Chapter 3033: Scouting The Path

Chapter 3033: Scouting The Path

Sovereign Dou Sheng shook his head upon hearing Lu Yin’s words. "You can't say it like that. You really did save me. It would have been ideal if I could have kept Extremes Must Be Reversed hidden. I was planning to wait for True God to attack before I revealed anything, just like Ku Jie. I was going to fight True God with my full strength, as it’s difficult for me to die. However, Arrow God showed up. That woman is an incredibly difficult opponent."

Lu Yin could not suppress his admiration. When Progenitor Xi had used her sword to stop the battle, both sides had ceased fighting. At that time, Lu Yin had noticed that Sovereign Dou Sheng had been pierced by dozens of arrows. Anyone else in that situation would have died, even Lord Xu. However, Sovereign Dou Sheng just bore all of his injuries with Extremes Must Be Reversed. While Arrow God might have appeared to be completely unharmed, Lu Yin was fully confident that there was no way that she was truly unaffected by Sovereign Dou Sheng’s powerful attacks.

"Senior, what can you tell me about Arrow God?" Lu Yin felt that he had to ask this question.

Sovereign Dou Sheng’s expression grew serious. "That’s one of the reasons why I asked you to stay back. That woman is very tough to deal with. In addition to her perfect aim with her arrows, she can also undergo a Corpse King Transformation. She might look delicate, but she was able to withstand my attacks. She cannot be underestimated at all."

Lu Yin arched a brow. He had already known that Arrow God would not be an easy opponent. After all, the woman was one of the Three Pillars and Six Skies. Still, it was a surprise to learn that she could undergo a Corpse King Transformation.

He had never seen such a beautiful woman use the Corpse King Transformation before.

"Also, the law of the universe that she has mastered is troublesome. If I'm not mistaken, it’s something like chaotic disorder, which is why she’s able to disorient her opponent every few shots. If you face her, you must be very cautious. She has certainly cultivated divine energy, though she never revealed that. Honestly, in a one-on-one fight, I might not be able to kill her, though she would struggle even more to actually kill me," Sovereign Dou Sheng was open and honest with his thoughts.

The only peak powerhouses in the First Scourge that Sovereign Dou Sheng would admit to struggle to kill in a one-on-one fight were the Seven Skygods. There was no doubt that the Three Pillars and Six Skies were just as powerful as the Seven Skygods.

Fortunately, there was a bit of overlap between the two titles, which reduced the number of terrifying experts that humanity was up against. How could humanity ever hope to face off against the Seven Skygods in addition to another Three Pillars and Six Skies? If Aeternus had that many experts, what hope could they have?

"I understand. I won’t underestimate her," Lu Yin replied. "Senior, I should be going now."

Sovereign Dou Sheng then asked, "By the way, would you like to learn Triumphant Brawl?"

Lu Yin was taken aback, though it was a very pleasant surprise. "Can I?"

Sovereign Dou Sheng laughed loudly. "I knew you’d be interested! Triumphant Brawl is a perfect complement to Extremes Must Be Reversed. Ku Jie also said that once. I met him here at the entrance to the Scourge, and we became close friends. We ended up teaching each other our skills. You’ve already learned Extremes Must Be Reversed, haven’t you?"

"You learned Extremes Must Be Reversed from Progenitor Ku himself?"

"That’s right. He charged across the Endless Frontier, and coincidentally, at that time I was being attacked..."

Lu Yin was very interested in the story. While the people of the Fifth Mainland were somewhat familiar with Progenitor Ku, Lu Yin had never heard anyone from the Sixverse Association mention the man.

However, Progenitor Ku had invaded Aeternus on his own, which meant that he had to enter the First Scourge. It really should not be a surprise that he had met Sovereign Dou Sheng.

Sovereign Dou Sheng held Progenitor Ku in very high regards, and he had been genuinely amazed by Extremes Must Be Reversed. "I can’t even imagine what a person must have gone through to create a power that breaks the norms in such a manner. Honestly, he was incredibly difficult to kill, though his means of attack were rather lacking. He told me that he was invading Aeternus to kill True God, and I laughed at him."

Lu Yin was speechless.

