The Vision

The corner of Lu Yin's mouth twitched. He looked at Ke Ke. "And you, Ke Ke?"

Ke Ke said shyly, "I... I... I'm called Little Angel."

Lu Yin was speechless.

"I'm called Silver Needle," Zahra chimed in.

Meng Yue walked over and stared at Lu Yin. "Remember, I'm called Desolate. If I run into you in the Realm Spirit War, I won't hold back."

"I've already said there's only one Realm Spirit Stone; we won't run into each other," Lu Yin said.

At this moment, Yin walked out with a smile, a standard fox-like smile, looking very happy.

Everyone thought he had won, but to their surprise, the old man shouted, "Yin, 0 wins, 1 loss."

At this point, all twelve had tried the Realm Spirit War. Except for Michelle and Hei Xu, who had gotten one win, everyone else had been defeated.

In the Realm Spirit War, they not only faced experts of higher realms, but each one was also a top elite, a talented prodigy. The universe was so vast. Only now did Lu Yin feel how small the Great Yu Empire was. In the Great Yu Empire, his Reaching Realm strength was enough to compare with the Melting Realm cultivators of the Martial Hall. Especially after circulating the sixth star, he was confident he could fight a Hall Master like Gurbach. But facing the opponents in the Realm Spirit War, he had no confidence, even against opponents of the same realm.

Perhaps, in the Realm Spirit War, he might even encounter an expert who also cultivated the Heavenly Star Art.

Hui Baiye once again stepped into the range of the Realm Spirit Stone; he wanted to continue fighting.

Most of the others were the same. The Realm Spirit War was new to everyone, and they all wanted to give it a try.

After several rounds, Lu Yin also went in. He gave himself the handle 'Seventh Bro'. He didn't know why; he just felt that he should be ranked seventh.

In several rounds of the Realm Spirit War, his luck was terrible. He ran into two Limiteer Realm experts, one Explorer Realm, and one Melting Realm. Even that Melting Realm opponent had defeated him easily.

The fifth time he came out of the Realm Spirit Stone's range, Lu Yin heard the old man shout, "Lu Yin, 0 wins, 5 losses." He calmly walked not far away and decided not to enter for a short time. Fighting like this was useless. The participants in the Realm Spirit War wouldn't give you any time to react. What they wanted were wins; it didn't help much in increasing one's strength.

Lu Yin had seen it clearly. The Realm Spirit War was just a benchmark to test one's own strength.

"Classmate, want something to eat?" In the distance, Yin smiled and held up a roasted meat skewer, sprinkling a layer of seasoning powder, the fragrant aroma wafting over.

Ke Ke, Zahra, and Lulu were already over there, starting to eat.

Lu Yin wasn't polite either. He walked over, grabbed a skewer of roasted meat, and took a bite. He had to admit, it was really delicious.

"Big Brother Yin, your cooking skills are so good," Ke Ke praised.

Yin smiled. "If you like it, eat more. I am a gourmet."

"How many matches did you fight?" Lu Yin asked.

Yin held up one finger.

"Only one match?" Lu Yin was surprised.

Yin flipped the roasted meat and looked at Lu Yin with a smile. "You've fought five matches. Are you planning to continue?"

Lu Yin shook his head.

Yin casually threw the roasted meat to the old man. The old man caught it, sniffed it, and said, "Not bad, you have perception, good child."

"It's great that you like it," Yin said with a smile.

The old man's face blossomed into a smile. "I like it, I like it."

This scene was fortunately not seen by Michelle. Yin's voice wasn't loud, but the old man had heard him clearly. He was obviously feigning ignorance with Michelle. If that woman had seen this, she would have surely exploded.

As time passed, people left one after another. Zhao Yilong, Shuz, Xia Luo, and Zahra had all left, seeking places that interested them.

Yin also left.

Lu Yin waited not far from the Realm Spirit Stone for three days. He wanted to know how many wins the most persistent ones, Hui Baiye and Hei Xu, could get.

"Hui Baiye, 1 win, 27 losses!" the old man shouted.

Not long after, "Hei Xu, 7 wins, 22 losses."

Lu Yin was surprised. Seven wins. That person had actually won seven times.

Hui Baiye also stared at Hei Xu in surprise. This person was much stronger than him.

"Actually seven wins, impressive," a strange man appeared ten meters away from Lu Yin, looking at Hei Xu in surprise.

Lu Yin looked at the man, his eyes full of doubt.

The man smiled at Lu Yin. "Let me introduce myself, Xiao Pao. You can just call me Senior Xiao Pao."

Lu Yin found it strange. "Xiao Pao? You and Da Pao?"

"He is my elder brother," Xiao Pao said.

Lu Yin nodded. The naming of these two brothers was very casual. "Senior Xiao Pao, I have a question. We've been here for three days. Why haven't I seen a single senior student?"

