The Dragon Ancestor replied, "If this person has broken through three stages, then he's definitely worth paying attention to. There's no need to worry about him for now, but he's definitely not an ordinary Half-Ancestor."
Bai Wangyuan watched as the Mist Ancestor left. There was only one Stargazing Tower left. What a pity.
On the Fifth Mainland, Bu Tian flipped through the Book of Destiny for half a day before shaking his head. "There's nothing about the bead. There are many records of beads here, but none of them have anything to do with Stargazing Tower."
"Investigate the Starsibyl Sect and Mister Zhu," Lu Yin said.
The Fate Maiden was confused. "Mister Zhu?
He's already dead. "
Lu Yin didn't even look at her. Investigate, as long as he could connect the dots, he would investigate.
Bu Tian didn't dare to hesitate. He had been wary of Lu Yin in the past, but he wasn't afraid. He had thought that he could help Lu Yin, so he had acted calmly. However, after seeing the Books of Destiny converge, he had felt fear from the bottom of his heart. This person was even willing to betray the humans, so what else could he not do?
Thankfully, he was an astral beast and not a human, or else he would already be dead.
"Eh?
He's still alive! "Bu Tian exclaimed.
The Fate Maiden was shocked. "Impossible, he was already dead when I found the Starsibyl Sect."
Lu Yin's expression sank. "Location."
Bu Tian shook his head. "I can't find anything. I've played against Mister Zhu many times. When the Human Domain and the Astral Beast Domain were at war, we were also playing chess. Since the Book of Destiny was in my possession, I didn't think much of Mister Zhu. However, I didn't underestimate him either. I've investigated him before, and he should have died.
"You don't suspect that the bead is related to this Mister Zhu, do you?" the Fate Maiden asked in shock.
Lu Yin sneered. "Even black holes have intelligence and can fight. There's nothing impossible in this universe. Bu Tian, investigate. Find out where he is."
"Then I'll fight him." Bu Tian released his grip and the Book of Destiny floated into the air. He used the Xuantian Mirror and used his Destiny Law against Mister Zhu.
Lu Yin was familiar with this scene, as he had seen the Fate Maiden use her Destiny Law against Bu Tian before. The power of destiny was always mysterious.
Just as Bu Tian was about to attack, the Book of Destiny suddenly dropped. He frowned. "He's dead again."
"What do you mean?"
The Fate Maiden was surprised.
"Mister Mister Zhu is dead again."
Lu Yin stared at her. "Is there anything else about the Pearl of Destiny that you're hiding from me?"
The Lady of Fate swore, "Absolutely not. I always thought that it was something that Master liked."
"It's useless." Lu Yin was displeased. Why did this woman have such a shallow understanding of fate?
So much for being Fate's inheritor. With this thought in mind, she grabbed Heaven Mending, tore through the void, and left.
Fate Daughter's face flushed red. In the era of the Above Heaven, who would dare to speak to her in such a manner? She had even dared to hunt down Lu Buzheng, and as the successor of Fate, her status was no lower than that of an ordinary Progenitor no matter where she went. She was incomparably arrogant, but now, she had actually been berated in such a manner. She gritted her teeth, snorted, and then headed in the direction of the Starsibyl Sect.
What was up with that Mr. Zhu?
The only way she could find out more was through Starsibyl. She had been too careless, as she had assumed that with her status and strength, no one would dare to deceive her. Thus, she had never investigated Mister Zhu's death, nor had she divined it. But now, it seemed that there was definitely a problem. She had better not find out that Starsibyl had lied to her, or else …
Lu Yin brought Bu Tian to the Neoverse to look for Xiao Shi. At this point, Lu Yin had no intention of hiding anything.
The frequent appearance of the power of fate had already made him uneasy, and this uneasiness was far greater than the Four Cardinal Scales.
Furthermore, Bu Tian even knew that Lu Yin would betray the humans and join the Eternals in the future, so there was no need to hide anything from him. Of course, the Death God's Mudra was a must.
It had been planted in Bu Tian's body, and it could control his life and death at any time.
Xiao Shi had a giant mushroom head, and he stared at Lu Yin and Bu Tian in confusion. "Brother Lu?"
Lu Yin looked at Xiao Shi, and his gaze landed on the book in his hand. "Lend me your book."
Xiao Shi handed it over.
Bu Tian had just arrived when his gaze was drawn to the book, as it was exactly the same as the Book of Destiny that he had. "Daozi, what's this?"
"The Book of Destiny." Lu Yin took the book and handed it over to Bu Tian. "Combine the two books and see if you can find anything."
Bu Tian gulped, and his gaze towards Lu Yin grew even more fearful. He finally understood why Lu Yin had been able to confirm so many things. Lu Yin had long since grasped a Book of Destiny. But that didn't seem right. He looked at Xiao Shi, as this person did not seem like someone who had grasped the Book of Destiny. "You know the Xuantian Mirror?"
"Xuantian what?"
Xiao Shi was at a loss.
Bu Tian wanted to say something, but Lu Yin interrupted him. "He doesn't know anything. Hurry up and investigate."
Bu Tian did not dare delay, and he copied Bai Xianer's actions. The two Books of Destiny floated in the air and slowly combined together. He immediately used the Xuantian Mirror, but the previous scene of the two books merging did not appear.
There were no abnormalities around him.
Bu Tian was helpless. "Bai Xianer is right. If you want the Books of Destiny to merge, you have to use the Xuantian Mirror. She's the only one in this era who knows the Xuantian Mirror."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "Since the two books can merge, that means that nothing has changed. Just flip through them."
Bu Tian nodded and flipped open the Book of Destiny, but it was completely blank.
