Lu Yu and the Snake Demon met, yet neither of them made a move, which indeed left many spectators puzzled.
Both of them clearly knew how large the reward on the other’s head was, yet neither seemed to want to claim the reward from the other. This was very unusual for Lu Yu.
Someone’s eyes lit up as he said, “That’s it. Both of them realize that if they were to fight, it would take at least a day and a night before a winner could be decided. Their rankings would then be overtaken. Before the seventh day, they won’t lay hands on each other.”
Many people realized and exclaimed excitedly, “It might not be certain who will be first by the seventh day. There will surely be a competition for the top ranking, a battle for the number one position, and among the three of them, a decisive confrontation is inevitable.”
The seven-day rule set by the gods dictates that bloodshed will continuously escalate, ultimately turning into a terrifying war.
On the third day, from the other side of the lava sea, more humans and more humanoid beings entered this land.
Killing is not only about leveling up, but also becoming more brutal.
Experts from various powerful factions, the awakened Demon Lord, mighty Sovereigns, along with South Korea’s Parasitic Demon, and mysterious experts from India have also appeared.
As the third night was about to descend, someone discovered a ruin among a group of volcanoes in the land of lava.
Amidst the ruins, radiant light surged into the sky, engulfed by flames, turning everything into a sea of crimson.
The most incredible sight was that, right at the center of this ruined expanse, there was still a palace standing intact. However, its stone walls had transformed into a fiery red hue, merging seamlessly with the lava.
The moment such disappearances began to spread across the crimson land, all factions sprang into action.
Five or six thousand people gathered outside this volcanic range.
Jumping over a volcano is not something everyone can do. Yet in the end, there were still about five or six thousand people who managed to step across.
Among those ruins, the struggle between humanoid beings, demon clans, and humans began with blood.
Many people who couldn’t get inside could still feel the brutality of the massacre within. The overwhelming attacks had already caused several surrounding volcanoes to crack and erupt.
Many people were frightened and scared at the same time.
Because such a great battle might bring an even more terrible disaster.
Many people think so.
Suddenly—
The snake demon surged forward from the lava spewing forth during the volcanic eruption, directly slaying several Zhi Zuns as it charged toward the palace.
Qin Hai’s demonic flames of rage, which consumed everything, swallowed the lives of dozens of people as they advanced toward the palace.
“Boom.” A terrifying sword light, thousands of feet long, split a volcano right down its center.
Lu Yu stepped barefoot between flames and lava, also appearing amidst the ruins.
Dark energy surged around him, and three monstrous dragons, each several zhang long, appeared with terrifying and ferocious faces; their dragon bodies swayed in the air.
Lu Yu has already slain over a thousand humanoid lives. Despite the nourishment provided by the blood and flesh of all these至尊 (supreme beings), the fourth dragon-like demon has still not hatched.
From Lu Yu’s body, the demonic energy contained a power that seemed capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, having accumulated to its peak, yet it was unclear what was still missing.
“Lu Yu, right? Die!” A creature resembling a human was extremely arrogant. Upon seeing Lu Yu, it recalled the description of the person they had heard about in rumors and roared loudly as it lunged forward.
“Roar.”
The dragon roared in unison, and before the humanoid creature could even get close, they all rushed forward together.
Amidst countless pairs of eyes, the humanoid lifeform was torn into three pieces, each devoured by one of the three dragon-headed creatures.
Lu Yu, his face expressionless, strode through the crowd with one hand gripping the blade of carnage. Wherever he passed, any humanoid life that dared to block his path was instantly cut down with a single slash of his sword.
Star soldiers, armor, nothing can stop them.
“Anomaly.”
In the ranks of humanoid lives, a black wolf let out a long howl, its fur almost standing on end, and its muscles and tendons quivering within its body.
The leader-level life form of the second hierarchy.
The black wolf was undergoing a sinister transformation in the shadows, preparing to lunge forward and kill Lu Yu.
After all, Lu Yu’s head was worth two free-choice rewards from the gods.
