Star Odyssey

At this moment, Lu Yin felt as though his organs had been rearranged, and he spat out a mouthful of blood even as he hurried to swallow a special healing medication.

Not even with his eight lined battle force reinforcing his already tough physical body was enough to withstand the force of the small arrowhead that had connected with his body.

His entire body was blasted into outer space by the heavy impact of the arrow.

Master Bei sneered, as his arrow had been made from materials that were unstoppable, and it was in no way inferior to the Arrow of Toughness that Lu Yin had found on Arrow Mountain before. This arrow, combined with Master Bei’s aura of the arrow, would be difficult to defend against even for an expert with a power level of 300,000.

But Lu Yin was actually not pierced through by the arrow, and the universal armor’s defense had still managed to exceed the Enlighter’s expectations.

Master Bei raised a foot and prepared to chase after Lu Yin, but his expression suddenly changed as black-brown spots appeared all over his body. An intense pain erupted within his body that felt as though he was being bitten by countless ants. He looked up and sternly shouted, “Junior, you poisoned me!”

Lu Yin had been brutally blasted into outer space, and he spat out another mouthful of blood. He looked down and saw that the arrow head was still embedded in the crack of his armor. He was panting heavily, as he had been too unlucky; that arrow had coincidentally landed right in one of his armor’s cracks, and it had caused worse injuries than what Lu Yin had expected.

Fortunately, he had upgraded his universal armor back in Millions City. Otherwise, even if it had been intact, it would not have been able to withstand Master Bei’s arrow.

Neo-Vestige Sect and the Dark Phoenix family were equally famous and while Master Bei’s rune lines were not as numerous as Sall Phoenix’s, this single arrow meant that the Neo-Vestige Sect Enlighter’s threat level to Lu Yin had completely surpassed Sall Phoenix’s.

This was because of the loosed arrow’s destructive power. In the first place, their arrows were what gave Neo-Vestige Sect the strength to dominate the battlefield.

“Your Highness, what happened to you?” Peach rushed over to Lu Yin with a pale face.

Lu Yin shook his head. “Nothing. Get further away.”

On the planet’s surface, Master Bei flourished his star energy in a manner that caused the void to shatter. He stepped forward as the planet beneath him continued to break apart. It was clear that this world would not be able to last for much longer.

Master Bei glared vehemently at Lu Yin. “Junior, you poisoned me!. How despicable.”

Lu Yin sneered. “An almighty Enlighter is fighting against an Explorer like me. Just who’s the despicable one here?”

The brown-black spots grew more numerous as they spread across Master Bei’s body, and it started to ache even more. He gritted his teeth and growled, “Junior, when I catch you, I’ll make you wish you were dead!”

He then took out another arrow and aimed it at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed. Why was there another arrow? How did Neo-Vestige Sect have so many of these powerful arrows?

“Your Highness, use that one.” Peach made two gestures.

Lu Yin understood that she wanted him to use the miniature arrow she had given him. “How?”

Peach was about to teach Lu Yin the technique to control the miniature tiny arrow, but a loud voice suddenly called out from the distance. Another arrow appeared, but this one was made out of star energy, and it tore through the void, aimed straight at Master Bei.

Master Bei’s heart sank. Why did the sect leader come?

Lu Yin finally relaxed. When Master Bei had destroyed the spacecraft that dumped Peach on the desolate planet, Lu Yin had already sent a message to Sect Leader Gong Ling. This planet was in Mordo Weave, and although it was a certain distance from Neo-Vestige Sect, Gong Ling had arrived just in time with an Enlighter’s speed.

Gong Ling’s appearance had resolved the crisis that Lu Yin and Peach were facing, but it also infuriated Master Bei, as there was nothing more that he could do. He had been given a golden opportunity by the heavens, but he had still failed.

“Sorry, Master Bei, to disappoint you again,” Lu Yin mocked the angry Enlighter.

Master Bei glared fiercely at Lu Yin. “Junior, I will not let you off.”

Lu Yin squinted. “I won’t let you off, either.”

Gong Ling appeared between the two men, and he first glanced at Peach to see that she was alright before he released a pent up breath. Then, he glared at Master Bei in fury. “Give me an explanation.”

“Explanation?” Master Bei looked puzzled, but then he seemed to have an epiphany. “Could Senior be mistaken? The battlefield is dangerous, and so I had to use some unorthodox methods to bring Little Peach back. Senior, please don’t take things the wrong way.”

