“You might believe that I can’t beat you, but you can’t beat me either,” Lu Yin shot back.
Yōu Qi stared at him. “Is that so?”
The book suddenly reappeared above his head.
Upon seeing the book, Lu Yin instantly felt a flash of fear run through him; who knew what sort of innate gift or battle technique this person could borrow next? The Eleventh Sword had already left a scar on Lu Yin’s mental state.
Neither of the two dared to allow themselves to be distracted in the slightest during their battle, and so neither of them had noticed that the Ghost Monkey, who had been in his imprint on Lu Yin’s right arm so far, had just left.
The Ghost Monkey was a streak of shadow, and at this time, endless black flames were burning atop the sea. Thus, nobody was able to notice the surreptitious shadow making its way through the black flames.
Although the black flames were ineffective against Lu Yin and Lan Si, the flames still held an exceptional power. Logically, no Explorer should be able to handle the black flames and not be devoured.
However, the monkey completely disregarded the black flames as he dashed towards the distant mountain. As a shadow, nobody would notice him climbing the mountain either.
His desire for the drop of Progenitor’s blood had surpassed his limits of self-control.
Outside the Mountain and Seas Zone, the group of older powerhouses were watching the battle between Yōu Qi and Lu Yin.
Mu En sighed. “This fellow is actually able to almost fight on par with Burial Garden’s top disciple, who’s an Enlighter. He’s also only cultivated for a dozen years—his talent is too terrifying.”
Highsage Shenwei was thrilled. “That’s my Eversky Island’s nominal disciple!”
Yuan Ke chuckled. “He’s my Cosmic Sect’s interim disciple.”
Off to the side, Xia Meng was also looking at Lu Yin. “The time isn’t quite right for him. Once he’s given a few more years to develop, aside from two or three other youths, no one else in his generation will be his opponent.”
“He’s not the only one either. None of the Innerverse’s Ten Arbiters are weak in any way, and that Lan Si also managed to trade blows with Burial Garden’s top disciple despite not being an Enlighter. The Innerverse’s Ten Arbiters are not bad—it’s just that their cultivation realm is a bit lacking along with their foundations,” Mu En commented.
“This stage is not fated for them,” Highsage Shenwei commented with pity.
Within the Mountain and Seas Zone, Yōu Qi slowly said, “An ancient powerhouse named Liu Guai once used the Eleventh Sword.”
Lu Yin’s expression changed, as it was the Eleventh Sword yet again. He instinctively used the Ce Secret Art to escape, and the place where he had been standing was split open while the sea was slashed apart. Even the black flames were cut in half.
When Lu Yin reappeared, he heard the sound of the warhorse’s whinny behind him, and his back erupted in pain. Yōu Qi had appeared behind Lu Yin, and his speartip stabbed towards Lu Yin’s back. His nine lined battle force cracked before finally shattering; Yōu Qi’s spear plunged into Lu Yin’s back, causing a trickle of blood to appear. The black flames seeped into the wound and tried to incinerate Lu Yin from the inside.
Lu Yin turned around and unleashed an attack, but his Vacuum Palm phased through Yōu Qi yet again.
Yōu Qi swept his spear to the side and smashed at Lu Yin’s body. Lu Yin could only bring both of his arms up to try to block the attack, and the blow sent him flying into the sea with two broken arms.
Up on the mountain, the Ghost Monkey turned around to see Lu Yin being overpowered. “Hold on just a bit more, Seventh Bro! This monkey will help you, just a bit longer.”
He then continued to race towards the mountain’s broken peak. Progenitor’s blood! Progenitor’s blood!
Yōu Qi had stopped everyone else from climbing the mountain, which was the same as helping the Ghost Monkey, as he was able to race up the mountain without any obstacles. Aside from the resistance coming from the mountain itself, the monkey encountered no other hindrances.
Also, the mountain’s natural suppression was surprisingly ineffective on the monkey.
Off in the distance, Ming Yu felt helpless, as Lu Yin was not able to match up to Burial Garden’s top disciple. As long as he revealed even a hint of an opening, Lu Yin would be defeated in an instant. The disparity between the two was too great.
Black and White were both nervous.
Lan Si had regained consciousness, and he looked into the distance. “What’s going on?”
Ming Yu pursed her lips. “Lu Yin’s losing.”
Lan Si was frustrated, but the fact was that Lu Yin’s opponent was an Enlighter. If Lu Yin had become a Hunter, then they could have a real fight. However, he was just a Cruiser.
It was a difference of two major realms, and as long as Yōu Qi could land a hit, Lu Yin’s loss would be sealed.
Down on the seafloor, Lu Yin was suffering from an excruciating pain in his back. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to endure the stinging injury. The black flames spread down to the seabed, and they emitted black lights that swept out once again.
Lu Yin had already planned to give up on fighting against this person head on, so he was actually looking for an opportunity to withdraw.
He had already fought with Shang Qing, Lei Nü, and Qiu Shi, and now, he was fighting against Yōu Qi.
Lei Nü, Qiu Shi, and Yōu Qi were all Enlighters, and Shang Qing was definitely one as well. There turned out to be four Enlighters in the Mountain and Seas Zone, and Lu Yin could not measure up to any one of them.
These people stood at the true pinnacle of the Neoverse’s younger generation.
Yōu Qi rode his warhorse and towered high above Lu Yin on the sea’s surface, looking down as Lu Yin repeatedly dodged about on the seafloor. Yōu Qi’s eyes grew sharp.
He could tell that Lu Yin wanted to withdraw, but Yōu Qi refused to let this person escape that easily. He was extremely powerful, so he had to leave Lu Yin in the same manner that he had with Liu Tianmu: severely injured. Otherwise, Lu Yin might become a variable later on.
Off in the distance, on the side of the mountain, the Ghost Monkey had encountered no delays, and he was fast approaching the Progenitor’s blood.
Down on the seafloor, Lu Yin felt mentally strained. He raced away, but Yōu Qi had no plans to let Lu Yin off. “An ancient powerhouse, known as Jun, had an innate gift of caging.”
As he spoke, the endless black flames that had spread across the sea suddenly changed. They no longer looked like flames, as they had transformed into a cage that started to shrink, moving to trap Lu Yin.
Lu Yin gritted his teeth, and 520 stars revolved about him before suddenly exploding.
The power of so many stars’ eruption shattered the cage.
Outside the Mountain and Seas Zone, Elder Yuan Ke was blown away; how had this fellow actually simulated 520 stars? This was too shocking! What kind of talent was this?
Elder Yuan Ke was not alone, as all of the old powerhouses were similarly shocked.
Lu Yin was representing Eversky Island, which meant that, even if he had learned the Cosmic Art, his grasp of it should not be too deep. However, he had just revealed 520 stars, which startled all of them.
Xia Meng exclaimed her admiration for Elder Yuan Ke, saying, “The Cosmic Sect is truly generous.”
He was speechless, as not even he had known that Lu Yin had reached this level in the Cosmic Art.
Highsage Shenwei’s lips curled upwards, as he understood the truth.
During the Astral Tower contest, everyone had been watching the heir of their own power, so Shenwei had naturally been focused on Lu Yin, Black, and White. Lu Yin had already revealed that he could use the Cosmic Art with 520 stars, but the others had not noticed. However, Shenwei had. At that time, he had jumped from being startled, but he had not said anything. At this moment, he was able to smugly watch everyone else twitch in shock.