Just as his hand was about to grab Cang Mu's neck, the void split open and another hand reached out to block Cang Mu's attack. The old man's eyes widened, and he clenched his fingers together in an attempt to break Cang Mu's hand. However, in the next moment, he realized that some of his strength had disappeared for no apparent reason. After a series of attacks, both hands were pushed back to reveal Lu Yin's figure.
Cang Mu was also pushed back by the shockwaves from the collision, and he looked at Lu Yin in shock.
Lu Yin stared at the old man with a serious expression. In terms of physical strength, he was comparable to an Enlighter, but he only had a power level of around 200,000. The old man in front of him had a power level of at least 400,000, and his body was exceptionally strong. If not for the Eon Evolution Scripture weakening the old man's palm, Lu Yin's hand would have been crippled.
He had been too careless and had actually met the old man head-on. He had forgotten that he had taken off his universal armor the moment he had entered the Innerverse. However, if he had been in the Outerverse, the armor's defense would not have been able to withstand a single attack from this old man. This old man's strength probably surpassed that of the Eyeless Race expert who had attacked the spacecraft.
The old man looked at his own palm in shock, and then at Lu Yin with a blank expression. In that instant, much of the strength in his palm had disappeared. Was this a secret technique?
"Kid, did you learn a secret technique?" The old man stared at Lu Yin with a burning gaze.
Lu Yin moved his arm, causing it to crack. He stared at the old man. "No."
The old man sneered. "If it wasn't a secret technique, then how could it have weakened my strength?"
"You're overthinking things. No one weakened your strength," Lu Yin said calmly.
The old man's lips curled up. "Interesting. In the entire Fifth Mainland, the only young people who can withstand one or two moves from me are the General Platform Kings. There are only a few who can truly fight against me. Kid, are you from the Outerverse?
There's actually someone like you in the Outerverse? Come with me! "He then leaped towards Lu Yin and raised his hammer to smash it down.
Lu Yin felt his scalp go numb. Although he was much stronger than he had been when he had been in the Starfall Sea, it was still difficult for him to fight against this old fogey. Whether it was an Enlighter or an Imprinter with a power level of over 400,000, Lu Yin could rely on his various methods to survive. However, it would be too difficult for him to win. Up until now, the only Enlighter with a power level of over 300,000 that Lu Yin had managed to kill was Elder Song from the Tong family.
At that time, Lu Yin had only been able to contend against those at that level. Now that he had broken through to the Cruiser realm and had reached the peak of One Yang, he might be able to fight against an Enlighter with a power level of over 400,000. However, it was still uncertain whether he could win against such an opponent, especially if his opponent was an expert from a smithing family.
When he saw the hammer coming down, Lu Yin immediately dodged; he couldn't take it head-on.
The hammer smashed into the void, creating ripples of power that swept out in all directions. The sky and the earth were enveloped by this power, and Cang Mu was once again sent flying. Great Elder Crimson Moon also stopped playing her zither, and waves appeared on the surface of the lake beneath her feet.
In the distance, Ling Que felt his breathing become sluggish, and he almost choked.
Lu Yin also felt his chest tighten, and he looked up to see the old man's hand coming down from above. Lu Yin gritted his teeth and activated his eight lined battle force and Fatesand. His eyes turned into runes as he used the Aeon Evolution Scripture to directly weaken the old man's strength. He then raised a hand and unleashed a hundred stacks.
The old man's eyes trembled, as he had sensed the moment his strength had been weakened. Sure enough, Lu Yin had been right.
There was a loud rumble as the void cracked open, and the cracks spread out in all directions.
The old man was forced back a hundred meters by Lu Yin's attack.
Under the suppression of the astronomical phenomenon, the old man's power level could only be maintained at a level that was infinitely close to 200,000. Lu Yin was the same, but Lu Yin could use the Aeon Evolution Scripture to instantly weaken the old man's rune lines, which correspondingly weakened the old man's strength. This caused the old man's power level to drop even further, and it was obvious who was stronger.
