The blue-haired man, hearing Lu Yu’s casual words, felt his bloodlust intensify even more.
His hand clenched into a fist, then slowly relaxed and opened.
“If we were outside the city, you’d be dead by now,” the blue-haired man said coldly. “I would have torn you apart without hesitation. But this city is one I painstakingly built, and I don’t want it destroyed because of a battle with you. Now, I’ll give you two choices: fight or cooperate!”
The blue-haired man launched several attacks, though he was certain that Lu Yu’s strength was lacking.
However, Lu Yu’s defensive capabilities were astonishing.
Moreover, he had also heard quite a bit about Lu Yu’s remarkable feats on the ground.
It’s difficult to kill this person; what’s even more terrifying is that Lu Yu possesses an entire city and over a hundred king-level puppets.
Especially since Lu Yu also possessed a Phantom Demon.
Now that Lu Yu is here, the Phantom Demon must be somewhere in the city.
If it comes to a fight to the death, Lu Yu will certainly inform Huanmo. At that time, the army from Fanggang will immediately devise a plan to launch a direct attack on his Blood Sea City and then proceed into the underground city.
In that case, even with reinforcements, both the underground and above-ground cities would be largely destroyed, and there would be countless deaths.
It’s not worth it for a single mission.
The blue-haired man presented his conditions, and the surrounding crowd, along with hundreds of kings, were greatly astonished.
“Does this mean that even Lord Liancheng isn’t confident he could easily kill this person?”
Those who had previously mocked Lu Yu were now one by one experiencing shock and astonishment!
Although their city lord was not the strongest among the various city lords of the underworld, he was certainly not weak either.
The city lord actually gave this human a chance to choose. Does this mean that this person’s strength is truly so formidable that even the city lord finds him troublesome?
Lu Yu was slightly taken aback when the blue-haired person made such a request.
“What does ‘war’ mean?” asked Lu Yu.
The blue-haired man pointed at the surrounding warriors and said, “If you don’t agree to my terms, then all the warriors in this city will become your enemies. If you have any means of resurrection, you might still have a chance to leave here alive. But if you don’t possess such abilities, your life will end here—there will be no room for negotiation.”
Lu Yu smiled and said, “If I accept your conditions, then we won’t fight anymore, right?”
“Correct,” the blue-haired man said coldly. “But that only applies within this city. Once you leave this city, our deal is off.”
“What if you want my abilities, or something else I’m unwilling to sell?”
The blue-haired man said coldly, “You are in my city now, and nothing here is under your control. It’s not you who calls the shots here—it’s me!”
Lu Yu said, “Alright, tell me the conditions first and see if I can accept them!”
The blue-haired man said, “I know your strength and some of your abilities. The reward for that task is at the King level; even the lowest reward is equivalent in value to something of King rank. I want ten King-level puppets—do you understand what I mean?”
“Oh?” Lu Yu smiled and said, “Then this deal will have to wait until I return alive before we can proceed with the transaction.”
“No, we trade now,” said the blue-haired man. “I know you can establish long-distance communication with the surface and complete our transaction. I will go to the surface now and finish the deal. I’ll be back in no more than half an hour.”
“No way,” Lu Yu replied directly. “If you had ten puppets with abilities identical to yours, even if I left this city, I wouldn’t have the slightest chance of escaping. Any deal must wait until I return alive.”
“So the negotiations failed, right?” the blue-haired man replied menacingly.
“Don’t try to intimidate me. Since you know who I am, you should also understand my abilities and strength, as well as my personality. I wouldn’t bet on something without a chance of winning. Unless you escort me back, do you really think I’d hand over ten puppets right here? That would be practically signing my own death warrant. Once we leave the city, other Blood-eyed Kings will likely show up too, and then I’d have no way to escape. Moreover, it takes twenty days to produce ten King-level puppets—there’s no way you could make a round trip in just half an hour.”
“Is that so?” The blue-haired man frowned and fell silent.
He had only heard that Lu Yu possessed a magical item capable of creating king-level puppets, but he didn’t know the exact method of creation.
“Then the terms can be changed. Eleven puppets, and you can trade after you return to the surface alive.”
“Deal.” Lu Yu nodded with a smile. “But you’ll have to pray that I make it back alive before you can get your hands on it.”
“Although I don’t want you to survive, for the sake of the eleven puppets, I hope you can return alive,” said the blue-haired man. “Let me tell you a limitation: the underground world is an independent realm. Therefore, you cannot use teleportation to return to the surface. Except for our designated passage, there’s no way back.”
Lu Yu frowned slightly. He indeed intended to rely on teleportation to leave this place the moment the light shield opened.
The blue-haired man’s words caused his plan to fail.
“Shouldn’t you then open the passage to allow me to return to the surface so we can complete our transaction?”
“Human, you’re thinking too much,” the blue-haired man said with a smile, his expression suddenly turning cold. “Making a deal with you doesn’t mean I’ll help you. Once you leave this city, I won’t forbid my people from attacking you—and I myself will also come after you. What I care about is this city, not eleven puppets. If I get the chance to kill you and seize everything you possess, it would surely be more valuable than those eleven puppets. Your flesh and blood isn’t inferior to that of a king. I might abandon the task assigned by the deity, but I will definitely kill you.”
