Suddenly, the sound of rushing wind rose up from deep underground. At the same time, Lu Yin felt as though his body had been suddenly moved. A gust of wind whistled by in front of him, shooting upwards and slicing apart everything that it passed by.
He felt his scalp go numb; he had been right. That gust of wind had even torn through the void, and it had definitely been more powerful than an attack from a normal Envoy. In fact, it might have even been comparable to an attack from an Envoy who had passed through three stellular tribulations, which meant that it was equivalent to an attack with a power level of more than 700,000. Even if Lu Yin was wearing his universal armor, it most likely would not be able to protect him from a direct hit from that gust of wind.
“Supervisor, what was that?” Lu Yin was quite upset.
Qing Chen stood in place in the air as he solemnly replied, “The danger field of a sourcebox.”
Lu Yin looked down, and his eyes focused. “Is there a sourcebox down below?”
“Those terror ants were killed by this sourcebox’s danger zone. There is a truly impressive sourcebox array down there,” Qing Chen replied.
“It really is a sourcebox,” Lu Yin solemnly stated.
Qing Chen waved a hand, and Lu Yin once again felt as though he had been isolated from the world. Another blast of wind whistled by, and like before, it failed to harm him in the least. This was the strength of a Semi-Progenitor.
The two people eventually reached the bottom of the gap between the two tree roots, and they were greeted by a shocking scene.
They found a sourcebox. A humanoid sourcebox!
The instance that he laid eyes on the humanoid sourcebox, Lu Yin felt something jog his memory. Humanoid sourcebox, humanoid sourcebox… I’m pretty sure that someone mentioned something about this before. Right! Xiao Shi! Back then, he said that if I ever found a humanoid sourcebox, to not unlock it.
There was only humanoid sourcebox in sight, but it radiated a very powerful danger field.
Qing Chen landed and looked at the figure. “Look at it.”
Lu Yin was a Lockbreaker, and he had also reached the Creation realm of star energy control. Even though Qing Chen was a Semi-Progenitor, he had no talent or understanding of lockbreaking.
The older man protected Lu Yin as he observed the humanoid sourcebox.
This humanoid sourcebox was just as tall as an average person, but because it was a sealed sourcebox, Lu Yin could not see the person’s appearance, or even sense any hint of life.
For some reason, Lu Yin grew very uncomfortable as he looked at the humanoid sourcebox.
“How strange. How can there be a humanoid-shaped sourcebox? This person has been sealed for far too long for them to become a sourcebox. Can you unlock it?” Qing Chen asked.
Lu Yin shook his head. “This one is very difficult, and I can’t do anything about this sourcebox’s danger field. If you want this sourcebox to be unlocked, then you will need a Lockbreaker with the strength of an Envoy at the very least.”
“If there really was someone inside, he would have died long ago and certainly before we open this sourcebox,” Qing Chen commented.
Lu Yin fell silent for a moment. “I don’t know if anyone has ever unlocked a living creature, but this is my first time coming across a sealed person.”
As Lu Yin spoke, his star energy spread out like a stream of water. Star energy could be used to suppress star energy, and Lu Yin wanted to use his star energy to observe the sourcebox in greater detail.
“Zizi, so you’ve actually reached the Creation realm of star energy control? Kid, you’re very impressive,” another voice called out, and it startled not only Lu Yin, but also Qing Chen.
Both of them whipped around and looked behind them. Neither of them had any idea when, but two people had arrived and were standing behind them. One of the new arrivals was an old man with an elegant appearance and gray hair, though no wrinkles on his face. The other looked like a bodyguard, and he maintained a solemn expression.
“Grandmaster Gu Yan?” Qing Chen was surprised.
Lu Yin was taken aback. Grandmaster? This was a truly special title. As for Array Masters, Lu Yin had only ever met one Array Grandmaster in the Fifth Mainland, and that had been Highsage Grandmaster. Was this old man in front of him another Array Grandmaster?
“I didn’t expect to run into an old friend down here. Qing Chen, what are you doing running around down here instead of hunting down Redbacks in the Middle Realm?” Grandmaster Gu Yan observed Qing Chen as he asked a question.
Qing Chen explained, “Long Qi previously saw some creatures down here that might be the terror ants’ natural predator, so I’m here to look for them. Why is Grandmaster Gu Yan here?”
Grandmaster Gu Yan smiled. “I need to grab some Meharns since the cushion that I was sitting on was uncomfortable.”
Qing Chen was confused by this answer, and it was clearly deliberately vague.
Grandmaster Gu Yan did not explain himself, and instead, he started studying the humanoid sourcebox, amazed at what he saw. “So there really is a humanoid sourcebox. There are records in ancient books that claim that anything in the universe can be sealed into a sourcebox—living or dead makes no difference. Any creature can also be sealed up to become a sourcebox, but this is the first time that I’ve seen such a thing.”
After speaking, he turned to look at Lu Yin and smiled, “Hey kid, why don’t you give me this sourcebox?”
Lockbreakers had their own rules, and one of them was that whoever discovered a sourcebox would become its owner, as well as the owner of whatever might be exposed after unlocking the sourcebox. This humanoid sourcebox had clearly been discovered by Lu Yin first.
Lu Yin answered respectfully, “This junior can’t unlock this sourcebox, so I’ll have to bother senior.”
Grandmaster Gu Yan replied with a smile. “Is your name Long Qi?”
Lu Yin bowed. “This junior is indeed Long Qi. I am honored to speak with Grandmaster Gu Yan.”
“No need to be so polite, kid. Are you from the White Dragon Clan?” Grandmaster Gu Yan asked.
Lu Yin nodded.
Grandmaster Gu Yan expressed his admiration, “The White Dragon Clan can also give rise to a Lockbreaker? It’s truly incredible that you’ve managed to reach the Creation realm of star energy control at such a young age.”
Qing Chen’s eyes shifted. “Not only has Long Qi reached the Creation realm, but he’s also managed to comprehend several sourcebox arrays. He once repaired the second array base’s defensive sourcebox array in a very brief amount of time, and he later mastered the spherical red soucebox array that fell down to the New World. That second achievement gave him the opportunity to save millions of people.”
Grandmaster Gu Yan arched a brow, and then succinctly replied, “I don’t believe it.”
Qing Chen glanced over at Lu Yin and winked.
Lu Yin immediately understood that this was an opportunity to gain an apprenticeship, which made him a bit excited. While he had not been interested in studying under Master Deng Guo, an Array Grandmaster was a completely different matter. This person was a true Array Grandmaster, and based on Qing Chen’s reactions, Grandmaster Gu Yan might actually be more than that. After all, he had moved so close to them without letting a Semi-Progenitor like Qing Chen notice.
This thought gave Lu Yin the motivation to try to seize this opportunity.
When Highsage Grandmaster had asked to accept Lu Yin as a disciple, the powerhouse had not only wanted to accept a lockbreaking disciple, but also a full disciple of Eversky Island. However, Lu Yin already had Mister Mu as his master, so it had naturally been impossible to accept such a proposal.
However, this person was different. If Lu Yin accepted this Grandmaster Gu Yan as a lockbreaking master, there would be no conflict.
Grandmaster Gu Yan also observed Lu Yin with a tiny hint of curiosity hiding in his eyes.
Lu Yin raised a hand and started manipulating his star energy. After reaching the Creation realm of star energy control, it had become much easier for him to set up a sourcebox array with his star energy.
“Channeling Diagram.” Lu Yin raised his hand to demonstrate the Channeling Diagram that he had just arranged.
Grandmaster Gu Yan was quite surprised. “It really is a sourcebox array.”