Coco and Zora were together in the Sand Ocean, and the giant syringe was especially eye-catching.
Lu Yin's appearance made Coco very happy. "Brother Lu, you're back."
Lu Yin smiled and nodded at her. "I heard that you sparred with the students from Shangwu Academy?
How did it feel? "
Coco pouted. "I couldn't beat them."
Lu Yin laughed heartily. Every time he faced Coco, he was always happy. "Don't be discouraged. Your strength lies in healing, not fighting." But then, he suddenly paused. Healing? Was Coco's healing ability even useful?
Hearing Lu Yin's encouragement, Coco resolutely carried the syringe. "Brother Lu, don't worry. I'll definitely treat my injured companions well."
Lu Yin laughed dryly. "I'll do my best."
After bidding farewell to Zora, Lu Yin headed deeper into the Sand Ocean to look for the Sandmaster.
It didn't take long for Lu Yin to find the Sandmaster.
The Sandmaster held the Money Bomb in his hands with a helpless expression. "What do you want to ask?"
"Student wants to know if this thing is useful?" Lu Yin asked.
The Sandmaster casually tossed the Money Bomb to Lu Yin. "It's useful, but use it with caution."
"What do you mean?" Lu Yin was puzzled.
The Sandmaster thought about it. "If possible, try not to use it. And if you do, try not to reveal your identity. This thing has a bad reputation."
Lu Yin's heart sank, and he felt like he had been cheated. "Old Cai said that the Money Bomb can instantly kill a Hunter. I don't know."
The Sandmaster nodded. "It can be used to catch them off guard, but a weapon is still a weapon. A Hunter won't just stand there and let you hit them, so you have to catch them off guard."
Lu Yin heaved a sigh of relief. As long as it was effective, then it was good that he hadn't been cheated. "Mentor, is there a problem with the Money Bomb's reputation?"
The Sandmaster muttered to himself, seemingly unsure of what to say. He waved his hand. "You'll know in the future. Alright, you can leave now. This place is of no use to you." The Sandmaster then left.
Lu Yin was helpless. If the Sandmaster didn't want to talk about it, then there was nothing he could do.
After leaving the Forgotten River Sand Ocean, Lu Yin did not look for anyone. Instead, he went to a ruin in Astral-10. It was time for him to reach the peak of the Limiteer realm.
It had been some time since Lu Yin had broken through to the Limiteer realm. For others, reaching the peak of the Limiteer realm would be somewhat difficult, as they either did not have enough money or their star energy absorption rate would be too slow. However, for Lu Yin, it was not that difficult. He had money, and he could do whatever he wanted. In addition, he also had the Sirius Technique, which allowed him to absorb star energy nine times faster than normal. As long as he had the money, success would come naturally.
Lu Yin raised his hand out of habit, and the die appeared. He still intended to roll four pips and enter the Time Stop Space to absorb star energy. He tapped out a finger and watched the die spin.
Strange, why do I feel like I've forgotten something?
His expression changed as he watched the die slowly come to a stop. Crap, he hadn't rolled it for so long. Could it be a six?
In the next moment, the scene in front of him changed, and he saw darkness before balls of light. He was speechless; he had really rolled six pips.
A six pips cost too much money, far more than any other roll. It was gone in the blink of an eye, and he wanted to find a random ball of light to merge with. Right now, the most important thing was to reach the peak of the Limiteer realm, but after some thought, he decided against it. Since he was destined to roll six pips, he could only accept his fate.
However, while six pips was a huge cost, it was still very useful.
A strong attractive force appeared, and Lu Yin looked at a ball of light in the distance. Without hesitation, he fused with it. Anything that could attract him would be suitable for him, and he hoped to merge with a powerhouse's body.
The scene in front of him changed again, and Lu Yin opened his eyes to clearly see his surroundings. Was he on a spacecraft?
Chaotic information flooded his mind, and before Lu Yin could even observe his surroundings, he was shocked by the information he received. His pupils shrank, and his entire body went cold. The person he was merging with was from the Neohuman Alliance.
More accurately, it was not just the Neohuman Alliance. There were Corpse Kings within the Neohuman Alliance, and there were also other allied powers. This person was from a powerful clan called the Specter Clan.
"He's here." A raspy voice sounded out from beside Lu Yin. Lu Yin glanced over and saw that this person was a Corpse King, and one that had reached the level of a Hunter at that. This Corpse King had cultivated to the Corpse King Transformation, which was enough to crush a normal Hunter and even challenge an Enlighter.
In outer space, a spacecraft approached Lu Yin. It had a strange design, and it seemed to belong to a certain power. There was a single word engraved on the outside of the spacecraft: Youlan.
Through the fusion, Lu Yin learned that this operation was a joint plan between the Neohuman Alliance's Corpse Kings and the Specter Clan. Their goal was to confirm one thing: the Youlan Court, which was related to the Sword Sect by marriage in the First Flowzone, had a secret technique.
The Youlan Court was one of the Seven Courts' Seven Names, but many years ago, they had betrayed the Seven Courts' Youlan family. They had been protected by the Sword Sect and had maintained a marriage relationship with the Sword Sect for many years. For example, the current Sword Sect's successor, Liu Shaoqiu, was engaged to the Youlan Court's little princess, Youlan Ye'er.
