Star Odyssey

Chapter 3018: A Brutal Battle

If Lu Yin had heard Progenitor Chen make such a claim while he was still learning about sequence particles, he would not have believed the Progenitor. Previously, Lu Yin had associated Progenitor Chen with the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas, which Lu Yin thought were approximately on par with other sequence powerhouses. Such experts were a far cry from someone like True God, who was in the process of overcoming Dukkha. Lu Yin could not even imagine how powerful such a powerhouse must be.

However, with the passing of time, Lu Yin had gained a greater understanding of Progenitor Chen. If Progenitor Ku had been able to invade the Scourge on his own without dying, then why would that feat be beyond Progenitor Chen?

The title of the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas from the Daosource Sect era was nothing more than that—a title. It signified that a person had received an inheritance from one of the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas. The title had been passed down from the Heavens Sect era, and because of that, the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas of the Daosource Sect era had not necessarily been as powerful as their titles suggested.

At the very least, Progenitor Ku had not corresponded to that level of power, and neither did Ancestor Tianyi. Because of this, Lu Yin was certain that the same was true of Progenitor Chen. After all, that man had been acknowledged as the strongest combatant of his era.

Even Progenitor Chen himself had admitted to being a good fighter.

The Nine Mountains and Eight Seas of the Daosource Sect era had not been limited by their titles, but those titles had defined the strength that other people believed that they possessed.

If the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas of the Heavens Sect era had encountered Progenitor Chen and assumed the man to be their equal, those ancient Progenitors would have instantly learned that they were at a significant disadvantage.

Big Sis released her sequence particles. “Come on, Little Seven. Show me how you move at the speed of time.”

Lu Yin shook his head. “There’s no need. It’s very difficult to move at that speed in the presence of sequence particles. I already tried doing it before.”

Big Sis smiled. “That’s good to know. Remember, there is no battle technique in existence that is truly invincible. That’s something Gu Yizhi once said, and even if he became a traitor, he was once one of the top powerhouses of the Heavens Sect.”

Lu Yin knew that Big Sis was trying to caution him.

In one’s life, having a few true family members and friends who genuinely cared for you was very comforting.

Before long, Lu Yin resumed exploring unknown parallel universes, this time without Jiang Qingyue and Ghost Monkey. One of them had already gained enough experience, having fought against the Progenitor-level mantis and Da Hui. Jiang Qingyue had benefited greatly from her time following Lu Yin, and she had already returned to Whitecloud City.

Ghost Monkey no longer needed to follow Lu Yin any longer either, and Lu Yin asked the monkey to stay in the Heavens Sect with Progenitor Wushang’s corpse. He hoped that Ghost Monkey would break through and that the Heavens Sect would gain another peak powerhouse.

Ghost Monkey was confident that he could become a Progenitor, but he hesitated in the face of actually attempting a breakthrough.

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Lu Yin, Arch-Elder Zen, and Zhao Ran rode the jiao again, and they left the Origin Universe behind.

In the blink of an eye, three years had passed. During these three years, Lu Yin did not encounter Aeternus even once. As for the parallel universes that he visited, he had found two with human civilizations, though neither knew anything regarding cultivation.

Lightflow had grown further, and Lu Yin could now look 600 seconds into the past, which was a full ten minutes.

The moment his limit reached 600 seconds, Lu Yin had an epiphany, and this thought instantly sent him into seclusion.

He found a planet and started rolling his die.

As the die slowly stopped spinning, it landed on six pips, Possession.

Lu Yin’s mind appeared the strange dark space, and he frowned. This place was not related to stellular energy, monarch essence, or even voidforce energy. He had never cultivated the power of this universe, so how was it possible for him to enter this dark space?

He looked around but could not see even a single orb of light. Just what was going on?

The fact that he had been able to enter the dark space meant that there was something in the universe that he could Possess, but was there a creature in this universe that had cultivated stellular energy?

Lu Yin moved his consciousness about, and after moving a great distance, he found the transparent wall again.

After he absorbed the Chiliagonist’s consciousness, Lu Yin had become capable of seeing these transparent walls, but he was unable to pass through them. He felt that this was most likely because his consciousness was not strong enough, and he believed that the walls represented the limits of parallel universes.