“You’re lying! You were obviously trying to kill me to steal the inherited arrow!” Peach indignantly denounced the Enlighter.

Master Bei smiled bitterly and shook his head. “Little Peach, you are indeed mistaken. Someone else must have told you that. The person who covets our Neo-Vestige Sect’s arrow is not me, but rather the person standing next to you.”

Gong Ling looked at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin had not thought that an almighty Enlighter like Master Bei, whose strength even slightly surpassed Sall Phoenix’s, could be so shameless. This man’s skin was indeed exceptionally thick.

Peach was so angry that she started grinding her teeth.

Master Bei had a calm expression. He was Neo-Vestige Sect’s Training Elder, and he held a very high status. On top of all that, he was also one of the people who had inherited one of the three arrows. As long as there was no concrete proof, the sect leader would not do much to him.

Lu Yin looked at Master Bei and smiled. He then activated his gadget, and it replayed the conversation between Master Bei and Peach:

‘Hand over that arrow, and I can let you have a peaceful death. Otherwise…’

‘As for the sect leader, I will take over his position sooner or later. There’s no need for you to continue wallowing in your delusions. Nobody will know that you died here, and this is quite far from Armament Weave, so no one will discover your corpse even after you die…’

Master Bei’s expression changed drastically, and he shot a death glare at Lu Yin, looking as if he wanted to swallow this person alive.

Gong Ling’s expression became gloomy, and he looked at Master Bei. “Junior, you aren’t satisfied with your position as Training Elder?”

Master Bei shouted, “Senior, this is fake! They faked this!”

“Are you saying that they knew that you would capture Little Peach and bring her to this area and were even able to create a fake video in advance? Even to the point where they captured the details of the planet’s surroundings?” Gong Ling retorted.

Master Bei’s eyes danced about, and he clenched both of his fists, as he was unable to defend himself.

Peach was pleased at this development. “See, he had such grand schemes. This sort of person is too sinister. Kill him! He needs to be slaughtered!”

Gong Ling looked at Master Bei, and a cold glint flashed across his eyes. He took a deep breath, and said, “Return to Neo-Vestige Sect and then go into seclusion to reflect for 100 years. Do not take a single step out.”

Master Bei begrudgingly responded, “Yes, Senior.”

His eyes flitted past Gong Ling towards Lu Yin. At this point, even Peach was insignificant in his eyes. There was only this person, this youth whom he had disregarded at the start. Not only had Lu Yin blocked Master Bei’s attack, but he had even poisoned the proud Enlighter, which had wracked Master Bei’s body with an unending pain. Finally, Lu Yin’s schemes had even caused Master Bei to be sent into seclusion for 100 years. He would remember this enmity.

Lu Yin watched as Master Bei departed, and he noticed that the man had a calm and seemingly tranquil expression. He was not at all like his previous self that had been filled with bloodlust and overflowing with anger. But the more calm the Enlighter behaved, the more scary he actually was.

Gong Ling sighed and looked at Peach before apologetically saying, “I never thought that something like this would happen. Relax, Little Peach, as I will make sure to look after him carefully. I will ensure that he cannot scheme against you anymore.”

Peach grunted an acknowledgement, as her eyes went wide while she looked at Gong Ling. At the same time, she pulled Lu Yin over with a small hand and muttered to him, “Get compensation.”

These words were like a call to wake up from a dream for Lu Yin. Right, he had nearly forgotten: compensation.

The Ghost Monkey’s voice rang out in Lu Yin’s head. “Seventh Bro, this young girl has been with you for too long, and she’s becoming more like you! She’s even helping you to get compensation from her own people now. How interesting.”

Gong Ling also heard Peach’s words, and he smiled bitterly. “For this matter, my Neo-Vestige Sect will indeed have to fork out compensation. The losses suffered by the Great Eastern Alliance will be returned by my Neo-Vestige Sect. For this incident, how about 100,000 star essence?”

Lu Yin shook his head and said in a respectful tone, “If the losses were only my personal losses, I would have done everything for free. After all, the sect leader did arrive in time to protect us. However, Master Bei did take Peach away, which had a massive effect on my Great Eastern Alliance’s war with Armament Weave. This isn’t something that will be easy to deal with.”

His appetite had grown larger. After visiting Millions City, 100,000 star essence were no longer enough to impress him, even if it had been a sky-high sum to him before.

