Chapter 953: Siege

“This is the Glorious Moon Shield!”

The Sword King let out an exclamation of shock, staring at the palm-sized small shield, his hands trembling slightly.

The palm-sized shield shimmered with a silvery glow under the sunlight, resembling a modest token rather than anything remarkable.

However, when the Sword King shouted the name “Yaoyue Shield,” Xue Ji and the others turned their gazes toward that shield.

As Lou Xiaoyu approached the shield, she also sensed the unusual connection between the shield and her star soul.

Lu Yu recognized its origin, and only then did Xiao Yu realize how valuable the item in her possession truly was.

She looked at Lu Yu, not knowing what to say.

“Say nothing. This is your item, and it will reach its greatest power only in your hands,” Lu Yu said. Seeing Lao Xiaoyu trying to pull her hand back, he quickly placed the object into her palm and said, “We don’t have much time left. Use this period to familiarize yourself with how to use it.”

Someone exclaimed excitedly, “Great! Now that we have the Shining Moon Shield, our chances of winning are much higher.”

“Among the Nine Mutated Star Souls, the one with the strongest defensive capabilities is right here. Our safety was already guaranteed to begin with. Now that we’ve obtained our exclusive weapons, there’s no way we can lose.”

“Don’t forget that Lu Yu has also merged the Blood Tower. Now we’re equivalent to having two major mutated star souls.”

Someone stood on Lu Yu’s side and reminded everyone at this time.

When this person spoke, many people’s faces lit up with smiles.

So far, they have never seen the effects of the nine mutated star soul exclusive weapons.

Maybe this time I can really broaden my horizons.

Xue Ji said, “We don’t have much time left. Instead of laughing here, everyone should think about how to launch an attack. There’s only a little over a million puppet beasts at the Divine Servant level; this battle puts us at a disadvantage. However, with the Yaoyue Shield and the Blood Tower of Slaughter, we might still have a glimmer of hope.”

Phil said, “Just charge straight in. There are so many of us; we’ll die faster if we scatter.”

As he spoke, Phil cast a glance at Lu Yu.

A demonic wolf sneered coldly, “You seem very dissatisfied with Mr. Lu’s decision. If you think you’re better, fight me first. Talk after you survive.”

“A magical beast, what are you so arrogant about!” shouted Phil, his eyes widening as he let out a cold snort. His body trembled with surging blood energy, ready to strike.

The demon wolf was no less fierce; it arched its body and revealed a ferocious expression.

Phil took a step forward and said coldly, “If you’re not convinced, I’ll fight you until you are.”

Boom!

Neither the man nor the wolf moved, yet a sword beam was seen plunging heavily into Phil’s crown from above, then cutting out through his abdomen.

This sword strike was fast and ruthless, showing absolutely no mercy.

All around was silence.

At a time like this, no one would have thought that there was actually someone brave enough to take action.

When they saw who had made the move, they couldn’t help but feel a great shock.

It was Lu Yu who had taken action.

What he held in his hand was not a star artifact, but a blade composed of cold, glaring light exuding a strong aura of slaughter.

Lu Yu had remained silent just now, so everyone assumed that he had no justification and was afraid to speak up.

But unexpectedly, at this moment, Lu Yu slashed Fei’er in half with a single sword strike.

The ground was stained red with blood. Between the two halves of the body, granulation tissue rapidly grew and writhed, reconnecting and reattaching them together.

Phil recognized Lu Yu as the one who struck him and shouted in anger, “Lu Yu, you dare to kill me!”

“Shut up!” Lu Yu roared, his eyes flashing with bloodshot fury as he slammed forcefully into Phil.

Phil felt as if he had been struck by a heavy blow. In an instant, the crimson light surged toward him, sending him staggering backward several steps.

As soon as he retreated, he felt extremely humiliated. The king’s might surged within him, and killing intent spread outward.

“Lu Yu, you want to fight? I’ll kill you right now!” shouted Phil, his eyes turning blood-red and his teeth undergoing a monstrous transformation.

Swish.

The blade of carnage slashed out, its cold gleam piercing once again into Phil’s crown, sending him crashing to the ground.

In terms of strength, Phil is stronger.

