Spirals of karma gathered at Lu Yin's hand, where they combined to form a Wheel of Karma that acted as a shield for him. Emperor Wu raised a hand and attacked downward with enough force to break past the Wheel of Karma and directly strike Lu Yin.2

Lu Yin dispersed the Wheel of Karma, allowing the spirals of karma to scatter out chaotically. He then faced Emperor Wu and smiled.0

Emperor Wu paused. He’s smiling? Can he still smile?0

Naturally, Lu Yin had to smile. He had more than one way to fight Emperor Wu even in his current state. Lu Yin could have countered Emperor Wu even when he was fully empowered by the sequence base, and yet Lu Yin had continued to merely endure. He had even refrained from using spirals of karma. This was because only someone like Emperor Wu, who was physically stronger than Lu Yin, could accomplish a critical task: pressure Lu Yin.1

Only extreme pressure could bring about both destruction and rebirth.0

How many of Emperor Wu’s attacks had Lu Yin endured? Too many. From the moment that Emperor Wu had first started using his sequence base, Lu Yin had been struck repeatedly. It had started even before Emperor Wu released his full power. After he used the Nine Heavens Transformation, he had continued to rain down blows upon Lu Yin, who had lost count of how many times he had been struck.0

Stars shattered, and both the Hollow and the True Void were exposed. Lu Yin moved through all of the destruction. While he had not yet breathed...0