Chapter 465: Let Me Give You A Lightbulb (2/2)

Big Pao responded, “You’re very dim when compared to me, so you can use it to illuminate yourself.”

That person was stunned for a moment; the insult had rendered him speechless. He then snatched the lightbulb and tossed it away before angrily walking to the other side.

Coco looked at Big Pao rather adoringly. “I never noticed that Senior had such sharp remarks.”

Lulu nodded her head, she shot a glance at Little Pao. “Even though they are brothers, they are quite different. Senior Little Pao is more serious and reliable.”

When Little Pao heard this, he stood up, walked over to Big Pao, and said, “Let me give you a lightbulb.”

“Scram!” Big Pao said, not knowing what else to say.

On the other side of Halfwillow Lakeside, Northgate Lie arrived. Since he had started training under Northgate Taisui, his confidence and ambition had soared dramatically. His initial plan had been to challenge Qin Chen and enter the top ninety before planning his next move. However, the battles he had witnessed at the Sea King's Dome had toppled the very foundation of his previous understanding. Even the Limiteers in this place had a battle strength comparable to the top eighty. He did not even dare to show his face after seeing such things.

“Hey, that’s Northgate Lie! He’s ranked ninety third in the Top 100 Rankings,” someone exclaimed in the distance. Northgate Lie had instantly become the focus of many people’s attention.

“No, he’s ranked ninety fourth now. Che Han defeated Qin Chen, so the new rankings will have him lowered by one.”

“It won’t just stop at ninety fourth place. Given Mu Rong, Ling Que, and Lu Yin’s capabilities, he’ll drop to ninety seventh as soon as he faces the more powerful people in the Top 100.”

“If there are even two more individuals who’ve concealed their abilities like Che Han, he’ll drop right off the Top 100 Rankings.”

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Northgate Lie was enraged when he overheard these discussions. He had not fallen off the leaderboard yet, but these scumbags were already making snide remarks about him! However, he did not lower himself to argue with them, and instead walked to another place and continued watching. Someone walked over towards him; it was Qin Chen. Even though he had maintained a much lower profile than Northgate Lie with a covered face, Northgate Lie still recognized him.

“Qin Chen, I challenge you to battle,” Northgate Lie solemnly proposed.

Qin Chen rejected the challenge right away and left.

Northgate Lie chased after him. He was concerned about falling off the Top 100 Rankings, and so he had decided that raising his rank and joining the top ninety quicker would be a good plan.

Most of the various experts who had taken part in the Sea King’s selection had also arrived to watch the coming battle. Amongst them was Xun Jiong, whose hatred towards Lu Yin had now surpassed even Nightqueen Yanqing’s. When news of this battle spread, Xun Jiong had even sought out Mu Rong, intending to give him a weapon of the Xun family. It was the same weapon that the short Explorer had used to attack Lu Yin, and since Xun Jiong had had no chance to use it himself, he wanted to give it to Mu Rong so that he could deliver a crushing defeat to Lu Yin.

However, Mu Rong had rejected Xun Jiong without even saying a single word in response. This made Xun Jiong despise Mu Rong as well. However, he was still rooting for Mu Rong to decisively defeat Lu Yin.

Multiple grand occasions had been held at the Sea King's Dome in quick succession. This caused many people in the Sea King's Dome to become incredibly excited, and they felt as though they were celebrating a festival.

At this moment, Lu Yin appeared with a dignified expression on his face. There was already a video of Mu Rong’s battle against Ling Que on the network, but it was not a video that could be accessed by ordinary folk. Lu Yin was only able to view it because of his Honor Points.

Mu Rong’s skills, counter attacks, adroit usage of his domain, and his finishing moves were all astonishing. Ling Que’s innate gift, his Soulsplitting Technique, and his defensive strategies were all astonishing as well. They had been equally matched, and it was hard to tell who would win from watching the video.

What caught Lu Yin’s attention the most was Mu Rong’s finishing move, which was when he had played the song of the farmer boy. Whether it was a spiritual attack or a physical attack, Ling Que had been unable to utilize his three blades that had merged as one as soon as he heard that song. This was something that could only be experienced in person and could not be replicated by a video.

Lu Yin’s gaze twinkled; if the farmer boy’s song was really that strong, then it was likely a spiritual attack that could directly damage one’s spiritual force. If that was the case, then it might not necessarily be effective against Lu Yin. Considering how well versed he was with the Stonewall Scriptures after reciting it for so long, he had developed a strong resistance when it came to spiritual force attacks.

The battle was still one day away, so Lu Yin used his Honor Points to search the network for videos on how to counter unique innate gifts. He wanted to view as many as possible.

One day later, at the middle section of the mountain that was the Sea King's Dome, Halfwillow Lakeside was completely packed with people. There were even some who could not see what was going on since the Sea King's Dome was not broadcasting this battle on any screens as it was just a battle between two members of the younger generation, not some grand affair hosted by the Sea King's Dome itself.

Despite that, everyone of significance was present, and even the Faceless Man had hidden himself among the crowd. Likewise, Lan Yu and Zhang Dingtian were also present.

Zhang Dingtian, unsurprisingly, was very excited to watch this battle. He was curious to see how powerful Lu Yin had become. After having battled against Mu Rong, Zhang Dingtian understood very well how powerful the unequalled Limiteer was. The only question he had now was how well Lu Yin would perform.

Ling Que hid in the corner, watching Mu Rong with a sullen expression. He wanted another chance to battle him, and to have a chance to defend against the farmer boy’s song.

When a ray of sunshine hit the lake, a gleaming reflection bounced off the lakeside. On the west side of the lake, Mu Rong appeared. His face was calm, and he appeared to be completely unconcerned about the upcoming battle.

On the east side of the lake, the void split open as Lu Yin walked out.

Everyone was astonished at the manner Lu Yin chose to appear in. Halfwillow Lakeside was also a place where space had been suppressed and where battles were allowed. Tearing the void apart in such an area was something only a powerful individual with a power level of over 100,000 could accomplish. It was clear that Lu Yin himself was not capable of such a feat, so the only possible explanation was that the Sea King had transported him here. Apart from the Sea King, there was no one else who would dare damage the void in this place, even if one was an Enlighter.

In other words, it meant that the Sea King had allowed and even supported Lu Yin’s decision to do battle.