Yun Feifei was shocked; the first promotion method that she had selected was already considered to be extremely difficult. In fact, if Yao Ji had been the one blocking her instead of Yan Kun, then she would have failed to even touch the drumsticks. And yet, did this person actually want to go through the third promotion method?
Yao Ji’s face fell. This was too bold. The third method? If this person succeeded, then this would no longer be the day when he, Yao Ji, stepped up to the peak. Rather, he would likely be nothing more than a supporting character. In the Cosmic Sect’s entire history, Yao Ji would forever be compared to this person, and he could not allow such a thing to happen.
Fortunately, it was basically impossible to succeed at the third method.
Lu Yin walked past Yao Ji and stepped in front of the promotion drum. He then raised his head and looked at the crowd of disciples with a gentle smile. “I’m Lu Yin. Please forgive my boldness for attempting the third promotion method to become a true disciple. I ask all seniors to please show some leniency.”
The crowd of disciples were still processing his words, and many of them simply stared at him blankly.
This method was too difficult, and it was not much different from suicide.
Anyone who underwent the third promotion method would essentially be slapping the faces of an entire generation of Cosmic Sect disciples, even including the true disciples. Nobody would willingly allow themselves to be embarrassed in such a manner.
Within Skystar Hall, Yuan Qiong’s eyes pierced through the void, and he focused on Lu Yin’s body as he exclaimed, “This child’s physical strength is remarkable.”
Within the Cosmic Sect, many of the older powerhouses were looking at Skystar and Lu Yin. Someone undergoing the third method for the true disciple promotion was something that had not happened in a very long time. If Lu Yin was an actual disciple of the Cosmic Sect, then these elders would be delighted to see such an attempt, as a successful attempt would be beneficial for the entire sect as it would mark the appearance of a peerless individual. Unfortunately, Lu Yin represented Eversky Island, and although the two powers had a good relationship, they could not allow Lu Yin to succeed. Otherwise, the Cosmic Sect would be utterly humiliated if none of their disciples could challenge this nominal disciple from Eversky Island.
Lu Yin had clearly underestimated this evaluation; in his mind, this was merely one of the ways to be promoted to the true disciple level. However, he had actually forgotten that he represented Eversky Island right now. If he managed to succeed, then he would utterly embarrass the entire Cosmic Sect.
Lu Yin stood in front of the promotion drum, and two minutes passed without a single disciple attacking him.
Mu Ziying was not worried, as one day was plenty of time. Although he respected Lu Yin, Mu Ziyong did not wish to see Lu Yin succeed either.
Yao Ji looked at the crowd of disciples and gave them a look.
One disciple walked forward until he was 100 meters from Lu Yin. “Junior Lu, please excuse me.”
“Him? Isn’t that Senior Yi, who’s ranked ninth on the internal rankings?”
“I heard that Senior Yi was accepted as an elder’s disciple, and he should be one of the few inner disciples who has surpassed the second layer of the Cosmic Art.”
“I heard that Senior Yao Ji was the one who recommended him.”
“That’s quite normal. Senior Yi has always been following Senior Yao Ji.”
…
Lu Yin gestured for the man to begin.
Senior Yi’s gaze trembled as stars began revolving around him. There were more than 100 stars circling around him, and he charged straight at Lu Yin as he raised his hand. Stars appeared over the man’s palm, the characteristic of the Cosmic Palm, which was something that Lu Yin was extremely familiar with.
Lu Yin had never directly received a Cosmic Palm himself, so his emotions were rather complex since he was being attacked by it for the first time.
As the palm landed, more than 100 stars exploded, and though Lu Yin did not try to see the lines of runes, he could still feel the power of the attack. The strength of this palm was definitely no weaker than what Cool Sis, tenth on the Top 100 Rankings, was capable of with her innate gift of Icy Crystallization. Moreover, this person was an elite disciple of the Cosmic Sect. Lu Yin sidestepped the attack as he waved a hand covered with nine lined battle force, unleashing a violent slap.
Lu Yin pushed all of the Cosmic Palm’s exploding stars aside and then shoved his palm into Senior Yi’s stomach, making him spit out a mouthful of blood. The older disciple’s body flew away outside of his control, and he landed on the ground far away. His face turned ashen, and he was unable to get back up. He looked extremely miserable.
Everyone was shocked, as just one attack had defeated the ninth ranked expert on the sect’s internal rankings.
Lu Yin retracted his arm and looked solemn. “Forgive me.”
He did not want the challengers to come up one by one, so he had revealed a great deal of strength right from the very start.
