True God looked at Lu Yin in amazement. “At that time, I never would have dreamed that this day would come. The mighty Aeternals, with just our First Scourge, had both the Origin Universe and the Sixverse Association on the defensive, with the entire Endless Frontier acting as a buffer. All of them were too afraid to take the initiative. Everything changed with your arrival. Lord Lu, you have my respect.”

No one had expected this day to arrive, not even humanity itself, and certainly not Lu Yin.

Lu Yin would never forget the despair that he had once felt when he stood atop the black Mother Tree and learned of the six Scourges. At that time, even though Arrow God's attack had been blocked by the Great Sovereign, Lu Yin had still felt struck, and he had been chilled to his core.

He was not as strong as the front that he put up for others.

Years of perseverance and belief had shattered upon the realization that there were six Scourges. Lu Yin had appeared determined and resolute when he had spoken to the Great Sovereign, Sovereign Dou Sheng, and the rest of humanity about his lifelong convictions and his resolve to die with honor. However, if he was honest, he had really been speaking to himself.

All he could do was take things one step at a time. If death was not terrifying, then what else would he fear?

He had never actually imagined reaching this point.

Decades worth of memories flashed through Lu Yin’s mind, and he saw his former helplessness. He had needed encouragement and help, but at that time, who had been able to help him? Not even the return of his Lu family had been able to give him absolute confidence, as the Aeternals had simply been too powerful.

In the end, humanity always retained the ability to make the impossible possible. Lu Yin stood in the Second Scourge, surrounded by people who had roamed the stars for countless years, leaving behind their legends. All of them would create more legends in the future.

As for Lu Yin himself, he would stand above all other legends.

Countless years in the future, humans might no longer believe that the events that had just taken place were accurate parts of history.

In that case, it would be better to leave cleaner records for history and completely turn the pages on Aeternus.

𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

“Tai Chu was formidable, benefiting the masses and bringing about the Origin Universe’s first era of greatness. However, I don’t respect him. His progress was too smooth. During his era, humanity was not seen as important. Astral beasts casually slaughtered humans as they wished. While it is true that he rose to power in defiance of such things, he rarely encountered true despair and was rarely targeted. He was never forced to face an enemy as terrible as my Aeternus.

“You are different. You rose up from being completely suppressed by my Aeternus. Lord Lu, whether it’s your people or ours who survive, you will never be forgotten by history,” True God spoke slowly.

Lu Yin stared at the other man. “You still think that Aeternus can endure?”

True God smiled. “There’s no reversing fate. From the very beginning, you’ve already lost. Your survival was a mercy given to you. I respect that you’ve been able to lead humanity so far, but I also pity you. Everything that you’ve done is meaningless. You’ve merely dug your own grave.”

Lu Yin’s eyes flashed. “You’re wasting your breath. None of this is going to give your Aeternals any chances to survive. Besides, even if you’re telling the truth, I’d rather die on my feet than live crawling on my belly.

“Your Aeternals have no chance.”

Behind True God, Progenitor Xi and the others all stared at Lu Yin with torn expressions. Who could have imagined that Aeternus would be forced into such a precarious position by this young man? The day had come too quickly and too suddenly.

Mu Ji gritted his teeth, realizing his mistake. He had chosen the wrong side. Who could have predicted that humanity would manage to reverse the balance so quickly? Even if he did manage to obtain one of True God's ultimate techniques, what would it change? Even True God himself was trapped.

Staring at Lu Yin, Mu Ji's eyes were filled with a powerful sense of fear. This young man would stand at the forefront of the future. What could be done about it? What could Mu Ji do?

Forgotten Ruins God let out a soft breath. She was not looking at Lu Yin and was instead glancing elsewhere, acting as though she was unconcerned by the entire situation.

Around Lu Yin, Lu Yuan and the others all remained silent. The current conversation was taking place between the leader of humanity and the leader of the Aeternals. No matter how much any of the others wanted to speak up, they would show Lu Yin the respect that he deserved.

At this moment, Lu Yin served as the representative of all of humanity.

"There is an opportunity, but it's up to you to seize it. At least for the moment, our war has stopped, hasn't it?" True God stated calmly.

Lu Yin frowned. He did not want the war to be put on hold, as he wanted to completely eliminate every last remnant of Aeternus. But to do so, it was necessary to enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation Realm.

While the others could be handled, they had no answer to True God, which was the biggest problem.

Just how strong was True God? No one knew. While the Great Sovereign had stopped True God on several occasions, and while the Lord of Lightning had attacked the man multiple times, both people had only done so with the determination to die for their efforts. Even after so long, True God had never revealed his full strength. ŕ

"Ancestor, do you have any confidence of being able to deal with Yong Heng?" Lu Yin asked.

Lu Yuan frowned. "Not at all."

Lu Yin then turned to Jiang Feng, but the Lord of Lightning just shook his head.

Wu Tian spoke up, "Master once commented that Yong Heng is the only one who has the potential to one day surpass him."

"Then why didn’t the Origin Progenitor deal with Yong Heng back then?" Lu Yin asked.

Wu Tian sighed. "There are some things that only Master can answer."

Lu Yin turned back to Lu Yuan. "Ancestor, how did you manage to fight Yong Heng to a draw on the Endless Frontier?"

Lu Yuan looked down at the Great Sovereign. "You’ll have to ask her. She was the one who faced off against Yong Heng."

Lu Yin turned to the Great Sovereign.

The woman had her back to everyone, and she showed no desire to say a word.

Lu Yin spoke up, "Logically, even if Yong Heng is quite powerful, it shouldn't be to the degree where he can play a deciding role in a war. At least, he didn’t kill Progenitor Ku, and neither you nor Uncle Jiang were seriously injured by him."

