Lu Yin fled and glanced back. He had not expected Han Chong to discover him. This person's comprehension of domains was very high, and even Lu Yin's Invisible Aura Technique had not been able to completely evade him. Lu Yin felt that he had to think of a way to comprehend a domain, or else he might be forced into a passive position in the future.
However, after the commotion, it was unlikely that they would attack the Tower of Resonating Light.
Was the Tower of Resonating Light one of the five sealing nodes?
Lu Yin thought about it.
On the other side, Han Chong and the rest left separately. Grandini found Han Chong with a serious expression. "That person was able to break through your seal, so he should be a Lockbreaker."
Han Chong nodded and smiled. "There's no need to think about it. I've already guessed who it is."
"I've guessed it as well. Someone who can compete with me in terms of strength, is a Lockbreaker, and is so fast. It has to be him," Grandini said excitedly.
"Who would have thought that the top four would all gather in Mingdu? Interesting."
Grandini was shocked. "Top four?
Starsibyl is here? "
Han Chong nodded. "She should be. Aside from us, there are other experts in the capital as well. Some of them are not weaker than us, and some are even stronger. The celebration won't be peaceful."
There were still twenty-three days until the celebration, and as the day drew closer, a large number of experts from the Demon Hunters Society were transferred to Mingdu. However, the Ming Constables' Ming Vanguard dwindled. It was rumored that they had been temporarily deployed to protect important people.
Powerful officials from all over the Shenwu Empire had gathered in Mingdu, and Crown Prince Ming Hao naturally would not allow anything to happen to them. Otherwise, the consequences would be dire. Thus, he had used his authority to mobilize the Ming Vanguard.
The commander of the Ming Vanguard, Bei Zhigui, scanned the crowd coldly and said, "Recently, there has been a great change in the List of Tempering. Many experts have appeared, and these people are likely to be outsiders. The Manor Head has ordered us to select experts to defeat the newcomers who have made it onto the list. Who is confident?"
Lu Yin was under Bei Zhigui's command. Bei Zhigui was an Explorer and did not have the qualifications to challenge the List of Tempering. Furthermore, the List of Tempering had been created by Crown Prince Ming Hao to display the empire's might. Even if they suspected that the newcomers were outsiders, the Ming Vanguard could not capture them. Otherwise, others would suspect that the List of Tempering was unfair. so that they could take action..
Bei Zhigui's words were simple, but the List of Tempering was a fair ranking. Anyone who made it onto the List of Tempering had done so through challenges. Their strength was not to be underestimated. Although the Ming Vanguard members were strong, they were not confident.
Bei Zhigui felt helpless. There were very few experts in the entire Ming Constabulary who were qualified to challenge the List of Tempering. The List of Tempering included the empire's two hundred Martial King experts. When these experts were spread out, there weren't many in the Ming Continent, let alone the Ming Constabulary. Fortunately, the Ming Constabulary had Li Zimo, who was ranked second on the List of Tempering.
"No one dares to challenge him?
The Manor Lord has decreed that anyone in the top twenty of the List of Tempering will be promoted to Vice Commander, while the top ten will be promoted to Commander, "Bei Zhigui said.
Lu Yin was tempted, but he didn't make a move. He felt a sense of unease.
Wu Shang stepped forward. "I'm willing to help."
Bei Zhigui looked at Wu Shang with a strange look in his eyes. He nodded and said, "Alright, go ahead. This is the list of recent changes to the List of Tempering." He then handed a copy to Wu Shang.
Wu Shang glanced through it and then left the Ming Constabulary.
There were a total of twelve people who had changed, and two of them were in the top twenty of the List of Tempering. One of them was in the capital, while the other was in Huaiqi City, which was a city away from the capital. Wu Shang had chosen Huaiqi City.
As soon as he left the capital, Wu Shang looked at the List of Tempering and glanced at the top. His eyes flashed, and he narrowed his eyes before speeding off into the distance.
