The One-Eyed figure exuded a mighty aura, already possessing a faint trace of a domineering, godlike presence that seemed to look down upon all living beings.
His gaze swept over figures like Xue Lang, filled with disdain.
Even if their gaze lingered on Lu Yu, the deep bow was made only because of the master’s request, not from their own will.
The one-eyed man looked at Lu Yu, thinking it was no big deal.
The sixth-level star soul within the single eye could be destroyed with a mere flick of the finger.
He really couldn’t understand why the host’s expression became so solemn and carried a hint of strangeness when speaking about this man!
Lu Yu looked toward the depths of the hall and nodded, saying, “Follow me inside.”
Blood Wolf and the others hesitated for a moment, but still gritted their teeth and followed closely behind.
Instinctively, they could sense it. If the entity within the grand hall were to make a move, the nine of them would likely face certain death with absolutely no hope of survival.
Even Blood Wolf felt a vague sense of unease, as if some unwanted memories were resurfacing!
But since they dared to accept Lu Yu’s order to cut off their arms, what else could they possibly fear!
With a fierce step forward, the one-eyed man blocked the path of the ten people and coldly declared, “My master said only Lu Yu is allowed to enter, so you’ll have to stay here!”
Even if the Blood Wolf submits, the pride in his bones remains intact.
His face darkened when he was rudely stopped by someone alone.
Suddenly—
Inside the grand hall, it was as if a prehistoric ferocious beast had awakened. A cold, merciless aura spread outward like a tidal wave.
As this aura swept over the faces of the one-eyed man and Blood Wolf, it sent chills down the spines of all ten individuals, causing them to shiver involuntarily.
The Blood Wolf’s expression changed slightly. He felt somewhat familiar with it, and at this moment, he had an urge to turn around and flee!
The Blood Wolf’s heart trembled as he silently exclaimed: The Demon Lord—it’s actually the Demon Lord here! Leader, what exactly have you brought us here for? Meeting the Demon Lord means certain death!
No—
Blood Wolf suddenly recalled that Lu Yu also possessed the skills of the Demon Lord. Could it be that the relationship between the Leader and the Demon Lord is not as simple as he had imagined?
The breath swept out from the grand hall was not merely cold and merciless; before it even passed over them, it made them feel as though they were being glared at by a furious monarch, sending chills down their spines.
When they looked at the leader again, he stood there as if nothing had happened, still in his original spot!
Enduring such an aura with such calmness only deepened their admiration for their leader, solidifying their resolve to follow him.
Hiss!
A streak of blue light shot out from within the grand hall. This blue light was extremely thin, about as fine as a strand of hair!
The blue light shot into the back of the one-eyed creature with incredible speed.
The one-eyed man’s face paled instantly, and he stammered, “No, don’t kill me!”
Before he could utter anything else, only managing to shout out the five words “five people,” every one of his pores began emitting a blue glow.
In the blink of an eye, the one-eyed face had already become distorted, expanding rapidly like an inflated balloon, swelling to dozens of times the size of its body in an instant.
Then—
With a deafening boom, the swollen body exploded into a sky full of blue light!
The hearts of the nine people, including Xue Lang, suddenly stopped beating, and they began to suffocate.
What level of existence is this within the stone palace? Just a single strand of light, as thin as a hair, was enough to kill a human as powerful as the giant eagle or even the giant serpent.
At this moment, another person stepped out from the stone hall.
This person was in his twenties and possessed strength comparable to that of the one-eyed man. However, his attitude was noticeably more respectful. He deeply bowed to Lu Yu and said, “Master, please everyone inside!”
Please?
The Blood Wolf and others looked toward their leader.
The nine of them weren’t nearly worthy enough to hear such a mysterious being utter the word “please”!
The Blood Wolf understood even more clearly the Demon Lord’s attitude toward humans—their arrogant disdain for all things, and their utter refusal to use the word “please” for any inferior life form.
But being able to hear the Demon Lord say the word “please,” he could be certain that the relationship between the leader and the Demon Lord was extraordinary.
The guide led Lu Yu into the stone hall, and all the way down, he dared not lift his head, keeping his eyes fixed on the ground beneath his feet.
Upon entering the grand exhibition, everyone’s eyes lit up with wonder.
Gentle beams of light shone down from the dome of the grand hall.
The walls of this grand hall are adorned with exquisite carvings. Each stone pillar supporting the dome is intricately sculpted with coiled dragon patterns. The dragons’ bodies are depicted in various postures, yet all appear vivid and lifelike, as if real dragons were entwined around the pillars.
In the grand hall, seated upon a huge golden throne, a ravishingly beautiful woman smiled at Lu Yu.
“You may go down now!” the beauty spoke, her melodious voice as enchanting as celestial music!
The guide kept his head bowed all the way, not daring to truly lift it from the moment he entered until he retreated.
The others, including Xue Lang, had expected a burly, rough-looking strongman or a ferocious and terrifying beast.
They never expected the person in front of them to be a woman, let alone such a stunning and captivating beauty.
They thought they had seen it wrong!
In the brief moment when he thought it was an illusion, he felt the same aura from this beautiful woman as he had outside the hall, confirming that she was indeed the one who had killed with a single streak of blue light earlier.
The blood wolf became even more certain of its suspicion as it sensed the aura emanating from the woman.
Before them stands the true king of the demon race—the Demon Lord!
Lu Yu looked at the beauty and said coldly, “I knew I’d find you here!”
The beauty was still dressed in a long black lace dress, revealing a pair of snow-white, slender legs.
