Lu Yin used Flash to appear in front of Uro. "I'm sorry, but please give up the Fathomless Pool." He then struck out with his palm, causing stars to appear and battle force to revolve around his palm. Uro's expression changed, and he raised his arms in front of him to block the attack. There was a thump as his entire body was smashed into the mountain wall and then into the ground, causing intense pain in his arms.
Uro gritted his teeth in anger. Another battle force powerhouse! How did Astral-10 have so many freaks?
Suddenly, a black shadow covered the sky as another palm pressed down. This time, it was not Lu Yin, but Xia Luo.
Uro growled and raised his palm. He used the Blaze Realm's battle technique, Heaven-Burning Sea of Flames. Star energy transformed into flames that enveloped Xia Luo and everything within a kilometer of him. The flames even burned down the valley in an attempt to injure Xia Luo. However, his palm inexplicably dissipated when it neared Xia Luo. His star energy had been dissolved.
If this had been someone from another academy, they would have been stunned, but Uro was not. He was a student of Astral-6, which had gathered almost all of the Astral Combat Academy's Lockbreakers. He was very familiar with this scene, as it was a Lockbreaker's ability to dissolve star energy. There was actually a Lockbreaker among these people.
Uro was once again smashed into the ground.
The five continued to attack. Even though Uro was a peak Limiteer, it would still be difficult for any Area Master to withstand their attacks. It was already impressive that Uro was still alive.
Lu Yin and the rest stood quietly as they looked at the ground. Uro had the innate gift of being a Shiki, and his true strength had only just begun to show.
The Shiki was an astral beast with red fur that resembled a fox. Its entire body was covered in flames, and it had a third eye on its forehead that could shoot out extremely high temperatures. It was a very powerful astral beast.
There was a sharp hiss as the ground shattered and flames surged out from the cracks. Uro's hair was disheveled as he charged out of the ground. Behind him was a phantom of a Shiki. "You Astral-10 trash, I'm going to slaughter you!" With a loud roar, Uro's one-lined battle force became even more obvious as he charged towards Lu Yin. He recognized this person as the one who had said that he wanted to steal the training grounds.
Lu Yin's eyes trembled, and it was still Sirius's Palm. Nine stars revolved and wrapped themselves in battle force as they collided with Uro. As their battle force collided, shockwaves swept across the land and spread into the distance, tearing apart the black earth.
More than ten kilometers away, Wu Da looked ahead in shock. A crack had appeared under his feet. His eyes were filled with excitement. There was a great battle ahead. Thinking about it, he immediately rushed over.
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The ground crumbled as Lu Yin and Uro were pressed into the ground. Lu Yin's battle force was a level lower than Uro's, but Sirius's Palm had made up for it, and it was even stronger than Uro's. Uro's internal organs trembled, and he forcefully suppressed his shock. A sharp glint flashed across his eyes as the third eye of the Yuan Qi phantom behind him stared at Lu Yin. Lu Yin's scalp went numb, and he tried to use Flash to evade the attack, but Uro grabbed onto him tightly.
Just as the Yuan Qi phantom shot out the red beam, the silvery-white radiance flickered once more, but this time, it did not attack Uro. Instead, it slashed towards the red beam, causing its trajectory to shift by a few centimeters. The beam brushed past Lu Yin's forehead and shot into the ground, melting the black surface of the ground.
Uro was enraged, and he raised a hand to slap Silver.
Behind him, another red lotus arrow shot out. This arrow was not only aimed at Uro, but it also enveloped Silver. Silver did not retreat, and he even took Uro's attack head-on. He grabbed onto Uro with a smile on his face. "Let's die together."
Uro's pupils shrank. This madman! The Yuan Qi phantom behind him turned around and shot out a red beam from its third eye to melt the red lotus arrow. It then raised a leg and kicked Silver away. At the same time, Lu Yin's palm slammed into Uro's abdomen. Uro's battle force was blocked by Uro's own, but the shockwaves from the explosion of the nine stars still heavily injured Uro.
Uro's body was sent flying once more, and he spat out a mouthful of blood before crashing into the ground.
Xia Luo and Lulu appeared at the same time and attacked with all their strength. Blood flowed from Uro's teeth, and he growled as the Yuan Qi phantom behind him exploded. The extreme heat distorted the void and caused it to crack open, forcing Xia Luo and Lulu to retreat. Uro himself absorbed the extreme heat, and his body began to burn with flames. His hands floated in the air as he created a fireball that evaporated the ground.
Wu Da had just arrived, and he was shocked by the scene before him. He recognized this person as the Area Master of the Bottomless Pool, Uro. He was one of the top five powerhouses in Astral-6, but he had been beaten so badly.
"You don't have the right to kill me!" Uro roared as he raised the fireball with both hands and smashed it towards Xia Luo and Lulu.
The fireball burned with an extremely high temperature that was condensed from Uro's innate gift. It burned through the void, causing cracks to appear in space as it evaporated into a gaseous state. This was Uro's full strength attack, but what was even more terrifying was that there was even a trace of battle force wrapped around the fireball, causing it to be compressed even further.
This attack could only be blocked by an Area Master.
Wu Da was shocked. This was an Area Master's full strength attack.
Xia Luo's gaze turned serious, and he leapt up to face the fireball with a single palm. His arm moved in a random pattern as he immediately slowed down the fireball. At the same time, he disintegrated the battle force that was wrapped around the fireball. He was also forced back a hundred meters by the fireball, but this distance caused the fireball to shrink slightly.
