Proximity was where the overall situation of the entire Endless Frontier was summarized and then disseminated to the rest of the Sixverse Association.

It was no exaggeration to say that the place where all the information was gathered, compiled, and sent to the sixty-two parallel universe for the Sixverse Association was the center of the entire Endless Frontier.

The reason why Yi Jun so many people had constantly been requesting to meet her was because, in addition to her personal accomplishments on the Endless Frontier, she also had connections to people in Proximity. This gave her a bit of access to the data center of the Endless Frontier.

When people referred to data centers, they did not always mean Proximity, as they might also be referring to the information centers for a given parallel universe.

After all, Cheng Feng’s mission had been to infiltrate the Voidforce Universe’s Knowledge Nexus, which was that universe’s data center. Gaining access to that place would have given Cheng Feng access to information from all the Sixverse Association’s member universes.

Information was power, and without information, not even the Great Sovereign would be able to maintain control of the Endless Frontier.

Lu Yin had thought about gaining access to the information himself, as he already knew where Knowledge Nexus was located. However, he had just recently spoken to the person from Proximity for the first time, and whoever had asked to speak to Lu Yin directly had to be one of the senior officials.

He had already asked both Cang Bi and Ling Qi, but no one knew where Proximity was located. It was likely that only peak powerhouses were given that knowledge.

Lu Yin did not travel alone. He was in a very strange universe, and the laws of the universe could easily kill him.

Since he was in no rush, he simply stayed in the spacecraft.

As they traveled, he saw several battles being fought.

The fighting in the Big Stone Universe was not nearly as fierce as that in the Gemini Universe. There were not as many cultivators or corpse kings present, though there was a battlefield for peak powerhouses in the Big Stone Universe.

After traveling for a few days, Lu Yin finally asked how far they needed to go and was told that they would need to travel for at least another half month to reach the information center.

That was too long. Lu Yin should have asked how long the journey would take much earlier.

Lu Yin did not want to wait any longer, so he continued ahead on his own. He had his runes, which allowed him to sense the universe’s laws before he was attacked.

By the time Lu Yin arrived at a very ordinary looking region of the universe, he had been attacked no fewer than five times by the laws of the Big Stone Universe, though none of the attacks had done anything. He had finally arrived at the information center, which was a great distance away from the Big Stone Empire. While the place seemed completely mundane, it was protected by Semi-Progenitor-level experts.

Lu Yin was escorted inside, and for the second time since arriving at the Endless Frontier, he entered an information center. The first had been the inverted tower in the Lilliput Universe.

As for the Big Stone Universe’s information center, the place was nothing special. It simply had a bit more protection and was slightly more concealed than other bases.

"Sir, over here please."

Lu Yin looked at a display in front of him. He was able to enter text and questions, and his messages would be almost instantly delivered to Proximity.

Lu Yin’s messages would not be directly transmitted, but rather first sent to someone in the same universe, who would then pass it on. The intermediary would not know the contents of any message, if that was what Lu Yin wanted.

Before Lu Yin could think of what to send, a line of text appeared on the display.

"Congratulations, Dao Monarch Lu, for triggering both the Lilliput and Gemini Universes’ green lights."

Lu Yin entered some text in response. "Why did you want to talk to me?"

"I assumed that Dao Monarch Lu would have some questions."

"Because I don't know anything about the Endless Frontier?"

"Correct."

In Proximity, a woman calmly sat before a display, messaging Lu Yin.

She was very curious about him. Commanding Proximity essentially meant that she was responsible for all of the Sixverse Association’s forces on the Endless Frontier, as well as all information sent to and from the Endless Frontier. Naturally, she had also had access to Lu Yin’s information.

The Lu family had been exiled, and Lu Yin had lost both his memories and his cultivation. Despite that, he had once again risen to the peak in a shockingly short amount of time. No, he had not merely reached the peak—he had united the entire Fifth Mainland, faced off against the four ruling powers of the Perennial World, and become the master of the reestablished Heavens Sect. He commanded many experts, including Ascendant-level experts who had served since the greatest heights of the Heavens Sect era. Those people might become Progenitors at any moment.

Despite Lu Yin’s mediocre cultivation level, he was already capable of fighting against peak powerhouses, such as Specter Progenitor and Progenitor Xia Shenji.

