At this moment, green poisonous algae floated down from the sky. Chilian Daynight had broken through the seal and released the poisonous algae onto the entire valley.
The poisonous algae covered a large area, so its power was greatly reduced. However, with Dai Ao and Silver's strength, aside from the top ranked powerhouses of the various academies, none of the other students were able to pass through the valley.
Twenty minutes later, when the last student passed through the valley, the Three Academies Challenge ended.
In the end, there were 362 people who had broken through, which was almost half of the total. If there had been any more, the three academies would have been eliminated.
Nightqueen Yanqing heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the Three Academies Challenge was just for fun. Otherwise, if the Area Master's students had truly made a move, even all of the students from Astral-3, Astral-7, and Astral-10 combined would not have been able to stop them.
The Three Academies Challenge had shown countless people the strength of the Astral Combat Academy's students. Not only were there students who had defended the Astral Combat Academy, but there were also students who had broken through. Many people knew that they would not have been able to break through the three's defenses. The poisonous algae, gravity, and killing domains were all too terrifying. Even some of the Explorers had serious expressions on their faces; the younger generation was getting stronger and stronger.
In outer space, Liu Xiaoyun heaved a sigh of relief. She had finally passed. She looked at Silver on the screen and saw a smile on his face, but it sent chills down her spine. He was only a Melder, but he was able to use his domain to seize the lives of Limiteers. Even if those Limiteers could retaliate, there weren't many who could stop him!
Once this person broke through to the Limiteer realm, he would definitely be a strong contender for the position of Realm Master.
It was not just Liu Xiaoyun; the Realm Masters on the southern peak of the valley were also very concerned about Silver.
In the Great Yu Empire, Jue Lang frowned. This person's identity was mysterious, and he was from the Great Yu Empire. However, there was pitifully little information about this person in the empire, and it seemed to have been covered up. Just where did this person come from?
Undying Yushan's gadget displayed Silver's resume. It was very normal and simple, but also very mysterious.
Within the valley, Chilian Daynight and Dai Ao sized up Silver with a strange look. This person really made them shiver. Almost half of the eliminated students had been killed by him. Even though this was the Lifeseek Realm, they felt that even if they were not, this person would not show any mercy. This person was a madman.
Silver's smile was so brilliant that no one knew who he was looking at....
As all the participating students arrived at the empty space behind the war drums, the Knocking on the Dragon's Gate began.
All of Astral-4's students were the first to arrive. On the screen, under the gazes of countless people in the universe, a man growled as his palm suddenly expanded several times in size, distorting the void as cracks appeared beneath his feet. He then struck out with his palm, causing a faint crack in the void to extend upwards, shocking countless people.
Bang —
A deafening explosion shook the heavens and earth as a visible sound wave swept out in all directions. The first to bear the brunt of the impact were all the participating students of Astral-4.
This was the baptism of the war drums. In ancient wars, the war drums were the first to be heard. The sound of the war drums could shake the heavens and earth, and only those who could withstand the pressure of the war drums could enter the battlefield. The Astral Combat Tournament was the battlefield.
Dozens of students from the four academies stood still. The sound waves swept over them. Even if they were bleeding from their eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, they still endured it. At this moment, they would rather die than fall down.
The sound waves swept past the students of the four academies and spread in all directions, gradually enveloping all the participating students, including the students from the three academies, seven academies, and ten academies who had just arrived.
The ground cracked as broken rocks flew up into the sky and turned into dust.
At this moment, another deafening explosion rang out from Astral-1. Under Lulu's gaze, Grandini Mavis punched out. She did not create a crack in the void like the man from the four academies had done, but she was just as shocking because she had used pure strength.
Bang —
Bang —
Bang —
Bang —
Bang —
Bang —
Deafening explosions caused the sky to distort, and the sound waves caused the sky to change. In front of them, the three valleys of the three academies shattered, and the spectating students from the other academies were also affected by the sound waves. They covered their ears in pain.
Behind Astral-10's war drums, Coco bit her lip.
Meng Yue's face turned red while Schutz gripped his blade tightly. The sound waves almost made them faint.
Lulu growled and raised her hand to punch out. The moment her snow-white fist came into contact with the war drum, she finally understood why she had to attack with all her strength. The war drum was too tough, and a normal person would not be able to make a sound.
Bang —
Layers upon layers of sound waves exploded, and finally, some students could not hold on any longer and collapsed. These students had all relied on luck to pass the three academies, but luck could not guarantee that they would pass the Knocking on the Dragon's Gate. The Astral Combat Tournament was about true elites, not fishing in troubled waters.
In front of Astral-5's war drum, a man that Lulu thought looked very weak raised his hand. Water gathered in the sky and formed a sphere. As time passed, the sphere's size did not change, but many people were shocked. This was because too much water had been gathered, and the sphere's weight was terrifying.
Bang —
Astral-5's war drum thundered, and this earth-shattering sound drowned out Astral-9's war drum. This sound caused more than twenty students to cough up blood and collapse to the ground.
Behind Astral-10's war drum, Darkvoid looked up at the weak man. His name was Tu Bo, and like Darkvoid, he was also a seed of Shamrock Enterprises, which meant that he had a terrifying innate gift.
When all the war drums had been beaten, everything within a ten-thousand-meter radius was destroyed in an instant. The ground was completely pulverized, and dust filled the sky. Above the war drum, the void shattered as if it could not withstand the pressure. Cracks rained down like raindrops.
Countless people in the universe were dumbfounded. It was just the sound of a war drum. Was there a need to cause such a huge commotion?
