When a person was faced with a dilemma, they would definitely make a choice. Compared to the illusory Lockbreaker Society and the Ten Arbiters Council, the Great Yu Empire posed a greater threat to them. If Lu Yin died, then even if they faced certain death, they would still be able to enjoy themselves for a while.
In the end, a frog in a well would not be afraid of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, as the two were too distant and could not be linked together.
In the distant Astral Beast Domain, there was a behemoth known as the Celestial Beast Empire, and within it was an academy known as the Spiritual Academy. It had been built in imitation of the human Astral Combat Academy and gathered the top youths of the Astral Beast Domain to imitate and learn the habits of the humans.
The Spiritual Academy was divided by the size of the territory it controlled, and there were five academy masters who dominated the Spiritual Academy.
In the gloomy underground, there was a large amount of polarium scattered about. This was the material used to make universal armor, and it could withstand the attacks of various energies in the universe. It was extremely tough, and there were even some high quality polarium that could withstand attacks from space-exploring powerhouses. However, the polarium scattered on the ground seemed to have been bitten by something, and there were even rows of tiny imprints on it.
"Hua Yi, prepare to set off for the Human Domain," a low voice rang out from the gloomy underground.
A pair of small green eyes opened and emitted a demonic light. From the light, one could vaguely make out a creature that looked like a mouse. "Go to the Human Domain?
For what?
To invade? "
"You don't need to know the reason. You only have one goal, and that is to defeat the top experts of the Human Domain's Astral Combat Academy and spread your name throughout the Human Domain."
The green-eyed mouse's eyes lit up as it bit down on the polarium and easily ate it as if it were a piece of cake. "Hehe, interesting. I'll eat all the top experts of the Astral Combat Academy as food, hehehe."
Elsewhere, there was a group of volcanoes far away from the gloomy underground. Countless fire-type astral beasts were gathered here, and from time to time, hot magma would erupt and distort the void.
At the very center of the volcano, there was a giant flame mink sleeping beneath it. It breathed evenly and spat out magma from time to time, releasing an even hotter aura.
Every time the mink spat out magma, the surrounding temperature would rise. Many fire-type astral beasts could not withstand the heat and could only move further away from the group of volcanoes. Only when the mink woke up would the temperature of the volcanoes drop.
"Flame — Scorch" A deep voice resounded above the volcanoes. The void suddenly distorted, evaporating all the high temperature, causing the temperature of the volcanoes to drop.
At the bottom of the volcano, the flame sable opened its eyes. Its eyes were deep red, and they burned with a strange flame. This flame actually burned the lava to ashes. "What's the matter?"
"Get ready. We're going to the Human Domain."
The flame mink stood up and raised its head. Its name was Yan Chi, and it was a Karmic Flame Mink, one of the five academy masters of the Spiritual Academy. "Can you guarantee my safety?"
"Don't worry. Although humans don't keep their promises, they won't dare to openly attack you.
Embermane pondered for a moment. "I hope to meet the successor of the Blaze Realm and experience the power of the Karmic Flame Sword."
"No, we have limited time. Once we conquer the Human Domain, we can give the Blaze Realm to you."
Yan Chi nodded. "Alright, it's settled then."
Fire and ice naturally countered each other. However, if there was light, there would be darkness. If there was fire, there would be ice. Far away from the volcanoes was a region of ice. Even the wind that blew past would be frozen, forming a visible wind that fell to the ground.
No living creatures could survive here. At the very least, no one in the Spiritual Academy dared to live here.
Under the frigid continent, a beautiful ice phoenix was frozen like a statue. Strangely, the phoenix had crystalline antlers on its head that glowed with tri-colored light. It looked mysterious and strange.
"Wake up, Feng Jiu." A deep voice echoed across the frozen continent, but this time, it was much gentler than before.
Beneath the ice, the ice phoenix opened her eyes, and her beautiful eyes flashed. Her body transformed into a beautiful girl with long blue hair. The crystalline antlers on her forehead glowed with tri-colored light that enveloped the girl, giving her a hint of divinity. "Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Get ready. We're going to the Human Domain. I've already informed your family."
The blue-haired girl was surprised, and her eyes lit up with joy. "We're going to the Human Domain?
Really?
Why? "
"Our astral domain and the lost Technocracy are joining forces with the Human Domain to test the waters. With the younger generation as the foundation, the four lords of the Spiritual Academy will gather at the Human Astral Combat Academy to fight against the top four of the Astral Combat Tournament. The Technocracy will also send out four people."
"That's great! I've always wanted to see how strong the Astral Combat Academy is. The mysterious Starsibyl, the seemingly weak but unyielding scholar, the powerful Mavis family, and the battle force user who defeated the successor of the Thirteen Swords. I really want to fight against them!" The blue-haired girl was very happy.
"Humans cannot be underestimated. You have to be careful, especially Starsibyl. She's so mysterious that even the almighty humans don't know anything about her."
The blue-haired girl nodded politely. "Got it. Thank you for the reminder. Right, aren't we the five lords?
