Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

Chapter 550: Straight to the point
When Wang Luo got the Record of Ascension, his eyes were immediately attracted by the golden book, and the emotion in his heart was simply indescribable.

The true identity of the 83rd mountain master was finally revealed at this moment... In fact, when he realized the true identity of the Lord of Heaven and his own true identity, the mystery that had troubled him for many years had already been answered. However, it was not until this time that the power transfer of the master of Lingshan Mountain was finally officially completed.

Obviously, when Wang Luo woke up in the Dingling Palace, the Ascension Record he picked up was a copy made by Lu Zhiyao. Perhaps it was with the help of the authority left by Taixu Tianzun, or perhaps it was with the geographical advantage of Lingshan. In short, compared with the original, it looks 80% similar, and most of the core functions have been restored. But in the end, it is just specious and mixed with a lot of Lu Zhiyao's personal preferences.

The Record of Ascension in front of him was undoubtedly the original version in Wang Luo's memory. It symbolized the supreme authority of Lingshan and included many secrets that had never been known to the public.

The moment he reached out to touch the Ascension Record, Wang Luo suddenly realized: by opening the Ascension Record, he could learn the deepest secrets of the Nine Provinces and even the Immortal Realm. And in many cases, secrets themselves contain great power.

However, when he tried to open the Ascension Record with a hint of curiosity, he found that the pages seemed to be completely glued together and could not be turned, and they were slightly hot to the touch, as if someone was warning him not to explore the secrets in the book easily.

Wang Luo couldn't help but raise his head and looked at the Lord of Heaven with an inquiring look...but he found that the almost empty and shabby room in front of him was no longer there.

Instead, it was in the high hall of the Temple of Heaven in the capital of Xinheng. The dim light of the golden candles cast Wang Luo's tall shadow on the wall.

It turned out that in the moment when he was in a trance, the Lord of Heaven had silently sent him away from Jingzhou, leaving many questions unanswered.

However, after spending several days with the Lord of Heaven, Wang Luo was able to grasp some of his true thoughts. Even though they no longer met, his explanations and instructions seemed to ring in his ears.

"I'm sorry, there are some things I can't say in person even if we're face to face, but I'm sure you'll understand."

Wang Luo couldn't help but laugh and nodded.

Yes, I can understand it, so there is no need to elaborate.

When he was in Jingzhou, he confided many core secrets to me, such as the illusion of Taichu, the true form of Tianzun, and the grand plan of Zhuxian in his dream... But most of these secrets only remained at the general level, lacking practical guidance. Whenever the topic gradually went into details, he would interrupt in various ways... The reason for this should be the same as the reason for this unopened record of ascension.

The most important secret must be kept tightly sealed.

Whether it was the Taichu Tianzun or an old man like Zhen Lao, they must have long been aware of the true intentions of the Lord of Heaven and must have been prepared - it would be wishful thinking to expect such an obvious thing to be hidden from everyone. Tianzun has been in the illusion for two thousand years. Could it be that he really has not seen that the fairyland under the Xinghai Tianyu has changed beyond recognition? Is it really that he can't realize that the heaven he opened up is just a dream drawn by a group of mediocre people whose realm is far lower than his own?
However, the Lord of Heaven clearly had a killer move like the Blood Furnace in his hands, but he was reluctant to put it into action. He even personally rejected the best plan in the Jade Book and just watched the war on the front line become more and more deteriorating, so that the two states of Ming and Mo fell into the hands of the Immortal Alliance almost in an instant... This is something that is difficult to explain with any reason.

Therefore, the Heavenly Venerable in the illusion would repeatedly lose control and repeatedly break through to the point where no one could stop him. That was also why, outside the gate of the Heavenly Lord, there would be a courtesy maid every day, handing over the Jade Book of Extreme Urgency.

Now, the two sides are just barely maintaining a superficial peace, and have not completely exposed the contradiction. But as the Lord of Heaven brings Wang Luo back to Jingzhou, the subsequent development is obviously going to accelerate.

Therefore, there is not much time left for myself.

Wang Luo pondered for a moment under the candlelight, then reached out and weighed the heavy Record of Ascension, and decided to trust its ability to keep secrets.

He rang the bell on the table.

The next moment, the guards outside the palace let out a sharp cry of surprise.

"What the hell!?"

The door of the rear hall was hurriedly pushed open, and several panicked faces came into Wang Luo's sight.

"Your Excellency!?"

"you are back?!"

