To be able to become one of the Ten Arbiters, Nightking Zhenwu's courage, methods, temperament, and strength were all extraordinary. He had used useless Honor Points to sever Lu Yin's future, and he had taken the initiative.
No, it was more accurate to say that he had been the one to take the initiative since Zhuo Daynight was in his hands.
Everything he had done was too dark.
Lu Yin couldn't help but think back to Alena Garrett's diary that he had obtained when he had rolled Point. The diary had been filled with grief, regret, despair, and an indescribable deathly stillness. His hopes had turned into despair, and that was how Alena Garrett's diary had made him feel.
Zhuo Daynight was also experiencing this feeling. Two months later, her experience would be even more profound, to the point where words could not describe it.
What did a person have to go through to do such a thing?
If the Neohuman Alliance represented the ultimate darkness, then Nightking Zhenwu represented the ultimate darkness of human nature.
Nightking Zhenwu had already made his move, and Lu Yin had no choice but to respond.
He immediately contacted Nightking Yuanjing.
The Nightking bloodline had sent people to assassinate him, but these people had clearly not been sent by Nightking Zhenwu. Even with Nightking Zhenwu's ability, he could not have sent out powerhouses with power levels above 400,000.
This meant that while the upper echelons of the Nightking bloodline valued Nightking Zhenwu, they might not necessarily follow his wishes. In the eyes of the upper echelons of the Nightking bloodline, the importance of the inheritance stone was self-evident.
Nightking Yuanjing's image appeared, and he beamed at Lu Yin. "Little Yin, are you looking for Grandpa Yuanjing?"
Lu Yin felt a wave of disgust when he saw Nightking Yuanjing's smile. Both sides had already shed all pretense of cordiality, so there was no need for him to pretend. He calmly asked, "Does the Nightking bloodline know what Nightking Zhenwu did?"
Nightking Yuanjing replied, "Are you talking about how he accused you of being a traitor to the Fifth Mainland and used Honor Points as a guarantee?"
Lu Yin nodded.
Nightking Yuanjing was helpless. "That's a matter between the two of you, and we can't interfere. Young people are too impulsive."
Lu Yin smiled and took out the Daynight clan's inheritance stone from his cosmic ring. "Does the Nightking bloodline still need this?"
Nightking Yuanjing's eyes blazed as he stared at Lu Yin. "It really is in your hands. Then, when will you return it?"
Lu Yin casually tossed the stone up and down. "As long as Nightking Zhenwu withdraws his accusation, the inheritance stone can be returned."
Nightking Yuanjing's eyes were filled with disdain. "Zhenwu has his own ideas, and we can't force him. However, I can help you ask around."
Lu Yin's the Nightbloodline.
Nightking Yuanjing ended the call.
"Seventh Bro, that old fellow is still playing hard to get. Who is he trying to fool?" the Ghost Monkey said angrily.
Lu Yin's expression was calm as he waited.
After a while, Nightking Yuanjing's image appeared once more, and he looked at Lu Yin with a vexed expression. "Little Yin, isn't the misunderstanding between you and Zhenwu too great?"
"If you have any conditions, just state them."
Nightking Yuanjing sighed. "Zhenwu wants you to apologize to the Daynight clan in front of the entire universe and also to destroy the battle technique you learned from the inheritance stone."
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "Cripple myself?
How can I cripple myself? "
Nightking Yuanjing replied, "I've completely overdrawn my spiritual force and will never be able to recover."
Lu Yin's lips curled up into a smile.
Nightking Yuanjing shook his head. "I know that this condition is too much, but my Daynight clan never imparts battle techniques to outsiders. Since you've learned them, then it's only natural that they be destroyed."
Lu Yin met Nightking Yuanjing's gaze and calmly said, "I, Lu Yin, have unified the Outerverse. Even if I can't become one of the Five Astral Children, my position in the Hall of Honor is not bad. Tell Nightking Zhenwu that I have ways to prevent the Daynight clan's inheritance stone from ever returning to the Daynight clan."
