Chapter 701: Duel

Lu Yu’s gloves were golden, their surfaces covered with scales resembling dragon armor, and their fingertips were shaped like hooks, gleaming sharply.

As the gauntlets appeared, two rivers of stars coiled around Lu Yu’s arms, as if the galaxies themselves were swirling in orbit around him.

The armored figure was completely immobilized the moment he was crushed.

The air within a radius of hundreds of zhang became heavy and suffocating.

Everyone’s eyes widened in disbelief, staring at the pair of boxing gloves.

The armored man’s breathing became labored and slow. That invisible force pressed down on his heart, causing its rhythm to decelerate, making him feel as if his vitality were gradually slipping away.

In that moment, Lu Yu seemed like a king ruling over hundreds of feet of heaven and earth, unmatched and invincible.

The armored figure’s pupils constricted in shock as he exclaimed, “A star artifact!”

“It’s really a star artifact! And it’s still intact!”

Richard and all the other Wang Zuns clearly saw the gloves on Lu Yu’s hands, and in an instant, they were all plunged into shock.

The complete star artifact, this is an absolutely intact star artifact.

It was so complete, and the light was so dazzling.

It is so exquisitely crafted that it doesn’t resemble a weapon at all, but rather a piece of art.

But falling into the eyes of these people, it was even more terrifying for them than seeing the scythe of the Grim Reaper.

This is the only truly complete star artifact that has appeared in this era.

The appearance of boxing gloves in someone else’s hands would not have caused such a sensation.

But its appearance in Lu Yu’s hands made many people feel a chill in their hearts.

Star Vessel——

The most powerful weapon in this world.

The Star Artifact is activated; it’s a weapon capable of challenging a king in battle.

He has fallen into Lu Yu’s hands. Once Lu Yu’s strength improves further and he truly activates the power of the star artifact, he will be able to challenge the King of War.

When a star artifact was taken out, even the heavily armored warriors couldn’t help but feel their hearts race with fear.

Even the ordinary warriors with the strength of ten thousand beings around him were retreating.

They had already retreated thousands of meters away, yet they could still feel the pressure emanating from Lu Yu.

Especially the suffocating feeling and the heavy air, both were affecting the performance of one’s abilities.

At this moment, the Ten Thousand Venerations’ power can manifest less than seven thousand venerations.

And this was still thousands of meters away from Lu Yu.

If one were to approach Lu Yu, how much strength would they have left?

Therefore, such a war is no longer related to them.

The heavily armored figure, facing the pressure emanating from the star artifact in Lu Yu’s hand, quickly recovered from the initial change in expression and coldly retorted, “A star artifact, huh? Do you think I don’t have one?”

The power of the heavily armored figure surged into the Flying King Armor.

Boom—boom—boom—

The Flying King Armor on his body began to vibrate, and steel wings unfolded from his back.

At the rear tapered section of the armor, a steel spike tail extending several zhang in length also stretched out.

The Flying Heaven King Armor activated, instantly neutralizing the pressure from the gauntlets in Lu Yu’s hands.

As celestial artifacts, ordinary suppression methods are no longer effective against them.

“Come here,” the armored man beckoned to Lu Yu with a wave of his finger.

“Even if a few more Wang Zuns come, you alone won’t be enough,” Lu Yu said coldly, snorting in disdain.

The armored figure raised his eyebrows, his voice tightening as he said, “What did you say?”

On him, an aura identical to Wang Zun’s was released, causing cracks to appear in the void around them.

He is Wang Zun, and moreover, he wields a star-forged weapon.

At this level, he had already been able to activate part of the star artifact’s abilities.

A king who hasn’t regained his peak strength is no longer a match for him, even if he uses the skills of a king.

Lu Yu dared to say he wasn’t capable—it was truly an act of arrogance taken too far.

Lu Yu replied, “I said you’re not capable, and even if you are Wang Zun, you still aren’t.”

