Chapter 2896: Zi Jing’s Shock |
Lu Yin's words aroused everyone’s fighting spirit, and Qiu Zhan instantly raised his head. "I'll go."
Wen Shi took a deep breath. "I'll go as well. It's my duty to avenge Lord Wei."
Cong Si clenched his fists. "I'll also go."
Mu Ke turned to leave. "I'm going to clean my blade. Let me know when we leave."
Xu Wuwei's face twitched. He really did not want to go to the Endless Frontier, but it seemed difficult to refuse. "Call me as well."
Sovereign Lotus shouted, "Lord Lu, if you rush to conquer the Endless Frontier, you may be taken advantage of by the Aeternals!"
Lu Yin shot back, "Are you saying that we humans aren’t as smart as the Aeternals?"
Sovereign Lotus was so furious that she choked twice while trying to respond and then simply left without getting out a word.
Lu Yin glanced at Bai Qian. "With Lord Wei’s death, someone needs to take charge of the Transcendent Universe. Before dying, Senior Lord Wei asked me to tell you to make good use of what you were left with, as the future of the Transcendent Universe will be given over to you."
Bai Qian had only risen to the top because of Lord Wei. With the true ruler of the Transcendent Universe dead, was she still qualified to make decisions for the universe?
Lu Yin looked over at You Fang. "The You family once rebelled against Lord Wei, and yet he was forgiving and dropped the matter. For this, you will help Bai Qian oversee the Transcendent Universe and make sure that no mistakes occur."
You Fang understood. Starting this day, regardless of who targeted the universe, the You family would need to help Bai Qian rule the Transcendent Universe. No, they were actually helping Lu Yin.
"My You family will follow Lord Wei’s instructions," You Fang said while offering a respectful bow.
The entire You family bowed as well.
Bai Qian grew pale. "With Lord Wei dead, I will need time to mourn their passing. Lord Lu, I don't know when you intend to attack the Endless Frontier, but I will try my best to help avenge Lord Wei."
Lu Yin hummed. "I will inform you before the time comes."
Everyone quickly dispersed. The ruler of the Transcendent Universe had died, and the people who were impacted the most were Wen Shi and the other people who used black energy converters. The entire matter had absolutely no impact on the ordinary people of the universe. As for what would become of the Transcendent Universe, at least for the time being, it was impossible for it to be annexed to the Endless Frontier, as Lu Yin would not allow it.
His purpose in conquering the Endless Frontier was to find the Seven Skygods.
They had been granted a rare opportunity, and Progenitor Hui had asked Lu Yin to find the Seven Skygods who were hiding on the Endless Frontier specifically because this was the best chance to eliminate another one. The Seven Skygods were at their weakest right now, and it was critical that humanity seize the opportunity to eliminate another one.
The Sixverse Association could be said to be the most powerful that it had ever been in history. With the number of Progenitors that the Heavens Sect boasted, it was indeed possible to sweep across the Endless Frontier.
What was important was that they did not try to push into the Aeternals’ territory or confront True God.
Since Shaman God could die, so could the rest of the Seven Skygods.
Bai Qian and You Fang stepped forward to approach Lu Yin, and they both bowed deeply. "Lord Lu."
Lu Yin opened his hand, revealing a black energy converter. "Wen Shi, Cong Si, Qiu Zhan, and Zuo Lao have four black energy converters. There is one in the Heavens Sect, and one right here. I heard that the Transcendent Universe possesses about ten black energy converters. Where are the other three?"
Bai Qian looked over at You Fang.
You Fang politely answered, "Originally, my You family had three black energy converters, and they were held by my father, myself, and You Teng. However, both my father and You Teng died recently, while my own energy converter was taken away. Thus, all three of my family’s black energy converters are gone. They were taken by Lord Wei, and my family has no knowledge of their location any longer."
Lu Yin looked at Bai Qian, but she shook her head. "Black energy converters are solely controlled by Lord Wei."
Lu Yin frowned, but then he suddenly remembered something. "Where did Lord Wei always go into seclusion?"
Bai Qian pointed in a certain direction, but Lu Yin did not immediately move out. Instead, he returned to the ruins of the Energy Research Group’s facility and looked at the large machine with excitement.
