Both of them were immediately enveloped in a strong, bloody stench.
These are all stained after killing countless lives. Once released, they truly become as intensely terrifying as the smell of blood.
The people around felt as if they were facing a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
Three more ethereal figures appeared in the air.
Three ethereal figures still hovered in three different directions across the sky.
Below the two figures were the camps of Lu Yu and Luo Mo, while the other side remained unoccupied.
The illusory figure above Lu Yu and the others spoke, saying, “If you want to fight, save your strength for now. The representatives from your two factions have already emerged victorious. Now, the battle between your two sides will begin, and the winner must kill the fallen.”
“I figured it out a long time ago,” someone laughed loudly. “What god? He’s definitely a devil. Aren’t you just treating us like gladiators, wanting to watch us fight until the very end, until we die?”
“Hmph!” Three ethereal figures in the sky simultaneously let out a cold snort.
Boom… boom… boom…
Thunder roared across the sky, and six pairs of eyes turned to focus on this person.
The man who had been laughing wildly suddenly stopped, then plopped down onto the ground.
At that moment, he saw many things he should not have seen, as if countless vengeful ghosts were clinging to him. He was so frightened that his face turned pale and his breath became weak.
A faint shadow asked, “Fight or die, which do you choose?”
Another illusory figure spoke in succession: “With both sides’ agreement, the battle will begin immediately. Each side sends one person to fight continuously until all members of the opposing side are defeated. If you are killed by the enemy, the next person will continue the challenge.”
Lu Yu said, “Isn’t this just like fighting in a duel arena? You never really intended for us to survive, did you? Again and again, you keep pushing us toward battlefields or even crueler fights until we die! Making one person fight hundreds, forcing one-on-one combat until death—you’re just trying to wear us down to death, aren’t you?”
On Luo Mo’s side, someone also raised doubts, saying, “That’s true. In this case, who has the ability to fight thousands of battles alone and remain alive?”
The illusory figure said, “If you can achieve ten consecutive victories, you may choose to rest, and then re-enter the battle once someone from your side has fallen in combat.”
This time, no one spoke.
Luo Mo licked his lips, staring at Lu Yu with a grin. “Lu Yu, how about the two of us have a match first and settle all our past grievances?”
Lu Yu said, “Sorry, I’m not interested.”
The illusory figure said, “If you want to fight, wait a moment. Now it’s time to announce the rewards. Those who achieve sixty consecutive victories will be rewarded with a return to Earth and an additional hundred years of life. Those with one hundred consecutive wins will receive a divine protection charm. Those who win five hundred matches in a row may choose to become a divine representative or obtain an eternal, indestructible body. And those who achieve one thousand consecutive victories will have the right to directly pass one hundred people through the apocalypse.”
At this moment, many people were deeply moved.
The words of the illusory figure were too tempting; each of his conditions was incredibly alluring.
Winning sixty consecutive matches grants an additional hundred years of life.
Winning a hundred consecutive matches grants the Protection of the Gods, which is equivalent to directly conquering the End Times Tide.
The rewards from the divine representatives behind are even more extraordinary.
They had indeed witnessed the immense power of the divine spokesperson before. After becoming the city lords, their strength was absolutely overwhelming, practically unmatched by anyone.
Moreover, becoming the voice of the gods signifies having survived the apocalypse and being granted eternal life.
However, becoming a divine spokesperson means they will lose their freedom, just like the city’s priests who serve as warriors for the gods for their entire lives, constantly fighting.
Someone exclaimed激动ly, “But an eternal, indestructible body—does this truly mean one can live forever without dying?”
A faint shadow spoke, “You may continue to live on, in every civilization, and your power can keep growing stronger. However, you must not interfere with the development of future battles. Should you interfere, you will once again be cast into the battlefield, starting all over again alongside others.”
Lu Yu scoffed coldly from the side, “Surely you’re not using your divine power to grant others eternal, indestructible bodies, are you?”
Six pairs of eyes shot toward Lu Yu, as if six mountains were crashing down upon him.
Lu Yu’s face paled slightly, as an indescribable scene emerged before his eyes. Yet it was an image that pierced straight through his soul, shattering his spirit.
Negative emotions such as anxiety and fear surged instantly, as if attempting to tear apart Lu Yu’s willpower and mental strength, driving him to the brink of collapse.
Lu Yu immediately understood what had just happened to that person and why even a mere glance had been enough to terrify him into paralysis.
However, in the next moment, an infinite surge of killing intent erupted from within Lu Yu, suppressing all negative emotions within his body.
His will became incredibly firm, and his resolve hardened like a rock, no longer wavering.
A faint shadow spoke, saying, “Now, both sides may choose the person to step forward and begin the battle.”
Both sides immediately had many people starting to whisper and discuss among themselves.
From Luo Mo’s side,裂天王 (Heaven-Sundering King) stepped forward directly, pointing at Lu Yu’s group with a cold voice: “Come out one person to die. Don’t waste everyone’s time. I can’t wait to leave this planet right now.”
Everyone knows that at this moment, the stronger party may not necessarily strike first, because both sides have their ultimate warriors waiting, gathering their strength.
In the early stages, neither side will have strong players making appearances, but as things progress, it becomes harder to predict.
After all, the reward for winning 500 matches was too tempting to resist.
Lu Yu looked toward the Luo Mo side and said, “Even if I were to fight, it seems I couldn’t win a thousand battles. After all, the enemy doesn’t even have a thousand people.”
