In the end, after Elder Chan and the other seven Half-Progenitors came to a decision, they decided to permanently seal this place and send a Jieyuan Formation Master to guard it.
Everything had been going smoothly, and as long as they were stationed here for a certain period of time, the area would be transformed into a sourcebox once again. Although it would take a long time, it was still better than taking the risk of breaking the ice seal.
However, something had changed ten years ago. The Neohuman Alliance had found out about this place, and they had attempted to forcefully break the ice and release the ancient creatures within. The Neohuman Alliance had found out about this place because of Geoffrey.
Lu Yin looked around and suddenly recalled that the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society's headquarters, which was Sourcepeak Planet, had been separated from the Innerverse. There had been a battle there, and the mastermind behind the scenes had been Wei Rong. His goal had been to destroy the balance of the Outerverse and start a war, and the Neohuman Alliance had also appeared and stolen something from Geoffrey's secret room.
Lu Yin had obtained True Insight from Geoffrey's secret room, but the other item had been stolen by a Corpse King.
Geoffrey had asked him about it, and the Lockbreaker Society had asked him many times as well. However, Lu Yin had never been able to figure out what it was. He had vaguely heard that it was a star chart.
He had never expected that it would lead to this place.
It was no wonder why Geoffrey had said that the star chart's exposure was uncertain whether it would be a blessing or a curse.
The Neohuman Alliance wanted to break the ice and release these ancient creatures, but it was uncertain whether it would be a blessing or a curse. Perhaps there would be powerful Corpse Kings among the creatures that would bring disaster to the Human Domain, or perhaps there would be human powerhouses among the creatures that would bring about ancient inheritances.
No one could say for sure.
From Elder Chan's perspective, he wanted to protect humanity and was unwilling to take risks. Just like how Elder Chan had asked Lu Yin to play chess, Elder Chan could not afford to gamble.
"Master, does President Shangyang still support Lockbreaking?"
A crisp voice rang out from the girl in front of him. Her name was Yi Dianshui, and she was Haoyue's disciple. Although she did not seem very old, she had actually been cultivating for several hundred years.
'Haoyue' replied, "That's his business. It has nothing to do with us."
Yi Dianshui was displeased. "Master, you've been guarding this place for so many years just to protect it and prevent it from being broken. If he can really convince President Xiu Ming to break the seal and release the creatures here, then wouldn't all of your efforts have been in vain?"
'Hao Yue' ignored her and continued walking. Looking at the bottom of his feet, he saw many creatures. Some of them were abnormally large, with no end in sight. He raised his head, and as far as his eyes could see, there was only a boundless ice field.
Would the frozen battlefield be the same as when Maiden Adonis was sealed in ice?
That shouldn't be possible. The maiden had been sealed in ice during the decisive battle between the Fifth and Sixth Mainlands. That era was very far away from him, but not too far away from Old Zen and the others. She couldn't be considered an ancient creature.
Since the maidens had been able to walk out, it proved that they had merely been frozen, while this place had been transformed into a sourcebox.
What did it mean to transform into a sourcebox?
It could only be done after countless years.
What's more, he had transformed such a large battlefield into a sourcebox.
"Master, what will happen if this place is really opened?
I've heard President Geoffrey mention that cultivation in ancient times might be different from now. Do you think it's true? "
Yi Dripping asked curiously.
Lu Yin frowned; this woman was really annoying, but he couldn't say anything about it.
"President Geoffrey once argued with President Shangyang, insisting that the release of these ancient creatures would do more harm than good. President Shangyang confirmed that it might bring about a turning point for mankind. He said that mankind had been regressing, and that the practitioners of the ancient era were more powerful than the practitioners of the present.
It's much stronger, "Yi Diushui said behind Lu Yin.
Lu Yin remained silent.
Yi Dihui rolled her eyes. "By the way, Master, what about Junior Brother Shan Kun?"
Lu Yin was stunned. Shan Kun?
What a familiar name. He felt like he had heard it before.
"That Great Eastern Alliance is too impudent. They actually dared to imprison Junior Brother Shan Kun. No matter what Junior Brother Shan Kun did, he's still a member of our Lockbreaker Society. If he made a mistake, Master should punish him. What does that Great Eastern Alliance amount to?" Yi Dihui was dissatisfied.
Lu Yin recalled that Shan Kun was the Lockbreaker who had walked out of the Great Eastern Alliance's Burial Garden. He had killed his way out, but in the end, he had been captured by the Luo Emperor and had been imprisoned in the Great Eastern Alliance ever since.
He was actually Master Hao Yue's disciple. Hao Yue was a formation master in Realmyuan, and he was not someone to be trifled with.
Fortunately, he had been stationed here for many years and never left, so the outside world did not know much about him. After learning about Shan Kun, Yi Dihui did not respond even when she mentioned him several times.
A formation master in Realmyuan was second only to an Origin Array Heavenly Master. President Geoffrey of the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society and President Shangyang of the Innerverse Lockbreaker Society were both at this level.
Lu Yin closed his eyes and ignored Yi Dihui. He continued to recall Master Hao Yue's insights and experiences regarding lockbreaking. Not long after, he withdrew from the fusion and his consciousness returned to his body.
As expected of a formation master in Realmyuan, his lockbreaking experience was as vast as the ocean.
Even just reading Master Hao Yue's memories took Lu Yin some time. He really wanted to spend more time in the fusion, as the longer it took, the deeper his lockbreaking experience would be.
