"Seventh Bro, this girl looks weak, but she's very domineering. She won't say that she wants to be with you, but she won't allow you to like someone else either. She's too much!"
Too much?
Relationships were selfish, and everyone was the same.
"I'm sorry, Brother Lu. Just pretend that I didn't say anything. I'll think about it carefully," Ming Yan hurriedly said, as she also felt that she had gone overboard.
Lu Yin did not harp on this issue any further, as he was a complete novice when it came to relationships. The same went for Ming Yan. Both of them followed their hearts, and they did not have any hypocrisy or so-called kind lies. Thus, their relationship had developed quickly, but it was also very easy for problems to arise.
"Shenwu Continent will definitely merge with the universe in the future, so we'll have plenty of time to spend together. Perhaps I can bring you and your father to visit my hometown. Then, you can tell me your answer," Lu Yin said gently.
Ming Yan nodded. She had thought about many things over the past few days, and she hated herself for being so unfamiliar with him. She hated herself for rejecting him, but this was a subconscious reaction that could not be stopped. She knew that she loved the man in front of her, but what exactly was blocking her feelings?
She herself did not know, and she needed to think things through. Even if this man ended up with someone else after she thought things through, she still needed to consider it.
He stayed with Ming Yan for two hours, but they did not talk much. Lu Yin liked the feeling of having her by his side, and that familiar fragrance calmed him down.
"Go back. Don't put too much pressure on yourself," Lu Yin said.
Ming Yan grunted and lowered her head. He did not know what she was thinking.
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat, and he approached her before slowly hugging her.
Ming Yan was startled, but she did not resist this time. She felt at ease in this person's embrace.
The sky quickly darkened, and Ming Yan returned.
Lu Yin met up with Ming Zhaoshu.
"I've already confirmed with the space station that we'll attack the five sealing planets in five days," Ming Zhaoshu informed Lu Yin.
Lu Yin nodded. "We'll leave tomorrow."
Ming Zhaoshu frowned. "Actually, we can wait. It's too rushed."
Lu Yin looked at Ming Zhaoshu. "If this was a normal war, we could wait, but we're facing the Neohuman Alliance. If we wait even a second, a powerful Corpse King might appear, and countless people might turn into monsters. We don't need a strategy to deal with them, and there's no strategy.
"Besides, do you really dare to wait?
The space station already knows of the Neohuman Alliance's existence, and the longer we wait, the more likely it won't be the Neohuman Alliance that will be eradicated. Instead, it will be the Outerverse's various great powers that will join forces to eradicate the entire Shenwu Continent. "
Ming Zhaoshu was helpless. He was good at enduring silently, and he always planned things out before taking action. However, Lu Yin was obviously the impulsive type, or at least that was what Ming Zhaoshu believed. Ming Zhaoshu had a way to minimize the losses as long as he was given enough time. However, Ming Zhaoshu was not the one making the decisions at the moment. Furthermore, Lu Yin was right; Ming Zhaoshu did not dare to reveal the existence of the Neohuman Alliance because he was afraid that the Outerverse would view Shenwu Continent as an enemy.
"You and Yan 'er?"
Ming Zhaoshu opened his mouth to speak, but Lu Yin interrupted him before he could finish. "We're fine. Let's focus on the current situation first."
Ming Zhaoshu's eyes flickered as he watched Lu Yin's back.
In the battle in five days, the heavens of the continent would change.
He was in a rather good mood as he left the Reverent King's Residence. After interacting with Ming Yan for a while, he was able to confirm one thing: Ming Yan still had feelings for him deep down in her heart. It was just that as time passed, the feelings had become unfamiliar and lost, and she needed some time to get used to it.
As long as the feelings didn't change, everything was fine. Was this the so-called long-distance relationship?
And it was a long-distance relationship that lasted two years at that. Lu Yin was glad that he had come. Otherwise, if he had waited for ten years, then those feelings would probably have disappeared.
