Guessing and confirming were two different things. Lan Ye looked at Lu Yin enviously. "Sir, do you know what karma means to the Ninth Heaven Universe?
It is the oldest and greatest power in the history of the Ninth Heaven Universe. Qing Lian Yu is the oldest cultivator recorded in the history of the Ninth Heaven Universe. Karma can be regarded as the source of cultivation in the Ninth Heaven Universe. Although no one can cultivate it after Qing Lian Yu, it has existed for too long and has become the belief of countless people. "
"The Ninth Heaven Universe has been looking for someone who can comprehend karma, but there has never been a trace. Karma is heaven for all of us."
Lu Yin withdrew his gaze. Heaven?
Indeed, its influence was greater than he had imagined.
He knew that the people of the Ninth Heaven Universe valued karma. The first time he saw a family grateful to heaven and earth, Si Jiushi said that it was because they longed for karma. The people of the Ninth Heaven Universe knew the existence of karma and believed in it even more. This feeling was like an ordinary person seeing a god. Because they saw it, they believed it. That firm belief was unshakable.
This was a visible belief.
No matter how high Lan Ye's cultivation was, even if he broke through to the Eternal Realm, he still had an instinctive awe and desire for karma.
Seeing Lu Yin admit that he comprehended karma, Lan Ye's gaze changed again. He didn't know if he could break through to the Eternal Realm, but this person definitely could.
His combat power could be regarded as the strongest under the Eternal Realm.
"Thank you for telling me, Mr. Lu. I will take my leave first." Lan Ye's heart fell. He had gotten the answer.
"Wait."
Lan Ye looked at Lu Yin. "Sir, what else do you want?"
Lu Yin said, "You just broke through to the Perfect Crossing Bitter Calamity. Don't you feel rushed to witness the restart of the Lan Universe so soon?"
Lan Ye said bitterly, "There is only one chance to witness the restart of the Lan Universe. If you miss this chance, you won't be able to wait for the next one unless you are an Eternal Realm expert. Even the Perfect Crossing Bitter Calamity can't wait that long."
"Then why is the restart of the Lan Universe so sudden?"
Lu Yin was puzzled. Even if it was for Lan Ye, it shouldn't be so fast. He knew that Lan Ye was indeed compatible with the Lan Universe. Lan Ye's finger was almost a simulation of the Lan Universe. This person was indeed closer to the Eternal Realm than anyone else when the Lan Universe was restarted.
The Ninth Heaven Universe should have considered this.
Supreme Venerable Lan Ye sighed. "It's my fault."
Lu Yin was puzzled.
Supreme Venerable Lan Ye explained, "Before …"
As he listened, Lu Yin finally understood why the Orchid Universe had been rebooted so suddenly. It was all because of Grand Sovereign Lan Ye.
Because of this person's special physique, he followed the seventh Night Pillar to Orchid Cosmos to carry out a mission. It could be considered as a form of cultivation, and after cultivating for a while, he successfully reached the Great Circle of Crossing Bitter Calamity, which could be considered a joyous occasion. He even attracted the attention of the Emperor, who personally praised him, causing Grand Paragon Lan Ye's ego to swell.
However, the reason why he was able to reach the Great Circle of Crossing Bitter Disaster was because of the Orchid Universe itself. He had absorbed too much of the Orchid Universe's miasma, causing the Orchid Universe to become unstable. Originally, it could have been rebooted after a hundred years, or even a thousand years, but because of the miasma's instability, the parallel space-time shattered, causing the Orchid Universe to accelerate its rebooting speed. In just over ten years, it had completed the hundred year process and was about to be rebooted.
"I only learned about this recently. In fact, Night Chief learned about this from the God of Defense a few years after the Seventh Night Pillar's return, but he was afraid that my state of mind would be unstable, so he didn't tell me. After returning from the battle with Mister Lu, he saw that my state of mind had changed, so he told me."