Who's not going? "
"Don't mention it. The Ghost Monkey is missing. Whatever, that monkey was originally the weakest of the five lords, so it doesn't matter if he's around or not."
The blue-haired girl was shocked. "The Ghost Monkey is missing?
When did that happen? "
"A while ago, during the border war. There's a high chance that he died because he encountered Lu Yin, who defeated the successor of the Thirteen Swords. With his strength, he was no match for Lu Yin, so it's normal that he died."
The blue-haired girl pursed her lips, and a cold glint flashed through her eyes. She would remember Lu Yin.
"Feng Jiu, are you familiar with the Ghost Monkey?
He doesn't seem very happy. "
The blue-haired girl hesitated. "If possible, it's best to find him. He's very knowledgeable and knows many things that ordinary people don't. He's also not weak and has a strange innate gift."
"Hehe, you're still so kind. Got it."
"Thank you."
Far away from the Spiritual Academy, there was a country called the Celestial Beast Empire. There was also a place called the Skymender Sect, where there was an Imperial Tutor named Skymender. Skymender had a disciple named Tian Hou, who was born with a strange innate gift. He was one of the five lords of the Spiritual Academy and was also the strongest.
"Hou, prepare to head to the Human Domain and challenge the top four of the Astral Combat Tournament."
"Yes, Master."
"Although the Astral Combat Academy has gathered the best of the younger generation, not all of them are here. Aside from Starsibyl, there shouldn't be anyone who can force you to use your full strength. However, Master has calculated that there will be variables in this battle. Master approves of you going all out without any misgivings."
"Yes, Master." This voice was clearly much more excited than before, as it had been suppressed for too long. There was no one in the Spiritual Academy that was worthy of its full strength, and it hoped that the humans would not disappoint it. It was looking forward to the so-called variables.
The Astral Beast Domain was preparing, and so was the Technocracy. They had sent four people to the Human Domain to participate in the tournament.
At this moment, Lu Yin had not received any notification, so he did not know that the opportunity for the top four had arrived. The Daynight clan had influenced the Astral Combat Academy to send the top four to the Outerverse to train in the hopes that Zhanlong Daynight would be able to wash away the shame of Nightqueen Yanqing's defeat. Unfortunately, Zhanlong Daynight had lost to Lu Yin and had no effect on the top four. The true opponents of the top four were the experts from the other two Domains.
It had been two days since Lu Yin left the Great Yu Empire, and he had long since left the Frostwave Weave.
Lu Yin was reciting the Stonewall Scriptures while looking at his star chart when his gadget beeped. He looked down and was delighted to see that it was an unfamiliar number. It should be from home.
Without thinking, Lu Yin answered, "Little Seven."
Lu Yin was delighted. "Uncle Reuben."
"Congratulations on joining the Outerverse Youth Council and becoming the Great Yu Empire's Royal Regent." An ancient voice rang out, accompanied by the faint roar of an energy tide.
Lu Yin was excited. "Uncle, you all know about it?"
"Of course. Your family knows about your every move. Did you think that they had forgotten about you?"
Lu Yin's heart warmed. Ever since he'd lost his memories, the first thing he saw when he woke up was his family. Although he called them family, he knew that they weren't related by blood. He didn't spend as much time at home as he did on Earth, but he had always placed them at the top of his list.
"Uncle, is everything okay at home?
Does Big Sis still smoke? "Lu Yin asked.
There was a moment of silence. "Little Seven, Big Sis heard you."
Lu Yin was speechless. "Uncle, why didn't you tell me that Big Sis was nearby? I wanted to talk to her."
"Big Sis can't talk to you. You know why."
Lu Yin was helpless. "Fine, then don't blame me for speaking ill of her. It's not like she can talk back."
"Haha, you can try."
Lu Yin's heart trembled as a cold woman appeared in his mind, staring down at him with a cigarette in her mouth. He subconsciously shuddered. "Um, Uncle, I definitely didn't speak ill of her. You have to be my witness."
"Alright, cut the crap. It's not easy for us to contact you. Listen up, our family wants to warn you about something."
Lu Yin froze, knowing that they had reached the main topic. "About the Great Yu Empire?"
Reuben spoke in a low voice, "Before we talk about the Great Yu Empire, let me tell you a secret. Have you heard of the Three Dark Hands?"
Lu Yin's brows rose, and the monkey's cute face twitched. "The Three Dark Hands?
We've talked about this before. Seventh Bro, you have a power behind you?
If you know about the Three Dark Hands, then it shouldn't be simple. Why didn't you tell me? They- "Lu Yin blocked the monkey before he could finish, as he did not want the monkey to know too much.
"Uncle, what's the Three Dark Hands?" Lu Yin asked. The monkey had only mentioned the Neohuman Alliance, but he did not know about the other two.
"It's normal that you haven't heard of them. There are very few people in the Innerverse who have heard of the Three Dark Hands. One is the Neohuman Alliance, and you should know that they are the enemies of the entire universe. The other is the Court of Seven Names, which consists of seven surnames. Each surname represents an unimaginable power, and one of them is called Yu."