Star Odyssey

Nightking Zhenwu turned around and looked at Lu Yin with an expression of astonishment. “Brother Lu, what’s the matter?”

Lu Yin did not bother responding to Nightking Zhenwu, only continuing to look at Zhuo Daynight. “I want to talk with you for a minute.”

Zhuo Daynight indifferently replied, “I don’t know you.”

Lu Yin’s finger twitched slightly, and he tried to use star energy to transmit sound to Zhuo Daynight, but his efforts were disrupted by Nightking Zhenwu, who smiled faintly. “Brother Lu, you should speak your mind if there’s something bothering you.”

Lu Yin stared at Zhuo Daynight. He wanted to say something, but after thinking of Nightqueen Yanqing’s warning, all he could say was, “Don’t believe him.”

Zhuo Daynight’s expression did not change.

Nightking Zhenwu was amused. “Brother Lu, what do you mean by that?”

“Lu Yin, Arbiter Zhenwu is talking to you! You’re being too rude!” one person from the Daynight clan barked at Lu Yin.

Quite a few others agreed.

Lu Yin’s expression frosted over. “Shut up!”

His shout swept out and caused the Night Library to tremble.

Nightking Zhenwu’s expression grew more serious. “Brother Lu, I acknowledge that you are an elite powerhouse, so I won’t fuss over your disrespect. However, there’s no reason for you to be so insolent in the Night Library.”

“Senior, Lu Yin has repeatedly been causing trouble during this Daynight Feast, so I ask for Senior to please suppress him and make him follow the rules!” a Daynight member shouted.

“Senior, please act and teach Lu Yin a lesson!” another Daynight member added on.

…

Nightking Zhenwu raised his hands to quell the voices. He then looked at Lu Yin before shifting his gaze back to Zhuo Daynight. “I recall that, during the events on Planet Pyrolyte, Brother Lu saved the life of this Daynight junior of mine.” He suddenly directed a sharp look to Zhuo Daynight. “Brother Lu saved you before, so how can you not recognize him? Isn’t that telling the universe that my Daynight clan is a joke and filled with people who do not know how to repay kindness? Go and offer a toast to Brother Lu.”

He then passed a cup of wine over to Zhuo Daynight.

Lu Yin stared at Zhuo Daynight. “Have you lost your mind?”

Zhuo Daynight repeated, “Brother Lu, I’m sorry, but this girl will not be able to forget your kindness in her life.”

Lu Yin blankly stared at Zhuo Daynight, not understanding what had happened to her.

Nightking Zhenwu walked up behind Zhuo Daynight and smiled at Lu Yin. At the same time, he laid a hand on Zhuo Daynight’s shoulder. “Brother Lu, this junior of mine doesn’t have a great memory, so please forgive her.”

Lu Yin stared into Zhuo Daynight’s eyes and then looked at Nightking Zhenwu. He could not tell if Zhuo Daynight had lost her memories, if she had fallen under Nightking Zhenwu’s control, or if something else had happened to her. In any case, Lu Yin could tell that it would be useless even if he told her everything, as it would only prompt Nightking Zhenwu to act even sooner.

Lu Yin hesitated, but then took the cup and drained it.

Nightking Zhenwu smiled. “How magnanimous, Brother Lu.”

Lu Yin watched as Zhuo Daynight followed Nightking Zhenwu out of the library as his mind continued to churn.

“Seventh Bro, this is the Daynight clan’s territory, and something is obviously off with Zhuo Daynight. Thus, whatever you say would be useless. Just bear with it a little longer.”

“Are you speaking for the entire Daynight clan or just your Nightking bloodline?” Lu Yin calmly replied.

Nightqueen Yanqing’s expression wavered, and she did not reply. Instead, she moved away.

At this moment, Nightking Zhenwu stood at the highest point in the library, and there was a slight smile on his face as he said, “Everyone, this day is not just for me to host this Daynight Feast and provide you all with an opportunity to forge relationships with the elites from all of the various powers gathered here. We also have an enormous announcement to make today, which involves the Daynight clan, Daynight Flowzone, and even the Innerverse and the Outerverse.”

