Sky Soaring, I'd worked this hard—why weren't you dead yet?
Lu Yang sighed, yet he also felt admiration.
No one in this world had ever been an NPC. Everyone was the protagonist of their own story, and different circumstances and different experiences gave rise to endless variables.
Sky Soaring was no exception.
Even though he had relied on the accumulations of ten lifetimes to dig up nearly all of Sky Soaring's information and use it to lay this trap, Sky Soaring had not simply sat waiting for death.
He was also seeking a way to break the deadlock!
And Lu Yang had to admit that he had succeeded. Non-Existent Heaven had only just emerged and had yet to spread. At this point in time, it could not force a True Lord into seclusion.
If only I'd had another year. No, just half a year! Half a year would have been enough for Non-Existent Heaven to expand. By then, no matter what trump cards Sky Soaring still had, I could have forcibly made him retreat into seclusion, turning all his schemes to dust. In the end, he could only obediently let me use False Holding to keep Covered Lamp Fire under control.
Unfortunately, Sky Soaring had not followed his plan.
This broken place truly breeds heroes and blesses its soil. No matter how many times it restarts, it can always surprise me. This time, it's made such a huge spectacle too.
After a brief moment of regret, not a trace of dejection appeared on Lu Yang's face. Instead, he smiled.
Plans can't keep up with changes. Fine! I'll simply counter whatever comes my way. Let me see what you want to do—and just how far you can take it.
With that thought, Lu Yang continued to strain his eyes and gaze