The strength of this year's Astral Combat Tournament had left the other top academies, who had been trying to catch up to the Astral Combat Academy, in the dust. They had calculated that the strongest students were probably only at the level of an ordinary Area Master, and it was very difficult for an ordinary Area Master to enter the semifinals.
This year's Astral Combat Tournament's most outstanding student was not a freak like Liu Shaoqiu, but rather Astral-10. A total of three people had entered the top 16. Ever since the crazy headmaster had destroyed Astral-10 a thousand years ago, Astral-10 had never experienced such glory again. This result had shocked many.
When the fifth round ended, many students looked at Astral-10's students strangely, and Coco was so frightened that she immediately disappeared.
Silver smiled as he looked around, his foxy expression causing many to shudder.
Xia Luo was still as gentle as ever, and many girls were tempted.
Atop the peak, Lu Yin stood up and looked down at everyone. "Everyone, I'll see you in the top 16." With that, he vanished.
Feng Shang stretched lazily. "Did you hear that? Junior is provoking us, haha."
Nightqueen Yanqing's eyes narrowed. Even though Lu Yin had displayed four-lined battle force, it was still not enough for her to take him seriously. At most, she was wary of him, as her true opponents were Starsibyl and Han Chong.
The sixth round would only begin a day later, which gave everyone plenty of time to rest.
Lu Yin opened his eyes on the trial zone mountain and was greeted by shocked expressions. "What's wrong?"
"What's wrong?
You're asking what's wrong?
Brother, tell me, do you have a secret to increasing battle force? "Big Pao asked in an exaggerated manner. Everyone else stared at Lu Yin with eager expressions.
Lu Yin nodded with a serious expression. "There is."
Everyone was shocked. There really was?
"What is it?" Big Pao asked.
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "Experiencing life and death."
Everyone rolled their eyes, thinking that Lu Yin was joking. Unfortunately, he was not. Driftcharge Planet's Samsara transformation had resulted in his current strength. The first time he had used the Arcane Art of Life and Death had forced him to unleash his immense potential and raise his battle force to three lines. Four lines was the result of his second use of the Arcane Art of Life and Death. He had indeed experienced life and death, and it was not fake. Unfortunately, this method could not be replicated because he had really died.
"Brother Lu, you have to take care of me in the future." Coco approached Lu Yin with an adorable smile.
Lu Yin laughed and patted her head.
Lulu raised her fist. "Wait until I've raised my battle force to four lines, then I'll challenge you to a duel."
In the distance, Michelle was still looking at Lu Yin with shock in her eyes. Her current thoughts were completely different from when she had first entered the academy. Back then, she had come here to pick on Astral-10 and hoped that it would be suppressed. Now, she truly approved of Astral-10, especially since these students were not weak. Even the weakest of them, Coco, Schutz, and a few others, could be considered average compared to the other academies, not to mention the unfathomable Xia Luo, Silver, and the strongest Lu Yin.
Liu Xiaoyun walked down from the top of the trial zone mountain.
Her appearance startled everyone.
"Why is there a living person here?" Zola exclaimed.
Liu Xiaoyun frowned, as these words were not pleasant to hear. She calmly looked at Lu Yin, "Sorry, I underestimated you."
Lu Yin smiled. "It's nothing."
Liu Xiaoyun continued, "The trial zone mountain is the entrance to the trial zones. The higher you go, the higher your status. You can have the peak." She then calmly walked to the other side.
Lu Yin looked at the peak. It was tall, but he did not like it. It was too eye-catching, and now was not the time. "If any of you want to go up, then go ahead. Astral-10 doesn't have such rules."
No one cared. There were only fourteen students in Astral-10, so who was he going to show off to?
At the same time, at the border of the Erudite Flowzone, Commander Shui Chuanxiao clasped his hands behind his back and looked out into space. Countless planets were connected into a single line, and beyond this line of defense was the Astral Beast Domain, which was extremely difficult for humans to enter. It was also vast and unfathomable.
"Two more battles and we'll be done. There's no need to reveal everything in one go. After all, these are the next generation's outstanding talents, so don't get on the Celestial Vanquisher's List," Shui Chuanxiao said.
Behind him, an officer respectfully replied, "This subordinate will notify the Astral Combat Academy."
"Wait." Shui Chuanxiao turned to look at the giant star chart and pointed at one of the lines of defense. "Who's the guardian here?"
"Master Qu Ao from the Erudite Flowzone's Lost Radiance Academy."
"What about here?"
"Master Geluya from the Beast Tamers Flowzone's First Hall."
"Here?"
…
As he looked at the star chart, Shui Chuanxiao said, "Notify the Astral Combat Academy that all of the top sixteen are to gather at the border of the Astral Beast Domain. The top four will be the leaders, and they'll be stationed at the border."
The officer was shocked. "Commander, the border war is too dangerous. The Astral Combat Academy will not agree."
Shui Chuanxiao sneered. "This is my order. I don't need their approval."
"Yes, sir."
"Right, is there another powerhouse on the other side?"
The officer solemnly replied, "The Astral Beast Domain's third ranked race, the Void Thunderbeast, Yao Gu."
Shui Chuanxiao was stunned. "Yao Gu?
The one who made it onto the Skymender's List and fought to a draw with Seradi Phoenix of the Ten Arbiters? "
"Yes."
