When Lu Yin walked in, Echa, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly raised his head. His eyes were ferocious and completely devoid of humanity. The many years of sucking blood made him feel like a wild beast.
Lu Yin slowly approached Echa and studied him.
Echa's breathing was heavy, and he only held a comb in his right hand.
When they first came to the Expedition of Calamity, Echa had said that their crazy ancestor cared about his image the most. He often said, "Where's my comb?"
Now, it seemed that she was right. Even if he had gone mad, the comb would not leave his hand.
Lu Yin was rather respectful of this crazy ancestor. The Expedition of Calamity had a family motto, "If you don't bare your teeth at us, we won't attack." This was an ancestor who deeply respected life. Even if he had gone mad, he would still imprison himself. A person like this was worthy of respect.
At this moment, Echa suddenly stood up and grabbed at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin raised his hand at the same time and grabbed Echa's hand.
Outside, Wu Nan's heart was in his mouth. If something happened to Lu Yin here, the Expedition of Calamity would be over.
With a whoosh, the Expedition of Calamity shook.
Lu Yin grabbed Echa's hand tightly. No matter how hard Echa tried, he could not shake Lu Yin off.
Lu Yin possessed the ultimate strength of this universe. Even if Echa was a Primordial Realm expert, his strength could not surpass Lu Yin's.
Even the One True God could not surpass Lu Yin's strength under normal circumstances unless he used the True God's Freedom Technique or the Corpse King Transformation.
Echa growled. His eyes were crazed and scarlet. He swung the comb at Lu Yin with his other hand, but Lu Yin caught it as well.
How could a crazy Primordial Realm expert be Lu Yin's opponent?
Echa was directly controlled. Lu Yin exerted force and shook off Echa's arm. He pressed down on Echa's shoulder with one hand. Echa waved his arm wildly with his back to Lu Yin, but he could not break free from Lu Yin's strength.
Wu Nan did not like this scene. The mighty Patriarch Echa was actually being controlled by Lu Yin so easily.
Echa struggled madly. Lu Yin sighed. "Senior, I'm sorry. I've been rude."
He carefully examined Patriarch Echa's condition and felt a little helpless. Just as Mister Mu had said, it was very difficult for outsiders to solve this problem. He could release the power in Patriarch Echa's body, but in doing so, Patriarch Echa would lose his cultivation and be no different from an ordinary person. It was still unknown whether Patriarch Echa could return to normal.
After a moment of silence, Lu Yin released his grip and walked out.
Old Ancestor Ecgar only roared crazily for a while. He rushed to the door and covered his head as he shouted and screamed. In the end, he sat back down in the corner and stared at the comb in a daze.
Lu Yin told Calamity what he could do.
Calamity did not know how to choose either.
If they could ensure that Patriarch Echa could return to normal, the Expedition of Woe was willing. Patriarch Echa had been in pain for far too long, and he had also caused the Expedition of Woe to suffer for far too long. They would rather cultivate from the beginning than walk this painful path.
As for Lu Yin, he was also willing to free Patriarch Ecgar, as this senior was worthy of respect.
But he could not guarantee that Old Ancestor Echa could return to normal. If he helped him free himself, but he was still a lunatic, what was the point?
Now that a great war was imminent, the Tian Yuan Universe needed the power of the Calamity Expedition.
"If the Old Ancestor is awake, he would rather have Calamity Expedition retain this power" Calamity solemnly said.
Lu Yin looked at him. "That is why Senior Echa is respected. I also believe that Senior would rather sacrifice himself to protect all of you and this universe."
"But to me, one more Calamity Expedition of Woe is not much. If I can be sure that I can help Senior Echa regain his consciousness and free him, I am willing to do so.
It depends on what you choose. "
Calamity considered for a while and looked at Lu Yin. "Master Lu, if you can't do it now, what about the future?"
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "Help Senior Echa regain his consciousness?
Can we still retain Senior's power? "
Calamity nodded. "Although the Expedition of Woe has a short lifespan because of the Old Ancestor, it has created a culture of instant gratification. Many people want to escape, but if we really lose the Old Ancestor's power, will Calamity Expedition of Woe be able to produce a powerhouse?"
"How many people are there in our tribe?
How can we produce a powerhouse?
No one can guarantee how many Progenitor powerhouses there are in the countless people in the universe. "
"In the past, I did not understand, but now I understand. Those who have truly seen the peak are not willing to be insignificant beings, as climbing to the peak is too difficult. I admit that this is selfish, but Calamity Expedition of Woe needs this kind of selfishness. I am the tribe leader, and I should lead Calamity Expedition of Woe down the right path."
Lu Yin took a deep look at Calamity and thought about it. "It's hard to say, but we might be able to do it in the future."
"Master Lu, as the tribe leader of Calamity Expedition of Woe, I will make a selfish decision. Please do not change Old Ancestor Echa. If Master Lu is able to free Old Ancestor Echa in the future, please help Calamity Expedition of Woe. If not, please allow Calamity Expedition of Woe to continue until there is a tribe leader who changes his mind," Calamity requested solemnly.
Lu Yin nodded. "This is a matter for Calamity Expedition of Woe, and I will not interfere with your decision. Since the decision has been made, I will also give Calamity Expedition of Woe a mission. This is a mission to gather all of your strength in order to face the spiritualized universe. No one can reject this mission."
"Please speak, Master Lu." Calamity was solemn.
