The blizzard has arrived!
Amidst the piercing cold wind, snowflakes filled the sky, and the howling wind sounded like countless beasts roaring, sending chills down the spine of everyone who heard it.
Blizzard of the Bright Snow and Stars, this is the skill of the King’s Ascension!
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Blizzard – Can only be used during the release of the snowy territory. Each blizzard can sweep across any location within the icy domain of the snowy realm, and each blizzard will unleash a hundred attacks. The lives struck by the blizzard are not limited by defense or any armor; each attack directly inflicts damage of ten thousand zuns to the life value. The strongest blizzard will deliver ten thousand strikes.
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The vast land is frozen for thousands of miles, with heavy snow covering the heavens and earth; everywhere is a pristine expanse of white.
Blizzards were raging, with heavy snowflakes swirling everywhere, making it almost impossible for people to keep their eyes open.
The storm howled across the frozen land like a blade.
In just the span of a breath, the people here endured over ten thousand attacks.
The original blizzard could only cause a thousand damage per hit.
But now it has already reached its limit.
Moreover, the strongest blizzard is a storm of ten thousand strikes.
After just one round, the ground was already littered with frozen flesh, blood, and shattered bones.
The Supreme One with the power of ten thousand zuns let out anguished screams, while those with recovery abilities were merely shattered after enduring dozens of blows.
Their bodies were reborn, but the blizzard’s assault continued.
They wanted to escape from the blizzard’s range.
It’s impossible to even stand steady in this blizzard, let alone escape.
Lu Yu didn’t even know exactly how many people were included within this scope.
In the moment the blizzard arose, the breaths of hundreds of thousands of people vanished.
“Oh!”
The man roared furiously as he lunged at a Tyrannosaurus rex that was crashing back down to the ground, punching Lu Yu all the way up to the city wall.
“Stop right there!”
The man shouted fiercely, and dozens of star weapons behind him flew into the air, all slashing toward Lu Yu together.
Lu Yu gritted his teeth, swinging both fists continuously. The golden gauntlets and the illusory metal fists struck back at dozens of star weapons.
Bang—
Lu Yu’s first punch landed on the star artifact, and the bones in his body began to emit faint cracking sounds.
When his second and third punches struck another star weapon simultaneously, the cracking sound of bones became even louder.
The Tianjing armor can withstand attacks from dozens of star weapons, but it cannot block the force transmitted into his body through the weapons.
Lu Yu spat out a large mouthful of blood, unable to stop the subsequent attacks.
Another slash came down. Before these star-forged weapons could even activate, the force of the strike shattered more than half of his body into pieces.
He wanted to reach out and grab a star artifact, then use poison to destroy the long sword.
The man seemed to discern his thoughts, his eyes suddenly flashing with a cold light.
Hum.
The long sword’s light trembled, the blade was activated, and a fierce tiger surged out from within the sword, crashing directly into Lu Yu’s chest.
Bang.
Lu Yu’s body crashed against the wall once again.
The man raised his hand and reached toward Lu Yu’s throat.
“Roar!”
The third beastly roar echoed beyond the city walls.
“Wu——”
The sound of the horn echoed with a long, dull resonance.
The beast tide has begun.
Three days, only three days.
The man was stunned, and so was everyone else in the city.
The city of stone was trembling!
It was as if the hooves of a thousand troops were trampling the earth, shaking people’s hearts with terror.
The beast tide came too quickly.
“Lu Yu.” The man gritted his teeth, as if he could devour Lu Yu alive.
“Roar.”
A deafening beastly roar descended from the heavens.
A terrifying aura first arrived from outside the city, and a black wolf crashed straight into the barrier outside the city.
Boom.
Shicheng was shaking violently, and many buildings trembled along with the earth.
Lu Yu knew that it was the Great Beast King.
The man tightened his grip on Lu Yu’s hand, continuously exerting force as if trying to crush the Tianjing Battle Armor.
The fine cracks on the Tianjing Battle Armor are increasing, but it will still be some time before it shatters completely.
“Au!” The Great Beast King crashed into the barrier once again.
At this moment, the endless roars and shrieks from outside the city wall had already drawn closer.
The barrier was withstanding attacks from millions of beasts.
The man glared angrily at Lu Yu, gritting his teeth. “Lu Yu, I know where you’re from! I originally wanted to keep all of you here, but now it seems impossible. I’ll tell you the way to leave this place, but your people must help me defend against this beast tide.”
The man’s hand loosened its grip.
Lu Yu looked at the man in surprise, unsure of why the situation had turned out this way.
“I know you don’t believe me. Stop your blizzard. If you want to leave, you’d better listen to me,” the man said through gritted teeth with a cold snort. “I originally planned to turn you into a puppet as well, but it seems impossible now.”
Lu Yu hesitated for a moment but still dispelled the blizzard, exclaiming in surprise, “Is what you said really true?”
The sky and earth regained their clarity, but the frozen land would not thaw easily.
The man pointed at the general and others, saying, “Take my star-forged weapon and defend the city!”
The great general still had two remaining level-nine puppets wielding weapons, which rushed onto the city wall.
The man said coldly, “There’s no reason for me to lie to you at a time like this. You can call for help, and I’ll tell you how to leave—I suggest you try it. But the condition is that you must help me defend this city.”
