"Shut up!" Lu Yin growled, the Nine Stacks in his palm breaking through the song's star energy and covering her mouth. The song disappeared in an instant.
Xi Yue glared at him, the fury in her eyes almost melting him.
Lu Yin exhaled and stared at her in shock; she was no ordinary student, "I'll say this one last time: I came first and you came later. You even stepped on me."
Xi Yue grabbed his arm and tried to pry it away, but even Lulu lost to him in terms of strength.
"Do you understand what I'm saying?
I won't go easy on you if you keep acting like this, "Lu Yin threatened and slowly let go.
Xi Yue glared at him, suddenly grabbing his hand and biting down viciously. Lu Yin felt the pain and quickly pulled back, "Are you a dog?" Xi Yue threw a punch at him. She had never suffered such a loss in her life; not only had she been taken advantage of, she couldn't even beat him. What a bully.
Lu Yin grabbed Xi Yue's fist and pulled her into his embrace, his heart fluttering at the feel of her soft body. He wanted to say something, but he didn't realise that the two of them had already descended a bit. The Sand Ocean was divided into seven layers, the first thirty meters thick. The two of them had just reached the thirty meter mark, and the sudden movement caused them to fall down to the second layer.
There was a thousand meters between the first and second layers, and the moment Lu Yin and Xi Yue fell into the second layer, a boundless pressure assaulted them. Xi Yue couldn't withstand it and fainted. Lu Yin's mind went blank, but fortunately, he could withstand it and they crashed into the second layer with a thump.
On the first layer, the Sandmaster was surprised, "She actually fell down? Astral-8's belle was grabbed by a brat from Astral-10. If the old guys from Astral-8 knew about this, they'd go crazy. Interesting, interesting, hahaha."
The dark desert was silent, and Lu Yin rubbed his head as he felt the terrifying pressure all around him. Xi Yue was unconscious in his arms.
He smiled wryly; what was going on? He didn't know who this woman was, but she had somehow ended up here. Big Pao's introduction hadn't mentioned that there was another layer to the Sand Ocean.
Lu Yin's eyes flickered as he felt the pressure all around him. Suddenly, there was a whistling sound in the distance that sounded like a gust of wind.
How could there be wind in this underground world?
Lu Yin turned around and narrowed his eyes, immediately pulling Xi Yue into his arms with his back to the wind.
The next moment, the wind tore through the void and tore his clothes to shreds. Gusts of wind slashed his body like sharp blades, leaving bloody wounds that splattered across the desert as intense pain engulfed his nerves.
This wasn't wind, it was clearly a blade, a gust of wind formed by blades.
The gale quickly passed, leaving him gasping for breath. He hurriedly took out some medicine from his cosmic ring and applied it to his back. Fortunately, his body was strong enough that he'd only suffered superficial wounds. If it had been the woman in his arms, she would have been dismembered.
Suddenly, another gust of wind blew over, and Lu Yin's scalp went numb. This was too frequent, and he blocked in front of Xi Yue without a second thought. This time, the wind didn't hurt him physically, but an indescribably terrifying spiritual pressure caused him to spit out a mouthful of blood and almost pass out. It was like being locked in a dark room for a long time, and it made him feel endless loneliness and pressure.
Sometimes, pressure didn't need to be brought about by the outside world; it was even more terrifying when you put it on yourself. Lu Yin felt the pressure that he was putting on himself, the kind of despair that could break a person down. If not for his strong will, he would have already fainted.
The wind came quickly and left just as quickly.
Lu Yin's face went pale as he looked up, wanting to leave this place as soon as possible.
But how could he leave?
He tried flying, but a gust of wind tore his body apart as soon as he took off, forcing him to land quickly.
He tried a few more times, but it was the same. His head hurt; he couldn't leave.
At the same time, somewhere in Astral-10, Big Pao slapped his forehead, "I forgot to tell Xi Yue not to go too deep, it'll be troublesome if she falls into the second layer."
Little Pao waved his hand, "Don't worry, she can just ask the Sandmaster for help if she really can't get out."
"That's right, Xi Yue is so smart, how could she not think of asking for help? Haha, let's go listen to some music."
"Let's go."
…
After an unknown amount of time, Xi Yue's eyelids twitched and she slowly opened her eyes. Everything was dark, and she could vaguely see a sandstorm sweeping past. Her body seemed to be wrapped around by something, and she turned around to see a man. Shocked, she subconsciously pushed him away and fell into the sand.
At that moment, a gust of wind blew past, and Lu Yin quickly grabbed her, "Careful!"
Xi Yue glared at him, "Let go of me, pervert!"
The wind brushed past Lu Yin's arm, causing Xi Yue's expression to change drastically. Her clothes were torn to shreds, and several bloody gashes appeared on her fair skin. Lu Yin quickly grabbed her and placed himself in front of her.
Xi Yue spat out a mouthful of blood as she endured the pain in her body. She took out some clothes from her cosmic ring and put them on. She looked in front of her in disbelief. She couldn't withstand the gale that had just passed by, and if it hadn't been for the man blocking it, she would have suffered far more injuries.
"It's coming again, this time it's mental pressure. Be careful, don't die," Lu Yin's voice rang out beside her ear.
