Star Odyssey

The second statue trembled, and the blood-red color that filled the universe took on a deeper color. However, this red did not come from Tian Fa, but rather from the statue.

Multiple sounds that seemed filled with bloodlust echoed out, and the sounds caused the countless blades to freeze for a moment.

The blood-red liquid that was Tian Fa slowly swirled about, as though the creature had grown wary.

Great Elder Shan Gu's face was as pale as death, and his entire body was trembling as he struggled to maintain control of Heavenly King. Wielding the power of a seven-star Primeval card was far beyond his own capabilities, especially since he was directing the card's power outward.

Unfortunately, there was no way to draw Tian Fa into the card’s pocket dimension, so Shan Gu was doing the best he could.

He hoped that the Warking of Infinity would destroy the powerful enemy facing him.

In the Lost Clan’s home, during the final battle, the Warking of Infinity had shone brilliantly, and he had fought right up until the very last moment. Even in death, the man had maintained the intent to attack.

While Shan Gu had felt fear and despair upon learning of that invincible being’s existence, the Warking of Infinity had not. The War King had been born for the battlefield, and he had carved a path of blood for the creatures of his megaverse.

One by one, the Lost Clan’s ancient powerhouses had perished, like moths to a flame. Shan Gu had not wanted to die while carrying the regrets of countless beings from his megaverse. He had wanted to live and survive so that he could confront that being again in the future, even if doing so led to the entire Lost Clan’s extinction.

A blood-red figure shot out from the statue. While its figure was indistinct, its appearance instantly produced an indescribable surge of excitement in Lu Yin and the others. It was as if the blood-red figure represented the fiercest battlefield and the most primitive type of slaughter.

The blood-red figure had the shape of a human, and it charged straight at Tian Fa, fearless and unstoppable.

"Slaughtering Form."

Space froze and then shattered bit by bit. The blood-red figure swept past Tian Fa. The figure’s blade was unstoppable, and it left behind a crack in the blood-red liquid that was Tian Fa.

Lu Yuan was amazed. "That’s not sequence particles, or else it wouldn’t be able to get close to an Ortuser. That’s just a remnant will left behind in that statue, and yet it can unleash such destructive power. That person must have been incredibly powerful while alive, and they must have been an Ortuser at the very least."

Hongyan Mavis sighed. "What a pity that we were never able to meet that person."

Lu Yin’s brow furrowed. Even someone as powerful as this had been completely helpless before the invincible being who had destroyed the Lost Clan.

But what had happened to Tian Fa?

Everyone stared.

The blood-red figure dissipated, and Heavenly King flickered faintly. The Great Elder was barely holding on.

The blood-red liquid that was Tian Fa gradually repaired itself, and it quickly looked as though it had never suffered any damage at all. At the same time, endless blades reappeared across the universe, and they were all aimed at Great Elder Shan Gu. It was a truly endless attack.

Even Lu Yuan could barely resist the urge to intervene.

Great Elder Shan Gu's attack had once again proven ineffective.

"Resist heaven’s punishment, and you shall suffer the torment of a million blades." Tian Fa's voice rang out, deep and terrifying.

While Great Elder Shan Gu had not personally attacked his opponent, he was still in a wretched state. With an opponent like Tian Fa, Shan Gu would not have been able to put up even the slightest bit of resistance without the Enhanced Heavenly King.

In hindsight, the butterfly, Tian En, had told the truth. She had been quite polite with her words, while Tian Fa refused to discuss anything and only wanted to kill the target.

"Royal Regent of the Third Rampart, I humbly request your aid," Great Elder Shan Gu bowed low to the third statue.

At that moment, the Primeval card started to quickly spin.

Lu Yin and the others stared with wide eyes. Each of the card’s attacks seemed to be stronger than the last. What kind of power did this Royal Regent possess?

At that moment, Tian Fa’s blades were halted once more, which indicated that even that creature was concerned about Shan Gu’s latest attack.

Suddenly, Shan Gu disappeared into his Heavenly King; he had fled.

Tian Fa was briefly stunned. Then, the blood-red liquid crashed down. It covered the entire universe in an attempt to force the Great Elder to reveal himself. It was only then that Tian Fa realized that Shan Go was no longer present. The man had clearly prepared himself, and no one from the Lost Clan could be found anywhere in the universe.

