The palm-sized astral beasts did not give up after shattering the shells that Lu Yin had tossed out. They continued to bombard the area with their soundwaves until the ground was reduced to dust.
Lu Yin breathed in the pungent air as he stared at the palm-sized astral beasts. Although they were small, their soundwaves were even stronger than Liu Yin's. It had to be said that these astral beasts had great innate gifts; it was no wonder that they had been able to fight against humans for so long.
However, these astral beasts were too strange. They hadn't even been used to attack the base, but now, they had appeared here. There was definitely something strange going on.
Powerful astral beasts were no less intelligent than humans, and Lu Yin had often heard this saying over the many days he had spent in the military camp. It wasn't just the human army that had missions, but the astral beasts as well.
At this moment, he could sense that this group of astral beasts was not ordinary. Could they be on some sort of mission?
He couldn't be blamed for thinking that way, as it was rare for a group of astral beasts to be able to trap him without an Explorer realm astral beast. This group of astral beasts would have attacked the base in an instant, but it seemed like they were intentionally avoiding the base. Either they were trying to ally with other astral beasts to attack a certain area, or they were on some sort of special mission.
After the palm-sized astral beasts bombarded the base, Lu Yin could have left, but after some thought, he decided against it. If there really was a special mission, he might be able to contribute.
Although he was a student and had only come here to train, he definitely wouldn't let go of this opportunity if he could contribute, even if he had to pay a small price, such as enduring this stench.
Not long after, the astral beast horde began to move westward again. This huge group of astral beasts didn't run on the ground, but instead controlled the soil to carry them away as if they were riding on a vehicle. They didn't leave behind any footprints.
Lu Yin's eyes twinkled. The astral beast had noticed that he had followed the footprints, so it had deliberately used this method to move without being discovered.
Half a day later, the astral beast horde stopped moving. The astral beast that Lu Yin had been hiding in and the others all walked towards the center. The group of astral beasts spread out in an orderly manner, assuming a defensive stance. Lu Yin's eyes lit up as he stared at the center. There was a person there, but he couldn't tell if he was dead or alive. He was just lying on the ground, and beside him was a strange, earthworm-like astral beast. Its body was covered in dancing threads, and under Lu Yin's watchful gaze, a thread was inserted into that person's brain.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed, and his scalp went numb.
After a while, all the threads disappeared from the person's brain. The person lying on the ground slowly opened his eyes and stood up numbly. He calmly walked out of the group of exotic beasts. The exotic beasts didn't stop him at all. After walking out of the group of exotic beasts, the person's eyes gradually regained clarity. There was even a trace of a smile on his face as he flew away.
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That person couldn't have been manipulated, right?
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After that person left, the group of beasts returned to their original state. The earthworm-like beast was protected in the center, but fortunately, the beast that Lu Yin was hiding in wasn't too far away, so he could clearly see it.
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At the same time, Shui Chuanxiao's headache grew. "Commander, another warship has been destroyed. More than 2,500 soldiers have been sacrificed," En Ya reported in a low voice.
Shui Chuanxiao's gaze turned cold. "We can't wait any longer. More and more people are being controlled. If we wait any longer, then one day, even this spacecraft of mine will be destroyed."
En Ya hesitated. "Do we really have to use that method?
There are less than twenty people in the border alliance who are qualified to do such a thing. If any of them were to meet with an accident, it would be a huge loss. "
"Give the order. Gather those people. Start from the central defense of the hundred stars and search for them one by one. Send a request for reinforcements to the Erudite Flowzone," Shui Chuanxiao said resolutely.
En Ya acknowledged the order.
"Right, aren't the students from the Astral Combat Academy here as well?
There are quite a few of them who can do such a thing. Have them join us. "Shui Chuanxiao suddenly thought of something.
En Ya was put in a difficult position. "This mission is too dangerous. Even if we find the beast horde that is protecting the Sheng Ao, it will be difficult for the students to break through with their strength. Last time, we found the Astral Beast Domain's Twin Freaks in a beast horde. If they work together, even an Explorer would have to be careful. The students are in too much danger."
Shui Chuanxiao waved a hand. "I know, but there's no other way. Go, the border's safety is the most important thing. Carry out the orders."
En Ya nodded helplessly and turned to leave.
Not long after, Liu Shaoqiu, Silver, Xue Liuyun, and Liu Yin received orders to head to Planet Cangyuan, one of the central defense planets, to carry out the mission.
The four were shocked, as they were only students. Although they were strong, there were still powerhouses in the border alliance who were comparable to them. Although those people had long since surpassed the younger generation and their strength was growing very slowly, their battle power was not weak, and they had plenty of experience. When had it ever been their turn to carry out a mission?
Furthermore, what about Chao Zhi, Tasha, and Rank?
In terms of true power, Chao Zhi was definitely not weak. The only thing the four of them had in common was that they had all comprehended a domain.
Shui Chuanxiao's mission was simple: gather all the soldiers who had comprehended a domain and have them infiltrate the beast horde to search for a beast called the Sheng Ao that could control humans.
There were too many beast hordes on the defensive planets, and it was impossible for the army to wipe them all out. Only by sending people to infiltrate the Sheng Ao and find its weakness would they be able to form a targeted defense.
