Lu Yin clutched his shoulder. He looked rather miserable at the moment, but when Bai Xian'er smiled at him, he returned it with one of his own. "Sister Xian'er, I need to thank you as well."

His words startled her, and his smile unsettled her, though she could not pinpoint why. She should be completely suppressing him at this moment.

The tree lotus vine was growing strong, aggressively absorbing the power of the land from which it grew, as well as the power of Lu Yin’s inner universe.

However, Lu Yin took something out. It was a small seed. It was his own all-growing seed.

Nong Lie had given the seed to Lu Yin long ago so that he could grow his own unique plant in the Nong family’s Seed Garden.

Lu Yin had refrained from doing so at the time, as he had recovered some of his memories. While he had not yet known that he had once been Lu Xiaoxuan, Nong Lie had mentioned that everyone’s plant grown from an all-growing seed would be unique. However, if someone planted a seed twice, each seed would grow into an identical plant. Lu Yin had feared exposing his true identity to the Nong family, so he had changed the subject at the time and avoided planting his all-growing seed.

The seed had sat in his cosmic ring ever since that day.

An all-growing seed was nothing more than a seed. If it was planted in Seed Garden, then the resulting plant would merely represent that an individual had been acknowledged by the Nong family.

However, if Lu Yin planted his all-growing seed in the landmass from his own inner universe, the results might be significantly different. He still remembered how the tree lotus vine in Seed Garden had been aggressive and greedy, stealing all the available nutrients and causing all the nearby plants to wither. All that remained had been a single small blade of grass that continued to thrive. It had never withered, and instead, had grown healthier and stronger, thriving off of the tree lotus vine. That blade of grass had grown from the all-growing seed that Lu Xiaoxuan had planted.

If that blade of grass could survive in Seed Garden, then it could also thrive in Lu Yin’s inner universe.

He opened his hand, and the all-growing seed fell to the ground.

The tree lotus vine continued to absorb all the surrounding power, but as it did so, the all-growing seed cracked open, and the ground shifted. A young, green blade of grass sprouted from the soil. It looked like nothing more than a weed growing by the road, which could be easily crushed underfoot. It looked completely unremarkable.

However, that same blade of grass danced in the wind, as if celebrating and rejoicing.

The greedy and aggressive tree lotus vine that was covered with beautiful Fay Blossoms tried to conquer the entire universe. Bai Xian'er stood beneath her plant. It was a sight as beautiful as a painting. She looked like an ethereal immortal.

Suddenly, her expression changed, and she stared at the blade of grass in utter disbelief. A seemingly insignificant and fragile blade of grass was dancing in the breeze, and the whirlpool of various powers that had formed from the tree lotus vine's absorption was unable to get close to the blade of grass. Domination was impossible, because the tree lotus vine was thwarted by a solitary blade of grass.

As time passed, the blade of grass grew taller. While it still looked delicate and fragile, it started to exude a sense of vigorous vitality.

The power that the tree lotus vine had been forcibly absorbing from Lu Yin’s inner universe swirled around the plant and then returned to the universe. Everything revolved around the blade of grass, as though it was playing.

"How can this be?" Bai Xian'er could not understand why this was happening.

Lu Yin dropped to the ground to stand beside the blade of grass. This landmass belonged to him, and it acknowledged him alone. All the power produced on this land or from his land should also belong to him.

The tree lotus vine sought to seize that power, but to do so, it had to root itself in the landmass. Because of that, and the fact that the blade of grass was rooted in the same land, the grass could succeed.

The scene from Seed Garden played out once more, but this time, the process was accelerated countless times over. The tree lotus vine’s domineering nature not only failed to suppress the blade of grass, but also allowed the grass to thrive. The grass was able to grow on its own and, with Lu Yin’s will, returned the absorbed power back to his own universe.

Bai Xian'er's plan had completely failed.

