Chapter 1595: Hidden Seeds

Suddenly, space shattered in front of Uncle Hua as a palm attack struck at him. Even though the Envoy saw it, he did not have time to evade, and the invisible palm print struck him. Though the palm print itself was invisible, it was shrouded with a golden light, and it pierced through his body, and burst out his back. As it struck, his defenses were suddenly weakened, particularly in the exact location where the attack hit him. He could not stop himself from spitting out a mouthful of blood as his body was sent tumbling back through space.

Uncle Hua spat out a second mouthful of blood, and Ancestor Autumnfrost’s imprint suddenly appeared behind the Envoy as he twisted his body and stabilized himself in space.

He gasped for breath as blood dripped from the corners of his mouth, and he stared at Enron Planet. The palm attack that had struck him had been incredibly powerful, and had also used the Overlaying Stacks Path. If not for the fact that the attacker was not an Envoy, Uncle Hua would have been in grave danger. As it was, he had still been wounded by the palm.

"Who?" Uncle Hua shouted sharply. His eyes were blood-red, and his imprint did not disappear from behind his back. He even activated his bloodline in order to be as careful as possible.

Autumnfrost Qing and others who had been traveling with Uncle Hua raced to get behind him for protection.

Up ahead of them, Lu Yin emerged. His expression was grim as he stared at Uncle Hua.

The moment that they saw Lu Yin, several of the people’s expressions changed drastically. Of particular note was Yu Mu, who had turned completely white. A cold sweat drenched the man’s back.

"You’re from the Autumnfrost family? What gave you the courage to enter my Great Eastern Alliance’s territory?" Lu Yin shouted. His golden battle force twined around both of his arms.

Uncle Hua stared at Lu Yin. "Are you Lu Yin?"

"Answer me! Who gave you the courage to come here? Ancestor Autumnfrost?" Lu Yin demanded.

"Arrogant! You’re nothing but an Enlighter; how dare you speak to a senior Envoy in such a manner!" Autumnfrost Qing shouted.

Lu Yin glanced over at Yu Mu, and then turned his focus back to Uncle Hua.

Uncle Hua stared at Lu Yin, feeling an overwhelming fear. He had not considered that the attack that had just struck him could have come from this youth. This child clearly had the strength to go up against an Envoy on equal terms, which was terrifying. How could an Enlighter be so strong? There was no one from the same generation as Lu Yin, not even the Daosource Three Skies, who could stand up to an Envoy. This child’s strength was horrifying.

If this youth was allowed to mature, it would absolutely bring about a disaster for the Sixth Mainland. Thinking about this possibility, Uncle Hua shouted back, "All of the Outerverse has been given over to my Sixth Mainland! What is this Great Eastern Alliance? Lu Yin, do you really want to make trouble with me? Do you want the Sixth Mainland as your enemy?"

"Bullshit!" Lu Yin raised a hand and instantly attacked with another Vacuum Palm. Uncle Hua's expression changed, and a bizarre weapon appeared in his hand that he swept out.

Lu Yin was watching Uncle Hua's runes. This attack clearly exceeded a power level of 600,000, which was quite powerful, but Truesight immediately weakened it.

As Uncle Hua’s counter-attack swept out, he was clearly able to sense that something had gone wrong, as his attack had suddenly been drastically weakened. Lu Yin’s Vacuum Palm fell and slapped Uncle Hua's weapon, knocking both the weapon and Uncle Hua back. However, the Envoy had been prepared this time, and he did not suffer as badly as he had from Lu Yin’s initial attack, though the difference was not very great. Uncle Hua had not expected to suffer so badly from Lu Yin’s attacks even when prepared.

Lu Yin's strength had reached a level that people like Di Fa who had fought against him in the past were in denial at what they saw before them. Lu Yin was facing an Envoy, and still forcing his opponent back!

Uncle Hua passed through the void and disappeared. At the same time, Lu Yin did the same, and they both entered the true universe, and Vacuum Palms continued to rain down on Uncle Hua.

The Envoy had not imagined that Lu Yin would actually be able to enter the true universe, and the Envoy was soon beaten back into the visible universe. An astral chessboard appeared beneath Lu Yin's feet, and he moved to appear directly behind Uncle Hua. However, the Envoy seemed to expect this change, and he attacked from an unexpected angle, forcing Lu Yin to fall back.

