Star Odyssey

Chapter 2058: Guess

"No, I have no interest in seeing him. Since Semi-Progenitor Jiu Yao won’t allow us to finish this fight, we’ll take our leave now," Lu Yin said. He wanted to get away from Jiu Yao as soon as possible, though not because he was afraid Jiu Yao would attack. It was very unlikely that the Semi-Progenitor would attack Lu Yin at this moment, but Lu Yin was afraid of being recognized and asked for his blood.

While Lu Yin had no idea why Lan Xian wanted his blood, it was absolutely not for anything good.

Jiu Yao replied, "I hope that you three will leave these Daosource Sect ruins as soon as possible and also not publicize the fact that there is stellular energy here. Can the three of you do this?"

Heluo Mavis’s eyebrows rose, and her voice grew cold. "What if we say no? We are free to do as we wish."

Jiu Yao's expression darkened.

Heluo Mavis had acknowledged Lu Yin, and her attitude towards him had changed. Even though Jiu Yao was a Semi-Progenitor, from Heluo Mavis's perspective, that simply meant that Jiu Yao’s cultivation exceeded theirs. If he was not a Semi-Progenitor, Jiu Yao would not qualify to even speak to the Dao Chosen. On top of that, Heluo Mavis also hated the people of the Sixth Mainland.

Lu Yin was speechless at her response. Heluo Mavis clearly had a bad temper, and she acted very differently from the other members of the Mavis family Lu Yin was familiar with. While Yuhua Mavis occasionally had a hot temper, she normally behaved in a very refined manner.

No, it was important to quickly move on. Lu Yin did not want to antagonize Jiu Yao at this moment. "I can promise. You don’t need to worry, I will not reveal this matter to the outside world."

He would simply share it internally, as the people of the Great Eastern Alliance were part of his inside circle.

Jiu Yao's expression improved when he heard Lu Yin's response. He shot Heluo Mavis a cold glare. If not for the fact that humanity was united against the Aeternals at this moment, Jiu Yao would not have been so reserved in his actions. These youths would simply be captured and forced to share their ancient inheritances.

"Semi-Progenitor Jiu Yao, I will take my leave now. You have no need to worry—what happened here will not be shared with the outside world," Lu Yin said once again, and he immediately started to move away while Jiu Yao calmly watched. Lu Yin aimed for one of the teleportation pillars. It did not matter where it led to, as it was simply important to first get away.

Jiu Yao made no attempt to stop Lu Yin from leaving.

Chu Yuan stared at Lu Yin. It was clear that Lu Yin was trying to get away from Jiu Yao. He had deliberately claimed to be the Fifth Mainland’s Dao Chosen in an attempt to trick Jiu Yao into thinking he was from the Heavens Sect era like Chu Yuan and Heluo Mavis.

While this was readily apparent to Chu Yuan, he said nothing. He owed Jiu Yao no favors.

While Chu Yuan might look as gentle as jade on the outside, the truth was that he was just as arrogant as Heluo Mavis and Sky Garan. Chu Yuan similarly looked down on the people of the current era. So what if he was facing a Semi-Progenitor? Given enough time, Chu Yuan would absolutely become a Progenitor, let alone a mere Semi-Progenitor.

At this moment, the void twisted, and Lan Xian appeared. "Semi-Progenitor Jiu Yao, what's wrong?"

Jiu Yao indifferently answered, "Three Dao Chosen from the Heavens Sect era were fighting, so I have asked them to stop and leave the ruins."

Lan Xian nodded. In the past, they would never dream of allowing such people to simply leave, but this was not a good time to take such actions. Let alone the threat of the Aeternals, any one of the ancient powerhouses would be extremely difficult to deal with. Who knew who might appear, but every one of the masters of the Twelve Heavenly Gates possessed horrifying power.

Eh? Suddenly, Lan Xian noticed Lu Yin, who had already almost reached the teleportation pillar. That back?

"Stop!" Lan Xian screamed, as she stared at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin turned his head, and Lan Xian was startled by the appearance of what looked like a desiccated corpse. She stared at Lu Yin. "You are Lu Yin."

Jiu Yao was taken aback. "Lu Yin?"

Lu Yin's heart sank. "I am the Fifth Mainland’s Dao Chosen."

One of the distant Sixth Mainland cultivators called out, “Reporting to the Semi-Progenitors, he is Lu Yin!"

Jiu Yao instantly became furious upon hearing this. That bastard had dared lie to him!

Lu Yin raced towards the teleportation pillar without any hesitation. He was already less than two meters away. It was so close for someone with Lu Yin’s strength, but it still meant nothing to Lan Xian.

