Lu Yin and the rest were trapped in a sea of astral beasts. This base had originally had tens of thousands of soldiers, and with the soldiers that had escaped from the previous base, there were nearly 80,000 of them. However, they were nothing compared to the horde of astral beasts. These astral beasts were individually stronger than many of the soldiers, and their defenses were strong as well. Without any weapons to hold them back, the army was quickly defeated.
One after another, warships took to the skies and bombarded the ground with their weapons. At this point, they no longer cared about whether or not their attacks would affect the soldiers as they focused on the areas with the most astral beasts.
These warships were not equipped with weapons that could threaten Explorers, but even so, the weapons they carried were enough to instantly kill a Limiteer. Very quickly, the bombardment of weapons caused many soldiers to die, but they also managed to slightly suppress the astral beasts.
Lu Yin and the rest dealt a considerable amount of damage to the astral beasts, especially Liu Shaoqiu. His sword was originally a killing weapon, and each of his strikes tore a bloody path through the astral beasts, which attracted the attention of the others.
Suddenly, several warships in the sky exploded as an invisible attack destroyed all of them.
High up in the sky, Zi Tie and Nappa were fighting. Aside from the Explorers, the strongest people on the battlefield were Lu Yin's group. However, there was now an additional astral beast hiding in the shadows.
There was an academy in the Astral Beast Domain called the Spiritual Academy, and the strongest students were ranked according to the size of their territory. Five astral beasts were the strongest, and they dominated the Spiritual Academy. The Ghost Monkey was one of them.
Lu Yin and the rest did not know that an astral beast that could rival a Realm Master from the Astral Combat Academy had joined the battle. It was only when Chao Zhi was heavily injured that her four-lined battle force had been shattered and she had almost died, that the Ghost Monkey was exposed.
"As expected of an elite human. You actually survived my attack," the Ghost Monkey said coldly as it hid in the shadows.
Chao Zhi's gaze was cold, and a grey current swept out in all directions, corroding everything in its path. Even Xue Liuyun, who was closest to her, avoided it.
The Ghost Monkey was caught off guard and was swept by the wind, revealing its tracks. Chao Zhi's gaze was icy as her four-lined battle force covered her body once more and she struck out with a palm.
The Ghost Monkey was a short monkey with a terrifying face and sharp fangs that glowed a dark red. When it saw Chao Zhi's attack, it did not retreat and instead struck out with a claw.
The palm and claw collided, and the ground caved in. Shockwaves swept out in all directions, clearing out the surrounding hundred meters. Chao Zhi and Ghost Monkey retreated at the same time. The difference was that Chao Zhi had been pushed back, and her palm was dripping with blood, while Ghost Monkey seemed to have borrowed the momentum to hide in the shadows once more. In this battle, Chao Zhi was at a disadvantage.
Lu Yin watched from afar, and he was surprised by the monkey's strength. However, that was all he could do as the monkey had been targeted by the Liu Shaoqiu.
The monkey hid in the shadows. He had already gauged the strength of this group of students, and he believed that as long as he hid in the shadows and ambushed them, he would be able to deal with them one by one. He had done the same in the Spiritual Academy, and he was the weakest out of the five Academy Masters. However, he was also the most difficult to find because of his innate gift.
Suddenly, the monkey felt his scalp go numb. He looked up at the sky, and his expression changed drastically. The sky was filled with sword qi. What was this?
The second sword of the Thirteen Swords had its own domain. It ignored speed and cut through the void. The attack range could extend infinitely. As long as Liu Shaoqiu was willing, he could even unleash an attack that covered the entire battlefield.
Even though the monkey had hidden in the shadows, he was most afraid of this sort of attack that covered a large area. Generally speaking, the more scattered an attack was, the weaker it would be. However, this did not apply to the Thirteen Swords. The boundless sword qi that seemed to cover the entire area contained a shocking amount of power.
