Star Odyssey

Chapter 3106: Lu Yin’s Death

The First Scourge was currently facing a disaster. The Lord of Lightning had ultimately realized that, since Aeternus had lured the Ancient Lightning Locust to Whitecloud City, he was just as capable of drawing the creature to the First Scourge. After all, the Ancient Lightning Locust was fixated on the Lord of Lightning himself, and it did not care about Whitecloud City at all. Wherever Jiang Feng went, the locust would follow.

Thus, at this moment, the First Scourge was facing a catastrophe of lightning.

In the Third Scourge, Di Qiong faced off against Lu Tianyi. In all the Scourges, everyone who was not part of Aeternus would be shunned and suppressed.

Even so, Lu Tianyi was able to fight against Di Qiong despite being shunned from the Scourge.

Blackless God had not left the Fourth Scourge.

In the Fifth Scourge, the Abandoned was continuously attacking Aeternus Kingdoms. Two of the Five Elders had been antagonized into pursuing the man, but they could not find him. However, the Abandoned’s actions were completely unrelated to what Lu Yin and the others were doing; his attacks were merely coincidental.

The Sixth Scourge was the only one that was peaceful throughout it all. Even without Ji Luo, that Scourge did not face any formidable enemies.

As for the Nine-Star Civilization, the addition of the Scourge Occupation stopped the Aeternals from making any further progress.

An unprecedented war raged across the megaverse, sweeping through many parallel universes.

Aeternus had expected their Divine Commandment to plunge humanity into an abyss of destruction. They had never expected to see the current situation.

In the Second Scourge, the star of consciousness in Lu Yin's inner universe was continuing to grow. It had already surpassed the other stars and was now the largest in his inner universe. Even so, it was still expanding.

Xu Jin's pupil was constantly fluctuating. Every time it regained control of itself, it let out a scream of horror. It was truly terrified at this moment, as Lu Yin was devouring Xu Jin’s fundamental power.

Xu Jin often devoured the consciousness of other creatures, and it had most recently devoured the consciousnesses of the Totem Civilization. Yes, it had consumed the consciousnesses of an entire civilization. Such an exhilarating sensation had been unforgettable, but it had never once thought about the despair of those being devoured.

At this moment, Xu Jin was suffering it firsthand.

Lu Yin showed no sign of mercy and had absolutely no intention of stopping.

At this moment, his consciousness was undergoing a profound transformation, as he was metamorphosing.

At least in terms of consciousness, Lu Yin no longer had any equal.

A crack appeared on the eyeball.

Xu Jin regained its mind once more and shrieked, "Let me go, Lu Yin! I can teach you True God's Natural Art. I can tell you many, many things. You've already devoured most of my consciousness! Let me go, please!"

Lu Yin's expression remained as cold as ever, and he simply continued devouring.

Xu Jin wailed, cursed, and even screamed out its hatred for Lu Yin, but its actions were futile.

One of the Aeternals’ Three Pillars and Six Skies was being shoved into the abyss of death within the Second Scourge.

Not one of Aeternus’s powerhouses could save Xu Jin, not even Arrow God.

In fact, none of them even understood what was happening.

The crack expanded until, finally, the eye shattered with a soft sound, and it fell to the ground.

Xu Jin's consciousness had been completely devoured by Lu Yin. At this moment, the largest star in Lu Yin’s independent universe was the star of consciousness, and it far exceeded all the other stars in size.

In terms of pure consciousness, Lu Yin was now equal to the Seven Skygods.

However, that did not mean that wielding this newly strengthened consciousness would be easy. Lu Yin still needed to adapt to it and train.

Far away, a thunderous roar erupted.

Lu Yin stared down at the broken eyeball. Xu Jin was truly dead and forever gone. It would never again be included among the Three Pillars and Six Skies.

Lu Yin turned to look into the distance and called out, "Everyone, retreat."

Arrow God stopped pushing forward, as she realized that Xu Jin had died. She was not confident that she could kill Sovereign Dou Sheng, which meant that the battle had to end here.

The Star Devourer also stopped.

The Magician was bleeding. He had been almost completely overwhelmed by Kong Tianzhao.

