A Thousand Years Pass, Supreme Lu Returns! Saint Heavenly Light Arrives!

Buzz. Ripples spread outward one after another through the chaos. Immediately following them, a figure stepped forth from the undulating rings. The figure appeared somewhat dazed, glancing around before confirming that he was indeed back in the chaos. "Phew..." "Finally out." Lu Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief. He surveyed his surroundings. It truly was the chaos, and seemingly not far from the Illusory Spirit Abyss—right in its vicinity, in fact. "The Myriad Origins Fundamental Art..." The mnemonics of the Myriad Origins Fundamental Art remained clear in his mind. At present, however, he only possessed six layers. And six layers of the Myriad Origins Fundamental Art corresponded directly to Tier Six to Godhood. In other words, from this trip to the Illusory Spirit Abyss, Lu Changsheng's cultivation had progressed from Tier Five to Godhood to Tier Six to Godhood. His cultivation had advanced by a single minor realm. Yet this was by far his smallest gain. What did advancing a minor realm count for? Each layer of the Myriad Origins Fundamental Art granted a foundation more than a hundred times more profound than that of other cultivators. A hundredfold was merely the baseline, not the ceiling. It could well be a thousandfold! At present, Lu Changsheng's prowess was astonishingly formidable, even relying purely on his physical body. Calculating the time, Lu Changsheng had been at the Illusory Spirit Abyss for roughly a thousand years. This journey had certainly taken a long time. "Time to return." Lu Changsheng slipped into the Cloud Palace, which swiftly transformed into a streak of flowing light and vanished into the depths of the chaos. *** The Heavenly Light Holy Sect remained as glorious and prosperous as ever. This period happened to be when the sect was recruiting new disciples. Because the Heavenly Light Holy Sect had given rise to a Supreme Prodigy, its influence had grown immense. He had practically suppressed all the prodigies across the entire Hundred Flowers Domain. It could truly be said that he dominated an entire era of the Hundred Flowers Domain! Consequently, every time the Heavenly Light Holy Sect recruited disciples, hordes of geniuses flocked in, yearning to enter its ranks. In recent years, however, rumors had circulated within the sect regarding Lu Changsheng, its Supreme Prodigy. The Supreme Prodigy, Lu Changsheng, was likely lost within the Illusory Spirit Abyss. That Lu Changsheng had accepted a mission in the Illusory Spirit Abyss was no secret. The Illusory Spirit Abyss was no ordinary place. Even chaos lifeforms could become lost within it. Crucially, becoming lost in the Illusory Spirit Abyss did not mean death. The methods Lu Changsheng had left behind in the sect to track his life signs were utterly useless in detecting whether he was lost. Yet once someone was lost, there was effectively no difference from death. Under normal circumstances, a cultivator walking the Tiers to Godhood would stay in the Illusory Spirit Abyss for a dozen years at most. After all, the Illusory Spirit Abyss was unlike other places. Elsewhere, staying for hundreds or even thousands of years was nothing out of the ordinary. But one could not linger in the Illusory Spirit Abyss. The longer one stayed, the more likely one was to lose their mind. Many chaos lifeforms could only endure staying for a century. Yet what about Lu Changsheng? A thousand years had passed since he accepted the mission and departed for the Illusory Spirit Abyss. After a millennium, Lu Changsheng had still not been seen returning to the sect. This spoke volumes. He had been gone for so long. And it was in the Illusory Spirit Abyss, where even chaos lifeforms could become lost. After a thousand years, an accident had most likely befallen him. The Heavenly Light Holy Sect had actually dispatched people to search the Illusory Spirit Abyss, even sending chaos lifeforms. Yet they had returned empty-handed. Some cultivators walking the Tiers to Godhood—prodigies of the sect—had ventured into the abyss as well. However, they had not gone to search for Lu Changsheng, but for the Cloud Palace. After all, everyone knew Liu Qing had given the Cloud Palace to Lu Changsheng back then. Now that Lu Changsheng was lost in the Illusory Spirit Abyss, whoever found him would most likely obtain the palace. It was a chaos supreme treasure; none of those cultivators walking the Tiers to Godhood could resist the temptation. Curiously, whether chaos lifeforms or cultivators walking the Tiers to Godhood, none of those who ventured into the abyss managed to find Lu Changsheng. There was neither a living person nor a corpse. Even if he had become lost, not a trace could be found. This was exceedingly strange. Xing Ying had also personally gone to the Illusory