Just as Uncle Hua was about to follow up on his attack, Liu Ye appeared and instantly stopped Uncle Hua. “"Mr. Lu, why would you bother fighting with us present?"

Both Liu Ye Fei Hua revealed themselves.

Lu Yin had brought the two Envoys with him to the Outerverse, though he had left Luo Shen in Fennel Flowzone. He had asked Wei Rong to provide an escort to take Luo Shen back to the Great Eastern Alliance.

Seeing two Envoys suddenly appear startled everyone from the Sixth Mainland, especially Uncle Hua. He had never expected such powerful people to be accompanying Lu Yin.

"So this is an imprint? It's quite an odd power." Sister Fei Hua stared at the image of Ancestor Autumnfrost that could be seen behind Uncle Hua.

Liu Ye was curious about something. "It’s a power that can strengthen people to give them a slightly stronger power level than what they naturally possess. These imprints are certainly something that is worth studying here in the Forsaken Land."

He then casually asked, "Have you ever seen this sort of power before?"

Liu Ye was caught off guard. "Should we have?"

"Visualization," Lu Yin spoke a single word.

This answer startled Liu Ye. "It's actually is rather similar."

Uncle Hua was completely incapacitated. Facing two powerhouses with the strength of Liu Ye and Fei Hua, the Sixth Mainlander was unable to even give voice to any sort of threat. He was already Lu Yin’s prisoner.

"Alliance Leader Lu, what do you want?" Uncle Hua asked.

Lu Yin intended to allow someone to return to the Autumnfrost family to report this incident to them so that the family would pay a ransom for their captured members, while also threatening the Sixth Mainland, but he suddenly thought of something else.

"Mr. Yu, you’re quite good at going where the wind blows," Lu Yin spoke directly to Yu Mu.

Yu Mu showed a bitter smile. "Lord Lu, you and I are enemies. The only reason you moved to save me is because you were convinced by what I mentioned to you. However, I found a better offer. This is how business transactions work."

Lu Yin nodded. "That’s true, we merely had a deal. However, if you were the one who led these people to Enron Planet, then that’s outside of any deal we made, and is actually you working directly against me."

"The people from the Sea King’s Dome aren’t part of your Great Eastern Alliance, which means they have nothing to do with you, Alliance Leader Lu," Yu Mu quibbled.

Lu Yin laughed. "This isn’t some kind of argument; I’m simply telling you that you made things difficult for me."

Yu Mu sighed. "I'll tell you everything about stellular energy pill. All I ask is that Alliance Leader Lu will allow me to live."

Lu Yin's eyes flickered. "Well then, let's talk."

Yu Mu grew wary. "I'm speaking to you as the leader of the Great Eastern Alliance, which means that the people who follow you and everyone who is part of the alliance cannot be allowed to do anything to me, nor can any of them hire an outsider to move against me. On top of that, you have to safely deliver me to the Astral Wilderness."

"You’re in no position to make any demands of me. I can promise you that neither I nor any of my people will target you, but if you want to go to the Astral Wilderness, you’ll have to accomplish that on your own," Lu Yin said.

Yu Mu quickly replied, "Alliance Leader Lu, we’re talking about the stellular energy pill! Once the production of it is mastered, it will provide invaluable assistance to your Great Eastern Alliance, the value of which cannot compare to my simple requests. Actually, I have one more thing: give me the universal armor that you’ve been using."

Lu Yin stared at Yu Mu. "You're truly interesting. Since I already know that Shamrock Enterprise as the stellular energy pill, I have the means to learn more. Getting the information from you merely saves me a bit of trouble. You’re not only my past enemy, but you’re still plotting against me? You want to take away my protection? Do you really think that I won’t just kill you?"

Yu Mu snorted derisively. "I may be afraid of death, but I also know that if my conditions are not met, I’ll absolutely die. Shamrock Enterprise has hidden too many of their seeds, and it’s possible that there are even some close to you, Alliance Leader Lu. You may not even be able to keep yourself safe unless all of them are killed. This is taking out two birds with one stone."

