Liu Shaoqiu's expression changed, and he slashed out with his sword. There was a clang as countless strands of sword qi shot out in all directions, creating countless tiny spatial cracks that rained down like raindrops.
Liu Shaoqiu was shocked. Just a casual finger had stopped his First Sword from advancing.
Yun was surprised. "Not bad. Again." She tapped her finger once more. This time, it was two fingers, and an even sharper Qi blade than before slashed out. There was no need for any explanation. The Qi blade cut through the void and slashed towards Liu Shaoqiu.
Countless people were dumbfounded. How could an attack that was comparable to the Thirteen Swords with just one finger possess such a terrifying battle technique?
Liu Shaoqiu did not dare to be careless, and he waved his sword, causing countless strands of sword qi to fall from the void and collide with the blade. Just like the previous battle, the entire battlefield was reduced to rubble. Liu Shaoqiu's Second Sword blocked the blade once more, but he was still at a disadvantage.
The Thirteen Swords had never been suppressed like this before.
Countless disciples from the Sword Sect were stunned. They were well aware of how powerful the Thirteen Swords were, but it had been easily dispelled and even suppressed. How had that woman from the Technocracy done it?
Even the Sword Sect's leader frowned. This shouldn't be happening. That woman had not used any powerful battle techniques, so how had she been able to suppress the sword qi from the Thirteen Swords?
The disdain in Yun's eyes grew even stronger. "Is that the Second Sword?
Hurry up, I want to see your so-called complete Thirteen Swords. "
He was well aware of the power of the Thirteen Swords, so how had that woman blocked it?
The strands of energy that had shot out from her fingertips were not a powerful battle technique at all. Or was it that he could not see it with his own eyes?
He suddenly thought of a secret technique. Could it be some kind of powerful technique?
At that moment, Yun raised her entire palm, and a surging energy tore through the sky and caused the earth to tremble. A majestic pressure swept through the battlefield and even spread outwards, shocking many of the Astral Combat Academy students.
This was the first time that Yun had revealed her terrifying power. No one had been able to understand her previous battle with Han Chong, but now, they could feel it.
"My power is not something that you can understand. I'll give you one more chance to display the remaining swords, or die." Yun was cold and arrogant.
Liu Shaoqiu was not angered. Among his peers in the Human Domain, he was considered one of the strongest Limiteers. However, he had never been arrogant, as his opponents were also the strongest from the other stellar domains. This scene was not unexpected, and it all depended on whether or not his Fourth Sword would be able to overwhelm the crowd.
Facing the people from the Technocracy, Liu Shaoqiu gave up on the third sword. Spiritual attacks were not very effective against them, so he decided to use the fourth sword.
The terrifying and sharp fluctuation of Yun Shan's palm grew stronger and stronger, as if it was pointing at the sky.
Liu Shaoqiu stood with his sword in hand, and the star energy fluctuations around his body dissipated as he closed his eyes.
Yun coldly snorted, "You're courting death." As she spoke, she pressed down with her palm, and the entire space seemed to be crushed. The oppressive pressure made it hard for everyone to breathe. Even the light screen separating the battlefield began to distort, showing the might of Yun's palm. In the next instant, Liu Shaoqiu suddenly opened his eyes. A formless aura swept out like a hurricane, causing countless people to see the incomparably huge sword above his head. This was … a forcefield. The second person to comprehend a forcefield in the Tournament of the Strongest had appeared.
Yun Shan's palm collided with Yun Shan's longsword, causing an explosion in the void that separated the sky from the earth. An incomparably large spatial crack appeared between them, as if the Milky Way had separated the two places.
A powerful pressure descended. Even though it was formless, it was still shocking. Many students spat out mouthfuls of blood and collapsed to the ground.
He could feel the terrifying might of this collision, and it was as expected of the Fourth Sword. During the Astral Combat Tournament, it was fortunate that he had managed to trick Liu Shaoqiu. Otherwise, he would have been defeated if Liu Shaoqiu had used the Fourth Sword. Even five-lined battle force would not have been able to withstand the Fourth Sword.
However, what was even more terrifying was Yun. Just one of her palms was comparable to the Fourth Sword. Many people, including the Sword Sect's leader, could not understand why her attack was so powerful. It was as if she had been born with an innate advantage.
On the battlefield, Yun looked excited. "Interesting. Your Thirteen Swords is not bad, but it's a pity that you've reached your limit." Then, the phantom image of a mountain appeared above the palm that had been attacking the Fourth Sword. In that instant, the Lifeseek Realm trembled once again, but no one noticed.
This mountain was majestic and imposing, and its peak could not be seen. It was just like Han Chong's Myriad Miles Landscape Painting, except that it was a little more monotonous. Even so, the moment this illusory mountain appeared, the Fourth Sword crumbled, followed by Liu Shaoqiu's sword formed from star energy. Finally, Liu Shaoqiu himself collapsed and disappeared from the Lifeseek Realm.
Shockwaves spread high into the sky before transforming into visible star energy droplets that rained down like rain from the Rain Observatory.
"Second round of the drawing of lots. Second match. Victory: Yun."
Everyone was still immersed in shock. Liu Shaoqiu had been defeated yet again. Even though he had comprehended the Fourth Sword, he had still been defeated in the Tournament of the Strongest. It was not that he was weak, but rather that his opponent had been too strong.
Yun was cold and arrogant. She had the right to look down on everything, just like a queen.
Starsibyl's face was solemn, and her eyes flickered. As expected, this woman was still not within the range of her divination.
