Chapter 625: The Hunt

Miss Qing was speechless, as Huang San had seemingly intentionally chosen the Skygobbling Pig bloodline, but that was actually the smartest move. A rubbish bloodline would now be directly upgraded into an unrivaled bloodline. However, there were really too few bloodlines that were powerful, and none of them could be truly called invincible. Nonetheless, there would still be an incredible increase in power.

“Seventh Bro, this stupid fatty’s luck is too impressive! You guys didn’t get anything, but he did!” the Ghost Monkey shrieked.

Lu Yin looked at Huang San, as this would lead to his comeback. He listened to Mr. Bai’s words, and even if the fatty’s bloodline did not become truly unrivaled, it would definitely not be weak—it might even become powerful enough to compare to Autumnfrost Qing’s. The fatty’s life full of misery was about to come to an end.

It didn’t take too long for the red color to dissipate from the fatty’s body and his eyes to open up wide. He looked down at his hands and opened his mouth, but what came out was a pig’s squeal. The fatty hurriedly covered his mouth before testing out his voice more softly. After a moment, he relaxed. He had been afraid that he would be doomed to only be able to make pig noises for the rest of his life. It would be better to die than live like that.

“Thank you, all three of you, for helping me succeed.” Huang San bowed in gratitude towards his three companions.

Mr. Bai raised him back up and smiled. “Meeting us was a matter of fate. Since Fatty Bro has received this fortunate encounter, then nobody can stop it. Congratulations, Fatty Bro, on successfully obtaining the unrivalled bloodline of the Skygobbling Pig. One day in the future, you may gain the opportunity to fight for one of the Realmling positions.”

Miss Qing curiously measured Fatty up and down, as he was just a humanoid pig in her eyes. Speaking of which, since ancient times, not many cultivators had integrated with a pig’s bloodline below, so what had this fatty been thinking?

The fatty grimaced when he heard Mr. Bai’s words. “I can’t even dream of the Realmling’s position. The three bloodlines left behind in the Blood Progenitor’s sculpture are all unmatched, and this small trace of the Skygobbling Pig bloodline can’t compete with them.”

Mr. Bai smiled, but he did not speak further. “This place has been destroyed, so let us move out and continue to explore the city. We may still be able to find something else good.”

No one objected, and they all followed Mr. Bai to explore more of the city.

The ancient architectural style of this place’s buildings was completely different from the contemporary style that they were all familiar with.

“Seventh Bro, have you realized that some of these buildings have similar features to the buildings that were in the centipede's body?!” the monkey commented.

Lu Yin had indeed noticed it, as the styles certainly seemed similar.

***

Not long after Lu Yin and the others left the area where they had opened the sourcebox, a few other people approached the burned building.

“We’re a bit late,” an elegant-looking man said. “Check around. There’ll be new discoveries after a certain amount of time.”

“Why don’t we just go ahead and destroy everything? We might get lucky and find something in the rubble,” a gentle-looking man suggested.

The elegant-looking man replied, “Shut up! The rules are ironclad and forbid us from intentionally destroying the Daosource Sect’s buildings. This place is a treasure given to our Sixth Mainland by the Fifth Mainland, and it isn’t meant to benefit just one generation. Whether or not we can obtain anything depends solely on our luck.”

“Hmph, that’s the rule from an old age. The war between the Mainlands is about to start up again. Countless experts have already been transferred away to the frontlines, and it seems that the higher-ups want to completely destroy the survivors of the Fifth Mainland. With that trash’s strength, they don’t be able to do anything besides wait for their death. Don’t you guys want to get ahead and get some achievements first? Or maybe even plunder the resources from the Fifth Mainland?” the gentle-looking man retorted.

The others fell silent, but there was excitement clearly flickering in their eyes.

He continued, saying, “Our Mainland has waited countless years for this war, and it just so happens that it’s breaking out in our generation! We normally restrain ourselves, but there’s no need for anything like that against the Fifth Mainland! We can act however we want! Star essence, cultivation arts, battle techniques, or even beauties—we can grab anything. Regardless of what you guys think, I’m going to do my best to improve my strength before the rest arrive. Then, I’ll join The Hunt. I’m going to strive to make some achievements and become famous.”

