Lu Yin and Xia Xing looked at each other for a moment before smiling. "I understand. Alright, twelve it is, but we can't skimp on resources. Also …" He paused and stared at Xia Xing before raising his hand. "Look at this."
Xia Xing looked at the mirror that had suddenly appeared in Lu Yin's hand. "What's this?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the fog pulled him into the mirror.
Xia Xing reacted quickly, and he immediately used his Divine Martial Energy the moment he dropped the mirror. At the same time, he used a secret technique, Lock, not on others but on himself.
Although the technique locked him in, it also served as a form of defense.
Lu Yin entered the mirror and looked at Xia Xing in shock. "This is the first time I've seen a secret technique used like this. As expected of the Xia family head."
Xia Xing stared at Lu Yin, bewildered. "Yu Hao, this is Shenwu Plane. You dare attack me?"
Lu Yin's lips curled up, and he shook his head. "Wrong. This is not Shenwu Plane."
"You're courting death!" Xia Xing barked and attacked decisively. The secret technique disappeared, and his body suddenly scattered before fusing back together. Divine Martial Energy spread out from his body as he raised a hand to press down on Lu Yin, using the Divine Martial Transformation.
Lu Yin had never underestimated Xia Xing. Xia Xing was the master of Shenwu Plane and had faced six Tribulations. After using the Divine Martial Transformation, his strength was comparable to someone who had faced seven Tribulations. If he used all of his techniques, even a peak Emissary would not be able to do anything to him. However, he was facing Lu Yin without any preparation, so the outcome was inevitable.
When Lu Yin brushed past him, the distorted spacetime caused Xia Xing to spit out a mouthful of blood. His Divine Martial Energy dissipated, and he was in disbelief. "Impossible! How can you be so strong?"
Lu Yin returned to his original appearance and looked at Xia Xing. "How have you been, Sect Master Xia?"
Xia Xing's eyes narrowed when he saw Lu Yin's appearance. "Long Qi, no, Lu Xiaoxuan."
Xia Xing's mind buzzed as many things connected. Yu Hao was at three Tribulations and had an extremely high lockbreaking talent, which was something that Lu Xiaoxuan could have done. There was also the disappearance of his clone and the Lu family's Lifeform Palm at the scene. At the time, Lu Xiaoxuan had not been far from where the incident had occurred, and he had been accompanied by Kui Luo. However, they had mistaken the Lifeform Palm from the Frozen Immortal Sect as Xian Fanyao.
In Wangyu, Lu Xiaoxuan had just left and Bai Teng had gone missing. Yu Hao naturally couldn't do it, but Lu Xiaoxuan might be able to.
If the disappearance of his clone and Bai Teng was caused by Lu Xiaoxuan, then what about Wang Zheng and Long Ke?
Who controlled Long Ke?
Who was in control of Xia Yuan? His clone had appeared in the direction of the Frigid Immortal Sect. At that time, Lu Xiaoxuan had been there.
In an instant, Xia Xing thought of many things, and he found another truth.
Unfortunately, it was too late. Lu Yin's identity had been exposed, causing Xia Xing to be in a daze. This was the moment that Xia Xing had been waiting for.
As Xia Xing stared at him in a daze, the missing clone walked out from behind Lu Yin and attacked Xia Xing without any hesitation.
…
Outside the mirror, Yu Hao and Xia Xing were conversing normally. Inside the mirror, there was only Xia Xing, the clone. However, at this moment, he was no longer a clone, he was Xia Xing.
Lu Yin clapped. "Congratulations. From now on, you're the main body."
Xia Xing panted heavily. She had just fused with her main body, so her body was still unstable and somewhat illusory.
She looked at Lu Yin. "Not only am I the Xia family's leader, but I'm also your puppet."
Lu Yin smiled. "Why do you say that? It's a win-win situation.
