Lu Yin checked the cosmic ring and smiled. He had never thought that he would be able to recover what he had lost. There were all sorts of things that he had painstakingly obtained, such as 97,500 star crystals and 710,000 star crystals in his Mavis bank card. It was a huge sum, but fortunately, he had been able to recover it.
Saving Zhuo Daynight had not been in vain.
Lu Yin looked up. Back at the pirate port, he had guessed that the Leo family would not kill Zhuo Daynight if they discovered her existence. Now, it seemed that this woman was safe. This was her background.
Lu Yin's gaze was calm. If he had a background in the Daynight clan, then he would not have experienced the despair of Driftcharge Planet. He would have been rescued by the Leo family and respectfully sent to the Innerverse instead of being treated as white meat.
Unknowingly, Lu Yin's budding thoughts grew stronger and stronger. He suddenly thought of something and took out a ring from his cosmic ring. This was the Great Yu Empire's ring of authority. After Undying Yushan's death, anyone could use this ring to command the empire's army. Lu Yin had originally rejected this ring and had not wanted to accept it, but after his near-death experience on Driftcharge Planet, his mentality had changed. It was quite suitable for him to wear this ring.
A day passed quickly, and when everyone appeared in the arena plains once more, many places in the Human Domain were silent as they stared at the screens that had been activated once more. The top sixteen battles had begun.
Xue Liuyun and Kuang Wang still had not appeared at the peak. The losers did not have the right to reach the peak; this was the reality.
When Lu Yin appeared, many people were shocked, and the scene of him killing Chao Zhi, who had four-lined battle force, appeared in their minds once more.
The top sixteen battles were obviously much more attractive than the previous battles, and more people were watching.
The first student leader was Dao Bo, Astral-6's leader, Realm Master of the Dao of Purgatory, and one of the Lockbreaker Society's most talented Lockbreakers. Just like Charon, he was only one step away from becoming a Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker. However, unlike Charon, Dao Bo lacked both power and lockbreaking abilities. Dao Bo was much more terrifying than Charon.
Dao Bo's opponent was Xia Luo.
When he saw Xia Luo, Dao Bo's eyes lit up. He admired this junior, whose astonishing lockbreaking aptitude was enough to make him a genius, but he was still immature.
Xia Luo was very strong and had easily dispelled Jared's Karmic Flame Sword as well as the battle techniques from the Dao of Illusion inheritance. However, against Dao Bo, this was an opponent on a completely different level. He did not know how far Xia Luo could go.
Everyone from Astral-10 looked at Xia Luo sympathetically.
Xia Luo was very carefree. He stepped onto the plains with ease and faced Dao Bo directly. "Senior, please advise me."
Dao Bo smiled. "I'm a Limiteer, and you're a Melder. This battle isn't fair to you. We're both Lockbreakers, so why don't we neutralize each other's star energy?"
Xia Luo smiled. "I'll listen to senior."
Dao Bo nodded. "Alright, let's begin."
As soon as he spoke, the two moved at the same time. They casually threw out their palms and collided with each other. There was no earth-shattering tremor, just the collision of two waves of star energy that seemed to split the world in half. Not only was the star energy within their bodies separated, but even the star energy drifting around the arena plains was also separated. They were neutralizing each other's star energy while trying to seize control of the world around them. This was a battle between Lockbreakers.
Lockbreakers only cared about star energy, and they wanted to neutralize all forms of star energy. This was the foundation of being a Lockbreaker, and in the eyes of Dao Bo and Xia Luo, their opponent was a sourcebox that was enveloped by their own star energy.
Gradually, the two waves of star energy transformed into visible tornadoes that surged upwards and collided with each other in the air. They were formless, but it felt like they were colliding with the heavens and earth. Quite a few people felt dizzy from the impact, and at almost the same time, two extraordinary waves of energy swept out. These were domains.
Xia Luo had also comprehended a domain.
A similar scene had occurred in the previous battle between Sha and Xue Liuyun, and both domains had clashed. The only difference was that they had clashed head-on and suppressed each other. Now, their domains were trying to neutralize each other's attacks, and the difficulty had increased by more than one level.
Invisibly, the world around them distorted like ripples of water. A curious student stretched his hand past the energy barrier set up by his mentor and touched the void. His entire body was torn apart, and the spectating students felt their scalps go numb.
Ordinary people could not understand a battle between Lockbreakers; only Lockbreakers were able to.
In Lu Yin's eyes, the world around them was very dangerous, and Xia Luo was in even more danger. His star energy was gradually being neutralized and replaced by an almost invisible silver-gray color.
Not long after, the two stopped at the same time. Xia Luo smiled. "Congratulations, senior. You've won."
Dao Bo replied, "You're not bad. You're not any worse than Charon."
Xia Luo smiled and left the Lifeseek Realm.
Dao Bo calmly returned to the peak and sat down.
Many people were confused, but they did not ask any questions. Some people would pretend to understand even if they did not.
Lu Yin glanced at Dao Bo and sighed inwardly. If he had not used the Sirius Art, he would not have been able to participate in such a battle. His control over star energy was still too weak.
The first match ended peacefully, and the second match was between Liu Xiaoyun and Tu Bo.
Liu Xiaoyun had not paid much attention to Tu Bo at first. Although he had also reached the top sixteen and was a top-tier Area Master, there was still a gap between him and a Realm Master. However, when they actually fought, she realized that she had underestimated Tu Bo. His control over water was simply inconceivable.
