Chapter 5

Lu Yin's gaze was fierce, as the injuries from using the波动掌 (Wave Palm) had not yet healed, and he was unable to break free from the ice that was freezing him. Seeing the ice spreading, Lu Yin had no choice but to use his legs to exert force and, together with the woman, perform the 游身步 (Flowing Body Step).

The woman's vision blurred, the scene changed, and she was suddenly knocked unconscious, vomiting involuntarily. Lu Yin tore off her sleeve, and a few extremely cold leaves fell to the ground, quickly freezing.

"So, you couldn't possibly use supernatural combat techniques without relying on external objects," Lu Yin said mockingly.

The woman gritted her teeth and glared at Lu Yin, "What did you just do? Combat technique?"

Lu Yin did not answer; he was thinking about whether to eliminate her.

At that moment, a gust of air swept across the sky, and Xing Sheng Zhou Shan flew over.

Lu Yin had no choice; even if he wanted to eliminate her, it was too late.

The woman's face turned pale when she saw Zhou Shan.

Lu Yin was puzzled. Was this woman not from the Punishment Camp? As a D-rank powerhouse, Zhou Shan shouldn't have let her go.

With a whoosh, the air stirred, and Zhou Shan landed. His stern eyes swept over Lu Yin and the woman, then finally looked at the white spaceship, his gaze filled with surprise and doubt.

"Who can explain this to me?" Zhou Shan asked in a deep voice.

Lu Yin thought for a moment and said calmly, "The spaceship landed, and a person inside wanted to kill me. But perhaps due to the severe impact, he wasn't my match and was killed by me."

Zhou Shan's eyes fixed on Lu Yin, then turned to the woman. He didn't rush to check the spaceship but smiled slightly, "It's been a long time. Only one of the three Snow Maidens has come?"

The woman bowed, "Snow Maiden Zhao Yu, greetings to Punishment Saint."

Lu Yin was surprised and looked at the woman. Snow Maiden? He had heard of them, powerful figures under the Northern Changbai Mountain's Luo Sheng Lan Camp. Why would a Snow Maiden appear in Jinling?

"Since the disaster, we haven't seen each other. I didn't expect that when we meet again, everything has changed," Zhou Shan said with a sigh.

Zhao Yu respectfully said, "Luo Sheng sends his congratulations. The Punishment Camp has dominated Jiangsu Province. Congratulations, Punishment Saint."

Zhou Shan smiled bitterly, "What's there to congratulate? No matter what, I can't compare to Luo Sheng. I know how strong the top three saints are. Without mentioning others, you are stronger than all my Ten Thousand-Man Commanders."

Zhao Yu smiled, "Punishment Saint is too kind. I just lost to your Ten Thousand-Man Commander. He is really strong."

Zhou Shan was surprised and pointed at Lu Yin, "Him? I don't know him."

Zhao Yu was surprised, "He's not one of your Ten Thousand-Man Commanders?"

Zhou Shan understood. Zhao Yu had been defeated by Lu Yin. He looked at Lu Yin in amazement. This person had actually defeated a Snow Maiden, which was unexpected.

Lu Yin lowered his head, his gaze thoughtful. From Zhou Shan's words, they had known each other before the disaster and hadn't seen each other since. This meant that the strength of the top three saints was something he had witnessed before the disaster. Indeed, the Seven Saints had been cultivating before the disaster. Lu Yin had heard rumors that the initial exploration of Neptune had not been fruitless but had yielded a war knife and a corpse. It was said that this incident almost sparked a world war, and in the end, China had to compromise and give other countries some things to end the conflict.

So, the Seven Saints could cultivate because of something obtained from that corpse.

Lu Yin clenched his fist. He had guessed correctly, and the direction he had been searching in was right.

The Seven Saints couldn't know the Body Shaping Technique. If that corpse was a supreme powerhouse, it might still have some usable Body Shaping Technique within it, which was his true goal.

Soon, the Punishment Camp's army arrived, led by a woman wearing glasses and with a beautiful appearance.

Zhou Shan ordered the army to seal off the area and watched as several researchers in white coats explored the spaceship. He then looked at Lu Yin, "Young brother, do you know anything else about this alien?"

Snow Maiden Zhao Yu also looked at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin thought for a moment and said, "I heard him say a few things: academy assessment, primitive planet evolution trial, mission."

Zhou Shan's eyes flashed, "Just that?"

Lu Yin nodded, "He didn't say much. He just wanted me to be his slave and called us savages."

"Savages?" Zhou Shan sneered and looked up at the sky, "It seems Earth will soon be in turmoil. Dozens of spaceships have landed, representing dozens of aliens. I didn't expect the day of contact with aliens to come so soon."

Lu Yin looked at Zhou Shan, who didn't seem surprised.

