"My brother is proud and arrogant. Using the five sealing planets to fend off the universe's invasion had already made him sullen. Now, he's been betrayed, which has caused the Shenwu Empire to split apart. With his personality, it's not surprising that he's working with the Neohuman Alliance. Although I know that you outsiders view the Neohuman Alliance as your public enemy, I can't reveal this to anyone. Shenwu Continent is just a training ground, and if it's exposed, it will become the universe's public enemy.
"Do you know how terrifying the Neohuman Alliance is?" Lu Yin asked.
Ming Zhaoshu looked at Lu Yin with a complicated expression. "If Shenwu Continent is destroyed, then everyone will die. No matter how terrifying the Neohuman Alliance is, what does that have to do with us?"
Lu Yin looked away, as Ming Zhaoshu was right. From his point of view, there was no need to care about the Neohuman Alliance's influence on the human race. They had to cooperate with the Shenwu Empire to conceal this matter. This was also why the Neohuman Alliance had dared to place one of their strongholds so close to Qiong Island. It was both a test and a warning.
"Have you thought about it? Ming Zhaotian is working with the Neohuman Alliance, and you're working with the outsiders. Sooner or later, you'll be exposed," Lu Yin said.
Ming Zhaoshu's gaze turned cold. "Before that happens, I'll deal with the Neohuman Alliance and Ming Zhaotian."
Lu Yin laughed. "You're too confident. Even I don't have the confidence to deal with those Corpse Kings on Shenwu Continent, let alone you."
"What do you mean?" Ming Zhaoshu did not understand.
Lu Yin explained what he had seen in Mingdu. "There's an extremely powerful Corpse King among them. Even if you and Ming Zhaotian worked together, you definitely wouldn't be its match."
Ming Zhaoshu was shocked. "That's impossible. We know all the experts that have entered Shenwu Continent, but such powerhouses don't exist. With the five sealing planets, such powerhouses can't enter."
Lu Yin shook his head. "That's why you don't understand the Neohuman Alliance. In the current universe, no matter how strong the powerhouses are, the Neohuman Alliance isn't included. That's because their power level is unpredictable."
Ming Zhaoshu fell silent.
"What's the secret at the bottom of the Tower of Resonating Light?"
Lu Yin asked. During this trip to Mingdu, he had seen a Corpse King whose rune lines were comparable to Kong Shi's at the bottom of the Tower of Resonating Light.
Ming Zhaoshu slowly said, "Actually, I still don't understand the specifics. The Tower of Resonating Light is said to have thirteen levels, and eight of them are hidden underground. Ming Taizhong is buried on the thirteenth level. Actually, when I went to the thirteenth level to receive Ming Taizhong's inheritance, I discovered that there was a space below, but I couldn't open it."
"How big is it?" Lu Yin was puzzled.
Ming Zhaoshu shook his head. "I'm not sure. That layer of space is hidden too deeply. Even if we turned the entire capital upside down, we still wouldn't be able to find it. Furthermore, Ming Taizhong isn't the creator of any of the inheritances. He's just like I am, just an inheritor of the inheritances.
Lu Yin knew this, as Ming Taizhong was just an Enlighter with a power level of over 200,000. How could he have created the five sealing planets that could withstand an attack with a power level of over 300,000 unless he was a Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker. If he had just activated the five sealing planets, then it would make sense. However, there was another problem. This meant that before Ming Taizhong, there had been a super expert on Shenwu Continent with a power level of over 300,000 who had also been proficient in lockbreaking and had been a Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker at the very least.
The Neohuman Alliance was definitely hiding at the bottom of the Tower of Resonating Light because they wanted to enter that layer of space. If that was the case, then that layer of space might contain the secrets of the five sealing planets.
"Why did Ming Zhaotian allow the Neohuman Alliance to hide at the bottom of the Tower of Resonating Light?
Isn't he afraid that the five sealing planets will be destroyed? "Lu Yin couldn't help but ask.
Ming Zhaoshu shook his head. "Before you mentioned it, I didn't even know that those monsters were hiding at the bottom of the Tower of Resonating Light. If that's the case, then my brother has been blinded by some benefits."
Ming Zhaotian might have been blinded, but Lu Yin wasn't. He had Ming Zhaoshu take out a map of the capital and circle out the locations with the underground rune lines. "The more time passes, the stronger the Neohuman Alliance's Corpse Kings will become. The locations I've marked out should be where the Corpse Kings are hiding. Immediately gather all Explorers or Martial Emperors and follow me to the capital to deal with this hidden danger."
Ming Zhaoshu was put in a difficult position. "We're currently at war, and the empire has records of all the experts under my command. They can't even reach the capital."
"Then let the trialtakers take action," Lu Yin said. "In any case, they're only here to deal with the Corpse Kings. I don't expect them to deal with the Neohuman Alliance. Of course, you'll have to take action as well. Help me stall Ming Zhaotian."
"Alright, I'll think of a way to contact the space station and have them attack the five sealing planets at the same time to stall the empire's experts."
"Ming Zhaotian doesn't know the secret of the five sealing planets?" Lu Yin was puzzled.
Ming Zhaoshu replied, "So what if he knows? He doesn't dare to take the risk. If there's no one to oversee the five sealing planets, then he'll be condemned for all eternity once they collapse."
Lu Yin understood that different positions meant different levels of pressure. If Ming Zhaoshu was in Ming Zhaotian's position, then he wouldn't dare to take the risk either.
It didn't take long for Ming Zhaoshu to gather all the trialtakers who were at least Explorers. Most of them were gathered at Qiong Island, and there were more than thirty of them in total. Five of them were Cruisers, and because of their participation, Ming Zhaoshu's strength had greatly increased. He now had the strength to contend with the Shenwu Empire.