He could only blame himself for having spent too little time with her back then. He had thought that his feelings for her were deep, but they had been defeated by time. Still, it didn't matter, as the Shenwu Continent was no longer a forbidden zone for him, and he could come to her at any time. Furthermore, she had already experienced the impact of culture, so there wouldn't be any major changes. It wouldn't be too late as long as he could start afresh.
He would just treat it as falling in love all over again.
The next day, Lu Yin met up with Nightking Changfeng and the others in the valley. Not a single one of them was missing, and they had all come. Lu Yin's valiant battle record and the pressure that they had personally experienced had made it impossible for them not to come. Even the unruly bearded man avoided Lu Yin's gaze.
Lu Yin didn't stand on ceremony with them and immediately set off. He followed the same path that he had taken with Arikar to Mingdu.
These people had stayed on the Shenwu Continent for a long time, and their star energy had long since been replaced by martial power. Thus, the heavenly globes wouldn't be able to detect any abnormalities. However, just in case, Lu Yin still took them on a detour.
Nightking Changfeng didn't reveal any killing intent, as he was waiting for the most suitable opportunity.
Five days later, at dawn, Lu Yin assigned everyone a position to prevent the Corpse King from escaping.
Not long after, the sky trembled, and the entire continent seemed to experience an earthquake. One figure after another charged into the sky as the five sealing planets had been attacked.
Ever since the Innerverse and Outerverse had been separated, the five sealing planets hadn't been attacked in a long time. All of the Enlighters had gone to Ironblood Weave, and even if Madam Meilan and the others attacked the five sealing planets, it would be useless. Thus, the Shenwu Continent had been peaceful for a long time, but no one had expected that it would suddenly erupt on this day.
Ming Zhaotian's expression turned ugly, as the inexplicable attacks had caused him to panic. He was worried that the Outerverse had gathered several Enlighters, so he had no choice but to send out an announcement to the entire Shenwu Continent. All Martial Emperors and above were to head to the five sealing planets.
Ming Zhaotian himself soared into the sky as well, leaving the Shenwu Empire to Crown Prince Ming Hao.
"Now!" Lu Yin shouted as he donned his universal armor and leaped towards the Tower of Resonating Light. The rest of the group followed Lu Yin's instructions, and Nightking Changfeng was no exception.
There were four peaks surrounding Mingdu, and they had originally been guarded by four Martial Sovereigns. One of them had been roped in by Ming Zhaoshu and had gone to Qiong Island's Shanhai City. The other had died in the previous battle, so only two remained.
When they saw Lu Yin and the others appear, they all attacked together.
Suddenly, another Martial Sovereign rushed out from within Mingdu and blocked the other two. These were Ming Zhaoshu's men, and he was going to give it his all in this battle.
No one had expected that the rebels would suddenly attack when the five sealing planets were under attack. This was a betrayal of the entire Shenwu Continent.
Ming Hao was furious, and he was both indignant and worried that everything underground would be discovered.
"Your Highness, someone has charged into the Tower of Resonating Light!" a Martial Emperor shouted.
Ming Hao's expression changed. "Stop him!"
Lu Yin raised his hand and killed two Martial Emperors with a single palm strike. He then charged into the Tower of Resonating Light like a meteorite. He did not even look for an entrance and simply charged straight into the ground.
The Tower of Resonating Light had once trapped a group of Outerverse trialtakers, but now, it had been destroyed by his power.
Soon, Lu Yin arrived at the lowest level of the Tower of Resonating Light.
Ever since Ming Zhaoshu had accepted Ming Taizhong's inheritance, the Tower of Resonating Light's crisis had been resolved, and this place had become the Neohuman Alliance's experimental base.
Lu Yin saw many laboratories, roaring Corpse Kings, and all sorts of crystals.
In particular, he saw no less than a hundred thousand zombies roaming about in the dark underground. These were all ordinary people, but they had been used by the Neohuman Alliance as experimental subjects.
