Tong Zhan laughed maniacally when he heard Mo Jiangxiao's words. "How dare a loser who attacked the Outerverse be so arrogant? So many of your Bloodburn Realm's experts have died, including Ancestor Mo Jiang. What a pity, it would be great if Ancestor Di died as well. Hahahaha!"
Many people's expressions turned ugly when they heard this.
At that moment, someone coincidentally entered the cauldron and leapt up. "Tong Zhan, come out and die!"
"It's Di Luo! He's finally here!" The person beside Lu Yin was excited.
Di Luo?
Lu Yin looked over and frowned. He had never seen this person during the Bloodburn Realm's invasion of the Outerverse. Either he had not participated in that battle, or he had been attacking other rocky regions.
This person should be on the same level as Autumnfrost Qing, but he was a Cosmic Imprinter while Autumnfrost Qing was a Universe Imprinter. There was a slight difference.
Di Luo's appearance drew out Tong Zhan and Xiao Bai. The two stood atop the cauldron, one with an arrogant gaze while the other had no eyes.
Lu Yin's eyes widened as he looked at the person beside Tong Zhan. This person really had no eyes, not that he was blind, but rather that he did not even have eyes. The sides of his nose were completely flat. What the hell was this?
Right, that person had mentioned the Eyeless Clan, and according to the literal meaning, they were indeed eyeless. Could this be a bloodline?
"Tong Zhan, how dare you insult Ancestor Di! Die!" Di Luo transformed into a pair of bird wings that shot towards Tong Zhan. Ancestor Di's projection appeared behind him, and a boundless might descended. It swept across the crowd, causing them to feel an immense pressure.
Tong Zhan was cold and arrogant, and the Tong family's ancestor behind him leapt up and fearlessly faced Di Luo.
A huge battle immediately erupted between the two.
Both were descendants of Cosmic Imprinters, and they enjoyed similar resources. However, one was an expert from the Bloodprogenitor Realm, while the other was an expert from the Progenitor of Martial Realm. Both sides had different battle styles, but their strength was similar.
The Bloodprogenitor Realm had bloodlines, while the Progenitor of Martial Realm had martial seals.
The battle between the two left everyone dumbfounded. Aside from the Realmlings, no one else could suppress these two.
On the cauldron, Xiao Bai had no eyes, but he was facing the direction of Tong Zhan and Di Luo's battle.
On the other side, Mo Jiangxiao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and suddenly charged towards the second cauldron.
Xiao Bai's brows furrowed slightly. She shifted her body sideways and stood in front of Mo Jiangxiao. "Retreat."
Mo Jiangxiao roared in anger. Behind him was an imprint of an elder. Old Ancestor Mo Jiang had died, so Mo Jiangxiao searched for an imprint of an expert. However, it wasn't a World Imprint, it was merely an Imprint.
Mo Jiangxiao's spear swept out. "Get out of the way."
Xiao Bai Silkworm raised his hand and easily grabbed the spear. He exerted force with his palm, and the spear's body cracked before exploding. Xiao Bai Silkworm crushed the spear's fragments with a single palm and struck Mo Jiangxiao's abdomen, sending him flying again.
In the distance, Lu Yin's gaze trembled. This person's strength was so strong that it far surpassed Autumnfrost Qing's. They were not even on the same level. In Lu Yin's opinion, that attack just now had surpassed even Tong Zhan and Di Luo's, and it was already very close to the level of a Realmling.
Xiao Bai, a master of the Eyeless Clan?
He needed to know more about the Eyeless Clan.
Tong Zhan and Di Luo fought for more than an hour but still couldn't come to a conclusion. Both of them were exhausted and were still glaring at each other.
The little white silkworm jumped down and stood beside Tong Zhan.
Di Luo's eyes narrowed. "Two against one?
Come, let me see how powerful the legendary Eyeless Clan's master, Xiao Bai Silkworm, is. "
Xiao Bai Silkworm faced Di Luo. "I've heard that there's an expert from the Fifth Mainland in the Outerverse known as Master Yuan who once fought with Ancestor Di to a standstill. Is that true?"
Di Luo frowned. "Why are you asking?"
