Star Odyssey

ncient Lu family for abandoning our Fifth Mainland, but at the same time, we were shown unmatched kindness by the ancient Lu family.”

”In the past, I could have abandoned Lu Yin without any hesitation despite the favor I received from the Lu family, but no longer.
I protect him not just because of the kindness I received from the Lu family, but also because of his own merits.
Who among you could freely distribute your inheritance to the entire universe? Lu Yin graced the entire Fifth Mainland with his inheritances, and my Fifth Mainland will not abandon him. ”

In the distance, Lu Yin ’s eyes flickered.
So Arch-Elder Zen had received the Tri-Yang Technique from the Lu family? Then why had the old man treated Lu Yin in such a cold manner after learning of his identity as a member of the Lu family? If Lu Yin had not taken the initiative to protect the Outerverse from the Astral Beast Domain’s invasion, then Arch-Zen might have never become so protective of Lu Yin.
The old man’s wariness towards Lu Yin after first learning of his true identity had been obvious.

Highsage Grandmaster spoke up as well.
”Old Zen is right.
This is how things should be. ”

Elder Gong gave a small smile.
”No argument here. ”

Chief Justice Qing Ping never said a word, but he had been the first to step up as soon as someone had attacked Lu Yin.
The Chief Justice’s attitude was clear: Lu Yin was his junior brother.

Hen Xin frowned.
”This makes no sense.
There’s no need for such stubbornness.
Old enmities should all be set aside for now, as the Aeternals are still a present threat. ”

Lu Buzheng was the most reluctant to end things at this point.
He had been the one to start the fight, and he was only interested in avenging the Lu family.

Jue Yi did not want to let Lu Yin go, but at the moment, there seemed to be no choice.
The man could not touch Lu Yin, as it was impossible to break through Ancestor Tortoise’s defenses.

Lu Yin glanced around.
He also felt a bit helpless at this moment.
Each of these Semi-Progenitors was more cunning than the next.
It had been very difficult to find an opportunity to wound Wang Si, and it was completely impossible to use the same method to deal with Ni Huang and the rest at this point.

Lu Yin looked to have the greatest sway in the current situation, and this was precisely why Hen Xin had taken the actions that he had to exploit Lu Yin’s status.

Suddenly, all the Semi-Progenitors turned to the west as one as an old man appeared.
He moved with slow steps.
His eyes were soft, tired, and unbelievably old.
Both Semi-Progenitor Jiu Yao and Sky Garan followed behind the old man.

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”Progenitor of Bloodlines. ” Both Lan Xian and Herb Immortal hurried forward to bow to the old man.

All the other Semi-Progenitors had grown exceptionally solemn, and they also bowed.
”I greet senior Progenitor. ”

Not only did Ni Huang and the others from the Perennial World bow, but even Lu Buzheng showed his respects for the old man.
Even if the ancient powerhouses came from the Heavens Sect era and were from a time long before the Progenitor of Bloodlines, a Progenitor was still a Progenitor, while they were all merely Semi-Progenitors.
When facing a Progenitor, Semi-Progenitors should always offer respect, unless they were facing an enemy.

Lu Yin remained on Ancestor Tortoise’s back, but he also slowly bowed, as did Yunying Mavis next to him.
”I greet Senior Progenitor of Bloodlines. ”

”I greet Senior Progenitor of Bloodlines. ”

…

The Progenitor of Bloodlines, whose name was Xue Mengzi, was one of the Sixth Mainland’s three Progenitors, as well as the only one of the three to have never demonstrated any hostility towards the Fifth Mainland.

Back when the Sea King had first broken through the Upper Three Gates that led to the Perennial World in order to restore the Fifth Mainland’s sky, the Sixth Mainland had retaliated by invading the Fifth Mainland.
During their initial attack, the Progenitor of Combat had personally taken action.
If not for the remnant power of the Rune Progenitor, the Progenitor of Combat would have single-handedly destroyed the entire Fifth Mainland.

The Progenitor of Secret Arts had betrayed humanity and joined Aeternus, and he had even attacked Burial Garden in a failed attempt to erase humanity’s oldest inheritance.
Fortunately, Progenitor Chen had taken action and stopped the attack.
At the same time, the Progenitor of Secret Arts had been severely injured.

The Progenitor of Bloodlines was the only one of the Sixth Mainland’s three Progenitors to have never attacked the Fifth Mainland, and he had also fought against the Aeternals from the very beginning.

When Lu Yin had completed his breakthrough to become an Envoy, his breakthrough had caused the true universe to roil, and the Progenitor of Bloodlines had gone to investigate the disturbance.
That time had been Lu Yin’s first encounter with the Progenitor.

It had actually been Lu Yin’s first time interacting so closely with a Progenitor.

At this moment, the Progenitor of Bloodlines was the only surviving Progenitor in the entire Fifth Mainland.

”It appears that you no longer intend to fight with each other, ” the Progenitor of Bloodlines commented as he glanced over all the gathered Semi-Progenitors and Lu Yin.

Arch-Elder Zen stared back at the Progenitor and respectfully replied, ”Why have you come here, Senior? ”

The Progenitor of Bloodlines clasped his hands behind his back and stared out in the direction of the Starfall Sea.
The man looked exhausted.
”How could I not come here? This is the greatest disaster to ever befall humanity, and if I am not careful, I could easily end up like Jiu Xiang and be left without even an intact corpse. ”

Jiu Yao ’s expression grew ugly, and a deep sadness could be seen in his eyes.

Jiu Xiang was the name of the Progenitor of Combat who had perished in the Starfall Sea.
The Progenitor had been killed by decapitation.
It had been the tragic end for a top powerhouse.

”You all did an exceptional job here.
You managed to seal the passage and buy humanity a chance.
Unfortunately, a gap still remains in the blocked passage, and a steep price will need to be paid in order to protect that passage.
Still, no matter what, everyone here has a responsibility to humanity, including me, ” the Progenitor of Bloodlines carefully enunciated each and every word.

Lu Yin spoke up, ”What do you intend to do, Senior? ”

He had interacted with the Progenitor of Bloodlines in the past, and he had discovered that the old man was rather easy to speak with.

Sky Garan gave Lu Yin a condescending look from where he stood behind the Progenitor of Bloodlines.
The Progenitor had recognized Sky Garan’s identity, and he had even been very polite to the young man and admitted that he would definitely become a Progenitor one day.
Sky Garan knew that he stood at the peak of talent in this entire region of the universe.
No, it was more accurate to say that he was peerless in the current era.

The Progenitor of Bloodlines looked at Lu Yin.
”You all will draw lots.
This old man will stand guard at the passage for the rest of time, but I will not do so alone.
At least four Semi-Progenitors must be stationed here as well, as with the suppression of the mental network, no Semi-Progenitor possesses the necessary strength to stand guard on their own.
Without such preparations, we will not be able to stop a Progenitor.
Naturally, more Semi-Progenitors will be needed in the future, but the exact numbers will depend on what sort of offensive the Aeternals launch.

”Right now, they are not acting aggressively at all. ”

Everyone fell silent as they became lost in their own thoughts.

No Semi-Progenitor wanted to be stuck standing guard here, as it would put them on the front lines against the Aeternals, but this was something that absolutely had to be done.