Xiao Pao was embarrassed. "They've all left. The entire Tenth Academy, besides the mentors, only has us two brothers left."

"What? They've all left?" Lu Yin was surprised.

Xiao Pao nodded and sighed. "The Tenth Academy was once in the Innerverse but was relocated to the Outerverse. The former students either transferred to other combat academies or left. No one wants to come to the Outerverse."

Lu Yin hadn't expected the situation of the Tenth Academy to be so bad. No wonder he hadn't seen any other students.

Before long, Lu Yin bid farewell to Xiao Pao, left the world entrance, and headed for the Sea of Forgotten Sands that Da Pao had introduced. The others had basically all left within the three days.

The Sea of Forgotten Sands was one of the three great landscapes of the Tenth Academy, as famous as the Rain Observatory Platform and the Star-Picking Tower. Its specific use was not introduced, but the Rain Observatory Platform could temper Star Energy. Lu Yin guessed that the Sea of Forgotten Sands either tempered the body or combat techniques.

The Tenth Academy's teleportation device had very few options. Lu Yin directly selected the Sea of Forgotten Sands. Soon, a tearing force came over him, and he had left the world entrance, appearing in a sky full of yellow sand.

What appeared before Lu Yin's eyes was a vast desert.

He had expected this and had also seen the basic introduction to the Sea of Forgotten Sands that Da Pao had sent them. This place was a sea of sand, boundless, its range far exceeding the Rain Observatory Platform. From time to time, sandstorms that covered the sky swept across the land. It was a dangerous place.

Lu Yin didn't enter the Sea of Forgotten Sands. He just wanted to take a look, then teleport away and head for the Star-Picking Tower.

Among the three great landscapes, the Star-Picking Tower was the most mysterious because not only did the Tenth Academy have one, but the other nine academies also had one, and they were all called the Star-Picking Tower.

According to the information in the letter from Da Pao, what everyone saw on the Star-Picking Tower was different. Some saw their own past, some saw a corner of the starry sky, some saw powerful combat techniques, and some even saw a glimpse of the future. Of course, Lu Yin didn't believe this last point, but it could reflect the magic of the Star-Picking Tower.

The Star-Picking Tower was indeed a wooden tower, constructed of unknown wood, octagonal in shape, stacked layer by layer, less than a hundred meters high. At the very top was a flat platform. The entire wooden tower looked unremarkable, but it was this building that held so many mysteries.

When Lu Yin arrived at the Star-Picking Tower, Xia Luo was just coming out. The two passed each other.

"How many times did you try the Realm Spirit War?" Xia Luo asked. He had left after his first failure.

"Five times," Lu Yin replied.

Xia Luo smiled. "It's too early for us now. We're not qualified to challenge the Innerverse experts."

Lu Yin nodded in deep agreement. He changed the subject. "Do you know Yin?"

Xia Luo was surprised. "Why do you ask?"

Lu Yin chuckled. "I'm not guessing blindly. Your attitude towards him is completely different from your attitude towards others."

Xia Luo shook his head. "I don't know him, but I hate the aura on him."

Lu Yin first thought of the Neo-Human Alliance, which was composed of Corpse Kings evolved from trials. Yin didn't look like a Corpse King in any way.

The two didn't say any more. Xia Luo left, his destination unknown. Lu Yin, on the other hand, stepped onto the Star-Picking Tower step by step.

The Star-Picking Tower was very ordinary. Even when Lu Yin climbed to the top, whether it was the scenery he saw or the feeling he felt, it was all very ordinary, without any strange phenomena.

"Close your eyes and comprehend with a calm heart," a voice sounded by his ear. Lu Yin knew it came from a mentor and didn't overthink it, slowly closing his eyes.

He didn't know how much time had passed. He seemed to have fallen asleep, and yet he seemed to be awake. His gaze passed over the Star-Picking Tower and saw a part of the starry sky, a very unfamiliar starry sky, filled with the desolate aura of ancient times. Looking deeper, he saw extremely huge ancient warships sailing among the stars, one after another. Each warship was immeasurably large, with no end in sight, even encompassing entire galaxies. He faintly heard an ancient marching song in his ears, and on the side of the largest ship in the front, he saw two words—Wu Jiang.

In an instant, everything dissolved into bubbles. A jade finger tore through the starry sky and crushed him. Immediately, an endless rage rose in Lu Yin's heart. "How dare you!" Lu Yin suddenly roared and opened his eyes. Everything before him had returned to normal. He was still on the Star-Picking Tower. The starry sky, the warships, the jade finger had all disappeared without a trace.

Lu Yin's pupils flashed and then dimmed. He panted heavily. That scene again. I was crushed. Why? Why did I see this scene for the second time? Was it real or an illusion? If it was real, why am I still alive? If it was an illusion, why did the feeling of anger feel so clear?