Chapter 203: Lu Yin’s Arrival (2/2)
Astral-5’s Realm Master Kuang Wang frowned and waved a hand. “Scram. Do you think that just anyone can come up here?”
Kuang Wang caused a gale to sweep up that then rushed at Lu Yin with an unstoppable force.
Lu Yin waved his hand in a similar manner, effortlessly neutralizing the attack. “I’m Astral-10’s leader. Lu Yin pays his respects to my seniors.”
Kuang Wang was stunned. “You are Astral-10’s leader?”
The others also looked at Lu Yin with renewed interest.
Coincidentally, at that moment, Xia Luo’s voice rang out. “Astral-10’s entire student body pays their eternal tribute to the forebearers.”
When all ten lines of green smoke billowed into the air, the crowd seemed to hear a bloodlust-filled snarl echo out, as if countless ancient elders were expressing their intent.
This was an extraordinary phenomena that was unique to the Lifeseek Realm, and it could not be transmitted through the video feed to the screens of the viewers throughout the universe.
At that moment, countless eyes in the universe could only watch the ten lines of green smoke rising into the sky and the nine shadows sitting atop the highest peak.
Wu Da looked excitedly at Xia Luo. He succeeded! This Melder actually managed to successfully light up the incense stick! In the future, Xia Luo will undoubtedly be one of my greatest stories. Well, along with Silver, that is. Astral-10 definitely has more gems to uncover. What a great place!
The Astral Combat Academy students watching the tournament bowed once more towards the incense sticks and then went back to staring at the highest peak. Many focused their gaze on Lu Yin, who had sat down in the tenth seat, as they mocked him. “Astral-10 is really treating everyone as a fool with their play of exhorting a weakling as their leader. The truly strong ones from Astral-10 are Big Pao, Little Pao, Silver, Lulu Mavis, and Xia Luo. Though it must be said, Astral-10 truly isn’t weak.”
“Don’t underestimate him. He defeated Craynor, who’s the number two on the Blaze Realm Rankings. He even took advantage of Xi Yue once and extorted many people afterwards.”
“Obviously, one of the other students must have helped him out since he’s a fellow Astral-10 student. It’s even possible that a mentor might have stepped in.”
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Behind Astral-5’s battle drums, Hart Phoenix stared at the screen. “He’s finally here. Just wait for me to tear you to shreds.”
Not far from Hart Phoenix, there stood a man with a simple sword on his back, also staring at the screen. “So that’s senior’s fiancé? He shouldn’t be too weak since he’s also a seeded competitor.”
Behind Astral-6’s battle drums, Charon clenched his teeth in fury. That bastard didn’t die?!
Frankfurt’s face sank. The person who had been instantly killed by one of his spears was now standing at the highest spot with the other Realm Masters. It was humiliating to him.
Uro was about to vomit blood, as this was the brat who had been the first to sneak attack him.
Behind Astral-8’s battle drums, Jared’s had a forlorn look in his eyes as he clenched his fists tightly.
Xi Yue’s eyes widened when she saw Lu Yin. Pervert, just wait for me to make you pay the price! Then, subconsciously, she looked at her chest. Hmph, it’s obviously not a washboard.
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In the Great Yu Empire, Undying Yushan was pleased to see Lu Yin on the screen. This child had actually risen to the point where he could now stand face to face with the other academy leaders. Undying Yushan hoped that Lu Yin would be able to handle the pressure, but it was simply too difficult. It was an impossible dream for Lu Yin to compare to the other academies’ leaders after just a year of cultivation at the academy.
In the Auna clan, Xueshan Auna and the rest watched the screen with bated breath as they glanced at Jenny Auna. Their brat was truly shocked, as this level of glory was completely unattainable to her. Lu Yin had actually become his academy’s leader.
Peach clenched her fist tightly. “All the best, friend.”
On Earth, Zhou Shan and the rest were basically panting with excitement. Without a doubt, that was Lu Yin who was sitting in the tenth seat. This was the difference of just a single year, but he had actually climbed to the peak of the universe’s greatest institution and was representing Earth.
Not many on Earth personally knew Lu Yin, but almost everyone had heard of him. Because of him, the countless cultivators of Earth had been spared from the bleak fate of being sent to a frontier battlefield and were able to continue living on Earth. Lu Yin’s reputation had long since surpassed the Seven Sages, but today, many of Earth’s cultivators finally realized the terror of the universe’s powerhouses for the first time. And on top of that, Yin was now one of those same powerhouses!
On a vast mainland, at the border of a city floating in the skies, Wendy Yushan looked at her screen, pondering something.
Three Academies Guarding the Gate had eliminated half of the competing students, leaving 362 of them. After the participating students from Astral-3, Astral-7, and Astral-10 joined, that number had grown to a total of 598. After Knocking on the Dragon’s Door eliminated another hundred-some people, there were 434 left. The Astral Combat Tournament’s final stage of drawing lots would take place with these 434 people.
The giant incense sticks had burned away as green smoke and vanished, leaving everyone’s gazes to turn to the south, which was right below the high peak where the ten academy leaders were seated. There was a giant field there, and a gale suddenly swept across it, carving the plain into 217 arenas without countless air blades. Each arena was surrounded by an invisible barrier of wind that prevented any attacks from spilling out. The stage of drawing lots would be held here, not far from the highest peak. That peak represented the students’ goal: the ten academy leaders.