Star Odyssey

Chapter 2953: The Ever-Changing Dao Monarch Lu

As soon as Shao Yin escaped, the Ice Lord's sequence particles spread out everywhere and swept across the entire Ice Spirit Domain. He instantly found Lu Yin.

Just as Lu Yin was about to tear through the void to leave, the ground beneath his feet froze, and the ice crept upwards.

His expression changed. This was bad; he had been caught.

Lu Yin instantly released the universe from within his chest, and it rejected the frozen universe. The barrier of the Hollow surrounded Lu Yin, shattering the ice that had been encroaching upon him.

The Ice Lord was taken aback. What sort of ability was this?

The frozen sequence particles fell down towards Lu Yin while also rising up from below. The Hollow held them back, but only partially. Some of the sequence particles pushed through the Hollow and entered Lu Yin’s universe. He frowned as he considered whether or not it was possible to escape from the Ice Lord. It would be incredibly difficult to get away from a sequence powerhouse this strong.

In that case, there was only one option. They were in a universe where time passed far more quickly than in other universes, which meant that, as long as Lu Yin released Lightstream and tried to use it, it would trigger a response from the universe. This response would not only target Lu Yin, but the entire universe.

Just as Lu Yin was about to act on his idea, a familiar voice called out, "Senior Ice Lord, please stop."

High above Lu Yin, the Ice Lord looked over.

A tremor ran through Lu Yin's body as he stared. Jiang Qingyue?

Far away, a white-clad Jiang Qingyue had appeared. Her outfit was similar to what Bai Xue usually wore, and she perched atop a snowy peak, looking quite anxious.

"Blue Moon, do you know this human?" the Ice Lord asked.

Jiang Qingyue looked at Ye Bo and let out a sigh of relief. "Stop it, Brother Lu."

Lu Yin was stunned. "How did you recognize me?"

He was disguised as Ye Bo and using a mask that not even Ancestor Tianyi was able to see through. How had Jiang Qingyue recognized him as Lu Yin?

"Brother Lu, that power of yours is unique."

Lu Yin showed a bitter smile. True, he had forgotten about that when he released his universe. The ability to reject the universe was indeed unique.

"Also, there is no one that can deceive my eyes. My cultivation is rather special as well," Jiang Qingyue added.

She then looked up at the Ice Lord. "Senior, he is not the one who just attacked the Ice Spirit Domain, and he has done nothing to harm your Ice Spirit Tribe. Can you please hear his explanation?"

The Ice Lord’s white eyes stared at Lu Yin. "This human indeed did not attack my people... Very well, I will listen to what he has to say."

Lu Yin let out a sigh of relief. If at all possible, he really did not want to fight the Ice Lord to the death. Even if he did manage to escape with Lightstream, how would he ever explain himself to the Lord of Lightning?

It was best to explain things to the Ice Lord.

"There are two other humans." The Ice Lord turned to look into the distance, and a blue light pierced the sky. At that same moment, Qi You and the old woman were frozen and dragged over, where they fell in front of Lu Yin.

The two were still alive and even conscious. They both looked up at Lu Yin with eyes that begged him for help.

"These two are unforgivable, as they both attacked the Ice Spirit Domain," the Ice Lord stated as he stared straight at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin stared back. "They are both human traitors. There’s no need to pity their deaths."

Qi You and the old woman were both dumbfounded by this, and they stared at Lu Yin. How was Ye Bo able to speak to the Ice Lord?

"What do you mean by that?" The Ice Lord was confused, and he descended to land on the ground.

At the same time, the other two Ice Spirit powerhouses appeared, surrounding Lu Yin.

Jiang Qingyue approached as well, and she looked at Lu Yin with open curiosity. "Brother Lu, what is your current identity?"

Lu Yin smiled and removed his disguise. "Lu Yin, Dao Monarch of the Heavens Sect, greets the Ice Lord."

The old woman was puzzled at this introduction, but Qi You was beyond shocked. The Heavens Sect? That Heavens Sect? Was this person really the legendary Dao Monarch of the Heavens Sect? How was that possible? Had the Heavens Sect’s Dao Monarch managed to infiltrate the Scourge? This was the biggest joke ever! How had he not been recognized?

Qi You felt as though all that he knew as true needed to be reexamined.

