"What a familiar place," the Forgotten Ruins God muttered.
Everyone else was confused, as they had never seen such a huge lake before. Perhaps it was a scene from a destroyed continent.
The Fifth Mainland had its own Astral River, and the Sixth Mainland had its own waterfall.
No one noticed that Chu Yuan's face was filled with shock. He recognized this place and had been here before. This was the place where the progenitor had met him.
"Above us!" Lan Xian exclaimed, her voice filled with fear.
Everyone looked up.
A boundless shadow loomed over them, followed by a deafening cry that caused the entire area to tremble. It was the cry of an eagle.
Under everyone's shocked gazes, a majestic eagle descended. It approached from afar and instantly grew countless times larger, covering almost half of the lake.
This lake was so large that even Lu Yin, who was at the third tribulation, could not see the end of it. It was large enough to nurture an entire region of space, but that eagle was half the size of the lake and even larger than the ancestral turtle.
Leng Qing's eyes narrowed when she saw the eagle descend, and she blurted out, "The progenitor's divine eagle."
Jiu Yao and Lan Xian were both shaken as they recalled the statue that they had often worshipped. The statue depicted the progenitor with a python coiled around his waist and a divine eagle perched on his shoulders. Was there really a divine eagle?
Lu Yin stared blankly at the eagle as it descended and recalled the legends of the Astral Tree. It was said that there was a divine eagle in the Ruler Realm, and the roots of the Mother Tree were entrenched in the Ancestral Mandala. He had seen the Ancestral Mandala before, but did a divine eagle really exist?
Was this the one?
The eagle enveloped the lake, its claws reaching into the water as if it was trying to grab something. The entire lake was stirred up, and the surrounding stars swayed as droplets of water scattered in all directions. Each droplet could drown a star, but to the eagle, they were just droplets of water.
The eagle's claws reached into the lake for an instant, and then it soared into the sky once more, flying towards the endless sky as it cried out.
The eagle's cry was filled with anger and annoyance, and Lu Yin and the rest could hear it.
At that moment, a despicable voice rang out from beneath their feet. "Come, little bird, come and catch Lord Fish. If Lord Fish frowns, it's not a good fish. Come!"
Everyone lowered their heads and saw a huge tail appear in the lake. It smashed onto the surface of the lake, causing waves to surge into the void and distort the void.
Lu Yin felt that the voice sounded familiar, and he kept searching for its source. Finally, he found it. It was a fish that was speaking with its mouth wide open. The fish was so big that he couldn't even see its head. It opened its mouth and scolded, "Come on, Lord Fish wants to take you. Little bird, come on, come on, Lord Fish is bored."
Once again, an angry eagle cry rang out from above his head. The divine eagle descended, its talons reaching into the lake in an attempt to catch the fish. However, the moment the divine eagle landed, the fish immediately dove into the bottom of the lake. Its speed was extremely fast, and it was obvious that it had practiced this many times. The divine eagle failed to catch the fish, so it flew up into the boundless sky again.
"Little bird, where are you? Lord Fish misses you. Come, Lord Fish likes to eat roasted birds and those two-legged beasts. Come, Lord Fish will teach you Lockbreaking, and Lord Fish will teach you how to become an ancestor."
The eagle cried out angrily again, and it continued to dive into the lake to catch the fish, but it didn't succeed even once. The fish was slippery, and the divine eagle was enraged. It tried to flip the lake over, but it was countered by an unknown force, which made it even angrier.
"Lord Fish wants to take little bird as a mount. And those two-legged beasts, hurry up and become mounts for Lord Fish. Lord Fish is in a good mood, and I'll teach you a thing or two so that you can become supreme beings among your peers."
It was shouting and yelling in an annoying manner, but the divine eagle couldn't do anything about it.
Lu Yin was speechless. Although he couldn't see the fish's complete appearance, based on its voice and tone, it sounded like the despicable fish on top of Xi Qi's head. That despicable fish must be its descendant.
"Chu Yuan, you should know where this is," River Mavis spoke up, staring at Chu Yuan.
He looked back at her.
Chu Yuan replied, "The Primogenitor's back garden. The divine eagle appeared, and the Ancestral Mang isn't far away. As for the fish below, I heard the Primogenitor call it a warship fish."
"So it's a warship fish. Rumor has it that the Primogenitor used it to train the divine eagle. No wonder," River Mavis muttered.
Lu Yin's gaze landed on the lake once more. Legends had it that there were warship fish in the Astral Tree, but in his opinion, it was more like a despicable fish.
The main hall shook, and everyone was surprised. Time had shortened, and every time the statue appeared in space-time, it would take longer than this time.
The statue crazily devoured the astral sources in everyone's bodies before disappearing from the lake and reappearing in space-time.
Just as everyone thought that it would be the same as the previous few times, an unforeseen event occurred.
The astral source that the statue had been devouring suddenly stopped, and then it was suddenly released, surging into everyone's bodies.
Lu Yin subconsciously activated his Sirius Art and looked at the statue strangely. How could it be so fast?
Before he could think further, the main hall shook again. Everyone was shocked; they had arrived in a new space-time so quickly?
Outside the main hall, there was a bright flash of light as a huge tree covered in glowing fruits swayed on the verge of collapse. A giant figure stood next to the tree, punching out repeatedly.
He Luo Mavis was shocked. "Divine Tree!" She wanted to rush out, but she was forced back by the isolating force.
Then, the main hall shook and reappeared in space-time. Less than two seconds later, the astral sources in everyone's bodies were devoured once more.
He Luo Mavis' face went pale; she had just seen the Mavis family's divine tree being attacked by a giant. She had never seen such a giant before, and it was rumored that giants were created by the Third Mainland's Daolord. Could the destruction of the Second Mainland be related to the giants?
