“There is no perfect power in the entire universe. We just need to find a way to overcome that Semi-Progenitor’s innate gift, as none of us can endure that attack if it strikes us,” Hen Xin spoke softly.
An ugly expression painted Wang Si’s face. Forgotten Ruins God was her family’s ancestor while Marquis Wang was another ancient powerhouse from the Wang family. Marquis Wang had been the greatest Redback in the Daosource Sect era, and she was the one who had triggered the massive war between the Fifth and Sixth Mainlands. Her full name was Wang Xiaoyu, and during the Daosource Sect era, she had been the gatemaster of the Rainflower Heavenly Gate in the Fifth Mainland.
Furthermore, she had been Progenitor Chen’s lover.
Forgotten Ruins God and Marquis Wang stood together to block the way to the passage to the Starfall Sea, like absolute barriers.
“I have a way to handle her,” Sky Garan suddenly said. He had remained silent up to this point, and when everyone turned to look at him, he slowly explained, “I have an innate gift that allows me to transfer any attack that I encounter, and it affects even spiritual force and innate gifts. The moment any one of us comes into contact with that scepter, I can transfer it to someone else.”
“You can transfer a Semi-Progenitor’s innate gift?” Lu Yin was stunned. While he had the Yu Secret Art, he was not confident that he could use it to shift Marquis Wang’s innate gift.
Those who had reached the Semi-Progenitor level seldom used secret techniques, and it was because once they reached that level, secret techniques were no longer very useful. For example, Ce Wangtian had created the Ce Secret Art just to take back his move in a game of chess.
Sky Garan smiled as he replied, “It’s simply a competition of innate gifts. So what if she’s a Semi-Progenitor? I will one day become a Dao Monarch.”
Lu Yin looked over at Lu Buzheng, but the man nodded in agreement. “You can try, but except for our Semi-Progenitors, anyone who comes into contact with that scepter will die.”
“Give it to me,” Lu Yin suddenly interjected.
Sky Garan and the others from the ancient era were all taken aback. “To you?”
Despite being a Dao Chosen, Sky Garan had never gotten involved in a fight between Semi-Progenitors. But in the brief interaction earlier, he had noticed how Forgotten Ruins God, who was the founder of the Wang family, had looked at Lu Yin as though he was special while ignoring him, Sky Garan. This difference had disturbed the young man, as any Dao Chosen stood far above all others from the same generation, and he was confident that he was incomparably stronger than his peers from the current era.
Sky Garan’s pride as a Dao Chosen was a motivating factor in his proposal. He refused to be compared to Lu Yin. After all, he was someone from the Heavens Sect era, and his strength was something that the people of the current era could not comprehend.
Sky Garan’s proposal was supposed to allow him to overshadow Lu Yin. As long as Marquis Wang’s innate gift was successfully transferred away from whoever was targeted, Sky Garan would claim the most outstanding achievement in this battle. So what if Lu Yin was peerless in the current era? He would soon be overthrown by Sky Garan, as there was no hiding true strength.
However, Sky Garan had never imagined that Lu Yin would actually speak up and ask for the scepter to be given to him. Did he think that he could handle such an attack?
“Do you think that you can stop a Semi-Progenitor’s attack? That thing’s an innate gift—you can’t use items or equipment to stop it,” Sky Garan responded indifferently, even as he carefully observed Lu Yin.
Lu Yin had felt a hint of hostility from Sky Garan earlier, but he had assumed that the man was just condescending due to his overflowing arrogance. But Sky Garan’s current tone as he asked his question made his hostility starker than ever.
“Do you know who she is, what she’s capable of, or how to deal with her attacks?” Lu Yin retorted while staring into outer space.
Sky Garan was unconcerned, and he looked indifferent to such questions. “I don’t need to know any of that, as I can just transfer it.”
“Are you saying that you’re going to send the scepter from a Semi-Progenitor to someone weaker?” Lu Yin frowned, his voice dropping.
Sky Garan clasped his hands behind his back. “That’s the way of things in the world of cultivators. What? Do you advocate for more kindness in this era? It’s no wonder why the Aeternals defeated you.”
“Since you clearly don’t care about other people’s lives or deaths, there’s no reason to worry about me. Just give me the scepter,” Lu Yin said as he stared at Sky Garan with open displeasure. This guy was arrogant to his very bones. While Lu Buzheng and the others from the ancient era were arrogant as well, they were arrogant because of the difference in eras while Sky Garan had clearly been arrogant his entire life.
Lu Buzheng hurriedly stepped in. “It can’t be transferred to you, as you can’t handle it.”
Lu Yin replied, “Don’t worry, I already have.”
Lu Buzheng, Hen Xin, and Sky Garan all turned to stare at Lu Yin in shock. “You’ve already dealt with it? And you’re fine?”
Lu Yin lifted his head high. “It’s just a little trick.”
However, as he spoke, Lu Yin glanced over at Sky Garan. If Sky Garan wanted to be arrogant, then Lu Yin must be even more arrogant than him.