Liu Qianjue and the others stared at Lu Yin. At this moment, their attitudes had changed.
Previously, they had been forced to join the Great Eastern Alliance, but now, they had witnessed Lu Yin's victory over Progenitor Chen, which had greatly affected them. If they joined the Great Eastern Alliance and became Lu Yin's subordinates, then once Lu Yin became an Ancestor in the future, the benefits he would bring them would be immeasurable.
"Congratulations, Alliance Leader, for successfully passing your tribulation!" the Mountain God shouted, giving Elder He a fright.
Liu Qianjue, Ling Qiu, and Madam You all followed suit and congratulated Lu Yin.
Across from them, Xu Qing's expression turned ugly. "If he can survive this tribulation, then his power level will definitely increase greatly once he becomes an Emissary. He might even be able to protect himself on the battlefield, and killing him will be difficult."
The Celestial Beast male sighed. "If he can defeat Progenitor Chen, then he might be the Fifth Mainland's first Progenitor."
When he heard this, Xu Qing's expression turned even uglier. Although a Progenitor was terrifying, it was not enough to make one despair. However, Lu Yin was also the Great Eastern Alliance's Alliance Leader. This kid was not only good at cultivation, but he was also good at scheming. Xu Qing recalled what Lu Yin had said before the war. Once he became an Ancestor in the future, how would he deal with the Astral Beast Domain?
No, this kid had to be killed, or else he would be a disaster for the Astral Beast Domain in the future.
Lu Yin's tribulation could be considered the most despairing. Progenitor Chen represented the peak of Enlighters, and even a powerhouse with a power level of 700,000 would find it difficult to defeat an Enlighter like Progenitor Chen, let alone breaking through to become an Emissary. Defeating Progenitor Chen would mean that Lu Yin had passed his tribulation.
The star energy in Lu Yin's body dispersed, and the next moment, astralsource flowed out of his tribulation vortex and was absorbed by Lu Yin.
This was the reward for passing the tribulation. After successfully breaking through and becoming an Emissary, one would no longer use star energy, but astralsource.
The power of each person's tribulation varied because of how much astralsource they absorbed. The stronger a cultivator was, the more astralsource they would absorb after breaking through, which naturally made the Astral Source Universe even more hostile.
The terrifying amount of star energy in Lu Yin's body had caused the Astral Source Universe to directly manifest Progenitor Chen and bring about the most despairing tribulation. However, Lu Yin had still successfully passed his tribulation. If the Astral Source Universe's expression, it would have been ugly.
Lu Yin's lips curled up, but he quickly thought of something else.
Kui Luo had said that Bai Xianer's Origin Tribulation had shaken the Starry Sky of Trees and even attracted Progenitor realm experts. How did she do it?
Was it too much of a commotion?
Or was it because she was the center of attention that drew out an Ancestor Realm expert?
The latter was most likely the case. Lu Yin wasn't being arrogant, but he was very certain that he had already reached the limit of the Enlighter realm. Progenitor Chen had also reached the limit. Even so, no Progenitor had appeared. But if he had been a disciple of the Frigid Immortal Sect or a disciple of the Lu family, then the Origin Tribulation that he had just fought with Progenitor Chen would definitely have attracted a Progenitor.
It was definitely enough to strike fear into the hearts of the Eternals.
The biggest difference between him and Bai Xianer was her background.
Looking to the north, perhaps Xu Qing's killing intent toward him was the same as the Eternal Race's killing intent toward Bai Xianer after her tribulation!
He shook his head and stopped thinking about it. Once he finished absorbing the astral source and used it to replace the star energy in his body, he would be considered to have passed the origin tribulation.
After Astral Source entered his body, he could choose a location to transform into an Astral Source Cyclone. He had long since decided on this location, which was right next to the black and white fog. It just so happened that there was Fatesand in that area as well.
The astral source followed the star energy and swam around his body. Lu Yin could clearly feel a change in his body. After breaking through to the Emissary realm, ordinary cultivators would undergo a metamorphosis and be able to step into the Astral Source Universe. However, the requirements for one's physical strength were very high.
Ordinary cultivators could increase their physical strength to the point where they could step into the Astral Source Universe, but for Lu Yin, he didn't know to what extent it would increase his physical strength. In any case, he could feel that something was different.
The astral source followed the location where the star energy had once been and quickly swam to the Xiachong Gate. It then followed the Xiachong Gate into the Middle Finger Gate.
It then entered the Upper Wisdom Gate and finally appeared at his chest, next to the black and white fog. It then transformed into a cyclone that gradually expanded and attracted the astral source.
The others still didn't dare to approach Lu Yin. Even though his tribulation had ended, once he absorbed the astral source, he could still attract an Origin Tribulation. This was a part of the tribulation.
If there was a punishment, there would be a reward. This had never changed since ancient times. It wasn't that no one had tried to approach Lu Yin while he was absorbing the astral source, but they still attracted an Origin Tribulation.
Everyone had to watch as Lu Yin completely replenished his astral source and officially stepped into the Astral Realm.
Ordinary cultivators would absorb astral source very quickly once they broke through to the Astral Realm. For example, Da Qiu had only needed a short moment to stabilize his astral source cyclone and step into the Astral Source Universe. Everyone thought that Lu Yin would be able to absorb astral source very quickly as well. Even if he had a lot of star energy, his first tribulation shouldn't take that long. This was because he could absorb astral source without any restraints, just like how he normally absorbed star energy.
But gradually, everyone felt that something was amiss. Lu Yin was still absorbing astral source. How much star energy did he have in his body?
