Countless people stared in stunned silence. Only the Ten Decisive had ever driven back an Exploration Realm expert while at the Integrating Realm.
At that moment, even Liu Shaoqiu and the others were shaken. He had severely wounded an Exploration Realm expert before, but only through the special power of the Third Sword. Lu Yin, on the other hand, had met a Starry Sky Giant Beast head-on and traded a blow with it—and it had looked incredibly powerful.
Underground, Lu Yin got to his feet and shook his right arm. It hurt like hell, but it felt amazing. He now had a clear understanding of his defenses: they were on par with those of Exploration Realm experts renowned for their physical strength. This was the peak of his power.
The chief students of the various academies of Starry Sky Academy could challenge Exploration Realm experts with strength at the peak of the Extreme Realm, but it depended on their opponent. They couldn't defeat this Zi Tie. Lu Yin had felt that firsthand. The beast's defenses were enough to render Liu Shaoqiu's Thirteen Swords useless—except for an attack like the Third Sword.
High above, Zi Tie was stunned. It wasn't an ordinary Exploration Realm beast, yet a human had blocked it while only at the Integrating Realm. Its enormous magnetic eyes now gleamed with excitement. "A top human prodigy! What incredible luck. Die!" As it spoke, it brought its entire body crashing down, intending to crush everyone at the forward base.
Lu Yin clenched his fists and was about to attack again when the void rippled. "Zi Tie, you again."
Zi Tie didn't even look back or pay any attention to the Exploration Realm man. It slammed down toward the forward base. As long as it could kill Lu Yin and