Seven wolf shadows, seven ferocious black wolves. Lu Yu even used up a valuable mutated Star Spirit Pearl. There was no time left to hold back—he had to go all out or risk his life!
The Demon Ape knew these wolf shadows would cause him to become dizzy. During that brief window, he couldn’t guarantee what kind of damage he might suffer. He dodged sideways.
The seven wolf shadows swept past him, crashing into the warehouse door.
Bang!
The door flew open. Lu Yu saw a palm-sized red rhombus-shaped crystal floating two meters above the ground, constantly spinning. But he had no time to figure out what it was. His only goal now—kill the Demon Ape!
The Demon Ape staggered slightly, closing the distance between himself and Lu Yu by several meters. But immediately after regaining his footing, he turned again—not to escape, but to run toward the warehouse.
“Damn it, this is going to hurt,” Lu Yu gritted his teeth and crushed his last eight mutated Star Spirit Pearls.
Eight more wolf shadows surged from all directions toward the Demon Ape. He didn’t expect them to hurt the beast—he only needed time, just 0.1 seconds of dizziness.
Dodging seven wolf shadows was hard enough, but now another eight came at him. The Demon Ape couldn’t evade in time and was struck by one of the wolf shadows.
Instant dizziness.
“Good!”
Lu Yu roared with laughter, pushing his speed to the limit and lunging at the Demon Ape.
0.1 seconds.
The Demon Ape snapped out of it, without hesitation, he charged toward the warehouse again.
This time, Lu Yu had no skills left to control the Demon Ape. He watched helplessly as the beast reached the warehouse entrance, grabbed a stone club from the ground, and swung it around.
Whoosh!
A deafening gust of wind, filled with terrifying power, swept toward Lu Yu’s head. He ducked quickly—if he had been hit, he would have died instantly.
His hands pressed against the ground, his eyes flaring with a terrifying bloodthirsty light. Suddenly, he pushed off with all his strength, sliding low across the ground, slipping beneath the Demon Ape’s ribs.
The Demon Ape spun around, roaring, “Die!”
“You die,” Lu Yu, already jumping mid-air during the Demon Ape’s turn, launched his attack.
Ten more Star Spirit Pearls exploded.
His right fist slammed into the Demon Ape’s temple.
One full second of dizziness!
Lu Yu’s left hand slashed across the Demon Ape’s artery, tearing through flesh and muscle.
The Demon Ape snapped out of it, pain fueling his rage. He swung the stone club at Lu Yu’s back.
“Die already!”
Lu Yu’s face twisted into a vicious grin. His hands gripped the Demon Ape’s massive head and twisted with all his might.
Crack!
The Demon Ape’s head spun 360 degrees, while the club slammed into Lu Yu.
“Warning: Life points reduced by 2,500.”
Everything happened in an instant.
Lu Yu’s spine shattered.
He collapsed like a pile of broken rags.
The Demon Ape couldn’t believe his own death. He had died too easily.
His body fell stiffly, crushing Lu Yu beneath him.
Already having lost 4,000 life points, this added another crushing blow under his already critical injuries.
His life points dropped below 300.
If it were a normal wound, it would heal quickly.
But the Demon Ape’s club had shattered his spine and most of his bones.
Even inch by inch, it would take time to recover.
Lu Yu watched helplessly as a mutated Star Spirit Pearl dropped from the Demon Ape’s forehead, unable to even twitch a finger.
Blood gushed from the Demon Ape’s throat, drowning Lu Yu in a sea of crimson.
“Hurry up,” Lu Yu glanced at the sky.
Dawn had broken.
Knowing Lu Shan’s nature, after suffering a loss on the first day, he would definitely return the next. He must be close.
If he couldn’t recover in time, he would die a humiliating death.
Lu Yu didn’t know how many vertebrae were shattered, but he knew the recovery would take a while.
First the spine, then the nerves, and finally the flesh.
Millimeter by millimeter, inch by inch.
This was the slowest recovery he had ever experienced while still having over 100 life points.
Only after recovering nearly 2,000 life points did he regain mobility.
The moment he could move, he shoved the Demon Ape’s corpse off and immediately grabbed the mutated Star Spirit Pearl.
He had spent so much effort just for a berserker strike.
