Lu Yu and others have returned, making their way back to Fanggang after being away for over a year.
The elderly general from the Chinese military could only sigh helplessly upon hearing about Lou Xiaoyu’s decision.
Darkness is about to fall——
News like this spread through Fanggang City, making it even more tense.
The wild beasts outside the city continued to surge in from all directions; some, after inhaling a breath of the black mist from the land, might possibly break through and become King Monarchs.
Even without the black rain, the black fog was still rising over Fanggang City.
Each day, the black mist on the ground crept closer to the final three feet in height, and the hearts of the city’s warriors grew increasingly tense.
Lu Yu devoted all his time to the creation of undead puppets, producing one powerful king-level puppet after another.
Ten Thunder King puppets and five Storm King puppets.
On the day the fifteenth puppet was activated, Liu Xing told Lu Yu that there were at most ten hours left before the descent of darkness would begin.
On the walls of the second territory of Fanggang, countless soldiers stood, holding their breath and waiting.
The sea of beasts outside the city had vanished.
Because these beasts were lying in the black mist, their bodies were gradually being dissolved by it.
Lu Yu stepped onto the city wall of the Eighth Zone, where the Regeneration King and the King Venerable stood. Their expressions were solemn.
They had already hidden once because of the darkness and were now extremely wary of the terrifying black mist.
Time passed second by second; the area inside and outside the city wall was extremely quiet.
The descent of darkness marks the beginning of the first wave of the apocalypse tide.
Boom!
At this moment, within the city of Fanggang, a blizzard began. This terrifying snowstorm formed a pillar of snow that pierced through the clouds.
Boom. Boom.
Between the clouds, Lu Yu caught sight of a giant white planet faintly emerging.
In the heart of the domain, a wave of royal might spread outward, carrying with it an icy coldness that seemed to freeze the blood of everyone present, radiating in all directions.
In an instant, Fanggang City was engulfed in a blizzard with temperatures plummeting by tens of degrees.
“This is—” Wang Tian, the King of Swallowing Heaven, was resting in the third zone, preparing to face the coming darkness.
But at this moment, he stood up.
The Heaven-Devouring King exclaimed in shock: “Such power… this is the strength of the Snowland King. She has completely merged her soul with the star soul.”
In the first area, King Storm also felt the power of ice and snow.
This immense power could only be sensed by a king.
The power of the Snow Domain King has already reached the ultimate limit of a king.
The Storm King said in a deep voice: “Such a woman actually has such talent, even stronger than us!”
After the King’s succession, the evolution of the Star Soul signifies the enhancement of the King’s power.
If kingship is divided into several ranks, then the ultimate fusion of the Star Soul and the soul would represent the king’s ultimate power.
Out of a hundred kings, at most only one achieves success.
Once a King reaches the limit, then a single King is qualified to stand against three Kings.
A blizzard was swirling, spreading instantly throughout Fanggang City before rapidly contracting again.
At this moment, in the first realm, countless warriors cheered.
“The King of the Snow Region has returned to his throne.”
“Great, Fanggang now has another king. We still have a chance to win.”
“As long as this city remains unbroken, we will surely endure the descent of darkness.”
Countless people shouted excitedly, raising their arms high in the air.
Time was passing second by second; at the edge of the land, a figure was approaching the harbor.
“How could there still be someone coming here at a time like this?” Lu Yu was astonished.
But soon, he realized that it was not just one person; there were thousands following behind.
These people walked through a sea of beasts, yet the wild creatures upon the earth paid no heed to their presence.
Some beasts were still making way for these humans.
On the city wall, countless people rubbed their eyes, feeling that this situation was indeed too abnormal.
“What’s going on here?”
“Oh my God, did my eyes deceive me? The beast is actually giving way to the human.”
“How did they manage to do that?”
“God, I want to do this too. If we can avoid the herds, what’s there to fear from the darkness or the sea of beasts!”
These people are getting closer and closer.
Lu Yu squinted his eyes and saw the approaching figure getting closer, with the face now becoming vaguely visible.
There were people of Chinese descent, as well as Black and White individuals.
Thousands of people walked through a sea of beasts. Even when they stepped on the heads of the creatures, the beasts remained obedient and motionless.
As these people approached the city walls, everyone got a clear look at their faces.
Leading the group was a Huaxia person. He examined the city wall, then looked up at Lu Yu and said, “Lu Yu, it seems your city is quite sturdy—it’s still shiny and new.”
Lu Yu looked at the other person and smiled: “I don’t think we’ve met before. May I ask how I should address you?”
The other person didn’t look very old, but must have been from the same era as himself, since they appeared to be around twenty-five or twenty-six years old—only those who had survived from before the apocalypse would have such an age.
This person had a fairly strong physique. His appearance was not particularly striking, yet it wasn’t ordinary either—something about him made him memorable at first glance.
The man smiled and said, “You must not recognize me, for I’m merely an unknown figure. All of us serve one individual, and thus have gained the ability to be completely unharmed by beasts.”
As he spoke, the figure emerged from the black mist, gripping the neck of a beast and lifting it up with a chuckle: “See this? Even when I hold him like this, he doesn’t resist. In fact, I can even—”
The man smiled as he suddenly reached out, twisting the beast’s neck with one swift motion. Then, with both hands, he pulled hard and tore the beast’s head right off.
The beast let out a mournful cry, struggled briefly before dying, but surprisingly did not resist.
Many people on the city wall were surprised, their eyes wide open.
This is simply unbelievable.
“Haha, you guys must be envious. Come out, leave Fangang behind, and you too can possess such power.” The person raised his beast-headed weapon and laughed loudly, “We are warriors who serve as the voice of the gods, and the strength within us originates from divine power. These beasts are merely toys created by the gods; how could they possibly harm those of us who wield divine power? Just look at me—”
The man laughed loudly and suddenly threw a punch, sweeping his fist through the sea of beasts around him.
