Chapter 87

Lu Yin was just about to climb when a man stepped out and blocked his path, curiously sizing him up. "Brother, which floor are you going to?"

"Which floor is Gurbahe on?" Lu Yin asked.

Everyone was startled and looked at Lu Yin in surprise.

"You're looking for the Hall Master?" the man was surprised.

Lu Yin replied coolly, "He's the one looking for me."

The crowd scrutinized Lu Yin, their gazes mostly inquisitive. Among them, a slightly shorter man glared at Lu Yin. He was one of the Yutang elites who had gone to Earth for the trial and had been robbed by Lu Yin. He had a clear memory of Lu Yin and was one of the few who knew his identity. He wanted to cause trouble for Lu Yin, but considering the identity of the Purple Mountain King, he thought better of it.

"The Hall Master is on the top floor," the man blocking Lu Yin said.

"Thanks," Lu Yin replied and began to climb upward.

Every so often, there was a huge space, and the higher he went, the fewer people there were, and no one stopped him.

When he saw the clouds outside, he knew he was very close to the top of the tower. Here, there was no one.

At the top of the high tower, Gurbahe stood by the stone window, the wind blowing fiercely.

Lu Yin leaped up to the top floor and immediately saw a young man standing not far away, his back straight and exuding a fierce aura. This was Gurbahe, one of the top young elites of the Great Yu Empire, one of the Yutang Hall Masters, and the person many students called a freak.

Lu Yin sized up Gurbahe, who suddenly turned around and stared at him with a piercing gaze, like an arrow piercing through the void, making Lu Yin's back chill.

This person looks a lot like Gulesi; he is Gulesi's brother, Lu Yin thought to himself.

As Yutang Hall Masters, Tianming was gentle and polite, while Gurbahe was imposing and fierce, like an arrow, exuding a domineering presence.

"My sister was taken care of by you during the trial," Gurbahe said, his eyes fixed on Lu Yin.

Lu Yin frowned and stared back at him without backing down. "It's just survival of the fittest."

Gurbahe grinned. "That's true. Since you know that, why did you help her?"

Lu Yin was taken aback. Help her? When? Didn't I rob her?

Gurbahe said coldly, "Although the Earth trial was not successful, Gulesi's individual performance was outstanding, even surpassing Eud. I don't believe it. I know her well; with her strength, she couldn't have achieved such results. You helped her. You kidnapped dozens of students, and this performance was enough to put her ahead of others."

Lu Yin raised an eyebrow. Gulesi didn't tell Gurbahe about being robbed by him. That makes sense; with her unwillingness to take a loss, she wouldn't tell Gurbahe. Although Gurbahe had significant power in Yutang, it was limited to Yutang, and he had no authority to intervene in the trial, so he couldn't know the details of the trial, including that Lu Yin had robbed Gulesi. A beautiful misunderstanding.

"Is that why you didn't agree to let me learn the first twenty moves of the Heavenly Beast Claw?" Lu Yin asked.

Gurbahe's gaze swept over the tower. "I just wanted to meet you. Although you are the Purple Mountain King, before this, you participated in the trial as a native. A mere native defeating dozens of students, including Yutang elites like Las, piqued my curiosity." He then stared at Lu Yin again, his eyes full of fighting spirit. "I also wanted to test your strength. It's said that you can learn the Heavenly Beast Claw in real combat, and I don't believe it."

Lu Yin smiled. "Then let's try."

Gurbahe grunted in approval and suppressed his star energy to the Exploration Realm. "Be careful. Once we enter combat, I won't hold back."

"Neither will I," Lu Yin replied, and both of them charged at each other.

Bang

Their fists collided, sending shockwaves in all directions. Both of them were pushed back and immediately charged at each other again. Gurbahe really didn't hold back, raising his hand and unleashing the Heavenly Beast Claw, far surpassing the previous opponent, Tison. This was Gurbahe, who could still perform techniques beyond the Fusion Realm even while maintaining the Exploration Realm.

Lu Yin's eyes narrowed, suddenly stopping and focusing on Gurbahe's Heavenly Beast Claw. Five stars faintly appeared around him, forming a unique defensive field. When Gurbahe's claw entered the field, the distance that should have been instantaneous became incredibly long, long enough for Lu Yin to see every change in the Heavenly Beast Claw.

One, two, three... up to fifteen. Gurbahe's single strike of the Heavenly Beast Claw contained fifteen changes, with terrifying power. The roar of a void beast shook the air, making the surroundings seem frozen.