You don't want to die, and I want someone to help me. Isn't that good? "
At that moment, the Mist Ancestor walked out and looked at Xia Xing strangely. She exclaimed, "This is a clone fusing with a main body?
I never thought that I would be able to see it after so many years. How interesting. You've given me some inspiration. "Her body then vanished, as she wanted to study Micro and Blood Refinement.
Xia Xing stared blankly at the Mist Ancestor's departing figure, aghast. "She … she is?"
Lu Yin made a shushing gesture. "Senior doesn't like to be disturbed. Sect Master Xia, we should leave."
Xia Xing recognized the Mist Ancestor. The Cosmic Tree Domain's history was not as severed as the Fifth Mainland's. There were some things that were recorded in the Cosmic Tree Domain's history, such as the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas, the Daosource Sect, and even the Above Heaven era.
The Mist Ancestor's image was not a secret. The You family had a portrait of her, which had led to the You family becoming her disciple. It could be considered an opportunity, and Xia Xing was able to recognize her.
Lu Yin was not surprised.
After leaving the mirror, Yu Hao and Xia Xing turned into mist and merged back into the mirror.
Xia Xing still had not recovered, and she stared at Lu Yin in shock. "That was …?"
Lu Yin smiled proudly. "Now you know the benefits of working with me."
Xia Xing's eyes flickered. "Mist Ancestor?"
Lu Yin looked outside. "Your Shenwu Plane doesn't seem to have any Nine Mountains and Eight Seas, which is what I find strange. With your nine clones, Shenwu's astral energy, and various secret techniques, you guys didn't even leave the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas during the Daosource Sect's era. You guys are inferior to the Frigid Immortal Sect and the Wang family."
Lu Yin's words naturally excluded Progenitor Chen.
Xia Xing replied, "Progenitor Shen Ji isn't inferior to Wang Fan or Bai Wangyuan, but he's not suitable to inherit the Mountains and Seas. The Mountains and Seas don't just depend on one's strength, but also on one's own comprehension and opportunities."
"During the Daosource Sect's era, the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas appeared together. The Fifth Mainland was so glorious, and before that, aside from the Above Heaven's Realm, no other era had ever seen the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas appear together." Lu Yin sighed and glanced at Xia Xing. Xia Xing thought that Lu Yin did not know that Progenitor Chen had stolen the Xia family's Mountains and Seas.
Xia Xing sighed. "That's right. Before the Daosource Sect's Nine Mountains and Eight Seas era, there were only four Mountains and three Seas, and one of them was even your Lu family's Progenitor Tianyi." He then looked at Lu Yin's back. "I never thought that I would be lucky enough to meet the Mist Ancestor."
Lu Yin turned to look at him. "Alright, let's not waste any more time. Those people outside will rush in if we wait any longer. Anyway, let's do as we agreed. I'll help you replace the main body, and you'll be one of my people in the Xia family. I want the Nine Clones Technique."
Xia Xing's eyelids twitched. "I can't give you the technique."
"Why not?"
Lu Yin's expression sank. He had helped Xia Xing's clones not only to plant a spy in the Xia family, but also to obtain the Nine Clones Technique.
Ever since he had learned of the Nine Clones Technique, he had committed it to memory, and as long as he had the chance, he would definitely learn it.
Xia Xing was helpless. "After merging with the main body, I found out that the Nine Clones Technique cannot be taught to outsiders. The main body's Nine Clones Technique comes from within the family, and any direct descendant of the Xia family who wants to learn the technique must go through the family. Unless they awaken their ancestral bloodline like Progenitor Chen and learn it from their own bloodline."
"Did Progenitor Chen learn the Nine Clones Technique from the Xia family's ancestral bloodline?"
Lu Yin was puzzled.
Xia Xing nodded.
Lu Yin retracted his gaze. Was that the case?
He did not know how Progenitor Chen had learned the Nine Clones Technique, but in any case, it could not have been in Shenwu Plane.
