Chapter 2052: Be My Disciple
A complicated expression appeared on Ku Rong’s face, and he turned to look at Hui Kong and the others.
Without access to more stellular energy, they needed to find alternative combat methods for future battles. Even without the threat of the Aeternals, they still needed to find some other means to fight with, or else the other powers would surpa.s.s them. At this moment, they had the method to train up aurelian force right in front of them, and it was even being made readily available to them. The only price they needed to pay was their obedience.
Hui Zhi was the first to respond, "I"m sorry, but I can"t stay here."
Right after that, Ku Pu, Yōu Kexin, Ce Laoyan, and Xie Ahua all responded. Not one of them was willing to remain if it required them to obey Hen Xin"s orders.
Bai Laogui fixed a cold stare onto all the patriarchs and elders. "If you aren’t going to stay, then get lost and don’t bother us."
Hui Zhi and the others glanced at each other again and shook their heads. The gave one last, reluctant look at Progenitor Chen"s Mausoleum. Their only choice was to leave.
Only Xia Yi and the other members of the Xia family remained behind.
Xia Meng"s face had an unnatural expression on it. The Court of Seven Names had been completely disbanded. The Seven Courts no longer existed.
"Nothing but trash," Bai Laogui contemptuously spat out. Without a Semi-Progenitor, the families could not qualify to even enter his sight.
Hen Xin frowned. The truth was that he was eager to control the Seven Courts, but the timing was just not right. If he tried to forcefully suppress them, then he would attract the attention of the Hall of Honor and others. Besides, Hen Xin simply did not want to use force to cow the families. He needed to find the means to have everyone take the initiative to turn to him and follow his lead.
Off in the distance, Hui Zhi and the other elders and patriarchs were discussing their destination after leaving Progenitor Chen"s Mausoleum. They no longer had a home, and they could no longer stay anywhere in the Neoverse. This was mostly due to the fact that they needed to find an alternative battle method to stellular energy. None of their families focused on battle force, domains, or spiritual force. At best, they had toyed with such methods for fun, but none of the families had spent any real effort or focus on gathering cultivation arts or battle techniques for these methods. At this moment, they wanted to learn those methods, but given their status, they needed to reach the peak of their chosen fields.
"Actually, I can think of a way for us to learn the necessary techniques and aurelian force without being tied down. At the very least, given our strength, we should be able to demand certain conditions," Ku Pu mentioned.
Everyone turned to look at him.
He spoke slowly, "The Great Eastern Alliance. Lu Yin."
Everyone was caught off guard, and Ce Laoyan was the first to voice his reluctance. "Lu Yin is too ambitious. What would be the difference between turning to him and those Semi-Progenitors just now? Don"t forget, we currently need to find a place for ourselves in the Fifth Mainland, and no matter where we go, there will be a Semi-Progenitor protecting the place. Both the Honor Zone and the Great Eastern Alliance have their own Semi-Progenitors."
"We must also be protected by Semi-Progenitors, otherwise once the Aeternals dispatches their own Semi-Progenitors, we will be finished," Yōu Kexin interjected.
Hui Zhi frowned. "I really don’t want to turn to Lu Yin. That kid-”
Just as he was about to continue, the patriarch noticed that Hui Kong’s expression was darkening, so Hui Zhi took a moment before continuing. “That kid is a bit reckless."
"What sort of conditions do you want?" Hui Kong was noticeably upset.
Hui Zhi was speechless, as he had purposefully not spoken ill of Lu Yin. As for the conditions… "Lu Yin has not cultivated aurelian force himself, so how is he supposed to help us with that?"
"I think that it would be good for us to find Brother Lu. He built the Tower of the Fifth, and there are records regarding how to cultivate battle force even on the first level of the tower. Those records specifically mention aurelian force, as well as the Void G.o.d realm of domain mastery. Both of those things should be able to help with what we need, and Brother Lu also has a Semi-Progenitor protecting him. Not to mention, he has a pretty good relationship with Arch-Elder Zen and the other top powerhouses. Overall, he’s a much better choice than caving in to Xia Ji and those people," Hui Kong said.
Xie Ahua smiled. "I also agree. Master Lu is actually quite well-behaved."
