In the depths of the Cyclic Universe, a pair of eyes snapped open. The gaze in the eyes was pure, and despite seemingly very old, they were also very simple. They were Sage Yajna’s eyes.
"Someone has touched upon Master's Great Cycle of Reincarnation? What a pity that Master is in seclusion. If not for that, this person would undoubtedly be promoted to become one of the Three Sovereigns. What a pity."
At the Wall of Purity, Sage Jiang's body crumpled to the ground. He was completely dead.
At the moment of the man’s death, Lu Yin’s consciousness had broken free from the Possession and returned to his own body.
Lu Yin’s eyes opened, revealing rage and killing intent. Cheng Kong had appeared again, and he had killed another peak powerhouse. Lu Yin had almost been killed by Cheng Kong on the Endless Frontier, and Sage Jiang had just died to the Aeternal.
Lu Yin had witnessed Sage Jiang’s death, but he had been unable to do anything to stop it. Lu Yin felt guilty, because he could not help but wonder if Sage Jiang would have been able to escape from Cheng Kong’s control if the Sage had not been Possessed by Lu Yin.
There were many different possibilities, but ultimately, Sage Jiang had met the worst end.
Lu Yin stood, his fists clenched tightly. He had to kill Cheng Kong.
By the way, what was that thing? Lu Yin emerged from his place of seclusion and made his way to the Wall of Purity.
At the Wall of Purity, Arrow Sage stood in the middle of the battlefield and stared downwards. At the bottom of a huge crater lay Sage Jiang's supine body.
While it was inevitable for people to die during war, it was not easy to kill a peak powerhouse.
When Aeternus had attacked the Tea Ceremony, True God and almost all of the Seven Skygods had taken action, as had the True God Guard, but only a few peak powerhouses had died.
Bai Sheng, Xia Qin, and Specter Progenitor stood a short distance from Arrow Sage, also staring at Sage Jiang's body.
"Was it Cheng Kong?" Xia Qin asked fearfully.
Arrow Sage sighed. "Yes."
Specter Progenitor quietly commented, "Cheng Kong is too great a threat. His mere existence means that everyone needs be vigilant at all times. To be constantly placed under such mental pressure is difficult for even someone like me."
"Unless Cheng Kong is eliminated, he can cause even more harm than the Seven Skygods," Bai Sheng said.
Arrow Sage let out a long breath. How many people from the Sixverse Association wanted to kill Cheng Kong, but were unable to? Several different peak powerhouses had pursued Cheng Kong, only to fail to find any trace of him.
"Sage Jiang's death is a loss for my Cyclic Universe. You three, while the fighting is dying down, Cheng Kong remains a grave threat, so please be careful."
Bai Sheng, Xia Qin and the Specter Progenitor all gave Arrow Sage strange looks. This person's attitude had changed so drastically that they felt that he must be a fraud. Could this person already be under Cheng Kong’s control?
Sage Jiang's body was quickly gathered to be taken away for a grand funeral in the tradition of the Cyclic Universe.
News of his death quickly spread throughout the Sixverse Association.
Cheng Kong's name was brought up once more, and Lu Yin was also mentioned.
Lu Yin had been nearly killed by Cheng Kong on the Endless Frontier. Not only had Lu Yin miraculously survived, but he had nearly killed Cheng Kong. That was something that had shocked even Sage Bodhi when she first learned of it.
The contrast between the living and the dead caused more people to realize just how powerful Lu Yin was.
After visiting the Wall of Purity several times by Possessing peak powerhouses, Lu Yin finally visited the place in person for the third time.
His arrival was immediately noticed by Arrow Sage and the Progenitors. Lu Yin had no intention of trying to keep a low profile, and his powerful aura swept across the Wall of Purity.
When Arrow Sage noticed that Lu Yin had arrived, the Sage appeared unhappy. Lu Yin’s impression on Arrow Sage was almost entirely the opposite of the impression that Xuan Qi had given the man. Xuan Qi had been humble, while Lu Yin was too domineering.
As for Bai Sheng and the other two Progenitors, they simply went beyond the Wall of Purity. They knew Lu Yin well enough to know that it would not be surprising for him to attack without a word.
Lu Yin had a solemn expression on his face as he arrived at the Wall of Purity. "Was Sage Jiang killed by Cheng Kong in a sneak attack?"
Arrow Sage stepped forward. "You’ve already heard about it, Lord Lu?"
Lu Yin frowned. "I pay particular attention to any news regarding Cheng Kong, and Sage Jiang died fighting for humanity. Since he fell here, I should see him off on his final journey."
Arrow Sage stared at Lu Yin for a moment before bowing. "Thank you, Lord Lu."
While Lu Yin’s true motivation was to retrieve a colorful bubble that Cheng Kong had left behind, he also did want to pay his final respects to Sage Jiang.
Anyone who died fighting for humanity deserved Lu Yin’s respect.
When he arrived at the crater where Sage Jiang had fallen, Lu Yin stood in silence.
"Lord Lu, this is where Brother Jiang fell," Arrow Sage said. Sage Jiang's body had already been taken away, sent back to his home.
Lu Yin stared at the crater, silent and with a complicated look in his eyes.
Arrow Sage softly commented, "The truth is that Cheng Kong must have been lying in ambush for me for some time, here at the Wall of Purity. If not for Brother Jiang, I would have most likely been the target of this attack. Brother Jiang might well have died for my sake."
Lu Yin calmly replied, "The sneak attack was launched when an opportunity presented itself. It had nothing to do with you.
“Give me a moment alone."
Arrow Sage nodded and moved back.
Away from the Wall of Purity, Bai Sheng observed Lu Yin from the distance. While the young man was ruthless and merciless when it came to getting revenge, he had an excellent reputation in the Perennial World. In particular, Lu Yin had become famous for leading the charge into the New World from the rear battlefield, driving the Aeternals from the Perennial World, and bringing peace to the place. That alone had been an immeasurable contribution to that world.
Lu Yin had undoubtedly accomplished great deeds for humanity.
His regret for Sage Jiang's death was also clearly not faked.
Perhaps, should I go back to the Origin Universe? It is still my home.
Xia Qin was also feeling rather conflicted at this moment. Unlike Bai Sheng, she was able to return to the Origin Universe whenever she wished. She was aware that Progenitor Xia Shenji had helped Lu Yin for some reason. Because of this, Shenwu's Sky had not suffered much punishment after the return of the Lu family. Shenwu’s Sky had not suffered as much as the other ruling powers.
Lu Yin quickly found the colorful bubble.
Since it was very small and had been pushed into the ground by Sage Jiang's corpse, no one had noticed anything unusual, and Arrow Sage had not noticed the bubble either.
Lu Yin stared at the bubble in his hand. It was only the size of a grain of rice. This was what had been left behind when Lu Yin had released the Dao of Great Reincarnation from Sage Jiang’s body, touching upon the power that the Sage had been granted by the Great Sovereign. If Lu Yin had been physically present, he would have been utterly incapable of releasing such an attack, despite the fact that he had managed to gain some level of comprehension of the Dao of Great Reincarnation.