Lu Yin immediately released his domain, and he immediately sensed the auras of two Half-Ancestors. One was on the mountain, while the other was underground.
The stronger a person was, the better they could stay at the top. Since it was dangerous down there, the Half-Ancestors naturally lived at the top.
When Lu Yin's domain swept across the entire new city, which was the Folded Mountain Range, his expression turned ugly. The number of people here had decreased by nearly half. He saw Zhou Tang, Guo Hai, Tu Qiming, and Big Sis Rakshasa, but he did not see Hongo, Old Mother Eastmountain, or Wan Sen.
Lu Yin saw everyone in the new city, and the Half-Ancestor at the very top naturally sensed Lu Yin's arrival. Shock flashed through his eyes, and he walked up to Lu Yin. "You've been punished as well?
You've gone through three Origin Tribulations, so your domain should be at the Void God realm. "
"Senior, you are?"
Lu Yin was puzzled.
This Half-Ancestor was an old man who was nearly five meters tall. He had a gloomy expression, and his hair was combed into braids. Each braid had a small skull tied to it, and there were dozens of them.
The old man sized up Lu Yin and even circled around him as he sighed in admiration. "What tender flesh! You have such a cultivation at such a young age, which is enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with the direct descendants of those behemoths. What's your name?
How did you get punished?
Who did you offend? "
Lu Yin frowned, as this person's approach made him smell the stench of blood. There was also a nauseating smell that was familiar. "I offended Bai Qi."
"Bai Qi?
Commander Ji of the Fourth Formation?
Consider yourself unlucky. She's the daughter of Ancestor Bai from the Frigid Immortal Sect. You should be considered lucky that she didn't kill you. No, punishing you here is even more painful. "The old man laughed strangely, and his smile was terrifying. He sized up Lu Yin with a strange gaze." If I slowly torture you, do you think Bai Qi will see it?
Will she be willing to let me go? "
Lu Yin did not answer, and he instead looked up and saw Tu Qiming sneakily staring at him.
Lu Yin smiled at Tu Qiming, who gaped. "It's you?"
With that, he looked at Lu Yin with a complicated expression. He seemed both excited and nervous, as he knew that Lu Yin was none other than Lu Xiaoxuan.
Back then, Lu Yin had disguised himself as Long Seven and fallen into this place. He had gotten acquainted with Tu Qiming, and he had even beaten up Tu Qiming for some inexplicable reason. After that, someone had been punished to bring news that Long Seven was Lu Xiaoxuan. When they had heard this news, Tu Qiming and the others had not believed it at first, and they had thought that it was a scheme by the Four Way Scales. However, more and more people had been punished to come here, and Mu Shang had even set up a sourcebox array.
Tu Qiming laughed for an entire day. Even though he was suffering from mental torture, he was still laughing. He was not the only one. Uncle He and the others were laughing as well. Laughter also came from underground.
At that moment, the skies of the New World had cleared up for them.
No matter what kind of torture they suffered here, they saw hope.
Tu Qiming had always wondered when he would be able to see Lu Yin again, but this day had come so suddenly.
"Do you still want to be beaten up?"
Lu Yin smiled happily at Tu Qiming.
Tu Qiming swallowed his saliva, and his gaze went from perplexed to excited before finally turning vicious. "I'll be the one to beat you up." He then charged at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin pursed his lips and dodged, causing Tu Qiming to crash into the ground, his mouth filled with dirt.
More and more people walked out, and when they saw Lu Yin, some were excited, some were confused, some were curious, and some were excited. Lu Yin's arrival had changed the entire city.
The Half-Ancestor was puzzled. "Tu Qiming, do you know this person?"
"None of your business." Tu Qiming was not polite.
The Half-Ancestor was stunned.
"You'd better watch your words. If it wasn't for the Myriad Dao Ancestor, I would have thrown you out to feed the Corpse King."
Tu Qiming sneered. "If it wasn't for the ancestor, you would have been fed to the Corpse King."
The Half-Ancestor's face darkened.
Tu Qiming retorted and then stared at Lu Yin. "Don't run. Let me punch you."
"Why should I?"
"You beat me up before."
"That's because you were asking for it."
"You're the one asking for it. If I knew it was you, I would have peed all over your face."
"The more you talk, the more you're asking for it."
Tu Qiming yelled and charged at Lu Yin, but Lu Yin rolled his eyes and casually tossed him aside.
Uncle He's heart ached as he watched from above, but he did not stop Tu Qiming. What a nostalgic scene! Back then, the Young Master had been beaten up by the Seven Heroes just like this. It had been a long time since then, but it felt like it had just happened.
At that moment, a figure rushed down and grabbed Tu Qiming. He stared at Lu Yin and asked in a low voice, "Why are you here?"
This person was Zhou Tang.
His expression was extremely ugly. "This is a danger zone. Were you captured by the Four Way Scales?"
Tu Qiming panted heavily as he stared at Lu Yin.
In the distance, those who recognized Lu Yin and knew his identity all looked at him with ugly expressions. Everyone was waiting for Lu Yin to speak.
Lu Yin's gaze swept across the crowd, and just as he was about to speak, the Half-Ancestor elder spoke up first. "It looks like you've been here before. These people all recognize you, so you should be a remnant of the Lu family."
Tu Qiming stared coldly at the elder. "Scram. You have no right to speak here."
The Half-Ancestor was furious. "Tu Qiming, do you really think that I won't dare to touch you?"
"Try moving," Lu Yin said as he looked at the Half-Martial Ancestor.
Tu Qiming was shocked, and so were Zhou Tang and the rest. They could hear the confidence and tyranny in Lu Yin's voice. He was clearly only at the third Origin Tribulation, so where did his confidence come from?
