At the critical moment, the cheap fish jumped out and stood between the middle-aged man's palm and Xi Qi. With a bang, Xi Qi and the cheap fish were both sent flying and smashed into the rubble. However, they were unharmed and were only pushed away.
The middle-aged man's palm had been ineffective.
The old man looked back and was astonished. He had never expected that this little girl would be able to block this man's palm.
The middle-aged man landed and looked at the cheap fish in disbelief. What had happened?
His palm had been blocked by that fish?
"It hurts! You hateful two-legged beast, kneel before Lord Fish! You actually dared to touch Lord Fish's noble body! Do you want to be enslaved for ten thousand years? Ten thousand years!" the cheap fish shouted and jumped back onto Xi Qi's head.
Xi Qi rubbed her shoulder. It hurt to have smashed into the rubble, which was very hard.
The middle-aged man stared at the cheap fish. "You can actually talk?"
The cheap fish pointed at the middle-aged man with its pectoral fins. "Kneel before Lord Fish, and Lord Fish will consider reducing your enslavement by one month. Lord Fish is so angry that you actually dared to touch Lord Fish's noble body. The more I think about it, the angrier I get. No, Lord Fish will enslave you for a million years — no, ten million years! Kneel before Lord Fish!"
Behind them, the old man looked deeply at Xi Qi and then fled without looking back.
The middle-aged man snorted and ignored Xi Qi as he chased after the old man. "You won't be able to escape today. You will die."
The old man gritted his teeth. "I won't argue with you anymore. Why must you be so ruthless?"
"This is your fate." The middle-aged man used the rubble battle technique once again. He slammed his palm through the air, and the force from his palm pierced through the void as it slammed into the old man's back. The old man had already placed his shield behind him, but he had guessed correctly. The shield was unable to block the palm, and his body was pierced through. Blood splattered across the rubble as he crashed to the ground, dying with his eyes wide open.
The middle-aged man glanced at the old man and saw that he was deader than dead. He turned around to find Xi Qi and looked down at her. "Little girl, what's up with this fish?"
Xi Qi's face was pale, and she touched her cosmic ring, deciding to take a gamble.
"Two-legged beast, didn't Lord Fish tell you to kneel?
Be careful that Lord Fish's underlings will kill you. Xiao Bai, Xiao Wang, Xiao Lu, where are you?
Get over here and kill this two-legged beast! "the cheap fish yelled as he jumped.
Xi Qi's face was filled with bitterness.
A cold glint flashed through the middle-aged man's eyes. "You don't know what you're talking about." As he spoke, he bluntly struck out with his palm, wanting to slap Xi Qi to death. Suddenly, another person appeared in front of him, and the palm that he had used to slap Xi Qi with was grabbed by this person, rendering him unable to move.
The middle-aged man was aghast as he looked at the young man who had suddenly appeared in front of him. When?
With a blood-curdling scream, the middle-aged man's arm was crushed. He roared, "Let go of me!" As he spoke, a palm imprint appeared on his back. His other hand used the Shattering Stone Battle Technique to strike out, but it was also easily caught by the young man.
"Not a bad battle technique, but it's a pity that it's useless against me." As he spoke, he used an inconceivable amount of strength to fling the middle-aged man away like he was trash. He then turned around to look at Xi Qi. "What a coincidence."
Xi Qi blankly stared at the young man as she cried tears of joy. "Big … Big Brother Lu!"
The person who had appeared was naturally Lu Yin. He had just arrived when he saw that the middle-aged man was about to slap Xi Qi to death, so he had immediately used the "Plan" Secret Art to move and block the middle-aged man.
"Eh?
What a familiar two-legged beast. You must be here to pay your respects to Lord Fish. Hurry up and kneel down, and Lord Fish will give you a chance. As long as you serve Lord Fish well, Lord Fish will teach you an unparalleled battle technique. Back then, Xiao Bai begged Lord Fish for a long time, but Lord Fish refused to teach her. Hurry up, Lord Fish has high hopes for you. "
Xi Qi was helpless, and her head was about to be hit.
