Shockwaves blasted into the ground from high up in the sky. It was unknown how deep the ground had been blasted. Suddenly, a black shadow rushed out from the ground and attacked the two people.
No one had expected such a thing to happen. This was a Fighting Spirit, a Fighting Spirit that had been hidden in the depths of the earth. The previous battles had not affected it, but this battle had damaged the earth too deeply.
The black war spirit used star energy to form a long staff that swept through the universe, causing the entire area to be filled with black staff shadows. This was a combination of a domain and a battle technique.
High up in the sky, one of the mentors was shocked. "This is the battle technique of Astral-2's leader from several hundred years ago."
With a whoosh, Lu Yin and Nightqueen Yanqing's figures flashed past the war spirit, causing it to freeze in place before collapsing and dissipating. The staff shadows that had filled the sky also disappeared.
Many people felt their scalps go numb. Astral-2's student leader's war spirit couldn't even last a second. The difference in power was just too great.
Bang Bang
Lu Yin's left arm blocked Nightqueen Yanqing's punch while his right hand grabbed her elbow. "Is this your so-called Nightking's Body that's comparable to five-lined battle force?"
Nightqueen Yanqing panted heavily as blood trickled down the corner of her mouth. She glared at Lu Yin fiercely.
Lu Yin sneered, "The Nightking clan is only so-so."
Nightqueen Yanqing bellowed and kicked at Lu Yin. Lu Yin did not even try to dodge, and instead, he slammed her into the ground with a palm and stared into her eyes. "Nightqueen Zhenwu."
Nightqueen Yanqing's eyes narrowed. "You've heard of the Ten Arbiters?"
Lu Yin was shocked. "He's one of the Ten Arbiters?"
Nightqueen Yanqing looked at Lu Yin and sneered. "So you didn't know that Nightking Zhenwu is a rare genius of my Nightking clan. He's one of the Ten Arbiters, and he's also my older brother."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. Sure enough, the universe's powerful Nightking clan really did have one of the Ten Arbiters. Lu Yin had only been curious about this person, but he had never expected to learn the name of one of the Ten Arbiters.
"Do you dare kill me?
Do you dare to beat me?
I'm a princess of the Nightking clan, and I'm Nightking Zhenwu's younger sister, the younger sister of one of the Ten Arbiters! "
Lu Yin looked at her with disdain. "I thought that you were a powerhouse, but I didn't expect you to have a weak side. It's over." He then exerted some force with his palm. Not only did his Nine Stacks, Seventeenfold Shockwave Palm shatter the ground, but it also turned Nightqueen Yanqing into dust.
Everyone was silent as they watched Lu Yin slowly rise into the air. He had won this battle.
Everyone from Astral-10 cheered.
Wu Da was so excited that he almost jumped up. There was hope that the newspaper would sell well, and he looked at Lu Yin fervently. This person had to be followed closely; he was a proper news producer.
Starsibyl and the others stared at Lu Yin deeply. It was only at this moment that they truly looked at this person and admitted that he was on the same level as them.
High up in the sky, the dozen or so mentors looked at each other, their eyes still filled with shock. This year's Astral Combat Tournament had far exceeded their expectations. Fortunately, they had already decided to end the Astral Combat Tournament with this battle, as the top four were not suitable for them to reveal anything.
In front of their screens, countless people in the universe stared at Lu Yin in shock. Melder, Astral-10, and five-lined battle force. He was just too powerful. This person was just a minor character from the fringes of the Outerverse, but he had accomplished something that even the heirs of the Innerverse's top powers could not. Who said that there were no miracles in the universe?
The people on Earth were already cheering. They couldn't understand what was going on, but they knew how shocking this battle was. After all, it was a battle of the top four.
In San Dios, Wendy Yushan was similarly shocked. Lu Yin was only a Melder, but once he broke through to become a Limiteer or even an Explorer, he would quickly rise to prominence and challenge the Top 100 Rankings.
In a dark room in the Innerverse, a wine glass shattered. "Trash."
Behind him, Liu Shaoge stared at Lu Yin on his screen, and his eyes gleamed.
In the Lifeseek Realm, inside and outside the arena plains, all the students looked up at the sky. This was the first time that an Astral Combat Academy mentor had appeared.
The Astral Combat Academy's teachings were very liberal, and the ported battles and trial zones were all controlled by the students themselves. The mentors would occasionally give guidance, and many students had never even interacted with the mentors before. Rather than calling them mentors, it would be more accurate to call them protectors of the Astral Combat Academy.
"All students, listen up. The following is a decision made by all of the Astral Combat Academy's mentors and the Ten Arbiters Council. The Astral Combat Tournament is temporarily over, and the Astral Combat Academy will respond to the call for a battlefield in the Human Domain. With the top four as the leader, the Astral Combat Academy will lead teams to the Human Domain's borders to contribute to the Human Domain. The time for the final battle will be announced at a later date." Then, he repeated the announcement.
Many students were shocked. The Astral Combat Tournament had ended?
Countless people cursed in front of their screens. The tournament had ended right after the top four had been decided. It was too disgusting.
Lu Yin sighed. It had ended. The Trialmaster had reminded him that this was the final battle. As for when the Astral Combat Tournament's final battle would take place, that would be decided by the higher-ups. However, what about the rewards from the sponsors?
He remembered that the Nalan family had donated a harmless sourcebox suitable for Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaking. It was said that there were also top-notch techniques and so on. Many people had come for this.
Starsibyl, Han Chong, and Grandini appeared on the plains and walked up to Lu Yin. "The final battle hasn't been decided yet. Let's use this time to improve ourselves," Starsibyl said with a smile. Her voice was very gentle and comforting.
