As the gentle breeze blew past, a figure naturally emerged beside Chong Ming, formed entirely by the spontaneous gathering of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

“Father.”

Seeing this scene, Chong Ming immediately revealed a complicated expression.

However, before he could speak, his figure suddenly vanished from where he stood.

“Hmm?”

Seeing this, Lü Yang raised an eyebrow.

Because he was also proficient in this kind of teleportation divine ability, he could tell that Chong Ming had been sent out of the Blessed Land.

In the next second, he saw Chong Guang looking at him with a half-smile and softly saying, “What, surprised? Do you really think I, like that fool Chen Taihe, intend to use my child as a scapegoat?”

“Such so-called true disciples of the Primordial Saint Sect have only learned the superficial aspects and cannot be considered genuine heirs.”

“Martial Uncle, your righteousness is admirable.”

Lü Yang, of course, would not refute, so he cupped his hands and offered some praise.

In reality, he did not believe it at all, since the other party had tricked him not long ago.

Seeing this, Chong Guang also showed a helpless expression and said, “Chong Ming is truly not my backup plan. He is Miao Yin’s.”

“Miao Yin, like that fool Chen Taihe, is trapped at the peak of the Foundation Establishment mid-stage, wanting to break through to the late stage, yet lacking the confidence to withstand the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation.”

“And so, Chong Ming came into being.”

“Unfortunately, Chong Ming’s talent is limited and he is rebellious. Miao Yin’s methods of nurturing disciples are inferior to Chen Taihe’s, so she has been unable to meet her own needs for a long time.”

“This time, she brought Chong Ming to my Blessed Land, most likely intending to persuade me to seize Chong Ming’s body, preserve the Blessed Land, and, if I were willing to sacrifice everything to survive, perhaps I could continue living with my Foundation Establishment peak cultivation.”

“At that time, she could use Chong Ming to perform the scapegoat technique.”

“In other words, she just wants me to take the fall for her.”

Lü Yang immediately showed a look of realization.

Was there truly no backup plan placed on Chong Ming by Chong Guang? Not necessarily!

But because of Miao Yin, whether there was one before or not, now there was none!

After all, if he really seized Chong Ming, it would only benefit Miao Yin.

Since that was the case, he might as well speak nicely about it.

This was the way of Dao Companions in the Primordial Saint Sect.

In the Saint Sect, things like mother and child, husband and wife, sharing hardships… love—were all lies.

If you believed it, you had already been fooled!

“So, Yuan Tu, today I will teach you the final lesson.”

Chong Guang looked at Lü Yang and said in a deep voice, “Using outsiders as materials has always been the style of the Saint Sect, but that is merely a method, not the foundation of the Saint Sect.”

“Especially when it comes to the future path of Dao, using outsiders as materials sounds pleasant, but in reality, it places the hope of seeking Dao on others.”

“And the Great Dao has no regrets. You may succeed once, twice, but as long as you fail once, you lose everything.”

“Why is Foundation Establishment considered 【True Person】?”

“Because a Foundation Establishment True Person has the power to resist.”

“If you use Foundation Establishment True Persons as materials, you might succeed many times, but there is always a chance of failure.”

“And true direct disciples of the Saint Sect do not gamble on that slim chance.”

“In the end, the only one we can believe in is ourselves!”

As his words fell, the aura of True Person Chong Guang suddenly soared.

It was as if he had returned to the days when he was still seeking the Golden Core.

The fighting spirit in his expression showed no signs of weakening.

“People must rely on themselves!”

In the next second, Chong Guang took a step forward.

In an instant, Lü Yang felt as if the mountains and rivers of heaven and earth were retreating.

Clearly, he had no intention of following, yet he was still forced to travel alongside him.

“Martial Uncle… are you trying to forcibly take me with you?”

“You can choose to leave as well.”

Chong Guang smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned.

“However, True Lord Feixue is not someone who is easy to talk to.”

“If you go out, you might suffer a little.”

“…”

Hearing this, Lü Yang also showed a helpless expression.

In fact, with his temperament, if it weren’t for the True Lord’s prior orders, he would have turned around and fled long ago.

Having already gained the 【Yin Dragon Water】 was a huge profit.

He was not greedy.

Leaving the Blessed Land early and returning only after Chong Guang was completely dead was more in line with his usual style.

