Star Odyssey

Chapter 2873: I’ll Pay You Back

In the depths of the Cyclic Universe, a pair of eyes snapped open. The gaze in the eyes was pure, and despite seemingly very old, they were also very simple. They were Sage Yajna’s eyes.

"Someone has touched upon Master's Great Cycle of Reincarnation? What a pity that Master is in seclusion. If not for that, this person would undoubtedly be promoted to become one of the Three Sovereigns. What a pity."

At the Wall of Purity, Sage Jiang's body crumpled to the ground. He was completely dead.

At the moment of the man’s death, Lu Yin’s consciousness had broken free from the Possession and returned to his own body.

Lu Yin’s eyes opened, revealing rage and killing intent. Cheng Kong had appeared again, and he had killed another peak powerhouse. Lu Yin had almost been killed by Cheng Kong on the Endless Frontier, and Sage Jiang had just died to the Aeternal.

Lu Yin had witnessed Sage Jiang’s death, but he had been unable to do anything to stop it. Lu Yin felt guilty, because he could not help but wonder if Sage Jiang would have been able to escape from Cheng Kong’s control if the Sage had not been Possessed by Lu Yin.

There were many different possibilities, but ultimately, Sage Jiang had met the worst end.

Lu Yin stood, his fists clenched tightly. He had to kill Cheng Kong.

By the way, what was that thing? Lu Yin emerged from his place of seclusion and made his way to the Wall of Purity.

At the Wall of Purity, Arrow Sage stood in the middle of the battlefield and stared downwards. At the bottom of a huge crater lay Sage Jiang's supine body.

While it was inevitable for people to die during war, it was not easy to kill a peak powerhouse.

When Aeternus had attacked the Tea Ceremony, True God and almost all of the Seven Skygods had taken action, as had the True God Guard, but only a few peak powerhouses had died.

Bai Sheng, Xia Qin, and Specter Progenitor stood a short distance from Arrow Sage, also staring at Sage Jiang's body.

"Was it Cheng Kong?" Xia Qin asked fearfully.

Arrow Sage sighed. "Yes."

Specter Progenitor quietly commented, "Cheng Kong is too great a threat. His mere existence means that everyone needs be vigilant at all times. To be constantly placed under such mental pressure is difficult for even someone like me."

"Unless Cheng Kong is eliminated, he can cause even more harm than the Seven Skygods," Bai Sheng said.

Arrow Sage let out a long breath. How many people from the Sixverse Association wanted to kill Cheng Kong, but were unable to? Several different peak powerhouses had pursued Cheng Kong, only to fail to find any trace of him.

"Sage Jiang's death is a loss for my Cyclic Universe. You three, while the fighting is dying down, Cheng Kong remains a grave threat, so please be careful."

Bai Sheng, Xia Qin and the Specter Progenitor all gave Arrow Sage strange looks. This person's attitude had changed so drastically that they felt that he must be a fraud. Could this person already be under Cheng Kong’s control?

Sage Jiang's body was quickly gathered to be taken away for a grand funeral in the tradition of the Cyclic Universe.

News of his death quickly spread throughout the Sixverse Association.

Cheng Kong's name was brought up once more, and Lu Yin was also mentioned.

Lu Yin had been nearly killed by Cheng Kong on the Endless Frontier. Not only had Lu Yin miraculously survived, but he had nearly killed Cheng Kong. That was something that had shocked even Sage Bodhi when she first learned of it.

The contrast between the living and the dead caused more people to realize just how powerful Lu Yin was.

After visiting the Wall of Purity several times by Possessing peak powerhouses, Lu Yin finally visited the place in person for the third time.

His arrival was immediately noticed by Arrow Sage and the Progenitors. Lu Yin had no intention of trying to keep a low profile, and his powerful aura swept across the Wall of Purity.

When Arrow Sage noticed that Lu Yin had arrived, the Sage appeared unhappy. Lu Yin’s impression on Arrow Sage was almost entirely the opposite of the impression that Xuan Qi had given the man. Xuan Qi had been humble, while Lu Yin was too domineering.

As for Bai Sheng and the other two Progenitors, they simply went beyond the Wall of Purity. They knew Lu Yin well enough to know that it would not be surprising for him to attack without a word.

Lu Yin had a solemn expression on his face as he arrived at the Wall of Purity. "Was Sage Jiang killed by Cheng Kong in a sneak attack?"

Arrow Sage stepped forward. "You’ve already heard about it, Lord Lu?"

