Star Odyssey

Chapter 696: An Era’s Pioneer

Angie’s eyes grew misty, as she was gradually being attracted to Wei Rong. This man held an indescribable charisma, and the two gradually moved closer to each other. 

From behind Angie, Ah Mu barked, “Let go of her,” ready to act at any time.

Wei Rong’s subordinates immediately stopped him. 

Angie recovered herself, and her face flushed red as she stared at Wei Rong with a rebuking expression. “You’ve gone overboard.”

Wei Rong laughed. “Miss Angie, has anyone chased after you before?”

Angie pursed her lips, but then she nodded. “Of course.”

“What’s the most romantic action one of those people ever did for you?” Wei Rong asked, his voice loud enough for many of the people around them to hear his words.

Angie blushed as she stared at him. “What are you trying to say?” 

Wei Rong pointed at the Hall of Insight. “The most romantic action I can think of is overthrowing the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society that has been oppressing us for countless years. Aside from me, who else can do that?” 

Angie blushed, and her eyes shifted back and forth before finally fixating on Wei Rong with adoration and admiration. 

This was the best era in history, but it was also the worst one. Only villains could seize such eras, and Wei Rong was one such person. This battle on Sourcepeak Planet, and even looting the Lockbreaker Society’s treasury was not his main objective. He wanted to start a new, nasty era, one in which the Outerverse counter-devoured the Innerverse. 

Within the Hall of Insight , the two Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreakers had massacred many of the attackers, and all of the fresh blood had merged together into a scarlet stream that slowly flowed beneath their feet. Even so, the other areas inside the Hall of Insight were still bustling with battles, and the corpses of Lockbreakers occasionally fell to the floor. This was a day of grieving for Lockbreakers. 

“Whoever you are, wherever you hail from, you will pay the price for your evil deeds today!” the Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker screamed. His voice had long since gone hoarse, and the muscles of his body twitched from the exertion of the intense battle, and his reflexes had also slowed. 

Ahead, an intense light flickered, and not even Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreakers in the Hunter realm could avoid it. Suddenly, the Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker felt a chill run down his spine; someone had launched an attack against him. He instinctively seized control of the star energy in the area and broke down his opponent’s battle techniques. The process was smooth, but he still felt as if his abdomen had been covered in ice. 

Two swords slowly emerged as twin conjoined black shadows appeared behind the Lockbreaker. The dark figure attacked without making any sounds, and it even approached him from an unknown direction, evading the Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker’s star energy perception. Shockingly, even with his lockbreaking tool, the Lockbreaker could not sense his attacker. This was a perfect ambush. 

The Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker looked behind himself in disbelief, and he felt the cold sword qi rampage through his body. His organs were severed, and his heart was shattered. In his death throes, his eyes flickered. “I remember now—you’re Twin Daemons.” 

With a whoosh, the Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker was sliced apart by the sword qi, and his blood rained down upon the floor.  

The Shadowsword Sect’s Twin Daemons had been born with a conjoined body, and they had successfully cultivated the Daemon Slash, which was something that nobody else had ever done. It was a multi-purpose technique, and it could be displayed with or without star energy without being affected. 

Twin Daemons was also a Hunter like the Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker, and all of the troops sent there before had been sacrificed just to create an opportunity for this sword. 

If the Lockbreaker had just been a regular Hunter, then Twin Daemons would not have been forced to exert so much effort, even if the person was a peak Hunter. However, this Lockbreaker was different, as a Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker was skilled enough to discover traces of the Daemon Slash’s movements. 

The only Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker defending the Hall of Insight had perished, and Twin Daemons then began a massacre, bathing the Hall of Insight with blood. 

In the distance, beneath the altar, Xi Qi found Lu Yin, and the two looked at each other.

“Is something the matter?” Lu Yin asked. 

Xi Qi looked at him. “Who are you?”

Lu Yin was speechless. “Why did you even bother looking for me if you don’t know who I am?”

Xi Qi apologetically explained, “The fish told me that you’re someone familiar.” 

“Hey, familiar two-legged beast. Do you want to become Lord Fish’s mount? It’ll be beneficial for you,” the fish said as it greeted Lu Yin. 