Sovereign Dou Sheng let out a long breath. "I also wanted to go into the Scourge to attack True God. When I said it, the Great Sovereign laughed, just like how I had laughed at Ku Jie. In the end, I didn’t go because I could see the gap between us. But Ku Jie went anyways. Before he left, he told me, 'I can’t see any gap, so I need to explore. I’ll pave the way for future generations.'

"He made it sound like he was just going on a trip, but after that, I never saw him again."

At this time, Sovereign Dou Sheng's voice dropped lower. "I really admire him. Over the countless years, I've never admired the Great Sovereign in the same way. Only Ku Jie has ever earned my respect. I truly wish that I had went with him back then, if possible."

"Senior, you have stood guard at the entrance to the Scourge for many years, and no one can deny your contributions to humanity. Everyone has their own responsibilities that they need to bear," Lu Yin replied. He could imagine just how determined Progenitor Ku must have been to invade the Scourge on his own with no intention of ever returning. The man’s only goal had been to pave the way for future generations of humans.

Wait... If the man had intended to explore and pave the way for future generations, then he must have intended to send information back. Lu Yin immediately asked Sovereign Dou Sheng about this, but the man just shook his head. "I don't know anything about that. He never gave me any information.

Lu Yin's reputation in the Sixverse Association spiked even higher.

As for those who had died during the invasion—Bureau Director Gan, Chen Le, and Shan Pu—their sacrifices were also celebrated. Was there ever a war with no casualties?

When Lu Yin returned to the Heavens Sect, he heard his praises being sung everywhere. Invading the First Scourge had successfully forced the Aeternals to completely turtle up in their shells.

However, Lu Yin was not able to relax. They had only managed to suppress the First Scourge and force the Aeternals to go into isolation. This made it harder than ever before for the Sixverse Association to force their way into the First Scourge. Aeternus was undoubtedly waiting for a chance to counterattack.

In the Heavens Sect, Chen Le’s death went virtually unnoticed. The man had not had a good reputation within the Heavens Sect; he had been a gloomy person, and he had also betrayed the Three Monarchs Universe. His past accomplishments had also failed to impress people like Arch-Elder Zen. Even Monarch Xing merely muttered an "Oh" and gave the Monarch’s death no further thought.

Qing Ping approached Lu Yin and delivered unexpected news; there was a problem with Marquis Wu.

Lu Yin found this odd. "Senior Brother, did you also judge Marquis Wu on whether or not he has betrayed humanity?"

"No," Qing Ping replied. "During this invasion, I was supposed to deal with Marquis Wang, but Marquis Wu intercepted me, and he gave me a cosmic ring that contains a cosmic door."

Lu Yin took the ring. First Marquis Wang, and then Marquis Wu. Why had both of them sought out Lu Yin’s senior brother?

The incident with Marquis Wang had been a pure accident, but Marquis Wu... Could the man know Qing Ping?

"Where does this cosmic door lead to?" Lu Yin mumbled as he toyed with the cosmic ring.

"I've already checked, and it’s just a planet in an ordinary parallel universe," Qing Ping replied.

"You've already been there?" Lu Yin was surprised.

Qing Ping nodded. "That should be where Marquis Wu wishes to meet us."

"Senior Brother, that was quite the risk!"

"The responsibility was given to me, so of course I needed to handle it."

Lu Yin was not too worried. For the time being, the First Scourge lacked the power to ambush him, and he was quite curious about why Marquis Wu wanted to arrange a meeting.

Could the Marquis be the human spy who was hidden among the Aeternals?

There was also a problem with Wang Xiaoyu. If Marquis Wu was also a human spy, then in addition to the fact that Ye Bo was actually Lu Yin, then the True God Guard Captains were rather busy.

"Senior Brother, you didn't meet Marquis Wu?"

"No, but I found two characters on that planet: Hui Wu."

"Hui Wu?" Lu Yin grew puzzled. It sounded like a name that belonged to someone from the Hui family.

"I've already checked," Qing Ping continued. "Hui Wu is indeed a name recorded in the Hui family’s records. He’s the son of Progenitor Hui, an elder of the Hui family."

Lu Yin was astonished. "He’s Progenitor Hui’s son?"