Lu Yin raised his hand. Strands of sword intent swirled around his finger as he pointed straight at Bing Xu.
The man sneered. “You still want to break my Umbrella Dominion?”
Lu Yin shook his head. “I was only reminding you to look. This is true despair.”
As his words fell, the sword intent swirled down along his hand. It withered and recovered in a repeating cycle. It was taking too long for the consuming power of the Path of Dispassion to build up Extremes Must Be Reversed’s power, so he had decided to do the work himself.
Bing Xu’s eyes narrowed. There was clearly something wrong with both Lu Yin and Jiu Wen's attitudes. This brat was too calm, too unshakable. Did he truly intend to break his Umbrella Dominion? That was simply impossible. Even if He Xiao or another Immortal who cultivated the Path of Dispassion were trapped inside, they would find it extremely difficult to break free from Bing Xu’s Umbrella Dominion. One could even say it would be difficult for Jiu Wen to break free. What was the source of this brat’s confidence?
“Stop putting on a show. I will not let you go. No matter how you act, it is useless,” Bing Xu shouted coldly. This man had to be coordinating with Jiu Wen to intimidate Bing Xu into backing off. Ridiculous. Since when had cultivators of the Path of Dispassion been frightened by threats?
Ba Yue glanced at Jiu Wen. What is going on?
Inside the Umbrella Dominion, Lu Yin smirked. Extremes Must Be Reversed had reached its limit.
He raised his hand and swept it upwards. It was an effortless movement, like someone stretching after waking up or raising a hand in greeting.
But that single swing of his arm split the cosmos asunder.
The Umbrella Dominion was cleaved in two. The umbrella ribs in Bing Xu's hand shattered, inch by inch. An unseen impact forced him to retreat, step after step. He spat out a mouthful of blood as his sneer transformed into an expression of shock and then horror. He stared ahead as if seeing a monster.
In that instant, the entire Crimson Starshade Civilization fell dead silent. No one spoke. Everyone stared at the sky in a daze, watching a scene worthy of being recorded in history.
They had just seen an Eightfold Crimson Immortal’s Umbrella Dominion be split in two. They saw the dark, endless cosmos return to view, and they saw the disbelief on Bing Xu's face. They also saw the young man standing in outer space, a faint smile on his face. He looked so confident, so unrestrained, and so composed. His eyes were as calm as if he had just woken from sleep.
At that moment, everyone realized that this man had never once considered Bing Xu a serious opponent.
It was as if a giant had just stood up.
Pfft!
Bing Xu spat out blood once again as his entire body trembled. The splinters of his umbrella ribs had impaled themselves through his arms and chest. He was in a far worse condition than Xie Man after her Umbrella Dominion had been shattered.
He stared at Lu Yin in a stupor, but Lu Yin did not even look at the man. Is he a monster?
Ba Yue was stunned. Elsewhere, He Xiao, Xi Shangfeng, and Meiran Dan were all frozen in place. Not one of them could ignore this moment. They were witnessing history, witnessing what it meant to be invincible.
One person had forcibly shattered an Immortal’s Umbrella Dominion. That should have been impossible.
Even Jiu Wen's expression stiffened. He had known that Lu Yin was capable of breaking the Umbrella Dominion, but he had not expected it to be so easy. It had looked as if the Umbrella Dominion were nothing more than an ordinary paper umbrella.
This was showing contempt for Crimson Starshade.
In outer space, Lu Yin lowered his hand and rolled his wrist. He muttered, “A very impressive battle technique. Not bad.”
Bing Xu's head buzzed. He could not accept any of this.
Lu Yin looked up, his eyes locking onto Bing Xu. With one step, Lu Yin appeared right in front of the man.
At this moment, Bing Xu had no will to even resist. Lu Yin reached out to seize the man’s throat, but suddenly, the void nearby warped. Someone emerged, and as they did so, they also reached for Lu Yin.
Lu Yin allowed this newcomer to grab his arm, even as his own hand clamped onto Bing Xu's throat and lifted him up.
“Let go!” the newcomer shouted sharply. He abruptly released his grip and then smashed down with the back of his fist. The blow froze space and time as gray currents flowed through the void. Time slowed and even reversed. One fist imprint after another overlapped, ultimately converging as they slammed into Lu Yin’s arm.
Lu Yin's arm withered as he accepted the blow. The arm fully recovered. What a powerful fist.
A faint fist imprint lingered on the back of his arm, but while the newcomer's punch was ferocious, it still could not overpower Lu Yin.
He turned to look at the man.
The newcomer was staring at Lu Yin, his eyes grave. While he had restrained his killing intent, it was still readily apparent. That frigid, bone piercing, and yet overwhelmingly oppressive bloodlust had a sharp quality to it.
Held aloft by Lu Yin, blood dripped from the corner of Bing Xu's mouth as he rasped, “Senior, save me.”
The man was thin, and he had an air of possessing a refined, tempered strength. He spoke slowly, his voice muffled, “I am Ji He, Tenfold Crimson.”
Lu Yin met Ji He's eyes. “You want to save him?”
“To save you.”
Lu Yin arched a brow. “What does that mean?”
Ji He coldly stated, “Bing Xu is a disciple of Ancestor Hong Xia.”
Lu Yin's expression changed. He had not known about this, as no one had told him. He turned to look at Jiu Wen, and the old man lowered his wine gourd and nodded. “That’s right.”
Lu Yin looked back at Ji He. The man’s fist was still pressing against Lu Yin’s arm. He slowly loosened his grip, allowing Bing Xu to drop. He started coughing up blood nonstop.
Ji He withdrew his hand and looked down at Bing Xu. “Go back and heal.”
Bing Xu looked up, glanced at Ji He, and then looked back at Lu Yin. Venom filled the man’s eyes.
Lu Yin frowned. That look was not good. He had never let someone off after they looked at him like that, but he was in the Crimson Starshade Civilization, and Bing Xu was actually Ancestor Hong Xia's disciple. That complicated things greatly.
Jiu Wen's strength was unfathomable, and yet Ancestor Hong Xia was publicly acknowledged as the strongest being in Crimson Starshade. He was a Twelvefold Crimson and had resonated with at least two cosmic laws. Even if the Seven Treasure Anuras’ Old First were present, he might not be able to win. If Lu Yin killed that Immortal’s disciple, then even if he managed to escape, he would never be able to interact with Crimson Starshade again in the future.
Still, this man deserved to die.
“Aren't you leaving?” Ji He barked.
Bing Xu gritted his teeth, shot another look at Lu Yin, and then turned to leave.
Lu Yin suddenly lifted a leg and kicked Bing Xu, sending him flying and smashing into the nearby megaverse.
No one had expected that reaction. Bing Xu plummeted through the sky like discarded trash. Almost half of his body had been destroyed.
Ji He’s head snapped around to glare at Lu Yin. “You!”