Lu Yin had not contacted him in order to prevent him from being discovered, but now was the right time.
The call connected, and before long, a loud shout came from the other end. "Who is it?"
The tone was filled with arrogance and narcissism, as well as an almost undetectable trace of dominance.
Lu Yin laughed. "It's me."
The person on the other end was silent for a moment, and then he lowered his voice. "B-Boss?"
Lu Yin grunted in acknowledgment.
Xu San was excited. "Boss?
It's really you! That's great, Boss! You've finally remembered your little brother, Ah San. "
Lu Yin replied, "Didn't you say that you didn't want to have anything to do with us?"
"When did that happen?
Boss, who tried to drive a wedge between us?
Was it that idiot Ling Que?
Or that scheming girl?
Boss, Little Third's loyalty to you is undeniable. Little Third contacted us as soon as he arrived in the Outerverse. Little Third misses you! "Xu San loudly complained about how miserable his life had been.
Lu Yin was speechless, as he knew how comfortable this guy's life had been. Even if the Sixth Mainland had been destroyed, as long as Ancestor Lingtong was fine, this guy would always be one of the strongest members of the Blackblood Realm. Ancestor Lingtong was an expert who was just one step away from breaking through to become a Cosmic Imprinter. Once that happened, he would immediately become an elder of the Sixth Mainland's Daosource Sect.
Even now, he was a Protector of the Sixth Mainland's Daosource Sect, and his status was extremely high.
"Alright, enough with the nonsense. Let me ask you, what happened to the Autumnfrost family?" Lu Yin asked.
Xu San was stumped, and he felt that something was strange. "The Autumnfrost family?
I don't know. "
"Is that the answer you're giving me?" Lu Yin's tone turned cold.
Xu San hurriedly replied, "Boss, wait a moment. Little Third will ask them immediately." He then hastily ended the call, and Lu Yin did not know who to ask.
Lu Yin met up with the Second Nightking and Liu Huang, and after waiting for half a day, his gadget beeped.
Xu San's voice sounded, and his tone was grave. "Boss, Ancestor Autumnfrost is a Corpse King."
Lu Yin was shocked. "What did you say?"
Xu San earnestly explained, "The Autumnfrost Family was exterminated, and Patriarch Autumnfrost Chen and his successor, Autumnfrost Qing, both died. The Autumnfrost Family's resources disappeared, and Patriarch Autumnfrost was supposed to be in Ironblood Weave resisting the Astral Beast Domain. However, because of this incident, he returned to the Autumnfrost Family, causing Ironblood Weave to be defeated and occupied by the Astral Beast Domain. A Cosmic Imprinter was ordered to punish Patriarch Autumnfrost, but he was beaten back."
"Ancestor Autumn Frost is using the Third Transformation, Corpse King!"
Lu Yin's eyes flickered, as the imposter was actually the Corpse King. The Corpse King had impersonated Patriarch Autumnfrost for the sake of that device, and Patriarch Autumnfrost had given up Ironblood Weave to join the Autumnfrost family for the sake of that device.
That instrument was so important. What was its use?
"Boss, several experts have joined forces to go to the Autumnfrost Clan to kill Patriarch Autumnfrost. The Autumnfrost Clan is finished," continued Xu San.
"How do you know all this?" Lu Yin asked.
Xu San was pleased with himself. "I've been in the Sixth Mainland for many years, so I have some connections. Ever since the Di family and Mo Jiang's bloodline declined, the Autumnfrost Family became the dominant force in the Bloodburn Realm. Many people don't like them, and now that something like this has happened, the news has spread throughout our circle. I kept you waiting because I wanted to know more about the situation."
"Alright, I got it." He was about to end the call.
Xu San hurriedly said, "Boss, I heard that the Great Eastern Alliance isn't doing too well right now. Is there anything that I can help with?
Just tell me. "
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Even if the Sixth Mainland is destroyed, the Outer Alliance's members aren't weak.
