Although Lu Yin was hostile to the Astral Tree Expeditionary Army, he could still hold them off if the Eternals attacked. If he left through Jupiter, he would be separated once he reached the Astral Tree Expeditionary Army. No matter how hard the Astral Tree Expeditionary Army tried to find him, Lu Yin had Death's Face, so he would be safe.
However, Lu Yin looked at the Ancestral Turtle behind him. What should he do with it?
The Ancestral Turtle was too big, and he could only leave it here. After all, the Seven Skygods could not do anything to it.
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The Fifth Mainland had calmed down, and only the Technocracy's borders were still fighting. However, the calmer it was, the more uneasy it was.
Another month passed, and it had been two months since the last great battle.
The mechanical ants had been wiped out, but the Eternals did not invade the Technocracy. Instead, they continued to replenish their forces and occupied the western Flowzone of the Innerverse. They had even spread to the Chaos Flowzone and were eyeing the Fifth Mainland covetously.
They did not massacre the humans either. Just as many had guessed, the Eternals wanted to raise humans as materials to replenish their Corpse Kings.
Although this was cruel, it was the truth.
Death was actually a form of release, but under these circumstances, who would have the courage to die?
Similarly, under these circumstances, many people continued to defect to the Eternals.
Bu Kong appeared again. Previously, he had been a target of scorn and did not dare to show his face, but now, he was high and mighty.
The identity of City Lord Yang of the Eternal Kingdom in the Starfall Sea was also revealed. He was a disciple of the Secret Progenitor. On the surface, he had died in battle when the Eternals invaded the Sixth Mainland, but he had faked his death to defect to the Eternals.
A few days later, news spread that the Eternals had established the Eternal Kingdom in the Chaos Flowzone's former Chaosgod Mountain ruins. The City Lord was actually Fan Chen.
Fan Chen was a Cosmic Imprinter from the Sixth Mainland's Fan Domain, and he was a grand elder of the Fan family. He was a powerhouse who was infinitely close to becoming a Cosmic Imprinter.
This news caused many people to be in a daze. The Fan family's betrayal was a huge blow.
Not only did it mean that the Eternals had gained another powerhouse, but it also meant that they had given up.
The Fan family had had already given up hope.
Not long after the Eternal Kingdom was established, the Ancient Gods and other Demigods appeared once again and spread out across the Fifth Mainland.
Now, several strongholds protected by Demigods had gathered in order to deal with the Eternals.
One was the Frostwave Weave's solar system, where Kui Luo and the High Sage Heavenly Master had joined forces with four Half-Martial Ancestors and as many as six Half-Martial Ancestors to protect them.
One was located in the Glory Realm of the new universe. It was led by the Hall of Honor. Together with the Seven Courts, the Aurora Stronghold, and the 3,000 great worlds, they formed a terrifying force. The leaders were Elder Chan, Xia Ji, and Chief Inquisitor Qing Ping.
Because of this crisis, the Seven Courts had temporarily abandoned Progenitor Chen's tomb and moved to the Glory Plane. They couldn't stop the Eternals on their own.
One was still in the Neoverse, but it wasn't in the Glory Realm. Instead, it was in the Home of the Gods, which was directly opposite the Glory Realm.
Now that the Stellar Source Universe had been devoured, the rune technology in the Home of the Gods had not weakened. This made the Home of the Gods a place of refuge for countless people.
The Sirius Sect was unable to directly move to the Glory Realm. Instead, it was closer to the Home of the Gods, so they went there. Other than the Sirius Sect, there were also many other starry sky cities. The Half-Martial Ancestors guarding them were Elder Gong and Drunkard.
The Glory Realm and the Home of the Gods were equivalent to a stronghold. With the speed of a Half-Martial Ancestor, they could look after each other.
If not for the fact that many people couldn't move to the Glory Realm in a short period of time, they would also want to go there directly.
There was also the Sixth Mainland, which had gathered all of its strength in the central region of the Outerverse. Back when the Autumnfrost family's black crystal had been destroyed, the liquid had been stored in Lu Yin's cosmic ring. This had prevented the central weaves of the Outerverse from devouring the Stellar Source Universe as fiercely as before, so they could temporarily recover.
The Eternal Half-Martial Ancestors were scattered throughout the Fifth Mainland, and they quickly figured out the strongholds there. In the end, the Ancient God decided to launch a destructive attack on the Home of the Gods.
Once the human Half-Martial Ancestors were separated, it would be an opportunity for the Eternals. If they gathered together, they could easily destroy any stronghold and eliminate the human Half-Martial Ancestors.
This was an inevitable outcome.
If the Eternals could think of this, then so could Elder Chan and the others. The current situation was because they wanted to stall for time.
The appearance of the human strongholds made the Eternals certain that they could easily defeat them. Since that was the case, there was no need for them to act quickly, which gave the humans time to breathe.
In reality, this was indeed the case. The Fifth Mainland had gained two months of breathing space. This was not an opportunity for them to recover, but rather a gamble. They were gambling on that place.
Two months passed, and when the Ancient God and the other Eternal Half-Martial Ancestors headed towards the Home of the Gods, Xiu Ming and the other Lockbreakers finally finished their lockbreaking.
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The vast white plains of ice emanated an irresistible chill as cracks appeared and gradually expanded. Soon after, the white chill shot up into the sky and tore through the firmament, freezing the heavens.
Xiu Ming's expression turned solemn, as he did not dare to come into contact with this chill. It was enough to freeze a Half-Martial Ancestor. It was no wonder why such a large region had been transformed into a sourcebox.
