Even though the corpse keeper was proficient in detoxification, Curly Beard's poison was still very difficult for him to resist. Not only had he used up all of his corpse treasures, but he had also used up the corpse treasures of the cultivators in the morgue. These corpse treasures were equivalent to the battle techniques of the cultivators in the morgue, and without them, their strength rapidly declined.
Finally, when all of his corpse treasures were used up, the corpse keeper barely managed to control the poison. He had to immediately return to the morgue and use the corpse treasures there to disperse the poison. He left Ironblood Weave without hesitation, as even if he stayed, he would not be able to defend against the Astral Beast Domain's attack with his broken body.
As he left, he contacted the Daosource Sect and requested for them to send more experts to defend Ironblood Weave. He also reported the incident with Curly Beard.
The corpse keeper's departure caused Ironblood Weave's defenses to crumble, and the mantis beast easily slaughtered countless cultivators from the Sixth Mainland. This caused countless astral beasts to rush out of Ironblood Weave as if they had broken through a seal and were rushing towards the eastern weaves of the Outerverse.
Lu Yin, who was heading towards the Blazing Mist Flowzone, was the first to receive the news.
"What?
Ironblood Weave has been defeated? "Lu Yin was shocked, and his expression turned ugly.
Shui Chuanxiao's voice was low. "According to the reports, Curly Beard, who was jointly guarding Ironblood Weave with the corpse keeper, suddenly attacked the corpse keeper and poisoned him. The corpse keeper then fled to the morgue and abandoned Ironblood Weave, resulting in the deaths of all the cultivators in Ironblood Weave. Not a single one managed to escape. The astral beasts have already rushed out of Ironblood Weave and entered the asteroid belt and Eastly Weave. Their next target will be Northcastle Weave, Grandtop Weave, and Grandwoods Weave."
Frostwave Weave was next, and Lu Yin's expression turned even uglier. Frostwave Weave was his bottom line, and he could not allow anything to happen to it.
When he thought of this, he ended the call and immediately contacted the Celestial Beast Empire.
Previously, he had only managed to evacuate Ironblood Weave and notify the Celestial Beast Empire through the help of the Board of Directors. Only the Board of Directors had a way to directly contact the Celestial Beast Empire's upper echelons, and no one else could be contacted. But now, Lu Yin was a Board member, so he could easily contact them.
He had contacted a Void Thunderbeast named Xu Qing, the commander of the Celestial Beast Empire. Its status was equivalent to Shui Chuanxiao's status in the Human Domain, but it was much more terrifying than Shui Chuanxiao's. After all, the Astral Beast Domain respected the strong. According to the records of the Board of Governors, Xu Qing's combat power was no less than a million.
When Lu Yin had contacted Xu Qing, he had merely sent him a message. Lu Yin had not spoken to him, and the one who had sent the message was the Board of Directors, not a single person. Now, Lu Yin was facing Xu Qing.
"Commander Void Qing, I am Lu Yin." Lu Yin looked at the man on the screen and spoke in a low voice. He was clearly a Void Thunderbeast, but he had always appeared in human form. He often said that he didn't understand humans.
The Astral Beast Domain had the Celestial Devourer's List, which recorded all the humans they cared about and wanted to kill. The humans also had a similar list, and Xu Qing was one of the top few.
The man that Xu Qing had transformed into had a dignified expression, and his gaze was deep. He gave off a similar feeling to Shui Chuanxiao, which made Lu Yin wonder if this guy had used Shui Chuanxiao as a template to transform. "So it's the Great Eastern Alliance's Alliance Master. I've heard a lot about you."
"I've heard a lot about you as well, Commander Void Qing," Lu Yin said, but his tone was not too serious.
Xu Qing looked at Lu Yin with interest. "Actually, this isn't the first time we've dealt with each other. You were the one who relinquished Ironblood Weave and told me about it back then, Alliance Master Lu."
