Since the Neohuman Alliance was searching for and destroying the Burial Gate, the chances of the Grayweed Continent discovering it were very low. But no matter how low, he still had to search. He had no other way to leave, and the entrance to the Fifth Mainland from the Starfall Sea was guarded by the Sixth Mainland's Three Ancestors. Even if the Eternals did not stop him, he would not be able to enter the Fifth Mainland under their watch.
The Martial Ancestor was eager to kill him.
Lu Yin did not trust the Three Ancestors either.
"Senior, what do you plan to do next?" Si Xiao'er asked.
Lu Yin answered, "Find the Burial Gate and head to the Innerverse. I'm not willing to be ruled by a Corpse King."
"But the Burial Gate should have been destroyed, right?" Si Xiao'er was uncertain.
Lu Yin was resolute. "Even if there's only a sliver of hope, we still have to try."
Si Xiao'er pursed her lips. "I'm willing to take you to search the Grayweed Continent. Otherwise, if you meet a Corpse King alone, your identity will be easily discovered. After all, your strength is extraordinary, and even my master might not be your match."
Lu Yin smiled. "He's definitely not my match."
Si Xiao'er was stunned. Why was he so confident?
"What do you say if you meet a Corpse King?" Lu Yin asked.
Si Xiao'er thought about it, and her eyes lit up. "Senior, do you have a way to drain some of the water from your body?
Our Water God Training Hall has a battle technique that can directly drain the water from an enemy's body, but it requires a long time to practice. If you meet a Corpse King, just say that you're my junior brother who's been practicing this technique. "
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Drain water?
Who taught you that? "
He had met Jiu Han a while ago, and she had also drained him dry. That feeling had been very uncomfortable.
Si Xiao'er replied, "It's a battle technique passed down by my ancestors that involves water. Most of them have similar battle techniques."
Lu Yin nodded. "I'll send you up. Wait for me." He then grabbed Si Xiao'er and tossed her up.
The heavenly flames above Si Xiao'er's head were torn apart by Lu Yin's strength, and she fell outside the core of the heavenly flames without even feeling a trace of warmth. The Water God Training Hall's disciples had long since left, and she had stayed underground for quite some time.
Lu Yin used Ancestor Ku's inheritance — Things Move in the Opposite Direction.
If he wanted to deceive an Envoy-level Corpse King, then he would need to have his body completely drained of water. Si Xiao 'er's strength was not enough to do that. The only way to pass off the fake as the real Corpse King was to do so in the opposite direction, and Lu Yin was also interested in this battle technique.
As long as he was attacked, he would be able to replenish himself. The stronger the attack, the faster he would recover, and the more power he would be able to accumulate.
Since Lu Yin did not know when he would be able to return to the Innerverse, this battle technique was most suitable for survival in the Starfall Sea. Furthermore, no one would be able to recognize him even if he transformed into a mummy. This was not a disguise, but a real mummy. Not even a Half-Martial Ancestor would be able to recognize him!
Si Xiao 'er stayed outside the Heavenly Flame Earth's core for more than three days. She didn't get impatient and continued to cultivate.
The opposite of water was fire. In her opinion, using fire to roast water might be able to stimulate the cultivation of water.
Behind her, the void distorted, and Lu Yin walked out. Si Xiao'er turned around, and her expression changed drastically. She was scared silly. "You, you?"
"It's me."
Si Xiao'er stared at Lu Yin in shock. "Senior?"
Lu Yin's current appearance was truly frightening. His entire body had turned into a mummy, and not even Ming Yan would be able to recognize him, let alone Si Xiao'er.
It was as if his bones had been wrapped in muscles. This was Lu Yin's current appearance.
"Let's go and find the door."
Lu Yin's voice was very hoarse.
Si Xiao'er grunted in acknowledgment. She was still a little afraid of Lu Yin, but his current appearance made it seem like he had been drained of all his water. As expected of a senior, he was very thorough.
"Right, don't tell your master. I'm from the Heavenly Flame Dojo," Lu Yin reminded her.
Si Xiao'er nodded. "Okay, I know."
Si Xiao'er was slow, and Lu Yin could not move too quickly in case a Corpse King saw them.
They followed the Heavenly Flame Dojo and headed west, specifically looking for a dense forest with no signs of human habitation. It was even better if they were in a forbidden area.
"Forbidden area?
There aren't any. The seventy-two dojos have divided the Grayweed Continent, and there aren't any forbidden areas. Even if there were, they would have been explored long ago. "
The Grayweed Continent still could not compare to the Innerverse's Eight Great Flowzones. The Gu Flowzone had the Scarlet Hell, and even Young Empress Qing did not dare to casually set foot there. Her strength was enough to suppress the entire Grayweed Continent, and only the Sea King could match her.
"Have any doors appeared in the Eternal Kingdom?" Lu Yin asked.
Si Xiao'er nodded. "They did, but they were destroyed."
"No one wants to go in and take a look?"
"No."
"Do you really trust the Neohuman Alliance that much?"
"It's not trust. No one wants to throw their lives away."
…
Lu Yin and Si Xiao'er chatted along the way, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
They did not find anything during that time, and two days later, they saw a destroyed Burial Garden Gate. Lu Yin felt that it was a pity.
"Senior, let's look for another place," Si Xiao'er said.
Lu Yin nodded. "Don't call me senior either. It'll be easy to be exposed."
"Then how should I address you?"
Lu Yin thought about it. "Call me Seventh Bro."
"But what if we meet a Corpse King?" Si Xiao'er asked.
