Lu Yin grabbed the slipper and climbed onto the Hellwyrm's back. Suddenly, the creature felt a chill, as if something bad was about to happen. It slowly turned its head, its claws still in its nostrils. It looked at Lu Yin on its back and then stared at the slipper in Lu Yin's hand. Its pupils shrank, and it let out a mournful roar without warning. Its claws accidentally pierced its nostrils, causing blood to flow out.
Lu Yin was startled. "What are you roaring about? Shut up!"
The Hellwyrm bared its fangs and brandished its claws to intimidate Lu Yin. It was afraid of the slipper, but Lu Yin was displeased. "Are you trying to rebel?"
The Hellwyrm subconsciously lowered its claws, bent them, and blinked. It carefully moved its head closer to Lu Yin, and Lu Yin actually saw a pleading look in its eyes.
Countless cultivators at the fourth, third, and fifth bases were shocked, including the commanders and the eyes of the bases. They had thought that a Progenitor had arrived and had beaten the Hellwyrm until it screamed, but they had not sensed any Progenitor's power.
Lu Yin looked at the Hellwyrm's pleading gaze, and his heart softened. "I'll just test its power."
The Hellwyrm's claws continued to bend, which was a sign of submission. When it had first arrived at the Fifth Mainland, it had been driven mad by the slipper.
The experience of being whipped had already traumatized it.
Lu Yin pursed his lips and wanted to harden his heart, but when he saw the Hellwyrm's pleading gaze, he sighed. "Alright, I won't whip you." He then put the slipper away.
The Hellwyrm was delighted, and it raised its head high as it bared its fangs and brandished its claws.
"Shut up!" Lu Yin barked.
The Hellwyrm's howls stopped abruptly, but it did not show any dissatisfaction. As long as it was not whipped, anything was fine.
Countless people were stunned as they watched Lu Yin teach the Hellwyrm a lesson as if it was a dog. How could a Progenitor do something like that?
Countless people's worldviews were shattered, and the Progenitor's image in their hearts was no longer as unreachable. Progenitors were still living creatures.
Ever since they had seen Lu Yin teach the Hellwyrm a lesson, the people at the back of the battlefield looked at the fourth base in a different light.
They had originally thought that the Hellwyrm and Lu Yin were working together, and they would never have believed that Lu Yin could subdue a Progenitor. But now, it seemed that something was amiss. Perhaps the Hellwyrm really had been subdued.
Xia De was the most disgusted, as he felt as if Lu Yin was trampling on Shenwu Plane.
Time continued to pass, and the battlefield on the back of the array formation continued as usual. The day of Mu Shang's birthday drew closer and closer, and some people from the Top Realm had already arrived at the back of the array formation with birthday gifts. The Lockbreakers on the back of the array formation were also discussing something, and they would occasionally glance at the fourth array base.
Originally, the Lockbreakers had not been optimistic about Lu Yin challenging Mu Shang, as Mu Shang was the youngest Lockbreaker in history, and it was impossible for anyone to surpass him. However, after news of Lu Yin teaching the Caged Wyrm a lesson, they no longer dared to make such assertions. A person who could subdue a Progenitor could not be judged by common sense.
Bai Wangyuan personally met with Mu Shang and asked him about Lu Yin's challenge. Mu Shang's answer reassured Bai Wangyuan.
"His ability to change the knots is indeed impressive, and there aren't many array masters in the Top Realm who can do that. He'll definitely become an Origin Heavenly Array Master in the future. He has the talent, but it's still too early for him to challenge me. With his ability to change knots, he's still a bit lacking compared to me, and he'll need a long time to make up for this gap." This was Mu Shang's answer, which reassured Bai Wangyuan.
Bai Wangyuan was also worried that Lu Yin would hide his abilities, but Mu Shang was not worried at all. He could tell at a glance whether or not Lu Yin was hiding his abilities. Some things could not be hidden from others, and Lu Xiaoxuan did not have the ability to hide his abilities in front of Mu Shang.
