Star Odyssey

Chapter 700: Green Eyes’ Second Transformation

Angie still wanted to say something and argue back, but everything she wanted to say had already been countered by Wei Rong. 

Yi Feng coldly observed the exchange. This girl was greatly lacking compared to Wei Rong. Wei Rong had been planning to drag all of them down from the very start. Anyone who had participated in the attack on the Hall of Insight shouldn’t even think of running anymore. Wei Rong wanted to become a trailblazer, but everyone would have to pay the price alongside him.  

More importantly, the people involved had not known about Wei Rong’s true objectives initially. They had falsely believed that he merely wanted to seize the countless treasures stored in the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society’s treasury that had been gathered over the course of countless years, but that had just been one of his goals. 

Frankly, the events that had unfolded on Sourcepeak Planet had been a show orchestrated by Wei Rong alone: seizing the treasury, assembling Lockbreakers, and establishing a new era. 

This was the Wei family’s trailblazer.

The Wei family had always produced clever people since ancient times. This was also the reason why, despite the fact that the Wei family having never birthed a single Enlighter, they had nonetheless been able to maintain control of the Armament Weave. This particular generation’s sage was even more terrifying than his predecessors, and his ambition was also larger.

Ah Mu stood behind Angie and looked at Wei Rong with surprise. This man had played everyone, but he had still achieved his objectives while simultaneously fulfilling his promises to his collaborators. Thus, the others were unable to say much about what he had done. If they continued to cooperate with him, then they might actually taste success in the future. 

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On Sourcepeak Planet, quite a few Lockbreakers were busy placating the others, but the overall effect was not great. Yi Feng’s announcements had enticed many into following him to Armament Weave, and Fiend Li and Felynn could not stop them either. 

Within the ruins of the Hall of Insight, Lu Yin stood alone while he spoke with Wang Wen. “I should try to rope in the Lockbreakers?” 

Wang Wen nodded and then exclaimed, “It has to be said that Wei Rong played his cards beautifully! Not only did he obtain countless treasures from the Lockbreaker Society, but he even swindled many Lockbreakers away from their headquarters. On top of that, several weaves have to share joint responsibility for this affair alongside him, but he is the one who has seized the greatest benefits. No wonder he deserves my attention—there are very few people who are this intelligent. Not bad, not bad.” 

“Wei Rong used Yi Feng to lure away some Lockbreakers, and now you want me to take some too?” Lu Yin asked. 

Wang Wen answered, “Of course! Wei Rong has already paved the path for you, so you can’t let him enjoy all of the fruits by himself. Just a bit ago, I told you to gather the Lockbreakers to defend the Hall of Insight. That accomplishment, combined with your reputation in the Outerverse, means that you should have enough prestige to swindle a whole bunch of Lockbreakers over to your side.” 

“Wei Rong was able to lure some Lockbreakers mostly because of Yi Feng’s promise,” Lu Yin said. 

Wang Wen pursed his lips. “Don’t you have Felynn as well?” 

“Felynn?” Lu Yin’s eyes lit up. That was right; Felynn and Yi Feng were both Outerverse Lockbreaker Society Executives, and they both held similar statuses. If Yi Feng was able to take away some of the Lockbreakers, then Felynn could do so as well. 

“Hehe, Felynn has always wanted to become the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society’s President, so you can just give her what she desires and support her becoming the president and have her help you take some Lockbreakers back to the Frostwave Weave. If she isn’t willing, then you should know what to do. You’ve used similar methods before.” Wang Wen smiled, quite pleased with himself. 

Lu Yin’s eyes flickered, and he looked at the ruins of the Hall of Insight as well as the dejected Lockbreakers mingling about. Since Wei Rong had been able to take away a group of these people, then so could he. 

“Pawn Bro, the Outerverse is going to become quite exciting in the coming days. Use this opportunity to strengthen yourself. Otherwise, you won’t be able to enjoy certain benefits,” Wang Wen said casually before disconnecting the call. There were some things that he would not say too clearly, but Lu Yin still understood the underlying meaning. He did not need Wang Wen to spell everything out for him, as he had already considered some of these matters when the Hall of Insight had first collapsed. 