Nightking Yuanjing's expression changed, and he sternly said, "Little Yin, you're threatening my Daynight clan."
Lu Yin raised his head. "Yes, it's not just a threat. As long as I'm still the commander-in-chief of the Outerverse Allied Forces, the Daynight clan will never be able to enter the Outerverse, and the Outerverse's resources will not flow to the Daynight Flowzone. To your Daynight clan, the Outerverse no longer exists."
Nightking Yuanjing's eyes were filled with killing intent, and he stared at Lu Yin for a while before softening his tone. "How about this: you personally come to the Daynight clan to return the inheritance stone, and I'll think of a way to get Zhenwu to withdraw his charges against you. How about that?"
Lu Yin's expression softened, but he still did not agree.
Nightking Yuanjing frowned. "You can keep the battle technique you learned, but you are not allowed to teach it to anyone else. You have to swear this to the Daynight clan."
Lu Yin muttered to himself for a moment. "I have to personally go to the Daynight clan to return the inheritance stone?"
Nightking Yuanjing nodded. "That's our bottom line. We want to let the entire universe know that anyone who takes something from us will have to personally return it. Of course, we also know that your current status is different, so there's no need for you to apologize. We can even use the Daynight Banquet as an excuse to invite you over."
Lu Yin looked at Nightking Yuanjing seriously and slowly nodded. "Alright, I'll go."
Nightking Yuanjing smiled. "That's right. My Daynight clan stands aloof from worldly affairs, and we don't have any great enmity with you. There's no need to make things too tense. I'll think of a way to get Zhenwu to withdraw his charges against you, but that will have to wait until after the Daynight Banquet."
"Understood. I'll have to trouble Senior Yuanjing," Lu Yin said.
Nightking Yuanjing smiled and nodded before ending the call.
"Seventh Bro, do you really believe that old man's words?" Ghost Monkey asked.
Lu Yin calmly replied, "Of course not. He wants to lure me to the Daynight clan so that Nightking Zhenwu can kill me."
"Then why are you still going?" Ghost Monkey raised his voice, as he was afraid of dying.
Lu Yin felt helpless, as he had no choice but to go. Not only had Nightking Zhenwu's charges caused him to lose the right to compete for the Star Tower, but it was also because of Zhuo Daynight.
During this period of time, Lu Yin had dreamed of Zhuo Daynight staying behind to face Nightking Zhenwu. That lonely, desolate, and despairing figure was something that he would never forget for the rest of his life.
How could he allow that woman to bear everything on her own? Besides, he had also wanted to go to the Daynight clan. If he didn't go, how could he fight Nightking Zhenwu and kill him?
Both of them had the same idea, and it all depended on how they acted.
Together with Ku Wei, the two of them headed to Calm Orchid Planet.
Ku Wei was curious as to what had happened to make Lu Yin's expression so terrifying.
Ku Wei asked a few times but still couldn't get an answer, and he felt rather helpless.
"Ku Wei, what do you think of the Daynight clan?" Lu Yin suddenly asked.
Ku Wei thought about it. "What else can I think of them? They're an arrogant but powerless Innerverse clan. The Daynight clan has always been trying to find a way to enter the Neoverse, but they just haven't been able to."
"Why?" Lu Yin was puzzled, as he didn't believe that all the powers in the Neoverse could surpass the Daynight clan.
"The Daynight clan is tyrannical and unreasonable. What would happen if such people entered the Neoverse?" Ku Wei asked disdainfully.
Lu Yin asked, "How strong is the Daynight clan?"