Spirit Abyss. Yet after descending only a few layers, she could no longer endure it. She had returned in vain. Recently, however, Xing Ying had advanced to become a Tier Six to Godhood Prodigy. Such swift progress significantly elevated her status within the Phantom race. Leveraging her newfound standing, she finally pleaded with an ancestor of her clan to search for Lu Changsheng in the Illusory Spirit Abyss. The ancestor of the Phantom race was a bona fide chaos lifeform. Even though the sect's chaos lifeforms had already searched the abyss once, Xing Ying refused to give up. She asked her own clan's ancestor to make the trip. Knowing that Xing Ying was on good terms with Lu Changsheng, and seeing her extraordinary talent, the Phantom Ancestor agreed. By now, he had been inside the Illusory Spirit Abyss for ten years. Whoosh. A figure materialized inside Xing Ying's cave dwelling. It was none other than the Phantom Ancestor. "Ancestor, how did it go?" Xing Ying asked, her eyes full of hope. Deep down, she already knew Lu Changsheng had most likely met with disaster. Yet she was unwilling to accept it. Ever since Liu Qing died, Lu Changsheng had been practically her only friend in the Heavenly Light Holy Sect. The Phantom Ancestor looked at Xing Ying and sighed softly. "Xing Ying, this old man delved quite deep into the Illusory Spirit Abyss, but I still failed to find Lu Changsheng. A thousand years have passed; if he is still in the abyss, disaster has most likely befallen him..." Having said this, the ancestor departed directly. Xing Ying's expression slumped in defeat. In the end, it was still this outcome. She had anticipated it long ago, but only now did she truly abandon all hope. "Sister Liu Qing, Lu Changsheng..." Xing Ying knew that from this day forward, she would have to walk her path in the Heavenly Light Holy Sect all alone. *** Lu Changsheng had no idea that his thousand-year absence had caused such a massive stir within the Heavenly Light Holy Sect. Nor did he know that Xing Ying had gone to such great lengths for his sake, even entreating her clan's ancestor to search the Illusory Spirit Abyss. At that moment, Lu Changsheng piloted the Cloud Palace swiftly to the nearest teleportation array. Buzz. The teleportation array activated. In the next instant, Lu Changsheng was transported directly back to the Heavenly Light Holy Sect. Swish. Gaze after gaze landed upon Lu Changsheng. A surge of emotion stirred in his heart. Though a thousand years had passed, everything remained as before. Familiar gazes. A familiar environment. Whenever he appeared in the Heavenly Light Holy Sect, he was invariably the center of attention. Only, this time seemed slightly different. Among the gazes fixed upon him, shock was far more prevalent. "Is that... Supreme Lu?" "Yes, it's Supreme Lu! Supreme Lu, who vanished for a thousand years, has actually returned?" "How could he possibly have returned? So many cultivators searched the Illusory Spirit Abyss over and over without finding a trace of Supreme Lu. Even mighty chaos lifeforms went and found nothing. Where did Supreme Lu suddenly return from?" "Could it be that Supreme Lu never went to the Illusory Spirit Abyss in the first place?" Many were deeply agitated. They exchanged glances, feeling that Lu Changsheng was shrouded in mystery. Lu Changsheng naturally overheard their murmurs. He had not expected the sect to dispatch people to search for him in the Illusory Spirit Abyss. However, it was only natural that they had failed to find him. He had been staying inside the Black Light Pagoda. Hardly anyone could reach the bottom of the Illusory Spirit Abyss. Even chaos lifeforms were no exception. Furthermore, even if someone did reach the bottom, they would merely have the opportunity to undertake the Black Light Pagoda's trial. They would have had no way of seeing Lu Changsheng. Lu Changsheng glanced at his surroundings; he had no need to explain anything. Afterward, he made his way toward the Mission Hall. He would turn in his mission first. During his time in the Illusory Spirit Abyss, he had collected a massive quantity of Illusory Spirit ore. Every bit of it represented contribution points. Soon, Lu Changsheng arrived at the Mission Hall. Cultivators congregated here in even greater numbers, packed shoulder to shoulder in a veritable sea of people. Yet the moment Lu Changsheng stepped into the hall, the bustling clamor fell dead silent in an instant. Countless gazes locked onto him. Naturally, no one obstructed him. The crowd parted on its own to form a path, allowing Lu Changsheng to reach the mission submission counter without hindrance. "I am here to submit the Illusory Spirit ore mission." Seeing the elder, Lu Changsheng wasted no words and tossed forward a spatial treasure. The elder inspected it immediately. "One hundred million jin of Illusory Spirit