However, with True Lord Feixue watching from outside and having issued strict investigation orders, if he left rashly, he would surely be punished.

“So, Martial Uncle, what was the reason for your failure?”

Hearing this, Chong Guang glanced at Lü Yang and said indifferently, “Do you think the mighty figures in the heavens would not understand something that even I have figured out?”

“Do you really think they don’t know?”

“If they truly didn’t know, why would they send you in to ask me?”

“Wouldn’t it be simpler to directly capture my soul from the Blessed Land and search it on the spot?”

At this point, Chong Guang sneered coldly.

“They had already guessed it!”

“They just didn’t know who it was… and seeing that I still had strength left, they were waiting for me to stake my life in one last struggle!”

They had already guessed?

Chong Guang’s words made Lü Yang pause, then quickly realize.

“Our entering the Blessed Land to search and loot was within Martial Uncle’s and the True Lords’ expectations?”

Hearing this, Chong Guang nodded and looked at the collapsing Blessed Land.

“I failed once and could no longer maintain such a vast Blessed Land.”

“So I needed someone to help me make it smaller.”

“You all took away the spirit embryos formed from my four innate divine abilities, which is actually more beneficial to me.”

Lü Yang still frowned.

“But wouldn’t that make your Dao incomplete, Martial Uncle?”

Hearing this, Chong Guang laughed.

“Do you think innate divine abilities can be divided so easily?”

“Innate talent and great divine abilities are both eternally proven.”

“The root has long been integrated with my soul.”

“What is revealed outside are just branches and leaves.”

“Otherwise, if you were to reincarnate, would you have to refine the Heavenly Gang and Earth Fiend all over again to seek divine abilities?”

At this point, Chong Guang’s voice suddenly turned low and heavy.

His eyes revealed a trace of resentment.

“Yes… it cannot be changed. The Great Dao has no regrets!”

This tone immediately made Lü Yang realize something.

The Great Dao has no regrets… it cannot be changed…

Could the reason for Chong Guang’s failure in seeking the Golden Core lie in his Dao path, in the completion of his four innate divine abilities?

Thinking back to the doubts raised by Patriarch Ting You earlier.

In an instant, a thought surfaced in Lü Yang’s mind.

“…Is it the 【Yin Dragon Water】?”

As soon as these words came out, Chong Guang immediately turned his gaze, giving Lü Yang a deep look before nodding.

“Daoist Ting You of the Witch Ghost Path… truly lives up to his reputation for comprehension.”

“???”

Lü Yang immediately felt displeased.

Wasn’t it clearly thanks to my unparalleled wisdom that I figured this out?

Patriarch Ting You only provided a tiny bit of help!

But what was wrong with the 【Yin Dragon Water】?

With True Person Chong Guang’s cultivation and True Lord Feixue personally overseeing it, there should have been no mistake in the selection of the Heavenly Gang and Earth Fiend.

After all, this was the foundation for seeking the Golden Core.

Yet, it was precisely in this area that something had gone wrong, which was hard to believe.

Lü Yang showed a thoughtful expression.

His divine sense quietly entered the Myriad Spirits Banner and looked at Patriarch Ting You.

“Patriarch, what do you think is wrong with the 【Yin Dragon Water】?”

“…There is only one possibility.”

However, as these words fell, Lü Yang saw that Patriarch Ting You, who had always remained calm even in the face of disaster, now showed a look of shock and fear.

“The Abi Sword is formed from Geng Metal Qi, and Geng Metal is Yang Metal.”

“And Yang Metal can only harmonize with Yang Earth!”

“The 【Yin Dragon Water】 is formed from Chen Earth Qi, the most Yin and soft Earth in the world… It’s all wrong!”

“The 【Yin Dragon Water】 should fundamentally be Yang Earth!”

Lü Yang was shocked by these words.

“Was the knowledge wrong?”

“No!”

Patriarch Ting You shook his head.

“If it were just a mistake in knowledge, would Golden Core True Persons not know?”

“With the Primordial Saint Sect’s long-standing heritage, how could they be completely ignorant?”

“It was truly changed!”

“Our Witch Ghost Path once nurtured the 【Heavenly Corpse Fiend】, which was also formed from Chen Earth Qi.”

“I can confirm that all the Chen Earth Qi in the world was Yin Earth!”

The answer was self-evident.

Chen Earth was originally Yang but had been silently altered by some mighty figure!

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