Star Odyssey

Chapter 3120: Cultivating The Ultimate Technique

"There's no need to leave." Feng Bo's voice turned sinister. "That kid lacks the strength to kill me, and you are only able to trap me, but what’s the point of that? So what if you keep me trapped for 10,000 or even 100,000 years? If you can wait, and so can I, but can that kid wait?"

Lu Yin raised his head. "Old man, I can wait. After all, time means nothing in this place. I'll continue to cultivate here, break through and become a Progenitor, or even a Sequence Progenitor. In fact, I’ve even heard that the Mirari Realm contains a hidden opportunity to become an Ortuser, so I’ll continue to train here."

"Child, you're young, and your cultivation has progressed too quickly, which leaves you lacking the mental strength that those at your realm should possess. How can you hope to endure billions of years of struggles? Even if time means nothing in this place, your body will still age here. When you leave, the people outside will be the same, but you will have changed. You'll be a stranger to them and will no longer care about their lives. You’ll become indifferent to life itself.

"Heheh, go ahead and wait here. Time will reveal to you that both humanity and Aeternals are nothing more than a shell. The only thing that is eternal are your own thoughts."

Lu Yin stared off into the distance. "If that's true, then why do you insist on staying here for the chance to kill Senior Hongyan?"

Feng Bo did not respond.

Lu Yin continued, "It’s because you care about that so-called shell as well. You know that you're a traitor, and if you don't kill Senior Hongyan, you’ll never be able to get past that internal obstacle. Long ago, you did everything it took to earn her trust, and since then, you’ve done even more to erase the sincerity that you once showed her. Killing Senior Hongyan is your way of making up for your past, or at least, what you perceive as repentance."

"Ridiculous! I never belonged to this place, so how can I have regrets?"

"It's about how despicable and shameless you behaved. Because you're despicable and shameless, the word ‘sincerity’ is an insult to you. And yet, you were once sincere."

"Boy, do you really think that you can persuade me?"

Lu Yin sneered. "I just want to insult you, but then I realized that insulting you merely dirties my own mouth."

"You’ve got a sharp tongue. Let’s see just how long you can last in this place."

Hongyan Mavis glanced in a certain direction, and her expression changed. "He's moved away, but all of the areas he's willing to step foot in are under my control. He can't escape."

Lu Yin was puzzled. "Willing to set foot in? Are there places in the Mirari Realm where not even he dares to go?"

Hongyan Mavis nodded and grew serious. "The Mirari Realm is a very mysterious place. You've seen where the River of Time flows, but that’s not the end of this place. There are other phenomena here that defy the imagination, such as the karmic cycle. All of us have seen that place, and it seems as though all possibilities of a person’s life exist there. It’s as if the place is the origin of all possibilities. Basically, this is a magical place."

"Wasn't this place created by the Origin Progenitor?" Lu Yin was surprised.

Hongyan Mavis shook her head. "Of course not. Back then, Master and a few others worked together to anchor the Mirari Realm to our megaverse. According to Master, the Mirari Realm is far older than he is, and it is an incomprehensible place. Even when you fish in the River of Time, the only that you can pull out are moments from the past that are related to the power being used.

"You were born in our Origin Universe, which means that it’s easier for you to catch moments from our universe. However, before the Origin Universe came into existence and before Master was alive, there were other civilizations that have existed for an unknown period of time. As long as you don’t possess any power related to those civilizations, you won’t be able to catch any moments from their past."

She paused and then expressed some curiosity. "Why did you think that this place was created by Master?"

Lu Yin replied, "Because he sent me here."

Hongyan Mavis's eyes grew large and were filled with excitement. "You were sent here by Master? How is he?"

"Rest assured, Senior, the Origin Progenitor is doing well." Lu Yin decided it was best not to mention the Origin Progenitor's current condition, as he feared that the knowledge might provoke some unpredictable reaction from Hongyan Mavis.

It was clear that, in the long past Heavens Sect era, the Origin Progenitor and the Three Realms and Six Daos had enjoyed an exceptionally close relationship as master and disciples.

