Elder You also recognized the severity of the situation. "If that's the case, then there might be a problem with the Undying Scripture."
"What do you mean?" Lu Yin's eyes lit up.
Elder You said in a low voice, "The ancestor has existed for far too long, and apart from the Nether Secret Technique, we don't know anything about the ancestor. If it wasn't for the Nether Secret Technique, we wouldn't even have dared to believe that the Nether Ancestor existed. We only know about the ancestor from the Nether Secret Technique, such as the Hundred Nether Transformation title."
Lu Yin nodded; You Keyan had mentioned the Netherworld Ancestor before.
"The ancestor's cultivation technique is called the Demonic Scripture, and it's all-encompassing. No one knows what chapters it contains, but perhaps the Undying Scripture is one of them."
Lu Yin felt a headache coming on; if that was the case, then Undying Yushan would be difficult to deal with.
The Netherworld Ancestor was an ancient existence, and even the Starsibyl Sect had said that he might have existed in the same era as the legend of the Grim Reaper. The older someone was, the more terrifying they were. The Undying Scripture's name sent a chill down Lu Yin's spine.
"Senior, do you think the Netherworld Ancestor is still alive?" Lu Yin suddenly asked.
Elder You looked up. "Because of the Undying Scripture?"
Lu Yin nodded. "If the Undying Scripture really is one of the chapters of the Demonic Scripture, then it's said that cultivating the Undying Scripture can grant one eternal life. Does that mean the Netherworld Ancestor is immortal?
Is he still alive somewhere? "
Elder You shook his head. "Perhaps. If he's still alive, then it's a good thing for the You family."
"Is it possible that the gaze that's been staring at you is the Netherworld Ancestor?" Lu Yin asked.
This question stunned Elder You and sent a chill down You Kexin's spine. It was as if the Netherworld River had become much more sinister when that gaze had looked at it again.
"Alliance Master Lu, you must be joking!" You Kexin paled; anyone who had such a guess would be terrified. The ancestor was still alive, and he was still staring at the juniors.
Lu Yin saw that she wasn't faking it and said indifferently, "Whether or not he's the Netherworld Ancestor, he hasn't done anything to you for so many years. Either he's worried about Xia Ji, since you're in the Seven Courts, or you're hallucinating."
"Impossible!" You Ke thought.
Lu Yin looked down at the Great Styx River, but he couldn't see the bottom. He reached into the river and found that the Great Styx River wasn't an ordinary river. It had the unique ability to corrode all matter, and ordinary people wouldn't dare to touch it. Of course, it wasn't a threat to Lu Yin. "Have you ever thought that perhaps that gaze came from the bottom of the Great Styx River?"
Elder You was surprised. "You think so too?"
Lu Yin was stunned, and he looked at Elder You. "Senior, you think so too?"
Elder You sighed. "Ever since we felt that gaze, the entire You family has been on tenterhooks for many years. We've even turned the entire family upside down. The only possibility is that it's at the bottom of the Great Underworld River."
"What were the results?" Lu Yin asked.
Old You replied, "There's nothing strange about it. The Great Styx River itself is a powerful treasure, and the You family's treasure, the Styx River, was born here. However, I've gone to the bottom of the river countless times, and I haven't been able to find anything. That's why I've been here all this time. If there really is someone hiding at the bottom of the Great Styx River, I'll be the first to know, or the first to die."
Lu Yin looked at Elder You with respect. This was an elder who was willing to give up his life for his family. "If the You family agrees, I'm willing to explore the bottom of the river."
"Of course. Alliance Master Lu, please do as you wish."
You Kexin nodded. "Alright."
Their straightforward agreement made Lu Yin panic. His advantage over Elder You was that he could see rune lines, but that wasn't very useful in the Neoverse. Other than that, he also had his domain, spiritual force, and other scouting methods.
Since Elder You had gone to the bottom of the Great Styx River countless times without being able to find anything, then with Lu Yin's current strength, the result would be the same.
"Let the Second Nightking go," Lu Yin said.
Elder You didn't refuse either.
The Second Nightking was called over by Lu Yin, and when he heard that he was going to dive into the Great Styx River to search, he immediately felt uncomfortable. A few juniors were boating on the river while he had to do manual labor.
However, since Lu Yin had said so, there was nothing he could do.
Elder You paid close attention to the Second Nightking diving into the Great Styx River.
"Senior, tell me about the Ce family. How much do you know about them?" Lu Yin asked.
You Kexin was astonished. "The Ce family?"
Lu Yin saw that Elder You wasn't paying any attention to him and was still staring at the bottom of the river. He then looked at You Kexin. "That's right. I'm going to visit the Ce family next."
You Kexin thought, It seems like Alliance Master Lu is going to visit all of the Seven Courts.
"Pretty much," Lu Yin admitted.
You Kexin replied, "There's nothing much to say about the Ce family. Their ancestor is Ce Wangtian, and he's also a relatively ancient Progenitor. However, compared to my You family's ancestor, Ce Wangtian's records are much clearer. He created the Ce Esoteric Art, left behind the chessboard, and passed down the Battle Strategy Theory. All of this is common knowledge."
Lu Yin looked up. Common knowledge?
No, it was just common knowledge in the eyes of these big shots.
If not for Mister Mu using the Zhu family's blood to guide him in comprehending the chessboard, he might not have even heard of Ce Wangtian's name, even if he had become an Enlighter.
