Gui Shaoqing saw the Great Desolate Skyfire Beast and Chaos. Those were creatures from the Tianyuan Universe, so how could they be here?
A gray stream floated past him, and Lu Yin raised a hand to touch it, but then stopped. He looked around and saw that the darkness was boundless. It felt like rolling Possession into a dark space, but it was also different.
Consciousness lifeforms had appeared directly below the precipice, so why hadn't he?
Was it because he wasn't from the Consciousness Universe?
As he thought about it, a karma spiral appeared at his fingertips. With a wave of his hand, the karma spiral shot towards the gray stream. He wanted to see what kind of karma existed here. If there were memories, then there would be karma, and he wanted to know who this karma belonged to.
The karma spiral pierced through the gray stream in the blink of an eye, scattering it before spreading out in all directions.
Lu Yin twisted the karma and continued to release it.
Suddenly, the scene before him changed again, and he appeared under an unfamiliar starry sky. He saw a young man with a handsome face and bright eyes. He had a unique temperament and was aloof from the mortal world. He seemed so bright under the dark sky, so unapproachable.
He was clearly just a young man.
When he saw this young man, Lu Yin, or rather, Yi Tianque's memories, also saw the karma in the young man's hands.
Karma danced in the young man's hands, and it was very cheerful.
Lu Yin did not know how to describe his feelings. This person was very young, probably around his age, and he had also grasped the Way of Karma. The smile on his face was relaxed, as if there was nothing in the world that could trouble him. Karma danced at his fingertips, and Lu Yin seemed to hear some sort of laughter.
Lu Yin did not know why, but at that moment, he felt complicated emotions. Was he jealous?
Perhaps, he was not jealous of this young man's control of karma, but rather of that smile. It was a smile that had seen all the beauty in the world. That purity was something that Lu Yin did not possess.
That smile was even more dazzling than the light.
It was enough to sting any cultivator.
The most precious thing in the world was not a powerful battle technique, nor was it comprehending any power that could allow one to step into eternal life. Instead, it was beauty. The world's beauty had always been there. Darkness covered the universe, but it could not cover up that beauty. That beauty was truly enviable.
Lu Xiaoxuan had once enjoyed that beauty as well. He had a carefree smile and eaten to his heart's content. He had the closest family, the best brothers, the most beloved woman, and the strongest cultivation talent. He had possessed all the beauty in the world. It was only at this moment that Lu Yin realized that he wanted to return to those simple days of the past. he wanted to be like this young man, who could fill karma with laughter.
Unfortunately, he could no longer go back.
Lu Xiaoxuan was Lu Xiaoxuan, and Lu Yin was Lu Yin. Lu Xiaoxuan's beautiful memories were just memories, while Lu Yin was reality.
He was born as Lu Xiaoxuan, carefree and carefree. He would continue to be Lu Yin, tempering himself in reality. What he pursued was still Lu Xiaoxuan's freedom.
This beauty would never be exchanged for another lifetime.
Who would protect his family and friends? Who would protect the Tian Yuan Cosmos? Who would protect humanity? Who would protect humanity? Who would protect his family and friends?
Someone had to be sacrificed.
What this young man had obtained was built upon sacrifices. He had seen the beauty of the world and comprehended the Dao of Karma at such a young age. How enviable.
Time passed, and Lu Yin felt as if he had been watching that young man all this time. He watched as that young man had also experienced hardships, hesitation, and the separation between life and death. In the end, that smile had disappeared.
The envious smile became an eternal memory, but it would never appear again.
Was it Lu Yin himself who was watching that young man, or was it the universe that was watching him?
He watched as that young man became older, and that smile disappeared from his eyes for a very long time. He also watched as that young man's cultivation of the Dao of Karma became more and more profound, enlightening Lu Yin. Lu Yin did not know where that person was now, but he was certain that this person had been born far before him. If this person was still alive, then his control of the Dao of Karma was beyond Lu Yin's imagination.
After an unknown number of years, Lu Yin felt as if he had experienced those years, but it also felt as if they had not happened at all. He became increasingly unable to distinguish between reality and illusion.
On this day, he heard that young man — no, that middle-aged man — use karma to cover the sky. "Karma Phenomenon."
Endless karma filled the sky, and Lu Yin was shocked. This karma far surpassed his own. Compared to his Heavenly Dao of Karma, this Karma Phenomenon could easily cover and crush everything.
At that moment, something unexpected happened to the Karma Phenomenon. The middle-aged man spat out a mouthful of blood and looked up at the sky. "Who? Who's obstructing me?"
The voice came from Lu Yin's side, but it was not him. "What a pity. What a pity."
"Who are you?
What's so pitiful about it? "
The middle-aged man clutched his chest, his face pale as he looked up at the sky. It was obvious that he was shocked at this moment, as if no one should be able to spy on him or even destroy his Karma Phenomenon.
"Your path has gone astray. What a pity. I thought that I would be able to give birth to a companion through that beauty. What a pity, what a pity."
