Chapter 832: Billions of Times

Behind the barrier of divine light, five king-level puppets were exerting pressure on the golden-haired figure.

It was somewhat difficult for the blonde-haired man to get rid of them.

He could do nothing but watch as Lu Yu changed, helpless except for his anger.

“Roar.”

On the other side, dragon roars and beastly growls rose and fell in succession.

With the help of fifty thousand fire warriors and a dragon, Lu Yu actually managed to suppress over a hundred kings.

A king charged through the suppression and struck Lu Yu.

Bang!

A dull sound came from Lu Yu’s body as he fully absorbed the full-force blow, sending him flying through the air.

The attacker’s arm went numb, while Lu Yu emerged unscathed.

“Damn it!” the attacker shouted, watching in disbelief as Lu Yu came to a stop in the distance, his chest without even a single palm print.

Lu Yu transformed himself into a star artifact. Is his defensive power really that terrifying?

Such battles became a war of attrition.

Lu Yu’s side was within the Immortal Sky Barrier, and beyond the Divine Light Barrier, more people were attempting to break through.

At this moment, the city wall of the Second Domain has already been repaired.

The divine servants outside the city turned green with frustration. With walls that could be repaired, what was the point of them fighting?

The golden-haired figure abandoned his opponent and dashed toward the Divine Light Barrier.

The barrier instantly transformed into a beam of golden light in the blond man’s hand and then vanished into his body.

The golden-haired man then charged directly into the midst of dozens of king-level puppets, unleashing a radiant golden light as he collided with them and burst through.

“Lu Yu, remember this. The next time we meet, I will destroy your city and everything you’ve built.”

The golden-haired man shouted in anger and quickly rushed out of the harbor.

His power is unstoppable, and there’s no one who could possibly stand in his way.

As soon as the many masked kings saw the golden-haired man escape, they dared not linger any longer and fled in all directions.

Without the barrier of divine light, Luo Hao Tian and the others rushed forward.

Several masked kings were blocked, and the rest desperately rushed out of the domain to escape.

The false kings beyond the domain, seeing the golden-haired man retreat, also withdrew like a tide.

The million soldiers in the city found it unbelievable; they never expected Lu Yu to gain the power of a War King so quickly!

Without becoming a king, he possessed a power that even kings feared.

“Have you really succeeded?” Luo Haotian and others found it hard to believe.

How could a person possibly be refined into a star artifact while still retaining their consciousness?

“Crazy,” Yang Lie muttered, hissing in cold air. He felt that the process was something most people couldn’t endure.

A body that not even the king’s attacks can harm… Is this still a human being?

When they heard about the battle between the Golden-Haired Man and the Snow Princess, they couldn’t help but feel astonished.

The Snow Princess is so mysterious, she actually possesses such power?

Moreover, when the Reborn King mentioned that Xue Ji had instantly killed a king, everyone couldn’t help but feel greatly shocked—it was simply astounding.

Compared to Xue Ji, the golden-haired figure should possess a power capable of defeating hundreds of kings. Yet such immense strength couldn’t even scratch Lu Yu.

The body transformed from the Star Artifact definitely possesses defensive capabilities rivaling Star Artifact-grade armor!

The defense could be said to have suffered no losses at all.

Because of the immortal sky, this battle allowed them to gain more experience, which will be beneficial for their future strength improvement.

Of course, at the same time, many members of various organizations had already begun to quickly leave Fanggang.

The news of the attack on Fanggang had already spread far and wide.

But they will surely want to know the outcome of this battle.

When the news spread that Lu Yu had transformed himself into a star artifact, countless warriors believed they had heard wrong.

How could a human possibly forge a star artifact?

However, Lu Yu succeeded.

“You won’t be at Fanggang, and you will regret it for the rest of your life. You won’t believe it, but the third ability of the Snow Region King’s ascension skill turned over a hundred kings into bloody pulp. Her power can kill a king instantly, truly instantly—kings under attack don’t even have a chance to resurrect.”

Such news is enough to astonish countless people; countless others would find it unbelievable just by hearing it.

Big news. Lu Yu, at Fanggang, managed to suppress over a hundred invading kings within Fanggang City by relying on his 50,000 Fire Warriors and the Dragon King.

“The king’s most powerful ability is the King’s Skill, but now even the King’s Skill can’t deal any damage to Lu Yu.”

Upon receiving such news, major organizations and military forces around the world immediately moved to verify the information.

Some kings exclaimed in shock: “With a body forged from a hundred drops of royal blood and special materials, he can actually rival the strength of a king.”

“Can this world truly survive the apocalypse tide? A hundred drops of royal blood used to forge a star artifact—this has never happened before, and there has never been a time with so many kings!”

All the kings were discussing, and some were also gleaming with unusual light in their eyes.

The day after the blonde man left, the British military sent someone over.

This time it was Richard who came.

Because of the previous incident, Lu Yu had developed a strong liking for Richard.

Richard also hoped that Lu Yu could create a Star-Blood Artifact for them, and if possible, they wished for Lu Yu to craft a warrior with a body at the level of a Star Artifact.

Representatives from the Celestial Deity Organization, the Chinese military, and others have all arrived.

Lu Yu’s performance was absolutely amazing.

Even they hoped that Lu Yu would refine the body of a King-level warrior into a star artifact.

Not seeing Lu Yu, these people surrounded Liu Xing instead.

