Chapter 2860: Lu Yin’s Status  

Arch-Elder Zen, Leng Qing, and Chen Le surrounded the Liberation Palace from three sides.

Four Progenitor-level powerhouses attacked as one. They intended to instantly overwhelm the Liberation Palace. This was the strength of the Heavens Sect.

Mr. Daheng quickly reacted. "Wu Heng, Gan, move!"

Wu Heng trembled. They were being attacked on all sides by peak powerhouses. Chen Le was the weakest person present, but the power of the attacks coming from the other three sides left Wu Heng’s scalp numb. Even if Mr. Daheng was blocking the absolutely terrifying woman, the others were certainly not easy opponents either.

Gan shouted, "Dao Monarch Lu, it’s a misunderstanding! It’s all a misunderstanding!"

Lu Yin ignored the man and calmly watched with his hands clasped behind his back.

Big Sis’ Thundering Hammer, Leng Qing’s saber, Chen Le’s arrows, and Arch-Elder Zen’s unique palm strike all fell down. The void shattered instantly under the terrifying pressure.

Mr. Daheng raised an arm and viciously swung it down, severing the Thundering Hammer.

Lu Yin was taken aback. Heaven’s Sight allowed him to see sequence particles being wielded. While Mr. Daheng was another sequence powerhouse, Lu Yin was not able to observe sequence particles without Heaven’s Sight.

Wu Heng brought out his Progenitor’s world. It was a wooden umbrella that blocked everything in the sky above him. Green light emerged to block Chen Le and Arch-Elder Zen’s attacks. As for Bureau Director Gan, he stood no chance against Leng Qing and was struck down by the Progenitor’s blade.

If not for Lu Yin’s orders to not seriously injure Bureau Director Gan, Leng Qing’s attack would have had far more severe consequences.

As it was, Bureau Director Gan suffered no injuries and managed to escape due to his own strength, though he appeared quite reluctant to do so.

There was truly a gap between the Sixverse Association’s peak powerhouses and the Origin Universe’s Progenitors.

Progenitors were people who had survived countless disasters. By the time they reached the Progenitor realm, their strength far exceeded that of the Sixverse Association’s various peak powerhouses.

Wu Heng was not as lucky as Bureau Director Gan. While the man was able to deflect Arch-Elder Zen's palm strike, Chen Le's arrow pierced Wu Heng’s arm, forcing him to retreat.

The entire clash started with a startling exchange of power. Seven peak powerhouses had taken action at the same time, and the outburst sent ripples throughout the entire Arboreal Realm, causing the universe to tremble.

Big Sis stared at Mr. Daheng. "I want to see what laws you’ve mastered."

With that, a blood-red lotus slowly blossomed and drifted towards Mr. Daheng.

The man’s eyes narrowed. He knew that there had to be some law or sequence particle connected to Big Sis' lotus. It was time for them to compete with their mastery of the universe’s laws.

Mr. Daheng’s expression was miserable. These lunatics had attacked without a word, and they had not even allowed him to finish speaking.

"Dao Monarch Lu, are you really going to fight us to the death?"

Lu Yin answered arrogantly, "Fight to the death? Are you even capable of that?"

Big Sis pressed a hand down, and her blood-red lotus turned and dropped onto Mr. Daheng.

The man’s hand rose up, and just as the blood-red lotus was about to slam into him, it abruptly froze.

Big Sis looked surprised. "So that's what you have. Interesting, but unfortunately, it's too weak."

Mr. Daheng dodged, keeping his eyes on Big Sis as she continued to attack. Suddenly, the void was split asunder. While this attack was clearly not as sharp as a blade’s, it cut across space like a blade that was even more terrifying than Leng Qing’s saber.

Leng Qing’s eyes locked onto the attack..

Lu Yin saw it as well, though he watched as sequence particles spread out from Mr. Daheng's arm and attacked Big Sis. The man was using sequence particles to seal off the void.

Big Sis showed no intention of dodging. Instead, more flowers bloomed in front of her, and they blocked Mr. Daheng's attack.

"Lightness. You wield the law of lightness."

Mr. Daheng was horrified. Where had this monster come from? She was capable of seeing through that Mr. Daheng had mastered a law related to weight with nothing more than a glance, and had even casually blocked his attack. This woman was absolutely terrifying and a freakishly powerful expert. Why had she never appeared before?

Big Sis stared down at Mr. Daheng. "You have the balls to try to force our Heavens Sect to negotiate with you? You clearly don’t want to live a long life."

Abyssal flowers blossomed in the void and moved forward. Lu Yin clearly saw Big Sis’ sequence particles destroyed Mr. Daheng's. The two were not on the same level at all.

