Published at 4th of May 2026 6:58 am

Chapter 4249: Commotion

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Suddenly, a long spear appeared in Young War Kings hand. He slowly raised it, pointing it at Lu Yins distant form. Name, origin, and purpose.

Lu Yin was stunned. Huh?

Young War King repeated himself. Name, origin, and purpose.

Everyone nearby backed even farther away, each one gloating while quietly discussing the scene.

Lu Yin was speechless. Im here to participate in the vine-climbing contest.

Young War Kings eyes narrowed as he stared at Lu Yin, seemingly weighing him.

Lu Yin asked, Im not bothering you, am I?

Young War Kings eyes suddenly flared, and he stared at Lu Yin in surprise. Just then, loud laughter echoed from the distance. I was wondering why you looked so familiar! So its Chang He. Chang He, its been a long time.

Young War King turned his head to look over. His name was actually Chang He.

Lu Yin also glanced over at the two young men approaching. They appeared to be a bit older than Young War King, but were still part of the younger generation. Most likely, they younger than Lu Yin himself.

From the muttered whispers around him, Lu Yin learned the identities of the two men. One was Chang Yi, and the other was Chang Qi. Both came from a Slaughterheart Enclave and were quite famous, their reputations not inferior to that of the Young War King.

The Slaughterheart faction was one of Chang Tus forces and was also among the most terrifying groups within the Longevity Civilization.

Chang Tu himself resided at the Slaughterheart Seat, while his disciples lived across various Slaughterheart Enclaves. Any location where his disciples resided was considered a Slaughterheart Enclave.

There were many such Slaughterheart Enclaves scattered throughout the Longevity Civilization.

The place where Lu Yin and Awe Gate had lived for the past two years was the nearest Slaughterheart Enclave.

From the looks of things, these two men had come from the same place that Lu Yin had just left.

Young War King glanced at the two newcomers, only to quickly refocus back onto Lu Yin. The mans eyes were full of scrutiny.

Chang Yi and Chang Qi walked up and greeted the man. Chang He, whats going on? Did you see us and act like you didnt? Have we offended you somehow?

Young War Kings voice was frigid. We will talk later.

Chang Qi chuckled. The vine-climbing contest is about to start. How much later can you talk?

He then looked over at Lu Yin, his eyes glimmering. Brother, do you have some grudge with Chang He? The contest is about to start, so why not settle things after its over?

Chang Yi added, Using up any energy at all right now would be bad for the competition. Chang He, you are definitely capable of winning a slot. You gave up on the vine-climbing contest several times before, so since youre participating this time, do not waste the opportunity.

Chang He turned to look at Chang Yi and Chang Qi, giving them an intense stare. Why have you two waited so long to join the contest?

Chang Qi laughed. Youre smart enough. Take a guess.

Chang He withdrew his gaze. Im not interested.

Chang Qi shrugged. Still as boring as ever.

Chang Yi looked at Lu Yin. Brother, would you like to chat?

Lu Yin smiled. I wont impose on you.

With that, he moved away.

Many people nearby felt regretful that they were not able to watch a more entertaining show.

Several thousand people had gathered around the one vine, and there was no doubt that Chang He and the other two were the center of attention. Even Lu Yin had managed to draw quite a few gazes due to the recent incident.

Young War King continued to chat with Chang Qi and a few others, seemingly already forgetting his earlier conflict.

At that moment, the vine swayed, and everyone looked up. The void around the vine started to warp, and the distortion stretched all the way up out of sight into the sky above.

It has begun. Brothers, lets go! someone shouted in a low voice.

People immediately started rushing towards the vine.

Every vine hanging down was enormous, to the point where each one could easily accommodate more than 10,000 climbers. Several thousand people charged towards the same vine as Lu Yin from every side, young and old alike. Excitement filled their eyes, as did determination. Everyone was determined to climb as high as possible to fight for a slot.

Young War King also sprang forward. As he grabbed hold of the vine, his shoulders noticeably sank beneath some unseen pressure. His expression grew solemn as he began climbing upward.

