When he heard Xu Qing's words, Lu Yin realized that it was just as Wei Rong had said. He pretended to be shocked, but his eyes narrowed as he gritted his teeth. "Commander Xu Qing, I respect you as a senior, but you are always open and aboveboard on the battlefield. How can you use such despicable methods?"
Xu Qing shook his head and smiled. "There are no methods or rules in war. Winning is the most important rule, isn't it?"
Lu Yin clenched his fists and stared at Xu Qing, his face pale. "Despicable."
Xu Qing laughed. "I heard that Shui Chuanxiao is in the Great Eastern Alliance. Did he tell you anything about me?"
Lu Yin lowered his voice. "Yes, Commander Shui said that you're capable and resourceful, whether it's on or off the battlefield. I never thought that you would be so despicable. I thought that you were the same type of person as Commander Shui."
Xu Qing sneered. "We are the same type of person. Don't tell me that you don't know how the Human Domain's network is connected. Shui Chuanxiao is more ruthless than I am, and he gave up half of the Endless Weaves in exchange for the entire Human Domain's network. If not for that, we would have already occupied half of the Outerverse when the Sixth Mainland invaded.
"In the end, Shui Chuanxiao is more ruthless than I am. I can't do such a thing."
"But you're more despicable than he is."
Xu Qing clasped his hands behind his back. "Kid, let me teach you a lesson. War is war, and there's nothing despicable about it. If you win, you'll be a great commander for all eternity, but if you lose, you'll go down in history in infamy. My burden is no less than yours. Now, do you understand the value of those three Emissaries in my hands?"
Lu Yin struggled, not knowing what to do.
Xu Qing said, "It seems that you understand. Then, you should know the consequences of my actions. Tell me, what price do you plan on paying in exchange for those three?"
"You're willing to let me take them?" Lu Yin stared at Xu Qing. He was no longer as calm as he had been when he had first arrived.
Xu Qing nodded calmly. "Why else would I have asked you to come here?"
"What price do you want?" Lu Yin asked anxiously.
Xu Qing believed that he had the initiative, so he said, "First, hand Ghost Monkey over to Feng Lin."
Lu Yin did not object.
"Second, hand over the inheritance of your unparalleled technique from the Sovereign Tournament."
Lu Yin Lu Yin did not object.
Xu Qing continued. "Third, you have to leave the Outerverse. I can allow you to do so, but those are the only three conditions."
Lu Yin stared at Xu Qing unwillingly, "You think you can force me to submit just because you've captured three of my Emissaries?"
Xu Qing sneered. "You don't have to agree. Go back and have a chat with Shui Chuanxiao. See if you can handle the consequences of my actions. Once I do that, at the very least, your Great Eastern Alliance will be disbanded, and you will definitely lose this war."
Lu Yin knew the consequences of his actions. He had known this from the moment Wei Rong had mentioned it, but he had also believed that it would not be that serious. As long as the Hall of Honor was suppressing the situation, the Innerverse would not fall into chaos the moment he appeared before Xu Qing alone.
"I don't understand. You should know that the power I used in the last battle of the Sovereign Competition was death energy. Why do you still want it?
Could it be that the Astral Beast Domain has death qi? "
Xu Qing's eyes flashed. "So it's death aura. Then it's not that valuable."
Lu Yin continued to stare at Xu Qing's eyes.
"But it doesn't matter. My main goal is for you to leave the Outerverse. That inheritance is just a gift," Xu Qing said casually.
Lu Yin could not tell if Xu Qing was lying or if the Astral Beast Domain was truly dead.
Qi?
He could not be sure, as Xu Qing was the commander of the Astral Beast Domain. How could Lu Yin easily see through his expression?
"I want to see the three of them," Lu Yin said weakly.
Xu Qing calmly asked, "You agree?"
Lu Yin clenched his fists. "My technique is very difficult to pass on."
"No matter how difficult it is, I still want it. After all, you're invincible and defeated the Three Yang Ancestral Qi. Perhaps you can also get the Hall of Honor to hand over the Three Yang Ancestral Qi's cultivation method. I'll agree to it all the same," Xu Qing said confidently with a hint of anticipation.
Lu Yin felt bitter. "You think too highly of me. I'll agree to all three of your conditions, but you have to let me see the Spirit Ancestor and the others first. How do I know if they're dead? I don't trust you guys since you're astral beasts."
Xu Qing's tone was cold. "You humans are also beasts. You have rules, and so do we."
"There's no need to be so despicable if there are rules," Lu Yin retorted.
Xu Qing snorted. "Naive." Ripples appeared in the void nearby, but nothing could be seen.
"Bring Alliance Master Lu to see the three captives," Xu Qing said.
Lu Yin looked at him in surprise. "You're asking Yin Guai to bring me there?"
Xu Qing replied, "If I remember correctly, Alliance Master Lu also cultivates the Symbol Progenitor's power. Yin Guai, you can see for yourself."
Lu Yin's eyes flickered. "Alright."
Xu Qing had asked Yin Guai to bring him there so that he could keep an eye on him. There was nothing better than Yin Guai to keep an eye on him.
Before they could get far, Lu Yin suddenly asked, "Is the astral beast that tried to assassinate me dead?"
Xu Qing answered, "No."
Lu Yin was disappointed and left with Yin Guai.
After Lu Yin left, Feng Lin arrived and hurriedly asked, "What did he say?"
Xu Qing replied confidently, "He's waiting to receive Ghost Monkey."
Feng Lin was delighted. "He agreed?"
Xu Qing grunted and then looked at Feng Lin. He scolded, "You were too anxious. Why didn't you tell me in advance?
