Star Odyssey

Chapter 2702: The Powerful Turtle Shell

The corpse king instantly reappeared in front of Lu Yin. He activated the Cosmic Art in response, and at the same time, seemed to physically manifest the continent of fatesand in his chest into the area around him. This briefly stabilized the void around him, which gave him an opportunity to escape. He could suddenly sense the presence of parallel universes, which meant that he could leave.

This was only possible because of the power within Lu Yin’s chest. That system was a mystery even to Mister Mu, and it could not be constrained by the sourcebox array.

However, if Lu Yin escaped, what would happen to Jiang Qingyue? She would certainly be killed.

Lu Yin could not possibly abandon her to escape.

The power in his chest only bought him a moment to escape, and given Lu Yin’s hesitation, that moment quickly passed and disappeared.

The corpse king's hand appeared near Lu Yin, and the stabilized region of space began to shatter.

No matter how strange Lu Yin’s unique power might be, it was not enough to compensate for the gap between him and the corpse king.

Lu Yin saw the hand approaching, and he fled with Inverse Step, taking advantage of the chaotic zone of time that he created. He managed to create a bit of distance between the corpse king, but not even Inverse Step was enough to keep Lu Yin safe for long.

Some distance away, Jiang Qingyue was stunned. She had never expected Lu Yin to be capable of lasting for so long against such a terrifyingly powerful corpse king. It was unbelievable that a mere Envoy, or even a Semi-Progenitor, could last for even a few breaths of time when facing an expert with the power of a Progenitor. Lu Yin was only an Envoy, a six-tribulation Envoy.

Given the limited space within the sourcebox array, Lu Yin could not flee very far with Inverse Step. Suddenly, the corpse king stopped chasing the young man, and it instead slammed its right fist into the void. At that moment, ripples spread through the void, and a powerful force created a visible shockwave that spread out. Lu Yin's expression changed, and he raced over to protect Jiang Qingyue.

"Don't worry about me!" Jiang Qingyue managed to shout out. Her sword was still in her hand, and it rose up while pointing down. Like a willow tree swaying in the violent breeze, the woman moved with the terrifying shockwave, and Lu Yin was stunned to see that she was able to survive an attack from the corpse king. Was she really able to keep herself alive?

He had no more time to think about Jiang Qingyue. It was a relief to discover that she was able to protect herself, though Lu Yin still tossed a Lotus Artifact over to her. "Take that!"

Jiang Qingyue grabbed the power vessel, even as the corpse king punched the void again. One punch after another lashed out, each one stronger than the last.

Lu Yin's Investiture of the Gods glowed with a golden light, and Cloudflow and Progenitor Nong both reappeared. The corpse king could not be allowed to continue to attacking however it wished; Jiang Qingyue would not be able to endure its attacks for long. No matter what she had or what she was capable of, there had to be a limit.

Progenitor Nong and Cloudflow were only average for their level and were far from reaching the level of a master of the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas. On the other hand, the corpse king absolutely had the strength to compete with such a master as its physical strength was exceptional. There was an explosion, and the Investiture of the Gods just barely let Lu Yin put a bit of distance between himself and the corpse king, which allowed him to survive. It was clear that not even his Investiture of the Gods would be able to endure for very long.

While Lu Yin had many treasures in his possession, aside from the slipper, he had nothing else that could pose even the slightest threat to the corpse king. Lu Yin also had many abilities that he had not used yet, such as his family’s visualization method, unsealing his three meridian points to give himself accelerated healing, Truesight, and more. However, none of these powers could harm the corpse king. They were all useless in this battle. Lu Yin was trapped with no escape this time as Aeternus had laid this trap specifically for him.

However, there might still be a way out for Lu Yin. After all, the Sixth Mainland had a reservoir of death energy.

A flood of cloud-constructs appeared in the area, and they all rained down on the corpse king while Progenitor Nong’s leaves filled the void.

Lu Yin seized the opportunity to approach Jiang Qingyue, and the moment he was next to her, he pulled out the God of Death’s left arm and scythe. "Follow right after me!"

As he spoke, death energy started to surge. As that happened, in a distant Aeternus Kingdom, countless people watched as death energy rose up from underground, tearing the earth apart and forming a black rainbow that stretched across the sky.

A Progenitor-level corpse king opened its eyes and stepped out.

Dragonturtle and Yi Ren also saw the death energy move.

