Star Odyssey

Chapter 1755: The Importance Of An Opponent

While Lu Yin was deciding whether he should go to Venom Flowzone, things were finally starting to simmer down in the Outerverse between the Neohuman Alliance and the Sixth Mainland. This was mostly because there were too many people connected to the Horned Galaxy. There was not only the entire Autumnfrost family and those connected to them, but also the person who had bought a fragment of the black crystal for a ridiculous price. As soon as that transaction had been exposed, countless people had swarmed the Horned Galaxy and come into contact with fragments of the shattered black crystal. It was impossible for the Neohuman Alliance to track everyone down, even if they had many more corpse kings.

At this time, the Divine Venom Dynasty’s invitations were delivered across the entire Human Domain. In particular, not a single one of the powers from the eight great flowzones declined the invitation.

Also, powers such as Shamrock Enterprise, Aurora Enterprises, the Mavis Bank, Windrift Hall, and many more received invitations as well.

Venom Flowzone was a mysterious place that had few interactions with the outside world. Qing Shaohuang had suddenly done something completely out of character and invited many people to his flowzone. This sudden change had roused many people’s interest.

Lu Yin took the Second Nightking with him, and they boarded a ship that headed towards Fennel Flowzone.

Fennel Flowzone served as the entrance to Venom Flowzone, and it was controlled by the Great Eastern Alliance. If not for an agreement that had been made with the Divine Venom Dynasty, Lu Yin would have loved to do something with Fennel Flowzone.

"How much do you know about the Divine Venom Dynasty?" Lu Yin suddenly asked.

Behind him, the Second Nightking was leaning against a wall. Upon hearing Lu Yin's question, the Second Nightking knew that it was directed towards himself. "Nothing."

Lu Yin turned to look at the man. "But I heard that the Third Nightking provided a lot of help back when the Divine Venom Dynasty was first established."

The Second Nightking casually replied, "It wasn’t really a big deal. The eight great flowzones were not appointed, and competition was needed. When the Third Nightking went to Venom Flowzone back then, he killed a person who was an enemy of the current royal family of the Divine Venom Dynasty, and in exchange, they offered to support my Daynight clan. However, this offer disappeared when the Third Nightking vanished."

"Do you know that I’ve actually died more than once, and one time was because of one of your descendants?" Lu Yin asked in a light tone.

The Second Nightking looked up at this. "Nightking Zhenwu."

Lu Yin nodded.

When the First Nightking had first left the Celestial Frost Sect’s ruins, he had been almost completely ignorant of matters in the Human Domain, but after being out for so long, he had already learned a lot, especially regarding matters related to Lu Yin.

However, one would still learn of Lu Yin’s matters whether they chose to or not. The development in the universe the last ten years had been influenced by him.

Lu Yin stared out into space as he continued speaking. "To tell you the truth, I’ve encountered many dangerous situations from the moment I first started cultivating, and I’ve even been attacked by a Semi-Progenitor and caught up in the shockwaves of a Progenitor’s attack. Still, none of that can compare to my fights with Nightking Zhenwu.

"It’s no exaggeration to admit that Nightking Zhenwu was the strongest opponent I’ve ever faced among my peers."

The Second Nightking's eyes flickered.

Lu Yin continued in a light manner, "During ZENITH, I faced Shang Qing, who’s very powerful, and his Tri-Yang Ancestral Qi Technique forced me to use the God of Death Transformation. The top youths from the Neoverse and the Perennial World’s Junior Progenitors were also very powerful, but none of them were able to make me feel the same sense of danger and crisis that Nightking Zhenwu gave me.”

"Nightking Zhenwu gave me the greatest competition from my peers, and he was also the person to push me into the most helpless position."

"And yet he still lost to you," the Second Nightking retorted. He lamented Zhenwu’s death, as Nightking Zhenwu had been the most outstanding genius that the clan had seen since the First Nightking. The Second Nightking had watched recordings of Lu Yin’s battle with Nightking Zhenwu.

Lu Yin grew solemn. "He lost to himself, to his narrow-mindedness and selfishness, and his desire to control everyone. He lost by losing his humanity."

The Second Nightking did not want to continue this conversation. Nightking Zhenwu was still a subject of pain for the Daynight clan.

"Do you know why I’m bringing this up?" Lu Yin asked.

The Second Nightking was actually confused by this.

Lu Yin remained somber. "Because Nightking Zhenwu was clearly strong enough to fight me directly, and yet he purposely poisoned me in order to improve his chances of victory even more, and I almost died. It was just a hair’s breadth away."