Supreme Venerable Lan Ye looked at the dark starry sky. "If I can cultivate slowly, step by step, until I reach the Great Circle of Crossing Bitter Disaster, and then witness the rebooting of the Orchid Universe, with my special physique and understanding of the Orchid Universe, the probability of breaking through to the Eternal Life Realm would increase by another ten percent."
"I was too impatient. Even the Eternal Emperor didn't expect this."
Lu Yin said, "The Eternal Emperor also didn't expect that you could make such a big change in the Orchid Universe."
Supreme Venerable Lan Ye was helpless. "Yes, after all, I'm not a creature of the Orchid Universe, but I can make such a big change in the Orchid Universe. Fortunately, breaking through to the Eternal Life Realm doesn't depend on time, but on understanding and opportunity."
His gaze was firm. "Eternal life is a process, and what breaks through is the state of mind. At that moment, the person who tries to break through will experience the changes of origin and decline. This is what the Eternal Emperor told me. Although cultivation time is also important, it is not the only thing. If one's state of mind can be reached, they can also achieve eternal life."
"Mister Lu, you must have cultivated for a very short time, but with such power, I believe that if you can break through to the Eternal Life Realm, you will be the youngest Eternal Life Realm powerhouse since ancient times."
Lu Yin looked at the Supreme Venerable Lan Ye, who was seeking his affirmation.
"Perhaps."
Supreme Venerable Lan Ye took a deep breath. "I'll take my leave."
Another year passed, and it had been three years since he left the Ninefirmaments Universe.
On this day, Lu Yin saw a dark green color appear in the distance. As the Night Pillar approached, the dark green color replaced the entire dark starry sky, becoming the only color in the world.
Gradually, others also saw it. Those from the Seventh Night Pillar were used to it and didn't think much of it, but the cultivators who had followed the Seventh Night Pillar to witness the rebooting of the universe were surprised.
They had gone from one universe to another, and it was equivalent to seeing a new world that replaced everything they had known in the past. This novelty was indescribable.
When they saw the giant Mother Tree, many people were speechless.
Lu Yin looked at the Mother Tree in shock. What was so special about it?
The Tianyuan Universe, the spiritualized universe, the Ninefirmaments Universe, and the Orchid Universe all had Mother Trees. Could it be that every universe had a Mother Tree?
What was the reason?
The Ninefirmaments Universe had avoided death by turning the spiritualized Mother Tree black, which Lu Yin couldn't understand. Perhaps there was some kind of relationship between the Mother Trees.
Then, every time he broke through, what was the deal with that tree full of turbid treasures?
Which universe's Mother Tree was it?
Or was it not the Mother Tree?
The universe was dark green, not dark.
Even the starry sky was dark green.
The Night Pillar rushed towards the Orchid Universe's Mother Tree from a distance of a few inches, finally bombarding the Mother Tree. Half of the Night Pillar's body was embedded in the Mother Tree's body.
The Mother Tree shook, and countless dark green dots fell from the sky.
At first, Lu Yin thought that they were branches and leaves of the Mother Tree, but when he looked closer, he realized that they were strange creatures with bodies that looked like withered branches and were filled with sharp teeth. They rushed towards the Night Pillar.
He looked in another direction and saw strange creatures rushing out from the sky and underground. There were all kinds of them, but they didn't look like living creatures. They looked more like plants with sharp claws and teeth. They climbed and dragged each other as they rushed towards the Night Pillar.
The Seventh Night Pillar and the others walked out. "There are still so many of them. These Orchid Curmudgeons reproduce too quickly."
"Orchid Curmudgeons?"
"You don't know, but Orchid Curmudgeons are a collective name for all the creatures in the Orchid Universe. The creatures here feed on miasma, and their forms are strange. They don't have a fixed race, and they lack intelligence. Their bodies are filled with miasma, but their reproduction method is very unique. Two Orchid Curmudgeons can reproduce by connecting the miasma in their bodies.
