The current Blacklight Civilization was far from their former peak. At their civilization’s zenith, the number of Aberrants that appeared due to Life Overreach had to have been astounding. The Seven-Treasure Anuras would have stood no chance. But the one who had managed to achieve victory was Ancestor Shan. The ancient monster had single-handedly annihilated the Blacklight Civilization.
That was why the Blacklight Civilization was so hellbent on getting revenge.
The surging wave of power caused Le to become even more ferocious. Streaks of black hexagonal plates shot off of its body, scattering as they flew into the sky. Up, down, left, and right—the black plates went everywhere, surrounding Lu Yin.
Lu Yin had heard Little Eighteen describe this technique before; it was the Darksky Seal. The stronger the technique, the greater the area that was sealed.
The One-Hundredth Seal possessed a range so vast that not even Ancestor Shan had been able to escape.
Compared to that, the seal surrounding Lu Yin was clearly weaker by an absurd degree.
Thirty-six. There were thirty-six black plates surrounding him. Le was using the Darksky Thirty-Six Seals.
The Seven-Treasure Anuras were quite knowledgeable on the Blacklight Civilization. The Blacksky Seal was divided into Eighteen, Thirty-Six, Seventy-Two, Ninety-Seven, Ninety-Eight, Ninety-Nine, and the legendary One Hundredth Seal.
The Eighteen Seals technique was capable of imprisoning a peak Dukkhan. If Lu Yin had known this technique before he went to the Spirit Nidus, when the High Seraph had attacked the Heavens Sect, Eighteen Seals would have been enough to trap the man, regardless of his raw power. That was the terror of the Darksky Seal.
Eighteen Seals was considered the entry-level mastery of the technique.
Thirty-Six Seals could imprison ordinary Immortals.
Seventy-Two Seals could imprison powerful Immortals. For example, Old Fifth had nearly been sealed by Seventy-Two Seals.
Once the technique reached Ninety-Seven Seals, it was capable of imprisoning even stronger Immortals. Lu Yin suspected that Ninety-Seven Seals might be able to trap Greater Sancte Awe Gate, or even someone like Mister Mu who had broken into the Immortal realm on their own.
As for Ninety-Eight Seals, that was powerful enough to seal an Immortal who resonated with two cosmic laws. That might be powerful enough to trap even Greater Sancte Green Lotus.
Of the Blacklight creatures attacking the Seven-Treasure Anuras, the strongest, Huo, was able to use Ninety-Eight Seals. They were the Blacklight Civilization’s greatest powerhouse.
As for Ninety-Nine Seals, there had once been a creature capable of using that technique during the Blacklight Civilization’s zenith. That creature had been an absolute monster capable of fighting head-on against Ancestor Shan. Lu Yin’s guess was that it might have been an Immortal who had resonated with three cosmic laws. The Blacklight Civilization no longer had such an expert.
Most likely, Huo had not reached that level themself. If they had, they would not have chosen to strike the Seven-Treasure Anuras so soon.
Finally, there was the One-Hundredth Seal, which was also what had imprisoned Ancestor Shan.
Lu Yin observed the thirty-six plates as they descended around him. They formed a circle while bringing darkness to the area. One plate was one layer of darkness. The resulting thirty-six layers of darkness sought to completely trap him.
Le was only capable of unleashing this after using Life Overreach, and it was enough to trap an ordinary Immortal.
Sealing Lu Yin was not part of a duel, but rather a genuine attempt to imprison an opponent.
This meant that, if Lu Yin were only a typical Aberrant like Little Eighteen and was barely able to fight against even the most common of Immortals, Lu Yin would already be trapped.
However, Lu Yin was not such an Aberrant.
The thirty-six plates descended, trapping Lu Yin within darkness. He had been sealed.
Old Fourth and the other Seven-Treasure Anuras stared. This much was still within their expectations. In order for them to save Ancestor Shan and Old First, they needed to first better understand the Darksky Seal. Lu Yin had decided to experience the technique personally. Of course, if he had been sealed with Seventy-Two Seals, he might not have taken the risk, as that would very possibly genuinely trap him.
However, a mere Thirty-Six Seals was meaningless.
Le was not surprised to see Lu Yin be trapped. So what if the unknown creature was an Aberrant? At best, Aberrants could reach the same level of strength as average Immortals, which was precisely the target of Thirty-Six Seals.
A small black sphere appeared on the seven-colored land. Compared to the seals that imprisoned Ancestor Shan and Old First, the new sphere was pitifully tiny.
The Blacklight creatures grew puzzled. “Was he sealed away so easily? He should be part of a fishing civilization, right?”
“We wanted to see what he was capable of, but he’s only an Aberrant, not an Immortal. It’s only to be expected that he was sealed.”
“Le went too far. We should have tried to see what creatures from this fishing civilization are capable of.”
“Do not underestimate it. It is possible that he deliberately allowed himself to be sealed.” The largest Blacklight creature stared at where Lu Yin had been trapped, its eyes flashing. This was Huo.
This creature had led the Blacklight Civilization into hiding and was why they had survived for eons; in the end, it had managed to resonate with two cosmic laws. Clearly, Huo was no fool, and neither were the other Blacklight creatures. They were simply too confident in their civilization’s legacies, believing that, as long as they were only dealing with an Aberrant, the creature had no way to avoid being sealed.
Only Huo understood that every fishing civilization had their own absolute means. It would never underestimate any fishing civilization. To do so would be to face annihilation.
“Did that creature allow himself to be sealed on purpose? To learn about our Darksky Seal? But if he can’t get back out, then anything he learns will be useless.”
“I don’t believe that he can get out.”
“He definitely can’t. Our civilization has many Aberrants, and we have also fought many other civilizations before. Not even Immortals can break free.”
Huo stared downward. “Le, kill him.”
Down on the ground, Le staggered towards the black sphere. No one knew what it did, but the black sphere started to shrink.
Old Fourth and the other Seven-Treasure Anuras exchanged looks. The Darksky Seal was not merely a means of imprisonment; it could also contract. The more that it shrank, the stronger the darkness inside became, and it would gradually devour whatever creature was trapped inside.
Initially, the seal trapping Ancestor Shan had been enormous, far larger than the one sealing Old First. But under Huo’s control, the seal was continuously contracting. If not for the toads’ interference, the seal would already be much smaller.
Would Lu Yin end up dying?
Outside the seven-colored land, Mister Mu remained calm. He knew that, with Lu Yin’s strength, let alone the Thirty-Six Seals, but even the Seventy-Two Seals was insufficient to kill him.
However, it was also highly unlikely for Lu Yin to see through the Darksky Seal on his own. After all, this was the legacy technique of a fishing civilization.
Even so, Lu Yin had no choice but to at least try.
Inside the black sphere, Lu Yin could not sense how vast the darkness that surrounded him was. It felt endless, despite the sphere clearly not being that large.
The darkness continuously gnawed inward from his surroundings. This darkness originated from the Blacklight creatures themselves. Is this why they’re called Blacklight?
The darkness was something that the creatures carried within their bodies. It could be thought of as a kind of black toxin or some sort of eroding power. Its strength varied according to the strength of the Blacklight creatures.
The Thirty-Six Seals was clearly unable to give Lu Yin any sort of pressure.
He was a bit disappointed. He had hoped to see if it would be possible for him to cultivate this sealing technique himself, but unfortunately, it originated from the Blacklight creatures themselves.