The Dark Jungle

[Horn Wood] Flood Dragon?

Pitiable—once the lord of the rightful Wood Virtue position, reduced to such a state—

With only a single glance, however, a vast amount of cultivation insight surfaced in Fang Qing's heart. Combined with the Supreme Simplicity Golden Book he had comprehended before, every last bit emerged in his mind.

[Legs Wood] excels at concealment—this meant he had already completely grasped the subordinate [Horn Wood] position, becoming this wood flood dragon and winding it around himself—was this the outward manifestation of holding a subordinate [Horn Wood] position?

Perhaps that wood flood dragon was the former [Horn Wood] True Lord himself—

"Such a method, such a method—at first it was 'concealment,' but now it is 'regency'!"

A regent governs great affairs without occupying the throne; it is but temporary rule!

In other words, by controlling that [Horn Wood] flood dragon, he had successfully controlled the subordinate [Horn Wood] position—and thus advanced to the late Golden Core stage. Of course, having been concealed until even his name was gone, that original [Horn Wood] True Lord was no different from dead. In theory, there was no longer any possibility of backlash—

Why use a method such as "regency," or rather, "regent metal"? It was likely related to cultivation insight—bearing all four Metal positions of primary, subordinate, favorable, and deficient was ultimately an immense burden.

Moreover—having an incarnation that would not rebel to help maintain control also left more room to maneuver.

To achieve Golden Core completion, one had to control the four great Metal positions, but not necessarily attain proof of each one personally.

So long as control could be achieved through any means, it counted. This, too, was the essence of the Supreme Simplicity Golden Book!

At that moment, another piercing phoenix cry reached Fang Qing's ears.

Through Sangji's