Lu Yin felt his star energy break free, and he quickly acted, but it was too late. He had underestimated a Cruiser's recovery ability. Although he would occasionally leave injuries on the man's body, the man had still recovered enough to break free of Lu Yin's star energy. He had just been holding back, waiting until he was confident that he could break free before acting since the mountain wasn't too far away.
Lu Yin watched helplessly as the man slipped away like a fish and sighed. Forget it, if the bait was gone, then so be it. He looked up at the mountain in front of him; that was where he should go.
Cultivation was always accompanied by danger, and it was unavoidable.
Lu Yin glanced at his right arm; there was still a bait there.
"Seventh Bro, you're so cool," the monkey suddenly spoke up, his tone full of flattery.
Lu Yin's mouth twitched; this damn monkey was too shrewd.
He couldn't stay here any longer, so he headed towards the mountain.
In the distance, the Cruiser hid in the sea and watched Lu Yin head towards the mountain. He relaxed, as his gamble had paid off. This person couldn't possibly chase after him in the unfathomable depths of the sea.
The only way out of this space was that mountain, so he had to follow it and use himself as bait. This time, it's the other way around; I'm going to use you as bait.
The closer he got to the mountain, the more he could feel the restrained aura. Lu Yin didn't know how to describe it; it was domineering, fierce, and unparalleled. He could think of many words to describe it, but he had never encountered this aura before.
The mountain was cylindrical and plunged straight into the sea.
Lu Yin arrived at the side of the mountain and looked up, but he couldn't see the top. He raised a hand and touched the mountain wall, but it was extremely hard. He used a bit of strength, but he couldn't break through it.
Even with his strength, he couldn't break through the wall, so one could only imagine how hard it was.
Endless rune lines condensed into a mountain, but what exactly was this mountain?
Lu Yin's eyes blazed as he began to climb, as he couldn't fly here.
"Seventh Bro, do you think this mountain is safe?" the monkey asked nervously.
Lu Yin shook his head. "I don't know, but regardless of whether it's safe or not, we have to climb. This is the only path."
As Lu Yin climbed, the Cruiser gradually floated up from the bottom of the sea. He maintained a certain distance from Lu Yin, as he believed that this distance was safe.
"Seventh Bro, that guy's close to the mountain," the monkey said.
Lu Yin grunted. "Wait until he starts to climb up, then grab him and use him as bait."
"Alright!" The monkey was excited, but he was also a little scared. He had almost been used as bait by Seventh Bro. He had to catch this bastard, as he could only be the bait.
As he watched Lu Yin climb higher and higher, the man's gaze turned cold. He grabbed onto the stone wall with both hands and began to climb.
Suddenly, the man's pupils constricted. His eyes were filled with boundless fear. His body … was disappearing.
"Seven, Seven, Seventh Bro, look below!" the monkey shouted.
Lu Yin lowered his head, his expression changing drastically. "What's going on?
What did he do? "
"I didn't do anything! I just bumped into a mountain!" the monkey shouted in fear, as he was terrified.
Lu Yin's scalp went numb as he stared down.
At the very bottom, the Cruiser had completely vanished from this space. His entire body was disappearing bit by bit as if he had never existed.
This scene was extremely horrifying. Seeing one's own body disappear, anyone would feel despair.
The Cruiser had never thought that he would die in such a manner. Although his death was painless, the despair and fear in his heart surpassed anything else.
It wasn't just the man; Lu Yin was terrified as well. The mountain wall that his hand had touched made him feel like he was approaching hell. He understood that the man's existence had been negated. This was the Rune Technology's battle style. They directly negated the enemy's existence in the universe and completely eliminated them.
This was a rather strange and terrifying method of attack.
A living person, and a Cruiser at that, had just vanished without a trace. He had only touched the mountain wall. This was a mountain, and no one would think that it had any offensive capabilities. Furthermore, it was so strange that it overturned the common sense of the world.
"Seventh Bro, I think we should leave." The monkey was panicking. He had almost touched the mountain wall with his shadow, and now that he thought about it, he was scared. He had almost died as well.
Lu Yin nodded. The icy mountain wall was like his icy heart, and he couldn't wait to let go. It was like he was holding onto a bomb that could explode at any moment. He felt like he was walking on the edge of a cliff, and he believed that he would never forget this feeling for the rest of his life.
Lu Yin let go of the mountain wall and planned to jump into the sea, but the next moment, his face paled as his clothes disappeared.
He subconsciously grabbed onto the mountain wall again, and the disappearing process stopped.
"Seventh Bro, what's going on?" The monkey was horrified.
Lu Yin didn't know either. "I can't leave. If I do, I'll disappear as well."
"No way, it's the opposite?
That guy disappeared when he touched the mountain wall, but you can't leave it. What the hell is this? Try again! You can't die here! "the monkey shrieked.
Lu Yin frowned and let go of the mountain wall with one hand. It was fine, but he slowly let go of his other hand as well. His clothes started to disappear again, and he quickly grabbed onto the mountain wall with both hands. "I can't let go of both hands at the same time. Monkey, it looks like we have to climb up or die."
The monkey wailed, "I've roamed the Astral Beast Domain for so many years, and I've been to countless strange places. I've read all sorts of biographies of famous people, and I've even experienced the Great Tomb of the Envoys. I've never heard of a mountain that can make someone disappear, and I never thought that it would be in a place like this. My dear Sister Feng Jiu, my Celestial Ice Phoenix harem … Seventh Bro, it's all your fault."
