"You have quite a few enemies, and even the Ten Arbiters are targeting you. I feel like I'm on a pirate ship." The monkey's voice rang out in Lu Yin's mind.
If the monkey hadn't spoken, Lu Yin would have forgotten that there was still an unknown factor. He couldn't let the monkey see him roll his die. Who knew if the monkey would leave him in the future? He stopped and turned around, heading towards the trial zone entrance. He wanted to ask Kuang Wang about this.
Soon after, Lu Yin appeared on the shore of the Dao of Heaven's Ocean of Death. Kuang Wang was not around, so he randomly found someone from Astral-5 to call Kuang Wang over.
That person looked at Lu Yin with admiration and immediately agreed.
After the Astral Combat Tournament, the treatment of Astral-10's students in the trial zones had greatly changed. No one dared to make things difficult for them anymore. Whether it was Big Pao, Little Pao, Xia Luo, Silver, or Lulu, all of them were freaks, especially Lu Yin. He was above all the other student leaders and was one of the strongest. Even the Area Masters had to be courteous to those from Astral-10.
This was Lu Yin's first time in the Dao of Heaven. The trial zones were a virtual world, but this world had an ancient inheritance. It was a strange place, and even the monkey could follow him. Tamed beasts were also considered a type of strength.
"Is this the legendary trial zone of the Astral Combat Academy?
Hey, have you ever killed a war spirit before? "the monkey asked, looking very interested.
Lu Yin casually answered, "Yes."
"What did you feel? What did you see?" the monkey asked again.
Lu Yin was about to answer when he suddenly realized that there were war spirits here. Wait, how did the monkey know that there were war spirits here?
And it didn't ask about anything else but war spirits. What was going on?
Lu Yin's expression did not change. "I didn't see anything, other than …" "Other than what?"
The monkey was rather anxious. Lu Yin's lips curled up. "Other than some strange things that I can't understand." "What is it?
Speak clearly. "The monkey grew more and more anxious.
Lu Yin was sure that the monkey knew something, but it was only a student of the Astral Beast Domain's Spiritual Academy. Even the Academy Head was only comparable to the Astral Combat Academy's student leaders. How could it know about the Astral Combat Academy's trial zones?
Even the spirit hunters did not know.
"Speak! What did you see?" the monkey was furious.
Lu Yin's tone turned cold. "What do you know? Speak."
The monkey was taken aback, but then it smiled..
What could I possibly know? I'm just curious, that's all. Don't overthink it. "
Lu Yin frowned. "You've been following me for so many days, so you should understand my personality. I don't like being kept in the dark. You know too much, and you don't seem like a student. I'll give you one last chance. Tell me, or I'll erase you."
"Fine, fine, fine. You're always using this method to force me. Just you wait, I won't fall for it next time." The monkey felt helpless.
Lu Yin smiled, as he had finally seen through this fellow's true nature. He might seem fierce, but in reality, he wasn't a shrewd person. Whenever he came across something he knew, he would be able to get the information out of him. Lu Yin had no idea how he had managed to survive in the Astral Beast Domain.
"Actually, the trial zones that your Astral Combat Academy controls came from a strange ancient civilization called the Rune Technology Civilization."
Lu Yin was surprised. "Are you talking about the training method of drawing runes on paper?"
"What do you mean by drawing runes on paper?
I don't know. The essence of the Rune Technology Civilization's training is to view the universe as a space made up of countless runes. Regardless of whether it's a living being, a celestial phenomenon, or a planet, everything is made up of runes in their eyes, and the unit of measurement is the number of runes. For example, a person might have a hundred runes in their eyes, and the stronger that person is, the more runes they have. For example, a planet might have tens of millions of runes, and so on. It's a very strange civilization, and the trial zones should have been left behind by this civilization. They can see through appearances, and they can switch between reality and illusion. They can turn everything into something virtual, and they can also use the number of runes to turn something virtual into something real. "
Lu Yin was surprised. "There's such a civilization?
Does that mean that they can create any kind of miracle? "
"You could say that. This civilization was very powerful, and their battle style was even more unique. They would directly erase their opponent's runes, which was equivalent to attacking the essence of their opponent. Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, the entire civilization disappeared without leaving behind any traces. Regardless of whether it's the cultivation method or the corpses of living beings, they're all gone. Only a few scattered ruins remain, and the trial zones are one of them."
Lu Yin recalled the images that he had seen with his Sirius Art after killing the war spirits, and the images that he had seen seemed to be made up of lines. Could those have been runes?
"How do you know so much?" Lu Yin was puzzled.
The monkey was pleased with himself. "I know a lot. If you want to know, then be nice to me. Let me tell you, I even know a little about Progenitor Wushang, let alone the Rune Technology Civilization. Progenitor Wushang's era predates the Rune Technology Civilization."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. This monkey was very suspicious. Even a Hunter might not know all of this, let alone a mere Limiteer student. This guy was worth digging up.
"It's possible to kill a few more war spirits. Who knows, you might be able to obtain the Rune Technology Civilization's inheritance through the rune lines. It's a very unique attack method, but we can't expose it," the monkey suggested.
Lu Yin wasn't interested, as he knew that he shouldn't bite off more than he could chew. If he had the time, he might as well cultivate his battle force. He hoped to cultivate his battle force to nine lines and see how strong it was.
As they spoke, Kuang Wang arrived. "I heard that you were looking for me?"