Lu Yin frowned. "I pay particular attention to any news regarding Cheng Kong, and Sage Jiang died fighting for humanity. Since he fell here, I should see him off on his final journey."

Arrow Sage stared at Lu Yin for a moment before bowing. "Thank you, Lord Lu."

While Lu Yin’s true motivation was to retrieve a colorful bubble that Cheng Kong had left behind, he also did want to pay his final respects to Sage Jiang.

Anyone who died fighting for humanity deserved Lu Yin’s respect.

When he arrived at the crater where Sage Jiang had fallen, Lu Yin stood in silence.

"Lord Lu, this is where Brother Jiang fell," Arrow Sage said. Sage Jiang's body had already been taken away, sent back to his home.

Lu Yin stared at the crater, silent and with a complicated look in his eyes.

Arrow Sage softly commented, "The truth is that Cheng Kong must have been lying in ambush for me for some time, here at the Wall of Purity. If not for Brother Jiang, I would have most likely been the target of this attack. Brother Jiang might well have died for my sake."

Lu Yin calmly replied, "The sneak attack was launched when an opportunity presented itself. It had nothing to do with you.

“Give me a moment alone."

Arrow Sage nodded and moved back.

Away from the Wall of Purity, Bai Sheng observed Lu Yin from the distance. While the young man was ruthless and merciless when it came to getting revenge, he had an excellent reputation in the Perennial World. In particular, Lu Yin had become famous for leading the charge into the New World from the rear battlefield, driving the Aeternals from the Perennial World, and bringing peace to the place. That alone had been an immeasurable contribution to that world.

Lu Yin had undoubtedly accomplished great deeds for humanity.

His regret for Sage Jiang's death was also clearly not faked.

Perhaps, should I go back to the Origin Universe? It is still my home.

Xia Qin was also feeling rather conflicted at this moment. Unlike Bai Sheng, she was able to return to the Origin Universe whenever she wished. She was aware that Progenitor Xia Shenji had helped Lu Yin for some reason. Because of this, Shenwu's Sky had not suffered much punishment after the return of the Lu family. Shenwu’s Sky had not suffered as much as the other ruling powers.

Lu Yin quickly found the colorful bubble.

Since it was very small and had been pushed into the ground by Sage Jiang's corpse, no one had noticed anything unusual, and Arrow Sage had not noticed the bubble either.

Lu Yin stared at the bubble in his hand. It was only the size of a grain of rice. This was what had been left behind when Lu Yin had released the Dao of Great Reincarnation from Sage Jiang’s body, touching upon the power that the Sage had been granted by the Great Sovereign. If Lu Yin had been physically present, he would have been utterly incapable of releasing such an attack, despite the fact that he had managed to gain some level of comprehension of the Dao of Great Reincarnation.

Cheng Kong should have been injured by the attack, so why had only a small bubble been left behind?

It was clear that the bubble was from Cheng Kong’s battle technique, Bubble Fantasy. Was it possible that the battle technique could become tangible, just like the Impious Sutra?

Lu Yin frowned. Was it really possible for such a bizarre occurrence to happen more than once? What if this bubble was not from a battle technique, but rather part of Cheng Kong’s body?

No one had ever seen Cheng Kong's true form. While it was possible that he avoided being seen because of his identity, it might also be possible that it was simply impossible to see Cheng Kong. What if he was not even human?

Most Aeternals were corpse kings, but they also had astral beasts and other odd life forms.

Could Cheng Kong be one such odd life form?

Lu Yin considered the possibility.

Before long, Lu Yin put away the bubble and turned to look out from the Wall of Purity. Arrow Sage watched Lu Yin from a distance.

When Lu Yin looked over at the Sage, Arrow Sage’s eye twitched, and he offered a slow bow. It was clear that he was saying goodbye.

However, Lu Yin had no intention of leaving so easily.

While he could ignore Bai Sheng and Xia Qin, Specter Progenitor could not be ignored.

Specter Progenitor was already publicly known to be Wang Fan's shadow clone. Wang Fan had gone to the Endless Frontier and left Specter Progenitor at the Wall of Purity. Clearly, there was something off about this. There was no question that Wang Fan had his own plans.

Lu Yin had suspected Shao Yin of being a spy, and Wang Fan had cooperated with Sovereign Shao Yin to exile the Lu family. It did not seem impossible for Wang Fan to also be a spy, though Lu Yin had evidence to support such a claim. Given Wang Fan's relationship with Lu Yin, even if Lu Yin voiced his speculations, everyone would assume that it was a false allegation.

