Lu Yin's question made Startled Shangyu shake his head. "Not everything can be explained. Maybe it's an internal factor or an external force. No one knows."
"Anyway, let's deal with these bugs first. Although there are no Immortal Realms, there are too many of them. You have to support the Consciousness Universe, where the forces and families of the Western Region are fighting. But you destroyed the Cheng Family, and the Cangtian City is in chaos. Many families have moved, causing the forces of the Western Region to weaken. This is also related to you."
Lu Yin did not refuse. Although he wanted to return to Tian Yuan, dealing with these bugs was the most important thing now.
Otherwise, once these bugs spread throughout the entire Ninth Heaven Universe, Lu Yin would be horrified at the thought of having hives everywhere.
He wanted to destroy these bugs more than anyone else.
The insectoid hive civilization was the most terrifying alien civilization that Lu Yin had ever encountered, and the battles between civilizations were the most magnificent and the most tragic.
Besides, he also wanted to go to the Consciousness Universe. The ancestor was still there, and this was a good opportunity to take a look.
Master Qingcao sighed. "I wanted to use Tian Yuan as a shield, but I was schemed against by Tian Yuan. Don't you feel dramatic, Startled Gate?"
Startled Shangyu said lightly, "No one is an absolute shield. Have you forgotten the crisis back then?
Even Tian Yuan and your spirits can't stop it. If we couldn't hide that time, Ninth Heaven would no longer exist. But we will try our best to help you escape, especially the Tian Yuan Universe. At least, we can preserve the spark of humanity. "
Lu Yin looked at Startled Shangyu. Was that so?
Master Qingcao did not deny it, which meant that he admitted it.
The human race had to survive in the universe. For the Ninth Heaven Universe, if abandoning the Tian Yuan Universe could help them survive some kind of disaster, they would do so without hesitation. But if abandoning the Tian Yuan Universe could not withstand the disaster, then they would try their best to protect the Tian Yuan Universe and preserve the spark of humanity.
Therefore, this was what the Great Master had said. It was both a shield and a burden.
"Is there a problem with supporting the Consciousness Universe?" Startled Shangyu asked.
Lu Yin said, "The biggest problem of the hive civilization is not the strongest Qing Xian, but the hives. No one knows how many hives there are in the universe. That's why the Tian Yuan Universe has not completely resolved the crisis.
"I suggest we send more cultivators. They don't necessarily have to participate in the direct battle. They need to search every corner and find the nest. Also …"
Speaking up to this point, his expression turned serious. "The hive is a desire. Some people wish to take revenge, wish to become stronger, wish to do what they couldn't do in the past, so they will be driven by their desires, resulting in the creation of a hive. This is very dangerous."
Alarmed Gate Shangyu said, "I will list the insect nest as a taboo. Whoever dares to hide it will be committing a crime."
"That's not enough. Let's think of something else. Since the Death Hillock exists, it means that there are still people who break the rules. That means that there must be someone hiding a hive," Lu Yin said.
The Grass Master agreed. "We still have to think of a way to completely stop the spread of the hive."
Lu Yin suddenly looked at Master Grass. "What's your relationship with Eternity?"
Jingmen Shangyu also looked at Master Qingcao.
Master Qingcao smiled faintly and looked at Lu Yin. "It's alright."
Lu Yin narrowed his eyes. "If you hadn't made an agreement with the Ninth Heaven Universe not to go to the Tian Yuan Universe, the Eternals would not have developed. Eternity is quite famous in the Ninth Heaven Universe. At least the Death Hillock knows of his existence."
Master Grass said, "Not letting the Ninth Heaven Universe go to the Tian Yuan Universe is for your own good. I don't want the Tian Yuan Universe to become the next spiritualized universe. Of course, it's not really out of kindness. It's just that the Tian Yuan Universe can become a second universe for the spiritualized universe's cultivators to survive in."
He did not avoid it. "If one day there are only two Eternal Realm cultivators left in the Ninth Heaven Universe, I can take the spiritualized universe with me. There's nothing to worry about. If the Ninth Heaven Universe wants the spiritualized universe, I can give it to them. At most, it will be an empty shell."
Alarmed Gate Shangyu's tone turned cold. "You can't leave."
Master Grass laughed. "That's why I said to wait until there are only two Eternal Realm cultivators left."
Lu Yin still wanted to say something, but he was interrupted by Master Grass. "Little guy, I have no obligation to answer your question, but I can kindly remind you of one thing. Find your goal, find your direction, and see this universe clearly. Whether it's the human race or some other creatures, they are too bloated. In fact, the purpose of everyone's existence is just to survive. It's that simple. As long as you can survive, you can pay any price, right?"
After saying that, he left.
Lu Yin looked at Master Grass's back as he left. The words "survive" kept repeating in his mind. Was it really just to survive?
It seemed like a very simple reason, but when one saw the universe clearly, it was the most difficult.
Lu Yin suddenly wanted to laugh. In the past, he cultivated to become stronger, to control a region, and even to become a dominator. But when he really reached this level, he realized that cultivation was just for freedom. However, if he continued to cultivate, he would realize that the ultimate purpose was to survive. Even if the Eternal Realm cultivators could theoretically live forever, they still had to work hard to survive.
It was ridiculous that in the end, cultivation was just to survive.
There was no possibility of prolonging the lifespan of a mortal for a hundred years. Even if they wanted to live, they couldn't work hard. On the contrary, many people worked hard to live more comfortably and freely.
Cultivators were not as good as mortals.
Cultivation was a circle, and the universe was also a circle.
All creatures, from birth to death, could not avoid that circle.