The conditions are up to Liu Xing. As long as they are not too unreasonable, Lu Yu and the others are willing to accept them.

The meteor in the sky was drawing closer, now clearly approaching the Moon.

Everyone knows there’s not much time left.

At times like this, money won’t help them; only strength truly matters.

Liu Xing was surrounded to the point of feeling dizzy and overwhelmed. Facing endless negotiations from countless people felt like a relentless bombardment, leaving him to smile bitterly.

“Folks, there’s no use in looking for me,” Liu Xing said with a bitter smile. “Lu Yu is the real master of this city. I’m just an employee here. You’ve got the wrong person.”

“Since we can’t see Lu Yu, we naturally came to find you.”

“Isn’t it your responsibility to handle the matters related to Fanggang?”

“Previously, whenever we wanted to meet Lu Yu, we had to go through you. This time must be the same. Mr. Liu, please help me convey to Lu Yu that as long as he is willing to assist us with the refining, we are willing to provide ten sets of stellar artifact materials for him to use in refining one item.”

Liu Xing looked at these people, thought for a moment, and sighed, saying, “Everyone, I can’t agree to your request. However, I can show you a way forward.”

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent, each one straining their ears to listen to what Liu Xing had to say.

“Recently, some ruins have suddenly appeared all over the world. If you have any information about these, Mr. Lu might find it interesting,” Liu Xing said, pausing for a moment before adding, “Also, do you remember those people who attacked Mr. Lu last time? I believe Mr. Lu would be willing to consider cooperating if you could get hold of them.”

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Lu Yu has always been one to seek revenge. He was once trapped by dozens of kings and nearly killed.

If Lu Yu doesn’t settle this score, he wouldn’t truly be Lu Yu anymore.

As for the ruins and materials that have recently come to light, various countries do possess some indeed, but they are all classified.

Are you here to exchange for star artifacts now?

Baiyang said, “I do have some information about the ruins here, although it’s not much. I’m willing to add another piece of news in exchange for a royal blood star artifact. Would that be acceptable?”

Liu Xing said, “That depends on whether Mr. Lu thinks they are valuable.”

“I think that’s about it,” Bai Yang said. “Let’s step aside for a moment to talk. These matters are important intelligence and shouldn’t be disclosed to outsiders.”

Liu Xing nodded, and entered the shop with Bai Yang.

Half a day later, Yang came out, but Liu Xing was not there.

Baiyang smiled and said, “Liu Xing went to the core area through the back door.”

Everyone stared at Bai Yang with wide eyes.

They really couldn’t figure out how many secrets the Celestial organization had uncovered.

Could it be that merely possessing a foresight star soul has allowed them to grow so powerful that they can rival a nation?

In the core fields of Fanggang, Lu Yu is…

Lu Yu was explaining to the King of the Snow Region, the King of Reincarnation, and Luo Haotian about the key points and circumstances involved in refining a body of the Star Artifact class.

Flames, soul separation, and pain—none of these elements can be missing.

Perhaps one step further, and he would have lost his life.

Most importantly, there are the Star-Calling Art and the Art of Refining Weapons.

The most critical factor is the operator, someone like Kun, where even the slightest mistake could lead to irreversible catastrophe.

After Lu Yu finished speaking, Kun finally said, “Following Lu Yu’s battle with those masked kings, I examined his physical condition. He had lost some Star Essence during the fight, but after performing the Star-Calling Technique, the lost essence could be replenished. This is an effect that even normal Star Artifacts cannot achieve. Usually, when activating a Star Artifact, the Star Essence within it is transformed into power and released, which is why Star Artifacts tend to break. Eventually, they lose all their Star Essence and become useless. Everyone here should also be clear that repairing a broken Star Artifact requires a complete set of new materials to reforge it, which is extremely resource-consuming. However, Lu Yu is somewhat different—” Here, Kun paused, feeling somewhat incredulous, he continued, “When he attacks, he also consumes the Star Essence developed within his body. Yet instead of harming his physical form, it simply causes the Star Essence within him to vanish. This is something I have never even imagined before.”

The Rebirth King said, “A regular star artifact is basically considered scrap after being activated more than ten thousand times. A high-quality star artifact can last for about twenty thousand activations, depending on the amount of stellar power it contains. So, what about Lu Yu’s body? How long will it take for the stellar essence within him to be completely depleted?”

Kun thought for a moment and said, “At that time, I used fifty-one beams of starlight injected into Lu Yu’s body. After the final drop of royal blood was injected, the light from all fifty-one stars dimmed. I guess all the starlight was absorbed by Lu Yu. Combined with my examination of Lu Yu’s body, the concept of activation through countless iterations, as you mentioned, no longer applies to him.”

Yang Lie exclaimed in surprise, “What do you mean? Don’t tell me that Mr. Lu’s star energy is inexhaustible.”

“It’s certain that he will eventually use it all up, but given his current state in today’s battle, even if he fully activates his star artifact and faces an opponent like the blonde-haired man again, fighting for an entire year, the star energy within Lu Yu’s body would probably only consume about one fifth of its total.”

“This—”

Everyone was stunned.

If the two sides were to engage in a full-scale war for a year, the number of times star artifacts are activated would surely reach into the hundreds of millions!

Is this still a star artifact?

Kun continued at this point: “This is just the activation situation. Don’t forget that star artifacts use the power of stars as their attack method. If Lu Yu can fully activate the star artifact, the amount of star power he will command will be truly terrifying.”