Chapter 135: Lu Yin’s Reputation (1/2)

Little Pao and Lu Yin avidly watched the battle play out in front of them until Lu Yin suddenly received a warning from the Sandmaster. He reluctantly took a step out before vanishing.

The two immortal birds were still brawling in the sky when Lu Yin appeared directly before Hart. Without a word, he unleashed a Nine Stacks Shockwave Palm, pushing him to the ground. Lu Yin then whirled around and attacked Bonny with another palm strike. Bonny tried to counter-attack with his black flames, but everything was scattered by Lu Yin’s attack.

When Lu Yin used his Shockwave Palm at the Nine Stacks level, it gave the attack unimaginable power. No one at Hart, Bonny, and Craynor’s level could defend against it, and the two rivals were simultaneously sent crashing to the ground.

Lu Yin had stopped the astonishing battle between the two rival immortal birds that easily.

The students from the Fifth Academy were dumbfounded by the sight. They knew full well how powerful Hart had become after breaking through to the Melder Realm. He could easily be ranked within the top ten Melders of their academy, but he had still been defeated in a single move. They had drastically underestimated Lu Yin.

Beneath the surface of the desert, Hart lay there in shock as blood dripped down from the corner of his mouth. He raised his head up in anger as he thought, I lost again?! I lost even after I became a Melder? Why is he so strong? Is he actually a match for those crazy geniuses?

Not far from Hart, Bonny spat out a mouthful of blood before looking around blankly. He was in a similar state of shock—to think that there was actually a Melder in Astral-10 who could defeat him! Even though Bonny wasn’t the strongest Melder in the Ninth Academy, he was still within the top five. Despite that strength, he had still been beaten by this person. No wonder the mentors had asked him to investigate Astral-10; this place had truly concealed itself well.

Lu Yin looked down from the sky. “Astral-10 isn’t a place for you to settle your personal grudges. Tell me if you want to duel me, and if not, then please leave.”

Hart wiped away the streak of blood on his face and stood up. “Let’s go.”

Bonny also stood up, and he glared at Hart, clearly unwilling to go. He then turned to look at Lu Yin one final time before departing as well. From that one exchange with Lu Yin, both of them had realized that they weren’t his opponents. There was no longer any point in fighting him now. More opportunities would come up in the future.

Lu Yin reluctantly watched them leave, feeling like he had wasted an opportunity. His attacks just now had been too strong. If he had held back slightly, then he might have been able to earn a hefty sum from the two of them.

Little Pao paid close attention to the two students and only left after he saw them leave Astral-10 on their spacecraft.

“What’s wrong?”

Hart gritted his teeth. “I want to enter the clan’s secret realm.”

“I asked you, what’s the matter?”

“I lost. I lost to Lu Yin from Astral-10.’

“How many moves?”

“One,” Hart answered with a grimace.

The man fell silent. “You won’t be his opponent unless you complete your metamorphosis.”

As soon as he heard the word “metamorphosis,” Hart’s expression changed and a trace of fear flickered through his eyes. “I… Can I undergo metamorphosis?”

The man’s gaze was cold. “You’ll have to undergo metamorphosis if you want to win. However, metamorphosing is extremely risky.”

Hart clenched his fists tightly. He thought about not only Lu Yin, but also the powerful Melders from his own academy. Lu Yin could be considered the catalyst for his desire to change, as Hart didn’t want to be weaker than the student of an exiled academy. Hart carried the heavy glory of the Phoenix clan upon his back and he refused to be a weakling who couldn’t even defeat a traitor.

“I’ll metamorphose.”

The man in the display smiled. “I will send out the appropriate orders. Once you have metamorphosed successfully, you will be able to directly join the Council of the Ten Arbiters. If you fail and die, I will avenge you. Lu Yin, right? I’ve memorized his name.”

“Thank you, brother,” Hart answered.

The display disappeared, and the Fifth Academy students raised their heads and sighed in relief. The pressure that the man exuded was intense, as he was one of Ten Arbiters: the Immortal Phoenix, Serati Phoenix.

Astral-10 returned to its previously peaceful state for the next two days as no new challengers appeared. And the ones en route wouldn’t arrive for some time.

Lu Yin inquired after the other students and was told that each one had found a suitable place for their own, individual training. “There are other training grounds in Astral-10?” Lu Yin was surprised.

Little Pao replied, “Of course. Astral-10 has a heritage that spans countless years. Although it was destroyed in an accident, some of the training grounds still exist. It’s just that they aren’t as complete as the Rain Observatory or the Sand Ocean. Nevertheless, there are still definitely places that are most suitable for each student. For example, Zhao Yilong is training at a cliff while Zora is spending all her time in a cemetery with skeletons.”

“What about me? Are there any training grounds that are suitable for me?” Lu Yin asked curiously.

Little Pao rolled his eyes. “Go look for one yourself. How should I know? I’m still a student too, ok? The mentors who actually knew the training grounds aren’t around anymore, so maybe you should ask the Headmaster?”

Lu Yin recalled the crazy old man. Forget it. He didn’t want to die just yet.

Lu Yin suddenly remembered what Lulu had told him while they were on the spacecraft. She had said that she wanted to obtain something from Astral-10 and that she wanted to battle with someone. Lu Yin wondered if she had been successful.

Little Pao continued talking. “You can stay here. It’s been peaceful for a few days, but it won’t last. The powerhouses from the Innerverse should be arriving soon.” aw