Ever since they had arrived in this era, they had investigated many things, but the Lu family's incident had occurred in the Astral Tree Realm, so most people did not know about it. Even now, they still did not know much about it. They had only heard about the disappearance of the Fifth Mainland's primeval surnames, as well as the Fifth Mainland's hatred for them.
Suddenly hearing that the Lu family had disappeared was something that they could not accept. It was just like how they could not accept the fact that Sky Sapphire's name did not exist in this era.
"What's going on?"
Lu Buzheng glared at Kui Luo.
Kui Luo raised a hand and pointed at Ni Huang and the other three. "Those four are the White Dragon Tribe, the Wang family, the Bai family, and the Xia family. They are known as the Four Sides of the Scale. They used the White Dragon Tribe's reversal of fortune to exile the entire Lu family, and there has been no news of them to this day."
Lu Buzheng glared at the four. "Is he telling the truth?"
He had recognized Wang Si as a member of the Wang family, and he had felt a sense of familiarity with her. After all, they were both cultivators from the Fifth Mainland. However, at this moment, he could no longer control his killing intent, and it had reached a critical point.
The Lu family had always been the Fifth Mainland's leading family, and the Fifth Mainland's Daosource Sect's sect master was the Lu family's ancestor. The Wang family, the Bai family, and the other primeval surnames were all subordinate to the Lu family. What they had done was a betrayal.
Wang Si sneered. "The Lu family does whatever they want in the Fifth Mainland, and they have never taken us seriously. So what if they've been exiled? This is your Lu family's retribution."
Lu Buzheng was enraged, and he stepped forward while visualizing the Acalanatha King's Image. He sent a palm strike towards Wang Si, using the Lu family's ultimate technique — Lifeform Palm.
The Lifeform Palm was powered by an astral source, and under this strike, the life force that the palm had absorbed gradually disappeared, as the astral source had been devoured by the drop of liquid above his head. Even so, Wang Si was still wary of Lu Buzheng's physical strength.
She also sent out a palm strike, using the Four Ultimates Technique — Kui Bear.
Bang!
Palm to palm, Wang Si retreated more than ten steps. Her palm was numb, and her entire arm was trembling. Traces of blood seeped through her skin.
The Kui Bear of the Wang Family's Four Unique Techniques specialized in the explosion of physical strength, while the Life Palm of the Lu Family focused on the absorption of vitality. In terms of physical strength, it should be weaker than the Four Unique Techniques, but the Acalanatha Heavenly King Elephant that Lu Buzheng visualized was too terrifying. It increased the strength by ten times and directly surpassed Wang Si's palm.
Lu Buzheng himself was also one of the twelve ancient Heavenly Gates Sect Masters. He was a Half Martial Ancestor expert who was infinitely close to the Ancestor Realm. He was far from someone Wang Si could compare to.
If it wasn't for the fact that this palm wasn't the Life Palm, Wang Si's arm would have been gone.
Lu Buzheng struck again after the first palm strike. He did not use the Living Spirit Palm, but simply threw a punch with his physical strength, aiming at Wang Si.
Wang Si's expression changed. Four black ropes appeared in the void and attempted to bind Lu Buzheng, but Lu Buzheng easily broke free. The Acalanatha Heavenly King's figure grew more and more. Wang Si struck a palm at Lu Buzheng from a distance, using the Art of Forgetfulness.
The air currents on the surface of Lu Buzheng's body blocked the Meditative Forgetting Art. The Three Yang Ancestral Qi was a peak cultivation technique. When the Prime Clear first executed it, just the air currents alone were sufficient to match the strongest experts of his generation.
Lu Buzheng's second stream of air whizzed out towards Wang Si, but as the Stellar Source had been devoured, the stream of air disappeared before it could even get close to Wang Si.
At this moment, Ni Huang appeared beside Lu Buzheng. She raised her hands and grabbed at him. Her arms suddenly transformed into a rainbow dragon. Kui Luo snorted coldly. His essence, qi, and spirit exploded between Ni Huang and Lu Buzheng, forcing both of them back.