Mu Shang watched as the time drew closer, and the anger that had been suppressed in his heart gradually dissipated. It was not that he had let go of his anger, but rather that he no longer needed it. On that day, Lu Xiaoxuan would definitely pay the price, and no one would be able to help him.
A Progenitor did not represent an Origin Heavenly Array Master, or else they would not be respected by Progenitors.
Even if the Fifth Mainland also had an Origin Heavenly Array Master, it would be impossible for Mu Shang to close the gap between them in such a short amount of time.
In the Fifth Mainland, Xia Ziheng returned to the Technocracy with an ugly expression. He had also failed, as he could not understand the Mountainsea Realm at all. He even suspected that Lu Xiaoxuan had created a fake one.
On his way back, he saw the Fifth Mainland's cultivators fighting fiercely in outer space with the cultivators from the Cosmic Tree Realm. Until now, no cultivator from the Cosmic Tree Realm had been able to enter the Fifth Tower.
The Fifth Mainland had made ample preparations, and they had also underestimated the Fifth Mainland. The Above Heaven, the Sixth Mainland, the Astral Beast Domain, and the cultivators from the Human Domain had formed a line of defense that would not break the agreement, but would also prevent the cultivators from the Cosmic Tree Realm from entering the Fifth Tower. This left Bai Wangyuan and the rest helpless.
Heading to the Fifth Tower was also a test.
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On this day, Grandmaster Deng Guo, Master Song, Luo Fang, Grandmaster Zan, and the other array masters appeared at the entrance to the back of the battlefield. Cultivators from the Top Realm were constantly arriving as well. There were quite a few Half-Ancestors, including Xia Ziheng, Wu Yao, and other Half-Ancestors from the Four Cardinal Scales. There were also experts from the School of Agriculture, the Liu family, and others from the Mortal Realm.
As an Origin Heavenly Array Master, Mu Shang's birthday had attracted a lot of attention. However, the School of Agriculture and the Liu family had not come because of him, but because of the upcoming challenge.
Mu Shang was from the Frigid Immortal Sect, so the School of Agriculture and the Liu family did not need to give him face. However, they cared about Lu Yin.
In addition, people from the Outer Realm had also arrived, which attracted a lot of attention.
A roar rang out; it was the Hellwyrm.
Everyone looked over, and Xia Ziheng's expression turned ugly. The Hellwyrm belonged to the Xia family.
When the Lu family had still been around, the Xia family had been second only to the Lu family. The Hellwyrm was a Progenitor, after all. In terms of defense, no one other than the Lu family could compete with it. Now, Lu Yin had not only fought his way out of the Shenwu Plane, but he had also taken the Hellwyrm away. This had completely embarrassed the Xia family.
As for the Yuhao family, it was no longer the Yu family that had lost face, but rather the Xia family.
The Xia family had clearly used the Yu family to intimidate the entire Astral Tree Realm so that no one would dare to hide the remaining members of the Lu family. However, they had been used by Lu Yin instead. The Xia family had personally helped the Yu family wash away this humiliation, but they had eventually discovered that Yuhao was actually Lu Xiaoxuan. The Xia family had lost even more face than the White Dragon Clan had.
However, no one mocked the Xia family, as Lu Yin had escaped right in front of Xia Shenji. He was too much of a threat, and no one dared to mock him.
"How spectacular! That's the Hellwyrm of the Shenwu Plane. Remember, don't provoke it, it's the signature of the Shenwu Plane." A piercing voice traveled into Xia Ziheng's ears, and he looked coldly into the distance. Nong Sanniang was talking to Nong Lie, and she looked at him mockingly.
Xia Ziheng's gaze turned cold. If this had been in the past, he would have definitely taught them a lesson, even if they were from the School of Agriculture. However, Lu Yin was now in control of the Four Way Scales, and the Nong family and the Liu family were crucial. He did not want to cause any more trouble, so he walked over to the other side.