Everyone could also sense that the power within Lu Yu’s body was at most three hundred billion Zun!

But the attack speed displayed by Lu Yu now far exceeds three hundred billion zuns, and even a Divine Servant would probably be unable to dodge this sword strike.

Lu Yu struck twice in a row, his two simple sword attacks killing a dungeon lord, a king at the peak of his power, twice in succession.

Everyone present was sharp-minded and immediately noticed Lu Yu’s unusual behavior.

Phil was revived once again, and he also sensed something amiss, his eyes widening in shock.

Lu Yu said coldly, “I’ve already given you a chance. At a time like this, you still want to cause trouble. If you’re so eager to die, go ahead and try attacking again. Next time, I won’t just split you in half—I’ll take your life directly, leaving you no opportunity to revive at all.”

“You—” Phil was furious.

The mighty dungeon lord, frightened by just a few words, could he still be worthy of being the lord?

Can dignity still exist when one is forced to keep silent like this?

At this moment, someone quickly stepped forward to stop Phil, saying, “Enough! This isn’t the time to fight. Don’t forget—we’re humans. If those four-armed beings see us fighting among ourselves here, they’ll only laugh at us.”

At this moment, many people also stepped forward, standing between Lu Yu and Phil to mediate, urging Phil, “That’s right, this is not the time to let these priests mock us.”

“Say whatever you need to say after it’s all over.”

Phil didn’t want to fight either, but he felt he had no choice due to the pressure of saving face.

Someone blocked his way, and only then did he let out a cold snort and fall silent.

He had it figured out.

If a fight had really broken out just now, he felt he wouldn’t have stood a chance.

Lu Yu, who had remained silent all along, had just exerted a pressure that was countless times stronger than a divine servant’s when he made his move.

The argument between the two people stopped. Someone saw Xue Ji and said, “Lady Xue Ji, please tell us, how should we fight this battle?”

“The rule of this battle is that the Divine Servants will only defend and not attack. Therefore, as long as we do not cross the boundary of the city wall, we won’t be attacked! If there were no time limit, we could gradually wear down the Divine Servants inside the city. However, with a ten-day restriction, time becomes too short; we must reach the city center within five days.”

Yuki-hime said.

An eerie silence fell around immediately.

They looked up at the divine city, which housed at least thirty million divine servants within its massive walls.

To storm the divine city, withstand the onslaught of tens of millions of divine servants, and slay the colossal beasts within the city.

Ten days is too short a time.

Someone gritted their teeth and said, “At worst, it’s just death!”

“Yeah, at worst, it’s just death!”

Everyone gritted their teeth, their eyes turning blue with fury.

If you’re still afraid of death at a time like this, how can you fight?

Lu Yu said, “As long as they cannot leave the city, it will be manageable. I have a way to clear a path, and then we can use puppets to lead the way. As for the various threats we encounter inside, it will depend entirely on everyone’s abilities.”

Yuki Hime said, “That’s right, the puppets are only meant to keep you all alive. Once we enter the city and become surrounded, each of you will have to rely on yourselves to survive. At that time, no one will have extra time to come to your rescue. As for the general-class divine servants, I believe you all already know—your chances of withstanding their power are extremely slim.”

Someone asked solemnly, “Lady Xueji, I’ve heard that there are city lords ruling these divine cities. How powerful are they?”

“Lord of the city?” Xue Ji glanced toward the city wall and said indifferently, “He is the deity’s representative, the strongest in the divine city. One person alone can match a third of the entire city’s combat power. If you encounter a powerful city lord, he alone can rival the full strength of an entire divine city!”

“What?”

Everyone was astonished, with every single person’s body hair standing on end.

How could they face such a terrifying person?

A single person equivalent to millions of people! What kind of existence could that possibly be!

Someone paled and asked, “Then do we still have any chance of winning?”

Xue Ji’s voice turned cold as she said, “Now that we’ve come this far, thinking about it any further won’t help. If you want to survive, then fight with all your strength. Once the City Lord appears, I’ll hold him off temporarily. In this battle, our target is the beast, not the City Lord himself.”

Numerous people broke out in cold sweat, their eyes fixed on Yukki with strange expressions.

