Countless people heard their laughter, including those from the Four Cardinal Scales and wandering cultivators. They were all waiting for the skies of the Astral Tree to change again.
The Lu family had finally returned.
"Little Xuan, open your Celestial Eye," Lu Tianyi said as he looked at the Wang Family Continent.
Lu Yin knew what was about to happen, so he immediately opened his Celestial Eye.
Lu Tianyi raised a finger and slowly pointed at the Wang Family Continent.
The Wang Family Continent floated in the sky in the shape of a hand, and there was a ball of light that moved slowly above it. It represented the time of the Wang Family Continent, and that ball of light was Wang Fan's Mountain Sea.
"Wang Fan's Mountain Sea is called Shadow of Life, and it can allow the shadow to cultivate again and become a different life form. It looks similar to the Xia family's nine clones, but it's also different. One is a shadow, while the other is a consciousness. It's said that Xia Chan used this Mountain Sea as inspiration to create the nine clones.
"Given Wang Fan's character, there must be a shadow of his in this universe. Have you found out who it is?"
Lu Yin answered, "Ancestor Gui Yuan."
Lu Tianyi was not surprised. "Ancestor Gui Yuan?
Using a shadow to cultivate the power of the Grim Reaper, that's his style. It's a pity that they've all gone to the Six Paths Society, or else none of them would have been able to escape. Since that's the case, I'll destroy his Mountain Sea first and suppress the Wang Family.
"The Heaven's Eye should be able to see the power of Echelon natural law that ordinary people cannot see. My Echelon is called Destruction. There is nothing in the universe that cannot be destroyed. All things are born from destruction. Destruction and reassembly are the most basic natural law of the universe. The word 'destruction' can send all things back to their origin.
Lu Yin's finger vibrated as he spoke.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. Through his Celestial Eye, he could see a burst of energy shooting towards the ball of light above the Wang Family's continent. This energy contained a single particle, but it was invisibly connected to the void of space.
Lu Tianyi had forcefully extracted one of the Sequence Particles that originally existed in the universe, causing his attack to transform into a terrifying power that made Lu Yin's scalp tingle.
The shockwave swept through the void without causing any damage to space, but it passed through the ball of light without any hindrance and finally struck the ball of light.
On this day, those who had not left the Wang Family Continent saw a scene that they would never have believed: the ball of light that represented Ancestor Wang Fan had shattered..
It was just an instant, just an instant.
That was Wang Fan's power, and it was enough to block the attacks of ordinary Progenitors. Back when Chen Le had attacked the Wang family's mainland, he had been obstructed by the light sphere.
However, this obstacle was so laughable in front of Lu Tianyi. It could not even delay him and was directly shattered.
The shattered balls of light transformed into specks of light that scattered down, landing on the heads of countless people from the Wang Clan Continent. It was like a rain of light, extremely beautiful, yet it caused the hearts of the people from the Wang Clan to turn cold.
Lu Tianyi and Lu Yin appeared above the Wang Family Continent, looking down on everyone.
Unfortunately, Wang Fan, Wang Jian, and Ancestor Gui Yuan were not around. Wang Si was also dead. The only important figures left in the Wang Clan were Clan Leader Wang Zheng and Half Martial Ancestor Wang Xun.
As for Wang Su, Wang Yi, Wang Xiaofan and the others, they weren't here. They should have been brought away by Wang Jian. After all, they were geniuses of the Wang Clan. Even if Wang Fan died, they still had a chance to return to the peak.
Wang Dashuai had long been in the Above Heaven Sect. He could no longer stay in the Wang Family.
Looking at the lofty Lu Tianyi and Lu Yin, Wang Zheng closed his eyes, "The Ancestor has yet to return. As the Patriarch, I will bear all the responsibility."
"Me too." Wang Xun spoke. He was the commander of the third formation on the back of the battlefield.
His attitude towards the Lu Family was the same as the majority of the people in the Four Cardinal Scales.