However, it did not really matter if it was false or not. Lu Yin was capable of handling matters differently from before, and he could be as domineering as he wanted.

He used the spatial lines and disappeared.

Arrow Sage breathed a sigh of relief, as he assumed that Lu Yin had left, though Arrow Sage was also quite surprised to discover that he was unable to sense any trace of Lu Yin’s movements. Still, Lu Yin had publicly fought against Sovereign Shao Yin, so it should not be a surprise that he was more powerful than Arrow Sage.

Suddenly, a scream erupted.

Arrow Sage's expression changed drastically, and his head whipped around to look beyond the Wall of Purity.

At the same time, Bai Sheng and Xia Qin both turned to look at Specter Progenitor.

The Progenitor was in extremely miserable condition. He had just been struck from the front by an incredibly powerful palm strike, and it had even damaged his heart. His body was flying backwards through space as he let out a scream of agony.

Lu Yin was standing in front of Specter Progenitor, and he took a step forward. "Wang Fan, you have debts that must be paid."

Specter Progenitor’s face was extremely pale. "Lu Xiaoxuan, I am helping to protect the Cyclic Universe."

Arrow Sage reflexively attacked, and his Seven Divine Arrows flew out as he tried to stop Lu Yin.

Bai Sheng and Xia Qin watched in a daze. Lu Xiaoxuan seemed to be completely unhinged! He actually attacked so openly? This was the Cyclic Universe’s warfront battlefield. Did Lu Yin not fear that attacking Specter Progenitor would be regarded as ignoring the overall situation and harming mankind as a whole?

In the past, Lu Yin had held back because of the location of the Wall of Purity, so why had he boldly attacked this time?

Lu Yin sneered as he flicked a finger, shattering the arrow. "If I eliminate one of your protectors, I’ll send another to help defend the Wall of Purity. My Heavens Sect has more than one Progenitor."

Attacking alone was a completely different concept from attacking with numerous Progenitors. When Lu Yin had gone to the Decaying Diablo Universe, he had been accompanied by Big Sis, Arch-Elder Zen, and more. At that time, Lu Yin had avoided showing any hint of aggression in the Cyclic Universe to avoid giving an appearance of wanting to start a war. However, it was possible for him to take action at this moment precisely because he was alone.

The Wall of Purity was a special place in that many of the people present deserved respect. However, Lu Yin’s respect for those people was not enough for him to ignore an enemy.

Specter Progenitor quickly tried to flee. He had no desire to face Lu Yin in a head-on fight. The youth had been a difficult opponent in the past, and after becoming a Semi-Progenitor, he had reached a level of strength that allowed him to face off against someone as powerful as Sovereign Shao Yin, who was far beyond Specter Progenitor’s level. "Arrow Sage, hold Lu Xiaoxuan back!"

Arrow Sage shot out another one of his Seven Divine Arrows. "Lord Lu, please reconsider your actions!"

Lu Yin shot a fierce look at Arrow Sage. "This is none of your business."

He waved his hand, once again shattering the arrow.

Arrow Sage had only wanted to stall Lu Yin a bit, not actually fight him. There was no way the Sage would attack with his full power, so naturally, the Seven Divine Arrows were easily shattered.

However, even if Arrow Sage had tried his best, he still would not be able to stop Lu Yin.

Specter Progenitor continued to run away. He tried to tear through the void to escape, but given how easily Lu Yin moved through space, the torn void was instantly restored. "Lu Xiaoxuan, do you really want to fight me to the death?"

"You deserve it. Since I’ve cultivated the God of Death’s power, I will use his death energy to clean house!"

Death energy surged from Lu Yin's body, filling the void and blocking the stars in the blink of an eye. The entire Wall of Purity was overshadowed, which caused both the humans and the Aeternals to look up in shock as everything was replaced with darkness.

Lu Yin pulled out the God of Death’s left arm and scythe. He aimed at the distant form of Specter Progenitor, and the scythe flashed out. "Die for me."

Specter Progenitor's pupils instantly shrank. He was all too familiar with this scene. In the Perennial World, Nutjob Lu had been gravely wounded by this attack, and at that time, Specter Abyss's death energy had been drawn out.

While no external death energy had been drawn out for the current attack, Lu Xiaoxuan's own reserves of death energy were extraordinary. Additionally, the death energy felt unfamiliar, as though it consisted not merely of death energy.