Lu Yin's eyes trembled when he heard Elder Lohar's words, as he did not understand how the old man felt. To him, Ironblood Weave was just a line of defense, which was why he could easily order Elder Lohar and the others to withdraw. The only reason he had negotiated with Xu Qing was because he cared about Frostwave Weave, not Ironblood Weave.
Perhaps to Elder Lohar and the others, Ironblood Weave was their home, and it was their final destination.
Elder Lohar could not say these words to outsiders, as they would not be able to understand. A weave that belonged to the Sixth Mainland should have nothing to do with them. They had already withdrawn from the Mortal Arena, so why should they care?
Even the Sixth Mainland could not understand.
This was a belief that belonged to the people who had guarded Ironblood Weave for generations, and it was a belief that was branded into their souls.
Just as Elder Lohar had said, Ironblood Weave was alive, and it was crying.
"What do you want me to do?" Lu Yin asked.
Elder Lohar looked at Lu Yin. "You're a director."
Lu Yin shook his head. "It's useless. Something huge has happened in the Fifth Mainland, and the Hall of Honor and the Sixth Mainland's Daosource Sect are all focused on it. Compared to Ironblood Weave, it's insignificant."
Elder Lohar was stunned, but then he smiled bitterly. That's right, insignificant. Lu Yin was not only referring to Ironblood Weave, but also to them.
The most powerful person among them was only an Enlighter, so what did they count for in this vast universe?
They were just ants.
In an instant, Elder Lohar aged ten years. No one could understand them. "Sorry to disturb you, Alliance Master Lu." Elder Lohar's tone was calm, but his heart was like dead ashes.
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "It might be insignificant to them, but it's different to me. Regardless of whether it's Ironblood Weave or the entire Outerverse, they used to belong to me, and they will belong to me in the future. Thus, I will not allow anyone to destroy them."
Elder Lohar had originally planned to turn off his screen, but when he heard Lu Yin's words, he became excited. "Alliance Master Lu, what did you say?"
Lu Yin replied, "Gather all of your people and gather in Frostwave Weave. Even if the Hall of Honor and the Sixth Mainland's Daosource Sect don't care, my Great Eastern Alliance will care. I'll take on this battle."
Elder Lohar was excited, and his expression was one of ecstasy. "Yes, Alliance Master."
Lu Yin immediately ended the call and contacted Shui Chuanxiao. "Immediately mobilize the Giant Corps, Lu Xuan's Army, and the Heavenly Sin Corps to gather in the Outerverse's Frostwave Weave. Immediately mobilize the Second, Third, and Fourth Allied Armies to gather in Frostwave Weave and prepare for war against the Astral Beast Domain."
Shui Chuanxiao's eyes brightened. "Yes, Alliance Master." This form of address contained an unprecedented amount of respect.
Not just anyone would have the courage to make an enemy out of such a large astral domain. At this point, the Hall of Honor could not possibly manage the Outerverse, as that was the Sixth Mainland's territory. The Sixth Mainland would take care of the Outerverse, but it would not be so fast or so seriously. It was not realistic to rely on the Great Eastern Alliance to resist the Astral Beast Domain, but Lu Yin had still done so.
Shui Chuanxiao had joined the Great Eastern Alliance to repay Lu Yin's kindness, but now, he realized that he had made the right choice.
So what if the Outerverse was given to the Sixth Mainland?
Could the people of the Outerverse be ignored?
If those people had a choice, they would not have been willing to accept the rule of the Sixth Mainland. The Fifth Mainland could not protect them, so they had been sent to the Sixth Mainland. Now that they were in danger, and the Sixth Mainland could not protect them, they had to protect them. These people were still their people.
They were still alive.
Their lives had nothing to do with value. Life was life, so what was the point of cultivation?
Was it really for the sake of immortality?
If he gave up on those people, it would be equivalent to giving up on his bottom line as a human. What was the point of immortality?
He might as well join the Eternals.
The moment Xu Qing had rejected the deal, Lu Yin had already made up his mind. He could only accept this war.
He could not give up the lives of countless people. The Hall of Honor did not care about those people, and neither did the Sixth Mainland, but he did.
After contacting Shui Chuanxiao, Lu Yin contacted the Sea King, Liu Qianjue, and the others.
Liu Qianjue and the others naturally did not want to get involved in the Outerverse's affairs. It was fine as long as the Astral Beast Domain did not invade the Innerverse. However, under Lu Yin's coercion, they had no choice but to head to the Outerverse and participate in the war against the Astral Beast Domain.
Even though Lu Yin was the Great Eastern Alliance's Alliance Master, he could not force Liu Qianjue and the other Emissaries to listen to him. He had also paid a considerable price for them to head to the Outerverse.
His gadget continuously rang. There were calls from within the Great Eastern Alliance, from outside, and from strangers. Lu Yin did not want to answer most of the calls, but there were some that he had to answer.
"Alliance Master Lu, what is the Great Eastern Alliance planning?"
Xin Jiao asked. She was a director, so Lu Yin had to answer her calls.
Lu Yin replied, "Prepare for war against the Astral Beast Domain." He did not hide this fact. The Great Eastern Alliance had always been under surveillance, and anyone would know if they were mobilized. Besides, Liu Qianjue and the others' movements could not be hidden from the Hall of Honor.
Xin Jiao asked, "The Great Eastern Alliance wants to fight against the Astral Beast Domain?
