Of course, he was not arrogant, as there were still people who surpassed him in the same realm. Lu Yin was a genius, and his lockbreaking abilities were unfathomable. He had only been on the path of lockbreaking for a short period of time, but he had achieved great results. Furthermore, he had seen a video of Lu Yin's battle at the wedding in San Dios, where he had single-handedly neutralized an Explorer's attack. Such lockbreaking abilities were extraordinary, and Lu Yin had hidden himself well. Nobody knew if he would come, as San Dios was not far from here.
Elsewhere, a young girl was flying through the air. She seemed normal at first, but there was a fish floating above her head, which was not normal at all. Furthermore, that fish was constantly nagging at her. "Hurry up! What are we going to do if the other two-legged beasts unlock their lockbreakers? I'm so worried. How did you find me in the first place? I don't even have breasts or a butt! What did you eat growing up?
I told you to drink more papaya milk, but you didn't believe me … "
The veins on the girl's forehead throbbed, and she was on the verge of exploding.
In outer space, on a large spacecraft, more than a hundred fully-armed mercenaries were waiting solemnly. In the command room, a cold woman was watching a screen. "How long until we arrive?"
"One day."
"As soon as possible."
"Understood."
Outside Savage Ape Planet, a fleet appeared with the insignia of the Vastdearth Sect. However, the fleet did not seal off Savage Ape Planet. Instead, they simply chased away all passing spacecraft and isolated the planet.
The Vastdearth Sect did not interfere with the sealing of the Savage Ape Planet's ships.
On Savage Ape Planet, Lu Yin sent a savage ape flying with a kick. Zhao Ran was dazzled. "So cool."
Yue Xianzi rolled her eyes. This girl was too naive.
Lu Yin was in a good mood, and there was a very comfortable girl beside him who was constantly praising him. Any man would be happy.
"What a pity. Her looks are average, but her temperament is quite good. Seventh Bro, do you like her?" the monkey asked.
Lu Yin ignored him.
Not long after, more than ten figures flew past in the sky. They were all wearing the same uniform, and it was obvious that they were from the same organization.
Yue Xianzi raised a hand, and a chill froze the void. "Frozen Mountain Plum Palm."
These people were only Melders, and they were easily frozen by Yue Xianzi. They crashed to the ground like ice cubes.
"Where's the tree-shaped sourcebox?" Lu Yin asked.
The frozen people looked at Lu Yin in fear, and they pointed to the northwest with trembling fingers. "Nine … Nine Peaks Mountain."
Yue Xianzi removed one of the gadgets and checked it before nodding at Lu Yin. "That's right."
Lu Yin grunted in acknowledgment, but he did not attack them. The three of them then headed towards Nine Peaks Mountain.
Nine Peaks Mountain was very easy to identify. Nine mountains that resembled the heads of violent apes were connected together to form Nine Peaks Mountain. Rather than calling it Nine Peaks Mountain, it was more appropriate to call it Nine Ape Mountain.
Beep beep beep
Lu Yin's gadget beeped, and he accepted the call. He was surprised to find that it was Master Wusheng.
"Hello, Master Wusheng," Lu Yin greeted.
"Lu Yin, you know about the Vastdearth Weave's Savage Ape Planet Lockbreaker Exchange, right? Did you go?" Master Wusheng asked directly.
"I'm on the Savage Ape Planet."
"Alright, I was worried that you wouldn't dare to participate. It'll be good for you to gain some experience. It'll be helpful for you to see other lockbreaking techniques up close," Master Wusheng said.
Lu Yin's heart warmed. "Thank you, Master."
"This exchange has already been approved by the Society, and it's only open to the younger generation. The older generation is not allowed to participate, so do your best to seize the opportunity. However, do not be impulsive. With your current abilities, it'll be impossible for you to succeed in lockbreaking. If an accident happens, it'll be very difficult to salvage the situation. Remember," Master Wusheng warned.
Lu Yin grunted. "I understand, and I'll keep that in mind."
"That's good. There should be some very interesting people on the Savage Ape Planet. Watch and think," Master Wusheng reminded him once more before ending the call.
Lu Yin was speechless. Why did everyone stop halfway through their sentences?
Interesting people? Who were they?
Master Wusheng did not elaborate.
Half a day later, they were still several hours away from Nine Peaks Mountain. Lu Yin's group was still hurrying along when a spacecraft streaked past them. Suddenly, Lu Yin's eyes trembled as he looked up. A huge shadow had covered the ground at some point, and a violent ape that was several hundred meters tall had soared into the sky and viciously swatted at the spacecraft.
The spacecraft immediately tried to escape, but it was unable to do so. It was smashed to pieces by the ape's palm, and even the void was scattered.
Zhao Ran was so frightened that her face paled.
Yue Xianzi's eyes narrowed as well, and her gadget displayed a power level of 52,000. This was a violent ape with a Cruiser's power level.
Lu Yin's group immediately landed and stared at the ape warily.
Violent apes were savage by nature, and they would kill each other even if they were of the same species. Thus, violent apes had a strong sense of territory, and they could easily sense unfamiliar auras entering their territory.
The violent ape with the power level of a Cruiser stomped on the shattered spacecraft, and fresh blood flowed from the bottom of its foot, dyeing the ground red.
This scene frightened Zhao Ran once more.
Yue Xianzi's face paled. Even without intelligence, a Cruiser's power level was not something that she could resist. She looked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin narrowed his eyes and looked at the ape's scarlet eyes. He felt his scalp go numb; he had no choice but to face a Cruiser head-on. Fortunately, the ape did not have any battle techniques, or else he might not have been its match. Thirty Stacks might have been enough.
