Chapter 2071: The Power of Time

Forgotten Ruins God automatically dodged the needle-like weapon the moment she saw it. Even though she had never seen this thing before, the fact that Lu Yin had pulled it out in a dire situation told the woman everything that she needed to know. Without hesitating, she redirected her palm strike to the approaching weapon.

Lu Yin was ecstatic to see her reaction, and he moved the weapon over to Leng Qing with the Yu Secret Art. "Stab her with that!"

This was the same method that Lu Yin had used to deal with Wang Si. The needle-like weapon was able to destroy a Semi-Progenitor’s inner world, and Forgotten Ruins God had not used her inner world to deal with them yet.

There was a bang as Forgotten Ruins God slammed a hand against the eggshell protecting Lu Yin. He was lucky that the attack was not overly powerful, and the eggshell managed to endure.

Lu Yin glanced back and saw that he was quite close to the statue.

There was no way he was actually dumb enough to believe that he could overwhelm Forgotten Ruins God with a surge of stellular energy. Lu Yin’s goal all along had been to influence the direction of Forgotten Ruins God’s attack so that it would push Lu Yin closer to the statue and let him grab the sword inside it. He had been aware that it might be difficult to manipulate the direction of Forgotten Ruins God’s attack that precisely, which was why Lu Yin had pulled out the needle-like weapon; it had been used to shift the attack to ensure the direction that Lu Yin was sent flying in.

With the stellular energy within the main hall in constant flux and unreliable, the Ce Secret Art and the Teleportation Formation could not be counted on. Forgotten Ruins God’s attack was a much more reliable means of transportation.

The Skygod frowned when she realized that she had been used. If anyone else at all, even a Semi-Progenitor, had pulled out that needle-like weapon, Forgotten Ruins God would not have paid it any heed, but the fact that Lu Yin had pulled it out made all the difference. Lu Yin was always prepared for anything.

Events proved her worries valid. When Leng Qing reached for the odd weapon, he had not given it any real importance. However, when he grabbed it and reflexively squeezed it tightly, he was shocked to discover that he could not damage the weapon in any manner whatsoever. The needle was as tough as Leng Qing’s blade, and since his own blade had been sealed by the Skygod’s Four Arts: Pearl, this new weapon was the best alternative. Leng Qing saw Lu Yin be sent flying, and he instantly stabbed forward with the needle-like weapon.

Across the hall, Lu Yin was flying through the air, approaching the statue, and he shifted to rush to the statue without any hesitation. Chu Yuan was staring at Lu Yin, trying to find some way to stop him, but a sudden fluctuation of stellular energy surged into Chu Yuan’s body, and he went pale as he he quickly pulled back.

However, the fluctuating stellular energy was not enough to hinder Forgotten Ruins God. To begin with, she was a Semi-Progenitor, and with her cultivation level, it would take more than a brief moment for her to be forced to attempt a breakthrough.

As for Heluo Mavis, she was in the same situation as Chu Yuan. Neither of them dared to approach Lu Yin due to the fluctuating stellular energy.

At this moment, Lu Yin was the person closest to the statue, and he could almost touch it. He was close enough to see every last detail of the statue, even the fine texture of the stone.

He had wanted to put the statue right into his cosmic ring, but he felt a sense of danger right as he stretched his hand forward. It was as though he had forgotten something, and he reflexively glanced over at Chu Yuan out of the corner of his eye. Lu Yin saw a glint of arrogance in Chu Yuan’s eyes, and he instantly stayed his hand.

Shortly after Chu Yuan had gained consciousness in the current era, he had gone straight to the Daosource Sect ruins and its main hall, as he had known about the sword inside the statue. He clearly had a great deal of knowledge about it. Thus, Chu Yuan’s arrogant expression when Lu Yin was just about to steal the statue and the Origin Progenitor’s sword made it clear that something was very, very wrong.

Lu Yin carefully observed the statue right in front of him. It should be a statue of the Origin Progenitor. There was a massive giant python wrapped around the man’s waist and an eagle perched on his shoulder. Give who it was a statue of, how could it possibly be so easy to take it away? Whoever had made this statue would have certainly made sure that no one could desecrate the effigy no matter what happened.

Lu Yin then realized what was subconsciously bothering him.

He maintained the position of reaching to grab the statue, but he did not move.

Chu Yuan's face changed when he saw that Lu Yin had stopped moving.

There was a boom, and a powerful attack swept through the area. Before Lu Yin could even react, his eggshell had shattered, and he had been blown away.

