Chapter 842: Six Pips: Possession (1/2)

Wei Rong realized that he had been forced to expend all of his efforts and resources when using his intelligence and strategies to duel with Lu Yin. However, if Lu Yin stepped into the ranks of the strongest in the Outerverse, then that one step would cause everything Wei Rong had to vanish like smoke.

And the probability of Lu Yin taking that step and joining the ranks of the strongest was very high.

Perhaps Wei Rong had guessed wrong from the start. Perhaps it was not that the Hall of Honor wanted to support Lu Yin, but rather that they had to support him, as his future was too unpredictable.

After witnessing Lu Yin’s battle, Wei Rong had suddenly come up with quite a few questions, and a few of his schemes had been instantly destroyed.

Besides Lu Yin, the other reinforcements from the various lavazones had all arrived as well. Suddenly, the Greatwood Lavazone had gained a dozen additional Hunters, which temporarily stabilized the battlefield.

The battle had started quickly, and it ended just as quickly. The Sixth Mainland and the Technocracy’s invading forces temporarily retreated.

Countless heaved heavy sighs of relief.

Lu Yin had spent a brief amount of time at Erudite Flowzone’s border warfront as well as some time defending Ironblood Weave. Thus, he was not unfamiliar with border wars. However, the bitter state of the Greatwood Lavazone still left him slightly surprised.

Across the region, at least twenty Hunters had died, which was a heavy toll. Not even the entire Great Yu Empire had that many Hunters.

The number of Explorers’ corpses floating through space was even higher.

At this time, the commander of the Greatwood Lavazone was the Arrow Mountain Elder since the previous commander, Commander Cao, had died along with Lord Egret who had come to reinforce the region. Akira had managed to survive through the ȧssault, and he was now the only Enlighter in the Greatwood Lavazone whose power level was over 200,000. However, his injuries were also quite severe.

The Arrow Mountain Elder had undergone great changes. Back in the Neo-Vestige Sect, he had looked like nothing more than a leisurely old man, but at this moment, there was a heavy stench of blood clinging to his body, and his expression radiated both dignity and suppression.

Lu Yin had believed that the Arrow Mountain Elder’s power level would be around 400,000 at best, but after arriving at the border warfront, Lu Yin had discovered that the elder was actually an Envoy and that he had already killed an Imprinter with an arrow.

“We meet again so soon, little one,” the Arrow Mountain Elder said gently as he looked at Lu Yin appreciatively.

Lu Yin bowed. “Is Senior alright?”

The Arrow Mountain Elder sighed. “A little injured, but it’s nothing much. How is Little Peach?”

“She’s in Frostwave Weave, living a good life,” Lu Yin replied.

The Arrow Mountain Elder nodded, and his expression became complicated. “The desperate situation of this battlefield has far surpassed my predictions. It doesn’t seem too optimistic.”

Lu Yin frowned. “What has Senior discovered?”

The elder answered in a low voice, saying, “The Sixth Mainland’s Bloodburn Realm has an expert with a power level that surpasses even Ancestor Mojiang.”

The Arrow Mountain Elder looked towards the sky. “The imprints of their strongest cultivators are all the same, and even Ancestor Mojiang revealed this imprint when he fought with Yuan Shi before. The imprint is of an old man, and he should be the strongest person among the Sixth Mainland’s forces. In order to sway our loyalties, quite a few cultivators from the Sixth Mainland have revealed that old man’s name: the Bluedome Elder.”

Lu Yin was not surprised, as he had already known of the Bluedome Elder, as well as the fact that the man was an Empyrean Imprinter.

The Arrow Mountain Elder sighed after a while, and he looked rather drained. “The three arrows that have been passed down since ancient times in my Neo-Vestige Sect may not necessarily be able to be protected this time around. I have already lost one.”

Lu Yin was surprised. “Could that have been what Senior used to kill the Imprinter?”

The Arrow Mountain Elder nodded. “Master Bei’s arrow ended up being seized by the Sixth Mainland’s Imprinter, which is my fault.”

Lu Yin subconsciously looked at his cosmic ring, as there was another one of the three arrows in his possession. What did this old man mean by these words? Did he know that an arrow was in Lu Yin’s possession?

Lu Yin did not speak up.

“Arrow techniques are different from other battle techniques. With a divine arrow, the power of an arrow technique can be raised limitlessly. What a pity.” The Arrow Mountain Elder sighed for a moment and then focused his deep eyes onto Lu Yin. “If us old folks need to be sacrificed to save you guys, then it will be worth it. However, this time, it is possible that no one will be able to escape. Little one, I know that you are very smart, so do your best to protect yourself. There might be a change in destiny when the Innerverse reconnects to the Outerverse. But of course, it might also bring about greater desperation.”

Lu Yin bade farewell to the Arrow Mountain Elder and ruminated over the old man’s words. The elder either knew that the arrow was with Lu Yin or had simply guessed at something else. For example, it might be related to the divine arrows that the Lu's Grand Auction had auctioned.

It was no problem for Lu Yin to provide powerful arrows, as he could upgrade them. However, Lu Yin suddenly thought of something even better.

Within the Technocracy, inside one of the mechanical fortresses, Autumnfrost Qing was surprised by a piece of news. “Butcher’s dead?”

Someone in front of Autumnfrost Qing responded. “Yes. When the battle to invade the Greatwood Lavazone ended, Butcher did not return.”