This was the result of years of research conducted by Aeternus and the Transcendent Universe. This machine could materialize sequence particles so that anyone could observe them.
This machine was the entire reason why Shaman God had willingly stayed in the Transcendent Universe, and Progenitor Hui had also paid a steep price to see this research completed. Lu Yin was certain that the Aeternals wanted this device, but they could not be allowed to obtain it.
Lu Yin released Zi Jing, and she instantly looked around. Only after seeing that there was no fighting did she let out a sigh of relief. "Is everything alright?"
Lu Yin was still staring at the machine. "Can this be used?"
Zi Jing examined the device. "It’ll work. Where’s the head researcher?"
It was only then that she discovered that she was the only member of the Energy Research Group who had survived.
Zi Jing was frightened. Such battles were too terrifying. Finally, she noticed the distant forms of Bai Qian and You Fang. The fact that they were present meant that the fighting was completely done. In that case, where was Lord Wei? He had clearly attacked Dao Monarch Lu, right?
"Dao Monarch, what happened in the battle just now?"
"Lord Wei died."
Zi Jing's heartbeat quickened. "Was that you, Dao Monarch?"
Lu Yin glanced over. "It was Shaman God who killed Lord Wei. I had nothing to do with it."
How could Lu Yin be unrelated to Lord Wei’s death? Zi Jing was no idiot, and the killing intent that Lord Wei had directed towards Lu Yin had been all too clear. In the end, Lord Wei had died, and judging by their behavior, it seemed that both Bai Qian and the You family were following Lu Yin's orders. The ruler of the Transcendent Universe had changed.
Zi Jing could not believe it. Lord Wei had been the ruler of one of the Sixverse Association’s member universes. How could he be dead?
However, regardless of what she could accept, the facts remained unchanged.
Lu Yin did not bother Zi Jing. She had spent quite some time in a parallel universe with an increased rate of time flow. Many recent events that had taken place were unknown to her, and Lu Yin did not have the time to bring her up to speed. Zi Jing only needed to know the final outcome.
What was important was that the Heavens Sect now had the final say in what happened in the Transcendent Universe.
Zi Jing calmed down, forcing herself to accept what had happened. She nervously looked at Lu Yin. "Dao Monarch, might I ask you something? No, there’s something that I need."
Lu Yin looked over.
Zi Jing was staring at Lu Yin. While his actions frightened her, her years of studying sequence particles allowed her to quickly calm down. The flames of ambition that had been fanned by He Ran, as well as the constant fear of death pushed Zi Jing to be bold enough to demand something of Lu Yin.
A smile played at the corner of Lu Yin's mouth. "I told you that, if you helped me, I would make sure that you obtained whatever you wanted. The best thing that He Ran ever did was to stir your ambitions and rouse your desires."
Zi Jing's eyes flickered, and she bowed low. "Please, Dao Monarch, give me a black energy converter."
Lu Yin was taken aback. "Do you want to fight?"
"It's for self-protection," Zi Jing replied.
Lu Yin understood. "If I told you that you will be granted a high status in both the Origin Universe and the Sixverse Association and no longer need to worry about your own safety, would you still need a black energy converter?"
Zi Jing bent lower. No answer was the best answer.
She could not actually use a black energy converter yet, but it would still be better than nothing. The day would come when she was capable of using it.
Lu Yin gave a small smile and tossed the black energy converter to Zi Jing.
Zi Jing accepted it, thrilled. "Thank you so much, Dao Monarch!"
"Continue to study sequence particles for me. I want all of our Progenitors to undergo a transformation. If you can do this, I will give you more, more than what you can even imagine." Lu Yin placed both the machinery and Zi Jing into a Zenith Mountain and moved away. The research facility was completely abandoned now.
Both Bai Qian and You Fang noticed Zi Jing, but neither asked any questions.
Lu Yin moved in the direction that Bai Qian had indicated, and he eventually found Lord Wei’s place of seclusion.
It was the oddest location that he had ever seen someone use for secluded training. It looked like a combination of futuristic technology and primitive witchcraft. Multiple bodies were neatly arranged, suspended in an unknown liquid. There were both male and female bodies in the thick, oozing liquid.
