The word "kill" reverberated throughout the Cosmic Sea. There were clearly thousands of spears, but Lu Yin only saw one. These soldiers were too well-coordinated, and they seemed to be using some sort of combined power to concentrate all their killing intent and power into a single point. They displayed a killing power that was comparable to a powerhouse with a power level of nearly a million.
It was no wonder that this army could dominate the Cosmic Sea and be called one of the Four Hegemons. This killing power was enough to terrify all the powers in the Cosmic Sea and prevent them from approaching. Even Highsage Leon had been sent flying by this army before.
However, they were facing Lu Yin, who was also Hen Ye, a peak Emissary.
The spear continued to approach Lu Yin, but it could not get any closer. Space seemed to stretch out endlessly, and it could never touch Lu Yin. This was the domain of a Void God, so close yet worlds apart.
The army thrust out a second spear, and there was another force supporting it. Lu Yin seemed to see another spear descend from the River of Time and merge with the spear in front of him. He heard the words: "Supreme Spear, Death Seeking Weapon."
With a bang, the void shattered, and Lu Yin's expression changed. This spear contained a familiar power. This was the power of a Progenitor.
How was this possible?
Why did this army possess the power of a Progenitor?
Or could they borrow the power of a Progenitor?
Why could they borrow it? Who were they?
By the time the Progenitor's power descended, Lu Yin was almost done fusing. After all, he was fusing with a peak Emissary, and even if he had enough resources, he could not fuse for too long. Furthermore, he had already attacked and was facing the pressure of a Progenitor.
Before withdrawing from the fusion, Lu Yin forcefully retreated. Every step he took tore through the void, and he traveled thousands of kilometers in an instant. After three steps, he returned to the place where Hen Ye had just been fused. His consciousness then returned to the dark space and fused back into his own body.
Lu Yin suddenly opened his eyes and exhaled. The army's second spear had actually borrowed the power of a Progenitor, and that power had come from the River of Time. Who was it?
Who had lent the army's power?
If the army could borrow the power of a Progenitor, then why had it remained in that region of the sea?
And why hadn't it come out?
Their strength was enough to sweep through the other battalions, and even the Neoverse feared the power of a Progenitor. But after so many years, the army had never left.
Undying soldiers, were they protecting something?
Lu Yin carefully recalled what he had seen on the warship, and if he remembered correctly, he seemed to have seen a person who might or might not have belonged to the army. That person had an especially high nose bridge. Was that Huawu?
Highsage Leon had told him that the army was recruiting new members. Back then, No.007, who had participated in the Supreme Tournament, had been recruited by the army. Since the army could recruit new members, it was not surprising that Huawu had appeared on the battlefield.
That brat had the secret technique of keeping his word, whatever he said, people would believe him, so joining the army was not impossible.
But that brat's temperament is not compatible with an army.
Lu Yin rolled the die again with a strange thought in mind.
This time, he didn't get six pips, but three pips instead. Looking at the two screens, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't checked how many resources he had spent.
He nervously checked his cosmic ring.
Spitting out a mouthful of blood wasn't enough to describe his current feelings. There were no more star essence left in his cosmic ring. It was no wonder why he had withdrawn from the fusion. It wasn't that he couldn't bear it, but rather that he had no more star essence. His resources were completely gone.
One hundred and forty-six billion, a total of one hundred and forty-six billion. He had actually spent it all in one go. He really had the urge to vomit blood.
He calmed down.
It took him a while to catch his breath. It was normal, as he had spent hundreds of billions of star essence to fuse with Celestial Master Qiuling's body. This time, Henye's cultivation was definitely not inferior to Celestial Master Qiuling's. Even if he wasn't an Origin Heavenly Master, Lu Yin had still taken action after fusing with Henye's body. Furthermore, Henye was on the Fifth Mainland, so the distance was different.
It was reasonable, but Lu Yin couldn't bear to spend so much. He also felt very insecure, as he had no more money.
He didn't know what would happen to others if they had no money, but he knew that he had no money. It was as if his secret had been exposed in front of everyone, and he was filled with unease.
No, he had to find some money. He had to find some money.
With his current status, it was easy for him to get money, but getting large amounts was not easy. His die innate gift could easily cost him billions, and even the Four Cardinal Scales would not be able to support him.
Shenwu Plane had agreed to give him resources, but if he suddenly asked for so much, they would definitely suspect that Junior Progenitor Planet's resources had gone missing. If that happened, he would be exposed, and the losses would outweigh the gains.
He still had to think of a way to secretly obtain the money. Right, did Xia Taili know about Shenwu Plane's collection?
Lu Yin thought about it for a long time, and he felt that he might be able to find out where Shenwu Plane's resources were from Xia Taili. However, even if he did know, it would be useless, as the Mist Ancestor would not take him there.
The Mist Ancestor had helped him enter the Cloud Forest Tower and had allowed Liu Shaoge to disguise himself and chase after the paper boats, which was normal. However, the Mist Ancestor definitely would not take Lu Yin to steal resources.
Lu Yin hesitated for a long time, but eventually decided to ask Xia Taili about the location of Shenwu Plane's resources first.
He did not try to fool Xia Taili, as there was no way to fool him, so he asked directly.
Xia Taili's eyes widened as he stared at Lu Yin. "Our family's resources?"