Who said that peak powerhouses had to be indifferent and aloof? All the messages on the floor of the cabin had been written by legendary peak powerhouses, and yet those messages were perfectly ordinary and expressed genuine emotions.

Hongyan Mavis eagerly asked, "Where is Master now?"

Lu Yin pointed into the distance.

Hongyan Mavis said, "Don't worry. He can't hear us from where he is."

Lu Yin let out a sigh of relief and then proceeded to share what he knew about the Origin Progenitor with Hongyan Mavis.

He mentioned that the Origin Progenitor was fighting at the Immemorial Citadel, but he did not go into too much detail.

"I only spoke with the Origin Progenitor for a few moments before he sent me here to the Mirari Realm, telling me that this place is suitable for me to cultivate," Lu Yin explained.

Hongyan Mavis smiled with relief as tears welled up in her eyes. "I’ve always feared the worst for Master. It's good to know that he's still alive."

She stared off into the distance, conflicted emotions painted on her face as she walked towards the River of Time, reminiscing about the past.

Lu Yin did not disturb her.

Only after they arrived at the River of Time did Hongyan Mavis manage to collect herself. "Now, tell me about yourself. Who are you? Where are you from? And what’s the situation outside?"

Lu Yin nodded and then proceeded to share his own story in addition to the current state of affairs in the megaverse, all of which shocked Hongyan Mavis.

The Heavens Sect era had been truly magnificent, and the Origin Progenitor had stood above everything. The Three Realms and Six Daos had been unmatched, and all of them together had brought about an era of unmatched prosperity. Since then, Aeternus had grown increasingly powerful, and it had also constantly oppressed humanity. Despite all that, Lu Yin had still successfully led the Fifth Mainland to war, and they had even invaded Aeternus on several occasions. Not only that, but he had also led several ambushes that had killed a few of the Seven Skygods. All of his feats earned him a great deal of Hongyan Mavis's respect.

The fact that Lu Yin was able to work with others to ambush and kill some of the Seven Skygods meant that he was strong enough to hold his own against even the top experts from the Three Realms and Six Daos’ era.

LuYin had climbed to his current level from the very bottom. Step by step, he had risen to a level where he could stand against Aeternus, and he had even been attacked by True God himself.

Hongyan Mavis looked at Lu Yin through completely different eyes. "It’s no wonder how you were able to become a Semi-Progenitor at such a young age, and why you even have the power to threaten peak powerhouses like us. Lu Yin, even in our era, you would not have been inferior to anyone. You would have shone as brightly as any of us."

Lu Yin was already aware of this.

Even during the Heavens Sect era, who aside from the Three Realms and Six Daos themselves could have stood up to Lu Yin’s current strength?

Of course, Lu Yin had not possessed such overwhelming combat strength before he entered the Mirari Realm, and he had frequently relied on powerful weapons and tools.

After entering the Mirari Realm and transforming Infinity, he had obtained the destructive power to threaten even the Seven Skygods. This marked the beginning of his total transformation.

He had formally stepped onto the level of being able to fight against the Seven Skygods.

Even without Hongyan Mavis, Lu Yin had been able to fight against Feng Bo, and while killing the old man might be impossible, Lu Yin would not have died either.

Still, Lu Yin remained humble. The reason why he had been able to do so well against Feng Bo was in large part due to his thorough understanding of the old man’s strength and abilities. Lu Yin had gone over numerous simulations of the battle before it started, and even so, he had almost been badly wounded by Feng Bo.

None of the Seven Skygods were simple opponents, and just possessing raw strength alone was far from sufficient.

Lu Yin knew that he was nowhere close to being able to effortlessly crush opponents at the level of the Seven Skygods. Only by breaking through and becoming a Progenitor after experiencing a total transformation would he be able to do so. Perhaps then he would be able to face True God himself.

This was Lu Yin’s purpose in entering the Mirari Realm.

"Senior, we can kill Feng Bo," Lu Yin stated resolutely as he looked at Hongyan Mavis.

The woman just looked puzzled.

