Killing intent flashed through Lu Yin's eyes. As expected, the butterfly had said that it wanted both sides to stop fighting during the first battle of Disaster Realm, but it was actually helping the Everlasting Race.
Now, the Sect above Heaven had just issued a military decree, and it was here again. If it took away the Lost Race, where would the Sect above Heaven's face go?
The Everlasting Race only needed to spread the news a little, and Lu Yin would become a joke.
No matter how he looked at it, the butterfly was helping the Everlasting Race.
Mister Mu said solemnly, "The Protectors of the Four Directions are not to be trifled with. I also sensed Tianen's aura, which was why I had no choice but to come here from Immemorial City. If you want to protect the Lost Race, you have to fight the Protectors of the Four Directions with your full strength. With the current strength of the humans, you might be able to deal with the Protectors of the Four Directions, but the Everlasting Race will be very difficult to deal with."
"We'll do it ourselves," Elder Shan Gu said sternly.
The Lost Race rarely interacted with other civilizations because they did not want to lose anything. Now, it was the same. They could be lost to other civilizations since they were not familiar with each other.
Lu Yuan could not help but say, "Since the Protectors of the Four Directions have their duties, they shouldn't fight us to the death for the sake of the Lost Race. If we really end up killing them, their duties will become even more useless."
Mister Mu said, "Sending two or three is not a problem. The Protectors of the Four Directions rarely appear. It's been so many years, and they've only appeared a few times because creatures that do not belong to this universe have difficulty coming here. They have their own methods."
"But there's one thing that might be an opportunity."
"The Protectors of the Four Directions seem like four creatures, but they're actually responsible for one direction. If the Lost Race does not rely on external forces and faces one of them alone, the other three might not be drawn over. This is the only way to protect ourselves without starting a full-scale war with the Protectors of the Four Directions."
Lu Yuan shook his head. "How can the Lost Race fight against a Primordial Realm expert?"
Elder Shan Gu was helpless. If the Lost Race were at their peak, one or two Primordial Realm experts would not be a problem at all. But now, they were just remnants of a race that had fled.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. The Lost Race could deal with the butterfly alone.
Mister Mu looked at Lu Yin and smiled. "Congratulations on leading the Sect above Heaven once more. The military decree, very interesting."
Mister Mu's praise was something that he had always sought after. No matter how well he performed in the past, Mister Mu had always acted as if he didn't care at all. This had made him somewhat sullen, but now, he could hear that Mister Mu was truly praising him.
And he, too, deserved to be praised.
"Thank you, Master."
Mister Mu nodded and looked at Lu Yuan. "About Tai Chu, if you can defeat the Eternals, go to Primeval City and meet us there. That will be the place of the final battle. You will see Tai Chu there, and perhaps many familiar faces."
Lu Yuan clenched his fists. "We will definitely meet up with Master in Immemorial City."
The greyness around Mister Mu gradually faded. "I can't appear for long. The Eternals are also watching me. Everyone, we'll meet again in Immemorial City." With that, his figure disappeared.
Lu Yin had many questions for Mister Mu, but he had already left.
In the past, he did not understand why Mister Mu had come and gone in such a hurry. Now, he understood. Mister Mu had been keeping an eye on Immemorial City while hiding his presence from the Eternals. This was because he knew too much. If he stayed for too long, Immemorial City would be in danger.
The stronger one was, the more helpless they would be.
They would never be able to experience the freedom of ordinary people.
After Mister Mu left, Lu Yuan looked at Grand Elder Shan Gu and asked, "Do you have the confidence to deal with that butterfly?"
Great Elder Shan Gu shook his head and said, "When it appeared, I was already under its control.
I can't deal with it. "
Lu Yuan looked at Lu Yin. This was troublesome. If the Above Heaven wanted to protect the Lost Clan, they would have to face four Primordial Realm experts. Mister Mu had appeared just in time, or they would not even know that they had gained four more Primordial Realm experts.
Now, it all depended on the Above Heaven Sect's decision.
Would they abandon the Lost Clan, or would they rather face four more Primordial Realm experts?
Grand Elder Shan Gu bowed slowly towards Lu Yin. "Above Heaven Sect, one of the Three Suns and Six Lords, Shan Gu, formally requests to leave the Above Heaven Sect. My Lost Clan has been heartless. We have clearly received the Above Heaven Sect's grace, but we have to leave because our clansmen are xenophobic. None of this has anything to do with the Above Heaven Sect. Daolord, please allow my Lost Clan to leave."
Lu Yuan's eyes flickered. Grand Elder Shan Gu wanted to take responsibility for everything. He did not want the Above Heaven Sect to be cursed or make things difficult for Lu Yin.
Once they left the Above Heaven Sect, the Lost Clan would not necessarily be expelled. They might even be killed.
This would be the most miserable outcome for the Lost Clan.
"My Lost Clan has gone through far too much. We were originally a remnant clan of a universe. We should not have been alive a long time ago. Please allow us to leave, Daolord." Grand Elder Shan Gu maintained his bow as he made his request politely.
As an expert only second to the Primordial Realm, he was acting so humbly. Even Lu Yuan was shocked.
With his personality, he did not care about the Protectors of the Four Cardinal Regions or the Eternals. So what if they were all enemies? The Lu family had never feared them. However, not only did they represent the Lu family now, but they also represented the Above Heaven Sect and humanity.
