Star Odyssey-Chapter 3573: Showdown

At the Apex Palace, even Lan was shocked. Were those three really still alive? Especially Gu Changsheng. He should have been surrounded and killed. Having never reached the Immortal realm, was he really willing to sacrifice himself for the Spirit Nidus?

The High Seraph’s hands were clasped behind his back, his expression grim. Not even he had expected Old Yu to bring out these three Dukkhans.

How many years had the people of the Spirit Nidus been passing down their legacy for? Not even the High Seraph could say. No one knew how many old monsters might still be alive.

When it came to the depths of their foundation, the Wisdom Domain surpassed even the High Seraph.

However, the Wisdom Domain had specifically brought out these three Dukkhans for the Everstone Discourse, which meant that there was some plan involved. The High Seraph gazed in the direction of the Hundred Grasses Domain and muttered, "The path that the Spirit Nidus has taken is not so easy."

Everywhere in the thirty-six domains, cultivators were sitting cross-legged and silently listening. At this moment, no one said a word.

As soon as Old Yu struck Everstone, specks of light started to break off from the bodies of the three Dukkhans, traveling with the sound of their voices to spread across the thirty-six domains.

There were insights regarding cultivation, the passing of life, emotions, and a sense of belonging. At this moment, the three Dukkhans covered everything, and their insights were sent out across the thirty-six domains. The essence of three Dukkhans’ entire lives was being shared.

At this moment, even Lu Yin closed his eyes. He witnessed one scene after another while experiencing various emotions. Suddenly, his eyes snapped open. Something was clearly not right.

The Origin Progenitor then stepped forward, his expression serious. "This is not just sharing experiences, but also offering a form of enlightenment."

The cultivators aboard Boundless had immersed themselves in hearing the Everstone Discourse. Some were struggling, and others were feeling conflicted. Even Ce Wangtian and Luo Shan, who had just experienced breakthroughs, had furrowed brows. It looked as though they were dealing with something.

Lu Tianyi, Wilderness God, and others were still immersed in the listening to the three Dukkhans, but their faces were growing increasingly pale. There were periods where they appeared to have moments of sudden enlightenment, as their faces would relax for an instant, only to quickly grow tense again.

"Those three Dukkhans are sharing their emotions, insights, and experiences regarding the Spirit Nidus. While it might not have much of an effect on the Spirit Nidus’s cultivators, seeing as it’s their megaverse, it’s different for us," the Origin Progenitor solemnly stated.

Lu Yin waved his hand, summoning his Wordless Heavenly Book. Many of the names on it were fading. Ce Wangtian, Ye Wu, the members of Second Life, Luo Shan, and even Lu Tianyi and Chu Yi’s names were growing dim.

This was not because the people had no feelings for the Tianyuan Megaverse, but rather that the insights they were receiving from the three Dukkhans were simply overwhelming them. It was much like if three Universe-level consciousness cultivators were working together to suppress Lu Yin. Even he, despite also having Universe-level consciousness, could only hope to endure such an assault.

It suddenly made sense why three Dukkhans had appeared together to recite the Everstone Discourse and also why such renowned individuals were participating.

The greater the person’s fame and the deeper their insights, the stronger their connection to the Spirit Nidus itself.

At this moment, despite the fact that Lu Yin had already blocked out all sound from the Everstone Discourse, his efforts were useless. As people were receiving enlightenment, they were also absorbing the three Dukkhans’ experiences. For someone like Ye Wu, there was a chance that he could experience a breakthrough at any moment. Such a thing was unimaginable in the Tianyuan Megaverse. Where could three Dukkhans on the verge of death be found, let alone three dying Dukkhans who were willing to sacrifice themselves for others’ benefit?

This was both a crisis and an opportunity.

If the Hundred Grasses Domain forcibly cut off this opportunity, Old Yu would no longer need to honor his side of the agreement, as it would be Lu Yin refusing what had been offered. That was, unless Lu Yin were to be dishonest.

Being dishonest would not place any sort of psychological burden on Lu Yin, but taking this opportunity away from the others would be too much of a loss for Ye Wu, Wilderness God, and the others.

They were all trying to resist the enlightenment related to the Spirit Nidus, but with the full force of three Dukkhans pressing down upon them, it was extremely difficult to resist.

"If they really can’t do it, then I’ll cut them off from the recitation," Lu Yin said with a sigh. His eyes then suddenly regained a sharp glint. "If worse comes to worst, I’ll force the Wisdom Domain to hold the Everstone Discourse again. I have the means. If that old guy wants to play dirty with me, then two can play like that."

