"You didn't show up before, but now you're here. Are you confident?"
Lu Yin asked.
Xia Shenji's clone looked at Lu Yin. "Yes, and I'm not afraid of you breaking the agreement."
Lu Yin replied, "I never break an agreement, but I'm curious. Where did you get your confidence from? Was it Liu Shaoge's idea?"
"Him?
He's smart, but he can't interfere with matters of this level. My confidence comes from you, Lu Xiaoxuan. "
Zhao Ran came with a poison-like flower tea. Xia Shenji was stunned. What was the meaning of this?
He looked at Lu Yin in shock, his eyes filled with confusion.
Lu Yin didn't see any nervousness in his eyes; he was truly confident.
"Come and try it. This is a specialty of our Above the Heavens Sect. Every guest who comes here will have a sip. It's very comfortable." He picked up the tea and took a sip. It had to be said that the tea had evolved once again. He really did see a living creature inside. It should be a living creature.
Xia Shenji's clone didn't move even after Lu Yin drank it.
Zhao Ran watched expectantly.
"Your Lu family hasn't been exterminated," Xia Shenji said, staring at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's expression didn't change, and he continued drinking.
"I can find them," Xia Shenji's clone added.
Lu Yin paused, and he put down his teacup. He met Xia Shenji's gaze, "I hope you're not lying to me."
"And you still want me to drink tea?"
Xia Shenji's clone asked.
Lu Yin smiled, "Please."
Xia Shenji's clone nodded and took a sip of the tea. If Lu Yin still wanted him to drink tea under these circumstances, then it meant that there was nothing wrong with the tea. He didn't believe that Lu Yin didn't care about the Lu family's survival.
A sweet fragrance filled his mouth, but there was also a hint of bitterness. It still tasted like tea, but it also tasted like a fruit-flavored drink. "Not bad."
Zhao Ran was delighted, "There's more, I'll make some for you." She then left happily.
Xia Shenji's clone was astonished, "Your people here are very lively."
Lu Yin tapped his fingers on the table, "Where's my Lu family?"
Xia Shenji's clone shook his head. "I didn't dare to meet you because even though I could sense the Lu Clan's presence, I couldn't pinpoint their location. That's still the case," he said seriously. "However, I'm sure that the Lu Clan is fine because the Prison Lock Technique hasn't been broken."
"Even though the Lu Clan is imprisoned, it's still a protective layer. As long as the Lu Clan doesn't break the Prison Lock, unless the Lu Clan kills each other, nothing will happen," said Lin Feng.
Lu Yin appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was filled with countless emotions. Overall, he was relieved.
He kept saying that the Lu Family would return and that the Lu Family was not dead. But as long as there was no proof, his heart would not stop beating. The Sorcerer Spirit God also said that the Lu Family was still alive, but how could he believe the Eternals?
Now, it was basically confirmed.
He took another sip of his flower tea. "According to our agreement, I've exiled Xia Shenji. As long as you reach the Ancestor Realm, you can return to Shenwu Sky and regain control of it. At that time, I'll help you."
Xia Shenji's clone sighed in admiration. "No wonder you were able to reach where you are today. Lu Xiaoxuan, I really have to admire you. Not everyone has the confidence to oppose the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas. Even Lu Xiaoxuan, who had the Lu Clan as his backer, couldn't have fared better than you."
Lu Yin looked up and stared at Xia Shenji's clone. "The Nine Mountains and Eight Seas aren't simple. Bai Wangyuan and Wang Fan already know of your existence. The only thing I can help you with is to prevent them from interfering in the family matters of Shenwu Sky.
You can handle Xia Zhen on your own. "
Xia Shenji's clone looked away. "Xia Zhen's hatred for the direct descendants of the Xia Family is unquenchable, but she still has the surname Xia. So what if I'm a clone? I'm Xia Shenji."
"Can clones hurt the main body?"
Lu Yin suddenly asked.
A few years ago, when Liu Yue had died, the Four Way Scales had prepared a method to completely control the Astral Tree Domain. Even if Lu Yin had ascended to godhood, Nong Yi would not have been able to easily destroy the Four Way Scales' plan. It had been this clone that had managed to severely injure Xia Shenji, which had ruined the Four Way Scales' plan. At that time, Lu Yin had wondered how a clone could injure the main body from a distance, but it did not make sense.
If a clone could injure the main body, then why would Xia Jiuyou still dare to chase after Xia Luo? Xia Shenji should not have been able to kill this clone so easily, and the clone's death would have a huge impact on the main body.
Xia Shenji's clone took a sip of his tea. "This is the secret of the Nine Clones Technique."
Lu Yin did not ask any further, as he was only cooperating with this clone.
"Tell Liu Shaoge that he will receive the promised resources. From now on, he will be protected by the Above Heaven Sect, provided that he does not betray humanity."
Xia Shenji's clone left. He had also received the Above Heaven Sect's protection and had even obtained a power vessel from Lu Yin.
He was certain that Lu Yin would not let anything happen to him, as he was the coordinate that would lead the Lu family back.
Lu Yin wanted to keep this clone and imprison him in the Above Heaven Sect, but he did not want to violate the agreement they had made.
With this clone's cautiousness, as long as he did not face a Progenitor, he would be able to roam freely in this spacetime.
As for Liu Shaoge, Lu Yin was looking forward to his future accomplishments. He had not even asked to remove the Death God's Seal, even though he had clearly mentioned it during their first contact.
If he didn't remove the Death God's Seal, what was he planning to do?
Lu Yin was curious.
