In the Great Yu Empire, Huo Qingshan and Jue Lang exchanged glances. This Xia Luo had also come from the empire, just like Silver. When had the empire become so powerful?
The Three Academies Challenge, Knocking on the Dragon's Door, and Honoring the Ancestors were all from the Great Yu Empire, and even Lu Yin was one of the seeded contestants.
Thinking of this, the two couldn't help but look at the palace. When Xia Luo had entered Astral-10, Crown Prince Dorren Yushan was told that he didn't have the authority to investigate his background. Perhaps only His Majesty knew of Xia Luo's origins.
Undying Yushan looked at his gadget, which displayed Xia Luo's background. However, there were only two words: "Top Secret." Undying Yushan did not have the authority to investigate because Xia Luo's identity was a secret in the entire Outerverse.
"Looks like the empire has produced some amazing people in the past few years," Undying Yushan sighed as he rubbed his head.
In the Lifeseek Realm, as the student leaders of the various academies rose to their feet, the ceremony officially began.
The ten of them lifted their feet at the same time and approached the ancient incense stick.
The secret of the ancient incense was no longer a secret. This kind of domain-like suppression had long since spread. But even though everyone knew about it, they were still quite shocked to experience it for the first time.
As he stepped into the range of the ancient incense, Liu Tang's gaze turned cold. He saw countless streams of sword qi tearing apart the starry sky. This was the battle intent of the ancient ancestors. Numerous swords slashed through the void towards him. He walked forward step by step, facing death.
The closer they got to the ancient incense stick, the greater the pressure they felt. The battle intent from the ancient ancestors also grew stronger and stronger. At this point, everyone could already see the difference between them. The girl from Astral-1, Liu Tang from Astral-2, the Daynight clan member from Astral-3, Xia Ye from Astral-5, and Xia Luo from Astral-10 were still steadily advancing, while the rest of them had more or less paused.
Xia Luo's performance left many people in awe. It wasn't easy for a Melder to reach this point.
At this moment, Silver was walking out of the valley slowly. Looking at the light screen in the sky, his lips curled up even more. "You can't hold it in anymore. Some people are born ants, and some people are destined to be extraordinary. Are you the same as me?
Let me see it clearly. "
The incense stick was a thousand meters away, but it was like the sky was falling. When Xia Luo and the others were less than a hundred meters away from the incense stick, they all stopped.
Their fighting spirit roared as the ancient spirits of their ancestors allowed them to see something different. At this moment, even the girls from Astral-1 stopped and looked up at the sky in shock. They were looking at a scene that no one else could see.
At the same time, the Nalan family's spacecraft entered Astral-10's space station. The hatch opened and Lu Yin stepped out first, followed by Liu Xiaoyun. Aside from the two of them, no one else was allowed to enter.
"Auntie, I'll be leaving first," Liu Xiaoyun said.
Lu Yin thanked Madam Nalan once again.
Madam Nalan smiled and looked at him, "I don't know why, but I feel like you'll surprise me."
"I hope so," Lu Yin smiled. When he saw Liu Xiaoyun glance over, he knew that she was anxious, so he immediately walked towards the teleportation device.
Soon, the two of them arrived at the trial zone entrance and saw the Trialmaster.
The Trialmaster did not ask any further questions and allowed Lu Yin and Liu Xiaoyun to smoothly enter the trial zone mountain.
Liu Xiaoyun didn't say anything else and immediately flew to the highest point of the trial zone mountain. She was Astral-7's Realm Master and had always been at the highest peak.
Lu Yin could not help but laugh. Were all powerhouses this arrogant? His eyes suddenly blazed, and he wondered what would happen if this arrogance was destroyed.
He was looking forward to the strength of a Sector Lord.
The girl from Astral-1 took the lead and continued walking towards the ancient incense stick. Liu Tang was right behind her, and the rest of the group gradually arrived at the hundred-meter mark. They did not stop for long and instead walked resolutely towards the incense stick.
Battle intent did not cause any actual harm, and it only affected one's state of mind. It tested one's strength as well as one's temperament.
Although there were differences between the students sent by the ten academies, they were not that great. In particular, Xia Luo had stayed at the hundred-meter mark for the longest time and had already caught up with the other academies.
At this moment, Lu Yin appeared in a forest in the Lifeseek Realm. He looked around and saw a figure rushing towards the east. His figure flashed and appeared in front of that figure, startling him.
"Student, may I ask where the Astral Combat Tournament will be held?" Lu Yin asked.
That student had been eliminated during the Knocking on the Dragon's Door, and he had endured the mental exhaustion after his death to re-enter the Lifeseek Realm. He was in a very bad mood and wanted to scold Lu Yin, but then he remembered that this person had mysteriously appeared in front of him. Perhaps this person was a powerhouse, so he muttered, "It's directly east."
"Thank you." Lu Yin nodded and then disappeared. A crack in the void extended far into the distance.
That student was stunned. What the hell? He's so fast that he can tear through the void? Where did this freak come from?
He's not even an Area Master, and he's only a Melder. Are there such freaks in the ten academies?
Or is he a powerhouse who's been frozen?
That student was glad that he had not offended this person, as he would not have been able to re-enter if he had died again.
Liu Xiaoyun's luck was much better than Lu Yin's, as she appeared not too far away from the tournament as soon as she arrived in the Lifeseek Realm. When she appeared at the peak and walked to the seventh seat, the first incense stick in the distance emitted a green smoke that rose straight into the sky. "All students of Astral-1 pay their respects to the ancestors' loyal souls, forever young."
