Lu Yin glanced at Zhang Dingtian and then at Liu Tianmu. He nodded. "I did receive some inheritance, and it's a good opportunity to test it out." If he wanted to go to the Ruler's Realm, he would have to reveal his strength. Otherwise, no one would be willing to entrust such an opportunity to a piece of trash. Even though Lu Yin was a Hunter and had a powerful body, he was still trash compared to people like Long Xi and Long Tian.
He wanted to gain the attention of the Junior Ancestor before he went to the Ruler's Realm so that he could go there.
He would not give up on such an opportunity, even if it was a bit risky. This sword stele's inheritance gave him a good excuse to improve his strength by leaps and bounds.
Hearing that he was going to test out the sword stele's inheritance, the surrounding people grew interested and gathered around.
Not too far away from the sword stele, Lu Yin and the man from the Liu family stood facing each other.
"Liu family, Liu Lu."
"White Dragon Clan, Long Qi."
Liu Lu stared at Lu Yin and slowly lowered his right hand onto his sword hilt. "Be careful, Brother Long. Although I didn't receive the sword stele's inheritance, I've learned the Heartflame Sword Intent from the stele. One strike is enough to ignite a lifeform's heartflame, and it can kill."
Lu Yin looked at Liu Lu. This person was not trying to threaten him, nor was he trying to intimidate him. His gaze was resolute, and Lu Yin had seen such a gaze from Liu Shaoqiu, Zhang Dingtian, and many others. This kind of person was pure and only wanted to pursue a certain extreme. Of course, he did not know how to control his strength.
"Please," Lu Yin said.
Liu Lu's eyes widened, and he flicked the sword hilt with his thumb before grabbing it with his hand. His body suddenly vanished as he charged towards Lu Yin. Lu Yin's eyes lit up. This person was using sword qi to cut through the air and increase his speed. It was a good method, but unfortunately, this speed was useless against Lu Yin.
There was a soft whoosh as Liu Lu's sword tore through the air and headed straight for Lu Yin's shoulder.
In the distance, Long Kui saw this and frowned, but he did not intervene. This was the Liu family, and he had no right to interfere.
Many members of the Liu family widened their eyes. They had more or less heard about Long Qi. They didn't believe that Long Qi could go against Liu Lu, but they didn't want Liu Lu to hurt him too much. The Liu family hated the Square Scale, but they didn't want to have a conflict.
Just as the sword was about to reach him, he moved his hand and unleashed his Emptiness Palm. This was the first time he had descended upon the Astral Tree Realm, and this was the first time he had shown his might. His palm shattered the sword and struck Liu Lu's chest, sending him flying backwards and coughing up blood.
The crowd fell silent. Most of them couldn't see what Lu Yin had done, and only a few understood.
"What a fast palm! Liu Lu can't even see the palm print."
"This is the Battle Skill inherited from the Sword Stele?
So powerful. "
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Behind the stooped elder, Liu Hao's eyes lit up. This was a pretty good palm technique, and as he increased the amount of Overlaying Stacks, its power would increase as well. However, it was still too weak, and it would still be considered invincible against Hunters at the same realm.
Liu Lu was defeated by a single palm strike and was severely injured.
Lu Yin hurriedly said, "Sorry, it's my first time using it, so I can't control my strength."
Many members of the Liu family were eager to challenge Lu Yin, but Liu Lu was second only to Liu Hao in this generation. If even he had been defeated by a single palm strike, then there was no need to mention them.
"Liu Lu's skills are inferior, so it's not your fault." Liu Hao walked forward and walked to Liu Lu's previous position. "How about I play with you?
I'm Liu Hao. "
Lu Yin went on guard when he saw Liu Hao. This person was an Enlighter, and if he could step forward, then he must be someone from the same generation. At the very least, he had to be in the top ten of the Sovereign Competition, which would be troublesome.
Liu Tianmu's brows rose when she saw Liu Hao walk forward. Ever since she had arrived at the Sword Stele, she had been concealing her strength and hadn't fully revealed it. Even so, she had already attracted attention, and many people had compared her to Liu Hao. She had a vague impression of Liu Hao, but she wasn't sure about the specifics.
She placed Liu Hao at the level of Wang Yi or even a Supreme Clear. She wanted to use Lu Yin to test his strength.
Liu Hao was an iconic figure of the Sword Stele's Liu family, and when he took action, everyone from the Liu family was excited.
Lu Yin smiled bitterly. "I've long since heard that Brother Liu is a top figure in our generation. I've only just received an inheritance, so how can I fight against Brother Liu? Please don't make things difficult for me."
Liu Hao calmly replied, "It's just a spar, and I won't hurt you at all. If you can injure me, then it'll be my loss."
Lu Yin was put in a difficult position.
In the distance, the stooped Elder Song smiled. "Kid, don't be afraid. I guarantee that you won't get hurt."
Lu Yin gritted his teeth. "This is an order from an elder, and I dare not refuse it. Alright, Brother Liu, I won't be polite." He then struck out with an empty palm strike without hesitation.
The Emptiness Palm was an invisible palm print that was extremely fast. Coupled with the fact that Lu Yin had caught him off guard, Liu Hao was directly struck by the palm.
Fortunately, Lu Yin had not used all of his 250 Stacks. He had only used 150 Stacks, which he had revealed to Long Xi, and its power was about the same as when he had fought Lan Si for the first time. Even though it had the destructive power of a Ten Arbiters, it was not too strong for an Enlighter like Liu Hao.
Liu Hao was forced back several steps by the palm strike. He twisted his body and casually picked up a blade of grass from the ground. Using the grass as a sword, he exerted force with his right foot and disappeared before reappearing behind Lu Yin.
