The Decisive Battle

The scene of the battle made Yin's pupils fully open, a trace of surprise flashing in the depths of his eyes.

Hei Xu stared at Xia Luo, his fist unconsciously tightening.

Not far from the Realm Spirit Stone, the mentor of the world looked into the distance, at the young man with a gentle smile on his face, his eyes full of surprise. "Prodigies and talents appear one after another. The Star-Picking Gate's calculation was correct. This generation will undergo a dramatic change."

In the Treasure Pavilion, Elder Cai muttered to himself, "Many great powers have frozen their talented prodigies, just to wait for the Star-Picking Gate's divination, and unsealed them in recent years to maintain a young bone age. This generation will undergo a dramatic change. Is this child also one who has awakened from being frozen?"

"Eighth match, Zhao Yilong versus Yin, begin," Da Pao announced. The battleground had been moved tens of kilometers away; the original place had been destroyed.

Zhao Yilong walked out with his sword, his cold eyes looking at the slowly walking out, smiling Yin. His expression was grave.

Everyone was dead silent. In this battle, they favored Yin. Even Hui Baiye had lost, and lost inexplicably. The feeling Yin gave them was the same as Xia Luo, somewhat unfathomably deep.

"Sorry, I admit defeat," Yin said.

Everyone was surprised. He actually admitted defeat?

Da Pao was surprised. "Are you sure?"

Yin smiled and nodded. "I am no match for the genius of Myriad Swords Mountain. A Hundred Swords in One is terrifying."

Zhao Yilong was furious. "You are looking down on me."

Yin smiled. "Of course not. I greatly admire the head disciple of Myriad Swords Mountain, Her Excellency Wendy Yushan." With that, he turned and smiled at Lu Yin, a smile that made Lu Yin want to punch him.

Zhao Yilong stood in front of Yin, his eyes fierce. "You are not allowed to admit defeat. Fight me."

Yin looked at Da Pao.

Da Pao was helpless. This was also the first time he had encountered this kind of situation. But since the person involved had already admitted defeat, there was nothing he could do. "Eighth match, Zhao Yilong wins."

"I don't agree! He's clearly looking down on me," Zhao Yilong roared, his longsword aimed at Yin. "Do not retreat. This is the new student competition, not a joke."

Yin gave a strange smile. "Instead of competing with me, why not save your strength to deal with the next two? The final battle might be a three-way free-for-all."

Zhao Yilong gritted his teeth and stared at Yin.

Xiao Pao patted Zhao Yilong's shoulder. "Alright, you won."

Zhao Yilong felt aggrieved. He didn't want to win like this; it was worthless.

"Go back. A win is a win," Da Pao said.

Zhao Yilong gripped his longsword and gave Yin an unwilling glance. This bastard.

Yin was still smiling, a brilliant, carefree smile, as if he had no heart.

Lu Yin didn't want to look at him anymore, afraid he wouldn't be able to resist punching him. That smile was really scary.

He walked out, and Da Pao's voice came to his ear. "Ninth match, Lu Yin versus Hei Xu, begin."

Everyone turned serious. This match was even more anticipated than the one between Michelle and Hei Xu before. During this period, Lu Yin's fame had grown greatly, especially after defeating the person from the Phoenix family and the second on the Fire Domain's ranking list, which had made him famous in the Astral Combat Academies and hailed as a top-tier Melting Realm expert. The outside world's impression of the Tenth Academy was now focused on him. Everyone knew Lu Yin was very strong, but just how powerful he was, they were eagerly waiting to see.

Hei Xu calmly walked out. The fight with Michelle had just passed not long ago, but there were almost no traces of battle on him, except for a torn piece of clothing on his back.

Facing Hei Xu, everyone felt pressure, and Lu Yin was no exception. Regardless of whether it was due to his talent or something else, this person's attacks were enough to break the void. He was a true expert who could tear through the void. To win, he either had to fight with talent like Michelle and eventually compete on consumption, or execute an attack that surpassed his opponent's limit of endurance, deciding the winner in one blow. And Lu Yin had already made his decision.

