The three parties quickly reached an agreement, and the Ross Empire sent another batch of androids to Planet Pyrolyte. This time, their goal was not to seize the mountain range, but rather to search for traces of Lu Yin. As long as they could confirm that Lu Yin was there, they would immediately contact the Sword Sect.
No matter what the reason was, the fact that this person had caught the Que's Mighty Slash with two fingers proved that he was nearly as strong as Ling Que. He had even killed Jared in an instant, so the Limiteers under their command could not match up to him. They had to rely on the Sword Sect.
However, man proposes, God disposes. The three parties of the Rossi Empire did not expect that the person who had sent out the sample was not a spy from one of the major factions, but a fugitive under the control of a small gang of more than ten people. This small gang used all sorts of methods to manipulate the fugitive to obtain confidential information from certain factions, then sold it for money.
This small group had originally only wanted to obtain information about the Ross Empire's geological research, but they had coincidentally participated in the geological analysis of Planet Pyrolyte and obtained the map. That person had not died of his own accord, but had been forced by the small group and his family. He had no choice but to send out the map, but he had also been afraid of being interrogated by the Ross Empire, so he had chosen to commit suicide.
The Ross Empire's attention was focused on the various major powers, so they had not expected such a daring group to covet their information.
The small group was short-sighted, and they did not have the ability to cooperate with the major powers to obtain pyrolyte. They simply sold the map to many intelligence organizations in a short amount of time and then disappeared without a trace.
The three parties from the Ross Empire were planning to cooperate with the Sword Sect, but the map they had been relying on had already been sold by several intelligence organizations and appeared on the screens of the various major powers.
Everything had happened too quickly, so quickly that the Ross Empire had not even confirmed whether Lu Yin was in the mountain range. Some of the major powers had already sent spacecraft towards the mountain range.
Newmoon and the others were stunned. Hundreds of spacecraft were rushing towards the mountain range, so even an idiot would know that something was amiss.
Huo Houye stared at Newmoon. "What's going on?"
Newmoon frowned, but before she could speak, someone reported that the map had been sent out, and every major power had a copy.
This report left Huo Houye and the others speechless for a long time. This was the bargaining chip they had used to cooperate with the Sword Sect, so how had it been leaked so quickly?
Were the people who had obtained the map idiots?
Or did they not understand the value of pyrolyte?
They had assumed that the powers who had obtained the map would secretly try to seize the mountain range like them. Who would have thought that they had no plans to take the pyrolyte and simply sell it for a good price?
The three parties' plans fell through, and they no longer had the capital to work with the Sword Sect.
But at that moment, Lu Yin felt that something was amiss. In the sky, spacecraft after spacecraft were hurtling towards them with incredible momentum.
Northgate Gang and the others were dumbfounded.
"Look!" someone exclaimed.
Northgate Gang and the others looked up into the sky, only to see a group of spaceships forming the words "Northline – Defend".
"What do you mean?
Defend the mountain range? "Northgate Gang was stunned.
Ah Fan and the rest were confused. Who could tell them what had happened?
Granny Chan's face was gloomy. "Immediately send someone to the mountain range to inform Northgate Gang and the others of what happened. Also, ask Lu Yin to defend the mountain range. Northline Flowzone will naturally reward him."
Lily Anne's expression was grave. "What if Lu Yin isn't willing?"
Granny Chan looked helpless. "Then give up. That's not something we can defend."
Lily Anne nodded, as they had also obtained a sample map. Who would have thought that this seemingly ordinary vein would actually contain the largest pyrolyte mine on Planet Pyrolyte? It was such a pity, as it would be great if the other powers did not know about this.
Countless explosions rang out from the mountain range as craters were smashed into it. Limiteers from various parties descended and began fighting over the mountain range. In the sky, batches of spacecraft formed arrowheads that pointed towards the mountain range, guiding the cultivators under their command to head there.
At that moment, Liu Shaoqiu and the others from the Sword Sect moved out and headed towards the mountain range.
At Pyrolyte Lake, Wen Qian'er and the others looked at Ling Que. He frowned, but still headed north.
At Pyrolyte Plains, Zhanlong Daynight and the others looked towards the south and exchanged glances.
Between the mountain range and Pyrolyte Plains, Zhuo Daynight raised her head and looked in the direction of the mountain range with worry. She did not know what had happened, but the mountain range seemed to have become a crucial location that everyone on Planet Pyrolyte was fighting over.
Atop the mountain range, Lu Yin let go of a cultivator who had fainted. His expression was ugly as he casually waved his hand, causing a shockwave to sweep out and send more than ten Limiteers flying. He then looked at Northgate Gang. "Retreat immediately. This isn't a place that you can defend."
He already knew what had happened, but he had no intention of helping Northline Flowzone defend this mountain range. Defending this mountain range would be equivalent to becoming enemies with all the other powers, which went against his original intentions.
Northgate Gang wanted to retreat as well, but the words formed by the spacecraft in the sky were still flashing. This was an order from Northline Flowzone's Granny Chan.
"I said, retreat immediately. I can help you leave, or I'll leave on my own."
Hai Qiqi could feel the cruelty of the battlefield, especially since more and more people were arriving. The air was already filled with the stench of blood. She had just killed someone, and it had been her first time killing someone. She felt terrible, but she did not have time to think about it.
The feeling of killing someone left her in no mood to speak. Suddenly, her body trembled, and she looked up at the sky in disbelief, her eyes flickering.
Northgate Gang's expression changed, and he shouted, "Everyone, retreat!"
Lu Yin heaved a sigh of relief, raised his hand, and struck out. The shockwave from his Spacerender Palm swept out and opened up a path.
