Star Odyssey

Chapter 1647: Lu Yin And Madam Hong

"Is this your story?" Lu Yin asked.

A faint red light flickered from within Emperor Luo's pupils. "I stole the crystal, and with the help of the technology recorded within it, I managed to increase my attacks to beyond an attack power of 500,000. However, it took too long. Far too long."

"How did you come to Blazing Mist Flowzone from the Technocracy?" Lu Yin wondered, the distance was a bit far.

"The Technocracy is controlled by the Master Brain, but it is also divided in two. There is the First Edition City, and then Sky Creation Academy. With the two opposing sides, there’s a path to leave the Technocracy. Even though it’s difficult to pass through this path, I already had a power level of more than 400,000 back then, which was enough to allow me to escape," Emperor Luo said.

Lu Yin's eyes flashed, but he stayed silent.

Emperor Luo continued, "I escaped from the Technocracy in order to avoid being hunted. I traveled far to enter Blazing Mist Flowzone. After arriving, I replaced the original emperor of the Ross Empire and became Emperor Luo. It took me many years to develop the technology I gained from that crystal, but I was finally able to improve the attack strength of my technological weapons to a power level of more than 500,000, which allowed us to become one of the three powers of Blazing Mist Flowzone, of equal standing with the Blaze Realm and the sylvan dragon clan."

"Where's the crystal?" Lu Yin asked.

Emperor Luo's eyes locked onto Lu Yin. "It wore out."

Lu Yin’s expression grew sharp and he glared at Emperor Luo, who quickly said, “I’m really not lying! It wore out! Still, I have everything that was recorded in it."

Lu Yin was amused. "This sort of powerful technology really isn’t anything unique. The giants developed technology that could match up to an Envoy’s strength, only for them to be destroyed by the Hall of Honor, which means that they must’ve taken all the research regarding the giants’ technology. Getting my hands on them isn’t too difficult for me.."

"I never wanted to use the technology in any battle, as it’s the existence of the technology that could end up saving me.," Emperor Luo said.action

Lu Yin fell silent.

"Even though it’s possible to use science and technology to create weapons capable of comparing to Envoys, the required materials are too rare and too difficult to work with. With a portion of the materials that I possessed when I had a power level of 400,000, plus what I managed to bring with me from the Technocracy, I was only barely able to reach my current level after so many years. I can’t produce any androids that surpass an Enlighter’s power, and this is also true of the Technocracy.

"The technical means of matching an Envoy’s attack have existed for a long time, but material limitations make such a thing impractical. You should already have realized this, as if it weren’t true, both the Technocracy and the Hall of Honor would have produced Envoy-level androids long ago," Emperor Luo said.

Lu Yin was also aware of this, as the Hall of Honor was not led by fools. Even if the Hall of Honor had destroyed the giants’ technology, that technology had naturally been appropriated first. Despite that and the passing of so many years, no one had ever heard of an android with the power of an Envoy, which showed just how rare the required materials were. Lu Yin believed that the Hall of Honor had absolutely created a few androids with that level of power, but very, very few.

As for the Technocracy, when that place had worked with the Sixth Mainland to attack the Outerverse at the border of Endless Weave, the Technocracy’s combatants had all been robots and androids.

Since such limitations were in place in the Technocracy, the Human Domain was naturally even more limited.

It was completely unrealistic to expect to use such technology to mass-produce powerhouses. Even with the Enhance option on Lu Yin’s die, it was still not realistic to try such a thing.

Emperor Luo had saved his life, but just like Long Yi, he became a part of the Great Eastern Alliance.

Lu Yin also had no trust in the two powerhouses, so he immediately separated the cultivators from the Ross Empire into various divisions of the Great Eastern Alliance’s Allied Forces. At that same time, he allowed the people of the Great Eastern Alliance to enter Blazing Mist Flowzone.

News that the Great Eastern Alliance was moving to occupy Blazing Mist Flowzone shook the entire Fifth Mainland. With the Great Eastern Alliance entering the Innerverse, countless Innerverse natives felt as though they saw a monster approaching.

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Liu Qianjue was preoccupied with the fact that the Daynight clan had been slapped in the face and had sealed themselves off, as this meant that the Sword Sect was unquestionably the most powerful force in the Innerverse. No one could compete with them.

