The hatred between Lu Yu and Luo Mo began more than a decade ago.
That was the time Lu Yu would never forget, and also the moment he came closest to death.
That battle in the tomb back then was the most difficult one Lu Yu had ever admitted to facing until now.
Even facing the Demon Ancestor was not as desperate as this.
He nearly lost his life in that battle.
Lu Yu could never let Luo Mo go when they met again today!
His eyes were about to spew flames that would engulf the demon.
Boom.
Lu Yu took a direct step into the air, slashing his sword downward toward Luo Mo.
Luo Mo took a sidestep, vanishing from the spot and reappearing hundreds of meters away.
Snap.
Lu Yu’s sword came down upon the small hill, cleaving it in two from the very summit.
Luo Mo stood at a distance, waving his hand with a smile: “Lu Yu, now is not the time for our final battle. You fight for the ruins, and so do I. If we were to fight now, whoever wins would only achieve a pyrrhic victory. Don’t you think this would merely present an opportunity for the humanoid race? You’re fighting for your organization, while I’m now protecting a nation under my shelter. Our goals are the same.”
“You’re protecting an entire nation?” Lu Yu was taken aback.
Luo Mo’s words caught him off guard.
He understood the meaning of the word “shelter.”
Having spoken with both kings, he came to understand more clearly the meaning this term held in past eras.
Luo Mo smiled and said, “What’s wrong? What are you thinking about? Protection means protection. Whatever situation you believe it to be, that is the reality.”
At this moment, below the horizon of the plain, there were howls of wolves and cries of apes.
The stench of blood was even more intense here, having already attracted a large number of humanoid reinforcements.
From afar, they had already seen Luo Mo and Lu Yu on the mountain.
“Daring to kill our kin, you two are seeking death.” A black wolf let out a fierce howl, and it had already begun its second-stage mutation midair.
“Roar.”
This is a team of three hundred people.
Among them, at least thirty were leaders of the second-stage mutation.
Three hundred humanoid sovereigns approached, drawing closer, and had already seen the blood on the ground.
The bloody scent of the clan has become increasingly intense.
Lu Yu was the closest to the humanoid race, so—
“Roar.”
More than ten second-stage leaders roared in unison and charged towards Lu Yu.
The strongest among the humanoid race in the second stage also possess the power of the Three Hundred Sovereigns.
More than ten surging forces transformed into a raging dragon that slammed into Lu Yu’s body.
Boom.
Lu Yu was thrown backward by the impact.
More than ten second-stage leaders of the humanoid race were left with shattered bones and ruptured tendons, staring at Lu Yu in disbelief.
Lu Yu’s body flew backward, but he appeared unharmed, without even a single scratch.
“There are still such powerful experts among humans!” a black wolf exclaimed in astonishment, shaking its head.
Its head slammed into Lu Yu’s chest, failing to crush his torso. Yet, it could feel its own skull cracking open, with blood even dripping from the center of its brow.
The wolf’s head, the hardest part of the wolf, is strong enough to withstand impacts from some supreme star weapons.
Now, hitting a person’s body can result in such consequences.
Lu Yu twisted his body in the air, landed firmly on his feet, and maintained an upright posture while sliding backward for a kilometer before finally managing to come to a stop.
“Die!” the Ape Demon roared furiously, pushing off the ground with all fours, and launched himself high into the air like a cannonball, hurtling down toward Lu Yu.
The demon on the mountain moved. He truly resembled a malevolent ghost, a blend of blood-red and pitch-black forming a hellish hue, colliding with the ape demon in the air.
“Hisss.”
The sound of flesh being torn echoed.
The second-stage ape demon was torn open from its chest by the demon Luo.
“Haha.” Luo Mo, drenched in the blood of the ape, opened his mouth wide like a giant black hole, sucking out the blood that had spilled onto the ground, as well as the blood from the ape demon’s corpse in his hand.
A jet of blood flew into Luo Mo’s mouth.
At this moment, the corpse of the猿魔 had already withered, losing all its blood and turning into a mummy.
Luo Mo hurled Yuan Mo’s corpse onto the ground.
Bang!
The dry, hardened corpses all cracked apart.
The three hundred Class Human Sovereigns were taken aback, feeling that the Luo Demon before them was truly a devil.
“Human beings, after all these years, you’re still so disgusting,” a black wolf growled. “You’d rather become devils if it means enhancing your power.”
Luo Mo shook his head and said, “Tsk tsk. Humanoids, I know very well how you were driven out from the Demonic Dominion back then.不甘心的发动袭击，又被人类驱赶到了猎魔平原. How come, after so many years have passed, you still haven’t forgotten that you’re simply no match for humans, and yet you still dare to wage war? Hmph—”
As Luo Mo spoke, his expression turned cold, and he said, “Interrupting my cultivation forced me to take action; you cannot afford the losses that would incur.”
