Four swords pierced through Lu Yu’s shoulders and knees, two swords stabbed through his heart, one sword pierced his head, and three swords plunged into his abdomen.
Ten swords, each one deadly!
In that split second, time seemed to freeze.
Lu Yu’s body lost control the moment it was pinned by ten swords.
This was because the swords pierced exactly at the points where his nerves and tendons were severed.
Ten people of varying heights were dressed in black, their faces covered, leaving only their eyes exposed. Each of them exuded an intense, deadly aura, exuding sharpness and mercilessness.
They carried a coldness within them, tinged with a touch of the void’s power.
They had been waiting here for an unknown amount of time, with everything carefully arranged just to catch that one ten-thousandth of a second pause in Lu Yu’s transmission.
These ten swords could take Lu Yu’s life, for they carried the ability to bind any power.
Originally, one sword was enough.
However, they were aware of Lu Yu’s ferocity, so they deployed ten swords specifically to completely imprison him.
“Did it work?” When the ten men stabbed their swords into Lu Yu’s body, they couldn’t believe it had actually succeeded.
They spent three hundred million star spirit stones just to obtain a clue about Lu Yu’s whereabouts for this single sword strike.
Then, using materials worth two billion, they set up this imprisoning space. Finally, they spent six months hiding nearby, just waiting for an opportunity to teleport.
Now, when ten swords pierced Lu Yu’s body, they couldn’t believe it themselves!
Lu Yu, who has remained undefeated until now, is almost becoming a symbol of invincibility.
Their ambush with ten people was successful; this was the best prediction, even beyond expectations.
A masked man in black said excitedly, “Look, the sword’s glow is flashing, which means the ability has been activated. Lu Yu is trapped.”
“That’s great,” the remaining few said in unison, clenching their fists and getting excited.
“If the records are correct, what was stripped from the Bloodthirsty Star Soul inheritor was more than just skills.”
“Just having him alone is enough for us to make a stunning debut,” the ten of them laughed wildly. As they approached Lu Yu, each took out a small bottle.
At this moment, they still found it hard to believe that they had succeeded.
“Hurry up. The longer the night, the more dreams we’ll have,” someone urged, emphasizing that there was no time to waste.
Everyone understands that delays can lead to unexpected changes.
The ten people moved at an extremely fast speed. One of them, now holding a short sword, leaped toward Lu Yu, aiming to stab downward at his crown.
Lu Yu’s body had already reached a semi-star artifact level of defense; ordinary star soldiers could no longer harm him.
Therefore, the weapons used by the ten people were all custom-made, designed as disposable items that could only be used once.
As the man leaped into the air, he saw more clearly from above—ten swords piercing into Lu Yu’s body, and the original radiance actually dimmed.
“Oh no!”
Letting out a loud cry, the person forgot to attack, sheathed his short sword, and leaned back as he leaped rapidly backward.
The remaining nine people reacted extremely quickly, retreating hundreds of meters away in the span of a breath.
Clang, clang, clang…
Ten long swords embedded in Lu Yu’s body snapped, their broken ends turning black and then emitting thick, hissing black smoke.
“Poison!”
Ten people’s pupils constricted in shock, and they turned to flee in a panic.
As expected, it failed.
“You think you can just sneak attack me and walk away!”
The sword within Lu Yu was poisoned and shattered. His broken bones rapidly regenerated, and he was consumed by rage.
Lu Yu couldn’t believe that someone would dare to launch a brazen sneak attack on him.
Although Lu Yu’s body was paralyzed in the one-ten-thousandth of a second after the failed transmission, it didn’t mean he had no reaction.
The defense of the Tianjing Battle Armor was completely ignored, and even the armor itself was restricted.
This sword has no offensive power, but it can restrain a person’s movements and thoughts.
Before the sword broke, Lu Yu felt his mind go completely blank.
He now had fine beads of sweat on his forehead; the fear of death, long absent, terrified him.
At the moment the ten figures emerged from the void, Lu Yu had already sensed the impending danger.
Although he couldn’t move his body, it didn’t mean the power within him couldn’t move.
One ten-thousandth of a second was enough time for him to make some preparations.
His blood instantly turned toxic, and the moment the ten swords pierced his body, they were already contaminated with poison.
His poison can even corrode a Star-Devouring weapon; how much more so for ten ordinary weapons.
Sword breaks—
Lu Yu regained his freedom and immediately set his sights on a man in black.
The man in black was extremely decisive. He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, which transformed into a crimson mist enveloping himself.
Boom!
Five cold rays, each hundreds of feet long, shot out from Lu Yu’s five fingers, piercing through the blood mist.
The blood mist dissipated, but the figure had vanished.
The remaining nine people also disappeared in the same way.
“What a strange ability,” Lu Yu exclaimed in surprise.
He tried to lock onto the movements of those people through the fluctuations in the void, but the surroundings were too quiet, showing no sign of anything unusual.
Lu Yu picked up a broken sword that had not yet been completely corroded and frowned. “Hunters! They’ve finally found me.”
Lu Yu threw away the broken sword; the attack just now even made him feel frightened.
These ten people did not know how long they had waited, all for the sake of this single attack.
In terms of endurance and ruthlessness, even he felt he couldn’t match it.
Their ability to succeed in these hunts time and again must likely be attributed to their remarkable patience and restraint.
Lu Yu threw away the broken arrow, then walked a considerable distance before he could teleport.
After Lu Yu disappeared, behind a mountain, ten figures emerged with distinct expressions.
They both saw fear and terror reflected in each other’s eyes.
