Lu Yin was not in a hurry to go to Tai Mo Temple. Since he was already in the Vastdearth Weave, he naturally had to pay a visit to the Vastdearth Sect.
The first time he had heard of the Vastdearth Sect was because of Meng Yue. Lu Yin's deepest impression of the Vastdearth Sect was actually the Desolate Palm. Back then, he had been shocked by the Desolate Palm and thought that it could directly absorb vitality. The outside world had also heard that a single palm strike could cause all living creatures within a certain range to wither. However, as his cultivation deepened, he gradually felt that this was impossible. How could vitality be absorbed so easily? The Desolate Palm did not absorb vitality, but instead, accelerated the consumption of water in a living creature's body.
Of course, even if it did not absorb vitality, its power could not be underestimated.
The Vastdearth Sect was the dominant power in the Vastdearth Weave, and it was established on a continent with dozens of planets floating in space. It was a spectacular sight.
Lu Yin's arrival shook the Vastdearth Sect, and everyone from Sect Master Meng Tianlong to the lowest disciples all welcomed him. Lu Yin could feel the Vastdearth Sect's respect.
Although the Vastdearth Sect had caused him quite a bit of trouble in the past, they had not betrayed him ever since he had joined the Great Eastern Alliance. Aegis had threatened the Great Eastern Alliance, but the Vastdearth Sect had withstood the threat and had not embarrassed him. Lu Yin's impression of the Vastdearth Sect was quite good.
The only thing he had noticed was that Meng Tianlong often stayed outside the Vastdearth Sect's Elder Meng Qing's seclusion room, waiting for him to emerge.
Lu Yin was very concerned about this, as Meng Qing was an Enlighter who had not appeared since his seclusion. Although his appearance would not affect the overall situation, and he would not be able to force the Vastdearth Sect to leave the Great Eastern Alliance, he would still be able to restrict Lu Yin to a certain extent.
This was the main reason why Lu Yin had come to the Vastdearth Sect; he wanted to see Meng Qing's situation.
The results made his heart sink, as he saw Meng Qing's rune lines. The others could not see them, and only Lu Yin could see them. Although those suppressed rune lines had not erupted, they were definitely the rune lines of an Enlighter. Meng Qing was still alive.
"Alliance Master Lu, let me show you around," Meng Tianlong said politely. This was the first time that he had met this youth, and they had only contacted each other through communications. He had never felt the shock of meeting Lu Yin in person..............
No wonder he could make Aegis submit and not fear the Hall of Tai Mo.
Lu Yin smiled and nodded as he followed Meng Tianlong around the Vastdearth Sect. During this time, they happened to see the Vastdearth Sect's disciple recruitment trial. Millions of elite cultivators from all over the Vastdearth Weave had emerged from their own planets to participate in the Vastdearth Sect's trial, all for the sake of joining the Vastdearth Sect.
Lu Yin had gone through Astral-10's entrance exam, and his identity was that of a trialtaker, not a spectator. He had watched from the perspective of a spectator as millions of youths fought to the death for a spot, and his heart was filled with complicated feelings.
These youths were the elites of their home planets and had high hopes for them. The more outstanding ones had reached the Sentinel realm and could even fly, just like the Seven Sages of Earth who were called Realm of Sky powerhouses. They were gods in the eyes of ordinary people, but that was only the beginning of cultivation. In the eyes of the Great Yu Empire, they were nothing more than roaming soldiers and cannon fodder.
There were a few who cultivated using formcast models and had decent aptitudes that had attracted the praise of some of the seniors in the Vastdearth Sect. However, when placed in the perspective of Vastdearth Weave, they were very ordinary. Vastdearth Weave was also very ordinary when placed in the perspective of the Outerverse, and when placed in the perspective of the entire universe, the Outerverse was even more ordinary. This was not a difference in cultivation, but rather a difference in level.
Now that he thought about it, Lu Yin did not even know how he had gotten to this point. He had only been cultivating for seven years.
