Even though Lu Yin was only a Hunter, the killing intent that he exuded at this moment shocked even the leaders.
"To all of you, the people of the Outerverse are sheep, and to me, they are sheep as well. How many people are there in the upper echelons of the Outerverse's great powers?
409 is only a small portion of the total, and the majority have already reached an agreement with all of you. Once the portal plan begins, they will immediately withdraw from the Great Eastern Alliance!
But will they be able to withdraw? "
Lu Yin looked up and swept his bone-chilling gaze across the crowd. "You can formulate a portal plan, but I can do the same. If an expert wants to kill a normal person, I can't protect them. But if I want to kill a normal person, none of you can protect them either. To all of you, they are normal people, and to me, they are normal people as well."
Cang Zhou's eyes went wide, and he stared at Lu Yin in shock. This brat was ruthless.
Liu Qianjue's face sank. What a ruthless heart! He wanted to destroy everything indiscriminately.
Wen Zizai looked at Lu Yin deeply. Everyone else had said that Lu Yin had unified the Innerverse and Outerverse by relying on timing and background, but at this moment, Wen Zizai was certain that this kid had the ability, boldness, and skill to unify the Outerverse.
Wen Zizai was planning on reshuffling the cards. Those who joined the Great Eastern Alliance and the Innerverse would all die, and then he would choose a new batch of people.
"Hmph, junior, do you really think that you can intimidate us like this? Those people are all from the Outerverse. If you act, the Great Eastern Alliance will only disband faster, and they will view you as an enemy as well," Master Hong growled.
Lu Yin raised his head. "Of course, but I, Lu Yin, have never been afraid of anything. You can ask around and see how many voices of opposition the Great Eastern Alliance has faced since its establishment. Are those voices still around? Are their descendants still around? Since I dared to do something, I'm willing to bear the consequences."
"Is this the bargaining chip you're using to threaten us?" Ling Qiu asked.
Lu Yin met her gaze.
Ling Qiu shook her head. "It's useless. Even if this batch of higher-ups all die, the next batch will still be within the scope of the portal plan. We don't care, but how many people can you kill?
If they have to choose between you and us, who do you think they'll choose?
The more you kill, the more resistance you'll encounter. In the end, your Frostwave Weave might be dragged into this, and no one will be able to save you. "
Cang Zhou found it funny. This young man was full of spirit, but unfortunately, he didn't think things through.
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "Senior Lingqiu is right. If the cycle continues, I'll definitely be cursed by millions of people. Compared to the disbanding of the Great Eastern Alliance, this outcome is even harder to accept. Thus, since I'm unlucky, I won't let anyone else have a good time either."
"The reason why everyone wants to disintegrate the Great Eastern Alliance is to obtain benefits from the Outerverse. Regardless of whether it's plundering, trading, or cheating, the Innerverse's abilities are enough to obtain huge benefits from the Outerverse. But what if something unexpected happens to these benefits?
For example, you might be robbed by pirates, or the inside information of certain trades being made public, or the destruction of discovered resources. If that happens, will you still be able to live leisurely? "
Everyone's expressions changed. The pirates that Lu Yin was referring to were not ordinary pirates, nor were they just a single group of pirates. Instead, they were Leon's Armada, the Pirate King. A single sentence from him could gather more than half of the universe's pirates and topple the Daynight Flowzone. The pirates that Lu Yin was referring to were quite large in scale.
"Junior, are you threatening us?" The Mountain God's tone was unpleasant.
Lu Yin smiled. "I've said from the start that this will be a battle of words."
Wen Zizai spoke up. "In the end, the pirates weren't able to make a name for themselves.
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They weren't prepared enough and didn't expect things to go that far. If Alliance Master Lu thinks that just these pirates will be enough to make us feel apprehensive, then you're being too naive. "
Lu Yin nodded. "I admit that. Actually, the pressure of being enemies with all of you seniors is great. No matter what methods I use, they're useless against all of you. There are only six of you, but you represent the entire Innerverse. The Innerverse's influence is something that even a director of the Hall of Honor can't stop, let alone this junior."
"What I said earlier was just for the sake of the seniors' entertainment. If you don't take it to heart and still insist on starting the Gateway Project, then this junior will be forced into a corner by you seniors. Then, don't blame me for doing certain things, such as …" Lu Yin's eyes narrowed as he looked at Ling Qiu. "Visiting each of your peers and challenging them."
Ling Qiu's expression changed.
Wen Zizai and Liu Qianjue's expressions changed as well.
"I've always wanted to experience the Lingling clan's innate gift, the Wen family's Literary Prison, and the Sword Sect's Thirteen Swords. Of course, I'm also curious about Chaosgod Mountain's close-combat abilities, as well as the Beast Tamers Flowzone's various tamed beasts. All of these fascinate me, and I've decided to challenge each of you one by one before the Supreme Astral Tournament. I'll do my best to prevent your most outstanding descendants from entering the tournament." Lu Yin's voice was loud and filled with confidence.
His words silenced everyone, and their expressions changed.
If the Supreme Astral Tournament was just a normal tournament, they wouldn't have cared about it. However, at their level, they were aware of certain things, and they viewed the tournament with incomparable importance. Even if they didn't know about the rewards for the top ten, they had still heard that it was a chance to change one's fate.
If not for coincidental opportunities, these spots would not have been opened up for everyone to compete for.