"You have been running around these past few days... Uh, the Imperial Master has something urgent to do and needs to see the envoy!"

While several guards were talking at once, they heard a crisp sound of footsteps. A young woman, wearing leather boots that didn't quite fit her feet, suddenly appeared, then staggered away from the crowd and looked at Wang Luo with an incredible look on her face.

"You, you are really back!?"

Wang Luo smiled and said, "It's been a long time since we last met. Chief Shi's skills have improved significantly. He can even skillfully use the Han family's magical powers."

Shi Yue was stunned for a moment, her expression was tangled for a moment, as if she didn't know how to respond, but she quickly sorted out her thoughts and said, "I'll go call Lord Lu now!"

Then there was another sound of footsteps on the ground, and he disappeared in a hurry.

After that, the palace was filled with a great deal of commotion, with people from all walks of life gathering in, including Xinheng's civil and military officials, and even the imperial teacher Zhang Jincheng who was in seclusion on the Qianxing Terrace. In the end, even the emperor Gan Fengxian himself came to pay his respects.

It was just a few days of separation, and he was just a special envoy of the Immortal Alliance who had started the power transfer early, but Wang Luo's status had not decreased but increased during these few days, and he had become the real supreme leader... But at this moment, Wang Luo naturally had no mood to consider how much truth and falsehood there was, how much was fate, and he had no interest in governing Xinheng.

He dealt with all the visitors with obvious impatience, even the Emperor Gan Fengxian was turned away, and only then did the enthusiasm outside the palace gradually dissipate.

It was not until the end of the night and the approach of dawn that he waited for the last crucial person.

Ta, the same crisp sound of leather boots stepping on the ground, but the sound was completely different from Shi Yue's. When landing, the fluctuation of the true energy was like a perfect circle, clean and elegant.

Even though he had seen the cultivation of immortals in Jingzhou, the circle of true essence before his eyes was still worthy of admiration. And in Wang Luo's impression, there was no one else who had such attainments in immortality.

"Lord Lu..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard Lu Youyou say with a smile: "Welcome back."

Looking at the girl's perfect, clear and calm face, Wang Luo couldn't help but be curious: "Did you guess that I would come back?" Lu Youyou hesitated before saying: "...It's not all my guess."

Wang Luo suddenly realized, "Oh, she finally woke up?"

"Well, she woke up when you went to Jingzhou, and then she has been waiting for you."

Wang Luo's expression also became more solemn, and the Record of Ascension in his hand became heavier at this moment.

Lu Zhiyao's waiting was completely different from that of others. She had been in seclusion on the top of Jianmu Mountain for hundreds of years, and there was real pressure. Waking up was an extremely heavy burden for her, and even meant a very high risk. And she had been awake for several days in a row.

Obviously, Lu Zhiyao was aware of the grand plan of the Lord of Heaven and was deeply involved. The two Heavenly Lords, Taixu and Taichu, were actually of equal significance to the Left and Right of Heaven, so naturally the Lords of both sides would have similar solutions, and at the same time, they must have a tacit understanding and linkage with each other.

Due to various restrictions, the Lord of Heaven did not tell Wang Luo the details of the plan, and only asked him to go to Lu Zhiyao with the existing framework. This was by no means blind trust.

So now, let’s go find Lu Zhiyao.

“Well, you may feel a little uncomfortable next. Pay attention to concentrating your mind and you will be fine soon.” Lu Youyou said, walking forward as if stepping on an invisible staircase, reaching the same height as Wang Luo, and then putting his hand on his shoulder... An unprecedented magic technique was brewing at an extremely fast speed.

Finally, she turned her head and looked outside the hall: "Master Zhang, I will take my leave now. Thank you for your hospitality these days. We will meet again if we are lucky."

As soon as the voice fell, Lu Youyou took Wang Luo one step forward, and a crisp click entered his ears, which was stretched rapidly at the same time, becoming a harsh melody. Wang Luo felt that the scenery in front of him began to be strongly distorted, as if he was being twisted like a towel by an irresistible brute force, and all the moisture in his body was squeezed dry in an instant. His blood, true essence, and even his consciousness all showed signs of losing control in this short moment... Fortunately, this strong discomfort only lasted for a short time, and everything around him returned to normal.

Da da da.

As the scenery stretched out, Wang Luo clearly heard a series of crisp staggering footsteps coming from beside him, and saw that Lu Youyou was pale and unsteady, and almost fell after a few steps. Fortunately, a purple-shirted woman supported him in time, and then half held him in her arms, gently stroking his back.

