Half of the elites of the Innerverse and Outerverse were gathered here, and they represented the future of the Innerverse and Outerverse.
Stepping on them was equivalent to stepping on the entire universe.
This was the Daynight clan's method. Whether it was the architectural style, the planet, or the city, they were all superior to others.
It was truly detestable.
What was even more detestable was that Nightking Zhenwu had yet to appear, and everyone was waiting for him.
The other Ten Arbiters had not appeared either.
"Seventh Bro, you've lost your status. You should've appeared later, the later the better," the monkey said unhappily.
Lu Yin rubbed his cosmic ring. When did the Daynight clan plan to take back the inheritance stone?
Could it be during the Daynight Feast?
Lu Yin was in no hurry to contact Nightking Yuanjing.
Lu Yin walked all the way to the top, and the discussions below grew louder. Most people in the Innerverse did not like Lu Yin, as he had offended too many people by unifying the Outerverse.
Even Feng Shang and Kuang Wang, who had a slightly better relationship with Lu Yin, did not take the initiative to contact him due to pressure from their sects.
Everyone was waiting for Nightking Zhenwu, and many people were already complaining, but no one dared to voice their complaints.
Lu Yin looked at the distant Nightless City, and his gaze focused in one direction. There, he saw Nightking Zhenwu's rune lines. However, the man did not move and remained in his original position.
As for the other Ten Arbiters, he had yet to see them.
Could it be that the Ten Arbiters were meeting somewhere else?
"Seventh Bro, have you heard of the legend of the Nightwatch Pavilion?" the monkey suddenly asked.
Lu Yin was puzzled. "What legend?"
The monkey was pleased. "The ninety-ninth level of the Nightwatch Pavilion. Rumor has it that when the First Nightking ascended to the top, he transformed himself into the hundredth level and ruled over the world. It was also from then on that the Daynight clan became the strongest clan in the Innerverse, and the Nightwatch Pavilion became famous overnight."
Lu Yin looked up; there was actually such a legend.
He looked at Qing Longlong. "Miss, did Nightking Zhenwu ascend to the top of the Nightwatch Pavilion?"
Qing Longlong answered, "No, he reached the ninety-ninth level, but he was unable to reach the top."
Lu Yin nodded. "Thank you." He then walked towards the higher levels.
Since Nightking Zhenwu did not want to come out, then he would force him.
One could not be passive; he had to take the initiative.
Many people noticed Lu Yin's movement, and they all wondered why he was still climbing upwards.
"Don't tell me he wants to climb to the top of the Night Guardian Pavilion?" someone guessed.
The others sneered. "How is that possible? The Night Vigil Pavilion is the Nightking clan's place of honor, and no outsider has ever tried to climb to the top. Isn't that just challenging the Daynight clan?"
As soon as he said this, everyone fell silent.
That was Lu Yin. What wouldn't he do?
In the distance, Nightking Zhenwu had been keeping an eye on Lu Yin the entire time. When he saw that Lu Yin was actually trying to climb to the top of the Vigil Pavilion, his gaze turned cold like never before. Lu Yin actually wanted to ascend to the top of the Vigil Pavilion. If the Vigil Pavilion allowed an outsider to reach the top, even if it was only the ninety-ninth level, it would be a humiliation to the Daynight clan, and it would be unacceptable.
Lu Yin didn't care about what the Daynight clan thought, as he had already become mortal enemies with the Daynight clan. He easily reached the 97th level and then moved on to the 98th level.
Within the Night Vigil Pavilion, Wen Qian'er and the rest sighed in amazement. Lu Yin really deserved to be provoked for no reason, and he was always looking for trouble wherever he went. This was truly challenging the Daynight clan's bottom line.
Many of the Daynight clan members angrily shouted and threatened Lu Yin to stop climbing.
Since ancient times, countless elite geniuses had been invited to the Daynight Banquet, and there was no lack of people who held grudges against the Daynight clan. However, no one dared to behave atrociously here, no matter how bold they were. This was Nightking Planet, the Daynight clan's territory. Anyone who dared to behave atrociously would be courting death.
However, they had met Lu Yin, who had already reached the 98th level and was moving on to the 99th without any hesitation. He had no intention of stopping at all.
Nightking Zhenwu stood up and headed towards the Night Vigil Pavilion in a flash, transforming into a beam of light that headed straight for the top level.
By the time Nightking Zhenwu appeared on the 98th level, Lu Yin had already reached the staircase that led to the 99th level. He could feel a rather terrifying obstructive force, and if his power level was calculated, it was definitely not lower than 250,000.
Who in the younger generation could surpass that?
Only the Ten Arbiters.
Throughout history, the birth of the Ten Arbiters had been very strange, and there had never been a single era where so many top geniuses had gathered. Only the Ten Arbiters had been able to reach the 99th level.
Nightking Zhenwu and Lu Yin both reached the 98th level, and the entire Night Vigil Pavilion fell silent as everyone watched.
Lu Yin stood in front of the obstructive force, but he did not turn around. "Long time no see, Arbiter Zhenwu."
Nightking Zhenwu's gaze was icy. "Brother Lu, I didn't expect to see you again so soon after we parted in the Innerverse."
"Yes, a year. It's been a whole year. A year ago, around this time, we were still on the platform," Lu Yin said calmly, and it was impossible to tell if he was happy, angry, or sad.
Nightking Zhenwu's eyes narrowed. "Since Brother Lu remembers it so clearly, then you should also remember what I said to you back then. What I said back then is still valid."
Lu Yin smiled. "Brother Zhenwu should also remember what I said back then. I did what you couldn't do."
Nightking Zhenwu's gaze was bone-chilling. Back then, he had wanted to rope Lu Yin in by promising to help him recover a few weaves, but Lu Yin's condition was to unify the Outerverse.
