Lu Yin walked over to Puyu's crater and calmly said, "What's there to explain? I already told Arbiter Wen about this matter, but he told me not to publicize it. He's already confirmed that Darkstar Gorge is colluding with the Neohuman Alliance."
Puyu shouted, "You're slandering me! It was indeed my mistake for Vulture to hide by my side, but this has nothing to do with Darkstar Gorge. If Arbiter Wen had discovered that Darkstar Gorge was colluding with the Neohuman Alliance, he would have taken action long ago."
"Why do you think Arbiter Wen hasn't made a move yet? He wants to uncover even more secrets about your Darkstar Gorge. Puyu, there's no need to quibble," Lu Yin said coldly. Whether or not Wen Sansi had uncovered the secret of Darkstar Gorge's collusion with the Neohuman Alliance was not important. What was important was that the Innerverse and Outerverse had been separated, and no one could prove that Lu Yin was telling the truth. Besides, Vulture was indeed a Corpse King, which was more than enough to prove that Lu Yin was telling the truth.
Puyu was furious. "Lu Yin, you want to use the crime of colluding with the Neohuman Alliance against my Darkstar Gorge? Dream on!" As he spoke, his battle force erupted from his body and transformed into a purplish-red color. Under everyone's astonished gazes, Puyu had actually broken through to eight-lined battle force.
After breaking through to eight lined battle force, Puyu tore through the void and appeared in front of Lu Yin. "Die!" He punched out, and the wind from his fist distorted the void. This was a punch powered by eight lined battle force.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed, and he used the Secret Sidestep Technique to evade the attack. The void split open, and a middle-aged man walked out and grabbed Puyu's arm. A terrifying amount of star energy instantly crushed Puyu, forcing him to the ground. Even his battle force dissipated. This was an Enlighter.
No one had expected that an Enlighter would suddenly appear.
Only Lu Yin knew that this person was an expert who had been sent by the Hall of Honor as a witness. Elder Lohar had said that he would send someone from the Hall of Honor, and this person had already appeared when Lu Yin and Puyu had been fighting. That boundless amount of rune lines could not be concealed.
The moment an Enlighter attacked, Puyu was instantly suppressed, and Puyu was unable to resist at all. This was the true difference between them. Lu Yin's battle record was so exaggerated because he had killed an Enlighter.
To the Outerverse, Enlighters were like the heavens, and they were existences that could decide everything. Even the top ten of the Top 100 Rankings had no chance of victory against an Enlighter, let alone Puyu. Perhaps only the Ten Arbiters of the younger generation could fight against an Enlighter.
Lu Yin's reputation had been built on the strength of Enlighters, which was why he was not favored by the other Enlighters.
The Enlighter had subdued Puyu, and Lu Yin casually waved his hand, causing the wind generated by Puyu's eight-lined battle force to suddenly vanish. When it reappeared, it slammed into Puyu's body. At this moment, Puyu was being suppressed by an Enlighter, and even his eight-lined battle force had dissipated. His physical body was unable to withstand a punch with eight-lined battle force, and his organs were instantly crushed. Puyu spat out a mouthful of blood that was mixed with some of his internal organs as he slowly collapsed to the ground, twitching from time to time.
Not even an Enlighter could react to this attack, as it was an attack from a secret technique.
Even an Enlighter would find it difficult to avoid a secret technique's attack, which was why Lu Yin was able to threaten Enlighters.
The middle-aged man released his grip and allowed Puyu to twitch on the ground. Even Lu Yin did not want to endure an attack from eight lined battle force without any defenses, let alone Puyu.
When he saw Puyu in pain, the middle-aged man slowly turned around and stared at Lu Yin. "He's already been subdued. There's no need to be so heavy-handed."
Lu Yin respectfully replied, "It's this junior's fault. That punch threatened my life, and this junior subconsciously retaliated. I'm truly sorry, Senior."
The middle-aged man looked at Lu Yin deeply. If Puyu died, then he would be considered an accomplice. If he had not forced Puyu's eight-lined battle force back, then Puyu would not have been in such a miserable state and would have been able to withstand the power of that punch. "You're just as ruthless and decisive as the rumors say. I've finally seen it for myself."
Lu Yin could hear the man's dissatisfaction, and he helplessly said, "Senior, when this junior was still a Sentinel, this person humiliated me and even encouraged others to steal my fiancée. If this junior hadn't acted in time, then my reputation would have been ruined. This person has schemed against this junior several times, and Senior should be able to clearly investigate this matter."
The middle-aged man was shocked by Lu Yin's words. "So that's what happened. No wonder." His gaze softened. "Since that's the case, then forget it and let him be. He's just a heretic who colluded with the Neohuman Alliance. You've done well. Anyone who colludes with the Neohuman Alliance must be eradicated."
"This junior understands. Rest assured, Senior. This junior will definitely assist Senior in investigating Darkstar Gorge," Lu Yin respectfully replied.
The middle-aged man's gaze turned cold. "Investigate?
There's no need for that. The Hall of Honor has its own methods. "With that, he disappeared into the void.
Lu Yin sighed. Darkstar Gorge was completely finished. When Elder Lohar had found out that the Shenwu Empire was working with the Neohuman Alliance, his first reaction had been to destroy the entire Shenwu Continent. Lu Yin was well aware of the Hall of Honor's methods, and Darkstar Gorge would not have a chance to defend themselves. This was also why he was so relieved.
Lu Yin walked over to Puyu, squatted down, and looked at him.
Puyu's eyes were bloodshot, and he was twitching on the ground. Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and he looked extremely miserable.