"No, Shenwu Plane's resources," Lu Yin hurriedly corrected himself. Asking someone about their family's resources right in front of their face did not sound right.
Xia Taili looked Lu Yin up and down. "You're too shameless."
Lu Yin's lips twitched. "Don't spout nonsense. I just want to know the location of Shenwu Plane's resources, not your family's."
"I heard that Lu Xiaoxuan was a magnanimous and righteous person who liked to fight for justice. He saved many people and eradicated many evils that he disliked. Why don't I see any of those qualities in you?"
Xia Taili was bewildered, but she also looked down on Lu Yin.
Lu Yin was helpless. If he really had the same personality as Lu Xiaoxuan, then he would not have been able to use his innate gift of the die for the rest of his life. He probably would not have even reached the Hunter realm by now!
"Shenwu Plane's resources are definitely heavily guarded. Tell me, and I'll go look for them. Who knows, maybe I'll be captured by Shenwu Plane?
At that time, they'll have a way to save you, "Lu Yin tempted.
Xia Taili wanted to retort, but after thinking about it, she realized that Lu Yin was right. It would depend on Shenwu Plane's strength compared to Lu Yin's.
Xia Xing definitely knew the location of Shenwu Plane's resources. Although Lu Yin could control Xia Xing and be considered a spy, Xia Xing had cooperated with him because he wanted to become the true master of Shenwu Plane. He was not willing to do anything that would harm Shenwu Plane.
If it weren't for the Death God's Seal, Lu Yin believed that Xia Xing would have fallen out with him. After all, his main body had been fused, so unless Shenwu Plane did not want Xia Xing as its sect master, they would have to acknowledge his position.
Xia Xing had not fallen out with Lu Yin because of the Death God's Seal, but that did not mean that Xia Xing was willing to help him.
Lu Yin had to rely on himself.
"Shenwu Plane has a huge collection of resources. I'll tell you, but I'm afraid that you won't dare to go," Xia Taili provoked.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. "Where?"
Xia Taili's lips curled up as he told Lu Yin the location.
…
"The Starry Sky Tree is divided into four parts. Today, the current head of the Xia family, Xia Xing, wishes to comfort the ancestors …"
On a rugged mountain path in Shenwu Plane, countless people watched as Xia Xing stood in front of the broken blade and read aloud.
Large families would pay respects to their ancestors on specific days, and different families would do so at different times. The Xia family had chosen to pay respects to their ancestors on the day that the broken blade had appeared, as recorded in the history books.
The broken blade was a remnant of the Xia family's ancestor, Xia Chan. Due to the passage of time, no one knew where it had come from or who had turned the Xia Chan's Blade into a broken blade. The chosen date was recorded in the history books as the blade's earliest appearance, and it symbolized the Xia family's remembrance of their ancestor, Xia Chan.
The Xia family paid respects to their ancestors once every ten years, but it wasn't too grand. Only the one that happened once every ten thousand years was the grandest, and most of the Progenitors in the Starry Sky Tree would be there. The last time, the Lu family had been there as well, and even the current head of the Lu family had appeared. Lu Tianyi had also looked over, giving the Xia family a lot of face.
"During the last ten thousand years, the Lu family sent a head and a Progenitor. Senior Lu Tianyi also looked over. As for the other families, almost all of their Progenitors were there. That was truly a grand occasion. Unfortunately, the Xia family didn't have any dazzling geniuses at that time," the Culinary God said.
"Senior, did you also participate in the last ten thousand years of worship?"
Lu Yin asked.
The Culinary God shook his head. "I didn't come. Someone told me that every ten thousand years, the Xia Clan would be able to see a Progenitor. Everything else aside, all of the Xia Clan's Progenitors would be present and participate in the Drawing Ceremony."
The Drawing Ceremony?
Lu Yin looked at Xia Xing. He had an impression of him, but it wasn't too deep. He had only seen him when he had merged with Long Ke's body.
Not too far away, Wu Yao, Chai, Yu, and the others were all present. There were people from the Shenwu Plane all around them.
Xia Shenguang wasn't too far away as well.
When Xia Xing finished reading, the Xia family's disciples walked out one by one and walked towards him.
Xia Shenfei was at the very front, and behind him were a few middle-aged men. They were either from the previous generation or the direct descendants of the previous generation. There were also some with the "Shen" title, but no matter what their cultivation was or which generation they represented, the one at the very front had to be a direct descendant of the current generation, just like how Xia Xing had been the one to read the funeral oration.
Xia Shenguang walked over as well. He was also a direct descendant, but his status was much lower than Xia Shenfei's.
One by one, the Xia family's disciples walked out. Lu Yin hadn't known before, but now it seemed that there were quite a few direct descendants of the Xia family, and some of them had even spread out and become branch families.
At this time, a group of people was brought forward, led by Xia Zhitong.
Xia Zhitong looked like an old woman, and her face was haggard. She was no longer as radiant as she had once been. Her expression was numb, and her eyes were filled with a deathly stillness. She was being led around like a puppet. There were quite a few people behind her, some of whom Lu Yin had seen before in the Jade Manor. One of them had even been guarding the entrance. There were others that Lu Yin had never seen before, but regardless of whether or not they had participated in the plot against the Yu family, they had been brought out by the Xia family to give Yu Hao an explanation.
There were a total of twelve people, just as Xia Ziheng had said.