Arch-Elder Zen, Leng Qing, and Chen Le surrounded the Liberation Palace from three sides.
Four Progenitor-level powerhouses attacked as one. They intended to instantly overwhelm the Liberation Palace. This was the strength of the Heavens Sect.
Mr. Daheng quickly reacted. "Wu Heng, Gan, move!"
Wu Heng trembled. They were being attacked on all sides by peak powerhouses. Chen Le was the weakest person present, but the power of the attacks coming from the other three sides left Wu Heng’s scalp numb. Even if Mr. Daheng was blocking the absolutely terrifying woman, the others were certainly not easy opponents either.
Gan shouted, "Dao Monarch Lu, it’s a misunderstanding! It’s all a misunderstanding!"
Lu Yin ignored the man and calmly watched with his hands clasped behind his back.
Big Sis’ Thundering Hammer, Leng Qing’s saber, Chen Le’s arrows, and Arch-Elder Zen’s unique palm strike all fell down. The void shattered instantly under the terrifying pressure.
Mr. Daheng raised an arm and viciously swung it down, severing the Thundering Hammer.
Lu Yin was taken aback. Heaven’s Sight allowed him to see sequence particles being wielded. While Mr. Daheng was another sequence powerhouse, Lu Yin was not able to observe sequence particles without Heaven’s Sight.
Wu Heng brought out his Progenitor’s world. It was a wooden umbrella that blocked everything in the sky above him. Green light emerged to block Chen Le and Arch-Elder Zen’s attacks. As for Bureau Director Gan, he stood no chance against Leng Qing and was struck down by the Progenitor’s blade.
If not for Lu Yin’s orders to not seriously injure Bureau Director Gan, Leng Qing’s attack would have had far more severe consequences.
As it was, Bureau Director Gan suffered no injuries and managed to escape due to his own strength, though he appeared quite reluctant to do so.
There was truly a gap between the Sixverse Association’s peak powerhouses and the Origin Universe’s Progenitors.
Progenitors were people who had survived countless disasters. By the time they reached the Progenitor realm, their strength far exceeded that of the Sixverse Association’s various peak powerhouses.
Wu Heng was not as lucky as Bureau Director Gan. While the man was able to deflect Arch-Elder Zen's palm strike, Chen Le's arrow pierced Wu Heng’s arm, forcing him to retreat.
The entire clash started with a startling exchange of power. Seven peak powerhouses had taken action at the same time, and the outburst sent ripples throughout the entire Arboreal Realm, causing the universe to tremble.
Big Sis stared at Mr. Daheng. "I want to see what laws you’ve mastered."
With that, a blood-red lotus slowly blossomed and drifted towards Mr. Daheng.
The man’s eyes narrowed. He knew that there had to be some law or sequence particle connected to Big Sis' lotus. It was time for them to compete with their mastery of the universe’s laws.
Mr. Daheng’s expression was miserable. These lunatics had attacked without a word, and they had not even allowed him to finish speaking.
"Dao Monarch Lu, are you really going to fight us to the death?"
Lu Yin answered arrogantly, "Fight to the death? Are you even capable of that?"
Big Sis pressed a hand down, and her blood-red lotus turned and dropped onto Mr. Daheng.
The man’s hand rose up, and just as the blood-red lotus was about to slam into him, it abruptly froze.
Big Sis looked surprised. "So that's what you have. Interesting, but unfortunately, it's too weak."
Mr. Daheng dodged, keeping his eyes on Big Sis as she continued to attack. Suddenly, the void was split asunder. While this attack was clearly not as sharp as a blade’s, it cut across space like a blade that was even more terrifying than Leng Qing’s saber.
Leng Qing’s eyes locked onto the attack. That’s not a slash.
Lu Yin saw it as well, though he watched as sequence particles spread out from Mr. Daheng's arm and attacked Big Sis. The man was using sequence particles to seal off the void.
Big Sis showed no intention of dodging. Instead, more flowers bloomed in front of her, and they blocked Mr. Daheng's attack.
"Lightness. You wield the law of lightness."
Mr. Daheng was horrified. Where had this monster come from? She was capable of seeing through that Mr. Daheng had mastered a law related to weight with nothing more than a glance, and had even casually blocked his attack. This woman was absolutely terrifying and a freakishly powerful expert. Why had she never appeared before?
Big Sis stared down at Mr. Daheng. "You have the balls to try to force our Heavens Sect to negotiate with you? You clearly don’t want to live a long life."
Abyssal flowers blossomed in the void and moved forward. Lu Yin clearly saw Big Sis’ sequence particles destroyed Mr. Daheng's. The two were not on the same level at all.
Big Sis was Progenitor Yōu Ming, a powerhouse from the greatest heights of the Heavens Sect. Even a Dao Monarch had treated her as a guest of honor, and she had played a massive role in the war that had destroyed the Third Mainland. It was possible that Mr. Daheng had not even been born at that time.
Mr. Daheng spat out a mouthful of blood as he retreated further and further. All he saw before himself was an overwhelming number of blooming abyssal flowers.
At this moment, the trees of the Arboreal Realm shook, and a sigh was heard. "Yōu Ming, for my sake, let him go this once."
The abyssal flowers froze, and Big Sis looked to the right.
Lu Yin and others glanced over as well, and they all saw the ruler of the Arboreal Realm: Mu Shen.
Mr. Daheng coughed up more blood. He clutched his chest as he turned to face Mu Shen and offered a bow across the distance. "Greetings, Senior Mu Shen."
Wu Heng and Bureau Director Gan noticed that Mu Shen had appeared, and both men let out sighs of relief as they bowed in unison. "Greetings, Senior Mu Shen."
Mu Shen moved closer, stopping when he was close to Big Sis and Lu Yin. The man stared at Big Sis. "It’s been a long time, Yōu Ming."
Big Sis gazed back at Mu Shen. "It hasn't been that long for me. I woke up in this era after getting lost in the river of time. I'm not as old as you."
Lu Yin glanced at Big Sis. Clearly, she knew this man.
Mu Shen gave a bitter smile. "You’re still the same as ever."
Big Sis snorted disdainfully. Her hand pulled back, and all of the abyssal flowers disappeared. "This brat dared to offend the Heavens Sect. The Heaven’s Sect’s Dao Monarch ordered me to teach this man a lesson today. Do you object to that, Mu Shen?"
Mu Shen laughed, looked over at Lu Yin, and offered the young man a nod. "Dao Monarch Lu, we meet again."
Lu Yin and Mu Shen gazed at each other. Ancestor Lu Yuan had gone to the Sixverse Association to prepare to retaliate against Aeternus with the Great Sovereign and the other rulers of the member universes. Mu Shen should also be part of that expedition. The fact that he was still in the Arboreal Realm indicated that the battle was still off in the distance. "We meet again, Mu Shen. While we never spoke at the Tea Ceremony, we can still be considered acquainted with each other."
Mu Shen replied, "For my sake, can you let him go, Dao Monarch Lu?"
Lu Yin was not speaking to Mu Shen as a junior. Lu Yin was the ruler of the Origin Universe, which gave him a status equal to Mu Shen’s. "This man dared to use the jiao to threaten me. He is incredibly audacious. If I just let him go after such an insult, what will become of my reputation in the Sixverse Association? Who will still treat me seriously in the future?"
Mu Shen smiled. "That’s a valid point. What do you want, Dao Monarch Lu?"