The real world is not peaceful, and neither is the Demon Hunting Plains.
Wars are breaking out everywhere, and at the same time, various kinds of scrambles are also happening all around.
Everyone knows that the world can never be peaceful forever; even if there is peace, it is merely a moment of calm before the storm.
Even in the ruins of the royal city, one must constantly deal with the endless stream of intruders.
It has been a month since the day construction began at the Fanggang ruins.
There has been too much happening in the Demon Hunting Plains this month; every day someone dies, and every day various records are broken and new ones are set.
One of the most sensational events shocked various factions.
Just five days ago, someone discovered a city in a place far away from the ruins where they had entered the plain.
If measured by Earth’s distance, the location of this city could be said to be twice the length of the equator.
This ancient city is surrounded by tall stone walls that rise as high as a thousand zhang.
The person who first discovered it thought it was a ruin.
However, when several people bravely approached, a corner of the wall cracked open, revealing towering ancient buildings inside.
There are castles, there are tall buildings, but above all, there is life!
Thousands of powerful Zun warriors suddenly emerged, leaving only one survivor while slaying all the others.
The survivors in the distance dared not move.
They watched as the Zhi Zuns re-entered the walls, which then closed up seamlessly.
The survivors returned with the news, exclaiming, “It’s not only monsters in the Monster Hunting Plains; there are people there too!”
At that moment, the news spread across the plains to every corner of the world.
“No, those are not humans at all—they are a group of terrifying beings! They possess human bodies and human faces, but their eyes emit a ghostly green light, their mouths stretch all the way to their ear roots, their teeth are jagged like saw blades, and their tongues flicker like a snake’s. The city wall has cracked, and anyone coming out casually is an Overlord. I—I cannot sense anyone weaker than an Overlord within that city wall. What kind of place is that?!”
The living person described what they had seen, trembling all over.
He witnessed with his own eyes the horrifying scene of his companion being devoured piece by piece, an unforgettable sight for a lifetime!
Beasts will always remain beasts; the distinction between them and humans lies in the fact that humans can create, while beasts lack this ability.
When various factions heard about such a city, none of them dared to take it lightly.
Just as several factions were heading to investigate, a U.S. team led by five Zunzang and two demons encountered a group of snake people while clearing an area.
That area was extremely far from the entrance of the Demon Hunting Plains, and was a region completely unexplored.
In the end, only one demon managed to escape, but one of its arms and one of its legs had already been severed.
Ten snake men, among whom the leader possesses a formidable strength of up to a hundred尊 (zūn)!
The news brought back by this demon startled Qin Hai as well.
The Snake People—this should be a half-humanoid race that once had a King Zun among them.
But wasn’t this race extinct later on?
Moreover, the poison of the Serpent People can corrode the earth, and by consuming the substances that have been poisoned and corroded, they can enhance their own toxicity.
Legend has it that the Ten Thousand Poisons were actually created by the King of the Snake People!
This is a terrifying and constantly evolving race.
The snake man appeared on the Demon Hunting Plains. How could this happen?
The expedition to the Demon Plains, less than five days after the initial discovery of the castle, encountered multiple signs of humanoid life across various regions of the plains.
Whenever conflicts occur, few survive to tell the tale.
Although these events occur in extremely distant locations and only happen occasionally.
Various organizations have begun to proceed cautiously, realizing that these developments are not necessarily positive.
The news spread to the ruins of the royal city, and various organizations also dispatched strong forces to this area for garrison duty.
After all, this place is where powerful artifacts from various organizations are supplied to provide support.
Lu Yu also received the message.
These days, he had been staying at the ruins of Wangcheng, not only to oversee the place but also to cultivate during this period.
The speed of obtaining the Kill Rating is gradually increasing!
Now he can receive four or five evaluations every day, which indicates that the population of Fanggang City is growing larger and larger.
Lu Yu used the Swallowing Soldiers Technique to crush the Hemispheric Fragment into pieces, refining even more weapons of slaughter.
To his surprise, the weapon of slaughter he had tempered turned out to be directly at the ninth level.
