Soon, Lu Yin returned and found out about Leng Qing's situation. He took out a stargate. "Let's continue. We'll definitely be able to lure out the Abandoned Ones, but we need to be more careful this time. The Eternals are already prepared. The three of us should work together. Even if we encounter an expert from the Sequence Laws, we'll be fine."
Lu Yin stepped through the stargate and was about to head for the teleportation device when his expression suddenly changed. He stepped backward, parallel to time, and a cold light appeared where he had been standing. He avoided the danger and stepped backward. Everything around him seemed to be still, and when he looked back, the cold light had disappeared as well.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed, and he turned around to see a figure standing behind him. There was a dagger hanging from Lu Yin's neck, its edge cold. His limbs stiffened, and he instinctively used Reverse Motion.
"Don't move," a hoarse voice said.
At this point, Elder Chan and Leng Qing walked out. When they saw this scene, they shouted, "Let go of the Path Master!"
Lu Yin raised a hand to stop the two and looked at the figure. "Abandoned Ones?"
The figure spoke in a hoarse voice. "You've been destroying the Eternal Kingdom all this time. Why?"
"To lure you out."
Lu Yin spoke frankly. The muscles around his neck had already withered, so even if this person attacked with a dagger, he might not be able to do much to Lu Yin.
"Why lure me out?"
"To work together against the Eternals."
"Leave the stargate behind and leave. I don't work with others."
Lu Yin looked at the figure. This person was rather short, and he had to raise his arm to hold the dagger against his neck. His arm covered his face, and Lu Yin could not see his face clearly.
"You've been destroying the Eternal Kingdom and hate the Eternals. Why don't you want to work together?
What can you do to the Eternals alone? "Lu Yin tried to persuade him.
The figure looked up with a cold gaze. "It doesn't matter. I'm already a cripple of a civilization. At worst, I'll just die."
"It's not worth it."
"It has nothing to do with you. Leave."
Lu Yin followed the figure's arm and looked into his eyes. "Aren't you curious as to why we're here?"
The figure's eyes flashed. "Speak."
"Mister Mu," Lu Yin said three words.
The figure was shocked. "Mister Mu?"
Lu Yin sighed in relief. As expected, Mister Mu had asked him to find this Abandoned Ones.
"I'm Mister Mu's disciple. Master gave me the stargate and told me to work with other civilizations to deal with the Eternals. you. You're one of them.... or else, we wouldn't be able to find this place.
The figure lowered his arm. "No wonder."
"You believe me?" Lu Yin was astonished, as even a nine-star civilization would not believe such a thing.
The figure picked up the dagger, and his face appeared on the blade. "The universe is vast, and there are countless parallel space-times. Even this space-time is vast. It's impossible to find this place by relying on the stargate. The Eternals can't find this place either. Otherwise, it wouldn't be you, but that woman."
"What's there not to believe?"
Only then did Lu Yin see the figure's face clearly.
This person was a skinny old man who looked sinister. His whole person was like a shadow that could disappear at any time. His eyes were filled with a cold hatred that could never be melted. Coupled with the short knife in his hand, no matter how one looked at it, he looked like an assassin.
"Are you the Abandoned One?"
"I owe Mister Mu a debt of gratitude. You want to work together? I don't want to. However, I can help you this once," the forsaken person said.
He had just come into contact with a nine-star civilization, and he had already said enough. He now regretted not recording what he had said to Karkawen and playing it for the Abandoned Ones. That would have saved him a lot of trouble.
Although the Abandoned Passerby didn't seem to want to talk at all.
"In that case, here it is!"
Lu Yin asked. "How can we contact you?"
The Abandoned One gave Lu Yin an item that resembled a cloudpass stone. It was probably used in this space-time for communication.
"I've only given this item to you in so many years."
Lu Yin nodded. "Thank you."
No matter what, it was good that the Abandoned One had helped him this once. Although the battle had been brief, the Abandoned One's strength had amazed Lu Yin.
Lu Yin had not expected that he would not be able to escape from a parallel space-time continuum, and he had even had a dagger pressed against his neck.
It was no wonder why this person had been able to fight the Arrow God for so long. Even if this person was not a match for the Seven Skygods, he was definitely not weak. He should be on the same level as Woodcarving.
After returning to the Above the Sky Sect, Lu Yin immediately took out the fifth stargate.
This time, Leng Qing was the first to step out. When they met the Abandoned One, Lu Yin had a dagger pressed against his neck. This scene made him even more cautious.
Elder Chan was the same.
Anyone in the Starter Space could die, even the Lu family's Patriarch Lu Yuan. However, Lu Yin could not die. He represented not only the present, but also the future.
Everyone was certain that Lu Yin would definitely reach the level of a Grand Empyrean, Patriarch Lu Yuan, or even higher.
Lu Yin himself was certain of this, but he could not find a path.
If he could find a way to break through the Ancestral Seal, then he would have done everything he could to cultivate it.
Only by breaking through the Ancestral Seal would he be able to deal with the Eternals. At the very least, he would not have to worry about having to flee every time he met a powerhouse on the level of the Seven Skygods.
He still had to find a way to break through the Ancestral Seal.
Beyond the fifth stargate was a shattered region of space filled with void cracks, which reminded Lu Yin of the place where Progenitor Chen's handprint had been left behind in the Daosource Sect.
