Lu Yin had once experienced Progenitor Chen's memories, and there had been a scene where Progenitor Chen had stared at a sea of flowers in a daze.
"Seventh Bro, do you want to search?"
Qian Zou asked. He had no idea where the Reverse Step technique had come from or who had once lived here.
Lu Yin brought Qian Zou and the old man out of the meteorite and entered this space alone. He fully released his domain, so it was indeed time to search.
With his current strength, his domain's range was greatly expanded, and he quickly swept through the entire space. Finally, he looked at the bottom of the river, where there was something there.
The river water was cool, and Lu Yin went to the bottom, squatted down, and blew on it. The mud at the bottom of the river dispersed, revealing footprints that had been here for an unknown number of years. These footprints had long since turned into fossils. Could these be Progenitor Chen's footprints?
There was more than one set of footprints, and they looked very messy. However, there seemed to be some sort of pattern to them.
Lu Yin thought of a possibility and raised his foot to test the waters. He stepped into one of the footprints and then walked forward. Every step he took was within the footprints, but there was no reaction. There were more than ten footprints, so perhaps they were walking in the opposite direction. Lu Yin wanted to verify his hypothesis again and again, but there were still many possibilities.
After testing a few possibilities, Lu Yin gave up. He didn't know how long it would take him to test them one by one. He thought of Qian Zou and walked out to bring him back in. Qian Zou was at a loss.
"Look, is this the Reverse Step technique?" Lu Yin asked as he pointed at the footprints.
Qian Zou blinked and looked at the footprints. He nodded, "Yes, it is."
"Mark them out according to the order of the steps."
Qian Zou looked at them seriously and then marked out a sequence for Lu Yin. Finally, he said, "Seventh Bro, although the Reverse Step technique is a footwork battle technique, it's important to understand it and not the order of the footwork. Otherwise, you would have learned it long ago. However, you still need to learn it in order. Does Seventh Bro intend to learn it?"
"Nonsense," Lu Yin replied.
Qian Zou pursed his lips and looked at the footprints. He didn't know how long Lu Yin would take.
When he had first obtained the Reverse Step technique at the auction house, he had relied on the jade to quickly comprehend it. However, he felt that he had only comprehended the surface level of the technique, and while his speed had increased, he still hadn't grasped the main points. What if Lu Yin took too long?
Wouldn't he have to wait for a long time?
"Seventh Brother, can I go now? I've found the place, and I've also found the learning method of going backwards," Qian Zou asked tentatively.
Lu Yin brought Qian Zou out of the meteorite. "Wait a little longer." He then entered.
He was not afraid that Qian Zou would leave. He did not have the guts to do so.
Qian Zou truly did not dare to do so. Even though he had always been trying to evade capture, that also depended on who was chasing after him. If it was Lu Yin, then Qian Zou's scalp would go numb, as the entire Fifth Mainland would be after him.
Lu Yin returned to the bottom of the river and followed the order that Qian Zou had marked out. He stepped up step by step, not along the river, but in the opposite direction. This was what it meant to go against the flow; he was clearly retreating, but he was actually moving forward, causing chaos in the void.
When he finished walking through all of the steps, the air around him became chaotic. Although it was only for a moment, it was enough to encourage him to cultivate.
Lu Yin grew excited when he thought about this. He had always lacked a footwork battle technique, and Reverse Step was perfect. This was a battle technique that one of Progenitor Chen's clones had cultivated.
A few days later, Lu Yin was already very familiar with the footwork. The only thing he lacked was comprehension. From this set of footwork, he should be able to comprehend the same effects as Qian Zou's. However, Qian Zou had relied on the jade stone, while Lu Yin himself would need to slowly fumble around.
Slowly fumbling around would take a long time.
After a long time, Lu Yin walked out of the meteorite and met Qian Zou's expectant gaze. "You can go now."
Qian Zou was delighted. "Thank you, Seventh Bro."
"Take him away as well. Make sure he doesn't say anything." Lu Yin was referring to the old man.
The old man hurriedly expressed his stance. "My lord, I wouldn't dare to say anything. It's been so many years, and if you hadn't taken the initiative to ask, I would have forgotten. Eh?
Where is this?
What am I doing?
Who are you? "
Lu Yin raised a brow. Smart guy.
Qian Zou took the old man away. According to him, as long as the old man did not want to die, he would not say anything. The universe was a cruel place.
"I really don't want him to say anything. I can help." The Second Nightking's voice rang out. He had been hiding in the shadows all this time.
Lu Yin replied, "There's no need for that." He was not a bloodthirsty person. A screen appeared in the void with a line of words on it. "What do these words mean?"
The Second Nightking was from the era of the Daosource Sect, so he should be able to recognize ancient characters.
The Second Nightking looked at the words on the screen and was astonished. "They're actually ancient characters?"
"They're not from your era?" Lu Yin did not understand.
The Second Nightking shook his head. "No, these words are far more ancient than those from my era. I need to check."
Lu Yin nodded and waited quietly.
Although the Daynight clan had once been servants of the Bai family of the Frigid Immortal Sect, they still had a relatively deep foundation. It was possible that they had obtained a portion of the Bai family's foundation, and Nightking Yuanjing would be able to figure out the meaning of those words.
"Even if the heavens and earth destroy me, even if my name is cursed for eternity, I'm only willing to wait until the rain stops. I'll wait for you," the Second Nightking said slowly. "That's what that Xing Zi means."
