Chapter 2748 – Sage Yuan’s Anger
"He has performed exceptionally and has even killed a Progenitor-level corpse king," Sage Bodhi sent.
Sage Yuan"s pupils shrank sharply in disbelief, and he quickly replied, "What are you saying? He killed a corpse king equal to a peak powerhouse?"
A smile spread across Sage Bodhi"s face. Sage Yuan was answering so quickly! There must be a miserable expression on his face at this moment. This situation was indeed quite interesting. "In accordance to the Endless Frontier’s rules, he selected you, Sage Yuan. From this moment forward, you are not allowed to attack him or anyone within the Origin Universe. Doing so will violate the rules put in place by Master, and you will need to bear the consequences for doing so."
Sage Yuan just stared at the display in front of him.
Suddenly, a shout split the air, radiating out with such force that everyone in the universe’s data center where Sage Yuan was standing collapsed to the floor, bleeding from every orifice as they stared up at him in terror.
Some had even lost consciousness.
Sage Yuan continued to roar, and he even wanted to do more than that. How could that little beast do this? How was it possible? That vile, wretched little animal!
Sage Yuan had never experienced such anger before.
Every day he spent on the Endless Frontier, he resented Lu Yin. That resentment had continued to grow and acc.u.mulate, transforming the Sage as a person. But after all that, he was now being told that he could never touch Lu Yin or anyone else in the Origin Universe. How could he endure such a thing?
Sage Yuan was very familiar with this particular rule, and thus he knew that not only was he forbidden from attacking Lu Yin or the Origin Universe, but he could not even do so indirectly through others. This meant that the only way that Sage Yuan could ever act against Lu Yin in any manner whatsoever would be if Lu Yin first attacked the Sage.
In other words, when it came to Lu Yin, Sage Yuan had been completely incapacitated.
Even if Lu Yin insulted Sage Yuan to his face, the Sage could at best retaliate in kind, but he could not take any physical actions. Doing so would result in him being punished with the Lamentation of the Sages.
That beast, that beast! Sage Yuan clenched his fists, and a vibrant red spread across his abdomen. His wounds had reopened, but the man did not even notice. His eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets.
The man’s entire body was quivering, shaking with pure rage.
Sage Bodhi quietly stared at her own display, silently counting the time. Even after a long time, Sage Yuan had not responded. It seemed that Sage Yuan hated Lu Yin more than Sage Bodhi had expected. In that case…
"Sage Yuan, I will remind you that this is a rule put in place by Master. No one can violate these rules, regardless if they are the Three Sovereigns and Nine Sages or the rulers of the universes of the Sixverse a.s.sociation. Anyone who break these rules will be killed."
Sage Yuan’s bloodshot eyes stared at the message from Sage Bodhi. The man’s chest was heaving.
After some time, he finally managed to calm down. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and when he reopened them, he felt much calmer.
"I understand," Sage Yuan sent back.
"Also, he is about to officially purge the Big Stone Universe. That, combined with the Gemini and Lilliput Universes, means that he will have purged three neighboring parallel universes and will be allowed to leave the Endless Frontier the moment it is verified."
Sage Yuan"s eyes flared as he read the message. Already? The beast was about to leave the battlefield.
All of his previously suppressed rage surged once more. While Sage Yuan had been desperately struggling just to survive, that little beast was about to leave, and he had even ensured that Sage Yuan could never harm a single hair on Lu Yin’s head.
Blood sprayed as Sage Yuan coughed up blood. His anger had climbed so high that he had actually coughed up blood. Streaks of blood dribbled down from the corners of his mouth, and his fingers were almost crushed from clenching so tightly.
After a long time, the man finally managed to calm back down again. "Is there anything else?"
Sage Bodhi stared at the display, seeing that Sage Yuan seemed to have regained control of himself. Her curiosity towards Lu Yin was growing larger and larger. It was amazing to see Sage Yuan, one of the exalted Three Sovereigns and Nine Sages, be angered so deeply.
"No, I was just informing you."
Sage Yuan stared at the display for a moment. "Share this news with Sovereign Shao Yin for me. He should also be informed."
Sage Bodhi frowned. Tell Sovereign Shao Yin? All information regarding the Endless Frontier was supposed to be sent to the entire Sixverse a.s.sociation. If a message was sent to only Sovereign Shao Yin, then was that a means of pushing the Sovereign to deal with Lu Yin?
