Lu Yin's domain did not extend too far, so Yan Xiaojing saw him not long after Lu Yin saw him as well. Her expression changed. "Hide!"
Everyone immediately scattered into the trees and looked into the distance.
Not long after, the person on all fours approached them. Behind him were dozens of First Divine Gate Guardians that shook the earth.
The person arrived at the group's previous location and laughed sinisterly. He suddenly charged into the forest, where Sister Kui and a few others were still perched.
The First Divine Gate Guardians charged into the forest and flattened the trees. Sister Kui and the others were naturally discovered, and they were attacked by the guardians.
"Haha, take care, everyone. Enjoy the gifts that I've prepared for you." The person laughed as he fled even faster than when he had arrived.
Yan Xiaojing's expression turned ugly. "It's him. He's from a family that my Yan family exterminated."
"Is he from the family with the Devourer Rat bloodline?" The fatty was shocked.
Yan Xiaojing nodded. "This person must have known of our existence and deliberately lured the First Divine Gate Guardians here. Everyone, listen to my commands."
The number of First Divine Gate Guardians that had appeared this time was nearly twice as many as the ones that had surrounded them before. Even with Lu Yin's presence, no one dared to claim that they would be able to escape unscathed. Some of them had already been beaten to the point of spitting blood and had almost died.
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. If not for the fact that he did not want to reveal too much, he would have chased after that person and killed him. But it did not matter, as the lives of these people had nothing to do with him. At most, he would save the fatty and Yan Xiaojing. These First Divine Gate Guardians posed no threat to him.
Yan Xiaojing commanded everyone to work together to resist the First Divine Gate Guardians' attacks. Fortunately, the path was not wide, and the First Divine Gate Guardians' attacks were limited. No matter how many of them there were, they could not swarm them all at once. In addition, Lu Yin was constantly eliminating the First Divine Gate Guardians from the outside. Half an hour later, a gap had been created in the encirclement, and the group escaped through it.
Three people had died in this battle, and everyone's hearts were heavy.
Yan Xiaojing clenched her fists. "I promise that I will find that rat and avenge everyone."
The fatty had been injured, but it was not serious. If not for Lu Yin's intervention, he would have died. He was grateful to Lu Yin from the bottom of his heart, and he continued to nag incessantly.
Lu Yin's gaze swept across the group, and he could see the resentment in their eyes.
Someone blamed him for not using his full strength, as his imprint had not appeared. Lu Yin did not explain himself, and he pretended to be deaf and mute.
Fatty anxiously jumped up to argue with that person, but in the end, Yan Xiaojing suppressed him.
"That person isn't related to us in any way. He's not even a friend. The fact that he stayed behind to help us is already extremely benevolent. We can't expect others to risk their lives for us. Don't worry, it won't be long before we meet up with big brother Autumnfrost.
No one said anything else.
"A bunch of ingrates," Fatty mocked.
"You should shut up as well." Yan Xiaojing glared at the fatty and then at Lu Yin, but she didn't say anything else.
Of course, she was resentful as well, but as she had said, there was no need for Lu Yin to risk his life for them.
Lu Yin didn't care about what these people thought at all as he continued to look around. If it weren't for the fact that he wanted to hear more useful information, he would have left long ago. These people were of little value to him.
But then again, these people were blaming him for not using the imprint. Could it be that in their eyes, cultivators must have imprints?
Where did their imprints come from?
Imprinter family. Imprinter was a synonym for a powerhouse of a certain level. Then, what did it have to do with imprinting?
. This was getting more and more interesting, and Lu Yin grew excited.
That person from before seemed to have attracted all the remaining First Divine Gate Guardians, and they did not encounter many of them along the way. Even if they did encounter one or two, they safely reached the end of the First Divine Gate. It was also a giant door that led them to a pillar of light that would teleport them to the Budding Terrace.
"We passed the Daosource Sect's entrance exam just like that. It's like a dream," the fatty sighed.
Someone immediately mocked him. "The Fifth Mainland's Daosource Sect was destroyed. Do you think it was that easy? Our continent's Daosource Sect's entrance exam is very abnormal. Of course, with your strength, you won't even be able to reach the entrance."
The fatty did not retort. He had told Lu Yin before that the exam's difficulty had been greatly reduced.
Lu Yin had not taken it to heart, but his expression changed when he heard this. The current difficulty was only after the Daosource Sect had been destroyed?
Then how difficult had it been when it had been at its peak?
The Fifth Mainland's Daosource Sect had been destroyed, and that person had mentioned their continent's Daosource Sect. Could there be more than one Daosource Sect? What about the Fifth Mainland?
There was too much information that Lu Yin wanted to know.
After passing through the entrance, Yan Xiaojing and the others felt much more relaxed. The fatty's expression turned ugly, but he did not bother Yan Xiaojing. Instead, he walked over to Lu Yin's side and muttered something to him.
Lu Yin was not unfamiliar with this beam of light, as he had come across it during Astral-10's entrance exam.
He stepped inside, and the scene in front of him quickly changed. When he opened his eyes again, he no longer saw the entrance, but rather a completely different scene.
The sky was still the same, but the clouds were much closer, and the air was much thinner. Lu Yin looked around and saw that the ground was still cracked, and the ground was soaked with blood that had long since turned black. There were also many strange scars that had definitely been left behind by battles. Many strange plants grew out of the cracks in the ground, and the air was filled with a floral fragrance that gave off a very peaceful feeling.