Everyone stared at Nightking Zhenwu, listening in silence.

“Everyone, please follow me to Evernight Square,” Nightking Zhenwu requested. He then led the members of the Daynight clan out first.

The others quickly followed.

Evernight Square was located in the west of Evernight City, and it was the largest arena within the city. The square’s grounds were sturdy, and even the surrounding void had been reinforced to the point where not even Hunters could tear through it. This was no ordinary place, as it contained mountains, rivers, and an enormous statue towering high above everything. Naturally, this statue was of the First Nightking.

In the Daynight Feasts of the past, most people would first visit Evernight Square to look at the First Nightking, and some would even kneel down while others would simply use the scene to motivate themselves.

At this moment, there were tens of thousands of people waiting on the broad plains that lay beside a river that ran through Evernight Square. These people seemed to be both dazed and frozen stiff from fear.

Lu Yin looked at the statue of the First Nightking towering high in the nearby mountain range. This person had raised the Daynight clan’s Nightking bloodline to its modern heights, and he had suppressed the universe during his time. This had created the foundation for the tyrannical and illustrious clan that currently existed, and the Fist Nightking had greatly contributed to the Daynight clan. However, he had not necessarily contributed to the universe.

If this person was still alive, then the present era Daynight clan would be even more tyrannical as well as more exceptional.

Not too far away from Lu Yin, Starsibyl was also looking at the statue of the First Nightking, but her thoughts were unreadable.

The First Nightking was someone too far removed from them, as he had been an ancient figure. Compared to them, his power level had been explosive and unfathomable.

At this moment, Nightking Zhenwu was standing in front of the First Nightking’s statue, facing the crowd. Thus, to look at the statue, the crowd was also forced to look at him at the same time.

“I believe that everyone is aware that, since ancient times, my Daynight clan has had two King bloodlines. One is the Nightking clan and the other is the Dayking clan. Since the Dayking bloodline was too extreme, they unfortunately provoked the various great powers of the Innerverse into practically annihilating them, resulting in them being suppressed into obscurity. After so many years have passed, today, I, Nightking Zhenwu, have made the decision to liberate the Dayking bloodline,” Nightking Zhenwu announced.

Everyone was shocked to hear these words, as they were all aware of the existence of the Dayking bloodline as well as of the Daynight clan’s Sealed Cage Technique that restricted the members of the Dayking bloodline. According to their understanding, the day of the Dayking bloodline obtaining freedom should never come, as the Nightking bloodline would never allow such an opportunity to occur. But despite all of that, Nightking Zhenwu had declared that he would liberate the Dayking bloodline.

Even the members of the Daynight clan were taken aback, let alone the outsiders.

Nightqueen Yanqing was also stupefied, as even she had not known about this.

The other members of the Daynight and Nightking clans were all at a loss.

Zhuo Daynight’s eyes went bloodshot as she looked at Nightking Zhenwu. Her emotions had gone rampant as she trembled uncontrollably. This day had finally arrived.

Lu Yin was shocked; release the members of the Dayking bloodline? And to even announce it in front of everyone? And what’s more, as Lu Yin looked around, he saw various technological devices broadcasting this announcement. At this moment, everyone in the eight great flowzones, the various smaller flowzones, and even the Outerverse was able to watch this announcement.

Just what was Nightking Zhenwu trying to do? This was completely different from what he had told Lu Yin would happen.

The Nightking would not be able to go back on his word after announcing that he was going to liberate the Dayking bloodline to the entire universe.

Ling Que was rendered speechless. “How defiant! Isn’t this fellow afraid that his Nightking ancestors will jump out of their graves?”

Hart Phoenix was blankly staring at Nightking Zhenwu, as were his other family members in the Daynight Flowzone. They in particular understood the Nightking and Dayking bloodlines’ situation all too well. A decision like this was not one that could be made by the Nightking bloodline. What was going on? Had the Dayking come back to life?

Wen Qian’er tried her best to recall the details of the enmity between the two major Daynight clan branches, but the more she recalled, the less she understood Nightking Zhenwu’s motivation. Just what was he thinking?

