Star Odyssey

Chapter 2909: Verseless

While the second battalion had lost a few people in the Inorganic Universe, those people could only be regarded as unlucky, as most of the cultivators held an advantage.

The Aeternals had a Progenitor-level corpse king in the universe, and their chess master ensured that the most powerful individual on his side avoided all of the second battalion’s peak powerhouses, and instead fought against the Semi-Progenitors.

Two of the second battalion’s Semi-Progenitors had already been killed. Ancestor Wuji was trying to maneuver the Progenitor-level corpse king next to one of the second battalion’s peak powerhouses, but that was difficult to accomplish.

Ancestor Wuji was maintaining control over the entire battlefield, but his opponent had absolutely no regard for how many corpse kings were lost. Not even the loss of five Semi-Progenitor-level corpse kings phased the man. His only concern was the Progenitor-level corpse king and none of the others. Naturally, it was easier to protect a single individual than it was to control the entire battlefield.

For the third time, the Progenitor-level corpse king encountered a Semi-Progenitor, but this time, its opponent was Destina.

Destina, Lu Buzheng, Wu Hen, and all the other gatemasters of the Twelve Heavenly Gates had joined the crusade. Among them, Destina had joined the second battalion.

The Progenitor-level corpse king boldly took action against Destina. The monster assumed that it would easily kill this Semi-Progenitor, just like the last two. However, Destina was not an ordinary Semi-Progenitor. She was a master of one of the Twelve Heavenly Gates from the Heavens Sect era, and each gatemaster possessed the strength to challenge a Progenitor.

The masters of the ancient Heavens Sect’s Twelve Heavenly Gates were not merely Realmbreakers capable of challenging corpse kings like the True God Guard, which only had the physical strength of a peak powerhouse. They could actually fight against true Progenitors.

This particular corpse king only had the physical strength of a Progenitor, so Destina was not at all afraid of it. In fact, she was rather happy that she could contribute to the overall battle.

Ancestor Wuji and the old man who was Aeternus’s chessmaster in the Inorganic Universe were both focused on the corpse king's battle with Destina. There might be many experts in the second battalion, but at the moment, Destina’s battle was the most eye-catching.

She used a thread of Destiny; one end led to life, and the other to death.

In the face of the Progenitor-level corpse king’s incredible physical might, Destina drifted about like duckweed. The power of the corpse king’s attacks made it look like she could be killed at any moment, but she always managed to barely avoid the attacks. As she moved about, her thread twined about the Progenitor-level corpse king's arms, thighs, and even its neck.

Ancestor Wuji went bug-eyed as he watched on in shock.

The woman was clearly nothing more than a Semi-Progenitor, but the Progenitor-level corpse king facing her looked completely helpless, as it was unable to land a single hit. This was not due to speed. Instead, it looked as though the woman had seen every single one of the corpse king’s moves in advance. This was not simple prediction, but absolute control.

In the isolated section of the universe, the Progenitor-level corpse king could freely attack however it wanted, but the woman used some unknown means to preemptively determine the direction of every single attack. She was not just dodging the attacks, but rather controlling where those attacks fell.

There were countless paths that could be taken in the universe, but Destina had left only one for the corpse king. There were no choices open to the monster.

What kind of power was this? The woman was clearly much weaker than the corpse king, and yet she could make the corpse king move according to her wishes.

The battle was not large or fierce, but it was difficult for even Ancestor Wuji to understand. The means of the woman sent chills down his spine, as she gave off the impression that she could see through her opponents’ hearts.

Destina was not at all weak. During the Heavens Sect era, she had chased after Lu Buzheng, trying to kill him. She had been the one gatemaster of the twelve who should not be provoked no matter what.

Destina was ordered about by Lu Yin, but that was only him. Lu Yin was a Semi-Progenitor who was capable of fighting against Sequence Progenitors. If Destina faced any Semi-Progenitor other than Lu Yin, she would not lose. In fact, despite having been acknowledged by Mister Mu, it was quite possible that not even Qing Ping was capable of defeating Destina.

