Outside the city of Fanggang, things are different from within. Inside the city, the atmosphere is calm and peaceful, with few conflicts or struggles.
Outside the city, powerful beasts roamed everywhere.
This place had long ago been turned into a flat plain due to war.
The further one travels from Fanggang City, the higher the level of the monsters becomes. Some people have even reported seeing several powerful beast kings, each possessing the strength of ten thousand cultivators, outside the city’s borders.
They were very close to Fanggang, but in the end, they did not approach it.
Several low mountains are always surrounded by powerful lives that suddenly appear when people least expect it.
Just like many other cities, there are quite a few newly emerged or recently awakened soul-star warriors wandering around. They are searching for their own prey, striving to enhance their strength through battles.
The hills are surrounded by places where Master-level beings gather.
Sometimes you encounter dozens, sometimes even hundreds of monsters.
Groups of young men and women appeared here, led by the Supreme Being.
Few of these young experts have reached the Star Lord level, yet they possess the strength to challenge even a Demon King.
As time progresses further into the apocalypse, an increasing number of newborns are emerging. Major organizations are actively recruiting members, as these individuals born in the post-apocalyptic world will become their future source of new strength.
The newborn warriors and newly awakened Star Souls all regard the area outside the city as a place for cultivation and training.
Nowadays, many newly awakened warriors have already developed their talents and potentials up to fifty percent, which is the level they can reach without any evolutionary drugs.
These newborns possessed physical bodies comparable to a fifth-level stellar soul right at birth.
Of course, this group of people is also considered the crème de la crème of the new generation, often referred to as geniuses.
Meanwhile, some warriors with even more extraordinary talents already possess physical strength comparable to that of sixth- or seventh-level star souls when they reach the first level of star soul.
This category consists of geniuses among geniuses, with their potential developed up to sixty to seventy percent.
There are even rumors that some powerful organizations have achieved geniuses with up to eighty percent potential through evolution drugs, and even some who, from birth, possess talents rivaling those with an eighth-level star soul.
But such people are too few, or rather, too rare.
The outside world only has rumors, yet few have seen it.
These geniuses grew up to become Emperors, possessing formidable power rivaling tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of attack strength.
These are true geniuses and强者 (strong individuals); once they grow and mature, they become truly formidable.
They are geniuses cultivated by various factions and will become the elite members of the future organization.
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On a mountain peak, a girl of sixteen or seventeen, with a cultivation level of only fourth grade, managed to slay a lifeform at the level of a Demon Lord, prompting cheers from many spectators around.
Several young men immediately gathered around.
“Xue’er, you’re incredible. A genius with a talent growth rate of 60% is truly extraordinary. When you grow stronger in the future, you will surely become a King.”
“Oh yes!” the young girl replied shyly with a slight blush on her cheeks. “Brother Wang and Brother Li are also very capable. Their potential is almost as good as mine. With effort, they will surely surpass us in the future.”
A young boy smiled得意地, saying nothing.
However, everyone could tell that the young boy was holding his chest high and proud.
A middle-aged man walked over and said earnestly, “Don’t become complacent. There are many people in this world stronger than you. If you don’t know how to be modest and become arrogant and conceited, you will only bring about your own downfall. There are more talented geniuses and more powerful experts in this world than you. Once they lose themselves and become arrogant, they will eventually meet the same fate—death!”
“Uncle Lin, you’re talking about Lei Xiaohu, right? I remember you mentioned that his potential development was over seventy percent—an extraordinary individual destined to become a king, yet he was ultimately slain by Lu Yu.”
When it comes to Lu Yu, the eyes of teenagers light up with excitement.
A young girl blinked her big eyes and asked, “Uncle Lin, I heard that you’ve met Lu Yu. Is that true?”
“Yeah, yeah, Uncle Lin, do you think Lu Yu really looks as scary as a devil and is really ugly?”
“Not long ago, during the rebellion in the city of Si Jiucheng, there were rumors spreading that Lu Yu’s talent was actually that of an uncrowned king. Is that really true?”
A group of young people began talking about Lu Yu, and immediately became animated, chattering excitedly and gathering around the middle-aged man to ask questions.
Lin Shu thought back to the madness of the city that night, and his face paled as he said, “That was something I witnessed with my own eyes. Lu Yu used the Star-Calling Technique to channel the power of the stars into his body, ultimately breaking through the ten-thousand-zun limit—a feat achievable only by an Unknighted King. Ordinary people simply cannot surpass that limit. When he’s calm, you feel as if he’s just a friend of yours. Not scary, not intimidating. But once Lu Yu loses control, not even a king would be able to stop him.”
Without experiencing those wars, it is impossible to imagine how terrifying Lu Yu was back then.
A teenager asked, “How exactly do our talents compare to those of the King Without a Crown? Where do we fall short?”
“Where is the difference?” Lin Shu said seriously, “This is not a question of gaps! The talent of the Uncrowned King is something that cannot be surpassed in any era. Even the King himself fears such talent. In any era, as soon as the Uncrowned King appears, he will surely be assassinated; very few ever truly grow strong. Do you all have such treatment?”
A young girl pointed at a young man not far below the mountains, covering her mouth in surprise. “Look! How come that person is only at level one and already came here? Isn’t he afraid of dying?”
Pair after pair of eyes widened in shock as they watched the man actually launch an attack against a lifeform at the level of a Demon Lord, eliciting waves of astonished cries.
“It’s him!” Uncle Lin exclaimed, his body involuntarily going cold at the sight of that man.
At this moment, a lifeform at the level of a Demon Lord had already lunged toward the man.
