Yu Sang Tian would never have guessed that the elites of the spiritualized universe, who had tried their best to kill their way into the Universe of Consciousness and waited for it to restart so that they could enjoy the fruits of their labor, would end up helping Lu Yin.
Not only that, but Wu Jiang had also captured all of the sentient lifeforms in this parallel universe to increase Lu Yin's consciousness.
As Lu Yin's Karma Heavenly Dao increased, his consciousness increased, and his strength continued to rise.
It wasn't enough, it still wasn't enough. Lu Yin opened his eyes and looked at the heavens. He still couldn't rely on his own strength to resolve the current predicament of the universe.
Yu Sang Heaven, Eternal Heaven, Moon Horizon, which one of them wasn't at the Great Circle of Crossing Bitter Adversity?
There was also the Nine Heavens Universe's God of Defense and the Insect Nest Civilization. Deep in his heart, he still hoped that one day, he would be able to come into contact with Mister Mu's universe and help his master regain everything that he had lost.
He needed more, more.
A figure rushed into the General Platform Hell, increasing karma.
Lu Yin looked over and was shocked. "Senior, what are you doing?"
Chu Yi was the one who had charged into Hell, but Lu Yin had never expected Chu Yi to actually charge into Hell.
"I say, Master Lu. Isn't this too painful?" Ce Wangtian asked as he walked towards the General Appointment Stage.
The Desolate God rushed over without a word.
Celestial Victor grinned. "Interesting."
The crazy dean calmly walked out.
Mu Zhu, Second Anima, and Luo Shan all stepped forward.
Lu Yin stared at them blankly, "You guys?"
Lu Tianyi chuckled. "I wanted to go in a long time ago, but I was afraid that it would make things difficult for the others. After all, I'm your Patriarch, so I've been waiting for an opportunity to sneak in. Who would've thought that they would get in first?"
"Patriarch." Lu Yin was moved.
The General Appointment Platform was hell. It was very painful. The more experience and emotions one had, the more painful it would be.
Although he wanted to increase karma, he had never thought of letting people from the Boundless Sea enter.
These people were willing to follow him into the spiritualized universe, which meant that they had feelings for the Tian Yuan Universe. They had memories of their past, and they were loyal to others. Lu Yin could imagine the pain these people would go through if they entered the spiritualized universe.
And now, they were actually entering one by one.
Lu Yin was about to put away his General Platform Hell.
"Zhu Zi!" The Primogenitor shouted.
Lu Yin paused and looked over.
The primogenitor's face was pale as he looked at him solemnly. "The Tian Yuan Universe does not belong to you alone."
Lu Yin's body trembled.
Celestial Battlemaster said arrogantly, "Leaving us to the side and fighting on your own? Lord Lu, you're underestimating us. Do you think we're afraid of dying?"
The Desolate God's tone was stiff. "You're still being protected even after living for so long. What a joke."
"A life worse than death." Ce Wangtian shook his head. "Of course, I don't want to go in. But I have no choice. Take it as paying you back with my life."
Dancing Butterfly World's Edge, Old Tao, Bian Ji, and the others also walked out. "Although we don't know what will happen inside, it seems that if we can help Third Master, we won't shirk our duty."
"Thank you for taking us in, Third Master."
"Thank you …"
Lu Yin clenched his fists as he watched everyone jump into the Hell of the Selection Platform and suffer the torment of karma.
He had always neglected the fact that he and Wu Jiang were one entity. He fought alone outside and protected Wu Jiang, but were the people on Wu Jiang willing to be protected?
Since they had left the Tian Yuan Cosmos, it meant that they no longer cared about life and death. For them to reach where they were today, they no longer feared death.
When Lu Yin returned with the progenitor covered in blood, they felt humiliated.
It was the humiliation of being protected.
Lu Yin wanted to protect Wu Jiang, but they also wanted to protect Lu Yin.
As long as they could do something for Lu Yin, they would not hesitate, even if the process was painful.
Lu Yin did not stop them. He had experienced a lot of pain, and everyone had to give something in return. He belonged to the Tian Yuan Cosmos, and so did these people. They were not only doing this for Lu Yin, but also for the Tian Yuan Cosmos and the countless people who were waiting for them to return.
"Go." The Star Toad kicked Li Shou over.
Li Shou felt wronged, but he gave Lu Yin a thumbs-up before jumping into the Hell of the Selection Platform.
Xu Wang grinned and looked at Lu Yin with anticipation. Then, he was carried in by Mu Zhu.
The Star Toad's face was bitter. He did not want to go in, but the Progenitor was staring at him.
Yuan Qi's face twitched. They still had to go in. How could this be?
These people were all crazy.
Yi Shang gloated. He had been there before. They could slowly experience the pain.
Finally, the Progenitor walked into the Hell of the Selection Platform.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "Senior, your injuries."
The Progenitor smiled. "Zhu Zi, if only one person can return alive, we'd rather it be you." With that, he jumped into the Hell of the Selection Platform.
At that moment, the world rumbled as countless voices sounded in Lu Yin's ears. The Heavenly Dao of Karma surged, and the Divine Seal Catalog soared into the sky.
Lu Yin closed his eyes. At this moment, the Heavenly Dao of Karma had reached its peak.
Most of the elites from the spiritualized universe and the Tian Yuan Cosmos had entered the Hell of the Selection Platform. Even Lu Yin did not know how strong the Heavenly Dao of Karma would become.
Since that was the case, he would let the Heavenly Dao truly become the Heavenly Dao.
