[Horn Wood] Flood Dragon?
Pitifully, he had once been the lord of Wood Virtue's primary position, yet he had fallen to such a state—
With just one glance, however, vast amounts of Dao attainment surfaced in Fang Qing's mind, merging with the Supreme Simplicity Golden Book he had once comprehended, every detail flooding into his heart.
[Kui Wood] excelled at concealment—this meant he had completely seized control of [Horn Wood]'s secondary position, becoming this wood flood dragon and coiling it around himself—was this the outward manifestation of holding a [Horn Wood] secondary position?
Perhaps that wood flood dragon had once been that very [Horn Wood] True Lord—
"Such a method, such a method—at first, it was 'concealment,' but now it is 'regency'!"
"A regent governs great affairs without occupying the seat itself; he rules only temporarily!"
In other words, by controlling that [Horn Wood] flood dragon, he had successfully controlled [Horn Wood]'s secondary position—thus advancing to Late Golden Core. Of course, having been concealed until even his name was gone, that original [Horn Wood] True Lord was little different from dead. In theory, there was no longer any possibility of backlash—
Why use a method like "regency," or rather, "regency over metal"? It was probably related to Dao attainment—holding the primary, secondary, aligned, and vacant four Golden Seats was ultimately an immense burden.
Moreover—having one more incarnation that could never rebel and could help maintain control also left one more margin of safety.
To achieve Golden Core Perfection, one had to control the four great Golden Seats, but one did not necessarily have to personally verify every one of them.
As long as control could be achieved through whatever methods, it counted. This was likewise the essence of the Supreme Simplicity Golden Book!
At that moment, another piercing phoenix cry