Lu Yin represented the Fifth Mainland while the Forefather of the Four Cardinal Scales represented the Astral Tree. This meant that, regardless of whether they had been enemies or not, the humans were united for the first time in the face of the threat of the Everlasting Race.
The Lu family had once controlled the Fifth Mainland and faced the Seven Skygods in the new continent. Both sides had been at the peak, and it had been difficult to determine who was better. Now, it seemed like the humans were at a disadvantage, but Lu Yin had suddenly risen up and led the humans on the path to counterattack the Everlasting Race.
Bai Wangyuan now regretted not attacking immediately and leaving his name in history. Lu Yin's name would forever be resplendent.
Lu Yin did not want to leave his name in history, nor did he want to die. He just wanted to find the giant scarlet eye and destroy it.
The eye was in the deepest part of the new continent, which was connected to the other continents behind the Mother Tree. Beyond the new continent was the starry sky, a place that was completely foreign to Lu Yin.
The eye was at the intersection between the starry sky and the new continent, and with the Helldrake's speed, he could reach it very quickly.
There was only one mutant left in the new continent, and now that Lu Yin had joined forces with the Forefather of the Four Cardinal Scales, the mutant would not be able to stop them as long as he was not stupid.
Lu Yin's guess was correct; the eye was at the intersection between the new continent and the starry sky. The mutant looked towards the north, but he could not stop them. The Seven Skygods had clearly said that the people of this region would not be able to attack the new continent, but not only had they attacked, but they had also come in full force. Even two of the Seven Skygods would be useless against such a force, let alone the mutant.
He saw the Helldrake's huge body rapidly approaching and knew that it was Lu Yin.
"The more dazzling you are, the more miserable your death will be. Lu Yin, I'll wait for the day you die," the mutant said unwillingly before turning around and disappearing into the eye.
Twelve Marquises had already entered before him, and they were not like ordinary Corpse Kings. They had their own thoughts and were not completely unafraid of death.
Lu Yin had already seen the eye, and he also saw the dark starry sky in the distance. Although it was not as bright as the Fifth Mainland's starry sky, it was still a starry sky, and a completely foreign one at that.
Behind him, Bai Wangyuan and a few others were rapidly approaching. They knew what Lu Yin was trying to do, and they wanted to destroy the giant scarlet vertical eye before Lu Yin did. The glory of driving away the Eternals should not belong to the Lu family.
The Helldrake was getting closer and closer, and Lu Yin also saw it.
Suddenly, the Caged Flood Dragon stopped. It remembered that it had attracted the monster by attacking this thing. It was afraid now.
Because the Hellwyrm had stopped, Lu Yin had almost been flung away. He was furious, "Idiot, charge!"
The Prison Flood Dragon looked around in fear, fearing that the Zombie God would appear.
Lu Yin looked behind him, and he knew that Bai Wangyuan and the rest were getting closer and closer. He grew anxious and took out his slippers. "Charge!"
At this moment, the wireless Gu vibrated, but Lu Yin ignored it. He raised his slipper and slapped the Prison Drake. With his speed, Bai Wangyuan and the rest would definitely overtake him. Only the Prison Drake could reach the giant scarlet eye before them and give Lu Yin a chance to shatter it.
The wireless Gu continued to vibrate, and so did the cloud connection rock. The Prison Dragondragon was whipped a few times by Lu Yin, but it continued to dilly-dally charge towards the huge scarlet vertical eye.
A figure appeared in front of Lu Yin. It was an old man with a benevolent face and scarlet eyes. He held a teacup in his hand as he looked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin frowned. "The twelve Marquises?"
The old man was one of the twelve Marquises.
He had returned to this place after the previous battle. He had a chance to leave through the scarlet vertical eye, but he had not. "I'm the West Mountain Tea King, a direct descendant of the Lu family. I've tried to kill you before."
Lu Yin frowned, as he did not remember this person. The person who had tried to kill him was probably referring to himself from Lu Xiaoxuan's era. "You're courting death." He then ordered the Prison Drake to attack, as he did not have time to waste with this old man. Bai Wangyuan and the rest were about to catch up, and he had to be the first to shatter the scarlet vertical eye.
"Muddy Stratagem," the West Mountain Tea King said.
Lu Yin's movements suddenly paused, and he stared at the old man. "What did you say?"
The West Mountain Tea King looked at Lu Yin. "Muddy Stratagem has been activated, and the Fifth Mainland is in danger. Direct descendant of the Lu family, someone should be contacting you right now."
Lu Yin took out the wireless Gu, which had been vibrating non-stop since the beginning. He hurriedly connected the call.
"Something big has happened. Everyone's star energy and astral sources have reversed, and all cultivators have been heavily injured." Lu Buzheng sent a message.
Lu Yin's pupils shrank, and his expression changed as he looked up at the West Mountain Tea King.
At that moment, the astral sources in his body suddenly reversed, and all four of them began to flow in reverse. He hurriedly suppressed them with his death aura.
He could rely on his death aura, but what about the others?
A thought flashed through Lu Yin's mind, and he looked at the West Mountain Tea King. "It's that drop of liquid."
The West Mountain Tea King replied, "I don't know. My mission is to make a deal with you. My Everlasting Tribe will stop Muddy Stratagem and allow the Fifth Mainland to return to normal. In return, you will not act against the Stargate."
"That giant scarlet vertical eye is the Stargate?"
Lu Yin was puzzled.
The West Mountain Tea King replied, "That's right. This condition is beneficial to you. Don't forget that the ones who will benefit the most from the Everlasting Tribe's disappearance are not you, but your mortal enemies. Without us holding them back, how will you deal with them when Muddy Stratagem has been activated?"
Behind him, Bai Wangyuan and the rest were already closing in on him.
