"What an impressive background!" the monkey exclaimed.
Lu Yin was astonished. "You know a lot about the Neohuman Alliance?"
"Not really, but I've heard of them and read records about them. They have a resounding name that you probably don't know about. No one in the Outerverse should know about them." The monkey paused and then solemnly continued, "Humanity's Three Dark Hands."
"The Three Dark Hands?" Lu Yin was surprised.
"That's right. Wherever there's light, there's also darkness. If the Hall of Honor represents humanity's light side, then the Neohuman Alliance represents humanity's dark side. They represent extreme darkness and evil, and even our Astral Beast Domain has to kill anyone from the Neohuman Alliance if we run into them. They're not just the enemies of humanity; they're the enemies of the entire universe," the monkey said gravely.
Lu Yin was shocked. "Even your Astral Beast Domain is afraid of their strength?"
"Any one of the Three Dark Hands has the power to topple everything, but I don't know exactly how strong they are. I only saw them in the records of an almighty powerhouse's burial ground."
"What are the other two dark overlords?"
"I don't know."
"You don't know?"
"That's a matter for you humans. Why are you asking me?"
"Ghost Monkey, don't lie to me, or I'll block you."
"Don't call me that. Ghost Monkey is Ghost Monkey. Why do you have to add 'Zi'? It sounds so bad."
"Then tell me what the other two are."
"I really don't know, Seventh Bro. I won't lie to you."
…
The dark universe was desolate. Lu Yin had already entered the Great Yu Empire, and he only needed one more day to enter the Eleventh Filament. He recalled that it was the Blind Monk's territory.
Of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons' captains, the Blind Monk and Huo Qingshan were both Hunters, while the rest were Cruisers. They could be considered the top five in the Great Yu Empire.
Just as Lu Yin was silently reciting the Stonewall Scriptures, the spacecraft shook as if something had touched it. There was a grinding sound, and the spacecraft's alarm went off.
Lu Yin was puzzled and quickly checked his surroundings, but there was nothing.
Sizzle!
Lu Yin looked up, but he still couldn't see anything. Something's not right. He immediately activated the Sirius Art and took out the Giant Emperor's third eye. With the support of his domain, he was able to see something. He saw a formless energy that stretched into the distance like a passageway, and the spacecraft had coincidentally crashed into that formless passageway.
He hurriedly lowered the spacecraft's altitude, and only then did the sound of friction disappear.
What was that?
Lu Yin was confused, as he could only see the passage clearly with the support of his three statuses. The average person would not be able to see it, and even an Explorer or even a Cruiser would not be able to see it. Was this a Space Wonder?
All of a sudden, the cries of war horses resounded throughout the universe. The surrounding space suddenly split open, and in the distance, several planets erupted with brilliant light. This was magma erupting from within, covering the entire planet.
Far away from the formless passageway, the already dark universe became even darker, as if it was being burned by an extremely dark flame that destroyed everything that Lu Yin could see. He could vaguely see a black war horse burning with black flames running towards him. There was a black figure sitting atop the horse, and the man wielded a giant spear. There was a war flag strapped to his back, and he rode the horse as if he had traveled through the void from ancient times.
One man and one horse burned through the void, causing the universe to become even darker. This was what Lu Yin saw.
There was no path in the universe, but this war horse had opened up a path, one that was invisible to the average person.
Suddenly, the figure on the war horse raised his head and swept a cold gaze over Lu Yin. The two stared at each other, and Lu Yin felt his entire body turn cold, as if he was in the underworld. This feeling was even colder than death itself. His blood froze, his muscles trembled, and even the nine stars on the surface of his body became unstable. His domain gradually crumbled, and this was just a glance.
Not only that, but Lu Yin also felt as if his brain had been heavily struck, as if he had reached the limit of memorizing the Stonewall Scriptures. Blood flowed from his eyes, ears, and nose.
In the blink of an eye, the man and horse disappeared, and the universe returned to its original state. The shattered void gradually healed, and the invisible passageway disappeared as well. Everything seemed like an illusion, and if not for the fact that the blood that flowed out was real, Lu Yin would have thought that it had all been an illusion.
The spacecraft traveled smoothly, and Lu Yin looked at the blood on his palm in disbelief. What was that?
A man, a horse, a spear, a war flag, an invisible passageway, a black flame that could burn the void, and that cold gaze. Was that person just now a human?
"Hey, Seventh Bro, I'm talking to you. Can't you hear me?" the monkey shouted.
Lu Yin was stunned, and he wiped away the blood. "What?"
The monkey was confused. "I'm the one asking you that. What happened just now?
Did the spacecraft crash into something?
And why are you suddenly bleeding from all your orifices? Are you sick?
If you're sick, you need to be treated quickly. "
Lu Yin's gaze deepened. "You didn't see anything?"
"See what?
Did you see a ghost? "The monkey was bewildered.
Lu Yin smiled bitterly. "Maybe I really did see a ghost."
In the Great Yu Empire's eleventh filament, many abandoned spacecraft floated in the darkness of space. There were many corpses on them, and some of them even exploded, lighting up a corner of space.