In particular, the number of rune lines that Lu Yin had weakened was much higher than the last time he had entered the Innerverse, but he did not have much time to think. Just as he had thought, the Rune Ancestor had caused the astronomical phenomenon to change, causing the Innerverse to become a training ground for the inheritors of the Rune Technology civilization. Anyone who cultivated the Aeon Evolution Scripture to the Spiritual Realm would have an advantage over others, even if they were facing an Imprinter.
However, the old man was still a terrifying existence whose power level exceeded 400,000. Even if he had been weakened, it was still impossible for Lu Yin to defeat him.
An adult with his bare hands could suppress a child with a blade, and by the same logic, it would be the same even if that adult's arm was chopped off.
"As expected, kid. You must have cultivated a secret technique." The old man was not injured at all, and he raised his hammer and swung it down again. He did not hit Lu Yin this time, but rather the void.
The void acted as a drum, and energy ripples spread out to suppress Lu Yin. At the same time, it also suppressed Elder Crimson Moon, who was trying to use her Zither under the Moonlight and her domain to affect the entire transportation of the Sixth Mainland's cultivators.
Lu Yin punched out, and the Daynight Fist appeared. Black and white intertwined as spiritual force swept out.
However, it only stunned the old man for a moment, as the difference between them was too great.
"Among the younger generation that I've seen, kid, you're second only to a few people," the old man praised. He then raised his hammer high up in the air, causing his star energy to expand without limit. It took the shape of a hammer high up in the sky and then smashed down.
This attack was the strongest attack that the old man could unleash under the suppression of Astral Phenomenon. It encompassed the sky, the lake, and even the surrounding mountain ranges.
Quite a few people rushed over, some from the Sixth Mainland, some from the Innerverse, and some from the Outerverse. They all stared blankly at the giant hammer that covered the sky. This hammer was going to smash them all to death!
Even Ling Que began to pray.
Suddenly, the sound of Elder Crimson Moon's zither exploded from the surface of the lake. An unprecedented explosive rhythm filled the void, causing the old man's body to sway as his organs were impacted. He lowered his head and glared at Elder Crimson Moon. "Slut, you've been hiding your true strength."
Lu Yin's pupils transformed into runes, and his lips moved a few times. He then directly weakened the rune lines around the old man's heart, causing the old man's expression to change. The next moment, an even more intense rhythm filled the air, transforming into an explosive sound that bombarded the old man's heart.
The old man spat out a mouthful of blood. Elder Crimson Moon was on the same level as him, and when she coordinated with Lu Yin's attack, he was finally heavily injured. He had no choice but to give up on the hammer that he had been about to smash down.
Lu Yin charged towards the old man and struck out with a palm. "Die, old man!" He wanted to force the old man to display a power level that exceeded 200,000 and let Lu Yin witness the power of Astral Phenomenon Obliteration one more time.
Elder Crimson Moon suddenly shouted, "Be careful!"
The old man's lips curled up as blood flowed out, making him look abnormally sinister. "You're courting death!" He then bent his right index finger and smashed it towards Lu Yin's palm. Even though he was injured, he had not used any battle techniques up until now. Furthermore, his strength had been weakened several times, which gave him an understanding of Lu Yin's strength. This attack was enough to heavily injure Lu Yin while still being weakened.
Anyone who could cultivate to his level was no fool, and they would not be at a disadvantage repeatedly using the same move.
However, Lu Yin was no fool either; he still had the Yu Secret Art.
He casually waved his hand and activated the Yu Secret Art. The old man's attack was forcefully deflected and missed, while Lu Yin's palm struck the old man's chest. The old man's pupils shrank, and he could not help but spit out a mouthful of blood. His body smashed into the ground like a meteor as the power of a Hundredfold Stacks and a Hundredfold Shockwave Palm exploded within his body.
The old man's body had not been afraid of Lu Yin's attacks, but he had been heavily injured by Elder Crimson Moon's Sonic Boom. Now, he had to endure Overlaying Stacks while his rune lines had been weakened. This attack had seriously injured him.
