The other Yu Academy students were stunned, "Senior Tyson actually lost? How is that possible? He's one of the few Melders in our branch, but he was defeated by a Sentinel."
When he heard this, the Melder youth named Tyson's eyes turned fierce. "Again!" he shouted as he charged towards Lu Yin, raising his hand to attack with a Skybeast Claw.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed; this person's Skybeast Claw was even stronger than Munoor's when he was a Melder. Yu Academy was indeed full of powerhouses, as expected of the Great Yu Empire's elite camp. However, with his five-star Sirius Palm, he wasn't afraid of such a powerhouse. Just as he was about to attack, a huge force swept across the crowd.
It was a Melder like Tyson, but Lu Yin's hair stood on end as his expression changed. He wasn't a match for this power, who was it?
Tyson's body suddenly froze, his face pale as he slowly turned around to see a figure walking over from the distance.
Lu Yin followed Tyson's gaze and saw a young man about the same age as Tyson, perhaps even younger. However, the moment he saw him, Lu Yin was certain that he was the owner of that power. He was a young Melder whose strength far surpassed Tyson's. Lu Yin's five-star Cosmic Palm might have been able to deal with Tyson, but it was definitely not a match for this person.
Lu Yin's expression turned solemn; this person was the most terrifying Melder he had ever met.
"Hall Master Tianming," Tyson stammered in fear.
Hall Master?
Lu Yin was puzzled; he didn't know much about Yu Academy as the Great Yu Empire had sealed off all information about it. He had asked Gerlaine and the others before, but even they didn't know much about it. They only knew that Yu Academy gathered the strongest youths of the empire, but they didn't know how it was divided or ranked.
"Tyson, you're getting smarter and smarter, even learning how to sneak up on me. Why don't you find a chance to sneak up on me? If you defeat me, the position of Hall Master will be yours," Tianming said coldly as he walked to the front of the group.
Tyson's expression changed and he hurriedly spoke up, "Hall Master, I didn't do it on purpose, I just saw —" Tianming cut him off before he could finish, "I saw everything clearly. Your target wasn't the girl, but King Zishan. Who gave you the guts to sneak up on him?"
Tyson didn't reply, beads of sweat dripping from his forehead.
Tianming waved his hand, a gust of wind that transformed into an invisible beast claw that slammed into Tyson's chest and sent him flying, "Get out."
The other Yu Academy students quickly left as well, not even daring to look back.
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat when he saw Tianming attack. It was the Skybeast Claw, but it was different from Tissen and the others. Tianming had cultivated the Skybeast Claw to an extremely high level, and his every move could be transformed into a claw without the need for a palm strike. He was definitely an expert.
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Bronsen whispered, "Schutz, Gerbach, Locke, Huo Zhong, and this Tianming. They're the Five Hall Masters of Yu Academy, the best of the younger generation."
Lu Yin nodded. Tianming had just finished dealing with Tyson and turned to Lu Yin apologetically, "It's my fault for not being strict enough. Are you hurt, King Zishan?"
"You're too polite, Hall Master Tianming. We were just sparring," Lu Yin replied. Although Tianming was only a student of Yu Academy, he had absolute authority as a Hall Master.
Tianming sighed, "I can tell the difference between a sneak attack and a sparring match. Yu Academy has lost a lot of talent over the past few years, and they've only produced such embarrassing things. I heard that Yu Academy lost a lot of face during Earth's trial, King Zishan."
Lu Yin smiled, "We barely won the last battle with the help of Yu Academy's experts. Hall Master Tianming is too humble."
Tianming smiled and exchanged a few polite words with Bronsen before turning to Bai Xue, "Miss, I apologize on behalf of the students of Yu Academy. I saw what happened on the surveillance camera, I'm sorry."
Bai Xue had an indifferent personality and nodded without saying anything.
Lu Yin was curious, "Hall Master Tianming, can I learn the 108 forms of the Skybeast Claw from Yu Academy?"
Tianming nodded, "Of course, King Zishan is a member of Yu Academy from the moment you arrived on the Capital Star. I can agree to let you learn the first five forms."
