Lu Yin was certain that the Sea King’s Trident would not be easily pulled out, or else the competition might be upended by a freak accident. Ever since he had been swallowed by the storm, Lu Yin’s cautious nature had returned. He would let the others go first while he stayed back, which meant that he could try after verifying that there was no danger. He was not too interested in pulling out the trident itself; it was merely his curiosity that was driving him to stay.
He truly did not want to become the Sea King’s son-in-law; Ming Yan was still waiting for him!
So, under the countless gazes of the Sea King’s Dome, a strange scene appeared around the Sea King’s Trident. Three participants fought while the other two watched.
“What’s going on? Mu Rong, go on and defeat that Lu Yin to become the true unequaled Limiteer!”
“Go on, fight, Lu Yin! Don’t be scared!”
“I’ll be damned! Bastard, who are you saying is scared?” Big Pao rolled his sleeves up and stared at the nearby man.
The man rolled his eyes. “Of course it’s Lu Yin! He doesn’t even dare to move! He can’t even compare to Ling Que.”
Behind them, Ling Que overheard the conversation since he coincidentally happened to be passing by, but he had somehow been implicated in the current situation. However, this Lu Yin really did appear to be scared; he should at least make a move!
“Which of your eyes saw that Lu Yin doesn’t dare to act? He’s thinking of countermeasures, unlike a stupid bull like yourself who would just recklessly charge ahead. Who knows how many times you would have died by now if you were there!” Big Pao raged.
The man was speechless. “What stupid bull?”
“Alright, don’t mind the details,” someone urged, who was Lulu.
The man was stumped. “You two must be together.”
“Mu Rong, Mu Rong, I love you! Mu Rong, Mu Rong, you’re the best!”
“Mu Rong, Mu Rong, I love you! Mu Rong, Mu Rong, you’re the best!”
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The cheerleaders suddenly burst out with an energetic cry, drowning out all the other people’s clamor. Many stared at the cheerleaders blankly. Why had they started shouting again? How professional!
“Lu Yin looks to be quite apprehensive of Mu Rong,” Little Pao said gravely.
Michelle’s face had a complicated expression. “Mu Rong is very strong. When my sister just graduated from the Astral Combat Academy and became an Explorer, Mu Rong was only a Melder. They fought, but their battle ended halfway with no clear outcome. My sis said that it’s very difficult to defeat Mu Rong.”
Zora was shocked. “Are you saying that Mu Rong as a Melder was able to compare to an Explorer?”
Michelle nodded.
The crowd was speechless. “Hold on, a Melder fighting against an Explorer? Why does that sound familiar?” Little Pao muttered.
“The border warfront, Lu Yin,” Meng Yue replied.
Michelle was taken aback, and she looked at Lu Yin again. She had also forgotten that this person had fought at the border warfront, where he had exchanged blows with an Explorer while still at the Melder realm. Lu Yin had even repelled Zi Tie, an astral beast with a robust defense. Her sister, Mira had mentioned this to her before.
The others also remembered that Lu Yin had accomplished such a feat once it was brought up.
The crowd looked at Lu Yin, as they had all forgotten Lu Yin’s past glory after being intimidated by Mu Rong’s reputation. Lu Yin’s battle results were not inferior to Mu Rong’s in the slightest.
When the two were directly compared, it also became clear that the number of years that each had spent cultivating were quite different. These two were true geniuses.
Cheng Wu, Che Han, and Faceless’s battle became even more ferocious, and all three had left the ten-meter radius of the Sea King’s Trident by now.
The area covered by Che Han’s Fireglass Frost widened even more, and it had already reached Mu Rong’s feet. This had been done intentionally, as he wanted to drag Mu Rong and Lu Yin into the fray.
Cheng Wu was not concerned about the two he was currently fighting; he was more worried about Mu Rong. That person made him feel uncertain about things.
When he felt the frost creep beneath his feet, Mu Rong stepped forward, approaching within ten meters of the Sea King’s Trident, and continued moving forward.
Everyone’s attention was immediately drawn to him when he neared the Sea King’s Trident, but Lu Yin made no sign of moving to stop him.
Countless in the Sea King’s Dome had already sworn at Lu Yin, as they believed that Lu Yin was terrified to fight against Mu Rong.
Zhang Dingtian looked at the screen. He knew Lu Yin, and he felt that Lu Yin must have his own misgivings.
“Seventh Bro, that brat’s about to touch the Sea King’s Trident!” the monkey said.
Lu Yin still remained motionless, but that was because Cheng Wu’s clock had appeared and was about to smash into Mu Rong.
Mu Rong was only a meter away from the Sea King’s Trident when the clock rammed into him.
There was a loud crash, and Mu Rong was forced to retreat as he turned to look at Cheng Wu.
Cheng Wu had a gloomy expression. “Kid, you should do things in an upright manner. You can only touch the Sea King’s Trident after you defeat us.”
This sentence infuriated Ling Que who was watching through the screens. “Shameless!”
Mu Rong’s eyes flashed, and he casually waved the wooden flute in his hand, tearing the frost in front of him apart. “Alright.”
His competitive spirit had been triggered, as defeating any of the three people in front of him would land him firmly within the Top 100 Rankings. Although he was not concerned about his reputation, he should do something for that person, as that person had always been protecting him. Among the Ten Arbiters, that person kept too low a profile, and did not have many geniuses working under them. The reason why Mu Rong had participated in this selection was precisely because of this matter: he wanted to improve that person’s reputation.
Mu Rong entered the battle and faced the three Explorers who were each within the Top 100 Rankings. He did not back down in the slightest, especially when his wooden flute tapped against the clock. The impact actually caused Cheng Wu to take a step back. Cheng Wu’s view of this person completely changed in that moment; Mu Rong actually possessed the ability to break through his defense.
Since Mu Rong possessed such strength, then what about the other Limiteer still on the sidelines?
Cheng Wu glanced towards Lu Yin, feeling that he was a chaotic wildcard in the current situation.
Lu Yin was watching this battle royale from the distance with no intention of intervening. However, when he saw Cheng Wu gaze over, he knew that something was amiss. Sure enough, the very next moment, the clock was crashing towards him.
“Either fight or scram!” Cheng Wu’s voice reverberated throughout the Sea King’s Dome.
The monkey’s voice rang out in Lu Yin’s ear. “Who’s this? Seventh Bro, smash him!”
Lu Yin released a breath. Pathetic, I couldn’t even manage to escape in the end.
There was a crash as the large clock slammed firmly into the ground, causing the earth to split asunder and the waterway to shatter. Lu Yin kicked out with one leg and sent the clock flying back. The next moment, the tip of a blade flew at Lu Yin as Faceless had also decided to act against him, even going so far as to leave the mayhem to attack Lu Yin.
Lu Yin felt that such a move was strange, but he had no time to ponder it over any further.