This was the Neohuman Alliance, the common enemy of the entire universe. In their eyes, all living things were nothing more than experimental subjects.
Lu Yin released his domain and completely suppressed the underground. Regardless of whether they were zombies or Corpse Kings, they all instantly exploded. There was a furious roar as a black figure charged out from underground and charged towards Lu Yin. Lu Yin did not dodge and instead raised his hand. "Thirty Stacks, Hundredfold Shockwave Palm." Bang! The violent collision caused the Tower of Resonating Light to shatter and allow sunlight to shine through.
Lu Yin stood in place without moving, and the black figure revealed itself. It was the Cruiser whose rune lines were comparable to Kong Shi's. It was a Corpse King.
This Corpse King's consciousness was clearly in a mess, but its physical strength was frightening. It did not change at all after being struck by Lu Yin's palm.
There was another furious roar, and the Corpse King's body glowed with a metallic luster as it clawed at Lu Yin. Lu Yin's brows rose. An innate gift?
He punched out, and there was another violent collision. The entire capital cracked open, and a huge crack extended from the Tower of Resonating Light all the way to the imperial palace.
Ming Hao was shocked, and the shockwaves from the underground battle caused his heart to palpitate. Ming Zhaoshu actually had such a powerhouse under his command.
At this moment, battles broke out all over the capital. Bigbeard was the first to encounter a Corpse King, and an intense battle broke out. Soon after, the rest of the group encountered zombies and Corpse Kings. They had to fight against the Corpse Kings while also fending off the cultivators from the Shenwu Empire.
Nightking Changfeng's location was not far from the Demon Hunters Society, as Lu Yin had specifically chosen this location for him. Not only were there Corpse Kings from the Neohuman Alliance underground, but the black-robed Lord of the Demon Hunters Society was also an expert from the Neohuman Alliance.
Hua Ying, Bei Qing, and the rest attacked Nightking Changfeng, but he snorted and casually waved his hand, causing everyone to retreat. He was stunned by Hua Ying's beauty, but he did not use any killing moves. Otherwise, that attack would have been enough to kill them.
Hua Ying had been knocked unconscious by Lu Yin a few days ago, and when she woke up, she had been tossed onto a tree with the rest of the group. She had been suppressing her anger, but now that the enemy had attacked the capital, she had charged forward regardless of how strong the enemy was. Nightking Changfeng's eyes narrowed. "You don't know what's good for you." Just as he was about to attack, the ground cracked open, and a Corpse King rushed out, roaring as it clawed at Nightking Changfeng.
Nightking Changfeng was shocked, as it really was a Corpse King. He immediately dodged.
Hua Ying stared in shock at the monster that had suddenly appeared, as she did not understand how such a thing could exist underground.
At this moment, black sand swept through the sky and rained down on Nightking Changfeng. The black-robed Lord had arrived.
"Lord, there's a monster underground!" Hua Ying shouted.
The black-robed Lord swept past Hua Ying and the rest, and the black sand transformed into chains that whipped towards Nightking Changfeng.
Nightking Changfeng's eyes turned cold, and his body became as translucent as jade. His seven lined battle force erupted as he punched out. Regardless of whether it was the Corpse King that had emerged from the ground or the black-robed Lord, they were all sent flying. The underground Corpse King's head was even blown apart.
The black-robed Lord bellowed as his black robes were torn apart, revealing his true appearance to Hua Ying and the rest for the first time. What they saw was a monster with scarlet eyes and a body covered in black sand.
"Another Corpse King!" Nightking Changfeng punched out. "Nightking Fist!" Black and white intertwined. The black-robed Lord roared at the sky as black sand covered his entire body, and he viciously charged towards Nightking Changfeng.
Boom!
The shockwave shattered the surrounding streets, and countless people were affected by the shockwaves. The ground even sank, and Hua Ying and the rest were unable to withstand the shockwaves from the collision.