Tianci suddenly looked up and saw Lu Yin standing at the top of the long Sky Staircase.
Suddenly, he thought of something, and his face turned ashen. "Master Lu, I've told you everything. Please spare my life."
Gazes from the Sky Staircase fell on Tianci. They were from the Three Realms, Six Paths, Three Suns, and Six Lords. These people were powerful, and their gazes pressured Tianci greatly.
In the face of death, Tianci completely lost his Primordial Realm demeanor, and his mind was in a mess.
"Tianci, you once said that the spiritualized universe could come at any time, right?" Lu Yin's voice was loud and resonated in Tianci's ears.
Tianci hurriedly said, "Yes, that's why you need me to help you deal with them. The spiritualized universe is very powerful, and they won't give up on the Tian Yuan Universe. Only I can help you. I can help you."
Lu Yin's gaze was cold. "Really? They can come at any time?"
Tianci's pupils shrank, and he stared at Lu Yin in a daze.
Tianci had said that the spiritualized universe could use the springboard to come to the Tian Yuan Universe at any time. The second, third, and fourth waves could meet up with the round-faced elder, Bao Qi, and the others to wage war against the Tian Yuan Universe. However, Yuanqi had said that the spiritualized universe was afraid of the springboard. It was a torch that lit up the path and illuminated themselves.
If one could use the springboard to find others, others could also find them. Thus, the spiritualized universe would not approach the springboard without permission.
This contradicted what Tianci had said.
Lu Yin was more willing to believe Yuanqi because this was not the only thing that Tianci had concealed. This was a lie that Tianci had made up to threaten Lu Yin in order to increase his chances of survival.
What had truly made Lu Yin want to kill him was the question he had asked.
Tianci had said that the blood-red sword belonged to Master Grass. When he had plotted against the Primogenitor, Tianci had also said that Master Grass had done it.
However, Tianen had refused to say anything back then. This had nothing to do with whether or not Master Grass had been exposed because that word definitely existed. Tianci had said it, but the word had not responded. This result made Lu Yin's heart sink, and he had an even more terrifying guess.
He did not plan to tell anyone about this guess. As for Tianci, he could not get more from this person. Tianci's only value was a sacrifice.
Tianci felt a bone-piercing chill. His face turned pale. "Master Lu, don't underestimate the spiritualized universe. Really, don't. I will help you. I can help you. You can't kill me. I can't die."
Lu Yin's tone was icy. "You can't die, but the people of the Tian Yuan Universe can die?"
Tianci looked at Lu Yin pleadingly. "Master Lu, the war between the spiritualized universe and the Tianyuan Universe was not decided by me. I was also forced to participate. It has nothing to do with me."
"In a war, everyone is innocent, but no one is innocent. To the Tian Yuan Universe, you plotted against Progenitor Tai Chu, suppressed the human race's living space, and tried to stop the Tian Yuan Universe's civilization. But to the people of your spiritualized universe, I killed one spiritualized powerhouse after another. How am I innocent?"
With that, Lu Yin looked at the entire sky. "In a battle for survival, you die or I die. There is no room for retreat. I, Lu Yin, hereby swear that I will lead everyone in the Tian Yuan Universe to face any strong enemy. I will not retreat or surrender. Unless I die, you will always see me standing in front of you."
The entire Tian Yuan Universe was in an uproar at this moment. Countless people screamed and shouted "Master Lu." Countless people prostrated themselves in worship, igniting the entire Tian Yuan Universe. It was as if parallel spacetime itself was trembling.
Lu Yin faced the countless people's shouts and looked down.
His gaze met Tianci's.
Tianci's pupils shrank. "No, no —"
Soil spears whizzed out, turning into streams of black light that continuously pierced through Tianci's body. Blood splattered everywhere and dyed the ground red.
Tianci clutched his neck, but he could not stop the blood from flowing from other parts of his body. His body was numb, and his vision was blurry. All of his senses disappeared in an instant, and only his mind remained clear. He stared at Lu Yin with a venomous gaze. "You … you … will … die a horrible death. All of you, the Tian Yuan Universe, will … die."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tianci collapsed to the ground.
He was a Guardian of the Four Cardinal Regions, a Primordial Realm expert who had ambushed a Progenitor, a peak powerhouse who had always looked down on the Tian Yuan Universe, and yet he had died just like that.
Tianci's death was more tragic than the other three.
Tianfa had died in the mirage domain, and no one had seen it. Tianfeng had died in the war in the Realm of Disaster, and he had died in battle. Tianen had died at the borders of the Tian Yuan Universe, and not many had seen it either. Only Tianci had been dragged to the Above Heaven Sect by Lu Yin and killed in front of the entire Tian Yuan Universe.
To the Guardians of the Four Cardinal Regions, this was the greatest humiliation.
Lu Yin wanted to sacrifice the flag, and he wanted to sacrifice Tianci's blood to the flag.
Zhaowu had killed Mo Shang, and the flag had been sacrificed to kill Tianci. Lu Yin looked into the depths of the cosmos, wondering how many similar situations would occur in the future.
The cosmos was boundless, and the spiritualized universe was confident that it could suppress both the consciousness universe and the Tian Yuan Universe at the same time. If it did not dare to completely expose itself, then what about the Tian Yuan Universe?
