The tower was tilted at a forty-five degree angle, so the interior was naturally tilted as well. Lu Yin felt awkward the moment he stepped into the tower, as if his entire body was tilted.
The sound of chanting suddenly rang out in his ears. Lu Yin's eyes lit up, and with a wave of his hand, Eleven Stacks rang out.
"What a great place. It allowed me to comprehend Eleven Stacks in an instant. No wonder it's the most unique training ground in the Divine Path," Lu Yin muttered to himself. He had the urge to steal this place.
"Should I treat you as an enemy for entering without permission?"
Liu Xiaoyun's voice rang out. She was the Realm Master of the Divine Path, and she had been in the Tilting Tower when she left the Divine Path. Now that she had entered the Divine Path, she had naturally appeared in the Tilting Tower. Frankfurt had been the first to find her.
Lu Yin turned around and smiled at her. "Don't be so serious. We can be considered friends."
Liu Xiaoyun's tone was indifferent. "Entering a training ground under the Realm Master's control without permission is a provocation."
"It's not that serious, senior. I'm a new student, and there are many rules that I don't know."
Liu Xiaoyun looked at him. If it had been anyone else, she would have attacked, but it would have been useless against Lu Yin. She would only be humiliating herself, and this person was not someone she could deal with. "I didn't expect you to break through to the Limiteer realm so quickly. Congratulations, you'll be joining the Council of Astral Academy soon."
Lu Yin smiled and turned around to look at the tower. He touched the walls and felt an ancient feeling.
According to the monkey, this place was a remnant of ancient rune technology, and everything was made up of rune lines. If that was true, then it would be too mystical. Right, the monkey! Lu Yin had forgotten about him, so he quickly removed the shield.
"Damn you, you bastard!" the monkey cursed after the shield was removed. Lu Yin cut off his star energy again, as the monkey was not very tactful.
"Senior, the attack you used to kill Tu Bo was an imitation of the Thirteen Swords, right?" Lu Yin asked.
Liu Xiaoyun grunted. "That's right."
"Amazing. You can even imitate the Sword Sect's secret technique," Lu Yin praised.
Liu Xiaoyun was bitter. "An imitation is an imitation, and it can never become real. My imitation isn't even 20% complete, so it's useless against a powerhouse."
"Tu Bo was a seed of Shamrock Enterprises, but you were still able to kill him with a single attack. That's quite impressive."
"Are you praising yourself?
You've already received three of Liu Shaoqiu's attacks. "Liu Xiaoyun looked at him strangely.
Lu Yin shook his head. "If Liu Shaoqiu had been able to use the Fourth Sword at that time, then I would have been the one to lose."
Liu Xiaoyun shook her head. "It's not that easy. He's right; he only managed to comprehend three swords. The fourth sword is too difficult, and it's impossible for him to comprehend it without reaching the Limiteer realm. But you're also right. If there really was a fourth sword at that time, then you would have definitely lost."
One's realm determined one's perspective, and the Trialmaster had been able to tell that Lu Yin had intentionally destroyed Liu Shaoqiu's star energy sword, but he had not completely destroyed it in order to prepare for the Fourth Sword's appearance. Even if Liu Shaoqiu had truly comprehended the Fourth Sword, the moment the sword shattered, there would have been a momentary gap, and that would have been Lu Yin's only chance at victory. Liu Xiaoyun had not been able to tell this, and many people had not been able to tell either. They had all assumed that Liu Shaoqiu's star energy sword had not been able to withstand the attack.
In other words, Lu Yin had held the initiative in his battle with Liu Shaoqiu. Regardless of whether or not Liu Shaoqiu had comprehended the Fourth Sword, Lu Yin would have won. This was because whether or not the Fourth Sword could be used depended on Lu Yin, not Liu Shaoqiu.
Perhaps the Sword Sect had been willing to accept Lu Yin as a direct disciple because of this.
Lu Yin did not explain this to Liu Xiaoyun. If she could tell, then she could tell. If she could not tell, then she could not tell. He believed that the Sword Sect would not explain it to Liu Shaoqiu either, as this was something that needed to be understood.
Lu Yin casually found a place to sit down and listened to the chants by his ear. He thought back to Thirteen Stacks; perhaps he would be able to completely grasp it here.
Liu Xiaoyun looked at him with a complicated expression. He had broken through to the Limiteer realm, but she still could not see the bottom line of Lu Yin's strength. This person had hidden himself too deeply, just like when they had been on the Nalan family's spacecraft. She had not been able to clearly see how powerful this person was.
Was that why she had saved him?
Not long after, Kuang Wang arrived, and he looked at Lu Yin strangely. How long had it been since they had last met? This guy had already broken through to the Limiteer realm.
The third person to arrive was Nightqueen Yanqing. When she stepped into the Tilting Tower, Lu Yin opened his eyes and met her gaze.
The reason why he had not been able to join the Council of Astral Academy was because of the Daynight clan's obstruction, and it definitely had something to do with this woman.
Nightqueen Yanqing walked up to Lu Yin, her snow-white thighs dazzling.
Lu Yin calmly looked at her.
"I heard that your performance at the border was pretty good," Nightqueen Yanqing said.
"It was alright," Lu Yin casually replied.
Nightqueen Yanqing's eyes flickered. "I would like to invite you to the Daynight clan."
The moment she said this, everyone's expressions changed. An invitation from the Daynight clan was definitely not friendly. Even a fool could see that the Daynight clan was hostile towards Lu Yin. There were only two outcomes to an invitation: submit or die. This was the Daynight clan's usual style.
Lu Yin's gaze gradually turned cold. "Thank you, but I have no plans to go to the Daynight Flowzone for the time being."
