Published at 11th of May 2026 5:57 am

Chapter 4263: Approaching

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It was possible that the bird’s next attack would take place hundreds of years in the future, after human civilization had already lowered their guard.

That was quite the unsettling prospect.

Humanity was unable to take the initiative in the current situation, which was something that Lu Yin could not accept. For that reason, he spent the next few decades focused on one thing: developing a Verdant Sage.

Yes, developing a Verdant Sage.

The first time he went to visit the Seven-Treasure Anuras, he had traveled with the Immortal Lord, who had scattered Nests along the way, just as Lu Yin had left behind a trail of pathfinding stones.

The Immortal Lord had not understood the purpose of Lu Yin’s actions.

Many years had passed since then, and the consciousness attached to the pathfinding stones should have dissipated long ago. However, Lu Yin continued to reinforce the consciousness that was attached to certain stones, such as those near other megaverses.

The Immortal Lord had scattered their Nests as a means to search for new megaverses, as well as to develop more Verdant Sages.

Most of the Nests aimlessly floated about the cosmos, accomplishing nothing of significance, but occasionally, one would reach a megaverse.

For example, the one that Lu Yin had just teleported to already had swarms of insects roving about. If not for his help, the native civilization would have been taken over by the Nest civilization long ago.

The civilization lacked a large number of powerhouses. In fact, their strongest creature was merely on par with a Progenitor, much like the Origin Universe’s Perennial World in the Tianyuan Megaverse. Such strength was too far beneath the Nest civilization.

However, merely cultivating the Verdant Sage would be enough.

Lu Yin stood on top of a mountain, a strange-looking creature behind him. The creature was actually a Verdant Sage, though its appearance greatly resembled the megaverse’s indigenous species. This was the Verdant Sage that Lu Yin had purposefully cultivated, solely to attract the Immortal Lord’s attention in hopes of luring the Nest civilization back.

The methods employed by the Nest civilization ensured that they developed quickly. When parting ways with humanity, the Immortal Lord had left with just Luo Chan, but after so many years, they had likely bred countless insects.

If the Nest civilization was not too far away, the Immortal Lord should be able to detect the existence of this Verdant Sage.

Mo Bai had been able to lure the Nest civilization to the Tianyuan, and since the Immortal Lord had scattered their Nests about, they had not completely abandoned this region of the Aevum Inch.

The Verdant Sage had cultivated for more than thirty years, but despite constantly trying to make contact with the Nest civilization, it remained unable to do so.

Lu Yin felt that it was possible that the Immortal Lord might have gone too far away to sense the creature.

If that was true, then there was nothing to be done. However, if the Immortal Lord had sensed the Verdant Sage and was simply refusing to come, that was unacceptable.

Suspecting that the second option might be true, Lu Yin went to find Ancestor Lu Yuan to employ a more powerful means of attracting the Immortal Lord’s attention.

“You want me to cultivate the Immortal Lord’s power?” Ancestor Lu Yuan asked in surprise.

Lu Yin nodded. “I want to learn more about the Plume Immortal Civilization from the Immortal Lord. We don’t know when that strange bird might attack again, but we can’t always be on guard. My own cultivation has stalled out because of this.”

Upon hearing this, Ancestor Lu Yuan instantly became angry. "Ridiculous! It’s just a bird! Fine, tell me how to do it, and I’ll do it."

“You just need to cultivate the Immortal Lord’s power. Ancestor, when you planted the innate gift of teleportation, you had already infused the Immortal Lord’s power into your body. Now, we just need to guide that power and cultivate it. If the Immortal Lord senses it, they’ll definitely come back.”

If the Immortal Lord suddenly felt their power appear out of nowhere, it would be stranger if they did not go check it out.

This was how Lu Yin intended to lure the Immortal Lord back.

How could he learn more about the Plume Immortal Civilization if he could not pull the Immortal Lord back? The technological civilization still had not moved against the Seal-Eater Civilization, and Lu Yin could not afford to wait any longer.

He could clearly see that the technological civilization was stalling. They did not want to give up on the resources of the Seal-Eater Civilization, but they also did not want to go to war. That had led to them continuously stalling.

