Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect

“Greetings, fellow Daoist.”

Atop the sea of corpses and blood within the tea pavilion, True Lord Feixue smiled gently, gesturing for Lu Yang to take a seat as she pushed a cup of clear tea toward him.

Lu Yang sat down and swept his divine sense across it.

With just one sweep, his gaze could no longer be moved away—for within that cup flowed a vision he had never seen before, and yet had just witnessed!

‘The governance of the Solar Sovereign above the heavens guides the circulation of Qi in the prenatal realm; the weather grows solemn, the earthly Qi grows still, cold descends upon the Grand Void, and the Yang Qi restrains the cold. This is the transformation of the solar water Qi: in the heavens, it manifests as cold; on earth, it becomes water. Water resides below but is born above, descending to give rise to fire. Thus, water and fire are both governed by the Solar Sovereign.’

Lu Yang was shaken inwardly, though his expression betrayed nothing:

“May I ask, senior, what is this vision?”

True Lord Feixue smiled at the question: “This was left behind by the last Millennium Great Tribulation. A True Lord from beyond the heavens was slain, and this vision scattered across the world.”

“I was fortunate enough to obtain one.”

“By it, I attained verification of【Water Beneath the Ravine】. This vision played no small part in that. Unfortunately, once I became a True Lord, it was no longer useful—so now, I use it to entertain honored guests.”

So it truly was related to the Millennium Great Tribulation.

Lu Yang deliberately showed a look of surprise, then asked curiously, “I find this vision extraordinary. Could it be that beings beyond the heavens possess cultivation rivaling ours?”

“You’re asking the wrong person.”

True Lord Feixue let out a light laugh: “I merely lived through the last Great Tribulation—and only its final stage. I never truly experienced the mysteries of that calamity.”

“As for the sect’s recorded tomes—” At this, True Lord Feixue’s expression turned cold. Though she was still smiling, there was not a trace of warmth in her eyes, only chilling severity: “Because of【Ang Xiao】, all those records can no longer be trusted. Who knows how much that beast destroyed.”

【Ang Xiao】! You wretched beast, how many wrongs you have committed!

But in the next moment, True Lord Feixue changed the topic: “If you’re truly interested, I can summon Qiluo and Hanguang. They know far more.”

At present, the Saint Sect had four True Lords.

Chong Guang needed no elaboration, and True Lord Feixue had only emerged during the final stage of the Great Tribulation, never having truly participated in that earth-shattering war of True Lords.

Only【True Lord Hanguang Floating Above the Heavens】and【True Lord Zengcai Qiluo】were the elder generation who had survived the Millennium Great Tribulation. As firsthand witnesses, they undoubtedly had deeper knowledge of what transpired back then, and the origins of this ”solar vision.”

“May I request your guidance, senior.”

Lu Yang, knowing True Lord Feixue’s temperament—and needing counsel himself—did not hide anything and directly produced the damaged Observation Mirror.

“This is something this junior recently came upon by chance.”

“The vision within resembles the one in your possession, senior. If it truly is so, then I fear the vast realm behind it is already plotting against us.”

“This is...”

True Lord Feixue’s divine sense landed upon the Observation Mirror, and she immediately sensed the residual ”solar vision” within. Her once-casual demeanor turned solemn. In the next moment, a third majestic power descended from nowhere, taking form as a woman in brocade robes and a radiant cloak—graceful and composed.

Lu Yang recognized her at once.

【True Lord Zengcai Qiluo】!

Unlike the strong exterior and personality of True Lord Feixue,【True Lord Zengcai Qiluo】appeared delicate and dainty.

Though their appearances differed, one dominant and the other gentle, they complemented each other. Moreover, since【True Lord Zengcai Qiluo】had already attached her Cave Heaven to that of True Lord Feixue, their auras faintly resonated. Standing side by side, they resembled twin lotus blossoms—sisters not by blood but in spirit.

“Qiluo, take a look.”

True Lord Feixue pointed to the Observation Mirror Lu Yang had brought out: “The vision on this item—do you recognize it? Was it seen during the last Tribulation?”

“Hmm?”

【True Lord Zengcai Qiluo】glanced at the Observation Mirror, and her expression subtly changed: “Where did this vision come from? Leftover from five thousand years ago?”

