When he saw Xu Qing's relaxed expression, Lu Yin teased, "Commander Xu Qing, you probably don't know about the appearance of the Celestial Beast bloodline. It seems like the Celestial Beast Empire doesn't trust you that much."
Lu Yin decided to make things difficult for Xu Qing.
Xu Qing was taken aback, but then he laughed. "Alliance Master Lu, you're really interesting. You're still in the mood to play mind games in this situation? I might as well tell you that before we set out, the Beast Emperor already said that there would be experts following us in secret. I really didn't expect them to be from the Celestial Beast bloodline, but this is a pleasant surprise, isn't it?"
Lu Yin calmly replied, "If you say so, then so be it. So, what does Commander Xu Qing want from me?"
Xu Qing casually replied, "Nothing much. I just wanted to ask if you still want those three Emissaries.
I have quite a few subordinates who like to eat meat, and they especially like Emissaries. "
"Of course. State your conditions," Lu Yin said directly.
Xu Qing was astonished. "Alliance Master Lu is very direct. Alright, I'll state my conditions, but not like this. I want you to come to me, and I'll state them in person."
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "What do you mean?"
Xu Qing's lips curled up. "I want Alliance Master Lu to come to me alone, and I'll state my conditions. Alliance Master Lu, do you dare?
Don't worry, I'll guarantee your safety. When two armies fight, the Emissaries are not to be killed. I'll strictly abide by this rule. "
Lu Yin stared at Xu Qing as Shui Chuanxiao's words surfaced in his mind. Xu Qing was adept at scheming, and whether it was on or off the battlefield, he was even more adept at suppressing his enemies. This condition was clearly meant to suppress Lu Yin.
Wei Rong had used the most vicious method, but Xu Qing was even more vicious. He didn't even forget to suppress Lu Yin with his conditions. It all depended on whether Lu Yin dared to go or not. If Lu Yin didn't dare, then he would be suppressed by Xu Qing in future battles. Xu Qing had taken the initiative with Spirit Taizu and the others, and now, he wanted to take the initiative even more.
Lu Yin was the Great Eastern Alliance's Alliance Master, so if he was suppressed, what would he do?
Xu Qing was even more ruthless than Wei Rong, who was still too young.
Lu Yin met Xu Qing's gaze, and he said, "Alright, I'll go."
Xu Qing's eyes widened, and he praised Lu Yin. "Alliance Master Lu, you're truly heroic.. I'll wait for you." He then ended the call.
Behind him, the Second Nightking was astonished. "You're going?"
"I can't not go."
The Second Nightking's eyes flickered. "You'll be facing those beasts. They're not humans, and they don't follow the rules. Are you sure you want to go?"
Lu Yin looked into the distance. "If I don't go, then my position as Alliance Master will end. No one will trust someone who doesn't even dare to listen to their conditions." He then looked at the Second Nightking and smiled. "Actually, I'd rather you go in my place."
The Second Nightking did not mind. "It doesn't matter. I can kill my way out of there."
"Even if that Heavenly Demon is there?" Lu Yin asked.
The Second Nightking confidently replied, "That Heavenly Demon won't be able to stop me."
"Alright, that's what I've been waiting for."
The Second Nightking did not understand.
Lu Yin stared at him. "If I die this time, you'll die as well."
The Second Nightking's pupils shrank, and an intense killing intent flashed in the depths of his eyes. "You want me to die with you?"
"The only way to break out of this situation is to save Ling Taizu and the others. I need you to help, but I'm afraid that you won't do your best. You said it yourself that the Heavenly Demon won't be able to stop you, so you're the only one who can help me return safely.
Come, if I can't get out, then it means that you don't want me to return. In that case, I'll drag you down with me. "
The Second Nightking's face twitched; Lu Yin was actually waiting for him here. "What do you want to do?"
Lu Yin looked towards the northeast. "I'll risk it all."
Lu Yin had told Ling Qiu that war was not child's play. Even though he had a deep understanding of war, he had never imagined that there would be a day when he would be alone in the midst of billions of beasts. He was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered in the face of these ferocious beasts.
Within the fleet, Ling Qiu had a complicated expression. She had not expected Lu Yin to be willing to do such a thing. Not everyone had the courage to enter enemy territory.
Regardless of whether or not Ling Taizu could be saved, she would not hold a grudge against Lu Yin. She had seen Lu Yin's back, and it was resolute and bleak.
Lu Yin stepped through the void alone and headed towards the countless beasts in the northeast. Behind him, the members of the Great Eastern Alliance looked at him with complicated gazes. Regardless of why he had joined the Great Eastern Alliance in the past, Lu Yin had now gained everyone's respect.
The distance between the first beast and Xu Qing was very far. Lu Yin did not know if Xu Qing had done this on purpose, but the beasts blocking Lu Yin's path were all enormous beasts. Some of them even had their limbs spread apart, and if Lu Yin wanted to pass through, he would have to pass under them. This was an insult.
Lu Yin looked up, feeling a sense of familiarity. This was not his first time passing through enemy territory. In the Technocracy, he had entered the Lost Voyager Army and encountered many hostile forces, but so what?
He had still managed to make it here.
In front of him, a beast roared and let out a threatening roar. It stomped on the ground and crushed a meteorite. "Human, pass through."
All around him, countless beasts roared, "Pass through, human."
"Pass through."
…
Lu Yin calmly looked at the beasts in front of him. They were merely Enlighters, but he still approached them step by step. With each step, his domain and spiritual force grew stronger, and each step landed on the hearts of the beasts. In particular, the beast in front of him gradually revealed a look of shock before its body was pressed down by an invisible force.
