Elsewhere, because of Wang Wen's orders, Brokenblade Fort's warehouse was opened to all. The top fifty powerhouses on the rankings were given some resources, and the top ten even received power vessels.
For Ironblood Weave, everything would be gone once it was lost. It was better to distribute the resources to the humans so that they could kill more astral beasts.
Lu Yin also received some resources, which were a few thousand star essence. For someone like him who had almost dropped out of the top fifty, this was already quite a lot.
However, that was not what he cared about right now. Instead, he was more concerned about the meteorite-shaped sourceboxes that had been left behind after Seasons Fort's collapse.
"Are you talking about those sourceboxes?
No, the fort has already collapsed. Those sourceboxes must have been buried together with the ruins, "Liu Miaomiao, who was delivering resources to Lu Yin, said. She was a Hunter with a power level of 110,000, and she had survived Seasons Fort just like Lu Yin and had come to Brokenblade Fort.
Lu Yin felt that it was a pity. "Those are sourceboxes."
Liu Miaomiao replied, "We know. They're priceless, and they might even be treasures that can shock the universe when they're unlocked. It's a pity that no one can unlock them. Only Boundless Advanced Lockbreakers can successfully unlock them. There aren't any Lockbreakers in the Outerverse who can do that."
Lu Yin thought about it and agreed. Those sourceboxes were filled with danger, and it was impossible to take them away. There wasn't enough Spiritual Thread, so they could only be left behind in the ruins. Perhaps Ironblood Weave would be rebuilt in the future and used again, or perhaps they would be taken away by the Astral Beast Domain. Since the Astral Beast Domain could see the holes in the sourceboxes' danger, they definitely had powerhouses who could unlock them.
It was a pity that the Innerverse and Outerverse had been separated too suddenly. Otherwise, the Innerverse would not have allowed these sourceboxes to be lost.
Liu Miaomiao left, as she still had to deliver resources to the next person. Another girl appeared in front of Lu Yin. Her rune lines were very large, and they were very close to Aden's.
"I'm Kong Shi," the girl said indifferently as she looked at Lu Yin strangely.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. "You're Kong Shi?"
Kong Shi's expression was cold. Although she looked young, she was actually one generation older than the Ten Arbiters. More importantly, she was a member of the previous Ten Arbiters Council. No, before the Ten Arbiters, the Universe Youth Council was one of the members.
"The universe has undergone great changes, and the Ten Arbiters have risen to prominence. However, those ten monsters aren't the only ones who have risen to prominence. Your generation has also risen to prominence," Kong Shi said with a serious expression.
Lu Yin did not know what she was trying to say.
"I've fought with Arbiter Zhenwu," she said.
Lu Yin's expression changed. "What happened?"
"What do you think?"
Kong Shi raised a hand and tapped her forehead with her index finger. "One finger. He only used one finger to defeat me. At the time, he was only an Explorer, while I was already a peak Cruiser with a power level of 90,000."
Lu Yin's pupils shrank. Becoming a councilor was not something that relied solely on one's power level. Every member of the younger generation who could enter the council was a monster among monsters. Kong Shi had become a councilor, which meant that she was a monster among monsters. Fighting across realms was as easy as drinking water, but even so, she had still been defeated by Arbiter Zhenwu, who had crossed realms with a single finger. This was no longer just a matter of difference.
"Arbiter Zhenwu fought with almost all of the representatives from the previous generation, and the results were similar. The Ten Arbiters really do have the power to decide everything." Kong Shi's tone became gloomy as if he were recalling something.
"Why are you telling me this?"
Kong Shi looked at Lu Yin. "The Ten Arbiters brought us despair, and I hope to see them despair as well."
Lu Yin's brows rose. "You think I can do that?"
"I don't know, but if you rely on external items, you should be able to. Even the current Ten Arbiters would find it difficult to kill an Enlighter, but you've done it. However, the Ten Arbiters might not give you the chance to rely on external items, so I want to see your true strength." Kong Shi's expression was solemn as she looked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin laughed. "Your generation was defeated, and now you're counting on my generation to help you get revenge?"
"Through fighting with me, you'll be able to directly see the difference between you and the top ten of the Top 100 Rankings. Sister Leng is tenth on the list. Don't you want to know the difference?" Kong Shi asked.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed, as these words had tempted him. Indeed, he wanted to know his current strength and how far he could go. The scene of him and Wendy Yushan teaming up against Nightking Gu was still vivid in his mind, but that had happened more than half a year ago. Now that he had transformed, he also wanted to know the difference between them.
Unfortunately, war was imminent, and there was no point in doing so. He turned to leave.
"Make your move. No matter the result, my Ironblood Points are yours," Kong Shi said loudly.
Lu Yin turned around. "Alright."
Kong Shi's gaze was resolute. She did not care about the war or the future. She only wanted to see Arbiter Zhenwu defeated or even crushed. She wanted to personally see him pay back the pain that he had caused them.
In Lu Yin's eyes, this woman was crazy. Placing her hopes on someone else was a sign of weakness, but it did not matter. What he wanted was Ironblood Points.
As the Enlighters died one by one, Kong Shi's ranking on the list had risen to the top ten. She now had tens of thousands of points, and Lu Yin did not want to let go of such a huge sum.
The withered cracks on the ground began to expand.
