Lu Yin was still immersed in the joy of receiving the money when a notification hit him.
"In the name of Master Yuan of the Hall of Honor, I hereby summon the seventy-two weaves of the Outerverse to participate in guarding the borders of the Endless Weaves and assist Commander Elder Big Drum in protecting the Human Domain."
Before he could react, another notification popped up.
"The Hall of Honor has summoned Lu Yin to the Endless Weave's Ironblood Cliff District to assist in the defense of the border. You have one month to arrive, and you will be punished by military law if you fail to do so.
Discuss punishment.
The borders of the Endless Weave bordered the Technocracy, and in order to deal with the Technocracy's endless explorations, the Blackfire Rock Defense Line had been constructed at the border. Using the Blackfire Rock Defense Line's characteristic of isolating probing, the entire line of defense was pulled apart. Anyone who participated in the defense of the border was not allowed to use any technological weapons, and even their gadgets did not have any signal. It was as if they were useless. The defense line was divided into rocky regions, with a rocky region every set distance, where the powerhouses of the defense line were gathered.
Originally, the defensive line had 15 Crag Regions that stretched across the border of Endless Weave to defend against the Technocracy. However, ever since their defeat, half of Endless Weave had fallen into the hands of the Technocracy, and the defensive line had been completely retreated. There were only six Crag Regions left: the Dark Phoenix Crag, the Big Wood Crag, the Infinite Crag, the Santai Crag, the Glory Crag, and the Ironblood Crag.
Lu Yin stared at the notice in shock. It had come so suddenly, and it was exactly the same as when he had been recruited in Ironblood Weave.
The only difference was that Ironblood Weave's recruitment had targeted the eastern weaves, as many weaves had still been isolated from the outside world, making it difficult for them to send reinforcements. This time, however, Ironblood Weave's recruitment target was the entire Outerverse, which meant that the situation was much more serious. Also, who was Master Yuan?
He immediately contacted Elder Lohar.
However, he was unable to contact Elder Lohar until half an hour later.
Elder Lohar appeared on the screen with a solemn expression, and when he saw Lu Yin, he immediately asked, "You must have received the notice."
Lu Yin nodded. "Who is Master Yuan?"
Elder Lohar's gaze was filled with reverence. "My master."
Lu Yin was shocked. "Your master?"
Elder Lohar nodded. "Not only is he my master, but he's also the master of many people in the Hall of Honor. Even though Master Yuan himself has never acknowledged it, he's taught many people, and they all refer to him as their master."
"How is Master Yuan's battle strength?"
Lu Yin asked. He knew that this Master Yuan was the Hall of Honor's true trump card in the Outerverse. Elder Lohar was a powerhouse with a power level of more than 300,000, and he had even addressed Lu Yin as his master. Perhaps this Master Yuan had already reached the level of an Emissary.
Elder Lohar solemnly said, "Alliance Master Lu, now isn't the time to discuss this. Hurry up and head to the Endless Weave's Ironblood Cliff District to report. During wartime, all statuses are useless. If you're late, you might really be punished by military law. Commander Elder Dagu is also an elder of the Hall of Honor, and his status is equal to mine."
Lu Yin narrowed his eyes and asked cautiously, "Is it serious this time?"
Elder Lohar had a complicated expression on his face. "Master Yuan will be negotiating with all of the top powers in the Outerverse, and no one will be able to avoid this war. No one." He then ended the call.
Elder Lohar's words made Lu Yin realize that the situation this time was serious. Back when Ironblood Weave had been recruited, Elder Lohar had not even spoken to Shamrock Enterprises or the other major powers, and he had not even invited Master Yuan. This time, Master Yuan had personally made an appearance, and it was likely that even the super powerhouses like President Yu would not be able to escape.
Lu Yin's guess had come true, and the Sixth Mainland was indeed attacking the Outerverse through the Technocracy.
The Sixth Mainland had only used three filaments to force the Innerverse's Progenitors to come out, which showed just how powerful they were. Now, the Outerverse was being attacked by the Bloodburn Realm, which was closest to the Outerverse. According to what Lu Yin knew, the Bloodburn Realm had three strongest families, and the Autumnfrost family was one of them. Each family had a World Imprinter, and although Lu Yin did not know their specific power levels, he knew that an Imprinter was equivalent to an Emissary. A World Imprinter was definitely far stronger than an Emissary, and it would be difficult for the Outerverse to stop them.
However, no matter what, they could not escape from this battle.
At this moment, Aden arrived. "Your Highness, I've been recruited."
Lu Yin raised his brows. "Check who else has been recruited besides you and me."
He had just finished speaking when Wendy Yushan contacted him. She had also been recruited.
Lu Yin was worried that all of the Great Yu Empire's powerhouses had been recruited. The battlefield was merciless, and even Emissaries could appear. If the Outerverse was defended while the Great Yu Empire's powerhouses were all gone, that would truly be a disappointment.
Fortunately, only the three of them had been recruited in the entire Great Yu Empire. Of course, there was also the Great Eastern Alliance's Rapid Response Team. This team had been rather conspicuous on the battlefield in Armament Weave, so they had also been recruited.
Elsewhere, Wei Rong had also received the same notification as Lu Yin. He had been forcibly recruited to Dark Phoenix Cliff to assist Commander Zephyrus in defending the border.
Wei Rong was stunned. Was it that serious?
No way! He had only sent people to harass the Technocracy and had only fought a few battles at most. How had he been recruited?
Also, he was not a talented fighter, so what was the point of being recruited to the border?