Lu Yin's heart sank. "Even if I agree, they won't."
"In any case, the Stargate must not be destroyed. What you do is up to you, son of the Lu family. You were able to reach an agreement with the Four Cardinal Scales once, so you can do it a second time. This is the condition that the Everlasting Tribe is giving you. Muddy Stratagem is extremely important to the Everlasting Tribe, but in exchange, Muddy Stratagem will not be destroyed. You should rejoice. If we had not fought here, the Fifth Mainland would have been completely destroyed when Muddy Stratagem was activated, and its cultivation civilization would have come to an end."
"If you destroy the Stargate, we'll leave. You're finished as well. Humans should be more selfish."
Lu Yin closed his eyes. He could feel the strength of the astral sources reversing in his body. If it was like this for him, then it would be even more so for the others. It was difficult for the death aura to suppress the reversing astral sources. He looked at the wireless gu and the Cloudconnect Stone, which were both vibrating. People were constantly trying to contact him.
There was no time to think, and Lu Yin suddenly opened his eyes. Progenitor rune lines enveloped the West Mountain Tea King and weakened him.
The West Mountain Tea King was shocked. "Son of the Lu family, you!"
Lu Yin barked, "Charge!" The Hellwyrm swiped out with its claw. The West Mountain Tea King had the strength of a Half-Ancestor, and if he fought head-on, he might be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Qing Ping. In other words, he could fight against an ordinary Progenitor with the strength of a Half-Ancestor. If Lu Yin was in a hurry, he might be able to escape from the Hellwyrm's attack. However, he had not expected Lu Yin to be so decisive as to directly attack him.
The Progenitor rune lines were weakened while the Hellwyrm attacked. No Half-Ancestor would be able to dodge this attack, not even Qing Ping.
After all, a Half-Ancestor was still a Half-Ancestor.
The West Mountain Tea King had been torn to shreds by the Hellwyrm's sharp claws. Lu Yin did not even have the time to call out a general, and he did not want to do so either. The Hellwyrm charged towards the giant scarlet vertical eye under Lu Yin's threat, arriving in the blink of an eye. Lu Yin then summoned E 'Chi and tossed out the slipper.
In the distance, Bai Wangyuan, Xia Shenji, Wang Fan, and the Dragon Ancestor had all arrived. They watched as E 'Chi swatted the slipper down, and with a bang, the giant scarlet vertical eye split open.
Everyone stared at the scarlet vertical eye that had split open with shock.
E 'Chi raised the slipper and swatted it down a second time. This time, the giant eye was completely smashed to pieces.
The fragments slowly fell to the ground, reflecting the light. They were dark red, and the entire New World fell silent.
Countless Corpse Kings seemed to sense something, and they all stopped moving.
"The Eternals aren't undefeatable," Lu Yin said as he looked back at Bai Wangyuan and the others. He then connected to the Cloudconnection Stone. On the other end of the stone was Hen Xin. "Everyone's star energy and astral sources are reversing. We can't stay in the New World any longer. There's a problem."
Lu Yin answered, "It's not the New World. It's the Fifth Mainland."
Through the Cloudconnection Stone, Lu Yin saw the cultivators from the Fifth Mainland sitting cross-legged on the ground. Their faces were pale, and their blood had dyed the ground red. They were clearly heavily injured, and even Hen Xin had blood at the corner of his mouth.
"The Fifth Mainland?
What does that mean? "
Hen Xin had a bad premonition.
Lu Yin closed the Cloudconnection Stone. The Eternals' Chaotic Stratagem had been activated. Master, the Chaotic Stratagem that you've been searching for has appeared. Just as you guessed, it's the Eternals' plan to deal with the humans. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to stop it before it was activated, and I couldn't even detect it.
He would not agree to West Mountain Tea King's request to help the Eternals protect the giant scarlet vertical eye, as the Four Cardinal Scales would definitely turn against him.
This was no longer just a matter of grudges, but also betrayal. If he betrayed them, the Four Cardinal Scales would label him as a traitor, and he would be finished. Even if the Eternals kept their promise and abandoned the Chaotic Stratagem to restore the Fifth Mainland, what would the Fifth Mainland be without him?
This was not Lu Yin being arrogant, but he was the only person in the Fifth Mainland who could speak directly to the Four Cardinal Scales. If something happened to him, the Cosmic Tree Realm's attitude towards the Fifth Mainland would definitely change. This was not much different from using the Chaotic Stratagem.
Furthermore, Lu Yin knew that he could not sacrifice himself for the sake of the Chaotic Stratagem.
With Bai Wangyuan and the others closing in, the only thing he could do was destroy the giant scarlet vertical eye. As for the Chaotic Stratagem, he could only think of other ways.
If something happened to the Fifth Mainland, then anyone who had cultivated there and absorbed energy would be in trouble, including those who had entered the Cosmic Tree Realm.
The war in the new continent had come to an end for the Fifth Mainland.
Lu Yin ordered the Yao Emperor to bring the cultivators of the fourth formation base back. If the Chaotic Stratagem was not resolved, then the Fifth Mainland would be finished.
Now, he looked down at the ground and the fragments on the ground. If he remembered correctly, the thing that had melted the Cosmic Tree Realm was the giant scarlet vertical eye from the Starfall Sea. So what was the use of these fragments?
"What?
How did this happen? "
Wang Fan was shocked and looked at Lu Yin.
Bai Wangyuan and the others received the news one by one, and they exchanged glances before looking at Lu Yin.
They already knew what had happened to the Fifth Mainland, but they did not understand what had happened to cause the entire Fifth Mainland's cultivators — or more accurately, the cultivators who had been to the Fifth Mainland — to reverse their star energy and astral sources. Such a thing had never happened before.