Lu Yin had a deep impression of him because he was the one who protected Little Can at the back of the battlefield, preventing Little Can from dying there. The price was the wisdom root.
However, after Little Can left the back of the battlefield, he was captured and brought to the Wang Family to mine.
For the sake of the wisdom root, he, a Half Martial Ancestor, had personally made a deal with Little Can. This person was selfish, but he had also done his best to protect the back of the battlefield.
There were too many people like him. People had a selfless side, but they also had a selfish side. It all depended on the bottom line in one's heart.
"Bear the responsibility?
Are you qualified? "Lu Tianyi was indifferent. Wang Fan and Wang Jian were not here. So what if they destroyed the Wang Family?
Jie Yuan's Formation Master Wang Nian raised his head, "Senior, although the Ancestor has yet to return, the descendants of the Wang Family did not hide. We represent the Wang Family."
Lu Yin looked at Wang Nian, "As a Jie Yuan's Formation Master, even if you go to the Six Directions Guild, your treatment won't be bad. Why don't you leave?"
Wang Nian looked at Lu Yin, "We live as people of the Fifth Mainland, and we die as ghosts of the Fifth Mainland. You can let us die in the Fifth Mainland, but we will not escape."
Wang Zheng looked up at the sky, "The Wang Family has our sins, and we are willing to atone for them. However, each of us will bear the consequences of our actions. The others did not do anything wrong, so please give us a chance to live. I, Wang Zheng, am eternally grateful." He then knelt down.
Wang Xun, Wang Yan, Wang Nian, and the others all knelt down as well.
They wanted to live, but how could they?
Escape to the Six Directions Guild?
Ancestor Wang Jian could have taken them with him, but they had refused. How could they cultivate if they left this region of space?
Suffer the Lu Family's pursuit forever?
Be looked down upon by the Six Directions Guild?
They might as well stay and fight for a chance to live, even if it meant death.
If Wang Su and the others were taken away, then everything would be fine. The Wang Family would not be destroyed.
"Little Xuan, what do you think we should do?" Lu Tianyi asked Lu Yin.
Lu Yin replied, "If Wang Fan is still here, we should either kill the main evildoer, become a god, or appoint a general. I'm more inclined to appoint a general."
Lu Tianyi nodded, "Me too. Unfortunately, that guy ran away."
Lu Yin asked, "What do you think we should do, Ancestor?"
Lu Tianyi thought for a moment, "Do you know about the Hundred Thousand Waterways?"
Lu Yin was stunned, but then he remembered that he had once rolled his die and fused with an Island Master Rong. That Island Master Rong was one of the Hundred Thousand Waterways that were connected to the Mother Tree's roots.
The Hundred Thousand Waterways were connected to the Mother Tree's roots. To prevent the Eternals from polluting the Mother Tree, the Lu Family had either traded or forced the cultivators into the Hundred Thousand Waterways to protect the Mother Tree.
If Lu Tianyi had not mentioned it, Lu Yin would have forgotten about it.
"Ancestor, do you mean to have the Wang Family protect the Hundred Thousand Waterways?"
"Although it hasn't been many years since the Lu Family was exiled, we have missed the opportunity to give those people resources. They probably hate us to death. Moreover, the number of Hundred Thousand Waterways has definitely increased over the years, and the Four Cardinal Scales are just enough to fill in the gaps."
Lu Yin thought about it and agreed. The Hundred Thousand Waterways was indeed a good choice. It would punish the Wang Family while not wasting resources. After all, there were no Eternals invading the battlefield on the other side of the Astral Tree Realm, and it was impossible to throw them into the Endless Battlefield. Thus, the Hundred Thousand Waterways was the only option.
These people had not fled, which meant that they still had some backbone.
"Ancestor, what's the situation with the Wang Family Continent?" Lu Yin had wanted to know this for a long time.
This hand was too strange, and he wondered if it had anything to do with the hand in the Burial Garden.
Lu Tianyi became a god.
His expression was serious. "Ask the Primordial Ancestor. Although I have some guesses, he has never confirmed them. Only he can answer you."