She was someone who had been acknowledged by Destiny herself and been taught Destiny’s methods.

"Where did that woman come from?" The Aeternals’ chessmaster was just as shocked as Ancestor Wuji. The old man felt a terrible premonition from Destina. Even if he personally faced the woman, he could not be certain of the outcome.

Was this the power of the Origin Universe?

Ancestor Wuji looked at his opponent. "Humanity’s glorious rise is just around the corner. You betrayed my Inorganic Universe and joined Aeternus, and you will one day pay the price for that."

The old man sneered. "Only after joining Aeternus can you understand the difference between the two sides. I have never regretted betraying the humans, Wuji. If you could see the Aeternals’ true foundation, you wouldn’t dare to even remain on the Endless Frontier."

Ancestor Wuji laughed. "The Aeternals were once suppressed by the Origin Universe, unable to even lift their heads. I believe that the Heavens Sect’s former glory has already arrived."

"So what if it does return? Even if the Heavens Sect returns to its greatest heights of the past, they still would not be the current Aeternals’ opponent. However, you won't live to see that day."

At that moment, a number of additional corpse kings appeared in the Inorganic Universe.

Ancestor Wuji's expression changed. "Lord Lu, the Aeternals have sent reinforcements."

Lu Yin frowned, despite having already predicted this. The Inorganic Universe was one of the few places where the Aeternals could avoid an all-out battle that would give the second battalion the advantage, due to their number of peak powerhouses. It only made sense for Aeternus to take action in this universe.

They needed to get past this obstacle.

"Give me a clear picture on who Aeternus has sent," Lu Yin ordered in a low voice.

Everyone who entered the Inorganic Universe would be separated and isolated.

"We meet again, people of the Heavens Sect."

"I want to squeeze the Heavens Sect’s entire gate into two dimensions."

"Be careful—Lu Yin is no fool. He knew that he would lose the advantage when they entered this universe."

"We have already achieved our goal. All we need to do is avoid Mu Ke and Daheng. None of the others in this battle matter."

Ancestor Wuji grew pale, and fear filled his eyes.

The old man across from him sneered. "What do you think, Wuji? Are you still confident now? Hahahaha!"

Ancestor Wuji gritted his teeth. "Lord Lu, ten peak powerhouses have been sent from Aeternus."

Lu Yin's eye twitched.

"Four of them are True God Guard Captains, and the other six are corpse kings from the True God Guard. Be careful."

Lu Yin's eyes flickered. This was indeed a problem. Aeternus would disregard the deaths of any of the weaker corpse kings, which meant that they only needed to consider the Progenitor-level corpse kings and keep them away from Mu Ke and Mr. Daheng. Things would be fine even if those corpse kings ran into Lu Yin.

On the other hand, Ancestor Wuji needed to consider everyone on the battlefield, as he was trying to protect all the members of the second battalion.

The second battalion no longer held the advantage in numbers even when it came to peak powerhouses on the battlefield.

If not for the unique laws of the Inorganic Universe, the second battalion would be able to sweep through the corpse kings arrayed against them, as they had no sequence powerhouses. However, they had fallen to a numerical disadvantage. Given time, the entire second battalion would be wiped out.

It appeared that it was necessary to rely on their last resort for this universe.

"Inorganic Ancestor, inform my senior brother that it's time," Lu Yin requested.

Ancestor Wuji did not understand what Lu Yin meant, so he simply relayed the words to Mu Ke exactly as Lu Yin had spoken.

Mu Ke’s grip on his saber tightened as it slowly rose over his head. Was it time?

"Junior Brother, carefully watch this blade.

"Master once said that the saber is an overbearing weapon that should cut through everything.

"Everything we see, hear, feel, and think has traces that can be followed. Where there is a cause, there is an effect. Since there is a connection between cause and effect, that connection can be severed. I understand this as a law of the universe, but it is no law. For now, this is as far as I can take this understanding.

"If the day comes when I can truly cut through karma, I will be able to cut through every existence in the entire megaverse and will achieve true transcendence.

"I offer you my sword: Verseless."

