Since another direct descendant of the Lu family had appeared, Mu Xie was looking forward to seeing how many Progenitors Lu Yin would eventually confer into his own Investiture of the Gods. It was possible that Lu Yin would eventually become the same sort of ultimate deterrent that Lu Tianyi had once been to protect humanity from their fiercest enemies.

"Mu Xie, are you willing to be conferred?" Lu Yin's voice was noticeably deeper than usual. As he spoke, there was an air of sanctity and grandeur that commanded respect even from Mu Xie.

"I am willing." 

Suddenly, the golden light converged into a beam that enveloped Mu Xie's entire body. Within that beam, both light and darkness existed, and a silhouette of darkness took form and headed toward the Investiture of the Gods.

The process to confer Mu Xie into his Investiture of the Gods would be completed as soon as the figure entered the scroll. After that, Lu Yin would be able to borrow Mu Xie’s strength by using the Investiture of the Gods.

This was what it meant to confer a Progenitor.

Mu Xie took a deep breath as he watched the silhouette make its way towards the scroll. From this moment forward, Lu Yin's power would undergo an exponential increase, as he would be capable of facing a Progenitor with his own strength. He would no longer need to rely on items or external aides.

Mu Xie was quite clear about his own level of strength. With him being conferred into Lu Yin’s...