Lu Yin could feel Hui Kong's sincerity towards him, and he naturally reciprocated. This was completely different from his interactions with Nightking Yuanjing. Even if he called Nightking Yuanjing "Grandpa," Nightking Yuanjing was still someone that Lu Yin had used, and Lu Yin was also someone that Nightking Yuanjing had used.
His interactions with Hui Kong were clean.
However, Lu Yin didn't have time to think about such trivial matters. In front of him, the void actually split open, and a powerful devouring force swept towards him.
Lu Yin used his physical strength to dodge, and he struggled to break free. However, another devouring force descended, and anyone below the Enlighter realm would not be able to escape. This force was close to a power level of 300,000.
Lu Yin was speechless. Who had said that as long as one reached the Enlighter realm, they would not need to fear this route's astronomical phenomena?
Ordinary Enlighters might not be able to withstand it. Had the route grown as well?
He had only made a casual guess, but when he saw the giant spatial tear in front of him that seemed to split the entire sky in two, he knew that this route had changed.
This route's astronomical phenomena were always changing, and when Lu Yin had first learned that he could cross into the Innerverse from the Technocracy, he had been suspicious.
It was impossible for the Technocracy to have missed something, and even if there had been, it would have been discovered long ago.
Now, he had thought it through. Perhaps this was not a loophole, but rather something that could not be crossed. The exploration team that had successfully reached the Innerverse might have just been lucky, or perhaps there had been a time when this route's astronomical phenomena were not that powerful. In any case, he was here now, and this route's power was on full display.
If one wanted to cross the spatial tear in front of him, they would need a power level of at least 400,000. However, this might not even be the route's greatest power.
The route's power was expanding like a balloon, and it currently required a power level of 400,000 to cross it. Later on, even Envoys or powerhouses with power levels in the millions would find it difficult to cross it.
Under normal circumstances, Lu Yin would not be able to cross this route, but fortunately, he had external items.
He took out five chains, and he had already used two of them. He only had three left.
Lu Yin fused another one, but this time, he did not fuse it with a battle technique. Instead, he fused it with his own body to increase his physical strength.
With a power level of 300,000, Lu Yin roared and charged forward. He tore open the spatial tear and crossed it. He then rushed towards the Outerverse at his fastest speed.
With a power level of 400,000, his speed was incredibly fast, and his original position was not too far from the Outerverse.
Along the way, all the celestial phenomena that obstructed his path were swept away by his tyrannical physical strength. Gradually, the fused energy dissipated.
They were still some distance away from the Outerverse, and the weather was still changing.
Lu Yin gritted his teeth and fused with another one, his tyrannical physical strength erupting once more as he tore through the skies.
By the time all of the energy had been consumed, Lu Yin was already very close to the Outerverse. Unfortunately, there was still a majestic heavenly phenomenon in front of him.
Lu Yin had no choice but to use up the last of the beads and break through the Celestial Phenomenon with unprecedented speed.
By the time Lu Yin calmed down, he had no idea how far he had traveled. All he saw was a distant cosmic graveyard filled with all sorts of cosmic trash. He had returned to the Outerverse. This was the cosmic graveyard, which was where the Tong family and the Eyeless Clan had attacked the Outerverse. It wasn't too far from the Southern Weave. He had truly returned.
Lu Yin howled as his star energy and domain spread out. He then laughed maniacally; he had returned alive.
At this moment, several figures flashed past and rushed towards Lu Yin.
Lu Yin looked over and saw that there were several Explorers, and one of them was even a Cruiser.
"Who's there?" the Cruiser shouted as he looked at Lu Yin warily.
Lu Yin was surrounded, and he smiled. "You don't recognize me?"
The space-exploring powerhouses around him widened their eyes as they stared at Lu Yin. The Cruiser was stunned, and then he was shaken. "You, you're Alliance Master Lu?"
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "That's right."
Seven months had passed since the Tong family had joined forces with the Eyeless Clan to attack the Outerverse, and Lu Yin had been away from the Outerverse for seven months.
Seven months was not a long time, and the Great Eastern Alliance had not changed much. Even though the Great Eastern Alliance had suffered significant losses during that war, the allied weaves in the central weaves had also suffered great losses. More importantly, Lu Yin's contributions had been so great that the Hall of Honor had publicly announced their support for the establishment of the Great Eastern Alliance and the Great Yu Empire.
Everyone knew that the greatest contributor to that war had been Lu Yin. If not for him, no one would have known about that attack. The Tong family and the Eyeless Clan's attack would have caught the Outerverse off guard, and no one would have been able to stop them. Even Master Yuan had barely been able to resist one of them, and there was no need to mention the others. It was only a matter of time before the Outerverse was destroyed.
In reality, these were just Lu Yin's superficial contributions. He had even contributed more, which was providing Progenitor Wushang's hide to Master Yuan. After the war had begun, he had also given Master Yuan the arrow that had been passed down to Master Yuan by the Hall of Tai Mo. This had given Master Yuan the ability to resist two powerhouses at the same level as him.
These were still not his greatest contributions, as the Tong family's ancestor's heavy injuries were directly related to Lu Yin. However, these contributions were destined to remain unknown.
