The Frostmoon Sect was not something that the Blaze Realm could compare to. There was a special characteristic in the universe: the closer one was to the center of the Innerverse, the more powerhouses there would be, and the easier it was for freakish geniuses to appear. The Blaze Realm's Blazing Mist Flowzone was located at the very edge of the Innerverse. Even the Ross Empire and the Sylvan Dragons were located in the Blazing Mist Flowzone.
However, there wasn't much of a difference between them and the Outerverse, as they were merely gatekeepers.
The Frostmoon Sect was located in the innermost part of the Daynight Flowzone. Even though it was rumored that the Frostmoon Sect had relied on marriage alliances and other methods to survive in the Daynight Flowzone, the fact that they were able to survive in the Daynight Flowzone was already a problem. Yue Xianzi's status was even higher than Jared's, and she was comparable to the geniuses of the Myriad Swords Peak and the Daynight clan.
Lu Yin did not plan on fighting with Yue Xianzi over Blackwater Lake, as only the heavens knew what kind of inheritance she had obtained from the phenomenon. However, this person made Lu Yin's heart sink, as she was here for the Astral Combat Tournament.
After confirming the direction, Lu Yin headed towards Whitebones Gorge.
A day later, Lu Yin finally arrived at Whitebones Gorge. He looked at the cold valley in front of him and the white bones that covered the ground. This place made one's hair stand on end.
Charon was the master of this area.
White Bones Gorge was filled with countless skeletons. Legend had it that on every full moon night, the skeletons would dance. It could be a battle technique, a sacrifice, or an ordinary song and dance. No one knew why such a phenomenon would occur. However, White Bones Gorge was the only mysterious place in the Dao of Purgatory that had a definite time for such a phenomenon.
Through Charon's memories, Lu Yin knew that the struggle for Whitebones Gorge had been extremely intense. Even Frankfurt and the others had taken action, as well as other Area Masters from other academies. There had been no less than ten people in total, and that battle had shocked all ten academies. In the end, it had been the Dao of Purgatory's Realm Master, Dao Bo, who had chased away everyone else. Only then had Charon become the Area Master of Whitebones Gorge. Otherwise, it would have been very difficult for him to succeed.
A Lockbreaker's status was very high, but it did not mean that they were above everyone else. Furthermore, this was the trial zone, where battles were fought.
Charon was a genius Lockbreaker, and most of the people cultivating in Whitebones Gorge were Lockbreakers from the Astral Combat Academy. There weren't many of them, but they were all elites.
Lu Yin's appearance quickly attracted the attention of Whitebones Hollow, and when Charon saw the smiling Lu Yin, his face darkened. He forced a smile, "Welcome to Whitebones Hollow, Brother Lu."
Lu Yin looked at Charon's fake smile and stepped forward enthusiastically, "Brother Charon, I thought you'd forgotten about me."
"How could that be? When I found out that Brother Lu had joined Astral-10, I immediately announced that no one was allowed to attack you. Otherwise, I'd fight to the death," Charon said, emphasizing the words "fight to the death" as if he had a deep grudge against Lu Yin. It was obvious that he wasn't just targeting the others, but also Lu Yin.
Lu Yin smiled happily, "Thank you, Brother Charon. By the way, my uncle asked me to send his regards."
Charon's face twitched, and he subconsciously grabbed Lu Yin's collar, but he quickly recovered and laughed dryly. He patted Lu Yin's shoulder, "Um, is Uncle doing well?
He's not dead, is he? "
Lu Yin laughed and patted Charon's shoulder as well. "Of course, Uncle's doing well. The darkness is his blanket, and the stars are his bed. When he's bored, he'll find a black hole to stroll around. It's very relaxing."
Charon stared into Lu Yin's eyes, trying to discern something, but unfortunately, he couldn't.
"Tell Uncle to take care of himself and don't get sucked away by a black hole. The universe is huge, and it's not limited to the Human Domain," Charon said through gritted teeth. There was still a smile on his face, but his expression was rather awkward. The onlookers felt a chill run down their spines and hurriedly backed away.
After everyone left, Charon glared at Lu Yin and growled, "Kid, I'm warning you, don't spout nonsense. Otherwise, I'll show you how terrifying it is to offend a genius Lockbreaker. Even if you hide in Astral-10, it'll be useless."
Lu Yin raised a brow, "Is that so?
Are you saying that you can still be a genius Lockbreaker after those letters are made public? "
"You!" Charon was furious.
"Alright, I'm not interested in your trivial matters." Lu Yin pushed Charon aside and looked at him from the corner of his eyes, "Although you've been unlucky in your relationship, as long as you cooperate, I won't do anything to you."
Charon snorted, feeling rather unhappy. He had been trapped and would never be able to take it off. Unless he dared to reveal his true feelings one day, he would forever be under Lu Yin's control.
Lu Yin looked around and saw nothing but white bones. For some reason, these bones gave him a sorrowful feeling. He could vaguely hear countless people shouting something in his ears, but they quickly disappeared. This place was very strange.
"Charon, what did you comprehend here?" Lu Yin asked curiously.
Logically speaking, this question was very rude and could easily arouse hostility. After all, it was asking about someone else's secrets. However, Lu Yin already knew Charon's greatest secret, so he didn't care. "Domain."