The eyes of three hundred human lives all stood up at once, and a stern voice said, “You’re asking for death.”
The humanoid race surpasses humans in both numbers and strength.
In those days, even after the kings of humanity were slain, they still suffered defeat.
Moreover, losing twice in a row is a disgrace to the human race.
This is also a matter that, once mentioned, is regarded as a blood feud by all humanoid races.
All three hundred Zunzang were enraged, each one charging at Luo Mo like a beast whose eyes were bloodied.
“Boom.”
In just a single strike, Luo Mo was split apart, his body cracking open with deep wounds revealing bone beneath the flesh.
Meanwhile, Luo Mo also seized a black wolf and twisted its neck.
The blood from the black wolf’s neck cavity poured over Luo Mo’s body, causing his broken bones and wounded flesh to grow rapidly, healing at an astonishing speed.
“Kill you.” A ghostly figure broke through the void, reappearing in the empty air and grabbing hold of Luo Mo’s arm, then bit down on it viciously.
“Crack!” A large portion of Luo Mo’s arm and most of his shoulder were torn off by that terrifying, blood-dripping maw.
The Strange-Mouthed Person stuffed Luo Mo’s arm into his mouth, chewing vigorously as he sneered, “With only this much strength, you dare to act arrogantly? I’ll tear off your limbs and make you watch as your own body is devoured, bite by bite.”
Luo Mo’s expression subtly changed as he staggered backward, clutching his severed arm, and said, “As expected, just like the records described. Members of the Ghost Mouth Clan have indeed consumed even star-forged weapons. It seems my current body is still somewhat inferior. However—”
Luo Mo suddenly sneered, “Other than your sharp tongue, what else do you have to rival me?”
As soon as Luo Mo finished speaking, the strange-mouthed man suddenly let out a weird scream. Black gas began to spew from his entire body and his seven orifices. The broken arm in his hand transformed into black gas, and the gas turned into countless black snakes that burrowed into the bodies of the dozen or so people around him.
Black gas spewed out from these people’s bodies, while their physical forms dissolved into black gas.
Luo Mo’s only remaining hand pierced through the chest of a black wolf. His arm’s blood vessels bulged, as if water were continuously flowing inside, producing a splashing sound.
At the same time, Luo Mo’s severed arm was restored in the blink of an eye, while the black wolf’s body became a shriveled wolf corpse.
He didn’t even glance at the humanoid lifeform before him, instead looking toward Lu Yu with a smile and saying, “The best way to counter your poison is to transform one’s own body into a highly toxic being as well. The Ten Thousand Poisons are no match for you. Although the Poison Dragon Body is said to be invincible, it was still created by humans. I refuse to believe that the techniques I have developed would be inferior to the Poison Dragon Body.”
Lu Yu had already been astonished. The poison within his body had become restless the moment the toxic gas from the demon appeared.
He could sense that the venom of the Luo Demon was equally astonishing, having surpassed the power of all poisons.
Luo Mo instantly killed more than ten humanoid tribe leaders at the second stage, while the other humanoid creatures had only just arrived nearby.
Their hearts quaked with fear, feeling that before such a malevolent ghost, they were far too insignificant.
“Are you not going to make a move?” Luo Mo laughed heartily, his gaze fixed on the humanoid creatures like a predator eyeing sweet prey, making them feel distinctly uneasy.
The demon Luo did not wait for Lu Yu to take action before rushing towards the approaching humanoid lifeform.
“You won’t kill? Then I will!” Luo Mo, ferocious and merciless, raised his hand and split the skull of a black wolf from the crown of its head down to the middle, instantly devouring the wolf’s blood and flesh.
“Hiss.”
Two ape demons lunged at the ape demon from the sides, but were both cut in half mid-air by a sharp blade.
The lifeless corpse had not yet begun to wait before it was devoured by the malevolent energy.
Lu Yu wore a blank expression as he joined the battlefield, his attacks just as fierce as the others’.
“I’ve always said you’re just like me; without bloodshed, how could you possibly surpass me?” Luo Mo laughed louder and more wildly.
Lu Yu said coldly, “I’m not you.”
“One day, you will understand,” Luo Mo said excitedly. “When the time comes that you are no longer satisfied with the pitiful speed of cultivation, you’ll realize what shortcut you’ve actually taken. With the peculiarity of your murderous star soul, you will become even more terrifying than me.”
Lu Yu and Luo Mo, one a killer star soul, the other once the most terrifying madman.
Under their combined efforts, three hundred humanoid lives were ruthlessly slaughtered like grass.
