Although Lu Yin was reluctant to let Highsage Leon go, he had no good reason to stop the man. As long as Highsage Grandmaster remained at Eversky Island, there was no way that Highsage Leon could abandon it.
Highsage Leon made his way towards the Neoverse, and Big Sis was still on Mt. Microcosms. The three of them had been separated. Lu Yin just prayed that the defensive line would be able to hold out for a little longer, at least until they could meet again.
Lu Yin’s heart was heavy. It was unlikely that Mt. Microcosms could be moved.
“How strange,” Kui Luo muttered to himself while facing east.
Lu Yin felt puzzled. “What is?”
Kui Luo replied, “You and I have seen the Seven Skygods’ power. The Fifth Mainland’s Semi-Progenitors clearly lack the strength needed to stop them one-on-one, so why hasn’t a winner been determined yet?”
Lu Yin’s heart skipped a beat. This was a critical insight! Undying God most likely was not the strongest of the Seven Skygods, but he was already completely terrifying. If Ancient God and Forgotten Ruins God released their full strength, then they would certainly be more than what Semi-Progenitor Jiu Chi could withstand. Arch-Elder Zen might be able to hold such experts back, but Elder Gong and the other Semi-Progenitors who were about as strong as Xia Ji would be completely overwhelmed. How had they managed to hold back the Seven Skygods for so long?
Unless, the Seven Skygods were allowing the humans to do so.
“Forget it. Let’s go,” Kui Luo gave up on guessing at Aeternus’s intentions.
“Wait.” While Kui Luo was unable to understand the plan, Lu Yin had a vague idea of what Aeternus was plotting.
What was the Fifth Mainland’s top priority at this moment? It was either to stop the Aeternals’ invasion or for the various human powers to protect themselves. If Lu Yin’s guess was right, Aeternus was waiting for humans to gather together in an attempt to protect themselves before eliminating all of humanity in one single move. This would be much faster than searching and clearing out the scattered remnants of the Fifth Mainland.
The Aeternals’ goal was not just to eradicate a large percentage of humans, but also to raise a portion in captivity so that they could contribute to Aeternus.
The humans living in the Starfall Sea had been imprisoned in an Aeternus Kingdom built upon the Sea King’s Dome. Instead of chasing down all the humans, it would be better to let the humans gather together and lull them into a false sense of security. This would save them a great deal of time.
Although he could not confirm anything, Lu Yin felt confident in his intuition. If he were in the Seven Skygods’ position, this was exactly what he would do.
Unfortunately, Lu Yin had no way to foil these plans, despite knowing of them. On top of that, humanity’s scattered forces would face tremendous difficulties trying to mount any sort of resistance against Aeternus. All Lu Yin could do was lead a group from the Fifth Mainland away with before Aeternus was able to enslave them.
A thought suddenly occurred to Lu Yin, and he quickly tried to call Arch-Elder Zen.
Unsurprisingly, the call did not connect. Every single Semi-Progenitor was busy with their own opponents.
Lu Yin did not give up, and he continued to call Arch-Elder Zen until the man finally answered.
“What is it?” Arch-Elder Zen asked impatiently. Lu Yin could hear a vague roar in the background.
Lu Yin stated, “Senior, you once told me that there’s a place where I may need to lend my assistance and that it’s where President Xiu Ming and the other Lockbreakers have gone.”
“I don’t have the time to deal with that!” Arch-Elder Zen was getting annoyed.
“Go ahead and have them unlock it, Senior.”
Arch-Elder Zen was stunned by the conviction that he heard in Lu Yin’s voice. “Do you know something?”
Lu Yin answered, “This junior can’t really explain it, but that’s the only chance for our Fifth Mainland to emerge victorious. Kui Luo and Xia Ji just fought against Undying God, and they were completely overpowered. The Seven Skygods’ Semi-Progenitor incarnations are already terrifying enough, but the reason why they haven’t gone all out yet is because they’re waiting for us humans to all gather together so they can seize a decisive victory in one fell swoop. The Fifth Mainland can’t do anything to stop the Seven Skygods on our own, and our chances aren’t much better even if we get help from the Sixth Mainland and the Perennial World’s army. Unlocking that sourcebox is our only chance at survival.”
