Chapter 3333: The Arrival

Lu Yin had quickly learned how to use stellular energy, but that had only been an initial mastery of the energy, not true mastery.

On the other hand, the Verdant Sage had fully mastered the energy known as Flowing Cloud. If its appearance was concealed, then even the people of the Cloudflow Universe would not be able to tell if it was Cloudflow himself or the Verdant Sage wielding the energy.

The Verdant Sages’ talent for cultivation was truly terrifying.

It was as though the creatures only needed to see something once in order to master it.

Lu Yin observed the Verdant Sage in front of him. It was finally time. He rolled his die, hoping for Possession so that he could merge with the Verdant Sage’s body. Lu Yin wanted to personally experience the creature’s thoughts and understand just what sort of being it truly was.

Lu Yin rolled his die five times in a row without getting Possession. He would have to wait ten more days before he could try again.

A few days passed. At the massive stone gate that stood at the boundary of the Tianyuan Megaverse, Lu Yuan was standing guard with his eyes closed.

He had been standing guard in this place for ten years, which was not a long time. He hoped that this time would last even longer. The more he stayed here, the more time the Tianyuan Megaverse had to prepare.

However, things did not go as planned. The stone gate started to tremble, and Lu Yuan opened his eyes to stare at the gate.

A figure emerged from the crack that ran down the middle of the gate. After a moment, a person was revealed. They were Tian Ci.

Lu Yuan’s heart sank. The Spirit Nidus had finally arrived.

"It’s only you? Pity. But with you, the blood of an Ortuser will open this gate. This will mark the first step of my Spirit Nidus’s entry into this Tianyuan Megaverse." Suddenly, Tian Ci attacked. His sword thrust out at Lu Yuan. The blade was only three feet long, but within three feet of that blade, distance did not matter.

Lu Yuan was well informed of Tian Ci’s abilities, and he was confident that he could fight the man. However, this was not the time to fight. Lu Yuan needed to inform the Heavens Sect that the Spirit Nidus’s invasion had arrived.

Suddenly, Lu Yuan’s expression changed. He felt an indescribable sense of danger descend. Green sword qi flashed through the crack in the stone gate; an attack had been launched at Lu Yuan that was even faster than Tian Ci.

Lu Yuan instantly dodged, and above him, his Investiture of the Gods appeared, its golden light illuminating the boundary of the megaverse.

Far away, someone’s eyes opened. "Not good! The Spirit Nidus is here."

Lu Yuan was not the only one standing guard at the Tianyuan Megaverse’s boundary. While the Ortuser was the visible guardian, Lu Yin had also stationed other experts nearby. All of them were ready to instantly support Lu Yuan. Unfortunately, due to the threats posed by the Nests and True God, many of the Heavens Sect’s most powerful experts had been needed elsewhere. The Three Realms and Six Daos, as well as the Three Suns and Six Rulers, were too busy to stand guard. Because of that, Lu Yin had assigned a regular Progenitor to stand guard. If Lu Yuan started fighting, that Progenitor was to immediately report back to the Heavens Sect.

The golden light of the Investiture of the Gods was practically the symbol of the Lu family.

The moment the golden light spread across the universe, the secondary guard knew that Lu Yuan had started fighting. The Spirit Nidus had arrived.

In front of the stone gate, Lu Yuan’s Investiture of the Gods slammed into Tian Ci. He raised his hand and threw a terrifyingly powerful palm strike at the stone gate.

The green sword qi was overpowered by the Investiture of the Gods, and the palm strike slammed into the stone gate with a thunderous bang.

Tian Ci’s innate gift was Heavenly Perspective, and it allowed him to see through all attacks and cultivation methods. Even though the light of the Investiture of the Gods had enveloped the area, it was unable to completely lock the man down.

He easily dodged the Investiture of the Gods and then aimed his sword at Lu Yuan.

At this moment, Lu Yuan’s attention turned to the stone gate, where a stunningly beautiful woman had just appeared. She was the source of the green sword qi, and she was clearly even more dangerous than Tian Ci.

𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Lu Yuan had seen many beautiful women, but this one left the most striking impression on him. She resembled the Great Sovereign, both physically and in her bearing.

