Arc 55The Eighth Secret Realm

Lu Yang outmaneuvered Chu Sheng, entered the [Grandmaster], and dismantled the Ancestral Dragon’s ritual while rescuing allies and probing Dao Tianqi’s missing memories. The Dao Lords learned that the Eighth Secret Realm was a transcendent cultivator’s true spirit, and Chu Sheng realized he had destroyed the path that could have let him reach it.

  • Chu Sheng’s incarnation shattered as time resumed, and the Sword Lord arrived through the Ghost Gate to freeze time again.
  • Lu Yang resisted and consumed the Sword Lord’s [Emotion Thread], then used Dao Tianqi’s awakening to escape into the Netherworld and observe the Ancestral Dragon.
  • Lu Yang convinced Dao Tianqi to conceal his awakening and shake the Netherworld, creating an opening to reach True Lord Biluofuguang and make the Ancestral Dragon a [Character in the Play].
  • Chu Sheng lured Lu Yang toward a trap, while Lu Yang used the Ancestral Dragon as bait and entered the [Grandmaster] as an [Out-of-Drama Observer].
  • Lu Yang found the golden [Restart] book, learned how Chu Sheng’s past lives related to the Ancestral Dragon and Si Sui, then persuaded the Ancestral Dragon to help him destroy the [Name Cult] ritual and its [Fate-Snatching Art].
  • Chu Sheng concealed himself after losing the Ancestral Dragon, while Lu Yang reclaimed the [Three Lives Stone], helped the World Honored One retrace ancient history, and brought back the First Generation Elixir Peak Master.
  • Lu Yang and Liantian Dou drained Dao Tianqi’s Wisdom Light and uncovered a glowing Talisman Script bearing the character [Jun].
  • A transcendent cultivator revealed that the Eighth Secret Realm was his true spirit and required the Heavenly Remnant Consciousness as its stairway, and the Dao Lords blamed Chu Sheng for destroying it.
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Ch. 1440The Sword Lord Comes Calling

Lu Yang deceived Chu Sheng with claims about the missing [Divine Fortune Book of Fate] and the Ancient Era, while Chu Sheng weighed how to handle Sky Soaring and the Ancestral Dragon. As Chu Sheng’s incarnation vanished and time resumed, the Sword Lord arrived through the Ghost Gate.

  • Chu Sheng denied knowing the [Divine Fortune Book of Fate], and Lu Yang said the [Name Cult] and [Form Cult] had taken it before his group fled.
  • Chu Sheng claimed he had destroyed both cults after Lu Yang’s departure, acquired their inheritances, and failed to find the book.
  • Lu Yang asked about Bu Xian and Wisdom Light, but Chu Sheng rejected the topic and said he knew little about Wisdom Light.
  • Chu Sheng told Lu Yang to leave and considered whether to alter Sky Soaring’s memories, then agreed to let Lu Yang handle him.
  • Chu Sheng decided the Ancestral Dragon would be safer in his hands, but he sensed the opportunity had passed and his incarnation shattered as time resumed.
  • The Sword Lord arrived through the Ghost Gate and froze time again.

Ch. 1441A Once-in-a-Millennium Opportunity

The Sword Lord used [Emotion Thread] against Sky Soaring, but Lu Yang helped him turn its influence into a way to temper his Dao Heart. Lu Yang then isolated the Sword Lord in a world of his own making and planned to use Dao Tianqi’s awakening to observe the Ancestral Dragon without Chu Sheng noticing, while the Sword Lord tried to ensnare Lu Yang’s manifested thought.

  • The Sword Lord’s [Emotion Thread] clouded Sky Soaring’s mind, but Lu Yang’s words restored his calm and helped him burn away the threads to temper his Dao Heart.
  • Sky Soaring fled as Lu Yang cut off the Sword Lord’s view and created a lifelike world around them in a single thought.
  • Lu Yang sensed that Chu Sheng’s gaze still tracked him and considered using Dao Tianqi’s awakening in the Netherworld to conceal his actions and observe the Ancestral Dragon.
  • The Sword Lord offered to show Lu Yang her method, intending to plant [Emotion Thread] in his manifested thought and influence his true body.

