However, a few years later, he sighed. Too much time had passed, and most of the traces had disappeared. In comparison, the sourcebox array in the forbidden area behind the Butterfly Ancestor was much more complete than the traces here. There was only one.
Lu Yin raised his head and looked forward.
The four universes were connected in pairs, and there was a tall mountain in the center. It had a strange shape, as if some creature was gathering its arms to worship something. It was this mountain that connected the four universes.
When Lu Yin's consciousness swept across the four universes, he confirmed that there was a sourcebox array within the mountain. He had sensed the danger from the sourcebox, and even though it was weak, it meant that there was a complete sourcebox array.
The Taiqing civilization's sourcebox arrays were all set up using lockbreaking methods, with layers of lockbreaking and changing.
After such a long time, there was still a sourcebox array in operation, which was quite rare.
Lu Yin purposely left the mountain for last, as he wanted to understand more about the Taiqing civilization before taking a look. Unfortunately, these four universes were of no help to him.
As he approached the mountain, the darkness grew steeper. The moment Lu Yin stepped onto the mountain, the sourcebox's danger soared into the sky, and an incredible pressure pressed down on him, causing him to subconsciously retreat.
He took a step back and retracted the sourcebox's danger.
That moment just now felt like an illusion.
Lu Yin stared at the mountain in shock, as he had never felt such a powerful sourcebox's danger before. In that moment, it felt as if the entire universe had come to life, as if a colossus had been awakened.
It gave him a sense of oppression, as if he was facing death.
What kind of sourcebox array was this? How could it be so terrifying?
He did not dare to rashly approach it. Although he was confident in his own strength, he only had one chance to act, and he did not want to lose this sourcebox array.
Law would increase the karmic restrictions.
Lu Yin thought for a moment and tapped the void. Ripples spread out, and layers of gray spread out.
Next, a torrential river descended; it was the River of Time.
If there was a universe, then there was time, and if there was time, then there was the River of Time.
This River of Time was very large, as it covered the four universes.
Lu Yin immediately saw a small boat floating above the River of Time, as well as a ferryman. It was a creature that looked like a mountain, and this should be the form of a creature from the Taiqing civilization.
The River of Time was drawn out, and the ferryman faced Lu Yin and bowed. "Greetings, Eternal powerhouse."
Lu Yin looked at the ferryman. "Are you a creature from the Taiqing civilization?"
"The Taiqing civilization disappeared a long time ago, and I am myself," the ferryman said.
Lu Yin looked at it. "What happened here?"
The ferryman's voice was filled with vicissitudes. "This is a dark and lonely cage. Nothing has happened here. Ever since the Grand Pure One left, this place has been like this. Occasionally, there would be foreign creatures entering, but they would just pass by quickly. There is no value in staying here."
"When did Grand Pure One leave?"
"It's been a long time, so long that I can't even remember."
"Why did you leave?"
"You're probably afraid of revenge."
"Who would seek revenge?"
The ferryman looked at Lu Yin. "Creatures like you, sir."
Human civilization?
Lu Yin's eyes flashed, "Have you heard of the Ninth Base Civilization?"
The ferryman sighed. "Tai Qing experienced glory, but during that glory, they experienced fear. So, they made a decision to go to war with Nine Bases. After that battle, Tai Qing left, and the four universes went from glory to desolation until they became like this today."
"They're right to leave, no matter how long it's been.
In the end, he still came. "
Lu Yin asked, "After the Grand Pure One left, no creatures of the Grand Pure One appeared here?"
"Yes."
The ferryman calmly looked at Lu Yin as the small boat rocked back and forth in the river of time. "A group of Tai Qing creatures descended, but they seemed to have been involved in a battle or were being hunted down. They returned here, but most of them died here, and only a few managed to escape."
"Who killed them?" Lu Yin was curious.
The ferryman replied, "I don't know. That kind of battle is too far away from me, and I don't even want to see it."
Lu Yin looked at the ground. "So those sourceboxes were left behind by the group of Tai Qing creatures that died here later?"
"Yes."
"What about that mountain?
Do you know what kind of sourcebox array there is? "
"I do. It's the Clear Sky Lock Array."
"The Clear Sky Lock Array?"
The ferryman's tone changed, and there was a hint of fear in it. "That's one of the most powerful sourcebox arrays in the history of the Grand Pure One. Back then, when Tai Qing wanted to leave, they tried everything they could but to no avail, so they had no choice but to leave it behind."
"That's a very, very powerful sourcebox array. Perhaps after that departure, Tai Qing will forever lose this sourcebox array. After all, Tai Qing creatures have only ever researched one type of sourcebox array in their entire lives, and the one who created this array died during the Battle of Nine Bases."
Lu Yin asked, "Who killed it?"
"I don't know."
"What's so special about this Clear Sky Lock Array?"
The ferryman looked at Lu Yin. "Descendant of Nine Bases, I've already answered many of your questions. Now, we have an exchange."
Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back. "Sure. What kind of exchange?"
The ferryman's voice was filled with hope. "I want freedom."
Lu Yin raised his brows. "Freedom?"