Xiao Bai Silkworm replied, "My Eyeless Clan is about to join forces with the Tong family to open a path to the Fifth Mainland's Astral River and attack the Outerverse. I want to know more."
In the distance, Lu Yin was shocked when he heard this, and his pupils shrank. How was this possible?
The Innerverse was suppressed by the celestial phenomenon, and even a Cosmic Imprinter could not display a power level of more than 200,000. It was impossible for such a power level to open a path to the Astral River.
Di Luo was shocked. "There are indeed such rumors in the outside world. Are you really going to join forces to attack the Fifth Mainland's Outerverse?"
Tong Zhan sneered. "We can do what your Bloodburn Realm can't."
Di Luo clenched his fists. "You've already attacked the Fifth Mainland's Innerverse, and now you want to annex the Outerverse? Your appetite is too big. The Blood Homage Realm and Stone Realm attacked the Fifth Mainland's Astral Beast Domain, while the War Martial Realm, Grand Martial Realm, and Blackblood Realm attacked the Fifth Mainland's Innerverse. My Bloodburn Realm attacked the Fifth Mainland's Outerverse before. Don't forget that the Eastern Realm, Brahman Realm, and Martial Immortal Realm did not make a move.
"You don't have to worry about that. You haven't answered my question," Xiao Bai Silkworm said apathetically.
Di Luo arrogantly retorted, "Why should I answer?"
Xiao Bai Silkworm frowned. To the side, Tong Zhan was about to attack, but Xiao Bai Silkworm pressed down on his shoulder and took a step forward. His body suddenly vanished and then reappeared in front of Di Luo. Di Luo shouted, "Good!" Feathers spread out from his body. His bloodline was that of a migratory bird, and his Di Ancestral Imprint appeared behind him. He reached out with both hands to grab Xiao Bai Silkworm.
Xiao Bai Silkworm could not easily crush Di Luo like he had against Mo Jiangxiao. Otherwise, he would have become a Realmling. However, defeating Di Luo would not take long. After all, Di Luo had just fought with Tong Zhan, and his strength had not recovered yet. He could only barely parry Xiao Bai Silkworm's attacks.
Mo Jiangxiao lay in the distance, unwilling to give up.
Even further away, the two opposing sides suddenly attacked, and a great battle began within the Nine Cauldrons' space.
Lu Yin dodged the attack and then charged towards Tong Zhan.
Tong Zhan was resting when he saw Xiao Bai Silkworm suppressing Di Luo. With his strength, he had thought that no one would dare to provoke him, but when he saw Lu Yin, his eyes trembled. How bold! He had actually dared to attack him.
Tong Zhan raised a hand, and his martial seal enlarged several times before pressing down on Lu Yin. With his strength, even Mo Jiangxiao would have to dodge this martial seal's suppression, but Lu Yin had actually disappeared. His speed was so fast that Tong Zhan did not even have time to react. Tong Zhan was shocked; this was an expert.
Before he could even react, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. Lu Yin had appeared in front of him and punched him in the stomach, almost knocking out his organs. Tong Zhan tried to resist, but in front of Lu Yin's freakish body, which was strong enough to fight against Lan Si, Tong Zhan's resistance was as weak as that of an infant's.
Lu Yin's strength was slightly higher than Autumnfrost Qing's. Back when the Bloodburn Realm had invaded the Outerverse, Lu Yin's strength had been enough to defeat Autumnfrost Qing. Now, not only had he broken through to the Cruiser realm, but his strength had also greatly increased. He had also grasped the Overlaying Stacks Path, the True Scripture of Eon Evolution, and so on. Although Lu Yin was not confident that he could fight against the Ten Arbiters, he could easily suppress someone at Tong Zhan's level.
In the ruins of the Daosource Sect, Tong Zhan had never experienced such a feeling before. Aside from the Realmlings and the Fifth Mainland's Ten Arbiters, he could not think of anyone else who could easily suppress him. He had long since avoided those people, and it was impossible for him to fight them. Who was this person?
The Ten Arbiters?
Although Tong Zhan knew of the Fifth Mainland's Ten Arbiters, he had never seen all of them before.