The golden power transformed into a storm that swept across the sea of beasts, killing a vast number of them. Not a single beast attempted to resist.
In this moment, the air was filled with the smell of blood, drawing the gazes of countless wild beasts from all directions. Some stood up within the black mist, their eyes scanning the figures outside the city walls.
To everyone’s surprise, these beasts completely ignored the people outside the city. Instead, they leaped over them and, upon discovering no one else beyond the city walls, returned to crouch within the black mist.
Lu Yu’s voice turned cold as he asked, “Have you come here to cause trouble?”
“Mr. Lu, how could it possibly be causing trouble?” The man pulled out dozens of syringes from his robe and held them high, saying: “Fellow soldiers, who wouldn’t want to perish together with this place? Now, join us. Of course, it’s entirely voluntary; you can also choose not to come out. But then—”
Suddenly, his eyes blazed with an astonishingly cold light as he sternly declared, “Once darkness begins to fall, we will raze this city to the ground.”
As the man spoke, the thousand people behind him all unleashed their power.
A cold, murderous intent flickered in Lu Yu’s eyes.
The countless warriors on the city wall became restless.
All of these thousand people were actually false kings.
“Come on, as long as you inject the power of this syringe and pledge allegiance to that great one, you will be able to descend through the darkness, and even not fear the Doomsday Tide. Because the Doomsday Tide is a punishment from the gods upon humanity, not upon the servants of the gods.”
This person was constantly tempting the people in the city.
At this moment, someone approached Lu Yu and whispered a few words into his ear.
Lu Yu’s eyes shot out a piercing cold light as he stared at the person outside the city wall. “You’ve sent people to all four walls. Is this a provocation towards me?”
The person holding the syringe laughed, “Mr. Lu, this isn’t even a provocation. It’s not that everyone’s gone; these people are all brought by me. Right now we’re scattered, but once the darkness begins, we’ll launch a concentrated attack on one front. The gods have specifically asked for your head, so you must die. Whoever is with you is truly unfortunate.”
Lu Yu received the news that there were these false kings on all four walls of Fanggang, totaling four thousand in number.
However, the words of the person holding the syringe caused a great uproar on the city wall.
The god has specifically demanded Lu Yu’s head. Is this really true?
At this point, many people had already begun to waver.
Isn’t the reason they came to Fanggang precisely because of its defenses, and because it is home to many experts who could ensure their safety through the apocalypse tide?
But they still had to fight.
Faced with the sea of beasts, they had long been terrified, and some had already lost confidence.
The arrival of this person was like a lifeline for them.
Many people jumped out without hesitation.
When they walked out of the sea of beasts, the wild animals lying on the ground suddenly woke up, and many of their eyes stared fiercely at the people emerging.
“Haha, that’s right. Join us and become a servant of God.” The person holding the syringe puffed out his chest proudly and said, “Even if all the people in the world die, we, as servants of God, will never perish.”
Everyone who received a syringe immediately injected the golden liquid into themselves.
At this moment, as the beasts stared at them, they lost their ferocity and suddenly became docile; some even lay back down on the ground.
The people on the city wall witnessed what was happening outside and were convinced that it was not a deception.
More people are jumping down.
Lu Yu jumped down from all areas except the seventh and eighth.
Thousands of people injected themselves with the golden liquid.
“Lu Yu, you’re challenging the gods themselves. You’re practically asking for death!”
Lu Yu sneered coldly, “They’re merely things I no longer wanted. The gods have only found a replacement for me. Indeed, indeed, your numbers have increased by tens of thousands; your power has grown stronger. But do you really believe that with just these forces, you can threaten this city?”
The man holding the syringe glanced at his watch and coldly said, “Time’s short. At most another half hour, and then the darkness will begin to descend. Just wait and see how arrogant you can still be then?”
Lu Yu’s face turned cold, his eyes shooting out piercing coldness. He said in a deep voice, “Within half an hour, I will be able to eliminate all of you. Do you believe it?”
The man showed no fear and said, “You have no chance. Even if there are five kings in your city, what does that matter? We have four thousand false kings.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a long howl followed.
Along with his howl, responding howls arose from all four directions of the city, and thousands of figures were rushing toward this place.
The man spoke in a cold, sinister tone: “Even if I can’t become a king myself, I swear I can still kill every last one of you false kings in this city!”
“Well, let’s see what your four thousand false kings amount to!”
Lu Yu let out a mighty roar that shook the heavens and earth, exuding boundless dominance.
“Your million-Zun strength is nothing but a fart. You’re not good enough,” countless people outside the city laughed loudly. Four thousand false Kings stood together, their combined aura astonishingly overwhelming.
Boom—
In the core field of Fanggang, a king’s aura surged into the sky.
“That one won’t do!”
Someone outside the city chuckled while shaking their finger.
The man holding the syringe chuckled, “You’re too naive. You really think we’d only use one King?”
Lu Yu raised his hand and pointed at the sky, his voice cold as he said, “Look closely. It’s not just one king, but ten!”
In the sky, ten warriors clad in armor and wearing black robes appeared, standing in midair.
These ten warriors stood firm in the void, their gazes piercing through the sky and falling upon the earth below. Like a sudden peal of thunder from the heavens, their presence sent a shockwave that caused the four thousand false kings on the ground to freeze in astonishment.
This doesn’t match the information they received.
Boom, boom, boom…
Every king is emanating powerful regal might; these are the true kings!
“Good.” The elderly man from Huaxia received the intelligence, slapped the table, stood up, and laughed heartily: “Lu Yu, it seems you’re finally ready to reveal yourself and make a stunning debut!”
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