Lu Yin's eyelids twitched. "Are you saying that this continent covers the entire universe and contains countless planets?"
The man nodded with difficulty.
"Why do those planets exist on the continent?"
"The continent is vast, but it's not a complete entity. Many places are only connected by strands of land. The rest of the land is a vacuum like the universe, and planets can float."
"How can a spaceship travel? According to what you said, the Sixth Mainland is connected everywhere."
"Without a spacecraft, the Sixth Mainland doesn't develop technology. The reason why your Fifth Mainland was defeated in the past was because there were countless sects, clans, and powers that didn't have a unified cultivation system. Our Sixth Mainland only has one sect, which is the Daosource Sect. Everything starts from the Daosource Sect, and the Daosource Sect is the final destination."
"What does imprint mean?"
"Haha, as expected, your Fifth Mainland has long since lost the imprint cultivation system. Now that war is upon us again, your Fifth Mainland is finished," the man mocked.
The man spat out a mouthful of blood and struggled to speak. "The so-called imprint refers to the projection of a powerhouse's strength. Every powerhouse can place a statue of themselves in an area for other cultivators to observe. Once one becomes an Explorer, they can use their own imprint to increase their strength." Lu Yin's eyes widened.
"What are the Progenitor of Blood Domain and Progenitor of Martial Domain?"
"Heh, literally, the Blood Ancestor's territory, the Martial Ancestor's territory."
Lu Yin's eyes went wide. "What Blood Ancestor? Martial Ancestor?"
"Haven't you already guessed it? Why bother asking? It's naturally the Progenitor realm. Your Fifth Mainland has lost a portion of its cultivation system, so don't tell me you don't even know about the Progenitor realm?" the man mocked.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed as the monkey's voice reverberated in his mind. "It really is a Progenitor. The Sixth Mainland, the Fifth Mainland … I've seen these names before. Seventh Bro, if what this person says is true, then the Sixth Mainland is not just a little bit stronger than the universe. Any Progenitor here has the power to change the heavens."
He suddenly recalled what he had seen on the island at the end of the Astral Combat Academy's Ocean of Death. The Fifth and Sixth Mainlands … Could they be referring to the Fifth and Sixth Mainlands?
And then there was Mister Mu. He said that he didn't belong to the Fifth Continent, nor did he belong to the Sixth Continent. Did the Fifth Continent and the Sixth Continent also refer to the Fifth and Sixth Continents?
If that was the case, it meant that the top experts in the universe were aware of the situation. Only low-level cultivators like them were kept in the dark.
"Seventh Bro, ask him what he meant by 'another war'!" the monkey said anxiously.
Lu Yin stared at the man. "Did you just say that war is coming again?"
The man spat out a mouthful of blood. "That's right. One year ago, the Daosource Sect sounded the war alarm and invaded the Fifth Mainland to completely exterminate the remnants of the Fifth Mainland."
One year ago, the universe had undergone a huge change, and the Innerverse and Outerverse had been separated.
A thought flashed through Lu Yin's mind. Could it be that the separation of the Innerverse and Outerverse, as well as the changes in the Heavens, were all related to the Sixth Mainland's invasion? Hold on. The Human Domain, the Astral Beast Domain, and the Technocracy were all in the same region of space, which meant that they were all part of the Fifth Mainland's territory.
The Astral Beast Domain had suddenly retreated from Ironblood Weave because they had been invaded. This had to be the invasion of the Sixth Mainland. Not only had they invaded the human race, but they had also invaded the Astral Beast Domain since they were both part of the Fifth Mainland.
Lu Yin suddenly understood why Elder Lohar had such an expression when the Astral Beasts had retreated. Rather than heaving a sigh of relief, Elder Lohar had become even more worried. That was because the Sixth Mainland had invaded.
Lu Yin immediately understood many things. Along the way, the fatty and the others had mentioned something about the Hunting Competition and war. This should be what they were talking about.
If that was the case, then the Innerverse had been invaded by the Sixth Mainland.
The man glanced at Lu Yin and saw that he was still immersed in shock. His eyes flashed, and he pulled out a steel needle from his clothes and shot it at Lu Yin. This was a power vessel that he had purchased in the past, and it could ignore star energy defenses and pierce into a Hunter's body. Within three seconds, the target's blood would be sucked dry and they would die a miserable death.
The needle pierced through the star energy and flickered with a cold light as it shot towards Lu Yin. The man was ecstatic, as this person would not be able to dodge it no matter how fast he was. His defenses were also useless, so he was doomed.
Lu Yin flicked his finger and activated the Yu Secret Art. The needle vanished, and when it reappeared, it had already shot into a nearby pit.
The man's mouth fell open as he stared in shock. "That's a secret technique."
Lu Yin casually waved his hand, and the man was heavily injured. His rib cage shattered, and he crashed into the ground. "Still not giving up?"
The man raised his head with great difficulty. "Why? Your Fifth Mainland keeps producing freaks and geniuses. Consider me unlucky to have met one."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "Are there other people from the Fifth Mainland here?"
The man coughed bitterly. "Yes, and there's more than one. They're all strong and abnormal people. Their cultivation system — cough, cough — their cultivation system was broken, but they were able to reconnect it. They didn't have any Progenitors guiding them, but they were able to kill a Realmling. They must have received the Daosource Sect's protection. After all, this is the Fifth Mainland's Daosource Sect."
"Who?" Lu Yin asked anxiously, as he seemed to have guessed something.
"I don't know. All of us consciously avoided the areas where those people were. There was only one person who once killed the Grand Martial Realm's Realmling, which shook the Sixth Mainland. Cough, that person's name was Xing Kai," the man said as he coughed up blood.
