Suddenly, there was a gust of wind from underground, and then Lu Yin felt his body being suddenly moved. A gust of wind whizzed past him and swept upwards, cutting off everything in its path.
His scalp went numb, as he had not seen wrongly. That gust of wind had torn through the void, and its power definitely surpassed that of an ordinary Envoys. It might have reached the power of a third tribulation cultivator, which meant that it had a power level of over 700,000. Lu Yin was not wearing his universal armor, and even if he had, he would not have had a good ending if he had been struck by that gust of wind.
"Superintendent, what's this?" Lu Yin was shocked.
Qing Chen stood in the air and solemnly said, "Sourcebox danger."
Lu Yin looked down and narrowed his eyes. "There's a sourcebox down there?"
"Those terror ants were exterminated by the sourcebox danger. There's an extraordinary sourcebox array down there."
"It's a sourcebox," Lu Yin said.
Qing Chen waved a hand, and Lu Yin felt himself being isolated again. The gust of wind howled once more, but it did not harm him at all. This was the strength of a Half-Ancestor.
Gradually, the two arrived at the bottom of the two intersecting tree roots, and they saw a shocking scene.
They saw a sourcebox in a human form.
The moment Lu Yin saw the humanoid sourcebox, he felt a sense of familiarity. A humanoid sourcebox, a humanoid sourcebox. Someone seemed to have told him before. Right, Little Shi, he had once told you not to unlock a humanoid sourcebox if you encountered one.
There was only one humanoid sourcebox, but it exuded a very powerful sourcebox danger.
Qing Chen brought Lu Yin down. "Take a look."
Lu Yin was a Lockbreaker, and his control of star energy had reached the Arcane Creation Realm. Even though Qing Chen was a Half-Ancestor, he had no right to speak on the path of lockbreaking.
Lu Yin was protected by Qing Chen as he stared at the humanoid sourcebox.
This sourcebox was about the same height as a normal person, but because it had been sealed by the sourcebox, Lu Yin could not see its appearance, and he could not sense the person's aura inside.
For some reason, Lu Yin felt uncomfortable when he saw the humanoid sourcebox.
"Strange, why is there a humanoid sourcebox here?
It's been sealed for too long. Can you unlock it? "Qing Chen asked.
Lu Yin shook his head. "It's very difficult. I can't block the sourcebox's danger. If you want to unlock it, you'll need to be at least an Astral Lockbreaker."
"The person inside should be dead," Qing Chen said.
Lu Yin fell silent. "I don't know. Someone once managed to unlock something alive, but this is the first time I've seen someone do it." Star energy flowed out like a stream. The sourcebox's killing intent was powerful, but it did not use astral sources to suppress star energy like an Emissary. Instead, Lu Yin could rely on his star energy to sense the sourcebox.
"Bzzt, you've actually reached the Profound Creation Realm with star energy control. Not bad, kid," a voice said. Not only did it startle Lu Yin, but it also startled Qing Chen.
The two of them abruptly turned their heads to look behind them. Unknowingly, two silhouettes were standing there quietly. One of them was a scholarly man with white hair and not a single wrinkle on his face. The other one looked like a guard with a solemn expression.
"Celestial Master Gu Yan?" Qing Chen was shocked.
..... celestial?.
This was a unique way of addressing an Origin Array Heavenly Master. He had only seen one Origin Array Heavenly Master in the entire Fifth Mainland, and that was the Supreme Sacred Heavenly Master. Was this person before him also an Origin Array Heavenly Master?
"I didn't expect to run into an old friend here. Qing Chen, what are you doing here instead of hunting Redbacks in the Middle Realm?" Gu Yan asked.
Qing Chen replied, "Draconic Seven once saw a creature that might be the natural enemy of the Dinoant, so I came to look for it. Why are you here?"
Gu Yan smiled. "To catch the Emperor of Mi. My butt is uncomfortable."
Qing Chen was confused, as he didn't know much about this.
Divine Master Gu Yan did not explain any further. Instead, he looked at the human-shaped sourcebox and sighed in amazement. "There really is a human-shaped sourcebox. Ancient texts have recorded that everything in the universe can transform into a sourcebox, regardless of whether it's an inanimate object or a living being. Humans can transform into a sourcebox, but this is the first time I've seen something like this." He then looked at Lu Yin, and his lips curled up.
Lockbreakers had a rule that sourceboxes belonged to whoever discovered them, and whoever had the ability to unlock them at the same time would own them. However, this human-shaped sourcebox had obviously been discovered by Lu Yin first.
Lu Yin respectfully replied, "This junior is unable to unlock it. I'll have to trouble senior."
Gu Yan smiled. "You're Draconic Seven?"
Lu Yin bowed. "Junior Draconic Seven greets Gu Yan."
"No need to be so polite, kid. Are you from the White Dragon Tribe?" Gu Yan asked.
Lu Yin nodded.
Gu Yan sighed in admiration. "The White Dragon Tribe actually produced a Lockbreaker at such a young age, and his control of star energy has reached the Profound Creation Realm. How incredible."
Qing Chen's eyes flashed. "Not only has Draconic Seven's control of star energy reached the Profound Creation Realm, but he has also mastered many sourcebox arrays. He was able to repair the second array in a short amount of time, and he also mastered the red ray in the New World, saving millions of people."
Gu Yan's brows rose, and he simply replied, "I don't believe it."
Qing Chen looked at Lu Yin and gave him a meaningful look.
