Published at 28th of August 2026 6:41 am

Chapter 4482: A Chance To Change

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Lu Yin went numb. Since his Willforce had fused with the three megaverses, he was able to see every battlefield clearly. He saw Lord Ting Chao, the third master of the Five-Palm Sect, die in battle. He saw Qing Yun holding Awe Gate while weeping. He saw Progenitor Chen silently holding Wang Xiaoyus corpse and Lu Huis corpse lying beside him. He also saw Qiunan Hongye beating a drum. Half her body had shattered, but with only one arm left, she continued to beat the drum. She was fulfilling the vow of the Qiunan clan.

At this moment, the Trio suddenly felt unfamiliar. If the people that Lu Yin knew all died one by one, would it still be the same civilization that he had come to know?

The teleporting trident appeared behind Lu Yin, stabbing at him again.

Watch out! someone shouted. They saw it, but they could not stop it.

Lu Yin stood frozen in place. At this moment, his hatred for Nan Ling rose to its peak.

Suddenly, the trident stopped. The surrounding void shattered, and the cosmos itself changed. Is this the Consciousness Megaverse?

Pillar, what are you doing?

Is that the Origin Progenitors voice?

Lu Yin peered into the distance. Faintly, he could make out the Willbound Spire.

At this moment, Death's Dominion, Old Man Hehe, Ni Bieluo, and even the Divine King all stopped fighting and warily looked into the distance. What was this inexplicable feeling? It made them instinctively want to stop what they were doing.

The Consciousness Megaverse shifted for a second time. It was moving because of the Origin Progenitor. More precisely, it moved because of the being that had left the Willbound Spire behind.

That being had once been disappointed in Green Lotus. Only now did Lu Yin see the Greater Sanctes true strength, and he found it even harder to judge that being who yearned for truth, goodness, and beauty. What kind of existence were they, exactly?

Pillar, what are you trying to do?

Lu Yin gazed into the distance. Senior.

Are you lost?

No, I am full of hatred.

Life is a cycle. So is the Dao. What is it that you hate? Our civilization has not fallen, and its inheritance remains. No living being can live forever. Only civilizations achieve eternity.

Lu Yin clenched his fists. I understand. This may be the end, but it shouldnt have happened this way. It shouldnt be like this!

The Origin Progenitor sighed. Child, you are more ruthless than anyone yet also kinder than anyone. If you hate something, then change it.

Lu Yins eyes widened. How do I change it?

I dont know, but I can give you one chance to change this. It may only last an instant, or it may last for ages. I dont know how much time you will have. Go, child. Go do what you want to do. Living creatures fear death, which is why they seek survival. Fearing death is nothing shameful. Seeking survival is both an instinct and the cornerstone of the continuation of a civilization. After saying this, the thatched cottage of the Willbound Spire suddenly appeared, followed by the cliff, and above that cliff was the palace that had once been unreachable.

The Origin Progenitor sat cross-legged within that palace. At this moment, he opened his eyes to meet Lu Yins gaze, and the old man offered a faint smile.

Lu Yin looked at the Origin Progenitors familiar face once again. The first time he saw the Origin Progenitor was beneath the Immemorial Citadel, after the man had lost both of his arms. The Origin Progenitor had been kneeling on one knee while biting down on the Tianyuans sequence strings, guarding the megaverse for countless years.

Seeing him again, Lu Yin felt an inexplicable sense of unease, as if this were a farewell.

Senior, what are you doing? Lu Yin shouted.

The Origin Progenitor smiled brightly. Do what you yourself want to do. Human history has never lacked people willing to sacrifice themselves for their civilization, but I hope that you wont be one of them. Go!

With that, he pressed his palms together. The palace suddenly expanded, and in an instant, it enveloped the Trio, freezing everything in place. Whether it was time, space, or anything else, everything was frozen in that instant.

Even the supreme powerhouses like Ni Bieluo and Death's Dominion were frozen in the void, unable to move at all.

The entire Human Trio was enveloped by the palace. An unimaginable majesty suppressed everything. Even Old Man Hehe did not dare to utter a word at this moment.