Chang Yi and Chang Qi exchanged looks, but still they rushed forward and joined in. They grabbed the vine and began the upward climb.

The distortion in the void that had surrounded each person was unique. For those whose cultivation was weaker, the distortion surrounding them was small enough to be nearly invisible, while for those with stronger cultivation, such as Young War King, Chang Yi, and Chang Qi, it was quite pronounced. The most striking distortion surrounded a middle-aged man, around whom it looked like the void was flowing down like a curtain of water.

That man was an Ortuser, though no one had noticed him earlier.

Young War King and the others took special notice of that man. An Ortuser would be considered a powerhouse no matter where they went. The young men could not understand how such an expert had never won a slot to learn Divine Sight during a previous vine-climbing contest.

Determination grew in the middle-aged mans eyes. He had attempted the vine-climbing contest countless times before, but he had failed every single attempt. It was all because he had taken a shortcut with his cultivation, though it had not been a path he had chosen for himself. His physique and the opportunities he had encountered had inadvertently led him down that shortcut, allowing him to become a peak powerhouse, a sequence powerhouse, and then an Ortuser far faster than any other.

But while his cultivation made him an Ortuser, his mental state and will were far from matching his cultivation.

The vine-climbing contest did not judge cultivation, only ones mental state and will. The pressure that each person faced was relative to their own power, which was why the man had been defeated countless times. He had watched as his juniors, some of whom had even been mere teenagers, had obtained slots, while he had failed again and again. He had grown frustrated enough to cough up blood, but there was nothing that he could do aside from continuing to try.

Lu Yin looked up. Young War King and the others were climbing very quickly, yet the higher they reached, the greater the pressure that they faced.

He waited until everyone else had climbed a fair bit of distance before he headed for the vine himself.

If his guess was correct, he would cause quite the commotion as soon as he tried to climb the vine.

Lu Yin approached the vine, raised a hand, and grabbed onto it.

Despite anticipating a big disturbance, his expectations failed to match reality.

The moment that he made contact with the vine, the void did not merely distort and warp; even the vines that filled the starry sky suddenly shuddered. The distorted void poured down upon him like a waterfall from the heavens themselves.

Lu Yin was left speechless. Was such an absurd reaction really necessary? Had he stepped on someones tail?

Young War King and the others went stiff, and they all looked down in unison. When they saw that Lu Yin was essentially submerged beneath a waterfall of void, they were left dumbfounded. Given such an extreme reaction, just what sort of cultivation did that man have? It was as if this entire Longevity Vine was focusing its pressure solely on him.

Before people could think any further, the Longevity Vine high above them trembled a second time, and then an even more majestic waterfall of the void cascaded downwards. The deep, dark sky suddenly gained a white streak. It was a phenomenon that was created solely by the overwhelming distortion in the void. At that moment, the entire Longevity Megaverse quaked.

Above the sky, Chang Tu frowned. This disturbance was far too great.

This will not do. There are already rumors that foreigners are participating in this vine-climbing contest. A disturbance such as this could only be created by a Dukkhan, or even an Immortal. How could any such person have never obtained Divine Sight? It makes no sense. Senior, you should suppress this a bit, the Immortal standing beside Chang Tu commented. His name was Chang Fu, and he had become an Immortal before even Chang Tian.

Chang Tu stared off into the distance, and his voice reached out. Ancestor, is this disturbance too much?

If I intervene, I can suppress this reaction, but another commotion will appear.

Chang Tu felt helpless.

I can only increase the pressure on top of what is already there, ensuring that the child cannot obtain a slot. As for the disturbance that has already emerged, it cannot be erased. Let it be. It has its own dignity.

Chang Tu bowed. I understand.

Down below, Lu Yin was completely inundated by the void waterfall. He felt as though he was a normal human being who was attempting to climb a raging cascade. The pressure placed on his body was absurd.

He finally understood what people had to endure during this competition.

But where did the pressure come from? He did not believe for a moment that there was no Immortal taking action. How could a Longevity Vine, which was just a plant, exert such pressure on him? It made no sense. If a vine was capable of that on its own, it would be able to suppress Immortals.