However, that was just a small world, while this place was a shattered region of space.
Lu Yin and the others split up to search, but they could not find any intelligent lifeforms. This region of space had been completely destroyed.
This scene had clearly been destroyed by a powerful force, and the civilization that Mister Mu had asked him to search for did not even have any ruins left.
Helpless, Lu Yin left and took out the sixth stargate.
His luck seemed to have run out, as the sixth stargate was also a shattered region of space. Although it was slightly better than the previous one, as there were still some ruins, it still represented that this civilization was no more.
Two powerful civilizations had been destroyed in a row, and this caused Lu Yin's heart to sink.
With a sullen expression, he opened the seventh stargate and impatiently went over.
The seventh stargate led to a parallel spacetime, and Lu Yin saw the Eternal Kingdom. It was a very large Eternal Kingdom with a magnificent gate. It was clearly not built in the style of the Eternals, and it should be the ruins of a previous civilization.
Lu Yin and the others split up and wandered the heavens, trying to see if there were any civilizations that could resist the Eternals, but they were disappointed.
There were none that could resist the Eternals.
They spent two months in this region of spacetime, constantly asking around for information. They would have been satisfied if they had heard anything about a powerhouse like the Abandoned Path who could fight against the Eternals.
However, there was nothing. This region of spacetime belonged to the Eternals, and they were the rulers.
Lu Yin did manage to find out that the Eternals here belonged to the Sixth Zone.
This was not surprising, as the master of the Sixth Zone was the Zombie God, one of the Seven Skygods. He spent most of his time in the First Zone, fighting against the Six Directions Association. However, the Sixth Zone had a powerhouse like Ji Luo.
Ji Luo was extremely powerful, and from Lu Yin's perspective, he was not much weaker than the Seven Skygods. He was skilled in killing, and with such an expert around, it would not be difficult to clean up spacetime.
With heavy hearts, the three left this region of spacetime.
There was only one last stargate left, but Lu Yin was not in a hurry to open it and instead just watched.
Sometimes, there were coincidences in the world, but there were also causes and effects.
Fate was not mystical, but rather a bridge in the river of time that allowed one to see the future.
What truly amazed Lu Yin was Seruzen's karmic innate gift, which allowed him to see a person's sins, as well as the karmic transfer of Fate's Daughters.
There were inexplicable powers in the universe, and there were also inexplicable destinies.
After opening three stargates in a row, Lu Yin had only seen destroyed civilizations, which made him not dare to open the last one.
The destruction of a civilization meant the loss of countless lives. This result was too heavy.
Lu Yin turned and left the stargate, walking to an uninhabited peak and looking into the distance.
Elder Chan and Leng Qing exchanged glances, but they shook their heads and did not say anything.
If Lu Yin had been a heartless person, he would not have cared.
However, how could a person be heartless? Lu Yin was also human, and he had seen three destroyed civilizations in a row, so one could imagine how he felt.
Perhaps he was thinking about the Six Directions Association, the Primordial Space, and all the people who were tied to him.
Perhaps one day, someone would come to this spacetime and see the Eternal Kingdom, but not a trace of the Sect above Heaven.
Lu Yin stood on the peak and looked into the distance. He saw the Hellwyrm sleeping in a different position; it would be great if he could be as heartless as it was.
He looked at the Sect above Heaven and saw many familiar faces. Finally, his gaze settled on a courtyard.
It was filled with books, and this was where his unlucky disciple, Tuo Lin, lived. He had probably been reading for a long time.
When he thought of this, Lu Yin disappeared and reappeared outside the courtyard.
The courtyard was filled with books, many of which had been preserved through unusual means. These books came from a few large families or sects, and some were the collections of certain people. Even the younger generation would find it difficult to look at them, let alone outsiders. However, they were all gathered here because Lu Yin's disciple was the one who wanted to read them.
Tuo Lin was no longer in the house; he was in the courtyard, his entire body buried in the books as he flipped through every page. His speed was sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sometimes excited, sometimes laughing, and sometimes crying. It was as if he had gone mad.
Lu Yin raised his brows. He did not want his disciple to go mad, as who would dare to take him as their master in the future?
It was terrifying to think that the disciple of the Sect above Heaven's Dao Master was a madman.
Lu Yin quickly entered the courtyard. "Tuo Lin."
Tuo Lin heard Lu Yin's voice from the pile of books, and his ears twitched. He suddenly stood up and flipped through the surrounding books. He looked at Lu Yin happily and smiled. "Master."
Lu Yin sighed in relief. Fortunately, he knew that his master was not crazy.
"Master, why are you here?" Tuo Lin carefully avoided the books on the ground and walked towards Lu Yin.
Lu Yin found it funny. "If you didn't come, you would have decayed with these books."
Tuo Lin was confused. "Decayed?"
"How long have you been reading?" Lu Yin asked.
Tuo Lin thought about it and shook his head. "I don't remember."
Lu Yin looked at him. "How are these books?"
Tuo Lin was happy at the mention of this. "Master, the test you gave me was right. With these books as my companion, I read so many books and understood many principles of being a person. Master, I understand your painstaking efforts. You want me to learn how to be a person before learning how to cultivate, right?"
Was that so?
Lu Yin did not plan to do so.