The ferryman looked at the ground. "Because of Tai Qing, no civilization will ever be born.
Look at those creatures; they only have a primitive desire to kill. I've seen enough, and I've watched this scene for countless years, scene after scene. Nothing will ever change. Species will disappear and be replaced, but I'll always be here, watching those foolish creatures follow the laws of nature. I can easily see the evolution of those species. I've had enough of this kind of life. Even death is better than being here. "
"I want freedom, to be free from this dark land."
Lu Yin understood, but he was still puzzled. "Why are these four universes like this?"
The ferryman's voice was low. "The Tai Qing's understanding of the universe is like this. Wherever they go, it will be like this as well."
"The process of war is the process of lockbreaking. This land is the state of the four universes after they lockbreak. To them, this is the result."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. Is that so?
How despicable.
"You're actually still alive?"
"The universe needs time. My life or death is not within the Tai Qing's consideration, but I'd rather die than live in this lifeless primitive land."
Lu Yin looked at the endless land. If he had to live day after day here and watch those mindless creatures kill each other forever, he wouldn't be able to stand it. "Alright, I agree. I'll give you freedom."
The ferryman was excited. "How will you give me freedom?"
Lu Yin said, "I'll just take you away."
The ferryman suddenly became angry. "You lied to me."
Lu Yin raised his brows.
The ferryman growled, "If you want to take me away, you'll have to completely destroy these four universes. You can't do that. Aren't you afraid of being pulled away by the Lord's River of Time?
Even the Tai Qing was afraid back then. You lied to me. "
Lu Yin.
Yin shook his head. "Other than that, what else can you teach me?"
The ferryman panted heavily and didn't answer. He just stared at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin said, "Either I pull the Lord's River of Time down and send you away?
Or you can only trust me and wait for me to completely destroy these four universes before taking you away. It's not like I haven't done this before. The threat of the Lord's River of Time is acceptable to me. Choose one. "
The ferryman fell silent, not knowing what to choose.
"You don't trust me?"
"I don't. You don't understand the Lord's River of Time."
"I'll make you believe me." Lu Yin then teleported away.
The ferryman stared at the empty space. How many years had it been since the last intelligent creature had accidentally come here?
It had almost forgotten how to talk.
This descendant of Nine Bases would not leave. The Clear Sky Lock Formation was extremely valuable, and he would not give up on this place. He would definitely return.
It continued to wait.
It had thought that it would take a long time, and the ferryman had already prepared himself to endure the loneliness once more. However, Lu Yin had come, and he had even brought someone with him: the Lord.
The ferryman stared at Lu Yin in a daze. So fast?
It vaguely felt like there was some kind of ability that could do it.
It didn't think of anything, mainly because it didn't want to. Instead, it stared at the Lord. This was the ferryman of the River of Time.
The Lord carried the boat and stared at the River of Time.
Lu Yin asked, "Do you believe me?"
The ferryman was excited and looked at the Lord. "He'll take me away?"
He would rather believe in the Lord, who was also a ferryman of the River of Time.
The Lord asked, "Since you can't bear the loneliness, why don't you die? You can definitely die."
The ferryman said bitterly, "Living is the instinct of all living creatures. I can be killed, but I can't commit suicide."
The Lord looked at the Lord.
He looked at the earth with pity in his eyes. "This is the most unfriendly torture for us."
He then looked at the ferryman. "You should believe in him. If he agrees, then he will definitely take you away unless he encounters an irresistible force, such as a powerful enemy."
The ferryman suppressed his excitement. "I believe in him, descendant of Ninth Base. I believe that you can take me away, but if you really can't, then please kill me. Is that alright?"
Lu Yin nodded. "Alright."
"Thank you."
Lu Yin sent the Lord back and then returned to the Tai Qing ruins. "Now, tell me about the Clear Sky Lock Spell."
The ferryman took a deep breath and then slowly spoke. There was a hint of amazement in his voice that even the passage of time could not erase. "The Clear Sky Lock Spell is a powerful sourcebox array that the Tai Qing uses to protect itself. From what I know, it is split into the Clear Sky Lock Spell and the Earth Lock Spell.
"Clear Sky Lock Spell. Within the range of the sourcebox array, all power will be scattered, and no power will be able to exist. This is known as Clear Sky.
"As for the Earth Lock Spell, it is not used to lock the enemy, but rather to lock the user's own body. The user's body is the earth itself, and all the power that the user consumes will be locked away. No matter what kind of power is released, it will be locked back, and it can be used in an endless cycle.
"There are only these two uses. It seems simple, but if you really face this Clear Sky Lock Spell, then you will truly experience despair.
"This sourcebox array has almost absolute power."
Lu Yin looked at the dark mountain. Clear Sky, and Earth Lock Spell?
He had encountered these two uses more than once, especially the Earth Lock Spell, which was similar to the Sky Palace.
At first, he did not think much of it.
The ferryman seemed to be able to read Lu Yin's thoughts, and he said, "The Tai Qing's sourcebox array is like this.
It allows its own civilization to have an existence that is compatible with two laws of the universe and grind down an old freak that is compatible with three laws of the universe. "