At this moment, Bei Zhigui appeared and blocked Wu Shang's path. "I'll go with you."
Wu Shang respectfully replied, "There's no need to trouble you, Commander."
Bei Zhigui looked at Wu Shang and suddenly attacked. A sword appeared in his hand and swept out. Wu Shang's eyes were cold, and his martial energy was ready to be unleashed. Suddenly, several cracks appeared in the sky as more trialtakers descended. This time, they landed right outside the capital.
The Ming Vanguard that had followed Bei Zhigui out of the city were shocked, and they immediately took out their heavenly globes.
Lu Yin looked at them with pity. Which unlucky person had fallen here?
This person was courting death!
Five people fell out of the five cracks: three Limiteers and two Explorers. One of the Explorers just happened to land on top of Bei Zhigui's head, and Bei Zhigui immediately attacked. "Die, outsider!"
"Native!" The Explorers who had fallen attacked at the same time, and with a boom, the ground shook.
At the same time, one of the four mountain peaks surrounding the capital shone brightly, and a terrifying martial energy swept through the sky, shaking the entire capital.
Ming Zhaoshu looked up. "A Martial Sovereign."
Within the Bank of Wuyun, Lan, who was also Grandini Mavis, looked up in shock. "The rumors are true. Every mountain peak has a Martial Sovereign overseeing it."
Within the academy, Han Chong was praying for Ming Zhaotian. He looked up at the sky. "A Cruiser."
Within the crown prince's residence, Ming Hao looked up. "Reckless."
Not far away, the Prophet's successor, Shao Shu, also looked up at the sky, but no one knew what he was thinking.
Just as everyone thought that the battle would end soon, a strand of sword qi slashed through the sky, tearing through the void and creating a shocking spatial crack. It was as if the sky was collapsing, and countless people were horrified.
Crown Prince Ming Hao immediately stood up, and his expression changed. "How is this possible?"
Ming Zhaoshu was shocked, and he crushed his cup. "A super powerhouse."
"The Sword Sect's Long Yun was here. Hahahaha!" A huge sound wave swept through the capital and spread into the distance. At the same time, the other three mountain peaks unleashed a terrifying attack towards the east.
"Goodbye, hahahaha!" A strand of sword qi swept out, and the four Martial Sovereigns' simultaneous attacks were blocked and neutralized. Long Yun himself did not even appear from start to finish.
This scene was shocking, and many people felt a chill run down their spines. A single person had fought against four Martial Sovereigns, and this was definitely a super powerhouse.
To the experts of the Shenwu Continent, although the foreigners were very strong, they were not much different from the top experts. In fact, they might even be slightly weaker than the top experts. However, Long Yun's sword had completely overturned this concept, and it was as if a thin veil had been torn apart.
Crown Prince Ming Hao was shocked. That person was also a Martial Emperor like him, but he had blocked the attacks of four Martial Sovereigns by himself. How was this possible?
He could not figure it out. Even if he gathered all the resources of the Shenwu Empire for his cultivation, he would not be able to reach this stage. This was too terrifying.
Ming Zhaoshu's gaze turned gloomy, and a thought that had been in his heart for a long time was confirmed. He wanted to lead the Shenwu Continent out of this world. From his perspective, the Shenwu Continent had not truly withstood the attacks of the foreigners, but had instead been captured.
Outside the capital, Lu Yin's eyebrows twitched. The Sword Sect's Long Yun?
An Explorer genius had actually jumped realms to block the attacks of four Cruisers. Although those four had not used their full strength, it was still not something that a normal Cruiser could block, let alone an Explorer. This person was definitely one of the top experts on the Top 100 Rankings, and he might even surpass Wendy Yushan.
Lu Yin had specifically asked around, and Wendy Yushan had not become a Cruiser yet. She had relied on her own strength to become the captain of the Second Squadron and had defeated Cruisers, but she was still an Explorer.
"Long Yun?
