Not long after, a figure appeared and headed towards the stone door.
Wu Tian and the rest looked over and stared at that person.
That person was nervous and did not want to come, but Meng Sang's orders made it impossible for him to disobey. He could only grit his teeth and head towards the stone door.
Once the people from the Tian Yuan Universe attacked, this person would definitely die.
At this moment, not only were the people from the Tian Yuan Universe watching, but Meng Sang was also watching from afar. She was using this person to test Lu Yin and see what he would do.
Lu Yin quickly received the news, but he did not care. Meng Sang could test him however she wanted.
That person arrived safely outside the stone door and relaxed. As long as he passed through the stone door, he could escape, although he might not be able to do so.
Beyond the stone door was the direction to the spiritualized universe. It was boundless, but it was still better than being killed here.
Soon after, another figure headed towards the stone door. It was another spiritualized cultivator.
Then came a second, third, and fourth person.
Meng Sang was one of the hidden people. If Lu Yin really did act, he might or might not be able to find Meng Sang. Meng Sang had a good grasp of the situation, and those who headed towards the stone door were all ordinary Progenitors, so the Tian Yuan Universe would not be too wary of them.
After the fifth person, no one headed towards the stone door, because the fifth person was Meng Sang.
He had arrived outside the stone door as he wished, and even if the Tian Yuan Universe wanted to kill him, he would have enough time to escape.
It was time to build a springboard.
The springboard was a kind of cosmic astrology. When the spiritualized universe was first discovered, it was not seen at all. It could be described as magical. It was a kind of astrology that borrowed force to fight force. It used the power of the universe itself to throw everything close to the springboard far away. This power was beyond human imagination. Even the Eternal Life Realm might not have this kind of power.
If not for this power, it would not have been possible to cross two universes so easily in just ten years.
When the springboard had been discovered, the spiritualized universe had studied it for a long time before determining its use. At that time, the entire spiritualized universe had been in an uproar, as everyone felt that they could use the springboard to easily reach the consciousness universe and speed up the process of conquering it.
However, there were always people with great wisdom who saw the danger.
This was because the Springboard was not a one-in-a-billion chance celestial phenomenon. Instead, it was a celestial phenomenon that could appear between universes. Since it could appear, it meant that it could be discovered. If a civilization determined the purpose of the Springboard before the humans and monitored it, the civilization that used it would be in trouble.
The civilizations that could monitor the springboard would definitely surpass the civilizations that had just discovered it. If they dared to monitor it, it meant that they had the confidence to control everything. This was pessimistic for the civilizations that had just discovered the springboard.
It had only been a few years since the spiritualized universe went from being excited to being pessimistic.
The entire spiritualized universe accepted this pessimistic thought very quickly. It could be said that once this thought spread, it was accepted by the entire spiritualized universe at an astonishing speed. It was as if it was branded into their bones. The human fear of the unknown quickly gained the upper hand. Even Yu Sang Tian was silent.
From then on, the springboard became a taboo. No matter what the situation was, it was best not to use it. Even if it took countless years to conquer the universe of consciousness, the spiritualized universe would not use the springboard.
During this period of time, many people had wasted their lives on the journey to the Universe of Consciousness, and many people had died because they did not receive any reinforcements. They might have been resentful before they died, but they would not have wanted to use a springboard until they were on the brink of death.
This was a fear that stemmed from their very souls.
Over the countless years, although the spiritualized universe rarely used the springboard, they had still used it more than once. Most of the time, they had used it to study the springboard's astrology.
Since they had guessed that there were other civilizations that could monitor the springboard, they wanted to become that civilization as well.
After so many years, the spiritualized universe's greatest achievement was to completely suppress the Universe of Consciousness. It was only a matter of time before they conquered and rebooted the Universe of Consciousness. The spiritualized universe's research on the springboard was more or less complete, and they had even attempted to create a small springboard.
At this point, the time needed to create a small springboard had been reduced to around three years.
Even with Sang Tian's strength, he still needed three years to create an astrology. One could imagine how powerful this astrology would be. Furthermore, this was not the true springboard. This springboard would only allow the user to jump a tenth of the distance to the true springboard. In other words, the spiritualized universe could use the true springboard to reach the Tian Yuan Universe in ten years. If the Tian Yuan Universe created a small springboard, the distance they had jumped and the time it took to create it would take at least forty years to reach the Tian Yuan Universe.
This was already a very good result. If there were any accidents along the way, this time would be extended indefinitely.
Since Meng Sang had created the springboard, Lu Yin was relieved. Now, it all depended on luck.
If the spiritualized universe's reinforcements set off before the springboard was completed, then no one would be able to stop them.
Now, there was something that Lu Yin had wanted to do for a long time.
After leaving the Above Heaven Sect, Lu Yin went to Immemorial City and found Mister Mu to learn about Tracing the Past.
"You want to learn Tracing the Past?" Mister Mu asked.
Lu Yin nodded and bowed deeply. "Please grant my wish, Master. I know that I can only learn one of Master's ultimate techniques, but Tracing the Past is very important to me. If possible, I would like to learn it."
The small boat could cross the River of Time, but it could only constantly flash images of time without any coordinates. It was like a boat sailing in the sea, unable to find its direction.