Starsibyl and Xia Jiuyou had learned the Nine Clones Technique from
The River of Time, which was also why Lu Yin had guessed that Progenitor Chen had learned the technique. After all, Progenitor Chen had likely grasped the power of time. However, Xia Xing's theory was also possible, as Mister Mu had allowed Progenitor Chen to learn the Secret Art of Strategy from watching the Motionless Chessboard through the Ce family's bloodline. Bloodlines were something that could not be seen clearly, just like time.
"Where can I learn the Nine Clones Technique from?"
Lu Yin asked.
Xia Xing pointed upwards, and Lu Yin looked up. "Where?"
"Above the Hellwyrm," Xia Xing answered.
Lu Yin was shocked. "Above the Hellwyrm?
On the back of that Hellwyrm? "
"More accurately, the top of its head," Xia Xing said. "Right, by the way, the Hellwyrm is alive."
Lu Yin sucked in a breath of cold air. "Is this Hellwyrm really alive?"
"That's right. I only found out after merging with the main body that the Hellwyrm is alive and possesses unimaginable power. Everyone thinks that the Hellwyrm is being suppressed by the Shenji Ancestor, but in reality, if not for the Ancestor's broken blade, he wouldn't have been able to suppress it. This Hellwyrm has the power of a Progenitor, and it was once a great enemy of our Shenwu Plane."
Lu Yin was shocked. If even Xia Shenji couldn't suppress it, just how strong was this Hellwyrm?
"That broken blade that was stabbed into the ground came from your Xia family's ancestor?"
Lu Yin asked again.
Xia Xing continued, "Our ancestor, Xia Chan, left behind a broken blade to suppress the Prison Dragon and protect our Xia Clan. Even the Lu Clan's Ancestor, Xia Chan, would treat our Xia Clan with respect. The Nine Clones Technique is hidden on the Prison Dragon's head. Without a Xia Clan member leading the way, anyone who tries to approach the Prison Dragon will only end up dead."
Lu Yin had to admit that Xia Xing was right. If the Hellwyrm really had the strength that he claimed, then no one would be able to obtain the Nine Clones Technique. Even Bai Wangyuan and the other ancestors might not be able to obtain it. It was safer than hiding it anywhere else.
Not long after, Xia Xing walked out of Lu Yin's residence and shouted with a smile, "Yu Hao, don't forget about me when you return from the Dominating Realm. Hahaha!"
Around them, Wu Yao, Half-Ancestor Chai, and Sir Yu exchanged glances and shook their heads. It was too fake; Xia Xing had purposely said those words to force them to leave and mislead them into thinking that Yu Hao had joined Shenwu Plane and could even go to the Dominating Realm. Who couldn't tell?
If Xia Xing had left without saying anything, then they would have been worried, but now, there was no need to worry.
Within the valley, Lu Yin sat quietly. He didn't know who would come next, but there shouldn't be anyone else. If Xia Xing could stop Xia Ziheng, then Lu Yin would have more than ten days to rest. Ten days later would be his last chance to roll his die.
It had to be said that this kind of luck was too difficult.
He already knew the location of the Star Alliance, and the Four Way Libra had set up a sourcebox array that would allow one to go directly to the Seven Skygods. The newly opened array's defenses were not very tight, but unfortunately, Lu Yin could not go. Yu Chuan was alone in Shenwu Plane, and he did not even have a reason to look for the Star Alliance.
Perhaps if he faced that direction when rolling his die, he might have a chance of succeeding.
Elsewhere, Xia Xing saw Xia Ziheng after leaving the valley.
Although Xia Xing was only a clone, he had fused with his main body, so he was no different from the previous Xia Xing. Xia Ziheng could not tell anything.
"How was it?
How was that kid's attitude? "
Xia Ziheng asked.
Xia Xing replied, "He agreed to my conditions and even contacted Heavenly Master Gu Yan in front of me. Unfortunately, Heavenly Master Gu Yan was unwilling to come."