"Report, Punishment Saint. The spaceship is about to be transported back to Jinling for analysis. The alien died from a shattered heart. According to the investigation, he should have had a weapon, but we found nothing after searching the area," the woman in glasses reported to Zhou Shan.

Lu Yin had already destroyed the battle scene when searching for Yasta's corpse, making it impossible to reconstruct.

Zhou Shan looked at Lu Yin, "Young brother, the items on the alien's body are valuable for research. Can you hand them over? Don't worry, they will be returned to you after the research is complete."

Lu Yin pondered for a moment, then drew a short knife, "This is his weapon. I didn't take anything else." He deliberately tore open his shirt to show Zhou Shan and the others.

He stored all his items in the Void Ring, which Zhou Shan and the others couldn't recognize. They couldn't imagine a ring that could store items, so they didn't pay attention.

Zhou Shan took the short knife and casually swung it, cutting through the ground, "Very sharp. This material is definitely not from Earth."

After saying this, Zhou Shan threw the short knife to the woman in glasses and scanned Lu Yin with a fierce gaze, seeing that he had nothing on him. He stepped forward and patted Lu Yin on the shoulder, praising him, "You not only killed the alien but also defeated a Snow Maiden. Young brother, you are impressive. What's your name? Are you interested in joining the Punishment Camp? To become a Ten Thousand-Man Commander?"

Lu Yin didn't hesitate and immediately agreed. He had no choice. Zhou Shan seemed calm, but he definitely still suspected him. Not just him, everyone would guess if he was hiding something from the alien. In this situation, they wouldn't let him leave. It was better to agree to avoid conflict.

A T-rank powerhouse was not something he could deal with now. Yasta wouldn't have been killed if he hadn't been too careless. Lu Yin was sure the same method wouldn't work on Zhou Shan, let alone with so many Evolved around, and Zhao Yu alone was very strong.

On the other side, Zhao Yu frowned and said to Zhou Shan, "I can't contact Luo Sheng. All communication lines were cut off when the aliens landed."

Zhou Shan nodded and said solemnly, "The alien spaceships destroyed all communication lines. I will send people to repair them as soon as possible. Don't worry; even if aliens appear in the Northeast Blue Camp, it will be fine. Luo Sheng is very strong."

Zhao Yu nodded silently.

Researching the alien spaceship wouldn't be done overnight, but fortunately, the spaceship was small, and the army successfully transported it back to Jinling in secret.

Lu Yin was authorized to live on Zhongshan and became the Punishment Camp's 14th Ten Thousand-Man Commander.

The Punishment Camp's army numbered 80,000, and his title as Ten Thousand-Man Commander was just a title; he didn't command any troops. Lu Yin didn't mind. What he most wanted to do now was to shape his body and become a true cultivator.

At the peak of Zhongshan, Zhou Shan looked south. Behind him, the woman in glasses arrived, "Punishment Saint, we have thoroughly investigated the area around the crater. There is nothing hidden. That person didn't lie."

Zhou Shan sighed, "I know. You may go."

"There is one thing to report. We found that the battle traces around the crater were covered up. This Lu Yin might not be as simple as he appears. His strength could be very strong," the woman in glasses said seriously.

Zhou Shan smiled, "I know. He has injuries on his right palm and leg. To defeat a Snow Maiden in that situation, his true strength is unparalleled among D-rank powerhouses. Otherwise, he couldn't have killed the alien. Moreover, he seems to have never absorbed energy crystals. This person is quite interesting."

"Do we need to monitor him comprehensively?" the woman in glasses asked.

Zhou Shan shook his head, "No need. Humans should unite at this time. Besides, even if he is hiding his strength, what can a mere D-rank do?"

"Understood."

In the tent of the Ten Thousand-Man Commander at the Zhongshan Punishment Camp, Lu Yin sat cross-legged on the bed, slowed his breathing, and after ten minutes, opened his eyes, his gaze clear. He took out the Body Shaping Technique from the Void Ring, his gaze intense. He bit his index finger, and blood flowed out. Lu Yin pressed the Body Shaping Technique onto his injured finger, and it slowly merged into the tip, quickly disappearing.

Lu Yin waited expectantly. After a moment, intense pain spread from his fingertip and then throughout his body.

Lu Yin's gaze was fierce, and he gritted his teeth to endure the pain.

The pain came in waves, as if tearing his body apart. All his cells were reorganizing and refining. His skin and blood vessels twitched, and Lu Yin felt as if he was being roasted and crushed by an invisible hand. This was the power of a supreme powerhouse. All Body Shaping Techniques were created by supreme powerhouses, and at this moment, Lu Yin truly felt the greatness of this power.

Puff

Lu Yin spat out a mouthful of blood, and his eyes, looking into the void, became even brighter. Countless impurities were expelled from his body and then burned by energy, distorting the air around him.