Star Odyssey

Chapter 3006: Lu Yin And The Divine Maiden

Arch-Elder Zen praised, “After performing such a dance, countless people in this Divine Realm won’t be able to sleep tonight, hehe.”

He then glanced at Lu Yin, who remained silent and continued to sip his tea.

Zhao Ran exclaimed, “I also want to go dance!”

Lu Yin rolled his eyes. “Don’t bother. You won’t even get halfway there before you forget yourself.”

Zhao Ran looked disappointed.

Jiang Qingyue astonished the Divine Realm with her dance, but many women from all across God’s Domain had prepared for the Godseeker Day.

Jiang Qingyue’s dance was soon eclipsed by others.

Lu Yin readily acknowledged that Jiang Qingyue’s dance had been beautiful, but there were equally stunning performances put on by other women, and not everyone was able to resist the charm of those dances.

However, the longer that Lu Yin watched other women dance, the more he was reminded of Jiang Qingyue’s graceful movements, and the way that he looked at her changed.

Jiang Qingyue was still as cold as ever, and she occasionally toyed with her sword. It was unexpected that he had seen such a gentle side to the woman.

“Hehe, how was it? Wasn’t my young mistress beautiful?” Dragtonturtle asked with a chuckle.

Lu Yin averted his gaze and looked back at the lake in the sky. As the Godseeker Day drew closer, fewer and fewer women continued to dance in the sky.

Dragonturtle leaned closer. “My young mistress’s mother is named Liu Pianran, who is also known as the Rain Goddess of Light. She was once famous for being one of the most beautiful women in our universe. My young mistress inherited the Rain Goddess’s looks, and my mistress even taught my young mistress. You are the first to see her dance, as not even Young Master Chen has seen her dance before.

“I never thought that the young mistress would be willing to dance.”

Lu Yin’s heart stirred. “Jiang Chen hasn’t seen her dance?”

Dragonturtle shook his head. “No, Young Master Chen has complained about that for a long time.”

“Actually, now that you mention it, if Qingyue has you to protect her, who protects Jiang Chen?” Lu Yin suddenly asked.

Dragonturtle replied, “No one. In Whitecloud City, we have a saying: ‘Raise sons in poverty, raise daughters in wealth.’ Master has taken this expression to the extreme, and Young Master Chen is allowed to do whatever he wants, while the young mistress needs to report her whereabouts to Master at all times. He worries about her a great deal.”

Lu Yin chuckled. This sounded like a situation he might one day face with his own children.

Days passed, and fewer and fewer women danced upon the lake. Once the last one left, the lake regained its initial tranquility.

Only several days remained until the Godseeker Day.

This day was the greatest festival in the Divine Realm, and people had gathered here from all parts of God’s Domain. The unity that Lu Yin and his companions felt remained consistent, even with such a large crowd. While they had witnessed a handful of disputes during these days, the actual conflicts that had broken out were minimal and practically non-existent.

“I find myself increasingly accustomed to this place,” Arch-Elder Zen said as he observed the bustling crowd below.

Jiang Qingyue replied indifferently, “These people aren’t at all suited for cultivation or actual combat.”

“Which must be why God’s Domain doesn’t allow any outsiders in,” Lu Yin remarked as he stared off into the distance. This place was essentially a sanctuary, and it would be good if it remained so. However, if the gates of this sanctuary were breached, the fate that awaited the people of God’s Domain would be unimaginable.

Every creature should have ssense of danger, rather than being blind and completely protected. This was especially true of humans.

Was the Divine Maiden really so confident that she could protect all these people?

After several days of waiting, the Godseeker Day finally arrived.

Silence fell over God’s Domain on that day as countless people stared up into the sky. Even the people who were not in the Divine Realm looked in its direction. No one spoke as they all awaited the Divine Maiden’s appearance.

Lu Yin and his companions also stayed silent as they looked upwards. They were eagerly anticipating the Divine Maiden’s arrival.

