The universe was so vast, so how many stars had been created by the Sirius Art?
Maybe one, maybe ten thousand, or maybe even a trillion. Who knew?
The Rune Progenitor had changed the universe, creating rune lines and giving birth to civilizations. He had also left behind the Home of the Gods and other behemoths that cultivated the Aeon Evolution True Scripture. Progenitor Chen had also changed the universe and left behind real stars in the universe.
Only by cultivating the Sirius Art to its peak would one be able to control the stars that Progenitor Chen had left behind. That was the power to change the universe.
Xia Ji definitely knew this secret, which was why he had schemed for decades as a Half-Progenitor. He had not hesitated to go to war with both the Sirius Sect and Everlasting Sky Island in order to obtain the Sirius Jade Annulus and Progenitor Chen's inheritance.
If possible, Lu Yin would have loved nothing more than to train his Cosmic Art to perfection in the Time Stop Space, but that was impossible as it was far too difficult. Cultivating the Cosmic Art required more than just simulating the movement of the stars; it also required one's own strength.
Breaking through to the Star Emissary level had allowed his cultivation of the Sirius Art to progress by leaps and bounds. What if he broke through to a power level of a million?
With his current progress, he might be able to reach perfection right away.
However, that was still a long way off. The fifth level of the Sirius Art only required 99,000 stars to reach perfection, and the sixth level required 380,000 stars. That was an enormous number.
Once he could control 380,000 stars, he would be the equivalent of a universe to many people. As for the seventh level, that was unimaginable.
Progenitor Chen's realm was even more unimaginable.
Lu Yin had originally wanted to continue his seclusion to break through to the fifth level of the Sirius Art and cultivate the Overlaying Stacks Path, but the Sixth Mainland had sent people with ill intentions.
Four experts from the Sixth Mainland had arrived: the Sword Valley Master, Ancestor Eyeless, Old Man Nong, and the Three Inch Master.
Three Cosmic Imprinters and one Heavenly Imprinter. They were all top experts in the Sixth Mainland, second only to a Half-Progenitor.
Lu Yin had sent many people to welcome them, including himself, the Second Nightking, Elder Jiushen, Emperor Liu, Master Yuan, and Ya Mavis. Whether it was in terms of quantity or quality, they were all superior.
The two sides faced each other in the heavens.
Lu Yin's expression was calm, and he smiled as he sized up the Three Inch Master in surprise.
On the other side, the three-inch master also had a calm expression. He was only three inches tall, so he was called the three-inch master.
His appearance surprised Lu Yin. Three inches? How could he be so small?
There were giants and dwarves among humans. The Three-Inch Grandmaster was a typical dwarf, but he was different from the dwarves in the Big Forest. He had a sage-like temperament.
Sword Valley Master's eyes were sharp and filled with a sharp aura. Forefather Eyeless had a solemn expression as he stared at Lu Yin. Old Man Nong was just as calm as the Three-Inch Grandmaster. When he saw Lu Yin look over, he even smiled in a simple and honest manner.
However, Lu Yin would not underestimate him.
"You've all come from afar, but I was in seclusion. I apologize for making you wait," Lu Yin casually said. He no longer considered himself to be a junior, and since they had come with ill intentions, it was destined that nothing good would come out of this discussion.
The Three Inch Master was a Celestial Imprinter, so he should have been the leader, but he did not speak. Instead, it was Sword Valley Master who stepped forward and faced Lu Yin. "The Great Eastern Alliance and the Astral Beast Domain have been fighting for quite some time now, so leave the rest to my Sixth Mainland. We've already made preparations, and we'll hand over everything as soon as possible. Alliance Master Lu, rest assured that the Astral Beast Domain will definitely lose, and they will not be able to break into the Outerverse."
Lu Yin beamed at him. "But they've already broken in."
Sword Valley Master replied, "We'll beat them back, not just to the Primal Zone, but also to the Astral Beast Domain. My Sixth Mainland will let them know what the price is."