Lu Yin frowned, "Only the first five forms?"
Tianming smiled. "King Zishan might not know this, but the Skybeast Claw is Yu Academy's top battle technique, and it's also the Great Yu Empire's top battle technique. Ordinary people are unable to learn it, and joining Yu Academy is only for the right to learn it. If you want to learn it, you need the agreement of the Hall Masters. If one Hall Master agrees, you can learn the first five forms. If three Hall Masters agree, you can learn the first ten forms.
"So there's such a rule," Lu Yin said helplessly.
"Generally speaking, Sentinels of Yu Academy can only learn the first five forms. The Skybeast Claw isn't easy to learn, but for Sentinels, the first five forms are enough. Only Melders can learn the first ten forms, and the stronger elites can learn the first twenty. That Tyson just learned the first twenty, but he's only comprehended the thirteenth form. It'll be a long time before he can fully comprehend the twentieth," Tianming explained with a good temper.
Lu Yin remembered that Raas had learned five forms, Munoor had probably learned ten, and Tyson had more or less thirteen. He himself had learned seven from Munoor, making a total of 108 forms.
"Hall Master Tianming, how much have you learned?" Bai Xue suddenly asked.
Everyone looked at Tianming.
Lu Yin was curious as well; Tianming's casual display of the Skybeast Claw had far surpassed Tyson's. Someone who could become a Hall Master and intimidate someone like Tyson was definitely not simple.
Tianming smiled faintly, "Forty-three forms."
Lu Yin and the others' expressions changed; this was close to half of the Hall Master's level. No wonder he was so much better than Tyson and the others.
"Actually, of the five Hall Masters, Lockon has learned the most. Forty-nine forms are the strongest of our Skybeast Claw," Tianming said.
"What do I have to do if I want to learn all of the Skybeast Claw?"
Tianming shrugged, "Defeat one of us and become a Hall Master. You'll be able to enjoy all of Yu Academy's resources." He then waved his hand, "I still have matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving. Good luck, everyone. By the way, those who have remolded will have to join Yu Academy. If you don't have a choice, you can join me, I'll take good care of you."
"We've already been booked by the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons, can we still join Yu Academy?" Bai Xue asked.
Tianming smiled, "The Thirteen Imperial Squadrons don't clash with Yu Academy. Yu Academy is a place to learn, while the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons are a place to fight."
Zhang Dingtian's growl also disappeared at this point, and Bai Xue stepped into the formcast pool not long after.
It didn't take long for Bai Xue to start moaning in pain as well, her voice much more pleasant than Zhang Dingtian's. "Bronsen, who's reshaping their bodies?
Is it a man or a woman? "
Bronsen answered, "No one, they're doing it themselves."
Lu Yin nodded. If it had been a man sculpting Bai Xue's body, he would have been pissed. Although Bai Xue wasn't his woman, he didn't want her to be taken advantage of by someone else.
"By the way, Seruzen, which squad took a liking to you?" he asked as he thought of the monk.
Seruzen slowly raised his head, his voice raspy, "Zhang Dingtian, the Fifth. Bai Xue, the Sixth. I'll join the Eleventh."
Lu Yin muttered to himself. Bronsen had introduced the Fifth Squad's captain to Huo Qingshan, the head of the Huo Family in the Great Yu Empire. He was also Huo Xiaoling's father, the red-haired middle-aged man in the court. The Sixth Squad's captain was Peach, the loli. The Eleventh Squad's captain was the bald, blind monk.
It was normal for Huo Qingshan to take a liking to Zhang Dingtian, who was a realmbreaker and could join the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons.
It was also normal for Seruzen to be chosen by the bald, blind monk. Sigmund had said that Seruzen's perseverance had attracted some people's interest, so it should have been the Blind Monk.
But why had Bai Xue been chosen by Peach?
That loli had left a deep impression on him.
Forget it, it had nothing to do with him. Since they'd left Earth, their fates were in their own hands.
It was a pity that the Astral Combat Academy was about to reach the Frostwave Weave. Zhang Dingtian and the others would have to cultivate again after remolding, so they wouldn't be able to make it in time.