In Nightking Zhenwu's eyes, that was a fantasy, but who would have known that Lu Yin had already unified half of the Outerverse by then? This was a humiliation to Nightking Zhenwu, as he had never been humiliated like this before. Even now, he could still remember Lu Yin's expression when he had spoken, and that mockery had filled him with hatred.
"You really don't have a good memory. You've provoked me time and time again," Nightking Zhenwu said coldly.
Lu Yin's lips curled up, and his smile grew even wider. "I don't plan on provoking anyone. I'm just here to return something and enjoy the scenery of Nightless City while I'm at it." He then raised his foot and took a step forward towards the 99th level.
Nightking Zhenwu's eyes went wide, and he immediately appeared beside Lu Yin.
Everyone held their breaths. Were they going to fight?
The Nightking Banquet had been held countless times, but no one had ever tried to climb to the top of the Vigil Pavilion in front of a Nightking clan descendant.
Everyone was excited. Lu Yin's battle with the Divine Fist had not been that long ago, and now, he was facing off against Arbiter Zhenwu again.
They were both from the younger generation, and this kind of battle was the pinnacle.
Unfortunately, the crowd was disappointed, as Nightking Zhenwu did not plan on attacking Lu Yin, at least not yet.
He also took a step forward and was about to step onto the 99th level.
Lu Yin had thought that Nightking Zhenwu would not be able to hold back and attack him, but he had actually held back. This made Lu Yin's heart sink, as something was wrong. He could not figure out what Nightking Zhenwu was waiting for. Did he really want to hold the Nightking Banquet?
Did he not want to embarrass the Nightking clan?
No matter what, Lu Yin endured a great deal of pressure as he stepped onto the 99th level at the same time as Nightking Zhenwu.
The 99th level was theoretically the top level of the Vigil Pavilion.
From here, one could see the entire Evernight City, and it felt as if one could pierce through Nightking Planet with just a lift of their hand. This was the highest point on Nightking Planet, and it allowed one to trample the universe's younger elites beneath their feet.
"Brother Lu, you're one of the few people who has been able to step onto the 99th level in countless years." Nightking Zhenwu smiled at Lu Yin, but there was no trace of anger on his face. It was as if what had just happened had been an illusion.
Lu Yin remained calm. "I have to thank Brother Zhenwu for being merciful and not attacking me."
"The Nightking Banquet is not being held in the Vigil Pavilion. Brother Lu, please," Nightking Zhenwu said politely.
Lu Yin looked at him and then into Nightking Zhenwu's deep eyes. He then asked, "I wonder if it's possible to climb one more level."
Nightking Zhenwu's pupils shrank, and he stared at Lu Yin with a solemn expression. "Brother Lu, are you joking?"
Lu Yin sighed. "Evernight City's scenery is boundless, and this level isn't high enough. I want to experience the same scenery as the First Nightking and experience what it feels like to be the ruler of the world."
No member of the Daynight clan would tolerate Lu Yin's actions, as he actually wanted to climb to the top of the Vigil Pavilion. This was an honor that only the First Nightking could achieve.
During that era, the First Nightking had been unrivalled among his peers. He had been truly invincible, and he had fought for an entire era. He had spread the Daynight clan's domineering aura to every corner of the universe.
During that era, the First Nightking had held a Nightking Banquet, and all of the universe's younger elites had been trampled beneath his feet.
Ever since then, no one from the Daynight clan had been able to achieve such a glorious moment until Nightking Zhenwu's generation.
Nightking Zhenwu considered himself to be on par with the First Nightking when he was young, and he was also the Daynight clan member who had the highest chance of ascending to the top of the Vigil Pavilion. He had already planned to do so during this Nightking Banquet, and he wanted to trample all of these people beneath his feet. However, he had not expected Lu Yin to have such plans as well.
He had expected Lu Yin to become enemies with the Daynight clan, and he had also expected Lu Yin to do something that would infuriate the Daynight clan. However, he had never expected Lu Yin to set his sights on the Vigil Pavilion.
No matter how patient Nightking Zhenwu was, his expression changed at this moment. "Brother Lu, it looks like you've forgotten why you came to the Daynight clan."
Lu Yin smiled. "I didn't forget. Return the inheritance stone. Nightking Yuanjing promised that as long as I returned the stone, you would withdraw your charges, right?"
Nightking Zhenwu's eyes narrowed. "That's on the premise that you don't do anything that infuriates the Daynight clan."
"Does Brother Zhenwu not want me to ascend to the top of the Vigil Pavilion?
Or does Brother Zhenwu think that I can ascend to the top? "Lu Yin's voice was very loud, and the entire Vigil Pavilion could hear him. Even Nightless City could hear him. He and Nightking Zhenwu were mortal enemies, so there was no need for him to show any mercy. He had been waiting for this day for a long time.
All of the Daynight clan members were furious, and many cursed out loud.
Nightqueen Yanqing's expression changed. Lu Yin was challenging the Daynight clan's dignity.
Zhanlong Daynight clenched his fists. Although he did not like the Nightking bloodline, allowing an outsider to ascend to the top of the Vigil Pavilion would be a blow to the entire Daynight clan's dignity.
Not only were the Daynight clan members enraged, but the members of the powers that were on good terms with the Daynight clan as well, such as Xun Jiong and Avery.
Starsibyl had already arrived at the Vigil Pavilion and was quietly standing in a corner, looking at Nightless City. No one knew what she was thinking.
Nightking Zhenwu and Lu Yin looked at each other, their eyes filled with rage.
Lu Yin smirked and slowly walked past Nightking Zhenwu, heading towards the top of the Vigil Pavilion. He wanted to infuriate Nightking Zhenwu, and the bottom line of Nightking Zhenwu's tolerance would determine how much enmity he would receive today.