Published at 29th of June 2026 7:11 am

Chapter 4361: Shortcut And Direction

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The Seven-Treasure Anuras also regarded Obscura as their mortal enemy.

Lu Yin went to find Old First, teleporting again and again. Old First was still searching for Little Eighteen, but since he could not teleport, he was restricted to a limited search range.

However, while the range was limited, the directions that Old First could go in were countless.

Lu Yin arrived at where he had found Old First before and scanned in all directions. There was no question that Old First did not want to see Lu Yin again.

He teleported again and again, searching in multiple directions.

Hm? All of a sudden, Lu Yin saw something strange. Is that a Thread of Heaven? A Jade Thread of Heaven?

Lu Yin teleported over and stared at the Thread of Heaven ahead of him. It was misty and looked like a cloud. From afar, it looked just like jade. This was it. This was the three-star mission that Lu Yin had accepted, the Jade Thread of Heaven that he had to capture.

If he had not seen it, he would have forgotten that he still had an unfinished mission from Obscura. He had not expected to find it by coincidence.

"Lu Yin?" A familiar voice called out from the distance.

Lu Yin looked over in surprise. "Old First?"

He had not expected the toad to also be nearby.

While Old First was not far from the Jade Thread of Heaven, he was not within Lu Yins sight. Without the Mirrorlight Art active, a powerhouse like Old First could see much farther than Lu Yin, and Lu Yins attack range could not even begin to compare to such an experts.

Old First regretted speaking up. The brat had not seen him. He should have kept his mouth shut.

Lu Yin was thrilled to see Old First. "I finally found you!"

Old First warily eyed Lu Yin. "What is it this time? You still remember what you said before, right? That that was the last time you would ask me to make a move?"

Lu Yins expression turned solemn. "Of course I do. I came to find you this time because of Obscura."

Old Firsts eyes flared with a surge of killing intent. "Obscura?"

When Ancestor Shan fell in battle, he had said that an existence was watching him from the dark. After that, Lan Meng had launched their sneak attack. Coupled with the toads ancient feud with Obscura, Old First was convinced that the existence who had driven Ancestor Shan to his death was a member of Obscura.

For that reason, he took anything related to Obscura very seriously and desperately wanted to destroy them completely.

Lu Yin said in a low voice, "Obscura is about to accept a new member. Once they join, Obscuras strength will increase. Also, because I still have not gone to Vestigium to worship the Divine Tree, not only will this force me to go to Vestigium, but I will also be forced to hand them over"

This time, Lu Yin concealed nothing and laid out all of the pros and cons. There was no need to hide anything, as Old First would oppose anything that benefited Obscura.

After listening to Lu Yin, Old First understood. He said in a low voice, "You want me to kill this Miao Zun to stop it from joining Obscura."

Lu Yin nodded. "Though, you dont necessarily have to kill them. Capturing them would also be fine. After all, killing an Immortal increases ones karmic chain too much."

Old Firsts eyes radiated killing intent. "Obscura! One of them died, so they want to just add another? Impossible! I will never allow Obscuras power to increase again. Rest assured, you can leave this Miao Zun to me."

Right after that, the toad gave Lu Yin an extremely suspicious look. "You arent lying to me again this time, are you?"

Lu Yin was left speechless. "Ive never lied to you, Old First."

Old First remembered hearing Lu Yin mention a powerhouse who "might resonate with two cosmic laws" so vividly that a shadow lingered in his mind.

But Lu Yin truly had not lied by saying that, and Hong Xia really was a two-law Immortal. There was nothing wrong with what Lu Yin had said.

"By the way, Old First, why are you here?" Lu Yin asked.

Old First looked forward. "That thing is strange."

"That is a Jade Thread of Heaven."

"The Jade Thread of Heaven? You know of it?"

Lu Yin nodded. "The three-star mission that Obscura gave me is to capture a Jade Thread of Heaven. Thats it."

