It was not impossible for a fishing civilization to possess the means to counter teleportation. The fact that the Mudwater Dominion’s strongest creature, Ni Bieluo, had slain a Plume Immortal was not particularly surprising. However, speculation was one thing while knowing something for certain was something else entirely.
“I understand, thank you.” No matter what Che may have done in the past, at least he was warning Lu Yin now. He was even willing to return a relic of the Fifth Rampart. Lu Yin had no choice but to acknowledge such a favor.
War was ruthless, and there was no such thing as right or wrong in a clash of cosmic civilizations. However, outside of war, things were different. There was no obligation for Che to return this relic of the Fifth Rampart.
The gate vanished.
Lu Yin got lost in his thoughts. What was Che really thinking? Was he truly helping every Obscura member?
If Lu Yin considered things in the most pessimistic light, was it possible that returning the Fifth Rampart’s relic was just a part of some scheme? After all, Che was still an enemy, so Lu Yin could not help but consider that possibility.
No matter what his motive might be, since Che was willing to return that relic, Lu Yin would absolutely accept it.
For the time being, he could only continue to wait for Furball and Old Man Hehe to get in touch.
He waited for a full three years. During that time, Lu Yin stayed with Lan Meng on the battlefield. Ba Se never came looking for either of them.
As for Ni Fan, it had completely vanished, having clearly withdrawn from the battlefield.
The current battlefield, much like the one that Lu Yin had first been sent to, could be considered resolved. Since Ba Se had not come, it seemed that none of the other battlefields required Lu Yin’s assistance.
While the Mudwater Dominion was a fishing civilization, in the current situation, it seemed to be thoroughly suppressed by Obscura.
How much did the Mudwater Dominion actually know about Obscura? Likely, not much. Otherwise, the war might have never broken out.
Of course, it was also possible that Lu Yin was underestimating the Mudwater Dominion. Just because both Ni Gui and Ni Fan were weak did not mean that all eight of the civilization’s elders were as well. Even within Obscura, there were members like Lan Meng and Hui, who were only one-law Immortals.
One day, a gate finally reappeared. Lan Meng connected to it with divine energy, and Furball’s voice came through. “Lu Yin, get ready to come over.”
Lu Yin’s gaze turned solemn. “And the information?”
“Ni Bai has a civilizational weapon that includes Immortals. It attaches that weapon to its body like a powerful form of armor that grants it overwhelming physical strength. It’s an opponent that perfectly suits you.”
Physical strength? Lu Yin’s eyes flickered. That did indeed suit him.
“Of the eight elders, Ni Bai ranks within the middle. I have been testing it this entire time, and only now was I able to confirm that its cosmic law is Movement and Stillness. Movement allows it to influence its surroundings, which becomes its strength. Stillness is also able to generate strength, because the cosmos is in constant motion. To remain still is to forcibly counter that motion. This Movement and Stillness is able to overlap, up to 100 times at best, which grants Ni Bai incredible power.
“The world derived from its cosmic law is able to lock in all energy for its own use. Whether it is the force unleashed by it or the force unleashed by its enemies, everything within its world can be absorbed and converted to its own strength.
“That is everything that I can tell you about Ni Bai’s abilities. I have already severely wounded it, while also pretending to be gravely injured so that there is a reason for us to avoid each other. Otherwise, it might have simply designated its karma to me. I’ll leave the rest to you.”
Lu Yin was astonished. This Ni Bai’s world resembled the Origin Progenitor’s Verdant Eternity. However, Verdant Eternity could only enable someone to fully utilize their own power, which effectively conserved one’s own resources. In contrast, Ni Bai’s world was even able to appropriate an opponent’s power.
He took a deep breath. “How does Ni Bai’s strength compare to Hui’s?”
“Ni Bai has more powerful attacks, but if you can overcome its power, it’s rendered meaningless,” Furball replied.
Lu Yin understood. “Furball, you aren’t trying to use Ni Bai against me, are you?”
“In the entire Mudwater Dominion, aside from Ni Bieluo, there is no one who can deal with your ability to teleport. Besides, I am convinced that you are capable of more than just that. I know how cunning you humans can be,” Furball growled.
Lu Yin did not deny that. “I am only warning you. If you dare to target me, I will make you pay an even worse price than Hong Xia.”
“Hmph! Brat, you overestimate yourself. Still, on this battlefield, I truly have no intention of doing anything to you. You can go without worrying,” Furball spat out contemptuously. Still, they did not continue to bicker.
The gate beside Lan Meng then expanded, and Lu Yin approached it. He looked back at Lan Meng. “Come with me.”
They were unwilling. “I will stay here on this battlefield.”
“If you don’t come with me, how will Old Man Hehe get in touch with me? Furball, you can tell them that Lan Meng isn’t cooperating,” Lu Yin called out.
Furball impatiently replied, “Lan Meng, go with him! If you don’t, then even if you survive this war, you can forget about having a peaceful life.”
Lan Meng felt stifled. If they were still at their peak, they truly would not fear Furball, since Furball was not allowed to personally take action against other Obscura members. At worst, Lan Meng would simply abandon their home. Unfortunately, given their circumstances, they could only follow Lu Yin.
The two passed through the gate and arrived in an unknown megaverse.
Lu Yin looked back at the gate. Obscura’s gates opened along the main stream of the River of Aeons and could serve as methods of both travel and communication. They were incredibly convenient.
Time and space could be considered as two extremes in the Aevum Inch. Mastering either one could allow one to disregard the other. If one could move freely along the main stream of the River of Aeons, spatial distance no longer mattered.
This was also one of the reasons why Obscura had no specific territory; they could access the entire Aevum Inch.
The gate shrank back down, and Furball’s voice came through it. “It is recovering near where you arrived, but I don’t know its exact location. Just look for the Mudwater Dominion. That thing is extremely arrogant.”
Lu Yin nodded and used his Mirrorlight Art to search the distance. He soon found the Mudwater Dominion.
Being cautious, he first studied the Mudwater Dominion, and then he examined its surroundings. He felt no sense of danger.
As his strength rose, Lu Yin trusted his instincts more and more.
If he had felt a chill in his heart from that first glance, he would have left without hesitation.
Even so, he decided to be cautious. He placed a hand on Lan Meng, which caused the expression on their skull-like face to change drastically. Before they could react, they were seized by an irresistible power. In an instant, they were taken elsewhere and then hurled straight at the Mudwater Dominion.
Furball watched from the distance, completely unsurprised.
Lan Meng had been greatly weakened by their injuries, while Lu Yin possessed exceptional physical strength. Lan Meng tried to escape with their limited strength, but they continued to fly towards the Mudwater Dominion.
One creature after another emerged from it as various civilizational weapons blasted towards Lan Meng.
They slammed into a civilizational weapon. The impact erased a portion of their momentum, allowing Lan Meng to finally escape with their own strength. They fled in a different direction. Lu Yin, you bastard!
"Hm? You want to leave?" A deep voice rang out from the Mudwater Dominion with enough power to shake the void. As it echoed, a chain shot out, moving like a serpent swimming through the cosmos as it flew at Lan Meng.
They glanced back. The chain was moving faster than them. They barked, "Lu Yin, are you still not going to act?"
Lu Yin watched calmly. He was in no hurry.