The corridor of the Demon King’s Hall was about ten zhang wide and dozens of zhang high.
The Hydra’s enormous body, nearly ten thousand zhang long, filled the grand hall like a giant being compressed by the confined space as it squeezed inside.
The hydra’s body was instantly crushed into a mangled mass, with all its bones and flesh compressed together.
With a “crunch, crunch” sound, the snake’s scales were crushed into pieces one by one.
Numerous bones were crushed together, and blood spewed from the serpent’s body like a flood, flowing toward the四周 of the grand hall.
The entire Hydra was crushed out of shape.
Its painful shriek shook the grand hall, and eight of its nine heads were crushed.
Luckily, it reacted quickly and rapidly shrunk its body, thus managing to save its last head.
When all nine heads are shattered, it dies.
The Hydra’s body shrank down to only three zhang in height, its nine heads drooping. Fortunately, it was not completely destroyed and could gradually recover.
Hydra was initially very confused.
It remembered that it seemed to have died.
Why am I alive again?
“Lu Yu!” one of the Hydra’s nearly healed heads exclaimed, seeing a figure standing before it.
He wished to tear that figure into pieces.
It, the Supreme Being, was dragged to death by a Half-Supreme.
It died unjustly.
Now, Hydra saw Lu Yu and immediately flew into a rage, rushing towards him.
The Hydra’s injuries were only partially healed, making it difficult for the creature to even move.
But he hated Lu Yu, and this hatred was deeply rooted.
The hydra had just started to move forward when it suddenly came to a stop again.
It sensed the faint, almost imperceptible traces of killing intent emanating from Lu Yu’s body.
Amidst the oppressive aura of bloodlust, the profound scent of blood pervaded, with the presences of powerful cultivators swirling all around.
These are all the auras of powerful individuals who have just died; each single strand of aura exceeds his by dozens, even hundreds of times.
This isn’t right. How could Lu Yu possibly kill someone so powerful? Had he misjudged the situation?
“There’s no need to guess anymore. It was me who brought you back to life,” Lu Yu said coldly, staring at the Hydra. “Just like how you were resurrected in Japan.”
“You revived me?” The Hydra was taken aback, then turned to Lu Yu, saying in a deep voice, “You’ve become the Guardian!”
“This has nothing to do with you,” Lu Yu said, pointing at the stone door. “Last time, you brought out something very important from this stone door. If I recall correctly, you were born within this grand hall, so you must be very familiar with this place. Now I have revived you. Tell me the secrets of this hall, and I will let you go. As long as you don’t provoke me again, I won’t kill you.”
The Hydra glared at Lu Yu with a sinister grin, clenching her teeth and growling, “Why should I tell you anything?”
“You don’t have to speak, but I can bring you back to life repeatedly, only to kill you each time.” Lu Yu stared coldly at the Hydra, his entire body exuding a chilling aura of murder.
Hiss.
A strand of murderous intent shooting out from Lu Yu struck the hydra, slicing through its scales like a sharp sword and directly severing one of its heads.
“When did you become so strong!”
The Hydra was horrified.
It could sense it clearly—Lu Yu now wanted to kill it, and all it would take was a single move.
Lu Yu said, “You’ve been dead for a long time. If it weren’t for your knowledge, I wouldn’t have brought you back to life.”
“Ha, what a joke,” sneered the Hydra. “You killed me once and ruined my plans. Why should I listen to you?”
Lu Yu remained silent, merely flicking his finger.
At the tip of his fingers, a cold gleam shot forth and, midair, instantly transformed into a three-zhang-long sword. In an instant, it appeared above one of the hydra’s heads.
“Hmph!”
The sword pierced through, and the hydra’s second head was severed.
“You—” Hydra suddenly remembered that Lu Yu had never been one to fear threats.
“I don’t want to waste words with you. I’ll exchange for your knowledge, but I won’t make it a one-sided deal,” Lu Yu said coldly. “I bring you back to life—isn’t that a fair trade?”
“Hmph, reviving me only to sever two of my heads—I can never recover completely now,” the Hydra said coldly. “What use is a crippled body you’ve given me?”
“Simple. I’ll kill you and then resurrect you. As long as the information you provide is accurate, fully reviving you isn’t difficult at all.”
The hydra stared at Lu Yu, hesitated for a moment, and then grinned maliciously, “Fine. Tell me, what do you want!”
“Don’t try to deceive me,” Lu Yu said. “You don’t even know how many more hidden cards I still have. If you fail to destroy me, I swear I will torture you to death a hundred times, a thousand times.”
“You’re too powerful. I won’t gamble on such a possibility,” sneered Hydra. “You must have come to the Demonic Dragon Realm for the Poison Dragon. Now that you’re here, I suppose you’ve already killed it. You’ve got the complete body of the Poison Dragon, right? With merely the strength of the Nine Venerables, how could I possibly scheme against you? Heh heh, the Poison Dragon’s venom is the king of all poisons—I don’t want to die.”
The Hydra turned around and said, “Come with me, and I’ll take you there.”
Lu Yu watched as the Hydra turned around, seemingly aware of everything here, and moved through the grand hall as if it were very familiar with the surroundings.
“Where are we going?” Lu Yu frowned as he saw the direction the Hydra was taking. “The inner stone door requires a high level. Are you sure you’re not going the wrong way?”
“Haha,” the Hydra laughed loudly, “Lu Yu, do you think the best things are inside the stone gate? Those things are merely the most ordinary. The truly valuable treasures, of course, are hidden in the most secret place.”
A cold, murderous gleam flickered deep within Hydra’s many eyes as it continued to move forward.
To the Hydra, this labyrinth was as familiar as its own backyard.
It led Lu Yu further and further inward.
