Chapter 452: The Spirit King

Zheng Yunqingbo and Lu Yu exchanged several pieces of information before leaving.

He had his own organization, and this transaction involving items like evolution fluid was specifically arranged to equip a search operation in a certain area.

Lu Yu gazed into the distance in deep thought for a moment, then returned to the core area.

What Lu Yu did not expect was that the Ruler of the Underworld had already been waiting here.

When Mingzun saw Lu Yu walk in, he carefully examined him with a smile and said, “It truly delights me to see you growing like this. After all, the development of a Martial Spirit of Slaughter has always been extremely difficult since ancient times, and you’ve already passed through the most challenging phase.”

“Lord Mingzun, you’re joking,” Lu Yu hurriedly replied, “If it weren’t for your help back then, I might not have made it to where I am today.”

“Little friend, you’re truly too modest,” the Ghost King looked at Lu Yu and said, “If you hadn’t worked hard and lacked talent, you absolutely couldn’t have come this far today.”

Lu Yu quickly smiled and asked, “Senior, may I ask what brings you to see me this time?”

The Supreme Spirit frowned slightly and hesitated for a moment before saying, “Young friend, there’s something I’d like to ask you to help with. I wonder if you’d be willing to assist me?”

Lu Yu’s expression turned serious as he said, “Please speak, Senior. I will definitely help with whatever you need!”

The Lord of the Underworld said, “Do you still remember that demon and the human woman who appeared during our battle in India?”

Lu Yu thought for a moment and said, “I remember. Later, I heard from others that the two of them were awakened because the war destroyed the Magic City.”

“That’s right, it’s these two,” said the Spirit King. “They want to purchase a certain item, but they need a massive quantity. Right now, only you have such an enormous stock. As for the compensation, they definitely won’t treat you poorly.”

Lu Yu nodded without hesitation and said cheerfully, “For the sake of the senior’s reputation, as long as what these two people want isn’t something too important to me, I’m willing to sell it.”

The Supreme Being’s expression shifted slightly, and as he looked at Lu Yu, he nodded in satisfaction. “Seven hundred Blue Star Souls and two hundred drops of Evolution Liquid—I believe no one else in this world has such an amount now.”

“Hiss.” Lu Yu inhaled sharply through his teeth, his expression turning grave.

He nodded and replied earnestly, “Senior, I indeed have enough of the items you mentioned. But what do they want in exchange?”

Seven hundred Blue Star Souls and two hundred drops of Evolution Liquid would be worth at least three hundred billion Star Spirit Stones if traded.

This is still a transaction made in consideration of the Face of the Netherworld Sovereign.

Otherwise, Lu Yu would never have made the deal.

Because he really doesn’t lack money.

The Dark Lord chuckled and said, “Don’t worry about that—you certainly won’t be at a disadvantage. Do you know who these two people are?”

“Your Majesty, is there really any difference left?” Lu Yu, seeing the question from the Sovereign of the Netherworld, was slightly taken aback and became puzzled.

The Sovereign of the Netherworld said solemnly, “That demon is a King, and the woman is the King’s Sovereign. The two of them were the two strongest beings of the same era.”

“What, what did you say?” Lu Yu’s heart skipped a beat, thinking he must have misheard.

Lu Yu felt that his breathing was becoming difficult.

On the battlefield in India, he had seen the demon race and that human woman; their strength was not formidable, and there was not the slightest fluctuation of blood sigil patterns.

Could it be that one is a king, and the other is King Zun?

“Senior, you weren’t deceived?”

Lu Yu could hardly believe it.

There are inheritors like Qin Hai and Mo Zu.

But that demon is definitely not a successor, and yet he has survived until now. That’s somewhat hard to believe.

“How could I possibly be deceived?” Ming Zun said seriously. “Rest assured, these two individuals are not ordinary. If you complete this transaction, it will be to your advantage.”

“What do they need so many Blue Planet Souls and Evolution Liquids for?” Lu Yu frowned slightly, pondering. Suddenly, everything clicked, and he exclaimed, “Ah, I see. Although they might not have fallen like the Demon Ancestor or the King of Hell, they have still paid a price to survive until now. They need to restore their strength.”

The Supreme Being of the Underworld nodded slightly, without uttering a word.

Lu Yu said, “Since that’s the case, I’ll go ahead with this deal.”

Lu Yu nodded.

Mingzun patted Lu Yu on the shoulder and said, “Don’t worry, this time you won’t be at a disadvantage.”

After speaking, the Dark Sovereign turned around and said, “Wait a moment, they’re just outside the city walls and will arrive shortly.”

Not long after the departure of the Supreme Being of Darkness, he returned with that demon and the woman.

The demon stood ten feet tall, seemingly no different from ordinary demons. His black skin was covered with crimson blood runes, exuding an aura of violent savagery.

The woman was tall and graceful, with delicate features and charming eyes, a beauty who could rival even Huo Wu.

When Lu Yu first met the two, he hadn’t paid much attention, but now that he looked carefully, he realized these two Supreme Beings were indeed extraordinary.

The demon clan looked at Lu Yu generously and said, “Young brother, I think the King of the Underworld has already told you about our origins. I wonder if you have any objections to the transaction?”

“As the Honored Ancestor of the Netherworld has spoken, I naturally have nothing more to say.” Lu Yu glanced at the Honored Ancestor of the Netherworld, then retrieved seven hundred Blue Star Souls from his storage space, along with two large bottles, and continued, “Each bottle contains one hundred drops of Evolutionary Liquid.”

Lu Yu pushed it toward the demon clan without even asking what the transaction was for.

