"Believe it or not, if I can't beat you, you can't beat me either," Lu Yin said.
Hidden Weep looked at him. "Is that so?" The book appeared above her head once more.
When he saw the book, Lu Yin felt a chill run down his spine. Who knew whose innate gift this person would borrow? The Eleventh Sword had already left a shadow in his heart.
Because of their battle with Hidden Weep, neither of them dared to be distracted. Neither of them noticed that the monkey, who had been attached to Lu Yin's right arm, had left.
The monkey had always been a shadow, and at this moment, the sea was burning with black flames, so no one could tell that it was a shadow that was swimming within the black flames.
Although the black flames were ineffective against Lu Yin and Lan Si, they were still exceptionally powerful. Logically speaking, an Explorer should not be able to withstand the flames.
However, the monkey ignored the black flames and headed towards a distant mountain. It transformed into a shadow and climbed the mountain without anyone noticing.
Its desire for Progenitor blood had reached its peak.
Outside the Mountain and Sea Realm, a group of older powerhouses watched the battle between Hidden Weep and Lu Yin.
Mu En sighed. "This brat can actually fight against an Enlighter from the Garden of Burial. He's only been cultivating for a dozen years. His innate gift is too high."
Highsage Shenwei was pleased. "He's an in-name disciple of my Everlasting Island."
Yuan Ke smiled. "He's a temporary disciple of my Sirius Sect."
Not far away, Xia Meng looked at Lu Yin. "The timing isn't right. Give him a few more years, and aside from two or three people, no one else will be his match."
"It's not just him. The Ten Arbiters of the Innerverse aren't weak either. Lan Si can also fight against an Enlighter from the Garden of Burial. The Ten Arbiters of the Innerverse aren't bad, and they're only lacking in terms of realm and foundation," Mu En said.
"This time, it's not their stage," Highsage Shenwei said regretfully.
Within the Mountain and Sea Realm, Hidden Weep slowly said, "There was an ancient powerhouse named Liu Guai. He used the Eleventh Sword."
Lu Yin's expression changed. It was the Eleventh Sword again. He subconsciously used the Plan Secret Art to escape, but his original location was cut open once more. The sea was cut open, and the black flames were split in two.
When Lu Yin reappeared, the neighing of a warhorse could be heard from behind him, and he felt a sharp pain in his back. Hidden Weep had appeared behind him, and the tip of her spear had pierced his back. His nine-lined battle force cracked open and then exploded. Hidden Weep's spear had pierced Lu Yin's back, causing blood to spill out. Black flames spread along the wound, attempting to incinerate him.
Lu Yin turned around and struck out with his palm, Emptiness Palm piercing through Quiet Weep once more.
Silent Weep swept out and smashed into Lu Yin's body. Lu Yin could only use his arms to block the attack, and he was sent flying into the sea, both of his arms broken.
Atop the mountain, the monkey looked back and saw that Lu Yin was being suppressed. "Just a little longer, Seventh Bro. I'll come and help you. Just a little longer." He then rushed towards the cracked mountain peak. Progenitor blood, Progenitor blood!
Quiet Weep's action of stopping the others from ascending the mountain was equivalent to helping Ghost Monkey, allowing him to ascend the mountain without any hindrance. Other than the mountain itself, there were no other obstacles.
The resistance of the mountain itself was completely ineffective against it.
In the distance, Ming Yu felt helpless. Lu Yin was still not the Burial Garden's successor's match. As long as the Burial Garden's successor grasped an opportunity, he would be instantly defeated. The gap between them was just too great.
Xiao Bai and Xiao Hei were anxious.
Lan Si regained consciousness and looked into the distance. "How is it?"
Ming Yu pursed her lips. "Lu Yin lost."
Lan Si was helpless, as his opponent was an Enlighter. If Lu Yin had broken through to the Hunter realm, then he might have been able to put up a fight, but he was only a Cruiser.
With a difference of two realms, as long as his opponent could land a hit on him, then it was normal for him to lose.