Nightking Changfeng was also present, and he seemed to be the leader of the group. Even without considering his background as a Nightking, his strength as a Cruiser and his rank as twenty-first on the Top 100 Rankings were enough to crush everyone present.
His strength was not any weaker than Ming Zhaoshu's, and he might even be stronger. They were both Cruisers, but Ming Zhaoshu had comprehended a forcefield and was an absolute expert. Nightking Changfeng had the Nightking clan's battle techniques and was ranked twenty-first on the Top 100 Rankings. His strength was terrifying.
"Brother Changfeng, why has the Reverent King summoned us?"
The group was gathered in a mountain stream behind the Reverent King's residence. There was a waterfall not far away, and the environment was pleasant. The one who spoke was Xun Meiren, and her every move was filled with temptation, which attracted many people to look over.
Nightking Changfeng stood by the river and replied, "We'll know when the Reverent King arrives."
Xun Meiren walked over to his side and whispered, "You haven't seen the young countess these past few days, have you?"
Nightking Changfeng's face sank, as this was the thing that made him the most unhappy. Ever since he had arrived on Shenwu Continent, he had often seen Ming Yan, and her devastatingly beautiful face had left him mesmerized. He had never gone days without seeing her, but ever since Lu Yin had arrived, things had changed. When he thought about the possibility of Ming Yan nestled in that man's embrace, he became even more displeased, and he had the urge to destroy everything.
"Hehe, Brother Changfeng, I advise you to bear with it. We've discussed this before, and it's almost impossible to get rid of him," Xun Meiren whispered.
Nightking Changfeng took a deep breath. "Nothing is impossible. It's just that the opportunity hasn't arrived yet."
Xun Meiren was astonished, as quite a few people from the Daynight clan had arrived over the past few days. Had they delivered something good to Nightking Changfeng?
She did not doubt the Daynight clan's strength or their determination to kill Lu Yin.
Even further away, a youth sat quietly on a tree. His name was Namu, and he was a disciple of Myriad Swords Peak. He had previously been the Area Master of Astral-5 and had participated in the Astral Combat Tournament, where he had lost to Grandini Mavis in the fourth round. Now, he had broken through to the Explorer realm and successfully graduated. He had come to the Outerverse to train, but he had not expected the Innerverse to be separated from the Outerverse. He had been left behind in the Outerverse and had ended up on Shenwu Continent.
There were many people like him, and there were more than thirty people here, with quite a few of them having graduated from the Astral Combat Academy.
"Why hasn't the Reverent King arrived yet?
Isn't he being too arrogant? "someone complained.
Most of these people looked down on Shenwu Continent, and they looked at Ming Zhaoshu as if he were a native. If not for Nightking Changfeng's pressure, these people might not have been so obedient.
"The Reverent King won't be coming. I was the one who asked him to gather all of you," a voice rang out as Lu Yin walked out of the forest and arrived in front of everyone.
Nightking Changfeng's eyes flashed as he stared at Lu Yin.
Xun Meiren was astonished, as she recognized Lu Yin. His main body had appeared right after she had mentioned him.
In the distance, Namu also saw Lu Yin, and he was astonished. He was no stranger to Lu Yin. Although this person had not been in the Astral Combat Academy for long, the things that he had done had been sensational. He had reached the top four in the Astral Combat Tournament, become the champion of the Tournament of the Strongest, banned the Daynight clan, become a member of the Council of Astral Academy, and so on. This series of events had made Lu Yin a legend in the hearts of all the Astral Combat Academy students, especially when he had banned the Daynight clan and fought against all the Daynight clan experts in the Astral Combat Academy. That scene had been unforgettable.
Namu had not expected to see Lu Yin here. This person's relationship with him was not just that of a fellow student in the Astral Combat Academy; it was also rumored that Wendy Yushan of Myriad Swords Peak was his fiancée.
"Who do you think you are?
How dare you gather all of us? "A bearded man blocked Lu Yin's path. He was more than three meters tall, and he looked down at Lu Yin from above.
Xun Meiren's lips curled up. This bearded man was very strong, and he was second only to Nightking Changfeng. He also had a bad temper, and this was the perfect opportunity for him to test Lu Yin.
Nightking Changfeng had only mentioned Lu Yin's arrival to her, but he had not said anything else. Xun Meiren had guessed that he might have suffered a loss, and this was the perfect opportunity for her to take a look.
Lu Yin took a step forward, and his shoulder collided with the bearded man's shoulder. Everyone heard a thump as the bearded man's body was sent flying into the river.
Everyone was shocked, as the bearded man was one of the few Cruisers who was famous for his strength. In terms of strength, he was second only to Nightking Changfeng, but he had actually been sent flying.
Xun Meiren was astonished, as Lu Yin was indeed powerful. Even Nightking Changfeng could not easily send the bearded man flying.
Nightking Changfeng frowned and took a few steps forward. "I forgot to tell everyone that this is Lu Yin, and he's also an expert who came to support the Reverent King. I believe that everyone has heard of him."
"Lu Yin?" Everyone cried out in surprise.
"He's Lu Yin, the unequaled Limiteer?"
"I heard that he defeated Ling Que and Mu Rong."
"That's old news. Apparently, he's killed Enlighters, and not just one."
"Did he break through to the Explorer realm?"
…
In the river, the bearded man angrily roared and rushed forward to punch Lu Yin. "Brat, you're courting death!"
Lu Yin did not move, but Nightking Changfeng's eyes flashed. He raised a hand and pushed the bearded man's fist in another direction, causing the entire valley to tremble. The bearded man angrily glared at Nightking Changfeng. "Nightking, what's the meaning of this?
Why are you protecting him? "
"Hehe, Brother Changfeng is trying to save you, but he's Lu Yin," Xun Meiren laughed.