If he didn’t get it, he would have lost everything.
He scanned the pearl with his Truth-Seeking Eye—
“Haha, got it!” Lu Yu laughed out loud, carefully stowing the pearl away.
Risking his life, the result was satisfying.
Lu Yu glanced at the stone club on the ground and picked it up on impulse.
Two meters long, it felt incredibly heavy in his grip. Checking its stats, he sucked in a breath.
Bone-Smasher—Attack 999, plus 500 bonus crushing damage.
No wonder a single strike had cost him 2,500 life points. The name fit perfectly. This weapon could literally crush bones.
Its most effective attack radius was two meters. Too close, and its power dropped drastically.
That’s why Lu Yu had fought so hard to close the distance.
As he was about to test the club’s power, he heard distant footsteps.
They were very light.
Unfortunately, in this area full of tall grass, there was no way to hide the sound.
“They’re here!”
Lu Yu quickly ran into the warehouse. As his hand touched the red crystal, the killing Star Soul inside him finally calmed.
“This is it!” Lu Yu swiftly unslung his backpack and placed the red crystal inside.
He could leave food behind.
But he couldn’t leave these things behind.
As he placed the red crystal into his backpack, he spotted distant figures approaching, a gleaming sniper rifle visible in the morning light.
Nearly a hundred people fanned out, surrounding the warehouse.
Lu Yu knew the front path was blocked.
He could also hear faint footsteps behind the warehouse.
His expression darkened.
That was at least 150 people.
They had sent this many to hunt a single Demon Ape, planning to overwhelm it with sheer numbers.
Lu Yu stepped out, holding the club, standing in front of the warehouse.
When the group, previously moving cautiously, suddenly saw Lu Yu holding the Bone-Smasher, they froze in shock.
“Lu Yu!”
“How did he get here? And why does he have the Demon Ape’s weapon?”
They burst into panic.
They had spent the entire night preparing, planning for every possible crisis, all for today’s hunt.
Now, standing here, they found it was already over.
The Demon Ape lay dead in a pool of blood, its head twisted completely around.
Lu Yu was covered in blood, clearly having gone through a brutal fight.
“Lu Shan, you little bastard came too, huh?” Lu Yu ignored everyone else, spotting Lu Shan immediately.
“You little bastard, didn’t expect you to get here first,” Lu Shan said, not even glancing at the dead Demon Ape, his eyes blazing with killing intent.
Lu Shan glanced at the Bone-Smasher in Lu Yu’s hand and scoffed in disdain.
If someone from the Lu family used such a weapon in battle, then Lu Yu wouldn’t be Lu Yu.
So Lu Shan completely ignored this star weapon that looked like a mace.
As for combat skills, he had always been superior to Lu Yu.
Killing a Demon Ape was impressive?
Like an eagle hunting a rabbit, or a rabbit kicking an eagle—strength didn’t always guarantee victory. Many factors determined the outcome.
“Lu Shan, when I left home, we made a pact—there’s no room for both of us in one city,” Lu Yu slammed the Bone-Smasher into the ground, pointing at Lu Shan with his finger, coldly sneering, “Come on! Today, I’ll leave your corpse right here.”
“Back home, you were never my match,” Lu Shan eyed Lu Yu, mockingly, “And now, after years apart, you’re still so full of yourself!”
“I was worried I wouldn’t find you. Since we met, I’ll leave you half your life. The other half, I’ll let Xiao Xing settle the score.”
As he spoke, Lu Shan arrogantly stepped forward.
He had never considered Lu Yu a threat.
Back then, when the family let Lu Yu go, he never understood why.
With their power locally, they could cover up a couple of deaths a thousand different ways.
But they had let Lu Yu go, and he never understood why.
But now, it was different.
Now that they had met, there was no reason to let Lu Yu escape again.
Lu Shan approached, his eyes gleaming with blood-red amusement.
Lu Yu narrowed his eyes, cold glints piercing toward Lu Shan.
Nearly two hundred warriors watched the two closely.
They knew they were from the same place, knew who the Lu family was.
They dared not breathe loudly, fearing they might miss the upcoming battle.
Lu Shan’s steps were small but firm.
Lu Yu’s arms hung slightly, his fists tightly clenched.
When the distance between them dropped below three meters, both moved almost simultaneously.
