Lu Yin's current physical strength was like that of a war spirit with its eyes closed. The moment it opened its eyes, the world would lose its color, and the sun and moon would lose their light. His physical body was similarly suppressed, and once the seal was unsealed, he would reach his limit. He had only unsealed one grain of Fatesand.
Lu Yin did not know how strong Lan Si had been when he was a Limiteer, but he was certain that Lan Si had not surpassed him. Lan Si's record was Thirty Stacks, but Lu Yin did not care if Lan Si had reached Fifty Stacks. He believed that once he unsealed all three grains of Fatesand, he would definitely be able to surpass Fifty Stacks.
The Overlaying Stacks path became more difficult the further one progressed, and it was not as simple as adding twenty stacks. When Lu Yin had defeated Nightqueen Yanqing during the Astral Combat Tournament, he had only used Nine Stacks.
"Your physical strength has exceeded my expectations," Mu Rong said in shock as he looked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin smiled. "It's good that you're not disappointed. Next, it's my turn to attack."
Many people found it strange. Why was Lu Yin acting exactly like Ling Que? After blocking an attack, he was about to counterattack. Unfortunately, Ling Que had been defeated by the shepherd boy's song. Would Lu Yin suffer the same fate?
Mu Rong shook his head. "I won't wait for you to attack. You're not trying to block my attack, but there's no way to avoid it."
Lu Yin nodded. "You're right, but I don't like to passively take a beating. You can think of ways to defend yourself. Give it a try." He then charged towards Mu Rong, the Giant Emperor's third eye appearing in his hand. Taking advantage of the fact that Mu Rong's forcefield had yet to recover, Lu Yin filled his eyes with star energy and instantly reached the level where he could use the Secret Sidestep.
Mu Rong's shepherd boy's song could bring out his forcefield, but it needed time to do so. Lu Yin estimated that it would take around three seconds, which was the best time for him to attack.
To reach the level where he could use the Secret Sidestep, he needed to meet three conditions: Sirius, a domain, both eyes filled with star energy, and a lockbreaking tool. Due to the Sea King's presence, Lu Yin did not dare to use the Sirius Technique. Similarly, due to the Sea King's presence, the moment his eyes filled with star energy, he would bleed from his orifices due to the enormous amount of rune lines. However, as long as he had enough time, he could give it a try.
The moment his eyes were filled with star energy, a terrifying amount of rune lines appeared in his eyes, and scarlet blood flowed from his eyes. At that moment, he arrived right in front of Mu Rong and struck out with a Thirty Stacks Fiftyfold Shockwave Palm.
Mu Rong retreated as he stared at Lu Yin. This person should know that he couldn't reach him with his speed alone, so why was he still coming? And why was he still bleeding from his eyes?
Suddenly, Mu Rong felt a chill run down his spine. Lu Yin had disappeared from in front of him and reappeared behind him. This wasn't speed, but rather an even more advanced movement technique. Mu Rong had seen it before; it was a supreme technique that Lockbreakers revered — Secret Sidestep. Damn, this person can use Secret Sidestep.
With a loud bang, Lu Yin's palm landed squarely on Mu Rong's body, ruthlessly pushing him into the ground. At the same time, Lu Yin's Thirty Stacks exploded, and the continuous shockwaves transformed into visible white ripples that spread outwards. Mu Rong spat out a mouthful of blood as his entire body was pushed to the bottom of the lake.
Lu Yin hurriedly retracted the star energy from his eyes and wiped the corners of his eyes. Sure enough, they were bleeding. Seeing rune lines wasn't a good thing, as it was easy to be injured by the backlash.
At this moment, Halfwillow Lakeside was completely silent as everyone stared blankly at Lu Yin. He had just hit Mu Rong. This was the first time that Mu Rong had been hit by Lu Yin, and it had even been with Thirty Stacks.
Wasn't Mu Rong supposed to restrain Lu Yin?
What was going on?
