Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect

Mu Changsheng!?

This name was likely recognized by few in the world today, yet it unmistakably belonged to the Innate True Person who had once established the 【Void Heaven】!

Why was he here?

Through the perspective of the 【String Puppet】, Lü Yang saw the soul’s light and shadow roaring in the sky, and countless speculations flashed through his mind in an instant.

‘Something’s not right. I recall that back in the 【Void Heaven】, the Innate True Person did mention that the version of him within the Void Heaven was merely his consciousness, much like my current state. His actual soul had long since reincarnated. So, the one appearing in the Secret Realm of Law Refinement now—is it his consciousness or his soul?’

“Boom!”

Just as Lü Yang was pondering, he saw the soul in the sky roar once more before slowly descending, revealing a miserable appearance.

Despite his fierce curses,

his soul was exceedingly thin, not even reaching the Foundation Establishment stage. As the halo spread, a face that Lü Yang found somewhat familiar emerged.

‘This is...’([Beijing Foreign Affairs Office][2])

The person’s appearance instantly triggered Lü Yang’s memory.

He had encountered him in the Secret Realm of Law Refinement, marking his first battle against a Foundation Establishment-level enemy. Had luck not been on his side, he might have perished there.

At that time, he had entered the Secret Realm of Law Refinement to cultivate the 『Saint’s Theft』 but was unknowingly manipulated by the reincarnated ancestor of the Yun family. If not for a local mortal within the secret realm who enlightened him, he might never have realized he was being used. In a way, he owed that person a debt of gratitude.

Therefore, in a subsequent lifetime, he had specifically guided that person out once.

‘...Wang Boyuan?’

The familiar name surfaced in Lü Yang’s mind, filling him with disbelief. He had never imagined this would be connected to the Innate True Person.

For a moment, Lü Yang’s thoughts were in disarray.

Damn, after playing in low-level scenarios for so long, suddenly returning to high-level play made his brain feel inadequate.

At that moment, the soul’s light and shadow seemed to sense something and directly looked toward the Yun family’s ancestor, then sneered:

“Where did this Foundation Establishment come from?”

Lü Yang chose not to use the 【String Puppet】 to control the Yun family’s ancestor but silently watched, allowing the ancestor to act naturally. The ancestor frowned and asked:

“...Who are you?”

“Didn’t you just hear it?” The soul’s light and shadow sighed, “I am indeed Mu Changsheng, the one from the 【Void Heaven】.”

After speaking, a look of grievance flashed in his eyes once more.

“Beast!”([Wikisource][3])

He couldn’t help but curse again.

Having established the 【Void Heaven】 and orchestrated plans backed by heaven and earth for five thousand years, his schemes were undeniably profound, nearly grasping the world’s grand trends in his hands.

First, he used the 【Long Flowing Water】 to fill the prototype of the fruit position, evolving the 【Void Heaven】, then widely propagated the 【Void Heaven】 across the world. Without needing to do anything, under the despairing situation where True Lords ruled the world and seeking gold was as hard as ascending to heaven, eventually, someone exceptional would choose to pursue gold through the path of the 【Void Heaven】.

Regardless of their origin,

as long as they walked the path of the 【Void Heaven】 to seek gold and ascend, they would naturally become his allies. As expected, Chong Guang stepped forward.

After that, things became simple.

‘Chong Guang inherits the 【Void Heaven】, seeks gold to ascend, while my consciousness is invested in the mortal world to find the reincarnated soul, then overwrite it...’

Previously, many believed that the Innate True Person would possess those who passed through the 【Void Heaven】.

This statement was both correct and incorrect.

Because although he planned to possess, he never intended to possess outsiders but aimed to possess his own reincarnated soul thousands of years later!

Otherwise, why would he create the method of separating consciousness?

To separate consciousness alone, then let the soul reincarnate, cleansing the traces of the Great Dao, and then the consciousness would possess, retracing the path of cultivation!

The Innate True Person went to such great lengths to let the 【Void Heaven】 take away the world’s True Lords, thereby creating a perfect cultivation environment for his return. With the support of heaven and earth, he wouldn’t even need to worry about the Heavenly Gang and Earth Fiend, making ascending to the position of True Lord almost inevitable!