ore?" The elder was astounded. One hundred million jin of Illusory Spirit ore! This was simply unheard of. No one had ever gathered so much Illusory Spirit ore from the abyss. This was worth a whole million contribution points! Boom. The previously hushed Mission Hall erupted into an uproar. "A thousand years later, not only has Supreme Lu returned, but he even brought back one hundred million jin of Illusory Spirit ore? This proves that for the past thousand years, he truly was gathering ore inside the Illusory Spirit Abyss!" "Can a cultivator walking the Tiers to Godhood really endure a thousand years in the Illusory Spirit Abyss? Did his mind truly not suffer corruption, driving him to become lost?" "There is indeed plenty of Illusory Spirit ore in the abyss, but to collect one hundred million jin, one must venture extremely deep. Just what layer did Supreme Lu reach?" "Who knows? The Illusory Spirit Abyss is profoundly mysterious. Several powerful chaos lifeforms once entered, yet upon returning, they remained tight-lipped and refused to utter a single word. Thus, no one knows how many layers the abyss truly has. If we don't even know the total number of layers, how could we guess how deep Supreme Lu went?" "Regardless of how deep he went, gathering one hundred million jin of Illusory Spirit ore surely makes him the first cultivator in history to obtain so much from the abyss, doesn't it?" "That's one million contribution points..." Most cultivators present in the Mission Hall were walking the Tiers to Godhood. One million contribution points was enough to fill them with boundless envy. They ran themselves ragged day after day just to earn contribution points. Yet how much could they ultimately obtain? A pitiful, negligible sum! Even those lucky enough to earn a modest amount gained an amount utterly insignificant compared to Lu Changsheng's haul. Crucially, this was not the first time Lu Changsheng had secured a million contribution points. Last time, he had earned over 1.2 million. Many disciples of the Heavenly Light Holy Sect looked at one another in silence. Looking at Lu Changsheng and then at themselves, how could earning contribution points seem so effortless for him? Yet was it truly easy for Lu Changsheng? Reflecting on the fact that he had endured inside the Illusory Spirit Abyss for an entire millennium, many cultivators walking the Tiers to Godhood fell into solemn silence. Some among them had ventured into the abyss before. They knew all too well what that environment was like. The omnipresent, mind-twisting force was maddening. To endure within it for a thousand years, confronting that corruption every waking moment, required a willpower far beyond ordinary imagination. One could only sigh in marvel: as expected of a Supreme Prodigy! Lu Changsheng successfully obtained his one million contribution points. He then returned straight to his cave dwelling. Before entering, however, he spotted a familiar figure waiting outside. "Fellow Daoist Xing Ying?" Lu Changsheng asked, somewhat surprised. "Fellow Daoist Lu, you're finally back..." A smile appeared on Xing Ying's face. One could tell it was a smile straight from the heart. Upon Lu Changsheng's return to the sect, the first thing Xing Ying had done was come to his cave dwelling, waiting outside for him. "Fellow Daoist Xing Ying, please, come inside and have a seat." Lu Changsheng opened the cave dwelling and welcomed Xing Ying inside. Though he had been gone for a thousand years, the cave dwelling remained spotless. After all, arrays and dust-avoiding pearls were installed within. A thousand years would not leave the dwelling looking worn down. The two sat cross-legged on meditation cushions. "Fellow Daoist Lu, where have you been these past thousand years?" Xing Ying could not help asking. Lu Changsheng deliberated briefly before replying, "Throughout these thousand years, I have remained inside the Illusory Spirit Abyss." Xing Ying nodded. She had already received word that Lu Changsheng had submitted a staggering amount of Illusory Spirit ore. He had undeniably spent that millennium within the abyss. "Many chaos lifeforms went to the abyss to search for you. Not long ago, even my Phantom race's ancestor went to look for you, but returned empty-handed..." Xing Ying's words touched Lu Changsheng. He did not even know the Phantom race's ancestor; why would such a figure go looking for him? The only explanation was that Xing Ying had pleaded with the ancestor. That was a chaos lifeform! To move a chaos lifeform ancestor to search specifically for him showed just how great a price Xing Ying must have paid. "Fellow Daoist Xing Ying, you have gone to great lengths for me." Lu Changsheng gave her a deep look. Within the Heavenly Light Holy Sect, his only friends had been Xing Ying and Liu Qing. With Liu Qing gone, Xing Ying was his only remaining