At that moment, a sharp blade shot past Cloudflow's side, rising up to block Xia Shenji's attack.

Countless bits of sword light rained down upon the earth, tearing Shenwu’s Sky to pieces.

Everyone in the sect fled in all directions, unable to endure the mere shockwaves of a battle between Progenitors.

Leng Qing stepped forward and looked up at Xia Shenji with blazing eyes. The new Progenitor was eager to face a skilled swordsman.

Xia Shenji's expression grew solemn as he looked down at Cloudflow and Leng Qing. While neither of the men were individually Xia Shenji’s match, when together, they were capable of holding him back. Also, they were wearing matching black robes.

"You must also be from the Heavens Sect!" Xia Shenji yelled.

A smile spread across Leng Qing's face. "I've heard about you for a long time now, so why don’t we see just how big of a gap exists between you and Xia Chan."

Xia Shenji shouted back, "You must be from the Heavens Sect era! You are Leng Qing!"

Leng Qing did not waste any more time talking, and he lashed out with his sword. Cloudflow attacked at the same time, only to have his attack be blocked by Leng Qing. The newest Progenitor wanted to test Xia Shenji alone.

At the Celestial Frost Sect, Mu Xie had his hands clasped behind his back. He was also wrapped up in a black robe, and before him stood Bai Wangyuan.

"Mu Xie, why bother hiding yourself? I know that it's you." Bai Wangyuan looked quite gloomy at this moment. He was supposed to be in the Cyclic Universe at this moment, but Mu Xie had suddenly attacked. No, it was more accurate to say that the Heavens Sect had made their move.

The entire Higher Realm was filled with chaos. Not only had Progenitor-level experts attacked, but the Heavens Sect’s Semi-Progenitors had also moved out. The four ruling powers were being assaulted on all sides.

The sudden attack confused the four ruling powers, though they also finally understood just how powerful the Heavens Sect had become.

In the past, Lu Yin had to scheme and plot to destabilize the four ruling powers, and he had even gotten Progenitor Liu and Progenitor Nong involved, not to mention Progenitor Smoke. However, at this moment, the Heavens Sect actually dared to seize the initiative and launch an attack. What’s more, they had even managed to seize the upper hand. How much time had passed?

Where had Lu Yin gathered all of these Progenitors and peak powerhouses? According to the four ruling powers’ information, the Heavens Sect should not have this many Progenitors.

Mu Xie calmly replied, "The Nine Mountains and Eight Seas is an ancient title, but the truth is that there is a sharp difference in power between you all. Senior Lu Tianyi was the most powerful, and he dared to even fight against True God Yi Wei. Bai Wangyuan, I have long since wanted to see your power. What is your limit?”

Bai Wangyuan’s eyes narrowed. "Lu Xiaoxuan is your junior brother, but you dedicated your entire life to rooting out Redbacks. Why get involved in a civil war? This will only benefit Aeternus."

Mu Xie replied, "Whoever destroys the balance of this universe is the enemy, and not even my junior brother will be allowed to destroy that balance. However, this is no longer a matter of balance. Rather, my junior brother must become the ruler of the Origin Universe. Only by joining the Sixverse Association can the Origin Universe be preserved, and yet that is beyond you and everyone else in the four ruling powers. Only my junior brother can do what is needed.

"Today, you will not be going anywhere."

Bai Wangyuan's pupils dilated as his eyes flared. "I knew that this was the reason! Very well, then I will completely eliminate the hidden danger that you pose!"

The Higher Realm trembled as more than ten Progenitor-level experts fought. This completely eclipsed any battle that had been fought in the history of the Perennial World. Even if another battle had come close, they had only been fought in the Dominion Realm or the rear battlefield.

At Dragon Mountain, Grand Elder Ni Huang was standing high in the sky. The Heavens Sect had attacked three of the four ruling powers, but they had ignored the White Dragon Clan. This was not mercy, but rather proof that the White Dragon Clan no longer deserved the attention of a Progenitor.

The old man did not know whether he should be happy or sad.

The White Dragon Clan needed to first climb back to its former peak.

...

In the Cyclic Universe, Nutjob Lu bowed low. "Senior, please allow me to return to the Origin Universe."

"What a joke! Do you want all of us to just wait here for you?" Jiang Qingyue asked contemptuously. Her voice was cold, and she spoke stiffly, as she was not used to challenging or antagonizing people. And yet, she had repeatedly done so to this madman.

On the other hand, Dragonturtle did not care in the slightest. "With so many people knowing that the kid was going to be here today, there’s no reason for Bai Wangyuan to be ignorant, and he still didn’t show up. This is pretty interesting, as he refuses to show proper respect to the Great Sovereign.”Nutjob Lu looked up ahead of him. "Senior, if you allow me to return to the Origin Universe, I will surely return with Bai Wangyuan."

