Although Qiuling was an Origin Heavenly Master, her cultivation was only at the peak of the Envoys. She wasn't even a Half-Progenitor. Unless she had a falling out with Lu Yin and set up a sourcebox array to resist him, she wouldn't be able to avoid him at all. Furthermore, Lu Yin had ambushed her, so she didn't even have the chance to set up a sourcebox array.
Lu Yin hadn't expected things to go so smoothly, and he had even planned on smacking her with his slipper. He had assumed that Qiuling had some sort of triggering sourcebox array, but she didn't.
Lu Yin had successfully merged into her body, and as for the Progenitors that had suddenly appeared, he would leave them to Jailwyrm and E 'Chi. E' Chi's appearance had helped him cover up his alibi. Otherwise, Qiuling's biggest mistake would have been losing the time when he had merged with her memories.
Before coming here, Lu Yin had already considered how to disassociate himself from that blank time, and Qiuling had used the Eternals to lure him away.
Without any delay, Lu Yin quickly searched through her memories regarding lockbreaking and began to merge them.
He could quickly obtain a person's techniques through their memories, which was why Lu Yin was so confident in his gamble with Mu Shang. If he hadn't merged with Qiuling's body, he might not have agreed to this gamble.
Ever since he had defeated Xia Shenji and the others on the Fifth Mainland, he had used the Three Astral Palms to protect Yi Xian Academy. He had always been successful in the Astral Tree Domain, and this time would be no exception.
As more and more memories flooded in, Lu Yin's lockbreaking experience increased rapidly.
The Progenitor that had attacked the five array bases wasn't one of the Seven Skygods, but rather a Progenitor Corpse King that had fallen from the Autonomous Realm. It seemed like someone had struck it down, and the battle in the Ruler's Realm had left Bai Wangyuan and the others with no time to monitor Lu Yin. Everything seemed to make sense.
The Progenitor Corpse King that had fallen was struck by E 'Chi's blade, and it crashed into the new continent.
Lu Yin wanted to see a Progenitor Corpse King that wasn't one of the Seven Skygods, but unfortunately, he didn't get to see one.
E 'Chi wasn't the only one to attack; Jailwyrm also bared his fangs and brandished his claws. In everyone's eyes, this was Lu Yin's doing, as only he could summon E' Chi.
An hour later, the Progenitor Corpse King disappeared. It had only appeared to lure Lu Yin away from Qiuling, not to actually fight....
After the Progenitor realm Corpse King disappeared, Lu Yin returned to his body, recalled E 'chi, and then left. The timing was just right, and Lu Yin even suspected that the Progenitor realm Corpse King was cooperating with him.
Once he left, Qiuling's body shook and she regained consciousness. Her surroundings hadn't changed at all, but as an Origin Heavenly Master, she could sense that something was missing.
Very soon, her expression changed. The time, the time was not right. She did not have an hour's worth of time. The reason why she noticed this was because she actually did not have any memories of the Progenitor Realm battle.
The battle between the Eternal Progenitor realm corpse king and E 'Chi had been witnessed by the entire battlefield. She was also a peak Emissary, so how could she not know? But she just didn't have any memories of it. That was strange.
What's going on? Who's controlling me?
This had happened before, and she suspected that it was the Eternals. This time, she was controlled after she contacted the Eternals. Could it really be the Eternals?
She did not suspect Lu Yin, as Caged Wyrm and E 'Chi were fighting a Progenitor realm Corpse King. Lu Yin was also fighting a Progenitor realm Corpse King, so how could he possibly be distracted and attack her?
Celestial Master Qiuling was even more certain that the Eternals were controlling her. Was it a warning?
Or was he trying to use her for something?
When she thought of this, she felt a chill run down her spine.
She regretted what she had done and becoming a Redback, but it had already happened. There was no room for regret.
At this point, Lu Yin had already returned to the fourth base and was in seclusion. He wanted to digest Qiuling's memories and see if he could use his die's Enhance to fuse with the other Origin Celestial Masters.
This was the battlefield at the back, and the Origin Celestial Masters of the Astral Tree were all here.
There was still more than a month until his match with Mu Shang, which was very close.
On the other side, Bai Qi arrived at the valley and did not say much. She led a group of elite cultivators through the New Void Corridor and arrived at the Fifth Mainland.
As soon as they arrived, they saw what had once been the Great Eastern Alliance's First Allied Army, a legion of miniature giants, and millions of astral beasts. These were the armies that would be rotating with the current fourth base.
Even further away were the Skygenesis Court's Bewildering Legion, a legion of gigantic mechanical giants, and so on. They were so densely packed that the cultivators of the Astral Tree jumped in fright, thinking that they were about to attack. Even Bai Qi was surprised. These armies were enough to support the defense of a base. How could the Fifth Mainland have so many cultivators?
These armies were not weak, and there were quite a few Envoys and Half-Ancestors among them.
The Half-Ancestors outside the New Void Corridor were the Medicine Immortal and Zhan Lin. As the Celestial Sect's Law Enforcers, they had been assigned to watch over the corridor.
An important place like the New Void Corridor naturally required more than one Half-Ancestor to oversee it. With the Technocracy's strength, it was enough to keep an eye on it.
When Bai Qi appeared with Xia Shenfei, Long Tian, and the others, the Medicine Immortal and Zhan Lin also appeared in front of them.
Zhan Lin had a deep grudge against the Four Cardinal Scales, so he was not suited to be here. However, he was very familiar with the Astral Tree, so he was most suited to be here.
"The commander of the fourth base, Bai Qi?"
