Countless people watching from Sea King's Heaven wore complicated expressions. They wanted to support Lu Yin too—after all, he was practically one of their own—but the odds of winning this battle were simply too low.
Xun Jiong stared at Lu Yin with envy. This privilege should have been his. If he became Sea King's son-in-law, he could tear through the void and travel freely across Sea King's Heaven. That was a privilege, but now it belonged to Lu Yin.
Half Willow Lake was vast. One man stood to the west and the other to the east, more than ten kilometers apart. Ordinary people could not see across the distance; only cultivators could.
Looking at Mu Rong's calm expression, Lu Yin couldn't tell whether he looked down on him or simply didn't care about the battle. His eyes flickered, then, under the gaze of countless people, he charged toward the middle of the lake. Across from him, Mu Rong set off as well, heading for the lake's center.
The two rapidly closed the distance. Soon, their star energy began to affect each other. Pressured by the energy, the lake water swept outward in every direction. Lu Yin raised a hand, and the Heavenly Beast Claw came crashing down. Mu Rong casually dodged, lightly tapping his foot against the ground as he appeared in front of Lu Yin. His wooden flute darted out, aimed straight at Lu Yin's chest.
Lu Yin reached out to grab it. He was confident that, with his strength, once he seized the flute, it would be difficult for Mu Rong to take it back. But Mu Rong seemed to sense the danger. He knew just how terrifying Lu Yin's strength was, and yet he still dared to fight at close range. That could only mean he had