Lu Yin raised a hand and touched the air. The star energy in his body had been suppressed to its limit, and this was the first time he had felt such a terrifying power. In comparison, the power of Poison Flame and the others couldn't even be called power. This power made him feel as if he was facing the entire universe.
With a loud boom, the universe rumbled. A crack in the void extended from an unknown distance in the north, bringing with it a power that made everyone tremble.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats as they once again experienced the helplessness of not being able to control their own lives. Lu Yin felt as if he had returned to the apocalypse on Earth, where his life was in the hands of others.
As long as this spatial crack moved downwards, the entire Northgate Platform would be swallowed up, and no one would be able to escape.
This was the most terrifying power that Lu Yin had ever felt.
Everyone was silent, as if they were waiting for the judgment of the heavens.
After a while, Northgate Kong's gadget beeped. He glanced at it, and his expression changed as he immediately left.
Northgate Kong's departure was like a signal, and everyone quickly left and headed north.
Explorers could directly tear through the void and enter outer space, but Lu Yin was depressed. He needed to find a spacecraft.
At this moment, the Northgate Platform Competition and the arranged battle were all forgotten. No one cared, and everyone wanted to know what had happened to the Northgate family.
By the time Lu Yin found a spacecraft, more than twenty minutes had passed since Northgate Kong had left.
"Seventh Bro, are you really going?
That power level definitely exceeded 300,000 to 400,000. A powerhouse like that could kill you with a single glance. It's better if you don't go, "the monkey advised.
Lu Yin firmly replied, "I'm not afraid. So many people have already gone, and Northgate Kong didn't stop me. That means that there's no danger. Wealth comes from danger."
The monkey did not reply. Cultivators walked the line between life and death, and if they were afraid of death, then they might as well not cultivate at all. No powerhouse grew up in a greenhouse, and anyone who became a powerhouse would have to experience death. This was an ironclad rule.
Lu Yin had snatched this spacecraft, but he did not feel guilty about it. Soon, the spacecraft entered outer space and headed north.
The Northgate Platform was located at the center of the Northline Flowzone, and there were seventeen families surrounding it. The Northgate Platform Competition, where the seventeen families were located, was where the Northline Flowzone's seventeen families were located. It was very interesting.
Far to the north of the Northgate Platform was the location of the Northgate Clan. Not far to the south of the Northgate Clan was a ferocious giant centipede that was entrenched in the starry sky.
This centipede was shockingly large, as it was equivalent to several hundred Zenyu Stars linked together, which meant that it could carry countless large spaceships.
When Northgate Kong arrived and saw this scene, his face turned pale. "An ancient centipede! Such a creature actually exists!"
The closer he got, the more Northgate Kong could feel the suffocating pressure coming from the ancient centipede. Fortunately, this ancient centipede had been dead for a very long time. Otherwise, Northgate Kong would have been crushed to death just by looking at it.
Beneath the ancient centipede, a blurry silhouette raised both of his hands and held the centipede up. He was the most well-hidden elder of the Northgate family, a terrifying elite with a combat power of over 400,000. His name was Northgate Taisui, and he was also the living fossil of the entire Northgate family.
Below Northgate Taisui were two elders and Tie Sa. One of the elders was a man and the other was a woman. The man was the Enlighter of the Northgate family, Elder North, while the woman was the Enlighter of the Lily family, Granny Chan.
Elder North, Granny Chan, and Tie Sa had teamed up with Northgate Taisui. The four strongest powerhouses of the Northline Flowzone were working together to hold up the dead ancient centipede. If not for them, the ancient centipede would have landed again, and it would have crushed the Northgate family to smithereens.
"What are you standing there for? Come over and help!" Elder North shouted when he saw Northgate Kong.
Northgate Kong gritted his teeth and rushed behind Elder North. He raised his hand and unleashed his full power.
Soon after, Lily Liana, Duke Blackhawk, Fayde, Poison Flame, and the others arrived one by one. Elder North also asked for their help.
Lily Liana immediately took action. The others were not from the Northline Flowzone, and they were more interested in investigating this ancient centipede.
However, it was Northgate Taisui who spoke up. "My friends, please help us. The Northgate family will definitely reward you after this matter is settled."
An old monster with shocking power level spoke up. Duke Blackhawk and the others did not dare to disagree, and they immediately took action.
It wasn't just them; all of the Hunters with power levels over 100,000 also took action. Dozens of people worked together to hold up the ancient centipede, but it was still not enough. Cruisers also came to help. Gradually, more than a hundred people gathered below the ancient centipede, and they worked together with Northgate Taisui to hold up the ancient centipede. They wanted to push the ancient astral beast to the other side.
Cruisers were already the lowest level of help they could provide, and anyone below that was useless.
Lily Anne, Northgate Lie, and the others had yet to become Cruisers. Although their power levels might be higher than a Cruiser's, no one cared about them at this moment, nor did anyone pay attention to them. Everyone was focused on the shocking ancient centipede's body, and they all felt an indescribable sense of horror.
If this astral beast was still alive, then the entire Northline Flowzone would be in trouble.
Even an old monster like Northgate Taisui could not hold up the dead centipede. No one could imagine how terrifying this ancient centipede had been when it was still alive. It had a power level of at least 500,000.