Wang Luo was also somewhat uncomfortable with the sudden change of space. The rough squeezing and stretching just now almost made the blood in his body flow backwards… But perhaps it was because his Taoist body was naturally more adaptable, or perhaps it was because the several days of practice in Jingzhou had brought him unexpected benefits… For a moment, although Wang Luo was uncomfortable, he stood firmly and had enough energy to look around.

What he saw surprised him.

"How come..."

Why is it Rongcheng Shijie, Shi Yue’s ancestral home?
As I was surprised, I saw a woman in a plain dress under the housekeeper tree in the middle of the courtyard. She put down the teacup in her hand gracefully and smiled softly: "Didn't you expect it? Then your reasoning ability needs to be improved."

The extremely familiar voice, so familiar that it was almost engraved in his bones, made Wang Luo feel dazed.

Even though he knew that his memories were only instilled by others, at this moment, not only his memories, but also his blood, bones, flesh, and true essence, everything was trembling and resonating with this familiar voice.

That was Lu Zhiyao's voice, without any external transmission, without any distortion, it was her original voice.

The woman who had retired to the top of Jianmu Mountain for five hundred years and had long since disappeared was now sitting under the housekeeper's tree. Her clothes, figure, facial features and expression were exactly the same as she was in memory. She was unique and could not be replicated by any living being in the sky or on earth, among the billions or trillions of creatures.

Lu Zhiyao, the one and only Lu Zhiyao.

"Sister, you..."

"Well, this matter is of great importance, so I came here in person."

Lu Zhiyao remained the same as always, downplaying even the biggest issues.

But Wang Luo certainly knew that this was not the time to downplay the situation. Every word he was going to say next might affect the lives of hundreds of millions of people.

While Wang Luo was pondering, Lu Zhiyao calmly revealed the answer to the previous puzzle.

"Shi Street is a secret place that I have set up for 1,200 years. Shi Qingping, the ancestor of the Shi family, left behind the magical power of Jinxiu Fuping here. After that, the more the Shi family declined because of Shi Suying, the more this place became a blind spot for the heavenly people. Although it has been complicated by you, fortunately, it has only been prosperous for a few years, and the foundation of the past thousand years is still there, so you can say anything here. No one will hear it."

Wang Luo couldn't help but sigh after hearing this.

So it was wrong for me to help the Shi family? But it was not appropriate to worry about these details at this time.

After a brief thought, he recounted his trip to Jingzhou, especially what he saw and heard in the Taichu illusion, as well as the instructions of the Lord of Heaven, which he repeated almost word for word.

Lu Zhiyao listened very carefully, her fingers kept tapping, her rhythm steady, not shaken by any ups and downs of the story. It was not until Wang Luo finished the story and said that he had officially inherited the Ascension Record that Lu Zhiyao smiled slightly.

"Congratulations, from now on you are the authentic master of Lingshan Mountain... As for the problem left by that kid, I have some ideas, but they are just ideas. So, if anyone has any good ideas during this period, please speak freely and throw out some ideas. Sometimes, the foolish opinions of some mediocre people can inspire my inspiration. So don't be polite, just say it if you have something to say."

Although Lu Zhiyao said so, most of the other people in the courtyard were stunned, their minds were blank... Even Lu Youyou was obviously a little confused. He wanted to say something several times but stopped himself and couldn't say a word.

And Lu Zhiyao seemed not to expect that the honest little deer could be of any use at all. Her eyes were fixed on Wang Luo from beginning to end, as if she was expecting his answer.

Wang Luo does have his own answer, which he has been brewing since he was in Jingzhou, and now is the time to verify it.

First, he asked, "How does the situation of Taixu Tianzun compare to that of Taichu Tianzun?"

Lu Zhiyao said, "It's pretty much the same as what that kid expected. In terms of realm and quantity, it's even better than Taichu. But I have a stronger ability to manage and control the Heavenly Venerables, so it's actually easier to deal with. I've already made corresponding arrangements for the method of killing people in dreams that he thought of, but the problem now is that it's meaningless to kill one alone. Although the two Heavenly Venerables didn't succeed in replacing each other, that's because there are people pulling hard behind them. Once either one is killed, they may become the nourishment of the other in an instant. By then, the Heavenly Venerables will unite, and the mushroom cloud will probably burn to the Xinghai Tianyu. So, the first problem we have to solve is how to achieve a double kill."

(End of this chapter)