The Sea King looked at the old man indifferently. "I didn't invite you. Was it the head inquisitor's idea to come to the Starfall Sea, or was it someone else's?"
The old man smiled. "If I said that it was the head inquisitor's idea, you would have chased me out."
The Sea King sneered. "He didn't dare to come himself, so he sent you here to be scolded."
The old man sighed. "I have no right to ask about the grudges between the two of you. You should know why I'm here. Tell me the truth so that I can report back."
The Sea King narrowed his eyes and stared at the old man seriously. "I can tell you, but no more than three people can know about this, especially the two who are as famous as you."
The old man nodded. "I promise you."
The Sea King stared at the old man for a while before retracting his gaze. There was a trace of worry in his eyes. "I'm older than all of you, and this universe can no longer hold me."
The old man trembled, and he looked at the Sea King in disbelief. "What do you mean?"
The Sea King raised a hand. "My power is declining."
The old man's expression was solemn.
The Sea King lowered his hand and looked into the distance. "As long as I'm alive, no one will dare to provoke the Sea King's Dome, and no one will dare to casually step into the Starfall Sea. But if I die, who will protect this place?"
"So you want to use pyrolyte to protect the Sea King's Dome?" The old man stared at the Sea King.
The Sea King was helpless. "Pyrolyte can only serve as a deterrent. A powerhouse like you won't care about it at all, or else the Hall of Honor wouldn't have allowed it to happen. However, pyrolyte can at least prevent any troublemakers from harassing us. That's enough. Sometimes, troublemakers are even harder to deal with."
The old man fell into deep thought.
The Sea King did not speak.
After a while, the old man said with difficulty, "I believe you. I can also promise that I will do my best to protect the Sea King's Dome. I only hope that you won't lie to me."
The Sea King replied, "Thank you."
The old man left in the blink of an eye, leaving the Starfall Sea behind. It seemed that he had only taken the merchant ship to sightsee the Starfall Sea.
After the old man left, a figure appeared beside the Sea King. It was the Sea King's eldest son, Hai Feng. "Father, who was that?"
"The Hall of Honor's Interstellar Arbitration's head, Mu En," the Sea King replied.
Sea Breeze was shocked. "The presiding judge has actually come personally. This situation is even more serious than we thought."
The Sea King was cold and arrogant. "You're wrong. His appearance was within my expectations. Anyone who wants to negotiate with me has to be at least at his level, but it's fortunate that he's here. If it was the head judge, then things would have been troublesome. I have some grudges with that old man, so there's no need to talk when he shows up."
"Mu 'en already believes your words. Does that mean the Hall of Honor is no longer an obstacle?" Sea Breeze asked.
The Sea King sneered. "The Interstellar Arbitration Institute's three presiding judges and one head inquisitor aren't stupid. They'll have a backup plan."
"Then, are you still insisting on this matter?"
The Sea King's expression was solemn. "From now on, you don't need to know about this anymore. The less you know, the better."
Hai Feng still wanted to say something.
The Sea King looked up. "The falsehood of this universe must be torn apart, or else there will never be a day where we can rise again. Regardless of whether it's right or wrong, I'll bear the responsibility alone. Whether I, the Sea King, will be spurned or worshipped in ten thousand years will depend on fate."
In outer space, Mu En put down his gadget and looked back at the Starfall Sea. He had to give face to the Sea King. Since the Sea King wanted pyrolyte, then whether or not it was for that reason, these old fellows could not interfere. In that case, there would be no problem with a reasonable competition. Who knew if the younger generation of the Innerverse and Outerverse would be able to stop those from the Neoverse?
The Sea King's guess was correct. The Hall of Honor had prepared for both sides. They had long since selected a group of experts from the Neoverse to head to Planet Pyrolyte to participate in the competition for pyrolyte and prevent it from being snatched away by the Sea King's Dome.
However, neither the Hall of Honor nor the Sea King could have imagined that the group of experts who had headed to the Innerverse from the Neoverse were still in the Cosmic Sea. They had gotten lost.
The Neoverse had to pass through the Cosmic Sea to reach the Innerverse, and most of the safe routes there were controlled by the Four Pirate Lords. This time, the group of experts wanted to use Leon's Armada's route to reach the Innerverse.
According to the original plan, it would take at most half a month for them to reach the Innerverse. However, it had already been a month since that group of experts had set off, which was when Lu Yin had exposed his identity and occupied the mountain range. Now, a month had passed, and they were still in the Cosmic Sea.
Above the Cosmic Sea, a battleship was drifting. Lightning filled the sky as waves swept past.
On the battleship, more than ten Neoverse experts stared at the Cosmic Sea with gloomy expressions.
"Leon's Armada still hasn't found their way."
"They're definitely doing this on purpose. They're deliberately delaying us from entering the Innerverse. Those Innerverse trash are afraid that we'll appear."
"That shouldn't be the case. They're looking for Leon's Armada because Highsage Leon is the Pirate King. He doesn't have any connections with the Innerverse's great powers, so he can't possibly help them."
"But how do we explain this?
Leon's Armada has dominated the Cosmic Sea for so many years, but they've actually gotten lost. Even an idiot would know that something is wrong. "
"Are you calling me an idiot?" Lightning flashed past, illuminating the battleship and a sinister-looking man.
"Who are you blaming for jumping out?" Someone across from the man lowered their head and sneered.
