The fourth base would be replaced by the remaining members of the Lu family in the Astral Tree Realm, as well as the people from the Fifth Mainland who cultivated battle force. Although there weren't many of them, they were barely enough to support a base. As long as there were enough Half-Ancestors, the base was no longer a battlefield. The new continent was the end of the war.
One Wan Zhiyi and one Hen Xin were enough.
In the Astral Tree Realm, Bai Wangyuan and the others swept through the new continent for half a month, clearing out all of the Half-Ancestors who posed a threat to cultivators.
"What did Lu Xiaoxuan say?"
Xia Shenji asked as he looked at Bai Wangyuan.
Bai Ran replied, "Lu Xiaoxuan said that someone will take over and that the fourth base will be handed over to the Fifth Mainland."
"The Fifth Mainland is already half-crippled. He's just making sure that there won't be any more battles at the base, so he's just finding some people to put on an act," Xia Shenji said.
Bai Wangyuan looked at him. "So what? Back then, the Three Strikes of Astral Sky didn't say that the base had to be a battlefield. As long as the fourth base is taken over by the Fifth Mainland, the original conditions will still stand."
Wang Fan frowned. "The Eternals actually crippled the Fifth Mainland. That's the most important thing."
"Now that the Eternals have been beaten back, they won't be able to do much in our universe. Even if the Seven Skygods come, they won't be able to bring an endless number of Corpse Kings. Besides, they were able to beat the Eternals in this battle, which means that their situation in other parallel spaces isn't ideal. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so indifferent to this place," the Dragon Ancestor said.
"Now that I think about it, Lu Xiaoxuan's guess was right. Although he doesn't understand other parallel spaces, his control of the situation is quite accurate," Wang Fan sighed.
Bai Wangyuan's eyes flashed. "The Fifth Mainland is half-crippled, so Lu Xiaoxuan won't be able to do much. So what if he becomes a Half-Ancestor? Right now, what we should do is take complete control of the Astral Tree Realm."
"I agree," Xia Shenji said.
Wang Fan asked, "Does the Fifth Mainland not care?"
Xia Shenji glanced at him. "It's been so many years. How has the abandoned land helped us?"
Wang Fan stopped talking.
The Dragon Ancestor was worried. "I'm afraid that the effects will spread to our universe."
Bai Wangyuan looked at the Top Realm. "Seal the New Void Corridor immediately. We can only leave, not enter."
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More than half a month passed, and the entire Fifth Mainland sank into silence. Most of the cultivators had been severely injured by the energy reversal, and only a small portion of them had suffered light injuries. Big Sis, on the other hand, hadn't suffered any injuries at all, which was similar to Lu Yin's. Unfortunately, there were too few people like her.
Lu Yin wanted to find those who had not been injured. He wanted to find out the reason for their injuries, and he also wanted to use this opportunity to confirm the true inheritors of the Fifth Mainland's unique power. However, this was not going to be easy, as cultivators were used to concealing themselves and keeping their trump cards hidden.
"Daozi, according to our observations, this sort of countercurrent energy can cause damage to a person's body in an instant, but only for an instant. Once the energy within the body dissipates, it will no longer cause any harm to the body. This process will depend on the degree to which the energy within the body dissipates. After all, everyone's star energy and astral sources are no longer under their control, and they can only slowly dissipate. They can't be released through battle techniques," the Blood Ancestor explained.
Lu Yin felt a headache coming on. "I know that. The main thing is, what exactly exists in star energy and astral sources that can cause a cultivator's power to flow backwards?
If we can't find the reason, then the Fifth Mainland will never be able to cultivate. It'll be even worse than the Liquefied Astral Source Universe. "
The Blood Ancestor couldn't answer, nor could he find the reason.
Not long after, the Medicine Immortal came, but he did not bring any good results. He could not find the reason either.
Lu Yin tried to find the reason himself, but he still couldn't find it.
The Eternals were confident that they could use the Turbid Stratagem to cut off the Fifth Mainland's cultivation civilization, so they naturally wouldn't be easy to deal with.
The Second Nightking arrived with an ugly expression. "Daozi, the death rate of our Fifth Mainland's cultivators in the Cosmic Tree Domain has increased again. The so-called Forsaken Alliance has been targeting our Fifth Mainland for a long time, and they're becoming more and more brazen. It's almost obvious that the Four Sides Scale is behind this."
Lu Yin listened quietly.
"More and more people want to go to the Cosmic Tree Domain. There are rumors that the Fifth Mainland is already under the Eternals' control. Next, the Eternals will launch a full-scale attack on the Fifth Mainland by traveling through parallel space. Half of your cultivation is the first step. Everyone says that the Eternals are taking revenge on you, Daozi. Your glory in the New World has brought safety to the Cosmic Tree Domain, but it has caused the Fifth Mainland to fall into despair. Everyone wants to leave, but the Cosmic Tree Domain has unilaterally sealed off the New Void Corridor."
Lu Yin tapped the air with his finger. "Find the source of the rumors." He then looked at the Second Nightking. "Kill without mercy."
The Second Nightking bowed respectfully. "Understood."
Lu Buzheng arrived and heard the Second Nightking's words. He was vexed. "Putting an end to the rumors doesn't mean putting an end to the people's hearts. Everyone wants to leave the Fifth Mainland, and even if this crisis is resolved, this idea will still be deeply rooted in many people's hearts. If there's any problem, the first thing they'll think of is the Eternals. Actually, you can't blame them. No one wants to stay behind and wait for death. They're afraid.
