She shook her head. "Boundless Advanced. Our Nalan family doesn't have the qualifications to invite you. Forget it, we'll talk about it when we have the chance."
Lu Yin watched her put away the severed palm and couldn't help but say, "Madam, you've saved me twice. When I reach the Boundless Advanced level, I'll definitely help you unlock."
Madam Nalan smiled happily. "Then I'll be waiting, future Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker."
Lu Yin laughed dryly. The Boundless Advanced level was still very far away. After unlocking the two sourceboxes, he wasn't far from the Three Stars Discerning Elementary level, but he could only dream of reaching the Boundless Advanced level.
"Here's your reward." She took out a Mavis Bank card and handed it to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's brows rose. "Madam, you're looking down on me."
Madam Nalan smiled and very naturally put away the card. She then looked at Lu Yin. "If you don't want any reward, then let me tell you something that might interest you."
"What is it?
Another genius from the Sword Sect? "
Lu Yin teased. Madam Nalan had mentioned Liu Shaoqiu to him, which had shocked him. However, Liu Shaoqiu had been defeated, so he couldn't help but tease her.
Madam Nalan
"Something like that, but it's not the Sword Sect. It's the Cosmic Sea."
Lu Yin's expression turned serious. "The Cosmic Sea?"
Madam Nalan nodded and took a few steps forward. She then turned back to look at Lu Yin. "Do you know anything about the Cosmic Sea?"
Lu Yin shook his head. "Not really."
"How should I put it? The Cosmic Sea is divided into battle groups, and there are all sorts of people who can't survive in the Innerverse and Outerverse. Those who can reach the Cosmic Sea are all experts, and even a colossus like the Sword Sect doesn't dare to underestimate them. Among them, the Four Great Battle Groups are the most terrifying, and they're known as the Four Hegemons. Any one of them has the power to shake the Sword Sect. There are many other battle groups below them, and if these groups want to survive in the Cosmic Sea, they have to pay tribute to the Four Great Battle Groups every year, which is equivalent to a protection fee. Of course, there are also some groups that aren't willing to pay tribute, such as the Arcane Arrow Crew and the Unyielding Crew.
The Arcane Arrow Crew?
He thought back to Silus, who had fought at the Heavenly Drum; he seemed to be from the Arcadian Arrow Crew.
"It's very difficult to survive in the Cosmic Sea. Even powers like the Sword Sect and the Daynight clan would only be courting death if they went there. The fact that those battle groups have been able to survive until now shows just how terrifying they are. Among them, the Unyielding Battle Group is the most shocking because their commander is only a Limiteer," Madam Nalan said solemnly.
Lu Yin was shocked. "A Limiteer?"
Madam Nalan nodded. "That's right. He's a Limiteer, and he's recognized by the entire Cosmic Sea as a candidate for the Ten Arbiters. He's qualified to challenge the younger Ten Arbiters, and he possesses a terrifying innate gift. He's an absolute expert."
Lu Yin recalled that his family had once mentioned an expert from the Cosmic Sea. Could it be this person?
Uncle Specter didn't explain it clearly either.
"Madam, what's that person's name?"
Madam Nalan turned around, her eyes flashing. "Ye Xingchen."
Lu Yin blinked. What a good name.
"Logically speaking, a battle group led by a mere Limiteer shouldn't have been able to survive in the Cosmic Sea. However, the Unyielding Battle Group managed to survive and successfully attracted the attention of the major battle groups. The major battle groups have confirmed that they are targets that must be captured personally."
"Will this Ye Xingchen participate in the Tournament of the Strongest?"
"Rumor has it that he might. Due to the recent changes in the Cosmic Sea, many battle groups have left to find other paths. He might also leave the Cosmic Sea, and the best place to go after leaving is to display his worth. The Tournament of the Strongest suits him very well," Madam Nalan said solemnly.
No wonder Uncle Specter had said that this person might participate. Lu Yin now understood why the Arcane Arrow Crew was participating in the Tournament of the Strongest. The Cosmic Sea?
He would go there sooner or later.
"Thank you for telling me, Madam," Lu Yin said gratefully.
Madam Nalan smiled. "I hope that you can defeat Ye Xingchen this time. Next time, I'll tell you the names of the Ten Arbiters and see if you can defeat them, hehe."
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat when he heard her laughter, and he hurriedly composed himself.
Madam Nalan wasn't in a hurry to leave Astral-10, but she couldn't enter either. Lu Yin couldn't stay with her forever, so he left after a short while.
The next day, Astral-3 was shaken. The Sword Sect's Liu Shaoqiu had appeared.
During the Astral Combat Academy's Astral Combat Tournament, Liu Shaoqiu had joined Astral-2 and was considered an Astral Combat Academy student. However, he rarely stayed there. Now, however, he had appeared in Astral-3 with only one goal: to challenge the Cosmic Sea's experts.
News of what the Cosmic Sea's experts had done in the Sword Sect had already spread, so it wasn't surprising that Liu Shaoqiu had come looking for him.
If this had been before his battle with Lu Yin, Silus wouldn't have cared about Liu Shaoqiu, but now, he was facing Liu Shaoqiu, who had been evenly matched with Lu Yin and had lost by a single move. Silus's expression became much more serious, but he didn't need to take action in this battle since Liu Shaoqiu's target was Nate.
Nate didn't avoid the battle. On the contrary, he was very excited. Liu Shaoqiu was one of the two people who had inherited the Thirteen Swords, and Nate wanted to experience the famous Thirteen Swords.
"Be careful, Nate," Silus reminded him softly.
Nate frowned. "I've already contacted the captain. You're not suitable to participate in this tournament."
Silus fell silent. Yes, he was indeed unsuitable. After losing to Lu Yin, what was the point of participating in the tournament? But what about Nate?