This mission was rather dangerous; the beasts were not stupid, and the ones protecting the Sheng Ao were definitely powerhouses.
Shui Chuanxiao and the rest did not know that Lu Yin was currently the closest to the Sheng Ao, and he had actually found its weakness. No, it wasn't a weakness, but rather a natural instinct.
Every living thing had its own natural instincts, just like how humans were born with the ability to adapt to any complex environment and use tools. Beasts were the same; they lived in groups or by themselves. Lu Yin guessed that the earthworm-like beast that could control humans lived alone and did not want to meet its own kind. Every time its head glowed, the beast horde's direction would change. Although it had only changed three times over the past few days, that did not stop Lu Yin from guessing.
Either it was something that disgusted it, a human base, or its own kind. Otherwise, there was no other explanation for its glowing head.
The most likely explanation was that it was a human base or its own kind.
After a few more days of observation, Lu Yin made a decision. He had already gotten used to the pungent gas, and even if he did not use the Invisible Aura Technique, he might not be exposed, as his body was covered in that smell.
Erudite Flowzone's borders had more than a hundred planets lined up in a straight line. They were divided into left, right, and center, and there were thirty-seven planets on each side. Only the center was protected by a hundred planets, and Planet Cangyuan was the largest of them all. It was also the planet closest to Shui Chuanxiao.
So far, the army had discovered that thousands of humans had been controlled. Almost every planet on the border had been found to have been controlled, and there were quite a few of them as well. Shui Chuanxiao had been forced to make a decision and gather all the powerhouses who had comprehended a domain to complete this mission.
Domains were extremely difficult to comprehend, and even a top-notch institution like the Astral Combat Academy did not have many people who could comprehend one, let alone the entire universe. The chances were quite low, and there were only about twenty domain experts under the Explorer realm in the entire Erudite Flowzone's border allied army, which was already a lot.
On Planet Cangyuan, within a burning forest, Liu Shaoqiu was hiding in a tree trunk that only had its bark left. He watched as a huge beast horde ran past him, and he suddenly moved to hide inside a beast's body. He frowned, as the smell was too pungent.
Elsewhere, Xue Liuyun had also found a beast horde and hidden inside.
It was not difficult for a domain expert to do this, as a domain could change one's aura and perfectly blend with the environment. Only extremely intelligent beasts would be able to discover one's presence, as other beasts would not be able to.
Back then, Zhuo Daynight had also used this ability to sit on the backs of ants without being discovered.
Liu Yin was still searching for the beast horde.
As for Silver, there were countless corpses floating beneath his feet. The beast horde trembled and fled into the distance. "What a headache. Lu Yin actually went missing. Is he really that person's descendant?
Or was the Zishan bloodline just an illusion from start to finish? "Silver muttered to himself as he stepped through the blood and walked into the distance.
On Planet Conan, Lu Yin hid for ten days. During that time, the beast horde had changed directions five times. Each time, the beast horde would begin to move as soon as the creature's head lit up. There were also two times when the beast horde did not move, and the creature's head would gradually dim. This made Lu Yin certain that the reason for the beast horde's change of direction was not because of a branch base, but because it was one of his own kind.
As Lu Yin was contemplating whether or not to continue hiding, beams of light bombarded the ground. The beast horde had been discovered by the army.
Enormous soundwaves converged and swept across the sky, colliding with the beams of light high up in the sky. The formless shockwaves distorted the void.
In the sky, numerous warships continuously fired beams of light.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed, and he suddenly acted. He appeared directly behind the earthworm-like creature and waved his hand, instantly killing it. Its defenses were very weak, and this agitated the palm-sized beasts. They gave up on the sky and focused on attacking Lu Yin.
Lu Yin destroyed the earthworm-like creature and found the reason for the light from its corpse. It was a round ball, which should be the creature's brain.
Countless soundwaves bombarded him, and Lu Yin sneered. After so many days, he could clearly see the changes in these soundwaves, and he constantly used Flash to avoid them. The earth-shattering soundwaves only destroyed a portion of the beasts, but they did not harm him at all. This was how powerful the Sirius Art was. No matter how strong an opponent was, as long as he had enough time, he could analyze and counter them.
The warships in the sky continued to bombard the ground, but they avoided Lu Yin's location.
Not long after, Lu Yin used Flash in conjunction with the Sirius Palm to slaughter the palm-sized beasts. He then soared into the sky and faced the warships.
A person walked out of one of the ships and looked at Lu Yin solemnly. "Who are you?"
"Astral Combat Academy, Lu Yin."
The person was shocked. "You're Lu Yin?
Didn't you go missing? "
Lu Yin smiled. "I'm back now."
The person looked at Lu Yin in bewilderment, and then at the ground, as if hesitating about something.
Lu Yin was puzzled, but he did not say anything. He just watched silently.
Not long after, the person said, "You killed the Sheng Ao?"
Lu Yin was puzzled. "What's a Sheng Ao?"
"A beast that can control humans," the person replied, his gaze fixed on Lu Yin. It was obvious that he also suspected that Lu Yin had been controlled.