The futon plaza was familiar to Lu Yin because he had been here several times before, and this was the first time he had been here. However, it was unfamiliar to him because the entire plaza had changed, as if it had been flattened by some unknown force. Even the landscape had changed.
Lu Yin stood up and scanned his surroundings. He released his domain, but it went further and further away. There was not a single person within the range of his domain.
Right, the floating continent in the Mountain Sea had fallen to the bottom of the ocean, and he could not directly appear in the Mountain Sea. Thus, he could only come to the futon plaza.
Lu Yin raised his foot and stomped on the ground, leaving a deep footprint. His eyes flashed. These were the ruins of the Daosource Sect, and the ground was much harder than ordinary ground. Yet, it had actually been reduced to dust. The person who had attacked was definitely one of the Ten Arbiters, a Realmling, or one of the Daosource Three Skies like Wu Taibai.
Lu Yin could not tell how long the battle had taken place based on the traces left behind, so he could only cautiously walk towards First Divine Gate.
He smoothly entered First Divine Gate, and many of the stairs had been damaged. There were no First Divine Gate Guardians blocking his path, and there were corpses on the ground that looked like they had been dead for quite some time.
Lu Yin had already released his domain, but he still could not see anyone.
He passed through First Divine Gate and entered the Budding Terrace, but there was not a single person there either.
Although the battle between the Realmlings and the Ten Arbiters had caused most of the Sixth Mainland's cultivators to not dare enter, it should not have been so empty.
Lu Yin did his best to restrain his aura as he headed towards the space where the Daosource Nine Cauldrons were located. His main goal in coming here was to comprehend the Nine Cauldrons' battle techniques. If he ran into White Knight or Wen Sansi, he would be able to learn more about the war between the Innerverse and the Sixth Mainland. If he ran into any of the other Ten Arbiters, he did not plan on showing himself, as it was too dangerous.
It was as if there was not a single person in the entire Daosource Sect, and it was only when he arrived at the space where the Nine Cauldrons were located that Lu Yin sensed the presence of people through his domain. This actually made him relax, as he would have panicked if there was not a single person in the entire Daosource Sect.
Back in the cauldron that Blood Looney had trapped them in, two youths were currently searching for something.
Lu Yin retracted his aura and did not reveal himself.
The two youths searched the cauldron, and one of them sighed....................
"Why are you leaving? What's the rush? These are the ruins of the Fifth Mainland's Daosource Sect, and they're the origin of all battle techniques and bloodline inheritances. If this were any other time, would you have been able to explore this place so easily?"
"But this place has already been explored for tens of thousands of years. If it was easy to find anything good, it would have already been taken away by others. Look, the others have all gone to the battlefield to hunt down the so-called titled powerhouses of the Fifth Mainland. The reward for killing one is great, and the highest reward is being accepted as a disciple by the Three Ancestors."
"Hmph, hunting?
Those people still think that the people from the Fifth Mainland are so easy to deal with, and that they've all been tricked into going to their deaths. "
"Why?"
"Originally, the main forces attacking the Fifth Mainland were the Grand Martial Realm, the War Martial Realm, and the Black Blood Realm. If they really could hunt, would these three realms have agreed to let people from other realms in so easily?
Now, the Fifth Mainland's Innerverse has completely changed, and it's become a blood millstone. Anyone who goes there will die. "
"Senior Brother, could it be that the rumors are true?
The Martial Ancestor entered the Fifth Mainland and was heavily injured? "That junior brother exclaimed.
Lu Yin's expression changed, and he listened intently.
The senior brother looked around and saw that there was no one around. He then whispered, "I accidentally overheard a conversation between the seniors of the sect. More than half a year ago, the three realms' attack on the Fifth Mainland wasn't going well. In particular, the Fifth Mainland's Innerverse's various major flowzones were isolated from the outside world, and it was very difficult to break through. Attacking them one by one would take too much time, so they invited the Martial Ancestor.
"But when the Martial Ancestor took action, it led to a disaster." The senior brother gulped and said in horror, "The Fifth Mainland's Progenitor took action."
"What?
The Fifth Mainland still has a Progenitor? "the junior brother exclaimed.
The senior brother hurriedly pressed him down and carefully looked around. "Lower your voice."
That junior brother gulped and hurriedly nodded.
The senior brother glanced around again and whispered, "There are no longer any living Progenitors, but there are still some who have died. According to speculation, their remnant spiritual force clashed with the Martial Ancestor and caused the entire Innerverse's star energy to turn upside down. This caused the energy in the Fifth Mainland's Innerverse to suddenly change. The inverted starry sky began to boil, and anyone with a power level of more than 200,000 from the same origin would be melted by the boiling energy. It's like lava floating above an ordinary person's head, and anyone who moves will die.
"It's precisely because of this that all powerhouses with power levels above 200,000 have withdrawn from the battlefield, and those with power levels below 200,000 have become the main force. The Fifth Mainland has set up an appointment platform, and anyone with a power level below 200,000 can be conferred a title. This is the titled powerhouse that you've heard of before. Right now, our Sixth Mainland has completely sealed off this information in order to trick anyone with a power level below 200,000 into attacking the Fifth Mainland. The rewards are getting higher and higher, to the point where it's even exaggerated."
The junior brother was terrified. "No wonder no one came to the Daosource Sect's ruins. So they've all been duped into going to the Fifth Mainland. Right, if someone with a power level below 200,000, then wouldn't the Realmlings be the main force?"
