The mantis circled around Lonely Void, using battle techniques. Lonely Void couldn't keep up with the mantis' speed, and wounds appeared all over his body. Coupled with the Cyclops King's constant suppression, Lonely Void was at a disadvantage.
Lu Yin took advantage of the situation and stepped backwards, taking out his slipper and slamming it down on Lonely Void.
Lonely Void clenched his fists and punched out. Suddenly, space distorted and expanded, causing spacetime to sway.
The Cyclops King, the Seven-Star Mantis, and Lu Yin all stopped, as if spacetime had been frozen.
Was this … gravity?
Lu Yin was shocked. Lonely Void's Sequence Laws should have been able to increase the overlapping power of his palms. Combined with the Hollow Palm, Lonely Void had been pressured to the point of suffocation.
Lonely Void had been waiting for Lu Yin to attack, but the Seven-Star Mantis' speed had slowed him down. He couldn't get close to Lu Yin, so his only option was to wait for Lu Yin to approach him.
Now, his chance had arrived.
He turned around and struck out at Lu Yin, but Lu Yin couldn't dodge. He was surrounded by Sequence Laws, and the entire region was being suppressed by gravity.
As the palm approached, Lonely Void could see himself reflected in Lu Yin's eyes. Lu Yin also saw the look in Lonely Void's eyes, but this palm didn't seem to be that fast.
Suddenly, Lonely Void hurriedly moved to the side, seeing himself reflected in Lu Yin's eyes. He also saw another person appear behind him. At the same time, a terrifying feeling appeared, bringing with it an extreme sense of danger.
Although Lonely Void had managed to dodge in time, he was still a step too late. Lu Tianyi, who had been formed by Elder Chan's ancestral qi, had struck Lonely Void's right shoulder with a finger, shattering it and causing blood to spill out into space.
Lonely Void was heavily injured, and his Sequence Laws were unstable. Lu Yin hurriedly raised his slipper and slammed it down.
The slipper slammed into Lonely Void's back, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood. His entire body split apart as he was sent flying into the distance.
The Seven-Star Mantis disappeared and then reappeared, dragging Lonely Void's body over to Lu Yin.
The Cyclops King and the Seven-Star Mantis disappeared as well. Lonely Void fell to the ground, floating in space as he spat out a mouthful of blood. He was on the verge of death.
Lu Yin stood in front of Lonely Void and watched his life force weaken. "Now, do you think it was worth it to betray humanity?"
Lonely Void was an absolute powerhouse, and Lu Yin wasn't confident that he could beat him if he hadn't used a sneak attack.. Lonely Void's Sequence Laws't, but even if he couldn't win, Lu Yin would still be able to retreat....
This was a dishonorable victory.
However, Lu Yin knew that he was only a Half-Martial Ancestor, so this was already pretty good.
Kong Ji panted heavily as blood continued to flow out of his body. His entire body was dyed red as his body completely collapsed.
He looked at Lu Yin, his eyes bloodshot, "I have never regretted it."
Lu Yin looked at him quietly.
"To humans, I am a traitor. But to myself, I, I pursue what I want the most. Cough, cough."
"I, I'm standing at a sufficient height. I can see the scenery that I want to see the most. I'm satisfied. Cough, cough."
Still Void coughed incessantly as blood spewed out of his mouth. His face gradually turned ashen as he stared at Lu Yin. "Although I betrayed the humans, I have never left the Fourth Region. I have never harmed the Fifth Mainland."
"My goal has been achieved. Please make good use of this power. The Lu Clan's General Appointment Platform is finally going to have a home for me. Just take it as atonement for my identity as a human."
"One last thing, I beg of you. When I return to the Fifth Mainland, where I left my palm print, let me come out and take a look. That is my home."
With that, Kong Ji collapsed and died.
Lu Yin just looked at him. Had he intended to use that palm strike?
Elder Chan shook his head. "Too stubborn."
The General Appointment Platform appeared, and Lu Yin pointed at Kong Ji.
"No divine power," Lu Yin said.
Only then did Elder Chan remember. "Right, no divine power. He did not cultivate divine power."
After so many years, Kong Ji had not cultivated divine power. Could it be that he could not?
Or that he did not want to?
If Kong Ji had been a little faster, would that palm strike have hit Lu Yin?
Lu Yin saw hesitation in Kong Ji's eyes.
Kong Ji might not have wanted to kill Lu Yin, but their positions were different.
Although he had betrayed the Fifth Mainland, he had not done anything to it. Had he remained in the Fourth Region all this time?
He wanted to see the scenery at a higher level. However, if everyone thought the same way, they would never be able to defeat the Eternals. Kong Ji was too stubborn and extreme.
When the Hellwyrm arrived, Jiang Qingyue and the others saw that Kong Ji had died and heaved sighs of relief.
The battle just now had been spectacular, and even the Dragon Tortoise did not dare to approach.
"We finally killed someone of value in the outer realm," the Ghost Monkey praised. "Congratulations, Seventh Bro, for defeating a Sequence Law powerhouse head-on."
The Dragon Tortoise scoffed. "Didn't you see that Elder Chan also made a move?"
The Ghost Monkey bared his teeth. "No, your eyes are crooked."
"Then look now. Elder Chan looks like a sickly ghost. It's obvious that he transformed into Lu Tianyi," the Dragon Tortoise shouted.
Elder Chan was speechless. What did he mean by a sickly ghost?
Why was his expression so ugly?
"You're the sickly ghost. Show me some respect."
Elder Chan's expression improved, as the Ghost Monkey could still speak.
"That Patriarch Lu Tianyi is Seventh Brother's Patriarch." The Ghost Monkey bared his teeth.