Lu Yin nodded. "I know. I'm thinking of something." He then left the main hall.
He went to look for the sapling, but there was nothing unusual about it so far.
When it sensed Lu Yin, it docilely leaned against him and gently stroked his face with its leaves.
"It's good that you're fine. Don't absorb the astralsources for now," Lu Yin said as he stroked the sapling.
The sapling didn't understand, but it happily did whatever Lu Yin told it to do.
Lu Yin stared into the distance in a daze. How had the Eternals done it?
If they could activate the Turbid Stratagem in an instant, then did they have a way to affect the entire Fifth Mainland?
Unless they were Progenitors, it was impossible. Right, there was another possibility, and that was a coincidence.
The Turbid Stratagem might have been activated long ago, but it just so happened to take effect at this time. This made Lu Yin think that the Eternals had activated the stratagem to protect the stargate.
Regardless of the reason, Lu Yin was currently helpless against the Turbid Stratagem. The main thing was that he didn't know what was affecting the Starsource Universe.
A few days later, the wireless Gu vibrated, and Lu Yin picked it up. It was Yu Chen on the other end. He hadn't expected her to take the initiative to contact him.
"The mother tree is cracking, and the astralsource liquid is about to flow out." Yu Chen transmitted a message to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin was shocked. "Astralsource liquid?"
"Yes, the astralsource liquid is stored in the mother tree. Now that the mother tree is cracking, the outer layer of astralsource liquid will be broken by the Frigid Immortal Sect. Once that happens, a lot of astralsource liquid will flow out. Right now, Half-Ancestor Wu Yao and Half-Ancestor Bai Qi are guarding the area below the mother tree, waiting for the astralsource liquid to appear."
"How do you know?"
"Yu Die reported.
Directly below the area where the mother tree was split open, there was a small sect called the Moon Sect. The Moon Sect had Yu Die in it. The Cold Immortal Sect destroyed the Moon Sect half a month ago. Before Yu Die died, she sent me a message. She saw the flow of Astral Origin Liquid with her own eyes, but it was blocked by a thin layer of tree bark. The Moon Sect wanted to secretly collect Astral Origin Liquid, but it was destroyed by the Cold Immortal Sect.
Lu Yin was curious. "Why did you tell me? If you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have known."
Yu Chen paused for a moment. "I want to restore the position I had when the junior ancestor was still alive."
"Are you having a hard time in the Frigid Immortal Sect?"
"Without the junior ancestor, even Liu Shaoge can ignore me. The sect master doesn't like me because I remind him of the junior ancestor. I can't stay in the Frigid Immortal Sect any longer."
"You didn't contact Xian Er?"
"I wouldn't dare."
Yu Chen was an intelligent person, and the more intelligent a person was, the more afraid they would be of encountering someone like Bai Xianer. She had even given him Bai Xianer's contact information, so she knew that Bai Xianer already knew about her betrayal. How could she possibly dare to contact Bai Xianer?
Yu Chen was hoping that she would be able to survive through him.
Lu Yin ended the call. Astralsource liquid?
He needed it. The Fifth Mainland's situation in the Starry Sky of Trees was very bad. It was time to deal with the Abandoned Alliance.
Right, Lu Yin suddenly thought of Wang Wen. He hadn't received any news of such a huge incident, and he should be fine in the Starry Sky of Trees.
Lu Yin tried to contact Wang Wen using wireless gu, but no one picked up. Lu Yin's expression sank, and he tried a few more times, but to no avail.
He stepped out of Heaven's Gate and rode the prison wyrm to the Starry Sky of Trees.
The Starry Sky of Trees sealed off one side of the New Space Corridor, and the Fifth Mainland's cultivators could only return.
However, this seal was useless against Lu Yin, and he casually waved his hand to force Half-Ancestor Ji Feng back.
Half-Ancestor Ji Feng was shocked, and he looked at the corridor. Lu Yin walked out with the prison wyrm on his shoulder and the General Appointment Platform floating behind him.
"Lu Xiaoxuan?"
Half-Ancestor Ji Feng exclaimed, his gaze somewhat evasive.
Many of the Fifth Mainland's cultivators were overjoyed. They had just arrived, but because of the Fifth Mainland's incident, not only were they unable to leave, but they were also being sent back. Who would be willing to return under such circumstances?
Lu Yin glanced at Half-Ancestor Ji Feng and then at Wang Yan.
Wang Yan's expression was ugly. Why was he here again?
"Lu Daozi, something happened to the Fifth Mainland. You should be fine, right?" Wang Yan asked in a gentle tone.
Lu Yin's reputation in the Starry Sky of Trees was extremely high, as he had been the one to force his way out of the New Space and defeat the Eternals. Now, everyone knew that Lu Yin had shattered the Astral Gate and prevented the Eternals from coming back. This was a feat that would leave his name in history, and with his status as a direct descendant of the Lu family, there were more and more voices calling for the Lu family to reappear.
It could be said that Lu Yin's reputation in the Starry Sky of Trees was catching up to his reputation in the Fifth Mainland. If not for the Four Way Scale's suppression, he would have been able to summon hundreds of people to support him.
Lu Yin ignored Wang Yan and picked up the Cloudconnect Stone to contact Wang Wen. This time, the connection was successful, and Wang Wen's bitter and pale face appeared on the stone. He was hiding in a transparent coffin. "You finally remembered me. If you hadn't, I would have died."
"What's going on?"
Lu Yin asked with a frown. Wang Wen looked like a miserable beggar.