Chapter 1160: An Opening And Conditions

Lei Nü used the club’s momentum to shoot towards Hui Santong. The trail of golden light that had appeared beneath Hui Santong’s feet allowed him to move extremely quickly, and Lei Nü did not want to lose sight of him.

The guardian giant bellowed at the ground as everyone split up. Nobody wanted to face the guardian giant head on, and their decision was made based on experience that had been handed down from the Seven Courts’ predecessors.

Although the guardian giant didn’t have any battle technique and also could not use star energy, its physical might was something rarely seen in the universe. When it had first come into existence, it had already possessed enough physical power to destroy planets, and it had only grown larger and more impressive as time passed. An adult guardian giant was strong enough to force an Enlighter to be serious. Otherwise, Progenitor Chen would have never used one of his clones to absorb the giants’ bloodline.

One guardian giant was enough to drive these invaders back.

Three figures appeared in the distance. They were led by Silver with Lu Yin and Beast following behind him, each hidden beneath a black robe.

“Lord Shaman God’s space transfer technique is getting better and better. As long as we have the coordinates, he can be quite accurate. The teleportation of this sourcebox array is really powerful.” Silver felt rather rueful.

Lu Yin stood behind him, death energy filling his eyes. Shock spread through him as he listened to Silver’s words.

It’s no wonder how Silver and Beast entered the Mountain and Seas Zone before and Progenitor Chen’s Mausoleum now. There’s actually a teleportation array that ignores the laws of space and time. But just having the coordinates? Does that mean that there’s someone who’s cooperating with the Neohuman Alliance? That must be how they obtained the coordinates for the Mountain and Seas Zone and Progenitor Chen’s Mausoleum.

Off in the distance, the guardian giant continued to roar.

Silver’s lips curled up as he said, “Look, captain, that guardian giant is a mutant from a certain ancient race of giants. That ancient giant race was rumored to have been completely annihilated by the Sixth Mainland just because one of Progenitor Chen’s clones used their bloodline to turn himself into a giant.”

Lu Yin showed no emotion on his face. Silver had been talking the moment they arrived, and he was treating Lu Yin like a normal person.

Lu Yin actually was a normal person, and he could have shedded his disguise the moment they arrived. However, Lu Yin still had not thought through how he could account for his whereabouts to the Seven Courts. On top of that, he wanted to know what Silver needed from this place, and Lu Yin also had very little knowledge of Progenitor Chen’s Mausoleum.

Oh right, did Ku Wei make it here? Lu Yin was rather looking forward to it.

…

At the same time that Progenitor Chen’s Mausoleum opened up, the Sixth Mainland’s Daosource Sect had started to crumble.

“Why have these creatures appeared here? Weren’t they eradicated long ago?”

“Why would these creatures come to our Sixth Mainland?”

“It’s the Fifth Mainland! They’re the ones who caused the universe to crumble!”

“The Fifth Mainland… Either you or us will die!”

…

Blood soaked the Sixth Mainland as countless people died. As for those who survived, they were utterly desperate.

With the fall of the Daosource Sect, an indescribable wave of powerful energy coursed through the entire Sixth Mainland, and their three Progenitors appeared. With their might, they managed to force all of the monstrosities out of the Sixth Mainland and erect a barrier centered around the three of them that surrounded the entire Sixth Mainland.

The barrier that they had created started above the Mara River, and beyond the barrier was the blackhole that had been created by the explosion of the Mountain and Seas Zone. On the other side of the barrier, there were countless pairs of crimson eyes staring inwards at them.

The Progenitor of Combat looked out at the endless horde of creatures outside the barrier and roared, “Why has this calamity befallen our Sixth Mainland? What happened? And why?”

The Progenitor of Secret Arts struggled to find the words, but then he said, “This was the result of a scheme by the Fifth Mainland. We were too careless.”

“We should have destroyed the Fifth Mainland’s Neoverse back then! Then all of their scheming would have ended!” the Progenitor of Bloodlines roared with rage.

“The plan behind this could not have been devised by the current Fifth Mainland. There was definitely a Progenitor behind this,” the Progenitor of Combat observed.

The Progenitor of Secret Arts concurred. “The only person who could have done this was the Fifth Mainland’s Progenitor Hui.”