Ch. 1442Just a Little More

Lu Yang's true body discovered that the Sword Lord had blocked his view of the Light Sea and was using [Emotion Thread] to ensnare his thought-incarnation. He found that his Great Dao foundation prevented the threads from weakening him, then held the Sword Lord's assault at bay as she pressed closer.

  • Lu Yang realized the Sword Lord had obscured his gaze into the Light Sea and was targeting him with [Emotion Thread].
  • Lu Yang's thought-incarnation used Primordial Spirit fire to consume the threads, turning their influence into nourishment for himself.
  • Lu Yang discovered that his Great Dao foundation and [Death Loop] prevented the Emotion Threads from weakening him, and recognized a chance to exploit the situation.
  • The Sword Lord increased her power, forcing Lu Yang's defenses from ten inches away to three inches and then to one.
  • The Sword Lord's true body added its strength, but Lu Yang continued resisting, leaving her suspicious when the final gap would not close.

Ch. 1443Cang Hao, Give Him a Push for Me

Sword Lord tried to plant [Emotion Thread] in Lu Yang, but he devoured it and fled with the treasure. Sword Lord sealed the Light Sea and blocked his escape through the Netherworld, while a black-robed young Daoist entered [Responding King].

  • Sword Lord strengthened [Emotion Thread] and asked Cang Hao to empower her so she could strike Lu Yang’s thought avatar.
  • Cang Hao helped Sword Lord, but Lu Yang’s avatar resisted the sword until Sword Lord realized the World Honored One had distracted her with an imitation treasure parasol.
  • Lu Yang suddenly devoured the [Emotion Thread], and his Primordial Spirit avatar fled as Sword Lord lost control of her power.
  • [Heavenly Dao] sealed the Light Sea, so Lu Yang headed through the Netherworld, where Sword Lord used [Homeward-Looking Terrace] to block his escape.
  • A young Daoist in black robes entered [Responding King] as Lu Yang was trapped between his pursuers.

Ch. 1444False Holding Verifies His Credentials, Observes the Ancestral Dragon!

Lu Yang uncovered a mystery behind the shattered [Heavenly Remnant Consciousness] and enlisted Dao Tianqi to help conceal his awakening while he set his plan in motion. As the Dao Lords clashed and the Karmic Net went blind, Lu Yang slipped into the Netherworld and prepared to observe the Ancestral Dragon.

  • Lu Yang saw that the World Honored One's Footprint had shattered the [Heavenly Remnant Consciousness], which seemed to have once formed a path toward a hidden place in the Light Sea.
  • Lu Yang proved his identity to Dao Tianqi with the [Red Dust Traversal Method] and the [Precious Life Complete Form Scripture], then asked him to conceal his awakening and shake the Netherworld on signal.
  • The Sword Lord used [Destiny] to block Lu Yang, while a giant hand of Order entered the Light Sea and the Sword Lord and Cang Hao moved to intercept it.
  • The World Honored One halted the Karmic Net, creating a blind spot as Dao Tianqi shook the Netherworld and its deathly qi swallowed the Sword Lord and Lu Yang.
  • Lu Yang vanished from Chu Sheng's sight, reached the ghost domain before True Lord Biluofuguang, and activated [Out-of-Drama Observer] to observe the Ancestral Dragon.

Ch. 1445The Effect of Emotion Threads

Lu Yang escaped the Netherworld with the Ancestral Dragon turned into a [Character in the Play], then confronted the Sword Lord in the Void Darkness and forced her to withdraw. After refining the Emotion Threads, he strengthened his Primordial Spirit and wondered how Chu Sheng would respond.

  • Deathly aura broke the blockade around the Four Ghost Domains, letting Lu Yang reach True Lord Biluofuguang and turn the Ancestral Dragon into a [Character in the Play] before escaping.
  • The Sword Lord pursued Lu Yang's thought avatar, but the Dao Ancestor's true body challenged her with the Great Dao of [Order].
  • Lu Yang used [Modify] to seize future scenes from the river of destiny, and the Sword Lord shattered his figure but could not overcome his [Death Loop].
  • The Sword Lord withdrew, and Lu Yang reclaimed and refined the Emotion Threads she had left behind.
  • Refining the Emotion Threads narrowed the gap between Lu Yang's good and evil consciousnesses and greatly strengthened his Primordial Spirit.
  • Lu Yang considered advancing his Great Dao of [Order] and wondered how Chu Sheng would react.

