Chapter 265: Facing Angxiao

“The Great Forest Wood bears branches that shake the wind, limbs that prop up the moon, with the virtue of rising from valleys to tower into the sky, and the merit of soaring into the clouds to block out the sun.”

Ever since Lü Yang learned that the True Lord who reversed the 【Earth of the Stars】was suspected to be the Primordial Saint Sect’s 【Sun-Blocking Angxiao True Lord】, he had researched this Dao Fruit in detail.

【Great Forest Wood】was known as “its voice reaches the Nine Heavens, its shadow covers ten thousand acres”, the supreme of the wood element, one of the highest fruit positions, with only 【Pine and Cypress Wood】being capable of competing with it.

However, as everyone knew, ‘competing’ already meant falling short, so there was actually still a gap between them.

Only after understanding it did he realize how terrifying it was.

‘Blocking the sun, blocking the sun, truly covering the sky and the sun, even the heavens are hidden!’

‘This Knowledge Obstruction, who the hell could even stop it?’

Thus, at this moment, Lü Yang felt nothing but gratitude in his heart: Heaven bear witness, fortunately, he had been cautious and only sent out his Immortal Embryo clone, while his real body still hid in the Primordial Saint Sect.

Otherwise, wouldn’t it have been the end?

Though that was the case, Lü Yang still dropped to his knees without a second thought, lowered his head, and respectfully said, “Disciple Lü Yang pays respects to Angxiao Sun-Blocking True Lord.”

Despite his respect, he was still pondering one thing.

Why was this person following him?

With his current cultivation, although he had shone brightly in the 【Kingdom of Qing】, his social circle was still limited to the mid-Foundation Establishment level, not even considered a Grand True Person.

How could someone of this level attract the attention of the 【Sun-Blocking Angxiao True Lord】?

And he even specifically used the Knowledge Obstruction to have Chong Guang Dao Sin follow him all the way.

If Lü Yang wasn’t about to leave, this True Lord probably would have silently followed him to the end.

Just thinking about it made Lü Yang’s heart turn cold.

‘Good thing I don’t have the habit of talking to myself!’

Heaven bear witness, if he had carelessly talked to himself about the reset of the Book of a Hundred Lifetimes just because there was no one around, wouldn’t everything have been finished?

‘This damned Great Forest Wood, so damn sinister!’

While cursing in his heart, Lü Yang humbly said, “This disciple is foolish and does not know what matter troubles True Lord to descend in person, I am deeply fearful and uneasy.”

As soon as Lü Yang’s words fell, the surroundings fell into dead silence.

Chong Guang Dao Sin—or rather, the mysterious 【Sun-Blocking Angxiao True Lord】—was still looking up at the sky, gazing with interest at everything around.

After a long time, he finally shifted his gaze to glance at Lü Yang:

“Truly worthy of being a prodigy of my Saint Sect.”

This light sentence made Lü Yang’s heart tighten: Did he admit it?

One must know, until now, even the Clear Snow True Lord had only vaguely mentioned that the mysterious True Lord who reversed the 【Earth of the Stars】might be Angxiao.

Yet listening to his response now, it seemed to confirm this identity!

Immediately after, this 【Sun-Blocking Angxiao True Lord】continued, “I was just thinking, how could the Saint Sect’s prodigy be such an average person in terms of fortune?”

“So I specially followed you for a while. Now it seems Chong Guang wasn’t wrong. Though your fortune is average, your methods are quite impressive.”

“As for talent and comprehension… hmm, your reputation from the Nether Name is well deserved.”

“What a pity.”

As these words fell, Lü Yang nearly failed to control his law body, nearly breaking into cold sweat.

So that was the reason for following him?

Could it be that he suspected Lü Yang had obtained some great opportunity, so he secretly followed, planning to reveal himself and snatch it once something good was found?

And the “what a pity” was because nothing good was discovered?

‘You damned animal!’

Just as Lü Yang cursed inwardly, the True Lord suddenly spoke again.

His voice was calm, yet carried a certainty as if he could see through Lü Yang’s heart:

“Were you just cursing me?”

“…This disciple is terrified. This disciple holds nothing but admiration and love for True Lord…”

Though Lü Yang was shocked inside, he remained steady.

After all, he was already a True Person at Foundation Establishment, which was not the same as Qi Refining.