Lu Yin continued somberly, "Give me a bit of time, and I will be able to achieve a level of strength where I will be able to kill Feng Bo."

Hongyan Mavis was taken aback. "You plan to break through and become a Progenitor?"

Lu Yin shook his head. "A Progenitor’s breakthrough is never easy, and I’m not even close to the opportunity to try that. Still, my current strength can undergo a transformation."

Hongyan Mavis did not press any further. "Then go ahead and train. No matter how long you need, I'll stand guard for you."

Lu Yin nodded and walked toward the River of Time. He looked at the seemingly endless river flow by. He knew that there was neither a known beginning nor end to this river, but he hoped to one day travel against the flow and visit the ancient past.

To accomplish that, he needed to transform Lightstream.

Lu Yin had already decided to transform Lightstream into a ship.

Lightflow used the power of space to chase time, and Lu Yin intended to create a ship from his inner world that could sail on the River of Time. This was the direction that he had envisioned for his inner world after a long time of contemplation.

Seeing the River of Time flow through the Mirari realm had only firmed his determination.

The River of Time was a river, and therefore, it had banks and could have bridges. And theoretically, boats should be able to traverse it.

Despite spending years on the riverbank, Lu Yin had never once seen a ship drift along the River of Time. He wanted to be the first to navigate it.

This was the direction that Lightstream would move towards, but even if Lu Yin succeeded in this endeavor, there was no way to know whether a transformed Lightstream would be enough to deal with Feng Bo.

Lu Yin needed to cultivate another technique, and he intended to master True God’s Natural Art.

Lu Yin had acquired the Natural Art by Possessing Xu Jin and reading his memories. Lu Yin had also witnessed the power of the technique firsthand in the Second Scourge. At that time, both Lord Xu and Mu Shen had been severely injured and barely been able to do anything to defend themselves. The Natural Art was one of True God's three ultimate techniques.

Since Lu Yin had acquired it, it was only natural that he wanted to cultivate it.

Lu Yin’s current goal was to use True God's Natural Art to kill Feng Bo.

The only thing was that, Lu Yin did not know how difficult it would be to cultivate the Natural Art. He had not been able to absorb many of Xu Jin's memories, and seeing the technique had been quite a lucky opportunity.

True God's Natural Art was a technique that transformed thoughts into lanterns. When the lanterns were destroyed, the associated thoughts would be destroyed as well. That would leave a person in a state of having no sense of self or others. They would abandon all goals and try to attain an eternal unity with the universe...

Lanterns appeared in Lu Yin’s inner universe. One by one they floated into outer space.

Lu Yin focused on a single lantern and cut it.

Poof!

A spurt of blood erupted from his mouth as his eyes snapped open. He had made a mistake. That was not the correct way to cut a lantern.

"Little Seven!" Hongyan Mavis grew alarmed and rushed over to check on him.

Lu Yin waved a hand. "I'm fine."

He hesitated, and then, with a glint in his eyes, said, "Feng Bo's candle damaged me a bit, but luckily, it’s nothing too serious."

Hongyan Mavis felt confused, but while she wanted to say something, she had noticed that Lu Yin was trying to signal her with his eyes.

She frowned. "Feng Bo's Wind and Candle uses the power of time. He developed the ability from his innate gift. The phrase 'as the wind blows, the candle burns to its end' once brought disaster to the Second Mainland. His candles are not easy to get rid of. Are you sure that you’re fine?"

Lu Yin's face grew pale. "I'm fine."

Suddenly, burning candles appeared on each of his shoulders.

Lu Yin's expression changed drastically. "Old man, how dare you attack me?"

Feng Bo's voice echoed from the distance, "Kid, I told you that it isn’t easy to ignore my battle techniques! Not even sequence powerhouses can escape from me! Since one of my candles wasn’t enough to harm you, let's see how well you can handle two! I'll keep adding more and more, so let's see how long you can last."

Lu Yin glared at Hongyan Mavis. "Senior, didn't you say that the old man couldn't hear us from where he is?"

Hongyan Mavis answered in a bitter tone, "You were just injured, and I let my guard slip for a moment..."