"How much longer?" Si Xiao 'er asked.
The old woman replied, "At least another day. We've already been waiting for half a month."
Si Xiao 'er replied, "Then we're just in time."
The old woman pretended to be angry. "And you're acting like nothing happened. We were scared to death and didn't even dare to tell the Dao Master."
Si Xiao 'er helplessly replied, "It was an accident. I'm really sorry."
More and more people gathered, and soon, there were at least a few thousand of them.
Were they all from the Starfall Sea?
Could some of them have entered through the Burial Gate?
Lu Yin scanned them one by one, but he didn't find anything out of the ordinary.
However, even if there were, it would be useless to find them. They knew that this was the Starfall Sea, and only idiots would stay behind if they could return. Those who stayed behind could only mean one thing: the Burial Gate had already been destroyed.
Lu Yin believed that there were many who had entered the Starfall Sea through the Burial Gate, but now that the Burial Gate had been destroyed, no one would come back. Only the Burial Gate guarded by the Eternals would appear.
Lu Yin rejoiced that he wasn't one of the unlucky people who had appeared directly at the Burial Gate in the western part of the city.
A Corpse King flew through the sky, and it was the same Corpse King that Lu Yin had fought before.
Every time he saw the Corpse King, Lu Yin felt uneasy and afraid that he would be discovered.
Fortunately, a day later, a super-large spacecraft appeared, and everyone boarded one after another. The spacecraft started moving towards the Sea King's Dome, or rather, the Eternal Kingdom.
As he looked at the Grayweed Continent that was becoming more and more blurry, Lu Yin didn't know when he would be able to come here again. The Heavy Mountain Dojo still had the Thousand Stacks Fist Imprint, but he could only display less than 400 stacks at the moment. He would probably have to wait until he became an Envoy.
As for the battle technique that could display the Thousand Stacks, he didn't know what it would be like.
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Lu Yin didn't show himself during the journey from the Grayweed Continent to the Eternal Kingdom, and he didn't even see Si Xiao 'er.
The old woman asked Si Xiao 'er several times, but Si Xiao' er didn't tell her who Lu Yin was. She didn't know who he was either, only that he was a senior from the Skyfire Dojo.
The super-large spacecraft vibrated, signaling that they had arrived at the Eternal Kingdom.
Lu Yin opened his eyes and walked out. When he looked over, he was shocked.
Was this still the Sea King's Dome?
Lu Yin still remembered the shock he had felt when he had first arrived at the Sea King's Dome. Back then, the heavens had not been dark; instead, a sky-blue radiance had replaced the darkness and enveloped a towering mountain. White clouds circled around the mountain as seven-colored radiance cascaded down, accompanied by a waterfall. Mist rose into the air, making it seem like a paradise. However, with the invasion of the Sixth Mainland, the Sea King's Dome had been turned into a mine. Now, even the mountain was gone. It was as if the former Sea King's Dome had been wiped off the map.
What appeared in front of him was a huge city. Although it was bustling, it gave him a strange feeling of deathly stillness. Many people were smiling, but he could clearly see the helplessness, bitterness, and even despair hidden under their smiles.
It was the same for Si Xiao 'er. It was more normal in the Grayweed Continent, but back in the Eternal Kingdom, it was like returning to a predetermined cage. The feeling of being restrained and suppressed made the sky darken.
Even though the sky of Eternal Kingdom was bright, it wasn't light. Instead, it was darkness.
"Xiao 'er, let's go! Yang Kong and the Dao Master are about to fight in the eastern plaza!" shouted the old woman.
Si Xiao 'er's face paled, and she hurriedly got off the spacecraft and headed in a certain direction. All of the Water God's disciples followed her.
It wasn't just them, as Lu Yin looked around.
Quite a few people were gathering in a certain direction.
