"In cultivators, the strong prey on the weak, and there is no right or wrong. However, I believe that this world needs right and wrong, and it needs fairness. Even if I can never achieve it, this is still my goal. Even if my body is crushed, even if my life is destroyed, even if the human race never existed. Humans are not walking corpses."
"Lu Yin's counterattack on the Four Cardinal Scales is correct for the Lu family, as he can take revenge. If the human race is destroyed by the Eternals because of this, then he is guilty. If I am still alive on that day, I will judge him and give him justice. If he is convicted in advance because of something that has yet to happen, then the scales will be left for whoever decides."
Elder Chan looked at the scales with a complicated expression. "Is this also your master's intention?"
"I don't know. This is my decision."
Elder Chan nodded. "I understand. Everything will be up to fate." He then left the Adjudicator Realm, leaving behind one last sentence. "This is not an abandoned land, but rather an ancestral land. A deserter will always be a deserter."
Lu Yin did not know what had happened in the Neoverse, so he naturally did not know about the change in Elder Chan's attitude. To him, no matter what Elder Chan's attitude was or what he should do, he would not give up on the Fifth Mainland's counterattack just because of a few words from Elder Chan. Lu Yin would respect the decision of those who followed him, but he would not allow them to do as they pleased. Part of what Elder Chan had said was from the bottom of his heart, but part of it was because he had no other choice.
Humans were not allowed to have internal strife. Elder Chan was wary of this, but the Sorcerer God was looking forward to it.
In the end, it all depended on their own methods. The Sorcerer God's scheme would definitely succeed, but the result might not be what he wanted. He had to drag the Eternals down with him.
How could he let the Eternals just watch from the sidelines?
Not long after Kui Luo left, Lu Yin sent a message to Qingtan.
Qingtan, who was far away in the Realm Mountains, was confused when she saw Lu Yin's message. Origin Item?
She did not know what an origin Item was, but she still did as Lu Yin said.
In the Endless Weaves, Cangqiong Old Man's eyes were closed. With four Sovereigns present, even the Fifth Mainland's Half-Ancestors might not be able to save Lu Yin. Killing this person might be a huge concern, but capturing this person was even more valuable. Progenitor Wushang's hide, Origin Artifact, the Nine Cauldrons' battle techniques, and so on … This kid had too many secrets. Most importantly, he had suddenly opened his eyes. The legendary Death God's inheritance.
The Grim Reaper was a legend that no one believed in. However, Lu Yin's performance in the Sovereign Tournament had attracted a lot of attention, and Old Man Cangqiong was one of them. Just because he didn't say anything didn't mean that he wasn't paying attention.
Once he captured Lu Yin, he would have to interrogate him about the God of Death's inheritance.
While Old Man Cangqiong was deep in thought, he received a message from Qing Tan. When he saw the message, his expression changed drastically.
'Lu Yin has returned from the Technocracy and informed the Board of Governors of his whereabouts. He mentioned that he found an Origin Item in the Dimensional Battlefield.'
Old Man Cangqiong and the others didn't quite believe that an origin artifact would appear in the Dimensional Battlefield out of nowhere, but Qing Tan's information had shaken them.
They could not figure out why Lu Yin had taken the risk to go to the Technocracy, but it was not impossible for him to claim that it was for the Origin Item.
Could there really be an Origin Item?
Old Man Cangqiong's eyes flickered. An Origin Item or Progenitor Wushang's hide; which was more important?
Both were important to him.
The Heavenly Imprint was not a Half-Progenitor, but some Heavenly Imprints had reached the Half-Progenitor level, while others had not. Old Man Cangqiong did not have one, but he was ambitious. He was one of the few cultivators who had broken through the lower and middle finger stages without reaching the Half-Progenitor level. He had the desire to become a Half-Progenitor, and he was very eager to do so.
Otherwise, he would not have captured Madam Red.
Once this matter was exposed, it would easily lead to a war with the Progenitor of Combat Realm.
Now that the news of an Origin Item had been confirmed, Old Man Cangqiong could no longer sit still. Whether or not there was an Origin Item, he had to send someone to Yiben City.
Now that the Sixth Mainland's cultivators in Yiben City had come from the Progenitor of Combat Realm, he had to send his own people.
There was no need for Lu Yin to guard Yiben City, as he had already returned. As for the Great Eastern Alliance, there was no need to pay attention to them for the time being. If it was confirmed that there was an Origin Item, then the balance of the war would tilt towards the Genesis Academy. Nothing was more important than breaking through the Progenitor Realm.
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The Astral River was majestic, and from time to time, strange fish would emerge from it. Occasionally, there would also be unfathomably large creatures that swam by, causing the Astral River Ark to sway.
The older generation had once said that some super-clustered creatures could even capsize the Astral River Ark when they passed by.
Ever since the Sixth Mainland had entered the Outerverse, most of the Outerverse's weaves had gradually been taken over, and no one could control them. However, the Astral River Ark had always been under the control of the Fifth Mainland, and the Sixth Mainland's cultivators had never fought over it.
This was true even for the West Astral River Ark, which could reach the Outerverse's western weaves.
As long as one boarded the West Astral River Ark, they would be able to reach the Outerverse's western weaves. The Sixth Mainland's cultivators were confident that they would not fear any cultivators from the Fifth Mainland, but the Fifth Mainland's Innerverse did not allow the Sixth Mainland's cultivators to easily enter.
Whether they were willing to admit it or not, the Sixth Mainland's average strength was stronger than the Fifth Mainland's.