What a perfect plan.

However, as Chong Guang ascended through the 【Void Heaven】, his consciousness also detached. According to the rituals arranged before his death, it found the reincarnated soul.

Then he broke down.

“Secret Realm of Law Refinement, oh Secret Realm of Law Refinement!”

The Innate True Person murmured, the resentment in his eyes almost impossible to conceal, which was extremely rare for a cultivator like him.

At the same time, Lü Yang finally sorted out his thoughts.

Five thousand years ago, the Innate True Person laid countless backup plans and arranged everything. Then the Saint Sect did just one thing that caused his current failure.

They threw his soul into the Secret Realm of Law Refinement!

‘Wang Boyuan is the reincarnated soul of the Innate True Person Mu Changsheng... In that case, Mu Changsheng’s soul never managed to reincarnate from the beginning.’

In fact, this soul became bait to lure the consciousness of the Innate True Person. The result was that the Innate True Person, who had painstakingly secured a second chance, now found his soul trapped within the Secret Realm of Law Refinement. Forget about ascending to seek gold; he couldn’t even restore his Foundation Establishment!

‘No wonder he broke down and cursed.’

For a cultivator like the Innate True Person, who had long cultivated a Dao heart that remained unshaken even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, any insult could be calmly endured.

Except for this.

This feeling of laying out plans for a thousand years, finally seeing hope for a fresh start and ascending to seek gold, only to find it all was an illusion...

‘...The ultimate insult!’

Simply the ultimate insult!

Thinking of this, even Lü Yang couldn’t help but sigh. This ultimate insult had an even more profound effect on the Innate True Person.

Because for him, his Dao foundation was broken by the Saint Sect, his posthumous inheritance was taken by the Saint Sect, and even the 【Void Heaven】 was given to someone from the Saint Sect.

And the result?

His hope for a second chance, his soul, was thrown into the Secret Realm of Law Refinement by the Saint Sect, spending five thousand years day and night helping the Saint Sect disciples cultivate divine abilities!

‘Too beastly!’

Absolutely outrageous!

Just after Lü Yang had developed the talent industry in the Seven Luminaries Heaven, he couldn’t help but feel a bit ashamed of himself—this was what it truly meant to use someone until they were dead, or rather, to use them as if they couldn’t die!

Who did this?

‘In the Innate True Person’s plan, the reincarnation of his soul should have been the most secure part. After all, he likely sent his own soul into the Netherworld personally.’

If one didn’t enter the 【Netherworld】, there would still be variables in soul reincarnation.

But once entered into the 【Netherworld】, just like in the case of the former Hong Yun, even 【Ang Xiao】 could, at most, tamper with the soul—preventing reincarnation would be impossible.

From this point of view, it was understandable that the Innate True Person didn’t anticipate a variable in his soul’s fate.

Then the question arose: who had the power to endure the pressure of the 【Netherworld】, forcibly extract his soul, and throw it into the Secret Realm of Law Refinement?

‘The Ancestor of the Saint Sect.’

The answer was self-evident.

‘…The Dao Master of the Saint Sect! That’s right, it must be him! Only a Dao Master would have the capability to forcibly seize a soul from the 【Netherworld】!’

Lü Yang finally understood everything.

‘The Innate True Person created the 【Void Heaven】 and drew away the world’s True Lords. There had to be some grand design from the heavens behind all this, but how could the Dao Master sit idly by?’

‘The World-Honored One took action, but only on the surface—and that too only after the incident had occurred, descending a Dharma image to explode some fish.’

‘But the Saint Sect Ancestor’s move was truly seamless! If not for seeing Mu Changsheng inside the Secret Realm of Law Refinement at this moment, who would ever have thought he had made a move?’

At this thought, Lü Yang felt nothing but awe in his heart.

Only a single move, and that too made five thousand years ago, had completely bankrupted the Innate True Person’s plans, leaving him nothing but impotent rage.

‘The Ancestor of the Saint Sect is too devious!’