Not even a peak Dukkhan like Liu Li could resist this power. So long as Lu Yin continued to envelop her with his consciousness, he could have her do anything.
It was a terrifying power, and even Lu Yin felt afraid of it.
Yue Ya’s ability to control others’ bodies with manifested thought had not frightened Lu Yin. Control and destruction were simply different expressions of strength. However, he was not just able to control a person’s body; rather, he was able to alter their thoughts and perception of the world. This was a fundamentally different power.
He could just imagine that, if he decided to target someone, so long as he kept them shrouded with his consciousness, he could completely control them, and the target would remain totally unaware that anything had changed. That was what was truly horrifying.
Lu Yin immediately understood why the Greater Sancti would never have allowed Yue Ya to obtain the power of Word Manifestation; his mind was inherently twisted. Even if the Immortal expert whose manifested thought had birthed Yue Ya was not resurrected, no one could predict what Yue Ya himself might do with such an ability. After all, Yue Ya had never been human, but was rather a being of manifested thought. His way of thinking was fundamentally different from a human’s.
Yue Ya would have never been allowed to obtain Word Manifestation... but what about Lu Yin?
Greater Sancte Green Lotus had granted him the opportunity to achieve Word Manifestation, but had such power been within the Immortal’s expectations?
When it came to his karmic abilities, Lu Yin had kept his ability to weave karma a secret. At this moment, he felt that Word Manifestation was just as terrifying as weaving karma; both were capable of altering others’ destinies.
Misused, such power could lead to catastrophe.
Even Immortals like the Greater Sancti would be extremely wary of such power.
Lu Yin looked up at the starry sky. Was Greater Sancte Green Lotus still watching him? Had the man already noticed what Lu Yin was capable of doing? And what about Greater Sancte Blood Tower and Awe Gate? Had they also noticed?
If he were in their position, what would Lu Yin do? Could he allow someone to freely use a power that could manipulate the human mind? Something that not even peak Dukkhans could resist?
On top of that, Lu Yin was not even from the Nine Odysseys Megaverse.
If he were them, he would never allow such a thing.
At that moment, a chill swept over him. Lu Yin felt as if there were three pairs of eyes staring at him.
He was not wrong; those eyes really were focused on him.
Above the Mother Tree’s canopy, Greater Sancte Green Lotus was gazing down at the land from the Sea of Karma. He was focused on the Sixth Night Pillar. He slowly said, “At heart, a person’s life is a battle against their desires. Birth, aging, sickness, death, joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, clothing, food, shelter, travel—everything stems from desire. Only by mastering one’s desires can they hope to truly control their own life.
“Just now, your desire has been amplified unimaginably. You can freely control others’ lives and destinies. Word Manifestation... it is even more terrifying than controlling life and death. What will you do?
“Don’t disappoint me.”
A distant voice spoke “If he cannot suppress his desire and begins to recklessly alter others’ destinies, you cannot blame us for what comes next, Green Lotus.”
Another voice joined in, “I agreed previously because I never expected him to actually succeed. The power of karma truly is wondrous. I accounted for every possibility, aside from karma.
“In truth, karma is already a power that alters destiny that has also touched upon the Immortal realm. All we’ve done is allow him access to another power at the Immortal level. Right now, he can already be considered the fourth Greater Sancte. Not even Dan Jin or any of the others are a match for him.
“That’s been true for a while already. This power was unnecessary for him to surpass them.”
Greater Sancte Green Lotus casually replied, “It’s been a long time since you discussed someone like this.”
“He might soon be sitting with us and discussing someone else.”
“Such praise. Don’t tell me you’ve taken a liking to him. Do you want to make him your son-in-law? No wonder you agreed. Awe Gate, you really do plan ahead.”
“Romance has never been a concern of mine. Still, Qing Yun does need to eventually marry.”
Greater Sancte Green Lotus and Blood Tower both fell silent at the same time.
Lu Yin’s existence carried great significance for the Nine Odysseys Megaverse, as well as to humanity as a whole. The power of karma was far more complex than what outsiders could understand, and that was why Greater Sancte Green Lotus was using the Seven Fairies to pull Lu Yin into the Nine Odysseys Megaverse. Already, Awe Gate was eyeing Lu Yin for Qing Yun.
Blood Tower felt frustrated. If Lu Yin passed his current trial, he would become the fourth Greater Sancti. This was not something that could be ignored. Blood Tower could not wait, and he needed to take action as well. Even if it was impossible to directly recruit Lu Yin, Blood Tower could not fall behind the other two Immortals.
The Sea of Karma fell into silence.
Time meant nothing to Immortals. They could continue watching Lu Yin indefinitely. Ten days, half a month, and then a full month passed, and yet all three continued to sit in the exact same manner, simply observing Lu Yin.
Lu Yin was sitting atop the Sixth Night Pillar, listening in on a conversation between Liu Li and several other members of the Sixth Night Pillar. All she did was ask them once if the Fifth Night Pillar should be allowed to join the expedition, and yet just that simple question provoked a fierce reaction. Every last person furiously condemned the Fifth Night Pillar’s actions, and insults and swearing filled the air.
Liu Li had deliberately asked this question so that Lu Yin would overhear the responses.
Lu Yin could resolve this matter easily enough. All he needed to do was release his consciousness and surround everyone with it. It would be so simple.