"Sure enough, it's Lu Yin!" Yi Ren’s eyes blazed. He absolutely hated Lu Yin. If not for that child, he would not have been punished by the Aeternals. Yi Ren needed to obey Cheng Kong's orders, but he really wanted to kill Lu Yin.

The death energy crossed over the Grand Martial Realm. As the corpse king overcame the combined assault of Cloudflow and Progenitor Nong, the death energy was pulled into the scythe. Lu Yin faced the corpse king, and the scythe slashed sideways. Not even Nutjob Lu had been able to face this attack. If he hadn’t used the Corpse King Transformation at the last moment, the man most likely would not have survived.

This attack had also badly wounded Xia Shenji and threatened Bai Wangyuan into signing a treaty.

Lu Yin was certain that this attack would be enough to leave even this corpse king severely injured.

The scythe swept out, and a massive black silhouette mysteriously appeared behind Lu Yin, staring forward. This was the God of Death.

The corpse king roared in fury, and its eyes changed color once again, this time turning green. Its physical strength was increased tenfold further, and the void erupted around the monster, unable to withstand its immense strength.

Lu Yin gritted his teeth as the black attack slashed forward and struck the corpse king. The monster was blasted out of the sourcebox array, instantly destroying it.

"Let's go!" Lu Yin shouted as he tore the void open. He wanted to take Jiang Qingyue and escape.

However, Jiang Qingyue’s sword stabbed Lu Yin. The tip pierced his body, though because of the vast difference in strength between them, the woman was unable to actually harm Lu Yin.

Even so, the unexpected attack confused Lu Yin; did Jiang Qingyue want to kill him?

He turned to look at the woman in shock, only to see lifeless eyes staring back at him. At the same time, he noticed bubbles appearing and disappearing at random times. This was Bubble Fantasy... Cheng Kong?

Jiang Qingyue’s sword thrust forward once again. Lu Yin grabbed the blade and lashed out at Jiang Qingyue with a palm, intending to knock her out and take her away. The woman was under Cheng Kong’s control.

However, a Lotus Artifact protected her, and Lu Yin instead struck the Lotus Artifact. It was a fourth-grade Lotus Artifact, and it completely blocked Lu Yin’s attack.

A fourth-grade Lotus Artifact was powerful enough to even block a Progenitor’s attack. Lu Yin only wanted to knock Jiang Qingyue out, which made it impossible for him to use an attack as strong as a Progenitor’s. Not only was his attack blocked, but the Lotus Artifact was also unharmed by the attack.

This Lotus Artifact was not one of the ones that Lu Yin had taken from the Sixverse Academy students, which meant that it would not immediately transport Jiang Qingyue to the Sixverse Academy.

Lu Yin immediately regretted giving the woman one of those Lotus Artifacts. He should have instead given one that would take her away when she was attacked. Instead, he was in a position where he needed to first destroy this Lotus Artifact, and then take Jiang Qingyue away.

There was no other choice. Lu Yin took out his slipper again and activated his visualization method.

"Lu Yin, what are you doing?" Dragonturtle arrived just in time to see Lu Yin slapping at Jiang Qingyue with a slipper, and the creature shouted at him.

Before Lu Yin had a chance to explain, the black slash behind him disappeared, revealing the corpse king, though with a massive wound across its neck. The monster had been nearly decapitated, as the death energy in the Sixth Mainland was at least equal to what had been left behind in Specter Abyss. However, while the corpse king appeared to be badly wounded, its terrifying power remained unaffected. Unless the monster was cut into pieces, it would not become any less of a threat.

On top of that, Lu Yin could sense that this corpse king was not the only threat. Another one was quickly approaching from the same direction as the death energy, and Dragonturtle was not alone. When he arrived, he was accompanied by Yi Ren.

Lu Yin saw Yi Ren, who also saw Lu Yin. Excitement filled the Progenitor’s eyes. "Kid, you are dead!"

Jiang Qingyue’s sword thrust forward again, straight towards Lu Yin’s neck.

Dragonturtle saw this and stared in confusion.

The corpse king rushed forward and lashed out with a palm.

Dragonturtle reflexively enlarged his body and used his shell to block the attack.

The palm strike slammed into the turtle shell, but it only managed to knock Dragonturtle back a few steps, doing absolutely no damage.

Even so, Dragonturtle was horrified. "Where did this monster come from? How can it actually fight me off!?"

