The old man smiled. "Not bad. That kid is quite promising to be able to become a director. This isn't the first time we've met. When Overlord Wudi wreaked havoc in the Realm Mountains, I was watching from the side. It was very interesting, hahahaha."
Lu Yin was speechless. This expert, who was supposed to protect the Realm Mountains, had actually watched as others wreaked havoc there. How unqualified!
"Alright, let's cut the crap. Elder Chan has asked me to go to the Technocracy with you. This is a tough job. Are you confident?
I don't want to die there, "the old man said nervously.
Lu Yin found it strange. This old man was truly nervous, and he wasn't faking it. This left Lu Yin confused. Was the head of the Realm Mountains really this timid?
But then again, Elder Jiu Shen had also been nervous when facing the Frigid Immortal Sect's ruins. Were these cultivators who grew older and older afraid of death?
Was it because they were afraid of death that they had been able to live for so long?
Lu Yin said, "Senior, I've been to the Technocracy before, but my cultivation was too low at the time. I only managed to escape by chance, so I don't know much about that place. This time, I'll be led by the Ross Empire's Emperor Luo. He's from the Technocracy, and there's a route that leads directly to Yiben City and the Genesis Academy. It's relatively safe."
The old man relaxed. "That's good. It's good that you have some confidence. I didn't want to come, but I had no choice. Elder Chan has already spoken, and the head inquisitor doesn't have time. He has to oversee the Interstellar Arbitration, or I would have let him come."
Lu Yin felt that it was a pity, as he had obviously hoped that the head inquisitor would come. The scene outside the Frigid Immortal Sect's ruins was unforgettable. The head inquisitor had easily judged Mister Feng and the Second Nightking. The head inquisitor's strength was unfathomable, especially since he had the qualifications to become Mister Mu's disciple. Lu Yin guessed that no one in the same realm was a match for the head inquisitor, and he was far more reliable than this old man.
Lu Yin even suspected that the head inquisitor might not be able to challenge a half-step Ancestor.
With the head inquisitor's protection, the trip to the Technocracy would be much easier.
Both Lu Yin and the elder felt that it was a pity, as they were both afraid of death. The Technocracy was too mysterious, and no one knew what they would encounter upon entering.
Over the past few days, Lu Yin had specifically contacted Huikong and asked him more about the situation in the Technocracy. However, he did not tell Huikong that he was going to the Technocracy in case Huikong wanted to tag along. Based on his understanding of Huikong, that was a possibility. Although Huikong was familiar with the Technocracy and was very strong, he was still too big of a target. No one knew if the Technocracy had any way of identifying Huikong.
It would attract too much attention and not be suitable for the implementation of the plan.
The experts from the Hall of Honor had already arrived, and Lu Yin did not have much time to consider the matter. He immediately headed to the Technocracy.
Lu Yin left the Second Nightking and Emperor Liu behind. Under the protection of the old man in the seat of honor, he accompanied the three expressionless Envoys towards Kunze's Swamp to bring Emperor Luo out.
The three Envoys did not have names, as the elder had only said that they were traveling together. Lu Yin did not know the elder's name, so he could only refer to him as senior.
Although this elder seemed to be afraid of death, his strength was not for show. After conversing with him, Lu Yin was shocked to discover that this elder was of the same generation as Elder Jiu Shen, and he did not seem to care about Elder Jiu Shen at all. He was probably an expert on the same level as the Sixth Mainland's Celestial Imprint.
This was the foundation of the Hall of Honor.
Experts of this level were considered a foundation, whether in the Seven Courts or the Sirius Sect, and there was more than one such expert in the Hall of Honor.
The head inquisitor, the head elder, the unfathomable Lu Yin, and the Celestial Inscriber. There might even be more experts scattered throughout the Fifth Mainland.
The Hall of Honor was slowly unveiling its mysteries to Lu Yin.
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At the border between the Cosmic Sea and the Innerverse, not long after Lu Yin left Kunze's Swamp, Mu En left as well. The investigation into the riot in Kunze's Swamp was still ongoing, but they could not find anything on the surface.
Kunze's Swamp was as dusky as ever, and the sourcebox array had been restored. From the outside, Kunze's Swamp did not seem any different from before.
On this day, a woman walked over from outside Kunze's Swamp. She was as beautiful as a flower, and she had a smile on her face. Step by step, she arrived outside the sourcebox array and raised her hand.
The next moment, the entire Kunze's Swamp surged with deathly energy, and the world turned upside down.
Within the castle, the Hell Master suddenly opened his eyes and rushed out. His expression was unprecedentedly solemn as he looked around.
Lord Pig opened his eyes and saw the surging deathly energy. He was terrified. "Miasma, what's going on?
Lord Hell Master, save me! "
Green Tea looked up. Someone was controlling the deathly energy. Not good.
There was a boom, and the three thousand chains of the sourcebox array shook. All of the imprisoned prisoners were torn apart, and the deathly energy twisted as if it had a life of its own. The entire Kunze's Swamp came to life.
The Hell Master looked outside Kunze's Swamp and barked, "Who goes there?" He stepped into the Astral Source Universe, and Sengoku appeared on the surface of his body, burning the void. He raised his hand and slapped at the woman outside Kunze's Swamp.
The woman looked up, and her eyes turned golden. Above her head was a cloud of deathly energy that the Hell Master's palm could not penetrate.
"Lü Yan, die!" the woman smiled as she spoke in the most horrifying voice possible.
Beneath Kunze's Swamp, Lü Yan's expression changed. How could this have happened so quickly?