The senior brother shook his head. "I don't know. No matter who it is, as long as they fight in the Fifth Mainland's Innerverse battlefield, their attack can't exceed 200,000, or else they'll be melted. Even the Imprinters are no exception. No one can change this. This is a heavenly change caused by the battle between two Progenitors."
"Then, senior brother, how's the Martial Ancestor?"
"Apparently, he's injured, but the remnant spiritual force of the Fifth Mainland's Progenitor has also disappeared. Many people have requested the Secret Progenitor or the Blood Progenitor to help change this heavenly change, but they've all been rejected. Now, our two mainlands are in a war of attrition, and both sides have people with power levels below 200,000. In other words, the younger generation has become the main force."
"The true main force should be the Realmlings and the Daosource Three Skies. Although they've also been suppressed and can't exceed 200,000 power levels, they're still the strongest even if they're at the same level. There's also the descendants of the Imprinters' clans. We're just cannon fodder," the junior brother said helplessly.
"It's good that you know that. I can't contact a few of my good friends anymore. The battlefield being sealed off is one thing, but apparently, they're all dead." The senior brother's tone was gloomy, and it was obvious that he was afraid of the battlefield.
Lu Yin was shocked, as he had never expected to hear such news. When he had merged with Tong Chou's body, he had learned that the Sixth Mainland had requested for a Progenitor to take action. He had never expected that the Progenitor would actually take action, but it had drawn out such a terrifying event. The Progenitor himself had been injured, and the other two Progenitors didn't even dare to show their faces.
It was no wonder why the Yu family's elders had said that the Fifth Mainland was not that simple. The Sixth Mainland had originally thought that the Fifth Mainland was a caged beast, but they had never imagined that they would be trapped as well.
It was impossible for them to retreat now, as both sides had exhausted too much of their forces. Even the Martial Ancestor had taken action, and once they retreated, the invasion would fail, and the Martial Ancestor would lose all face.
In order to preserve their reputation, the Sixth Mainland had no choice but to lure everyone with a power level below 200,000 to the battlefield and fight against the Innerverse powerhouses.
Lu Yin heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had heard some good news.
In terms of top-tier power levels, the Fifth Mainland could not compare to the Sixth Mainland. It seemed that the remaining Progenitor's spiritual force had been aware of this fact, which was why he had deliberately changed the weather. Lu Yin wondered which Progenitor had survived, and he really wanted to see for himself.
What Lu Yin was most interested in right now was the Commander Appointing Stage. Would it be a titled powerhouse?
With a power level below 200,000, that meant that the Top 100 Rankings, the Ten Arbiters, and the younger geniuses from the Cosmic Sea and the Neoverse were the main forces. Lu Yin wondered who would be titled: Mu Rong, Ling Que, Liu Shaoqiu, Zhanlong Daynight, Zhuo Daynight, Long Yun, Zhang Dingtian, Yōu Ye'er, and the others. What would happen to the people he was familiar with?
These people could at most fight against a Hunter, but he did not know if they would be titled.
Lu Yin walked out.
The senior brother had not expected someone to actually appear, and they stared at Lu Yin as if they had seen a ghost.
Lu Yin jumped into the cauldron and looked at the senior brother. "You mentioned a title. What title?"
The senior brother frowned and asked warily, "What title?
Brother, you must have misheard. "
Lu Yin's tone was cold. "I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. I'll ask again: what title?"
The senior brother's eyes narrowed, and he exchanged a glance with the junior brother. Then, they both attacked at the same time, using their imprints to boost their attacks. They attacked Lu Yin with their killing moves, and they were both Explorers. Most people would not be able to deal with them if they worked together, but these two were far weaker than Lu Yin.
Lu Yin raised a hand and grabbed the junior brother's wrist, breaking it. He then kicked out and shattered the senior brother's imprint, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood. He crashed into the cauldron and then tossed the junior brother out. The junior brother was knocked unconscious by the terrifying pressure and fell outside the cauldron.
The entire process took less than a second.
The senior brother spat out another mouthful of blood and looked at Lu Yin in fear. "Who, who are you?
You don't even need an imprint, and yet you're so strong. You must be a descendant of an Imprinter's family. "
Lu Yin walked closer and closer. "Tell me, what title?"
"With your status, how could you not know?
What do you want? "The senior brother fell to the ground and kept retreating. He clutched his chest, his eyes filled with fear.
Lu Yin frowned, raised a hand, and pressed down.
A strong gust of wind caused the senior brother's hair to stand on end. "I'll talk, I'll talk."
Lu Yin's hand stopped less than a centimeter away from the senior brother's head.
The senior brother was terrified. "If I talk, can you let me go?"
"You don't have the right to negotiate with me," Lu Yin said coldly.
"Many people can tell you what you want. It's not a secret," the senior brother said fearfully.
Lu Yin pressed down on the senior brother's head. "Are you going to talk or not?"
The senior brother's voice was pained. "I've only heard about the Fifth Mainland's General Appointment Platform in the Innerverse. Those who have made great contributions are given the title of general, marquis, king, or bestowed with different titles depending on their contributions. Our Sixth Mainland also gives out rewards based on the titled powerhouses we kill."
Lu Yin slammed down with his palm, knocking the person unconscious and tossing them out of the cauldron. These two would not be able to wake up until Lu Yin left.
General, marquis, king, and bestowed with a title?
Lu Yin was excited. This was really hot-blooded!
It was a pity that he couldn't join in. That was the grandest battlefield with two continents and countless witnesses. Obtaining a title and killing enemies was a true war. Compared to that, the war that Lu Yin had started was child's play.