Wang Gui scolded Wang Man and then looked at Wei Rong, wanting to say something.
Wei Rong smiled at Wang Gui. "Don't worry, Father-in-law. I know what to do."
Wang Gui looked at him deeply and then nodded. He then pulled Wang Man away.
Wei Rong stretched lazily. How exciting! He could scheme against the Four Cardinal Scales and dance on the tip of a blade. Still, he liked it. It was better than Wang Wen hiding in the sky all day.
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Lu Yin left the Cosmic Trees, disappointed that he did not see Bai Xianer.
He did not know where she was.
She had not been in the Cosmic Trees when she had broken through to Half-Ancestor.
But if she was not in the Cosmic Trees, where else could she be?
She cultivated astral energy, which could only be found in the Genesis Space.
Could she be in the Reincarnation Spacetime?
But the astral energy in the Reincarnation Spacetime was completely different from the Genesis Space.
Lu Yin stepped out and arrived above the Astral River. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and turned around, heading towards the Erudite Flowzone. He remembered that there was still Progenitor Wushang's corpse at the bottom of the Astral River. It was not useful to humans, but it would be very useful to the Astral Beast Domain.
Increasing the Astral Beast Domain's strength would also increase their strength against the Eternals.
Lu Yin confirmed the location that Ghost Monkey had told him and then swept his domain towards the bottom of the Astral River.
After some time, he found Progenitor Wushang's corpse some distance away from where Ghost Monkey had told him.
There were powerful astral river creatures swimming around Progenitor Wushang's corpse, and because of Progenitor Wushang's power, the area had formed a unique region that could trap and kill powerhouses. Even an Emissary might not be able to touch Progenitor Wushang's corpse alive.
However, this was no longer a threat to Lu Yin.
He easily brought Progenitor Wushang's corpse out from the bottom of the Astral River.
Lu Yin could not tell what Progenitor Wushang's true form was, but half of the corpse was covered in skin that had not yet decayed. It was very large, and it really was an astral beast.
Lu Yin moved closer to take a look, raised a hand, and pressed it against Progenitor Wushang's hide.
When he had first obtained Progenitor Wushang's hide when he had first started cultivating, he had made many contributions against his enemies. Even an Emissary would faint from the shock when they saw it.
But now, this dizziness no longer had any effect on him.
This should be the dizziness brought about by Ancestor Wushang's innate ability.
Progenitor Wushang had lived in the era of the Human Domain's Daosource Sect, which was the same era as the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas. When the Fifth Mainland and the Sixth Mainland had gone to war, Progenitor Wushang had perished together with one of the Sixth Mainland's Progenitors.
To the Lu Yin of the past, Progenitor Wushang was unreachable, and Progenitor Wushang had been a powerhouse throughout his entire cultivation journey.
But now, it would appear that Ancestor Wushang was only an ordinary Ancestor. Even though he was incomparably powerful after becoming an Ancestor, it was still unknown who would emerge victorious if Ancestor Wushang were to fight him. Most likely, Ancestor Wushang would win. No matter how strong Ancestor Wushang was, he would not be much stronger than Liu Yun and the Blood Ancestor.
In the past, he had been supreme and mighty, but that was only because he had been in the Fifth Continent, which had no Progenitor Realm experts, and had been replaced by the Sixth Continent. Therefore, any Progenitor Realm expert was unreachable.
Lu Yin brought the corpse back to the Above Heaven's Sect.
The Hellwyrm glanced at Lu Yin and immediately bared its fangs and brandished its claws, but Lu Yin's glare silenced it.
The people in the Heavenly Sect also saw Ancestor Wushang's corpse, and all of them fainted.
Not just anyone could stare directly at Ancestor Wushang's hide, and Lu Yin did not remind them. It could be considered a lesson.
The ones who felt it the most were Bu Tian and the Ghost Monkey.
Only they felt a sense of familiarity with Ancestor Wushang's aura.