The demon clan didn’t stand on ceremony either, taking the item and dividing it equally with the woman. He looked at Lu Yu and laughed heartily, saying, “Lately I’ve heard quite a bit about you. Indeed, you’re a sharp and straightforward person. I know money isn’t something you lack, so if I came personally, it might not be enough to strike a deal with you. That’s why I contacted you through the King of the Underworld. Now that you’ve agreed to the transaction, I certainly won’t let you down.”

The demon said, “Supreme Star Weapon, armor, or whatever you want, just name it.”

The woman was carefully examining a bottle when she suddenly tugged on the arm of the tall, burly devil clansman.

The tall man nodded in understanding and bent down. The woman whispered a few words into his ear.

The big man’s expression turned serious as he looked at Lu Yu and solemnly asked, “Young brother, Qingyu sensed the aura of a Star Artifact on you. Although the aura isn’t strong, it should be a fragment, right?”

Lu Yu’s heart quivered, and his brows knitted tightly together.

The Supreme Being of the Netherworld was also greatly astonished, looking at Lu Yu with utter disbelief.

Lu Yu actually had fragments of a star artifact.

Lu Yu thought he had kept this fragment very secretly.

He didn’t show it to anyone either. So how did the news leak out?

The woman noticed Lu Yu’s uneasy expression and chuckled lightly, “Don’t worry. The energy I sensed comes from the bottle you gave me. I’ve heard of storage spaces before—although such treasures are rare, the aura of a Star Artifact cannot be completely concealed. Even if your storage space is vast, items inside might still carry a faint trace of its energy. Ordinary people wouldn’t be able to sense it, but my Star Soul is particularly sensitive, which is why I noticed.”

The demon race giant looked at Lu Yu and said, “Young brother, since you already have a half-star artifact and also possess star-fragment shards, I suppose you no longer need ordinary supreme star weapons. How about this—I’ll share with you an alternative usage for the star-fragment shards, as compensation for the value of your items?”

As the demon spoke, the woman nodded slightly toward the Dark Ruler, who understood and retreated alongside her, leaving the scene.

Some things are not secret, yet they are very important.

Any information related to star artifacts or semi-star artifacts is priceless.

Few people are willing to share or even tell others.

The demon race is willing to exchange such information, and as the King, this is already a rare exception.

Even the Yama King knew that there were some things they were not supposed to hear.

The demon clan watched as Mingzun and the woman departed. Glancing toward the core realm, he said, “Find a quiet place, and I’ll tell you everything slowly.”

Lu Yu immediately understood and nodded, marking the soul of the tall demonic man before leading him into the room within the core domain.

The actions of Mingzun and the woman made Lu Yu realize that what the large demon man was about to say would be extremely valuable.

After Lu Yu closed the door, he solemnly said, “Senior, you can rest assured here; absolutely no one can eavesdrop on us.”

The demon warrior glanced around and said, “If you hadn’t already achieved the Hundred Refinements Demon Body, I could offer you some guidance in cultivation. However, since you’ve already attained this state, the path you walk won’t be the same as mine, and thus there’s little I can say. As for abilities, I’ve heard about you. You possess the Ten Thousand Poisons and the Poison Dragon Body, and have even refined your own body into a weapon—which truly surprises me. Therefore, regarding ability enhancement, your strength after improvement definitely won’t be inferior to mine, and I have nothing further to teach you. So finally, concerning the matter of the Star Artifact fragments, I think I could offer you some guidance.”

Lu Yu nodded in agreement.

My abilities are limited, yet each one is a masterpiece, and some of them are not even fully developed.

For example, the Star Bone, the Poison Dragon Body, and the Blade of Slaughter were all draining a tremendous amount of his energy.

Each of these abilities, when fully mastered, actually possesses infinite power, absolutely not inferior to the abilities of a king.

Therefore, he indeed doesn’t need more abilities right now; improving his strength is more important.

Lu Yu looked at the demon race and said, “Senior, may I ask what information you are about to tell me?”

“You may call me Ling Wang; this is the title I received when I ascended to kingship,” said the tall demon warrior. “Information regarding Star Artifacts is generally rarely shared outside. This is because Star Artifacts are weapons that cannot be surpassed in any era. However, Star Artifacts are also extremely rare and do not necessarily appear in every age. Some people have obtained fragments of Star Artifacts, but initially, no one understood how to use them. It was only after more and more fragments began to appear that people started experimenting with these fragments, gradually developing methods to utilize them.”

While speaking, King Ling paused slightly and said, “Up until now, there have been three methods of using fragments of Star Artifacts. The first method involves individuals who possess the art of weapon forging dismantling the Star Artifact fragment and integrating it into a Half-Star Artifact. In doing so, the Half-Star Artifact undergoes a breakthrough, transforming into a unique weapon that surpasses Half-Star Artifacts but remains inferior to true Star Artifacts. However, this type of weapon cannot be further enhanced and will remain at this stage permanently, known as Falling Star Artifacts.

The second method involves repairing damaged fragments to reconstruct a new Star Artifact. Although the Star Artifact created this way retains the abilities of the original, its power is significantly weaker compared to the original. Nevertheless, it is still far superior to Falling Star Artifacts.

As for the third method, it requires tremendous resources. If you have the capability to gather all the necessary materials, you can use the fragment—treated as a Star Core—to forge a completely new Star Artifact of equal strength to the original. Although the fragment is damaged, it still retains the Star Soul imprint of the original Star Artifact. As long as it is reforged and restored, this Star Soul imprint can also be completely repaired. Additionally, the advantage of this method is that you don’t need to start the evolution process from a Half-Star Artifact.”