Next up was Liu Xiaoyun's turn.
Lu Yin was looking forward to seeing her strength, but unfortunately, even though her opponent was an Area Master, the difference between them was too great. She was easily defeated.
After Liu Xiaoyun was Han Chong, Astral-2's leader.
He also ended his battle easily.
The fourteenth battle left the crowd in awe. On one side was Sha, and on the other was Hart Phoenix. He was a genius of the Phoenix family who had defeated an Area Master as a Melder.
Lu Yin, Liu Shaoqiu, Xia Luo, and Yin were all freakish Melders. Hart Phoenix was also one of them, especially since he had an older brother who stood at the pinnacle of the universe: Serati Phoenix, one of the Ten Arbiters.
After losing to Lu Yin, Hart Phoenix had gone missing for a period of time and had only reappeared now. Lu Yin was very curious as to what exactly had happened to him that he had become so powerful. His entire aura had also changed, as if he had ascended to a higher level.
Most people were interested in Hart's strength, but only a few were interested in Sha, such as Lu Yin and Silver. They were the only ones who knew that Sha was from the Neohuman Alliance, an incomparably terrifying organization.
Hart's gaze was not on Sha at all. Like Jared, he hoped that his opponent would be either Bonny Phoenix or Lu Yin.
Sha's expression was indifferent, as if he did not care about anything. His entire being was as cold as ice, and he was the Area Master of the Path of Slaughter.
Hart's gaze finally turned towards Sha, and he frowned. He hated coldness, so he didn't say a word. With a whistling sound, earth-shattering golden flames engulfed the entire arena plains. No one had thought that Hart's first move would cause such a huge phenomenon. Many students retreated, not daring to touch the golden flames. These flames had burned an Area Master before.
The golden flames surged and enveloped Sha within. Hart had assumed that this person would be exhausted from dealing with them.
However, the result was shocking. The golden flames were gradually sealed in ice, and a blue layer of ice spread out. The speed was very slow, but very stable. It completely sealed the golden flames that came into contact with it, forming a strange scene of ice sealing fire on the arena plains, enveloping the entire plains.
Hart's pupils shrank. He was well aware of the terror of his golden flames, but his opponent was actually able to freeze them. This should not be happening.
Sha did not make any unnecessary movements. Layers of extreme coldness spread out from beneath his feet, gradually freezing everything as it extended towards Hart.
Hart Phoenix was furious. This was his stage, and he would not allow anyone to suppress him.
The next moment, a bird cry shook the heavens and the earth. Within the ice, golden flames roiled. Then, they shattered the ice and soared into the sky, forming a golden phoenix that spread its wings. The high temperature caused the void to distort and crack. This scene was far more shocking than Arikar's Dark Gold Palm. It was as if a Divine Phoenix had truly been born.
Hart's Undying Bird had changed, and it looked even more majestic and powerful than before.
The golden Undying Bird's flames almost evaporated everything it touched. Countless people were shocked and kept retreating.
However, no one noticed that the extreme coldness beneath Sha's feet had not stopped. Star energy erupted from his body, and a blue light swept out, freezing everything within a kilometer of him, including the golden Undying Bird and Hart Phoenix.
Before anyone could react, Sha raised his hand and a spear of ice shot out, piercing through Hart's body and nailing him to the ground.
Following Hart's death, the golden flames disappeared, leaving only a world of blue ice in the arena plains.
No one had thought that the Golden Undying Bird would be sealed in ice. The confrontation between ice and fire was completely one-sided.
Atop the high peak, the student leaders of the various academies had solemn expressions.
"What a powerful domain. Even the Phoenix family's Undying Bird can be sealed in ice. Xue Liuyun, do you know how strong this Area Master of yours is?" Feng Shang asked with a strange expression.
The others all looked at Xue Liuyun.
Xue Liuyun's gaze was indifferent as he stared at Sha. There was a rare look of surprise in his eyes, as he truly did not know how strong this person was.
Outside the arena plains, Xia Luo frowned. He hated this Sha, who had the same aura as Silver. It was an annoying aura.
In the distance, Silver's smile grew even more radiant. Many of the students around him moved away, afraid that he would go crazy and take out Butterfly Blade.
Butterfly Blade! This guy had killed around two hundred people. He had truly killed a hundred people.
The next two battles were between Area Masters. Under normal circumstances, these battles would have attracted a lot of attention, but on this stage, they were not eye-catching at all. Wu Dalian was too lazy to record them. His small eyes swept over all the competitors, but no one knew what he was thinking.
Many people were looking forward to the arrival of the seventeenth battle. In front of their screens, countless people from the Innerverse cheered as they saw their goddess, Yue Xianzi, enter the arena.
Yue Xianzi was a student who had recently joined the Astral Combat Academy. Although she was very beautiful, she was still considered an outsider in the eyes of many students. Furthermore, she had stolen Blackwater Lake's inheritance as soon as she had arrived, which made her an eyesore. Her opponent was Charon.
Lu Yin smiled as he looked at Charon. He would definitely win this battle.
Outsiders knew that Charon was an Area Master and that he was very strong. Otherwise, he would not have been able to occupy Whitebones Hollow. However, only Lu Yin truly knew Charon's true strength. His domain and control of star energy aside, just the Unveiled Sword alone was enough to allow him to move unhindered. He was definitely a strong candidate to challenge a Realm Master. However, he had not revealed his true strength, and he could not bring the Unveiled Sword into the Lifeseek Realm.