Moreover, the blade of grass was not very far from the Progenitor’s world that was the tree lotus vine. At the moment, the grass was effectively destroying Bai Xian’er’s Progenitor’s world inside of Lu Yin’s inner universe. While this would not completely destroy the Progenitor’s world, it would certainly render it unusable for some time.

The Fay Blossoms withered, and the tree lotus vine itself vanished.

Bai Xian'er stood calmly on the ground, staring at the blade of grass before her with a distant look in her eyes. "The noblest of flowers, yet it is defeated by a mere weed. Perhaps this is the law of the universe.

"There are no absolutes in the universe, and if there is truly a limit, then what might overcome it might be the most inconspicuous of things.

"The universe is a cycle."

Her gaze passed over the blade of grass, and she looked at Lu Yin and smiled. It was a beautiful and enchanting smile. "I understand now, Brother Xiaoxuan. Thank you."

Lu Yin had no idea what she had managed to understand, but any progress on Bai Xian’er’s part meant that Lu Yin was falling behind.

"You just said that the universe is a cycle?"

Bai Xian'er’s smile was beautiful. It was a truly unforgettable sight. "That’s right, Brother Xiaoxuan. If you live past today, remember this: the universe is a cycle."

Once she finished speaking, her entire demeanor changed, and Lu Yin’s universe trembled.

His hair stood on end as he instinctively withdrew his universe back inside his body. Bai Xian'er stepped across the moments of time, flashing forward as she extended a finger. This finger looked rather ordinary, resembling Celestial Being Shows the Way, but it felt inexplicably dangerous to Lu Yin. This finger reminded him of the one that had appeared countless times in his dreams after he had lost his memories.

Lu Yin had no intention of trying to block this attack, and instead, used Inverse Step to retreat. However, both where he had been standing and the direction he wanted to escape suddenly solidified into almost completely solid ground.

Lu Yin was bewildered; where had this ground come from?

Crack!

The ground shattered, which caused Lu Yin’s legs to shake uncontrollably. His left leg struck his right, which made him stumble and fall.

Bai Xian'er descended from up above, a jade-white finger steadily moving closer to Lu Yin.

Lu Yin waved his hand, unleashing Setting Sun.

Regardless of anything else, this was still a comprehension technique. Bai Xian'er's eyes grew vacant for a moment, as she forgot everything she knew about martial techniques. Even so, her body retained its momentum, and her finger stabbed into Lu Yin’s shoulder. His bones were already broken and shattered, and this strike rendered his right arm completely immobile.

Lightstream appeared in its boat form as it traveled through time and reversed time by one second.

Mysteriously, a river appeared at this moment, and it carried the boat. Lu Yin was astonished; since when had his Lightstream had a river?

Before his thoughts could proceed any further, the river shattered, and Lightstream vanished.

Lu Yin's pupils contracted sharply. Bai Xian'er had shattered his inner world, Lightstream.

When it came to the power of time, Lu Yin rarely encountered people with a greater mastery than him. Even Feng Bo, who had been able to manipulate time, had been overwhelmed by Lu Yin’s Lightstream. Despite his multiple encounters with powerful opponents, no one, aside from those with unstoppable brute force like True God, had ever been able to overpower Lu Yin when it came to the power of time.

Lightstream devoured time that was rejected by the River of Time. Any cultivator who could wield the power of time might find themselves at odds with the overall flow of the River of Time, and this made Lightstream the nemesis to any who used the power of time.

But today, Lu Yin’s inner world had finally been countered, and it had been done in an incomprehensible way to Lu Yin.

While he had no idea how Bai Xian'er had managed to break Lightstream, Lu Yin was certain that it was related to her sequence particles.

Bai Xian'er had not only silently become a Progenitor; she was even a Sequence Progenitor.

She was not only Bai Xian'er. She was also Wei Nu, someone whom Undying God had warned Lu Yin about. She was someone who had lived since the ancient era.

Wei Nu was the same one who had left a paper cutout for Ancestor Tianyi.

