"Senior, you're looking for a large number of dinoants?" Adventure King was surprised, as he had not expected Qing Chen to take action against dinoants.
Qing Chen helplessly replied, "I'm sure you've heard about the situation on the other side of the battlefield. The Superintendent suspects that a spy has brought the newest dinoants into this region of space, and she's already locked onto the target. Once we confirm that the newest dinoants have appeared in the Mortal Realm, we can immediately capture them. Otherwise, due to their special identities, we have no evidence."
Adventure King was shocked. "If even Senior wants to capture them based on evidence, then that spy must be very important." He then took out some powder from his cosmic ring and handed it to Qing Chen. "This powder can emit the dinoants' favorite scent, and it can attract dinoants in a certain area. I hope it'll be useful to Senior."
Lu Yin hurriedly accepted it.
"Thank you," Qing Chen said gratefully.
Not long after, Qing Chen sprinkled some of the powder into the air, and it drifted away with the wind, bringing Lu Yin to the Astral Source Universe.
Dinoants were scattered throughout the Mortal Realm, but they were not everywhere. They were just not differentiated by region.
The smell of the powder could not spread throughout a region all at once.
Qing Chen and Lu Yin used the powder to attract dinoants, but it took them two days to attract the first wave.
The dinoants were not attracted to kill them, but rather to attract the anteater that might be present.
Qing Chen used the powder to attract dinoants and led them around, mainly to the sixth region.
During this time, they attracted the attention of other beasts, who were either scared away by the dinoants or Qing Chen.
The further they went, the more dinoants they attracted. At first, they were just spheres, but now, they had grown into giants.
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Superintendent, shouldn't a Half-Ancestor powerhouse be able to easily eliminate all dinoants with this method?"
"The only dinoants that can be attracted are those that don't have an ant queen," Qing Chen replied.
Lu Yin recalled that they had been surrounded by dinoants controlled by an ant queen on the other side of the battlefield. The ant queen was equivalent to the dinoant colony's brain, so it was impossible for it to be attracted by the smell.
"Roots hunts down dinoants every year, and it's probably because of this method, but the dinoants' numbers have not decreased," Qing Chen said in a low voice. He looked back at the giant dinoants and couldn't help but want to exterminate them all.
"Let's go to the fifth region," Qing Chen said. They had already explored the sixth region, and had returned to where they had first discovered the Azure Grass, but there was still no trace of the anteaters.
Lu Yin nodded.
Suddenly, Qing Chen paused and stared at the ground as if he had discovered something.
Lu Yin subconsciously spread out his domain and searched in all directions, but he found nothing.
The next moment, the soles of their feet trembled, and Qing Chen grabbed Lu Yin and flew up into the sky. They even entered the Astral Source Universe, and the Terror Ants quickly scattered after sensing the sudden disappearance of their scent.
"Superintendent!" Lu Yin grew anxious.
Qing Chen's face was solemn. "Quiet."
The ground that they had just stepped on began to move. Then, with a flip, the heavens and the earth shook, revealing a huge circular mouth.
That was an anteater.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed as he saw it again. That's right, it was the anteater. It had been there all along, but neither he nor Qingchen had noticed it at all.
When Qing Chen saw the anteater, his face became more serious and vigilant.
The anteater turned its mandibles around and aimed them at Lu Yin's back. Then, it began to devour him, causing the void to distort. Even Lu Yin, who was within Astral Source Universe, was almost sucked away. If this anteater could affect Qingchen's ability to protect Lu Yin, then could it be a Demigod Ancestor?
Countless Terror Ants attracted by Qing Chen were on the anteater's back, and they could not escape at all. They were all devoured by the anteater. Then, the anteater's eyes turned and stared at Qing Chen and Lu Yin.
Compared to its huge body, its eyes were very small, but to Qing Chen and Lu Yin, they were extremely large.
The mandibles turned again and aimed at the two of them.
Qing Chen's expression changed, and he grabbed Lu Yin to escape. The mandibles emitted an indescribable devouring force, and the entire void was pulled up like a curtain. Then, it was sucked into the mandibles. A huge void crack spread in all directions, and endless darkness descended. This was the Astral Source Universe.
The sky above the Sixth District changed.
Lu Yin's body could not help but be sucked in, but Qing Chen held on tightly. He raised his hand, and a drop of clear water appeared. He then threw it at the anteater.
The clear water entered the anteater's mandibles and then swept past its body. The clear water became turbid, and the devouring force of the anteater's mandibles weakened significantly.
Qing Chen raised his hand again, and several drops of clear water were thrown out.
The anteater's body moved, and it raised its claws high. The claws tore through the void and blocked out the sun.
Qing Chen did not know what he had done, but Lu Yin heard a huge explosion and blood flowed from his ears. After that, he did not know anything else.
This was a battle between Half-Progenitors, and Lu Yin was so close that he could not see, hear, or comprehend it.
After an unknown amount of time, Lu Yin slowly opened his eyes and saw the huge Middle Realm above his head. He saw the stars swaying, and he suddenly stood up and looked around.
He was still in the Lower Realm, and not far away, the Azure Grass swayed with the breeze. However, the terrain had changed greatly.
"You're awake," Qing Chen's voice rang out from nearby.
Lu Yin turned around and rubbed his head. "Superintendent, what happened?"
Qing Chen was slightly exhausted. "We found the anteater. It has the power of a Half-Progenitor and is very strong."
"Then, where's the anteater?" Lu Yin looked around.
Qing Chen replied, "It was captured."
Lu Yin was shocked. "Superintendent, you captured it?"
