The paper boat steadily headed for Shenwu Sky. Below, Lu Yin watched as the boat left and scanned the valley. He had to hurry up and roll his die. With his current fame, he wouldn't have a single day of peace in Shenwu Sky. Just like in the Frigid Immortal Sect, the only time he could truly be free was when he was traveling from the Frigid Immortal Sect to Shenwu Sky.
Naturally, there was someone else on the boat who could take Lu Yin's place. It was Liu Shaoge, who was using Micro to conceal himself so that the Food God and Xia Ziheng wouldn't be able to see through his disguise. However, this was only because he was in seclusion. Once Liu Shaoge got close to them, he might not be able to conceal himself.
There was no other way, so Lu Yin had to take the risk.
With the Fog Ancestor's speed, he would be able to bring Lu Yin aboard when the boat approached the Frigid Immortal Sect.
It would take at least half a month for the boat to reach the Frigid Immortal Sect, which meant that he had eight chances to roll his die. Hopefully, these eight chances would allow him to merge with a Star Alliance cultivator's body.
As the boat disappeared, Lu Yin stopped thinking about it. He took a deep breath and raised his hand, causing the die to appear. He wouldn't be able to use Yu Hao's identity for much longer, so he hoped that his luck would be good. He tapped the die, and it slowly spun. Three pips, two screens of light appeared.
The first time, Lu Yin rolled three pips. The second time, he rolled five pips. The third time, he rolled four pips. The fourth time, he rolled one pips.
He sighed helplessly. His luck wasn't good, and he didn't even roll six pips. He could only wait for ten days.
On the other side, the paper boat flew towards Shenwu Sky. The journey had been peaceful, and any powerful creatures they encountered would be scared away by a half-step Ancestor. But on this day, a figure stepped out of the void, revealing his face under everyone's vigilant gazes.
Bai Weiwei exclaimed, "Celestial Master Mu?"
Everyone was shocked. Celestial Master was a special title, and only Origin Celestial Masters could be called that. In the Starry Sky of the Tree World, there were only four known Origin Celestial Masters, and there was only one with the surname Mu. He was known as the youngest Origin Celestial Master in history — Mu Shang.
Speaking of Mu Shang, people couldn't help but think of the Seven Heroes of the past and the current Bai Xianer. They were all legends, legends of an era.
Ever since Mu Shang's lockbreaking talent had been discovered until he became an Origin Array Heavenly Master, he had always brought about astonishment and disbelief. Regardless of whether it was his peers or seniors, there was only one word that could describe him: omnipotent. In the field of lockbreaking, even Heavenly Master Gu Yan had once said that Mu Shang was a genius who surpassed his generation, and that he was the lockbreaking genius most likely to catch up to Ancestor Hui.
Among the other three Celestial Masters, Celestial Master Gu Yan and Celestial Master Li were both Half-Progenitors. Celestial Master Qiuling was relatively young and was at the peak of the Emissary level. Only Mu Shang was at the sixth Origin Tribulation. He was far younger than Celestial Master Qiuling and was only a few decades older than the Seven Heroes. He could be considered someone from the era of the Seven Heroes. Even Bai Xianer called him Brother Mu.
Heavenly Master Mu was a peerless genius who recorded the history of the Starry Sky Tree. Even half-step Ancestors like the Culinary God and Xia Ziheng could only see him as a peer.
He was the object of worship for countless people.
Mu Shang had long blue hair, and his handsome face was resolute. There was a smile in his eyes as he slowly approached the paper boat.
Xia Ziheng was on guard. Mu Shang was from the Frigid Immortal Sect. Back then, the Lu family and the other major powers had almost fallen out over him, but in the end, the Frigid Immortal Sect had snatched him away. No one knew why Mu Shang had chosen the Frigid Immortal Sect over the Lu family, which controlled the starry sky.
Mu Shang was now representing the Frigid Immortal Sect.
The Culinary God did not have a deep impression of Mu Shang. Mu Shang was a lockbreaker and spent most of his time at the back of the battlefield. He had never been to Yi Xian Academy or Wang Yu, but the Culinary God had seen him once at the back of the battlefield and had heard many legends about him.
Mu Shang approached the paper boat and stopped a thousand meters away. He bowed to the Culinary God and Xia Ziheng. "Junior Mu Shang greets Senior Culinary God and Senior Xia Ziheng."
The Culinary God sighed. "Although I've only met you once, I've heard of your name many times."
Mu Shang humbly replied, "It's just an empty title. It's not worth mentioning."
"Heavenly Master Mu, why are you blocking our way?"
Xia Ziheng asked in an impolite tone.
Mu Shang was an Origin Array Heavenly Master and had unparalleled talent when it came to lockbreaking, but that did not mean that he could become a Progenitor. For example, Heavenly Master Gu Yan was the number one Heavenly Master in the Starry Sky Tree, but his chances of becoming a Progenitor were slim.
They respected Mu Shang, but Yu Hao was different. After completing the Sky Beyond Heaven's trial, as long as he did not die prematurely, he would almost certainly become a Progenitor. Furthermore, he also had an extraordinary lockbreaking talent and was regarded as a genius who could possibly surpass Mu Shang. Of course, this was also because Mu Shang represented the Frigid Immortal Sect. If Mu Shang had been a free man or a wandering cultivator, their attitude would not have been the same.
Mu Shang smiled at Xia Ziheng. "I heard that a lockbreaking genius appeared in the Central Realm and happened to be passing by, so I came to take a look. Is it inconvenient?"
Xia Ziheng frowned. "It is indeed inconvenient. Mister Hao Yu was injured during the Sky Beyond Heaven's trial and is currently in seclusion."
Mu Shang looked at the Food God.
