Lu Yu savored Xie Jing’s words.
Xie Ming continued, “I’ve heard from the King that obtaining such power is actually just the beginning. To truly become a King, there is still a long way to go. One must continuously transform this power, ultimately reaching its peak, before one can truly be called a King!”
“Ultimate power?” Lu Yu frowned and said, “Explain specifically.”
Lu Yu remained outwardly calm, yet inside, his heart was in an uproar, his thoughts in turmoil and unable to settle.
He possessed a body tempered through a hundred trials, believing that was the limit—never did he expect it could still evolve!
He had seen the Demon Ancestor and deeply understood the Demon Ancestor’s power.
If this is just the beginning for himself, and the Devil Ancestor is the king who founded an entire race, then the gap between them is simply too vast.
Xie Ming hesitated for a long time before finally replying with a bitter smile: “Well, I’m not entirely sure about that. But from what I understand, the pinnacle of power lies in continuous transformation. For instance, Mr. Lu’s flames might be powerful now, but they still can’t compare to ‘it’!”
Xie Ming pointed his finger toward the red sun in the evening glow.
“Maybe I understand now!” Lu Yu nodded, beginning to grasp the idea.
The ultimate power.
The Body Tempering is merely the beginning, not the end.
However, as to how to become stronger, perhaps the only way is to find the answer from the Devil Ancestor himself when we meet him again.
Xie Ming, seeing Lu Yu’s silence, spoke softly: “Mr. Lu, I’m not sure if I’m right. But just now, I saw a lady using the ability of summoning; that should have been the true power of the Yellow Spring. Yours seems to have undergone some transformation, am I right?”
“Yes,” Lu Yu nodded. There was no need to hide that.
Xie Ming continued, “If I’m not mistaken, I’ve heard others mention someone named Huo Wu. Am I right? She’s related to you, isn’t she?”
Lu Yu nodded again.
Xie Ming hesitated for a moment, as if contemplating something, and finally, as if coming to a firm decision, gritted his teeth and said, “Then, I think, if your power can be transferred, it would be better to bestow your Yellow Spring energy upon that lady instead?”
“Huh? What do you mean by that?” Lu Yu was quite surprised and didn’t understand Xie Ming’s meaning.
Xie Ming’s voice turned deep and grave: “That lady should be the inheritor of Huangquan! If you give her your power, allowing her to absorb your Huangquan energy to undergo transformation, it will make Huangquan even more powerful!”
“This—” Lu Yu’s heart stirred as he fixed a cold gaze on Xie Ming. “Then should I consider what would happen if the fusion goes wrong? Will the Fire Dance’s Yellow Spring shudder with transformation, and will she lose her status as the heir?”
Xie Ming’s expression slightly changed, and he awkwardly chuckled, saying, “Mr. Lu, this is merely my suggestion. You can completely ignore it and don’t need to give it any consideration.”
“Unless there is something that can transfer the power without affecting any of Huangquan’s trembling attributes, but instead enhances them!”
Lu Yu said.
Xie Ming said that Huo Wu is the inheritor, and Lu Yu had just thought of it as well.
But he couldn’t be sure.
However, as Lu Yu’s mind turned, he thought of a certain item.
Blood Jasper.
A blood crystal stone obtained long ago from a blood-eyed cultivator.
The ability of the Blood Eye is to consume Star Spirit Stones to strengthen its own body, or to ingest the life force of others to obtain their skills. After a Blood Eye dies, there is a very small chance that a Blood Essence Stone will be formed. This stone can grant you the ability of a Blood Eye for one time. Of course, this allows you to draw the skill from your opponent’s body without having to consume a person yourself.
The blood jasper has been kept aside and not used.
If you use it to guide the transfer of power, it would definitely work.
However, how can we integrate them without affecting the original power?
Maybe we can let Huowu give it a try.
If Xie Ming had the audacity to deceive him, it would mean he no longer valued his own life.
However, considering Xie Ming’s loyal attitude toward that flesh and blood, perhaps he truly does not want to risk his life to pave the way for his king.
Just as Lu Yu was pondering, he suddenly heard a series of startled cries coming from the direction of the arena.
“My goodness, did I just see that right?”
“He is walking towards the illusion without pressure, without limits.”
The crowd was in an uproar, with many people staring intently at the arena.
Upon hearing this, Xie Ming immediately stood up and turned his gaze toward the arena.
There was a boy there, looking about thirteen or fourteen years old, who approached the ethereal figure with a mix of fear and excitement.
“A perfect fit. Too perfect.” Xie Ming looked at the young man, eager to rush down immediately.
He saw that the illusory figure’s blue glowing eyes had completely faded away, showing no reaction as the young boy approached.
When the young man approached the illusory figure, as he looked up at the ten-meter-tall phantom, the illusion scattered like windblown sand. The rising sand blew into the young man’s body. Then, the crack at the center of the arena erupted once again, and the light barrier disappeared.
Flesh turned into threads of bloody light, seeping into the boy’s body.
People felt the surges of power within the youth’s body growing stronger.
The boy was originally only a level-five warrior.
But at this moment, his power was continuously surging upward—
Level 6…
Level 7…
Level 8…
Nine-Tier King—
When people thought it was over, the youth’s power suddenly broke through the King’s limit, becoming a Star Lord, and it was still growing.
Finally, it stopped when reaching the limit of the Star Lord’s power, ten trillion.
The youth looked at his hands in surprise, feeling the changes in his body, and felt somewhat at a loss!