“Bro, shall we move together to get through this danger?” Ku Wei also came looking for Lu Yin. There was probably a screw loose in this person’s head. 

The fish became furious as soon as it saw Ku Wei. “This two-legged beast! Get your ancestor to climb out from their grave and pay their respects to Lord Fish!” 

Ku Wei rolled his eyes. “You can go there yourself. I can send you, and I can add in some cumin at the same time.” 

“How dare you! Two-legged beast, you’re nothing but a mount!”

“Go and sit on a fish like yourself.”

“You’re infuriating Lord Fish! Familiar two-legged beast, beat him up, and Lord Fish will teach you True Insight.”

…

Lu Yin pursed his lips and signaled Aden with his eyes. He then walked to the side and activated his gadget, only to discover that the signal was being blocked. He immediately used the privilege he had been bestowed by his Honor Points to contact Wang Wen, as nobody would block a signal that had the Hall of Honor’s mark on it. An important place like Sourcepeak Planet would definitely have some secret channels for the Hall of Honor to use. 

As expected, his call connected, and Wang Wen’s voice came out. “How are things going?”

Lu Yin informed him of all the happenings, including Fiend Li holding back Saul, Mr. Jun’s battle with Felynn, and the great battle in the distant Hall of Insight. 

“The Hall of Insight? Is that what Wei Rong’s aiming for?” Wang Wen felt that something was strange, as he could not instantly see through Wei Rong’s plot, even with his intelligence.

Lu Yin frowned. “The Lockbreaker Society has accumulated countless treasures through the years, so this is a plausible assumption.” 

“Impossible. You commoners can’t understand how we smart people think. If Wei Rong was that superficial, then he would not be deserving of my attention,” Wang Wen replied. 

Lu Yin had recently realized that many of the people he knew spoke in rather annoying fashions, but there was nothing he could do about it. 

“So what does this smart person think I should do now?” Lu Yin fell into a bad mood.

Wang Wen paused to think, and then he asked, “Have you heard of the law of timely advantage?”

“No.”

“The so-called ‘timely advantage’ is to, based on the current situation and your current identity, do what is most beneficial for yourself. Right now, there’s only one thing that you can do: reveal your true identity and make use of your identity as the future leader of the Great Eastern Alliance, your connection with the Hall of Honor, and your identity as a five star Discerning Elementary Lockbreaker to lead the Lockbreakers to protect the Hall of Insight, if only for the reputation that you’ll gain.”

“Is there any purpose in this?” Lu Yin asked.

Wang Wen replied, “Regardless of whether or not there’s any use in doing this, it’s what you must do. Otherwise, you can simply keep your identity hidden and plunder some resources from the Hall of Insight. It’s your decision.”

Lu Yin did not hesitate, as he was now able to obtain resources at any time, but building his reputation was different. His vision was not restricted to just the Eastern Weaves. If he wished to advance beyond them, then it was inevitable that he would have to gain the Lockbreaker Society’s support. He initially had not wanted to stick his neck out for Felynn because he did not want to offend the entire Lockbreaker Society, but on the other hand, if the Lockbreaker Society supported him, then he would gain immense benefits. 

He would not throw away his reputation for mere resources.

“I’ll keep you updated on the situation, so don’t disconnect,” Lu Yin said. Then, under Ku Wei and Xi Qi’s gazes, his appearance changed as he leaped into the sky. A tremendous voice boomed across the entire Sourcepeak Planet, saying, “I am Lu Yin. All Lockbreakers, listen up! The Hall of Insight is in danger. Everyone, please protect the Hall of Insight with me and guard the foundation that the Lockbreaker Society has built up over countless years.

“I am Lu Yin. All Lockbreakers, listen up! The Hall of Insight is in danger. Everyone, please protect the Hall of Insight with me and guard the foundation that the Lockbreaker Society has built up over countless years.

“I am Lu Yin. All Lockbreakers, listen up! The Hall of Insight is in danger. Everyone, please protect the Hall of Insight with me and guard the foundation that the Lockbreaker Society has built up over countless years.”

