Lu Yin stepped forward and glanced at Shao Ziyu before looking up in the direction of Neo-Vestige Sect and shouting, “Great Eastern Alliance Leader Lu Yin requests to see Sect Leader Gong Ling.”

“Great Eastern Alliance Leader Lu Yin requests to see Sect Leader Gong Ling.”

“Great Eastern Alliance Leader Lu Yin requests to see Sect Leader Gong Ling.”

…

The deafening sound reverberated throughout the entirety of Neo-Vestige Sect, and it caused countless Neo-Vestige Sect disciples to look towards the base of the mountain.

Shao Ziyu was infuriated. “Shut up! What gave you the courage to disturb Sect Leader’s training? Fellow disciples, kill this person and don’t show any mercy.”

As his words were spoken, many Neo-Vestige Sect disciples pulled their bowstrings taut in unison before loosing a volley of arrows aimed directly at Lu Yin. They had not left any room for negotiation.

Lu Yin did not move, but Aden suddenly appeared in front of him with his enlarged thunder shield, ready to block the numerous arrows, especially those that had been fired by the Hunters hidden in the darkness. All of the arrows were similarly blocked.

“Your Highness, there are hidden experts,” Aden warned in a low voice.

Aden was referring to the two hidden Hunters, but Lu Yin was looking at the sky. An Enlighter’s rune lines had appeared; Master Bei had arrived.

An Enlighter possessed the strength to crush everything, and while Master Bei’s star energy was not as berserk as Cai Jianqiang’s, it radiated a supreme form of dignity and might. A giant arrow appeared in the sky that was aimed at the foot of the mountain.

The arrow was massive, and it looked like a pillar that was holding up the heavens as it plummeted towards the crowd.

Shao Ziyu was panic-stricken, and he hurriedly hid himself.

Lu Yin’s expression changed, as this Master Bei clearly did not care about Shao Zisong’s life any longer by immediately taking action. Did he not want to get that arrow from Peach either?

Shao Zisong stared up at the descending arrow and shouted in terror, “RUN! Hurry up and run!”

Meng Tianlong’s face paled. Just as he had expected, Neo-Vestige Sect was not easy to deal with. They had actually been attacked before they could even meet the Sect Leader, and by an Enlighter at that.

Aden growled as nine lined battle force covered his entire body before he leaped up into the sky with his thunder shield, clashing solidly against the colossal arrow.

There was a bang, and an oppressive pressure descended upon everyone in the area, and even the base of the mountain sank down slightly. The overwhelming pressure stopped the crowd from drawing breath, and Peach nearly lost consciousness.

In the sky above them, Aden bellowed as his thunder shield was continuously forced down. It could not stand up against the arrow.

Countless Neo-Vestige Sect disciples were stunned, but also excited to see that Master Bei had taken action. That arrow was formed from nothing more than star energy, but it was so terrifying that it could sweep everything else away.

This Master Bei’s power level was around the same as Lord Egret, but his strength was on a whole different level. Even though they had similar power levels, this person was definitely no weaker than a powerhouse from the great powers of the Innerverse.

The thunder shield broke apart as Aden could not quite withstand it any longer. He could at best block the attacks of ordinary Enlighters from the Outerverse, and he had already found it difficult to face off against Lord Egret, let alone Master Bei.

Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed. He then took out a trumpet from his cosmic ring followed by another, and still another. He combined all of them together, as this was something that he had borrowed from An Shaohua. In the past, An Shaohua had used this item to call for help from inside the Tower of Resonating Light, and although it had not been successful, Lu Yin had noticed the clever use of this toy. Thus, he had brought it along on this trip.

As he watched Aden stubbornly block the arrow, Lu Yin had Meng Tianlong and the blind monk work together. He then positioned himself in front of the trumpet and shouted, “Great Eastern Alliance Leader Lu Yin requests to see Sect Leader Gong Ling!”

The volume of his shout caused many people to jump, as it was simply too loud. When he shouted with his full strength, the force of his voice actually caused the void to ripple as the sound waves swept across the entirety of Neo-Vestige Sect, and everyone was able to hear his words.