At the bottom of the sea, Lu Yin's back was in intense pain, but he gritted his teeth and persevered. The black flames spread to the bottom of the sea and turned into a black ray that swept through the area.
Lu Yin no longer planned on fighting head-on, and all he needed to do now was retreat.
He had fought with Shangqing, the Tearing Lady, Qiu Shi, and now Quiet Weep.
The Tearing Lady, Qiu Shi, and Quiet Weep were all Enlighters, and Shangqing was definitely one as well. Now, four Enlighters had appeared, and Lu Yin was not a match for any of them.
These people were the true peak of the Neoverse.
Quiet Weep rode on his warhorse and stood on the surface of the sea, looking down at Lu Yin. Lu Yin was constantly dodging, and his eyes narrowed.
He could see that Lu Yin wanted to retreat, but he could not let him leave so easily. This person was extremely powerful, and dealing with him would be the same as dealing with Liu Tianmu. Lu Yin needed to be severely injured, or else it might bring about unexpected changes.
In the distance, on a tall mountain, the monkey was unobstructed, and he was getting closer and closer to the Progenitor blood.
At the bottom of the sea, Lu Yin's nerves were taut as he charged into the distance, but Quiet Weep had no intention of letting him go. "There was an ancient powerhouse known as the Army, and his innate gift was the Cage." The moment he spoke, the black flames that had spread throughout the sea suddenly changed. They were no longer flames, but rather a cage that gradually shrank as they tried to trap Lu Yin within.
Lu Yin gritted his teeth, and 520 stars revolved around him before exploding.
The power of the explosion of so many stars tore the cage apart.
Outside the Mountain and Sea Realm, Elder Yuanke was shocked. This kid had actually cultivated to 520 stars?
This was too shocking. What kind of innate gift was this?
It was not just Elder Yuanke; everyone else was shocked as well.
Lu Yin represented Everlasting Sky Island, which meant that even if he had learned the Sirius Technique, it would not be too profound. But now, he had actually cultivated 520 stars in one go, which shocked everyone.
Xia Meng looked at Elder Yuanke in amazement. "The Sirius Sect is really generous."
Elder Yuanke was speechless, as even he did not know.
Shangsheng Shen Wei's lips curled up, as he knew.
After the battle for the Star Tower had begun, everyone had been focused on their own disciples. Of course, he would keep an eye on Lu Yin and Xiao Bai. Lu Yin had displayed 520 stars of the Sirius Technique before, and while no one else had seen it, Shangsheng Shen Wei had seen it. He had been shocked at the time, but he had not said anything. Now, everyone was shocked.
When he saw the Sirius Technique circulating around Lu Yin's body, Shangsheng Shen Wei recalled the words of Sirius Sect Master Yuan Qiong. He looked at Lu Yin strangely; was this kid really fated with the Sirius Sect?
In the Mountain and Sea Realm, Lu Yin had used the Sirius Technique to break through the cage, but he was still not Quiet Weep's match.
Quiet Weep's spear pierced through the void, and the black light headed straight for Lu Yin.
Lu Yin used the Yu Secret Art to dodge again, but he did not retaliate and instead fled into the distance.
He could not hit this person at all, so it was meaningless.
Fighting against this person was even more frustrating than fighting against the Prime Clear One. The Prime Clear One had relied on the ancestral qi of the Three Yangs to forcefully resist, but this person did not even need to resist.
Lu Yin wanted to escape, but Quiet Weep had no intention of letting him. She continued to pursue him. Fortunately, Lu Yin was fast enough, and he also had the Plan and Yu Secret Arts. Even if he could not defeat Quiet Weep, he could still escape.
At that moment, the Progenitor's blood shone brightly above the mountain. It had originally only dyed a small portion of the Mountain and Sea Realm red, but now, it dyed the entire realm red.
Besides the red light, there was also a black shadow that enveloped Quiet Weep, Lu Yin, and the others. It was like a black cloud that covered the sun.
Everyone looked over and saw the Ghost Monkey reach for the Progenitor's blood.
