Hongyan Mavis had a complicated expression. "Master's original intention was not to enslave the astral beasts. He only wanted humans and astral beasts to coexist peacefully. However, human nature was not something that Master could control. He tried many times to stop the humans from enslaving the astral beasts, but he still could not do so."
"We got along very well with Big Yellow. He was a Giant Astral Beast, but we never ostracized him. He also often took us to play in the parallel universe when we were still cultivating. But gradually, as the humans enslaved the Giant Astral Beasts, he distanced himself from us. He stayed in the Fourth Mainland and gathered the Giant Astral Beasts there to prevent the humans from enslaving him."
Hongyan Mavis looked at Lu Yin. "The first continent to be destroyed was the First Continent, but the reason is unknown. No one knows why it was destroyed, as Master was there to oversee it. However, the First Continent was destroyed, and the Fourth Continent was destroyed shortly after. There was quite a long time between the two events, and we were all investigating the mystery behind the First Continent's destruction.
"That's why we did not pay attention to the Fourth Mainland at that time. We only became vigilant after the Fourth Mainland was destroyed, but it was already too late."
"Now that I think about it, perhaps the Fourth Mainland's destruction was not just due to external forces, but also because of the astral beasts. I'm afraid that Big Yellow might be involved as well."
Lu Yin replied, "That's unlikely. If it was, then it would have betrayed the humans like Gu Yizhi."
Hongyan Mavis sighed. "That's true."
"However, the destruction of the Mainland might have been due to the Desolate God's indulgence. Although it did not help the Eternals, it did not stop them either."
Hongyan Mavis fell silent.
Big Yellow had always been simple and honest, but it had changed later on. It had become so unfamiliar, and even looked at them with hatred.
Although the Eternals had been invincible during that era and could suppress the various mainlands, many things had not been clear to them. They had been in seclusion for a long time, and many generations of humans had passed. They could not see the entire spacetime clearly.
Even Master could not do it.
After getting the answer from Hongyan Mavis, Lu Yin was even more determined not to revive the Desolate God.
The Three Realms and Six Paths were hostile to the humans, and they were not much better than the Eternals.
He would only revive the Desolate God if he was confident that he could suppress everything like the Above Heaven.
In any case, the Desolate God had not openly sided with the Eternals.
"Senior, then why did Gu Yizhi betray you?"
Lu Yin asked. The Second Mainland had been the last of the four to be destroyed. Gu Yizhi's Third Mainland had been destroyed before them, so Lu Yin should know about it.
Hongyan Mavis' gaze trembled. "He's too stubborn."
Lu Yin didn't understand.
Hongyan Mavis said, "The pursuit of power will lead to cultivation deviation. He is no longer himself. The great powers of the past are no longer here. There are only enemies left — the ancient gods."
Lu Yin's heart sank as he thought back to what he had seen while fishing in the River of Time. Were the Ancient Gods really traitors?
Da Qiang was the name of an ancient god. It came from the primogenitor, and it had to be said that the primogenitor had a way of naming things.
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On this day, it had already been three months since the Limitless Empire was connected to the parallel space-time. Above Heaven officially announced to the Six Parties Association that they were about to hold a military edict.
The so-called Imperial Martial Edict was a deterrent to the outside world after the Six Directions Association connected their parallel spacetime. It was a deterrent to the Above Heaven Sect and also to Lu Yin.
Not only did it intimidate the Eternals, but it also intimidated the various parallel universes and extraterrestrial civilizations.
This was Lu Yin's first step in rebuilding the Resplendent Heavens, the first step in the truest sense of the word.
After this, the Above Heaven Sect's footsteps would not stop.
The ultimate goal of the Imperial Martial Edict was to target the Calamity Region.
The war between the humans and the Eternals was getting closer and closer.
Every time Lu Yin thought of the primogenitor being whipped by the broken Sequence String, he felt an indescribable pressure.
He wanted to resolve all of this as soon as possible and lead the Above Heaven Sect into Immemorial City to destroy the Eternals.
A few days after the Above Heaven Sect announced the Imperial Martial Edict, the Expedition of Calamity suddenly arrived.
Since the Stargate had been destroyed, Lu Yin couldn't go to the Expedition of Calamity. He could only wait for the Expedition of Calamity to find him.
The Expedition of Calamity's goal was simple: to urge the humans to go to war. They wanted to wreak havoc and unleash the power in their bodies. Destroying the universe was too boring, and the Expedition of Calamity enjoyed the battle with the Eternals to their heart's content.
Of course, death was normal, but everyone in the Expedition of Calamity faced death every day. They enjoyed life while they were alive, but they could also face death calmly.
What they needed now was to vent their power.
When Ergie arrived at the Above Heaven Sect, she exclaimed in surprise. Every extraterrestrial civilization that saw the Above Heaven Sect was amazed by this colossus.
The Caged Wyrm and the Ancestral Tortoise were especially huge, and the visual impact was huge.
Lu Yin received Ergie in the main hall, but she wasn't used to it, so Lu Yin took her to the back of the mountain.
"That's more like it. That place is too formal and not suitable for unorthodox people like us." Ergie smiled.
Lu Yin smiled. "The Expedition of Calamity's attitude of facing death is admirable. What is unorthodox?
No one in this universe can define the right path and the unorthodox path. "
The Progenitor had only regulated the Primordial Space.
