Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect

Seeking【Heavenly Fire Above】was not some sudden whim of Lü Yang.

In fact, as early as when he looted the Dragon Palace and obtained that third-grade true art deduced by the Dragon Monarch, the 『Dragon Chapter of Heavenly Speech and Radiant Flame』, he had already had this idea.

『Dragon Chapter of Heavenly Speech and Radiant Flame』corresponded directly to【Heavenly Fire Above】.

At the time, he had suspected that this technique might contain some hidden trap left behind by the Dragon Monarch, so he chose to set it aside temporarily—but that didn’t mean he had ignored it.

In his previous life, when he falsely held the Golden Fruition, he had swept his divine perception over it using the great power of【Overturning Lamp Fire】.

【Overturning Lamp Fire】could illuminate sun and moon yet leave them unseen, clarify heaven and earth yet remain obscured—it held great advantage in piercing illusions, even capable of breaking through the【Obstruction of Knowledge and View】. So a mere third-grade true art was naturally nothing difficult.

Then Lü Yang was shocked.

‘There was actually no problem.’

Yes, no traps! The only restriction in the entire technique was that it must be cultivated by one who possessed pure dragon blood. Other than that, there were no flaws or pitfalls.

‘The Dragon Monarch… truly an honest dragon.’ Lü Yang couldn’t help but sigh.

No wonder the True Dragon Clan had been driven overseas!

In a place like this, if your heart wasn’t ruthless, you wouldn’t stand firm!

‘But that made sense too. After all, the Dragon Monarch was already a True Lord and couldn’t change his Fruition Rank. The purpose of this technique was clearly to cultivate another True Lord.’

Since that was the case, why leave traps?

Even if there had been one, if the other party truly attained【Heavenly Fire Above】, with the power of a Supreme Fruition Rank and the status of a Golden Core True Lord, what trap couldn’t be resolved?

It would be meaningless and would only create enemies.

To the Dragon Monarch, as long as the cultivator of this third-grade true art was a true dragon and would stand on the side of the True Dragon Clan, then there would be no issue.

‘I can be a True Dragon too. I can contribute to the Dragon Clan too!’

Lü Yang’s eyes gleamed brightly.

More importantly, back then in the Dragon Clan’s treasury, the Dragon Monarch had even prepared for him the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends required to cultivate【Heavenly Fire Above】!

No need to find them himself!

‘The only issue is that the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends were obtained too easily. I don’t have sufficient Dao attainment. Instant refinement might not be possible.’

Thinking this, Lü Yang once again examined the four Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend forces corresponding to【Heavenly Fire Above】:【Wu Earth】,【Wu Fire】,【Ji Earth】, and【Wei Earth】. Of these, only【Wu Earth】was one he considered himself experienced enough in—this Heavenly Gang was the same as【City Head Earth】, which he had cultivated before.

The other three, he knew nothing about.

Aside from that, there was also the ritual required to draw the attention of【Heavenly Fire Above】—a detail the Dragon Monarch had also explained in the『Dragon Chapter of Heavenly Speech and Radiant Flame』.

The ritual was actually quite simple.

‘【Heavenly Fire Above】warms the mountains and rivers, radiates across the cosmos. So to attract its attention, the only way—is to rule the world!’

Seeing this, Lü Yang understood why no one had attained【Heavenly Fire Above】until now.

Of course it wasn’t due to lack of desire.

But because this “world” referred to Jiangdong, Jiangxi, Jiangnan, Jiangbei, and overseas—all regions included within it!

Who the hell could accomplish that?

Of course, there were shortcuts.

If one only ruled Jiangdong alone, with the structure of the Dao Court, one could still attract the gaze of【Heavenly Fire Above】—just not as strongly.

Though still capable of seeking the Golden Core, the odds would decrease by at least thirty percent.

“No wonder the Dragon Monarch only treated it as a backup plan, storing it in the Dragon Palace treasury without ever using it. He probably wasn’t very confident himself.”

The same applied to the Dao Court.

【Heavenly Fire Above】was undoubtedly compatible with the Dao Court system, yet no one from the Dao Court had ever sought it. Most likely, they too considered the difficulty.

