Leaving one's name behind meant leaving behind traces. Years later, through these wooden boards, future generations would be able to find out which powerhouses had appeared in which era.
The Daosource Sect's era had produced many Progenitors, but in this era, there were only Half-Progenitors. The reason for this was that the Lu family had left with a group of powerful clans, and the Sixth Mainland had covered up the Fifth Mainland's sky. All of this was history. It was not that this era was weak, but rather that they could not break through that sky.
The further down he went, the weaker the wooden boards became.
"These boards are not made from ordinary wood, and they're strong enough to carry the writings of Progenitors and leave their names behind for hundreds of millions of years. Even so, the boards below have already decayed, so don't touch them. If you do, they'll turn to dust," the Rainmaster warned.
Lu Yin looked at the wooden boards in front of him, but he did not recognize the words carved on them. This should be from the Daosource Sect's era, where the Mist Ancestor's generation had also been Progenitors. However, their brilliance had been overshadowed by the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas. This did not mean that they were not brilliant, as they had represented various eras. Although not all of the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas had appeared, each era had more or less produced such powerhouses.
Lu Yin could not find the Mist Ancestor's name.
"After the flames of war, many are gone," the Rainmaster said solemnly.
The Mist Ancestor's eyes dimmed. It was extremely difficult to pass down the legacy of human civilization, and even the remnants of Progenitors would disappear. In this vast universe, who could live forever?
Even Progenitors could not do so. Could it be that only those above the Progenitor realm could obtain eternal life?
She hoped that not only individuals could live forever, but also the entire human civilization.
Lu Yin lowered his hand. The universe was too vast and deep, and no one could see the end of it. Perhaps one day, a civilization stronger than the human civilization or the Everlasting Tribe would appear, and these things would no longer be preserved.
The Mist Ancestor returned to the mirror without saying anything.
Lu Yin and the Rainmaster left the sea of flames, and he headed to Stargazing Deck alone.
He had touched Stargazing Deck before and seen Lu Zheng kneel. This time, he hoped to see the traitor that Lu Zheng had kneeled to, the owner of the dusty General Appointment Platform.
His only concern was that this would affect fate.
Lu Yin's gaze trembled. So what if it did? He had come into contact with fate's divination of the past and the future many times. The more he was afraid of it, the more he would not be able to escape. Later, he would learn more about fate.
He wanted to see if fate still existed and if Xuan Jiu's fear would become reality.
Of course, there was also the Fatesand that had transformed into specks of Fatesand in the middle of the black and white comma. He did not know if they would scatter if he touched the Stargazing Tower, but no matter what, he had to touch the tower.
Lu Yin's arrival was very sudden, and the moment the Starmaster saw him, he heard Lu Yin say, "Sorry to disturb you, Mentor." He then took a step forward and stepped onto the Stargazing Deck. In that instant, the Starmaster's heart began to burn. The last time he had touched the Stargazing Deck, all of the Fatesand had scattered. This time, although his heart was burning just as hot as before, the Fatesand did not appear. Instead, specks of stars appeared around his body.
These specks of light should have been within the black and white commas, as if there was a universe within his heart. They were the stars of the universe, but now that they had appeared outside his body, they made him seem both sacred and imposing.
At this moment, he couldn't see Stargazing Deck or Astral-10. Instead, countless images flashed before his eyes like silhouettes of time.
At the same time, in a certain corner of the Neoverse, Xuan Jiu suddenly coughed up blood, scaring the noblewoman so much that she almost fainted.
In the Outerverse, the Lady of Fate suddenly opened her eyes. From the outside, the white clouds were dyed red.
In the Astral Beast Domain, the Skymender Imperial Tutor was looking in the direction of the Path of Despair. Two Half-Progenitors were staring at him, giving him a lot of pressure. Fortunately, the Yao Emperor was personally overseeing the Path of Despair. Just as he was thinking about this, his expression suddenly changed.
What was this again?
Pfft!
He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground, half dead.
In the Astral Tree Domain, a pair of cold eyes stared at him with blood dripping from the corner of his mouth. "I triggered fate again. Damn it."
In front of the Stargazing Deck in Astral-10, Lu Yin took several steps back as a mysterious force pushed him away.
The Mist Ancestor appeared and looked at the Stargazing Deck in shock. She had been here before, and after breaking through to the Envoy level, she had seen some images on the Stargazing Deck more than once. But what had just happened?
She felt a mysterious power sweep past her, which made her feel uneasy.
The Stargazer's expression turned ugly, and he glared at Lu Yin. "What are you trying to do?"
Lu Yin woke up, but the specks of light on his body had disappeared the moment he had retreated. He wasn't sure what had happened, but the first thing he did after waking up was to check his heart. He relaxed when he saw that the specks of light between the black and white commas had not been lost.
When he heard the Stargazer's angry shout, Lu Yin felt a little embarrassed and awkward. "Um, I wanted to give Mentor something, but I forgot. I forgot."
The Stargazer was displeased, but he had always been calm no matter what happened. Even when Lu Yin had triggered fate the last time, he had calmly explained the situation and even helped Lu Yin retrieve the Fatesand. This time, however, he was a little angry. "The academy's rules cannot be broken. Do you know that?"
Lu Yin hurriedly apologized. "I know. I'm really sorry, Mentor."
