Chapter 51

In the boundless dark space, only this long corridor existed. Lu Yin stood on the corridor's floor, and if he took a step back, he would merge into the endless darkness.

Lu Yin frowned, lifted his foot, and walked forward. At the entrance of the corridor, there was a stone slab that was integrated with the entire corridor. The slab was engraved with a series of names, most of which ended with "Bai Ye" (White Night). Bai Ye was a surname, representing a certain lineage. Recalling what Charlotte had said about the powerful races in the universe, Lu Yin knew that the stone slab must be the inheritance of the so-called Bai Ye clan.

At the top of the stone slab, a name was engraved—Zhen Wu Ye Wang (True Martial Night King).

The moment Lu Yin saw this name, it seemed as if his gaze crossed the boundless space, and he saw a man standing in the starry sky, exuding unparalleled dominance. However, in an instant, Lu Yin regained his composure, his eyes filled with shock. Just a name could make him lose his focus. Who was this True Martial—Night King, Night King, Bai Ye?

Suppressing the shock in his heart, Lu Yin shifted his gaze to the inside of the corridor. He took another step, entering the corridor.

At the same time, in the depths of the universe, at the center of an ancient continent, a towering stone pillar rose to an unseen height, piercing the sky, emitting a terrifying aura that made the stars tremble.

In the middle of the stone pillar, two glowing stones slowly revolved around it.

At the bottom, several figures stood quietly, covered in dust, almost resembling sculptures if not examined closely.

The moment Lu Yin stepped into the corridor, his image appeared at the base of the stone pillar, but it was very blurry, barely visible.

"Another clan member has entered, I wonder how high they can reach."

"The current clan members are becoming more and more disappointing, with increasingly poor talents."

"There's no need to worry about that. Even with poor talents, they are still members of the Bai Ye clan. Anyone from our clan can crush countless geniuses."

"Speaking of which, why hasn't the stolen ancient stone been recovered yet? The efficiency is too low."

"There's no need to rush. No one in the universe dares to have designs on the inheritance stone of the Bai Ye clan. It will be back soon, but the clan member who stole the ancient stone must be severely punished."

"That clan member has unique talents, it's a pity to kill him."

"It doesn't matter. This generation has produced that child, and the others are unimportant. That child is the future hope of the Bai Ye clan."

As they spoke, they instinctively looked up, their gazes crossing the vast distance to the top of the stone pillar, where a figure's image flickered, vivid and lifelike, standing at the peak, overlooking all.

Suddenly, Lu Yin's image at the base of the stone pillar disappeared. The few figures looked at it, sighing in disappointment. "Not even his appearance can be revealed, too poor. Has this generation's fortune been monopolized by that child? It's too cruel for the others."

"It's not all bad. Just now, two children climbed up, not too bad."

Inside the corridor, Lu Yin felt an endless pressure as soon as he took the first step. This was not physical pressure but a mental one. The loneliness of the night almost consumed him. The deeper he went, the more intense the loneliness and despair became. At three meters, a fist appeared in the darkness, glowing white, and struck him out of the corridor, dropping him into the darkness. In an instant, he regained his composure, seeing Zhang Dingtian and others looking at him in shock.

"What are you looking at?" Lu Yin asked.

Jenny Ona looked at Lu Yin as if he were a monster. "You, succeeded?"

Lu Yin shook his head. "No."

"Lying, you were just radiating an ancient aura, you definitely succeeded," Jenny Ona said, seemingly knowing something.

Lu Yin replied coolly, "I don't need to explain to you."

Jenny Ona was angry. She had learned from her father that the fugitive was a member of a terrifyingly powerful clan and carried the inheritance stone of that race. She came to try her luck, and her father did not stop her because only those with the bloodline of that race could successfully receive the inheritance. But now, what was happening? Not only had someone succeeded, but three people had appeared, and she felt her worldview being challenged.

Qing Yu's identity was known only to the higher-ups; most students didn't know, and even if they heard his full name, they wouldn't understand its significance. This was a matter of perspective, and the tragedy of the frontier regions of the universe. Otherwise, it wouldn't just be Jenny Ona; all the students would come to try their luck.

Perspective determines a person's future. Mono, with his Fusion Realm strength, was the strongest among all the trial students, but what did that matter? Even if the inheritance stone were placed before him, he wouldn't know what it was.

