A second later, Lu Yin's injuries were completely healed, and the blood-red figure returned to his sword raised high. Although he was confused, he didn't care. If one strike wasn't enough, another would do the trick.
However, as the sword fell, the blood-red light dissipated from the tip and spread to the entire sword, then the arm, and finally the entire figure.
The figure looked around in confusion, and his gaze finally landed on Lu Yin's face. They looked at each other, and before he disappeared, he made a gesture for silence.
He seemed to be smiling.
The blood-red light disappeared from the mirage.
Everything returned to normal.
The mist slowly drifted, and the river of time flowed. It was as if everything that had happened here was just an illusion.
Lu Yin quickly ran over to Hongyan Mavis, "Senior."
Hongyan Mavis was lying on the ground, her body dyed red with blood. Lu Yin quickly helped her up, "Senior."
Hongyan Mavis looked bitter, "Sorry, I couldn't help you."
Lu Yin shook his head, "No one expected this."
Hongyan Mavis looked at the sky in a daze, "I didn't believe what you told us about the Lost Clan. There's no such thing as an omnipotent existence. Even when Master was at his peak, he wasn't omnipotent. We disciples can still resist."
"Now I believe you."
She looked at Lu Yin with a serious expression, "We've made a mistake."
Lu Yin had the same feeling, "That wasn't Tianfa."
"Tianfa, punishment on behalf of the heavens. That might have been Tianfa," Hongyan Mavis said.
Lu Yin felt bitter, Tianfa?
The Corpse God had been waiting for so many years, creating the Hell of the Giants, Tianfa, and the omnipotent existence that the Lost Clan spoke of. All signs pointed to such an existence behind this boundless universe.
An existence that could easily erase humanity.
This wasn't good news.
Lu Yin and Hongyan Mavis looked over and saw that it was the Startoad.
He had been injured by a single strike, and it hadn't been a light one.
Underground, the Startoad's short legs trembled as he looked at Lu Yin and Hongyan Mavis, "Look at what you've done."
Lu Yin looked at the Star Toad and asked, "Are you seriously injured?"
"Nonsense."
The Startoad was about to curse, but he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, "Hey, what are you doing?"
Lu Yin stood up, "You've helped the Everlasting Clan more than us, haven't you?"
"That's for business."
"Today, I'll make a business deal with you as well, and buy your life."
With that, Lu Yin used the Reverse Step and rushed towards the Startoad. He wanted to use this opportunity to kill the toad, as he had wanted to do so for a long time.
The Star Toad's multicolored body suddenly darkened as it swung its pitchfork and leapt into the air, "Brat, don't think that I'm easy to bully. Business is business, and those who mix personal feelings deserve to die." It then stabbed its pitchfork towards Lu Yin.
Even though it seemed to be heavily injured, Lu Yin still felt a sense of crisis. The dead toad was pretending to be dead, so its injuries weren't as serious as they looked. At this moment, Hongyan Mavis couldn't help Lu Yin. He wasn't confident that he could kill this toad in a duel.
Thinking of this, he suddenly stopped. "It's a losing deal. Let's not fight anymore."
The Star Toad swept past Lu Yin's side in an instant, and its body instantly turned gold.
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The Startoad's eyes narrowed into crescents, "You're wise, Boss Lu."
Lu Yin smiled, "Of course, we're comrades."
The Startoad glared at him, "Hey, kid, can you not bring that up? Tianfa's death has nothing to do with me. Are you trying to pin the blame on me?"
Lu Yin stared at it, "Just tell me if you did anything to Tianfa."
The Startoad gritted its teeth, wanting to stab Lu Yin with its trident, but it wasn't confident. While it had passed Bitter Adversity, it was at an absolute disadvantage in the Transcendent Progenitor realm.
It had only reached the Primordial Realm because of its special race. In terms of strength, it couldn't compare to the current Three Realms and Six Daos. Even if it reached the Primordial Realm, it still couldn't compare to the Four Guardians or the Ancient Gods. Passing Bitter Adversity didn't give it any advantage either. The only way to surpass everyone was to pass Bitter Adversity and reach the Eternal Realm.
It glared fiercely at Lu Yin. It knew that no matter what it did, this brat would still draw the ire of the four guardians onto itself. Since that was the case, it turned to Hongyan Mavis, "What happened to the path to the Immortality Realm?
Where is it?
Tell me. "
Hongyan Mavis sneered, "You think you're worthy?"
The Startoad was furious, "I risked my life to help you deal with Tianfa, and you're going back on your word?"
"You were forced to do so. The conditions weren't met at all," Lu Yin said naturally.
Hongyan Mavis quickly followed up, "But I can still tell you."
The Startoad wanted to continue cursing, but it froze when it heard Hongyan Mavis' words. Its attitude immediately changed, and it put on a naive look, "Go ahead."
Hongyan Mavis' gaze turned cold, "Promise me one thing, and I'll tell you. Don't worry, I'm not asking you to deal with the Guardians or the Eternal Realm. Gu Yizhi and the others are something you can do easily."
The Startoad grew wary, "What is it?"
