One day, half a year later, Zhao Ran suddenly appeared with a slip of paper in her hand.
It was a coordinate.
Lu Yin looked at Zhao Ran in confusion.
Zhao Ran said, "From the River of Time. I don't know what it means."
Lu Yin looked at the coordinates on the note. From the River of Time?
"Okay, thank you."
He got up and teleported away.
No matter who gave the coordinates, he had to go and take a look.
The coordinates were very far away.
But he had teleportation.
He would arrive soon.
Twenty years away from the coordinates, Lu Yin stopped and looked into the distance. He saw a universe and a civilization. That civilization gave him a very ordinary feeling. Perhaps it was because it was too far away.
Lu Yin got closer and looked at the civilization in the distance. It was still very ordinary. But when he got closer, he felt the aura of the eternal realm. It filled the universe at all times.
This feeling was similar to the Green Lotus Emperor using karma to protect the three universes.
But the power was much weaker. It was just an ordinary eternal realm.
Could it be..,
This was Miao Zun's test place?
Back then, he was tested by the unknown to eradicate the Bramble civilization.
And the Bramble civilization only had one eternal realm.
Miao Zun's test should be similar. After all, it was not the test itself.
It was its ability to use the civilization.
If he wanted to pass the test,
He could not do it himself. He had to use other civilizations to destroy the target civilization.
If that was the case, then who gave the coordinates?
It could not be Red Hero. There was no need for him to hide it. He could just tell him directly.
Only the unknown would know these coordinates. Other than Red Hero, who else would tell him about this?
The first thing he thought of was the old man. This old man could guide the River of Time. It was not impossible for the River of Time to pass down a note. Moreover, although this old man disgusted him many times, he did save his life on the battlefield.
Could it be him?
Lu Yin suppressed his guess. No matter who it was, since this civilization might be Miao Zun's target and Red Hero told him in advance, it would be beneficial to him.
He first went to Boss to capture Jade. Then, he brought Boss, Blood Tower Emperor, Jade, and the Seven Treasures Sky Toad clan to the target civilization.
It was a distance away from the target civilization, but it was enough for Boss to arrive quickly.
He would not be noticed by the eternal realm of that civilization.
Then, he went to the Red Coat civilization under the stars.
If Red Hero wanted him to walk on the edge of breaking the unknown rules, or even directly break the rules, then he would let him be the witness that he did not break the rules.
At a distance of a square inch, under a dark starry sky, a dark red gas covered the earth, covering the sky and the sun. On the ground, all kinds of strange and malevolent insects were crawling here and there. Some of them were curled up into a ball and rolled around. It was extremely horrifying.
The void distorted, and a shadow walked out. He took out a suspended coffin and drew a door.
Underground, a pair of hideous eyes opened. Its eyeballs were raised as it stared at the ground.
The shadow drew the door and lowered its head, as if it was looking into the pair of ferocious eyes. "Miao Zun, are you willing to enter my Unknown Realm?"
That pair of eyes flashed with a ferocious chill, and a sound like glass being cut came out. "I'm willing."
"Alright, if you complete the test, you'll be able to enter the unknown. The goal of the test is to condense the universe. You're not allowed to act on your own. You can only use your civilization. If you pass the test, you'll be able to join. I wish you good luck." With that, the shadow stepped into the door and disappeared.
After the shadow disappeared, the ground cracked open, and a huge three-horned strange insect crawled out. It was huge and oppressed the void. More than ten hammer-like feet stepped on the ground, and every step it took was enough to split the starry sky from bottom to top.
It stretched its body and roared at the sky, shattering the starry sky. Then, it jumped up and ran in a direction.
The Unknown Realm was really troublesome. If it wanted to destroy a civilization, it had to use other civilizations. Fortunately, it knew the hiding location of that civilization. It had once joined forces with the civilization it was in to fight against the Unknown Realm. In the end, its civilization was destroyed, and that civilization was also crippled.
However, even if it was crippled, destroying a civilization with only one eternal realm was not a problem.
However, that civilization knew about the Unknown Realm and would not easily pass through the door. Then, it would force them.
Thinking of this, Miao Zun ran faster and faster, far exceeding that of an ordinary eternal realm. Every step left a deep dent in the space of a square inch, shattering the starry sky.
On the other side, Lu Yin arrived at the Red Coat civilization under the stars. He did not look for Red Hero. Instead, he went directly to the front of the Blood Tower, facing Jiu Wen, and sat cross-legged in the void.
Jiu Wen was puzzled. "What are you doing?"
Lu Yin and Jiu Wen looked at each other. "The Ruthless Path is one of the inheritances of human civilization. I once misunderstood the Ruthless Path. Now, I want to understand it more."
Jiu Wen was surprised. "You want to cultivate the Ruthless Path?"
Lu Yin nodded.
Jiu Wen said, "A person's energy is limited. Mr. Lu, you have reached your current height, which is unprecedented. Even during the Nine Bases Era, you were considered one of the top powers. Why do you need to cultivate other powers? Not only is it not beneficial, but it will also be harmful. Moreover, you don't understand the Ruthless Path. It cannot coexist with other powers."
Lu Yin smiled and said, "I know the characteristics of the Ruthless Path very well. However, I'm only cultivating the Ruthless Path to perfect my state of mind. I don't cultivate its power, only its will."
"I see. Then, I'll tell you some stories. Perhaps you can comprehend the Ruthless Path from them," Jiu Wen said.
Lu Yin was grateful. "Thank you, Senior."