Drifting cherry blossoms filled the entire sky, and the sound of music played by a three-stringed instrument filled Lu Yin’s ears, shocking him. This was bad! He was in an inner world! He quickly called out, "Lan Xian, don't you just want my blood? Those two have even more precious blood! One is the Origin Progenitor’s descendant while the other is a descendant of the Mother Tree!"

Lan Xian was stunned, and she reflexively glanced over at Chu Yuan and Heluo Mavis.

The two Dao Chosen were completely lost. Who was the Origin Progenitor’s descendant? Who was the Mother Tree’s descendant?

Lu Yin's strength meant that it was impossible for him to escape from a Semi-Progenitor’s inner world, but luckily, he had been prepared for this moment. He had made sure to have the Netherworld River in his hand before entering the Daosource Sect ruins.

The Netherworld River was very strange. While it had the appearance of a liquid stream, it could be held in a hand or hidden within one’s clothes like a solid object.

Lu Yin stepped onto the Netherworld River, and he instantly entered the teleportation pillar of light and disappeared.

He had used a Netherworld River that he had Enhanced three times, and it allowed his speed to reach a level on par with the Second Nightking’s. That was a powerhouse second only to Semi-Progenitors.

Not even Lan Xian could stop Lu Yin from escaping. He had already been just two meters away from the teleportation pillar, and while this distance was impossible for Lu Yin to cross on his own, he had managed to escape with the help of the Netherworld River.

Jiu Yao wanted to take action, but he had been ignorant as to Lu Yin’s identity, and he had still been enraged at being deceived. On top of that, Jiu Yao had seen Lan Xian release her inner world, and it should have been impossible for Lu Yin to escape. And yet, the youth had somehow done just that. What was that strange power vessel?

Lan Xian was frustrated. She had been distracted by Lu Yin's words, though that was mostly because his comment had been too shocking. He had claimed that the two people with him were descendants of the Origin Progenitor and the Mother Tree!

Remembering this, Lan Xian turned to stare Chu Yuan and Heluo Mavis. The Semi-Progenitor’s expression was not very good at this moment.

Both Chu Yuan and Heluo Mavis were trapped within Lan Xian's inner world at this moment. While it appeared to be an area that was filled with beautiful cherry blossoms, it was also incredibly dangerous.

"You two, did Lu Yin tell the truth?" Lan Xian asked as she stared at the two.

Chu Yuan felt genuinely puzzled. "What are you referring to, Senior Semi-Progenitor?"

"Which of you is the Origin Progenitor’s descendant?" Lan Xian demanded. After becoming a Semi-Progenitor, she had learned that the mythical Progenitor had not merely been a legend. There was a statue of the Origin Progenitor within the Sixth Mainland’s Daosource Sect. Even if it was fake and something fabricated by later generations, Lan Xian had learned that the Origin Progenitor had indeed existed after the people from the Heavens Sect era had appeared.

People from the Heavens Sect era had also appeared within the Sixth Mainland’s territory, and some of them were even from the Sixth Mainland itself. People were becoming more and more familiar with information regarding the Heavens Sect era.

The more Lan Xian understood, the more excited she became. If one of these two people was indeed the Origin Progenitor’s descendant, then their blood would absolutely be far more valuable than Lu Yin’s.

Chu Yuan casually stated, "The Origin Progenitor has no descendants. While he did leave heirs behind, none were his descendants."

Lan Xian frowned. "Are you saying that Lu Yin lied to me?"

Heluo Mavis snorted disdainfully. "This is my first time seeing such a liar. Everything out of his mouth was just more deception."

"In that case, who is the descendant of the Mother Tree?" Lan Xian continued her questioning.

Helo Mavis just rolled her eyes. "What in the world is a descendant of the Mother Tree?"

Lan Xian became furious when she realized she had been tricked. The words "Origin Progenitor" and "Mother Tree" had been so shocking that she had briefly been distracted. Damn you, Lu Yin! You bastard!

"Since you already knew that he was Lu Yin, why did you not say anything?" Jiu Yao angrily demanded as he glared at the two young people.

Chu Yuan looked completely unfazed. "Who he is has nothing to do with us. I also acknowledge him as the Fifth Mainland’s Dao Chosen."

"I agree with that," Helo Mavis said.

Jiu Yao became even angrier. The unreasonable arrogance of these two had allowed Lu Yin to treat Jiu Yao as a fool!