Using grass as a substitute for a sword in a spar between peers was somewhat insulting, but with Liu Hao's reputation and status, he was qualified to do so. There were only a few people who could make him draw his sword.
Even though Liu Hao had used grass as a substitute for a sword, the swordsmanship that Liu Hao had displayed made Lu Yin's scalp go numb. He could clearly feel the boundless sword intent enveloping him. Even though it was just a blade of grass, it felt like the sharpest sword in the world.
In the distance, Liu Tianmu's eyes narrowed. She could also use this swordsmanship, and the Tenth Sword of the Thirteen Swords could reach such a level of sword intent. However, she had to rely on a real sword and coordinate it with the Thirteen Swords in order to use it. However, Liu Hao had actually used grass as a substitute for a sword. This level of sword intent had already surpassed hers.
This was the most outstanding descendant of the Sword Stele's Liu family.
In the past, whether it was the Thirteen Swords or Liu Hao's grass as a substitute for a sword, Lu Yin would have had to face them head-on if he wanted to break through. During the Sovereign Tournament, he had broken through the Thirteen Swords, but he had not been able to break through the Thirteenth Sword and had been forced to face it head-on.
However, after seeing so many of Blacksickle's techniques in the Sword Stele and how it had broken through so many weapons, Lu Yin inexplicably felt like he had been enlightened, and his understanding of weapons had increased by countless levels.
Liu Hao had used grass as a substitute for a sword, and his sword aura had dominated the surroundings. However, Ye Futian was able to clearly see the path of the sword, which was different from the Cosmic Art. The Cosmic Art required one to forcefully see the trajectory of the opponent's attack, but at this moment, Ye Futian didn't need to see the trajectory. Just based on Liu Hao's movements, Ye Futian was able to sense where this person's sword was going to stab and how powerful the sword will was.
If he had the scythe in his hand right now, Lu Yin had absolute confidence that he could break Liu Hao's sword, but he could not reveal too much.
A blade of grass tore through the air and descended in front of Lu Yin, attacking his shoulder just like Liu Lu had.
Many thoughts flashed through Lu Yin's mind in an instant. With his character, he would not be able to see through Liu Hao's swordsmanship, nor would he be able to block Liu Hao's attack. In the minds of the people around him, this attack would most likely land on his shoulder, revealing Liu Hao's invincible strength.
Lu Yin's thoughts were complicated; who said that there was only one inheritance?
He thought about everything that he knew and then resolutely used his star energy to form a spear. His left foot moved back a centimeter, perfectly avoiding the blade of grass, and the spear stabbed towards Liu Hao at a strange angle. Not only did it avoid the blade of grass, but it also prevented Liu Hao from advancing.
Lu Yin's attack was like a stroke of genius, and it actually forced Liu Hao to retreat.
Elder Song and the other experts from the Liu family were shocked; this was not a battle technique, but rather insight. This Draconic Seven had seen through Liu Hao's swordsmanship.
Even Liu Tianmu was shocked; from what she knew, Lu Yin should not have been able to see through swordsmanship, and he should have been able to face it head-on at most. But that spear … Wait, spear … When did he know how to use a spear?
Wasn't the only weapon that she had seen him use the scythe?
Liu Hao took a few steps back and looked at Lu Yin in shock. "You saw through my swordsmanship just now?"
Lu Yin used his star energy to form a spear and purposely panted, feeling a little scared. "Brother Liu, didn't you say that you wouldn't hurt me?"
Liu Hao lowered his voice. "I didn't plan on hurting you. Did you see through my swordsmanship just now?"
Lu Yin lowered his head and thought for a moment before nodding. "I don't know if I saw through it or not, but I knew where you would attack from and how strong you would be."
Quite a few people around them were shocked; Lu Yin had actually seen through Liu Hao's swordsmanship?
No other swordsman of the same generation in the Liu family had been able to do so.
The older experts of the Liu family were speechless.
"You've learned swordsmanship before?" Liu Hao asked in surprise.
Lu Yin shook his head. "I saw too many swordsmanship techniques when I received the inheritance from the Sword Stele."
Needless to say, Liu Hao already understood. This person had not only received a palm technique from the Sword Stele, but also had knowledge of swordsmanship. It was no wonder why the Sword Stele had recorded so many exquisite sword techniques over such a long period of time. If this person had seriously studied them, he would have been able to break through countless sword techniques with the Sword Stele's inheritance. Furthermore, this person was from the White Dragon Clan and was proficient in spear techniques.
The more he thought about it, the brighter Liu Hao's eyes became. He looked at Lu Yin like he was looking at a treasure.
Lu Yin felt a chill run down his spine and became vigilant. "What's wrong, Brother Liu?"
Liu Hao passionately replied, "Brother Long, why don't you stay? You and I can exchange pointers. I'll teach you swordsmanship, and you'll try your best to break through mine. How about that?"
Lu Yin subconsciously looked around and saw that many of the Liu family members were looking at him with fervent gazes. He understood that these people were using him as a tool to break through sword techniques and wanted to use him to improve their swordsmanship.
Only an idiot would agree.
Lu Yin refused without hesitation. "Brother Liu's swordsmanship is exquisite, and I can only see half of it at most. How can I break through all of it? Brother Liu, please don't joke around."
"Brother Long, my Liu family is not much weaker than the White Dragon Clan. As long as you agree to stay, you can view the Sword Stele at any time," Liu Hao promised.
Even the Liu family's patriarch might not have the qualifications to make such a promise, but since Liu Hao had said it, no one dared to object, including Elder Song.
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