Chapter 2774: Lockbreaking And Reorganization
The Ghost Monkey"s words caused Lu Yin’s eyebrows to rise, as this was something that he was interested in hearing. "A secret that you picked up from Progenitor Wushang’s memories?"
The Ghost Monkey nodded with a smile. "My consciousness was almost taken over by that old b.a.s.t.a.r.d, but I managed to pick up a few of his memories, and very important ones at that. This is related to Progenitor Hui, but I can only tell you, Seventh Bro."
Lu Yin"s eyes flashed.
Master Shan warned, "Young Master."
Lu Yin waved his hand. "I wouldn’t be worried even if Progenitor Wushang himself were here."
The Ghost Monkey’s tone grew bitter. "Seventh Bro, why are you still doubting me?"
Lu Yin led the Ghost Monkey away from everyone else. They arrived at the mountain behind the Heavens Sect, and Lu Yin kicked the Ghost Monkey away. "Start talking."
The Ghost Monkey’s eyes darted about before he moved closer to Lu Yin and whispered, "Actually, Progenitor Wushang didn’t become a Progenitor on his own! He was helped by Progenitor Hui."
Lu Yin was caught off guard. "What? Progenitor Hui helped Progenitor Wushang become a Progenitor?"
The Ghost Monkey nodded solemnly. "Progenitor Wushang had the qualifications to become a Progenitor, but many creatures in the universe can reach that level, but how many of them are actually able to become Progenitors? It’s only because Progenitor Wushang kept drinking tea made from Progenitor Hui’s Roots of Intelligence and had some help with his cultivation that Progenitor Wushang was able to become a Progenitor. Aside from the two of them, you and I are the only ones who know about this secret."
Lu Yin felt curious. "Why did Progenitor Hui help Progenitor Wushang?"
The Ghost Monkey replied, "That’s the big secret, the ultimate secret! Seventh Bro, before I tell you, you have to promise me something!”
“I won’t steal a single one of the Celestial Ice Phoenixes from you. I already told you that," Lu Yin calmly stated, causing the Ghost Monkey to smile.
"Seventh Bro still understands me."
"Enough of the bulls.h.i.t."
"Right. Seventh Bro, do you still remember those humanoid sourceboxes? What did Skymender tell you about them?"
Lu Yin"s eyes flashed. "Is this secret related to the humanoid sourceboxes?"
When Lu Yin had discovered the humanoid sourceboxes hidden in the Astral Beast Domain, Skymender had said that the humanoid sourceboxes were all cultivators who had once used the Stone Origin battle technique to transform themselves into humanoid sourceboxes as a last ditch effort to survive the destruction of the Fourth Mainland. It was the only way they could guarantee their survival. Later on, the sourceboxes had been collected so that they could be opened by Lockbreakers, as it would be possible to control the people who were released with the Stone Reversal Formation. Gaining control of all these powerful cultivators would have greatly increased the strength of the Astral Beast Domain.
Lu Yin had not initially believed Skymender’s story, but he had later spoken with Xiao Shi who had used a Book of Destiny to check his statements. This had confirmed everything that Lu Yin had been told about the Stone Origin Technique and the Stone Reversal Formation, eliminating any doubts.
The Ghost Monkey somberly stated, "The humanoid sourcebox are connected to the Fourth Mainland’s Dao Monarch, Wilderness G.o.d.
"This was once the Fourth Mainland’s greatest secret, and I have no idea how Progenitor Hui found out about it, but Wilderness G.o.d never actually died! He simply divided his body into countless pieces and had the astral beasts keep them safe. All of those astral beasts took on a human form, and when the Fourth Mainland was destroyed, they used the Stone Origin technique to transform into the humanoid sourceboxes. The idea is that they would one day be opened, and in doing so, Wilderness G.o.d’s pieces could be gathered back together and restored."
Lu Yin was horrified. "Are you saying that Wilderness G.o.d can return?"
The Ghost Monkey nodded.
Lu Yin"s eyes flickered. Wilderness G.o.d had been one of the Three Realms during the ancient Heavens Sect era, which made him equal to Dao Monarch Gu and the Lu family’s ancestor. Such a powerhouse was beyond terrifying, and they far exceeded even Old Mo. If Wilderness G.o.d reappeared, the entire Origin Universe and even the Sixverse a.s.sociation would be overturned.
The Great Sovereign was very powerful, but he still had his own opponent. The Great Sovereign was the only one who could restrain Aeternus’s True G.o.d Wei Yi.
What would happen if another enemy equal to True G.o.d Wei Yi appeared?
Lu Yin had no doubt that Wilderness G.o.d would attack the humans. As far as the astral beasts were concerned, there was no difference between the Aeternals and humans.
