First, he wanted to cause trouble for the Daynight clan and divert their attention. Second, there had to be a reason why his family had wanted him to join the Great Yu Empire's Youth Council, and he did not want to disrupt his family's plans. Third, he wanted revenge. He had not forgotten the humiliation he had received from Bazeer. Although Bazeer was an Explorer with a power level of 30,000, there was more than one way to take revenge.
"Don't think that you're invincible in the Limiteer realm just because you defeated Liu Shaoqiu and Nightqueen Yanqing. Although the Astral Combat Tournament has attracted a bunch of extremely powerful geniuses, the universe is huge, and there are more than just these people. Liu Shaoqiu is only a Melder, and Nightqueen Yanqing isn't the strongest Limiteer in the Nightking clan. Your current strength still can't compare to the Ten Arbiters when they were Limiteers. The Outerverse Youth Council is far more attractive to some people than the Astral Combat Tournament, so you have to be careful." Mira then disconnected the screen.
Lu Yin smiled. He did not need Mira's reminder; he did not believe that the Astral Combat Tournament would attract all the top geniuses in the universe. However, it was not as exaggerated as Mira had made it sound. He was certain that among the universe's younger generation, aside from space-exploring powerhouses, the only one who stood at the peak was Liu Shaoqiu, who had broken through to the Limiteer realm. There was no doubt about this. No matter how strong the others were, they could not surpass Liu Shaoqiu, especially since he still had the Fourth Sword.
As long as Lu Yin could defeat Liu Shaoqiu, who had used the Fourth Sword, he would definitely stand at the peak of his generation. He would even be able to rival the Ten Arbiters when they were Limiteers.
However, in the end, he would only be able to rival the Ten Arbiters. Surpassing them would be very, very difficult!
The Ten Arbiters were monumental existences. They were freaks that had been born during the universe's second transformation after formcast models had been created. The Ten Arbiters were legends that could not be surpassed.
At the same time, in Astral-3, Nightqueen Yanqing lowered her head with a terrified expression.
"Because of you, our clan was pushed into the turmoil of the Frostwave Weave's war. Everyone thinks that the Ross Empire's attack on the Great Yu Empire came from the Daynight clan. You are too foolish," a man on the screen said coldly.
Nightqueen Yanqing lowered her head. "I'm sorry, brother."
"That's not how you play the game. If you want to humiliate someone, it's a good idea, but there's no need to expose the Daynight clan. You'll only end up with an eternal enemy if you're excited for a moment. Furthermore, this enemy can't be eliminated for the time being. Who knows, he might become a hindrance to us in the future, even though the possibility of that happening is very small."
"Elder brother, I was too narrow-minded," Nightqueen Yanqing said in a low voice.
"It doesn't matter. The mistake has already been made, so let's just follow this path. Elder Yuanjing is protecting Lu Yin, not the Great Yu Empire, so it doesn't matter if it's destroyed. We can't not give Starsibyl face. Tell her that I was the one who did all of this."
"Yes, Big Brother."
"However, the person who used the Daynight clan must be found. How bold of him to use the Daynight clan to divert our hatred," the man said coldly.
Nightqueen Yanqing trembled. "Yes, I'll head to the Ross Empire right away."
"Don't disappoint me this time. After losing the Astral Combat Tournament, those old fogeys released Zhanlong Daynight. He'll be participating in this Outerverse trial as well."
Nightqueen Yanqing raised her head, her eyes filled with hatred. "Brother, as long as this person isn't eliminated, my hatred will never subside."
"You're useless, so who else can you blame? He even succeeded in cultivating the Daynight clan's most difficult technique, so it's normal that you're not his opponent. However, he'll never surpass me. As long as I'm around, there will be no place for the Daynight bloodline to survive. Take care of your own matters and don't cause any more trouble for me." With that, the screen turned off.
Nightqueen Yanqing stood in place, her eyes filled with rage. Zhanlong Daynight was the person who had brought her the greatest humiliation. She was an elite of the Nightking bloodline and the younger sister of one of the Ten Arbiters, but she had lost to a Daynight clansman. She could not hold her head up high within her clan, which was why she had come to the Astral Combat Academy. She had heard that Zhanlong Daynight had committed a mistake and been imprisoned, but she had never expected that he would be released because of her own defeat. Zhanlong Daynight and Lu Yin were both enemies that she had to eliminate.
The Outerverse trial was not only for the Outerverse Youth Council to select subordinate councilors, but it was also a platform to test the various powerhouses. Regardless of whether they were from the Innerverse or the Outerverse, or whether they were willing to join the Outerverse Youth Council, everyone wanted to participate in this trial because the results of the trial would be directly presented to the Ten Arbiters.
To the younger generation, there was nothing more attractive than the Ten Arbiters Council. Although the Ten Arbiters Council was only an organization for the younger generation, it would only become stronger in the future because of the Ten Arbiters' existence. This was a publicly acknowledged fact, and because of the Ten Arbiters' backgrounds, the council had been recognized by the universe, making it an organization with the greatest potential.
If there was a chance to present their performance to the Ten Arbiters, countless people would be willing to risk their lives for it. Not only would they gain the Ten Arbiters' favor, but they would also gain the support of the organizations behind them. The more dazzling one's performance was, the more resources they would receive from their organizations.
At the center of the ancient continent stood a towering stone tablet. This was the Daynight clan's ancestral land.
