Arikar suddenly attacked, and the surrounding blackgold flames burst forth as he sent a palm strike towards Tang Si. It was still the Blackgold Silk Palm. Arikar might not be able to withstand an Explorer's attack, but he did not believe that a Limiteer native would be able to withstand his attack.
Tang Si's gaze turned cold. The spear in his hand let out a metallic sound as it pierced through the Dark Golden Palm and into Arikar's abdomen. Blood dripped from the tip of the spear and dripped onto the ground.
Arikar's face paled. How was this possible?
This native was actually so powerful that he could pierce through Lu Yin's Blackgold Silk Palm with a single spear strike. This native was definitely comparable to a student leader of the Astral Combat Academy, but he was still just a native. At this moment, Lu Yin recalled the warning that the seniors from the Blaze Realm had given him. He had warned Lu Yin not to underestimate the Shenwu Continent, as it was able to resist the entire Darkmist Weave by itself. Even an almighty powerhouse from the Innerverse had not been able to take down the entire Darkmist Weave.
Puff
Arikar spat out a mouthful of blood and slowly squatted down. His abdomen had been pierced, and intense pain swept through his nerves. He soon fainted.
Elsewhere, the Reverent King Ming Zhaoshu walked over and looked coldly at Arikar. "Wake him up. Bring him to my study when he wakes up."
"Yes, Your Highness," Tang Si respectfully replied.
The moment Lu Yin entered Shenwu Continent, a battle that shook the entire Frostwave Weave occurred in the Great Yu Empire. A mysterious expert had attacked Undying Yushan, and the battle had destroyed more than half of the imperial capital. Zenyu Star's weather had changed drastically, and a small portion of its three rings had collapsed. After the battle, Undying Yushan had been heavily injured, and Huo Qingshan had suffered light injuries. Many of the captains of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons had also been injured, but fortunately, no one had died.
Not long after the battle, Undying Yushan announced that he was going into seclusion to recuperate. He summoned Dorren Yushan, Wendy Yushan, and all of the Yushan family's descendants back.
Everyone in the Great Yu Empire was in a state of panic. Many people were saying that Undying Yushan did not have long to live and that he was about to pass on his throne.
Lu Yin was naturally among those who had been summoned back, but he had already entered Shenwu Continent, so he could not see any information.
In Astral-10, Silver muttered to himself, "He still can't find the bottom. Old fox, this only proves that you're one of the seven. Yu, you won't be able to escape."
The Cosmic Sea was formed in a similar way to the Galaxy. It was filled with violent liquid energy, and its area was much larger than the Galaxy. Many people had speculated that the origin of the Galaxy was the Cosmic Sea.
In a corner of the raging Universe Ocean, a man with a weathered face was walking on a battleship. Outside the battleship was raging energy seawater, which roared from time to time. There were also unknown behemoths swimming by, emitting terrifying auras.
If Lu Yin were here, he would definitely recognize this person as Uncle Reuben.
"Undying Yushan might really have died in the battle with the Great Yu Empire. The assailant has yet to be identified," Reuben said in a low voice.
"Is there a need to investigate?
It's definitely the Neohuman Alliance. They're the only ones who wouldn't have given up on the Seven Courts. "A cold voice rang out from within the ship. It was a woman's voice, and her pitch was very high.
"Could it be the Daynight clan?" Reuben asked.
"That's impossible. Little Yin's matter isn't enough for the Daynight clan to mobilize a Hunter. Furthermore, they're focused on expanding into the Outerverse, so they won't easily start a war. The Ross Empire's attack on the Great Yu Empire shouldn't have been caused by the Daynight clan either. Their scope isn't that small. Right, where's Little Yin?"
"He went to the Shenwu Continent."
"It looks like he hasn't forgotten his original mission. We can't give up on the Great Yu Empire. If he really is one of the seven, then the implications will be too great. Once we find out who he is, we can use this information to return to the old haunt."
Reuben's eyes lit up. "Understood, Captain."
On the Shenwu Continent, there were many people coming and going on the wide roads. Above them, the five sealing planets were faintly discernible. Aside from that, a giant sun emitted light that brought life and heat to the land.
The chirping of cicadas made people feel drowsy.
Lu Yin lay down on a large tree and looked at his palm helplessly.
The Shenwu Continent had its own ecosystem. Here, the power of star energy would slowly weaken, which meant that Lu Yin's strength would slowly decrease. Martial power could completely suppress star energy, and Lu Yin could tell from his exchange with that Explorer that the suppression was quite severe. If not for his five-lined battle force, then he would have ended up in the same state as Arikar.
It was more practical to obtain more martial crystals as soon as possible.
He didn't know how Arikar was doing, but he had been captured. If he was interrogated, he would definitely be able to obtain information about Lu Yin. As he thought about it, Lu Yin used his star energy to change his appearance and no longer used his name. From now on, he would be known as Lu Qi on the Shenwu Continent.
Squeak, squeak!
In the distance, a convoy slowly approached. There were quite a few people, and aside from a few servants, most of them were soldiers. They stood guard on both sides of the road with cautious expressions.
Astral beasts that resembled cows pulled the carriages. They looked docile and had large bodies, so they were probably quite strong. Each beast was pulling a large pile of items covered in white cloth towards the west.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up, and he retracted his aura before following them from the side of the forest.
Half a day later, when the sun set, the convoy stopped moving. "We'll reach Qiong Island's Taicang City in another half a day. Rest for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and we'll set off after that," someone ordered.
Everyone in the convoy stopped to rest.