"I can't hide anything from you, Commander Void Qing. That's right, I was the one who relinquished Ironblood Weave and told you about it." Lu Yin did not try to hide anything.
Xu Qing sneered. "What a brilliant scheme. You want my Astral Beast Domain to go to war with the Sixth Mainland? Even if I announce your intentions to the entire Astral Beast Domain, it would be useless. Conquering Ironblood Weave has become the obsession of many astral beasts. You've forcefully pushed my Astral Beast Domain to the opposite side of the Sixth Mainland, making it the only battlefield in peacetime."
Lu Yin shrugged. "You can't blame me for that. The Sixth Mainland has taken over the Outerverse, and Ironblood Weave is also part of the Outerverse. Naturally, they'll have to give it to the Sixth Mainland. Do they expect my Fifth Mainland to defend them?
Besides, the Sixth Mainland has always been the Fifth Mainland's enemy, and the Astral Beast Domain is also part of the Fifth Mainland. Commander, you haven't forgotten about the war from more than a decade ago, right? The Sixth Mainland invaded the Astral Beast Domain and caused you to suffer heavy losses. "
Xu Qing nodded. "That's right. That's why withdrawing from Ironblood Weave is a matter of official business. We don't owe you any favors, Alliance Master Lu."
Lu Yin's expression changed slightly, as he had actually been tricked. As expected of the Astral Beast Domain's commander, Xu Qing must have guessed why Lu Yin had contacted him, which was why he had rejected Lu Yin's request in advance. "Relinquishing Ironblood Weave is indeed a matter of official business, but informing you in advance is not a matter of official business."
Xu Qing smiled. "You're just causing the Astral Beast Domain and the Sixth Mainland to engage in a bloody war earlier. Because of that, we also promised Alliance Master Lu that we wouldn't attack the commoners, so we don't owe each other anything."
"It's the same now. Your Astral Beast Domain has already fought its way out of Ironblood Weave, so please continue to refrain from attacking the commoners," Lu Yin said. This was the main reason why he had contacted Xu Qing. Now that Ironblood Weave had been breached, countless astral beasts had entered the asteroid belt and Eastly Weave. Next, Northcastle Weave, Grandtop Weave, Grandtop Weave, Greatwoods Weave, and even Frostwave Weave would not be able to escape. If the Astral Beast Domain attacked the commoners, then the slaughter would be incomparably terrifying.
Xu Qing looked deeply at Lu Yin and then shook his head with a smile. "Alliance Master Lu, I did promise you that we wouldn't attack the commoners, but so much time has passed. This time, breaking through Ironblood Weave has nothing to do with you. We were the ones who defeated the Sixth Mainland and wiped them out. That's how we managed to break through Ironblood Weave's defenses. You can't possibly think that this transaction will last forever, right?"
Lu Yin's face sank. "If I hadn't notified you back then, not only would the Sixth Mainland have been able to defend Ironblood Weave, but with Ancestor Autumnfrost and the corpse keeper's strength, they would have even slaughtered the entire Primal Zone. Your losses would have been even greater."
Xu Qing smiled. "It doesn't matter. Since we've entered the Primal Zone, we should have been prepared to die. Wasn't Ironblood Weave the same?
Every cultivator in Ironblood Weave was prepared to die. If they were afraid of dying, then they wouldn't have entered the battlefield. It looks like Alliance Master Lu doesn't understand the concept of a battle to the death. "
"A battle to the death is a battle that starts with death. All of the participants consider themselves dead, not living."
Lu Yin sternly retorted. "I'm talking about losses, not the will to fight. The Primal Zone has been slaughtered, so what will your Astral Beast Domain use to invade Ironblood Weave?"
Xu Qing did not seem to mind. "Then we'll push forward step by step. I, the Imperial Tutor, and even the Yao Emperor will enter the battlefield and take back the Primal Zone step by step. That's what war is. If Alliance Master Lu is so worried about the safety of the commoners, then why didn't you make preparations earlier?