… 

The voice reverberated across Sourcepeak Planet, and it caused a great deal of astonishment.

Felynn’s face grew ugly, as Lu Yin had finally acted at this moment, but of all things to do, he was acting against her people. She found Lu Yin to be extremely detestable.

Mr. Jun’s face changed. Lu Yin had actually come, but when had he arrived?

In the distance, Wei Rong’s brows furrowed. Lu Yin? That was troubling. This person was someone who stood against him. Fortunately, the moment Wei Rong had learned that Lu Yin was on Sourcepeak Planet, he had already made certain preparations. Wei Rong was not like Felynn who did things without thinking, and he knew that this Lu Yin was no ordinary person. 

Angie’s brows also furrowed. She had a small understanding of Lu Yin, as he had recklessly driven the Daynight clan out of the Trial Zones when he was still in the Astral Combat Academy and emerged from his actions unscathed. He was a very smart person who was also unruly, and the fact that he dared to act at this time showed his level of confidence. Unconsciously, Angie looked over at Wei Rong for support, and upon seeing his confident expression, her emotions stabilized. As long as Wei Rong was around, Lu Yin would not be able to do too much.  

Behind Angie, Ah Mu’s expression became complex, as Seventh Bro had still acted in the end.

“So it’s Brother Lu—that’s great!” Xi Qi was delighted to see Lu Yin. 

The fish looked at her condescendingly. “You only know how to count on others. For a mount, you’re pretty unreliable.”

Ku Wei looked at Lu Yin in shock, as this person was actually the Royal Regent of Frostwave Weave’s Great Yu Empire. Ku Wei had roamed Frostwave Weave with a low profile for some time as he had been under orders to verify that the Yushan bloodline was not part of the Yu family, and so, he had seen Lu Yin before. But before the Innerverse and Outerverse had been separated, a clan elder had told him that the Yushan bloodline was not the Yu family. Thus, he had left Frostwave Weave to roam about the universe.

But this person had clearly just used the Yu Secret Art.

Could the elder’s report have been wrong, or was there another reason behind this? The Yushan bloodline had to be from the Yu family.

Regardless of whether Lu Yin’s luck was good or not, after he spoke, Fiend Li’s voice echoed through the sky as well, telling the Lockbreakers to protect the Hall of Insight. 

With just Lu Yin’s reputation alone, he would, at best, only be able to recruit a few Lockbreakers to support him, and he had not expected to gather too many. After all, this was just a ploy to gain some fame. However, Fiend Li’s words caused many Lockbreakers to imperceptibly view Lu Yin as a spokesperson for the society’s upper echelon. Immediately, a group of Lockbreakers converged upon the Hall of Insight, including some who were at the same level as Straight Metallic Man and Serpent Queen. All of these Lockbreakers headed towards the Hall of Insight after eliminating their current opponents. 

Lu Yin also flew towards the Hall of Insight, and Ku Wei and Xi Qi closely followed behind him.

It was a fair distance from the altar to the Hall of Insight, but it was covered in the blink of an eye by Lu Yin and the others. 

The battle inside the Hall of Insight was very intense, and there were all sorts of severed limbs haphazardly scattered about the floor. When Lu Yin led the Lockbreakers in, they were faced with a bombardment of powerful beams from countless firearms. 

In the sky above Sourcepeak Planet, Fiend Li and Saul’s battle had reached its final juncture. Fiend Li had finally reached the point where he could not hold out anymore, especially since he had distracted himself by ordering the Lockbreakers to protect the Hall of Insight, which had led to him suffering a sneak attack from Saul. There were traces of blood on Fiend Li’s mouth, and his movements had become more sluggish compared to earlier. Saul had been more powerful to begin with, and as such, Fiend Li was eventually defeated by Saul. 

Saul pressed down with a single hand, causing the star energy in the entire Sourcepeak Planet to visibly converge and form a whirlpool that engulfed the planet and swept across the altar. Saul’s star energy control was on complete display here, as the Lockbreakers on his side were completely fine while the other Lockbreakers were swept away by the star energy with some even severely injured. Felynn suffered the heaviest injuries, and she was almost crushed by the wave of star energy.