Lu Yang shook his head. “Recently obtained.”

At these words,【True Lord Zengcai Qiluo】frowned deeply and sighed: “It seems the【Weight】of the Supreme Fruit Position is still too great.”

“Feixue, the Great Tribulation is about to begin.”

With a single sentence, Lu Yang instantly grasped the meaning—his prior speculation that “the number of True Lords marks the threshold of a Great Tribulation” had likely hit the mark.

“If I’m not mistaken, this vision likely originates from the【Celestial Mansion】. The one who left it differs from the outer-realm True Lord who perished in the previous Tribulation. This one should be a subordinate of the Sun—one of its interval positions, not the sovereign.”【True Lord Zengcai Qiluo】explained fluently.

True Lord Feixue remained silent, sipping her tea.

Lu Yang understood and promptly asked, “May I request guidance on how the sovereign and interval positions of the Sun relate to our Fruit Positions?”

“Similar but not the same.”

【True Lord Zengcai Qiluo】spoke solemnly: “Our Fruit Positions follow the Five Elements, paired with the Ten Heavenly Gang and Twelve Earth Fiends, to illustrate the mysteries of Heaven and Earth.”

“But the【Celestial Mansion】is different. They follow the Six Qi, paired with the Twenty-Four Solar Terms to expound the same mysteries. Each Qi has both a【Heaven-Governing】and【Well-Spring】aspect, and they differentiate between【Sovereign】and【Interval】positions. These are no weaker than our Fruit Positions—every holder possesses the power of a True Lord.”

“Among them, the Taiyin and the Solar lines are the most outstanding, rivaling our Supreme Fruit Positions.”

After another glance at Lu Yang, she continued: “The True Lord from the Celestial Mansion who perished in the Great Tribulation was just such a being.”

“He held the Solar Sovereign Position, specifically the【Well-Spring Sovereign Position】, not the【Heaven-Governing】one.”

“Even so, he had already united the Solar【Well-Spring Sovereign Position】,【Well-Spring Interval Position】, and【Heaven-Governing Interval Position】—comparable to our mid-stage Golden Core.”

“Had he obtained the【Heaven-Governing Sovereign Position】and fully mastered the Solar authority, he would have reached the level of a late-stage True Lord—possibly even a Supreme Fruit Position True Lord! In the Celestial Mansion, the Solar and Taiyin【Heaven-Governing Sovereign Positions】hold status akin to our Supreme Fruit Positions.”

At this,【True Lord Zengcai Qiluo】let out a cold laugh:

“But precisely because of that, he died.”

“The other three factions seized the opportunity, and in the end, it was【Sturdy Path-Preaching True Lord】from the Sword Pavilion who struck the final blow—cutting down his true spirit and slaying him overseas.”

Six Qi manifest Heaven; one Qi, four positions.

Lu Yang gently caressed his teacup, shocked in heart: ‘By this count, the realm known as the【Celestial Mansion】has twenty-four Fruit Positions!’

And even two of them were Supreme Fruit Positions.

Though still not quite as strong as this broken realm, it was not far behind.

‘Come to think of it, didn’t that figure in the mirror refer to this broken realm as【Immortal Pivot】? What could that imply? Could it also relate to the Millennium Great Tribulation?’

As Lu Yang pondered, the long-silent True Lord Feixue suddenly spoke:

“Since the Great Tribulation draws near, why not today? I intend to break through to the late Golden Core stage today. Fellow Daoist—would you like to remain and cultivate the Dao with me?”

Straightforward and without concealment.

Lu Yang immediately understood: ‘Cultivating the Dao together... She wants me to do what【True Lord Zengcai Qiluo】did—attach my Cave Heaven to hers and help her break through, in place of Chong Guang?’

Such attachments had both pros and cons.

The benefit: once attached, one could receive the blessings of a Cave Heaven. Even without reaching mid-Golden Core, one could maintain a stable Cave Heaven and no longer suffer reincarnation.

The downside: one’s path forward would be cut off.

But conversely, one would become the soft underbelly of a late-stage True Lord, receiving their protection. In essence, True Lord Feixue’s meaning was:

Don’t bother striving—I’ll take care of you!