Chapter 416: Origin
In the void, Luoyu looked down at Li Yang and casually pronounced his sentence.
After speaking, Luoyu glanced at one of the Deities. Understanding the signal, the Deity walked right up to Li Yang and said, "Li Yang, you’re coming with us."
"Li Yang." "Junior Brother."
Beside them, the expressions of Hei Xu and Jun Yue changed, a mix of anger and anxiety, but also helplessness.
At their level of strength, there was nothing they could do.
Li Yang clenched his fists and said nothing.
’How are you feeling, kid? Pretty frustrated right now, aren’t you?’ Just then, Soul Ink’s voice echoed in his mind.
"A little," Li Yang admitted, clenching his fists.
’There are plenty of ways to resolve this. Even if I’m a suspect, I could just stay here. A quick investigation would clear things up. But no, this Luoyu just had to lock me up like a common criminal.’
But right now, Li Yang was completely powerless.
Before, when he visited the Star Moon Race, the Thunder Spirit Race, and others, the Deities of those Alien Races had all tried to curry favor with him. Even Emperors were eager to trade with him. This had, in truth, made Li Yang a little proud.
But now, faced with Luoyu’s punishment, he could do nothing. A profound sense of powerlessness washed over him.
This was the first time Li Yang realized that, right now, he was nothing.
In the eyes of any Deity, he was probably just an ant they could crush at will.
’It’s good that you feel frustrated,’ Soul Ink said calmly. ’In this Cosmos, weakness is the original sin. If you’re weak, even if people don’t bully you now, they will eventually. No one’s path is ever perfectly smooth. What you need to do is make yourself strong. Once you’re strong enough, no one will dare to bully you again.’
"I know." Li Yang nodded.
He took a deep breath. ’Soul Ink is right. Weakness is the original sin. Even if you don’t provoke anyone, others will still come looking for trouble.’
The situation did not improve. In the end, Li Yang and the others were led away.
Watching Li Yang being led away, Luoyu’s expression remained placid, but the corners of his mouth curved up slightly.
’I don’t have any real conflict with Li Yang, but I just can’t stand the sight of him.’
’I used to be the strongest genius of the Human Race’s younger generation. But after Mixed Void and Li Yang rose to prominence, the title of "strongest genius" went to them.’
’At first, I didn’t think much of it. But then people kept bringing it up, especially my rivals. They’d constantly compare me to Mixed Void and Li Yang, saying that the so-called "former strongest genius" was now only in third place.’
’Gradually, I naturally grew to resent both Mixed Void and Li Yang.’
’Who would be content with third place?’
’Li Yang, I’m just helping you out. Those who find fame at a young age need to have their temperament tempered.’ Luoyu felt a deep sense of satisfaction.
’So what if he’s a genius? With a single word from me, wasn’t he locked up all the same?’
’If he wants to compare himself to me, he can try again in a hundred thousand years!’
"Li Yang was taken away."
"Forget it. It was Luoyu’s order. There’s nothing we can do."
At this moment, Han Yun and the others from the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall were filled with helplessness.
However, Luoyu was the leader of this operation to annihilate the Beast Origin Sect; even they had to follow his arrangements. Besides, considering Luoyu’s background, they didn’t dare say much.
Therefore, when Luoyu insisted on imprisoning Li Yang, there was absolutely nothing they could do.
SWOOSH!
A moment later, a Deity flew over and said respectfully to Luoyu, "Leader Luoyu, everyone from the Beast Origin Sect has been captured."
"Good." Hearing this, Luoyu immediately commanded, "The arrests are complete. Now, begin a thorough search of every corner of the Beast Origin Sect! This is one of the Alien Race’s gathering points. There might be some hidden treasures!"
A major power like this is bound to have treasures!
There are fewer than ten such Alien Race gathering places in the entire Human Race’s territory, so there must be all sorts of trump cards left here by the Alien Race.
"Yes!"
The many Deities present all nodded and began to explore the Beast Origin Sect.
’I hope it won’t disappoint me.’ A hint of anticipation appeared in Luoyu’s eyes as he began to explore the Beast Origin Sect.
...
「Meanwhile」
Li Yang was taken to a palace not too far from the Beast Origin Sect.
Li Yang stayed silently in the palace. Hei Xu, Jun Yue, and even Shen Xuan were also there.
Shen Xuan’s cultivation level was obvious at a glance—he was only in the Longevity Realm. The Alien Race would have absolutely no interest in someone like him, so Shen Xuan was considered to have virtually no suspicion cast on him. He had been locked up directly with Li Yang.
"Li Yang, don’t worry. I’ve already sent a message back to the Eternal Saint Hall and informed Longyan Emperor," Hei Xu said quickly.
Longyan Emperor was in charge of the genius selection competition from Li Yang’s year. As Li Yang and the others grew, they were considered to be on Longyan Emperor’s side. Hei Xu had also been assigned by Longyan Emperor.
"Junior Brother, we were useless. We let you suffer such an injustice." Nearby, Jun Yue was filled with self-reproach.
As his senior brother, he had been powerless to do anything when Li Yang was arrested.
"It’s fine." Li Yang shook his head. He thought for a moment, then asked, "Mr. Hei Xu, Eleventh Senior Brother, what exactly is Luoyu’s background?"
After all, Li Yang was a monstrous genius cultivated by the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall. To be arrested so directly... it would be impossible if the person who ordered it didn’t have a significant background.
Hearing Li Yang’s question, Hei Xu said, "Li Yang, Luoyu comes from the Zun Lie Clan. His clan has two Emperors: one is Fire Cloud Emperor, and the other is Zun Lie Venerable. Both of them belong to the Hunyuan Martial Saint Realm."
"Two Emperors?" Li Yang nodded. The Zun Lie Clan was indeed powerful.
From what he knew, most clans with an Emperor only had one.
Talent isn’t hereditary. The descendant of a top genius was, more often than not, just someone with ordinary Talent. It was extremely rare for a single clan to produce multiple geniuses.
Hei Xu continued, "Fire Cloud Emperor is nothing special, just an ordinary Emperor. But Zun Lie Venerable’s background is absolutely terrifying."
"Oh? What’s his story?" Li Yang pressed.
’It seems this Zun Lie Venerable is Luoyu’s backing.’
Hei Xu said, "Li Yang, you know that our Human Race has Dominator-level experts. Mixed Void was taken as a disciple by Black Inference Dominator. Well, in the Hunyuan Martial Saint Realm, besides Dominators, there is a terrifying existence who surpasses even the Dominators."
"I know." Li Yang nodded. A Dominator could roam the Cosmos freely, yet the Human Race even had beings who surpassed Dominators. This was precisely why a race like the Star Moon Race, which had its own Dominator, had to submit to the Human Race and voluntarily follow its orders.
The power of such a being was absolutely unimaginable!
With just one such being, a race could become one of the absolute top-tier races in the Cosmos!
"And Zun Lie Venerable," Hei Xu took a deep breath, finally revealing his identity, "is the disciple of that terrifying being in the Hunyuan Martial Saint Realm who surpasses the Dominator level."