Chapter 258: Heaven-Hiding Grand Formation!

Lu Qingyang returned to the Prison Dragon Realm.

And the moment he got back, he couldn't wait to return to the Chaotian Sect.

He knew that fooling the Prison Dragon Heavenly Dao would likely be seen through before long.

Half a year at most, or three to five months at the least, and the other party would certainly detect something amiss.

After all, how could that place possibly have a Heavenly Dao Essence?

So, before the other party discovered the truth, Lu Qingyang needed to hurry and complete the other half of his plan.

And the other half of his plan was to conceal the heavenly secrets!

Thus, after returning to the Chaotian Sect's Inner Gate.

Lu Qingyang immediately ordered Jiangxin to open the storehouse and bring out all resources and texts related to concealment formations.

Then, he began to busy himself.

He was going to set up a grand formation to conceal the heavenly secrets, a grand formation capable of deceiving the backer behind the Prison Dragon Heavenly Dao, making it impossible for them to spy on the secrets within.

And all of this, Lu Qingyang spent only a week to arrange completely.

Except this was merely a test piece.

Afterward, he entered the secret hall and began testing the formation.

And repeatedly refined it through Simulation deduction.

Again and again, he simulated the effects of the grand formation after activation.

This was a gamble Lu Qingyang was making on himself!

The stake was naturally his own life.

If he won the bet.

He could obtain control over the entire Prison Dragon Realm.

If he lost…

Then he only had one path left.

That was to be directly killed by the Prison Dragon Heavenly Dao and the backer behind it.

Or flee far away.

However, he didn't believe he could escape…

And when the deductions were roughly complete, Lu Qingyang summoned Jiangxin.

"Jiangxin!"

"Beep beep, I'm here, Master!"

Within the secret hall of the Chaotian Palace.

As Lu Qingyang spoke.

A palm-sized square Dharma Artifact surfaced in mid-air, its entire body flickering with flowing light.

It hovered beside Lu Qingyang.

It was Jiangxin.

"Jiangxin, over these past hundred years, you've absorbed quite a bit of Heavenly Dao Essence."

"But each time it was only a wisp at a time. Let me ask you, if you were to absorb an entire Middling Thousand World's Heavenly Dao, could you do it?"

Lu Qingyang asked.

Jiangxin pondered briefly.

An answer came in an instant.

"I can! But I cannot guarantee certain success."

"Furthermore, the time required would be considerable."

"How long?"

"It is estimated to take at least a hundred years before complete absorption is possible!"

"A hundred years?"

Hearing this.

Lu Qingyang frowned slightly.

"A hundred years is too long. I don't have that kind of time to wait. Likewise…"

"Neither do you."

Lu Qingyang's eyes flickered.

After a moment, he slowly turned his head to look at Jiangxin.

"Jiangxin, I will inscribe a Heavenly Dao formation on your surface."

"This formation has no other use. It has only one purpose: concealment!"

"Concealment?"

Jiangxin didn't quite understand, nor did it grasp what Lu Qingyang meant by concealment.

But when Lu Qingyang explained the concealment formation to Jiangxin in full detail.

Even Jiangxin, whose nature was rational and indifferent, couldn't help but fall silent.

It was shocked by Lu Qingyang's audacity!

"This concealment formation is also called the formation for concealing heavenly secrets!"

"When I hunt this world's Heavenly Dao, it will briefly conceal the heavenly secrets."

"At that time, I will hide this world's Heavenly Dao Essence completely within the formation on your surface!"

"And you must not devour the other party. But you may use your own power, as well as the Heavenly Dao aura you've accumulated over these years, to suffuse and influence them!"

"If you can successfully deceive the Upper Realm's Heavenly Dao, then from then on, this world will be under your control!"

Lu Qingyang's words were astonishing.

His gaze burned as he stared at Jiangxin.

He had briefly considered this plan before.

But he had never treated it as an achievable goal.

Because the risk was too great!

If any single step went wrong, it could plunge him into an abyss of eternal doom!

That was why he had never brought it up.

However, at present, at the very least, the beginning of the plan had succeeded.

The Prison Dragon Heavenly Dao had been tricked into going beyond the realm.

Its control over the realm's interior had weakened somewhat.

Coupled with the complex situation beyond the realm, his chances of arranging the formation would be much greater.

Moreover, he currently enjoyed the Prison Dragon Heavenly Dao's protection, allowing him to move unhindered within the Prison Dragon Realm.

The subsequent plan could also proceed smoothly.

Thinking of this, Lu Qingyang turned to look at Jiangxin.

"These past days, how is the progress on subjugating and expelling the sects of the Central Pole Province?"

Hearing Lu Qingyang bring this up.

The flowing light on Jiangxin's surface flickered slightly.

After a moment, it began to report. "The Central Pole Province has been basically cleared."

"Currently, all sects large and small in the Central Pole Province belong to our sect."

"The mortal populace also supports us wholeheartedly, very much in favor of our sect's Puppet Armor Academy construction."

"As for bringing the entire Central Region's cultivators and mortals under control, it may still require some time."

"Too slow."

Hearing Jiangxin's words, Lu Qingyang's expression shifted slightly.

Controlling the Central Region was a key point in whether this venture could succeed.

The Central Region was the strongest of the Prison Dragon Realm's Six Domains.

To control the Central Region was equivalent to controlling the Prison Dragon Realm.

And only by thoroughly controlling the living beings of the Central Region, making these countless millions of lives turn their hearts toward him.

Could he possibly, after hunting the Prison Dragon Heavenly Dao, have Jiangxin replace it and control this world.

Otherwise, even if Jiangxin could hide the Prison Dragon Heavenly Dao.

There was still a very high chance it would be unable to deceive the Upper Realm's Heavenly Dao.

When that time came…

It would be Lu Qingyang's death!

Therefore, Lu Qingyang could not help but grow anxious.

"Speed up! Dispatch all disciples of the Inner Gate and Outer Gate, and all puppet armor mortals!"

"Also the Puppets! Use every mobile Puppet as well!"

"I want to see our sect claim at least ninety percent of the Central Region's living beings within a year!"

"If that's still not enough, then dispatch those subjugated sects while accelerating the pace!"

Lu Qingyang issued a string of orders.

"Yes!"

Jiangxin responded respectfully.

Although using disciples from those newly subjugated sects might produce negative consequences.

At present, there was no other way.

Jiangxin naturally understood the stakes involved.

And after all these instructions were given.

An Immortal White Carving Knife appeared in his hand.

This was another result of his simulations.

It was a Formation Knife truly used by Immortal Formation Masters, and also a genuine first-tier Immortal Artifact.

And at this very moment, he was about to inscribe that formation for concealing heavenly secrets onto Jiangxin's surface!

"Jiangxin!"

"Dispatch all Inner Gate disciples down to the realm, accelerate the subjugation of the Central Region."

"Seal off the Chaotian Palace!"

Knowing Lu Qingyang was about to get serious, Jiangxin dared not be negligent.

It hurriedly issued the orders, then dispatched all Inner Gate disciples down to the realm.

Outside the Chaotian Palace's massive star body, layer upon layer of protective formations suddenly opened.

At this moment, the entire Chaotian Palace — even a True Immortal would find it difficult to step inside.

"Beep beep! Master, the Chaotian Palace has been sealed."

"Phew… Jiangxin, transfer all Puppet operations to the subsidiary Dharma Artifacts."

"I'm about to begin."

Lu Qingyang took a deep breath, the Immortal White Carving Knife slowly raised in his hand.

And it was at this very moment that every Puppet in the entire Chaotian Sect suddenly halted briefly…