Hearing Wang Fan and Bai Wangyuan's words, Xia Shenji said, "That's possible. Otherwise, why didn't he show himself? Progenitors like E 'Chi are nothing in front of us."
"Maybe, or maybe Mu Xie and the other two are just trying to confuse us. Don't forget what Lu Xiaoxuan is best at," Ancestor Long said.
The other three's expressions turned ugly. What was he best at?
Of course, it was a fake threat. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to trick the Four Directions Scales.
"It's a pity that he only has one chance. He won't succeed even if he tries again. Lu Xiaoxuan will definitely be more cautious," Wang Fan sighed.
Bai Wangyuan was helpless, but he didn't know what to say. They actually had such a headache when facing a junior with three Origin Tribulations.
The failed ambush was a headache for many, including Lu Yin himself.
Although he had increased his vigilance against the Starry Sky Trees, he also recognized his own shortcomings.
He had many methods to deal with Progenitors. Although he might not be able to defeat them, he could at least stall for time. However, these methods were built on the basis that he had enough time to react. If he couldn't react quickly enough, or if he couldn't react at all, then he would be in danger.
A Progenitor putting aside his pride to launch a sneak attack was terrifying. No one dared to say that they could remain calm in the face of a Progenitor's sneak attack. Even Nine Mountains and Eight Seas didn't want to be targeted by a Progenitor and be ready to launch a sneak attack at any time.
Lu Yin knew that he was far from reaching Nine Mountains and Eight Seas' level, and he didn't want to leave the Starry Sky Trees. There were many things that he needed to do here, such as Yi Xian Academy's Mountains and Seas, the Lu family's remaining officials, the fourth foundation, and the Food Paradise. He needed to think of a way to increase his confidence in facing a Progenitor.
Although external items were useful, the restrictions were too great. It would be best if he could increase it by himself.
If he could increase his defense to the point that a Progenitor's attack couldn't kill him, then that would be perfect.
Only Lu Yin dared to think of such a thing. Even ordinary Half-Ancestors wouldn't dare to think of withstanding a Progenitor's attack. Lu Yin had been able to fight four Half-Ancestors alone, which meant that his true power was quite high.
The only thing that could achieve this was battle force.
When it came to increasing a person's strength, no one was better than Hen Xin and the others. The Third Mainland's Master of the Ancient Path was famous for unearthing the potential of the human body, and he had created battle force, domains, spiritual force, and many other powers. Just like Wu Tian, he had the ability to educate others, and he could allow someone who was not a Progenitor to have the strength to directly face a Progenitor. Aside from this Master of the Ancient Path's strength, Lu Yin could not think of any other power that could be used.
He immediately returned to the fourth base to look for Hen Xin.
The Nong family and the Liu family wanted to chat with Lu Yin, but they were blocked by the Four Way Scales.
Mu Shang stared at Lu Yin's departing figure. Is he going to look for me again after he becomes an Origin Array Heavenly Master?
Fine, he would wait. He didn't believe that this guy could surpass him.
The Progenitor's ambush had caused everyone to forget about Mu Shang's crushing defeat, but news of the competition's results would still spread, and it would definitely shock the entire Cosmic Tree Realm.
Although Lu Yin had yet to reach the level of an Origin Array Heavenly Master, he was already publicly recognized as a quasi Origin Array Heavenly Master. In many people's opinion, his lockbreaking ability might even be on par with Mu Shang's. Of course, there were also many who refuted that a single game was not enough to prove that Lu Yin was an Origin Array Heavenly Master. Whether or not he truly possessed the abilities of an Origin Array Heavenly Master would depend on whether or not he could unlock a sourcebox that was qualified to become an Origin Array Heavenly Master. Such a sourcebox could be found in both the Cosmic Tree Realm and the Fifth Mainland.
Lu Yin had originally planned to become an Origin Array Heavenly Master.
However, at this moment, improving himself was more important than becoming an Origin Array Heavenly Master.
With a roar, the Hellwyrm arrived at the fourth base, and Lu Yin stomped on it. "Useless thing. All you can do is watch from the sidelines. What do I need you for?"
The Hellwyrm felt wronged, and it lowered its claws and bent its head. It looked at Lu Yin with large eyes that were filled with confusion.
Lu Yin frowned. "Don't think that I don't know what you're thinking. Let me tell you, even if I die, someone will still be able to control you. You look foolish, but you're actually quite scheming."
He did not believe that the Hellwyrm had not reacted, as it had seen the General Appointment Platform before Lu Yin. The platform had shocked Lu Yin because it was the Lu family's power. It could cause Lu Yin to reveal an opening, but it could not cause the Hellwyrm to reveal an opening. The Hellwyrm might not have been able to block the attack, but it had still been watching.
Of course, Lu Yin was not angry. The Hellwyrm had been forcefully subdued by his slippers, so it was normal for it to have some thoughts.
"Dao Disciple, what was that?"
Lu Yin returned to the fourth base, and the Emperor was puzzled.
Elder Chan had also arrived and was sizing Lu Yin up. "Are you alright?"
Lu Yin solemnly replied, "That shameless old thing tried to assassinate me. I'm fine. Where's Henxin?"
"He's at the base," the Emperor replied.
Lu Yin walked towards the headquarters. "Tell Henxin to come see me."
The Emperor and Elder Chan exchanged glances, not knowing why Lu Yin was looking for Henxin at this time.
