Lu Yin had long since known that the Innerverse would not allow the Great Eastern Alliance to continue existing, but he had not made a move all this time because he had been confirming the list of names. His thoughts were in a mess. 409 people represented the strength of the Innerverse, and the assassins were all experts. Lu Yin did not have that many experts to deal with. Even if he added in Leon's Armada, the Sea King's Dome, the Lan family, and the Daynight clan's Dayking bloodline, he would not be able to gather enough people to protect 409 people.
Even if he did, it would be useless. If the Innerverse could assassinate someone once, then they could assassinate someone twice. The portal plan was not a top secret plan, and it was an open threat.
Compared to the assassination, it brought more fear to the people who were targeted. They were afraid that they would change sides and choose to withdraw from the Great Eastern Alliance, which he could not stop.
No one wanted to live under a butcher's knife.
This portal plan could easily disintegrate the Great Eastern Alliance. It was no wonder why Liu Qianjue had said that it would be useless even if the Headless Elder took over the Great Eastern Alliance.
Unless the Hall of Honor intervened and suppressed the Innerverse.
"How dare you threaten Alliance Master Lu like this? Are you tired of living in the Sword Sect? Your broken swords are rusty, aren't they? Do you know that even the Seven Courts would have to bow before our Alliance Master Lu, let alone a mere Sword Sect? Do you know …" Ku Wei threatened without restraint.
Elder Li completely ignored him, and similarly ignored Lu Yin.
He had only been ordered to inform Lu Yin of the portal plan. This was the Sword Sect's goodwill. They were apprehensive about the power behind Lu Yin, and they did not want to have a falling out with him.
"Alliance Master Lu, the sect head wants me to tell you that if you wish, you can become friends with the Sword Sect at any time. If you need any help, you can contact the Sword Sect directly. You should know that the Sword Sect is fated with you," Elder Li said.
Lu Yin looked into the distance. Fated? This should be referring to Madam Nalan. Her name was Liu Fuxue, and she was from the Sword Sect's Liu family. She had helped Lu Yin a lot.
In twelve years, Lu Yin had gone from an ant-like cultivator to where he was today. Even the Sword Sect's sect head had taken the initiative to show goodwill. It had only taken him twelve years, which was something to be proud of. However, Lu Yin could not feel happy, as he was still being threatened.
Ku Wei spouted lotus flowers beside Lu Yin as he brazenly threatened Elder Li.
At this moment, Liu Shaoqiu arrived and gave Ku Wei a strange look. "Brother Lu, the sect master asked me to show you around Sword Mountain."
Lu Yin nodded and did not say anything else to Elder Li. He then left with Ku Wei and Liu Shaoqiu.
Elder Li's gaze turned cold as he watched Lu Yin's departing figure. Based on his personality, he would have directly killed this brat. Even though the Great Yu Empire had not been affected by the Sect Master's plan, this brat would still have resentment in his heart, which would be detrimental to the Sword Sect in the future.
However, the Sect Leader had his own concerns.
The leader of the Sword Sect, Liu Qianjue, was fishing calmly, but he felt uncomfortable in his heart. It had been many years since he had experienced this feeling. How could he describe it?
For fear of breaking the vases. That's right, for fear of breaking the vases.
He was actually afraid of a child.
Liu Qianjue smiled and sighed. "The times have really changed. The appearance of the Ten Arbiters represented the future, but this child is already ahead of the Ten Arbiters and represents the current situation. Children these days are incredible."
Sword Mountain was famous throughout the universe. It was surrounded by stars, and this was a common sight.
As he walked along Sword Mountain, he was still thinking about his plan.
Liu Shaoqiu didn't say anything and just walked in front. He was debating whether or not to challenge Lu Yin and feel the difference between them.
Lu Yin wondered if he should contact Wang Wen to discuss how to deal with the portal, but he decided against it.
Wang Wen, on the other hand, was not finished.
Wei Rong and Qiong Xi 'er were both very smart, but when faced with the Innerverse's general situation, their courage was lacking.
They had the courage to resist the Innerverse, but their horizons could not exceed the Innerverse's. Lu Yin was different. With the Sword Sect's attitude towards him, the things that he could do and the things that he could think of far surpassed theirs.
Lu Yin suddenly thought of Huigeng. If he drank some Huigeng Tea, he would definitely become smarter and be able to think of a solution more easily.
It wasn't that he hadn't thought of asking Eternal Sky Island or Leon's Armada, but this was the general situation of the entire Innerverse. Eternal Sky Island could threaten the Sword Sect, but it could not threaten the entire Innerverse.
The various powers of the Innerverse hated each other deeply, but their attitudes towards the Great Eastern Alliance were surprisingly united, which made it very difficult for Lu Yin to deal with them.
"Brother Liu, where's Mu Jue?
Why don't I see him? "Lu Yin was puzzled.
Liu Shaoqiu answered, "He's in seclusion."
"Is he preparing for the upcoming Supreme Tournament?" Lu Yin asked.
Liu Shaoqiu nodded.
"Brother Liu, I have a question, but I'm not sure if it's convenient for me to ask." Lu Yin hesitated.
Liu Shaoqiu looked at him. "Go ahead."
Lu Yin was curious. "How old is Mu Jue?"
Liu Shaoqiu was stumped, and he thought for a moment. "Almost forty."
"Almost forty?" Lu Yin was puzzled.
Liu Shaoqiu nodded. "Very close. Actually, the Ten Arbiters aren't that far apart in age, and they're only about ten years older than us. Their innate talent, resources, and opportunities created the Ten Arbiters. If we were born ten years earlier, we might not be any worse than them." At this point, Liu Shaoqiu realized something. Although the person in front of him was about the same age as him, he was still one of the Ten Arbiters. What was even more depressing was that this person had consecutively defeated two of the Ten Arbiters.
