"You're too weak compared to me. Humans need to know their limits," the man said slowly.
Zi Jing grabbed Lu Yin's arm and pushed him away, glaring at the man. "Ke Jian, let him go if you want me to live and return with you."
The man named Ke Jian was puzzled. "Why do you care about him?"
Zi Jing's face flushed red. "He- he saved my life."
Ke Jian looked at Lu Yin. "Do you have feelings for him?"
At that moment, the Starlink Major World shook. Ke Jian looked up with a solemn expression. "The Half-Ancestor powerhouse of this spacetime has discovered him." The pearl in his heart glowed white, and a wave of energy flowed from the pearl to his arm. Ke Jian waved his hand, tearing the void apart. He grabbed Zi Jing and Lu Yin and stepped into the spatial tear before disappearing.
After he disappeared, Qing Ping walked out and looked at the empty top of the tower. "Have a safe journey, Junior Brother."
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There were countless parallel spacetimes in the universe, and some people divided the universe into multiple dimensions. Time and space were the coordinates of these multiple dimensions, and they could be expanded infinitely.
In the expanded star chart of the parallel universe, the larger the spacetime, the greater the resistance one would encounter when entering it. Even a small parallel spacetime like the Eternal Kingdom would not encounter much resistance.
After Ke Jian tore through the void with Zi Jing and Lu Yin, a gust of power came out from the bright white pearl in his heart, isolating Zi Jing and Lu Yin outside the void. In an instant, the two of them appeared in an even brighter space from the bright space at the top of the tower.
This space was filled with metal, and the bright light shone on Lu Yin's face from all directions as he and Zi Jing floated in midair.
Ke Jian walked out from the top of the tower and knelt down on one knee. "I've brought you back."
Lu Yin was astonished. No matter how strong Ke Jian was, the power he had displayed was definitely at the level of a Half-Ancestor. For him to be so respectful meant that he had to be facing a Progenitor.
There was no one in front of Ke Jian, and there was only a black pearl that emitted a dark light.
A loud voice rang out. "Zi Jing, do you know your crimes?"
"Zi Jing, do you know your crimes?"
"Zi Jing, do you know your crimes?"
Voices rang out one after another, but they were not echoes. Instead, they came from one person after another, filled with arrogance.
Zi Jing's face paled, and she knelt down like Ke Jian. "Zi Jing, do you know your crimes?"
"Why did you flee?"
The loud sound was like the evening drum and morning bell, exploding in Zi Jing's ears.
Zijing was caught off guard and spat out a mouthful of blood. Blood flowed from her ears, nostrils, and eyes. She knelt on the ground. "Zijing knows her wrongs."
"Let me ask you, why did you flee?"
Another voice rang out. It was so strong that it was almost visible to the naked eye, and it pressed down on Zi Jing. However, because of the invisible force below her, Zi Jing had to bear the pressure of two forces at the same time, and she coughed up blood again. "Zi Jing, I'm sorry."
"Why did you flee?"
"Why did you flee?"
"Why did you flee?"
A series of explosions rang out, causing Zi Jing to be constantly pressured. Her outer clothes were torn apart, revealing her snow-white skin. As the pressure of the sounds continued, her skin also began to crack, and blood seeped out. It was an extremely miserable sight.
"Stop!" Lu Yin couldn't take it anymore. Were these guys repeating themselves?
They all said the same thing.
Zi Jing's face was pale and she did not dare to raise her head.
Ke Jian lowered his head to look at Lu Yin, as he had not expected the latter to speak up.
He was currently using Death Mask to conceal his aura, and he had also changed his appearance slightly so that Hyperspace would not recognize him. His cultivation level was also that of an Enlighter, which made him a very ordinary cultivator.
When he finished speaking, the entire area fell silent. A ray of light descended and swept over his body, and a number appeared in the void: 276,653.
"Weakling, how dare you speak in this supreme place? Ke Jian, who is he?"
The voice rang out, and a pressure slammed into Lu Yin's body. He was pressed to the ground, and this pressure was probably equivalent to a peak Enlighter's.
Ke Jian lowered his head. "Zijing has to keep him safe. The two of them are emotionally involved."
Lu Yin lay on the ground and pretended to look up with difficulty. "Don't make things difficult for Zijing. She's already returned, and she knows her wrongs."
"Impudence!" A stern voice barked, and the pressure increased. Lu Yin spat out a mouthful of blood just like Zi Jing, and his clothes were torn apart. "Since when did it become your turn to speak?"
Zi Jing hissed, "Let him go! I'll do anything you want, but you can't hurt him."
"What a joke. We humans have long since abandoned our emotions, and lowly people like you don't have the right to do so. You'll eventually be dragged down by your emotions."
"Zijing, are you going to protect him?"
Zi Jing gritted her teeth, and there was blood at the corner of her mouth. "Yes."
"What if he dies?"
"I'll die as well."
"Alright, we'll let him live." Suddenly, a black hole appeared behind Lu Yin, and his body was tossed into it.
