The Mist Ancestor looked deeply at Xia Shenji. "When the Lu family was at its peak, we humans could counterattack, but what about now?
I understand this region, and if not for the limitless power sourcebox array left behind by Huiwen, this place would have become a battlefield long ago. Even with the array, the New World is still under the control of the Eternals. If the Lu family was still around, how could this have happened? "
"So you're determined to help Lu Xiaoxuan?"
Xia Shenji was helpless. "It doesn't matter if we were right or wrong to banish the Lu family. The Lu family will never return. Will Lu Xiaoxuan give up on this grudge?
Will he coexist with the Four Sides?
If not, then he's humanity's greatest threat. If not for the Eternals, Lu Xiaoxuan would have died on Dragon Mountain. Why would the Eternals do that?
It's because they want to protect Lu Xiaoxuan. Lu Xiaoxuan will topple humanity, and only the Eternals will benefit. "
The Mist Ancestor frowned.
"Where did this old bastard come from? A good dog doesn't block the way!" Lu Yin shouted as he rested the giant blade on his shoulder. He glared at Xia Shenji, his gaze filled with provocation and hatred.
Xia Shenji looked at Lu Yin. "We meet again, Xiaoxuan."
Lu Yin stared at him. "Are you here to reminisce about the past?
I'm sorry, but I don't remember. "
Xia Shenji smiled. "There's no need to reminisce. Everything from the past has been erased. Even if it wasn't wiped clean before, it will be wiped clean now."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "You can try." He then pointed the blade at the Caged Wyrm's head, causing his heart to tremble. "Catch him."
The Caged Wyrm did not hesitate and swiped at Xia Shenji.
Xia Shenji frowned. "How did you pull out my Xia family's ancestor's blade?"
As he spoke, he easily dodged the Caged Wyrm's claws. He was much more relaxed than the Mist Ancestor.
"Guess." Lu Yin did not want to fight Xia Shenji at all. The Mist Ancestor's cultivation was not complete, and the Caged Wyrm did not have any intelligence. Even if the two of them worked together, they might not be able to defeat Xia Shenji. Lu Yin wanted to escape as quickly as possible.
The Mist Ancestor joined forces with the Caged Wyrm to force Xia Shenji back and open a path.
When Lu Yin saw Xia Shenji retreat and not directly clash with the Mist Ancestor, he hurriedly had Caged Wyrm run.
The Caged Wyrm's body twisted, and he instantly disappeared. He had directly traveled from the Top Realm to the Middle Realm at an incredible speed, but Lu Yin was still in his original spot.
The instant disappearance of the Hellwyrm stunned both Lu Yin and the Mist Ancestor. Why were they still in the same spot?
The broken blade that Lu Yin had been holding suddenly fell to the ground. It was as if an unknown force had forced him to let go, but he couldn't see it clearly.
On the other side, Xia Shenji looked up, his eyes filled with boundless coldness and killing intent. "You should have been wiped clean a long time ago." He then raised a finger and pointed forward. An indescribable chill enveloped Lu Yin's body, and he felt as if he was standing on top of countless blades. It was only a single point, but Lu Yin saw the most terrifying blade in the world descend upon him.
The Mist Ancestor's expression changed, and he moved in front of Lu Yin. Xia Shenji used his finger as a blade and sliced through half of the Mist Ancestor's body, causing the power that the Mist Ancestor could display to rapidly drain away.
"Run!" The mist coiled around Lu Yin, wanting to throw him away.
Xia Shenji shook his head. "It's useless, Xiwei. You're not good at fighting among us, and you're not even at your full strength. How can you save him?" The blade on his finger became even sharper as it pierced through the Mist Ancestor's body and stabbed towards Lu Yin. "One point is enough."
What was a Progenitor?
Lu Yin had thought about it countless times, as had countless people in this universe. A Progenitor was the limit that a cultivator could reach. It was a life form that transcended all common sense.
