Although Xia Sheng represented the Seven Courts and was rumored to be Xia Yi's illegitimate son, his friendly attitude towards Lu Yin surprised Old Man Bu and the others. He spoke well of Lu Yin, as if he was afraid that others would not know that he wanted to rely on Lu Yin.
Lu Yin knew this as well, but he did not care. There were too many people who wanted to rely on him, and he had no value. No matter how well he spoke, it was useless, even if he was a director.
As the fifth pagoda's construction neared completion, more and more people gathered outside the abyss.
Those who could come to the abyss at this time were not ordinary cultivators.
The Cosmic Sea was still the same, and it would not become gentler just because there were more people.
Even the behemoths in the Neoverse had to rely on the strength of the Cosmic Sea's battle groups to pass through without a powerhouse leading them. This showed just how cruel the Cosmic Sea was. Almost all of the Cosmic Sea's battle groups were gathered outside the abyss, so no one had the time to bring other cultivators here.
They also wanted to be the first to enter the fifth pagoda to obtain the inheritance, so the fewer people there were, the less competition there would be.
Under these circumstances, those who could reach this place without a battle group leading the way had to go through a lot of hardships and sacrifices.
This was within Lu Yin's expectations.
Although the fifth pagoda was meant to educate the masses and increase the strength of the Fifth Mainland, not everyone had the qualifications to enter. The Cosmic Sea was the first trial, and those who could reach the abyss had passed the first trial. The next step was to pass through the abyss and enter the fifth pagoda, which was the second trial.
Currently, the battles outside the abyss were considered the second trial to enter the fifth pagoda and receive the inheritance.
Everyone wanted to eliminate the others, and the battles were never-ending.
It was worth mentioning that the Mavis Bank, Aurora Corporation, Shamrock Enterprises, and so on had all established branches outside the abyss.
After Lu Yin walked out of the abyss, the first thing he did was go to a certain Mavis Bank branch on an island outside the abyss.
It was still a towering tree with universal coins hanging from it, swaying in the wind and emitting an aura of wealth.
Lu Yin still remembered the first time he had seen such a scene on the Great Yu Empire's Zenyu Star. The shock he had felt then was still fresh in his mind.
He had never thought that he would actually see money being thrown around one day, and it was done all the time. It allowed the money to fall with the wind and be picked up by others, showing off its nobility and grandeur.
But now, that tree was nothing special in his eyes.
With the exchange rate of star essence to universal coins, those who could come to the abyss would not even bother to pick up the money.
Every branch of the Mavis Bank had the same environment, and Lu Yin directly tore through the void to enter. At this moment, there wasn't anyone inside.
Everyone in the Mavis Bank stood up in shock when they saw Lu Yin arrive, their gazes filled with reverence and respect.
"Lu Yin?"
There was an exclamation.
He turned around and smiled. "I didn't expect you to be in charge of this place, Lulu."
It was Lulu Mavis who had appeared in front of him, and there was another person besides her: Grandini Mavis.
They were the ones in charge of this branch of the bank.
"Student Lu, long time no see," Grandini Mavis greeted him with a smile.
Lu Yin nodded. "Are you two in charge of this?"
Lulu rolled her eyes. "I don't know what the elders are thinking, but they're making the two of us responsible."
Grandini Mavis smiled. "Of course it's because I'm afraid that you don't have any experience, so I'm here to supervise you."
Lulu bared her teeth. "I'm responsible for more than twenty bank branches. Grandini, you want to fight?
No. "
Grandini Mavis rolled her eyes.
Lu Yin was amused. The two of them had never gotten along in the Astral Combat Academy. "I'm here to withdraw money. How much can I withdraw from this branch?"
Lulu and Lulu looked at him. "How much do you want?"
"How much can I withdraw?" Lu Yin repeated.
Grandini Mavis replied, "One billion star essences."
Lu Yin was shocked. "That much?"
A typical Mavis Bank branch could withdraw 100,000 star essences at most, and the branches of the eight great flowzones in the Innerverse could withdraw ten million star essences. Some of the more important branches could only withdraw tens of millions of star essences at most.
But this branch could withdraw a billion?
Lulu explained, "The Fifth Tower is right next to it, and it's currently the most dazzling place in the entire Fifth Mainland. It attracts countless people from the Fifth Mainland, so of course we have to prepare more funds in case we don't have enough. How about one billion star essences? Is that enough?"
Lu Yin smiled and took out the grey crystal card that Cloudshadow had given him. "Sorry, it's not enough."
"A grey crystal card?"
Grandini exclaimed.
Lulu was shocked as well. When Cloudshadow had given Lu Yin the card, she had gone to the ancestral turtle and hadn't seen it.
"There are five billion star essences here, and I can use another twenty billion in an emergency. I'll take all of this. Also, help me ask Elder Cloudshadow how much I can borrow from the Mavis Bank with my status. I'll use the maximum amount that I can borrow." Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back.
Every single number that he said shocked the two girls, as well as the other Mavis Bank employees who heard him.
These employees were all capable and experienced, and they could calmly face tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, or even millions of star essences. However, Lu Yin had said that he could borrow hundreds of millions of star essences, which made them stop breathing. This was basically emptying the entire Mavis Bank!
Lulu asked seriously, "Are you sure you want to withdraw that much?"
Lu Yin nodded, as he had no other choice. It was too expensive. "Ask away."