Most people couldn't understand what was going on, but there were a few who saw it, and the shock in their eyes was indescribable.
"Secret Sidestep! It's actually the Secret Sidestep!" Ling Que was stunned. The Secret Sidestep wasn't about speed, but rather a supreme evasion technique. It was a top-notch technique that Lockbreakers wanted to comprehend in order to avoid the dangers of lockbreaking. To be able to avoid the dangers of lockbreaking, which couldn't be seen, showed just how powerful the Secret Sidestep was.
Northgate Lie, Qin Chen, Cheng Wu, and the rest were all shocked. The current Limiteers were simply too monstrous.
Michelle and the rest had not expected Lu Yin to know the Secret Sidestep. Only those who had participated in Shenwu Continent's trial and the lockbreaking event on the Savage Ape Planet were aware of his Secret Sidestep. Even if those people were to announce it publicly, they wouldn't be able to spread it throughout the entire universe, as they didn't have the status to do so. Thus, Lu Yin's display of the Secret Sidestep was extremely shocking.
Even Hai Dashao was shocked. Even in the entire Lockbreaker Society, there were only a few people who could use the Secret Sidestep.
There were also Lockbreakers in the Sea King's Dome, and the average person's knowledge of the Secret Sidestep was far inferior to that of a Lockbreaker. At this moment, Lu Yin's status was rapidly rising in the eyes of these Lockbreakers, and they were certain that there would be a place for him in the Lockbreaker Society in the future.
Most people didn't understand the Secret Sidestep, and they were more concerned about Mu Rong's situation.
Mu Rong hadn't been hit head-on since the start of the battle, and even the Que's Mighty Slash had only caused a flesh wound. His endurance was still unknown.
Lu Yin looked down and saw that the lake was gradually submerging the area where Mu Rong had fallen. He wanted to fill his eyes with star energy to see how many rune lines Mu Rong had left, but he didn't. There wasn't much point in looking, as he didn't believe that Mu Rong would be defeated just like that. This battle would continue, but if Mu Rong had been hit, then even if he wasn't severely injured, he wouldn't be doing much better.
Up until now, Lu Yin's performance had already surpassed Ling Que's. This was because Ling Que hadn't been able to cause much damage to Mu Rong. At most, Mu Rong's skin had been scraped, while Lu Yin had taken a direct hit.
Of course, this didn't mean that Ling Que was inferior to Lu Yin. It was just that their battle styles were different, and the results were different.
The lake gradually rose, completely submerging the area where Mu Rong had fallen.
Everyone stared, but Mu Rong still hadn't appeared. Was his endurance that weak?
That made sense, as who could easily withstand an attack from Thirty Stacks? That was Lu Yin's strongest attack, and even a normal Cruiser would find it difficult to completely withstand it.
Many people gradually began to overlook Thirty Stacks, as even if Overlaying Stacks were fierce, if they couldn't hit their target, then the result would be completely different.
Lan Yu's eyes flickered. "Mu Rong has been defeated. The might of Thirty Stacks isn't something that someone with a weak physical body can withstand."
To the side, Zhang Dingtian had a different opinion. He had been knocked out of the arena by Mu Rong's flute, and in that instant, he had experienced something extraordinary. Although Mu Rong's physical strength couldn't compare to Lu Yin's or Lan Yu's, he was definitely not weak.
The next moment, green grass began to grow on the surface of Halfwillow Lakeside, and the same scene repeated itself. Mu Rong's forcefield appeared once more, and this time, not only was there a picture of a shepherd boy herding cows, but there was also a melodious shepherd boy's song.
A shepherd boy's song, lingering among the green grass!
This was a dream-like scene that no one could break.
Everyone was enveloped in the shepherd boy's song, and their bodies and minds experienced another sensation.
This was Ling Que's second time experiencing the shepherd boy's song, and it was still as shocking as ever. His three blades as one had been defeated by this melodious tune.