Old First was not surprised. "Capture it? Then we cant let that happen."

Lu Yin laughed. "There are many Jade Threads of Heaven. They come from a civilization known as the Jade Megaverse, which is close to becoming a fishing civilization. The mission to destroy the Jade Megaverse is a four-star mission in Obscura, but another member has already accepted that mission. My mission is just to locate the Jade Megaverse by capturing a Jade Thread of Heaven. Whether or not Obscura obtains this one wont really change anything."

Old First said in a low voice, "What if we find the Jade Megaverse first and then join hands with them to fight against Obscura?"

Lu Yin looked at Old First. "I asked Ancestor Shan the same thing back then."

Old First fell silent. Ancestor Shan had not agreed, and he had even told his descendants not to interact with human civilization.

The chances of an alliance were also quite low. In the Aevum Inch, civilizations did not interact with each other, other than to wage war.

The idea of an alliance was far too rare in the Aevum Inch.

"By the way, Old First, you dont seem surprised to learn that this is connected to Obscura."

"Do you know why I set my sights on it?"

Lu Yin was curious, and Old First explained, "This Thread of Heaven is different from the ones that we normally see. This one not only broadcasts information outward, but whenever anyone approaches it, it can easily carry them away and send them who knows where. I suspect that Little Eighteens disappearance has something to do with this thing, so I was planning to use it and see where it sends me."

"Teleportation?"

"More or less."

Lu Yin examined the Jade Thread of Heaven. This sounded just like Obscuras gates. Was it possible that Obscura wanted to destroy the Jade Megaverse because this civilization possessed a similar ability? That was not impossible. Otherwise, how could Obscura fail to find the Jade Megaverse? How could they issue such a mission, even if it had four stars?

"What information does it broadcast?" Lu Yin asked again.

Old First said, "Every few years, this thing spreads information about Obscura. Though the information is limited, it clearly states that Obscura is a fishing civilization and to beware of their gates. Thats why Im not surprised to learn that theres a connection to Obscura, and its also why Ive been watching it."

Lu Yin arched a brow. Was such a thing happening? Ba Se had never mentioned it.

It seemed that the Jade Megaverse was truly at odds with Obscura. Not only was it spreading information about Obscura through their Threads of Heaven, but the civilization also possessed an ability similar to Obscuras gates.

The fact that the Jade Megaverses destruction was only a four-star mission indicated that there were less than ten Immortals thre. If they had a limited understanding of the Aevum Inch, then it was possible that they would be bold enough to challenge any civilization that they encountered.

Long ago, the human civilization had only had four Immortals, but they had still identified Obscura as a mortal enemy and killed Qi Xu. The Jade Megaverse was far stronger than the human civilization back then.

Lu Yin approached the Jade Thread of Heaven. As he drew near, it opened like a turquoise monsters maw to devour him.

He casually waved a hand, and the power of time appeared in the void. Countless threads spread out both above and below the Jade Thread of Heaven, forcing its sealed entrance to open.

What incredible power. This Thread of Heaven absolutely contained the power of time. This sudden burst might be more than an ordinary Immortal could resist.

Feeling the Jade Thread of Heavens power, Lu Yin glanced back at Old First. "Little Eighteens disappearance really might be related to this thing."

Old First said, "I have been watching it all along. It is easy to be whisked away by following it, but finding the way back is far more difficult, which is why I did not rashly go in."

"Senior, youve actually been waiting for me, havent you?"

Old First did not deny it. He cared about Little Eighteen, but he also cared about the Seven-Treasure Anuras. The toads had lost Ancestor Shan, and they could not afford to lose Old First as well.

Lu Yin knew what Old First was thinking. He was hoping to take all of the Seven-Treasure Anuras away through the Jade Thread of Heaven. No matter what they might encounter on the other side, unless there was a three-law Immortal, the Seven-Treasure Anuras would not come to any harm.

