The old man sneered and raised a hand. Just as he was about to attack, he suddenly retreated a few steps. His face paled as he stared at Lu Yin. "The power of spiritual force?"
Lu Yin was shocked, as the Clear Sky Palm had not been effective. Although this old man's power level did not completely surpass Jiu Han's, and he definitely did not have as many life-saving techniques as Jiu Han, his many years of accumulation had given him no obvious weaknesses, be it spiritual force or physical body.
"You're Lu Yin!" the old man barked. "You're the only Enlighter in the universe who can force me back. I never thought that it would be you."
Lu Yin raised his head. "Old man, cut the crap. If you want to die, then come."
The old man was afraid, as he did not want to fight to the death with Lu Yin. Although this person was just an Enlighter, he was frighteningly difficult to deal with. He was someone who was qualified to converse with the Four Sovereigns, and who knew what life-saving techniques he had.
But on the other hand, he also knew how important Lu Yin was to the Sixth Mainland, especially the Nine Cauldrons' inheritance.
Should he attack or not?
"He's hesitating. Let's leave quickly," Xin Nu whispered. She did not want to take any risks, as Lu Yin was a powerful Imprinter.
Lu Yin replied, "He didn't just see me; he saw you as well. That's why he can't leave today." Then, his eyes widened as he received Daynight's Tribute.
Spiritual force enveloped the sky and instantly enveloped the old man. The old man's body was covered in flames, but it was impossible to completely isolate his spiritual force, so he fell into Daynight's Tribute.
The old man looked up and saw the Blood Ancestor's hand coming at him. He saw the fire origin beast's bloodline within his body eating away at him, and his body was being burned. "You can't even control your own bloodline. Die!"
"No, Blood Ancestor! I don't want to die! Blood Ancestor!" The old man roared, flames erupting from his body. His body twisted and distorted, transforming into a strange, flaming beast that broke free of the Daynight's Praise illusion.
Daynight's Tribute was known as an invincible battle technique, but that was only applicable to those of the same level or those of a higher Realm. However, Lu Yin was currently facing enemies who were far stronger than him. Even an invincible battle technique like Daynight's Tribute could not guarantee that it could completely trap his enemies.
Fortunately, it was Daynight's Tribute. If it had been Daybreak, it would not have been able to pull the old man into the illusion.......
Even though the elder had broken through the illusion, he had still been injured by it. He spat out a mouthful of blood and glared at Lu Yin. "I'll kill you!" He then unleashed an imprint from his back and pressed down with both hands, causing a giant flame beast to step towards Lu Yin.
The high temperatures evaporated the sea, and the star energy within Maidenhead's body was stripped away. Her body was subjected to unimaginable heat, and she felt as if she would be reduced to ashes at any moment.
There was no star energy left in the void, and he could only rely on his physical strength to resist the high temperature that was enough to incinerate mountains and melt seas.
Lu Yin's gaze was cold as a giant beast hoof appeared behind him. Soon after, the Immovable Celestial King Elephant appeared, its size even larger than that of the flame beast.
With the appearance of the Acalanatha Heavenly King Elephant, an incomparably boundless power surged into his body. Lu Yin raised his hand and struck out with a palm. It was still the Clear Sky Palm, but this palm strike was even more terrifying than before. This was because Lu Yin's strength had increased by a lot, and this was a result of the Acalanatha Heavenly King Elephant.
He didn't need a believer to teach him how to use the power of visualization. It was as if he could use it instinctively.
The Clear Sky Palm completely pierced through the flame beast and struck the old man's chest. The old man spat out a mouthful of blood as his body was sent flying. His chest had been crushed by the palm print, and a five-fingered palm print protruded from his back. He coughed up some of his organs along with fresh blood.
He couldn't believe it. How could an Enlighter possess such immense strength?
Lu Yin also hadn't expected the Acalanatha Heavenly King Elephant to increase his strength by so much. The flame beast was dispersed, and Lu Yin took a step forward to travel through the Astral Source Universe.
The old man's expression changed. He couldn't face Lu Yin head-on, so he had no choice but to flee. He didn't even think about it as he charged into the distance.
Lu Yin suddenly appeared in front of the old man with a longsword in hand. He slashed out with the Fourteenth Sword.
It was an unavoidable strike, and another sword wound appeared on the old man's chest. He glared at Lu Yin. "You sent someone to send a message after leaving the Daosource Sect's ruins, but they were all detained by us."
Lu Yin's expression changed. "What did you say?"
The old man panted heavily. "What do you think my Sixth Mainland is?
That we can be manipulated by you?
The first thing they did after leaving was to report to their elders. We've already sent out a message to the entire Sixth Mainland that they are not to contact you, and they are not to mention Xia Ji's name. "
Lu Yin was furious. "You're courting death!"
The old man sneered. "I'm the only one who can help you right now. As long as you let me go, I'll send someone to contact you after they leave. Otherwise, you're finished."
Lu Yin's eyes flickered, and he fell into deep thought.
The old man relaxed. "I can swear an oath. You should be aware of the significance of oaths to cultivators like us. At your level, you should be even more aware of the importance of cultivating one's mental state, and there cannot be any flaws in it. I can swear that I'll send someone to do as you say after they leave, but you have to let me go first."
The sword formed from star energy vanished from Lu Yin's hand. He naturally understood the importance of cultivating one's mental state. The reason why he had spoken with Elder Chan and confirmed that the Lu family had not actually abandoned the Fifth Mainland and that they were actually helping the Fifth Mainland resist the Eternals was to make up for his own mental state. The higher one's cultivation realm was, the more important it was to cultivate one's mental state.
