Star Odyssey

Hongyan Mavis shook her head. "You're underestimating the Pridebeast. It doesn’t need anything else. Its own strength is enough. Even if the Megalith tries to absorb the Pridebeast’s energy, it won’t give the Megalith an advantage, not even in the short term. For these two monsters, the amount of energy that this battle is consuming is negligible. If they want to drag things out to determine a winner based solely on energy, it will take a very long time.

"Little Seven's Progenitor’s breakthrough triggered the megaverse to suppress and limit him, which is why the Pridebeast appeared. The Pridebeast won't be able to keep fighting against the Megalith for very long."

"What will happen then?" Garan Zhiluo asked, feeling a bit confused.

Hongyan Mavis's face grew serious. "If the Pridebeast and Megalith can’t determine a winner quickly enough, then…"

"Both of them will attack Little Seven together," Lu Yuan concluded.

Hongyan Mavis nodded.

"Won’t that be extremely dangerous for him?" Garan Zhiluo was stunned.

Lu Yuan's expression darkened. This was worse than simply being extremely dangerous; how could Little Seven hope to survive his tribulation if he had to face both behemoths at once? It was possible that the very existence of the Megalith was part of the megaverse’s attempt to prevent Little Seven's breakthrough with Infinity.

"Logically, there shouldn’t be any tribulations for a Progenitor level breakthrough, as long as the breakthrough takes place outside of the Origin Universe. The only exception is when the power of the cultivator making the breakthrough approaches certain limits of the megaverse, or when a breakthrough touches upon specific aspects of reality and attempts to surpass them.

"For example, Little Seven's last breakthrough with his Dust World allowed him to create a universe of his own. This brought out multiple parallel universes that tried to suppress him. If Little Seven was allowed to create an independent universe, then that would disrupt the original structure of the megaverse. Those universes weren’t acting consciously, but rather on instinct.

"While the universes that we live in may appear to just be regions of the megaverse that lack thought or consciousness, each one has a self-repairing ability, much like how a planet's natural environment will self-correct. As long as no force that can destroy the planet outright appears, then whatever creatures do to a place will eventually be repaired by nature.

"Lu Yin’s Dust World is the same as Infinity. Little Seven is trying to break through with Infinity and transform it into a Progenitor’s world, which has touched upon the limits of physical strength and achieve a state that shouldn’t exist in the megaverse. That’s why the Pridebeast appeared. You could say that the beast is the megaverse’s attempt to stop Little Seven's breakthrough, or that the Pridebeast sensed a threat and came specifically to stop it from appearing."

Hongyan Mavis continued to explain, "The reason why I haven’t attempted my next breakthrough to the Origin level is twofold. First, my own power has been inadequate for too long and I still haven’t fully adapted to it since recovering. Second, my next breakthrough will inevitably mean touching upon these limits. This means that, not only will I have to deal with the backlash of sequence particles and the laws of the universe, but also possibly overcome a tribulation related to reaching the limits of strength."

"Like facing the Pridebeast?" Garan Zhiluo asked.

Hongyan Mavis nodded. "Master warned all of us to not break through to the Origin realm lightly, and this is likely the reason why. Master knew that each of us could potentially touch on the limits of the megaverse, triggering an additional tribulation for our breakthroughs. If I tried a breakthrough and drew the Pridebeast over, my chances of succeeding would be less than ten percent.

"Right now, Little Seven is facing the same situation as us. If Master knew of Little Seven’s current strength, he definitely would have warned him not to attempt his breakthrough lightly, because all four of his inner worlds touch on the limits of the megaverse."

Lu Yuan blamed himself. "I should have realized his situation earlier. Little Seven, if things get too difficult, we’ll deal with the Pridebeast for you."

Far away, Lu Yin heard this. Lu Yuan and the other two had been speaking as a means of mentally preparing Lu Yin for what was to come.

He watched the Megalith and the Pridebeast clash. As time passed, the light from his body grew brighter and brighter. A tribulation was a tribulation, but just because it was present, it did not mean that he could not complete his breakthrough and finish developing his Progenitor’s world.

After all, he was not in the Origin Universe.

