Looking at Qin Tianhe and Xu Xin, who stood respectfully before him, Lü Yang was momentarily stunned, then forcibly swallowed the word "Senior Brother" that nearly escaped his lips.

At this moment, revealing his identity would only lead to awkwardness.

As for being mistaken for a True Person, Lü Yang could surmise the reason—it was simply that his current status was too elevated, leading Qin Tianhe and Xu Xin to misjudge him.

After all, he now possessed three great divine abilities, including the Saintly Thief and the Nine Transforming Dragon Art, placing him just a step away from the Foundation Establishment Realm.

To those standing at the foot of the mountain, there was no difference between someone on the mountainside and someone at the summit; both were equally unattainable.

Therefore, such a misidentification was entirely understandable.

Thus, Lü Yang did not deny it and directly said, "I have been ordered to seek an audience with True Person Chong Guang, but I am unsure how to proceed. I would appreciate your guidance, fellow Daoists."

Qin Tianhe and Xu Xin were immediately flattered, for few "True Persons" within the Sacred Sect would be so courteous.

They dared not be negligent and quickly replied, "If the True Person has been sent here, the spirit of the formation within Sacred Fire Cliff will surely have a record. Once you announce yourself, it will guide you accordingly."

"Thank you."

Lü Yang nodded, then summoned a beam of escape light and flew straight toward Sacred Fire Cliff, soon disappearing from their sight.

"Which True Person is that?"

"Not sure."

Xu Xin and Qin Tianhe exchanged glances, both somewhat puzzled, as Lü Yang's face was unfamiliar, and his demeanor was exceptionally polite, making them feel unaccustomed.

"Seems like we got lucky."

"Other True Persons might not ask questions but would directly perform a soul search."

"Who knows from which battlefield this True Person has returned—Jiangxi's Pure Land, Jiangdong's Dao Court, Jiangnan's Sword Pavilion—all have been quite turbulent lately."

Lü Yang naturally did not hear their remarks.

At this moment, he had already entered Sacred Fire Cliff, and as Qin Tianhe had said, as soon as he stepped in, streams of light converged and transformed into a woman in colorful attire with unparalleled beauty, gracefully descending before him.

Lü Yang hurriedly stopped and cupped his hands, saying, "Lü Yang greets Senior Sister."

Upon hearing this, the woman paused, a glint of surprise flashing in her eyes before fading. She said calmly, "True Disciple Lü Yang, please follow me and do not wander."

With that, she turned and left on her own.

Lü Yang quickly followed, thinking to himself:

'This is the spirit of the formation on Sacred Fire Cliff. I've heard that this place is where various True Persons seclude themselves, and the formation is at least of the third grade.'

So advanced!

As a seventh-grade formation master, Lü Yang couldn't help but feel an itch to dissect the formation spirit before him and study its structure in depth.

However, he ultimately restrained himself.

Soon, under the guidance of the formation spirit, Lü Yang arrived at the outermost great hall of Sacred Fire Cliff. The hall was brightly lit, illuminating the entire dome.

Lü Yang stepped into the hall and immediately saw the figure of True Person Chong Guang on the main seat.

He stood with hands behind his back, a vast map spread out on the palace wall before him, encompassing all directions and extending overseas, with dense annotations on every region.

"Disciple Lü Yang greets Uncle Master Chong Guang."

Without hesitation, Lü Yang performed a Daoist salute and then stood silently, waiting for True Person Chong Guang's response.

After a long while, True Person Chong Guang finally came to his senses.

He turned around, revealing a pair of dazzling white eyes, his gaze like a blazing fire that thoroughly examined Lü Yang inside and out.

Lü Yang stood tall, showing no guilt.

After a moment, True Person Chong Guang withdrew his gaze, a hint of surprise in his expression: "These great divine abilities of yours... were they all taught by Junior Brother Yinshan?"

"Indeed!"

At this moment, Lü Yang concealed nothing.

He openly displayed all the great divine abilities on his body—the Corpse Dissolution True Method, the Heavenly Silkworm Secret, the Saintly Thief.

Moreover, he could guarantee that all these divine abilities had traceable origins, all taught to him by True Person Yinshan after he was promoted to True Disciple at Skeleton Mountain.

He had merely mastered them all on his return journey to the Sacred Sect, leaving no room for doubt.

What? I cultivated too quickly?

Can't help it—with the status of a Foundation Establishment Guardian Deity, cultivating great divine abilities is just like that. You don't have it, so it's hard to explain to you.