‘By comparison, it was actually【City Head Earth】that didn’t require one to rule the world. Its imagery was closer to the hearts of the people, to rites and regulations. In a way, it was human-centered… and in this world, there was no shortage of people. What a pity, amidst great chaos,【City Head Earth】was seized by the Pure Land.’

Come to think of it, how odd.

As one of the Supreme Fruition Ranks, how had【City Head Earth】been taken by Pure Land? Did the Dao Court’s Dao Lord lose to the Pure Land’s World-Honored One?

Or had there been a deal?

‘Eh, I’m overthinking again. Not good, not good.’

Lü Yang sighed, quickly pulled the still half-dazed Yu Suzhen into his arms, and exchanged a few more moments of “deep communion” to relieve his tension.

This time, Lü Yang didn’t kill Yu Suzhen. Instead, he used【String-Pulled Puppet】to hypnotize her.

This way, he could control her progress and use her as a tool—at the right time, sending her overseas to reawaken【Boundless Heaven】.

At this thought, a plan had already formed in Lü Yang’s mind.

‘Ruling the world… might not be impossible! If all the True Lords go into hiding, wouldn’t a false Fruition outsider like me be able to rule the world with ease?’

Of course, to rule meant more than just being the number one person under heaven. One had to form a hierarchical structure of power, rise to the apex of that structure, rule the Four Regions under Heaven, and leave none disobedient—only then could one hope to gain the approval of【Heavenly Fire Above】. The difficulty was utterly absurd.

‘No wonder one must begin with the Dao Court.’

After all, across the Four Regions, both the Holy Sect and Sword Pavilion were loosely organized and belonged to the typical sect type, while Pure Land’s unity excluded them directly.

Only the Dao Court… was a nation.

Thus, to fulfill the conditions for【Heavenly Fire Above】, the operational logic of the Dao Court’s system was clearly the most suitable and efficient.

‘This life… let it be my goal.’

Lü Yang took a deep breath. Using others as a mirror, one could discern gains and losses—and when it came to cultivation, he always had one ideal target to learn from.

【Ang Xiao】！

This late-Golden Core True Lord had chosen to prove the Dao with【Great Forest Wood】, and later sought out【Underworld】. Whether that path was correct or not, he would set aside.

At the very least,【Ang Xiao】’s achievements now were undeniable. Especially without knowing how the World-Honored One had originally attained Nascent Soul,【Ang Xiao】’s path remained the most reliable—so following in his footsteps would certainly help avoid many detours.

‘Proving a void Fruition Rank must be left until last.’

‘【Seven Luminaries Heaven】was just a transitional step;【Sword Dao Fruitional Rank】was my true hope for the future. But during this process, a Supreme Fruition Rank was the cornerstone!’

First prove【Heavenly Fire Above】.

Then slowly seek out a method to cultivate【Sword Dao】. If he could develop【Sword Dao】to the level of【Underworld】, he too would have hope of reaching Nascent Soul!

That was【Ang Xiao】’s path.

But what gave him the edge over【Ang Xiao】was that【Sword Dao】had been washed by the『Book of a Hundred Lives』—unlike【Underworld】, it wasn’t exposed in plain sight.

‘Of course, in this life, it must no longer be called【Sword Dao】. It’s best to blend it with【Seven Luminaries Heaven】—call it something like my void-proven【Indomitable Fruition Rank】that just happens to resemble Sword Dao a bit. Then conceal it using the Myriad Spirits Banner, and no one will be able to see through my background!’

With the thought came action. Lü Yang moved at once.

‘First step: go to the Dao Court!’

The next moment, Lü Yang’s figure began to turn transparent. A golden light emerged from his body, making him appear increasingly ethereal, as if he had become a formless shadow.

Golden Talent: Reincarnated Spirit Child！

【Reincarnated Spirit Child: You may transform yourself into a ‘Primordial Spirit’, parasitize another without being detected, and hide your true self within their body.】

A flash of golden light.

The “Primordial Spirit” Lü Yang dove directly into Yu Suzhen’s body, making her—still unconscious—twitch slightly before letting out a long breath.