Sovereign Ninth Lotus then stepped forward. "Bai Wangyuan's failure to appear is absolutely not because he is being disrespectful to you, Master. Something must have happened in the Origin Universe to keep him there."

She glanced over at Lu Yin. "In fact, as long as you give the word, Master, Bai Wangyuan will be the ruler of the Origin Universe. His lack of appearance here will not prevent him from showing the proper respect to you, Master."

"Exactly. Bai Wangyuan is qualified to be the ruler of the Origin Universe. As soon as he has finished whatever he is dealing with in the Origin Universe, he will certainly come to pay his respects to Senior Great Sovereign. If he refuses to come, Senior can simply end him," Nutjob Lu said.

Lu Yin spoke up in a disdainful tone. "My Fifth Mainland will not recognize Bai Wangyuan as our ruler."

The Sovereign did not care about Lu Yin’s protest. "If Master declares it to be so, then the Fifth Mainland will have to obey Master's orders, just as Luo Shan did. Master decides whether someone goes or stays."

"I am not Luo Shan," Lu Yin snapped back, stunning Sovereign Ninth Lotus and everyone else who was present.

Food Sage stared at Lu Yin with admiration. This was quite the boast.

Arrow Sage's eyes flickered. The young man was no longer simply refusing to answer.

Nutjob Lu’s head rose.

Sovereign Ninth Lotus’s face became ice cold. "What did you just say?"

Lu Yin stared back at the woman. "Did you not understand what I said?

"I said, I am not Luo Shan."

"You are seeking death!" Behind the Sovereign, a green lotus swayed.

Nutjob Lu gave a vicious smile. "If you disrespect the Great Sovereign, then you can just die!"

Lu Yin ignored both people’s threats. "When the Origin Universe was not a member of the Sixverse Association, I had no choice but to obey the Great Sovereign’s order and go to the Endless Frontier. Now that my Origin Universe is recognized as a member of the Sixverse Association, can you still act against my Origin Universe?"

He stared into the distance, at a place in the sky that was completely empty. "Great Sovereign, can you take action against the Origin Universe?"

The words echoed further and further and did not stop.lightsnovel

"Enough," the Great Sovereign stated. The voice was accompanied by a surge of indescribable power that caused everyone's hearts to tremble, even Lu Yin’s. It was impossible to discern where the power had come from.

Everyone bowed low, aside from Lu Yin, who remained standing as he stared off into the distance.

His greatest fear was that the Sixverse Association would attack the Heavens Sect, but since the Origin Universe had become a member of the Sixverse Association, it was no longer realistic for the alliance to target the Heavens Sect, at least at this moment. If such a thing happened, how would the Voidforce Universe react, or the Arboreal Realm and Transcendent Universe?

The truth was that the others did not share Lu Yin’s fears, as they were all wondering whether or not the Great Sovereign would attack Lu Yin.

If the Great Sovereign made any move at all, a single finger would be enough to completely destroy Lu Yin. No, a mere thought would suffice.

Even if it was impossible to move against the Origin Universe in the current situation, that did not mean that the Great Sovereign could not target Lu Yin himself, and that was not even considering the fact that Lu Yin had publicly disrespected the Great Sovereign.

First, he had refused to answer the Great Sovereign’s question, and at this moment, Lu Yin was actually questioning the Great Sovereign.

If the Great Sovereign wanted to deal with Lu Yin, not even Lord Xu would be able to do a thing.

The Voidlord had not expected Lu Yin to be so impulsive. It had been fine when the youth had refused to answer. No matter what, the Great Sovereign was the one responsible for the Lu family’s exile, and it was only expected for Lu Yin to hold some resentment in his heart. However, what was Lu Yin doing at this moment? As long as Bai Wangyuan did not appear, it was impossible for the Great Sovereign to allow the Progenitor to become the Origin Universe’s ruler. There was no need for Lu Yin to fight for the position. In the end, he was still too young and brash.

Everyone else was wondering whether the Great Sovereign would attack Lu Yin, but this was the one thing that Lu Yin did not fear at all.

Lu Yin wanted all of the Great Sovereign's irritation and animosity to be targeted at himself, as Mister Mu had promised that Lu Yin would be safe. Because of that, Lu Yin did not believe that the Great Sovereign would ever attack him.

"Child of the Lu family, I find you just as revolting as Lu Yuan, and I find myself becoming increasingly disgusted with you."Lu Yin remained calm, and he did not display any subservience or arrogance.

Food Sage was amazed, and he stared at Lu Yin with growing admiration.