The heavily armored man sneered coldly, “Then I’ll beat you into a cripple first, and ask you again.”

Boom!

The iron wings on the armored figure’s back trembled, carrying him forward in an instant, transforming into a blur as he rushed toward Lu Yu.

A glimmer of light flashed in Lu Yu’s eyes, and the Sky-Splitting Bone Wings on his back trembled with vibration.

Lu Yu was enveloped in a brilliant glow, transforming into a trail of light that vanished from the spot.

Boom!

The armored man’s punch struck exactly where Lu Yu stood. The ground within hundreds of zhang was shattered, and countless spiderweb-like cracks spread outward from his fist toward the distance.

The Sky-splitting King looked from a distance, unable to help clenching his teeth, and muttered, “Sky-splitting Wings!”

Back then, if it hadn’t been for losing his king-making ability in a bet, Lu Yu would not have been able to dodge the armored man’s punch.

Boom. Boom.

As he breathed, Lu Yu appeared atop the heavily armored figure. The gauntlets in his hands brought down a cascade of stars in a powerful strike.

The heavily armored man was no slower either.

The speed of Feitian Wangjia was no less than that of Lieltian Yi. It directly carried the heavily armored figure retreating dozens of zhang away.

Lu Yu’s punch missed its target.

However, Lu Yu adjusted his posture mid-air, and with Crack Sky Wing, he charged once again toward the armored figure.

The armored figure frowned, his eyes flashing with a cold light, and threw a punch toward Lu Yu as well.

Both parties are using star artifacts; what does he still have to fear?

This time, it’s a battle between star artifacts.

The star-grade armor has terrifying defensive power. But the Flying King Armor’s offensive power is equally terrifying.

Every heavily armored figure’s punch tore through the air like a storm splitting the sky, whipping up滚滚沙尘 from the earth’s surface into a sandstorm that surged toward Lu Yu.

Boom!

Lu Yu’s fist smashed into the sandstorm.

The endless sea of dust swallowed both of them.

Then, in an instant, a sound like thunderclap erupted from the dust, accompanied by a powerful shockwave that blasted the sand and dust outward in all directions.

Everyone watched as the armored figure was sent flying backward from the dust, landing like a broken-kite, then bouncing along the ground like a ball.

“This—”

Many people gasped in alarm, feeling as if their heads were about to explode.

How come the armored figure lost in the same star artifact duel?

Boom!

The sand and dust were split apart as Lu Yu strode forward, rushing toward the armored figure like a meteor and throwing another punch.

“Damn it!” the armored man roared in frustration, using one hand to push himself up from the ground.

I’m now King Zun, how could I be beaten so badly?

The starry river on the Feitian King’s armor began to swirl, as if it had truly come to life.

The armored figure threw a punch, and behind him, a faint colossal beast emerged from the void.

Snap!

A small crack about an inch long appeared on the Flying Heaven King Armor.

This time, the Flying Heaven King Armor was activated, and the colossal beast in the void seemed to come alive as well, lifting its head toward the sky as if about to roar.

“Boom!”

The armored figure and Lu Yu clashed once again, exchanging another powerful strike.

Lu Yu’s strength was not yet sufficient to activate the star artifact. This strike was merely the star artifact itself defending against the armored opponent.

And the star artifact of the armored figure was activated.

This strike alone determined the outcome, purely based on the power of the Star Artifact.

Moreover, no matter how powerful Lu Yu is, he still has a gap compared to Wang Zun in a direct confrontation.

“It’s over. The difference in strength between the two sides is just too great,” someone said. Before he could finish speaking, the armored man was sent flying backward once again.

“Huh?”

“This is not true!”

“Damn it, did I go blind?!”

Many people opened their mouths wide and rubbed their eyes hard to make sure they hadn’t seen things incorrectly.

What is going on here?

The star artifact of the heavily armored figure was activated. How could it be that even Lu Yu’s star artifact couldn’t match it?