…
The Fifth Mainland's Lockbreakers were lucky, as many had personally witnessed the Shenwu Continent's Luck Path Array. This was a sourcebox array that surpassed the five sealing planets. Lu Yin had also schemed against Xia Shenji and opened up a gap in the Luck Path Array, which had allowed several origin array masters to witness Gu Yan's accomplishments. Now, there was an endless stream of Lockbreakers outside Shenwu Continent who wished to become his disciple.
Within the Tower of Resonating Light, Gu Yan's expression was solemn as he looked at the seven giant sourceboxes above his head. He raised his hand and activated the wireless gu. "Hurry over, there's a problem."
A few days later, Heavenly Master Xiu Ming and Heavenly Master Shangsheng arrived. The three origin array masters stared at the Luck Path Array as if they were trying to deduce something.
"The location has shifted. There's an unpredictable force affecting the array," Heavenly Master Shangsheng said solemnly.
Heavenly Master Xiu Ming replied, "It should be from the other side."
Gu Yan took a few steps forward, and the various strange items on his body began to ring. Heavenly Master Xiu Ming and Heavenly Master Xiu Ming glanced at each other. "The three monarchs have made their move. According to the records of this continent's history, the five sealing planets experienced a strange change a thousand years ago, which exposed this continent. Fortunately, the other side has yet to open up a path.
"There's also Xia Shenji," Heavenly Master Shangsheng added.
Elder Chan walked out of the void. "There's another change."
Not long after, Lu Yin arrived and looked at the bottom of the Tower of Resonating Light. Xia Shenji being thrown into the three monarchs' space was both good and bad.
The good thing was that this space-time didn't have to face Lu Yin's threat for the time being. With Xia Shenji gone, the pressure would be greatly reduced. However, if Xia Shenji was in the three monarchs' space, it was very likely that the three monarchs would be able to understand this space-time.
This would open up a path and become a threat to the Fifth Mainland.
"Senior, you said that the Luck Path Array would be able to seal this place for a thousand years. What about now?"
Lu Yin asked. The reason why he had decided to throw Xia Shenji into the three monarchs' space was because Heavenly Master Gu Yan had confirmed that it could seal this place for a thousand years. Lu Yin was certain that he would be able to reach the Half-Ancestor Realm in a thousand years, and the situation in this space-time would change. Even if he had to face the three monarchs and Xia Shenji at that time, it wouldn't be impossible.
Gu Yan replied, "If I say it'll be a thousand years, then it'll be a thousand years. Let alone Xia Shenji, even Bai Wangyuan wouldn't be a problem. It's not about cultivation. Opening up a path to a parallel space-time is incomparably difficult. Gu Yue was able to use the five sealing planets to block the path, and I'll personally act with the Luck Path Array. If we can't block it for a thousand years, then I'll have lived for nothing."
Lu Yin nodded. It would be fine as long as they could block it for a thousand years.
Bai Wangyuan and the others weren't in a hurry to rescue Xia Shenji, as the Four Way Libra wasn't very friendly.
"What if I want to go over?"
Lu Yin asked.
Gu Yan was astonished. "You want to go to the other side?"
Lu Yin replied, "I can't be too passive. I want to understand the situation in all of the parallel space-time zones."
Gu Yan thought about it. "It's possible, but it's very dangerous. If you're discovered when you go to the other side, then they might open up a path for you. When that happens, it'll be hard to say what the outcome will be."
"It's best if you think about it carefully."
Lu Yin looked at the bottom of the Tower of Resonating Light. The situation was clear, and this space-time zone no longer had the Eternals. The only ones opposing each other were himself and the Four Way Libra. At most, the Fog Ancestor, who was neutral, could barely maintain a balance. If the three monarchs' space-time zones interfered, then it would definitely be disadvantageous for him.
Unless Xia Shenji became enemies with the three monarchs.
"It's shifted again. The other side is constantly trying to destroy the array," Heavenly Master Xiu Mingshi said.
Lu Yin looked at the Luck Path Array and stared at the enormous sourcebox array. "Senior, what would such a large sourcebox array contain if it was unlocked?"
Gu Yan's expression immediately changed, as if he had just swallowed a fly. "You don't want to try. It's a hopeless process. It would take at least a thousand years to unlock such a large sourcebox, and even if you managed to unlock it, there might not be anything left inside. That feeling would be unforgettable."
"There have been people in history who have unlocked such a large sourcebox, but what happened?"
He didn't say anything else, but Lu Yin could guess that the results wouldn't have been good. Judging from Gu Yan's expression, perhaps he had already tried.
Heavenly Master Xiu Mingshi said, "The size of a sourcebox doesn't matter. If you were given ten sourceboxes to unlock, at most, you would obtain something from one of them. It's the same for such a large sourcebox. Are you willing to spend millions of years unlocking it only to end up with nothing in the end?"
"Even Progenitors don't have that kind of time," Heavenly Master Shangsheng replied.
Lu Yin pursed his lips. He had time, as long as he had enough money.
After asking Heavenly Master Gu Yan and the others to keep an eye on Shenwu Continent, Lu Yin returned to the Above Heaven's Sect. Next, he would proceed with his plan, which was to attempt to understand this region of space.
Understanding this region of space meant learning about it, which was a very grand idea. Even Progenitors wouldn't be able to understand this region of space, let alone Lu Yin. At most, they would only know about things that were related to them. What Lu Yin wanted to do was understand the majority of this region of space, and the only way to do so was to roll his die and fuse his six pips into another cultivator's body to search their memories.
With his current strength, he could fuse with a half-ancestor's body, regardless of whether it was a cultivator or an Eternal Corpse King.