Changes in the celestial phenomena

At this moment, Dolanyu's personal terminal emitted a soft beep. He glanced at it, his expression shifting slightly, and he slowly spoke, "Ghostfire was defeated, critically injured and on the brink of death."

Hearing this, Huo Qingshan and Absolute Wolf turned to look in surprise. "Who did it?" Rockona was astonished. They knew Ghostfire's ability well—turning his body into nothingness. Such a talent meant that almost no one in the outer universe's Explorers could defeat him. In the training ground battle, Lu Yin only suppressed him with that bell, otherwise, he couldn't have defeated him either, not even Tianming could.

Dolanyu's eyes gleamed with a peculiar light. "Zishan King, Lu Yin."

Everyone was taken aback.

Rockona frowned, "Lu Yin can defeat Ghostfire?"

Dolanyu's lips curved upward. "This news came from the empire. When Ghostfire encountered Lu Yin, he deliberately turned on his personal terminal to record the battle, probably intending to broadcast it, but Lu Yin easily defeated him, leaving him critically injured. Bazel is already furious."

Rockona was impressed.

Huo Qingshan's eyes brightened.

"Although the Outer Universe Youth Council has great power, it's limited to the younger generation. Bazel was too arrogant and underestimated our Dayu Empire. This battle by Zishan King is just right to curb his arrogance," Rockona remarked.

Dolanyu smiled faintly. It wasn't just about Bazel; Bazel was just a dog. Behind him were big figures from the Youth Council. Those people tried to gain favor with his sister by humiliating Lu Yin. Unfortunately, they didn't understand his sister—her ambitions were vast.

At this moment, in the Dayu Empire, Bazel was roaring in anger. He had sent Ghostfire to take the assessment, but now Ghostfire was so miserably defeated by Lu Yin, it was a huge embarrassment for him. "Damn it, truly damn it," Bazel growled lowly.

On the Explorers' Path, Lu Yin and Lulu moved swiftly. Lulu had her White Flash, and Lu Yin had his Empty Flash, which incorporated some techniques of the White Flash, so his speed wasn't any slower than Lulu's, which surprised her.

Along the way, they saw many young people flying towards the distance and countless exotic beasts roaring. This path was filled with dangers, not only from beasts but also strange plants, though there was no flowing water—all the water had evaporated.

They flew for two hours before stopping to rest.

Lu Yin checked his personal terminal, testing his battle power, and saw that it was around 3,000. "Conservatively, there should be at least thousands of people around us taking the assessment," Lu Yin said, looking a bit tired.

Lulu rubbed her calf, "That's normal. Your Dayu Empire alone sent over a hundred people. It's not surprising if there are billions taking the assessment across the Outer Universe. However, only those near the Canglan Territory can realistically participate. Each Explorers' Path should have tens of thousands of people."

Lu Yin was astonished. With three paths, that's nearly a million candidates, nearly the population of a city on Earth. Such an army could sweep across the Solar System!

"I've always been curious, why do you always wear green?" Lu Yin asked.

Lulu rolled her eyes, "The Mebius family always wears green. Do you have a problem with that?"

Lu Yin looked at Lulu, his eyes gleaming, "Are you very rich?"

Lulu's eyes sparkled mischievously, "Yes, do you want to borrow money? Sure, with 30% interest."

Lu Yin was speechless.

"I was just thinking, are we in too much of a hurry? With tens of thousands of people taking the assessment, the competition ahead must be fierce. More people will keep coming," Lulu pondered aloud.

Lu Yin had thought about it too. The Tenth Academy was in the Canglan Territory, so they were among the first to arrive. What about people from nearby territories? The assessment had no time limit; the later they came, the more people there would be. Rushing forward now meant paving the way for others. This assessment couldn't be that simple; there must be troubles ahead.

"I don't want to pave the way for others. Let's wait and rest for a few days," Lu Yin thought for a while and said.

Lulu nodded, "Okay."

The surrounding environment was mostly mountains, barren and scorching.

Lu Yin stood on a barren mountain, gazing into the distance. Occasionally, groups of people flew by, making him wonder how others were doing.

Time passed quickly. After more than twenty hours, Lu Yin and Lulu were resting at the base of a barren mountain when the sky suddenly darkened. The light from the suns above dimmed simultaneously, followed by the onset of a winter chill. An extreme cold swept down, turning the once scorching ground icy in an instant.

