After instructing the Second Nightking and the others not to disturb him, Lu Yin handed some matters over to Lu Buzheng and the others before announcing that he was going into seclusion.
This seclusion had been part of his plan, but Wu Junshi's appearance had forced him out. Fortunately, he had dealt with Madman Lu midway and chased him out of this region of space. He had also learned of the Wang family's secrets.
After delaying his seclusion for a while, he resumed.
Lu Yin raised his hand, and his die appeared. He tapped it and stared at it. Six pips; he had plenty of time and resources to spend on this.
Two years later, there was a region in the Flat World of the Astral Trees that was shrouded in darkness all year round. It was not as bleak and desolate as the Yin Mountain region, but it was so dark that it could cause one to fall into despair.
The sky was dark, the ground was dark, and the rivers were dark. Even the air was dark. This was Ghost Abyss.
Many people in the Astral Trees knew that this was Ghost Abyss, but very few dared to enter. Even those who wanted to join Ghost Abyss would find it difficult to come out, and not even their corpses would be left behind.
A boundless aura of death enveloped Ghost Abyss, and the deeper one went, the greater the aura. The area was hundreds of times larger than Kun's Swamp.
A group of people slowly walked through this deathly silent land. There were both men and women, and all of them had terrified expressions as they stared at their surroundings. It was very difficult for them to move forward.
"Brother Wan, are we really going to enter Ghost Abyss?
Isn't it too risky? "someone suddenly asked, sounding very abrupt in this deathly silent land.
The leader of the group was a young man who looked valiant and sturdy. His skin was very dry, and it was obvious that he had been exposed to the wind and sun for a long time. Fine scars were hidden in his sparse beard, and he looked ahead with an uneasy look in his eyes. "The person who killed Big Brother Qian is hiding nearby. We have to find him."
The people behind him exchanged glances. "That person isn't a cultivator from Ghost Abyss. He's probably dead if he comes in. Should we wait outside?"
"Ghost Abyss is so big. If that person isn't dead by the time we leave, he'll be able to escape easily," Brother Wan said unwillingly.
One of the women whispered, "It's not worth it if we all die." The man beside her quickly covered her mouth. "Quiet! Brother Wan is the disciple of the Adventurer King. If you offend him, you won't be able to stay in Root's organization in the future."
Although the people around them didn't say anything, they all had the same thought. Brother Qian and Brother Wan had a good relationship, but they weren't that.
Brother Wan was Wan Wu, the disciple of the King of Adventurers. He had entered Junior Progenitor Planet several decades ago and had almost accompanied Long Tian to the Sovereign Realm, but Lu Yin had forced him out of the competition.
"If it was a few decades ago, the title of Adventurer King wouldn't have been so useful. He still managed to get on Lu Xiaoxuan's boat," someone at the back mumbled softly.
Who would have thought that the Adventurer King was actually one of the surviving members of the Lu family? No wonder he was given the title of Adventurer King after going through so many life-and-death situations. Now that I think about it, the Four Way Scales must have wanted to use someone else to do his dirty work. Who would have thought that Lu Xiaoxuan would rise up and stop all of the surviving members of the Lu family from being targeted? Come to think of it, Lu Xiaoxuan is quite vicious.
"That's enough, stop talking. Be careful, don't die here," one of the people in front shouted.
At the very front, Wan Wu's expression was unsightly. He stopped and said, "Let's turn back." He wanted revenge, but these people were right. They shouldn't risk their lives.
When they heard Wan Wu tell them to turn around, everyone was delighted. They looked at each other and hurried back.
Suddenly, there was a sound.
It echoed in their ears.
When they first heard the sound, everyone turned pale, thinking that they had been targeted by the people from Ghost Abyss. But as the sound grew louder, their expressions changed. Was this a technique?
Everyone listened quietly, but the more they listened, the more they felt that something was wrong. Someone was horrified. "This is the Four Way Scales' Xia family's blade intent."
"Shut up!" Wan Wu barked, his face filled with shock. This was definitely the Xia family's blade intent. He tried to circulate the star energy in his body according to the sound and unleashed a terrifying blade. He was already a peak Enlighter and was only a step away from breaking through to become an Emissary. The Xia family's blade intent had enlightened him, and he couldn't wait to break through.
He forcefully suppressed his desire and said, "Retreat."
"Brother Wan, this is the Xia family's blade intent." Someone was unwilling to give up and wanted to continue listening.
Wan Wu said, "If you don't want to die, then retreat. The Xia family's blade intent has appeared in Ghost Abyss, so how can Shenwu Plane let it go? There's going to be a big battle here."
When the others heard this, their faces turned even paler.
Some people followed Wan Wu and retreated, while some stayed behind.
Those who had been able to join the Root Organization and venture into the Mortal Realm were all ferocious. They had followed Wan Wu in hopes of being taken care of by the Adventurer King and changing their futures. Thus, even if they were afraid of death, they had still followed Ghost Abyss. Normal people would not have been able to enter, so how could they be willing to give up after hearing about the Xia family's blade intent?
When Wan Wu walked out of Ghost Abyss, the Xia family's blade intent's voice still did not disappear. This voice not only spread throughout Ghost Abyss, but it also spread out in all directions.
His expression kept changing. Something had happened.
In the depths of Ghost Abyss, an ancestor opened his eyes and frowned. Why was the Adventurer King's disciple so cowardly?
He had already heard the Xia family's blade intent, but he had still fled. Unfortunately, he was not that lucky.
The old man was a Half-Progenitor in Ghost Abyss, and he was second only to the ancestor. However, he was no longer himself; he was Lu Yin.