Ce Laoyan softly commented, “If we flee from the Neoverse to the Outerverse, we’ll find it harder to return the more time that pa.s.ses."
Ce Yue shook his head. "What’s the difference between the Neoverse and the Outerverse now? It’s impossible to restore stellular energy in either place."
Hui Zhi spoke up, "Even if we do decide to go to Lu Yin, we must first consider what conditions we want. We can’t simply rely on his mercy."
"Of course that’s impossible." Ku Pu glanced around at everyone gathered. "At the very least, we need to demand to form an alliance with him, just as he did with the Mavis family."
"I agree," Yōu Kexin replied.
After a bit further discussion, everyone eventually agreed that they would travel to the Outerverse to speak with Lu Yin.
One thing that no one had mentioned was that Lu Yin had managed to travel to the Perennial World without relying on the Hall of Honor. Given that it might be possible for the Fifth Mainland to endure against the Aeternals, following Lu Yin might allow their families to escape to the Perennial World.
From the moment that Xia Ji had decided to follow Xia De and acknowledge the Perennial World’s Xia family as his ancestors, it had been inevitable for the Seven Courts to fracture. There was no longer any reason for the Xia family to be a part of the Seven Courts, as they no longer required any help protecting Progenitor Chen’s Mausoleum.
At the edge of the Cosmic Sea, Jue Yi appeared near Gaia"s Swamp. He stared at the death energy roiling about that made up Gaia"s Swamp, and excitement filled his eyes. "I found it! This really is death energy!"
As he spoke, he entered the swamp.
Just a short time later, the ma.s.sive castle within Gaia"s Swamp shattered, and Lord Piggy fled in terror while shrieking the entire time.
The Warden was half-collapsed on his knees, his teeth tightly clenched as sweat poured off of him. As for Jue Yi, he quietly stood atop the giant’s head. "You aren’t bad. I could allow you to follow me and cultivate death energy, but unfortunately, you are a giant. Your race was created by an ancient Dao Monarch, and the sight of you fills me with hate."
The man then gently moved a foot, and the Warden’s head was struck viciously. He was sent flying, and he crashed into the distance, already unconscious.
Against a Semi-Progenitor like Jue Yi, the Warden had no strength to fight back.
Just a short ways away, Lǜ Cha watched in horror as Jue Yi slowly approached her. She was trembling uncontrollably, but she was also completely unable to move or flee.
When Jue Yi arrived in front of Lǜ Cha, he stretched out a hand and lifted her chin. “Aside from that kid, you are the second person I have encountered in this era who cultivates death energy. Follow me, and I will lead you to a different world and a new life."
While Lǜ Cha was terrified of Jue Yi, her hatred of death energy gave her the courage to speak up in a hoa.r.s.e voice. "I don"t want to become part of the Specter clan!"
Jue Yi frowned. "Another traitor? That’s interesting. Are there really so many in this era who have betrayed the G.o.d of Death? You may not want to cultivate death energy, but I want you to. The more you want to betray the G.o.d of Death, the more impossible such a thing is. I want you to spread the knowledge of death energy to this era."
Lǜ Cha hated the very idea of such a future. "I refuse!"
Jue Yi sneered. "You don’t have a choice. Now, I want to know how you managed to cultivate death energy."
Even as he spoke, his death energy seeped in through Lǜ Cha"s ears. The woman quickly grew sluggish, and she became much like a puppet.
Not long after, Jue Yi looked up. "Aeternus Nation? What a shame that the G.o.d of Death’s descendants turned to the Aeternals. However, that death energy cannot be wasted."
As soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed Lǜ Cha and started moving towards the Neoverse. He intended to search for clues as to the location of Aeternus Nation. After all, a place with abundant death energy was best suited for him.
In the Honor Zone, the original site of Mt. Microcosms was in ruins. It had been reduced to a wasteland after the battle with the Seven SkyG.o.ds, and Arbitration World had been shattered. Fortunately, the Lockbreakers World and CyNet World were both still standing.
During the Aeternals’ invasion, the ruins of Mt. Microcosms had become humanity’s greatest stronghold of resistance. It had hosted the Seven Courts, the 3,000 hidden worlds, and the many powerhouses of the Hall of Honor itself. Even though Mt. Microcosms was gone, the wasteland that had been left behind had been built back up as quickly as possible along the mountains that surrounded where Mt. Microcosms had once stood.
