Chapter 855: Serenity

Luo Chen was extremely elegant, dressed in white robes with long hair, and had a tall, slender figure.

He always spoke with a smile on his face, making people feel very approachable.

Even many people around them began to develop a fondness for Luo Chen.

But now, Luo Chen’s facial muscles twitched, and his eyes turned blood red.

Luo Hong and the others immediately lowered their heads, their bodies trembling even more violently.

Lu Yu ignored Luo Chen’s reaction, turned his head to signal his people, and said, “Let’s go! This place no longer holds any value for us to stay.”

As Lu Yu spoke, he gently waved his hand towards Huo Wu.

Huowu nodded, smiled, and joined Yang Lie and the others.

At this moment, Zhang Ming hurriedly exclaimed, “City Lord, we can’t let them leave. Lu Yu is holding the Eagle King’s Wing that you wanted.”

“What?” King Yama and Luo Chen were both greatly shocked, and their battle spirits, which had somewhat slackened before, now became focused again.

“Stop!” Luo Chen shouted loudly. “Lu Yu, leave the items behind before you go.”

“Haha!”

Some of the watching kings laughed heartily from afar.

Anyone with half a brain could detect the sarcasm and mockery in that voice.

A king smiled and said, “Friends, if you had come from underground, I wouldn’t blame you. But I can tell you all this: if you want to take something away from Lu Yu, you must be prepared to pay a price.”

Another king laughed loudly as well, saying, “Everyone, I think you should just give up. Continuing this fight won’t benefit any of you. Moreover, trying to take something from Lu Yu’s hands in a place like this? That’s simply impossible.”

“Never mind, never mind, we won’t get any result this way.”

Several kings did not have the intention to step forward and remained at a distance, refusing to listen to persuasion.

Some people thought it was well-intentioned, but others could hear it differently.

These people are just stirring up trouble, trying to reignite the situation that had just started to stabilize.

Lu Yu is becoming more and more powerful, and the forces in Fanggang are also growing stronger. If we don’t impose some restrictions now, it will become even more troublesome in the future.

It’s rare for a force to get this close to Fanggang these days. If we don’t provoke them now, we might never get such a good opportunity again.

Luo Chen and King Yama fixed their gaze on Lu Yu, their eyes gleaming with murderous intent.

Lu Yu, unflinching, locked eyes with the two men.

A king from afar chuckled and said, “You two, don’t cause trouble. Even though you may seem stronger than Lu Yu’s side in terms of power and influence right now, this isn’t your territory. If you really start a fight, Lu Yu’s allies will come to assist as well.”

“Yeah. Right now, Fanggang has quite a few allies. Plus, Fanggang possesses many Starblades. If a real battle breaks out, you’ll face tremendous pressure. Your chances of victory are slim!”

…

Luo Chen and Yanluowang listened to the mockery from those people, their eyes fully revealing the bloodthirsty intent within.

But they also knew what these people were up to.

Luo Chen looked at Lu Yu and said, “Three days. If you haven’t handed it over in three days, we’ll have a serious talk again.”

“Three days won’t be necessary—I’ll give you the answer right now. The item is already in my hands. If you want to take it, pay me a reward that satisfies me. Otherwise, if you plan to snatch it, just try.”

Lu Yu rejected it without hesitation.

“Haha, okay,” King Yama laughed loudly. “Don’t regret it three days from now.”

“Let’s go!”

As Luo Chen waved his hand, Zhang Ming and the others immediately stood up, not daring to delay.

King Yama swung his palm through the void, carving out a dark passage.

Luo Hong and others successively walked inside.

The dark passage vanished only after Luo Chen and King Yama stepped into it.

Those kings who wanted to provoke trouble found no excitement to watch, so they could only sigh helplessly and leave.

Lu Yu and others also returned to Fanggang.

But this does not mean the end.

The appearance of the Blood Eyes, which had vanished decades ago, was shocking enough, but the emergence of two powerful experts capable of rivaling someone as formidable as Xue Ji, a mighty king, was truly enough to stun the world.

Even more terrifying to people was the fact that Luo Chen, as just one city lord, had brought over a hundred kings—an army equivalent to an entire nation.

After disappearing for so many years, what exactly did Xueyan gain from the underworld?

“The Fire Dance has returned. She is alive, and she is a queen.”

“As for being a king, there are already so many of them in the world these days. That’s nothing special.”

Some people looked down on it.

Possessing the King’s Crystal can also make one a king.

It’s too easy for ordinary people to become kings nowadays.

The truly powerful ones are those kings who have already begun to merge their souls with their star souls.

And those kings who lived in various great eras—these were the true kings.

They had long since become kings, and their souls and star souls had already begun to merge.

Like Yukki, this is a king who has completely merged his star soul and spirit.

Her strength had already surpassed those who became kings by relying on the King’s Crystal by far.

Even if kings from various eras were resurrected, few would be able to challenge her in battle.

This is the ultimate power of the king, representing the peak strength of an era.

Even if Huo Wu became a king, he would be at most an ordinary king, certainly not a powerful one.

“You’re all wrong. The Fire Dance holds great power and is now evenly matched with Xue Ji because her soul and the Star Soul have completely merged.”

“What?”

No one who heard this news would believe it.

Huowu was merely a Zhi Zun before, far inferior to the King.

It’s been decades since we last met. To have become a king by now, you must have truly extraordinary talent.

Let her fully integrate and achieve the ultimate power of a king? That must be a joke, right?

But when they heard that it was Lu Yu who injected a ball of blood energy into Huo Wu’s body, causing Huo Wu’s power to reach its peak.

No one spoke anymore.

They thought they had seen through everything about Lu Yu, believing that his abilities had been fully revealed.