How powerful is Xue Ji exactly, if she dares to claim she can hold back a cultivator as strong as ten million divine servants? Is this something an ordinary person could possibly accomplish?

Who exactly is he, and how powerful is he!

Ten minutes remained before departure, and everyone had probably learned all they needed to know.

A large number of puppet beasts, along with Lu Yu’s ten thousand poison-infused warriors, had already taken position at the front.

Lu Yu looked at Lou Xiaoyu and said, “How about it, is it almost done?”

Lou Xiaoyu smiled and nodded, saying, “Yes, I’ve already mastered the usage of the Moonlight Shield.”

“Then there’s no need to wait any longer,” Lu Yu said, shaking out his hand and gripping the Starlight Sword. “God said to start the attack in half an hour, but he didn’t say we couldn’t start early. Let’s begin now.”

The King of Swords said, “You’re right. Ten more minutes mean more time to use.”

Someone stepped forward proudly and said, “Then let us launch the first wave of the assault on the city.”

“Okay.” More than three thousand people all stepped forward.

Everyone’s expressions turned serious now, as they looked toward the direction of the city wall.

They were still more than a hundred miles away from the city wall, yet the million divine servants atop the wall had already seen them clearly.

Moreover, at this moment, even more people were approaching the city walls from within the city. The sky and the top of the city wall were filled with people, forming a human wall that seemed to connect the heavens and the earth.

These divine servants, as the time of the siege drew near, also began to show expressions filled with murderous intent.

“Human beings, if you dare to come in, you will die.”

“Get out if you don’t want to die quickly.”

“Dare to step into the Sacred City, and I will massacre you all.”

Innumerable divine servants shouted from atop the city walls, waving their weapons in provocation with arrogant expressions.

As soon as Lu Yu’s foot touched the ground, starlight armor materialized on his body.

Boom!

Heavy armor surged violently, instantly expanding from two meters to a thousand zhang in height, standing upon the earth like a towering mountain.

Countless divine servants within the city suddenly lost their voices, suffocating.

A divine servant exclaimed in awe, “It’s him! It’s really him!”

“It was him. He’s the one who joined forces with those damned humans to attack the thirteen cities.”

“That’s right, it’s him. I personally witnessed in the City of Centaurs as he led hundreds of thousands of poisoned men to slay over a million divine servants. Everyone, be cautious. Do not let the poisoned men get close, and do not let him get near.”

A divine servant shouted loudly on the city wall, reminding his companions.

The voice of the divine servant spread through the crowd.

Not only did the divine servants hear it, but even Lou Xiaoyu, Huowu, and others could hear it as well.

They all looked at Lu Yu.

Someone exclaimed in shock, “Did I hear that right? Lu Yu led millions of toxic beings to attack the thirteen divine cities?”

“Heavens, did I hear correctly, or did they misinterpret the situation? There’s only ten thousand Poisoned People around Lu Yu, where are the rest of them!”

There was some chaos on the city walls of Shencheng.

More divine servants are rushing over.

At this moment—

In his armor-clad hands towering a thousand zhang high, a colossal sword of equal length appeared.

This sword emits a shower of starlight, with hundreds of millions of stars shining upon its surface. The patterns along the blade are enlarged, resembling countless sharp swords merged together to form this colossal sword.

Heavy armor raised the giant sword high, stirring the surrounding void and twisting the air currents.

A warrior in the sacred city cried out, “It’s too soon! They’re going to attack the city!”

Countless voices rose up.

Boom!

The great sword swung down, and suddenly the blade light on the giant sword surged tens of thousands of feet.

At this moment, even the clouds in the sky were split apart, and this beam of sword light slashed down toward the sacred city.

Boom! Boom!

In the holy city, countless divine servants also joined the fray, their golden lights converging into a vast ocean to block that single sword strike.

Hum.

The sword light quivered in the air, then suddenly multiplied—ten slashing beams of sword light pierced simultaneously into the golden radiance.

Buzzing, the golden light broke through.

The sword light slashed straight into the crowd in the sky, and blood instantly stained the heavens red.

“Go to war!”

The Sword King roared, his blood boiling as he witnessed the power of that sword strike.