Hongyan Mavis said, "No matter who asks you about Tianfa's death, you're not allowed to say a single word."
The Star Toad opened its mouth and looked at Hongyan Mavis in a daze. "You're too cunning."
Lu Yin was flabbergasted; he hadn't even thought of such a condition. Hongyan Mavis was too cunning, and she was trying to force the Startoad to their side.
"I won't agree. Impossible, absolutely impossible. If the Guardians ask me, there's no way I won't say anything." The Startoad immediately refused.
Hongyan Mavis sighed, "Then there's no other way. You should know that you rejected our offer of the path to immortality in exchange for helping us deal with Tianfa. It was only when Little Seven used your collection to force you that you agreed. Am I right, Little Seven?"
Lu Yin looked at the Startoad seriously, "Business is business, and I can't help you. That's right, I won't touch your collection, and it'll still be yours. As for the path to immortality, it's not fated with you."
"But you still have a way out."
The Startoad stared at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin grinned, "Force us."
The Startoad rolled his eyes. Although Hongyan Mavis was heavily injured and Lu Yin was a half-step Ancestor, there was still something off about this situation. This brat had actually dared to directly face him, someone who was trying to cross the Bitter Adversity, and had even dared to use him to scheme against Tianfa.
The Startoad suddenly thought of something and pointed its pitchfork at Da Heng's corpse, "You already knew that I was the one who sent Da Heng to the Six Direction Society."
Lu Yin sneered, "You think you can deal with me with an idiot? Toad, aren't you underestimating me?"
The Startoad gritted its teeth, itching to revive Da Heng before killing him. This bastard had been completely toyed with by Lu Yin.
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The Startoad would rather not enter the mirage domain than participate in the killing of Tianfa, especially since that blood-colored figure had truly terrified it. It knew that this matter had reached the heavens. "Forget it. That's enough.
Now, you either know the path to immortality and truly pass the Bitter Calamity, where everything is beneath you, or you can face it yourself. If Tianfa dies and you take action, the Protectors of the Four Directions will be able to find out, and we can even reconstruct the entire process. You won't be able to escape. Of course, no matter which path you choose, your collection will still be yours. I know where it is, but I won't touch it. You can move it yourself, and you can choose which path to take. "
The Startoad felt aggrieved. This was too much of a scam. Were humans this sinister?
The Eternals were still the ones that were easy to get along with. Why did they have to be so sinister?
The Startoad was extremely conflicted, as no path would work. It would definitely be targeted by the Protectors of the Four Directions.
It would definitely be targeted by the Protectors of the Four Directions.
Cough cough.
The sound of coughing came from the distance, and Lu Yin and the rest looked over in surprise. Those from the Second Anima had actually survived?
This was something that Lu Yin had never expected. Under Tianfa's area-of-effect attack, even the Heavenly Emperor Card had almost been unable to withstand it. The Startoad's lotus leaf had also been shattered, and they should have all died by now. How had they survived?
He had clearly seen them die, and that pool of blood had been extremely exaggerated.
In the distance, Second Purple was weakly lying on the ground. Beside him were the clearly shattered Second Bone, Second Meng, and Second Kindness. They were all sitting on the ground, panting heavily. Their bodies had obvious signs of being pieced back together, proving that they had indeed been shattered.
"Interesting. This must be some sort of innate gift," Hongyan Mavis praised.
Lu Yin stared at the few from the Second Anima. These people had committed all sorts of crimes, and their deaths were not to be regretted, but they were not completely useless.
With a bang, the Startoad stabbed its pitchfork into the ground and glared at Lu Yin and Hongyan Mavis, "Tell me the path to immortality, and I swear that I won't say anything. I won't say anything about Tianfa's death."
Hongyan Mavis nodded, "A wise choice. The path to immortality lies in …"
Not long after, the Startoad left with a heart full of resentment and helplessness as it distanced itself from Lu Yin's group.
It had decided that it would never leave the mirage before breaking through to immortality. So what if the Protectors of the Four Cardinal Regions were here? Could they find the mirage?
There would no longer be a creature like it in the universe. Gone, completely gone.
"It seems like it's not planning to leave the mirage in the future," Hongyan Mavis said.
Lu Yin laughed, "That's good too. It's caused too much trouble for us in the past, so it'll be quiet from now on. If I want to find it, it has to come out. I still have a stone that can enter the mirage."
Hongyan Mavis frowned, "The problem is that even if you want to use it, it has to be able to walk out of the forbidden zone alive. I've already told you how terrifying the forbidden zone is. It wouldn't be strange if it died in there."
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat, "Is there really a path to immortality in the forbidden zone?"
Hongyan Mavis nodded, "That's what Niuniu told us. I'm telling the truth, and I'm not lying to it. Even if I did, it would be Niuniu."
Lu Yin realized that Hongyan Mavis was a little two-faced.
With the Startoad gone, Lu Yin turned his attention to the few from the Second Anima.
They looked at him as well.
The Second Anima was still in the Emperor Card, but Elder Dan Gu had fainted and could not be released for the time being.
The fog of time spread, and the few from the Second Anima were on high alert. They quickly moved closer to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin walked towards them.