Chapter 843: The Black Ocean

More and more people gathered among the ruins.

Because they had heard that over thirty kings had joined forces and entered the ruins, preparing to kill Lu Yu!

“Can they really kill them?”

“Can they succeed?”

More and more people gathered around; beyond the ruins, there were even more people, creating a lively scene.

If the kings are the ones who ultimately survive, then Fanggang is doomed.

If Lu Yu comes out alive, that would be the real big news!

At this moment, the expressions of Luo Hong and others finally became a bit more relieved. They had sent in more than thirty Kings altogether.

Even if Lu Yu is capable, does he still have the strength to fight against more than thirty kings?

A senior man from Xueyi City sneered, “Since we are returning, eliminating someone like Lu Yu here would be a good signal.”

Zhang Ming was also nodding, smiling as he said, “Not bad at all. I never expected that after so many years, Lu Yu’s strength would reach such a level. Too bad this isn’t Fanggang—what good is a star-artifact-level body here?”

“Aow, ahh!”

Li Jie suddenly let out a shrill, anguished scream, his whole body trembling violently as his eyes rolled back and he howled uncontrollably, as if seized by a fit.

Zhang Shan said hurriedly, “He’s dead too!”

“What?” Luo Hong ran to Li Jie and forcefully pinned him down.

“I… I’m going to kill you, Lu Yu!” Li Jie screamed in fury, blood spewing from his mouth as his face turned ashen pale.

“You were also ambushed?” Luo Hong asked urgently.

“Uncle Luo, I must kill him. He actually, actually dared to abuse and kill me,” Li Jie said, furious beyond reason, even more enraged than Zhang Shan, his teeth slightly transforming.

Luo Hong held Li Jie down and said in a deep voice: “Calm down. Now that he’s out, we just need to wait. Our people, along with those from Xueyi, Xuezhan, and Xueguang City, have all been deployed. This time, over thirty kings have entered, so Lu Yu definitely won’t escape.”

Li Jie said, “This Lu Yu has a very strong physique and also possesses an extremely heavy star-grade armor. Do they know about this?”

“We’ve already clarified everything just now. This time, rest assured, Lu Yu absolutely won’t survive.”

Upon hearing this, Li Jie clenched his teeth so hard they seemed to grind together, and said in a cold voice: “I’m somewhat disappointed that I can’t kill him with my own hands. However, I can imagine him being torn to pieces by Guo Ziyang and the others—it’s still revenge after all.”

Guo Ziyang laughed heartily from the other side, “Don’t worry, Brother Li. I’ll tear off every bit of this guy’s flesh without leaving a single piece. Perhaps I’ll bring some back for you.”

Li Jie snorted coldly and said, “Be careful. Once Lu Yu gets close to you, even if you’re the king, you won’t be able to escape unscathed.”

“Even if Lu Yu is the uncrowned king, allowing someone like him to get close to you is what truly insults your reputation. Don’t worry, if my mirror image sees Lu Yu, he will be the one to die.”

Zheng Xiaoyan let out a sharp scream at this moment, her eyes flashing with deadly intent as she hissed fiercely, “Lu Yu, don’t let me catch you.”

There was a shimmer of light on her body, and little by little, blue light emerged from the void and then entered into Zheng Xiaoyan’s body.

“What, what?”

Luo Hong and the others were greatly shocked. So soon, Zheng Xiaoyan had actually died too?

Li Jie hurriedly asked, “Xiaoyan, were you also killed by Lu Yu? Before I died, wasn’t it you who was holding Lu Yu back?”

“Damn it, Lu Yu’s skills are too abnormal. One skill is equivalent to the attacks of over ten thousand King-level techniques; even I couldn’t withstand it. When I tried to retreat, Lu Yu caught up to me in front of a black ocean. In the end, I chose to commit suicide.” Zheng Xiaoyan angrily slammed her fist into a nearby boulder, shattering it into pieces.

