The consciousness of the Red Kun Star Lord was vast; in just an instant, he watched all the challenge videos of Lin Yuan from the recent period.
"My disciple," the Red Kun Star Lord muttered in astonishment and uncertainty. "Has he begun the soul integration transformation?"
Others, including the twelve peak masters, believed that Lin Yuan's rapid progress was due to the guidance of the Red Kun Star Lord. However, the Star Lord himself knew better; he had hardly given Lin Yuan any guidance.
Upon learning that Lin Yuan had reached the fifth rank, the Red Kun Star Lord abandoned the initial training plan for him. Instead, he planned to show Lin Yuan a "Rule Crystal" to see its effects before proceeding.
But now?
While he awaited Lin Yuan's feedback on the effectiveness of the "Rule Crystal," the latter had already reached the fifth rank, initiated the soul integration transformation, and was about to enter the sixth rank?
"Eighty percent, no, at least ninety percent, maybe ninety-five percent," the Red Kun Star Lord thought, even though he was observing Lin Yuan through the virtual world, his keen eyesight could roughly discern the latter's level.
Through Lin Yuan's battles with other evolvers of the same level, it was almost certain that his soul integration transformation had reached at least ninety-five percent.
"You seem to be in a good mood lately," the white-robed man, who was playing chess opposite the Red Kun Star Lord, remarked, glancing at him with surprise.
Knowing the Red Kun Star Lord well, the man was sure that the latter would not miss the chance to mock him upon learning that his disciple had outperformed the man's own disciple.
"Hahaha! My disciple, how can he be compared to yours? Did he cry after being beaten? Did he come crying to you for comfort?" the Red Kun Star Lord burst into laughter as he realized the situation.
Although he knew he might have underestimated Lin Yuan's true talent again, he didn't care. He had finally managed to outshine his friend once more, and he naturally seized the opportunity.
"You old rascal, I thought you had changed just now," the man in the white robe said helplessly. However, he had also watched the battle videos between his disciple and Lin Yuan and knew that his disciple had indeed been overwhelmingly defeated by Lin Yuan.
"Where did you find such an outstanding disciple on which life planet?" the man couldn't help but ask.
The Red Kun Lineage's Thirteen Peak Masters claimed that they were discovered by the Red Kun Star Lord during his travels through the universe on a certain planet.
Although this claim was not very credible, given that it came from the Red Kun Star Lord himself, the man, even if he didn't believe it, had to follow up on the topic.
"That's a secret," the Red Kun Star Lord said mysteriously, smiling. "Wait until my disciple enters the sixth rank, and then you'll know."
"You old fellow, still playing mysterious with me," the man in the white robe joked, deciding not to ask further.
He naturally knew that thousands of years ago, one of the Red Kun Star Lord's newly acquired disciples had died due to a leaked identity, falling victim to an assassination by an alien race.
Because of this incident, the Red Kun Star Lord had directly descended into the territory of the alien race, killing them ruthlessly for some time before returning to the Red Kun Main Star.
In the virtual world, at the arena area, countless spectators would come early each day before Lin Yuan's daily challenges, eagerly anticipating the start of the battles.
Lin Yuan not only had the aura of the Thirteen Peak Masters of the Red Kun Lineage, but also had demonstrated nearly overwhelming strength in the previous dozens or even hundreds of battles, attracting a large number of fans from distant human civilizations.
These fans were not only limited to the Red Kun Star Domain and nearby star domains, but also from remote regions of human civilization.
Therefore, the identity of the Thirteen Peak Masters did not have much effect on these fans; they valued more Lin Yuan's fighting style and strength.
In a box.
The Black Prison Family's patriarch, a seventh-rank evolver named Black Prison Mo, sat in his seat.
Beside Black Prison Mo sat other figures, obviously his friends.
"How about it? The strength of my Thirteenth Peak Master of the Red Kun Star Domain is not bad," Black Prison Mo said casually.
"Indeed, I've heard that the Red Kun Star Lord is very good at teaching his disciples, and now it seems that his reputation is well-deserved," nodded the figure sitting on Black Prison Mo's right.
"Do you guys notice? After each arena fight, the strength of this Thirteenth Peak Master improves a little. He is using other evolvers of the same level as stepping stones to reach the sixth rank," said the figure on the left.
He had carefully watched every battle of the Thirteenth Peak Master.
"If not for this, why would there be so many people coming to watch? The popularity of the arena where the Thirteenth Peak Master is located far exceeds that of the sixth-rank arena," Black Prison Mo said, pausing for a moment before continuing.
