Lu Yin calmed his mind. He remembered once hearing someone say that, while everyone respected the Origin Progenitor, actually meeting the man and getting to know him would completely change one’s initial impression. Was this what they had meant? That the old man was a chatterbox?13

Lu Yin had no idea how long he had waited for when the Origin Progenitor suddenly shouted, startling Lu Yin. “I found it! Old friend, don’t blame me. It’s not that I don’t want to use you, but rather that I simply can’t. You’ll have to settle for helping this young lad stay alive. What? He’s not worthy? Don’t be so blunt.”4

Lu Yin felt utterly helpless. Was this some sort of joke?0

While he was lost in his own thoughts, he felt a cool sensation on his forehead. Suddenly, he sat up and gasped for air. Could he finally move again?0

Lu Yin turned to look at the Origin Progenitor, and his pupils contracted sharply. What was this?0

How much damage could one person survive? Lu Yin did not know for sure. He had received many attacks that were meant to be fatal, but he had never suffered injuries so severe that anything but death seemed impossible.2

At that moment, Lu Yin clearly saw the Origin Progenitor for the first time. The old man’s entire body was covered with wounds. There was not a single portion...5