Chapter 1815: Lie Yanzi
The Corpse King Transformation was an extremely terrifying battle technique. In Lu Yin"s opinion, it was in no way inferior to the Tri-Yang Technique, and in some senses, it might have even surpa.s.sed the Tri-Yang Technique.
How many years had pa.s.sed? And yet, from all the geniuses that the Hall of Honor had groomed, only Shang Qing had been able to master the Tri-Yang Ancestral Qi Technique. On the other hand, not only could multiple corpse kings use the Corpse King Transformation, but even humans could use it. For example, in the past, Zi Rong had used the Corpse King Transformation.
However, if the technique that Zi Rong had used was compared to Bu Kong’s, then Zi Rong’s technique clearly had some flaws.
Being able to step into the true universe showed that Yang Kong was definitely strong enough to face off against Dojo Master Si.
For the first time since the start of the fight, Master Si Tao"s expression changed. She no longer looked as composed as she watched Yang Kong move closer and closer to her. She stretched her hands forward, and water surged forth to form two mountains that crashed into Yang Kong.
For those watching from the square, there was no trace of the two combatants, but the two suddenly reappeared, though they were already above the Starfall Sea.
Water surged upwards as though forming cliffs that pressed against the sky and blocked the light of the sun in two different directions.
Si Xiao"er bit her lip. "Shuang Ya, Master’s even using her innate gift!"
The old woman"s expression grew even worse. Even though she was not able to fully understand a battle at the Envoy level, she was able to sense that Dojo Master Si was being forced back.
The two rising walls of water suddenly started flowing again, and they both dropped down to envelop Yang Kong when Dojo Master Si raised a finger. The flowing water then transformed into a single thread that shot straight through Yang Kong’s shoulder. "Give up, or else the next attack will go through your head!"
Yang Kong stared at Dojo Master Si with his green eyes. After a moment, he smiled. “I already said that you’re guaranteed to lose."
At that moment, his aura suddenly surged, and all of the injuries covering his body instantly recovered. He even managed to force back all of the water surrounding him as he rushed over to Dojo Master Si.
The woman’s pupils shrank to pinp.r.i.c.ks as Yang Kong placed a single palm against her abdomen. “It’s over.”
There was a bang, and Dojo Master Si’s body was sent flying into the East City, where she crashed into the ground.
All of Water G.o.d Dojo’s disciples raced over as fast as they could.
The rest of the audience stared in a daze. Yang Kong had just sent Dojo Master Si, an Envoy, flying. How had he done it? His aura and power level had surged in an instant, and all of his injuries had also completely recovered. No one could understand what had just happened.
Lu Yin let out a long breath. Sure enough, Yang Kong really was Bu Kong.
At the end of the fight, Bu Kong had used two secret techniques: Resurrection and Power Transfer, and also his innate gift. If not for the fact that Dojo Master Si had remained cautious and wary throughout the fight, maintaining a layer of water around her body for protection, not only would she have been badly injured, but she might have also suffered from having her body Decomposed, which would have resulted in only a single possible outcome: death.
Yang Kong was definitely Bu Kong. He had demonstrated mastery of the Sixth Mainland’s secret techniques, as well as the same innate gift and personality as Bu Kong.
He truly was not dead.
In fact, judging by the fact that Bu Kong was still able to use the Sixth Mainland’s secret techniques, he had not lost his memories. After all, he had even used a sourcebox array that Lu Yin recognized. Just what had the Aeternals done to Bu Kong?
In the East City, all of the buildings in a large region had been destroyed when Dojo Master Si struck the ground. She held a hand to her abdomen, and her face was completely white.
Si Xiao"er and others from the dojo all surrounded the wounded Envoy.
Dojo Master Si dismissed them all with a wave of her hand. "I’m fine."
As she spoke, she was staring into the distance where Yang Kong stood tall far above the Starfall Sea. He was staring at her with cold eyes.
Si Xiao"er and the others all turned to glare at him.
"You’ve won," Dojo Master Si bitterly admitted.
The disciples of Water G.o.d Dojo were unwilling to accept this outcome, but there was nothing that they could do.
Yang Kong acted as arrogant as ever. "I told you that you aren’t my opponent! I said that the first time we fought."
"Yang Kong, if not for the Corpse King Transformation, you would never be able to defeat me." Dojo Master Si picked herself up off the ground, despite blood still leaking from her mouth. She was clearly unwilling to accept her defeat.