Ch. 1446Chu Sheng's Killing Intent

Lu Yang anticipated how Chu Sheng might interpret the Netherworld’s upheaval, while Chu Sheng traced it to a possible plot involving Lu Yang, Dao Tianqi, and the Ancestral Dragon. Convinced Lu Yang was a dangerous variable, Chu Sheng resolved to trap and suppress him.

  • Lu Yang considered the risks of deceiving Heaven and observing the Ancestral Dragon, then tried to predict Chu Sheng’s reaction.
  • Chu Sheng suspected that Huanyao had left a contingency in the [Heavenly Remnant Consciousness] and reconsidered why he had eliminated Dao Tianqi.
  • Chu Sheng named Xuande as the person most likely to benefit from the Netherworld’s upheaval and examined True Lord Biluofuguang for signs of tampering.
  • Chu Sheng inferred that Xuande might have used Wanbao’s cooperation to awaken Dao Tianqi and target the Ancestral Dragon through [Grandmaster].
  • Chu Sheng decided Lu Yang could not be allowed to remain and began planning to trap and suppress him.

Ch. 1447There Was Always a Chu Sheng Trying to Harm Me

Chu Sheng planned to trap Xuande at the source of the River of Time, but Lu Yang suspected an ambush and decided to let Chu Sheng believe his suspicions were confirmed. Lu Yang met Sky Soaring, who declared himself Lin Xiao and named Lu Yang his master, before a changed past brought Di Mituo before him.

  • Chu Sheng chose the source of the River of Time as a place to lure and permanently seal Xuande.
  • Lu Yang noticed that Chu Sheng had withdrawn his investigation too quickly and concluded that Chu Sheng was preparing an ambush.
  • Lu Yang decided to use the Ancestral Dragon as bait, let it enter the [Grandmaster], and encourage Chu Sheng's suspicions.
  • Lu Yang appeared before the injured Sky Soaring, who bowed and introduced himself as Lin Xiao before declaring Lu Yang his master.
  • Lu Yang followed a change in the past into a new scene, where Di Mituo greeted him as Daoist Xuande.

Ch. 1448The Secret of the Remnant Consciousness

Lu Yang asked World Honored One why he had helped him and what had happened to the Heavenly Remnant Consciousness. World Honored One revealed that Chu Sheng had severed its seven stages and blocked Dao Tianqi from reaching a secret realm, leaving Lu Yang considering an investigation into the scattered gatekeeper bloodlines.

  • Lu Yang asked World Honored One why he had coordinated with him, and World Honored One said he had acted after seeing the effect [Variable] through [Karma].
  • World Honored One asked whether Huanyao, Dao Tianqi, and the Lord of Netherworld had awakened, and Lu Yang confirmed that they had.
  • Lu Yang asked why World Honored One had crushed the [Heavenly Remnant Consciousness], and World Honored One explained that Chu Sheng had already removed [Grandmaster] and severed the links between its seven stages.
  • World Honored One said Huanyao alone could sense the moving coordinates of [Carefree Wandering], and that Dao Tianqi had nearly gained access to a secret realm beyond the seven stages before Chu Sheng interfered.
  • World Honored One explained that the [Heavenly Remnant Consciousness] later shattered, Huanyao fell asleep, and the gatekeeper killed himself after calling out Chu Sheng's name.
  • Lu Yang recalled that surviving gatekeeper bloodlines remained in Star Palace and Sword Pavilion and considered investigating them.

Ch. 1449The World Honored One Who Fought On Despite Repeated Defeats

Lu Yang explained to the World Honored One why Sky Soaring’s attainment of the Netherworld would not be enough to draw Chu Sheng down, and described Chu Sheng’s Spirit Transformation Ascension plan. After Lu Yang withdrew, altered karma led Sky Soaring to interpret the World Honored One’s order to attain the Netherworld as part of a scheme to ensnare Chu Sheng.