The Ice Lord was similarly surprised. "The master of the Heavens Sect? Are you the Dao Monarch who managed to raise the Heavens Sect back up once more? Are you the one who led the crusade across the Sixverse Association’s Endless Frontier?"

"You’ve heard of me, Ice Lord?" Lu Yin was caught off guard. He had never heard of the Five Spirits Alliance, yet they seemed familiar with him.

Jiang Qingyue spoke up to explain, "Brother Lu, you aren’t merely known to the Sixverse Association and Aeternus. Nearly all the outsider powerhouses have heard of you as well. You were able to reverse certain defeat into victory in only a few decades, suppress the four ruling powers, bring back the Lu family, and lead the Origin Universe to join the Sixverse Association. You waged war across the entire Endless Frontier, defeating the Aeternals the entire way through. You are the only one anyone knows of to have accomplished such things over the course of countless years."

As Jiang Qingyue spoke, Lu Yin found that things sounded a bit excessive. She was not trying to flatter him, and yet her words sounded even better than flattery. This was something that those guys like Ku Wei needed to learn.

Qi You's eyes widened even more than ever. Was this man really the legendary Dao Monarch?

The Ice Lord felt puzzled. "If he’s the Heavens Sect’s Dao Monarch, why is he here in my Ice Spirit Tribe’s universe? Does he have a connection to those people from the Luna Alliance?"

Jiang Qingyue looked over at the Ice Lord. "Senior, the situation is quite complicated, so let’s move someplace where we can take our time discussing things."

The Ice Lord agreed and led Jiang Qingyue and Lu Yin into the Ice Spirit Domain.

Given the Ice Lord’s strength, he did not need to worry about Lu Yin. As for Jiang Qingyue, even the Ice Lord needed to give some face.

Everything depended on whether or not the humans could offer a clear explanation.

Just a short while later, space above the Ice Spirit Domain froze once again. Countless Ice Spirits who had only recently calmed down started to feel anxious once again.

At the center of the Ice Spirit Domain was the region that had been destroyed by Shao Yin when he had nearly stolen the Iceheart. Things had already been returned to their original condition.

The Ice Lord was angrily gliding back and forth, which looked quite funny. Lu Yin’s eyes betrayed his suppressed amusement. The atmosphere was quite tense, and it would not be appropriate to laugh, but the Ice Lord's appearance really made Lu Yin want to laugh.

He reflexively glanced over at Jiang Qingyue, and at the same time, she happened to look at him as well. Their eyes met, and they both ducked their heads in a mutual, silent understanding as they did their best to restrain their laughter.

The Ice Lord's fat white body was sliding back and forth. He had the appearance of an angry snowball. "It's the Aeternals! It's all them! They actually attacked my Ice Spirit Tribe while pretending to be part of the Luna Alliance. That’s really despicable!"

Lu Yin coughed. "This is a plan that they devised long ago, though I’m not sure of all the details. I didn’t even know about the Luna Alliance before coming here. Still, the Aeternals always move carefully. If this is their plan, there has to be more to it. If not for me, this would have already caused your Ice Spirit Tribe to suffer losses.”

The Ice Lord turned to look at Lu Yin with his white eyes. "We wouldn’t have simply suffered losses. It would have been a complete disaster."

Lu Yin had not expected the Ice Lord to be so straightforward and not have a problem admitting such a thing.

"Long ago, my Five Spirits Alliance was enemies with the human Luna Alliance, and we fought against each other for many years. Fortunately, the Lord of Lightning appeared, and he used his overwhelming strength to mediate between us, putting an end to that conflict. However, the Luna Alliance has never been willing to completely abandon their grudges against us, as they have suffered too many losses over the years. My Five Spirits Alliance has more sequence powerhouses than the Luna Alliance, and we once nearly wiped out all of Moon God’s disciples. After that, they threatened to take away the Iceheart. That’s why, when Aeternus attacked this time and showed that they were determined to steal the Iceheart at any cost, I believed that the Luna Alliance was attacking us again.

"If you hadn't explained this matter clearly, Dao Monarch Lu, our Five Spirits Alliance would have most likely launched war against the Luna Alliance."

Jiang Qingyue looked up. "That’s not even all. The Aeternals don’t just want to instigate a war between you and the Luna Alliance. There must be more to this plan. After all, if the Five Spirits Alliance goes to war with the Luna Alliance, the Aeternals must know that my father will intervene again, but they won’t allow that to succeed a second time.”