The Great Eastern Alliance had invaded Blazing Mist Flowzone and had conquered both the sylvan dragon clan and the Ross Empire. The number of powerhouses affiliated with the alliance had sharply increased. Even if no one else had joined the alliance, Long Yi and Emperor Luo alone left the Sword Sect feeling uneasy. Those were two Envoys! Also, there were numerous Enlighters and Hunters who had gone over to the Great Eastern Alliance.

The longer Liu Qianjue considered the current situation, the more uncomfortable he became. He used his position as the sect master to force the unwilling members of the Sword Sect to cooperate with Beast Tamers Flowzone.

Mountain God did the same, but the two sect masters suddenly learned that Ling Qiu had changed her position; the Lingling clan no longer intended to cooperate.

Liu Qianjue and Mountain God each called Ling Qiu, but she just stalled and put them off without providing any real reason for her actions.

Ling Qiu already had made her own plans. She knew that the Cosmic Sect wanted to eliminate the Great Eastern Alliance, so she was in no hurry to make a move herself. She had also started to make hopeful little plots in her heart. She was hoping to see the Sword Sect and Beast Tamers Flowzone fight with the Great Eastern alliance before the Cosmic Sect arrived at the last moment to defeat the alliance. In the aftermath, the Lingling clan would then be able to overpower both the Sword Sect and Beast Tamers Flowzone to become the strongest power in the Innerverse.

This was what countless members of the Lingling clan were hoping for. They had long desired to surpass the Daynight clan, but had been powerless to do so. At this moment, they were being given a godsend opportunity.

No matter how Mountain God cursed, Ling Qiu pretended not to hear anything. She was waiting for the Cosmic Sect to arrive.

Without the support of the Lingling clan, the Sword Sect and Beast Tamers Flowzone would not prove to be a threat to Lu Yin even if they worked together. If everyone did not unite, they would be able to do nothing but watch as Lu Yin grew bigger and became more of a threat to them.

They were trapped in a dilemma.

Lu Yin no longer cared about the Innerverse powers, as there would be no problem in the near future even if they did work together, though it was possible that they might be able to blockade the surrounding, smaller flowzones from Blazing Mist Flowzone, which would give Wang Wen a headache.

At this time, Lu Yin received a truly and completely surprising call request. It was from Madam Hong.

Lu Yin had never expected Madam Hong to reach out to him.

Madam Hong’s charming and beautiful appearance showed up on the display of Lu Yin’s gadget. She possessed a mature charm, which made her completely different from the lovely Madam Nalan. One woman was arrogant and domineering, while the other was graceful and tempting.

"Lu Yin, Alliance Leader Lu." Madam Hong greeted Lu Yin with a smile, though her eyes were fierce and arrogant.

Lu Yin looked back at Madam Hong. "Mistress of Flying Horse Manor, we’ve met before."

Madam Hong maintained her smile as she spoke. "It was in the Starfall Sea when you worked with the Sea King to stop me. Everyone who managed to escape did so because of you. I remember you well from that time."

"I was also very impressed with Madam Hong, especially how you captured all of the colossal giants. They are mine." Lu Yin spoke with clear displeasure.

Madam Hong indifferently replied, "That was just a small misunderstanding. When I found them, I had no idea they were under you."

Lu Yin smirked, but said nothing.

"I hoped to return them after I learned that they were yours, but Alliance Leader Lu was too quick to take them back from my Flying Horse Manor without even saying hello. Isn't that rather crass? I’m right here," Madam Hong riposted.

Lu Yin arched a brow. "I’m not sure what Madam Hong is talking about."

Madam Hong stared into Lu Yin's eyes. "How were the colossal giants returned to you, Alliance Leader Lu?"

"Am I obligated to tell Madam Hong?"

"Alliance Leader Lu is free to keep it to himself, but it’s not a good habit to be used as someone else’s pawn."

Lu Yin was taken aback. "What do you mean, Madam Hong?"

Madam Hong casually said, "Did the people who took the colossal giants away from my Flying Horse Manor not tell Alliance Leader Lu that they also retrieved someone else? The Sea King."

Lu Yin frowned. "The Sea King?"

"Alliance Leader Lu, don’t bother trying to tell me that you’re unaware that the Sword Sect currently has the Sea King in their custody. Word of this matter has already spread out," Madam Hong said.