  • Lu Yang warned the World Honored One that Chu Sheng would welcome Sky Soaring attaining the Netherworld unless events threatened to collapse reality and force his descent.
  • Lu Yang explained Chu Sheng’s Spirit Transformation Ascension plan and the connection between the Karmic Net and the River of Time, but the World Honored One questioned how Lu Yang knew.
  • Lu Yang refused to take part in the World Honored One’s plan and withdrew from the Karmic Scene.
  • Sky Soaring discovered that his memories and historical karma had changed, with the World Honored One now urging him to attain the Netherworld immediately.
  • Sky Soaring inferred that the World Honored One wanted him to help trap Chu Sheng and decided the Deification Method might give him a chance to attain the Dao.

Ch. 1450Opportunity

[Sky Soaring] entered the Netherworld to attain the Dao, while Chu Sheng weighed whether to help him despite the danger. Chu Sheng ultimately supported his ascent, provoking the other Dao Lords to move against him.

  • Chu Sheng sensed the Netherworld’s summons and watched [Sky Soaring] begin his attempt to attain the Netherworld.
  • [Sky Soaring] used the Five Elements and [Perception Barrier] to conceal his advance, then walked through the Netherworld to the Netherworld Lord Hall.
  • [Sky Soaring] challenged the observers to act, and Chu Sheng considered whether helping him was necessary to preserve his own path to ascension.
  • The [Other Shore] declared that [Sky Soaring] may attain the Netherworld, strengthening his foundation and revealing Chu Sheng’s support.
  • The Dao Lords turned on Chu Sheng, recognizing his action as an opportunity to strike him.

Ch. 1451Wolves Devour the Tiger, Chu Sheng Falls a Layer!

Chu Sheng pressed ahead with his plan for [Sky Soaring], despite the Dao Lords’ efforts to stop him. [Sky Soaring] died at Netherworld Lord Hall, Ling Xiao escaped to cultivate the Deification Method, and Chu Sheng fell from the Seventh Layer to the Sixth Layer.

  • Sword Lord, Cang Hao, and Wan Fa joined forces to block Chu Sheng from interfering with the Real World, while the World Honored One fought Dharma Power Dao Lord Du Xuan.
  • Chu Sheng considered abandoning [Sky Soaring] but continued, stepping down and shattering the three Dao Lords’ defenses.
  • With Chu Sheng’s [Fixed Number] backing him, [Sky Soaring] advanced toward Netherworld Lord Hall to prove the Dao of [Quzhi].
  • A youth emerged from Netherworld Lord Hall, and [Sky Soaring] called out “Di Mouni” before dying; Ling Xiao then abandoned the Netherworld path and cultivated the Deification Method.
  • Ling Xiao dissolved into divine light and shot Beyond Heaven as the Dao Lords halted; Chu Sheng remained on the Sixth Layer and wondered whether his killing intent had been discovered.

Ch. 1452Finally Took the Bait!

Chu Sheng suspected Xuande had access to the Divine Fortune Book of Fate and decided to use the Ancestral Dragon as bait to draw him toward [Grandmaster]. Lu Yang saw Chu Sheng send the Ancestral Dragon there to retrieve a book, and recognized that Xuande’s trap had worked.

  • Chu Sheng recalled how the Divine Fortune Book of Fate had revealed his mortal past and reasoned that his previous life had resisted Xuande’s attempt to defeat him.
  • Chu Sheng concluded that Xuande wanted to inspect [Grandmaster] and planned to lure him there by sending the Ancestral Dragon.
  • Lu Yang observed that the Ancestral Dragon was beginning to act and watched its consciousness leave True Lord Biluofuguang and reach Chu Sheng.
  • Chu Sheng ordered the Ancestral Dragon to go to [Grandmaster] while maintaining the [Fate-Snatching Art] and retrieve a book.
  • The Ancestral Dragon fell into darkness, and Lu Yang realized Xuande had taken the bait.

Ch. 1454Fate-Snatching Art

Lu Yang followed the Ancestral Dragon into [Grandmaster] and discovered that the sun-and-moon ritual was an artificial [Talent] inherited from the [Name Cult], maintained by draining the Ancestral Dragon. He then found the golden [Restart] treasure among the corpses and prepared to learn more before acting.

