This was a hundred billion star essence, and the entire underground mountain range was filled with star essence. It was no wonder why Balsam had been so confident that Lu Yin would not kill her. If he had disagreed, she could have just asked for a hundred billion star essence, and Lu Yin would have agreed.
Balsam had absolute confidence in exchanging a hundred billion star essence for a life.
How had Ye Wang managed to leave behind so many star essence?
Lu Yin was curious. Although Shamrock Enterprises had businesses all over the Fifth Mainland and could be considered a commercial power, they should not have been able to surpass the Innerverse's eight great flowzones by that much.
The Blaze Realm only had 500 million star essence, the Daynight clan had 1.7 billion, and the Sylvan Dragon clan had 3.5 billion star essence. How could Shamrock Enterprises have so many star essence?
Right, when the Sixth Mainland had invaded, the Innerverse had been heavily damaged, and the Eight Great Flowzones had all been forced to relocate. The loss of resources had been immeasurable, and the star essence that had been transported on that transport ship had all belonged to the Innerverse. A considerable portion of it had belonged to the Eight Great Flowzones. Lu Yin had also heard from the Blaze Realm's elders that if not for the Sixth Mainland's invasion, the Blaze Realm would not have had so few star essence.
The Innerverse had been heavily damaged, but Shamrock Enterprises had not. The outside world was located in the Neoverse's Glory Realm, so the Sixth Mainland would not have been able to invade.
More importantly, Shamrock Enterprises had been sending out resources to research Astral Origin Pills on the surface, just like how Aurora Corporation had been researching microarrays. However, Astral Origin Pills did not need to be researched at all, as they had been created by Ye Wang himself.
This meant that the resources sent to research Astral Origin Pills had all gone into Ye Wang's own pockets, and over time, they had accumulated so much.
If Aurora Corporation had accumulated all of their microarray research resources, it would definitely have far exceeded this amount.
Chairman Zhi had offered eighty billion star essence back then.
These Neoverse behemoths were each richer than the last, and Lu Yin was looking forward to seeing just how much money the Mavis family had.
They couldn't be counting in trillions, could they?
They were the banks of the entire universe, and they controlled the Fifth Mainland's economy.
Lu Yin swallowed and shook his head, not wanting to think about the Mavis family. He could not rob them, so it was better for him to collect all of the resources here.
Aside from the star essence, there were also countless pills, all sorts of power vessels, and foreign objects.
His next step was to head to the Cosmic Sea and supervise the construction of the Fifth Tower. There, he could cultivate in peace and focus on rolling his die. He should also be able to merge with the cultivators in the Astral Tree.
These resources were enough for him to squander.
…
After the Great Eastern Alliance announced the construction of the fifth pagoda to the public, as well as the blueprint, countless cultivators had already set out in order to become the first batch to challenge the fifth pagoda and obtain the inheritance. Even though the fifth pagoda had yet to be constructed.
No one suspected that the Great Eastern Alliance was faking this because they had the Hall of Honor as their guarantor.
At this moment, a storm was brewing in Universe Ocean.
Universe Ocean had never been a peaceful place to begin with. Now, with countless people heading there, Universe Ocean would become the liveliest and bloodiest training ground in the entire Fifth Mainland.
Even the Sixth Mainland would send countless people to sneak in.
The fifth tower was built between Leon's Armada and the army, which was equivalent to the center of Universe Ocean. It was a place called Ocean Abyss.
Ocean Abyss, also known as the eye of the sea, was the largest whirlpool in the entire Universe Ocean.
The entire sea region was a whirlpool with a huge black hole in the center that swallowed seawater. Even after countless years, it was still full. No one knew where the seawater went.
It was common knowledge in Universe Ocean that people did not understand what was going on in the nearby sea abyss. This was because there was nothing of value in the sea abyss, and if one was not careful enough, one would be swallowed up and not even a corpse would be left behind.
Even though Ocean Abyss had once been the Mastiff Squadron's territory, they had never gone there before.
When Lu Yin had ridden the Arcane Arrow Crew to Leon's Armada, they had avoided Ocean Abyss. It was not that they were not confident that they could cross Ocean Abyss, but rather that there was no need for them to do so. That huge black hole was especially terrifying.
Countless people were heading there from all over Universe Ocean. Many of them were pirates who were in charge of transporting construction materials.
The Great Eastern Alliance was responsible for a portion of the construction of the fifth tower, while the Hall of Honor was also responsible for a portion. Leon's Armada was the one who had contributed the most.
Several regions away from Ocean Abyss, the Arcane Arrow Crew was resting on a deserted island. The ground was moist and covered in underwater plants. This was a newly formed island.
"Captain, with the Great Eastern Alliance's actions, various powers have gathered in Universe Ocean. We can't be as carefree as before. Who knows, we might run into some top-notch expert," someone said in distress.
"That's right, captain. I think we should keep a low profile," someone else agreed.
Someone else retorted, "No matter how powerful those outside are, they have to listen to us once they're in Universe Ocean. Without us, they wouldn't even be able to find Ocean Abyss. The Universe Ocean's climate is terrible, and even the Hall of Honor is asking for help from us."
"Forget it. That's only because there aren't any top-notch experts. Any random Emissary can traverse Universe Ocean."
"Do you think Emissaries are Explorers?
That they can come out at any time? "
"That depends on when. There are too many inheritances in the fifth tower. Aside from Lu Yin's inheritance, there's also the Hall of Honor, the Sword Sect, the Neoverse's Sirius Sect, the Seven Courts, and so on. Who wouldn't be tempted?"
