Chapter 2847: Shunned
"Ancestor, what was Destiny’s name?"
"Can you guess?"
"How could I guess that?"
"The Fourth Mainland"s Wilderness G.o.d was called Yellowy."
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"Ancestor, I"m still curious about Destiny."
"Guess it on your own, and go in weird directions. You need to understand that there really wasn’t much to human civilization back then. It was easier to get by with a simple name."
It suddenly registered with Lu Yin that the Wilderness G.o.d’s name was previously Da Huang, and he suddenly exclaimed, "The Origin Progenitor was so simple! So, what did he call Destiny?"
"I’m not going to tell you. That woman’s got her own secrets, and she’ll definitely show up again some day. So, I’ll just let her tell you herself, hahahaha. It’s going to be hilarious! I can’t wait for you to learn her name, hahahaha!"
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"Ancestor, did you also change your name?
"Hey, Ancestor, where did you go? Let"s keep talking..."
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Ancestor Lu Yuan ignored Lu Yin and left. Once the man was gone, Lu Yin took out his Wordless Heavenly Book and took a deep breath. "As the Dao Monarch of the Fifth Mainland, I hereby write down these people to be shunned. From this day forward, these people will be shunned and not be accepted by the Fifth Mainland. This is witnessed by hundreds of millions of inhabitants of the Fifth Mainland. By my name, Lu Yin."
After speaking, Lu Yin raised his hand, pressed it to the Wordless Heavenly Book, and wrote the first name: Bai w.a.n.gyuan.
Once the name was fully written, far away, in a corner of the Endless Frontier, Bai w.a.n.gyuan felt his heart palpitate as chills covered his whole body. He felt as though he had just lost something, though he could not understand what he had lost.
What had just happened?
He was confused by the sensation and thought that there might be a nearby enemy, but there was no one.
Bai w.a.n.gyuan sat down cross-legged and carefully examined himself. He could find no problem or hidden injury. What was going on?
The vague feeling of loss grew stronger and stronger, until his entire being seemed somehow broken.
Could something have happened to the Perennial World?
Bai w.a.n.gyuan"s expression turned grim. They had been deceived by Lu Yin and condemned to serve on the Endless Frontier by the Great Sovereign. As soon as they arrived on the Endless Frontier, the Tea Ceremony had been attacked. The Aeternals’ Seven SkyG.o.ds had invaded the Cyclic Universe, and the condemned Progenitors had almost instantly learned of the a.s.sault.
However, Bai w.a.n.gyuan, w.a.n.g Fan, and Xia Shenji had all made the same decision, which was to not return and reinforce the Tea Ceremony. Since they had been sent to the Endless Frontier by the Great Sovereign, they would fight there.
The Endless Frontier had also been attacked, and a large number of Progenitor-level corpse kings had invaded the various parallel universes.
Proximity had continuously sent out new information, and while the fighting on the Endless Frontier had been brutal, it was much better than a direct confrontation with the Seven SkyG.o.ds at the Tea Ceremony.
Even while fighting on the Endless Frontier, Bai w.a.n.gyuan had paid attention to all of Proximity’s updates. If he had received word that the Great Sovereign and the others were truly unable to hold out, Bai w.a.n.gyuan would need to prepare himself in advance.
However, the battle had eventually ended, and the Aeternals had retreated without causing almost any damage at the Tea Ceremony. This was because the Lu family had returned.
When Proximity received word of the Lu family’s return, the news had struck Bai w.a.n.gyuan like a hammer. He had been completely stunned. The Lu family had actually returned. Lu Xiaoxuan had become a Semi-Progenitor and brought his family back, driving back Aeternus’s invasion.
Bai w.a.n.gyuan had always known that the return of the Lu family was inevitable, as it simply depended on when Progenitor Lu Yuan woke up. That man’s strength, as well as Lu Tianyi and the terrifying strength of the rest of the Lu family, was enough to frighten the entire Sixverse a.s.sociation, let alone the four ruling powers. On top of that, Lu Xiaoxuan had infiltrated the Sixverse a.s.sociation for a long time and received the support of various peak powerhouses. The Heavens Sect had also obtained a great number of peak powerhouses, and all together, Lu Xiaoxuan represented a ma.s.sive force.
Bai w.a.n.gyuan had instantly understood that the four ruling powers were done for, and the only option available to them was to continue living in the Sixverse a.s.sociation.
The Sixverse a.s.sociation was the best source of protection for the Progenitors, and if even that failed, then well, Bai w.a.n.gyuan had already started considering other alternatives.
First, he needed to meet up with w.a.n.g Fan. The four ruling powers needed to unite.
