As soon as Lu Yin spoke, Annihilation's figure appeared in front of everyone.
Everyone was shocked. "Annihilation?"
Highsage Leon narrowed his eyes and stared at Annihilation, a bone-chilling glint in his eyes.
Although Lu Yin had said that the deaths of Elephant King, Boulder, and the other members of the group were fated, who didn't care?
They had been together like family all these years, so how could they let go so easily?
Cultivators were emotionless, but they also had emotions.
Big Sis was like that, and so were the members of Leon's Armada.
"Little Seven, he …?"
Sister Fei did not understand.
Highsage Leon explained, "This is Little Seven's innate gift. Annihilation is already dead."
"I bumped into him just before coming here. He's been hiding in the Home of the Gods all this time," Lu Yin said.
The Ghost Doctor nodded, "Revenge, revenge." She then slowly walked out.
Sister Fei and the rest looked at Lu Yin gratefully before leaving the cabin.
The platform disappeared, and Highsage Leon looked at Lu Yin seriously, "I don't know why you built the Fifth Pagoda, but if you have any difficulties, you must tell me. Otherwise, you are no longer a member of Leon's Armada. Also, be careful of the Second Nightking. That kind of expert won't be willing to work for you."
Lu Yin solemnly replied, "I understand."
After leaving Leon's Armada, Lu Yin had the Second Nightking isolate a space near the ocean abyss. It was time for him to go into seclusion.
This time, he would try to merge with another expert from the Astral Tree Expeditionary Army and delay their attack on the Fifth Mainland.
Before he went into seclusion, he let the sapling out, "Good boy, go absorb the astralsource."
The sapling's branches were tightly wrapped around Lu Yin, and it seemed reluctant to let him go. The green leaves on the branches flickered with light, as if it was thinking.
Lu Yin coaxed it a bit more before it stepped into the astralsource universe and began to absorb the astralsource.
Regardless of whether or not there was a way to obtain astralsource liquid from the sapling, absorbing the astralsource was a good thing for the sapling.
After making arrangements for the sapling, Lu Yin isolated the void and set up a sourcebox array. He raised his hand, and his die appeared. He tapped it and mentally shouted six pips before the die stopped at three pips.
Lu Yin pursed his lips. Again.
He actually had something to improve, but he couldn't do it here for fear that the Second Nightking would notice.
The best place was the Time Stop Space.
He rolled the die a second time, and a sword fell out. He picked it up and applied some force, causing it to shatter with a crack. Useless item. Continue.
He rolled Enhance for the third time, and the scene in front of him changed as he arrived at the Time Stop Space.
He increased the time to almost a year and began to practice the Sirius Art.
Looking at everything that he had mastered, the Art of Sirius was the most suitable for him to cultivate now. He was eager to cultivate the Art of Sirius to the point where he could activate the pattern on the soles of his feet and see what Progenitor Chen had left behind.
Time passed quickly as he recited the Ancestral Scriptures and practiced the Sirius Technique.
When the number of stars increased to 42,000, it wouldn't be long before they left the Time Stop Space.
Lu Yin raised his hand, and the die appeared. He tapped it and continued rolling it.
Two points wasn't of much use. He rested for ten days before continuing. Three points. His eyes lit up.
Two layers of light appeared, and he took out the Celestial Dou egg. Now that he was rich, the more defensive items he had, the better. Who knew when he might need them?
This egg was rumored to be able to withstand an attack with a power level of a million, which meant that each upgrade would be quite exaggerated.
The first upgrade cost him nearly seven billion star essence, which was quite exaggerated, but it was about the same as the Aging Wood and the Styx, which both had a power level of a million.
The second upgrade cost him about 14 billion star essence, which added up to about 20 billion star essence. He could not upgrade it any further.
Lu Yin estimated that this thing had a defense level close to 1.2 million, and even the Second Nightking might not be able to break through it easily. This was already the limit. If he upgraded it further, it would reach the level of a half-ancestor, which would be a qualitative change.
Lu Yin put the egg away and took out the Aging Wood.
He had upgraded the Aging Wood twice before, and this time, he wanted to upgrade it again to see what level it could reach.
He frantically tossed in more star essence, and the Aging Wood continued to descend until it finally landed on the lower layer of light.
At this moment, the Aging Wood was starting to blur the light. Something was wrong. Lu Yin raised his hand to grab it, but for the first time, he didn't seem to be able to touch it. This was not the light being blurred, but rather the passage of time itself.
This piece of Aging Wood contained the power of time.
Lu Yin had only managed to grab it for the second time. Although it did not move, time itself was distorted. This was the power of time, and even an expert like the Second Nightking could not grasp it. What kind of power had the Desolate Ancestor left behind?
After thinking about it, Lu Yin decided to try upgrading it again.
Just as he was about to upgrade it, Lu Yin paused. Even though Shamrock Enterprises had received nearly a hundred billion worth of resources, the two upgrades had already cost him forty billion. If he upgraded it again, he would be out of money. How would he roll Possession?
With some regret, Lu Yin put the Aging Wood away. Forget it, he would upgrade it the next time he received a huge influx of resources.
What a pity.
By the time he left the Time Stop Space, only a second had passed in the outside world.
Lu Yin's Sirius Art had already reached 42,000 star essences, and he was only halfway to the fifth level.