Without a word, Hei Xu directly attacked. Just like when he faced Michelle, he slowly raised his hand, then flicked his finger. A black halo shone, and a Void Explosion occurred around Lu Yin.

Everyone held their breath, watching this scene. Facing Lu Yin, Hei Xu's offensive was clearly much stronger than when he faced Michelle; he sealed all directions from the very start.

His silence didn't mean he was completely ignorant of the outside world. He also knew of Lu Yin's situation during this period and had even visited once. He attacked without any mercy.

Lu Yin's gaze was calm, and his legs bent. The instant the Void Explosion occurred, his body vanished. He passed through the Void Explosion at a speed that distorted the void and rushed at Hei Xu. The two were not far apart. When Lu Yin appeared in front of Hei Xu, his afterimage had not yet disappeared and was devoured by the Void Explosion.

A familiar scene appeared again. Everyone's eyes widened, especially Michelle's. She knew better than anyone how strong Hei Xu's defense was. Lu Yin was facing the same situation as her.

Lu Yin raised his palm and slapped down, his eyes fixed on Hei Xu. In Hei Xu's eyes, he saw indifference and disdain. This was the ultimate confidence in his own defense. His defense had rendered even Michelle helpless.

The corner of Lu Yin's mouth lifted. Ninefold Nine-Wave Palm. With one palm strike, an invisible airflow appeared in his palm. This was—Battle Qi.

In the crowd, Da Pao, Xiao Pao, Xia Luo, and Yin were all startled at the same time, their eyes fixed on Lu Yin's palm.

Boom!

The shockwave shattered the ground and shook the void, causing a barely perceptible crack to appear in the void. Hei Xu's expression changed from its original disdain to shock, and then to horror. His face flushed red, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His body was sent flying by an indescribable force, tearing through the airflow and slamming heavily onto the ground, who knew how deep.

Everyone was dead silent, looking at Lu Yin in shock.

Defeating Hei Xu with one palm. No one had thought of this before the battle. It was too exaggerated! This was the powerhouse who could withstand even Michelle's Red Lotus arrow head-on, yet he had been sent flying by one palm.

Ke Ke's mouth was wide open, her eyes unblinking.

Michelle's pupils contracted, and she clenched her fists.

Xia Luo was surprised, and then the corner of his mouth lifted. Interesting. This is interesting.

Yin's smile grew even brighter.

Da Pao and Xiao Pao looked at each other, seeing the shock in each other's eyes. Hei Xu was someone they had recognized before the competition as being able to participate in the final decisive battle, yet he had been eliminated at this time. They knew how terrifying that palm strike just now was. Battle Qi entering the body, shaking the void. Hei Xu must be severely injured. In this battle, he had lost.

Lu Yin looked at his own palm. It was as he had expected. The Ninefold Nine-Wave Palm alone was not enough to break through his void-tearing defense. Only with Battle Qi, using the ninefold force to vibrate through the void and attack his true body. Hei Xu had been too careless.

But even if Hei Xu hadn't been careless, he would have lost without a doubt. Not only could he execute the Nine-Wave Palm, but with his current body strength, Lu Yin himself didn't know how many more multiples of the Three-Wave Palm he could withstand. With the addition of Battle Qi, Hei Xu was no match.

In the distance, Hei Xu slowly moved his fingers and sat up.

Everyone looked over. He wouldn't be as unscathed as after Michelle's arrow, would he?

Obviously, everyone had overthought it. Hei Xu sat on the ground for a long while before standing up. The clothes on his chest were shattered, and a clear palm print made everyone's scalp tingle. Blood stained the corner of his mouth. He looked up, glanced at Lu Yin, and quietly walked to the side.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Good, he wasn't too much of a freak; he could still be defeated... Suddenly, everyone remembered something and looked at Lu Yin. He had defeated even a freak like Hei Xu with one palm. How strong was this guy?

Michelle stared at Lu Yin. The Tenth Academy actually had such a powerhouse, and just a new student. This person's strength, even among the Melting Realm cultivators of the top three combat academies, would be at the top of the list.