"Maybe I have some guesses," Lu Yin said in a low voice.
"But I don't understand how the Wang Family can sit on this continent."
Lu Tianyi said seriously, "The Lu Family can be high and mighty, but we can't take away other people's opportunities. That's the most hated thing. The Wang Family can obtain it because of their ability. How they use it has nothing to do with us."
Lu Yin pursed his lips. "That's why they used the Yellow Springs water to make the Lu Family lose their ability to fight."
Lu Tianyi said, "That's unexpected. Sometimes, it's not your enemy that hurts you, but your friends."
Lu Yin agreed. "Speaking of being hated, there's probably nothing more hated than our innate gifts."
Lu Tianyi smiled. "That's a skill."
The main culprit in exiling the Lu Family was Wang Fan, but Wang Fan wasn't around. Lu Tianyi and Lu Yin didn't have the habit of implicating others, so they followed Lu Tianyi's method and threw the Wang Family into the waterway under the Zhong Pinghai.
The Wang Family had many experts, and those who guarded the waterway were at least Enlighters. They didn't dare to resist and were all thrown into the Zhong Pinghai.
Lu Tianyi slowly moved towards the top of the Wang Family Continent.
Within Lu Tianyi's realm, the auras of many Lu Family disciples merged into one, forming a majestic aura that suppressed the Upper Realm and pressed down on the Wang Family Continent.
The Four Cardinal Scales had agreed that no one could exceed a certain height. The Wang Family Continent's height was the same as the Cold Immortal Sect's Cloud, the Divine Martial Sky Prison Dragon, and the Dragon Mountain's peak. However, Lu Tianyi had surpassed this height and was pressing down on the Wang Family Continent.
The Tree Starry Sky shook, and the Top Realm's land shattered. The stars in outer space swayed.
Countless people were attracted by this scene. They watched as the Four Cardinal Scales replaced the Lu Family and took control of the Top Realm. Only a few years had passed since then, and the Four Cardinal Scales had returned to their original state.
In the Middle Realm, directly below the Wang Family Continent was where the Wang Family used to be in the Middle Realm. Now, there were many branch family members of the Wang Family living there. They raised their heads and looked up. Dust fell from the Top Realm. From afar, it looked like rain was falling from the sky, connecting the Top Realm to the Middle Realm. This rain was gray and filled with dust.
Gray enveloped the Wang Family Continent, and everyone's hearts sank along with the Wang Family Continent. Eventually, the Top Realm cracked open, and the Wang Family Continent appeared before the eyes of countless people in the Middle Realm. They watched as the Wang Family Continent slowly fell, and they all found it difficult to breathe.
The Lu Family had controlled the Fifth Mainland for countless years, so how could they be replaced by the Four Cardinal Scales?
At this moment, the seal that the Four Cardinal Scales had placed on the Lu Family shattered at the same time. Everyone bowed, and the seal spread throughout the Middle Realm, the Lower Realm, and even the Outer Realm to the battlefield on the back.
The Lu Family had returned.
It was not that Lu Yin did not want to shatter the Wang Family Continent and completely destroy the Wang Family Continent, but the Wang Family Continent was too important, and it also contained the Yellow Springs water. Thus, he had only pressed the Wang Family Continent into the Middle Realm, where he could deal with it later.
Next was Shenwu Plane. Once, Shenwu Plane's most majestic existence had been the Hellwyrm Traversing the Skies. Unfortunately, it had been taken away by Lu Yin and had slipped away during the battle at the tea party. No one knew where it had gone, and Shenwu Plane had suffered a disastrous decline after that.
The Lu Family did not plan on punishing anyone in Shenwu Plane. After all, Xia Shenji's main body had been replaced by a clone, which meant that Shenwu Plane was now under Lu Yin's control. As for Xia Xing and the other direct descendants, Xia Shenji's clone would naturally deal with them to Lu Yin's satisfaction. There was only one person that could not be let off: Xia Ziheng.