This made Lu Yu both surprised and delighted.
The only ability within him that can enhance the weapon of slaughter is the skeleton of a successor he absorbed not long ago.
How much power was contained within that skeleton, allowing it to enhance nearly three million star weapons and still retain energy without being depleted?
Skipping the evolutionary stage, Lu Yu devoted all his energy to the creation of the weapon of slaughter.
When the number of Shalü warriors reached one hundred million, the newly refined Shalü warriors were already at Level 1, rather than Level 9.
“One hundred million swords is the limit?!”
Lu Yu observed the changes within his body, took a deep breath, and began the next step.
Ten level-nine Star Weapons combined into one!
Under the combined techniques of refining soldiers and absorbing soldiers, ten blades merge into one, greatly enhancing their attributes.
After the first fused Star Weapon appeared, the light on the Star Weapon was already wrapped by a stream of water-like radiance, covering nearly one-third of its brilliance.
This indicates that the Star Soldier has already begun evolving towards becoming an ultimate Star Soldier.
However, this kind of Star Soldier was still one step away from perfection. What puzzled Lu Yu in particular was that his Star Soldier clearly possessed all the characteristics of a ninth-level Star Soldier, and its sharpness even surpassed other Star Soldiers due to the presence of a killing intent.
However, none of the Blades of Slaughter had any attributes, not even displaying their levels.
Lu Yu stood quietly in the center of the ruins; everyone knew he was cultivating.
No one went to disturb him.
Even the biggest news from the outside world would not reach Lu Yu here.
One hundred million star weapons transformed into ten million, and then the ten million star weapons merged again, becoming one million.
Boom!
When the second fusion of a million star weapons was completed, a dazzling radiance erupted simultaneously from each of the million star weapons within Lu Yu’s body. The golden light seemed ready to burst forth, accompanied by a heart-pounding sword resonance that echoed for thousands of miles.
At this moment, all the Xing Soldiers within the ruins of the royal city began to tremble and hum, as if trying to break free from their owners’ control and kneel on the ground.
Qin Hai kept his eyes fixed on Lu Yu’s direction for just a moment, then signaled his men to continue working.
No one could see the flicker of sharpness and excitement in Qin Hai’s eyes.
Meanwhile, at the edge of the ruins of the royal city, within the mountains, groups of ape demons stared excitedly at the ruins. When they felt the resonance of the Star Soldiers, they were not surprised but became even more thrilled, as the primal wildness within them was on the verge of bursting forth uncontrollably.
Lu Yu took out a weapon of slaughter and burst into laughter.
Attributes, finally got attributes!
Above the star soldiers, golden light flowed like water, with layers of ripples continuously undulating along the sword’s surface like waves.
The ultimate Grade 9 Star Soldier; among all current Star Soldiers, this has the best attributes!
…
Blade of Carnage:
Level: Nine.
Attribute: Attack power of ten million billion!
Effect: The Blade of Slaughter is a supreme star-forged weapon, formed from concentrated murderous intent and tempered simultaneously with star-summoning and weapon-refining techniques. It possesses an incredibly sharp edge capable of slicing through any defense and ability, truly invincible and unstoppable!
…
The Killing Blade that Lu Yu saw had only one attribute. However, that single attribute was at the astonishing level of ten million billion, which was the limit for a ninth-grade Star Weapon.
“It’s good to have offensive power.” Lu Yu smiled and put away the starmancer in his hand.
Integration is just the beginning.
He was going to create a truly supreme weapon!
Millions of star weapons fused once again, and the star weapon in his hand transformed anew.
In the golden light, stars began to twinkle.
That faint starlight, though minute, outshone the golden light, as if each tiny sparkle sought to eclipse the golden glow.
“My efforts were not in vain; the consumption of hundreds of billions, even close to a trillion, was worth it.”
Stellar Light is not merely a symbol of the Star Soldier. It also represents the potential for this Star Soldier to evolve into even stronger attributes.
In Lu Yu’s eyes, the Star-Calling Art within him had already begun to resonate with the starlight.