In the sky, the arrow suddenly demonstrated its power as the thunder shield shattered. Meng Tianlong and the blind monk acted together, but both of them were overpowered. Master Bei was furious as he had wanted to use one arrow to take care of all these trespassers.

Lu Yin hollered again, which caused some people in Neo-Vestige Sect to jump out of fright again.

Thump thump thump!

There were three consecutive bangs as Aden’s trio was forced underground. All the while, the arrow in the sky grew smaller as it flew towards Lu Yin.

Peach’s face turned deathly white. “Your Highness, be careful!”

Lu Yin’s brows furrowed, and he donned his universal armor as a bracer appeared on his right arm. He then clenched his fist tightly, overlaying it with battle force as he diverted the three grains of Fatesand. He looked up as he pulled his right arm back, staring intently at the falling arrow.

In the distance, countless Neo-Vestige Sect disciples watched on in amazement. This guy couldn’t possibly want to take on Master Bei’s arrow, could he? Was he crazy? He was just an Explorer!

As he watched the arrow fall, Lu Yin’s eyes turned sharp as he punched out. The bracer gleamed as multiple layers of the void rippled and vibrated before completely rupturing. The tremendous force broke away from the crowd’s vision and slammed directly against the arrow.

Lu Yin had upgraded this bracer several times, and it was now able to increase his physical strength to the level of an Enlighter whose power level was at 300,000. Lu Yin’s physical strength had already surpassed that of a peak Hunter, and when boosted by the twofold reinforcement of the bracer, his attacks had surpassed the Hunter realm and entered the realm of Enlighters. With this one punch that was supported with the durability of his universal armor, Lu Yin was able to shatter the arrow, which was incomprehensible to many people.

The ground in the entire area dropped down as a berserk shockwave swept out in all directions.

Lu Yin had restrained himself from using this punch for a long time. He had wanted to unleash such an attack back on Zenyu Star during the assassins’ sneak attack, but the resulting destruction would have been too great. With this punch, those assassins would have indeed been finished, but so too would have Zenyu Star.

At this moment, he was finally able to erupt with his full strength, and his berserk power was too much for a planet to endure. But surprisingly, the destruction turned out to be not too severe. After all, this was Neo-Vestige Sect.

As the smoke dissipated, everyone stared on, completely dumbfounded. That Explorer had actually shattered Master Bei’s arrow with a single punch. This was simply unbelievable.

Aden and the others were also shocked. The physical strength that Lu Yin had just demonstrated was a little too freakish. How could an Explorer withstand such power? His physical body should not be able to support such force.

Shao Ziyu and the others were in an indescribable state of mind, as that attack had been no different than one from a berserk astral beast!

In the sky, Master Bei was also surprised, but then, an even more terrifying killing intent gathered within him. He could not allow this kid to remain alive. Just as he was about to make another move, a youth flew over from the distance, stopped in front of Master Bei, and spoke to the elder in a respectful voice. “Sect Leader calls for Training Elder Master Bei.”

Master Bei’s eyes flashed. “Has Senior Sect Leader come out of seclusion?”

The youth replied, “Yes, he just came out.”

Master Bei was furious. “It must be because of this group of people below, as they have disturbed Senior’s cultivation. Let me take care of them first. Then I’ll go meet Senior in the main hall.”

The youth responded, “Sect Leader has also invited them to the main hall. Please, Elder, head over first.”

Master Bei was unsatisfied, and he glanced at Lu Yin and the others below. His eyes lingered especially long on Peach, but then he helplessly said, “Very well, I’ll go.”

He then vanished in an instant.

The youth watched as Master Bei left. Then, a look of disdain appeared on his face before he descended to the ground.

As the dust cleared, Lu Yin flew up from a hole in the ground with a clenched right fist. Although he had blocked that arrow, doubling his physical strength for a burst attack had been more than what his body could handle, and he had suffered from some torn muscles. Fortunately, this was just a minor injury.

“Your Highness, are you alright?” Peach hurriedly ran over and asked in concern.

Lu Yin shook his head and looked at the sky. Master Bei’s rune lines had vanished. In his place, an Explorer realm youth was approaching him.

Aden and the others rushed over.