You didn't take the initiative in front of him, and you even showed him how important Ghost Monkey is to you. If I hadn't taken him down this time, you would never have been able to obtain Ghost Monkey. "
Feng Lin also knew that she had been too anxious. "I'm sorry, Senior. I was too anxious."
Xu Qing was puzzled. "Is a mere Ghost Monkey that important to you?"
Feng Lin seriously replied, "This involves Imperial Tutor Skymender, so forgive me for not being able to say anything. My Celestial Ice Phoenix Clan will definitely give Senior an explanation."
This was exactly what Xu Qing had been waiting for. Two Emissaries had died in battle, and he was under a lot of pressure. If the Celestial Ice Phoenix Clan stood on his side, then he would have nothing to worry about in the Celestial Beast Empire.
Otherwise, he might have to face questioning, and while it wouldn't cause him any harm, he would lose face.
Elsewhere, Lu Yin met with the Spirit Ancestor, Abel Phoenix, and Elder He.
Although the three were still alive, their injuries were not light. Standing in front of them were two Void Thunderbeasts that had blocked Lu Yin's path.
Lu Yin was furious, and he glared at the Void Thunderbeasts. "You dare to attack someone who can't even resist?"
One of the Void Thunderbeasts sneered. "They're Emissaries, after all. If they want to escape, it'll be difficult to catch them. It'll be fine as long as you don't kill them."
"Hurry up and find their Astral Origin Cyclones. We'll talk after we cripple them," the other Void Thunderbeast said nonchalantly.
Lu Yin was furious, and he took a step forward to stand between the two Void Thunderbeasts. He raised his palms.
He tried to push them away with his palms, but suddenly, he felt a sense of danger, and he subconsciously took a step back. A majestic force rippled in front of him; it was the Emissary Yin Guai.
"Human, you dare attack?" the Void Thunderbeast sneered as it clawed at the Spirit Ancestor.
The Spirit Ancestor was already heavily injured, and if this claw connected, even if he did not die, his Astral Origin Cyclones would be crippled.
Lu Yin shouted, "Stop!" His spiritual force erupted and swept out in all directions. Suddenly, an even more terrifying spiritual force swept out like a tsunami, suppressing the Spirit Ancestor's own. Lu Yin was forced back dozens of steps, and he spat out a mouthful of blood as he fainted.
The handsome youth from the Celestial Demon Imperial Family walked out and looked at Lu Yin coldly. "Brat, who gave you the guts to be so impudent?"
Lu Yin looked up, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at the Void Thunderbeast that was about to attack. He hoarsely said, "If the three of them suffer any more injuries, I guarantee that this deal with Xu Qing will immediately end."
The youth from the Celestial Demon Imperial Family sneered, not caring at all.
However, the Void Thunderbeast that had been about to attack suddenly stopped and let out a few taunts. Xu Qing was the leader of the Void Thunderbeasts, so they did not dare to break the deal.
The Spirit Ancestor and the other two looked at Lu Yin, and Elder He said hoarsely, "Alliance Leader Lu, don't make the deal. This is war, so what if we die?"
Lu Yin sighed. "This is my war, not yours. I shouldn't let you die."
Elder He's voice was hoarse. "This is a war for the entire human race. Alliance Leader Lu, don't make the deal."
Lu Yin looked at the Spirit Ancestor and then at Abel Phoenix. These two definitely did not want to die.
"It was my mistake that caused you to be captured. If not for that, your Astral Beast Domain would not have been able to win." Lu Yin turned to look at the Celestial Beast Domain.
The Celestial Demon Imperial Family disdainfully replied, "Brat, you think too highly of yourself. Our opponents are the Sixth Mainland and the Human Domain's Hall of Honor, not you."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "A dignified Celestial Demon Imperial Family only knows how to launch sneak attacks. Rumor has it that the Celestial Demons control the Astral Beast Domain, but is this how they do it?
They start with sneak attacks. "
The Celestial Demon Imperial Family Imperial Family frowned and glared at Lu Yin. "Are you provoking me?"
Lu Yin didn't back down and met his gaze.
"You saved Yao Xuan's life, so I won't bicker with you. Otherwise, you won't be able to leave today." He turned around and left.
Lu Yin watched as the Celestial Demon vanished into the void. He then quickly retrieved Mount Supreme from his cosmic ring and smashed it down. At that moment, Yin Guai, which Lu Yin had been keeping an eye on all this time, made its move. If Lu Yin made any sudden movements, it would definitely interfere, so it didn't hesitate to punch Lu Yin. Lu Yin's expression didn't change, and his eyes turned into runes as he activated the Domain of Knowing and Unknowing.
The Yin Guai smashed its fist into Lu Yin's body, but to no avail.
At this moment, the Second Nightking, Emperor Liu, walked out. Under the shocked gazes of the Yin Guai and the other beasts, Emperor Liu slashed out in all directions. This was the fourteenth strike.
In the distance, Xu Qing, who had been waiting for Lu Yin, narrowed his eyes. "Not good!" He then leaped up and transformed into a Void Thunderbeast, vanishing with a flash of lightning.
Emperor Liu's sword had wounded the Yin Guai and the two emissary level Void Thunderbeasts, especially the Yin Guai, which had been beheaded by a single sword strike, thoroughly killing it.
Lu Yin casually waved his hand and released Spirit Taizu and the others. "Enter Mount Supreme."
The three of them charged into Mount Supreme without hesitation.
At this time, Xu Qing, the Heavenly Demon Imperial Family man, and Feng Lin appeared and attacked Lu Yin.