Elder Chan's expression turned even uglier, and he had no choice but to say, "Be quiet."
"Path Master, how is the Fourth Region?"
Everyone looked at Lu Yin, curious about the Fourth Region.
Lu Yin briefly explained the situation in the Fourth Region, and Elder Chan and the rest sighed in relief.
Jiang Qingyue was the same. "That means that the Fourth Region is not as strong as the one we fought?"
Lu Yin nodded. "The one we fought was the First Region, and its strength was far greater than the Fourth. Moreover, Hei Wushen is one of the Three Pillars and Six Boundless, and he's known as the Seven Skygods in the First Region. He specializes in dealing with the Six Direction Society, especially the Primordial Space. That's why he's not in the Fourth Region most of the time. Otherwise, I might not have been able to return if I was discovered."
Elder Chan said, "No matter what, it's still too risky. If the Fourth Region's master is not Hei Wushen or one of the Seven Skygods, then the Path Master would really be in danger this time."
The Ghost Monkey said, "If that guy chased after us, then there might be other Eternals who can catch up. Seventh Bro, why don't we head back first?"
Lu Yin glanced at Still Void's corpse. "Let's head back first."
He brought Elder Chan and the rest back to the Above the Sky Sect and told them that he still needed to go to the Fourth Region.
Elder Chan was shocked. "You're still going?
It's too dangerous. "
Lu Yin replied, "Don't worry, it's very safe right now. No one would have thought that I would return to the Fourth Region so quickly, and they wouldn't believe that Still Void would die so quickly either."
With that, Lu Yin took out his Astral Door and stepped through it, entering the Fourth Region.
He was very interested in the Chosen One Battle that Wei Shu had mentioned. Was this a battle against the humans, or was it a battle against the various parallel universes, or something else?
Just as Lu Yin had guessed, when he arrived at the Fourth Region, he saw Progenitor Realm Corpse Kings standing in midair, waiting for Still Void to return. However, there was nothing out of the ordinary in the Fourth Region.
Since he had used the Astral Door,
Since he had returned through the Astral Door, he had directly appeared in the Fifth Region, which was why he hadn't attracted much attention.
Lu Yin found Wei Shu's tower. The tower should have been destroyed, but it had been repaired in just a short while. The Eternals seemed to have an unusual obsession with towers.
Lu Yin easily entered the tower, and no one noticed him.
At this moment, Wei Shu was standing by the tower's window and looking into the distance. "How ruthless. I don't know who actually dared to barge into the Fifth Region. There really are people who aren't afraid of death. Fortunately, I was vigilant, or else I would have been the first to die."
"It's not too late now." A voice traveled to his ear.
Wei Shu was displeased. "Who's cursing me?"
He suddenly reacted, and just as he was about to move, a hand pressed down on his head. "Do you want to live or die?"
Wei Shu didn't dare to move, and beads of sweat dripped from his forehead.
Lu Yin had seen it; just how afraid was this fellow to be sweating so quickly?
"Senior, no, Grandpa, please spare me. It wasn't easy for me to cultivate to this level. Please spare me, Grandpa," Wei Shu pleaded softly.
Lu Yin was stunned, as this was the first time in his life that someone had called him Grandpa. This fellow was too afraid of death, and he was completely different from Still Void and Da Hui.
This should be the attitude of the human Progenitors of the Eternals. If they were afraid of death, why would they betray the humans?
"I'm not your grandpa. There's no shameless person like you who would betray your ancestors," Lu Yin said coldly.
Wei Shu hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, Grandpa. I'm not worthy of being your grandson. Then, Forefather, Forefather, please spare me, Forefather."
Lu Yin raised a brow. "Hand over the map."
Wei Shu took out a chip from his cosmic ring without hesitation, not even daring to look back.
Lu Yin took the chip; it was quite high-tech.
"That's it?"
"Absolutely. If there's any deceit, I'll die a horrible death."
"Are you that afraid of death?"
"I'm also afraid of pain. Please spare me, Forefather."
Lu Yin looked at Wei Shu's back. "Let me ask you, what is the Chosen One Battle?"
Wei Shu blurted out, "The six Zones of Calamity select the most outstanding elites and send them to a place to take a test. If they pass, they can become one of the Three Pillars and Six Seas and receive guidance from a True God and endless resources from the clan. If the Three Pillars and Six Seas are lacking, they can be replaced immediately. There's also a legend that they can obtain a True God's ultimate technique, and they don't have to search for it in the divine power lake. Since ancient times, there have been many Chosen One Battles, but those who passed can be counted on one hand, and they all went to the first Zone of Calamity."
Lu Yin's first thought was of the Undying God and the others. They were not the Three Pillars and Six Seas, but they were also existences second only to the True God. Did that mean that they had passed the Chosen One Battle and could replace the Three Pillars and Six Seas at any time?
However, the Undying God did not have any ultimate techniques, nor did the Witch Spirit God. Hei Wushen was also one of the Three Pillars and Six Seas, and he was not a substitute.
The Three Pillars and Six Seas were not lacking, which meant that they were not the Three Pillars and Six Seas. Could their positions be comparable to the Three Pillars and Six Seas?
Or were they just slightly inferior?
Lu Yin did not understand.
"What are the characteristics of those who pass the Chosen One Battle?" Lu Yin asked.
Wei Shu was taken aback. "Characteristics?"
"Like a unique title and so on."
"I've never heard of that."
"Do you know who passed the test?"
Wei Shu bitterly replied, "Forefather, this lowly one really does not know. There have been many instances where no one has passed the Chosen One Battle. It's just too difficult. Actually, one of the Three Pillars and Six Seas joined the clan through the Chosen One Battle. It's said that he's the master of the third Zone of Calamity, but no one can confirm this."