The people currently in the Night Watch Pagoda made up about half of the Innerverse and the Outerverse’s younger elites, and they represented the future. A considerable number of those gathered in this place would grow up to become the masters of various organizations.
Treading on these people was the same as trampling over the universe.
This was how the Daynight clan behaved; regardless of if it was their architectural style, their planets, or their cities, everything that they built seemed to place themselves as overlords of the universe.
It was truly despicable.
Even more hateful, at this moment, Nightking Zhenwu still had not shown himself. He was making everyone wait for him.
None of the other Arbiters had appeared either.
“Seventh Bro, your class has completely disappeared. You should have revealed yourself later. Actually, the later you appear, the better.” The Ghost Monkey was not happy.
Lu Yin caressed his cosmic ring. When would the Daynight clan move to take back their stone of inheritance? Or would they only do so during the Daynight Feast? Lu Yin was in no hurry to reach out to Nightking Zhenwu.
After Lu Yin had climbed to one of the higher levels, everyone below him broke out into conversations. The majority of the Innerverse did not view Lu Yin favorably, as a united Outerverse would hurt too many different powers from the Innerverse.
Even Feng Shang and Kuang Wang, who were on somewhat better terms with Lu Yin, did not take the initiative to seek him out due to the pressure they were currently facing from their families and clans.
Everyone was waiting for Nightking Zhenwu, and quite a few people had even begun complaining. However, no one dared to voice their complaints too loudly.
Lu Yin looked out at Everbright City, and he focused his sight on a certain place. That was where he had seen Nightking Zhenwu’s rune lines, but the man was not moving in the slightest; he simply remained where he was.
As for the other Ten Arbiters, Lu Yin did not see them.
Had they gathered in some other location?
“Seventh Bro, have you heard the Night Watch Pagoda’s legend?” the monkey suddenly asked.
Lu Yin felt lost. “What legend?”
The monkey grew happier. “The Night Watch Pagoda has ninety nine levels, but according to the rumors, the first Nightking climbed to the roof and made himself the hundredth level that overlooked everything under the sky. From that moment on, the Daynight clan grew into one of the most powerful clans in the Innerverse, and the Night Watch Pagoda’s name became famous that night.”
Lu Yin looked up. What an interesting legend.
He then looked over at Qing Longlong. “Miss, do you know if Nightking Zhenwu has ever made it to the top of the Night Watch Pagoda?”
Qing Longlong softly replied, “No, he’s only made it to the ninety ninth level. He wasn’t able to step foot on the roof.”
Lu Yin nodded. “Thanks.”
He then began making his way to the next level.
Since Nightking Zhenwu did not want to come out, Lu Yin would force him out.
He could not remain passive when handling matters, so he intended to take the initiative.
When Lu Yin returned to climbing the pavilion, many people saw it, and the crowd became curious as to why he was continuing upwards.
“Could he be trying to get to the top of the Night Watch Pagoda?” someone guessed.
Others sneered. “How could that be possible? The Night Watch Pagoda is an area that represents the glory of the Nightking clan, and no outsider has ever tried to climb to the top. Wouldn’t that just be provoking the Daynight clan?”
After those words were said, the crowd fell silent.
They were currently discussing Lu Yin; was there anything that he would not dare to do?
Off in the distance, Nightking Zhenwu continued to stare at Lu Yin. When the Nightking noticed that Lu Yin was about to continue climbing upwards, his expression grew unprecedentedly cold. Did Lu Yin actually want to climb to the top of the Night Watch Pagoda? If an outsider was allowed to reach the top, even if it was only the ninety ninth level, it would be a humiliation to the Daynight clan, and such a thing could not be accepted.
However, Lu Yin did not care about what the Daynight clan thought, as they were already mortal enemies. It took him almost no effort to reach ninety seventh level, and he continued on towards the ninety eighth level.
Inside the Night Watch Pagoda, Wen Qian’er and the others gasped in surprise. Lu Yin certainly lived up to his reputation of creating trouble from nothing, and it seemed that he truly wanted to challenge the Daynight clan’s bottom line.
Quite a few members of the Daynight clan snarled in rage, and they threatened Lu Yin, warning him not to ascend any further.
Since countless geniuses had been invited to the Daynight Feast, there was no lack of people with enmity towards the Daynight clan. However, not a single one of those guests dared to behave so atrociously, not even if they were any bolder. This was Nightking Planet, the center of the Daynight clan. Stepping out of line here was asking for death, no matter who the person was.
