Chapter 280: The Ghost Monkey’s Conjecture (1/2)

Zhanlong Daynight’s face sank, and his expression turned serious. “Very, very powerful. Even though we only had a single exchange, it was enough for me to tell that his strength exceeds that of a Limiteer. It’s completely normal that Yanqing was not able to match up against him. After all, even my Daynight Restoration Technique was nearly broken.”

The faces of the surrounding Daynight members immediately changed. “Brother Zhanlong’s Daynight Restoration Technique is invincible. It can’t be broken through.”

“There’s no such thing as an invincible technique. This Lu Yin nearly broke through my technique with just one strike. He’s much stronger than Yanqing. If I hadn’t been imprisoned in the ancestral grounds and forced to increase my strength, then I wouldn't have any confidence in winning a clash against him. Even now, the victor has yet to be decided.”

Zhanlong Daynight’s words shocked everyone, as he could be considered the strongest Limiteer within the Daynight clan. Lu Yin must be incredibly powerful for Zhanlong to say such things; no wonder Lu Yin had been able to defeat the Sword Sect’s Liu Shaoqiu and Nightqueen Yanqing to enter the top four of the Astral Combat Tournament. This person was very frightening.

“Those old farts actually have some pretty discerning eyes. Aside from me, no other Limiteer in our Daynight clan could possibly be Lu Yin’s opponent. It looks like I get to have some real fun this time,” Zhanlong Daynight exclaimed excitedly as the desire to battle Lu Yin surged within him. That palm of his had been too strange; no one had given Zhanlong Daynight such an exhilirating feeling before, and even his Daynight Restoration Technique had almost been broken. This was something that had never happened in the records of the Daynight clan’s history.

The matter of Lu Yin clashing against Zhanlong Daynight was fiercely suppressed by Ming Zhaoshu, and Lu Yin continued to guard the back gate of the king’s palace.

Seven very peaceful days passed, tranquil to the extent where it felt strange, as if everyone was preparing for something.

What disappointed Lu Yin the most was that he had not caught so much as a glimpse of Ming Yan in these seven days. She had most likely been grounded and restricted from even walking to the main gate.

Lu Yin was disappointed, but he also rejoiced at this. He wanted to see Ming Yan, but he was also afraid of revealing himself in front of Li Zimo. Ming Zhaoshu had actually handled the situation correctly.

On the eighth day, Lu Yin and the others were called back to the Ming Constables’ headquarters, and all the Ming Vanguard troops left the Reverent King's palace, including Li Zimo.

“You guys are being brought to the Tower of Resonating Light,” the Ghost Monkey’s voice rang out in Lu Yin’s head.

Lu Yin peeled off his blindfold, only to see that it was pitch-black all around them. He could only vaguely make out a few others figures. Li Zimo was not that far from him, and they were definitely beneath the Tower of Resonating Light. That was to say, they were the ambush that had been prepared for Han Chong and the other trialtakers.

There was a mutual understanding between both sides that, on the day of celebration, they would compete in strength. From Han Chong’s perspective, as long as they could bring down the Tower of Resonating Light and destroy the node controlling the five sealing planets, then the external experts would swarm in and occupy the entire Shenwu Continent. To Crown Prince Ming Hao, this was a trap designed to capture the vast majority of the trialtakers.

“Everything is in position to move out once the order is given. For now, everyone can rest in place,” Ming Zhaochen ordered in a sonorous voice.

Lu Yin remained silent and he looked around as the map that Ming Zhaoshu had shown him of the Tower of Resonating Light floated up in his mind. The Tower of Resonating Light had thirteen levels in total, and only five were above the surface, which made up the Tower of Resonating Light that everyone could see. The other eight levels were hidden underground, and the area became wider the further down one went. The thirteenth level was nearly as expansive as the capital on its own. Of course, Ming Taizhong was buried on this lowest level.

Lu Yin looked down; a great powerhouse was buried some distance beneath his feet. There should be precious battle techniques, treasures, and training materials buried down there, but it was a shame that he could not reach them. Ming Zhaoshu had mentioned that even Hunters would find it hard to return from Ming Taizhong’s tomb alive, which should be in the thirteenth level. Lu Yin’s current position was somewhere in the seventh level.

Crown Prince Ming Hao had leaked information saying that the control node for the five sealing planets was located underneath the Tower of Resonating Light. Since Han Chong and the other trialtakers already knew about the sixth level, the ambush had been set up on the seventh level. Of course, the trialtakers had also probably already guessed that there was more than one subterranean level.

Why is Crown Prince Ming Hao so confident that this will capture all of the trialtakers? Lu Yin wondered to himself as he curiously looked around.

The scope of the seventh layer was massive and very dark since it was underground. There were no traces of sunlight anywhere, and all he could see were the solid slabs of stone beneath his feet.

However, the martial power here was abundant and almost felt like it was overflowing. This allowed the Ming Vanguard to maintain their peak combat state while they were waiting.

“How strange, this place feels very odd,” the Ghost Monkey mumbled.

Lu Yin could not speak and thus could only listen to the monkey muttering to himself.

“Aside from the abundant martial power here, there are various other energies mixed in as well, and that’s not even mentioning this place’s massive size. This feeling is like—how should I put it?—right, a sourcebox!” The Ghost Monkey finally made this connection as he cried out in realization.

Lu Yin’s gaze flashed as a bolt of lightning seemed to streak past his brain. He recalled the two strange-looking mutant beast statues at the Ming Constables’ headquarters’ entrance, which were both sourceboxes as well.

“That’s definitely the case. We’re surrounded by sourceboxes!” the Ghost Monkey cried out again.

“What does that mean?” Lu Yin softly asked as he moved to the edge of the area that they could roam around in.

The Ghost Monkey muttered back, “It’s not easy to explain this. Hmm, if you consider the entire Tower of Resonating Light to be a giant sourcebox, then we would currently be trapped inside it.”

Lu Yin was astounded by the explanation. “How is that even possible? Can the sourcebox still be used?”

“Of course, let me tell you this: the human race isn’t the only group that has Lockbreakers. Our Astral Beast Domain has some as well! We can also unlock the treasures sealed by the universe. Your Lord Hou here is also a Lockbreaker!” the Ghost Monkey proudly declared.

“You’re a Lockbreaker?” Lu Yin was truly taken aback this time. This monkey was supposed to be a Lockbreaker? What a joke!