Lu Yin grabbed Tong Zhan and rushed out of the Nine Cauldrons' space.
Xiao Bai Silkworm and Di Luo were still fighting, and the others were also fighting to the death. Only Mo Jiangxiao had seen Lu Yin grab Tong Zhan, and he suspected that his eyes were playing tricks on him. How could Tong Zhan be captured so easily?
Lu Yin grabbed Tong Zhan and left the Nine Cauldrons' space, heading towards an unknown location. Tong Zhan was dragged along by Lu Yin, and there were cultivators along the way who saw them. Lu Yin casually knocked them out, but he had disguised himself before attacking, so no one would recognize him. After all, he was the one who had killed Tong Tong, and if he hadn't disguised himself, Tong Zhan would have recognized him long ago.
After running for a short while, they arrived at the foot of an unfamiliar mountain. Lu Yin viciously slammed Tong Zhan into the ground, and Tong Zhan spat out a mouthful of blood as he glared at Lu Yin with bloodshot eyes.
"I captured you because I wanted to know one thing: how are the Tong family's Ancestor and Ancestor Eyeless planning to connect to the Astral River under the suppression of the celestial phenomenon?
When are they planning to do so, and where are they planning to do so? "Lu Yin asked.
Tong Zhan stared at Lu Yin. "Who are you?"
Lu Yin stomped down and broke Tong Zhan's arm. "I'm the one asking you, not the other way around."
Tong Zhan gritted his teeth and glared at Lu Yin. "You're one of the Fifth Mainland's Ten Arbiters, aren't you?"
Lu Yin was astonished. "You're quite stubborn."
Tong Zhan sneered. "I was able to cultivate to my current level not only because of my family's resources, but also because of my willpower. A piece of trash without willpower is not worthy of inheriting a family. If you want to force information out of me, don't say that I don't know. Even if I did, I wouldn't tell you. Just give up."
Lu Yin felt a headache coming on, as people like Tong Zhan were the most troublesome. It was impossible to rely solely on one's family's resources to cultivate. A large family like the Tong family would definitely have many successors, and this person had not only relied on his status to become the heir. Sometimes, the struggles of a successor were even more brutal than the battles in the outside world. Tong Zhan had willpower and determination, and he was not afraid of death.
"It wasn't easy for you to become the Tong family's heir, and you might even be able to inherit the Tong family's Ancestor's position in the future and become one of the Daosource Sect's Ten Elders. Do you not value your own life?" Lu Yin still wanted to persuade Tong Zhan.
Tong Zhan raised his head. "If I lower my head at this moment, I will never be able to reach the Ancestor's position in the future. If you want to kill me, then kill me!"
"Just because you don't say anything doesn't mean that the rest of the Tong family won't."
Tong Zhan sneered. "Even I don't know, let alone the others."
"Let's make a deal. You tell me, and I'll let you go. How about it?"
Tong Zhan looked at Lu Yin mockingly. "Even if I tell you now, will you really believe me?"
Lu Yin was stumped. Tong Zhan was right, as he had no way of verifying whether or not Tong Zhan was telling the truth.
When he saw Tong Zhan's fearless expression, Lu Yin grew angry and immediately attacked. He did not kill Tong Zhan, as he did not like killing people who could not resist. Instead, he crippled Tong Zhan so that he could no longer cultivate.
Tong Zhan was quite stubborn, and he did not even beg for mercy.
Even Lu Yin admired him. "I hope that your time is up before your enemies discover you. Otherwise, don't blame me if you die." He then turned to leave.
"Wait, who are you?" Tong Zhan shouted, his eyes filled with hatred.
Lu Yin muttered to himself for a moment. "Take a guess." He then left. He was not stupid, and although Tong Zhan had lost his ability to fight, no one knew what would happen in the future. Lu Yin did not want to leave behind any trouble for himself, and it would be easy to find out if he made up a random name. Besides, he was the one who had killed Tong Tong. If the Tong family found out that he was the one who had crippled Tong Zhan, he would definitely become the Tong family's mortal enemy.
Tong Zhan clenched his teeth so hard that they started bleeding. "I swear that I will find you and kill you."