The eggshell had been durable enough to stop the attacks of even someone as powerful as the Second Nightking. However, Forgotten Ruins God’s strength was on a completely different level. Not only did she instantly shatter the eggshell, but she had also injured Lu Yin and smashed him against a pillar in the main hall.

Lu Yin spat out blood, and pain racked his internal organs. He felt like he was about to spit out even more blood.

He looked up and saw that Forgotten Ruins God had just badly wounded both Leng Qing and Jiu Yao at the same time. She reached the statue with a single step. At this moment, the main hall was constantly flickering between different times and spaces in the universe, and the frequency was only increasing. The light from the outside world kept flashing.

Lu Yin stared intently at Forgotten Ruins God and watched as she stretched out a hand to grab the statue. Inch by inch, she moved closer.

Crash!

A shattering sound echoed out, and everyone stared as the statue crumbled. As it did so, it released a hazy light that lit up the main hall.

𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Forgotten Ruins God became excited as she watched the statue fall apart. She first saw the hilt of the sword, but the blade was soon revealed as well. This was one of the six swords that had belonged to the Origin Progenitor, and now, it was hers. Forgotten Ruins God reached into the shattered remains of the statue to grab the sword’s hilt.

Suddenly, her pupils constricted. At the exact moment that her hand touched the hilt of the sword, it transformed into specks of light that started dissipating. The effect immediately spread to the rest of her body.

Everyone watching was startled. What was happening?

Forgotten Ruins God was slowly vanishing, beginning with her arm.

She was also stunned by what was happening to her, but she instantly reacted and cut her arm off. However, her body did not stop transforming into specks of light that drifted away. They were beautiful and looked like fireflies, though the overall scene was terrifying.

Everyone blankly watched as a Semi-Progenitor's body slowly disappeared. Forgotten Ruins God felt no pain at all. She did her absolute best to stop what was happening to her, but she was unable to move even a single step. First her arms, then her legs, and soon her torso disappeared. She was finally left with just her head.

Forgotten Ruins God closed her eyes. "This is the power of time."

Just as she finished speaking, she disappeared entirely. It was as though she had never existed to begin with.

Had she died? Or had something else happened to her? No one knew.

Lu Yin was left dazed. Was that the power of time? It was so peaceful and beautiful, though also so, so terrifying.

The statue continued to crumble, eventually falling to the floor with a soft noise. Everyone continued to stare, as only a single, ordinary-looking sword remained floating in the air.

The sword looked completely ordinary, and there was not much that differentiated it from the swords used by ordinary people. It was not as exquisite looking as Liu Huang's sword, and it even appeared to have a bit of rust on it. However, this sword contained the power of time and had caused Forgotten Ruins God to disappear.

This was the Origin Progenitor’s weapon that Forgotten Ruins God had desperately wanted to get her hands on, as it held the power of time.

Even though the sword was right there in front of them, no one dared to reach out to grab it.

Lu Yin was not bold enough to attempt such a thing. He was very glad for his sudden wariness, as without it, he would have been the one to disappear.

The light continued to flicker outside the main hall as they continued to visit various locations in time and space. However, not one person paid any attention to what was happening in the outside world, as they were all staring at the sword.

Heluo Mavis turned to Chu Yuan. "Your turn."

Jiu Yao, Lan Xian, and Leng Qing also glanced over at Chu Yuan. The young man’s goal had always been this sword. He should have the means to take it. He actually had not been surprised at all when Forgotten Ruins God had disappeared, which suggested that he had expected such an outcome.

Chu Yuan glanced at Lu Yin. "Do you want to try?"

"You can go first."

Chu Yuan laughed. "If I get it, it's mine. This is the Origin Progenitor’s sword, and it holds the power of time. Don't regret not trying to take it."

Heluo Mavis snapped, "Don't try to confuse people! No one here’s stupid, and we all saw what happened to Forgotten Ruins God. Who wants to blindly try taking it? You’re just trying to get rid of people, but you’re pushing too hard."

"I’m a cultivator. If I don’t have at least this much courage, I’ll forever be barred from reaching the pinnacle." Chu Yuan shook his head as he mocked the others.

Lu Yin’s eyes tightened. "Don't worry. As long as you grab it, I’ll take it."

Chu Yuan was unconcerned by Lu Yin’s remark, and he solemnly stared at the sword. He grew far more somber than ever before.