After the woman learned about Lu Yin’s impressive history, she had come to admire him even more. How had he accomplished so much? How were such things even possible? Even if the Lu family had not been banished and Lu Xiaoxuan were still alive, it would be impossible to accomplish such feats. The things that Lu Yin had done defied anyone’s imagination.All that could be said was that Lu Yin had done things that would have been impossible for Lu Xiaoxuan to accomplish.

The commander had asked to directly communicate with Lu Yin because she was simply too curious about him.

"Can I ask you anything?" Lu Yin's message arrived.

The woman's eyes lit up. "Yes, though I will decide whether to answer you or not."

Lu Yin laughed. "If I purge the Big Stone Universe, can I leave the Endless Frontier?"

"Yes."

"Will the Great Sovereign allow it?"

"These are the rules."

"What if the Great Sovereign wants to break the rules?"

The woman looked up as she sent a message. "Not even Master can break the rules, unless it is possible to single-handedly wipe out Aeternus."

Lu Yin paused for a moment. "A Progenitor-level corpse king is now in the Big Stone Universe. If I kill it, how big of an accomplishment is that?"

"Huge."

"Alright, but how huge?"

"Do you want to ask about rewards, or what can happen if you clear the Big Stone Universe?"

"Tell me about the rewards."

"It can’t compare to clearing three universes, but you certainly will not be disappointed. You can choose a material and a spiritual reward."

Lu Yin felt puzzled. "What is a spiritual reward?"

The woman explained, "If you kill a peak level corpse king, I will provide you with a list, and you can select any person on that list. Then, they will never be allowed to attack you or use their influence against you or those close to you. Anyone who violates such an order will be directly punished by Master.”

Lu Yin arched a brow. "Are you saying that if I kill a Progenitor-level corpse king, Sage Yuan won’t be allowed to take action against me or my people?"

"You can interpret it that way. If you request for Sage Yuan to be the one selected, I will agree to it."

"Are there any other requirements?"

"I'll provide you with a list, and you can select a single name. Additionally, you are allowed a material reward, either by specifying what you would like, or we will choose for you."

"I am from the Origin Universe and was sent here as punishment by Great Sovereign himself. Can I still be rewarded for my time here?"

"Those serving on the Endless Frontier fight for mankind. No matter the reason why they were sent there, achievements should be rewarded."

Lu Yin laughed. "So, if I kill ten Progenitor-level corpse kings, will I be able to select ten peak powerhouses and prevent them from ever taking action against me? Or could I just choose the Great Sovereign as one of the names?"

In Proximity, a smile appeared on the woman’s face. Even when she was smiling, her appearance was as cold as ever. "The expert killed must be equal to the ones you ask to not be allowed to attack you. If you want to request that Master never attack you, you will need to kill one of the Seven Skygods."

Lu Yin frowned. "The Great Sovereign only corresponds to the Seven Skygods?"

"It’s a reward, as otherwise, you would need to kill True God Yi Wei. Are you concerned that Master may attack you?"

Lu Yin dropped the topic and moved on. "Where is Proximity?"

"No comment."

"Who are you?"

The woman quietly stared at the screen for a moment before sending back just two words. “Sage Bodhi.”Lu Yin stared at his own screen in surprise. Sage Bodhi? It's actually her?

The Cyclic Universe had Three Sovereigns and Nine sages, but even if one ignored the Three Sovereigns, practically nothing was known about Sage Bodhi. It was surprising to learn that she was in Proximity.

Lu Yin knew very little about Sage Bodhi despite his various interactions with the Sixverse Association’s peak powerhouses. In fact, he only knew for certain that Sage Bodhi was a woman.

After Lu Yin learned the identity of whom he was speaking with, he became very curious about Sage Bodhi.

"Do you need help to deal with the powerful corpse king that has appeared in the Big Stone Universe?" Sage Bodhi sent.

Lu Yin asked, "What can you tell me about the other Progenitor-level corpse king in this universe?"

"The other powerhouse is not a corpse king, but rather an extremely powerful creature known as a camphor bug. It was specifically designed to deal with the bestowal art carrier..."