Lulu exclaimed, "Changing the celestial phenomena, a super-powerful expert must have acted. As expected of the Starry Sky Academy."

Lu Yin looked up, stunned at the sky. Those suns were simultaneously frozen, with an endless chill descending from the starry sky, resembling a galaxy falling. This was the power of a supreme expert, beyond his imagination. From the distant starry sky, the path looked like a popsicle.

Countless people in the starry sky were stunned, watching as the ten paths were simultaneously frozen. The extreme cold swept vertically along the paths, without affecting the starry sky at all.

Dolanyu and his group swallowed hard. This kind of power was beyond their imagination, surpassing their understanding.

Strolling through the starry sky, from the lowest Explorers to the Cruisers and even the Hunters, the Dayu Empire had them all. But none of them could achieve this. This was the power of a terrifying existence beyond a Hunter, exceeding 100,000 combat power.

Huo Qingshan's eyes burned with desire. He could destroy a path but couldn't freeze ten paths. This was the limit of power he pursued. The younger generation was so fortunate to have the opportunity to enter the Starry Sky Academy and witness power beyond the Outer Universe. They were incredibly lucky.

To dim the stars and freeze the suns, such power left everyone in awe. They couldn't think of anything else as this power was too distant from them.

Lu Yin felt the cold emanating from the ground, gasping. Could humans really achieve this?

"Stop looking. You won't understand. Even experts wandering the starry sky can't comprehend it. The power levels are different," Lulu said, pouting.

Lu Yin's eyes burned, "This path was created, right?"

"Who knows, maybe they dismantled a star system and reassembled it," Lulu said casually.

Lu Yin looked at Lulu, "Does the Mebius family have such powerful experts?"

Lulu rolled her eyes, "I don't know, and I don't want to say."

Even if Lulu didn't say, Lu Yin could guess. Without such experts, how could the Mebius family dominate the economy?

Looking up at the sky, the cold night wind evoked a sense of loneliness. Lu Yin's eyes were deep. He had nothing to miss since he lost his memory. Now, the only thing worth thinking about was Earth, his hometown. He wondered how it was doing.

He didn't know how long had passed. Leaning against the cold mountain wall, Lu Yin silently counted. Over seven hundred people had flown overhead during this time. This was just around him. The path was as wide as Earth's radius. Conservatively, tens of thousands should have passed.

That should be enough. Lu Yin stood up, "Let's go."

Lulu nodded, clenched her fists.

Suddenly, a black dot rapidly approached them from the front.

They didn't move, watching as the black dot came closer. It was a young man.

The young man was Meng Yue. He saw Ghostfire's miserable state and was very interested in the power of the triple force, so he chased after Lu Yin and Lulu. He didn't see Lu Yin but saw Lulu in her distinctive green outfit. However, the two disappeared, moving too fast for Meng Yue to catch up. He circled around for a long time without finding them and thought he wouldn't catch up, but unexpectedly, he encountered them here.

Landing on a low mountain, Meng Yue stared at Lu Yin, taking out a photo of Ghostfire. "Did you defeat this person?"

Lu Yin frowned, "What's it to you?"

Meng Yue's eyes were excited, "Come, let's fight."

Lu Yin squinted, "You want to avenge him?"

Meng Yue dismissed, "It's got nothing to do with him. I'm interested in your combat technique. The triple force should be from the Nine Gates of Haoyuan Territory. You've integrated the triple force into the Wave Palm. I want to test its power."

"Not interested," Lu Yin said flatly. He didn't want to waste energy fighting an irrelevant person.

Meng Yue didn't say more but attacked directly, sweeping his leg towards Lu Yin with a fierce wind, carrying a trace of forceful energy. Lu Yin immediately used an Empty Flash to dodge, his tone cold, "If you want to fight, find someone else. This is an assessment. I don't have time to play with you."

"That's not up to you," Meng Yue said, raising his palm and striking towards Lu Yin. Knowing he couldn't match Lu Yin's speed, he used the Wild Palm to catch him off guard, aiming to determine the outcome with one strike. He sought to push the boundaries of the Explorers and wanted to fight any strong Explorer he encountered.