Lu Yin was shocked. A domain was a power that could rival battle force and innate gifts. Zhuo Daynight's battle technique was similar to a domain, and the war spirit he had encountered before was also similar. When he had fused with Charon, he had been pressed for time, so he had only been able to review a portion of Charon's memories. He only had a rough impression of Charon's battle memories, but he didn't know what a domain was like.
Domains were very mysterious, and only absolute powerhouses could comprehend them. They were able to control everything within a small area. That was what a domain was.
Different from battle force, domains couldn't be explained clearly because everyone's domain was different. However, it was said that domain experts could clearly hear everything in their surroundings, increase their five senses, reduce the frequency of their heartbeat, blend into their surroundings, and even enhance certain peculiar powers. However, these were all just hearsay.
The Rainmaster had given Lu Yin a chip that recorded an introduction to star energy. The first step was absorbing star energy, removing impurities, and then forming a physical form. After that, Lu Yin had grasped the realm of infinite changes. After that, he could integrate his own will and change the color of his star energy. The final step was a domain, a power that ruled supreme.
The chip had only briefly mentioned a domain. Clearly, there were too few people who had grasped a domain. Perhaps it was even rarer than battle force, but every single one of them was an absolute powerhouse.
Lu Yin recalled Charon's unlocking of the sword-shaped sourcebox. It was no wonder that he had been able to successfully unlock it with his familiarity with star energy.
"What's your domain like?" Lu Yin asked curiously.
Charon looked up. "Don't go too far."
Lu Yin turned away and did not ask any further. This question had indeed gone too far.
Charon suddenly thought of something and narrowed his eyes. "Do you really want to know what my domain is like?"
Lu Yin turned around with a strange expression.
"Sure, we can spar. You can experience it for yourself," Charon said, his lips unconsciously curling into a strange smile. It was obvious that he was not very friendly.
Lu Yin wisely declined, as he did not have a habit of being beaten. Although he wanted to spar with a domain expert, he could wait. There was no rush. He had his die, and the next time he rolled Enhance, he might be able to fuse with a domain expert.
Charon was disappointed. "You don't have the heart to fight."
Lu Yin ignored him. Compared to Zhang Dingtian, Schutz, and the others, his attitude towards cultivation was much worse.
"Judging by the time, Schutz should be here by now," Lu Yin muttered to himself. "Charon, is Whitebones Hollow coming with me?"
"Up to you. Just don't bother me," Charon said impatiently before turning around to leave.
As he stepped on the endless skeletons, Lu Yin once again heard the cries, fanaticism, sorrow, despair, and all sorts of other emotions that covered the entire Whitebones Hollow. He did not know if the others could hear them, but he did. This environment was not suitable for humans to live in, or else they would be driven mad.
Lu Yin casually found a protruding valley and sat down, circulating the Sirius Art as he waited for Schutz.
Two days passed, and no one came looking for Lu Yin. Charon had also left the trial zone, and the people who were training in Whitebones Hollow were all separated from each other.
Lu Yin did not see Schutz, and he felt strange. He left the trial zone and appeared on the trial zone mountain.
When he opened his eyes, he saw Schutz wiping his blade in the distance.
"You haven't gone in yet?" Lu Yin was astonished.
Schutz did not even turn around. "I went in, and I died."
Lu Yin was speechless. "That fast?"
Schutz stopped what he was doing and said helplessly, "I appeared in the middle of a group of war spirits. What do you think?"
Lu Yin blinked. This was too unlucky. War spirits were all very strong, and even he would be finished in a group of them. Lu Yin muttered to himself as he watched Schutz wiping his blade helplessly.
Although the students of Astral-10 had all achieved a hundred victories in the ported battles and were not weaker than the students of the other academies, they were only slightly stronger. Schutz, Coco, and Zora were not much stronger than the students of the other academies at the same level, and they would easily lose against those with better innate gifts. Only a few of them could compete with the top powerhouses of the other academies.
Bringing Schutz along to snatch the trial zone was not a good idea. His existence would not be of any help, and they could easily die in the trial zone as well. He could not just wait around for them.
Lu Yin felt a headache coming on. Of the twelve new students, only half of them could compete with the powerhouses of the other academies. Even Hui Daynight was not qualified.
After thinking through all of this, Lu Yin did not plan to invite Schutz to participate in the battle for the trial zone. However, he had already invited him.
That would hurt his pride.
It just so happened that Michelle entered the trial zone mountain. She was still as enchanting as ever, and her red eyes swept over Lu Yin and Schutz before she coldly walked towards the other side of the mountain.
"Wait," Lu Yin called out.
Michelle stopped and looked at Lu Yin. "What is it?"
Lu Yin stood up and walked over to her. He looked into her red eyes and asked seriously, "I want to snatch a trial zone. Are you interested in joining me?"
"Not interested," Michelle replied bluntly.
"What about battle force?
Not interested as well? "Lu Yin asked.
Michelle stopped and looked at Lu Yin with bright red eyes. "Battle force?"
Lu Yin's lips curled up and he raised a hand, causing a stream of energy to revolve around him. Michelle's eyes burned with passion; there was no one who did not want to comprehend battle force. "Xi Yue comprehended battle force."
This sentence caused Michelle's mood to change drastically. She had replaced Xi Yue in the Ten Arbiters Council, and because of this matter, the two of them had fought to a draw. Michelle did not seem to care, but she had already acknowledged Xi Yue as her opponent. She had thought that she could easily surpass Xi Yue with her hard work during this period of time, but things would be different if Xi Yue had battle force.