  • Lu Yang entered [Grandmaster] as an [Out-of-Drama Observer] by following the Ancestral Dragon.
  • Lu Yang recognized the sun and four moons as a [Name Cult] ritual built around [Taiyi Heaven], [Shi Tianyi], [Dao Tianqi], [Liantian Dou], and [Butian Que].
  • The Ancestral Dragon entered the sun, and Lu Yang realized the ritual drained his Primordial Spirit to sustain an artificial [Talent].
  • Lu Yang inferred that Chu Sheng had used the ritual to take the First Generation Four Peak Masters as disciples and later relied on the Ancestral Dragon to maintain it.
  • Lu Yang decided to wait until he understood the ritual fully before intervening, then found the golden [Restart] treasure among the corpses.

Ch. 1455Did Chu Sheng Save the World?

Lu Yang read the golden book’s records of Chu Sheng’s earlier lives and learned that the Ancestral Dragon’s plan had destroyed the golden age and threatened the Light Sea. The book warned that Lu Yang’s power of Restart would thwart Chu Sheng’s plan, and Lu Yang turned his attention to the Ancestral Dragon as he considered what to do next.

  • Lu Yang recognized the golden book as a unique treasure whose essence could teach him about the [Hundred Lives Book] and Chu Sheng’s [True Nascent Soul].
  • The Ancestral Dragon opened the golden book and read records carved into its pages by a future version of himself.
  • Lu Yang saw that Chu Sheng’s [life before last] described the Ancestral Dragon plotting to sacrifice the Light Sea, while Si Sui fought it after most living beings had already been sacrificed.
  • Lu Yang realized Chu Sheng’s intervention had let Si Sui learn of the Ancestral Dragon’s plan in time, though the Light Sea still withered because of the Ancestral Dragon’s actions.
  • Lu Yang read Chu Sheng’s [previous life] warning not to ascend and identifying Lu Yang as someone with Restart who would rescue Si Sui and recreate the world.
  • Lu Yang concluded that he could not alter the golden book’s records in his current state and shifted his attention to the Ancestral Dragon.

Ch. 1456Mine! It's All Mine!

Lu Yang tricked Ancestral Dragon into handing over the Fate-Snatching Art Dharma Seal, then used it to sever Dao Tianqi’s connection to Taiyi Heaven. The chapter ended with Chu Sheng’s immense Wisdom Light withering to a faint spark.

  • Ancestral Dragon learned that Chu Sheng had stolen his life and chose to leave the [Grandmaster] because he needed Chu Sheng to sustain him.
  • Lu Yang convinced Ancestral Dragon that he could repair his incomplete life, using the [Out-of-Drama Observer] to erase Ancestral Dragon’s sense of danger.
  • Ancestral Dragon revealed that Chu Sheng had ordered him to repair the [Name Cult] ritual and gave Lu Yang the Dharma Seal of the [Fate-Snatching Art].
  • Lu Yang took control of Ancestral Dragon’s body, returned to the One Sun, Four Moons, and used the Dharma Seal to reach Dao Tianqi’s crescent moon.
  • Lu Yang severed the crescent moon’s connection to Taiyi Heaven, causing Chu Sheng’s Wisdom Light to wither to a faint spark.

Ch. 1457Chu Sheng's Bewilderment

Lu Yang destroyed the [Fate-Snatching Art], hid the [Divine Fortune Book of Fate], and ended his observation of the Ancestral Dragon, leaving Chu Sheng unable to uncover what had happened. Chu Sheng was left bewildered as the Ancestral Dragon's enslaved consciousness and all traces of its Karma vanished.

  • Lu Yang separated Dao Tianqi from the crescent moons, then shattered the remaining moons and destroyed the [Fate-Snatching Art].
  • Chu Sheng realized the Ancestral Dragon had helped Xuande, descended to the lowest level of [Other Shore], and examined the changes in its Sea of Consciousness.
  • The World Honored One disrupted Chu Sheng's attempt to reverse time and investigate the Ancestral Dragon's Karma.
  • Lu Yang sealed the [Divine Fortune Book of Fate], buried it among the corpse mounds, and erased the Ancestral Dragon's aura from [Character in the Play].
  • The World Honored One fell from the second layer to the first, while Chu Sheng watched the scene shatter and sensed the Ancestral Dragon's enslaved Primordial Spirit had died.

Ch. 1458When You See Me, Retreat a Hundred Thousand Miles!

