Red Lotus Demon Bow

Mila chuckled, "That's good. Actually, I shouldn't have been present for the Great Yu Empire's trial. But unfortunately, the Great Yu Empire Youth Council was disbanded, and I was the one to announce the notification. I had no choice but to attend. After all, a trial cannot proceed without someone from the Youth Council present. Don't you agree, General Maldo?"

Xiken Maldo nodded, saying calmly, "Thank you for your trouble, Miss Mila."

Mila smiled faintly, her gaze fixed on the screen. "A remarkable individual. I hope he achieves a good result." With that, Mila turned and left the monitoring room, leaving behind a lingering fragrance.

After Mila departed, everyone took a deep breath. The pressure that had descended upon them like a mountain was terrifying. That woman was too formidable; her strength undoubtedly surpassed anyone present. She was just a student, albeit from the inner universe, but still just a student. Why was she so powerful?

Toleona said gravely, "Mila, a member of the Cosmic Youth Council and a student of the Sixth Academy of the Starry Sky. Known as the Red Lotus Demon Bow. I didn't expect her to be so powerful."

Xiken Maldo exhaled, not discussing Mila with Toleona. His gaze returned to the screen. This young man had been protected by Mila. If he could perform even better, perhaps he could gain Mila's assistance and soar to great heights. A fortunate young man.

Shaluo Shu's eyes were gloomy. He had actually been intimidated by a woman, and a surge of immense anger welled up within him.

Toleona glanced at him and sneered. What good was being angry? Did he dare to make a move against Mila? Regardless of strength, Mila was backed by the Cosmic Youth Council, where there were ten monsters.

Earth, outside the Capital City. Xia Luo had left. He didn't say much to Lu Yin and the others, simply walking away on his own. He didn't even fly, just walked along the ground, heading towards the wandering zombie horde.

Lu Yin had looted Ras and another man clean. He had to admit, Ras lived up to his reputation as the son of the Deputy Minister of Finance; he was indeed wealthy. Lu Yin found nearly twelve cubic meters of Star Energy Crystals and many other various natural crystals in his Void Ring, shocking Granny and the others.

Ras stared at Lu Yin furiously, slumping to the ground. "You're dead. Everything I have is monitored by the Empire's surveillance stations. You're dead. My father must know by now. After the trial, you will be judged. I'll make sure you wish you were never born."

Lu Yin smiled faintly, "I look forward to it."

Ras's eyes flickered. Natives are just natives. When the real judgment comes, he'll know what despair is.

"I ask you, what battle skill did you use at the beginning?" Lu Yin stared at Ras and asked.

Ras scoffed, "A mere native actually has his sights set on the Heavenly Beast Claw. It's no trouble to tell you. The Great Yu Empire's Yu Tang has a legacy of 108 forms of the Heavenly Beast Claw. I've only mastered five forms. If you have the ability, go to Yu Tang and master all 108 forms. It will surely shake the starry sky. Do you have that kind of skill?"

Lu Yin exclaimed, "108 forms? You've only mastered five? Your aptitude is quite poor."

Ras fumed, "I am the son of Sika! I am a genius! Even people like Gulbah have only mastered less than half. What do you, a native, know? Such supreme battle skills are simply not something ordinary people can master."

"Are you talking about this?" Lu Yin raised his hand, transforming his palm into a claw. A faint beast roar echoed in the void, releasing immense pressure that caused the broken stones to crack.

At this moment, Zhang Ding Tian and the others felt wary.

Ras gritted his teeth. This scoundrel had actually mastered three forms of the Heavenly Beast Claw. If he had used the five forms of the Heavenly Beast Claw on Lu Yin just now, could Lu Yin have mastered them too? The thought chilled Ras to the bone. This person had to be eliminated.

With Lu Yin's help, twenty-five students had been captured in the Capital City, including the noble son Ras, causing a stir in the regional network.

Granny looked at the regional network and counted, "There are a total of sixty-two participants in the second batch of trials. Fifteen of them landed in Huaxia."

Sixty-two people. While the number was much smaller than the first batch of trial participants, their quality was entirely different. Any one of them could possess peak Probe Realm combat power. Among the Seven Saints, only the Upper Three Saints could contend, and even then, not necessarily win. If they encountered a master like Ras, even Zhang Ding Tian wouldn't be confident of defeating him easily. Sometimes, battle skills could compensate for many gaps.

The power of many battle skills could not be represented by combat power values.

Northern Europe. Snow and wind raged. The region, beautiful and picturesque in peacetime, was now covered in ice and snow. Countless zombies were frozen solid. All of Northern Europe was a vast expanse of white, devoid of bloodshed, like a paradise.

