The Sea King raised his head. "Do you know that you're ranked last among the four?"
Lu Yin did not know this, but Big Pao and the others had probably been afraid that Lu Yin would challenge Mu Rong, which was why they had not told him.
"How can I, the Sea King's son-in-law, be ranked last? If there's a ranking, then it should be at the very front. So, go ahead, and you must win," the Sea King said heroically.
Lu Yin was stunned. "Aren't you afraid that I'll lose?"
The Sea King stared at Lu Yin. "If you lose, then challenge me again. I'll have Mu Rong remain at the Sea King's Dome, and he won't be allowed to break through. He can only leave after you win."
Lu Yin was speechless. This was completely unreasonable!
The monkey sighed. "No wonder the seniors said that we can't provoke the master of the Starfall Sea. That old man is a scoundrel."
The Sea King's lips curled up, and he clasped his hands behind his back. "Kid, I'll teach you something today. The universe is too big, so there are many things that people don't care about the process. They only care about the results. Even if you cheat and win against Mu Rong, the entire universe will know that you've won and Mu Rong has lost. It's that simple. This is public opinion, and this is the prestige of the victor.
"You have my support, so even if you cheat and win, no one will dare to say anything. On the contrary, if you don't have my support, then even if you cheat and win, you'll be dragged out by the people behind Mu Rong and punished. This will change public opinion. This is power."
The Sea King's gaze was solemn, and he raised his hands and clenched them into fists. "Power and truth are in the hands of a small group of people. These people can control public opinion and rewrite history. This is power."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. This was the Sea King's principle. Power and truth sounded shameless, but it was the truth. History was written by the victors, and no one cared about the victors' methods because no one dared to care.
"Of course, cheating is immoral, and I won't let you cheat. If you want to win, then you can only rely on yourself." The Sea King's tone suddenly changed. He then looked at Lu Yin. "Two days from now, I'll send you to Halfwillow Lakeside. I hope that you won't disappoint me."
Lu Yin frowned. "I didn't say that I would accept the challenge."
The Sea King was disdainful. "I'm not asking for your permission. I'm just telling you that you'll accept the challenge in two days." When he saw Lu Yin's unwilling expression, he laughed. "If you can surpass me one day, then you can treat me the same way. I won't have any objections, hahahaha!" He was about to leave when he suddenly thought of something. His face sank, and he looked at Lu Yin with malicious intent. "Kid, did you enjoy spending your money?"
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. "Money?
What money? "
The Sea King snorted. "I spent 35,000 star essence. As a Limiteer, you're really generous."
Lu Yin's eyes widened. "Senior, I only spent 15,000. Why is there an extra 20,000?"
"Wasn't that Mavis girl with you?"
"Yes, but that doesn't mean that you can count it on me."
"You came to the Sea King's Dome to avoid being hunted down. These people see you as their leader, so who else would they look for if not you? In any case, if you win this battle, then everything will be fine. If you lose, then I'll lose face. You'll have to think of a way to get that money." The Sea King then left.
Lu Yin stood in place and wanted to cry, but no tears came out. He had run into a powerful scoundrel, and even if he had a mouth full of logic, he wouldn't be able to say anything. His previous worries had come true, and the old scoundrel had placed Lulu's debt on Lu Yin.
"Seventh Bro, your father-in-law has quite the character, and that Hai Qiqi is even more so. I have a feeling that your days in the future will be very lively," the monkey said with a strange smile.
It wasn't that Lu Yin didn't want to fight, but that he wanted to fight when he had the confidence to win. He didn't want to bite the bullet. Although his physical body was strong, Mu Rong's fighting style obviously wouldn't allow him to fight head-on. Under these circumstances, if he didn't have a way to deal with Mu Rong, then even if he didn't lose, he wouldn't be able to win either. That would be meaningless.
However, the Sea King's coercion had left him with no choice but to accept the challenge.
As the other main character of this battle, Mu Rong didn't want to accept the challenge either. He wasn't interested in the rankings, and neither was he interested in fighting Lu Yin. However, when he found out that he couldn't leave the Sea King's Dome if he didn't fight, he had no choice but to accept the challenge. At the same time, he also labeled the Sea King as a scoundrel.
News of the battle between the two was officially confirmed by the Sea King's Dome, and countless people from the Sea King's Dome flocked to Halfwillow Lakeside. Although most people believed that Lu Yin would lose, and that he would lose even more miserably than Ling Que, Lu Yin was still one of the four strongest Limiteers. His reputation alone was enough to attract countless people to watch the battle.
One day later, Halfwillow Lakeside, which was halfway up the mountain, was already packed with people. Many vendors had already started doing business.
Michelle and the others had also arrived.
Halfwillow Lakeside was very large, and it was even larger than the place where Mu Rong and Ling Que had fought. After that battle, many people had learned their lesson and distanced themselves as much as possible. Of course, there were also many who didn't care, as they believed that with Lu Yin's strength, he wouldn't be able to cause too much damage. Thus, Mu Rong would defeat him very quickly.
"He's just asking to be humiliated. I wonder if the Sea King will still recognize Lu Yin as his future son-in-law after he's defeated."
"I don't think so. The Sea King has been invincible his entire life, and he won't allow any stains to appear on his reputation."
"Actually, with Lu Yin's strength, he's qualified to be with the princess. It's just a pity that he's fated to appear together with Mu Rong."
Big Pao heard this, and he nudged the person. "Bro, I'll give you a light bulb."
"What for?" The person was confused.
