The battle force competition did not allow the use of battle techniques or other powers, but these people alone were able to suppress the Blood Sky Gate. In the end, the Blood Sky Gate lost miserably.
As for the Toolwielder, Xiaoqing and the others were Realmlings, so they were far stronger than Coco and the others. Unfortunately, they were much weaker in terms of battle force. If they were not competing on battle force, then the Toolwielder would have been able to defeat Dai Ao and the others.
The battle between ten people was about the use of battle force, and it would determine whether the battle force cultivation system was open or exclusive to the Three Ultimates. It had nothing to do with other powers. For example, the Undying Heaven Gate did not send anyone to fight, as they did not need to cultivate battle force and only needed to cultivate death energy. It was the same for the Ominous Heaven Gate. In their eyes, this competition was child's play.
Lu Yin shook his head. If the Lu Tianmen and Glory Heaven Gate had other powers that could replace battle force, then they would not need to participate in this competition.
The Blood Sky Gate had been suppressed from beginning to end, but at the final moment, the ten people from the Blood Sky Gate had risked everything and defeated Wang Yi and the unfamiliar woman who seemed to be called Bian Ling. This had caused their battle force to become unstable, and they could not participate in the next round.
Hen Xin did not mind, as the remaining eight people were enough to deal with the ten from the Lu Tianmen.
In terms of battle force, these people were far inferior.
The next round was between the Lu Tianmen and the Glory Heaven Gate. The Glory Heaven Gate immediately admitted defeat, allowing the ten from the Lu Tianmen to face the Three Ultimates Heaven Gate in their peak condition.
Xia De smiled. "So that's what they're doing."
Xia Ji disdainfully replied, "In the face of true disparity, such methods are useless."
Hen Xin was calm. It was too simple; defeating the Lu Tianmen was too easy. This era had its pros and cons, and after the cultivators' strength had clearly weakened, he had taken advantage of the situation to rise.
"Let's hurry up with the next round. This farce can end now," he said calmly.
Everyone looked at the plaza as the two teams entered. The Three Ultimates Heaven Gate only had eight people, while the Lu Tianmen was facing them.
Lu Yin was curious, as he had not seen who these ten people were.
When the ten teams appeared, he pursed his lips. As expected, they were all familiar faces. Just like the Sixth Mainland, those at the top would always be the same group of people. There were too few late bloomers.
The representatives of the Lu Tianmen were Ling Palace, Wen Sansi, Little Mountain God, Yōu Ye'er, Hai Dashao, Hui Santong, and Ku Wei.
Other than Hai Dashao and Yōu Ye'er, who she didn't have much contact with, the rest were all old acquaintances, especially Ku Wei, who was showing off.
Eh, why are there only seven people?
Lu Yin wasn't the only one who was surprised. Everyone else was as well, including Hen Xin. Although he had taken this competition seriously, he had never thought that the Lu Tianmen Sect would win. It was impossible, but he had never expected that the Lu Tianmen Sect would only send out seven people, which was one less than the Lu Tianmen Sect.
"What do you mean?"
Hen Xin asked Lu Buzheng.
Lu Buzheng raised his head. "I'll let you guys see the difference between us."
Hen Xin frowned and felt a bit uneasy. He was a cautious person, and Lu Buzheng's attitude was clearly problematic. Could it be that there was a peerless genius among the seven?
As long as someone had cultivated to the level of ten-lined battle force or even the Warring States Realm, they would be able to easily defeat the eight people on their side.
In the square, Xia Luo had been keeping a low profile from the beginning to the end. At this moment, he was looking at the other side curiously. Only seven people had come. Were they really that confident?
Could it be that Lu Yin was here?
No, Lu Yin wasn't qualified to participate in the battle. He had long since started cultivating battle force.
"What are you looking at, Xiao Bai Face?" The Little Mountain God glared at Xia Luo.
In fact, Xia Luo's identity had been exposed a long time ago. Ever since he came to this part of the starry sky, he could no longer hide his so-called name of Luo Zhong.
That was also gone.
However, since Xia Ji had returned to his family, as the successor of the Xia family, he naturally belonged to the Shenwu Plane.
The Little Mountain God wasn't familiar with Xia Luo, so he didn't like him at all.
"How dare a piece of trash join the battle. Don't dismantle it later. Just grab it and play with it," Xia Linyue sneered.
Ling Gong pointed his spear at the other side. "Where's Xing Kai?"
Xia Luo shook his head. "I don't know. He was taken away."
Wen Sansi was surprised. "Xing Kai was taken away?
He's from the Three Ultimates Elysium. Who has the ability to take him away from the Three Ultimates Elysium? "
Xia Luo shrugged, indicating that he didn't know.
With a shout, the battle between the ten officially began. Countless people watched anxiously. The Undying Elysium and the Omen Heaven Sect didn't care, but this battle was related to how battle force was spread, so Elder Chan and the others took it seriously.
When the battle began, Dai Ao was the first to attack. He imprinted battle force on his palm and slammed it towards Xia Linyue. At the same time, Darkvoid attacked Mountain Ghost.
No one had expected that Darkvoid and Dai Ao would attack their own people. Even Xia Luo was stunned for a moment, unable to react.
The other side was stunned as well. Before the battle, they had been informed to not be surprised no matter what happened. They had thought that someone would intervene, but who would have thought that there would be internal strife?
Hen Xin was shocked and stared at the plaza.
Chu Yuan raised an eyebrow. How could something like this happen?
Xia Linyue's Battle Qi was broken by Dai Ao's palm strike, and his body was sent flying before crashing into the ground. On the other side, Mountain Rain Ghost's Battle Qi was torn apart by the dark void. Seizing this opportunity, Coco pierced through Mountain Rain Ghost's Battle Qi and pierced into his body, injuring him just as badly as Xia Linyue.
