Star Odyssey

Chapter 779: Blood-Red Bell

During these two weeks, Zenyu Star became incredibly busy as all sorts of wealthy people arrived from the surrounding weaves. Naturally, this led to the busiest street on Zenyu Star to become even more bustling. The Mavis Bank and other large banks all rushed to transfer money over to their branches in the capital of the Great Yu Empire so that they could prevent those branches from being overdrawn.

Simultaneously, Amethyst Exchange took advantage of the heightened numbers of tourists by expediting their efforts to rebuild their mall. Soon, they were just about ready to finish construction. 

Shadows of the wealthy fell upon every corner of Zenyu Star. 

Many people went to pay a visit to King Zishan’s palace, but they were all turned away by Kayze. 

It had to be said that the fierce appearance of the Dire Barbarian clan members had many uses, and the fierce looking man had scared away quite a few people. Additionally, Kayze’s status within the Dire Barbarian Clan made many powers feel apprehensive, and they cursed Lu Yin for being too lawless. 

The Dire Barbarian clan was one of the most powerful clans in the Innerverse’s Soulseal Flowzone, and the clan was famous for being ruthless and tyrannical. From many people’s point of view, once the Outerverse reconnected to the Innerverse, there would be a good show to watch. 

Many people believed that the person happiest about the Outerverse being cut off from the Innerverse was Lu Yin, as this situation had allowed him to nearly climb to the top of the Outerverse. But once the two regions reconnected, it seemed that Lu Yin would face the consequences for his actions as those strong powers from the Innerverse would easily crush him. 

However, these people did not know that the Innerverse could barely defend itself at the moment. 

Lu Yin was frequently worried that the Progenitors from the Sixth Mainland would make a move and wipe out all the great powers of the Innerverse.

Nearly four months had passed since Lu Yin had last gone to the Daosource Sect’s ruins, and he was planning on returning once the auction ended. He hoped that his next trip would not be as unlucky as his previous one, as he had only very narrowly escaped death last time. 

In King Zishan’s palace, Lu Yin met with Bei Qing, but they didn’t speak for long before Bei Qing walked out with a gloomy expression. 

Lu Yin felt a headache coming along, as Shamrock Enterprises, Endless Borders, and quite a few of the major powers had contacted him regarding the possibility of purchasing the natural treasures in advance of the auction. Even Aegis and the beautiful Madam Nalan had reached out to him. 

Ten natural treasures clearly would not be enough for everyone who wanted them, and these people were certain that Lu Yin still had a hidden stash. Thus, they had sought him out to purchase from his hidden reserve. 

He found it hard to refuse the offers, as he had already upgraded 100 natural treasures during his last visit to Bushtree Planet. However, he could not release them all at once. 

As he thought about this, he organized his own cosmic ring. 

The majority of the items that he possessed were normal, but there were also quite a few abnormal ones, such as that stinky fruit-like item that he had obtained through lockbreaking. 

Since this item had been able to become a sourcebox, it was clearly not just a piece of trash, especially since it had come from a Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox at that. Lu Yin did not know what uses this strange little fruit might have, but it could not possibly be for sustenance. He had asked many people, but nobody knew what use the smelly item might have. 

He really wanted to toss it away, but he could not bear to do so as it was something that he had gained through lockbreaking. 

Helpless, he stored it away and pulled out a transparent crystal vial, the sight of which made his expression turn solemn. This vial contained the poison Regression No. 91, which he had obtained from the Neohuman Alliance. This was the poison that had killed Ming Zhaoshu, and it had also nearly taken Ming Yan’s life as well. Every time he looked at this vial, Lu Yin felt a deep coldness, as the Neohuman Alliance’s darkness made him feel incomparably chilly. 

There was also that disk, the jade stone, Progenitor Wushang’s Hide, the scarlet eyes with the vertical pupils… Oh right, Yao Gu’s bank card, the pages of True Insight, and more. There were simply too many good items in his cosmic ring. At this moment, Lu Yin pulled out a thumb-sized, blood-red bell. 

This was something that he had obtained from rolling one pip on his die, and he had actually completely forgotten about it. When he had previously looked at this little bell, he had been scared out of his wits and felt as if he had lost control over his own life. At this moment, that same feeling manifested once again. 

He gave the blood-red bell a little shake, and a light tinkling tone rang out. At that moment, not only did Lu Yin hear it, but the entire population of Zenyu Star, and even the entirety of Frostwave Weave heard the bell’s chime. Countless people felt a chill run through their bodies as their scalps turned numb. They felt as though they had just seen a heavenly shadow pressing downwards upon them with a hand, and a bone deep terror involuntarily welled up from inside. 