Mu Ziying’s eyes narrowed when he saw that Lu Yin had nine lined battle force, a terrifying physical physical strength, and the ability to see through a Cosmic Palm. It was no wonder how he had already defeated two of the Ten Arbiters. Although Lu Yin’s palm attack had looked simple, it would be impossible for anyone else to replicate that attack unless they were on the same level as Lu Yin.
On Skystar, everyone went completely silent as they stared at Lu Yin in shock.
The sect’s internal rankings were incredibly important, and yet, the expert ranked ninth on those rankings had just been swept aside with one strike, amply demonstrating Lu Yin’s strength. Not just anyone would have the courage to face him after seeing this demonstration of his abilities.
At this moment, Yan Kun stepped forward. “Brother Lu, please excuse me.”
Yun Feifei stepped out at the same time, and she also looked at Lu Yin. “Brother Lu, don’t mind the two of us working together.”
Lu Yin smiled slightly. “Please.”
The third promotion method did not stipulate that the ones blocking the path forward had to do so in solo combat. This was the most frustrating of the three promotion evaluation methods.
Yun Feifei and Yan Kun exchanged glances briefly before simultaneously attacking; one moved from the left and the other from the right. Since they were both in the top three of the internal rankings, this was equivalent to a joint attack from Tai Yuanjun and Qing Longlong. Lu Yin was not underestimating these two at all, so he took a step forward and opened his eyes wide: Night Advent.
Yun Feifei and Yan Kun were just about to land their attacks when their entire vision suddenly went black before a terrifying spiritual force surged forth. The two youths paused and then subconsciously pulled back. The void warped, and Lu Yin was surprised to see that his attack had not yielded the expected results. Had they actually evaded it?
Yun Feifei gritted her teeth, her face deathly white. Night Advent had jostled her brain, though she had been able to endure it. She raised both of her arms as an endless, icy prison spread out in an attempt to freeze Lu Yin.
Across from her, Yan Kun leaped up to unleash a downwards attack, using another Cosmic Palm. However, his palm contained dozens more stars than Senior Yi’s, and the power behind it was naturally different.
As the stars appeared over the palm, they exploded. At the same time, the cold prison froze over and spread out in all directions as Yun Feifei and Yan Kun attacked in unison, enveloping the entire area within a thousand meters. A breeze blew past, and before the two could see the results of their attack, they were both blasted into the ground, suffering the same fate as Senior Yi. This was Lu Yin’s Vacuum Palm.
Lu Yin casually waved his hand, dispelling the frosty air. His body soon emerged from the mist, revealing that he had not been harmed in the slightest bit; not even his clothes had been ruffled.
The other disciples were all left speechless.
Yao Ji’s pupils shrank; Lu Yin was actually completely unharmed?
Mu Ziying clenched his fists. This was Lu Yin’s strength. He had already defeated two of the Ten Arbiters, and those people were Arbiters. While others might not be too concerned about that title, Mu Ziying had personally witnessed the Ten Arbiters’ power. Unseen Light and Ling Gong were both extremely powerful, and as fellow Arbiter members, there was no way the Divine Fist or Nightking Zhenwu would be overly weak. But in spite of that, Lu Yin had defeated the two of them. Thus, his power level was something that perhaps only their Grand Senior could contend against out of all of the Cosmic Sect’s disciples.
Yun Feifei struggled to stand up, and blood poured from her lips as she half-knelt on the ground and stared at Lu Yin in disbelief. She had not even been able to see Lu Yin’s attack, but her body had been blasted away, completely unable to resist the power of his attack. What sort of battle technique was that? This person was basically a monster, and he gave her the same feeling as when she looked at her Grand Senior.
Yan Kun also struggled to pick himself up, and he looked at Lu Yin in shock.
Lu Yin had actually held back with this attack, and that Vacuum Palm had been weaker than what Lan Si had used during their battle. If Lu Yin had attacked with the same power that he had used during his fight with Nightking Zhenwu, then the two disciples definitely would have died.
“Forgive me,” Lu Yin said softly.
Yun Feifei spat out a mouthful of blood. “Brother Lu’s strength is astounding. Impressive.”
Yan Kun bitterly admitted, “We’ve lost.”
At this point, many eyes looked towards Yao Ji.
Lu Yin similarly looked at him.
The second and third ranked disciples on the sect’s internal rankings had just been defeated as a team. So now, it was the first ranked disciple’s turn.
Mu Ziying also turned to look at Yao Ji.
Yao Ji pursed his lips, as even without looking, he knew that everyone was staring at him—even Lu Yin was focused on the first ranked disciple. Yao Ji cursed in his heart. If possible, he would rather not make a move even if it meant being beaten to death. He had become the fourth true disciple of the Cosmic Sect today, and he did not want it to be the same day when he had been beaten like a sandbag.