“I understand,” said Lu Yu. “I can stay in this city for three days, and leave after the divine mission is over. But whether I can escape after those three days will depend on me.”
“You should be careful yourself. It’s unlikely that you’ll be able to escape.”
The blue-haired man spoke and waved his hand, and the warriors all dispersed.
The city returned to tranquility. Many people began to sort through the ruins and clean the ground.
Lu Yu glanced around at this moment and discovered that, besides the blue-haired person, there were still four hundred kings in this city.
Among them, several people caught Lu Yu’s special attention.
One person was the shop owner he had seen on the ground; among the others was also an elderly man in his sixties, whose eyes emitted a chilling gleam, making Lu Yu feel uneasy all over.
He felt that the old man might not be as strong as the blue-haired man, but he was more ruthless and ferocious.
Because he sensed that the old man’s killing intent and fighting spirit were actually stronger than his own, even surpassing him.
If a person like that were to become even more疯狂, it would probably be his downfall.
There were also a few others who were not ordinary kings; they should have become kings through self-cultivation. They are considerably more powerful than those who rely on king crystals.
None of these people left; they were all staring at Lu Yu without the slightest relaxation.
Lu Yu knew he had two days off.
He went straight to a street and entered a shop.
The moment he entered the shop, it became completely empty.
Lu Yu took out some food and sat down to eat by himself.
After he had eaten and drunk enough, he went to another hotel, disregarding the strange looks from the people there, and directly asked for a room before going in to sleep.
The blue-haired man and others had been constantly watching Lu Yu’s every move from around.
When they saw Lu Yu so calm, some people were alarmed in their hearts.
The blue-haired man narrowed his eyes, the chill in his gaze intensifying.
An elderly man appeared beside the blue-haired person and said in a deep voice: “This is a formidable enemy; he’s too calm.”
“Do you, too, think he deserved to die?” the blue-haired man asked the elder, his arrogance now subdued as he spoke with respect.
The old man was the one who had just scolded those young people with bloodshot eyes. In this city, he is known as the Demon Blood King. While his power is formidable, his status is also extraordinary.
He was not merely a king, but also had an ordinary relationship with the blue-haired people.
The blue-haired man was raised by the old man from a young age. To cultivate him, the old man even gave him something truly unique and irreplaceable, instead of keeping it for himself.
That’s how today’s Three-eyed King came into being, which is why the blue-haired man respects the elder so much, treating him like a father…
“San Yan, it’s right for you to protect this city. Two days of isolation aren’t enough to kill him; making this deal was the right choice. If a battle were to erupt within this city, it wouldn’t just be destroyed—several kings might die as well, and that would be too costly. Although you’re stronger than him, still be cautious. He, like me, is someone from before the apocalypse. His record of defeating stronger opponents isn’t just a one-time occurrence.”
The old man warned the blue-haired man and then said, “I’ll go out for a moment to meet with a few old friends. As soon as this kid leaves the city, intercept him outside the city gates—we mustn’t let him escape.”
The blue-haired man bowed and said, “Thank you, sir. However, I believe there are already many Blood Eyes in the city who have informed people from other cities, and those individuals will arrive here soon as well.”
“Having more people isn’t helpful; they aren’t from the Underground Blood Sea City, so they can’t take on the mission.”
The blue-haired man exclaimed in surprise, “You don’t know his identity? This person’s mission isn’t the only valuable thing about him—he himself is valuable too?”
The old man nodded and said, “This person’s flesh and the aura he emits are even stronger than those who have become kings through the King-Making Crystal. His flesh and blood are as valuable as a king’s—indeed, they could tempt some people to take action.”
“No, that’s not what I meant.”
The blue-haired person earnestly explained the matter about Lu Yu.
Regarding Lu Yu’s identity as a guardian, and the benefits that can be gained by killing him.
Especially the existence of the corpse puppets.
The old man’s expression changed in an instant, showing surprise for the first time.
“This kid actually has such power and wealth now. If outsiders found out, they would go crazy even without the mission reward. No way, I’m leaving right now. Even if people from other cities get involved later, we must ensure that you land the final blow.”
The blue-haired man said proudly, “Rest assured, as long as you give me just one thousandth of a second, I can find a way to land the killing blow!”
“I am well aware of your capabilities and have full confidence in you.”
The old man nodded and said, “You’d better prepare yourself too, since that kid won’t be going anywhere. Tell the people in the city not to provoke him these two days.”
The old man spoke and within a few steps had already left the city.
At this time, someone had already noticed that kings from other cities had entered the city from outside its walls.
Although Lu Yu was already in the hotel room, he couldn’t fully relax even while resting on the bed.
Because he knew that the city allowed Blood Eye to come and go freely, but had imposed restrictions on him.
Even if the people in the city obey the city lord, what about the outsiders with bloodshot eyes?
He couldn’t guarantee that these bloodshot eyes would obey him either.
The barrier will disappear in two days, but the mission is not over.
If he leaves the city, he will still risk being exposed at any moment due to unscheduled reminders.
Three days later, when the mission ends, it will be time for him to leave!
However—
Lu Yu’s eyes opened at this moment, gazing upward as he coldly said, “They’re here.”
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