He was stunned. "I can't see the words."
Lu Yin was astonished. "You can't see them?"
Bu Tian nodded.
"Aren't there words?"
Xiao Shi carefully moved over.
Bu Tian suddenly looked at Xiao Shi. "You can see the words?"
Xiao Shi nodded, but he was still afraid of Bu Tian and hid behind Lu Yin.
Bu Tian stared at him blankly. This person could see the words?
How?
If even he couldn't see them, then who was this person?
"You can leave for now," Lu Yin said to Bu Tian.
Bu Tian hesitated for a moment before slowly walking out of the library.
Lu Yin looked at Xiao Shi seriously. "You can really see the words?"
Xiao Shi nodded. "Brother Lu, I can see the words all the time."
Lu Yin had actually looked into Xiao Shi's situation. Back then, both Skymender and Fate's Daughter had said that the only person who could see the words of the Book of Destiny without cultivating the Xuantian Mirror was Destiny. He had started investigating at that time, but everything was normal.
Xiao Shi's background and ancestry were clear as day. He had never had anything to do with the Starsibyl Sect, and he had never displayed any special powers. No matter what he did, he couldn't find any clues related to Destiny. Even so, Bu Tian and Fate's Daughter had confirmed that such a person was Destiny. Lu Yin still couldn't figure out the situation.
Ever since those people from the Above Heaven era had awakened, more and more mysteries had been waiting for him to solve.
However, now was not the time to think about these things. "Help me investigate the Pearl of Destiny."
Xiao Shi grunted and began flipping through the Book of Destiny.
Lu Yin had never asked Xiao Shi to investigate anything related to Destiny before, as he had been afraid that he would attract the attention of Destiny and affect it. However, he had no choice now.
"No," Xiao Shi replied, and the results were the same as Bu Tian's.
"Starsibyl Sect, Mister Pearl."
"Dead," Xiao Shi replied.
Lu Yin frowned, but the results were the same.
He continued.
He had asked Xiao Shi to investigate a few things that might be related to Destiny, but the results were either none or the results were what everyone else could find. Destiny was like a layer of fog, and the Book of Destiny might be the key, but it wasn't meant to be used like this.
"Xuantian Mirror," Lu Yin said.
Xiao Shi flipped through the Book of Destiny. "Eh, there is."
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. "Write it down."
Xiao Shi was put in a difficult position and stared at the pages for a long time before finally replying, "Brother Lu, I can't write it down. I can understand these words, but I forget them as soon as I look away."
Lu Yin was disappointed. As expected, Destiny wasn't that easy to cultivate. "Right, you can cultivate it."
"Cultivate what?"
"See the Xuantian Mirror," Lu Yin said.
Xiao Shi's mouth fell open. "I-I'm really bad at cultivation."
"Don't worry, you'll get twice the results with half the effort if you cultivate this."
Regardless of Xiao Shi's relationship with Destiny, there had to be a conclusion. Sometimes, many things couldn't be stopped just by stopping them. If Xiao Shi really was Destiny, then it would be too easy for him to cultivate the Xuantian Mirror, and he might not even need the Book of Destiny. Rather than that, it would be better for Xiao Shi to cultivate under Lu Yin's supervision.
Xiao Shi was put in a difficult position. He didn't want to cultivate and only wanted to quietly read in the library.
Lu Yin patted Xiao Shi's shoulder. "Brother Lu promises that as long as you succeed, I'll help you promote Mushroom Head throughout the universe."
Xiao Shi was delighted. "Really?"
Lu Yin nodded. "Really."
"Alright, I'll work hard and not disappoint Brother Lu." Xiao Shi was excited.
Lu Yin heaved a sigh of relief when he saw how excited Xiao Shi was. He didn't know if this was the right thing to do.
Even though man could conquer the heavens, and even though he was sure that he definitely had a way to overcome the illusory fate, wasn't this step he'd taken now a path to overcoming fate as well?
Xiao Shi only hoped that he wasn't Destiny. No, even if he was Destiny, it was fine as long as he stayed true to his heart.
"Can you find the Xuantian Mirror?"
Lu Yin asked.
Xiao Shi nodded. "Yes."
"Then let's cultivate together."
Xiao Shi pursed his lips and was very reluctant. "Yes."
"Check the Poison of Time."
"Didn't you already check it before?"
Xiao Shi was puzzled.
"Check it again," Lu Yin said. The two Books of Destiny had merged, and the answers might not be the same.
Xiao Shi flipped through the Book of Destiny, and his eyes lit up. "Someone raised a sword and stabbed it into the ground."
Lu Yin subconsciously looked at the Book of Destiny, but it was blank. "Who?"
Xiao Shi didn't know how to describe it.
Lu Yin raised a hand and used his star energy to draw an image. Xiao Shi was excited. "Yes, it's him. He raised a sword and stabbed it into the ground."
Lu Yin sighed. It really was the Progenitor. The Progenitor had stabbed the Progenitor's Sword into the ground. The only thing that could be connected to the Poison of Time in this image was the act of removing it. The Progenitor's Sword could remove the Poison of Time, which also explained why the Progenitor's Sword had been left behind on all six continents. The Poison of Time had definitely appeared during the Above Heaven era.
If the Poison of Time had appeared at that time, then why hadn't the Progenitor attacked the Eternals?
With the Above Heaven era's power, dealing with the Eternals shouldn't have been a problem. Quite a few of the Seven Skygods had come from the Above Heaven era.
Something must have happened during that era that had caused the continents to shatter and the sects to be destroyed.
The Book of Destiny was like the answer to the universe's riddles, waiting to be read.