This means that his blade of slaughter will be able to break through the limitations of the Star Soldiers.
Since the beginning of refining the Star Soldiers, he had been infusing each one with stellar power, preparing for the creation of a semi-Stellar Artifact.
Throughout the history of crafting Star Artifacts and Half-Star Artifacts, everyone has chosen powerful Supreme Star Weapons and then infused them with stellar power.
From the very beginning, Lu Yu was prepared, even willing to devour fragments of the Half-Star artifacts and the Devil Ancestor’s own Half-Star artifact, all for the sake of evolving the Blade of Slaughter!
The starlight on these star soldiers now signifies that they are beginning to transform into semi-star artifacts.
…
Blade of Slaughter:
Level: Nine.
Attribute: Attack power of two quintillion!
Effect: Blade of Slaughter is a supreme star-forged weapon, formed from concentrated murderous intent and simultaneously tempered using stellar techniques and arms refinement methods. It possesses an exceptionally sharp blade capable of slicing through any defense and ability—utterly unstoppable and indestructible!
…
Attribute enhancement has long exceeded the limit data of Level 9 Star Soldiers, yet it still failed to break through the restrictions of Level 9 Star Soldiers.
“Could it possibly be even stronger?”
Lu Yu became extremely excited and began to merge once again.
One hundred thousand star soldiers transformed into ten thousand blades!
Each star weapon’s starlight intertwines with golden rays, yet the starlight shines brighter than the golden glow.
…
Blade of Carnage:
Level: Nine.
Attribute: Attack power of forty trillion!
Effect: The Blade of Slaughter is a supreme star-forged weapon, formed from concentrated slaying intent and tempered simultaneously with star-summoning and weapon-refining techniques. It possesses an incomparably sharp edge capable of severing through any defense and ability—utterly unstoppable and indestructible!
…
“How could this happen? I haven’t even broken through yet!”
Lu Yu was secretly startled in his heart.
The current Blade of Slaughter has far surpassed the Star Soldiers.
A killing blade like this is a weapon whose value surpasses even that of a Supreme Star Weapon.
“Once again!”
Lu Yu gritted his teeth. This time, he did not merge again.
Ten thousand star weapons are enough.
Lu Yu took out all the fragments of the Half-Star artifacts, and even the hundred billion Star Spirit Stones in his storage space exploded completely.
The radiant light of countless Star Spirit Stones and the starlight contained within fragments of semi-star artifacts were all infused into these ten thousand star weapons.
Boom! Boom!
Ten thousand blades of slaughter vibrated fiercely within Lu Yu’s body. The water-like golden light actually began to solidify, transforming the blades of slaughter into a golden, cast-like form.
At this moment, the blade of carnage was adorned with even more starlight, its flickering glow shimmering like stars in the night sky above the celestial soldiers.
“It’s broken through!”
Lu Yu burst into laughter.
He could feel it and see it as well.
…
Blade of Slaughter:
Rank: Supreme.
Attribute: Tenfold Offensive Power!
Effect: The Blade of Slaughter is a supreme star-forged weapon, formed from concentrated murderous intent and tempered simultaneously with star-summoning and weapon-refining techniques. It possesses an incomparably sharp edge capable of slicing through any defense and ability—utterly unstoppable and indestructible!
…
The Blade of Slaughter has finally broken through.
On the Supreme Star Soldier, the bright starlight made Lu Yu ecstatic with joy.
Each of these ten thousand blades of slaughter has the potential to become a half-star artifact.
If he had more materials, he could transform the Blade of Slaughter into a Star Artifact!
Lu Yu deployed all the Half-Star Artifact fragments, allowing the Blade of Slaughter to devour them.
The Supreme Star Soldier, a fragment of a Half-Star Artifact, Star Spirit Stones…
Lu Yu spared no expense when it came to materials that could help evolve Star Soldiers!
As the days passed, more and more people began encountering these humanoid beings at increasingly distant locations across the Demon Hunting Plains, and conflicts continued to escalate.