If the old man could swear an oath according to Lu Yin's words, then it would indeed work, and Lu Yin could also think of other ways to force the old man to comply.
When he saw the sword in Lu Yin's hand vanish, the old man finally relaxed. "My life or death is meaningless to you, but if you let me go, you can accomplish what you came here to do."
Lu Yin was helpless. "Swear it."
The old man's face twitched. Once he swore an oath, he had to follow it. Otherwise, there would be flaws in his mental state. Those with lower cultivation realms might not have cared, but at his level, he cared a lot. Everything he had said before had been a lie, so the oath had to be false. However, it was still better than losing his life. "I —" The old man had only managed to say two words when he suffered an unimaginable blow. His body was completely penetrated, and his blood sprayed across the sky.
It was the Emptiness Palm, and it had landed on the old man's palm imprint. The two palms collided, and the old man's body was completely penetrated.
The old man could not believe his eyes. "You, why?"
Lu Yin calmly replied, "Do you think that I'll believe what you said?
Idiot. From the moment you saw me and the first thing you said, I knew that everything you said was a lie. That's because there are people in the Sixth Mainland who know that I'm Lu Yin, but you don't.
You even reported to your elders that if the people of the Sixth Mainland aren't afraid of death, then how can my Fifth Mainland resist you? "
The old man's eyes widened, and his face turned ashen. He fell into the sea, completely dead.
Xin Nu came to Lu Yin's side with lingering fear. "He took advantage of your fear to save his life. Even so, it's impossible for everyone in the Sixth Mainland to report to their elders, but who would dare to gamble?
Are you really not worried? "
Lu Yin smiled. "I'm telling the truth. There are indeed people in the Sixth Mainland who know that I'm Lu Yin. If they had reported to their elders, the old man's first words would not have been 'Who are you?' Instead, they would have been 'Lu Yin, I've found you.'
"Furthermore, the old man actually hesitated after finding out that I'm Lu Yin, which means that he's very cautious. If someone like him knew that I was Lu Yin, then he would have waited for others to surround me instead of coming here alone."
Xin Nu nodded. "Are you really alright?"
Lu Yin replied, "Don't worry. Some people become more cautious as they age, and Xia Ji is the same. He must have guessed that I would have a backup plan in the Daosource Sect's ruins. Even if no one contacted him, he wouldn't have waited for me there."
"How long until you leave?" Xin Nu asked.
Lu Yin calculated. "A few days."
Xin Nu was helpless. "I'm later than you, so I can't help you."
Lu Yin smiled. "I already told you that I have a way to deal with these old fogeys. Don't worry. Let's go somewhere else. This place will definitely attract attention."
A few days later, Lu Yin left the Daosource Sect's ruins.
Xin Nu still wanted to remain in the Sixth Mainland, as she said that there might be more people from the Lu family who had awakened. Many people had been sealed within the stone during that battle, and she wanted to find her former comrades.
Although he had not obtained any cauldron qi during this trip to the Daosource Sect's ruins, he had unexpectedly met Xin Nu and even cultivated the Immovable Heavenly King's Elephant Visualization. This had allowed Lu Yin's power to increase once again, and this trip had not been in vain. He only hoped that that old man, Xia Ji, was not around and that Elder Gong and the others would be able to help him.
The scene in front of him changed, and Lu Yin appeared in the abandoned city.
The moment he appeared, he looked around, but there was no one around. His eyes transformed into runes as he scanned his surroundings again, but there was still no one around. He relaxed slightly, put away his futon, and stood up. Suddenly, a shadow appeared on the ground, and his pupils shrank. He slowly turned around, but before he could see who it was, he fainted. It was happening again.
After an unknown amount of time, Lu Yin rubbed his head and woke up. He discovered that he was on top of a floating meteorite in outer space. The meteorite was drifting in a certain direction at a very fast speed. He rubbed his head, still in a daze. What was going on?
It couldn't be Xia Ji, as that old fogey had no need to hide his identity. He was definitely another absolute expert who had joined forces with Xia Ji.
Why had that person knocked him out?
Why had he left him here?
Lu Yin looked at his gadget and tried to contact Elder Gong. He unexpectedly managed to connect.
"Lu Yin?" Elder Gong probed, his tone solemn.
Lu Yin looked around. "Elder Gong, it's me."
"Where are you?" Elder Gong hurriedly asked.
Lu Yin replied bitterly, "I don't know. I'm on a floating meteorite."
"Confirm your location. I'll come find you."
Lu Yin grunted. "How's Xia Ji?"
"Don't worry, we'll keep an eye on him."
"You guys?"
"And the Sage Heavenly Master."
Lu Yin's heart warmed. "Please thank Senior Heavenly Master for me."
"Quickly confirm your location and tell us. We'll come get you," Elder Gong said.
Lu Yin grunted in acknowledgment and hung up.
If a mysterious person had helped Xia Ji throw him here, it could only mean one thing: that person didn't want him to know where Xia Ji had taken him. Could it be one of Xia Ji's clones?
If it was one of Xia Ji's clones, why hadn't they interrogated him about the Sirius Art and Death God's inheritance?
Elder Gong and the Sage Heavenly Master had probably found the Xia family, and Xia Ji didn't want to cause any trouble. If something happened to Lu Yin, everyone would be watching him because everyone knew that he had clones.
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