This power shocked Lu Yin, as the flaming lion was actually enveloped by four-lined battle force, causing the void to distort. On the other side, the old man in the lead shouted and raised a hand. The flames transformed into a lion as well, and the four-lined battle force viciously charged towards Lu Yin.
Two flaming lions enveloped in four-lined battle force surrounded Lu Yin and tried to kill him.
Lu Yin had never underestimated the older generation's powerhouses. These people might have been very ordinary when they were young, but as time passed, some of these old fellows were not weak at all. They were much weaker than the geniuses of the same generation, but they had a huge advantage over the younger generation. These advantages could be transformed into terrifying battle prowess.
The void around Lu Yin was scorched by the flames, and he had nowhere to run. He raised his arms and pressed down on one of the flaming lions. He frowned and exerted force with both hands, causing his four-lined battle force to explode. With a bang, the two flaming lions dissipated. The next moment, the two elders closed in. "Junior, how dare you ambush someone from the Blaze Realm?
Die! "Lu Yin raised his arms in front of him to block, but he was sent flying by the intense heat. The two elders were used to working together, and they attacked Lu Yin at the same time. However, Lu Yin did not continue fighting, as he had already sensed their strength. He could not defeat them without revealing his identity, so he might as well borrow their strength to leave.
Lu Yin wanted to leave, but the people from the Blaze Realm could not stop him. They could only watch as he disappeared.
Jared was helped up by a disciple from the Blaze Realm, but he spat out another mouthful of blood. He was still in shock, as he had almost died just now. Fortunately, he had put on a battle technique.
The two old men came before Jared, their expressions solemn. "Who is that person?
He was able to injure you with a single palm and escape from us. He must be a freak of the Limiteers. "
Jared's eyes lit up. "Lu Yin, it must be him."
The elder in the lead shook his head. "Probably not. If it was Lu Yin, you would already be dead."
Jared wanted to retort, but he could not. Indeed, with Lu Yin's strength, he really would have died if he had attacked. But who else could it be other than Lu Yin?
He was an Area Master of the Astral Combat Academy, and he was considered a genius even among Limiteers. The two elders in front of him were the elites of the Explorers, and they were adept at working together. They were strong enough to fight against someone at the bottom of the Top 100 Rankings.
To be able to escape from their hands, Jared really could not think of anyone else with such strength.
"Perhaps that person was Lu Yin, but he didn't want to expose his identity and be hunted down by the sect. That's why he didn't use too much force, allowing junior apprentice-brother Jared to luckily escape with his life," another old man guessed.
Jared retorted, "Yes, that must be it. He's Lu Yin."
The other disciples from the Blaze Realm were busy destroying the parasites, and the two elders stopped guessing. Lu Yin had already escaped, so what if he was Lu Yin? It was a pity that they hadn't been able to catch him.
They would have to be careful for the rest of their journey. If Lu Yin was determined to launch a sneak attack, neither of them could guarantee that they would be able to withstand it.
Jared simply snatched the armor from a disciple of the Blaze Realm and put it on. He was already scared. He had been so close to death just now, and he was so heavily injured that even Shamrock Enterprises' medicine couldn't heal him in a short period of time. He wanted to retreat.
In the distance, Lu Yin appeared, and he looked back in surprise. These two old fellows were really strong. They had four-lined battle force, the Blaze Realm's battle techniques, and their battle armor. It would be impossible to deal with them without exposing his identity. Forget it, he would just wait a little longer. It was impossible for them to leave, so there would always be a chance.
He didn't want to exhaust too much of his strength in a place like this. No one knew what dangers were waiting for him ahead.
"Seventh Bro, you've finally experienced the strength of a great power. Those two old fellows might have been ordinary disciples when they were young, or else they wouldn't have remained as Explorers for so many years. But they've cultivated for so many years that they've even grasped battle force. If they work together, they can deal with you. This is the terror of a great power, and they have many disciples like that." The monkey gloated.
Lu Yin looked up. "It doesn't matter. Wait until I'm a little stronger. What's the point of having so many disciples then?"
"What I mean is that you can't fight alone anymore. If someone else had helped you just now, that brat would have died without a doubt."
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. "What are you trying to say?"
"It's simple. I know that you want to rule the Great Yu Empire and then gradually push forward until you have unparalleled power. That's the big picture, but you can't always be alone when adventuring in the universe. That's too disadvantageous. You need to find teammates."
Lu Yin muttered to himself. The monkey's words made sense, and he really did need to find some helpers.
"Didn't you want to go to the Cosmic Sea?
How can you do it without any teammates? Alone?
What a joke! Even if the Ten Arbiters wanted to go to the Cosmic Sea, they wouldn't be alone. "
"Then what kind of teammates do you think I should find?" Lu Yin asked.
The monkey rolled his eyes. "How would I know? At the very least, they need to be pleasing to the eye and have enough strength. Seventh Bro, I've realized that you're too utilitarian at times, and you only have eyes for the disciples of the great powers. Actually, many independent cultivators aren't weak, and they don't have any organizations to hold them back. The Human Domain's Top 100 Rankings aren't all disciples of the great powers.
The monkey's words seemed to open up a new door for Lu Yin. He had always been limited to the great powers, but in reality, many independent cultivators were worth roping in. Out of all the cultivators in the universe, independent cultivators made up the majority. For example, most of the mercenary groups were formed by independent cultivators.
