Chapter 368: The Phantom Demon Joins the Battle!

Amid the ruins of the royal city, as the first person picked up a piece of armor, the crowd entering the ruins had already erupted into excitement.

In some ruins, you may encounter reanimated, mutilated corpses, while in others, you might discover various kinds of props.

Everyone who rushed into the ruins went crazy.

They spread out around the ruins, ceaselessly searching through the rubble for anything that might still exist.

One squad began fighting against another squad, and suddenly one person unintentionally let out a Japanese intonation.

“Damn it, the bloody Japanese bastards have sneaked in,” someone shouted furiously.

“Kill them!”

“Not leaving anyone behind.”

Innumerable Chinese warriors shouted frantically as they rushed toward that direction.

“Die for me!” One of the Japanese men could no longer hold back and suddenly erupted with the aura of an Emperor.

Then, the Japanese man suddenly struck out with his palm, sending out a gust of wind like a whirlwind, which tore apart the people around him.

Before the Japanese man could pull his hand back, his own heart had already been pierced by a stone sword. He looked down at his chest where the stone sword was slowly being withdrawn, feeling the approach of death.

A voice echoed from behind the Japanese man, icy cold: “Stay乖乖 in Japan, and you could have lived. But now, you must die!”

The stone sword was drawn, and a figure vanished like a ghost into the shadows.

“Lu Yu, it was Lu Yu who took action.”

“Haha.”

Many people laughed and then surged forward like a tide, overwhelming the remaining Japanese.

Lu Yu killed a Japanese soldier with one sword strike and then rushed toward the center of the ruins.

Here, flight is still impossible.

The Demon Ancestor and Qin Hai could only dart through the ruins.

All authorized organizations, including the Celestial Deities and the military, are making their way toward the center of the ruins.

That was the place they were heading to.

No one knows exactly what happened here.

However, to destroy a city like this would even move Qin Hai and the Demon Ancestor.

The closer they got to the center of the ruins, the more obstacles they encountered.

Behind them, quite a number of people also began to follow.

Many clever individuals who had acquired treasures on the periphery began to converge toward the center of the ruins.

Lu Yu already possessed many invaluable treasures on the periphery, but what about the inside?

The royal city is too big!

Lu Yu and others could not see the center described by Green at all.

Ahead of them, a shadow emerged from the void. This shadow took the form of a colossal dragon, stretching over a hundred thousand zhang in length. The dragon’s figure inhaled and exhaled the emptiness, as if it were about to devour the entire world.

The dragon shadow appeared for only an instant before quickly converging downward into the ground, and finally, the entire dragon shadow vanished completely.

On that patch of ground, only a dragon scale the size of a palm remained.

Qin Hai and the Demon Ancestor suddenly froze, then both turned sharply and dashed toward the Dragon Shadow.

Lu Yu, slightly behind the two, suddenly let out a loud shout mid-air, his arm trembling as the terrifying Thousand Shadows transformed into a hundred thousand sword beams, all slashing downward toward Qin Hai and the Demon Ancestor.

Countless people at the back immediately broke out in cold sweat.

“Lu Yu has completely lost his mind.”

“This is too intense. One person is up against two top experts.”

Many people were drenched in cold sweat.

Qin Hai, the Demon Ancestor, and Lu Yu now display strengths that are very close to each other.

Any two parties joining forces can absolutely suppress the third.

It’s like a tripartite confrontation, where no one should make a move.

However, Lu Yu paid no heed to all that and slashed his sword, causing both Qin Hai and the Demon Ancestor to be taken aback.

The two of them never expected Lu Yu to dare attack here!

The two of them instantly regained their senses and turned to resist the sword light.

Lu Yu dashed past the two figures, scooped up the dragon scale lying on the ground, and placed it into his storage space.

“Lu Yu!” the Devil Ancestor roared fiercely, charging toward Lu Yu with an anger that could not be dispelled.

Lu Yu, expressionless, put away the dragon scale and changed direction, rushing toward the center of the ruins.

“It’s the Protoss mine! My God, that’s a kilometer-high Protoss mine!” someone shouted, their eyes sharp and fixed ahead.

Blocking the group’s path was a Spirit Star Mine, where the entire mountain, towering a thousand meters high, shimmered with endless stardust.

Many people’s eyes sparkled with avaricious light.

The Star Spirit Mine, towering a kilometer high, is now capable of producing Star Essence.

The Devil Ancestor and Qin Hai simultaneously rushed towards the mountain peak.

Lu Yu was no exception. Once again, ten thousand sword lights erupted from his hands, submerging the entire heaven and earth.

The Demon Ancestor roared, “You never cease.”

Roaring as he struck, he unleashed two boundless columns of demonic energy from his palms, sweeping towards Lu Yu and Qin Hai.

Qin Hai didn’t stop either, and at the same time, launched an attack towards both Lu Yu and the Devil Ancestor.

In an instant, five forces collided in midair.

Everyone behind was stunned.

Many people came to a stop, gazing at the brilliant collision in the sky, which was like a fireworks display.

Each surge of power could spread for thousands of miles. The combined force of all five was akin to a nuclear bomb detonating, seemingly tearing apart the void itself and nearly shattering the radiant glow of the celestial river above.

Under the collision of five forces, the Devil Ancestor was the first to fly out and reached his hand toward that mine.

However, Qin Hai was faster. Somehow, he had already appeared directly beneath the Star Spirit Mine, lifting it up with just one hand.

Then Qin Hai clenched his five fingers, drawing the mine into an unknown space.

The power from Qin Hai left those behind him stunned.

This is truly moving mountains!