However, Lu Yin was different from everyone else, and he had already arrived on the ninety eighth level. Even then, he showed no hesitation as he immediately headed towards the ninety ninth level. He had no thoughts of stopping.
Nightking Zhenwu stood up, and his figure flashed as he raced towards the Night Watch Pagoda, leaving behind a streak of light as he headed straight for the top.
When Nightking Zhenwu appeared on the ninety eighth level, Lu Yin had already arrived at the stairs leading to the ninety ninth level. He felt a rather terrifying isolating strength here, and if this force was measured by its power level, then it would not be any less than 250,000.
Who in the younger generation could surpass a power level of 250,000? Only the Ten Arbiters.
In all of history, the rise of the Ten Arbiters had been extraordinary in many ways. There had never been an era where so many top geniuses had appeared at once, and yet, only the Ten Arbiters were capable of climbing up to the ninety ninth level of this tower.
Nightking Zhenwu and Lu Yin were both on the ninety eighth level, and the entire Night Watch Pagoda fell silent as everyone watched on.
Lu Yin stood there, feeling the isolating power, but he did not turn back. “It’s been a while, Arbiter Zhenwu.”
Nightking Zhenwu’s expression was frosty. “Brother Lu, I never thought that we would meet again so soon after we bade each other farewell in the Innerverse.”
“That’s right, it’s already been a year. One whole year’s worth of time. One year ago, at around this time, I was still with you atop the Champions’ Stage,” Lu Yin commented, unable to tell if he felt happiness, anger, joy, or sorrow.
Nightking Zhenwu’s eyes grew sharp. “If Brother Lu remembers that moment so clearly, then you should also remember what I told you at that time. What I said then still holds true now.”
Lu Yin smiled. “Brother Zhenwu should also remember how I answered. Whatever you can’t do, I have.”
Nightking Zhenwu’s gaze was so piercingly cold that it seemed to cut straight to the bone. On the Champions’ Stage, he had hoped to win over Lu Yin, and to do so, he had promised Lu Yin that the Daynight clan would help Lu Yin gain control of a few weaves. Lu Yin had responded with only one condition: he wanted to unite the entire Outerverse.
From Nightking Zhenwu’s perspective, such a goal was an impossible dream. However, he had never expected that, at the time of their confrontation, Lu Yin would have already unified half of the Outerverse. Such a thing was absolutely humiliating to Nightking Zhenwu, and he had never been embarrassed by anyone in such a manner before. Even at this moment, he could remember Lu Yin’s expression when he had replied to him, and the ridicule in Lu Yin’s eyes had soaked an overwhelming hatred within Nightking Zhenwu’s heart.
“You truly haven’t learned your lesson, have you? Here you are, provoking me again and again,” Nightking Zhenwu coldly said.
Lu Yin’s lips curled up, and his smile became even more relaxed. “I didn’t intend to provoke anyone at all, as I just came here to return something. However, since it’s on the way, I wanted to appreciate the view of Everbright City.”
He then picked up a foot and stepped forward, making his way towards the ninety ninth level.
Nightking Zhenwu’s eyes went wide, and he instantly appeared next to Lu Yin.
Everyone held their breaths; were the two of them about to start fighting right now?
The Daynight Feast had been held numerous times in the past, but nobody had ever attempted to climb the Night Watch Pagoda right in front of the Nightking clan’s heir. Just an action was tantamount to directly slapping the clan in its face.
The crowd grew excited. Lu Yin had recently fought against the Divine Fist Arbiter, and now, he was confronting Arbiter Zhenwu.
They were all a part of the younger generation, but the level of this battle was beyond all but the very best of them.
Unfortunately, the crowd was left disappointed, as Nightking Zhenwu did not attack Lu Yin. At least, not yet.
The Nightking also took a step forward, making his way to the ninety ninth level.
Lu Yin had not expected that Nightking Zhenwu would be able to restrain himself. The Nightking had seemed to be about to attack, but he had actually suppressed his anger, which made Lu Yin’s heart drop. This was not right. Lu Yin could not understand what Nightking Zhenwu was waiting for. Did he really want to simply host this Daynight Feast? Or was he doing this in order to not lose face for the Nightking Clan?
No matter what, Lu Yin endured the terrible pressure as he also stepped onto the ninety ninth level at the same time as Nightking Zhenwu.
The ninety ninth level, in theory, was the top floor of the Night Watch Pagoda.
From this level, one had a perfect panoramic view of Evernight City. When Lu Yin raised a hand, it felt as if he were holding Nightking Planet in his hand. This was the highest point of the planet, and he was standing on top of all of the young elites of the entire universe.
