Lu Yin smiled and did not mind Wen Sa's attitude. He turned and left. Ever since he had stepped onto this path, he had become the enemy of countless people, so it did not matter.
Wen Sa watched Lu Yin leave. Even though they might become enemies in the future, he could not help but admire Lu Yin. Not everyone dared to do what he did, and even fewer had the ability to do so.
"Eh, isn't that Lu Yin?"
"It really is him! He defeated the Ten Arbiters' Divine Fist, and I heard that he's only been cultivating for a dozen years."
"He's an absolute genius, and he even unified the Outerverse. I wonder how he cultivated."
"He's courting death. He's threatening the interests of the entire Innerverse, and he's an enemy of the Daynight clan. How dare he come here?"
"He won't live for much longer. The Innerverse's eight great flowzones won't let him live. A scattered Outerverse is in line with the Innerverse's interests."
"No matter what, this person unified the Outerverse and defeated the Ten Arbiters. That's enough to make history. It's a pity. If he had been able to mature, his future would have been shocking."
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Lu Yin had regained his appearance, and everyone who saw him recognized him.
He walked step by step towards the simple building in the center of Nightless City. All sorts of discussions, mockery, and exclamations rang in his ears, but he remained unperturbed.
There was a pavilion in the center of Nightless City called the Vigil Pavilion. It had ninety-nine floors, and it was built to protect the Nightking clan. It had once been where the First Nightking had overlooked the world.
It was rumored that the First Nightking had held a banquet and invited all the top geniuses in the universe. He stood at the top of the pavilion, and no one dared to challenge him. He looked down on the world, and he himself became the hundredth floor of the Vigil Pavilion. That was how the Vigil Pavilion came to be.
Now, the Vigil Pavilion had become a must-visit location for the banquet.
Lu Yin arrived outside the Vigil Pavilion and looked at the towering pavilion in front of him with a look of amazement.
Countless rune lines filled the air as hundreds or even thousands of young elites who had been invited gathered there. As long as one could enter the Night King Planet, they would be able to enter the Nightless City and enter the Night Vigil Pavilion. However, not everyone could enter the Night Vigil Pavilion unimpeded.
The Vigil Pavilion had ninety-nine floors, and each floor had an isolation barrier that required strength to climb. Those who were capable could reach the top.
Throughout history, aside from the First Nightking, no one had ever managed to surpass the ninety-ninth level. Even the genius Third Nightking had only managed to reach the ninety-ninth level.
Nightking Zhenwu's previous record had also been the 99th level, which was comparable to the Third Nightking's. Whether or not Nightking Zhenwu would be able to surpass the 99th level this time would be the most interesting part of this banquet.
Lu Yin's arrival attracted the attention of countless people.
On the thirty-eighth level, Wen Qian'er was chatting happily with a few youths when someone called out Lu Yin's name. She immediately looked down and saw a lonely figure standing quietly outside the Night Vigil Pavilion. It really was Lu Yin.
Wen Qian'er's eyes lit up. Women all worshipped heroes, and Lu Yin was undoubtedly one of them. He had unified the Outerverse and defeated the Divine Fist of the Ten Arbiters. Even though the Daynight clan had framed him as a traitor of the Fifth Mainland, his reputation had not been affected at all. Those rumors could only deceive ordinary cultivators, but the disciples of large families all knew of the Daynight clan's methods.
"So it's Lu Yin! He really came! We didn't believe that he'd come when we saw his name on the banquet list," one of the men exclaimed.
Someone else coldly replied, "It's good that he's here. This kid has shown off his abilities, and he'll definitely die."
"Everyone knows about the grudge between him and Arbiter Zhenwu. His courage is commendable for daring to come, but it's a pity that he's all brawn and no brains."
Not far away, Han Chong looked at Lu Yin with a complicated expression. A few years ago, they had both been students of the Astral Combat Academy, and the gap between them had not been that great. But now, this person had actually defeated one of the Ten Arbiters, which was inconceivable. Perhaps only Arbiter Wen could suppress him, but that was only for now. In a few years, Arbiter Wen and the others would surpass the age limit, and who would be able to stop him then?
Those who were truly of the same generation as him would have been left far behind. The four unequaled Limiteers of the past might not even be able to withstand a single blow from him.
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Xun Jiong had been invited to Nightking Planet, and he was currently in the Night Vigil Pavilion on the fortieth level, looking down at Lu Yin from above.
Although he was standing high up, he subconsciously retreated when Lu Yin's gaze swept over him, not daring to meet his eyes. The gap between them was too great, just too great.
Xun Jiong had thought that this person would definitely die after the Innerverse and Outerverse had been separated, but now, Lu Yin had actually reached this point. Xun Jiong no longer had the qualifications to compete with this person, and he did not even dare to look at him.
Hart Phoenix had also come. Although he was only a Limiteer, he was from the Phoenix clan and had an extraordinary innate gift, so he was also qualified to be invited.
Hart had once challenged Lu Yin, but now that he looked at the person below him, he no longer had any desire to challenge Lu Yin.
Only his elder brother could compete with him.
Ling Que entered the Night Vigil Pavilion before Lu Yin, and when he saw that Lu Yin had attracted everyone's attention, he felt a little jealous, but he also rejoiced that he had not come with Lu Yin. Otherwise, he would have lost face. It was a pity that he could not bring his support team in.
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On the seventieth level of the Night Vigil Pavilion, Casanova and Mo Yu both looked down. "He's Lu Yin?" Mo Yu asked.
