Ling Que was in a very bad mood. Without the girls' support group, he was not in his best condition. Two people had joined forces to attack him, and he could see that Lu Yin had defeated two experts on the screen, but he had not done so. Didn't they say that he was inferior to Lu Yin? Ling Que was displeased.
He swung out his Que's Mighty Slash and cut off one of the experts' arms, causing fresh blood to splatter across the Skyfall Cascade.
The Lingling clan's innate gifts were truly terrifying, and Que's Mighty Slash was a combination of ten innate gifts. Even in the Skyfall Cascade, which was suppressed by the void, the Que's Mighty Slash could still rely on its innate gift to travel through it. This was also the reason why Ling Que's Mighty Slash had been able to instantly defeat one of the opponents.
The other person was immediately enraged, and countless legends about the Lingling clan appeared in his mind. He subconsciously distanced himself from Ling Que.
Ling Que sneered and looked up. When he saw the girls cheering for Mu Rong, his mood worsened once more. Que's Mighty Slash flickered and disappeared, and the expert who had been fighting against Ling Que felt a chill run down his spine. He immediately tried to dodge, but he was still a step too late. A large wound opened up at his waist, and he had almost been cut in half.
Ling Que's ruthless attacks had instantly defeated two experts, which shocked countless people.
Lu Yin had defeated them one by one, but Ling Que had defeated two of them in an instant. Many people felt that Ling Que was much stronger than Lu Yin.
Mu Rong and Lan Yu's battle also attracted quite a few people, but it was not intense. Mu Rong seemed to be on the defensive the entire time, as if he had no interest in defeating Lan Yu.
Lan Yu's attacks did not slow down, but he still could not defeat Mu Rong. This made Lan Yu feel helpless. He was an Explorer and the younger brother of one of the Ten Arbiters, but he could not even defeat a Limiteer. This filled him with a sense of defeat.
"If you don't want to fight back, then why don't you participate in the Sea King's son-in-law selection? Isn't it better to withdraw?" Lan Yu glared at Mu Rong.
Mu Rong remained calm and flipped the wooden flute in his hand. "If you can defeat me, then bring it on."
Lan Yu's eyes widened, and he took a deep breath. He bent his legs and roared as four-lined battle force appeared on the surface of his body. Layers upon layers of battle force spread out, and his body's toughness was enhanced. He raised his hands and shouted, "Thirty Stacks — Shockwave Palm!"
Under everyone's astonished gazes, Lan Yu used the same Thirty Stacks technique as Lu Yin and slammed it towards Mu Rong.
Thirty Stacks was the Divine Fist's record in the Astral Combat Academy, and it was precisely because Lu Yin had equaled Thirty Stacks that he had become known as the unequaled Limiteer of the younger generation. Lan Yu had only been able to reach Thirty Stacks after becoming an Explorer, and he had even used his battle force to support himself. Regardless, he had still managed to do it. The strength of Thirty Stacks was not something that an ordinary person could withstand, and Lu Yin had relied on Thirty Stacks to defeat Yan Feng and Bazeer's combined attack.
Facing Thirty Stacks, shock flashed through Mu Rong's eyes. His expression was solemn. Even if it was him, it would be difficult for him to win if he was hit by Thirty Stacks.
The wooden flute spun and transformed into a gentle wind that wrapped around Lan Yu's palms. Lan Yu's palms struck out, but they were blocked by Mu Rong's wooden flute. Mu Rong dragged Lan Yu back, and Thirty Stacks smashed into the shore, creating a huge hole in the Heavenly Stream. Lan Yu's entire body was thrown out by Mu Rong, and he almost fell out of the Heavenly Stream.
Countless people fell silent. Lan Yu was completely suppressed.
Lan Yu, one of the top experts of the Grayweed Continent's younger generation from the Starfall Sea, had been suppressed just like that. Mu Rong was just as the rumors from the Ten Arbiters Council had said; he was unrivaled.