Ku Wei's mouth twitched. "Their attitude is one thing, but I have to admit that this clan is quite strong. Even if any of the Seven Courts wanted to destroy the Daynight clan, it would not be easy. In fact, it would be very difficult. Although this clan has never produced a Progenitor, and they don't have any inherited secret techniques, they have too many battle techniques. Furthermore, they constantly produce extremely talented clan members." He paused. "It's said that this Daynight clan's ancient origins are not simple, but that's only hearsay. I don't know the details."
"Ancient origins?" Lu Yin was puzzled.
Ku Wei nodded. "When I was young, I heard the elders mention that the Daynight clan is just a branch of some ancient super clan. No, that's not right. It seems to be a branch of some ancient super clan. Wait, let me think. Why can't I remember?"
Lu Yin asked, "Forget about the ancient times. Does the current Daynight clan have any powerhouses with power levels over a million?"
Ku Wei shook his head. "I'm not sure. You should ask Master Yuan and the others. They know."
Lu Yin continued, "Have you heard of the Third Nightking?"
Ku Wei was shocked. "The Third Nightking?
That's a ruthless person. He killed his way into the Astral Beast Domain alone, and he was the one who made the Daynight clan so tyrannical. He's definitely a ruthless person. Why is Your Highness suddenly mentioning him? "
Lu Yin frowned. The Third Nightking was still alive. In the past, he had used this information to tantalize the Daynight clan and had obtained many benefits. He had even avoided being schemed against by Nightqueen Yanqing and Nightking Zhenwu. He had once thought that this was a good thing, but now, becoming enemies with the Daynight clan was a huge hurdle.
Although it was basically impossible for the Third Nightking to escape from the Great Realm of Void, who could say for sure?
The Sixth Mainland's invasion of the Astral Beast Domain might affect the Great Realm of Void.
While Lu Yin was lost in his thoughts, the two soon arrived at An Lan Planet.
When Lu Yin and Ku Wei arrived, everyone in the Sea King's Dome knew about it.
Elder Tong was the one who welcomed the two.
As one of the four great elders of the Sea King's Dome and the military advisor of the Sea King's Dome, Elder Tong personally came out to greet Lu Yin, which was a great show of respect.
After some pleasantries, Lu Yin went straight to the point. "Elder Tong, I'm here for no other reason than to ask the Sea King's Dome to support Lan Si and retain his authority in the Ten Arbiters Council."
Lan Si had lost to Lu Yin, and although he would not lose his position as one of the Ten Arbiters, his background had been destroyed due to the Cangmang Continent's calamity. Even if he was still one of the Ten Arbiters, his influence and authority would not be as great as before. Thus, Lu Yin needed to find another powerful supporter.
The Sea King's Dome was the most suitable candidate. Although the Sea King's fate was unknown, with Elder He, an Envoy-level powerhouse, and the Sea King's Dome's influence in the Starfall Sea, it was enough to rival the Cangmang Continent.
Elder Tong was puzzled. "Why is Alliance Master Lu running around for Lan Si?
Could it be that you have other conditions for this battle? "
Lu Yin nodded. "I made an agreement with him. If he wins, the Hall of Honor's position will be his, and if I win, the Lan family will support me unconditionally."
Elder Tong understood. "No wonder the Lan family moved to the Frostwave Weave. Speaking of which, I must congratulate Alliance Master Lu for defeating Lan Si. From now on, you will truly be one of the top powerhouses of the universe's younger generation."
Lu Yin modestly replied, "I can't say that I'm at the top. Elder Tong, you flatter me. I wonder if Elder Tong can agree to this junior's request?"
Elder Tong helplessly replied, "I'm sorry, Alliance Master Lu. We are not in the mood to care about anything else right now. We need to think of a way to find the Sea King."
From the moment Lu Yin had stepped onto Anlan Planet and met Elder Tong, he had confirmed that the Sea King was still alive. Otherwise, these people from the Sea King's Dome would not have such expressions.
He had not seen Hai Dashao on Anlan Planet. Hai Feng, Hai Qiqi, and the elder's rune lines indicated that they had all gone out to think of a way.