At that moment, no matter who they were, everyone was suppressed by the might of the heavens. 

Aden, Yan Yan, Phantom Sting, and other such powerhouses were no different as everyone in Frostwave Weave was affected. Even someone like Lord Egret, who had just entered the weave, shuddered with fear. The incomparable feeling of panic made the Enlighter turn around and flee without even glancing behind him, as there was definitely something beyond terrifying in that place. 

Lu Yin’s expression went blank. When his senses returned, there was sweat dripping from his forehead. What just happened? Right at that moment, there had been an overwhelming sense of suppression, but where had it come from? Could it be…

He looked at the blood-red bell. That was the source of the chime that he had just heard! 

He gazed at the blood-red bell in his hand, completely dumbfounded, and his face turned pale. That little chime could actually make him feel as if he had been confronting the might of the universe. Could there be some remnant strength of the predecessors in this little bell? 

Lu Yin was still unaware that the bell’s chime had affected not only him, but also everyone in all of Frostwave Weave. They had all been struck by the same overpowering sensation. 

He slowly lowered the bell.

“Monkey, have you seen this before?” Lu Yin asked. 

“Seventh Bro, that toy’s not very impressive, but that feeling is too terrifying. I’ve only felt something like that when I faced Teacher Skymender, which is a little terrifying.” The Ghost Monkey’s voice sounded hoarse. 

“Where did you get this thing from anyways? You always end up with such strange items, like that futon as well,” the monkey asked. 

Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed, but his gadget suddenly rang, startling him rather badly. It was Elder Lohar, and when Lu Yin activated his gadget, the elder’s image appeared on the screen. 

Elder Lohar appeared to be in good spirits. He was smiling broadly and was just about to speak when he suddenly noticed the little blood-red bell that Lu Yin had placed on the table. His attention immediately focused on the bell as the old man’s pupils shrank to pinpricks. His expression morphed to one of disbelief, and even his mouth gaped open slightly. The elder looked as though the universe itself had collapsed. There was dread, respect, admiration, and many other complex emotions swirling in the man’s eyes, all of which Lu Yin was able to observe in a split second. 

Elder Lohar’s face became deathly white, and he pointed behind Lu Yin. “Why do you have that?’ 

Lu Yin’s eyes flashed, and he turned around to look before answering without any hesitation. “Someone gave it to me.”

“Who? Lord- no, who gave it to you?” Elder Lohar urgently pressed.

At this moment, Kayze reported to Lu Yin that Aden was requesting an audience.

Lu Yin did not bother with Kayze, and he looked at Elder Lohar with a strange expression. “Elder, you recognize this object?”

“How did you obtain that?” Elder Lohar’s eyes were exceptionally wide.

Lu Yin thought about it and remembered what had happened when he heard the bell chime. He then answered, “I don’t know myself, but at that time, I felt as if the might of the universe had swept over me and as if reality itself had collapsed. I heard a voice tell me that this bell would be given to me, and when I woke up, it was there next to my chest.” 

Elder Lohar’s pupils shrank before his eyes went wide again. He stared at Lu Yin in disbelief, almost as though he was looking at a deity.

When he saw Elder Lohar’s expression, Lu Yin knew that the explanation he had just given the old man might have caused the elder to doubt his own life. This bell must have some impressive background, and it must be related to something that not even Elder Lohar could stand up to. 

Lu Yin quietly waited, and occasionally, his eyes would sweep across Elder Lohar’s expression, trying to understand something. 

At this moment, Kayze reported again, “Your Highness, Captain Aden is urgently seeking an audience.” 

Lu Yin waved a hand to dismiss the man, as his current call was clearly more urgent.

Elder Lohar exhaled. “Little- No, Alliance Leader Lu, I contacted you at this time to tell you about the Technocracy. There have been no abnormal changes at the moment, so there is no need to worry.” 

Lu Yin nodded and grunted in acknowledgement, but he simply continued to look at Elder Lohar.

The way the old powerhouse addressed Lu Yin had suddenly changed, and it felt like the elder had suddenly gained a deep respect for Lu Yin. It seemed as though Lu Yin had guessed correctly; this blood-red bell was clearly connected to some very important individual. 

The die’s one pip: Pilfer had grabbed a hold of something incredible.

“I have some other matters that I need to attend to at this moment, so that is all for now. Right, if you have anything you need help with, just call me,” Elder Lohar said. He then looked reverently at the blood-red bell once again. This time, his expression was a little strange, as there was some doubt to it. 