Lu Yin's eyes flickered, but he stayed quiet.

Madam Hong's eyes flickered. Apparently, Lu Yin had no connection to the events that had occurred at Flying Horse Manor, as if there were, he would never have allowed the giants’ existence to be exposed, as this would give Flying Horse Manor cause to make trouble for the Great Eastern Alliance.

If Qing Tan had not happened to hear Liu Ran when he had been speaking with someone from the Sword Sect, Madam Hong would have been completely ignorant. The Great Eastern Alliance had remained trapped in the Outerverse, but as soon as there was an opportunity, the Sixth Mainland fully intended to drive the alliance out of the Outerverse. The Sword Sect’s move against Flying Horse Manor had given the Sixth Mainland just the opening they had been hoping for, which would have dealt the Great Eastern Alliance a harsh blow.

If not for Qing Tan, there would have been no reason for Madam Hong to reach out to negotiate a deal with Lu Yin. In the end, the more the Sword Sect tried to remain mysterious, the worse it would end up hurting them.

"I wonder what Madam Hong might be contacting me about at this time?" Lu Yin asked. He said nothing more about the colossal giants, but his face showed his frustration. He made it clear that he disliked being used without any choice in the matter.

Madam Hong understood this feeling very well and said, "You have underestimated the Innerverse, and you are underestimating the Sword Sect."

Lu Yin’s voice remained relaxed. "Madam Hong is sharing what is common sense within my Fifth Mainland to me?"

"Common sense can’t describe the Innerverse. What you can see is merely the surface. I can tell you with absolute certainty that not matter if you consider the Sword Sect, the Daynight clan, or the Wen family, each of them retain a hidden strength. You have incited their collective anger, and now it is not only the Innerverse that is eyeing you, but also those monsters in the Neoverse. You cannot remain in the Innerverse any longer," Madam Hong stated firmly.

Lu Yin was unconcerned. "Madam Hong should know my backing in the Fifth Mainland."

"Of course, you have the greatest backing of the entire Fifth Mainland: the Hall of Honor. However, not even they can go against the will of the entire Fifth Mainland. What your Great Eastern Alliance is currently doing crosses some people’s bottom line, and they will do whatever it takes to drive you out," Madam Hong said.

Lu Yin started to become curious. "Coudl Madam Hong give me an example?"

Madam Hong and Lu Yin both stared at each other. "I don't need to give you an example, but I can at least tell you that someone has secretly contacted us to tell us that we can immediately move to take over the rest of the Outerverse, which will not allow enough time for the people from your Great Eastern Alliance to travel to Blazing Mist Flowzone. At the very least, most of your people will remain trapped in the Outerverse under the control of my Sixth Mainland. Given this information, how will you deal with the Innerverse?"

Lu Yin fell into contemplation. He had considered this matter before, and so after the Sixth Mainland had taken over Southside Weave, Yuan Shi had remained at the border between the Sixth Mainland’s territory and the rest of the Outerverse that was controlled by the Great Eastern Alliance as a deterrence to prevent the Sixth Mainland from unexpectedly taking action. Lu Yin could not simply afford to keep an eye on them at all times.

If the Sixth Mainland truly intended to quickly conquer the rest of the Outerverse, Lu Yin would be in a bit of trouble, but nothing excessive. Just as there were internal wars within the Fifth Mainland, the Sixth Mainland was similarly not at peace. It was common for powers under the three Progenitors to fight against each other, and even for forces under the same Progenitor would occasionally fight. For example, it was quite common for fierce fighting to break out between the Bloodburn Realm and the Blackblood Realm.

Years before, the Sixth Mainland had been united as one when they had invaded the Innerverse, but that had been because their various interests had all aligned. At present, so long as Lu Yin requested the full support of the Hall of Honor, he would definitely be able to pull his forces out of the Outerverse.

Madam Hong was just using intimidation tactics, though Lu Yin obliged the woman by looking properly cowed.

Seeing Lu Yin's eyes grow dark and his expression turn somber, Madam Hong gave a charming smile. "Mr. Lu, is there something you wish to say?"

"What is it that you want?" Lu Yin asked back. He pretended to be annoyed as he stared at Madam Hong.