“That’s right. The times have changed. The war between the Mainlands will create countless heroes, and we will be the Sixth Mainland’s heroes. We can’t act the same as before and just blindly abide by the rules.”

“The Hunt won’t just be a game for the Realmlings and the Daosource Three Skies. We have to join, too, and hunt those so-called elite geniuses from the Fifth Mainland.”

“That’s right!”

…

The elegant man’s eyes flickered.

𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

The gentle-looking man smiled sinisterly, and his eyes widened as a formless ripple spread out from him. It formed a substance that looked like mercury, and it glittered with a silver radiance as it flowed out and crushed the nearby buildings.

The elegant man’s brows rose high, but he did nothing to stop his companion.

The others quickly followed suit and began to destroy the surrounding buildings to improve their chances of discovering some hidden fortune.

From a distance, Lu Yin and the others turned around, and Mr. Bai’s face fell. “Someone’s not following the rules.”

“Such reckless and unrestrained destruction of these structures might cause some hidden spaces to appear, but it will also cause the entire city to be wiped out,” Miss Qing said coldly.

“It looks like we need to become law enforcers for the moment,” Mr. Bai said as he leaped forward.

Miss Qing glanced at Lu Yin before dashing over in a similar manner.

The fatty continued using his strange sign language with Lu Yin, which just prompted Lu Yin to roll his eyes. What a mess! Who can understand such lousy gestures? He then grabbed the fatty and chased after the other two.

A loud noise soon roared out, marking the start of a new battle. When Lu Yin arrived, there were already two people lying on the ground, proving that Mr. Bai and Miss Qing had taken action.

The two had faced off against four opponents, but they had defeated two of them seamlessly.

Lu Yin silently looked on. Of the four, there was an elegant-looking man who was clearly stronger than the two on the ground. He had a fuzzy imprint behind his back, which allowed his strength to rise until he could rival Wendy Yushan. In addition, there was another reserved-looking man who had a very solid domain with a silver color.

Back at the Astral Combat Academy, one of the mentors had mentioned that after someone comprehended a domain, it could change colors based on the individual’s innate gifts, battle techniques, and cultivation arts. Thus, a domain was not necessarily colorless. But most people who had comprehended a domain would force it to remain colorless so that no accidents would occur during their battles. Only a few allowed their domains to exhibit a unique color.

The silver domain suddenly vanished before a silver radiance shone from the sky that pressed downwards.

Lu Yin’s brows furrowed; this was a forcefield. That gentle-looking man had actually comprehended a forcefield.

The man fighting with Miss Qing quickly evaded the forcefield, and the gentle-looking man sneered as his forcefield shot towards Miss Qing.

Miss Qing’s expression did not change, and she did not even activate her imprint.

Suddenly, a solid domain shot across the sky and sliced the silver forcefield apart. Lu Yin had finally taken action, as he could not just watch from the sidelines.

The gentle-looking man’s eyes narrowed as he turned to stare at Lu Yin.

Miss Qing smiled at him and then attacked the other person.

Lu Yin waved a hand, and his domain swept up towards the sky, causing the silver-colored forcefield to explode.

The gentle-looking man was overwhelmed, as this person’s domain was incredibly powerful.

Lu Yin still did not know why his domain had become so powerful, but it had become so condensed that it could cause others’ forcefields to collapse. It was somehow becoming more and more powerful, but this was a good thing for Lu Yin.

He pressed his hand down, causing his domain to descend from the sky, seemingly with the power of the heavens themselves, and crush the gentle-looking man to the ground. The man bellowed, and a fuzzy phantom image manifested behind him as the silver radiance around his body intensified as he tried to withstand Lu Yin’s domain.

Lu Yin’s gaze trembled, and the power of his domain grew even stronger. Even with the reinforcement of his imprint, the gentle-looking man was not able to break through Lu Yin’s domain. He spat out a mouthful of blood and then passed out.

This person’s cultivation revolved around his domain, but it was a pity that he still had not reached Lu Yin’s standards.

The fatty looked at Lu Yin with pure adoration painted on his face. “Bro, your domain’s that powerful? Could you be a Realmling?”

Lu Yin calmly looked over at Mr. Bai, as the only opponent remaining was the elegant man; the others had all fallen.

