Chapter 3070: Setting Sun

Chapter 3070: Setting Sun

The sudden sealing of the Third Scourge caused Lu Yin's heart to sink. Not only was he unable to return to the Origin Universe now, but he also could not even leave the Third Scourge.

While it was possible for Lu Yin to simply tear through the void, doing so would take time, and Di Qiong would easily be able to find Lu Yin and attack him.

What had happened to make Di Qiong seal off the Third Scourge?

As Lu Yin was wondering, Di Qiong made an unexpected appearance.

Lu Yin was startled. Was Di Qiong going to attack him?

Di Qiong stared at Ye Bo. "This particular Divine Selection is crucial to me. I don’t have the time to let you slowly develop your power. I need to choose between you and Fei now. So, Ye Bo, show me just how impressive your talent for divine energy is. Show me that you’re worth nurturing."

With that, the man grabbed Lu Yin and flung him into a lake of divine energy.

With a splash, Lu Yin sank into the lake.

Di Qiong stood at the side of the lake, looking contemplative. If Ye Bo’s talent for cultivating divine energy proved insufficient, Di Qiong would instead focus on helping Fei recover from her injuries and improving her combat strength as much as possible.

Xu Jin had cornered Di Qiong. Wu Tian could not be given to anyone else. Di Qiong was the only one who deserved to be Wu Tian’s captor.

What would the Third Scourge even be without Wu Tian?

As Lu Yin sank into the lake of divine energy, he silently cursed. What had gotten into Di Qiong? Only recently encouraged, he had Ye Bo to cultivate as much divine energy as possible, but now, he had suddenly placed a ridiculous amount of pressure onto Ye Bo.

The lake contained nothing aside from divine energy. As Lu Yin sank further down, he had no choice but to absorb the energy. Regardless of his intentions, the lake’s divine energy entered his body. This was how the frenzied corpses were created.

Divine energy surged into Lu Yin from every direction, racing towards the universe in his chest.

Lu Yin forced himself to calm down and focus on absorbing divine energy. However, a lust for violence and death sprouted in his mind. It was a desire that came from the divine energy in the lake, which was overwhelmingly abundant.

Lu Yin did not dare to recite the Origin Progenitor's Sutra at this time, as he could not risk being noticed by True God. So, Lu Yin could only rely on his own abilities to absorb divine energy while maintaining his sanity.

Lu Yin believed that he could handle this much. He did not think that even the entire lake of divine energy could saturate his universe. Besides, Di Qiong would not force Ye Bo to stay in the divine energy for too long. His intention was to assess Ye Bo’s talent for cultivating divine energy, not create another frenzied corpse.

Time faded away while Lu Yin remained submerged in the lake of divine energy. He grew disoriented and lost all track of time.

Suddenly, some power reached into the depths and dragged him upwards.

When he emerged from the lake, his hair, skin, and even his eyes were tinted red. His condition perfectly mirrored Mu Ji’s state when he had been retrieved from the lake of divine energy.

Unlike Mu Ji, who had soaked in a lake for more than a century, Lu Yin had only been submerged for a short period of time.

Di Qiong was surprised as he studied Ye Bo. "Sure enough, your talent for divine energy is impressive. You’ve managed to absorb so much in just a short bit of time. If I left you to become a frenzied corpse, you might become the most powerful one ever produced. Unfortunately, frenzied corpses are of no use to us."

Lu Yin stared at the ground. His pupils were erratically dilating and contracting. He seemed to be unconscious, and his entire body was trembling.

A mist of divine energy was present, and it formed a vortex around him.

Di Qiong continued to speak to Ye Bo. "You’re in the process of becoming a frenzied corpse. Ye Bo, if you can hear me, you need to recover on your own, or else you will become nothing more than a frenzied corpse."

The man then grabbed Lu Yin and threw him towards Ye Bo’s tower before leaving.