The stories that Jiu Wen told might have originated from the history of the Second Stronghold, or they might have been made up by him. No matter the origin of the stories, they were in line with Jiu Wen's Ruthless Path.
Jiu Wen's Ruthless Path was the Ruthless Path of the Second Stronghold.
Lu Yin listened to the stories and immersed himself in them. It was as if he had become one of the people in the stories, experiencing different choices and experiencing different states of mind.
Under the same starry sky, Red Hero kept watching. Lu Yin had probably come here to find out the target universe of Miao Zun's test through him. He would not tell Lu Yin now, as telling Lu Yin now would allow Lu Yin to be prepared. Wait, as Miao Zun would not act so quickly. Red Hero would only tell Lu Yin the target when Miao Zun acted.
When that time came, Red Hero would have to rely on teleportation to rush over. This would give Red Hero an excuse to attack Lu Yin. Even if Lu Yin did not completely break the rules, he would make Lu Yin walk on the edge of breaking the rules.
If one Miao Zun was not enough, then two would come. Lu Yin could deal with one, but what about the second?
There would definitely be one that could make him break the rules, as long as he did not worship the divine tree.
You can only find out the target universe by yourself, and it will definitely make you wait until the very last moment.
Red Hero sneered at this thought and closed his eyes.
Time continued to pass, and in the blink of an eye, 20 years had passed. During these 20 years, Lu Yin had been sitting in front of the blood tower. Sometimes, he would listen to Jiu Wen tell him stories, sometimes he would ponder, and sometimes he would discuss with Jiu Wen. Time passed quickly as well.
"Senior, I've heard that there's a saying in the Second Stronghold: Red Robes Under the Stars have no Dao, but Red Frost is the most emotional.
"You've told many stories, and they include love and affection. Love and affection are behavioral choices, while the Dao of Heartlessness is a choice of one's state of mind. Behavior and state of mind can not conflict, but if there is no conflict, is it still true love?
If there is a conflict, how can there be love under the Dao of Heartlessness?
"The Dao of Heartlessness can be heartlessness toward oneself, but it can also be heartlessness toward others.
"But love and affection are also toward oneself and others."
Jiu Wen looked deeply at Lu Yin. "The Dao of Heartlessness is broad and profound, and it cannot be summed up simply by behavior and state of mind. If you really want to improve your state of mind through the Dao of Heartlessness, twenty years are not enough. Two hundred years, or even two thousand years are not enough. At the end of the Ninth Base, Red Hero betrayed me. At that time, I was just a young cultivator with some talent, but I was able to maintain my state of mind under Red Hero's influence for countless years. Do you know why?"
Lu Yin shook his head. "Senior, please enlighten me."
"Because of shock."
"Shock?"
"There are some things that you can't forget once you see them. You can't forget them no matter what. Mr. Lu, do you want to take a look?"
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. "Senior, please grant me my wish."
"Alright, take a look." Jiu Wen's gaze was complicated. "Perhaps this scene will allow you to see the true Dao of Heartlessness."
In Lu Yin's hand, the karma spiral shuttled towards the blood tower. Finally, it passed through the blood tower and Jiu Wen's body, creating scenes of the past.
At this moment, karma could create whatever Jiu Wen recalled.
Jiu Wen raised his head and looked at his karma past. "This is the Tomb of the Red Lotus."
…
On the dilapidated ground, broken swords were stabbed into the ground. The world was dyed red, and broken umbrellas danced in the wind. Smoke rose everywhere.
A figure walked alone on the ground. He stepped barefoot on the fragments of swords, leaving behind traces of blood along the way. He was climbing towards the mountain peak.
Along the way, there were broken sword fragments. Some broken swords were connected to broken limbs, and blood dyed the mountain peak red.
On the mountain peak, there were two figures. One was a woman, and the other was a spear.
The spear pierced into the woman's body and pierced through her. The spear hilt was deeply embedded in the mountain peak. The woman's blood flowed along the spear hilt and flowed from the mountain peak to the ground.
In the dark red sky, three immortal feathers danced and let out cheerful cries. They seemed to be mocking and playing around.
From time to time, a sharp light flashed past, sweeping the person climbing towards the mountain peak down and tearing apart a large piece of flesh. However, that person did not give up. His gaze was always fixed on the woman on the mountain peak. He walked towards her step by step. No matter how the broken swords tore at his feet, the world stopped him. Step by step, he climbed resolutely towards the mountain peak.
He fell and climbed again and again. His flesh and blood withered, but his gaze did not change at all.
Flames burned the starry sky and burned the ground.
The figure continued to climb resolutely. Finally, he arrived in front of the woman. He raised his hand and grabbed the woman's palm. Without hesitation, he pierced through the spear with his body and hugged it. He revealed a blissful smile. Their blood dripped down the spear.
And at this moment, the wind and clouds surged in the world, and the flames were instantly extinguished. From the earth, red color penetrated through and covered the void, freezing the entire earth and the three fluttering immortal feathers in the starry sky. In the end, it turned into a dark red crystal, shining brightly in the depths of the darkness.
…
Lu Yin looked at this scene in shock. He forgot about his surroundings. In his eyes, there was only the figure climbing the mountain peak resolutely. There was only the figure who was still standing after being pierced through by the spear.
"This is the Red Lotus Tomb?"
Jiu Wen exhaled heavily. "A tomb where three immortal feathers are buried. It carries the liberation of the ancestors and completes the ultimate profound meaning of the Way of Emotionlessness."
"The name of that place is the Red Lotus."
"That's why it's called the Red Lotus Tomb."