Wu Cheng, Bai Xia, and the others nodded at Lu Yin and left.
They didn't want to offend Lu Yin, but they also didn't want to get too close to him. He was both powerful and intelligent, and they both had different standpoints.
They weren't sure if Lu Yin was telling the truth when he said that the human race would take the lead. If there came a day when he had to sacrifice either the Tian Yuan Universe or Ninefirmaments Universe, who would he choose?
And that day might not necessarily not appear.
In the end, only Lu Yin and Dan Hong were left on the platform.
Dan Hong looked deeply at Lu Yin and slowly said, "I'll say it again. One Lu Yin is worth ten Tian Yuan Universes."
Lu Yin raised his brows. "Senior, you're exaggerating."
Dan Hong retracted her gaze and bitterly said, "The human race will take the lead. I've always wanted to maintain the stability of Ninefirmaments Universe, and I've always wanted to replace Yu Sang Tian to stabilize the spiritualized universe. However, I've been too short-sighted. Mister Lu has jumped out of the universe to look at the human race, but I still look at Ninefirmaments."
Lu Yin roughly understood this woman's thoughts. She stubbornly insisted on protecting Ninefirmaments Universe. Previously, she had thought that she would give up on restarting Tian Yuan for him because his value surpassed that of the Tian Yuan Universe. However, when he had saved Xing Fan, she must have wanted to kill him because he had shaken Ninefirmaments Universe for the sake of Tian Yuan. Now, his words had left her at a loss.
People with strong beliefs were most afraid of being lost. Of course, not just anyone could make them feel lost, but Lu Yin was definitely qualified.
In fact, Xing Fan was more realistic than Dan Hong. He was certain that Lu Yin was lying and that Lu Yin couldn't let go of the Tian Yuan Universe, but Dan Hong was shocked.
People like Dan Hong were worthy of respect, but if she was stubborn, the consequences would be far worse than Xing Fan's.
Lu Yin stared at her. "Senior, if you're determined to make an enemy, what else is important?"
Dan Hong's body trembled at Lu Yin's words, and she stared at him blankly.
After a while, she took a deep breath and bowed to Lu Yin. "Thank you." She then left.
Lu Yin didn't know how his words would affect her, but he hoped it wouldn't be bad.
Everyone left, and Lu Yin glanced at the platform again.
The platform covered a quarter of the tree crown's area, far larger than Cang Sky City. It was impossible to see it all.
There were many silhouettes in the distance. They should belong to the Alarmed Gate.
Lu Yin didn't bother looking at it. He walked out of the Startling Sparrow Arena and found the location of the Sky Cable, intending to descend using it.
Ascending the Mother Tree depended on that door. Now that there was no door left, it would take too much time to traverse the land. Only the Heavenly Rope was the fastest.
This was the shortest way to get to the north region. He wanted to go straight to the Heavenly Gates to understand the situation and think of a way to deal with the spiritual transformation.
Before he could land, a door suddenly appeared in front of him.
Lu Yin looked at the door and then subconsciously looked behind him. The giant door that connected the heavens and the earth was still closed, and there was no one around. This door clearly came from the Alarmed Gate, but where did it lead to?
Lu Yin faced the giant door and slowly bowed. "Thank you, senior." He then turned around and walked through the door.
As he took a step forward, his vision suddenly opened up, and a familiar sight appeared — the Heavenly Gate.
The destination of the portal was the Heavenly Gate.
Lu Yin sighed in amazement. This was too convenient, and it seemed to be even faster than the One Leaf Green Lotus. Was this the power of the Gate of Wonder?
A door connected the inside and outside. Passing through a door was equivalent to passing through a boundless land.
However, Lu Yin couldn't sense any special power, which was the most frightening thing.
Bringing him to the Heavenly Gate was not only to reduce the waste of time, but also a warning from the Alarmed Gate. It clearly showed him the gap between him and the Eternal Realm.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. If the Alarmed Gate opened so much faster than the One Leaf Green Lotus, would he be able to reach the consciousness universe in an instant?
It shouldn't be. If there was such a method, why would the people of the Ninth Heaven Universe use the One Leaf Green Lotus to reach the consciousness universe in a year? They could just cross the door directly.
The One Leaf Green Lotus relied on karma to cover the three universes and the Ninth Heaven Universe. Only the other world that the Alarmed Gate saw could be so fast. However, that world might not be able to reach the three universes.
Otherwise, the Alarmed Gate would be too terrifying.
The Heavenly Gate was currently guarded by people from the Bitter Abyss, and Lu Yin's sudden appearance startled many people.
Although some of the Bitter Abyss cultivators were lying down, some were sitting, and some were standing upside down, they were all on high alert and immediately surrounded Lu Yin. There was even a powerhouse who had completed the Bitter Abyss, which attracted Lu Yin's attention.
Lu Yin had traveled the Ninth Heaven Universe, and this was the first time he had seen two powerhouses who had completed the Bitter Abyss on their own.
Previously, the Spring and Autumn Scroll, Manifestation Valley, and other forces had more than one powerhouse who had completed the Bitter Abyss, but they had all accepted spiritual cultivation. There was only one person who had truly completed the Bitter Abyss on their own.
Since the Bitter Abyss definitely did not accept spiritual cultivation, then this extra expert at the peak of the Bitter Abyss must have cultivated by himself.
The Bitter Abyss was undoubtedly the strongest in the Northern Region.
"Mister Lu?
Why are you here? "Ku Cheng was surprised, and his voice floated beside him.
Lu Yin looked at Ku Cheng, "The Alarmed Gate asked me to solve the spiritualization problem, so I came to take a look."
Ku Cheng was surprised, "What about my senior?"
"He has already left the Startling Sparrow Terrace, and it will take some time for him to return."