The woman then proceeded to share all of their information on the camphor bug with Lu Yin.

After hearing everything, Lu Yin had only one feeling: perfect counter.

"Do you wish to have reinforcements sent over?"

Lu Yin's eyes sparkled. "There’s no need."

"Can you deal with it?"

"If I can’t, I’ll ask for help. Alright, that’s all for now." With that, Lu Yin ended the conversation.

As long as Sage Bodhi had not lied, Lu Yin felt confident that he could deal with both the camphor bug and the Progenitor-level corpse king that were in the Big Stone Universe.

By eliminating these two enemies, Lu Yin could prevent two of the Sixverse Association’s peak powerhouses from ever attacking him or any of his people. This meant that he would be removing two potential threats, while also being rewarded with a great deal of wealth.

With the slipper in his hand, Lu Yin was quite fearless. This reward would be delivered right to his door.

If the powerhouse in the Big Stone Universe was someone like Shaman God who could wield the power of space, then Lu Yin would not bother trying to fight such a person, as it would be impossible to land a single hit with the slipper.

In Proximity, the display disappeared in front of Sage Bodhi, and she resumed staring at the distant displays while listening to the reports passed about the Endless Frontier.

Why was Lu Yin so confident?

If he successfully cleared even the Big Stone Universe, then it would cause some people in the Sixverse Association to grow nervous.

In the Big Stone Universe, once Lu Yin finished his conversation with Sage Bodhi, he departed from the data center and headed straight for the Big Stone Empire.

All of the Sixverse Association’s cultivators who were sent to the Big Stone Universe would first stop in the Big Stone Empire. That was the only place where they could search for a suitable stone to carry that would protect them from the universe’s laws and allow them to fight freely in the universe.

The Aeternals did not have to bother with such a hassle, as most of them relied on pure physical might to fight. Physical strength rarely triggered the laws of the universe, but that was not something that human cultivators could rely on.

If humans were truly restricted to nothing more than their raw physical might, the Big Stone Universe would have fallen to the Aeternals long ago.

When Lu Yin arrived at the Big Stone Empire, the emperor personally greeted him, leading a group of senior officials who represented the Big Stone Empire. All of the people carried stones on their backs, which looked very strange.

Lu Yin received a warm welcome, which surprised him. "You don't need to fight on the battlefield?"

The emperor smiled. "Outsiders have a bit of a misunderstanding about our Great Stone Universe, as they all believe that this universe is a battlefield for peak powerhouses and is incredibly dangerous. However, the truth is that the only powerhouse from Aeternus that we need to deal with is the camphor bug, which is countered by the bestowal art carrier. These two cancel each other out, which means that the rest of the universe is not bothered by them. As a result, the fighting here is not even as intense as the Gemini Universe that you just came from."

"But now another peak powerhouse has arrived from the enemy," Lu Yin commented.

The emperor sighed. "Which means that your arrival has saved my Great Stone Empire."

Lu Yin was speechless. The Gemini Universe’s twin elder’s explanation of the Big Stone Universe had raised his caution, and that had only been exacerbated by his run-in with a Progenitor-level corpse king as soon as he entered the Big Stone Universe. After all of that, how could anyone not be intimidated by the universe?

However, after Lu Yin learned a bit more about the universe, he relaxed. If the camphor bug and the bestowal art carrier really did balance each other out, then the universe was truly not as dangerous as the Gemini Universe.

Still, it was nearly impossible to purge the Big Stone Universe, as doing so meant that he had to deal with the camphor bug as well.

From all the information that Lu Yin had received from Sage Bodhi, the camphor bug boasted incredible defenses. It could use its wings to protect its entire body from the bestowal art carrier’s attack, which meant that the creature could endure a peak powerhouse’s full powered attacks.

In fact, no one even knew the limits of the camphor bug’s defenses.

It was impossible for an average peak powerhouse to break through the camphor bug’s defenses. If one of the Three Sovereigns tried to deal with the bug, a more powerful corpse king would be sent out, which was what had led to the current stalemate in the Big Stone Universe.

This balance was good for the Big Stone Empire. As long as the Aeternals kept the camphor bug focused on the bestowal art carrier, the universe would not face any real danger, and they would not even need to fight against the Aeternals.

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