Some of these new recruits had signed up voluntarily, while others were disciples of large organizations or families who had come here to train. There were also some like Lu Yin and the others who had come from academies. Their individual combat power was not bad, and they were only lacking in terms of adapting to the battlefield.
"Have any of you seen blood before?" Gildor suddenly asked.
One of the new recruits shouted, "Reporting to Instructor, I'm Trifa from the Beast Tamers Flowzone. I've killed astral beasts before."
"Reporting to Instructor, I'm Ke Yao from the Beast Tamers Flowzone. I've killed astral beasts before."
"Reporting to Instructor …"
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Many cultivators had grown up in cruel environments, so Gildor's question was unnecessary. Everyone here had seen blood before.
"Have any of you killed anyone before?" Gildor asked again, his tone much harsher this time.
Many fell silent, and Trifa spoke up again. "Reporting to Instructor, I've killed two."
"Reporting to Instructor, I've killed more than ten pirates."
"Reporting to Instructor, I've killed villains."
Many people looked at Lu Yin, waiting for him to speak.
Lu Yin calmly answered, "Reporting to Instructor, I walked out of a planet's evolutionary trial."
Many people were shocked, including Gildor. The evolutionary trial had been cruel, and the fact that Lu Yin had walked out was simple: he was a native, and it was shocking for a native to reach such a stage.
Gildor looked at Lu Yin deeply before turning to the rest. "I'm asking this question because I want to know if you'll be able to kill your companions if you're forced to do so."
"Instructor, why do we have to kill our companions?"
Someone asked. His name was Feng Tao, and he was from the Tempest Flowzone. The Tempest Flowzone was only a small one, but it had strong winds all year round, and the environment there was very harsh.
Gildor answered, "Because you're often faced with two choices. One, kill your companions, and two, let your companions be eaten by astral beasts. Tell me your choices."
Everyone fell silent.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. That's right, this was a battlefield with astral beasts, so it was normal to be eaten.
"Reporting to Instructor, I can let my companions die happily," Silver said with a smile, his words chilling the hearts of many.
It was only then that they remembered that there was a top four in the Astral Combat Tournament here, as well as a homicidal maniac. Silver had killed more people than the other two combined during the Astral Three Challengers, and his domain was terrifying, even though they had no idea what a domain was.
The first day of training passed peacefully. When it was over, Lu Yin walked around the base. The defenses were very stable, but the soldiers were still patrolling every corner of the base, especially the dark corners.
Nowhere was safe, that was what the captain had told him.
"You're Lu Yin, one of the Astral Combat Academy's top four?
Let's have a match! "The man called Trifa appeared in front of him and looked at him provocatively.
A group of people had gathered behind him, all of them from the previous batch of recruits. Most of them were curiously sizing up Lu Yin.
"Why?" Lu Yin asked.
Trifa clenched his fists. "Everyone says that the Astral Combat Academy is the best academy in the universe. I want to see just how strong you are."
"Didn't you guys watch the Astral Combat Tournament?"
"What can you see through the screen?
Especially since some of them were able to determine the winner just by standing still. What a joke! I think the Astral Combat Tournament is more like a show put on by your Astral Combat Academy, "Trifa said proudly.
Many people behind him nodded in agreement.
Lu Yin was speechless. These people didn't even know what a domain was, which meant that they probably didn't have a deep understanding of battle force. But then again, the Beast Tamers Flowzone paid more attention to tamed beasts, and there were very few people like Kuang Wang who could raise his battle force to three lines. Furthermore, Kuang Wang was from the Divine Grade Hall. This guy probably couldn't even enter the First Grade Hall.
"Not interested." Lu Yin turned to leave.
Trifa frowned. "Since you're looking down on me, I'll show you my strength." He then rolled up his sleeves, and a strange fish tattoo on his arm came to life. It suddenly soared into the air and opened its mouth to release a sharp aura at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin tilted his head and easily dodged the attack. Just as he was about to attack, a scream attracted everyone's attention. Everyone looked to the north and saw a group of soldiers being corroded and reduced to a puddle of blood.
The alarm in the base blared loudly as a giant crack appeared in the sky. Countless one-legged birds flew out, causing a large amount of rain to fall.
Trifa's pupils shrank. "Not good! It's a beast attack! It's a one-legged bird that can summon extremely corrosive rain."
At the same time, countless rays of light shot into the sky as all of the base's weapons were activated, instantly killing countless one-legged birds.
Countless one-legged birds continued to fly out from the spatial crack. Suddenly, a strange tadpole-like creature wrapped in metal stretched out from the spatial crack and viciously smashed into the void. The void rippled and then collapsed.
An angry roar came from within the base. "Void Wanderer, attack! Kill it first!"
Void Wanderers were a very strange type of astral beast. They didn't have much attack power, but they had the innate ability to tear through space. They were the best way for astral beasts to launch surprise attacks. Most astral beasts would use Void Wanderers to open a path for them, but as long as they were killed, the spatial crack would quickly close.
It wasn't just one Void Wanderer that was attacking the base. Spatial cracks were being torn open in all directions, and besides the one-legged birds, countless other strange astral beasts were also rushing out. These were not astral beasts, but rather beasts controlled by astral beasts. They were basically cannon fodder.