Chu Sheng abandoned his Spirit Transformation Ascension plan and withdrew into [Other Shore], hiding himself after losing to Lu Yang in their battle of schemes. With Chu Sheng gone from the Light Sea, Lu Yang descended into the Netherworld and declared his authority to Fellow Daoist Taiyi Heaven.

  • Chu Sheng concluded that he could not defeat the Mysterious Virtue Dao Ancestor without learning more, so he decided to retreat until he could reenter [Grandmaster] and find the [Divine Fortune Book of Fate].
  • Chu Sheng pulled another fragment of Primordial Spirit thought from the Ancestral Dragon, sealed the dragon’s voice, and returned to [Other Shore], where he concealed his aura and future from the outside world.
  • Sword Lord used [Destiny] to search for Chu Sheng’s future and found that he had vanished, leading her to conclude that he had lost and withdrawn.
  • Lu Yang recognized that Chu Sheng had hidden himself to avoid defeat and planned to dismantle his remaining advantages gradually rather than drive him toward mutual destruction.
  • Lu Yang sent his Primordial Spirit into the Netherworld, reclaimed the [Three Lives Stone] from Chu Sheng’s influence, and ordered Fellow Daoist Taiyi Heaven to retreat a hundred thousand miles whenever they saw him.

Ch. 1459Slapping Chu Sheng in the Face

Lu Yang turned his boast against Chu Sheng into an Order of the Light Sea, strengthening his cultivation while Chu Sheng remained silent. After agreeing to help the World Honored One change paths, Lu Yang borrowed Dao Tianqi’s Wisdom Light and learned that Dao Tianqi had lost his memories of an eighth secret realm, so he set out to bring back Liantian Dou for answers.

  • Lu Yang established an Order that forced Taiyi Heaven to retreat a hundred thousand li whenever it saw him, using Chu Sheng’s silence to strengthen his cultivation.
  • The World Honored One met Lu Yang in the Netherworld and asked to try his cultivation method so he could abandon Karma.
  • Lu Yang agreed, explaining that the World Honored One’s departure from the Other Shore could let Si Sui escape False History with great power.
  • Lu Yang borrowed Dao Tianqi’s Wisdom Light and asked about the eighth secret realm of the Heavenly Remnant Consciousness.
  • Dao Tianqi said his memories of the secret realm had vanished and mentioned that Liantian Dou had once tried to help restore them.
  • Lu Yang left to bring Liantian Dou back and ask him about the lost memories.

Ch. 1460Retracing History, Altering Cause and Changing Effect!

Lu Yang entered the Karmic Net and rescued the First Generation Elixir Peak Master from the moment Chu Sheng had killed him, bringing him back to the Real World. Danding reunited with Dao Tianqi and the World Honored One, who promptly beat him for mistaking his rescuer.

  • Lu Yang found the First Generation Elixir Peak Master's death in the Karmic Net and blocked Chu Sheng's attack, forcing Chu Sheng to retreat.
  • Lu Yang carried the First Generation Elixir Peak Master through the flow of time and returned him to the Real World.
  • Dao Tianqi recognized the First Generation Elixir Peak Master as Senior Brother Danding and rushed to greet him.
  • The First Generation Elixir Peak Master wondered whether City-Wall Earth or the World Honored One had rescued him, then realized the World Honored One was present.
  • The World Honored One struck the First Generation Elixir Peak Master for calling him Bald Head and gave him a beating.

Ch. 1461Leaping Across the Ancient Era

Lu Yang tried to reach the ancient era through the Karmic Net but discovered that Chu Sheng had severed the past with a chasm of misaligned Karma. The World Honored One offered to use himself as an anchor to retrace the ancient era, and Lu Yang prepared to proceed despite Chu Sheng’s likely notice.

  • Lu Yang observed the World Honored One’s restrained fight and continued through karmic history toward the ancient era.
  • Lu Yang recognized that Chu Sheng had divided history into three layers and severed the ancient era from the present with a chasm of misaligned Karma.
  • Lu Yang tried to cross the chasm with his Great Dao light wheel, but the Karmic Net collapsed and the path ended at a dangerous, dim cosmos.
  • The World Honored One emerged and thanked Lu Yang for his help, then explained that he could use himself as an anchor to retrace the ancient era through his own memories.
  • Lu Yang accepted the World Honored One’s plan and said they could later use Si Sui as an anchor, adding that Chu Sheng was the one who had to avoid him.