The people who came to the Outerverse aren't weak, and they've been following Ancestor Lingtong for their entire lives. Why would they contact me? "
Xu San was just about to flatter Lu Yin when Lu Yin coldly said, "I want to hear the truth."
Xu San coughed awkwardly and muttered to himself for a moment. "Actually, Patriarch Lingtong is about to break through."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. Break through?
That meant going from a World Imprinter to a Cosmic Imprinter?
"Breaking through is a good thing, but if it fails, then it'll be a tragedy. Boss, you should know that if something happens to Patriarch Lingtong, then I'll be finished in the Sixth Mainland. Not to mention the people I've offended in the outside world, even the Lingtong Clan will cause trouble for me. Don't be fooled by Sixteenth's bootlicking attitude, but that's only because Patriarch Lingtong is around."
"If Patriarch Lingtong fails to break through, then Sixteenth will definitely be the first to hammer me to death."
Lu Yin calmly said, "At least you know your own limits. Then, if Patriarch Lingtong succeeds in breaking through, then do you plan on not having any more dealings with me?"
Xu San hurriedly said, "Boss, you have to believe in Little Sanzi's loyalty. He's definitely not an ungrateful person. Boss, you have to believe in me."
Lu Yin could not be bothered to listen to his nonsense and immediately ended the call.
Xu San was very smart, and he had already paved the way for himself. Even though some people placed benefits above all else, Lu Yin did not mind.
Even if Patriarch Lingtong succeeded in breaking through, Xu San would not be able to shake Lu Yin off. It was impossible for him to do anything big, but he could at least gather some information.
"A Corpse King?" Liu Huang looked at Lu Yin inquisitively.
Lu Yin nodded, "Patriarch Autumnfrost is a Corpse King."
"If he's a Corpse King, then he shouldn't be willing to expose himself for the sake of the Autumnfrost family," the Second Nightking said.
Lu Yin knew that it was because of the device, but he also knew that it was very likely because of the bubble that he had taken away, or rather, the liquid within it.
"Let's go back to the border," Lu Yin said.
Lu Yin's trio headed east while Old Man Nong, Patriarch Eyeless, and Patriarch Lingtong, who was closer, headed towards the Autumnfrost family.
Along the way, Patriarch Eyeless asked Old Man Nong about Patriarch Autumnfrost's Third Transformation Corpse King strength.
"A Third Transformation Corpse King can't even be beaten or trapped. You and I have no chance of winning alone," Old Man Nong said with lingering fear.
Patriarch Eyeless said, "A World Imprinter actually managed to suppress you with a Third Transformation Corpse King. Those Everlasting monsters are truly terrifying."
"Patriarch Autumnfrost definitely isn't in the Autumnfrost family right now. Brother Eyeless, do you have any way of finding him?" Old Man Nong asked.
Patriarch Eyeless shook his head, "I'm not good at this."
Old Man Nong relaxed, "That's a pity. I'm not good at this either, but our mission is to find and destroy Patriarch Autumnfrost. If we're lucky, we might run into him. At that time, we'll have to rely on you, Brother Eyeless."
Patriarch Eyeless frowned, but he did not refute. Although Old Man Nong was a Cosmic Imprinter, he was known for being a good person.
Battle was rare, but he had many opportunities, and he had even left behind legends.
Old Man Nong could not count on such a person.
Furthermore, Old Man Nong's words about a Third Transformation Corpse King's strength were not very convincing. After all, Old Man Nong was far too weak, and he was definitely at the bottom of the Cosmic Imprinters.
The two quickly arrived at the Autumnfrost family's territory, and they were stunned.
They had only come here to follow the clues to find Patriarch Autumnfrost, but they had not expected that Patriarch Autumnfrost had not left.
Patriarch Autumnfrost was still in the shattered star system, searching for something. His eyes were scarlet, and when Old Man Nong and Patriarch Eyeless arrived, he attacked without hesitation, "You're courting death."