Lu Yin nodded. "Then I'm relieved. Actually, when I met with Senior Blood Ancestor, I wanted to ask him to exterminate those beasts, but he's still a Progenitor, and that's too much of a bully. Since Sword Valley Master and your group are so confident, I'll leave it to you. The next time I see Senior Blood Ancestor, I'll put in a few good words for you."
Lu Yin kept referring to Senior Blood Ancestor, which caused Sword Valley Master and the others' expressions to change. They knew that the Blood Ancestor had descended, and they had also heard that the Blood Ancestor wanted to take Lu Yin as his disciple. Thus, their feelings towards Lu Yin were rather complicated. They felt both enmity and fear, just like Xu Qing.
The Three-Inch Master still acted as if this matter did not concern him.
Old Farmer pursed his lips, but his expression remained calm.
Sword Valley Master said, "Alliance Master Lu, don't worry. We'll definitely make the Celestial Beast Empire pay the price. Let's begin the handover as soon as possible. The Celestial Beast Empire's reinforcements are on the way, and it won't be long before the war resumes. At that time, the handover won't be as quick."
"Handover?
What handover? "Lu Yin was astonished.
Sword Valley Master's expression changed, as he had a bad premonition. "Of course, we'll take over this war in your Great Eastern Alliance's place. What? Is Alliance Master Lu still willing to continue the war with the Astral Beast Domain?"
Lu Yin seriously replied, "Of course. It's my duty to deal with those beasts. They've caused too much blood in Northcastle Weave, Eastly Weave, Grandforest Weave, and even Frostwave Weave. I'll personally settle this debt."
Sword Valley Master stared at Lu Yin. "So the Great Eastern Alliance plans to occupy the eastern weaves and start a war with the Astral Beast Domain?"
Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back. "Not occupy, but borrow."
"There's no need for that. My Sixth Mainland will take over this war," Ancestor Eyeless said without any trace of politeness. He had never had a good impression of Lu Yin. Back when the Sixth Mainland had invaded the Outerverse through the isolated Astral River, the Eyeless Clan had been the main fighting force, but they had been defeated because of Lu Yin.
Sword Valley Master looked at Lu Yin. "Alliance Master Lu, the Outerverse belongs to my Sixth Mainland, so this war should be taken over by us. It has nothing to do with you. You can leave now. Don't worry, we'll protect Frostwave Weave well. Of course, you can also retreat to Frostwave Weave without having to fight. Just watch."
Lu Yin smiled. "Most of the Great Eastern Alliance's fleet is stationed at the border between Frostwave Weave and Northcastle Weave, so it won't affect the Sixth Mainland's attack on the Astral Beast Domain. From Armament Weave to Flaxen Weave, and then to Northcastle Weave, the path is smooth. We won't be affected."
Ancestor Eyeless frowned, and his tone was stern. "The Great Eastern Alliance doesn't plan to retreat?
Are you trying to break the agreement between the Sixth Mainland and the Hall of Honor? "
Lu Yin looked at Ancestor Eyeless, and his expression darkened. "Are you the one making the decision, or is Sword Valley Master the one making the decision?
How rude of you to butt in. "
Ancestor Eyeless was furious. "What did you say?"
He took a step forward, but Master Yuan and Ya Mavis stepped forward at the same time.
The Three-Inch Master, Elder Jiu Shen, and the Second Nightking all looked over at the same time.
Old Farmer was speechless. They had sent out one person, but the other side had sent out two.
Ancestor Eyeless was enraged, and he imprinted an imprint onto the Blood Ancestor, causing his enormous might to sweep out.
Lu Yin glanced at Emperor Liu.
Emperor Liu immediately drew his sword and slashed out.
Ancestor Eyeless.
No one had expected Emperor Liu to directly attack. Even Elder Jiu Shen and the others had not expected this, as this attack had been too unexpected.