She was already used to it, and she didn't care about concussions at all.
Lu Yin looked at the fish, as this fish's mouth was still as foul as ever. If only Ku Wei was here, the two of them would have been able to bicker for half a day. "What's going on?
You came in as well? "
Xi Qi nodded. "I happened to run into the Burial Garden's Gate while searching for sourceboxes, and it insisted on letting me in." She then pointed above her head.
Lu Yin found it funny. "You're really obedient."
Xi Qi pursed her lips and mumbled, "If I don't listen, I'll die from the noise."
"Two-legged beast, Lord Fish is talking to you. Hurry up and pay your respects to Lord Fish. Lord Fish is giving you a chance." The fish was very excited to see Lu Yin.
Lu Yin couldn't be bothered with it. Behind him, the middle-aged man who had been flung away stared at Lu Yin, and he finally remembered who Lu Yin was. "So, you're the Great Eastern Alliance's Alliance Master."
Lu Yin turned around and looked at the middle-aged man. "That's me."
The middle-aged man was apprehensive. "I've learned a lot today. I'm sure we'll meet again someday." He then turned to leave.
Lu Yin casually tapped out, and a strong wind pierced through the middle-aged man's neck. The middle-aged man had not expected Lu Yin to kill him, and he clutched his neck as he slowly collapsed to the ground.
The man's eyes were filled with hatred, and Lu Yin recalled the scene when Autumnfrost Qing and the others had gone to Frostwave Weave. He did not want to keep an enemy like this around. Without the strength to directly contend with him, this person would resort to petty tricks. It was very annoying, and it could easily lead to an irreversible situation.
There were too many situations like this in the universe, and Xi Qi was already used to it. She excitedly brought Lu Yin over to the broken stone. "Brother Lu, look! This is a battle technique. That middle-aged man learned this battle technique, and his strength increased tremendously."
Lu Yin looked at the battle technique within the broken stone in amazement. He moved along with it, but then he shook his head. "You can learn it. It's useless to me."
Xi Qi made an 'oh' sound as she studied the battle technique very seriously.
This battle technique was only effective against Enlighters, but Lu Yin's true strength was enough to contend against an Emissary. This battle technique would not benefit him much, but it was different for Xi Qi.
Lu Yin looked around. Were such opportunities easy to obtain in the Burial Garden?
First, it was the Human Blood Fruit, and now, it was this battle technique. He believed that there would be even more opportunities in the future, and if that was the case, then why didn't the Burial Garden seek them out on their own?
Why had it been opened up?
Since it had been opened up, why hadn't it been opened up earlier?
Was it just because of the Human Demon?
Impossible.
Xi Qi was a fast learner, and she finished learning it in less than half a day. The battle technique had been of great help to her, but it had been looked down upon by the despicable fish. "It's just the most basic movements for training the body. Lord Fish can teach you a hundred of them, and you're acting like you've obtained a treasure. How embarrassing! If Lord Fish's companions knew that Lord Fish's mount was so embarrassing, where would Lord Fish put his face?
Lord Fish wants to change mounts. "
"Thank you," Xi Qi could not help but reply.
The despicable fish continuously slapped its fins. "What did you say?
Say it again?
Do you believe that Lord Fish will slap you to death? How many people dream of being Lord Fish's mount?
Back then, those fellows wanted to be, but Lord Fish didn't even give them a chance. Do you know how much of an advantage you've gotten?
Lord Fish … "
Lu Yin rubbed his ears.
The despicable fish glanced over. "Two-legged beast, you have to listen carefully to Lord Fish's words. Lord Fish is teaching you how to behave. Back then …"
…
"Brother Lu, I'm sorry for troubling you to bring me along." Xi Qi was embarrassed.
