Liu Qianjue's mouth was dry. He had lived for so many years, but this was the first time he felt that a youth was so difficult to deal with.
Beside him, Lian Xin sighed, "What a pity. If only he had joined my Sword Sect."
Liu Qianjue's eyes lit up when he heard Lian Xin's words.
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Lu Yin becoming the champion would have a huge impact on the entire universe. He wasn't a random cultivator, and he had many interests behind him. It could be said that the moment he became the champion, the interests that he represented would undergo a fundamental transformation.
In the past, he could still be considered a junior, but now, no one dared to treat him as such.
He was only a Hunter, and once he broke through to the Enlighter realm, his power would soar once more. He might even be able to fight against an Emissary. The more one thought about him, the more panicked they became.
No matter how the outside world reacted to Lu Yin becoming the champion, everyone on Mount Supreme had already left. Only one person could stay, and that was Lu Yin.
The head judge appeared and announced that the top ten had been confirmed. They were Lu Yin, Shangqing, Qiushi, Xia Jiuyou, Abakong, Yao Xuan, Wu Taibai, Yuhua Mavis, Wang Yi, and Drunkard.
The top ten had all received a notice from the head judge to head to the Neoverse's Realm of Glory within a set time. The Hall of Honor would then lead them to their destiny.
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. Could the destiny be in the Neoverse?
That made sense, as that was where the essence of the Fifth Mainland lay.
"Child, feel Mount Supreme," the head judge's voice traveled to Lu Yin's ears. Lu Yin was confused. Feel Mount Supreme?
What did that mean?
His perspective inexplicably changed, and what he saw was completely different from before. He saw planets orbiting in front of him, as well as an ant-like spacecraft in the distance. There was also the head judge whose face he couldn't see. This perspective?
A statue?
Lu Yin lowered his head and looked at the statue beneath his feet in shock. That's right, his perspective had overlapped with the statue's. Wasn't that a statue?
How could this be?
At the same time, in the Neoverse's Realm of Glory, several people were visiting Elder Chan. These were the elders from the Hall of Honor who had tried to stop Hei Wushen during the Astral Storm. They had all survived for a long time and had protected the storm. Now, they were all gathered before Elder Chan.
"Elder Chan, are you really going to give Mount Supreme to that child?
Shangqing should have taken it, "one of the elders spoke up.
Grandpa Chan remained calm. "The reward for the champion of the Sovereign Competition is Mount Supreme. Do you want the Hall of Honor to break our promise?"
"We can change it to another reward. Mount Supreme is very important, and Shang Qing was raised by the Hall of Honor. We can give it to him, but this Lu Yin …" The person paused for a moment, and another elder continued, "This child's power is unknown, and he looks sinister. He was even captured by the Neohuman Alliance before, so he can't be trusted."
"This child should be using Death Qi. As long as he cultivates Death Qi, he'll be easily controlled by the Specter Race. Elder Chan, please reconsider," the elder said.
Elder Chan exhaled and looked at the others. "Do you all think that the Specter Race can control him given his current state?"
The few elders looked at each other and looked at Elder Chan in confusion.
Elder Chan smiled. "I wonder if any of you have heard of the legendary Grim Reaper."
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In the Innerverse's Chaos Flowzone, Lu Yin was at a loss. How was he able to overlap with Mount Supreme's statue's perspective?
This was a statue, a stone, not a human. He had never used the die's six pips before.
At that moment, he had a new feeling. His perspective returned to the statue, and he subconsciously swayed. Mount Supreme was swaying, and he could control it.
A small dot appeared in front of him, and it was the head inquisitor shrouded in darkness.
When he saw that it was the head inquisitor, Lu Yin hurriedly shifted his perspective back to his own body and bowed. "Junior Lu Yin greets the head inquisitor."
"The top ten have been determined, and you will receive an opportunity. As for the champion of the Sovereign Tournament, the Hall of Honor has another reward, which is this Mount Supreme," the head inquisitor said.
Lu Yin had already guessed what was going on the moment he switched his perspective back to the statue. "Senior, may I ask what's so special about this Mount Supreme?"
The head inquisitor's tone was calm. "Mount Supreme is one of the Hall of Honor's most precious treasures. It is abnormally sturdy and can change in size. It can also rely on the activation of star energy to create a protective force that can resist external attacks. The more star energy there is, the stronger the defensive force. In theory, it can reach a million."
Lu Yin was shocked. "A million?"
His breathing quickened; it was actually a treasure with a power level of a million. It was unbelievable. No wonder it was the Hall of Honor's most precious treasure. No wonder it was the champion's reward.
He looked down excitedly and crouched down to caress the statue. This was truly a treasure.
He had already automatically ignored the head inquisitor's words about how star energy determined the defensive force.
This Mount Supreme had undergone the Sovereign Tournament, and no matter how strong the contestants were, they would only be able to shatter the surface. The deepest slash had been made by Gou Lian in his Grim Reaper form, but that was still only the surface of the mountain.
It could be big or small, and it would be a good weapon for smashing people, let alone protecting them.
"Shrink the mountain and take it away," the head inquisitor said as he looked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin bowed again, sensing the head inquisitor's good intentions. This mysterious head inquisitor seemed to take good care of him. Even though they had only met twice, Lu Yin still felt that way.