Nightqueen Yanqing's gaze turned cold. "I'll give you one more chance. The Daynight clan has invited you as a guest."
"I'll say it again: I have no plans to go to the Daynight Flowzone for the time being." Lu Yin's tone also turned cold.
Nightqueen Yanqing sneered. "You know that no one dares to refuse an invitation from the Daynight clan. You've already done so twice."
Lu Yin looked at her. "I'm just like that sometimes. Sorry."
"In that case, you don't need to join the Council of Astral Academy," Nightqueen Yanqing said.
Kuang Wang's brows rose. "Hey, what do you mean?
Since when can you represent the Council of Astral Academy? "
Liu Xiaoyun also looked at Nightqueen Yanqing with dissatisfaction.
Nightqueen Yanqing's lips curled up. "Members of the Council of Astral Academy are role models for all students of the Astral Combat Academy. Not only must they have strength, but they must also have morals. Lu Yin's actions are improper, and he's suspected of colluding with pirates. How can someone like him join the Council of Astral Academy? I'm sure the two of you don't want a pirate to join the Council of Astral Academy."
Liu Xiaoyun and Kuang Wang both looked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's expression turned gloomy. So this was Nightqueen Yanqing's backup plan. News of him being hit by a beam of light at the pirate port had already spread far and wide. Originally, it had not been a big deal, and many students had gone to the pirate port to train. However, once news of this spread online, it would be difficult to explain himself. Furthermore, the Daynight clan would not let him off.
The Daynight clan did not need to investigate the cause and effect; they only needed to focus on the fact that he had been at the pirate port.
This was the power of a strong race. This was power.
Lu Yin could not explain himself, and he simply stared coldly at Nightqueen Yanqing.
Nightqueen Yanqing was cold and arrogant. "The Council of Astral Academy is not something that a single person can decide. I will report this matter to the Ten Arbiters Council and let them decide. I believe that the Ten Arbiters will not allow someone who is involved with pirates to join the Council of Astral Academy. Isn't that right, Student Lu?"
"That's right. The truth will be revealed one day. Regardless of whether it's a single person or a single clan, it's impossible for them to hide the truth from the masses. I'm still young, so I can wait. However, I don't know how old Miss Yanqing is, and if she can keep waiting," Lu Yin mocked coldly.
Nightqueen Yanqing was enraged. "You don't understand the universe at all. The reason why the phrase 'hide the truth from the masses' exists is because such a person has been born before. Even now, such a person still exists, and you will never be able to reach them. Lu Yin, you're so insignificant that it's frightening."
Lu Yin slowly walked out of the Tilting Tower. "In the past, I thought that the young powerhouses of the Great Yu Empire were unreachable, but I surpassed them. Later on, I thought that the Area Masters of the Astral Combat Academy were unreachable, but I also surpassed them. After that, I thought that the Realm Masters were unreachable, but I still surpassed them. The Dao of Heaven is a cycle, and no one can be invincible forever. No one can truly hide the truth from the masses." With that, he stepped out of the Tilting Tower and left the Dao of God.
There was no need to waste any more time, as there was still Nightking Zhenwu above Nightqueen Yanqing. The Daynight clan had acted on official grounds, and no one could refuse. Unless they could prove that Lu Yin had nothing to do with the pirates, there was no way to bypass the Daynight clan. For the time being, there was nothing Lu Yin could do. Furthermore, he was not innocent, as he had indeed disguised himself as a pirate and robbed other pirates. This was something that could not be denied.
Lu Yin had never thought that he would be targeted by the Daynight clan. Just because he had a constitution that was immune to the Third Sword, the Daynight clan viewed him as their mortal enemy. This was an injustice, as he did not have such a constitution. However, he could not reveal the Stonewall Scriptures. Although he did not know what the scriptures meant, even a fool would know that they were precious, and they were far more important than being misunderstood as having a special constitution.
No matter what, a special constitution could not pose a threat to the Daynight clan. Lu Yin felt that the Daynight clan might be planning to study him. If that was the case, then he would be in great danger. It was not just the Daynight clan; there were many other powers in the universe that might act against him. He needed to find a powerful backer, just like how he had relied on Charon to enter the trial zones.
Right now, he only had one greatest backer: the Lockbreaker Society. Lu Yin walked out of the trial zone mountain and muttered to himself for a moment before walking towards the entrance.
"Greetings, Trialmaster." Lu Yin bowed respectfully to the Trialmaster.
The Trialmaster opened his eyes. "It's you, kid. What's the matter?"
"I would like to lockbreak here. Would you allow me to do so?" Lu Yin probed.
The Trialmaster was astonished. "Here?"
Lu Yin nodded.
The Trialmaster sized Lu Yin up and laughed strangely. "Kid, you're quite shrewd. Lockbreaking is dangerous, and you want me to help you resolve the danger. I might even be able to save your life at a critical moment."
Lu Yin did not deny it and bowed again. "Please allow me to do so, Trialmaster."
The Trialmaster thought about it. "Alright, it's up to you. No matter what, you're still Astral-10's leader. I can't just stand by and do nothing."
"Thank you, Trialmaster." Lu Yin was delighted. He immediately took out the harmless sourcebox that the Nalan family had provided him and prepared to lockbreak it.
The Trialmaster immediately stopped him and stared sternly at Lu Yin. "Kid, are you planning on lockbreaking this sourcebox?"
Lu Yin nodded.
The Trialmaster frowned. "You're too impatient. Lockbreakers fight against the heavens for their lives, and it's already the most dangerous profession. You actually want to lockbreak beyond your realm? Do you think this is a battle?"