Star Odyssey

Chapter 4606: Crushing Suppression

Thousand Machinations left. The war with Obscura was about to begin.

Lu Yin's skeleton clone collapsed. In the Tianyuan, his true body opened its eyes in his place of seclusion, and then he teleported beside his clone, instantly vanishing with it.

He could not afford any delays. Although he somewhat feared that Thousand Machinations would watch him for a while as a test, if the Death Megaverse truly went to war with Obscura, Obscura would initiate a mandatory draft, and Lu Yin would be required to participate.

At that time, even if the Death Megaverse did not come looking for him, Obscura would. He could not waste any time.

Sure enough, the moment he returned to the Tianyuan, Master Qing Cao was already waiting for him on the mountain behind the Heavens Sect, anxiety written on his face.

When Lu Yin appeared, he quickly reassured Master Qing Cao that he would immediately send his consciousness into Vestigium.

He took out the red floating coffin and laid down inside of it. After calming his mind, his consciousness entered Vestigium.

The moment he entered, he heard Old Man Hehe sarcastically saying, "That brat cannot be absent. Doing so would break the rules."

"Hmph! No one can break the rules. Ba Se, you said that yourself. We are about to go to war, and the Death Megaverse could attack at any moment. On what grounds does he refuse to come?" Furball said in dissatisfaction.

Wang Wen's voice was gentle. "Don’t worry, he will definitely come. Even if he doesn’t fight in this war, he needs to refuse in person. That is the rule."

"What rule?" Lu Yin asked.

Ba Se spoke. "Lu Yin, a conscription for a war is about to be issued. Are you willing to join the battle?"

Lu Yin did not hesitate. "Of course."

Vestigium fell silent. All of Obscura seemed stunned. They had all been waiting for Lu Yin to refuse because he only had one chance left to take action. If he participated in this war, what would happen if he used up his final opportunity?

Not only that, but he also had the right to refuse to participate in a mandatory war one time.

Shockingly, Lu Yin did not refuse.

Even Ba Se spoke to confirm Lu Yin’s position, "Lu Yin, do you intend to participate in the coming war?"

"Of course. War is the best opportunity to obtain rewards. I still have one six-star mission reward that I haven’t turned in yet, as I just can’t bear to part with it. If I can obtain another six-star reward from this war, that would be perfect."

"Are you sure that you want to join the battle?" Furball could not believe what they had just heard.

"Do not make me say it a third time." Lu Yin's voice dropped. He was not at all polite to Furball.

But at this moment, Furball also did not care about Lu Yin's attitude. Everyone was wondering what sort of trick Lu Yin was playing this time. How could he possibly be willing to fight in this war? He should not be willing to fight anyone.

Ba Se said, "Good. A gate will be given you. Await word and then proceed directly to the battlefield."

Lu Yin acknowledged his orders. "If I slaughter one of the Death Megaverse’s Abyssals, what level of reward will that earn?"

Ba Se replied solemnly, "During war, that will count as a six-star mission."

Lu Yin laughed, suddenly sounding much more cheerful when he spoke. "Good! I will slaughter an Abyssal and let you all see."

Even Wang Wen was surprised. "Your Royal Chesspiece, you can only take action one more time. I am very curious. Just what do you intend to do?"

Lu Yin sneered. "Why don't you come with me? That way you can see exactly how I will pull it off."

Wang Wen declined with a smile. "I have my own mission. Otherwise, I would absolutely be willing to step onto the battlefield with you again, Your Royal Chesspiece. It would certainly be very interesting.

"By the way, Obscura has gained a new member."

Lu Yin fell silent for a moment. "Who?"

"A skeleton from the Death Megaverse, a human skeleton," the Immortal Lord answered.

Lu Yin's tone grew a bit darker. "A skeleton from the Death Megaverse? You actually dare to let such a creature join? It can’t possibly betray its Bone Script."

"He is a human skeleton."

"If he is a skeleton, he is no longer human."

"Hehe, it really is exactly as that little fellow said."