Countless scraps of machinery floated in space, and from a distance, it looked like a river of machinery.
"Can anyone tell me how a small country on the fringes of a weave was able to withstand our Ross Empire's attack? And how did it have more than one Hunter overseeing it? Even a power that controls an entire weave might not have that many powerhouses!" Within an enormous warship, the Ross Empire's Marshal, Angelo, was furious as he stared at the screen.
The surrounding Ross Empire officers lowered their heads.
Ever since they had declared war on the Great Yu Empire, the Ross Empire had assumed that they would be able to easily end the battle. Who would have known that the Great Yu Empire had so many powerhouses, especially the captains of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons? Each one was stronger than the last, and there was even a Hunter among them. How could a small country that ruled over thirteen filaments possess such a powerhouse?
"Marshal, that powerhouse has appeared again!" someone cried out in alarm.
Angelo's expression turned ugly as he stared at the screen. A bald, blind man with an iron shovel had appeared on the screen. He was only one meter tall and looked like a miner, but this fellow had forcefully destroyed three of the Ross Empire's fleets. Those were fleets that could fight against a Hunter, but they had been destroyed so suddenly. Five Explorers and three Cruisers had been sacrificed, making this the Ross Empire's greatest loss since the start of the war.
Every Cruiser was precious, regardless of whether they were in the Outerverse or the Innerverse. The loss of those three fleets meant that even if Angelo won this war, he would still be judged by a military court when he returned.
The bald, blind man was naturally the Blind Monk. He stood tall in space and raised his iron shovel before viciously smashing it down. The void was shattered, and a giant spatial tear rushed towards the Ross Empire's fleet like a giant beast. Someone walked out from the Ross Empire's fleet and raised his hand. A violent shockwave shot out from his palm and collided with the spatial tear.
The entire region of space trembled.
The powerful shockwave caused the void to collapse, and it swept out in all directions like a tsunami, destroying countless abandoned machines. In an instant, many of the Ross Empire's ships lost control.
The Blind Monk slowly lowered his iron shovel. Across from him, the Hunter from the Ross Empire paled. He was no match for the Blind Monk, and the pressure was immense. This person's power level was at least 110,000, while the Hunter's had only just broken through 100,000.
In the distance, the shockwaves from the battle between the Blind Monk and the Ross Empire's expert swept past. Lu Yin's spacecraft shook violently, but he quickly steadied himself and rushed towards the eleventh filament.
The Eleventh Filament had already been sealed off, and anyone who wanted to enter had to go through an inspection.
Lu Yin's identity immediately alarmed the entire Eleventh Filament. Now that the Great Yu Empire's Yushan family had been wiped out, Lu Yin's status as King Zishan was especially important, as he had the qualifications to inherit the Great Yu Empire.
Coincidentally, Peach was in the Eleventh Filament, and she had helped the Blind Monk resist the Ross Empire's attack.
"Lu Yin, you're back!" Peach was very happy to see Lu Yin and rushed over.
Lu Yin was also happy to see Peach. He had been most afraid of returning to the Great Yu Empire and finding out that all his friends had died.
Peach was a friend of Lu Yin's from the Great Yu Empire, and she had even taught him Flash.
"Peach, are you alright?" Lu Yin asked with concern.
Peach shook her head. She was happy at first, but then her expression turned desolate, "Many people died when the war started, including His Majesty."
Bitterness flashed through Lu Yin's eyes. He had used his innate gift of the die to save Undying Yushan, but in the end, Yushan hadn't been able to escape death. "It's good that you're fine," Lu Yin subconsciously patted her head.
Peach used to dislike tall people approaching her, which was why she liked to stand next to the Blind Monk. Now, however, she didn't care, "Jue Lang is dead, and so is Di Ou."
Lu Yin sighed.
"And of the Second Prince's rebel army, Batson and Felut are dead. Five of the original captains of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons, including Dorren Yushan, are dead," Peach said sadly. Her face was pale, and Lu Yin's heart ached. Although she was old, she still had the temperament of a child.
Lu Yin replied seriously, "Don't worry, I'm back. I'll end this war."
Peach raised her head and looked at Lu Yin expectantly, "Really?"
Lu Yin promised.
"The Yushan family's relatives are fighting for power on the Capital Star. You should hurry back before it's too late," the Blind Monk said in a dull voice as he walked out of the void.
Peach was shocked, "That's right, Lu Yin. You should hurry back to the Capital Star. The Yushan family's relatives are all trying to win over the ministers and claim the throne. They're going too far, and they don't even care about the war. We've lost all our funds because they've embezzled them and are forcing us to acknowledge their position."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed coldly, "Don't worry, none of them will be able to escape once I return."
The Blind Monk turned around, "Are you sure?
Those people have the support of powerhouses, but they're not from the Great Yu Empire. They're from the powers that His Majesty conquered in the Frostwave Weave. Now that His Majesty is dead, they've jumped out. Even people from Firesmelt Planet have appeared. They've even used the Outerverse Youth Council's name to win over Yu Academy and divide the families behind Yu Academy's elites. "
"How can Firesmelt Planet use the Outerverse Youth Council's name?"