Di Qiong intended to test Ye Bo's limits. If he could survive the ordeal, it would prove that it would be better to nurture Ye Bo rather than Fei for the upcoming Divine Selection. In fact, Ye Bo might even become the Third Scourge’s secret weapon. On the other hand, if Ye Bo became just another frenzied corpse, he would lose all value.

For the time being, Di Qiong needed to help Fei recover from her injuries and improve the woman’s combat strength as much as possible. There was little hope for Ye Bo as he was.

Lu Yin slammed into the wall of the tower after being thrown by Di Qiong. He collapsed to the ground, curling up in a fetal position as he fought against the pervasive impulses stemming from the divine energy.

At that moment, the tip of a sword blade appeared in the distance. It shot forward, stabbing Lu Yin through the head. After that, it disappeared just as quickly as the scythe had.

Lu Yin stood frozen in place. He understood. This was a scene that Wu Tian had once witnessed. Everything that Wu Tian had seen and studied came together to form a vast martial heaven, and Lu Yin was guided by the memories while also being allowed to see everything just once.

Everything he saw were techniques that Wu Tian had cared about.

Lu Yin remained rooted in place as he witnessed various battle techniques either pass through his body, sweep by in front of his eyes, or vanish partway through. He was spellbound, and his eyes grew unfocused as he simply watched everything play out before him.

He saw the Python Ancestor slithering about. He saw Qingluo Jiantian and studied the Mavis family’s power. He saw Destiny’s threads, and he also witnessed the First Mainland’s shattering. It was a place that had given birth to countless geniuses and powerhouses.

The moment the First Mainland shattered, Lu Yin abruptly regained consciousness. He felt as though he had fallen into an abyss. With a thud, he fell to the floor, and he stared blankly at the ceiling of his tower.

In his mind, every battle technique he had ever used throughout his entire life started to play out. Some were simple, while others were complex.

Lu Yin watched as another version of himself stood up and performed all the battle techniques he had just witnessed in Wu Tian's memories.

What constitutes a martial technique?

Was it movement? Strength? Art of killing? Struggling against fate? A battle to take control of one's own body? Countless thoughts circled through Lu Yin's mind, leaving him increasingly confused as he lay sprawled out on the floor, staring upwards at nothing, and yet seeing everything.

Days passed, and Lu Yin remained as he was. He had no idea how much time had passed. It could have been a single day or hundreds.

One day, Lu Yin's vacant eyes suddenly lit up with vitality. He rose to his feet and then instantly appeared at the top of his tower. He stretched out a hand towards the distant horizon and slowly swung his arm. "With one move, the setting sun descends, sharing its last glow with the ends of the earth!"

In the Third Scourge, the last light of the setting sun suddenly appeared on the horizon. The light was obscured by clouds, but the red light shone down on the land, drawing countless eyes to it.

Since when did the Third Scourge have a sun?

Also, why was the sun setting?

As Lu Yin’s arm swung, the setting sun slowly faded away, and the Scourge returned to its former state.

As the light disappeared, Di Qiong looked over at Ye Bo, a rare expression of surprise covering his face. Was this a comprehension technique?

As Lu Yin lowered his arm at the top of his tower, he finally fully regained consciousness. He picked his hand back up and stared at his palm, puzzled. What had just happened? What was that battle technique?

Di Qiong suddenly appeared, and he stared at Ye Bo in utter astonishment. "Ye Bo, did you just create that comprehension technique?"

Lu Yin grew nervous, as he had unconsciously performed the technique. It really was something that he had created, but not even he understood how he had created it. It felt as though his understanding of battle techniques had sublimated into another form. It was the manifestation of all of his understandings throughout his entire cultivation journey.

Unexpectedly, this technique had drawn Di Qiong's attention.

"Yes, I did."

Di Qiong stared at Ye Bo. "Do you know what sort of battle technique you created?"

Lu Yin shook his head. "While I was in the lake of divine energy, the divine energy was corroding my mind and body, and I could only see scenes playing out that I never saw before. I honestly don’t know how I created that technique, so please enlighten me."

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Translated By: OMA

Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox

TLC'ed By: OMA