Old Man Nong was stunned. This was too arrogant. He was actually not leaving?
"Brother Eyeless, it's up to you!" Old Man Nong shouted.
Patriarch Eyeless attacked, and a formless halo enveloped Patriarch Autumnfrost. This was his innate gift, and he could move everything within the halo to a place where he could see.
Patriarch Eyeless was not in a hurry to move Patriarch Autumnfrost. When faced with Patriarch Autumnfrost's Third Transformation Corpse King's fist, he raised his hand. With a bang, the sky was shattered, and a huge shockwave swept out in all directions. Countless shattered black crystals were sent flying.
Even Old Man Nong was forced back.
The Eyeless Race had one of the unparalleled bloodlines, the Eyeless Silkworm Bloodline. When they broke out of their cocoons, they would be perfectly reborn.
Every time they broke out of their cocoons, their strength would increase by leaps and bounds. Patriarch Eyeless had been reborn several times, and his strength was at the pinnacle. Few people in the same realm could match him.
In the minds of many people in the Sixth Mainland, Old Man Nong represented the lower limit of a Cosmic Imprinter, while the Eyeless Ancestor represented the upper limit of a Cosmic Imprinter. This was because no one knew whether or not he could break out of his cocoon and be reborn. If he could do it again, perhaps he really would be invincible as a Cosmic Imprinter.
The Eyeless Silkworm Bloodline's uniqueness allowed the Eyeless Race to improve in all aspects. Whether it was cultivation or physical strength, they were incomparable to ordinary people.
Even the Third Transformation Corpse King's fist could not suppress Patriarch Eyeless, but Patriarch Eyeless was still forced back. It could be considered a draw.
Patriarch Eyeless was shocked. He was a Cosmic Imprinter, while Patriarch Autumnfrost was merely a World Imprinter. There was a difference of one level between them, and Patriarch Eyeless himself was one of the best Cosmic Imprinters. Even so, he had not been able to force the Corpse King back. This was the power of the Third Transformation.
An instant later, Old Man Cangqiong's imprint appeared behind Patriarch Eyeless, and his strength increased once again.
Patriarch Autumnfrost's eyes were bloodshot, and he charged forward once again. Relying on his impenetrable physical strength, he was able to fight Patriarch Eyeless head-on without losing out.
In the distance, Old Man Nong was forced to retreat further and further.
The battle lasted for two hours. Patriarch Eyeless used his bloodline imprint and the Eyeless Race's battle techniques to suppress Patriarch Autumnfrost, but he could not win. He could not even injure Patriarch Autumnfrost.
Every time Patriarch Autumnfrost's Third Transformation Corpse King landed an attack, it would injure him.
"Old Man Nong, attack!" Patriarch Eyeless could not help but shout as he blocked Patriarch Autumnfrost's attacks.
Old Man Nong retreated a little more. "Brother Eyeless, I won't attack. I don't want to disrupt your rhythm."
Patriarch Eyeless was furious, and he glared at Old Man Nong. While he was distracted, Patriarch Autumnfrost's fist landed on his chest, and he could not help but cough up blood. Taking advantage of the momentum of Patriarch Autumnfrost's attack, he attacked Patriarch Autumnfrost as well. However, Patriarch Autumnfrost was only forced back. He could not be injured; his physical defenses were too strong.
Seeing that Old Man Nong was watching from the side, Patriarch Eyeless used his innate gift to teleport Patriarch Autumnfrost over. He threw Patriarch Autumnfrost in front of Old Man Nong, who was only a meter away from him.
Old Man Nong was stunned at first, and then he was shocked. Patriarch Autumnfrost kicked Old Man Nong from the Astral Source Universe. Old Man Nong's abdomen emitted a cracking sound, and immediately after, glass-like fragments fell to the ground. It was a power vessel that Old Man Nong had used to protect himself, but it had been shattered by Patriarch Autumnfrost's kick.