As usual, Xu Qing looked at the strange tea in front of him without any fear. "Is this a punishment for the war in the Eastern Weaves?
That's good as well, it'll put an end to that incident. "He downed the entire cup of tea without hesitation.
Zhao Ran blinked. "You can't taste it like this."
Xu Qing frowned. Taste?
Why would he want a taste when he was about to die?
But why did Lu Yin have a cup in front of him as well?
Everyone would misunderstand, and Lu Yin was beginning to enjoy seeing these people misunderstand. Everyone had a different mentality when facing death. Elder Greenapricot was afraid, Bai Teng was unwilling, and Xu Qing was both unwilling and afraid. Of course, he was also pretending to be calm.
In the entire Astral Beast Domain, Xu Qing was one of the creatures that Lu Yin admired the most. He was also the most suitable to lead the Astral Beast Army, comparable to Shui Chuanxiao.
Lu Yin picked up the cup and took a sip. "It's not bad, Zhao Ran. You've improved again."
Zhao Ran liked hearing Lu Yin praise her tea, as it was even better than being praised. She refilled Lu Yin's cup as well as Xu Qing's. "Drink slowly, it's very good."
Xu Qing was confused. "It's not poison?"
Zhao Ran was displeased. "It's tea, and I made it myself. You're so rude."
When he saw Lu Yin's sardonic expression, Xu Qing knew that he had misunderstood. He coughed dryly. "Sorry, I misunderstood."
Lu Yin picked up the cup and took another sip. "On the battlefield, there's only a difference between factions; there's no hatred. Commander Xu Qing is doing his best to get rid of me, and I'm doing my best to get rid of you. We're even."
Xu Qing looked at Lu Yin. "Do you have any instructions for me today?"
Lu Yin put down his cup. "Let's be clear. You're suitable to lead the Astral Beast Army, but I'm not at ease."
Xu Qing nodded. "I know, so what do you plan to do?"
"Tell me what to do," Lu Yin retorted.
Xu Qing did not understand. "Me?"
Lu Yin looked at him. "It's very difficult for a human to command an Astral Beast Army. They're of different races, so they won't have much of an effect unless the Hellwyrm is in charge. But do you think that thing looks like a commander?"
Xu Qing could not help but look into the distance and see the gigantic Prison Flood Dragon picking at its nose. It accidentally scratched its nose and became furious. It opened its mouth and roared, but then it guiltily looked in Xu Qing's direction. He was speechless. "But I can't make Dao Child feel at ease."
"How about this? Let's equate the Astral Beast Army with the Yao Emperor and Imperial Tutor Skymender. That means …" His expression grew solemn as he continued, "If I find out that you're not fighting with your full strength, they'll all die."
Xu Qing's expression changed, and his gaze became furious. Just as he was about to say something, Lu Yin suddenly smiled and said, "I was just joking. Don't take it seriously."
Xu Qing's expression changed, and he stared blankly at Lu Yin, not understanding what he meant.
"Since I'm handing it over to you, of course I trust you. I was just joking, don't be so serious."
Xu Qing frowned. Lu Yin's attitude had changed too quickly, and he didn't know how to respond.
Not long after, Xu Qing drank another cup of flower tea and left.
Lu Yin watched him leave. Sometimes, one's state of mind had nothing to do with one's cultivation.
Some Half-Martial Ancestors were deathly afraid of death, but Xu Qing was a commander who could face death head-on. Many ordinary people could do the same. Lu Yin had wanted to drink tea with Xu Qing to probe his thoughts, but unfortunately, it was useless.
"Reporting to the Daoist, I've brought it."
The voice rang out.
Lu Yin nodded and walked in a certain direction. As he passed by the Second Nightking, he asked, "Did the Third Nightking contact you?"
The Second Nightking bowed deeply. "Yes."
Lu Yin didn't say anything else and quickly disappeared.
The Second Nightking looked up and stared at the stone table with a complicated expression. He hadn't expected the Third Nightking to still be alive. When he saw the Third Nightking, he recalled the peak of the Daynight clan. The three Nightkings had all tried to enter the Neoverse, but they had all been thrown into the Astral Beast Domain by the Hall of Honor.
The Third Nightking couldn't accept it and had wandered the universe. The Second Nightking, on the other hand, still wanted to stay in the Sky Sect. He knew that no matter where he went, the Sky Sect would be his home, and he wouldn't be able to escape Lu Yin's grasp.
There were six people standing in the Sky Sect's training grounds, and they all looked at each other uneasily. They wanted to say something but didn't dare to.
When Lu Yin arrived, the six hurriedly bowed.
There were old and young people among the six, and their cultivations weren't weak. One of the youths was even a member of the Universe Youth Council. Aside from not having the title of one of the Ten Arbiters, his status was no different from the Ten Arbiters of the past.
"Greetings, Daoist." The six bowed.
Lu Yin glanced at them. "I called you here for the Fatesand."
The six remained calm, and one of the elders respectfully said, "The Second Nightking has already told us that if Daoist needs it, you can take it. We're willing to give up everything for you."
Lu Yin smiled. "You don't need to give up everything. Just the Fatesand is enough. Don't worry, I'll give you something even better after I take your things." He then raised a hand, and the six released their Fatesand.
The Fatesand would take different forms once it entered a person's body. Lu Yin didn't care what form they took and just took it away.