"Look, there seems to be a building inside this monster!" someone cried out in surprise.
Suddenly, many people noticed that the ancient centipede had many appendages, and one of them was broken off, revealing part of the building inside.
This discovery shocked everyone. What kind of person could live inside this monster's body?
The presence of a building meant that it was an intelligent being, and it should be a human.
Northgate Kong and the others also noticed this, and their eyes flickered.
This centipede had fallen from the heavens after Northgate Taisui had fought against a powerhouse. It had originally existed in another space, just like the Shenwu Continent. As for its age, it was impossible to determine. However, since it had come from ancient times and had a building inside its body, there had to be something good inside, such as battle techniques, cultivation techniques, and natural treasures.
When they thought of this, many people revealed greedy looks.
A bold Explorer suddenly rushed towards the broken appendage. No one stopped him, and everyone watched him, including Northgate Taisui.
Soon, the man safely entered the appendage and disappeared.
Everyone was excited that they could enter, and they all madly rushed in.
If the centipede had not died, they would not have dared to approach it even if they were beaten to death. But now that it was dead, what was there to be afraid of? Cultivators fought against the heavens and the earth, and there was no one who did not fear death. However, compared to the weak, they were more willing to take risks.
Even Northgate Lie had rushed in.
A Hunter who had been helping Northgate Taisui resist the centipede suddenly rushed in as well, but he was killed by Northgate Taisui before he could even approach the appendage. "Everyone at the Cruiser realm and above, help me hold the centipede's body. Anyone who moves without permission will be killed."
Everyone trembled, and no one dared to act rashly.
This was an old monster whose power level exceeded 400,000, and he could casually kill a Hunter. It was extremely terrifying.
For the Northgate family, they only needed to restrain Cruisers and above. This was the Northline Flowzone, and most of the people who had entered the centipede's body were experts from the Northline Flowzone. Northgate Lie was the strongest of them all, and this was their home advantage.
Northgate Kong was very confident in Northgate Lie, as the latter would definitely obtain the best treasures. He only hoped that there would be no danger, but fortunately, the ancestor was still around.
More and more people arrived, and those at the Cruiser realm and above were pathetically held back. Everyone below the Cruiser realm rushed into the centipede's body, including some Limiteers and even Melders. No one could resist the temptation of an ancient creature.
By the time Lu Yin arrived, many people had already entered.
He didn't hesitate and drove his spacecraft straight in.
"It's actually a centipede's body! This is an astral beast from ancient times, and it's quite terrifying!" The monkey trembled. He was an astral beast, and when he saw the centipede's body, he felt as if he was facing his natural predator.
"Is this thing very strong?" Lu Yin asked curiously.
"Strong?
Seventh Bro, let me put it this way. Did you see that old guy closest to the centipede's body?
That old guy's power level is shocking, but if this centipede's still alive, then it can swallow him whole. "
Lu Yin gasped. An ancient creature that could swallow someone with a power level in the hundreds of thousands in one bite was too terrifying.
"I never thought that I would be able to see a centipede's body in this era. It's too mystical. It probably won't be long before this centipede's body attracts countless people. Exploration, research, collection, and so on … Everything that you humans can think of will be realized on this thing."
"If you're lucky, Seventh Bro, you might even see a freak with a power level of over 500,000. Those people are freaks that control the destiny of large organizations, and any one of them can move unhindered through the universe."
Lu Yin's spacecraft entered the centipede's broken appendage, but it was attacked before it could even land. A strange power passed through the spacecraft and crushed towards Lu Yin. Not too far away, a middle-aged man sneered. Someone who wasn't even an Explorer had dared to come here? He was just an ordinary Explorer, and he didn't have any hopes of competing with someone like Northgate Lie for treasures. He also didn't dare to venture too deep into the centipede's body, so he had set up an ambush at the entrance and dealt with the cultivators who weren't even Explorers.
He had already killed quite a few of these people, and there was a pile of wreckage on the ground.
Lu Yin's attack, which should have been successful in every battle, was now useless. The spacecraft crashed into an abandoned building with a thump. The hatch opened, and Lu Yin walked out with a gloomy expression. Where was everyone?
The middle-aged man wasn't stupid, and he had immediately fled after his first attack had failed. He was also afraid of encountering those freaks who could challenge those above their Realms, especially when he had heard that Lu Yin from the Astral Combat Academy had arrived.
However, what he feared had always happened. The middle-aged man had thought that he could hide, but Lu Yin had still managed to track him down through his star energy. He wasn't very fast, and he couldn't escape very far either. Lu Yin caught up to him and killed him with a single palm strike.
Lu Yin snatched the cosmic ring and opened it, only to be delighted. Aside from the useless bank cards, there were also 100,000 star crystals. It wasn't a lot, but it wasn't a small amount either. There was also a pile of useless items, and there was also a chip that he plugged into his gadget. It contained a battle technique, but Lu Yin casually tossed it away. It was useless to him since he had too many battle techniques.
After setting up the spacecraft, Lu Yin looked around. It was just a single broken appendage, but it covered such a large area. The buildings extended into the distance, but they were all dilapidated. Many years had passed.