Lu Yin turned around and faced Hart. "You're getting cocky. You want to challenge me before you even become a Limiteer?"
Hart retorted, "That's what makes it challenging!"
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed, and he only replied, "You're asking for a beating." He then reached out to grab the golden Undying Bird. Hart Phoenix had not expected Lu Yin to use his physical body to resist the golden Undying Bird's flames. This was an act of suicide. This was a golden Undying Bird, the top innate gift of the Undying Bird family. Its high temperature could incinerate anything, so how could Lu Yin use his physical body to resist it?
During the Astral Combat Tournament, Sha had relied on a combination of his domain and innate gift to freeze the golden Undying Bird. At the time, Hart had not understood his own strength enough, or else he would not have lost to Sha. As for physical resistance? What a joke! If the golden Undying Bird was so easily overlooked, then the Undying Bird family would not have existed.
Today, however, Hart was destined to experience a rollercoaster ride. First, he had been played by the Sea King, and then his entire outlook on life had been overturned by Lu Yin. Lu Yin had grabbed the golden Undying Bird like a chick and ruthlessly tossed it aside. "Go play somewhere else."
Hart's mouth fell open. How could this be? Was this person's physical body that powerful?
He was unwilling to accept that Lu Yin had been able to resist the golden Undying Bird's flames. He wanted to retaliate, but the next moment, a cold wind reached his body and froze the golden Undying Bird. It crashed to the ground with a thump.
Hart was stunned. He had been frozen again, this time by Che Han. He had been frozen to the point of doubting his own life. How could the golden Undying Bird be frozen so easily?
The frozen golden Undying Bird was like a perfect piece of art. It fell into the Skyfall Cascade along with Hart and was washed away just like Xun Jiong.
Everyone was speechless as they watched the handsome men being washed away one by one. It was a very ironic scene. Lu Yin and the others had been waiting at the base of the Sea King's Dome from the very beginning. If they wanted to go up, they would have to compete and ascend the Skyfall Cascade by themselves. On the other hand, these people had been treated with high standards and taken to the upper levels of the Sea King's Dome, but now, they were being washed away by the Skyfall Cascade.
It was the complete opposite; it was based on strength.
Many people were confused... Did the Sea King value looks or not?
Or did he hate those with good looks?
It was very strange, but one thing was certain: strength was the foundation of everything.
On the southwest bank of the Skyfall Cascade, Zhang Dingtian held a broken blade in his hand as he watched the person in front of him float downstream. He looked up at the screen. Lu Yin, can you defeat Mu Rong?
He was very curious.
"Xia Luo is in trouble. He ran into Mu Rong!" Little Pao exclaimed.
Michelle and the others looked over at the same time. Sure enough, Xia Luo and Mu Rong were getting closer and closer. They were less than three meters apart.
Mu Rong did not deliberately attack Xun Jiong and the others, but he would attack anyone who blocked his path. Coincidentally, Xia Luo was in front of him, and his back was facing Mu Rong. He was looking at the faceless man, his eyes deep in thought.
Mu Rong raised his wooden flute and casually struck it. Everyone had seen the power of his wooden flute. Even if it was just a casual strike, it would still cause people to be alarmed.
Xia Luo's gaze changed as he sensed something and dodged to the side. Before his eyes, the wooden flute appeared again and whipped towards his arm. Mu Rong's attack was not heavy and was rather casual. As for Xia Luo, he dodged very casually as well. He brushed past the wooden flute and took a step back. Other than his clothes fluttering slightly, he was not injured at all.
Mu Rong was astonished and turned to look at Xia Luo seriously. His attack was not only reflected on the wooden flute, but also the surrounding space. That was the power of his domain, yet this person had actually avoided it with ease. Mu Rong sized up Xia Luo seriously.
Xia Luo smiled. "Sorry, I'm in your way."
Mu Rong's eyes darted around as he carefully observed Xia Luo. His gaze grew more and more surprised. "I misjudged you. You're not bad."
Xia Luo shrugged. "I can't compare to you. Goodbye." He then turned to leave.
Mu Rong did not stop him, and he looked at Xia Luo's back with a pensive expression. Had he been mistaken?
His star energy had just been dissolved. This was not an ordinary lockbreaking technique.
Xia Luo and Mu Rong's brief exchange attracted the attention of many, including Lu Yin. Xia Luo was indeed strong, and even Mu Rong had taken him seriously. This expression had only appeared on Zhang Dingtian's face before, and even Lan Yu was not worthy of it.
Little Pao and the others heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Xia Luo had not been sent flying. They all had a good impression of Xia Luo, as he was a gentle person. Although they did not know what he was thinking all day, he did not give off a sense of danger and was a suitable teammate.
Xia Luo distanced himself from Mu Rong, but he did not leave. Instead, he walked towards Faceless, the coldness in his eyes growing stronger. His back was facing Lu Yin and the others, so only Faceless could see it.
Faceless cut down a handsome Explorer with a single slash, and his feet stepped on the blood as he watched Xia Luo walk towards him. Faceless raised his ugly face, but his eyes were calm.
Xia Luo stared at him with a frown. Lu Yin could not see it, but Michelle and the others could see it through their screens. They had never seen such an expression on Xia Luo's face before.
"Hey, hey, hey! Xia Luo can't be thinking of fighting him one-on-one, right? That guy might be ugly, but he's ranked seventy-second on the Top 100 Rankings! He's even stronger than Qin Chen!" Big Pao shouted exaggeratedly.
Lulu clenched her fists. "Xia Luo, you can do it! Don't be a coward!"
Coco was worried, and she had taken out a giant syringe at some point. It looked like she was planning on using it to treat Lu Yin, but unfortunately, she could not even reach the mountainside, let alone the top.
