The redness in Madman Lu's eyes receded slightly when he heard Lu Yin's answer. He felt like his scheme had worked, and he sneered.
What would Lu Yuan think if he died at the hands of the most outstanding junior of the Lu family?
Even though everyone wanted him dead, would Lu Yuan really let it go if he died?
This was the greatest harm he could do to Lu Yuan. Once Lu Yuan had a thorn in his heart, it wouldn't be a good thing for him, the Lu Family, and the most outstanding descendant of the younger generation.
Madman Lu Yin's laughter disgusted him. His gaze was filled with disgust. "Who was it?"
Madman Lu laughed foolishly. He said sternly, "How many experts are there who can see through the past and present under those circumstances?"
"And how many people can know you were in danger under those circumstances and immediately take action?"
"You possess a mighty power that can penetrate the past and present. You have fused your own power into one, and you can see through time and the future. Only then can you help you once. To that person, that one time is the proof of his own power flowing through the river of time. That power has always been with you. That's why you were able to help at that moment. You can't be even the slightest bit slower, because that power has always been with you.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed in shock. "The Grim Reaper."
Madman Lu raised his head and said hoarsely, "Hahahaha, I still don't understand that ancient battle. The Grim Reaper clearly could have won back then. He had broken through to the Primordial realm and was invincible in the universe. No one was his opponent. Even the One True God struggled to deal with him. He was just too powerful, and his aura of death was too powerful. Most of the experts who surrounded him died, and the Eternals were already about to give up."
"But he struck out with a palm strike. It was that palm strike that missed. I still don't understand why the Grim Reaper would miss under those circumstances."
"And I don't understand why he would be defeated even if he missed. It was just a single palm strike."
With that, Madman Lu looked at Lu Yin. His eyes were filled with inquiry and mockery. "I understand now. That palm strike did not miss. He passed through the river of time and saved your life with the supreme strength of the Primordial realm. The river of time was just an instant to him, but to an expert like the One True God, it was eternal."
"Because of that palm strike, he was defeated. He clearly possessed an invincible strength, but in the end, he was torn apart and died. Hahahaha, little brat, you will never be able to repay this debt. You will never be able to repay it. Hahahaha."
"Kill me, kill me!"
Lu Yin stared blankly into Madman Lu's crazed eyes, as if he could see that ancient battle.
Why?
Why would the Grim Reaper pay such a high price to save him?
Why did they split into pieces and die?
Why?
Patriarch Lu Yuan appeared in front of Madman Lu and sent a palm strike at him.
Madman Lu's pupils constricted as he stared at Patriarch Lu Yuan. "No!"
Bang
Lu Yin's head exploded, and fresh blood dyed the sky red. This startled Lu Yin awake, and he watched as Madman Lu's corpse fell to the ground. Then, he looked up and saw that it was Patriarch Lu Yuan.
"Patriarch?"
Lu Yuan's gaze was complicated as he looked at Lu Yin apologetically, "Little Seven, this is between me and him. I'm sorry for dragging you into this. As for what he said, don't take it seriously. No one can prove it."
Lu Yin's face paled as he gulped, "Where was the Grim Reaper on the day he disappeared?"
Lu Yuan's body trembled, but he didn't answer.
Lu Yin asked anxiously, "Patriarch, where is Madman Lu?
Where was he that day? "
"Where else? Of course, he was in Lu Tianjing."
Lu Yin shook his head.
"No, Patriarch, you lied to me. He wasn't in Lu Tianjing, he was with the Grim Reaper, right?"
Lu Yuan frowned, "How could he be with Chu Heizi? You're thinking too much. Ever since Gu Yizhi tested his Battle Force, I've locked him up in Lu Tianjing and never let him out."
Lu Tianyi walked over, "Patriarch, Little Seven is the master of Above Heaven Sect, the master of the Origin Space. There's no need to lie to him."
Lu Yuan turned around and glared at Lu Tianyi.
Needless to say, Lu Yin already knew.
Madman Lu was at the Grim Reaper's place that day, so he saw the battle. What he said was true.
Lu Tianyi's expression was complicated, "Did the Grim Reaper really die to save Little Seven?"
Lu Yin looked at Lu Yuan, wanting to get a negative answer.
Lu Yuan sighed, "I don't know. I wasn't there that day, otherwise, Chu Heizi wouldn't have disappeared. But that day, he was indeed with Chu Heizi. Gu Yizhi tested his battle force on him. After I brought him back, I wanted to ask Chu Heizi to help train him. Chu Heizi is ruthless and can subdue him, just like how I sent Tianyi to become Chu Yi's disciple."
"But I didn't expect that it would be a farewell."
"I don't know how Chu Heizi disappeared. I don't know if he's dead or alive. I only know that he can't know Little Seven, and he doesn't have the power to see the future because even I can't see the future now. It requires a bridge in the river of time. It's not something that can be done just by mastering the power of time. Chu Heizi shouldn't have such power."
"Now that I think about it, Madman Lu was bewitched by the Eternals to become a Redback at that time."