In outer space, Granny Chan and the rest had ugly expressions. Lu Yin was planning to leave.
Scholar Newmoon and the rest helplessly looked at the screen. From the moment that the sample map had been leaked, this mountain range had no fate with them. The most likely outcome was that it would be controlled by the Sword Sect because they had Mu Rong.
Within the mountain range, Lu Yin shouted, "Qiqi, let's go!"
Hai Qiqi appeared beside Lu Yin in a flash and grabbed his arm. "We can't leave."
Lu Yin frowned. "What do you mean?"
Hai Qiqi's gaze was complicated, and there was a trace of apology in it. She was no longer as lively as before, and she whispered, "My second brother is here."
Lu Yin was stunned, and then a thought flashed through his mind. His body trembled, and he glared at Hai Qiqi. "You tricked me."
Hai Qiqi looked at Lu Yin with an apologetic expression. "I'm sorry, I didn't know."
When Hai Qiqi had mentioned Hai Dashao's appearance, Lu Yin had figured it out. The Sea King's Dome really wanted to obtain pyrolyte, and Lu Yin was a pawn that the Sea King's Dome wanted to use to obtain the pyrolyte. The Sea King's Dome must have considered this by allowing Hai Qiqi to follow him. As long as Lu Yin entered Planet Pyrolyte, he would no longer be able to make any decisions.
It was no wonder why Hai Dashao had so readily used his name to support the Great Yu Empire. The Sea King's Dome only wanted Lu Yin to enter Planet Pyrolyte, and as long as he did, Hai Qiqi would definitely be able to expose his identity. At that time, he would have to help the Sea King's Dome obtain the pyrolyte, as the Great Yu Empire was under the Sea King's Dome's protection.
Right, those battle videos on the internet had been deliberately shown to him by Hai Qiqi. No, those battle videos might have even been filmed by the Sea King's Dome.
From the very beginning, Lu Yin had been part of the Sea King's Dome's plans. The only thing they had missed was the fact that this mountain range was the largest pyrolyte mine. However, this made it easier for them to compete for it. Hai Dashao had appeared when Lu Yin had wanted to withdraw from the competition, and there were probably even stronger experts from the Sea King's Dome.
But why hadn't the Sea King's Dome forced Lu Yin to come to Planet Pyrolyte?
Why had they used such a method to lure him in?
With the Sea King's Dome's strength, as long as the Sea King said the word, Lu Yin would have to come regardless of whether he wanted to or not. There was no way for him to resist, so why had they made things so complicated?
Was it because of his status as a prospective son-in-law?
Lu Yin stared at Hai Qiqi in a daze as his mind raced.
Hai Qiqi lowered her head. She truly had not known about any of this until just now. Although she had always mocked Lu Yin and disliked him, she still did not feel good about scheming against him like this.
"What if I insist on leaving?" Lu Yin asked coldly.
Hai Qiqi pursed her lips. "I don't know, but you won't be able to escape Elder Tong's methods. All of this should have been arranged by Elder Tong. He's very smart, and he's the military advisor of our Sea King's Dome."
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Why scheme against me?
Wouldn't it be better to just threaten me? "
Hai Qiqi shook her head. "I don't know. I really don't know. Don't ask me, and don't look at me like that. I'll feel guilty."
Lu Yin raised his head and looked at the sky. It was as if he could see Hai Dashao's arrogant gaze in the darkness of space.
There were too many things that could be threatened, and the simplest was the Great Yu Empire. Would the Sea King's Dome use the Great Yu Empire to threaten him?
If the Sea King's Dome had schemed against him for the sake of pyrolyte, then using the Great Yu Empire to threaten him was not impossible.
If that was really the case, then Lu Yin's only option was to follow the Sea King's Dome's arrangements and seize the pyrolyte ore before becoming enemies with the various great powers.
Lu Yin remained silent for a long time before finally speaking. "Can the Sea King's Dome promise to protect the Great Yu Empire?"
Hai Qiqi nodded. "Yes. Before we left, my father said that as long as you speak, I can make this promise on his behalf."
Lu Yin mocked himself. "I thought I was smart, but I was schemed against at every step. The Sea King's Dome and the Sea King are truly formidable."
Hai Qiqi sighed as she looked at him. She could hear his resentment, helplessness, and sorrow, but so what? The difference between the strong and the weak was like the difference between heaven and earth. However, she could not understand. If her father really wanted to obtain the pyrolyte ore, then he could have just sent this person over to snatch it. Why did he have to make things so complicated? This was not her father's style.
Could it be that her father really wanted this person to be her husband?
Hai Qiqi's expression changed, and her mouth twitched. That shouldn't be the case.
In the distance, Northgate Gang and the rest looked at Lu Yin. Without Lu Yin to pave the way, they would suffer heavy losses.
Lu Yin sighed. After today, the Great Yu Empire would be under the Sea King's Dome's protection. If he still wanted freedom, then he would have to leave. He would remember the Sea King's Dome.
He was not good at scheming, and he could not surpass the Sea King's Dome or the other great powers. However, he believed that with his innate gift, he would be able to settle this debt one day.
Although his name had spread throughout the universe and he had become the number one Limiteer in the universe, Lu Yin was not happy about it. The various great powers were like giant pythons that coiled around him, making it difficult for him to breathe. Because of this, he had no choice but to think of all sorts of ways to obtain various identities in order to protect himself.
These powers had monopolized the universe and monopolized the paths of countless cultivators with no background.
Perhaps this was one of the reasons for the rise of the Ten Arbiters Council. The Council gave young cultivators a relatively fair environment and background, even though this background was still shrouded by the various great powers.