"Why are you suddenly asking about this?" the Origin Progenitor asked in surprise.
Lu Yin shared what had happened after both Ye Zhang and Tian En had died. "Only the Immemorial Citadel’s flames and Uncle Jiang’s mirebound artifact were able to destroy those heaven characters. That made me wonder if the flames are also a mirebound artifact."
The Origin Progenitor praised him, "Pillar, you're very perceptive. Not only are the flames a mirebound artifact, but the Immemorial Citadel itself is also a mirebound artifact."
Lu Yin was shocked. "The entire Immemorial Citadel is a mirebound artifact?"
The Origin Progenitor looked up. "Well, it used to be a mirebound artifact. When we first arrived at the Immemorial Citadel, we confirmed that this city was a mirebound artifact. However, over time, with Aeternus's attacks and the flames constantly burning, the artifact has decayed. If it were still in its original condition, the Ossis Ark would have never been able to crash through the walls."
"Who does the Immemorial Citadel belong to?" Lu Yin asked eagerly.
The Origin Progenitor shook his head. "This megaverse has been home to more than just our human civilizations. There were other civilizations before us, but whether they were human, I can't say. The Immemorial Citadel isn’t from our era.
"Also, those heaven characters that you mentioned must be some method used by the Fated One to control the Boundary Guardians. I don't know how many more of this megaverse’s powerhouses are under the Fated One’s control."
Lu Yin left the underground chamber and looked at the bustling Immemorial Citadel. The people in the city were all excited. Victory was something that they had long regarded as an impossibility, and after achieving it, many of them were not sure where to go after leaving the Immemorial Citadel.
The various powerhouses had strong connections to various parallel universes.
Big Sis was relentlessly chasing after Ce Wangtian. She refused to stop.
Mimina sat alone atop a shattered wall. It was the place where Babal had used the nine-star technique, Restart.
Ancestor Lu Yuan, Wu Tian, and Chu Yi were engaged in a lively conversation.
Progenitor Ku sat beside Sovereign Dou Sheng, who, due to his severe injuries, was barely even able to sit upright as he chatted with Progenitor Ku.
It seemed as though everyone from the various parallel universes was able to find someone they were looking for in the Immemorial Citadel.
Many people stood on the city’s shattered walls, staring down at the flames while lost in thought. Too many had died and entered those flames.
Lu Yin looked out from the city at Burial Garden.
He saw people who had been in Burial Garden were also staring out at the Immemorial Citadel’s battlefield. Most of the people in Burial Garden were not qualified to step onto such a battlefield, including Shang Qing and the others.
They were not nearly strong enough to participate in such fights.
The Yellow Springs flowed around Burial Garden.
The Origin Progenitor had no intention of reclaiming his hand, so Burial Garden would continue to exist.
Lu Yin moved forward and entered Burial Garden. He went over to Progenitor Chen, who was nearby.
Progenitor Chen was staring blankly at the sea formed from the Yellow Springs, lost in thought. It was impossible to guess what was on the man’s mind.
"Senior, was that palm strike the battle technique that you developed to deal with True God?" Lu Yin asked.
Progenitor Chen looked away from the Yellow Springs and gazed at Lu Yin with a rather melancholic expression. "Yes. I thought it would be enough to deal with him, but it was still lacking."
"What do you call that technique?" Lu Yin asked. While he had not personally seen the attack, he had heard about how Progenitor Chen had obliterated Progenitor Xi with a single attack.
Progenitor Xi had been an Ortuser who had once been known as Qingluo Jiantian. Despite falling from the Origin realm for some unknown reason, she had still been strong enough to suppress entire battlefields and had altered the course of many wars and battles. It was incredibly difficult to kill such a powerhouse.
Despite that, Progenitor Chen had ended the woman’s life with a single palm strike. Even Lu Yin was not confident of doing the same, even with his improved strength.
Progenitor Chen showed a bitter smile. "That wasn’t my own strength, as I just borrowed it. As for a name, I never really thought of one. Let’s just call it Linked Palm."
"Linked Palm, huh? You’re pretty casual about naming it, but it also fits," Lu Yin commented.
Progenitor Chen looked at Lu Yin. "Do you want to learn it?"
Lu Yin did not hesitate. "I do."
He was eager to learn any kind of ability. His inner universe could encompass any power or technique. Lu Yin was not afraid of diversity, but rather scarcity.
Progenitor Chen laughed heartily. "Good! If you want to learn it, I’ll teach you. To be honest, I’ve never seen anyone who’s cultivated as many different powers as you, and each one has reached an impressive level. You are walking the widest path of all."
While learning Linked Palm was very difficult, teaching the technique was quite easy.
Even with Lu Yin's current abilities, he would need a bit of time before he could actually use Linked Palm.
"Senior, what happened with Forgotten Ruins God? Did you leave that mark on her face?" Lu Yin asked.
The mention of Forgotten Ruins God caused Progenitor Chen's expression to become solemn. "All of you have underestimated that woman."
Lu Yin agreed. He had originally thought that Forgotten Ruins God was just another one of the Seven Skygods, and possibly even the weakest of them all. However, during the battle at the Immemorial Citadel, she had survived several attacks. When Lu Yin had gone after the Ossis Ark, both Forgotten Ruins God and Wang Xiaoyu had mysteriously vanished, which was strange.
Lu Yin had no idea why, but he did know that Forgotten Ruins God was not nearly as simple as he had previously thought.
Progenitor Chen stared back out at the sea of Yellow Springs. "Wang Miaomiao is the progenitor of the Wang family. By all rights, she should not be nearly as strong as Ancient God or Corpse God, but the woman always manages to escape at the critical moment. I suspect that the reason why Xiaoyu betrayed the Fifth Mainland is because she was controlled by that woman. If Xiaoyu deliberately joined Aeternus to accomplish some purpose, then that woman may very well be her target."
"Was it worth it?" Lu Yin asked with a frown. If Wang Xiaoyu was investigating Forgotten Ruins God, then she had betrayed the Fifth Mainland and instigated a war with the Sixth Mainland in order to do so. That war had led to the fall of the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas and the separation of the Perennial World. Such a cost hardly seemed worth it.
Progenitor Chen shook his head. "I can’t say. It is certain that Xiaoyu is no traitor. I believe in her as she’s kind. As for Forgotten Ruins God, even at my peak, I was unable to kill her. The best I could do was leave that mark on her face, which makes it easier to track her. If you ever run into her again, be careful."
Lu Yin looked out at the stars. Forgotten Ruins God could be injured, but while it seemed that she could be killed, she had survived countless battles and always managed to escape, even when fighting on the most dangerous battlefields in the megaverse. How was that possible? Could she really have survived with just the abilities of the Wang family? No, there had to be more to it.
If Wang Xiaoyu really had betrayed humanity because of Forgotten Ruins God, then perhaps Wang Xiaoyu already knew the answer and believed that her efforts were worth the cost.
Could there really be an answer that was worth starting a war between the Fifth and Sixth Mainlands?
From Lu Yin’s current perspective, both the Fifth and Sixth Mainlands were of vital importance. That had to have been even more true for Wang Xiaoyu, who had betrayed her people before even becoming a Semi-Progenitor.
"Dao Monarch Lu, how is Xiaoyu?" Progenitor Chen finally asked. He had held back from asking this question for some time.
Lu Yin replied, "She’s missing."
Progenitor Chen was puzzled by the answer.