At this moment, the one under the most pressure was Zhao Yilong. An unfathomably deep Xia Luo, a Lu Yin whose bottom line could not be seen. He had instead become the weakest.

"Ninth match, Lu Yin wins," Da Pao announced, then quickly continued, "Final match, to save time, a three-way free-for-all. Begin!"

Lu Yin stood in his original spot without moving, looking at Xia Luo. Xia Luo walked out, a smile on his face. "Brother Lu, I didn't expect it to be us in the end."

"Not unexpected. I've never been able to see through your strength," Lu Yin said with a faint smile.

Xia Luo smiled. "Your strength, on the other hand, is easy to see through. It's just that you improve too quickly. Now I don't know how strong you are. Please be merciful."

Lu Yin's eyebrow twitched. "Who wins and who loses is not yet known. I'm very curious about the skill you used to neutralize the Great Desolate Palm, and also the speed with which you defeated Lulu."

The dialogue between the two completely ignored Zhao Yilong, who had also walked out, which made Zhao Yilong very embarrassed. He gripped his ancient longsword, raised it, and faced the two, the sword humming softly, eager for a fight.

But his provocative action didn't arouse any interest from the other two. The Hundred Swords in One was indeed not bad, but just not bad. He had only advanced to the final battle by luck; otherwise, he would have been defeated whether he ran into Hui Baiye or Michelle. He didn't have the true qualifications to participate in the decisive battle.

Everyone's vision blurred. Lu Yin and Xia Luo had already clashed head-on. A very ordinary palm strike, yet it caused a shocking vibration. A series of heart-shaking aftershocks spread out, not only shattering the ground but also horrifying everyone.

"Everyone, back off!" Da Pao snapped. Everyone immediately retreated.

Lu Yin's and Xia Luo's palms were pressed together, their eyes full of surprise. He had executed the Ninefold Nine-Wave Palm, which theoretically had nine stacking forces, but the force that actually hit Xia Luo was less than three impacts. The other six had been inexplicably neutralized, greatly reducing the power, or rather, hitting a different place.

Xia Luo's eyes lit up, a smile on his lips. Indeed, nine forces. No wonder Hei Xu couldn't take one palm. With ninefold force combined with Battle Qi, it would be a miracle if Hei Xu could withstand it. I could only neutralize six impacts at most. Very good.

With a thud, the two separated at the same time. Lu Yin returned with a Heavenly Star Palm, seven stars circulating. On his body, the Heavenly Star Art had long been released. He would not forget how Lulu had been defeated so silently.

Xia Luo's eyes fixed on Lu Yin's palm, his expression even graver than when he had faced the Ninefold Nine-Wave Palm. Some combat techniques could be neutralized with Star Energy, but some were very difficult. He had to take this palm in front of him. Suddenly, a slash cut across, heading for Lu Yin. It was Zhao Yilong. This was a three-way free-for-all; he didn't want to be ignored.

"Get out of the way!" Lu Yin snapped. His left hand used the Heavenly Star Palm to attack Xia Luo, while his right hand casually struck out with a palm, which contained the Ninefold Impact.

At the same time, Xia Luo did the exact same thing as Lu Yin, his palms striking out at the same time, one to clash with Lu Yin, one to attack Zhao Yilong.

Zhao Yilong's strongest slash instantly shattered. The aftershock of the palm wind sent him flying a thousand meters away. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground, unable to get up.

Boom!

Lu Yin's and Xia Luo's single palms clashed in the next instant. The seven-star Heavenly Star Palm was enough to compare with the Ninefold Nine-Wave Palm. Lu Yin was confident that the Heavenly Star Palm was not so easily neutralized. Xia Luo also showed his terrifying strength for the first time. He also didn't execute a combat technique but, in response to the Heavenly Star Palm, forcibly changed the direction of the attack. The explosion of Lu Yin's seven stars didn't hit Xia Luo's body but blasted a piece of land to the side. A glint flashed in Xia Luo's eyes, and at the critical moment, he flicked his finger. An invisible vibration shot towards Lu Yin's neck.