Lu Yin thought about it. "Call me Seventh Junior Brother."
"I have a Seventh Junior Brother."
"Then call me Seventh Bro." Lu Yin was unhappy.
Si Xiao'er stuck out her tongue. "Alright."
A few more days passed, and one day, Lu Yin's body paused. "It's here."
Si Xiao'er was at a loss. Above them, darkness enveloped them as the void distorted. A figure descended and smashed into the ground. Si Xiao'er and Lu Yin were sent flying by the force of the crash, and it took them a great deal of effort to stabilize themselves.
A Corpse King had appeared in front of them, and it was the same Corpse King that Lu Yin had fought at the Zhongshan Training Ground.
Lu Yin saw it, but his expression did not change.
Si Xiao'er's face was pale, and she was somewhat frightened.
The Corpse King's scarlet eyes swept past her before looking at Lu Yin. "Who are you?"
Si Xiao'er gulped. "My Junior Brother."
The Corpse King stared at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's eyes flickered, and he lowered his head, not daring to meet the Corpse King's gaze. "G-greetings, my lord."
The Corpse King arrived in front of Lu Yin, grabbed his arm, and squeezed it. Lu Yin winced in pain. "My lord."
Si Xiao'er panicked as well. "My lord."
The Corpse King released his grip. "What are you two doing here?"
Si Xiao'er hurriedly replied, "Exploring a training ground in the Grayweed Continent. This place is very close to the Warwing Training Ground, so we're heading there."
The Corpse King looked up, took a step forward, and disappeared.
A full minute after the Corpse King left, Si Xiao'er sighed in relief. Her forehead was covered in sweat.
Lu Yin was also surprised.
Fortunately, he had used the Opposite Effect technique. His seemingly loose muscles had a terrifying upper limit, and the Corpse King had not used much strength. Otherwise, he would have noticed the problem.
"Are we alright now?" Si Xiao'er asked nervously.
Lu Yin asked, "Are you afraid?"
Si Xiao'er bitterly replied, "If I wasn't, I wouldn't have survived until now."
Lu Yin looked at her deeply. "Let's go."
From the Corpse King's attitude towards Si Xiao'er, Lu Yin confirmed her words. The Eternals were looking for a way to coexist with the humans, but they had a deeper goal.
Back in the Neoverse, the Eternal Kingdom had terrified Lu Yin, but that was normal. Now, the Eternals' actions made him more vigilant than ever before. They were trying to break down the humans' will to resist and use this to enslave them.
This was even more terrifying than a massacre, and Lu Yin believed that there would be a group of people in the Starfall Sea who were unwilling to resist the Corpse King. They would rather accept the Corpse King's rule.
That would be the worst possible outcome.
While Lu Yin was searching for Burial Garden's Gate in the Grayweed Continent, something huge was happening in the Graveyard.
Someone had pulled out a bugle horn from the depths of the Burial Garden. And this bugle horn was actually made from the skin of an Ancestor. When the bugle horn was blown, the entire Burial Garden began to shake. It was like a massive ancient creature was rushing out, trampling through the heavens, trampling through the starry skies of this part of the universe.
The appearance of the horn caused many people to fight over it, but no one knew who ended up with it. All that was known was that the moment the news spread, the number of guards outside the Graveyard's Gate increased by several times.
The person who had stolen the horn would definitely flee and leave through one of the Graveyard's Gate. It was possible for any one of the Graveyard's Gates, as that was a Progenitor item that even Half-Ancestors were tempted by.
Aside from the Progenitor item, the person who had excavated the horn was also eye-catching. That person had an Ancients bloodline.
It was rumored that the Graveyard had buried countless powerhouses from ancient times to modern times, and it contained the most ancient inheritance that could only be opened by someone with an Ancients bloodline.
This rumor made many powers in the universe jealous, and they targeted those with Ancients bloodlines. The corpses that chased after them were quickly destroyed, and those with Ancients bloodlines were controlled into the Graveyard. Some were poisoned, while others were controlled by techniques.
On Yima Planet, a cultivator from the Great Eastern Alliance made up his mind to enter the Graveyard in search of an opportunity. He knew that all the Burial Garden's Gates were being guarded, and he also knew that even if he obtained an opportunity, it might not be his. Even so, he still wanted to try.
How many opportunities were there in the universe?
There were countless cultivators, and how many of them could stand out among their peers? The competition was too fierce, and he wanted to try his luck. If he obtained an opportunity, even if it wasn't his, with his status as a member of the Great Eastern Alliance, he might be able to sell the opportunity. If he was lucky, he could directly exit the Graveyard's Gate within the Great Eastern Alliance's territory. Even if the opportunity was taken away, the Alliance would definitely compensate him.
As long as he could obtain an opportunity, he could change his fate.
This was not only his idea, but also the idea of countless other cultivators. Therefore, the number of cultivators in the Graveyard increased by several folds every day. No one stopped these people from entering the Graveyard, as this was an unspoken rule. Someone had to enter the Graveyard in order for someone to obtain an opportunity.
However, in addition to opportunities, there were also dangers in the Graveyard. Many of the cultivators who entered the Graveyard died tragically. This didn't scare these cultivators, and they would rather try their luck.
After this cultivator made up his mind, he suddenly rushed towards the Graveyard's Gate. He was so fast that even he couldn't stop himself. He wanted to press forward with indomitable will.
Just as he was about to enter the Graveyard's Gate, a person walked out of the Graveyard's Gate and collided head-on with him. With a bang, that cultivator was knocked silly. He fell to the ground and fainted.