The Lockbreakers continuously retreated as they stared at the white plains of ice with apprehension and fear. The cracks grew larger and larger.
Master Hao Yue stared at the scarlet eyes within the ice. He had insisted on not lockbreaking because he had seen quite a few scarlet eyes. He knew that besides the humans, there were also Eternals sealed within the ice. He did not know the strength of the enemy, and rashly lockbreaking could bring disaster to the Human Domain.
However, he could not care about such things at this moment, as the Fifth Mainland was already in despair.
The white chill continued to pour out, and one after another, it froze the heavens.
"Retreat again!" Geoffrey shouted, his tone unprecedentedly solemn.
Shangyang, Gui Junheng, Wusheng, Xu Feng, Yi Diushui, and the other Lockbreakers, as well as Lightfeather, Mi Wen, and Dao Bo, all retreated.
With a bang, a giant crack appeared, and a pair of scarlet eyes spun from within. Then, a finger appeared, and finally, a body. Its neck was twisted and emitted a horrifying sound. Its eyes suddenly opened, and it leaped up. A terrifying aura swept through the world, bringing with it an ancient pressure. This was a Corpse King.
Xiu Ming's expression changed, as this power gave him a very bad feeling. What kind of power was this?
The Corpse King roared at the sky and unleashed its power without restraint.
Geoffrey gritted his teeth. "This is troublesome." The power released by this Corpse King made him feel pressured, and the Corpse King's power level was definitely close to that of a Progenitor. Just as he was about to attack, a black stream of air rushed out from within the crack and bound the Corpse King. Then, under everyone's shocked gazes, the Corpse King was torn to pieces by the black stream of air.
Xiu Ming and the others were stunned. "Death energy?"
At this moment, the plains of ice trembled as if it contained an unimaginable power that was about to erupt.
Xiu Ming was shocked. "Not good! There's another sourcebox array that's about to erupt, and it can't be controlled." He then looked at the many Lockbreakers.
"Someone, think of a way to protect yourself."
As soon as he finished speaking, the plains of ice exploded, and a surging power spread out in all directions, causing the mind net to distort. This power was enough to contend against the mind net, and it blew away all of the frozen creatures within the plains of ice as well as the Lockbreakers outside. Countless cracks appeared in the void, and one figure after another disappeared into the void.
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The Home of the Gods welcomed the invasion of the Eternals, and Rune Technology ruins were pushed out one after another, transforming into boundless rune lines that wiped out the Corpse Kings. These Rune Technology ruins had originally been created by the Rune Progenitor's era, and they were created from nothing. Once they melted, they would erupt with unimaginable rune lines that continuously bombarded the Ancient Gods and other Half-Progenitors.
A Half-Progenitor Corpse King was caught off guard, and its legs were obliterated by the rune lines, causing both of its legs to turn into nothingness.
Marquis Qing Zhu sighed as he looked at the invisible rune lines in the distance. "To be honest, I've always thought that the Rune Progenitor was the most shocking genius. He actually created such a battle style and carried an entire civilization on his back. If he hadn't fought his way to the Sixth Mainland and been surrounded, it's hard to say how strong he would have been."
The Ancient God's eyes were cold. "There were many people like the Rune Progenitor in human history, but they were all too stupid."
The Forgotten Ruins God chuckled. "During the Above Heaven's Sect, the Three Realms, Six Daos, Nine Mountains, Eight Seas, and Twelve Heavenly Gates swept through everything. During that era, humans were the only ones, but the more prosperous they were, the easier it was for them to decline."
"Humans will never return to the Above Heaven's Sect era. It's our turn now." A purplish-black substance spread throughout the Ancient God's body, and his hair grew crazily. It was as if some substance within his body had been activated, and his entire body was covered in a hazy halo. He looked up and charged towards the Home of the Gods.
There were a total of seventeen Rune Technology ruins in the Home of the Gods, and each one could transform into an endless stream of rune lines that could be used to resist the Eternals' invasion.
The Eternals had mobilized four Half-Progenitors, but they were still unable to break into the Home of the Gods.
The Ancient God rushed out and met him head-on. One of the Rune Technology ruins dissipated, turning into rune lines that could not be seen with the naked eye. It was like a barrier in front of him. Even further away, the Mirror God stared at the charging Ancient God.
The Ancient God looked up, and his body was enveloped by a strange feeling. He frowned and waved his hand, tearing the void apart. Even the rune lines in front of him, as well as the various Rune Technology ruins, were all torn apart by this attack.
Elder Gong grabbed Mirror God and dodged. His original location, behind him, and even in the distance, were all split in half.
Mirror God could not believe what he was seeing.
Elder Gong looked at the Ancient God. When the Seven Skygods completely revealed their strength, it would be the end of the battle.
The Ancient God charged into the Home of the Gods in an unstoppable manner, and the Drunkard's gourd was shattered by a single palm strike. The Drunkard was sent flying back and spat out a mouthful of blood. "Neither the past nor the future can stop me. It's time to end this." The Ancient God then raised his arm and slapped at the Drunkard.
No one could understand the Ancient God's strength. It was like an Emissary fighting an Enlighter; it was on a completely different level.
The Drunkard watched the Ancient God's palm strike and sighed. In front of him, a drop of wine dripped onto the soles of his feet. It was like a drop of water falling into a pond, and ripples spread out from the soles of his feet until they enveloped the Ancient God. This was his inner world.
Old Xue Gui had been killed by the King's innate gift, and he hadn't been able to use his inner world in time. However, the Drunkard could.
He fully unleashed his inner world and stared at the Ancient God. "Let's be trapped together." He then tried to use his inner world to kill the Ancient God.