Chapter 3465: The Consciousness Domain

Breaking through from the sequence powerhouse level and into the Origin realm brought about a transformation of one’s life itself. By breathing in the Breath of the Origin, one became untouchable by the laws of the universe, and their lifespan would be greatly extended.

However, in order to escape from the Consciousness Domain, Qi Shangjun had been forced to consume her own vitality. This resulted in her lifespan being far shorter than other Ortusers. This was her greatest secret, and no one could know about it. If this matter were to be exposed, she might cease to be so important to the Qi family. They regarded her so highly because they believed their ancestor might one day become one of the Seven Seraphs.

At this moment, Qi Shangjun was burning her vitality once more. With this, she would have even less time left than a sequence powerhouse. Still, she had no other choice. This was her only path to survival.

As her vitality burned away, Qi Shangjun’s entire body took on a crimson color. Dark-red ripples spread out through the void from her, radiating a heat so intense that a great deal of what remained of Ninerings City evaporated.

Everyone who had remained within Ninerings City started fleeing.

At this moment, Qi Shangjun resembled the light of the Nine Horizons, and her presence posed a threat to many experts.

Old Tao and the others had still been inside the tavern, but they retreated at this moment. Ninerings City was doomed. The city, which had been formed from flowing water, had already partially evaporated when Lu Yin had merged with the light of the astral phenomena. Qi Shangjun’s actions would bring about complete destruction.

Palace Master Yao stared at Qi Shangjun in shock.

At this moment, the woman felt true danger from Qi Shangjun.

Palace Master Yao had considered herself to be the strongest under the Seven Seraph, and while she understood that the claim might be a bit of an exaggeration, there was no denying that her strength was real.

However, Qi Shangjun had surpassed Palace Master Yao now. The power the old woman had revealed at this moment was utterly terrifying.

Lu Yin did not rush to continue the fight.

Qi Shangjun’s strength continued to rise as she stared at Lu Yin. She hesitated; should she flee, or strike and kill this man?

Consuming her vitality had produced a surge of power that provided Qi Shangjun with new confidence.

Still, Lu Yin’s calm reaction to her power also unnerved her. Was the Third Boss merely pretending, or was this his composure genuine? His tranquility frightened the old woman.

Was it really possible for her to kill the man if she attacked?

Qi Shangjun was not certain.

Lu Yin shook his head, looking at his opponent with pity. "Is this your final struggle? What a pity. You still can’t escape."

Qi Shangjun took a step, moving away without any further hesitation. Even if she could kill the Third Boss, she would not do so. The man was unfathomable, and he surpassed what she could contend against.

She only wanted to survive and make up for the vitality that she had consumed so that she could await the moment the Tianyuan Megaverse was reset. She believed that she deserved to see that day.

Boom!

A deafening roar rang out, but it was something that no one else could hear. Only Qi Shangjun heard it.

Her mind was overwhelmed by the roar. Her vision blurred, and her movements slowed as she stumbled. Her body dropped closer to the ground, and she eventually collapsed entirely. The last thing she saw was Lu Yin slowly walking towards her.

"This is consciousness."

Qi Shangjun passed out. She had been knocked unconscious by a consciousness attack from Lu Yin.

Her consciousness had not reached the Ortuser level on its own; she was only capable of launching consciousness attacks at that level with the help of the three Spirit Ancestors. In contrast, Lu Yin had devoured both Xu Jin and Whiteless God’s consciousness. While some of it had dissipated in the process, what remained had been more than enough to elevate his consciousness to the Ortuser level.

An Ortuser-level consciousness attack was not something that Qi Shangjun could withstand. It was true that she had burned her vitality in exchange for immense power, but that boost had done nothing to enhance her consciousness. Thus, she had been almost instantly rendered unconscious.

Ninerings City had been completely destroyed, and everyone had fled. The only water that remained was the small puddle beneath Lu Yin’s feet.

No one understood how he had defeated Qi Shangjun. The old woman had unleashed a terrifying level of power, and the pressure that she had given off at that moment had been suffocating. Even Shu Qian had been horrified.

Despite that, she had been utterly powerless before the Third Boss.

Just how strong was the man? It seemed that only a Seraph could stand up to him.

But then, why had none of the Seraphs taken action?

Could it be that not even the Seven Seraphs were certain of victory?

Lu Yin threw Qi Shangjun into his Champions’ Stage Hell, adding to his Karmic Dao.

