A figure walked out from beneath the broken blade. It was none other than Xia Shenji. However, this was not the Xia Shenji who had fought with Mu Xie, but rather a clone. A Progenitor clone.
"I said that you will die today." Xia Shenji's clone appeared in front of Lu Yin. He did not seem to do anything, but Lu Yin could not escape no matter how hard he tried.
Lu Yin's expression changed, and he activated his rune lines. He looked beneath his feet, but there was nothing there. Instead, the rune lines around him flickered abnormally. He used the Reverse Step to disrupt spacetime, and he saw a gray color around him. It was the power of time again. This clone had the power of time, but it was different from Xia Shenji's Temporal Shackles.
The Nine Clones Technique allowed each clone to cultivate on its own. Lu Yin did not know how many clones Xia Shenji currently had or how many of them cultivated the power of time, but there was no doubt that this clone in front of him had the power of time. It also had the power of a Progenitor that Lu Yin could not resist.
"Die." Xia Shenji's clone pointed at Lu Yin, intending to kill him. He was a cautious person, and when the Fog Ancestor had appeared, he had left two clones behind. One had chased after Lu Yin while the other had protected the broken blade. He had not thought that Lu Yin would be able to escape, but rather that he had been worried that the Hellwyrm would take the opportunity to steal the broken blade.
He had not expected that the Hellwyrm would be scared off in the end, and the clone he had left behind had become a safeguard to kill Lu Xiaoxuan. Lu Xiaoxuan could only blame himself for his own death.
If Lu Yin had not stolen the broken blade, Xia Shenji would not have needed to leave behind a clone to protect it. Lu Yin had only himself to blame.
Lu Yin took out the corpse, but Xia Shenji was already prepared. A single corpse would not be able to stop him.
The tip of the blade traversed the void and descended upon Lu Yin's head.
Lu Yin gritted his teeth and released the power from his heart, replacing the surrounding space and creating a new universe. An incomparably tyrannical power weakened Xia Shenji's blade, and at the same time, Xia Shenji's finger gradually slowed down. He was shocked; what kind of power was this?
Shouldn't this kid be at the end of his rope?
Xia Shenji and the others had seen Lu Yin dodge his attack with a one-second delay, and they had assumed that Lu Yin had also grasped the power of time. They had not expected that even though it seemed like one second, nearly a year had passed.
Not only had Lu Yin's body recovered, but he had also recovered quite a bit of the deathly aura within his body. At this moment, he could even challenge four Half-Martial Ancestors.
Xia Shenji could clearly sense how terrifying the power in Lu Yin's heart was. Even his Progenitor's power was unable to break through it.
Even though the clone's Ancestral World was nowhere near as strong as the main body's, it had still reached the Ancestor stage, and was not something a Half-Martial Ancestor could handle, let alone a third Origin Tribulation cultivator.
It could only be said that the power in Lu Yin's heart was unimaginably strong.
But no matter how much he struggled, there was only one outcome in the face of Xia Shenji's Progenitor strength. He couldn't escape, and even if he used all of his techniques, he could only delay him for a moment. In the end, he would still fall at Xia Shenji's hands.
Even Xia Shenji felt that it was a pity. If Lu Yin wasn't an enemy of the Four Way Scales, then Xia Shenji would have done everything he could to rope him in.
Lu Yin had already done his best. No matter what, it was impossible for him to take on a Progenitor alone. Even if this Progenitor could not compare to the Third Mainland's Three Progenitors, he was still not someone Lu Yin could fight against.
However, it was impossible for Lu Yin to just wait for death. It seemed that the Death God's Left Arm would eventually be exposed in the Astral Tree Realm.
Just as he was about to take out the Grim Reaper's Left Arm, a berserk spiritual force howled from the distance towards Xia Shenji. At the same time, the Balance
At the same time, the scales extended to Xia Shenji's feet, and Qing Ping walked out from the other end.
Lu Yin was delighted. "Senior Brother!"
Xia Shenji's brows rose, and he subconsciously turned around. Mu Xie had returned?
An unfamiliar man appeared in front of Xia Shenji. It was not Mu Xie, but rather a Half-Martial Ancestor.
When he saw that it was a Half-Martial Ancestor, Xia Shenji relaxed. As long as it wasn't Mu Xie, no one could stop him.
"Judgement, Laws — complete." Qing Ping's voice sounded out, but Xia Shenji did not plan on paying attention to him. His Progenitor's power shook the void and caused the scales to crack, but he did not immediately shatter them. Instead, he was lifted up by the scales and moved further and further away from Lu Yin.
Xia Shenji was shocked; he had not been able to break through this innate gift?
He turned to look at Qing Ping. He had never seen this Half-Martial Ancestor before, but he was still just a Half-Martial Ancestor.
"You're courting death!" Xia Shenji waved his hand and broke the scales, causing Qing Ping to retreat several steps.
Kui Luo's voice rang out, "Hey, didn't you say that a Half-Martial Ancestor can fight an Ancestor?
That guy isn't a normal Ancestor, so stop bragging. "
Lu Yin had not expected Qing Ping's innate gift to be broken so easily.
Xia Shenji did not say a word, and he merely raised his hand and sent a palm strike at Lu Yin. This palm strike was clearly a battle technique that Lu Yin had never seen before, and he could not avoid it. Xia Shenji's clone possessed the power of time, making it impossible for him to dodge.
At this critical moment, a clear blue sky covered the sky, replacing everything that the naked eye could see. This scene was very familiar, and it was similar to when Xia Shenji had used his Divine Martial Sword Domain to cover the Top Realm. It was as if the world had been separated from the outside world, but it was far less powerful than Xia Shenji's. After all, Qing Ping was only a Half-Martial Ancestor.
