World Version Updates-Chapter 469 - 301: Seizing the Initiative, Laying the Plan, Memories of the Past

Lu Yan's actions seemed simple, but they actually contained high-level interference with strange rules and even causality itself.

He was well aware that the platinum invitation extended by the Seven Major Gods Church was by no means an ordinary invitation. It was a strategic move centered around an odd rule of at least zero-level sealed object level, supplemented by the power of the seven Angel Kings.

Accept the invitation?

That would be tantamount to placing oneself within the framework of the opponent's predefined rules.

At that so-called banquet of the gods' revival, there were bound to be measures from the True God level. Although Lu Yan could currently hide from the Angel Kings, he had no means to resist the techniques of the world's sole authority, which could likely expose the true information about Fengdu and the Underworld.

For Lu Yan, who needed the deterrence of the Underworld and Emperor Fengdu against the Seven Great Gods, this was absolutely unacceptable.

As for refusing the invitation?

Not to mention the bizarre rules behind that invitation from the gods and the dangers hidden within it.

The mere act of refusal itself would send signals of guilty conscience and fear, enough for those lofty Angel Kings to quickly make judgments, and might even lead them to take direct, unrestrained actions for testing.

No matter if he truly had the ability to oppose that strange rule of invitation, choosing to resist or evade would, in itself, expose information and allow the other party to discern details.

Lu Yan had just completed his promotion, successfully coalescing the Emperor's Dharma Aspect, which contained the order of the Divine Court and the aura of the Old Days, a qualitative leap in strength.

But he was soberly aware that compared to those truly standing at the pinnacle just below the gods, wielding unique authority, and even capable of bearing part of the True God's will, the Angel Kings, he was still at a great disadvantage.

Once faced in a direct confrontation, especially if the opponents united, he would surely be defeated.

Therefore, in this seemingly desperate situation, only one path was feasible.

Break the framework of rules, reverse the bizarre rules, and turn the tables!

Since you've established the framework of rules trying to confine me, then I'll break this framework.

Since you've issued an invitation with strange rules, then I'll reverse these strange rules, turn the tables, and return the invitation to you.

And Lu Yan just happened to possess the ability to do that.

The foundation of his Emperor's Dharma Aspect was the essence of those ancient remains, which inherently contained vast informational paths since the birth of the mysterious version, naturally including the bizarre rules that constituted the Netherworld's banquet invitation.

With the Emperor's Dharma Aspect as the foundation, supplemented by Supreme Great Divine Techniques like Creation and Transformation involving the crafting and reversal of rules, modifying the bizarre rules on that platinum invitation and turning the tables came naturally to him.

This was merely utilizing his understanding of higher-level rules to perform a dimensional reduction strike.

Only by doing so, could he demonstrate enough strength and mystery without exposing his core trump card.

To make it difficult for the seven Angel Kings to discern his true form through these established rules and gain a more advantageous position in future confrontations.

At this moment, within the seven Secret Divine Halls, whether hidden underground, standing tall in the cloud-covered Holy Domain, or immersed in eternal night, seven figures, either noble and sacred, vast and majestic, or mysteriously extraordinary, all watched the invitation exuding deep black-gold luster.

Indistinct whispers, accompanied by various visions, emerged within the Secret Divine Halls.

"Interesting!"

Under the blazing light of the eternal sun, the voice of the Solar Angel King was filled with the amusement of an authority.

"What an arrogant figure!"

Under the night veil, a delicate figure's voice was indifferent, full of cold disdain for outsiders.

"The Fengdu supporter is quite an interesting person."

Amidst a sea of countless books, the recorder slowly lifted a feathered pen, inscribing the information of the invitation into the unchanging ancient tomes.

"Reversing the strange rules, it seems Fengdu has a profound understanding on the path of the Old Days."

Inside the Steam Temple, the white-robed youth's gaze pierced through all, analyzing with mechanical calmness.

...

Regardless of what the seven Angel Kings thought, an undisputed fact was.

Lu Yan, this mysterious envoy of the Underworld, in a manner none had foreseen, firmly seized the initiative in the first round of hidden confrontation. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Feeling the myriad of complex emotional feedback—astonishment, scrutiny, apprehension—returning from those seven black-gold invitations, Lu Yan stood at the center of the quiet chamber, yet his face showed no trace of joy.

His gaze was profound, clearly aware that this was merely a beginning, a trivial prologue.

The real bout was far from beginning.

His eyes glanced aside at Elizabeth, who still stood respectfully by his side, though the shock in her eyes had not faded. In a calm and steady voice, he began to speak:

"I am about to invite those seven Angel Kings to a banquet. At this moment, the Seven Great Gods have yet to fully awaken and can only project their power onto the seven Angel Kings.

Once those seven Angel Kings accept the invitation, they will retract their gaze from the real world. This is the only opportunity before the Seven True Gods fully awaken.

I need you to do a few things for me."

Then, in the quiet chamber of the Royal Palace, the secret whispers began to murmur low, Lu Yan's voice calm and clear, passing on one directive after another to Elizabeth.

As Lu Yan continued, the expression on Elizabeth's face underwent a series of dramatic changes.

From the initial shock upon hearing the plan, to the horror upon understanding the risks and madness involved, and then to the dread stemming from imagining the potential consequences it might trigger.