Chapter 4509: Restraint

Lu Yin lifted his hand and looked down at it. "That’s why I said from the beginning that I will take one of you down with me. If my civilization is gone, what meaning is there in living? Your Mudwater Dominion has studied us humans, right? So you should understand that the emotional bonds that you see as our weakness are precisely the threshold that my human civilization cannot cross."

Ni Bieluo subconsciously glanced at Ni Que.

Previously, it was Ni Que who had faced off against the Mountain Sword Sect. Ni Que had fought the Mountain Sword Sect for a long time and gained a deep knowledge of humanity.

It was also the one who had proposed threatening the people of the Mountain Sword Sect in order to lure out Lu Yin.

Suddenly, Lu Yin teleported behind Ni Que and grabbed it with one hand. Overwhelming power rendered it unable to even move. Ni Bieluo reacted just a moment too late. By the time it realized what was happening and lashed out in fury, it was already too late. Lu Yin had taken Ni Que, teleporting back.

The trident appeared in front of Ni Bieluo, its sharp blades pointing at Lu Yin. "Human, what are you trying to do?"

No one had expected Lu Yin to suddenly take action and capture Ni Que in one move.

Ni Bieluo understood Lu Yin's current strength, but Ni Que did not. It also had not expected Lu Yin to act, and it had not even raised its guard against the human.

Ni Que had recorded two Immortal beings. No matter how weak it might be on its own, it would never have thought that it was too weak to even fight back.

Ni Que refused to accept death. Its cement-like body started to envelop Lu Yin from below.

Lu Yin glanced at it and then released a burst of Lifeforce, instantly sealing Ni Que. Beneath the creature, sheets of white paper appeared, fluttering about as they tried to tear through the Lifeforce.

Previously, this was how Ni Que had torn open the Mountain Sword Sect’s ancestor's Lifeforce.

But Lu Yin was not the Mountain Sword Sect’s ancestor. His Lifeforce was tougher than Ni Que expected, and when the white paper sank into the Lifeforce, it became unable to move.

"Mind-Marking Tribulation," Ni Que shouted in a low voice.

Lu Yin frowned and abruptly teleported away with it.

Where he had just stood, the trident pierced the void. Ni Bieluo had attacked. Although there was an enormous gap between Ni Que and Lu Yin, it was not so easy to suppress Ni Que. At the very least, it was capable of taking action. Unfortunately, Lu Yin had teleported away. Even if Ni Bieluo pursued with its trident, its true body could not follow, and what could the trident accomplish on its own?

Lu Yin slapped down a palm, knocking the trident back, as it had followed him closely. At the same time, his other hand used Lifeforce to suppress Ni Que. Countless streams of Tri-Azure Sword Intent swept out, slicing into Ni Que's body.

It wailed.

Ni Bieluo gave chase, its trident stabbing at Lu Yin again. He glanced at Ni Bieluo. "Do you still want to attack?"

The trident stopped moving. There was no followup attack. Ni Bieluo stared at Lu Yin, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Lu Yin sneered. "You hesitated. Ni Bieluo, you hesitated."

The trident slowly returned to Ni Bieluo's side.

"You want me to kill Ni Que, don’t you? That way, my karmic chain will further lengthen, and if it reaches completion, I’ll no longer be a threat at all, right?

"Ni Que, do you think that that’s an accurate interpretation?"

Ni Que stopped resisting, its aura growing unstable. Given its knowledge of Ni Bieluo, Lu Yin was absolutely correct.

Ni Bieluo did not care about any creature of the Mudwater Dominion. That had been true of Ni Ren, and it was even more true of Ni Que. The entire Mudwater Dominion actually belonged to Ni Bieluo. Since it had successfully created the Mudwater Dominion once, it could do so a second time.

Compared to Ni Que’s value, this human was too great a threat. Ni Bieluo had no intention of denying that. It wanted to see what Lu Yin actually intended to do.

He wanted to stop Ni Bieluo from joining Obscura, so then why capture Ni Que? Lu Yin had to know that Ni Que could not be used to threaten Ni Bieluo. It was not as sentimental as humans.