The first Fatesand that he had absorbed had come from the Sixth Mainland's Hong Ying, and from then on, he had learned that he could absorb other people's Fatesand.
Originally, he hadn't been too enthusiastic about the Fatesand, especially when Xuan Jiu had mentioned that it could trigger fate, which had made his hair stand on end. However, the power in his heart required the Fatesand, and the more Fatesand there was, the greater the core of power in his heart would be.
As the six grains of Fatesand entered his body, an invisible vibration exploded in the ears of all the Above the Sky Sect's cultivators. In an instant, all six of them fainted, including quite a few cultivators who were within the Above the Sky Sect's territory.
The black-and-white fog formed the shape of Lu Yin's heart, and the Fatesand acted as the core. It was as if a continent was being supported by a star, and it formed an all-encompassing tyrannical power. On the continent formed by the Fatesand, the Time Withering Tree had taken root, and it flowed with a grayish color. Everything seemed harmonious.
The six grains of Fatesand had caused the continent to grow slightly larger.
Lu Yin had absorbed a total of fifty grains of Fatesand, so there were only fifty-eight left. He didn't know where to find these fifty-eight grains of Fatesand.
These six people had come from the Fifth and Sixth Mainlands, and Lu Yin had ordered them to search for them. Unfortunately, no matter how hard they searched, the Fifth Mainland probably wouldn't be able to find all of the grains of Fatesand.
Right, he remembered Skymender Imperial Tutor. Using the Book of Destiny to divine the Fatesand should be possible.
"Take care of them and compensate them according to my instructions," Lu Yin said as he glanced at the six people who had fainted on the ground.
Not too far away, the Second Nightking bowed respectfully. "Yes, Daozi."
The sooner the New Sky Corridor was repaired, the closer it would be. Lu Yin wanted to resolve any unstable factors as soon as possible. Meanwhile, the Above the Sky Sect continued to gather cultivators from all over.
The back garden was constantly producing weapons, and the Void Wanderers were constantly being sent out to improve their coordination with the cultivators.
All of this required time, and it definitely wouldn't be completed in a few days. It would take at least a few years. However, what Lu Yin needed was power and influence, a power that would cause the Four Heavens to feel apprehensive.
He wanted to see how magnificent it would be to gather the entire Fifth Mainland's power.
The Fifth Mainland hadn't even been fully assembled during the battle with the Eternals.
A shadow approached from the ground and then appeared behind Lu Yin. "Seventh Bro."
Lu Yin paused. "I thought that you didn't want to appear."
This shadow was the Ghost Monkey. Ever since Lu Yin had suppressed the Astral Beast Domain, it had gone into hiding, and no one had been able to find it.
"Congratulations on unifying the Fifth Mainland, Seventh Bro," the Ghost Monkey said, but its tone was different from before. It was less jumpy and more steady.
Lu Yin turned around and looked at the monkey. "Speak."
The monkey looked up and solemnly stared at Lu Yin. "What else is there to say?"
Lu Yin frowned. "So you went into hiding?
Then why did you appear again? "
"There has to be a conclusion," the Ghost Monkey said.
Lu Yin looked at the monkey. Conclusion?
What big words! Even Skymender wouldn't dare to say such a thing. This damned monkey seemed to be hiding a lot. Did it think that Lu Yin knew something?
If it thought so, then it meant that Lu Yin knew something. But where would he find out?
The Yao Emperor?
Skymender Imperial Tutor?
Lu Yin's face sank when he thought about this. They were still hiding something from him.
"How do you want to conclude this?"
Lu Yin asked. He didn't believe that this damned monkey could do anything on the Fifth Mainland, even if it was born from Progenitor Wushang's blood.
The monkey stared at Lu Yin, and Lu Yin stared back.
After a while, the monkey closed its eyes. "Throughout the entire history of the universe, there aren't many people that I admire. Even the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas have nothing to do with me, and I don't admire them. But Seventh Bro, you are an exception. You are the only human that I admire, so …" It paused, as if making some sort of decision.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed, but he didn't say anything.
"So, I give you my blessings. Seventh Bro, I give up," the monkey said solemnly. Its entire body relaxed, but there was also bitterness and sorrow in its expression.
Lu Yin blinked. "What blessings?"
The monkey was melancholy. "Seventh Bro, you've suppressed the Astral Beast Domain, so the Celestial Ice Phoenix Clan is now yours. I-" He gritted his teeth and said with great reluctance, "Congratulations, Seventh Bro."
Lu Yin's eyes widened. "You're talking about the Celestial Ice Phoenix Clan?"
The monkey replied, "Of course, they are yours. Although the Celestial Ice Phoenix Clan is a harem that Progenitor Wushang bestowed upon me, if it's yours, then I- I'll accept it. Congratulations, Seventh Bro, for obtaining a harem."
"You're hiding because of this?"
Lu Yin was stunned.
Ghost Monkey blinked. "Why else would it be?"
Lu Yin's face twitched. What the hell?
This guy was actually hiding because of this? How could he possibly do anything to the Celestial Ice Phoenix Clan?
They weren't even from the same clan.
Furthermore, the monkey had acted as if it was about to fight a decisive battle, which had made Lu Yin think that the damned monkey was hiding something and that he might be able to use Progenitor Wushang's power.
The more Lu Yin thought about it, the more annoyed he became. His expression had been wasted. "Scram!" He kicked out and sent the monkey flying with practiced movements.