Lu Yin was left speechless. This had been the plan all along. If it proved to be impossible for Shan Gu to defeat Tian Fa, he would flee. However, Heavenly King’s last attack had left even Lu Yin shocked, and he had been eager to see the Royal Regent in action.

Lu Yuan and Hongyan Mavis were similarly disappointed that they were unable to see the attack.

It certainly seemed as if the Royal Regent might have had the greatest power in the Lost Clan’s original megaverse.

Heavenly King definitely was not some ordinary card. There might have been a reason why the Lost Clan had come to the Origin Universe’s megaverse, and it also seemed that the three individuals that Heavenly King’s statues represented were not as simple as they looked.

Lu Yin considered the matter.

He had a feeling that the three statues contained their own legacies, and Great Elder Shan Gu reminded Lu Yin of the past Arch-Elder Zen.

Lu Yin also felt that there were similarities between the card that had brought the Lost Clan to a different megaverse and the Origin Universe’s Burial Garden.

"Ancestor, what level of cultivation do you think the Heaven and Earth Xuan King and the Warking of Infinity possessed? Neither of their attacks used sequence particles, but they were still able to produce such incredible power, even from their statues. Are they really dead?" Lu Yin asked curiously.

Lu Yuan replied, "Dead? That’s certainly possible. As for how strong they were, that’s unclear, but they were at least Ortusers."

Hongyan Mavis felt puzzled. "Three Ortusers, and yet they left their power behind in a card?"

"There must be a reason for it," Lu Yin speculated.

"I'm quite interested in their megaverse now. Do you think we could visit it?" Hongyan Mavis asked.

"Doubtful. First, we don’t have any way of finding it, and second, that megaverse likely has guardians like Tian En and Tian Fa. On top of that, I wouldn't dare to make the trip," Lu Yin replied bluntly.

"I wouldn't have the courage to go either," Hongyan Mavis agreed.

Lu Yuan chuckled awkwardly. "I'm a bit intimidated myself, though mostly because of what old man, Shan Gu, said. Does such a being really exist?"

"They should."

"They definitely do."

The three of them continued chatting, having completely forgotten about Tian Fa.

The blood-red liquid remained silent for a bit before finally speaking up. "Tian En mentioned you. You are from the humans’ Heavens Sect."

The three people looked over at Tian Fa. "That's right. What of it?"

A cold hint of bloodlust entered Tian Fa's voice. "Where are the people of the Lost Clan?"

"Don't know," Lu Yin answered bluntly.

"Are you here to stop me?"

"We were just passing through," Hongyan Mavis said.

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow. "What? Does this road belong to you? Are we not allowed to walk here?"

The blood-red color of Tian Fa deepened. "Those who try to stop heaven’s punishment will also suffer heaven’s punishment."

Lu Yuan sneered and stepped forward. "Bold words. You dare to threaten our Heavens Sect? We’ve done nothing to stop you and have simply watched. If you have evidence, then bring that butterfly along with you and come after us. If not, get lost. We belong to this megaverse, and there’s no denying that."

Lu Yin chimed in, "If you dare to threaten us again, you can’t blame our Heavens Sect for acting against you."

Hongyan Mavis's expression fell. "It looks like you need a beating."

Tian Fa was not accustomed to being treated in such a manner. It had always been the one threatening others, and it had never expected to be threatened because of a single sentence. "Humans, do not presume to challenge heaven’s punishment! The price of doing so is far more than what you can bear."

Lu Yin did not back down. "Don't assume that you can challenge our Heavens Sect. The price of doing so is beyond what you can bear."

Lu Yuan scoffed. "You're just a ball of liquid. Do you think that you can represent the heavens?"

Tian Fa remained silent for a moment before turning and leaving, though not without leaving behind one final statement. "Do not attempt to protect those people. If I discover that your Heavens Sect is sheltering the Lost Clan, the Four Guardians will annihilate your Heavens Sect. You will be punished by execution."

After Tian Fa left, the blood-red color finally dissipated from the Lost Clan's universe.

Hongyan Mavis remained wary. "That thing is strong. I probably can't beat it."

Lu Yuan could not resist commenting, "You definitely can't. Laws can’t touch it, and those endless blades would tear you apart."