“Brother Lu, over the course of countless years, you’re one of the rare few who have been able to step foot onto the ninety ninth level.” Nightking Zhenwu smiled at Lu Yin without a single sign of anger. It was as if the previous response had been completely fake.
Lu Yin remained calm. “I still have to thank Brother Zhenwu for showing me mercy and not attacking me back then.”
“The Daynight Feast is not held here at the Night Watch Pagoda. Brother Lu, please,” Nightking Zhenwu spoke courteously.
Lu Yin looked at the other man, staring deeply into Nightking Zhenwu’s eyes. He then spoke, “I wonder, can I continue on to another level?”
Nightking Zhenwu’s eyes grew sharp, and he stared closely at Lu Yin. Even so, the Nightking maintained a serene expression. “Is Brother Lu joking?”
Lu Yin marveled, “The landscape of Evernight City is amazing, but this place isn’t high enough. I want to witness the same scene that the First Nightking saw and experience the feeling of of looking down on everything below.”
No one from the Daynight clan would be able to tolerate Lu Yin’s current behavior, as he actually wanted to step atop the Night Watch Pagoda, which was an honor that only the First Nightking had ever enjoyed.
In his own era, the First Nightking had surpassed all of his peers and had been truly unrivaled. He had rendered his entire era speechless, amply demonstrating the Daynight clan’s tyranical boldness, spreading it to every corner of the universe.
During that era, the First Nightking had hosted the Daynight Feast, and the entire universe’s young elites could only remain beneath his feet. That was what it meant to look down on everything.
Ever since then, the Daynight clan had never had anyone else as glorious. That is, not until the current generation with Nightking Zhenwu.
Nightking Zhenwu believed that he was on the same level as the First Nightking in his youth, and Nightking Zhenwu was also considered to be the Daynight clan member with the highest likelihood of reaching the very top of the Night Watch Pagoda. During this Daynight Feast, he had already intended to accomplish this feat and thereby place everyone else beneath his feet. However, he had never imagined that Lu Yin would hold similar ambitions.
Nightking Zhenwu remembered that Lu Yin was an enemy of the entire Daynight clan, and he thought about how Lu Yin had dared to do certain things in the past that had greatly angered the Daynight clan. Still, he had never thought that Lu Yin would actually scheme to dominate the Night Watch Pagoda.
Nightking Zhenwu was not able to tolerate this matter any longer, and his expression instantly changed. “Brother Lu, it seems that you’ve forgotten about your objective of coming to visit my Daynight clan.”
Lu Yin smiled. “I haven’t returned the stone of inheritance yet, and Nightking Yuanjing promised that, as long as I return it, you will rescind your accusations, right?”
Nightking Zhenwu’s eyes narrowed. “That is under the premise that you don’t do anything that offends my Daynight clan.”
“Does Brother Zhenwu not want to let me ascend the Night Watch Pagoda? So, in other words, does Brother Zhenwu believe that I can reach the top of the Night Watch Pagoda?” Lu Yin’s voice was loud as he asked these questions, allowing everyone in the Night Watch Pagoda and even the people in Everbright City to hear him. He and Nightking Zhenwu were mortal enemies, so Lu Yin saw no reason to show his enemy any face. Also, Lu Yin had been waiting for this day for a long time.
All of the people from the Daynight clan were furious, and some of them even cursed out loud.
Nightqueen Yanqing’s expression changed drastically, as Lu Yin was completely stepping on the dignity of the Daynight clan by doing this.
Zhanlong Daynight clenched his fists. Although he hated the Nightking bloodline, if an outsider was allowed to step on top of the Night Watch Pagoda, then the entire Daynight clan’s dignity would be damaged.
Not only was the Daynight clan furious, but all of the disciples from the powers with friendly relations with the Daynight clan, such as Xun Jiong and Avery, were also enraged.
Starsibyl had long since arrived at the Night Watch Pagoda, but she merely silently stood in a corner while observing Everbright City. It was impossible to tell what she was thinking.
Nightking Zhenwu and Lu Yin exchanged glances, hatred radiating from both of their eyes.
Lu Yin’s lips curled up before he raised a foot and slowly stepped past Nightking Zhenwu, moving towards the roof of the Night Watch Pagoda. He was blatantly provoking Nightking Zhenwu, as he wanted to test the man’s limits. After all, this would determine how much hostility he could show to Nightking Zhenwu on this day.