Lu Yin's pupils contracted, and his body moved in an impossible angle to avoid the attack. The Heavenly Beast Claw covered a hundred-meter radius but was evaded by Lu Yin. The claw struck the ground, leaving a massive imprint.

Gurbahe looked at Lu Yin in surprise. "You actually managed to avoid it. Good."

Lu Yin squinted his eyes. Just now, he had learned nine changes. Not enough, let's go again.

Gurbahe used the Heavenly Beast Claw again, covering all directions, trying to defeat Lu Yin with it. However, in Lu Yin's eyes, the Heavenly Beast Claw was not without flaws. Each strike was evaded until Gurbahe used the Heavenly Beast Claw for the fifth time. Lu Yin's eyes brightened. Got it. Fifteen changes, clear in his mind. In the next moment, Lu Yin raised his hand, transforming his palm into a claw. "Heavenly Beast Claw."

Gurbahe was shocked and used the same Heavenly Beast Claw.

The impact shook the tower, drawing the attention of many people below.

Lu Yin and Gurbahe were pushed back, leaving deep marks on the ground.

When the dust settled, Gurbahe's shocked gaze was revealed.

"You can actually mimic, no, learn the Heavenly Beast Claw. After just five times, you can perform the fifteen changes of the Heavenly Beast Claw," Gurbahe was surprised.

Lu Yin panted heavily, his hands aching. Gurbahe was a Fusion Realm expert, and even with his suppressed realm, his body was still at the Fusion Realm. Fighting him head-on was a huge disadvantage.

"I didn't expect such a genius. The Heavenly Beast Claw is engraved on the stone wall, and even Yutang elites take a long time to learn it. Some never learn all fifteen changes in their lifetime. You learned it in such a short time; I'm impressed," Gurbahe praised.

Lu Yin didn't see jealousy in his eyes, which increased his good impression. "It just happens to suit me."

Gurbahe nodded and sighed. "That's true. When you find a technique that suits you, you learn it quickly."

"Do you want to continue?" Lu Yin asked.

Gurbahe's lips curled up. "The Heavenly Beast Claw isn't my specialty. Since I said I would fight you, I can't end it like this. Be careful. Next, I'll use a technique that suits me. Don't blame me if you die."

Lu Yin's gaze turned stern. As a Hall Master and peak Fusion Realm expert, Gurbahe's techniques were absolutely terrifying. "Come on."

Gurbahe grinned, and a peculiar fruit appeared in his palm, with a lightning pattern on it. This fruit, like natural energy crystals, could provide lightning.

As Gurbahe crushed the fruit, lightning flashed, scorching the ground and even shooting through the stone window, shocking many people.

"The Hall Master is fighting. With whom?"

"Could it be that person who just went up?"

"Impossible, he's only at the Exploration Realm."

...

Lu Yin felt the violent lightning and instinctively stepped back. This scene reminded him of Gulesi's battle armor, but it was much more terrifying.

He couldn't wait; he had to attack. Lu Yin's gaze turned stern, and he raised his hand, unleashing the Sky Splitting Palm. Gurbahe snorted and waved his hand, the lightning in his palm exploding, tearing apart the shockwave of the Sky Splitting Palm and transforming into arrows that shot at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin quickly dodged, and the wall behind him was pierced through. The scorching heat pushed him back, and his skin tingled from the power of the lightning.

"This is my technique, Lightning Arrow. Let me see your strength," Gurbahe growled, stepping forward. The lightning transformed into a bow and arrow, pointing directly at Lu Yin. In an instant, Lu Yin's scalp tingled. In his eyes, not only was there lightning, but also an indescribable fierce aura. The entire world seemed to turn into a sea of lightning, and the entire world was his enemy.

Below the high tower, Bronson's gaze was heavy, closely watching the sky. In Yutang, as long as it wasn't intentional murder, he couldn't intervene in the fight. He hoped the Purple Mountain King wouldn't die. Facing a Yutang Hall Master, even with a suppressed realm, was not comparable to an ordinary Fusion Realm expert.

Lu Yin focused on the fierce aura in the endless lightning. At this moment, the threat from Gurbahe was even greater than that from Qingyu. Qingyu was severely injured, his strength suppressed to the Exploration Realm, and many techniques were unusable. Gurbahe, on the other hand, had no such limitations and could unleash his full potential, pushing the Exploration Realm to its limits.

Seeing the fierce aura approaching, Lu Yin knew he couldn't dodge. He raised his palm, and five stars revolved, forming the Heavenly Star Palm. As the palm struck, stars appeared.

Bang