The Youlan Court was considered a branch of the Seven Courts' Youlan family, and logically speaking, it was impossible for them to have a secret technique. However, the Neohuman Alliance had received news from an unknown source that the Youlan family did not have a secret technique. This was the reason for this operation; the Neohuman Alliance wanted to confirm whether the secret technique was in the Youlan Court's hands.
This was information that Lu Yin had obtained from the person he had fused with. The reason why the person he had fused with knew so much was because his identity was not simple. Within the Specter Clan, this person had a very high status. At the very least, he was qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with this Hunter Corpse King, even though he was only an Explorer.
He had received so much information all at once, and it was all about the Neohuman Alliance and the Seven Courts. Lu Yin did not even feel like sensing the Explorer's strength, and he just looked up at the sky in a daze.
At this moment, in outer space, the Youlan Court spacecraft came to a standstill. The next moment, there was a violent explosion as the Neohuman Alliance's experts attacked the spacecraft, causing ripples to appear in the void. These experts were all space-exploring powerhouses.
Inside the spacecraft, Youlan Ye'er buried her head in Grandma Du's arms, looking very afraid.
Grandma Du's gaze turned vicious. "Neohuman Alliance trash, how dare you attack the little princess! The Youlan Court will not let you off! The Sword Sect will not let you off either!"
A Corpse King's eyes were bloodshot, and he charged at Grandma Du, punching her.
Grandma Du shouted, and star energy appeared in front of her to block the Corpse King.
Bang!
The shockwave shattered the spacecraft, and Grandma Du spat out a mouthful of blood. Although she was a Cruiser, her physical strength was still far from being a match for the Corpse King.
The Corpse King attacked again.
Grandma Du pushed Youlan Ye'er away like a madwoman. "Little princess, run!" She then slammed into the Corpse King, and her body turned into an indescribably terrifying color. With her at the center, half of the spacecraft was enveloped in her venom, including the Youlan Court experts and the Corpse King.
Even the Explorer realm Corpse King could not withstand Grandma Du's lethal venom, and they all melted.
Youlan Ye'er donned her universal armor and fled the spacecraft, sorrowfully watching Grandma Du's tragic death.
With a boom, the remaining half of the spacecraft exploded once again.
Youlan Ye'er was sent flying by the shockwave, and when she looked around again, she saw that the Youlan Court's spacecraft was no longer in space. There was only a single Corpse King with grey eyes.
Hidden in a distant spacecraft, Lu Yin frowned. The Neohuman Alliance had sent two Corpse Kings that could transform into Corpse Kings for this operation, and one of them was even a Hunter. It seemed that the Neohuman Alliance valued the Youlan Court greatly. Even if it was just a guess, they had still sent out such powerhouses. It was just like how the Great Yu Empire's Yu family had all died, and even their corpses had disappeared.
Lu Yin felt like a fox mourning the death of a rabbit.
As he received more and more information, Lu Yin also understood why the Youlan family of the Seven Courts did not have any secret techniques. It was because the Youlan family's techniques could only be passed down to a single person, which was different from the Yu Secret Art. The Yu Secret Art could be cultivated, while the Youlan Secret Art could only be passed down to a single person.
While Lu Yin was still receiving information, Youlan Ye'er watched as the grey-eyed Corpse King came closer and closer. Her expression suddenly became very calm, completely different from her previous terrified expression.
"It's been so many years, but you've still discovered it. That means that there really are people from the Neohuman Alliance within the Seven Courts." Youlan Ye'er's tone was indifferent. She was clearly only about twelve years old, and she was still a very young girl, but her expression and tone made even Lu Yin shiver.
Lu Yin ignored the information and continued to stare at outer space.
Beside him, the Hunter realm Corpse King's eyes widened, and it stared at outer space as well.
"Since you want to know so much, I'll fulfill your wish and let you die with a clear understanding." Youlan Ye'er lifted her pretty face, her eyes cold like the depths of hell. Ripples rippled out from her eyes, and Lu Yin felt a chill run down his spine. This was not power, but more like an indescribable threat that threatened all living things.
"Youlan Secret Art, Hidden Time," Youlan Ye'er calmly said. The next moment, an unbelievable change occurred, and Lu Yin's worldview was toppled. Youlan Ye'er had grown up.
This little girl was clearly only about ten years old, but the moment she used the secret technique, her body began to grow, and she gradually turned into a pretty girl in her twenties. Her face was beautiful, and her gaze was cold. It was like a poisonous datura flower had bloomed in outer space.
This change shocked not only Lu Yin, but even the Hunter realm Corpse King beside him.
Youlan Ye'er smiled. "Are you surprised?
This is the Youlan Secret Art. It can hide the changes of time, and it's passed down to only one person. This is what you want. Take this secret with you and die. "After she spoke, an old man appeared beside Youlan Ye'er.
The old man had appeared without a sound, as if he had always been there and had existed since time immemorial.
The moment the Hunter realm Corpse King beside Lu Yin saw the old man, he was shocked. "Seven Courts, Elder Youlan, You Yifan."
The old man looked up and swept his gaze across the area, looking at the spacecraft hidden in the distance. He tapped the void, and the entire universe trembled.
The next moment, everything in Lu Yin's field of vision turned to ash. Planets, celestial phenomena, and the dark heavens — everything that could be seen vanished. This was a boundless and terrifying power, and it was similar to when he had encountered Northgate Taisui. This old man had a power level in the hundreds of thousands, and he was an old monster.
To the side, the Hunter realm Corpse King's eyes turned gray before turning green. It leaped up in a futile attempt to escape.