Xia Meng stood in space and looked at Astral-10. The once incomparably large battleship that had shone brightly in history had now been reduced to an academy.
Xia Jiuyou entered Astral-10 while Xia Meng stood guard outside.
In Astral-10, there were already people who had their eyes on Xia Jiuyou.
Xia Jiuyou did not greet any of the instructors after entering Astral-10. Instead, he asked a student to look for Xia Luo.
"Instructor Xia Luo?
It's not easy to find him. He's a first-year legendary student and not an actual instructor. He'll only teach you if he meets you. Usually, he won't stay at a fixed location, "the student replied.
Xia Jiuyou smiled. "Then do you know where he usually stays?
I'm Xia He, Xia Luo's brother. "
The student thought for a moment. "Maybe in the ruins. Instructor Xia Luo has been going there often in the past half a month. I don't know what he's looking for."
Xia He thanked the student and looked in the direction of the ruins. Ruins?
That's even better. No one will disturb me. He walked over.
Astral-10 had been destroyed by the crazy headmaster, and the ruins were part of the deck. Every protruding plank was like a mountain ridge that was eternally burning and giving off a burnt smell.
Xia Jiuyou walked through the ruins step by step. Occasionally, students would appear around him, and he would follow them in a certain direction.
A day later, the flames grew larger and larger until there was a sea of fire everywhere.
To the students of Astral-10, this place was too deep into the ruins and was very dangerous. They could not withstand the high temperatures of the flames either.
Xia Jiuyou raised his hand, and his star energy dissipated in all directions. His eyes then lit up as he looked to his left. He could feel star energy fluctuations there.
Not long after, a figure flitted past the flames. Xia Jiuyou looked over and was overjoyed. It was Xia Luo.
Xia Luo's expression changed when he saw Xia Jiuyou. "Why are you in Astral-10?"
Xia Jiuyou's lips curled up, and his gaze turned fierce. "You've been looking for me. Let's see who can help you this time."
Xia Luo did not say anything and immediately fled.
Xia Jiuyou raised his hand and sent out a palm. The Netherrefined Palm traversed the sea of fire and froze a large area. His innate gift of echo caused a second palm imprint to appear in front of Xia Luo.
Xia Luo quickly dodged.
"You won't be able to escape, Xia Luo. Fusing with me is your destiny. You were originally a part of me in the first place!" Xia Jiuyou shouted, and the star energy in his hand transformed into a blade. He then raised his hand and unleashed three Blade Intents.
During the Sovereign Tournament, Ancestor Chen's use of the three styles of saber wills gave Xia Jiuyou even more inspiration. He actually managed to restrain his saber wills. Although its power did not increase, it was no longer a one-time release.
The closer he got to Xia Luo, the deeper his saber intent became.
Xia Luo felt a fatal crisis. Xia Jiuyou's Refined Netherworld Palm appeared before his eyes once again. He hurriedly raised his hand and unlocked step by step to dissolve the Refined Netherworld Palm. However, behind him, a blade descended. The blade swept past Xia Luo and landed on the ground.
Terrifying shockwaves tore through the sea of flames.
In the distance, a group of more than ten students cautiously walked along the edge of the sea of fire. They used all kinds of external objects to defend against the sea of fire as they explored the ruins.
All of the students who joined Astral-10 wanted to explore the ruins and search for ancient texts. They were the ones who had gone the furthest, and that included the girl called Xiao Xuan.
"Will we be burned to death? Even the mentors said it's very dangerous." Xiao Xuan was afraid, and her face was pale. Even though she was being roasted by the flames, she still looked very pale.
Beside her, a male student whispered, "What's there to be afraid of? Mentor Xia Luo should be nearby. These flames are spreading very slowly, so they won't burn us."
"That's right, Xiao Xuan. Don't be afraid. I heard that all of Astral-10's ancient battle techniques are here. If we can find one, we'll be rich."
Xiao Xuan muttered to herself, "I wonder if any of the Legends came here to search for it."
"Definitely. That year, there were Lu Jue, Mavis, and Mentor Xia Luo," the male student said.
Suddenly, the flames were torn apart as a terrifying force tore through the void and slashed out from behind them. Fortunately, they were lucky, or else the shockwaves from that attack would have been enough to annihilate them.
Looking at the cracks in the ground and the spatial tears in the sky that had yet to dissipate, the students stared blankly in the direction of the shockwaves. They saw Xia Jiuyou's bone-chilling gaze as well as Xia Luo.
"Mentor Xia Luo!" Xiao Xuan couldn't help but shout, but the students beside her immediately covered her mouth as the group looked into the distance.
Xia Luo dodged the attack and saw the students in the distance. Xia Jiuyou saw them as well, and he raised his blade again and slashed down. "Xia Luo, stop resisting."
Xia Luo shouted, "Stop!" Then, he charged towards the blade.
Xia Jiuyou sneered. "Idiot." He suddenly flipped his blade and used the back of the blade to strike Xia Luo's forehead. Xia Luo fell to the ground and crashed into the flames.
Xia Jiuyou landed on the ground and looked at the unconscious Xia Luo. "Soft-hearted." He then pressed his hand down, and Xia Luo slowly turned transparent before gradually disappearing.
Xia Jiuyou was ecstatic; he had succeeded! He had finally absorbed Xia Luo! A wave of power surged out of his body, and he roared at the sky. Everything in front of him changed, and he could see a deeper layer of star energy. He raised his blade and easily retracted his blade intent, doing what Progenitor Chen had done during the Sovereign Tournament.
