Lu Yin was not surprised by his results. If it were that easy to lockbreak these ancient characters, then they would have disappeared long ago. He had only been testing things out.
After trying for a while, he stood up and left the Scripture Pavilion. There was nothing else that he could gain from this place.
He had less than one day remaining, so Lu Yin decided to ask someone how to get to the Sierrasea. If he couldn’t absorb cauldron energy during his next visit to the Daosource Sect, he intended to head to either the Platform of Inception or the Sierrasea.
Lu Yin returned to the Budding Terrace, where he captured a random Sixth Mainland cultivator. “Take me to the Sierrasea.”
The captured cultivator was startled, and he looked at Lu Yin before flying into a rage. “How bold! Who dares to capture me? Do you know who I am? My senior is the East Realm’s Realmling, Little Arrow Saint! You’re asking for it! Scram.”
Lu Yin was astonished. “Little Arrow Saint?”
“Now you know. Beat it!” the captive bellowed.
Lu Yin sneered. “Who cares about your senior? Take me to the Sierrasea.”
Right after he spoke those words, a chill ran down his spine. The void distorted as an arrow pierced through and shot towards Lu Yin.
Lu Yin turned around and raised a hand covered with nine lined battle force as he swatted out with a Skybeast Claw. There was a loud bang as the arrow was blocked and reduced to dust. Meanwhile, a shockwave spread out under Lu Yin’s feet, and the captive cultivator was knocked unconscious and sent flying into the distance.
Lu Yin solemnly looked in the direction where the arrow had come from. The strength of the arrow indicated that it had come from Little Arrow Saint.
Little Arrow Saint slowly walked over from the distance, glanced over at the unconscious cultivator, and then turned back to look at Lu Yin. “You seem very familiar. Who are you?”
Lu Yin had never expected that his luck would be so terrible; the person he had chosen at random had actually caused him to bump into Little Arrow Saint! Still, this was also fine. On the miniature mainland, this Realmling had chased Lu Yin around for more than ten days, so it was time for them to have a rematch and for him to truly experience the full strength of a Realmling.
“I’ve heard that Little Arrow Saint’s arrow techniques are unparalleled. So, I came here to see them for myself,” Lu Yin calmly replied.
Little Arrow Saint’s eyes focused on Lu Yin’s hand. “Nine lined battle force. Which realm are you from?”
“The Sage Martial Realm,” Lu Yin responded.
Little Arrow Saint’s brows rose as battle intent flashed through his eyes. “If the nine Realmlings were ranked, then the Sage Martial Realmling would be within the top three at the very least, as the Sage Martial Realm and Rock Realm are the same in that they both have many experts. I did not believe it before, but I do now.”
“Cut the crap—let’s fight!” Lu Yin’s figure suddenly flashed as he appeared in front of Little Arrow Saint with a raised right hand that was already shrouded with nine lined battle force. He immediately unleashed a vicious punch. This attack was much more powerful than what Lu Yin had been capable of during the battle in the Cosmic Sea, as his battle force had been upgraded to nine lines and his strength had also risen dramatically after surviving death again.
Little Arrow Saint’s eyes went wide, and a similar nine lined battle force shot into the sky as it reinforced his longbow, which then swept out to stop Lu Yin’s punch. There was a powerful collision as the ground split open while a countless number of crushed rocks flew out in all directions. Each pebble contained the strength of nine lined battle force, and they all tore through the void.
There had originally been some cultivators above the Budding Terrace, but an aftershock of the collision between Lu Yin and Little Arrow Saint’s attacks swept through the area, bringing with it the broken rocks. The cultivators were all taken aback, and they instantly fled.
Little Arrow Saint stared at Lu Yin in surprise, as the power of Lu Yin’s punch had been a bit too much for the Realmling to receive. He was a Hunter as well as a Realmling, which was testament to how incredible this person’s strength was. As he thought about it, he pulled his bowstring taut, and his star energy formed an arrow aimed at Lu Yin. The Realmling fired this arrow, which was even stronger than the first arrow.
Lu Yin dodged as he used a single hand to push the longbow aside. His body then spun through in the air as his Dream Finger solidified the void. Little Arrow Saint was not quick enough, and he was struck by Lu Yin’s finger. The fingertip pierced through the Realmling’s shoulder, and the aftershock spread out in a fan shape that shattered the earth.