This had to be the Longevity Civilizations old monster making a move.

Lu Yin tightly gripped the vine and started to climb up it. While the pressure he was facing was intense, it was not enough to prevent him from climbing. That old monster was quite shrewd, choosing to apply the pressure in gradually increasing amounts. If Lu Yin was prevented from even starting the climb, it would be far too suspicious.

The greater pressure that he faced merely indicated impressive cultivation, not a higher level of difficulty than what others were dealing with.

To possess such cultivation and still fail to win a slot would betray the heart that had carried him so far. He wanted to see exactly when the old monster would try to force him out of the contest.

Failing to obtain Divine Sight would not matter. It might be possible for Lu Yin to use the contest to catch a glimpse of the true extent of that old monsters power.

Up above him, the middle-aged man was stunned. He had thought that the disturbance surrounding them was already impressive enough and that there was no one throughout the vine-climbing contests history whose cultivation matched his own. The disturbance that he had produced should already be enough to down as a record, so what was going on with this other guy? Was he a hidden Ortuser or Dukkhan? Maybe even an Immortal?

Lu Yin continued his climb upward. Others averted their gazes to focus on their own progress.

Young War King felt a touch of lingering fear. He was lucky that he had not attacked. The consequences for doing so would have been unimaginable.

That was purely his own carelessness. Making an enemy before having any knowledge about them was a major mistake.

All across the universe, countless vines hung from the sky. Thousands of people climbed up each one, competing for the limited slots. It was a truly spectacular scene.

In the nearby Slaughterheart Enclave, Greater Sancte Awe Gate stared upwards. Where had Chang Tian gone? Was he being punished?

Time passed slowly. It had been a very long time since Lu Yin had last felt time crawl by in such a manner.

Every second spent climbing was a struggle. He managed to pass many people, including the middle-aged man, whose performance was surprisingly poor.

On the other hand, Young War King managed to maintain nearly the same speed that he had shown at the start. He remained above Lu Yin, staying a bit ahead and not allowing Lu Yin to catch up.

Chang Yi and Chang Qi had fallen a bit behind, yet they were still only behind Young War King. They were also above Lu Yin.

The disturbance that had appeared around Lu Yin caused all three to feel as though they were being pursued by some monster from below. Many of the younger participants failed purely because of their fear of that terrifying disturbance, despite the fact that it did not affect any of them in the slightest.

One day passed, then two, and then three. Even after half a month, Lu Yin was still climbing.

Finally, Chang Qi stopped, panting heavily. He could not climb any farther at all. He looked down and watched as Lu Yin drew closer, a bitter expression on his face.

Chang Yis face was flushed red. He was still climbing, but his speed had dropped sharply.

Only Young War King remained as steady as he had at the beginning, though even his speed had slowed greatly.

At this time, only the small group was still climbing up their vine.

Throughout the Longevity Megaverse, many of the hanging vines no longer had anyone climbing up them at all. Some still had people clinging to them, stopping when they could no longer continue. There were even vines with more people on them than Lu Yins vine. Clearly, Young War King, Chang Yi, and Chang Qi were not the most outstanding participants. There was always a higher sky, and the Longevity Civilization had no shortage of geniuses.

One vine in particular had a great many young people gathered beneath it, all of them cheering. There was a young woman climbing, and her beauty was enough to sway hearts.

Time continued on, and in the blink of an eye, another half month had passed.

The middle-aged man had long since failed.

The vine-climbing contest ranked all of the participants by the greatest height that they achieved, from highest to lowest. Only the top 100 would be given an opportunity to learn Divine Sight.

Lu Yin did not know if he was among that 100. He had already passed Chang Qi, and as he passed the young man, Lu Yin had taken the opportunity to ask a question, Is the height that you reached enough for you to enter the top 100?

I dont know.

Take a guess.

Probably not.

Are you so lacking in confidence?

Its just that there are too many experts competing this time, many of whom chose to participate in this particular contest for reasons that I dont understand. If not for that, I would definitely be one of the top 100.

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