Through his memories, Lu Yin knew Xu San's purpose for coming here. With the lesson of the flying willow leaves, he didn't do or say anything. He simply withdrew from the fusion to prevent Ancestor Lingtong from noticing anything.
He returned to his own body, and his gaze grew deep. This Ancestor Lingtong really could not be underestimated. Not only had she known that Xu San was his disciple, but she had also known that Xu San had contacted the Great Eastern Alliance behind his back. However, she had not said anything, and her only goal had been the origin tribulation.
The reason he had accepted Xu San as his disciple was because Xu San's talent was the same as his. Xu San could help him gain some time during his Origin Tribulation. This was also the case for the Origin Tribulation of the Universe Imprinter. As for Xu San's life or death, he didn't care.
Also, this person had no sense of righteousness. After the Human Domain's Stellar Source Universe had been devoured, he had even thought of joining the Eternals. This person was dangerous.
However, there were many such people. Otherwise, the Eternals wouldn't have been able to establish the Kingdom of Eternity.
Without the threat of the Eternals, such a person was no different from any other person. Once the threat of the Eternals appeared, such a person could very well be a traitor.
Lu Yin sent a message to Lan Xian, asking her to keep an eye on Ancestor Lingtong. This person could not be allowed to grow.
Lan Xian stared at Lu Yin's message in bewilderment. Ancestor Lingtong?
Lu Yin felt like he had heard of this before. Why was it Lu Yin's turn to question a junior?
On the other side, Lu Yin hurriedly checked his cosmic ring. When he had first fused with Manor Master Dream, he had used up three billion star essence. Manor Master Dream was a powerhouse with a power level of over 900,000, and she was only one realm away from Ancestor Lingtong. Furthermore, she was closer to Ancestor Lingtong, so she shouldn't have used up too much energy this time.
Thirteen billion. A total of thirteen billion star essence had been added to the list.
Lu Yin swallowed his saliva. This consumption was too great. He had only merged with Ancestor Lingtong's body for a short period of time, but he had already consumed so much. Furthermore, the two of them were not too far apart.
Old Ancestor Lingtong and Manor Master Meng were only one realm apart, but the consumption rate was so much higher.
This was a headache. The higher one's cultivation, the more energy they would consume. This was only Ancestor Lingtong, who had just broken through to become a Cosmic Imprinter. Once she was assimilated into the body of someone at the level of a Seventh or Eighth Tribulation Origin Tribulation expert, who was at the level of the Second Nightking, wouldn't the energy consumption increase even more?
And this was under the premise that the time was very short.
It had taken a very long time to fuse with Whitesage's body, and Whitesage was only a cultivator with four Origin Tribulations. That time, it had consumed 30 billion crystal essences. If the same amount of time had been used on Ancestor Lingtong, Lu Yin didn't even dare to imagine how much it would have cost.
In the future, once he had fused with someone of value, it would be impossible for him to withdraw immediately.
No, there were still too few resources, far, far too few. He needed more. He looked to the west, where the Technocracy still had a batch of star essence that was about to be shipped over. He estimated that there would be hundreds of billions of star essence, and when he thought about this number, he swallowed hard, as he could not wait any longer.
Next, he had to rest for ten days, during which he could not roll the dice.
Lu Yin had specifically checked on Qing Ping's condition, and they could afford to wait for ten days. Not only that, but they also had to find a place in the Cosmic Tree to break through.
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The gloomy dungeon was filled with an oppressive atmosphere. In the corner, water dripped down, and from time to time, the clanging of chains could be heard.
A figure had his head lowered, his long hair covering his face. His four limbs were pierced by chains, and his clothes were stained with blood. Even his right shoulder had been pierced through, and the blood was unable to dry up. It flowed down his clothes and dripped to the ground.
There was the sound of footsteps, and the figure moved. He raised his head and stared at Lu Yin with murky eyes.
Outside the dungeon, he met a pair of familiar eyes and roared, "You're finally here!"
Lu Yin stood outside the dungeon and looked at the pitiful figure. "Xia Ji, long time no see."
This person was Xia Ji. He had been imprisoned by Lu Yin, and this was the first time they had met.
Xia De and the others had been imprisoned for different reasons. The Four Libras had a grudge with the Lu family, but Xia Ji had a grudge with Lu Yin. Lu Yin had locked him up alone, and from the moment he had locked him up, he had not planned on letting him leave alive.
Wang Si had been the first to die, and Xia Ji would likely be the second.
The dungeon door opened, and Lu Yin walked in, standing very close to Xia Ji.
Xia Ji looked up at Lu Yin. "You're here to kill me?"
"You look tired, it must be uncomfortable for you to look up at me." Lu Yin smiled.
Xia Ji's expression was sinister, and his eyes were filled with killing intent. He glared at Lu Yin. "I should have killed you back then. I shouldn't have hesitated."
Lu Yin shook his head and looked down at him. "You didn't have a chance back then, and I even managed to escape. You have even less of a chance now."
Xia Ji suddenly stood up to attack Lu Yin, but Lu Yin pressed him down. "I killed Wang Si, and your inner world was destroyed. What's the difference between you and Wang Si?"
Xia Ji glared at Lu Yin. "I contributed to the fight against the Everlasting Race. Aren't you afraid of being despised by others if you kill me?"
"I drove out the Everlasting Race. Who did more work, you or me?"
Lu Yin retorted.
Xia Ji roared and slammed his chains against Lu Yin.
Lu Yin sneered. "Nonsense. You were destined to be the ruler of the Fifth Mainland. If it weren't for you, there wouldn't be a piece of paper with the surname 'Lu' and seventy-two lives." His expression darkened. "Everyone in Big Sis' mercenary group treated me well, but seventy-two people died because of you. You schemed against us, and you never thought that you would get retribution one day."
