The warrior of the humanoid tribe stood before the ruins, gazing up at the human figures descending from the sky, one by one, their faces radiant with excitement.
The black wolf even couldn’t help but raise its head and howl.
“Haha, human, you’ve become too arrogant for your own good.”
“The ancestor of the Snake Clan has arrived. Let’s see how arrogant you can be. Without your star artifacts, I doubt you can walk away alive.”
The humanoid warrior had just been overwhelmed by Lu Yu’s arrogant and haughty demeanor, barely able to catch his breath.
Now that they had a chance, they all perked up immediately.
Many humans and demons saw the figure descending from the sky.
They had heard of the ancestors of the snake people.
This serpent humanoid possessed a strength of eight thousand zuns, and its eighth-stage power had already made it an expert among the serpent humanoid race.
Moreover, this time the old ancestor came to the fair, he even brought along the star artifact of the Snake Clan.
How many people in this world so far can resist a Star Artifact?
They had already seen that the human being before them was doomed to die.
The ancestor of the Snake Clan is at the eighth stage, having undergone seven transformations in total.
What’s happening now is just two mutations, yet they’ve already become this astonishing.
The power contained within that terrifying monstrous arm was so immense that it had already forced many people to their knees, unable to lift their heads in midair.
Lu Yu, positioned at the center of power, had his legs already bent slightly under the pressure, with his feet sunk nearly half a foot into the ground.
Everyone’s hearts surged with excitement: It’s almost there. Just a little lower, and the sheer force of the descending wind pressure alone would be enough to completely crush that human being.
Although they are human beings, they now hope that someone can eliminate Lu Yu.
Only in this way do they have a chance to obtain the recipe.
However, the old serpent man actually withdrew his hand mid-air and did not attack Lu Yu.
The old serpent’s palm retracted at a height of a hundred meters above Lu Yu’s head. Then, with a backward flip, it landed on the ground, facing off against Lu Yu from a distance of several dozen meters.
Many people’s eyes lit up with excitement, exclaiming, “Is the old snake man showing courtesy first before taking action?”
“Even if this person violated the ban on killing, he should at least know how he’s going to die. It seems that the humanoid race isn’t just a bunch of violent monsters; they do have a sense of justice after all.”
Everyone perked up their ears, eager to see if Lu Yu could still act as arrogantly as he did just now.
The old snake man did not retract his mutation; instead, hard bony armor rapidly regenerated along his serpentine body.
“It’s you who killed here?” The old serpent man stared at Lu Yu, his voice low and heavy: “Don’t you think this has gone too far?”
“If someone tries to take what I’ve bought, should I just wait for them to steal it?” Lu Yu had at least some acquaintance with the old serpent man.
Last time, the old serpent didn’t keep Lu Yu, as the power gap between both sides was too great.
This time was even more different.
Lu Yu possessed the bones of Wang Zun, and his strength had increased dramatically.
His defensive capabilities were now nearly on par with those of the old serpent man.
With the enhanced defense from the Star Bone and Dragon Sinew, it would be no easy task for the old serpent warrior to penetrate his armor.
The old serpent man narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Lu Yu with a lingering sense of unease.
Lu Yu’s appearance hadn’t changed.
But he felt that something was wrong, just not right.
This body doesn’t feel right—it feels like an entirely different body.
“You’re not him!” the old serpent man coldly stared at Lu Yu, his voice sinister as he spoke, “You look exactly like him, but this body, this aura—it’s somewhat different. Are you his decoy or a phantom demon?”
Phantom demon!
Many people were taken aback upon hearing this name.
Only one person in this world possesses the power of the Phantom Demon.
They thought of a name, and in an instant, countless people broke out in cold sweat, as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, with cold wind piercing through their bones and spreading throughout their bodies.
“No, it can’t be him!”
“Oh no, if it’s really him, we don’t stand a chance.”
“Fake, definitely fake. It’s absolutely impossible!”
What can the old serpent man do? This person couldn’t even keep a star artifact.
A name had already surfaced in everyone’s mind, but they were still hesitant to confirm it.
The surroundings erupted into a cacophony of noise as discussions began.
“Is it really him?”
“Oh no, this is going to be a big problem now.”
Many people were left dazed and somewhat taken aback.
Lu Yu sneered, “It doesn’t matter who I am. Even if I’m not him, would you really dare to make a move right away? I’ll ask you straight—since I’ve already bought both the formula and the person, are you going to block me and take them by force, or are you going to step aside?”
Beneath the cold bone armor on his face, the old serpent’s icy eyes gleamed with a chilling light as he spoke, “The no-killing decree for the交易会 (auction) was issued by me and the King of Hell together. You dare to kill recklessly here—have you even considered showing us a bit of respect?”
If it were someone else, the old serpent man would have attacked directly.
But Lu Yu was different.
He couldn’t guarantee a one-strike kill on Lu Yu.
Moreover, the opponent possesses a Star Artifact; if a real fight were to break out, it would be very difficult to hold him back.
Especially now, the change in Lu Yu’s aura is too significant, making the elder serpent man even more uncertain whether the person before him is truly Lu Yu or someone else with special abilities.
Many of the humanoid warriors stood in a daze, their eyes wide open. They felt that this situation was simply too surreal to be real.
The venerable ancestor of the Serpent Clan actually started reasoning with this human.
Come on, you’re kidding, right?
Directly attack with the star weapon, and everything would be over.