Big Sis was Progenitor Yōu Ming, a powerhouse from the greatest heights of the Heavens Sect. Even a Dao Monarch had treated her as a guest of honor, and she had played a massive role in the war that had destroyed the Third Mainland. It was possible that Mr. Daheng had not even been born at that time.

Mr. Daheng spat out a mouthful of blood as he retreated further and further. All he saw before himself was an overwhelming number of blooming abyssal flowers.

At this moment, the trees of the Arboreal Realm shook, and a sigh was heard. "Yōu Ming, for my sake, let him go this once."

The abyssal flowers froze, and Big Sis looked to the right.

Lu Yin and others glanced over as well, and they all saw the ruler of the Arboreal Realm: Mu Shen.

Mr. Daheng coughed up more blood. He clutched his chest as he turned to face Mu Shen and offered a bow across the distance. "Greetings, Senior Mu Shen."

Wu Heng and Bureau Director Gan noticed that Mu Shen had appeared, and both men let out sighs of relief as they bowed in unison. "Greetings, Senior Mu Shen."

Mu Shen moved closer, stopping when he was close to Big Sis and Lu Yin. The man stared at Big Sis. "It’s been a long time, Yōu Ming."

Big Sis gazed back at Mu Shen. "It hasn't been that long for me. I woke up in this era after getting lost in the river of time. I'm not as old as you."

Lu Yin glanced at Big Sis. Clearly, she knew this man.

Mu Shen gave a bitter smile. "You’re still the same as ever."

Big Sis snorted disdainfully. Her hand pulled back, and all of the abyssal flowers disappeared. "This brat dared to offend the Heavens Sect. The Heaven’s Sect’s Dao Monarch ordered me to teach this man a lesson today. Do you object to that, Mu Shen?"

Mu Shen laughed, looked over at Lu Yin, and offered the young man a nod. "Dao Monarch Lu, we meet again."

Lu Yin and Mu Shen gazed at each other. Ancestor Lu Yuan had gone to the Sixverse Association to prepare to retaliate against Aeternus with the Great Sovereign and the other rulers of the member universes. Mu Shen should also be part of that expedition. The fact that he was still in the Arboreal Realm indicated that the battle was still off in the distance. "We meet again, Mu Shen. While we never spoke at the Tea Ceremony, we can still be considered acquainted with each other."

Mu Shen replied, "For my sake, can you let him go, Dao Monarch Lu?"

Lu Yin was not speaking to Mu Shen as a junior. Lu Yin was the ruler of the Origin Universe, which gave him a status equal to Mu Shen’s. "This man dared to use the jiao to threaten me. He is incredibly audacious. If I just let him go after such an insult, what will become of my reputation in the Sixverse Association? Who will still treat me seriously in the future?"

Mu Shen smiled. "That’s a valid point. What do you want, Dao Monarch Lu?"

Lu Yinju looked down at Mr. Daheng. "Where is the jiao?"

Mr. Daheng's face turned pale. He had clearly heard Lu Yin's conversation with Mu Shen and thus understood his own unfortunate situation. Mr. Daheng had antagonized someone he clearly should not have.

The truth was that Mr. Daheng had not intended to provoke Lu Yin. The man had wanted to simply draw Lu Yin out with the jiao, and then offer other conditions to exchange for Chen Le. At no point had Mr. Daheng intended to make an enemy of Lu Yin, and the deal that had been proposed had not been intended to be a negotiation at all. However, Mr. Daheng had never been granted the opportunity to speak. Lu Yin was too domineering, and he had immediately taken action without even offering Mr. Daheng a chance to defend himself. It was despicable.

Ultimately, there was no escaping the end result, as Mr. Daheng was completely unqualified to argue with Lu Yin.

"I have placed the jiao in a parallel universe that only I know of. I will bring it to Dao Monarch Lu right away," Mr. Daheng solemnly stated.

Lu Yin looked down. "Is that all? Because of you, so many of my Heavens Sect’s people have been forced out, and even Mu Shen had to get involved. If Aeternus took this opportunity to attack my Heavens Sect, who would take responsibility? I was forced to take a terrible risk because of you.”

Mr. Daheng's face twitched. How was any of this his fault? He had never asked to be humiliated like this.

Mu Shen stared at Lu Yin. This young man was exactly the same as Lu Yuan. They were both completely unreasonable.

Mr. Daheng let out a long breath, feeling horribly aggrieved. "I have here some resources from the Arboreal Realm that I am willing to give to Dao Monarch Lu. If converted into the Cyclic Universe’s star essence, the value would be in the trillions. This can be regarded as compensation for Dao Monarch Lu’s losses."