The Starmaster looked at him deeply. "The Stargazing Deck has existed since the ark. No matter how long it has been, the Stargazing Deck will always be on the ark. No accidents are allowed to happen. Even if we die, the Stargazing Deck must still exist. You have broken the academy's rules, and it is very likely that you will cause irreparable damage.
Lu Yin apologized again. "I'm really sorry, Mentor."
Seeing Lu Yin's sincerity, the Stargazer's expression softened. "You want to trigger fate?"
Lu Yin replied, "I want to see the scene that I wasn't able to see back then."
The Stargazer had a complicated expression. "Do you know the dean's full name?"
Lu Yin did not understand why the Stargazer would suddenly mention the dean. "I don't know. No one has ever mentioned it."
"The dean's name is Shaochen," the Stargazer said.
Shaochen?
Lu Yin was stunned. What a familiar name, but he soon recalled it and was shocked. "The Shaochen who's ranked first on the Rain List?"
The Stargazer retracted his gaze and slowly spoke of a past that no one knew about. "The ten academies were once warships, and Limitless was the leading ship. At some point in time, the ten warships were renamed the Astral Combat Academy, and they recruited students to spread human civilization. Shaochen was the most talented student in Limitless since the academy was founded, and he was also the first dean. There was no dean before him.
"He became famous at a young age, reaching the Enlighter realm at the age of twenty and breaking through to become an Astral Envoy at the age of forty. He's considered one of the most talented cultivators in all of human history."
Lu Yin was shocked. An Enlighter at twenty and an Astral Envoy at forty. Wasn't that the same progress as the Ten Arbiters? No, the Four Young Ancestors of the Cosmic Tree?
He was truly an absolute genius.
"Before he became an Astral Envoy, every student could enter the tower based on their contributions, and there was no limit to the number of times they could enter. However …" The Stargazer sighed. "Shaochen broke through to become an Astral Envoy and directly became the dean. After that, he continued to visit the tower and announced that he had obtained an ancient inheritance. From then on, he visited the tower more and more often. Of course, his cultivation increased faster and faster as well. In less than a hundred years, he reached six Origin Tribulations, which is a power level of a million. It's rare to see someone like that in history. At that time, everyone was looking forward to it, including the Hall of Honor and Elder Chan. Everyone believed that he would definitely become a demi-ancestor and even break through to the Progenitor realm.
Lu Yin's expression changed. He remembered that the mentors had once said that the dean had gone crazy from cultivation.
"I don't know when he went to the Stargazing Tower, but he went crazy and set Astral-10 on fire. He went crazy every day. Before he went crazy, Limitless was always the strongest ship in the Astral Combat Tournament. But after he went crazy, everything changed."
The Stargazer looked at Lu Yin. "This was what the previous Stargazer told me. The rules for visiting the tower were also changed because of the crazy dean. Thus, you should know why you are not allowed to enter the tower. Here, you will be able to see some of the scenes of human civilization, but at the same time, it can also bring about disaster."
The more he spoke, the more afraid the Stargazer became. If Lu Yin had gone crazy, then Astral-10 would not have been the only one destroyed; the entire Human Domain would have been doomed. The more he thought about it, the more wary he became of Lu Yin. He even contacted the other mentors, afraid that Lu Yin would forcefully enter the tower.
The Mist Ancestor was surprised. "Something like that happened at the Stargazer Tower?
I've seen it many times before, and nothing happened. "
The Stargazer looked at the Mist Ancestor. Many times?
What did that mean?
At that moment, the mentors appeared one by one. They had all been notified by the Stargazer and immediately blocked the entrance to the tower.
"Brat, you're all grown up now. You don't care about us old folks anymore, do you? It looks like you want to steal the Stargazer Tower." Old Cai ground his teeth and looked at Lu Yin as if he was a pirate. He suddenly remembered that this brat was from Leon's Armada, and Highsage Leon was the pirate king.
The Rainmaster said seriously, "Lu Yin, if you still consider yourself a student of Astral-10, then don't touch the Stargazer Tower again."
The Sandmaster clenched his fists and his muscles bulged as his battle force erupted. "Brat, you'll have to step over my dead body if you want to pass."
The Trialmaster sighed. "The academy is in trouble again. Someone actually dares to steal the Stargazer Tower."
Lu Yin was speechless and smiled bitterly. "Mentors, is there a misunderstanding?"
Old Cai and the others looked at the Stargazer.
The Stargazer said, "Just in case, don't let him touch the Stargazer Tower again."
Lu Yin pursed his lips. "Alright, I won't touch it."
The mentors sighed in relief.
"Alright, you're becoming more and more unruly. You used to cause trouble on the Fifth Mainland, but now you're not even letting your alma mater off." Old Cai glared at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin spread out his hands. "I remember that you promised me that I could climb the other Astral Combat Academies' Stargazer Towers, but I haven't been to all of them. If I can't do it here, I'll just go to another Stargazer Tower."
The Stargazer's expression changed. In the past, Lu Yin hadn't triggered fate by touching the Stargazer Tower. He had seen too many things happen to the crazy headmaster, but now, he couldn't guarantee that nothing would happen to Lu Yin. This brat had triggered fate, and only the heavens knew if he would go crazy.
"No, you can't trigger fate again. No one can guess what the outcome will be," the Stargazer hurriedly refused.