Lu Yin was helpless. "Alright, instead of wasting time, why don't you think of a way to help me climb up? The exit might be at the top."
"I hope so, Seventh Bro. Whether or not we survive will depend on fate," the monkey said listlessly.
Lu Yin took a deep breath, and his gaze became resolute. Since he was going to climb, he would do his best. He did not believe that he would really die here.
Lu Yin did not know how tall this mountain was, but he knew that he could not see the top. He could only climb, and there was no way back.
Gradually, he could no longer see the surface of the sea, and he could only look upwards.
One hour, two hours … one day, two days …
Lu Yin climbed for five days, and when he grew tired, he would stop to rest and chat with the monkey for a bit before continuing.
The scenery in this space was always monotonous, and the higher he climbed, the more he could see into the distance. He saw the forest, the white beach, and the occasional black dot that was either a person or a war spirit.
The people in the forest definitely could not see Lu Yin, and they would never expect that there was someone climbing up the mountain.
While Lu Yin was working hard to climb, the Great Yu Empire's war to reclaim Frostwave Weave was nearing its end.
The captains of the Great Yu Empire's Thirteen Imperial Squadrons were all Cruisers, and there were very few people in Frostwave Weave who could compare to them. When Undying Yushan had been in power, he had already formulated a strategy to unify Frostwave Weave.
As long as there were no other powers holding them back, it would be too easy for the Great Yu Empire to unify Frostwave Weave.
Unifying Frostwave Weave depended on military might, while governance depended on stability and the economy. The Great Yu Empire's economy was in a slump, and even though they had the support of Innerverse powers like Watermoon Villa, the threat was too great. The surrounding weaves all tacitly placed a blockade on Frostwave Weave's economy, preventing it from recovering. Even if they managed to unify the entire weave, they would still decline due to economic collapse.
Huo Qingshan and the others had been trying to contact Lu Yin over the past few days, hoping that he would take charge, but they could not reach him.
Wendy Yushan had even gone into seclusion to cultivate the Yu Secret Art.
With no other choice, the Great Yu Empire could only slow down their progress in reclaiming Frostwave Weave while simultaneously developing more planets and finding ways to maintain their economy.
Chaos Flowzone was one of the eight great flowzones of the Innerverse, and it represented the dark side of the Innerverse.
In Chaos Flowzone, order meant that there was no order at all, and the strong were respected here.
There was a planet in Chaos Flowzone called Deep Crimson Planet that was ruled by Deep Crimson Hall, and it was where their headquarters were located. Deep Crimson Hall was one of the powers in Chaos Flowzone, and it only ruled over a single region. Compared to Stony Mountain, it was like an ant that could be destroyed at any time. However, Deep Crimson Hall had its own methods of survival.
In a huge city on Deep Crimson Planet, there was an endless stream of various aircraft. This was especially true at night, when the roads around the city were completely sealed off and turned into a race track.
Everyone knew that the city's master, Wu Kuang, loved exciting aircraft races, and he would compete with others every day. His cultivation was limited, and he would use modified aircraft to determine the winner. Today was no exception.
Dozens of aircraft shuttled through the air, causing the air to distort as they disappeared from the race track in the blink of an eye.
Wu Kuang's eyes were filled with excitement as he drove his aircraft past one after another, laughing maniacally. The other aircraft did not give way to each other, but none of them could compare to Wu Kuang's.
Wu Kuang's flying style was especially barbaric, and he loved to crash into others, which made it so that the other aircraft did not dare to approach him.
Gradually, Wu Kuang took the lead.
Just as Wu Kuang thought that the night's race was over, another aircraft suddenly overtook him and viciously slammed into him.
Wu Kuang was shocked, as someone from Deep Crimson Planet actually dared to ram into him. His position in Deep Crimson Hall was not low, and he ruled over an entire city. He was also an Explorer with a power level of close to 50,000, and he was only a step away from breaking through to the Cruiser realm. Even in the entire Deep Crimson Hall, he was ranked within the top ten. Others who competed with him did not dare to ram into him.
Wu Kuang licked his lips. "Interesting." He then drove his aircraft into the other.
Bang!
Bang!
The two aircraft collided violently on the race track, causing sparks to fly.
Many of the following aircraft were stunned. Someone actually dared to ram into Wu Kuang? Was that person looking to die?
There was a mountain path ahead, and the two aircraft collided once more, causing dazzling sparks to fly as they brushed past the mountain path.
Just as the two aircraft made a turn on the mountain path, Big Pao raised his head from within the aircraft that had rammed into Wu Kuang's aircraft. His eyes flickered with a cold killing intent, and he looked completely different from when he had been in the academy. He raised his hand, and star energy manifested. "Flame God Spear!" With a low shout, Big Pao shot out a star energy bullet that was wrapped in two-lined battle force and directly hit Wu Kuang.
Wu Kuang had never thought that someone would dare to assassinate him, and he subconsciously raised his hand to block. The bullet pierced through his palm and then his entire right arm, tearing through the void and splitting the entire mountain path in two.
Behind him, many of the other participants hurriedly stopped and stared blankly at the mountain that had been split apart.