Little Pao and Lu Yin felt the same way until he received the Sandmaster's warning. He had no choice but to leave and disappear.
High up in the sky, the two phoenixes were still fighting when Lu Yin suddenly appeared in front of Hart and pressed down with a Nine Stacks, Ninefold Shockwave Palm. The terrifying force of the palm shattered the golden phoenixes and pressed Hart into the ground. At the same time, Lu Yin turned around and slapped Bonney with his other palm. Bonney's pupils shrank as he blasted out black flames, but they were still dispersed by Lu Yin's palm.
The Nine Stacks Shockwave Palm contained Nine Stacks, and when combined with a Ninefold Shockwave Palm, its power was immeasurable. At least Hart, Bonney, and Anouk were unable to withstand it and were also pressed into the ground.
A shocking clash between phoenixes had been disrupted by Lu Yin just like that.
The students from Astral-5 were shocked. They knew how powerful Hart was after breaking through to the Melder realm. He could be considered one of the top ten Melders in Astral-5, but he had still been defeated. This person's strength had exceeded their expectations.
Deep in the desert, Hart was bleeding from the corner of his mouth as he furiously looked up. He had been defeated again, even after breaking through to the Melder realm. How is this person so strong? Can he compete with those freaks?
Not far away, Bonney spat out a mouthful of blood and looked up in shock. There was actually someone in the same realm as him in Astral-10 who could crush him! Although he wasn't the strongest Melder in Astral-9, he was still in the top five. No wonder the mentors had sent him here to observe; Astral-10 had hidden its strength so deeply.
Lu Yin looked down, "Astral-10 is not a place for you to settle your personal grudges. If you want to fight, you can come to me. If not, please leave."
Hart wiped the blood off his mouth and stood up, "Let's go."
Not far away, Bonney stood up and glared at Hart. Finally, he looked at Lu Yin and left as well.
Lu Yin's palm had shown them that they weren't his match, so there was no need to continue the fight. If they wanted to fight, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
As he watched the two groups leave, Lu Yin felt that it was a pity that he had been too heavy-handed. Otherwise, he could have profited greatly.
Little Pao kept an eye on the two groups until they boarded a spacecraft and left Astral-10.
Within the spacecraft, Hart activated his gadget and a screen appeared in front of him. A handsome man appeared on it.
When they saw the man, the Astral-5 students immediately bowed, not daring to raise their heads.
"What's the matter?"
Hart grit his teeth, "I want to enter my family's secret."
"I asked, what's the matter?"
"I lost. I lost to Astral-10's Lu Yin."
"How many moves?"
"One move." Hart's expression was unsightly.
The man was silent. "Unless you transform, you won't be a match for that person."
Hearing the word 'metamorphosis', Hart's expression changed. A trace of fear flashed through his eyes. "Can I metamorphose?"
The man's gaze was cold. "If you want to win, you must transform. But if you want to transform, you'll have a slim chance of surviving."
Hart clenched his fists. He wasn't just thinking about Lu Yin, but also those freakish Melders from Astral-5. Lu Yin could only be considered a catalyst, and he didn't want to be inferior to a student from an abandoned academy. He wanted to carry the glory of the Phoenix family on his shoulders, not some weakling who couldn't even defeat a degenerate traitor. "I'll transform."
The man smiled. "I'll pass down the order. If you succeed, you can directly join the Ten Arbiters Council. If you fail and die, I'll avenge you. Lu Yin, right?
I'll remember that name. "
"Thank you, big brother," Hart said in a low voice.
The screen disappeared, and the students from Astral-5 looked up and heaved a sigh of relief. The pressure of facing that person had been too great; he was one of the Ten Arbiters, the Undying Phoenix Serati Phoenix.
Over the next two days, Astral-10 was relatively peaceful. No one came, and they were probably on their way.
Lu Yin inquired about the others and found out that they had all found suitable places to train.
"There are other training grounds in Astral-10?" Lu Yin was surprised.
Little Pao replied, "Of course. Astral-10 has been around for countless years, and even though it was destroyed in an accident, some of the training grounds still exist. They just aren't as good as the Rain Observatory or the Sand Ocean, but there are definitely places that are suitable for them. For example, Zhao Yilong found a cliff and had an epiphany. There's also Zora who found a graveyard and has been dealing with skeletons all day.
"What about me?
Are there any suitable places for me to train? "Lu Yin asked.
Little Pao rolled his eyes. "Find one yourself. How would I know? I'm also a student, and there aren't any mentors who truly understand Astral-10. Why don't you ask the dean?"
Lu Yin thought of that crazy old man. Forget it, he still wanted to live for a few more years.
At this moment, Lu Yin recalled that Lulu had told him that she wanted to come to Astral-10 to obtain something and that she would have to fight someone. He wondered if she had obtained it.
"You should continue staying here. It's been quiet for a few days, but it won't be so quiet any longer. The Innerverse powerhouses should be arriving soon," Little Pao said.
Lu Yin shrugged. It was about time.
The news of the battle at the Sand Ocean in Astral-10 had somehow leaked out. Craynor, Hart Phoenix, and Bonny Phoenix had all been defeated. These three were all famous figures in their respective academies, but they had all been defeated by Lu Yin, shocking all the other academies.