A hurricane howled and swept out in all directions. The surrounding beasts were pushed aside by the invisible force, and only the two Void Thunderbeasts remained. They blocked Lu Yin's path and stared at him.
Lu Yin stepped on the beast's body and slowly approached the two Void Thunderbeasts.
He did not notice that in the distance, Yao Gu was also staring at Lu Yin in shock. This little bug that he had once not even bothered to look at was now able to directly face the tribe leader. His growth was inconceivable.
Lu Yin stepped on the meteorite as he approached the two Void Thunderbeasts.
The two Void Thunderbeasts' eyes were filled with murderous intent. If possible, they really wanted to slaughter this human. However, they could only dream about it. The more powerful an astral beast tribe was, the more rules they had. Sometimes, their rules were even stricter than those of humans. They considered themselves superior to humans and had their own dignity, so they disdained to act in such a situation.
Lu Yin approached them step by step, and when he saw the murderous intent in the two Void Thunderbeasts' eyes, he raised a brow. "Scram."
One of the Void Thunderbeasts stepped forward, lightning crackling. "What did you say?
Human? "
Lu Yin was disdainful, and he continued forward as if he did not see this Void Thunderbeast.
The Void Thunderbeast blocked Lu Yin's path. Lightning crackled and distorted the void. Its figure was faintly discernible as it shuttled between the real universe and the Astral Source Universe.
Lu Yin walked in front of the Void Thunderbeast and did not stop. Instead, he directly crashed into it.
Lightning exploded, and the Void Thunderbeast was forcefully pushed back by Lu Yin.
A strong gale shattered the meteorite and caused it to explode in outer space, pressing down on the group of astral beasts.
A furious roar shook the heavens and even reached the distant fleet. Countless people heard it, and their expressions changed. They did not know what Lu Yin was up against.
The Void Thunderbeast that had been pushed aside was unwilling to accept this outcome. Its eyes widened, and lightning crackled around it as it stepped forward again, wanting to resist Lu Yin.
Lu Yin sneered. "Trash." His footsteps did not change as he continued forward.
There was a crack as space exploded. The Void Thunderbeast had used all of its strength to collide with Lu Yin's lightning. There was a loud boom as the meteorite was completely shattered. Lu Yin's hair danced in the wind as his entire body was bathed in lightning. However, he was not afraid and continued to steadily push the Void Thunderbeast away. With every step he took, the Void Thunderbeast was forced back a step, which was a great humiliation for it.
The other Void Thunderbeast wanted to help, but it forcibly restrained itself. It could not do anything, as two Envoy-level Void Thunderbeasts were fighting against an Enlighter. Regardless of whether they won or lost, it would still be embarrassing, and if news of this spread, the Void Thunderbeast race would become a laughingstock.
The Astral Beast Domain was not a monolithic entity, and there were internal conflicts as well. The competition for the Celestial Beast List was just as bloody.
Even further away, Xu Qing stood at the peak of an asteroid and looked into the distance. Beside him was an incomparably handsome youth and a middle-aged woman with a noble aura.
The youth was from the Celestial Beast race, and he had the spiritual force to contend with the Second Nightking. He was a powerhouse whose power level exceeded a million.
The woman was from the Celestial Ice Phoenix race.
The Celestial Ice Phoenixes were ranked seventh on the Celestial Beast List, and they possessed extreme cold and tricolored light that could melt everything. If that was all they had, then they would not be qualified to stand alongside Xu Qing and the Celestial Beast imperial family.
Only a few astral beasts knew that the Celestial Ice Phoenixes had received special treatment from Progenitor Wushang, and it was said that he had left behind some sort of mission. This had given the Celestial Ice Phoenixes an extremely high status in the Astral Beast Domain, and even the Skymender Imperial Tutor would often meet them. This had also nurtured the Celestial Ice Phoenixes' arrogant personalities.
"This Lu Yin is indeed quite outstanding. Yao Xuan can't compare to him," the Celestial Beast imperial family man praised, but his eyes were filled with killing intent.
On the other side, the Celestial Ice Phoenix woman coldly said, "If nothing unexpected happens, then this kid will become a great enemy of the Celestial Beast Empire once he becomes an Envoy. If possible, it's best to kill him."
Xu Qing shook his head. "Envoys are not killed in a battle between two armies unless he takes the initiative to attack."
The Celestial Beast imperial family man sneered. "He's not an idiot, so why would he take the initiative to attack? Once he does, even a Half-Ancestor from the Hall of Honor might not be able to save his life, let alone those people from the Great Eastern Alliance."
Xu Qing glanced at the man, who was too arrogant. A Half-Ancestor's strength was unfathomable, and his words fully demonstrated the man's ignorance. However, the Celestial Beast imperial family was still a Celestial Beast imperial family. Even someone like this could cultivate to such a realm.
"How's your investigation of the Great Eastern Alliance coming along?" the Celestial Beast imperial family man suddenly asked.
Xu Qing calmly replied, "I've already received information that the Great Eastern Alliance has unified the Innerverse and Outerverse. This time, most of the powerhouses from the Innerverse's Eight Great Flowzones are participating in the battle, including the genius from the Sword Sect, Emperor Liu, who should have died a long time ago. There's also …" He paused, and his expression turned serious. "The Second Nightking."
"The Second Nightking?"
The Celestial Beast imperial family man and the Celestial Ice Phoenix woman cried out in surprise.
The Daynight clan was famous throughout the universe, so they knew what the Second Nightking's name signified.
The Celestial Beast imperial family man sneered. "No wonder he was able to block my spiritual force. So it's the Second Nightking. That old thing isn't dead yet?"