The Origin Progenitor stared off into the distance. "He can use their scriptures to offer enlightenment about the Spirit Nidus, but we can do the same."

Lu Yin took a moment before he remembered something. "The Origin Sutra? Senior, are you really willing to sacrifice yourself?"

The Origin Progenitor was rendered speechless. "...Of course not! I don’t need to sacrifice myself. As long as the sound of my sutra spreads out, I can interfere with the enlightenment that these three Dukkhans are offering without affecting the benefits of those listening to their recitation. Doing this won’t take this opportunity away from them. The only question is whether the Spirit Nidus can stop me.

"Pillar, be careful of that High Seraph. If necessary, cut the sound off," the old man finished before heading towards the Wisdom Domain.

Lu Yin peered into the distance, looking in the direction of the Wisdom Domain. He now understood why Old Yu had agreed to Lu Yin’s condition so quickly. It turned out that the old man had been waiting for such an opportunity.

Lu Yin was confident that, if forced, he could cut his people off from the influence of the Everstone Discourse, but that would also rip the opportunity away from everyone aboard Boundless. As for the issue of the enlightenment regarding the Spirit Nidus, that was something both unclear and inexplicable. Lu Yin was certain that there was no evidence about what was happening.

If not for his Wordless Heavenly Book, Lu Yin would have had no evidence at all.

However, what if he did have evidence? Once the recitation was over, if the people aboard Boundless heard the entire recitation, most of them would fall to the Spirit Nidus. By that point, it would be too late to do anything. If those people did not listen, their names might be fully restored in the Wordless Heavenly Book, but they would also lose the opportunity represented by the Everstone Discourse.

It was quite the devious scheme.

Lu Yin was not at all worried about creating trouble. He knew that, before the Day of Offering, no matter how much commotion he made, it would not matter. In the end, the Day of Offering was important to him as well. He might just need to keep pushing the envelope.

While Lu Yin continued to test and push the Spirit Nidus and the High Seraph, Old Yu was doing the same to Lu Yin.

However, this time, the Origin Progenitor was the one testing the Spirit Nidus. The only question was whether he would be able to endure the results of his actions.

Still standing in front of Everstone, Old Yu stared in the direction of the Hundred Grasses Domain. What will you do? As the invincible being’s disciple, what are your true thoughts about the Spirit Nidus? No matter what, the invincible being belongs to our Spirit Nidus. This is an opportunity for you to fully join our megaverse.

If you don’t stop this, you’ll join the Spirit Nidus. If you do stop it, you will show that your heart is fully with the Tianyuan Megaverse. If that is the case, then anything that happens afterwards will not be done while treating you as the invincible being’s disciple.

As for the opportunity for those aboard Boundless to reach a higher level of cultivation, if you stop this Everstone Scripture yourself and refuse to join the Spirit Nidus, then it will be you who’s abandoned the provided opportunity.

Did you really think that we would agree to meet your conditions that easily? While adding a few more Ortusers or even Dukkhans won’t make much difference to your Tianyuan Megaverse, this matter will inevitably bring you trouble.

What will you do?

Far in the distance, Old Yu saw a figure appear, and it was rapidly approaching.

His eyes focused sharply. Are they coming straight here? Wait, that isn’t Seraph Lu! Who is that?

The Origin Progenitor stepped forward until he was standing right in front of Everstone. He looked over at Old Yu, who stood some distance away.

Then, the Origin Progenitor’s hand rose up and struck the sequence base.

Old Yu’s eyes flared, and he shot forward to stop Everstone from being struck.

Boom!

A deafening sound echoed across the thirty-six domains of the Spirit Nidus. All the cultivators who heard the sound grew uncomfortable. This crash was different from any of the previous ones, and it also disturbed the emotions that the three Dukkhans were sharing.

The eyes of the three Dukkans instantly snapped open, and they gazed upwards. Who was this person?

"You are the previous ruler of the Tianyuan Megaverse," Old Yu stated confidently, though his expression had grown extremely serious. That one move had already shown him the Origin Progenitor’s strength, as Old Yu had been forced to retreat.

The Origin Progenitor looked over at Old Yu. "Impressive scheme, but the people of the Tianyuan Megaverse aren’t so easily swayed."

The man then struck Everstone once more, and as he did so, he started reciting the Origin Progenitor’s Sutra.

"When the Dao of Heavens is bestowed, devour the hundreds of rivers, and the reflection of the ancient lands is the way of the sage. When the Dao of Heavens is not present, gather the energy inwards... Leap into the cosmos and crouch... Harmonious with the common people... Devour the hundreds of rivers... Leap into the boundless skies and crouch..."