Gong Ling laughed. “What would Alliance Leader Lu like?”

Lu Yin solemnly answered, “Where losses were suffered, compensation should be given. Junior would be so bold as to request Neo-Vestige Sect to join the war efforts and help the Great Eastern Alliance break through Armament Weave’s defenses.”

Gong Ling frowned, as their Neo-Vestige Sect had always remained neutral towards outside conflicts. When they had invaded Canopy Weave before, it had merely been because Canopy Weave had the minerals that they had needed. If they participated in this war at this time, it would defy the ancestral teachings of the Neo-Vestige Sect that had been passed down since ancient times. This request put Gong Ling in a bind.

Peach moved over next to Gong Ling and sullenly said, “That baddy Master Bei hurt us. See? His Highness even spat out blood, and it was all done to save me.”

There was still a trace of blood next to Lu Yin’s lips, as Master Bei’s last arrow had indeed not been easy for Lu Yin to deal with.

Gong Ling softly said to Peach, “Our Neo-Vestige Sect cannot participate in a conflict between other powers. It is not because we have no wish to get involved, but rather because of the pressure from the Innerverse’s various forces. If our Neo-Vestige Sect acts, then who in the Outerverse can resist us? But if we do take action, then it won’t just be these Outerverse organizations dealing with us, but even the Innerverse. And it’s even possible that the Hall of Honor will get involved. Do you understand?”

Peach blinked. “But the Dark Phoenix family has already joined in.”

Gong Ling felt stifled, as the three great powers of the Outerverse had all received similar warnings in the past to not casually invade the other weaves. When the Neo-Vestige Sect had invaded Canopy Weave, it had created a great deal of dissatisfaction among the Innerverse powers. Since they felt that way towards the Neo-Vestige Sect, they also held the same position towards the Dark Phoenix family and Millions City. Now that the Dark Phoenix family had joined the war, there really weren’t any excuses that Gong Ling could use to back out.

And that wasn't even mentioning how Peach was looking at the old man as though she had been extremely wronged. This brat had suffered too much, and she could not change her childish form that she had used for many years. The sight alone made his heart ache.

Gong Ling sighed. “Alright, I promise that my Neo-Vestige Sect will join the Great Eastern Alliance’s war efforts to invade Armament Weave, but only against Armament Weave.”

Lu Yin was delighted, and he immediately bowed. “Thank you, Senior.”

Gong Ling glared fiercely at Lu Yin. “Take good care of Little Peach. If anything else happens to her, you’re the only one that will be questioned.”

Then, he turned to leave.

Peach made a victory gesture towards Lu Yin, who had quickly become high-spirited, and he turned to look towards Armament Weave. Since Neo-Vestige Sect’s going to formally participate in the war, let’s see what else Wei Rong can come up with.

Within a spacecraft floating through space, Wei Rong stared off into the distance, but his expression was not calm at all.

Yi Feng appeared near the youth. “What are you worrying about?”

Wei Rong quietly answered, “Lu Yin vanished.”

“He should have gone to the Neo-Vestige Sect to offer his humble apologies.”

Wei Rong smiled, but he disregarded the Lockbreaker’s opinion. "Neo-Vestige Sect indeed has a deep and hidden strength, and it even has the strength to extinguish the Great Eastern Alliance. However, the Hall of Honor is the one backing Lu Yin, and if there truly is a falling out, then he may not necessarily be afraid of Neo-Vestige Sect.”

“Then what about the Wei family? That little girl died on the battlefield, and she died at our subordinates’ hands at that,” Yi Feng asked.

Wei Rong had not told anyone about the details concerning Peach’s abduction, and he did not reply to Yi Feng’s question.

Lu Yin was not an impulsive person. If he had suddenly vanished in a manner that left even those like Liuying Zishan unaware of his movements, then there was only one possibility: he had discovered something.

Wei Rong felt very confident in his own arrangements, and he was certain that nobody could have realized that Peach had been sent into Mordo Weave. Even if Lu Yin felt that something was amiss, he would not be able to find the girl or her abductors.

But for some unknown reason, Wei Rong could not calm down.

Soon after, his gadget beeped with an urgent notification, and the screen opened to show Wei Baichuan’s image. The Wei patriarch’s face was pale, and there was a hint of desperation to be seen. “Little Rong, it’s not good. 100,000 disciples from the Neo-Vestige Sect have moved out to formally join the war, and they are on their way to help the Great Eastern Alliance.”