Qin Hai lifted the Star Soul Mine with just one hand, his frail body showing no sign of exertion whatsoever.

Someone chuckled bitterly and said, “Where the hell do we even have a chance anymore? We can’t even get a sip of soup following behind those three!”

“I give up. I’m not doing this anymore,” someone said helplessly and dispiritedly, “I’d rather go somewhere else and try my luck than compete with these three any further.”

The current three top experts are really going crazy. They’re giving their all to seize an item, their battle intent aimed solely at killing their enemies without any mercy.

Dragged into it, it’s almost like being dead!

“Damn it!” the Demon Ancestor roared in frustration, losing it once again.

A place like this is all about individual strength.

The three of them could be described as mutually restraining each other.

If one of them were to take it seriously, then the other would end up gaining an advantage.

Therefore, the three of them now have great rapport.

Just fight for the loot, never fight to the death!

Qin Hai put away the Star Spirit Mine, and the three of them didn’t stop for even a moment, rushing forward once again.

The members of the celestial organization and the military exchanged a brief nod, then altered their course simultaneously, charging towards the center of the ruins from another direction.

Many people also reached an unspoken understanding to avoid meeting Lu Yu and the other two, preferring to seek opportunities elsewhere.

However, quite a number of people were still following behind the three of them.

They well knew they lacked the strength to join the fray. It was rare for three top experts to clash so fiercely, and no one wanted to miss seeing the final outcome.

A rare battle indeed; perhaps if we miss this chance, we’ll regret it for the rest of our lives.

“Go on, I support Lu Yu,” someone shouted excitedly and rushed down together with the three of them.

Someone from the Qin family shouted, “I want Lu Yu dead, so thoroughly that not even a single bone fragment remains.”

“That figure in the black robe is also terrifying. If these three were to engage in a life-or-death battle, it would truly be impossible to determine who would emerge victorious.”

Many people took detours, yet thousands still followed closely behind.

Further ahead, the three of them became entangled in another fierce confrontation.

The Devil Ancestor laughed maniacally as he seized a heavily armored figure kneeling on one knee, saying, “I never expected it—I truly didn’t expect to find a complete semi-star artifact here.”

This is a half-star artifact. Although it is a complete set of armor, not a single seam can be seen on it; it looks exactly as if it were carved from a single piece of metal.

Both Lu Yu and Qin Hai were startled.

The complete Half-Star Artifact!

Especially Lu Yu, who merely glanced at it, could already confirm it was a Half-Star Artifact upon sensing the starry power within.

Unfortunately, the Star-Calling Art and the Art of Forging Weapons were both in his hands.

Therefore, this half-star artifact will forever remain just a half-star artifact.

However, at this stage, the threat posed by the half-star artifacts to him is already significant enough.

Qin Hai’s expression changed drastically, and suddenly he struck out at the Demon Ancestor.

“Boom!”

Lu Yu also joined the fight. The stone sword directly slashed out a sky full of sword lights, aiming to overwhelm the Demon Ancestor.

“Haha, what’s wrong with you two? Can it be that just a half-star artifact has you two losing your composure?” The Devil Ancestor roared with laughter, his expression suddenly turning fierce and menacing. The skeletal figure that had always followed closely behind him began to stir.

A pair of white bones held a massive war axe, cleaving a thousand-meter-long arc of axe light to block Lu Yu’s sword strike.

Thud.

The stone sword and the war axe clashed together, like a warhammer striking stars, sending ripples through the void.

However, the Devil Ancestor blocked Qin Hai’s attack with one hand and then pierced the Half-Star Artifact directly into his own body.

“With the regeneration of the Half-Star Artifact, my power can also be suppressed, allowing this body to be used for a longer period of time.”

The Devil Ancestor spoke, his tone filled with boundless arrogance.

The heavy armor was worn by the Demon Ancestor, with the massive suit standing nearly three meters tall.

When the heavy armor was put on the Devil Ancestor, it immediately resonated with his aura, unleashing boundless devilish energy.

This made the Demon Ancestor seem as if a demon god had descended into the world, causing all the demons in the entire ruins of the royal city to tremble uncontrollably.

Lu Yu looked at the battle axe and took a deep breath, saying, “No wonder I couldn’t find that half-star artifact; it turns out it was already in your hands.”

Qin Hai’s expression also turned icy as he said, “Lu Yu, now neither of us can afford to attack each other anymore. He’s holding two half-star artifacts—incomplete as they are, these two half-star artifacts are enough to delay both of us. If we don’t cooperate soon, the treasures below will probably be lost to us forever.”

Lu Yu’s heart stirred as he asked, “Are you suggesting cooperation?”

“Correct!” Qin Hai nodded and said, “Cooperate and continue moving forward.”

“I think that won’t be necessary. I never intended to share these things with you in the first place,” said Lu Yu coldly, sword in hand. “Since it’s come to this, I’ll just let the Japanese have them instead.”

Lu Yu raised his hand and slashed open a rift in the void beside him. His voice was deep as he said, “Illusion Demon, it’s time for you to join the battle!”

From the dark void, a shadow emerged.

This shadow was similar in height to Lu Yu, but was completely enveloped in mist.

When the shadow appeared, it had already placed a hand on Lu Yu’s body.

Then, the powerful aura emanating from this shadow figure began to surge wildly!

Both the Devil Ancestor and Qin Hai couldn’t help but startle slightly at the sight.

They forgot, forgot that Lu Yu still had a Phantom Demon!

The aura of the Phantom Demon broke through the Ten Revered Ones, then began to condense inward.

Lu Yu said coldly, “From now on, you won’t get a single thing!”