Star Odyssey

The fact that Lu Yin had cultivated for just twelve years made his accomplishments absolutely extraordinary. He had already become accustomed to the changes that occurred in cultivation, and he quickly resigned himself to the fact that even if he was able to stop the current of death energy from entering his body, he would not be able to completely stop the pit's death energy from affecting him. Not even an Envoy could do such a thing.

Lu Yin desperately gasped for air as images of slaughter flashed through his mind even more rapidly. He felt as though he was hallucinating; his enemies were appearing before him one by one as zombies, and they surrounded him.

"GET! LOST! Go away, all of you!" Lu Yin hammered the air with his fists as he shouted, and the death energy dissipated at the places he punched, but it soon returned as if nothing had ever happened.

Lu Yin half-knelt on the ground, his entire body trembling. He had simply absorbed far too much death energy, and he was losing control.

Several days passed, and a massive amount of death energy had already settled down within Lu Yin's body. This death energy could function as a replacement for star energy, and it was nearly enough for him to break through to the Hunter realm. His rate of absorption in this location was ten times higher than the previous one. However, his consciousness was heavily impacted. His thoughts constantly drifted around, and even reciting the Stonewall Scriptures was fruitless.

Death energy was not a form of spiritual energy, so the Stonewall Scriptures were not able to help in this matter.

Countless images had flashed through his mind by this time, and Lu Yin continued reciting the scriptures in a bid to retain his consciousness. He had considered using the Arcane Art, Fatal Revival, as this technique seemed to be the reason why the death energy had not initially affected him.

Could I nullify the effects of death energy if I circulate the arcane art around my body?

That's not right. Arcane Art, Fatal Revival might absorb even more death energy!

Lu Yin's haphazard thoughts were running wild. Suddenly, an idea flashed into his mind. If the arcane art was able to absorb death energy, then would the reversed technique be able to suppress death energy?

The arcane art had the power to suppress the natural healing ability of a person's physical body, and it would force someone to the brink of death. This was why nobody had been able to successfully cultivate it despite the passage of countless years. However, once one succeeded, they would experience a qualitative improvement in their overall strength. As for the reversed technique, Lu Yin already knew it: it was the Daynight Restoration Technique.

The Daynight Restoration Technique was able to elevate the healing potential of the physical body to allow for nearly limitless recovery.

In the past, on Shenwu Continent when Lu Yin had fought against Zhanlong Daynight, he had felt suppressed due to Zhanlong Daynight using the Daynight Restoration Technique. This was because it was the polar opposite of Lu Yin's arcane art.

The Daynight Restoration Technique was a powerful technique that belonged to the Daynight clan. Its power terrified its foes, and its fame had spread throughout the universe. Even though it had been suppressed by Lu Yin's Fatal Revival, the technique was not a low grade one.

It was a coincidence that Lu Yin had stolen the stone of inheritance from Nightking Zhenwu later on. When he entered the inheritance hallway, he had also learned the Daynight Restoration Technique.

At that time, he had thought that the Daynight Restoration Technique would basically be poison to him since he was already practicing Fatal Revival. However, in this current situation, it was necessary to take that poison.

If his conjecture was correct, death energy benefited Fatal Revival, so it was possible that the Daynight Restoration Technique might reject death energy.

Lu Yin set his mind to this task. If he continued to allow the death energy to remodel his body, it was very likely that he would end up becoming a weapon for the Neohuman Alliance.

There was also the possibility that the Daynight Restoration Technique would harm him even further, but at this moment, he did not have a choice.

Cultivating the Daynight Restoration Technique was not easy. Otherwise, someone besides Zhanlong Daynight would have done so. Despite merely being a member of the Daynight clan, Zhanlong Daynight had been able to defeat Nightking Yanqing because of this technique, which was proof of its powers.

Lu Yin inhaled deeply. As long as it was not a Progenitor level technique, he would be able to comprehend it quickly.

Soon after, Lu Yin managed to circulate the Daynight Restoration Technique through his body.

The result was like a huge rock had been suddenly tossed into a peaceful lake. The moment the technique circulated through his body, the death energy inside him began to sizzle, as though it had met its natural nemesis. Soon, the death energy was surging endlessly in an attempt to overpower the Daynight Restoration Technique.

The Daynight Restoration Technique would be quickly suppressed if Lu Yin lost consciousness, so he did his best to retain what little awareness he had left as he used the last bit of star energy in his body to cycle the Daynight Restoration Technique and fend off the death energy.

All of a sudden, the natural cycle between the death energy in his surroundings and his internal body was severed. His body was no longer part of the circle, and death energy no longer entered his body.

Lu Yin heaved a sigh of relief.

It works!

He was absolutely ecstatic.

I have to hold out until Silver takes me to Progenitor Chen's Mausoleum. I must!

Lu Yin felt extremely grateful towards Nightking Zhenwu; if the Nightking had not carried the inheritance stone on his person, Lu Yin would have never been able to learn the Daynight Restoration Technique, and he might have become the Neohuman Alliance's weapon here.

Lu Yin thought of the Ghost Monkey and wondered what had happened to him. The monkey had actually been born from Progenitor Wushang's shadow, so it was no wonder why he could absorb the blood of a Progenitor and immediately rush through two realms by doing so. Could realms be crossed that easily? There was no way it could happen ordinarily, and that scene had toppled Lu Yin's understanding of the universe. The Ghost Monkey should have been a powerhouse in the past, but it had somehow lost its memory, just like Lu Yin. That was the only logical explanation.

Lu Yin then thought about the battle to determine the Cosmic Five. When the Neohuman Alliance had invaded the Mountain and Seas Zone, the people on the golden platform had all been taken away. In that case, why had Silver not been taken away as well?Damn it.