Lu Yin released his Karmic Dao. Previously, his Karmic Dao had been almost completely depleted by Green Lotus, but at this moment, as the Karmic Dao was released, it matched its former power and even surpassed it. All of this was solely due to Gao Tian.

If Lu Yin could press Shang Jing into his Champions' Stage Purgatory to increase his karma, who knew what level his Karmic Dao would reach?

The more Immortals that he suppressed, the greater the quantity of karma that he would gather. Furthermore, the stronger the Immortals that he suppressed, the greater the quality of karma. No matter if it was an increase in quantity or quality, as long as Lu Yin’s karma increased, it would benefit him.

"Ni Bieluo, you want to know what I am doing, right? Then watch closely. I’ve comprehended karma in a completely different manner from you." As he spoke, Lu Yin used his Inner Clarity Technique. Spiral after spiral of karma rose upwards, which then spread across the entire Aevum Inch.

Ni Bieluo grew apprehensive. Every creature comprehended the power of karma differently, and the effects that they could manifest with karma were also different. Karma could be used to kill, but it also could be used to investigate and search.

One could not casually touch another's karma.

Endless spirals of karma filled the cosmos. Then, they approached Lu Yin himself, passed through him, and pierced Ni Que. Each impact caused another scene from the past to be pulled out.

Lu Yin did nothing to harm Ni Que, which meant there was no change to his karmic chain. He was indirectly examining his own karma while peering into Ni Que's.

Ni Que itself possessed the method of karmic transfer, which it had received from Ni Bieluo. There was no need to verbalize any threats. Lu Yin was well aware that, if he killed Ni Que, he would be the one to bear the responsibility for its death. That was why Ni Que had never been too worried about its own life. However, it had also never expected Lu Yin to use karma to deduce the method of transferring a karmic chain using it.

This human must have gone mad, to perform such an action directly in front of Ni Bieluo.

Besides, would such reckless actions even be useful? Of course not.

Ni Bieluo knew that, and Lu Yin knew it as well. Karmic chains were no child's toy. Lu Yin was only doing this only to reveal his attitude to Ni Bieluo. He was truly trying to find a way to transfer his karmic chain. It was not just words.

Karmic deduction was best suited for this effort, and Lu Yin wanted Ni Bieluo to clearly see that he had not simply comprehended how to attack with karma, but was also able to use it to search and investigate.

At this moment, Ni Bieluo became truly wary. Karmic deduction. This human’s comprehension of karma focused on karmic deduction. While an answer might not be found right away, as Lu Yin’s cultivation improved, who could say what he might be able to deduce?

Moreover, since he could use karma in this manner, it was also proof that he genuinely wanted to search for a method to transfer karmic chains. He was undeniably qualified to attempt it. No Immortal being could refuse this temptation.

According to ordinary logic, joining Obscura and using that organization’s rules to restrain Lu Yin, leaving him unable to take action against Ni Bieluo, would be the safest choice.

However, that safety was predicated on Lu Yin not staking everything in one final gamble.

With Wang Wen around, human civilization would always be in constant danger. Lu Yin might risk his life at any moment. Given the circumstances, Ni Bieluo asked itself what it would do in Lu Yin’s situation; if it were Lu Yin, it would definitely first come to Ni Bieluo to see if it could study the method for transferring karmic chains. If there was any success, there would no longer be any restrictions, and it would be free to act.

Without that freedom, even if Lu Yin risked his life against Hong Xia, it would be meaningless. As for Wang Wen, that was even more of an impossibility.

No matter how it examined the situation, Ni Bieluo knew that it was the most valuable target for Lu Yin’s last desperate struggle, and if it joined Obscura, Lu Yin would always be able to find it.

Although Obscura's rules would still be in place, who cared about the rules when they risked their life? Even if this human could not defeat it, such a battle would cause its karmic chain to increase enough to leave it crippled.

However, as long as Ni Bieluo did not join Obscura, Lu Yin would find it very difficult to locate it. Although it would lose the protection of Obscura's rules, it would feel more at ease.

It was a choice. Ni Bieluo had not expected this human to actually be able to force it into such a situation.

