Nightking Zhenwu's eyes widened. Although the Sealed Cage Technique could be dispelled by Night and Daybreak, it could still be used once in a while. With the Sealed Cage Technique, Nightking Zhenwu could completely control this woman, which would be very beneficial for him to seize Night and Daybreak. However, if he wanted to seize Night and Daybreak, this woman would have to be willing.
Nightking Zhenwu thought about it for a while, but Lu Yin had already disappeared. He sighed. "Alright, I won't chase after you, and I'll also release your parents and relatives."
Zhuo Daynight sighed, but her body felt weak as she slowly collapsed. These were the only two things that had allowed her to negotiate with Nightking Zhenwu. Now that she had relaxed, her entire body collapsed, and her consciousness quickly blurred. However, she did not close her eyes and continued to stare at Nightking Zhenwu.
Nightking Zhenwu stood in front of Zhuo Daynight and stared into the distance with an unwilling expression. "I know you're worried, but I promised you that I wouldn't chase after you. You'll definitely die if you're hit by the Heart Arrow, so there's no need to break a promise for a dead person."
Zhuo Daynight continued to stare at him, her eyes bloodshot. She looked pitiful and sad. Ever since she was young, she had endured too much pain and suffering. She had also been imprisoned by the Sealed Cage Technique. Only Lu Yin had given her warmth and had helped her time and time again when she was in danger. Even if she had to die, even if she had to give up everything, she had to let Lu Yin live.
Live on, I have to live on.
Nightking Zhenwu's eyes narrowed, and his fingers twitched. His feet also moved. He wanted to chase after Lu Yin, but he could still imprison him. He really did not want to let Lu Yin go.
But just as he moved, Zhuo Daynight's eyes widened, and blood stained half of her face. She looked like a ghost as she stared at Nightking Zhenwu and said in a hoarse voice, "You, you said that you wouldn't chase after me."
Nightking Zhenwu and Zhuo Daynight stared at each other for a long time. In the end, even he could not tell if this woman was conscious or unconscious. It was as if there was an obsession supporting her that would stop him even if she died.
This conviction moved Nightking Zhenwu, and he sighed. Forget it, he would not chase after her.
After a while, two figures approached from the distance. One was Qiu Shi, and the other was Tai Yishen. They had found Nightking Zhenwu and the General Appointment Platform.
They looked at the platform beneath Nightking Zhenwu's feet, and the two exchanged glances.
Nightking Zhenwu looked over. "Lu Yin colluded with Zhiyi of the Sixth Mainland's Daosource Three Skies in an attempt to deceive everyone and steal the General Appointing Platform. I've already killed him, and I, Nightking Zhenwu, was the one who took back the General Appointing Platform. Do you have any objections?"
Tai Yi Shen raised his eyebrows, "What did you say?
Lu Yin colluded with Zhiyi?
You must be dreaming! Zhiyi has issued a bounty to the entire Cosmic Sea. Anyone who can capture Lu Yin alive will be able to meet the Blood Ancestor and receive an inheritance. Now, you're saying that he colluded with Zhiyi? "
Nightking Zhenwu raised his head. "If I don't do that, then how will he get close to the General Appointment Platform?
He's just a puny Cruiser, yet he's able to fight against the Daosource Three Skies. Don't you think that's ridiculous? "
Tai Yisheng frowned, as he had a good impression of Lu Yin. Although he was arrogant and called himself a god, Lu Yin had saved him and even fought against Bu Kong together. Tai Yisheng recognized this person. "Where's the proof?
Do you think you can convict Lu Yin with just one sentence? "
Nightking Zhenwu's gaze turned cold. "It doesn't matter if I convict him or not. He's already dead, and I killed him with my own hands."
Tai Yisheng looked at Nightking Zhenwu.
Nightking Zhenwu was not afraid of anyone.
Qiu Shi did not say a word, and she just looked at Zhuo Daynight, who was beneath Nightking Zhenwu's feet. She knew that this matter was not as simple as it seemed, but she did not know what was going on.
Gradually, more and more people arrived. Serati, Phoenix, Xing Kai, Liu Tianmu, Shu Jing, and the rest had all arrived. The General Appointment Platform had been tossed into outer space, as they had no intention of fighting to the death with the cultivators from the Sixth Mainland. The older generation of powerhouses from the Sixth Mainland were eager to retreat, and Bu Kong and the rest could not stay behind to fight either, so they could only retreat.
Now, the Sixth Mainland's invasion of the Fifth Mainland had finally ended.
As they watched Nightking Zhenwu step onto the General Appointment Platform, Xing Kai and the rest felt a myriad of emotions well up in their hearts.
Liu Tianmu gripped his sword and looked at Nightking Zhenwu.
Xia Tian could not help but ask, "Lu Yin colluded with Zhiyi?
That's impossible. "
Nightking Zhenwu coldly replied, "I will report this matter to the Hall of Honor. Whether or not it's true will be determined by the Hall of Honor."
Starsibyl's eyes flickered, and she seemed to be divining something. Her face grew paler, but she did not say anything. There was only a trace of pity and confusion in her eyes. Had she divined wrongly?
Just as Nightking Zhenwu had said, not only did he want to kill Lu Yin, but he also wanted to label Lu Yin as a criminal of the Fifth Mainland. This was the consequence of offending the Daynight clan. Even if Lu Yin died, he would not be able to rest in peace. The Daynight clan had not established their might for too long, and now, more and more people dared to provoke them. Nightking Zhenwu wanted to intimidate the entire universe.
This was especially true now that he had successfully cultivated the Nightking Heaven-Splitting Technique, which allowed him to use the Nightking's End, Daybreak, and the Heart Arrow secret technique. He believed that he was invincible among the younger generation, and it was time for him to do something.