"This is my order: whoever leaves this place must first share word that the futons are to be given to all Imprinters and that they are all to enter the Daosource Sect ruins to restore their stellular energy!" Jiu Yao commanded. Since Lu Yin had already appeared within the Daosource Sect ruins, it was impossible to hide the fact that there was still stellular energy here. On top of that, the ruins contained enough stellular energy for Jiu Yao and Lan Xian to use for themselves. So instead of allowing the Fifth Mainland to reap any benefits, it would be better to allow the Sixth Mainland’s forces to restore their own stellular energy.

Jiu Yao became even angrier as he thought back to Lu Yin’s words. The bastard had mentioned twice that he would not reveal any information to the outside world, but only an idiot would believe that.

Lan Xian stared intently at both Chu Yuan and Heluo Mavis. "I am told that you two are both Dao Chosen, which would suggest that your families are about equal to the Lu family, no? At the very least, they should not be much inferior."

Heluo Mavis proudly proclaimed, "My Mavis family controls the Second Mainland while the Lu family rules the Fifth Mainland. Our statuses are completely equal."

Lan Xian looked over at Chu Yuan.

Chu Yuan was a much more cautious person than Heluo Mavis, and with the addition of Lu Yin’s words before he had escaped, not to mention Lan Xian’s odd behavior, Chu Yuan casually replied, "I'm just from an ordinary family."

Heluo Mavis sneered. "Since when have you been so humble, Chu Yuan? You’re the only one of us Dao Chosen to be recognized by the Origin Progenitor. It’s clear that you’re incredibly talented."

Jiu Yao and Lan Xian were both shocked. Acknowledged by the Origin Progenitor?

Chu Yuan's expression grew ugly. Could this woman really be dumb enough to not even be able to read the current situation? It was no wonder why people referred to her as the craziest person in the entire history of the Mavis family.

Lan Xian smiled and let out a sigh of relief. While Lu Yin may have escaped, neither of these two was a bad catch. The Sixth Mainland had always wanted to get their hands on members of the Mavis family, and they had even issued a bounty on capturing any of the Mavis family members when the Fifth Mainland had been invaded.

There had been rumors that the Mavis family was capable of controlling plants throughout the entire universe, and their bloodline was not considered any worse than the Lu family’s.

As for the male, he had apparently been acknowledged by the Origin Progenitor himself. Regardless of his heritage, such talent put the man on the same level as even the most valuable of bloodlines.

As these thoughts drifted through her head, Lan Xian slowly descended to the ground to face Chu Yuan and Heluo Mavis.

…

Far away, Lu Yin arrived at a barren mountain after exiting the teleportation pillar. He immediately started searching for another pillar to escape through without ever glancing behind.

Lu Yin had no idea if Lan Xian would pursue him, but if she did, he would never be able to escape.

After all, he had needed to use an upgraded Netherworld River just to cross a distance of less than two meters. If the distance had been just ten meters, it would have been impossible for Lu Yin to escape from Lan Xian’s inner world even with the Netherworld River.

There were places in the Daosource Sect ruins that were very dangerous, but luckily, Lu Yin’s level of strength meant that those places were of no threat to him.

After passing through several teleportation pillars in a row, Lu Yin arrived at the edge of a sea. He had traveled a vast distance to arrive at the location of the Mountains and Seas inheritances.

He let out a slow breath and looked up. He had been recognized by Jiu Yao and Lan Xian. They would definitely find a way to get the Sixth Mainland’s powerhouses to enter the ruins and recover their stellular energy as soon as possible. While humanity had united to face the threat of the Aeternals, those monsters had been blocked for the moment, and this let humanity’s internal conflicts erupt once again. It would not be easy for the Fifth Mainland’s Semi-Progenitors to make their way into the Daosource Sect ruins to recover their stellular energy reserves.

On top of that, Lu Yin still had more than half a month left in the ruins. That was more than enough time for many of the Sixth Mainland’s experts to make their way into the Daosource Sect ruins and absorb stellular energy. Even if any was left after Lu Yin left, it might not be enough for even just Kui Luo to recover. Lu Yin needed to find a way around this issue.

After entering the Nine Cauldrons Region to resume absorbing cauldron energy, a thought suddenly occurred to Lu Yin.

The essence of the Ninesuns Cauldron Transformation was to gather a vast amount of energy while using the cauldron energy as a guide and then detonate that vast reserve of energy. However, before that explosion, the gathered stellular energy was still just unused stellular energy. There were means of gathering stellular energy without detonating it, so could this technique be used to simply gather and store stellular energy?

Lu Yin felt it was a slightly silly thought, but he still wanted to try it out.