“How dare a dead person from the Fifth Mainland scheme against us? Once this ordeal is over, we need to invade the Fifth Mainland again and wash its lands with blood!” The Progenitor of Combat was clearly livid.

The Progenitor of Secret Arts looked at creatures massing outside the barrier that stretched endlessly into the distance. There were existences that even the three of them were reluctant to fight, and there were even some that they knew they could not match up against. This was a calamity in the truest form. Would they be able to fend this off? Perhaps, but at what cost?

The Sixth Mainland was the only one of the six mainlands that was still intact, but at this moment, they faced the same dire straits as the rest. Perhaps this was a destined outcome.

Had they made the right choice during the ancient war in the past?

Progenitor Hui had seen past the sands of time, and with this unique arrangement, he had helped the Fifth Mainland escape from this calamity, and they had even retaliated against the Sixth Mainland for its actions in the ancient war. He had caused the Sixth Mainland to suffer this time.

While Progenitor Hui had done his best to plan for the future, nothing could ever go exactly as planned. His scheme had deviated, or perhaps it had changed because his successors had been the ones to execute the plan. This had led to the blackhole having a small opening. This opening also just happened to connect the Fifth Mainland and the Sixth Mainland.

This opening was not large, and it only allowed a few people to pass through at the same time. The three Progenitors had noticed it, as had the owners of the countless crimson eyes. The monsters howled and shot forth towards the opening.

The three Progenitors could help the Fifth Mainland block the opening, but they did not do so. To them, it was better for the Fifth Mainland to suffer than the Sixth Mainland.

Suddenly, a powerful surge of bloodthirsty energy swept around the barrier and shot towards the opening.

This overwhelming force of this bloodthirst shocked even the three Progenitors. Although the power level of this energy did not reach that of a Progenitor, it was definitely at the level of a Semi-Progenitor. That, combined with the unique fighting style of these creatures, meant that this power was enough to overwhelm everyone aside from the Sixth Mainland’s three Progenitors.

Just as this bundle of energy was about to pass through the opening and enter the Fifth Mainland, a figure appeared, raised its hands, and then pressed down. The surge of energy gradually dissipated before eventually disappearing.

The three Progenitors looked towards the opening and at the figure who had appeared, and they could not believe their eyes. “Impossible! Why are you here?”

The figure stood in front of the opening, blocking the horde of creatures. With a wave of a hand, many of the creatures simply vanished. The figure then looked at the three Progenitors and said, “We need to talk.”

***

Right when the bloodthirsty surge of energy was approaching the opening of the Fifth Mainland, Arch-Elder Zen opened his eyes in utter shock.

How?

He took one step and vanished into thin air.

Not only did Arch-Elder Zen leave the Neoverse at that time, but Highsage Grandmaster, a woman from the Mavis family, and other apex experts also did the same. In total, seven people moved out. They all made their way towards the Mara River, the entrance of Starfall Sea. The opening was in that place.

When Arch-Elder Zen and the others arrived, they saw that the opening in the blackhole barrier had been blocked by the three Progenitors using the barrier that they had set up. The seven people stood face to face with these three supreme beings.

A Progenitor represented a realm, a boundary, and immeasurable time. Even more than that, they represented a sort of faith.

The Fifth Mainland had no Progenitors, so even just the Progenitor of Combat was enough to leave the Fifth Mainland in despair.

The only being who could rival a Progenitor was another Progenitor.

While a Semi-Progenitor and a Progenitor were only separated by a single word, the difference between them was like heaven and earth.

Arch-Elder Zen and the other six people stood in front of the opening in the barrier as they looked past the opening and into the Sixth Mainland and at the three Progenitors. The three Progenitors were also looking at the small group.

“We pay our respects to the Progenitors.” Arch-Elder Zen and the other six people bowed. Even though the two sides were enemies, the seven people still had to maintain decorum when confronting a Progenitor.

Across from them, the Progenitor of Combat was rather surprised. “The Fifth Mainland actually has seven Semi-Progenitors? That’s more than our Sixth Mainland. You guys have concealed yourselves quite well.”

The Progenitor of Bloodlines spoke up, “You guys are no doubt from the Fifth Mainland that produced the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas. We have belittled you.”