With his hands behind his back, Nightking Zhenwu muttered to himself. Suddenly, he felt that something was off, and he touched his waist. His expression changed. Where was the inheritance stone?
The Daynight clan's inheritance stone contained the Daynight clan's battle techniques, and it could be used to enter the corridor and communicate with the Daynight clan's ancestral land. It was one of the most important items of the Daynight clan, and it could not be casually carried around. However, the Sixth Mainland had invaded, and the ancestral land had been worried that it would be lost. Furthermore, Nightking Zhenwu's unique status allowed him to do anything, so he had carried the inheritance stone with him.
The inheritance stone had been lost once before, and it had been stolen by Qingyu Daynight. The Daynight clan was not worried, as no one in the universe dared to covet the Daynight clan's belongings. However, the war had just ended, and Nightking Zhenwu was most afraid that the inheritance stone had been taken away by the Sixth Mainland. That would be troublesome.
He looked around, but he could not find it. The inheritance stone had really been lost.
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Lu Yin was carried by the monkey like a corpse. The monkey saw a planet, and just as he was about to bring Lu Yin up, a spacecraft rose up from the planet and flew towards them.
The monkey was shocked, and he hurriedly grabbed Lu Yin to escape. The spacecraft belonged to the Sixth Mainland, and he could recognize it at a glance.
The Sixth Mainland's entire region was connected by soil, and they rarely built spacecraft. However, after the invasion of the Fifth Mainland, they had begun to build some, and they had a unique style that was completely different from the Fifth Mainland's spacecraft.
The Sixth Mainland's cultivators on this spacecraft were definitely planning to evacuate, but they had unintentionally encountered Lu Yin.
The spacecraft shot out a beam of light that swept through the heavens.
The monkey cursed under his breath and quickly fled with Lu Yin.
However, the spacecraft had no intention of giving up, and it continued to chase after them.
It was not that the Sixth Mainland's cultivators were determined to kill Lu Yin, but rather that the monkey was fleeing in the same direction as them. It did not matter if they killed Lu Yin along the way, as everyone from the Fifth Mainland was an enemy.
Within the spacecraft, one of the Sixth Mainland's cultivators said, "Pay attention to the front. That's the border of the Technocracy. Don't go in, or else you'll be easily entangled by the Technocracy's machines."
"Understood."
A beam of light shot out, and the monkey dodged it with great difficulty. Following that, a middle-aged man walked out of the spacecraft and sneered at Lu Yin. He raised his sword and viciously slashed down.
The middle-aged man was a Cruiser, and Ghost Monkey could not fight against him.
Ghost Monkey was shocked, and he charged forward without thinking. Suddenly, everything around him changed, and it was as if he had crossed a line and arrived in an unfamiliar region of space.
The middle-aged man's sword slashed down, and a terrifying force swept out.
Ghost Monkey did not have time to think, and he hurriedly grabbed Lu Yin and fled.
The middle-aged man sneered. "Don't even think about living after entering the Technocracy." He then returned to the spacecraft, which turned around and flew off in a different direction.
To them, chasing Lu Yin was just a pastime. They were about to return to the Sixth Mainland anyway, and the spacecraft could not take them away, so they might as well play around.
Thus, Ghost Monkey and Lu Yin were sent to the Technocracy.
Ghost Monkey did not know the way, but he instinctively felt that something was wrong. This was especially so when he saw the metal frame in the distance that connected dozens of planets. He suddenly remembered that this was the intersection between the Innerverse and the Technocracy.
He hurriedly tried to return, but the giant metal frame moved and swept over, distorting the void.
Ghost Monkey grabbed Lu Yin and dodged, but then, countless metal spikes shot out and pierced through the void.
Ghost Monkey cursed inwardly. This was clearly the border of the Technocracy, but there wasn't even a defense force. Wasn't this just opening the door for others to rob?
No matter how much Ghost Monkey cursed, he had already brought Lu Yin into the Technocracy. This was a completely unfamiliar region, and he was confused. He knew that if he turned back, he would be attacked again. He also did not know if that spacecraft was waiting outside, and he was especially afraid that Nightking Zhenwu would chase after him.
However, if they continued forward, they would still die, so they might as well turn back.
At that moment, a metal spike pierced through the void and pierced Lu Yin's abdomen, leaving behind a trail of blood.
Ghost Monkey was also heavily injured by the spike, and it was branded on Lu Yin's right arm. The spike's attack was too powerful, and it had a power level of at least 100,000. This was the defense of the Technocracy's border. Just because it could not be seen did not mean that it did not exist. No one knew how many methods were hidden in the void.
Any powerhouse who tried to barge into the Technocracy would have to charge straight through, regardless of whether they were in outer space or the void. Even if they were in outer space, they would all be swept away. This was the only way to enter the Technocracy. Of course, there was another way to easily enter the Technocracy, and that was to die.
The Technocracy blocked the living, but they could not block the dead. The dead did not need to be blocked, as they were just cosmic trash that could not be cared for.
Lu Yin was now cosmic trash. The Heart Arrow had pierced through his heart, and the metal spike had pierced through his abdomen. There was no way for him to survive. No matter how powerful the Technocracy's methods were, they could only detect that he was dead.
In reality, Lu Yin was indeed dead, but he was not. He was circulating the Arcane Art of Life and Death.
The Arcane Art of Life and Death was for the dead to cultivate, and the conditions for it were extremely harsh. It was widely spread throughout the universe, but no one had ever succeeded in cultivating it. Anyone who had tried to cultivate it had truly died.
Lu Yin was the only person known to have successfully cultivated it. On Driftcharge Planet, he had relied on the Arcane Art of Life and Death to survive. After the spacecraft had exploded, he had circulated the Arcane Art of Life and Death a second time. This was his third time.