Lu Yu asked in confusion, “Do you know where this place is?”
“Do you think I don’t understand?” the man said coldly. “Do you really believe I wouldn’t notice someone entering? This city, enclosed by mountains, is no ordinary place. Even if my memories have been altered, I can still tell that no one could possibly cross those outer mountains to reach here. Only each time this space opens do I gain consciousness—and this is when I feel most like a human being…”
The man’s tone became helpless and sorrowful.
He was clearly a king, yet he was manipulated by the gods as they pleased. This was his tragedy, and he could not resist.
“I have learned about my origins and everything about this place. I have tried many different ways to leave, but nothing worked.”
The man clenched his fists, gritting his teeth as he said, “Once, a deity found me and told me not to try leaving. I belong only here. If I want to survive, I must stop wave after wave of beast attacks, and then live like a human being. When someone enters, I will awaken and finally live as a real person.”
Lu Yu fell silent, unsure whether the man’s words were true, and instinctively sensed the helplessness and sorrow within the man’s heart.
The man continued, “When this space comes to an end, I will be sealed away once again. However, for me, being sealed is merely an instant, just like falling asleep; the next moment I awaken, I will live and rule this world just as a human would. Therefore, as long as this space exists, I am no different from a human being.”
Lu Yu frowned and said, “Then the Great Beast King must know as well?”
“That’s right, he certainly knows,” the man’s face darkened as he said, “The gods have ordered him to kill me, and in doing so, he will regain his complete freedom, leave this space, and attain immortality.”
Lu Yu understood.
The gods gave two people different reasons for survival, which led to their enmity.
The man was merely trying to survive, while the great beast king sought immortality.
Different goals turned the two kings into puppets.
Lu Yu tried hard to calm himself down and did not fully trust the man.
Words can be spoken, but only the truth can prove everything.
“Tell me how to leave this place, and I can have my companions stop their actions and help you defend this city,” Lu Yu said, looking at the man. “You should know that if you don’t tell me the way out, I won’t believe you. But if you do tell me how to leave, won’t you be afraid that I’ll run away?”
It was only at this moment that the man’s gaze regained its firmness and sharpness, embodying the majesty of a king, as he said confidently, “That’s exactly why I’m making this deal with you now. If you’re willing to assist me, I can give you the method for crafting this set of star artifacts, as passed down by the Great Artisan. I’ll provide it to you before the beast tide ends. Until then, however, you must not disclose this method to anyone else, although you may test it by choosing someone to help you.”
The man was very cautious, careful, and even smarter.
He is conducting a transaction by exploiting Lu Yu’s psychology, and by dealing exclusively with Lu Yu and then allowing Lu Yu to spread the information naturally, others can be drawn in to help defend the city.
Do business with only one person, and have everyone help him.
“Plus ten drops of Wang’s blood, I want your blood.” Lu Yu squinted his eyes, thinking for a moment before replying.
“Okay,” the man replied sharply. He then swiftly cut his wrist, collected ten drops of royal blood into a small vial, and tossed it to Lu Yu.
“Now tell me the way back,” the man said. “There are two methods: killing either me or the Great Beast King will end the space and open the passage. However, you cannot kill the Great Beast King, nor can you kill me.”
Lu Yu’s heart stirred, knowing that this confirmed their suspicions were indeed correct.
The most difficult task in this space is finding a way out.
“What about the other method?” asked Lu Yu.
“There is an altar beneath my golden chair at the Sky Tower. To open the altar, you need two types of royal blood, ten drops of each, and also ten thousand kinds of blood from monarchs, one drop of each. I’ve already collected the blood of the Great Beast King, and I can also give you my own blood to open the altar. As for the ten thousand kinds of monarch blood, I can help you collect them as well. The opening of the altar will remain active until all the outsiders in this space have left, and then it will close.”
“It seems then that I’ll need you to activate the altar first, and then after attempting to teleport one person away, we can make a decision.”
“Okay, you can come with me.”
The man nodded and took Lu Yu back to the Sky Tower.
The golden chair was moved aside, revealing a square stone slab several dozen feet in size. When it was lifted, a circular altar with a diameter of about ten feet appeared beneath.
The man said, “The altar was accidentally discovered by a trespasser, but it was already too late when he traded with me.”
“Is it the Great Blacksmith?” Lu Yu’s heart stirred as he asked.
It seems that there are still some parts of the Grand Artisan’s memories that I haven’t obtained yet. Otherwise, I would already know about this altar matter.
“That’s right, it’s him,” the man said, taking out a small bottle containing ten drops of crimson blood.
Lu Yu could tell at first glance that this was no ordinary blood; it was likely the result of the man’s repeated battles with the Great Beast King.
The man first dripped the ten drops of blood onto the altar. The blood immediately seeped into the altar, and a faint glow began to shine from its surface.
The man cut his wrist again, allowing ten drops of blood to fall in.
The red light on the altar grew brighter.
The man waved his hand again, and a space opened up. A jet of blood shot down onto the altar.
Boom.
The altar lit up, and a glowing door appeared within the crimson light.
“This is the main exit! Who do you want to find to try leaving?”
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