Lu Yin's words had not only stunned Nightking Yuanjing, but also the Trialmaster. The Trialmaster's pupils shrank, and he instantly appeared in front of Lu Yin. "What did you say?
You know where the Third Nightking is? "
"Kid, what did you say?
Say it again! "Nightking Yuanjing shouted anxiously from within the screen.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed with delight. It had worked, so he spoke again. "Mentor, Senior, I participated in the border war two months ago and accidentally learned of the Third Nightking's whereabouts from a mutant beast."
"Speak, speak quickly!" Nightking Yuanjing had completely lost his composure, and he stared at Lu Yin like a madman.
The Trialmaster was shocked. "Where is the Third Nightking?"
Lu Yin took a deep breath and looked at the screen. "Senior, I haven't stated my conditions."
Nightking Yuanjing forced himself to calm down and stared at Lu Yin with bloodshot eyes. "Speak, what are your conditions?
As long as you say it, I'll do it. But I'm warning you, don't try to deceive me. If I find out that you're spouting nonsense, even the Astral Combat Academy won't be able to protect you. You can ask this old man in front of you. "
The Trialmaster looked at Lu Yin seriously. "Do you really know where the Third Nightking is?
Don't try to deceive me. The Nightking clan has their own ways of finding out. "
Lu Yin nodded at the Trialmaster and then looked at Nightking Yuanjing. "I hope that the Nightking clan will release one person, Zhuo Daynight. She committed a crime and was captured because of me, and I feel deeply guilty. As long as Senior can help to absolve her of all charges and protect her from being harmed by her clan, I'm willing to tell you where the Third Nightking is."
Nightking Yuanjing nodded. "She's just a junior. Even if she betrays the clan, it won't matter. As long as you tell me where the Third Nightking is and prove that it's true, I'll protect her and even take her in as my goddaughter. How about that?"
Lu Yin did not care if Nightking Yuanjing took Zhuo Daynight in as his goddaughter; he only wanted her safe and sound. "The Third Nightking is in the Great Realm of Nothingness."
"That's impossible. The Great Realm of Nothingness is the space where the Void Wanderer clan resides. Although this clan is ranked ninth on the Heavenly Beast List, that's only because of their uniqueness and their numbers. There's simply no one who can stop the Third Nightking," Nightking Yuanjing said confidently.
The Trialmaster did not believe Lu Yin either, and he looked at Lu Yin. He really hoped that Lu Yin would not deceive Nightking Yuanjing, as even Astral-10 would not be able to protect him.
"Senior, do you really think that the Void Wanderers are ranked ninth on the Heavenly Beast List because of their numbers and talent?
The Celestial Beast List is a ranking created by Skymender, and it is not randomly arranged for any special reason. The most basic ranking is based on strength. The Void Wanderer race has an ancestor that has lived for tens of thousands of years. It has undergone multiple transformations, and its strength has been earth-shattering. It was that ancestor that trapped the Third Nightking. "
Nightking Yuanjing's eyes flickered, as he still did not believe Lu Yin.
"How do you know?" The Trialmaster could not help but ask.
Lu Yin answered, "During the border war, I was once captured by one of the Spiritual Academy's five Academy Masters, the Ghost Monkey. He accidentally revealed this information, but I don't know how he found out." He then looked at Nightking Yuanjing. "Senior, I've already told you who I'm trying to save. If I'm deceiving you, then aren't you afraid that you'll act against my friend?"
Nightking Yuanjing nodded and stared at Lu Yin seriously. "Alright, I'll trust you this time. Investigate the Great Realm of Nothingness with all your might, but it will take time to verify this information. During this time, I can guarantee that nothing will happen to that girl, but as long as I find out that you're deliberately deceiving me, then forget about that girl, you'll definitely die."
Lu Yin bowed respectfully. "If there's any falsehood, then I'm at senior's disposal."
Nightking Yuanjing gave Lu Yin a deep look before turning off the screen.
The Trialmaster looked at Lu Yin with a complicated expression. "Kid, I'll ask you one more time. Is this information true?"
Lu Yin nodded. "It's true."
The Trialmaster sighed and raised his head. "It's been so many years, and I thought that the Third Nightking had already perished. If the Nightking clan really does find him, then the situation in the Innerverse will change."
Lu Yin was helpless. "Mentor, I have no other choice. I'm sorry."
The Trialmaster waved his hand. "This has nothing to do with you. The Third Nightking attacked the Astral Beast Domain for the sake of the humans. He's a man of honor, so it's only right that we save him. Forget it, you can go now."
"Mentor, what about my friend?"
"It's fine. Nightking Yuanjing is a man of his word, and he'll keep his word. His status in the Nightking clan is not to be underestimated, and there are very few who can suppress him. Furthermore, he won't go against him just because of a girl," the Trialmaster said.
Lu Yin bowed, but he did not leave the trial zone entrance. Instead, he headed straight for the trial zone mountain.
Once he was seated, Lu Yin asked, "Is the Nightking clan really unable to save the Third Nightking?" "Absolutely not.