Lu Yin did not resist, and in fact, he could not have resisted in that place. Since Zi Jing was so important, the person who had captured her would definitely be one of the upper echelons of Hyperspace. Hyperspace was one of the Six Directional Associations, and they definitely had more than one Progenitor. If Lu Yin was exposed, the consequences would not be good.
Fortunately, Hyperspace could not detect his true strength, which made sense. Even a Progenitor could not detect his true strength. Although Hyperspace had powerful cultivation techniques and had embarked on a different path of evolution for humans, it did not mean that this path could surpass that of a cultivation civilization.
There was a thump as Lu Yin crashed to the ground. Endless cheers sounded from all around him, and a huge light shone on his body once more. He looked up and saw his surroundings. Where is this?
Is this a colosseum?
"He's appeared. The sixth challenger has appeared. What kind of slaughtering feast will he present?
Will he be torn to pieces to satisfy your revelry, or will he turn around and kill the astral beast to show off the strength of humans?
Begin! "A deafening voice boomed.
Lu Yin slowly stood up, and behind him, a metal cage opened and a roar sounded out.
He turned around and saw a strange creature that resembled a tiger and was more than ten meters long. Its abdomen was covered in white bones, and there were flames burning around it as it stared at Lu Yin with savage eyes.
Lu Yin looked at the beast's abdomen and saw chunks of flesh within the bones. He also saw more than one head.
Was he the sixth challenger?
So that's how it was.
Zi Jing looked up and saw Lu Yin's position on the screen in front of her.
Her face paled as she shouted, "You said you would let him go!"
"Zi Jing, are you willing to be loyal to Hyperspace?"
A loud voice echoed through the arena.
"I am," Zi Jing hurriedly replied.
Within the colosseum, the astral beast roared and charged out, leaving an afterimage in the air as it raised its sharp claws and slashed down.
This beast's power level definitely exceeded 300,000, and Lu Yin would not be able to defeat it while he was still in disguise.
He barely dodged, but the claws brushed past his arm and left a deep gash.
"Zijing, let me ask you this. Are you willing to do your best to complete the mission given to you by spacetime?"
"I am."
Lu Yin continuously dodged the beast's attacks, leaving bloody wounds on his arms, legs, and even his abdomen. Countless people around him cheered as pieces of bloody flesh were thrown down from the stands, provoking the beast and causing its eyes to become even more cruel and its movements to become faster and faster.
Lu Yin frowned and controlled his body, suppressing his breathing. According to his disguise, the next attack should have torn his abdomen apart.
Just as he thought this, the beast swiped at him with its claws. Lu Yin raised his leg and used a battle technique to dodge, but blood flowed from his abdomen and dripped onto the ground. The wound was extremely serious.
"Zijing, let us ask you, are you willing to give up on your laughable pity and serve Hyperspace and dedicate yourself to Hyperspace?"
"I am," Zi Jing shouted. "Let him go!"
Within the colosseum, Lu Yin stared at the beast in front of him. He would not be able to dodge the next attack. Blood dripped from the corners of his eyes, staining them red.
The beast roared and raised its claws high before slashing down.
Countless people cheered, eager to see blood. This was their goal in coming here, to let them roar and scream and show their cruel side.
The beast's claws slammed down, causing the colosseum to crack open.
Everyone stared at the beast's claws, but there was no blood. Where was he?
Lu Yin had been moved again, but this time he was in water. To be more precise, he was in water that could heal injuries.
Separated by a barrier, a woman's gaze swept over his body, "His injuries are very serious, and he almost died. The treatment will take five minutes."
"Take him for a test in five minutes. He should be able to pass with his constitution." Ke Jian was standing nearby.
"Yes," the woman replied respectfully.
She quickly left.
Lu Yin looked at Ke Jian.
Ke Jian walked in front of him, and only then did Lu Yin seriously size him up. Ke Jian did the same to Lu Yin.
"I admire your cultivation culture, it can complement our techniques very well. It's a pity that you're too weak to show me your strength," Ke Jian said.
Lu Yin asked weakly, "What about Zijing?"
Ke Jian replied coldly, "She'll be put in an important position. After all, the technology she possesses is crucial. You'll also be put in an important position. If you perform well, you might even be accepted by us. From now on, she's one of my people. If anyone asks, just say that you're part of the energy research team's guards." He then looked deeply at Lu Yin, "If Zijing's technology can really bring about a breakthrough, she'll become one of the higher-ups in Hyperspace. As for you, you'll enjoy something you've never enjoyed in your civilization before.
A half-ancestor?
Even the Progenitor realm isn't just a dream. Even a bug can wield the power of a Progenitor. "He then turned and left.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed; he had passed!
From now on, he would be considered a part of Hyperspace, and it seemed like he even had a backer!
The injuries in the colosseum were all superficial, and Lu Yin had imitated the beast's attacks. Otherwise, the beast wouldn't have been able to harm him even if he had stood still.
These injuries were healed in just a few minutes in the water, and Lu Yin was impressed by the healing abilities of this place.
The woman checked Lu Yin's vitals and then had someone take him away.