Hen Xin's expression turned solemn. Lu Yin had been able to borrow Progenitor Chen's strength to suppress the Human Domain, and now that he had obtained the Grim Reaper's left arm, his cultivation of death qi would definitely improve by leaps and bounds. His threat would not only be limited to the Human Domain, but also the entire Fifth Mainland. Was this person really the Child of Destiny?
The Grim Reaper's left arm had a huge impact, and Chu Yuan knew about it as well. At the same time, he went into seclusion. The only thing he could do to turn the situation around was time. He needed time to cultivate.
No one doubted the authenticity of Lu Yin's seclusion. After obtaining the Grim Reaper's left arm, what else could he be doing other than training?
Especially since the astralsource in the liquid was no longer being absorbed, they were even more certain that Lu Yin was really in seclusion.
Back when the astral source within the liquid had been absorbed, it had shaken the Fifth Mainland. Lu Yin had announced to everyone that he had been cultivating, but even after he had roamed the universe and done many things, the astral source within the liquid had still been absorbed. At that point in time, everyone had realized that it was not Lu Yin who could have absorbed the astral source. It had to be something else, and they had guessed that it was most likely the Progenitor's Sword.
Although this conjecture was not explicitly stated, everyone was convinced.
Even Progenitor Realm powerhouses like the Blood Progenitor were unable to snatch the astral source from the liquid, so how could Lu Yin possibly be able to do so? Only the Seven Skygods, who had transcended everything and were willing to sacrifice their own arms to obtain the Progenitor's Sword, would be able to do so.
Now, there was no power to snatch the astralsource from the liquid, which meant that Lu Yin had gone into seclusion and taken away the Progenitor's Sword.
This was not Lu Yin's negligence, as he had no other choice. The sapling could not stop stealing astral sources, and he could not stay in seclusion forever either. From the moment he stepped out of seclusion, he knew that the outside world had seen through his lies. But it did not matter. Whether it was him or the sapling, it was fine as long as it was true that they were stealing astral sources.
Now that he was accompanying Senior Brother Qing Ping to the Starry Sky of Trees, he had to bring Little Sapling with him. Naturally, Little Sapling couldn't continue to fight for Stellar Sources, which led to what others had guessed.
Unintentionally planting a willow, the willow grows.
Lu Yin didn't bring too many people with him to the Astral Tree Realm. He only brought Tong Yu, Kui Luo, and Elder Green Apricot. He originally wanted to bring a few more people, but after some thought, he decided against it. As for those from Mount Supreme, they were still there.
With Half-Ancestor Kui Luo's speed, Lu Yin quickly arrived at the Neoverse. Using Celestial Dou's memories, he found the Specter Clan's hidden Greater Realm. Even the rest of the Specter Clan did not know about this Greater Realm. Only a few people knew about it, and Tong Yu knew about it.
She didn't understand how Lu Yin had found out. Tiandou couldn't have told Lu Yin everything, and Lu Yin didn't have the ability to interrogate Tiandou either. She knew how ruthless Tiandou was to himself, and no amount of torture in the world could force him to say anything he didn't want to.
This made Lu Yin even more mysterious in her heart, causing her to fear him even more.
This hidden world looked very ordinary. It was just a decaying road sign. The words on it could not be seen clearly. Who would have thought that this was actually a great world?
The group entered. The sky was dusky, and the air was humid. The swamp below was surging, and some unknown creatures were entwined together like snakes. Hissing sounds filled their ears, and it was very uncomfortable to hear.
"This place is truly horrifying. There are countless creatures entangled below, and the biggest one among them is definitely at the level of an emissary," Kui Luo said, feeling very uncomfortable.
Lu Yin's entire body was uncomfortable as well. This place didn't seem like a great world; it was more like a snake cave.
Tong Yu pursed her lips. "The clan head specially captured this place. Even if someone accidentally enters, they won't be able to leave easily. This place doesn't look like it has any resources, and there's no way to identify it. No one will know that this place is related to the Specter Clan."
"Hehe, we can tell from this.
How dark is Tiandou's heart? A normal person wouldn't do something like this. "Kui Luo laughed strangely.
Below them, numerous black snakes shot up into the sky and bit at them.
Tong Yu used Tong Yu, and the deathly aura turned into clouds that descended and completely covered the swamp.
Only then did Lu Yin feel a bit more comfortable. Otherwise, he would have felt like he was standing right next to the snakes' mouths.
What he saw through Tiandou's memories was different from what he saw in person.
The resources were hidden at the very bottom of the snakes, and with Tong Yu leading the way, Lu Yin quickly saw close to a hundred billion star essence and various other resources.
These resources were all part of Tiandou's collection, and they were very precious. However, to Lu Yin, the most useful thing was still the star essence. The rest could be thrown to the Sect above Heaven, as many of the Great Eastern Alliance's items had been given to them.
They were useless to Lu Yin, but they were very useful to others.
For example, natural treasures that could allow one to avoid danger, as well as some power vessels, external objects, and even battle techniques that could enrich the Sect above Heaven and the Fifth Pagoda.
This was especially true for the Fifth Pagoda, who had continuously helped Lu Yin, and more and more people had taken him as their master. Although Lu Yin did not care about this at the moment, as Xuan Jiu had said, "Where there is a cause, there is an effect, and this cause might lead to a different outcome in the future."
Destiny's divination had allowed him to see this point even more clearly.
After taking the Specter Clan's resources, Lu Yin was led by Kui Luo to the place where he had returned to the Fifth Mainland. That place was also in the Glory Realm.
When he arrived, Senior Brother Qing Ping was not the only one waiting for him. Elder Gong, the Sage Celestial Master, Celestial Master Xiu Ming, and Drunkard were also waiting for him.
