Lu Yin had not expected this person to attack them, and he seemed to have a grudge against the Hundred Leaves Guild.
Yi He sneered, "The heavens have taken pity on me. I wanted to stay around the Hundred Herbs Region to find a chance to save Lord Yushan, but I didn't expect to run into you. Old Man Ye, it's great that you're not dead. It's time for revenge."
Lu Yin was curious, "Does this Yi He have a grudge against you?"
Old Man Ye replied helplessly, "This person was once a guard of the Hundred Leaves Guild when he was in dire straits, but he was kicked out because his hands were dirty. At that time, someone from the Hundred Leaves Guild did not like him and humiliated him, but it had nothing to do with the Ye family."
He looked at Yi He, "The person who humiliated him was also a guard, not a member of the Ye family. Why is he targeting us?"
Ye Yaner was furious, "It's because of this person that we don't dare to leave the Hundred Herbs Region."
Old Man Ye sighed, "This person searched the Hundred Herbs Region for us a long time ago, but we avoided him. Over time, he also thought that we were dead. I didn't expect to run into him here."
Yi He sneered, "I know that you're also a spiritual master. Even if I can beat you, I can't find you if you don't want to show yourself. That's why I gave up after searching the Hundred Herbs Region several times. Today, you've walked right into my trap, so die."
After he finished speaking, he pushed the void and slashed out with Sword Annihilation.
The sword light swept through a large region, causing Old Man Ye and the others to feel like they had fallen into a sea of sword light. This attack caused Ye Yaner's face to turn pale, and she was unable to block it. If she was alone, she would definitely die. Even if the ancestor could resist, it would not be easy.
However, there was no need for them to do anything now.
Lu Yin looked up and flicked his finger. The wind from his finger entered the sea of swords, and the sea of swords vanished. The biting cold blade emitted a soft bang, and Yi He took several steps back. He looked over in shock and stared at Lu Yin. The sword in his hand trembled, and the remaining force almost caused him to lose his grip. The web between his thumb and forefinger was torn open, and blood flowed down the hilt.
It had been so easy that Yi He started to doubt his life.
As an expert ranked tenth on the White Spirit Ranking, he was one of the top experts in the spiritualized universe. Even Spirit Primes would not be able to defeat him so easily. He was extremely talented in the way of the blade, so he could fight even without using Sequence techniques.
However, he did not expect that his Horizontal Slash Blade Extermination would be broken by a single finger.
"Who are you?"
Yi He was shocked as he stared at Lu Yin. It was only then that he realized that he couldn't quite see this person clearly. Lu Yin's face was blurry, yet it was clear at the same time. It was a contradictory feeling.
This feeling made his heart sink. He had met an expert.
Lu Yin casually sat down on the leaf, "They're my people now. You're touching my people without asking me first?"
Yi He's eyes flickered. At this moment, the trembling of the saber finally stopped. He silently lowered the saber, "You took in the Hundred Leaves Chamber of Commerce?
May I ask who you are? I am Yi He, ranked tenth on the White Spirit Leaderboard. I have connections with various factions in the spiritualized universe, so you might be one of us. "
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "They can't be on our side."
Yi He's face sunk, he was extremely fearful. That finger attack made him think of a person, Yu Shan. That kind of unparalleled power made him feel helpless, in addition to the fact that he couldn't see Yu Shan's face clearly, he didn't want to be enemies with such a person. It seemed like he wouldn't be able to kill Yu Shan today.
Lu Yin asked, "You're here to find a chance to save Yu Shan?"
Just as Yi He was about to answer, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind. Without hesitation, he turned around and fled.
He thought of a possibility. Although it was unlikely, it was not impossible.
This person was from the Dayu Villa.
The Hundred Leaves Chamber of Commerce was a chamber of commerce from the Hundred Herbs Domain, so it wasn't impossible for them to be taken in by the Dayu Villa. Yi He hadn't thought of this before because the Hundred Leaves Chamber of Commerce had been in decline for too many years, and he had never thought that they would emerge again. He had thought that it was just a coincidence. Furthermore, before this person had destroyed the sea of sabers with a single finger, Yi He hadn't felt that this person was a threat.
