Chapter 2917: The Real Goal
Once again, Mu Ke was using Verseless, though this particular attack was even more powerful than the ones that he had used before, and it covered an absolutely ma.s.sive range. This attack had been specially saved just for Cheng Kong.
Lu Yin had sent a message to Mu Ke. While Lu Yin had not spoken, he had been cooperating with Mu Ke, just waiting for an opportunity. Even their previous exchanges had only happened for Cheng Kong’s sake and to keep him from doing anything.
Cheng Kong was horrified, as this attack could not be dodged. Mu Ke was stronger than Cheng Kong. If the bubble had not been exposed, Cheng Kong would have had no trouble surviving the encounter, but with Lu Yin acting as Mu Ke’s eyes, the final blow was delivered. "Lu Yin, how dare you lie to me!
"Lu Yin is a spy! He’s a spy that Whiteless G.o.d"s been groom-"
A terrible sound reached everyone"s ears. Mu Ke, Mr. Daheng, the Cyclops King, the Mountain King, and even the distant second battalion heard it.
The blade swept through the void, splitting Giant’s Purgatory in two. This was Mu Ke’s most powerful attack, and it relied on the Law of Breaking that he had mastered, and his sequence particles covered the entire universe. Cheng Kong was able to avoid part of the attack, but not the entire thing.
Everyone looked over, only to see that the Bubble Fantasy had been cut in two. When that happened, Cheng Kong"s voice had abruptly cut off.
At this moment, even Sovereign Dou Sheng and Corpse G.o.d looked over.
Cheng Kong was not as powerful as the Seven SkyG.o.ds, but he had been even more feared than the Seven SkyG.o.ds. Even Sovereign Dou Sheng had considered eliminating Cheng Kong, though the opportunity had never appeared.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, in Giant’s Purgatory, Mu Ke successfully killed Cheng Kong.
The words that Cheng Kong had spoken as he died continued to echo in everyone"s ears. Was Lu Yin a spy? Had he been groomed by Whiteless G.o.d?
Countless people stared blankly at Lu Yin.
Even the Cyclops King and the Mountain King were looking at him.
Was he really a spy?
Lu Yin appeared calm. Even with countless eyes staring at him, he had no intention of explaining himself. Instead, he looked up at Corpse G.o.d. "You’re next."
Mu Ke attacked Corpse G.o.d with his saber, wanting to join forces with Sovereign Dou Sheng.
The second battalion cheered as a powerful fighting spirit erupted from them.
Was Lu Yin a spy? The thought was ridiculous. How could that even be possible? Would a spy have killed Cheng Kong? Would a spy have worked with Lord Wei in the Transcendent Universe to kill Shaman G.o.d?
Not to mention Whiteless G.o.d, even if Lu Yin was a spy who had been groomed by True G.o.d himself, it was impossible for him to sacrifice one of the Seven SkyG.o.ds and Cheng Kong to stay hidden. Such sacrifices were absolutely impossible.
The people of the Origin Universe trusted Lu Yin to a shocking degree. They might believe that anyone else was a spy, but they would never believe that Lu Yin was one. He was the spiritual pillar of the entire Fifth Mainland.
He was the Dao Monarch who had been acknowledged by the Origin Universe.
"Hahahaha, Corpse G.o.d, you old thing, you can"t run away! You will die here!" A golden light radiated from Sovereign Dou Sheng as he clashed with Corpse G.o.d. Mu Ke’s slash and Mr. Daheng"s Law of Lightness also fell upon the SkyG.o.d.
Three sequence powerhouses had ganged up on Corpse G.o.d, who was also already injured. There was a very good chance that they could kill him here.
The Cyclops King was growing increasingly excited. This was the day that the mountain-backed giants would finally be killed, and the day that all of the giants would be able to escape from Giant’s Purgatory.
Lu Yin stood in s.p.a.ce, not moving. He had already received word of Aeternus’s sneak attack on the Heavens Sect. Were they attempting to divert the tiger from the mountain?
Many unexpected things had happened during the battle in Giant"s Purgatory. Sovereign Dou Sheng’s abrupt arrival had not been part of Lu Yin"s plans. He was not able to order the Sovereign about. Sovereign Dou Sheng had always been fighting in front of the Three Purgatories, right at the entrance to the Aeternals’ territory. In fact, it was unusual for him to enter the Three Purgatories at all.