Jiang Feng's eyes glinted sharply. "While it may seem that way, have you considered the possibility that, if Yong Heng truly is as strong as the Origin Progenitor believed, why hasn't he shown it? Such power would be decisive.

"My guess is that this has something to do with his Dukkha."

Lu Yin's eyes lit up. Right, Dukkha. Yong Heng was trying to overcome Dukkha.

Several other people exchanged glances. "That’s our best guess as well. No one knows what Yong Heng's obsession is, but over the years, he’s only ever shown power equal to an average Ortuser, and he hasn’t exposed any sort of exceptional strength."

The Great Sovereign then turned around, clearly upset. "An ordinary Ortuser?"

Everyone looked over and saw the woman’s displeasure. They suddenly remembered that it had always been the Great Sovereign holding Yong Heng at bay. To claim that Yong Heng was as strong as an ordinary Ortuser implied that the Great Sovereign was ordinary as well.

"If you’re so courageous, then go ahead and test it out. An 'ordinary' Ortuser will deal with all of you! Hmph!" the Great Sovereign snapped.

Lu Yuan rolled his eyes. "Fine, he’s not ordinary. He’s strong, just like you. Happy?

The Great Sovereign glared at Lu Yuan. "Leave. Don’t throw your lives away. Yong Heng is not someone any of you can handle. Whether he faces one person or a hundred, the results will be the same: Yong Heng won’t be harmed, but neither will any of you."

Jiang Feng spoke up, "Great Sovereign, please share what you know with us."

The Great Sovereign had a better opinion of the Lord of Lightning, and her attitude improved when she addressed him. "I don’t know. The power that Yong Heng has shown is too unusual. He must be using some sort of method that we can’t even imagine to try to overcome Dukkha."

"Then we should strike now. If he overcomes his Dukkha, who will be able to stop him?" Lu Yin could not stop himself from speaking.

The Great Sovereign coldly retorted, "Then he could simply abandon his Dukkha and slaughter all of you. The result would be the same."

Lu Yin’s eye twitched. "He can do that?"

"Yes," the Great Sovereign answered firmly. After a moment, as though feeling that her answer was insufficient, she added, "I could take down several of you, including Loam and his companions, though it might kill me. If I can do that much, then Yong Heng can do much more. Do you think I’ve avoided all-out war with Aeternus and focused solely on Yong Heng for so long for no reason?

"If Yong Heng isn’t dealt with, Aeternus will never be defeated."

Garan Zhiluo spoke up, "You crazy woman, you think that you can take all of us down with you? Do you really think that you can actually do it?"

Her long spear pressed against the ground with enough force that fissures started to open.

The Great Sovereign glanced at the other woman. "Brat, you’re as sharp-tongued as ever. I should have marred your face back then."

"We should’ve taken you down," Garan shot back with open disdain.

The Great Sovereign ignored the comment and turned to Lu Yin. "If Yong Heng abandons his Dukkha, he has the strength to kill all of you. If he doesn’t, then let him try to overcome his Dukkha. He can’t escape my Six Paths of Reincarnation Realm, and I’ll do my best to erase his power. This is your only chance."

"What if he overcomes Dukkha?" Lu Yin challenged.

The Great Sovereign closed her eyes. "Then we’ll all die together."

Lu Yin looked up at True God.

Throughout the entire battle, True God had remained almost completely calm. "There is nothing that time cannot restore. Even if you eliminate all Three Pillars and Six Skies, I can eventually replace them. Your only chance is to kill me now. Why don’t we find out if you can do it?"

Lu Yin stared at him. "Can I?"

True God stared back. "No."

Lu Yin nodded. "Then we’ll forget it."

Everyone was taken aback, and Garan Zhiluo could not stop herself from speaking up. "What? You’re just going to end things here?"

Wu Tian stopped Garan from saying anything further with a shake of his head.

The woman looked away. She was unwilling to even look at True God.

Yong Heng was impressed. "You understand when to advance and when to retreat, Lord Lu. The biggest difference between you and the Origin Progenitor is that he looked down on everything from high above, while you climbed up from the very bottom."

Lu Yin did not want to force the battle to a life or death match with True God. This was not only because of the Great Sovereign's warning, but also because of both Progenitor Hui and Wang Xiaoyu.

Progenitor Hui was definitely hiding within Aeternus, so why had he still not revealed himself? There had to be something important preventing him from doing so.

What about Hui Wu? He was also being held by the Aeternals, and not at a great distance from True God either. The man had not been transformed into a normal frenzied corpse. If not for Hui Wu, Lu Yin would have never learned about the Primaldust beneath the black Mother Tree. However, even after that, Hui Wu still had not revealed himself. The man knew that he would die, and yet he still refused to leave Aeternus. There was a reason for that as well.

On top of that, there was Wang Xiaoyu. Whether it was what he had heard from Progenitor Chen or Mu Ji, Lu Yin was certain that Wang Xiaoyu had not betrayed humanity.

She had instigated the war between the Fifth and Sixth Mainlands, but there had to be some hidden motive behind her actions. Why had she done such a thing? Why had she not returned to humanity as Blackless God and Fei had? Why was Wang Xiaoyu continuing to follow True God? She had to have a reason.

In addition to all that, the Aeternals still had the final member of the Three Pillars who had never appeared. Why had that person not shown up even during such an important battle?

There were many signs indicating that the Aeternals were not truly at the end of their rope. If Lu Yin forced his hand, even with the large number of experts following him, he might not achieve the victory he craved.

Finally, the owner of the blood-red sword was still out there somewhere, and Lu Yin’s Four Locks Array had not been dealt with. There was an unfathomable being in their megaverse, and Lu Yin needed to reserve enough strength for that confrontation.

OMA's Thoughts

Translated By: OMA

Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox

TLC'ed By: OMA