Drunkard had secluded himself from the world. Since he had fought so hard against the Eternals, no one forced him to do anything. He spent most of his time here, guarding this sourcebox array.
"Senior, long time no see," Lu Yin greeted Drunkard when he saw him.
Drunkard took a swig of wine. "Yes, long time no see. You've already become an Ancestor."
Lu Yin was speechless. "Senior, you've drunk too much."
Drunkard smiled. "Becoming an Ancestor is just a realm. You can use the power of a Progenitor, so you've already become an Ancestor. What's the difference?"
Lu Yin raised his brows. Drunkard's words did not sound wrong, as there was a realm to them.
"Are you going to the Cosmic Trees?"
Drunkard asked.
Lu Yin nodded. "Senior, you can only break through there."
Drunkard took another swig of wine. "If possible, bring my poor disciple back. I wonder how he's doing."
Lu Yin knew that Drunkard was talking about Drunkard. Drunkard had been unrestrained his entire life and was addicted to alcohol. He had two disciples: Qiong Xi 'er, who had learned the Three Yin-Yang Immortal Arts, and Drunkard, who had inherited Drunkard's legacy.
Drunkard was actually Drunkard's true disciple, and Qiong Xi 'er had only taught him a few battle techniques by coincidence.
Lu Yin had even used the Three Yin-Yang Immortal Arts to blackmail the Tactician Family, but now that he thought about it, so much time had passed.
Suddenly, Lu Yin recalled something and looked at Qing Ping. "Senior, if we use this sourcebox array to go to the Cosmic Trees, won't we be separated?"
"That's right," Celestial Master Xiu Ming replied. "The sourcebox array can only allow you to break through the spatial barrier and enter the Cosmic Trees, but it can't send you to a fixed location, just like how the top ten of the Sovereign Tournament were separated."
"If that's the case, then it'll be difficult for us to protect you when you break through." Lu Yin hesitated.
Kui Luo sneered. "Don't you have Mount Supreme?"
Lu Yin's face twitched.
That's right, he had forgotten about it. He had just thought about how they would be separated from each other, but he had suddenly forgotten about Mount Supreme.
"That's the biggest reason why you're going to the Cosmic Trees with me," Qing Ping said.
Lu Yin pursed his lips. "The biggest reason is to protect you when you break through. I hope we don't cause too much of a commotion, or else we'll be in trouble if we attract Progenitors."
The Cosmic Trees was vast, and the space there was far more stable than the Fifth Mainland. Only Envoys could tear through the void, and because of this, even Half-Ancestors couldn't travel too far in a short amount of time. Even if they attracted the attention of a Half-Ancestor, they might still have time to leave.
However, if a Progenitor was attracted, it would be a different story. Progenitors would arrive in an instant, and they wouldn't be able to react in time.
Lu Yin had experienced the power of stepping on a star before, and to him, the Human Domain could be traversed in a single thought. This was a Progenitor, a whole new level of existence.
When Lu Yin mentioned this, Celestial Master Shangsheng said, "If a Progenitor is attracted, then we can only resign ourselves to fate."
Elder Gong looked at Lu Yin seriously. "Maybe you don't have to come with us." He was worried about Lu Yin's feet.
Qing Ping's gaze was calm. "If a Progenitor is attracted, someone will help us."
Everyone looked at him in shock.
"Someone will help you?
The Cosmic Trees?
Who? "
Kui Luo cried out. He understood the Cosmic Trees better than anyone else, and he also knew about the Progenitors. Who would help someone from an abandoned land?
Lu Yin guessed something and became excited. "Is it someone I've never met before, Senior?"
Qing Ping nodded. "Senior is a Progenitor. If there's no other choice, he will help."
Everyone was shocked. "You have a Progenitor?"
Kui Luo cried out again.
Drunkard, Elder Gong, Celestial Master Shangsheng, and Celestial Master Xiu were all shocked. The Fifth Mainland hadn't had a Progenitor for many years, so where had this one come from?
Furthermore, he was in the Cosmic Trees.
"Who's your master?"
Drunkard asked in a daze, completely stunned by this news.
Lu Yin was both excited and nervous. He was afraid that his senior was a Progenitor from the Four Way Scales. What should he do then? "Who is it, Senior?"
Qing Ping and Lu Yin exchanged glances. "The Frigid Ancestor, Mu Xie."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. Mu Xie … Mu Xie … The Frigid Ancestor who had almost taken him in as a disciple?
That Progenitor who abhorred evil and protected his own, the one who had vowed to kill all human traitors?
Actually, Lu Yin had guessed that Mu Xie might be Mister Mu's disciple, as his surname was Mu and they were both Progenitors. The possibility was too high, but a guess was just a guess.
"The Frigid Ancestor Mu Xie is Senior?"
Lu Yin asked again.
Qing Ping replied, "Haven't you met him before?"
"Nope." Lu Yin was depressed, but he also found it strange. If his identity hadn't been exposed by Wang Yun, then wouldn't he have taken Mu Xie as his master?
How would this seniority be calculated?
"Patriarch Mu Xie is your senior brother?"
Kui Luo cried out. This was the third time he had cried out, showing just how shocked he was.
Lu Yin and Qing Ping both looked at him. "Is there a problem?"
Kui Luo opened his mouth, but no words came out. Was there a problem?
Of course there was a problem. One was the Frigid Ancestor of the Cosmic Trees, while the other was from a wasteland. No, two people from a wasteland. How could they be fellow disciples? The difference in status was too great. If Mu Xie was a Progenitor, then what about his master?
"Kid, who's your master?
Can you introduce me to him? Can I take him as my master? "
Kui Luo was very thick-skinned, and he was eager to try.