"I can send you to the Astral Wilderness, but that’s as far as I will bend. If that’s not good enough, then you can just die." Lu Yin’s voice remained casual.

Yu Mu gritted his teeth. He was absolutely certain that Lu Yin wanted the stellular energy pill, as there was no other reason for Lu Yin to have instantly mobilized the Envoy from the Sea King’s Dome, or rushed out to the Outervese himself. However, Lu Yin had also been right about something else he had mentioned; after learning of the existence of the stellular energy pill, Lu Yin would be able to find out more through alternate channels. Yu Mu was not willing to take such a gamble. He was afraid that he would push Lu Yin too far, and that would spell Yu Mu’s death.

If Yu Mu was not so desperate to survive, he would never have turned to Lu Yin for help, nor would he have instantly gone over to the Autumnfrost family at the first opportunity. Yu Mu cared more about his survival than anything else.

"I want to join your Great Eastern Alliance," Yu Mu declared in a low voice, once again modifying the conditions of their agreement.

Lu Yin’s expression grew sharp, and he considered the new request. "Alright."

While the Great Eastern Alliance would welcome all who wished to join, as the overall leader, Lu Yin had the authority to arrange personnel changes, and Yu Mu would be sent to the frontline in the most dangerous regions. While the man’s identity would naturally be changed, it would be impossible for anyone to predict his final fate.

"The stellular energy pill is the goal of one of Shamrock Enterprise’s research projects. I have no idea how long it has been going on for, but I only qualified to learn about it after I became the Outerverse president. At that time, the pills were able to allow entry to the true universe, but a person was unable to move at all. Now, Enlighters are able to instantly enter the true universe and move about in it," Yu Mu explained.

"However, travel through the true universe is only one use of the stellular energy pill, and it has further uses. Shamrock Enterprise was not only studying how to make these pills, but also various uses for them. The pills are more generally used to draw the attention of the true universe."

Lu Yin’s curiosity was piqued, and a vague possibility had occurred to him. “Keep going."

Yu Mu obliged. "When Envoys fight, they not only face each other, but also the true universe. The moment that the true universe notices them, it can strip away the stellular energy that is stored within their body. If that happens, the impact on any fight doesn’t even need to be mentioned. If several stellular energy pill are used simultaneously, such an effect can be triggered.”

Lu Yin understood, as this was another reason why all Envoys wanted curios. Such treasures were able to conceal an Envoy’s stellular energy from being noticed by the true universe, which was invaluable for both cultivating and fighting. Stellular energy was a two-edged sword for Envoys, as well as one that only targeted Envoys.

"Where is the stellular energy pill research team?" Lu Yin asked.

Yu Mu grew solemn. "The company’s hidden world headquarters. Actually, the research team’s presence there is exactly why the company wanted to move their hidden world to Mt. Microcosms. Otherwise, they would have avoided such a move in order to escape attention."

The last of Lu Yin’s questions were finally answered. He had always wondered why Shamrock Enterprise had avoided relocating their hidden world to Mt. Microcosms, as it would be best to move there for the protection that could be had there. At this moment, Lu Yin finally had an answer.

"In other words, the research into the stellular energy pill only recently achieved success?" Lu Yin said.

Yu Mu answered, "They were successful about ten years ago, and I’ve been testing them for that long. It’s why I was able to get a few, though I used them all while trying to escape pursuit."

"Aside from the hidden world headquarters, do any of the company’s other branches have some of these pills?"

"Absolutely not. The stellular energy pill is the company's greatest secret. Even the woman who nearly killed me and is taking over my position as Outerverse president, Yu Er, knows nothing about even the existence of the stellular energy pill. I only know of it because of my age."

Lu Yin was caught off guard. "That woman's name’s Yu Er?"

Yu Mu's face grew dark. "She was my disciple, but she betrayed me. She’s a hidden seed. Alliance Leader Lu, you must be careful about Shamrock Enterprise’s hidden seeds! Not only are they each very powerful, there must be some already hidden within the Great Eastern Alliance. Yu Er was actually hiding within your Great Eastern Alliance, and she only revealed herself in order to replace me. If not for that, I would never have even known that she was still alive."