"Are you sure it's the trial platform of the Home of the Gods?"
Lu Yin asked again.
Xuan Jiu grumbled, "Definitely."
"Let's do a divination."
Xuan Jiu was speechless and glared at Lu Yin. "You still don't believe me?"
Lu Yin replied, "Xia Ji shouldn't have exposed his relationship with the Home of the Gods so easily. Even if they were related, he's not that stupid. He wouldn't have captured me and brought me to a place that would be easily exposed."
Xuan Jiu understood. "You misunderstood. This trial platform is different from the others. It's only open to Emissaries."
Lu Yin didn't understand.
Xuan Jiu explained, "The biggest difference between the Neoverse and the Innerverse is that it's not that difficult to produce Emissaries. Every sect has a trial platform specially prepared for them. The Sirius Sect, Everlasting Island, and the Hall of Honor all have them, and the Home of the Gods is no exception. Although it's not that difficult to produce Emissaries, that's only relatively speaking. Even a colossus like the Home of the Gods only has a few Emissaries, so not everyone has seen the trial platform before."
"If it weren't for a coincidence, I wouldn't have seen it either. You wouldn't have been able to find out even if you wanted to."
Lu Yin understood. The Innerverse's Emissaries were absolute experts, and even the Sword Sect only had two. It was impossible for them to have a trial platform specially prepared for them. However, the Neoverse was different. The Home of the Gods had nearly five Emissaries, and it was impossible for them to have a trial platform specially prepared for them. Furthermore, Xia Ji hadn't expected to be injured by Lu Yin's counterattack and even escape the trial platform.
With the power of a Half-Ancestor, it was easy for him to trap Lu Yin within a trial platform. As long as he didn't escape the platform, Lu Yin wouldn't have known that it was a pillar.
Xia Ji had actually been very cautious. If it had been any other arrogant Half-Ancestor, they would have locked Lu Yin in their own backyard.
The question was, what was Xia Ji's relationship with the Home of the Gods?
If Xia Ji could capture Lu Yin and bring him to the Home of the Gods, it meant that he was very familiar with the place. Could one of his clones be a high-ranking member of the Home of the Gods?
However, he couldn't rule out the possibility that Xia Ji would randomly find a place to interrogate him. Given his abilities as a half-ancestor, he could go anywhere he wanted. However, this would contradict the fact that Xia Ji had knocked him unconscious and left him in the Cosmic Sea.
If Xia Ji had simply found a random place, he would not have cared if Luo Yunyang found out that he was in the Home of Gods. He would have even been happy to let Luo Yunyang face off against the Home of Gods. However, since he had knocked Luo Yunyang out and thrown him into Universe Ocean, it meant that he did not want Luo Yunyang to discover that it was the Home of Gods.
This was the most suspicious point.
It was very likely that Xia Ji had a clone in the Home of the Gods.
Regardless of whether or not Xia Ji's clone was hidden in the Home of the Gods, Lu Yin still had to make a trip there. At the very least, he wanted to take a look at this trial platform and test it out.
That's right, I've been planning to go to the Home of the Gods for a long time. This trip to the Neoverse has finally been resolved.
The Seven Courts, the Mavis Family, the Aurora Corporation, and the Sirius Sect had all been visited, so the Home of the Gods would not make much of a difference. Not only were there clues that he wanted to investigate there, but there were also ruins from the Rune Technology civilization. Furthermore, the Home of the Gods had invited him many times.
"It seems like you have quite a few enemies in the Neoverse. The Seven Courts, a half-ancestor, and the Home of the Gods … Your path won't be easy." Xuan Jiu sighed. He recalled his previous divination that Lu Yin had even more hidden enemies, but it seemed like there weren't enough of them.
Lu Yin felt helpless. "Yeah, the path won't be easy, so I need a friend to help me."
Xuan Jiu grew cautious. "I'm leaving."
"Leaving?"
Lu Yin was confused.
Xuan Jiu's face twitched.
"You said it yourself, so I'll help you find a place. Now, I'm telling you that it's the Home of the Gods. You won't go back on your word, right?"
Lu Yin smiled and put his arm around Xuan Jiu's shoulder again. "You said it yourself. I was just looking for a place. Look, you didn't even do it."
Xuan Jiu was stunned. "You can do that?"
Lu Yin was very serious. "I asked you to help me find a place. You told me the place, but you didn't. You only fulfilled half of the conditions."
Xuan Jiu bellowed, "Brat, you're messing with me! Why do you care if I did it or not? I just found the place for you, so don't go overboard."
Lu Yin shrugged. "Let's not talk about whether or not you were right about the place. Even if it was, it wasn't something that was divined."
"Alright, Grandpa Jiu will help you with the divination and confirm it for you." Xuan Jiu grew anxious and was about to attack when Lu Yin grabbed his wrist. "Don't be so anxious. We're all friends, so don't treat me like an outsider. It's not like I don't trust you. I just want to see the Xuantian Mirror. How about this? I won't make things difficult for you. Just help me find a word.
I just want to see it. "Xuan Jiu couldn't move as Lu Yin grabbed his wrist. He stared at Lu Yin in bewilderment." A word?
I'm sure. "
Lu Yin nodded. "Just one word. You've fulfilled half of the conditions for me to let you go. Since that's the case, the other half is simple."
Xuan Jiu felt that something was off, but he couldn't find anything wrong with it. It was just one word, so what could it be?
"This word can't be related to any powerhouses, such as primeval surnames, Chen, or talismans. Nothing can be related," Xuan Jiu said, staring at Lu Yin. He was afraid that Lu Yin would ask him to find a Progenitor. That would be bad luck.