When he thought about this, Liu Shaoqiu immediately lost interest in challenging Lu Yin. He tried to compare the results of challenging Liu Tianmu, but after some thought, he concluded that Lu Yin would be in a similar situation as Liu Tianmu.
"Brother Lu, you're the true genius here," Liu Shaoqiu finally blurted out.
Ku Wei was delighted. "Of course my Seventh Bro is a genius. You don't know this, but in the Neoverse, he single-handedly fought against so many geniuses. He was invincible in Progenitor Chen's Great Tomb …"
Lu Yin interrupted Ku Wei and looked into the distance. There, sword qi soared into the sky, filled with a sharp intent. Each sword qi resonated with the others, forming a strange battle technique.
Lu Yin had seen similar battle techniques before. This was a combination battle technique, and it could also be called a battle technique's array. This should be a sword array.
The combination battle technique formed a sword array that doubled the power of the array.
Lu Yin, Liu Shaoqiu, and Ku Wei arrived at a mountain peak not too far away from the sword qi and looked down.
There were more than a hundred Sword Sect disciples in the huge plaza, and they were all practicing their sword techniques together. Each person was moving in a different direction, and the direction of their sword qi was different. When combined together, they formed a powerful sword array. Every time they slashed out, the hundred people would roar, and the sound waves would distort the void.
These Sword Sect disciples were only Limiteers, but Lu Yin felt that their combined sword array was enough to threaten a Cruiser.
"What a powerful combination sword technique. As expected of the Sword Sect. The individual sword techniques have the invincible Thirteen Swords, and the combination sword techniques are even more exquisite," Lu Yin praised.
Ku Wei was shocked. "I never thought that the Sword Sect would have such a sword array. I've only seen similar combination battle techniques in the Neoverse, and I don't think there are any in the Outerverse."
"There are. The Temple of Tai Mo has a combination archery technique, but it's not as powerful and requires more people to use it.
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Lu Yin asked.
Liu Shaoqiu replied, "The power of a sword array depends on the strength of the people who set it up, as well as how familiar they are with it. My Sword Sect has a hundred-person sword array, and the people who set it up are all Cruisers. However, they have the power to threaten an Enlighter."
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. "Where can I see it?
Or should I say that I can't see it? "
Liu Shaoqiu replied, "Anyone can see it. The sword array requires a clear mind, and it has its own training method. Even if an outsider sees it, they won't be able to learn it." He then led Lu Yin in a different direction.
Not long after, they arrived at the foot of another mountain peak. There was a plaza in front of them that was more than ten times larger than the previous one, and there were more than a hundred Sword Sect disciples sitting cross-legged in it.
Lu Yin was shocked, as they were all Cruisers.
This was the Sword Sect's foundation. Back in the Great Yu Empire, the captains of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons had only been Cruisers, but here, they were just ordinary disciples, even if they were slightly older.
The Sword Sect's elite disciples were Cruisers, and they could challenge ordinary Hunters. Although they might not necessarily win, they still had a chance of winning. This was the Sword Sect's strength.
With more than a hundred Cruiser realm disciples working together, it was not impossible for them to challenge an Enlighter with the help of the sword array.
There was a giant stone slab outside the plaza with a sentence carved onto it: "Hunters who succeed in challenging a sword array may make a request."
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Brother Liu, what does this mean?"
Liu Shaoqiu replied, "This is a rule of my Sword Sect that has been passed down since ancient times. Any Hunter who succeeds in challenging a sword array may meet the sect master and make a request that is not excessive."
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. "Has anyone succeeded?"
Liu Shaoqiu nodded. "Yes, Eldest Senior Sister succeeded. Even Nightking Zhenwu and Wen Sansi succeeded."
Lu Yin's eyes flickered as he looked at the plaza.
Liu Shaoqiu glanced at him. "It seems that Brother Lu is interested."
Lu Yin smiled, raised a hand, and patted Ku Wei's shoulder. "Go and try."
Ku Wei was stunned and did not react in time.
Lu Yin grabbed him by the shoulder and tossed him into the plaza.
Ku Wei was startled as he was met with a majestic and sharp sword qi. He howled and dodged the sword qi as his body flickered. Behind him, above him, in all directions, and even under his feet, sword qi attacked him. This was a combination of sword qi, and it was no ordinary sword qi.
Even with Ku Wei's strength as a member of the Seven Courts' Ku family, which was enough for him to challenge those in a higher realm, and he was also a Three Stars Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker, he still felt a chill run down his spine. He barely managed to dodge the sword qi, and his scalp was almost sliced off.
Within the sword array, Ku Wei had no time to react as the endless sword qi pressed down on him like the sky. He dodged several times, but his arms and thighs were pierced by the sword qi, and blood flowed out. He was furious. "Brother Wei will fight it out with you!" He tapped out with a finger to meet the sword qi in front of him.
The sword qi suddenly changed directions and disappeared into nothingness. This was the power of Finger Tap, and it could calm an enemy's mind and make them lose their desire to fight.
Finger Tap had succeeded, but Ku Wei was not facing just one person. Instead, he was facing over a hundred elite Cruisers from the Sword Sect. The sword qi in front of him disappeared, but the sword qi behind him, above him, and under his feet surged forth. Ku Wei's face went pale. "Seventh Bro, save me!"
Lu Yin's figure flickered as he appeared beside Ku Wei. Facing the sword qi around him, Lu Yin raised a hand and flicked his finger. With a bang, an enormous force shattered the swords, and Lu Yin pushed Ku Wei away. At the same time, the sword qi on both sides of Lu Yin joined together and cut through the void to envelop Ku Wei.
End of chapter.