This was most likely why Sage Yuan was not trying to send a message to Sovereign Shao Yin through Wuju. If the Sovereign moved against the Origin Universe after receiving the message, Sage Yuan would be suspected of provoking his action, which would be a violation of the restrictions that he was under. Instead, the man had asked Sage Bodhi to deliver the message. Whether or not the woman did so, it would have no connection to Sage Yuan.
Sage Yuan stared at his display, waiting.
"Sovereign Shao Yin can receive the information as a part of the full report from the Endless Frontier. I will not make a special effort to inform him of this matter," Sage Bodhi replied.
Sage Yuan sighed and then ended the conversation.
The grudge between the two of us is almost over. Unless that little beast decides to attack me, I won’t be able to do anything to harm him.
Sage Yuan slowly walked out of the data center, momentarily feeling a bit at a loss.
One of the majestic Three Sovereigns and Nine Sages was helpless to do anything to a mere child. Sage Yuan’s previous arrogance had become nothing more than a joke.
If I had known that this day would come, I would have done whatever it took to deal with him back then.
After Sage Yuan left the data center, the people who had collapsed gradually recovered, though each one seemed seriously injured.
Once the conversation ended, the display also disappeared from in front of Sage Bodhi.
She looked around at the other women in the command center. "Has the Endless Frontier report already been sent to the Sixverse a.s.sociation?"
"It was sent as soon as it was prepared, Ma’am."
"What about the current situation in the Big Stone Universe?"
"That was included in the report."
Sage Bodhi nodded. The information had already been sent. She wondered when Sovereign Shao Yin would notice the information, as well as what his reaction would be at that time.
She would not personally send a message to the Sovereign, but he would still receive the information nonetheless. Everything depended on how much Sovereign Shao Yin cared about the reports from the Endless Frontier.
Sage Yuan"s reaction made Sage Bodhi certain that Sovereign Shao Yin would take action as soon as he learned of Lu Yin"s situation. However, if by that time, Lu Yin had already left the Endless Frontier, then those actions would be meaningless.
Their master had repeatedly emphasized that they were not allowed to enter the Origin Universe without authorization, so as soon as Lu Yin returned, Sovereign Shao Yin would not be able to do anything.
Everything depended on which of the two was luckier: Sovereign Shao Yin or Lu Yin.
It had been a very long time since anyone had stood up to any of the Three Sovereigns. Lu Yin deserved his position as the master of the Heavens Sect, even if the current Heavens Sect was a mere shadow of the glory that had once been a.s.sociated with that name.
…
Sage Bodhi a.s.sumed that the situation with Lu Yin and Sovereign Shao Yin would depend on luck, but that was not the case at all.
She had badly underestimated Sovereign Shao Yin"s determination to deal with Lu Yin, or rather, she had underestimated Sovereign Shao Yin"s determination to eliminate what he saw as a problem for the Great Sovereign.
The Sovereign was absolutely certain that the Great Sovereign hated the Origin Universe, but regardless of why that was so, no one was allowed to move against the Origin Universe itself. However, Lu Yin was currently serving on the Endless Frontier and had also been disrespectful towards Sovereign Shao Yin himself. The man would hold back nothing when dealing with Lu Yin.
Sovereign Shao Yin was aware of Lu Yin’s situation the moment the report was delivered to the Cyclic Universe.
"He actually killed a Progenitor-level corpse king? It’s no wonder why he had the boldness to stand up to Sage Yuan and Luo Shan. So there is strength behind your confidence." Sovereign Shao Yin was currently sitting at the top of a mountain, his golden robes glowing brilliantly, illuminating the entire region.
At the base of the mountain, countless disciples were kneeling down, awaiting the Sovereign’s instructions.
At the front of them all was Shao Gu.
"It"s not that easy to escape from the Endless Frontier." Sovereign Shao Yin"s eyes grew cold, and his body slowly disappeared.
…
A few days later, in a certain location in the Big Stone Universe, the emperor of the Big Stone Empire appeared and looked up at a point in the sky where Lu Yin had been staying.
"Lord Lu, it is all over. There are no longer any Aeternals in the Big Stone Universe. You can report to Wuju that the universe has been fully purged," the emperor said with a smile.
Lu Yin calmly looked at the man. This was a heartfelt smile, and it was also true that all of Aeternus’s forces in the universe had been eliminated. Just what was going through this man’s mind?