The Half-Ancestor elder had not expected Lu Yin to suddenly rebuke him, and a thick killing intent appeared in his eyes. He sneered, "Very well. After not coming out for so many years, has the outside world already forgotten my reputation as a Cave Ancestor?
Even a random junior dares to speak such arrogant words. Do you really think that Wan Zhiyi can protect you?
He's been imprisoned underground for a long time, so I'll kill all of you today. Let's see what Wan Zhiyi can do. "He then grabbed at Lu Yin. From what he knew, a third tribulation cultivator like Lu Yin should be able to easily capture him.
Tu Qiming was shocked. "Grandpa Zhi!"
The Half-Ancestor was on guard, and his attacks suddenly slowed down. He was wary of Wan Zhiyi underground.
Even though he was sure that Wan Zhiyi was at the end of his rope, he was still Wan Zhiyi. He had not even been willing to kill the Four Cardinal Scales and had been forced to imprison an expert who was infinitely close to the Progenitor realm.
However, before Wan Zhiyi could do anything, the Half-Ancestor elder's hand was already inches away from Lu Yin.
Tu Qiming roared, "He's Lu Xiaoxuan!"
Zhou Tang and the rest were not surprised, and they all watched silently. However, the Half-Ancestor elder suddenly stopped and looked at Tu Qiming in disbelief. He then looked at Lu Yin. "Lu … Lu Xiaoxuan?"
Tu Qiming relaxed when he saw the Half-Ancestor stop and looked underground. "Grandpa Zhi, you know that he's Lu Xiaoxuan. Lu Xiaoxuan!"
However, there was no response from underground.
Uncle He and the rest were puzzled; how could Wan Zhiyi not react to Lu Xiaoxuan's arrival?
Should he respond?
That's not right.
The Half-Ancestor was bewildered, and he no longer dared to attack. Although Lu Xiaoxuan was also a junior, he was not someone that the Half-Ancestor could deal with. Even if Lu Xiaoxuan was the Four Cardinal Scales' target, the Half-Ancestor did not dare to casually attack. Lu Xiaoxuan's name represented an identity, a will, and an unparalleled hegemony.
Lu Yin looked underground, as it seemed that the Half-Ancestor had sensed Wan Zhiyi's arrival. This Half-Ancestor was infinitely close to the Progenitor realm, and even Progenitors treated him with respect. He was at least comparable to the leaders of the twelve Elysium Gates, or even stronger.
"Grandpa Zhi, why aren't you saying anything?"
Tu Qiming did not understand, as Wan Zhiyi should have reacted to Lu Xiaoxuan's arrival.
The Half-Ancestor's face darkened. "Are you sure that he's Lu Xiaoxuan?
And not an imposter? "
Tu Qiming was stunned, and he subconsciously stared at Lu Yin. An imposter?
They had been abandoned here for so many years, and the Four Cardinal Scales had long since forgotten about them. What awaited them was death? Were they of any value to the Four Cardinal Scales?
The Four Cardinal Scales had never sent anyone to obtain anything from them, and they had never sent anyone to impersonate anyone. This was why they had never considered such a possibility.
When news had first spread that Long Qi was Lu Xiaoxuan, they had indeed thought that he was an imposter. However, that possibility had been denied, as Long Qi was indeed Lu Xiaoxuan.
At that time, Long Qi had been Lu Xiaoxuan, but that did not mean that this person was the same Long Qi.
Right, perhaps Grandpa Zhi had sensed something, which was why he had not appeared.
Tu Qiming and the rest stared at Lu Yin. "You're an imposter?"
Zhou Tang's gaze turned cold. If this person was truly an imposter, then even if he was a direct descendant of the Four Cardinal Scales, he would still die.
Lu Yin faced everyone's gazes and slowly said, "There are two possibilities why Senior Wan did not act. First, I'm an imposter." He paused for a moment before continuing, "Second," he looked at the Half-Ancestor. "A piece of trash like you is no threat to me."
The Half-Ancestor's eyes went wide. "What did you say?"
Lu Yin frowned. "You're called the Cave Ancestor?
Are you even worthy of that? "
Behind him, the Hellwyrm soared into the sky. Its body had recovered, and it bared its fangs and brandished its claws. Its Progenitor power swept across the Folded Mountain Range.
In that instant, everyone was shocked, as they were all intimidated by the Hellwyrm's terrifying aura. The Half-Ancestor was targeted by the Hellwyrm, and it only took an instant for him to collapse to the ground. He spat out a mouthful of blood that splattered all over his face, making him look rather miserable.
His mind crumbled, as he had suddenly been intimidated by a Progenitor at such a close distance. Anyone would have been frightened to death, and even a Half-Ancestor was no exception.
Tu Qiming and the rest were stunned as well. Fortunately, the Hellwyrm had not targeted them, and they had only felt its supreme strength.
The Hellwyrm streaked across the sky, and the Folded Mountain Range darkened.
Zhou Tang and the rest gaped as they stared blankly. When had they ever been so close to a Progenitor?
Was this the strength of a Progenitor?
They had never encountered one before, but they could instantly guess that only a Progenitor's strength could cause them to feel such despair.
Lu Yin looked down at the Half-Ancestor from above and kicked out, sending the Half-Ancestor flying. "From today onwards, you're not allowed to call yourself Cave Ancestor. You don't deserve that pronunciation."
Everyone stared blankly at Lu Yin's domineering display, forgetting everything else. Their minds went blank, and they felt like they were in a dream.
Lu Yin pressed down with his hand, and the Hellwyrm retracted and shrank once again.
It took a while for everyone to regain their senses.
Tu Qiming gulped. "You."
Lu Yin smiled. "I'm here to fulfill my promise and bring you all back."