The greatest advantage of independent cultivators was that they weren't tied down by any organizations. There were no conflicts of interest, and they were easier to control.
"Monkey, you spoke well today," Lu Yin said.
The monkey was pleased. "Of course. Seventh Bro, I'll give you a suggestion. As long as you take it to heart, it'll be of great benefit to you in the future. It'll also be very beneficial for you as you explore the Cosmic Sea."
Lu Yin looked forward to it. "Go ahead."
"Look for more big-breasted girls. No one would want to kill a big-breasted girl. They're pleasing to the eye, and they can soften the enemy's killing intent. Plus …" Before the monkey could finish his sentence, Lu Yin blocked him off. He had been serious for less than three minutes.
Still, this suggestion was quite tempting.
After a few days, the parasites were finally eliminated. At this point, even the people from the Blaze Realm were exhausted, but no one was willing to rest. Instead, they all headed deeper in.
The group was still at the broken limb, but they weren't far from where the limb and the torso met.
Not long after, the group met up with another group of people, and they all headed deeper in. They met quite a few people along the way, and some of them didn't encounter any parasites at all.
Although they didn't encounter any parasites, more and more people were killed by the phantom spears. The deeper they went, the more people died mysteriously, and many of them felt like retreating.
Half a day later, the group passed by a large pile of parasite corpses and saw Northgate Lie's group. They seemed to have been here for quite some time, but they didn't move forward.
According to their observations, this was the end of the limb, and if they continued forward, they would enter the torso of the centipede's body.
The powerhouses from the Blaze Realm parted the group, and Jared walked out. His face was still pale, but he was much better now. Although he wouldn't fully recover in a short period of time, he could still speak.
"Brother Lie, long time no see," Jared greeted Northgate Lie politely.
Northgate Lie looked at Jared with a puzzled expression. "You are?"
Jared didn't get angry. "Jared, disciple of the Blaze Realm's Poison Flame."
Northgate Lie suddenly understood. "So you're Lord Poison Flame's disciple. I remember now. We've met before in the Blazing Mist Flowzone."
Jared smiled. "That's right. I've never forgotten Brother Lie's elegance. I didn't expect to see you here again."
Northgate Lie nodded and looked past Jared to see the group from the Blaze Realm. His gaze paused on the two elders, and then he asked Jared, "Brother Jared, why are you guys so late?
Did you encounter some parasites? "
Jared smiled bitterly and told him about the parasite wave.
"I thought that there weren't many of them, but I didn't expect that most of them would run in your direction. I'm sorry to have delayed you."
Jared was puzzled. "Brother Lie, why didn't you guys go in?"
Northgate Lie stepped aside and waved his hand. The people in front of him moved aside, and the people from the Blaze Realm looked over. They saw a spear stabbed into the ground in the distance, and around the spear were a dozen corpses. They had all died in the same manner as if they had been frightened to death.
The people from the Blaze Realm were shocked. "What's this?"
"Everyone should know that people have died mysteriously along the way, and it's actually because of this spear. The closer you get, the easier it is for you to die mysteriously. This is an invisible attack," Northgate Lie explained helplessly.
Around him, Lily Anne and the others were equally helpless. This attack couldn't be avoided because it couldn't be seen, and the spear was stuck at the intersection between the legs and the torso. If they didn't cross it, they wouldn't be able to enter, which was very troublesome.
Jared and the others finally understood the reason for their strange deaths, and they couldn't help but feel their hair stand on end. This invisible attack was indeed aimed at one's spiritual force, and this attack was the most frightening.
"Brother Lie, how do we get in?" Jared asked.
Everyone was trapped within the legs, and they couldn't enter the torso. The strongest person present was undoubtedly Northgate Lie. Although there were many Explorers from the older generation present, it was very difficult to surpass an expert from the Top 100 Rankings. Only an expert from the older generation who had been a freak in their youth would be able to deal with him.
The two elders from the Blaze Realm had needed to work together to deal with Lu Yin, and it was the same for Northgate Lie. Furthermore, the Top 100 Rankings was a symbol of his status, which meant that he would definitely become an absolute expert in the future. Coupled with his status, most people wouldn't want to steal the limelight from someone like him.
Northgate Lie pointed to a middle-aged man standing in a corner. "This is a Lockbreaker. Only a Lockbreaker can neutralize the invisible killing intent created by the spear."
Jared was shocked. "We actually need a Lockbreaker? Is there only one Lockbreaker here?"
Northgate Lie nodded. "One Lockbreaker isn't enough. We need at least a Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker or several Discerning Elementary Lockbreakers, and they can't be ordinary Discerning Elementary Lockbreakers."
"If we don't have a Lockbreaker, then we can't enter?" Jared was unwilling to accept this.
Northgate Lie did not answer. His meaning was simple; it was impossible for an Explorer to break through the spear's killing intent, and they could only neutralize it with a Lockbreaker.
"We've already ordered people to return the way we came. The closer we are to outer space, the better the network connection will be. We'll request for Lockbreakers from the outside world to come over, but it might take some time," Northgate Gang interrupted.
Jared excused himself and then met up with the people from the Blaze Realm to discuss something.
Everyone was waiting for Lockbreakers, but there were too few of them. There were thousands of people present, but there was only one Lockbreaker.