The mutation of the black wolf was only halfway complete when Lu Yu’s hand savagely clamped down on the black wolf’s crown, hurling it into the volcano.
“Au.”
The black wolf howled in agony, its grotesque transformation ceasing abruptly, and in an instant, it was reduced to nothing but bones, burned away by the lava.
Lu Yu walked out unscathed, completely covered in lava ejected from the volcano.
He wore a blank expression; who would dare to stop him as he stepped into the ruins once more!
Even the humanoid lives recoiled in fear.
“The devil is here too,” someone said excitedly. “This time, there’s going to be an interesting show.”
“Mr. Lu, we believe in you!” shouted a supporter of Lu Yu with admiration and laughter.
Boom.
In front of the palace at the center of the ruins, Qin Hai and the Snake Demon finally engaged in battle.
One became a demon through ruthless cruelty, the other’s demonic flames reached the heavens. As soon as the two engaged in battle, the shockwaves from their clash had already caused the palace to crack apart.
Hum.
Lu Yu’s feet firmly planted on the ground, he charged toward the palace like a sword.
A person stammered in a trembling voice: “The three individuals chosen by the deities have met; could it be that the great war will begin earlier than expected?”
Boom.
Under the gaze of countless eyes, the three engaged in their first confrontation.
The serpent demon became furious and suddenly turned against the two enemies at once.
“Stage one of the transformation,” the serpent demon roared as its body expanded to a height of two zhang. Its upper back sprouted bony spines, its entire body became covered in bony armor, and its tail transformed into a sharp, spike-like bone structure. Within this bony tail, a blood-like liquid flowed.
The bone tail of the snake demon swept across, dispersing Qin Hai’s demonic flames, and struck his chest, tearing the flesh on Qin Hai’s chest into a bloody mess.
At the same time, the snake demon’s hands also reached out toward Lu Yu.
The Blade of Slaughter struck down upon the serpent demon’s hands, which were covered in bony armor. For the first time, there was something it could not cut through.
Clang.
The blade of carnage sprang upward, leaving a deep slash nearly half an inch into the bone armor of the serpent demon.
It’s not that it cannot be cut, but rather that a single sword strike cannot shatter it.
Boom.
The might of the serpent demon sent waves of exhilaration through the humanoid beings.
Both humans and demons were greatly surprised.
“How terrifying the serpent demon is! He dares to challenge two of humanity’s greatest experts at once.”
At this point, the three of them could no longer let go.
Lu Yu fought back with all his strength, and Qin Hai attacked as well.
The second impact’s shockwave directly obliterated the palace.
A surge of brilliant light erupted forth.
A burst of flame flickered on Lu Yu’s body with a “bang,” and a unique ripple drew the radiant light into his body.
Before She Mo and Qin Hailian could even attempt to seize it, Lu Yu had already absorbed it all.
“Unknown ability replication progress, 42%.”
The text flickered before Lu Yu’s eyes, yet his focus remained fixed on the collapsing palace.
“Empty.”
The snake demon and Qin Hai were slightly taken aback. They could clearly sense unusual power fluctuations emanating from within the palace.
But once the palace collapsed, the ripple disappeared.
“This isn’t the Fire King’s palace; perhaps he only stayed here temporarily,” Qin Hai said as he stepped into the palace ruins, walking while speaking.
“That’s not right,” Qin Hai said, picking up a stone.
The stone was covered with cracks, certainly not the result of a single strike from them.
The palace had long been damaged, having gone through a war.
The broken stones of the palace had long since cracked, and the only reason they still stood upright was likely due to some lingering power left behind by the Fire King.
All three of them could hardly be considered ordinary people.
Therefore, the impact of the attack destroyed everything.
After the first-stage mutation of the Snake Demon, it saw the empty hall and licked its lips while glaring at the crowd among the ruins. With a sinister voice, it said, “Since it’s empty, it’s just a wasted excitement. But—”
The serpent demon transformed into a bloodthirsty gust of wind, resembling a beast with bared fangs, and lunged toward the humans and demons, cackling wildly, “You all belong to me now.”