Lu Yin suddenly spoke up. “Elder, Zenyu Star suffered from a sneak attack recently, which I believe you should have also heard about. Junior was thinking that if Zenyu Star had an Enlighter overseeing it, it would be better.” 

Without any hesitation, Elder Lohar answered, “Alright, I will send an Enlighter over to help you keep watch.” 

Lu Yin was surprised, as that was a very refreshing reply. He had merely been probing with that request.

“Elder, do you know where this bell came from?” Lu Yin asked.

Elder Lohar looked at Lu Yin with a complicated expression. “That voice didn’t tell you?”

Lu Yin shook his head.

Elder Lohar laughed. “That’s right. If you knew about it, then you wouldn’t have previously-”

He abruptly stopped himself from saying anything more. “Alright, I have other matters to attend to, so that’s it for now. The Enlighter will arrive at Zenyu Star soon.” He then immediately ended the call. 

Lu Yin stared at the blood-red bell and fell deep into thought; what exactly was this thing? It could even badly rattle a Hall of Honor expert whose power level was over 300,000.

At that moment, Aden barged into the room, with Kayze trailing behind him. 

“I’m sorry, Your Highness, I couldn’t stop him,” Kayze shouted in a panic. 

Lu Yin waved a hand for Kayze to withdraw, and then he looked at Aden curiously. According to Lu Yin’s impression of the man, Aden was steady and hardly ever panicked no matter what he encountered. He had not lost his self-control even when he was facing Enlighter realm astral beasts in Ironblood Weave. 

“What’s the matter?” Lu Yin asked. 

Aden’s face was solemn, and there was a trace of an inexplicable alarm that could be seen within the depths of his eyes. “There’s trouble, the Hall of-”

Aden’s eyes were suddenly drawn to the blood-red bell, and he exhibited the exact same response that Elder Lohar had just shown, but Aden’s reaction was even more exaggerated than Elder Lohar’s. He pointed at the bell in disbelief. “Wh- why’s that thing here?” 

Lu Yin’s eyes flashed. “You recognize it?” 

Aden stared closely at the blood-red bell and then approached it step by step before stopping just two meters away from it. He then swallowed his saliva. “This feeling, that’s right, it’s this.”

He looked back at Lu Yin, and his eyes went wide. “Your Highness, did you give this bell a shake just now?” 

Lu Yin’s heart trembled—could it be that he hadn’t been the only one affected by the bell’s chime? “How did you know?”

Aden smiled bitterly. “I came here precisely because of this matter. It wasn’t just me. The entire Great Yu Empire—no, the entire Frostwave Weave and even the other nearby weaves were able to sense that… universal power.” 

Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed. “What do you mean?”

Aden solemnly asked, “How did Your Highness obtain that bell?”

Lu Yin repeated what he told Elder Lohar, and Aden stared at him in disbelief. “How is that possible? How could that person have given you this bell? Even if you were their own son, they wouldn’t give it. This shouldn’t be. It’s impossible,” Aden muttered to himself before looking at Lu Yin with piercing eyes. “Your Highness, tell me the truth. Were you really born in the Outerverse?”

Lu Yin seriously answered, “Tell me, what exactly is this thing?”

Aden stared at the blood-red bell again as he carefully enunciated every word. “The Hall of Honor’s Chief Justice of the Interstellar Supreme Court’s emblem.” 

Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed, and he was suddenly unable to think clearly. Everything that had just happened all suddenly made sense. It was no wonder why Elder Lohar had shown such an extreme reaction, and it was also no wonder why Aden had done the same. This explained how this tiny bell had been able to release such an overpowering display of might that had shaken an entire weave. 

The Hall of Honor was the Human Domain’s acknowledged master, and it had the authority to judge all things. Next in the hierarchy was the Interstellar Supreme Court, the Lockbreaker Society, the Ten Arbiters Council, and so on and so forth. Any power that was recognized as possessing the authority to judge matters within the Human Domain was one of the Hall of Honor’s various subsidiary organizations. 

Of these various powers, the most terrifying one was the Interstellar Supreme Court. They were the Hall of Honor’s enforcer as well as the Hall of Honor’s sharpest sword. It had the authority to judge everything, and it also had the strength to determine everything. 

Whoever it was, as long as they were judged by the Interstellar Supreme Court, they would have no path of escape. 

It was publicly known that the Interstellar Supreme Court was the universe’s most terrifying enforcement power. Even the Innerverse’s Daynight clan and Sword Sect, the Cosmic Sea’s Four Pirate Crews, the Starfall Sea’s Sea King’s Dome, and the various powers on Grayweed Continent dared not provoke the Supreme Court; it was truly an unrivalled force.