After absorbing Xia Luo, both his power level and his ability to use star energy had risen to a new level. More importantly, he now had an extra life. Only by using his current power level would he have a chance to fight for the opportunity, and he had to seize that opportunity.
Whether it was Lu Yin, Wang Yi, Shangqing, or Wu Taibai, no one could stop him.
Xia Jiuyou had an even grander plan in the depths of his heart, and this plan could only be carried out by cultivating the Nine Clones Technique.
It was finally perfect.
Just as Xia Jiuyou was about to leave, the flames in front of him changed into Xia Luo, who pounced on him like a malicious spirit.
Xia Jiuyou's expression changed. "You! What's going on?
You should have disappeared! "
The flames twisted and turned from Xia Luo to Lu Yin, Shangqing, Wu Taibai, and then Xia Jiuyou's enemies, old friends, and even family.
Xia Jiuyou's face paled, and his expression changed. What was going on?
What was going on?
There was a loud boom as Xia Jiuyou's brain buzzed and blood flowed out of his orifices. The intense shock caused his vision to blur, and he felt a sharp pain in his chest. He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood as his body crashed into the flames.
Not good, it's an illusion. Lu Yin! Xia Jiuyou's eyes widened. "Lu Yin, I know it's you!" The first person he thought of was Lu Yin. Only Lu Yin could cooperate with Xia Luo in ambushing him in Astral-10 and have the power to make him fall into an illusion.
In outer space, the moment Xia Jiuyou was injured, Xia Meng's eyes widened and she took a step forward, attempting to enter Astral-10.
However, Astral-10 was isolated by an invisible force. The Trialmaster, Sandmaster, Rainmaster, Starmaster, and Old Cai all appeared one by one.
Xia Meng's body swayed, and she met everyone's eyes. "You're all courting death! How dare you scheme against my Xia family!"
The Trialmaster raised a hand, and the Flow Diversion Diagram appeared in front of him.
Xia Meng's power was dispersed, but she still had a power level of over 900,000. Even though the Trialmaster had dispersed some of his power level, it still wasn't enough to stop her. The other mentors all attacked together, but they were still injured by Xia Meng's palm strike. "Scram!"
At that moment, a deranged laughter rang out from within the academy. "You started this war, hahahaha! Now you're eating your own medicine, hahahaha!"
Xia Meng's expression changed. These deranged voices were like sharp blades that pierced her brain, giving her a splitting headache. "Astral-10's crazy director."
The Trialmaster and the others looked at each other before retreating back to Astral-10.
Xia Meng gritted her teeth and charged towards Astral-10 once more. Below, in the Rain Observatory, the crazy director seemed to sense something, and he looked up with even more madness. "War, war!" He roared. No one knew what he had done, but the void from the Rain Observatory to outer space changed completely. It was as if another layer of the universe had been torn apart, and an unparalleled force descended upon Xia Meng.
Xia Meng roared, "You old lunatic!" She raised her hand, and there was a loud boom.
An invisible shockwave spread out from Astral-10 and swept out in all directions. At that moment, the entire Erudite Flowzone trembled, and the Astral River Tributary was swept away.
All of the cultivators in the Erudite Flowzone were shaken as they felt the terrifying power.
The broom in Wen Zizai's hand fell from the Wen family's leader's hand. This power had completely destroyed his mood to sweep the floor. His face turned pale as he looked towards Astral-10. What was going on?
Within the ruins of Astral-10, outside the flames, Little Xuan and the others saw a strange scene.
First, they were brushed past by the aftershock of a blade, and then they saw the man who had attacked Xia Luo. The man named Xia He stood still for a moment before laughing maniacally, just like the crazy director. Then, an unknown attack sent him flying, and he shouted out Lu Yin's name.
Lu Yin was a legend to the students of Astral-10. It was because of him that Astral-10 had risen from decline to prosperity, and it had even been called Astral-1. All of them had joined Astral-10 because of Lu Yin.
Senior Lu Yin, have you arrived?
Xia Jiuyou was sent flying into the flames by Lu Yin's Hollow Palm, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His organs were in intense pain, but he still managed to escape from the illusion. However, his vision darkened again as Nightfall appeared.
Xia Jiuyou's pupils shrank, and he leapt out in a futile attempt to break free from Lu Yin's spiritual force attack. His spiritual force was much weaker than Lu Yin's.
Nightfall's attack was easy to break free from, and Xia Jiuyou leapt out of the flames with blood dripping from his mouth. When he saw the dazed students staring at him from afar, his eyes flashed with ruthlessness as he reached out to grab them.
He smoothly grabbed a girl by the neck. "Lu Yin, I'll kill him if you attack again."
"Who do you want to kill?"
A familiar voice rang out in front of him, and Xia Jiuyou saw that the girl had turned into his father, Xia Yi. His scalp went numb. Not good, it was still an illusion.
There was a thump, and he felt a sharp pain in his head. The Hollow Palm had struck his brain, and Xia Jiuyou weakly let go. He retreated a few steps, and his pupils dilated. Everything in front of him became blurry and dark. He didn't know if what he was seeing was real or an illusion.
The difference between them was too great. He hadn't even seen Lu Yin's face, and he had been forced into a passive state from start to finish.