Lu Yin and the other student leaders were shocked as well; Tu Bo was very strong.
Sword qi crisscrossed the plains as water raged. The invincible sword qi battle technique was blocked by the gentle water flow, and Liu Xiaoyun's attack was rendered invisible.
A few minutes later, Liu Xiaoyun looked at Tu Bo in shock and raised her sword once more. Her clothes fluttered without any wind, and her eyes lit up as a shockwave rippled out from her feet.
Many felt a chill run down their spines, as if a blade was hanging over their necks. This was a domain.
To the various student leaders, domains were not rare. The void in the sky was torn apart and transformed into the shape of a sword that covered the entire arena plains.
Countless jaws dropped as they stared at this scene in shock. Using a domain to tear apart the void and transform into a sword, this attack covered the entire arena plains and even the void. Tu Bo could only brace himself for the attack.
Outside the plains, Liu Shaoqiu's gaze was calm, and there was even a trace of disdain in it.
As the endless rain of swords fell, it was as if the void had been torn apart and extended to the ground. The entire world became unstable, and all of the spectators felt their scalps go numb. Every single sword rain was enough to instantly kill an Area Master, and this technique could stop an entire army.
In front of their screens, countless people were similarly shocked. This was too terrifying, and this was only a Limiteer. Once Liu Xiaoyun became an Explorer, what would happen if she used this technique in outer space?
Even a warship would not be able to block it, and this was practically a strategic attack.
A section of the arena plains was blasted away, and Tu Bo was also sent sprawling on the ground. Only the protruding section of the ground beneath his body was visible, and it was especially eye-catching.
Liu Xiaoyun looked at Tu Bo with a grave expression; this person was still alive.
At this moment, a strong gust of wind blew past and lifted up Tu Bo's torn clothes, revealing three dark green leaves. These were Shamrock Enterprises' insignia.
"Shamrock Enterprises?
He's a seed of Shamrock Enterprises! "someone exclaimed.
Many people stared at Tu Bo in shock. Shamrock Enterprises searched the entire universe for gifted children and allowed them to grow up on their own so that they could become part of Shamrock Enterprises in the future. These people were called seeds, and any seed was an absolute genius. Darkvoid of Astral-10 was one such seed, and so was Tu Bo.
Liu Xiaoyun was astonished. No wonder he was so powerful and had been able to block her endless rain of swords. He was actually a seed of Shamrock Enterprises.
Tu Bo slowly stood up. His body was covered in countless bloody scars, but he was not seriously injured.
He calmly looked at Liu Xiaoyun and suddenly raised a hand. The water around Liu Xiaoyun immediately wrapped around her and spun rapidly, isolating her from the void. With a wave of his hand, the water ball was blasted into a spatial tear. No matter how strong one was, unless they were an Explorer, it would be very difficult for them to escape from the void.
Tu Bo did not need to defeat Liu Xiaoyun; he only wanted to banish her into the void.
However, just as Liu Xiaoyun was thrown into the void, a flash of sword light flashed past, and Tu Bo fell straight to the ground, dead. Less than two seconds after his death, Liu Xiaoyun was also thrown into the void. She could only leave the Lifeseek Realm by dying. In this battle, both of them had perished together.
Many people looked at Tu Bo's corpse in confusion, not understanding how he had died.
Only Liu Shaoqiu, who was outside the plains, had a gleam in his eyes. "You actually imitated the First Sword of the Thirteen Swords. Sister, you're still as stubborn as ever."
No one had expected Liu Xiaoyun to die together with Tu Bo. In fact, if not for her final sword, they would have lost this battle. However, Tu Bo had died before Liu Xiaoyun, so this battle was considered Liu Xiaoyun's victory.
Feng Shang's expression did not look good. The various student leaders had been challenged one after another, and including Liu Xiaoyun, three of them had already died. Their prestige was gradually eroding, and they could not afford to lose again.
In the third battle, a number appeared before Han Chong's eyes. It was another student leader. Many people felt strange, as there had never been a battle between student leaders before. The Astral Combat Academy had been too obvious.
Han Chong's opponent was Xia Ye.
Many people turned solemn, as Xia Ye was a powerhouse with four-lined battle force. Would Han Chong be able to block him?
The current rankings of the ten academies were based on the previous Astral Combat Tournament. Aside from Astral-1 and Astral-10, which had remained unchanged for a thousand years, the rankings of the other academies would change. Although Han Chong was Astral-2's student leader, that did not mean that he could defeat Dao Bo, Feng Shang, and the other student leaders of the lower ranked academies.
"Old Han, give us some face," Feng Shang said.
Han Chong tapped the number and appeared in the center of the arena plains. Xia Ye had already appeared across from him.
At this point, many people had already revealed their trump cards, and Xia Ye was no exception. Thus, when facing Han Chong, he immediately displayed his four-lined battle force and punched across space. He wanted to rely on his physical strength to crush Han Chong.
At the same time, atop the high peak, Starsibyl, Nightqueen Yanqing, and the others were all staring at Han Chong. Even now, no one knew what his trump cards were or how strong he was.
Lu Yin also stared at Han Chong. This person's ability to hide his strength was not inferior to his own. Or rather, all the student leaders had their own methods of hiding their strength, but for some reason, Lu Yin felt that Han Chong's concealment was deeper than his own.
Xia Ye's fist tore through the void and directly descended in front of Han Chong.