Yue Xianzi slowly bowed in front of Charon. "Senior, please excuse me."
Charon casually replied, "It's my honor to battle with the Frostmoon Sect's young master."
"The Frostmoon Sect is just a small sect and is not worthy of your attention. Please show mercy." Yue Xianzi's tone was respectful, and when paired with her pleasant voice and beautiful face, many people would fall head over heels for her.
However, Charon was not one of them. He had been thinking about his sister-in-law, and when he thought about her, he was reminded of Lu Yin. He subconsciously looked up and coincidentally met Lu Yin's gaze.
Lu Yin glanced at him before looking at Yue Xianzi. At this moment, this woman was not holding back and had immediately used Blackwater Lake's inheritance battle technique.
Star energy mimicked flowing water, forming a whirlpool that protected Yue Xianzi's entire body. A cold moon hung in the sky, looking extremely dazzling. It made Yue Xianzi look like a fairy from the moon.
Charon's expression was solemn as he watched the gradually expanding whirlpool. More than one Area Master had been killed by the whirlpool. The seemingly ordinary flowing water possessed a terrifying destructive power that no matter how strong one's physical body was, they would not be able to withstand. This ancient battle technique was indeed powerful.
Charon was a genius Lockbreaker, and in terms of contributions, he far surpassed Xia Luo and Lu Yin.
As the star energy spread out, a mysterious undulation swept through the area. Yue Xianzi was shocked; this was a domain! She had not known that Charon had comprehended a domain.
This was the first time that many people had witnessed the power of a Lockbreaker's domain.
Charon stepped into the whirlpool with ease and then walked over to Yue Xianzi. "Do you still want to continue?"
Many people did not understand why Charon had broken through Yue Xianzi's battle technique so easily.
Yue Xianzi was shocked, but then she felt dejected. "I'm not as strong as you. Thank you for showing mercy, senior." She then disappeared and left the Lifeseek Realm.
Charon's battle with Yue Xianzi was the simplest, as they had barely moved at all. However, very few people could understand what had happened.
A domain was a very mysterious power. Not only could it allow the user to become one with their surroundings, but it could also forcefully change the environment and infinitely increase one's power level. It could also form a visible forcefield, change one's heartbeat, enhance one's five senses, and so on. Everyone had a different understanding of a domain.
Sha's domain was able to change the environment and freeze everything. Charon's domain focused on enhancing the five senses because he was a Lockbreaker. Within the range of his domain, all star energy activity could be seen. This was the reason why Yue Xianzi had lost. Her battle technique was very powerful, but it was also powered by star energy. There was almost no star energy activity that Charon could not see through at the same level.
Everything within a small area was under his control. This was a domain.
Not all Lockbreakers could comprehend a domain, but those who could were all very powerful.
On the peak, Dao Bo's lips curled up. Charon was now qualified to fight him.
Not too far away from Lu Yin, Astral-1's leader saw "Eighteen."
Everyone looked at her; it was finally her turn. She was Astral-1's leader and also the most mysterious Realm Master of the Ten Astral Academies.
Lu Yin was also very curious. The ten academies were ranked based on strength, and this woman had been able to suppress Nightqueen Yanqing, Dao Bo, and Feng Shang to take first place. He was very curious about her strength.
However, this battle did not take place. His opponent admitted defeat without even fighting.
The students of the Astral Combat Academy did not find this strange. Against Astral-1's leader, who could be considered the strongest person in the Astral Combat Academy, an ordinary Area Master would not even have the qualifications to fight him.
Lu Yin was disappointed.
However, he quickly regained his spirits because the next battle was just as exciting. One of the opponents was Chilian Daynight. Countless people had witnessed his strength during the Three Academies Challengers, especially when it came to group attacks. Those who were weaker than him would find it difficult to withstand his attacks, and his opponent was Liu Shaoqiu.
When Liu Xiaoyun saw Liu Shaoqiu appear in the middle of the arena plains, her eyes trembled.
She was not the only one. In front of their screens, especially in the Innerverse's First Flowzone, many of the experts from the various great powers had solemn expressions. There were very few rumors about Liu Shaoqiu, but those who did were shocked. He was the second person in the Sword Sect to receive the inheritance of the Thirteen Swords, and he was also a freak who could injure an Explorer as a Melder.
In the First Flowzone, countless people knelt on one knee in a dusky land that stretched for an unknown distance. There, a flag fluttered in the wind, emitting an iron-blooded aura. There was only one word engraved on the flag: Serene. Beneath the flag, a little girl with delicate features in a dark dress was looking up at the screen, at Liu Shaoqiu who was calmly standing in the arena plains.
Behind the little girl, an old woman knelt down respectfully. "Little princess, this is your fiancé, the Sword Sect's current genius, Liu Shaoqiu."
The little girl blinked her large, curious eyes. Her eyes were bright, and although she seemed calm, her gaze was strange and lively.
Many students around the arena plains excitedly looked at Chilian Daynight. They did not recognize Liu Shaoqiu, only Chilian Daynight. He was one of Astral-3's top powerhouses who was qualified to represent the Daynight clan.