Chapter 397: An Unprecedented Reward

The Indians were acting as if they had gone mad, even claiming that the Supreme One, capable of wielding the power of a hundred statues, would intervene.

Once such words are spoken, regardless of their truthfulness, they have already drawn the attention of various factions.

At such a critical moment, Indians would never say something like that so easily!

But since it’s mentioned, maybe Indians really do have such experts.

However, a mere warning was absolutely impossible to stop Xia from proceeding!

Two newly awakened Zun, even the Demon-Slaying Elder and the Death Sovereign were summoned by the Chinese military!

The mountains along the border between China and India crumbled one by one, and the earth cracked open.

The Indian army entered China directly from other regions, beginning to plunder and even kill.

When the two cities were reduced to ruins, news of the devastation spread throughout the lands of Huaxia!

An Indian shouted angrily, “Lu Yu slaughtered ten thousand of us in the ruins. We will demand a hundred or even a thousand times retribution from the Chinese! If he dares not come out, you will bear the consequences!”

Photos of the two destroyed cities spread.

The ruined city, the naked corpses smiling, the buildings still burning.

Scene after scene seemed to stir every person in China.

“Damn it, my parents are still in that city!” someone shouted in anger.

“Damn it, you actually dared to carry out a massacre in Huaxia. Do you want to die?”

“If you dare to flatten two of our cities, we will reduce half of India to ruins!”

Innumerable people roared; warriors from city after city gathered, heading toward the border.

Thousands of warriors, whether Kings or Star Lords, and even some organizations that were thought to lack Supreme beings, actually had Supremes appear.

Meanwhile, Britain was also undergoing changes.

The British military possesses five hundred Supreme Star Blades.

They began to use military force to suppress and intimidate various powerful factions within the country.

One city after another was brought under control, and rebellious forces were suppressed.

Globally, this is the first force since the end of the world to reunify its nation.

Meanwhile, this was Lu Yu’s second day among the ruins.

All three countries are undergoing changes significant enough to draw the attention of various factions!

China and India are already at each other’s throats!

India launched a surprise attack on two cities, and in response, Huaxia destroyed two Indian cities!

The war is escalating, with every conflict resulting in hundreds to thousands of deaths!

The two sides had already reached a point of no return, with increasingly more troops gathering along the border.

The demons of India also joined in.

These are a group of beasts. They are known as Beast Demons, possessing purely beastly minds, leaving nothing but wreckage and severed limbs in their wake!

Lu Yu was on the third day amidst the ruins, the very moment when he had said he would stay for no more than three days.

Ten thousand beast demons and thirty thousand Indians suddenly launched an attack on the harbor from the sea.

However, the streets here had already been deserted, with not a soul in sight.

As early as when India began amassing troops along the border, many people had already sensed that this city would become a battlefield, and everyone had started to evacuate.

The Indians had been thwarted, and in this moment, they roared in frustration and不甘心 (discontent), clamoring, “Destroy this city, utterly destroy it!”

No one, except the satellites, knows what happened in Fanggang.

By the time some people received the news and rushed to Fanggang, the place was already awash with blood.

The bones of Indians and beast demons piled up like mountains, each bone surrounded by black vapor that was corroding and destroying them.

The Phantom Demon stood in the虚空 above Fanggang City, like a grim reaper, the mist surrounding its entire body already tinged with blood.

Moreover, Fanggang City had sustained little damage! It seemed as if it had never experienced a major battle at all, and no one could figure out exactly how the Phantom Demon had killed those people.

The people who rushed to provide support withdrew.

Even without Lu Yu being present, Fanggang City remains a forbidden zone where any enemy who dares to step inside will meet their death!

The fourth day of the border conflict.

One of the twenty supreme beings of the Indians was beheaded.

Meanwhile, the Demon-Slaying Elder was also severely injured.

An Indian supreme leader once again warned Huaxia at the border: “This is our final warning—open the border and let our people destroy the defense port, and this matter will end here. Otherwise, within five days, you can all prepare to witness true power come and destroy your nation!”

“Too much nonsense! If you want a fight, then fight!” The two newly awakened Zunins, like two gods of slaughter, completely不受 (unrestrained) by China’s constraints, charged directly into the Indian ranks.

The conflict between the two countries continued to escalate, and many factions realized that this was now an all-out war with no turning back.

Since the war has already begun, it is impossible to end it without one side being defeated and destroyed!

The Chinese military and various factions have assembled over a million soldiers at the Chinese border, completely sealing off the entire border area between China and India!

Indians can no longer silently carry out another massacre against the Chinese people.

However, the same India also has an army of over a million troops gathering. Both sides are brimming with hostility, and a major battle could erupt at any moment!

Demon Hunting Plains—

Lu Yu’s fifth day entering the ruins —

Nowadays, this royal city ruin has already been divided up, and various factions are sending their elite forces here to excavate.

Meanwhile, news from the outside world continued to pour in, reaching Lu Yu’s ears!

Many forces are paying attention to Lu Yu’s changes.

However, Lu Yu remained expressionless, standing motionless at the boundary he had drawn!

Qin Hai coldly said, “Soon!”

He is the one whose strength is closest to Lu Yu’s, and he is also very sensitive.