The human race's golden age was only a short period of history. Could any civilization truly exist forever? That would be the true pinnacle of glory.
Humans were still too insignificant, and they could not see the universe clearly.
After Tianci's death, the screens disappeared one after another. Countless people in the Tian Yuan Universe looked away, and their respect for Lu Yin grew even greater.
In just a short century, Lu Yin had constantly changed human history. This was the century of greatest change in human history.
Beneath the Above Heaven Sect, the screens in front of Primordial and Empress Yao vanished as well.
They looked at each other and saw indescribable expressions in each other's eyes. They seemed to be frightened, but they also seemed to be in disbelief.
A Primordial realm expert had been killed just like that.
Tianci had been the most willing to help Lu Yin out of the three of them, but even so, he had still been killed. This not only meant that the secret they had divulged was more valuable than Tianci himself, but it also meant that Lu Yin had kept his word. This was the most terrifying thing.
In the game, Primordial and Empress Yao had waited until the incense was about to burn out before divulging the secret. They were now filled with lingering fear. If they had not divulged the secret, they might have been the ones to die.
This person was definitely not bluffing. He was just too savage.
In the Above Heaven Sect, everyone looked at Tianci's corpse with mixed feelings.
Even a Primordial realm expert could be killed in such a manner. What was the point of cultivation?
What was the difference between the wars they participated in and the wars that ordinary people participated in?
As long as there were benefits, there would be war. Death would come as scheduled. Immortality, was it really immortality?
Sometimes, it was better to have fun while it lasted.
"If there comes a day when the Immortality Realm is no longer the goal of cultivators, cultivation will be meaningless, and life will be meaningless as well. So, everyone, the meaning of life is not in the level of cultivation, nor is it in the strength of battle prowess.
It is my goal. "Lu Yin's voice rang out.
"I hope that there will come a day when I can lead the human race safely through the universe. I don't have to worry about being killed from any direction, and I don't have to worry about exposing myself. The pursuit of immortality is just a weapon for this meaning."
With that, Lu Yin walked down the staircase step by step, passing by everyone.
Whether it was the Three Suns, Six Lords, or the even more ancient Three Realms and Six Daos, none of them had ever reached the Immortality Realm. They had never considered things so deeply before. It was not that they did not want to consider things, but that the thread in their hands had not been pulled to its end. Now that Lu Yin had pulled this thread to its end, everyone began to think.
Before this, only the Primogenitor, Mister Mu, and the others had truly considered such matters.
Lu Yin walked over to Tianci's corpse, and as expected, the flames burned the corpse into nothingness.
If anyone touched Tianci's corpse at this time, they would definitely be suppressed by the "Tian" character, and the "Slave" character appeared on Tianci's forehead.
Tianci was still hiding a secret, and it was related to this. Unfortunately, it was impossible to obtain this secret from Tianci.
Everyone dispersed, leaving Lu Yin standing at the bottom of the staircase, deep in thought.
He felt a cold touch, which came from the sapling. It quietly leaned against Lu Yin's leg, and its branches cutely wrapped around Lu Yin's finger.
Lu Yin smiled and rubbed the sapling. "It's fine."
The sapling was happy. If Lu Yin was happy, it would be happy as well. It jumped up and down, and its leaves glowed with a joyful emerald green.
Wang Wen walked over and sighed. "A Primordial realm cultivator. Who would have thought that I would one day see a Primordial realm cultivator get killed? Do you still remember the first time we met?
Back then, we were still in Ironblood Weave, and the strongest enemy we encountered was only an Enlighter. After that, Envoys joined the fray, followed by Half-Progenitors, and finally Progenitors. "
"Now, even a Primordial realm cultivator can be killed like this."
Lu Yin looked at the ground where Tianci's corpse had been reduced to ashes. "Perhaps in the future, even Eternal Realm cultivators will be killed here."
Wang Wen sighed. "I thought that my dreams were exaggerated enough. Chess Master, you really dared to dream. But I like it. Haha."
Lu Yin frowned. "Killing Tianci won't change the outcome of the war. The spiritualized universe won't give up. Now, we just have to wait for their second wave to arrive."
He then looked at Wang Wen. "Actually, I've been thinking about something. How will the spiritualized universe determine whether or not they'll send a second wave to our Tian Yuan Universe?"
Wang Wen's expression was solemn. "I'm also thinking about this."
"Me too." Wei Rong arrived.
Lu Yin had the sapling return to the cauldron and clasped his hands behind his back. "The three universes are separated by a great distance. Without a springboard, it would take a terrifying amount of time to travel from the spiritualized universe to our Tian Yuan Universe. Since even Bitter Adversity Realm cultivators can't easily cross such a distance, it's even more impossible for them to communicate with each other."
"The only way to shorten the distance between the three universes is to use a springboard," Wang Wen said.
Wei Rong said, "But even the spiritualized universe wouldn't dare to use a springboard so easily. The first wave of people that arrived on the battleships have already been tested. The materials used are very unique, and they are ridiculously sturdy. However, they are also very flexible. These two contradictory characteristics can only withstand a springboard. It's impossible to use a springboard to communicate with each other."
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "There's one possibility."
"The same material vibrations," Wang Wen continued.