The shockwave shattered the walls and blew away the clouds, sweeping out in all directions. At the top of the tower, Lu Yin had finally managed to block Gerbach's all-out attack. Not only that, but the explosion of the fifth star had even suppressed Gerbach's Thunderbolt Arrow, dispersing all of the lightning and nullifying Gerbach's battle technique.
Gerbach himself wasn't injured, but his technique had been broken and he had lost.
Lu Yin retracted his hand, a black mark appearing on his palm. The power of the lightning had scorched his palm, but it wasn't too serious.
"You win," Gerbach said.
Lu Yin took a deep breath, "It's a draw, I'm injured."
Gerbach laughed, "I used an external force to display my battle technique, so that's cheating. I believe you didn't use your full strength either. I'm not a sore loser, a win is a win."
Lu Yin didn't argue; he really hadn't used his full strength. At the very least, he hadn't used Bai Xue's innate gift. With her innate gift and Sirius Palm, he could have been even stronger.
"Although suppressing your realm isn't very satisfying, it's still not bad. With your strength, you're definitely in the top ten of Yu Academy," Gerbach said cheerfully.
Lu Yin was surprised, "Yu Academy has more than ten Melders, right?"
Gerbach sneered, "Melders?
So what, you know?
No more than ten people in Yu Academy can block that arrow, so you're definitely in the top ten. "
He suddenly thought of Tyson, who had challenged him in the formcast pool. That person was also a Melder, but he had been defeated by Lu Yin's Cosmic Palm. There was also Munoor. With Lu Yin's current strength, he could definitely defeat a Melder. After all, Lu Yin could easily defeat a Melder.
Were Melders weak?
No, they were strong, but the Melders of the Great Yu Empire were weak. Gerbach was strong in Yu Academy, but he was far from being strong in the Innerverse. This was the difference between the Outerverse and the Innerverse.
Lu Yin wasn't in a hurry to break through to the Melder realm. He wanted to learn more about the Melder realm; he didn't want to end up like Munoor.
At that moment, Lu Yin saw that Gerbach had agreed to his request.
"Thank you," Lu Yin said.
"There's only Schutz left. How do you plan to get him to agree?" Gerbach asked.
Lu Yin hadn't expected this. He had heard of Schutz before, and he was the indisputable strongest person of the Great Yu Empire's younger generation. He was also the number one expert of Yu Academy, and he easily surpassed Tianming and Gerbach. He was also a former member of the Great Yu Empire's Youth Council. With so many halos around him, even an ordinary person would be praised to the peak.
Gerbach chuckled. "I'll be a good person to the end and help you. However, you've already learned fifteen moves. Five more moves won't make much of a difference, but you'll have to pay a huge price. Are you sure?"
Lu Yin was curious. "That depends on the price."
Gulba was shocked. "I thought you would do it without hesitation."
Lu Yin shrugged. "Just like you said, there's not much of a difference between having five more or less styles. If the effort isn't proportional to the benefits, then there's no need for it."
Gerbach sized Lu Yin up. "To be honest, I've met many people who aren't afraid of death in the face of powerful battle techniques, especially the elites of Yu Academy. They'll fight to the death with anyone who tries to stop them. It's rare to meet someone as realistic as you."
Lu Yin smiled. If he could learn all of the Skybeast Claw's techniques, he would be willing to pay a huge price, but there was no need for just twenty forms. He didn't rely on the Skybeast Claw to fight, and his main focus was on the Sirius Palm.
Actually, he wanted Gerbach to show him the twenty forms of the Skybeast Claw, but he knew that this request was a bit too much. No one liked others to secretly learn their combat skills, even if it was a common combat skill, just like no one liked others to pry into their privacy.
Gerbach already knew that Lu Yin could learn the Skybeast Claw in battle, so there was no way he would use it against him.
Gerbach activated his gadget, and a screen popped up. A youth with a cold gaze and a red warblade on his back appeared on the screen. His upper body was naked, and his body was covered in scars. This person was Schutz. Compared to Gerbach, Schutz looked very ordinary, but this person had firmly suppressed countless youths in the Great Yu Empire and become the strongest powerhouse.
"What is it?" Schutz's voice was hoarse and indifferent.