Seeing Lü Yang's confident demeanor, True Person Chong Guang's eyes gradually brightened. He had already been informed about Lü Yang by True Person Yinshan.

Just now, he had personally deduced the cause and effect and thoroughly investigated, finding no issues.

As for verifying True Disciples, this was the limit of his authority.

After all, Lü Yang was merely a Qi Refining disciple; even if he caused a huge commotion, it wouldn't alarm a Golden Core True Person.

"You are quite impressive."

With this thought, True Person Chong Guang said with an inexplicable tone, "With your cultivation, you could actually attempt Foundation Establishment now, with at least an eighty percent chance of success."

However, he quickly changed the subject: "But I hope you don't rush into Foundation Establishment."

"Now, the battle between the righteous and demonic paths is about to resume. If you can participate and help the Sacred Sect win this battle, it will greatly benefit your post-Foundation Establishment path."

True Person Chong Guang's attitude could be described as gentle.

Lü Yang could sense that even if he refused, True Person Chong Guang likely wouldn't blame him. However, doing so would mean missing an opportunity to earn merit.

Without merit, how could he progress in the Sacred Sect?

Therefore, Lü Yang did not hesitate and immediately said, "Disciple is willing to participate in the battle for the Dao."

"Good!" True Person Chong Guang smiled upon hearing this, his gaze toward Lü Yang becoming more affectionate: "From today on, you are a True Disciple of our Sacred Sect."

"Your generation bears the 'Yuan' character."

"You have inherited the Dao lineage of the Witch Ghost Path, and the killings on your body are likely numerous. I shall give you the Dao name 'Tu.' Henceforth, your Dao name shall be Yuan Tu. How about it?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang immediately understood that the other party was essentially signaling an intention to recruit him; otherwise, he wouldn't personally bestow a Dao name.

Thinking of this, Lü Yang quickly cupped his hands: "Yuan Tu greets Uncle Master."

Only then did True Person Chong Guang laugh heartily, beckoning to Lü Yang: "Come over. The battle for the Dao is about to begin, and this place is the best vantage point."

"Vantage point?"

"Indeed, the various True Persons are about to establish the battlefield for the battle for the Dao."

Though puzzled, Lü Yang showed no sign of it on his face and obediently walked to True Person Chong Guang's side. Before long, a soft exclamation reached his ears:

"They're here!"

Almost simultaneously, Lü Yang looked up at the sky.

At that moment, the ceiling of the entire great hall suddenly transformed, as if turning into a circular mirror, illuminating the void and revealing a vast scene.

It was an endless firmament.

At this moment, the entire Sacred Sect and the Sky-reaching Sea of Clouds were trembling slightly.

The sea of clouds rolled, and turbid waves surged as a Dharma Body slowly rose from the sea of clouds.

With just this one movement, the Dharma Body's head pierced through thirty-six layers of gang clouds, and behind its head rippled circles of wave-like halos, resembling mountains encircling gentle waves, snow surging and flying.

It stood with hands behind its back, and the vast Sky-reaching Sea of Clouds of the Sacred Sect seemed like a mere chessboard to it.

Its figure continued to grow.

Its eyes aligned with the sun and moon in the sky, with sunlight and moonlight becoming its gaze, calmly sweeping over all beings below.

Gradually, Lü Yang could no longer discern the complete form of the Dharma Body.

Everything about it overlapped with the world within Lü Yang's vision, making it difficult to fully perceive its appearance, leaving only an indescribable shock in his heart.

Mountains and rivers as its body, the firmament as its head!

Rivers as its veins, the sun and moon as its pupils!

In the next second, Lü Yang's vision changed again, and he saw two similarly grand Dharma Bodies slowly rising on the distant horizon.

One always smiling, full of compassion.

One dressed in official robes, with dragons and phoenixes paying homage.

The three Dharma Bodies each encompassed thousands of miles, interacting with each other, drawing a circle on the vast land, stabilizing the earth's veins within the circle.

"Golden Core True Lords... these are True Lords!?"

Lü Yang's eyes widened, almost shedding tears of blood, barely able to see the actions of the three Golden Core True Persons—they slowly raised their hands.

Three palms simultaneously pointed at a star in the sky.

Then, they clasped their hands together.

In the next second, Lü Yang saw the brilliant star in the sky being grasped by the three True Lords, pulled, and finally crashing down toward the earth with a thunderous roar!

With one hand, seizing the stars!