Within the Daosource Sect's ruins, Lu Yin had been absorbing astral energy for half a month within the Nine Cauldrons' space, and the cauldrons were close to shattering.
However, during this time, no one had come.
He found it strange, as the people from the Sixth Mainland should have known that there were astral sources here, and more people should have come, so why hadn't there been any?
Unless someone was controlling those cultivators and preventing them from coming.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. If he were one of the Nine Luminaries' Half-Ancestors, then he would have thought of a way to control the other cultivators and prevent them from coming. He would have turned this place into a forbidden area for them to replenish their astral sources.
Lu Yin's face turned cold when he thought of this. Since that was the case, then he would immediately lend his futon to Kui Luo and the other Half-Ancestors so that they could replenish their astral sources first.
Right now, he was racing against time, and he had to let Kui Luo and the others enter before the Nine Luminaries did.
There was still more than half a month left.
At that moment, someone entered, and Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. Someone had finally arrived.
A figure entered the Nine Cauldrons' space. It was a man.
The moment the man entered, his gaze immediately landed on Lu Yin's cauldron.
Lu Yin's eyes went wide, and his mind went on alert. An expert, this was definitely an expert.
The man looked at the floating cauldron with astonishment and curiosity. He took a step forward and appeared at the edge of the cauldron. He lowered his head and saw Lu Yin.
Lu Yin did not move, and his head remained lowered as he absorbed the cauldron's aura. However, he was prepared to act at any moment.
This person had instantly sensed Lu Yin's position, which meant that his strength was not to be underestimated.
Could this person be an expert from the Sixth Mainland who had undergone five or even six or seven Origin Tribulations?
This person's aura did not seem like it. Although Lu Yin was wary, this person's aura was similar to his own, and it felt more like someone who had undergone one or two Origin Tribulations.
If such a cultivation could make him wary, then did the Sixth Mainland have such a person?
"There's actually someone who has cultivated the Nine Yang Cauldron Transformation," the newcomer said. His voice was gentle like jade, and it was filled with curiosity and surprise. However, it could not hide his arrogance. Although he was surprised that someone had cultivated the Nine Yang Cauldron Transformation, he did not seem to care.
When Lu Yin heard this person's words, he became even more wary. He knew about the Nine Yang Cauldron Transformation, but who was this person?
Everyone who had entered the Daosource Sect's ruins knew that the combination of the Nine Cauldrons' battle techniques would allow one to become invincible, but no one knew of the Nine Yang Cauldron Transformation battle technique's name. However, this person actually knew of it. Suddenly, Lu Yin thought of a possibility. Could this person have come from the era of the Above Heavens Sect?
"Even in our era, no one cultivated the Nine Yang Cauldron Transformation. It wasn't that they didn't want to, but rather that they couldn't comprehend it. These nine cauldrons have existed for a very long time, and I never thought that someone would actually cultivate them in this era when humanity is at its weakest. If that old man knew about this, he would be very comforted." The newcomer seemed to be talking to himself, but it also seemed like he was talking to Lu Yin.
"I know you can hear me. I'm looking forward to seeing the power of your Nine Yang Cauldron. Remember, my name is Chu Yuan."
Lu Yin looked up at the void. Elementary?
Was it really from the era of the Celestial Sect?
To be able to recognize the Nine Yang Cauldron Transformation, his status in the Above Heavens Sect should not be low. However, he was not a Half Martial Ancestor. Could he be a Daoist?
Just like Sky Blue?
Not long after Chu Yuan left, another figure appeared. This time, it was a woman. Although she wasn't extremely beautiful, she was elegant and refined, and she had an indescribable aura about her. This feeling was similar to that of Feather Mavis.
After the woman entered the Nine Cauldrons' space, she immediately looked at Lu Yin.
She exclaimed in surprise and took a step forward to where Chu Yuan had been. "This is the Nine Yang Cauldron Transformation?
There's actually someone who cultivates it in this era?
How strange. "
Lu Yin was speechless. Could just anyone recognize it?
He remained silent, as he wanted to hear what this woman had to say.
"He stopped here and then left. Don't even think about slipping away." The woman then left the Nine Cauldrons' space.
A few breaths after the woman left, the fifth cauldron cracked, shattered, and finally fell to the ground.
Lu Yin landed on the ground and stopped absorbing the cauldron. Instead, he chased after the woman's aura, as he was very curious about these two people.
The woman chased after Chu Yuan while he chased after the woman. Even though the Daosource Sect's ruins had all sorts of spatial cracks and even teleportation points, Lu Yin still managed to catch up to the woman, and the woman also chased after Chu Yuan.
At this moment, Chu Yuan was in the Daosource Sect's main hall, which was located at the center of the ruins. It was a huge palace that was on the verge of collapse.
Lu Yin had never been to this place before, as it was the place with the fewest people in the Daosource Sect's ruins. This was because there was no inheritance here, and it seemed to be a place where the Daosource Sect had once entertained guests. Like the various great sects and clans, no one would pay attention to such a place.
Lu Yin was rather far away from the main hall, and he watched as the woman approached Chu Yuan.
Chu Yuan's back was to them as he stared into the depths of the main hall, which had long since been reduced to ruins. His gaze was filled with disappointment, as if he could see through the years and see the glory of this place from long ago.
"You've been here before. What are your thoughts?"
Chu Yuan asked, his back still facing Lu Yin and the woman.