A cold light flashed through the universe. It appeared weak, but it crossed through the entire Inorganic Universe. Everyone saw that singular flash, despite how fleeting it was. However, the next moment, the void barriers that separated everyone were smoothly undone, and everyone stared blankly as the void that had once isolated all of them was destroyed, and the effect encompassed the entire Inorganic Universe.

The Aeternals’ chessmaster was split in two, and his blood splattered outer space.

The Inorganic Universe started to crack. Mu Ke had sliced through the laws of the universe that formed the very foundation of the Inorganic Universe.

Ancestor Wuji was horrified. "Mu Ke, you-"

Lu Yin quickly shouted, "Inorganic Ancestor, I will find a place for you. We are still on the battlefield."

Ancestor Wuji was lost in a daze. With the laws of the Inorganic Universe severed, the entire universe was about to be destroyed. To counter the Aeternals’ advantage in the Inorganic Universe, the second battalion simply destroyed the universe.

Ancestor Wuji had never considered that this was what Lu Yin had meant when he had sent a message to Mu Ke.

Lu Yin had been left with no choice. Without destroying the Inorganic Universe, how could they gain any sort of advantage? People would always be more important than a universe.

Additionally, due to the unique laws of the universe, no one lived in the Inorganic Universe. Every living creature in the universe was on a battlefield where they could die at any moment.

After the war between the Aeternals and the Sixverse Association had erupted in the Inorganic Universe, all of the natives had been moved away. If not for that, Lu Yin would have struggled to make such a ruthless decision.

The sight of Mu Ke’s attack left Lu Yin's heart trembling. His senior brother had cut through the laws of the Inorganic Universe. Lu Yin had personally watched with Heaven’s Sight as his senior brother had sliced through the sequence particles. The terrifying blade qi had actually reminded Lu Yin of the sensation that Corpse God’s sequence particles gave off.

This solitary attack had wiped out nearly all of the corpse kings in the entire Inorganic Universe. In fact, only the True God Guard Captains had managed to survive. In fact, they had only survived because they had already summoned their divine energy to slaughter their way across the battlefield as quickly as possible and eliminate the second battalion. If not for that, they would have also died.

Aside from sequence powerhouses, no one else could survive the attack that Mu Ke had just unleashed.

Yu Huo, Ju Ji, and the Chiliagonist all fled. However, one of the True God Guard Captains remained where he was. It was Greenridge. He was the only captain who had not been able to use his divine energy, so while Yu Huo and the others tore their way out of the Inorganic Universe, Greenridge’s body split in two.

The entire Inorganic Universe was trembling.

The second battalion quickly made their way to the next parallel universe.

Ancestor Wuji’s expression was hideous. Without the Inorganic Universe, where would he go? The Sixverse Association? How was that any different from taking refuge under another’s roof?

While any peak powerhouse would be given a high status in the Sixverse Association, it would never be as good as ruling over his own universe.

The man stared as the universe collapsed. The laws had been shattered, so no one could remain in the Inorganic Universe. It could not even be used as a battlefield any longer.

Lu Yin was incredibly ruthless.

The second battalion quickly arrived in the next parallel universe, where everyone was able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Many looked at Mu Ke with admiration and awe. Cutting through the entire Inorganic Universe with one blade? Just how powerful was the man?

Lu Yin looked back at Ancestor Wuji. "If we had not done this, the second battalion would have suffered heavy losses, and our crusade to conquer the Endless Frontier would have lost all meaning. Inorganic Ancestor, you have always remained on the Endless Frontier, so you should be able to clearly see the overall situation."

Ancestor Wuji looked lost. "Then why did you still enter my Inorganic Universe?"

Lu Yin had no answer to give. There was no denying that he had entered the Inorganic Universe with this exact outcome in mind.

When people stood at different heights, they would naturally see things from a different perspective, and the choices that they would make would naturally be different as well.

Lu Yin stood at the peak of the entire Sixverse Association, and that perspective allowed him to easily sacrifice several parallel universes. As long as it would greatly harm the Aeternals, the price was worth paying.