Cai Jianqiang's eyes lit up when he saw Lu Yin shatter the blade. "Brother Zi, he's Lu Yin, the Great Eastern Alliance's Alliance Leader."
The man was surprised. "He's Lu Yin?"
Lu Yin landed and stood between Cai Jianqiang and the man. He nodded at Cai Jianqiang and then looked at the man. "I'm Lu Yin. May I know who you are?"
Cai Jianqiang introduced himself. "He's Zi Rong, the Second Young Master of the Amethyst Company."
Lu Yin was astonished, and he carefully sized up Zi Rong. He had heard of this person before. Zi Rong was the Second Young Master of the Amethyst Company, and he was not willing to participate in the company's affairs. He only liked to cultivate and fight, and he was a true battle maniac. When Lu Yin had first heard of this person, he had been curious, but he had not paid much attention to him. After all, a battle maniac did not have much influence on the Amethyst Company.
Lu Yin had not expected to meet him here.
Zi Rong faced Lu Yin and grinned. "So you're Lu Yin. I heard that you have a nickname, the Enlighter's Nemesis. Let me see it. You can use any external item, and I don't mind." He then lowered his blade and spat out blade light that distorted the void.
He really was a battle maniac. Lu Yin replied, "I'm not here to fight. Brother Zi, I've heard a lot about you."
Zi Rong sneered. "I don't have a good reputation, so what's there to hear about? You, on the other hand, have killed quite a few Enlighters, and they were all Enlighters from the Innerverse. How powerful! Try my Thousand Army Slash!"
Lu Yin's expression changed. This guy must be crazy!
At this moment, Cai Jianqiang stepped in front of Lu Yin and spoke rudely to Zi Rong. "Alliance Leader Lu is just an Explorer, and you're not embarrassed to attack him. You're even older than him."
Zi Rong laughed heartily and sheathed his blade. "Age is nothing. The current Ten Arbiters have taken turns picking on us old fellows, and I didn't even have the strength to retaliate. Let alone age, the world has changed."
Cai Jianqiang growled, "No matter what, Alliance Leader Lu is an Explorer, and you're a Hunter. This battle is not fair."
Lu Yin's brows rose. So they still had to fight?
Cai Jianqiang turned around and whispered to Lu Yin, "Alliance Leader Lu, there's something wrong with Zi Rong's brain....... every time he meets a powerful opponent.....
Lu Yin nodded and walked past Cai Jianqiang to face Zi Rong. "Do you really want to fight?"
Zi Rong tightened his grip on his saber. "Are you afraid?
Alright, I can suppress my power to the Explorer realm. "
Lu Yin shook his head. "That would be too boring. That attack of yours seemed to have been tempered a thousand times. I want to take it on."
Cai Jianqiang's expression changed. "Alliance Master Lu, don't be careless. Zi Rong's attack is comparable to an Enlighter's attack, and he swings his blade every day without slacking off. That attack is far more powerful than you can imagine."
Birds of a feather flock together. If one did not reach this level, they would never be able to come into contact with certain people.
Regardless of whether it was Cai Jianqiang, Aden, or Yan Yan, they were all geniuses who possessed the ability to fight across realms.
Lu Yin naturally knew this, as he was looking at rune lines. Once upon a time, almighty Enlighters had seemed unreachable to him. Now that he had stepped into this realm, Enlighters were not that rare anymore, and they had appeared in droves. This was his level, and it could also be said that he had the qualifications to frequently come into contact with Enlighters.
"Don't worry, I really want to experience the power of this Boulder's Blade." He did not want to subdue Zi Rong, but rather, that attack had made him feel something different. What was cultivation?
It was perseverance and perseverance. Although he was very powerful and had been invincible as a Limiteer and could even challenge a Hunter with his current strength as an Explorer, he had always felt that he was missing something.
His strength had been built on his die and his luck. The only thing he lacked was perseverance. He did not recite the Stonewall Scriptures every day, and he did not constantly circulate his Sirius Art. His battle force had improved by leaps and bounds, and there was no need to mention his domain. Even he himself did not know why it was constantly improving. In short, all of his strength had nothing to do with perseverance.
However, Zi Rong's attack had made him feel an extraordinary perseverance. He wanted to directly experience his own path of cultivation and see how he should go about it.
Zi Rong looked at Lu Yin in admiration. "You're courageous. I've heard that you have a secret technique that can even divert an Enlighter's attack. It won't be impossible for you to take my attack head-on."
Lu Yin shook his head. "If I use a secret technique, then what's the point of taking your attack? Come on."
Zi Rong's eyes lit up, and he looked at Cai Jianqiang. "No wonder you're willing to protect Planet Hydrotink for him. I, Zi Rong, acknowledge your courage."
Cai Jianqiang wanted to say that he had not stayed behind because of Lu Yin, but because of his experience as a Lockbreaker. However, he could not bring himself to say it, as Lu Yin's performance had convinced him. Not everyone had the courage to take Zi Rong's attack head-on, let alone an Explorer. Cai Jianqiang's gaze towards Lu Yin changed once again. The rumors from the outside world could not be trusted.
As Zi Rong raised his blade, the layers of phantoms froze and then slowly dissipated. It was clearly not very fast, but it was impossible for Cai Jianqiang to discern it with the naked eye. The next moment, a shocking blade light descended, accompanied by an indescribable aura. No matter how powerful this attack was, it would definitely be able to split open the heavens and open up a path for Lu Yin. This was what Lu Yin could feel.
