Highsage Leon met Lu Yin's gaze, and after a while, he grinned. "Not bad, you're not being courteous with me. That's good. If you were courteous with me, I would have beaten you up. You'd be a member of Leon's Armada, and it would be yours. Remember, we'll always be your family, so don't be courteous with us."
Lu Yin nodded. "I know. That's why I've never kept an eye on the Cosmic Sea."
"You still have to keep an eye on them. My Leon's Armada isn't the only one in the Cosmic Sea."
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. "I almost forgot. What's with this army?
I bumped into them on the way here, but they ignored me. "
"Nonsense, they don't care about anyone and just wander around. They're probably guarding something." Highsage Leon opened his gadget and pointed at the army. "They beat up anyone who enters."
"I've heard of them. The Mastiff Corps fought with them before."
"It wasn't just the Mastiff Corps. The Longevity Squadron and even the Hall of Honor fought with them. We were forced out by them, but I don't know about the Hall of Honor. Perhaps they noticed something, but they didn't move and allowed the army to guard the area."
Lu Yin was curious. "How strong is the army?"
Highsage Leon's gaze trembled. "They're quite powerful. Although they don't have any powerful powerhouses, they're good at joint attacks. They're like soldiers, and the entire army is like veterans left behind from the battlefield."
"They can stop you?"
"Of course. How else would I have been forced out by them?" Highsage Leon was annoyed.
Lu Yin looked at the area where the army was wandering. Were they guarding something?
"You'll be fine as long as you don't enter that area. The army never leaves that area. If you don't provoke them, they won't provoke you. That's the concept."
Beep beep beep beep!
Lu Yin's gadget beeped, and he looked over. It was a city?
He accepted the call.
"Alliance Master Lu, the person you're looking for has appeared," Vice-Governor Xiao Xiong said.
Lu Yin's gaze trembled. "That old woman?"
"Yes, she came to the Genesis Court."
"And then?"
"Then she disappeared and hasn't appeared since."
Lu Yin relaxed. Wang Si had left, and she had probably returned to the Cosmic Trees. Old Whiteghost had left before her, which was good.
He didn't have the ability to protect himself against a Half Martial Ancestor. He had originally planned to contact Kui Luo and have that old fellow protect him. Now that Wang Si had left, there was no need to go to Kui Luo.
In fact, he had tried to contact Kui Luo before encountering the Arcane Arrow Crew, but he had been unable to reach him. He had no idea what that old man was up to.
Over the next few days, Lu Yin stayed in Leon's Armada to familiarize himself with the Cosmic Sea. During this time, he also chatted with Big Sis about the matter of recommending her to become a director. However, Big Sis had rejected him without hesitation. In her own words, becoming a director would give her less freedom, and she preferred to roam the Cosmic Sea.
On the surface, Lu Yin agreed to her request, but in reality, the board of directors was still operating as usual. Aside from Big Sis, he couldn't think of any other suitable candidates. As for whether or not Big Sis was willing, he didn't even consider it. At worst, he would just be beaten up.
A few days later, Leon's Armada set sail and headed west to send Lu Yin to Earth's Swamp.
There was no more death energy left, and he urgently needed to replenish it.
Half a month later, Leon's Armada arrived at a location not too far from Earth's Swamp. Lu Yin bid farewell to Highsage Leon and Big Sis before heading towards Earth's Swamp.
He stayed in Leon's Armada for almost a month, although he was scolded every day.
Big Sis was constantly scolded and forced to drink by Highsage Leon. She was even beaten up for no reason, but it felt good, as it was the feeling of being together with family.
Leon's Armada might seem vicious to outsiders, and Highsage Leon was the Pirate King. However, to Lu Yin, they were rather benevolent, and it would be better if Highsage Leon had been a little more lenient.
In just a short month, Lu Yin's body was covered in countless cuts caused by the Tyrant Blade. Highsage Leon did not allow him to use medicine to treat them, so they could only slowly fade away.
…
Lu Yin looked at Earth's Swamp. This was already his third time here.
The first time, Earth's Swamp had been jailbroken. The second time, Earth's Swamp had been attacked. Lu Yin had no idea what would happen on his third visit. As he thought about it, Lu Yin entered apologetically. The Hell Master should know that the Second Nightking and Liu Huang were with him.
Lu Yin's guess was correct, as the Hell Master did know.
The entire Daynight clan had sided with the Great Eastern Alliance, and the Second Nightking and Liu Huang were both with the Great Eastern Alliance. When the Hell Master found out about this, he almost wanted to go to the Innerverse and capture them.
Unfortunately, he could only dream about it, as he would not be able to defeat the two of them.
Lu Yin stepped into the castle, and the loud snoring caused the ground to tremble as a huge jug of wine fell to the ground.
Lu Yin pushed the jug aside and looked up, but he could only see the Hell Master's toes.
"Long time no see, Senior Hell Master."
The snoring continued.
Lu Yin continued, "I had no choice, so please forgive me. This junior has no intention of harming Earth's Swamp."
The snoring continued.
"This is wine that this junior brought from the Cosmic Sea. I hope you like it."
The snoring continued.
Lu Yin had said what he needed to say, so he turned to leave. He had only come to Earth's Swamp to absorb death energy.