Zheng Xiaoyan’s anger even surpassed Zhang Shan and Li Jie’s murderous intent toward Lu Yu.

How could a mighty king be forced to commit suicide? Is this some kind of joke?

Everyone else was even more baffled, with some people breaking out in cold sweat.

Zhang Ming said urgently, “Xiaoyan, are you sure his skill is equivalent to more than ten thousand Wang-level skills?”

This is not a joke, you know.

Right now, Zheng Xiaoyan could no longer withstand Lu Yu’s attacks.

If Lu Yu truly possesses such skills, it would be equivalent to the combined attack of over ten thousand kings. If he becomes even stronger in the future, even kings would be crushed.

Zheng Xiaoyan frowned and said, “This seems to be some kind of star artifact belonging to Lu Yu. No, actually, it should be a skill combined with a star artifact. But wait, no—it’s more like those over a hundred Dragon Kings released by Lu Yu were all star artifacts. I can’t quite figure out whether Lu Yu is using skills or star artifacts; regardless, they are being suppressed. Although the fusion of ten thousand king-level skills and star artifact abilities still doesn’t reach the level of a King’s released power, each individual ability isn’t particularly strong. However, when ten thousand skills converge together, it becomes an entirely different story.”

Luo Hong and others felt depressed.

Zheng Xiaoyan and Lu Yu had been fighting for half the day, yet she still couldn’t figure out what ability or weapon Lu Yu was using. Was Lu Yu really that mysterious?

Zhang Ming said, “Xiao Yan, don’t worry. Right now, among the four of us, over thirty kings have already entered. As soon as Lu Yu shows his face, he’s definitely going to die.”

Luo Hong gritted his teeth and said, “That’s right, just rest assured. I don’t believe Lu Yu, no matter how strong he is, can resist the combined forces of over thirty kings?”

After he finished speaking, a sudden layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.

He saw Zhang Ming and the leaders of the other two cities, and the rest of them were also looking toward Luo Hong.

If more than thirty kings were to join forces, it’s likely that Lu Yu would be unable to resist them.

If Lu Yu had to catch each one individually, it would be quite troublesome.

If over thirty kings failed to kill Lian Lu Yu even after joining forces, this first battle after their return would not only fail to establish their reputation, but they might also face reprimand from the city lord.

However, many people are now watching them.

More people were just there to watch the commotion and had no intention of going inside.

At this moment, Zhang Ming suddenly grabbed Zheng Xiaoyan and asked, “You said earlier that you were blocked by a vast black ocean; why didn’t you rush in to take shelter?”

Zheng Xiaoyan said, “Because I threw something inside to test what kind of danger lurks within the black ocean. The object was instantly corroded by the liquid into black water—it’s absolutely an insurmountable poison. I didn’t want to endure the pain of such toxic corrosion on my body, so I chose to take my own life.”

“Could it be—” Luo Hong exclaimed in surprise. “Xiaoyan, do you still remember that direction?”

Zheng Xiaoyan said, “I probably remember.”

Zheng Xiaoyan roughly described the location.

“Looks like we’ll have to go in ourselves,” Luo Hong said in a deep voice. “I didn’t expect us to find what we were looking for at the very first ruin.”

Zhang Ming said, “That’s right. Once we get our hands on it, everyone gets a share.”

Zhang Ming, Luo Hong, and two other slightly older individuals rushed into the ruins together.

A king on the other side faintly overheard some information and frowned, saying, “A black sea, highly toxic; could it be that—”

Wang Meng raised his head and, without looking back, plunged into the ruins.

…

Among the ruins—

Lu Yu stood before a vast, black ocean.

An area with a minimum diameter of ten thousand zhang was filled with a vast amount of toxic gas. From the ground all the way up to the heavens, everything within this region turned completely black.

The black gas had gathered here, as if blocked by something, and had long been compressed into an ocean of toxic gas that had liquefied.