Yang Kong snorted disdainfully. "So what? The Corpse King Transformation is nothing more than a battle technique. Are you willing to face your opponents without your Water G.o.d Dojo’s Water G.o.d’s Tears? Your whining is for losers."
"Yang Kong, don"t go too far!" Si Xiao"er shouted angrily.
Yang Kong completely ignored her. He was an arrogant person, and none of the disciples were worth his attention. "Dojo Master Si, you’ve lost, so remember what you promised me."
He then disappeared. He had already left.
Si Xiao"er quickly asked, "Master, what did you promise him?"
Everyone else from Water G.o.d Dojo also turned to look at Dojo Master Si, but her only reply was to frustratedly say, "Let’s go back before we talk about this."
The match between Yang Kong and Dojo Master Si shocked many people. This was the first time in the entire history of the Starfall Sea that an Enlighter had defeated an Envoy, and it had happened in their lifetimes.
This was a historic moment for the Starfall Sea’s residents.
As the crowd dispersed, it was inevitable for news of the match to spread, and it would not be long before the entire Starfall Sea learned of it.
In the East City, at Water G.o.d Dojo, Dojo Master Si had already recovered a bit. At the least, her face was not as pale as it had been.
All of the gathered disciples looked thoroughly depressed.
Dojo Master Si spoke in an indifferent tone. "Winning and losing are both perfectly common outcomes. I lost, but I will rise again in the future. This universe has given birth to far too many geniuses, and Yang Kong is just one of them. Some people are young while others are old. I once overwhelmed Skyblaze Dojo when representing our Water G.o.d Dojo, but this time I’ve lost. Why are all of you looking so upset?"
"Master, your disciple understands," Si Xiao"er said firmly.
Dojo Master Si nodded. She waved a hand to dismiss the other disciples while staring at Lu Yin, who had followed Si Xiao"er back to Water G.o.d Dojo.
He did not need to visit Water G.o.d Dojo, but Dojo Master Si was an Envoy from the East City, and she would naturally have a much better understanding of matters regarding the Aeternus Kingdom. Thus, speaking with her would definitely be better than simply wandering around, so Lu Yin had gone to Water G.o.d Dojo.
"Who is this?" Dojo Master Si asked.
The old woman also looked at Lu Yin with a great deal of curiosity.
Si Xiao"er spoke up to answer, "He is a senior from Skyblaze Dojo who just came out of seclusion."
Dojo Master Si was taken aback. "Skyblaze Dojo?"
As she stared at Lu Yin, her expression quickly dimmed. "Who are you?"
There had always been an intense rivalry between Skyblaze Dojo and Water G.o.d Dojo, so she should be aware of anyone of any significance from Skyblaze Dojo. Also, with Lu Yin’s desiccated appearance, she felt like he was likely trying to disguise his appearance, which was completely true.
"Skyblaze Dojo’s Lie Yanzi," Lu Yin replied.
Si Xiao"er blinked; Lie Yanzi? This was her first time hearing Lu Yin say any name at all.
Dojo Master Si instantly took action, and Lu Yin was surrounded by streams of water. The Envoy instantly demanded, "Who are you? Skyblaze Dojo has no one by that name!"
"There’s me." Lu Yin remained stubborn.
Dojo Master Si shouted, "Tell me! Who are you?"
"Lie Yanzi."
The old woman suddenly exclaimed, "I remember now! There was someone with the name of Lie Yanzi in Skyblaze Dojo’s history, and he once fought for the position of dojo master, but he failed and died. Are you that Lie Yanzi?"
Lu Yin found this quite odd. Really? He had just randomly chosen a name, as it did not matter whether he used an accurate name or not. With Skyblaze Dojo destroyed, it was impossible for Dojo Master Si to verify anything at all, and even if Lu Yin was proven to be a fraud, it would not be a big deal for him to simply leave.
There was a certain truth that Lu Yin fully understood, which was that he first had to convince himself that what he was saying was true before he could successfully lie to others. He had already convinced himself that he was Lie Yanzi, so how could anyone from Water G.o.d Dojo deny him? This was Lu Yin"s line of reasoning.
Dojo Master Si had naturally known that there had been such a Lie Yanzi in Skyblaze Dojo, and she had merely been testing this newcomer. Besides, it was a known fact that Lie Yanzi had died long ago, so how could he possibly reappear?
