Chapter 275: Lu Yin vs. Han Chong (2/2)
“Shut up,” Lu Yin suddenly whispered. He peered into the distance and suddenly activated his Cosmic Art. The space in the air started trembling slightly. There was a person moving about so quickly that the void itself was distorting.
To be able to do this in the Shenwu Continent, the person Lu Yin was observing had to be either an Explorer or a genius Limiteer. Lu Yin had the feeling that he was also capable of such a feat, but there were very few trialtakers who were at his level.
With a whoosh, a strong wind blew past him, and Lu Yin focused on the moving figure. It was a female, but he chased after her without any hesitation. He moved with pure physical strength and concealed his aura so that she wouldn’t discover him.
The further he traveled, the stranger Lu Yin found the situation. This girl was moving about using only her physical abilities and not any martial power, which meant that she would not attract attention either.
For someone to move around like this and even cause the void to distort instantly reminded Lu Yin of the Mavis family. If he wasn’t wrong, this girl was likely Grandini Mavis.
There were four mountains surrounding the Ming Capital, but there were quite a few other mountains around the capital.
She dodged a crowd and stepped into a little house with a thatched roof. Lu Yin paused and then slowly crept closer.
“You’re late,” someone from inside the house said.
“I had too much to deal with, so it couldn’t be helped. At least I’m here, unlike a certain someone else.”
“It doesn’t matter. On the day of the emperor’s birthday, the Darkmist Weave will launch an attack. All the experts who are at the Explorer realm and above on this continent will have their hands full. This includes the four protectors atop the mountains. Our mission is to attack the Tower of Resonating Light.”
On the roof, Lu Yin calmed himself and looked down.
There were fewer than ten people inside the small room. Once he heard the term “Explorer,” Lu Yin had confirmed that these people were definitely trialtakers.
“Are you sure that the Tower of Resonating Light is one of the five points?” the last girl to arrive asked.
Lu Yin merely caught a glimpse of each of the participants as he did not dare to stare too hard at anyone. Experts like them would definitely be able to sense someone staring at them, which was why he couldn’t confirm if the woman whom he had tailed was really Grandini Mavis.
“I’m 90% certain. Our sect has had people lying low here for the past millennia. One of our ancestors even protected the Tower of Resonating Light centuries ago, so the information should be true.”
“Good. I don’t want to help only to find out that it was all for nothing.”
At that moment, Lu Yin’s expression changed. Someone else was here.
The house fell quiet, and everyone stared outside.
This new person made no attempt to hide their approach and boldly walked straight inside.
“Oh my, isn’t it the scholar? How did you find the time to join us here?” the girl mockingly asked.
The person who had just entered the house was Han Chong. “If the manager of the Bank of Wuyun doesn’t mind freeing up some time to come here, then a mere scholar like me should be able to do the same.”
“I didn’t think that Han Chong, who’s one of the top four of the Astral Combat Tournament, would become a scholar in the Shenwu Empire. That alone shows that your results will be quite something,” someone spoke enviously.
The girl disdainfully countered, “What’s so special about someone from the Erudite Flowzone becoming a scholar?”
“Exactly. Let's get back to the point. But before that, we need to clean up a little.” After saying that, Han Chong looked up at the roof.
Lu Yin’s eyes widened, and he tried to use Flash to get away. The house crumbled as shockwaves spread in all directions. Han Chong glanced around and then focused on the place where Lu Yin had been before vanishing. With a simple wave of his hand, he used martial power to conjure an image of vast mountains and rivers. Nobody could escape from it.
Lu Yin was rather shocked when he saw that unique battle technique appear in the void. This was Han Chong’s ability.
“Who is it?!” With a shout, the girl punched at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin turned around and kicked out. With a boom, a violent shockwave spread out from their collision, damaging the mountains and pulverizing the ground into dust. The two of them retreated at the same time, and Lu Yin used his left hand to bring out Emperor Giant’s third eye. After activating his Cosmic Art, he stared at what Han Chong had drawn and then attacked. The martial power was easily dispelled, allowing Lu Yin to dart away.
Han Chong was shocked to see his battle technique being dispelled with such ease. Although he hadn’t gone all out, his technique should still have been able to stop even an Explorer, but it had not been able to stop that person. He had to be a Lockbreaker!
The girl had been forced back by Lu Yin’s kick as well. In her fury, she wanted to chase after him, but Han Chong stopped her. “Don’t bother. You won’t catch up.”
The girl was rather annoyed and looked at Han Chong while clenching her fists, feeling surprised. That person had blocked her punch and also dispelled Han Chong’s battle technique, which meant that he had to be very powerful. He wasn’t even an Explorer yet, but he was already had the ability to match up against them.
The rest charged out. “How did it go, Han Chong?”
Han Chong shook his head in dismay. “He’s very powerful, and I didn’t manage to get him.”
“What should we do? He definitely knows about our plan now,” someone lamented, but none of them blamed Han Chong. Amongst those present, he and Grandini were the strongest. If even they couldn’t stop that person, then the rest of them could say nothing.
Han Chong calmly said, “Don’t worry. Let’s continue.”
“But we don’t know who it is. What if he’s from the Ming Constables?” someone asked in a wondering tone.
Han Chong decisively replied, “He’s definitely a trialtaker.”
“I think so too. The way he attacked was completely unlike a native’s attacks,” Grandini added.