News of Xi Yue had already boosted Lu Yin's reputation, and now, more and more people had heard of him. Even the powerhouses who weren't interested in Xi Yue had started investigating him and were eager to battle him.
In Astral-6, some people were discussing, "That's strange. Astral-10 is such a wasteland, but there's still someone who can defeat a disciple of the Phoenix family. Strange things happen every day."
"There are all kinds of people in the universe. I heard that the Blaze Realm is furious. Craynor was ranked second on the Blaze Realm's rankings, but he had his cosmic ring stolen by Lu Yin. How embarrassing."
"They deserve it. The Blaze Realm failed during Astral-10's entrance exam, and now they sent someone to cause trouble and even got beaten up. The Blaze Realm's faces are black now, haha."
"Shh, are you looking for death? You're also in the Dao of Illusion. Don't run into Jared, or you'll be in trouble."
"What's there to be afraid of? You can just avoid the Dao of Illusion. It's not like you'll die there."
"But if you get killed, it'll be very damaging to your mind. Jared is an Area Master, and if he really wants to cause trouble for you, you won't be able to run anywhere."
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"Shut up. Look who that is!"
The students who were discussing looked into the distance and sucked in a breath of cold air. What they saw was a charming and beautiful woman. Her white hair flowed down to her ankles, and she wore a cool summer dress. Her skin was sparkling and translucent, and she wore a black ring with a silver hollow. It was Mila.
"It's Senior Mira! Senior Mira is back!" the students shouted excitedly.
Everyone else stared at Mira excitedly.
Astral-6 was in an uproar.
Mira was a well-deserved star in Astral-6. Because she had become an Explorer, she could no longer stay in the academy. However, she was still a student of Astral-6 and a subordinate member of the Ten Arbiters Council. Her status was second only to the Ten Arbiters.
Mira smiled and swept her red eyes across the crowd. Many people's breaths quickened; she was too alluring.
"Lu Yin?
I've underestimated you. You've already made such a name for yourself before even entering the trial zones. Now that I think about it, Xue 'er is also in Astral-10. Interesting, "Mira thought to herself. She walked slowly, but she disappeared quickly, leaving behind only a fragrant wind.
Another day passed. Four days after Hart and the others had left, more and more troublemakers appeared. They were all here for Xi Yue, wave after wave. There were people from all over the world, and quite a few of them did not belong to the Astral Combat Academy.
Lu Yin did not reject any of these people. According to his rules, he had earned quite a bit since no one was his match.
True powerhouses would not run to the Outerverse just because of a single sentence from Xi Yue. These people were all second-rate and could not even compare to Hart. In Lu Yin's eyes, they were all free money.
In just a few short weeks, he had earned almost 300,000 star crystals. Even he felt that he was being too greedy.
It was only after two weeks that his reputation grew that no one came to find trouble with him.
The various academies had finally taken notice of him. Lu Yin's name was no longer unfamiliar, and at least a good number of people had heard of him. His reputation was great, but his reputation wasn't very good. He had taken liberties with Xi Yue, robbed his classmates, and viewed wealth as his own life.
Xi Yue returned to the Souldream Tribe and was furious when she heard about this matter. Was there no one who could teach that bastard a lesson?
In Astral-8, Craynor stood nervously in the boiling lava, not daring to speak. He had been here for more than ten days already.
Above the lava, a scorching red current flowed into the distance like an ocean.
"You failed?" a dull voice asked.
Craynor lowered his head, "Yes, Senior. I'm sorry, I failed."
"Trash."
Craynor did he dare to refute.
"Send people into the Six Daos. Report to me immediately if you see anyone from Astral-10. I want to ban everyone from Astral-10."
Craynor was overjoyed, "Yes."
In Astral-10, Lu Yin did not know that something shocking was happening in the Great Yu Empire. The Second Prince, Duke Yushan, had led the Seventh, Eighth, Tenth, and Twelfth Squadrons in betrayal. They had quickly invaded the five regions of the Frostwave Weave, shocking the entire weave and even the surrounding weaves.
When Undying Yushan heard the news, he was so angry that he fell into a coma from his severe injuries. The Great Yu Empire was in a precarious situation.
In the imperial palace, Dorren Yushan's face was gloomy, "I hereby announce that Duke Yushan, Seventh Squadron Captain Batson, Eighth Squadron Captain Shalosh, Tenth Squadron Captain Felut, and Twelfth Squadron Captain Ban Jiu have all betrayed the Empire. War has begun."
Duke Yushan's sudden betrayal had caught the Great Yu Empire off guard. By the time they reacted, those loyal to Duke Yushan had already left, including Vice-Treasurer Sicar and a group of courtiers. The Empire's once powerful Swordguard Mercenaries had also left. Even many of Yu Academy's younger generation experts had left. The second ring of the Imperial Army was in chaos.
Amidst these major events, there were also some minor incidents that did not attract much attention. For example, Zhang Dingtian, Seruzen, Bai Xue, and Xu San had mysteriously disappeared. In peacetime, these incidents would have caused a huge commotion since they were all elites of Yu Academy. However, no one cared at this moment.
A few more days passed, and it was the day of Astral-10's new student competition. Lu Yin left the Sand Ocean early and appeared at the trial zone entrance where the competition would be held.