Regardless of whether it was Progenitor Chen or the previous cultivators of the Sirius Art, no one had been able to cultivate the Sirius Art as quickly as Lu Yin had.
It had only been twenty years since he had started cultivating the Sirius Art, and even someone as talented as Qiushi had only managed to circulate less than a thousand stars in such a short time. Of course, Lu Yin did not know how many stars she could circulate, but he was certain that she would not be able to reach the fourth level.
With that thought in mind, Lu Yin lifted his head and continued to roll the die.
He tapped it, and the die spun before stopping at Possession. His eyes lit up with anticipation as his consciousness appeared in the mysterious space, surrounded by balls of light.
Lu Yin looked around, and then locked onto a glaring ball of light. He rushed over and fused with it.
He had already fused with balls of light many times, so he had some experience. A ball of light of this brightness should have a power level of over 900,000, or even close to a million. Such a person would definitely be a high-ranking person anywhere.
Filled with anticipation, Lu Yin fused with the ball of light.
Endless memories flooded his mind, and Lu Yin suddenly opened his eyes. He was in an unfamiliar environment; this was the Dreammanor in the Skysaint Weave.
The person he had fused with was the master of the Dreammanor, Master Dream. He was a powerhouse who had undergone five Origin Tribulations and had a power level of over 900,000.
The Dreammanor was a strange place, as everyone who cultivated the Dreamheart Sutra would sleep throughout the year.
This was also why the Green and White Sages had succeeded in humiliating many of the Dreammanor's women.
This incident had been exposed by Kui Luo, and it had caused a huge commotion in the Sixth Mainland. The Green and White Sages had also fled the Daosource Sect and disappeared without a trace.
Lu Yin fused with Master Dream's body and saw the memories. He also experienced the hatred that had filled him, and even now, that hatred had not subsided.
The Dreammanor
The Dreammanor had undergone an internal purge, and many women had been found to have been humiliated by the Green and White Sages. Many of the family's disciples were not of the Meng bloodline. This incident had not only taught the Dreammanor, but also many of the Sixth Mainland's families and sects.
Lu Yin sighed, as anyone would feel despair if something like this happened to them.
This Master Dream was not of much value, as he slept all year round and cultivated until he died. Lu Yin quickly withdrew from the fusion. The stronger the person, the more energy the fusion would consume, and Lu Yin did not want to waste any star essence on such a person.
This was especially true when Lu Yin's hatred for the Green and White Sages fused with Master Dream's body.
However, he had seen the cultivation method of the Dreamheart Sutra.
He remembered that it was the same as the cultivation method of Sleeping Prince, who was ranked 100th on the Top 100 Rankings. Lu Yin did not know who had cultivated it more completely or how it had been passed down across the two mainlands.
Lu Yin's consciousness returned to his body, and he quickly checked his cosmic ring. He relaxed, as there were only three billion star essence inside.
Three billion might sound like a lot to others, but in Lu Yin's opinion, fusing it into a powerhouse with a power level of over 900,000 was already worth it. Fortunately, the Skysaint Weave was only separated from the Cosmic Sea by the Innerverse, or else the consumption would have been even greater.
This consumption was invisible, and every second that passed was equivalent to hundreds of millions of star essence.
Six was the true money-grubber.
Lu Yin suddenly felt that Shamrock Enterprises' resources were not enough.
Perhaps the Hall of Honor and the Mavis family were the only ones in the entire Fifth Mainland who could support his consumption.
After resting for a while, Lu Yin raised his hand and continued to roll his die. He tapped out with a finger, and the die slowly spun until it finally stopped at Possession.
Possession was useless, and he had already rolled it four times. It was time to rest for ten days.
This rest was a real rest, as he had been cultivating for almost a year in the Time Stop Space. Resting for ten days was not excessive at all.
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and Lu Yin looked up at the die. He continued.
When the die slowly stopped at three, he tried again. This time, it was one, and a piece of paper fell out. Lu Yin looked at it and saw that it was an IOU with the recipient's name: Unreturned Guest?
What kind of name was that?
It was probably a codename, but it was a waste of time. He threw it away and tried again.
This time, it was five, which was useless. He tried again. The fourth time, it was four, and Lu Yin entered the Time Stop Space once more.
He entered the Time Stop Space and continued to cultivate the Sirius Art.
Cultivating the Sirius Art was a long process.
Half a year passed, and when the number of stars in the Sirius Art had reached 46,000, the time was up, and Lu Yin returned to the real world.
He had already rolled the die four times, so he rested for another ten days.
In the distance, the Second Nightking looked in the direction of Lu Yin's seclusion. It was strange; if he was in seclusion, why weren't there any astralsource fluctuations?
He looked in another direction, where the sapling was happily taking root in the Astral Source Universe and absorbing astralsource. No matter how much it absorbed, there was no reaction from the universe.
The Second Nightking was envious; who wouldn't want to absorb astralsource without restraint?
This sapling was just too useful.
He realized that Lu Yin's body was full of strange things.
Ten days later, Lu Yin raised his hand and the die appeared. He continued.
Three, five, six … Lu Yin was about to roll it again when he realized that it was six. His consciousness then appeared in that mysterious space.
He looked around and saw a very bright ball of light not too far away. It was neither too bright nor too dim; it should be a powerhouse with a power level of around 800,000, which was just right for him.
Lu Yin did not hesitate to merge with it.