“Ahh.” There were at least four thousand humans and demons in the ruins.
Some had just arrived, while others had been here for three to five days and had long heard of the snake demon’s fearsome reputation.
Especially when they saw She Mo’s formidable power in fighting against two opponents at once, they all felt their hair stand on end.
Without prior agreement, these people acted in unison.
Boom! The howling winds and powerful techniques surged through the sky, sending the Snake Demon hurtling backward.
The bone armor on the snake demon’s body developed slight cracks, yet it remained virtually unscathed after enduring thousands of attacks.
“This serpent demon is too terrifying.”
A person stammered, “Are all humanoid lives this terrifying?”
The serpent demon’s body rolled on the ground, then sprang up, shaking off the lava on its body, and its bony armor quickly healed.
“Tsk tsk, that’s more like it. Now it’s getting interesting,” the snake demon sneered with a sinister grin. “Once I devour you two, no one here will stand a chance against me.”
The serpent demon stirred once more.
“Boom.”
Lu Yu and Qin Hai suddenly joined forces, blocking the serpent demon’s attack. The three of them staggered and quickly retreated.
“You—leave!” Qin Hai waved his hand and coldly ordered the humans and demons gathered in the ruins.
“You all go as well,” the serpent demon ordered the humanoid beings.
Lu Yu and Qin Hai understood that they could not allow the Snake Demon to continue its massacre.
If the Snake Demon were to kill these more than 4,000 people, there would be no doubt about who would be the strongest killer at the end of the seven days.
The Snake Demon didn’t want the humanoid lifeforms to be killed by Lu Yu and Qin Hai, as these two were no weaklings and were his competitors.
Both sides were retreating.
At this moment, they suddenly realized that they should never have gathered here in the first place.
Escaping meant saving one’s life.
“Scatter back, don’t gather together,” someone suggested.
Once scattered, it would be difficult for the Snake Demon to pursue them.
Within less than ten minutes, all signs of life within the ruins had completely vanished.
Even people from beyond the volcano retreated completely.
At this moment, Lu Yu was the first to retreat.
Seeing Lu Yu retreat, the snake demon also withdrew.
Qin Hai finally walked around the ruins and, after confirming that the palace was indeed empty, also withdrew.
“The third day marked the end of the slaughter—”
A phantom image appeared within the vortex and spoke, “On the third day of the slaughter rankings, first place goes to Lu Yu, who has slain four hundred and sixty-one humanoid lives. Second place is Qin Hai, with four hundred and sixty humanoid kills. Third place is the Demon Snake, who has killed four hundred and fifty-seven humans and demons…”
The top three positions have changed. The rankings of the last seven remain the same.
It was exhilarating for humanity when Lu Yu reached the summit.
It’s just a one-person gap, but it’s still the first place.
The voice of the illusory figure continued: “In the first place, a Human, will receive thirty billion Star Sprit Stones, three thousand Star Blossoms, and five drops of Evolution Liquid. In second place, a Demon, will be rewarded with fifteen billion Star Sprit Stones, one thousand Star Blossoms, and one drop of Evolution Liquid. In third place, a Humanoid, will receive twenty Blue Star Souls and one drop of Evolution Liquid. Those ranking from fourth to tenth places will each be awarded one billion Star Sprit Stones. The rewards for the Kill Count Rankings remain unchanged, with all rewards doubled. Furthermore, the winner’s storage space will be upgraded accordingly as the rewards increase.”
Lu Yu stood quietly in place, waiting.
The reward options once again appeared before his eyes.
A Star Spirit Mine stretching ten thousand meters.
A sacred mountain that produces evolutionary liquid, along with five hundred drops of the evolutionary liquid.
A sword blank of the Half Star Furnace.
One piece of damaged King Zun armor, with 90% damage.
…
Lu Yu said calmly, “Keep the reward.”
The illusory figure said, “Keep the reward; let it accumulate.”
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