The lotus beneath Yōu Ye'er's feet transformed into a phantom that whizzed towards Leng Jie. Along the way, the frozen void and the Dragonlock Array all shattered.
Leng Jie could only watch helplessly as the lotus appeared. Behind her, the phantom of the icy plains crumbled.
Suddenly, a shout resounded through the area. "Yōu Ye'er!"
Many were startled, and they looked up at the stairway. The person who had spoken was Lu Yin.
Even Yōu Ye'er was startled, and she subconsciously stopped attacking the lotus and turned to look at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's face was gloomy as he stared at her coldly. There was a strong warning in his eyes; he was warning her not to kill Leng Jie. Leng Jie was the captain of the Great Yu Empire's Fifth Imperial Squadron and his subordinate.
Leng Jie was drenched in sweat, and when the lotus approached, she felt as if she had seen hell. She had never been so close to death before.
Yōu Ye'er looked at Lu Yin with a complicated expression. No one knew what she was thinking, but at that moment, she thought of many things. In the end, the lotus disappeared. "Admit defeat."
Lu Yin relaxed, as Yōu Ye'er was still giving him face.
On the other side, Leng Jie helplessly said, "I admit defeat."
Yōu Ye'er looked at Lu Yin again, and his gaze became much gentler. "Thank you."
Yōu Ye'er did not say anything. Her figure vanished, and when she reappeared, she was at the bottom of a stairway not too far away from Lu Yin.
On the first level, Ku Wei continuously patted his chest, his face still a little pale. "You scared Brother Wei to death."
It wasn't just him, as many others had been startled by Lu Yin's sudden shout, including that fish.
"Too much, too much, too much! Lord Fish is so angry that it almost jumped into the river. Damn two-legged beast, I'll teach you a lesson sooner or later!" The fish continuously patted its fins, causing Xi Qi to feel wronged. "Stop patting, it hurts."
Nearby, Son of Light was very unhappy, and he glanced at Lu Yin. He had also been startled, and his heartbeat had sped up. That shout had been too sudden, and he had not been prepared for it at all.
If not for the fact that he couldn't beat Lu Yin, he would have cursed him for being a bastard.
Ling Gong's expression was ugly, as she had been startled and almost dropped her mask. She would definitely get her revenge sooner or later.
Bu Kong appeared in the arena.
Among the rest of the contestants, many of them had ugly expressions on their faces. Their hearts were filled with apprehension. Bu Kong was ranked second on the Top Ten Predicted List. He was publicly recognized as an expert who would definitely enter the Top Ten. Whoever was his opponent would be unlucky.
Wu Dan appeared on the scene.
Lu Yin's mind jolted when he saw Wu Dan. This genius from the Lockbreaker World had grasped sourcebox arrays at such a young age. Even though Qiu Shi, Bu Kong, and Lu Yin himself had also grasped sourcebox arrays, he still felt that they were not as professional as this person.
Of course, this was just a feeling. Or perhaps it could be said that they had surpassed the shock of being able to control sourceboxes in other aspects. As for Wu Dan, she only knew how to unlock sourceboxes.
Lu Yin still remembered how he had declared that he would let everyone know what a Lockbreaker battle was like back in the Lockbreaker Realm.
This battle was still a three-person free-for-all, and the third person to appear was a Cruiser from the Sixth Mainland.
Facing the Daosource Three Skies, the Sixth Mainland's cultivator's bone-deep submission made him immediately attack Wu Dan without even considering the competition.
Wu Dan's gaze turned cold. She raised her hand and aimed a palm at the Sixth Mainland's cultivator.
Although the Sixth Mainland's cultivator was only a Cruiser, with his imprint and God Vanquishing Technique, his strength was comparable to Leng Jie's without her Icefield Heart Sutra. In other words, his strength was enough to reach the top three of the Fifth Mainland's Human Domain's Top 100 Rankings.
However, such a person had been defeated by Wu Dan with a single palm strike from afar. There was no visible movement, only a gust of wind, and the cultivator fell to the ground. The only thing that surprised everyone was that there was no star energy left in the cultivator's body.
This scene shocked quite a few people. Wu Dan was only a Hunter, and she had broken through not too long ago. In terms of strength, she was not much stronger than the Sixth Mainland's Cruiser who used God Vanquishing Technique and an imprint. Her palm strike had also been gentle and powerless, but the result was still shocking.
Bu Kong raised his head and looked at Wu Dan in shock. "Interesting. That's correct. An attack using star energy."
Not many people understood what Bu Kong was saying, as this involved one's control of star energy.
Wu Dan's control of star energy was also at the level of a World Realm cultivator like Bu Kong, Lu Yin, Shin Nu, and Qiu Shi. Although they were all at the World Realm, it still depended on how they used their star energy.
Clearly, Wu Dan's control of star energy was superior to the others. Lu Yin believed this to be the case because he knew that Bu Kong had a method to expel the star energy from Lei Nu's body.
He knew this, but the others did not.
When they saw Wu Dan expel the star energy from a Cruiser's body with a single palm strike, they all felt like they had seen a ghost.
The only one who did not care was Drunkard, as her control of star energy surpassed everyone else.
"The Sixth Mainland's Daosource Three Skies. You're also a Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker." Wu Dan looked at Bu Kong seriously.
Bu Kong stared back at her. "You too, and you've mastered sourcebox arrays."
Wu Dan was apprehensive. "I can expel that person's star energy, but I can't do anything to Lei Nu. I'm not as good as you in terms of star energy control."
Bu Kong raised his brows. He knew exactly how Wu Dan had done it, and it was not just a simple control of star energy. "So, are you going to admit defeat?"
Wu Dan replied seriously, "I won't admit defeat. I want to see the difference between us. I know that I'm not as good as you in terms of star energy control, but this is my fighting style."
