Back then, he had also wanted to comprehend five-lined battle force at this age and become comparable to the Ten Arbiters, but he had been too late by several years. Now that he knew that there were students from the Astral Combat Academy who had comprehended five-lined battle force at this age, he really wanted to give it a try.
"That person is called Lu Yin, and he should be at the Heavenly Drum in the Undying Realm. If you want to find him, you can go there," Nightqueen Yanqing said.
Silus sneered. "Thank you."
Cang Shi glanced at Nightqueen Yanqing and then left after exchanging some pleasantries with Nate and Lu Yin. Nightqueen Yanqing was trying to incite these two to cause trouble for Lu Yin, and Cang Shi was just in time to watch the show. Chaosgod Mountain welcomed any powerhouse who had nowhere else to go.
Five days later, at the Heavenly Drum in the Undying Realm, there was another person besides Meng Yue and Darkvoid. It was Michelle, who had returned from a mission.
Lu Yin felt awkward when he saw Michelle, and he was also a little unhappy. He had been played by these two sisters.
"When are you going to help me comprehend battle force?" Michelle asked coldly.
Lu Yin thought about it. "After the tournament."
Michelle stared at Lu Yin and then turned around to walk away.
"Eh, why does this woman look so familiar?
Her aura is very similar to that woman from the border war, "the monkey said curiously.
"She's Mira's sister," Lu Yin explained softly.
"No wonder they look so similar." The monkey suddenly thought of something and laughed strangely. "Seventh Bro, a man must have great ambitions and dreams. Do you know what my dream is?"
"To be a tomb raider whose name will go down in history," Lu Yin replied.
The monkey was speechless. "Of course not. Speaking of which, how can a tomb raider's name go down in history?" He paused and then coughed. "My dream is to one day take the entire Celestial Ice Phoenix clan into my harem, hahahaha."
Lu Yin rubbed his head. A monkey and an ice phoenix? What's with that?
He stood up and decided that it was time to leave. He had wanted to wait for the drums to sound again, but it seemed that he would not be able to. However, the drums had helped him a lot the last time, so shouldn't he visit all the trial zones?
That would offend many people, but was he afraid of offending others?
Lu Yin thought about it.
At that moment, a man stepped onto the Heavenly Drum under the shocked gazes of many students, attracting the attention of Lu Yin and the rest.
The Heavenly Drum was Lu Yin's territory, and students outside of Astral-10 were not allowed to step onto it. But now, an unfamiliar man had dared to step onto it. This was a provocation.
Meng Yue was the first to speak. "Who is it?"
The man glanced at Meng Yue with disdain before turning to Lu Yin. "You're the Realm Master of the Undying Realm?"
Lu Yin frowned. "It's me."
"I'm sorry, but I've taken a liking to the Heavenly Drum. Give it to me," said the man coldly.
Lu Yin stared at the man, who gave him a strange feeling. How should he put it? He had the temperament of someone who had wandered around for years.
"Who are you?" Meng Yue took a few steps forward and was about to stand in front of the man, but he was stopped by Lu Yin.
"Origin and name."
"Silus, from the Cosmic Sea."
Universe Ocean?
Lu Yin was shocked, and he wasn't the only one. All of the students who had heard about this person's background were shocked as well. Many people in the Innerverse knew about the Cosmic Sea, and it was an ominous place with an extremely high mortality rate. Countless experts died there every year, and anyone who could survive in the Cosmic Sea was definitely not simple.
Among the many students, the students from Astral-5 and Astral-7 looked at Lu Yin worriedly. They had seen the participants from the Astral Beast Domain and Technocracy, and they were all very strong. They had even defeated Kuang Wang and Liu Xiaoyun. Now, it was the Cosmic Sea's turn to challenge Lu Yin. If Lu Yin was defeated, then the top four would become a joke.
Although many students hated Lu Yin, he was still someone from the Astral Combat Academy, and they did not wish for him to be defeated.
Michelle looked at Silus in shock. He was actually from the Cosmic Sea? She had heard her sister mention that place more than once, especially the Four Tyrants. Even the Ten Arbiters Council feared them, and they were not to be trifled with. Although they were few in number, they were extremely terrifying.
The deeper one ventured into the universe, the more powerhouses there would be. The Cosmic Sea was even deeper than the Innerverse, and it was filled with intense battles and death all year round. The people there were all freaks.
"What, are you afraid?" Silus was disdainful.
Lu Yin's brows rose. "You want the Heavenly Drum? Sure, but come and take it."
Silus sneered. "You talk big." Battle force appeared around his body, and a dark golden radiance appeared. Many of the students were shocked. Five-lined battle force!
Meng Yue, Michelle, and Darkvoid all retreated at the same time. A powerhouse with five-lined battle force had actually appeared.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. As expected of an expert from the Cosmic Sea.
"I'll show you the terror of the Arcadian Arrow Crew," Silus growled as he charged at Lu Yin and punched out. Lu Yin's eyes widened, and his five-lined battle force erupted. His majestic aura was not inferior to Silus's, and he responded with a punch of his own.
Heaven and earth collided, and an intense sound accompanied by a powerful shockwave swept out in all directions. The shockwave spread out from the Heavenly Drum and pushed Michelle and the others away. Even many of the students outside of the drum were affected.
After a single punch, the two simultaneously retreated and stared at each other in shock.
"You actually blocked it!" Silus was shocked. He was much older than Lu Yin, and he had assumed that even if Lu Yin had comprehended five-lined battle force, it would only be at the initial stage. Furthermore, Lu Yin's physical condition would definitely not be on par with his. However, not only had this person blocked his punch, but he had also done so with ease. Silus could not even see Lu Yin's bottom line.