Lu Yin smiled. "Since we have no destination in mind, let's just take it as a stroll."
Xi Qi acknowledged softly. Things were different now, and as Lu Yin's status and cultivation had increased, the gap between the two of them had become even greater. When they had first met, they had been about the same level.
Even Casanova had been able to surpass Lu Yin, but now?
Even the Ten Arbiters could not keep up with Lu Yin's pace.
This person was truly amazing.
"Brother Lu, you- you're a Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker, right?" Xi Qi asked.
Lu Yin replied, "Yes, it's more difficult to advance. I'm a two star Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker."
"That's amazing. I'm still far from it, and I haven't been able to advance much." Xi Qi was dejected.
The despicable fish smacked her head. "Embarrassing, embarrassing. You're embarrassing Lord Fish. So what if you're a two star Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker?
With Lord Fish's nurturing, you'll become a Lockbreaker ancestor sooner or later. Don't embarrass Lord Fish. Come, shout with Lord Fish. I can do it. Hurry up and shout, I can do it. "
Xi Qi was sad. "I- I can do it."
"Shout again. I can do it."
"I can do it!"
"Look, the more you shout, the louder you get. Again, I can do it."
"I- I can do it!" Xi Qi shouted with all her might, her face flushed red.
"I can do it."
"I can do it!"
…
Lu Yin was speechless. He now knew why the despicable fish was so insistent on following Xi Qi. Only Xi Qi would listen to it. If it were anyone else, Lu Yin would feel a chill run down his spine when he thought about the despicable fish shouting above his head. It was as terrifying as the Chi and Shi duo's mushroom heads.
The two traversed through the rubble for several days before finally seeing a patch of greenery in the distance. They were in a good mood.
While in the rubble, he had been most worried about the feeling of being followed, but he only relaxed after leaving the rubble.
"Why does it feel so familiar?" the despicable fish asked. It raised its head and looked at the greenery in front of it before looking back at the rubble. "Strange."
Lu Yin interjected, "Try to recall. Maybe you'll remember something."
The despicable fish pointed at Lu Yin with its pectoral fins. "Two-legged beast, Lord Fish always felt that you looked familiar. Come, let Lord Fish pat you, and maybe I'll remember. Right, your ancestor might have been Lord Fish's mount."
Xi Qi's face turned purple when she heard this, and she hurriedly covered her mouth. She looked at Lu Yin in fear, afraid that he would become angry.
Lu Yin pursed his lips. This despicable fish should not have spoken to him.
"I'm sorry, Brother Lu. I'm sorry." Xi Qi could only apologize.
Lu Yin rolled his eyes.
Not long after they entered the greenery, Lu Yin's domain sensed that someone was heading in their direction. It was someone familiar: Zhu San.
Zhu San was from Wanqiancheng's Zhu family, and he had once coveted Wanqiancheng. Wanqiancheng had then joined the Great Eastern Alliance, and the Zhu family had followed suit.
The main family of the Zhu family was the Seven Courts' Ce family. Lu Yin's Ce secret had been taught to him by Mister Mu through the Zhu family's bloodline.
Zhu San was not walking normally, and he seemed to be avoiding something. He bumped head-on into Lu Yin's domain, and he instantly felt as if he had sunk into a swamp. His entire body felt unwell, and he fearfully looked around. "Who, who is this senior? This junior has been rude. Please show yourself."
Lu Yin led Xi Qi towards Zhu San, and it did not take long for Zhu San to see the two of them.
When he saw Lu Yin, it was as if he had seen a ghost, and he was filled with panic.
The Zhu family belonged to Wanqiancheng, and they had once said that they would join the Great Eastern Alliance. However, when Lu Yin had gone to the Cosmic Tree, the Zhu family had left Wanqiancheng and sought refuge with the Neoverse's Ce family. From then on, they had severed all ties with Wanqiancheng. Now that he was facing Lu Yin, he felt as if he was facing his former master..