Zheng Xiaoyan revealed that she left him with nothing.

As for that, Li Jie and Zhang Shan do have some items, which they obtained after entering this area.

Lu Yu didn’t find anything good among them.

The storage bead that Zhang Shan seized from someone else contained an item related to the King—an ordinary small bottle of the King’s blood.

After organizing all the items, Lu Yu put them away. Facing the vast black ocean ahead, he could even hear the sound of liquid poison gas flowing with a splashing noise.

Lu Yu extended his hand into the black ocean.

Boom.

Lu Yu’s arm became the center of a vortex, rapidly drawing the endless liquid toxic gas into his body. He possessed formidable toxicity within himself and had never feared these poisons.

Poison is not a threat to him; instead, it serves as nourishment that enables him to grow stronger.

When a large amount of toxic gas entered Lu Yu’s body, he felt as if his arms were being gnawed by millions of insects, instantly losing all sensation.

“This is no ordinary poison!”

Lu Yu was greatly alarmed.

The poison that can still cause him such pain should not exist anymore.

Lu Yu instinctively pulled back his hand, horrified to discover that his arm had developed clusters of small wounds in some areas. Poisonous gas had adhered to these wounds, continuously corroding his skin and penetrating deeper into his flesh.

At this moment, his entire body felt as if it were being gnawed by insects and bitten by snakes, the pain piercing through his nerves.

Lu Yu couldn’t even remember how long it had been since he last experienced such a poisonous pain coursing through his body.

He immediately realized that it was highly toxic.

This is not related to the Venomous Dragon, but rather another kind of poison, one so powerful that it can rival even the Venom King’s body.

“What kind of poison is this? Even my Poison King’s body can’t withstand it, and it can even corrode a star artifact?”

Lu Yu looked at the wound, which finally stopped spreading after several seconds and began to heal.

Now, a poison that can still hurt him—that’s what I call real poison!

“There is something in this vast ocean, and it’s no ordinary thing.” If there were no origin, such terrifying poison would never have been produced.

Lu Yu clenched his teeth and reached his hand in again.

He has the Poison King residing within his body; unless his physical form can be destroyed instantly.

Otherwise, with his Poison King body and the abilities of a Star-level physical form, no poison could possibly kill him.

Give him time, and he can use the Poison King’s body to neutralize the poison.

A large amount of toxic gas was inhaled by Lu Yu. His entire body’s muscles were twitching, and each tiny pore on his skin was expelling the toxic gas outward.

More and more parts of Lu Yu’s body began to be corroded by the toxic gas, while the poison within him, the King’s Venom, was accelerating its operation, absorbing and transforming large amounts of toxins.

The poison here is countless times more potent than the poison found in the desert’s mysterious realm.

Here, a single thread of poison equates to the energy he would gain from hundreds of feet of poison in that space.

His power was increasing, while the ocean within him was visibly receding at a rapid pace.

Thirteen point five million statues, thirteen point six million statues…

Hundreds of thousands of attributes are being enhanced every second.

If the ocean of liquefied toxic gas were to vaporize, its poisonous coverage could expand not just ten or a hundred times, but far beyond.

Now confined within a limited space, it can only be compressed.

After the entire black ocean was absorbed by Lu Yu, a pair of black eagle wings were fixed atop a stone platform at the center of the space.

On both sides of the eagle’s wings, chains formed of golden light bind the wings, preventing them from falling to the ground.

At this moment, the eagle’s wings were still releasing a large number of star artifacts.

Lu Yu’s body is now eroded in many places, exposing white bones, and his blood is also turning black.

The poison he is now inhaling would be instantly fatal to any other king.

However, Lu Yu himself possesses a powerful toxin-removing ability. Now, the two forces are battling fiercely within his body, neither gaining the upper hand.

Lu Yu looked at the pair of black eagle wings, finding it hard to imagine what kind of lifeform they belonged to, and how such powerful poison could exist.