Lu Sheng's comprehension of the « Five Seasons Fist Punch » technique had reached the limit of the Fifth Realm. The distance to the Sixth Realm was barely a thin veil, practically nonexistent. With just a slight exertion, he could easily break through. All he needed to do was... to unleash a complete punch in the real world.
Just like before. If he had unleashed that punch completely, the fist technique would have immediately broken through to the Sixth Realm. Through that breakthrough, he would have grasped a third Law—a new one he would have independently comprehended for the first time.
Unfortunately... Lu Sheng ultimately failed to unleash the full power. Because if he had unleashed that punch, whether this cultivation space could have survived was another matter. Haiji Dao, directly facing that punch, would certainly have been doomed.
"To possess the power to instantly kill a level 13 before even breaking through the Sixth Realm... it seems the level of the Stellar Law is much higher than I imagined..."
The law that Haiji Dao wielded was likely to be a Law of Decay. In a sense, it was precisely countered by his own Stellar Law. His defeat was not undeserved.
After pondering this, Lu Sheng turned his gaze back to Haiji Dao and Anon Turing. Only then did he notice the profound shock and complex expressions etched upon their faces. Haiji Dao was somewhat better off, but Anon Turing's gaze had begun to carry undisguised respect. This was a reaction he had never shown when facing Haiji Dao.
Lu Sheng's incomplete punch had completely shattered the last vestiges of Anon Turing's arrogance and pride in his presence.
"The upcoming special training..." After thinking for a long time, Haiji Dao took a deep breath and said to Lu Sheng, "You don't need to participate, right?"
"I understand." Lu Sheng nodded.
An opponent of Haiji Dao's level didn't seem to hold much significance for him now. Lu Sheng suddenly began to look forward to his upcoming journey through the Celestial Serpent galaxy. The galaxy's top elite powerhouses gathered at its the center. It shouldn't disappoint him, right?
Commander Mokodo, was right. The Hundred Great Star District was too small for him; he should go to a larger stage to grow.
Just as Haiji Dao was about to proceed... As they prepared for Anon Turing's second round of intensive training, suddenly...
"Boom!"
A fierce jolt of the entire self-healing alloy room was followed by the violent rocking of the entire starship. The three exchanged glances, and Haiji Dao quickly said, "You stay here, I'll go check it out."
With that, he hurriedly left the sparring room, leaving behind a calm Lu Sheng and a slightly tense Anon Turing.
Haiji Dao's absence was brief. He quickly returned. This time, Lu Sheng surprisingly saw a smile on his face. Then, he heard Haiji Dao say with a hint of joy, "Good news. We have now... completely and safely left the interdimensional battlefield."
Both Lu Sheng and Anon Turing were startled. The latter's face quickly lit up with excitement and relief, and he visibly breathed a sigh of relief. Of the three, he was the weakest, and he had been the most anxious along the way. Now, he could finally relax.
Lu Sheng, however, was only thinking—already?
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Saya appeared calm, but every step he took was tense.
The moment he stepped into the venue, he clearly sensed a dozen or so slightly scrutinizing gazes upon him. Soon, the scrutiny turned to shock, then to undisguised killing intent and hostility. The number of gazes directed at him increased rapidly. Ten, a hundred, a thousand. Saya felt as if he were walking on pins and needles, each step feeling like a step closer to the abyss of death.
"Hey buddy."
A large hand reached out and gently patted his shoulder. Tang Dun leaned closer and casually said, "Relax. Could this scene be more dangerous than the interdimensional battlefield? I can guarantee you'll leave this place alive."
"Sigh..."
Saya gave a bitter smile, about to say something to Tang Dun. At that moment, his eyes suddenly narrowed. He saw a man and a woman slowly walking towards him. A handsome, tall man in a moon-white suit. And beside him, a noble, reserved, and beautiful woman.
Saya bit his lower lip tightly, watching the two approach him step by step. Finally, his lips trembled slightly as he called out their names.
"Wells... Rose."
"You're still alive..."
Rose looked coldly at Saya, glanced at Tang Dun standing beside him, and sneered: "It seems your trip to the interdimensional battlefield wasn't entirely fruitless."
Saya gritted his teeth. Even though he had tried to accept this fact, hearing such harsh and cold words from his former partner still felt like a knife stabbing his heart.
"Alright, Rose."
Wells gently patted Rose's arm, smiling at Saya with a condescending tone, and said, "To be honest, Saya, I'm truly delighted and surprised that you could show up today."
Wells raised his hand. Those in the crowd who had been rapidly approaching Saya with hostility immediately slowed their pace.
"After all, we used to be so close. On such an important day, it would be a great pity if you couldn't be here. You agree, don't you?"
Wells looked at Heyer to the side and said politely, "Beautiful Whitemoon'ro flower, Miss Heyer."
Heyer gave a soft, cold laugh, but remained silent.
"Tap, tap, tap"
At that moment, several figures approached them. They were all pampered, middle-aged men with distinguished bearing. Their extraordinary status was evident in their weathered and indifferent eyes. This was one of the characteristics of top figures in the cosmos. No matter how decayed their inner souls might be, their outward appearance always remained at the peak of their lives.
Seeing these men appear, Saya's eyes lit up, as if he had suddenly grasped some hope. He hurriedly and excitedly whispered, "Grandpa Bos, it's me, Saya! I'm not dead! I'm back!"
No wonder Saya was so agitated. The middle-aged man before him had once been one of the most beloved elders in the family. Before Saya's father passed away, they were also his best right-hand men in managing the family. The presence of these elders was one of Saya's greatest sources of confidence in standing here today. If he could win over these elders, he still had a sliver of hope of competing with Wells for the heir position.
He had even imagined in his heart that... perhaps these elders were waiting for his return to rally him and rebuild the family? It wasn't entirely impossible. But the first sentence the man uttered shattered any remaining illusions Saya held.
"You shouldn't have come back."
The middle-aged man, whom Saya called Grandpa Bos, frowned at Saya and coldly said, "Here is not a place where you have the right to be. In fact, the elders' council decided to expel you from the family three days ago. It's just that the news hasn't been announced yet."
"Uh..."
Saya was struck dumb, frozen in place. The mocking and laughing expressions on Wells and Rose's faces grew even wider. They even couldn't help but laugh out loud. The laughter immediately attracted the attention of those around them, and many people at the banquet turned their gazes towards him. As one of Lyresas' most prominent young talents, Saya's identity was naturally recognized by everyone.
This was a public execution.
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Translation notes by dhoo
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The Fifth Realm is the Realm of the Rules, level 11-12.
The Sixth Realm is the Realm of the Laws, level 13-14.
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The self-repairing ore room aka the self-healing alloy room, the superalloy room, the cultivation chamber, the sparring room, or the self-repairing room, the self-healing room
See chapter #588
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The Celestial Serpent galaxy, aka the Tianshe stellar system
The galaxy this story took place in so far
天蛇星系, tiān shé xīngxì
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Bos aka Grandpa Bos - NEW character
An Elder of the Lyresas family.
Bos (x11) - 玻司 (trad. idem), bō sī: 玻 (bō, used in bōli glass and Bōlìwéiyà Bolivia) 司 to take to manage - I found 11 occurrences of 玻司 in chapters 592 (x2), 593 (x3), 594 (x6).
Grandpa Bos (x2) - 玻司爷爷 (trad. 玻司爺爺), bō sī yéyé: 玻司 Bos 爷爷 grandpa - Used only in this chapter.
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Wells: Saya's brother/cousin
威爾斯
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Rose aka Maeve aka Meifu aka Mayfair
玫芙, ch. #582