The Food God said, "It's a pity. If he wasn't in seclusion, then Mister Hao Yu could have a chat with Heavenly Master Mu, which would only benefit him. I'm sure that he would be willing to receive Heavenly Master Mu's guidance."
Mu Shang looked past the two of them and towards the paper boat, where he saw the worshipful expressions of the students. He also saw Lu Yin's location. "Mister Hao Yu was injured, and I have the best healing fruit here. I obtained it from a strange parallel space called the Moon Orchid Fruit. Does Mister Hao Yu need it?"
"Moon Orchid Fruit?
That fruit that can quickly heal even if a Half-Progenitor's inner world is injured? "
Xia Ziheng was shocked.
Mu Shang smiled. "That's right. After spending so many years in the backplane, I obtained some battle contributions and exchanged them for this Moon Orchid Fruit. Since I have no use for it, I can give it to Mister Hao Yu. Mister Hao Yu completed the Sky Beyond Heaven's trial and has extraordinary talent in lockbreaking. This person is the one we value the most, and nothing can go wrong with him."
The Food God and Xia Ziheng exchanged glances. Mu Shang had even taken out a fruit like the Moon Orchid Fruit that even Half-Progenitors coveted, so there was no reason to stop him from seeing Mister Hao Yu.
Mu Shang smiled and stepped onto the paper boat. He walked past the Food God and Xia Ziheng and slowly walked towards Lu Yin's location.
He walked very slowly with a smile on his face. His slightly blue hair fluttered in the wind, and he looked very confident and free. Many girls looked at him with sparkling eyes.
In terms of appearance, Mu Shang could not compare to Yu Hao Yu. However, in terms of temperament, Mu Shang had the decisiveness to kill that he had cultivated for many years on the backplane. He also had a confident air about him that Yu Hao could not compare to.
"Mister Hao Yu, may I have an audience?"
Mu Shang asked as he stopped not too far away from Lu Yin's location.
The Food God and the others looked inside the paper boat with a strange expression.
This was because, logically speaking, Yu Hao should have come out by now. The person standing in front of him was one of the four Origin Heavenly Masters, and he had even given him a fruit. Regardless of whether it was out of courtesy or respect, Mu Shang should have taken the initiative to greet him instead of closing the door.
However, there was no response from behind the door.
Mu Shang's eyes flashed, but his expression did not change. He spoke again. "I heard that Mister Hao Yu was injured. Here is a Moon Orchid Fruit, which I would like to express my condolences on behalf of the Lockbreakers. May I have an audience with you?"
Everyone looked at the door quietly.
Someone unhappily said, "Mister Hao Yu is too arrogant. Heavenly Master Mu is the youngest Origin Heavenly Master in history, and his cultivation and realm far surpass Hao Yu's. How can he avoid meeting him?"
"Could it be that Mister Hao Yu was seriously injured during the Realm Beyond Heaven trial?"
"That's possible. The Realm Beyond Heaven trial is so strange, and the seven students either can't use their cultivation or don't seem to be in human form. Perhaps something happened to Mister Hao Yu."
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Mu Shang was about to speak again when a voice came from behind the door. "Hao Yu greets Heavenly Master Mu."
Everyone was shocked. If Hao Yu had been injured, it would have been understandable for him not to come out, but from the voice, it did not seem like he had been injured.
Mu Shang was not angry. "Mister, are your injuries serious?"
"Not serious. I'm not injured."
"Can you come out and meet me?"
"Why would Heavenly Master Mu want to see me?"
Mu Shang smiled. "Naturally, I want to see the current lockbreaking prodigy. I heard that Mister Hao Yu did not even need to do anything. Just by providing guidance, he was able to make someone who did not know how to lockbreak set up a sourcebox array. Such a method is truly strange. I specifically asked Heavenly Master Qiuling and Heavenly Master Li about it, but they both said that they might not be able to do it."
Mu Shang's words shocked everyone. Mister Hao Yu was actually able to do something that even a Heavenly Master could not. Could he have already become a Heavenly Master?
Bai Weiwei was shocked. She had already overestimated Mister Hao Yu, but in the end, she realized that she had still underestimated him. How could a normal person trouble Heavenly Master Mu to personally come out and deliver a fruit that even a Half-Ancestor coveted?
How outstanding was Mister Hao Yu to have lockbreaking abilities that rivaled a Heavenly Master's and to have completed the Realm Beyond Heaven trial?
Was this something that could be achieved at his age?
Xia Ziheng's breathing quickened, and his gaze became even more fervent. This person had to remain in Shenwu Heaven, no matter the price.
"Heavenly Master is too humble. My master once said that I am still young, and that I still have a long way to go. What I have experienced, seen, and done is nothing more than a passing cloud."
"Heavenly Master Gu Yan is the one who is truly humble. Through Mister Hao Yu, I am even more excited about Heavenly Master Gu Yan's lockbreaking cultivation. Once I return to the battlefield, I will definitely find an opportunity to exchange pointers with Heavenly Master Gu Yan."
"Why not exchange pointers with me?"
Mu Shang raised an eyebrow, and everyone else was shocked, including the Culinary God.
Everyone's impression of Hao Yu had always been docile and polite. Aside from his different attitude towards the Xia family, he had never treated anyone with such a lofty attitude. Now that he was facing Mu Shang, he actually dared to provoke him. This was not like him at all.
"Heavenly Master Mu, I can meet you, but we have yet to meet. We are separated by a wall, and that is not only our first meeting, but also my master once said that it is nothing more than a passing cloud. I hope to meet you for the first time so that I can issue a challenge to you. That is the first time that we should truly meet."
Everyone looked at Mu Shang. This was a challenge. A Realyuan array master was issuing a challenge to an Origin Heavenly Master.