Could he win just because of Nate?
Many students had gathered around Astral-3's spacious grounds, and they all looked excited. Nightqueen Yanqing was there as well, but she didn't stop this battle. To the Daynight clan, the Sword Sect was a competitor, and she was eager to see the Sword Sect become enemies with the entire Cosmic Sea.
Nate stopped a hundred meters away from Liu Shaoqiu. "You're the inheritor of the Thirteen Swords?
You're quite average. "
Liu Shaoqiu calmly looked at Nate. "You're the one who defeated Senior Yan Hua?"
Nate nodded. "That person has a backbone, but it's a pity that he was born in your Sword Sect."
Liu Shaoqiu's eyes flashed coldly. "Make your move."
Nate sneered and didn't hold back. Although he looked down on the disciples of the Sword Sect, he wasn't stupid. Liu Shaoqiu's name was known throughout the Cosmic Sea, and he was a Ten Arbiters' candidate. Although the only one who could truly be considered a Ten Arbiters' candidate was Ye Xingchen, since Liu Shaoqiu had been recognized by the Sword Sect, he definitely had some outstanding aspects. Nate didn't dare to underestimate the Thirteen Swords.
He raised his hand, and his star energy transformed into a bow. Thunder boomed as a terrifying aura swept across the spacious grounds. Many students felt their scalps go numb, and they subconsciously retreated.
Nightqueen Yanqing's expression turned grave, as this arrow was very powerful.
Liu Shaoqiu pulled out his rusty iron sword and faced Nate's arrow head-on. He raised his sword and slashed down, causing Nate's hair to stand on end. He loosened his grip, and the lightning arrow shot out. It collided with an invisible force less than two meters in front of Liu Shaoqiu. Lightning sword qi swept out in all directions, forming a shockwave that exploded. Nate was too close, so he was forced back by the shockwave, and a huge crater appeared in the ground.
Nate stared at Liu Shaoqiu in shock. Is this the First Sword of the Thirteen Swords?
What a powerful attack! Suddenly, Nate felt a chill run down his spine. The sense of crisis that he had developed over the years in the Cosmic Sea made him look up and see an inconceivable scene. The entire area had been enveloped by sword qi. This was a domain.
Liu Shaoqiu's Second Sword appeared right after, and it pressed down. Countless strands of sword qi pierced through the void and swept out for a thousand meters.
Many students retreated again and again, as they could sense the danger.
Nate gritted his teeth, but he did not try to defend himself. Instead, he shot out another arrow. This time, he did not even look at the arrow, as if he had casually shot it. However, this arrow shocked Liu Shaoqiu. This was the feeling of a domain, and Nate had also comprehended a domain.
The ground exploded layer by layer as Nate forcefully endured the might of Liu Shaoqiu's Second Sword. He could neither dodge nor block the attack, as his domain allowed him to see what ordinary people could not. This was the desire of all archers, but it could not provide him with any form of protection. He could only choose to perish together with Liu Shaoqiu.
Liu Shaoqiu's Second Sword swept through everything and turned everything into nothingness. Countless cracks appeared in the void and closed up, and it took a long time for the void to recover.
In the distance, Silus's eyes widened. This was the Thirteen Swords, and even he could not dodge it.
Nightqueen Yanqing's eyes narrowed. This sword was enough to defeat Nate, but she did not know how Liu Shaoqiu was faring. She casually waved her hand, and a strong wind swept past. Everyone saw Nate covered in blood, and he was severely injured. Not too far away, Liu Shaoqiu's right arm had only been grazed, but he was not injured.
Many students were shocked. This was Liu Shaoqiu, the genius of the Sword Sect and the inheritor of the Thirteen Swords. He had used the First Sword to defeat Kuang Wang and many other experts. If he had not met Lu Yin, he definitely would have been able to enter the top four.
Nate spat out a mouthful of blood and looked up at Liu Shaoqiu with great difficulty. His eyes were filled with unwillingness. He had not underestimated the Thirteen Swords, but he had still lost. The moment the Second Sword had been used, he had already lost. He did not have the strength to match the Second Sword.
Silus walked over to Nate and helped him up.
Nate was bitter. "If our Arcadian Arrow Crew had a powerful battle technique like the Thirteen Swords, would we still have to dodge?
We'd be like stray dogs. "
Silus was helpless. "Nate, we've both lost. One is Lu Yin, and the other is Liu Shaoqiu. This is the strength of the top four of the Astral Combat Academy."
"We've lost. There's nothing to say. Let's go." Nate endured his injuries and bid farewell to Nightqueen Yanqing before leaving Astral-3. They wanted to return to the Cosmic Sea. Since they had lost, there was no need for them to participate in the top four.
Nightqueen Yanqing urged them to stay, but the two still left. They were too ashamed to stay.
"You've improved again," Nightqueen Yanqing said seriously as she looked at Liu Shaoqiu.
Liu Shaoqiu glanced at her with disdain. Even the students in the distance could see his disdain, and this caused Nightqueen Yanqing to become furious. "Liu Shaoqiu, what is the meaning of this?"
"In the Daynight clan, only Zhanlong Daynight is worthy of being my opponent," Liu Shaoqiu replied.
Nightqueen Yanqing clenched her fists as her four-lined battle force surged. "You're too arrogant."
Liu Shaoqiu turned around and looked at the many students of Astral-3. "Help me tell Lu Yin that I, Liu Shaoqiu, am waiting to battle him with the Fourth Sword."
Many of the students were shocked. The Fourth Sword was unimaginable. During the Astral Combat Tournament, only Lu Yin had been able to force Liu Shaoqiu to use the Second and Third Swords. He had even used the Second Sword to defeat that arrogant expert from the Cosmic Sea. Now, he had actually comprehended the Fourth Sword?