Ch. 1462True Intent

Chu Sheng severed his final emotion, Fear, while Lu Yang used the Karmic Net to revisit ancient history and discovered the complete Heavenly Remnant Consciousness. The World Honored One said it was only an unreachable imitation, but Lu Yang realized his Spirit Transformation Heir talent might let him enter it.

  • Chu Sheng examined the damaged Wisdom Light he had preserved and decided to sever Fear so his Primordial Spirit could advance and suppress Xuande's thoughts.
  • After severing Fear, Chu Sheng sensed that Danding had revived and was tracing ancient history, but chose not to interfere.
  • With the World Honored One's help, Lu Yang crossed the Karmic Net and entered a scene of ancient history, where he saw the seven-layered Heavenly Remnant Consciousness, also known as the Immortal Path.
  • The World Honored One explained that the Heavenly Remnant Consciousness in the scene was only a hollow imitation because Karma could not reach it.
  • Lu Yang brought out the Hundred Lives Book and realized his Spirit Transformation Heir talent might allow him to enter the complete Heavenly Remnant Consciousness.

Ch. 1463Dao Tianqi's Secret

Lu Yang returned from the ancient past and asked Liantian Dou about Dao Tianqi’s lost memories. Liantian Dou theorized that Wisdom Light concealed memories within Tianqi’s true spirit, leaving Lu Yang with a possible explanation for the memory loss.

  • Lu Yang withdrew from the dim universe after noticing that Chu Sheng no longer seemed anxious, then returned to the Real World.
  • Lu Yang healed Liantian Dou’s injuries from the World Honored One, and Liantian Dou thanked him for saving him.
  • Liantian Dou explained that memories and consciousness were carried by the true spirit, and that his revival had not affected Ling Xiao because their memories differed.
  • Liantian Dou ruled out an incomplete true spirit as the cause of Dao Tianqi’s memory loss and proposed that an external object was concealing his memories.
  • Lu Yang realized that the external object Liantian Dou meant was Wisdom Light.

Ch. 1464Finally Revealed

Lu Yang and Liantian Dou concluded that an object hidden in Dao Tianqi’s Wisdom Light had attracted [Heavenly Remnant Consciousness] and oppressed his true spirit, so Lu Yang drained the Wisdom Light to search for it. As the hidden object emerged, Lu Yang also began to envision a new path of cultivation based on elevating his essence.

  • Lu Yang connected Dao Tianqi’s mental stagnation during Wisdom Light borrowing to the possibility that his Wisdom Light contained an external object affecting his true spirit.
  • Liantian Dou theorized that Dao Tianqi had brought the hidden object back from the Eighth Secret Realm, and Lu Yang agreed to drain his Wisdom Light to expose it.
  • Lu Yang pondered surpassing Chu Sheng by developing a path beyond the existing rank system, and considered letting his [Death Loop] grow without limit to achieve a second transformation of essence.
  • Lu Yang’s thoughts caused Dao Tianqi’s Wisdom Light to boil and drain away, leaving Dao Tianqi in a profound stupor.
  • Liantian Dou examined Dao Tianqi’s Sea of Consciousness and uncovered a glowing Talisman Script surrounded by spreading illusory colors; the script resolved into the character [Jun].

Ch. 1465Only Silence

Chu Sheng learned that a transcendent cultivator had made the Eighth Secret Realm accessible through the intact Heavenly Remnant Consciousness, which Chu Sheng had dismantled long ago. The other Dao Lords blamed him, while Chu Sheng remained silent, unaware that he had destroyed his own chance to transcend.

  • Chu Sheng deduced that Lu Yang might possess the qualification to enter the Eighth Secret Realm and considered hiding the related karma again.
  • A vast radiance erupted from the Netherworld, swallowed the Light Sea and Other Shore, and resisted the Dao Lords' attempts to repel it.
  • A transcendent cultivator's voice revealed that the Eighth Secret Realm was his true spirit and that the Heavenly Remnant Consciousness had to remain intact as its stairway.
  • The Dao Lords realized Chu Sheng had dismantled the Heavenly Remnant Consciousness and roared his name in anger.
  • Chu Sheng closed his eyes in silence, realizing he had unknowingly buried the chance to transcend that had been prepared for him.
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