Even Thirty Stacks could not do anything to him. Did Lan Yu's defeat mean that Lu Yin would suffer the same fate? After all, Lu Yin also had Thirty Stacks.
The crowd subconsciously switched Lan Yu to Lu Yin, as they did not have much hope for Lu Yin's battle with Mu Rong. They all felt that Lu Yin would suffer the same fate.
"Mu Rong, Mu Rong, I love you! Mu Rong, Mu Rong, you're the best!"
"Mu Rong, Mu Rong, I love you! Mu Rong, Mu Rong, you're the best!"
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A clamor sounded out, startling the people on the shore. They all stared blankly at the cheerleaders; they had actually chased after Lu Yin.
Mu Rong calmly turned around and pretended not to see them.
Big Pao urged from behind, "Shout for him! Shout until he's overwhelmed with emotion! Shout until he's inflated!"
Lulu rolled her eyes. "It's useless. This Mu Rong is different from Ling Que. No matter how much you praise him, he won't become inflated."
"Brother Lu is in danger. This person is really powerful," Coco said worriedly.
Big Pao was helpless. "Junior, don't blame me. I tried my best."
The scene of Mu Rong defeating Lan Yu was witnessed by Ling Que and Lu Yin, and both of their expressions turned solemn. Even in his battle with Lan Yu, Mu Rong had not revealed his true strength, which made him unfathomable.
Although Lan Yu had been suppressed, he had not been sent flying out of the Skyfall Cascade. He panted heavily as he stood on the surface of the river and watched Mu Rong calmly walk towards the top. He felt a wave of helplessness, and he turned to the other side. "Lan Dao, let's work together."
In the distance, Lan Dao was battling with an Explorer. When he heard Lan Yu's words, he flipped his blade and slashed out horizontally. The void was distorted to the extreme as a flash of blade light swept past the top of the Explorer's head and headed straight for Mu Rong.
The blade light traversed the Skyfall Cascade and flattened the void. The shockwaves from the attack tore through the riverbank and shocked many as it headed straight for Mu Rong.
Mu Rong stopped and turned around with a serious expression on his face, much more so than when he had faced Lan Yu. The wooden flute spun around his fingertips, and the moment the blade light neared, he suddenly waved his hand. The blade light was forcefully redirected and slashed into the Skyfall Cascade. Under the shocked gazes of countless onlookers, the Skyfall Cascade was split into two.
This scene deeply shocked many, and even Hai Dashao and Starsibyl were astonished. They had not expected the person behind Lan Yu to be so strong that he had even surpassed Lan Yu.
At this moment, Lu Yin felt the deepest shock. This was the first time he had seen Lan Dao, and his eyes flickered. This was not Lan Dao, but Zhang Dingtian.
That blade's elegance had stunned countless people, and it had also attracted Lu Yin's attention. Only then did he realize that the person behind Lan Yu was Zhang Dingtian.
When Zhang Dingtian, Bai Xue, Xu San, and Seruzen had all disappeared at the same time, Lu Yin had sent people to search for them, but they had not been able to find any traces of them. He had thought that they had all perished, but he had never expected to meet them in the Starfall Sea.
Why was Zhang Dingtian in the Starfall Sea?
He was also following Lan Yu, and his strength was rather terrifying. Even Mu Rong had treated that blade's elegance seriously, and it could be said that Zhang Dingtian had surpassed countless of his peers and stood at the peak of his generation. Zhang Dingtian was still a Limiteer, but that blade alone was enough to contend with Lu Yin, Ling Que, Mu Rong, and even Ye Xingchen.
He couldn't even begin to imagine what had happened to Zhang Dingtian during the time he'd been missing.
Back on Earth, during the early days of the Apocalypse, Zhang Dingtian had been the strongest person and had the strength of a Realmbreaker. He had guarded the capital all by himself, and even the elites of the Great Yu Empire had rarely been able to compare to him. He was just a native, a true native. Even though Lu Yin knew that Zhang Dingtian's talent in the way of the blade meant that he would not be weak in the future, he had not expected him to be this strong.