If he could push past the walls, he had a feeling that he would be able to bypass the restriction that he had to have cultivated the same energy as his target. Being able to Possess people from across multiple parallel universes would be fascinating.

Still, he could not do this just yet.

Just as he was about to leave the dark space, Lu Yin suddenly sensed something off in the distance. Was that a ball of light?

There was an orb of light, and it was shooting by.

All thoughts vanished from Lu Yin’s mind. If he had possessed a face at this moment, it would have been covered with shock. There was indeed a ball of light, but it had partially been on both sides of the transparent wall. Just what was it?

Without hesitation, Lu Yin directly merged with the orb, eager to find out what he had found.

The ball of light was blindingly bright, and there was no doubt that it belonged to someone with at least the strength of a Progenitor.

Lu Yin’s consciousness touched the orb, and he instantly completed the Possession.

His eyes snapped open as countless memories flooded his mind, as did an indescribable sensation. He could see everything around him, including directly behind himself, and there were multiple duplicate images. Just how many eyes did he have?

As the memories continued to pour in, his expression turned to shock. Had he Possessed a nine-headed bird?

This creature was known as the nine-headed bird, and learning some more explained why Lu Yin was seeing so many perspectives. After all, how could a creature with eighteen eyes not see a lot?

Slowly, Lu Yin shifted his focus and concentrated on a single head. His eyes were fixed on a gray land. In the sky above, a golden light blazed. It was Sovereign Dou Sheng.

According to the nine-headed bird’s memories, it was taking part in an assault on Sovereign Dou Sheng.

The nine-headed bird, Purple Emperor, and a being of pure energy were all outsider powerhouses who were allies of Aeternus.

After Jing Zhe and the Seven-Star Mantis died, not to mention another group of peak powerhouses who had been eliminated by the Cyclic Universe, Aeternus’s allies had felt a sense of crisis. Unlike Jing Zhe, who had verbally threatened the Sixverse Association, these three had decided to cooperate with each other and attack Sovereign Dou Sheng.

At this moment, Purple Emperor and the creature of pure energy were both attacking Sovereign Dou Sheng while the nine-headed bird hid in the void, ready to deliver the fatal strike at any time.

Sovereign Dou Sheng had no idea that he was facing not two, but rather three outsider powerhouses.

The battle that the nine-headed bird saw play out between Sovereign Dou Sheng and the Purple Emperor was a brutal brawl. The Purple Emperor was the most powerful of the three outsider powerhouses, as well as the one who had suggested that they work together to attack Sovereign Dou Sheng. Of Aeternus’s allies, the Purple Emperor’s strength was second only to Astral Anura.

The Purple Emperor was facing Sovereign Dou Sheng directly while the energy lifeform was launching sneak attacks. The final blow was being left to the nine-headed bird, whose innate gift ensured success.

Lu Yin quickly ended the Possession, and his mind returned to his own body. As soon as he returned, he led Arch-Elder Zen and the others through a tear in the void, heading straight to the Cyclic Universe.

“Wait here.” Lu Yin did not want Arch-Elder Zen or anyone else with him to try to help, so he made his way to the Endless Frontier on his own as he sent a message to Sovereign Lotus.

Sovereign Dou Sheng could not be allowed to die. He was humanity’s vanguard, as well as the first line of defense against Aeternus. His death would undo all of the progress that the Sixverse Association had made from the deaths of two Skygods. On top of that, Lu Yin had a great deal of respect for the man, and he did not want the Sovereign to fall to an ambush.

In the Cyclic Universe, Sovereign Lotus was shocked by the message. “Dou Sheng is being attacked?”

She did not hesitate as she hurried to the Endless Frontier as well.

The Endless Frontier was the primary battlefield for the war between the Sixverse Association and Aeternus, but the attack on Sovereign Dou Sheng remained unknown to the Sixverse Association. The Purple Emperor wanted the nine-headed bird to hide and for it to launch a sneak attack that prevented Sovereign Dou Sheng from escaping. After all, if Sovereign Dou Sheng was determined to escape, they would not be able to stop him.