There were a few enormous organizations in the Outerverse, and though the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society was one of them, there were still Shamrock Enterprises, Mavis Bank, and Aurora Enterprises as other examples. These colossal giants had towered over the rest of the Outerverse for countless years, and they wouldn’t suffer much even if entire weaves were destroyed. Since the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society was the first of these mammoths to collapse, then it would definitely lead to a series of similar events in the future. Which giant would be next? 

Wei Rong had truly opened the start to a disastrous series of events, but it caused Lu Yin to smile. He liked it. If they did not resolve these enormous, rotten organizations, then they would not be able to establish a new universe order. Wei Rong had already paved the way, but he definitely would not walk this path alone. It still remained to be seen who would tread this path the fastest, and at the moment, Lu Yin was actually one of the ones leading the way, as he had already tied most of the eastern weaves together. 

“Eh, why is there a hidden room here?” someone cried out, causing the crowd to look over. 

Lu Yin was about to go look for Felynn and have a chat, but he also looked over when he heard those words. Among the ruins of the Hall of Insight, he could see a single, hidden room that was still intact. The cultivators and thieves had not opened this room, but it was evident that the entrance had been slightly damaged. It was not that the thieves did not want to access this room, but rather that they could not. 

Lu Yin stepped forward to take a better look, but then he suddenly turned back around in amazement. He watched as a terrifying amount of rune lines appeared and drew close from the west at an amazing speed. These rune lines had appeared very suddenly and exaggeratedly, almost as if they had multiplied ten times in the blink of an eye. There had only been some rune lines at the level of a Cruiser in that direction previously. 

Bang bang bang!

Dozens of Lockbreakers exploded, and a figure covered in black armor streaked through the void to appear in front of the secret room before attacking the door. There was a loud thump as a terrifying shockwave swept out in all directions, sending dozens of Lockbreakers who had gathered near the secret room flying away. Even the void warped and began to tear as thunderous sounds burst forth. 

Lu Yin’s expression changed. This was a terrifyingly powerful physical body. 

Unfortunately, even this punch could not blast the secret room’s door open, and it could only add the faintest trace of a crack. 

The black-armored person continued, unleashing a second and third punch, one quickly following after another as the person attempted to force the door open. 

In the distance, Fiend Li was overwhelmed by this turn of events. “Somebody stop him! That’s President Geoffrey’s secret room, and there’s some top secret information related to the society inside. Quickly, stop him!” 

Quite a few Lockbreakers charged towards the black-armored man. All of these Lockbreakers were Cruisers, and some were even peak Cruisers; however, they were all repelled by a casual gust from the attacker’s hand. These were the ruins of the Hall of Insight, and star energy was still restricted in this place, preventing any battle techniques from displaying their full might. However, physical strength was excluded from such restrictions. That black-armored man’s physical strength was horrifying. 

Fiend Li also took action, and the star energy in that area formed into a visible vortex that attempted to force the black-armored man away. Lu Yin’s eyes shone with a radiance as he observed Fiend Li’s incredible star energy control—he was constantly strengthening the destructive power of the gathered star energy. This level of control meant that Fiend Li’s attack was in no way inferior to a top-notch battle technique while still being a fundamental star energy attack. 

Felynn and two other Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreakers also acted at the same time.

Even Saul had to be vigilant against the joined forces of these elite Lockbreakers. The black-armored person was restricted by the pure star energy, and their powerful body was unable to withstand the pressure as they were forced underground. 

The next moment, Lu Yin shouted, “Watch out!”

He had been watching the rune lines, and they increased by tenfold once again. A cold and sinister aura spread out, and it was one that Lu Yin was intimately familiar with. It was the aura of a Neohuman Alliance Corpse King. This person was a Corpse King.

To be able to increase their power level by tenfold and then by tenfold yet again, there was only one possibility: Corpse King Transformation. 

There was a deep growl as a terrifying fluctuation spread out from beneath the surface. A violent gale tore through the void with enough force to push even Fiend Li back. This intense and ferocious wind caused the elite Lockbreakers next to it to all spit out a mouthful of blood. The black-armored man then leaped up from beneath the surface and unleashed another punch into the void. A horrifying strength shot through the void as spatial cracks extended out like black streaks of lightning, swallowing a few Lockbreakers. 