"These Orchid Curmudgeons don't look strong." Someone attacked and swept through the area.
The Seventh Night Pillar, Jian Hong, walked out and looked up. He swept through the area with his sword. "Don't underestimate these Orchid Curmudgeons. They're spread throughout the Orchid Universe, and each parallel universe gave birth to unique Orchid Curmudgeons because of the miasma. The strongest Orchid Curmudgeon in this universe was able to use its miasma to corrode a peak powerhouse, surpassing Grand Sovereign Lan Ye."
Everyone was shocked, and many looked at Grand Sovereign Lan Ye.
Grand Sovereign Lan Ye didn't retort.
He hadn't participated in the war that destroyed the Orchid Universe, but the battles he had participated in could only be described as tragic.
Actually, every foreign war had been tragic. They weren't facing a parallel universe, but rather a civilization. A civilization that could sweep through countless parallel universes in their own universe was impossible without some strength.
Every foreign war in the Nine Firmaments Universe was fought with their lives on the line.
"What you're seeing now is just the destroyed Orchid Universe," a cultivator from the Seventh Night Pillar sighed.
Those outside the Seventh Night Pillar no longer looked down on the Orchid Universe. They all became solemn as they dealt with the Orchid Curmudgeons.
Lu Yin looked at the mother tree. The miasma had devoured countless parallel universes of the Orchid Universe, causing all the creatures that couldn't survive in the miasma to die and give birth to the Orchid Curmudgeons. Without the miasma, the Orchid Universe would be in a different situation.
On this day, he finally saw a third universe civilization outside of the humans.
Strange roars rang out from the miasma.
All sorts of Orchid Curmudgeons appeared in all directions. The small ones were only the size of a palm, while the large ones were large enough to climb up the Night Pillars. They were like huge, dark green spiders.
Countless swordlights fell into the ground and killed a Orchid Curmudgeon with countless tentacles. This Orchid Curmudgeon had the strength of a Primordial Realm expert and was the strongest of the Orchid Curmudgeons that had appeared so far.
"Members of the Seventh Night Pillar, kill the Orchid Curmudgeons. Kill!"
The sound of war drums rang out, spreading throughout the Orchid Universe along with the Howl of the Wind.
Supreme Sovereign Lan Ye walked out and raised his hand, grabbing at the void. The endless miasma was grabbed by him like a curtain and then shrank. The world cleared up, and the Orchid Curmudgeons on the ground died in droves. Without the miasma, these creatures could not survive for long.
"The Orchid Curmudgeons will search for the mother tree to survive. Once these Orchid Curmudgeons die, the Orchid Universe will basically have no Orchid Curmudgeons left. However, as long as the miasma remains, new Orchid Curmudgeons will be born."
"But it doesn't matter. This universe is about to restart."
Lonely Duanke's voice reverberated through the world as a streak of swordlight tore through the universe's stars and disappeared into the distance, piercing through something.
Far away, a huge blurry shadow distorted and then exploded.
Many people shivered at the sight.
Bursts of auras appeared in the distance, and they were strange and terrifying.
This was the already destroyed Orchid Universe. If it had been at its peak, no one could imagine how powerful it would have been.
Si Jiushi's face paled. To hell with this damned place. It was fortunate that he had not listened to his master and followed Yu Jiuxiao into the outer universe.
Wei Heng's eyes burned with desire as he suppressed his battle intent and waited.
They were waiting now, waiting for this universe to restart.
Qing Yun looked at the countless Orchid Curmudgeons that had exploded in the sky and on the ground. The miasma spread once more as he muttered to himself, "We see them as monsters. Perhaps some civilizations see us as monsters too."
Granny Yin's face was grim. "That's why the Orchid Universe has been destroyed. We don't want to end up like them."
"All plundering for their own benefit is hypocrisy, but someone needs to shoulder this hypocrisy. This responsibility is even more important than life."