The Origin Sutra was carried with the sound of Everstone being struck, and it spread throughout the thirty-six domains, traveling with the specks of light that broke away from the dissipating bodies of the three Dukkhans.

Above Boundless, Lu Yin was staring at his Wordless Heavenly Book. The names that had grown dimmed had already been restored.

The eyes of those aboard the battleship started to open, and they stared into the distance in shock.

Lu Yin called out, "Continue listening. Don’t disappoint senior."

Everyone closed their eyes once more and resumed listening to the Everstone Discourse.

In front of the sequence base, Old Yu threw a palm strike, attempting to interrupt the Origin Progenitor’s Sutra. However, the old man discovered that he was utterly hopeless in the face of the Origin Progenitor's formidable strength.

Old Yu was startled to learn that there was an incredibly powerful old monster aboard Boundless. Lord Lu was not the only peerless expert from the Tianyuan Megaverse.

Below the sequence base, the three Dukkhans all attacked the Origin Progenitor in unison, hoping to push him back. Still, the Origin Progenitor could not be moved. "Do you really think that you can crush our Tianyuan Megaverse so easily? Do you believe that you are worthy of that?"

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Old Yu was stunned. This man might possess a level of power that nearly matched the High Seraph’s. He quite possibly surpassed even Lord Lu.

At that moment, someone stepped out from behind Old Yu. It was none other than the High Seraph.

Old Yu was not surprised by the man’s sudden appearance. If he refused to appear at even this moment, he might as well forfeit his title as High Seraph.

The Origin Progenitor’s heart sank at the sight of the High Seraph. While the Origin Progenitor was capable of fighting, the years that he had spent suppressing his power beneath the Immemorial Citadel had caused his strength to stagnate. He was not yet at the same level as the High Seraph. In fact, the Origin Progenitor could not truly contend with even Yong Heng.

Lu Yin emerged from the void and took his place beside the Origin Progenitor. "Senior, let’s do this together."

The Origin Progenitor replied in a low voice, "We can try, but if we can’t hold on, we’ll stop."

"Understood."

Both of them struck the sequence base at the same time.

Across from them, the High Seraph reached out a hand towards Everstone, and at the same time, Old Yu moved to attack.

Boom!

Another deafening impact rang out, and this one caused countless cultivators throughout the thirty-six domains to cough up blood. This sound was overwhelming.

This was the first time since the temporal reversion that Lu Yin and the Origin Progenitor were confronting the High Seraph. With Everstone in between them, four palms met.

The battle between those who stood at the pinnacle of the Spirit Nidus and the Tianyuan Megaverses arrived so suddenly that not even Lu Yin had managed to fully prepare himself.

Everstone never stopped quivering, and the sound that reached the thirty-six domains underwent a change.

The people of the Spirit Nidus were forced to stop listening.

The three Dukkhans stared in utter shock. The power that the four people above them had just released was incomprehensible, and it was far beyond anything the three could conceive of. They knew that, even at their peaks, they would not have been able to get involved in this confrontation.

"Continue!" Old Yu ordered.

The three old experts closed their eyes again, and their bodies resumed dissipating into specks of light. Everstone emitted sound as the four men fought each other, their clash ensuring that the sound would spread across the megaverse. This opportunity was not only needed by the Spirit Nidus, but also by those aboard Boundless.

While the four-way clash ensured that the Everstone Discourse continued, this confrontation was not only a test of individual power, but also a contest of how well each man could control their power.

The first to falter was Old Yu. He was weaker than the other three and was thus unable to maintain the four-way balance, which forced him to withdraw.

That loss did not affect the High Seraph in the least.

The High Seraph’s eyes glinted sharply, his expression terrifyingly calm. Waves of energy surged around his body as he underwent the various levels of the Nine Heavens Transformation.

Lu Yin could sense an overwhelming force surging from the man’s body and into Everstone. Lu Yin released his inner universe, and Infinity flowed through his body. Wielder-realm battle force spread across his body, and he even started to use Extremes Must Be Reversed. His consciousness moved past Everstone and closed in upon the High Seraph.

The Origin Progenitor released his own Verdant Eternity. His sword also appeared. It had once been shattered by True God, only to later be repaired by Lu Yin. Six swords surrounded the Origin Progenitor, and while they failed to match the overwhelming power of Lu Yin’s Infinity, the swords carried a purer power and a sense of simplicity that aligned with the Dao.