“Hongli, if you refuse to strike now, when will you?” the old man fighting against the Origin Progenitor shouted in the distance.
A soft voice replied, “Old Ancestor, I still hope to compete for a place in the Octagonal Pavilion. I deserve that much.”
“Since you are here, then why are you still arguing? Our Ruler Garden has risked everything. Should we fail, we will die with honor.”
Yue Ya also spoke up. “I swear that, should we prevail, your Ruler Garden will receive my protection. In the future, you will receive a place in the Scion Spire and will surely produce a Lesser Sancte.”
“Little Li, attack!” the old man barked.
Far away, space warped, and someone emerged. They had a slender figure and exquisite features, though her face was slightly blurred, as though in a dream. Her eyes betrayed tremendous sadness and despair that tugged at the hearts of those who saw her.
Her red hair cascaded down to her feet in a stunning manner, yet she was wearing knee-high white boots that were embroidered with snowflakes. It was a startling contrast.
Lu Yin reflexively attacked. There was not so much as a hint of pity. He intended to kill the woman with his first attack.
Her identity did not matter, as they were currently enemies.
Unfortunately, Yue Ya’s manifested thought seized control of Lu Yin yet again, and when he tried to attack again, there were several people blocking his path to the woman; five Ortusers barred his path.
Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed. Was any random faction from the Nine Odysseys Megaverse able to produce this many powerhouses? This was a terrifying amount of power.
The red-haired woman looked across the universe at the distant Lu Yin and offered a slight bow. “Forgive me, but Little Li cannot refuse. Should I die during this battle, there will be no regrets. Should you die, I will erect a tombstone for you.”
With that, the five Ortusers all stepped forward, blocking the woman from Lu Yin’s view.
His heart dropped. This was bad. The woman was accepting a spirit seed.
Seed Transfusion was not as simple as improving one’s power with the strength of another. Whatever the cultivation realm of the original cultivator of the spirit seed was when they gave it up would be the strength of the one who accepted it.
Typically, a stronger cultivator would also have richer combat experiences and a deeper understanding of their own cultivation arts and battle techniques. Thus, they would be able to draw out more potential after Seed Transfusion.
However, there was another kind of person who could ignore all of these restrictions.
Supreme prodigies.
The greatest geniuses of the Nine Odysseys Megaverse were those who had been placed in cryostasis in the Scion Spire, and it was clear that Little Li was a genius at that same level. She longed to be accepted into the Scion Spire, revealing her tremendous ambition.
This woman was someone who was qualified to compete to enter the Scion Spire. Even Yue Ya needed to offer promises to get her to take action. This all meant that, as soon as the woman underwent Seed Transfusion, she would erupt with frightening combat power.
Throughout his life, Lu Yin had faced many formidable opponents, though he had also eventually surpassed all of them through either pure combat strength or cultivation level.
If those supreme geniuses who had once competed with him became Dukkhans, they would immediately become even more difficult to deal with than cultivators who had gained such power in the typical fashion.
One such example was Nightking Zhenwu. His ability to transfer damage, as well as his insidious scheming, was unbelievably terrifying.
There was also Silver, who would be able to create another Ossis Ark.
Liu Shaoge’s convoluted plots, Chu Yuan, and Heluo Mavis—each one was incredibly talented. If any one of those individuals suddenly became a Dukkhan and fought against Lu Yin, he would certainly have a difficult time.
Such supreme prodigies were almost impossible to find.
At this moment, he was facing one.
Luo Ning, who had been captured by Lu Yin atop the cliff in the Willbound Spire, was another such genius.
Lu Yin immediately pressed the attack. No matter what, he had to prevent this woman from undergoing Seed Transfusion.
Unfortunately, the combination of Yue Ya’s interference, the three Dukkhans, and the five Ortusers thwarted Lu Yin’s efforts.
Ripples spread out, Lu Yin looked over while feeling his heart skip a beat. This was someone with a similar level of combat strength as the High Seraph. As Lu Yin had suspected, Yue Ya’s hopes were not solely founded on the woman’s own abilities, but also on the spirit seed that she had accepted.
It was a spirit seed from a peak Dukkhan.
What incredible reserves of power. This Ruler Garden was truly impressive.
The young woman’s red hair billowed out as the five Ortusers stepped aside. Her arms spread out, and an uncontrolled aura blasted out, drawing every eye to the young woman.
The Origin Progenitor’s eye twitched. Is this how the Nine Odysseys Megaverse cultivates? This is much too unfair to every other megaverse.
The Nine Odysseys Megaverse farmed the Spirit Nidus, feeding upon an entire megaverse in order to sustain their cultivation system.
It was not merely unfair, but also domineering and cruel.
Still, there was no denying that this method had also given rise to a monstrous civilization. It was wonderful that it was at least still ruled by humans.
A short distance away, the old man excitedly cried out, “At last we can see it! The power of our Ruler Garden’s first ancestor has reappeared! This is a true peak Dukkhan!”
Little Li’s aura swelled even further, reaching a level where even Yue Ya took note of her strength.
Legends claimed that Ruler Garden’s first ancestor had been wildly ambitious, with the goal of becoming a Greater Sancte. While the man had ultimately failed, he had still stunned his entire generation. He was someone from the same generation as Greater Sancte Blood Tower.
Proud and defiant, their ancestor had acknowledged none but Blood Tower, which was why Ruler Garden still only cultivated Blood Tower’s Soul legacy skill.
The old man had long since wondered about his ancestor’s strength, and he was finally seeing it for himself.
Yanbo Hongli was the Yanbo family’s greatest living prodigy, and she was qualified to compete for a place in the Scion Spire. At this moment, she was demonstrating her full brilliance.
The overwhelming aura continued to press down upon everyone, and it came entirely from Yanbo Hongli.
Lu Yin continued to use his star of consciousness to contest Yue Ya’s manifested thought while also enduring the pressure from Yanbo Hongli. It was the same crushing weight that he had once suffered from the High Seraph, and both had belonged to peak Dukkhans.
The High Seraph had not been able to overpower Lu Yin, and neither could Yanbo Hongli.
Even so, Lu Yin doubted that he was capable of fighting Yue Ya while also enduring Yanbo Hongli’s attacks.
When Yanbo Hongli’s eyes moved, an invisible power swept through the universe, and bleeding gashes opened up across Lu Yin’s back.
At that moment, he had no idea how he had been struck.