Tian Hou had donned his black robes once more, and his eyes were fixed on Yun as a trace of fear flashed through them.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed, as his strength still needed to be improved. This Yun was too deep, and he could not even see her bottom. Even the Fourth Sword had been destroyed.
Although Liu Shaoqiu had lost this battle, he did not have any regrets. He had used his strongest attack, and there was nothing he could say about his defeat. It was even more thorough than when he had been defeated by Lu Yin.
However, the Sword Sect was in an uproar. They had no idea why Liu Shaoqiu had been defeated, or how that palm had been able to destroy the Fourth Sword. Even the sect leader could not understand.
In the depths of the universe, atop a lonely cliff, a planet hung upside down. A white sword was stabbed into the ground, and beneath it, a space-exploring astral beast howled in anguish as it was suppressed. The Tournament of the Strongest was being broadcasted on a screen in front of it.
"Hahahaha, the Thirteen Swords have been suppressed! Even your Sword Sect has such a day! Hahahaha, Arbiter Liu, your Thirteen Swords are not invincible …" The astral beast suppressed by the white sword laughed maniacally, and as it laughed, the planet collapsed. This astral beast had the strength of a Hunter.
Beside the white sword was a girl with long black hair and large glasses. Her eyes were like gods as she stared at the screen. Her left hand pressed down on the sword's hilt, and with a flash of light, the sword was unsheathed and sheathed. The powerful astral beast with the strength of a Hunter was cut to pieces.
Only two people were left in the second round of the drawing of lots: Starsibyl and Zi Jun.
Facing Starsibyl, Zi Jun's originally indifferent expression became much more serious. The experts of the Cosmic Sea looked down on the Innerverse and Outerverse because aside from the border warfront, there were no other places in the Innerverse that could compare to the dangers of the Cosmic Sea. But no matter how much she looked down on the Innerverse, Zi Jun did not dare to be careless against Starsibyl. This woman was famous throughout the universe and possessed a mysterious power.
In particular, Starsibyl's battle with the Technocracy's Yar Patel had raised her mysteriousness to the peak. Her ability to predict her opponent's movements and predict her opponent's attacks was enough to make one's scalp go numb.
No one liked to be schemed against, and Zi Jun was no exception. Thus, she erupted with her full strength as soon as she appeared. Her dark green forcefield swept out in an attempt to suppress Starsibyl.
A forcefield originated from a domain, and it was an extension of a person's spirit. It was also an indication that one's comprehension of a domain had reached a certain level. Powerhouses could use their forcefields to complement their techniques and battle techniques to increase their power level by more than a single level.
Zi Jun was one such example, and she could even combine her innate gift with her own. She leaped up and faced Starsibyl, pressing down with a single palm. "Jade Sifting Technique."
The world seemed to solidify, turning into an indestructible jade that could not be broken. Starsibyl was suppressed by this jade, and no matter how she tried to dodge, she could not avoid it. Divination could help her avoid some attacks, but it could not avoid an attack that enveloped the entire battlefield and even sealed the void.
With a boom, the battlefield was crushed. In the void, four enormous spatial cracks appeared like four coiling pythons, causing many to tremble. Zi Jun's full strength was astonishing, and this attack was comparable to Yun's single palm strike or Liu Shaoqiu's Fourth Sword. The oppressive attack even caused many students to vomit blood.
This was the strength of an expert from the Cosmic Sea.
What about Starsibyl?
Was she dead?
Outside the battlefield, Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. No, Starsibyl was not even in her original position. He had risked using the Sirius Technique just to observe Starsibyl's battle trajectory. What he had seen was Zi Jun's attack descending and Starsibyl's body being crushed. However, that was not her body, but rather an afterimage. From the very beginning, Starsibyl had not been in her original position.
Lu Yin looked up, and at the same time, Zi Jun's entire body trembled. She abruptly looked up and saw Starsibyl's indifferent gaze. "Astral Disorientation."
This battle technique caused Zi Jun to freeze in place. Starsibyl's palm descended once more, and Zi Jun disappeared from the Lifeseek Realm.
"Third battle of the second round. Winner: Starsibyl."
In these three battles, Tian Hou's main body had shocked the audience, Yun's battle prowess had brought disbelief, and Starsibyl had once again caused the audience to tremble. Each of her battles had been easy, and it was as if she could really divine the future.
Because Zi Jun understood Starsibyl's battle style, she had gone all out from the very beginning. Her attack range had covered the entire battlefield and even the void. Unfortunately, Starsibyl had always been a level higher than her and had escaped her attack range from the very beginning. It could only be said that Zi Jun had been tricked. This was a battle without any suspense, and it was a very sullen battle.
Zi Jun was not the only one sullen; many of the spectators were sullen as well. Lu Yin was the same. He did not know what he would have done if he had faced Starsibyl. Attack first?
Or wait to be attacked?
Tian Hou, Yun, and Starsibyl were all too powerful. They had used these three battles to determine the rankings for the Tournament of the Strongest, and Lu Yin had been nothing more than a foil. Compared to them, his five-lined battle force was much weaker. Lu Yin was like Grandini Mavis; he would have been crushed by any one of them. This was the consensus of many.
On Zenyu Star, Huo Qingshan sighed. Lu Yin was actually very, very strong, but when faced with those freaks, he would always be a level lower.
Xueshan Auna's eyes flickered as he looked at the screen and then at his gadget. The date of Yan Feng's marriage to Jenny Auna was displayed.
On Earth, countless people were watching their screens. They couldn't understand these battles, but at the very least, they understood Lu Yin's position in the group of four. He had been one of the top four in the Tournament of the Strongest for nothing, while the other three had easily crushed their opponents. No one said anything, as this was an unchangeable fact.