Bai Xue hesitated for a moment, then nodded. If it hadn't been for Lu Yin, the capital city would have most likely fallen, let alone that stone. After all, they couldn't understand the stone either.
Very quickly, Director Lian and Bai Xue left, leaving only Lu Yin here.
Lu Yin looked at the stone and slowly took it out, feeling it in his hand. It was icy cold to the touch, bone-chillingly so, but there was nothing else special about it. After looking at it for a while, Lu Yin couldn't discern anything and was about to put the stone back and leave.
During that moment, his gaze sharpened. He used the Flowing Body Technique and grabbed at the corner of the turn. A dark shadow was exposed and looked at Lu Yin in surprise. It raised its hand, and an icy aura spread. Lu Yin narrowed his eyes, his probing palm transforming into a claw. The Heavenly Beast Claw struck out, the dark shadow exclaimed and hurriedly dodged.
Lu Yin had only used the first form of the Heavenly Beast Claw, its power not great. The dark shadow easily avoided it and was exposed under the light. It was actually a woman, beautiful in appearance but with an icy cold temperament, coldly looking at him.
"Who are you? What's your purpose?" Lu Yin asked. This woman must be a student, and her strength wasn't low, but not as good as Mo Nuo's, probably similar to Las's.
The woman said arrogantly, "My name is Jenny Ona, from the Ona family. You should have heard of it."
Lu Yin frowned, "Never heard of it. State your purpose."
An elegant glint flashed in Jenny Ona's eyes, "Bold! You actually dare to speak to me like that."
Lu Yin was annoyed. This woman, like Las, had a strong sense of superiority. The Ona family? It sounded like they were no ordinary people, but he didn't care, "I don't need to know who you are. Since you're here, don't leave." Saying that, he lunged towards Jenny Ona. Jenny Ona was shocked. She knew that the man before her had driven back Mo Nuo, and she didn't consider herself his match. "Stop! I am a member of the Ona family! My father is Snomo Ona, and my uncle is the captain of the ninth team of the Imperial Court's thirteen teams. Don't court your own doom!"
Lu Yin grabbed Jenny Ona. This woman didn't even resist much, glaring angrily at Lu Yin, "I'm warning you one more time, I am not comparable to Las. Our Ona family is enough to influence the empire's decisions. Don't court your own doom!"
Lu Yin's eyes changed. He suddenly released Jenny Ona, his body rapidly shooting towards the stone. At the same time, a figure rapidly approached the stone, attempting to snatch it away, but it was blocked by Lu Yin.
Lu Yin grabbed the newcomer's arm. It felt like silk to the touch. He looked up. Another woman?
The second woman to appear wore green clothes, looking like an elf. Seeing her arm grabbed by Lu Yin, she snorted, turned around, and kicked towards him. Lu Yin exerted force with his palm, wanting to forcibly change the woman's body to neutralize the attack, but he was shocked to find that he couldn't even pull the woman. This woman's strength was somewhat astonishing.
Helpless, Lu Yin released the woman and dodged her kick. His left hand used the Heavenly Beast Claw. Three forms of the Heavenly Beast Claw were enough to defeat experts of Erde's level, but it was useless against the woman. The green-clothed woman raised her fist and directly punched out. The Heavenly Beast Claw was shattered, and the remaining force even blasted towards Lu Yin. Lu Yin was shocked by the immense strength. He circulated the Heavenly Star Skill and saw many changes in the woman's punch. It wasn't just one punch, but ten punches thrown out in an instant.
Lu Yin's expression was serious. He barely avoided the green-clothed woman's fist wind, vigilantly staring at her.
The green-clothed woman looked at Lu Yin in surprise, "You dodged it?"
Lu Yin frowned tightly. This woman was strong, definitely not inferior to Mo Nuo, no, even stronger than Mo Nuo. That punch just now was not much different from the seven-form Heavenly Beast Claw. And it seemed to be just a casual punch from her. Where did such a terrifyingly powerful expert come from? Her target was that stone?
Just as Lu Yin was about to say something, another figure appeared from the darkness. These people could also conceal their Star Energy, avoiding the personal terminal's combat power detection. They were all very powerful experts.
The third person to appear made Lu Yin's heart sink. Xia Luo, the person who had given him a strong sense of danger earlier. That kind of danger left a deep impression on Lu Yin, just like the first time he encountered Yin under the moonlight.
In the narrow underground space, four people were locked in a standoff, two men and two women.
Jenny Ona looked surprised. She hadn't noticed the other two people hiding.
The green-clothed woman also looked at Xia Luo in surprise. She hadn't noticed this person either. When did he hide himself?
"Your targets are all that stone?" Lu Yin asked in a deep voice.
