Dozens of explosions reverberated through the ground, causing countless people's expressions to change. Lu Yin had used his right hand to execute the Sirius Technique to forcefully stop Tian Hou's vortex from spinning, but he had also endured the extreme pressure of the attack. He had been pressed into the ground along with Tian Hou, and a giant spatial crack had appeared.
Smoke and dust filled the sky, and the battlefield regained its calm.
Everyone stared blankly. Who won?
From the Astral Combat Tournament to the Tournament of the Strongest, this battle had definitely been one of the most intense battles that Lu Yin had ever faced. Even an Explorer might not be able to withstand the attacks that Lu Yin had received with both hands.
High up in the sky, Purple Snow casually waved her hand, dispersing the smoke and dust. She wanted to know the result.
As the dust settled, a figure appeared with his hands on his knees, panting heavily as he raised his head. It was Lu Yin.
Everyone looked around. Tian Hou was nowhere to be seen.
"Lu Yin wins the final battle of the Tournament of the Strongest."
The Astral Combat Academy mentors announced the results, shocking everyone.
The crowd was stunned for a moment, but soon, many students began to cheer. Lu Yin had won, which meant that the humans had won.
Wu Da shouted excitedly.
Everyone from Astral-10 was excited. Big Pao, Little Pao, Coco, and the others cheered.
Starsibyl looked at Lu Yin, and her eyes lit up. Her divination had been correct. Before the Tournament of the Strongest and even before the final battle, no one had believed that Lu Yin could win. His chances of winning were less than one percent, but he had still won. This proved that her divination had been successful. Now, she knew what to do next.
Zenyu Star was cheering as well. Even the commoners who did not understand the battle could tell how difficult it had been. Even Huo Qingshan and the others, who were all Hunters, were excited by this battle.
Xueshan Auna looked at the young man on the screen, who was struggling to stand, and then looked at his gadget. His gaze gradually became firm as he made his decision.
In the Cosmic Ocean, on the battleship, the aura that caused the ocean to submit let out a thunderous laugh, causing the Cosmic Ocean to seethe. One by one, the supreme beings flew out of the battleship and hovered in the sky. "The captain is out of control.
"The little guy won. The leader is too happy. Let him laugh for a while."
"Captain, how long has it been since you smiled? Ever since she left?"
"Shh, don't mention it. Let the captain be happy."
…
Inside the battleship, a pair of giant eyes were filled with joy and excitement. He laughed maniacally for a while before smashing the hilt of his sword against the hull of the ship. Invisible ripples spread out, and the sea instantly calmed down. "Get back here, all of you!"
"Yes, Commander," everyone replied.
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At Astral-10's trial zone mountain, Lu Yin opened his eyes and exhaled heavily. He had finally won. This battle had not been easy.
"Seventh Bro, I really admire you! You're too strong! You actually defeated Tian Hou in a duel!" the monkey excitedly shouted.
Lu Yin smiled bitterly. Actually, the top four in the Tournament of the Strongest were all about the same level of strength. He had only been able to defeat Tian Hou because of the Sirius Technique; otherwise, he would not have stood a chance at all. If his opponent had been Starsibyl, then he might not have been able to win. It could only be said that Tian Hou had helped him deal with his greatest opponent, and Lu Yin just so happened to be able to counter him.
Even so, the difficulty of this battle was beyond his imagination. He had originally thought that his physical body, which had been strengthened by the strengthening fruit, would be invincible. However, he had been too naive.
However, when he thought about it, he felt a lingering fear. Fortunately, he had increased his physical toughness again. Otherwise, he would not have been able to hold on. He had only lasted a little longer than Tian Hou.
"Seventh Brother, how did you attack Tian Hou's main body?
Its vortex's ability to withstand damage is terrifying, so logically speaking, you shouldn't be able to do it. "The monkey was curious.
Lu Yin ignored it as the other students of Astral-10 gradually opened their eyes.
"Brother Lu, you're too strong!" Coco was the first to run over to congratulate him.
"Congratulations, Junior. Your name has spread throughout the universe, and it's not just limited to the Human Domain," Little Pao said with a smile.
The others followed suit.
Lu Yin smiled. "It's just luck."
"Luck can't win against Tian Hou," Xia Luo said gently.
Lulu's face turned bitter. "The gap between us is getting bigger and bigger. This is so troublesome. No, I have to go home and cultivate."
Meng Yue nodded in agreement. He also wanted to return to the Vastdearth Sect and see if there was any way to increase his strength.
Michelle looked at Lu Yin with a complicated expression. Her original goal in coming to Astral-10 had been to find fault with Astral-10 and use reasonable rules to suppress it. However, as time passed, she began to acknowledge Astral-10 more and more, especially since the strongest person had appeared by her side. This person was truly a Ten Arbiters' candidate.
Everyone left after a few words of congratulations, as they could all see that Lu Yin was very tired.
Schutz walked over to Lu Yin. "How's the Great Yu Empire?"
Lu Yin replied, "It's fine. You can go back and help me rebuild Yu Academy."
Schutz thought about it and then nodded. "Alright."
Schutz had originally been the number one expert of the Great Yu Empire's younger generation. After spending so much time in the Astral Combat Academy, his strength could no longer be measured by the Outerverse's standards. Even in the Astral Combat Academy, he could be considered above average. According to standards, he could be considered an elite of the Innerverse's younger generation and was much stronger than his peers in the Great Yu Empire.
With his current strength, he could defeat Gerbach in less than two moves.
As he watched Schutz leave, Lu Yin suddenly wondered if he should bring the Great Yu Empire's younger generation to Astral-10. He had to think of a way.