This was not only a chance to change the fate of the participants, but also the fate of the entire organization.
The Daynight clan had always wanted to enter the Neoverse. Thus, when Nightking Zhenwu had been selected as one of the Five Astral Children, the entire clan had celebrated. Nightking Zhenwu had been directly selected as the next clan leader, and the Daynight clan had followed suit.
The Sword Sect also wanted to enter the Neoverse, as did the Lingling clan and Chaosgod Mountain. Who didn't?
Who didn't want to change their fate?
The Supreme Astral Tournament was a chance to change one's fate.
When news of the Supreme Astral Tournament had spread and they had learned of some of the inside stories, they had prepared to gather all of their resources to nurture their most outstanding disciples and fight for one of the top ten spots.
However, at this moment, Lu Yin stood in their way.
Others might not be able to use this to threaten them, but Lu Yin could. His battle record was too glorious, and he was too strong.
If he really did challenge them, then even if their descendants were on par with Lu Yin, they wouldn't be able to participate in the Supreme Astral Tournament.
They couldn't afford such a price.
This wasn't a matter of benefits, but rather a matter of fate.
"You don't want to participate in the Supreme Astral Tournament anymore?" Ling Qiu barked.
Lu Yin smiled. "It doesn't matter. I'm already very satisfied with cultivating from an ordinary person to where I am today, and I value the Great Eastern Alliance even more. Since you all want to destroy my Great Eastern Alliance, then I'll destroy what you all value. Lingling's Sky Palace has amazed this junior, and it's time for me to challenge it."
"Is the Great Eastern Alliance really that important to you?
Its existence doesn't affect you that much. In the eyes of the Neoverse, you can be replaced at any time, "Wen Zizai said.
Lu Yin replied, "It's very important, and none of you would believe me even if I told you.
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By the way, I'll add one more thing. This junior has been nominated by Everlasting Sky Island's Elysian Celestial Master to be the Pass Lord of Mount Supreme. If any of you seniors don't know what a Pass Lord is, you can ask around. It's very useful information. "
"You've been nominated as the Pass Lord?" Cang Zhou cried out.
Liu Qianjue also turned to look at Lu Yin with a shocked expression.
Lu Yin smiled. "It seems that all of you seniors already know. Then, you should understand the consequences of this junior's challenge."
Everyone looked at each other.
As the masters of the Innerverse's Eight Great Flowzones, they had received quite a bit of inside information after the news of the Supreme Tournament had spread. Naturally, this information included the Pass Lord.
The so-called Pass Lord meant that one man could hold his own against ten thousand men. Only the strongest person could become the Pass Lord, and there was a limit to the number of participants. In other words, whoever became the Pass Lord would be considered the strongest person and could be considered a seeded participant.
Ling Qiu was very confident in Ling Gong, as the Ten Arbiters were unrivalled among their peers. Even so, she had never thought that Ling Gong would be nominated as the Pass Lord, as it was too difficult.
They had only chosen one Pass Lord, and that was the Shangqing Celestial Master, an unrivaled user of the three suns' ancestral qi. Only this person had the qualifications to become the Pass Lord.
They had never expected that Lu Yin would be nominated, and by the Elysian Celestial Master at that.
The Elysian Celestial Master was an existence that truly stood at the pinnacle of humanity, and his judgment could not be wrong. Could this person already be on par with the Shangqing Celestial Master?
Any threat would be useless against them. Only this threat, which concerned their fate, would be effective.
Regardless of whether or not they believed that their juniors could compete for one of the ten spots, none of them dared to take the risk.
Lu Yin was the type of person who would do what he said.
"Using battle to nurture battle. Junior's cultivation is to grow through battle, and the more I fight, the more I improve. I'm looking forward to fighting against the other Ten Arbiters," Lu Yin said with a sigh.
"Junior, don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you defeated two of the Ten Arbiters. Ling Gong, Wen Sansi, and Liu Tianmu have all broken through to the Enlighter realm, and they're not people that you can deal with. Any one of them can easily deal with you. Don't even think that we'll cancel our plan!"
Lu Yin looked at him with contempt and disdain. "There's no one in the Blaze Realm that's worthy of my challenge. Challenging you guys will only increase your reputation, and it's embarrassing."
"Arrogant!" Master Red was furious, and he glared at Lu Yin as if he wanted to eat him alive.
Liu Qianjue asked, "Are you confident that you can deal with the Thirteen Swords?"
Lu Yin casually replied, "It doesn't matter. I'm confident that I won't die under the Thirteenth Sword. As long as I don't die, I'll be able to drag out the battle."
Liu Qianjue fell silent.
Cang Zhou sneered. "Then make your move. You're one of the Ten Arbiters, so you can only challenge them."
Lu Yin looked at him. "Even if the Ten Arbiters participate, your juniors will still have to face those from the Neoverse. Don't forget that the Five Scions of the Stars are from the Neoverse, and the Ten Arbiters might be able to help you if they join."
Wen Zizai sighed. "I'm actually being threatened by a junior. Sweeping is still more comfortable."
The Mountain God looked at Lu Yin, and so did everyone else. They all felt that this was a thorny problem.
Even if a junior was truly invincible within his own generation and dared to threaten them, they would not care, let alone the Ten Arbiters. They were confident that they could heavily injure him before he even got close. However, Lu Yin was different. His background was too terrifying, and he could easily find an expert to protect him.
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