"How many people from Calamity Expedition of Woe can obtain Progenitor's destructive power through Senior Echa?"
"Seven."
"I want fifty."
Calamity almost could not catch his breath as he stared blankly at Lu Yin. "Master Lu, how many did you say?"
Lu Yin replied, "Fifty."
Calamity was speechless. "Impossible."
"Why?"
"It's not as simple as being bitten in order to withstand the Old Ancestor's power. At the very least, your body must be able to adapt to that power. Every member of Calamity Expedition of Woe can withstand the destructive power of a Progenitor from birth until they are bitten many times, and that's only if you have some innate talent. Some people cannot withstand it no matter how many times they are bitten. Too many people have died, and seven is not a small number. I can increase it to ten at most, but that requires a bit of risk.
Calamity Expedition of Woe is impossible. "" Furthermore, I know that the Heavens above Earth Sect has sent a group of people into space-time where the flow of time is different, but this method is useless against us. We are just ordinary people, and we might even be inferior to ordinary people. Some ordinary people can rely on technology to live for hundreds of years, but we can only live for two to three hundred years. This is because the Old Ancestor's power is too destructive to our bodies, which is why we can't do it. "
Lu Yin stared at Calamity. "There is a way."
Calamity was confused.
"Have children."
"Huh?"
"Have more children and keep having more children. You have about 50,000 people in your race now, and you can give birth to seven people who can withstand the power of a Progenitor. If you have 500,000 people, 5 million people, or even 50 million people, how many Progenitors will you have?"
Calamity said bitterly, "But there is only one Old Ancestor Echa, and even if we can increase our population to 50 million people and have dozens of Progenitors, these people can only live for 200 years."
"I don't need them to live for long. I just need to ensure that there are this many Progenitors when the war starts," Lu Yin said.
"Don't blame me for saying this, but I have used all the power that I can, even Ye Rou's method of corpse-symbiosis. The survival of the universe is at stake. Go to the Five Astral Tribes, develop the population, and crazily increase the number of people. Increase the number of Progenitors. This is the mission that I have given to the Calamity Expedition."
"You can be selfish for the sake of the Calamity Expedition, but I can also be selfish for the sake of our universe."
Calamity sighed. "I understand Master Lu's position. Alright, I will do everything possible to increase the number of Progenitors. I will ensure that when the war with the spiritualized universe begins, the number of Progenitors will increase to 50."
"The prerequisite is that you cannot go to the Five Astral Tribes. I need a leader who is truly loyal to the Above Heaven Sect, and I don't want any accidents to happen," Lu Yin said.
Calamity nodded. "I understand."
The entire universe fell into a fast-paced atmosphere, and no one knew when this had started. They only knew that whether it was resources or materials, they were all working hard in the same direction. As for what that direction was, no one could say for sure.
Energy sources, micro-array weapons, universal armor, mechas, and so on. There were also tools like the Laws that could be used to search for powerhouses with Sequence Laws. There was also the visualization of the ancient golden characters. The entire universe felt a sense of tension.
The Eternals had clearly been defeated, but the humans were becoming increasingly nervous.
A few months later, at the back mountain of the Above Heaven Sect, someone who had not been seen in a long time arrived. He faced Lu Yin and bowed deeply. "Greetings, Master Lu."
Lu Yin's back faced the newcomer as he looked at the lake. "How long has it been?
Silver. "
The newcomer was Silver, who had walked out of Earth with Lu Yin. At that time, there had been Xia Luo, Lulu Mavis, and the others. Now, things had changed, and none of them wanted to interact with Lu Yin. The difference between them was too great.
Silver's eyes narrowed into slits as he smiled. As usual, he looked just like a fox. "It's been almost fifty years."
Lu Yin stood up, turned around, and looked at Silver.
In an instant, an indescribable might swept through the world and rushed towards Silver. Silver was sprawled on the ground as he endured this monstrous might.
Even a Progenitor would be suppressed by this might, let alone Silver. This was the might of a peak powerhouse in this universe.
In the face of this might, Silver had never felt so insignificant before. At this moment, the difference between them was even greater than the difference between a normal person and a cultivator.
He lay on the ground and tried his best to raise his head, but he could not. The fear that came from his soul and his biological instincts prevented him from raising his head, so he could only endure this pressure.
Lu Yin approached Silver step by step, and each step seemed to push Silver from the ground into the abyss.
After an unknown amount of time — it might have been a long time, or it might have been an instant — the might disappeared, and only leaves floated down from above Silver's head.
Silver raised his head with difficulty, and he was drenched in sweat. Lu Yin squatted down and looked at the falling leaves. "You've improved very quickly in the past fifty years. Not bad. Is it because of the bone grafters?"
Silver panted heavily as he looked at Lu Yin, who was close to him but had a heavenly might. "What does Master Lu want the bone grafters to do?"
Lu Yin looked deeply at Silver. "That depends on what a bone grafter like you can do for me."
Silver was a bone grafter, and this was also the reason why Lu Yin had asked him to come to the Above Heaven Sect.
The One True God had created the bone grafters and created a bone boat. Lu Yin also wanted to see how far Silver could go. If Silver could also bring him a bone boat, then this power would be too great. Back then, he had kept the skeletons of those powerhouses in the bone boat, and he had thought of Silver at that time.
Bone grafting could be used by the One True God, but it could also be used by any bone grafters.