This woman’s beauty rivaled the Great Sovereign’s, and she carried herself with an unrivaled arrogance. It was as though nothing in existence mattered to her. It was also clear that the woman was extremely powerful.

Bang!

Tian Ci’s sword struck the Champions' Stage, but Lu Yuan pushed his stage forward. It knocked Tian Ci to the side, and Lu Yuan then turned to leave.

Tian Ci was troublesome enough on his own, but the woman who had just appeared was clearly even more dangerous. Lu Yuan could not fight these two head-on.

The woman raised a hand, her palm facing downwards. A green droplet slowly formed as she faced Lu Yuan. In an instant, that droplet illuminated the entire universe.

Both Lu Yuan and Tian Ci felt a chill run down their spines.

Tian Ci nervously muttered, "The Bifrost Unscathed Sword."

The woman casually flicked the green droplet, and it transformed into green sword qi that shot at Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan turned back around. He could not retreat, as attempting to do so would mean abandoning his defenses. He could not even dodge, and he was forced to directly receive the attack.

As the green sword qi approached, the man’s Champions' Stage appeared in front of him. He pushed the stage forward, his palm strikes falling upon the stage with thunderous force that produced deafening echoes.

The green sword qi slammed into the Champions' Stage. There was a loud bang, and to Lu Yuan’s utter shock, the sword qi sliced through the stage and onto his shoulder before passing right through his body. His blood splattered into outer space.

Lu Yuan had lived for many, many years, and during that time, he had used his Champions' Stage to establish the foundation of the Lu family’s legendary reputation. He had never imagined that his stage would be cut through.

This woman’s sword qi was horrifyingly powerful.

Far away, the woman was equally impressed. “To survive my Bifrost Unscathed Sword, you are qualified to fight against me. My name is Yao, and I am the master of the Bifrost Palace of the Ascendant Hall, first beneath the High Seraph.”

Even as the woman spoke, another green droplet formed and transformed into a slash of sword qi that attacked Lu Yuan.

Suddenly, the woman’s expression changed drastically. An invisible attack approached her from behind, and she was forced to redirect her green sword qi to intercept it.

It was a Hidden Needle. Lu Yuan had hidden the attack with the golden light of his Investiture of the Gods. The attack had been hiding in the void, waiting for such an opening.

As the Hidden Needle stabbed into the woman, Lu Yuan struck from the distance. A powerful palm strike shot through the void to land on the woman’s back. She staggered back, blood dripping from the corner of her mouth.

Lu Yuan seized the opportunity and instantly fled.

At that moment, an old man appeared behind Lu Yuan. The elderly man had a round face and was dressed like a merchant. He was even holding a golden pen, and he smiled as he observed Lu Yuan.

“So, you must be Lu Yuan, the ancestor of the Origin Universe’s Lu family, which is in this Tianyuan Megaverse, right? Are you one of the Three Realms and Six Daos?”

Several more people appeared around Lu Yuan. The stone gate slowly opened, releasing a completely foreign energy. It did not belong to this megaverse, and it felt very strange to Lu Yuan.

He stared at the stone gate. On the other side, he could see a massive vessel. It looked like a battleship, and it was filled with the Spirit Nidus cultivators. Just one glance was enough to tell Lu Yuan that there were no fewer than 100 peak powerhouses aboard.

The Spirit Nidus’s invasion had arrived in full force.

"Leave him to me," Palace Master Yao coldly demanded. Lu Yuan was incredibly powerful, and he had few peers. Even she had suffered from just one of the man’s palm strikes.

Tian Ci frowned. "This is a war between two megaverses, Palace Master Yao. The bigger picture is what matters."

"Hehe, this megaverse has their Three Realms and Six Daos, and this man is one of them. We need his blood to pave a path for our Spirit Nidus. The sooner, the better," the round-faced elder stated casually.

Lu Yuan glanced around before focusing on the old man. "Who are you?"

The elder gave a slight smile. "There’s no need for any questions. Your blood will paint the stone gate."

As the old man spoke, he moved forward. His golden pen waved, releasing an overwhelming pressure.

Lu Yuan's expression changed. This old man was stronger than him, and not by a little at that. This was not some Ortuser, but clearly someone who was overcoming Dukkha.

Behind the old man, the green sword qi also reappeared.