Uro was shocked. Even a Lockbreaker would not be able to disintegrate his attack so easily. This person was definitely not ordinary. Was he really someone from Astral-10?
A green figure flashed before his eyes as Lulu appeared right in front of Uro. She lifted her leg and stomped down.
Uro had used his full strength, so not only had his battle force been severely depleted, but his reaction speed had also slowed down. He was unable to dodge and could only raise his arms to block the attack.
With a bang, the ground shattered once again. Uro's entire body was smashed into the ground, and the valley around him crumbled.
Wu Da was almost buried, but he still watched this scene excitedly. A fight between Area Masters was very rare, and he had not expected to see another fight between Area Masters just a few days ago at Blackwater Lake.
The moment that Uro was pushed into the ground by Lulu, Silver appeared.
Silver's butterfly blade flashed as it swept past Uro, causing a bloody gash to appear on his neck. This blade was too fast, and even if Uro had seen it coming, he would not have been able to block it. Silver had completely seen through Uro's weakness. At the same time, a beast roared through the void as a Skybeast Claw came crashing down. In the distance, a red lotus arrow shot out and crashed into the ground, causing the entire earth to tremble.
At this moment, Xia Luo had paid the price of retreating three hundred meters to neutralize Uro's fireball attack.
The scene was silent as everyone looked down at the ground and sighed. Uro definitely would not survive this, even if he was an Area Master.
Although everyone was only a Melder, they could challenge those above their Realms, and this was not an ordinary battle. They were all freakish geniuses, and while they might not be an Area Master's match in a one-on-one fight, they could not be underestimated when they worked together.
The Sandmaster had once said that Astral-10 had recruited a group of true geniuses, and these people would be outstanding even in the other academies.
At this moment, in a depression in Astral-6's trial zone mountain, Uro opened his bloodshot eyes and roared, "Astral-10, Astral-10 …"
Uro's roar shocked many of the students on the trial zone mountain, and they all looked up.
There was an unwritten rule on the trial zone mountain: the stronger one was, the higher one's position would be. Only the strong could stand above the rest.
Uro was one of the strongest people in Astral-6, and he was second only to the Realm Master. He was ranked within the top five of Astral-6, so his position was naturally at the very top.
Not far below Uro, Gus rolled his eyes. That lunatic had given him a fright. He calculated the time and realized that he should have been able to enter, but he was unlucky to have died at Blackwater Lake.
Outside the valley of the Fathomless Pool, the group had already confirmed Uro's death. Lu Yin heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had made the right choice in finding these people to work with, as they had not done much. If it had been Schutz, Coco, or the others, he would have been the main attacker.
"Brother Lu, we've already seized the Fathomless Pool. What's next?
Uro definitely won't be satisfied, "Xia Luo said with a normal expression. Even when he had fought against Uro, he had not expended much energy.
The others all looked at Lu Yin.
Generally speaking, seizing training grounds was an individual activity, and very few people would team up to do so. This was because even if an Area Master was defeated, they could still take revenge at any time. These people could not stay together forever, so it was meaningless.
Lu Yin shrugged. "Old Cai's mission was to seize it, not to defend it. If Uro comes back, we'll just return it to him."
"Then our efforts will have been wasted," Silver said with a grin.
Lulu snorted. "There's no reason for me to give my things to others."
Although Michelle did not say anything, her attitude was clear. She did not want to return it.
They were all very proud. They had already seized it, and it would be embarrassing to return it.
"Since that's the case, there's only one way to go about it. Which one of you is willing?" Lu Yin asked.
Xia Luo smiled. "I can. I want to comprehend battle force anyway. It's a very useful power."
Lulu raised her head. "I'll stay. The Fathomless Pool suits me."
"I can stay too," Silver said with a smile.
Michelle looked at Lu Yin indifferently. "Fulfill your promise first."
"I'll report this to Old Cai first. Whoever wants to stay can stay. This is our territory," Lu Yin said with a wave of his hand before leaving the Dao of Purgatory.
Michelle immediately left as well.
Xia Luo and the other two looked at each other and then walked towards the Fathomless Pool. That place would belong to Astral-10 in the future.
In the distance, Wu Da was very excited and kept muttering. He was reciting the words that he was about to publish and memorizing them without missing a single word. The news of the battle at the Fathomless Pool would definitely cause a sensation. After all, these people were all from Astral-10, and it was time to investigate their backgrounds.
In Astral-10's treasury, Old Cai raised his brows. "You seized the Fathomless Pool?"
Lu Yin nodded. "Yes, I did."
Old Cai grunted. "Alright, you've completed the mission." He then stared at Lu Yin. "Kid, do you know why I gave you this mission?"
Lu Yin shook his head.
"The Astral Combat Tournament is not just about fighting. Aside from determining the strongest of the ten academies, it also determines the rankings of the ten academies," Old Cai explained slowly. When he saw that Lu Yin did not understand, he continued, "The Astral Combat Academy is still an academy, not a purely combat organization. The most important thing for an academy is education, not just for one person, but for a whole group. Only when there are enough powerhouses can an academy's education be successful."
"Are you saying that the Astral Combat Tournament requires all of us to work together?" Lu Yin was astonished.
Old Cai nodded. "Of course. Even if you're recognized as the strongest of the ten academies, you won't even be able to enter the finals without the help of the other students."
Lu Yin muttered to himself.