Chapter 98

This is the power of the Immortal Mountain, once proud in the Inner Universe, ranking among the top twenty in the Star War List, just like the Wendy Mountain. Now, it has even reached the strength of a Hunter. Even if he is heavily injured and his life is short, he is still the Immortal Mountain, the Iron-Blooded Emperor, not someone a young man like Bazel can resist.

Bazel panted heavily, his complexion gradually recovering. He gritted his teeth and turned to stare at the back of the Immortal Mountain, his gaze filled with unwillingness.

On the spaceship, Lu Yin reunited with Charlotte, Lulu Mebis, and others. Since boarding the True Universe Star, the group had not seen each other.

"Haha, Lu Yin, I heard you were jilted, how embarrassing, haha," Lulu Mebis laughed heartily.

Charlotte patted Lu Yin's shoulder, "Don't mind it."

Lu Yin smiled, "It's fine. By the way, you weren't invited to Bazel's banquet?"

Lulu Mebis rolled her eyes, "Do you think anyone has the right to invite me?"

Charlotte shrugged, "I just got back two days ago."

"I wonder how strict this assessment will be and who from the Inner Universe will come," Lu Yin gazed at the starry sky, speaking calmly.

"The Inner Universe? Not many will come," Charlotte said.

Lu Yin was puzzled.

Charlotte glanced at Lulu Mebis, "You should know, the Tenth Academy of the Starry Sky is the exiled academy."

Lulu Mebis nodded, her smile fading, "The ranking of the Starry Sky Academy is determined by a large margin. The Tenth Academy has been at the bottom for many years, which is why it was exiled to the Canglan Territory."

"Rumor has it that when the news of the Tenth Academy moving to the Canglan Territory spread, almost all the students of the Tenth Academy left. In other words, we are going to an empty Starry Sky Academy," Charlotte said.

Lu Yin was puzzled, "Why is that? Even if the Tenth Academy moves to the Canglan Territory, the Three Realms and Six Paths Trial Domain you mentioned earlier wouldn't be canceled, why leave?"

"I don't know. I speculate that most of those going to the Tenth Academy assessment are from the Outer Universe, and almost no one from the Inner Universe will appear. All the geniuses who can enter the Starry Sky Academy are monopolized by the top eight academies. The Ninth Academy mostly recruits students from the Endless Territory of the Outer Universe, and the Tenth Academy will be no exception," Charlotte said.

"Despite this, the Starry Sky Academy still has an immense appeal to the Outer Universe. You can see this from the Great Universe Empire. The young elites from the territories near the Canglan Territory will definitely come. This is the only place where they can compete with the elites of the Inner Universe. The Starry Sky Academy brings hope for the Outer Universe to surpass the Inner Universe," Lulu said.

"Numerous geniuses gathering to compete?" Lu Yin murmured to himself. The arrival of the Starry Sky Academy is like a line connecting the Inner and Outer Universes, linking the young elites of both. How big is the gap? Lu Yin really wants to see how strong the so-called geniuses of the Inner Universe are.

Faced with the upcoming assessment, all students closed their doors to practice, rarely going out to chat, including Gurbakh and others.

Time passed quickly, and in just one day, the number of spaceships increased, all heading in the same direction.

The spaceships were not of a uniform style, with all sorts of bizarre designs. Lu Yin saw a spaceship shaped like a coffin board and another shaped like a sword, both carrying elites from various forces in the Outer Universe.

To the Inner Universe, the Tenth Academy of the Starry Sky is the exiled academy, but to the Outer Universe, it is the only hope to surpass the Inner Universe. The gap is not just a little.

Another day passed, and when Lu Yin retracted his gaze from the star map, the spaceship stopped. He looked out the window, and the entire starry sky was densely packed with spaceships of all sizes, all stopping and heading in the same direction.

Lu Yin walked out of his room to the top floor, where many students had already gathered, all looking ahead.

A vast continent stretched across the starry sky, extending endlessly into the distance. Above the continent were scorching stars, one after another, not too far apart, illuminating the entire continent in a fiery red.

Even from such a distance, Lu Yin could feel the heat on the land, a high temperature that distorted the air, like a flame spanning the starry sky.

All the students stared in shock, "What is this?"

At the front of the spaceship, Prince Doran Yushan turned around, looking solemnly at all the students, "This is the assessment for the Tenth Academy of the Starry Sky for the Exploration Realm cultivators. Walk this path to reach the Tenth Academy. If you can't, either retreat or die."

