Alfonso was just about to say that the soldiers had been killed by Lu Yin when another middle-aged man arrived. "Everyone, we've found out who the strongest person guarding the execution grounds is."
Everyone looked at him.
The middle-aged man said in a low voice, "Hongying."
Everyone's expression changed. Alfonso's face paled. "Hong Ying?
Grand Martial Region's Galloping Horse Manor's direct descendant, Madam Red's disciple, Hong Ying? "
The middle-aged man nodded helplessly.
Everyone felt despair.
"How could it be her?
She was a direct descendant of the Flying Horse Villa, so why would she stay here instead of going to Fallen Star Ocean or Universe Ocean?
Why do you have to guard the execution ground? "someone roared.
"Hong Ying is a World Imprinter's disciple, and she's already a nine cycle Cruiser. Her red-tasseled spear is invincible, and not long ago, she personally went to the Starfall Sea's Grayweed Continent and killed two peak Hunters there. She also heavily injured Lan Baobao, a Marquis on the Top 100 Rankings, killed Lan Yu, and even provoked the Ten Arbiters' Lan Si. She's definitely a ruthless character."
"That's not all. Rumor has it that her Red Tasseled Spear is an extraordinary treasure."
"She's one of the strongest existences in the Grand Martial Realm, second only to the Realmlings. It's over. With her around, who can save Astral-3's students? Unless an Enlighter intervenes, there's still hope."
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Lu Yin was shocked. Lan Yu was dead?
If he remembered correctly, Lan Yu was the younger brother of Lan Si, the Divine Fist of the Ten Arbiters. This Hong Ying was truly ruthless. She had even injured Lan Baobao.
Hai Qiqi exclaimed and hurriedly asked, "Blue Baby was heavily injured?
Are you alright? "
Alfonso replied, "I heard that she didn't die, but her brother, Lan Yu, did."
Hai Qiqi's expression was ugly. Lan Yu, Baby Lan. Although she did not like Lan Yu, he had died just like that.
Hai Qiqi tugged at Lu Yin and pursed her lips. "Avenge Baobao, okay?"
Lu Yin patted her hand. "Alright, I promise you."
The middle-aged man overheard their conversation and looked over in surprise, "Who is this?"
Only then did Alfonso have the time to introduce him. "This is a senior I met on the way here. If it wasn't for him, I would have died at the hands of Gui Bing. That's right, Gui Bing died at the hands of senior."
Everyone was shocked. "Gui Bing is dead?"
The middle-aged man looked at Lu Yin solemnly. "How should I address you?"
Lu Yin replied, "Call me Seventh Bro."
The middle-aged man was startled, and a flash of dissatisfaction appeared in his eyes. However, he quickly concealed it and smiled. "So it's Brother Seventh." He then looked at Hai Qiqi. "And this is?"
"Call me Sister Qi," Hai Qiqi said casually. She was in a bad mood.
The middle-aged man's eyes narrowed, and quite a few of the others were also somewhat dissatisfied. They felt that Lu Yin and the young man were being too rude. Even if they had saved someone's life, they shouldn't have acted in such a manner.
"May I know where Seventh Brother is cultivating?
He looks unfamiliar and doesn't seem to be very old either. Since he was able to kill the sly soldiers, should he be given a title? "Someone asked.
Alfonso hurriedly replied, "Senior, you're much older than you look. You just came out of seclusion after a hundred years."
Everyone understood.
"When are you going to save them?
I don't have time to wait, "Lu Yin replied. He still had to send Hai Qiqi to the Starfall Sea before rushing back to the Outerverse. He did not want to be trapped in the Innerverse.
The middle-aged man was displeased with Lu Yin's rudeness, but because Lu Yin had killed Gui Bing before, he did not dare to offend him. He replied, "We're still waiting for one more person. Once that person arrives, our chances of saving them will be much higher."
"Leave Hong Ying to me."
Everyone was shocked.
Alfonso was similarly shocked. Although he was confident in Lu Yin's strength, Hong Ying's accomplishments were too dazzling, and she was not on the same level as Gui Bing.
The middle-aged man laughed. "Seventh Brother, you're underestimating Hong Ying too much. You might be able to deal with her, but we're also worried that we might drag you down. Let's wait for that person to arrive. With everyone working together, and with your strength, our chances of saving them will be much higher."
It had to be said that this person's words were very comforting. He clearly did not believe in Lu Yin's strength, but he spoke as if he were flattering him.
Lu Yin frowned. It was normal for these people to not trust him, and it would be abnormal if they believed that he could deal with Hong Ying as soon as they met. However, he really did not want to wait.
"Seventh Brother, don't worry. The person we're waiting for will arrive by tonight at the latest. With the darkness of the night, it'll be more advantageous for us to save them."
Lu Yin nodded helplessly.
The stone wall above their heads dimmed, indicating that the day was about to end.
Alfonso's delighted voice rang out. "He's here! That person's here!"
Everyone hurried out to welcome him.
Hai Qiqi was puzzled. "Who's so popular?"
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed as he looked into the distance and saw a swift and fierce rune line rapidly approaching. He was surprised, as the rune lines indicated that this person was not weak and was very close to becoming a Hunter.
Could this be the person that these people had been waiting for? Although this person was not weak, he was still far from Hong Ying. If Lu Yin's guess was correct, then Hong Ying was on the same level as Autumnfrost Qing, and her strength was enough to make an Enlighter raise his eyebrows.
As the person drew closer, Lu Yin finally saw who it was, and he was astonished. It was actually Yan Hua, an expert from the Sword Sect.
