Half a minute later, the two finally separated, both panting heavily.
This was the first time Lu Yin had felt so exhausted against a Sentinel.
Hart felt the same way, but it was a pity that he was the only one who could hear them in this space. Otherwise, he would have asked where this person was from, for him to be able to keep up with him. Hart Phoenix had fought to this point, but it was time to end it. No one could defeat the Phoenix family.
With a boom, golden flames soared into the sky, forming an immortal bird that soared through the void.
Lu Yin was shocked; this person hadn't even used his full strength. Hart was displaying an unbelievable amount of power, and the golden flames shocked him.
With a high-pitched cry, even the stone platform was vaporized. The world was filled with golden flames, and Hart walked out like an emperor of flames, pressing down with both palms as golden flames swept towards Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's gaze turned solemn as he raised his palms and activated six stars, but it wasn't enough. Against Hart's golden flames, the six stars of Sirius Palm was still lacking. Lu Yin growled, and the golden flames around him descended. The last star and the seventh star vaguely appeared, but they weren't fully activated. However, because there was a faint shadow, the power of Sirius Palm increased explosively.
He charged towards Hart and struck out with his palm, the seven stars tearing through the flames and descending in front of Hart. Hart's pupils shrank, and he instinctively used the flames to protect himself. Boom!
Shockwaves shot out in all directions as the two's attacks caused the ground to sink. Lu Yin's Sirius Palm didn't hit Hart, but it did disperse the flames around his body. He raised his left hand and slammed a Six Stacks Shockwave Palm into Hart's abdomen. Hart spat out a mouthful of blood, growling as he turned around and kicked Lu Yin away. Lu Yin took a few steps back and disappeared with Flash, appearing behind Hart once more. He raised his hand and used Sirius Palm.
Hart turned around and gritted his teeth, a flaming bird appearing around his body and chirping loudly. This was an immortal bird; he wouldn't be defeated so easily.
Lu Yin's Sirius Palm landed firmly on Hart's body, not only dispersing the flaming bird around his body, but also sending him flying.
Hart roared. The golden flames merged with his body and his body rapidly recovered.
Lu Yin was shocked; this feeling reminded him of Qingyu, who was also unkillable. No, I can't give him a chance to catch his breath. With that in mind, Lu Yin immediately flashed in front of Qingyu and used the Sirius Palm with both hands.
The golden bird flew out from Hart's palm and collided with Lu Yin. Sirius Palm and the golden bird collided more than ten times in a row, and Lu Yin found it difficult to bear. Hart was in the same situation; his innate gift was very high, but it could not be used endlessly. If it was used too frequently, it would eventually overdraw.
When the golden bird collided with Sirius's palm once more, Hart was unable to withstand the impact and fainted. Lu Yin's star energy was almost completely depleted, and when he saw that Hart had revealed an opening, he unleashed another Six Stacks of Shockwave Palms that scattered Hart's entire body.
This battle had allowed Lu Yin to truly experience how terrifying the geniuses of the Innerverse were. That person was only a Sentinel, but he had been able to force Lu Yin to such an extent. If not for his increased control of star energy and the Rainmaster's help in deducing the layering power, this battle would have boded ill rather than well. He had been too arrogant to think that he was invincible among Sentinels.
He didn't know what level that person was in the Innerverse, but he should be from there.
Lu Yin opened his eyes and looked outside. He saw Michelle's inquisitive gaze and Meng Yue's shocked expression. This battle had taken a long time, but it wasn't over yet. He could continue even if he won, but he still had to go back in.
At the same time, in the gloomy forest of Astral-5 in the Innerverse, Hart Phoenix stood up from the teleportation stone with an ugly expression on his face. He had been defeated by someone at the same level as him, which was a great humiliation. He was the heir of the Phoenix family and the younger brother of that person, but he had actually been defeated. That person called him Seventh Bro?
He had to wash away this humiliation.
As he walked out of the teleportation stone's range, many people looked over, "Junior Hart, how was it? Did you complete your three consecutive victories?"
"There's no need to ask. Junior Hart definitely did it."
…
Hart didn't pay attention to these people, as he wanted to cultivate. Seventh Bro was definitely someone from one of the ten academies. The other powers with teleportation stones all had obvious characteristics, but this person didn't. He was most likely someone from one of the academies, and this person might appear during the Academy Tournament. Hart had to defeat him.