“It’s not the Demon Lord himself; this is the limit of the Demon Lord’s power. That guy is finished,” the boy thought, his scalp tingling with fear.
Even if they encountered the Demon Lord’s ultimate life form now, they would still run away.
After all, the difference was almost a full level, and the gap in strength was nearly doubled. This was fatal.
Uncle Lin said solemnly, “Watch carefully. You wanted to see Lu Yu, didn’t you? Now you’ve seen him.”
“What?”
“My God, is he Lu Yu?”
The young men and women on the hill couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, showing excitement and enthusiasm.
Boom!
The monster’s claws struck Lu Yu’s body, accompanied by the sound of bones cracking.
As for Lu Yu, he clenched his fist with one hand and shattered the monster’s head in a single punch.
A teenager rubbed his eyes hard and stared at the bizarre scene in front of him. He exclaimed in shock, “Huh? Did I just see that correctly?”
“Good heavens! He eliminated the Demon Lord’s ultimate-level life right at level one. Is he even human anymore?”
“Uncle Lin, with such a talent, if we calculate it, wouldn’t the potential development reach one hundred percent?”
“Not just one hundred percent, maybe even two hundred percent. The limit of the Demon Lord’s power is two hundred thousand, while the Demon King’s power is only one hundred thousand.”
They were stunned, each of them feeling icy cold from head to toe.
At this moment, beast blood spurted from the monster’s body, drenching Lu Yu. Instantly, it transformed into numerous tiny blood snakes that slithered into his skin.
Lu Yu, on the other hand, pulled out a bottle of medicine from his storage space and gulped it down.
Several people could feel Lu Yu’s aura rapidly surge, escalating from level one to level nine in an instant, a speed so astonishing that it left them staring in disbelief. Immediately afterward, his power hovered for less than a second at the Star Lord stage before swiftly receding.
“This must be a cultivation method,” said Uncle Lin solemnly.
“Just one level away and yet capable of slaying a Lifeform at the peak of the Devil Monarch stage? Is this really Lu Yu?” A group of young people were instantly stunned.
A teenager swallowed hard, greedily staring at Lin Shu and said, “Uncle Lin, I don’t think he’s cultivating. He seems really weak. Why don’t you take this chance to kill him? He’s a Guardian, and once he’s dead, everything he has will be yours, right?”
Swish!
The boy spoke in a low and rapid voice.
But just as the words fell, Lu Yu’s gaze had already crossed the hundred-meter distance, his blood-red eyes fixed on the youth.
Bang!
Uncle Lin’s right hand struck the boy’s face with such force that the skin and flesh on half of the boy’s face split open, splattering blood everywhere.
“Ahh!” the boy cried out in pain as he fell heavily to the ground, staring blankly at Uncle Lin, unable to understand why he had suddenly struck him so hard.
All the companions around were also stunned.
Uncle Lin stared coldly at the young man and said in a deep voice, “There’s no lack of people who want to kill Lu Yu. Do you think no one desires his wealth? The reason he’s still alive while others have died is precisely because he’s strong enough! Drop your restless thoughts. The organization doesn’t need this kind of thinking from you. Just walk steadily on your own path.”
Lin Shusen’s cold tone seemed as if it could kill, filled with an intense warning.
The boy had never seen his guardian so furious before, and was too stunned to react.
“Lu, Lu Yu is coming,” a young girl whispered, covering her mouth with her hand and looking towards the distance, her face turning pale.
Uncle Lin glared fiercely at the boy and said, “If this slap doesn’t save you, then consider it your fate to end here.”
Lu Yu was drawing closer to them. Even though it was just the first level, the cold and deadly aura he exuded made the group feel a chill of fear.
The boy, who had just moments ago worn a greedy expression, now found his knees weak and trembling, feeling as if he were on the verge of death.
Uncle Lin hurried forward anxiously, clasped his fists toward Lu Yu, and said with a smile: “Mr. Lu, please don’t take it to heart. The child doesn’t know any better!”
Lu Yu looked the middle-aged man up and down and asked, “Do you know me?”
“My name is Lin Zifeng, and I’m from the Wolf Warriors. Not long ago at the banquet in Sijiu City, I had the honor of accompanying our leader to meet you,” Lin Zifeng hastily introduced himself, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.
A warrior’s instinct. Even if the person in front of him was only at the first level, he wouldn’t dare to act recklessly.
Absolutely cannot kill, absolutely cannot kill!
The more it was like this, the more Lin Zifeng felt afraid.
“Someone from Wolf Warriors? Hmm, I’ve met them before; they’re okay. But where did that murderous intent from that guy just now come from?” Lu Yu looked toward the young man.
Not open.
The young boy, after being glanced at by Lu Yu, fell to the ground with a thud, as terrified as if he had been marked by the Grim Reaper himself.
Lin Zifeng hurriedly said, “Mr. Lu, you’re a magnanimous person; please don’t hold it against a child. The young one doesn’t know any better, and I’ve already reprimanded him. Such a thing will never happen again.”
“Hmm.” Lu Yu looked at the boy and coldly said, “Next time you direct such murderous intent at me again, come see me directly with his corpse.”
After Lu Yu finished speaking, he turned around to leave. His arrogant and domineering demeanor left a group of young people both in awe and filled with admiration.
A young girl clenched her lower lip tightly, as if making up her mind, and stood in front of Lu Yu, saying, “Mr. Lu, may I have a match with you?”
“Zhang Xiaoyu, are you out of your mind?” Lin Zifeng almost jumped up in fury.
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