The arrival of Sovereign Dou Sheng had alleviated a great deal of the pressure from Corpse G.o.d, and it meant that Lu Yin did not need to call Ancestor Lu Tianyi over to help. However, the part that confused Lu Yin at this moment was that, since he had not antic.i.p.ated Sovereign Dou Sheng’s actions, neither should the Aeternals. In that case, why did they insist on remaining in Giant"s Purgatory and fighting to the death?
Not only were the Aeternals continuing to fight fiercely in Giant"s Purgatory, but they had also attacked the Heavens Sect with two True G.o.d Guard Captains.
It was impossible that Aeternus did not know that Ancestor Lu Tianyi had not entered Giant"s Purgatory. Let alone the True G.o.d Guard Captains, even if two of the Seven SkyG.o.ds had attacked the Origin Universe, Lu Tianyi would be able to stop them.
But if that was true, then what was the point in the attack on the Heavens Sect? What was the goal? The sequence particle technology was very important, but the Aeternals wanted to steal that technology, not commit suicide. So, why had they taken action if they knew that Lu Tianyi was available to protect the Heavens Sect?
Cheng Kong had not died instantly, as Lu Yin had had to cooperate with Mu Ke to land multiple attacks on the bizarre lifeform. Given how long they took, Corpse G.o.d should have been able to rescue Cheng Kong and escape, and even Sovereign Dou Sheng might not have been capable of stopping the SkyG.o.d. Without the additional support of Ancestor Lu Tianyi, the Aeternals could have easily escaped from Giant"s Purgatory.
However, Corpse G.o.d had refused to leave. Even after Cheng Kong died, the SkyG.o.d still stayed in Giant"s Purgatory. He fought against Sovereign Dou Sheng and Mu Ke, even with the possibility of Ancestor Lu Tianyi arriving at any moment.
Just what were the Aeternals thinking?
Lu Yin stared at Corpse G.o.d"s bleeding body, even as another one of Sovereign Dou Sheng’s blows landed, causing Corpse G.o.d to cough up blood. He had multiple wounds from Mu Ke’s saber, and he had even been scratched by Mr. Daheng"s Law of Lightness. Why did Corpse G.o.d refuse to leave? He showed absolutely no intention of leaving.
The Aeternals were not stupid, and Lu Yin understood just how cunning they were. They had destroyed the Origin Universe one Mainland at a time. They would never take actions that clearly led to their own demise, which meant that there was a reason for Corpse G.o.d’s insistence on partic.i.p.ating in this fight to the death.
But what was it?
Lu Yin felt increasingly uneasy. On multiple occasions, he had transformed a dangerous situation into an opportunity, and oftentimes, he had even used such opportunities to achieve his own goals. Of course, the Aeternals were capable of turning things around as well, but what goal were they pursuing at this moment?
The war between them and the Sixverse a.s.sociation was not particularly intense at the moment, and the Aeternals had also retreated from their attack on the Transcendent Universe. Even the Heavens Sect had only been attacked by two True G.o.d Guard Captains.
What was their goal?
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The Heavens Sect was an absolute behemoth, but beneath it and protected by it, Earth appeared miniscule.
No matter how fierce the battles that broke out in or around the Heavens Sect were, nothing would ever affect Earth, as all of the shockwaves would be stopped by the Heavens Sect before they reached the planet.
After the crusade had set off to conquer the Endless Frontier, the Heavens Sect had suffered a sneak attack from Aeternus. The Sixverse a.s.sociation as a whole was wary of how the Aeternals seemed to be abandoning the Endless Frontier, and no one dared to act rashly.
At the moment, Earth was a bright, sunny place.
The ordinary people of Earth were completely unaware of the battle that was going on in the Heavens Sect. When one stood on the streets of Earth, it was possible to make out the distant form of the Heavens Sect that had replaced the starry sky. The view from the planet had transformed compared to before the Heavens Sect’s appearance.
A man and a woman were walking down a street, each carrying a drink. They occasionally looked up at the sky to stare at the distant Heavens Sect.
"Brother Lu is so impressive. When we first met, I never thought that he would eventually become the master of this universe. Sister, you should know that when I first met him, he was still very innocent." The man sighed with emotion.
The woman glanced sideways at the man. "Are you trying to say that you are pure?"
"How can a man be considered pure? I am innocent!"
"You’re just a virgin."
"I simply have high standards. Sister, don"t you also have high standards? Or could it be that no one wants you?"
A turtle’s head popped up on the woman"s shoulder. "This matter is quite troublesome. I think that that boy, Lu Yin, is very good. Dear, can"t you take him to meet Master?"
The man nodded. "While he’s a bit cunning, he still has a good reputation. It"s fine to take him to meet dad. Especially given his strength. I can’t figure out just how he’s cultivated so quickly."
