Hai Qiqi saw Lu Yin and was about to call out to him, but she was stopped by Lan Baobao. “Let’s see what level he can reach.”
“So you’re the one who tricked him into going up there,” Hai Qiqi said with certainty.
Lan Baobao calmly responded, “I only told him that the method for One Hundred Stacks is on the tenth level.”
Hai Qiqi rolled her eyes. “And what if he can’t get that high?”
Lan Baobao seriously answered, “In order to thank him, I’ll ask Father to help him deduce Fifty Stacks and maybe even Seventy Stacks.”
Hai Qiqi rolled her eyes and stepped closer. “Baobao, let’s make a bet. I bet that he’ll be able to get to the tenth level.”
Lan Baobao’s lips curled upwards. “I’m not gambling.”
Hai Qiqi was stumped. “Why? Do you also think that he can make it to the tenth level?”
Lan Baobao replied, “That’s impossible. Nobody can beat my brother’s record.”
“Then that won’t do. I’ll bet that he climbs all the way to the tenth level, so let’s bet.”
“I’m not gambling. It’s bad for your health.”
“Baobao, you’ve changed.”
Lan Baobao fundamentally did not believe that Lu Yin could climb all the way to the tenth landmass, even if their handshake had revealed that the youth was basically a dinosaur in human skin. A thousandfold increase in gravity was simply too exaggerated for an Explorer to bear. In fact, the only person who had ever been able to ascend to the tenth level as an Explorer was her elder brother: the Ten Arbiters’ Divine Fist, Lan Si.
Lu Yin stepped onto the stone steps and moved up them at a quick pace. He did not walk up step by step, but rather took long strides that covered ten stone steps with each movement.
Tie San followed close behind Lu Yin. He wanted Baobao to see how he would suppress this newcomer, as he was sure that Baobao would be watching this stranger.
Hai Dashao also remained alongside Lu Yin, matching his stride.
Although Elder Tong’s words had informed Hai Dashao that Lu Yin was unrivalled within his realm, the Sea King’s son still felt that this youth had relied on his secret technique to obtain his position. In Hai Dashao’s mind, if he also had a secret technique, then he would definitely be stronger than Lu Yin. At this time, they were both advancing up the stairs and towards the landmasses with increased gravity. In this situation, Lu Yin’s secret technique was useless, and Hai Dashao wanted to see what level this person would reach with his own strength.
Countless people looked up at Hai Dashao, and they were astounded by his confident stride.
Everyone believed that Lu Yin and Tie San were being spurred on by Hai Dashao’s pace, as all of them were covering massive distances with each step that they were clearly not concerned about spraining their muscles.
The first level was easily passed by them, and Lu Yin continued straight on towards the second level with the same huge steps.
Tie San and Hai Dashao continue to match Lu Yin’s pace with relaxed expressions. One of the two was ranked within the top ten of the Top 100 Rankings while the other had cultivated in the Mt. Stacks Dojo since a young age. Tie San’s physical strength naturally greatly surpassed those of the same realm. The second level was also passed by all three of them in a very relaxed manner.
Next, they approached the third level, and Lu Yin maintained his large steps.
The trio soon passed by a few cultivators, and they easily arrived on the third level. Their current speed was unprecedentedly fast.
The spectators were all a bit surprised. “Who’s that guy?”
“Which one?”
“The one between Hai Dashao and Tie San. He’s moving incredibly quickly, and he’s not lagging behind the other two by even the slightest bit.”
“I don’t recognize him, but he should have come from one of the other dojos or from the Starfall Sea. But none of that matters, as he won’t be able to endure for much longer. How could it be easy to become famous by trying to match up to Hai Dashao?”
“Just wait a bit. That fellow wants to be in the limelight, but he’ll soon fall to his death.”
Among the onlookers, there were some who tore through the void to follow behind the trio, and the Bluearch Dojo Master was one of them. When he heard the crowd’s thoughts and predictions, his face remained expressionless. That youth had driven back an Imprinter, his strength was unfathomable, and he might even surpass Hai Dashao. Just wait. All of your jaws will soon fall off from shock.
…
The third level’s gravity was 300 times stronger than normal, and it was the extreme limit of what the average Cruiser could endure.
Tie San was a Cruiser, and he had cultivated his physical body from a young age. Even though he was not a peak Cruiser, he could still endure the 300 times gravity and even challenge the fourth landmass. However, at this moment, he was left completely speechless, and the reason was obvious. He watched on in shock as Hai Dashao and Lu Yin continued moving onwards with the same large strides as before. But just how was that possible? Also, why could that bugger still even walk?
“Tie San has fallen behind, but that other fellow is still able to match Hai Dashao’s pace. Just who is he?”
“It’s perfectly normal for you guys to not recognize him. He’s very powerful, and on the way here, he took care of an Enlighter and even repelled an Imprinter.”
“What? He’s that powerful? What’s his name?”
“I don’t know, but he calls himself Seventh Bro.”
“I seem to remember that the Sea King’s Dome’s little princess often asks others to call her Sister Qi. Could he be the Sea King’s Dome’s son-in-law?”
“I remember that the Sea King’s Dome’s recruited a son-in-law a few years ago, and he was an unequalled Limiteer called Lu Yin. Could this be him?”
“That person disappeared into obscurity a long time ago. I haven’t heard anything at all about him in years. He’s probably already dead.”
…
As she listened to the conversations take place around her, Hai Qiqi’s expression became quite strange. If Lu Yin revealed his true face, then it would truly cause most people’s jaws to drop.
Tie San had fallen behind. Or to be more accurate, after the three youths arrived at the third level, Lu Yin and Hai Dashao had continued forward with their huge strides while Tie San had faltered. He had barely made it to the middle of the stairs connecting the third and fourth levels, but at that point, he was unable to continue any further. All he could do was stare at Lu Yin’s back like he was looking at a monster.
In Hai Dashao’s eyes, Tie San had never been a part of anything. Hai Dashao had only ever been focused on Lu Yin, and he could acutely sense Lu Yin’s breathing, heartbeat, and stride. Hai Dashao was already slightly shocked, as Lu Yin had not shown any signs of fatigue even at this moment; it was as if he was only on a light jog.
Lu Yin truly had not exerted much effort thus far. Even in the past, as a Limiteer, he would have been able to reach the fourth landmass. Now that he was an Explorer that had completed three cultivation cycles, his strength had increased several times over. To be honest, he himself did not even know what level he would reach in the end.
His physical strength constantly increased as he cultivated, and honestly, it was a little strange. His domain was the same, and both aspects of him had been continuously improving themselves. Lu Yin had not shared this information with anyone.
He merely felt that his physical body possessed a limitless potential that he could not grasp. This potential was constantly burgeoning, which was both very strange and invigorating.
There were only a few cultivators on the fourth level, and their numbers were much fewer than the third level’s. This was because, normally, only Hunters could reach the fourth level.
There was a soft thumping sound as Lu Yin’s foot landed on the fourth level’s ground. His body instantly felt much heavier, as this place’s gravity was 400 times that of normal. The average Explorer simply could not reach this place, but Lu Yin had done so easily.
On the other side of the stairs, Hai Dashao also stepped onto the fourth level, though he did not pause as he immediately continued on towards the fifth level, still moving with the same rapid pace and large strides.
Lu Yin smiled and followed along.