Over the past two years, Lu Yin had constantly merged with other people's bodies, and the weakest had been an Emissary. He had merged with Half-Progenitors no less than ten times, including those from the Fifth Mainland and the Cosmic Tree Realm. He had even merged with Half-Progenitors from the Four Way Scales, such as Xia Yan, Wu Yao, and Bai Qi.
These experiences had allowed him to learn many secrets of the Four Way Scales, including cultivation techniques, battle techniques, and even secret techniques.
It would be a pity if he did not use these secrets, which was why he had ended up like this.
The ancestor of Ghost Abyss was now in the Mortal Realm, so Lu Yin wanted to take this opportunity to make the Cosmic Tree Realm lively.
Those who remained in Ghost Abyss heard about the Xia family's blade intent. Lu Yin could not have merged for too long, so he imprinted the Xia family's blade intent, Xia family's Divine Martial Qi, Frigid Immortal Sect's Windgod Battle Technique, Xian Fan Yao, and a series of battle techniques onto a piece of jade before tossing it out. "Ghost Abyss will open its doors and bless all living beings. From now on, humans will abandon their seclusion and progress together to resist future disasters."
Many pieces of jade flew out of Ghost Abyss, heading towards the Middle Realm, the Mortal Realm, and the Top Realm.
A few days later, the entire Cosmic Tree Realm was in an uproar as countless people fought over the jade.
Shenwu Plane and the Frigid Immortal Sect were even more excited.
"What?
The Windgod Battle Technique was leaked?
How is that possible?
Even if an ordinary disciple learned the Windgod Battle Technique, they wouldn't be able to leak it. Only an Emissary or a Half-Ancestor would be able to do so. "
"Elder, it's true! It's not just the Frigid Immortal Sect; there's also the Xia family's blade intent and Divine Martial Qi from Shenwu Plane. Countless people are fighting over this jade."
"How dare you! Who leaked it?
Who leaked it? "
"It's Ghost Abyss."
In Shenwu Plane, Xia Luo stared blankly at the jade in his hand, which contained the Frigid Immortal Sect's Xian Fan Yao. "What a powerful battle technique! It can directly absorb the opponent's life force. It's said that it evolved from the Lu family's Lifeform Palm."
Xia Meng appeared. "The Divine Martial Qi has leaked, and the Xia family's blade intent has also leaked. Ancestor Xia Zhen will arrive soon."
Xia Luo looked outside. Who had leaked this information?
These battle techniques could not be leaked just because someone wanted to, and so many battle techniques had been leaked at once. They all came from different sects, so who could do this?
Ghost Abyss?
What were they trying to do?
In the Central Realm, when Qing Chen found out about this, the first person he thought of was Lu Yin. He remembered that Lu Yin had once said that if he wanted to stop the Corpse King Transformation, he would need to find a battle technique that could replace it.
The Divine Martial Qi and Windgod battle techniques were both ultimate techniques of the Four Way Scales. What was Ghost Abyss trying to do?
No one knew what Ghost Abyss's goal was, not even Ghost Abyss himself.
In the Sovereign Realm, Bai Wangyuan raised his hand and crushed a branch. "Ghost Ancestor, get out here!"
However, there was nothing beneath the branch.
Bai Sheng walked out of Qingqiu and descended upon Ghost Abyss. With a single strike, he shattered Ghost Abyss.
This was the first time a Progenitor had truly attacked Ghost Abyss.
Crown Prince Gui Qian was swept away by the shockwaves, and blood trickled out of his mouth. He looked up and saw Bai Sheng walking over. "Where is Ghost Ancestor?"
Gui Qian spat out a mouthful of blood. "I don't know."
Bai Sheng's staff swept out and shattered Ghost Abyss.
At that moment, Xia Zhen arrived. Although she hated the Xia family's main bloodline, she was still a member of the family. The leak of the Divine Martial Qi was a huge blow to the entire Xia family. From now on, could the Divine Martial Qi still be called the Divine Martial Qi?
Her face sank. "Where is Ghost Ancestor?"
The Ghost Abyss disciples were terrified, and they hid in the death energy, not daring to show themselves.
Bai Sheng looked at Xia Zhen. "He's not in the Sovereign Realm either. Find him. We must find him."
Not only did they want to know why Ghost Abyss had leaked the battle techniques, but they also wanted to know how he had obtained them. This was all top secret information.
In the Fifth Mainland's Above Heaven, Lu Yin was leisurely drinking tea. "What's going on? Tell me."
"I don't know what happened either. The Divine Martial Astral Qi and the Wind God Battle Technique all leaked out from my Gui Abyss, but the problem is that I've never obtained any of these battle techniques," Gui Zu said with an ugly expression. No one had expected him to appear in front of Lu Yin.
When he had learned of this matter, he had immediately left the Sovereign Realm and come to the Fifth Mainland. Now, only the Fifth Mainland had a place to hide. Otherwise, if he was found in the Starry Sky of Trees, no one would be able to save him.
Even if the Lu family was still around, he would still die for leaking the battle techniques of other sects. This was a huge taboo in the cultivation world.
Lu Yin looked back at him. "Gui Zu, something happened to you, but you came to me. You're making things difficult for me."
Gui Zu was helpless. "As a member of the Death God bloodline, I ask for Dao Master Lu's help. If I have offended you in the past, I will definitely repay you after this matter is over."
Lu Yin smiled. "You want me to protect you?
I can't do that. My position is untenable. "
Gui Zu obviously knew this. "Is there a place to hide on the Fifth Mainland?
As long as I survive this, I'll definitely be able to find out the truth. "
"So what if you find out? Will the Four Way Scales forgive you?"
Lu Yin mocked.