Waiting for the rain to stop? Who was Progenitor Chen waiting for?
Was it that white flower?
Lu Yin thought of the Forgetful Ruins God, who also had Progenitor Chen's symbol on her face. Could it be her?
It shouldn't be, as the Forgetful Ruins God was far more ancient than Progenitor Chen.
"It's a love poem," the Second Nightking said.
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. Right, Ku Wei had once tricked him into going to Progenitor Chen's tomb. He had mentioned that the tomb contained a love poem, and it had actually been a love poem.
Lu Yin quickly entered that space again and arrived at the bottom of the river. There was no need to dwell on Progenitor Chen's matter, as it was rather ancient. What he needed to do now was cultivate Time Reversal.
Cultivation was the most time-consuming thing, and Lu Yin was the least afraid of wasting time. He raised his hand, and his die appeared. He tapped it, and four pips appeared. His luck was off the charts.
The die's innate gift was very mystical, and four pips in Time Stop gave Lu Yin an almost abnormal cultivation innate gift. However, there was a flaw: he could not absorb astral sources. Regardless of whether it was astral sources or star energy, he could not absorb them from the outside world. Otherwise, he would not have been afraid of wasting time if he kept rolling Pips.
With some regret, Lu Yin began to cultivate Time Reversal within the Time Stop Space.
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Similarly, in the Neoverse, outside of the Realm Mountains, a gale filled the sky as the giant Xi Xiu rapidly charged in a certain direction.
A figure stood in the wind as Xi Xiu slowed down in front of him before coming to a stop. The ground beneath it had cracked under its weight.
"My Lord, I've brought him," an old woman on Xi Xiu's back spoke up.
The figure leaped onto Xi Xiu and looked at the boy on its back. He looked up and revealed his face; it was Nan Yuan.
"What's your name, child?" Nan Yuan asked gently.
The boy looked at Nan Yuan with apprehension. "Bo."
"Bo?
That's a good name. Who else is in your family? "Nan Yuan continued asking.
Bo lowered his head, unsure of how to answer.
Nan Yuan squatted down and smiled. "What's your relationship with the three elders?"
Bo looked at Nan Yuan and mustered his courage. "He's my grandfather."
Nan Yuan was surprised. "Your grandfather?
Then how did you end up wandering outside? "
Bo's eyes turned red at the mention of this. "It's that person, the one called Lu Yin. He's the one who captured me and controlled Grandfather."
"How do you know?" Nan Yuan asked.
"He didn't hide anything. He used me to threaten Grandfather right in front of him."
Nan Yuan looked at Bo's fierce gaze, his face full of hatred. He smiled in satisfaction. "Then, do you want to meet Grandfather?"
Bo looked at Nan Yuan expectantly. "Can I?"
"Of course, good boy. You're the grandson of a director of the Hall of Honor and one of the most respected people in the universe. How could you be wandering outside and being controlled by someone else?
Don't worry, I'll help you. "Nan Yuan smiled, his eyes filled with excitement.
The old woman stood in the distance and smiled when she heard this.
Not long after, Xi Xiu headed towards the World Mountains.
The sandstorm stopped, and the mountains gradually became clearer. Bo's eyes lit up as he recognized this place. This was the World Mountains, the place where he had been born and grown up. It was also the place where he had fled. Now that he had returned, he was about to reunite with his grandfather.
Nan Yuan sat on Xi Xiu with his back to Bo, a pleased expression on his face. With Bo, the three elders were now his people. Although they still couldn't compare to Lu Yin's advantages, they would definitely be useful at critical moments.
He was lucky that one of his men had accidentally discovered this child and secretly brought him here. Lu Yin had lost because of his carelessness.
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In the Topmost Realm in the Starry Sky of Trees, there was a mountain valley beneath a giant palm. At this moment, there were more than a million cultivators gathered within, and there were even more arriving outside.
"Brother Rong, you're here too?"
A figure was speeding through the forest, and a surprised voice came from nearby.
The figure stopped, revealing a young man. He looked into the distance and was overjoyed. "Brother Wei?"
"Haha, Brother Rong, I knew you'd come, but I didn't expect to meet you so soon," Brother Wei said excitedly.
"Of course. How could I miss out on something like wiping out the remnants of the Lu Clan? Back in the day, one of our Rong Clan's outstanding ancestors was appointed as a general by the Lu Clan. That was a disgrace to our Rong Clan, and we'll definitely get our revenge!" Brother Rong gnashed his teeth.
Brother Wei sighed. "Yes, the Lu family has committed too many sins. The Four Cardinal Scales used the white dragon to turn the tables and destroy the Lu family, but they never expected that bastard Lu Xiaoxuan to still be alive. He's even stirring up chaos in the heavens. This time, we must cut him into a thousand pieces as a sacrifice to our ancestors."
"The Lu family has committed too many sins. There are millions of cultivators here, and who doesn't hate the Lu family? Who doesn't want to personally kill Lu Xiaoxuan?" Brother Rong said excitedly.
As he spoke, Brother Rong's mind went blank. Someone had stepped on his head and half of his body was pressed into the ground. He didn't even have time to react.
Only three words were left in the distance: "Sorry."
Brother Rong's mind went blank, and it took him a while to recover. "W-Brother Wei, what happened?"
Brother Wei's face twitched. "I didn't see wrong. Someone stepped on you."