Did the Holy Lord Defect to the Enemy?

The Sage Master considered it for a long time, but remained somewhat hesitant.

As the World-Opener the Sage Dao, he even completed the calendar and chronicles, and it seemed that great achievements were on the horizon.

It would be too much of a loss to be killed by the Prodigy Battlefield.

"Sage Master, if you're afraid, you can do this," Zhang Yang suggested again. "Give me the things with the weakest connection to you, things that have a little bit of your aura but aren't that strong."

I'll use these to test the waters first, because the connection is very weak, and even if something goes wrong, it's unlikely to be a major problem.

Once I'm sure everything is alright, I'll try to probe other major connections.

"You brat..." The Sage Master shook his head with a wry smile. After hesitating for a moment, he said emphatically, "I'll give you a few pieces later, you can try them out first."

He knew very well that if it really worked, disciples who cultivated Vast Righteous Qi would certainly be able to borrow some of his power.

This gives us a greater advantage on the Prodigy Battlefield.

Zhang Yang said earnestly, "Uncle Sage Master, what I need are those things you sat on in the past. Because... those were things you created unintentionally, and from a certain perspective, they followed the laws of the universe."

If you go back now and deliberately create something... don't blame me for not warning you, if something goes wrong, you can't blame me!

If one intends to do good, the good deed will not be rewarded; if one does evil unintentionally, the evil deed will not be punished.

Zhang Yang was actually using this same principle, trying to see if he could pull off a cheap trick.

If the Sage Master deliberately nurtured it with Vast Righteous Qi, then it was intentional, and the Sage Master would naturally bear the Karmic Cause and Effect.

The Sage Master was startled; he had actually considered doing just that.

After all, he had used those "old items" for many years, so it would be better to "make" a few new ones with weaker connections and hand them over to Zhang Yang so he could easily give up his job.

Now it seems there really was a big problem.

He looked at Zhang Yang with a solemn expression and said, "I never expected that your understanding of the Heaven-and-Earth Great Dao would have reached such a level!"

Zhang Yang chuckled and said, "I'm doing everything I can to find an opportunity so that we can benefit. If we succeed, you'll have Establishing Merit, Uncle Sage Master."

He felt somewhat guilty; how could this be an understanding of the Heaven-and-Earth Great Dao?

This clearly shows that they know what the Creation Spirit Hall is, and thus know about the existence of the Creation Spirit Pool, and have deduced the possible loopholes in the Creation Spirit Pool!

Because the Creation Spirit Pool was created by four powerful figures: immortals, demons, and monsters, and it contains the will of these four powerful figures.

The Vast Righteous Qi emerged after the four leaders.

In other words, the Vast Righteous Qi could very well become a loophole in the Creation Spirit Pool.

Even so, Zhang Yang was still worried that something might go wrong, so he used an "unintentional mistake" method to prevent accidents!

All of this was because he had discovered those items in the Creation Spirit Hall that were imbued with the aura of the four powerful figures and possessed supreme power.

Therefore, it can be deduced that items "imbued" with the Sage Master's Vast Righteous Qi may also possess the Sage Master's power!

This is clearly exploiting a loophole!

Moreover, only items used by the Sage Master are acceptable; items used by Azure Cloud Master are not.

Because Azure Cloud Master cultivated Spiritual Qi in his early days, which was the authority of the Immortal Emperor, those things would definitely not pass the test.

Only the Sage Master's Vast Righteous Qi offers even the slightest possibility!

The Sage Master glanced at Zhang Yang and said, "In that case, give our Langya Sacred Land an extra ten percent of the benefits!"

Zhang Yang immediately changed his tune and refused, saying, "Things that have already been agreed upon cannot be changed!"

"You little rascal!" The Sage Master laughed heartily, then turned to Kong Xiuping and said, "See? This kid has the face of a dog; he'll turn on you the moment something's in his hands. He's completely inhuman. You should learn from him!"

Kong Xiuping shook his head. "I can never learn Brother Zhang's style!"

Zhang Yang's face instantly darkened. Were these father and son mocking him?

Kong Xiuping noticed the change in Zhang Yang's expression and quickly explained, "Brother Zhang, I'm telling the truth. You are my role model, you are my idol!"

Zhang Yang's face darkened even more.

Upon seeing this, the Sage Master burst into hearty laughter.

He finally turned the tables thanks to his son's honesty!

After a long while, the Sage Master stopped laughing and looked at Zhang Yang, asking, "Is your master still at the crucial stage of enlightenment? Can our plan be implemented as soon as possible?"

He's been here for so long, but Azure Cloud Master still hasn't shown up.

There's only one possibility: Azure Cloud Master is at a crucial juncture in his enlightenment.

So, is it still possible to proceed with the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods?

Zhang Yang calmed himself down and replied, "Master is indeed at a critical juncture of enlightenment, which is related to our practice. It is not a matter of life and death, and I have not disturbed Master at all!"

Sage Master, once you've made all the necessary preparations, please send me a message.

"After Master emerges from seclusion, we should take care of this matter first."

"Alright!" The Sage Master nodded. "After the calendar and chronicle are printed, I will reserve 10,000 copies for your Azure Cloud Continent. You will be responsible for promoting them for me."

When I get back, I'll bring you what you need.

Xiu Ping, let's go!

He left the Azure Cloud Sect with his son.

On the way back to the Langya Sacred Land, Kong Xiuping hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

The Sage Master, having observed everything, asked, "Is there anything you wish to ask?"

"Father, what exactly are you planning? Is there something I can't know?" Kong Xiuping said helplessly. "I'm your son, and I can't possibly reveal your secrets. Why are you excluding me?"

He felt very wronged.

The Sage Master chuckled and patted Kong Xiuping's head, saying, "Because you are not strong enough, not strong enough to shoulder greater responsibilities. Not knowing these secrets is, in a way, your protection."

If Kong Xiuping knew that his father was an enemy of all the heavens, with countless True Immortal Realm lining up to seize his Dao Fruit, wouldn't he be terrified?

Even if they weren't scared to death, the pressure was unimaginable.

Is Kong Xiuping still as relaxed and at ease as he is now?

"Zhang Yang is indeed stronger than me!" Kong Xiuping, somewhat discouraged.

The Sage Master chuckled, "He's not much stronger than you... his main strength is his audacity!"

All he could do was offer some words of comfort to his son.

Upon returning to the Langya Sacred Land, the entire area was in an uproar when the Sage Master announced that he would send ten portions of Sacred Liquid to the Azure Cloud Sect Langya Sacred Land.

That's the foundation of the Langya Sacred Land, just given away like that?

"Regarding the benefits of the Prodigy Battlefield, we will exchange 20% of the profits with the Azure Cloud Sect," the Sage Master explained. "In addition, we will select the thirty strongest disciples to go to the Azure Cloud Sect for intensive training."

Since he'd already placed such a huge bet, of course he'd choose to believe Zhang Yang.

Sending the disciples of Langya Sacred Land to training in advance will also facilitate subsequent operations.

The others in the Langya Sacred Land couldn't fathom the Sage Master's thoughts. This behavior was far too unpredictable. If the Sage Master weren't the master of the Holy Land, they would have suspected that he had defected to the enemy!