It was the same for the Eternal Realm.
What was the purpose of cultivation?
What was the meaning of his existence?
Cultivators had no meaning at all. This universe was truly eternal.
In front of Lu Yin's eyes, the universe model of the Ninth Heaven suddenly crashed toward him. He stood still and the model shattered, turning into light spots and dissipating.
He turned around and looked at Jingmen Shangyu.
Jingmen Shangyu also looked at him. "Everyone's state of mind is different. Immortality exists in the individual. Don't think too much. It's useless for you to think too much now."
Lu Yin's forehead was dripping with sweat. He did think too much just now, so much so that his mind was confused and he almost went mad.
Once he really went mad, whether it was cultivation or fighting, there would be hesitation. Even if it was difficult for him to detect the hesitation, it would become the biggest obstacle to a breakthrough in the future, and he might even die on the battlefield.
If it weren't for Jingmen Shangyu, he would be in danger.
"Thank you, senior." Lu Yin bowed deeply.
Jingmen Shangyu looked at Lu Yin. "How was the full-sensory universe?"
Lu Yin had forgotten that he had returned to report the situation of the full-sensory universe to Shangyu.
Lu Yin told him about the battle with the transparent moth.
Jingmen Shangyu listened calmly. "It was very dangerous. If it weren't for your support, they would have been wiped out."
"This is the war of the universe. Sometimes, numbers can't decide."
When Lu Yin was in the full-sensory universe, he wondered if it was a trap or something. Qing Xing's words kept reminding him, but now that he thought about it, he knew that he had thought too much.
That transparent moth, in the entire Ninth Heaven Universe, except for himself and the three Supremes, who else could deal with it?
A powerhouse like Dan Hong might be able to escape unscathed, but the cultivators on the Night Pillar definitely couldn't be saved. The goal of that battle was to eliminate the full-sensory universe creature.
In the entire Ninth Heaven Universe, only he could provide support.
Jingmen Shangyu looked at Lu Yin and said solemnly, "Don't underestimate any universe creature. Some creatures may seem weak, but they may be our nemesis."
Lu Yin nodded. "I understand."
…
Ninth Heaven Universe, Western Region. There was a huge mountain range that looked like a human palm from the sky. It pressed down on the ground. That was the Five Palm Mountain, where the Great Five Palm Sect was located.
The Great Five Palm Sect was the most unpredictable and lawless sect in the Ninth Heaven Universe. Their goal was to defeat the Supremes, and their dream was to overthrow the Supremes. Every generation of the Great Five Palm Sect's master had challenged the Supremes, but only the first generation had succeeded.
No one knew why the Great Five Palm Sect was established. It was speculated that the first generation's master had a conflict with the Supremes, but it wasn't to the extent of continuing the conflict to the next generation.
The ultimate goal of the Great Five Palm Sect was to defeat the Supremes, but before that, they kept repeating their goal of defeating the Supremes. Challenging those of a higher level was what they did most often, and if they wanted to do that, they needed to fight. If they wanted to fight, words alone were useless. They also needed to be capable.
In the words of the Great Five Palm Sect, they would root out the strong and help the weak. They would roar when they saw injustice, and they would take action when needed.
In the words of others, they were meddling in other people's business.
No matter how others saw it, that was the style of the Great Five Palm Sect.
Most of the time, the Great Five Palm Sect's members didn't even dare to come back because there were too many troublemakers. Everyone blocked the Five Palm Mountain and stared at it. It was like a second He Fang Mountain.
In fact, the Great Five Palm Sect had originally occupied a much larger area, but after the third generation's master, they had become much more secretive. Yue Ya was still a very troublesome enemy.
Lu Yin appeared at the foot of the Five Palm Mountain, and when he looked up, he saw that the enormous mountain range really did look like a palm pressing down on the ground. This place was extremely far away from Hidden Sky City, and the mountain range didn't press down on the ground, but rather on the yellow sand. Many cities had been built around this place, and they were all built by the families or independent cultivators who didn't like the Great Five Palm Sect.
If the Great Five Palm Sect found trouble with others, others would find trouble with them as well.
This was why Si Jiushi didn't dare to use his identity as one of the Great Five Palm Sect outside.
There were people everywhere at the foot of the Five Palm Mountain, and they were all constantly watching.
"That brat went in, right?"
"Fourth Junior Sister said that she saw him go in. Brothers, spread out, and we'll definitely be able to keep an eye on him."
"Don't be careless. These shameless bastards have done this many times. It's impressive that he was able to escape, but he can forget about leaving."
…
"Third Brother, are we just going to keep an eye on him?"
"What else can we do?
In order to force Father into a battle with her, that bitch actually dug out all of Father's secret stashes. The family is in a mess now, and Mother's family won't let this matter rest. We can hide here and have some peace. "
"But she's really powerful. She actually defeated Father."
"This is the Great Five Palm Sect, where the junior defeats the senior. Father is just one realm higher than her. If he was two realms higher, this wouldn't have happened."
…
"Brother Mu, we're here."
"Thank you, Brothers."
"That despicable person forced Brother Mu many times, and Brother Mu's condition isn't good, which is why he lost. This time, with our support and Brother Mu's continuous hard work, he will definitely be able to wash away this humiliation."
"That's right. I'm just afraid that the despicable person won't dare to accept the challenge."
"That can't be. Brother Mu personally went to the Five Palm Mountain."
"But that despicable person's realm is the same as Brother Mu's. The Great Five Palm Sect's rules state that the junior defeats the senior. This …"
"No matter what, I must fight him. The junior defeats the senior?
Dream on. "
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