Xia Ji roared, "But you didn't die! You didn't die!"
"Yes, I didn't die. That's why you got retribution," Lu Yin said.
Xia Ji glared at Lu Yin as if he wanted to eat him alive.
He had gone from being a respected Half-Ancestor to a prisoner. He had never thought that he would one day end up like this. He was a Half-Ancestor, one of the seven great Half-Ancestors of the Human Domain. The Seven Courts had dared to challenge the Hall of Honor because of him. He had schemed against the Sirius Sect and Everlasting Island, and even defeated Elder Gong and the Sage Heavenly Master. His clone had disguised himself as the Violet God and had the highest status in the Home of the Gods.
He could have trained one of his clones to the peak of the Aeon Evolution Scripture and another to the Sirius Art that Progenitor Chen had left behind. He could have controlled the stars of Sirius and borrowed Progenitor Chen's unparalleled might to break through to the Progenitor realm. The Fifth Mainland should have been his, and it should have been his.
But in the end, it had benefited this bastard in front of him.
Xia Ji's eyes were bloodshot and filled with unimaginable hatred as he glared at Lu Yin. "I didn't believe in karma before, but now I want it to exist. You little bastard, you've killed so many people on your path of cultivation. How many families have been destroyed because of you? You'll get retribution one day."
Lu Yin laughed. "Even a Half-Ancestor wants karma. Xia Ji, the invincible belief that you've placed in Progenitor Chen has been shattered to pieces. If Progenitor Chen was still alive and knew that he had a descendant like you, he would die from anger."
"You little bastard, everything you have now came from Progenitor Chen. Aren't you afraid of retribution for killing me?
Progenitor Chen isn't dead, and he can't be dead. He'll avenge me and kill you for me! "Xia Ji roared.
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Lu Yin sighed and grabbed Xia Ji's hair. "Progenitor Chen was not tolerated by Shenwu Plane and killed his way out alone. It was my Lu family's ancestor who helped him, saved him, and protected him. But you allowed Xia Yi to kill your own children. How is that different from Shenwu Plane?
You even wanted to betray Progenitor Chen and join Shenwu Plane. To Progenitor Chen, you're the traitor. "
"When it comes to karma, I owe Progenitor Chen, and Progenitor Chen owes my Lu family. Who can say for sure? I only know that Progenitor Chen wanted to destroy the Everlasting Race, and that's enough. As for you …" Lu Yin paused. "You're just a traitor."
"Nonsense!" Xia Ji roared.
Lu Yin sneered, "Don't tell me that you don't know what happened to Shenwu Plane after all these years. Don't tell me that you, who inherited Progenitor Chen's power, didn't know what happened to him. Don't tell me that you didn't see his memories in his tomb. It's been countless years, and all you've done is acknowledge your ancestors and return to Shenwu Plane. Have you ever considered Progenitor Chen?"
Xia Ji roared, "Even if Progenitor Chen is still alive, so many years have passed. He should have acknowledged his ancestors by now."
"That's why you don't understand Progenitor Chen!" Lu Yin shouted.
Xia Ji went crazy. "I'm Progenitor Chen's descendant! Who do you think you are?
I've seen Progenitor Chen's memories. I've cultivated three forms of Blade Intent and nine clones. What about you?
You're just a thief who stole Progenitor Chen's power. "
"Progenitor Chen isn't dead," Lu Yin said in a low voice.
Xia Ji was stunned and stared at Lu Yin in a daze.
Lu Yin met his gaze. "Back then, the Sixth Mainland's Progenitor Mystery wanted to destroy the Burial Garden and sever the ancient civilization's inheritance. You should know who defeated Progenitor Mystery, right? Aside from Progenitor Chen, who else could have done that?
That was Progenitor Chen's power. "
Xia Ji's pupils shrank, and his eyes trembled.
Lu Yin continued, "Progenitor Chen is still alive. How could the invincible Progenitor Chen die? He's not dead. He's in the Burial Garden, and he'll come out one day. When that time comes, how many people will your Xia family still have?
Will you still be there? "
Xia Ji's face paled, and his entire body trembled. Progenitor Chen was still alive?
That's right, he knew. He had seen the might of that blade and knew that it was Progenitor Chen's power. He had been waiting for Progenitor Chen to return and lead them to the peak. However, the one who had been waiting was not Progenitor Chen, but Lu Yin, who had inherited Progenitor Chen's power.
That power should have been Xia Ji's.
"Are you waiting for Progenitor Chen?"
Lu Yin asked coldly.
Xia Ji's eyes regained their clarity, and he stared at Lu Yin. "What do you want?"
Lu Yin released his grip and looked down at Xia Ji. "Are you waiting for Progenitor Chen?"
"Do you want to see Progenitor Chen?"
"Do you want to feel his invincible might?"
"Do you want Progenitor Chen to protect you and lead you to the peak?"
"Do you want to see the Xia family rule over the Fifth Mainland?"
Lu Yin's words slammed into Xia Ji's head like a hammer, engraving themselves into his heart. He wanted to see Progenitor Chen again even in his dreams and feel his invincible might. He wanted to entrust his faith to Progenitor Chen and walk the path of becoming a Progenitor once again. He was unwilling to accept that his many years of planning had failed. He was unwilling to accept that he would not be able to become a Progenitor, and he was even more unwilling to die at the hands of a junior who had stolen Progenitor Chen's power.
"What do you want?!"
Xia Ji roared as he swung the chains around him. He glared at Lu Yin with a savage and crazed expression. His limbs were nearly torn apart by the excessive force, and blood flowed down the chains like a river.
Lu Yin raised his head. "I want to learn the Nine Clones."