Several meteors fell upon Northern Europe. One of them landed on Otto Island, an island within the Boreal Bay. The Boreal Bay was frozen over, and for a hundred miles around Otto Island, not a soul could be seen.

A spaceship crashed into the interior of Otto Island, creating a conical pit in the ground. As the hatch opened, a young man emerged, exhaling. White mist formed ice in the air and fell to the ground.

The man cursed, "Damn random drops! Where did this piece of crap place me? It's so cold. Could this be the coldest spot on this planet?" Saying this, the man stepped out, looked around, and continued to curse.

He tapped his personal terminal, and his expression changed drastically. A combat power reading appeared a few kilometers away. The man immediately took to the air and flew quickly. Soon, he saw it: in the distance, a figure sat on a snow-capped peak, staring blankly at the sky, as if foolish.

The man hovered in the air, looking down. "Hey, where is this place?"

The person below looked up at the man. "I don't know."

The man's gaze turned cold. "What did you say? You don't know? What are you doing here?"

"Hiding from someone," the figure replied faintly.

The man landed and walked behind the figure. "Your combat power isn't weak, 2,300. No personal terminal. A native?"

The figure turned to look at the man. "Can you do me a favor? Post a message on the regional network."

The man asked in confusion, "What message?"

The figure's lips curved. "Just say you saw a fugitive." "What?" The man was shocked and immediately attacked. The next moment, his body's strength drained away. The figure, who had only had 2,300 combat power before, suddenly unleashed an overwhelming power that crushed him. This was Integrating Realm combat power. His personal terminal began to beep incessantly.

"Thank you," the figure said faintly, turning to look into the distance.

A few minutes later, the Earth's regional network exploded. Everyone received a message: a fugitive was hiding in Northern Europe and possessed Integrating Realm combat power, requesting assistance.

At first, people didn't believe it. Who would publicly reveal the location of a fugitive? This was a mission. But when the message described the fugitive's appearance in detail, it was verified. After all, Ede and others had fought the fugitive in the Mediterranean Sea in Europe. Immediately, the message was confirmed to be true, and many students rushed to Northern Europe.

Capital City. Lu Yin and the others were surprised. "The fugitive is hiding in Northern Europe, and his whereabouts were made public? Something doesn't sound right."

Granny said, "Not all students care about the trial mission. Anything that happens during the trial can affect the final score. For example, someone losing or winning can impact the final score. It's possible this student, believing he couldn't defeat the fugitive, decided to publicly reveal the fugitive's location to gain a score."

Lu Yin looked at Ede. "You fought the fugitive. How strong is he?"

Since Lu Yin had captured Ras, Ede had become much more obedient. He replied, "Very strong. Even if their combat power has weakened, experts who can walk among the stars won't be weak in their understanding of battle skills or their use of Star Energy. More than a dozen of us students attacked him, and he killed five of us instantly before escaping."

"That person said the fugitive has Integrating Realm combat power. Is that true?" Granny asked.

Ede replied, "He didn't have it when he fought us. Otherwise, we wouldn't have dared to get close to him."

Lu Yin pondered. He felt something was strange. How could someone who escaped from the inner universe to the outer universe be so easily discovered by students, to the point of revealing their location without even realizing it?

"Look quickly, students are approaching Northern Europe!" Granny exclaimed. Everyone looked at the regional network.

Northern Europe. Three students flew in. Two were from the first batch of trial participants, and one was from the second batch. The three appeared simultaneously.

The second batch trial student was clearly much stronger than the two first batch trial students, making the latter two hesitant to approach.

"Where's the fugitive?" one of the students shouted.

The other two students were also searching when suddenly, their bodies lost all strength and they fell, crashing onto the snow. The second group of trial students also dropped to the ground. Not far away, a man slowly approached. His footsteps were light, yet each step exuded an indescribable pressure that made the three students tremble.

The three looked up and saw the man, clad in Ring Armor, looking down at them. Contempt was unconcealed in his eyes. He had short black hair interspersed with white strands, which looked strange and gave off a sinister aura.

"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Qing Yu, the fugitive you're looking for," the man said with a faint smile. Then, under the terrified gazes of the three students, he unleashed his Star Energy, directly knocking them unconscious.

"Four... not nearly enough," Qing Yu muttered to himself, looking expectantly into the distance.

Over the next two days, the regional network buzzed because at least twelve students had been captured by the fugitive. And the fugitive's name was revealed for the first time—Qing Yu.

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