That Void Wanderer ancestor has lived for more than a few tens of thousands of years. Void Wanderers are very unique, and once they enter a certain cycle, they'll live for almost eternity. They're an incomprehensible creature, and even the weakest Void Wanderer, if allowed to live for tens of thousands of years, or even hundreds of thousands of years, its strength will undergo an earth-shattering change. The fact that it was able to suppress the Third Nightking is proof of that. Just one Void Wanderer ancestor was enough to bring the entire Void Wanderer clan to ninth place on the Heavenly Beast List. "
"Can the Nightking clan prove that the Third Nightking is in the Great Realm of Nothingness?" Lu Yin asked, as this was what he was most concerned about.
"Don't worry, such a powerful clan has their own methods. As long as you tell them the exact location, they'll definitely be able to prove it."
"Who exactly is the Third Nightking?
Why is the Nightking clan so nervous? "Lu Yin was curious.
The monkey answered in a low voice, "The Nightking clan has been passed down to this day, and he's publicly acknowledged as the third strongest person. Rumor has it that when he was around, the Daynight clan was at its peak, and even the Sword Sect was overshadowed by him. He even dared to directly attack the Astral Beast Domain, which shows just how arrogant he is. Unfortunately, he ran into a mysterious Void Wanderer ancestor and has been trapped ever since."
"Even a Void Wanderer ancestor can't kill him, right?"
"That's right. They can't kill him, but they can only trap him. The other powerhouses in the Astral Beast Domain can't interfere, as the Third Nightking can easily escape if they do. It's a dead end."
"Even the Nightking clan doesn't know about this, so how do you know?" Lu Yin suddenly asked, as the monkey knew too much.
The monkey had already expected this question. "Actually, I'm an archaeologist."
"Speak human."
"I'm not a human."
"You're a tomb raider?" Lu Yin was surprised.
The monkey fell silent for a moment before helplessly replying, "Well, you can say that."
"Do astral beasts have tombs when they die?" Lu Yin was puzzled.
The monkey was dissatisfied. "Human, don't look down on astral beasts. When the universe was first born, before humans appeared, the universe was ruled by astral beasts. At the end of the day, humans are also a type of astral beast. They've just regressed."
"They've evolved." Lu Yin was dissatisfied.
"Whatever you say. In our opinion, humans have regressed. Even if you humans are the strongest race, it's impossible for you to be born with powerful defenses. Some astral beasts can do it, but you humans have to cultivate in order to awaken your innate gifts, and there are very few of them. Astral beasts are different, as their innate gifts can spread throughout their entire race. Even the intelligence that you humans are most proud of isn't that impressive in the eyes of astral beasts, because many astral beasts are no less intelligent than humans," the monkey taunted.
Lu Yin did not refute the monkey's words. What was the greatest intelligence of humans?
It was creation. The monkey was right; humans were lacking in many areas compared to astral beasts, but they were able to make up for their shortcomings through creation. If humans had truly regressed as the monkey had said, then humans would not have been able to occupy such a large astral domain and compete with the astral beasts.
Lu Yin did not want the monkey to hear this, as he would just let these astral beasts be immersed in the beautiful dream of humans regressing. Sooner or later, humans would make it so that they wouldn't even be able to cry.
"So, many astral beasts have tombs when they die?" Lu Yin continued the previous topic.
"Of course. Any intelligent creature would not want their corpses to be used by others after they die. They would think of ways to bury themselves, and after countless years, they would turn to dust. This is the best place to return to. Since there's a tomb, there's naturally something buried with it. That beast hide was obtained from a large tomb, and this information is also recorded there," the monkey explained.
This explanation was flawless, and Lu Yin could not refute it. Actually, that should be the case. Otherwise, it would not explain how a mere Limiteer like the monkey could know about these secrets and how it could hide the beast hide from Yao Gu. However, there was one thing worth noting here. A powerhouse would definitely not want their tombs to be easily opened by others, so how could the monkey have been able to open them?
Lu Yin did not ask this question, as he would find out sooner or later. If he asked now, the monkey would only make things up. Lu Yin had plenty of time to take things slowly.
Right now, he needed to wait at the trial zone mountain for a while before taking his revenge.
Lu Yin was not someone who was used to enduring silently. Although his name had the "Yin" in it, his personality was the complete opposite. If possible, he would take revenge on the spot unless he could not.
Just like when Bazeer had humiliated him, Lu Yin could not do anything to Bazeer. However, he had personally crippled Ghostfire during Astral-10's entrance exam. This was his revenge. Nightqueen Yanqing had attacked him, and this grudge had to be avenged.
Zhuo Daynight had Nightking Yuanjing's protection, so nothing would happen to her. Lu Yin had no qualms about eliminating the Daynight clan from this trial zone.
Two days later, in the center of a training ground in the Dao of Heaven called the Forest Forest, Rou Daynight slowly opened her eyes. As a member of the Daynight clan, she had occupied the Forest Forest and become an Area Master. This was a pretty good achievement, but she had not even made it into the top 32 of the Astral Combat Tournament. She had been severely criticized by the clan, and Rou Daynight herself felt like she had slacked off on her cultivation.
However, it was still better than Tiankong Daynight. They were both Area Masters, but he had been the first to be eliminated.
She stood up and scanned her surroundings. There were quite a few students scattered around, and the closer they were to the center, the more treasures they would obtain. Unfortunately, the Forest Forest Forest was no longer of much use to her. She wanted to trade with another Area Master, but who could she find?
At that moment, a heavy aura swept over, shocking many of the students. They all looked up at the sky.
Rou Daynight also looked up, as this aura made her feel uneasy. Who was it?
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