An Ortuser had to have accumulated a tremendous amount of karma throughout their life, and Lu Yin was not even sure how much Qi Shangjun would strengthen his Karmic Dao. Sage Qian, Qi Guan, and Qi Shangjun; more would be added to their numbers in the future.

Lu Yin stepped out of Ninerings City.

As he left, the last drop of water evaporated.

The spectacular sight of the Nine Domains Sun Cycle remained, but Ninerings City was gone. Anyone who wanted to visit the astral phenomena in the future would need to build a new Ninerings City.

The Waterspire Grove was beyond restoration. Lu Yin had deliberately destroyed the towers while Ninerings City was evaporating. After all, his goal was to sow chaos.

The universe remained silent. The astral phenomena remained, though no one was trying to merge with the light of the Nine Horizons any longer.

The Megalith and the Pridebeast were already carrying the sedan chair, and they both gave Lu Yin a thumbs up, their bright white teeth gleaming in the light.

Lu Yin sat back down on the sedan. "Old Tao."

The man quickly replied, "Third Boss, I’m here! At your service!"

"Where is the Consciousness Domain?"

"The Consciousness Domain? It’s in the opposite direction from where we are now. It’s about eight domains away, so it’s a bit far."

"Let’s head to the Consciousness Domain. There will be no stops along the way," Lu Yin ordered bluntly.

Old Tao cautiously asked, "Third Boss, are you going to make trouble for the Qi family?"

Lu Yin’s voice grew cold. "The Qi family has already brought trouble to me. Qi Guan was rude, and so I suppressed him. Qi Shangjun then ambushed me. I have every reason to suspect that the ones behind that finger and claw attack are also from the Qi family.

"We will go to the Consciousness Domain and destroy the Qi family."

Old Tao was horrified. Destroy the Qi family? That would truly rattle the megaverse.

So far, no matter how much trouble the Grandverse Manor caused, nothing had directly challenged any of the Spirit Nidus’s major powers, not even when the experts from the Primal Beastland had been killed.

But with Lu Yin’s next destination, things would change.

The Qi family represented the Consciousness Domain, which was an undeniable super power in the Spirit Nidus. It stood alongside the Primal Beastland, the Gate of Laws, and Heavenspire.

The Qi family had many powerful experts, and they were particularly adept in cultivating consciousness. They were the ones who had developed the spiritual treasure formations, and their people were a symbol of the war in the Consciousness Megaverse.

If the Qi family were truly destroyed, what would happen to the Grandverse Manor?

No one could say. Those who fervently supported the war in the Consciousness Megaverse would undoubtedly make trouble for them, as would cultivators returning from the Consciousness Megaverse. Many of the squad leaders had trained in the Consciousness Domain. It was hard to predict just how many enemies this action would create.

Old Tao wanted to advise Lu Yin to not do this.

Lu Yin glanced to the side. "What? Are you scared?"

Startled by the question, Old Tao quickly replied, "We’ll follow whatever you say, Third Boss. Let’s go to the Consciousness Domain. We’ll destroy the Qi family."

Palace Master Yao and Cai Keqing glanced at Lu Yin. He wanted to destroy the Qi family? The man was truly audacious.

Destroying the Qi family was no different from taking down a Seraph.

Lu Yin’s observers, both those hidden and overt, were all stunned. Did he want to destroy the Qi family? This would lead to a major upheaval.

Shu Qian was impressed. People ranked on the Black Spirit List were already regarded as enemies of the Spirit Nidus, which was no different from the Grandverse Manor. Their Third Boss was traveling across the megaverse, with a publicly announced goal of engraving the name of his battleship on the Ascendant Hall. Now, he sought to destroy the Qi family. Shu Qian could not help but admire such courage.

Zi Yi had been carried away by her guardian, but she was startled when she heard that Lu Yin intended to destroy the Qi family.

The fat man from the Heavenly Craft Domain felt pure admiration.

The man who had been the first to attempt the Nine Ambitious Steps and challenge Lu Yin at the sixth step was now thoroughly convinced. He had regained consciousness during Ninerings City’s destruction, and he had seen everything after that. He understood just how lucky he was to have survived after challenging the Third Boss.

Far away, the Wisdom Domain’s Ming Chuan stood in the void, his eye twitching.

Destroy the Qi family?

Given the strength hidden in the Grandverse Manor’s strength, that might be possible, though it would not be easy.