"Throughout history, the evolvers who were able to break through in constant battles have all been stunning top talents."
"The potential of the Thirteenth Peak Master is completely immeasurable," Black Prison Mo said.
"Indeed."
"But who can say what the future holds?"
"Even the top 'divination' masters' predictions of the future are just imaginary, not unchangeable."
Black Prison Mo lowered his head and looked down at the arena, lost in thought.
At the Central Continent Manor, outside the main building.
Lin Yuan, together with his parents and sister, were rarely gathered together, having dinner.
With Lin Yuan's strength, he had long reached the stage of cultivating by absorbing energy present in the universe at all times to replenish his consumption.
But there was no need to abandon the custom of having dinner; it wasn't just about food but also about communicating and bonding with family members.
"I'm full," Lin Yi said, quickly finishing the food in her bowl, then stood up with a swoosh, ready to return to her room.
"Hold on," their mother, Lin Qiong, frowned. "Why are you in such a hurry to finish your meal? Where are you going?"
Lin Qiong asked directly.
"I want to go watch the Thirteenth Peak Master's arena battles," Lin Yi said confidently.
Although she was only an unranked evolver, she had access to the virtual world and could enter the arena area to watch the battles between two evolvers.
And recently, the hottest thing in the Red Kun Star Domain's arena area was undoubtedly the Thirteenth Peak Masters personally challenging various evolvers.
"Thirteenth Peak Master," Lin Qiong nodded, not paying too much attention.
She had also heard of the Thirteenth Peak Master, who was the pride of the entire Red Kun Star Domain.
"Brother, I've told you several times already, let's go watch the Thirteenth Peak Master's arena battles together."
"The Thirteenth Peak Master is really powerful. You should learn from him more; maybe you can become stronger too," Lin Yi looked at Lin Yuan and couldn't help but say.
She was one of the first batch of 'fans' who had been paying attention to the Thirteenth Peak Master's challenges, often promoting him among her friends.
But when she tried to recommend the Thirteenth Peak Master to her brother, she encountered obstacles.
Lin Yi found that her brother didn't seem interested in the Thirteenth Peak Master at all.
This disappointed Lin Yi. Although Lin Yuan was a genius among evolvers, appearing once every tens of thousands of years, it all depended on who he was compared to.
Compared to ordinary people, Lin Yuan was a genius, that was true.
But compared to the Thirteenth Peak Master, he was just ordinary.
Although Lin Yuan wasn't interested, Lin Yi continued to try.
She often invited Lin Yuan to watch the Thirteenth Peak Master's arena battles together.
But every time the time for the matches approached, Lin Yuan would leave with various excuses.
It seemed like he was deliberately opposing her.
"If you want to meet with your friends, you can go watch," Lin Yuan casually found an excuse and said.
"Okay," Lin Yi was disappointed for a moment but then became excited again.
Because she could see the Thirteenth Peak Master's arena battles later.
In the virtual world, in the arena area.
Lin Yuan appeared on the field.
Suddenly, terrifying cheers came from all directions.
"Why are there so many people this time?" Lin Yuan was a little surprised. Although there were many spectators when he fought other evolvers, it was far less than now.
"Is it because of my opponent this time?" Lin Yuan guessed the reason.
"Son of the Wan Yang Lineage?" (Sacred Son)
Lin Yuan glanced at the opponent's information.
The Wan Yang Lineage was the absolute ruler of the Wan Yang Star Domain, and their power was slightly stronger than that of the Red Kun Lineage.
As for the Son of the Wan Yang Lineage, his status and position were no less than Lin Yuan's current one.
It was said that this Son of the Wan Yang Lineage had a special physique and had received the full support of the Wan Yang Star Lord, with an unimaginable background.
On the battlefield, the space changed.
Lin Yuan appeared on a desolate planet.
Similarly, a figure appeared opposite him, dressed in a long robe, looking ordinary.
"The Thirteenth Peak Master of the Red Kun Lineage, I didn't expect that I would still be able to compete with evolvers from the Red Kun Lineage before reaching the sixth rank," the Son of the Wan Yang Lineage smiled warmly, emitting a gentle aura.
The Wan Yang Lineage was an extreme fire lineage, while the Red Kun Lineage leaned towards fire as well but focused more on spatial aspects.
The Red Kun Star Lord's original body, the Star-Sea Ku, was a spatial rule life, and the Red Kun Star Lord practiced both fire and spatial aspects.
"So am I," Lin Yuan said solemnly.