Do you really think that my Astral Beast Domain will never be able to break through the Primal Zone? "
At this point, Xu Qing's expression turned cold. "That's an insult to the entire Astral Beast Domain. In our eyes, Ironblood Weave and the surrounding weaves are all battlefields.
You humans think too highly of yourselves. "
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed, and a cold killing intent flashed in the depths of his eyes.
Xu Qing and Lu Yin stared at each other for a moment, and then he suddenly changed the topic and softened his tone. "But it's not like I can't agree to your request, as long as you agree to one of my conditions."
Lu Yin growled, "Speak."
Xu Qing met Lu Yin's icy gaze and slowly said, "I want the power that you used in the final battle of the Sovereign Tournament."
The power of the Grim Reaper?
Lu Yin raised his brows. There were quite a few people in the universe who had their eyes on him, and there were even some from the Astral Beast Domain. However, this was to be expected. At the end of the Sovereign Tournament, the Prime Clear One's Three Yang Ancestral Qi had been unsolvable, and he had tried to challenge everyone to break through. Even the Martial Ancestor had been forced out, but who would have thought that he would be defeated by Lu Yin's Grim Reaper Transformation?
Everyone coveted the power of the Grim Reaper Transformation, regardless of whether they had heard of the Grim Reaper's inheritance or not.
"How about it, Alliance Leader Lu? Let's see if those commoners are worth more than a cultivation technique." Xu Qing was pleased with himself, as if victory was already in his grasp.
Lu Yin's fingers twitched. "What if I say no?"
Xu Qing sneered. "Then I can't guarantee what will happen to your Outerverse. Beasts have their instincts, and I hope that you'll be able to bear the consequences." He then hung up.
From the moment that the corpse guards had left Ironblood Weave, they had taken the initiative, and the humans had no choice but to compromise.
Actually, the Outerverse currently belonged to the Sixth Mainland, and Lu Yin could ignore it. However, that was where the Great Eastern Alliance had originated, and Frostwave Weave was there. Frostwave Weave still belonged to him, and it was not the Sixth Mainland. Frostwave Weave had Zenyu Star and Earth.
Once those astral beasts started slaughtering without restraint, Earth would be finished, and everyone would die. This was something that Lu Yin could not accept.
Lu Yin did not care about the Sixth Mainland's reaction, as he only wanted to protect Frostwave Weave.
Lu Yin immediately contacted Xin Jiao and the other directors and asked them to negotiate with the Sixth Mainland to see how they planned to repel the Astral Beast Domain. However, the response he received was that they would not act for the time being.
The Sixth Mainland did not care about the lives of the people in the eastern weaves of the Outerverse. To them, the Secret Progenitor Territory and the Neohuman Alliance were more important. Everything else could wait.
At that moment, Lu Yin's gadget rang again. It was Elder Lohar.
Lu Yin accepted the call, and Elder Lohar's haggard face appeared on his screen. "Alliance Leader Lu, Ironblood Weave has been breached."
"I know," Lu Yin said in a low voice.
Elder Lohar's gaze was gloomy. "I've already contacted Jie Shan, but …" He paused. "Jie Shan's answer is that the Outerverse belongs to the Sixth Mainland and has nothing to do with our Fifth Mainland. As for the Sixth Mainland, will they care?
Will they care? "
Lu Yin was not surprised.
"Does the Outerverse really have nothing to do with us?"
Although Elder Lohar's voice was soft, he was howling with a crazed look in his eyes. "So many people have protected Ironblood Weave for generations. That is our obsession, our line of defense, and it has nothing to do with our standpoint. The name Ironblood Weave has been branded into the memories of countless people for generations to come, and we do not wish for it to be breached. Alliance Leader Lu, can you understand how we feel?"
"Ironblood Weave is not a place to us. It is alive, and it is weeping. Countless ancestors are buried there, and their heroic spirits are weeping."