One turned into a shadow and approached, while the other tore through the void and approached Ancestor Wushang's corpse.
Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back and stood in front of the corpse. "Monkey, you said that it would be helpful to the Astral Beast Domain, so I brought it here. Don't disappoint me."
Bu Tian bowed to Lu Yin. "Many thanks for bringing Ancestor Wushang's corpse back, Path Master. The Astral Beast Domain will never forget your kindness."
The Ghost Monkey ran over, excited. "Seventh Bro, you really brought Ancestor Wushang's corpse back."
Lu Yin said indifferently, "It took a lot of effort. If it's useless, be careful that I don't bestow the Celestial Ice Phoenix Clan to someone else for a harem."
The Ghost Monkey immediately jumped up. "It's useful! It's definitely useful! Don't you think so, Bu Tian?"
Bu Tian looked at the colossal corpse in front of him in amazement. Although only half of the corpse was left, it was still Ancestor Wushang's corpse, and the pale white bones still exuded a powerful aura. "The bones, the fur, everything is useful to the Astral Beast Domain. Eh, there's still blood flowing?"
Lu Yin had not expected that Ancestor Wushang's corpse would still have blood flowing, even if it was very thin.
"This is a Progenitor. Their bodies are immortal, and even after countless years, even if their bodies turn to dust, their bones will still coagulate and their blood will not dissipate." Bu Tian sighed.
Lu Yin recalled that the Sea King had once used Progenitor Chen's bloodstained robe to smash the three gates. That robe was as old as Ancestor Wushang, and it was just as powerful.
To a certain extent, a Progenitor was equivalent to a different kind of lifeform.
The Ghost Monkey smiled. "Seventh Bro, look, it's useful, right?" He then placed his paw on the corpse.
Suddenly, a loud heartbeat resounded in the ears of everyone in the Above the Sky Sect.
Lu Yin's expression changed, and he stared at the Ghost Monkey.
Bu Tian did the same.
Countless people looked in their direction.
The Ghost Monkey's eyes were lifeless, and his paw seemed to have fused with Ancestor Wushang's corpse. The blood flowing in the bones seemed to have been sucked out and directly entered the Ghost Monkey's body.
A towering aura erupted, and the Ghost Monkey could not suppress his pain as he let out a low growl. The powerful aura caused Bu Tian to subconsciously retreat.
Elder Chan, Master Shan, and Liu Yun walked out and surrounded Ancestor Wushang's corpse.
Lu Yin stared at the Ghost Monkey.
The Ghost Monkey's expression was ferocious, and he roared as if he wanted to pull his paw out of Ancestor Wushang's corpse, but he could not.
"Seventh Bro, help me." The Ghost Monkey's voice was hoarse, and his heartbeat grew louder and louder, attracting Jailwyrm's attention.
Lu Yin struck out and cracked Ancestor Wushang's bones. The Ghost Monkey took the opportunity to pull his paw back, and his body rolled several times before slamming into the wall. He panted heavily as if he had just experienced a life and death battle.
Everyone looked at him, not understanding what had just happened.
Lu Yin narrowed his eyes and did not say anything.
After a long while, the Ghost Monkey recovered and stood up shakily. He exhaled. "You scared me to death." He glared at Ancestor Wushang's corpse angrily and almost jumped up to curse. "Old thing, didn't we agree to split?
You still want to replace me? Bah. "
"This Marquis is destined by the heavens and has become one with me. You old thing still want to trick this Marquis? Dream on."
"I will not compromise. Go and die, old thing, shameless bastard …"
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The Ghost Monkey kept cursing and was rather angry.
Lu Yin shouted, "That's enough. What happened?"
The Ghost Monkey suddenly glared at Lu Yin. "Impudent."
Lu Yin raised his eyebrows, and Bu Tian took a step back. Elder Chan, Liu Yun, and Master Shan took a step forward.
They arrived in front of the Ghost Monkey. "Impudent." As he spoke, he struck out with his palm.
The Ghost Monkey was shocked. "Seventh Bro, save me!"
