Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect

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However, ‍​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍he swiftly gave up on the idea—after all, he aspired to reach Nascent Soul and tread the Grand Dao wholeheartedly. How could he possibly choose to anchor himself to someone else’s cave heaven?

“Sorry ‍​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍to disappoint you, Senior.”

Lü ‍​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Yang waved his hand, politely refusing, “The imagery of 【Heavenly Flame Above】 is unique—it cannot submit to others. If I were to anchor my cave heaven to someone else’s, it would most likely rebel.”

“What’s ‍​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍so difficult about that?”

True ‍​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Lord Feixue chuckled lightly, “It’s just that the imagery isn’t strong enough. As long as you and I dual cultivate, with me taking the lead and pressing you beneath, and during the process, you anchor your cave heaven to mine—by then, with such imagery, I reckon even 【Heavenly Flame Above】 would have no choice but to submit, just like you.”

Lü Yang: “.”

As these words fell, Lü Yang’s gaze visibly grew serious, his expression tensing up: I knew you wanted to press me down to my knees!

Do you think I’d agree just because you look good?

Let me tell you—you’ve got the wrong guy.

The next second, True Lord Feixue shook her head: “Forget it. After all, 【Heavenly Flame Above】 is fierce, and my 【Water from the Ravine】 hasn’t yet ascended to the Supreme Position.”

“Besides, I lack experience in this matter.”

“If we really were to dual cultivate and you resist with all your might, I might not be able to suppress you. Should you end up reversing the situation, not only would it not help our cultivation, it might even cause harm.”

Hearing this, Lü Yang fell silent.

Of course, the dual cultivation itself wasn’t the point—what mattered was the hidden meaning within True Lord Feixue’s words: “Senior… intends to alter the Supreme Fruit Position?”

“Why not?”

True Lord Feixue smiled. “Among the Five Elements, water has no fixed form. The Supreme Position is the easiest to change. If 【Heavenly River Water】 can qualify, why not 【Water from the Ravine】?”

As her words ended, True Lord Feixue’s aura slowly rose. The entire 【Dan Mountain Red Water Cave Heaven】 trembled violently. Above the firmament, 【Water from the Ravine】 burst forth in radiant brilliance. Following that was a pure and world-cleansing mystique, as if it could wash away all filth beneath the heavens.

In the midst of their conversation, she had already begun her breakthrough!

‘Truly decisive…’

Seeing this, even Lü Yang had to marvel at True Lord Feixue’s swift and bold actions—saying she’d break through today, she did. And after his refusal, she showed no lingering attachment.

“Boom!”

The next moment, the nearby 【True Lord of Iridescent Silken Robes】 also released her own aura. Beside 【Water from the Ravine】, another Fruit Position star shone brightly:

【Mulberry Elm Wood】！

At the same time, atop the Sacred Fire Cliff—

Chong Guang stood with hands behind his back, gazing up at the skies where 【Water from the Ravine】 and 【Mulberry Elm Wood】 floated. The once-expectant expression on his face now gave way to a tinge of disappointment:

“So she didn’t agree… makes sense, considering she aims for the Supreme Fruit Position.”

To anchor one’s cave heaven was to cut off one’s path.

For Chong Guang, that was ultimately unacceptable. However, True Lord Feixue’s kindness toward him weighed heavily—he could not ignore this karmic debt.

Though, as a True Lord of the Saint Sect, he had rarely kept his promises.

But True Lord Feixue was too powerful. If he truly didn’t repay her, she would beat it out of him. So, all things considered, it was better to repay her willingly.

“Forget it, forget it.”

Chong Guang sighed inwardly, but wasn’t too disheartened. After all, compared to Foundation Establishment Real Persons, the biggest advantage of a Golden Core True Lord was their nearly eternal lifespan.

Hong Yun was merely an exception.

Generally speaking, even with only an early-stage Golden Core, as long as one wasn’t utterly obliterated during a tribulation, the chances of returning in a future life were nearly one hundred percent.

‘With the heart of a True Lord, one is bound to seek the Dao in the future. And for those who aspire to the Grand Dao, the Fruit Position is merely a burden to be cast aside in the end. When the True Lord pursues the Dao, whether they succeed or not, I will regain my freedom. Until then, accumulating Dao cultivation is the only proper path.’

With this thought, Chong Guang no longer hesitated.

“Boom!”

In the next moment, a candlelight rose above his head, revealing myriad phenomena and dazzling brilliance—it was his refined 【Hidden Observation Cave Heaven of Yang】！

Simultaneously, beside 【Water from the Ravine】, another Fruit Position emerged:

【Overturning Lamp Fire】！

Water, fire, wood—three Fruit Positions interwove, as if forming a colossal alchemical furnace, set to refine a flawless, leakless Golden Core!

