Chapter 286: Arbiter Wen’s Strength (1/2)

Lu Yin looked at him. He knew what Lu Yin wanted and pulled out the promised contracts from the trialtakers below before handing them over to Lu Yin. “Brother Lu, feel free to check them.”

Lu Yin briefly scanned the papers before replying, “There’s no need. I trust Brother Han.”

Below them, Yue Xianzi was rendered speechless when she saw that Lu Yin was actually shameless enough to say that right after he blatantly looked through all the promissory notes.

Lu Yin was much happier after he received those promissory notes. The crack suddenly grew a bit wider, and the previously trapped trialtakers emerged one after another. Many thanked Lu Yin, and only a few looked at him in a disgruntled manner, though they did not dare to say too much; Lu Yin was powerful enough to crush them with a single finger.

“Right, let me give you all a friendly reminder. Ming Hao has planted many scouts nearby, so don’t get recaptured right after you escape,” Lu Yin added on with a smile.

The group then left the Tower of Resonating Light one by one.

Yue Xianzi looked at Zhanlong Daynight, and she seemed like she wanted to ask something, but in the end, she decided not to speak up.

Han Chong smiled at Lu Yin. “Brother Lu, I’m looking forward to the battle between the top four.”

Lu Yin looked at him seriously. “You’re very powerful. I couldn’t sense it before, but now, I know that you’ll be my greatest opponent among the top four.”

Han Chong smiled gently. “Brother Lu, you’re looking down upon Starsibyl and Grandini. Grandini may seem like the weakest one out of the four with her four-lined battle force and her strange strength, but in reality, she has not revealed the Mavis family’s innate gift yet, and no one has grasped the true depths of Starsibyl’s strength. Brother Lu, don’t underestimate either one of them.” He then took one last glance at Zhanlong Daynight before leaving.

The Daynight clan had deployed Zhanlong Daynight for this mission, which was proof that they were not underestimating the top four, but it was a pity that their top genius had run into Lu Yin.

From Han Chong’s perspective, Zhanlong Daynight’s defense was astounding, and Han Chong was not sure if he could win against him. Rather, it was highly likely that the two of them would end up being equally matched. Lu Yin was best suited to subdue Zhanlong Daynight since violence curbed violence.

Lu Yin looked at Han Chong’s figure and was reminded of how, back on Earth, Lulu had subdued a giant Explorer realm turtle as a Melder. He had forgotten about that incident and only recalled it now. Is that the Mavis family’s innate gift? It would be rather terrifying if Grandini had a similar ability.

His gaze swept across the grounds, taking in Li Zimo and the rest of the natives. Lu Yin then grabbed Zhanlong Daynight and the other members of the Daynight clan, as these people could not be safely released. His objectives during this trial was first to join the Outerverse Youth Council and second to distract the Daynight clan and force them to shift their focus.

However, the trialtakers who had left earlier would definitely spread news of him defeating Zhanlong Daynight as soon as they returned home, and that would be inconvenient for him as well. He did not want to be constantly entangled with the Daynight clan, and he needed to join the Outerverse Youth Council before the Daynight clan exacted their revenge. At that point, his position would be different as his words would carry some real weight within the Outerverse.

Back in the Reverent King's palace, Ming Zhaoshu brought Ming Yan towards the central mansion where Tang Si was.

Lu Yin had given Zhanlong Daynight and the rest of the Daynight clan members to the king.

Tang Si retrieved the prisoners with a look of shock, and Zhanlong Daynight’s presence quickly grabbed his attention. His gaze changed as he quickly recognized this person—this was the exact same powerhouse who had attacked Ming Yan on that day, and that powerful palm strike had imprinted itself deeply in his memory. It had paralyzed him and blown away an entire street with him. “Who’s this?”

“A foreigner. Tie him up, throw him into the prison, and don’t let him escape,” Lu Yin instructed.

Tang Si stared deeply at Lu Yin. “The Reverent King's palace is not a place for you to settle your personal grudges.”

Lu Yin laughed before replying, “You can ask for the Reverent King’s instructions to see if he wants these people as prisoners. Even without mentioning their identities outside of this region, just their identities as foreigners should be enough to boost the Reverent King’s prestige.”

Tang Si took a deep breath and said, “Fine, I’ll arrange it.”

As he left the Reverent King's palace, Lu Yin reluctantly looked back. It was not that he hated bidding farewell to Ming Yan, but rather that he disliked the emotions that welled up whenever he parted with her. If he saw her even one more time, perhaps he would no longer want to leave this place. However, there was no chance of him ever obtaining that girl if he stayed in the Shenwu Continent. His gaze hardened; he would return to the Shenwu Continent one day, and it would not be too far off in the future either.

Ming Zhaoshu had given him ten years, but Lu Yin had given himself five. In five years, he had to return to the Shenwu Continent and bring her back with him.

Crack!

A black spatial crack extended endlessly from the sky off in the distance. A surging force then swept over Mingdu, causing the entire capital to shudder, and even all of Ming Island trembled.

Ming Hao stood up with an ugly expression as he clenched both of his fists. He could sense Ming Zhaotian’s aura growing more and more feeble by the minute. Are the foreign forces becoming stronger?

Ming Zhaoshu’s face turned solemn, as he could also sense that Ming Zhaotian was weakening.

Suddenly, a large crack appeared on one of the five sealing planets. This scene shocked all of the residents on the Shenwu Continent, and countless people dropped to their knees as they began praying to the heavens.

Ming Hao did not even notice that the wine in his glass had spilled. He clenched his fists tightly. Persevere, you must persevere.

Ming Zhaoshu grit his teeth at this sight. At this moment, no matter what political position they held or their status, no one on the Shenwu Continent hoped for the five sealing planets to collapse.

Ming Yan’s face turned deathly pale, and she stubbornly bit her lips as she stared at the sky. No one was in the mood for celebration as they were all gazing upwards.

The black spatial crack expanded another step further, and peculiar words drifted through before forming what seemed to be a cage, entrapping a figure within them. That figure then let out a miserable howl as blood covered their body.

Ming Hao suddenly stood up. Even his gums had started to bleed. That trapped figure was the Shenwu Empire’s Ming Zhaotian, who had been reduced to his current sorry state.