Xing Kai?
Lu Yin had never heard of this name, and he wanted to ask more questions, but the man was already dead.
Lu Yin stood up, and the shock in his eyes did not disappear for a long time. The amount of information he had just received was too great, and it was enough to topple his worldview. This was not something that a cultivator like him should know.
Of course, it was also time for him to find out. If the Innerverse was invaded by the Sixth Mainland, then the people from the Innerverse would also know about this.
Lu Yin was now worried that the Innerverse and even the Neoverse would be destroyed. Back when the Fifth Mainland's Daosource Sect still existed, they should have had Progenitors, but they had still been defeated. Now, there should not be any Progenitors left in the universe. If the Sixth Mainland were to invade, then the Sixth Mainland would be invincible.
If a Progenitor could change the heavens, then did that change of the heavens half a year ago mean that a Progenitor had taken action?
He was worried about Big Sis and the others, worried about the Astral Combat Academy, and also worried about his friends. He hoped that nothing would happen to them.
"Seventh Bro, this information is incredible. If it's true, then we'll definitely lose this war. Any random Progenitor would be enough to finish us off," the monkey said solemnly.
"Are there any Progenitors in the Astral Beast Domain?"
"Are you kidding? Of course not. Progenitor Wushang was the last Progenitor."
Lu Yin sighed.
"Seventh Bro, what are you thinking about?" the monkey asked.
Lu Yin looked up. "Who do you think is in the Daosource Sect's Fifth Mainland?"
"The futon only allows those with a bone-age below forty to enter, so it has to be someone from the younger generation. Who are you thinking of?" the monkey asked.
"The Ten Arbiters," Lu Yin said.
"Me too."
If it was the Ten Arbiters, then everything made sense. Why were the Ten Arbiters so powerful? This was the Daosource Sect, the starting point of all cultivation. Why were the Ten Arbiters able to shift their authority to the younger generation? This was the Daosource Sect, the starting point of all cultivation. The Daosource Sect was like the heavens, and they were the rare few who could enter the Daosource Sect, so the entire universe had to support them.
If Lu Yin wanted to verify whether or not Lu Yin was right, then he just had to ask about Xing Kai.
Lu Yin suddenly recalled what Elder Lohar had said to him before. He had said that it was a pity, and that if the Innerverse and Outerverse had not been separated, then Elder Lohar could have given him a spot. Furthermore, Elder Lohar had mentioned that someone with a bone-age below forty. Could it be related to this place?
Some of the Ten Arbiters were about to leave the younger generation, which meant that they could not enter the Daosource Sect. That meant that there was an empty spot for others to compete for.
Strength was one aspect, but what truly gave the Ten Arbiters Council unlimited authority was the qualifications to enter the Daosource Sect.
Whoever had the qualifications to enter would be protected by the entire universe. If Lu Yin's guess was correct, then the fact that he could enter the Daosource Sect meant that he was no longer one of the Ten Arbiters.
Lu Yin felt sad when he thought about it. So many people from the Sixth Mainland could enter, but only a few people from his universe could. If Lu Yin's guess was correct, then their defeat in the ancient war had been too miserable.
Not long after, the scene before Lu Yin's eyes changed, and he was about to leave.
He could not understand how a small futon could bring him through the void. This was a power that he could not comprehend.
When Lu Yin could clearly see his surroundings again, he returned to King Zishan's palace. He looked at his futon, which had already dimmed, and he would have to wait for some time before he could enter again. He pondered for a moment before walking out. He had been in the Daosource Sect for twenty days, which meant that he had been in seclusion for twenty days.
Lu Yin bumped into Kayze as soon as he walked out.
"Your Highness, you've come out." Kayze hurried forward and respectfully said, "Lady En Ya has been waiting for you for several days."
Lu Yin nodded. "Invite her in."
Not long after, En Ya arrived at the guest hall, where Lu Yin was already waiting for her.
"Your Highness, this is the draft of the alliance agreement. Please take a look," En Ya said.
Lu Yin took the agreement and glanced through it. "There's no problem. Let's go with this."
The so-called alliance agreement was just an excuse. The main purpose of the Great Eastern Alliance's establishment was to integrate resources, not just resources, but also powerhouses. Lu Yin wanted to turn the eastern weaves into a solid fortress.
Originally, he had only planned to ally with the eastern weaves, but after his trip to the Daosource Sect, he had changed his mind. It would be useless to ally with the eastern weaves, as once the Sixth Mainland invaded, they would be as weak as paper. If he could integrate the entire Outerverse and use the entire Outerverse's strength to resist the Sixth Mainland, then it might be of some use. Most importantly, he would be able to obtain many resources to increase his external strength.
If he wanted to rely on his own ability to cultivate to a level where the Sixth Mainland would fear him, it would be impossible in the short term, so he could only rely on external strength.
With his die's Three Pips, Lu Yin had limitless possibilities. Of course, the prerequisite was that he could integrate all of his resources.
"Your Highness, the Vastdearth Sect, the Six-Fingered Tribe, the Tri-Banner Federation, and other powers have already sent people to ally with us," En Ya said.
Lu Yin grunted. "Are you referring to those who have secrets?"
"Yes."
"What about the Shenwu Continent?"
"We've already sent people to contact them."
"Send someone to the Vastdearth Sect and inform them of our alliance's intentions. Let's use Huo Qingshan," Lu Yin said.
En Ya looked up. "Isn't that a little too hasty?"
"Then what are you waiting for?" Lu Yin asked.
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