A dagger appeared in Lu Shan’s hand, aiming straight for Lu Yu’s throat.
Lu Yu tilted his head, sidestepping toward Lu Shan’s chest.
Lu Shan changed tactics instantly, pulling his hands back and pressing down hard on Lu Yu’s shoulders, pulling him in, then elbowing toward Lu Yu’s artery.
Bang! Lu Yu’s carotid artery took the hit. Lu Shan’s elbow felt like a boulder slamming into his neck, making him feel like his throat was about to shatter, his breathing labored.
Minus ten life points.
Lu Yu inwardly gasped. Protected by his silver armor, he was immune to attacks under one thousand damage.
But Lu Shan’s attack had reduced his life points by ten—pure base damage.
That meant Lu Shan’s attack power exceeded a thousand, but still hadn’t surpassed Lu Yu’s physical resilience.
“Over a thousand strength!” Lu Shan’s one strike only reduced Lu Yu’s life by ten points, shocking him.
But surprise only lasted a moment.
Lu Shan immediately retreated after the strike.
Bang!
Lu Yu’s fist shot out, but missed.
“Tsk, tsk, same old you,” Lu Shan wasn’t too surprised, watching Lu Yu, “You haven’t improved at all. Still weak in actual combat.”
“Is that so?” Lu Yu rubbed his neck, smiling, “In Fangang, I’ve been waiting for this day for four years.”
His voice trembled with excitement.
His eyes turned wild, his laughter growing louder.
Suddenly, Lu Yu’s eyes shot out two beams of blood-red light. In that instant, he lost all human aura, becoming like a beast, lunging at Lu Shan.
“Lu Shan, today, I’ll show you what I’ve prepared for you these past four years!” Lu Yu roared like a completely insane beast, charging at Lu Shan.
No posture, no attack stance—just like a wild beast.
Lu Shan raised his hand, dagger pointing at Lu Yu’s chest.
Basic combat principle—force the enemy to change tactics by any means.
Lu Shan wanted Lu Yu to change tactics like last time. Once he did, the rhythm would be his.
But this time, Lu Yu charged straight at the dagger like a madman.
“You’re insane!” Lu Shan watched the dagger pierce Lu Yu’s clothes and sink into his flesh.
Ignoring the injury, Lu Yu’s hands shot toward Lu Shan’s throat.
This time, Lu Shan had no choice but to change tactics.
The dagger was slightly off target from Lu Yu’s heart. This strike wouldn’t kill him. But if he were grabbed, Lu Yu could rip his arm off in a second.
So Lu Shan abandoned the attack, pulling his hands back and blocking Lu Yu’s arms.
Bang!
Lu Yu twisted his hands, gripping Lu Shan’s right arm tightly.
Lu Shan remained calm, slashing the dagger toward Lu Yu’s left hand.
Any weapon that could deal base damage could injure the human body.
Lu Shan wanted to force Lu Yu to retreat by exploiting the universal fear of injury.
Lu Yu didn’t flinch, letting the dagger slice deep into his left hand, nearly to the bone, while his talon-like fingers dug deeply into Lu Shan’s shoulder blade.
“Lu family combat skills?” Lu Yu stared at Lu Shan, sneering, “I don’t fear death—I want to take you with me!”
Lu Yu roared, “Let’s see if you dare to fight me to the death!”
Hiss!
A chunk of flesh tore from Lu Shan’s left shoulder.
Bone gleamed through the wound, bare and gruesome.
Lu Shan screamed in agony. This time, his calm shattered.
He finally understood what Lu Yu had done in Fangang over the past four years.
He had turned himself into a beast—fearless of death.
“Lu… Lu Yu, you’re insane,” Lu Shan truly feared now.
In combat, he was superior to Lu Yu. He could crush him underfoot.
But when it came to mutual destruction, he wasn’t prepared. He had never even considered it.
Lu Shan was scared, so he kept retreating.
“Lu Shan, you little bastard came to Fangang—you’re leaving in a coffin,” Lu Yu tossed the chunk of flesh aside, grinning like a beast, “Let’s see if you can still laugh now.”
“Crazy! You’re really insane!” Lu Shan’s lips turned blue, fear gripping him for the first time toward someone he had always beaten easily.
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