At the moment everyone was filled with doubt, Lu Yu strode forward again, closing the distance to stand beside the heavily armored figure.

Boom!

The golden boxing gloves trembled with the galaxy, as if亿万 stars were crashing down together.

The armored figure had not yet stopped retreating when a punch slammed into his chest, sending him flying through the air.

“This is impossible! I’m stronger than you. How could I fail to block your attack!” The armored giant rose from the ground, roaring furiously as he swung a punch toward Lu Yu.

Everyone watched as the armored figure struck again, sending the opponent flying.

Lu Yu stood in place, his voice laced with disdain as he said, “I’ve already told you, you’re not capable on your own.”

The armored figure rose to his feet, his eyes burning with a mixture of confusion and rage, which fell upon Lu Yu like flames.

Even though he activated the Star Artifact and possessed the power of a King, how could he possibly lose to Lu Yu?

At this moment, the land that was about to plunge into war fell silent. Everyone turned their eyes to Lu Yu.

They couldn’t figure out how the result could be like this!

Lu Yu swept his cold gaze over the many Wangzun around him and said in a chilling voice, “If you won’t give up the spot, then whoever else wants to fight can come together.”

The armored man roared, “Come again!”

Behind him, his steel wings trembled and vanished into the air, transforming into a beam of light beyond human vision.

Buzz.

Lu Yu is just as fast.

The two figures collided mid-air, producing a thunderous boom that left everyone’s ears ringing.

Boom!

The armored figure’s body plummeted toward the ground, while Lu Yu’s body was sent flying backward into the higher sky. Deep gashes, revealing bone beneath the skin, appeared all over Lu Yu’s body.

Bang!

Lu Yu’s body exploded in countless places, with a large amount of blood and shattered bones plunging toward the ground.

The heavily armored figure twisted mid-air, launching himself again toward Lu Yu while letting out a maniacal laugh. “Lu Yu,” he sneered, “so it turns out your strength relied entirely on those gauntlets. Without them, your body is still too weak to withstand even a single punch from me!”

“So?” Lu Yu’s Sky-Sundering Wings behind him trembled, a flash of blood-red light flickering in his eyes, as he shot forward like a meteor, crashing toward the armored figure.

A series of thunderous booms echoed through the sky as the two combatants launched repeated attacks against each other.

The two flew through the air, exchanging at least dozens of blows in every confrontation.

This was no simple attack; every punch from both fighters carried tremendous power.

The vast expanse of stars lingered in the sky for a long time after their attacks, transforming the originally clear blue sky into a dreamlike realm flowing with starlight.

Boom!

The heavily armored figure tumbled through the air like a meteor.

Lu Yu also took large steps backward in the void; both sides instantly retreated hundreds of meters before finally stabilizing.

“Complete carnage awakening,” the heavily armored man growled, his voice twisted with menace as he clenched his steel teeth tightly.

“You said before that I couldn’t withstand even one of your punches—so what about now?” Lu Yu’s tiger-like eyes blazed with bloodshot fury, their crimson depths resembling two pools of blood.

“I’ll see how many punches you can withstand!” The armored figure raised his arm, and the giant beast’s phantom reappeared behind him.

At this moment, the King of Hell flew to the armored figure’s side and said in a deep voice, “Kadel, hold him back. We’ll take care of the rest.”

Richard nodded and said, “That’s right. You keep him occupied; we don’t believe the remaining eighteen people can turn the heavens upside down.”

Wang Zun sneered coldly, “Do you think he, Lu Yu, will be able to escape all by himself back then?”

“What’s this ‘invincible’ Lu Yu? Today, he will be defeated right here.”

Many people are highly motivated and have already decided to take action.

Lu Yu laughed heartily from the other side, “What a joke you’re talking about? At this moment, I’ve only used one star artifact, yet you expect just one person to keep me occupied. Three years ago, during my battle with the Blood War King, I only employed one power. Do you still think I would do the same today?”