"A world creation stone," the Second Nightking said.
Lu Yin had a flash of inspiration. "A world creation stone used to create a world?"
Celestial Dou replied, "That's right, but to be precise, it's not creating a world. It's just providing coordinates. The creation of a world requires hundreds of millions of materials, and it also requires a complete ecosystem. A world creation stone is used to locate the coordinates of the void. My Specter Clan owns one of the three thousand great worlds."
Lu Yin didn't know much about the three thousand great worlds, both because he didn't have the time and because they didn't leave the Glory Realm, which meant that they didn't have much influence on the outside world.
"Master, in ancient times, the universe was filled with parallel spaces, and most of these parallel spaces were great worlds. For example, some ancient sects were hidden in the void. The Eternal Kingdom that you visited before was also considered a great world." Celestial Dou continued, "The Hall of Honor controls the Fifth Mainland, and in order to make it easier to manage, they drove all the known great worlds into the Glory Realm. If they didn't comply, they would be destroyed. In fact, after the Daosource Sect's decisive battle with the Sixth Mainland, there were far more than just three thousand great worlds.
"Today, the three thousand great worlds above the Realm Mountain are not allowed to leave. The Hall of Honor is responsible for creating, selling, and supervising the great worlds. There's a place called the World Alliance that the Hall of Honor sends people to oversee, and the three thousand great worlds can do so on their own. It's a department of the Hall of Honor that deals with the three thousand great worlds, and its responsibilities are similar to the Interstellar Tribunal's.
"It's also known as the Hall of Honor's Money Bag."
Lu Yin was astonished, as this was the first time he had heard of this department. He had been to the Realm Mountain many times, so why hadn't he heard of it before?
He suddenly recalled something and activated his gadget. He opened the Director's List and found an introduction to the World Alliance. He hadn't paid much attention to it before, but it turned out that there was such a department.
"It seems that Master doesn't know much about it, but it doesn't matter. The World Alliance can't affect the Fifth Mainland's situation, and there are less than ten Envoys in the three thousand great worlds. It has little influence on the Hall of Honor, so there's no need for Master to be overly concerned."
Lu Yin sighed and curiously asked, "The Hall of Honor's Money Bag?"
Tiandou wasn't surprised that Lu Yin had focused on this topic. "That's right. Selling large worlds is a specialty of the Neoverse, and it's also one of the most profitable businesses. Even the most ordinary and smallest of worlds are worth hundreds of millions of star essence. Larger worlds with better environments can be sold for hundreds of millions of star essence, or even billions."
"Who are those people who bought the Great Worlds?
Where did you get so much money? "
Celestial Dou smiled as he explained, "Most of the people who buy great worlds are sects or organizations, and almost no one would buy them. For example, my Specter Clan bought a great world for 700 million star essence, but it didn't attract much attention. There are actually many organizations in the Innerverse's Flowzones who can buy them, and if they're willing, they can sell all of the resources and territories on the surface. It's not like they can't afford it."
Take the Blaze Realm for example. Although he had only obtained 500 million star essence from the Blaze Realm, that was only in terms of star essence. The entire Blaze Realm's stockpiled resources definitely far exceeded that amount, and this was not even taking into account the one-third of the Blazing Mist Flowzone that the Blaze Realm controlled. If a large power was willing to take over the Blazing Mist Flowzone, then they could sell it for an extremely high price. This would allow them to obtain an enormous amount of star essence, and it would not be impossible for them to purchase an entire greater world.
"Apart from that, the Mavis Bank can also lend them a loan to purchase a large world," Heaven Dou added.
Lu Yin looked at his hand.
The Worldcreation Stone. "If I give you the materials, can you create a great world?"
Celestial Dou replied, "Of course, but the Hall of Honor forbids the creation of great worlds outside of Mount Glory. If Master is discovered, then his crime will be the same as colluding with the Neohuman Alliance. After all, great worlds are too difficult to manage, and some are like specks of dust. If they hide, the Hall of Honor will never be able to find them, and they won't be willing to spend the effort to find them."
"If the Neohuman Alliance has hidden great worlds in the Innerverse and Outerverse, then we won't be able to find them, right?" Lu Yin asked.
Celestial Dou replied, "Very few. The Neohuman Alliance is very aggressive, and those who buy great worlds to live in are basically organizations that have given up on making progress and only want to protect themselves. The Neohuman Alliance needs Corpse Kings, and they need to cause trouble for the Human Domain. They need to fight, and a great world is not suitable for them. They can hide for a while, but they will eventually appear.
"There are indeed great worlds hidden by the Neohuman Alliance in the Innerverse and Outerverse, including the Cosmic Sea. Even if the Hall of Honor discovered them, they did not take action. During the war between Master's Great Eastern Alliance and the Astral Beast Domain, the Hall of Honor closed the net and destroyed more than ten great worlds. The Eternal Kingdom was one of them, which is why the Hall of Honor was unable to find it even after so many years.
Lu Yin nodded. That was right. The Eternal Kingdom's seal was equivalent to a Worldcreation Stone, and it could be considered one of the great worlds. However, it could not be moved.
"Senior Celestial Dou, if there comes a day when I, Lu Yin, become the public enemy of humanity, will you help me?"
Before leaving, Lu Yin asked one last question as he looked at Celestial Dou.
The Second Nightking glanced at Lu Yin. Public enemy of humanity?
Celestial Dou and Lu Yin looked at each other for a moment, and then he smiled. "That's the master of my Specter Clan."
