Among the Sixth Mainland's Half-Ancestors, Lan Xian was not the strongest, nor was she the closest to the Progenitor realm. However, she had the highest cultivation talent and was the youngest.
Even someone as lazy as him sometimes envied Lan Xian's cultivation talent.
She was also a junior in the Sixth Mainland, but her realm had already surpassed countless people. She was a powerhouse second only to the Three Ancestors.
In the Sixth Mainland, anyone who had lived through her era only had one word to describe Lan Xian — peerless beauty and peerless beauty.
Her white dress fluttered in the wind, and cherry blossoms filled the sky, dying the starry sky red. She had controlled the battlefield with a single plucking note. This was Lan Xian.
Xu Qing half-knelt on the ground, beads of sweat dripping down his face as he stared at the void. The Void Wanderer Ancestor's body twisted, and then, under his expectant gaze, a layer of skin was put on. It was Progenitor Wushang's hide.
Lu Yin only had one piece of Progenitor Wushang's hide, but it was actually very large. Progenitor Wushang's body was also very large.
The Void Wanderer Ancestor's body was now covered in Progenitor Wushang's hide.
In that instant, everyone who saw this scene froze, including Lan Xian. The Void Wanderer Ancestor was simply too large, and everyone could clearly see him. Even Guru Qing Hua, who was the furthest away, could clearly see him and was frozen.
No one had expected that the Void Wanderer Ancestor would have such a large piece of Progenitor Wushang's hide.
Even Lu Yin froze and stared blankly. Such a large piece of Progenitor Wushang's hide was Xu Qing's final trump card. It was a Progenitor item.
As the Void Wanderer Ancestor put on Progenitor Wushang's hide, the celestial realm of cherry blossoms trembled and then cracked open.
Lan Xian stared at the Void Wanderer Ancestor charging over. She was frozen in place by Progenitor Wushang's hide, so she did not dodge and was sent flying. Blood dyed her veil red.
The inner world was a Half-Ancestor's strongest technique, but it was also their greatest weakness. Once their inner world was broken, even a Half-Ancestor would be injured.
Lan Xian was not injured by the collision, but by the cracking of her inner world.
Only two people were not frozen in place: Xu Qing and the Sword King.
When Lan Xian's inner world cracked open and her body was sent flying, the Sword King's miserable body suddenly moved. Astral source transformed into a sword, and he slashed it not at Lan Xian but at Lu Yin.
No one had expected the Sword King to suddenly attack Lu Yin. Lan Xian, Elder Jiu Shen, and even Lu Yin himself had not expected this. This was all part of Xu Qing's plan.
Lan Xian was a Half Martial Ancestor. Even if they had Progenitor Wushang's hide, they would not be able to kill her. However, with Progenitor Wushang's hide, the Void Wanderer's ancestor could escape. He would not let Progenitor Wushang's hide fall into Lan Xian's hands. Furthermore, at the moment before he escaped, the Void Wanderer's ancestor could use Progenitor Wushang's hide to immobilize everyone. In an instant, he could do many things.
What Xu Qing wanted to do the most was kill Lu Yin.
Through this period of war, he had gained a clear understanding of Lu Yin. If he didn't kill Lu Yin, he would definitely become a great enemy of the Astral Beast Domain in the future. It was very likely that Lu Yin would break into the Progenitor realm, and once he did, it would be the end of the Astral Beast Domain.
Even if it could not obtain the Death God's inheritance, it still wanted to destroy Lu Yin. As long as Lu Yin was dead, the Great Eastern Alliance's fleet would be disbanded. Furthermore, the Great Eastern Alliance would no longer need to fulfill the terms of their deal with Lu Yin. They would be able to seize a weave in the east before the Sixth Mainland took over this war.
This was Xu Qing's plan. The moment Lan Xian appeared, Xu Qing knew that he could not win, but he could deal with Lu Yin first.