If Lu Yin learned Tracing the Past, he would be able to use time that was not integrated into the River of Time as coordinates. He would be able to find many years of the past by himself, and he could even use parallel time as coordinates for his future self to find. This was equivalent to sending a message to his future self.
Without Tracing the Past, he would have to rely on Senior Mu Zhu and the others, which would be too inconvenient.
Mister Mu nodded. "With your cultivation of the power of time, you can indeed learn Tracing the Past."
"Actually, the reason why I set the rule that you could only learn one was because these two ultimate techniques were too difficult to learn at the same time. I was only able to do it by coincidence. Your path is similar to Tai Chu's, and Tai Chu could not cut off the River of Time, no matter how strong he was.
"However, you are special and have learned too many powers. Now, it seems that the more you learn, the better."
Lu Yin was overjoyed. "Thank you, Master."
Mister Mu sighed. "I should be the one thanking you. Your path is different from Tai Chu's and mine, but it encompasses all of us. In the future, we will be able to see the true path of great success from you. This is also the lifelong wish of cultivators like us."
"Tracing the Past can cut off the River of Time after great success. If this power is used well, it will benefit people. If not, the universe will be in chaos. Many things in this universe are rooted in fixing the River of Time and occupying the mirage domain. You must remember this."
Lu Yin said, "Master, this is not your fault. Occupying the mirage domain and cutting off the River of Time is just a catalyst for all sorts of conflicts and conspiracies. If not for this, who knows when the spiritualized universe would have acted? Perhaps the Tian Yuan Universe would have already been rebooted."
"We have the ability to fight against the spiritualized universe because of the fixed mirage domain. This caused the Tian Yuan Universe to have different space-time flows. Everything has a cause and effect."
Mister Mu was shocked. There was cause and effect. Cause and effect.
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In the blink of an eye, two years passed.
During these two years, there was no trace of the Sole True God and the others. Progenitor Chen was still chasing after the Forgotten Ruins God, but he was still chasing after various bugs.
The round-faced elder from the spiritualized universe and Bao Qi did not appear. They had all hidden themselves.
Tianci had clearly escaped from the border of the Tian Yuan Universe, but he had been killed by Lu Yin in the Heavenly Sect. This matter made them cautious.
Meng Sang was still creating a springboard outside the stone door. Lu Yin had watched her from afar several times and vaguely saw the mysterious celestial phenomenon. He did not know how long it would take to complete it.
As for Tracing the Past, it was not difficult to learn. Lu Yin's cultivation of the power of time had already surpassed that of ordinary people, so learning Tracing the Past was twice as easy.
He often traversed the River of Time and used Tracing the Past to find times that had not been absorbed by the River of Time. He let the small boat of light devour them and increase the boat's toughness.
A considerable portion of the times that had not been absorbed by the River of Time appeared in various battlefields, such as the Disaster Zone, Immemorial City, and the border of the Tian Yuan Universe. Some of these times were used by Lu Yin, while others were used by others.
Lu Yin also saw the time where Progenitor Chen had been severely injured. It was left behind when Progenitor Chen had forcefully withstood the power of the Forgotten Ruins God's Palm and skipped time.
Lu Yin let the small boat of light devour the time to eliminate the hidden danger for Progenitor Chen.
No one would be able to find such a time to injure Progenitor Chen.
Of course, no one should be able to find it in the first place, except for those who cultivated Tracing the Past.
Only Tracing the Past could accurately find times that had not been absorbed by the River of Time.
Lu Yin saw his own image again, and this made him feel depressed.
Was it Master Grass?
Was he spying on him?
Someone had been monitoring him for a long time. This was the first time Lu Yin had seen it when he entered the mirage domain to fish. At that time, he had felt a chill down his spine. Now, he saw it again.
Other than a powerhouse like Master Grass, he could not think of anyone else who could monitor him in such a way.
No matter how he planned the war with the spiritualized universe, he would have to face one person in the end, and that was Master Grass.
Lu Yin only hoped that Master Grass would be wary of the karmic chain. This was their only chance of survival.
Even though this chance was very slim.
Those who had encountered the Eternal Realm had all been defeated.
The Lost Clan's third stronghold had the Regent and other top powerhouses, but they had all been defeated by the Immortal Master.
Mister Mu's space-time had been defeated by an omnipotent existence.
Now, they were facing the Eternal Realm.
This pressure was unimaginable for ordinary people.
Lu Yin needed more and more fishing to calm his mind.
He looked into the distance and had a chance to choose again. Fate, what did he see?
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Under the starry sky, countless meteorite fragments were connected together to form a ring. Atop the ring, Yan Gang looked at the flickering flames in front of him with a burning gaze. "Good treasure, good treasure. My Lord, this is a good treasure."
Not far away, Tiangou shouted as it stared at the flickering flames. It did not seem to care.
The God of Forgotten Ruins was surprised. "It's just an Enlighter. What's so good about it?"
Yan Gang was excited. "It's hard to avoid the flames that you see. This is called Firefly's Bewitchment. It's born from the heart and can burn living things. As long as you see it, you will definitely be burned. Although it's only an Enlighter, it has the advantage of being unable to avoid it, and there are many of them."
The God of Forgotten Ruins was disdainful. "It doesn't sound that different from the other bugs."