"Who is it?" The middle-aged man attacked, shaking the heavens and earth as he unleashed a world-shaking attack.
Lu Yin could clearly see that this attack surpassed all the powerhouses that he knew of. It was difficult to estimate just how strong this person's cultivation was.
However, his vision changed again, and the middle-aged man disappeared. Lu Yin saw another person, this one a young man. However, compared to the previous person's smile, this young man's gaze was deeper. Lu Yin could see a shadow of himself in this young man.
This young man had also comprehended the Dao of Karma, but he was still far from Lu Yin's level.
Lu Yin did not see beauty in this person, but rather darkness. This young man had too many hidden things in his eyes, and he thought of himself. Was he the same in other people's eyes?
This time, the memory did not observe him for a long period of time. Instead, it gave him pointers.
It did not give him pointers on the Dao of Karma. Instead, it gave him pointers on the young man's mindset, heart, and yearning for the beauty of the universe. It seemed that this memory believed that beauty was the path to the future.
This pointers caused the young man to scoff, and Lu Yin to feel disdain.
Was this memory pure or ignorant?
When a person was born in this world, other than the first few years of ignorance where they could do as they pleased, once they gained some understanding, they would not be able to do as they pleased. Beauty was only temporary, and eternal beauty would forever remain a fantasy. Humans had to see reality clearly.
Actually, being born was already the most beautiful thing in the world.
Battles, killing, separation, and a cruel past were enough to completely change a person. If one did not want to change, then they would have to be a madman.
The memory's pointers had completely failed. "What a pity. You could have had a beautiful future and become my companion. You would not have been so lonely. What a pity, what a pity."
The young man now seemed to have aged. He knelt in the sky and begged, "I can't do it. I can't be as beautiful as you think. I can't change myself. Please give me another chance. I want to be your disciple.
I have great talent and will definitely succeed. Please. "
The memory's voice did not reply. No matter how the young man begged, one day, ten days, a hundred days, a hundred years, or even a thousand years, the voice remained indifferent.
"You don't know anything," the young man shouted, pointing at the sky. "Can you change my fate?
You want me to feel beauty and have a pure heart. Why?
What about my enemies?
What about my hatred?
Can you change human greed?
You can't do anything, but you want me to change? You're playing with me. I won't give in. You … "
The memory changed, and Lu Yin saw a group of giant beasts galloping through the sky, constantly destroying the stars.
Because he was a human, did the memories he saw first have to do with humans?
Lu Yin guessed that seeing the giant beasts now meant that humans no longer had any memories related to karma.
Could these memories be like the River of Time in the mirage domain, where one could see the past with any kind of power?
If that was the case, then would this be a different kind of River of Time?
But what was with that voice?
Did the universe itself have a consciousness?
It was not impossible, as this was the universe of consciousness, and it could also belong to a certain creature.
If it was the latter, then the Heavenly Imperial Court was similar to the River of Time. In that case, could the River of Time also be a creature's memories?
As he thought about this, he saw an astral beast comprehending karma. The memory's voice seemed to want to find a companion, and it began to give guidance. However, his guidance still failed. Humans were greedy, and astral beasts also had their instincts and greed. Even if a creature could live forever, it was difficult to change their instincts.
If a person stepped into eternal life, would they no longer have any emotions?
Not necessarily. Perhaps after entering eternal life, there would be even more emotions, but no one knew.
The memory's voice failed again and again, and it felt like the passage of time was constantly flowing. Lu Yin was exhausted, as he had never thought that the universe would have so many beings who had comprehended the way of karma. Although this number was almost nonexistent compared to all other cultivators, each experience was a long one, and it left him physically and mentally exhausted. The memory's voice was also tired.
The memory changed again, and this time, Lu Yin saw a blade of grass that was crisp and green. It sparkled under the splashes of water, and it was very cute. It reminded him of a young sapling that was so pure.
It seemed that the memory's voice had given up on living beings and instead chose plants, as it believed that plants were not too tied down and would be very beautiful.
However, the plant had also failed. It had no emotions and yearned for beauty, but it had also lost its understanding of what was bad. Karma was a cause, and without that darkness, how could there be light?
Lu Yin looked forward to it again and again, but he also failed again and again. After countless years, he finally returned to the Heavenly Imperial Court. Gray had just flowed past his eyes, and the karma spirals had shot out in all directions.
It was as if all the memories related to karma had disappeared.
Lu Yin sighed. If his guess was correct, then he released his consciousness.
Although Lu Yin had experienced countless years in the memory, only an instant had passed in the outside world.
At the same time, Frost Blade rushed into the cottage.
Then, Mie Wuhuang also rushed into the hut.
He did not know what was inside, but he was prepared to escape at any time.
After rushing into the cottage, he appeared in a dark space just like Lu Yin, but he did not see Lu Yin, Yu Sang Tian, or Frost Blade.
Behind him, a large gray stream swept past, and he opened his mouth to fire his cannon.