A group of people walked out from the Nightmare Shrine, led by Jiu Hao. Beside her were Yuan Sen and Chou Mang. Aside from them, there were other cultivators with rough surnames. Their skin was dark and coarse, and their eyes were turbid. It was obvious that they cultivated the power of nightmares.
The strongest among them had reached level nine of the power of nightmares, which was equivalent to a Half-Ancestor. Her name was Feng Lan, and she was the second Nightmare Star cultivator that Lu Yin had merged with.
Currently, he wasn't rolling the die smoothly. Most of the balls of light he encountered were dim and lightless. However, whenever he encountered a bright ball of light, it was either a pinnacle Emissary or a Half Ancestor. Feng Lan was a Half Ancestor level expert that he had fused with during the past three years.
Through this person, Lu Yin had a good understanding of the Nightmare Star. What he was about to do next was based on the fact that he had merged with this person's body.
"The Nightmare Ancestor is waiting for you inside," Jiu Hao said. As the Saintess of the Nightmare Shrine, her status was not any lower than Feng Lan's.
Wang Fan and the rest were about to head in, but Lu Yin suddenly asked, "What if that lunatic attacks me?" He turned to Bai Wangyuan and the rest. "Will you guys help?"
Xia Shenji bluntly replied, "Your Lu family's grudges have nothing to do with us."
"If that's the case, then I won't go in," Lu Yin said.
Bai Wangyuan frowned. "Lu Xiaoxuan, are you going back on your word?
Or are you afraid to confront him? "
Lu Yin laughed. "I wasn't the one who wanted to confront him from the start. Senior Brother called for me, so I came. But then I suddenly remembered that if that madman attacked, and this is his territory, Senior Brother might not be able to protect me. You guys have to ensure my safety as well."
"You're as timid as a mouse," Xia Shenji said with disdain.
Lu Yin laughed. "I'm timid?
Do you have the guts to fight me one-on-one? "
Xia Shenji was furious. If Lu Yin had still been on the Shenwu Plane, then Xia Shenji would have been fearless even if he had gone to the Fifth Mainland for a one-on-one duel. In fact, he had already done so, and he had only been injured because of the Death God's power. However, the Death God's power could not be used indefinitely.
Now, it was impossible for him to fight Lu Yin one-on-one, not only because Lu Yin had sealed the Shennong Yi and gained a Progenitor's power, but also because of that clone that had escaped.
Three years ago, their plan had been foiled because that clone had severely injured him. Even if someone told him that it had nothing to do with Lu Yin, he would not believe it.
If he were to challenge Lu Yin to a duel now, who knew if the clone would try again? How would he fight if he was heavily injured?
"Xi Wei is here too. She and Mu Xie are enough to protect you," Bai Ze said.
The Fog Ancestor rolled his eyes. "Do you think I'm his bodyguard? I say, Bai Wangyuan, have you gone overboard?
You've arranged everything for me? "
Mu Xie looked at Nightmare God Hall. "Once someone from the Lu family becomes an Ancestral Patriarch, their strength will be unpredictable. I don't have the confidence to protect them."
Lu Yin looked at Bai Wangyuan. "So, either we change locations, or you promise me that as long as I'm on the Nightmare Star, you'll guarantee my safety."
How could Bai Wangyuan and the others possibly agree to this? They couldn't wait for Madman Lu to kill Lu Yin, no matter what method he had to use.
"Where do you want to go?"
A low and hoarse voice came from the depths of the Nightmare Shrine, accompanied by suppressed laughter, which made people uncomfortable. It was the voice of Madman Lu.
Lu Yin's expression changed. "The heavens."
"Sure."
Soon, the group stepped into outer space, and Madman Lu walked out of Nightmare Shrine. His hair was disheveled, and his ferocious eyes were filled with an unbearable madness. He glared at Lu Yin, and in the depths of his eyes was a raging killing intent.
When he walked out, the red color of the entire Nightmare Star faded significantly.
Lu Yin stared at Madman Lu, and Madman Lu stared back at him. This was their first official meeting.
Although Madman Lu's appearance was covered by his long hair, Lu Yin could still see him clearly. This person was somewhat similar to Lu Yin, but he looked more resolute and sturdier. There was always a faint smile on his face, one that was filled with madness. It was as if he was immersed in the atmosphere that he had created. There was no one else in his eyes besides Lu Yin.
At this moment, seven Progenitors had gathered in outer space. If the Caged Wyrm on Lu Yin's shoulders were included, then there were eight. Including Lu Yin, there were nine.
No one could see this scene clearly, but these nine people were enough to determine the survival of the entire Astral Tree Domain and the Fifth Mainland.
"Little brat from the Lu Qi family, we meet, hahaha!" Madman Lu approached Lu Yin, and Mu Xie subconsciously stepped forward to block him.
Lu Yin stared at Madman Lu. "What's your name?"
"You should call me Ancestor!" Madman Lu suddenly barked, his smile growing more and more arrogant. A dark red current surged around his body; it was the power of nightmare. Madman Lu had the strongest tenth stage of the power of nightmare, and he could rival a Progenitor just by relying on it.
The Mist Ancestor raised his brows. "Lower your voice, you scared me."
Lu Yin narrowed his eyes. "You were expelled from the Lu family a long time ago. What Ancestor?"
"Hehehehe, expelled from the Lu family?
I was the one who expelled the Lu family. I was the one who abandoned the Lu family. Look, is there still a Lu family in outer space?
Aside from you, there's no one else in the Lu family. I'm still here, and I will have descendants who will create the Lu family. The General Appointment Platform and the Divine Seal Catalog will be preserved. I am the Lu family, and you're just a brat that I abandoned. "Madman Lu laughed heartily, his laughter unbearable.