The soldiers automatically dispersed and remained vigilant of their surroundings.
Lu Yin took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to him and used Flash to hide in one of the carriages. Every carriage was covered in white cloth, and he hid within it. Aside from the astral beasts pulling the carriages, no one else could sense him.
A few servants were a few steps away from Lu Yin, and they were all eating their rations tiredly.
"This work isn't for humans. Not only do they have no money, but they also have to bring their own food and drinks. That bastard city lord should just die," one of the servants said angrily.
Another person beside him sighed, "There's nothing we can do about it. It's our fault for having such a city lord. Sometimes, I really wish that someone would steal these tributes and let that skinning city lord suffer."
"His Majesty's birthday is approaching, and these are all tributes. Who would dare steal them?
Besides, we've already reached Qiong Island, and after that we'll reach Ming Island. That's the central continent of the empire, and there are many experts there. No one would dare to touch these tributes. "
"Yeah, right, I heard that the Ming Constables made a move a while ago. It seems like there are more and more outsiders coming here. This world is too chaotic."
"I'm just hoping to return home after delivering these tributes."
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Lu Yin leaned against a chest, his eyes shining brightly. Tributes? His luck was pretty good, and there should be martial crystals. Even if there weren't, there should be some good stuff that could be exchanged for them. Not bad, not bad. It's been a long time since I've robbed people, so it's time for me to do it.
"Alright, let's set off. We'll try to reach Taicang City before the curfew," the leader shouted, and all the servants stood up.
Suddenly, Lu Yin attacked and slammed his palm into the back of the leader's neck. Although this person was also a Limiteer, he was far weaker than Lu Yin and was knocked unconscious in a single blow. Everyone was shocked, and they all attacked Lu Yin.
Lu Yin was disdainful, but in less than ten seconds, all the soldiers who were escorting the convoy were knocked unconscious and collapsed to the ground. The servants around them fled in fear.
Lu Yin walked over to the first car, lifted the white cloth, and opened the box. It was filled with all sorts of shiny metal products that were probably similar to the gold, silver, and jewels on Earth that were of no use to him. The second car was filled with antique calligraphy and paintings, and the third car was filled with martial crystals.
Lu Yin was delighted; this was exactly what he wanted. There were more than ten carriages, and all of them were filled with martial crystals. Martial crystals were the most suitable tributes.
More than ten chests of martial crystals were equivalent to about two hundred star crystals, but Lu Yin was disappointed. It seemed like a lot, but in reality, it wasn't even enough to fill a Sentinel's head. Forget it, he'll take it slow. This was just a city's tributes, and the Shenwu Continent's martial crystals production was extremely low. Martial crystals weren't a currency, but rather a military item.
Lu Yin stored more than 200 cubes of martial crystals into his cosmic ring and left the rest behind. He did not have the time to trade for them, and he would rather rob them if he had the time. However, he still had to be picky. He could rob people with bad reputations, but he could forget about those with good reputations.
He needed at least ten thousand star crystals to absorb them, and he had to at least be able to fight for a while. Otherwise, he would have to absorb them slowly after he ran out of martial power.
News that the tributes had been robbed quickly spread, and Qiong Island's army immediately sealed off the main road. They interrogated the soldiers who had been robbed, hoping to find some clues. However, Lu Yin's actions were too fast, and the sky was dark. They couldn't see clearly, so they could only search blindly.
Lu Yin didn't dare enter the city, as Wu Xia's memories contained information about heavenly globes. Every city had one, and the moment he entered, the globes would sense his presence and sense his star energy. He wouldn't be able to hide even if he wanted to. He didn't want to be hunted down by the Ming Constables, as they had Martial Emperors who were Explorers. It would be troublesome if he was targeted, as those people's understanding of the universe was no less than his own.
The sky was completely dark, and Arikar was brought into the study of the Reverent King's manor. His face was pale without a trace of blood, and his abdomen was bandaged. His injuries weren't light.
Reverent King Ming Zhaoshu looked at him. "Name, identity, and purpose."
Arikar panted heavily, but he didn't dare to hide anything. He quickly revealed his identity.
Ming Zhaoshu was astonished. "So you're from the Blaze Realm. It's been a long time. The last time the Blaze Realm sent someone here was a hundred years ago."
Arikar wasn't surprised, as he had already heard that the Blaze Realm had sent someone to Shenwu Continent a hundred years ago, but that person had never returned.
"Who's the other person?" Ming Zhaoshu asked with a solemn expression. This was what he was most concerned about. There were very few people who could take a palm strike from him without being a Martial Emperor. That person was clearly a Martial King, but he hadn't been injured at all, which meant that he was very strong. Furthermore, that person had done something unforgivable, which was to peek at his daughter bathing and emerge from a wooden tub. This matter had already spread, and the Reverent King's Household had lost all face.
Arikar didn't mind betraying Lu Yin, and he told Ming Zhaoshu everything he knew about Lu Yin in great detail. He even told Ming Zhaoshu how Lu Yin had fought during the Astral Combat Tournament.
Ming Zhaoshu was shocked. "He's actually able to control five-lined battle force as a Martial King? That's not simple at all. No wonder he could take a palm strike from me. What's his nature like?"
Arikar slandered him. "He's full of evil."
Ming Zhaoshu's eyes turned cold, and an enormous pressure descended, crushing the table and chairs. Arikar was pressed to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood as he looked at Ming Zhaoshu in fear.
"I don't like being lied to. Tell me the truth." Ming Zhaoshu's tone was cold, and his eyes were filled with killing intent.