Ni Bieluo was not afraid of Lu Yin. What it feared was a Lu Yin who was desperate, with nothing to hold him back, and who was determined to drag others to death with him. It did not care if Lu Yin died, but it could not allow its own karmic chain to increase.

The karmic deduction continued. Lu Yin was not only trying to intimidate Ni Bieluo, but was also genuinely trying to deduce the method for transferring karma.

It was very difficult, but no matter how difficult it was, he had to do this. Although he was already walking another path, he might not succeed. Having more options was always good.

Ni Que remained extremely uneasy. Having been caught by Lu Yin meant that its life was dangling by a thread.

"Human, you have said everything that you should say. Release Ni Que. You cannot deduce anything from it," Ni Bieluo stated.

Lu Yin looked at Ni Bieluo from afar. "What? Are you going to deduce it for me?"

"You absolutely cannot deduce anything from it. As for whether I will join Obscura, there is no need for me to give you an answer," Ni Bieluo continued.

Lu Yin nodded. "You’re right. Truthfully, I feel very conflicted right now."

He stared intently at Ni Bieluo. "On one hand, I don’t want you to join Obscura. Without Obscura's rules restraining me, I can attack you at any time."

Ni Bieluo's aura instantly grew fierce. "That is only if you can defeat me."

Lu Yin completely ignored the threat. "On the other hand, I also find myself wanting you to join Obscura, as that will allow me to keep track of your movements at all times.

"Ni Bieluo, I am very curious. What will you choose?"

After saying so, Lu Yin disappeared, teleporting away along with Ni Que.

Ni Bieluo did not even try to give chase. Its trident continued to float in outer space, making no move to try to block Lu Yin at all. It did not want to face the current Lu Yin. Otherwise, Ni Bieluo would not have fled from the battlefield at the Trio.

Ni Da and Ni Fan moved forward. "Are we just going to let him take Ni Que away?"

Ni Bieluo's voice was dark. "He will not dare to kill Ni Que."

Ni Da replied in a low voice, "Actually, if that human can really find a way to transfer karmic chains, we will also benefit. No one wants to be restricted by their karmic chain."

Ni Fan interjected, "But then our karmic transfer would no longer be an absolute means."

Ni Da explained, "Discovering the method and being able to cultivate it are two different things. Methods that rely on karma can only be used by creatures that have comprehended karma. I believe that Lord Ni Bieluo can absolutely succeed."

Ni Bieluo left, though not before leaving behind one comment. "Obscura's Keeper of Balance will not let him succeed in this research. All schemes in the current Aevum Inch are restrained by karmic chains. If those restraints are lost, everything will truly descend into chaos."

***

The Tianyuan had survived a war, and recovery efforts could be seen everywhere. The people of the Mountain Sword Sect were no exception.

Since joining the Trio, they had seen the civilization be invaded by Plume Immortals and then suffer an assault from multiple supreme powerhouses, both of which had caused many people to die. Even so, they did not regret joining this human civilization. If not for Lu Yin, everyone in the entire Mountain Sword Sect would have been killed by the Mudwater Dominion.

And facing one war after another, some of their people had grown, especially Shan Yue. He now understood why he had been unable to break through for so long; it was because the Mountain Sword Sect had never faced a genuinely desperate situation at all, because their vision had been too narrow. The cosmos that they had seen had been much too small.

The Trio was home to many different cultivation methods, and the convergence of civilizations had benefited Shan Yue greatly. The multiple battles had also allowed him to experience repeated breakthroughs in his mental state. He finally saw some hope of reaching the Immortal realm.

In fact, many people throughout the Trio were seeing this same hope, but to Shan Yue, this hope was especially precious. That was because, before joining the Human Trio, he had not been able to see any hope at all.

Lu Yin arrived, appearing directly before Shan Yue. The man was startled, and he hurriedly bowed. "Greetings, Lord Lu."

Lu Yin quietly acknowledged the greeting while looking around. He was in the area of a universe that he had assigned for the people of the Mountain Sword Sect to live. It was a parallel universe in the Tianyuan. "How are your casualties?"

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