Senior, if Lu Yin can comprehend it, then we might be able to as well. Please allow us to stay and comprehend it, and also cut off Lu Yin's path of retreat, "Shang Rong pleaded.
The Level 9 Refiner replied, "You may leave. We'll discuss who can enter and who can't. We'll have an answer."
Xiaoqing muttered, "So overbearing. I can't comprehend it myself."
The Level 9 Refiner immediately glared at her, which startled her. She stuck out her tongue, "Fine, fine, I'll leave." With that, she turned and left.
Xiaoqing's status in the Sixth Mainland was special because she had defeated Bu Kong once during the Sovereign Tournament. She was considered the best candidate to replace Bu Kong as the Daosource Three Skies.
If not for the fact that she was from the Progenitor of Combat Realm, she would have already succeeded Bu Kong as the Daosource Three Skies.
However, Bu Kong was dead, Wu Taibai and Zhiyi were missing, and none of the Daosource Three Skies were present. It was only a matter of time before she became one of the Daosource Three Skies.
The Nine Cauldrons Space attracted most of the people there, and once they received the news, many left as well. Di Luo left as well, leaving only Lu Yin to study the palm imprint.
He studied it for more than ten days without any progress. He really wanted to learn the Nine Clones Secret Technique, but that was just wishful thinking.
Even after the Nine Cauldrons Space closed and everyone returned to Tiankeng, Lu Yin was still at a loss. What was so interesting about this palm imprint? Who had said that he could comprehend Progenitor Chen's secret technique?
Had he comprehended it?
It couldn't be a scam, right?
"I've never seen you before. Where are you from?" A voice traveled to Lu Yin's ears, and he looked over to see Di Luo.
Di Luo hadn't noticed Lu Yin at first, but after the news had spread, everyone had gone to the Nine Cauldrons Space. Lu Yin hadn't moved, and when he returned, he was still here. This wasn't right, as even the Nine Cauldrons Space's inheritance couldn't attract this person. Could he have comprehended something in Tiankeng?
"What's up?" Lu Yin asked.
Di Luo stared at Lu Yin. "Where are you from?
What did you see in Tiankeng? "
"Nonsense," Lu Yin spat out before disappearing.
Di Luo's pupils shrank.
How is this possible?
Who is this person?
Wait, is there someone here?
What the hell?
After leaving Heaven's Pit, Lu Yin considered whether or not he should go to the Beginning Enlightenment Platform. Perhaps he could meet Xin Nü there.
If he wanted to do something, then he would do it. In any case, he had nothing else to do in the Daosource Sect's ruins. Right, the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas. Lu Yin's eyes lit up. Back then, he had come to the Spirit Palace to search for the Mountains and Seas' inheritances. Now, he could finally go and do that.
Back in ancient times, Patriarch Hui had set up a trap to detonate the Mountain and Sea Realm, preventing the Eternals from invading the Fifth Continent. He had also set up a trap for the Sixth Continent. The fact that the Mountain and Sea Realm had been detonated so easily proved that it wasn't very valuable, and had been nothing more than a prelude to Patriarch Hui's plans. But was that really the case?
It should be known that the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas had already existed during the Daosource Sect's era, and the Sixth Mainland had yet to invade at that time. So, how could Ancestor Hui have predicted that the Sixth Mainland would invade and even left behind such a huge trap?
Moreover, at that time, Ancestor Hui was not the only Progenitor in the Fifth Mainland. It was impossible for him to use the other Progenitor's Mountains and Seas as chess pieces.
There had to be some sort of truth that he did not know about, so he decided to head to the Mountain Sea to investigate.
Suddenly, he thought of something else. The Eternals had invaded the Sixth Mainland, and it was said that the Daosource Sect had collapsed. If he could snatch a futon from one of the Sixth Mainland's cultivators, then wouldn't that mean that he could enter the Sixth Mainland's Daosource Sect?
Just as this idea popped up in his head, Lu Yin immediately dismissed it. He estimated that the Sixth Mainland's Daosource Sect was filled with Eternals, and going there would be suicide.