Xia Shenji ignored Qing Ping, as a mere Half-Martial Ancestor's inner world could not affect him.
He approached Lu Yin endlessly, but the distance between them was pulled apart once again. A tray had appeared beneath his feet at some point, and it was also a scale. However, unlike the previous one, this scale did not come from beneath Qing Ping's feet. Instead, two strings extended from the blue sky and supported the tray. One end lifted Xia Shenji's clone up while the other lifted Qing Ping up. It was as if there was a pair of eyes in the void watching this trial.
"Trial, Laws: Complete." It was the same trial. Xia Shenji tried to shatter the scale again, but the scale did not change at all. Instead, he was lifted up high, and a formless pressure came from all directions. The pair of eyes seemed to pierce into Xia Shenji's heart, causing him to cough up blood. His face went pale, and he looked up. "Impossible! How could a mere Half-Martial Ancestor injure me?"
Kui Luo and Lu Yin were shocked as well. No matter how powerful Xia Shenji's clone was, he was still a Progenitor. Even if he could not compare to the Sixth Mainland's three ancestors, he still had the power of a Progenitor and could crush a Half-Martial Ancestor with a flip of his palm. He could easily kill Lu Yin, who could take on four Half-Martial Ancestors by himself. However, someone like that had been injured by Qing Ping.
Kui Luo gulped. An Emissary could fight a Half-Martial Ancestor, but a Half-Martial Ancestor? This was not an exaggeration.
Qing Ping looked at Xia Shenji. "I didn't injure you. This is the trial's rules. Within the rules, you lost. You are not complete and are only a clone, while I am complete."
Lu Yin and Kui Luo were bewildered. How could this be considered a rule?
In the future, anyone who fought against someone who cultivated all nine clones would be able to defeat even Progenitor Chen with a complete set of the trial's rules. This was too shameless.
Xia Shenji's eyes narrowed. "A mere Half-Martial Ancestor is talking nonsense about rules. Do you even know what rules are?"
Xia Shenji's body began to distort, and the Scale began to sway. It looked like it was about to collapse under the Progenitor's power, but it did not collapse.
The Scale did not shatter, and Xia Shenji's body continued to rise. That pair of eyes continued to stare at him. He could not see them, but he could feel them.
That pair of eyes was the source of the trial.
Xia Shenji could not understand how a Half-Martial Ancestor could have such a terrifying inner world. Not only could it contain a boundless area, but it could also be used as a weapon.
In human history, there were very few Half-Martial Ancestors like this, and every one of them was an absolute expert.
Xia Shenji suddenly looked at Lu Yin. Senior Brother?
This person was also Senior Brother Lu Xiaoxuan?
One was Mu Xie, and the other was this Half-Martial Ancestor. Who was their master?
Xia Shenji felt that he could not delay any longer. Otherwise, once their master arrived, he might not be able to kill Lu Xiaoxuan.
He then looked up. "Let me borrow the main body's blade." As soon as he spoke, a blade descended from the Sovereign Realm and slashed towards the Scale.
At the same time, a ray of light swept out from the void. It came from Mu Xie, and it pushed the blade away.
Xia Shenji was furious. Since it was difficult to break through this inner world, he would drag Lu Xiaoxuan inside. He then stared at Lu Yin.
Kui Luo had already met up with Lu Yin, but he could not get any closer.
"It's the power of time. You can't get close to me," Lu Yin said to Kui Luo.
Kui Luo's hair stood on end. "Xia Shenji has the power of time?
How can he be so abnormal? "
Lu Yin was about to say something, but his body was suddenly uncontrollably shuttled through the void and arrived above the Scale, right next to Xia Shenji.
Lu Yin and Xia Shenji stared at each other, and Xia Shenji's eyes were filled with boundless killing intent as he slammed down with a palm. "Time to die!"
Lu Yin's pupils shrank, and he couldn't react at all. His body was suppressed by the Progenitor's power, and he couldn't even move. Suddenly, he could move again, and he hurriedly used the Reverse Step to retreat. Xia Shenji's palm missed, and he stared at Lu Yin in disbelief. "You broke through my power?"
Lu Yin was at a loss, as he hadn't done anything. Right, Senior Brother Qing Ping had also learned this time battle technique.
Xia Shenji saw Lu Yin look at Qing Ping, and he looked over as well. His expression turned ugly. "It's you?"
Qing Ping looked at Xia Shenji indifferently. "The power of time. The Xia family was actually hiding something like this."
Xia Shenji's eyes flashed. "Mu Xie knows it, and so do you. It seems like you two are from the same sect. No matter what, you must die today." He then waved his hand, and the broken blade on the ground trembled. It then shot through the air and landed in Xia Shenji's hand. He faced Lu Yin and the other two. "The broken blade of the ancestor can cut down all rascals." He then slashed out, and his Divine Martial astral energy transformed into chains that wrapped around the blade. The blade's edge extended outwards, and the broken blade became a complete blade that belonged only to the Xia family.
A single strike had broken the scale.
Qing Ping spat out a mouthful of blood and retreated, his face deathly pale. He could fight against Xia Shenji, but Xia Shenji had a Progenitor weapon, which was not something he could deal with.
Lu Yin was also affected by the blade's edge, and a few wounds appeared on his body. Fortunately, this attack hadn't been aimed at him, or it wouldn't have been as simple as a superficial wound.
"Not good, retreat! We can't win!" Kui Luo grabbed Lu Yin and fled towards the Central Realm.
Qing Ping stared at Xia Shenji, and his surroundings suddenly turned dark, replacing the clear sky that he had just created. Even Xia Shenji couldn't see anything.
By the time Xia Shenji could clearly see his surroundings, the three had already left the Top Realm and were rushing towards the Central Realm.
Xia Shenji chased after them with the broken blade in hand.