Lu Yu killed 130, and Luo Mo killed nearly 200.
“What a pity. In the end, you’re still no match for me.” After killing these humanoid beings, Luo Mo’s body emanated an even thicker mixture of crimson and black aura.
“Lu Mo, all the troublesome people are dead. Here, leave your life behind as well,” Lu Yu coldly snorted, pointing his blade of slaughter towards Lu Mo.
“Are you going to act now?” Luo Mo slightly started, then chuckled, “Lu Yu, you’re too hasty. Before that, you’d better prepare yourself to deal with the remaining squad of humanoid lifeforms.”
Lu Mo laughed loudly, took a step back, and vanished into nothingness.
As Luo Mo disappeared, another pack of howls arose from the horizon.
Immediately afterwards, from the two opposite ends of the horizon, the roars of beasts and eerie howls arose simultaneously.
Nearly a thousand humanoid lives from three teams converged from three directions.
The night had gradually descended, and pairs of eyes belonging to humanoid lives transformed into ghastly green and deep blue upon the plain, resembling flickering ghost fires dancing about.
The place where Lu Yu stood was already filled with a strong smell of blood. The deaths of more than 400 humanoid lives emitted an odor so intense that, for humanoids with sensitive olfactory senses, it was like a mark attracting hatred.
A thousand humanoid creatures saw the human standing amidst the blood and gore. Without caring who he was, they let out furious roars and charged forward.
“Kill.”
A serpent-human creature with blood-red eyes, its two blood beams splitting the heavens and earth apart.
Boom.
The Snake Human’s aura surged to the heavens and earth, with a third-stage power level nearly matching that of the Snake Demon.
The battlefield here is filled with the bloodthirsty aura of countless warriors, like an ocean of blood.
When someone sensed the battle taking place here, no one dared to come near.
They sensed the aura of the third stage from afar and were overwhelmed with terror.
Because under that three-stage aura, they felt as if their approach was being cut by knives.
However, some organizations fought their way desperately into the center of the battlefield. There, they saw hundreds of humanoid lives covered in blood, and a third-stage leader who had lost an arm.
“How terrifying,” someone shivered all over.
He could tell that these humanoid lives had temporarily lost their ability to fight again.
But what about the people they confronted?
“It doesn’t seem like he’s dead.”
“Which organization’s expert could actually push a third-stage humanoid to such a desperate situation.”
These people murmured among themselves, watched from a distance, and eventually retreated.
It depends on who the humanoid life form loses its combat capability temporarily.
If one were to face them in battle, the enemy would surely perish.
However, if these humanoid lives were to face them, they would be utterly crushed.
They quickly retreated.
Soon, news spread across the Monster Hunting Plains about the appearance of a mysterious expert, even halting the advance of the humanoid tribes.
Such news did not bring much light to the ruins of Wangcheng.
Because at the same time, someone finally encountered the legendary fourth-stage enemy, a black wolf. Having undergone its third mutation, the black wolf had become like a wolf demon, extremely terrifying.
Someone witnessed the encounter between this black wolf and Qin Hai, and in the end, even Qin Hai was severely injured and driven away.
Such news was staggering, leaving one stunned and dizzy.
“My God, how could this happen?” Some people were horrified, never expecting that even the heir to the King of Hell would be defeated.
“Someone has seen the humanoid army approaching seventy thousand strong, already gathered in one place, and now less than a day’s march away from the ruins.”
During this period, no one could hear any good news.
And each piece of news was more disheartening than the last.
The seven ten-thousands of Zhi Zun, their strength as humanoid beings definitely surpasses that of the one hundred thousand human soldiers in the ruins.
Even the immortal demon race and the parasitic demons appeared solemn, sending intelligence reports back to their respective countries.
However, the journey of this day made everyone tense.
Some organizations have even accelerated the excavation schedule, preparing to abandon the site if it becomes indefensible.
But unexpectedly, the advance of the humanoid race came to a halt, stopping at a plain nearly a thousand miles away from the ruins.
The 70,000-strong army stretched out in a dense formation, exuding an awe-inspiring might.
Far away, thousands of miles away, the great army at the ruins was already in awe.
“What does this mean?”
“Could this mean they’re setting up a formation to engage us in a decisive battle?”
“These seven hundred thousand human lives are definitely stronger than our hundred thousand here.”
“Lu Yu isn’t here, Qin Hai has been defeated, and the legendary mysterious figure hasn’t shown up either—we simply can’t hold our ground on our side.”
People in the ruins began to whisper to themselves.
They really had no idea what to expect.
Qin Haidong has already been defeated. Can Lu Yu make it?