The Mountain Sea Inheritance was a Progenitor's inheritance, and many people knew about this. However, there were very few people who could come here to search for it.
The Realmlings, the Ten Arbiters, and the others could come here, but Lu Yin had not seen anyone else yet. This should be an unwritten rule or restriction.
Lu Yin leaned against the wall with interest as he watched several figures battle on the distant sea.
He had not expected to see familiar faces fighting as soon as he entered the Mountain Sea Inheritance. Arbiter Wen Sansi and the War King were fighting Nan Yanfei and Di Fa.
When he had merged with the bodies of the Sixth Mainland's experts, he had indeed heard Nan Yanfei and Di Fa discuss coming to the Daosource Sect's ruins to cause trouble for the Ten Arbiters.
The Ten Arbiters and the Realmlings were old enemies.
In the two years that Lu Yin had been gone, these people's strength had not changed much. Lu Yin was most curious about War King Xing Kai, as he was one of the few Ten Arbiters that Lu Yin had not fought, but he was the first to hear about him.
War King Xing Kai had a powerful physical body and was three meters tall. Lu Yin's greatest impression of him was that he had once killed a Realmling in the Daosource Sect's ruins.
Above the sea, Xing Kai and Nan Yanfei fiercely clashed against each other, causing the heavens and earth to shake and the surface of the sea to tremble. Wen Sansi was trying his best to trap Di Fa, as Di Fa's Ghostly Raccoon bloodline was very troublesome and could penetrate through anything.
The four of them fought for an unknown amount of time, and Lu Yin was puzzled as he looked at the tall mountain on the other side of the sea. These people seemed to think that the Mountain Sea Inheritance was fake. That made sense, as the Fifth Mainland had detonated the Five Mountains and Five Seas to become pawns in Progenitor Hui's scheme. These people probably believed that the Mountain Sea Inheritance did not have a Progenitor's inheritance.
Regardless, Lu Yin still wanted to explore the Mountain Sea Inheritance, as these people had already explored it countless times.
With Lu Yin's current strength, it would not be difficult for him to bypass them and reach the tall mountain without attracting their attention.
Soon, the four of them were fighting fiercely, and a tall mountain appeared in front of him.
Just as Lu Yin was about to climb up, his body was suddenly pulled, and he was sucked into the mountain without any resistance. At the same time, a loud voice rang out in Lu Yin's mind. "Challenger, enter."
Lu Yin's body swayed, and he almost lost his footing. He looked up and saw a circle of torches surrounding him. The flames suddenly rose up and merged in front of him. Every time a flame merged, the color of the flames would darken a bit. Eventually, the color of the flames could no longer be seen, and neither could Lu Yin.
All he could feel was an indescribably high temperature that was enough to turn him to ash. It was like a normal person facing the sun, unable to touch it or approach it. This was exactly what he was feeling at this moment. He was certain that if he touched that flame even a little bit, he would be turned to ash. No amount of defense would be able to do anything about it.
This flame brought him a fatal crisis.
However, it only lasted for an instant. When the torches around him lit up again, Lu Yin's entire body was drenched in sweat, and beads of sweat were dripping down his fingers.
"Challenger, fail." A voice rang out in Lu Yin's mind. After that, Lu Yin returned to the surface of the sea. In front of him was the same mountain, but behind him, the War King and the other three were still fighting fiercely. Lu Yin had just experienced a true life and death situation.
Even when he had faced the Sorcerer God's murderous intent and Wang Si's attack, he had not felt such despair. It was not despair, but rather reverence for the natural order of life. That flame had surpassed the scope of his understanding.
Although he did not understand the might of a Half-Ancestor, he did not know why, but he felt that even if a Half-Ancestor had been in his previous position, it would have been the same.
That flame couldn't have been the power of a Half-Ancestor, right?
Lu Yin looked at the tall mountain in shock, as there was a Progenitor's inheritance here. He suddenly looked at Wen Sansi and the others, as he desperately wanted to know if they had experienced it.