This oppressive pressure felt as if another planet had collided with Sourcepeak Planet, and it caused many people to vomit blood and fall unconscious. Then, that pressure was accompanied by a pair of green eyes, icy and emotionless. 

“Green eyes! It’s a Corpse King! One that’s reached its Second Transformation! Seventh Bro, RUN!” the Ghost Monkey screamed frantically. 

Nearby, Ku Wei’s pupils shrank. A Cruiser realm Corpse King that could actually display the Second Transformation had appeared. What was the Neohuman Alliance trying to do with this? This Corpse King must have remained hidden on Sourcepeak Planet for a long time. Ku Wei looked at Geoffrey’s secret room. There must be something hidden inside that caused the Corpse King to be unable to wait any longer. 

The Corpse King released only a single punch, but just that was enough to severely injure even the strongest Lockbreakers opposing it. Fiend Li had already been injured to begin with, and this attack nearly crippled him. 

With a thump, the Corpse King turned back around and continued to attack the secret room. Its power was ten times stronger than before, and a giant crack appeared on the door. 

Lu Yin donned his universal armor and charged towards the Corpse King. “Don’t touch the president’s secret room!”

He released a punch of his own. At this time, only he could use his physical strength to contest the Corpse King.

The Corpse King turned around, raised its fist, and similarly struck out. There were no fancy battle techniques, and the two fought purely with their physical strength. 

There was a thump as the void shattered, accompanied by a massive spatial crack that shot high into the sky and split it in half. Violent winds swept out in all directions, and everyone was blown back. 

Serpent Queen, Straight Metallic Man, Xi Qi, and the others were all unable to resist the gale and were flung away. Only Aden, Ku Wei, and a few others managed to remain in place. 

Lu Yin took several steps back, and he felt pain radiate out from his fist. Enough of the Corpse King’s strength had passed through his universal armor that he was able to feel it. This Corpse King had reached an exceptionally abnormal level with its physical strength. 

The first time Lu Yin had bumped into a Transformed Corpse King, he had realized that their transformation-based battle technique was terrifying in its ability to enhance their physical body, and it allowed a Corpse King to greatly surpass those in the same realm. The First Transformation where the Corpse King’s eyes turned grey would increase its physical strength tenfold, and the Second Transformation with green eyes would increase its physical strength by yet another tenfold. This level was enough to cast one into despair. 

This physical strength could already shatter the bodies of multiple Enlighters whose power levels had each exceeded 200,000. If not for his universal armor, Lu Yin would not have dared to charge over to this creature. 

Now, he was actually worried that his universal armor would not be able to defend him against the Corpse King’s strength. 

“Seventh Bro, you’re crazy! This is a Green Eyes Second Transformation! This Corpse King is a hundred times stronger than it was originally! This Corpse King wouldn’t have been much worse than you to begin with, and now that it has transformed, you’re basically seeking death by charging over! RUN! Nobody will blame you,” the monkey was screaming, as it was completely terrified of the Corpse King. 

Lu Yin gritted his teeth. “Shut up!” He dashed forward and punched at the Corpse King. He had already unsealed all three grains of Fatesand, unleashing his most powerful physical strength. 

The Corpse King’s green eyes were cold, and it similarly released a punch. 

This was a very primitive confrontation, but the level of each impact was enough to make everyone nearby feel numb. The sound waves reminiscent of rumbling thunder constantly exploded, and almost the entire sky had been torn apart. The entire planet had been thrust into the scene of a doomsday. 

The mountains and forests collapsed as magma flew into the air from deep underground. Lu Yin and the Corpse King were both thrust beneath the ground, and the ruins of the Hall of Insight were reduced to powder. Only Geoffrey’s secret room sank down with the two combatants. 

The giant crack spread across the ground and swallowed the distant mountain range. 

Lu Yin’s eyes went wide, and he exchanged glances with the green eyes. Both of his fists were powerless for a moment. In front of him, the Corpse King punched at him again, and Lu Yin endured the pain in his arms as he continued to attack the creature. The dozens of exchanged punches had left the entire underground area in bits and pieces as the land collapsed. The entirety of Sourcepeak Planet trembled.