"Back on Zenyu Star, Bazeer humiliated me on your orders. I've already settled the score with him, and now, it's your turn to pay," Lu Yin said indifferently.
Puyu spat out a mouthful of blood and glared at Lu Yin viciously. "You- you- you already knew that he was a Corpse King! You slandered me! You'll die a horrible death!"
"Back then, you were high and mighty. A single word from you could make Bazeer humiliate me, and a single word from you could make me fall into a bottomless abyss. Why didn't you think about what would happen to you back then? You brought this upon yourself." Lu Yin continued, "And Darkstar Gorge. They opposed me, so there's no need for them to exist.
That's a joke. "
Puyu shrieked and spat out a mouthful of black blood before finally dying.
Lu Yin stood up with a complicated expression on his face. Puyu had been a great enemy on his path of cultivation. When Bazeer had appeared on Zenyu Star, it had been destined that only one of them would survive. It had been almost six years since then, and things had finally come to an end.
Puyu could not be considered a great enemy. Lu Yin's true enemy was one of the Ten Arbiters, or rather, a few of them. There was also Nightking Qingyu, who had caused Earth to fall into dire straits. There was also the Astral River's Realm Envoy, Old Gu De, who had intentionally delayed the Astral River's Realm Envoy, and the Innerverse's Xun family. Lu Yin would collect everything that was owed to him.
For San Dios, Puyu's death was a huge matter. This meant that there were only two people in charge of East San Dios: Liu Shaoge and Wendy Yushan. Wendy Yushan was in the Great Yu Empire for many years, so Liu Shaoge was the only person in charge.
Barley respectfully walked up to Lu Yin and said, "Representative Lu, Bazeer committed suicide out of fear of punishment."
Lu Yin grunted and did not ask any further questions. If Puyu was dead, then so be it. "Has Liu Shaoge been up to anything recently?"
"Very normal. San Dios's influence is very low right now, so he hasn't done anything," Barley replied.
Lu Yin looked at the tower and met Liu Shaoge's gaze once more. His eyes flashed, and his body vanished.
Yue Xianzi and the others looked at Puyu's corpse with complicated expressions. Puyu had been ranked thirteenth on the Top 100 Rankings, but he had died in such a miserable manner. Lu Yin was truly terrifying.
Atop the tower, Liu Shaoge leisurely retrieved a bottle of red wine from his cosmic ring and poured out two glasses.
Lu Yin appeared in front of him.
"Congratulations, Brother Lu. The great enemy has been eliminated," Liu Shaoge said with a smile as he handed a glass to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin accepted it. "I drank this wine back on Earth, and it tasted pretty good."
"You and I are both from Earth, so we should help each other out, right?" Liu Shaoge took a sip and smiled.
Lu Yin laughed. "Those who walk different paths will not work together. In my eyes, there is no distinction between regions or races, only between friends and foes."
"Brother Lu, do you think I'm a friend or a foe?" Liu Shaoge asked as he put down his glass.
Lu Yin put down his glass as well. "What do you think?"
"It seems like Brother Lu has come with ill intentions," Liu Shaoge said.
Lu Yin looked at Liu Shaoge. "You're a smart person. What do you have to say?
I can help you bring it to Earth. Right, you can be buried there. "
Liu Shaoge smiled and gazed into the distance. He raised his hand with his palm facing downwards, as if his hand could envelop the entire world. "I remember asking Brother Lu a question when we first arrived in San Dios. Now, I'll ask the same question again. What did you see, Brother Lu?"
Lu Yin frowned. "I don't have time to play games with you."
Liu Shaoge sighed. "It seems like Brother Lu's heart isn't big enough. You can't be tolerant."
"That depends on who I'm dealing with. There's no need to be tolerant of someone who betrayed Earth and his own people," Lu Yin said indifferently.
"What if I can help Brother Lu do more things?
For example, the Daynight clan. "Liu Shaoge turned to look at Lu Yin with a burning gaze.
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. "What do you mean?"
Liu Shaoge's lips curled up. "Brother Lu, don't you think that having an insider to help you deal with the Daynight clan is a good choice?
The Innerverse and Outerverse will recover sooner or later. With what Brother Lu has done in the Outerverse, the Innerverse's great powers will definitely not allow it. You've already crossed their bottom line, especially the Great Eastern Alliance. You're playing with fire by trying to free the Outerverse from the Innerverse's suppression by yourself. "
"I just want the Outerverse to unite against an external enemy."
"The external enemy is the Innerverse."
"Wrong, it's the Astral Beast Domain."
Liu Shaoge smiled. "That seems to be the case now, but what about in the future?
The Innerverse definitely won't want to see an Outerverse united. Brother Lu, you'll definitely stand against the Innerverse in the future, and I'm the Daynight clan's representative in the Outerverse Youth Council. I'm deeply trusted by Arbiter Zhenwu. Don't you think that I can help you with many things? "
"For example?" Lu Yin looked at him.
Liu Shaoge did not answer and merely smiled.
This person was too cautious. There were some things that he could say, but there were also some things that he would rather die than say.
Lu Yin met Liu Shaoge's gaze. "Perhaps you really can help me with many things in the future, but you might also bring me a lot of trouble. You're a poisonous snake, and you might hurt yourself as well as the enemy."
"Brother Lu, you can try to subdue me."
Lu Yin shook his head. "Saying something like that proves that you don't have the confidence to escape. The Innerverse and Outerverse have been separated, and you don't have Arbiter Zhenwu's strength. You're no different from an ant in front of me. Since that's the case, I'll send you back to Earth, and I'll find a better place to bury you."