Chapter 695: Unexpected Problem

Lu Yu is using something worth thousands of billions as a test.

He didn’t even flinch, and such determination surprised the one-eyed man.

You must know that the King’s Blood Armor is not an ordinary armor; it is a stellar artifact.

Moreover, the Wang blood armor has only appeared once, and no one knows the method of refining it.

Therefore, the success rate of this alchemical process is already destined to be very low.

Even knowing this, Lu Yu still dared to try, which was enough to earn their admiration.

The crimson royal blood dripped from a small bottle in Lu Yu’s hand into the materials——

Hovering in front of Lu Yu, the material wrapped in flames suddenly underwent a transformation.

Originally, all the materials had already been refined and transformed into a liquid form.

Just a single drop of royal blood caused a glob of liquid the size of a millstone to become covered in a network of crimson blood vessels on its surface.

Kun looked at the surface of the material. His experience in refining star artifacts made him feel that something was off. Frowning, he said, “This king’s blood is too weak. How come it doesn’t differ much from ordinary blood when dripped into a star artifact?”

“Then let’s try adding a few more drops to see if there’s any effect,” Lu Yu said, calculating the time before adding the second drop of blood.

Kun said seriously, “Be careful.”

Another drop of blood fell onto the material, making the blood threads on its surface even denser.

“It’s still not right; this isn’t much different from ordinary blood,” Kun said seriously. “Although I’ve never seen the King’s Blood Armor, I know the power of the King’s Blood couldn’t possibly be this weak. Something must have gone wrong.”

Lu Yu also noticed that something was amiss.

The energy in Wang’s blood differs from that of true royal blood, and it should not remain entirely unchanged, as if what was dripped in was not blood at all.

Lu Yu gritted his teeth and said firmly, “Let’s try again. There must be something wrong somewhere; at worst, we’ll waste this batch of materials and start over.”

His words made the ten geniuses of the One-Eyed Clan inhale sharply, their facial muscles twitching continuously.

Waste a chance to start over?

Not everyone dares to say such words.

Ah, the material for refining stars.

Even the most ordinary materials cost three hundred billion.

Anyone who casually says “it’s a waste, let’s do it again” is either incredibly wealthy or completely insane.

However, Lu Yu was certainly not a madman.

Then, several drops of blood followed, dripping in one after another.

The material turned redder.

A liquid as large as a millstone appeared in the air, completely transformed into a blood-like substance.

“This is too abnormal,” Kun said solemnly. “I have a bad feeling about this. Don’t try it anymore; something must have gone wrong.”

Lu Yu felt very reluctant. He took out another drop of royal blood and gritted his teeth, saying, “Let’s try adding one more drop.”

Kun said solemnly, “Be careful. This is not an ordinary refinement process—it’s the forging of a star artifact. If something goes wrong and it explodes, none of us will be able to withstand the impact.”

Kun spoke cautiously.

Ten geniuses from the One-Eyed Clan have already manifested their armor.

Each piece is armor with around 500,000 defense value.

Even if it really explodes, with a defense value of 500,000, I estimate it should be able to withstand at least one impact, right?

Ten people thought like this.

Kun frowned, his heart pounding violently.

Lu Yu’s eyebrows twitched involuntarily, as if he could feel the grim reaper’s scythe resting against his neck.

He felt that once this drop of blood was injected, something was bound to go wrong.

But he didn’t want to give up.

Lu Yu: Do you think materials worth hundreds of billions can be wasted just like that?

Lu Yu carefully injected a drop of royal blood into the materials floating in the air.

In the blink of an eye—

“Not good!” everyone shouted together, and they all took a step back.

Everyone’s speed was extremely fast.

It was just an instant before he retreated hundreds of meters.

The material in midair emitted a shockwave of immense power, sweeping over the group of people.

The armor on the one-eyed genius was instantly shattered.

The armor with a defense value of five hundred thousand could not withstand a single shockwave.

