Chapter 2427: Ambush
This was Lu Yin’s first time using Flipping the Sky on such a large scale. He gave an internal nod of satisfaction at the looks of shock that he noticed on everyone’s faces.
He did not actually understand just how terrifying the field of destruction that had formed a sky truly was. To the few people watching who did, his actions were not merely shocking. They were truly unbelievable.
Lu Yin had just defeated a Progenitor’s stellular tribulation.
The overturned sky started to gradually break apart and dissipate, as did the stellular tribulation’s vortex.
Lu Yin looked up. Is that it?
Nearly everyone watching was asking themselves the same question. Was the stellular tribulation already over?
The stellular tribulation dissipated as quickly as it arrived, but this was perfectly understandable. After all, Lu Yin had just faced the same challenge that was given to people who attempted to become Progenitors. Since he had successfully pa.s.sed a trial far above his level, the true universe should not force him to face any additional trials.
Lu Yin frowned. No matter how difficult the challenge that he had just pa.s.sed might have been, there was simply no way his stellular tribulation would end that simply. There was no possibility of the true universe letting him off with just that, considering the fact that he possessed four stellular energy vortices within his body.
Still, the stellular tribulation vortex had truly disappeared. It was extremely strange.
Normalcy returned to the Yinshan District once the looming black vortex vanished.
Zhuo Si wiped sweat from his forehead. It was finally over.
The field of destruction that had filled the sky earlier had scared him silly. Given his level of strength, it would not matter in the slightest if he tried to interfere with such a tribulation. Facing such a thing would crush him without the slightest hope of survival.
Thankfully, Lu Xiaoxuan had proven himself reliable, which had allowed Zhuo Si and his people to survive.
“Junior Brother, how is your investigation progressing into the problem with the Fifth Mainland’s stellular energy?” Mu Xie asked as he made his way over to Lu Yin’s side.
Lu Yin looked quite troubled. “I can’t find the actual cause of the problem. I’m sure that there’s an issue with the true universe, but I can’t figure out what it is.”
He looked up. “I didn’t expect my sixth stellular tribulation to end so quickly. Something doesn’t feel right…”
Progenitor Smoke arrived by Lu Yin’s side as well. “Do you know what the trial that you just faced was?”
Lu Yin was taken aback. “Have you seen it before, Senior?”
“That’s what’s referred to as a field of destruction. It’s a trial given to cultivators during their tribulation to become a Progenitor, and it’s a trial that has struck down countless Semi-Progenitors. It’s quite impressive that you managed to pa.s.s it,” Progenitor Smoke explained, showing a bit of admiration for Lu Yin’s accomplishment, “Since you were able to defeat that near-impossible trial, how could you still have any further trials for your tribulation?”
This explanation caused things to make a bit more sense to Lu Yin. This was quite reasonable, as it was already freakish that the true universe had given him a Progenitor-level tribulation.
Suddenly, his scalp started to tingle, and a chill ran from his head all the way down to his feet. Lu Yin knew this feeling; he was in grave danger.
His expression grew wary. He looked up, only to see that the vortex for his stellular tribulation was completely gone. There was nothing to be seen overhead, so where was this feeling coming from?
At that moment, a red planet entered his vision. Was that Planet Ominion? Was Nutjob Lu about to attack again?
“Senior Brother,” Lu Yin growled.
Mu Xie also caught a glimpse of Planet Ominion, and his pupils constricted. “This is not good. Your tribulation hasn’t actually left! It’s moved to the Outer Realm. Go, now!”
Progenitor Smoke exclaimed, “A stellular tribulation that can hide? Kid, you must pose a serious threat to the true universe.”
Lu Yin finally saw his stellular tribulation. It had left the Middle Realm and hidden in the Outer Realm. He expected it to attack him again soon. Since when did a stellular tribulation use such tactics? He merely had four stellular energy vortices, so was it really necessary to make it this difficult for him?
Still, this was not the time to consider the mysteries of this stellular tribulation. Lu Yin kept a wary eye on Planet Ominion, as it was quite close to where his stellular tribulation had moved to.
Lu Yin gritted his teeth, and his gaze grew cold. Nutjob Lu clearly intended to interfere with his stellular tribulation. If that happened, his sixth stellular tribulation would become powerful enough to threaten even a Progenitor. The madman was trying to use this stellular tribulation to kill Lu Yin.