"That's true. We can threaten those ordinary cultivators, but those who dare to fight for the inheritances are all disciples of great powers. We can't afford to offend them. Captain, should we guard Ocean Abyss for now and be the first batch to enter the fifth tower?"
Someone was tempted.
It was not just one person who was tempted, as Captain Dirk was also tempted.
Although the rules for entering the fifth tower had yet to be announced, Enlighters should be able to enter. As for Emissaries, that had nothing to do with him. As long as an Enlighter could enter, then he might be able to obtain Lu Yin's inheritance.
He thought back to the final battle of the Sovereign Tournament, where Lu Yin had single-handedly defeated everyone. Lu Yin's invincible bearing and supreme demeanor, especially that transformation, was something that he dreamed of.
He had to obtain the inheritance.
Captain Dirk's eyes lit up, and he looked in the direction of Ocean Abyss. "There's no need to rush. The fifth tower hasn't been built yet. Once it's built, the rules will be announced, and we'll see how we can enter. If possible, my Arcane Arrow Crew will definitely be the first to enter."
"Yes, Captain. Everything else aside, the Mavis Bank has provided us with a lot of resources. If we can obtain those resources, this trip won't have been in vain."
"Captain, we'll definitely obtain the inheritance."
"Captain, you must obtain the inheritance."
…
The Arcane Arrow Crew's vice-captain, Hai Dalu, fell into deep thought. He had interacted with Lu Yin before, and while he had a bottom line, he didn't seem like a selfless person. Why was he doing this?
He couldn't figure it out, and no one could. He wasn't the only one who understood Lu Yin; Elder Chan did as well. But the more he understood, the more he couldn't see through Lu Yin's motives.
What would he gain by doing this?
Was it really as he had said? Would he have a better chance against those corpse kings?
Increasing the overall strength of the human race?
Aside from the Four Tyrants, there were also many smaller groups in the Cosmic Sea.
The most representative of them all was the Unyielding Battle Crew.
Ye Xingchen sat cross-legged at the bottom of the sea and looked in the direction of Ocean Abyss.
He had to go to the fifth tower. It was impossible for him to compete with Lu Yin, but if he could obtain some inheritance, it would improve his situation in the Cosmic Sea and prevent him from being swallowed up at any time.
"Your height is already unreachable." Ye Xingchen sighed. He wasn't referring to Lu Yin's strength, but rather his breadth of mind. He was willing to increase the strength of the entire human race, which wasn't something that just anyone could do.
Many people had obtained great strength but kept it a secret. It was human nature to be selfish.
Ye Xingchen admired Lu Yin for being so selfless and giving everything he had.
Lu Yin had also come here through the Burial Gate, and before he left, he had advised Ye Xingchen to either destroy the gate or leave.
Ye Xingchen had listened and left the Burial Gate. Not long after, the gate was destroyed, and the group guarding it was completely annihilated. If not for Lu Yin's reminder, the Unyielding Battle Crew would have been annihilated.
"Lu Yin, I owe you my life. The Unyielding Battle Crew owes you my life," Ye Xingchen muttered to himself. "I hope to repay this favor in the future."
This was the Ocean Abyss, located at the center of the Cosmic Sea, and it was constantly swallowing up endless seawater.
The closer one got to the Ocean Abyss, the more one would feel like they were being swallowed.
To the west of the Ocean Abyss, many warships were anchored, led by Leon's Armada. It was like a giant that was eyeing the Ocean Abyss covetously. These warships belonged to Leon's Armada.
On the deck, Sister Fei and Yinzi were looking at the Ocean Abyss. "What do you think Little Seven is doing?"
Yinzi rolled his eyes. "How would I know, but it's definitely not as selfless as he says."
"Are you sure?"
Sister Fei was surprised.
Yinzi smiled brightly and winked. "Because he's from Leon's Armada."
Sister Fei was disgusted. "Stop winking at me."
"Is my handsomeness affecting you now?"
Yinzi shouted exaggeratedly.
Sister Fei was speechless.
Cough, cough. The Ghost Doctor walked out from behind them, her back hunched as if she would collapse at any moment.
When the two saw the Ghost Doctor, their expressions changed. Not only did they respect her, but they also feared her. This old woman's strength was second only to Liu Feng's, but her methods were far more vicious. She was an expert at using underhanded methods.
"Little Seven built the Fifth Pagoda for the sake of the Fifth Mainland. He's different from us, so you should learn from him," the Ghost Doctor slowly said in a strange, hoarse voice.
Yinzi smiled. "I know, I'm just kidding."
With a splash, the merfolk from the Merfolk Battle Group charged into the sea and headed for the Ocean Abyss.
The Ocean Abyss seemed terrifying, but as long as one was strong enough, they could still swim out. It was not a dangerous place.
"Ghost Doctor, what are we waiting for?
Did the captain say anything? "
Sister Fei asked.
The Ghost Doctor walked to the edge of the deck and looked into the Ocean Abyss. "We're waiting for someone."
"Who?" the two asked curiously.
The Ghost Doctor solemnly replied, "Someone who can change the Ocean Abyss and build the foundation for the Fifth Pagoda."
"Isn't it the captain?"
Sister Fei was surprised.
The Ghost Doctor shook her head. "The captain can do it, but he's not sincere enough. The Fifth Pagoda represents the will of the Fifth Mainland."
"It can't be a Half-Ancestor, right?" Yinzi exclaimed.
The Ghost Doctor looked at him. "You guessed right."