Mu Xie spoke up. "I've come to confront you this time to confirm whether or not you're Redback. We'll talk about the past later."
Madman Lu continued to stare at Lu Yin, "Brat, there are very few descendants in the history of the Lu family who are as shameless as you and your father. Your father raped a commoner, and you framed him for it. If Old Lu was still alive, he would have died from anger."
Lu Yin replied, "I didn't accuse you wrongly. Several years ago, the Eternals launched a large-scale attack on the Fifth Mainland …"
Following that, Lu Yin recounted how the Eternals had attacked, how he had entered the Daosource Sect's main hall, and how he had traveled through spacetime under the guidance of the Progenitor's Sword. This was a long process, and it could have been brief, but Lu Yin had chosen to narrate it word by word.
At the same time, on the Nightmare Star, behind the Nightmare Shrine. In a place quite far away from the shrine, Drunkard had found a mountain. This mountain was not from the Nightmare Star, but rather had been brought here by Madman Lu. This mountain was called Mount Qin.
According to Lu Xun's guidance, Lu Yin had already determined the key's location, but he did not know if Madman Lu had taken it.
This Mount Qin was unremarkable on the Nightmare Star, and there was nothing valuable inside. If not for Lu Xun telling him that Mount Qin had been taken away by Madman Lu and drawing a map of Mount Qin, no one would have known that this mountain was Mount Qin.
Drunkard searched along Mount Qin. There were other people on the mountain, and they all looked half-dead.
In outer space, Lu Yin kept talking about what he had seen while traveling through spacetime. Bai Wangyuan grew impatient. "Get to the point."
Lu Yin glanced at him. "If I don't make it clear, you'll think that I'm making it up. There's one thing that Bai Xianer can confirm."
Bai Wangyuan was astonished. "She can confirm that?"
Lu Yin replied, "When the three gates on the Fifth Mainland were opened, they were obstructed by the Sixth Mainland. It was Bai Xianer who killed a Sixth Mainland Half-Progenitor and used the sky of the Astral Tree to change the Fifth Mainland's sky. I can tell you all the details. You can ask Bai Xianer if I'm right. I saw it with my own eyes when I traveled through spacetime."
"Even if you traveled through spacetime, that doesn't mean that you can't make it up. Unless there's evidence, no one can slander a Progenitor," Wang Fan said.
Lu Yin sneered. "Then how did Liu Yue die?"
Wang Fan looked at him. "You can learn from us. You guys have a grudge against each other anyway."
Madman Lu laughed hoarsely. "Brat, I heard the words' one on one '. How about it?
Do you want to fight one on one?
Life or death. "
Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back and looked at Madman Lu. "Once I become a Half-Progenitor, I'll fight you one on one."
Madman Lu's smile faded. "Brat, you're the most talented person in the history of the Lu family. Even Old Fogey Lu might not be able to compare to you in terms of cultivation talent. How terrifying! A mere Emissary can kill a Half-Progenitor with his own strength, and if you use all your techniques, you can even threaten a Progenitor. With the power of an Emissary, I'll definitely kill you, or else I won't be able to eat or sleep in peace."
These words echoed the thoughts of Bai Wangyuan and the others. If Lu Yin didn't die, then none of them would be able to eat or sleep in peace.
"Whether or not you can kill him will have to wait until you're no longer a redback," Mu Xie barked. He looked at Lu Yin. "Continue."
On Mount Qin, Jiu Hao followed Lu Xun's directions and finally found the key.
Although it was called a key, it was actually a spatial coordinate seal that was exactly the same as the one Lu Yin had obtained from the Eternal Kingdom.
The seal was wrapped in dirt and looked like a piece of scrap metal in a corner. Even if someone saw it, they wouldn't pick it up. Perhaps this was why Madman Lu didn't care.
Jiu Hao relaxed and walked out of Mount Qin.
In outer space, Lu Yin recounted what he had seen. "You met the Ancient God when Forefather Tianyi decided to move the Mother Tree away."
Madman Lu laughed maniacally. "You make it sound like you saw it with your own eyes. Where's the evidence?
Can you find any? "
Bai Wangyuan was puzzled. "According to what you said, why didn't Lu Tianyi take Madman Lu away?"
Lu Yin's gaze froze, as this was something that he had always been puzzled about. Madman Lu hadn't been too far away from Forefather Tianyi, so he should have been able to discover Madman Lu. Given Forefather Tianyi's attitude towards Madman Lu, why hadn't he taken him away?
The more Lu Yin understood Madman Lu's position in the Lu family, the more puzzled he became.
"Also, we didn't even notice that madman back then," Wang Fan said. He looked at Lu Yin. "I remember what you said. Huiwen and I were both there, but I didn't notice that madman at all."
Lu Yin trembled. "You didn't notice?"
"No." Lu Yin was puzzled.
That shouldn't be the case. When he had seen that scene, he had subconsciously confirmed that Forefather Tianyi and Wang Fan knew that Madman Lu wasn't too far away. How could they not have noticed him?
The Dragon Ancestor said, "That's interesting. Even Wang Fan didn't notice that madman. Lu Xiaoxuan, how do you explain that?"
The Fog Ancestor looked at Lu Yin. At that distance, Wang Fan should have been able to detect him. Either Wang Fan was lying, or Lu Yin was lying.
However, based on what Lu Yin had told them, he shouldn't have been lying. She looked at Wang Fan and felt that he wouldn't lie about something like this. This involved Redback, so what was going on?