Big Pao replied, "You're much dimmer than I am. Rely on it to illuminate yourself."
The person was stunned for a moment, and he choked. He casually tossed the light bulb away and walked to the side.
Coco looked at Big Pao in admiration. "I didn't realize that senior's words were so powerful before."
Lulu nodded and glanced at Little Pao. "Although they're brothers, there's still a big difference. Senior Little Pao is more proper and reliable."
Little Pao heard this and walked over to Big Pao. "I'll give you a light bulb."
"Scram." Big Pao was speechless.
On the other side of Halfwillow Lakeside, Northgate Lie had arrived. He had been in high spirits ever since he had come out from Northgate Taisui's training. He had wanted to challenge Qin Chen and enter the top ninety of the Top 100 Rankings, but the battle at the Sea King's Dome had completely overturned his understanding. Even a Limiteer could match someone in the top eighty, and he did not even dare to show his face.
"Hey, isn't that Northgate Lie, who's ranked ninety-third on the Top 100 Rankings?" someone nearby exclaimed, and Northgate Lie immediately became the center of attention.
"No, he's ranked ninety-fourth now. Che Han defeated Qin Chen, so his ranking will drop in the next round."
"It's not just ninety-fourth. With Mu Rong, Ling Que, and Lu Yin's strength, once they challenge someone on the Top 100 Rankings, he'll drop to ninety-seventh."
"If there are two more hidden experts like Che Han, he'll drop out of the Top 100 Rankings."
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Northgate Lie was furious when he heard this. He hadn't even dropped out of the rankings yet, but these bastards were already mocking him. He did not argue and instead changed locations to continue watching. Another person had changed locations at the same time as him: Qin Chen. Compared to Northgate Lie, Qin Chen was much more low-key and had covered his face, but Northgate Lie still recognized him.
"Qin Chen, I challenge you to a duel," Northgate Lie said solemnly.
Qin Chen immediately rejected the challenge and then turned to leave.
Northgate Lie hurriedly chased after him, as he was also worried about being kicked out of the Top 100 Rankings. It was better to enter the top ninety first.
Many of the experts participating in the Sea King's son-in-law selection had also arrived, including Xun Jiong. Xun Jiong's hatred for Lu Yin had already surpassed Nightqueen Yanqing's, and when news of this battle had spread, he had even sought out Mu Rong to gift him a weapon that had been created using the Xun family's Mechanism Techniques. It was the same weapon that the short Explorer had used to ambush Lu Yin. Xun Jiong had not been able to use it in time, so he had wanted to give it to Mu Rong so that Lu Yin would suffer a tragic defeat.
Unfortunately, Mu Rong had rejected Xun Jiong's offer and refused to say a single word to him. This caused Xun Jiong to hate Mu Rong even more. However, compared to Lu Yin, Xun Jiong still hoped that Mu Rong would win in a clean and decisive manner.
The Sea King's Dome's grand events were happening one after another, and many people from the Sea King's Dome were excited.
At this moment, Lu Yin's expression was extremely solemn. There was already a video of the battle between Mu Rong and Ling Que on the internet, but ordinary people could not see it. Lu Yin could only watch it with his Honor Points.
Mu Rong's movement technique, the way he had neutralized Lu Yin's attack, his domain, and his final move were all shocking. Ling Que's innate gift, his Soulsplitting battle technique, and his defensive techniques were equally shocking. It would not be strange for either of them to emerge victorious.
What Lu Yin was most concerned about was Mu Rong's final move, the farmer boy's song that he had played. Was it a mind control attack or a forceful control attack? The moment the farmer boy's song was played, Ling Que's three blades combined into one had been unable to be released. Lu Yin could not understand what was going on in the video, and he would have to experience it for himself to understand.
Lu Yin's eyes flickered. If the farmer boy's song was really that powerful and was a mind control attack, then it might not be effective against Lu Yin himself. After reciting the Stonewall Scriptures for so long, Lu Yin's spiritual force resistance had become extremely strong.
There was still one day left, and he used his Honor Points to search for videos of strange innate gifts on the internet. He wanted to understand as much as possible.
One day later, at the mountainside of the Sea King's Dome, Halfwillow Lakeside was already packed with people. There were even more people that could not be seen, but this time, the Sea King's Dome did not show the battle on a screen. This was just a competition between the younger generation, and it was not a grand event organized by the Sea King's Dome.
However, those who were supposed to be here had already arrived. Even Faceless was hidden in the crowd, as were Lan Yu and Zhang Dingtian.
Zhang Dingtian was undoubtedly looking forward to this battle, and he was very curious about Lu Yin's current strength. He had exchanged blows with Mu Rong before, and he was well aware of how terrifying that person was. Now, it was up to Lu Yin to see how far he could go.
Ling Que hid in a corner and looked at Mu Rong unwillingly. He wanted to challenge Mu Rong one more time and break through the farmer boy's song.
When the sun shone down on the lakeside, it reflected the lake's sparkling surface. Mu Rong appeared on the west side of the lakeside with a calm expression, as if he did not care about the upcoming battle.
On the east side of the lakeside, the void tore open, and Lu Yin walked out.
His appearance shocked the crowd. Halfwillow Lakeside was also a place where the heavens were suppressed, and battles were permitted there. Only powerhouses with power levels above 100,000 could tear open the void here, and Lu Yin obviously could not do so. In that case, the only person who could help him was the Sea King. Aside from the Sea King, no one else dared to destroy the void here, not even almighty Enlighters.
In other words, Lu Yin's participation in the battle had been approved and supported by the Sea King.