Lu Yin took a deep breath. Sure enough, it wasn't over yet. The shepherd boy's song had finally appeared, and Lu Yin's greatest fear of Mu Rong was this shepherd boy's song. Without it, Lu Yin was one hundred percent certain that he could defeat Mu Rong. After all, Mu Rong's physical body was too powerful. However, the shepherd boy's song's attack style was very strange, and it was the only way that Mu Rong could possibly win.
Even so, he still had to face it.
At the bottom of the lake, Mu Rong slowly walked out, and the water parted on its own, allowing everyone to see him. At this moment, his clothes were in tatters, and there was dark red blood at the corner of his mouth. His face was pale, and he slowly walked out of the lake while playing his wooden flute. There was a deep palm print on his chest, and it was obvious that he had been severely injured.
Lu Yin landed on the surface of the lake and listened to the shepherd boy's song. His star energy had been suppressed, and his body could not move. The shepherd boy's song was not a spiritual force attack, but rather a direct manipulation of the human body. This was Mu Rong's innate gift, and it was a terrifying innate gift.
This was the reason why Mu Rong had been recognized as an unequaled Limiteer by the Ten Arbiters. Only those who surpassed Mu Rong by too much could break free from this innate gift. Otherwise, they could only be manipulated, and there was no one in the same realm who could surpass Mu Rong by too much. In other words, the moment the shepherd boy's song played, Lu Yin had won.
Outsiders could not understand this, and Ling Que had not publicized it either. Thus, no one could understand how terrifying the shepherd boy's song was. At this moment, only Lu Yin could experience it.
Lu Yin stared at Mu Rong in shock. Mu Rong actually had such an innate gift, which allowed him to directly manipulate the human body. It was too terrifying.
Gradually, Lu Yin's star energy dissipated as the shepherd boy's song dispersed it, reducing him to a pitiful cultivator who had exhausted all his star energy. At this moment, Lu Yin could not use anything other than his physical strength because he had no more star energy.
Ling Que's eyelids twitched. As expected, Lu Yin could not block the shepherd boy's song. This innate gift was truly terrifying.
In the video of Mu Rong and Ling Que's battle, Ling Que's Que's Mighty Slash was the first to disappear, followed by Ling Que's clone. At that time, Ling Que had decisively admitted defeat, but Mu Rong did not immediately attack, which meant that he was giving Lu Yin a chance to admit defeat. He had not sealed Lu Yin's ability to speak.
"What a terrifying innate gift. No wonder you're an unequaled Limiteer," Lu Yin praised.
Mu Rong played his wooden flute and looked at Lu Yin.
"You want me to admit defeat?"
Lu Yin asked, but then he shook his head. "But I want to try and see if I can break through this unstoppable power."
As he spoke, Mu Rong's melody rose sharply, and Lu Yin suddenly raised his left hand to slap his own head. Everyone was stunned. Suicide?
Lu Yin's eyes went wide as he unsealed the Fatesand in his left arm and fused with the Fatesand in his heart. The next moment, his physical strength erupted, shaking the void as visible ripples spread out. Even from far away, the crowd could feel Lu Yin's strength at this moment. His strength was on the verge of erupting, and even Halfwillow Lakeside could not withstand it, causing it to crack open.
The void had been suppressed, and only powerhouses with power levels over 100,000 could destroy the void and create cracks. But at this moment, Lu Yin's physical strength was causing the void to become unstable and distort.
At this moment, not only were Hai Dashao and the rest shocked, but even the Sea King, who had been observing all this while, was astonished. A mere Limiteer could actually explode with such powerful physical strength.
When Lu Yin had faced that war spirit with its eyes closed, the moment it had opened its eyes, he had felt an irresistible suppression. At that time, Lu Yin's strength had not been inferior to Mu Rong's, and he had only lacked an innate gift similar to the shepherd boy's song. In other words, even with its eyes open, the war spirit could still suppress Mu Rong. This was an extreme gap.