Moreover, if the enemy has one leader of the fourth stage, there must be two of them.
Moreover, the serpent demon has not even appeared yet, making this war utterly disadvantageous for them.
At this moment, on a small hill not far from the 70,000-strong army of the humanoid tribe, a figure shrouded in intertwining blood-red and black aura stood there, coldly staring at the vast legion while licking his crimson lips.
“What a pity. If I could devour these seventy thousand soldiers all at once, I guarantee I could kill the Dark Sovereign. As for Lu Yu, he’s nothing more than a tiny ant that I could crush with one hand. However, there are a few within this group that pose a significant threat to me.”
As Luo Mo spoke these words, he also felt someone’s gaze fixed upon him.
This made the hair on Luo Mo’s back stand on end.
Luo Mo chose to retreat, but his objective had already been achieved.
Since the pair of eyes across from him should also be aware of his presence, they would not dare to take action lightly.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Lu Yu was also standing on a plain, very close to the army of seventy thousand troops.
As Lu Yu appeared, among the seven thousand soldiers, a serpent man had already fallen to the ground in front of him.
This serpent humanoid stood nearly three zhang tall, with a pair of wings growing from its back.
He looked down at Lu Yu and said in a deep voice, “Lu Yu, is that you?”
As the snake man spoke, his oppressive aura simultaneously bore down on Lu Yu.
Boom—boom—boom—
The aura of the snake-bodied figure was nearly identical to that of the snake demon, though slightly stronger.
Lu Yu, whose strength was locked in at over a thousand dominions, was targeted by Chi.
Lu Yu clasped his hands behind his back and gazed coldly at the snake people. “I’ve come here only to warn you,” he said in a chilling voice. “You can do as you please in other parts of the ruined capital; it’s of no concern to me. But if you dare to step into the area I’ve designated, whoever enters will not leave—one for one, you will all remain.”
The Snake Person was taken aback, his expression darkening as he coldly hissed, “Indeed, you’re bold enough. Not long ago, you severed the arm of one of my kin, which truly surprised me. At that time, you yourself were gravely wounded and barely escaped. I never expected you to recover so quickly. Coming here to provoke me—you’ve chosen the wrong place!”
“An army of seventy thousand has gathered here. Do you think we are afraid? Since you’re here, let me tell you, we are merely waiting for your people to assemble here as well. I heard your forces amount to a hundred thousand; that number is a bit too small.”
As he spoke, the snake person gestured across his neck with his hand and hissed ominously, “You have three days to prepare. In three days, our 70,000-strong army will level that ruined wasteland. If you resist and still lose, we will allow your human race to submit to us on the Demon Hunting Plains, and we might even let you continue living here. But if you fail to resist, you won’t even be worthy of becoming our slaves. The humanoid race will not merely send 70,000 troops, but rather 700,000—or even more—supreme warriors who will slaughter every single one of you on this plain.”
Seventy thousand!
Lu Yu’s heart trembled upon hearing that number.
If it’s seventy thousand Supreme Beings, then such a force would indeed be capable of destroying even the most indestructible with ease.
I’m afraid no one can stop it, let alone resist it.
The snake person sensed Lu Yu’s surprise and shock, and sneered coldly, “Go back and tell them this: you have only three days. When the third light arrives, either you become our slaves, or you submit to us.”
Lu Yu scoffed coldly, “It seems that no matter how we choose in this multiple-choice question, the final outcome will always leave us at a loss.”
The snake man said coldly, “You’re wrong. If you submit, you still have the qualification to live—you merely need to pay monthly tributes to our humanoid race and offer a certain number of humans for us to eat. But if you become our slaves, you won’t even have the right to claim life itself. We could capture and eat you whenever we please. As for you, you can only live like dogs, without any right to wealth, and everything you have will belong to us.”
Lu Yu said coldly, “Very well, very good. I’m quite satisfied with these two conditions. Tell your leader that you can discuss these conditions with someone else. As for me, the answer here is no!”
“What?” The snake man’s expression turned sharp upon hearing this, and he coldly demanded, “Dare you refuse to accept our terms?”
Lu Yu turned around with his hands behind his back, not even glancing at the snake man. As he walked away, he said, “For me to accept your terms, I’d have to be dead first. So go back and tell your leaders that if they can’t kill me, they should just shut up.”
The snake man was so angry that his whole body trembled; this was nothing short of an insult to him.
However, the Snake Man eventually suppressed his anger and coldly laughed, saying, “Alright, very well. Once all humans have submitted, you will become the enemy of all humanity.”
“Not only me, I’m actually curious to see how many of you will be alive to leave that ruins three days from now.”
Lu Yu burst into hearty laughter, his eyes burning with an excited, bloodshot glow.
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