The ice cart had already stopped operating, and a large section in the middle had been damaged and was being repaired.
Lu Yin released his domain. Some people believed in darkness under the light, and he wondered if Deng Pu was one of those people. Not long after, Lu Yin deactivated his domain in disappointment. Deng Pu was not one of those people.
He saw quite a few cultivators searching the area for useful information, and he also saw a familiar face: Leng Jie.
She had sensed Lu Yin's domain and immediately came over.
She was in a bad mood, as the ice cart had been destroyed during the battle to capture Deng Pu. The ice cart had been a place for her to comprehend her state of mind, and if not for that, she would not have stopped the various factions from fighting.
"Lu Yin, you're late." Leng Jie approached Lu Yin with a cold expression.
Lu Yin smiled. "I was just passing by. How are you?
I heard that Saul and the Ghost Shadow Sword Sect's Twin Ghosts have appeared. "
Leng Jie's tone was icy. "So what? That person still managed to escape."
"I heard that you've also made a move. Do you also want to obtain True Insight?" Lu Yin was curious.
Leng Jie looked around and replied, "I just didn't want the ice cart to be damaged."
Lu Yin glanced at the ice cart that was being repaired. "That's a pity." He then prepared to leave.
"Wait," Leng Jie suddenly spoke up. She saw Lu Yin's puzzled expression and said, "I heard that you're an Enlighter realm assassin."
Lu Yin helplessly replied, "That's because I relied on external items."
"Have you fought with Kong Shi before?" Leng Jie asked.
"No, I was just testing her."
Leng Jie's gaze turned cold. "She said that I'm not your opponent."
Lu Yin was astonished, as that was not what Kong Shi had said.
Leng Jie said, "Let's fight and see if I'm your opponent."
Lu Yin shook his head. "Bullying women is not my style."
Leng Jie's gaze turned cold. "Don't you want to be in the top ten?"
"It doesn't matter."
"It's not up to you to decide." Leng Jie released a cold aura that caused layers of ice crystals to bloom and freeze the void around Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. Leng Jie was tenth on the Top 100 Rankings and was an expert who surpassed countless people in her generation. Even a peak Hunter like Kong Shi, who had been a member of the previous council, was not confident that she could beat her.
Although Kong Shi's strength was at the peak of the Hunter realm, she definitely could not compare to Zi Rong's well-tempered blade. Her strength was comparable to Big Sis Leng's, and Big Sis Leng had the strength to contend against a peak Hunter.
Lu Yin had come into contact with quite a few peak Hunters, such as Saul, Gemini Ghoul, Aden, Cai Jianqiang, and Kong Shi. They were all at this level, but there was a huge difference between them. As for Cool Sis, she was the most monstrous Cruiser genius that Lu Yin had ever come into contact with.
"Ice Crystal Essence!" With a low shout, Lu Yin's body gradually froze. Although this chill could not compare to Yan Yan's, it still caused his limbs to go numb, and the number of rune lines in his body was close to that of Kong Shi's.
Cold Sis was the first genius in the top ten of the Top 100 Rankings that Lu Yin had faced head-on. He was inexplicably excited, and his domain suddenly erupted as his aura swept out. He raised a hand and struck out with Overlaying Stacks, causing the cold air in front of Cold Sis to condense into a layer of ice that blocked his attack.
There was a thump as Lu Yin's palm landed on the layer of ice, causing the void to distort as a cold wind swept out in all directions. The cultivators who were repairing the ice carts were shocked and quickly fled.
There was a crack as the layer of ice cracked open. Cold Sis Leng's expression changed as the surrounding cold air condensed into a giant ice crystal that smashed towards Lu Yin. Lu Yin growled as his eight lined battle force appeared. There was a boom as the layer of ice shattered. He broke through the ice and arrived in front of Cold Sis Leng. He raised a hand and his palm transformed into a claw as a beast's roar echoed through the void.
Cold Sis Leng closed her eyes for a moment before suddenly opening them again. Her pupils turned white as an indescribable feeling spread throughout her body. In an instant, the Skybeast Claw froze and then shattered.
Lu Yin hurriedly retreated, as the current Cold Sis Leng caused his heart to palpitate. The Skybeast Claw's power was second only to the Dream Finger, but it had been frozen and shattered just like that. Her rune lines had actually increased to the point that they were comparable to Aden's.
How was this possible?
This woman actually had the strength to challenge an Enlighter?
Didn't that mean that she had surpassed Kong Shi?
Pfft!
Cold Sis Leng spat out a mouthful of blood that congealed in midair as her white pupils continuously changed.
"Seventh Bro, this woman's going all out!" the monkey shouted.
Lu Yin's face turned solemn. This woman's true strength was comparable to Kong Shi's at most, but at this moment, she had unleashed her full power. She must have used some battle technique that she could not withstand.
"Icefield Heart Sutra!" Cold Sis Leng shouted as her hair fluttered in the wind. This was an ultimate technique that she had planned to use to challenge Cang Mu and even Hai Dashao. Lu Yin was giving her too much pressure, especially with his eight lined battle force, which was invulnerable. His forcefield also made it difficult for her to breathe, and his star energy did not have an advantage either. If she did not use this ultimate technique, then she would not be able to win. This person was worthy of her putting her life on the line.
Cracks in the void spread out and then froze over. A strange diagram mysteriously appeared behind Cold Sis Leng, and at that moment, the Fatesand within Lu Yin's body actually trembled.