Trifa and the rest didn't have the time to provoke Lu Yin as they were surrounded by enemies.
Lu Yin hadn't expected to be attacked on his first day on Planet Conan. This was a very strange feeling. He raised a hand and used the ninety forms of the Skybeast Claw to attack the void. Wrapped in battle force, he crushed the void and killed a Void Wanderer.
Trifa was almost scared to death when he saw this scene. A Melder that could tear through the void was not someone he could match up to. What he saw on the screen was completely different from what he saw in real life. He had originally thought that the Astral Combat Tournament was fake, as how could there be so many youths who could tear through the void? It was too exaggerated. But now, he knew that it was f * cking real.
At that moment, a silver radiance flashed through the void not too far away. One Void Wanderer after another fell to the ground and was sliced in half.
Everyone was shocked. This was Silver, and his attacks were clean and efficient. Tearing through the void was not difficult for him.
Gildor was also shocked. This time, his superiors had really assigned him an incredible person.
There were a few Limiteers in the base, but very few of them could tear through the void. However, there weren't that many Void Wanderers attacking the base, and almost half of them were quickly eliminated by Silver.
At first, the astral beasts did not react in time, but when they discovered Silver, they immediately tried to stop him. Several astral beasts emerged from the void and attacked Silver. They were all giant beasts with powerful defenses, and even with Silver's strength, he found it difficult to break through their defenses.
Lu Yin grabbed a Void Wanderer and slammed it into the ground. With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a Nine Stacks Ninefold Shockwave Palm that caused the void to tremble a hundred meters in front of him. Several Void Wanderers were blasted away and instantly destroyed by a beam of light.
There was a strange shriek as a giant praying mantis charged out from underground. It brandished nine giant blades and slashed through the void, destroying many weapons.
Trifa and the rest happened to be not too far away from this astral beast, and it glanced at them with disdain before swinging its blades at them.
Gildor roared and unsheathed his blade to block the attack. There was a thump as the ground cracked and a shockwave swept out. Trifa and the rest were all blown away, and they all spat out blood. Gildor was pressed into the ground, his face pale.
Although he was a peak Limiteer, he was still a very ordinary cultivator. It was very difficult for him to block an astral beast that was also a Limiteer, especially one that was relatively intelligent.
When it saw that Gildor had blocked its attack, the astral beast raised three of its giant blades and swung them down.
A crack appeared in the void, indicating that this astral beast was comparable to an Area Master from the Astral Combat Academy.
Gildor could only watch as the giant blades descended, unable to block them.
At that moment, Lu Yin used Flash to appear in front of Gildor and grabbed one of the giant blades. He snapped it with a thump and then swept his hand across, breaking the other blades at the same time. He then exerted some strength in his palm and crushed the blade before throwing the fragments at the astral beast.
The astral beast quickly retreated as it stared at Lu Yin with apprehension. Star energy surged from its body as the four blades that had been crippled regrew. They were not man-made weapons; rather, they had grown out of the beast's body. "Human, you're very strong," the astral beast said without moving its mouth.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed, and he was about to speak when Gildor whispered from behind him, "It's stalling for time so that more astral beasts can emerge from the void."
Lu Yin's eyes trembled, as he had forgotten that this was a battlefield. He covered his entire body with four-lined battle force and instantly appeared in front of the astral beast. Nine Stacks, Fifteenfold Shockwave Palm!
The astral beast let out a terrifying shriek as it raised its nine giant blades and slashed at Lu Yin. At the same time, the void split open as a few more Limiteers emerged to fight against Lu Yin.
Boom!
The ground trembled as a giant crack split the base in two. The void surged as a terrifying shockwave swept out. Lu Yin's palm had crushed several astral beasts to pieces and even caused the void to tremble, killing a few Void Wanderers.
There were no space-exploring powerhouses in this base, so Lu Yin was the strongest. He did not doubt this at all. The might of his palm was enough to make everyone's scalps go numb, and it immediately attracted the attention of the entire battlefield.
Trifa and the rest were stunned speechless. This palm strike made them think that they had just seen an Explorer.
Endless amounts of astral beasts filled the base. Technological weapons bombarded the base, and soldiers went out to battle. The entire battlefield was filled with flesh and blood.
Although Lu Yin was strong and had killed as many Void Wanderers as he could, he was still unable to stop the tide of battle. The astral beasts that filled the mountains were not something that he could deal with by himself, and the strongest person in this base was only comparable to an Area Master from the Astral Combat Academy.
Astral beasts and soldiers mixed together on the battlefield, and even if Lu Yin had powerful battle techniques, he was unable to display them for fear of affecting the soldiers.
At this moment, a warship arrived above the base and blasted the ground with beams of light, aiming at the battlefield where there were no soldiers. One by one, soldiers descended from the warship to reinforce the battlefield.
At the same time, several more warships appeared.
Suddenly, a giant crack appeared in the sky as a giant hoof wrapped in metal stretched out from the void and smashed into a warship, causing it to explode and shake the void.