Lan Yu seemed to be from the Grayweed Continent, and he was the younger brother of the Divine Fist, Lan Si. Could Zhang Dingtian have gone to the Grayweed Continent?
How had he gone there?
Zhang Dingtian's outburst had attracted most people's attention to the Skyfall Cascade in the southwest. At this moment, the person who was fighting Zhang Dingtian was in the most awkward position. He was on the verge of collapse; he knew that he could not block that blade, and the person in front of him was not even looking at him. Should he retreat or not?
If he did not retreat, he would not be able to win, but if he did, he would lose face.
However, Zhang Dingtian did not let him hesitate for too long. He raised his blade and looked like he was about to attack again.
That person decisively went ashore, but who knew who he would be attacking next?
The waters of the Skyfall Cascade roared as it flowed down from the top. Mu Rong faced Lan Yu and Zhang Dingtian alone, and his eyes flashed with battle intent for the first time.
There were a total of six experts competing on the Skyfall Cascade. One of them had been scared off by Zhang Dingtian, while the other two had already passed the crowd and were focused on rushing to the top.
Mu Rong and the others were not in a hurry. There was a gate at the top of the Skyfall Cascade, and if he was not wrong, it would not be easy to open.
"Mu Rong, Mu Rong, I love you! Mu Rong, you're the best!"
"Mu Rong, Mu Rong, I love you! Mu Rong, you're the best!"
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Loud cheers rang out, and the three of them moved at the same time. Lan Yu used Thirty Stacks to attack Mu Rong with both palms, while Zhang Dingtian slashed out with his blade. The blade flickered with a cold light, and Mu Rong immediately retreated after a brief contact. He was not strong enough to deal with their simultaneous attacks.
Lan Yu was excited, and he continued to use Overlaying Stacks. Zhang Dingtian frowned and suddenly withdrew his blade.
This sudden turn of events stunned Lan Yu. "What are you doing?"
Zhang Dingtian's gaze was firm. "It's two against one. That's not fair."
Lan Yu panicked. "This is the Sea King's son-in-law selection. It's not a fair duel."
Zhang Dingtian ignored him and stood on the surface of the Skyfall Cascade with his blade in hand. He looked up and said, "I'll take care of the others for you." He then leaped up and charged towards the top.
Lan Yu almost cursed out loud. If he did not know this person well, he would have thought that this person was trying to compete for the chance to become the Sea King's son-in-law. Also, if he could not beat Mu Rong, then the others were none of his business.
Mu Rong did not stop Zhang Dingtian. Even though they had only interacted for an instant, he could feel Zhang Dingtian's indomitable will to battle. This sort of person would not resort to cheap tricks.
Lu Yin's lips curled up. Zhang Dingtian was indeed Zhang Dingtian. His magnanimity matched his blade's will, and perhaps this was the fundamental reason why he had become so strong. Everyone had spirit, and the Sandmaster had once said that the foundation of battle force was spirit. Zhang Dingtian's spirit in the way of the blade was unparalleled, which was why he was so strong. His strength came from his perseverance. Others might think that his perseverance was foolish, but who could truly understand him?
"Seventh Bro, let's go! If we don't leave now, we'll be robbed!" the monkey shouted.
Zhang Dingtian had also arrived, and he did not know if there would be a battle in the Skyfall Cascade. He was suddenly filled with anticipation for the Sea King's son-in-law selection.
Regardless of whether it was Mu Rong, Lu Yin, Qin Chen, or Ling Que, all of them attracted the attention of many. These were only the four Skyfall Cascades; there was one more that almost no one paid attention to: the northern Skyfall Cascade.
However, there was only one person left on this Skyfall Cascade.
"Eh? That's strange. Why is there only one person on the northern Skyfall Cascade?" someone exclaimed.
Many people only reacted after hearing this, and they all looked over. Sure enough, there was only one person on that Skyfall Cascade heading upwards at a leisurely pace. There were no other competitors.