It was only when that finger attack still had some energy left and he couldn't see the person's face clearly that he remembered.
The Dayu Villa took in people who had broken the rules and fallen into desperate straits, so it wasn't impossible for the Hundred Leaves Chamber of Commerce to join the Dayu Villa.
This person's strength was terrifying, and it made Yi He think of one person: the Dayu Villa's Third Master, the person who had suppressed Yu Shan in terms of strength and had even defeated Yu Shan's Changing of the Nine Heavens.
Yi He didn't know if this person was the invincible spiritualized Third Master, but he could only pray that he wasn't. Otherwise, he would lose his life.
Yi He wanted to escape, but Lu Yin wasn't willing to let him. He raised his hand again and flicked his finger. This time, the finger wind was even stronger than before. It pierced through the void, and even time seemed to stop. The void was like a curtain being torn apart as it struck towards Yi He.
Yi He was worthy of being ranked tenth on the Whitesoul List. The moment Lu Yin's finger wind struck out, he felt an extreme sense of danger. Blood energy surged from his body, and a huge blood shadow appeared behind him. He turned around and slashed out with a blood-colored saber in his hand.
Old Tao was afraid. "Blood Saber, Yi He's the ultimate move of the tenth on the Whitesoul List."
Ye Zichen and Ye Yaner both stared at this scene. The Hundred Leaves Chamber of Commerce had declined because of the Hundred Herbs Domain, and the person who had prevented Ye Zichen from leaving the Hundred Herbs Domain was this person. Ye Yaner also knew that they didn't dare to face this person head-on. Now, they finally saw this person's strength.
Once the Blood Saber appeared, it was enough to prevent many spiritual masters from fighting for the tenth position on the Whitesoul List.
The finger wind whistled past and collided with the Blood Saber.
The Blood Saber collapsed, and the huge blood shadow collapsed at the same time.
Yi He didn't even turn his head. Sequence particles appeared and pressed down on the finger wind. Ye Chen, ranked 30th in the Sequence.
Bang!
There was a soft sound, and Yi He lowered his head. A bloody wound had appeared on his chest, pierced through by the finger wind. Neither the Blood Saber nor the Sequence technique could block it. This was the difference in absolute strength.
When the gap reached a certain level, nothing could be done to make up for it.
Yi He coughed up blood and stood where he was. He slowly turned around, not daring to escape. At this moment, his entire body felt cold. He knew that if he continued to run, he would definitely die.
"Come here," Lu Yin said softly.
Yi He clutched his chest as blood dripped down his clothes and dyed his feet red. He slowly approached Lu Yin.
"You're here to find the right time to save Yushan?" Lu Yin asked.
Sweat dripped from Yi He's forehead. "Yes."
"Do you know who I am?"
Yi He shook his head. "No."
"Then think about it." Lu Yin then pushed him into the Hell of the General Stage.
From start to finish, Lu Yin had only used two fingers to defeat this person ranked tenth on the Whitesoul List. His battle prowess was overwhelming.
This was Lu Yin's true strength. If he had just arrived in the spiritualized universe, he would not have needed to be so fast. He would have taken his time, just like how he dealt with those who had targeted Wu Jiang. However, after the battle at the Abyss of Geyser, his strength had been exposed, and there was no need to hide it.
To deal with this kind of strength, one finger was enough.
To Lu Yin, this was a small matter, but to Ye Yaner and Old Traitor Ye, it was extremely shocking.
Yi He was ranked tenth on the Whitesoul List, and he was a powerhouse who had forced them not to leave the Hundred Herb Territory. He had a chance to fight for Sang Tian's position in the future, but he had been defeated just like that?
He had been defeated so miserably that he had not been able to retaliate at all.
Old Tao was not surprised, but he still flattered Lu Yin and smiled. "Master, you're invincible in spiritualization. This little Xiao Bai, who ranks tenth on the Spiritualized List, dares to come here. He's really courting death. I only hate that I'm not strong enough to share Master's burden."