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!
The ape approached them step by step, and its huge shadow enveloped the trio. Zhao Ran trembled in fear, and Yue Xianzi narrowed her eyes.
The ape raised its foot, intending to stomp the three to death.
Just as Lu Yin was about to attack, a middle-aged man suddenly appeared in the sky. He had a ruddy complexion, an outstanding temperament, and a dignified demeanor. He appeared right in front of the ape and barked, "Evil creature, you're courting death!"
The ape roared and viciously swatted at the man.
The man dodged, and his body flickered as he appeared above the ape's head. He pressed down, and a scene that caused Lu Yin's group's scalps to go numb occurred. The ape, which was hundreds of meters tall, was directly disintegrated. Regardless of whether it was its flesh or its organs, everything vanished into nothingness.
Lu Yin's pupils shrank. This was a lockbreaking technique that had directly disintegrated the ape.
"Damn, he's at least a Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker. How cruel!" the monkey shrieked.
Zhao Ran looked at the man in fear. In her eyes, this man was even more terrifying than the ape.
A violent ape with the power level of a Cruiser had been disintegrated by a lockbreaking technique, and not even its corpse was left behind.
The man stood tall in the sky and glanced at Lu Yin's group. His eyes lit up, and his gaze paused on Lu Yin's face for a moment before he nodded in a friendly manner and left.
Lu Yin watched the man disappear into the sky and fell into deep thought. This person had recognized him, and he did not harbor any hostility towards him.
"Lu Yin, look." Yue Xianzi pointed at her gadget.
Lu Yin looked over, and his expression changed when he saw that it displayed a power level of 'Unfathomable'. "What do you mean?"
"My gadget can detect power levels up to 100,000, which means that that person's power level exceeded 100,000. He's a Hunter," Yue Xianzi said solemnly.
Lu Yin nodded. "Without that level of power, he wouldn't have been able to do what he just did. This person is very strong."
What had just happened was just an interlude, and the three of them headed towards Nine Peaks Mountain once more. However, Zhao Ran was much quieter this time, perhaps because she had been frightened to death.
A few hours later, the three of them could vaguely see Nine Peaks Mountain, and they couldn't help but increase their speed.
The three of them were already extremely fast, and they almost tore through the void. Now that they had sped up, they surpassed all the other cultivators they encountered along the way, and the spatial tears that they left behind were shocking.
Just as the three of them reached Nine Peaks Mountain, they suddenly stopped. Lu Yin raised a hand and saw that the path ahead had been blocked by an invisible ripple. He frowned, as another power had sealed off their path.
"The path ahead has been sealed off. Go back," a loud voice boomed through Nine Peaks Mountain, followed by a spatial tear crashing down. This was an Explorer.
Before Lu Yin could reply, Yue Xianzi stepped forward. "You dare block a member of the Outerverse Youth Council?"
Two Explorers walked out of the void in front of them and looked at Yue Xianzi in shock. "You're from the Outerverse Youth Council?"
Yue Xianzi raised a hand, revealing a black ring with a grey silver border. The ring had a pair of wings and a sword carved into it, and there were ten shadows around it. This was the Outerverse Youth Council's ring, and the only difference between it and Mira's Ten Arbiters Council ring was its color. This one was grey silver, while the Ten Arbiters Council ring was silver.
When they saw the ring, the two Explorers immediately let them pass, as they did not dare to block a member of the Outerverse Youth Council.
Lu Yin also had an Outerverse Youth Council ring, and he also had a Ten Arbiters Council ring. The members of the Council of Astral Academy wore the Ten Arbiters Council's silver rings.
Lu Yin's group of three had just entered Nine Peaks Mountain when there was a loud explosion in the sky. The two Explorers' expressions changed, and they immediately rushed into the sky.
Not long after, the ripples that sealed off the Savage Ape Planet were destroyed, and a large spacecraft landed on Nine Peaks Mountain with a symbol carved into it.
"Eh, it's the Daystar Shipping Company," Yue Xianzi said in surprise.
Lu Yin was curious. "Daystar Shipping Company?"
Yue Xianzi nodded. "They're a huge corporation that connects the Innerverse and Outerverse. They're very popular, and their businesses include mechanical breakdown, transportation, manufacturing, and so on. They're one of the giants in the technology industry."
"Are they very rich?" Lu Yin's eyes gleamed.
Yue Xianzi nodded. "Of course. Some of the rewards for the Astral Combat Tournament are provided by the Daystar Shipping Company, and they're very rich, just like the Nalan family."
Lu Yin looked at the large spacecraft enviously. If only he had been born into a corporation like that, he would not have to worry about money.
Not long after the Daystar Shipping Company appeared, another spacecraft appeared. Lu Yin immediately recognized the symbol on it: Shamrock Enterprises.
"More and more powerhouses are gathering here. Every Lockbreaker exchange attracts quite a few people," Yue Xianzi exclaimed.
Lu Yin fervently looked into the distance. Everyone who had come was rich, and if he succeeded in unlocking his sourcebox, he could sell it for an astronomical price on the spot. With that in mind, he immediately rushed towards Nine Peaks Mountain. The tree-shaped sourcebox was right in front of him.
At this moment, many people had already gathered on Nine Peaks Mountain. There were more than thirty Lockbreakers, and there were also nearly ten Lockbreakers with contributions. All of them were nervously looking at the tree-shaped sourcebox in the distance.
Aside from a few corpses, the area within a kilometer of the tree-shaped sourcebox was completely empty. There wasn't even a single blade of grass.