A Prodigy

Seeing this, Gulles went berserk. She glared viciously at Lu Yin. "You bastard! You just gave my clothes to someone else to wear without asking. You despicable, shameless lowlife!"

Lu Yin waved a hand. "Don't worry. I'll give them back."

Gulles was furious. "I don't want them anymore. They're all sweaty and disgusting. Keep them as your coffin money!"

Lu Yin ignored her.

High above, Zhang Ding Tian felt the surging power as lightning enveloped his body. He remembered how Lu Yin had used this armor to capture so many students a few days ago. It was clear just how strong its defenses were.

Across from him, Mono's expression darkened. "Gulbah's stuff." As he spoke, he swept a cold glance toward Gulles, narrowing his eyes. "Gulbah's sister is here too. Perfect. I'll teach her a lesson." Then he shot toward the ground.

Zhang Ding Tian snorted and swung his Broken Blade. Though broken, it didn't hinder his slash in the slightest.

The fierce slash cut across Mono's path. Mono roared, "You're asking for death!" and swiped at Zhang Ding Tian with a claw. A beast's roar shook the air. The strike contained seven forms, surpassing even Ras's Heavenly Beast Claw. Ordinarily, it would have been enough to kill Zhang Ding Tian.

Facing such a terrifying battle technique, Zhang Ding Tian growled. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth as his Broken Blade quivered rapidly, twisting the air. A strange force gathered along the blade, and the sky grew oppressively still. Then Zhang Ding Tian swung his Broken Blade, meeting the Heavenly Beast Claw head-on.

BANG!

The sky shuddered, stirring up a storm. A massive shock wave swept across Capital City, tearing up the ground. A slash cut through the earth beside the city walls and carved a path of unknown depth.

Scarlet blood sprayed through the sky, scattering across the ruins.

Zhang Ding Tian's armor shattered, and he was blasted toward the ground. At the critical moment, Lu Yin rushed in and caught him.

Even so, Zhang Ding Tian was too badly injured to fight, and his Broken Blade had been pulverized.

But no one dared underestimate Zhang Ding Tian now. With a single slash, he had wounded Mono.

High above, Mono stared at Zhang Ding Tian in shock. Blood dripped from his right arm, and his fingers trembled. He was a mighty Integrating Realm expert, an elite of Yu Tang, someone who had once contended with Gulbah and the others—and yet a native had wounded him and sent him flying a hundred meters. It was unbelievable. Even with his cultivation sealed, it shouldn't have been possible. No one would believe it if he told them. And yet it had happened: his seven-form Heavenly Beast Claw hadn't even killed that native.

On the ground, Lu Yin was just as astonished. Zhang Ding Tian had survived that claw, and he'd even incorporated Wave Palm into his slash. What a prodigy! That slash could rival Lu Yin's full-strength Heavenly Star Palm.

When Lu Yin had first met Zhang Ding Tian, he could only use two stars in his Heavenly Star Palm, putting him just a little behind Zhang Ding Tian. But after he learned to use three stars, he surpassed him. A three-star Heavenly Star Palm was on par with Ras's five-form Heavenly Beast Claw. This Mono's Heavenly Beast Claw had clearly been stronger than Ras's, so Zhang Ding Tian was lucky to have survived. He had his armor to thank; otherwise, he would have been done for.

Ras was dumbfounded. Where had this freakish native come from?

Bai Xue and the others hurriedly carried Zhang Ding Tian away for treatment. It was already an incredible feat for him to have fought that well. Their opponent was an elite of the Great Yu Empire, and they had only been cultivating for a short time.

Lu Yin rose into the air and looked at Mono. "Your next opponent is me."

Mono turned his gaze toward Lu Yin, his eyes filled with bitter hatred. He would make this native pay for the humiliation he'd just suffered.

Outside Earth, everyone in the monitoring room aboard the enormous spaceship stared at the display in shock. They all knew who Mono was. Only a handful of people had reached the Integrating Realm during this planet's Evolution Trial, and Mono was one of the strongest among them. Yet he had been wounded by a native. Their shock was no less than Mono's.

BANG! A loud thud rang out, and everyone turned to look. It was Xiken Maldo. The general's gaze was alight with excitement. "A fighter who can cross realms! I never imagined this planet had someone like him. If he weren't lacking battle techniques, he could put on an even better fight against Mono. We need someone like him in our army! Hahaha!"

Beside him, Shaluo Shu licked his lips. "I'm afraid not, General Maldo. The Imperial Court Twelfth Team has dibs on him."

Xiken Maldo snapped, "The Imperial Court Twelfth Team isn't primarily a combat unit. This man clearly has exceptional combat talent. He copied Roaming Step in a short time and incorporated Wave Palm into his blade. He's a true combat prodigy."