This tactic prevented both Lu Yin’s Senior Brother Mu Xie and Progenitor Smoke from getting involved, as any interference on their part would only further increase the strength of the stellular tribulation.
Since Lu Yin was able to determine things so quickly, Mu Xie and the others were able to reach similar conclusions as well. Lu Yin leaped up and arrived close to Planet Ominion.
Progenitor Smoke’s expression grew ugly. This madman was willing to face a strengthened stellular tribulation just to be able to kill Lu Xiaoxuan. Nutjob Lu was truly going all out.
“Stop him! This tribulation will destroy Ceaseless Impetus!” Bai w.a.n.gyuan shouted in horror. He had completely lost all composure. He had not been this frightened even when Ancient G.o.d and the other SkyG.o.ds had worked together to a.s.sault the Dominion Realm.
w.a.n.g Fan and the other Progenitors all tore through the void, making their way to the Outer Realm.
Before they were able to arrive, the other planets of the Outer Realm also appeared. The rear battlefield started shaking. It seemed as though the Perennial World was slowly being pried open.
Ceaseless Impetus consisted of both the five array bases and the seven planets in the Outer Realm. If Planet Ominion got involved in Lu Yin’s stellular tribulation, then the entire Ceaseless Impetus would actually be dragged in as well. At that point, the stellular tribulation would no longer simply target Lu Yin and Nutjob Lu, but instead threaten the entire Perennial World.
This was why Bai w.a.n.gyuan and the other Progenitors had all panicked. None of them wished for anything to happen to Ceaseless Impetus.
“That maniac.” Progenitor Smoke arrived and looked over at the planet.
Lu Yin had not expected Nutjob Lu to try to drag the entire Perennial World to the grave with him. If Ceaseless Impetus stopped working, then the Perennial World would be a sitting duck when Aeternus returned. This was nothing less than betraying humanity.
“Kid, suppress your aura,” Progenitor Smoke warned.
Lu Yin quickly suppressed his aura in an attempt to delay his tribulation.
Bai w.a.n.gyuan and the other Progenitors all tried to stop Planet Ominion from moving forward. The other six planets also took action, and they used the strength of Ceaseless Impetus to drag Planet Ominion backwards.
The planet finally stopped moving.
Lu Yin saw someone leave Planet Ominion. His eyes narrowed, as this person’s appearance caused what looked like a blast of wind to stir up all of Planet Ominion, violently shaking the planet. The man’s oppressive aura seemed to dominate the planet as he looked down to meet Lu Yin’s eyes.
Within the man’s eyes, Lu Yin could see madness, excitement, mercilessness, and a terrible ferocity. There was no rationality to be seen at all. The man burst out with crazed laughter.
This man was Nutjob Lu.
Even though no words were exchanged, Lu Yin could feel the man’s unquenchable hatred directed at him. This hatred would persist until one of them died.
Nutjob Lu left Planet Ominion. Since the planet had been stopped, the man intended to seek out Lu Yin’s stellular tribulation on his own. So what if he had to face the wrath of the stellular tribulation himself? The final descendant of the Lu family had to die.
Suddenly, a ?arīra appeared, blocking Nutjob Lu’s path. Mu Xie had taken action.
The man was the first to try to stop Nutjob Lu, and he stood between Planet Ominion and the stellular tribulation. “Scram. Get back in there.”
Nutjob Lu gave Mu Xie a long look. Lu Yin thought that the madman might attack, but he eventually turned around and retreated to Planet Ominion. Right after that, Planet Ominion itself left. The other six planets did the same.
Bai w.a.n.gyuan and the other Progenitors finally appeared, and they all leveled somber stares towards Planet Ominion.
Why were they the ones left sweating while Lu Yin was the one facing his stellular tribulation?
“He’s gone completely mad! If we hadn’t stopped him, he fully intended to destroy Ceaseless Impetus along with Lu Xiaoxuan,” w.a.n.g Fan stated. Traces of lingering fear could still be seen in man’s eyes.
Xia Shenji replied, “We must eliminate him as well. Given the fact that he was willing to attack even his own Lu family, he will also eventually attack us. He’s a madman in the truest sense of the word.”