"Lie Yanzi’s been dead for many years, and not even Tian Yanzi was born when Lie Yanzi died. You claim to be him, but why should we believe you?" Dojo Master Si remained cautious, and she was ready to instantly use her Water G.o.d’s Tears.
Lu Yin answered quietly, "I didn"t really die back then, but was rather seriously injured so I went into seclusion. I’ve remained in the depths of the flames beneath Skyblaze Dojo and only recently left. You can ask your disciple where she met me."
Dojo Master Si looked at Si Xiao"er, and the young woman quickly shared the story of how she had met Lu Yin.
Lu Yin also brought out the Skyblaze Stone at the appropriate time, as Dojo Master Si was familiar with the stone. "That’s the treasure of Skyblaze Dojo. Why do you have it?"
"No idea. When I came out of seclusion, I found it in the middle of the flames deep beneath the surface," Lu Yin casually replied.
Dojo Master Si stared into Lu Yin"s eyes before finally retracting her water. She then said in a sad voice, "It doesn’t actually matter whether or not you are Lie Yanzi. Our Starfall Sea has fallen to the Aeternals, and since you are human, there’s no need for us to fight against each other."
She still did not believe Lu Yin was really Lie Yanzi, but given their situation, she could not think of a single reason for this person to pose as someone from Skyblaze Dojo, or what he might want from her Water G.o.d Dojo.
While the Aeternals did nothing to restrict the humans’ freedom, everyone was still aware that the Aeternals were the ones in control of everything. Even powerhouses like the master of Water G.o.d Dojo or the East City Master were no different. Adding in one more expert from Skyblaze Dojo would do nothing to change the current situation.
Lu Yin remained within Water G.o.d Dojo and acted as if he had always expected to do so.???e?e???ν??.?o?
The Sea King’s Dome had been completely leveled for the Aeternus Kingdom to be established. Lu Yin could only imagine the pain that the Sea King, Hai Qiqi, and the others from the Sea King’s Dome would feel when they learned of this change.
This Aeternus Kingdom had a very similar appearance to the Aeternus Nation Lu Yin had visited in the Neoverse. All of the buildings were skysc.r.a.pers, there was a monotony and solitude to the city’s appearance that dominated the atmosphere and gave it a suppressive ambience.
Fortunately, this Aeternus Kingdom had a great deal more life than the Aeternus Nation that Lu Yin had visited. There were a lot of human beings, and some alternative styles of architecture could occasionally be seen, breaking up the monotony. This showed the resilience of humans; as long as they were given enough time, they could adapt to nearly anything.
Water G.o.d Dojo covered a large area of the city, and even as a guest, Lu Yin was given his own courtyard.
The old woman occasionally stared at Lu Yin’s courtyard with incredibly suspicious eyes. Si Xiao"er tried to visit Lu Yin several times, but each time, she was stopped.
A day and a night soon pa.s.sed.
When night fell, a ma.s.sive crescent moon hung in the sky. It looked as though it rose up out of the Starfall Sea and would return to the waters, but if felt as though a pair of eyes was looking down upon the city from the tallest tower, observing everyone.
Lu Yin looked up at the huge crescent moon, though his thoughts were anyone’s guess.
Si Xiao"er approached and sat down next to him. "Senior, are you really Lie Yanzi?"
"Yes."
Si Xiao"er cupped her chin with a hand. "I don"t know why, but Master and the others just don"t believe you."
Lu Yin smiled. "That’s because, according to all of the records, Lie Yanzi was dead, and I even died long ago. It’s nothing strange to not believe me."
"You’re even older than my master and the others that I know. Can you tell me what Grayweed Continent was like in your youth?" Si Xiao"er asked curiously.
Lu Yin pursed his lips. How was he supposed to know the answer to this question? He started speaking in a nostalgic manner, “Back then…”
Si Xiao’er leaned forward.
"I can’t remember."
Si Xiao"er blinked. "What?"
Lu Yin calmly stated, "I’ve forgotten about it."
Si Xiao"er stunned. "Forgotten? Forgotten? How could you forget?"
Lu Yin replied with a question of his own, "What, do you not forget things? That was a long time ago. Can you remember everything from when you were three years old?"
Si Xiao"er was honest and shook her head.
"Exactly, and that was just a few decades ago, but what about me? How many years have pa.s.sed since I was young? It would be abnormal to be able to remember everything, so isn’t it perfectly normal to have forgotten some things?" Lu Yin asked in a matter-of-fact manner.