The sourceboxes within the Ancientspirit Sea had to be exchanged with other sourceboxes. Lockbreakers could use sourceboxes from the outside world to exchange for sourceboxes, but they could not directly take them away.
Lu Yin easily approached the sourcebox. It was only a Discerning Elementary sourcebox, and the killing intent it emitted could not even scratch his skin. Lu Yin easily recorded its form and killing intent before leaving. Next.
He quickly discovered the second sourcebox as well. His domain was vast, and although he did not check the number of rune lines out of caution, the fluctuations of star energy combined with his domain allowed him to easily discover the sourcebox.
The third, the fourth … the twelfth. Finally, the thirteenth sourcebox was no longer a Discerning Elementary sourcebox, but a Perceptive Intermediate one. This sourcebox's killing intent was rather unique, and it had a very strong repulsive force. Most Enlighters could not even approach it.
Lu Yin stepped next to the sourcebox, recorded its form, and then left.
Half a day later, another Lockbreaker also approached the sourcebox and tried to approach it. He wanted to use his Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox to exchange for this sourcebox. This sourcebox's killing intent was very suitable for his technique, and he guessed that there might be something inside that would be useful to him. Unfortunately, the Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker could not approach the sourcebox, so he could only dejectedly leave.
In a single day, Lu Yin had recorded twenty-seven sourceboxes, and at this rate, he should be able to finish quickly. However, he did not realize that he had already circled around the upper levels of the Ancientspirit Sea. If he wanted to search for more sourceboxes, he would have to descend, and the further down he went, the higher the grade of the sourcebox.
On the other side, Dao Bo climbed up the cliff once more, feeling rather helpless.
He had discovered no less than three sourceboxes in a single day, but their killing intent prevented him from approaching them, so he could not record them at all.
Casanova was the same, and the two of them came up together as if they had agreed beforehand.
"Among the sourceboxes that Wu Dan recorded, there should be a Boundless Advanced sourcebox, right?" Casanova asked.
Dao Bo nodded. "Yes."
Casanova was helpless. "How can we compare? Even if a Boundless Advanced sourcebox was placed in front of us, we wouldn't be able to record it. We can't even approach it."
At this moment, a figure charged out of the sea. It was the leader of the Innerverse Lockbreaker Society's Five Prodigies, Lightfeather. He was a five star Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker who was only one step away from Wu Dan, but he could not take that step no matter what.
"How is it?" Casanova asked.
Qing Zhiyu's expression was heavy. "It can't compare to Wu Dan."
"Nonsense." Casanova rolled his eyes.
"Hey, kid, how many did you record?" someone asked. They had all been drawn here by Lightfeather. After all, within the same generation, Lightfeather was considered to be second only to Wu Dan.
Light Feather raised her head. "Thirty-two, seven Perceptive Intermediate, and twenty-four Discerning Elementary."
"That's thirty-one." Casanova did some quick calculations, and then he looked at Lightfeather in shock. "You recorded the Boundless Advanced sourceboxes?"
The surrounding people were also surprised.
Lightfeather raised his hand, and the crowd discovered that his palm had turned black. Clearly, he had been poisoned. "I recorded a Boundless Advanced sourcebox, but the sourcebox's danger is poison. I've already been poisoned."
"Hey, are you crazy? Are you alright?" Casanova's expression changed.
Qing Zhiyu shook her head. "It's not deep. It's just a little painful."
Dao Bo's gaze was resolute. "Continue." With that, he jumped into the Ancient Spirit Sea.
Casanova had no choice but to meet Light Feather's gaze and jump down as well. Light Feather rested for a moment before turning around and continuing to charge forward.
Once they entered the Ancient Spirit Sea, they would represent the Innerverse's Lockbreaker Society, and they could not be too inferior to Wu Dan.
Dao Bo followed the seawater and found a sourcebox. However, he had already recorded all of the sourceboxes in the first layer, and most of them were Discerning Elementary sourceboxes. His gaze was resolute as he continued to descend.
After a while, he discovered traces of a sourcebox and sped up. He quickly saw a sourcebox that looked like a gourd and was as large as a small mountain. Occasionally, red lines would spread out from the sourcebox like waves, and they would disappear after traveling a certain distance.
Dao Bo could not tell what type of sourcebox's danger these red lines were. He raised his hand to sense his star energy, but he could not detect them either. His domain could not detect them either. He thought about it for a moment and slowly approached until he reached the point where the red lines had disappeared. He raised his hand to touch the seawater, but he still could not sense anything.
In the distance, the gourd sourcebox released more red lines that spread out and gradually approached Dao Bo.
If he wanted to record a sourcebox's danger, then he needed to know what kind of danger this sourcebox contained. Dao Bo hesitated for a moment before releasing his domain once more. It swept past the red lines, but he still could not sense anything. He could only raise his hand and slowly touch the red lines.
They grew closer and closer, and just as his hand was about to touch the red lines, a hand pressed down on his shoulder.
Dao Bo's hair stood on end. Someone had actually appeared behind him without him noticing?
His domain was not completely withdrawn, and he suddenly turned around to see a familiar face that had left a deep impression on him. "Lu Yin?"
Lu Yin smiled. "Senior, suicide is not a good habit."
Dao Bo was shocked, and he looked at the red lines that had disappeared less than a centimeter away from his finger. "Are you talking about this?"