Thousands of people were killed. Those humanoid lives, as if coming from all directions, were heading towards the ruins at the entrance of the Demon Hunting Plains day by day.
Snake people were discovered in the plains three thousand kilometers southeast of the entrance to the plains.
A creature with an ape’s body and a beast’s head was discovered 5,000 kilometers west of the entrance to the plains.
Away from…
The probability of these humanoid lives emerging has become increasingly frequent, and they are appearing closer and closer to the entrance.
“The snake people total three thousand, all of them are Supreme, and at least ten of them possess the strength of a hundred Beings.”
“The ape-like monster has discovered five thousand others, all of them Emperors. Among them, there is one monster whose power is unfathomable, definitely surpassing one hundred and fifty Emperors.”
The news spread like a storm, continuously brewing across the monster-hunting plains, casting an immense weight upon many people’s hearts.
Such enormous humanoid lives, they are incredibly ferocious.
If they all truly came for the sake of humanity, would there still be a place for humans to stand in this plain?
Major organizations were alarmed, fearing that these humanoid lives had begun to trap humans in the ruins, and had already dispatched elite forces to enter the ruins.
But overnight, all forms of humanoid life vanished as if they had disappeared.
It turned out that all the traces of humanoid life that people had previously discovered had vanished, as if even their very presence had never existed.
All factions were momentarily stunned.
“What, what exactly is going on here?”
“Could it be that they’re still waiting for an opportunity?”
No one dared to show negligence; instead, more warriors and elite troops were dispatched into the ruins at the entrance of the plains!
No one could know whether the vanished humans would suddenly reappear before them in the next second.
The news even reached the ruins of the royal city.
This place is too important to allow any room for error.
Therefore, major organizations are making preparations to deal with the potential battle that may come.
On this very day, a person entered the area designated by Lu Yu and delivered a message saying, “My name is Zheng Yunqingbo. I once collaborated with Mr. Lu, and I’ve come here now with an important matter to inform him!”
“Zheng Yunqingbo?” Shi Hu and others recognized the name.
This is a very famous hermit in the Huaxia region.
Lu Yu had once fought side by side with this person in Japan.
Over these years, Zheng Yunqingbo’s strength has reached the Sixth Sovereign, and he also possesses a Supreme Star Weapon with dual attributes.
For a wandering cultivator, possessing such strength and star soldiers is already quite extraordinary.
After receiving the message, Lu Yu informed Shi Hu and others that they could bring Zheng Yunqingbo inside.
Zheng Yunqingbo, led by Heihu, came before Lu Yu.
“Mr. Zheng, it’s been a long time!” Lu Yu stood up and smiled.
Zheng Yunqingbo looked at Lu Yu with a smile and said, “Yes, we haven’t seen each other since that battle. Mr. Lu, you’re still as powerful as ever, truly intimidating. As for me, the gap between us seems to be growing even wider.”
Lu Yu smiled and said, “Don’t say that. I was just a bit luckier, that’s all!”
“Sometimes luck is also part of one’s strength!” Zheng Yunbo laughed heartily, “Mr. Lu, you’re too modest.”
Lu Yu smiled and said, “Mr. Zheng, I heard from my men that you have something important to tell me?”
Zheng Yunqing also retracted his smile and solemnly asked, “Mr. Lu, are you aware of the recent matters concerning humanoid life?”
Lu Yu nodded and said, “Not long ago, the Celestial Deity Organization sent someone to inform me and warned me to be cautious. These humanoid lives are very powerful; they seem to be the beings living in this plain.”
Lu Yu lightly furrowed his brows as he spoke.
Since the snake people and ape demons described by the Celestial Deity Organization should be very ancient life forms, they should have become extinct long ago.
Now they actually live in this Monster Hunting Plain—could this also be something left behind by that mysterious entity?