Jenny Ona and the green-clothed woman didn't speak. Xia Luo smiled gently and said, "That's right, Lu Yin. Do you know the origin of that stone?"
Lu Yin's eyes flickered, "No."
Xia Luo smiled and said, "Then we can talk. That stone is a legacy item of a powerful race in the universe. It's rumored that you can obtain that powerful race's battle skills from within it. The reason Qing Yu is being hunted is also because of that stone. Since you don't know the stone's use, how about we explore it together? I'll tell you the method. How does that sound?"
The green-clothed woman looked at Xia Luo in surprise, "You know the method?"
Xia Luo smiled and said, "I know a little. It's useless for anyone to take that stone, except for the descendants with that powerful race's bloodline. Others cannot explore that stone. This is also why that powerful race didn't take action themselves. Otherwise, the entire Azure Cang Territory would suffer. So you don't need to fight over it."
The green-clothed woman looked at Lu Yin, "What do you say?"
Lu Yin scanned the three people. Except for Jenny Ona, he wasn't confident he could defeat the other two. All the experts in the capital combined couldn't stop them. "Okay, let's explore it together, but you can't take that stone away."
Xia Luo smiled and nodded, "No problem. Not just us, if you have friends who want to explore, they can too. The method is very simple: a drop of blood. Blood can open the stone. As for whether you can accept the inheritance, that depends on yourselves. I can tell you, the chances of success are low."
Lu Yin glanced at Xia Luo and immediately contacted Bai Xue and Zhang Ding Tian. Very quickly, the two appeared, and even Zhu Shan and Wu Sheng had arrived.
Jenny Ona frowned, looking arrogantly at these people.
Zhang Ding Tian and the others vigilantly stared at them. Three experts, two of whom were no less than Mo Nuo. Once a fight broke out, it would be a disaster for the capital city.
"Everyone doesn't need to be on guard. I have no hostility towards you. I just want to explore that stone together. Well then, I'll go first. Let's begin." Saying that, Xia Luo made an inviting gesture.
Lu Yin threw out the stone. Xia Luo casually drew a drop of blood and let it fall onto one face of the stone. Immediately, the stone floated in the air, absorbing the blood. Inexplicably, everyone felt pressure descending. They seemed to see countless battle skills flashing before their eyes, and in an instant, they felt an indescribable, cold, and terrifying aura.
Xia Luo sat down cross-legged, looking up at the stone, his eyes thoughtful.
The green-clothed woman went next. After her blood was absorbed into the surface of the stone, she also sat down, her eyes deep as she looked at the stone.
The stone had 16 faces. Everyone formed a circle and began.
Before starting, Lu Yin looked at Xia Luo. He could be certain that if he attacked at this moment, he definitely wouldn't gain an advantage. These people looked like they weren't on guard, but they definitely had their own defensive measures.
Without thinking too much, Lu Yin drew a drop of blood and let it fall onto one face of the stone, watching as the blood was absorbed. Suddenly, a fist that pierced through the sky appeared before his eyes, coming from beyond ancient times to strike at him.
Pfft!
Wu Sheng spat out a mouthful of blood, his face pale. He had failed. Immediately after, Zhu Shan also failed.
As if it were a chain reaction, Bai Xue, Jenny Ona, and Zhang Ding Tian failed one after another, each with a pale face, looking at the stone in shock.
The fist before Lu Yin's eyes got closer and closer. He saw the Starry Sky, saw the boundless darkness, and even seemed to see the long river of time. Countless people had died under that fist. This one fist caused day to turn into night.
Lu Yin unconsciously circulated the Heavenly Star Skill, gritting his teeth so hard that he bit his lip. The speed of the approaching fist became slower and slower. He gradually saw it clearly.
Although the fist covered the Starry Sky, causing day and night to reverse, it wasn't without a place to escape.
...Why should he escape?
Lu Yin's eyes suddenly widened. Three stars revolved around him. Suddenly, the fourth star faintly appeared. He had been observing the Star Chart during this period. At the moment he faced the pressure of the fist, the phantom of the fourth star reluctantly appeared. As the star exploded, the fist that was about to attack him in an instant disappeared, and his own body seemed to have crossed endless distances, arriving outside a corridor.
Endless darkness covered all directions. He couldn't see any distance. The only thing he could see was a corridor filled with an ancient aura and the stench of blood.
Lu Yin couldn't describe the corridor he saw before him. There was no light source, but the entire corridor could be clearly seen. It was clearly visible, but the next moment when he looked again, it had changed. This was a corridor that could transform.
The entire corridor appeared dark red. Incomprehensible murals were engraved on the stone walls on both sides. The figures within the murals didn't emit even a sound, but they gave Lu Yin the feeling that they were howling, shouting. The walls seemed like they could drip blood, and he could smell the pungent stench of blood.