Lu Yin shook his head vigorously, but Kao Ke appeared in front of him and slapped down at his head. Lu Yin's figure flashed and disappeared from the spot. Kao Ke was shocked that he had actually woken up. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his back as Lu Yin's palm landed on his back, knocking him to the ground once more. Nine Stacks exploded and crushed Kao Ke to death.
Lu Yin found it absurd that a dignified Explorer had been defeated so easily. Kao Ke's defenses were too weak.
"Monkey, what's a succubus?" Lu Yin appeared below the teleportation stone and asked curiously.
"A succubus is an astral beast that can bewitch people. It's very weak, but it's very effective against people with weak willpower. That guy from before was quite strange. He actually got a succubus to be his tamed beast. He's got guts!"
Lu Yin was not surprised. With such a codename, what else could he not do? This person was also a prodigy in the Beast Tamers Flowzone.
He had already won six consecutive battles, but Lu Yin did not rest. He touched the teleportation stone and entered the ported battles once more.
Outside, the Trialmaster sighed in amazement. Compared to a year ago, Lu Yin had improved so much that he might actually become a Ten Arbiters' candidate in a few more years. However, would one of the Ten Arbiters step down?
Up until now, none of the Ten Arbiters had reached the age of forty, but that was fast approaching. Once one of them reached that age and surpassed the younger generation, would they step down?
This was the question on many people's minds.
Lu Yin entered the ported battles once more, and there was still no one who could stop him. His power was already considered quite strong among the younger generation, and only Explorers or those on the Top 100 Rankings could defeat him.
He slapped out, and the figure in front of him disappeared. Lu Yin had already won fifteen consecutive battles, and the color of his codename had changed to red. This was a sign that he had won fifteen consecutive battles.
The next battle was the battle for the teleportation stone. If he won, he would obtain the teleportation stone that his opponent had used to enter the ported battles. If he lost, he would have to start all over again.
In the ported battles, anyone who saw a red name would have a headache. A red name represented a fifteen-match winning streak, and it also meant that the loser had to pay a price, which was the teleportation stone.
The scene in front of him changed, and Lu Yin's sixteenth ported battle appeared on the ocean. The sea breeze carried with it a fishy smell.
This was not his first time fighting on the ocean.
Across from him, a figure appeared.
Ah Fan felt that he was very unlucky today. Not only had he been scolded by his mentor for no reason, but he was also forced to watch the Astral Combat Of Astral Combat Tournament again. He had even been forced to memorize everyone's battle.
Lu Yin came from the Northline Flowzone's Shangwu Academy, and he had always been competitive with the Astral Combat Academy. He did not reject the idea of watching the Astral Combat Tournament, but that did not mean that he would watch it every day. Lu Yin felt that the mentors must have gone crazy and thought that they could win just by memorizing other people's fighting styles.
This was especially true for one of them, Lu Yin. Rumor had it that his position in the Council of Astral Academy was in the Northline Flowzone, which made him their direct superior.
Ah Fan had done the most research on Lu Yin's battles, but the more he studied, the more he felt that Lu Yin was like a wild beast. His fighting style was crude, and he relied purely on stacked stacks from battle force. There was no technique involved, and Ah Fan looked down on such people.
After watching the battles of the Astral Combat Tournament for a while, Lu Yin looked forward to the upcoming Tournament of the Strongest. At the same time, he planned to enter the ported battles to kill some time and bully the weak.
But as soon as he entered the ported battles, Ah Fan had the urge to curse out loud. Damn it, a red name! It had been many years since he'd met someone like that, but he'd actually met one. He felt so disgusted that he wanted to vomit.
Encountering a red name meant that the opponent was very, very strong, and had already won fifteen matches in a row. Encountering another red name meant that the loser would have to pay a price, which was the teleportation stone.
Shangwu Academy only had one teleportation stone, which had been obtained by a very strong senior shamelessly. If he lost, he would be finished. Unlike the Astral Combat Academy, Shangwu Academy was not able to keep at least one teleportation stone.
If he lost this battle and lost the teleportation stone, Ah Fan could imagine the mentors' expressions. He would become a sinner of Shangwu Academy.
I can't lose, Ah Fan encouraged himself.
He was a Limiteer and was one of the top existences in Shangwu Academy. His status was equivalent to that of the student leaders of the Astral Combat Academy, but there was still a gap between each leader.
When Lu Yin's palm landed on Ah Fan's shoulder, Ah Fan felt as if his future was dark. He had been defeated without being able to resist at all.
Lu Yin watched in shock as Ah Fan disappeared. This person was not weak, as he had actually been able to block Lu Yin's Seven Stacks and had only been defeated by Nine Stacks. He was a rare expert within the same realm and qualified to enter the top thirty-two of the Astral Combat Tournament.
Unfortunately, he was still not strong enough. From Lu Yin's perspective, there was a huge gap in the Astral Combat Academy that separated the top students. It was not the student leaders and the ordinary students, but rather Starsibyl's group and everyone else.
Lu Yin had not been able to see it clearly before he comprehended his domain, but the moment he comprehended it in the Tower of Resonating Light, he could clearly see how powerful Han Chong was. He could also clearly see this gap, and he was on top of it.
With his red name restored, Lu Yin could speak again. "Astral-10."
The moment he spoke, he could no longer speak as the scene before him changed.
He opened his eyes and looked at the Trialmaster. "Mentor, I snatched a teleportation stone."
The Trialmaster nodded. "Ask away."