friend. The two conversed for a long time before Xing Ying finally took her leave and departed the cave dwelling. Once she had left, Lu Changsheng used his identity token to search for information regarding the "Black Light Pagoda." The token displayed: Insufficient Authority. Understanding dawned on Lu Changsheng. He had nearly forgotten. He was no longer at Tier Five to Godhood, but Tier Six. His authority level had reset to that of an ordinary disciple. If he wanted to raise his authority, he needed to undergo the assessment in the passage for Tier Six to Godhood. To Lu Changsheng, however, this posed no problem whatsoever. Was it not merely a matter of raising his authority? Simple enough! He just had to make another trip through the sixth assessment passage. No sooner said than done. Lu Changsheng rose, left his cave dwelling, and flew toward the Rating Square. He soon reached the square and took his place in line for the sixth passage. However, the surrounding cultivators all recognized his identity. Immediately, they scrambled to make way, allowing Lu Changsheng to enter the passage ahead of them. "Supreme Lu, you wish to challenge the sixth passage? Please, after you!" "Supreme Lu will surely conquer the sixth passage this time and become a Supreme Prodigy once more, won't he?" "It certainly won't pose any difficulty for Supreme Lu." "If he becomes a Supreme Prodigy again, that will be three consecutive times..." Many cultivators wore excited expressions, though even more wore complex looks. Lu Changsheng did not reply, flying straight into the sixth passage. The sixth passage was by no means simple. Tier Six to Godhood was no trivial realm either. Lu Changsheng advanced through the passage step by step. The ninth floor represented the limit of Tier Six. The nineteenth floor represented the limit of Tier Seven. The twenty-ninth floor represented the limit of Tier Eight. As for the thirty-ninth floor, that was the limit of Tier Nine. To clear the entire passage, one had to match the limit of Tier Nine. How could that possibly be easy? And this was merely the sixth passage. If he reached Tier Seven to Godhood in the future, would clearing the passage to become a Supreme Prodigy require strength comparable to a chaos lifeform? Evidently, the further one progressed in cultivation, the harder it became to attain the Supreme Prodigy rating. After all, beyond Tier Seven to Godhood, becoming a Supreme Prodigy would likely demand combat power on par with a chaos lifeform—or even the capability to slay a chaos lifeform from below. That was almost unimaginable. For the time being, Lu Changsheng did not employ his Illusory Realm, relying purely on his physical body. He wanted to see just what level of power he possessed after cultivating the Myriad Origins Fundamental Art to the sixth layer. First floor, third floor, fifth floor, seventh floor, ninth floor... Even relying purely on his physical strength, Lu Changsheng swept forward invincible. Hardly a single floor could impede his advance. Before long, he cleared the ninth floor. Beyond the ninth floor, the difficulty increased slightly, but it still amounted to little. Lu Changsheng smoothly cleared up to the nineteenth floor. Past the nineteenth floor, the challenge surged again, with each floor roughly matching Tier Eight combat strength. He progressed all the way to the twenty-ninth floor, which represented the absolute limit of Tier Eight. Yet without employing any other powers, Lu Changsheng cleared the twenty-ninth floor using only his physical might. This proved that his physical strength alone was already at least at Tier Nine. This was only natural. It was the Myriad Origins Fundamental Art, after all. Furthermore, while the twenty-ninth floor was termed the limit of Tier Eight, that was merely the Heavenly Light Holy Sect's standard. Beyond the Hundred Flowers Domain, in the vast chaos, countless dazzling figures existed. The definition of that "limit" likely varied considerably elsewhere. On the thirtieth floor, however, Lu Changsheng's physical strength began to face resistance. Yet that mattered little; he still had his Illusory Realm. Relying on the Illusory Realm, Lu Changsheng smoothly passed through the thirty-ninth floor. Once again, he became a Supreme Prodigy of the Heavenly Light Holy Sect. Buzz. The identity tokens of countless cultivators throughout the sect vibrated simultaneously. Another announcement appeared. Lu Changsheng had become a Tier Six to Godhood Supreme Prodigy. Even though Lu Changsheng had already attained the rating twice before, making this his third consecutive time, the sect's cultivators were still thoroughly shaken. Becoming a Supreme Prodigy three times in a row could not possibly be a fluke. Upon the Rating Square, total silence enveloped the crowd. A Supreme Prodigy once more. There had been no suspense, just