The woman stopped walking, her expression souring. "If you have so much time to relax, then why not help the Heavens Sect deal with the Aeternals? You can then take some of the credit for yourself."
The man rolled his eyes. "I can"t handle a Progenitor."
The turtle retracted its head. It had no desire to fight.
The woman stared off into the distance again, her eyes lost in thought.
At this moment, a strange ripple swept by them.
The two people’s expressions changed instantly, and they looked at each other.
The turtle’s head poked back out from the woman"s shoulder. "Experts are here! We need to hurry up and leave."
"Why have they appeared on Earth?" The man felt quite puzzled.
The next moment, all of Earth grew a bit dim as a terrifying pressure fell upon the planet with enough force to make the entire sphere quiver.
In Jinlin, Zhou Shan stepped out in shock. What was going on? He was frightened by what he felt.
There were many cultivators on the earth, as it was the place where Lu Yin had first started cultivating. However, at this moment, everyone felt as though disaster was about to strike, and the terrifying pressure caused s.p.a.ce to tremble and break.
Beyond Earth, someone was staring intently at the planet, but they could not find what they were searching for. Given that the planet was so small, it should be easy to find, so where was it?
The fact that this person’s aura had been released meant that they would not be able to stay here for very long. Given the situation, the figure raised a hand and pointed a finger at Earth. "Planar Conversion."
This woman was Ju Ji, one of the True G.o.d Guard Captains.
On Earth, the turtle leaped off of the woman’s shoulder. "Young master, young mistress, hurry and escape! These people are peak powerhouses from Aeternus."
"Go find Father!" the woman shouted at the man.
The man grabbed the woman. "Let"s go together."
"I can"t leave Dragonturtle. He might not be able to stop them on his own, and I have power vessels that I can use. Hurry up and leave! We can’t waste any time!" the woman shouted.
The man gritted his teeth, but he still tore through the void and left.
Above Earth, Ju Ji was surprised to learn that there was a peak powerhouse present.
"How dare you sneak attack the Lord of Lightning’s son!?" Dragonturtle shouted. He pulled in all of his limbs as he knocked the orange energy back.
Ju Ji frowned. Was the Lord of Lightning’s son on Earth?
She only hesitated briefly before pointing another finger out, ready to transform both Earth and Dragonturtle into two dimensions.
However, she had underestimated Dragonturtle. Even if the beast’s attacks were weak, its defenses were terrifying.
In the Sixth Mainland, even Zhong Pan had struggled to break through the turtle’s sh.e.l.l, and Ju Ji met the same obstacle. Her innate gift continuously tried to transform the turtle’s sh.e.l.l, but at most, the sh.e.l.l distorted slightly. Her Planar Conversion would not take effect no matter what.
Even so, Dragonturtle was wailing. He released his aura in order to alert the Heavens Sect, even as he threatened his opponent. "How brazen! Do you really want to fight the Lord of Lighting to death? You will be struck by lightning."
The woman on Earth was Jiang Qingyue. She had not expected one of the Aeternals’ Progenitor-level experts to suddenly attack the planet. Why were they attacking Earth?
Seeing Dragonturtle’s agony, Jiang Qingyue pulled out a power vessel. It was a strange piece of ice or stone that was capable of freezing even Progenitor-level experts.
However, the icy stone transformed into two dimensions as soon as it drew close to Ju Ji. "Something from the Ice Spirit Tribe?"
Jiang Qingyue"s face turned pale as she realized that they were facing a True G.o.d Guard Captain, not some ordinary Progenitor-level opponent.
In outer s.p.a.ce, outside of the Heavens Sect, Ancestor Tortoise stretched out its head and looked down at Earth. It saw another of its same kind, but how could it be so tiny?
Dragonturtle was constantly being tortured by Ju Ji"s innate gift, and as soon as he noticed Ancestor Tortoise’s gaze, Dragonturtle looked up. "Are you still just watching? Are you not going to help? Come on, we"re the same kind, Big Brother."
Ancestor Tortoise rolled its eyes in a very human manner and then simply retracted its head. It could not defeat Ju Ji, so the tortoise refused to fight. Well, it could defeat Ju Ji, but it was too lazy to get involved. So, the turtle decisively opted to stay out of the matter.
Dragonturtle cursed loudly, "You’re such a scared turtle! Are you actually turtling up? You’re embarra.s.sing our kind! How shameless."
Ancestor Tortoise was unfazed. This was not the first time someone had cursed it, and it had already become accustomed to hearing such insults.