An Enlighter challenging an Emissary was unprecedented, at least in the Starfall Sea. It attracted a lot of attention, and Lu Yin looked up. Perhaps Hei Wushen, who controlled the Starfall Sea, was also paying attention.
He lifted his foot and headed towards the eastern plaza as well. The road was now unfamiliar to him.
The eastern plaza was located directly north of the eastern part of the Eternal Kingdom. With the destructive power of an Emissary, they could easily destroy the entire Eternal Kingdom, let alone a plaza.
Fortunately, this plaza wasn't located within the city. It was directly north of the city and bordered the Starfall Sea, which was why the eastern plaza had been confirmed as the location of the battle.
Although it was said to be at the plaza, the actual location of the battle was the Starfall Sea.
When Lu Yin arrived, the plaza was already filled with people. Within the plaza, two figures stood facing each other with calm expressions.
One of them was the Dao Master of Water God's Training Grounds, also known as Dao Master Si. She was a middle-aged woman with blue hair and an ordinary appearance. Although she couldn't be considered beautiful, she was still pleasing to the eye.
Opposite Dao Master Si was Yang Kong, who had challenged her.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed when he saw the real Yang Kong. This guy was definitely not Kong. Although his appearance had changed slightly, his silhouette had not changed at all. That aura that resembled Zhang Yang's made Lu Yin even more certain.
"Dao Master Si, I've been waiting for this battle for a long time." Yang Kong raised his head proudly.
Dao Master Si's tone was calm. "Advancing from the Enlighter realm to the Emissary realm is a qualitative leap. Are you so sure that you can defeat me?"
Yang Kong was pleased. "Cut the crap. It's not like no one in history has ever done it, and there are people who can do it now. If he can do it, then so can I. I won't be any weaker than him."
Dao Master Si frowned. "Then make your move. I'd like to see how you can defeat me."
Outside the plaza, Si Xiao 'er and the other disciples of Water God's Training Grounds gritted their teeth and glared at Yang Kong. This bastard was using Dao Master Si as a stepping stone to climb up, so it was normal for him to lose. An Enlighter challenging an Emissary could be praised for his courage and talent, but if he won, Dao Master Si would lose all face. This person was detestable, but he was still so insufferably arrogant.
With a bang, Yang Kong tore through the void and appeared in front of Dao Master Si. He struck out with a palm.
Outside the plaza, Lu Yin was shocked. His battle style had changed. In the past, Bu Kong had used his innate gift of disintegration to attack. Now, it looked like he was striking out with his palm, but he was using his physical strength instead of his innate gift of disintegration. Since when did Bu Kong have the confidence to deal with an Emissary with his physical strength alone?
Dao Master Si remained calm as she faced Yang Kong's palm. She lifted her foot and disappeared, stepping into Astral Source Universe.
This was the biggest hurdle for an Enlighter to face an Emissary.
After entering Astral Source Universe, Dao Master Si could see and attack Yang Kong, but Yang Kong was unable to retaliate.
Yang Kong had expected this, and he waved his hand, using star energy to form a sourcebox array in the void.
Dao Master Si attacked, and a stream of water swirled around and swept towards Yang Kong. This sourcebox array was indeed powerful, and it instantly froze the flow of water.
This was the same sourcebox array that Bu Kong had used on the General Appointment Platform. It was this sourcebox array that had knocked everyone off the platform.
However, his opponent was not an Enlighter, but rather an Emissary. Emissaries used astral sources and could disintegrate star energy. This was the second hurdle for an Enlighter to face against an Emissary. Without star energy, how could an Enlighter fight?
Even if Lu Yin's control of star energy had reached the Arcane Creation Realm and could use star energy to absorb attacks from anything, he still could not stably output star energy under the interference of an Emissary. Yang Kong was even more so.
His sourcebox array was forcefully disintegrated by the flow of water, which then wrapped around Yang Kong and transformed into a teardrop.
