Star Odyssey

en if Cursewind did not join the fray with the Enlighters, Lu Yin was certain that the lion was hiding a terrifying strength. 

Cursewind remained high above and coldly stared down at Lu Yin.
“Everyone, back off.”

Tian Hou and the other Hunter realm beast didn’t hesitate, and they immediately started to slowly retreat. 

Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed.
Skymender ’s List carried the same status in the Astral Beast Domain as the Ten Arbiters did in the Human Domain.
They wielded authority and were allowed to make decisions.
This authority had not been bestowed on them from bystanders, but had been earned by their personal strength. 

Aden had exchanged blows with Cursewind in a previous battle.
During that fight, Lu Yin felt like Cursewind had not gone all out against Aden, though he had commended the man.
That incident had become something unforgettable for Lu Yin. 

There was another clue to his strength, which was that Wen Sansi of the Ten Arbiters had pierced through the five sealing planets that protected Shenwu Continent with his own strength and then influenced the continent.
When Lu Yin had visited Shenwu Continent’s space station before, he had personally seen for himself the enormous number of rune lines that the five sealing planets possessed.
Not even Nightqueen Qiuyu could break through them.
Despite that, Wen Sansi had succeeded, which allowed him to gain a direct comparison of their strength. 

If Cursewind was truly able to rival the Ten Arbiters, then if he went all-out, he might even be more of a threat than the Shadowbeast. 

“You’re the human who defeated Tian Hou before?” Cursewind used star energy to vibrate the air and speak.

Lu Yin’s eyes grew solemn, and he gestured to Wang Wen and the others behind him to get away. 

Wang Wen looked dejected. Retreat? How? There are beasts all around us.

Lilyrose and Linley had both been injured, so they could not even save themselves, much less take Wang Wen away.
 

“Are you on Skymender ’s List? Like Yao Gu?” Lu Yin asked.

“So you even know about Yao Gu.
That fellow has always stayed in the depths of our domain, and he only went out to the border warfront once.
It looks like you were there at that time too.” Cursewind’s eyes were full of contempt.
“You’re indeed capable since you’re able to fight with an Enlighter.
It looks like the defense of that armor is rather strong, and even the Shadowbeast can’t do anything about it.
In that case, let me test my strength.” 

The void suddenly froze after the beast finished speaking, and a ferocious hurricane pressed down upon Lu Yin once again.
But this time, the amount of rune lines that he saw in this hurricane made Lu Yin’s scalp turn numb.
They numbered no less than the rune lines from Kong Shi or Aden, which meant that this ferocious wind matched the strength of a peak Hunter. 

Cursewind dared to say such words even after he had learned how strong the universal armor’s defense was, which gave Lu Yin a bad feeling.
Lu Yin wanted to retreat, but the space around him had been strengthened in a manner reminiscent of how certain higher-level powerhouses had done so in the past.
In short, he could not budge at all. 

With a whoosh, the violent hurricane pressed down and completely pulverized the mainland that Lu Yin was standing on.
His body was forced to endure the devastating wind head on.
Even though his armor could clearly resist the attack, he still felt a bone-deep pain.
This wind contained a terrifying penetrative effect that was able to pierce through even Lu Yin’s universal armor. 

Monster Loach had once used its enormous strength to almost knock him unconscious despite him wearing his universal armor, and the principle of the current wind storm was very similar.
A portion of the strength was able to seep past the universal armor and invade his body. 

Lu Yin gritted his teeth and waved a hand to activate the Yu Secret Art, causing the hurricane to sweep back towards Cursewind. 

Cursewind was astonished.
“This must be a secret technique!” 

And with that, an incredible head wave rippled out from the blue lion’s body and swept towards the hurricane.
When the two forces collided, it caused a huge explosion that tore into the void and released a visible shockwave that engulfed the entire region. 

“Besides that secret technique, you have no other strength to stand up to me.
Although it’s interesting that you actually have a secret technique.” 

Lu Yin charged up from the crater that the hurricane had formed and warily stared at Cursewind.
This fellow was indeed different from a common beast, and he had already proven to be far more dangerous than the Shadowbeast.
That Enlighter beast had only been able to hide within the shadows and unleash sneak attacks, but Cursewind was acting brazenly.
He clearly did not fear Lu Yin’s gun, but why? He must have something that he was relying on, and Lu Yin only had one last shot left in his gun, so he could not use it casually. 

“Show me your methods! I want to see how you killed those Enlighters.” Cursewind’s left eye caused another hurricane to swirl out, but this time, his target was not only Lu Yin, but also Wang Wen, Lilyrose, Linley, and the many other human defenders on the mainland, as well as the many astral beasts. 

Suddenly, a thunder shield rumbled down towards Cursewind.

Cursewind’s eyes narrowed.
“It’s him again.” An inferno then appeared from his right eye that shot out to clash against Aden along with the wind storm.

The violent impact caused the floating continent to crumble as lightning flickered across it.
Aden dashed out from the clash to reveal a body riddled with injuries, and he attempted to push the flaming hurricane aside. 

“Do you really think that you can stop me?” Cursewind’s voice sounded out from behind the thunder shield.
It only took another moment for the shield to break apart, and as the blue lion’s claw sliced through it, there was the sudden sound of a gunshot.
Lu Yin had fired his gun and used the Yu Secret Art to redirect the bullet to send the bullet squarely into Cursewind ’s head. 

At this moment, the entire battlefield fell silent, and everyone looked over at Cursewind.

Lu Yin’s eyes flickered, as even an Enlighter could not dodge such an attack.
He had acted when the thunder shield was being torn open, so it had definitely hit. 

However, Cursewind’s rune lines did not decrease in any way, which caused Lu Yin’s heart to sink. Why? 

Some distance away, Wang Wen and the others were also stunned.
The attacks from Lu Yin’s power vessel were even able to kill Enlighters. 

There was a tremendous bang as the thunder shield was completely shattered.
Aden spat out a mouthful of blood and then looked over in shock.

The blue lion’s eyes shone with a faint light.
“Human, the attack from your treasure is indeed very strong, but you’re not the only one with a power vessel.”

Lu Yin’s face turned ugly.
Ever since he had first used the gun to kill an Enlighter, he had already known that, as soon as his method of attack was exposed, an enemy would come up with an appropriate method to counter him.
It might be a strange innate gift like the Shadowbeast’s or something like a power vessel. 

It was impossible for Lu Yin to forever rely on an upgraded weapon to cross realms and kill powerful enemies, and he would not make it far if he walked such a path.
He had been very obviously targeted during this battle.