The woman walked out and approached him step by step. She was dressed in green, and no matter how one looked at her, she seemed to be from the Mavis family. "What thoughts can I have? I just want to know why you're here."
Chu Yuan turned around and looked at the woman. "He Luo Mavis. Why are you following me?"
Lu Yin saw Chu Yuan in the distance, and he had to admit that this person's appearance was just like his voice. He was as gentle as jade and had an elegant temperament. However, his sharp eyebrows gave him a dignified air, and his eyes were deep, as if they could see through everything.
His clothes were tattered, and it was obvious that they had been through the passage of time. However, this did not affect his temperament at all, and it even added to his casual and unrestrained aura.
Lu Yin had met countless people, but there were not many who had left a deep impression on him. Chu Yuan was definitely one of them, and the most important thing was that this person made Lu Yin wary.
Ever since he had stepped onto the path of cultivation, Lu Yin had surpassed cultivators one after another. From the Astral Combat Academy's student leaders to the Realmlings, the Ten Arbiters, the Junior Progenitors, and so on, he had surpassed them all. Now, this Chu Yuan seemed to be about the same age as Lu Yin, and if not for the fact that they had been frozen for so many years, they might even be in the same generation.
Amongst his peers, this person was the first person to make Lu Yin so wary.
Even that woman had made him wary, but not to the point where he was afraid. The same was true for Skyline Jialan.
The woman called He Luo Mavis stared at Chu Yuan. "Among our generation of Dao Children, you are the only one who has been received by the Progenitor and given the Chu surname. You came to the ruins of the Heaven's Sect, but you didn't even care about the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas and went straight to the main hall. I want to know what you want to do and what you know."
Chu Yuan was amused. "I don't need to report to you where I go."
He Luo Mavis raised her head. "I don't need your permission to follow anyone."
Chu Yuan clasped his hands behind his back. "It's dangerous to follow me."
He Luo Mavis sneered.
"As a fellow Dao Child, I really want to know why you were received by the Progenitor."
At that moment, a few cultivators from the Sixth Mainland approached the main hall, but as soon as they reached it, they bumped into an invisible force.
They were at a loss, and they reached out to touch the area in front of them. "There's nothing here." They then tried to enter the hall, but they were still pushed back by the invisible force. They tried, but they couldn't get close to the main hall. One of them turned around and shouted, "Elder, we can't go in here."
Behind them, a middle-aged man walked over. "We can't go in?"
He looked at Chu Yuan and He Luo Mavis, who were both inside and outside the main hall. "Isn't there someone inside?"
He then reached out and touched the area in front of him. "There's nothing here." He then stepped forward, and the invisible force pushed him back.
The middle-aged man was an Enlighter with a power level of over 400,000. He had been to the ruins of the Daosource Sect a few times, and he had also been to the main hall before, but he had never seen anything like this before. He frowned and spread out his fingers, causing his palm to turn red and distort the surrounding star energy. Heatwaves surged as he slapped out, and his body was sent flying before crashing into the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.
The others hurried over to help him up. "Elder, are you alright?"
"Elder, take some medicine."
The middle-aged man looked ahead in shock. "Something like this actually happened?"
"Elder, what's going on?"
They were all confused.
The middle-aged man's mouth was bleeding, and he said in shock, "This is a force field. I've only heard of it before, but I never expected to see it today."
"What kind of force field?"
They were all confused.
The middle-aged man struggled to get up and clutched his chest as he panted. "Do you see those two?
They're confronting each other, and both of them are using an invisible force to solidify the space around them. Both of them want to suppress the other, but it's very difficult for them to do so. Their control over the star energy in the space around them has formed an invisible force field that cannot be touched or seen through. However, anyone who tries to enter will have to endure the pressure from both of their force fields.
"Rumor has it that only when one's control over a certain power has reached the pinnacle can such an effect be created. Even I can't get close to them, so they must be at least peak Enlighters, or perhaps even Imprints."
"Those two are Imprints?
They're so young! "the others exclaimed.
The middle-aged man felt bitter, as these two were truly innate geniuses. They were truly young, but their strength was incomparably terrifying. "Let's retreat. We can't get close to them. They haven't even made a move yet, and once they do, we'll be instantly reduced to dust."
The situation here was completely ignored by Chu Yuan and He Luo Mavis.
The middle-aged man was right, as Chu Yuan and He Luo Mavis were indeed controlling the space around them in order to probe each other. To them, this was just the beginning, and it wasn't even a warm-up.
Chu Yuan smiled, and his gaze swept past He Luo Mavis to look at Lu Yin, who had been following He Luo Mavis all this time. "Geniuses of this era, come out and meet us."
He Luo Mavis wasn't surprised, as she had long since known that Lu Yin was following them.
In their eyes, regardless of whether it was this era or the era of the Above Heavens Sect, only Daozi were worthy of their attention. Even though Lu Yin had the strength of an Envoy and even cultivated the Nine Yang Cauldron Transformation, as long as he didn't prove himself, they wouldn't treat him seriously.
Daozi had their own pride, and this pride was something that they had fought for themselves, but it was also something that had been bestowed upon them by their era. Every era had to have a leader, and within the Progenitors, the Three Realms and Six Daos were the leaders. Amongst the Half-Ancestors, the twelve Elysian Gates were the leaders, and amongst the younger generation, the Daozi were the leaders.
Everyone below the Daozi were ants.