The moment the blade light descended, Lu Yin could feel Zi Rong's spirit. He could feel Zi Rong's persistence in wielding his blade day and night. He could feel Zi Rong's willpower, and it made Lu Yin feel as if he was facing a boulder that could not be worn down by time. He could not win.
Lu Yin subconsciously wanted to put on his universal armor and use the Yu Secret Art. This had already become a habit, but when he sensed Zi Rong's willpower, he resisted the urge. The rune lines from the blade light before him did not belong to an Enlighter, so Zi Rong had not used his full strength. However, each of his attacks was serious, and although they were not as powerful as when he had fought against Cai Jianqiang, his willpower, spirit, and persistence were still displayed.
Lu Yin's eyes widened, and his domain erupted, sweeping out in all directions. Eight lined battle force imprint covered his body, and visible shockwaves blasted out in all directions. He raised a hand, and his palm transformed into a claw as an ancient beast's roar rang out. At this moment, he released his comprehension of the Skybeast Claw with the support of his eight lined battle force and domain, clawing at the shocking blade light.
With a bang, the ground split apart as countless invisible forces tore through the atmosphere and rushed into outer space. The spacecraft that was monitoring the planet shook, and layers of ripples spread out into the distance.
Lu Yin was viciously slammed into the ground by the blade light. Although the Skybeast Claw had blocked the attack, it still dissipated. In terms of true power, he could fight against a Hunter, but that only applied to ordinary Hunters. Zi Rong was a Hunter who had the qualifications to challenge an Enlighter. Even if he was not a peak Hunter, Lu Yin would not be able to easily withstand a single attack from him.
Realms were not the only criteria for determining strength. Kong Shi was a peak Hunter, but in terms of power, she could not compare to Zi Rong.
Up until now, Lu Yin had always used the Yu Secret Art to divert attacks from opponents who were stronger than him. He had never faced Yan Yan, Gemini Ghost, or even the Enlighters from before with his true power. Those people were far stronger than him, so there was no shame in that. However, now that he was facing Zi Rong, he did not want to retreat. Cultivate, cultivate, and refine one's body. What he cultivated was strength, and what he cultivated was his heart. Without the heart of a powerhouse, he would not be able to reach the peak no matter how strong he was.
Zi Rong only had one attack, but it had opened up Lu Yin's heart that had been sealed away for a long time.
He growled and once again used the Skybeast Claw to meet the attack head on. He attacked again and again in a futile attempt to destroy the blade light.
Cai Jianqiang looked at the ground in amazement. There were very few Explorers who could survive Zi Rong's attack and even resist. Even when the Ten Arbiters had been Explorers, they might not have been able to do as well as this person.
Zi Rong still maintained his posture of slashing downwards as he stared at the ground.
Inexplicably, the void froze, and a strange power reverberated, causing both Cai Jianqiang and Zi Rong's hearts to palpitate.
Underground, Lu Yin raised a hand and pointed at his finger. With a bang, the blade light finally shattered, and blood flowed out. Lu Yin's finger had almost been shattered.
The effects of Finger Tap had appeared. If he had not practiced Finger Tap before, then even if he could have shattered the blade light, he would have lost his finger.
Crack!
In the distance, the mountain range was split open, and invisible attacks constantly sliced through the ground. Ordinary cultivators could not even approach this area, and the void was filled with blade light.
Lu Yin panted heavily, but his lips curled up. He had caught it, and he had managed to catch it. This was the first time he had truly clashed with a Hunter realm genius. Although his opponent had not used his full strength, neither had Lu Yin. The Yu Secret Art could have easily diverted the blade light, but Lu Yin had not used it because he wanted to feel Zi Rong's willpower.
Now, he finally felt it, and Lu Yin would not change his mindset in battle. In the future, if he fought against an enemy like Zi Rong, he would still use the Yu Secret Art and other external items. However, his cultivation was no longer lost.
He had a feeling that he had gained a lot today, and it would have a great impact on his future.
It was not an increase in his cultivation, but rather a sublimation of his heart.
Clap! Clap!
Cai Jianqiang looked down at Lu Yin from the ground and clapped. "Alliance Leader Lu, I, Cai Jianqiang, rarely admire anyone. You are one of them."
Zi Rong also walked to the side of the crater and looked down at Lu Yin. "I, Zi Rong, rarely admire anyone either. You are one of them."
Lu Yin smiled and simply bandaged his finger. With Shamrock Enterprises' special medicine, his finger would quickly recover.
He leaped back to the ground and looked around. Countless rune lines lingered in the void, which meant that the remaining power of Zi Rong's attack was still present. Lu Yin was a little afraid; if Zi Rong's attack had been just a little stronger, then it would not have been as simple as an injury to his finger.
"You didn't use your full strength." Lu Yin smiled at Zi Rong.
Zi Rong shrugged. "I just wanted to see the power of the Outerverse's famous Lu Yin. It's not like I wanted to kill you. Why? Do you want to give me a taste of your own medicine?"
Lu Yin replied, "No need. My attacks are useless against you." His strongest attacks were the Dream Finger and the Skybeast Claw, but those combined attacks had only been able to break through Zi Rong's blade light. They had not been able to injure Zi Rong. As for his spiritual force, Lu Yin's spiritual force was indeed very strong, and he estimated that it could rival the Ten Arbiters. However, Zi Rong's willpower was extremely firm, and it was hard to say if it would be effective.
Zi Rong grinned, as he thought so as well.
"This guy is really asking for a beating. Seventh Bro, you too. You almost died," the monkey taunted mercilessly. He was also afraid.