The Daosource Three Skies were the future leaders of the Sixth Mainland, and thus, they were the three strongest members of their generation. Both Zhi Yi and Bu Kong had taken part in the Sixth Mainland’s war against the Fifth Mainland, but Wu Taibai had never revealed himself. Thus, most people from the Fifth Mainland knew almost nothing about Wu Taibai.
It was possible that he was the strongest of the Daosource Three Skies.
With Wu Taibai as his companion, Lu Yin no longer wandered only around the regions occupied by the Fifth Mainland; the two also visited the western side of Zenith Mountain where the Sixth Mainland’s cultivators stayed.
Cultivators from the Sixth Mainland generally looked down on those from the Fifth Mainland, which included the Astral Beast Domain.
However, when Lu Yin compared the current cultivators from the Sixth Mainland to their attitude back when they had invaded the Fifth Mainland, everyone seemed rather down, likely due to being forced from their homes. No matter how arrogant they had been, they were still losers at the moment.
“Brother Wu, are those monsters really that powerful? Not even your three Progenitors could defeat them?” Lu Yin asked Wu Taibai curiously.
Wu Taibai sighed. “How should I put this? If you’ve never fought against them directly, then you will never know the fear that they induce. It’s a primal fear. They are actually more like evolved humans; they have human intelligence, an unaging body, and endless abilities. They are not simple killing machines.”
“Humanity has progressed through technology and cultivation until we’ve reached a point where we no longer have natural enemies. However, the appearance of these creatures has caused everyone from the Sixth Mainland to realize that our natural enemy has finally arrived.”
Lu Yin fell deep into thought.
Wu Taibai continued to speak in a softer voice. “Actually, nobody knows just how vast the universe truly is. Many people have guessed that a civilization that surpasses us humans will appear one day, and that civilization might destroy or enslave us. Still, nobody really cares about such conjectures since we have our Progenitors and everyone believes them to be invincible. However…”
Lu Yin continued, “So, you’re saying that these monsters seem like they’re from another civilization, right?”
Wu Taibai nodded.
Lu Yin’s eyes flashed. “Has the Sixth Mainland ever interacted with the monsters before?”
Wu Taibai’s eyes narrowed and he focused on Lu Yin. “What are you saying, Brother Lu?”
Lu Yin glanced at Wu Taibai, but then he just shook his head. “Nothing much.”
Wu Taibai looked at Lu Yin with a meaningful expression, but he also remained silent.
They both wanted to go and take a look at the Astral Beast Domain’s skeleton, but neither one had any idea how to go about doing so. In the end, they did not attempt to climb the skeleton since they knew that they were not welcome among the astral beasts, and any attempt to do so would just be looking for trouble.
Although the two were among the strongest of their generation, they were not arrogant enough to pick fights with the senior powerhouses.
There was only half a month left before ZENITH commenced.
One day, while the two were talking about something, Lu Yin’s gadget beeped. He looked down, and his expression suddenly changed.
Something huge had happened. Xia Jiuyou had joined hands with Ce Jiu and Hui Santong to overpower Yuhua Mavis in order to forcefully absorb Xia Luo.
Everyone was resting before the competition, but for Xia Jiuyou, fusing with Xia Luo was far more important than resting.
Although Ce Jiu and Hui Santong were unable to defeat Yuhua Mavis, they were still strong enough to stall her for a bit. Additionally, since Xia Jiuyou had waited so long to spring this attack, he had to have gathered even more helpers. The entire Seven Courts might have formed an alliance to help Xia Jiuyou in ZENITH.
Lu Yin immediately tore through the void and disappeared.
Wu Taibai looked at where Lu Yin had just disappeared from, but he did not chase after him. Instead, Wu Taibai just looked at the forecasted list of the top ten finalists and smiled.
There was a sea to the north of Zenith Mountain, and a continent lay in this sea. An invisible force supported the entire place.
On that continent within the sea, both Ce Jiu and Hui Santong were simultaneously retreating while Yuhua Mavis stood opposite them with a raised hand. Grass frantically grew out and formed into a green fist that then punched at the two inheritors of the Seven Courts.
Ce Jiu cursed, and an Astral Chessboard appeared beneath his feet. He shifted himself to the side and dragged Hui Santong along. Then, Hui Santong stepped forward and raised his hand, causing golden comets to fall towards Yuhua Mavis, completely covering the entire battlefield.
Although the two young men were working together, they still were unable to defeat Yuhua Mavis. But despite their failure, they had managed to succeed in dragging Yuhua Mavis some distance away.
Off in the distance, Xia Jiuyou’s blade flashed, and a massive wound appeared on Xia Luo’s abdomen as he was slammed deep into the ground. “I told you, your fate is to fuse with me! All nine clones must fuse.”
He tried to grab Xia Luo.
Xia Luo’s eyes were sharp, and he also lifted a hand to meet Xia Jiuyou’s palm. However, Xia Jiuyou was an Enlighter while Xia Luo was still only a Hunter. Additionally, Xia Luo had only managed to reach such a realm because he was Xia Jiuyou’s clone. Otherwise, Xia Luo would have still been stuck in the Cruiser realm at the moment.
Xia Luo’s arm broke with a snap, and Xia Jiuyou moved to grab his clone again when his expression suddenly changed. He pulled back as a bullet suddenly appeared where he had just been standing, but it disappeared the next moment.
Xia Jiuyou turned around. “God Taiyi.”
God Taiyi had launched the attack, but he tossed his gun aside. “Xia Jiuyou, you’re an Enlighter, but you’re attacking a Hunter? That doesn’t seem right.”
Xia Jiuyou narrowed his eyes. “How dare you stop me?”
God Taiyi smiled. “I’m just giving it a shot.”
He was not actually trying to be righteous at the moment; rather, he did not want Xia Jiuyou to fuse with all of his clones. If possible, God Taiyi actually wanted to kill Xia Luo.
Xia Jiuyou snorted and turned to look in another direction.
Xie Xiaoxian rushed towards God Taiyi. “I’ll be your opponent.”
God Taiyi’s brows rose up. “Have the Seven Courts formed an alliance? It looks like you guys all want to help Xia Jiuyou win ZENITH. Unless I’m wrong, this was probably the Hui family’s plan.”
Xia Jiuyou completely ignored God Taiyi.
Xie Xiaoxian was not able to defeat God Taiyi, and Xia Jiuyou was also aware that Ce Jiu and Hui Santong were not Yuhua Mavis’s opponents. He needed to act quickly, as God Taiyi was not the only one who wanted to prevent him from fusing with his final clone.
This thought prompted Xia Jiuyou to reach towards Xia Luo once again.
Xia Luo was helpless; was this the end?
Coco and Lulu were of no help at all.
A sword suddenly appeared out of nowhere and pointed at Xia Jiuyou.
Xia Jiuyou’s eyes flashed as he shattered the sword. Wendy Yushan appeared, as that sword strike had been a battle technique from Myriad Swords Peak: Ten Thousand Swords as One.
Xia Jiuyou snorted. “A mere Cruiser.”
He swiped at the air. It was a Yōu Reinforced Palm.