Zi Fang paused for a moment before continuing, "My Zi family originated from the Home of the Gods, and that Senior Li was sent by the Home of the Gods to protect our family. Only the head of the Zi family knows about this, and Xianxian, Zi Rong, and I are kept in the dark unless we become the head of the family."
"Although there aren't many experts in the Outerverse, it's still very difficult to establish a foundation and become the largest intelligence organization. My Zi family's history has been too smooth, and many people have suspected that we originated from the Innerverse and were supported by some Innerverse powers like the Nalan family. In reality, the true support of the Zi family comes from the Home of the Gods."
"What powers are in the Neoverse?"
Lu Yin asked, as he was too curious. He currently knew that the Hall of Honor, Mavis Family, Aurora Corporation, Sirius Sect, the Three Dark Hands, and now, the Home of the Gods. None of these powers were easy to deal with, and any one of them could easily overturn the Innerverse and Outerverse.
Zi Fang bitterly replied, "I don't know about the Neoverse either. Even my father knows about our origins, but that's all he knows."
"How do I know if you're telling the truth?" Lu Yin was skeptical.
Zi Fang replied, "Alliance Master Lu can come to Planet Tianmao, and I'll take you there. With your methods, my father won't be able to detect anything."
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Let's just assume that you're telling the truth. Why does the Home of the Gods support the Zi family?"
"I really don't know the specifics, but I'm very sure that father has been searching for something all these years, but he didn't tell us. The Zi family has an intelligence department that is solely under his control. That intelligence department should be used to find out information about the Home of the Gods," Zi Fang said. Then, he continued to speak more and more, revealing everything he knew. Anyway, the moment he mentioned the Home of the Gods, he would be betraying the Zi family, so he might as well tell them everything.
Lu Yin's expression turned solemn. The Outerverse already had the Hall of Honor, the Neohuman Alliance, the Seven Courts, the Mavis Bank, and the Aurora Corporation. Now, it seemed that the Home of the Gods also had connections.
These behemoths were truly worthy of being existences that had stood tall for countless years, and they did not care about the Outerverse just because it was weak. If Lu Yin did not know, then that meant that he did not have the qualifications to know.
If Lu Yin hadn't gotten hold of Zi Fang's weakness today, then this secret might have remained a mystery for another few years or even a decade. Once the Innerverse and Outerverse were connected, the Zi family might transform with the support of the Home of the Gods. Not only the Zi family, but also the Nalan family, the Mavis Bank, and so on.
These behemoths were like kites with their strings cut. Once the Innerverse and Outerverse were reconnected, they would regain their strings, and their attitudes towards Lu Yin would be completely different.
He heaved a sigh of relief, as it was fortunate that he knew the Zi family's secret. Otherwise, if he had provoked the Home of the Gods, the consequences would not have been any better than provoking the Daynight clan. In fact, it might even have been worse. Making enemies for no reason was not his style.
Zi Fang was so afraid that he had even revealed such a secret, so there was no need for Lu Yin to continue questioning him. "I can pretend that nothing happened today. Take care of yourself." Lu Yin was about to end the call when he suddenly paused. "Find me the information that the Home of the Gods wants the Zi family to find. Tell me, and I'll guarantee that you'll become the head of the Zi family." He then ended the call.
Zi Fang stared at his gadget in a daze. The fear in his eyes had been replaced by excitement when he heard Lu Yin's last sentence, but it was quickly extinguished. Zi Rong was already dead, and Zi Xianxian alone was no threat to him. He would become the head of the Zi family sooner or later, and he did not need Lu Yin's guarantee.
It was fine as long as he could smoothly resolve today's matter. He was truly afraid that Lu Yin would deal with him. The Innerverse and Outerverse were separated, and a single word from Lu Yin could determine the life and death of countless people.
Lu Yin put his gadget away. The Outerverse's secrets were becoming fewer and fewer, and it even involved the Neoverse. The universes were connected, and the Outerverse was not just the Outerverse.
Lu Yin had originally planned to place his own people in the Zi family, but no one could replace a member of the Zi family, let alone Zi Fang.
Did he really think that today's matter was over?
If he did not have any ability, then how could it have ended so easily?
Lu Yin sent Zi Fang's information to En Ya so that she could make use of it in the future.
After dealing with Zi Fang, Lu Yin looked at Ye Sly. "How do you think I should deal with you?"
Ye Sly was terrified. "Alliance Master Lu, please give me a way out."
Lu Yin nodded. "Sure. Zenyu Star lacks an Enlighter to oversee things. Are you willing to accept this position?"
Ye Sly was delighted. "Thank you, Alliance Master Lu." As long as he did not die, he was willing to do anything. Overseeing Zenyu Star was a lucrative job, and it was equivalent to having someone to support him. Of course, he also knew that with Lu Yin's current situation, Zenyu Star would not be able to withstand an attack, but he had no other choice.
Lu Yin was very satisfied. With this person overseeing things, Zenyu Star's safety would be guaranteed. As long as Lu Yin gave him a few more life-saving items, he would be able to withstand a powerhouse with a power level of 300,000 for a while.
With Ye Sly in tow, the two headed to Frostwave Weave.
A few days later, in a secret room in King Zishan's palace, Lu Yin took out his futon and activated the Super Flash.
He put on the bracers that could be destroyed at any moment and sat on the futon.
