Starsibyl saw Lu Yin standing there in a daze, but she did not even have the desire to remind him.
The refiner smiled cruelly and smashed down with his hammer. He had only dealt with Lu Yin to vent his anger, and he did not plan on using Lu Yin as a hostage. Hostages were useless in times of war.
Lu Yin watched as the hammer smashed down. Its trajectory and the sealing of the void far surpassed that of the Level-4 blacksmiths that he had faced before. This was the power of an Imprinter. All star energy was useless against them, as they were above star energy.
There was a boom, and Lu Yin dodged. The hammer smashed into the void, creating ripples of power that spread out in layers and covered an area of thousands of kilometers.
Runes flickered in Lu Yin's eyes as the ripples of power spread out. However, the rune lines were weakened, and the moment it touched him, it was not much stronger than the refiner's unweakened attack. It was still within Lu Yin's range of tolerance.
Starsibyl watched as Lu Yin steadily stood high in the sky and withstood the ripples of power.
Both the refiner and Starsibyl were shocked.
Although the refiner had suppressed his power level to below 200,000, an Imprinter was still an Imprinter, and his understanding of power was different from that of a normal person. A casual attack was enough to crush an enemy across a realm, and they could release their limited power with boundless destructive power. Otherwise, they would not be invincible against someone with a power level of 200,000.
Furthermore, star energy was useless against them.
However, Lu Yin had actually withstood it.
Starsibyl was stunned. Even she had to dodge the attack instead of forcefully enduring it, but this person had actually withstood it?
Lu Yin had weakened the ripples of power and not the refiner's rune lines. Thus, the refiner did not know that his power had been weakened and thought that Lu Yin had withstood it.
"Brat, who are you?" the refiner barked as he stared at Lu Yin.
There were some people who looked young, but had lived for a long time. There were quite a few of these people, but they were easy to distinguish. Their temperament and eyes could be easily seen. However, Lu Yin was truly a young man in the eyes of a 7th phase refiner. It was strange that a young man could block his attack.
Lu Yin did not reply and instead looked down with a strange gaze. Many parts of the originally ordinary mountain range had cracked open, most likely due to the battle between Starsibyl and the seventh phase artificer. Within the cracked mountain range, star essence could be seen.
If someone were to ask him what he wanted to do right now, his answer would definitely not be to defeat a seventh-phase artificer, but rather to plunder. Using his domain, he discovered that the mountain range below him stretched on endlessly, and it was actually filled with star essence.
How many?
A single mountain range would have at least a hundred million star essence, and there were dozens of mountain ranges below Lu Yin, but that wasn't even all of them.
Lu Yin's breathing quickened. There were too many of them, too many to count.
How could he have so much money?
Lu Yin's eyes were about to turn red.
Seeing Lu Yin's strange appearance, the Level 7 Weapon Refiner went on alert. This person was not simple to be able to block his attack, so his current appearance was rather strange.
In the distance, Starsibyl did not move. Her mission had originally been to delay the seventh phase artificer and buy time for the others. Now that no one moved, it was very easy for her.
At that moment, in a corner of the transport continent, Master Yuan was gradually gaining the upper hand in his battle against Ancestor Eyeless, all because of Progenitor Wushang's hide.
A Progenitor's item was extremely useful in Master Yuan's hands, but Progenitor Wushang's hide had not been erased by Tian Xiang because it did not produce any rune lines.
If not for the fact that Master Yuan had suppressed his power level to less than 200,000, he would have been able to determine the victor long ago.
Ancestor Eyeless was no match for Progenitor Wushang, and the ninth-phase artificer who had been escorting the transport team took action. At the same time, the Tong family's patriarch hid in a corner to recover from his injuries.
The entire transport continent was thrown into chaos.
The group of experts that had been sent to delay the ninth phase artificer could only delay one Imprinter.
Although the transport team was in chaos, and it seemed like the Innerverse cultivators had the upper hand, this was the Innerverse, and most of it was under the control of the Sixth Mainland. Master Yuan believed that the transport team had already contacted the Sixth Mainland's experts, and reinforcements would arrive soon.
He did not want to be held back here, as even if he won, the rest of the team would definitely die.
With that thought in mind, Master Yuan used Progenitor Wushang's hide to repel Ancestor Eyeless and the ninth phase artificer. He then transmitted a message to the entire transport continent, ordering everyone to evacuate.
The Outerverse cultivators naturally listened to Master Yuan.
The group from the Innerverse had originally come here to destroy resources, and not only had they destroyed many resources, but they had even released the Innerverse cultivators who had been imprisoned. It could be said that they had fulfilled their mission well, so they naturally did not plan on staying for long.
However, even if they wanted to leave, it would not be so easy. Ancestor Eyeless also transmitted a message to all the Sixth Mainland's cultivators to stop the Innerverse cultivators, as reinforcements would arrive soon.
Starsibyl looked up at the corner where Master Yuan was fighting. Should they evacuate?
It was time. She took out something that looked like an altar and stood in the middle of it, but no one knew what she was going to do.
In the distance, Lu Yin and the seventh phase artificer were still staring at each other warily. When they saw Starsibyl's actions, their faces changed, and they leaped forward.
The seventh phase artificer thought that Lu Yin was going to attack, and he took out a hammer and swung it down.
A powerful energy ripple spread out once again, and this time, it covered a radius of 5,000 kilometers.