When he had told Lu Yin the location of the Neohuman Alliance's headquarters in the Innerverse and Outerverse, he had already expected this to happen. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time. He had originally wanted to turn himself in to atone for his crimes, but he had implicated his daughter. Now, his daughter had not been able to enjoy a single day of her life because of him. He would rather die than let Xiaocha escape this abyss of suffering, but not so quickly.
Mu En had investigated the Kunze's Swamp uprising, and Lü Yan had already reported this possibility. The Interstellar Arbitration Office should have been prepared by then, and Lü Yan would have been able to make another contribution and pave the way for Xiaocha. However, he had not expected the Neohuman Alliance to act so quickly.
The three thousand chains of Kunze's Swamp snapped, and the sourcebox array protected Kunze within. Even a powerhouse with a power level in the millions would not be able to break through. This sourcebox array had been specially set up for Kunze.
However, the woman had controlled the deathly energy within Kunze's Swamp and shattered the sourcebox array from the inside out. The chains shattered, and Green Tea immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.
The Hell Master was similarly unable to withstand the attack of the deathly energy, and he was sent flying while spitting out blood.
No matter how strong he was, he could only withstand a powerhouse with a power level of around 800,000 at most. The woman herself had a power level in the millions, and she could even control the deathly energy within Kunze's Swamp.
"Kunze's Swamp?
What a joke. This is where my Specter Race cultivates, but it was stolen by the Hall of Honor and turned into a prison. Hmph, "the woman said indifferently before stepping into Kunze's Swamp. She did not even look at the Hell Master as she directly walked over to Lü Yan.
Lü Yan raised his head and met the woman's gaze. Her golden eyes instilled fear from the bottom of one's heart; the entire Kunze's Swamp was under her control.
"Darkness, Arbitration Office, Vice Arbiter, Eye Language," Lü Yan said hoarsely, emphasizing each word.
The woman looked at Lü Yan. "I'm here on orders from the Seven Skygods to kill you."
Lü Yan smiled bitterly. "From the moment I brought Xiaocha into the Eternal Kingdom, today's fate was already sealed."
The woman's lips curled up. "It's not just you. Your daughter will die as well."
Lü Yan's eyes went wide, and he sent a palm towards the woman. He used the Hall of Honor's secret technique, Exile. Deathly energy wrapped around the woman's body, and Lü Yan's secret technique was unable to do anything to her.
"What can you do with this body of yours?" the woman mocked.
Lü Yan roared and glared at the woman. "Don't hurt Xiaocha! This has nothing to do with her."
The woman shook her head. "Former Arbiter, you should understand the Neohuman Alliance's style of doing things very well. Your daughter must die."
Lü Yan roared madly as nine-lined battle force imprinted itself onto his body. However, due to his previous heavy injuries, it quickly faded away. The woman grabbed him by the neck, and deathly energy wrapped around him before finally invading his body. "Betraying the Neohuman Alliance means death." The woman smiled as she watched Lü Yan die in pain and despair.
After killing Lü Yan, the woman looked in Green Tea's direction and walked over.
From the moment she attacked to the moment she killed Lü Yan, the entire process had taken less than half an hour. Kunze's Swamp had been unable to resist at all.
The woman walked over to Green Tea and smiled. "It's a pity that you're so beautiful." Her gaze then turned bone-chilling as the deathly energy seeped into Green Tea's body. It was exactly the same as Lü Yan's death.
Suddenly, the void around the woman began to fold, forming red walls that wrapped around her. The red walls extended from the center to both sides, forming the shape of four wooden rods. One of the rods was parallel to the other, and the entire structure resembled a red palanquin.
The woman was trapped within the red palanquin, and the deathly energy around her transformed into a scythe that swept out. The interior of the palanquin cracked open, but it did not completely shatter. The palanquin slowly rose up and began to sway.
With every movement, the woman felt an irresistible pressure spread throughout her body. She could not help but spit out a mouthful of blood, and her gaze turned sinister. "Zangyuan, Captain of the Undead Regiment, when did you, Zangyuan, become the Hall of Honor's prison keeper?"
The deathly energy in Kun's Swamp began to boil once more. It whistled past, forming a tide of deathly energy that submerged the palanquin.
The palanquin suddenly shattered, and the void returned to normal.
The woman's mouth was covered in blood, and she quickly appeared outside Kun's Swamp. She looked back, but she could not see anyone. She coldly snorted and then disappeared.
Kun's Swamp also returned to normal. Whether it was the Prison Master, the guards, or the prisoners, they had all fainted, and there was not a single sound.
That strange red palanquin had also disappeared, as if it had never appeared.
A day later, Jie Shan's Chief brought Lu Yin and three other Envoys to Kun's Swamp. When he approached, his expression changed. "Not good, something's happened." He took a step forward and appeared outside Kun's Swamp.
Lu Yin and Jie Shan's expressions turned ugly when they saw the deathly energy that was still boiling and the shattered chains.
The Prison Master was still unconscious, and Jie Shan's Chief pressed down on his body with one hand. The Prison Master's body trembled as deathly energy floated out of his body. He coughed and opened his eyes, but they were still in a daze.
"What happened?" Jie Shan's Chief asked in a low voice.
The Prison Master saw Jie Shan's Chief and frowned. He slowly sat up and clutched his chest. "Who are you?"
"Hall of Honor, Jie Shan's Chief."
The Prison Master was shocked. "Jie Shan's Chief?"
"The number one expert who guards Jie Shan," Lu Yin said.
Only then did the Prison Master realize that Lu Yin had also arrived, and his expression softened. "Why are you here again?"
"To bring the Luo Emperor out. What happened here?" Lu Yin asked.
The Prison Master coughed again and wiped the blood from his mouth. "The Specter Clan is attacking."