Logically speaking, the borders of the Astral River were all guarded by troops, but the Glory Flowzone's forbidden area was not. Anyone who entered this place would die.
"Alliance Leader, this is the Glory Flowzone's forbidden area. According to the family's ancient records, no matter who enters, no one can leave alive. The Hall of Honor once sent an Emissary in, but none of them came out alive. The only time was when my ancestor followed someone from the Hall of Honor in and out, and only he saw the black crystal," Yan Xiao said.
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Why did they die?"
He guessed that it was the doing of a Corpse King. Just like the Gu Flowzone's forbidden area, the black crystal was so important to the Everlasting Race that they would definitely send someone to guard it.
But if it was a Corpse King, then why hadn't the Hall of Honor dealt with it?
"According to my ancestor's records, there's a giant, strange fish here that almost swallowed them whole. This is its nest," Yan Xiao said.
Lu Yin was astonished. "Strange fish?"
Yan Xiao hurriedly retrieved one of the Yan family's ancient records from his cosmic ring. Lu Yin looked at it and saw that there was indeed a drawing of a giant, strange fish. The Yan family's ancestor had only been an Enlighter, so he didn't know the fish's true strength. However, for the Hall of Honor to give up and hand over this place to that strange fish, it proved that it was extremely powerful.
It wasn't a Corpse King?
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. It was no wonder why the Everlasting Race had placed the black crystal here. The Hall of Honor wouldn't care about a strange fish, and it could also help them guard the long border.
"I understand. You've contributed a lot, so from now on, you're the Seventh Allied Army's Vice Commander," Lu Yin said, and then had Yan Xiao leave.
Yan Xiao suppressed his joy and respectfully left.
What happened next was not something he was supposed to know, but it didn't matter. The Seventh Allied Army could have three vice commanders, and now, he was the second.
A vice commander could do whatever he wanted in the Northline Flowzone and Tempest Flowzone, let alone the Glory Flowzone.
"It's your turn." Lu Yin glanced at the Second Nightking.
The Second Nightking stepped into the forbidden area.
Lu Yin didn't want to take any risks. Although the Second Nightking's protection was very safe, he didn't want to take any risks.
After a period of time, the void within the forbidden area exploded, and a faint roar could be heard.
Lu Yin's eyes trembled; the Second Nightking had made his move.
The Hall of Honor had left this strange fish here not because they had no way to deal with it, but rather because they did not need to. After all, the Yan family's ancestor had been able to escape, which proved that this fish's strength was not unbreakable. With the Second Nightking's strength, dealing with this strange fish was more than enough.
Not long after, the Second Nightking carried the strange fish out of the forbidden area.
The strange fish was huge, but Lu Yin had seen the Ancestral Mang before, so a small fish like this was nothing to him.
"Not bad. Around 700,000 power level," the Second Nightking said. The strange fish was being suppressed, and its ferocious eyes kept darting around as it glared at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin glanced over and then entered the forbidden area.
According to the location recorded in the Yan Family's ancient records, he found the giant chain that was entangled in a nest.
"This fish will stay on the chain," the Second Nightking said.
Lu Yin opened his mouth. "Pull."
The Second Nightking's eyes narrowed, and he very naturally grabbed the chain with one hand and pulled it up. Piece by piece, the chain extended into the Astral River. Lu Yin could not tell what the chain was made of, but since it had not corroded even after such a long time, it was clearly not an ordinary material.
He looked at the chain.
Lu Yin found it strange that the Eternals were not afraid that the black crystal would be eaten by the creatures of the Astral River. After all, the Astral River was not a friendly place, and there were many powerful creatures within.
Not long after, the giant black crystal was dragged out of the Astral River. Outside of the black crystal was an apparatus similar to the one Lu Yin had seen at Autumnfrost's house. It looked like a pot with a decaying exterior.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up; it really was the black crystal. He had found it.
The Second Nightking's eyes were filled with dread; it really was the black crystal.
He would never forget how this black crystal had caused the Neohuman Alliance to go crazy in the Outerverse, which had led to the deaths of the Seven Skygods and the Sixth Mainland's heavy losses.
What was the significance of this black crystal?
Lu Yin looked at the black crystal that was about the size of a planet, and he guessed that there must be some sort of liquid that had been stored within the bubble. He immediately contacted Vice City Lord Little Bear and had the city reveal his whereabouts to Wang Si and the others.
Since a long time ago, Lu Yin had been thinking about how to withstand the attacks of the Cosmic Trees. If war broke out, how could he pull the Eternals into the fray? He could not do as the Shaman Spirit God had hoped and cause internal strife among the humans, which would ultimately benefit the Eternals.
However, even after the completion of the Fifth Tower, he still did not know what to do.
If the Fifth Mainland wanted to protect him, then war would inevitably break out. If they did not want to protect him, then he would not allow himself to be captured without a fight. War was unavoidable, and since that was the case, the Eternals could not stay out of it.
Now that he had the black crystal, he was confident that he could pull the Eternals into the fray.
He himself was important, and he understood how important he was to the Shaman Spirit God's scheme. But was the black crystal not important?
Just exposing the black crystal in the Autumnfrost's house had led to the deaths of several powerful Eternal Corpse Kings, the Seven Skygods, and the Sixth Mainland's loss of a Half-Progenitor. This black crystal was definitely extremely important.