Quiet Weep's eyes narrowed, and she shouted, "Stop!" Her spear pierced through the air, piercing towards the monkey.
The monkey panicked. "Seventh Bro!"
Lu Yin did not know when the monkey had left him, but no matter what the monkey's goal was, he could not allow Quiet Weep to kill him. He waved his hand and used the Yu Secret Art to redirect Quiet Weep's spear.
Quiet Weep waved her hand, and black flames swept towards the mountain. Lu Yin raised his hand and instantly struck out with more than ten Hollow Palms to disperse the black flames.
Quiet Weep was furious, but she did not have the time to deal with Lu Yin. The book appeared above her head once more. "There was an ancient powerhouse named Liu Guai. Eleventh Sword, Sourcesplitter."
The moment the book appeared, Lu Yin raised a finger and pointed at it. Seventh Bro pointed at it as well.
He did not attack Quiet Weep, but rather the book. Attacking Quiet Weep was meaningless.
Sword light flashed as it slashed towards the mountain and towards the monkey.
The monkey was aghast, as it was about to touch the Progenitor's blood. Suddenly, the sword light disappeared. The Eleventh Sword had disappeared just as it was about to hit the monkey.
Lu Yin destroyed the book with a single finger. He could not fight against the Eleventh Sword, but he could break Quiet Weep's innate gift.
Quiet Weep was furious, and she turned around to sweep her spear at Lu Yin, who spat out a mouthful of blood and fell back into the sea.
Quiet Weep turned back to look at the mountain, but at that moment, Ghost Monkey grabbed the Progenitor's blood and swallowed it under everyone's shocked and puzzled gazes.
At this moment, not only were Quiet Weep and the others stunned, but even Mu En and the others outside the Mountain and Sea Realm.
They could tell that Ghost Monkey was Lu Yin's tamed beast, but they had not paid much attention to him when he had grabbed the Progenitor's blood. Lu Yin had been defeated, and the blood would definitely return to Quiet Weep. They had promised Burial Garden that there would be no accidents.
But who would have thought that Ghost Monkey would actually swallow the Progenitor's blood? That was a Progenitor's weapon, and even an Emissary would not be able to withstand the might of a Progenitor's blood. How could an Explorer's tamed beast swallow it?
How could it dare to swallow it?
Ghost Monkey's actions made everyone question their own lives.
Everyone was stunned, and no one made a move. They all looked at Ghost Monkey, wanting to see if there were any changes.
Mu En and the others stared at Ghost Monkey, as no one had ever swallowed Progenitor's blood since ancient times. Even the Astral Beast Domain's top experts did not dare to do so, as doing so would be courting death. Lu Yin's tamed beast was done for.
Lu Yin opened his eyes at the bottom of the sea and gasped for breath. He spat out a mouthful of blood and then leaped to the surface. He had not seen Ghost Monkey swallow the Progenitor's blood, and when he saw that Ghost Monkey was still on the mountain, he shouted, "Come down!"
Lu Yin's shout startled Quiet Weep and the others. She stared at Ghost Monkey; why wasn't he dead yet?
Atop the mountain, Ghost Monkey had turned into a shadow that was constantly twisting about. Sometimes it was black, sometimes it was red, and it looked rather strange.
Quiet Weep did not make a move, and she just stared at it.
Lu Yin felt that something was strange, and his ears twitched. In the distance, Lan Si transmitted a message to him, telling him what had just happened.
Lu Yin was stunned. That damned monkey swallowed Progenitor's blood?
He suddenly recalled what had happened in the Outerverse's border warehouse. That damned monkey had wanted to obtain Half-Progenitor's blood, and he had even said that Ghost Monkey's bloodline could rely on absorbing Half-Progenitor's blood to increase their strength to the Hunter realm.
But that was just Half-Progenitor's blood, while this was Progenitor's blood.
For an Explorer realm astral beast to be able to absorb Progenitor's blood was a joke.
It was just as laughable as a normal person being able to instantly kill an Explorer.
But such a laughable thing had happened right before their eyes, and it had truly happened. It had overturned countless people's worldviews.
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