Chapter 2524: An Unexpected Old Acquaintance

Lu Yin was astonished. "Why is that?"

Luo Lao'er whispered, "It's because they are positions! The Cyclic Universe’s Three Sovereigns and Nine Sages don’t actually refer to twelve individuals, but rather twelve positions. Anyone is eligible to receive one of those positions and then obtain the power connected to it."

Lu Yin's pupils contracted. "How is that even possible?"

Luo Lao'er sighed. "It's hard to believe, isn't it? When my old man told me about it, he had the same expression every time the Cyclic Universe was mentioned. Every. Single. Time. How should I put it? He showed a mix of envy and jealousy."

Lu Yin frowned. Twelve positions occupied by twelve Progenitors. Gaining a position could grant a person the strength of a Progenitor? How was that possible?

Lu Yin could accept the fact that the Transcendent Universe’s black energy converters could grant someone the raw power of a Progenitor-level expert. However, it should be completely impossible for a cultivation civilization to grant someone the strength of a Progenitor.

Luo Lao'er whispered, "Seventh Bro, this is one of the Cyclic Universe’s greatest secrets. Of course, it’s something that a lot of the big shots know about, but this information can’t be spread, as it would upset the current balance. Do you know why Jiang Xiaodao is so arrogant? As long as he doesn't run into any accidents, Sage Jiang's position is as good as his. You can even think of Jiang Xiaodao as a quasi-Sage. That’s why countless people are falling over themselves to flatter him and become his followers. No one wants to sow enmity with a quasi-Sage."

Lu Yin was amazed. "Besides the Three Sovereigns and Nine Sages, are there any other positions?"

Luo Lao'er nodded. "Yes, there are also the Immortal Seats, which can also grant power."

Lu Yin looked towards the Cyclic School. What was the deal with this universe? How did they accomplish such things? If what Luo Lao’er was saying was true, then it would explain why the positions of the Three Sovereigns and Nine Sages had never been empty, and it would also explain how the Great Sovereign was the master of all of the Three Sovereigns and Nine Sages. If everything was true, then the Great Sovereign absolutely possessed unimaginable strength.

It was no wonder why Sage Yuan had acted so arrogantly and ordered everyone to kneel before the Great Sovereign. It was no wonder why he had looked down on the Fifth Mainland.

"The moment this secret of the Cyclic Universe was exposed, countless people have entered that universe in an attempt to win one of the positions, but almost no one’s ever managed to accomplish anything of note. There are some positions that people can compete for, while there are others that can never be obtained," Luo Lao'er lamented.

"You know quite a lot," Lu Yin said.

Luo Lao'er laughed. "My father is Monarch Luo after all."

Lu Yin glanced over. It was becoming increasingly clear that Luo Lao’er’s relationship with Monarch Luo was not as simple as it first appeared to be. If Monarch Luo did not care about his son, he would have never shared such things with him.

lightsnοvεl Just as Lu Yin had first thought, there was a hidden meaning behind sending Luo Lao’er to the Transcendent Universe as a hostage, and it had most likely been done to protect him.