The You family had only known that Lord Wei had one body, which had fallen to Sovereign Shao Yin’s rot. They had thought that He Ran or Bai Qian were to be Lord Wei’s replacement bodies, but ultimately, the You family had been wrong. Lord Wei had possessed multiple bodies.
Amongst the bodies, Lu Yin saw the female form that Lord Wei had used to meet with Lu Yin before.
Even so, regardless of how well Lord Wei had hidden his strength, it was impossible to have so many bodies. Most of the bodies looked like experiments. Essentially, after Progenitor Hui had defeated and replaced the real Lord Wei, this place had not been changed at all, and it had been left as it had been originally, as Progenitor Hui had not cared about the location.
Lu Yin found the three missing black energy converters, which were the equivalent of creating three additional peak powerhouse. With just this, the trip had not been a waste of time.
Not only had one of the Seven Skygods been eliminated, but Lu Yin had also spoken to Progenitor Hui and added several more powerhouses to the Heavens Sect. Finally, he had gained the right to speak for the Transcendent Universe. In the future, the Transcendent Universe would only be regarded as a vassal of the Heavens Sect.
In the past, thousands of different groups and organizations had been vassals of the Heavens Sect, which must have been a truly incredible sight. Lu Yin was striving for that same height one step at a time.
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In the Heavens Sect, a group of people had gathered around the machine that could manifest sequence particles, looking at it curiously.
Present were both ordinary cultivators, such as Wang Wen and Wei Rong, as well as Semi-Progenitors—including Lu Buzheng and Kui Luo—and even Progenitor-level powerhouses. Arch-Elder Zen, Leng Qing, Monarch Xing, Big Sis, and even Shao Chen were present.
Zi Jing was rather nervous about being in front of so many powerful individuals.
She had already learned about all the recent events, and the shock had struck her like a hammer. She simply could not believe it.
In such a short amount of time, the Heavens Sect had risen up to dominate the Sixverse Association, and the Dao Monarch was even able to ignore the Great Sovereign. The Lu family who had once commanded the wind and rain had returned, and the Origin Universe was now home to the greatest number of peak powerhouses in the entire Sixverse Association.
It was not even a small degree of superiority; the difference in strength was tremendous. If Lu Yin was also included, then the Origin Universe had nearly double the number of peak powerhouses as the Cyclic Universe.
It was a terrifying thought.
Not long ago, not a single Progenitor had existed in the entire Fifth Mainland, and the shocking change left Zi Jing feeling like she was in a dream.
"Everyone, who would like to be the first to try touching sequence particles?" Lu Yin looked at everyone with a smile. Despite his words, he was only addressing the Progenitor-level individuals, as no one else was qualified to make the attempt.
Unsurprisingly, Leng Qing stood up first. He greatly admired Lu Yin, in no small part because Leng Qing had only successfully become a Progenitor because of Lu Yin. Lu Yin also liked to take Leng Qing with him whenever he left the Origin Universe and expected to have a fight. Leng Qing was a ruthless person and also a man of few words.
It was a surprise that Leng Qing had not stood up to volunteer. "Dao Monarch, I wish to become a Sequence Progenitor on my own. If I touch these before I am ready, it will affect my path. Please allow me to decline, Dao Monarch."
Lu Yin laughed. "Of course. I won't force anyone."
Arch-Elder Zen stepped forward. "In that case, allow me. How many Progenitors are able to master the laws of the universe? I have no intention of becoming one of them."
Lu Yin gave a small smile. "It's possible for anyone, and Senior Zen's path is true. You have sacrificed much for humanity, and humanity will not mistreat you."
Lu Yin then looked over at Zi Jing.
She nodded. More than a month had passed since they had returned from the Transcendent Universe, and she had finished making the various adjustments needed to manifest sequence particles, allowing them to be touched or even used.
Of course, just like a child learning to walk, a Progenitor would need to take their time when they first came into contact with sequence particles. Fortunately, the Heavens Sect already had Sequence Progenitors who could oversee the process, such as Big Sis. Lu Yin had also observed many different kinds of sequence particles before, so he was not entirely new to it.
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Translated By: OMA
Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox
TLC'ed By: OMA