The Second Nightking did not understand.

"He used a poison that’s called Transience, and it came from the Divine Venom Dynasty," Lu Yin continued.

The Second Nightking's eyes flickered. "Are you saying that my clan still has some connections to the Divine Venom Dynasty?"

Lu Yin replied, "Not right now. Since I’m the one controlling the Daynight clan, I know for a fact that they don't. The only time that there was any sign of cooperation was when they helped Nightking Zhenwu, but that’s simply related to the regular Daynight clan. You, on the other hand, are the Second Nightking. There are only a select few that know that you are following me, and the Hall of Honor has made you wanted throughout the entire Human Domain. Tell me, where do you think you have the greatest chance of remaining hidden?"

The Second Nightking finally understood. "You want me to reach out to the Divine Venom Dynasty."

"The Third Nightking assistance is not something that can be repaid with something as simple as a poison like Transience," Lu Yin replied.

The Second Nightking nodded. "I understand."

Regardless of the Second Nightking’s own feelings on the matter, he was in no position to refuse.

In Fennel Flowzone’s Greenlight Forest, there was a glowing green fruit that grew that could allow a person to resist many of the poisons in Venom Flowzone, and the fruits were a necessity for anyone entering the toxic flowzone.

With all of the invitations that the Divine Venom Dynasty had sent out to people throughout the universe, people from everywhere had gathered in Fennel Flowzone and were making their way to the Greenlight Forest. There were spacecraft from all parts of the Human Domain.

Wherever many people gathered, more conflicts would appear. This was especially true since the price of the greenlight fruits was spiking, which had upset many people.

"This is the price of the greenlight fruits now, whether you like it or not."

The entrance to the Greenlight Forest had been barricaded to keep the crowds out, so many people were disgruntled. "The greenlight fruits’ price is a thousand times higher now! This is ridiculous! We’ll just go pick some ourselves."

"That’s right, we’ll go get our own."

"Move! Let us in."

…

The commotion increased until someone attacked. A fierce battle instantly erupted at the entrance to the Greenlight Forest, and many people were dragged into the chaos.

However, the fighting lasted for only a few minutes before a powerhouse from the Great Eastern Alliance showed up and quickly suppressed everyone. After that, no one dared to create any fuss.

Off to the side, there was a gloomy looking man who was staring at the Great Eastern Alliance’s military with open fear. This man was He Zhong, and he was a disciple of the Tempest Flowzone’s Fire Scorpion Sect. The sect specialized in raising fire scorpions and extracting their venom to use with their battle techniques.

He Zhong had instigated the recent fight in front of Greenlight Forest.

When the Sixth Mainland had invaded the Fifth Mainland, all of the Fire Scorpion Sect’s fire scorpions had died, and their only choice was to visit Venom Flowzone in order to find a toxin that could replace the fire scorpions’ venom. In the past, it had been easy to enter Venom Flowzone, but after the Great Eastern Alliance had taken over Fennel Flowzone, the price of the greenlight fruits had steadily risen. The Fire Scorpion Sect had suffered terribly from the Sixth Mainland’s invasion, and they were no longer able to afford the prices of the fruits.

Also, there were not many people who wanted to enter Venom Flowzone, so the Fire Scorpion Sect had never been able to find anyone else willing to cooperate with them to fight the current situation. At the moment, things were about to improve. After all, with so many people protesting together, the price of the greenlight fruits had to fall.

Unfortunately, He Zhong had been overly optimistic, as the price of the fruits did not drop at all. Instead, he was arrested as Lu Yin had recognized the man.

When Lu Yin had passed through Fennel Flowzone to collect a greenlight fruit, he had coincidentally seen He Zhong attack.

He Zhong had wanted to escape with a greenlight fruit, but the Great Eastern Alliance had a garrison stationed at Greenlight Forest, and they also controlled the entire Fennel Flowzone as well as its borders. In the past, Northseal Flowzone had sealed their border with the Great Eastern Alliance because of the Sword Sect’s pressure, but after a colossal giant had eliminated a sect within their borders, no one else from the flowzone had been willing to offend the Great Eastern Alliance.

He Zhong was basically a nobody, and Lu Yin did not even remember the man from before. Instead, Lu Yin was focused on a distant vessel; was that Ling Que?

There was a distant spaceship smoothly making its way towards Venom Flowzone, and it carried the emblem of the Lingling clan.

