Lu Yin looked up at the golden color that filled the entire sky. This was either a poison or a strange energy, but at the end of the day, the humans on the battlefield could not do anything to survive.
The woman’s eyes flickered with a sharp glint, and she suddenly shot towards the Semi-Progenitor-level corpse king, moving much faster than ever before. Lightning seemed to flicker over her body as she raised her sword up and thrust it forward. Given her cultivation, it was impossible for her to be the corpse king’s opponent. The monster could kill her with nothing more than a flick of its finger.
Still, the woman was obviously not stupid enough to seek her own death.
Many of the humans were watching the woman, as there were numerous legends about her. People believed that, as long as the Valkyrie fought with them, humanity would not lose the battle no matter how powerful the corpse kings they faced might be. Many people claimed that she was the will of the Sixth Mainland taken physical form and that she was proof that the Sixth Mainland itself was fighting against Aeternus.
They may have been abandoned by the Daosource Sect, but they had not been abandoned by the Sixth Mainland.
In the blink of an eye, the woman arrived, and the Semi-Progenitor-level corpse king lashed out with a palm strike. This attack was powerful enough to shatter the void and instantly kill the woman.
The edge of her sword and the corpse king’s palm moved closer and closer to each other, but at the exact moment they were about to touch, a layer of purplish-black substance spread out and enveloped the edge of the sword. The blade sliced through the corpse king's arm without meeting any resistance, and the corpse king's arm was severed from its body. The monster roared, and it reached for the woman with its other hand. She similarly raised a hand, though it was suddenly covered with the same purplish-black substance, and she clashed with the corpse king again.
There was a bang, and the woman was knocked back. Her sword tumbled away, where it stabbed into the ground off in the distance.
Up in the sky, Lu Yin was shocked by what he saw: Wielder - Indestructible. This was the highest level of battleforce, but how had the woman learned it? There was no denying what Lu Yin had just seen.
He was absolutely not mistaken, as aside from Wielder realm battleforce, how else could the woman stand up to a Semi-Progenitor-level corpse king?
However, where had she learned Wielder-level battleforce?
The woman’s purplish-black substance allowed her to injure the corpse king, but the gap between the two was still too big.
Just as the corpse king was about to continue fighting against the woman, it sensed something and stopped. It then immediately retreated back to the Aeternus Kingdom.
The woman rose to her feet, the purplish-black substance gone from her body, and she walked over to the sword and grabbed it.
The humans still on the battlefield started cheering, believing that the woman had defeated the Semi-Progenitor-level corpse king.
The woman stared at her sword as if in a trance. "Still not enough."
Lu Yin was still staring at the woman, and he was about to move towards her, but he suddenly froze while still in the void.
All of the humans retreated from the battlefield and returned to where they had gathered before, and the woman joined them.
No one talked to her, but it was clear that everyone respected her. They opened a path for her, prepared food for her, and did anything else that she needed.
The woman calmly moved through the camp, still staring at her sword while thinking about something.
The Aeternus Kingdom also returned to a peaceful state.
Above it all, the void was very peaceful, as was Lu Yin. He remained completely still, and his expression was solemn.
After a while, his eyes flickered, and he lifted a foot. With a step, he moved along the spatial lines and instantly appeared far away.
"Huh? You can actually travel with the power of space? You’re quite impressive, child," a surprised voice commented.
Lu Yin turned around. Earlier, he had noticed an aura approaching him that belonged to a Progenitor. Aside from peak powerhouses, no one could get close to Lu Yin without him noticing, though he felt that this person had gotten so close to him because he had been careless and too focused on the woman down below. He had failed to notice the approaching expert, but only because he had not been paying attention.
When Lu Yin looked over, he saw a figure that was shrouded in light. It was impossible to see the person’s face or even their clothes. The only visible thing was the light that concealed the figure, even though it was not blinding. The light did not even radiate from the figure, and it merely blocked others’ sight.
Lu Yin knew that no one in the Aeternus Kingdom or the human’s camp were able to see the figure of light. It was clearly light, but it could not be seen by anyone.
"Who might you be, Senior?" Lu Yin asked. He had not expected to suddenly encounter a Progenitor. This was a very tricky situation, as the only tools that he had available at the Progenitor level in the Sixth Mainland was his Investiture of the Gods and the slipper. Even then, it would be very difficult for him to harm a Progenitor. However, given that he still had Lotus Artifacts, he would be safe from even Progenitor-level attacks and could escape without any issue.
It all depended on just how powerful this Progenitor was.
"I’m the one who gets to ask the questions. Who are you? I've never seen you in the Sixth Mainland before," the person shrouded in light replied.
Lu Yin answered, "I come from another parallel universe."
"That makes sense."
"Senior, are you part of Aeternus?"
The person hidden in the light laughed. "If that was the case, do you think that those people down below would still be alive?"
"Yes. Aeternus doesn’t want to massacre humanity, but to conquer us. If that weren’t the case, there would not be any Aeternus Kingdoms anywhere."
"You seem to be quite well informed about the Aeternals. Fortunately, I can also feel your hatred for them," the Progenitor commented.
Lu Yin said, "If there’s nothing you need, Senior, I’ll take my leave now."
"Wait a moment," the figure ordered. Lu Yin was instantly on high alert and prepared to react at any moment. A Lotus Artifact was already in his hand.
"It looked like you’re quite curious about that battle goddess. Why don't you go talk to her?"
Lu Yin arched a brow. "Do you know her?"
"Why do you think that corpse king retreated?" the figure countered.
Lu Yin understood. "You are protecting her."
"Hehe, that’s right."
Lu Yin was taken aback. "Is she your disciple?"
"Actually, she’s my little mistress," the hidden figure replied.
Lu Yin's pupils shrank. Little mistress? How was that possible?
"But Senior, you are a Progenitor."
The figure shrouded with light said, "This has nothing to do with our cultivation. The little mistress is my little mistress. If you would like, you can speak with her."
Lu Yin felt curious. "Why should I talk to her?"
"Isn't it only normal for a young man and a young woman to approach each other and talk if they are interested in each other?"