Chapter 42

Everyone was stunned. That was Ede, a powerful figure who had broken the rules to enter Yutang, recognized as the strongest among all, and the only one capable of engaging Zhang Ding Tian in combat. He was actually incapacitated with a single palm strike.

Zhang Ding Tian was equally shocked. This person was much stronger than before. He wasn't sure if he could have taken that palm strike.

Lu Yin looked at his right palm, where the third star had emerged, seemingly more powerful than expected.

The Heavenly Star Palm was not a simple star explosion attack. Each star explosion added to the damage, making the three-star Heavenly Star Palm far more powerful than the two-star version.

Lu Yin had once speculated that when the third star emerged, he could match Zhang Ding Tian. But now, he knew he wasn't just matching him; he had surpassed him.

In the distance, a student stared at his personal terminal in shock, "Three, three thousand combat power, cross-realm combat power."

All the students felt their scalps tingle. Cross-realm powerhouses were absolute prodigies, only those with exceptional talent in the universe had ever achieved it. Now, two cross-realm powerhouses had appeared on a remote planet, which was unbelievable. There was even a talented cultivator nearby. Was this really an ordinary planet?

Granny was stunned. This bastard had become so powerful.

Lu Yin clenched his fist, his gaze sweeping over all the students. He grinned and suddenly charged at one of them.

That student was also among the strongest in the academy. Seeing Lu Yin charge at him, he was terrified and fled without even thinking of resisting. Unfortunately, Lu Yin grabbed his shoulder, squeezed his palm, and even crushed the ring armor. "Stay still," he growled, and with one punch, knocked the student unconscious. He then continued to charge at other students.

The scene was bizarre. Lu Yin was like a lion charging into a flock of sheep. The Heavenly Star Palm made him invincible, and the numerous students' attacks were useless against him. His armor protected him so well that the students were helpless.

After Lu Yin knocked out eight students, everyone scattered. They didn't want to play anymore. They couldn't hurt him, and they couldn't defend against him. What was the point?

Haidian tried to escape first, but was stopped by Bai Xue, who had been watching him.

"Get out of the way, woman!" Haidian roared. He didn't want to be knocked out. He knew that the bastard had a purpose for knocking out the students. Recalling the fate of Bai Lie and Wei Luo, Haidian shuddered. This bastard couldn't be planning to kidnap all the trial students, could he?

With a whoosh, as Haidian broke through the ice to escape, a terrifying slash cut across the ground, stopping him in his tracks. In front of him, Zhang Ding Tian held a long knife, staring coldly at Haidian. "Let you go?"

Haidian was stunned for a moment, then felt a sharp pain in the back of his head and lost consciousness.

Bai Xue retracted her hand, her eyes gleaming with excitement. It seemed that doing this was quite enjoyable.

Zhang Ding Tian looked at Bai Xue in surprise. He had never seen her use such a tactic before. Lu Yin's methods were indeed very provocative.

In the distance, Gules and Balalo stared at Jingcheng, their faces twitching. "Am I seeing things? That shameless bastard is grabbing students?"

Balalo smiled bitterly. "No, you're not seeing things. He is indeed grabbing students. The elite of the star academy, the best of the best, are being caught like rabbits. This is probably the only time in the history of the trials."

In any trial, the students were like gods, looking down on everyone. Their only opponents were themselves. But now, all the trial students, especially the strongest among them, were being captured one by one, like frightened rabbits. In the end, fewer than five managed to escape.

When Jingcheng returned to peace, all that was left was a field of ruins and nineteen unconscious students lying on the ground, looking quite pitiful.

Lu Yin wiped the sweat from his brow. He was exhausted. Finally, it was done. The few who escaped were very fast, with excellent footwork and combat skills. He couldn't catch them. Oh well.

"These are nineteen people. Add Bai Lie and Wei Luo, and that makes twenty-one. Hmm, Zhou Shan brought the two from Lanhua Academy? That makes twenty-three students. Not bad," Lu Yin counted, his hands moving quickly as he searched them.

Zhang Ding Tian and Bai Xue watched speechlessly. His actions were too熟练了.

Ede wasn't unconscious; he was just severely injured. Seeing this scene, he widened his eyes. "You're the Space Bandit."

Lu Yin glanced at him. "Don't talk nonsense. These are war trophies. I can't just fight for nothing."