"Sneak attack! Despicable!" Kui Luo shouted.
Ni Huang replied, "I only wanted to stop the battle."
Lu Buzheng glared at her.
You betrayed the Lu family. How impudent! "
Old Whiteghost's expression was cold. "Your Lu family has been high and mighty for so long. It's time for a change. Ni Huang, don't worry. The entrance to the Starfall Sea is blocked. Let's deal with these two Lu family members first."
"What a joke. Do you think we're decorations?" Kui Luo grabbed Lu Yin and threw him onto the Ancestral Turtle's back.
Lu Yin's head hurt unbearably, and his body was weak. However, he was still conscious. He was caught by Cloud Shadow Mavis, panting heavily as he squatted on the Ancestral Turtle's back. In outer space, Ni Huang had been persuaded by Old Whiteghost to join forces with Wang Si to deal with Lu Buzheng. Kui Luo was up against Old Whiteghost, and the Sage Heavenly Master was also up against Xia De.
Only Hen Xin was left, and Jue Yi had yet to make a move. No one knew where these two stood.
"Alliance Master Lu, you should rest. This place is absolutely safe," Cloud Shadow Mavis said as she watched the battle between the Half-Ancestors. In the distance, there were still countless scarlet eyes scattered in all directions. They hadn't dealt with the monsters yet, and now they were fighting amongst themselves.
Lu Yin understood Lu Buzheng's position. Not long ago, Lu Yin had been part of the Above Heaven Sect. Back then, the Lu family had been at its peak, and the Wang, Xia, and Bai families had all been under them. The Lu family had nurtured their arrogance, and although it had been a long time since then, the Lu family had been betrayed in such a short period of time. No one would be able to accept this.
However, now was not the time for internal strife. The Corpse God's palm had pierced through the entrance to the Realm Mountain and the Starfall Sea, leaving behind a small gap. Although this gap could not allow the Eternals to invade on a large scale, the Seven Skygods and the Twelve Marquises could still pass through. If this hidden danger was not dealt with, the Fifth Mainland would never be safe.
This was a threat from outside the Starfall Sea. Within the Starfall Sea, the Forgotten Ruins Deity and Bai Wushen were both present, and they could act at any time.
"Senior Cloud Shadow, can the Ancestral Turtle attack?"
Lu Yin suddenly asked, sounding exhausted.
Cloud Shadow Mavis shook her head. "If it could, it would have done so in the previous battle. The Ancestral Turtle doesn't have any means of attack."
Lu Yin felt that it was a pity. In this situation, it wasn't the only choice for both sides to stop fighting. Perhaps he could use this opportunity to deal with Ni Huang and the others. He could either force them to be trapped in the mind web or subdue them. Otherwise, there could be internal strife at any time, and he did not want these people to be a threat.
He was more inclined to subdue them so that they could face the threat of the Eternals together, but that would be difficult. At least for now, both sides were evenly matched.
Ni Huang's entire body had transformed into a rainbow dragon, and she forcefully clashed with Lu Buzheng's Immovable Heavenly King Elephant. For the time being, they were evenly matched. Both sides were absolute experts who were infinitely close to the Progenitor realm, and with their astral sources devoured, it would not be easy to determine a victor.
If this continued, both sides would exhaust their astral sources, and it would be difficult to deal with the hidden Eternals.
"Alliance Master Lu," Cloud Shadow Mavis suddenly called out. "That person is here."
Lu Yin turned around and saw Jue Yi, who was using the aura of death, not too far away from the Ancestral Turtle. This person had used the Mask of Death to trick Wang Si, and he had been stopped by Bai Wushen when he approached the entrance of the Starfall Sea. Lu Yin was very curious about this person, as this person had definitely seen the legendary Grim Reaper. After all, he was from that era and had been given the title of Grim Reaper's disciple.
"Let's talk," Jue Yi said calmly as he looked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin rubbed his head and nodded. "Alright."
Jue Yi was about to climb onto the Ancestral Turtle's back.