Zhao Ran served tea.
Ergie blinked when she saw the strange tea in front of her. "Master Lu, your tea is very special."
Lu Yin took a sip. "It looks strange, but it's delicious. Try it?"
Ergie didn't think that Lu Yin would poison her, so there was no need for that. She drank it in a big gulp and savored the aftertaste. "It's not bad. Refill."
Zhao Ran happily refilled her cup. As long as someone liked to drink her tea, it didn't matter how they drank it. This sister seemed to like it very much.
Lu Yin swirled the teacup and looked at it.
The tea looked much better than before. Zhao Ran's tea was starting to develop in a good direction.
Lu Yin and Ergie chatted for a long time. Ergie was very interested in the Primordial Space, the Six Direction Society, and the Everlasting Race. Lu Yin wanted to include the Expedition of Calamity into the Above Heaven Sect's battle order. But how to include them and whether they were willing was another problem.
After a while, before Lu Yin could speak, Ergie spoke first. "Let us join the Above Heaven Sect."
Lu Yin was stunned. "You want to join the Above Heaven Sect?"
Ergie nodded and smiled brightly. "That sounds interesting."
Lu Yin laughed. "Sure, but what about your people?"
Ergie waved her hand. "Listen to me."
Lu Yin nodded. "Okay."
"Right, it's not completely joining the Above Heaven Sect, but only in name. If the Above Heaven Sect has any battle missions, they can give us the Expedition of Calamity. Of course, you don't have to care about us during normal times."
Lu Yin thought about it. "How about this, I'll specially arrange a battle order with extraterrestrial civilizations. How about that?"
Ergie nodded. "I can't control that. Up to you, but it must be impressive."
Lu Yin smiled. "Of course."
Ergie drank the tea again.
Light said, "Little sister, refill."
"Okay." Zhao Ran had been waiting, eagerly looking at Ergie's teacup. She was very enthusiastic.
Ergie exhaled deeply. "Last time, in the battle with the Eternals, besides seeing the Eternals, I also saw that nine-star civilization. They were really ruthless, directly destroying a spacetime. That's different from us destroying it. They were killed in one wave.
How ruthless. "" Don't think that our Expedition of Calamity is very powerful. Sometimes, when we encounter a strong enemy, we can be easily exterminated. If not for Mister Mu, we would have been gone. "
Lu Yin said, "Is that why you want to join the Above Heaven Sect?"
Ergie did not hide anything. "There are too many strong people in the Above Heaven Sect, and you're still young. Who knows how long orthodox cultivators like you can live? Maybe when you go into seclusion, I'll be dead. Master Lu, I don't ask for anything from the Expedition of Calamity. I just hope that my people can enjoy themselves while they're alive. I only ask that the Above Heaven Sect protect my people as much as possible.
As she spoke, Lu Yin realized that Ergie had aged quite a bit. Their lifespan was only 300 years, and they were not true cultivators.
Ergie was not far from the end of her life.
This was also the reason why she had come to the Above Heaven Sect.
Lu Yin looked at Ergie solemnly. "You want to have a spectacular death feast?"
Ergie's eyes lit up. "This is what every member of the Expedition of Calamity wants to experience, especially when the end is near."
"Okay, I'll give it to you, and it won't take long."
"Thank you."
"I'm the one thanking you. Right, if you die, who will the Expedition of Calamity be handed over to?"
"Calamity, of course. He can already withstand power comparable to mine, so I can die in peace."
Lu Yin nodded. Everyone had to experience death. He had seen people he knew die one after another, and there would be more such things in the future.
If he saw too much, he would become numb.
Ergie left, and the Above Heaven Sect contacted the Expedition of Calamity again.
Unfortunately, Ye Er's spacetime and the nine-star civilization could not be contacted.
He did not know how the nine-star civilization was doing. Karkawen was dead, and if the nine-star civilization could not produce a new eight-star expert, even self-preservation would be a problem.
After sending Ergie away, Lu Yin wanted to find Madam Nalan to solve Yi Xing's problem, but Jiang Chen and Jiang Qingyue arrived before he could.
Lu Yin had been waiting for their arrival for a long time. He needed the Lightning Lord to go to the First Calamity and cause a ruckus.
"Go to the First Calamity again?
Brother Lu, do you think White Cloud City is your hired thugs? "Jiang Chen was dissatisfied." We came to see you with good intentions. "
Lu Yin shrugged. "It's not just the Lightning Lord. I also have experts on my side going to the First Calamity to cause a ruckus, not to fight the One True God."
Jiang Qingyue looked at Lu Yin. "I heard you were killed by the One True God. How did you survive?"
Jiang Chen was also curious. "Yes, it's spread throughout the outer regions. It's said that the Above Heaven Sect's master in the Origin Space killed an expert of the Eternal Race and angered the One True God. He personally dealt with him with a sneak attack. When we heard about your death, we were sad for a while."
"Especially my sister. She even cried."
Jiang Qingyue rebuked in a rare moment of anger. "What nonsense are you talking about?"
She hurriedly looked at Lu Yin. "Don't listen to his nonsense. I didn't cry."
Jiang Chen chuckled. "Yes, yes, yes. You didn't cry, but I did. Happy?"
Jiang Qingyue was furious and wanted to punch him.
She really didn't cry, but who would believe Jiang Chen's words?