Alliance Master Lu, don't make unnecessary sacrifices. The Outerverse belongs to the Sixth Mainland, and the Sixth Mainland will take care of itself. If the Great Eastern Alliance interferes, then this war might end up in your hands, and your losses will be great. "
Lu Yin understood this logic, but he did not dare to take the risk. The Mystery Progenitor had betrayed the humans, and the Sixth Mainland was currently in the midst of a self-cleansing process. When would they react?
By the time they did, what would become of those weaves?
The corpse keeper had abandoned Ironblood Weave without hesitation. He did not even dare to imagine the human weaves that had been massacred by the astral beasts. "The Sixth Mainland does not care about those weaves. They will definitely defeat the Astral Beast Domain in the end, but those weaves will also be crippled."
Xin Jiao was helpless. "This is war. Do you think that the Great Eastern Alliance can win by going all out against the Astral Beast Domain?
You're just sending yourselves to your deaths. The Celestial Beast Empire has been at war with the Human Domain for many years, and they're very powerful. They're not something that your Great Eastern Alliance can deal with. "
"So we should give up on those people?" Lu Yin countered.
Xin Jiao could not refute this. There were some things that could be thought about, but could not be said out loud.
She did not care about the fate of those people in the Outerverse. Many people in the Cosmic Sea and the Neoverse did not even know what the Outerverse contained. To them, the Outerverse was no different from the Astral Wilderness.
She had advised Lu Yin because she wanted to ensure the stability of the current universe. She did not want the Great Eastern Alliance to be defeated because of this war, and she did not want Lu Yin to die because of this war. Even if Lu Yin's death had nothing to do with her on the surface, the Board would definitely undergo a new round of reshuffling. Some people might even blame the Board for Lu Yin's death, which was something that she could not accept.
More importantly, a group of Envoys from the Innerverse had been forced by Lu Yin to fight in the Outerverse. If they all died, then it would be a huge blow to the Innerverse, and it would be the same for the Fifth Mainland. The Fifth Mainland's Human Domain's strength would be depleted, and how would they face the threat of the Sixth Mainland in the future?
The Board of Governors was not an ordinary person.
They could clearly see that the grudges between the Sixth and Fifth Mainlands had never been settled, and there would definitely be a war in the future. This was also why the Board of Governors had agreed to Elder Lohar and the others evacuating Ironblood Weave and had even been willing to contact the Celestial Beast Empire.
They were willing to let the Sixth Mainland and the Astral Beast Domain fight to the death and exhaust each other, but they were not willing to let the Fifth Mainland do the same.
Lu Yin ended the call. He did not care about Xin Jiao, but he was more concerned about Elder Chan. If Elder Chan tried to stop the Great Eastern Alliance from going to the Outerverse, how would he respond?
Just as he was thinking about Elder Chan, the old man contacted him.
"Do you really want to lead the Great Eastern Alliance to fight to the death with the Astral Beast Domain?" Elder Chan asked, though Lu Yin could not tell what his tone was.
Lu Yin did not hesitate to answer, "Yes."
"Why?" Elder Chan's tone became gloomier.
Lu Yin thought about it. "We've already given up on them once. We can't give up on them a second time."
"They're not your people." Elder Chan sighed.
"They cheered for me, bowed to me, and even called me Alliance Master. Those are lives, and they cannot be destroyed by the astral beasts," Lu Yin replied.
"The lives of countless experts in the Great Eastern Alliance might not even be worth it. Is it worth it?" Elder Chan asked.
Lu Yin took a deep breath. "It's not, but it should be."
"Why?" Elder Chan's tone became gloomier.
"Because I'm human." These were simple words that did not contain any grand reason, but they reflected Lu Yin's true thoughts.
The call went silent for a moment.
After a while, Elder Chan spoke again. "The Secret Progenitor's betrayal has shaken the Sixth Mainland, and now, you have to deal with the Neohuman Alliance's counterattack and destroy their stronghold. The Hall of Honor will not send any reinforcements, but I can guarantee that no Half-Progenitors will appear in the Astral Beast Domain. If you want to protect those in the Outerverse, you can only rely on yourself."
"Lu Xiaoxuan, this is the path you've chosen. Don't regret it when you die."
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "I won't regret it."
Elder Chan ended the call and suddenly smiled. His ill feelings towards Lu Yin had disappeared.
Who said that Lu Yin was not from the Fifth Mainland?
He cared about the Fifth Mainland more than anyone else. He was Lu Xiaoxuan, but he was also Lu Yin, a child who had walked the path of cultivation from the Fifth Mainland and was willing to die for it.
Since Lu Yin was willing to die for the Fifth Mainland, the Fifth Mainland would definitely not let him down.
Lu Yin stared at his gadget in a daze. If he had not misheard, Elder Chan's last sentence had been filled with concern.
He shook his head, as he did not have the time to think about such things. He opened his gadget again and looked at the words "Yuan Qiong". He felt a little embarrassed. Should he trouble the Sirius Sect?
Who cares? Who asked him to be so stubborn?
Not long after, Yuan Qiong's angry roar could be heard from the Sirius Sect.
It was not just the Sirius Sect; Lu Yin's actions had caused the entire Fifth Mainland to boil over.
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In the Astral Beast Domain, in the Celestial Beast Empire, Xu Qing stood in space and waved his hand, causing countless astral beasts to head towards the Primal Zone. He was in high spirits. "From the moment we set foot in the Outerverse of the Human Domain, that place will forever belong to us."
Countless astral beasts roared, not doubting their commander's words at all.
Xu Qing had never thought that Lu Yin would agree to hand over the Reaper Transformation to him, nor had he considered giving up on the Outerverse. That had been the Celestial Beast Empire's long-cherished wish for countless years: to defeat the humans.