Lu Yin could now do the same thing. He was already comparable to that war spirit, and with Mister Mu's help, his physical strength had increased to the point where he needed to pay a price to restrain it. He was the same as that war spirit when it closed its eyes.
Lu Yin was already on the same level as that war spirit and had reached the pinnacle of a certain aspect.
Mu Rong, on the other hand, had yet to reach that level.
The farmer boy's song came to an abrupt end as Lu Yin's left arm stopped a centimeter away from his head. He had used his powerful physical strength to directly negate the control that the song had over him. He looked up at Mu Rong and saw a puzzled look on his face. This was the first time Mu Rong had shown such an expression.
Mu Rong could not hide the shock in his heart. The moment he had broken free from the farmer boy's song, he knew that he had lost. The shock that Lu Yin had given him was too intense. He had only felt this kind of shock from the Ten Arbiters before.
Back then, many people had said that Lu Yin's strength was comparable to the Ten Arbiters' when they were Limiteers, but Mu Rong had disdained them because he knew how terrifying the Ten Arbiters were. They were ten monsters that could not be imagined by the average person. Their strength could topple a cultivator's understanding, and even with the farmer boy's song, he did not dare to compare himself to the Ten Arbiters.
This was also why he had looked down on Lu Yin, as Lu Yin was too much like Zhang Yang. He had been called a Ten Arbiters' candidate during the Astral Combat Tournament, and after the Tournament of the Strongest, he had been like the sun at noon. Thirty Stacks had made him the most dazzling candidate, but from Mu Rong's point of view, this person did not understand the Ten Arbiters' strength and was just a clown.
But now, Mu Rong truly understood that this person was not a clown, but a true powerhouse. There were very, very few people in the universe who could rival the Ten Arbiters. He was truly invincible within the same realm, and Mu Rong was certain that not even Ye Xingchen would be a match for this person. This person's strength within the Limiteer realm was unfathomable.
Lu Yin had allowed Mu Rong to witness the birth of a new monster. He had been recognized as an invincible Limiteer by the Ten Arbiters, which represented the Ten Arbiters' foresight. Lu Yin had surpassed their foresight and reached the same level as the Ten Arbiters when they were Limiteers.
If he had met Mu Rong before entering the space with the golden sea, then he would have definitely been defeated. The universe was truly vast, and there were all sorts of geniuses. Now that he had defeated Mu Rong, he could truly be considered to be standing at the peak of the Limiteer realm. However, he secretly warned himself that he could not be careless, as this was only a Limiteer. His opponents were the Ten Arbiters, and they were monsters whose bottom lines could not be ascertained.
Everyone stared blankly at this scene. Halfwillow Lakeside was completely silent. Not long after, a voice rang out, "I admit defeat."
This was Mu Rong's voice. The moment his voice fell, the wooden flute cracked and then disappeared.
Countless people were shocked, but they soon cheered. Before the battle, no one had been optimistic about Lu Yin's chances. Because of this, when Lu Yin won, the cheers were even louder. Furthermore, Lu Yin was the future son-in-law of the Sea King's Dome, which meant that he was half a family member. This made everyone in the Sea King's Dome feel honored, as the Sea King's Dome was the strongest.
Lu Yin quietly placed the Fatesand back between his left arm and his heart. His physical strength was rapidly weakening.
The only variable in this battle had been the farmer boy's song. If that song had been ineffective against Lu Yin, then Mu Rong would not have been able to retaliate.
Lu Yin had not even used his Fatesand. Of course, it did not make much of a difference, as his Fatesand could not block the innate gift of the farmer boy's song.
In the distance, Ling Que sighed and felt rather disappointed. He had thought that the farmer boy's song had been a foregone conclusion, but he had never imagined that Lu Yin would be so abnormal. How had he cultivated such power?
What the hell?
Cheng Wu, Northgate Lie, and the others left. They were afraid that Lu Yin would see them and challenge them. That would be bad, as being knocked off the Top 100 Rankings by a Limiteer would be very embarrassing.
Michelle and the others looked at Lu Yin with complicated expressions. Was the gap between them really that great?
They had thought that they would be able to see his back, but after this battle, they were certain that they would not even be able to see his back.
Xia Luo smiled, and he looked at Lu Yin with a hint of excitement and battle intent.
In the distance, Hai Dashao retracted his gaze and fell into deep thought. Lu Yin had actually cultivated his physical body to such a powerful level. Once he broke through to the Explorer realm, he would be able to enter the top fifty of the Top 100 Rankings, or even higher. This person was a true Ten Arbiters' candidate, and even Hai Dashao had to admit that this person had the potential to challenge the top ten in the future.
"Second Brother, I have a serious question for you." Hai Qiqi looked at Hai Dashao seriously.
Hai Dashao nodded, as he knew that Hai Qiqi had been moved by this battle. "Ask away."
"Have you guys ever worried about domestic violence?" Hai Qiqi asked.
This one question caused Hai Dashao's thoughts to become chaotic. He waved his hand and tore through the void to leave, not knowing how to communicate with Hai Qiqi.
Hai Qiqi gritted her teeth. "Did I ask the wrong question?
If you really marry me off to that violent maniac, what if I get beaten up by him? "
She then chased after Hai Dashao.
After this battle, Halfwillow Lakeside was basically crippled.
Mu Rong left, but he was not as dejected as Ling Que had been when he had been defeated. Although he was shocked by Lu Yin's strength, he quickly calmed down. To him, the outcome of this battle was not important. He had already displayed his strength a few days ago, and that was enough.
Lu Yin stretched lazily. He had won, and that old fogey, the Sea King, would be happy. Lu Yin did not need to carry a debt of over 30,000 star essence, which was not bad at all.