It was quite clear that he was also extremely nervous, as he knew that rashly touching the sword would be running towards his own death. Chu Yuan had a guess as to how to take the sword, but if he was wrong, he would suffer the same fate as Forgotten Ruins God. The young man struggled to make a decision for quite some time.

Heluo Mavis spoke up. "What? Do you not have the courage to take it? You’re the one who found this place all by yourself, and yet you don’t even have the guts to take the sword after everything that you’ve done to get here? What a joke!"

Chu Yuan ignored her, but at this moment, a crack ran through the main hall.

The pillar behind Lu Yin that he had been slammed into also started cracking.

Jiu Yao was startled. "It's about to collapse!"

Heluo Mavis's scalp went numb. If the main hall collapsed, they would be tossed into the long river of time without any protection. There was no telling whether they would be able to survive that, and when she thought of the various scenes that they had witnessed while traveling through time… There was the destruction of a Mainland, the war between Daosource Sects, and so much more.

The young woman grew incredibly pale.

"Hurry up and get us out of this wretched place!" Heluo Mavis was in no mood for any more jokes, and she yelled at Chu Yuan.

Chu Yuan frowned. Dust fell down in front of him, and the main hall started trembling more and more. He sucked in a deep breath, struggling internally, but he ultimately chose to believe the words of that idiotic fish.

As everyone watched intently, Chu Yuan opened his mouth and started muttering softly. However, the sound of his voice struck everyone’s ears like the crash of thunder, and even the river of time outside the main hall started to churn. It looked as though Chu Yuan possessed the incredible power of being able to travel through time and space.

As he spoke, the sword began to quiver.

Chu Yuan was thrilled to see that his actions were useful.

Across the hall, Lu Yin blinked. This- this- isn't this the Origin Progenitor’s Sutra? Is that sutra actually the key to controlling the sword?

As Chu Yuan continued to recite the Origin Sutra, the sword trembled more and more violently, and then it started slowly moving towards him.

Heluo Mavis struggled to accept this situation. As soon as Chu Yuan took possession of the sword, he would ascend to a different level. However, if Chu Yuan did not take the sword, they might all die.

One of the most difficult things in life was to have to rely on a rival for your own survival.

Leng Qing let out a long breath. If it was possible, he did not wish to die either. This sword was the Origin Progenitor’s, so it was acceptable for Dao Chosen Chu Yuan to wield it.

Everyone watched as the sword slowly floated over as though it were drawn to Chu Yuan.

Suddenly, another muffled voice filled the air, shattering the mood like a blast of lightning.

Everyone turned and stared in amazement as Lu Yin began reciting as well. He also knew what to do?

Chu Yuan was startled, and he stared at Lu Yin. This person actually knew the Origin Progenitor’s Sutra? How was that even possible?

Chu Yuan had no idea that the Lu family also possessed the Origin Sutra, as he had not been qualified to know how many people the sutra had been given to. All that Chu Yuan knew at this moment was that he wanted to kill Lu Yin, as this guy was actually trying to take the Origin Progenitor’s sword from him. It was only natural that the sword belonged to Chu Yuan. After all, it was the Origin Progenitor’s sword; it was the weapon that had suppressed the entire Heavens Sect that contained the power of time.

Heluo Mavis was left speechless. This Lu Yin was too impressive. He even knew this weird chant? How had he learned it? Not even a Dao Chosen like Heluo Mavis knew it, and Chu Yuan had received it from the Origin Progenitor himself. So, just where had Lu Yin obtained it?

Lu Yin recited the Origin Sutra while staring at the sword. A connection formed, and he felt as though he had physically grabbed hold of the sword’s hilt. By utilizing the Origin Sutra, Lu Yin was able to pull the sword towards him. The sutra really was the key to controlling the sword.

Actually, it was the Origin Progenitor’s sword, and Lu Yin was reciting the Origin Progenitor’s Sutra. It made sense that the Origin Progenitor’s belongings had to be taken with his own power.

"Hurry up, you two! This main hall is about to collapse!" Heluo Mavis could not resist shouting loudly at the two. She was in a terrible mood. Not only was she terrified that the main hall would collapse and that they would all die, but she was also frustrated that she was being completely ignored by the other two young people as they competed for control of the sword.

Chu Yuan stared at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin stared back.

As the two looked at each other, they could each see the cold glint of bloodlust in the other's eyes. They were both hoping that the other would give up, but how could either of them back down at this moment?

Leng Qing looked at Lu Yin. "That sword should belong to the Dao Chosen. Release it now!"