The space here became increasingly narrow, until it was only three zhang wide and two zhang high.
There is a row of stone doors on each side.
However, these stone doors had no markings at all, as if they had been sealed away.
Lu Yu asked, “What place is this?”
“You can try pushing it yourself,” said the Hydra without looking back. “It’s easy to open them; no level requirement is needed.”
Lu Yu frowned, knowing that Hydra was not telling the whole truth.
But he still stopped and reached out his hand toward a stone door.
The hydra also came to a stop, turning its head back to look at Lu Yu with great interest, but did not speak.
Lu Yu placed his hand on the stone door. At the moment his hand touched its surface, the stone door effortlessly slid open.
The door crack was barely open, just a tiny slit.
The hydra suddenly arched its entire body and shot backward like an arrow, retreating hundreds of meters in an instant.
Boom!
A piercingly cold blade of light slashed out from the crack of the door, directly landing on Lu Yu’s head.
Lu Yu’s hair and body hair stood on end immediately.
Hum.
Wang Zhi’s power involuntarily activated, and blood-colored talisman marks, like burning flames, met the blade’s light head-on.
However, the power of the blade exceeded Lu Yu’s expectations. It sliced through his crown without any resistance and exited through his abdomen.
Cut it in one stroke!
The glint of the blade split and attacked Lu Yu, then vanished instantly. The door slit that had just opened shut again in a flash.
Lu Yu’s body, which had been split in two by the strike, instantly burst into flames. The flames reassembled midair, coalescing once more into Lu Yu’s form.
“Is that a star artifact inside?” Lu Yu turned his head, coldly staring at the Hydra with a sinister voice: “Do you really think this can take my life?”
“I’ve never dared to open it,” Lu Yu retorted coldly with a sinister chuckle. “I never said a word about it. It was your own decision to open it. It’s got nothing to do with me—it’s your own fault.”
The Hydra said, twisting its head to turn around, “Let’s go, we’re almost there.”
Lu Yu glanced at the stone door.
The moment that breath of energy split out from within was so similar to the Star Artifact.
However, the gap was too narrow for him to see clearly what was inside.
Not a Star Artifact, but it must be related to one.
Hydra didn’t speak, and Lu Yu didn’t ask.
No matter what it is, it’s not something he can touch now.
Thousands of meters ahead, the path finally came to an end.
At the end of the passage was a swirling vortex composed of light patterns resembling flowing water.
The hydra pointed its snake head toward the vortex and said, “All the treasures you desire lie within. It remains to be seen what you can obtain.”
Lu Yu looked at the Hydra and sneered, “It’s your knowledge I want, not your guidance.”
The Hydra laughed and said, “Knowledge is something where, once you enter, you have a choice—you can search for anything inside. That’s all I know.”
Lu Yu said coldly, “It’s best not to deceive me. You should know that since the Guardians can bring you back to life, they can also take your life at any moment. If there’s any trickery involved, I’ll be able to take your life in the shortest possible time.”
“My life is in your hands; how dare I act recklessly?”
The Hydra said, “If you’re not brave enough to enter, then don’t go in. Anyway, this is all I know.”
Lu Yu glanced at the vortex and stepped into it in one stride.
The scenery around him shifted. Beneath his feet was dark emptiness, and above his head was a brilliant starry sky.
The vast expanse of stars and darkness surrounded him, with nothing else in sight.
“Damn it, do you want to trap me here forever?” Lu Yu looked around, but there was no sign of a way back. In an instant, he felt his whole body go numb.
His hand extended out, fingers flicking in the air, directly erasing the hydra in an instant.
Boom!
In an instant, he transformed into a nine-headed hydra, and at the same time, an extremely fierce palm strike came slashing down from above his head.
Lu Yu looked up and slapped his palm against the other person’s.
Lu Yu was shaken back step by step, his feet treading on darkness as he was pushed backward for dozens of meters.
“Lu Yu, Lu Yu, this time I’ve surpassed you, ha ha!” Standing in the distance, a man with an extremely distorted face raised his palm, looking at himself in disbelief and excitement: “A Supreme, I’ve actually become a Supreme. With the strength of two thousand Zuns, he he, I’m stronger than you now.”
” Wang Jianming, I see you haven’t died enough times lately, huh?” Lu Yu sneered upon seeing the other person. “It seems the One-Eyed Man didn’t torture you enough to drive you insane. You still dare to act arrogantly in front of me.”
“What nonsense are you talking? Right now, I’m stronger than you. If I kill you, I can walk out alive,” Wang Jianming said excitedly, “I will own everything you have, including your woman. Haha, I have all your information; this era is truly amazing.”
Wang Jianming, somewhat crazily, rushed towards Lu Yu.
A murderous gleam flashed across Lu Yu’s brows. As he watched Wang Jianming rushing towards him, dark energy surged violently from his body.
“If you can live, I can kill you again.”
Boom.
Wang Jianming’s fist struck Lu Yu’s chest, but his arm was deflected upward with such force that it produced a cracking sound, as if bones were breaking.
“Why is your body so stiff?”
Wang Jianming, holding his severed arm, tried to retreat, but Lu Yu had already produced a sharp blade and swung it down onto Wang Jianming’s head.
The long sword split through Wang Jianming’s crown, cleaving the resurrected man in two with a single stroke.
“Roar.”
The dragon spirit within Lu Yu’s demonic aura extended its head and devoured Wang Jianming’s body completely.
“Without any attribute bonuses, Wang Jianming is merely a puppet.” Lu Yu gazed deeper into the starry sky.
“The Starry Battlefield is open. Entrant, you have already won the first round. For every ten rounds you conquer, you will be rewarded with one item. Rewards can be stacked. However, should you fail a challenge, all rewards will vanish, and your life will be lost.”
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