This was also why he was regarded as a legend.
"These brats are too ignorant and their cultivation is too shallow. They've embarrassed themselves in front of the Alliance Leader," Meng Tianlong said.
Lu Yin looked at the screen and saw the disciples fighting to the death. Indeed, these people were indeed ignorant and thought that the Vastdearth Sect was the heavens of the universe. But wasn't he the same?
Most people in this universe were frogs in a well, and they did not know that they were in the fusion of five collapsed mainlands. There was still a Sixth Mainland outside, and there was also the Astral Wilderness. There was also a boundless and powerful civilization that might even suppress the human civilization.
When he had gone to the Erudite Flowzone's border, he had seen the scene of a higher civilization looking down on a lower civilization. Was he sure that they were a higher civilization?
Was there a pair of eyes above his head that were constantly observing him?
When he thought of this, the arrogance in Lu Yin's eyes disappeared. To look down on others, one had to first stand at the top, and he was far from standing at the top.
"Sect Leader Meng, can I go to Taimo Temple with you?" Lu Yin suddenly asked.
Meng Tianlong was shocked. "The Alliance Leader wants me to go?"
Lu Yin nodded and looked at Meng Tianlong. "I'm paying an official visit as the Vastdearth Sect's Sect Leader."
Meng Tianlong was put in a difficult position, as he did not want to go. This was originally a conflict between Lu Yin and Taimo Temple, and if he went, it would be the same as dragging the Vastdearth Sect into it. Just as he was about to refuse, Lu Yin continued, "Sect Leader Meng, the Great Eastern Alliance is paying an official visit to Taimo Temple. As one of their allies, it is only right for you to go along. If I go alone, I will not be able to keep up appearances, and people will mock my Great Eastern Alliance for not being united."
Meng Tianlong was put in a difficult position. "Alliance Leader, Taimo Temple is not like the other powers, and they are not easy to get along with."
Lu Yin smiled. "Do you think they would dare to make a move against you or me?
We're paying a visit in the name of the Great Eastern Alliance. Even when two armies are at war, envoys cannot be killed, let alone Taimo Temple, which spans across two weaves. It's settled then. We'll immediately set off for Modo Weave. "He did not give Meng Tianlong a chance to retort and simply turned to leave.
Modo Weave was located southwest of Vastdearth Weave, and it was separated by an asteroid belt and an uninhabited area that was not part of the weave. After passing through that uninhabited area, one would officially arrive at Modo Weave.
Taimo Temple was isolated from the rest of the world and rarely interacted with the outside world. Disciples from Taimo Temple were stationed at the border of Modo Weave, and no one was allowed to enter without the Taimo Temple's permission.
Shao Zi Song was a living signboard, and the moment he showed up, the spacecraft smoothly entered Modo Weave.
Lu Yin had previously not been sure why Taimo Temple did not interact with the other powers, but after hearing Peach's words, he could somewhat guess the reason. With those three arrows, they did not need to learn any battle techniques from the outside world, and they had their own set of techniques. Furthermore, they were probably afraid that those three arrows would be exposed and attract the attention of the Innerverse's great powers.
No matter how strong Taimo Temple was, they could at most rival the Dire Barbarian Clan. Powers like the Frostmoon Sect could not possibly be on par with the Daynight clan or the Sword Sect. Otherwise, they would not have sent out an early Hunter like Shao Zi Song, but rather an Enlighter.
This thought persisted until he saw Taimo Temple. Lu Yin was shocked. Perhaps the world had underestimated Taimo Temple, as the rune lines that were hidden there caused his eyes to hurt. He had experienced this feeling before in the Tempest Flowzone, in the space of the golden ocean, in the Starfall Sea, and in the Sea King's Dome.
Although the rune lines hidden within Taimo Temple were not as numerous as the rune lines at the Sea King's Dome, which he could not even look at, it still caused his eyes to hurt. These rune lines were not something that could be covered by someone with a power level of 300,000; they definitely exceeded 500,000. Only a powerhouse with a power level above an Emissary could possess such a terrifying amount of rune lines, or even more.
