Ye Bo himself had created a comprehension technique, which was exceedingly rare. He was Di Qiong’s perfect candidate to send for the next Divine Selection, at which time he would be comparable to Ji Luo during the last Divine Selection. It was practically guaranteed that Ye Bo would pass the next Divine Selection, but instead, he had died, which was a terrible loss for the Third Scourge. On top of that, Ye Bo had died while posing as Di Xia.
Although everyone understood that Ye Bo had been posing as Di Xia for part of the Divine Selection, that did not mean that the Third Scourge could blatantly parade Di Xia about.
Di Xia would need a new name in the future.
At that moment, the void warped a short distance away, and a black-cloaked figure emerged.
This was a common enough appearance in the megaverse, but this person’s arrival gave even someone like Shao Yin chills.
While it looked like the person was wearing a black robe, that was not truly the case. Instead, they were shrouded with the Hollow, which was constantly appearing and disappearing while maintaining the form of a robe.
The person had not emerged from the void, but rather from the Hollow itself, and they continued to wear the Hollow.
All that could be seen were a pair of eyes. They were bright, spirited, and deep, reminiscent of the starry sky. There were three intersecting black lines in the pupils that formed a star-shaped pattern. This person was Blackless God.
"Oh? You actually came. It looks like I was right. It really is the Divine Commandment this time," Xu Jin commented. His eye rolled around within the dark cloud. It was a very disturbing sight.
Blackless God replied in a deep and powerful voice, "Humanity has regained its peak strength. A Divine Commandment is not uncalled for."
"Is a Divine Commandment really happening?" Arrow God spoke for the first time, and she looked at Progenitor Xi.
Progenitor Xi turned to face the crowd. "Everyone, on behalf of True God, I officially announce that a Divine Commandment is about to commence. I ask for your full cooperation."
Di Qiong's eyes burned with a fierce light. "A Divine Commandment should have been called long ago. I've only participated in one."
Xu Jin's eye rolled again. "A Divine Commandment has been called twice before. I’m eager to participate in the third one."
Arrow God's crimson hair fluttered in the breeze. "This Divine Commandment is irrelevant to me. My people can handle things on our own."
Progenitor Xi continued, "A Divine Commandment marks both the end and the beginning of an era. I hope to see all of you in the next era."
With that, everyone turned to look at the black Mother Tree. "In obeisance to True God’s command, we welcome the Divine Commandment."
…
Lu Yin and Mu Ke traveled through outer space, carrying Ye Sheng in the direction that he indicated. After several days of travel, they saw a dark mountain range spread throughout outer space. There were trees on the mountains, and numerous corpses hung from their feet. It was a sinister scene that looked like something from hell.
Ye Sheng glanced over at Lu Yin, and upon seeing his somber expression, Ye Sheng grew even more cautious. He was afraid that the sight of the corpses might prompt Lu Yin to kill him. "Senior, we didn’t kill any of these people. We used various means to gather their corpses, as all of these people were cultivators. The most we ever did was watch people and collect their bodies after they died."
"You need this many corpses to cultivate your symbiotic corpses?" Lu Yin asked.
Mu Ke's expression darkened. He felt an overwhelming disgust for the sight before him.
Humans were one of the few creatures where most individuals feared the corpses of their own kind. While cultivators might not fear corpses, they would not feel comfortable within such a display either.
Ye Sheng carefully chose his next words. "My master is the one who cultivates symbiotic corpses, not me. I don't even know how to use it."
"You're quite quick to absolve yourself. I wonder how your master would react if he heard your words," Lu Yin commented coldly.
Ye Sheng had the grace to look embarrassed, and he then fell silent.
Lu Yin lifted his head. He was not willing to waste any more time, so he spread his domain out to encompass the entire mountain range. He found no peak powerhouses, and there was only one human on the entire mountain range. It was a woman.
The woman did not sense Lu Yin's domain, and she was also unexpectedly weak. She could not compare to Ye Sheng at all.
Lu Yin led Ye Sheng straight to the woman.
"Xiaoxiao, where is Master?" Ye Sheng asked.
The woman was startled by Lu Yin's sudden arrival, but she answered Ye Sheng's question out of pure instinct. "Master went to make trouble for Aeternus."
Lu Yin grew puzzled. "Make trouble for Aeternus?"
"Who are you?" The woman blinked. She had a rather naive appearance, which made her look completely out of place among the corpses that covered the dark mountain range.
Ye Sheng introduced the woman, "Senior, this is my junior sister, Ye Xiaoxiao."
"Xiaoxiao, this man is a senior. Be polite."
Ye Xiaoxiao quickly bowed to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin asked, "Your master went to cause trouble for Aeternus?"
Ye Xiaoxiao glanced at Ye Sheng. When she saw how he was staring at her, she nodded. "Master said that the Totem Civilization was destroyed, despite the warnings that he gave Kong Ji. So, he went to confront Aeternus."
Ye Sheng felt puzzled. "How did Master know that the Totem Civilization was destroyed?"
Ye Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and dropped her eyes.
Ye Sheng glared at the woman. "You told him! I told you to wait! I said that I’d find the right chance to tell Master. Now, he's gone to confront Aeternus. If anything happens, it's on you!"
Ye Xiaoxiao ducked her head. She did not dare to say a word.
Lu Yin looked at Ye Sheng. "Can you find Aeternus?"
Ye Sheng hesitated. "I can't. Only Master can."
"You also know about Kong Ji?"
"Yes, he's one of the most powerful Aeternals, and Master has fought him several times before. Master warned Kong Ji that the Totem Civilization was already defeated since they’ve abandoned their physical bodies, so they were not to be pursued any further. Kong Ji agreed, but the Totem Civilization was still annihilated. Not one of their people managed to survive. It’s no wonder why Master is so angry," Ye Sheng explained.
Lu Yin stared off into the distance. Mu Ke was standing at the peak of one of the dark mountains.
Should they enter the Fourth Scourge? Ye Wu had clearly misunderstood what had happened, as Xu Jin had to have been the one who had destroyed the Totem Civilization, not the Fourth Scourge. Even so, there was no real difference, as all of Aeternus were enemies to humanity.
Ye Wu had to have gone to the Fourth Scourge, but Lu Yin had never met the man, and he did not know his personality. Just because someone was an enemy of the Aeternals did not mean that they were an ally. Old Mo had also fought against Aeternus and tried to plot against them, but he was still Lu Yin’s enemy.
After considering things a bit, Lu Yin decided to stay on the dark mountain range for a moment and wait for Ye Wu’s return.