as everyone had expected. Yet why did their hearts feel so conflicted? "Lu Changsheng has become a Supreme Prodigy three consecutive times, but the next time will probably be exceedingly difficult." "Indeed. Next is Tier Seven to Godhood, which represents a qualitative leap." "A Tier Seven Supreme Prodigy has never once appeared in the history of the Heavenly Light Holy Sect." "Not just our sect—across the entire Hundred Flowers Domain, a Tier Seven Supreme Prodigy has never been seen!" "Perhaps Lu Changsheng's glory ends here..." Many understood what Tier Seven to Godhood signified. Yet Lu Changsheng was not at Tier Seven; he was at Tier Six, having claimed the Supreme Prodigy rating three times consecutively. This in itself had already made history! Whoosh. Lu Changsheng stepped out from the assessment passage. He had secured the Supreme Prodigy rating once again. As for the modest contribution points awarded for clearing the trial, they were negligible to him now. "Congratulations, Supreme Lu!" Countless cultivators offered their congratulations. Lu Changsheng spotted Xing Ying among the crowd. He nodded to her, then turned into a streak of light and returned to his cave dwelling. Inside, Lu Changsheng immediately produced his identity token to search for information on the "Black Light Pagoda." With his authority as a Supreme Prodigy—equivalent to that of a chaos lifeform—he did indeed find some records regarding the pagoda. The information indicated that the Black Light Pagoda had been left behind by a terrifying existence from beyond their domain, and that similar pagodas existed in most domains throughout the vast chaos. No one knew what that mighty being intended. However, it seemed the pagodas served to screen for genuine geniuses. Once someone passed the preliminary trial of the Black Light Pagoda, they could leave the Hundred Flowers Domain and travel to the domain where that terrifying existence resided to undergo the ultimate trial. Whether the preliminary trial or the ultimate trial, passing brought immense benefits. Consequently, countless chaos lifeforms had attempted the trials, only to fail without exception. Reading this information, it aligned almost entirely with what Zisang had said. It seemed Zisang had not deceived him. Moreover, since so many chaos lifeforms rushed to undertake the trial, it demonstrated that even chaos lifeforms yearned for it. How could there be any trap or danger? As for a conspiracy? There was no need to suspect one at all. The master of the Black Light Pagoda had to be a transcendent existence standing at the very pinnacle of the entire chaos. Why would such a figure go to such elaborate lengths to plot petty schemes? "So I don't need to worry about hidden dangers with the Black Light Pagoda; I only need to do everything I can to pass its trials." Lu Changsheng finally felt at ease. He then searched for terms like "Myriad Origins Fundamental Art" and the master of the Black Light Pagoda. Yet no information came up. Evidently, these were top-secret matters—or rather, details beyond the reach of the Heavenly Light Holy Sect. Lu Changsheng organized the information he had just reviewed. His cultivation was currently proceeding along two tracks. One was the Illusory Realm—the path of the World Master. The other was his physical body—the path of the source lifeform. On the World Master path, Lu Changsheng had already reached the limit of Tier Nine, standing just one step away from becoming a chaos lifeform. However, he lacked chaos origin power. Without it, he could not advance his cultivation of the Illusory Realm. There was nothing he could do about that; even the Heavenly Light Holy Sect could not procure chaos origin power. As for his physical body: Had Lu Changsheng continued developing his previous flesh particles step by step, he certainly could have reached the limit of Tier Nine as well, and perhaps even attempted an assault on the chaos lifeform realm. Yet he had now cultivated the Myriad Origins Fundamental Art. Compared to this art, his former flesh particle method was crude to an appalling degree. Having witnessed the pinnacle of physical cultivation arts, how could he return to something so primitive? It was impossible. Lu Changsheng could never turn back. Moreover, transforming into a chaos lifeform through an ordinary physical method versus doing so through the Myriad Origins Fundamental Art were two entirely different matters. Lu Changsheng naturally knew which path to choose. Buzz. Just then, his identity token vibrated violently. Immediately after, an ethereal silhouette flew out from the token and hovered directly before Lu Changsheng. "Lu Changsheng, Supreme Prodigy of my Heavenly Light Sacred Ground!" "This seat is Heavenly Light." These two short sentences sent a violent tremor through Lu Changsheng's being. Boom. Lu Changsheng stared