Not long after, Henxin arrived at the headquarters and met with Lu Yin. "Dao Disciple, are you looking for me?"
Lu Yin looked at Henxin and thought about how to broach the subject.
Although these people were nominally part of the New Heaven's Sect and were Elysium's Sect Masters, that did not mean that they belonged to Lu Yin. At most, they had a superior and subordinate relationship, and Lu Yin did not have the authority to force them to hand over everything they owned. Once Henxin broke through to the Progenitor realm, it was hard to say if he would stay in the New Heaven's Sect or even pull Lu Yin down. No, if Henxin had the ability, he would definitely pull Lu Yin down. Lu Yin was certain of this.
When he thought about this, Lu Yin felt that there was nothing he could say. No matter what Henxin thought, Lu Yin had to obtain the best cultivation method for battle force.
"Your master is the disciple of the third continent's Ancient Path Master. Ancient Path Master's research on battle force and domains is unparalleled in both ancient and modern times. Now that my battle force has reached the Warring States Realm, what should I do next?
Lu Yin asked.
When Lu Yin mentioned the Ancient Path Master, Henxin had already guessed what he was going to say. Or rather, he had already guessed that this day would come.
Ever since he had revealed the power of the dark purple substance, many people had been asking about it, wanting to learn it from him. However, even Captain Yi had not been able to learn it, let alone others.
Now that Lu Yin had asked, he had already thought about how to answer.
"The Ancient Path Master's research on battle force and domains is indeed top-notch. There is a realm above the Warring States Realm called the Palm Realm of Indestructibility," Henxin replied.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. Of course, he knew about the Palm Realm. In this day and age, not many people knew about it. It was a realm created by the Ancient Path Master, and if Henxin could say it, it meant that even if some of what he was about to say was false, most of it was true.
Lu Yin did not expect Henxin to be so obedient as to tell him the cultivation method of battle force.
"From what I remember, the Ancient Path Master was not one of the Seven Skygods. The reason he researched battle force and domains was so that those without talent and resources could catch up.
That is why I and Captain Yi were born. The respect that the Third Mainland has for the Ancient Path Master is something that the other mainlands don't have for the ruling clans. Even if the Lu family controls the Fifth Mainland, they would not be as popular as the Ancient Path Master in the Third Mainland. It is because of the Ancient Path Master's popularization of battle force and domains that countless ordinary weeds have the nutrients to grow, "Henxin said as he reminisced.
"I am not the first person to learn the Palm Realm of Indestructibility. Thousands of people tried before me, but they all failed. The lighter ones had their cultivation crippled, while the heavier ones …" He paused and looked at Lu Yin before continuing, "… were torn apart."
Lu Yin raised his brows and looked at Henxin. "Are you saying that those people all reached the Warring States Realm?"
"Yes. With the Daolord's abilities, he nurtured many battle force experts over a long period of time. His ultimate goal was for them to reach the Palm Realm of Indestructibility and reach the pinnacle of battle force. Unfortunately, aside from me, no one has succeeded."
Lu Yin was curious, as he did not doubt Henxin's words. Perhaps he was exaggerating, but it should be true. He had specifically asked Lu Buzheng and the others about the purplish-black battle force, but they did not know anything about it. This meant that this battle force was not widespread.
"How did you succeed?"
Lu Yin asked.
Henxin smiled bitterly. "If I said it was luck, would you believe me?"
"Yes," Lu Yin replied with a single word.
Henxin was helpless. If Lu Yin had thought about it before replying, he would have believed him. But if he had answered directly, it was hard to believe.
"As for the Palm Realm of Indestructibility, it relies on luck. It is a type of fusion between battle force and the physical body at the deepest level. However, everyone's body is in a different state, so the method of fusion and the degree of fusion are different. It is impossible to control. The Daolord once guessed that one might not even need to reach the Warring States Realm to cultivate the Palm Realm, as long as one's battle force is able to fuse with the physical body at a deeper level.
"For example, an Explorer's battle force can only reach the level of two or three lines. However, if they are lucky enough to fuse their battle force with the physical body, they can also reach the Palm Realm of Indestructibility.
"Rather than saying that the Palm Realm of Indestructibility is the pinnacle of battle force cultivation, it is more accurate to say that it opens up another path of battle force cultivation. In the Daolord's words, this is the true path, not the true path of battle force cultivation, but the true path of human cultivation."
Lu Yin was surprised. The true path of human cultivation?
This was a bit exaggerated. Then were all those who did not cultivate battle force fake?
Wasn't this basically denying the Primogenitor's abilities?
The Astral Source Universe had been created by the Primogenitor, and even the Primogenitor had not cultivated this type of battle force.
Henxin looked at Lu Yin's expression. "I know that you don't believe me, Daolord, but I do. Compared to those astral beasts, no, compared to some beasts that have never cultivated before, humans are too weak at birth. Even if we rely on our hard work and intelligence to become the masters of this universe, it is undeniable that we are born too weak. Once we lose our external cultivation, what will humans use to fight against powerful enemies?"
"Battle force comes from a person's heart, and it comes from the foundation of the human body. There is no need to rely on external energy. Even if the Fifth Mainland's Astral Source Universe is devoured, it can still cultivate battle force. If one cultivates battle force to the Palm Realm of Indestructibility, they can also reach the limits of what humans can achieve. This is the true path of human cultivation.
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