Far to the southeast of them was the center of the giant tribe. A black-robed man stood there quietly, surrounded by hundreds of giants. The sky was dyed red with blood.
Not far away, a Limiteer giant knelt on the ground and stared at the black-robed man in fear, trembling.
The black-robed man looked up, revealing a pair of scarlet eyes that quickly returned to normal and returned to human eyes.
If Lu Yin were here, he would definitely recognize these eyes as the same scarlet vertical eye that he had obtained from Silver. No Earthling would ever forget these eyes; they were the eyes of a zombie.
The black-robed man walked to the giant's side. "Take me to the Giant Emperor."
The giant trembled as it lay down. When the black-robed man climbed onto its back, it immediately began to sprint northwest.
In outer space, one of the surveillance cameras on the giant planet was completely empty. "What's going on?
Why did the surveillance cameras in the center of the giant tribe disappear? "
"I'm sorry, my lord. The battle must have caused the surveillance cameras to be destroyed."
"That's impossible. Even the Giant Emperor can't destroy the surveillance cameras. How can those trial students do it?"
"I'm sorry, we'll immediately investigate the cause."
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Another five days passed, making it twenty days since Lu Yin and Ah Yin had arrived on the giant planet. They were still riding on the backs of ants, and the Daynight woman was following them for some unknown reason.
A short distance to the northwest of Lu Yin's group was a huge swamp filled with countless venomous creatures that emitted hair-raising sounds. The Giant Emperor's towering figure appeared, and it leapt into the swamp before slowly sinking into the ground.
The creatures in the swamp were alarmed. One after another, the terrifying creatures let out cries. Strange, colorful gases spread across the sky. It took a long time for the swamp to return to normal. At this point, the Giant Emperor had already disappeared. Only the giant footprints outside the swamp proved that he had been here.
When the ant colony arrived, the Giant Emperor's footprints were still clearly visible.
When the ant colony approached the swamp, they all rushed in, leaving Lu Yin, Ah Mu, and the Daynight woman behind.
Lu Yin was delighted; the Giant Emperor was indeed here. He turned to look at Ah Mu, only to find him dispirited and listless.
"What's wrong with you?" Lu Yin was puzzled. Although there was poisonous gas here, it shouldn't be able to harm a Melder.
Ah Mu smiled bitterly and pointed around. "This is a swamp, and the gas is harmful to the plants. Even if we Umbral Butterfly Tribe members don't use battle techniques, our bodies still slowly absorb the power of the surrounding plants. Our absorption of poisonous gas is ten or even a hundred times that of normal people."
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Does that mean that if I wanted to attack the Umbral Butterfly Tribe, I only would poison?"
Ah Mu looked at Lu Yin's eyes. and thought. I- I haven't, which is why I'm like this... "
Lu Yin looked at Ah Mu and fell into deep thought. Even if the members of the Umbral Butterfly Tribe cultivated battle techniques that could prevent them from becoming as dispirited as Lu Yin was, they would still not be able to obtain the power of plants from the outside world. They would be no different from ordinary people. It was no wonder why this tribe could only remain in the Outerverse despite their powerful innate gifts. Their weakness was too obvious.
"It looks like the Giant Emperor is in this swamp. Ah Mu, you trialtakers should have a local area network, right?" Lu Yin asked. He remembered that Earth's trialtakers had one, but they would have to wait for two months before they could find out where the others were.
"Yes, but I never said anything in there," Ah Mu said, looking at Lu Yin suspiciously.
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "Announce the Giant Emperor's whereabouts."
Ah Mu was shocked. "What?
Announce the Giant Emperor's whereabouts? "
Lu Yin nodded. "Announce it. This swamp is dark and gloomy, and it'll be difficult for the two of us to find the Giant Emperor. It'll be more efficient if everyone works together."
Ah Mu couldn't understand this person. There was only one Giant Emperor, and if everyone knew about it, would it even be his turn?
Still, this was good news for him. He hadn't wanted to complete this mission in the first place, so announcing the Giant Emperor's whereabouts meant that he wouldn't have to do anything. Furthermore, he would be rewarded for it, and it would be safer with more people.
"Alright, I'll announce it right away," Ah Mu said excitedly as he activated his gadget.
Suddenly, the Daynight lady slashed her sword at Ah Mu. Lu Yin's eyes flashed, and he acted at the same time. He raised his hand and unleashed the Skybeast Claw. The 96th form of the Skybeast Claw caused the void to reverberate with a beastly roar. Ah Mu instantly froze, and sparks flew as the red sword collided with the Skybeast Claw. The air rippled as Ah Mu was pushed away by a powerful force.
Lu Yin and the Daynight lady stepped forward at the same time, and each of them sent out a palm strike. Lu Yin didn't hold back and used his Nine Stacks Shockwave Palm, but the Daynight lady's palm strike was also very terrifying. It illuminated the entire swamp, and it was clearly a battle technique of the Daynight clan.
When the two palms collided, they could clearly feel the void tremble. The ground, the air, and everything else trembled. Ah Mu's heart raced, and he instinctively crouched down. The next moment, a shockwave spread out in a circular manner, enveloping an area of ten thousand meters. Everything that was taller than a meter was pulverized, and everything within ten thousand meters was cleared.
When Ah Mu raised his head again, his pupils shrank as he looked around in shock. His surroundings had completely changed. They had originally been outside the swamp, and there were still many black plants around them. But now, everything had been pulverized and disappeared, including the hillside. The muddy ground had evaporated and become incomparably hard.