He did not believe that Lan Xian, a dignified Half-Progenitor, would be overseeing this battlefield. A Half-Progenitor should not appear here.
As long as Lu Yin was dead, the Void Wanderer Ancestor would be able to rely on Wushuang to escape.
Even if Xu Qing died, it would be worth it. Furthermore, Lan Xian's appearance meant that Xu Qing's life was no longer under his control. Thus, he might as well take away Lu Yin, who was the greatest threat to him.
As the commander of the Astral Beast Domain, Xu Qing could see things clearly. Even under the pressure of a Half-Progenitor, he could still make the correct choice.
Lu Yin, you must die. If you want to blame someone, you can only blame yourself for being too outstanding. You are so outstanding that it terrifies others. You should not exist in this world.
Elder Jiu Shen, the Second Nightking, and the others were all frozen in place by Progenitor Wushang's hide, and they could only watch as the Sword King's sword slashed down. This was the Sword King's strongest attack at the moment. Even though he could not use his full power due to his heavy injuries, this attack still surpassed a power level of a million.
When a sword with a power level of a million slashed down on Lu Yin's body, even the Micro-Armor would not be able to block it, let alone when Lu Yin was completely defenseless.
Lu Yin's pupils shrank, as he had not expected the Sword King to attack him. Was he about to die?
Lu Yin watched the greatsword descend, and he could not resist at all. He could not even escape.
Master, Master, Master! Lu Yin screamed in his heart.
Bang!
The sword slashed down with a loud bang, and the Sword King looked up. His attack had been blocked by a patch of cherry blossoms.
The Sword King turned to look to the west, where Lan Xian had taken action. The cherry blossoms had blocked his attack and saved Lu Yin's life.
No one had expected Lan Xian to save Lu Yin's life.
No one had expected Xu Qing's move, and similarly, no one had expected Lan Xian's move.
In terms of breaking free from the suppression of Progenitor Wushang's hide, a Half-Progenitor like Lan Xian was naturally the fastest.
Xu Qing's gaze turned sinister, as the Sword King's attack had been blocked. Was he still going to use that?
The Imperial Tutor's calculations had not been wrong. He took out a book from his cosmic ring and stared at Lu Yin. "Void Wanderer Ancestor!"
The Void Wanderer Ancestor flipped over and slammed into Lan Xian. Lan Xian could not do anything to him, as the cherry blossoms could not break through the defenses of Progenitor Wushang's hide. She also could not stare at him, or else she would be frozen for a moment.
At that moment, the Sword King raised his sword again and slashed down.
Lan Xian frowned, and her fingertips danced about. The Sword King raised its sword high up in the air and then viciously swung it down. Just as it was about to strike Lu Yin again, the cherry blossoms wrapped around the sword once more, following the sword's path to its body. Fresh blood sprayed out as the Sword King was killed.
Blood splattered on Lu Yin, Elder Jiu Shen, and the others, dying them and the spacecraft behind them red.
The Sword King's body was enormous, and he collapsed in outer space. A dignified powerhouse had died.
Xu Qing's gaze turned cold, and he tossed out the book. The book automatically opened, revealing a greatsword that looked exactly the same as the Sword King's.
Lu Yin saw it, and his entire body went cold. Danger, extreme danger.
At that moment, the Void Wanderer Ancestor slammed into Lan Xian again, but her gaze was blocked by the Void Wanderer Ancestor.
Within the book, the greatsword seemed to come to life and slowly took shape within the pages. It gradually condensed into the starry sky and appeared behind Lu Yin. It slashed down viciously, and regardless of its style, its power was exactly the same as the Sword King's attack.
Lu Yin's scalp went numb, and he could suddenly move again. He had been reciting the Primogenitor's Scripture the moment he had been frozen by Progenitor Wushang's hide. Even Elder Jiu Shen and the others could not move, but he could.
But so what if he could move? The Sword King's attack was filled with killing intent. Even though Lu Yin had broken free from the suppression of Progenitor Wushang's hide, he was still suppressed by this attack. He could not even turn around and could only allow the sword to strike him.