Outside the plaza, someone cried out, "Water God's Tear! This Yang Kong is done for! He'll definitely lose if he's trapped by Water God's Tear, and it's a question whether he can even survive."
Si Xiao'er was excited, as Water God's Tear was one of Water God Training Grounds' top battle techniques. Although it looked like it was wrapped in water, it was actually filled with a powerful stirring force. As time passed, the stirring force would grow stronger until eventually, even the user of Water God's Tear would be unable to control it.
The cultivators of the Grayweed Continent knew that when fighting against Water God Training Grounds' disciples, they could not be trapped by Water God's Tear. Otherwise, even Water God Training Grounds' disciples might not be able to save them.
All of the Water God Training Grounds' disciples breathed heavily, as Yang Kong was done for.
Lu Yin was surprised as well, as this Water God's Tear battle technique was quite good. It was filled with complex transformations that constantly strengthened itself. It was like a sourcebox, and if one wanted to break through it, they would either have to admit defeat before the transformations reached the user's limit and allow them to dispel the battle technique, or they could forcefully break through it.
Even if one tried to break through it from the outside, it would still be easy to injure the person inside.
Breaking through Water God's Tear meant that one's attack had surpassed the limits of Water God's Tear, and it also surpassed the limits of the person trapped by it.
This was a battle technique that could transform itself.
Path Master Si walked out of the Astral Source Universe. "If you admit defeat, I can dispel Water God's Tear. Otherwise, it'll be too late."
Yang Kong clenched his fists, and his clothes were torn apart. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked up at Path Master Si without saying a word.
Path Master Si frowned. "Do you want to die?
If you delay any longer, even City Lord Yang won't be able to save you. "
Yang Kong sneered as his body was cut by the Water God's Tear. Fresh blood flowed out, and the Tear gradually turned from colorless to a scarlet color.
Path Master Si's eyes flickered. She did not want to kill this person, as that would offend City Lord Yang. Even though she was an Envoy, she still felt a sense of fear when facing City Lord Yang. City Lord Yang was not someone she could match up to.
Just as Path Master Si was about to dispel the Water God's Tear, a hand reached out with the scarlet Tear, and to everyone's shock, it suddenly tore apart. The Water God's Tear suddenly exploded, and scarlet droplets of water scattered in all directions.
Yang Kong walked out with a ferocious expression. His body was covered in blood, and his eyes had turned gray.
Lu Yin was shocked. Gray Eyes Transformation?
Path Master Si cried out, "Corpse King Transformation?
You? "
Yang Kong sneered. "You're mistaken." He then leaped out and charged at Path Master Si. Path Master Si stepped into Astral Source Universe once again and disappeared. Yang Kong's body froze and remained motionless.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. Astral Source Universe was a hurdle that only the Fourth Young Ancestor of the Astral Tree Domain could break through. Before him, no Enlighter from the Fifth and Sixth Mainlands had been able to break through this hurdle. Of course, that was with the exception of the older generation's powerhouses that he did not understand, as Lu Yin had rarely met any of the older generation's top geniuses.
Whether or not Yang Kong could defeat Path Master Si would depend on whether or not he could break through the hurdle of Astral Source Universe. With his Gray Eyes Transformation, he had already broken through the hurdle of star energy suppression.
Within Astral Source Universe, Path Master Si took action again, and the water flowed out and transformed into the Water God's Tear. This time, the Tear successfully enveloped Yang Kong, and the transformation was twice as fast as before.
Yang Kong's eyes changed again, becoming green. His entire body seemed to have grown larger, and he tore the Tear apart with both hands. He stared in a certain direction, took a step forward, and disappeared.
Lu Yin's eyes trembled. He had broken through, and he could now enter Astral Source Universe. He had successfully broken through the barrier and become the second Enlighter after Lu Yin to be able to challenge an Emissary.
This was something that even the Prime Clear had not been able to do, but Bu Kong had done it ahead of them. He had relied on the Eternals' Corpse King Transformation.