Lu Yin's eyes flashed, and the muscles in his right arm swelled. If his legs could use Flash Step, then his arms could as well. His right arm rapidly trembled, creating afterimages as the metal plate split from one to two, then from two to three, completely reversing Silver's attack trajectory as they collided.
Sparks filled the entire room as the two moved faster and faster. Silver was undefeated with his domain and innate gift of seeing through weaknesses, but he had met his nemesis in front of Lu Yin's Sirius Art. Everything about him was seen through by Lu Yin.
A minute later, the two retreated at the same time, both panting heavily.
Silver's expression was calm as he swung Butterfly.
The butterfly knife flung away the sweat on its surface.
The metal plate in Lu Yin's hand was chipped, but it was still sharp.
"I'm overthinking things. You didn't copy my attack trajectory, but rather reversed it to block it," Silver said casually after a moment of silence.
Lu Yin nodded. "I can't copy your attack in combination with your domain and innate gift."
"That won't do, Captain. If I don't attack, you won't be able to either, right?" Silver smiled.
Lu Yin laughed. "Is that so? Let's see if you'll attack." He then raised his hand and transformed it into a claw. The 96th form of the Skybeast Claw slammed down, covering the entire room as a bestial roar echoed through the void.
Silver's eyes flashed.
The butterfly knife swept out and cut the Skybeast Claw in half, but Lu Yin had already appeared in front of him. The metal plate in his hand slashed out, and Silver raised Butterfly.
The butterfly knife blocked the attack, but there was a loud bang as a shockwave distorted the void. Several cracks spread out and tore through the walls, and the metal plate in Lu Yin's hand was cut in half. Lu Yin wasn't surprised, though, and he pressed his palm down on Silver's chest. His Nine Stacks slammed Silver to the ground, unable to resist.
It wasn't until the Nine Stacks dissipated that Silver spat out a mouthful of blood. He stared at Lu Yin, who was standing in front of him, and smiled. His blood-stained teeth looked miserable. "Captain, it's just a spar. There's no need to be so ruthless."
Lu Yin looked down at Silver from above. "I've lost my patience with you. Tell me, what's so attractive about the Great Yu Empire? Also, who are you?"
Silver lay on the ground and put Butterfly away.
"You want to kill me?" he asked nonchalantly.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed.
"I've made contributions on the border battlefield," Silver said nonchalantly.
Lu Yin squatted down and looked at him. "I have Honor Points."
Silver's expression did not change. "It doesn't matter. Let's try killing him."
Lu Yin looked at him for a while, sighed, and stood up. There was nothing he could do about this person; he was a classic example of someone who was completely unafraid of death.
Silver climbed to his feet and exclaimed, "Captain, I'm really curious. How did you discover my tracks?"
"Tell me who you are, and I'll tell you." Lu Yin clenched his fists.
Silver wiped the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth. "I thought that I could fight against you without using battle force, but I never thought that you would be so strong even without battle force. You're almost on par with Starsibyl."
He suddenly recalled that during the Astral Combat Tournament, Silver had admitted defeat against Starsibyl. "Why did you admit defeat against Starsibyl?"
Silver was helpless. "I can see through weaknesses and attack, but Starsibyl can see the future."
It was the same sentence again. Lu Yin had lost count of how many times he had heard it, but he did not believe in this so-called ability to see the future. If that was the case, then that woman would have been invincible long ago. It must be some sort of innate gift or battle technique that others did not know about, but Silver did. The Neohuman Alliance was indeed very powerful and secretive.
Silver left, but before he left, he gave Lu Yin a warning: "Be careful of Undying Yushan."
Lu Yin had no idea what Silver meant. Undying Yushan was very powerful as a Hunter and had even entered the top twenty of the Top 100 Rankings. However, he had long since retired from the stage of history and was now just a dying emperor. If not for Lu Yin, he would have already died. What was the point of Silver's warning?
Lu Yin wanted to ask more questions, but Silver had already left.
"Hey, what's his rank in the Astral Combat Academy?" the monkey asked.
"None of your business," Lu Yin replied coldly.
The monkey sighed. "With his strength, he can challenge the Spiritual Academy's Academy Head. Although he's more likely to lose than win, he's definitely worth a try. He should be a student leader of the Astral Combat Academy or something."
Lu Yin ignored the monkey and returned to his lounge, where he began to recite the Stonewall Scriptures. He wanted to get into the habit of reciting some of the Stonewall Scriptures every day.
The past few days at the border warfront and the Astral Combat Tournament had allowed him to experience the benefits of the Stonewall Scriptures. The elder from Driftcharge Planet had been right; reciting the scriptures would indeed transform him. Even if he did not have any offensive abilities, he would be immune to some spiritual force damage.
The warship quickly returned to the Frostwave Weave through the express channel and landed at Astral-10's space station.
Lu Yin and Silver disembarked from the warship and looked at the familiar space station. Although they had only spent a short time at the border, they had experienced a lot.
"Brother Lu, you're back!" Coco cheered happily.
Lu Yin laughed. "Coco, why are you so happy?"
Coco hurriedly replied, "Brother Lu, tell me about the border warfront. I'm really curious."
"Curious?"
"Yeah, my Windrift Hall has seniors and juniors who enter the border warfront every year. I'll probably go as well, so I want to know more about it."