"Attack!" Ling Gong shouted. His battle force exploded, reaching seven lines as he stabbed his spear towards Xia Luo.
Wen Sansi and the others attacked together.
On the Ancestral Turtle's back, Lu Yin heaved a sigh of relief. So this was the sixty percent chance that Wang Wen had mentioned. How ruthless! Not only had they eliminated their opponents, but they had even changed sides at the last minute. This meant that the remaining four from the Three Ultimates would have to face off against the ten from the Lu Tianmen. Xia Linyue and Mountain Ghost had been severely injured at the start, and only Xia Luo and that unknown man were left.
How were they supposed to fight?
Xia Luo was very strong. If this had been a real battle to the death, Lu Yin believed that he would have been able to defeat the remaining people, even if that included Ling Gong and Wen Sansi. However, this was a battle force competition, and Xia Luo's eight-lined battle force would not last long.
As expected, the Three Ultimates were defeated cleanly. Xia Luo had no intention of fighting to the death.
Hen Xin glared at Lu Buzheng. "Despicable."
Lu Buzheng's face twitched. This had nothing to do with him, as it was all Wang Wen and Wei Rong's doing. In fact, he had not known about this until Lu Yin had brought it up.
To those from the Above Sky Sect era, such a method was unthinkable. They were not stupid, but every era had its own culture. Their era competed in terms of battle power and creativity. Hen Xin was considered one of the more scheming, but compared to Wang Wen and the others, he was like a child.
Chu Yuan's understanding of the situation had been refreshed.
Jue Yi also looked at Lu Buzheng and the others and recalled Wang Si's suggestion to deal with Lu Yin. In this era, the winner was king. They had been too naive. Perhaps the Eternals had relied on various methods to destroy the five human continents.
Jue Yi suddenly began to doubt himself. Had they thought too little?
Elder Chan and the others did not think much of it, and neither did the Blood Sky Sect. Was Hen Xin's suggestion to compete in battle force fair?
The Three Ultimates were proficient in battle force, and the Third Mainland was the creator of battle force. If they were to compete, they would definitely lose. How could they not use some tricks?
In many people's eyes, those who used despicable methods were the bad guys, but if the goal of such methods was to benefit one side, then what was the point?
Of course, this was just the packaging of such methods.
In the minds of Wang Wen, Wei Rong, and the others, it was fine as long as they achieved their goals.
"Lu Buzheng, you're a member of the Lu family, yet you use such methods. Don't you think that you're embarrassing the Lu family?
Don't you think that you're tarnishing the reputation of the Above Sky Sect era? "
Hen Xin rebuked through gritted teeth.
Lu Buzheng did not say anything, as he was indeed embarrassed.
Kui Luo cackled. "Pedantic, too pedantic. You all say that the human race is regressing and that the era is weak, but your Above Sky Sect was destroyed by the Eternals during its golden age. Now, our era is weak, yet we've been able to hold off the Eternals for countless years.
What is progress? What is regression? "
"Don't forget that you're only able to stand here and act like a tyrant because of Ancestor Hui's methods. Without those methods, the human race would have been destroyed long ago. The ones who unlocked your secrets would not have been humans, but those monsters."
Hen Xin frowned. "You're twisting words and forcing logic. Despicable is despicable, and no amount of pretense can cover it up."
"There's no need to cover it up. We've won, and you've lost. That's the result," Kui Luo shouted.
Elder Chan looked at Hen Xin. "Sect Master, are you not going to admit this result?"
Nine Luminaries sighed. "Times are indeed different. I've seen the glory of the Above Sky Sect. In your era, you were able to suppress the Eternals and enslave astral beasts. You could have done whatever you wanted, but it's different now. Whether it's in terms of methods or battle prowess, the only way to ensure the survival of the human race is to ensure its survival. If you still want to rely on the Above Sky Sect, then even the Fifth Mainland won't be able to survive."
"You don't have the heart of a powerhouse," Chu Yuan said. His voice was not loud, but it spread throughout the Above Sky Sect.
Kui Luo looked at Chu Yuan. "Kid, the heart of a powerhouse won't be destroyed by a little trick. You have your own path, and others have theirs as well."
Chu Yuan raised his head. "Advancing courageously and carving out a path of invincibility is the heart of a powerhouse. If you rely on methods alone, you'll fall in the end. Just like that Lu Yin of yours. He tried to steal the Progenitor's Sword, but it pierced through his heart. Even the Progenitor's Sword looked down on him."
Many from the Lu Tianmen Society were enraged, and they cursed out loud. Chu Yuan was insulting Lu Yin.
Kui Luo sneered. "That's just a pedantic theory from the Above Sky Sect."
Chu Yuan scanned the crowd. "Times are different, and our views are different. Today, I'll show you what it means to be invincible. I've seen Progenitor Chen and the Symbol Progenitor, and they were both invincible. Unfortunately, you've all walked the wrong path. Humans shouldn't be led astray by people like you."
Lu Buzheng was solemn. "How arrogant."
"Whether it's the Above Sky Sect or this era, there's an iron law that will never change." Chu Yuan looked at the people from the Lu Tianmen Society. "Only the strong have the right to speak."
Hen Xin smiled. "I lost the bet. Fine, I admit it. It doesn't matter. Chu Yuan, take the position of Dao Disciple. The Three Ultimates Sky Sect will ascend to the top."
On the Ancestral Tortoise's back, Lu Yin looked at Chu Yuan coldly. He raised his hand, and his die appeared.
Ten days had passed, and Lu Yin kept going, hoping that he could roll it to four pips.
As the die slowly spun, it stopped at one. Lu Yin frowned.