Venom Flowzone had always been a mysterious place, and most people were reluctant to enter it unless absolutely necessary. However, Qing Shaohuang had recently invited a vast number of people to visit the Divine Venom Dynasty.

In addition to the people who had been invited, many others also tried their best to follow the invitees, as they wanted to form a connection with the Divine Venom Dynasty. After all, they ruled one of the eight great flowzones, and many people were envious of the poisons they own and wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to acquire some of them for their own use.

"Let me tell you. Back then, Lu Yin was nothing more than a pleb before me! He wasn’t even qualified to be one of my supporters, and he only was able to compare to me after he reached his peak. If not for that idiot Mu Rong fighting against Lu Yin and giving him the experience that he needed, Lu Yin still wouldn’t be able to compare to me, Ling Que!" An arrogant voice echoed through the vessel, addressing a group of people who represented various forces from across the Innerverse who were following the Lingling clan in order to enter Venom Flowzone.

After Ling Que finished speaking, a row of beautiful women started shouting:

“Ling Que, Ling Que, I love you! Ling Que, Ling Que, you’re the best!”

“Ling Que, Ling Que, I love you! Ling Que, Ling Que, you’re the best!”

“Ling Que, Ling Que, I love you! Ling Que, Ling Que, you’re the best!”

“Ling Que, Ling Que, I love you! Ling Que, Ling Que, you’re the best!”

…

Applause exploded as the gathered representatives from forces both big and small roused themselves from the stupor they had sunk into while Ling Que had been speaking. Seeing the smug look on his face, they all quickly applauded, fearing that Ling Que would see their hesitation and force them out of the vessel.

If they did not follow the Lingling clan, they would have no means of entering Venom Flowzone, as it would be too dangerous to try to enter on their own.

Ling Que felt quite satisfied with the reactions he saw. "Cough. Alright, that’s enough. I’m not telling you all of this to brag, but so that you can understand how important a qualified opponent is. Lu Yin is the biggest opponent that I’ve ever encountered, and he also once mentioned that I, Ling Que, was the most dangerous opponent he’s ever gone up against. Honestly, he tends to overthink, and I actually prefer to think of him as a friend. After all, every time we fight and injured each other, it only benefits others."

The entire group was completely stunned; how could anyone possibly be so shameless? Ling Que was someone Lu Yin could drown by simply spitting!

Still, more applause was heard.

“Ling Que, Ling Que, I love you! Ling Que, Ling Que, you’re the best!”

“Ling Que, Ling Que, I love you! Ling Que, Ling Que, you’re the best!”

“Ling Que, Ling Que, I love you! Ling Que, Ling Que, you’re the best!”

“Ling Que, Ling Que, I love you! Ling Que, Ling Que, you’re the best!”

…

No one noticed that one more person had appeared within the group of Innerverse representatives, but suddenly, Ling Que expression became quite strange.

At this moment, the vessel came to a stop, and someone said, "Report: a vessel from Beast Tamers Flowzone is up ahead."

Ling Que’s brows rose. "Beast Tamers Flowzone? Those people who raise pets? Who is it?"

A screen appeared, and it showed a massive spaceship soaring through space with the emblem of Beast Tamers Flowzone on its hull. There were numerous other vessels in front of it, and they came from all parts of the Innerverse.

Further up ahead was the entrance to Venom Flowzone, and the space there was filled with different types of poisonous gas that could be easily seen.

No one could tell when she had arrived, but Ling Gong suddenly stepped forward. “Go speak to the people from Beast Tamers Flowzone."

"What am I supposed to say to those animal lovers?" Ling Que muttered.

Ling Gong’s eyes grew cold, and she glared at Ling Que for a moment before glancing over at his cheerleaders. The women seemed to trigger Ling Gong’s anger. "Get rid of them."

Ling Que was startled, but then he grinned. "Hey, there’s no need for that. This ship is so big, and there’s plenty of room for them."

"Get them out!" Ling Gong shouted fiercely, and Ling Que then hastened to push his cheerleaders out of the room.action

Their departure allowed all of the Innerverse representatives present to let out sighs of relief. The cheerleaders’ presence had been completely stifling, as the representatives were expected to applaud every time the cheerleaders started chanting for Ling Que. It had been exhausting.

"I'm sorry, everyone. Please return to your quarters to get some rest," Ling Gong apologized to them all.

Everyone quickly offered a few polite words and excused themselves. Not one of them dared to even glance over at Ling Que.