Little Arrow Saint endured the agony and grabbed a hold of Lu Yin’s arm, causing the two nine lined battle forces to clash with one another. The bow was pulled taut once more, but this time, it was not just one arrow that formed, but rather dozens, each more powerful than the previous. Their power was something that neither the ground nor the void were able to endure. Upon seeing this, Lu Yin’s pupils shrank, but he was not able to withdraw his right hand in time. However, his eyes suddenly changed, and his pupils took on a deep, dark color: Daynight battle technique, Night Advent.
Lu Yin’s spiritual force took on the color of night as it descended and shrouded Little Arrow Saint’s vision. The cultivators from the Sixth Mainland typically had robust spiritual forces, but Lu Yin’s spiritual force was just as impressive, which perfectly complemented the Daynight clan’s battle techniques. Night Advent momentarily stunned Little Arrow Saint, and the arrows that he had released flew in all directions without any control with only a couple striking Lu Yin and leaving behind slight injuries.
Lu Yin retreated dozens of meters back. His chest felt stifled, and a trickle of blood dripped down from the corner of his lips.
Each of Little Arrow Saint’s arrows could be interposed on top of the previous one, causing their power to multiply. In addition, each one was strengthened by the Realmling’s nine lined battle force as well. Even if Lu Yin’s physical body was tougher, his organs still would have been jostled, and he still would have been slightly injured.
Little Arrow Saint had not emerged unscathed either, as Lu Yin’s finger had pierced through the Realmling’s shoulder while Night Advent had dazed him momentarily. Even now, he hadn’t had a chance to stabilize himself.
The two youths stood a hundred meters apart from each other and exchanged glances. They each saw the grave and solemn light in the other’s eyes.
“What’s your name?” Little Arrow Saint asked seriously. He had never thought that a Cruiser from the Sage Martial Realm would be capable of pushing him so far. Shockingly, this person’s strength was not far behind the Sage Martial Realm’s Realmling, Sword Scholar.
Lu Yin wiped away the blood from the corner of his lips. “I’ll tell you if you beat me.”
Little Arrow Saint’s eyes narrowed. “Do you know that I’m from the Progenitor of Secret Arts’ Territory?”
Suddenly, the injury on his right shoulder that had been caused by Lu Yin’s Dream Finger visibly recovered.
Lu Yin’s eyes flashed; the Secret Technique of Resurrection was as disgusting as always. Shi Zhongjian and Little Arrow Saint were both from the Progenitor of Secret Arts’ Territory, and they had both comprehended the Secret Technique of Resurrection. Unless Lu Yin could achieve victory in a single strike, it would be very difficult to defeat this Realmling, and that was just with his Secret Technique of Resurrection. There was also still Power Transfer. Lu Yin still had a very deep impression of Mr. Bai’s Power Transfer.
During the battle in the Cosmic Sea, regardless of whether it was Shi Zhongjian or Little Arrow Saint, neither had needed to use Power Transfer or their imprints, as the power level of their attacks had already surpassed 200,000. However, there was no such restriction in this place, and Little Arrow Saint was free to unleash his full strength as a Realmling.
The feeling that Little Arrow Saint gave Lu Yin was similar to Lan Si, as neither one had any particularly dazzling battle techniques or arts. In fact, Little Arrow Saint’s main technique was one that allowed him to stack his arrows and increase their power, and it had even worked under the suppression of the cosmic phenomenon in the Innerverse and the Cosmic Sea.
Lan Si similarly relied on the Overlaying Stacks Path.
However, compared to Lan Si, Little Arrow Saint was much more difficult to deal with, as he also had many secret techniques.
The existence of the Sixth Mainland’s three Progenitors gave their mainland’s bottom-rung cultivators too many opportunities to rise up. In the Progenitor of Bloodlines’ Territory, obtaining an unrivaled bloodline by chance would allow one to immediately reach the level of an elite powerhouse. In that place, bloodlines surpassed battle techniques and even innate gifts.
In the Progenitor of Combat’s Territory, as long as one was able to comprehend their martial imprint, they would similarly be able to increase their power level multiple times over.
The Progenitor of Secret Arts’ Territory was the most obvious, as the Progenitor of Secret Arts had passed down secret techniques. The more secret techniques one comprehended, the more powerful one would become. Little Arrow Saint’s strength was quite powerful, but it was not necessarily enough to reach the level of a Realmling. However, he had comprehended two secret techniques as well as cultivated nine lined battle force. All of these factors together had allowed him to crush all of the other cultivators in his generation within the East Realm to become its Realmling.
Little Arrow Saint might initially appear to be someone who was easy to deal with, but the more simple a cultivator was, the harder they were to deal with.
A dozen arrows streaked through the sky at Lu Yin as they underwent various changes. When they arrived, they carried an indescribably frightening strength, and this attack was enough to flatten the entire area.