Xi Yue was confused, but the next moment, a gust of wind blew past her and she felt like her brain had been hit by something, almost fainting. Lu Yin wasn't feeling any better either, his hands clenched into fists as he stared at her with a resolute gaze. A strange current appeared around his body, but it was so weak that neither of them noticed it.
The wind blew past quickly, and Xi Yue spat out another mouthful of blood, her face pale.
"It's over," Lu Yin sighed, looking at her. This girl was really pitiful, having to endure mental pressure as soon as she woke up.
Xi Yue panted heavily, her body drenched in sweat as she subconsciously distanced herself from Lu Yin. She scanned her surroundings before finally looking at him, "Who are you?"
"Astral-10 student, Lu Yin."
"Astral-10 student?" Xi Yue was shocked.
Only then did she react; this person had defeated her in the desert. She had used the Darkuniverse Song of Pilgrimage, but it had still been defeated. How could there be such a student in Astral-10?
He was definitely stronger than Michelle.
Lu Yin sized her up, seeing her clearly despite the dim lighting. She was a beautiful woman, and her current sorry state only added to her charm, "Who are you?"
"None of your business," Xi Yue replied coldly.
"Rude," Lu Yin pursed his lips.
"Pervert!" Xi Yue was furious.
"Don't talk nonsense, how many times have I told you that I came here first?"
Xi Yue opened her mouth, but no words came out. She could only snort.
After a while, Xi Yue looked around, "Where are we?"
"I don't know," Lu Yin answered casually.
Xi Yue glared at him, "You're from Astral-10, don't you know?"
Lu Yin rolled his eyes, "I'm a new student, I don't know as much as you do."
"You're a new student?" Xi Yue was shocked.
"Don't I look like one?" Lu Yin retorted.
Xi Yue's eyes twinkled; she had assumed that this person was a senior from Astral-10 who had been left behind like Big Pao and Little Pao. It made sense for him to have such strength, but it turned out that he was just a new student. She suddenly thought of something, Lu Yin, Lu Yin! Right, the person who completed the Sentinel mission.
"Why are you staring at me?" Lu Yin asked warily.
Xi Yue retracted her gaze and looked up, "We're underground."
Lu Yin didn't answer; he was looking at the time on his gadget. It had been seven hours since they had fallen, and there was a gust of wind every ten minutes on average. One targeted the body, the other targeted the mind, and there were still a few minutes before the next gust arrived.
Beside him, Xi Yue's eyes twinkled. She was just about to call for the Sandmaster's help when she suddenly remembered the legend of the Sand Ocean. This was one of the holy lands for battle force training. If she had only felt the pressure from before, she would not have been able to force out battle force. It was just like any other training ground, but this place was different. She could feel the constant pressure and strong winds. Perhaps this was the true Sand Ocean.
If she wanted to comprehend battle force, this was the best place to train. The only problem was the pervert beside her. Xi Yue glanced over and happened to meet Lu Yin's gaze. She snorted and turned away, her face pale and ugly. Pervert!
Lu Yin was speechless; he was the victim. Although he had taken advantage of her, he didn't care about it. This woman was crazy.
"Stay away from me," Xi Yue said coldly.
Lu Yin raised a brow, "Are you sure?"
Xi Yue was furious. Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly remembered the gust of wind. If it wasn't for this pervert helping her, she would have been seriously injured. But rather than beg for his help, she would rather die. Xi Yue was very conflicted. She had never encountered such a thing in her life.
Looking up, she saw the grey sand churning in the sky and considered whether or not to call for the Sandmaster's help.
Suddenly, there was a whistling sound.
Lu Yin's expression changed, "The gust is coming, are you going to bear it alone?"
Xi Yue gritted her teeth and moved closer to Lu Yin, but he laughed and blocked her. The next moment, a gust of wind blew past and left a few bloody wounds on his back. Xi Yue was blocked by him, but her arms and calves were hit and covered in fine wounds. Her frail body trembled, making for a pitiful sight.
Lu Yin pursed his lips and pulled her into his embrace. Xi Yue's eyes widened in anger, "Let go of me, pervert!"
Lu Yin was annoyed, "Don't call me pervert. I have a name, Lu Yin. You can call me Seventh Bro."
Xi Yue was furious and spat out another mouthful of blood. She swatted at Lu Yin, but the gust of wind blew past and Lu Yin moved out of the way. Xi Yue's attack missed and she lost her footing. Another whistling sound was heard, and Lu Yin knew that things weren't looking good. As expected, Xi Yue fainted as soon as the wind blew past.
Lu Yin's face paled as he endured the endless pressure. The transparent gas around his body became more obvious, and he panted heavily as the wind blew past. He sat down casually on the ground; this really wasn't a place for humans. He glanced at the unconscious Xi Yue; he was asking for trouble.
Another five hours passed, and Xi Yue opened her eyes for the second time. Rubbing her forehead, she suddenly remembered something and quickly checked herself. She relaxed when she saw that her clothes were still there.
"Hey, woman, what's the meaning of this?
Do you really think I'm a pervert? Even if I was, I wouldn't be interested in a washboard like you, "Lu Yin said unhappily.