Cold Sis Leng's rune lines had reached the same level as Aden's, and her frigid aura was also pressing down on Yan Yan. This reminded Lu Yin of Yan Yan's Iceburst Flame, and he did not wait any longer. He raised a hand and tapped out with a finger. The void froze, and with a bang, the illusory image of the icefield shattered. Cold Sis Leng retreated more than ten steps and spat out a mouthful of blood. Her face was deathly pale, and she stared at Lu Yin in disbelief.
That one finger had actually broken through her ultimate technique.
Lu Yin's finger hurt, but fortunately, it had not been injured because he had been cultivating Finger Tap.
"The victor has been decided," Lu Yin said calmly.
The frigid aura in the void gradually dissipated.
Cold Sis Leng helplessly closed her eyes, but when she opened them again, they had returned to normal. "I lost."
Lu Yin looked at her strangely. "A Cruiser with such power. No wonder people say that this generation's youths are terrifying. Kong Shi said that she wasn't confident that she could defeat you, and it looks like she was right."
"Are you praising yourself?" Cold Sis Leng asked as she wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.
Lu Yin shook his head. "I'm still lacking in many ways. Just because I can defeat you doesn't mean that I can defeat the others. The nine people ranked above you probably all have hidden techniques."
If Cold Sis Leng had such power, then what about the other nine people on the Top 100 Rankings? What about the top five? What about the top three? Even the top one? Lu Yin suspected that even Cai Jianqiang might not be able to defeat the top three powerhouses.
The Ten Arbiters were even more terrifying.
Nightking Zhenwu's suppression of Lu Yin in the Daosource Sect's ruins was enough to explain everything, and when they had fought for the Progenitor's inheritance, they had all held back. Otherwise, Lu Yin would not have felt as simple as an Enlighter's strength. Could it be that the Ten Arbiters were all as strong as Elder Lohar?
That would be too terrifying.
Lu Yin understood why Kong Shi was so sad and had placed all her hopes on him. She had hoped that he would be able to defeat Nightking Zhenwu, as this generation's youths had truly surpassed their generation.
Cold Sis Leng's ultimate technique was something that even Zi Rong would have to use all of his strength to deal with!
"What about your secret technique?" Cold Sis Leng asked.
Lu Yin smiled, as he did not need a secret technique to deal with her.
Cold Sis Leng's gaze dimmed. "You're just an Explorer, and you've already reached this level after cultivating for less than ten years. Perhaps you really can compare to the Ten Arbiters."
"I'm leaving," Lu Yin said, unwilling to say more. The Ten Arbiters' foundations were too deep, and it was not something that he and Cold Sis Leng could guess.
"You're going west?" Cold Sis Leng asked.
Lu Yin nodded.
"Can you take me with you?" Cold Sis Leng asked.
Lu Yin was surprised. "You're going west?
Where? "
"Wan Qiancheng," Cold Sis Leng replied.
Lu Yin made an inviting gesture, and Cold Sis Leng thanked him before boarding the spacecraft.
The spacecraft was huge, and it was also a radiant-grade Aurora, which was Lu Yin's personal vehicle.
Cold Sis Leng returned to her room to recuperate from her injuries while Lu Yin returned to his lounge. At this moment, the auction was still ongoing.
The prices of the natural treasures were indeed very high, and six of them had already been auctioned off. The average transaction price was 3,000 star essence.
It should be known that 1,000 star essence was enough to hire Phantom Sting for a year. Phantom Sting was a Hunter realm assassin, which showed just how expensive these natural treasures were.
Lu Yin felt his heart ache when he saw the prices. Old Smoker had obtained nearly thirty natural treasures from him, and twenty of them had been reserved for membership and could be used directly in the future. Even so, Old Smoker had still used up more than ten natural treasures, which was equivalent to 40,000 star essence. Old Smoker was too greedy.
At this moment, a transparent bottle appeared on the auction house's screen with an introduction next to it. This was Elder Wu's poison, which was also known as a life-saving item.
The number of rune lines in this bottle was enough to threaten an Enlighter, and anyone who obtained it would gain an additional trump card.
No one doubted the reputation of the auction house, as everyone knew that this was Lu Yin's business. If Lu Yin lied about this matter, then no one would dare to work with him in the future. As the Great Eastern Alliance's Alliance Master, he could not use his reputation to scam others.
Elder Wu's poison started at 3,000 star essence. There were very few organizations in the Outerverse that possessed star essence, and even if they did, they would store them away. However, the auction rules stated that all transactions had to be settled in star essence. Because of this auction, the Mavis Bank welcomed another wave of transactions, which caused the bank's manager to complain bitterly.
There were very few items in the Outerverse that could threaten an Enlighter. Even the entire Frostwave Weave did not have an Enlighter, and most of the Outerverse's seventy-two weaves did not have an Enlighter either. This showed just how precious this bottle of poison was. Whoever possessed it could intimidate an entire weave or even the surrounding weaves.
As a result, the price continued to rise.
But from Lu Yin's perspective, the only ones who could afford it were the large organizations. For example, the people from the Mavis Bank expressionlessly increased the price, and each time, they increased the price by more than a hundred star essence, which stunned everyone else.
Competing with the Mavis Bank was the Aurora Spacecraft Company, and they also increased the price by more than a hundred star essence.
As these two giants competed with each other, everyone else lost interest.
In the end, Elder Wu's poison was sold for 6,000 star essence, and the winner was someone from Shamrock Enterprises.
Lu Yin's eyes burned with passion. These large organizations were really rich, and they could casually bid a few thousand star essence without batting an eye. He had been too benevolent, and he had been embarrassed when Madam Nalan had lent him money. To these super wealthy organizations, a few thousand, no, even tens of thousands of star essence was not that important.
Lu Yin's worldview had been too low.