One person had five transparent holes on his chest, each about the thickness of a thumb. At this moment, these holes were in the process of healing, although the recovery was significantly slower compared to normal circumstances.
The man spat out a large mouthful of blood, his voice filled with terror: “What terrifying power! It doesn’t seem to be any of his known skills, yet it actually injured even me who was hiding in the void. This force can actually pierce through the very fabric of space!”
Another person said in defeat: “We’ve failed. This time it’s not because we were careless, but because Lu Yu is just too mysterious. No one can fully analyze his power.”
“The next preparation needs to be at least three times more than this one before taking action.”
“But with this failure, will there even be a next chance? Someone as skilled as Lu Yu wouldn’t fall for the same ambush twice. It will surely be even harder to strike him again next time.”
“Yeah.”
Ten people nodded together, sighing in unison.
This time, their preparation was already flawless.
For this one time, they trained for a whole month just to catch that one-in-ten-thousandth of a second time difference.
It could be said that prior to this, they had already attacked several kings and a warrior who possessed an early form of the King’s skill, using them to hone their techniques.
In the end, it still ended in failure.
Lu Yu’s ability is too terrifying; if he realizes it, there will be absolutely no chance.
“The best opportunity should be right in the core area. That’s probably where Lu Yu feels most at ease. We should definitely make use of such an opportunity. But we can’t get in—the security checks for entering the core area are too strict.”
Ten people fell silent, then scattered and vanished into the void without a sound.
…
Lu Yu returned to Fanggang, and besides resting, he was preparing to cultivate.
After returning to Fanggang for two days, Lu Yu, aside from occasionally going out for walks, spent most of his time resting in his room, fully relaxing.
In the evening of the next day, Lu Yu received a letter from Liu Xing.
The U.S. military issued an invitation to Lu Yu, inviting him to attend a meeting.
“I’m not going anymore. What they want to do has nothing to do with me. The Doomsday Tide is coming soon, and I don’t have time to waste.” Lu Yu glanced at the message and handed it back to Liu Xing, saying, “Help me decline the invitation.”
Liu Xing said earnestly, “Mr. Lu, this time I think you really should go. I heard that this meeting is related to the Hunters, and recently the Hunters have been very active. Several Kings have already been injured within their own territories. One of the Kings under the Armored Man was even attacked and killed, and Cheng Wang had his abilities stripped away.”
“Hiss.” Lu Yu inhaled sharply through his teeth; he really had no choice but to go now.
He had also just been attacked by hunters two days ago, and but for a moment’s difference in reaction, he might not have fared much better himself.
These two days, he has been very alert while going out for walks, not daring to be careless in the slightest.
“If it’s about the Hunter, I have to go,” Lu Yu nodded and asked, “What time and where?”
“Ten o’clock in the morning, three days later in U.S. time, at the Washington Building.”
“Tell them I’ll be there on time,” Lu Yu replied with a nod.
“Okay, I understand,” Liu Xing said as he took the letter. After a moment’s hesitation, he continued, “Mr. Lu, there’s something I need you to decide.”
“I’m leaving everything in Fanggang to you now; you have full authority. If anything troubles you or someone pressures you, just let me know, and I’ll deal with them.”
As soon as Liu Xing heard this, he hurriedly waved his hands and said, “Who would dare to cause me trouble nowadays? There’s a King right here in the city; even if they had the胆量, they wouldn’t dare to provoke me. It’s just that recently, due to the establishment of the barrier, the increasing number of domain guards, and the emergence of the King’s safe port, many people believe the safety of the port is improving. Consequently, quite a few individuals desire residency rights in either the first or second domain. Too many people have come looking for me lately, so I thought it better to let you know about this situation.”
Lu Yu hesitated for a moment and asked, “Do you have any thoughts or opinions?”
“I think we shouldn’t allocate too many residency rights for the first domain. However, aside from Fanggang’s own people, allowing another ten thousand individuals to settle there shouldn’t be a problem. As for the second domain, once the apocalypse tide arrives, it will require a large number of people for defense. Therefore, if we decide to sell residency rights for the second domain, we should preferably sell them to powerful warriors. This way, once they settle there, they will certainly do their best to defend it.”
Lu Yu looked at Liu Xing and burst into laughter. “You haven’t said much—there’s no way they wouldn’t guard their own homes. However, you don’t yet fully understand the characteristics of the Second Domain. Within the Second Domain, ten small cities can be created, each possessing defense shields and capabilities equal to those of the First Domain. Furthermore, I can grant each person who obtains the right to reside in these cities the additional authority to become the lord of that city. Once someone becomes a city lord, they will gain abilities similar to the domain crystal, enabling them to construct their own domain guardians and build defensive crystal towers to reinforce the city walls. Additionally, these ten cities will receive protective shields identical to the core domain’s, and these shields will also be linked directly to my defensive attributes.”
As soon as Liu Xing heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then his face lit up with joy as he asked, “Does that mean there will be ten smaller cities surrounding the First Domain between the Second Domain and the First Domain?”
“That’s right. In addition to the second domain’s city walls and the domain guards shared with the first domain, enemies must also pass through ten cities to reach the first domain.”
Liu Xing said excitedly, “Mr. Lu, I understand now. You plan to sell the authority over these ten small cities to ten major organizations, letting them handle the construction. This way, each organization would obtain a small domain, along with defensive capabilities similar to those of the core domain. Once this news gets out, it would certainly trigger competition among the major organizations. Mr. Lu, how much do you intend to sell each small city for?”
“Money? At a time like this, money is nothing. What I want for my ten cities is not money.” Lu Yu laughed heartily, full of confidence.
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