However, the swordsman also stopped at that moment. In the distance, Blackless God appeared, entering the Second Scourge right as Xu Jin died.

Another one of the Seven Skygods had entered the Second Scourge. At this juncture, neither Aeternus nor humanity held the upper hand.

Lu Yin looked over at Blackless God, who stared straight back at the young man. Both of them remembered the offer of the 10,000 year opportunity that had been made years before.

Was there still any chance?

After all, Lu Yin had already managed to kill two of the Seven Skygods and one of the Three Pillars and Six Skies.

Lu Yin glanced over at the black Mother Tree, a trace of worry flickering through his eyes. "Ancestor, you need to return safely."

The void was torn open, and everyone went their separate ways. Naturally, Lu Yin made his way back to Aeternus Nation so that he could return to the Fifth Mainland.

No one noticed that, as Lu Yin turned to enter the spatial tear, a dark-red light appeared from the black Mother Tree. It shot straight across the entire Second Scourge in a mere instant. While the dark-red light originated from the black Mother Tree, no one could see where it was aimed at. It pierced through the void as it moved along, and eventually struck Lu Yin’s forehead, shooting straight through and continuing on until it disappeared into he distance.

A thunderous roar rang out, "Little Seven-"

Golden light filled the sky as the Investiture of the Gods appeared. A Champions' Stage flew toward the black Mother Tree as Lu Yuan started frantically attacking. The entire time, he shouted, "Yong Heng, I want your life!"

The Great Sovereign stared into the distance in a daze. In front of a spatial tear, Lu Yin's eyes went blank, and all traces of vitality left his body. He plummeted from the sky like a lifeless corpse.

Sovereign Dou Sheng, Mu Shen, and everyone else saw this as well, though no one had expected it. Despite Xu Jin’s death, as well as the fact that the Great Sovereign and Lu Yuan were fighting against True God, he had still managed to strike down Lu Yin.

Even if it had only been a strand of True God’s divine energy, no one doubted that the strand was powerful enough to obliterate everything.

Lu Yin's body slammed onto the ground, dropping like a stone. There was no sign of any motion.

He landed just a short distance away from the fragments of Xu Jin's eyeball.

Close to the black Mother Tree, Lu Yuan fought like a madman. Astral Anura screamed, while the Great Sovereign remained cold and indifferent. True God's divine energy surged into the sky once more, encompassing the entire Scourge and turning the sky a dark red.

No matter how fierce the distant battle raged, such things no longer concerned Lu Yin.

He lay on the ground, his eyes devoid of all life. Blood slowly leaked from his forehead.

Ye Wu took a long look at Lu Yin before leaving. It was impossible to save the man, and they had no personal connection.

Sovereign Dou Sheng, Lord Xu, Mu Shen, and Kong Tianzhao all made their way towards Lu Yin. Arrow God and Blackless God did not try to intervene. It was impossible to even imagine what sort of impact Lu Yin's death would have on humanity as a whole. Lu Yuan had already gone mad, and there was no need to force everything to a futile struggle at this moment.

For most people, the current battle had already ended.

As for True God, if the Great Sovereign and Lu Yuan were capable of defeating him, Aeternus would have been destroyed long ago.

A small group of people arrived beside Lu Yin. They all stared down at his lifeless body with sorrowful expressions.

"While I may not have always agreed with his methods, I can’t deny that he was humanity's hope of defeating Aeternus. What a pity," the Voidlord lamented.

Mu Shen sighed. "Even the Great Sovereign couldn't give us the same kind of hope."

Sovereign Dou Sheng took a deep breath before turning back to look at the black Mother Tree. He wished that that blow had been aimed at him. He had been seeking death for years, but because of Extremes Must Be Reversed, it was incredibly difficult for him to die.

Kong Tianzhao's eyes remained calm. This was his first time meeting Lu Yin. While the young man had already left a deep impression on Kong Tianzhao, most of that was due to Jiang Chen and Jiang Qingyue. Even so, the man was dead, which was a great pity.