Ancestor Eyeless had also not expected his opponent to attack him directly, and he raised a hand to shatter the sword qi. Emperor Liu slashed out with his sword, but Sword Valley Master barked, "Stop!" He then slashed out with his own sword. The two swords clashed, and there was a loud bang as the void rippled. A formless sharpness spread out and shattered the heavens.
The Three-Inch Master stood in front of Sword Valley Master while the Second Nightking appeared in front of Emperor Liu. The battle was on the verge of breaking out.
Sword Valley Master looked at Lu Yin. "Alliance Master Lu, what is the meaning of this?
Your Great Eastern Alliance wants to start a war with my Sixth Mainland? "
The first time he had met Lu Yin was at the border of the Great Eastern Alliance. At that time, the Sixth Mainland had held the absolute initiative, and Sword Valley Master had threatened Lu Yin. He had not even taken a junior like Lu Yin seriously. However, Lu Yin had schemed against him, and he had opened up Ironblood Weave's battlefield for the Sixth Mainland. He had even almost opened up the second battlefield in the Technocracy.
Now, when he met Lu Yin again, the situation had completely changed, and Sword Valley Master had been forced into a passive position.
The Sixth Mainland's overall strength surpassed the Fifth Mainland's, but as time passed, the conflict with the Neohuman Alliance, the purge of the Secret Progenitor Territory, and Secret Progenitor's betrayal had greatly damaged the Sixth Mainland's strength. The only ones who could suppress the Fifth Mainland were Progenitors. As for Half-Ancestors, the Fifth Mainland far surpassed the Sixth Mainland.
Now, the Sixth Mainland no longer had such a great advantage against the Hall of Honor, and they had even become more passive. They had long since given up on declaring war. If Progenitors did not participate, then they would definitely lose. The Fifth Mainland had too many Half-Ancestors.
In the past, Sword Valley Master would have been able to wantonly declare war, but now, he did not have the confidence to say such words.
Another point was that the Astral Beast Domain had invaded, and the Celestial Beast Empire was not easy to deal with.
They wanted to take over the war with the Astral Beast Domain for two reasons. First, they wanted to use this war to resolve their internal conflict with the Secret Progenitor Territory. Second, they had received news that the Celestial Beast Empire had sent reinforcements, causing the Great Eastern Alliance's morale to waver. They were afraid that the Great Eastern Alliance would immediately retreat, and if the Astral Beast Domain invaded the eastern weaves, it would be difficult for them to deal with them.
They did not care about the people of the eastern weaves, and they had also underestimated how much Lu Yin valued the commoners. They did not dare to gamble.
In a person's life, there were many times when they had to gamble, and it all depended on whether or not they could bear the losses.
The Sixth Mainland could not bear the loss of the eastern weaves to the Astral Beast Domain. They needed to negotiate with the Great Eastern Alliance and use the complete Outerverse to deal with the Astral Beast Domain.
They had to turn their internal conflicts into external ones, or else they would start fighting amongst themselves.
They had thought that this would be an easy task, but it had now developed to such an extent.
Lu Yin waved a hand, and the Second Nightking and the others stepped back. "Sword Valley Master, my Great Eastern Alliance has no intention of starting a war. It's just that your people are being too impudent, and you need to teach them how to speak to me." Lu Yin then looked at Patriarch Eyeless. "Know your place, or you won't be so lucky the next time you see me."
Patriarch Eyeless' face twitched. He was a Cosmic Imprinter, but he was being threatened by a junior who he believed that he could easily squash to death. This caused the fury in his heart to surge.
Old Farmer chuckled and stood in front of Patriarch Eyeless. He looked at Lu Yin. "Alliance Master Lu, it's understandable that the young are hot-tempered, but business is more important."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed, and he looked at Sword Valley Master. "I'm not in a good mood. You guys can go back. We'll talk next time."