This was his desire, as well as everyone else's.
In the consciousness universe, all the lifeforms looked in the same direction at the same time, their hearts palpitating.
They did not understand where this came from, as they could not see the power of karma. However, they instinctively felt like they were being controlled. It was a very uncomfortable feeling, especially for top experts like Yu Sang Tian and Yue Ya.
"The power of the Azure Lotus Protector?"
Yu Sang Tian was bewildered. He couldn't see that power, but he guessed that it had to be karma. Lu Yin couldn't use karma to make Yu Sang Tian's heart palpitate like this, so the only possibility was the Azure Lotus Shield. Could the Azure Lotus Shield have descended?
Yue Ya, Chao Yi, and the others had the same thought as Yu Sang Tian. "The Azure Lotus Protector is here?"
Chao Yi's expression changed for the first time. His eyes were filled with respect and reverence. How could this be? If the Azure Lotus Protector had descended, why would he be sent here?
However, this formless power was clearly the feeling of karma. Aside from the Azure Lotus Protector, he could not think of anyone else who could have such power.
The three Protectors had different powers, and it was easy to tell.
Yue Ya's expression turned ugly. The Azure Lotus Protector was really here?
Impossible, why would the Azure Lotus Protector be here?
Old Head and the others were shocked. They had never experienced such unfathomable power before. It was like a giant hand had covered the entire consciousness universe. This was definitely the power of an Eternal Life Realm.
Mie Wuhuang rolled his eyes. Damn it, he shouldn't have come to the Universe of Consciousness this time.
All the living beings in the consciousness universe trembled as they were immersed in this power.
Lu Yin was far from the Azure Lotus Protector's karma power, but because he had gathered the elites of both universes, his karma power had surpassed consciousness, strength, and godly power. It had become the closest thing to passing through suffering.
This was the power of perfection. Because this power had increased too quickly, he could not control it for a while. This was why the entire consciousness universe could feel it.
In reality, compared to the Azure Lotus Protector, his karma power was like fishing for the moon in the water. It looked like the moon, but it could be seen but not touched.
However, unless an Eternal Life Realm powerhouse descended or Yu Sang Tian and the others battled with him, they would not be able to tell.
It was like the power of an Eternal Life Realm's illusion.
Suddenly, the Heavenly Way of Karma contracted and focused on the Divine Seal Catalog.
As Lu Yin looked at the God Sealing Catalog, a strange feeling arose in his heart.
Ever since he had comprehended the Self Illuminating Divine Technique, his power had begun to change. In particular, his understanding of the Heavenly Way of Karma had caused the Divine Seal Catalog and the General Appointment Platform, two of the Lu family's inheritances, to transform.
The General Appointment Platform and the Divine Seal Catalog could no longer help him, but things were different now.
The General Appointment Platform could increase karma, but the Divine Seal Catalog … Lu Yin stared at it blankly. No way!
The contraction of the Heavenly Way of Karma caused the consciousness universe to return to normal.
Everyone was waiting for the Azure Lotus Protector to descend, but after a few days, the Azure Lotus Protector did not appear. However, Yu Sang Tian, Yue Ya, and the others still could not relax and waited anxiously.
Lu Yin released the Progenitors and the others.
After leaving the Hell of the General Appointment Platform, they all looked at Lu Yin in shock.
They knew that the Hell of the General Appointment Platform was very painful. Otherwise, those who had been captured by Lu Yin would not have cooperated so obediently. This was especially true for Yi Shang, who they had all seen after coming out. They had been very curious about the Hell of the General Appointment Platform, and now that they had personally experienced it, they finally understood.
To be honest, if they were given another choice, they would still go in to help Lu Yin, but their mentality would be completely different. They would rather go in unconscious.
Lu Yin slowly bowed in front of everyone. "Junior Lu Yin thanks all of you seniors for your help."
Everyone dispersed. Although they had not been injured, their mentality had collapsed, and it would take some time for them to recover.
The Progenitors, Lu Tianyi, and the others had volunteered, but the Startoad really wanted to give Lu Yin a stab. This bastard had actually created such a disgusting power. It had seen its great-grandmother again, and had been chased and beaten for three days and three nights. If it had known this would happen, it would have never gone in.
Yuan Qi's face was deathly pale, and there was deep confusion and killing intent in his eyes. It was not directed at Lu Yin, but at Yuan Tu, his son.
The Hell of the General Appointment Platform was a cycle of karma. Anything that happened to a person could happen again, and that person's emotions could be revealed clearly. A person's life could not be filled with happiness, sorrow, despair, and pain. All of these emotions would erupt at that moment, and that was the source of pain.
Yuan Qi had seen what had happened in the Hell of the General Appointment Platform. The Yuan family had reported that Yuan Tu was not his son, and he had ordered Yuan Tu to be executed. This should have been normal, but he had not known about this. If he had known, he would not have allowed the Yuan family to take action.
Yuan Qi had always been a fickle person, or he would not have not returned to the Lushan Domain even once after returning to the spiritualized universe. Everyone thought that he did not want to remember the past, but in reality, he did not know about it at all. He simply did not care about old relationships. Why would someone like him care about Yuan Tu's life?
Yuan Qi was now filled with confusion. Was the person who knew about this the same person?
He suddenly recalled the strange questions that Celestial Champion Star had asked him about his son's relationship with him, and whether or not his son looked like him. Clearly, the Celestial Champion Star knew something, and he had been sent to Southbound Realm to protect Lu Yin. He had also found it strange at the time, but there had to be a connection.