Chapter 773: The Challenge of Youth

The last thing Lu Yu wanted to see at the port was this kind of thing, yet he still ended up seeing it.

Lu Yu had anticipated that these people would take action, but he hadn’t expected them to strike in such a manner.

The golden liquid inside the syringe shimmered with a brilliant glow, forming nine radiant rings that coiled around the syringe, creating a dazzling and breathtaking sight.

The liquid was not much in quantity, totaling only about five drops. Yet within it, Lu Yu could sense a mysterious and immense energy that made every pair of eyes that saw it unable to look away, longing to claim it as their own immediately.

“Divine power!”

Lu Yu recognized it at first glance, his expression shocked.

He has seen deities on several occasions, and each time it was at close range.

If there was anyone in this world who could recognize these golden liquids, besides those with divine powers, it would be him alone.

The forcibly compressed divine power has already transformed into a liquid.

How terrible would it be if they were released?

“Divine power?” Liu Xing looked at Lu Yu in surprise and said, “Mr. Lu, are you saying this is the guardian’s divine power?”

He had also heard from Lu Yu about the matter concerning the false king and the deity’s spokesperson, and was specially reminded by him to be cautious.

He also knew that Lu Yu had refused the gods’ invitation twice, which had probably already enraged them.

It seems now that the deities have found their spokespersons and begun targeting them.

Divine power is mysterious and mighty; even a small portion of it, as held in this syringe, is enough to create a false king.

“Where did you find this?” Lu Yu gripped the syringe tightly and crushed it in his hand, his steel teeth clenched in intense hatred.

The gods have indeed taken action. But why would they do so, to destroy the city he painstakingly created?

A golden beam of light erupted from the shattered syringe, piercing through the roof and shooting straight into the sky. It transformed into a colossal golden dragon, dozens of zhang wide, which surged into the clouds.

For a moment, Fanggang City fell silent, as everyone was inevitably astonished by such an unusual sight.

But soon everything returned to normal, and everyone was left undisturbed.

Liu Xing could see that Lu Yu was wary of this supernatural power and realized that things might be a bit complicated. He quickly added, “I bought these items from an ordinary soldier in the sixth area. However, that soldier had only briefly encountered a mysterious figure during an exchange and didn’t know exactly what they were.”

Lu Yu said coldly, “Seal off the defense port; no one entering or leaving is allowed to carry this item, including those from the First Domain. They must hand over all such items, or they will be permanently expelled from the defense port.”

“Mr. Lu, is there really such a need?” Liu Xing was taken aback. Judging from Lu Yu’s expression, this clearly wasn’t a joke.

Lu Yu sneered, “The so-called divine power is nothing but the strength of gods themselves. How could humans ever possess it? Once they do, they’re merely puppets in the hands of deities. Their life and death hinge on a single thought of the gods. I don’t know why the avatar has sent divine power into Fanggang in this way, but I’m certain it can’t be anything good.”

“I understand,” Liu Xing said without hesitation. He immediately signaled the people around him to issue orders, notifying the First Domain and the Ten Major Regions to begin the lockdown.

As Liu Xing’s command was issued, all the domain guardians were simultaneously revived.

Not only the Domain Guardians were revived, but five thousand Firemen and one hundred thousand Bone Warriors also sprang into action.

Such unusual movements were akin to the prelude of a great battle, causing the hearts of all the warriors at Fanggang to race with anticipation.

“What exactly is going on here?” After all, the five ten-thousand Fire Clan warriors were supposed to be equal in strength to Lu Yu.

Now, fifty thousand warriors of fire have been deployed. Such a force is tearing through the heavens and earth.

Before they could even react, several Wangzun-level domain guardians surged into the air and directly appeared on the city wall of the second domain. At the same time, the high-level and ordinary domain guardians also sprang into action. Each released a powerful aura to suppress the first domain, their eyes gleaming with intense vigilance. At the slightest sign of disturbance during this process, they would be ready to strike without hesitation.

