Lu Yin saw the battlefield of the Ruler Realm, the God of Oblivion, and the Corpse God. Suddenly, he stared into the distance and saw a scarlet vertical eye. It looked very ordinary, but it didn't have any aura at all.
Looking at this scarlet vertical eye, endless coldness rose up, rushing straight to his head. He recognized it. He had seen this scarlet vertical eye when he merged into Lan Hou's body. It came from the endless space of darkness, and it represented … the one true deity.
Far away, the scarlet vertical eye and Lu Yin looked at each other calmly. Behind one was the endless darkness of space, while behind the other was the golden God Sealing Catalog. One was darkness, one was light, while the other was the Ruler Realm of the Progenitor battlefield. They were like two chess players, using the Progenitor realm as a chess piece.
This was a scene that could only be seen from these two's perspective. If Xia Shenji knew that he was being used as a chess piece, he would definitely attack in anger.
The golden light faded. It seemed like a long time, but in reality, only a few moments had passed.
Beneath the Food Paradise, Lu Yin looked at the dimming God Sealing Catalog. "Sorry for covering you in dust for so long." The God Sealing Catalog transformed into a ray of light that entered his forehead.
Lu Yin hadn't known that there was a God Sealing Catalog here, but after entering the room and seeing everything familiar, he recalled his home with Bai Xianer and the rainbow deer. It was only then that he remembered the Food Paradise and his God Sealing Catalog.
Lu Yin didn't know when the God Sealing Catalog had awakened, but he knew that he hadn't told anyone, not even the Seven Heroes. It wasn't that he didn't trust them, but that there was no need to. It was just like how the Seven Heroes didn't need to tell him everything they cultivated.
Of course, he only remembered their appearances. He still couldn't remember what they cultivated or what their innate gifts were.
Once the God Sealing Catalog entered his body, Lu Yin understood that the so-called Godhood could only be achieved by the Progenitor realm. Only Progenitors could be called gods.
He was curious. Kui Luo had said that his father, Lu Qi, had dared to charge into the New World after awakening the God Sealing Catalog. Had Lu Qi become a god?
Lu Yin wasn't a Progenitor, or had Kui Luo remembered wrongly?
The Ruler Realm war might have been due to the God Sealing Catalog, but it didn't matter. Bai Wangyuan and the others would be there to take care of it.
Lu Yin walked out of the mountain peak. Zhiyi watched him closely, afraid that he would run away.
"Can you take me out?"
Zhiyi asked nervously. In the past, she would not have spoken to Lu Yin in such a manner, but now, Lu Yin was no different from a Half-Ancestor in her eyes.
Lu Yin looked around and decided that it was time to leave. He really didn't want to leave this place, as it held too many memories and Lu Xiaoxuan's naivety. However, he had to leave now, and he would come back when he had the chance.
"You're the Blood Ancestor's disciple?"
Lu Yin asked.
Zhiyi felt like he was acting like a normal person after hearing his question. He had been like a wandering ghost before, and he hadn't even looked at her properly after entering the room.
"Yes, if you save me, Master will definitely thank you. It's not impossible for him to accept you as his disciple," Zhi Yi said subconsciously.
"Let's go." With that, he grabbed Zhiyi and disappeared from the Food Paradise.
The next moment, the two of them appeared on the surface of Meishan Lake.
The moment he appeared, a surge of astral source surged into Lu Yin's body. He raised his head and looked into the distance. The sky was already dark.
Zhiyi looked at the black mass in all directions. She thought it was dark clouds, but it turned out to be Stellar Sources. Because too many Stellar Sources gathered in an instant, the sky darkened, and such a violent surge of Stellar Sources made Zhiyi aghast.
Cultivators hoped to absorb as much astral source as possible, but there were times when they could not handle too much. For example, when they had traveled through time, Chu Yuan and the others had not been able to handle the sudden release of astral source from the Progenitor's Sword. Only Lu Yin had been able to absorb it.
It was the same now.
In Zhiyi's eyes, the astral source was like a giant beast that wanted to crush her into pieces.
Lu Yin casually tossed Zhiyi away and stood on the surface of the lake with his arms spread open. The General Appointment Platform floated beside him as he absorbed the astral source to his heart's content.
The battle in the Ruler Realm continued. Bai Wangyuan and the others noticed the abnormality in the astral source, but they did not have the time to care.
The violent astral source was only in the vicinity of Meishan, and it did not affect the entire Top Realm. Otherwise, even Lu Yin would not be able to handle it.
This was a change brought about by the God Sealing Catalog.
Even though Lu Yin had lost his memories, he was not surprised. When the God Sealing Catalog returned to his body, he would definitely crazily absorb astral source. This was something that he should have known.
Above Meishan Lake, Lu Yin frantically absorbed astral source. He had four Astral Source Cyclones, and normally, he should have filled them up one by one. Every time he filled one up, he would have to face an origin tribulation. However, in the Top Realm, he had directly transferred the death qi and opened all three stages. He planned to fill them up at the same time to prevent the outside world from detecting the number of cyclones he had. Otherwise, Bai Wangyuan and the others would not be able to sleep at night.
Outside Meishan Mountain, Zhiyi watched Lu Yin absorb the astral source with trepidation. She could not tell what realm Lu Yin was at.
Suddenly, the sky darkened, even darker than when the astral source had gone berserk. It was as if something had blocked out the sky.
Zhiyi slowly looked up and saw an enormous body that covered the sky, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.
This was the most terrifying moment of Zhiyi's life. She had never been so terrified since she was born. At this moment, she wished that meeting Lu Yin had been nothing more than a dream. She would rather be trapped in the Food Paradise for ten thousand years than face this thing above her head. What was this?