Lu Yin's eyes filled with star energy once more, but he still could not see any rune lines.
After walking out of the beam of light, the peaceful feeling became even stronger.
"So this is the Fifth Mainland's Daosource Sect's Budding Terrace. I wonder if it's the same as our Sixth Mainland's Daosource Sect's Budding Terrace."
"Nonsense, of course it's different. This place has been destroyed, and our Sixth Mainland's Daosource Sect was in its golden age. The Three Progenitors appeared at the same time, and the Budding Terrace was much more prosperous than this place."
"It's a pity that we can't pass the entrance exam. Only people at Brother Autumnfrost's level of strength can enter the Daosource Sect to cultivate, and they might even be able to meet the Three Progenitors."
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Lu Yin quietly listened to these people's conversations, and his eyes flickered. More and more information about the Fifth Mainland and the Sixth Mainland had appeared.
"Autumnfrost Qing, Autumnfrost Qing! These idiots only think about Autumnfrost Qing all the time. Why don't they consider that no matter how powerful that guy becomes, it has nothing to do with them?" the fatty muttered to Lu Yin with an unhappy expression.
Lu Yin glanced at him and then looked at Yan Xiaojing.
Yan Xiaojing was currently looking into the distance. She looked to the west and then to the east. "Everyone, follow me. I know where Brother Autumnfrost is."
"That's great! We can finally meet up with Brother Autumnfrost!" Everyone was excited.
Lu Yin was curious, as he had heard Autumnfrost Qing's name countless times along the way. These people seemed to worship that person, not only because of his family background, but also because the fatty hated that person because that person was pursuing Yan Xiaojing. However, no matter what unpleasant things they said, they did not deny that person's strength. It seemed like that person was very strong, and he might even be strong enough to represent this region's highest level.
"Why is that deaf-mute still following us?" someone asked. He no longer looked at Lu Yin as cautiously as before.
Sister Kui sneered, "I think that he can hear us and knows that we're going to meet up with Brother Autumnfrost. He's purposely following us so that he can obtain Brother Autumnfrost's protection."
"That's right. Brother Autumnfrost is one of the top powerhouses of our Bloodburn Realm's younger generation, and he's only second to Di Fa. With Brother Autumnfrost's protection, we might be able to obtain some opportunities."
The fatty could not hold back any longer. "You bunch of snobs are looking down on us. Brother Deaf-Mute isn't weak, and he doesn't need Autumnfrost Qing's protection. It's just that he doesn't know the way."
Pfft!
The crowd sneered, and Yan Xiaojing growled, "Stop arguing! The Budding Terrace itself isn't dangerous, but we still have to guard against sneak attacks from others. Our Bloodburn Realm has never stopped fighting against the Blood Homage Realm over the past few years, so it's best to be careful."
The crowd fell silent.
Lu Yin looked around with a curious gaze. This Budding Terrace seemed to be very large, but it was a pity that it was in tatters. He could not see much of the ground that was intact, which meant that the battle that had destroyed this sect must have been very bitter.
Not long after, Lu Yin's domain suddenly felt a burst of palpitations. There was a powerhouse nearby, and he hurriedly retracted his domain with a solemn expression.
In the distance, at the very end of Lu Yin's domain, a youth suddenly opened his eyes and looked in Lu Yin's direction. There was a puzzled look in his eyes, as he had just felt that he had been spied on. This feeling was a domain, and although he had not comprehended it, he was still very sensitive to it.
However, this domain had given him a strange feeling, and it had even caused his heart to palpitate. His many years of battle experience had taught him to trust his instincts, and there should not be many youths in the Sixth Mainland who could cause his heart to palpitate. Who could it be?
He stood up and leapt in the direction of the domain that he had sensed. This was the Fifth Mainland's Daosource Sect, and there were dangers and opportunities everywhere. He would not allow such a person to be by his side, so he had to get to the bottom of this.
Lu Yin and the rest were walking forward when someone suddenly cried out, "Brother Autumnfrost!"
Everyone looked up and saw a youth appear. He saw the group and immediately descended.
Yan Xiaojing and the rest excitedly rushed over, and the fatty's mouth twitched.
"Brother Autumnfrost, are you here to look for us?" Sister Kui asked excitedly.
The youth was Autumnfrost Qing, and he had come to look for the domain powerhouse that he had sensed, but he had not expected to run into the group. "Yeah, you guys came later than expected, and I was afraid that something might have happened to you." He then looked at Yan Xiaojing. "Xiaojing, are you alright?"
Yan Xiaojing smiled and shook her head. "I'm fine. Thank you for your concern, Brother Autumnfrost."
Autumnfrost Qing nodded, and his gaze swept across the group before finally stopping on the fatty. His lips curled up in an indescribable arc. "I didn't think that you would dare to come here, Third Fatty."
The fatty's expression changed, and he forced a smile. "Let's take a look. Let's take a look."
He had dared to curse Autumnfrost Qing in private, but he did not dare to face him in person.
"What's wrong, Fatty? Weren't you very arrogant on the way here?
Are you scared after seeing Brother Autumnfrost? "someone mocked.
Sister Kui mocked, "Fatty, what do you plan to do next?
Follow Brother Autumnfrost or Sister Jing?
Hurry up and choose, or else no one will protect you. Oh, right, I forgot. Sister Jing is definitely with Brother Autumnfrost, hehe. "
The fatty's expression was extremely ugly, and he remained silent.