Lu Yin looked at his fist. It was so powerful. More importantly, his punch had clearly carried several layers of strength, but it had been imperceptibly dissolved. This person had a freakish reaction speed that was similar to Chaosgod Mountain's. This was the unique ability of someone who had lived in the Cosmic Sea for a long time: their ability to predict danger.
There was a whoosh as Silus swept his leg towards Lu Yin. He stared into Lu Yin's eyes, as he could sense Lu Yin's next move from his opponent's eyes.
Lu Yin did not evade and instead raised his leg to kick out. There was a thump as a shockwave surged into the sky. A giant spatial crack rose vertically from the collision between the two, as if it had split the world in half. It was quite a spectacular sight.
Bang bang bang bang bang!
Intense collisions rang out from the Heavenly Drum. In the history of the Astral Combat Academy, almost no students with five-lined battle force had ever fought against each other. It was almost impossible for a student to grasp five-lined battle force, and the most they could achieve was four-lined battle force.
More and more students gathered around the Heavenly Drum.
Lu Yin had blocked Silus's attack. Up until now, he had only relied on his five-lined battle force and had not used his domain or Sirius Palm. He had not even used his Overlaying Stacks. He had only wanted to test the abilities of the Cosmic Sea's experts, and now that he had done so, he glanced outside the Heavenly Drum and his eyes flashed. There would definitely be people among these people who would describe this battle in detail, which would be disadvantageous for the upcoming Tournament of the Strongest.
He did not like being thoroughly studied by others, so he suppressed his desire to use his domain and Sirius Palm. He raised a hand and struck out with a Nine Stacks, Seventeen-Fold Shockwave Palm.
Silus's expression changed, and his body moved like a fish as he dodged the palm wind and elbowed Lu Yin.
Lu Yin raised his knee and collided with Silus's elbow. There was a huge explosion of shockwaves that spread out in an arc with the two at the center.
Very few people had been able to dodge Lu Yin's palm attacks. He was extremely fast, and he also had the Sirius Technique to detect his opponent's thousands of changes. His palm attacks had always been successful, but Silus had dodged them and even taken a direct hit. It was quite uncomfortable, but Silus's strength was not enough to injure Lu Yin.
The two exchanged blows and then retreated at the same time, both panting heavily as they stared at each other.
Silus sighed. "No wonder you're called a Ten Arbiters' candidate. It's not easy for you to grasp five-lined battle force so well at your age. It's a pity that the title of Ten Arbiters' candidate is not something you can bear."
After hearing Silus's words, Lu Yin suddenly remembered that his family had mentioned that a publicly recognized Ten Arbiters' candidate from the Cosmic Sea would be participating in the Tournament of the Strongest.
"How many people from the Cosmic Sea are here?" Lu Yin asked.
"Two." Silus did not hide anything.
"Is the other one about as strong as you?" Lu Yin inquired.
Silus frowned. "You don't need to know. You'll naturally see it during the tournament. But do you really think that this is my true strength?"
He then raised his hand, and his star energy transformed into a bow and an arrow. He pointed it at Lu Yin. "I'm from the Cosmic Sea's Heavenly Arrow Crew, and every member of our crew is a sharpshooter. This is my true strength."
Lu Yin was shocked. He felt his scalp go numb when Silus's bow and arrow were pointed at him. This was especially so when the dark golden battle force wrapped around the arrow and caused the void to crack. The arrow had not been released yet, but it was enough to cause the void to be unable to withstand it. He was only a Limiteer.
"You're Lu Yin, right? The top four of the Astral Combat Academy aren't bad, but unfortunately, there's still a gap between you and us. Perhaps things will change in a few years, but there's no such thing as fairness in the universe." Silus's voice was cold as the sound of metal clashing rang out. The arrow wrapped in dark golden battle force formed a spiral that shot into the sky, causing many students to turn pale.
It was too powerful. This arrow would definitely shatter the heavens and earth. Could Lu Yin block it?
In the distance, a veiled woman in white silently watched the Heavenly Drum.
Michelle and the others were nervous outside the drum.
Not far from them were Xi Yue, Yue Xianzi, Liu Xiaoyun, and the rest. Many people had been attracted by this battle and were nervously watching. Experts from the Astral Beast Domain, the Technocracy, and the Cosmic Sea had all gathered. Many of the Astral Combat Academy's powerhouses had already been defeated, and they did not wish for Lu Yin to be killed.
Lu Yin felt a sense of danger when facing Silus's arrow, but that alone was not enough to cause him to fail. Although this arrow was powerful, it would be useless if it could not hit its target.
With a whoosh, the arrow pierced through the void. It was faster than any other arrow, including Lu Yin's Flash Step. Silus believed that no Limiteer would be able to dodge this arrow, and even an Explorer would find it difficult to dodge it. He could only take it head-on. Silus had concentrated all of his battle force into this arrow, and he believed that very few people would be able to withstand it.
The arrow smoothly pierced through Lu Yin and shot into the void, leaving behind a huge spatial crack that looked like a river of darkness in the sky. It was a shocking sight.
Everyone looked at Lu Yin. Was he dead?
Silus's bow dissipated, and his lips curled up. No one could take his arrow head-on unless they were a powerhouse with six-lined battle force.
Just as Silus was about to speak, a face appeared in front of him less than half a meter away. His eyes narrowed. "You-" Before he could finish, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. His body curled up like a shrimp, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Lu Yin looked down at him. "You're not my match."