"Bai Wangyuan is not coming. If you want to be the ruler of the Origin Universe so badly, I'll allow it," the Great Sovereign said in a casual tone.

Lu Yin let a deep breath out. "Thank you, Senior Great Sovereign."

"Don't get too happy just yet. The ruler of the Origin Universe must be able to bear the corresponding responsibilities. You just said that the Origin Universe’s Fifth Mainland would not recognize Bai Wangyuan as its ruler, so will Bai Wangyuan and the others from the Perennial World acknowledge you?" the Great Sovereign asked.

Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "As long as the Senior Great Sovereign acknowledges it."

Everyone turned to give Lu Yin odd looks. The thing was being said, yet in reverse.

Lord Xu laughed at Lu Yin’s shamelessness.

lightsΝοvel "Have Bai Wangyuan come see me and personally admit that he acknowledges you, Lu Yin, as the ruler of the Origin Universe. Do this, and you will be the true ruler of the Origin Universe. If not, I will personally take that title away from you." The Great Sovereign’s voice remained completely indifferent the entire time.

Lu Yin grew solemn, understanding that this was the Great Sovereign’s method to deal with Lu Yin. There was no need to offer any assistance to Bai Wangyuan, nor was there any need to specifically target Lu Yin. If Lu Yin could not subdue the four ruling powers, then he would prove himself unworthy of being the ruler of the Origin Universe.

Given the current situation, if Bai Wangyuan became the ruler of the Origin Universe, either the Great Sovereign or Sovereign Shao Yin would help the four ruling powers eliminate the Heavens Sect. However, if Lu Yin became the ruler of the Origin Universe, those people would not offer him any assistance, not even the Great Sovereign.

This was indicative of Lu Yin's position in the Cyclic Universe. Here, he was isolated and helpless.

This was also why Lu Yin had been so determined to become the ruler of the Origin Universe. If Bai Wangyuan received that title, it would be impossible for Lu Yin or the Heavens Sect to ever gain the upper hand again.

With the support of the Great Sovereign, Sovereign Shao Yin would be allowed to blatantly attack the Heavens Sect.

Instead, while the Great Sovereign refused to help Lu Yin and had only unofficially approved of Lu Yin becoming the ruler of the Origin Universe, Lu Yin was still happy. He merely wanted the four ruling powers to not receive any outside help.

It was time to put an end to the rift between the Heavens Sect and the four ruling powers.

...

In the Perennial World’s Higher Realm, all of the Heavens Sect’s Progenitors and powerhouses retreated once Lu Yin returned. The war that had broken out so suddenly ended just as quickly.

This battle had stalled Bai Wangyuan, forcing him to lose the opportunity to become the ruler of the Origin Universe.

He hid his irritation as he watched Mu Xie leave.

The Progenitor had always kept his strength hidden, and Bai Wangyuan could not help but ask himself if he could overwhelm Mu Xie even after releasing his full power and the strength of his own Mountain and Sea. Mu Xie’s power was endless, and even if Bai Wangyuan could eke out a victory, it would be impossible for him to ever kill Mu Xie, or even wound him seriously. Mu Xie had truly hidden himself well.

It was no wonder why the man had dared to stop Bai Wangyuan without any support.

"Brother Bai, do you know why all of the Heavens Sect’s Progenitors just retreated, or where they all even came from?" Xia Shenji asked Bai Wangyuan.

Bai Wangyuan's expression fell a bit. "Nutjob Lu informed me that the little bastard was meeting with the Great Sovereign today, hoping to be declared the ruler of the Origin Universe."

"What? Is that why the Heavens Sect attacked us?"

"Yes, in order to prevent us from completely destroying them."

"You should have told us before this!" Wang Fan stated, clearly quite angry.

Bai Wangyuan's eyes flashed. "Told you before?"

That could have ruined his own chances of becoming the ruler of the Origin Universe!

Everyone had their own selfish motives.

Nutjob Lu had said to not share the information with Wang Fan or Xia Shenji, as the man wanted to avoid any accidents happening. He had wanted to ensure that Bai Wangyuan became the ruler of the Origin Universe, as if Wang Fan or Xia Shenji competed for the position, they would most likely cause even more trouble than Lu Yin.

Nutjob Lu and Bai Wangyuan had formulated a plan, but Lu Yin had set up a counter far earlier in advance.

When Lu Yin had left to meet the Great Sovereign, the four ruling powers had suffered an unprecedented attack, which had prevented Bai Wangyuan from leaving. After all, if he had left, the Celestial Frost Sect would have been wiped out. In that scenario, how would Bai Wangyuan still be qualified to be the ruler of the Origin Universe?

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