In the entire Neoverse, there were only a few who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Unrivaled Sage. In the Arbiter Realm, there was only one person who could suppress Unrivaled Sage, and that was the Arbiter.
Lu Yin had heard Highsage Shen Wei mention Unrivaled Sage before. Although he had only mentioned his name and didn't know the specifics, Lu Yin felt that Unrivaled Sage's strength was on par with Master Yuan's.
Unrivaled Sage smiled and nodded, patting Lu Yin's shoulder. "Come, I'll take you to the Arbiter. I believe that you aren't controlled by the Neohuman Alliance, but the outcome will be decided by the Arbiter."
Lu Yin nodded and followed behind Unrivaled Sage.
With Unrivaled Sage around, Lu Yin felt more at ease.
He had an enemy in the Hall of Honor, which was one of the Nine Great Councilors, the Daynight clan. However, the Nine Great Councilors only dealt with worldly matters, and they were not the ones who truly controlled the Hall of Honor.
The Arbiter was an existence that the Nine Great Councilors could not influence.
Lu Yin had long heard of the Arbiter's Arbiter, especially after he had stolen the blood-colored bell. He had dreamt of the Arbiter chasing after him many times, and that fear was still unforgettable.
When he thought about meeting the Arbiter, he panicked, extremely panicked.
His theft of the blood-colored bell hadn't been exposed, right?
Definitely not.
Lu Yin stood on the scale in amazement, as this was the first time he had seen someone being judged stand on a scale.
There were two sides to the scale: life and death. The Arbiter's judgment would decide which side the scale would favor.
Not everyone had the right to be judged in such a manner.
There were many planets in the Interstellar Arbiter Court, but there were only a few scales. Only those who had reached a certain level were qualified to be judged by the scale. Most people would be judged with a single sentence, and they would not be brought here.
Lu Yin was from the younger generation, and logically speaking, he did not have the right to be judged by the Arbiter himself. However, he had Master Yuan and Everlasting Island behind him, and he was also a Master of the Outerverse.
Just being a Master of the Outerverse was enough to invite the Arbiter.
The Outerverse was a very large territory that made up the Human Domain, and only the Arbiter had the right to judge a Master of the Outerverse.
Besides Unrivaled Sage and Mu En, there were two other Arbiters: Mu of Despair and Death's Shadow.
Lu Yin curiously looked at Despairing Mu, a solemn middle-aged man who looked a little old. This was the presiding judge who had helped the Daynight clan. Lu Yin had heard of this presiding judge who brought despair to others. Many people spoke of him with fear and hatred.
As for Death's Shadow, Lu Yin had seen him before. During the battle between the Cosmic Sea and the Sixth Mainland, Death's Shadow had brought along the blood-colored bell. This person was said to be the strongest and oldest of the three Inquisitors, and it was said that he was of the same generation as the Inquisitors.
Lu Yin's gaze attracted Mu of Despair's attention. Mu of Despair looked at Lu Yin with a smile and a nod, appearing very friendly.
Lu Yin returned the greeting, becoming even more wary of this person.
"The trial begins." The head judge's voice rang out. However, the head judge was nowhere to be found.
The three chief inquisitors were already used to the fact that the head inquisitor did not show up easily.
Invincible Sage wasn't surprised either. This wasn't the first time he had experienced a trial.
He was certain that he hadn't been controlled by the death qi, but he was also certain that he had used it to cultivate. He didn't know how the head judge would judge him, but he had no choice. He had to go through this trial.
Right now, the person Lu Yin looked forward to the most was Mister Mu. Master, you've been absent for so long. It's time for you to show up and support your disciple.
The scales stopped moving, and the three chief inquisitors looked solemn. Invincible Sage looked at the highest point of the scale, where the head judge should have been. There was no one there, but he knew that the head judge was staring at Lu Yin.
In truth, he didn't have much confidence in Lu Yin. He was well aware of the Neohuman Alliance's methods, so how could Lu Yin escape so easily? Lu Yin might not even know that he was being controlled.
Everlasting Sky Island felt guilty towards Lu Yin. If they had known that the Neohuman Alliance would act, they would have told Lu Yin the truth. At the very least, he would have had a chance to grab the golden curtain and disappear with it.
The trial was a process of mental struggle, especially when it involved one's own fate. Lu Yin's breathing almost stopped.
After a while, the head judge's voice rang out. "Judgment."
The three chief inquisitors and Invincible Sage all stared at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's body moved as an invisible force pushed him towards one end of the scale. That end was life.
Lu Yin couldn't control his body at all, and he only relaxed when he saw that it was life.
Invincible Sage also relaxed and was overjoyed.
Mu 'en smiled and nodded.
The Shadow of Death's expression couldn't be seen. It was just a shadow that was very similar to the monkey.
The despairing Mu and Mu Tianlun's eyes flashed as they looked at the head judge.
"You haven't been controlled, but you've cultivated death energy. I hope that you can remain true to yourself and not be controlled by the death energy. Although there is no distinction between good and evil, it can be easily guided. Death energy is a dark and murderous force," the head judge said in a low voice as he gave his final judgment.
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. He had indeed been found to have cultivated death energy. His strength was transparent in front of the head judge, but fortunately, the head judge was open-minded and didn't make a fuss about it. Lu Yin quickly bowed. "Thank you for the reminder, Lord Judge."
Invincible Sage looked at Lu Yin in shock. He had cultivated death energy?
Even he hadn't been able to tell. Wasn't death energy a cultivation method unique to the Specter Clan?
How could a normal person cultivate it?
Mu En also looked at Lu Yin in confusion.
Mu Tianlun then said, "Lord Head Judge, Death Qi is a cultivation method used by the Specter Clan. Anyone who cultivates Death Qi will be suppressed by a higher level of Death Qi once they encounter a Specter Clan member. Since this child has cultivated Death Qi, it's very likely that he will be manipulated by the Specter Clan in the future."
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold as he stared at Mu Tianlun.
Mu Tianlun still smiled faintly, and he even glanced at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin clenched his fists. This was the kind of person who could kill without spilling blood.
"Mu Tianlun, the head judge has already made his judgment. Do you want to change it?" Invincible Sage barked as he stared at Mu Tianlun.
Mu Tianlun smiled. "I wouldn't dare. Mr. Invincible understands death energy, so you should know whether I'm telling the truth or not. Death energy is easy to suppress, and it's even easier to control. That doesn't mean that it won't be controlled in the future."
Invincible Sage wanted to retort, but he couldn't. Death energy was indeed like that. The difference between superior and inferior was too obvious. Once suppressed, the death energy within one's body would be controlled, and it would be useless even if one's mind remained intact.
He looked at Lu Yin helplessly.
Lu Yin was just thinking about how to explain that he couldn't be suppressed by death energy when the head judge spoke up. "This child's death energy cannot be suppressed or controlled."
Mu Tianlun was stunned, as he hadn't expected the head judge to say such a thing.
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