Lu Yin wanted to follow up with another attack, but at some point, snow began to fall from the sky. It was white and beautiful, but also deadly.
The surface of the lake instantly froze over.
The snow grew heavier and heavier, making it difficult to see into the distance.
Lu Yin turned to look to his right, where a man was quietly standing there and looking at him with interest. "Are you one of the Fifth Mainland's Ten Arbiters?
Or are you from the Neoverse? "
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "And who are you?"
The man's lips curled up. "Sixth Mainland, White Rainbow Realm, Seraph Lake, Chang Bai Gongzi."
Lu Yin's expression turned serious. This person's rune lines were also nearing the 200,000 threshold, which meant that his true power level surpassed that of an Enlighter. However, he was still only a Cruiser. Lu Yin could only think of a Realmling with such power at such a young age.
"Are you a Realmling?" Lu Yin asked.
The Chang Bai Gongzi shook his head. "Not yet."
Lu Yin understood. Although the Chang Bai Gongzi had not reached the level of a Realmling, he was still the closest to becoming a Realmling among the Sixth Mainland's Nine Filaments. He even surpassed Autumnfrost Qing and Hong Ying, which meant that he was about the same level as Xiao Bai Silkworm.
"You can fight against a level-4 blacksmith from a forging family, which means that you're very powerful. You still haven't answered my question. Are you one of the Ten Arbiters?
Or are you from the Neoverse? "the Chang Bai Gongzi asked.
"I'm from the Outerverse," Lu Yin answered indifferently.
The Chang Bai Gongzi was shocked. "The Fifth Mainland's Outerverse?
How could there be an expert like you? "
At that moment, Elder Crimson Moon's zither rang out once again, and the sound waves transformed into ripples that blasted towards the area where the old man had fallen.
The old man coughed up blood, and it was no longer as easy for him to withstand the attacks as it had been before.
Great Elder Crimson Moon had been hiding her strength all this time, and she had been preparing to make a move at a critical moment.
The Chang Bai Gongzi's eyes trembled. He had also received a mission to protect resources on this continent. Countless geniuses from the Sixth Mainland's Nine Filaments had joined the Innerverse battlefield, and everyone had their own responsibilities. His current mission was to protect the resources, and he was not allowed to cause any damage.
As he thought about it, snowflakes danced in the air as the chill dropped even further, freezing the void.
Lu Yin leaped down and raised a hand. Eight lined battle force imprint appeared, and an ancient beast roared as the Skybeast Claw slammed down on the Chang Bai Gongzi.
The Chang Bai Gongzi was not confident in being able to deal with Lu Yin, as he knew that he was far from being a match for a level-4 blacksmith. Lu Yin had been able to heavily injure a level-4 blacksmith, and although he had teamed up with Great Elder Crimson Moon, he was still not a simple person. The Chang Bai Gongzi wanted to fight Lu Yin, but he did not plan on fighting him head-on.
When he saw Lu Yin charge over, he hurriedly dodged.
However, he had underestimated Lu Yin's speed. Lu Yin's physical strength was far from a level-4 blacksmith's, but he was still much stronger than the Chang Bai Gongzi. Naturally, his speed was also extremely fast, and he caught up to the Chang Bai Gongzi in an instant. Chang Bai Gongzi was shocked.
Snowflakes condensed in front of him, and an absolutely beautiful image appeared behind him.
The sun collided with the snowflakes, and the snowflakes contained a freezing aura that was augmented by the sun's imprint. It was enough to freeze a normal Enlighter, but it quickly melted when faced with the sun.
Lu Yin had absorbed the cauldron qi from a cauldron, and his Single Yang had been completed. As a result, his power had increased by several times, and he had condensed star energy with a power level of close to 200,000 rune lines. The Chang Bai Gongzi was unable to withstand this attack, and he was forced to retreat step by step. As the snowflakes melted, the Chang Bai Gongzi crossed his palms. "Skylake Snow Palm."