However, he had just learned that the Jade Megaverse behind this Jade Thread of Heaven was not even a fishing civilization, which gave Old First some confidence.

Both Lu Yin and the toad fell silent. Old First did not know how to begin. The Seven-Treasure Anura had gone to the Human Trio primarily to repay Lu Yin for saving their lives. At this point, they would be leaving after only a short amount of time. Even if they had taken action on several occasions to help the humans, it was still hard to justify their departure.

"Senior, have you considered what will happen if you are teleported over and encounter a disaster that you cannot withstand?" Lu Yin asked.

Old First looked at the Jade Thread of Heaven and slowly answered, "Unless there is a fishing civilization, and even if there is, they will not fight my Seven-Treasure Anuras to the death. The cost would be too great. To survive in the Aevum Inch, it is impossible to stay carefree forever. There are some dangers that must be faced."

Lu Yin understood. He could not stop Old First from seeking his child. To do so would be unfair to Old First.

In truth, the Seven-Treasure Anuras had already helped humanity a great deal. Like most civilizations in the Aevum Inch, the Seven-Treasure Anura clan did not wish to interact with other civilizations.

"I understand. Please take good care of Astral Anura," Lu Yin said.

Old First looked at Lu Yin. "Rest assured, I will only leave after helping you deal with Miao Zun. Also, if you dont mind, I would like to leave some of my kin behind."

Lu Yin nodded. "Of course, no problem."

Leaving some of the Seven-Treasure Anuras behind was a fallback just in case they really did face some irresistible crisis after passing through the Jade Thread of Heaven. But they would also help Lu Yin translate the inscriptions on the various black plates, which would serve as repayment for Lu Yin saving their kind.

Leaving through the Jade Thread of Heaven would not only allow Old First to search for Little Eighteen, but it would also give them a way to avoid human civilization.

Before dying, Ancestor Shan had told the Seven-Treasure Anuras to help humanity because there was no other choice. Old First understood Ancestor Shans thinking all too well. That ancient toad had never wanted his Seven-Treasure Anuras to become too deeply entangled with humanity. During their time within human civilization, Old First had seen enough. Humanity caused far too much trouble.

It was true that they were growing stronger all the time, but even the ancient Nine Ramparts had fallen. Old First did not want the Seven-Treasure Anuras to perish alongside human civilization.

Searching for Little Eighteen was only one reason. Saying that civilizations did not interact with each other in the Aevum Inch was not mere talk. No matter how kindly Lu Yin treated the Seven-Treasure Anuras, they would eventually leave.

Capturing the Jade Thread of Heaven would not be difficult for Lu Yin. There were no creatures inside it, as they had all been sent away. The Thread of Heaven was more of an extension of a power, and as long as one could surpass that power, it could be captured.

Lu Yin asked Old First to keep an eye on the Jade Thread of Heaven for the time being while he returned to the Trio to await news from Hong Xia.

If Hong Xia wanted to use Lu Yin to deal with Miao Zun and coerce him into breaking Obscuras rules, then he would need to tell Lu Yin where Miao Zun was. That was also the only way for Lu Yin to learn their location.

Without that information, Lu Yins only option would be to have Old First join Obscura and challenge the same trial as Miao Zun, but that would be far too obvious. Some rules, even if they had to be broken, could only be broken in secret.

Not long after, Lu Yin returned to the human megaverses. He quietly sat on the mountain behind the Heavens Sect and waited.

Chu Songyuns realization during the ceremony of being accepted as Lu Yins disciple had allowed Lu Yin to see his own path toward the Immortal realm. If building a wall in his heart could be considered a shortcut, then the sudden enlightenment of shedding the mortal had given him a direction.

However, the premise of shedding the mortal was to first reach the peak with his mental state, and he clearly had not done so yet. The road had already appeared before him; he just needed to walk it.

He calmed his heart and meditated. In this world, if there was night, there would also be day.

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