Only when facing the Progenitor did Lu Yin feel as though he had found someone to lean on, even though the Progenitor was still weaker than him.
"Zhu Zi, can you wait? Once I take control of this Eternal Consciousness Realm, you can play all you want," the Progenitor said.
Lu Yin smiled wryly. "I can't wait."
The Progenitor's heart sank. "Who?"
"The Masters."
"I see. Then go. I'm probably more useful here than you are. I can hold them off for a while."
Lu Yin looked down over the entire Eternal Consciousness Realm. By then, the Progenitor had already traversed most of it, but the farther he went, the more difficult it became. He would need an immense amount of time, and the Life Master would not give him that.
The Life Master could come after them as soon as it thought of this stretch of space.
"Senior, here's something for you." Lu Yin opened his hand. The bow turned into a streak of light, plunged into the Eternal Consciousness Realm, and flew toward the Progenitor.
The Progenitor's true body was in Yi Tian Que. Only his consciousness was inside the Eternal Consciousness Realm, but the Yi Que Jing was also a thing of consciousness.
The bow landed before him and transformed into the Yi Que Jing, its pages flipping continuously.
The Progenitor was puzzled. This felt so familiar. "What is this?"
"The Yi Que Jing. It's also an item of the Consciousness Master. Perhaps it'll help you take another step forward, Senior," Lu Yin said.
The Progenitor looked at Lu Yin. "Something belonging to a Master? I understand." He didn't hesitate, reaching for the Yi Que Jing. It pressed directly into his consciousness, enveloping his entire body. The nine pages circled him, giving off a hazy glow, and