It was as if a great battle was about to begin, with the entire harbor on full alert.

Those outside the city felt their hearts race, while those inside were even more puzzled about the reason.

Immediately afterwards, the warriors from the first domain, including Luo Haotian and others from the core domain, all set out.

These people rushed straight to the first field.

At this moment, Lu Yu’s voice echoed from the core domain.

Lu Yu’s voice was cold and grim as he spoke: “Everyone in Fanggang, no matter where you obtained your golden serum, you must hand it over now. If you wish to keep the serum, then please leave this place immediately. Fanggang will not tolerate those who use this kind of serum. Starting now, our warriors will carry out cleansing operations for the next two days. However, after that, if you still refuse to surrender the serum, the Undead King himself will come and drag you out personally. Don’t fool yourselves into believing even a king cannot capture you.”

Lu Yu’s voice was loud and filled with anger, his warning laced with a chilling sense of menace.

The port city fell silent immediately.

The golden potion was still circulating within a very small circle, and many people remained unaware of its existence.

I just hope that the unusual activities at Fanggang are not related to war.

However, a potion causing such a strong reaction from Lu Yu indicated how extraordinary this potion truly was.

“Is this a crackdown targeting the Golden Elixir?”

“I’ve heard that some people who took that potion became extremely powerful.”

“I heard the price isn’t even expensive, but the results vary from person to person. Nearly a thousand people in Zone Six have used it, yet fewer than a hundred ended up gaining any power.”

“Not only in the sixth area, but people in the first to fifth areas are also using this kind of drug.”

People didn’t know what had happened.

However, Fang Gang’s actions were indeed real.

The first area was led by Luo Haotian and others, while Lu Yu personally came to the sixth region.

Lu Yu came to the sixth area in person for the golden potion, which was something many people could not have guessed.

Lu Yu didn’t want to waste time either. When he saw the initial group of three hundred people, he got straight to the point without hesitation: “I don’t care who you’ve recruited for this region. As long as you’re here, you must follow Fangang’s rules, and I won’t interfere with your development. However, I will not allow this golden-colored potion to exist!”

These three hundred people were all involved in the underworld and had witnessed many intense situations.

Seeing that Lu Yu was so angry, they also realized that something was not quite right.

One person asked in confusion, “Mr. Lu, I’ve also heard of this kind of drug and even seen it before. I’ve heard that it doesn’t work for everyone. However, since it can enhance our abilities and strengthen our power, why do you prohibit its use? Besides, I happen to have one dose here, but I’ve felt something was off about it, so I haven’t used it yet. Mr. Lu, could you please tell me exactly what problem this drug has?”

The man took out an extremely fine small needle tube from his storage bead and handed it to Lu Yu.

Actually, more than half of these people had already heard of this medicine.

Now that Lu Yu is so averse to this medicine, there must be a reason behind it.

“I’m not afraid to tell you that this is not a drug, but a kind of power,” Lu Yu said, shaking the syringe slightly. “Once you use it, your life and death will no longer be in your own hands. The original master of this power can kill you with just a thought! Perhaps he could even make you wish you were dead!”

Three hundred people inhaled sharply in unison.

What Lu Yu said was a bit scary.

The black man, chosen as the leader, sucked in a breath of cold air and said repeatedly, “Mr. Lu, you’re not joking, right?”

Lu Yu glared at the black man and said coldly, “Do you think I’m joking? If these agents continue to spread in this area, I suspect that with just a single thought from someone, your Sixth Zone won’t need any defense before half of it is destroyed. I’m giving you the Sixth Zone to defend. If in the end you even lack sufficient manpower for defense, how will you face the apocalypse tide?”

“This—”

Three hundred people fell silent, then walked out together.

They realized the situation was urgent.

“Search for the golden potion, leave not a single one behind!” they ordered.