"As soon as the purge is official, I’ll leave." Lu Yin stated.
The emperor stepped forward, moving closer to Lu Yin. The man pulled out a cosmic ring that he handed to Lu Yin. "This is a gift for you, Lord Lu. Please accept it."
"What is this?"
"Six Boundless Advanced sourceboxes."
Lu Yin arched a brow and smiled. "Thank you very much."
The emperor let out an emotional sigh. "I should be the one thanking you, Lord Lu. Without your help, my Big Stone Empire would still be in grave danger. Between that camphor bug and a Progenitor-level corpse king, my empire would have been quickly destroyed."
As Lu Yin heard the man’s comment, it triggered a thought. "Why did that Progenitor-level corpse king even come here? It doesn’t make any sense, considering that the camphor bug was already here."
The emperor looked puzzled. "I don"t know. Maybe the Aeternals simply wanted to conquer the Big Stone Universe as quickly as possible."
Lu Yin and the emperor stared at each other, and Lu Yin finally nodded. "Maybe."
Everyone had their own secrets, and as long as the emperor was not deliberately harming humanity as a whole, his secrets were his own business.
"Senior, please return. I’ll wait here until the purge is official, and then I’ll leave," Lu Yin said.
"Very well. Congratulations again, Lord Lu, for being able to leave the Endless Frontier."
Lu Yin smiled as he watched the emperor leave.
He glanced around. If he was being honest, he was quite at home on the Endless Frontier. If he eliminated a few more of the most powerful corpse kings, not many peak powerhouses in the Sixverse a.s.sociation would be able to move against him. Also, I wonder if I can add any of those old farts from the four ruling powers to that list?
Hmm?
Lu Yin suddenly remembered that the emperor had not asked Lu Yin to return the stone that he had picked up. The stone that Lu Yin was using was even more valuable than the stone the emperor used, as the one that Lu Yin had could protect even a Progenitor. Why did the emperor not want it?
Lu Yin looked towards the Big Stone Universe, his eyes glazing over as he considered the matter. There really was something off.
Could it be…?
Two hours later, Lu Yin’s communication crystal trembled. The emperor was trying to contact Lu Yin.
He answered the call.
"Lord Lu, something has happened at the data center!" the emperor reported in an anxious voice.
Lu Yin left, traveling through spatial lines as he raced towards the Big Stone Universe’s data center. It did not take him long to arrive.
However, the data center had become a tomb. The corpses of cultivators from the Big Stone Universe were strewn everywhere, their blood forming streams.
The various displays were covered with text, all messages from Wuju.
Wuju was attempting to confirm the information that had been received from the Big Stone Universe. The universe was supposed to be officially recognized as having been purged of all Aeternus forces, but no one from the Big Stone Universe had responded to Wuju’s messages.
Lu Yin saw the emperor.
The man was standing in front of a display, his back to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin stared at the man, but he was already dead.
Lu Yin slowly walked up to the dead emperor. There was no wound to be seen on the man’s body. He was still on his feet, facing a display, but with his eyes closed.
How much time had pa.s.sed between when the man had contacted Lu Yin and when he had died?
Lu Yin had always been on guard in the universe, keeping runes spread out so that he would be warned if a peak powerhouse took action, but he had never noticed anything wrong.
Words kept appearing on the various displays, changing and flickering, and then gaining colors. The words leaped out of the display and became bubbles. It was Bubble Fantasy.
Lu Yin"s expression instantly changed. "Cheng Kong!"
He immediately tried to escape. He had not expected to encounter Cheng Kong in the Big Stone Universe, but that person was someone who was second only to Seven SkyG.o.ds, and Lu Yin did not want to try to fight Cheng Kong.
However, when Lu Yin tried to leave, he found that his body could not move. What was going on?
He had absolutely no control of his body, and he was unable to even move his eyes. He continued to stare in the same direction.
"I’ll tell your body what to do," an illusory voice spoke. It was Cheng Kong’s.
Lu Yin wanted to respond, but he was unable to do so. He wanted to mobilize the power within his body, even the power that lay within his chest, but at this moment, aside from his mind, he was unable to control anything at all. What was going on? Could Cheng Kong control a person’s body?
Lu Yin felt that this felt rather familiar.
Right, during the Shangsan Festival, he had been attacked with a saber, and he had been unable to control his body while the saber slashed him eighty-one times.