Starsibyl frowned and helplessly put away the altar. She avoided the energy ripples and looked at Lu Yin. "Stop him. I'll buy some time so we can escape together."
Lu Yin weakened the energy ripple's rune lines and blocked another attack. He stared at Starsibyl. "Escape together?
You should be the ones escaping. "
Starsibyl's eyes flashed. "What do you mean?"
Lu Yin barked, "Since you dared to come here, you must have a backup plan that can allow you to escape. That thing should be able to drag everyone away. If I'm not wrong, everyone who attacked this continent has been marked by you."
Starsibyl was shocked; this person knew quite a bit. This was a method of the Starsibyl Sect.
"Since you know, then help me stop him. I can take you away," Starsibyl said.
At that moment, the seventh phase artificer realized that the woman was actually trying to escape. He ignored Lu Yin and swung his hammer at Starsibyl. "You want to escape? Dream on!"
Starsibyl dodged and looked at Lu Yin. "Stop him, and you'll be rewarded. I'll guarantee that you'll be crowned a King during the General Appointment."
"Do I need your protection?" Lu Yin sneered. His strength was enough to be crowned a King, and only a King could fight against an Imprinter.
Starsibyl's tone was gloomy. "What do you mean, Lu Yin?
Are you trying to betray the Innerverse? "
Lu Yin replied, "If you escape, then our group from the Outerverse will be finished. Wait for our people to leave first, and then I'll guarantee that I'll help you escape."
Starsibyl shouted, "You accidentally intruded, so there's no way for you to escape. Do you want us to die with you?
The cultivators of the Innerverse cannot be compared to those of the Outerverse. Do you know how important the attackers are?
They come from various powers. "
"Your lives are important, but are the lives of our Outerverse people worthless?" Lu Yin raged.
Starsibyl frowned. "Don't make a mistake, Lu Yin. Otherwise, I can destroy your reputation and banish you from the universe forever."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed coldly. "You can try."
Starsibyl was helpless. She had tried all sorts of threats and temptations, but this person was not afraid at all. She had investigated this person before, and he had dared to challenge the Daynight clan when he was just a Melder. Indeed, he was fearless.
The seventh phase artificer was enraged, as he felt that this adulterous couple was completely ignoring him. He wanted to unleash a powerful attack to destroy them, but the conditions did not allow him to do so. Once he unleashed his attack, he might not even know if they were dead or alive, and he might be finished.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and his attacks became even fiercer.
The disgusting thing was that Starsibyl was always able to dodge his attacks.
"Lu Yin, you have to look at the big picture. Even if you have to give up the entire Outerverse, you can't give up on the Innerverse. The Innerverse is the root of the Fifth Mainland," Starsibyl continued to persuade him. Without Lu Yin delaying the seventh phase artificer, she would not be able to use that item.
Lu Yin did not listen to her at all. Right now, the Innerverse and Outerverse cultivators on the transport continent were evenly matched in strength with the Sixth Mainland. If the Innerverse cultivators escaped, then the Outerverse cultivators would be doomed. Wendy Yushan, Aden, Cai Jianqiang, the black-masked assassin, Yu Mu, Astral-9's dean, and the elders would all be finished. Lu Yin would rather take a gamble and bet that everyone would be able to escape before the Sixth Mainland's reinforcements arrived than give up on the Outerverse.
What bullsh * t big picture? It was not as important as his family and friends.
"If we die as well, then there will be no one left to deal with the Innerverse in the future. No one will be able to hold back the Sixth Mainland, and they might even break through the Cosmic Sea and truly rule over our Fifth Mainland. When that happens, you will be a sinner," Starsibyl said sternly as she glanced at Lu Yin.
The seventh phase artificer suddenly laughed maniacally. "Little girl, don't waste your energy. You're just spouting nonsense. That brat has his own judgment, and he won't be held back by your morals."
Starsibyl was truly enraged now, and she glared at Lu Yin. However, she discovered that Lu Yin had actually rushed into the mountain range and disappeared in the blink of an eye. What was this guy trying to do?
The seventh phase artificer also discovered this, and he grew nervous. He thought that Lu Yin was trying to destroy the star essence. "Brat, don't move recklessly. You'll cause a celestial phenomenon." He then ignored Starsibyl and rushed into the ground as well.
Starsibyl's eyes lit up, and she immediately took out an altar to begin working.
Lu Yin had originally planned on collecting star essence, as it would be a waste to leave so much money here. However, he had not expected that the seventh phase artificer would actually come down here.
He waved his hand, and countless star essence flew into his cosmic ring. When he saw that the seventh phase artificer had followed him down, he grew anxious. "What are you doing down here?
That woman is trying to escape. "
"Brat, what are you trying to do?
Don't move recklessly. If you're not careful, you'll cause a celestial phenomenon. "
"I know. You go up. I'm just taking some and leaving."
"You go up."
"You first."
"You first."
…
The seventh phase artificer stared at Lu Yin as if he were a thief, ready to attack at any moment. Lu Yin had no choice but to collect another wave of energy and jump out of the ground.
At this moment, Starsibyl's altar shone brightly, and on the transportation platform, the Innerverse cultivators' bodies all glowed with light. Everyone was relieved that they could finally leave.
Lu Yin rushed out of the ground and saw that Starsibyl was trying to escape. The altar had already raised a screen of light, and he was not unfamiliar with this scene. Back then, he had been able to escape from the Grayweed Continent by relying on the Skyfire Dojo's altar.
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