Lu Yin nodded. "Right, have Xia Luo and the others returned?"
Coco shook her head. "Not yet. Sister Michelle and the others haven't returned yet."
"Wait, did you say Michelle?
She went to the border warfront as well? "Lu Yin was surprised.
Coco nodded. "Yes."
"Didn't they say that only the top 32 would go?" Lu Yin asked.
Coco thought about it for a moment. "It seems that because of your contributions, the border warfront gave you a high evaluation, so the others were required to serve for at least a month."
Lu Yin was speechless. This was too childish, but it was good for the students to get used to the battlefield early. What he wanted to know the most right now was when the top four would begin. The Astral Combat Tournament had to have a ranking.
Lu Yin met up with Old Cai in the Treasury.
Old Cai looked at Lu Yin strangely. "You're not bad, kid. You've contributed so much in just two months at the border, and you've even earned Honor Points. Not bad, not bad. You've brought honor to the Tenth Academy."
Lu Yin respectfully asked, "Mentor, when will the top four begin?"
"What, are you in a hurry?" Old Cai glanced at him.
Lu Yin did not deny it.
Old Cai calmly replied, "It's good for you that the top four hasn't begun yet. Do you really think that you're invincible with five-lined battle force?
In the previous Astral Combat Tournaments, even four-lined battle force would allow you to dominate. Unfortunately, this Astral Combat Tournament is different. You have your greatest opponent. "
"Starsibyl?" Lu Yin probed.
Old Cai shook his head. "Not just her. The Erudite Flowzone's Han Chong and the Mavis women. Do you think they're easy to deal with?
Your greatest opponent might not be Starsibyl. Perhaps it's Han Chong. "
Lu Yin was shocked. Han Chong was indeed powerful, but not to that extent!
"It's useless to tell you that. The Erudite Flowzone isn't simple, and there's even one of the Ten Arbiters there. That's a level that you won't be able to comprehend. Those scholars look weak, but they're actually ruthless. Alright, the top four will have to wait for some time. It seems like we're waiting for an opportunity, but I'm not sure," Old Cai said impatiently.
Lu Yin muttered to himself for a moment and then thought of something. "Old Cai, I've already entered the top ten of the tournament, and I'm also Astral-10's leader. Can I enter the Council of Astral Academy?"
Old Cai's face darkened when he heard this.
This gave Lu Yin a bad premonition.
"After the tournament, one of the Ten Arbiters, Nightking Zhenwu, has issued an order that anyone who hasn't reached the Limiteer realm is not allowed to join the Council of Astral Academy," Old Cai said in a low voice.
Lu Yin raised his brows. "What does that mean?
Is he targeting me? "
Old Cai looked at Lu Yin. "You defeated Nightqueen Yanqing, which is a slap to the Daynight clan's face. Nightking Zhenwu's actions are clearly targeting you, but even so, you still have to accept it since he's one of the Ten Arbiters."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed coldly. Just the fact that he had defeated Nightqueen Yanqing was not enough for the Ten Arbiters to take action. It was definitely because he had withstood Liu Shaoqiu's third sword that the Daynight clan was afraid of and wanted to thoroughly suppress him. Lu Yin took a deep breath. "I understand, Old Cai. I'll break through to the Limiteer realm as soon as possible."
"There's no rush. Let nature take its course. The Council of Astral Academy is extremely attractive, especially to Astral-10. It's been a long time since anyone has entered Astral-10. Nightking Zhenwu wants to use this to disturb your mental state and prevent you from successfully breaking through or even failing. Take your time," Old Cai said.
Lu Yin lowered his voice. "Since he wants to harm me, then he won't stop at this."
Old Cai cackled. "I know, but so what? Astral-10 has already been exiled. Can he just ban it?
Alright, you don't have to worry about it. Just do your own thing and smoothly break through to the Limiteer realm. "
"Okay," Lu Yin agreed, and then left with an ugly expression.
The Ten Arbiters had the power to educate and judge the younger generation, and they also had the power to dismiss and judge educational institutions. Even the Astral Combat Academy could not avoid this power. Astral-10 had been exiled from the Outerverse because of the Council of Astral-10's report to the Council of Ten Arbiters. Nightking Zhenwu knew how much Astral-10 desired to enter the Council of Astral-10, so this was an open scheme.
However, Lu Yin was certain to break through to the Limiteer realm. At most, it would take a little longer, but he would break through sooner or later. When that time came, he would also enter the Council of Astral-10. Thus, if Nightking Zhenwu wanted to target him, he would definitely have a backup plan.
Lu Yin did not want to wait any longer. He had to break through to the Limiteer realm as soon as possible. As long as he entered the Council of Astral-10, everything would be set in stone, and even the Ten Arbiters would be helpless.
It seemed that he could only place his hopes on the Time Stop space. He had always rolled his die, and this time should not be an exception.
In the early stages of cultivation, there was a huge hurdle, which was breaking through from the Sentinel realm to the Melder realm. However, it was not too difficult for a Melder to break through to the Limiteer realm as long as they felt the sensation of breaking through. The second hurdle was breaking through from the Limiteer realm to the Explorer realm, which was the biggest hurdle. However, Lu Yin did not need to worry about this at the moment.
Breaking through to the Limiteer realm required time, and the Daynight clan also needed time to scheme against him. It was a competition of time, and Lu Yin was not afraid of competing with time.