Not too far away, Zhang Dingtian slowly walked over.
Lu Yin turned around and looked at him. "You-" He only managed to say one word before the scene in front of him changed, and he returned to the waterfall.
Lu Yin was speechless. "Senior Sea King, please allow this junior to chat with that person."
"Properly comprehend this battle. How could you have won if your physical strength had not reached the peak?" the Sea King's voice rang out.
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat, and he sighed. If he wanted to chat with Zhang Dingtian, he would have to wait until later.
At Halfwillow Lakeside, Zhang Dingtian looked at the empty space in front of him and then silently turned to leave.
The entire Sea King's Dome was talking about the battle between Lu Yin and Mu Rong. As for the rankings of the four participants, Lu Yin had taken first place, while Ling Que had taken fourth place. This made Ling Que very unhappy, as he admitted that he could not defeat Lu Yin or Mu Rong. However, he could not accept the fact that Ye Xingchen was ranked above him.
Ye Xingchen had roamed the Cosmic Sea as a Limiteer, which was indeed admirable, but no one believed that he had relied on his own strength to do so. That was impossible, as even a Hunter would not be able to roam the Cosmic Sea alone. Ye Xingchen must have used some method, and in terms of true strength, Ling Que really wanted to fight him.
This battle quickly spread from the Sea King's Dome, and as time passed, more and more people learned about it. However, it would still take some time for the news to spread throughout the universe. After all, this was not the Astral Combat Tournament that was broadcasted across the entire universe.
However, the Ten Arbiters would definitely be the first to learn about this battle.
Somewhere in the Innerverse, Wen Sansi read the news from the Starfall Sea and laughed heartily. He had always maintained his composure and rarely acted like this, but Lu Yin's victory over Mu Rong made him very happy.
Mu Rong was that guy's subordinate, and the Ten Arbiters often recruited powerhouses with innate gifts for their own use. However, as long as one was a Limiteer, they could not avoid being compared to Mu Rong. In terms of Limiteers, all nine of them were inferior to that guy. It was precisely because of Mu Rong that Wen Sansi had asked Mira to leak information about Mu Rong to Lu Yin in the hopes that Lu Yin would one day defeat Mu Rong.
Regardless of whether Lu Yin was on his side or not, as long as Lu Yin defeated Mu Rong, they would be able to hold their heads high and no longer be suppressed by that guy.
Of course, this was just a battle of loyalty, and it did not affect the overall situation. However, anyone who had been suppressed for so many years would want to rebel, and now, Mu Rong had finally been defeated.
"Mira, report this good news to the Ten Arbiters Council." Wen Sansi was very happy.
On the screen, Mira smiled and nodded. "Yes, Arbiter Wen."
Not long after, a video of Mu Rong being defeated by Lu Yin appeared on the Ten Arbiters Council's network. This video caused a huge commotion, and it was sent directly to the Daynight clan, Lingling clan, and other powerful clans through the Ten Arbiters Council's interface.
Nightqueen Yanqing was stunned as she stared at the video in a daze. It was as if all the energy in her body had been sucked out. "How did this happen?
The difference is so huge! "
She was currently in the Daynight clan's ancestral grounds, and in front of her was a Nightking elder. Not far away, a figure stood like an iron tower. If Lu Yin was here, he would have been shocked to discover that this person was Zhanlong Daynight, who should have been trapped on the Shenwu Continent.
In the Erudite Flowzone, the Wen family quickly saw the video as well. The younger generation had only seen the battle between the strongest Limiteers, but the larger clans had seen something different. They had seen a whole new level of competition. When the Ten Arbiters retreated behind the scenes, the younger generation would be led by the next generation. The battle between Lu Yin and Mu Rong seemed to foreshadow the second level of competition between the younger generation.
"Qian 'er, now you know that there's always someone better than you."
"Uncle, Qian 'er wants to experience the strongest Limiteer's strength and break through to the Explorer realm after that. Otherwise, Qian' er won't be satisfied."
"That won't be easy. How about this? Why don't you ask your cousin to take you to the Ten Arbiters Council and fight with Mu Rong?"
"No, if I want to experience it, then I want to experience the strongest. I want to fight with Lu Yin."
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On a certain planet, countless broken swords were stabbed into the ground. In the distance, there was a sword peak that pierced through the clouds. Liu Shaoqiu stood below it and watched the video with shock in his eyes. Lu Yin had already surpassed him by so much.
Liu Shaoqiu turned off the screen and looked up with a resolute gaze. He would not forget his promise to challenge the Top 100 Rankings at the same time. He would not be any weaker than Lu Yin, and he would use this sword peak that had once trained his eldest senior sister to transform himself. The Sword Sect would always be the strongest.
Somewhere in the Outerverse, Xi Yue also watched the video and looked up with a complicated expression. Perhaps this person could help them.
Somewhere in the Innerverse, a man closed his eyes. "It's getting closer and closer."
A few days after the battle at Halfwillow Lakeside, Michelle and the rest left, leaving behind Big Pao and Little Pao. The two could only stay at the Sea King's Dome for the time being, unless they could confirm that the Bo Duo and Feng Mo would not cause trouble for them. However, that possibility was very small.
Faceless also left the Sea King's Dome. After the battle at Halfwillow Lakeside, he felt that he had underestimated Lu Yin. This person's status within the clan might be higher than he had imagined, as he had defeated Mu Rong without even using death energy. This level of strength was not simple, and only that person in the entire Neohuman Alliance could match up to Lu Yin!
Unfortunately, he could no longer speak to Faceless, as he could not report the deaths of the Bo Duo or Feng Mo's escape.
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