Master Yuan was the greatest contributor to that war, as he had single-handedly blocked two Cosmic Imprinters. Only Lu Yin's contributions were second to Master Yuan's.
Such great contributions had been given to a mere Cruiser, which was a great honor.
If the war had ended at that time, then Lu Yin would have been conferred a title by the Hall of Honor, which would have been the most brilliant period of his life. However, he had disappeared at that time, which meant that he had died. Death brought him even greater glory, and no one would mind giving all that glory to a dead person, not even Lu Yin's enemies.
While everyone was guessing that Lu Yin was dead, Master Yuan was sincerely grateful to Lu Yin, and Wang Wen and the others were scheming behind the scenes, Lu Yin's glory had been endlessly amplified. He had become the commander of the Outerverse Allied Forces and had resisted the Sixth Mainland's invasion. He had also been granted the privilege of commanding the entire Outerverse army during wartime by the Hall of Honor.
This privilege had never been granted to anyone since ancient times, and the only reason he had been granted it was because he was dead. No matter how much authority a dead person had, it was useless, and no one had objected.
But now, things had become awkward, as Lu Yin was still alive.
The spacecraft headed towards the Southern Weaves, and the Cruiser on board would occasionally look at Lu Yin strangely. He could not hide the shock in his eyes, as this person was actually still alive. Did that mean that during a border war, he would be the commander of the Outerverse Allied Forces?
This was too exaggerated, as he could command the entire Outerverse army during wartime. How much authority was that?
Even the Hall of Honor had never granted anyone such authority before. The closest person to this level of authority was Elder Big Drum, who guarded the borders of the Endless Weaves, and Elder Novar, who guarded the borders of the Ironblood Weaves.
Lu Yin's current authority during wartime was equal to the sum of both of them.
Right, that was not all. His authority was still effective during wartime, and even if the Astral Wilderness invaded the Human Domain, he would immediately become the commander of the Outerverse Allied Forces. He would have the authority to command the army and allocate resources. This person stood at the pinnacle of authority in the history of the Human Domain's Outerverse.
Lu Yin himself did not know that he had such authority, and he was now curious as to how Master Yuan and the others had managed to return to the Outerverse.
He asked the Cruiser, but that person did not know either. All he knew was that they had escaped with the rest of the army.
Lu Yin contacted Wendy Yushan, and she replied calmly, "I knew you weren't dead."
"You have that much confidence in me?" Lu Yin teased.
Wendy Yushan's lips curled up. She rarely smiled, but when she did, she looked very beautiful. "A scourge lives for a thousand years."
Lu Yin grinned. "How did you guys escape back then?"
"There were many cultivators from the Innerverse who were captured, and they worked together to escape. Of course, they suffered quite a few losses, and it's said that Master Yuan was heavily injured. After escaping back to the Outerverse, he sealed off the Astral River and has been recuperating ever since."
Lu Yin was glad that he had not allowed Starsibyl to take those people away. Otherwise, even if Master Yuan had the ability to reach the heavens, he might not have been able to bring them back to the Outerverse.
After ending the call with Wendy Yushan, Lu Yin contacted Wang Wen, Wei Rong, and the others to ask about the Great Eastern Alliance. He learned that everything was peaceful, and Wang Wen and Wei Rong were both very confident in him. Their previous arrangements were still going on, and Wang Wen also told Lu Yin about the authority he had obtained.
Lu Yin was stunned. "The commander of the Outerverse Allied Forces?"
Wang Wen smiled. "That's right. Congratulations, you've officially reached the pinnacle of authority in the history of the Outerverse. Aside from the Hall of Honor, which controls the Human Domain, you can be considered to have stepped into the pinnacle of the universe."
Lu Yin had never dreamed that he would obtain such authority.
"How did you do it?" Lu Yin asked.
Wang Wen smiled. "It's very simple. You were the one who mobilized the Outerverse Allied Forces, and you performed very well during the war. The Hall of Honor has a good impression of you, especially Master Yuan. I don't know what you did, but that old senior was very enthusiastic about your matters. With a few more tricks, you should have been able to accomplish this."
Lu Yin suddenly had a flash of inspiration. "You were the one who spread the news of my death, right?"
"That wasn't me, but Wei Rong. I was in charge of negotiating with the Hall of Honor, and Wei Rong was in charge of public opinion. Now that you're dead, no one will say anything even if I give you more authority. As long as Master Yuan supports you, everything will go smoothly," Wang Wen explained.
Lu Yin was glad that he had subdued these two. Otherwise, he would not have obtained such great authority upon his return. At most, he would have obtained some insignificant glory.
"Although the Hall of Honor bestowed the title of commander of the Outerverse Allied Forces upon your death, you're still alive, and that title will not be revoked. Make good use of it," Wang Wen said.
Lu Yin muttered to himself. Although the prerequisite for being the commander of the Outerverse Allied Forces was that there would be a war, the commander still had the authority to make arrangements for the war. Whether or not there would be a war was not up to him. Lu Yin's lips curled up as he thought about it. He then looked towards the Western Weaves, where there seemed to be quite a lot of resources.
Lu Yin returned and immediately reported the situation to Master Yuan.
News of his return spread out in an extremely short amount of time.
The Western Weaves were naturally the first to receive the news.