The silence was eerie.

The stronger the individual, the more clearly they could feel how terrifying this suppressive force was. It seemed to belong to an entirely different level.

Lu Yin was the only one who was pushed out of the palace. He looked back at it, seeing that all life had been frozen in place. He turned back to the Origin Progenitor and nervously called out, Senior

The Origin Progenitors figure warped and then gradually faded away, though his voice responded, We will meet again, Pillar. I just dont know where or how long it will take. However, as long as you stay alive, there will be a day when we meet again. Do what you want to do, child. Protect our civilization, and protect yourself.

When he finished speaking, the Origin Progenitor faded away completely, vanishing.

Lu Yin watched as the Origin Progenitor disappeared, then closed his eyes and took a deep breath. After a moment, they snapped back open. He stretched out a hand to touch the palace.

He could not enter, and the beings inside could not come out either. Everything was fixed in place.

He gave the Trio one last, long look before vanishing, teleporting away.

Inside the Trio, the Divine King grew increasingly uneasy. What kind of power is this?

Death's Dominion replied in a low tone, The power of the Dominion.

Ni Bieluo commented, I did not expect this human civilization to have such a hidden power.

Hehe, be thankful that this is nothing more than a remnant of that power and that nothing within this human civilization can truly command it. Otherwise, the outcome of this battle would be hard to predict. Old Man Hehes tone was unusually solemn.

The Divine King did not understand. What do you mean by the power of the Dominion?

Death's Dominion said, Join my Death Megaverse and you will understand.

That would be inferior to allying with my Mudwater Dominion, Ni Bieluo interjected.

Hehe, joining Obscura might not be a bad choice either.

Green Lotus and the others were able to hear this exchange, but if even the Divine King did not understand what was happening, then the human powerhouses were bound to be even more ignorant.

Green Lotus boasted astonishing cultivation talent, and Master Qing Cao was supremely intelligent, but both men still had rather limited knowledge.

However, that was precisely what made the current situation even more terrifying. When limited knowledge encountered powers and schemes that rivaled something that lay beyond all knowledge, those things would appear to be truly transcendent.

Where did that young human go? Ni Bieluo asked curiously. It had been chasing Lu Yin with its trident all along, and thus it was very clear on the fact that Lu Yin was no longer within the frozen Trio.

Nan Ling responded with an icy tone, No matter where he goes, this civilization is doomed to be destroyed. This power will ot last for long.

Mister Mu felt helpless. If Nan Ling were not so powerful, Lu Yin might have been able to replicate his highest feat of killing Chang Dou on his own. But Nan Ling was not the same as Chang Dou.

Their civilizations despair had only been frozen, not removed. At this moment, everyone hoped that, with this limited span of time, Lu Yin might be able to change their fate, though the chances of that happening were vanishingly small.

***

Manifest City was some distance away from the Trio, but from time to time, the raging wars aftershocks would sweep through, leaving the Immortal stone monster frightened out of its wits.

It did not know where these shockwaves were coming from, but it knew that they were coming from the same direction as the human civilization.

Given the distance, could fights in that human civilization really reach this far?

It peered into the distance, filled with dread.

Suddenly, Lu Yin appeared before the creature, startling it badly. More than anything, it was the fact that Lu Yin was covered in blood, clearly gravely wounded. In particular, the stone monster could see that Lu Yins body had been stabbed through multiple times. His condition looked utterly miserable.

Is Tuo Lin inside? Lu Yin asked.

The Immortal stone monster hurriedly nodded. Yes, hes been in Manifest City all these years.

Lu Yin entered Manifest City. The only way to change humanitys fate that he could see was to break through. Only by breaking into the Immortal realm and transforming his combat power could he hope to seize even the slightest chance of survival for the Trio.

During the years that he had spent in Joy City, Lu Yin had used music to cultivate his understanding of himself and build the wall in his heart. He simply had not torn it down yet. Once he did that, his mental state would be perfected.

Building that wall was essentially the same as reaching the pinnacle of his Dukkha, but the final step was actually even harder than building the wall. Countless people had been trapped at the peak Dukkhan level, unable to ever move beyond that.