Like Lu Yu and Kun, after being struck, they immediately spat out blood, their entire bodies’ bones shattered, and their flesh and blood separated from their bodies piece by piece.

The two were shattered.

The shockwave swept past everyone, followed by the material exploding.

The energy contained within hundreds of millions of lives was unleashed, releasing an immense and terrifying aura, as if a stellar artifact had been activated. Once again, piercing shockwaves swept over the crowd.

Everyone else was also composed of individuals with powerful regenerative abilities, and their overall strength was extremely formidable.

Even Lu Yu’s body, which was powerful enough to be comparable to a half-star artifact, was repeatedly shattered into bloody pulp upon colliding with these waves of impact.

Not until ten shockwaves swept through did the material disintegrate into nothingness.

The starry sky had just begun to calm down.

“Damn, that’s terrifying,” Lu Yu inhaled sharply.

“It’s as if the Star Artifact has been activated,” Kun said, his back chilled with fear.

If he regains Wang Zun’s strength, he might still be able to contend with this power.

But now, he can be played to death.

A one-eyed man, drenched from head to toe, trembled as he spoke: “Why is this happening? We clearly used royal blood, so why is it so unstable?”

Such terrifying power left them completely defenseless.

That feeling of powerlessness and insignificance soaked through them completely.

They are not even in the same league.

“How could this happen? He’s of royal blood!” Lu Yu’s heart ached—not just for the loss of tens of billions, but for the failure itself.

I spent a great deal of time collecting Wang blood.

But the outcome was like this, and he couldn’t accept it.

Kun pondered for a long time before solemnly saying, “Perhaps the problem lies within the King’s blood itself.”

Lu Yu frowned and said, “These are definitely Wang blood; I collected them myself. There must be no mistake.”

Kun said, “I’m not denying the origin of this blood; I just believe that perhaps it doesn’t meet the required standards, which is why this situation has occurred.”

Lu Yu’s heart stirred, and he wondered doubtfully, “Could it be that only genuine royal blood can be used?”

“There’s no problem with the materials, hellfire, or star power,” said Kun solemnly. “Our refining process was entirely correct and precise—there shouldn’t have been even the slightest deviation. If there’s any issue at all, it must lie in the timing or method of injecting the King’s Blood, or perhaps in the nature of the King’s Blood itself.”

Kun analyzed the matter very seriously.

He is the one who has absolute authority when it comes to star artifacts.

Among the star artifacts ever created, the star-grade armor is the most difficult to forge. This is a testament to Kun’s ability and talent.

Lu Yu kept nodding and said, “Then if I were to find out the name of the blacksmith who created the King’s Blood Armor, couldn’t I just bring him back to life? My only regret is that I don’t know the name of the warrior who forged the King’s Blood Armor at all.”

Kun shook his head and said, “Your idea is too unrealistic. In the end, only a small portion of names from an era can be passed down. Moreover, it’s already extremely difficult for a name to survive across generations. Take my clan’s name, for example—if you hadn’t heard it from someone else, would you have known about it?”

Lu Yu shook his head.

His knowledge of these kings was entirely derived from what Ling Wang or other monarchs like the Snowland King had told him.

Now that Kun mentioned it, Lu Yu did recall something.

He had indeed never paid attention to these things before.

It was as if she had never heard the name of the Snowland King.

Not even many people, or many kings, have heard of it.

It is inherently difficult for a woman to become a queen.

Would such a special king not be remembered?

The only plausible explanation is that the names of these individuals could not survive the descent into darkness or the tide of the apocalypse.

Kun continued, “People like those special individuals deliberately hide their names. Even with the Guardian’s abilities, it would be far too difficult to locate the creator among billions of people. So discard this unrealistic idea and return to reality. The King’s Blood is definitely problematic, but whether the issue lies in time, the method of infusion, or the King’s Blood itself must be recalculated.”

Lu Yu clenched his teeth, thought for a moment, and said, “Then let’s run another experiment. I want to confirm whether it’s the problem of the royal blood or something else.”