Lu Yin and the Daynight lady stood face to face. They had only exchanged two blows, and the victor had still not been decided.
Lu Yin was still fine, as no one in the Daynight clan could be underestimated. He had long since known that this lady could not be easily defeated. Furthermore, she had destroyed an interstellar pirate ship, so she was definitely stronger than Hui Daynight.
The Daynight lady's shock was indescribable. She had never taken Lu Yin seriously, even if he was from Astral-10. However, the two exchanges just now had left her in disbelief. Her sword had been blocked by her opponent, and her palm had been blocked as well. This sort of situation rarely occurred even in the Innerverse, so how could Astral-10 have someone like him?
"Beauty, you've been following us for so long. It's not good to suddenly kill someone," Lu Yin said coldly.
The Daynight lady's gaze was equally cold as she replied, "I didn't want to kill him. I just wanted to cut off his gadget."
"Why?" Lu Yin's eyes narrowed.
The Daynight lady looked at the swamp. "The Giant Emperor is mine."
Lu Yin laughed. "Why should I? I'm also here to find the Giant Emperor. All of the trialtakers on this planet are looking for the Giant Emperor. It's impossible for you to monopolize it."
The Daynight girl stared at Lu Yin and gripped her red longsword tightly. She then pointed it at him. "I don't need your permission. My next sword will take your head." The red longsword slowly moved, leaving behind a series of afterimages. As the longsword stabbed into the ground, countless red longswords suddenly appeared in a hundred meter radius. It was a chilling sight.
Lu Yin's heart trembled when he saw this scene. This was a domain! He had fused with Charon, and he had experienced a domain through Charon's memories. It was a realm that could only be comprehended when one's control of star energy had reached the pinnacle. Even Charon had only just reached that realm and had not completely comprehended it. A domain was on the same level as battle force, but this woman had actually used one.
The sight of red swords covering a hundred meter radius was a frightening sight. The Daynight lady raised her sword again, and this time, Lu Yin could clearly feel her killing intent.
Ah Mu lay on the ground and stared in horror. This woman was too terrifying, and he felt like an ant that could be killed at any moment.
Lu Yin's face turned solemn, and he no longer held back. A stream of air slowly appeared around his body, causing the void to tremble.
This stream of air was very faint, transparent, and almost invisible. Ah Mu did not understand it, but the Daynight lady's expression changed. She could not believe what she was seeing. "Battle force?"
Lu Yin clenched his fist and slowly opened it, causing the air to explode. Very few people in the same realm could force him to use battle force, and even Limiteers might not be able to do so. However, this woman had done so. Lu Yin did not know how strong she was, but since she could use a domain, she had the qualifications to compete with his battle force.
Ah Mu trembled even more violently as he stared at the two in horror. He wanted nothing more than to bury himself in the ground.
The surrounding sword images suddenly disappeared, and the Daynight lady put away her red sword.
Lu Yin was surprised, but he also retracted his battle force. "Not fighting anymore?"
The Daynight lady sized him up. "You've hidden your strength well."
Lu Yin knew that she was referring to the Invisible Aura Technique.
"I'm Zhuo Daynight," she said calmly.
"Lu Yin," Lu Yin replied.
"You're from Astral-10. I saw your spacecraft," Zhuo Daynight said confidently.
Lu Yin nodded. "We've met in space before."
"I have to kill the Giant Emperor. You're from Astral-10, so there's no need for you to complete the Umbral Butterfly Weave's trial. The Giant Emperor is useless to you," Zhuo Daynight said slowly.
Lu Yin shrugged. "Sorry, I have my own goals. If you really don't want to, we can fight. But forgive me for being blunt, but you're probably not my opponent."
Zhuo Daynight did not deny his claim. What she had just used was not a domain, as she had only comprehended the first step of a domain, which was to merge with the environment. She was still unable to do what she had just done. That was just a battle technique. The White Void Sword could imitate a domain, and it would be very difficult to defeat a battle force user, even if they were only at the initial stages.
"Ah Mu, announce the Giant Emperor's whereabouts," Lu Yin shouted.
Ah Mu looked up and glanced at Lu Yin, then at Zhuo Daynight. He gritted his teeth and immediately announced the Giant Emperor's whereabouts.
Zhuo Daynight's gaze turned cold. She wanted to stop him, but she was powerless against the man in front of her. This was the first time she had felt powerless in front of an Outerverse powerhouse who was at the same level as her, and it did not feel good.
When the Giant Emperor's whereabouts were revealed, all the trialtakers on the giant planet were shocked. Many began to suspect that someone had deliberately lured the competitors away, but there were also some who agreed. They had not seen the Giant Emperor in the center of the planet and had only seen giant corpses strewn across the ground.
Lu Yin knew that it would take time to convince the trialtakers, but he was not in a hurry. He brought Ah Mu to a place outside the swamp to rest.
Zhuo Daynight was the first to step into the swamp. She wanted to deal with the Giant Emperor before the other trialtakers arrived.
"Seventh Bro, why aren't you stopping her?" Ah Mu was puzzled.
Lu Yin replied, "If she wants to go, then let her go. If she can really kill the Giant Emperor, then I'll naturally stop her. But she can't interfere with my business."
"Business?" Ah Mu was puzzled. He did not understand, but he had a feeling that something strange was about to happen.
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Thank you, Ian, for the tip!