Lu Yin nodded. "I wanted to ask about the Dao of Heaven's Ocean of Death."
Kuang Wang's eyes narrowed. "You want to steal the position of Dao of Heaven's Realm Master?"
"Of course not, I'm just curious. I heard that even the Ten Arbiters have been here before," Lu Yin hurriedly said. He still needed Kuang Wang's help, so how could he offend him?
Kuang Wang relaxed when he realized that Lu Yin wasn't trying to steal the Dao of Heaven's Realm Master. He wasn't confident in being able to fight against Lu Yin. No, it wasn't that he wasn't confident, but that he definitely wouldn't be able to win. Although he was arrogant, he still knew his own strength. "The Ocean of Death is the Dao of Heaven's most unique training ground. It's rumored that the Ocean of Death …"
Lu Yin wasn't interested in the Ocean of Death, and he was just casually bringing up a topic to familiarize himself with. After listening to Kuang Wang's introduction of the Ocean of Death, Lu Yin asked, "Right, I've always been curious about how the Beast Tamers Flowzone fights. Do you just release your tamed beasts?"
Kuang Wang nodded. "You can say that. Actually, tamed beasts don't have physical bodies, and they can only be subdued by beast-taming techniques. Why are you asking?"
"If I also had a tamed beast, how would I be able to block its senses?" Lu Yin asked, as this was the main question that he wanted to ask.
When the monkey heard this, he shouted, "Hey, what are you trying to do? Don't be rash, bro. We're one entity, and everything I do is for your own good …"
Kuang Wang looked at Lu Yin strangely. "You have a tamed beast?"
Lu Yin shrugged. "I'm interested, and I want to go to the Beast Tamers Flowzone to learn."
Kuang Wang laughed. "Alright, if you go to the Beast Tamers Flowzone, you'll definitely be able to join the Divine Grade Hall. They'll teach you then."
"Can you explain it to me first?" Lu Yin asked.
Kuang Wang looked deeply at Lu Yin, especially at his right arm. He thought for a moment before saying, "Alright, blocking a tamed beast's senses is very simple. Just cut off the star energy."
"It's that simple?" Lu Yin was shocked.
"What did you think? A tamed beast is also a type of battle technique. Without star energy, the battle technique is useless. It's the same for a tamed beast, as all of its movements rely on star energy. This is the simplest principle," Kuang Wang explained.
"Bro, no, Seventh Bro, Seventh Bro, don't be rash! I don't want to be unable to see outside, and I don't want to die without knowing why. Seventh Bro, please, don't block me …"
The monkey's voice was gradually drowned out when Lu Yin cut off the star energy in his right arm. The monkey's voice instantly disappeared, and Lu Yin felt refreshed.
"Actually, unless it's absolutely necessary, there's no need to block your tamed beast. Once a tamed beast is successfully tamed, it won't be able to escape. Escaping means death, and the two of you are one," Kuang Wang said.
Lu Yin knew that Kuang Wang had guessed that he had a tamed beast, but he didn't expose him. Kuang Wang wasn't stupid. "Thank you for telling me, Senior Kuang Wang."
Kuang Wang stretched lazily. "When can you enter the Council of Astral Academy?"
Lu Yin shook his head. "Not at the moment. I'll have to wait until I'm a Limiteer."
"That's true. The Ten Arbiters have decreed that no one can go against. Right, once you break through to the Limiteer realm, you can head directly to the Tilting Tower of the Divine Path and have someone inform the other student leaders to convene a Council of Astral Academy. The Council has been held there this year." Kuang Wang then left.
Lu Yin thanked him again and restored the monkey's senses.
"Seventh Bro, you and I are one. There's no need to block me." The monkey felt wronged.
"You talk too much," Lu Yin said indifferently.
The monkey was speechless. "If you block me, then there are many things that I can't tell you."
"It doesn't matter. I'm better off without you." Lu Yin didn't care.
The monkey probed, "Is there something that you don't want me to know?"
Lu Yin casually cut off the star energy in his right arm; it was time to roll his die.
In a ruined area of Astral-10, Lu Yin exhaled and opened his hand. The die appeared and slowly spun. It had been more than two months since his last roll, and the more time passed, the easier it was for him to roll a good number, such as Possession or Three. It had been a long time since he had rolled a Possession, so it was time.
Lu Yin tapped the die and watched it spin. He had a strong intuition that it might be a Possession.
When the die stopped spinning, Lu Yin saw Possession. The scene in front of him changed, and he saw the familiar Land of Darkness as well as the orbs of light.
He already had experience, and the more attractive the orb of light was to him, the more compatible it would be with him. The orbs of light flitted by very quickly in the Land of Darkness. He had ten star essence in his cosmic ring, which was equivalent to a million star essences. It seemed like it was enough to squander, but it would only take an instant. Lu Yin didn't dare to waste any time, as he would rather spend his time on the person he was fusing with.
He didn't think too much about it, as he didn't know who was who anyway. Lu Yin randomly chose an attractive orb of light and rushed towards it to fuse with it.
When Lu Yin opened his eyes again, he saw a retro room with wooden tables and chairs, paper lanterns, and a bronze mirror. This was a retro society.
After a while, Lu Yin gradually saw the memories of the person he was fusing with. This person's name was Wu Xia, and he was the manager of the Shenwu Empire's crown prince's residence. He was a peak Martial Spirit, which was equivalent to a peak Melder, and he was close to breaking through to the Martial King realm, which was the equivalent of a Limiteer.