Wasn't tearing through the void something only space-exploring powerhouses could do?
Why did it seem so easy for these students?
At this moment, Gerbach and the others, who were watching the screen, finally understood the difference between them and the universe's top geniuses. They were not even on the same level, and they could not even be compared. Wendy Yushan had been right to look down on them.
Lulu did not cause much of a stir because her origins were too obvious. She was from the Mavis family, an innately terrifying clan. No matter where she went, she would be considered an absolute genius. She was not as shocking as Silverbelt.
At this moment, Wu Da's gaze had already shifted to the south, where ten ancient incense sticks stood tall. These incense sticks were very difficult to light, not because of the materials used, but because they were entwined with an ancient ancestor's battle intent. This battle intent was indescribable, and it was similar to a domain. Normal people would not be able to get close to it.
Although lighting the incense seemed easy, it was actually the most difficult stage. In the history of the Astral Combat Tournament, there had been many academies that had failed to light the incense sticks and been eliminated. Thus, those who were qualified to light the incense sticks were the absolute powerhouses of Astral-10.
The other academies all had strong foundations, but who would they send to Astral-10?
Who would be able to light the incense sticks?
Perhaps only Big Pao and Little Pao could do it, but those two could barely do it. Sometimes, a person's battle prowess did not mean that they would be able to successfully light the incense sticks. Their temperament would greatly reduce their chances of success.
Lighting the incense and paying respect to the ancestors required piety.
As the sound waves dissipated, the sky returned to normal. The screens changed, and countless people turned to look at the ten towering ancient incense sticks, as well as the ten figures standing a thousand meters away from the incense sticks.
In the previous tournaments, the people who lit the incense sticks were the last to challenge the student leaders of the various academies. They were the ones that everyone paid the most attention to.
The ten figures stood quietly in front of the incense sticks. The incense sticks that were a thousand meters away from them were their test.
Countless people turned to look at Astral-1, where a woman stood in front of the incense sticks. Her face was hidden behind a veil, but her aura was cold and had an ancient charm to it. No one dared to underestimate her. Astral-1 had been in this position for many years, and they had the most talented geniuses.
Everyone looked at Astral-2, where a man wielding a longsword stood. Many people recognized him as Liu Tang, a disciple of the Sword Sect. Although he was not an Area Master, he was no weaker than any of them. In fact, he might even be stronger.
There was no need for further introductions, as the words "Sword Sect" already represented everything.
Astral-3 had sent out members of the Daynight clan, and so had Astral-4. The Daynight clan represented strength, but no one even bothered to ask about them, as the strength of the Daynight clan was deeply rooted in everyone's hearts.
Astral-5 had sent out an Area Master. He had a gentle appearance, a smile in his eyes, and a calm expression. Many people recognized him as Xia Ye, the Area Master of the Dao of Heaven's Machinery Mound. Although many knew of him, almost no one truly understood his strength. However, the fact that he was able to stand here at this moment proved that he was definitely very strong.
Astral-6 was a stranger. Many of the powerhouses from the ten academies did not reveal their strength, and perhaps only the Realm Masters knew of their strength.
Astral-7 and Astral-8 had sent out unfamiliar powerhouses that no one could fathom. However, if they were sent out to pay respect to the ancestors, their names would definitely spread far and wide.
Many people recognized the person sent out by Astral-9. More accurately speaking, this clan was very famous. They were the traitors of the Undying Bird family, the black Undying Bird from the Phineas clan. The newcomer was Bonny Phineas, who had broken through to the Limiteer realm.
Behind Astral-5's war drum, Hart Phoenix stood among the dozens of participants. His eyes burned with passion, and his lips curled up. He had narrowly escaped death during his family's trial and had finally transformed. He wanted to personally tear apart Lu Yin and this traitor during the Astral Combat Tournament and show everyone the glory of the Undying Bird.
A thousand meters away from Astral-10's ancient incense stick, the person standing there caused countless jaws to drop. A Melder?
A Melder had been sent out?
Many people had originally guessed that it would be Big Pao or Little Pao. After all, these two had teamed up to challenge a Realm Master and had the strength of an Area Master. Although it was difficult for them to light the incense stick due to their temperament, there was no reason for them to send out a Melder!
That's right, Astral-10 had sent out Xia Luo. He stood there with a faint smile on his face, enduring the questioning and strange gazes of countless people in the universe. However, his expression did not change at all, and he even looked very relaxed.
Wu Da was excited. "That's him! This person can easily resolve Uroha's attack, so he's definitely not simple. He might even have comprehended a domain and is a Lockbreaker. If he succeeds in lighting the incense, he'll definitely shock the ten academies. He'll be the first Melder in history to succeed in lighting the incense. Hurry up, he must succeed!"
In outer space, Madam Nalan was also stunned. She turned to look at Lu Yin. "Astral-10 is really bold."
Lu Yin smiled. "He's very powerful."
"How powerful?
Like Silver? "
Madam Nalan was curious. Astral-10 had successfully piqued her curiosity. This expelled academy was very interesting.
Lu Yin nodded. "I don't know exactly how powerful he is. He hasn't shown it yet."
Liu Xiaoyun indifferently replied, "It seems like the rumors are true. You're just a front for Astral-10."
Madam Nalan growled, "Xiaoyun, don't be rude."
Lu Yin smiled and did not mind.
At that moment, the captain announced, "Madam, we're about to arrive at Astral-10."
Lu Yin and Liu Xiaoyun's eyes lit up; it was finally their turn.