Lu Yin wanted to see just how much the Eternals cared about it.
…
In the Genesis Court, cultivators from the Starry Sky of the Trees kept walking out of the New Void Corridor.
Wang Si looked to the east, her eyes filled with excitement and murderous intent. She had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Ever since she had learned that Long Qi was Lu Xiaoxuan, she could not wait to kill him and destroy the last source of trouble for the Lu family. This was not only for the Four Skygods, but also for herself. She hated the Lu family and everyone in it, especially that little bastard Lu Xiaoxuan.
Soon, the Abandoned Land would not be willing to go to war with them for Lu Xiaoxuan. Even though the Abandoned Land hated the primeval surnames and hated them for abandoning this place, it did not matter. Everything depended on strength. This region of the universe was far inferior to the Starry Sky of the Trees, and there was no one who could rival Great Elder Ni Huang, who was infinitely close to the Progenitor Realm.
At that moment, Court Master Sen arrived at the Genesis Court. "I have something to tell you."
Wang Si's gaze was cold. Wang Yun had died here because of White Sage. The first thing she had done after arriving was to interrogate White Sage, but he had no impression of him at all. It was obvious that he was not lying, and he had definitely been controlled. There were very few experts in the Genesis Court who could control White Sage. Wang Si's first thought was of Court Master Sen, but she quickly denied it. She could not think of a reason for him to do such a thing.
This matter was still unclear, and White Sage could not be allowed to die. He had to be kept alive for further investigation.
"What is it?"
Wang Si's tone was unpleasant. They had not been able to pass through the New Void Corridor because the Genesis Court had helped them.
They had paid a huge price to get here, especially after White Sage had made a move. For some reason, Court Master Sen had not allowed them to come here. If not for the tempting conditions, they would not have been able to come here.
"There's news of Lu Yin," Court Master Sen said.
Wang Si suddenly turned to him and asked anxiously, "Where is he?"
"The Innerverse, Glory Flowzone," Court Master Sen said, opening a star chart.
Wang Si looked at it curiously. "How do you know?"
"The news came from Yiben City. Yiben City is allied with Lu Yin, and it just so happened that they had a batch of materials for him to process. They obtained his location," Court Master Sen said.
Wang Si was overjoyed. This was great!
As soon as she had arrived at the Genesis Court, she had received news that Lu Xiaoxuan, that bastard, had built a Fifth Pagoda to benefit the Fifth Mainland. He had even shared his inheritance and attracted all the cultivators in the wasteland. Anyone who obtained his inheritance would owe him a debt of gratitude. She immediately saw through Lu Xiaoxuan's goal; he wanted to tie himself to the wasteland.
Honestly, it was useful, but Wang Si could not figure out why Lu Xiaoxuan would do such a thing. Unless he knew that the Four Way Scales were coming, but how?
It was at this moment that Wang Si figured it out. If the Genesis Court could obtain Lu Xiaoxuan's whereabouts from Yiben City, then Yiben City could also obtain information from the Genesis Court.
With that thought, Wang Si glanced at Court Master Sen coldly and turned to leave.
The Fifth Pagoda had been built, and that bastard Lu Xiaoxuan was extremely famous in the wasteland. It was unlikely that the wasteland would hand him over through negotiations. Even if the wasteland was willing, it was unlikely that they would act. At most, they would not hinder them. Since that was the case, it was better to capture Lu Xiaoxuan now.
It would be great if they could capture him, but if they couldn't, then they could negotiate.
She could not go alone. Back when Lu Yin had broken through to become an Emissary, he had caused the entire Astral Source Universe to tremble. She had not forgotten the scene of him looking at the entire Astral Tree Galaxy. It was very likely that there was a Progenitor behind that bastard, which was why the Four Way Libra had not sent any Progenitors.
She did not have much confidence if she went alone, and if she was intercepted by a Progenitor, she might not be able to take Lu Xiaoxuan away. She needed to work with Elder Ni Huang.
Not long after, Wang Si and Ni Huang left the Technocracy and headed towards the Innerverse's Glory Flowzone.
Ni Huang's face was gloomy. She should be filled with killing intent towards Lu Yin, but Long Quan's words were still vivid in her mind. Although those words sounded more like madness, she was absolutely certain that Long Seven was Lu Xiaoxuan. She could refute everything, but because of those words, Ni Huang hesitated. She recalled Long Quan's crazed screams before his death, and her killing intent was greatly reduced. Not only that, but she also often thought about what had happened at Dragon Mountain. If she had not exposed Long Seven's identity, the outcome would have been different.
No matter what, she had to capture Lu Xiaoxuan first.
…
In Glory Flowzone, after Lu Yin exposed his location, he had the Second Nightking destroy the black crystal.
As long as he could lure the Four Way Scales over, he could blame them for the destruction of the black crystal and let the Eternals find trouble with them. If it really did not work, Lu Yin glanced at his cosmic ring. At worst, he could just throw the bubble at the Four Way Scales.
The Eternals would definitely not give up, and if they wanted to fight, they would fight together.
"Be gentle," Lu Yin reminded the Second Nightking.
The Second Nightking waved his hand, causing the black crystal to shatter and scatter in all directions.