Kong Shi's full power as a Hunter erupted, but she was still able to control it within an extremely small area. It formed a vortex of power that was visible to the naked eye, and it directly pressed down on Lu Yin. Perhaps in her eyes, Lu Yin was just like Arbiter Zhenwu when he had been an Explorer.
With a whoosh, Kong Shi's enormous star energy transformed into a blade that slashed towards Lu Yin's head. Lu Yin's eyes trembled, and he casually waved his hand to activate the Yu Secret Art. The star energy blade disappeared, and it continued to slash towards Kong Shi. Kong Shi was shocked, and she tore through the void to disappear, leaving behind a huge gully where she had been standing.
Green stripes spread out from Lu Yin's body and covered his entire body. Then, blue stripes appeared. This was seven lined battle force.
Back on Planet Pyrolyte, he had just broken through to six lined battle force, and it had only been half a year since then. Now that he had become an Explorer, his physical body had undergone a qualitative change, and his battle force had advanced to seven lined battle force, which was the same as Long Yun's.
Kong Shi appeared behind Lu Yin and tapped out with a finger. She wanted to be like Arbiter Zhenwu and use absolute strength to crush Lu Yin. She wanted to defeat him with a single finger.
For a peak Hunter, even a Cruiser could be defeated with a single finger, let alone an Explorer. However, Lu Yin did not move at all. He also raised a finger that was wrapped in Fatesand and clashed with Kong Shi's finger.
The two fingers collided in midair, and what followed was a tear in the void that transformed into a storm that swept out in all directions. Countless spatial cracks exploded like raindrops as they shattered the land.
In the distance, quite a few people looked over with shocked expressions. They felt a powerful force sweep past them, and they found it difficult to breathe.
There was a thump, and Kong Shi retreated several steps. She had been forced back by Lu Yin, and she had a look of disbelief on her face. She was a peak Hunter.
Lu Yin pressed his feet into the ground and retracted his finger. His lips curled up. His seven lined battle force, his explosive physical strength, and his Fatesand had pushed back a peak Hunter like Kong Shi. Kong Shi was no ordinary Hunter.
The two had only clashed for an instant, but even Han Fei and the others in the command center had been drawn to the fight.
In particular, the collision of their fingers had shocked them.
They had originally thought that Lu Yin could only rely on external power to kill an Enlighter. At most, he would have to use the Yu Secret Art to do so. But now, it seemed that even if he did not use any external power, his own strength was enough to match a Hunter's. This was a battle that spanned two realms.
Kong Shi looked at Lu Yin in shock. "Seven lined battle force, powerful physical strength, and that's Fatesand?"
Lu Yin was astonished. "You actually know about Fatesand?"
A sword appeared in Kong Shi's hand. "I'm going to get serious."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed as the sand beneath his feet spiraled up into the sky. A formless wave of air spread out from his body, growing wider and wider until it gradually enveloped Kong Shi. It then transformed into an indescribable pressure; this was a domain.
At the same time, Kong Shi's eyes grew cold, and she released her own domain in an attempt to disintegrate Lu Yin's. However, she was quickly shocked once again. Lu Yin's domain was very solid, and it was as deep as the ocean.
After breaking through to the Explorer realm, Lu Yin did not know why his domain had become so terrifying. Before this, no matter how he cultivated, his domain had only been a supplementary technique. Now, however, it had formed a power that even he could not understand. It was as if he had unlocked his shackles, and this was the first time he had truly used it.
Most importantly, he felt that he could transform his domain into a forcefield that could crush everything.
This feeling was similar to when he had broken through to the Melder realm. At that time, his physical body had become strangely powerful, but this time, it was his domain. What exactly had happened to his body?
As a former member of the Youth Council and a current peak Hunter, Kong Shi's domain could transform into a forcefield that took the form of a sword that could cut through everything. However, this sword was suppressed by Lu Yin's domain, and its edge was restrained.
"How can your domain be so strong and solid?" Kong Shi was shocked.
Lu Yin did not know how to answer, as he truly did not know. "I trained it."
Kong Shi's gaze turned bitter. This was the most monstrous youth in the current era, an unrivalled powerhouse of his generation who was ridiculously strong. Although he might not be able to defeat her in terms of true strength, it would not be long before he could reach the level of Arbiter Zhenwu and easily crush her.
When she sensed the strength of Lu Yin's domain, Kong Shi suddenly stopped, as she no longer had any desire to continue fighting.
Lu Yin was puzzled. "You're not fighting anymore?"
Kong Shi looked desolate, as her generation was destined to be abandoned. As the top powerhouse of her generation, she could not even defeat the top ten of the Top 100 Rankings, let alone the Ten Arbiters. Now, she had been suppressed by the person in front of her, and she had lost all confidence in fighting.
The only consolation was that this youth did indeed have the potential to defeat Arbiter Zhenwu in the future. He was too monstrous, and she felt that he was even stronger than Arbiter Zhenwu when he had been an Explorer. Back then, Arbiter Zhenwu had faced her when she was a peak Cruiser, but this youth was facing her when she was a peak Hunter.
"I hope that after this battle, you can survive and return to the Innerverse alive," Kong Shi said to Lu Yin before transferring all of her Ironblood Points to him and leaving.
"Wait, how does my power compare to Sister Leng's?" Lu Yin asked curiously.