Chapter 395: Graduation (2/2)

The monkey replied, “It’s simple. Either these three pikes and those stabbed into the body are different, or an absolute powerhouse transformed something worthless into something extraordinary with their power. It could be that these pikes were used to crucify some powerhouse like pins and that that’s why the corpse didn’t decay through the eons. Think of it like how Seventh Bro can use chopsticks to easily kill an Explorer.”

There were only these two possibilities.

Lu Yin tightly gripped the pike, as the latter option was more likely.

He was not sure what sort of powerhouse one had to be to reach the level where their body would not rot even after countless ages, and what’s more, what sort of person would be able to kill such a powerhouse. The universe was so vast, and more than one civilization had been annihilated before. A great deal of information was tightly controlled by powerful organizations, and suddenly, Lu Yin was very interested in such information.

At that moment, his gadget sounded out a notification. It was one that could not be rejected, and it came from the Ten Arbiters Council.

Lu Yin looked down to see that Wen Sansi had personally sent him a message. It instructed Lu Yin to turn in a detailed report going over everything that he had experienced while in the Northline Flowzone.

Lu Yin knew that the Ten Arbiters wanted to learn more about the centipede's body, as well as Northgate Taisui. Lu Yin didn’t hesitate or make any attempt to hide any information. He wrote everything down and sent it to Wen Sansi.

“Right, Monkey, how long do you think that Northgate Taisui has lived for?”

“No idea. Those old freaks won’t move for ten thousand years and will seal themselves in cryostasis when they have nothing better to do. No one knows in which era they will reveal themselves again, and it’s even possible that he’ll still be around after your grandson is dead.”

Lu Yin frowned, as the beast’s words were vulgar.

“Northgate Taisui or the Third Nightking—who’s stronger?”

The monkey cried out exaggeratedly, “Seventh Bro, how can you compare Northgate Taisui to someone like the Third Nightking? You’re talking about the Third Nightking, someone who stands in the top three among the entire history of the Nightking clan. Although there’s no strict record of his actual power level, it’s safe to say that he definitely surpasses Northgate Taisui. They aren’t even in the same league! Why else do you think Northgate Taisui fears Nightking Yuanjing? If Northgate Taisui could compare to the Third Nightking, then the Northgate family would have long since stepped into the level of a powerful organization.”

From Northgate Taisui, one could sense a strength that could topple the universe. Lu Yin now understood what him revealing the Third Nightking’s existence to the Nightking Clan implied. If the Third Nightking safely returned, then the Nightking Clan would dramatically rise in power.

“Are you sure that the Third Nightking won’t be able to escape?” Lu Yin was feeling nervous again.

“I’m certain and sure. You must put your faith in that Void Wanderer elder and his perverse strength that’s been polished through countless ages. Although his offensive power might not be that high, imprisoning one person is simple enough for him. Even the power of the entire Nightking Clan wouldn’t be enough to haul him out. Also, do you really think that the other powerful clans in the Astral Beast Domain are just decorations?”

Lu Yin was still not reassured. The Daynight clan also had an ancient history, and who knew what strength they kept concealed. However, it was no longer up to him to decide this matter, so he could only leave it up to fate.

If the Daynight clan’s Dayking bloodline knew that he had exposed information concerning the whereabouts of the Third Nightking, they would curse him to death.

Days later, Lu Yin finally arrived at Astral-10.

As soon as he arrived, he heard the news: Big Pao and Little Pao had broken through and become Explorers, successfully graduating from the Astral Combat Academy.

The two had been adopted by Astral-10 at a young age, and they had been the only ones who had stayed behind after the other students had abandoned Astral-10. Actually, given their talent, they could have made their breakthroughs much earlier, but they simply did not wish to leave. Now that Astral-10 had stabilized and had Lu Yin to oversee it, the two had decided that it was time for them to both become Explorers and roam the universe.

An academy was, after all, just an academy in the end. The universe was the soil that nurtured powerhouses.

Lu Yin met Big Pao and Little Pao at the trial zone entrance, as well as Xia Luo, Michelle, Hui Daynight, and the other students of Astral-10.

They were not too surprised to see that Lu Yin had returned, as they had already heard about the major events in the Northline Flowzone. Everyone had been shocked when they heard that Lu Yin had dared to negotiate with an old freak whose power level was in the several hundreds of thousands.

“Congratulations to both seniors for successfully graduating.” Lu Yin smiled.

Big Pao tossed his hair back. “Graduation is a must, junior. Give me a while, and this senior will challenge the Top 100 Rankings. I’ll clear a path for you.”

“Alright, stop boasting. Even if we join forces, we still won’t be able to beat any experts even if they’re at the tail-end of that list.” Little Pao was speechless at his brother’s claims.

Big Pao rolled his eyes. “It isn’t boasting—it’s goal setting. This is important for our youth!”

Lu Yin smiled. “I look forward to the moment you two seniors step onto the rankings.”

“Haha, junior still has good taste! Rest assured, Senior’s Firesoul Gun is good at dominating the top from the bottom,” Big Pao joked.

“Dominating the top from the bottom? Seventh Bro, get away from him, this guy’s got a dirty mind!” the monkey shrieked.

“Where do you two seniors plan to go after graduation?” Lu Yin asked.

Little Pao replied, “The Chaos Flowzone.”

Lu Yin was shocked. “One of the eight Great Flowzones?”

Little Pao nodded, but he did not elaborate further. He smiled at Lu Yin. “Junior, we’ll entrust you with Astral-10. This place is like our brothers’ home, so we hope that you’ll protect it well.”