Casanova nodded. "You've never seen him before?"
"Nope," Mo Yu replied.
Casanova was astonished. "His battle with the Divine Fist shook the universe. You haven't seen that video?"
Mo Yu indifferently replied, "Not interested."
"So you're interested in him now?"
Mo Yu's gaze turned serious. She was not interested in Lu Yin's battle prowess, but she was interested in Lu Yin's lockbreaking ability. He had jumped from One Star to Five Star in one go. This person's lockbreaking ability had improved too quickly.
"Don't compare yourself to him. He's a freak. He dared to compete with me in lockbreaking back then, and now he's left us in the dust," Casanova said helplessly.
Although Lu Yin had only wandered the Innerverse for a few years, he had still come into contact with many people and things. In the Night Vigil Pavilion, he had interacted with too many people. Even in the Daynight clan, he had interacted with quite a few people, such as Zhanlong Daynight, Tiankong Daynight, Rou Daynight, Nightqueen Yanqing, Nightking Gu, and so on.
Lu Yin's mere appearance in the Night Vigil Pavilion caused the entire place to fall silent. This was the current Lu Yin.
…
Looking at the Night Vigil Pavilion, Lu Yin smiled and stepped in.
The pavilion required one to climb level by level, and the isolation was practically non-existent to Lu Yin. When he reached the sixteenth level, a youth named Han Kui was excited, as if he had just brushed shoulders with a legend. He was Han Chong's younger brother, and people called him the Little Art Saint.
Lu Yin reached the twenty-second level, and Lily Anne bowed slightly; she had come as well.
Lu Yin reached the thirty-eighth level, and Wen Qian'er smiled sweetly.
Lu Yin reached the fortieth level and glared at Xun Jiong. Xun Jiong was startled and took a few steps back, almost falling out of the pavilion.
Lu Yin walked up to the 65th floor, where Mira and Michelle greeted him. Lu Yin nodded in response. He even saw Zhanlong Daynight standing alone in a corner. Lu Yin continued onwards.
When he reached the seventieth level, he saw Casanova and Mo Yu, whose eyes were filled with curiosity.
When he reached the seventy-fifth level, a youth named Cang Mu stepped forward and bumped shoulders with him, but he was sent flying instead. "My name is Cang Mu, and I'm a follower of the Ten Warlords. Just because you defeated the Divine Fist doesn't mean that you can defeat the Warlords."
Lu Yin reached the ninetieth level, where there was almost no one left. There was only a tall but extremely ugly man who was glaring at him coldly. This man was called Avery, and he was known as the Second Warlord.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time, Lu Yin," Avery barked.
Lu Yin looked at him, "You're Avery? We've fought before."
Avery did not understand, "When?"
"A ported battle," Lu Yin answered.
Avery was shocked, "You've fought me before?"
He then grinned, "You were ravaged by me, weren't you?"
Lu Yin smiled and walked closer to Avery. "Try attacking me."
Avery's expression changed, and he did not hold back. He opened his mouth and unleashed God's Wail. This was his battle technique, and when combined with his innate gift of sound, it was enough to crush any powerful enemy. Back during the ported battle, Lu Yin had been killed by a single roar.
Now, he was facing God's Wail again, and this time, it was Avery's full-powered attack. Lu Yin did not move, and he merely glared at Night. Everything in front of Avery's eyes turned dark, and he sank into the darkness. His brain was shaken, and blood flowed from his nose, ears, mouth, and eyes. He slowly squatted down and looked at the ground, but he could not see anything clearly.
Lu Yin walked in front of Avery and looked down at him, "Who gave you the confidence to stand in front of me?"
He then kicked Avery into a corner like he was trash. He then looked up and walked to a higher level.
There were no obstructions in the Night Vigil Pavilion, so everyone could see everything from top to bottom. Many people had seen the scene from before, and although they hated Avery's arrogance, he was still ranked fourth on the Top 100 Rankings. Now, he was in such a miserable state that he could not even retaliate.
Everyone looked at Lu Yin's back with envy, jealousy, fear, and worship. All sorts of emotions mixed together to form a river of gazes as they watched Lu Yin walk to a higher level.
Avery was on the ninetieth level, and one level above him was a girl named Qing Longlong. She was ranked third on the Top 100 Rankings, second only to Summer and Tai Yuanjun. She was from the Gu Flowzone.
The Gu Flowzone was the only one of the Eight Great Flowzones that did not interact with the outside world, and it was also very difficult for outsiders to enter.
Even if the Sixth Mainland invaded, the Gu Flowzone was a place that they did not want to invade. It was filled with poisonous creatures, and no matter how strong one was, it was difficult to guarantee that they would not be poisoned. Especially when the weather had changed, everyone's power level had to be suppressed to below 200,000. Entering the Gu Flowzone was suicide.
Qing Longlong had started a massacre in the Gu Flowzone and become a Regis King. Like Summer and Tai Yuanjun, she had the qualifications to enter the Neoverse and compete for the Star Tower inheritance.
However, Avery, Avery, who was ranked fourth, had not been crowned King.
This was a qualitative difference.
Lu Yin and Qing Longlong looked at each other, but Qing Longlong's gaze was calm. She only glanced at Lu Yin for a moment before ignoring him.
Lu Yin did not say anything to her either. There was no one on the higher levels of the Night Vigil Pavilion, and he did not plan on going up. From this position, he felt as if the entire universe was under his control.