“Saving face?” Lu Yu said. “If I were any weaker, I’m afraid no one would bother saving face for me—they’d just kill me outright. I never go looking for trouble, but if someone insists on targeting me, they won’t walk away alive. Should I spare their lives just to wait for you to come?”
The old snake man said coldly, “Then let me ask you, did the person you killed make the first move?”
“No!” Lu Yu replied briskly.
If he dares to do something, he isn’t afraid of others causing him trouble.
“Good.” Many people in the crowd clapped their hands in admiration.
Facing a powerful expert like the old serpent man with such calmness is already admirable.
The old serpent man’s eyes glimmered coldly as he said, “Since he hasn’t made a move, how do you know he means you harm?”
Lu Yu said flatly, “I don’t know.”
The old snake man’s voice suddenly increased several times, piercing and sharp: “Since you don’t know, then this is wanton killing. You’re considered one of the top experts among humans; committing such reckless slaughter of innocents, don’t you think that’s going too far?”
Boom!
The old snake man’s voice grew increasingly shrill, until finally it became so piercing that it seemed capable of penetrating metal and stone, causing some of the nearest people to bleed from their ears.
Meanwhile, the old serpent man’s momentum surged higher and higher along with the sound, until finally it condensed in the sky, as if a giant, towering figure were confronting Lu Yu.
Many human and humanoid warriors could not resist this aura and involuntarily knelt down.
Lu Yu merely glanced at the old snake man, ignoring his words and aura. In his eyes, two beams of blood light transformed into crimson rays that pierced through the void, tearing open a gap of several zhang in the虚空 (empty space).
Boom!
The murderous aura around Lu Yu seemed to transform into a surging blood wave, retaliating fiercely against the old serpent man.
Suddenly—
“What I do is none of your business!” Lu Yu’s voice became even sharper and more piercing, resonating like a thunderclap sweeping across the earth, immediately causing those nearest to him to spit blood uncontrollably.
Groups of people staggered backward, feeling only a suffocating pressure in their chest, as if their hearts were about to burst from the impact.
Lu Yu was not as powerful as the old serpent man. However, his imposing aura was peerless and domineering, as if another giant had materialized in the void, matching the old serpent man’s might without showing any sign of defeat.
Two forces stood in opposition, neither yielding to the other.
The old serpent man’s eyes exuded a chilling green light as he confronted Lu Yu with even greater intensity: “Lu Yu, do you really think I can’t kill you? You’re far too arrogant!”
Boom—boom—boom—
Lu Yu ——
The two words exploded in everyone’s ears.
This confirmed the suspicions that everyone had been speculating about just moments ago.
However, the same kind of confirmation only made them more afraid.
And even more people have only just now discovered who this incredibly domineering expert truly is.
The surroundings erupted like a pot boiling over, with a cacophony of exclamations and screams that nearly lifted the entire ruined area off the ground.
A crowd of people stood there, stunned. Even now, they still couldn’t believe that the person before them was actually Lu Yu.
The first person of Huaxia, that terrifying expert who also possessed a star artifact.
So far, he has never been defeated except when facing the old serpent man.
No—
It can be said that he has never lost a battle against the old serpent people.
Because the two had never actually faced each other in a direct confrontation before.
Several young men behind Lu Yu let out strange cries, their eyes wide with shock.
They really look up to Lu Yu as their idol.
In the minds of young people, only the strongest individuals can truly command their respect.
Several of them were born after the apocalypse. They grew up in Huaxia, almost hearing stories about Lu Yu’s exploits as they grew up.
Now, when they learned that the person speaking to them was Lu Yu himself, each of them stood even straighter.
And the various voices from the surrounding crowd grew louder.
“It’s really him!”
“Good heavens, I felt he looked familiar all along but just couldn’t place him. With his already immense wealth rivaling that of entire nations, if he now acquires this formula, who in the world would be able to stand in his way?”
“No wonder the old snake man wanted to show courtesy first before taking action; it’s because he couldn’t suppress it.”
Someone frantically pushed backward, cursing, “Damn it, you bunch of idiots, stop staring at nothing and retreat already! A star artifact—once it’s taken out, do you still think you can escape?”
Boom!
At once, everyone remembered that Lu Yu was standing right here. If a battle broke out, his power would sweep across thousands of miles without any problem, and this ruined area might not even be able to withstand the destruction.
This time, there was no need to push forward anymore, as the people at the back were retreating like a tidal wave.
The space around Lu Yu and the old serpent man became increasingly vast. Except for the middle-aged man and a few young people, no one else dared to stay.
Lu Yu ignored the old serpent man and said coldly, “I’m leaving with them right now. Just try and stop me. We can always fight until neither of us survives. As long as I live, believe me, I’ll take my star artifact and pay your snake city a visit.”
Lu Yu’s words were ruthless enough to send shivers down the spine of the retreating Serpent Clan warrior.
The old snake man became even angrier and said, “Lu Yu, are you threatening me?”
“I’m a person who clearly distinguishes between favors and grudges,” Lu Yu said coldly. “If others don’t provoke me, I won’t provoke them. You know exactly what I’ve obtained and should understand why Black Wolf stood in my way. We both know the truth, so why waste time with false pleasantries? Old man, I’ll ask you one last time: do you want to fight, or will you step aside?”
As Lu Yu spoke, his black hair grew even longer in the wind, as if dark mist were transforming into strands of hair, extending until his long locks trailed on the ground.
At the same time, dark mist continued to surge from Lu Yu’s body, growing thicker with each passing moment. It formed countless intricate tattoos across his skin, spreading from his fingers all the way up to his cheeks.
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