This person had also participated in the contest on Planet Pyrolyte. Although they had not met, Lu Yin had seen Yan Hua fight on the network. His six-lined battle force was very eye-catching, and his attacks were explosive and dazzling.
When they saw Yan Hua arrive, Alfonso and the rest hurried over to greet him and chatter incessantly.
From their conversation, Lu Yin could tell that this Yan Hua had been given a title: General Yan.
General, Marquis, King, and Arbiter. Although General was the lowest of titles, anyone who could be given a title by the General Station was definitely not simple.
When Lu Yin had merged with a Sixth Mainland cultivator's body, he had encountered Ling Que, who was only a general. The difference in strength between Yan Hua and Ling Que was too great, but they were both generals. Either the difference between a general and a marquis was so great that Ling Que did not qualify, or a title did not only depend on strength, but also on other aspects. Right, Lu Yin had heard that it also depended on battle achievements.
Everyone gathered around Yan Hua, and Alfonso walked over to Lu Yin and apologized, "Senior Seventh Bro, I'm really sorry for making you wait."
Lu Yin curiously asked, "Is he very powerful?"
Alfonso nodded and enviously replied, "His name is Yan Hua, and he was originally a not-so-famous disciple of the Sword Sect. He was of the same generation as the Ten Arbiters, but his strength was slow to increase, and he was overlooked by many. However, ever since the war began, he relied on his Lightning Sword Technique to become an Explorer, and he used it to trap multiple Sixth Mainland Hunters on a battlefield, allowing many of his compatriots to safely evacuate. He performed a great service and was given the title of General Yan. Some people once said that he might not be any weaker than the Sword Sect's current strongest disciple, Liu Shaoqiu."
Lu Yin was astonished. So there was such a thing. It was not easy for an Explorer to trap a Hunter. Of course, trapping and defeating were two different things, but Yan Hua was still a cultivator from the Sixth Mainland. Being able to trap him proved that Yan Hua had the strength to be at the top of the Top 100 Rankings.
It seemed that Yan Hua was a late bloomer.
It was no wonder why that group of people had waited for Lu Yin to arrive before taking action. There had to be more than one person who could trap a Hunter. Perhaps he could really trap Hong Ying and allow them to rescue her.
The sky was covered by yellow sand, and the dark night seemed to have a yellowish hue to it. The howling of the wind was accompanied by the pungent smell of blood.
In the distance, a giant statue was an eyesore, and Lu Yin stared at it. Madam Hong was a World Imprinter, and she was the one who had destroyed Astral-3. This woman was on the same level as Patriarch Autumnfrost.
"Time's up. Kill one!" A loud voice boomed through the sky as a cultivator from the Sixth Mainland soared into the sky with a machete in hand. He aimed it at the bound student, and his lips curled into a cruel smile as he raised his blade.
"Attack!" Alfonso and the others charged out from underground at the same time. A bolt of lightning streaked across the void and transformed into a sharp edge that beheaded the Sixth Mainland cultivator who had been about to be executed.
On the execution ground, the Sixth Mainland's cultivators were not surprised, and they arrogantly clashed with Alfonso and the others. In just a few breaths of time, Alfonso and the others were at a disadvantage.
The people from Astral-3 who had been tied to the pillars despaired, and someone shouted hoarsely for them to leave.
However, more cultivators appeared in the surroundings. Not all of them were from the Sixth Mainland, as there were also cultivators from the Fifth Mainland who had defected to the Sixth Mainland. These people had long since abandoned their dignity, and they were even more hateful than the Sixth Mainland's cultivators.
The middle-aged man was not weak as he was a Cruiser, but he was still being suppressed by a Cruiser from the Sixth Mainland. When the Cruiser's imprint appeared, the middle-aged man could not even keep his weapon, and he was sent flying.
Hai Qiqi leapt out, and her domain transformed into a turbulent sea. As the Sea King's daughter, she was equivalent to an Imprinter's successor. Although she was only an Explorer, her domain combined with the Sea King's Dome's battle techniques was quite impressive.
Lu Yin also attacked, and he easily killed two of the Sixth Mainland's cultivators. He raised a hand and waved it, causing a powerful gale to sweep out. The hundred iron pillars were all broken and fell to the ground, and the people from Astral-3 who had been tied to the pillars were instantly released.
The Sixth Mainland's cultivators were shocked, as these iron pillars were not made from ordinary materials. Even an Explorer would not be able to destroy them easily.
In the shadows, Yan Hua was also shocked.
Before he could think any further, the red-tasseled spear shot out from the ground and pierced through a cultivator's body before viciously stabbing towards Lu Yin.
The moment Lu Yin attacked, Hong Ying felt that something was amiss. This person made her heart palpitate.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed, and he considered whether or not he should lure Hong Ying away.
At that moment, lightning flashed in the sky and transformed into numerous lightning swords that stabbed into the ground, trapping Hong Ying within. Then, the lightning swords became blinding, and lightning connected the sky and earth, forming a cage that isolated the area. The void distorted and almost cracked open.
Yan Hua attacked. "Everyone, retreat."
When they saw that Hong Ying was trapped, Alfonso and the others were delighted and immediately retreated.
The Sixth Mainland's cultivators hurriedly chased after them, but Yan Hua's Lightning Sword flickered as he moved extremely quickly. He weaved through the crowd and separated the cultivators from the Sixth Mainland.
Lu Yin raised his brows. This Yan Hua was not weak, and his Lightning Sword was quite stunning.
Unfortunately, the lightning swords that trapped Hong Ying cracked open one by one before finally exploding and scattering the lightning in all directions.
Alfonso and the others' pupils shrank. Not good.
Yan Hua was shocked. She hadn't been trapped?