Lu Yin's eyes lit up. This person seemed to understand him well enough to know that Lu Yin loved money.

In general, such resources meant little to peak powerhouses, but Lu Yin was an exception. Everyone in the Origin Universe knew this, and Mr. Daheng was offering the proper price.

The jiao was quickly brought back.

Mu Shen invited Big Sis to visit him. She agreed, and Lu Yin and the others left to return to the Heavens Sect.

Once Lu Yin and the others from the Heavens Sect all left, Mr. Daheng's expression fell completely. His refined demeanor vanished entirely, and murderous intent clearly appeared on his face.

This brat of the Lu family had humiliated Mr. Daheng, and he would definitely get revenge in the future.

Bureau Director Gan started to speak, but then he stopped himself.

Wu Heng heaved a sigh of relief. "If Mu Shen had arrived just one step later, we would have all suffered."

That comment forced Bureau Director Gan to speak up. "Lu Yin would not dare to actually kill us, not unless he wants to start a war. Even if he did, the Great Sovereign would never allow it."

Wu Heng sneered. "While I was not present for the Tea Ceremony, what happened there was clear to everyone. Two members of the Lu family yelled and insulted the Great Sovereign. Do you really think that the Great Sovereign can control the Lu family?"

"If the Great Sovereign can't handle them, then we’ll let Luo Shan deal with this matter," Mr. Daheng stated coldly.

Wu Heng and Bureau Director Gan were both confused by that comment. Luo Shan? No matter how powerful the Three Monarchs Universe might have been, its ruler could never surpass Mu Shen, the Voidlord, or the rulers of the other universes, much less the Great Sovereign. How could Luo Shan do anything?

Mr. Daheng clenched his fists. "Luo Shan hates the Origin Universe, while the Lu family will never willingly let Luo Shan go. In the beginning, I wanted to tell them of Luo Shan's secret, but that Lu Yin is too arrogant and actually attacked me! In that case, we’ll let Luo Shan teach the brat how to behave. If they dare to underestimate Luo Shan, Lu Yin will die."

Wu Heng and Bureau Director Gan glanced at each other. Neither of them had much of an opinion about Luo Shan, but from what Mr. Daheng was suggesting, Luo Shan was not as simple as the two Arboreans had previously understood.

After his Semi-Progenitor breakthrough at the Tea Ceremony, Lu Yin had fought against Sovereign Shao Yin. In order to have any real hope of killing Lu Yin, it would take an exceptional powerhouse. Was Luo Shan really capable of that?

Mr. Daheng did not say anything more. This day’s humiliation would be repaid in double in the future.

Wu Heng watched Mr. Daheng, a twinkle in the Arborean’s eyes.

...

Just as Lu Yin assumed, the attack on Liberation Palace shocked the Sixverse Association.

No matter how impressive Lu Yin’s performance during the Tea Ceremony had been, no matter what Ancestor Lu Yuan had shouted at the Great Sovereign or how he had publicly insulted the woman, everything had taken place at the Tea Ceremony. Those who were aware of what had happened would not dare to risk spreading rumors, out of fear of being punished by the Great Sovereign should she learn of their actions.

While it was widely known that the Origin Universe was very powerful, the common people of the Sixverse Association had no understanding of just how powerful the place truly was.

Only after four of the Heavens Sect’s Progenitors appeared in the Arboreal Realm and threatened the Liberation Palace did those who were still unaware of the Origin Universe’s power realize the monstrous power of the Heavens Sect.

The Liberation Palace was not famous, but Mr. Daheng was. Many people regarded him as the most powerful individual in the Arboreal Realm after Mu Shen. Mr. Daheng enjoyed a status equal to Xu Wuwei’s in the Voidforce Universe. The man was far more famous than Mu Ke, and he was naturally regarded as one of the most powerful individuals in the entire Sixverse Association. Despite Mr. Daheng’s strength, he had still been forced into a corner by Lu Yin and made to apologize. This was a public demonstration of Lu Yin’s domineering behavior.

Lu Yin had achieved his goal. He had shattered anyone’s assumption that they could negotiate terms with Lu Yin. The current Heavens Sect was different from before, and so was Lu Yin. He no longer needed to fear, compromise, or lower himself into a lesser position when meeting with anyone, as he had done in the past. He no longer needed to simply address those old powerhouses as “Senior” any longer.

Lu Yin was willing to respect those who had made sacrifices for mankind, but he would not respect others just for their cultivation alone.

He would respect virtue, but not age.