Lu Yin sighed. "The Five Spirits Alliance, the Luna Alliance, and even the Lord of Lightning. Can even all these powerful people not destroy Aeternus?"

The Ice Lord softly commented, "The Aeternals are not our enemies."

Lu Yin was stunned by this remark, and he barked out a laugh. This was true. The Aeternals were the enemy of humanity, but that did not mean that they were the enemy of the Five Spirits Alliance. This alliance did not have any humans, and their war against the humans in the Luna Alliance might have even pushed the Five Spirits Alliance towards supporting the Aeternals.

From what Lu Yin could understand of things from the Ice Lord, Aeternus had never attacked the Five Spirits Alliance before. Because of this, even if the Lord of Lightning fought against the Aeternals, it was highly unlikely that the Five Spirits Alliance would join the war.

"If the Five Spirits Alliance is not enemies with the Aeternals, then why would they attack your Ice Spirit Tribe?" Lu Yin was curious.

This was something that the Ice Lord also struggled to make sense of. "That’s precisely why we would never have considered Aeternus. By all reason, they shouldn’t be looking to make more enemies. Even if they have their own allies, there’s no reason for Aeternus to attack my Five Spirits Alliance without reason. They simply don’t benefit from it."

Lu Yin looked over at Jiang Qingyue. The Lord of Lightning was the only possible explanation.

However, Jiang Qingyue was also confused. "The Five Spirits Alliance has never helped Whitecloud fight against Aeternus. There’s no explanation for their attack on the Ice Spirit Tribe this time."

Lu Yin looked away. "It also doesn’t make sense that we were able to catch them off guard with this."

"Brother Lu, how did you manage to infiltrate Aeternus?" Jiang Qingyue was very curious about this. Lu Yin had told them that he had infiltrated the Aeternals, and he had even explained the mission that Aeternus had sent him on, but he had made no mention of how he had accomplished this or what his motives were for doing so.

Lu Yin suddenly thought of something, and he looked back at the Ice Lord. "Senior, have you ever heard of the Ossis Ark?"

The Ice Lord was confused. "The Ossis Ark? Never heard of it."

Lu Yin turned back to Jiang Qingyue.

Jiang Qingyue also shook her head. "I haven't either."

Lu Yin then explained his reasons for joining Aeternus.

The Ice Lord's face betrayed nothing, but his tone of voice instantly grew serious. "If they really do possess such a weapon, then you do need to sneak in and learn more about it."

"Brother Lu, just because the Aeternals can't see through your disguise right now, it doesn’t mean that it will last. You should take this opportunity to leave. Have Ye Bo die," Jiang Qingyue suggested.

Lu Yin replied, "Don't worry, they won’t be able to see through me for some time. The Seven Skygods are still seriously injured, and even the True God is in seclusion. That’s why I wanted to use this opportunity to learn more."

The Ice Lord was impressed. "You live up to your reputation as the legendary Dao Monarch. I’ve heard that the Heavens Sect’s Dao Monarch has ever-changing identities. After seeing you today, I find that it’s true. You can even infiltrate into the ranks of Aeternus. I’m very impressed."

Lu Yin gave a pained smile. "Ever-changing identities? Who spread that rumor?"

Jiang Qingyue answered with a small smile, "I’ve heard that you deceived the four ruling powers in your Origin Universe with your disguises on several occasions, as well as the entire Sixverse Association. Right now, you’re deceiving the Aeternals. What would you call that other than ever-changing identities?"

Lu Yin was rendered speechless. "You make me feel like a fraud."

"Haha, countless people wish that they had your ability, Dao Monarch Lu. Being able to deceive so many people is proof of your capabilities," the Ice Lord said with a smile.

Matters had been made clear, and the Ice Lord had a very good impression of Lu Yin. If not for the young man, the Five Spirits Alliance might have indeed gone to war with the Luna Alliance once more. While the Five Spirits Alliance was stronger than the Luna Alliance, there would always be losses in war. Aeternus would be the one to benefit the most. The more Lu Yin understood the Aeternals, the more certain he became that none of their plans would ever be as simple as they appeared. This particular plot had not merely intended to weaken two groups, but rather to accomplish what the Ice Lord had first mentioned: absolute destruction.

To some degree, Lu Yin’s actions had saved the Ice Spirit Tribe, and even the Five Spirits Alliance.