Lu Yin used Inverse Step to quickly retreat, but the ground suddenly reappeared underfoot. As it shattered, he was unable to use Inverse Step smoothly, and his rhythm was broken. However, after having already experienced his legs shake and trip, Lu Yin was prepared, and he did not fall, even if Inverse Step was broken.

Bai Xian'er appeared at his side, and she opened up a deep gash across Lu Yin’s body. Blood sprayed out, leaving the solid lake of divine energy a brighter red.

Power, speed, battle techniques—Lu Yin even used his spiritual force, domain, and consciousness, but each and every power of his had been countered.

His muscles were torn, and his bones were broken. Countless wounds covered his entire body.

Bai Xian'er stood above him like a queen. She could see through all his techniques and also counter them. Lu Yin had no means of resisting her.

After killing Feng Bo in the Mirari Realm, Lu Yin had come to believe that no one in the megaverse could overpower him, aside from Ortusers and Dukkhans, but Bai Xian'er had utterly defeated him. No matter what methods he tried, he was unable to stop her at all.

Blood covered most of his body, and Fay Blossoms were still blooming and dancing in the air around him. He retained his strength, but his body was unable to endure it.

His body had been battered and abused, and even Lightstream's ability to rewind time had been countered.

There was a thunderous crash as Bai Xian'er shoved his Champions' Stage back with a single hand, sending it crashing into Lu Yin. He spat out blood as his body was thrown backwards.

At this moment, Bai Xian'er was demonstrating unimaginable strength. Very few of even the Three Pillars and Six Skies could stand against her at this moment.

"The law of the universe that I’ve comprehended is ‘a vessel carries.’

"Everything needs a vessel—a drop of water needs a river or a sea. Life needs space and land. Even the void itself requires an ever-expanding universe. This is a law.

"Your power is no exception, as every power needs a vessel. I can bring forth something that can carry your power and then shatter it. By doing so, I can neutralize your techniques.

"Brother Xiaoxuan, can you fight against such a law?"

Lu Yin gasped for breath. The area around him was stained with blood. He stared at the distant form of Bai Xian'er with a bitter expression. To think there could be such a law of the universe. A vessel carries? It was no wonder why she had been able to counter even Lightstream.

As long as one existed in reality, how could they hope to escape the need for a vessel?

At this time, up above on the surface of the Second Scourge, a mecha shattered, and You Ding died.

As one of the Infinity Empire’s pillars, You Ding and his twelve-ring mecha, Pain, was qualified to fight against even sequence powerhouses, but he had been felled by Progenitor Xi’s blade. He was not the only one, as everyone on the battlefield in the Second Scourge had been forced to momentarily suffer from Progenitor Xi's consciousness as she unleashed it with her sword.

Qingluo Jiantian was capable of unleashing a terrifying level of strength.

Kong Tianzhao, who had been fighting against the woman, dropped to one knee, and he clutched his sword tightly. There was a terrible wound on his body where he had nearly been bisected.

The Lord of Lightning wanted to help his friend, but Tian Ci was clearly stronger than Jiang Feng, and the man was unable to break free.

Progenitor Xi stared at Kong Tianzhao and said, "Your talent for the sword is the most impressive I’ve ever seen. Given time, you might actually reach the same level as me, but unfortunately, you’ll never have the chance."

With that, she raised her sword.

There was no one close who was capable of helping Kong Tianzhao.

While the Aeternals had fewer powerhouses in the battle, the presence of the Boundary Guardians granted them the advantage of having Ortusers, which was not something that humanity could match.

Kong Tianzhao looked up at Progenitor Xi, his eyes calm. Death was something he had expected to meet for a long time. In fact, this day should have come long ago.

Just as Progenitor Xi’s sword was about to fall, she paused, and her expression changed.

Anyone familiar with the woman knew that her face rarely showed different expressions, but there was a radical change at this moment. That was because she had detected a terrifying odor. It was a stench beyond imagination.

OMA's Thoughts

Translated By: OMA

Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox

TLC'ed By: OMA