Just how righteous was it to unite the various parallel universes in the past? Now, he could not shatter humanity's hopes of defeating the Eternals for the sake of the Lost Clan.
Even Lu Yuan could not accept such an outcome.
He was not afraid of death. He could lead the Lu family to their deaths, but he could not bury the entire human race.
He could not help but look at Lu Yin. Lu Yuan knew that this decision was a great test for Lu Yin.
Once he abandoned the Lost Clan, there would definitely be a thorn in Lu Yin's heart. It might affect his future cultivation. This might also be the Eternals' goal.
In particular, once he abandoned the Lost Clan, what would the other parallel universes that were allied with the Above Heaven Sect think?
It would be a devastating blow. Whether he gave up or not, it was impossible. The Eternals would not allow the Lost Clan to leave the Above Heaven Sect. They would definitely tell the truth. There was no need to rely on luck.
Lu Yin's expression was solemn. "I, Lu Yin, as the Dao Master of the Above Heaven Sect, formally reject this request."
Lu Yuan was calm. He was not surprised.
Great Elder Shan Gu was in pain. He bowed even deeper. "Please allow the Lost Clan to leave. This is the fault of the Lost Clan. It should not be borne by everyone in this universe. Please consider the big picture."
Lu Yin raised his hand, wanting to lift Great Elder Shan Gu up.
Great Elder Shan Gu did not move. He maintained his bow. "Please allow the Lost Clan to leave, Dao Master."
Lu Yin looked at Great Elder Shan Gu. "Do you know that once we leave the Above Heaven Sect, the entire Lost Clan will disappear completely? That butterfly was obviously asked by the Eternals to make trouble for me. If we sacrifice the Lost Clan, the next one may be the Void God Universe or the Wood Universe. No one can say for sure."
Great Elder Shan Gu sighed. "Since it has not appeared for so many years, the Guardians of the Four Directions must have their scruples. Dao Master, please consider the big picture. The humans of this universe should not pay the price for our mistakes. We are just a group of deserters who are afraid of death."
Lu Yin laughed. "Who is not afraid of death? Great Elder, don't be in a hurry to run away. Let's discuss. Maybe there is a way for you to deal with that butterfly alone."
Great Elder Shan Gu was helpless. "If there was a way, I would not be like this.
Here, Dao Master, let go. "
Lu Yin stared at Great Elder Shan Gu. "If I can upgrade your Heavenly King Card, do you think you can block that butterfly?"
Great Elder Shan Gu looked up and stared blankly at Lu Yin. "What did you say?"
Lu Yin repeated, "I have the ability to upgrade your Heavenly King Card. Can you block that butterfly?"
Great Elder Shan Gu's eyes widened. "How?"
"Just ask if you can block the butterfly." Lu Yin urged.
Great Elder Shan Gu straightened up and thought seriously. "I can't win, but it can't take me away."
Lu Yin smiled. "Then it's done."
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On the other side, the butterfly, Grace, arrived at the First Zone of Disaster and shone down.
Heavenly Sovereign Battler watched the butterfly fly over his head and did not stop it. He knew that the butterfly could not kill him, but he could not stop it either. He could only spit.
The butterfly's arrival attracted the attention of the entire First Zone of Disaster.
Great Heavenly Sovereigns opened their eyes and looked up.
"Eternals."
On the black mother tree, the Sole True God was almost at the same height as the butterfly. "You failed?"
"I have to give face to the Above Heaven Sect," the butterfly said softly.
The Sole True God laughed. "Then what's the duty of the Four Guardians?"
The butterfly flapped its wings. "You told me about the Lost Race during the Above Heaven Sect's Martial Conference because you wanted to use me to attack the Above Heaven Sect. I can't refuse, but the Above Heaven Sect's Dao Master also told me something."
"Is there someone in the Eternals called Fengbo?"
The Sole True God nodded. "Yes, he is one of the Eternals' Three Pillars and Six Boundless. However, he is not in the race most of the time."
"Where is he?
I want to see him. "
"He's already dead."
The butterfly was surprised. "Dead? When?"
The Sole True God said, "Not long ago, he died at Lu Yin's hands. Didn't he tell you?"
The butterfly was silent for a moment. "This Fengbo doesn't belong to this universe."
The Sole True God smiled. "He doesn't belong. I brought him here."
"Why?"
"During the First Divine Admonition, the race lacked manpower. He contributed the most to the destruction of the second continent."
"You are ignoring the Four Guardians."
"The Four Guardians' duty is to expel or eliminate creatures that don't belong to this universe. The prerequisite is that the creature is in this universe. I brought him here. If you discovered him and wanted to expel him, I wouldn't stop you. However, you didn't discover him."
"Now I know."
"But Fengbo is also dead."
The butterfly fell silent again. "Eternal, do you think I will believe that Fengbo died at Dao Master Lu's hands?"
The Sole True God said, "Whether you believe it or not, this is the truth. If you are willing, you can investigate. As long as you can find Fengbo, the Eternals won't stop you from expelling him. Similarly, I hope that you can expel the Lost Race as soon as possible.
"I will find Fengbo. Remember, don't try to use us. Otherwise, Tianfa will come looking for you." The butterfly flapped its wings and disappeared.
The Sole True God calmly watched without speaking.
Below, the Grand Empyrean frowned. The conversation between the Sole True God and the butterfly had not been hidden from her. She realized that she still knew too little about this universe. The Four Guardians?
She seemed to have heard of them before.
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