The human cultivators roared in excitement. Not long after, the battle ended, and all of the astral beasts retreated like a receding tide.
This battle had started quickly and ended just as quickly. The one who had ended it all was Lu Yin.
Liu Qiuyu and the rest stared at Lu Yin in disbelief. A Limiteer had ended the battle and forced Monster Loach to retreat. It seemed like a fantasy, but it had actually happened.
No one dared to believe it.
Aden walked out of the rubble, similarly shocked by Lu Yin's ability.
Huo Qingshan looked at Lu Yin excitedly. This was the Great Yu Empire's Royal Regent; he always had methods that others could not imagine.
Liu Zhan, Long Yun, and the rest all looked at Lu Yin. At this moment, Lu Yin was the focal point of all of Seasons Fort.
Viletree and Wen Qichen had complicated expressions. They had originally disliked this kid, as he had offended too many people during the battle on Planet Pyrolyte. But now, they could not help but thank him. Without him, their chances of surviving this battle would have been very slim.
There was a thump as Wang Wen pushed open the coffin lid and looked at Lu Yin excitedly. "Haha, you actually forced Monster Loach to retreat! Amazing! You're worthy of being my chess piece. Not bad, not bad at all! Haha!"
Lu Yin let out a long breath and put away his universal armor with a bitter smile. Defeating Monster Loach had cost him the Money Bomb that he had spent so much effort to upgrade. It had cost him more than 10,000 star essence to upgrade it, but it had been used up in one shot.
Lu Yin did not know how many Ironblood Points he would gain from this battle, but he hoped that he would not lose out!
After all, he had not killed Monster Loach.
"Hey, Chesspiece Bro, you don't seem happy. You've made history and barely managed to stand on the same level as me. As a Limiteer, you can still influence the battle. Although you relied on external items, there's nothing wrong with that. You can still be recorded in history." Wang Wen was very excited and patted Lu Yin's shoulder.
Lu Yin grinned. "After this battle, what do you think my position will be in the eyes of the Astral Beast Domain?"
Wang Wen rolled his eyes. "Although you won't be as good as me, you'll be about the same. Anyone who can influence the battle, even if they're trash, will be killed by the astral beasts. Speaking of which, you're already on the Celestial Vanquisher's List, so what are you afraid of?"
Lu Yin was speechless.
"Seventh Bro, I feel like you've been tricked by this guy. As a Limiteer, you're even more dazzling," the monkey's said.
Lu Yin glanced at the excited Wang Wen.
That was not the case. Even if it was not Wang Wen, he would still think of a way to make a move. He understood this principle. He was a human and would not give up on righteousness because of his own selfish desires. Once this war was lost, even if he survived, he would only be a stray dog.
But for some reason, seeing Wang Wen so excited and smug made him think that he was the one who had defeated Monster Loach, which made Lu Yin very unhappy.
"Let's go, Chesspiece Bro. Let's go inside and have a chat." Wang Wen happily pulled Lu Yin along.
Lu Yin turned to leave. "I'm busy. I need to rest."
Wang Wen shouted, "Let's drink! War is cruel, so drink a cup to boost your courage!"
"I'm not as cowardly as you." Lu Yin waved his hand and left.
Wang Wen rolled his eyes and muttered, "I told you not to point your butt at me."
Lu Yin had changed the course of a desperate battle, and he had obtained more Ironblood Points than he had expected. Ironblood Points could not only be obtained from killing astral beasts, but also from all sorts of contributions, such as inventing new weapons, making suggestions to strengthen a stronghold's defenses, and so on. All of these could increase one's Ironblood Points.
Lu Yin's role in this battle had allowed him to obtain 30,000 Ironblood Points, which allowed him to jump into the top ten of the rankings.
Killing an Enlighter realm astral beast only gave him 20,000 Ironblood Points, but Lu Yin had directly obtained 30,000. This was enough to show his contribution to this battle.
Lu Yin excitedly stared at the rankings, as he was one of the only two people in the top ten who were not Enlighters. The rest were all Enlighters. General Fei had died in battle, but Leng Jie was still ranked tenth. She had 29,000 Ironblood Points, so the gap between them was very small.
Lu Yin's gaze moved up. The Enlighters ranked above him might not have killed Enlighter realm astral beasts, but they had definitely killed many astral beasts over a long period of time, which was why they were ranked so high. In terms of the number of Enlighters he had killed, Lu Yin dared to say that no one in Ironblood Weave could compare to him. He had killed three Enlighters.
It was not that Enlighters were easy to kill, as any Enlighter was not easy to deal with. However, Lu Yin's strength as a Limiteer was too easy to overlook. When combined with Progenitor Wushang's hide, the Yu Secret Art, or even bait like Wang Wen, he had spent a huge sum of money to increase the power of his weapons.
He was like a child who had used a gun to kill an adult.
This was why many people said that intelligence was more important than strength.
32,000 Ironblood Points was equivalent to 32,000 star essence. Lu Yin's eyes lit up, as he had money again. Right, he wondered if Seasons Fort had that many star essence for him to exchange for.
With this worry in mind, Lu Yin contacted Wang Wen.
Wang Wen had specially given Lu Yin his contact details, saying that it would make it easier to contact him. In the monkey's words, Wang Wen was looking for someone to carry his bag.
"Chesspiece Bro, you've contacted me so quickly. Why? Do you want to listen to my great wisdom?" Wang Wen asked happily.