Hongyan Mavis grew irritated. "Things will be different once I break through to the Origin realm."

Lu Yin looked at Lu Yuan. "Ancestor, can you beat it?"

Lu Yuan thought for a moment. "I don't know. It didn't reveal its full strength."

Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed. This was the biggest obstacle. Aeternus had sent a formidable enemy against the Heavens Sect, and they had no idea just how strong this new enemy was.

At the spatial passage that connected the Lost Clan's universe to the Origin Universe, Jiao Feng heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that things had finally returned to normal.

He really wanted to see what had happened, but he did not dare to investigate.

He did not even feel safe inside his mecha, which had never happened before.

Soon, news of the strange phenomenon in the Lost Clan's universe started to spread. With Aeternus's guidance, people quickly learned that the Lost Clan had been abandoned by the Heavens Sect and that Great Elder Shan Gu had fled. The story circulated throughout the entire Sixverse Association.

This had been Aeternus's goal all along. Whether or not the Boundary Guardians directly attacked the Heavens Sect, the Lost Clan could not survive. If the Lost Clan was not protected, then the influence that the Heavens Sect had built up from their recent announcement would be instantly seen as nothing more than a joke.

The fact that the Heavens Sect had failed to protect the Lost Clan and that one of the sect’s Six Zeniths, Great Elder Shan Gu, had been abandoned would make others think twice about their loyalties.

As time passed, more and more people learned of what had happened, but many refused to believe that the Lost Clan had faced such a catastrophe. They made a point to visit the Lost Clan's universe, only to fail to find any trace of the Lost Clan.

While news spread quickly and reached more and more people, lessons learned in the past made even the most eager of troublemakers hesitate to launch accusations against the Heavens Sect. Instead, people chose to wait and see how things developed.

A short time later, Great Elder Shan Gu appeared, and he openly visited the Heavens Sect. While his visit was very brief, the fact that he had appeared at all was enough to silence everyone.

The Great Elder clearly had not been abandoned by the Heavens Sect. If he had, why would he have visited the sect again? Why would the Heavens Sect have allowed the man to enter?

No matter how anyone looked at the situation, it seemed clear that the Heavens Sect still maintained a strong relationship with the Great Elder.

Three days after Shan Gu's visit, Tian Fa arrived at the Heavens Sect.

The Origin Universe immediately took on a blood-red hue, but almost immediately, a golden light spread out and dispersed the red color. This was the light of the Investiture of the Gods. Ancestor Lu Yuan had taken action.

"The Heavens Sect is harboring criminals and will suffer heaven’s punishment!" Tian Fa tried to send its voice ringing out, but Ancestor Lu Yuan blocked it, so only a few heard anything.

Lu Yuan sneered. "With which eye did you see us harboring any criminals? Tell me."

Tian Fa answered in a deep and ominous voice. "That person, the one named Shan Gu, came to the Heavens Sect."

"Are you claiming that we’re harboring him just because he came here? Aren’t you here right now? Countless people visit our Heavens Sect every day. What? Do we need to report each and every one of them to you?" Ancestor Lu Yuan mocked.

Tian Fa hesitated for a moment, and then an unseen aura of slaughter spiked and spread out. Countless blades filled the universe, every last one of them was pointed at Ancestor Lu Yuan.

The man’s expression hardened. "You dare to raise blades against our Heavens Sect? Then you’re the criminal to us."

"Your Heavens Sect should suffer heaven’s punishment!"

"Enough talk! Show me your evidence. Do you really think that our Heavens Sect is easy to push around?"

After a brief standoff, Tian Fa left the universe.

They were not afraid of the Heavens Sect, but taking down the Heavens Sect would not be easy.

Ancestor Lu Yuan returned to the Heavens Sect.

Lu Yin was on the mountain behind the sect, where he had watched everything. "It really wanted to attack."

Ancestor Lu Yuan nodded. "I could tell, but it also has its own reservations. That butterfly claims to be the one delivering heaven's blessings, while Tian Fa delivers heaven’s punishment. I think that she's just trying to get this Tian Fa to deal with things while she stays hidden in the background."

OMA's Thoughts

Translated By: OMA

Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox

TLC'ed By: OMA