No one knew how long they might stall for, Lu Yin could not afford to wait. Thus, he was determined to find the Immortal Lord.

Moreover, it was time to settle the score.

While the grudge between the human civilization and the Nest civilization had been settled, it was possible that the Immortal Lord was responsible for the sudden appearance of the strange bird.

Previously, the Immortal Lord had been a very difficult opponent, but things had since changed.

Ancestor Lu Yuan had long since gathered the Immortal Lord’s power within him, but out of caution, he had refrained from cultivating it. Now, he could cultivate it without holding back.

Greater Sancte Green Lotus and Mister Mu both observed Ancestor Lu Yuan’s cultivation, ensuring that there were no issues. After some years passed, Ancestor Lu Yuan finally opened his eyes, his expression odd.

“How is it, Ancestor?” Lu Yin asked.

Ancestor Lu Yuan smiled. “It feels great. This power perfectly resonates with me. While I might have previously not known how long it would take me to reach the peak of Dukkha and the pinnacle beneath the Immortal realm, I now have that foundation.”

“Can you sense the Immortal Lord’s power elsewhere?”

“I can’t, but I’ve also only cultivated this power for a short amount of time.”

Ancestor Lu Yuan resumed cultivating. Lu Yin spent most of his time within the human megaverses, accompanied by Little Eighteen.

There was little that the toad could do in the Consciousness Megaverse, and even if the strange bird attacked, Little Eighteen would not be able to handle it. They also could not just stay in the Consciousness Megaverse and constantly wanted to go out. Thus, Lu Yin had simply brought the toad along to stay with Ancestor Lu Yuan, serving as a protector.

In the blink of an eye, another century passed.

200 years had passed and the strange bird still had not reappeared, but their human civilization could not afford to grow careless.

The bird held all of the initiative, as it could ambush a human powerhouse at any time.

Humanity could not afford any further losses.

It was a terrible feeling, and the worse the feeling grew, the stronger Lu Yin’s desire to track down the strange bird became. It was imperative that one never allow others to seize the initiative in anything.

Far across the Aevum Inch, a green stalk stood tall, flashing a faint light. The light was negligible in the scope of the Aevum Inch, but for some creatures, it might as well be the sky itself.

Luo Chan was one such creature. No matter how far it teleported, it would always be able to see this light. "Master, a Verdant Sage is calling."

The green stalk swayed, and let out a soft sound, "I felt it a hundred years ago, but I don’t want to go in that direction."

"It should be from when you scattered Nests behind you while you accompanied the human Lu Yin to the Seven-Treasure Anuras’ land. One of them must have spawned this Verdant Sage. Are you worried that its location is too close to the human megaverses?"

"I don’t want to become entangled with that human civilization anymore. Humans are more troublesome than we believed. Have you forgotten the information that we learned in that Thread of Heaven?"

Luo Chan understood. "Yes, Master."

Years passed, and one day, Luo Chan returned. "Master, your power has appeared."

The green stalk swayed, slightly puzzled. "What?"

"I accidentally teleported near the location of the human civilization, and I sensed your power. This isn’t from the Verdant Sage that has been calling for you, but your power appeared a second time in the same location," Luo Chan reported.

The Immortal Lord remained silent. It was a long time before they finally spoke, "Are you certain that it’s my power?"

"Absolutely. Master’s power is like an eternal light—I wouldn’t mistake it," Luo Chan replied. However, it then sounded quite puzzled. "But why would your power appear in that location?"

The green stalk turned, as though gazing into the distance, muttering, "My power? Could it be that the Verdant Sage has awakened my power?"

Luo Chan was overjoyed. "Congratulations, Master. If that’s the case, then the Verdant Sage must be incredibly powerful."

The Immortal Lord hesitated, unsure. Logically, no Verdant Sage should be able to awaken their power unless it possessed an extraordinary and unique ability. Thinking of this, the Immortal Lord looked at Luo Chan, who was the representative of unique abilities. All the Insect Lords that had followed the Immortal Lord had possessed extraordinary abilities.

There were many strange abilities throughout the Aevum Inch, so it was not impossible for one to allow a Verdant Sage to directly awaken the Immortal Lord’s own power.

