Yi Shang replied helplessly, "That's right, it's my backup plan. With the foundation of the Radiant God sequence, it doesn't matter if I use it or he uses it. I just didn't expect the Sealed World to be taken away by you."
The Sealed World being taken away was one of the reasons why Elder Yu wanted to replace Yi Shang with Yi Nan. If this was exposed, Yi Shang would be stripped of his position.
An unstable Sang Tian was not in Elder Yu's interest.
However, Elder Yu did not expect Lu Yin to take action and solve Yi Nan, causing his plan to fail.
Similarly, he did not expect Yi Shang to have a backup plan waiting for the foundation of the Radiant God sequence to be completed.
Anyone who could reach this level of cultivation was not stupid, they just could not see through it.
Lu Yin was puzzled, "You could have used your backup plan as an excuse to not expose Rong Xiang's identity. Why did you say it?"
Yi Shang's eyes dimmed, "I hope that you can use it against me."
Lu Yin was amused, "Do you think I will kill you?"
Yi Shang replied, "There's no need to guess. My life is in someone else's hands. Only I can save myself."
"Rong Xiang is not enough to be your weakness," Lu Yin said.
Yi Shang was helpless, "I can only save myself. Whether or not I can save myself depends on Lu Sang Tian. I can only increase my chances of survival."
Lu Yin asked, "Where did you hide the key?
I'm sure Zhan Ming can't get it. He's a Sang Tian. "
"I'll take him there now."
The meteorite flew in one direction, but there was no one on it.
After some time, the two arrived at the Grand Domain.
Lu Yin did not expect Yi Shang to hide the key here. Why couldn't Zhan Ming get it?
Rong Xiang could not stop Zhan Ming, and even Yi Shang himself might not be able to.
Lu Yin only understood Yi Shang's confidence when he saw the key.
It was a box hidden in the void made of unknown materials. Outside the box, the void was calm, but inside the box was extremely unstable. This was the fluctuating starry sky left behind by Yi Shang.
"If there's any stimulation, even if it's just dust falling on the box, it will shake the void and cause the key to disappear. No one will know where it went."
"As for this box, it's made of the Sequence Foundation material. It's difficult to destroy it. Even if an expert at the Sang Tian level could break the box, it would still take time. It could take 15 minutes, or it could also take an instant. Even if it's an instant, it wouldn't be faster than the key disappearing.
Yi Shang introduced, his tone full of confidence. "I brought Zhan Ming here to take a look. He didn't dare to take the risk because he knows how sturdy this box is."
"Only a key can open the box. Inside the box, only the space around the key is slightly stable, giving the key a chance to open the box. As for the rest, as I said, even a speck of dust will cause the key to disappear."
Lu Yin examined the box and could sense the unstable void within. Indeed, this was the case.
Lu Yin could easily shatter this box, but no matter how easy it was, there would still be a process to shatter it. That process would be enough to cause the key to disappear, unless the time within the box was frozen.
In the Tian Yuan Universe, this was very easy to do. However, in this spiritualized universe without the River of Time, he could not stop time. Parallel time and stopping time were two different concepts.
One could be reacted to by the enemy, even if they had not cultivated the power of time.
The other was that if one could not react, it would be very difficult to escape from the frozen time.
If he had been in the Tian Yuan Universe, Lu Yin would not have needed to stop time. He could simply cross the River of Time and reach into the box with one hand to grab the key without any difficulty.
Unfortunately, he could not do this in the spiritualized universe.
Yi Shang was very confident. Zhan Ming had tried all sorts of methods to deduce the key, but he had not been able to do so. This had nothing to do with cultivation.
He knew that Lu Yin had cultivated the power of time, but so what?
This was the spiritualized universe, not the Tian Yuan Universe. Here, it was difficult to cultivate the power of time. This was their disadvantage, but it was also their advantage in preserving the key.
Lu Yin stood in front of the box and looked at it, thinking about how to take it out.
Yi Shang did not disturb him and allowed him to think.
After a long time, Lu Yin raised his hand, which was wrapped in a layer of illusory gravel.
This thing had helped him find Tianci in the Tian Yuan Universe, and it had made a great contribution. It was a perfect match with the compass.
Yi Shang was shocked. "Lu Sangtian, what are you doing?"
"I'll give it a try." Lu Yin was calm.
Yi Shang's heart sank. "You can't. You only have one chance. If you fail, no one knows where the key will end up. I spent a long time to obtain it after I took control of the Grand Universe Chamber of Commerce. If you fail, it will never appear again."
"It's fine. I'm young, and I can wait."
Lu Yin's consciousness appeared behind him. He opened the Nine Heavens as he wanted to destroy the box as quickly as possible.
The box's material was sturdy, but it could not withstand his power.
Under normal circumstances, he could easily destroy the box, but the sooner, the better.
Yi Shang hurriedly stopped him, his face pale. "Lu Sangtian, please reconsider. You really can't try. The space here is extremely unstable. If Zhan Ming finds out that you failed, then …"
Lu Yin looked at him, amused. "How would Zhan Ming know that I tried?"
Yi Shang was stunned. That's right, Zhan Ming would not know about this. He had already confirmed that there was a third key here, but he knew that he could not take it out. No one else would try, so it was impossible for Zhan Ming to know that Lu Yin wanted to try. Even if he failed and the key disappeared, Zhan Ming would not know.
