“Do you have a way to break through the Phantom Barrier?”
The armored man’s eyes lit up, and he looked at Lu Yu with great anticipation, filled with hope!
“The Mirage Barrier can transfer the cost?” The king beside the armored man, along with the Underworld Sovereign and Elder Zhanmo, were all astonished.
I’ve never heard of such a thing.
No one believed it. Because it was an impossible thing!
The Phantom Barrier is very special.
In order to research breakthroughs, some kings even spent huge sums of money to construct the Phantom Barrier, attempting to achieve a breakthrough.
Even so, no one has ever managed to break through the Illusionary Barrier.
“You’re joking?” a king standing beside the heavily armored man sneered, “I wonder who that king is. To have the ability to break through the Phantom Barrier is truly no simple feat!”
It’s an almost impenetrable barrier, and it’s not as if no kings have tried before—it’s just that none could break through these barriers. How come the king that Lu Yu knows actually has the ability to shatter them!
Lu Yu glanced at King Wang with a cold smile and said, “Just because you can’t do it doesn’t mean others can’t! Don’t you believe it? Want to bet with me? I’ll wager your royal skill of becoming king and your blood—dare you take the challenge? If you’re brave enough to bet, anything you want, I’ll match it!”
Lu Yu was quite domineering, his words aggressive and intimidating, causing the king’s heart to shudder.
What he said was also quite enticing and arrogant, causing everyone to look at him with sidelong glances.
That’s exactly how it was; many people felt their scalps tingling and didn’t dare to utter another word!
The story about the bet between the Sky-splitting King and Lu Yu has now spread around.
A king actually lost a bet to an ordinary person, and what he lost was the royal skill and royal blood!
Such a thing has never happened before.
It could be said that this is the shame of all kings.
Winning over a king wasn’t enough; now he dares to come out and challenge him to a bet. Did he truly think a king’s dignity could be so easily disrespected?
If it were someone else making a bet with him, they would have already struck Lu Yu with a palm, turning him into a pile of mush by now.
Yet the man standing before them, who had not become a king, was in fact a king without a crown.
This is the kind of situation where even King Wang would have to seriously consider whether he could pull off the kill—whether he could actually take him down!
Bet?
King’s face was gloomy, and he remained silent.
Lu Yu sneered, “You don’t even have the courage to gamble with me. What kind of king do you call yourself? If you dare to question me, then show me your mettle and gamble with me to see whether what I’m saying is true or not. If you don’t have the guts to gamble, then shut up and watch carefully!”
That Wang gritted his teeth, turned his head away, and the flames in his eyes seemed ready to devour anyone.
“Anyone want to bet?”
Lu Yu raised his head and scanned the warriors behind the heavily armored figure, but none of them uttered a word.
Lu Yu coldly snorted and said, “Since no one dares to take the bet, it just proves that none of you have the confidence to verify whether my words are true or false. Therefore, you’d better not question me. Just because you can’t do it doesn’t mean others can’t. If you don’t have the courage, don’t speak recklessly in the future.”
The kings behind the heavily armored man were extremely angry. One of them coldly said, “If you have it, then hurry up and take it out. What are you waiting for here? Could it be that you don’t have it at all and are just wasting everyone’s time!”
“Do you want to do something, want to make a bet?” Lu Yu raised an eyebrow, saying coldly, “Why don’t we bet to see whether I really have it or not?”
“You—” the man said, his voice filled with rage, as if he wished to tear Lu Yu apart.
This is quite infuriating and also very frustrating!
Behind the battlefield, people from Huaxia witnessed those powerful individuals conversing. When they saw the angry expressions directed at Lu Yu, followed by the helpless looks, they couldn’t help but reveal expressions of satisfaction.
Someone exclaimed joyfully, “Lu Yu is the one who brings honor to China!”
Many people nodded in agreement, saying, “That’s right, it’s just so satisfying. Damn it, nowadays, when people see the King, they practically climb all over themselves to act like his father. But when it comes to Lu Yu, even the King has to hold back.”
“As long as Lu Yu is alive, even if Huaxia cannot produce a king, having this uncrowned king is more than enough.”
Everyone was excitedly discussing it, unable to hide their pride.
China has many skilled martial artists. However, when standing beside Wang, they seemed somewhat inferior in terms of aura and presence.
I’ve never seen anyone as strong-willed as Lu Yu; it’s truly refreshing to witness someone daring enough to stand up to Wang with such confidence.
Fan Tian Luo did not speak, only continuously nodding with a smile, thinking to himself: Good kid, you’ve got talent! Even killing the King Zun, you’ve truly astonished me. If that’s the case, we actually stand a chance against the first wave of the apocalypse tide.
Fan Tian Luo dared not say that Lu Yu could really withstand the first wave of the apocalypse, because even he himself had not managed to hold out for more than a few days.
No one knows what else lies ahead!
The descent of darkness marks the first wave of the apocalypse tide, but whether anyone could actually withstand it remains undocumented.
Since no one has ever survived the descent of darkness, there are no records of it!
No one really knows what complete darkness looks like or how fierce it can truly be.
However, with Lu Yu’s current strength and influence, he can definitely endure for three days.
The rest depends on how terrifying the complete descent into darkness truly is!
…
Before the Phantom Barrier, not a single king spoke. They were all glaring at Lu Yu with fury, as if they could devour him alive.
