Tian Ci clutched his neck, but he couldn't stop the blood flowing from the rest of his body. His limbs were numb, his vision blurred, and all sensation vanished in an instant. Only his mind remained clear as he glared at Lu Yin with venom. "You—you won't—you won't die well. You people, the Heavenly Origin Universe—you won't die well."
As the last word left his mouth, Tian Ci fell onto his back.
The universe fell silent.
He was the first Origin Realm expert to be killed in full view of everyone.
The Origin Realm stood above the Ancestor Realm, with the level of Sequence Rules between them.
Once, the Ancestor Realm had seemed untouchable, something people could only look up to. Now, an Origin Realm expert had been killed so easily.
What followed was a deafening roar of cheers, and countless people gazing at Lu Yin with utter adoration, shouting his name: "Lord Lu!"
Lu Yin raised a hand. That single gesture quelled everyone's excitement and silenced the universe once more.
"What you see is the universe: dark, deep, and seemingly endless."
"We don't know when our enemies will arrive, or when war might suddenly break out."
"I can't promise to protect every one of you. But I, Lu Yin, swear that I will stand between you and danger. As long as I live, humanity will not fall."
"I, Lu Yin, swear that I will lead everyone in the Heavenly Origin Universe against any powerful foe. We will not retreat, and we will not surrender. Unless I die, you will always see me standing at the front."
Countless people's eyes reddened as they clenched their fists.
"Many of you have shed blood for me. I, too, will shed my blood for you." Those were his final words before the projection