The monkey fled at top speed, but he was still unable to completely avoid the boundless sword qi.
Everything within a kilometer was covered, and the void shattered. The ground was destroyed, and the herd of astral beasts was reduced to a puddle of blood. Fortunately, there were no soldiers around, or else no one besides Lu Yin would have been able to withstand this attack.
This sword even attracted the attention of Zi Tie, who was high up in the sky. Its large eyes excitedly scanned the area. As expected, this was a peerless genius of the human race, and it had to kill them all.
Smoke and dust filled the sky as countless astral beasts stared at the destroyed ground in fear. They did not dare to approach it. Occasionally, sword qi would sweep through the void and easily kill Melders.
This was the first time that Lu Yin had faced the Second Sword in the real world, and it was even more shocking than when he had been in the Lifeseek Realm. If he had used the Fourth Sword in his previous battle with the Liu Shaoqiu, then it would have been hard to say who would have won, even if he had five-lined battle force.
There was a loud boom, and everyone looked up to see another giant crack in the sky.
Napa's pupils shrank. "Another Explorer realm astral beast."
Zi Tie roared excitedly and viciously smashed one of its hooves into Napa's abdomen, smashing him into the ground. At the same time, it smashed its other hoof into the void, drawing out the Explorer realm astral beasts that had come to reinforce Napa. The two Explorers released terrifying auras as they stared at Lu Yin and the others. In the next moment, both beasts pressed down.
Lu Yin's entire body went cold, and he clenched his fists tightly.
He was going to go all out. Liu Shaoqiu's eyes were cold, and he gripped his sword tightly. An indescribably terrifying fluctuation faintly swept through the area. This energy was not unfamiliar to him; it was the Fourth Sword.
Silver was still smiling, but his smile was very sinister.
Even Lu Yin felt that things were not looking good for him against two Explorer realm astral beasts.
At that moment, a red arrow pierced through the void and shot towards Zi Tie. The beast was shocked and hurriedly dodged, but it was unable to dodge this arrow as even the void had been frozen.
The red arrow pierced through Zi Tie's body and continued onward without any resistance. It did not slow down at all as it continued shooting into outer space.
This scene shocked everyone. Napa had been helpless against Zi Tie, but it had still been pierced through by an arrow.
Lu Yin's eyes were filled with excitement. A red lotus arrow! He knew who had come; it was the Red Lotus Witchbow, Mira.
He had joined the Astral Combat Academy, so he knew how terrifying the Astral Combat Academy was. Mira was a graduate of Astral-6 who had once competed with Dao Bo, proving that she had the power of a Realm Master. She had long since broken through to the Explorer realm, and her strength was comparable to a Cruiser's. She might even surpass him. This woman was someone on the Top 100 Rankings.
In the distant sky, a charming figure appeared. She walked barefoot through the void, and her long white hair flowed down to her ankles. There was a short tuft of hair on her forehead, and she looked very cute. Just like the last time Lu Yin had seen her, she was wearing a cool summer dress that revealed her sparkling skin. There was a faint smile on her face, and she held the Red Lotus Bow in her hand as she slowly approached.
When Napa saw Mira, he relaxed and laid down on the ground, waiting for rescue.
Zi Tie endured the intense pain. "The Red Lotus Witchbow from the Top 100 Rankings. Retreat!"
The other astral beast fled much faster than Zi Tie, and the moment it saw Mira, it tore through the void in an attempt to escape.
Mira's lips curled up, and her pure and beautiful face became slightly cold. She raised her Red Lotus Witchbow and shot out a second arrow.
The second arrow was even faster than the first, and just like the first, it froze the void, preventing Zi Tie and the other astral beast from escaping. In the end, the two astral beasts had to work together to neutralize the arrow.
"Red Lotus Witchbow, we've lost this battle. We're still Explorers, and it's two against one. Don't fight recklessly!" Zi Tie bellowed as blood dripped from its huge body.