As the girl from Astral-1 paid her respects to the ancestors, everyone from the Astral Combat Academy bowed solemnly, including the student leaders and many of the spectating mentors.
"All students of Astral-2 pay their respects to the ancestors' loyal souls, forever young."
"All students of Astral-5 pay their respects to the ancestors' loyal souls, forever young."
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Xia Luo was the last to reach the incense stick. He was about to light it when he suddenly paused and looked into the distance. At the same time, many people saw a black dot in the sky approaching at a moderate speed. It was Lu Yin, and he had intentionally slowed down as he approached the tournament grounds.
Lu Yin directly ascended the peak.
Kuang Wang frowned and waved his hand. "Get lost. Do you think that just anyone is qualified to come up here?"
Kuang Wang's wind swept towards Lu Yin with an unstoppable force.
Lu Yin also waved his hand and easily dispelled the wind. "I'm Lu Yin, Astral-10's student leader. Greetings, seniors."
Kuang Wang was shocked. "You're Astral-10's student leader?"
The other student leaders also looked at Lu Yin.
Coincidentally, Xia Luo's voice rang out at that moment. "All students of Astral-10 pay their respects to the ancestors' loyal souls, forever young."
Ten pillars of green smoke rose into the sky, seeming to reflect countless ancient powerhouses. Roars filled with battle intent could be heard in everyone's ears.
This was a phenomenon in the Lifeseek Realm that could not be transmitted to the rest of the universe.
At this moment, countless people in the universe could only see the ten pillars of green smoke rising into the sky and the nine figures atop the peak.
Wu Da excitedly stared at Xia Luo. Success! This Melder has successfully lit the incense! He'll be my greatest resource in the future. Right, there's also Silver. Astral-10 will definitely have a lot of potential!
Many of the spectating Astral Combat Academy students bowed towards the incense once more and then looked towards the peak, especially towards Lu Yin, who was in the tenth position. Many people mocked him, "Astral-10 really thinks that everyone is an idiot. They actually brought out a weakling. The strongest are Big Pao, Little Pao, Silver, Lulu Mavis, and Xia Luo. Still, Astral-10 isn't weak."
"Don't underestimate this person. After all, he defeated Craynor, who's ranked second on the Blaze Realm Rankings. Even Xi Yue suffered at his hands, and many people have been blackmailed by him."
"It's obvious that someone helped him. After all, this is Astral-10, so it might have been a mentor."
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Behind Astral-5's war drums, Hart Phoenix stared at the screen. "He's finally here. Just you wait, I'll tear you apart."
Not far from Hart Phoenix, a man with a simple longsword on his back also stared at the screen. "That's Eldest Senior Sister's fiancé?
He shouldn't be too weak. After all, he's a seeded contestant. "
Behind Astral-6's war drums, Charon gritted his teeth. That bastard isn't dead?
Frankfurt's face darkened. The person he had killed with a single strike was actually standing at the same height as the Realm Masters of the various academies. This was intolerable.
Uro was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. This was the person who had first ambushed him.
Behind Astral-8's war drums, Jared's gaze was gloomy as he clenched his fists.
Xi Yue's eyes widened. Pervert, just you wait. I'll make you pay the price. She subconsciously looked down at her chest. Hmph, it's not a washboard.
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In the Great Yu Empire, Undying Yushan looked at Lu Yin with gratification. This child had actually reached such heights. He hoped that Lu Yin would be able to endure it, but it was too difficult. It was impossible for Lu Yin to reach the level of a student leader in just a year.
In the Auna family, Xueshan Auna and the rest were also watching the screen. They glanced at Jenny Auna; this girl was truly shocked. Lu Yin had reached such heights that she couldn't even imagine.
Peach clenched her fists. "Good luck, friend."
On Earth, Zhou Shan and the rest were breathing rapidly. That's right, it was Lu Yin. It had only been a year since they had last seen each other, but he had already reached the peak of the universe's highest academy and represented Earth.
Not many people on Earth knew Lu Yin, but many had heard of him. Because of him, Earth had been spared from the fate of being banished to the frontier, and countless cultivators had been able to continue living on Earth. Lu Yin's reputation had long since surpassed that of the Seven Sages. Now, countless people were experiencing the terror of the universe's top powerhouses for the first time, and Lu Yin was one of them.
Above the vast continent, at the edge of Sky City, Wendy Yushan was staring at a screen, deep in thought.
Half of the participants had been eliminated from the Crashing Three Academies, so there were 362 remaining. Including the participants from Astral-3, Astral-7, and Astral-10, there were a total of 598 participants. However, another hundred had been eliminated by the Dragon's Door, so there were 434 remaining. The Astral Combat Tournament's lot-drawing battles would be decided by these 434 participants.
The ancient incense turned into green smoke and disappeared, causing everyone to turn their attention to the south. Below the peak of the top ten student leaders, there was a huge plain. In the sky, a gust of wind transformed into countless shockwaves that cut through the plain, dividing it into two hundred and seventeen arenas. Each arena was surrounded by invisible shockwaves that prevented any attacks from reaching the other arenas. The lot-drawing competition would be held here, and the peak not far away was their target, the top ten student leaders of the Combat Academies.
The ten student leaders represented the Realm Masters of the trial zones, the Council of Astral Academy, and the Ten Arbiters Council. They had the right to directly submit issues to the Ten Arbiters Council.