The four were still fighting, and it seemed like this battle would last for a long time.
Lu Yin did not want to wait.
He estimated that he would be leaving the Daosource Sect's ruins in less than ten days, and he still wanted to explore another mountain.
There were only two mountains and one ocean left in the Daosource Sect's ruins.
There was a thump, and Xing Kai was forced back. Nan Yanfei used his imprint on Old Man Cangqiong and used his Taotie bloodline to suppress Xing Kai. On the other side, Di Fa also imprinted on Old Man Cangqiong and used his Ghost Raccoon bloodline.
"Xing Kai, back then, you severed one of your fingers to kill Tang Wei's Realmling, and then you said that you would sever all ten fingers and destroy all of the Realmlings. Try it!" Nan Yanfei shouted.
Xing Kai's gaze was calm as he raised his hand. A Taotie descended in front of him and roared fiercely.
There was a boom, and Xing Kai's entire body was sent to the bottom of the sea.
Wen Sansi acted, using his Literary Prison to trap Nan Yanfei while simultaneously avoiding Di Fa's attack. He looked at the bottom of the sea. "There's no need to go all out."
Xing Kai charged out of the sea with a solemn expression. "I know."
Nan Yanfei and Di Fa were even more cautious of Wen Sansi. This person had displayed extraordinary talent during the Sovereign Tournament, and his innate gift was too difficult to defeat.
Just as they were about to continue fighting, a cool breeze swept past them, and Nan Yanfei and Di Fa fell into the sea before floating up.
Wen Sansi and Xing Kai were shocked. "Who's there?"
They had not been attacked.
Lu Yin walked out of the void and smiled at the two. "Long time no see, you two."
The two looked at Lu Yin in shock. "Lu Yin?
Didn't you go missing? "
Lu Yin replied, "I just returned."
Xing Kai was shocked. "Were you the one who attacked just now?"
Lu Yin nodded. He had used his spiritual force to directly defeat Nan Yanfei and Di Fa. With his current strength, it was not difficult for him to do so.
Not to mention the fact that he had once been a Realm Hunter, even his current cultivation had surpassed these people.
Wen Sansi and Xing Kai exchanged glances, their faces filled with disbelief.
They had not even sensed any traces of Lu Yin's attack, but they had still been defeated by powerhouses at the same level. This was an absolute suppression, and it was even more shocking than Lu Yin's final battle in the Sovereign Tournament. At the very least, they had been able to put up a fight back then.
"What's your current cultivation?" Xing Kai asked.
"Enlighter," Lu Yin replied. He then pointed at a distant mountain. "Have you guys been there?"
Wen Sansi nodded. "Of course. It was once a Progenitor's inheritance ground, but it was just a cover."
Lu Yin raised his brows. "Nothing at all?"
"There were a few inheritances that you fought for, but there was nothing at all. Why would you lie?"
Lu Yin muttered to himself. It seemed that he was the only one who had experienced what had just happened, and Wen Sansi did not seem to be lying.
"Brother Lu, where have you been?
It's been two years since we last met, and you've changed a lot, "Wen Sansi asked curiously.
Xing Kai's eyes were filled with fighting spirit, as if he wanted to fight Lu Yin.
However, Lu Yin was curious about Xing Kai's severed finger. "He said that you could defeat a Realmling with a severed finger. What's your innate gift?"
"Do you want to try?"
Xing Kai smiled. "I was absent from the Star Tower contest and the Sovereign Tournament. Brother Lu, I really want to fight you."
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "Sorry, but you won't have the chance."
"What do you mean?" Xing Kai did not understand.
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. Just his domain alone was enough to suppress Xing Kai and Wen Sansi. The two were shocked, as this domain's strength definitely surpassed Invisible Light's, and it made it difficult for them to even move.
"If you have the strength to challenge an Emissary, then you can play with me. Otherwise, forget it. The difference between you two is too great," Lu Yin said confidently.