However, even if Zhan Ming was fooled, the key would still disappear.
Yi Shang could not bear to part with it, as he had spent far too many years waiting for it. One of the most important reasons for controlling the Chamber of Commerce and controlling the entire spiritualized Universe Commerce Chamber of Commerce was to obtain this third key. If it disappeared, he would be so depressed that he would vomit blood.
To Lu Yin, the Door of Techniques belonged to the spiritualized universe. No matter what was behind the door, it had nothing to do with the Tian Yuan Universe. Since that was the case, even if the key disappeared, he would not feel any heartache. It would be even better if he could keep the key.
He raised his hand and slowly reached for the box.
Yi Shang stared at Lu Yin's palm. "Lu Sangtian, you really can't try. The key will definitely disappear."
Lu Yin glanced at him. It seemed that Yi Shang was telling the truth, and Lu Yin wanted to test Yi Shang by attacking.
Yi Shang had purposely made the situation sound so serious that even Zhan Ming did not dare to try. Thus, Lu Yin believed that Yi Shang would not dare to try either. What if this was fake?
Even though Lu Yin could not see any signs of it being fake, Yi Shang was still a powerhouse who had survived Bitter Adversity, and it was normal for him to have some tricks up his sleeve. Thus, Lu Yin had attacked to test him.
Judging from Yi Shang's behavior, it should be real.
Regardless of whether it was real or fake, Lu Yin still had to attack. His goal was not to obtain the other half of the key that he could trade with the Door of Techniques, but rather to obtain eternity.
Whoosh!
Lu Yin's palm struck out and instantly shattered the box. He reached for the key, but the box was empty. The key had disappeared.
Yi Shang's heart sank.
Just as he had expected, a stream of light shuttled back and forth for one second.
Even though there was no River of Time for Lu Yin to traverse, as long as time continued to exist, the stream of light could be reversed. There was no need for the River of Time to exist in the spiritualized universe.
After one second of reversal, the box returned to normal. Lu Yin's hand also returned to its original position, as if it had never moved.
Yi Shang was shocked. The power of time could be reversed?
No wonder this person dared to attack. It turned out that time could be reversed by one second. Lu Yin heaved a sigh of relief. "Lu Sangtian, trust me. If you really can't get the key, then you have to cooperate with Zhan Ming's half of the key."
Lu Yin frowned. This box was indeed a material used to create a sequence foundation. He had just attacked with Nine Skies, and even if he had instantly destroyed the box, he had still been a moment too late.
His goal was not to obtain the key, but to contaminate the key with the illusory gravel. Even that was not enough?
Lu Yin could not do it. It was no wonder that Zhan Ming did not dare to try. If he tried, then the key would be gone.
In the current universe, there were no more than five powerhouses who could instantly shatter this box. Zhan Ming and Yi Shang were not included. They could shatter the box, but they would not be able to do it so quickly.
However, Lu Yin was unwilling to give up. With the power of time, he could keep trying, and he would eventually succeed.
Thus, he struck out at the box.
Yi Shang's heart skipped a beat, and he stared blankly at the box. The box shattered, and the key disappeared.
Continue.
Disappear.
Continue.
Disappear.
Lu Yin tried again and again, reversing time again. Yi Shang gradually became numb as he watched, and his face twitched.
He had racked his brains and paid a huge price to gather these materials. He had made a deal with Zhan Ming and thought of ways to make Zhan Ming wary, but this person had broken through his plans time and time again. Lu Yin did not feel good about it, but he could not stop it.
However, he thought about it from another perspective. This Lu Sangtian was known as an invincible spiritualized, but he still could not break through Lu Yin's plans. This could be considered a form of recognition.
"Phew …" Lu Yin let out a long breath.
Yi Shang advised, "Lu Sangtian, forget it. After all, these are materials to create the Sequence Foundation. Let's think of a way to get Zhan Ming's half of the key."
Lu Yin looked at him. "You're not going to try?"
"There's no need," Yi Shang said.
Lu Yin looked at the box. "But the key is gone."
Yi Shang was shocked and turned around. His eyes narrowed as he saw the broken box and the empty void inside. He exclaimed, "Where's the key?"
He had been so focused on persuading Lu Sangtian that he had not paid attention to the box.
Lu Yin shrugged. "It's gone."
Yi Shang gaped and looked at Lu Yin. "Then, reverse time?"
"I've tried too many times. It doesn't work," Lu Yin said casually.
Yi Shang was stunned. It doesn't work?
Where's the key?
The key is gone.
He wanted to hit Lu Yin, but he suppressed the urge. This idiot had told him not to try, but he had still failed in the end. Without the key, what could he use to make a deal with Zhan Ming?
Especially since the box was broken.
Lu Yin looked at Yi Shang with a faint smile. "Are you unhappy?"
Yi Shang gritted his teeth and did not dare to look at Lu Yin. He was afraid that Lu Yin would see the hatred in his eyes.
Lu Yin found it funny. "You seem to be hiding some kind of emotion. Is there a need to?
After all, I have no intention of letting you go. "
Yi Shang was stunned and then smiled bitterly. That's right. He had forgotten that this person had no intention of letting him go. His life was still in his hands.
Whether or not the key was lost had nothing to do with him.