Lu Yin raised a hand. "Help my Lu family get rid of those traitors first." He did not plan on making peace. If he had the advantage, then he might as well get rid of the hidden dangers in one fell swoop.
Jue Yi frowned. "I'm not the Lu family.
You and I are both the Grim Reaper's disciples. "
"But I'm a direct descendant of the Lu family," Lu Yin said.
Jue Yi was unhappy. "That has nothing to do with me."
"Then we have nothing to talk about," Lu Yin said bluntly.
Jue Yi's voice turned cold. "Death aura is born from the Grim Reaper, who has absolute control and creation over death aura. I am the Grim Reaper's disciple, and after me, everyone who cultivates death aura must listen to my orders. This is a power that the Grim Reaper has bestowed upon me, and you are no exception."
Lu Yin found this funny. "So you're saying that I have to listen to you?"
Jue Yi's eyes narrowed. "That's right. Since you use death aura, you are the Grim Reaper's disciple. As the Grim Reaper's only disciple, I can command all death aura users on behalf of my master. If they don't obey, then I will strip them of their cultivation."
Lu Yin shook his head. "Sorry, the times have changed. In my era, even the Grim Reaper is a legend, let alone you. Even if he personally appeared and told me, I might not listen to him."
Jue Yi's gaze turned cold. "You want to betray the Grim Reaper's faction?"
Lu Yin seriously replied, "I've already said that there is no Grim Reaper in my era. This power was obtained by risking my life, and no one gave it to me or helped me. Why should I listen to you after I use it? I respect that you are a senior from the ancient era, but if we disregard the years that you guys spent as sourceboxes, the difference between you and me is only that of an Emissary and a Half-Ancestor. There is no difference between us."
Death aura emanated from Jue Yi's body. "It looks like talking nicely isn't going to work. Since you have no intention of joining the Grim Reaper's faction, then hand over everything related to death aura. Since you are a direct descendant of the Lu family, then I will not pursue this matter any further. Otherwise, I will personally strip you of your power."
"I'll say it one last time. My death qi has nothing to do with you or the Death God. It's a type of power, and if the Death God needed everyone who cultivated death qi to listen to him, then he would not have leaked this power. Since I've successfully cultivated it, it means that the Death God has acknowledged that outsiders can cultivate it. You have no right to do anything on behalf of the Death God." "You're right."
Jue Yi did not say anything else and tried to rush up to the Ancestral Turtle to capture Lu Yin. However, even an Ancient God could not enter, let alone Jue Yi.
However, Jue Yi's actions still infuriated Lu Buzheng, who was fighting with Ni Huang. "Jue Yi, what are you doing?"
Jue Yi coldly replied, "A direct descendant of the Lu family has used the Grim Reaper's power, but he has not acknowledged the Grim Reaper as his master. This is a betrayal, and if the Lu family wants to eliminate traitors, then I will do the same."
"You're courting death!" Lu Buzheng roared. In front of him, Ni Huang glanced outside the Ancestral Turtle, and her eyes flashed.
Once the external enemy disappeared, the internal conflicts between humans would be magnified.
Lu Buzheng would not let the Four Cardinal Scales, who had betrayed the Lu family, off, and the Cardinal Scales would not allow anyone from the Lu family to remain alive.
Jue Yi stubbornly believed that Lu Yin had to listen to him, or else he would be betraying the Grim Reaper's faction.
These people from the Ancient Era all had their own beliefs. They had inherited the dignity of the Ancient Era, but that dignity was incompatible with this era.
Lu Yin definitely hated the Four Cardinal Scales more than Lu Buzheng, but he had to endure it while Lu Buzheng could not. This was the difference between generations.
Jue Yi was the same. If he had been born in this era, he might have had the same thoughts as Tiandou, believing that Lu Yin could create death aura and become the second Grim Reaper instead of ordering him around.
No matter what, the conflict had already erupted, and it would not be easy to resolve it.
A battle between Half-Ancestors would ultimately have to be resolved by Half-Ancestors.