Lu Yin raised his brows, smiled, and shook his head. That was right. The Specter Clan had joined the Neohuman Alliance, so they were already the public enemy of humanity. Wouldn't it be perfect for him to become the public enemy?
"Let's change the question." Lu Yin grinned at Celestial Dou. "If there comes a day when I'm faced with certain death, will you help my mother?"
Celestial Dou's expression was solemn. "The death qi will be exhausted one day, and that day will be the end of my Specter Clan. Rather than waiting for that day to come, why not fight it out with my master?" He then bowed deeply once more. "I look forward to my master becoming the Death God and replacing the astral source with death qi. You will change the sky and the universe."
Lu Yin left, and the palace doors slammed shut. A cool breeze blew through his hair as Xie Ahua and the other two waited respectfully in front of him. Their attitude was completely different from when they had brought Lu Yin here.
Lu Yin looked at the three with a strange expression. "It's been hard on you. You must be tired."
Xie Ahua respectfully replied, "It is my She Clan's honor to be able to serve my master."
Lu Yin shook his head, feeling sad for them.
The She Clan and the Specter Clan had been mortal enemies, but in the end, they had become vassals of the Specter Clan. Their descendants had been enslaved for generations to come and become the Specter Clan's gatekeepers. It was truly sad.
Who would have thought that the dignified She Clan, one of the Seven Courts, would end up in such a miserable state?
Xie Ahua sent Lu Yin into outer space, and Lu Yin's trip to the Seven Courts finally came to an end. He looked in the direction of the Technocracy, and his gaze seemed to pierce through space. He saw the Genesis Academy and the New Sky Corridor, and he seemed to see countless pairs of eyes filled with killing intent and enmity.
He had to build up a force to contend with them as quickly as possible. This battle was unavoidable.
Beep beep beep beep!
His gadget beeped; it was Wang Wen.
Before arriving at the She Clan.
Lu Yin had already told Wang Wen about the situation and asked him to think of a solution. Coincidentally, the moment he left the She Clan, Wang Wen contacted him.
Lu Yin accepted the call expectantly.
"Are you sure about what you said before?" Wang Wen's voice was unprecedentedly serious.
Lu Yin was in no hurry to leave, and he did not avoid the Second Nightking either. He simply stood in outer space and said, "Absolutely."
"How long?"
"Maybe half a year at most."
"Maybe?"
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "Half a year."
Wang Wen was silent for a moment. "When we first returned from that region of space, we already said that they would be our enemy and that we would fight them sooner or later. However, we never expected that day to come so soon."
"Is there any way?" Lu Yin asked.
Wang Wen was helpless. "I'm not a god. I have to face at least four Half-Progenitors, dozens of Envoys, and the pressure from that region of space. There might even be Progenitors. This isn't something that the Astral Beast Domain can compare to.
"I know, and that's why we're discussing it."
"It's not like there's no way. Even in a desperate situation, there's still hope. It just depends on what we do," Wang Wen said.
Lu Yin listened quietly.
"There's only one way to resist the invasion of four Half-Progenitors. Either we mobilize a Progenitor, or the entire Fifth Mainland attacks together. The Fifth Mainland has six Half-Progenitors, and you have one behind you as well. Seven Half-Progenitors should be enough, so what we need to do now is to think of a way to convince the entire Fifth Mainland to ally with you. If we die, we die together," Wang Wen said.
"Of course, I've thought about that before. What I want you to think about is how to ally with the Fifth Mainland. Elder Chan's attitude towards me is very good, but that doesn't mean that he supports this war. He said a long time ago that the humans can't have internal strife, and Everlasting Island might not be willing to fight a Half-Progenitor for me. I have some leverage over the Sirius Sect, but if the sect is in danger of being destroyed, they'll definitely be the first to abandon me.
Wang Wen replied, "We can't be that naive. Let me think about it again. As long as we can form a community that benefits the Fifth Mainland, it'll be fine. If you die, the entire Fifth Mainland will be in trouble. Let's see who won't protect you."
Lu Yin put down his hand with a heavy heart.
He had already expected this day to come when he had escaped from the Cosmic Trees to the Fifth Mainland, so he had not dared to slack off for even a moment. He had continuously expanded the Great Eastern Alliance's strength and even declared war on the Astral Beast Domain. Currently, the Great Eastern Alliance was strong enough, but the threat of the Cosmic Trees was still as heavy as a mountain.
The Cosmic Trees' potential for war was too great. Even with the backend battlefield holding them back, they could still gather four Half-Progenitors and send them to the Fifth Mainland.
Compared to the Cosmic Trees, this place was truly a wasteland.
He had half a year left, and he did not know how to form a community of benefits, especially since Elder Chan and the other Half-Progenitors knew his identity. They would be able to tell what he was doing, and none of them were stupid.
Lu Yin was not naive enough to believe that the Fifth Mainland would definitely protect him. He would rather believe in the Neohuman Alliance's schemes and the Specter Clan's hopes for him.
Sometimes, people did not want to fall, but rather, they had no choice.
If he was truly forced into a dead end, and the Cosmic Trees chased after him, the Fifth Mainland would give up, and the Great Eastern Alliance would collapse, then what would he do?
He wanted revenge, he wanted to bring the Lu family back, he wanted to destroy the Eternals, and he wanted to protect the people he cared about. There were too many things that he wanted to do, and he could not die.