No one had ever heard Lu Yin say how much star energy he could absorb, but this time, they had finally seen it for themselves.
Half an hour passed, and Lu Yin was still absorbing astral source.
Then, two incense sticks passed, and he was still absorbing astral source. Under the Origin Tribulation, the astral source had already condensed into a thin stream that flowed into his body.
Everyone was dumbfounded, especially the Envoys. They looked at Lu Yin as if he was a monster.
Guru Qing Hua sighed. "He really isn't someone the average person can compare to. The amount of star energy in his body should be a hundred times that of a normal person. Even some of the more talented cultivators, including the Sixth Mainland's Realmlings, can't compare to him."
Lan Xian looked up, her eyes bright. "He's from the Lu family after all, and he's also a direct descendant. It's normal for him to have a hundred times more star energy than a normal person. He should be done soon."
Another half hour passed, and Lu Yin was still absorbing astral source.
Lan Xian's expression changed. If he had a hundred times more star energy than a normal person, then he should have finished by now. Why was he still absorbing?
To the north, Xu Qing's expression grew even uglier, and his killing intent grew even more intense. However, he also felt helpless. The more astral source Lu Yin absorbed, the more powerful he became, to a terrifying degree.
The Celestial Demon Imperial smiled. "That's great."
Xu Qing didn't understand. "What do you mean?"
The Celestial Demon Imperial sneered. "Astral source isn't star energy. No matter how much star energy this kid needs for his cultivation, he can absorb it without restraint with star essence. At most, it'll take him a bit longer, but he'll eventually fill it up. How can he absorb astral source in such a manner?
You and I have to be careful when absorbing astral source, as we're afraid of being detected by the Astral Source Universe and being sucked dry. What about him? "
Xu Qing was ecstatic when he heard this. "That's right. The more astral source this kid needs, the more likely he'll be detected by the Astral Source Universe. Even if he doesn't, who knows how long it'll take for him to advance with so much astral source?
"More importantly, the sixth Origin Tribulation is the tribulation with a power level of one million. The more astral source one has, the more terrifying the tribulation will be. Progenitor Chen appeared this time, so it's possible that Progenitor Chen will appear during that tribulation with a power level of one million as well. Will he be able to defeat him again?
There might even be other Progenitors or a terrifying Origin Tribulation. He has no future, "the Celestial Demon Imperial Demon Imperial Demon Imperial Demon said in a relaxed tone.
Feng Lin, Dead Bug, and the others relaxed when they heard this. Indeed, the more astral source one had, the more difficult it would be to cultivate. They did not believe that Lu Yin would be able to overcome the Origin Tribulation with a power level of one million, and even reaching that level was still a question.
They weren't the only ones who had thought of this; Master Yuan and the other powerhouses had also thought of this possibility. As they watched Lu Yin absorb the astral source, their expressions turned even uglier.
After four incense sticks' worth of time, the astral source cyclone at Lu Yin's chest stopped absorbing astral source, and the Origin Tribulation vortex above his head gradually shrank. Everyone gasped; it was finally over.
Lu Yin felt the astral source cyclone strangely. With so much astral source gathering and flowing through his body along the path of star energy, it brought about great changes to his body. Whether it was his physical body or his spiritual force, he could feel a metamorphosis. He didn't even know how strong he was right now, and he really wanted to test it out.
Although the Origin Tribulation brought about calamities, it also brought about transformations. It was truly a miraculous phenomenon.
Normally, absorbing astral source would not allow one to improve so much, but Lu Yin looked up at the Origin Tribulation. Could it be that only the astral source provided by the Origin Tribulation was able to transform him so much?
If that was the case, then continuing to absorb astral source would still bring about changes, and it would be a pity to give up. However, absorbing astral source depended on the total amount of star energy in one's body. Now that the astral source cyclone had formed, he could no longer draw astral source from the Origin Tribulation.
As he watched the stream of astral source become smaller and smaller, Lu Yin grew anxious. Didn't he have three stages in his body?
He could open them, but could he close them?
If he closed them, could he seal the astral source inside?
As the stream of astral source grew smaller and smaller and was about to disappear, Master Yuan and the others in the distance decided to walk over to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin drew out a strand of the black-and-white fog and sealed the passage between the Upper Wisdom Gate and his chest. Back then, he had used the Origin Item to open the Upper Wisdom Gate, but now, he tried to use the black-and-white fog to seal the passage. At the same time, he used the fog to block the astral source cyclone that had already formed in his chest. He wanted to see if the Astral Source Universe could detect it.
The Astral Source Universe only cared about astral sources, and it had nothing to do with the Grim Reaper's power.
The moment the black and white fog blocked the passage between the Shanghui Pass and his chest, and the moment the black and white fog sealed off the Astral Source Cyclone in his chest, Lu Yin growled. The Astral Source Stream that was about to disappear suddenly expanded and poured into Lu Yin's body just like before.
Lu Yin's eyelids twitched, and he was ecstatic. It really worked?
Master Yuan quickly retracted his foot and stared blankly at Lu Yin as he continued to absorb the astral source.
Everyone was stunned. It had clearly ended, so why was he still doing it?
Even Lan Xian was at a loss. She had never heard of such a thing before.
Only Lu Yin was the most excited. Opening the three stages had greatly increased his strength, and now, he could use the black-and-white fog to block the passage and absorb the astral source from within. This was too useful. He thought of the Four Young Ancestors and the other Progenitors. Would they do the same?
He had never heard of such a thing.
Not everyone had the ability to seal the three stages. Breaking through the three stages was difficult, and sealing them was equally difficult.
Not everyone had the strength of the Grim Reaper.