Bu Kong frowned. Comparing star energy control?
How could he possibly compare to this guy?
At the bottom of the staircase, Lu Yin smiled. Through Xia Luo, he knew that Bu Kong had relied on his sourcebox array to fuse his star energy into his opponent's star energy. He had relied on his sourcebox array's characteristics to forcefully expel his opponent's star energy. In other words, his control of star energy was not as terrifying as it seemed. Wu Dan was intimidated.
In terms of star energy control, Bu Kong might not be Wu Dan's opponent.
"I don't have time to compete with you. Either you admit defeat, or I'll beat you until you admit defeat," Bu Kong threatened coldly.
Wu Dan's expression turned ugly. "As a Lockbreaker, there are Lockbreaker competitions. Are you afraid to accept my challenge, or do you not care about your status as a Lockbreaker?"
"Nonsense." Bu Kong's figure disappeared and reappeared in front of Wu Dan. He used his power level as an Enlighter to crush Wu Dan and hit her chest with a palm.
Star energy gathered in front of Wu Dan, and she was able to draw upon Bu Kong's star energy. However, the absolute difference in power could not be made up for. She spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying. She shouted in mid-air, "Earthstar Explosion!" As soon as she finished speaking, an incomparable explosion erupted from the ground and surged towards the star energy.
This was something that no one had expected. When had this happened?
At the bottom of the staircase, Lu Yin was astonished. This was a sourcebox array. When had Wu Dan set it up?
Even he had not noticed it.
Any sourcebox array possessed extraordinary power, and Wu Dan's Earthstar Explosion was no exception.
It was not as simple as it seemed, and only Bu Kong had experienced it.
This was a detonation of star energy. The universe was filled with star energy, and the Earthstar Explosion was like a detonation of all that star energy. Once it was detonated, it would cause a chain reaction that would produce a power that far exceeded one's own strength.
The Earthstar Explosion's power level exceeded 300,000.
It even caused Mount Supreme to tremble.
In the entire Sovereign Tournament, aside from Lu Yin, only Wu Dan had been able to display a power level of 300,000 as a Hunter.
Lu Yin had relied on his own strength, while Wu Dan had relied on a sourcebox array that no one had discovered.
Bu Kong was in a sorry state, and his face was gloomy. He had actually been tricked. This bastard must have set up a sourcebox array while they were talking. Otherwise, how could a sourcebox array have been set up so quickly?
This was not the first time that Bu Kong had been in such a sorry state since the start of the Sovereign Tournament. His eyes flashed with killing intent as he looked into the distance, wanting to attack Wu Dan again.
However, Wu Dan had already fallen to the ground. Her defenses could not withstand another attack from Bu Kong, as a single palm strike was enough to defeat her.
Even though she had been defeated by Bu Kong in a single strike and did not seem to have much strength, she was the only one who had managed to make Bu Kong look so miserable. Before this, Xia Luo, the Tear Girl, and the Star Devourer had not been able to do so.
This was a battle between Lockbreakers. A single mistake could lead to a complete loss. A sourcebox array was enough to turn the tide of a battle, and all of this was based on a sourcebox array that no one had discovered.
Wu Dan had shown everyone what a battle between Lockbreakers was like. Even though the battle had only been a single exchange, it had been enough.
She had done as she had said, and she had shown everyone the power of a Lockbreaker.
In the current universe, who had just broken through to the Hunter realm could make Bu Kong look so miserable? Wu Dan had done it.
Although this person was somewhat arrogant, her strength could not be underestimated.
Lu Yin looked at Wu Dan, and the scene from when they had first met in the Lockbreaker World appeared in his mind. He had indeed seen it for himself. At the very least, he could not set up a sourcebox array without anyone noticing. After all, there were quite a few Boundless Advanced Lockbreakers present.
In terms of lockbreaking ability, no one present could surpass Wu Dan!
When he thought of this, he glanced at Drunkard. It was a pity that such a genius who had comprehended star energy control to the Ultimate Creation Realm was unable to lockbreak.
Bu Kong appeared at the foot of the staircase with an ugly expression on his face. He was a powerhouse from the Sixth Mainland's Daosource Three Skies, and he was confident that he could compete for the position of sole supreme, but he had actually been humiliated by a mere Hunter. The most humiliating thing was that even though he was a Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker and had mastered a sourcebox array, he had not been able to discover when his opponent had set up a sourcebox array. It was a great humiliation.
"What are you looking at?" Bu Kong barked as he glared at the skinny youth in the distance.
The skinny youth felt wronged. "Do you want some clothes?"
"Scram!" Bu Kong barked.
At this moment, a large wine barrel was thrown at him from the other side. Bu Kong subconsciously caught it and looked at Drunkard.
Drunkard waved a hand. "Take a sip and feel refreshed."
Bu Kong snorted and casually tossed the barrel away.
Drunkard's expression turned ugly, and he glared at Bu Kong. "Little brother, you dare to throw my barrel away?
I'll remember you. "
Bu Kong snorted again. Although Drunkard's star energy control had reached the Ultimate Creation Realm, Bu Kong did not care. Star energy was the foundation of battle, but it was not the only thing that mattered. He had plenty of ways to deal with this woman. He looked around and fixed his gaze on Lu Yin. "I keep forgetting to ask you this: why does Zhiyi care so much about you?"
Lu Yin glanced at Bu Kong. "Pick up the barrel and drink it, and I'll tell you."
"Hahahaha, little brother, if Big Sis likes you, then why don't you drink some?" Drunkard laughed, clearly enjoying Lu Yin's appearance.
Bu Kong was infuriated. What a lunatic! He simply stopped talking and looked down.