Lu Yin stretched his arms. "The past few days have been too tiring. I should relax a little."
Grandini sneered. "Relax?
Little brother, you probably haven't been to the Astral Battlefield before. Every day, space-exploring powerhouses die. Do you really think you can relax? "
Lu Yin was shocked. "We won't be going to the front lines, right?"
"It's hard to say. With our strength, we're qualified to go to the front lines. At the very least, even Explorers won't be able to defeat us that easily," Han Chong said.
Starsibyl looked at Lu Yin and smiled. "Let me remind you that Nightqueen Yanqing is very petty. If you beat her, be careful of her revenge." She then waved and left the Lifeseek Realm.
Han Chong nodded. "That's right. That woman is very petty." He then left as well.
Grandini Mavis stared at Lu Yin with a serious expression.
Lu Yin was surprised. "Are you here to remind me as well?"
Grandini shook her head. "Let me ask you a question."
"Go ahead."
"What's your relationship with Lulu?"
Lu Yin was puzzled. "What do you mean?
Are we classmates or friends? "
Grandini was disappointed. "I thought that you two were lovers. What a pity that I didn't get to see you two break up."
Lu Yin was speechless. "What do you mean break up?"
Grandini laughed strangely. "It's very difficult for the Mavis family to marry outsiders. What do you think?"
Lu Yin rolled his eyes and left.
When he opened his eyes, he saw that Xia Luo and the rest had already left the trial zone mountain. Only Hui Daynight was left behind, and he looked at Lu Yin with a complicated expression.
Lu Yin looked at him and asked indifferently, "What's the matter?"
Hui Daynight shook his head and left the trial zone mountain.
Lu Yin seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly left the mountain to head towards Astral-10's space station. Unfortunately, the Nalan family's spacecraft had already left, and he didn't have time to bid farewell to Madam Nalan.
A message came from his gadget, telling him to meet Old Cai at the treasury.
"Old Cai." Lu Yin bowed respectfully in front of the treasury.
Old Cai looked at Lu Yin strangely. "You're very surprising, kid."
Lu Yin smiled. "I had a fortuitous encounter."
Old Cai nodded and didn't ask any more questions. "There's been a summons from the Astral Domain's borders. The top four will lead a team to train. Rest for a bit and you'll leave tomorrow."
Lu Yin was shocked. "So soon?"
Old Cai rolled his eyes. "This is a summons from the Astral Domain's borders. How can the military order not be fast?
Did you think it was a mission? "
"Where are we going?" Lu Yin asked.
"Erudite Flowzone's border warfront, Planet Conan." Old Cai then thought of something and tossed a cosmic ring to Lu Yin. "This is the reward for the top four. You're lucky, kid."
Lu Yin's eyes lit up, and he was just about to ask about the reward.
"There's no need to look. There's 500,000 star crystals and a harmless sourcebox inside," Old Cai said enviously, his tone a little sour.
The 500,000 star crystals were one thing, but Lu Yin was more surprised by the harmless sourcebox.
"Old Cai, who provided the sourcebox?" Lu Yin had some guesses.
Old Cai laughed strangely. "The Nalan family. Speaking of which, kid, when did you get involved with that rich widow? This is the reward for the champion, but the Nalan family gave it to you."
Madam Nalan's figure appeared in Lu Yin's mind, and his heart skipped a beat. When he saw Old Cai's wretched mustache, he hurriedly said, "She's my savior. It's all thanks to her that I was able to return this time."
"Is that so? Forget it, your personal matters have nothing to do with the academy. However, I have to remind you that that woman has some connections to the Sword Sect. Take it easy," Old Cai said.
Lu Yin didn't mind, as he already knew about this. Otherwise, Madam Nalan wouldn't have known about Liu Shaoqiu and wouldn't have brought Liu Xiaoyun along. Her connections to the Sword Sect were deep, but that had nothing to do with Lu Yin.
"Right, speaking of the Sword Sect, they sent a message yesterday saying that the Sect Leader is willing to accept you as a personal disciple. What do you think?
Do you want to go? "Old Cai asked.
Lu Yin was shocked. "The Sword Sect Leader?
Personal disciple? "
Old Cai nodded, and his lips curled up as he stroked his mustache. "That's right. You'll be the Sect Leader's personal disciple, and your status will be the same as Liu Shaoqiu's."
Lu Yin was shocked. The Sword Sect was a colossus in the Innerverse that controlled the number one Flowzone, far surpassing Myriad Swords Peak. If he became a personal disciple, his status would be even higher than Wendy Yushan's, which was too tempting.
Old Cai didn't mind, and he continued stroking his mustache as he glanced at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin hesitated for a while before sighing. "Forget it. The Sword Sect doesn't suit me."
Old Cai was shocked. "Kid, think carefully. That's the Sword Sect, the First Flowzone's Sword Sect. As long as you agree, you'll immediately become one of the most powerful figures in the Innerverse. A single word from you can even make an entire weave in the Outerverse submit to you. That's much more powerful than your King Zishan. Can you resist the temptation?"
Lu Yin smiled bitterly. "Old Cai, don't tempt me. It takes courage to refuse."
Old Cai looked Lu Yin up and down. "Tell me the reason."
"It's simple. The Sword Sect doesn't suit me. They value me, and it's probably because my battle with Liu Shaoqiu made me immune to the Third Sword. In reality, besides that, even if I've comprehended five-lined battle force, I'm still insignificant in front of a colossus like the Sword Sect. They even have Ten Arbiters, and I'll just be a research subject. That kind of cultivation environment won't be beneficial to my progress," Lu Yin explained.