It's rather chilly here. I wonder if I can get some more clothes to wear or if I'll see some familiar faces. Forget it. It's better if I don't see anyone, as I would probably be forced to kill them.

…

Lu Yin circulated the Daynight Restoration Technique through his body as his thoughts ran free. Various useless thoughts streamed through his mind, but if he lost consciousness, it would all be over.

He had never guessed that the venomous Daynight Restoration Technique would one day be his only salvation.

The universe is indeed an interesting place. Back when I was a librarian on Earth, I perused many books, and one of them explained the concept of natural laws and cycles. Could this be one such case? It's been a while since I've visited Earth. If I manage to leave this place alive, I'll go with Ming Yan. It's time to marry her.

Should we have kids? A boy or a girl? That's a question worth considering…

If it's a boy who looks like me, he'll only be an average person. It'd be better to have a daughter who looks like Ming Yan. But Ming Yan is just so pretty, and I might be reluctant to marry off my daughter in the future.

Maybe I'll have a boy and a girl. I hear that only people with good fortune are able to have a pair like that. Wait a minute, with my lifespan, I'll be able to have ten boys and ten girls! Oh, kids should only be made at night, but the white-haired Ming Yan is the one who usually appears at night. She's not easy to deal with…

Will she bite?

…

Lu Yin let his mind run wild. His consciousness did not fade, which meant that he was not controlled by the death energy. The Daynight Restoration Technique continued circulating through his body as it fended off the death energy.

While in this state of semi-consciousness, Lu Yin lost track of time. He did not know how much time passed, but then, he suddenly heard footsteps behind him. He instantly jerked awake and began putting on an act and growling like a beast.

Silver appeared next to Lu Yin and placed a hand on his shoulders.

Lu Yin immediately suppressed the death energy in his body.

Silver moved in front of Lu Yin and looked him in the eyes.

Silver's heart sank the moment he saw Lu Yin's pupils. They were deep like the abyss, and it was as if all light would be devoured by them.

Silver frowned.

What the hell? I've never seen anything like this.

Lu Yin was fully awake at this moment, and he controlled his death energy, concentrating them in his eyes. He himself was not aware that his eyes had changed color, but they had turned into something unrecognizable even for Silver.

Silver carefully observed Lu Yin before pulling out his butterfly knife and using his right hand to slash at Lu Yin's arm, leaving a gash. Apart from some blood flowing out, death energy also leaked out from the wound.

This was a symptom of absorbing excess death energy.

Silver was extremely puzzled. Had Lu Yin absorbed so much energy that even his eyes had become abnormal?

"Captain, you've become quite strange. We of the Specter Clan have never seen a pair of eyes like yours. Perhaps your remodeling has been successful, or maybe you're just putting on a show. No matter which is true, I'm still taking you with me to Progenitor Chen's Mausoleum to compete for what I want. If you're putting on an act, I'll give it to you." Silver eyes smiled as he spoke. He then gestured for Lu Yin to follow behind him, the same as any zombie.

At this time, Lu Yin had to put on his best zombie act, and he started observing his body. There was a strange ball of something that looked similar to mist, but at the same time, it seemed to be a fusion of clear and dark skies. He did not know what this thing was, or what its true appearance was.

Does this have something to do with Fatal Revival and the Daynight Restoration Technique?

He did not have much time to think about this matter for the moment. That strange ball of matter could be sealed away by using his fatesand to cover it up. Lu Yin currently had three grains of fatesand himself, and they were stored in his heart, his left arm, and right leg. He had also absorbed Hong Ying's fatesand, though it was rather small.

From now on, if possible, I'll have to absorb more fatesand so that I can cover this thing up better. I wonder, who has more fatesand? Nobody in the Mountain and Seas Zone showed any. Was that because they didn't have it, or because there wasn't time to use it?

***

Progenitor Chen's Mausoleum was located in the Neoverse's southern region. It was a place filled with darkness, and it was where the Seven Courts were found, along with many of the Neoverse's more restless powerhouses. Burial Garden was also in this region, and the Neohuman Alliance had many rendezvous points in the area as well.

There was a phrase from the Neoverse: someone from the southern region can live anywhere in the universe.

The southern region was a chaotic place where many powerhouses gathered.

The Seven Courts were arranged in a circle, and in the middle of that circle was Progenitor Chen's Mausoleum. As such, nobody could force their way past the Seven Courts to reach the mausoleum.

The Court of Seven Names had been formed because of Progenitor Chen's Mausoleum. There would be no Seven Courts in the current era if not for Progenitor Chen's Mausoleum.

Each century, Progenitor Chen's Mausoleum would open.

The Seven Courts' descendants had been preparing for this day for a very long time.

There was a river in the Neoverse's southern region that was known as the Great Abyss, and its surging waves could corrode anything. As for the Seven Courts' Yōu family, they were located right in the middle of the Great Abyss.

A spaceship landed outside of Great Abyss. The Yōu family heir, Yōu Qin, and the elder, Yōu Ren, had arrived at the riverside, and they silently waited.

There were many disciples of the Yōu family who guarded along the edge of the river, but in truth, there was no need for any guards; the Great Abyss itself was the best form of defense.

A small boat slowly drifted over to the riverside. The boatman was an elderly man who slowly moved the oars while humming an unknown song.

When the boat arrived, Yōu Qin and Yōu Ren both bowed and greeted the elder.

"Children, come now, and board the boat," the elderly boatman said to Yōu Qin and Yōu Ren with a smile.

Yōu Qin was the Yōu family heir, and she was the strongest in her generation. Thus, it was acceptable for her to be referred to as a child. However, Elder Yōu Ren had lived for many years, and was even an Envoy. Being called a child sounded strange, yet both Yōu Qin and Yōu Ren seemed to accept this as natural. They were indeed children before this boatman.