He walked out of the castle and released his domain. Soon enough, Lu Yin saw Lord Pig. The dead pig had buried itself in the swamp in fear of seeing Lu Yin, so Lu Yin did not look for it. Instead, he went to a corner of Earth's Swamp.
Not long after, the death energy within Earth's Swamp surged and was absorbed by Lu Yin.
Within the castle, the Hell Master stood up and rubbed his head. He looked at the corner with a strange expression. "Isn't this kid afraid of eating himself to death by absorbing so much death energy? Even the Specter Clan isn't this ruthless. I hope he doesn't go down the wrong path." He then picked up a jug of wine and took a big gulp. "Not bad, but it won't be that easy to resolve what happened back then with just a bit of wine. Why am I so sleepy?
Is the alcohol too strong? "
After saying that, he fell asleep with his head back.
In a corner of Earth's Swamp, Lu Yin quickly absorbed the death energy. As his cultivation increased, the black-and-white fog at his chest also expanded, and he naturally absorbed more death energy.
Lord Pig looked at the surging Death Qi in horror. It was too terrifying. This person was too terrifying. Lord Pig definitely couldn't meet him. He definitely couldn't.
As the death energy entered his body, the black-and-white fog at Lu Yin's chest grew thicker and thicker. Fortunately, he had the Fatesand to block it.
Soon, the absorption was almost complete. All of Earth's Swamp's death energy transformed into a tiny river that flowed into Lu Yin's body. Suddenly, he saw a face smiling at him. It was a woman's face that was as beautiful as a flower.
Lu Yin suddenly lowered his head and looked at a corner of Earth's Swamp. Through the swamp, he saw that face and that pair of golden eyes. Who was that?
Not long after, Lu Yin went deep underground and came face to face with a woman.
He had never seen this woman before. She was not bound by chains, so she was not a prisoner. "Who are you?"
The woman smiled at Lu Yin and bowed slightly. "Specter Clan's Tong Yu. Greetings, Master."
Lu Yin's expression turned solemn.
Mu … Tong Yu?
Where had he heard that name before?
As he looked at the woman's golden eyes, a thought flashed through his mind, and he blurted out, "Vice Inquisitor of the Dark Court, Tong Yu."
Tong Yu looked up and smiled at Lu Yin. "It's Tong Yu's honor to be remembered by Master."
Lu Yin subconsciously took a step back and stared at her warily. He remembered this woman because she was the one who had attacked Earth's Swamp. "Why are you here?"
Tong Yu replied, "Of course I'm waiting for Master. Earth's Swamp is filled with death energy, and if Master wants to replenish it, this is the best place to do so."
"What are you waiting for me for?
Don't call me Master. I have nothing to do with your Specter Clan, "Lu Yin growled.
Tong Yu blinked. "You're the master of death energy. How could you have nothing to do with it?"
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed, but he did not refute her. In fact, he did not dare to do so. This woman had almost killed a Hell Master, so she was absolutely invincible here. There was no benefit in going against her.
"To you, Master, perhaps death qi is just a type of power, but to us Specters, it's our faith, and it's the meaning of our existence." Tong Yu calmly looked at Lu Yin. "Without death qi, it's like a cultivator without star energy. There's no meaning in cultivating and living. The creator of death qi is the legendary Death God, and you, Master, are his inheritor."
"So I can order you to do things," Lu Yin said directly.
Tong Yu smiled. "Of course. If Master has any orders, feel free to tell us."
"I want money, a lot of money." Lu Yin did not hold back. This woman had been waiting for him in Earth's Swamp, and since he could not escape, he might as well test her.
Tong Yu twirled her hair with a confused expression. "Money?
You want a lot?
I'll think of something. "
"You're the Vice Arbiter, and you don't have money?" Lu Yin did not believe her.
Tong Yu was helpless. "Master, you should be talking about star essence. Star essence is money because it's useful to cultivators and can be used to absorb star energy, but it's useless to us."
Lu Yin was stumped. That made sense, as star essence was meaningless to the Specter Clan.
"Master, I'm curious to ask, but why do you love money so much?"
Tong Yu was very curious. Her eyes flickered with a golden light, and her fingers twirled with her hair. Her nose wrinkled from time to time, and she did not seem like a powerhouse at all. Instead, she seemed like an ignorant little girl.
Lu Yin became even more vigilant. The more this woman acted like this, the more she wanted him to relax. However, it seemed that no matter how vigilant he was, it was useless. She could crush him with a single finger.
"Everyone has their own hobbies," Lu Yin could only say.
Tong Yu giggled. "Alright, I'll do my best to give Master more money. The more, the better, right? Alright, I'll find an opportunity to rob the Mavis Clan."
"What exactly are you here for?" Lu Yin asked.
Tong Yu let go of her hair. "Nothing much. I just wanted to meet Master and determine the extent of Master's absorption of death qi."
"Oh?
And the results? "
"The results were amazing." Tong Yu gave him a thumbs up and exclaimed, "Master, you're amazing! You're absorbing faster than anyone else. It's like you're not absorbing death qi, but star energy."
"For the Specter Clan, isn't absorbing death qi the same as absorbing star energy?"
"But it's still not the same as drinking water," Tong Yu muttered and rolled her eyes at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin frowned. "Is there anything else? If there's nothing else, I'm leaving. You should leave too." He was now with a powerhouse who could take his life at any moment. More importantly, he could not tell whether this powerhouse was friend or foe, which made him feel anxious.