Lu Yin had already taken a shortcut by building that wall in his heart to perfect his mental state, and now, he intended to use Manifest City to take a shortcut beyond that shortcut.

Only Manifest City could help him take the final step.

He merely hoped that the Origin Progenitors palace would be able to keep the Trio frozen for as long as possible so that humanity could wait for him to break through.

It had been nearly 800 years since the last time that Lu Yin had entered Manifest City. Previously, he had watched Tuo Lin help repair an irrigation channel, and he had also seen the inheritance of the people living in Manifest City. In Tuo Lins eyes, those people appeared to be individual characters and books. After so many years had passed, Lu Yin could not guess how Tuo Lin may have changed.

Although the man had never really cultivated much, Tuo Lin was still capable of living for a very long time because Sage Yajna had fixed his missing meridians. A mere few hundred years were nothing more than the flick of a finger to him.

Upon entering Manifest City, Lu Yin became a bird. He flew upwards, circling the city as he looked down upon it. As he did so, he suddenly froze.

He saw statues. One after another, there were many of them, and all of them were of him.

Are these statues all of me?

Lu Yin stared. Manifest City was completely changed from before. His statues were everywhere. There was no need to make any guesses, as it was clear that Tuo Lin and Little Ruyu were behind this.

Lu Yin merged his Willforce into one person after another, observing their experiences and listening to their words. Before long, he understood.

The people who lived in Manifest City could not cultivate and had the lifespans of ordinary humans, but Tuo Lin did not. Because of Lu Yins instructions, Tuo Lin had continued to speak with every person in the city. Manifest City might be large, but over the years, everyone had come to know Tuo Lin. Because he lived for so much longer than anyone else and also showed absolutely no signs of aging, he became a teacher for the people and was respected by all in Manifest City.

Tuo Lin was the Humanity's Sage. As for Lu Yin, there was no need to mention it; he had become revered as the Sacred Sage.

Lu Yin had never expected that, even before he was able to enter Manifest City as a human, he would already be revered as its Sacred Sage. If he appeared in person, would all of these people simply obey him?

Lu Yin quickly found Tuo Lin. He was currently residing in the exact center of Manifest City. This place had originally functioned as something like the city lords residence, but now, it had been given to Tuo Lin.

Still, he did not live in the entire vast complex; it was like a single area had been deliberately sectioned off and given to Tuo Lin.

He had a small courtyard, and it contained flowers, birds, fish, insects, trees, and a little stream. Tuo Lin was still carrying a green stalk on his back, and he was smiling as he spoke with an old man. Not far away, the cat that was Hui Can yawned with boredom. There was also a little dog, a turtle, and other such creatures.

There were a number of creatures in the courtyard, all of which were truly human.

After the old man left, Tuo Lin bowed to Lu Yins statue. Master, your disciple has not failed your expectations. Over these years, I have observed every person in Manifest City and have seen many words. Those words have been leaping in front of my eyes, one by one. I have been waiting for you to return so that I can point them out to you.

Tuo Lin, Lu Yin called out.

Tuo Lin looked up and saw the bird. Instantly, he was overjoyed. Master!

As soon as Hui Can heard Tuo Lin cry out, he hurriedly jumped to his feet and looked up as well, showing a fawning smile. Master.

The entire courtyard came alive. The trees, the fish, the insects, even a table and a little puddle moved, as if paying their respects to Lu Yin.

All of these things were people from the Trio who had entered Manifest City, so they naturally knew who Tuo Lins master was.

Lu Yin landed on the statue. Tuo Lin, let your master see the words that youve mentioned to me.

He was in a great hurry and wanted to break into the Immortal realm, but the more urgent one was about taking that final step, the harder it became to take. He had come to Manifest City to take a shortcut, and the key to that shortcut lay with Tuo Lin.

Tuo Lin was delighted. Yes, Master! Your disciple will show you!

Lu Yin landed on Tuo Lins shoulder, much to Little Ruyus delight. She was so close to Master!

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