Star Odyssey

deal with the injured Blood Looney.
Still, Lu Yin decided against that course of action after thinking about it more. 

He continued to flee for a while longer until he finally saw a light pillar ahead of him; this one was located in the center of the Nine Cauldrons’ region.
Lu Yin was delighted, and he quickly dashed towards it. 

Blood Looney snorted coldly, and he raised a hand, causing a giant blood lotus to appear in the sky as he attempted to crush Lu Yin. 

The light pillar was right in front of Lu Yin, so he raised a hand and casually waved it in response, activating the Yu Secret Art.
Immediately, the blood lotus attack was diverted in another direction. 

Blood Looney’s pupils shrank.
“Is this a battle technique? No, with your strength, there’s no way a battle technique could withstand my attack… This is a secret technique! You know a secret technique!” 

Lu Yin gritted his teeth and stepped into the light pillar.

“Stop running! Hand over that secret technique!” Blood Looney gave his all and ferociously spat out a mouthful of blood.
The blood formed a mist that surged around him and enveloped his body.
He then tore through the void and instantly appeared in front of Lu Yin, stepping into the light pillar at the same moment as Lu Yin.

Lu Yin’s scalp went numb even as the scenery changed before his eyes.
He left the region with the Nine Cauldrons and instead appeared in an area riddled with canyons.
But more importantly, Blood Looney appeared there at the same time. 

Blood Looney grabbed Lu Yin’s shoulder, and Lu Yin reached out to grab Blood Looney’s wrist in turn.
The two were both using their physical strength at the same time. 

Blood Looney’s wrist shattered into pieces, leaving him shocked.
How had he actually lost in a battle of strength? Without hesitation, his nine lined battle force burst forth, and he swatted out with a hand.
Lu Yin also released his seven lined battle force while his Fatesand formed into a shield in front of him.
There was a thump, and the Fatesand trembled while Lu Yin was sent flying out of the light pillar.
He knew that he was outmatched, and instantly he moved to escape into the distance without turning back. 

Blood Looney coughed out yet another mouthful of blood, as he had been severely injured during his battle with White Knight.
Despite that, he had forced himself to use his battle techniques and even activated his nine lined battle force to chase after Lu Yin, which had further aggravated his injuries.
But for a secret technique, he was willing to pay anything.
As long as he could get that secret technique, his power would undergo a groundbreaking transformation. 

Why did he want to become one of the Daosource Three Skies? Aside from the experts from the Secret Progenitor Realm, the experts of the Blood Progenitor Realm and the Martial Progenitor Realm also wanted to obtain a secret technique.
Blood Looney’s true objective was to become one of the Daosource Three Skies , and he would only reach an invincible position if he grasped a secret technique.
And now, there was a secret technique right in front of his eyes. 

Blood Looney slapped his own chest, and his face went pale as he spat out another large mouthful of blood.
This time, the bloody mist reinforced his body, and he instantly tore through the void to chase after Lu Yin again, immediately appearing behind Lu Yin.
Behind Blood Looney, the imprint that he had received from the Bluedome Elder reappeared, and an enormous pressure caused Lu Yin’s back to turn cold.
“Stop right there and hand over the secret technique!” 

Then, Blood Looney grabbed at Lu Yin. 

Lu Yin paused and turned around with a raised finger.
His eyes suddenly went slack as he lost consciousness.
A boundless rage surged through him, and the Dream Finger tapped out. 

The void froze, and only that finger was able to transcend space to tap against Blood Looney’s palm.
The finger easily pierced through the palm and continued moving towards his brain, as if it intended to crush his brain within his skull.

However, it did not succeed.
Blood Looney was too powerful, and Lu Yin could not touch him even if he pushed this technique to the point of his finger splitting.
Helpless, Lu Yin pulled his finger back, but the power of that finger had already forced Blood Looney back by a hundred meters. 

The void recovered, and Lu Yin continued fleeing once again, though his finger was now bleeding. 

Blood Looney was stunned, and he tightly clutched his shoulder as fresh blood flowed from beneath his palm.
How was this possible? An Explorer had actually injured him? That finger had cut off all possible means of evasion.
What sort of battle technique was that? This person had a secret technique, an invincible battle technique, and even battle force on top of all that! He was an absolute monster! 

Wait a minute, he never used an imprint at all. Blood Looney’s head snapped up.
There was only one possibility where someone would not use their imprint at such a critical juncture.
Could this person be yet another survivor from the Fifth Mainland? 

Blood Looney snarled loudly.
He had to capture this person, as his secret and battle techniques were the best gift possible for Blood Looney after being locked away in cryostasis for a thousand years. 

Despite being repeatedly injured, Blood Looney still did not give up the chase.

Lu Yin was also feeling helpless, as this madman must have guessed that Lu Yin was not someone from the Sixth Mainland by now.
Lu Yin knew that would be in deep trouble if he bumped into anyone from the Sixth Mainland at this juncture.

Just when Lu Yin’s thoughts reached this point, he saw that there was someone up ahead of him, lighting a fire.
This new person’s posture seemed like they were intending to prepare some food to eat.
Lu Yin wanted to avoid them, but after a moment’s thought, he didn’t.
At this moment, what Blood Looney wanted to do the most was to obtain Lu Yin’s secret technique, and thus, the madman would not allow Lu Yin’s identity to be exposed for fear of Lu Yin being captured by someone else.
This meant that anyone who appeared in their path, regardless of whether they were from the Fifth or the Sixth Mainland, was an enemy. 

Lu Yin was very expectant as he charged towards the area with the fire, hoping to encounter a ruthless character, as even someone like Autumnfrost Qing would be enough at this moment.

Blood Looney had also seen that there was someone lighting a fire up ahead in the distance, and he ground his teeth so hard that he almost spat out another mouthful of blood while his face paled even further.
If he wanted to acquire this secret technique, then he would require quite a long period of recovery after this, but it would all be well worth it for a secret technique.
Anyone who blocked his path had to die. 

***

Nong Zaitian had always believed that he was an ambitious youth.
Since a young age, he had held a dream, which was to spread his brilliant image across the entire Sixth Mainland—not just throughout the Blood Progenitor Realm, but even to the Martial Progenitor Realm and the Secret Progenitor Realm.
Everybody everywhere should know of his glorious image. 

Unfortunately, this dream had been shattered the moment he became more sensible.
His name meant that he was fated to never acquire any glory.
And that indeed turned out to be the case: there was nothing wrong with anything else about him, as his appearance, personality, and even social skills were quite decent.
It was just his name, which was the greatest stain on his life. 

He had thought of rebelling and changing his name, but when he tried, he had failed, and he had nothing to show of it aside from being beaten countless times.
However, he had never thought of giving up, and had instead decided to change his name after becoming a top-notch expert.
But as he matured, the ancestors in his family had given him a power vessel, and after receiving it, Nong Zaitian realized that he would never be able to shake off his name, as that power vessel was actually a hoe.