Even a True Lord couldn’t possibly read minds.

“Spare me that nonsense.”

The True Lord laughed and said, “I don’t need to read minds to know what you’re thinking. After all, I too was treated like this by other True Lords back then, advancing step by step.”

“Back then, I swore that if one day I mastered divine powers, I would treat others the same way.”

‘Since I was drenched in the rain, why should you be allowed to hold an umbrella?’

Hearing the True Lord say this, Lü Yang dared not respond and could only continue lowering his head as if he hadn’t heard, while preparing to self-destruct at any moment.

After all, his real body was still in the Saint Sect.

At most, he would lose this Immortal Embryo clone.

He didn’t believe this True Lord could send down a giant hand from the sky to capture him from the Sky-reaching Sea of Clouds.

As long as his real body remained safe, the clone’s death meant nothing since it was created for this purpose.

However, the next moment, Lü Yang suddenly realized: This wasn’t the reaction he should be having!

What was his current situation?

He was the only True Person cultivating the 【City Wall Earth】in this era, yet the 【City Wall Earth】had already fallen into the hands of the Pure Land.

Strictly speaking, his Dao path was cut off.

If he had only just reached the early Foundation Establishment stage, it would be one thing.

But now, he was already in the mid-stage, on the verge of completion, and even had a decent chance to achieve Grand True Person.

In such a situation, how could he not worry about his Dao path?

If he was worried about his Dao path, how could he possibly remain silent upon seeing such a powerful figure as the 【Sun-Blocking Angxiao True Lord】?

Anyone who longed for gold would risk their life to ask for a chance, even in the face of overwhelming pressure.

Taking the initiative to speak was the proper reaction.

If he kept silent all the way… it might actually make the True Lord suspect he had some hidden trump card!

Realizing this, Lü Yang hurriedly kowtowed heavily, putting on a brave face of overcoming inner fear and risking his life, gritting his teeth and saying softly:

“Disciple has long heard of True Lord’s great name, like thunder shaking the ear. True Lord was also once a senior of my Saint Sect. I only beg senior to grant this disciple a bright path…”

He finished speaking with immense fear, not even daring to look at the True Lord.

Little did he know that seeing him take the initiative to speak, the True Lord revealed a smile, and the faint suspicion that had arisen due to Lü Yang’s earlier silence completely vanished.

‘It seems this kid really has no special opportunity.’

The next second, Lü Yang saw the figure of the 【Sun-Blocking Angxiao True Lord】, who had secretly taken over Chong Guang Dao Sin’s body to walk the mortal world, gradually dim.

Only a lingering voice was left:

“【City Wall Earth】is the supreme of the earth element, a superior fruit position. Beneath earth lies the 【Netherworld】. If you are willing, enter my 【Netherworld】, and there may be a sliver of hope.”

As the words fell, the True Lord’s figure finally disappeared completely.

Gone?

Could he be hiding again?

Lü Yang was left shaken, but the world that had almost frozen before resumed its normal flow, as if the earlier conversation had been nothing more than a fleeting dream.

Yet he still could not understand.

Just because he was the Saint Sect’s prodigy, would someone really follow him for that reason alone?

Would a mighty True Lord really take a junior who wasn’t even a Grand True Person that seriously?

Someone worthy of alarming a True Lord should at least be a Grand True Person, right?

Speaking of the Grand True Persons he encountered in the Ten Thousand Martial Realm…

At this thought, Lü Yang suddenly had a deeper doubt.

Was this True Lord really 【Angxiao】?

After all, 【Angxiao】was a True Lord of the Saint Sect.

Why would he act so sneakily?

Why would he target only Lü Yang’s clone, instead of approaching his real body directly?

It was all so puzzling!

There were already too many mysteries surrounding this True Lord.

Adding the damned Knowledge Obstruction on top of it all, it was all too easy to overlook crucial clues.

And one wouldn’t even know what they had overlooked!

Thinking about it, Lü Yang stopped pondering the question of “why the True Lord followed him” and naturally cast it aside.

Meanwhile, in another territory of the 【Ten Thousand Martial Realm】.

Suo Huan burned incense and straightened his robe, sitting upright in his cave dwelling, respectfully bowing deeply to the figure that had suddenly appeared before him, prostrating himself fully and saying:

“Lowly one pays respects to the Sun-Blocking Angxiao True Lord!”

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