Lu Yang's Dirty Tricks!

Sea of Suffering.

The waters of countless Images surged and churned, reflecting chaotic colors. Sky Soaring stood upon them and spotted the heaven-climbing light not far away at a glance.

"Is this... opening a Dao?"

A trace of surprise surfaced in Sky Soaring's eyes. "Isn't this a Fruit Position ascension ritual? No, opening a Dao itself is his Fruit Position ascension ritual?"

His expression swiftly turned grave.

A Fruit Position ascension ritual sounded much like a Golden Seeking ritual—something one could succeed at so long as one had good aptitude, a powerful background, and made careful preparations.

Yet in reality, that was far from the case.

The difficulty of the two was not on the same level at all. One of the most crucial criteria was that it had to be something never seen since ancient times before it could possibly gain recognition.

In other words:

"The Great Dao this person is opening, or the way he is opening it, has never been done by anyone before him—and it also perfectly matches the Image of the Fruit Position in his hands."

That made Sky Soaring somewhat curious.

Yet that curiosity swiftly transformed into killing intent and indifference. If it had been any other cultivator, he would not have minded forming a good bond with them.

After all, after so many years, nearly all of his old Dao companions had died.

It would be good to make another.

However, the moment he considered that the other party was likely allied with that nameless beast, intense killing intent immediately rose in Sky Soaring's heart.

I can't let this person succeed!

If he succeeds in opening his Dao and completes the crucial transformation before becoming a Great True Lord, then it will be nearly impossible for me to kill that nameless beast!

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