Kun shook his head and said, “Infinite combinations—you don’t even know where the problem lies. Such an organization consumes too many resources. I think you probably don’t have much time left to experiment anymore.”

Lu Yu felt very resentful, but after thinking about it for a moment, he had to admit that it was indeed the case.

The elder had given him three years, which likely already accounted for the time required to forge the star artifact.

If you keep wasting time like this, I’m afraid we won’t have any left.

Lu Yu nodded and said, “Then let’s wait until a king appears before conducting the experiment.”

Kun said, “I believe the issue most likely lies with the King’s blood itself. This blood isn’t from the King’s prime; although its energy is immense and effective in many applications, compared to the blood from the King’s peak period, there’s still a significant difference.”

“Let’s put this question aside for now and focus on refining the star artifact!”

Lu Yu sighed, speaking helplessly.

With the previous experience, this time everyone skipped the experiment and instead aimed to forge a real star artifact.

Lu Yu took out a golden misty sphere.

This misty mass is very thick, not large in size, yet it gives a strong sense of heaviness.

“The Sea of Metals and Stones,” Kun said, looking at the item in Lu Yu’s hand and then at Lu Yu in astonishment. “What are you planning to refine with it?”

Three years…

Time passes very quickly in this dangerous post-apocalyptic world.

Three years is enough time for experts from various organizations to make breakthroughs one after another.

The Celestial Deity Organization has promoted four warriors to the rank of King Ancestor.

The Chinese military also gave birth to several Wang Zuns.

Kings have continuously emerged around the world, with their numbers exceeding one hundred.

When the first King Zun appeared, people could only feel astonished and shocked.

Wang Zun’s immense power was震慑ing them.

After several kings appeared, people began to feel that they too had hope.

He was left with only reverence and fear for Wang Zun.

When Wang Zun appeared among the hundred, this number was no longer something to be revered or feared.

This seems just like the situation not long after the Supreme One first appeared.

They are merely some of the most powerful individuals in this world, not invincible warriors beyond reach.

The appearance of the hundred King Venerates also confirmed a person’s words—that in the near future, the King Venerates would no longer be the masters of this world.

In the era of the End Times Tide, it seemed as though nothing was restrained anymore; the King Venerates were no longer the only ones of their kind.

At that time, the most sensational event was that someone witnessed a warrior using an incredibly powerful force on the Demon Hunting Plains.

This power carries the aura of a king.

The prototype of Cheng Wang’s skills—

This is what comes to mind for many people at first.

Besides Lu Yu, there was actually someone else who had reached this stage as well.

This signifies that a king will soon be born into the world.

Countless organizations are frantically searching for this person, and military forces from various countries are also on the hunt.

A person like that must be grasped at all costs.

After all, every warrior who has come this far possesses the potential to become a king.

There was a period when the entire world was searching for this person.

Even at that time, someone issued a reward, offering one billion star spirit stones for any information about that warrior.

Unfortunately, this warrior was very mysterious and, despite appearing several times on the Demon Hunting Plains, ultimately vanished each time.

Some people speculated that it was Lu Yu.

However, the warriors who had seen that person confirmed that it was not Lu Yu, but a Han Chinese individual.

Every day brings different news and new events.

In a special circle of this world, another piece of information has been circulating—

A mysterious realm in India will open once again.

Moreover, several kings have gone there to verify, and that space is indeed quite unstable, on the verge of opening.

The last time it was opened, the final winner was Lu Yu.

Many people clench their teeth in frustration when they think about the outcome.

What about this time?

“Lu Yu will definitely participate as well. This time, however, besides Wang Zun, there’s no one else capable of opposing him.” Someone said this while simultaneously sending messages to their allies and beginning to monitor the movements at Fanggang.

When the message from his people came back, it made many people unable to stay seated.

Thirteen warriors appeared at Fanggang. Although these warriors looked no different from humans in appearance, their aura was definitely not human.