And during this process, True Lord Feixue’s already vast aura began to grow exponentially. In an instant, it seemed to break through some invisible barrier. Though she stood right before Lü Yang, she gave off an ethereal, transcendent air, as if her true self stood in another world.

‘Late-stage Golden Core!’

In the world today, no one had yet reached Full Golden Core—one couldn’t even confirm whether such a realm existed. After all, even 【Ang Xiao】 was only at the late Golden Core stage.

Thus, late-stage Golden Core was the absolute peak!

At the same time, Lü Yang personally witnessed the many imagery concepts manifesting on True Lord Feixue’s body, clearly revealed for him to observe.

Yet what surprised Lü Yang was—

‘Apart from the imagery related to 【Water from the Ravine】, there’s actually another one… This imagery is the largest in scale, encompassing heaven and earth.’

The imagery was simple: 【First in Five Thousand Years of Dao Combat】！

It was an affirmation of True Lord Feixue’s talent, her greatest achievement, acknowledged by all True Lords in the world—so much so that it had formed into a real imagery!

‘No… not quite!’

‘This imagery is critical. First in Five Thousand Years of Dao Combat, an imagery that encompasses heaven and earth—that must be the secret behind True Lord Feixue’s unrivaled cultivation!’

Lü Yang’s eyes brightened, fingers in his sleeve constantly calculating: ‘An imagery that encompasses the world, recognized by all, inscribed into the fabric of heaven and earth—such a state is immensely beneficial to a True Lord’s cultivation. It’s precisely this that allowed Feixue to dominate among her peers.’

In Lü Yang’s view, below late Golden Core, the strength of True Lords could be roughly divided into five ranks.

Fifth-rank were heretical True Lords and pseudo-holders of the Golden Position. Though far superior to Foundation Establishment, they were essentially looked down upon by all in the realm of True Lords.

Fourth-rank included the likes of 【True Lord of Heaven-Bearing Righteous Virtue】.

Weaker among True Lords. Even outstanding heretics like Ancestor Tingyou, or incarnations enlightened by Dao Lords, could match them.

Third-rank represented most True Lords.

Those who had weathered the years, grown in cultivation, and not only grasped imagery and mysteries but also refined a few true treasures to protect their path.

Second-rank was mid-stage Golden Core.

Having cultivated their own 【Dao-Seeking Immortal Method】, their cave heavens indestructible, capable of infinite revival—a leap far beyond third-rank True Lords.

By his own assessment, Lü Yang’s current strength lay somewhere between the second and third rank.

With the imagery and mysteries of 【Heavenly Flame Above】, few third-rank True Lords could match him. Second-rank ones could win a battle—but not the war.

As for first-rank, that was True Lord Feixue.

To date, Lü Yang had seen only one such person—she was invincible, already at the level of a Grand True Lord. Once her Fruit Positions aligned, she could break through.

At this point, Lü Yang suddenly gained a realization: ‘This so-called “Five Grades of True Lord” actually doesn’t represent a fixed hierarchy of ranks—it’s just my personal categorization, subjective, with lots of fluctuation between levels. It’s not even recognized by the world, let alone affecting heaven and earth.’

However, given time—

If he could, like True Lord Feixue, have this concept of “Five Grades of True Lord” acknowledged by the heavens, even evolve into real positional differences…

Then perhaps he too could reach her level!

‘Come to think of it, didn’t 【Ang Xiao】 fake death to trick the world about his late-stage Golden Core? In a way, that did influence heaven and earth.’

Lü Yang’s heart suddenly ignited:

‘This—this might also be the advantage of the Supreme Fruit Position!’

‘The reason why True Lord Feixue could make 【First in Five Thousand Years of Dao Combat】 so deeply imprinted into people’s minds, and recognized by the world, was because she risked her life to defy and defeat mid-stage cultivators!’

‘Yet 【Ang Xiao】 didn’t need to go through all that—and neither do I!’

‘【Ang Xiao】 pulled it off through feigned death and 【Cognitive Obscuration】—I have the 【Heavenly Inscription Seal】. If I want to influence the heavens, it’s almost effortless.’

The only flaw was that his current cultivation was still insufficient.

His Dao cultivation was too shallow, his understanding of the mid-stage Golden Core too superficial. That was why he couldn’t yet imprint the concept of “Five Grades of True Lord” into heaven and earth.

But at least now, he had a direction.

Just then, a clear tone that echoed through heaven and earth broke Lü Yang’s thoughts—up in the sky, the Golden Core forged by the three Fruit Positions had emerged!

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