As for Xia Shenji, the thought of that man caused Bai w.a.n.gyuan’s eyes to turn cold. The real Xia Shenji had to have already disappeared. The current Xia Shenji had helped Lu Xiaoxuan, which suggested that a clone might have taken over. There was no need to consider the Xia family anymore. Only the Bai and w.a.n.g families needed to work together.
It would be difficult to return to the Perennial World any time soon. After all, Bai w.a.n.gyuan was unable to locate the Perennial World from among the myriad parallel universes. Still, given what the Progenitor knew of the Lu family, the Celestial Frost Sect and the w.a.n.g family had mostly likely survived. Bai w.a.n.gyuan could only wait for an opportunity to gather the descendants of his family some day in the future.
Besides, the entire Celestial Frost Sect knew that the Lu family’s return meant that they needed to escape.
Bai w.a.n.gyuan stayed at a data center for days, paying close attention to any news that Proximity released.
How the relationship between the Sixverse a.s.sociation and the Origin Universe developed would determine the fates of Bai w.a.n.gyuan and w.a.n.g Fan.
Elsewhere on the Endless Frontier, w.a.n.g Fan experienced the same sensation as Bai w.a.n.gyuan. The Progenitor instantly felt like he had just lost something, but he could not determine what he had lost.
In the Cyclic Universe, Bai Xian"er’s eyes snapped open, and she stared out at the stars. "Was I just shunned? Brother Xiaoxuan, you are truly ruthless."
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At the top of the mountain behind the Heavens Sect, Lu Yin looked at the three names that he had just written down in his Wordless Heavenly Book: Bai w.a.n.gyuan, w.a.n.g Fan, and Bai Xian"er.
They were the first names that he had written down after learning that the Dao Monarch wielded the will of the Fifth Mainland. More names would definitely be added in the future, no matter how badly he hoped that there would be no more.
After dismissing the Wordless Heavenly Book, Lu Yin stepped forward, tearing through the void and making his way to the Transcendent Universe.
If Lu Yin had not received the help of Lord Xu, Great Elder Shan Gu, and several others, Lu Yin would not have been able to successfully force Bai w.a.n.gyuan and w.a.n.g Fan into trying to frame him during the Great Sovereign’s Tea Ceremony. Things had only succeeded because of the help that Lu Yin had received, and he needed to repay the favors that he had received.
Ancestor Lu Yuan had already visited the Lost Clan, but that still left Lord Xu and Lord Wei.
The Voidlord did not need much to be said. The man had already helped Lu Yin on a few other occasions, and he and Lu Yin were quite familiar with each other by now. There was no need for Lu Yin to go out of his way to express his thanks and try to improve their relationship.
As for Lord Wei, Lu Yin found things to be very strange. There had never been anything between Lu Yin and Lord Wei, and that was because Lu Yin had been actively plotting against Lord Wei.
Lu Yin was the one who had captured He Ran, and he had also set various matters into motion with Zi Jing from the very beginning. Lu Yin wanted to seize the sequence particle research and use it to study cultivation methods, but the amount of help that Lu Yin had received from Lord Wei did not feel quite right.
He needed to talk to the ruler of the Transcendent Universe.
It had been a long time since Lu Yin had last visited this universe.
After glancing around, Lu Yin first went to pay the You family a visit.
Also, he realized that, technically speaking, he was still the Transcendent Universe’s Bureau Director.
Standing outside of the Ziyou Realm, Lu Yin"s eyes flickered, and his aura soared in an instant as his perception swept across the entire Ziyou Realm.
At that same instance, an alarm went off in the Ziyou Realm.
You Fang suddenly appeared, and he looked in Lu Yin"s direction. With a wave of the man’s hand, a display appeared, and Lu Yin turned to look at You Fang.
Seeing this caused You Fang"s scalp to tingle. It’s him?
The events that had occurred during the Great Sovereign"s Tea Ceremony had already spread throughout the entire Sixverse a.s.sociation, and naturally, You Fang was aware that Xuan Qi was actually Lu Yin.
In the past, the You patriarch had known that Xuan Qi was helping the Origin Universe to do certain things and that he had been plotting against the Transcendent Universe and the Three Monarchs Universe. At that time, You Fang had praised Lu Yin’s courage along with the Origin Universe’s. However, recent events showed that You Fang had still been underestimating Lu Yin, as he had actually been Xuan Qi from the beginning.
The leader of the Origin Universe’s Heavens Sect had been willing to sneak into the Sixverse a.s.sociation on his own. He also knew that, if he was ever exposed, everything would instantly disappear. He had already climbed to the peak of the Origin Universe, but he had fearlessly stepped out and climbed towards another peak even though Lu Yin could have fallen and died at any moment during that ascent.
The truth both terrified and amazed You Fang.
If Xuan Qi had merely been helping the Origin Universe accomplish various tasks, it would not have mattered if he was cooperating with the You family. However, the fact that Xuan Qi was actually Lu Yin spelled big trouble for them.
