Chapter 1104 (2/2)

Lu Yin hurriedly replied, “As long as Senior Chen Fu is avenged, this disciple will be satisfied. These kinds of people who stab our sect in the back should not be let off.”

Yuan Shou sternly replied, “Rest assured, he will not have a good time.”

“Elder, this junior wants to explore Crimson Star star for a bit, as I’ve become a bit exhausted from all my time cultivating,” Lu Yin mentioned.

Elder Yuan Shou grew concerned. “Exhausted? Are you alright?”

Lu Yin replied, “It’s not a problem. I just seem to be slightly fatigued.”

Elder Yuan Shou lifted a hand, and a medicinal bottle appeared in his hand. “These are pills that are specialties of my sect, and they are even effective on Envoys. Take this.”

Lu Yin was pleasantly surprised. “Thank you, Elder.”

Elder Yuan Shou patted Lu Yin on the shoulder. “How good it would be if you were truly my Cosmic Sect’s disciple. Even if it proved to be more difficult than normal, I would still find some way for you to learn our secret technique and the highest layer of the Cosmic Art. It’s really such a pity.”

Lu Yin pursed his lips, as this was an extremely alluring suggestion.

“Your contributions this time are very great, and I’ll keep a watch on you and give you another chance to enter the Skystar Jade Wall to cultivate. You can use this opportunity at any time, and even if you’re not a disciple of my Cosmic Sect, you can still use this permission,” Elder Yuan Shou said.

Lu Yin was thrilled. “Thank you, Elder.”

Elder Yuan Shou patted Lu Yin’s shoulder once again and then left Crimson Star, feeling quite despondent.

Lu Yin looked at the shattered residence and mumbled, “Don’t blame me. If you want to blame someone, then blame it on yourselves for reaping what you sowed. Cultivating is fighting against fate from the very beginning, and this is the outcome when you lose the fight.”

“Seventh Bro, how did you know that this city master secretly killed one of the Cosmic Sect’s true disciples?” the Ghost Monkey asked curiously.

Lu Yin casually replied, “A report received in the Outerverse.”

“Really? Information regarding the Neoverse can make its way to the Outerverse?”

Lu Yin also realized that such an excuse was not very reliable, but the Cosmic Sect would not be able to investigate his claim even if they wanted to. First of all, the Cosmic Sect had almost nothing to do with the Outerverse, which meant that its influence in the Innerverse and the Outerverse was negligible. Secondly, the Great Eastern Alliance still controlled the backup Astral River Ark, so unless the Cosmic Sect sent out a powerhouse with a power level of several hundred thousands who was able to freely cross the Astral River, they would not be able to enter the Outerverse to investigate anything.

And even if they did investigate, they would not be able to learn much in a short period of time.

Besides, Shang Ju had already admitted to his crimes, so the origin of the intelligence was not at all important to the Cosmic Sect.

Lu Yin passed through the area where he had hidden the wooden case, and he surreptitiously recovered the box. This trip to Crimson Star had thus successfully concluded, and if he roamed about for a bit longer, then he could return to the Cosmic Sect devoid of all suspicion.

He had also gained another opportunity to enter the Skystar Jade Wall and study it.

In reality, it would be best for him to return to the Skystar Jade Wall after the Astral Tower contest, as he would then be able to cultivate however he wished. However, Lu Yin was not certain that he would be able to return to the Cosmic Sect after the contest. Thus, it would be best to take advantage of this opportunity as soon as possible, and this would also give him an excuse to reveal that he had already broken through the second layer and started cultivating the third layer. This would also allow him to freely use the Cosmic Art no matter where he went in the future.

Also, the more stars he could simulate, the stronger he would become. After all, the Astral Tower contest was a cruel battlefield.

Elsewhere, within the Cosmic Sect, Mu Ziying was studying reports concerning the recent battles within the Mountain and Seas Zone when news of Lu Yin’s contribution to the sect reached him.

Mu Ziying was rather stunned. “What’s this about the fifth true disciple making contributions?”

Across from him, a female disciple respectfully explained, “The fifth true disciple revealed the truth regarding how Crimson Star’s City Master Shang Ju schemed against true disciple Senior Chen Fu and killed him 100 years ago. This was counted as a contribution to the sect for Lu Yin, so he was given an opportunity to return to the Skystar Jade Wall.”

Mu Ziying blinked. “Are you sure that it was the fifth true disciple, Lu Yin? Isn’t he resting?”

“Completely certain.”

Mu Ziying held his forehead; what was Lu Yin up to? Was he crazy? He seemed to be bouncing here and jumping there.

Forget it, this was none of Mu Ziying’s business, so he would just ignore it.

***

On the continent that held the Mountain and Seas Zone, an astounding battle was taking place.

Three strands of qi spiralled through the air while Shang Qing watched with a cold expression as Xia Jiuyou retreated step by step. Xia Jiuyou was solemnly watching the streams of air, as they left him speechless; he could not break this attack no matter what he tried, and he could not isolate these qi flows either. They were simply too powerful.

Off in the distance, thunder crashed, and Ku Lei gritted his teeth as he waited for an opportunity to make a move.

Even further away, Ling Gong was also facing off against a qi stream, and it was proving exceptionally difficult to deal with.

Three absolute experts had joined forces to fight against Shang Qing, but even together, they could not gain the upper hand.

Shang Qing’s lips curled upwards, as he was simultaneously controlling three qi streams to force three different experts back step by step.

Many people watched this battle from a distance, completely dumbfounded.

Tai Yuanjun had already been stunned by Shang Qing;s power, as Tai Yuanjun had watched this same scene play out several times already. One of the Ten Arbiters had joined forces with two others to try to deal with Shang Qing, and the “others” were actually the heirs to two of the Seven Courts.

Tai Yuanjun had discovered Shang Qing’s identity by now, and his wariness towards the Hall of Honor had spiked by at least 1200%.

“Shang- Shang- Shang-” The stutterer had arrived some time ago, and he pointed at the battlefield and trembled as he stammered. He simply wanted to say “Shang Qing,” the same words as what he had heard the other spectators discussing.

In front of the stutterer, a large man turned around and stared at the stutterer indignantly. “Who are you asking to go up? If you’ve got the strength, you go up!”1

“You- you- you-”

The stutterer looked at the man, and he wanted to say “you’ve misunderstood,” as the big man had misinterpreted his stuttering as a provocation to join the battle. However, the man grew even more irritated, and he stepped aside for the stutterer. “You go!”

“Shen- shen- shen-”2

The stutterer saw Lan Si at that moment and wanted to say that the Divine Fist had arrived, but the big man instantly grew infuriated. “Don’t spout bullshit! I’m not one of those maniacs from Gods’ Origin!”

At this time, the small group who had been chasing after Jin He suddenly arrived, and when they heard the big man’s words, they looked at him with unfriendly expressions. “Kid, who are you calling maniacs?”

[1] \\\”Go up\\\” = Shang.

[2] 神 = Shen, and is the \\\”divine\\\” in Divine Fist as well as the \\\”God\\\” in Gods\\\' Origin.