"Because of the Battle Strategy Theory, the Ce family is constantly studying and simulating battle techniques. They have the most battle techniques in the Seven Courts, and because they want to comprehend the chessboard, they play chess with everyone they meet. They consider themselves to be the strategists and have always been competing with the Hui family. The Hui family is considered the smartest, and the Ce family thinks that they are the smartest. They are very arrogant, and if Alliance Master Lu visits them, it might not be as smooth as visiting the other families," You Kexin said.
Lu Yin understood that You Kexin was referring to him visiting the Ce family as a stranger who had never interacted with them before. However, he was not a stranger to the Ce family. At the very least, he knew the Ce Esoteric Art, and he had exposed it. Furthermore, he had destroyed the Zhu family's plans to control Myriad City, so the Ce family's attitude towards him might not be very friendly.
"Has anyone observed the Ce family's chessboard before?" Lu Yin asked.
You Kexin shook her head, but then she suddenly realized something. "You're not thinking of observing the Ce family's ancestor's motionless chessboard, are you?"
Lu Yin nodded naturally.
You Kexin was speechless. "You're really daring. The Ce family's comprehension of the Ce Esoteric Art came from that motionless chessboard, and the Ce family's power vessel was also created by imitating that chessboard. Even the names are the same. The Motionless Chessboard's significance to the Ce family is equivalent to the River Styx to my You family, and it's equivalent to the Withered Age Tree's importance to the Ku family. How could they possibly allow you to observe it?"
Lu Yin muttered to himself as he stared at the bottom of the river. That's right, how could they possibly allow him to observe it?
"It's not impossible. An outsider has observed the Motionless Chessboard before," Elder You said, his gaze still fixed on the river.
Lu Yin was surprised. "Who?"
Elder You replied, "The Head Inquisitor."
"The Head Inquisitor?" You Kexin exclaimed.
The Head Inquisitor they were referring to was the Head Inquisitor of the Interstellar Court.
Some people were wary of the Head Inquisitor, not only because the Head Inquisitor controlled the Hall of Honor, but also because of his strength. The Head Inquisitor's strength was extremely terrifying, and this was publicly acknowledged.
Currently, the peak of the Fifth Mainland's cultivation world was the Half-Ancestors, but even they had to respect the Head Inquisitor.
"The Head Inquisitor went to the Tactician Family and observed the Motionless Chessboard?" Lu Yin was just as surprised.
Elder You looked at Lu Yin. "Yes, that was many, many years ago."
"How did he do it?" Lu Yin asked.
Elder You recalled, "Subdued him."
"Subdued him?" Lu Yin's eyes flashed.
Elder You solemnly replied, "A person who subdued the Tactician Family can observe the Motionless Chessboard. The Tactician Family is a classic example of someone who bullies the weak and fears the strong. They think of themselves as strategists and are good at planning before acting, so most of the time, they don't fight head-on. When faced with the Head Inquisitor, they cower because the opponent is too strong."
Lu Yin blinked. Was being too domineering really enough?
That was interesting, but unfortunately, he couldn't do it at the moment. The Tactician Family definitely had an elder with a power level of over a million. Lu Yin wasn't a match for such an existence at the moment, and even if he relied on the Second Nightking, it would still be an external force.
"What was the Head Inquisitor's power level when he subdued the Tactician Family?" Lu Yin asked.
Elder You replied, "I don't know. Everyone can clearly see the Head Inquisitor's power level, but he has already undergone several Origin Tribulations. Even if his power level isn't a million, he should be close."
Lu Yin nodded. He had only undergone one Origin Tribulation, and even if he had used the method of sealing the three stages to obtain three more Astral Cyclones, which was equivalent to having undergone four Origin Tribulations. However, he had already undergone one Origin Tribulation, and sealing off the three stages meant that the benefits of breaking through three Origin Tribulations would disappear. However, one day, he would be able to release four more Astral Cyclones and break through the three stages once more. At that time, his power would soar to an unknown level.
You Kexin looked at Lu Yin and then at Elder You with a confused expression. She didn't know about this, but why had the elder told Lu Yin?
At that moment, the Second Nightking rushed out of the Great Styx.
Lu Yin's trio looked over.
The Second Nightking replied, "There's nothing out of the ordinary, but there's a strange flow of water that seems to ignore space."
"That's the Styx," Elder You said. He then waved his hand, causing the Great Styx to boil. Following that, a stream of water was pulled up and placed in front of Lu Yin. Under Lu Yin's puzzled gaze, the Elder said, "Alliance Master Lu, this Styx is a power vessel of my You family. Although it's not a particularly powerful treasure, it has been nurtured in the Great Styx for many years. I'm giving it to you."
Lu Yin had not only heard of the You family's Styx, but he had also seen it before. Back in Progenitor Chen's tomb, Ce Jiu had used it, and it had left a deep impression on him.
"Normal Styx treasures can only travel through space with astral energy, but this Styx can move through the Astral Source Universe and travel endless distances in an instant. It's extremely helpful to Emissaries," You Kexin said enviously. Even she didn't have this Styx.
The Styx was born from the Great Styx, and the longer it was nurtured, the better its effects would be. The Styx that had been given to Ce Jiu's juniors was the most ordinary one, but it could still help them. However, the one that had been given to Lu Yin was second only to the Great Styx, and not even You Kexin had the qualifications to use it.
This was a power vessel that the You family had given to Lu Yin as thanks for his help.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up, and he quickly put the Styx away.
He had already profited greatly from this trip to the Seven Courts. The Hui family's Wisdom Root, the Ku family's Time Tree, and the You family's Styx. Now, he still had to go to the Ce family. If he could smoothly observe the Motionless Chessboard, then this trip would truly be worth it.