None of them would forget what had happened when they first arrived in the universe. It had even caused Lu Yin and the others to avoid using any of their power while in God’s Domain.

Lu Yin had not even used Heaven’s Sight. He was well aware of just how absurd the results could be when someone received a universe’s acknowledgement, as he could not forget his own discomfort in the presence of Yu Huo.

Anything that was even slightly amiss might be detected by the Divine Maiden.

“God—descend.”

“God—descend.”

“God—descend.”

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Countless voices roared in unison, and the sound pierced through the sky and produced ripples on the lake.

The unified voices created visible waves of energy. These were the transformed prayers of countless people as they welcomed a young girl with a purple veil.

The girl was slender, and her bare white feet were standing on the surface of the lake. As everyone watched, she slowly moved upwards, her arms opened as though she was praying to the gods.

This was the Divine Maiden’s unique dance. It was nothing intricate, but it was a dance reserved solely for the Divine Maiden of God’s Domain.

This dance had carried countless prayers over the course of endless years. As the Divine Maiden moved through the dance, she lifted the Godseeker Day to its climax. At this moment, everyone’s eyes were fixed on the Divine Maiden. They stared at the graceful figure that was as beautiful as a painting.

Lu Yin’s eyes flickered. There was no denying that this scene was truly beautiful.

If Jiang Qingyue’s dance had dazzled and drawn attention to her unexpected gentleness, then the Divine Maiden’s dance belonged to a higher realm. It was as if she was welcoming the divine and bestowing blessings upon them all.

At that moment, the hearts of everyone in God’s Domain were united as they dedicated everything to the Divine Maiden.

It was a terrifying event.

Due to being acknowledged by the Origin Universe, Lu Yin was able to sense how he could use his commands to shun the leaders of the four ruling powers, weakening them whenever they entered the Origin Universe. This could be regarded as Lu Yin wielding the beliefs of countless people from all across the Origin Universe. Even so, he was unable to accomplish what the Divine Maiden had just done. She did not merely wield the belief of the people of God’s Domain; she was a continuation of their very lives.

Lu Yin understood that the reason why the people of God’s Domain were so united and kind was due to this all-encompassing devotion that was guided by the Divine Maiden.

God’s Domain, which was made up of countless individuals, could also be regarded as just one.

The Divine Maiden was God’s Domain, and God’s Domain was the Divine Maiden.

It almost felt as though God’s Domain was the Divine Maiden’s Progenitor’s world.

Her dance atop the lake set things in motion across the entirety of God’s Domain. Countless people were cheering and offering their prayers to the Divine Maiden. At the end of the dance, the Divine Maiden spun atop the lake, the entire body of water creating a vortex that swirled around her before the water transformed into a happy rain that fell upon everyone.

Lu Yin raised a hand, catching the raindrops in his palm. They were warm, as though they held the Divine Maiden’s breath, and they also held a peculiar scent.

Everyone welcomed the rain, accepting the Divine Maiden’s blessing.

In the sky above, the Divine Maiden’s expression remained calm, but the moment the raindrops touched Lu Yin, her eyes changed, and her focus fell upon Lu Yin.

Lu Yin looked up, and his eyes briefly met those of the Divine Maiden.

At that instance, they both knew that the other had discovered them.

Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed. Had he been noticed? Was it because of this rain?

“Get ready to leave at any moment,” Lu Yin warned.

Arch-Elder Zen and Jiang Qingyue moved closer while warily eyeing the sky.

The Divine Maiden continued to spin, but her eyes remained on Lu Yin and the others. Sure enough, the trespasser had survived and evaded her detection. He had also blocked her first attack, which indicated that he had an impressive level of strength.

However, he isn’t one of those monsters. He’s similar to us. He’s human.

The rain continued to fall, watering the Divine Realm and soaking into the clouds that formed it.

This rain lasted for three whole days.

The entire lake was transformed into rain that soaked into the ground below with a gentle light. Flowers blossomed across God’s Domain, as the land welcomed a new vitality.