I think I've heard of him before. He's one of the must-kill powerhouses on the Celestial Vanquisher's List. How disgusting! "the monkey shouted.
Long Yun's sword had not only shocked the entire capital, but it had also saved the people who had landed with him.
Aside from two unlucky fellows who had landed directly in the capital, the rest had all fled, including Wu Shang.
This infuriated Bei Zhigui, as Wu Shang was definitely an outsider. The experts who had mysteriously appeared on the List of Tempering were most likely outsiders as well, and Wu Shang had the confidence to challenge them. Furthermore, he had recently joined the Ming Constables, so he could naturally be an outsider as well. What a pity.
The Ming Constables were very strict in their investigation of the Ming Vanguard. Even though Lu Yin had the seal of the previous Ming Constables, they were still probing him, and he had almost been discovered.
The person who ranked first on the List of Tempering had never been revealed. Perhaps this was one of Crown Prince Ming Hao's methods, as he had specifically prepared to challenge the outsiders on the List of Tempering. Whoever he suspected of being ranked first on the List of Tempering was someone with terrifying strength, and very few people could stop him. This was his insurance.
Since the List of Tempering had been created by the Crown Prince, he would not let the Ming Constables clean up after him. There were no loopholes. Lu Yin had just realized this, and Wu Shang had only realized it after leaving the city. Unfortunately, he had still been intercepted by Bei Zhigui. If not for Long Yun, he would have been in danger.
Ten days passed in a flash, and Lu Yin had made some contributions during this time. He had captured a trialtaker and handed him over to the Ming Constables. This trialtaker had come from the Innerverse's Blazing Mist Flowzone, which was on good terms with the Blaze Realm. To Lu Yin, this person was an enemy, and he did not show any mercy.
The Ming Constables had been established specifically to kill trialtakers, but there were not many trialtakers each year, and each one was better at hiding than the last. As a result, the Ming Constables were rarely able to capture trialtakers alive in recent years. Lu Yin's contribution this time had earned Ming Zhaochen's praise, and with his sufficient strength, he had been promoted to the position of Vice Commander to follow Li Zimo.
Lu Yin did not believe that Ming Zhaochen would promote him so easily. Perhaps the Ming Constables also had the intention of having Li Zimo monitor him, but Lu Yin did not care. He had originally planned to use the Ming Constables to deal with the Daynight clan's experts, and he might even be able to use them to gain some merit.
Li Zimo was a very cold person, and he was an expert swordsman. His entire being was like an unsheathed sword that showed off its sharpness, but it did not harm anyone. It was as if he had hidden his sharpness within a small space.
Liu Shaoqiu's sharpness was reserved, but he still possessed the Thirteen Swords, a swordsmanship that could dominate the heavens. This Li Zimo was ranked second on the List of Tempering, so his strength could not be underestimated. Lu Yin wondered how his swordsmanship was like.
Lu Yin did not dare to get too close to the man, as he was afraid that his true strength would be discovered.
"From now on, you and I will each take three people to protect the Reverent King's Residence," Li Zimo said when he saw Lu Yin.
Lu Yin was shocked. "The Reverent King's Residence?"
"The Reverent King's Residence is not far from the palace. Let's go," Li Zimo said calmly as six Ming Vanguards followed behind him.
Lu Yin had never thought that he would be transferred to the Reverent King's Residence again. Fortunately, he had altered his appearance before coming to the Ming Constables, or else he would have definitely been recognized by the Reverent King's Residence.
The Reverent King's Residence was rather courteous to the Ming Constables, and they were allowed to protect the Ming Constables from behind the gates.
"Your Highness, does the Crown Prince want the Ming Vanguards to protect the Reverent King's Residence because he wants to keep an eye on us?" Tang Si asked in a low voice.
Ming Zhaoshu shook his head. "He's not that stupid. He just wants to show others that we have a harmonious relationship. For this reason, he even sent a Commander over. That's quite the capital."