He then placed a hand on Lu Yin's shoulder, "Little Seven, don't feel burdened. The possibility of Chu Heizi saving you is less than one percent. Madman Lu only said that to make you feel burdened, just like how he wanted to make me feel burdened by dying at your hands. Even if Chu Heizi really did save you, it only means that you're worth it. You don't know Chu Heizi. He's a person who only does what he thinks is right.
He doesn't care about anything. "" Back when he suppressed the astral beasts, he fought with Big Yellow many times. It was almost a battle to the death, but he never regretted what he did. "
Lu Yin stood there quietly, his hands wrapped in death qi as he stared blankly.
Lu Yuan and Lu Tianyi left with Madman Lu's corpse, leaving Lu Yin alone for a while.
Lu Yin just stood there, watching the death qi drift away. He thought back to that day, to that scarred hand. Was it worth it?
Was it really the Grim Reaper?
Why did he save me?
A rare rain fell in Lu Tianjing, washing away the stench of blood on the ground.
Lu Yin looked up and saw that the rain did not disperse. It continued to drip on his body, making him feel slightly cold.
Madman Lu's words constantly echoed.
"The Grim Reaper could have won back then. He broke through to the Primordial realm and was invincible in the universe."
"He was too strong. His death qi was too strong."
"Because of that palm, he lost. He clearly had invincible strength, but in the end, he was torn to pieces and died."
Lu Yin looked at the rain that covered the sky, as if he could see the river of time. Through the river of time, he saw a lonely figure with a goulian beside him. His hand was covered in wounds, and his skinny body faced the endless astral beasts, suppressing the heavens with his strength alone.
Is it really you, Grim Reaper?
Lu Yin returned to the Above Heaven Sect.
He stayed in the mountains for a few days, but he didn't see a single person.
Several days later, the Second Nightking reported, "Path Master, we've found the whereabouts of the traitor, Traceless. Lord Qing Ping has been captured."
Traceless?
Lu Yin still had some impression of this person.
On the surface, he seemed to be under Da Heng's control, and he had broken through to become an extreme powerhouse at the price of finding the landscape painting stone. In the end, he had submitted to Da Heng and had been coerced by Da Heng.
After Lu Yin had clashed with Da Heng, this person had secretly sided with Lu Yin and even helped him scheme against Da Heng.
In reality, his true identity was a spy of the Eternals. Siding with Lu Yin to deal with Da Heng might have been his way of instigating a war between the human powerhouses. Unfortunately, this person's abilities were too limited, and the list of spies was confirmed as the last thing he could do.
That was all he could do, and he had exposed himself to complete the last step. After that, there was no more news of this person.
Senior Qing Ping would have no problem capturing this person, and Lu Yin was well aware of this person's strength.
After some time, Traceless was captured and brought to the Above Heaven Sect.
He was an extreme powerhouse, and even if he was confirmed to have betrayed the humans, he had to be brought here for Lu Yin to take a look.
Lu Yin looked at the miserable and dejected Traceless and didn't have any questions for the time being. He waved a hand and had someone take him away.
Extreme powerhouses of the past were very valuable, but to Lu Yin, they were just cultivators with a higher cultivation. Whether it was Traceless or Yao Lan, he wasn't interested in dealing with them personally.
He finally understood some of the things that had happened in the past.
When he had been weak and had clearly offended some people, they hadn't acted against him. It wasn't that they couldn't do it, but rather that they didn't want to.
It felt like an ant crawling on his foot. He could kick it away, but he couldn't chase after it and trample it to death.
That kind of disregard was actually the fundamental reason why many people had turned the tables.
If the Eternals had foreseen the current situation, they wouldn't have allowed him to grow.
They said that humans had too many weaknesses because of their emotions, but in reality, all creatures were the same. The only exception was their instincts.
Hungry beasts wouldn't let you go just because you were an ant, and they needed to eat.
Lu Yin looked at the distant sky. In his opinion, the people from Tianci's space-time were more like wild beasts. Then, why hadn't they acted earlier?
Before a second Above the Sky Sect had appeared in the Genesis Space, when the Six-Way Society was still fighting to the death with the Eternals, they had acted without fail. Why hadn't they?
There was also Bai Xianer. If she had recovered Maiden's strength, she could have killed him long ago. How could she have allowed him to escape and grow to this level?
Even now, once she had fully recovered Maiden's strength, she should have been able to kill him.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. He could roughly see the Eternals and the Guardians' intentions, but he couldn't see their true nature.
…
On this day, a person appeared in the Second Disaster Zone. It was Ye Bo.
Ye Bo was naturally Lu Yin in disguise. He told the Three Realms and Six Paths about his cultivation of divine power, but he didn't intend to tell everyone before he completely defeated the Eternals to prevent them from becoming unstable.
When Ye Bo appeared and wasn't attacked by Wu Tian and the others, both the Eternals and the humans knew who he was. But just like Ye Bo's mask, seeing the truth and speaking the truth were different.
Atop the black mother tree, the Only True God looked into the distance and watched Ye Bo walk over.