In Lu Yu, he always felt that something was about to erupt.

“Still not taking action yet!” Many people whispered: “This doesn’t seem like Lu Yu at all.”

“If Lu Yu takes action this time, it might not be as simple as just rivers of blood flowing.”

“I’m afraid one country is going to be in trouble!”

People chatted among themselves while digging, all the while keeping an eye on Lu Yu’s movements.

Once Lu Yu is ready to take action, it’s likely to create a sensation around the world.

There were still thirty-one hours left before Lu Yu would leave the ruins.

The ruins were calm, and still no one dared to challenge Lu Yu.

The night was deep, and streaks of light scattered across Lu Yu’s body.

Lu Yu stood motionless like a statue!

A voice suddenly rang in his ear, cold and unfeeling: “Talent search completed. Your talent rating is—Unrivaled King!”

“What, what?”

Lu Yu had been standing here peacefully, but was suddenly startled by the unexpected noise!

The uncrowned king!

“Did I hear that right, or is there something wrong with the talent search?”

Lu Yu couldn’t believe it.

Flashes of text flickered before his eyes, and the four ancient symbols at the very top translated precisely to—”The King Without a Crown!”

“The king without a crown, my talent is also destined to be!”

Lu Yu stood there, stunned, for a full minute!

He had always felt that he was not the kind of genius with extraordinary talent.

Every bit of my strength comes from hard work!

When he learned about the existence of the “Uncrowned King,” an extraordinary talent that defied the heavens, he felt that even possessing a tenth of such a gift would be a blessing beyond measure.

But now, just as Wang Zun’s heart was about to merge, the search results turned out to be like this.

My talent turned out to be the “King without a Crown”!

“The talent fusion is in progress… The Dual Un-Crowned King Talents are merging…”

Lu Yu kept hearing voices ringing in his ears.

“Integration progress one percent, integration progress two percent…”

Every ten minutes, the fusion progress increases a little!

Wang Zun’s heart talent is the King of the Unadorned, and his own talent is also the King of the Unadorned!

What will happen when the talents of the two uncrowned kings are combined?

Lu Yu found that his palms were sweating!

The integration process is maddening.

Lu Yu’s heart pounded wildly as he watched the integration progress inch forward, finally jumping from ninety-nine percent to one hundred percent!

“The talent fusion is complete. Congratulations, the fusion of the two Kingless Kings’ talents is complete! You have gained a new talent—Dual Kings!”

As the character “King” echoed in Lu Yu’s ears, another voice announced, “Congratulations, Star Soul Warrior. You are the first warrior to have fused the Dual King天赋 in the Demon Hunting Plains. You may choose to keep this achievement secret and prevent its announcement across the Demon Hunting Plains. However, your reward will still be granted!”

“No announcement!” Lu Yu didn’t even think twice before selecting the “No” option in front of him.

“Congratulations. You are the first warrior in the Demon Hunter Plains to fuse the Dual King’s天赋. Your achievement will not be publicly announced. Due to the extremely rare nature of the Dual King’s天赋, it can only emerge from the fusion of two Unchallenged King’s天赋. As a reward, you will receive one billion Grade-1 Stellar Crystals, ten thousand Grade-1 Stellar Crystals, and one hundred drops of Evolutionary Liquid.”

“Congratulations, warrior with the dual king’s talent. Your talent can no longer be surpassed. You are also the first person in the countless eras since the opening of the Demon Hunting Plains. You have earned one selective reward, which can elevate any two of your abilities to the next level. Additionally, you have earned one selective item reward.”

In front of Lu Yu, two screens appeared.

A screen listed all the attributes of his abilities, even those after the upgrade!

Every ability that Lu Yu possesses is rated on the screen.

The upgraded ratings are also listed.

For example, the Art of Swallowing Soldiers can evolve into the Art of Swallowing Spirits upon reaching a higher level! It can consume star soldiers, armor, and even the star souls of humans, as well as the demonic energy of the demon race. Such swallowing not only strengthens the star soldiers, but can even refine demonic soldiers!

The demonic soldiers can release dark energy. When used by a demon, the regeneration ability of the demon holding the demonic soldier increases tenfold. As long as the head and heart remain intact, any part of the demon’s body can regenerate its life force.

Such a magical weapon is almost equivalent to the effect of a set of blood bones!

The evolution of the Murmuring Star Soul is called the God-Killing Star Soul, and after the Star-Calling Art evolves, it becomes the Divine Transformation Art…

The evolved effect of each ability deeply moved Lu Yu.

This time, the Monster Hunting Plains seemed to be bleeding profusely, allowing him to evolve both of the powers within his body in one go.

Before evolution, any of his abilities could be described as invaluable. What he never expected was that his abilities could evolve further—so how could their value ever be measured!

Another screen listed attributes ranging from spiritual stones to royal treasures condensed by the Wang Zun, and even to semi-star artifacts and the primary materials of star artifacts.

Lu Yu casually clicked on an option, his face twitching slightly. In a somewhat unnatural voice, he said, “After Wang Zun’s death, three star treasures were formed. This selection isn’t just one item—it’s multiple items.”

As Lu Yu spoke, his gaze swept toward the main star material and a half-finished star artifact!