"Lu Yin?"
"Lu Yin is the only one who can suppress you and enter Astral-10 as he pleases. If he and Xia Luo join forces, what will you do?"
Xia Jiuyou fell silent. Regardless of whether he was willing to admit it or not, he was powerless against Lu Yin.
Not long after, Xia Meng's eyes lit up. "Lu Yin went to the southern weave."
"How did you know?" Xia Jiuyou was puzzled.
Xia Meng replied, "The You family accidentally obtained this information."
You Family?
Xia Jiuyou thought of the woman who used the Killing Heart Lotus combat skill during the Sovereign Competition. "What's going on with the You Family?
Are the Yōu Court and the You Family still in contact? "
"I'm not sure about the specifics. The You family has always been mysterious, but we've already confirmed Lu Yin's whereabouts. Are you really going to Astral-10?" Xia Meng asked.
Xia Jiuyou said firmly, "I must go."
"I'll report this to Elder Ji," Xia Meng said.
Xia Jiuyou nodded. Elder Ji was one of the Xia Family's hidden experts. He was also one of the seven Demigod Ancestors of the Human Domain. Xia Ji was the true ruler of the Xia Family.
"Strange, Elder Ji didn't reply. He was still secretly protecting us," Xia Meng muttered to herself.
Xia Jiuyou said, "Perhaps Elder Ji just went into seclusion. He's been in seclusion for many years. Let's go and prevent Xia Luo from escaping. He should have guessed that I won't let him go."
Xia Meng nodded. "Alright."
After Xia Meng left with Xia Jiuyou, an old man appeared. His eyes were deep, and his appearance was weathered. His back was ramrod straight, like a blade that had been sealed for a long time. He was Xia Ji, one of the seven Demigod Ancestors of the Human Domain.
…
Astral-10 had experienced glory and downfall, but now, it was on the verge of regaining its former glory.
In the Astral Combat Tournament, Lu Yin had become the champion of the Tournament of the Strongest, and he had brought Astral-10 into the Innerverse. Whatever Lu Yin did in the Innerverse, Astral-10 would share his glory with him.
Now, Astral-10 no longer only had a handful of students. Instead, there were now hundreds or even thousands of students, just like the other academies.
The most obvious was the teleportation stone that the Trialmaster had been guarding. Initially, there had only been one, but after Lu Yin had snatched three, he now had four. Later on, Xia Luo, Lulu Mavis, and the others had also snatched one after another. Now, there were more than ten teleportation stones.
Students continued to enter the ported battles.
On this day, as usual, the Trialmaster was loudly announcing the results of his students. Suddenly, his expression changed and he looked up.
The Rainmaster, Sandmaster, Starmaster, and Old Cai all looked up. Lu Yin had returned.
Over the years, students had returned to Astral-10 from time to time, but Lu Yin was the only one who had attracted the attention of many mentors. Without Lu Yin, Astral-10 would not exist today.
The ten academies were ranked according to their results, and this place should be called Starry Sky Academy Number One.
Lu Yin's spacecraft stopped outside of Astral-10. He stood tall in space and looked down. Astral-10, or rather, the entire Astral Combat Academy, was filled with battleships. He didn't know when they had been built, but each one was incomparably large, enough to carry stars.
Back in the Endless Weave's border war, Astral-9 had forcefully withstood the attacks of a World Imprinter, which had shocked Lu Yin. Now, he was even more shocked when he saw Astral-10's battleship. This battleship was even larger than Astral-9's.
In the past, he hadn't been able to see it clearly, nor had he been able to understand it. Now, he could see the entirety of Astral-10 in his eyes, and he could see the word "Unbounded" hidden beneath the decay of time.
This battleship was called Boundless.
Lu Yin didn't show his true appearance, or else Xia Jiuyou wouldn't have dared to come.
Several students were on duty at Astral-10's space station. Lu Yin walked over and showed his Astral-10 student identification.
"Eh?
What's this? "The person checking the identification was a cute girl who looked at Lu Yin's gadget in surprise.
A man walked over from behind, "What's wrong, Little Xuan?"
The girl named Little Xuan pointed at the gadget and looked at Lu Yin in shock, "Senior, this student ID is very strange."
The man looked at Lu Yin in shock and excitement, "You, you're from the legendary class?"
Lu Yin blinked in confusion. "What's a legend?"
Little Xuan was shocked, "Legendary class?
Senior, is this student ID from the first year of the Legendary rank? "
The man nodded, and the other students gathered around, "That's right, it's from the legendary class."
"It's from Lu Jue's class."
"What Lu Jue? It's Sovereign Lu."
"I think Lu Jue sounds better."
As he listened to their discussion, Lu Yin understood that the year he had been in was the year of legends. Starting from that year, Astral-10 had gone from decline to prosperity. More importantly, he had been part of that year's batch.
"Senior, you're from the same class as Lu Jue, right? Have you seen him?
Have you spoken to him? "
"Senior, is Lu Jue very powerful?"
"Senior, when will Sovereign Lu come back?
Can you contact him? "
…
Looking at the expectant gazes of the students in front of him, Lu Yin had to admit that it was very satisfying.
