Chapter 384: A Terrifying Power Level (2/2)
Northgate Lie coldly replied, “Don’t worry about that, Brother Lu. I will leave tomorrow, and then no one will be able to blame Brother Lu. Just make sure to remember to announce that our battle will merely be postponed.”
Lu Yin nodded. “That should be fine.”
From a little ways in front, Northgate Gang shot an odd glance at Northgate Lie. The older brother then tossed a cosmic ring to Lu Yin. The ring had an odd design, but its unadorned features gave it its own charm. “This is a cosmic ring that I picked up in the Fallen Star Ocean with an enormous capacity. It would require at least two cubes of star essence for an average person to purchase one like this. Will this gift be enough?”
Lu Yin actually wanted star essence, but then he saw the large space within the cosmic ring, which was several times larger than what he currently possessed. He had wanted to buy such a cosmic ring since a long time ago, but had never been able to justify the cost. After thinking it over for a few moments, Lu Yin nodded. “It’s enough. Thank you, Brother Northgate.”
Aside from a rich, second generation scion such as Lulu, the Innerverse’s heirs generally did not have that much money. The fact that Northgate Lie could give Lu Yin a cosmic ring worth two cubes of star essence was already very unexpected. Lu Yin had actually wanted to chat with Northgate Kong afterwards, but Northgate Lie had resolved the situation with his timely departure, which did not require approval from the family head. Lu Yin knew to quit when he was ahead, and obtaining a cosmic ring of this size was still a pretty decent deal.
Northgate Lie had no further thoughts of being involved with Lu Yin anymore, and he turned to leave. Lu Yin was completely unscrupulous in his eyes. Northgate Gang similarly despised this extortionist.
Lu Yin could not be bothered with either of them. So what if they looked down on him? Improving his own power was the most important thing.
“Seventh Bro, even I’m embarrassed of you. You threw away not only your self respect, but also threw your character,” the Ghost Monkey said with a sigh.
Lu Yin smiled. “Is it really that embarrassing? The initiative of challenging someone within the Top 100 Rankings still lies with me, not Northgate Lie.”
“What do you mean?”
“I mean, I can challenge Northgate Lie at any time I like. History is written by the victors. No matter what happened leading up to it, a victory is still a victory.”
The monkey felt strange. “Seventh Bro, you seem very confident that you’ll win.”
“Perhaps, or at the very least, I will after earning some more money,” Lu Yin casually responded. So what if he was despised by others? After he defeated Northgate Lie, who would still despise him? Money might seem like a crude desire, but who didn’t need it? Lu Yin hoped that the many members of the Northgate family would spread news of his poverty throughout the universe; that way, he would be able to increase his power even faster.
As for his reputation, power was also one’s reputation. Once he reached the level of the Ten Arbiters, and similarly made his name taboo, who would dare to talk ill of him?
Lu Yin suddenly had a wicked thought; had the Ten Arbiters restricted their names because their names were tied to too many evil deeds? Had they forbidden people from mentioning their names to prevent people from talking about such things?
This season’s Northgate Platform Contest winner was almost certain to be the Northgate family, so Duke Blackhawk and the rest were all ready to leave.
Suddenly, on the Barthe Jacques family’s floating platform, the eyes of the Enlighter, Tie Sa, widened as he stared northwards. Then, Poison Flame, Duke Blackhawk, Fayde, Northgate Kong, and all the rest all looked northwards at the same time as the void shuddered.
Lu Yin only felt his scalp turn numb, and he also turned to stare at the north in horror. Was this terrifying sensation coming from a battle between powerhouses?
The Northgate Platform was trembling, and even the air was shaking. Or rather, it felt like the entire universe was quaking.
Tie Sa’s eyes gradually turned scarlet. “Head, there’s a battle between Enlighters nearby.”
Henry dryly replied, “To the north is the Northgate family.”
Northgate Kong had an extremely ugly expression. The power fluctuations were coming from, without a doubt, the same direction as his family’s holdings. And these aftershocks were definitely from a battle between almighty powerhouses whose power levels had reached at least 200,000 units. Otherwise, cultivators of their power level should not have been this fearful of the aftershocks. Fortunately, Elder Northgate was around, so things should be fine.
Everyone could feel the heavy atmosphere. The battles between the juniors abruptly stopped as everyone stared northwards.
Someone had attacked the Northgate family.
Everyone’s expression was different.
Northgate Kong glanced at everyone, as if he was trying to discover something.
In the next moment, an indescribable strength streaked across the Northgate Platform, and the very air seemed to burn to nothingness. Everyone shuddered as they felt an unprecedented, terrifying strength descend upon them.
At this moment, even Tie Sa, the Enlighter, felt horrified. “This, this is-”
The pupils of Duke Blackhawk and the others all shrank. This strength definitely surpassed 300,000, no, maybe even 400,000 units. When had such a powerhouse arrived in the Northline Flowzone?
Northgate Kong’s face paled. Just who had forced the Northgate family to such extremes?
Lily Liana cast a fearful look at Northgate Kong. Legend had it that the Northgate family had an elder who was cryogenically sealed and whose power level was extremely terrifying. When the Northgate family governed the Northline Flowzone in the past, the elder had been alive back then and continued to live on into the present. She had never believed the legends herself, but the show of strength just a moment ago terrified her. She looked at Northgate Kong; did that rumored elder really exist?
The entirety of Northgate Platform fell silent.