Tian Ci closed in from another direction.

Three top experts were closing in on Lu Yuan from three different directions. It was impossible for him to escape.

Behind the stone gate, two figures stood atop the battleship. One was completely shrouded in a black cloak, and the other was a muscular man with short red hair. They were watching the distant battle. "It's finally happening! We've waited so long, hahaha."

"This Tianyuan Megaverse will soon meet its end. This megaverse should be much easier to conquer than the Consciousness Megaverse. We need to first find Aeternus. Then, our Spirit Nidus will have a clear path to dominating this megaverse. No one will be able to stop us."

"Kill! Kill! Kill..."

Countless voices rang out from the battleship as the Spirit Nidus cultivators cried out.

The powerful auras of peak powerhouses spread across the universe as many people’s eyes grew red from bloodlust. Even the young geniuses on the battleship knew that entering the Tianyuan Megaverse was a great opportunity. There were unimaginable powerhouses behind them, and the entirety of the Spirit Nidus understood that invading the Tianyuan Megaverse would allow them to harvest, plunder, and increase their power.

The Tianyuan Megaverse was seen as a treasure chest for the Spirit Nidus.

They had waited for this day for far too long.

On the other side of the stone gate, Lu Yuan faced the round-faced old man’s attack while retreating step by step. The golden pen neutralized Lu Yuan’s impressive strength, and the green sword qi hovering nearby made him feel the shadow of death approaching.

At that moment, ripples spread through the universe as an invisible power swept through it. The very fabric of the universe was shifted. Although there were no stars this close to the boundary of the megaverse, it still felt like they had moved.

Black soil formed into spears that shot towards the green sword qi. The sword qi was a powerful attack, and it pierced through multiple spears, but it was eventually overwhelmed by the sheer number of spears.

A figure stepped out in front of Lu Yuan. "Ancestor, are you alright?"

The sight of this person allowed Lu Yuan to let out a sigh of relief. The Heavens Sect had arrived.

Powerful presences arrived at the megaverse’s boundary. There were figures such as Chu Yi, Hongyan Mavis, and other members of the Three Realms and Six Daos, as well as Sovereign Dou Sheng, Lord Xu, and more of the Three Suns and Six Rulers. Behind them, the Outer Eight Paths arrived. The Origin Universe had established a connection to the Tianyuan Megaverse’s boundary long ago so that the Heavens Sect would be able to immediately respond whenever the Spirit Nidus arrived.

There was no need for any words. Only death awaited. This was a war between two megaverses, and there was no way the matter could be resolved peacefully. One of the two sides was destined to fall.

From beyond the stone gate, the Spirit Nidus cultivators charged forward. They were arrogant, and they burned with bloodlust as they entered the Tianyuan Megaverse.

Within the stone gate, more and more of the Tianyuan Megaverse’s most powerful individuals arrived. Most of them were from the Heavens Sect. The mechas were particularly noticeable.

Even before the two sides clashed, attacks from both forces filled the universe, shattering the void both inside and outside the stone gate.

The smile faded from the round-faced elder’s face. The Tianyuan Megaverse had been prepared for their invasion, but that was only to be expected. All that remained was to see how long the megaverse could hold out against the Spirit Nidus.

A battle comparable to the final one fought at the Immemorial Citadel erupted. In an instant, sequence particles filled the entire universe.

Lu Yin had originally intended to release his inner universe to suppress the Spirit Nidus, but he was stunned by what he felt from the round-faced elder. The old man was terrifyingly strong, and he could easily attack Lu Yin’s inner universe. There were so many experts from the Spirit Nidus that Lu Yin could not handle them all.

"Your Tianyuan Megaverse has many experts. I can decide to let you people join our Spirit Nidus's Ascendant Hall as a separate power, much like the Bifrost Palace. This is your only chance," the round-faced elder stated as he stared at Lu Yin.

He recognized Lu Yin. Tian Ci had reported many details about the Tianyuan Megaverse to the Spirit Nidus long ago.

Lu Yin served as the spiritual core of the Tianyuan Megaverse. If he surrendered or was killed, the Tianyuan Megaverse’s power would plummet.

Lu Yin stared at the round-faced old man. "Are you a Seraph, or the High Seraph?"