At the same time, outside the arena plains, a number six appeared in front of Long Yi and he licked his lips.
The moment Lu Yin appeared on the arena plains, countless people became excited and had two completely opposite emotions.
The students of the Astral Combat Academy were gloating, as they believed that Lu Yin's battle records were all fake and that he was just a cover for Astral-10.
In front of their screens, countless people were excited to see another student leader fight.
At this moment, Gerbach and the others from the Great Yu Empire were solemn.
Undying Yushan's gaze was calm.
The Auna family, the Huo family, the three ring continents, and so on all stared intently at the screen, at the thin figure that represented the Great Yu Empire, King Zishan.
On Earth, Zhou Shan and the rest were so nervous that they couldn't breathe. They couldn't imagine that Lu Yin would be able to participate in a battle of this level. He was practically at the top of the universe's younger generation.
The city in the sky above the vast continent was very quiet. Wendy Yushan's gaze wandered as she calmly looked at Lu Yin.
In Astral-10's space station, Madam Nalan put down her teacup with a deep gaze.
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Every participant had countless people behind them, and Lu Yin was no exception. His appearance had raised many people's hearts.
Long Yi's huge body appeared in front of Lu Yin and he grinned. "Another Astral-10 student, and a student leader at that. Interesting. This time, I won't kill you so quickly. I'll crush your body and trample all of Astral-10 beneath my feet."
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold as he recalled the scene of Big Pao's corpse being stepped on. "You like to step on people?"
Long Yi laughed maniacally.
Lu Yin frowned. "Is it because you're about to become a mount?"
This enraged Long Yi. It had lost that battle so miserably, and being reduced to a mount was an eternal humiliation. Although the clan had released it in hopes of using its status as a mount to get close to the Ten Arbiters, this was a humiliation to it. Thus, it liked to step on people, and the word "mount" was taboo to it.
Long Yi immediately opened its mouth and spat out a beam that swept towards Lu Yin. This was the sylvan beam that had severely injured Big Pao. Long Yi had become famous throughout the universe because of this powerful innate gift.
Lu Yin's body suddenly disappeared and then reappeared above Long Yi's head. Long Yi's body suddenly split into two, then two, and then five. This was the sylvan dragon's innate gift of extreme speed, and Big Pao had been helpless against it.
Boom
The center of the arena suddenly shattered, and huge cracks spread out in all directions, kicking up a cloud of dust. While everyone was still reacting to the dragon's extreme speed, the battle had already ended.
When the dust settled, countless people were dumbfounded.
Underground, Long Yi's huge body was torn apart, and his blood dyed the plain ground red. A clear footprint could be seen on his head. He was trampled to death.
In an instant, all the student leaders on the peak were shaken. What a fast speed, what a powerful attack.
Lu Yin quietly floated in the air with a calm expression. He then slowly returned to the peak and sat down.
No one made a sound. Everything had ended too quickly, so quickly that no one could react.
To the countless people watching the screens, this was nothing out of the ordinary, as this was the power of a Realm Master. However, to the students of the Astral Combat Academy, this was too shocking. Wasn't this guy just a cover for Astral-10?
Why did he seem a little strong?
Outside the plains, Liu Ji stared intently at Lu Yin. He really was Astral-10's leader, and he really had been hit by a beam that was powerful enough to instantly kill an Explorer at the pirate port. How had he survived?
His strength was also a little terrifying, and she hadn't been able to see his speed at all.
Countless people were shocked, and even more people in the universe were shocked, especially those in the Great Yu Empire. Gerbach and the others couldn't understand this battle at all, as the difference between their levels was too great.
Undying Yushan smiled. Not bad, not bad.
At the edge of San Dios, Wendy Yushan was astonished. Compared to a Limiteer, this speed was a little too fast. No, he was just a Melder. Suddenly, Wendy Yushan recalled that Lu Yin was currently the leader of Astral-10. Once he truly became a Realm Master, he would automatically join the Council of Astral Academy, and his status as a member of the Council would be the same as hers.
Wendy Yushan wasn't the only one observing Lu Yin in San Dios. Puyu was doing the same, but his mood was completely different. He was even furious. "Bazeer, that trash! Why didn't you just kill him?"
Behind him, a figure stood silently. It was Vulture, who had fought with Lu Yin before. At this moment, he was also looking at Lu Yin on the screen.
Before Lu Yin's shock could fade, two more people appeared on the plains. One was Grandini Mavis, and the other held a simple longsword. It was obvious that she was from the Myriad Swords Peak.
Lu Yin was rather concerned about this disciple from the Myriad Swords Peak. He would eventually cross paths with this colossus in the future.
Outside the arena plains, Lulu gritted her teeth as she glared at Grandini. This damned woman had just shown off to her.
This battle had been shocking, but it had ended quickly as well. The Myriad Swords Peak disciple, Namu, had the strength to fuse three thousand swords into one, which far surpassed Zhao Yilong's. However, he had still been forcefully defeated by Grandini. Like Lulu, Grandini had relied purely on strength, but the shock of her strength was enough to make one's scalp go numb. It felt as if there was no limit to her strength.
The next few battles didn't have any highlights, and they were all one-sided. Although her opponents were also Area Masters, Area Masters weren't that strong on this stage. Big Pao and Little Pao both had the strength of a top-tier Area Master, but they were still instantly defeated.
It wasn't until Xia Luo's appearance that Lu Yin straightened up. He had never been able to see through this person's limits.
As for Xia Luo's opponent, Lu Yin felt as if fate was playing with him. It was actually Jared.