Lu Yin thought for a moment. "Can sourceboxes complement each other or even create a defensive force field that changes qualitatively?"
The Trialmaster's eyes lit up. "That's right. Sourceboxes can complement one another through their lockbreaking abilities. This is a technique that Boundless Advanced Lockbreakers use. Kid, it's pretty good that you know this. Did someone else tell you this, or did you figure it out yourself?"
"I guessed it when I encountered the sealing force field of five sourceboxes on the Shenwu Continent," Lu Yin replied respectfully.
The Trialmaster sighed. "The Shenwu Continent actually has a technique that only Boundless Advanced Lockbreakers can use. It's a pretty good place."
The Trialmaster then looked at Lu Yin seriously. "Kid, your current level is too low. Don't think about these things, or else it'll be easy for you to form the wrong lockbreaking path and even lead you to death."
Lu Yin grunted in acknowledgment and took a deep breath. He raised his hand and entered the ported battle once more.
As for the teleportation stone that he had snatched, Shangwu Academy would deliver it to Astral-10 as soon as possible. This was a rule that they did not dare to break.
Although the strong preyed on the weak in the universe, under the might of the powerhouses, there was a set of rules that operated according to which everyone was bound. Regardless of whether it was the Astral Combat Academy, Shangwu Academy, the Ten Arbiters Council, the Daynight clan, the Sword Sect, or the Cosmic Sea, they all operated according to the rules set by the most powerful powerhouses.
Snatching the first teleportation stone went relatively smoothly, and it only took him half a day. However, Lu Yin's luck seemed to have run out. He had just won three matches in a row, but his fourth match was against an extremely terrifying powerhouse who could change the weather.
As he watched the Explorer walk towards him step by step, Lu Yin knew that his chances of survival were slim. Every breath he took was heavy, and the air felt like it was burning. He didn't dare to look away, afraid that he would be instantly killed if he wasn't careful. Bang!
The ground trembled as the person opposite him, codenamed Commander, formed a spear with star energy and smashed it into the ground. He raised his head and stared at Lu Yin as if waiting for his next attack.
Lu Yin did not hesitate and used Flash to tear through the void and appear behind the commander. He then activated his Sirius Art and struck out with a Thirteen Stacks, Twenty-Two Times Shockwave Palm. This was a probing attack.
The commander's back was facing Lu Yin, and his eyes widened as a trace of astonishment flashed through them. He slowly moved to the side and dodged just as Lu Yin's palm was about to land on him. The spear spun around and stabbed out, but the void remained unchanged. This attack had reached a certain realm; it could not destroy the void, but its power was even more terrifying than tearing through the void.
Within the range of his Sirius Art, Lu Yin could see the trajectory of the spear's attack, but he could not avoid it. He was instantly locked onto, and he felt like he could not escape even if he ran to the ends of the earth. This spear even caused his mind to go into a daze, and by the time he could react, his body had already been pierced.
Lu Yin felt bitter. This was the power of a top Explorer, and this person's spear should have surpassed the power of an ordinary Cruiser.
The commander could not hide the shock in his eyes as he watched the person named Seventh Bro slowly disappear from his spear. This person was only a Limiteer, but he had been able to consciously avoid his spear and even maintain his consciousness. This was inconceivable. More importantly, the commander's spear had displayed a strength that far exceeded his expectations. Otherwise, he would not have been able to pierce through this person's body. This person's physical strength was terrifying.
This person was just a Limiteer. He was Ke Nan, ranked twentieth on the Top 100 Rankings and a powerhouse whose name shook the universe. Countless space-exploring powerhouses had died at his hands, but none of them had been able to give him such a shock. This person actually reminded him of the freaks in the top ten of the Top 100 Rankings. Those people should have been this powerful when they were Limiteers.
That was Ke Nan's evaluation of Lu Yin as a freakish genius.
Lu Yin sighed as he looked around at the familiar scene. The might of that spear had killed him on the spot; this person was too strong.
"Seventh Bro, that guy is an Explorer, and he's definitely one of the top Explorers. Don't mind him," the monkey comforted Lu Yin, as it was rare for him to do so.
Lu Yin laughed. "I know, but he's also from the younger generation. If he can kill me in one hit, then he should be an expert on the Top 100 Rankings."
"And he's definitely at the top," the monkey said confidently.
Lu Yin knew that the monkey was just encouraging him, but he also knew that it was the truth. He had used the strengthening fruit to increase his physical strength by a great deal, and he was confident that even an expert on the Top 100 Rankings would not be able to kill him in one hit. If this person could do it, then he was definitely at the top, but he did not know what his ranking was. Could he be even higher than Wendy Yushan?
Lu Yin suddenly realized that he was getting closer and closer to Wendy Yushan. When he had first arrived at the Astral Combat Academy, he did not even have the qualifications to look up at the Top 100 Rankings. Now, however, he could rely on his own strength to estimate the rankings of others. This was progress, and it had only been two years since he had last seen it.
Just wait, in another two years, he might be able to compete for the top spot on the Top 100 Rankings, crush everyone, and even touch the Ten Arbiters. At that time, he wondered if Wendy Yushan would still be so arrogant, and if Mira would still dare to tease him. At that time, he should be able to directly face the Ten Arbiters!
A piece of paper with the surname Lu had cost seventy-two lives. It was time to pay for it. He had to find out which Arbiter had suggested that their blood be spilled in outer space.
"Again," Lu Yin growled and entered the ported battle once more.