Furball sneered. "Humans’ emotions are such a weakness, but when humans decide to cast aside their emotions, they can be ruthless enough. If you get a chance, do you intend to deal with him first?"

Lu Yin's tone was icy. "Furball, we can discuss that in person. Why don’t you tell me where to find you?"

Wang Wen smiled. "Your Royal Chesspiece, there’s no need to be concerned about such things. Everyone’s thoughts are different. I am also human, and yet I feel no sense of belonging to the human race. That is very normal."

"What do you mean by saying this now?" Lu Yin retorted.

Ba Se said, "Enter Vestigium, worship the Divine Tree, and turn over the lines of divine energy."

"So that the new member of Obscura can choose one?" Lu Yin asked in a deep voice.

Ba Se did not answer immediately, and the Immortal Lord also stayed silent. They clearly knew that the human skeleton had already chosen the green line of divine energy.

Not a single member of Obscura mentioned that matter. It was also impossible for Lu Yin to point it out. He could only say, "Fine. After this war is over, I will turn over the lines of divine energy for him to choose."

"You can turn them over now," an unfamiliar voice called out. This voice had not spoken many times, but the memory of each time was etched onto Lu Yin’s very bones. It was the voice of White.

Lu Yin stared at the Divine Tree. "I need to prepare for this war. Losing the lines of divine energy will weaken me. If you prefer that I not fight in this war, I can turn them over now. Ba Se, choose."

Ba Se said, "Turn the lines of divine energy over after this war."

When weighed against Lu Yin’s absence from this war, it was clear that having the lines of divine energy returned was not urgent. After all, they could simply force Lu Yin to turn them over after the war. He could not escape.

Also, they all wanted to know just what Lu Yin intended to do in this war. Did he really intend to kill an Abyssal? Then what about the Human Trio?

The Trio’s current stability depended partly on humanity’s Immortal beings, but Lu Yin's one remaining chance to act remained the greatest deterrent. If his karmic chain was completed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He should not be willing to use that final opportunity.

At this moment, even Wang Wen could no longer see through Lu Yin.

After having Master Qing Cao enter Vestigium and collect the gate from Ba Se, Lu Yin had no intention of ever stepping foot on the battlefield that the gate led to. No matter which battlefield Obscura sent him to, he would not go.

At this moment, the only thing that truly protected both himself and the Trio was his final chance to take action. How could he possibly use that? As for his claims about slaughtering an Abyssal, that was nothing more than words. He had never sworn to do it.

If Lu Yin had not said that, Ba Se might have directly assigned him a mission, and that would have greatly complicated things.

Moreover, the conditions on the battlefield could change in an instant. When it was time, he would make his decision based on the situation.

Lu Yin first returned to the Grand Clarity ruins, peering at them from a distance of more than 200 years. He saw that only Withered Requiem was within the ruins, adapting to the Clear Sky Locked Earth Array. He then immediately returned. His true body remained in seclusion while Ancestor Lu Yuan carried Lu Yin’s divine energy clone near the Grand Clarity ruins. Just like before, they watched from some distance away and then teleported into the Clear Sky Locked Earth Array.

Within the tall mountain that held the Clear Sky Locked Earth Array, Withered Requiem was adapting to the sourcebox array, just like what Lu Yin's divine energy clone had once done. No matter how high one’s cultivation might be, the time needed to adapt to this particular array would not be short.

The instant that Ancestor Lu Yuan entered with the divine energy clone, the skeleton sensed the newcomers’ presence and immediately looked over, staring at the two humans in astonishment.

Ancestor Lu Yuan did not hesitate and disappeared. He still lacked the strength to take part in a battle of this level.

Withered Requiem was absolutely stunned. "Yo, this isn’t a joke, right? Teleportation?"

Ancestor Lu Yuan was far too weak to enter the eyes of an Abyssal, and it was also impossible for someone so weak to move fast enough to instantly disappear from Withered Requiem’s sight. Teleportation was the only possible answer.

Withered Requiem did not recognize Lu Yin's divine energy clone, as he had deliberately made it look different from his true body.

