There was a crack, and the gun suddenly cracked before shattering. Lu Yin released his grip, as the gun was now completely useless. Eh?
What was that?
Lu Yin's eyes trembled when he saw something that resembled a beast's hide appear in between the metal plates of the gun. He didn't have time to look at it, so he put it away as Cursewind's attack descended.
The hurricane that engulfed everything combined with the flames. The bone-eroding wind and soul-burning fire caused Lu Yin to feel intense pain even while wearing his universal armor, let alone Lilyrose, Lin Le, and the rest, as well as the heavily injured Aden.
Suddenly, the attack disappeared, and Cursewind stood tall in the sky with a bewildered expression.
Lu Yin and the rest looked at him.
Wind and fire alternated between Cursewind's eyes, and in the end, he looked at Lu Yin and the rest with reluctance. "Take Wang Wen away."
Lu Yin abruptly turned to look at Wang Wen, who was surrounded by a huge number of rune lines. A Hunter with invisibility! Not good, it's Yin Guai!
Just as he was about to attack, Cursewind's left eye spat out a hurricane that swept through everything.
At that moment, flames filled the sky, and Huo Houye suddenly appeared to attack Cursewind.
Cursewind stared at Lu Yin. "Consider yourselves lucky, but the Outerverse will be ours sooner or later." He then stepped through space and appeared beside the transparent coffin. He blocked Huo Houye's attack and then rushed out of Brokenblade Fort.
At the same time, all of the invading beasts retreated like a tide.
"Save me! Save me!" Wang Wen shouted.
Huo Houye reached out to grab the coffin, but Cursewind snorted. "You're an Enlighter, but your power level is a bit higher. Unless you humans undergo your sixth body remodeling, there won't be any qualitative changes. What use are you?" He then unleashed a hurricane that forcefully pushed back Huo Houye's attack.
Han Fei also appeared, but he was blocked by two Enlighter realm beasts.
"Everyone, listen up! Take Wang Wen back!" Han Fei's voice echoed throughout space.
Topmist, Huo Qingshan, Kong Shi, and the other Hunters all rushed over.
Monster Loach and the Enlighter realm Amethyst Beast held back Elder Lohar, who was furious. "Since you've already decided to retreat, why must you take Wang Wen back?"
"This is an order, and you can't stop it." Monster Loach's tail whipped at Elder Lohar.
The Enlighter realm Amethyst Elder Loach viciously.
In outer space, the astral beasts' overall strength surpassed that of humans, and several Enlighter realm astral beasts blocked Han Fei, Huo Houye, and Topmist's attacks.
When he saw that Wang Wen was about to be taken away, Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. He took out the Astral Ruler and drew a diagram of the starry sky. Back when he had been a Limiteer, he had been able to use the Astral Ruler to evade the attacks of Enlighter realm astral beasts and escape for a considerable distance. Now that he had become an Explorer, he was much stronger than before. The Astral Ruler's range had increased by several times, and it perfectly covered Wang Wen.
Lu Yin's body flashed, and when he reappeared, he was already on top of Wang Wen's transparent coffin.
Wang Wen looked at Lu Yin in pleasant surprise. "Pawn Bro."
Cursewind suddenly turned around. "Lu Yin, you're courting death!"
Lu Yin's left hand pressed against the transparent coffin, and he retrieved the thunderbolt's flesh in an attempt to escape. Beside him, the Yin Guai swiped at him with its claw. There were powerful astral beasts all around them, and there was even an Enlighter realm astral beast and Cursewind in front of them. Although Lu Yin could rely on his universal armor to withstand the Yin Guai's attack, that attack would send him flying, making it impossible for him to rescue Wang Wen.
Right now, he only had one choice: not only did he have to block the Yin Guai's attack, but he also had to use the thunderbolt's flesh to take Wang Wen away.
The Yin Guai was incredibly strong, and no matter how confident Lu Yin was, he did not dare to use brute force against it. As for the Yu Secret Art, it could only redirect the attack and the user's body. Redirecting the Yin Guai would be very difficult, and Lu Yin only had one chance to attack. One chance, one chance!
That finger that could traverse the heavens appeared in Lu Yin's mind. That finger had appeared many times in his dreams, but he did not know who it belonged to or why it had caused him to be so angry. However, there was no doubt that the finger's power was undeniable.
When he had broken through to the Explorer realm, he had remained unconscious for more than ten days, and he had seen that finger's many transformations, as well as the shadow of a battle technique.
This was a finger that could traverse the heavens and ignore distance. Lu Yin was certain that this finger surpassed any attack that he had ever seen. Even the Yu Secret Art could not compare to this finger. This was the finger that he had seen in his dreams.
Lu Yin raised his right finger and tapped out. His pupils suddenly dissipated, and he returned to his unconscious state. At this moment, he had entered a dream, and when he saw that finger once again, his heart was filled with boundless fury. His finger seemed to fuse with that finger as he tapped out at the Yin Guai.
They were clearly on a battlefield that was filled with fervent battle intent and a battle to the death. However, at this moment, the Yin Guai could not hear or see anything. All it could see was that finger, and it had been targeted by that finger. Space and time seemed to stop at this moment as that finger transcended everything and tyrannically crushed down on the Yin Guai.
The finger pierced through the Yin Guai's claw and tapped its forehead, causing it to explode. The void only rippled, but there were no cracks. The next moment, Lu Yin activated his thunderous flesh, and he disappeared from the group of astral beasts with the transparent coffin.
Everything had happened too quickly, and only three seconds had passed from Lu Yin's appearance to his disappearance. Cursewind and the other astral beasts were about to attack, but Lu Yin had already disappeared with Wang Wen. The Yin Guai that had been guarding Wang Wen had also died.