As soon as Lu Yu spoke those words, countless people opposite him erupted into fierce roars and curses.
The King of Ten Thousand Snakes roared in anger, “Lu Yu, don’t get too arrogant!”
The Sky-Sundering King pointed at Lu Yu and said, “If you’ve got the guts, come out and face me. I’ll kill you first. You’ve got over a thousand people on your side, which is just enough for me to complete my thousand-consecutive-victories mission.”
Boom!
Lu Yu’s side immediately erupted into an uproar, with countless people refusing to accept it.
They still have hundreds more people than the other side. Are they afraid?
The illusory figure’s voice turned cold: “Lu Yu, if you have the ability to kill all of them by yourself, I’ll acknowledge that as winning a thousand consecutive battles.”
“It’s a pity, but only a hundred people can pass through the Doomsday Tide, and that’s not my goal,” said Lu Yu. “I refuse!”
The three ethereal figures spoke in unison: “What did you say?”
They are gods who can clearly hear everything.
But now, Lu Yu’s words really made them think they had heard wrong.
Was Lu Yu refusing?
Although this wasn’t the first or second time, this time seemed to be particularly thorough.
“You’re joking, right?” Someone from Lu Yu’s side exclaimed in surprise. “Mr. Lu, if you refuse to join the battle, how are we supposed to fight?”
“Yeah. Mr. Lu, without you joining the battle, our chances of winning have dropped significantly. Besides, don’t you want to pass through the Doomsday Tide?”
Lu Yu said coldly, “What good is it if I’ve won a thousand battles? How many people are there in Fanggang, how many of my soldiers? Are they just waiting to die? They gave their lives to defend the city; they kept their promise when they joined Fanggang. Now, am I supposed to abandon them? I’ve said it before: I will ensure the entire city survives the apocalypse. I said it, and I will make it happen. Do you really think this is the end? You’ve won, you’ve been given the chance to leave the battlefield, but what about your friends, your family? What will happen to your city?”
Lu Yu’s words echoed in the air, causing many people to fall silent.
Someone wanted to speak.
In this world, who isn’t fighting for their own survival?
But now it’s impossible to talk to Lu Yu. Is it still meaningful to keep my promise at this point?
Would you really risk your life just to keep a promise?
The two heads of the Violent King shook together and said in unison, “Well said.”
The Reborn King laughed heartily and said, “Lu Yu, you are a friend worth having. Speak your mind, make your decision. Even if it leads to divine punishment in the end, I will not fear it.”
Xiao Xiao clenched her fists and said, “Big Brother, I support you.”
King Ling smiled. Because his beloved was also in Fanggang, and this was the reason he came here — to find a way to protect her.
After winning a thousand consecutive matches, he still didn’t believe he could do it.
If only one person can pass, then it’s her who will pass!
Not only did Xiao Xiao and the others, but also Lou Xiao Yu and even the Beast Demon, all voiced their support for Lu Yu’s words.
Such a bizarre transformation left Luo Mo and the others in utter disarray.
Someone looked up at the illusory figure in the sky, huffed, and said, “How can we fight like this? If the opponent forfeits, does that count as a loss? Does that mean we win?”
The three ethereal figures gazed silently at Lu Yu before finally speaking, “Lu Yu, have you made your decision?”
“You are challenging a god. Do you know how you’re going to die?”
“I came here because I believed there was still hope for my city to survive the apocalypse tide. However, you didn’t give me that chance; instead, you imposed an outcome I didn’t want. It’s not enough that only a hundred people survived.”
Lu Yu looked at the sky and said coldly, “That’s why I refuse.”
A faint shadow said, “This is your resignation. You will be sent back to the city on Earth directly, to face the consequence of being destroyed along with the city.”
Lu Yu looked at Huo Wu and the others, seeing them nod and smile.
That is support, and it is also trust.
“To die together and be buried in this apocalyptic world would be even better,” Huo Wu said with a smile, not a trace of sadness in her expression. Her smile was beautiful and radiant.
Lu Yu, seeing everyone’s support, looked up to the sky and said, “Then send us back.”
The three ethereal figures remained silent for a long time before finally saying, “Then, what awaits you is the most complete destruction. At that time, you will have no chance at all.”
“Wait, we also refuse.” The representatives of the Chinese military and the surviving members of the Celestial organization stepped forward as well.
The air around the three ethereal figures trembled, and thunder roared continuously in the sky.
This is the wrath of God.
“You will all regret this.”
Everyone in Fanggang, the city of Light Rain, and the city of Warcraft, along with all the beasts, was enveloped in a brilliant white light and teleported away.
Lu Yu and others left, nearly two hundred people in total.
The remaining people still numbered nearly nine hundred, including representatives from the underground city as well as from major cities and various organizations.
Luo Mo sneered ominously, “The strongest ones have left. It seems this battle is already ours to win.”
The Sky-Sundering King stood at the forefront, beckoning with a finger toward several people and smiling, “Come, step forward and fight me. I no longer wish to wait.”
At this moment, a shadowy figure spoke, “You don’t need to fight anymore. Someone has violated the will of the god and already forfeited. Therefore, you now have a common enemy.”
Suddenly, three ethereal figures shouted in unison: “Join forces with all the legions of the Divine Star and destroy the defense port, slaying everyone without exception.”
The sound rumbled like a dragon’s roar between the clouds, exploding across the entire sky of the Divine Star.
This sound was even more filled with indescribable anger, as if the fury ready to destroy everything had erupted.
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