If this was true, then this Verdant Sage might not be inferior to Luo Chan in the future.

The more they considered the matter, the more excited the Immortal Lord became. For such a Verdant Sage to spawn, the megaverse that it came from had to be special, though not necessarily strong. However, if such uniqueness could be combined with the Nest civilization to continue spawning additional Verdant Sages, it might not be impossible to break free from the Plume Immortal Civilization.

This was why the Immortal Lord ceaselessly searched for new megaverse, scattering their Nests about.

Still, the location that Luo Chan had sensed made the Immortal Lord wary.

"Master?" Luo Chan called out.

Finally, the Immortal Lord spoke, "Do you want to go?"

In truth, Luo Chan was actually a clone of the Immortal Lord. They could sense Luo Chan’s thoughts, but Luo Chan was also different from the other parts of the Immortal Lord. Its birth originated from the Plume Immortal Civilization, which had its own absolute means. That limited the Immortal Lord’s control over Luo Chan, which was why Luo Chan always called the Immortal Lord “Master.”

It was both a part and yet not a part of the Immortal Lord. "I won’t hide anything from you, Master. I’m not satisfied."

"You want to take revenge on that human civilization?"

"I don’t know why, but I absolutely despise humans."

The green stalk swayed, "It seems related to the origin of your ability. Still, I won’t trouble human civilization any longer. The more that you despise them, the more that I hope to see humanity grow more powerful. Can you understand?"

Luo Chan’s voice dropped low. "I understand."

The Immortal Lord had always wanted to break free from the Plume Immortal Civilization, but those birds were too strong to escape from.

Luo Chan’s ability came from the Plume Immortals, so if the bug hated human civilization, then it meant that the humans had a history with the Plume Immortal Civilization. The stronger human civilization became, the more they would be able to take some of the pressure from the Plume Immortal Civilization.

The reason why the Immortal Lord had said so much to Luo Chan was because the bug was incapable of betraying them.

Luo Chan had been placed at the Immortal Lord’s side by the Plume Immortal Civilization, but most of Luo Chan’s essence came from the Immortal Lord.

The teleporting bug’s existence granted the Plume Immortal Civilization control over the Immortal Lord, but nothing more than that.

"Go take a look. This might be my chance," the Immortal Lord ordered before disappearing. Luo Chan then teleported them towards a specific destination.

Years later, Ancestor Lu Yuan suddenly awoke. "Another source of this power is approaching."

Little Eighteen shuddered, and they quickly looked up at the starry sky. "Where? Where?"

Ancestor Lu Yuan stared in a certain direction. "Little Seven, come quickly."

Lu Yin frequently traveled between the megaverse where Lu Yuan cultivated and the human megaverses, particularly because the Immortal Lord was also able to teleport. If he was not careful and the Immortal Lord arrived while Lu Yin was in the human megaverses, there would be grave trouble, and Ancestor Lu Yuan would bear the brunt of it.

Still, even if Lu Yin made the journey frequently, he was not able to go back and forth dozens of times a day. Fortunately, in addition to Ancestor Lu Yuan, there was another capable of sensing the Immortal Lord’s power: Yan Ruyu.

While Ancestor Lu Yuan was in another megaverse, serving as bait to the Immortal Lord, Yan Ruyu was also able to sense the Immortal’s approach from where she was in the human megaverses.

She soon sensed the Immortal Lord’s power approaching, getting closer and closer.

Lu Yin immediately took Jiang Feng and Mister Mu to the megaverse where Ancestor Lu Yuan was cultivating. They had waited so long, all for this moment.

Of course, the strange bird could not be disregarded.

Because the Plume Immortal Civilization was behind the Immortal Lord, the possibility that Yue Lu was responsible for the Immortal Lord’s return could not be ignored. It was possible that the entire goal was to lure Lu Yin away.

For that reason, while preparing the ambush for the Immortal Lord, Greater Sancte Green Lotus had stirred up the Heavenly Karmic Macrocosm, leaving it primed to attack at any moment. Awe Gate had even gone to stay in the Tianyuan.

Ancestor Shan had settled his karmic debts.

The Immortal Lord’s reckoning had also come due.

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