He did not want to go, but the Hall of Honor had forcefully recruited him, so he had no choice but to go.
Wei Rong was speechless. Could something have happened that he was unaware of?
Speaking of which, Lu Yin's sudden withdrawal had been unexpected. Wei Rong had originally wanted to use the war to pressure Lu Yin and force him to stop fighting, but Lu Yin had immediately withdrawn. Wei Rong would not believe that Lu Yin cared about the border and the Human Domain even if he was beaten to death. At this moment, he was certain that Lu Yin knew something that he did not.
Wei Rong was not the only one who was depressed. Qiong Xi'er was also depressed, and her entire face had turned bitter.
What did the border war have to do with her?
What was she being recruited for?
"Xi'er, the border war is no small matter, especially this time. Even the Hall of Honor's Master Yuan has appeared, so it's definitely not simple," Qiong Shanhai said solemnly.
Qiong Xi'er was puzzled. "Who exactly is this Master Yuan?"
Qiong Shanhai shook his head. "I don't know who he is exactly, but …" He paused to think for a moment before continuing, "This name appeared in our Qiong family's ancestral records, so he should be someone from a very long time ago."
"Let's take a look at the ancestral records," Qiong Xi'er said.
Qiong Shanhai helplessly replied, "The ancestral records were destroyed in the last great battle."
Qiong Xi'er helplessly asked, "How long ago was it?"
Qiong Shanhai answered seriously, "A conservative estimate, about a million years ago."
Qiong Xi'er was horrified. "A million years ago?
Are you kidding me? "
Qiong Shanhai shook his head. "I just remembered that the ancestral records that recorded Master Yuan's name have almost been worn away. It's at least a million years old."
Qiong Xi'er's hair stood on end. The universe's inheritances had been passed down from generation to generation, and no matter how old they were, they had all disappeared in the river of time. Even the powerful clans of the Innerverse that had inherited ancient inheritances had only retained their concept of time. However, this Master Yuan had jumped out from the river of time, so it was impossible for him to have lived for so long. He must have been frozen, but even so, being able to live for more than a million years was already terrifying.
It was no wonder why this old man had been so arrogant and had forcefully recruited her as soon as he had appeared. Even Myriad City would not be safe against such an old man.
In the Outerverse, there were very few people who were qualified to be forcefully recruited, and there were even fewer of the younger generation. Wei Rong and Qiong Xi'er had been forcefully recruited because of Wang Wen. Wang Wen had played a decisive role in Ironblood Weave, and Wei Rong and Qiong Xi'er, who were equally famous, were naturally not inferior to him.
This was especially true for Wei Rong, who had used one method after another in Armament Weave's war to forcefully stall an enemy that was ten times stronger than him. The Hall of Honor could not ignore such methods.
And this was just the younger generation. On the other side, Gong Ling, the head of the Temple of Tai Mo, had been forcefully recruited by the Hall of Honor. The Temple of Tai Mo had to send an Enlighter to participate in the border war.
Gong Ling could not refuse. Whether it was for the sake of humanity or for the sake of Master Yuan, he did not dare to refuse.
The three great powers and the four major corporations had all been notified by Elder Lohar in Master Yuan's name.
As for Shamrock Enterprises, Yu Mu had personally seen Master Yuan through his gadget.
Yu Mu bowed deeply in front of Master Yuan. "Senior, you've awakened."
Master Yuan looked at Yu Mu indifferently. "There's a crisis at the border. Report to Santai's Cliff District and guard the border."
Yu Mu did not dare to utter a single word. "Yes."
At the Mavis Bank, Yuehua Mavis also saw Master Yuan.
"My ancestor asked me to send her regards," she said respectfully.
Master Yuan sighed. "It's been hundreds of thousands of years since we last met, and time no longer means much to us. While I'm still alive, I'll do my best to return and see her."
Yuehua Mavis knew that Master Yuan was not talking to her; he was just sighing.
"Report to Ironblood Cliff District and guard the human border," Master Yuan said.
Yuehua Mavis respectfully acknowledged.
"Be careful. The enemy this time is from the Sixth Mainland," Master Yuan added.
Yuehua Mavis's expression changed. "I understand, Senior."
At the Aurora Spacecraft Company's Outerverse Headquarters, the flame engineer arrived underground and activated his gadget. Master Yuan's image appeared.
Underground, an old man appeared. He faced Master Yuan and slowly bowed at the waist. "Respected teacher."
Master Yuan replied, "There's no need to call me that. Report to Endless Cliff District and guard the human border."
The old man respectfully replied, "Yes, Master."
Master Yuan's image disappeared.
The flame engineer looked at the old man and respectfully asked, "President Qi, who was that just now?"
The old man recalled, "A respectable elder who has taught countless people. He's a senior who truly enlightened cultivators. You can call him Master Yuan."
The Outerverse was like a deep pool, and no matter how much one tried to stir it up, the bottom of the pool would always be hidden. However, Master Yuan's appearance had cleared out the entire pool, and no one could escape the responsibility of guarding the border. Some people might be late, but there was no way they could avoid it, such as Ancestor Arrow Mountain from Tai Mo Temple, Wan Qiancheng, Endless Borders' team that was exploring the Astral Wilderness, the old assassin from Aegis, and there was even a possibility that the Enlighters who were guarding Ironblood Weave would appear.
Lu Yin took Aden and Wendy Yushan to a spacecraft and headed to Endless Weave.
With the speed of a radiant-grade Aurora, they would arrive in twenty days if nothing unexpected happened. This was Lu Yin's third border war, and it was also the most serious one.