General’s Mansion——
One of the most powerful figures in Shicheng.
He is one of the only three individuals in Shicheng with Level 9 clearance!
He was personally appointed by the city lord as the Grand General, in command of the thirty-five thousand royal guards of Stone City. In terms of strength, no one could rival him except the city lord himself!
He couldn’t be called invincible, but within this Stone City, he was truly second to none—above all others!
However, for the past two months, a powerful and earth-shattering aura of murder has been continuously emanating from the General’s residence.
Everything that had happened in the southern part of the city, he had only learned about it recently.
Someone dares to seize his men and even uses a powerful Supreme Armor to bribe them—this person must be tired of living!
Especially when the Blood Armor assured that it was indeed a person with Level 9 authority, the great general’s expression had never been so gloomy.
The fourth Level 9 clearance holder?
This mysterious figure was actually trying to win over his subordinate general.
His preliminary estimate was that at least two hundred generals had already chosen to side with the mysterious figure.
Two hundred!
This was merely a drop in the bucket compared to the thirty-five thousand royal guards under the command of his Grand General.
But the great general’s anger was not directed at these people for siding with the mysterious figure; his fury stemmed from the fact that someone dared to poach his subordinates.
He is the Grand General, and all other generals should obey his commands.
Those who betray him and ignore him deserve to die!
That person was provoking him, challenging his authority!
These days, he had been sitting still in his general’s mansion without moving. As one message after another came in, his anger grew increasingly intense.
Suddenly—General Lu Yu grew increasingly furious as he thought about it, abruptly standing up from his chair, punching the air fiercely and roaring loudly, “I don’t care who you are! You deserve to die! Stealing my subordinates behind my back—this is a challenge! Everyone who dares provoke me must die!”
His voice was so loud that it directly pierced through the general’s mansion and reached the ears of everyone on the street.
Boom—boom—boom—
This sound resembled celestial thunder rolling from the earth toward the sky, shattering countless buildings along the streets and injuring numerous pedestrians on the road.
All buildings within a radius of dozens of miles centered around the General’s Mansion collapsed like dominoes.
Everywhere was filled with wails and screams of agony!
The voice of the great general was unmistakably clear.
People seemed to have guessed what such a price would be.
“This is… this is the great general losing his temper.”
“He is challenging the one from the Black Dragon Merchant Guild.”
“Oh my God, could it be that the strongest person in Stone City, second only to the city lord, is about to take action?”
Shicheng was in an uproar.
Apart from the beast tide, how many years has it been since we last witnessed a confrontation between high-ranking figures with level-nine authority within the city?
This is truly a piece of earth-shattering information.
Boom!
The great general left the mansion, each step shaking the heavens and shattering the void for ten thousand miles.
One-third of the sky above Shicheng was densely covered with thick cracks resembling dragons and snakes.
This was the wrath of the great general, with tens of thousands of royal noble auras rising into the sky around the General’s Mansion.
Wave after wave of energy suffocated street after street, forcing countless bodies to crack and split.
Boom!
The second step of the Great General has already appeared in the sky above the southern region of Stone City.
Innumerable soldiers looked up at the sky, feeling the wrath and killing intent emanating from above.
“General Lu Yu is here!”
The people trembled in their hearts as they gazed upon the supreme强者, a profound sense of helplessness welling up from the depths of their souls.
They also knew why the great general had come.
“Buzz!”
South of the city, an endless aura of murder and peril loomed. Countless people knelt on the ground, touching their foreheads to the earth, not daring to move even slightly.
Level Nine! This is an adult with Level Nine authority.
Normally, a person who seemed incredibly mysterious and powerful to them appeared before them.
The most powerful person in this city is up in the sky.
The aura released by the great general enveloped the southern part of the city, as if intent on slaughtering everything and obliterating all living beings. Waves of killing intent, like a tsunami, surged repeatedly, oppressing the vast southern region of the city.
At this moment, even the weakest among those who could stand up possessed the strength of ten thousand zuns.
Even those who were slightly less powerful than a Zun-level expert knelt down at this moment, unable to rise.
This is the awe-inspiring might of the great general.
“Come out!” the great general roared, his voice shaking the heavens and causing the people on the ground to tremble even more.
Boom!
Across the southern lands, a sharp, sword-like aura slashed through the oppressive force of the great general, shattering the murderous intent in the sky, surging upward, and piercing through the clouds.
A killing intent even fiercer than General Lu Yu’s surged forward like a raging dragon, lunging at him.
“Open.” The great general felt himself sinking into a sea of blood, the endless and boundless killing intent tearing through his nerves and soul, as if trying to suppress him instead.
He let out a mighty roar that shattered the incoming wave of murderous intent, his gaze sweeping toward the source of the surging aura.
That is the headquarters of the Black Dragon商会.
This aura is truly something that should only belong to someone with Level 9 clearance.
The great general roared, “I don’t care who you are, come out and face me! Daring to steal my soldiers—you’ll have to answer for this, even if you are a level nine authority!”
Countless pairs of eyes stared fixedly at the Black Dragon Mercantile Association’s location.
For many days, they had always wanted to find out who the people from the Black Dragon Mercantile truly were.
Even the Blood Armor Lord acknowledged that person’s identity.
But just how powerful and terrifying he really was, no one had ever seen.
Now the great general has appeared, and even his aura alone has already overwhelmed countless people, demonstrating his immense power.
But that mysterious figure was no less impressive.
He actually broke through the general’s deadly intent with just a single illusory attack; both parties possessed astonishing strength.
They saw a figure in the Black Dragon Mercantile Guild step into the sky in a single stride. Behind this person, a pair of blue skeletal wings, each a zhang in length, gently flapped.