Ever since Lu Yin had stepped onto the path of cultivation, he had come into contact with a Progenitor.
However, Xia Shenji was clearly different from the Progenitors that Lu Yin had come into contact with before. Xia Shenji possessed an absolute suppressive power, and he could use some unknown method to keep Lu Yin in front of the Caged Wyrm. He could also pierce through the Mist Ancestor, who had almost displayed the power of a Progenitor, with a single finger. This finger was not something that Lu Yin could block.
Lu Yin could use various methods to challenge Half-Ancestors, and he could even take on multiple Half-Ancestors by himself. However, he was powerless against Xia Shenji's finger.
Xia Shenji had stood in the Top Realm all by himself in order to wipe away the past. He alone was enough.
Xia Shenji's finger drew closer. Even though he was clearly standing far away, this finger was able to pierce through the sky as far as Lu Yin could see. Everything that Lu Yin knew was crumbling under this finger.
It was just a single finger, but this was the true power of Nine Mountains and Eight Seas.
Xia Shenji was very confident, as they had been watching Lu Yin ever since he had arrived at Shenwu Plane. Whether it was the strength that Lu Yin had displayed to take on four Half-Ancestors or the various techniques that he had used, they had all been nothing more than tricks. No power could withstand this finger.
Lu Yin himself was no match for Xia Shenji, so he had taken out a corpse that he had obtained from the Burial Garden and placed it in front of him.
Xia Shenji tapped the corpse's forehead, but the corpse remained unharmed.
The Mist Ancestor blinked and stared blankly.
Xia Shenji was stunned, and he stared at the corpse, clearly at a loss.
Meanwhile, Lu Yin hid behind the corpse and took out a pair of slippers before tossing them to the Mist Ancestor. "Senior, take a picture of him."
The Mist Ancestor caught the slippers in a daze. She was not thinking about taking a picture of Xia Shenji, but rather, what the hell was this corpse?
It had actually been able to block Xia Shenji's finger, but it was just a corpse!
Who would have thought that a corpse would be able to block Xia Shenji's finger? Even Lu Yin himself had not expected this. He had only wanted to use the corpse to buy an instant of time to escape, and he had believed that the corpse would be able to buy him some time. However, he had not expected that the corpse would be able to block Xia Shenji's finger.
Xia Shenji stared at the corpse and studied its appearance. He did not recognize this person, but how had it been able to block his finger?
This person was definitely a Progenitor, but even if Bai Wangyuan and the others were dead, it was impossible for their corpses to block his finger.
Lu Yin hid behind the corpse and looked at Xia Shenji. He saw that the man was still in a daze. "Senior, take a picture of him."
The Mist Ancestor gripped the slippers and then swatted them at Xia Shenji.
Xia Shenji frowned and stepped forward. Another figure appeared, and it was still Xia Shenji. He stepped past the Mist Ancestor and appeared beside Lu Yin. Lu Yin had been surprised that he had been able to block his attack, but it did not matter. He would be serious with his second attack, and no one below the Progenitor Realm would be able to block it.
Lu Yin had neglected the fact that Xia Shenji also had nine clones. Even though they might not all be Progenitors, even a Half-Ancestor was not someone that Lu Yin could deal with.
This was Xia Shenji, who had been extremely powerful even when he had been a Half-Ancestor.
The Mist Ancestor hurriedly turned around and swatted at one of Xia Shenji's clones.
However, Xia Shenji's clone had already attacked Lu Yin.
Lu Yin still wanted to use the corpse to block, but even the sky would not be able to block Xia Shenji's attack.
"Stop!" the Mist Ancestor barked.
Xia Shenji's hand circled around the corpse and grabbed at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin gritted his teeth and a die appeared in his hand. He tapped it while staring at Xia Shenji's hand.
Just as Xia Shenji's hand was about to grab him, the die stopped rolling. Possession: Enhance. Time Stop. Lu Yin's vision changed, and he disappeared.