"Take him back. Even if he’s dead, he should not remain in a Scourge," Lord Xu stated. While he grieved Lu Yin's death, someone as old as the Voidlord had seen too much death throughout his life. Even someone as extraordinarily talented as Lu Yin could not escape the inevitable, and since he was already dead, there was nothing more to be done.

As everyone spoke, Lu Yin could hear them. He was not actually dead, despite the fact that his body clearly looked like it. What was happening? True God’s attack should have been enough to kill Lu Yin, but the divine energy had struck Lu Yin in the center of his forehead, and it had shattered Heaven's Sight.

Heaven's Sight was a technique and a treasure left behind by Wu Tian, one of the Three Realms and Six Daos. While the man was not as powerful as True God, the discrepancy was not excessive.

Heaven's Sight, an invaluable treasure created by Wu Tian, had been shattered by True God, but its destruction had spared Lu Yin from a fatal blow.

Regardless, the attack had separated Lu Yin's mind from his body. He could hear people talking and even see what they did, but he was unable to move. All of his body’s vital functions had stopped, so everyone thought that the young man was dead.

Even Ancestor Lu Yuan thought that Lu Yin was dead, as the man had personally witnessed True God’s attack stab through Lu Yin's forehead. How could Lu Yin possibly survive an attack from True God?

Noone even considered that Heaven's Sight might have blocked the blow.

While Heaven's Sight had protected Lu Yin’s life, the attack had still reduced him to a living corpse.

Lu Yin wanted to move. He desperately wanted to tell Lord Xu and the others that they needed to call Lu Yuan back, as a desperate fight would only increase the risk of a mistake occuring. Unfortunately, Lu Yin could not move or make any sound at all. He might as well be a corpse.

Lord Xu knelt down. "Let's go. We'll take you home."

Lu Yin summoned all of his strength, but he was still unable to move. He had no way of letting anyone know that he was still alive.

He felt something cold drip from his brow. It was blood, and it stained his right eye red while tinting his vision crimson.

Move, move! Hurry up and move! I'm not dead. I just killed Xu Jin! We’ve only taken down one of the Three Pillars and Six Skies. Move, move!

Huh? Why is the sky changing color? It's getting darker. Am I really going to die? Do colors fade before death?

No...

Lu Yin saw Lord Xu’s hand pause as it reached out to him. Mu Shen, Kong Tianzhao, and even a distant corpse king all froze, and the sky turned gray. Was it Lu Yin’s master?

Lu Yin's eyes were lifeless, but he could still see a figure step out from behind Lord Xu. The figure was shrouded in gray, and the person’s mere presence seemed to make time freeze. It really was Mister Mu.

"This is quite the commotion," Mister Mu said as he stepped past Lord Xu and reached out with a hand to pull Lu Yin up.

A distant shout echoed, "Old Mu, do you intend to drag the battle from the Immemorial Citadel here?"

Lu Yuan looked over and saw Mister Mu. "Is that him?"

The Great Sovereign also turned to look at Mister Mu. She recognized him from some previous encounters.

Astral Anura let out a strange cry, "I'm done here! I won’t fight anymore! I'm just a businessman, and this job is a loss! A total loss!"

Mister Mu was able to freeze time in the area near to Lu Yin, but he could not freeze the battlefield near the black Mother Tree. A gray aura split the Second Scourge. "I'm simply taking away this poor disciple of mine. Don't mind me. Loam, it’s been a long time. I'm taking your child with me."

Lu Yuan wanted to say something, but he held his tongue.

The Great Sovereign stared at Mister Mu. "Is Tai Chu really dead?"

Mister Mu and the Great Sovereign exchanged glances across the distance, but Mister Mu, along with his gray aura, disappeared without ever answering.

"Don't leave! Answer me!" The Great Sovereign hurriedly chased after the man.

Lu Yuan threw a reluctant glance at True God. An icy resolve filled the man’s eyes, but his previous madness and desperation were gone. That man had arrived and taken Little Seven away. Could it be that Little Seven was not actually dead?

The battle in the Second Scourge ended, accompanied by Astral Anura's cries that he had suffered a great loss.

After that, the battles in the Third and First Scourges also ground to a halt.