Lu Yin had received too many honors along the way, and countless people had praised and envied him. There were also as many people who tried to curry favor with him as there were stars in the sky, but none of them could compare to the admiring gazes of these juniors. Even with Lu Yin's Sunken Manor, he felt a little proud at this moment. Yes, proud.
Only after coming here did he realize how different he was from ten years ago. Legendary was probably the right word to describe him.
The only imperfection was that he hadn't brought Ku Wei with him. What a pity.
Lu Yin coughed, and his gaze turned cold: Nightfall.
All of the students were stunned, their minds shaking.
He hadn't used too much spiritual force and had only given them a concussion. He couldn't attract too much attention right now.
"I'm sorry," Lu Yin whispered, and walked past the crowd to enter Astral-10. He arrived at a familiar yet unfamiliar place that could be considered the starting point of his cultivation.
After Lu Yin left, the students seemed to wake up from a dream.
"Eh, where's he?"
"Who's there?"
"That senior from the legendary class."
"Yeah, I remember now. Where's he?"
Just like the first time he had come to the Astral Combat Academy, Lu Yin went to the Rain Observatory.
The Rain Observatory hadn't changed, and the limestone platforms were washed by the rain all year round. It rained from the sky and formed a river on the ground. The sky was dark blue, and the only sound that could be heard was the pitter-patter of raindrops falling onto the limestone.
As far as the eye could see, this was a rainforest. Beneath their feet were trees, huge trees.
He raised his hand and felt the raindrops on his palm. It was very comfortable.
In the distance, students in twos and threes were either comprehending something or writing their names with star energy.
Lu Yin had done the same in the past.
In the Rain Observatory, one's control of star energy started from the removal of impurities, to the formation of substance, and then to the realm of infinite changes. Step by step, one could reach the level of a domain, but there were too few who could comprehend a domain.
He still remembered that there was a Rain List here, and his name was also on it. The person at the top of the list was Shao Chen.
The Rainmaster stepped out of the water, his eyes still as old as ever.
Lu Yin hadn't been able to see through the mentors in the past, and now, he still couldn't see through them. This was beyond his expectations; he had thought that he could see through them, but he still couldn't.
"Student Lu Yin greets the Rainmaster." Lu Yin bowed slowly with a respectful expression.
The Rainmaster looked at Lu Yin and sighed, "The kid from back then has become so powerful. More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye."
Lu Yin replied, "It's my fault that I haven't had the chance to visit you."
The Rainmaster sized Lu Yin up seriously and smiled, "World-level control. Not bad, not bad at all. Are you planning to graduate?"
"If there's a chance, I will."
The Rainmaster smiled and didn't say anything else, his figure slowly disappearing.
Lu Yin looked into the distance and saw a huge ruin outside the Rain Observatory. That was the deck of the battleship, and the Rain Observatory was just the view above the cabin. This was an incomparably huge astral battleship.
Lu Yin left the Rain Observatory and went to the Sand Ocean. Many students were buried in the sand, trying to comprehend battle force.
Lu Yin still remembered how the Sandmaster had taken him to experience speed. The stronger one's body was, the faster one could move. This knowledge had been instilled in him by the Sandmaster, and the concept of battle force had also been imparted to him by the Sandmaster.
In front of him, a figure whizzed towards him. Lu Yin raised a hand and easily caught it. It was a boy who still had a childish air about him, and he had an unyielding expression on his face. He glanced at Lu Yin, thanked him, and then rushed out.
The Sandmaster walked out from the side, "After you left, the academy didn't have any outstanding geniuses."
Lu Yin bowed, "Student Lu Yin greets the Sandmaster."
The Sandmaster waved his hand, "There's no need for that." He sized Lu Yin up in amazement, "Kid, you're able to cultivate nine lines of battle force. Amazing."
Lu Yin humbly replied, "It's still because I've built a good foundation." His battle force wasn't at nine lines, but rather at an even higher level. He didn't know what that was, and neither the Sandmaster nor the Rainmaster could tell his true strength. All they knew was the strength he had displayed during the Sovereign Tournament.
"Haha, well said. Remember to spread the news in the future. The Sand Ocean is still too peaceful," the Sandmaster laughed.
Lu Yin found it strange. The Sandmaster had been very reluctant to let others cultivate battle force, but now it was the other way around. It seemed like the Sandmaster liked to teach others.
"Sandmaster, I have a question that's been bothering me for a long time, and I don't know if I can ask."
"Go ahead," the Sandmaster replied.
Lu Yin was curious, "What's above nine lines of battle force?"
The Sandmaster's eyes narrowed as he looked at Lu Yin. His lips curled up, "Kid, you're quite ambitious. Aren't you satisfied with your current situation?"
Lu Yin was embarrassed, "I'm still a little weak."
The Sandmaster nodded, "If not for that unfathomable strength, you wouldn't have been able to defeat the Shangqing from the Hall of Honor. At most, you would have been able to match Progenitor Chen or Hui when they were younger, but you wouldn't have been able to take on all of them."
Lu Yin didn't comment. Without the Death Transformation, he truly wouldn't have been able to defeat the Shangqing. Even if he teamed up with Wang Yi and Wu Taibai, he might not have been able to win. The Shangqing wasn't weak either.