Shui Chuanxiao frowned. This was troublesome, as this was a heavyweight who could change the outcome of the war. "Contact the Ten Arbiters Council immediately. If we need their support, we can reveal Yao Gu's existence."
"Yes, Commander." The officer hesitated before asking, "Commander, since Yao Gu is here, the border war will be even more dangerous. What about the students?"
"Carry out the order."
"Yes."
…
Elsewhere, in outer space, a spacecraft was approaching Astral-10. It was under the orders of a Daynight girl to deliver a cosmic ring to Astral-10's leader, Lu Yin.
As it approached Astral-10, the spacecraft shook for a moment before stabilizing. The people inside did not seem to care, but no one noticed that there was an extra person in the cabin. It was a very large person.
The spacecraft smoothly entered Astral-10, and Little Pao came out to welcome them.
"Please tell Lu Yin that Miss Zhuo Daynight asked us to return this cosmic ring to him," one of them said politely to Little Pao.
Little Pao accepted the cosmic ring and nodded. Just as he was about to say something, a figure suddenly appeared in the space station. It was the Rainmaster.
Little Pao was shocked. "The Rainmaster?"
On the other side, Madam Nalan also saw the Rainmaster through the spacecraft.
The Rainmaster's expression was solemn as he scanned the entire space station. Suddenly, a cold glint flashed across his eyes. "A familiar aura." As he spoke, the star energy in the space station boiled. The large person was repelled by the star energy and could not hide. He took a step forward and tried to charge into outer space.
The Rainmaster's gaze was cold. "Since you're here, don't leave, Void Thunderbeast."
A Void Thunderbeast?
The others were shocked, as they had all heard of this name before. It was a race that was ranked third on the Astral Beast Domain's Heavenly Beast List. They were powerful astral beasts, but this person was a Void Thunderbeast?
Roar!
An earth-shaking roar exploded in Astral-10. Lightning flashed and spread through the void, attempting to tear apart the heavens. This was a Void Thunderbeast with the strength of a Cruiser.
The Rainmaster was not surprised. Void Thunderbeasts were ranked third on the Heavenly Beast List because any adult Void Thunderbeast had the strength of an Explorer. This was a very powerful race. "Stay here."
"Human, you can't keep me here!" the Void Thunderbeast roared, and a bolt of lightning pierced through the void. It arrogantly glanced at Astral-10 before charging into the void.
This was the Void Thunderbeast's life-saving technique. It was very difficult to kill a Void Thunderbeast, and even though it was only a Cruiser, it had an escape technique that even a Hunter could not capture.
The Rainmaster's eyes widened, and he pointed a finger forward. The void that had originally disappeared distorted, and blood splattered across the void as a strange beast appeared in a sorry state. This was the Void Thunderbeast's true form.
The Void Thunderbeast was shocked. "Impossible! How can a mere human academy, and Astral-10, which is the weakest academy, force me out? Impossible!"
"You're too arrogant! Even your ancestors wouldn't dare to charge into Astral-10. How bold of you!" the Rainmaster shouted.
The Void Thunderbeast trembled. "Enlighter! Human Enlighter! No! I don't want to die! My young master is Yao Gu! You can't kill me! I'm just helping my young master find something that he lost. Senior, please don't kill me-"
Boom!
The Void Thunderbeast exploded, and its enormous body disappeared from outer space.
Little Pao, Madam Nalan, and the rest watched in horror. This was a battle that they could not comprehend. It had taken place in the void, an environment that they could not even touch. The Void Thunderbeast had died just like that, and the Rainmaster hadn't even asked about it.
Little Pao had never seen such an iron-blooded side of the Rainmaster.
Madam Nalan looked at the Rainmaster with a grave expression. They had once thought that Astral-10 was just an ordinary academy, and that the mentors who stayed behind were at most Hunters. However, the strength that the Rainmaster had displayed was definitely above that. The Void Thunderbeast had shouted that he was an Enlighter before dying, which meant that this mentor was an Enlighter, which was a realm above the Hunter realm.
Why would an exiled academy have an Enlighter?
Could the rumors be true?
Had Astral-10 become a prison ever since the dean had gone crazy a thousand years ago?
The Rainmaster watched as the distorted void gradually calmed down and then turned to look at Little Pao. Without saying a word, he calmly left.
Little Pao exhaled. It was too terrifying. That kind of power that could destroy the void with a flick of his finger was too terrifying.
The Void Thunderbeast had been unlucky. It had been ordered by Yao Gu to search for a lost bank card, but it had been killed instead.
The bank card was not important. What was important was that it had been lost in Yao Gu's hands. He was a powerhouse who could rival the Ten Arbiters, and anyone who could take the bank card from him without him noticing was definitely not a simple person. Yao Gu had originally only ordered the Void Thunderbeast to secretly investigate, but the beast had underestimated Astral-10 and had actually charged in. It had died a miserable death.
In the entire Human Domain, there were very few powerhouses who could kill a Cruiser realm Void Thunderbeast, and Lu Yin had just happened to run into one.
Not long after, he happily took the cosmic ring from Little Pao. He had never thought that he would be able to find it.
"Apparently, a Daynight woman asked someone to bring it to you," Little Pao said.
Lu Yin grunted. "Thank you, Senior Little Pao."
Little Pao nodded and went to the side to rest.