Chapter 57

When Qingyu swung his staff down, Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. It felt so familiar, very much like the White Night Fist. Without much thought, he extended his palm, which transformed into a claw, and the Seven Styles of the Heavenly Beast Claw met the attack head-on.

Gulesi fired an arrow.

Balaluo, Bai Xue, and Granie attacked simultaneously, and together they withstood Qingyu's strike.

With a loud boom, everyone was pushed back. Bai Xue, Granie, Gulesi, and Balaluo all spat blood. Qingyu's attack was too fierce, and they were barely holding on. Zhang Ding Tian also retreated over ten steps, leaving clear footprints on the ground with each step. Only Lu Yin, whose back foot sank into the earth, managed to block Qingyu's staff, his body bearing unimaginable pressure.

The iron staff disappeared, and Qingyu stood ten meters away from Lu Yin, quite surprised. "Your strength is quite good. Although I only retained the strength of the Exploration Realm, to be able to block my attack, you are quite impressive."

"Exploration Realm?" A few students, including Huo Xiaoling, exclaimed in shock. Even those hiding in the shadows, like Yan Gang, were surprised. Wasn't he in the Fusion Realm?

Qingyu laughed loudly. "A bunch of fools, believing whatever others say. If I were truly in the Fusion Realm, what would be the point of this trial? Would the Da Yu Empire send you to die? The Exploration Realm students naturally face Exploration Realm trial tasks. You can only blame your own stupidity and weakness."

From the shadows, Yan Gang roared and rushed out, his palms colliding to produce flames that transformed into a spear, thrusting towards Qingyu.

Gulesi shouted, "The fugitive is here, capture him, and the trial task will be completed. Our performance will be seen by the Youth Council and the administration of the Tenth Starry Sky Academy. Everyone, attack together!"

Gulesi's words had an immediate effect. All the students who dared to come here were here to complete the task, for the Tenth Starry Sky Academy. No one would give up, especially when Yan Gang made his move. The students, unwilling to be left behind, rushed out to attack Qingyu.

Qingyu was arrogant. If he hadn't revealed his Exploration Realm strength, most students wouldn't have dared to attack. But he was too arrogant, openly revealing his strength. So what if he was in the Exploration Realm? He could still be defeated.

Qingyu laughed maniacally. "A bunch of pitiful trash, let you know what true strength is, let you experience the terror of the White Night Clan." As he spoke, his staff swept horizontally, glowing with black and white light. In an instant, several students were hit, two of them cut in half at the waist, blood splattering the ground. Only Yan Gang's flaming spear was shattered, his body thrown back over ten steps, his face pale as he looked up in shock. "The White Night Clan?"

Qingyu's staff swept, a terrifying wave of energy crushing the earth, creating countless cracks. Red-hot lava spewed out, splashing onto the ground, and the sky became scorching.

Yan Gang's pupils contracted. The White Night Clan, he was afraid.

Lu Yin told Zhang Ding Tian and the others not to attack. Qingyu's willingness to reveal his strength proved he was confident. This person was very formidable. Even if he used his full strength, he wouldn't be a match. The gap in the Exploration Realm was so great. Was this the White Night Clan? He had never heard of them before the trial.

A cry of alarm, several bound students fell into the crevices. Bai Xue immediately acted, freezing the ground to save them.

Qingyu's staff smashed into a student's long sword, shattering it and sending the student flying. He looked at Bai Xue. "Ice talent? Woman, you're mine." With that, his body disappeared.

In the next moment, he appeared in front of Bai Xue, reaching out to grab her. Lu Yin, using the Flowing Body Step, barely managed to appear in time to strike with a palm.

The Three Stars of the Heavenly Star Palm exploded, the terrifying force stopping Qingyu, and the irresistible repulsion sent Bai Xue flying.

Qingyu was surprised. "What kind of combat technique is this?"

Lu Yin gritted his teeth, retreating rapidly. Not a match, absolutely not a match. Even with only Exploration Realm strength, Qingyu was far beyond him.

Qingyu sneered and immediately pursued. "Talent cultivator, unique combat technique, cross-realm combat power, you've successfully piqued my interest. Interesting, ha ha."

Suddenly, a mighty force erupted, shooting into the sky, dispersing the clouds. The air currents knocked everyone over, including Lu Yin. In front of them, a stranger appeared before Qingyu, his palms striking Qingyu's abdomen. "Die!" With a loud bang, Qingyu was sent flying, his body deeply embedded in the mountain wall.

Everyone stared in shock. Was this a Fusion Realm expert? A true Fusion Realm expert?

Lu Yin looked in shock. This was the strength of the Fusion Realm, even Qingyu couldn't react.