Starsibyl’s eyes flashed, as not even she had known that Nightking Zhenwu would make such a decision. The Third Nightking was not even free yet, so was it really appropriate to release the Dayking bloodline at this time?

Those who did not have any knowledge about the Dayking bloodline thought that this announcement was normal, but those with that knowledge felt their hearts drop.

The Daynight clan had been split into two king branches long ago, and just the Nightking bloodline alone was tyrannical enough. If the Dayking bloodline was liberated, then the Daynight clan’s strength would immediately balloon, and they might even surpass the Sword Sect to become the Innerverse’s indisputable rulers.

Nightking Zhenwu was certainly bold enough.

***

In Erudite Flowzone, at the front gate of an academy, an elder in simple clothing was peacefully sweeping the grounds.

Not far away from the old man, a figure tore through the void to appear 100 meters away from the elder. The newcomer slowly bowed. “Patriarch, during the Daynight Feast, Nightking Zhenwu has announced that he will liberate the Dayking bloodline.”

The elder paused before looking up, clearly moved. “Nightking Zhenwu, how bold of him. There’s no predicting the Daynight clan’s future.”

“Head, what about our Wen family?”

The elder mumbled for a moment. “Watch and wait. We’ll go with the situation’s flow.”

***

In Beast Tamers Flowzone’s Divine Grade Hall, there was a large mountain that towered into the sky and covered the entire surrounding region of space.

This mountain had eyes, and it also had a name: Million. It was the Divine Grade Hall’s leader’s beast.

An Oolong Horse stepped into space, and the one sitting atop of it was the same person who Lu Yin had defeated on Planet Pyrolyte: Ze Lin, who was ranked sixty-seventh on the Top 100 Rankings.

“What? That junior, Nightking Zhenwu, is willing to liberate the Dayking bloodline? Is this for real?” the large mountain asked, its voice shaking the universe.

Ze Lin respectfully answered, “It’s definitely true. The entire universe knows about this now, and everyone is now waiting for him to release the Dayking bloodline.”

“Hmph, this child certainly has enough courage. If the Dayking bloodline is released and the two king branches unite, then no power in the Innerverse will be able to stop the Daynight clan. How troublesome.”

“Hall Master, what should we do?” Ze Lin asked.

“Do you even need to ask? Find a way to slaughter him and kill all the members of the Dayking bloodline whenever we run into them in the future. Just don’t reveal that my Divine Grade Hall is behind anything.”

“Yes.”

***

In the First Flowzone, at the Sword Sect, the current sect leader was Liu Qianjue. In truth, he was not the current generation’s leader, but rather the leader of the previous generation.

The leader of the current generation, Liu Qiuyu, neither had an impressive talent nor a high enough power level, which had embarrassed the Sword Sect as he was a member of the Liu family. He had thus been forced down from the position of sect leader while Liu Qianjue had been reinstated.

When Liu Qianjue woke up, it had been time for Liu Qiuyu to abdicate.

As for Liu Qiuyu, the Sword Sect did not care about where he went. As far as the Sword Sect was concerned, Liu Qianjue was not merely the previous sect leader, but also the current leader. A single sword from him was able to slice space itself apart, and he was a matchless powerhouse.

Liu Qianjue was the main reason why the Sword Sect was undoubtedly considered the most powerful organization in the Innerverse at the moment, and they had managed to steadily suppress the Daynight clan.

Liu Qianjue opened both eyes when he heard that Nightking Zhenwu intended to liberate the Dayking bloodline. The first thing that he considered was not the two bloodlines cooperating, but rather what abilities the Nightking bloodline might have to continue to suppress the Dayking bloodline. If there was even the slightest possibility of failure, then those old fogeys of the Nightking bloodline would not give the Dayking bloodline any reprieve. So, why would they suddenly announce that they would release the Dayking bloodline? This could only mean one thing: the Nightking was fully confident.

Could it be? Liu Qianjue suddenly thought of something. “Send down these orders: monitor the Daynight clan.”