He now regretted his actions. If Yao Ji had known that this would happen, then he would have come out for his promotion just a little later; even just a few minutes later would have been enough. Why had he had to come out so quickly? Now he had been forced into a dead end by the crowd.
The atmosphere had suddenly become very awkward!
Everyone stared at Yao Ji, and he could not not step forward.
Yao Ji clenched his fists and exchanged glances with Lu Yin. “Brother Lu, excuse me.”
Lu Yin’s expression turned solemn. “Please teach me.”
Yao Ji was speechless, as he felt that Lu Yin’s attitude had become very serious, which meant that he would suffer even more than the previous two. Yao Ji was fully confident that he was not Lu Yin’s match, and he wanted to back down. However, everyone was staring at him at this moment, and it was even possible that the Sect Leader was watching.
It seemed that Yao Ji could only compete by relying on his innate gift. He silently considered his options as he focused on Lu Yin. Yao Ji raised a hand, and the dust on the ground rose into the air before exploding forward in a powerful blast.
Lu Yin’s figure flashed as he evaded the attack, and when he turned around, he saw that a crater had appeared where he had just been standing. Even the void had been shredded apart, and thin lines of spatial cracks could be seen spreading out from the impact zone.
The strength of this attack surpassed even that of an Enlighter.
It was no wonder why Yao Ji was first on the sect’s rankings.
Without any hesitation, Lu Yin threw out a Vacuum Palm.
The invisible palm imprint shot through the void and squarely struck Yao Ji’s body, who, just like Yun Feifei and Yan Kun, was struck before he could sense the attack. His body was also sent flying far away. Yai Ji felt his organs burn, and he also spat out a mouthful of blood, but then with great difficulty, he steadied his figure and stared at Lu Yin in shock. What a powerful palm strike.
Lu Yin’s brows rose, as Yao Ji had actually managed to withstand a Vacuum Palm. Even though these Vacuum Palms were not as powerful as the ones that Lan Si had used during the battle against Lu Yin, this last one had not been much weaker than that. Its power should have been around the same level as that of One Hundred Stacks. This person’s physique must be nearly comparable to an Enlighter’s if he had withstood that palm.
The nearby Cosmic Sect disciples might not be fond of Yao Ji, but none of them wanted to see Lu Yin succeed at his promotion. Thus, they all cheered when they saw that Yao Ji had managed to endure.
Yao Ji was aware of his own struggles, and he suppressed the impulse to spit out a mouthful of blood. Instead, he forcefully swallowed the rising blood. This would cause his injuries to be more severe, but his innate gift allowed him to absorb materials and convert them to his own vitality, essentially a more effective way of absorbing the strength of items to heal his own body.
Lu Yin did not make another attack, as he felt that Yao Ji was acting a little strangely at this moment. He seemed to be taking precautions, though he was also wary. An unseen wind drifted above the ground.
The dust vibrated beneath Lu Yin, and he looked at Yao Ji seriously, but to his surprise, he found that Yao Ji’s complexion was improving.
Yao Ji let out a deep breath. Fortunately, his injuries had not been too severe, and he grew more confident after recovering. He rolled his shoulders. “Brother Lu, again.”
He then raised both hands, and the entire void instantly exploded. “Limitless Explosion.”
A ferocious aftershock swept across the ground, radiating in all directions. The nearby Cosmic Sect disciples were all dumbstruck as they tried to avoid the widespread attack. If one was watching from outer space, then they would have seen the aftershock propagate in an arc that spread across the surface of Skystar.
Lu Yin stepped forward with one leg, and his star energy erupted and formed visible ripples that overpowered and isolated Yao Ji’s Limitless Explosion. Suddenly, Yao Ji appeared with a raised hand. “Cosmic Palm.”
The Cosmic Sect’s disciples were most adept at the Cosmic Art and the Cosmic Palm, and as the first ranked disciple, when Yao Ji raised his hand, more than 200 stars appeared around his palm.
The stars of the Cosmic Palm helped by slowing down how the user perceived time, allowing them to see every move of their opponent and even imitate them. Still, the greatest power of the attack was from the explosion of the stars.
Yao Ji’s Cosmic Palm was not weak at all, but before the stars could even explode, they were shattered by an invisible attack, and Yao Ji was sent flying once again. This time, he had not been struck by an attack as simple as the previous one, and his abdomen had visibly caved in as a palm-print appeared on his body. He was unable to stop himself from spitting up a mouthful of blood; it felt like his eyeballs had nearly popped out as well, and they were clearly bloodshot.