The armored figure chuckled and asked, “Lu Yu, don’t waste time. Tell me, what exactly is Cost Shift, and what must be paid?”
“The Mirage Barrier counters by using half of the attacker’s attack power. The higher the attack, the greater the counter damage, and sometimes it can even cause an instant kill effect that ignores defense. Generally, one instant kill can occur every five attacks. Therefore, the key is to completely transfer the damage. This so-called cost transfer involves connecting materials to the Mirage Barrier, successfully shifting your received attacks onto these materials. This method consumes a large amount of materials, but it can reduce the damage taken by the person to a minimum.”
Lu Yu explained briefly.
The armored man and the warriors behind him couldn’t help but frown.
A king said coldly, “Haven’t we already considered such a situation? But don’t you understand that thinking and doing are two different things? Do you really believe that merely talking can accomplish the transfer of such a heavy price?”
“You want to make a bet?” Lu Yu said rudely, turning around and glaring at King Wang.
“You, can’t you change to another sentence?” The king couldn’t help but clench his fists, looking as if he were about to rush forward and fight.
Lu Yu said bluntly, “If you’re daring enough to make a bet and have the confidence, you wouldn’t need me to switch places. Just because you can’t do it doesn’t mean others can’t either. If it weren’t for my temporary alliance with him, do you really think I’d reveal such a method?”
The armored figure said, “Go ahead, tell me what you really need. Even if it seems impossible, we should at least give it a try.”
The armored figure was not as arrogant as the several kings; he remained calm throughout. With his entire body covered in heavy armor, his face was obscured, and only his eyes revealed little of his thoughts.
People of this kind are as cunning as Abu She. In a moment of carelessness, one could fall into an irreversible abyss.
Lu Yu said, “The materials are extremely rare; each set is worth about ten billion. A complete set of materials must be forged into a humanoid puppet using the art of weapon crafting, and then connected to the attacker’s body. During an attack, the cost is transferred through this connection. However, this method only works against the Phantom Barrier and is ineffective in other situations.”
Several kings, upon hearing this, fell silent at once and turned their icy gazes toward Lu Yu.
If they were simply to calculate based on materials, they could indeed determine the types and quantities of materials needed, and then proceed with planning the arrangement.
But it’s different when it comes to the art of training soldiers.
In their era, there wasn’t even a chance to encounter the Art of Refining Weapons. Sometimes, across several generations, there would only be a rare opportunity to witness someone obtaining the Art of Refining Weapons.
Every time the art of forging soldiers emerges, it is certain to unleash a storm of blood and rain.
Its value cannot be estimated, and it is even harder to obtain.
It’s too difficult for them to acquire the art of forging soldiers.
And in this era, Lu Yu alone possessed the art of forging weapons—only he had this ability!
It seems to be a rule that only one person in each era possesses the Art of Forging Soldiers.
In other words, even if Lu Yu clearly told them the materials, they still couldn’t replicate the method.
The heavily armored man said, “I will provide two-thirds of the materials, and you will cover the remaining one-third. Since you possess the art of forging weapons, the task of crafting will fall to you. Does this arrangement seem fair?”
“Okay,” Lu Yu nodded, showing no objection.
Anyway, he still made a profit from this war.
Actually, he has already gained a lot by obtaining a special way of resurrection from the armored figure.
Moreover, one’s own military training skills can also be improved through the process of crafting items, providing a valuable opportunity for cultivation.
Therefore, Lu Yu did not object.
I only contributed a little effort, yet I received nearly six hundred billion Star Spirit Beads. This distribution is a huge profit for me.
The armored figure continued, “Then how long can this puppet last? How many of such puppets do we need?”
“A puppet isn’t measured by how long it lasts, but rather by the total amount of damage it can absorb. A single puppet can absorb damage equivalent to roughly half a million life points of a Zun-level being. As for exactly how much defensive power the Wang Zun-level Phantom Barrier equates to, I’m not sure,” Lu Yu said, glancing toward the armored figure, hoping his companion could provide an answer.
The Supreme One beside him spoke: “The Shadow Barrier of King’s Rank possesses a life force exceeding that of a million Sovereigns, and its defensive power is above ten thousand Sovereigns; the exact figures cannot be determined.”
Lu Yu calculated for a moment and said, “At a minimum, we’ll need about thirty puppets. Considering the regeneration capacity of the Phantom Shield, forty puppets should be sufficient.”
“Hmph!” the heavily armored man exhaled deeply, saying, “A consumption of four hundred billion.”
“Money is used to fill it,” several Kings, including the King of the Underworld, could not help but be moved.
This consumption is equivalent to three times the cost of constructing the Phantom Barrier.
Lu Yu submitted dozens of materials to the heavily armored figure, who merely glanced at them before saying, “Your Fangang trading channel is extensive; let your people handle the collection. I’ll pay you twenty billion star spirit stones as compensation—will that be enough?”
“One hundred billion.” Lu Yu smiled with his eyes narrowed. “For something worth four trillion, equivalent to forty sets of materials, even if my people mobilize completely, it would be very difficult to collect them all. We would need to exchange with several major organizations in Britain or America. Without a reward of one hundred billion, we’ll each collect part of them.”
“This is called an alliance?” a king stared at Lu Yu, snorting coldly, “I think you’ve gone mad chasing after money.”
Another person also scoffed, “Lu Yu, if that’s the case, then this alliance isn’t worth having. You want a hundred billion as payment just for collecting some items for you? Have you gone crazy?”
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