Lu Yin walked past Dao Bo and raised his index finger to sweep past the red lines, twisting them and tearing them apart. Faint red spots floated out, and one of them landed on Dao Bo's hand. Dao Bo's hand instantly became charred, and he did not even have time to react. Lu Yin pressed down with his hand, and the high temperature that was burning Dao Bo's hand suddenly disappeared.
Dao Bo was confused. "What's this?"
Lu Yin tossed the high temperature towards the gourd sourcebox. He had used his Arcane Creation Realm star energy to absorb the high temperature, or else it would have been very difficult for him to help Dao Bo escape.
Even though it had only been an instant, Dao Bo's hand had been severely injured. However, this injury was nothing, as he had medicine that could heal it.
"Thank you," Dao Bo said in a low voice as he looked at his hand with lingering fear. It had been very painful, and if not for Lu Yin, the pain would have engulfed his entire body, and he would have been roasted to death. That kind of death was unbearable.
At the same time, he was also shocked by Lu Yin's strength. He had not been able to withstand the red spots, but Lu Yin had been fine after touching the red lines. Just what level had this person reached?
"Senior, why are you here?" Lu Yin asked curiously.
Dao Bo bandaged his hand. "Regardless of whether it's the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society or the Innerverse Lockbreaker Society, as long as they have the qualifications, they want to come to the Lockbreaker World to cultivate. We are the same."
"Are the Distinguished Five all here?" Lu Yin asked.
Dao Bo shook his head. "There are no Distinguished Five. When the Sixth Mainland invaded the Innerverse, two of the Distinguished Five died in battle. Before the Autarch Tournament, I successfully became a One Star Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker, so I've filled in one spot. However, there's still one vacancy."
"Lu Yin, I heard that you went missing. What happened?" Dao Bo asked.
Lu Yin had a good impression of Dao Bo, as this person had helped him in the Astral Combat Academy.
Although Dao Bo had not mentioned it, Lu Yin had later learned that Dao Bo was a senior worthy of respect.
"I was unlucky and went to an unpleasant place. It's been two years, but I've finally returned."
"That's good. The Neohuman Alliance is everywhere, so you have to be careful in the future. With your innate gift, they'll definitely keep an eye on you."
Lu Yin snickered inwardly. The Neohuman Alliance probably wanted him to be as strong as possible so that they could unify the Fifth Mainland as soon as possible and cause internal strife in the Astral Trees. To a certain extent, although they were enemies, they were on the same side, which was truly disgusting.
"Senior, do you want this sourcebox?" Lu Yin asked.
Dao Bo replied, "It's my first time here, so I have to do something to show them. Besides, we also want to know how big the gap is between us and Wu Dan."
The gap was too big. Lu Yin wanted to say this, but he did not, as it would be too much of a blow. "I'm also recording sourceboxes. Senior, can I help you?"
Dao Bo seriously replied, "No need, I'll do it myself."
Lu Yin nodded. "Then take care of yourself. It's best not to touch a sourcebox that you can't see clearly. By the way, this sourcebox should be at the level of a two star Boundless Advanced Sourcebox. Even Wu Dan might not be able to escape unscathed." He then bid farewell to Dao Bo.
Dao Bo watched Lu Yin's departing figure and suddenly remembered that this junior of his was also a Boundless Advanced Sourcebox Lockbreaker. He had not only relied on his own strength to directly face a sourcebox's danger, but also his lockbreaking ability. This person might very well surpass Wu Dan.
Innate gift was not something that could be forced. Dao Bo was worshipped by countless people in this region of the universe, and he was also envied by many for his innate gift. However, he actually felt the same way when facing Lu Yin. It was not jealousy, but rather a sullen feeling that he could not touch Lu Yin.
He did not know that Wu Dan, the target of the Five Aces, also felt the same way when facing Lu Yin.
Lu Yin recorded the gourd sourcebox and continued his search.
When Lu Yin recorded fifty sourceboxes, he discovered that the further he went, the more difficult it became. This was especially so when he accidentally saw a palm-sized sourcebox with an irregular shape. He felt helpless, as this sourcebox was not fixed in place and was constantly moving. The sourcebox's danger was also fixed within a one-meter radius of the sourcebox, which was a very small area. Lu Yin could not approach it even if he wanted to, and he could only watch as the sourcebox disappeared.
Following that, he encountered more and more situations like this. In the depths of the Ancientspirit Sea, he encountered a sourcebox that released a terrifying attack. Lu Yin's universal armor and METAL Puppet were both destroyed, and when faced with a sourcebox with a power level of over 600,000, he had to avoid it.
Boundless Advanced sourceboxes released varying amounts of danger. Some were only at the level of an Enlighter, while others were at the level of an Emissary. Lu Yin could only retreat whenever he encountered one.
He had already stayed in the Ancientspirit Sea for more than ten days and had recorded more than seventy sourceboxes. The further he went, the more difficult it became. Although the Ancientspirit Sea was vast, there were not many sourceboxes, and it seemed as if the number would always remain the same. Whenever someone took a sourcebox, another would be sent into the Ancientspirit Sea. It was very difficult for the number of sourceboxes to change.
Lu Yin guessed that there were more than a hundred sourceboxes in the Ancientspirit Sea. If there were, then Xiu Ming would be too disgusting. This was a mission that Lu Yin could not complete at the moment.
On this day, Lu Yin discovered a Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox, which should have been easy to record. However, the Perceptive Intermediate sourceboxes that he encountered had formed a sourcebox array. There were a total of three Perceptive Intermediate sourceboxes, and the danger from the sourceboxes had adapted to each other, forming some sort of sourcebox array that Lu Yin could not approach.