Zhan Lin was shocked, but he quickly thought it through. The Fifth Mainland had taken over the defense of the fourth base, so Bai Qi naturally had some free time.
She was also Bai Wangyuan's daughter, so it made sense that she would be the first to come to the Fifth Mainland to receive the Mountainsea Inheritance.
Bai Qi recognized Zhan Lin. "I didn't expect you to be here as well." She then looked around and saw that the Astral Source Universe had been devoured, and there was no more astral source or star energy.
Zhan Lin hated the Four Cardinal Scales, but he did not have any ill feelings towards Bai Qi. Although she was Bai Wangyuan's daughter, she had always been in charge of the fourth base. She had also been like this when the Lu family was still around, so it had nothing to do with his hatred. "It seems like the Frigid Immortal Sect is indeed the most powerful sect in the Astral Tree. Bai Wangyuan was the one who signed the agreement with the Dao Child, so you were the first to receive the Mountainsea Inheritance."
Zhan Lin's words caused Bai Qi's expression to change, as he was clearly trying to sow discord. "The three families didn't have anyone suitable for the time being, and the agreement with Lu Xiaoxuan was also a joint decision of the four families."
Xia Shenfei took a sip of wine. Joint decision?
He did not know about the others, but he was sure that Patriarch Shen Ji would not agree. He actually wanted to know the reason, but unfortunately, his level was too low.
"Don't talk nonsense. Lu Xiaoxuan already told you to open the Mountainsea Inheritance and the fifth tower," Bai Qi said to the medicine immortal as she glared coldly at Zhan Lin. Zhan Lin was a Half-Ancestor from the Star Alliance, and he had not been here for long. The other Half-Ancestor should be Lu Xiaoxuan's trusted aide.
The medicine immortal nodded. "The Dao Child said that I'll give you the location, but it's up to you how to get there." He then tossed his gadget to Bai Qi and the others.
There was a technological civilization in the Astral Tree, but it was trapped in a pond civilization. However, they had more or less come into contact with it, so they were able to pick it up quickly.
After Bai Qi knew the location, she stared at the medicine immortal.
"I hope you guys don't break the agreement, or else our agreement with Lu Xiaoxuan will be voided."
"Don't worry, the Dao Child won't go back on his word like the Four Cardinal Scales," Zhan Lin said indifferently. Although he did not hate Bai Qi, he had never been courteous to the Four Cardinal Scales.
Bai Qi did not argue with him, and she glanced behind her.
Xia Shenfei put away his wine gourd, and Longtian stood up. The cultivators of the Astral Tree all looked in the direction of the Outerverse and then rushed out. Their only mission was to obtain the top inheritances in the fifth pagoda.
"Xia Shenfei, let's compete and see who can obtain those top inheritances first!" Longtian shouted.
Xia Shenfei wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth. "Okay."
In the distance, Bai Weiwei's expression was solemn as Xia Shenguang approached. "Most of the cultivators in the Wasteland don't understand how precious those top inheritances are, but if they know our goal, they will definitely gang up on us. We should work together."
Bai Weiwei was surprised. "You're actually thinking of working together?
That's rare. "
Xia Shenguang frowned. "Although I look down on the Wasteland, there have been geniuses who have snuck in and snatched origin artifacts. It's not like there aren't any experts here."
As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp blade flashed past. They were shocked and hurriedly dodged. "Who is it?"
In front of them, a figure walked out of the void and looked at them calmly.
They were confused, but they were still quite vigilant. "Who are you?"
"Wei An. I'm here to greet you."
The person blocking Xia Shenguang's path was Wei An, an expert who had undergone two Tribulation Origin Tribulations. He considered himself Leng Qing's disciple and was proficient in blade techniques. He had once fought for the position of Above Sky Sect's dao disciple and was extremely strong.
Bai Weiwei asked, "Did Lu Xiaoxuan send you to stop us?
Does he want to go against the agreement? "
Wei An's lips curled up. "I'm very young."
This sentence made Bai Weiwei and the others' expressions turn ugly.
Bai Wangyuan and Lu Yin's agreement was that the older generation would not intercept them, but the fifth pagoda's inheritance was a competition. What was wrong with the younger generation competing?
Wei An was about the same age as Longtian and the others, so he could naturally take action. It would be considered an early start to the competition for the fifth pagoda.
Wei An naturally did not appear alone. In the starry sky, youths walked out from all directions. As long as the age gap was not too large, Bai Wangyuan and the others could not say that Lu Yin had deliberately sent people to intercept them.
The Astral Tree's cultivators were not all youths; there were also older experts. The fifth pagoda did not have an age limit.
However, the ones who intercepted the Astral Tree's elites were all youths.
Hen Mo, Lu Lai, Lu Jiao, and the other Above Sky Sect youths walked out one by one. Following them were Wen Sansi, Ling Gong, Liu Tianmu, and the other former Ten Arbiters. There was also the Tear Girl, Shu Jing, Yu Hua Mavis, and so on. The cultivators of the Astral Tree's cultivators all had solemn expressions.
Longtian pointed his White Dragon Spear at Lu Lai. "You want to stop us? Let's see if you have the strength to do so."
Wen Sansi and the others had not broken through to become Emissaries, so they did not take them seriously. Their target was not Longtian's group, but Bai Weiwei's group. Only the Above Sky Sect's experts could deal with Longtian's group.
"Be careful, there's no astral source or star energy here," someone warned.
Xia Shenfei's expression turned grim. Without astral source or star energy, it would be difficult to fight.
However, this was not the most difficult part. They had read the information on the fifth continent, and there was something even more difficult to deal with.