"The Sword Sect's sword techniques aren't bad, especially the inherited Thirteen Swords. It's just like the legends say." This was Liu Hao's voice. He had been released after being brought back to the Cosmic Tree. Bai Wangyuan was not Lu Yin, and he did not imprison these people.
Beside Liu Hao was the Brightsword Grandmaster, Liu Song. He said, "You still have to go to the Fifth Mainland and see if you can bring back the Thirteen Swords. Back then, Lu Xiaoxuan used the Thirteen Swords to injure Xia Ziheng in the Shenwu Plane. It's a battle technique that can surpass realms."
Xia Ziheng's expression turned ugly, and he glared at Liu Song before leaving and walking over to the other side.
"What?
Someone with the surname Xia came to our academy to register?
No, absolutely not! What? He looks just like Xia Ziheng?
He can't be his illegitimate child, right? No, that old thing is so old and useless, so how could he have an illegitimate child? Maybe it's his descendant. If you don't accept, kick him out. What are you sneaking around for? "the Culinary God shouted at the Cloudflow Stone. Behind him, Mr. Wei blinked and happened to see Xia Ziheng.
Xia Ziheng slowly turned around and glared at the Culinary God. This was too insulting! How could someone speak like that?
This was too tasteless! Wasn't this insulting?
Xia Ziheng had never insulted someone like that in all his years of life.
He wanted to retort, but Xia Ziheng realized that he didn't have the right words.
"Old thing, that's not right. Why can't Xia Ziheng be a half-ancestor?"
A loud voice came from the other side.
Xia Ziheng's expression darkened. With such a loud voice, anyone could hear it. He glared fiercely at Kui Luo, that shameless thing.
The Culinary God raised his eyebrows. "What, are you going to refute?"
Kui Luo came over and ignored the strange looks everyone was giving him. "Xia Ziheng has over a hundred concubines at home. Don't you know?"
The Culinary God was surprised. "Is that so?"
"You don't believe me when I say that you're inexperienced. Xia Ziheng said that he's from a side branch and can't cultivate nine clones, so he created descendants. Every descendant is a clone, and they're all from him. Added together, they'll definitely surpass the direct descendants of the Xia family, including that Divine Ancestor," Kui Luo said loudly.
"Kui Luo, don't slander me!" Xia Ziheng shouted angrily. He couldn't take it anymore. These words were too much. Not only did they insult him, but they also insulted Divine Ancestor.
The Culinary God and Kui Luo both looked over. "Oh, isn't this Half-Ancestor Ziheng? You're still alive?
I thought you died in Divine Martial Heaven. "
Xia Ziheng roared, "Kui Luo, you're courting death!" He charged over.
The surrounding people were speechless. Kui Luo's mouth was too venomous, but the problem was that this guy was famous for his gossip. He had once spread the secrets of the various families everywhere, and it was all true. They looked at Xia Ziheng. Those words might not have been false.
Xia Ziheng almost vomited blood. "Kui Luo, prove my innocence."
Kui Luo yelled, "Fine, I'll prove that you didn't have that many concubines because you can't."
Xia Ziheng attacked in anger, and the two disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The Culinary God pursed his lips. It had nothing to do with him.
Mister Wei shook his head and looked in a direction. Mu Shang was walking over.
Seeing this farce, Mu Shang's expression didn't look too good. "Today is my birthday. Thank you all for coming. I can't thank you enough."
"Xia Ziheng, this old man has already proven himself. What else do you want?" Kui Luo yelled. His voice spread all around, attracting everyone's attention.
Many people felt their teeth ache. Kui Luo, this old bastard, was rumored to be dead, but he had appeared with Lu Xiaoxuan. How disgusting.
Mu Shang's expression darkened. "Seniors, please give this junior some face and call a truce."