This tribulation was not a stellular tribulation.

As Lu Yuan had offered, others could get involved in a tribulation like what Lu Yin was facing. He could focus solely on his breakthrough while others handled the tribulation. The Megalith was an example of outside interference. If not, the fight between the Megalith and the Pridebeast would have triggered an even greater tribulation. ȑἈＮŎʙĚṡ

During Lu Yin’s first Progenitor’s breakthrough with Dust World, the Aeternals had not interfered in the tribulation because the appearance of the multiple parallel universes had been too oppressive. Any interference would not have made any difference, and anyone who had attempted to do so would have also had to endure the crushing pressure of all the parallel universes. It had been better to let Lu Yin handle it on his own.

Lu Yin did not hesitate. "Ancestor, if those two monsters try to make trouble for me before I finish transforming my Progenitor’s world, please help me hold them off."

Lu Yuan nodded. "No problem."

As long as it was not a contest of pure strength, Lu Yuan alone could deal with both the Megalith and the Pridebeast.

Lu Yin focused on his breakthrough and on transforming Infinity into a Progenitor's world.

It was possible that the megaverse had not anticipated that the Megalith would stand in the way of the Pridebeast. The Pridebeast had simply been sent as a stop-gap measure to prevent someone from touching the limits on of the megaverse. However, no matter what happened, it was impossible to prevent Lu Yin from transforming Infinity into a Progenitor's world.

As the lines of strength continuously merged with his body, Lu Yin spread out his arms, and the light fully enveloped him.

Suddenly, the Pridebeast turned to look at Lu Yin, and it then leapt up with an upraised fist that was ready to strike down the human and stop Lu Yin’s breakthrough.

Lu Yuan snorted coldly. Next to him, Hongyan Mavis’s eyes blazed brightly. "I'll deal with it."

As she spoke, she shot forward. The Mavis family’s Divine Tree appeared, and it swayed as a stream of endless power flowed into the woman. She threw a punch straight at the Pridebeast.

Bang!

The void shattered, and both the Pridebeast and Hongyan Mavis were forced to retreat.

The Pridebeast glanced over before letting out an enraged roar; it had recognized Hongyan Mavis.

She rubbed her wrist. "We meet again, little monkey. Let's see how much your strength has improved."

The Pridebeast tipped its head back and roared ferociously before leaping at Hongyan Mavis.

Despite her small size, Hongyan Mavis was capable of unleashing terrifying power. She threw another punch, and ripples tore through the void in waves that smashed upon the Pridebeast.

At the same time, the Megalith charged at Lu Yin, instinctively sensing that Lu Yin posed a growing threat.

This time, Lu Yuan stepped forward. He launched his Champions’ Stage into the Megalith’s side, almost flipping the beast over.

The Megalith turned to glare at Lu Yuan, but the man just lifted his head. "Those are some pretty serious scars that Tian Fa gave you, aren’t they? Want me to leave you some more?"

The Megalith’s tail lashed out, sending the Champions’ Stage flying as it charged at Lu Yuan.

Garan Zhiluo sighed, amazed by the situation. "Has anyone since the ancient era had several of the Three Realms and Six Daos protect them during their Progenitor’s breakthrough? This must be the first."

However, most Progenitor breakthroughs that they had observed had taken place in the Origin Universe, where it was not possible to offer outside assistance. Lu Yin’s situation was quite rare.

The universe quivered.

While Hongyan Mavis was incapable of matching the Pridebeast in raw strength, she possessed far more than mere strength.

As for Lu Yuan, he was capable of holding off both the Megalith and the Pridebeast on his own. Dealing with just the Megalith was not difficult at all for him.

Lu Yin focused entirely on his breakthrough. Once the light peaked, it abruptly dissipated, as did the Infinite Strength Realm. After that, the light returned as Lu Yin pushed the Infinite Strength Realm to the second stage. Transforming the inner world to a Progenitor’s world was actually the third stage of the Infinite Strength Realm.

By merging with Infinity after it became a Progenitor's world, it would cease to simply be a Progenitor's world. Instead, Lu Yin himself would become a Progenitor's world.

