The spatial suppression not only protected the Tongtian River in Sea King's Heaven, it also ensured fairness as much as possible. They were worried someone might take out a weapon with a power level over 100,000—Lu Yin, for instance, had quite a few such things.
Lu Yin didn't rush upward. Instead, he observed the situation for a while before charging into the Tongtian River.
The instant he entered the river, his body sank. Even a Void Flash could only carry him a thousand meters, and Sea King's Heaven was so tall that the top of the river was nowhere in sight. His speed was severely suppressed.
Even using his full strength, Lu Yin could only manage that much with Void Flash. The others had it even worse; they were far slower than Lu Yin. Although they had entered the Tongtian River before him, he gradually caught up to them.
Seeing Lu Yin overtake him from behind, the man raised his hand and slashed with his sword. The strike warped space but couldn't tear it open. Lu Yin easily dodged and swept out with one leg. With a bang, the shockwave sent the water flying, and the aftershock swept across the riverbank, ripping away a layer of soil.
Lu Yin was surprised. The man was using Battle Qi. Though it was only four-pattern, he had covered his sword in it and, combined with some incomprehensible talent, had blocked Lu Yin's kick.
Lu Yin's full strength was formidable, exceeding that of an ordinary Cruising Realm expert. The power of his kick wasn't something an ordinary Exploration Realm cultivator could withstand, yet the man had blocked it with ease.
With a whoosh, the sword swept out, covered in Battle Qi, encompassing all the space around Lu Yin.
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