“Do you know why no one has ever been allowed to unseal that place? Locked within it are countless corpse kings hailing from ancient times! That place is basically an entire battlefield that’s been frozen in time. Once the sourcebox is opened, no one can guess what will appear. It’s possible that Progenitor-level corpse kings will emerge and that our chance of victory will drop even lower.” Arch-Elder Zen remained doubtful.
Lu Yin remained firm. “Senior, trust me. Open it.”
Arch-Elder Zen stared at his gadget, confused. “Why?”
Lu Yin lifted his chin. “My master said to.”
Arch-Elder Zen’s eyes went wide. “That man? What exactly did he say?”
Lu Yin replied, “Master said that he can’t help humanity right now, but that opening that place is our only opportunity for victory. It’s possible that humanity will still perish, but we also just might be able to make a comeback.”
Arch-Elder Zen silently contemplated these words.
Lu Yin started to grow anxious. “Senior, Undying God is someone from Wu Tian’s era who was adopted by Wu Tian as a child. He’s an absolute monster, and I can’t think of a single Semi-Progenitor who can defeat him! While it might be difficult to admit, there were simply too many powerful experts born in the ancient eras. That place might hold experts who are able to fight against the Seven Skygods. Instead of waiting around to die, it’s better to take this gamble for a possibility of winning.”
Arch-Elder Zen still hesitated. To risk it all or not? As a Semi-Progenitor, he rarely even considered such matters, as people who shied away from risks were seldom able to cultivate to such a high level. However, these stakes were sky-high. Arch-Elder Zen alone carried the hopes of the entire Fifth Mainland on his back. This was an unimaginably heavy burden. If he lost this bet and humanity was wiped away from the Fifth Mainland, he would become a sinner in history.
The more worries one had, the less they were willing to take risks. This perfectly summarized Arch-Elder Zen’s position.
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Lu Yin shouted, “Senior, didn’t you approve of Grand Marshal Shui Chuanxiao’s decision to sacrifice half of Endless Weave to integrate the Human Domain’s network?”
Arch-Elder Zen’s heart stirred.
“Didn’t you support the Sea King’s actions when he broke open the Upper Three Gates and when he tore aside the false sky put in place by the Sixth Mainland?”
Arch-Elder Zen’s expression grew conflicted.
Lu Yin continued passionately, “You once asked this junior how I would deal with the Sixth Mainland asking for the Outerverse if I were in your place. I already gave you my answer: you overthink things.”
Arch-Elder Zen’s forehead creased. Was he just overthinking?
“Humanity doesn’t need you to carry all of its burdens! You still aren’t a Progenitor! You’re just a Semi-Progenitor! You can’t yet hold the responsibility for humanity’s future!” Lu Yin yelled.
Arch-Elder Zen’s eyes froze. “Alright, I’ll take this bet. At worst, my life will be forfeit. I know that you have a plan, so if we lose this bet and it brings a greater calamity down upon the Fifth Mainland, just run. Flee as far as you can and keep the hope of humanity alive.”
Lu Yin let out a long breath. He believed in Mister Mu, and all Lu Yin could do at this moment was trust his master. “This junior understands.”
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In a vast field of pristine white ice, Xiu Ming’s eyes opened as he sneaked the occasional glance at his gadget.
The situation in the outside world had triggered an intense debate. There were some Lockbreakers who wanted to join the fight against Aeternus while others wanted to remain where they were.
Xiu Ming himself was not sure what to do, so he had decided to wait for Arch-Elder Zen’s instructions. Though, if he were honest, Xiu Ming would much rather stay where he was.
While Lockbreakers were individually powerful, their numbers were insignificant when compared to the scale of Aeternus’s invasion. Even the full strength of all the Lockbreakers here would not be of much use. Their most important task was to prevent any accidents from happening where they had been sent. The Neohuman Alliance had their own Lockbreakers, and this location would likely be a target.
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