The cauldron qi from the first cauldron in the Nine Cauldrons Space had shattered, and he knew that this would definitely attract the Sixth Mainland's attention. When Lu Yin returned to the Nine Cauldrons Space, he saw quite a few cultivators from the Sixth Mainland. These cultivators were trembling in fear as they searched for something.
Lu Yin glanced around and finally saw a familiar face: the Sword in the Stone. It was the same person who had used the stone sword to attack Lu Yin several times during the fight for the jade stone. Even now, Lu Yin still remembered how powerful that stone sword had been.
Now that a Realmling had arrived, Lu Yin could not peacefully absorb the cauldron qi, so he had no choice but to leave the Nine Cauldrons Space. After thinking about it, he decided to look for the Initiation Enlightenment Platform, as it would allow him to speed up his understanding of lockbreaking.
Lu Yin was not familiar with the Daosource Sect's ruins, and he knocked out more than ten people along the way to ask for the location of the Initiation Enlightenment Platform. Only one person among them knew the location, and it took him a long time to find it.
Lu Yin politely thanked the person before knocking him out and tossing him to the side.
A few people in the periphery tried to enter the white mist, but they all quickly retreated.
Lu Yin stepped into the white mist, and the same thing happened again. The mist would occasionally transform into strange attacks, and the deeper he went, the fiercer they became. Along the way, he ran into some familiar faces who were unable to move, and they all looked at Lu Yin pleadingly.
Lu Yin ignored them and slowly walked deeper into the mist.
Gradually, Lu Yin was able to roughly determine his current location based on the strength of the mist. This was the location where he had been teleported to previously, and he was still some distance away from the Initiation Enlightenment Platform.
Last time, he had encountered Maiden Xin and had only managed to enter with her help. This time, he wanted to rely on the bracers to fight his way in.
Lu Yin raised his foot, and the white mist coiled around it before transforming into a python that flicked its tongue. Lu Yin punched out, and the python dissipated, turning back into mist as he continued walking.
Not long after, the mist transformed into a humanoid figure that attacked him. The figure was extremely lifelike, and it was actually intertwined with star energy to form a battle technique. In terms of strength, it was comparable to experts like Autumnfrost Qing and Hong Ying, but in the end, it was still reduced to mist by Lu Yin's punch.
Following that, the mist transformed into a trident that stabbed upwards towards Lu Yin's chin. The trident was very small, only about the size of a palm, but it was extremely powerful. If not for Lu Yin's speed, it would have pierced through his head.
Lu Yin broke out in a cold sweat, and after shattering the trident, he frantically punched out in all directions, not allowing the white mist to get close to him.
Not too far away from Lu Yin, two figures were carefully walking towards the Initiation Enlightenment Platform. The two figures were very strange; one was very fat, weighing at least 150 kilograms, while the other was very skinny, weighing only about 25 kilograms. At first glance, the skinny one looked like the fat one's arm.
The fat and skinny figures supported each other, and their expressions were solemn as they slowly and steadily walked forward step by step.
"Be careful with this step. Don't disturb the mist."
"I know, but we have to be careful. We've already encountered attacks that are close to that of a Realmling."
"Realmlings are nothing. We're not afraid of them."
"We're not afraid, but they're very troublesome."
"Right, have you gotten fatter recently?
I can't even support you anymore. "
"You've gotten thinner."
"Is that so?
Thanks for the compliment. "
"You're welcome, and thank you for calling me fat."
"That's what I should do. You're my fat bro after all."
"Brother Skinny, we'll be brothers forever."
"Brothers."
…
The fat and skinny duo spoke as they slowly and cautiously moved forward, afraid of disturbing the mist.
Suddenly, the mist surged wildly, shocking the two. What's going on?
At that moment, a fist punched out from the mist and smashed into the fat man's stomach, sending him flying. The fat man was still holding onto the skinny man, and the two were sent flying.
Lu Yin walked out from the mist and looked at his fist in confusion. Did he just hit something?
It was quite soft. Whatever, he decided to continue.
Lu Yin relied on his fist to smash his way forward, and it was quite effective. As long as he didn't allow the mist to touch him, he was able to reduce the number of attacks. Furthermore, he was constantly punching out, which allowed him to neutralize some of the hidden attacks.
The Enlightenment Platform wasn't too far away, and Lu Yin was excited to continue.
Inexplicably, he felt a chill run down his back, and he suddenly turned around. White mist condensed behind him to form a giant that was dozens of meters tall that stomped down.
Lu Yin cursed under his breath and hurriedly dodged. The giant's stomp did not affect the air or the surrounding environment, but Lu Yin knew that he would be finished if it landed. This was no joke. At this point, any attack would surpass Autumnfrost Qing's level and should not be any weaker than a Realmling's.
The giant's attack range was very wide, and it covered almost all of the area in front of the Enlightenment Platform. If Lu Yin wanted to enter the platform, he would have to get past the giant.
However, the giant was extremely fast, and the omnipresent mist was also affected by it. It could transform into an attack form at any time, which made Lu Yin very depressed. He clenched his fist. Since that was the case, he would just punch it away.
Even Hugh Phinhas, a powerhouse whose power level was close to 300,000, had been forced back by a single punch, let alone this giant. This thing's power level was close to 300,000 at most, and it could not exceed that. Otherwise, it would be very difficult for even a Realmling to pass through.
Just as Lu Yin decided to punch out, a figure appeared behind the mist giant and struck out with a single palm. The giant was immediately scattered; it was Xin Nu.
Lu Yin was astonished, but then he was overjoyed. "Xin Nu?"
Xin Nu's appearance had exceeded his expectations.