During the Heavens Sect era, the astral beasts had been enslaved by humans and gathered on the Fourth Mainland. Their hatred for humans had been engraved into their bones.
Lu Yin"s tone of voice changed completely. "I checked with a Book of Destiny, and it verified everything that Skymender told me. The sourceboxes formed from the Stone Origin technique need to be unlocked with the Stone Reversal Technique, and through that, those who are released can be controlled. That’s the reason why Skymender gathered all of the humanoid sourceboxes.”
The Ghost Monkey replied, "That’s what was so genius about what Wilderness G.o.d did! He didn’t bother trying to create anything himself. Instead, he forced his Wilderness Sutra into the Stone Origin technique. The Stone Origin is real, and so is the Stone Reversal Formation. It’s even true that those who are released can be controlled. The only thing that’s not true is that the people who became the humanoid sourceboxes are not truly human. Rather, they’re astral beasts that took on the form of humans. Some of them have portions of Wilderness G.o.d’s body, and when they are unlocked, Wilderness G.o.d can return, which will be a huge problem.
"The entire reason why Progenitor Hui helped Progenitor Wushang become a Progenitor was to prevent Wilderness G.o.d from ever returning. It was impossible to destroy the Astral Beast Domain or even prevent the Astral Beast Domain from collecting humanoid sourceboxes, but that was something that Progenitor Wushang could do.
"When Progenitor Wushang was still alive, he did everything he could to prevent the Stone Reversal Formation from ever being used, and he even left a backup plan behind. Progenitor Hui also sealed many of the humanoid sourceboxes away, which is why the Astral Beast Domain has never been able to use the Stone Reversal Formation to unlock the humanoid sourceboxes. They simply don’t have enough to be able to use the formation.”
So this was the reason why Progenitor Hui had created the various seals that he had left behind. Each of them were sealing away humanoid sourceboxes in order to prevent Wilderness G.o.d’s return.
Lu Yin suddenly remembered that Skymender had said that he had encountered two different opportunities to unlock the humanoid sourceboxes with the Stone Reversal Formation, but both chances had been thwarted by various reasons.
In that case, did Skymender and the others know about Wilderness G.o.d?
Had he deceived Lu Yin about the Stone Reversal Formation, or had Skymender also been deceived?
Lu Yin wore a dark expression. He had seen the statue of Wilderness G.o.d in the pocket dimension where the gathered humanoid sourceboxes were stored. Skymender visited that place frequently, and there was no doubt that he also knew about this particular secret.
Ultimately, Lu Yin had been deceived. If he had not brought out Progenitor Wushang"s corpse on a whim, or if the Ghost Monkey had not happened to glean a bit of information from Progenitor Wushang’s memories, then Lu Yin would have eventually been caught unaware, not by the Aeternals, but rather by Wilderness G.o.d.
Lu Yin stared off into the distance.
The universe had never been simple, and intelligent beings only further complicated things.
During the Heavens Sect era, the Aeternals had been ignored, which had led to the Sixverse a.s.sociation’s revulsion for the Origin Universe. Ultimately, that had led to the Lu family being exiled.
During the Heavens Sect era, all of the astral beasts in the Origin Universe had been enslaved, and the Fourth Mainland had been a paradise for humans. That had engendered hatred for humans in the astral beasts.
Wilderness G.o.d had taken an extremely risky path to be reborn, but he had still chosen to go through with it. This clearly demonstrated his determination, and if he ever returned, he would never allow himself to be controlled by others.
"Seventh Bro, those guys in the Astral Beast Domain are too vicious! They want to resurrect Wilderness G.o.d without letting you know about it! I can"t accept that! Not at all!" the Ghost Monkey clenched his fists as he ranted.
Lu Yin looked at the Ghost Monkey. "Why was Progenitor Wushang willing to help Progenitor Hui?"
The Ghost Monkey replied, "There are good humans and bad humans, and they have their own fights between sects, families, and more. Astral beasts are no different.”
"I can’t tell you the specific reason, as I wasn’t able to see all of Progenitor Wushang’s memories, and I really only gleaned a small portion of his deepest memories, but I’d guess that that old b.a.s.t.a.r.d Progenitor Wushang also didn’t want to see Wilderness G.o.d return. After all, he didn’t want to be controlled by Wilderness G.o.d."
Lu Yin looked away. Did Progenitor Wushang really not want Wilderness G.o.d to return? He must have seen his statue.
Forget it. That’s between Progenitor Wushang and Progenitor Hui. All that Lu Yin knew for sure was that he absolutely could not allow Progenitor Hui’s seals to be opened.