She heard Lu Yu speaking, and lazily stretched her waist, like a sleeping beauty awakening, exuding an indescribable tenderness that made it impossible for people to look directly at her!
“You’re so clever!” the beautiful woman laughed and said, “I didn’t come looking for you. What brings you here to find me?”
Lu Yu cast a cold, emotionless gaze toward the nine people behind him and said, “Help me cultivate these nine individuals into ninth-rank star souls! No matter what methods you use, I only require that they reach that level alive; beyond that, I don’t care about anything else!”
“What?” Xue Lang and the others thought they had heard wrong!
Lu Yu brought them here for this purpose.
Who exactly is the person in front of me? Do they really have such great abilities?
“Level nine?” The beauty’s expression shifted slightly, and she said seriously, “You should know that a level-nine star soul is equivalent to a level-eight demon race member. Humans becoming stronger doesn’t benefit me at all! Why should I help you cultivate so many experts?”
Lu Yu coldly snorted, saying, “Don’t try such tricks in front of me! Among your subordinates, there certainly won’t be fewer than eighth-level demon race individuals. I’ve fought against Blood Slayer; do you think I don’t understand the truth that even ninth-level star souls are mere ants before the Demon King? Help me refine these nine people into ninth-level star souls. As long as the conditions are suitable, you can name any price you want.”
Upon hearing these words, the Blood Wolf almost spat blood.
Oh, Chief, this is the Demon Lord we’re talking about! Speaking to the Demon Lord like this, I—I can’t take it, my heart is practically breaking!
The Blood Wolf thought the leader and the Demon Lord had a good relationship. But the tone of this conversation was completely off; it was as if they were enemies, glaring at each other with intense hostility.
But in this world, there are actually people who dare to speak to the Demon Lord in this manner—it’s absolutely insane.
The beautiful woman was indeed Huang Ying!
Since Lu Yu entered Nanjing, she had temporarily built this palace here and kept her attention on the news about Lu Yu.
Lu Yu had been gone for over half a year, but she wasn’t worried.
Lu Yu was unaware when the shadow creature left a mark upon him.
If Lu Yu died, that small connection would be severed.
As long as the connection remains, she has nothing to worry about!
When Lu Yu suddenly showed up looking for Huang Ying, it caught Huang Ying completely off guard.
As for this request, it was truly easy for Huang Ying. She just spoke formally on purpose, originally intending to gain some leverage.
Lu Yu bluntly pointed this out without hesitation, which didn’t anger Huang Ying at all. With a gaze full of grievance, Huang Ying stared at Lu Yu, sighed, and said, “Alright then, I’ll help you refine those nine individuals into ninth-grade star souls. But we need to renegotiate our terms. Even if you hadn’t come to me, I was about to go find you soon anyway.”
For Lin San and the others, they were simply stunned by the conversation between Lu Yu and the powerful figure standing before them.
This was because the opponent before them possessed strength capable of defeating them in an instant.
In the presence of such a master, no one would dare to be overly arrogant!
Although Lu Yu was not arrogant, his expressionless and even cold manner of speaking was enough to provoke the powerful opponent before him more effectively than arrogance ever could.
Surprisingly, the powerful figure on the opposite side did not become angry. This shows that the relationship between the two was far from ordinary.
Being able to connect with such a powerful individual, what does the military matter at all!
The only one who reacted differently was Blood Wolf, who stood there stunned and bewildered.
When he heard the conversation between Lu Yu and Huang Ying, he was really on the verge of being stunned.
Among them, only he understood the terror of the Devil King!
Lu Yu actually managed to secure a cultivation opportunity for them with the Devil Monarch. What kind of strength or ability must this leader possess to earn such respect and courtesy from the Devil Monarch?
When Huang Ying agreed to Lu Yu’s request, Xue Lang’s heart had already begun to tremble.
Being treated so coldly by humans, the Demon Lord still agreed to the leader’s conditions. Who exactly is this leader?
At this moment, Huang Ying turned his gaze toward Blood Wolf, not smiling as he had when looking at Lu Yu. The icy coldness in his expression left Blood Wolf and the others pale with fear.
Suddenly, Huang Ying asked, “How is Lie Hun’s life going?”
The Blood Wolf had no more doubts, nearly collapsing to his knees. Gritting his teeth, he forced himself to stay upright, his voice trembling slightly as he said, “After exiting the Domain of the Devil King, I left immediately after handing over the item.”
The shadow asked again, “What is it that you’ve brought out?”
Huang Ying’s voice remained calm, yet faintly exuded a sense of apocalyptic power, causing the pressure felt by the Blood Wolf to grow increasingly intense.
“A Grade-4 Combat Star Pearl!”
Huang Ying lightly furrowed his brows, showing slight displeasure as he said, “Battle Star Pearl, Lie Hun sure has good luck!”
As he spoke, Huang Ying strode toward the hall’s exit, his voice cold as he commanded, “Number Two, Number Three, come in and take them to the left side hall first. No one is allowed to harm these nine individuals without my permission!”
Outside the hall, two humans walked out and then signaled to Xue Lang and others to follow them.
Nine people walked out of the grand hall, finally exhaling a long breath of relief.
Facing the Shadow, the pressure intensified every second, and they were nearly overwhelmed, about to collapse to their knees.
At this moment, Zhang Dali stepped forward, his voice trembling as he said, “Just how powerful would that be? Moreover, turning us into ninth-grade star souls—could that even be possible?”
Blood Wolf clenched his fists, filled with excitement yet maintaining a serious expression as he looked at the other eight people. He said, “Remember, this is our chance. I can’t tell you about that person’s background, but I can assure you all that this time, the leader has given us a tremendous opportunity.”
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