There was no need to elaborate on Jared's grudge with Astral-10. The Blaze Realm had originally wanted to replace Astral-10, but Arikar had been instantly defeated by Feng Shang and Long Yi had been stomped to death by Lu Yin. Of the three great powers, no one from the Ross Empire had reached this stage, leaving only Jared.
Jared didn't care about Xia Luo at all. Even though this person had performed outstandingly during the Veneration of the Ancestors competition, Jared felt that Xia Luo's willpower was at most a little too strong. He didn't know much about the details of the Veneration of the Ancestors competition. Jared had wanted to fight Lu Yin. The two had a grudge against each other, and Lu Yin was definitely the weakest of the various student leaders. Defeating Lu Yin would be enough to make him famous throughout the universe.
"Senior seems disappointed," Xia Luo smiled gently, his expression forever the same.
Jared looked at Xia Luo. "There's no need for nonsense. Die." He then raised his right arm.
This posture left a deep impression on everyone. Wasn't this the Karmic Flame Sword that Arikar hadn't been able to use?
Did this person want to repeat it?
Xia Luo's eyes lit up, and he looked at Jared expectantly.
As an Area Master, Jared was also the strongest descendant of the Blaze Realm, so he naturally wouldn't make the same rookie mistake as Arikar. He didn't have that sliver of flame, so he didn't have much time to prepare. Very soon, he lowered his arm, and a sliver of flame ignited by star energy formed a strange sword light that slashed towards Xia Luo. It incinerated space and tore open cracks along its path, causing the ground to burn and melt. This was the Karmic Flame Sword. Although it wasn't ignited by an ancient flame, it was still extremely powerful.
Many students retreated as they felt the scorching heat.
Just from this attack, it was enough to see the strength of the Zone Lord Jared. Only a Zone Lord could tear open space so easily.
Xia Luo stepped forward with his right foot against the Karmic Flame Sword and struck out with his palm. As his palm collided with the Karmic Flame Sword, an arc-shaped shockwave swept out, splashing across the ground and piercing through a nearby mountain. The Karmic Flame Sword was forced to a stop by Xia Luo's palm, and then, with a shake of his palm, the Karmic Flame Sword visibly shrank until it disappeared.
Jared was shocked. "How is this possible?
You actually dispelled the Karmic Flame Sword? "
It wasn't just Jared; all of the spectating powerhouses from the Blaze Realm felt a chill run down their spines. Even Arikar's jaw dropped. Someone had actually been able to dispel the Karmic Flame Sword so easily.
Xia Luo waved his hand, extinguishing the last of the flames. He then smiled at Jared. "Didn't anyone tell you that there's nothing special about the Karmic Flame Sword itself?
If you can practice it, then it's not that complicated. "
Jared was stunned, and he stared at Xia Luo in disbelief. "That's one of the Blaze Realm's top inherited battle techniques."
Xia Luo shook his head in disappointment. "That's impossible. The Blaze Realm's inheritance has been passed down for countless years. If the Karmic Flame Sword was like this, then it would have been destroyed a long time ago. I could feel how powerful Arikar's Karmic Flame Sword was. What's important isn't the battle technique itself, but rather something within it. Or rather, a primer. Unfortunately, you don't have it."
Jared's heart trembled, and he gritted his teeth as he stared at Xia Luo. "What shameless boasting! You're just a new student from Astral-10. How dare you talk nonsense about the Blaze Realm!" With a loud shout, Jared's star energy transformed into flames that swept out in all directions. His body appeared amidst the flames, and he sent a palm strike at Xia Luo.
Xia Luo easily dodged the attack, but Jared continued to attack. He used all sorts of battle techniques from the Blaze Realm at his fingertips. There were even some that did not belong to the Blaze Realm, but they were all easily neutralized by Xia Luo.
On the high peak, Dao Bo exclaimed, "What an astonishing lockbreaking aptitude."
Back when he had entered Astral-10 with Xia Luo, they had been searching for gifts at the Rain Observatory. At that time, he had fused the die into Da Lei's body, and he had been the first to grasp the realm of infinite star energy changes. However, Xia Luo had surpassed him not long after that during the freshmen competition. Now, Xia Luo had no idea how much star energy Xia Luo could control, but this was Xia Luo.
On the arena plains, Jared panted heavily as he stared at Xia Luo. He felt as if he had seen a ghost. Where had this guy come from? He's so terrifying, and he's definitely a Lockbreaker. The technique that had just neutralized his attack was also a Lockbreaker's technique. There were actually Lockbreakers in Astral-10.
There were almost twenty Lockbreakers in the Astral Combat Academy, but only a few had reached this stage. Xia Luo's performance had even shocked Dao Bo, let alone the other Lockbreakers. Liu Ji was stunned. She felt that Xia Luo was much stronger than her. How could this be?
Jared's eyes flashed, and he charged at Xia Luo once again. Xia Luo's eyes flashed as he saw Jared's hands flip over. The scene in front of him collapsed and changed. This was a new battle technique, an inherited battle technique from the Dao of Illusion.
Using this battle technique proved that Jared was serious.
The two brushed past each other, and there were no injuries on either of them. As Jared fell to the ground, Xia Luo emerged victorious.
No one had seen how Xia Luo had done it, except for Lu Yin. He knew how powerful Xia Luo's sudden attacks were, and even Lulu had been defeated. Even Lu Yin himself had almost been tricked. This guy looked pure on the surface, but he was actually very two-faced.
After defeating Jared, Xia Luo turned around and smiled at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin found it funny. Xia Luo seemed to have a competitive spirit, and Silver was probably the same. These two were the only people in Astral-10 that he could not see through.