As Lu Yin's cultivation increased, the use of his die's six pips became more and more obvious. Now, he even knew about the place that the Hall of Honor and the Lockbreaker Society guarded. Lu Yin wondered what secrets he would discover once he reached a power level of a million or even a half-step Progenitor.
If he reached the Progenitor realm one day, would there still be any secrets left in the universe?
In order to digest the lockbreaking experience he had gained from Master Hao Yue, Lu Yin did not hurry to roll the die. Instead, he closed his eyes and began to recall and experience.
A few days later, Lu Yin opened his eyes. He was currently a two star Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker, but because he had mastered multiple sourcebox arrays, he was unable to clearly define his rank.
He was severely lacking in lockbreaking experience, but his knowledge of sourcebox arrays far surpassed that of a Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker. It could even be said that he had met the most basic requirements to become a formation master in Realmyuan.
To become a formation master in Realmyuan, one needed to master at least three sourcebox arrays, which Lu Yin had accomplished. However, his lockbreaking experience was far from enough.
Master Hao Yue was a true formation master in Realmyuan.
After several days of digesting the information, Lu Yin had taken a shortcut as he frantically absorbed Master Hao Yue's lockbreaking experience. Now, he was certain that he had the experience of a five star Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker, and he needed to find some time to upgrade it.
He had no other choice at the moment. Even if he had the time to take the test, President Xiu Ming and the others were not around, and there were not many powerful Lockbreakers in the Lockbreaker World.
Right, it seemed that Wu Dan had been trapped in Burial Garden, and Master Hao Yue had unintentionally heard President Xiu Ming mention it.
Lu Yin checked his cosmic ring. Not bad, he had consumed one billion star essence, which was not much compared to his current wealth.
Lu Yin discovered that the amount of star essence required to fuse with his die's six pips was not only related to distance, but also to his cultivation.
Back in the Cosmic Tree Realm, when he had fused with the Neoverse Three Liang's body, the amount of star essence he had consumed was far less than what he had consumed now.
Perhaps when he could fuse with a powerhouse with a power level of a million, even if that powerhouse was in his eyes.
In the past, he would have to consume hundreds of millions or even billions of star essence.
The die's ability to swallow money seemed to have not been fully unleashed yet, and it could only be considered a small matter in the past.
He raised his hand and the die appeared. He decided to continue rolling it, as he might not have the time to do so after the fifth tower was completed.
He tapped the die and watched it slowly spin before stopping. He tapped it again, and a spear fell to the ground with a clang. Lu Yin picked it up and applied some force, causing cracks to appear all over the spear's body. He shook his head and continued rolling the die.
Five pips was meaningless. He continued rolling it, but it was still meaningless. Three pips. Lu Yin put down his hand, as he would have to rest for another ten days.
Ten days later, Lu Yin rolled the die again. He tried four times in a row, but still failed to roll a six pips. However, the fourth time, he rolled a four pips, which was somewhat comforting.
The more frequently he rolled the die, the less likely it was for him to roll a six or a three pips. This was destined.
After nearly a year of cultivation in the Time Stop Space, Lu Yin had raised his Sirius Art to 54,000 stars.
He rested for another ten days.
This time, Lu Yin had gone crazy. The last time he had rolled the die so crazily was in the Astral Tree Realm.
He tapped the die and watched it slowly spin before stopping at four pips.
The scene in front of him changed, and Lu Yin arrived in the Time Stop Space.
He had been cultivating in the Time Stop Space for four years. It wasn't a long time for ordinary cultivators, but it was very long for Lu Yin.
He only left the Timestop Space when the number of stars in his hand neared sixty thousand.
He was getting closer and closer to the fifth level of Sirius Art, and he was looking forward to it.
He lifted his hand and continued rolling the die.
Three pips was useless. Continue. Five pips, continue.
Lu Yin had originally thought that it would be impossible to roll a six pips, but he was pleasantly surprised when he saw the die stop at six pips.
His consciousness entered the dark space and he looked around, but there were no bright orbs. He continued to venture deeper, but there was still nothing.
After a while, Lu Yin still didn't see any bright orbs.
This wasn't the first time he had encountered such a situation. The higher one's cultivation, the lower the chances of encountering an orb of similar strength. Lu Yin had overlooked this point before, but now that he thought about it, it wouldn't be easy for him to find someone on the same level as him once he became a powerhouse with a power level of a million or even a half-step Ancestor.
Every second spent in this dark space would cost him a large amount of star essence. Lu Yin had no choice but to merge with the brightest orb he could see. It was still dim in his eyes, but it was already the brightest one in the area.
As his consciousness merged with it, Lu Yin's body trembled and his vision gradually cleared. He saw many cultivators lined up neatly and looking in his direction.
"If we enter the abandoned land and fight, these people must not be too far away," a familiar voice said.
Lu Yin turned around in a daze and blinked. Yu- Yuchen?
Standing beside him was Bai Shaohong's maid, Yu Chen, and beside her was Liu Shaoge.
"Got it," Liu Shaoge smiled and said to Yu Chen.
Lu Yin moved his finger and his eyes flickered. Then, strangely, he merged with Elder Green Apricot's body.
He wasn't unfamiliar with Elder Green Apricot. When he had first met Long Xi in Long Qi's place, Elder Green Apricot had represented the Cold Immortal Sect and forced Long Xi to admit that he wasn't a member of the White Dragon Clan.