Not far from the stone tablet was a dark underground prison. A pair of dignified eyes opened, followed by the sound of chains scraping against each other.
Outside the underground prison, many Daynight clan members stood quietly, their eyes filled with excitement.
Soon enough, a figure walked out from underground and faced the stone tablet in the dim light. His body was covered in layers of chains, and he looked extremely haggard. However, his eyes were abnormally bright and filled with fighting spirit.
"Congratulations, Brother Zhanlong!" dozens of Daynight clan members shouted. Their voices attracted the attention of many people, including the elders who were guarding the stone tablet.
This figure was Zhanlong Daynight, a member of the Daynight clan. He had no innate talent since he was young, but he had relied on his own efforts to climb to a position that was second only to Nightking Zhenwu. Among the younger generation of the Daynight clan, he was the one who stood at the top of the stone tablet.
The stone tablet did not measure one's strength, but rather one's comprehension of battle techniques and innate talent. It also directly measured one's walking distance within the Daynight clan's inheritance corridor. Zhanlong Daynight had surpassed Nightqueen Yanqing, and he had even surpassed many of the Daynight and Nightking clan elites.
In terms of his comprehension of battle techniques, he had surpassed space-exploring powerhouses as a Limiteer. This was Zhanlong Daynight, the man who had forced Nightqueen Yanqing to go to the Astral Combat Academy.
Zhanlong Daynight closed his eyes, seemingly tired. However, he quickly opened them again and roared with laughter. "I told you that I would come out! I, Zhanlong Daynight, promised that I would be a part of the Nightking bloodline, hahahaha!"
Below the stone tablet, several elders had ugly expressions. "How arrogant! A mere junior dares to provoke our royal bloodline?"
"He's like this, which is why he was imprisoned in the underground prison. He doesn't even know how to repent. We shouldn't have let him out."
"Forget it. Let him help our Daynight clan regain our lost reputation. We need his help in this Outerverse trial. Otherwise, our efforts to influence the Astral Combat Academy to have the top four all go to waste."
"Hmph, this kind of person should be planted with the Caged Realm Technique."
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In the depths of space, in the first flowzone's Sword Sect, a mountain peak collapsed. A strand of sword qi tore through space as a handsome man walked out. He wore a short-sleeved shirt, jeans, and a felt hat. He had a frivolous look on his face.
In the distance, an elder was furious. "Long Yun, you brat! You're destroying the peak again!"
Long Yun rolled his eyes. "It's my fault that the peak isn't sturdy."
"Brat, don't go! I'll teach you a lesson!"
Long Yun slipped away without looking back. "I'm going to the Outerverse to play. I heard that Shaoqiu was defeated, so I'll go teach the person who defeated him a lesson."
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In Astral-1, Starsibyl looked at her gadget with a strange expression. "Let's go to the Outerverse trial."
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In Astral-7, Yue Xianzi had a strange expression. "The Outerverse trial?
Does the sect want to use this opportunity to break away from the Daynight clan?
That's too naive, but there's nothing wrong with going there. "
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Even if Silver had not told Lu Yin about the Outerverse trial, the Astral Combat Academy would have informed him. For some reason, the top four had all requested to participate.
When Lu Yin found out, he was rather speechless. If he had known earlier, he would have waited. He had even been lectured by Mira. Outerverse trial, where should he go?
He looked at his gadget. The Outerverse was very large, and there were several trial grounds that selected experts to join the Outerverse Youth Council. He wanted to see which trial ground he should go to.
Lu Yin's pupils shrank as he looked at his gadget. Shenwu Continent?
Lu Yin was no stranger to the Shenwu Continent. He had previously rolled Enhance and fused with Wu Xia, who was in charge of the Shenwu Empire's crown prince's residence. He had some understanding of the continent, but he had never expected that the Outerverse trial would be held there.
Although the Shenwu Continent was in the Darkmist Weave, it was in a sealed space. Ordinary methods would not be able to see it, much like Astral-10, where one could only be guided in.
However, because the Shenwu Continent was sealed by the five sealing planets, it was very difficult to enter. Furthermore, one could not do so openly, as the Shenwu Continent was not like Earth. The Outerverse had been in a war with a cosmic civilization, and even the Darkmist Weave could not do anything about it. There were many experts there, and once one's identity was exposed, death was certain.
In Wu Xia's memories, there was an organization called the Ming Constables that the Shenwu Empire used to kill trialtakers. They had a special method to find trialtakers, and even space-exploring powerhouses would not be safe there. Thus, it was the perfect trial ground.
No matter how unsafe the Shenwu Continent was, it was a godsend for Lu Yin, as he had already completed his mission.
There had always been two missions to enter the Shenwu Continent: one was to find the location of the five sealing planets, and the other was to find the burial place of the almighty senior from the Shenwu Continent. He had fused with Wu Xia's body and happened to know the location of one of the five sealing planets, which meant that he had completed his mission. As long as he could return safely from the Shenwu Continent, he would definitely take first place.
Lu Yin took a deep breath. His luck was really good. He then took out his die. His innate gift was heaven-defying, and one point could bring him indescribable benefits, such as the Art of Sirius or Progenitor Wushang's hide.
Although two points were not very useful, they might be useful in the future if he came across some extremely valuable items.
Three points were quite terrifying. His formcast model had been upgraded, and the purple star had improved its medicinal effects.