The stranger, after sending Qingyu flying, suddenly turned and attacked Lu Yin, his eyes filled with cold killing intent.

No one expected this, not even Lu Yin. Why would this person attack him?

Facing a Fusion Realm expert's fatal strike, Lu Yin activated the Heavenly Star Technique, barely seeing the trajectory of the attack. He moved sideways, narrowly avoiding it. The strike shattered the ground, and the aftershock sent several students bleeding. But the strike missed, failing to hit Lu Yin.

The stranger was surprised, wanting to attack again, but a beam of light from above enveloped him, interrupting his attack. The star energy flowing back injured him.

Everyone looked up. This was the Da Yu Empire monitoring station intervening. In the trial, once a student breaks the seal and enters the Fusion Realm, they are disqualified. This person was clearly a Fusion Realm student and was now forcibly expelled from the trial area.

Lu Yin panted heavily, his gaze sweeping over the forty-two captured students, finally focusing on Las. Las's eyes were filled with hatred and a hint of regret. It was him. Among the many students, only a few were qualified to command a Fusion Realm expert, and the one who hated him the most was definitely Las.

Lu Yin clenched his fists, wanting to kill this troublemaker. Suddenly, a loud noise echoed, and everyone looked at the mountain wall. Qingyu emerged from the dust, his face dark, a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Many hearts sank. Could a Fusion Realm expert's full-strength attack not kill him?

Qingyu wiped the blood from his mouth, looked at it, and smiled coldly. "Very good, willing to give up your grades to deal with me. Not bad, but there won't be a second time. A mere Fusion Realm expert wants to kill me? Dream on. Today, you all will die." With that, he swung his staff, the long staff blocking the sky, its immense pressure sweeping across everyone, killing several students on the spot.

Gulesi shouted, "He's injured, now is the time to attack and win."

Yan Gang, Mono, and other Fusion Realm experts with sealed cultivation immediately attacked Qingyu.

Qingyu laughed. "Want to win? I'll make you cry." With that, he waved his hand, and the earth far away was torn open, revealing three bound figures.

Everyone stopped attacking, their eyes filled with confusion.

Only Zhang Ding Tian and Bai Xue's expressions changed dramatically. "Wang You, Tong Zhan, Liu Shaoge?"

Lu Yin was equally surprised, looking at the three. These three were all from the Seven Sages of Huaxia, especially Wang You, one of the top three. How could they be here? And Liu Shaoge, he was also captured.

Qingyu grinned cruelly, looking at Lu Yin. "A mere ant dares to bargain with me. Do you really think I proposed ten days to gather these useless people? I did it to capture them. Anyone who dares to bargain with me must die. Before you die, I'll make you suffer. Not just them, your Huaxia's capital, Jinling, Wucheng, and other places are experiencing a beast tide. The end of this planet is brought by me. What can you do? Now, regret it." With that, he waved his hand, and three heads fell.

Bai Xue's face turned deathly pale.

Zhang Ding Tian's eyes widened, and he gripped his long sword, rushing towards Qingyu.

Qingyu sneered, his black and white hair fluttering. He pointed, and no one could see the movement. Zhang Ding Tian was pierced through the right chest and thrown back. Qingyu attacked the students like a tiger among sheep, blood splattering the ground.

Bai Xue's eyes turned red, and she struck at Qingyu. Qingyu flicked his finger, shattering the ice, and grabbed Bai Xue's long hair, taking a deep breath. "So fragrant, woman, you will be mine." At that moment, Lu Yin appeared, his left hand using the Heavenly Beast Claw and his right hand the Heavenly Star Palm, both striking out. Qingyu's eyes turned cold. Among all the people here, only a few truly earned his respect, and Lu Yin was one of them, though only slightly.

Bai Xue was thrown back again, Lu Yin's Heavenly Beast Claw was broken, and his Heavenly Star Palm collided with Qingyu's finger, the stars exploding but unable to withstand the finger, which pierced through his right palm, sending him stumbling back.

All the students looked at Qingyu in horror, this monster.

Yan Gang spat out a mouthful of blood, his body cracked, shocked. This was the strength of the White Night Clan, the offspring of a terrifying great clan, surpassing everyone.

"Boring, I wanted to play a bit longer, but forget it. Let's end this with them." Qingyu stood on the ground, saying calmly, his gaze on the captured students.

Beside the captured students, Gulesi and Balaluo had already fallen, their fates unknown. In their place stood a handsome man with a gentle gaze.

Lu Yin, covering his bleeding right palm, his face changed dramatically when he saw the man. Liu Shaoge?