Lu Yin tried flicking out with his finger. With his physical strength, even an ordinary Explorer would not dare to underestimate this attack.
However, the wind directly hit the Second War King. The Second War King casually patted the spot that had been hit and waved at Lu Yin again.
Lu Yin took a deep breath. He was now certain that this person was truly strong.
Lu Yin rarely met someone who could ignore his attack. Only the experts on the Top 100 Rankings could do so, but he did not know what this person's ranking was.
Lu Yin did not hesitate. Five-lined battle force appeared on the surface of his body and illuminated the sky. His domain was fully released, and star energy filled his eyes as he saw faint lines in the void. These were runes.
When those lines appeared in his eyes, Lu Yin's pupils shrank, and he stared at the Second War King in shock. At this moment, the number of rune lines that the Second War King represented was unimaginable, and it even repelled the void.
Lu Yin's star energy could not sense the Second War King's strength, and perhaps his power level could not be measured either. However, the number of rune lines clearly indicated that this person was extraordinarily strong.
The more rune lines one had, the more powerful one was. The number of rune lines that the Second War King represented far exceeded Lu Yin's own.
The Second War King looked at Lu Yin with interest and waved at him again.
Lu Yin knew that this battle boded ill for him. Changes in star energy and power level could deceive others, but rune lines could not. This person was much stronger than him, but so what if he was stronger? There was no way out of a ported battle.
Lu Yin took a deep breath and his body instantly disappeared, reappearing in front of the Second War King. He knew that this person would not dodge, so he decided to use his strongest attack.
The Second War King's eyes went wide, and there was an intense excitement in the depths of his eyes. What a fierce attack! Not bad, not bad at all!
Bang!
Shockwaves spread out in all directions, shattering the rocks and shattering the sky. Thirty Stacks Fortyfold Shockwave Palm!
This was Lu Yin's strongest attack, and he did not hold back as he struck the Second War King's body.
The Second War King's body, which had been sitting cross-legged, was slammed into a boulder. His clothes were torn to shreds, revealing his sturdy muscles. Lu Yin's strongest attack had deeply imprinted itself into the Second War King's body, leaving behind a deep imprint.
Thirty Stacks crushed the void and completely exploded within the Second War King's body.
Lu Yin leapt up and retreated a hundred meters. He gravely looked at the Second War King, who had collapsed into a boulder. Although this attack had been powerful, it was definitely not enough to defeat this person, as the number of rune lines representing this person had not decreased by much.
He guessed that the number of rune lines not only represented a person's strength, but also their life force. If the rune lines disappeared, that person would disappear.
If it was as Lu Yin had guessed, then the Second War King was barely injured.
Within the boulder, the Second War King opened his eyes and straightened his upper body. He lowered his head to look at the palm imprint that had been imprinted into his body before looking up at Lu Yin and slowly clapping.
A cold glint flashed across Lu Yin's eyes; this person was clearly looking down on him.
The Second War King slowly stood up and patted the dust off his body. He looked at Lu Yin, and then his lips suddenly curled up. He leaned back and took a deep breath, as if he wanted to suck in all the air in the area.
Lu Yin frowned and stared at the Second War King. Was this a battle technique?
As the air was sucked in, the Second War King's body began to swell. The palm print disappeared, and it was impossible to tell that he had been attacked.
Lu Yin watched in astonishment as the space around him distorted, and an intense sense of danger welled up within him.
Suddenly, the Second War King faced Lu Yin and viciously opened his mouth to roar. Lu Yin felt the space in front of him shatter as everything turned white. The Second War King seemed to have transformed into a demon as he shattered the void. Everything that Lu Yin saw and heard turned into nothingness, and when he opened his eyes again, he was already at the trial zone entrance.
Defeated. Lu Yin looked at his own hands; he had been easily defeated. The Second War King was too abnormally powerful. Not only had he been able to withstand Lu Yin's strongest attack, but he had also been able to instantly kill Lu Yin. Facing the Second War King was like facing Wendy Yushan; Lu Yin had been unable to retaliate at all.
This person was definitely in the top twenty of the Top 100 Rankings, and Lu Yin had a feeling that he was even stronger than Wendy Yushan.
"Lu Yin, 164 victories, 109 defeats," the Trialmaster suddenly spoke up, his aged voice echoing out.
Outside the teleportation stone, Michelle was shocked and looked at Lu Yin. "You lost?"
Lu Yin had not expected Michelle to be here, and he nodded. "Yes, I lost."
Michelle was in disbelief, as there were very few people in the younger generation who could defeat Lu Yin. "Did you run into an expert from the Top 100 Rankings?"
Lu Yin shrugged. "I'm not sure, but I think so."
"What's his name?" Michelle asked.
Lu Yin replied, "This is a ported battle, so there's only a nickname. There's no name."
"What's the nickname?
Maybe I know who it is. "Michelle was very curious, as anyone who could defeat Lu Yin was definitely a top expert of the younger generation.
Lu Yin replied, "The Second War King."
Michelle's eyes narrowed, and she shook her head. "No wonder you lost. You lost without any suspense."
"Do you know who it is?" Lu Yin was curious.
Michelle nodded and looked at Lu Yin. "I sympathize with you because you ran into the fourth on the Top 100 Rankings, Avery."
Lu Yin was shocked. He knew that the Second War King's ranking should be very high, but he had not expected it to be this high. What did it mean to be fourth on the Top 100 Rankings? He was definitely the next Ten Arbiters, and as long as the Ten Arbiters abdicated, they would still be part of the younger generation.
