Lu Yin and Xia Xing looked at each other for a moment. Then he smiled. "I understand. Fine, twelve it is. But you absolutely can't skimp on resources or anything else. Also..." He paused, fixed his eyes on Xia Xing, and raised a hand. "Take a look at this."
Xia Xing looked at the mirror that had suddenly appeared in Lu Yin's hand. "What's—" Before he could finish speaking, mist dragged him into the mirror.
Xia Xing reacted quickly. As soon as he landed inside the mirror, he immediately used Divine Martial Qi and his secret technique—Lock. He wasn't locking someone else; he was locking himself.
Although Lock sealed him in place, it also became a form of defense.
Lu Yin entered the mirror and looked Xia Xing over in surprise. "This is the first time I've seen someone use a secret technique like that. As expected of the Xia family head."
Xia Xing stared at Lu Yin, uncertain and alarmed. "Yu Hao, this is Divine Martial Heaven. You dare attack me?"
The corners of Lu Yin's mouth lifted. He shook his head. "Wrong. This place isn't Divine Martial Heaven."
"You're courting death!" Xia Xing bellowed and attacked without hesitation. His secret technique vanished, and his body suddenly scattered before swiftly re-forming. Divine Martial Qi spread from his body as he raised a hand and pressed down on Lu Yin. He had gone straight into Divine Martial Transformation.
Lu Yin had never underestimated Xia Xing. As the master of Divine Martial Heaven, Xia Xing had the strength of a Sixth Origin Tribulation expert, and after using Divine Martial Transformation, his power came close to that of a Seven Origin Tribulation expert. With all his abilities brought to bear, even peak Envoys would struggle to deal with him. But his opponent