Sovereign Dou Sheng was an arrogant and aloof individual, and he had never intended to leave the Endless Frontier alive. He would never retreat, unless he was absolutely certain of his own defeat. That was his conviction.

Purple and gold clashed with each other again and again above the dark land. The impact shattered the sky above and the ground below. The void was constantly breaking and tearing, and the fissures spread far into the distance.

Even the shockwaves of the battle were terrifying as they swept out from each impact.

A clear light occasionally lit up, enveloping both the purple and the gold colors. Each burst of light caused the golden color to dwindle rapidly, while allowing the purple light to gain an advantage.

The golden cudgel flailed about, crushing everything it struck. Across from the Sovereign stood his opponent. The Purple Emperor had a humanoid shape, but he had tentacles for limbs and no facial features at all, aside from a single white eye with a vertical pupil.

The Purple Emperor boldly confronted one of Sovereign Dou Sheng’s strikes. The cudgel slammed into the purple creature, but it only knocked him back a short distance as the Purple Emperor grabbed hold of the golden cudgel with both hands. “Dou Sheng, you’re finished!”

As he spoke, the Purple Emperor clenched the cudgel and swung it away.

Sovereign Dou Sheng did not let go of his weapon. Luminous golden blood streamed from his body, shining brightly. As the blood burned, it transformed into a golden light that caused the Sovereign’s strength to continuously rise. Just as the cudgel was about to be flung away, the human released it and then struck the hilt with a palm. The weapon turned into a beam of golden light that slammed into the Purple Emperor yet again. It pierced through the purple body, which was unable to endure the attack, and the Purple Emperor fell.

Far away was the creature that produced the clear light. It had a humanoid figure, but it consisted of nothing but clear light. This was the being that consisted of pure energy. It had no name, and even the Aeternals referred to it as ‘the creature of pure energy.’ It was a miraculous lifeform born from a universe. The clear light that it radiated was its sequence particles: Absolute Energy Domain.

Anyone who was enveloped by the clear light would have all forms of power and energy suppressed, aside from physical strength. Not only that, but those energies would also counter the wielder, which was how the being of pure energy attacked.

This was how the outsider powerhouses had managed to suppress Sovereign Dou Sheng’s stellular energy, repeatedly sapping the man’s strength away. This was also the only way the Purple Emperor could fight against the Sovereign. Without the creature of pure energy, not even the Purple Emperor would have stood the slightest chance of obtaining victory over Sovereign Dou Sheng in a one-on-one exchange.

The Purple Emperor slammed into the ground, purple blood leaking from his chest. His white eye flickered about as he stood back up. He stared into the distance.

Sovereign Dou Sheng dropped to the ground. He swayed on his feet, still bleeding badly. Still, his blood was the source of his strength. With his stellular energy suppressed by the being of pure energy, Sovereign Dou Sheng had no choice but to continuously burn blood to obtain the strength that he needed. If the man were not as decisive, victory would have likely been completely impossible.

“Just two losers like you can’t kill me.” Sovereign Dou Sheng’s knees bent, and then he dashed forward to punch at the Purple Emperor, who retaliated with a side kick.

The resulting impact echoed across the sky and deep underground. However, only Aeternus was aware of this battle, and they would not intervene.

Even with his stellular energy suppressed, Sovereign Dou Sheng was able to use his unshakable determination to fight with an ever increasing fierceness, despite his pitiful physical condition.

The Purple Emperor did not appear to be in a very good condition either. He cooperated with the sequence particles of the pure energy entity, and they struggled together to wear down Sovereign Dou Sheng.

The Sovereign believed that, if the battle of attrition continued, he would definitely kill these two outsider powerhouses. As for the Purple Emperor, he was just waiting for the right moment to call the nine-headed bird out.

The two brawled in the most primitive form of combat. With his energies suppressed by the being of pure energy, Sovereign Dou Sheng had no choice but to engage in a melee with the Purple Emperor. Even so, the Purple Emperor slowly fell to a disadvantage, and he was unable to block or deflect all of the attacks. More and more wounds appeared on his body. While the same was true of Sovereign Dou Sheng, the human’s flowing golden blood only strengthened the halo around him.