"Alright, shut up." A crisp voice rang out as a bolt of lightning suddenly struck the battleship, igniting a huge fire that illuminated the speaker. It was a beautiful woman with an indescribable coldness and arrogance in her eyes. "No matter what, we'll leave this matter to the higher-ups. They'll naturally negotiate with Leon's Armada."
The fire was quickly extinguished, and the battleship sank into darkness once more.
Elsewhere, at the bow of the ship, two figures faced each other. "The Hall of Honor trusts Leon's Armada, which is why we paid the price to have you lead the way. However, you intentionally caused us to get lost. The Hall of Honor will not let this matter slide, and the Interstellar Court will not sit idly by."
The other figure sighed. "How many times do we have to repeat ourselves? We're really lost. The Cosmic Sea is huge, and it changes every year. Today's changes are a little exaggerated, and even we haven't found a better direction. You should trust Leon's Armada's integrity."
"You want me to trust a pirate's integrity?"
"It looks like you want to provoke Leon's Armada. Who gave you the guts? The Interstellar Court?
Or the Hall of Honor itself?
The Cosmic Sea is not your backyard. You'd better watch your words. "
"Alright, just you wait. This matter isn't over."
Soon, only one person remained at the bow of the ship, and he sneered, "How could I let you cause trouble for Little Yin?"
A few days later, in the Starfall Sea, the sky suddenly darkened at the Sea King's Dome. Everyone looked up and felt a heavy pressure.
The Sea King looked up and curiously looked into the distance. "Why is he here?"
Thousands of kilometers away from the Sea King's Dome, a figure stood high in the sky. He was three meters tall and wielded a giant blade as he faced the ocean currents.
As the ocean currents roared past, the figure raised his blade and slashed down. The ripples spread far and wide, and even old freaks with power levels in the hundreds of thousands would be afraid of being split in two. It was boundlessly terrifying, and the powerful force caused the nearby planets to tremble. Even the powerhouses with power levels over 300,000 were trembling.
"Highsage Leon, are you trying to show off in the Starfall Sea?" The Sea King's Trident pierced through the void.
The figure looked up and grinned. It was Highsage Leon. "Long time no see, old man." He then slashed out with his overlord blade, which collided with the Sea King's Trident. The entire Starfall Sea seemed to tremble, and everyone's minds felt heavy.
The Sea King's Trident was knocked back and landed in the Sea King's hands. The Sea King held the weapon and faced Highsage Leon. "What are you doing in the Starfall Sea?"
Highsage Leon pointed his blade at the Sea King. "Let me ask you a question. What do you want with pyrolyte?"
The Sea King raised his brows. "That's none of your business. When did you become the Hall of Honor's lackey?"
Highsage Leon spat. "The Hall of Honor has nothing to do with me. I'm just curious, so I came to ask."
The Sea King was furious. "Are you crazy? Pyrolyte isn't a threat to you or me. Why did you come to the Starfall Sea just for this?"
Highsage Leon looked up. "That's right. Hurry up and answer me. What do you want with pyrolyte?"
The Sea King was furious. "That's none of your business."
Highsage Leon snorted. "I haven't fought in a long time. My hands are itching. Come on."
The Sea King stabbed out with his spear. "Come."
For two consecutive days, the Starfall Sea trembled. Countless people were stunned, and even the Grayweed Continent, which was second only to the Sea King's Dome, did not dare to watch the battle. The entire Starfall Sea was the battlefield between Highsage Leon and the Sea King.
Two days later, the Starfall Sea regained its calm, and Highsage Leon left. No one knew the outcome of the battle, as no one was able to approach the battlefield.
News of what had happened in the Starfall Sea could not reach Planet Pyrolyte, as there was no network in the Astral Wilderness.
However, even if news of the battle reached Planet Pyrolyte, Lu Yin and the others did not think too much about it. The Daynight clan had finally sent a truly important person to the Starfall Sea, and their target was the mountain range.
At almost the same time, the Ross Empire, the Blaze Realm, and the Dire Barbarian Clan had joined forces and sent experts to the mountain range.
Two streaks of fiery red light approached from afar.
Lu Yin and Wendy Yushan stood atop the mountain range while Hai Qiqi and the others were protected by Northgate Lie. Their expressions were solemn as they looked up into the sky.
Above the planet, all of the great powers were watching.
The hatch to the Daynight clan spacecraft opened, and a skeletal hand appeared. Then, a black-haired man walked out. He was so thin that he looked like a skeleton, and a single strand of gray hair stood out among his black and white hair. He was from the Nightking clan.
Countless people gasped when they saw this person. Nightking Gu was ranked fifteenth on the Top 100 Rankings. The Daynight clan had sent a true expert.
The moment she saw Nightking Gu, Wendy Yushan's gaze turned cold. She unsheathed her sword, and a cold gleam illuminated the void.
Lu Yin suddenly grabbed her arm, and under her puzzled gaze, he solemnly said, "Unless it's a matter of life and death, don't use that. If the mountain range can't be defended, then so be it."
Wendy Yushan's eyes flickered, and she nodded before taking a step forward.
Nightking Gu's appearance caused everyone to overlook the other spacecraft. Even if someone had thought of it, they might not have cared. According to their calculations, the star essence skin that had been produced for such a long time could only support someone at Nightking Gu's level. If the top ten of the Top 100 Rankings wanted to enter Planet Pyrolyte, then it would take even longer to produce the star essence skin.
In other words, the strongest person on Planet Pyrolyte was definitely Nightking Gu.
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