"I lost," Gerbach replied.
Schutz's eyes flashed, "Who did you lose to?"
"Lu Yin, that King Zishan," Gerbach replied.
"He's a Sentinel," Schutz muttered to himself.
"I lost to him as a Sentinel, and he learned all fifteen forms of the Skybeast Claw perfectly," Gerbach said.
Schutz fell silent.
"The way I see it, he's already invincible among Sentinels. There's no one in Yu Academy who can match him anyway, and his overall strength is enough to rank him in the top ten. Once he breaks through to the Melder realm, he might even become a threat to the five Hall Masters. What do you think?"
Schutz looked at Gerbach, "Where is he?"
"He just left. Why, do you want to see him?"
"I want to fight him. He's a Sentinel."
"He might not have the time. You know, he's King Zishan, not an ordinary student of Yu Academy. He doesn't belong to any Hall."
Schutz's gaze turned sharp, "Tell him that I can agree to let him learn the first twenty forms of the Skybeast Claw, as long as he dares to accept the challenge."
Gerbach thought about it, "Alright, I'll look for him."
Without another word, Schutz turned off the screen.
Gerbach turned to Lu Yin with a smile, "Done. How about it? Do you dare to pay the price?"
Lu Yin's lips curled up, excitement flashing through his eyes, "It would be my honor to fight the strongest in the Empire. When?"
Gerbach was about to say something when their gadgets buzzed at the same time. This was an important notification that couldn't be turned off, just like the one from Astral-10.
Lu Yin and Gerbach looked at their gadgets at the same time, and after a while, they looked up and stared at each other in shock. The Fifth Princess of the Empire, Wendy Yushan, had joined the Outerverse Youth Council and become a member of the Great Yu Empire's Youth Council.
"Something big is about to happen," Gerbach said in a low voice.
At the same time, countless people in the Empire received the news that Wendy Yushan had joined the Outerverse Youth Council and was now in charge of the Empire's Youth Council. Most people cheered as someone from the Empire finally had a say in the Outerverse. But at the same time, many sighed. These were people who understood Wendy Yushan, including the Undying Yushan.
In the palace, the Undying Yushan sighed and smiled bitterly, "This is going to be troublesome."
In the Crown Prince's residence, Dorren Yushan stared blankly at the screen before sighing, "With her temperament, is there anyone in the Empire who can catch her eye?"
Duque laughed, "This is interesting. Looks like the Empire is going to be lively."
Many people sighed.
On the top floor of the first ring tower, Lu Yin was puzzled, "What's with that expression?
Isn't it a good thing that Wendy Yushan has joined the Outerverse Youth Council?
She's even in charge of the Empire's Youth Council. "
Gerbach smiled bitterly, "Do you know anything about the Fifth Princess?"
Lu Yin shook his head, not at all. He'd only heard that this woman was doing well in the Innerverse and had her sights set on the top of her head. Even the Great Yu Empire was beneath her.
"Princess Wendy, she …" Before Gerbach could finish, another notification came, "The Great Yu Empire lacks talents. The council has temporarily suspended recruitment and will be taken over by members of the Outerverse Youth Council. They will soon arrive at Zenyu Star."
Lu Yin stared blankly at the notification. What did this mean?
"See, this is Princess Wendy. No one in the Empire's younger generation is worthy of her attention, including us five hall masters. In her eyes, we don't even have the right to enter the Youth Council. That's why there's no such thing as a Youth Council in the Empire," Gerbach said helplessly.
This was the first time Lu Yin had experienced Wendy Yushan's tyranny. She had decided everything, and no one could go against her decision, not even the Undying Yushan.
He seemed to have a marriage contract with her, and when he thought about it, he felt a chill run down his spine. She wouldn't break the contract by sending him a notice, would she? Even though he was an imposter, that would be too embarrassing. He hoped that she wouldn't.
"How strong is this woman?
She doesn't even like you guys? "Lu Yin asked.
Gerbach's gaze was complicated, "You should know that she's the second captain of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons."
Lu Yin nodded; he'd heard Bronsen mention it before.
"She fought her way up," Gerbach said in admiration.
Lu Yin's expression changed, "What?
She fought her way up? "