Cursewind stared at the dead Yin Guai in shock. How was this possible? A Hunter had been killed in an instant, and a Yin Guai at that? There had been no power vessel involved, and that human had relied on his own strength. Cursewind had clearly seen that finger, but he had not felt anything powerful about it.
Cursewind turned to look at Brokenblade Fort. How had that human done it?
Cursewind was not the only one who was shocked; Lu Yin himself was shocked as well. He had not expected that finger to be so terrifying. It had even crushed a Hunter realm Yin Guai. Even in his wildest dreams, he had not imagined that it would be so powerful. However, the price had been high as well. As he looked at his cracked and bleeding right finger, Lu Yin smiled bitterly and wrapped it with Shamrock Enterprises' special medicine.
"Chesspiece Bro, I love you!" Wang Wen shouted as he looked at Lu Yin with tears in his eyes.
Lu Yin sighed, as he had used up a piece of the thunderbolt's flesh. However, it had been worth it to save Wang Wen. What he was worried about now was that the astral beasts would not give up and would come back for revenge.
Fortunately, his worries were unnecessary, as the invading astral beasts quickly retreated for some unknown reason and did not come back to snatch Wang Wen back.
Not long after, the astral beasts completely disappeared, leaving behind only a dilapidated Brokenblade Fort.
Han Fei and the others looked at each other in confusion. The astral beasts clearly could have broken through Brokenblade Fort, so why had they retreated?
After Monster Loach and the Enlighter left, Elder Lohar's arms trembled as he put away his weapons and let out a long sigh.
Although the astral beasts had retreated, most people believed that the next battle would be no different from the previous one.
"Elder." Han Fei and the others arrived in front of Elder Lohar and looked at him in confusion.
Lu Yin had brought Wang Wen along as well.
Elder Lohar's gaze swept over everyone, and he tiredly said, "The war is over."
Han Fei and the others were stunned.
Wang Wen stepped forward and looked at Elder Lohar. "What war is over?
Speak clearly. "
Out of everyone present, he was the only one who dared to speak to Elder Lohar in such a manner.
Elder Lohar looked outside Brokenblade Fort. "The Astral Beast Domain has been invaded, and the Celestial Beast Empire is fully prepared for war. They don't have the energy to deal with us."
Everyone was stunned.
Wang Wen was even more confused. "Old man, are you sure? The Astral Beast Domain has been invaded?
Who?
From the Innerverse? "
Elder Lohar calmly replied, "There are some things that you don't know yet. Once you become a Hunter or an Enlighter, I will tell you. In any case, the war in Ironblood Weave has temporarily ended."
Lu Yin looked at Wang Wen, who was arguing with Elder Lohar, and asked the monkey in a low voice, "Your Astral Beast Domain can still be invaded?
From what Elder Lohar said, it doesn't seem to be from the Innerverse. Do you still have enemies? "
The monkey was confused. "No. The Astral Beast Domain borders the Astral Wilderness and the Human Domain. If there's an invasion, then it can only be from the Human Domain."
"Are you sure?"
Lu Yin did not believe it. If the Innerverse had invaded the Astral Beast Domain, then Elder Lohar would have no reason to hide it. Furthermore, from the speed at which Monster Loach and the other astral beasts had retreated, this invasion was no small matter. Logically speaking, Elder Lohar should be happy that the Astral Beast Domain had been invaded and that the war in Ironblood Weave had ended. However, he looked even more worried now.
"I'm absolutely sure. Unless a new civilization has appeared in the Astral Wilderness and can invade the Astral Beast Domain," the monkey said with certainty.
Not too far away, Wang Wen was still arguing with Elder Lohar, and he looked like he needed to explain himself. Elder Lohar had Han Fei drag Wang Wen away and then looked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin sensed Elder Lohar's gaze and hurriedly stepped forward. "Junior Lu Yin greets Elder."
Elder Lohar nodded and praised, "You're able to deal with an Enlighter as a Limiteer. Kid, you're very powerful. Even the Ten Arbiters couldn't do such a thing."
Lu Yin hurriedly replied, "Junior relied on external power, and I can't compare to the Ten Arbiters."
Elder Lohar smiled. "It's good that you know. Kid, I have to remind you that you can't rely on external power unless it's a life or death situation. Sometimes, such a situation can stimulate one's potential. The universe does not lack powerful power vessels, and the Ten Arbiters can all obtain them. However, they rarely use them because of this reason. You may have obtained status and glory that surpasses your own strength, but you must understand what you've lost."
Lu Yin seriously replied, "Junior understands. Rest assured, Senior. Unless it's absolutely necessary, I will not rely on external power again."
Elder Lohar sighed. "Back then, the Hall of Honor had a genius. Not only was his cultivation talent excellent, but his innate gifts could also be used on a power vessel, granting it mysterious abilities. He relied on this to kill opponents who were a higher realm than him and was invincible within the same realm. Unfortunately, after he became famous, he was targeted every time he fought, and in the end, he died because of a scheme.
"If you can't bear too much glory, then you'll only bring about death. Furthermore, you'll be seeking your own destruction."
After saying these words, Elder Lohar left.
Lu Yin stood in place, deep in thought. Too much glory?
Many people now placed him at the level of an Enlighter, especially in the past few battles. His opponents had all been Enlighter realm astral beasts, and they had even caused an old freak with a power level of 300,000 to feel apprehensive. This was too much glory, and if such battles occurred a few more times, he might actually be targeted and killed.
"Seventh Bro, don't mind what that old man said. You were forced to do this," the monkey consoled.
Lu Yin looked up. He had indeed been forced to do this. If he hadn't done so, the Great Yu Empire would have been destroyed a long time ago. But no matter what, he had to impose restrictions on himself and not use external power against anyone.
Once he got used to external power, it would be very difficult for him to improve.