He returned to Time Stop and panted heavily. Fortunately, his luck had been good, and he had rolled Possession: Enhance. Otherwise, he would have had to use the Grim Reaper's Left Arm.
The Grim Reaper's Left Arm had forced Xia Shenji's clone back, but it was only a clone. It could not force Xia Shenji himself back.
Lu Yin looked at the countdown. He could extend the duration of Time Stop to a year, but he would have to leave eventually. The only thing he could do was recover to his peak.
He closed his eyes as he thought about it.
Soon, the time was up, and the scene in front of Lu Yin changed, and he appeared in his original position.
No matter how long Time Stop lasted, it was only one second in the outside world. One second was enough for Xia Shenji's clone to grab Lu Yin, but Lu Yin had gone to Time Stop in that instant, causing Xia Shenji's clone to miss. A second later, Lu Yin reappeared and stabbed him with a needle.
The needle pierced through Xia Shenji's palm, leaving him in disbelief.
At the same time, the Mist Ancestor was also in disbelief.
Even though Xia Shenji's clone was not a Progenitor, it was still infinitely close to being one. However, Lu Yin had still managed to injure it. This was even more shocking than Lu Yin fighting four Half-Ancestors alone.
However, that was not what Xia Shenji was shocked about. "The power of time. You actually have the power to transcend time, even if it's just one second."
The Fog Ancestor had also noticed this.
Since Lu Yin had rolled the die in front of them, he had no intention of hiding it. He used Reverse Step and retreated continuously. Xia Shenji's clone was unable to catch him.
"Reverse Step?"
Xia Shenji was shocked.
Lu Yin frowned, as everything had been seen through. Reverse Step belonged to Progenitor Chen, and Xia Shenji was from that era as well, so he could naturally see through it.
Xia Shenji's clone looked at his palm, which had been pierced by the needle. Fresh blood dripped from his palm.
"I've underestimated you, Lu Xiaoxuan." Xia Shenji sighed as he stared at Lu Yin. "What a pity. If you hadn't been exiled from the Lu family, you would definitely have been able to break through to the Progenitor realm with your innate gift. What a pity." His clone then vanished.
The Nine Clones Technique was a threat because it had too many clones and was difficult to deal with, especially for Lu Yin. Even if all eight of Xia Shenji's clones were Half-Ancestors, he still wouldn't be able to deal with them. Furthermore, Lu Yin believed that Xia Shenji definitely had a Progenitor clone.
However, Xia Shenji did not need to use clones, which made Lu Yin feel even more threatened. This proved that Xia Shenji was serious.
A roar rang out as the Caged Wyrm returned. It discovered that there was no one above its head, and even the broken blade that it wanted the most was gone. It needed to find it.
When he heard the Caged Wyrm's roar, Lu Yin's first reaction was to find the broken blade. Where was it?
He looked down and saw that the broken blade had been stabbed into the Mountain River Sword, blocking the river.
Lu Yin leaped down, wanting to take the broken blade.
The Fog Ancestor grabbed the slipper and swatted it at Xia Shenji. It would be good as long as it could stun him, and then they would have a chance to escape.
Behind them, at the edge of the upper realm, the Caged Wyrm's enormous body soared into the sky, becoming Xia Shenji's backdrop.
Xia Shenji's gaze was calm. "You guys seem to have forgotten. Why is it an ancestor?"
His words caused the Fog Ancestor's expression to change.
"Xiwei, take a look at my ancestral world and see if it's any different from what you remember." As soon as he finished speaking, the world trembled, and the hearts of all living things paused for a moment. Following that, the entire world split apart.
Lu Yin suddenly stopped and stared at the sky in shock. He looked all around him, and he saw space being stripped away. He saw the void turning into a blade, and he saw the air turning into chains. He saw everything change. The entire Top Realm and even the entire universe had changed. It had become a completely different world.
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