The difference between him and an attack with a power level of a million was too great.
Helpless, Lu Yin closed his eyes and gathered the star energy around him. Just as the greatsword was about to strike his body, the star energy in Lu Yin's body filled up. He had gone through forty-nine tribulations at the peak of the Enlighter realm.
If one wanted to become an Emissary, one's greatest hurdle was the seal.
Lu Yin knew that he had been sealed, but he did not know exactly how many layers of seals there were.
The first time the seal had been broken, it had been the crazy headmaster who had helped him break through to the Melder realm. The second time, it had been with the help of the mummy that he had broken through to the Explorer realm. The third time, it had been with Progenitor Chen's blood that he had broken through to the Hunter realm.
And now, it was the fourth time.
Breaking the seal was becoming more and more difficult with each attempt.
Progenitor Chen's blood had helped him break the seal, and Lu Yin did not know exactly how much power had been generated. However, this fourth time, Lu Yin guessed that it would require a power level of at least 800,000 to 900,000, or even a million. The Sword King's attack was both Lu Yin's attempt to break the seal and his defense against the Sword King's attack.
It was just like how he had used the mummy to break the seal. As for the formcast model, he definitely did not have the money to upgrade it to eight times.
As Lu Yin reached the peak of the Enlighter realm, an incomparably large tree vaguely appeared in outer space. Behind him, a mysterious rune appeared. It was the seal that was trying to lock Lu Yin in place and suppress his breakthrough.
The moment the seal appeared, the greatsword also descended. Bang! A deafening sound shook the heavens and the earth as the void was torn apart and cut horizontally.
Elder Jiu Shen and the others were all swept away by the strong wind.
The Void Wanderer Ancestor twisted his body and disappeared through the void. He had to leave, as if he stayed for too long, Lan Xian might be able to adapt to the suppression of Progenitor Wushang's hide or find a way to break free from it.
Lan Xian could not stop the Void Wanderer Ancestor from leaving, but now, she stared at Lu Yin with a rare ripple in her eyes.
Xu Qing stared at Lu Yin, as he had thought that this attack would definitely kill Lu Yin. This was also the Imperial Tutor's divination, and the attack had a 90% chance of killing Lu Yin. However, it had still failed, and Xu Qing could only watch as the greatsword dissipated. Something had appeared behind Lu Yin and blocked the attack.
Lan Xian was astonished as well. An Enlighter had actually blocked an attack with a power level of over a million. Even Progenitor Chen had not been able to do this when he had been an Enlighter. In fact, no one had been able to do this since ancient times.
After the Void Wanderer Ancestor left, Elder Jiu Shen, Ya Mavis, and the others regained their senses and hurriedly looked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin looked up and saw that the sky had changed. A giant vortex gradually expanded above his head and spread into the distance. The vortex was so large that it surpassed any vortex Lu Yin had ever seen before.
Lightning flashed within the dark vortex, and it was impossible to see its bottom. Waves of horrifying sounds could be heard, and the onlookers turned pale.
"Origin Tribulation! It's Origin Tribulation! He's about to face his Origin Tribulation! Everyone, retreat!" Elder Jiu Shen shouted and was the first to retreat.
Origin Tribulation did not care about who was facing it. As long as one was within a certain range, the tribulation would descend according to one's strength. Elder Jiu Shen did not want to be targeted by it, especially when he looked up at the sky. This tribulation seemed different from the ones he had experienced before.
It was not just Elder Jiu Shen. The Second Nightking, Guru Qing Hua, and the others could also see that the range of this Origin Tribulation was too large.
Lan Xian also retreated. Even a Progenitor would suffer if they faced an Origin Tribulation at this time, let alone a Half-Ancestor. This was an irreversible phenomenon, as breaking through from Half-Ancestor to Progenitor would require one to face an Origin Tribulation.
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