Qing Chen shook his head. "That anteater is not simple. At most, I could force it back, but it was impossible to capture it. The governor took action."
"The governor?
A Progenitor? "Lu Yin was speechless.
Qing Chen nodded and smiled at Lu Yin. "The governor descended and captured the anteater. Long Seven, the Superintendent admires you very much. Have you ever thought of becoming his disciple?"
Lu Yin blinked. Why was he asking for a disciple again?
Grandmaster Deng Guo, Gu Yan, and now the governor. Each was more powerful than the last, but he had Mister Mu.
Qing Chen thought that Lu Yin had not reacted, so he continued, "The governor wants to take you as his disciple. What do you think?"
Lu Yin was stunned. "Superintendent, I … I don't know."
"Haha, what's there to not know? Don't you want to become a Progenitor's disciple?"
Qing Chen asked with a smile. He had always admired Lu Yin, and this admiration had been intended to nurture him from the start. Later, in order to attract the Shaman Spirit God, he had been willing to risk Lu Yin's life. Now, as the two spent more time together, Qing Chen had begun to recognize this young man.
Becoming a disciple of the governor would completely change one's status, and it would not be lower than the junior ancestor of the Four Cardinal Scales. Qing Chen was happy for Lu Yin, and he had not expected Lu Yin to refuse.
Could Lu Yin refuse?
Of course, he could not openly refuse. Otherwise, everything he had built up in the Humble School would be for naught. He wanted to leave this part of the universe, but he did not want Long Seven's identity to become a stain. The best way was for Long Seven to disappear in the midst of his meritorious service and become a legend.
"Superintendent, am I qualified?" Lu Yin asked nervously.
Qing Chen smiled. "If the governor says you are qualified, then you are qualified. Alright, let's go. We've found the anteater, and your contribution points have been filled. Don't worry, you'll still be rewarded when you return to the Humble School."
"Where are we going now?" Lu Yin asked.
Qing Chen replied, "Back to the Humble School of Huaiyuan and wait for news from the governor. After all, you are the son-in-law of the White Dragon Clan's main bloodline. If he wants to take you as a disciple, he'll have to negotiate with the White Dragon Clan."
Lu Yin nodded, hoping that the negotiation would not succeed.
The same scene played out on the battlefield behind them.
Not long after returning to the second base from Gu Yan, Old Monster Long met Grandmaster Deng Guo.
Grandmaster Deng Guo looked at Old Monster Long and eagerly looked for Lu Yin.
Old Monster Long had initially wanted Lu Yin to become a disciple of Grandmaster Deng Guo. After all, a Realyuan Formation Master had a very high status, and he could fill the gap that the White Dragon Clan did not have an Origin Formation Master. However, as Lu Yin's lockbreaking talent increased, Old Monster Long's vision had changed. He was no longer limited to just being a Realyuan Formation Master, and he wanted to find an Origin Formation Heavenly Master. Thus, when faced with Grandmaster Deng Guo's inquiry, Old Monster Long only said, "Long Seven was targeted by the Twelve Marquises, so he could only withdraw from the battlefield behind them. He should be returning to the Central Realm with Qing Chen now."
Grandmaster Deng Guo politely said, "I want to take Long Seven as my disciple. What is the White Dragon Clan's stance on this?"
Old Monster Long's face twitched. If this had been the beginning, he would have been very happy, and he would have even been willing to change his attitude toward Lu Yin. Now, however, he hoped that the Origin Formation Heavenly Master would take Lu Yin as his disciple, so he was not too enthusiastic about Grandmaster Deng Guo. Of course, he could not directly refuse. "Grandmaster, can you leave the battlefield behind us?
It's unlikely that Long Seven will come to the battlefield behind us for the time being. "
Grandmaster Deng Guo smiled. "I've already considered this issue. Long Seven can stay at the Lockbreaker Headquarters and be taught by me for a period of time. He won't be allowed to enter the battlefield, and he won't even get close to it. He can spend most of his time in the Central Realm. After all, he's the sect master of the Humble Huaiyuan School, so he has the right to stay in the Central Realm. He won't have to stay on the battlefield behind us like the other Lockbreakers."
Old Monster Long feigned happiness. "That would be for the best."
Grandmaster Deng Guo smiled and nodded.
"But why are you suddenly so anxious to take Long Seven as your disciple?" Old Monster Long asked curiously.
Grandmaster Deng Guo smiled. "He's so young, and he's already grasped two sourcebox arrays. He's also been able to research and repair the Origin Awl in such a short amount of time. He's even able to control the red glow. With such a genius, any Lockbreaker master would be happy to take him as their disciple, let alone me."
This was the reason why Old Monster Long had decided to take Lu Yin as a disciple of the Origin Array Heavenly Master. If Gu Yan wasn't enough, then Old Monster Long would look for another Heavenly Master. As for Grandmaster Deng Guo, Old Monster Long was sorry, but the more anxious he was, the more it showed how talented Long Seven was. Old Monster Long really couldn't let Grandmaster Deng Guo ruin a lockbreaking genius that only appeared once in countless years.
"Please wait for a few more days, Grandmaster. Long Seven is currently on a mission with Qingchen, and even I don't know what the mission is. Once he's done, he'll immediately be summoned to the battlefield behind us to take Grandmaster as his master." Old Monster Long smiled. He didn't reject Grandmaster Deng Guo's offer as a backup plan, just in case.
Grandmaster Deng Guo didn't find this strange. "Alright, then I'll go back and wait. Don't worry, I, Deng Guo, will definitely train a Lockbreaker master for the White Dragon Clan."
Old Monster Long smiled even more happily. "Thank you, Grandmaster Deng Guo."
"Thank you."