Zheng Yunqingbo turned serious and said, “A couple of days ago, those creatures approaching the entrance to the plains suddenly vanished, and no one knows where they went. However, a friend of mine still managed to discover something. He found out they disappeared more than 4,000 kilometers away from the plains’ entrance—a dense forest formed by connected mountain ranges. Actually, humans have entered that forest before. However, there are too many supreme beings inside; even someone reportedly saw a tiger king with nearly a hundred zuns of power. Therefore, no one dares to enter now. Yet, it was precisely there that my friend discovered snake-people and ape-bodied monsters, as well as the initial life form with a human body and strange mouth. Of course, one other kind of creature was not found.”
Lu Yu frowned and said, “You came here to inform me of these things, but what exactly are you trying to tell me?”
Zheng Yunqingbo said, “That place is where the tigers gather; the Tiger King has always guarded the entrance to a cave, and no living creature has ever dared to approach. In that area, there are at least a thousand supreme beasts from the wolf and tiger packs, along with nearly ten thousand魔-level creatures. That cave entrance seems to be a passageway.”
Lu Yu’s heart stirred as he asked, “Are you saying there might be something on the other side of the cave entrance?”
“I don’t know about that,” Zheng Yunqingbo smiled. “Actually, the disappearance that’s been rumored outside is just because some people don’t want the details to be revealed. As far as I know, people from the Demon Race and several factions and organizations have already gone there.”
Lu Yu said, “Mr. Zheng, you came here to inform me because you want to cooperate with me and go in together?”
“I know my own limits. Even the Tiger King, with the strength of a hundred beasts, might not be able to withstand these humanoid creatures. If I went in, I’d just be throwing my life away. This time, I came to inform Mr. Lu because I believe you’d want to go,” Zheng Yunqing said with a faint smile. “If Mr. Lu manages to obtain something valuable inside, I think the information I’ve provided would prove worthwhile. All I ask in return is a small reward once you’ve succeeded.”
“This place where so many organizations and thousands of humanoid lives gather, I suppose it’s really worth a visit.”
Lu Yu asked Zheng Yunqingbo for the approximate coordinates and immediately set off.
Zheng Yunqingbo was waiting for Lu Yu at the ruins of the plain entrance.
Lu Yu left the ruins of the royal city and, following Zheng Yunqingbo’s instructions, soon found the dense forest.
He hadn’t even entered yet when he already caught a strong whiff of blood!
As Lu Yu stepped into the dense forest, he immediately saw severed limbs, blood covering the ground, and shattered corpses.
There are beings with the essence of life, and there are also monstrous creatures that inhabit the plains.
However, most of the damaged and fragmented bodies were mostly monsters, with few humanoid life forms.
Lu Yu walked all the way without any obstruction and arrived at the cave.
It was a cave located halfway up the mountain, still blowing cold and eerie winds outward.
The cave was long devoid of any signs of life. Crimson blood flowed from its entrance, mingling with the bodies of both demons and humans.
“Have you already gone in?”
Lu Yu walked towards the cave entrance, but his figure was suddenly shot backward like an arrow.
At the place where he had originally stood, a huge ape demon with a bear’s head and nearly ten feet tall was holding a stone club and staring at him.
The Ape Demon excitedly stuck out his crimson tongue and said, “What powerful flesh and blood—it must taste delicious!”
Lu Yu looked at Yuanmo with a cold gaze and said, “Your body is very useful to me. However, I think you must be quite familiar with this place. I’ve decided not to kill you.”
Lu Yu looked at Yuanmo carefully.
The ape demons described by Yukiko were indistinguishable from these creatures. This was indeed the extinct race that had plunged humanity into a dark age.
This ape demon was no weakling. With the immense power of a hundred zuns and a body covered in thick, muscular bulk, its mere presence exuded an astonishing level of intimidation.
The ape demon wanted to eat Lu Yu, but he never expected that Lu Yu would actually dare to defy him.
This caused blood-red light to shoot from Amon’s eyes as he gripped a massive stone hammer, nearly a meter in diameter and a zhang in length, and swung it down toward Lu Yu’s head.
Lu Yu said coldly, “Letting you be my slave is me showing you respect. Otherwise, you’d just be another corpse standing between me and entry into the Demonic System!”
Enraged, the ape demon roared, “I’ll split you open first and flay your skin while you’re still alive.”
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