The Qi family was supported by the High Seraph, and they also ruled over the Consciousness Domain. To destroy the Qi family, one first had to be able to counter their terrifying power of consciousness. The Third Boss was from the Tianyuan Megaverse. Even if his consciousness was strong enough to resist Ortuser-level consciousness attacks, it was impossible for him to withstand the collective consciousness of the entire Yijing.

In addition to the Ascendant Hall, the Spirit Nidus had seven major powers. Each had deep roots and significant foundations, to the point where even the High Seraph needed to pay attention to them. The Consciousness Domain was one of those seven powers.

If the Third Boss could actually destroy the Qi family, it would genuinely restructure the power distribution within the Spirit Nidus.

However, the Consciousness Domain could not fall.

...

The events of the Nine Horizons had made Lu Yin famous, but only under the name of the Grandverse Manor’s Third Boss.

All thirty-six domains had witnessed the Nine Horizons. Everyone had seen Lu Yin’s declaration to revoke all restrictions, and they had also witnessed the assassination attempt. Both events had reshaped what countless people in the Spirit Nidus understood to be true.

After all that, Grandverse Manor’s Third Boss had openly announced that he would destroy the Qi family. This created an even greater shockwave.

Countless people started traveling towards the Consciousness Domain. Some were merely curious, but others were outraged.

"This is outrageous! The Consciousness Domain is the training ground of the consciousness cultivators who serve as squad captains in the Consciousness Megaverse. Their contributions to the Spirit Nidus are monumental! This person dares to threaten the Qi family? He isn’t just challenging the Ascendant Hall, but rather the entire Spirit Nidus! This is betraying the training and kindness that so many of us have received from the Consciousness Domain. How can we tolerate such an ungrateful and arrogant person?"

"There are rumors that this Third Boss is actually a conscient, who is working to undermine the Spirit Nidus on behalf of that megaverse."

"The Consciousness Megaverse needs to be wiped out. Many of the conscients who have surrendered are kept in the Consciousness Domain. It’s possible that the Third Boss’s true goal is to liberate them. Despicable!"

"Go to the Consciousness Domain and kill the Third Boss!"

"Go to the Consciousness Domain."

"Go to the Consciousness Domain..."

Numerous people who had cultivated their consciousness made their way towards the Consciousness Domain, ready to stand with the Qi family to the end.

...

Within the Consciousness Domain, Patriarch Qi Gong stared in the direction of the Nine Horizons with a grim expression.

He had also seen the assassination attempt that had taken place during the Nine Horizons. The two who had attacked with the Law of Projection were not from the Qi family, and Qi Gong did not even know who they were. However, he was aware of Qi Shangjun’s involvement in that attack, as she had done so at his orders. The Qi family could not lose face. Since the Third Boss dared to capture Qi Guan, he needed to pay for his actions.

Qi Shangjun had worked with two other attackers, and yet they had still failed. Qi Gong did not know who was behind the other two assassins. All he knew was that his Qi family was in trouble this time.

The Third Boss was incredibly powerful. There was no doubt that he was on the same level as the Seven Seraphs, and he was on his way to the Consciousness Domain.

However, it was impossible for him to destroy the Qi family.

Many members of the Qi family had requested an audience with their patriarch. Qi Gong knew that his people were panicking, so he allowed them to enter.

"Father, twelve squad captains have already returned to defend our Qi family!"

"Uncle, is the Third Boss really coming here?"

"Patriarch, we should ally with the Revolt Alliance. This Third Boss emerged unscathed from an ambush from three Ortusers, and he even captured Ancestor Qi Shangjun. Before, he defeated Palace Master Yao, who’s the strongest beneath the Seven Seraphs! Without a Seraph to help us, we may not be able to stop him."

"The Consciousness Domain will never fall. Our megaverse still plans to defeat the Consciousness Megaverse and reset it. This is our grand vision for the future. How can we lose to this Grandverse Manor?"

"Enough!" Qi Palace shouted sternly. The room fell silent, and everyone turned to look at their patriarch, their expressions uncertain.

𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Lu Yin’s repeated victories genuinely terrified people. The Spirit Nidus saw him as someone as powerful as the Seven Seraphs. Even worse, he was merely the Grandverse Manor’s Third Boss. They also had Seraph Yuan Qi, whose reputation with his Dao Bell was no less terrifying than the Third Boss’s.

The Consciousness Domain had relied on its prestige and reputation to hold onto their status within the Spirit Nidus. That was why few dared to provoke them. When faced with a true crisis, it was only natural for people to panic.