Lu Yu continued, “Not only should none be left behind, but all those currently here must be removed as well. I don’t want anyone else’s hands on this city. This is my city.”

Three hundred people nodded in unison and said, “Okay, we understand. Anyone using golden potion must be removed from Zone Six.”

These three hundred people are now the leaders of the sixth district, and they themselves are also several influential figures in the underworld.

They gave the order, and Area Six immediately sprang into action.

No one knows exactly how many golden potions there are.

However, those individuals who stand at the pinnacle of the underworld are not ordinary people.

Nature has its own ways.

Lu Yu didn’t want to get overly involved; he just hoped this golden liquid wouldn’t continue spreading unchecked within his territory. Otherwise, even without an actual attack, his forces would suffer at least a fifty percent loss over time.

Lu Yu walked out of the central building of the Sixth District, which had become the command center for the area.

He carried some thoughts, wondering what the next move of the divine messenger would be!

Lu Yu gazed at the towering city wall in the distance, his voice low and menacing: “As long as you lack the ability to enter the core realm, even if you reach the first domain, I will still find a way to crush you like a bug.”

Lu Yu clenched his fists, his eyes gleaming with a cold and bloodthirsty gaze.

Most of the people in the sixth district have engaged in some shady dealings, and each one can be considered quite ruthless.

Now, standing beside Lu Yu, they all felt a chill running through their bodies and began to step back one by one.

A burly man grinned and said, “I’ve already been ruthless enough, with at least nine hundred lives on my hands, if not a thousand. But compared to Lu Yu, I’m still far behind.”

“Back then I didn’t believe it, but now I do,” said a burly man with one eye, wiping sweat from his forehead.

He could also feel that the number of lives in Lu Yu’s hands was countless times more than theirs.

No one dared to approach Lu Yu. They watched from a distance, leaving a path open for him.

“Hmph, so this is Lu Yu,” a young man, who looked no older than seventeen or eighteen, stood with his arms crossed within the crowd. He scoffed coldly and said disdainfully, “He’s nothing special. He doesn’t even look much older than me—just an ordinary person.”

As soon as the young man finished speaking, the people around him immediately moved far away.

Around the young people, there were also a group of ten or so teenage boys and girls. One of them was as young as about sixteen years old.

These people stood together, looking fearless and unyielding.

A grown-up hurriedly said, “You were all born after the apocalypse, and you’re still so young. If you had lived in the same era as Lu Yu, you’d know just how terrifying he was.”

A middle-aged man in his forties quietly warned, “Young man, this is Lu Yu’s city; being a bit arrogant is okay. But you must recognize who you’re dealing with. Since Lu Yu earned the title of the number one person in Huaxia, no one has ever defeated him—he’s known as the undefeated. You’re still too young to challenge someone like him.”

A girl of about seventeen arrogantly lifted her chin and said, “Hmph. No matter how powerful he becomes, he’s merely a King. When I become a King in the future, I’ll be able to kill him just the same, won’t I?”

“Haha.”

Many people laughed.

The one-eyed giant laughed loudly and said, “Young man, many people have said similar things before, including the King himself. Therefore, we’ll just take your words as a joke. Let’s not play around anymore.”

A dozen or so teenage boys and girls nudged the young man who had spoken first, laughing, “Wang Zheng, didn’t you say you’ve always wanted to challenge Lu Yu? Now’s your chance—why don’t you step up?”

The young man with his arms crossed in front of his chest moved his head a bit and said, “I don’t just want to challenge; I also want to take over this city. Soon, this city will be mine.”

A group of adults laughed loudly and said, “Whose child is this? Take him back quickly; don’t joke around here.”

“Old man, what do you mean by joking around? Take a good look. Do you really think I don’t have the strength to challenge him?” Wang Zheng coldly snorted, and despite his somewhat youthful face, a chilling murderous intent appeared, while his aura spread outward.

“This is Wang Wei!” someone exclaimed. “He actually possesses the King’s Skill!”