The other astral beast glared fiercely at Mira, as if it wanted to fight to the death.
Mira disdainfully replied, "Fight to the death?
I like it! "She then shot out a third arrow.
The battle between the three Explorers in the sky attracted the attention of countless people on the ground. Even the horde of astral beasts paused and looked up at the sky.
Underground, the Ghost Monkey was panting heavily as many wounds had appeared on its body from the sword qi. However, its physical body was strong enough to rival four-lined battle force, so this attack was not enough to kill it.
It looked up and saw that Zi Tie and the others were about to be unable to hold on for much longer. The Ghost Monkey's eyes turned ferocious, as it knew that it was time to leave. However, this battle could not end here. It would be too humiliating if the Spiritual Academy's Academy Master could not even kill a single student from the Astral Combat Academy. The Ghost Monkey then looked up and ignored Liu Shaoqiu and Chao Zhi, as those two would not be easy to defeat. Only Lu Yin remained. This person was the furthest away, and his aura was the weakest, so he should be the weakest.
Lu Yin was watching the intense battle in the sky when he suddenly felt a chill run down his back. The Ghost Monkey had peeked out from the shadows and was swiping at him with a claw.
Lu Yin turned around and struck out with his own palm as well, also using four-lined battle force. The monkey was shocked, but it did not care. However, when it collided with Lu Yin's attack, it realized that there were differences between different four-lined battle forces. Chao Zhi's four-lined battle force was about the same as the monkey's physical body, but Lu Yin's four-lined battle force made the monkey feel as if it could not be shaken. With just a single palm, the monkey was once again pressed into the ground. At the same time, it also suffered the Nine Stacks, causing the monkey to spit out a mouthful of blood.
This person was even more terrifying.
Lu Yin was amused, as this fellow had almost been killed by Liu Shaoqiu. Instead of running away, it had even dared to attack Lu Yin. Still, the Ghost Monkey's strength was not bad, and it was comparable to the Astral Combat Academy's student leaders.
However, the Ghost Monkey could not be blamed. To many astral beasts, humans were only differentiated by height, weight, and weight. They could not tell anything else apart from that. To them, everyone looked the same, just like how humans looked at astral beasts. They could not tell who was who, and the Ghost Monkey was one of them.
At this moment, the Ghost Monkey had already guessed Lu Yin's identity. He was the most powerful student of the Astral Combat Academy, and he was also a freak who had made it into the top four of the Astral Combat Tournament.
"Get out here!" Lu Yin barked as he grabbed at the Ghost Monkey. At such a close distance, anyone below the Explorer realm would not be able to escape. Lu Yin did not dare to say that he was invincible against anyone below the Explorer realm, but he was close enough.
The Ghost Monkey glared at Lu Yin ferociously before suddenly grinning, revealing its fangs. "Human, consider yourself unlucky." It then pulled something out from the cosmic ring on its claw and viciously swatted it at Lu Yin. Lu Yin focused on the item, and his pupils shrank. His brain felt as if it had been struck by a heavy blow. It was a piece of skin with strange characters written on it. It was these characters that made him feel as if he had been punched in the head.
At the same time, in outer space, outside the humans' defensive line, a pair of eyes opened on a giant asteroid that seemed to be able to swallow the void. "This aura … Is it here?"
Lu Yin was caught off guard by the attack, and the Ghost Monkey took advantage of the opportunity to pull out a Void Wanderer. It tore through the void, grabbed Lu Yin, and disappeared.
The entire process took less than three seconds, and the battle in the sky was still intense. Liu Shaoqiu and the rest were distracted by the battle and did not pay attention to Lu Yin at all. No one had expected that the Ghost Monkey, who had been suppressed by Liu Shaoqiu, would be able to defeat Lu Yin. However, that was exactly what had happened, and Lu Yin had been captured by the Ghost Monkey.
By the time everyone reacted, all they saw was an empty ground.