The youth descended from the sky and looked at Lu Yin in appreciation. “You must be Great Eastern Alliance Leader Lu Yin. I am Gong Chou.”

Lu Yin nodded, and this name sounded rather familiar.

Gong Chou greeted Lu Yin and then looked at Peach with an apologetic expression. “I’m sorry, Little Peach. You’ve suffered.”

Peach stared at Gong Chou, and her expression became extremely complicated. There was no hatred like when she looked at Shao Zisong, but there did not seem to be any affection either.

Gong Chou sighed as he looked at her. “Father has been in seclusion for decades, and I left to explore the Innerverse back then. We were unable to protect you. I’m sorry.”

Peach lowered her head and remained silent.

Lu Yin looked at the youth. “You and Peach know each other?”

Gong Chou nodded. “Family friends. When she was born, I even held her.”

“Right, and that Shao Zisong should be a family friend as well,” Lu Yin commented.

Gong Chou nodded. “Master Bei is skilled at scheming and using hidden methods. Not protecting Little Peach is our fault, but rest assured. Father has already come out, and he will not tolerate Master Bei’s outrageous behavior.” He then looked at Peach. “Come with me to see Father. He hasn’t seen you yet.”

Peach’s eyes turned red, and she nodded silently.

Lu Yin suddenly remembered that Gong Chou was ranked seventy fourth on the Top 100 Rankings. It was no wonder why his name had sounded familiar—this person was even the child of Neo-Vestige Sect’s Sect Leader Gong Ling. He was a truly powerful second generation heir.

Only a select few of the Outerverse’s younger generation could enter the Top 100 Rankings, and the most dazzling of them was undoubtedly Moore, West San Dios’s Councilor. He had been born in the Outerverse, and his birth had reportedly been accompanied by the deaths of one billion people, making his existence somewhat inauspicious. Next was Puyu, who had been ranked thirteenth, and finally was Taylor Phoenix of the Dark Phoenix Family, who was ranked fourteenth. These three were coincidentally all ranked close together, but this Gong Chou was similarly in the Top 100 Rankings, which showed Neo-Vestige Sect’s power.

“Please, everyone. Father is waiting in the main hall,” Gong Chou courteously said, asking them to move on.

Lu Yin nodded, and the group followed Gong Chou towards the main hall. As for Shao Zisong, he was still being held captive by the blind monk, and Gong Chou did not bother with him at all as this was a form of punishment for him.

At this moment, Master Bei appeared inside Neo-Vestige Sect’s main hall, and he saw that someone else was already sitting there. That person was staring at a painting hanging in the main hall that showed three seemingly ordinary arrows. However, these were the three arrows that had led to the establishment of the current Neo-Vestige Sect.

Master Bei entered the main hall and moved behind the person. “Senior, congratulations on emerging from seclusion.”

The person turned around, and his face was that of a middle-aged man with a rosy expression and bright eyes. He had a kind expression, and there was also a smile on his face. This was Neo-Vestige Sect’s Sect Leader, Gong Ling. “I still wanted to continue slacking off, but I was awakened, keke.”

Master Bei said, “I’m sorry, Senior, that I allowed someone to disturb your seclusion.”

Gong Ling raised a hand. “It’s alright. Sit, Junior.”

Master Bei nodded and then sat down to the sect leader’s right.

Gong Ling sighed. “After all these decades of seclusion, there must have been a great deal of changes in the outside world.”

Master Bei shared the incident of the Outerverse being cut off from the Innerverse with Gong Ling and mentioned a few other matters, but he did not say anything regarding Peach at all.

Gong Ling felt rather saddened. “I never thought that the universe’s circumstances could change so quickly. Right, what did that fellow who awakened me say about being the Great Eastern Alliance Leader? What’s the deal with this Great Eastern Alliance?”

Master Bei answered in a deep voice, “Speaking of the Great Eastern Alliance… This person must be mentioned first: Lu Yin. He’s become a legend… This kid established the Great Eastern Alliance and dreams of unifying the eastern weaves. He has committed countless massacres, and incited disputes between various great powers, and even became enemies with the four great corporations. His ambition is truly excessive, and his methods are ruthless. Senior, we must be wary of this person.”