The great general looked at Lu Yu and said in a deep voice, “Give me an explanation.”
“No explanation!” Lu Yu sized up the person across from him.
This was also the first time he had seen a ninth-rank expert within the Stone City.
Very strong!
This is Lu Yu’s evaluation of the great general.
Very strong!
This is also the evaluation given to Lu Yu by the great general.
The general’s voice was deep and heavy: “Without any explanation, you’re determined to take my man?”
“If I were to come find you, would you agree?”
“No way!”
“Then the result will still be the same,” Lu Yu said coldly. “I need some people to help me, but I have no use for the weak!”
The general became even angrier and said, “Then you dare to use underhanded methods to steal my warriors?”
Lu Yu said, “If I can take it, it’s because I have the ability. If you have the skill, you can try to take it back. But—”
Lu Yu’s eyes gleamed with a cold, forest-like light as he said, “There’s no rule in this stone city stating that you are the master of all the generals. I have the ability; I can make them my warriors.”
“That’s good, very good,” the great general said, knowing that words were no longer effective. He raised his hand into the void, and instantly grasped a gigantic battle axe over ten zhang long.
The starlight wraps around this battle axe, which is definitely a semi-star artifact.
As soon as this star artifact was taken out, it immediately caused countless warriors in the city to gaze longingly, their mouths watering with envy.
A half-star artifact? Aside from the Lord and the three individuals with ninth-level authority, there are almost no one else in the city who can possess one.
Therefore, armor like Lu Yu’s attracted the hearts of many generals.
The power of a half-star artifact in the hands of someone like the Great General is already boundless.
As for the Star Artifact, only the city lord has the qualification to possess it within this city.
Moreover, only the great blacksmiths who can create star artifacts possess them, and it is considered a “crime” for outsiders to use star artifacts within this city!
Therefore, as soon as the half-star artifact was taken out, many people could no longer tear their eyes away.
“Do you really want to fight?” Lu Yu asked coldly, his eyebrow slightly raised.
“Since you also have level-nine clearance, are you brave enough to accept my challenge?” The general swung his battle axe through the air, pointing it directly at Lu Yu.
“What’s there to fear!” Lu Yu raised his hand, and from his palm, a large amount of cold light began to condense.
These beams of light gradually solidified, forming into a three-foot-long sword.
The sword was studded with stars like the sea, and it turned out to be a semi-star artifact as well.
The general’s pupils constricted sharply.
But as soon as he saw the item in Lu Yu’s hand, he realized that this half-star artifact’s quality surpassed his own.
Lu Yu’s long sword sliced through the air as he pointed it toward the general, his voice cold. “A challenge? What is this? General, you are the leader of all the generals in Shicheng. Once I defeat you, I will take your place!”
“What?” The great general was slightly taken aback, then burst into loud, uproarious laughter.
“Heavens! Is there something wrong with my ears?” countless people on the land exclaimed in shock. “He isn’t just issuing a challenge—he’s trying to take the Great General’s position!”
“This, this nobleman must be mad!”
“Even if the two with Level 9 authority were to engage in battle, there would still be differences in strength. Becoming a great general isn’t solely about having Level 9 authority; his actual abilities are also a crucial part of his qualification.”
The three leaders of the Black Dragon Merchant Guild—Zhang Shan, Zuo Lanfeng, and Armon—were already excitedly raising their hands into fists.
The lord they now pledge allegiance to is too powerful, possessing even a half-star artifact.
Moreover, who in this city dares to speak to the great general in such a manner?
The six individuals stood tall with their chests out and heads held high, accepting the countless gazes from the surrounding crowd, filled with immense pride.
Choosing the right master is more important than anything else.
Even if Lord Lu Yu fails to defeat the Grand General today, it would still be enough to shake the city of Stone.
“Then go die!” The general realized there was no need to continue the conversation any further.
The other party actually wanted to take his position as well, which led to an all-out battle to the death.
“Boom!”
The war axe cleaved straight down, its beam of axe-light stretching ten thousand zhang long, reaching up to the heavens, then pressing downward toward Lu Yu.
Buzz!
Lu Yu’s Sky-Sundering Wings behind him trembled, and in an instant, he vanished from the spot.
General Lu Yu’s pupils constricted slightly, his figure moved like a gust of wind and disappeared into thin air.
Boom, boom, boom…
The sound of the void filled the sky, as countless collisions echoed through the heavens.
Ordinary people couldn’t even begin to see what the two figures were doing in the sky. They couldn’t catch so much as a trace of their afterimages.
At this moment, countless lords and generals were already on their way from distant skies and faraway lands.
Many of them can capture two moving shadows.
Afterimage, just captured an afterimage!
They were all deeply shocked.
This is a battle between强者 with ninth-level authority, where it’s not just about speed, but every clash carries devastating destructive power.
Boom!
The general’s war axe struck Lu Yu, cleaving straight through his chest and exposing his heart.
“Fighting me? This little qualification of yours is nothing but a fart!” The great general was extremely arrogant, his battle axe trembling as he prepared to shatter Lu Yu’s flesh and blood.
“Clang!”
Lu Yu swung his longsword horizontally, striking the edge of the battle axe.
Snap!
More than half of the axe blade of the Half-Star Axe was severed.
“This is impossible!” The great general looked at the half of the Star Severing Blade in his hand, shattered and broken, and cried out in anguish.
Many lords from distant lands also cried out in alarm.
They’re all half-star artifacts, so why was the longsword able to cut through the battle axe?
Lu Yu pulled the half of the axe blade embedded in his chest and threw it to the ground. His voice turned cold as he said, “You actually thought you could kill me with just a half-star artifact? Show me your real skills. If you don’t have any other tricks, I’ll be taking your position as general for myself!”
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