Although they hadn't fought yet, Lin Yuan sensed a slight pressure from the Son of the Wan Yang Lineage, something he hadn't experienced before.
"Since that's the case."
"Let's begin."
The Son of the Wan Yang Lineage retracted his smile.
As soon as he finished speaking.
Two terrifying auras collided.
Over ten minutes later.
Lin Yuan's figure was burned into nothingness by the ubiquitous 'Wan Yang True Fire.'
"Lost? The Thirteenth Peak Master lost?"
"It seems like the Son of the Wan Yang Lineage is indeed stronger."
"No kidding. Do you guys know the background of the Son of the Wan Yang Lineage?"
"The Son of the Wan Yang Lineage is a rare 'Nine Yang Divine Veins' among our human race. He was taken away by the Wan Yang Star Lord after birth."
"The Wan Yang Star Lord paid a huge price to seal the Son of the Wan Yang Lineage into the 'Wan Fire True Crystal' and then threw it into the core of a star."
"For the next hundred years, the Son of the Wan Yang Lineage absorbed the terrifying heat energy within the stellar core at all times."
"When the seal was broken, the Son of the Wan Yang Lineage immediately reached the fifth rank in strength."
"The Son of the Wan Yang Lineage doesn't need to cultivate at all. With the terrifying heat energy inside him, he can crush everything."
Countless spectators began to engage in intense discussions.
The background of the Son of the Wan Yang Lineage was something that ordinary evolvers could not possess.
The 'Nine Yang Divine Veins' were already rare. Evolvers with this physique could be considered stable seeds for reaching the sixth rank.
Moreover, after incubating for a hundred years within the stellar core, the unsealed Son of the Wan Yang Lineage, how could he not be strong?
"The pure power of fire, terrifyingly incinerating everything."
Lin Yuan appeared in his personal space, repeatedly recalling the battle that had just taken place.
The Son of the Wan Yang Lineage seemed like a falling star with every move, and although Lin Yuan followed the path of Yin and Yang, giving him considerable resistance to fire, he still couldn't hold on for long under such extreme power.
However.
Although Lin Yuan lost, he didn't feel the slightest bit discouraged.
Firstly, when he fought the Son of the Wan Yang Lineage, he didn't use all of his abilities.
For example, the Yin Spirit and Yang Spirit were not unleashed.
If Lin Yuan used the Yang Spirit to follow the Yin Spirit, his strength would have at least increased several times.
However, doing so might reveal that he practiced the martial path of evolution.
Although in the vast sea of human civilization's paths of evolution, there were many that could condense 'duplicates,' most of them could only achieve it at the sixth or seventh rank.
As for those below the sixth rank, it was extremely rare to condense something similar to a 'duplicate.'
Moreover, the Yin Spirit and Yang Spirit were not tangible.
So it was best not to use the Yin Spirit and Yang Spirit if possible.
Of course, once Lin Yuan reached the sixth rank, the Yin Spirit and Yang Spirit would almost solidify. As long as they didn't appear simultaneously, there wouldn't be much of a problem.
Secondly, facing such a powerful opponent, Lin Yuan was actually delighted.
At least in this battle, Lin Yuan gained far more insights from the Son of the Wan Yang Lineage than from any other evolver before.
"Wan Yang Sky."
Lin Yuan murmured softly.
This was the secret technique used by the Son of the Wan Yang Lineage just now. If it weren't for this secret technique, Lin Yuan could have persisted for a while longer.
At the edge of the human civilization territory.
Several terrifying wills penetrated through.
"What should we do?"
"The Thirteenth Disciple that the Red Kun Star Lord took in has terrifying potential. We absolutely cannot let him continue to grow."
The first will emitted a sense of urgency.
When they first learned about the Thirteenth Peak Master, they thought he just had slightly better aptitude and might surpass the sixth rank in the future.
But now it seemed like it was more than just 'slightly better'? If not stopped, there would probably be another killing god on the battlefield of the alien races in the future.
"What can we do? We don't even know the true identity of the Thirteenth Peak Master."
The second will emitted a helpless mental wave.
He also wanted to suppress the Thirteenth Peak Master in advance. But the Red Kun Star Lord had suffered a loss once, and this time, the secrecy surrounding the Thirteenth Peak Master was complete.
"General Panyong, if you have any ideas, you can say them directly. We, the several races alliance, even if we can't help, we will definitely support."
The third will sent out a mental wave, asking the consciousness that spoke first.
"Yes, General Panyong, we will lend our strength and have someone intervene. We won't just sit idly by."
The last will also spoke up.
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