Lu Yin entered the ported battle's battlefield once more. This time, it was a swamp, and there was already someone in front of him.
When he saw his opponent, Lu Yin's heart sank, and he felt like vomiting blood. This was Brother Da Feng, the first opponent he had faced since entering the ported battles. He was the absolute powerhouse who had instantly killed him.
The moment Lu Yin appeared, Brother Da Feng attacked. A void destroying star energy swept out, and Lu Yin was instantly killed again. This time, he hadn't been able to do anything to stop Brother Da Feng, which was depressing.
Lu Yin walked out of the teleportation stone's range and heard the elder's announcement. "Lu Yin, one victory, seven defeats."
"You actually won!" Meng Yue was shocked.
Lu Yin ignored him and looked at Michelle, "You're from the Innerverse. Have you heard of the Phoenix family?"
Michelle was shocked, "You met someone from the Phoenix family?"
Lu Yin nodded.
"That's one of the strongest clans in the Innerverse. It's understandable that you lost." She then stepped into the teleportation stone's range.
Lu Yin was about to tell her that he had won, but then he thought better of it. The Phoenix family?
They were indeed worthy of being called a strong clan. Lu Yin had fought so hard against a Sentinel, so he couldn't imagine how terrifying their Melders and Limiteers were.
It was tempting to enter the trial zones with a hundred victories, but everyone knew their limits. Before they were confident, most would cultivate quietly. Only Lu Yin and a few others remained at the trial zone entrance.
Not long after, Meng Yue left as well. He hadn't even won a single match.
Only Lu Yin and Michelle were left at the trial zone entrance to challenge the ported battles.
Unknowingly, Lu Yin had fought twelve matches and won two, which shocked Michelle. She couldn't believe that a Sentinel's win rate in a ported battle was about the same as hers.
Sometimes, one had to rely on luck. Lu Yin's thirteenth and fourteenth matches had been against Sentinels who gave him the impression that they were all new students. His luck was heaven-defying, but his fifteenth opponent was troublesome: a sylvan dragon.
During Astral-10's entrance exam, the three major powers had attacked the sylvan dragon, but Lu Yin hadn't met it and didn't know who it was. Now, his opponent for the fifteenth ported battle was a sylvan dragon.
Lu Yin stared blankly at the giant beast in front of him. Were there really such beasts in ported battles?
What's more, this beast had a codename above its head: Draconic Eight.
With a whoosh, Draconic Eight charged at Lu Yin and swiped down with its claws. A terrifying Melder's star energy swept out, suppressing the space around him in an attempt to immobilize him.
Against a Limiteer, Lu Yin wouldn't have been able to move at all. He would have had to either attack the opponent's star energy or the opponent's body, but against a Melder, his star energy control allowed him to easily evade and escape the suppression.
Draconic Eight hadn't expected Lu Yin to be able to dodge, and he was stunned for a moment. His huge body stood up straight and then split into two. The two dragons covered the sky, their sharp claws moving in a strange pattern to seal off Lu Yin's escape route, forcing him to face them head-on.
Lu Yin raised his hand and unleashed a Six Stacks Shockwave Palm.
Boom!
The ground shattered as the battle took place in a swamp. Lu Yin and Draconic Eight clashed head-on and were blasted into the ground.
Draconic Eight retreated a few steps, its claws trembling from the recoil. It was shocked that a mere Sentinel could injure it; was Lu Yin from one of the Innerverse's top clans?
Lu Yin leapt out of the swamp and stared at Draconic Eight, six stars revolving in his palm. This beast was very strong and definitely not an ordinary Melder. It was worthy of being his opponent in the ported battles.
Lu Yin had guessed that his six stars would be enough to threaten Gerbach, and when his star energy control reached the realm of infinite change, his six-star Sirius Palm would definitely surpass Gerbach's and even surpass Schutz's. This meant that he was currently the strongest in the Great Yu Empire. Even so, he still lost more than he won in ported battles. No, he rarely won, and his battle with Hart Phoenix had left a deep impression on him.
Hart Phoenix was definitely stronger than Schutz, but he was only a Sentinel. This was how terrifying the geniuses of the Innerverse were.
Even if this beast wasn't a genius, it was still no ordinary Melder. It would be difficult for Lu Yin to defeat it, especially with its terrifying speed.
Suddenly, Draconic Eight's body swayed and split into two. Lu Yin was just about to attack when his eyes narrowed as Draconic Eight's body split into five.