The radiance suddenly spread out, and it swept through the entire universe in an instant. It passed over Megalith, the Pridebeast, Lu Yuan, Hongyan Mavis, Garan Zhiluo, and the distant stars before it slowly faded away.

All eyes turned to look at Lu Yin.

However, Lu Yin was staring down at his own hand. He had succeeded. Infinity’s breakthrough had succeeded, and the inner world had transformed into a Progenitor's world. He could feel power surging within him, similar to the Megalith’s strength. The Infinite Strength Realm had been a necessary transition, as without it, even if Lu Yin’s breakthrough had been a success, the transformation would not have been nearly as significant.

He might not have triggered a tribulation that drew out creatures like the Pridebeast.

However, things had turned out differently.

In essence, Lu Yin was walking down a path of strength that no human had ever taken before.

This was just like how Ancient God had pioneered Wielder-realm battle force and domains, while also creating the Origin Universe’s race of colossal giants.

The nature of Lu Yin’s physical strength had never been seen in humans before, not even in Hongyan Mavis.

He had developed a new cultivation path for humans, in regards to physical strength.

Additionally, Verdant Eternity was completed in the same instance that Infinity transformed into a Progenitor's world. Well, it was not quite accurate to say that the technique was complete, but rather that it had become usable.

To Lu Yuan and the others’ perspective, Lu Yin looked almost exactly the same, but there was a more profound depth to his gaze. Wherever he stood, he gave off an impression that he could block anything.

His hair seemed to have grown a bit longer, and it was as if a breeze was swirling around him.

"Little Seven, did you succeed?" Lu Yuan asked.

Lu Yin looked over at Lu Yuan. "Ancestor, hold them off for a little longer. I’ll deal with them myself soon."

The Pridebeast understood what the two men said, and it let out a furious roar.

Hongyan Mavis glanced at Lu Yin. He felt too similar to the Pridebeast, at least to her senses.

Lu Yin released Infinity, and then he instantly retracted the Progenitor’s world again. There was no visible change to his physical body, but he had already completed the Infinite Strength Realm’s second stage, and it now encompassed his entire body. With Verdant Eternity also usable, Lu Yin no longer needed to rely on Infinity to restore his strength as he used it.

After that, he released his inner universe, which caused Garan Zhiluo's eye to twitch. "Just how many powers does this guy have? Where does it all come from?"

Lu Yin had not yet fully mastered Verdant Eternity, and it was impossible for him to do so. After all, even the Origin Progenitor had needed to continuously work to cultivate the technique, and Lu Yin did not have that much time.

However, his inner universe was able to compensate for that difference. After all, what was the difference between the stars in Lu Yin’s inner universe and the carvings in the palace of the Origin Progenitor’s Verdant Eternity?

As Lu Yin released his inner universe, the Megalith’s universe trembled, much to the shock of Lu Yuan and the others.

They then watched an unbelievable scene.

What should have been stars became streaks of light that moved in all directions. It was as if a region of the universe had been isolated by the lights. That space was Verdant Eternity, and the streaking stars were the palace’s carvings, but the sensation was all too familiar.

The Origin Progenitor’s disciples were feeling his Verdant Eternity.

Lu Yuan was overjoyed. "Little Seven, have you mastered Verdant Eternity?"

A smile tugged at Lu Yin’s lips. "Ancestor, I told you that the key to mastering Verdant Eternity was transforming Infinity into a Progenitor's world. I’m done, so let them come to me. I want to test my new strength."

Hongyan Mavis was the first to step aside. She was eager to see how Lu Yin’s power had transformed from his breakthrough.

Immediately after becoming a Progenitor, Lu Yin had been able to stand up to the Boundary Guardians, which meant that, as a new Progenitor, he could fight against Ortusers. The Three Realms and Six Daos were similarly Realmbreakers, but they were also Sequence Progenitors.

In other words, Lu Yin had climbed up to stand on the same level as the Three Realms and Six Daos.

Each of those nine powerhouses had possessed incredible talent and had been legends across the eons. Even so, Lu Yin, who was practically a child to them, had caught up to them. While pleased, they also felt a sense of frustration.

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Translated By: OMA

Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox

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