At this moment, an overseers’ council meeting had just ended.
The council handled many complicated matters regarding the Fifth Mainland’s Human Domain, and given the current situation and the chaos in the entire Fifth Mainland, the overseers had been meeting constantly. Not only had they needed to address the issue of the Aeternals, but they also needed to discuss the appearance of the ancient powerhouses and how to deal with them.
After this latest meeting finally ended, Big Sis, Lei Qingqing, stared at a table covered with delicious food and then started crazily devouring it.
At this moment, she had the appearance of a gorgeous woman with an absolutely ma.s.sive belly that was completely at odds with the rest of her body. In crude terms, she looked as though she was pregnant with a hundred fetuses that she would never be able to give birth to.
Of course, no one would ever dare say such a thing in front of Big Sis.
The att.i.tude of the entire overseers’ council had completely changed after Big Sis became an overseer. Originally, the council had been somber, cautious, and intent on demonstrating the properly overbearing demeanor of a superior. Big Sis’s presence had given the meetings the atmosphere of a street market.
Despite this change in atmosphere, the council’s authority had not diminished at all. Every decision that the council made and announced could affect the entire Human Domain.
"More! More!" Big Sis was eating all the food before her ravenously. Ever since she had taken on her current appearance, she had felt like she was starving to death, and she was hungry all the time.
Even as she was eating, she was surrounded by a group of people. All of them looked terrified by what they saw.
"Overseer Lei, Overseer San Liang has asked to see you," someone announced.
Big Sis waved a hand. "Send him in."
San Liang soon entered the room, and he swallowed when he saw the ma.s.sive expanse of food on the table. He carefully said, "Um, Big Sis. I need to tell you something."
"Don"t worry about it. We’ll talk after I finish eating." Big Sis picked up a pot of wine and drank a mouthful. Her stomach kept heaving and roiling, and she felt nauseous for a moment. San Liang had no choice but to stare at Big Sis’s head and face. Truthfully, her current face was more than stunning, and it was completely incomparable to the rough bearded face she had possessed before.
San Liang continued waiting while Big Sis devoured more and more food. There was no way to tell how long she would eat for before they started the discussion. All the people and attendants had already left, so San Liang was alone with Big Sis.
"More! More!" Big Sis still felt unsatisfied as she kicked the table away. "What"s up? Didn"t I tell you to not stop?"
Suddenly, she glanced around and suddenly froze. Where was everyone?
Big Sis’s reaction caused San Liang to wake from his daze, and he coughed. "Big Sis, are you done eating?"
Big Sis made a gesture with her head for him to be silent. She simply stared at San Liang.
The man was terrified by this stare, and he made to speak.
Big Sis nodded. "Who are you?"
San Liang felt completely confused; what was going on? Did Big Sis no longer recognize him? He tried to speak again, but before he could say a word, a pleasant voice spoke up from behind him. “It’s been a long time. I didn’t expect to see you become like this."
San Liang trembled, and he whipped around. There was nothing to see, but he suddenly lost consciousness.
Big Sis’s eyes narrowed, and a ma.s.sive war blade appeared in her hand that looked a great deal like Highsage Leon’s weapon. She stepped forward and swept the sword across. "Who are you?"
A white cloud appeared before Big Sis’s face. It made no attempt to dodge the war blade.
Big Sis pulled her head back, and her pupils constricted. How was this possible? She was an Enlighter with a power level of almost 400,000; how could her full-powered attack do absolutely nothing at all to this white cloud?
"Do you not remember me?" the cloud spoke asked, "I"m Destina. Have you forgotten about me?"
Big Sis felt confused. "Ming who? Who are you?"
"Did you really forget?" Destina felt genuinely surprised, but she maintained the appearance of a white cloud and did not reveal herself.
Big Sis stared at the cloud with a frown. "You’re someone from the ancient era."
Destina’s voice grew more casual. "I found many people from that era, but I came to you first. Unfortunately, it seems that you really did forget. In that case, I will remind you."
"What are you talking about?" Big Sis felt completely puzzled.
"How about I accept you as my disciple?" Destina suddenly offered.