Lu Yin switched his perspective back to the statue and began to slowly understand how to control the mountain.
After all, Mount Supreme was the Hall of Honor's most precious treasure. Even the elders didn't want it to fall into the hands of outsiders, so controlling it naturally wouldn't be easy.
After a few days, Lu Yin was only able to shrink it to the size of a planet, which was still too big for him. According to the head inquisitor's request, he had to shrink the mountain to a size that could be stored in a cosmic ring.
This wasn't something that could be done in a day or two.
However, the head inquisitor didn't seem to want to leave if he couldn't do it. Lu Yin had no choice but to continue trying.
Outside the mountain, the contestants left one after another. Many wanted to bid farewell to Lu Yin, but they couldn't contact him.
Xia Luo left quickly, afraid of being targeted by the Xia family.
There were too many people participating in the Sovereign Tournament, and everyone had their own grudges. He had to leave as soon as possible in this chaotic environment.
The Mavis family also left. Ascension Mavis had entered the top ten and proved her strength, but she was still unwilling to accept her defeat to Wu Taibai and Lu Yin.
Little Black and Xiao Bai were also taken away, and Qian Zou hitched a ride on Eternal Sky Island.
Gu Xiao 'er also left, but before he left, he announced that Lu Yin was his brother.
Those who knew him and those who didn't all left. Half a month later, the once majestic Mount Supreme had shrunk to the size of a spacecraft. The livestreamers had long since been banned, so they could only watch it for themselves and not broadcast it to the rest of the universe.
This was a miraculous scene. The enormous Mount Supreme could contain many stars, and it was like a colossus that stood tall in space. Even an idiot would know that this was something good, and it was definitely a power vessel.
At this moment, the irrelevant people in space were being chased away by Chaosgod Mountain and the Great Eastern Alliance.
After a few days, Lu Yin finally managed to shrink the mountain to a size that could be stored in a cosmic ring. When he looked up, the head inquisitor had already left.
He felt that it was a pity, as he had actually wanted to get closer to the head inquisitor.
The surrounding space was dark, and only the members of the Great Eastern Alliance and the cultivators of Chaosgod Mountain could be seen.
"Congratulations, Alliance Leader, for becoming a Paragon. You are invincible in the universe," thousands of cultivators from the Great Eastern Alliance bowed, their voices echoing in all directions.
"Congratulations, Alliance Leader, for becoming a Paragon. You are invincible in the universe."
"Congratulations, Alliance Leader, for becoming a Paragon. You are invincible in the universe."
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Lu Yin waved a hand and looked around. "Let's return to the Great Eastern Alliance."
"Yes, Alliance Leader."
Before leaving, Chaosgod Mountain's master, Cang Zhou, saw Lu Yin and sighed emotionally. "When I was your age, I was only a Cruiser. The geniuses of this generation have surpassed their predecessors."
Lu Yin and Cang Zhou faced each other and smiled. "Since Senior was able to reach this point, then you are the ultimate victor."
Cang Zhou smiled. "You're implying something, kid."
Lu Yin shrugged. "Many people think that no matter how glorious my achievements are, once I die, all that will be left behind will be a legend."
Cang Zhou looked at Lu Yin. "Die?
That's not a good word to use. You've already matured, and even if this old man wanted to do anything to you, it wouldn't be easy. "
"Senior, you praise me too much. I know my own abilities, and I'm not strong enough to fight against an Emissary, much less a powerhouse like Senior."
Cang Zhou frowned. "There's no point in beating around the bush, so I'll just get straight to the point." He then stared into Lu Yin's eyes. "How big do you want your Great Eastern Alliance to be?"
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed, and he met Cang Zhou's gaze in silence.
Cang Zhou's brows rose. "You can't answer?
Or have you not thought it through?
Then let's change the question. What do you want from this universe? "
Lu Yin smiled. "Senior, aren't you thinking too highly of this junior? With this junior's current abilities, do I even have the qualifications to talk about the universe?"
Cang Zhou shook his head and sighed. "Others are indeed not qualified. Even Shangqing, the number one disciple of the Hall of Honor, isn't qualified, but you're different. You have the ability, ambition, methods, and innate talent. Now that you've become the champion and become a paragon, you will receive the Hall of Honor's unreserved support. If you succeed in the future, you might even have a chance to reach the Progenitor realm.
"A future Progenitor. This status is enough for everyone to take seriously. Even if you're only a Hunter right now, your cultivation doesn't represent yourself."
When he heard Cang Zhou's words, Lu Yin knew that if he did not give a definite answer today, then he might become a target that everyone would ostracize in the future. After all, a future Progenitor was not yet a Progenitor, and no one was willing to have their own interests threatened, even if they were a Progenitor.
Even ants knew how to resist, and Lu Yin was far from being able to view these people as ants.
They were worried about Lu Yin's ambitions, and Cang Zhou was probing him. If Lu Yin really did have the ambition to unify the Innerverse and Outerverse, then what awaited him would be the Innerverse's enmity. No matter how much support the Hall of Honor gave him, it would be difficult for him to take even a single step forward.