The Progenitor of Secret Arts did not speak, but the shock in his eyes was apparent.

These three Progenitors stood at the top of the Sixth Mainland’s hierarchy. Beneath them were the Four Empyreans, who were each Empyrean Imprinters. While this did not mean that there were only four Empyrean Imprinters, there were still fewer than seven of them. On top of that, an Empyrean Imprinter was not at the same level as a Semi-Progenitor.

This meant that if the three Progenitors were disregarded, there were more Semi-Progenitors in the Fifth Mainland than the Sixth Mainland. Also, the Fifth Mainland sorely outnumbered the Sixth Mainland when it came to people at the Empyrean Imprinter level.

“We express our gratitude to the three Progenitors for helping us protect this opening,” Arch-Elder Zen and the other six people said. However, they did not understand why the three Progenitors had chosen to help them, as they were technically enemies. If the opening was not blocked, then the Fifth Mainland would have become the crimson-eyed creatures’ feasting grounds. This would only serve to benefit the Sixth Mainland, so the seven powerhouses did not understand why the Progenitors had done such a thing.

The Progenitor of Bloodlines derisively snorted. “There’s no need for thanks. We have our own terms.”

“Please, speak your mind,” Arch-Elder Zen solemnly requested.

The Progenitor of Bloodlines was rather unwilling, but he finally spoke up, “Even if the three of us tried to hold back those creatures, we might not be able to endure. Thus, we need to have our people transferred into the Fifth Mainland.”

Arch-Elder Zen and the other six looked at each other. They were not surprised by this at all, as it was the only logical reason why the three Progenitors would protect this opening for the Fifth Mainland.

The seven people remained silent and quickly calculated the advantages and disadvantages of the Sixth Mainland moving into the Fifth Mainland.

The Progenitor of Combat spoke in a cold voice, “Agree, and we will help you block this opening. If you don’t, then we’ll remove our barrier, and you can guard it yourselves. With your strength and the inheritances that your predecessors from the ancient past have left behind, it’s possible that you’ll be able to fight against the creatures and perish together. That would also benefit us. No matter what your answer is, we’ll still be able to accept it. Choose now.”

Finally Arch-Elder Zen answered in exasperation, “Very well, we agree. Where are you three Progenitors looking to move to?”

The Progenitor of Bloodlines replied, “We won’t make things hard for you. The Outerverse will suffice.”

Arch-Elder Zen and the others heaved sighs of relief. They had been afraid that the three Progenitors would demand the Innerverse, which would spell trouble for them. Although the Innerverse was not as important as the Neoverse, it was still home to several powerful factions. For instance, there was the Sword Sect, the Daynight clan, the Wen family, and a few others. These factions had members who were powerful enough to enter the upper echelons of the Hall of Honor, and such a decision could not be made lightly. However, the Outerverse was different.

“The Outerverse is rather huge, and it will not be easy to find a suitable place for your Sixth Mainland. Please give us some time,” Arch-Elder Zen requested.

“That’s acceptable. The opening is merely this large, so even if we wanted to move quickly, it would take some time. However, there’s another condition.” The Progenitor of Combat stared down at Arch-Elder Zen and the others. “You all are in possession of several Matters of Origin, aren’t you?”

The expressions of Arch-Elder Zen and the others instantly changed, and they all grew wary.

The Progenitor of Bloodlines ridiculed, “Don’t panic. We won’t make any moves against you. Since we have agreed to cooperate, we will demonstrate cooperative behavior. However, we are quite curious. If you guys had one Matter of Origin, then it could be explained as your predecessors leaving it from the ancient past. However, you are in possession of more than one, and one of them has an aura that is not very dense or strong, which means that you only obtained it after Progenitor Chen and the rest perished. How did you get your hands on such a thing?”

Arch-Elder Zen and the others all remained silent.

The three Progenitors stared at them in silence.

Before long, after Arch-Elder Zen and the others finished considering the situation, they helplessly decided to share a few matters with the three Progenitors. Now that the lives of those in the Fifth Mainland had been placed in the hands of these three Progenitors, there were some secrets that needed to be shared. The three Progenitors had been the ones to gain the upper hand this time.

OMA's Thoughts

Translated By: OMA

Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox

TLC'ed By: OMA