In the eyes of the Above the Sky Sect, both the Eternals and astral beasts were nothing more than objects to be enslaved. This was especially true for the astral beasts, whose arrogance came from their bones. Even Lu Buzheng was the same.
This arrogance originated from the era of the Above Sky Sect.
"That's right. To put it nicely, it's cooperation, but to put it bluntly, it's enslavement," Lu Buzheng said. "In our era, countless astral beasts were driven to the Fourth Mainland to make it easier for humans to find them. Some people liked to research and cultivate new astral beasts, so there were many types of astral beasts in that era. It was also easy for strange creatures to appear …"
As Lu Yin listened to Lu Buzheng, the scene of the Fourth Mainland appeared in his mind.
Lu Buzheng was proud of being born in the era of the Above Sky Sect, but to Lu Yin, this scene was very similar to when the Eternals wanted to enslave humans.
The Above Sky Sect enslaved astral beasts and the Eternals enslaved humans. They were essentially the same.
Lu Buzheng and the others could not feel the sorrow of the astral beasts of that era, but Lu Yin could. He had been to the Eternal Kingdom and seen enslaved humans. Astral beasts had their own thoughts and emotions, and in their eyes, humans and the Eternals were probably the same.
Lu Yin's boiling blood instantly cooled down.
He looked at the Yao Emperor, who had also heard Lu Buzheng's words. Even with its head lowered, Lu Yin could see its unwillingness, anger, and helplessness.
"We haven't left that era for long, so we know a lot about this. If you need anything, I'll list it for you. Actually, our Lu family …" Lu Buzheng continued, but Lu Yin suddenly interrupted him. "Third Uncle, I need cooperation, not enslavement."
The Yao Emperor suddenly looked up and stared at Lu Yin in shock.
On the other end, Lu Buzheng was also surprised. "Is there a difference?"
Lu Yin did not know what to say, and he felt a little depressed. "We'll talk about it later." He ended the call.
Lu Yin saw the Yao Emperor looking at him, but he did not say anything.
Hmm?
A figure appeared in front of him. It was unkempt, as if it had not taken care of itself for many years. The person stumbled through space aimlessly.
Even from a distance, Lu Yin could see the hesitation and confusion in this person's eyes.
Looking at the person's black and white hair, Lu Yin guessed that this was the Third Nightking.
In the distance, the Third Nightking looked around blankly. Where was the Void Wind?
Where was the Void Wanderer?
Where did it go?
Why was the Great Realm of Void gone?
He had a blank look on his face. He didn't know where he should go. Memories kept surging into his mind. He had been asleep for so long that he couldn't remember many things.
At this moment, he saw the Prison Flood Dragon. His mouth was wide open as he stared in shock. What, what, what was this thing?
So huge?
Not only was it enormous, but it also contained unimaginable power. Only now did he realize that this power made him feel fear that he had not felt for a long time. It was not a power that he could resist.
His memories were clear, and his understanding of the universe was also gradually becoming clearer. He looked at the Prison Flood Dragon and wondered if it was a half-martial ancestor creature.
"The Third Nightking?"
Lu Yin's voice sounded.
The Third Nightking was just about to flee when he heard Lu Yin's voice and looked over in confusion. "Who's there?"
Lu Yin looked at the figure in front of him with a complicated expression. It really was the Third Nightking.
Ever since the first time the Ghost Monkey had told him this name, how many times had he said it?
If not for this person, the Third Nightking would have long since been captured by the Daynight clan. If not for using this person as bait, the Third Nightking would not have been able to reach this point.
He was a stranger that Lu Yin had never met in his entire life of cultivation, yet he was the most familiar with.
Ever since he had dealt with the Daynight clan, Lu Yin had completely forgotten about this person. He had not expected to see this person while passing by the Great Realm of Nothingness.
"Come here," Lu Yin said.
The Third Nightking did not dare to approach the Prison Flood Dragon, but Lu Yin's words made it so that he did not dare to leave. More importantly, how did this creature know him?
He had thought that it was the Prison Flood Dragon who had spoken to him.
He thought about it and then braced himself as he walked over. He stopped not too far away from the Prison Flood Dragon.
He bowed respectfully. "Greetings, senior."
The Prison Flood Dragon stared at him with wide eyes, and it subconsciously wanted to bare its fangs and claws.
Lu Yin walked over. "Third Nightking, long time no see."
The Third Nightking looked at Lu Yin in shock. "You're … human?"
Lu Yin smiled. "That's right."
The Third Nightking was at a loss. How could this person appear in the Astral Beast Domain?
Unless … "Who are you?
Why do you know me?
Did you betray humanity? "
Lu Yin looked around. "I'm Lu Yin. You don't know me, but I'm very familiar with you. You've helped me a lot."
The Third Nightking was even more confused. "You're an old friend of the Daynight clan?"
Lu Yin calmly looked at the Third Nightking. "I conquered the Nightking bloodline."
The Third Nightking's eyes went wide, and he stared at Lu Yin in disbelief. "Wh- what did you say?"
"I said that I conquered the Nightking bloodline because I wanted to save the Dayking bloodline."
The Third Nightking's face went pale as he stared at Lu Yin, not knowing how to react. Hatred?
Or submission?
If the Prison Flood Dragon had not been there, he would have attacked immediately. However, the Prison Flood Dragon's existence made him unable to move, and the fear that came from deep within his bones made him want to submit.