Before anyone could react, the astral sources surged into their bodies once more. Then, the main hall shook again, and they saw someone stirring up the Astral River. This was the Fifth Mainland, and the Astral River was ethereal like silk ribbons. However, they could not see the person's appearance.
The main hall continued to shake, and the frequency of the shaking increased as more and more images appeared.
Sometimes it was a battlefield, sometimes it was a silent starry sky, sometimes it was a wedding, and sometimes it was directly facing the Mother Tree. Images flashed by continuously, and no one could see them clearly.
Lu Yin stared at the outside world, and everything he saw was history. He saw fragments of the history of the various mainlands, powerhouses fiddling with the stars, and also … the Above Heaven Sect.
He had never thought that he would be able to see the Above Heaven Sect one day.
The Mother Tree supported the heavens, and there were six mainlands surrounding it. The main hall appeared outside of one of the mainlands, and he saw a pillar that supported the Mother Tree from afar. He also saw the Daosource Sect atop the pillar, which looked like an imperial palace. He also saw the myriad races paying homage, and he saw humanity's golden age.
This was not something that he had recognized, but rather Leng Qing. He had said that this was the Above Heaven Sect, and at that moment, humanity had become the center of the universe. Every Progenitor and powerful Half-Progenitor had represented humanity's prosperity and prosperity.
Lu Yin saw that this was what humans should look like.
This was what humans should look like.
Ever since Hen Xin and the other ancient powerhouses had appeared, they had constantly mentioned the Above Heaven Sect, and Lu Yin's impression of it had deepened. At this moment, this impression had been carved into his bones, because he had truly seen the grandeur of the Above Heaven Sect. The Eternals were nothing more than monsters, and astral beasts could be enslaved.
It had been a long time since Lu Yin had last felt such excitement. No wonder Sky Ceylon had said that she wanted to rebuild the Above Heaven Sect, and no wonder Lu Xiaoxuan had dreamed of doing so. At this moment, Lu Yin also wanted to rebuild the Above Heaven Sect and place the Fifth Pagoda within it to enlighten and pass down human civilization.
Ever since Driftcharge Planet had become white meat, he had not felt such boundless ambition in a very long time.
The constant devouring and release of the astral source caused the main hall to constantly switch between different space-time scenes. It was obvious that something had changed, and Lu Yin and the others panicked, as they were afraid that they would be thrown into an ancient space-time.
Leng Qing, Chu Yuan, and the others did not mind, as they were eager to return to the era of the Above Heaven Sect. To them, this time travel was like a vacation, and no matter what the process was, it was fine as long as they returned to the Above Heaven Sect.
The God of Forgotten Ruins made her move, as she did not know what changes would occur in the main hall. Since there would be changes, she might as well make her move first, as long as she could obtain the sword.
The dark red current transformed into a giant wolf head that tried to devour Leng Qing and the others. At the same time, she waved her right hand and unleashed the Heavenly Blade of the Four Ultimates.
Leng Qing's body transformed into a blade that swept past the wolf head and slashed at the God of Forgotten Ruins. When she collided with the Heavenly Blade, her body was pushed back. The astral source in her body was constantly changing, and she could not maintain her battle strength. The moment she transformed into a blade, she was extremely powerful, but the moment she collided with the wolf head, she weakened. Otherwise, she would not have been pushed back by the God of Forgotten Ruins' Heavenly Blade.
The God of Forgotten Ruins raised her hand and unleashed the Four Ultimates — Pearl Luo.
The God of Forgotten Ruins had not used the Wang family's Four Ultimates before, but now she suddenly used it and sealed Leng Qing's use of the blade. Pearl Luo could seal an opponent's ability, and it was extremely terrifying.
Without the use of the blade, Leng Qing's strength dropped again.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the God of Forgotten Ruins swept past Leng Qing and rushed towards the statue.
Jiu Yao and Lan Xian subconsciously tried to stop her, but they were sent flying by the Art of Forgetfulness. Lan Xian was especially so, as she was pushed into the second floor of the main hall and spat out a mouthful of blood. The difference between her and the God of Forgotten Ruins was too great.
Jiu Yao was the only half-ancestor in the Sixth Mainland who was close to the Progenitor realm, but when faced with the God of Forgotten Ruins, who used the power of the Everlasting Tribe, he was also weak without his astral source.
Previously, the God of Forgotten Ruins had been wary of spacetime travel, so she did not make a move. Now, she did not care and used her invincible strength to crush the three half-ancestors.
Only Chu Yuan and He Luo Mavis were left around the statue, and the two of them could not stop the God of Forgotten Ruins.
On the second floor of the main hall, Lu Yin looked up and saw the God of Forgotten Ruins approaching the statue. He leaped up and blocked the statue's path, activating his Sirius Art to frantically devour the astral source.
The astral source gushed out from the statue and rushed into everyone's bodies. As Lu Yin used his Sirius Art to absorb it, the astral source in that area increased dramatically. If the God of Forgotten Ruins wanted to snatch the statue, she could only rush into Lu Yin's Sirius Art.
Lu Yin seemed to be planning to use Sirius Art to absorb the astral source into the God of Forgotten Ruins' body and cause her to explode. Unfortunately, this was just a dream. He Luo Mavis and Chu Yuan would explode, but the God of Forgotten Ruins would not. If the God of Forgotten Ruins exploded, then so would Lu Yin.
"Naive." The God of Forgotten Ruins slapped at Lu Yin. Her attack was not heavy, as she did not want to kill him.
Lu Yin took out the egg and hid inside before taking out a needle and stabbing it at the God of Forgotten Ruins.