Who would have thought that Lu Yu had such a twisted ability hidden within him?

If they could use this power infinitely, they wouldn’t need to fight at all!

“There must be some limitations, there must be. Otherwise, Lu Yu wouldn’t have waited until today to use it.”

“That’s right, there must be some limitations.” Many people would rather believe that this is the best explanation.

Dungeons, bloodshot eyes, Lu Yu’s twisted abilities…

For a while, everything that had happened on that island kept brewing and spreading.

Of course, the biggest news was what Luo Chen and King Yama had said about the event happening three days later.

What exactly is going to happen after three days?

…

Fanggang—

Everyone has already returned.

Hu Wu left after being seriously injured back then, and Lu Yu was heartbroken for many days.

But now, seeing Huowu return, he was naturally delighted.

That night, Fanggang City once again transformed into a city that never sleeps.

Without fireworks, various skills become the best fireworks.

Various delicacies and beverages were originally luxuries.

However, Liu Xing didn’t even flinch his eyebrows. The delicious food and beverages worth trillions of star spirit stones were supplied endlessly at Fanggang.

Not only the first and core domain, but also warriors from all regions of the second domain could partake in it.

“The celestial organization sent three tons of delicacies and one hundred bottles of fine wine.”

“The Chinese military sent representatives to offer congratulations.”

“The British military sent someone to bring delicacies, congratulating Huo Wu on her safe return!”

…

One by one, major organizations and powerful factions sent their representatives.

Back then, Lu Yu got injured for Huowu and nearly turned the Qin family upside down. That intense anger clearly showed how much Lu Yu cherished Huowu.

The wounded Huo Wu retreated into the distance, merely the至尊 (Supreme).

Now, Huo Wu has not only returned as a king, but also stands among the strongest.

How many people in the world can achieve that?

With their connections to various organizations and the harbor, they also had to present a gift.

The harbor was filled with celebration, and the sky was continuously lit up with dazzling fireworks.

Liu Xing and others were genuinely happy and celebrated with Huo Wu.

Many people from the second field joined in simply because such days are truly rare in this world; they merely wanted to indulge themselves fully, to vent and to revel without restraint.

Regardless of the purpose, Fanggang has indeed become a city that never sleeps.

At this moment, Lu Yu and Huo Wu were sitting on a small hill far outside the city.

The two leaned against a large tree, gazing up at the sky.

Huowu nestled in Lu Yu’s arms, savoring the rare moment of tranquility.

“All these years, what have you been through?” Lu Yu asked, gently stroking Huowu’s long hair with his hand.

“Most of the time, I’ve been struggling against the pain of my wounds. As soon as the pain eases, I inevitably think of you,” Huo Wu softly said, gently lifting her head to gaze at Lu Yu. Her cheeks flushed as she continued, “The Spirit King is truly kind-hearted. He not only helped me become a king, but also assisted me in locating the remains of the previous Fire King within the Fire Region, allowing my Yellow Spring power to evolve.”

Lu Yu listened carefully, watching Huo Wu, and couldn’t help but lower his head to gently kiss her lips.

Huowu stretched out her arms, tightly embraced Lu Yu’s neck, and kissed him deeply.

Her eyes became moist, and tears fell down.

I really wish to continue living peacefully like this, to stay forever happy and never part ways.

A kiss that lasts until the end of time.

Not until their kiss gently parted was Huo Wu already completely weakened.

Lu Yu also had some rapid breathing.

He joked, “Even a fierce battle wouldn’t be this intense!”

“You–” Hearing this, Huo Wu immediately pouted and playfully punched Lu Yu in the chest.

Bang!

This punch was not well controlled, and the impact on Lu Yu’s chest sounded like thunderclapping.

“Are you okay?” Huo Wu was startled and immediately reached out to feel Lu Yu’s chest.

“Don’t worry about that. There’s no one around who can hurt me now,” Lu Yu said, holding Huo Wu’s small hand. “My body isn’t ordinary—it has been refined into a stellar artifact. Even a hundred kings working together could at most drive me away, but they wouldn’t be able to truly harm me.”

Lu Yu patted his chest with great confidence.

“During the time I was away, you must have gone through a lot. Can you tell me what has happened?”

Lu Yu held Huo Wu close, watching the fireworks over Fanggang City, and recounted the events of the past years.

When it came to the dangerous part, Huowu held tightly onto Lu Yu’s hand without letting go.

When it came to something joyful, Huo Wu couldn’t help but smile as well.

Especially when it came to the part about her father being resurrected, Huo Wu suddenly jumped up, exclaiming joyfully, “Was my father really resurrected?”

“It’s true that he has returned. But he, along with Senior Mingzun and Senior Zhanmo, has disappeared without a trace. Even with the arrival of darkness, we haven’t seen any of them come back,” Lu Yu replied.

Huowu sat down again, somewhat disappointed.

“It’s all settled now. Senior Lu Yu also asked me a lot about you. If he knew you’re back, he would definitely come looking for you right away.”

This night, the harbor was bustling with noise, yet for Lu Yu and Huo Wu, it was a rare moment of tranquility they cherished.

Huowu fell asleep in Lu Yu’s arms in the early hours of the morning, as quiet and gentle as a well-behaved little cat.

The sun in the east rises from the horizon, its light gradually lifting the darkness.

Boom!

A deafening explosion echoed from the location of Fang Port as someone descended from the sky, crashing onto the protective barrier of Fang Port with a thunderous impact.

“Lu Yu, if you have the guts, come out right now. Hand over the item you obtained from the ruins, or I’ll destroy your Fangang.”

Arrogant voices echoed through the skies above Fanggang.