When Lu Yin had gone to the Pegasus Manor to rescue the giant's bloodline, he had passed through the Astral River Ark. When he had been brought to the Technocracy by Jie Shan's Chief, he had also passed through the Astral River Ark. Now, he still had to pass through the Astral River Ark on his way back.
As he looked at the swaying Astral River Ark in the distance, Lu Yin grew curious. "Does the Sixth Mainland not have the right to use the Astral River Ark?"
Jie Shan's Chief replied, "I'm not sure. I don't care about worldly affairs."
Lu Yin pursed his lips. Ever since Lu Xiaoxuan's identity had been exposed, Jie Shan's attitude towards him had changed. There was less closeness and casualness, and there was more vigilance and distance.
This could not be helped, as the difference between regions could not be ignored. The same went for Elder Chan.
Soon, the group boarded the Astral River Ark. With Jie Shan's strength, he could easily bring Lu Yin and the others across the Astral River Ark, but there was no need for that. Cultivators did not need to constantly reveal their strength, as accidents could happen at any time.
As he looked at the surging Astral River, Lu Yin recalled the terrifying number of rune lines he had seen before. There were powerful creatures hidden within the Astral River.
Soon, the Astral River Ark moved, heading towards the Innerverse.
Many spacecraft lined up to board the East Astral River Ark, but there were very few people on this particular Astral River Ark. After all, very few cultivators dared to come to the Sixth Mainland's territory. The Sixth Mainland's invasion of the Innerverse had caused too much hatred, and almost no cultivators from the Fifth Mainland were willing to come.
Most of the cultivators on this Astral River Ark came from trading companies or independent cultivators. They could not survive here and could only try their luck. There were also some cultivators from the Fifth Mainland's Outerverse who wanted to break free from the Sixth Mainland's rule and enter the Innerverse.
"Another spacecraft is coming, but it's too late." Someone sighed when they saw another spacecraft in the distance.
"It doesn't matter. The ark can travel back and forth very quickly."
"Wait, look! Those people should belong to some power from the Sixth Mainland."
Lu Yin heard the sounds of discussion, and he looked over. Not too far away from the Astral River Ark, there was a spacecraft that had stopped, and it was surrounded by a few cultivators. The clothes that these cultivators were wearing were very familiar. That emblem?
The Autumnfrost family?
Lu Yin was shocked. How had the Autumnfrost family cultivators chased him all the way here?
They were quite far away.
There was a boom as the spacecraft exploded. Two figures rushed out in different directions, trying to escape. The cultivator from the Autumnfrost family attacked and imprinted an imprint on Uncle Hua, killing intent bursting forth.
Many people on the ark saw this, and although they were curious about who was trying to escape, they were not too surprised. They had seen such a scene too often.
In outer space, a youth's left arm was twisted at an irregular angle, and his body was covered in dried bloodstains. A blade slashed out, and the youth raised his hand. "Black Inferno Palm."
Black flame-like patterns spread out from his palm, forming a giant black flaming palm print that was accompanied by three-lined battle force that attacked the blade.
The blade slashed out, tearing apart the black flaming palm print, and then slashed towards the youth's neck.
The youth was helpless, and his face paled. He still could not escape. Was he going to die?
Suddenly, the blade stopped, and an unimaginable heavenly might descended. Neither the youth who was trying to escape nor the cultivator from the Autumnfrost family who had attacked them could move.
Space was torn apart, and Lu Yin slowly walked out. He looked at the youth excitedly. "Senior, Little Pao?"
The youth's eyes widened when he saw Lu Yin, and then they turned red with excitement. "Junior … Junior Lu!"
The youth who had tried to escape and used the Black Inferno Palm was Little Pao, a former senior from Astral-10. The other youth was naturally Big Pao.
Back when Lu Yin and his group had escaped into the Starfall Sea to avoid Feng Mo's pursuit, Big Pao and Little Pao had been left behind. After the Sixth Mainland's invasion, the Innerverse and Outerverse had been cut off, and Lu Yin had never seen these two seniors again.
He had thought that these two seniors had died long ago, but he had not expected to see them here.
"Junior Lu, it's really you!" Big Pao cried out excitedly.
Lu Yin was delighted. "Seniors, I didn't expect you to still be alive. That's great!"
"We didn't expect to see you alive either," Little Pao said excitedly.
Now that Lu Yin had appeared, Big Pao and Little Pao's safety was no longer an issue. He casually dealt with the cultivators from the Autumnfrost family, which left Big Pao and Little Pao stunned.
When he saw their puzzled expressions, Lu Yin felt strange. "You guys don't know about me?"
"About what?"
The two were confused, but Big Pao suddenly said, "Junior, now's not the time to talk about this. Let's go. The people from the Autumnfrost family are dead, so we need to escape back to the Innerverse."
Lu Yin hurriedly comforted the two, as he could see that these two had suffered greatly. He did not know where they had been all these years, and they did not even know what had happened to him.
The two would not feel at ease if they continued to talk here, so Lu Yin turned around and said, "Senior, please take us to the other side of the Astral River."
Big Pao and Little Pao were confused. Senior?
Where was this person?
World Mountain's chief walked out and easily brought Lu Yin's group across the Astral River to the Innerverse.
This scene overturned Big Pao and Little Pao's understanding of the Astral River. How could it be so easy to cross the Astral River?
There had indeed been rumors that once one reached a certain level of cultivation, they would be able to swim across the Astral River, but it should not be this easy.
"Junior Lu, we're here?" Little Pao was stunned as he looked back at the Astral River. It was so far away.
Lu Yin replied, "Don't worry, we're not in the Sixth Mainland's territory."