Little Arrow Saint was not able to move that fast himself, but his arrows were amazingly quick. Against such an attack, very few cultivators below the level of a Realmling were able to dodge them, but that did not include Lu Yin. Against him, speed was entirely ineffective.
Lu Yin shuttled through the spaces between the arrows and quickly approached Little Arrow Saint. As he closed in, Lu Yin held out his left hand while his right hand tapped against the back of the left, creating a sharp wind that whistled out towards Little Arrow Saint.
Little Arrow Saint easily dodged the attack, his mind whirling with questions; how had such an amazing powerhouse not appeared in the Sage Martial Realm before, and how was this kid able to challenge a Realmling while still a Cruiser? Suddenly, the Realmling remembered the rumors that he had heard before—could they actually be true?
“Are you Xiao Qing?” Little Arrow Saint barked as he stared intently at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin was puzzled. Xiao Qing?
“According to some rumors, years ago, the Sage Martial Realm’s Realmling, Sword Scholar, was defeated by someone called Xiao Qing. Still, those were just rumors and nothing was ever verified. Thus, the Realmling title did not transfer. Also, the one who challenged that Realmling had only been a Cruiser. Those rumors must not be wrong—you must be Xiao Qing!” Little Arrow Saint said with certainty, his expression confident.
Lu Yin did not respond, and he decided to just accept this identity as Xiao Qing.
“So the rumors actually were true. They mentioned that Xiao Qing was a girl, but who would have guessed that you’re actually a guy,” Little Arrow Saint barked. Suddenly, an imprint appeared behind his back. It was of a three inch tall elder, and Lu Yin had seen this imprint on Shi Zhongjian’s back before. This person should be an Empyrean Imprinter from the Progenitor of Secret Arts’ Territory.
The moment the imprint appeared, Little Arrow Saint’s power level, which had already been at the cusp of an Enlighter’s, suddenly rose dramatically, and even his body seemed to grow a bit bigger. Each of his arrows also became more powerful.
Lu Yin’s eyes went wide, but he was not surprised. Each Realmling had an imprint that could increase their power level drastically. This was why the Ten Arbiters had to use their full strength to contend against the Realmlings. When Lu Yin had started battling against Little Arrow Saint, he had already been ready for the Realmling to use his imprint.
As an arrow streaked through the sky, Lu Yin reached out with a hand. When the arrow struck him, his entire body was pushed backwards. This arrow was also supported by nine lined battle force, but Lu Yin’s battle force nearly collapsed upon impact.
Little Arrow Saint snorted and loosed another arrow. The Realmlings could not be provoked, and although he did not know how the Sword Scholar had been defeated, he would not lose so easily.
Lu Yin growled, and he crushed the arrow in his hand as he squeezed tightly. However, numerous arrows appeared in front of him, as Little Arrow Saint did not intend to give Lu Yin a chance to catch his breath.
Lu Yin felt a bit sullen, but he was also afraid of revealing his identity. He did not use his secret technique, the Overlaying Stacks Path, or the Ninesuns Cauldron Transformation despite going up against a Realmling.
After calculating how much time had passed, Lu Yin realized that it was about time for him to leave the Daosource Sect’s ruins. Thus, it would not be problematic even if he revealed his true identity at this moment.
After thinking about it, Lu Yin suddenly looked up as his star energy converged over his right hand, causing a blazing sun to blossom with a brilliant radiance as it rumbled out to clash with the oncoming arrows.
Little Arrow Saint’s eyes shrank, This is?
There was an explosion, and the Budding Terrace trembled once again. All of the cultivators who had wanted to move closer to get a better view of the battle were blown away. Only one or two heirs from Imprinter families managed to endure the pressure, but no one dared to approach any closer.
Lu Yin had depleted a third of his star energy to unleash the First Sun, and the strength of that attack had been enough to counter an Enlighter with a power level of 200,000. Little Arrow Saint’s arrows were at about that level, so the attacks coincidentally canceled each other out.
Lu Yin tore through the void to charge at Little Arrow Saint, who shouted, “You aren’t Xiao Qing—you’re Lu Yin!”
Lu Yin did not reply. Instead, he unleashed Night Advent, and the spiritual force attack caused Little Arrow Saint’s vision go dark once more. His body was strengthened by his nine lined battle force, and he wildly swung his longbow out in all directions. Suddenly, he froze. Lu Yin had caught the longbow with both hands as the Overlaying Stacks Path erupted with full power. One Hundred Stacks traveled through the longbow and exploded towards Little Arrow Saint.