The Caged Wyrm lowered its head and looked down at Zhiyi, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. Saliva dripped from the side of its sharp teeth, but to Zhiyi, it was as if an entire lake was crashing down on her head.
Zhiyi's entire body went cold, and when she saw that the saliva was about to land on her body, she did not even dare to dodge.
A gust of wind swept past and pushed her away. Lu Yin had taken action. For the sake of the Blood Ancestor, he could not allow the Caged Wyrm to bully Zhiyi. "Behave."
The Caged Wyrm's claws fell and bent, no longer frightening.
Zhiyi finally reacted and crawled up from the ground in a sorry state. She looked at Lu Yin in shock. This thing actually listened to him?
What had he become?
Although she did not know how strong the Caged Wyrm was, the despair that it gave off was at least that of a Half-Ancestor.
She did not consider the possibility of becoming a Progenitor, as that was the limit of cultivation that most people knew. No one could teach a Progenitor a lesson.
Lu Yin retracted his gaze, and the four Astral Genesis Qi cyclones within his body continued to expand. They quickly reached the threshold of the fourth Origin Tribulation, and at the same time, a vortex appeared above his head. The fourth Origin Tribulation was about to appear.
This minor Origin Tribulation did not require much attention, as it could be easily broken through with external items. Lu Yin had already experienced it twice.
The only thing that had caught the attention of others was the four consecutive attacks. Fortunately, they had all appeared consecutively, so no one would suspect that it was the fourth Origin Tribulation.
As the vortex above him dissipated, Lu Yin used his death qi to seal the three stages once more. He had reached the fourth Origin Tribulation.
After overcoming the Origin Tribulation, Lu Yin took Zhiyi with him and mounted the Caged Wyrm's back. They headed back to the Wang Family Continent, as it was time to return to the Fifth Mainland.
The Caged Wyrm was very fast, and it quickly swept across half of the Top Realm. It soon saw the Wang Family Continent in the distance.
The Wang Family also saw the Caged Wyrm and knew that Lu Yin had arrived. Their expressions turned cold.
In the valley below the Wang Family Continent, all of the Fifth Mainland's cultivators bowed when they saw the Caged Wyrm appear. "Greetings, Daoist."
"Greetings, Daoist."
Lu Yin did not hesitate, and he did not even look at who had arrived in the Cosmic Trees. He simply passed through the New Sky Corridor and left.
The Caged Wyrm shrank its body and left as well.
Wang Yan watched enviously. Although they were mortal enemies, Lu Yin was living a carefree life. Wang Yan did not know how Lu Yin had done it, but he had actually made the Four Scales fear him and come to an agreement to take control of the Fifth Mainland as an Emissary. He had many powerhouses under his command, and he could come and go freely in the Top Realm without anyone stopping him. This was Lu Xiaoxuan.
If the Lu family had not been exiled, then Lu Yin would not only have been in charge of the Fifth Mainland, but also of the entire human race!
Lu Yin passed through the New Sky Corridor and returned to the Fifth Mainland's Technocracy. The Caged Wyrm returned to its original state and bared its fangs and claws.
In the distance, a group of cultivators from the Fifth Mainland who had just arrived in the Cosmic Trees looked on in horror. One of them blurted out, "The Divine Martial Caged Wyrm?"
Lu Yin was about to leave when he suddenly felt that the voice was familiar. He looked over and saw an old acquaintance: Long Zhang?
In the distance, among the cultivators from the Sixth Mainland, Long Zhang immediately regretted speaking. It was better to hide at a time like this. How could he speak, especially in front of Lu Xiaoxuan?
When Lu Yin looked over, Long Zhang's expression turned bitter, as he had been discovered.
Lu Yin only glanced at him and did not pay him any attention. This person had caused trouble for him when he had disguised himself as Long Seven, but he was just a minor character who was not worth talking to.
Soon, the Caged Wyrm disappeared.
The cultivators from the Sixth Mainland relaxed.
Long Zhang looked at the empty space in the distance, and his heart grew even more bitter.
When Lu Yin had caused trouble for him, he had been afraid. Now, Lu Yin had completely ignored him. Although he was no longer afraid, he still felt an indescribable feeling. Did he not even have the right to cause trouble for that person?
Compared to a few decades ago, Long Zhang had matured a lot, and he was no longer as spoiled as he had once been. After all, he was the son of a branch of the White Dragon Clan, and his cultivation had been about the same as Lu Yin's. Now, he was an Enlighter, and although he was not considered outstanding in the Cosmic Trees, he was still quite good among his peers in the Fifth Mainland. Otherwise, he would not have been sent to find a way to enter the Fifth Tower.
Unfortunately, he was worthless in Lu Yin's eyes.
Now that Zhiyi was free, Lu Yin brought her to the Innerverse's Astral River and put her down. He then notified the Blood Ancestor while he rode the Caged Wyrm to the Cosmic Sea.
The Corps had always been one of Lu Yin's worries. It had once been one of the Four Hegemons of the Cosmic Sea, and it had many secrets that the outside world did not know about. It was able to draw upon the power of a Progenitor, and there were few who could rival it in the entire Fifth Mainland. What exactly was it trying to do by staying in the Cosmic Sea for so many years?
Lu Yin would not feel at ease until he figured it out.
Soon, the Caged Wyrm arrived at the Cosmic Sea, and Lu Yin headed towards the Corps' territory alone.
The moment he stepped into the Corps' territory, the sky in the distance darkened, and lightning rained down on the surface of the sea with a thunderous roar. An ancient warship approached from afar, and a boundless murderous aura surged towards Lu Yin. There was also the sound of the word "kill."
"Kill."
"Kill."
"Kill."
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