"Go back. You have a choice. You can follow the Second Nightking and join my sect, or you can become a wandering cultivator." With that, Lu Yin returned to the Prison Flood Dragon's head and rode it back to the Celestial Beast Empire.
The Third Nightking kept thinking about the Second Nightking's name. The Second Nightking wasn't dead?
When they had been forced by the Hall of Honor to enter the Astral Beast Domain and fight to the death with the Celestial Beast Empire, the First Nightking had died and the Third Nightking had been trapped in the Great Realm of Nothingness. But the Second Nightking was still alive?
And had even submitted to this person?
He looked in the direction of the Human Domain, and his memories grew clearer. He had to return to the Human Domain immediately to find out what had happened.
The Third Nightking's appearance had put an end to Lu Yin's past self. This person was like a mirror that reflected his weak and helpless self, but when he truly looked into the mirror, he realized that he had become incomparably powerful.
The Third Nightking had missed an era, an era where Lu Yin's legend was born.
…
A few decades ago, Lu Yin had stepped onto the path of cultivation. The Fifth Mainland's situation had gradually unfolded before his eyes like a magnificent painting.
At first, he had only seen the Weaves, then the Outerverse, the Astral River, the Innerverse, the Starfall Sea, and so on. At that time, he had also learned about Ironblood Weave and the Astral Beast Domain, which had been at war with the Human Domain for countless years.
During the Astral Combat Tournament, he had participated in his first border war as a student. At that time, he had never dreamed that he would one day conquer the entire Astral Beast Domain.
How many cultivators were there in the Human Domain?
How many experts were there?
There were too many to count. Even with Lu Yin's extraordinary talent, he had never imagined that he would one day be the one to conquer the Astral Beast Domain, and he would be the only one to do so.
The path of cultivation was long, and he had experienced many life and death situations.
He had fought against the Astral Beast Domain several times, and he was no stranger to the powerhouses of the Astral Beast Domain. However, he was unfamiliar with the Celestial Beast Empire, as he had never been to this place before.
Could astral beasts build cities?
This was a question that Lu Yin had only answered when he saw the Celestial Beast Empire.
The Celestial Beast Empire was located at the center of the Astral Beast Domain, and it was also known as the Celestial Beast Weave. The entire weave was surrounded by tributaries, and each tributary had mountains, plains, and even cities.
Astral beasts could take human form, so it was not difficult to understand why these cities had appeared.
What surprised Lu Yin was that these tributaries were exactly the same as the Starsibyl Sect's, except that they were many times larger. If not for his domain, he would not have been able to discover them.
When the Caged Wyrm descended, countless astral beasts throughout the Celestial Beast Weave roared at the sky.
The Demon Emperor was in pain, as this was the sound of submission to an outsider. The entire Celestial Beast Empire was expressing its submission to Lu Yin.
In the face of a Progenitor's strength and a dozen or so Half-Progenitors, the Celestial Beast Empire was powerless to resist.
The tributaries had all sorts of astral beasts that lived in the water, and all of them floated to the surface and bowed in the Caged Wyrm's direction.
There were numerous mountains and plains, and there were enormous astral beasts as well as tiny ones. All of them bowed in the Caged Wyrm's direction.
There was a huge city on each of the circular tributaries. They were like the links of the tributaries. The cities were filled with giant beasts or people who lived in human form. These people had all betrayed the Human Domain. However, at this moment, they also looked terrified and bowed in the direction of the Caged Dragon.
The entire Celestial Beast Weave converged into a single voice. "Greetings, Lord Lu Yin."
"Greetings, Lord Lu Yin."
"Greetings, Lord Lu Yin."
…
Throughout human history, who had been able to make the Astral Beast Domain submit? Who had been able to make countless astral beasts submit?
No one had been able to do so outside of the era of the Astral Beast Domain, and even then, the Astral Beast Domain had been ruled by a Progenitor. The Astral Beast Domain had suppressed the Fourth Mainland, and since then, the humans had never been able to subdue these astral beasts, not even during the era of the Daosource Sect.
Lu Yin had ridden the Progenitor Caged Wyrm and held the Demon Emperor hostage. He had descended upon the Astral Beast Domain with an unparalleled might, opening a new chapter in the Astral Beast Domain's history.
Even though he had experienced the founding ceremony of the New Heavens Sect, personally executed Wang Si, and faced Xia Shenji, he couldn't help but feel proud at this moment. He had suppressed the Astral Beast Domain, an old enemy that had been at war with the Human Domain for countless years. Now, they had lowered their heads in front of him.
"No need for formalities," Lu Yin said. His voice spread through the entire Celestial Beast Weave with the help of his domain, reaching every astral beast and every person's ears.
Not all astral beasts had interacted with Lu Yin before, but they had all heard of his legends. These two words made their hearts tremble, as they truly felt that Lu Yin had conquered this place.
A group of people approached from the front, led by Imperial Tutor Skymender. Behind him were Yao Xuan, Xu Qing, Feng Lin, and the rest of the astral beasts in human form. These astral beasts represented the top echelons of the Astral Beast Domain.
Six patriarchs of the top ten races on the Heavenly Beast List had come. The patriarch of the Death Insect Race was a very short old man, less than half a meter tall. His eyebrows were white and hung down to the soles of his feet. The patriarch of the Na Yuan Beast Race was a man who was only a meter tall and looked unremarkable. The patriarch of the Flying Flames Race was a person with long tri-colored hair. It was hard to tell whether he was a man or a woman. The patriarch of the Yin Guai Race was a thin but tall man in a semi-invisible state.