There were still two figures on the trial zone mountain who hadn't left. One was Darkvoid, and the other was Hui Daynight.
Darkvoid was eccentric, Michelle was arrogant, Zhao Yilong was indifferent, and Hui Daynight was the last. Lu Yin didn't know what to do with Hui Daynight. Although Hui Daynight had been arrogant in the beginning, he had no ill intentions. Although he had provoked Lu Yin, he had still been beaten up by Lu Yin in the end.
When Nightqueen Yanqing had summoned the Daynight clan to deal with Lu Yin, Hui Daynight hadn't appeared. Now, Hui Daynight wasn't on either side. The Daynight clan didn't accept him, and the people of Astral-10 couldn't talk to him either.
Lu Yin looked at Hui Daynight, who coincidentally opened his eyes and met Lu Yin's gaze. Hui Daynight then stood up and left the trial zone mountain without a word.
Lu Yin suddenly asked, "Can you tell me more about the Daynight clan?"
Hui Daynight didn't even turn around. "What do you want to know?"
"The Sealed Cage Technique," Lu Yin said. These three words caused Hui Daynight's expression to change. He suddenly turned around and stared at Lu Yin in shock. "How did you know?"
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. How did he know?
He had heard Zhuo Daynight mention this name several times while she was unconscious, and it didn't sound like anything good. "Can you tell me more about it?"
Hui Daynight's eyes flickered as he stared into Lu Yin's eyes, as if trying to figure something out.
Not long after, Hui Daynight retracted his gaze and regained his indifference. "It's a secret of the clan that cannot be spread." He then left.
Lu Yin fell silent.
"Seventh Bro, you want to know about the Sealed Cage Technique?" the monkey asked.
Lu Yin raised his brows. "How do you know about it?"
"Of course, the seniors have recorded it before. After all, the Daynight clan isn't a small clan. Many seniors have records of their matters," the monkey said proudly.
"Tell me about it," Lu Yin said.
The monkey chuckled. "I can tell you, but you have to promise that you won't block me in the future."
"I promise," Lu Yin said immediately.
The monkey was stunned and couldn't react. "What?
Can you repeat that, Seventh Bro? "
"I said, I promise," Lu Yin said calmly.
The monkey fell silent for a moment. "Seventh Bro, you're being too insincere. You're lying to me."
"You don't believe me?" Lu Yin's tone wasn't very pleasant.
The monkey felt helpless, as the script wasn't right. Lu Yin had agreed too quickly, to the point that he couldn't believe it. But since Lu Yin had already agreed, he couldn't refute it. "Fine, I'll believe you for now." He then coughed twice. "The Sealed Cage Technique is a method that the Daynight clan's Nightking bloodline used to control the Daynight bloodline. In ancient times, the Daynight clan was controlled by two royal bloodlines: the Dayking bloodline and the Nightking bloodline. However, for some reason, the Dayking bloodline's experts all died, and the Nightking bloodline was ruthless enough to create the Sealed Cage Technique to control all of the Dayking bloodline's descendants. This method of control is extremely vicious, and it can be said that life and death are in the hands of the controller.
"Every Nightking bloodline descendant is controlled by a group of Daynight descendants. To put it bluntly, they're slaves. This is the reason why the Nightking bloodline is so lofty. It's also because of this Sealed Cage Technique that the Daynight clan's hierarchy is so strict. They act swiftly and decisively, and they've intimidated the entire universe."
"Can the Sealed Cage Technique be dispelled?" Lu Yin asked as he recalled Zhuo Daynight's pale and helpless face.
"Of course. Actually, over the years, there have been quite a few good people who have appeared in the Nightking clan. They've taken the initiative to dispel the Sealed Cage Technique, but most of them are still being controlled. From what I can see, Hui Daynight should also be a descendant of the Dayking bloodline, but he's been dispelled by the Sealed Cage Technique. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to resist your battle with Nightqueen Yanqing."
Lu Yin had never thought that the Daynight clan would have such a vicious and terrifying method of control. "Is this Sealed Cage Technique also a type of battle technique?"
"Don't worry, the Sealed Cage Technique only targets those from the Dayking bloodline. This is also why many people are wary of the Nightking clan. In order to control their own kind, they specifically created the Bloodline Sealed Cage Technique. It's quite vicious, but it's useless against others."
Lu Yin was once again acquainted with the Daynight clan — no, the Nightking clan. This clan's innate nature was something that he detested.
"By the way, what exactly is the Daynight clan?" Lu Yin was curious.
"I don't know about that. According to the records, the Daynight clan produced two extremely powerful individuals in the Dayking and Nightking bloodlines. That's how the Dayking bloodline and the Nightking bloodline were born. The rest should be considered neutral."
At this moment, Little Pao came in again. "Junior, Old Cai wants to see you."
Lu Yin nodded and immediately left the trial zone mountain.
Not long after, he met Old Cai in the treasury.
Old Cai sized Lu Yin up and down and sighed in amazement. "Not bad, kid. You actually made it this far."
"It's all because you taught me well," Lu Yin flattered.
Old Cai rolled his eyes. "Insincere."
Lu Yin laughed dryly.
"Alright, I called you over for two reasons. First, someone wants to know about Tian Hou's abilities. Second, it's a reward. You've won the Astral Combat Tournament and the Tournament of the Strongest."
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. "Reward?
How much? "
Old Cai was speechless. "Kid, you're too greedy."
Lu Yin felt awkward, but he couldn't be blamed. His strength was linked to money, and the more money he had, the faster he would improve.
"Tell me about Tian Hou's abilities first," Old Cai asked solemnly.