Xie Ming flew down and stood in front of the young man, his voice trembling as he said, “I’ve found it, I’ve found it. The heir to the King, I’ve finally found you.”
Xie Ming was extremely excited. He knelt on one knee in front of the young man, bowed his head respectfully, and said, “I am your warrior, Xie Ming. I welcome your arrival.”
The至尊 knelt to the ground in welcome, and many people around gasped in astonishment.
They looked at the young boy with boundless envy.
From today on, this young man will stand above all others, second only to the highest authority.
More than a dozen people below the arena burst into laughter, pointing at the young man excitedly and saying, “He’s one of us.”
A middle-aged man pointed at the young boy and said, “That’s my son, my son.”
“He is my younger brother, he is my younger brother,” said a young man around eighteen or nineteen years old, puffing out his chest proudly.
The dozen or so people cheered excitedly, their eyes turning red with emotion.
“Congratulations, congratulations!” Many people in the crowd kept offering their congratulations to these dozen or so individuals.
“I am Wang Hu from Chang County. I don’t know which city everyone else is from, but I hope to have the opportunity to visit you all in the future.”
Bai Yang from the Celestial Organization stepped forward and said, “I wonder if all of you would be interested in joining the Celestial Organization.” He began to court the dozen or so people.
“I’m Yang Zhengshan from the army. If you need anything, you can find me in the city,” said a colonel in his fifties, stepping forward, handing over a letter, and then leaving.
This has been prepared right from the beginning, solely for the final heir!
One by one, organizations stepped forward, offering congratulations and invitations.
After witnessing Lu Yu’s battle against that illusory figure, they understood even more clearly how powerful this young man would become once he fully matured.
Therefore, if we don’t start building connections now, there will be no chance later.
Among the dozen or so people, several young men stood with their chests puffed out and heads held high, their expressions exuding an air of arrogance.
The remaining people appeared relatively calm, yet they couldn’t hide their triumphant expressions.
The man who claimed to be the young boy’s older brother laughed out loud, the most arrogant of them all!
Just as people were all flattering and fawning over these individuals, those very people were also making their way toward the young boy.
Many people stepped aside and dared not block the way.
However, one person stood in their way and did not move.
Several arrogant young men saw this person, and their smiles froze.
All the surrounding sounds had also vanished.
A young man immediately laughed and said, “Mr. Lu, have you come to extend an invitation too? Don’t worry, we’ll definitely visit your city first!”
Lu Yu’s gaze swept over these young people, as cold as an icy blade slicing through their flesh, sending chills down their bodies.
“Just remember your positions.” Lu Yu said coldly, then turned to leave, adding, “One day, if you do anything to damage China’s reputation, I will come after each of you personally.”
He didn’t want to say much.
I wonder if these people can even listen.
The faces of several young people changed slightly, and they stood rooted to the spot, stunned.
The remaining people also took half a day to recover, after which the surroundings gradually returned to the previous noisy atmosphere.
Lu Yu found Huo Wu.
More than a year had passed since they last met, and Lu Yu gently embraced Huo Wu, ignoring the jealous glances from all around, and softly kissed her forehead.
“Let’s go back to Fanggang. We’re not the main characters here,” Lu Yu said with a smile, wrapping his arm around Huowu’s waist.
“Someone saw us.” Huo Wu now looked like a gentle little wife, her cheeks slightly flushed.
People around them were gathering toward the direction of the arena, and the two of them had already been ignored.
Lu Yu laughed heartily, loosening his grip but still holding Huo Wu’s hand.
The two of them strolled slowly out of the city.
Outside the city, the land has turned into grasslands and forests.
Many wild animals are running through the forest, while birds are singing on the branches.
A couple of small creatures hopped past the two people, showing no fear of humans at all.
The bustling city returns to its primitive state.
Walking through the forest, appreciating the scenery.
Lu Yu relayed to Huo Wu what Xie Ming had told him.
Huowei was slightly surprised, her voice tinged with excitement as she asked, “Am I also an inheritor?”
“Maybe yes, maybe no. I’m not sure about that,” Lu Yu said with a shrug.
Huowu slightly pondered, recalling something, and said, “In the past, I heard my father mention that our ancestors were indeed connected to the Yellow Spring. They gained the Yellow Spring’s acknowledgment, thus obtaining the Quaking Yellow Spring and becoming the Demon Lord. In the end, our ancestor transcended from the Demon Lord to become a Supreme Being but never advanced further. The power of the Yellow Spring has been passed down ever since. Could it be that it’s searching for a successor?”
“Unfortunately, my power over the Yellow Spring has changed, and the inheritance no longer concerns me,” Lu Yu said without regret, a smile on his face that suddenly froze as he fixed his gaze ahead.
Ahead of him, a white skeleton with a single horn on its head and a figure in a black robe stood more than dozens of zhang away, as if they had been waiting for Lu Yu all along.
Huowu also noticed it. Before she could react, she suddenly found herself appearing at the Fanggang.
She immediately realized that it was Lu Yu who had transported her here.
…
Suburbs of Shanghai——
Lu Yu stared at the robed figure in black and coldly said, “Demon Ancestor!”
“It’s been a long time.” The figure in the black robe spoke in a hoarse voice, laughing. “Lu Yu, your growth has been both satisfying and surprising. I thought it would take at least another thirty years for you to become a Half-Zhizun, but I didn’t expect you to progress so quickly! Moreover, I witnessed your battle with the phantom. Your physical body can now withstand my power!”
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