"Master Shan, wait." Lu Yin stopped him.
Master Shan's expression turned ugly as he stared at the Ghost Monkey. "How dare you be rude to the Young Master. If there is a next time, I will pull out your tendons, skin you, and hang you in front of the mountain gate."
The Ghost Monkey wailed, "It wasn't me."
Lu Yin found it strange. "Speak clearly. What happened?"
The Ghost Monkey scrambled to Lu Yin's feet and hugged his leg. "Seventh Bro, thank goodness you're here. Thank goodness you're here. Otherwise, your little monkey would be gone. Seventh Bro, you have to help me."
Lu Yin sent the Ghost Monkey flying with a kick. "Speak clearly."
The Ghost Monkey crawled over again and shamelessly said, "It was that old thing, Progenitor Wushang. I finally understand why he created me. He clearly wanted to be reborn."
Elder Chan and the others were shocked. Reborn?
That was not a good term.
Everyone had their own way of living. A person's life was their entire life. If they were reborn, they would no longer be the same person, especially since the price of rebirth was not low.
Even for Progenitors, rebirth was a term that they were not willing to come into contact with.
Through the Ghost Monkey's explanation, Lu Yin understood that this was the reason why he had been created.
The Ghost Monkey came from Progenitor Wushang's blood, and Progenitor Wushang had used his own blood and shadow to create the Ghost Monkey. No one knew why he had done this, and even the Ghost Monkey did not know why Progenitor Wushang had created him. Now, he knew.
Once the Ghost Monkey touched Progenitor Wushang's corpse, Progenitor Wushang's remnant consciousness would enter his body through the blood. Since he was originally created from Progenitor Wushang's blood, there would not be any conflicts, and he would be able to retain all of his remaining consciousness. This also meant that Progenitor Wushang's consciousness would replace the Ghost Monkey's own, which meant that the Ghost Monkey would become the second Progenitor Wushang.
Although it would not be the true Progenitor Wushang, it was still equivalent to Progenitor Wushang being reborn.
"Don't you think that's cruel, Seventh Bro? The one who was impudent to you wasn't me, but Progenitor Wushang. His remnant consciousness is causing trouble. Seventh Bro, you have to understand me," the Ghost Monkey cried.
Everyone fell silent. So this was what had happened. The Ghost Monkey was Progenitor Wushang's backup plan.
It was born from Progenitor Wushang's blood, and it could find Progenitor Wushang's corpse. This was a great temptation for the Astral Beast Domain. Progenitor Wushang had been certain that his corpse would be found one day, and the Ghost Monkey would definitely come into contact with it. That day would also be the day of his rebirth.
However, he had not expected that Lu Yin would be nearby and save the Ghost Monkey.
Even if Progenitor Wushang had been at his peak, he might not have been able to defeat Lu Yin, let alone a skeleton.
If not for Lu Yin, the Ghost Monkey would not be the Ghost Monkey now.
Lu Yin sized up the Ghost Monkey. This guy's strength had actually broken through to become a half-step Progenitor. How ruthless.
Back when he had fought for the Star Tower, the Ghost Monkey had swallowed the blood of a Progenitor, which had greatly increased his strength. Now, he had directly absorbed Progenitor Wushang's blood, and his strength had not simply increased. Instead, it had transformed.
Even though he still looked wretched and weak.
"Are you the Ghost Monkey or Progenitor Wushang now?" Elder Chan asked.
The Ghost Monkey shouted, "Of course it's me! The real me is definitely not Progenitor Wushang!"
"How do you prove it?" Master Shan frowned.
The Ghost Monkey wailed, "If I were Progenitor Wushang, I wouldn't be telling you all this."
Everyone thought about it and agreed. If it were Progenitor Wushang, saying such things would just be asking for suspicion, and he could definitely come up with some other reason.
"Seventh Bro, I know a secret! There's a secret!" The Ghost Monkey suddenly thought of something and excitedly boasted.