Lu Yin instantly understood. Qing Chen wanted him to find a way to become Gu Yan's disciple, and he was tempted. That Master Lantern Fruit wasn't attractive to him, but the Heavenly Master was different. This was a Heavenly Master, and from Qing Chen's attitude, this person might not just be a Heavenly Master. Qing Chen hadn't even noticed him when he had approached.
When he thought of this, Lu Yin suddenly wanted to show off.
Back when the Heavenly Master had wanted to take him in as a disciple, not only as a Lockbreaker disciple, but also as the successor of Everlasting Island. With Mister Mu as his master, Lu Yin naturally couldn't agree.
However, this was different. If it was just a simple Lockbreaker master, then it wouldn't be a problem.
Celestial Master Gu Yan also looked at Lu Yin curiously.
Lu Yin raised a hand and arranged his star energy. Now that his control of star energy had reached the Profound Creation Realm, it was much easier for him to arrange sourcebox arrays.
"Flow Diversion Diagram." Lu Yin raised a hand, and a diagram of a sourcebox array appeared.
Gu Yan was shocked. "It really is a sourcebox array."
With a wave of his hand, the diagram dissipated, and Lu Yin set up a greater teleportation array before vanishing from the spot.
Gu Yan sighed and sized Lu Yin up. "You're Draconic Seven, right? You're so young, but you've already mastered two sourcebox arrays. It seems that the ability to repair the sourcebox and master the red ray is real."
Qing Chen replied, "Why would I lie to you, Gu Yan?"
Gu Yan rolled his eyes. "You people are willing to do anything just to get someone to be my disciple. Lying is just a small trick."
Qing Chen coughed.
Lu Yin glanced at him. He really had done such a thing before.
Gu Yan carefully sized Lu Yin up and then said seriously, "Extraordinary talent, indeed extraordinary talent. To be honest, you're qualified to be my disciple, but you're from the White Dragon Clan."
Qing Chen hurriedly said, "Gu Yan, Draconic Seven is the leader of my Humble School, and he's under the care of the governor. Back then, when he exposed Yun Mubai as a Redback, he almost became the public enemy of the Four Cardinal Scales. You should be able to investigate all of this."
"Is that so?" Gu Yan was surprised, but then he smiled and stared at Lu Yin. "I'll give you a choice. One, become my disciple, but you'll have to leave the White Dragon Clan. Two, you can keep your status as a White Dragon, but you'll have to follow me to the battlefield on the backside and remain there for the rest of your life, just like the countless other Lockbreakers. What's your choice?"
Qing Chen looked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin thought for a moment and then respectfully said, "I was born in the Lianshan branch of the White Dragon Clan, and I've never received the slightest favor from the White Dragon Clan since I was young. I'm not greedy for the status of the Four Cardinal Scales, but I'm married to Princess Long Xi, and I cannot forget our relationship as husband and wife. I can live without using my status as a member of the White Dragon Clan, but I cannot abandon my status as the son-in-law of the White Dragon Clan's main bloodline.
"As for going to the backside, I'd rather stay in the Middle Realm. Capturing a Redback is more effective than killing thousands of enemies on the backside."
Divine Master Gu Yan's expression remained calm when he heard Lu Yin's words. He walked past Lu Yin and walked towards the human-shaped sourcebox.
Qing Chen frowned. Had he failed again?
This Gu Yan was too stubborn, and he didn't like the Four Cardinal Scales. He didn't even care about a talented disciple like Draconic Seven. Any other Celestial Master would have accepted him as a disciple long ago.
What a pity.
With his current status as Draconic Seven, how could he leave the White Dragon Clan with just a few words? That would be too heartless. Given his status, he could only say that. If he failed to become Gu Yan's disciple this time, he would try again next time. The next time he came to the Cosmic Tree, he would face everyone with a new identity.
Gu Yan put away the human-shaped sourcebox and turned around to look at Qing Chen. "Don't look around like an idiot. All living things have their own ways of finding them. No matter how strong they are, they're still living things. Go to the Roots to find out more, or ask someone."
"What about Draconic Seven?" Qing Chen asked.
Gu Yan looked at Lu Yin. "My conditions remain the same. If you've thought it through and are willing to go to the backside, you can find me and become my disciple." He then tossed a palm-sized ring to Lu Yin. "You took the human-shaped sourcebox, so this is your compensation. It's equivalent to one of my attacks. As for its power, you can try it out when you're in danger. If this thing can't save your life, then you've had a hard life."
"Buttface, let's go," said Gu Yan as he left with the guard.
Lu Yin looked at the palm-sized ring; this was a windfall.
He had wanted to tell Gu Yan not to unlock the human-shaped sourcebox so easily, but then he remembered that Gu Yan was a Celestial Master, and a human-shaped sourcebox couldn't possibly pose a threat to a Celestial Master.
Qing Chen lamented, "What a pity. If you could become Gu Yan's disciple, your future would be limitless."
Lu Yin smiled. "I can't let Long Xi down, and I don't want to stay in the backside forever. I'd rather stay in the middle realm and catch spies."
Qing Chen still felt sorry for Lu Yin, but he didn't say anything else. Honestly, he also felt that it was a pity that Lu Yin had to stay in the backside forever. There was no shortage of people like Lu Yin on the battlefield, and staying in the middle realm would make him more useful.
Qing Chen brought Lu Yin back the way they had come, as he wanted to find the Adventurer King.
Gu Yan had been right about one thing: all living things, regardless of whether they were strong or weak, had a way to find them, and the Roots were clearly the best at this.
Finding the Adventurer King was much easier than finding the anteater, and Qing Chen managed to contact him with just a few people.