Bai w.a.n.gyuan cut Xia Shenji off abruptly with a sharp gesture and then turned to look at Mu Xie. “What did he say?”
Mu Xie’s expression was serious. “He never said anything.”
Bai w.a.n.gyuan looked back at Planet Ominion and let out a long breath. That man was truly insane.
With the retreat of Planet Ominion, the incident ended just as quickly as it had started.
Lu Yin turned his attention back to his tribulation.
At this moment, a frightening attack shot out from the stellular tribulation. It was powerful enough to shatter a Semi-Progenitor’s inner world, and it was more than powerful enough to annihilate anyone who was facing their sixth stellular tribulation. Even so, it was not enough to kill Lu Yin.
The threat of this attack lay not in its strength, but rather its ability to hide.
This attack granted the people watching Lu Yin’s tribulation a glimpse at an unknown side of the true universe. There were truly a plethora of ways for stellular tribulations to threaten those who were attempting a breakthrough.
As soon as the attack was dealt with, everyone stared intently as the stellular tribulation vortex slowly disappeared from the Outer Realm.
“I’m pretty sure that it’s truly over this time. A sixth stellular tribulation is somewhat comparable to the tribulation that one faces to become an Envoy, and neither of the two trials that have appeared were easy to pa.s.s, especially that field of destruction. Even Semi-Progenitors would struggle to survive that,” Progenitor Smoke said.
There was not a single sign of relaxation on Lu Yin’s face. His sixth sense told him that it was impossible for his tribulation to already be over, and his stomach churned from a feeling of unease. The tribulation was even able to hide, so who knew what might be coming next?
Bai w.a.n.gyuan’s group, Mu Xie, Progenitor Smoke, and the Progenitors of the Outer Realm all watched on in silence. Even Bai Xian’er was watching from inside Crimson Garden. Everyone waited with bated breath. Was the stellular tribulation going to continue?
Some were disappointed, as the stellular tribulation really did reappear.
Just like the first trial, the tribulation appeared right above Lu Yin’s head as a ma.s.sive swirling vortex of darkness.
Lu Yin smiled painfully. It was truly not easy to overcome this tribulation.
Xia Shenji and the others exchanged looks and let out sighs of relief. If Lu Xiaoxuan died during his stellular tribulation, it would certainly be a matter worth celebrating. They wondered what the stellular tribulation would give him next.
From within the darkness of the vortex, stellular energy converged and the void twisted. A dark, featureless figure appeared.
“A humanoid tribulation!” Progenitor Long exclaimed.
Mu Xie frowned. Of all the various trials that one could face during a stellular tribulation, the most feared one was a humanoid tribulation. If the true universe manifested such a trial, it indicated that the manifestation was in some aspect superior to the person facing the tribulation. This was why it was so difficult to defeat a humanoid tribulation; the cultivator was certain to be weaker than the tribulation in at least one aspect.
No one knew who had been chosen as the manifestation, as the humanoid tribulation was completely featureless.
Still, there was no way the stellular tribulation would pick someone at random. The humanoid tribulation had to at least be a six-tribulation cultivator. After all, there would be no chance of success if the tribulation could send out a manifestation of a Progenitor.
Looking back at the entire history of mankind, how many people from the entire Perennial World could rival Lu Yin within the same cultivation realm?
Everyone was curious to find out the ident.i.ty of the person that the tribulation had chosen.
Lu Yin was similarly curious. Would he face the manifestation of one of the masters of the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas? Or a certain Progenitor from the past? Could it be someone from the Heavens Sect era? Since the true universe was confident that this manifestation was able to defeat Lu Yin, then it had to be someone capable of becoming a Progenitor.
The humanoid tribulation silently stood in the air above the Yinshan District while facing Lu Yin.
Lu Yin waited for the future to attack, his expression somber.
The humanoid tribulation suddenly vanished, only to instantly appear right in front of Lu Yin. It slammed a hand down, while Lu Yin retaliated with a Hollow Palm.
Boom!
The void shattered, and countless spatial cracks spread out from the point of impact between the two hands. The humanoid tribulation was sent reeling back 10,000 meters from Lu Yin’s Hollow Palm.