Lu Yin looked at the white-robed man with white eyebrows and a white beard. This was the second person that Lu Yin had seen in the Bitter Abyss who had reached the peak of Ku Adversity, and his aura was not any weaker than Ku Ji's.
Ku Cheng hurriedly introduced, "Mister Lu, this is Senior Ku Han, who is in the Nine Abyss Realm like Senior Ku Ji. Senior Ku Han, this is."
"Mister Lu, it's been a long time." Ku Han bowed.
Lu Yin smiled and nodded, "The Bitter Abyss is worthy of being called the strongest in the Northern Region. It actually has two seniors who have completed the Bitter Abyss on their own. I am impressed."
Ku Han smiled, "It can't compare to Mister Lu's sword that cut through the Four Realms, and even the God of Defense almost died. If there is a chance, I would like to exchange a few moves with Mister Lu. Maybe I can take another step forward."
"Senior is too modest. If there is a chance, I would like to learn the Bitter Abyss Cultivation Method."
"Mister wants to learn the Bitter Abyss Cultivation Method?
Then you will have to wait for another twenty-two years. At that time, the Bitter Abyss will bring people to the Spiritual Universe. If Mister Lu is free, you can go together. "
Lu Yin smiled. "Thanks a lot."
Ku Han smiled and dispersed the Bitter Abyss disciples.
Lu Yin followed him to the Heavenly Gate.
Back then, he was blocked by Mount Luo and attacked by Granny Ya outside the Heavenly Gate. He had no choice but to retreat and did not truly enter the Heavenly Gate. But now, he was standing inside the Heavenly Gate.
He wondered how the Luo Family felt when they faced the Eternal Realm monster.
They must have been terrified.
Now, the Luo Family was gone.
In the past, the Heavenly Gate was dense and colorful. The dark starry sky was illuminated, and the sound of bells made people feel refreshed.
Seven-colored light shrouded heaven and earth. Cranes soared in the sky, and all kinds of strange creatures jumped around. It was a holy scene.
Today, the Heavenly Gate was still the same Heavenly Gate that connected heaven and earth. The stone pillars were carved with mysterious patterns and were full of majesty, but the inside and outside were completely different.
The Bitter Abyss made the Heavenly Gate less solemn, as if it was abandoned.
The spiritualized cultivators also destroyed the seven-colored auspicious signs outside the Heavenly Gate. The cranes that once soared in the sky were gone, and the seven-colored light was replaced by darkness.
As far as the eye could see, people were sitting cross-legged and staring at the Heavenly Gate. Their eyes were full of hostility.
"The Heavenly Gate was attacked once. Not only was it attacked from the outside, but also from the inside. It can't be helped. The cultivators who were hidden by the spiritualized cultivators have high status. The spiritualized cultivators have been planning this for a long time," Ku Cheng explained.
"The Luo Family was defeated because of this. Mount Luo died on the spot, and the Luo Family's territory was destroyed. No one escaped. Perhaps only Luo Ning is left in the Luo Family now."
Lu Yin put his hands behind his back and looked outside through the Heavenly Gate.
Were the spiritualized cultivators in the wrong?
Of course not. They just did not want their lives to be controlled by others. They had cultivated all their lives, and their spirit seeds had helped the Ninth Heaven Universe and helped a complete stranger. This was unacceptable, especially when the Starsail had taken the lives of cultivators from several domains. They could not even resist. This was a conflict that could not be resolved.
Was the Ninth Heaven Universe in the wrong?
No. They were strong, so they could do whatever they wanted. This was the principle of the strong being respected. If one really thought about it, the Ninth Heaven Universe understood the universe too well. If they were not strong, how could they protect the spiritualized cultivators?
If they just relied on spiritualization, they would have been destroyed long ago.
Both sides had their reasons for doing what they had to do, and they also had their reasons for why the other side was in the wrong.
Lu Yin did not care about the spiritualized cultivators because the spiritualized cultivators were also playing the role of the Ninth Heaven Universe. If not for the spiritualized cultivators wanting to restart the Tian Yuan Universe, Wu Jiang would not have risked his life on this expedition, and he would not have appeared here.
In the past, the Protectors of the Four Cardinal Directions had taken the place of the spiritualized cultivators to trap the cultivators of the Tian Yuan Universe. They had also ambushed the Progenitor and supported the Eternity. This had caused the Tian Yuan Universe's development to slow down, and the Three Realms and Six Daos had been split up. Countless cultivators had died tragically, and many eras had been wiped out.
If one really wanted to talk about right and wrong, then the Tian Yuan Universe had not offended anyone.
There was no right or wrong in the universe. The only right thing to do was to survive.
For the Tian Yuan Universe, defeating the spiritualized cultivators was the same as surviving. For the spiritualized cultivators, defeating the Ninth Heaven Universe was the same as surviving. For the Ninth Heaven Universe, being strong was the same as surviving. Having self-awareness was the same as surviving.
Everyone wanted to live, and plundering others for the sake of survival was hypocritical. However, if one gave up on this reason and simply plunder others, then the strong were respected.
In the end, one still had to be strong.
Lu Yin stood within the Heavenly Gate and looked at the spiritualized cultivators. These cultivators could not see him, as they had long since treated the Heavenly Gate as the Ninth Heaven Universe. They simply did not know the difference between the spiritualized cultivators and the Ninth Heaven Universe.
Resolving the spiritualization crisis was not as simple as suppressing this group of people. If he suppressed this era, then what about the next era, and the one after that?
If the spiritualized cultivators lost their faith in cultivation, then how many people would continue to cultivate?
Would anyone be willing to walk down a path that led to a cliff at the end?
They would rather stay in the middle of the path. At least they would not have to jump off the cliff.
For the spiritualized cultivators, the path of cultivation that they saw now led to a cliff.
The path was broken.