Lulu nodded and turned to leave.
At that moment, sounds of fighting could be heard outside the Mavis Bank.
Lu Yin's domain spread out, and with his strength, there weren't many people who could detect it.
There were quite a few people fighting outside, and Lu Yin even saw a familiar face: Wen Yao from the Wen family.
Lu Yin was curious when he saw Wen Yao, and he walked over to the bank's entrance. Behind him, one of the Mavis Bank employees was perceptive enough to bring over a table and chairs and even prepare some tea.
Lu Yin did not stand on ceremony and sat down.
The Second Nightking hid in the void while Grandini stood beside him.
"Someone's fighting outside your bank. Aren't you going to do anything about it?" Lu Yin asked.
Grandini was helpless. "Things like this are too common. Everyone wants to eliminate others. Nowadays, even the ocean abyss has become a battlefield, and sometimes, even my bank can become a battlefield."
Lu Yin was amused.
Outside the bank, Wen Yao's opponent was a middle-aged man who was also an Enlighter. He was about the same level as Wen Yao, but he was still suppressing Wen Yao. If not for the Literary Prison, Wen Yao would have already lost.
Aside from Wen Yao, there was no one else from the Wen family who could use the Literary Prison. They all looked like random cultivators.
Grandini explained, "The Wen family from the Innerverse is the only power from the Eight Great Flowzones that hasn't joined the Great Eastern Alliance. They're taking in random cultivators outside the Fifth Tower and have formed a group that benefits them. They're fighting against people from the World Alliance."
Lu Yin was shocked. "World Alliance?
One of the Three Thousand Great Realms? "
Grandini nodded. "Do you see that youth with two maids outside the battlefield?
That's Yan Chen from the Crimson Rainbow Realm. People call him Crown Prince Yan. "
Crown Prince Yan?
Lu Yin had heard of this name before. Back in Sky Bearing City, he had seen a battle between Xi Gu's granddaughter, Xi Shuang, and Crown Prince Yan's people.
"The World Alliance is quite united, and they've joined forces against the competition within the Fifth Tower. They don't rely on the Neoverse, but they aren't afraid of them either. The Wen family can't rely on the Great Eastern Alliance, so they can only rope in random cultivators. They don't have many experts, but they have many spies and eyes. There are also many other groups outside the ocean abyss, both large and small. The largest is naturally the Great Eastern Alliance," Grandini explained as she glanced at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin was astonished. "The Great Eastern Alliance also has groups?"
He really didn't know this, but he had already passed down the Overlaying Stacks Path and battle force cultivation methods. Many of the Great Eastern Alliance's upper echelons had already learned them, but the Great Eastern Alliance still ruled over the Innerverse and Outerverse. Although many powers had joined the Great Eastern Alliance, they were not necessarily under its jurisdiction.
"The Great Eastern Alliance is currently the largest group in the ocean abyss. It's not that they're very strong, but rather that no one dares to provoke them. After all, you were the one who built the Fifth Tower," Grandini explained.
The battle outside the bank quickly ended. Wen Yao and the rest had been defeated, and many of the random cultivators had been heavily injured. Some had even died, and Wen Yao himself had retreated.
Even further away, the Yan crown prince sneered. "What a motley crew."
Behind him, a beautiful maid hurriedly handed him some fruits and praised him.
"Crown Prince, the cleanup is complete. We can go in now," the middle-aged man who had fought with Wen Yao said respectfully.
The Yan crown prince grunted. "They were unlucky to have run into us. Keep an eye on the Wen family. If they dare to offend me, I'll make sure that they'll never be able to enter this Mavis Bank branch for the rest of their lives."
The middle-aged man grunted in response.
The Yan crown prince walked step by step towards the Mavis Bank branch. Above his head, universal coins were falling in the breeze. He raised his hand to catch them and casually tossed them away. To him, universal coins were no different from white paper. No, they weren't even as useful as white paper. At least he could write on white paper.
The closer he got to the Mavis Bank, the more the Yan crown prince's gaze was attracted to the young man who was leisurely sipping tea inside the bank. He frowned at first. Who was so daring to watch him?
However, when he saw who it was, his body trembled and the arrogance in his eyes faded away. He growled and had the maid retreat as well. He hurriedly entered the bank and arrived in front of the young man. He said respectfully, "So it's Alliance Master Lu. Yan Chen greets Alliance Master Lu."
Lu Yin sized up the Yan crown prince. The World Alliance managed the Three Thousand Major Realms, and there were also experts and Emissaries within them. The Yan crown prince's father, the Yan Emperor, was one of them.
An Emissary was an expert in the Fifth Mainland, so it was normal for the Yan crown prince to be arrogant.
"I've heard of you more than once, Yan Crown Prince." Lu Yin stood up and looked at Yan Chen calmly.
Yan Chen was startled and looked terrified. He said respectfully, "It's my good fortune to be heard by Alliance Master Lu."
Grandini glanced at Yan Chen. This Yan crown prince was very arrogant. Even when he came to the Mavis Bank, he acted superior. He didn't seem to care about the Mavis family at all. This was the first time she had seen Yan Chen like this.
Lu Yin smiled. "You did it just now." He paused at this point.
Yan Chen couldn't help but lower his head even more. He looked at Lu Yin's feet nervously, not knowing what Lu Yin wanted to say.