All of the inhabitants of God’s Domain knelt down while expressing gratitude. “Thank you, Divine Maiden, for your blessing.”

“Thank you, Divine Maiden, for your blessing.”

“Thank you, Divine Maiden, for your blessing.”

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Lu Yin still stared up into the sky. The Divine Maiden was just standing there quietly, but then her figure flashed, and she disappeared.

She’s here. Lu Yin immediately turned around and saw that the Divine Maiden had appeared nearby.

Arch-Elder Zen and Jiang Qingyue were instantly on guard.

The Divine Maiden’s eyes swept over all of them before she focused on Lu Yin. “Trespasser, why have you cto my God’s Domain?”

Her voice was soft, crisp, and clean.

Lu Yin tried to keep his tone gentle. “We arrived here unintentionally, and if we have caused any disturbance, we sincerely apologize.”

The Divine Maiden’s eyes were locked with Lu Yin’s. “To be guests, one can only enter after being invited by the host. You are trespassers.”

Lu Yin calmly replied, “If we are trespassers, then how could your Godseeker Day have passed so peacefully?”

Unlike her previously ruthless actions, the Divine Maiden’s eyes held a gentleness. While her tone of voice remained frigid, her eyes were gentle and kind, just like all the people of God’s Domain. “Whether or not it passed peacefully is dependent on me, not you.”

“Are you saying that you’re confident that you can suppress us?” Arch-Elder Zen retorted.

The Divine Maiden replied, “Completely.”

This simple response caused the expressions on both Jiang Qingyue and Arch-Elder Zen’s faces to change. This young girl appeared to be quite young, yet she was so decisive.

Lu Yin was unfazed. “We’ve already spent stin this place, and everyone has been extremely friendly towards us. I’m surprised that our first unfriendly encounter is with the Divine Maiden, who leads this universe to such a beautiful harmony. It’s quite ironic.”

The Divine Maiden looked back at Lu Yin. “Their beauty comes from me.”

“Then it appears that you’re aware that other universes are not so peaceful,” Lu Yin said.

The Divine Maiden’s voice remained indifferent. “The peace in God’s Domain is all that matters.”

Lu Yin smiled. “After finding us this time, you didn’t instantly attack, which suggests that you’ve sensed our goodwill. We’re not trespassers. At worst, we’re uninvited guests. Divine Maiden, could you offer us a formal invitation to enter God’s Domain?”

The Divine Maiden stared at Lu Yin and then looked at Arch-Elder Zen, Jiang Qingyue, and even briefly at Zhao Ran, Dragonturtle, and Lu Yin’s shadow. “God’s Domain welcomes you.”

The atmosphere relaxed.

The Divine Maiden had confirmed that Lu Yin and the others harbored no ill intentions towards God’s Domain, which allowed her to relax a bit. If she had decided to take action against these people, it was hard to estimate just how much damage God’s Domain would suffer.

Since these outsiders were already present, the Divine Maiden did not have any choice but to welcthem.

Arch-Elder Zen and the others also breathed sighs of relief. The first attack they had faced after arriving in the universe had left a truly deep impression on them. They were very wary of the Divine Maiden.

After receiving the Divine Maiden’s invitation, Lu Yin and the others no longer restrained their auras.

She led them around, and they toured the universe, seeing its beauty and exotic scenery. The entire place had a sense of peace, especially the glimpse that they caught of the Divine Maiden’s own residence. It was not sgrand palace that could amaze Lu Yin, and it could not compare to the Heavens Sect. However, what shocked Lu Yin was a statue of a familiar creature outside the Divine Maiden’s residence: the Immovable Heavenly King Elephant.

Why would the Immovable Heavenly King Elephant be in this place?

There were four elephants that held up the Divine Maiden’s residence. It towered above God’s Domain and was located at the very center of the Divine Realm.

Lu Yin was certain that one of those four elephants was the Immovable Heavenly King Elephant, which he had long used for his visualization method.