Lu Yin looked at the annoying face on the screen and replied, "I want to exchange my Ironblood Points for star essence. Does Seasons Fort have that many?"
Wang Wen replied, "Of course. Don't underestimate Ironblood Weave. Countless resources from the Outerverse and Innerverse are gathered here, and the star essence can be piled up into a mountain. But have you thought about it carefully? Do you want to exchange for it now?"
Lu Yin thought about it. "Right away."
Wang Wen was not surprised. Based on his understanding of Lu Yin, this person loved money as much as his life. Although he did not know the reason, it should be related to his background. Speaking of which, Lu Yin seemed to have been brought to the Great Yu Empire from Earth.
Wang Wen flipped through the information on Earth, and his eyes flashed.
Lu Yin did not know where Seasons Fort's star essence warehouse was located, but the 30,000 star essence had been given to him by a cultivator. He was rather excited, as he now had money again.
He had exchanged his points too quickly, and his name had only been in the top ten of the Ironblood Rankings for a very short period of time. No one had noticed, and all the major forts were in a state of war, so no one had the time to check. Otherwise, it would have definitely shaken Ironblood Weave.
Lu Yin did not know if it was the excitement brought about by the money, but for the third time, he felt as if he was about to break through.
Lu Yin's mind raced, and he sat down cross-legged to recite the Stonewall Scriptures. He had to suppress this feeling as much as possible, as he was not confident that he could break through.
Suppressing the feeling of breaking through was very difficult. In the monkey's words, it was like constipation, but Lu Yin had no choice. If he failed to break through, it would be a huge blow to him.
After a full half an hour, Lu Yin finally exhaled and looked at his hands. He had finally suppressed it. He had thought that he would not be able to suppress the feeling of breaking through again, but this was definitely the last time. If he faced such a situation again, he would not be able to suppress it.
Lu Yin did not know if an Enlighter could help him break through, which gave him a headache.
He suddenly thought of something and immediately contacted Wang Wen.
"Chesspiece Bro, what's up?" Wang Wen beamed.
Lu Yin asked, "Can you transfer Wendy Yushan to Seasons Fort? With her secret technique, my attacks can hit any powerhouse."
Wang Wen sighed. "Just talking about it makes me angry. Who would be so stupid as to separate the two of you? The two of you are practically invincible when it comes to sneak attacks against powerful astral beasts, but you were actually separated."
"Then transfer her over," Lu Yin said.
Wang Wen was helpless. "I can't transfer her over. Ironblood Fort has been lost, and the rest of the forts have been completely isolated. The three middle forts have been completely separated, and the astral beasts are also afraid of our three forts joining forces. You can just give up on that idea."
Lu Yin was disappointed. "Right, where's Elder Lohar?"
Wang Wen was puzzled. "Why are you asking about him?"
"Nothing. I'm just asking. After all, he didn't appear in the previous battle."
"Elder Lohar is dealing with that Amethyst Beast. That thing's defenses are too strong, and aside from Elder Lohar, no one else can stop it. If not for that Amethyst Beast, that old guy from the Phoenix family wouldn't have died. Do you really think that he died at Monster Loach's hands?
It's just bragging, "Wang Wen said.
After ending the call with Wang Wen, Lu Yin put down his gadget. Humans were the best at hiding, and the Hall of Honor definitely had people hidden in the Outerverse. Since that was the case, would the Three Dark Hands have people as well?
He recalled that there were several Neohuman Alliance strongholds, but those strongholds only had Hunters at most. There were no Enlighters at all.
Against the Astral Beast Domain, which could resist the Innerverse, even if these organizations had hidden people, it would be useless. They would still have to rely on themselves.
Lu Yin looked up at the meteorite-like sourcebox and tried to think of a way to fill in the gaps.
Two days later, another battle broke out. This time, Monster Loach did not appear, but there were two more Enlighter realm astral beasts, and one of them had targeted Lu Yin.
Lu Yin felt like he had seen a ghost. He had been chasing after a Cruiser realm astral beast when the void in front of him tore apart and his body was sent flying. He was unable to resist at all, and his eyes filled with star energy. He was given a fright when he saw a spider-like monster covered in threads charging towards him. Its majestic rune lines were no less than Lei Long's or Karthika's. It was an Enlighter realm astral beast.
Lu Yin did not even think about escaping, but his legs were entangled by the threads. This spider monster had a human face, and it was extremely disgusting. It pulled Lu Yin over with a sinister smile.
Lu Yin raised his gun and fired, but he missed. His gun was no longer a secret, and an Enlighter could easily dodge it.
Just as he was about to be swallowed by the spider monster, words appeared in front of him and trapped it within. This was the Literary Prison.
The Wen Clan's inherited battle technique, Literary Prison, had an incomparably tenacious sealing power. Forming a Literary Prison required at least twenty-eight words, and the number of words that trapped the Spider Monster was eighty-nine. It was even more than what Wen Sansi had used to seal Yao Gu.
The spider monster roared and frantically attacked the Literary Prison.
Wen Qichen appeared and glanced at Lu Yin. "Let's go."
Lu Yin immediately fled, but before he could get very far, a terrifying pressure slammed down on him.
Wen Qichen's face changed, and he immediately acted. However, the Literary Prison shattered, and the spider monster appeared. Its threads wrapped around Wen Qichen, who quickly turned around to face it. He could only watch as Lu Yin was blasted into the ground by its terrifying strength.