Lu Yin's expression turned serious. This is a path? Indeed, it is narrower compared to the continent, but it can't really be called a path, its width is already comparable to the radius of Earth.

"Exploration Realm?" Lulu exclaimed, her face turning grim.

Facing Lulu Mebis, Doran Yushan's gaze softened, "Yes, this path is for Exploration Realm cultivators. There are ten paths leading to the Tenth Academy: three for the Exploration Realm and seven for the Fusion Realm. All Exploration Realm cultivators must immediately board their personal spaceships for the assessment."

Lulu Mebis sighed, "I wish I had brought the little turtle."

Doran Yushan was surprised, little turtle?

Lu Yin was speechless, little turtle? Is it small? That thing is a monster that roams the starry sky.

There were fewer than twenty Exploration Realm students from the Great Universe Empire participating in the assessment. Lu Yin only knew a few, like Lulu and Las. The others were elites who had successfully passed the planet trials. Apart from the banquet, he had not interacted with them, and they did not want to interact with Lu Yin either. Lu Yin had no intention of getting close to them.

"Lu brother, good luck, see you at the Tenth Academy," Charlotte smiled at Lu Yin.

Not far away, Gurbakh also encouraged Lu Yin a few words. Gules did not come; she had given up.

Lu Yin nodded. At this moment, Gui Huo walked over, passing by Lu Yin and whispering a threat, "Better not run into me, I can't guarantee I'll let you off," then laughed coldly and left.

A hint of coldness flashed in Lu Yin's eyes as he slowly walked away.

Doran Yushan watched Lu Yin's back, his thoughts unknown.

Jenny Ona walked to Rock Ona's side, her face pale, "Uncle, this assessment environment is not favorable for me."

Rock Ona frowned, "The environment can change at any time."

"That's good," Jenny Ona sighed in relief.

Rock Ona regretted, "I wish I hadn't forced you to break through to the Fusion Realm. With the strength of the Purple Mountain King, you had a good chance of passing the assessment. I could have taken you, but now you have to participate in the Fusion Realm assessment, and no one can help you."

Jenny Ona gritted her teeth, feeling a bit afraid. Looking at the path ahead, that was just the Exploration Realm assessment; she didn't know what the Fusion Realm would be like.

The moment the path in the starry sky appeared, the assessment had already begun. The Great Universe Empire was not the first to arrive; many forces' Exploration Realm cultivators had already entered the path, including the Flame Star.

Scorching suns baked the land, the heat causing the air to distort.

Walking on the scorching land, groups of Exploration Realm cultivators flew towards the distance. Occasionally, the sounds of battles and beast roars could be heard.

The students faced not only harsh environments and enemies but also powerful creatures. These creatures were also in the Exploration Realm, and they were enemies the students must face.

Seven people stood in the shadows, looking up at the sky, "Young Master, the people from the Great Universe Empire will be here soon."

Among the seven, a young man sitting on the ground looked up, a fierce smile on his face, "Excellent, I will make them know the terrible consequences of insulting the Flame Star."

With a loud thud, a personal spaceship landed on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

As the cabin door opened, Lu Yin stepped out, immediately feeling the heat. He looked up, seeing the suns like another path stretching into the distance, getting hotter the further in he went.

Lu Yin took to the air, sensing the air and star energy, "Not bad," he said, then suddenly accelerated and charged forward.

Nearly twenty Exploration Realm cultivators from the Great Universe Empire landed on the ground. Several of them were close to the seven from the Flame Star. The young man called Young Master stood up, "Start the hunt, no survivors," he said, then took to the air, and all seven left.

The Flame Star is constantly baked by flames, and this environment is their favorite. No one can defeat a Flame Star warrior in a high-temperature environment. This is their confidence.

With a bang, the cabin door of a personal spaceship was kicked open, and Ike stepped out. The sunlight made him instinctively close his eyes, "Damn assessment," he said, then took to the air and looked at his personal terminal, "I'm off course, but it's only a few kilometers, not far," he said, flying west to meet up with others.

Suddenly, a fiery red spear pierced the air, fiercely stabbing towards Ike.

Ike's eyes widened, and he reacted quickly, dodging just in time. The spear grazed his shoulder and embedded itself in the rock.