Being fourth on the Top 100 Rankings meant that there were no more than twenty people in the entire universe who could defeat him, and that included the Ten Arbiters.
"You ran into Avery, so it's not strange that you lost. He should have allowed you to attack him, right? Did you hurt him?" Michelle asked curiously.
Lu Yin thought about it. "Maybe not."
Michelle was not surprised, and she stepped into the teleportation stone's range.
Lu Yin was still immersed in his shock. His luck was too bad — no, it was too good. He had gotten a taste of the strength of the top five in the Top 100 Rankings. Avery?
There would definitely be a battle in the future.
After losing to Avery, Lu Yin's hopes of snatching another teleportation stone had been dashed. Of course, he could continue to participate in ported battles, but the chances of encountering a freak like Avery were not high. He should be able to snatch a few more teleportation stones, but he did not have the energy to do so.
He walked up to the Trialmaster and said, "Mentor, I managed to snatch a teleportation stone."
The Trialmaster grunted. "Ask away."
Lu Yin took out the half of the white fruit from his cosmic ring. "I would like to ask about the use of this fruit."
The Trialmaster looked at the white fruit in Lu Yin's hand, and his gaze gradually deepened. After a while, he said, "It's filled with vitality. In ancient times, when technology was not advanced, this fruit was a treasure used to treat serious injuries. But now, technology has advanced, and its ability to treat injuries and illnesses has greatly increased. A fruit of this level is not very valuable, and it can at most be used as a catalyst to create medicine."
Lu Yin asked, "Mentor, are you saying that this fruit is not very valuable?
Is it because there's only half of it left? "
"First, it's not old enough. Second, there's only half of it left, so it's not very valuable."
Lu Yin asked again, "If it's an old fruit that's filled with vitality, would it be very valuable?"
The Trialmaster replied, "It's impossible to estimate. There are some fruits that are filled with vitality that can bring someone back to life. Unfortunately, the age of those fruits is too high, and they only exist in the hands of the superpowers. Ordinary people cannot see them."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed, and he put the white fruit away. "I understand. Thank you for your explanation."
To others, half a fruit was indeed useless, but to Lu Yin, it was extremely valuable. As long as he had money, he could turn this fruit into a spirit, and bringing the dead back to life would no longer be a dream. This thing was equivalent to another life!
Using a strengthening fruit to exchange for this was worth it.
Lu Yin felt that he should find more natural treasures, but he couldn't think of anything else.
He didn't have any money, and he didn't even have the resources to cultivate. He had to think of a way to earn money.
The Great Yu Empire was currently expanding all over the Frostwave Weave, and while it had gathered many resources, it had also consumed a lot of them. It was barely able to fill the gap in funds from the war with the Ross Empire, so it was temporarily impossible for it to take money from the Great Yu Empire.
Lu Yin returned to the trial zone mountain, intending to cross the Ocean of Death and see what was on the other side.
The Dao of Purgatory's Sky Platform and the Dao of Heaven's Ocean of Death were not random phrases. Since he had returned to Astral-10, he naturally wanted to take a look. Otherwise, if he became an Explorer one day, he wouldn't be able to enter the trial zones.
"Brother Lu, are you going to the Dao of Heaven?" Coco asked as she walked over with Zora by her side.
Lu Yin nodded. "I want to take a look at the Ocean of Death."
Coco was excited. "That's great! Let's go together."
Lu Yin was surprised. "You want to go too?"
Coco nodded. "The Ocean of Death isn't the Sky Platform, so we can form a team to go. Me and Sister Zora want to go as well."
Lu Yin didn't refuse as he thought of the Cosmic Sea. Perhaps he could use the Ocean of Death to get used to it in advance. One person would never be able to accomplish anything.
"Since you're going to the Ocean of Death, why don't you count me in?" Xia Luo walked over with a smile.
There were only the four of them at the trial zone mountain, so Lu Yin nodded. "Alright, I'll see you on the shores of the Ocean of Death."
"Alright, let's go together!" Coco was very excited.
Xia Luo watched Lu Yin's back and smiled. He then sat down cross-legged and entered the Dao of Heaven.
Ever since Lu Yin had ascended the Sky Platform, many people had guessed that he would go to the Ocean of Death. After all, with his strength, there was no telling when he would break through to the Explorer realm. If he wanted to enter the Ocean of Death as an Explorer, he would have to obtain the academy's approval. The process was rather troublesome, so there was a high chance that he would attempt it right now.
Many students had waited on the shores of the Ocean of Death for this speculation.
Their efforts paid off, and they had finally waited for Lu Yin to arrive.
The waters of the Ocean of Death were turbid, and anything that fell into it would sink. Even birds would find it difficult to cross. It was rumored that there was an island on the other side of the Ocean of Death where countless ancient powerhouses' skeletons were buried. There were even inheritances there, but no one could verify these rumors. Even one of the Ten Arbiters had avoided talking about it after crossing the Ocean of Death.
Kuang Wang's situation was tragic. Of the Nine Trial Zones, the Ocean of Death was the most useless. Even the Sky Platform could increase Dao Bo's chances of receiving an inheritance. Only the Ocean of Death was a place where Kuang Wang could do nothing but enjoy the scenery.
Kuang Wang had always been filled with resentment towards the Ocean of Death. He had tried to cross it multiple times, but he had failed each time.
This time, he planned to follow Lu Yin.
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