Lu Yin looked over at where Skymender was guiding Xiao Shi in Destiny’s cultivation method. The astral beast was too good at hiding things.
"Monkey, are you alright?" Lu Yin asked.
The Ghost Monkey immediately rea.s.sured Lu Yin, "Seventh Bro, there’s no problem at all. Don’t worry."
A small smile touched Lu Yin’s lips as he looked at the Ghost Monkey. "Actually, if you become Progenitor Wushang, you’d end up being even more helpful to me."
The Ghost Monkey’s mouth fell open, and he quickly started crying. "Seventh Bro, how could you hope for me to become Progenitor Wushang? Your little monkey would be gone forever!"
Lu Yin looked away again. "Alright, I’m going to give you a mission: from now on, you’re the one responsible for collecting all of the humanoid sourceboxes. You need to gather all of them in the Fifth Mainland, including the ones in the Technocracy and the Astral Beast Domain. I want all of the humanoid sourceboxes to belong to me. As an excuse, go ahead and tell people that I want to unlock them with the Stone Reversal Formation."
The Ghost Monkey blinked. "You want to unseal them?"
Lu Yin was staring at Skymender. "We need to keep an eye on anyone who’s still trying to gather humanoid sourceboxes. Whoever’s doing that is going to be a problem."
The Ghost Monkey puffed his chest out. "I understand! Don"t worry, Seventh Bro. I will not disappoint you! I want to see which dog dares to try to steal a humanoid sourcebox from me—no, from Seventh Bro! Even Wilderness G.o.d himself will need to get down on his knees after he’s reborn and serve as your mount, Seventh Brother! Then, the jiao will be able to take a break for a bit, hahahaha!"
Lu Yin was left completely speechless. This guy dared to go so far with flattering Lu Yin that he actually dared to claim that Wilderness G.o.d would be his mount? Not even the Origin Progenitor ever did that.
He was suddenly reminded of the fact that he had once had a vision of the ancient era, and how he had seen a person who looked 90% identical to himself cheering and leaping onto a huge object. That ma.s.sive thing should have been the Immovable Heavenly King Elephant, which had been large enough to hold up the entire universe. It was incomparably larger than the jiao.
Lu Yin had no idea how powerful the Immovable Heavenly King Elephant might be, or if it had simply been enormous. But if its strength was proportional to its size, then using it as a mount would terrify countless people to death. With one, he would have no problem overthrowing the four ruling powers.
While Lu Yin could leave seclusion as Xuan Qi right now, he had been reminded of something by w.a.n.g Wen: to travel through the Three Monarchs Universe as Lu Yin.
Lu Yin had long since wanted the Fifth Mainland to replace the Three Monarchs Universe as a member of the Sixverse Universe, and that was also the reason why he had captured Monarch Mu and confronted Monarch Luo. He had been carefully taking multiple steps, but he had still ignored one thing: Lu Yin’s original ident.i.ty had never done anything in the Three Monarchs Universe. Regardless of everything that he had done there as Xuan Qi, Lu Yin could not take action too quickly.
For that reason, Lu Yin decided to take a trip to the Three Monarchs Universe at this time.
It was very easy to reach the Three Monarchs Universe from the Fifth Mainland, as he only needed to pa.s.s through Shenwu Continent’s spatial pa.s.sage.
With the pa.s.sage open, in addition to the confrontation that had occurred between the Three Monarchs Universe and the Fifth Mainland, something else had happened as well. The Time Poison in the Three Monarchs Universe had been eliminated. This was something that not even Lu Yin had noticed.
The Three Monarchs Universe had been afflicted with Time Poison for so long that their original cultivation method had been lost, and everyone there now cultivated monarch energy. However, once the pa.s.sage was opened and connected to the Fifth Mainland, the Origin Progenitor’s sword had purified the Three Monarchs Universe of their Time Poison.
However, the absence of the Time Poison did not matter, as no one in the entire universe cultivated with the universe’s original energy anymore, and monarch energy was not weak either.
Just outside the pa.s.sage were three Semi-Monarchs surrounding the exit. Luo Shan had ordered them to stand guard by the spatial pa.s.sage and to not allow anyone from the Origin Universe to enter the Three Monarchs Universe.
The Heavens Sect had similarly stationed powerful cultivators in Shenwu Continent, barring anyone from the Three Monarchs Universe from entering the Fifth Mainland.
The two sides had reached an unspoken understanding that there would be no interaction between their people. Even though the four ruling powers had sent Bai Sheng and others to help defend the Sixverse a.s.sociation, they had relied on people from the Three Monarchs Universe to tear through the void to reach the Three Monarchs Universe instead of going through the spatial pa.s.sage.