At this moment, aside from Xia Luo, all of the other handsome men had been eliminated. There were only six people left around the Sea King's Trident, and Xia Luo was the odd one out.
Of the six, Che Han was the closest to the Sea King's Trident, only thirteen meters away. Cheng Wu was the closest to Che Han, while Lu Yin was more than a hundred meters away from Cheng Wu and Che Han. However, he was less than twenty meters away from Mu Rong.
Mu Rong turned to look at Lu Yin, and then back at the Sea King's Trident. He still did not take Lu Yin seriously. In his eyes, this person was different from Zhang Dingtian. The moment Zhang Dingtian had held his blade, Mu Rong had sensed his spirit and determination, but this person did not have that kind of determination.
Even though they were both equally famous, Mu Rong had never placed too much importance on reputation. There were too many people who fished for it. Of course, he did not underestimate Lu Yin. He admitted that this person was qualified to fight him, and his strength might not be any weaker than Zhang Dingtian's. However, there was not much point in fighting such a person, and he would definitely win.
Of all of them, only Ye Xingchen interested Mu Rong. A Limiteer who had dared to roam the Cosmic Sea must have an extraordinary determination and spirit.
"Seventh Bro, why do I feel like that guy is looking down on you?" the monkey was annoyed.
Lu Yin could sense it as well, but he did not care too much about it. Instead, he stared at the Sea King's Trident and slowly approached it.
There was a whoosh as the blade flashed past Lu Yin and slashed towards the ground. In the distance, Faceless and Xia Luo had begun their battle.
Lu Yin found it strange that Xia Luo had not retreated and was actually fighting with Faceless. Although Faceless was strong, he should not have reached the level where he could compete with someone in the top eighty of the Top 100 Rankings. Why was he attacking?
On the other side, Che Han was within ten meters of the Sea King's Trident. He immediately felt the sharp spear intent repel everything. The Sea King's Trident was clearly stabbed into the ground, but it still emitted an attack that even Che Han was wary of. In the void, sharp attacks shot out, and even his clothes were torn apart.
This was the innate attack power of the Sea King's Trident. The closer one got to it, the more powerful the attacks would be. Fortunately, the attacks were still within Che Han's tolerance range. Since the Sea King's son-in-law selection was about pulling out the Sea King's Trident, the attacks would not be too terrifying.
Che Han's Fireglass Frost froze the air in front of him as he slowly approached the Sea King's Trident. White scars occasionally appeared on the ice, and the closer he got to the trident, the deeper the scars became.
Everyone watched on nervously, as the winner of the Sea King's son-in-law selection would be decided among these six.
Suddenly, Cheng Wu entered within ten meters of the Sea King's Trident, and without any warning, he punched at Che Han.
Che Han had been on guard against Cheng Wu the entire time. The moment the bell enveloped him, he quickly retreated, narrowly avoiding being enveloped by the bell and ending up like Ling Que. He turned around and blocked with his spear, but Cheng Wu's fist landed on the spear's body. "Sonic Thunder Fist."
There was a loud explosion, and the sound waves tore through the air and distorted the void, transforming into visible lightning that swept out in all directions. Che Han's spear was bent, and he retreated more than ten steps. He had a pained expression as blood flowed from his ears.
Unsurprisingly, Cheng Wu was the strongest person present, ranked sixty-ninth on the Top 100 Rankings. He did not hold back at all and was even an expert in sneak attacks.
Che Han's mind swayed as the bell enveloped him once more. If he was enveloped by it and received another Sonic Thunder Fist, his fate would not be any better than Ling Que's.
Che Han hurriedly retreated ten meters away from the Sea King's Trident.
Cheng Wu stood alone in front of the Sea King's Trident as he glanced at Che Han, Mu Rong, and Lu Yin. Finally, he looked at Faceless, who was fighting with Xia Luo in the distance. Cheng Wu retracted his gaze and approached the Sea King's Trident step by step, the bell enveloping him within.
Che Han's gaze was cold as he thrust his spear at Cheng Wu. The five-ringed ice plum blossom flickered as it froze the void, and the Fireglass Frost covered the sky as it swept out. This attack was enough to force Qin Chen to retreat, but it was useless against Cheng Wu. Che Han's attack could not even break through the bell. Cheng Wu approached the Sea King's Trident step by step until he was less than three meters away.
A giant blade slashed down from the sky and collided with the bell with a loud bang. Cheng Wu paused and looked up. Faceless had appeared, and Xia Luo had withdrawn from the battle and left.
Cheng Wu's eyes narrowed as he dashed past the bell and punched at Che Han, who was the closest to him. At the same time, the bell rose into the sky and stood between Cheng Wu and Faceless. Cheng Wu wanted to fight both of them alone.
Cheng Wu's goal was to become the Sea King's son-in-law. He had been born into a lowly background, and if not for his innate gift and destiny, he would not have been able to reach his current level. He had no background, and he deeply understood the pain of such a situation. He needed a powerful background to support him, and the Sea King was undoubtedly the strongest. For this reason, he had not hesitated to hide his identity and enter the Sea King's Dome. He had not hesitated to ambush Ling Que just so that he would not be injured. Now that he was only a step away from the Sea King's Trident, he wanted to go all out and show the entire Sea King's Dome his worth.
The most threatening people were Faceless and Che Han. No matter how strong the other two were, they were still only Limiteers and could not even break through the defenses of his bell. They were not a threat at all, and the Sea King's Trident was his.
The three Explorers fought intensely within ten meters of the Sea King's Trident. Across from them, Lu Yin and Mu Rong simply watched. They did not participate in the battle, but neither did they withdraw.
Mu Rong was not very enthusiastic about becoming the Sea King's son-in-law, but Lu Yin hoped that someone else would be the first to pull out the Sea King's Trident.