According to Lu Yin"s behavior, his plot definitely encompa.s.sed more than what You Fang could imagine.
Even after cooperating with Sovereign Shao Yin, the You family still needed to use Sovereign Dou Sheng’s token to survive their failed attempt to overthrow Lord Wei. Upon realizing that they were facing the most ruthless individual they had ever cooperated with, You Fang wondered if his family could take the risk. Was it possible for them to work as equals?
Sovereign Dou Sheng was incredibly powerful, but no matter how strong he might be, he could not compare to the Great Sovereign. And yet, not even the Great Sovereign had any means of dealing with Lu Yin. The Lu family had returned, and You Fang heard that their ancestor had publicly called the Great Sovereign a crazy b.i.t.c.h. What could the You family do with such a freakishly powerful family?
You Fang"s mind kept spinning.
He hoped to be able to cooperate with a peak powerhouse, or even with a smart person, but he absolutely did not want to cooperate with someone who was both strong and smart. Lu Yin was exactly that kind of person.
Xuan Qi’s ident.i.ty had been created to plot against everyone in the Sixverse a.s.sociation, while Lu Yin"s true ident.i.ty was enough to suppress everyone. How could the You family cooperate with such a person?
You Fang regretted ever mentioning future cooperation during his last conversation with Xuan Qi.
Still, regardless of the thoughts swirling through You Fang’s mind, Lu Yin was waiting just outside the Ziyou Realm. He was being bold and open about his visit, not hiding it from anyone, including Lord Wei. This had forced the You family into a completely pa.s.sive position.
Lu Yin stayed outside the Ziyou Realm, waiting with a small smile on his face. He knew exactly what You Fang was thinking.
In the past, You Fang had used Shao Qingfeng’s death and Xuan Qi’s background of the Origin Universe to blackmail Xuan Qi into cooperating with the You family. However, he had never known that Lu Yin had not cared about that blackmail in the slightest.
At the moment, Lu Yin wanted to meet with Lord Wei himself. The more open and bold Lu Yin’s actions were, the less Lord Wei would fear them. Lu Yin was deliberately showing Lord Wei that he was first visiting the You family, and then going to visit him. The youth wanted to understand Lord Wei and see how he would react to Lu Yin’s actions.
You Fang soon arrived at the border of the Ziyou Realm and personally greeted Lu Yin.
Behind the man was You Lele.
"Greetings, Lord Lu."
"Greetings, Lord Lu."
The two bowed to Lu Yin.
Lord Lu was how they addressed Lu Yin.
The Origin Universe had already become a member of the Sixverse a.s.sociation, and Lu Yin was acknowledged as the ruler of the Origin Universe. Regardless of his personal cultivation level, outsiders should refer to him as "Lord."
Lu Yin smiled as he looked at You Fang and You Le. "It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you two."
You Fang respectfully answered, "Lord Lu is visiting from afar, and we welcome you."
You Lele glanced at Lu Yin, curious. She quite admired him.
Her lazy and disheveled appearance of the past was completely gone now. It had always been nothing but an act. From the moment the You family had attempted to overthrow Lord Wei, You Lele had returned to her true appearance. She appeared quite refined and was clearly highly intelligent. This was the ideal representation of the You family’s princess.
The more tolerant a person was, the broader their scope of vision would be. You Lele had been willing to act crazy and stupid in order to deceive people.
However, she genuinely admired Lu Yin. He had infiltrated the Sixverse a.s.sociation on his own. And at the beginning, the Origin Universe had been far from the heights it had since become.
When Xuan Qi first appeared, the Origin Universe had been reviled and even hated by most of the Sixverse a.s.sociation. If Lu Yin was ever exposed, he would have undoubtedly been killed.
Despite the risk, he had still snuck into the Sixverse a.s.sociation and made a big name for himself. Even more impressive was the number of people who had been deceived by Xuan Qi. Lu Yin had manipulated megaverse-level events to his own advantage, and in the end, when he had been exposed, he had used his Semi-Progenitor tribulation during the Tea Ceremony to determine the fate of the entire Sixverse a.s.sociation.
This person was a true legend.
Lu Yin had long since become a legend in the Origin Universe, but he was now a legend in the Sixverse a.s.sociation as well.
Lu Yin followed Patriarch You and his daughter into the Ziyou Realm.
After entering, word of Lu Yin’s visit spread through the Transcendent Universe. Given his status, Lu Yin’s visits would always be regarded as a major event.
In fact, news of Lu Yin’s visit was not confined to the Transcendent Universe, and it quickly spread throughout the entire Sixverse a.s.sociation.
Bai Qian immediately received the information and was able to guess some things.
She was also quite confused. Lord Wei had helped Lu Yin several times during the Tea Ceremony, which seemed very contradictory.