Ede was furious.

Granny came out to help Lu Yin process the war trophies. Lu Yin didn't blame her. She was also a trial student, and it was already good that she didn't help attack Jingcheng.

This battle was exhausting. Even with his armor absorbing much of the impact, Lu Yin's internal organs were still shaken. He needed to rest. As for Zhang Ding Tian and Bai Xue, they didn't even want to move. Zhou Shan and Wu Sheng were severely injured, and Lu Yin had Granny treat them before they were taken back to Jingcheng for further treatment.

The Hu Ying evolutionists were all mobilized to clean up the ruins.

Two hours later, all the unconscious students gradually woke up, finding themselves tied together, and glared angrily at Lu Yin.

Especially when they realized they had been robbed, they were so angry they could spit blood.

"You're the Space Bandit, the one who robbed Ian," someone shouted.

Next to him was Ian. "Hey, don't use me as an example. It's embarrassing."

"You definitely robbed Ian. Now you're robbing us too. You're a bandit, a thug," another person shouted.

Ian was speechless.

Lu Yin sneered, walked up to them, and raised his palm. The students were startled and quickly shut up.

Lu Yin retracted his hand and was about to say something to Zhang Ding Tian and the others when his eyes suddenly narrowed, looking up at the sky. At the same time, people all over the Earth looked up. In the sky, meteors were falling.

Meteors streaked across the sky.

Lu Yin was shocked. This was the arrival of the second batch of trial participants.

"How could they arrive so early?" Lu Yin was puzzled, looking at Granny.

Granny said, "The trials rarely have a second batch. I don't know."

"It's probably counted from the moment they received the notification," Bai Xue said, her face serious.

Zhang Ding Tian looked up at the sky, his eyes narrowing. He saw three meteors heading this way.

Lu Yin immediately shouted, "Take all these people back to Jingcheng, quickly."

Soon, a loud boom echoed from the distance. The survivors in Jingcheng were terrified. The despair they faced today was comparable to the day of the apocalypse. Not only did they witness dozens of heaven-level powerhouses fighting, but now meteorites were falling. Was humanity truly at the end?

The steel walls turned to ruins. Lu Yin and the others stood on the ruins, watching a meteor fall not far from the Jingcheng gathering place. They could even see the alien spacecraft enveloped in flames.

Boom

The ground shook again, and a massive crack spread toward Jingcheng. Zhang Ding Tian casually waved his hand, and a burst of energy tore through the earth, blocking the crack.

The next moment, a scorching heat wave swept over, carrying endless dust, passing through Jingcheng. Everyone felt the pressure descend.

Soon, when the dust settled, a three-meter-diameter, circular spacecraft appeared before everyone. It was very small, just like the one Astar had. This was a personal spacecraft, capable of carrying only one person.

A massive conical crater was formed on the ground.

Another boom echoed from the distance.

Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. Three meteors had fallen, all arriving. This was the second batch of trial participants, coming for the Tenth Star Academy, aiming to achieve success in the trials.

Ede, who had been captured, stared at the spacecraft with excited eyes. Come on, let these natives see what a prodigy is, what true power is.

Click

The circular spacecraft's door opened, and hot air rushed out, forming white smoke. A hand reached out, gripping the edge of the spacecraft. Then, a figure stepped out into the sunlight, lifting his head.

Everyone saw a handsome man with a smile in his eyes.

The man stepped out of the spacecraft, slowly floating, and landed on the ground. He didn't look at Lu Yin and the others but scanned the surroundings, his eyes filled with curiosity.

Looking at the man, Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. Danger, extreme danger. This person gave him a very dangerous feeling. He looked down at his personal terminal. Combat power: three thousand, peak exploration realm. The combat power was the same, but why did this person give him such a dangerous feeling?

Not just Lu Yin, but Zhang Ding Tian, Bai Xue, Granny, and even Ede all felt extreme danger the moment they saw the man. This seemingly gentle man seemed to hide a suffocating pressure.

"Who is he?" Lu Yin asked, tapping Ede's head.

Ede stared at the man, shaking his head, confused. "I don't know."

Lu Yin narrowed his eyes. The man hadn't even looked at them, completely ignoring them. This was a kind of arrogance, a pride that was deeply ingrained and indescribable.

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