Old Traitor Ye rolled his eyes. Shameless.
Ye Yaner pursed her lips. She was shocked by Lu Yin's strength, but she was also disgusted by Old Tao. This person had not been like this in the Hundred Leaves Merchant Guild's ruins.
Ye continued to fly towards the Grand Domain.
Lu Yin was not interested in the grudges of the Hundred Leaves Merchant Guild, as someone like Yi He was not worthy of his attention. What he was curious about was how to obtain a position in the Hundred Leaves Merchant Guild.
Old Traitor Ye respectfully said, "There are over a hundred Merchant Guilds in the entire spiritualized universe, but only five of the thirty-six filaments can compete for a position in the Grand Domain. These five are the ones that the main Merchant Guild cares about. To compete for one of these positions, the first step is to register at Buyi City in the Grand Domain. At the same time, you'll have to hand over a hundred million spirit seeds."
Old Tao sucked in a breath of cold air. "That much?"
Qing Yun, Ru Mu, and the others were shocked as well.
Cultivation in the spiritualized universe started with spirit seeds, which would enter the body, cultivate, and achieve a spiritual molt.
Spirit seeds came from all over the spiritualized universe, and spirit seed mines would even appear. The spiritualized universe did not have a perfect explanation as to why this was the case.
After a spiritualized cultivator died, the spirit seed within their body would dissipate the moment their life force stopped growing.
The importance of spirit seeds in the spiritualized universe surpassed the importance of star essence and the like in the Tian Yuan Universe.
In the Tian Yuan Universe, as long as one stepped onto the path of cultivation without star energy, their cultivation would at most stagnate, and it would be difficult for them to progress. However, in the spiritualized universe, as long as one did not have a spirit seed, they would not be able to cultivate.
A hundred million spirit seeds were equivalent to a hundred million cultivators, which was an exaggerated number.
However, it only seemed like a lot. How many cultivators were there in the spiritualized universe?
It was impossible to count them all, so who could accurately calculate how many cultivators there were in the Tian Yuan Universe?
Even the Above Heaven Sect could not do it.
Old Traitor Ye shook his head. "A hundred million spirit seeds is not a lot, but it's not a small number either. The number of Merchant Guilds participating in the competition for a position in the Hundred Leaves Merchant Guild will be the same number of spirit seeds. The most important thing is …"
Ru Mu interjected, "The spirit seeds will not be returned."
Old Traitor Ye glanced at her and nodded.
Old Tao's face twitched. "Not returning?
So shameless? "
Lu Yin thought so as well. It was too shameless. Shouldn't they return the spirit seeds if they failed in the competition?
Old Traitor Ye smiled bitterly. "When we first heard of this rule, we had the same reaction, but we can't change it. This is the rules of the main Merchant Guild. The entry resources of a hundred million spirit seeds will not be returned, even if they fail in the competition. After handing over the entry resources, they will wait for the notification. When Yi Sangtian arrives, the Merchant Guilds will each write down the price they can pay, which is the amount of resources they have to hand over to the main Merchant Guild every year.
"The five with the highest amount will succeed."
Lu Yin asked, "Can we meet Yi Sangtian?"
Old Traitor Ye nodded. "Yes."
"What if Yi Sangtian is not satisfied with these numbers?" Qing Xiao was curious.
Old Traitor Ye said, "Then we'll have an open competition. The highest bidder will win."
Lu Yin laughed. "That old guy really knows how to play."
He paused for a moment before continuing, "The competition is held once every twenty years, and it's so frequent. Even an ordinary person can continue operating for twenty years, and it's very rare for a company to decline."
Qing Yun said, "The main Merchant Guild wants to earn the entry resources from the competition."
Ru Mu interjected, "It also means to increase the influence of the main Merchant Guild."
Old Tao said, "Perhaps they are also worried about some Merchant Guilds becoming bigger, so they have to keep changing. No one will believe that there is no problem. It depends on who the main Merchant Guild is willing to let become the Merchant Guild …"