The corpse king was equally astonished. Even out of all of Aeternus’s powerhouses, there were few who could block an attack from this corpse king without any injuries. This turtle shell was too hard.

Lu Yin evaded Jiang Qingyue's sword. "She’s being controlled by Cheng Kong! I need to break the Lotus Artifact and get her away!"

Dragonturtle grew furious. "Cheng Kong? That despicable, shameless bastard?"

He looked around and saw the bubbles, instantly realizing that they were Cheng Kong’s Bubble Fantasy. That bastard really was present.

"Little Yue, wake up!"

"You little shit, go to hell!" Yi Ren suddenly attacked, and his disc roared over.

From the other direction, another Progenitor-level corpse king attacked. Its arms opened, and what looked like stone bricks appeared in the void. More and more appeared, without end, and they formed a dome that covered the void all around them.

Despite not understanding the corpse king's attack, Lu Yin could still sense the danger that it posed, and he lashed out once again with his slipper, smashing it into the Lotus Artifact. The power vessel shattered with a bang, and the shards scattered in front of Jiang Qingyue's eyes. They acted like mirrors and reflected her face.

Dragonturtle's body grew even larger, and his shell protected both Lu Yin and Jiang Qingyue. "Little Yue, wake up!"

As he spoke, a light enveloped Jiang Qingyue.

This was Dragonturtle’s Holy Light. His true species was a Holy Light Dragonturtle. The light touched him, and Lu Yin felt warmed as an inexplicable power flowed through his body, restoring his energy and healing all of his injuries.

Dragonturtle’s power caught Lu Yin off guard. If this guy was on a battlefield, it would be hard for any of his allies to be killed.

Jiang Qingyue’s sword rose up again, and Lu Yin had no choice but to knock her unconscious.

A gust of wind blew by, and Lu Yin's hair stood on end as he was overcome by a chill. There was no reasoning behind it, but he felt that he was suddenly being watched. A bubble appeared behind his head, and Dragonturtle roared, "You hateful bastard!"

Just as the creature was about to attack, Jiang Qingyue’s sword stabbed, but not towards Lu Yin. The blade targeted a different direction, aimed at an empty space. However, it somehow managed to stab the bubble.

Jiang Qingyue's eyes grew bright once more. "I feel Cheng Kong's aura."

Lu Yin was stunned. She was awake? How was she sensing Cheng Kong? Not even Lu Yin could sense anything.

Dragonturtle was thrilled. "Little Yue, have you mastered your power?"

Jiang Qingyue replied, "We need to get out of here now!"

Attacks continued to rain down. Yi Ren and the two Progenitor-level corpse kings bombarded Dragonturtle’s shell, trying to target Lu Yin. However, Dragonturtle's shell was simply too hard.

"Dragonturtle, take the Lord of Lightning's daughter and leave! Leave Lu Yin here, and we won’t stop you!" Yi Ren said.

Lu Yin heard his shout as well. The Lord of Lightning’s daughter?

Dragonturtle was tempted. Something could happen to him. In fact, something could happen to anyone, except for Jiang Qingyue.

The woman’s eyes rose, and she said, "We go together."

Dragonturtle had no choice but to look at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin tried to tear the void open, but at some point in time, the sourcebox array had reactivated, and he was unable to locate any parallel universes.

"Little Yue, why aren’t you calling Master?" Dragonturtle asked.

Lu Yin replied, "Neither of us can sense any parallel universes!"

Dragonturtle instantly realized he was in a tight spot. He and Jiang Qingyue both followed the Lord of Lightning, which meant that they could travel between parallel universes without having to leave a mark on a spatial coordinate seal, but even so, they still needed to first locate the parallel universe they wanted to go to. Without that, it would be all too easy to encounter trouble when trying to move in between universes. They could only take such a risk as a last resort.

"This trap was set for me. If you have to, just leave," Lu Yin said. He had already used the power in his chest to stabilize the void once, and it should be possible to do so again. As long as he was gone, Aeternus would not attack Dragonturtle or Jiang Qingyue.

Suddenly, Jiang Qingyue shouted, "Cheng Kong!"

Her sword stabbed forward, clearly targeting directly behind Lu Yin. Seeing this, he spun around and struck out with a palm strike. Light blazed from Dragonturtle, and Lu Yin was able to make out a vague shadow, though it instantly disappeared. Bubbles then appeared, one after another: Bubble Fantasy.

All three individuals attacked, popping the bubbles.