It was no wonder why Taimo Temple could instantly kill a powerhouse with a power level of 300,000 with a single arrow.
Lu Yin solemnly looked at the distant mountain that towered into the heavens, and he felt a sense of reverence.
Peach stood beside Lu Yin with a complicated look in her eyes. "I was born here, and I almost died here."
Lu Yin looked at Peach and saw the nostalgia in her eyes, as well as a bit of fear. He placed a hand on her head. "Don't worry, nothing will happen."
Peach looked at Lu Yin. "Your Highness, if there's any danger, just leave on your own. Don't worry about me, got it?"
Lu Yin laughed. "Got it. Don't worry."
Peach grunted in acknowledgment.
Behind them, Shaozi Song, who was still tied to a pillar, smiled proudly. Once they reached Taimo Temple, he would make these people suffer a fate worse than death.
There was a loud smack as a crisp slap landed on Shaozi Song's face. Shaozi Song was furious, and he glared at the blind monk in front of him. This bastard had slapped him multiple times along the way, more than everyone else combined. Shaozi Song was determined to make this bastard pay the price.
"Stop laughing so disgustingly," Peach threatened Shaozi Song as she turned around to glare at him.
Shaozi Song snorted and lowered his head. His eyes flickered as he tried to think of a way to kill this group of people.
The spacecraft landed at the foot of Taimo Temple's mountain, and before the group could even exit, they were surrounded by numerous disciples. Countless arrows were aimed at the spacecraft, revealing a terrifying killing intent.
Although most of these disciples were Sentinels, there were quite a few Melders and even Limiteers. There were also a few Explorers, but Lu Yin was more concerned about the Hunter rune lines hidden in the distance. There was more than one of them, which was the true danger.
The blind monk grabbed Shaozi Song by the neck and walked out of the spacecraft.
Many of the Taimo Temple disciples were furious.
Lu Yin led Meng Tianlong, Aden, and Peach out.
Meng Tianlong's expression turned ugly, and he took a few steps forward. "Sect Leader Meng Tianlong of the Vastdearth Sect has come to visit Sect Leader Gong Ling of Taimo Temple. Please report this."
The surrounding disciples revealed murderous looks as a youth walked out. He looked quite similar to Shaozi Song, and his face was gloomy as he stared at Meng Tianlong. "Sect Leader Meng, your Vastdearth Sect sure has guts. Do you want to start a war with Taimo Temple?
Let go of my brother. "
Meng Tianlong smiled. "You must be one of the Golden Arrow Disciples of Taimo Temple, Shaozi Yu. Although I'm from the Vastdearth Sect, I've heard of your great name. You once traveled to the Innerverse to challenge the Top 100 Rankings. You're a young genius."
Shaozi Yu's expression softened when he heard Meng Tianlong's praise, but his tone remained cold. "Since Sect Leader Meng has heard of me, then you should know that I'm a disciple of Master Bei. Currently, all of Taimo Temple's affairs are handled by my master, Master Bei. What are you trying to do by kidnapping my brother?"
Meng Tianlong helplessly replied, "Your brother kidnapped someone from the Great Eastern Alliance and blackmailed us. My Vastdearth Sect wanted to stop him, but we were humiliated by him. We had no choice but to resort to this. Please report to Sect Leader Gong that Meng Tianlong has come to visit, and if he has offended you in any way, my Vastdearth Sect will naturally compensate you."
"Nonsense! I didn't blackmail you!" Shaozi Song roared.
The blind monk placed a hand on Shaozi Song's waist, and no one knew what he was doing, but Shaozi Song's face contorted in pain, and he remained silent.
Shaozi Yu glanced at Shaozi Song and then at Meng Tianlong. "Sect Leader Meng, the Sect Leader is in seclusion and will not be seeing any guests. I will report this to Master, so please release my brother first."
Meng Tianlong looked at Lu Yin.