intently at the ethereal figure. Daoist Heavenly Light! More accurately, Saint Heavenly Light! The founder of the Heavenly Light Holy Sect was none other than Saint Heavenly Light. In the vast chaos, once a being evolved into a chaos lifeform, they were no longer ordinary mortals and were revered as Saints. "Disciple Lu Changsheng greets the Saint!" Realizing the visitor's identity, Lu Changsheng bowed respectfully at once. "May I ask what instructions the Saint has for coming here?" Lu Changsheng inquired. What manner of status did Saint Heavenly Light possess? He was the supreme existence of the sect, and stood among the very pinnacle across the entire Hundred Flowers Domain. Yet here he was, personally seeking out a mere cultivator walking the Tiers to Godhood. Even as a Supreme Prodigy, Lu Changsheng should not have commanded such prestige. Saint Heavenly Light smiled faintly, then asked, "Lu Changsheng, during the thousand years you spent in the Illusory Spirit Abyss, did you undertake the trial of the Black Light Pagoda?" Lu Changsheng's heart jolted. He had been found out? Uncertain of the Saint's intentions, he fell silent for a moment. As if sensing Lu Changsheng's reservations, Saint Heavenly Light shook his head and explained in a gentle tone, "If you are capable of accepting the Black Light Pagoda's trial, that is a tremendous blessing for our Heavenly Light Holy Sect." "Furthermore, you need not worry that this seat is prying into your secrets. Your search for information regarding the Black Light Pagoda within your identity token triggered a top-secret alert; whenever someone queries it, this seat senses it immediately." "Combined with the fact that you recently stayed in the Illusory Spirit Abyss for an entire millennium, and that the Black Light Pagoda sits at the bottom of the abyss, deducing that you undertook its trial is hardly difficult." Hearing the Saint's explanation, realization dawned upon Lu Changsheng. So his query regarding the Black Light Pagoda had alerted Saint Heavenly Light. Yet this made sense. The entire sect had been founded by Saint Heavenly Light, and the identity tokens had been personally refined by his hand. Thus, nothing done with a Heavenly Light Holy Sect identity token could be concealed from him. Lu Changsheng's search had naturally exposed him. Since matters had come to this, Lu Changsheng knew there was no point in concealing the truth. Moreover, judging from Saint Heavenly Light's demeanor, there seemed to be no malice. Most importantly, even facing Saint Heavenly Light, Lu Changsheng had no reason to fear. He could return to the Black Light Pagoda in an instant, free from any danger. "The Saint's discernment is immaculate. Disciple did indeed undertake the trial of the Black Light Pagoda at the bottom of the Illusory Spirit Abyss," Lu Changsheng admitted openly. Hearing him acknowledge it, Saint Heavenly Light's expression shifted slightly. In truth, he had already deduced this. He had heard of Lu Changsheng becoming a Supreme Prodigy, but had not paid it much mind. Until one became a chaos lifeform, nothing else truly mattered. Yet being able to undertake the trial of the Black Light Pagoda was an entirely different story. Lu Changsheng was merely walking the Tiers to Godhood, yet he had managed to reach the abyss's bottom. What manner of formidable mind did that require? Furthermore, he had remained inside the Black Light Pagoda for a thousand years. That was an exceptionally long time to be undergoing a trial. Such a prolonged duration sparked a suspicion in Saint Heavenly Light's heart. "Did you pass the preliminary trial of the Black Light Pagoda?" Saint Heavenly Light's tone turned remarkably courteous, tinged even with a trace of anticipation. Lu Changsheng pondered for a moment, weighing the pros and cons. Should he tell Saint Heavenly Light? On careful reflection, the Saint had no reason to harm him. Moreover, as a figure at the pinnacle of the Hundred Flowers Domain, Saint Heavenly Light surely possessed some knowledge regarding the Black Light Pagoda and its master. Relying solely on queries through his identity token yielded extremely limited information. If he could obtain details from Saint Heavenly Light, it would grant him a far deeper understanding of the pagoda. With that thought, Lu Changsheng made up his mind. "The Saint's discernment is immaculate. Disciple has not yet fully passed the preliminary trial, having only cleared its second phase." "After some time, disciple will return to the Black Light Pagoda to face the third phase. Only upon succeeding will disciple have truly cleared the preliminary trial." Lu Changsheng concealed nothing, informing Saint Heavenly Light of his actual progress within the Black Light Pagoda. Boom. In that instant, Saint Heavenly Light's entire form trembled. Deep within his heart, tempestuous waves surged!