Neither Mr. Bai nor Miss Qing had used their imprints, and now, some crazy guy with an overpowered domain had joined them as well. The trio shocked the elegant man as the gap between them was just too vast. He hastily backed away and cupped his fists towards Mr. Bai. “Wrecking the city was a reckless decision on our part. I’ll take these guys away and hope that you won’t be ruthless to us.”

Mr. Bai waved a hand.

The elegant man grabbed his companions and fled.

“There’ll always be someone who isn’t mentally sound yet still dreams of instant success,” Miss Qing spoke disdainfully.

Mr. Bai smiled. “The person standing in the end will always be proven correct.”

This was just a rather minor incident, and the four quickly continued roaming through the city.

As for their strength, not one of them had mentioned a word.

Two days later, the fatty’s expression changed. “My futon’s radiance has dimmed. My time’s up.”

Mr. Bai nodded. “I hope that the next time we meet Fatty Bro, you will be able to demonstrate the might of the Skygobbling Pig bloodline for us.”

The fat youth smiled. “That’s for sure.” He then looked over at Lu Yin. “Bro, I’ll be leaving first. Thank you for taking care of me on this trip. If not for you, then Fatty Bro would have been doomed a long time ago. Thanks.”

He bowed solemnly to Lu Yin.

Lu Yin moved aside.

“Guys, Fat Bro will be waiting at First Divine Gate in one month!” The fatty waved a hand, and his body suddenly vanished.

Lu Yin’s eyes flashed, as the fat young man had left just like that. He recalled that the fatty had mentioned that the radiance of his futon had dimmed. He should be referring to the same thing as Lu Yin’s yellow futon, and it had indeed released a bit of radiance when he had sat on it. Could it be that, when the radiance disappeared, it meant that it was time to return? Unfortunately, he did not know when his futon would dim or what could cause it? Was it fixed?

“I have five days remaining,” Mr. Bai announced.

Miss Qing replied, “Four.”

The two looked at Lu Yin. He blinked at them, but he did not speak.

Mr. Bai spun his folding fan around. “There’s a certain place that is slightly dangerous, and it would not have been ideal to take Fatty Bro there due to his strength. Now that he’s departed from us, shall the three of us go for a stroll?”

“This is exactly what I’ve been waiting for!” Miss Qing said expectantly.

Mr. Bai gesticulated at Lu Yin, clearly trying to imitate the exact motions that the fatty had used to try to communicate with him. Lu Yin was speechless, and he silently followed along.

“Mr. Bai, I don’t believe that he’s truly deaf and mute. Even if he actually is, why did he keep following Fatty? Since he’s here, he must have his own motives,” Miss Qing said, and not too softly either, as it seemed like she wanted Lu Yin to overhear her words.

Mr. Bai remained at ease and smiled. “Everyone has their own secrets. You never told us your name either. Knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing.”

Miss Qing rolled her eyes.

The place where Mr. Bai brought them next was still within the same city, but it was clearly a more luxurious residence compared to the previous dilapidated buildings. The estate had pavilions and gardens, and there were even two statues of unknown beasts guarding the entrance.

“This should be the residence of one of the more senior disciples, or perhaps even an elder of the Daosource Sect, and the ancient war barely caused it any harm,” Mr. Bai explained.

Miss Qing was stunned. “But there’s nothing here.”

“In the interior courtyard.” Mr. Bai led the way inside, and the three passed by the outer courtyard to enter the inner one. Lu Yin still could not sense anything even after arriving there.

“This lake isn’t simple. Although I don’t know what use it may have, the water can block even a domain’s perception,” Mr. Bai said.

Lu Yin was astonished, and he stretched his hand out into the lake. His hand felt cold, but more shockingly, the lake was not filled with water but rather some sort of liquid energy. It was very similar to the Astral River.

“Although a domain is extremely difficult to comprehend, it is not something that is impossible to achieve. Hence, to prevent experts who have comprehended a domain from spying on them, people have come up with many ways to block a domain’s perception, and this is just one of them: using a complex, liquid energy and then supplementing it with other materials. Unfortunately, this technique has died out, but regardless, the place that we are looking for is beneath this lake,” Mr. Bai explained.