Lu Yin immediately agreed. "Alright, it won't be related to anyone. I just want to see the Xuantian Mirror."
"That's easy. I'll just let you see my divination. It'll definitely be more interesting than divination," Xuan Jiu said.
Lu Yin refused. "What kind of fortune-teller does his own divination? Are you trying to trick me?"
Xuan Jiu was helpless. "If you just want to see the Xuantian Mirror, I'll show it to you."
"I want to write my own words," Lu Yin said stubbornly.
"What word?"
Xuan Jiu asked helplessly. He had a feeling that things wouldn't be that easy.
Lu Yin wrote a word in the sky: Zhuo.
Xuan Jiu looked at it and frantically tried to recall which powerhouse this word was related to. Zhuo, Zhuo, Zhuo, Zhuo … It didn't seem like there was any powerhouse with Zhuo in their name. Even if there was someone with Zhuo in their name, Xuan Jiu couldn't recall it, so they weren't powerhouses. Right, the boss of the Home of the Gods seemed to be the Candle God, but they sounded the same and had different words.
Could it be someone from the distant past that Xuan Jiu couldn't find?
Xuan Jiu kept trying to recall, afraid that Lu Yin had tricked him.
Lu Yin was very calm, and his expression was calm.
Xuan Jiu stared at him. "What does this word mean?"
"What does it mean?"
Lu Yin was confused.
Xuan Jiu's eyes narrowed. "Change it."
Lu Yin was annoyed. "You're the one who's messing with me right now. People just read whatever word comes to mind, and you're asking me to change it?
Then it won't work. I understand. This word, I won't change it. "
Xuan Jiu's eyes flashed. "Lu Yin, we're so familiar with each other. Don't try to trick me. Divination isn't a small matter. I'll ask you again: what does this word mean?"
Lu Yin seriously answered, "It doesn't. I just thought of it."
"Really?"
"Really."
"I don't believe you."
Lu Yin was speechless. "Aren't you tired?"
The Second Nightking was tired just watching from the side. In a nearby spacecraft, the sapling was leaning against the window, looking like it wanted to come out.
Xuan Jiu gulped. "That can't be the Grim Reaper's name, right?"
Lu Yin was shocked. "The Grim Reaper's name has the word 'turbid' in it?"
"I don't know," Xuan Jiu replied.
Lu Yin sighed. "It's fine if you don't want to. Come with me to the Home of the Gods and then to the Cosmic Sea. I'll look for you when I think of something."
Xuan Jiu gritted his teeth. "Fine, I'll do it. But let me remind you that divination isn't a small matter. When I tried to read your family, I vomited blood and couldn't recover for a year. I don't want any accidents to happen with this word."
Lu Yin pursed his lips. "I just thought of a random word. If anything happens, it has nothing to do with me."
Xuan Jiu sighed. "Move aside."
Lu Yin and the Second Nightking retreated and watched Xuan Jiu read the word 'turbid' with apprehension.
Did this word have anything to do with powerhouses?
There was an answer, but it wasn't a name. It was a plan, a plan by the Eternals.
Mister Mu had been investigating this plan all this time, but he hadn't been able to find anything. If Lu Yin's guess wasn't wrong, then even the Seven Skygods might not be aware of this plan. Otherwise, Mister Mu would have a clue.
How strong was Mister Mu?
How strong was the person who had set up this plan?
It was possible that he surpassed the average Progenitor.
Lu Yin stared at Xuan Jiu's frail body. Old man, you're working hard.
Xuan Jiu was already being very cautious. He recalled everything he knew about the word 'turbid' before divining and confirmed that this word had nothing to do with any powerhouses. Only then did he attempt the divination.
Furthermore, he didn't try to read the word directly. Instead, he used the Xuantian Mirror to revolve around the word. It was just a test, but then, he vomited blood and collapsed.
Lu Yin was shocked and hurriedly went up to support him. Xuan Jiu's face was as white as a sheet, and his body was constantly trembling. His eyes were filled with fear, and the surface of his body was visibly cracking. It was as if an unimaginable power had descended upon him.
Lu Yin and the Second Nightking were shocked, as they hadn't sensed any power at all. What had happened to Xuan Jiu?
Xuan Jiu had lost more than half of his blood, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Xuan Jiu, Xuan Jiu!" Lu Yin shouted as he fed Xuan Jiu pills.
The Second Nightking's eyes flickered, but he hadn't sensed anything. Suddenly, a chill surged up from the soles of his feet, and he couldn't help but gulp.
Xuan Jiu only had a single breath left, and he continued to struggle for his life. After a while, he finally stopped trembling, and his originally unfocused eyes gradually returned to normal. His gaze was filled with intense fear and despair. "This, this …"
Lu Yin's tone was low. "I'm sorry, I've harmed you."
Xuan Jiu blinked and stared blankly at Lu Yin. He was at first at a loss, but then he was filled with intense anger. He dragged out his weak and hoarse voice as he cursed, "You, you, you trash! You've harmed me! You've harmed me!"
Lu Yin looked at him apologetically. "I'm sorry."
Xuan Jiu continuously retreated until he was beside the spacecraft. He glared at Lu Yin with blood dripping from the corners of his mouth. "You've harmed me! Do you know what just happened? I came into contact with an unimaginable power. That power isn't something that you or I can understand. Fortunately, I was careful and didn't use the Xuantian Mirror to read it. Otherwise, I would already be dead.