Lu Yin scanned the crowd and found that Zhou Shan and Wu Sheng had already left. Only Zhang Dingtian and Bai Xue remained, and it was clear from their expressions that they had not succeeded. The only ones left were the green-clad woman and Charlotte.

Soon, the green-clad woman opened her eyes, sighed, and looked at the others, her gaze triumphant. Then she saw Charlotte still sitting quietly, and her expression changed, becoming somewhat displeased, as if Charlotte had outdone her.

Jenny Ona, seeing the green-clad woman's displeasure, said, "Don't think you're the only ones who succeeded. That guy succeeded too."

The green-clad woman was surprised and followed Jenny Ona's gaze to Lu Yin. "You, succeeded?"

Lu Yin didn't answer. He wasn't sure what succeeding in the inheritance meant, so he didn't want to say more.

The green-clad woman looked at Lu Yin strangely. "You're not from that race, are you?"

Lu Yin ignored her.

The green-clad woman was annoyed and wanted to speak again, but at that moment, Charlotte opened her eyes. At the same time, the stone fell, landing with a thud.

"Hey, what did you learn?" the green-clad woman asked Charlotte curiously.

Charlotte smiled. "Nothing."

"Impossible, you spent more time than I did," the green-clad woman said, disbelieving.

Charlotte smiled and looked at Lu Yin. "How about you?"

Lu Yin shook his head. "No success."

"Liar," the green-clad woman shouted, staring at Lu Yin. "You must have succeeded, you must have learned something, you must have."

Lu Yin looked at the green-clad woman, then at Charlotte, and finally at Jenny Ona.

Jenny Ona immediately felt uneasy. "What, what are you going to do?"

Lu Yin's lips curled. "I almost forgot about you. Surrender now; from now on, you're part of the glorious negotiation army."

"What negotiation army?" Jenny Ona was confused, but before she could react, Lu Yin grabbed her. Her strength was similar to Lars', and Lu Yin easily restrained her.

"Damn, let me go, do you know who I am? You, a savage, a thug, I'm Jenny Ona, the heir of the Ona family. If you grab me, no one can protect you," Jenny Ona shouted, glaring at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin sneered. "Who you are doesn't matter. As long as you're useful for the negotiation, that's all that matters. One Lars, one you, the chances of a successful negotiation are quite high."

Jenny Ona shouted, but it was useless. Lu Yin threw her to Bai Xue. "Watch her carefully; she's our leverage."

Bai Xue frowned, thought for a moment, and nodded, leading Jenny Ona away.

The green-clad woman and Charlotte didn't intervene; they were there only for the stone.

If possible, Lu Yin would have liked to capture them too, but he had no confidence. Both were deep and unpredictable, especially Charlotte, who seemed ordinary but had given everyone a sense of crisis the first time Lu Yin saw him.

"Brother Lu, let me give you a piece of advice. It's best to get rid of this stone; otherwise, it will bring unimaginable disaster," Charlotte said as he was about to leave, then left without waiting for Lu Yin's response.

The green-clad woman quickly followed, eager to find out what Charlotte had learned from the inheritance stone.

Lu Yin narrowed his eyes. What Charlotte said was exactly what he had been considering. The stone was precious, but it was the source of disaster. Keeping it would surely attract unimaginable and terrifying enemies, far beyond his current capabilities. Even the Great Yu Empire wouldn't dare to touch it.

Thinking of the series of Bai Ye surnames on the stone slab in the corridor, Lu Yin felt a chill. They were undoubtedly a terrifyingly powerful clan.

Lu Yin admitted he wasn't a genius with incredible luck and couldn't possibly keep the stone in the face of such a powerful clan. He made up his mind to get rid of it, but the question was, to whom?

Outside the capital, over a dozen students suddenly joined forces to rush into the city. They were all there for Jenny Ona, and the Ona family was much stronger than Lars' family. With Jenny Ona not coming out for so long, these students couldn't wait any longer.

Zhou Shan immediately ordered the alarm to be sounded.

Lu Yin and Zhang Dingtian were in the underground science institute. Gules, Baralo, and Granee were resting, leaving only Zhou Shan to face the dozen students, who he couldn't resist.