Nearby, Toleona said, "General Maldo is right. This man really is a combat prodigy. The Ona Family is willing to rebuild his body for him. Someone like him should join the Ninth Team."

Before long, the three of them were arguing more and more loudly.

Everyone looked enviously at the resolute, gravely wounded man on the display. As long as he survived the trial, he had a bright future ahead of him. Anyone who could fight across realms was a genius. If they remembered correctly, there was also a cultivator with an ice talent among this group, not to mention the amazing person who had captured Ras. This group was no ordinary bunch!

While the three argued, Mila watched the display. On it, Lu Yin had engaged Mono.

Zhang Ding Tian's outburst had injured Mono. Now Mono was like a beast, bent on unleashing all his fury on the natives. Lu Yin was his first target, so he immediately launched his seven-form Heavenly Beast Claw. He had thought it would be easy to defeat Lu Yin, but Lu Yin's performance was even more monstrous than Zhang Ding Tian's. He actually dodged it.

The Heavenly Beast Claw covered the space around him. Even with only seven forms, it was impossible for someone in the Probe Realm to evade. Yet Lu Yin avoided it with ease.

Mono stared at Lu Yin in surprise. This one was even harder to deal with than the man from before.

Lu Yin's expression turned grave as he activated the Heavenly Star Art. Mono charged again, vanishing from sight. Lu Yin immediately used Roaming Step and disappeared as well. In the next instant, claw-shadows flashed all around him, forcing him out into the open. The Heavenly Beast Claw came crashing down, less than twenty centimeters away.

Lu Yin sensed the power of the Heavenly Beast Claw, but his eyes followed every change in its movement. He shifted sideways and dodged again, then slapped at Mono with a palm. It was only Void Splitting Palm, a technique Mono didn't even bother to dodge. The Heavenly Beast Claw swept forward, tearing through the palm strike before attacking again. Lu Yin's eyes suddenly widened. Three observations had been enough. He struck with his palm. Mono assumed it was another Void Splitting Palm. It was remarkable for someone in the Probe Realm to use Void Splitting Palm so skillfully, but that technique couldn't hurt him. Then, suddenly, an immense sense of danger washed over him.

Mono's scalp prickled, and his pupils contracted sharply. Before him, Lu Yin's palm transformed into a claw. It was the seven-form Heavenly Beast Claw!

BANG!

Mono plunged to the ground like a meteor. Blood sprayed through the air, then stained the earth red. Everyone stared blankly at the scene. Mono had been gravely wounded.

Ras's heart sank. He had forgotten that the native could copy the Heavenly Beast Claw.

Bai Xue and the others stared at Lu Yin in shock. He was growing more terrifying by the moment, growing stronger against stronger opponents.

On the ground, Mono's face was pale and his eyes were stunned. Blood spread across his abdomen, staining his clothes, but he wasn't focused on his injuries. He was focused on the battle technique Lu Yin had used. There was no doubt: that had been the seven-form Heavenly Beast Claw.

"How do you know the Heavenly Beast Claw?" Mono shouted, staring at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin landed on the ground and said calmly, "I learned it from you."

"Impossible! No one can learn the Heavenly Beast Claw that quickly. It took me nine months at Yu Tang to master the seven-form Heavenly Beast Claw. How could you learn it so fast?" Mono demanded. "Who are you? Where did you secretly learn the Heavenly Beast Claw?"

"I already told you. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do," Lu Yin replied calmly. Then he leaped at Mono again, bringing the seven-form Heavenly Beast Claw down on him. A beast's roar shook the air, making it ripple and twist. Mono gritted his teeth. His cultivation was sealed, and the seven-form Heavenly Beast Claw was the strongest attack he could use right now. It should have been unstoppable, but he had run into the same attack. Worse, his own strikes were useless against this man, who could evade them with ease. There was no chance of winning this fight.

BOOM!

The earth shook as a huge claw print appeared on the ground, driven deep into the earth. Mono, meanwhile, was sent flying. He admitted defeat. Unless he broke through the seal and restored his Integrating Realm strength, he had no chance of beating Lu Yin. This man could also fight across realms. What a bunch of freakish natives—no, this man couldn't be a native. Otherwise, he couldn't have used Void Splitting Palm. Who was he?

Lu Yin stood on the ground and watched Mono fly away, then breathed a sigh of relief. An Integrating Realm expert put enormous pressure on him. If Mono couldn't hold back and broke through the seal, he could gravely injure or even kill Lu Yin in an instant. Even if he were expelled from the trial, that wouldn't bring Lu Yin back to life. Lu Yin didn't want to push someone like that too far.

The greatest gain today was the seven-form Heavenly Beast Claw. This inherited technique from Yu Tang was truly powerful. Were there a hundred and eight forms in all? Lu Yin wondered how powerful it would be to master every one of them. He was eager to find out.