Once Ancestor Lu Yuan left, Lu Yin raised his head and stared at Withered Requiem. This was the start of his divine energy clone’s first battle, and also its first battle after adapting to the Clear Sky Locked Earth Array.

Bang!

With a thunderous crash, Withered Requiem raised both arms and received Lu Yin's punch. Tri-colored divine energy boiled, and the terrifying power pushed Withered Requiem deep underground. The tall mountains split apart, and even the void was shattered by the blow.

Stillness wildly surged out from Withered Requiem, only to be swallowed by the Clear Sky Locked Earth Array.

The Clear Sky devoured all power.

Withered Requiem took a punch straight to the face. "Yo, you are human."

Bang!

Lu Yin punched Withered Requiem in the back, cracking its white bones.

The tri-colored divine energy transformation granted Lu Yin’s clone the strength to fight against a two-law Immortal. Before he broke through to the Immortal realm, this particular transformation had been his strongest battle state. It could be said that, before becoming an Immortal, his divine energy clone had his strongest clone, far surpassing the skeleton clone.

Withered Requiem's Stillness was being devoured by the Clear Sky Locked Earth Array, causing its strength to drop by more than half. It was simply unable to put up a real fight against a tri-colored divine energy transformation.

Lu Yin kicked. Even Withered Requiem's vibrant green hat was flattened, and its sunglasses shattered. The skeleton was reduced to an extremely sorry state.

It stared at Lu Yin. "Yo yo, this is a trap. A human trap."

Lu Yin never spoke a single word. There was no chance that the Abyssal had not seen Ancestor Lu Yuan delivering him over, which meant that Lu Yin needed to ensure that Withered Requiem would never be able to communicate what they had seen.

War might break out between Obscura and the Death Megaverse at any moment. The Death Megaverse was likely waiting for Withered Requiem to fully adapt to the Clear Sky Locked Earth Array, but that would not be long.

Buzz.

A sound wave swept out, and Lu Yin's movements paused. Withered Requiem held a microphone in one hand and let out a piercing roar.

The sonic pressure shook the universe, and it even caused the Clear Sky Locked Earth Array to sway.

After all, this was one of the seven Abyssals. If Withered Requiem fought with its life on the line, the Clear Sky Locked Earth Array, with no one controlling it, could be broken. However, that was only if no one was controlling it.

Lu Yin had already adapted to the Clear Sky Locked Earth Array, so when he saw Withered Requiem's aura spike, he activated Locked Earth.

He opened a hand, and tri-colored divine energy formed a beam that shot through space, blasting toward Withered Requiem.

The Abyssal roared, and the soundwave clashed with the tri-colored divine energy with a tremendous boom. Without the support of Stillness, Withered Requiem was suppressed by the divine energy. The long beam blasted the skeleton away, sending it flying into the distance.

Lu Yin stepped forward and chased after Withered Requiem to kill it.

Fragments of broken sunglasses fell from the Abyssal’s eyes. Lu Yin appeared before it, and two bone arms rose up.

Lu Yin arched a brow and turned to the side to avoid the attack. He moved with a strange gait, predicting Withered Requiem's move in advance. The Abyssal was using Cosmic Erasure. It was Withered Requiem’s signature technique, but Lu Yin had also learned it.

Cosmic Erasure was clearly Withered Requiem's ultimate attack. Even without the support of Stillness, the Abyssal was still a two-law Immortal, which was an impressive level of power. However, Withered Requiem’s attack was predicted and avoided in advance.

The Abyssal stared on in disbelief. They could understand that the Grand Clarity ruins were a trap, but how could this human dodge Cosmic Erasure with such precision?

The only possibility was that he already knew the technique.

There was no time to think further. Lifeforce boiled across Lu Yin's body. What his skeleton clone could do, so could his divine energy clone.

Lifeforce accompanied the tri-colored divine energy as he threw a palm strike at Withered Requiem, shattering a small portion of its bones.

This was an absolute suppression of power, complete and utterly crushing suppression.