True God was on his way to the Spirit Nidus, but Lu Yin would inevitably follow in turn. They would eventually meet there.
While the Spirit Nidus’s invasion had not yet arrived, executing Tian Ci could be considered a declaration of war.
The speech that Lu Yin had given during the execution had been different from the one he had given in the previous timeline. However, regardless of who was humanity’s enemy, regardless of whether they invaded or not, Lu Yin would always keep his promise. The Tianyuan Megaverse would not have to fear any other megaverse.
The only thing that worried Lu Yin was the karma that had been stolen.
While True God had obtained the spirit seed, the karmic cause was still with Tian Ci. If True God did not complete the karmic cause, then the karmic effect should disappear.
Lu Yin had obtained the cause, but he had failed to obtain the effect.
Was karmic cause more important, or karmic effect? Could there be another way to judge things?
No one could give Lu Yin an answer to this question, not even the Origin Progenitor or Mister Mu.
When it came to combat strength, it was technically possible for the Origin Progenitor to match up to the High Seraph. However, he had spent uncountable years restraining the sequence strings, and the Origin Progenitor had essentially lost those years of cultivation. While he might possess sufficient strength, his cultivation and his understanding of karma had fallen behind.
Mister Mu was in a similar situation, and his experience actually resembled Lu Yin’s; Mister Mu had led his megaverse to defeat their nemesis, but he had eventually fallen to an invincible being.
Only the High Seraph had continued to progress in his cultivation, step by step. Throughout the long years, he had become the master of the Lesser Spirit Megaverse, which he could reset in order to attempt to reach Immortality. He had spent countless years overcoming Dukkha and comprehending things like time and karma. This was why the High Seraph had been able to overwhelm the Tianyuan Megaverse on his own.
True God and the High Seraph were very similar to each other. In fact, in the Tianyuan Megaverse, humanity had been an enemy of little significance to True God. He could have suppressed all of humanity with just the First Scourge. For all those years, he had been cultivating and overcoming Dukkha in the same way as the High Seraph.
If there was anyone in the Tianyuan Megaverse who could truly rival the High Seraph, it was most likely only True God.
The Origin Progenitor might not be lacking in combat power, but his cultivation and comprehension were subpar.
True God’s combat power was certainly equal to the Origin Progenitor’s, and he could likely rival the High Seraph. However, it was possible that True God’s cultivation and comprehension had actually exceeded that of the High Seraph.
Compared to those people, Lu Yin was the weakest.
However, given how short he had cultivated for, that was an unavoidable flaw. There was no way around it.
Lu Yin quickly returned to the prison, revealing himself to both Yuan Qi and Zhan Yan.
This time, they looked at Lu Yin in a completely different manner.
He was someone who would actually kill them.
Lu Yin had just casually executed a powerful Ortuser. Tian Ci had been exceptional even within his realm.
The two prisoners had heard Tian Ci’s last words. Someone who had been willing to pledge his allegiance and serve Lu Yin had been discarded so easily. What would happen to them?
"It’s not that I don’t value powerful cultivators, such as Ortusers," Lu Yin said as his eyes fell upon Yuan Qi. "However, the Heavens Sect cannot imprison too many powerhouses. If the day comes when one of you manages to escape, the Heavens Sect might not be able to capture you again. I can’t let you have the possibility of pursuing revenge. So, you have my apologies, but one of you has to die."
Zhan Yan’s face grew pale. This man was really going to kill her. She could feel it.
Yuan Qi shrank back. "Lord Lu, we can't escape unless the Heavens Sect is defeated by the Spirit Nidus. Unless that happens, we are both trapped here. Keeping us alive will only benefit you."
Lu Yin was unconcerned. "Tian Ci told me the same thing. Can’t you at least phrase it differently?"
As he spoke, he casually waved his hand, and the stick of incense in front of Yuan Qi was lit. Death energy engulfed Zhan Yan, leaving Lu Yin and Yuan Qi alone.
Zhan Yan was startled. "Wait! If we’re competing for our lives, I need incense to burn too! If not, it won’t be fair to me."
Lu Yin heard her shouts, as did Yuan Qi. For a moment, the two prisoners’ expressions darkened.
This had become a true battle for survival. There was no doubt in the prisoners’ minds that Lu Yin would kill one of them.
Yuan Qi did not want to die, not because he was scared, but rather because he was not willing to die.
He had endured endless years in the Tianyuan Megaverse, suffering the humiliation of being a servant despite being a Seraph. Why should he end up dying? He wanted to reset the Tianyuan Megaverse and reach Immortality. He should not have to die.
The stream of smoke slowly rose up, eventually blurring Lu Yin’s face.
Lu Yin closed his eyes. He calmly stood before Yuan Qi, just like he had in the River of Aeons’ old branch stream. However, if the two instances were compared, Lu Yin’s aura was much more intimidating at this moment.
His game was becoming increasingly brutal.
"Lord Lu, I know a secret, a tremendous secret! It’s a secret that concerns the survival of your Tianyuan Megaverse, as well as you yourself. I propose a deal, even if it is an unfair one," Yuan Qi began. His words were different from what he had said in the River of Aeons’ branch stream.
Yuan Qi had no confidence at this moment. He was willing to agree to an unfair deal, provided that Lu Yin simply guaranteed that the Seraph would live. Survival was all that mattered to the old man.
Lu Yin said nothing. His eyes remained closed, and he remained completely silent.
Yuan Qi waited. He glanced at the incense, steadily burning away. It was as though his life was being burned away with the incense.
"Lord Lu, this secret pertains to the survival of all three megaverses, as well as to achieving Immortality. All I ask in return is that you spare my life and promise that, even if this megaverse collapses, you won’t kill me out of spite. That’s all I ask. On top of that, should I survive, I swear that I will take everyone you care about with me and ensure their survival, no matter how many you wish to send. Even if you include yourself, I will do my best to keep you alive."
Lu Yin’s eyes remained closed as he continued to ignore the Seraph.
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Translated By: OMA
Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox
TLC'ed By: OMA