The great sword appeared as if it were intricately carved from a single massive stone, indistinguishable from a real sword in every detail.
After all, stone can never match steel, and it is impossible for light patterns to flow across the sword’s surface.
However, this also made Lu Yu realize the extraordinary nature of the stone sword. Choosing stone over steel to forge a sword meant that this blade was undoubtedly superior to even the finest steel swords!
As Lu Yu was speculating, a sudden and intense sense of danger surged through his mind!
This is just a memory; he can’t feel anything!
His sense of crisis comes from his memories.
This stone sword frightens the Black Dragon!
The moment the stone sword swung, the battle began!
This level of combat power completely surpasses that of the Demon Lord.
This is a level that Lu Yu cannot even touch!
Lu Yu suddenly thought of someone – Mingzun.
That’s right; this attack is very similar in power to what the Dark Sovereign unleashed.
If it weren’t for the stone chamber in the Star Burial Ground blocking the way, would there be such terrifying power?
Lu Yu was alarmed, staring at the gray dragon, the man, and the stone sword. His voice trembling, he whispered, “To be able to fight in the darkness… could this be a cultivator at the same level as the Devil Ancestor?”
His memory was not complete, fragmented and intermittent.
This battle was vast and boundless. The terror of the Black Dragon was alarming; every time he stirred in the darkness, the stars beneath the Gray Dragon quivered incessantly.
The stone sword could vary in size, and each strike left deep wounds on the Black Dragon, exposing its bones.
Lu Yu carefully observed every detail of this battle, memorizing each moment with great attention.
He was awed by the power of the stone sword, just as he was astonished by the might of the black dragon.
Even in a one-on-two situation, he showed no signs of weakness at all!
“How smart this Black Dragon is!” Lu Yu’s memory fragments made him so excited that he almost lost control.
The Black Dragon was actually trying to figure out how to control the stone sword during the battle. It had already started influencing the sword’s attack trajectory, beginning to wrest control of the stone sword from the human atop the Gray Dragon’s head.
Lu Yu was reading through all of the Black Dragon’s memories with utmost seriousness.
Although other memories are missing, the memory of the stone sword is complete!
One minute, two minutes… The smile on Lu Yu’s face grew wider and brighter.
Suddenly, Lu Yu threw his head back and laughed loudly, saying, “Haha, this is the weapon I want; this is the weapon I’ve been waiting for all along!”
Lu Ben was already extremely exhausted, his eyes dull and lifeless. At this moment, however, his eyes once again sparkled with a spirited, almost divine radiance.
The body of the black dragon below was gradually shrinking, and the power within it was slowly fading away.
The stone sword also shrank accordingly, resembling a venomous thorn that pierced deeply into the black dragon’s skull, never to be removed again.
Lu Yu was not in a hurry. He needed time to organize the methods he remembered.
A black dragon twenty thousand zhang long is like a mountain range stretching hundreds of kilometers; it won’t be easy to destroy!
This is a test of patience and time.
Lu Yu was also gradually learning how to control the stone sword.
Time passed day by day.
In half a year, the body of the Black Dragon had shrunk to a length of one hundred thousand zhang.
This is merely destroying half of the mountains that stretch for millions of miles.
The seventh month——
Boom!
At the edge of the earth, a startling dragon roar suddenly erupted. This dragon’s roar rolled across the land like a tsunami, traveling an unknown distance until it reached Lu Yu’s ears.
The dragon’s power within Lu Yu stirred restlessly, causing black and white dragon scales to alternately appear on his body.
It was as if the dragon had awoken, causing the dragon’s nest to stir as well.
The voice of Huang Ying sounded, cold and emotionless: “The soul separation is complete!”
“What exactly is going on here?” Lu Yu thought to himself. Seeing how certain Huang Ying was about everything, he began to feel that there were some things he didn’t actually know.
Huang Ying said, “How could devouring a dragon stretching a hundred thousand zhang not be without danger? At the very moment of completing the devouring process, if he fails, he will be counter-devoured by the dragon corpse. He will transform into a monstrous half-human, half-dragon creature, losing all sanity. His life, too, would come to an end in about a month!”
A shiver ran through Lu Yu’s heart as he looked at the Black Dragon and said in a deep voice, “You too?”
“Very good!” Huayin chuckled. “If I fail, I will become such a monster too. But don’t worry, if I fail, I will send you away immediately and won’t hurt you.”
Huang Ying laughed, but his voice carried an indescribable sadness.
She also wished to live like an ordinary person. However, her birth did not allow it. The once carefree times—those are merely memories now, in this cruel world where survival comes at a price.
“Where is your ally?” Lu Yu thought of Huo Wu, frowning.
“Heaven of Brahma? It’s the same for everyone!” Huang Ying said. “The price each person pays is the same, and the reward they receive is also the same. However, right now only Li Hun has run into trouble. I believe everyone else has already succeeded.”
Lu Yu was still worried in his heart. However, he didn’t know where Huowu was. When the time came, searching might already be too late.
Lu Yu could only pray here!
The speed at which the Black Dragon was shrinking had already begun to slow down.
Eleven months later, the Black Dragon still remained as long as fifty thousand zhang!
During this time, through continuous experimentation and memory comparison, Lu Yu had already mastered the method of using the stone sword.
Now, he just needed to wait until the Black Dragon was consumed.
Since the stone sword is the weapon that severed the Black Dragon’s will, it has been suppressing the Black Dragon’s power.
If he were to draw the stone sword now, there’s a good chance that the Black Dragon would go berserk.
At that time, Huang Ying might die.
If another monster were to go berserk, the situation would become far more complicated.
During the time Lu Yu waited, the lost essence and blood not only replenished but he also seemed to gain even more energy.
“Could this also be considered a form of cultivation?”
Lu Yu noticed the changes in himself and thought to himself.
In the fourteenth month, the Black Dragon had already shrunk to less than a thousand zhang in length, nearing its end.
Lu Yu also began to feel nervous.
Lu Yu jumped down from the stone tablet and stood before the Black Dragon, his eyes fixed intently on the steadily shrinking dragon corpse, his palms beginning to sweat.
If the Shadow of the Desert changes as well, it could very well lead to a major battle.
The Sixteenth Month—
The final hundred-meter-long black dragon exploded in an instant, and an infinite amount of black energy surged into the figure standing at the very center.
Shi Jian fell to the ground, now merely an ordinary three-foot-long sword.
The shadow absorbed all the dark energy, its eyes becoming even darker, with no trace of emotion in the pupils. Its long hair was wildly disheveled by the wind, while the black robe wrapped around its graceful figure, adding an even more mysterious allure.
Huāng Yǐng said faintly, “I did it!”
However, just this faint sentence brought back that seductive woman who had been giving Lu Yu a headache.
The smile of Huang Ying carries a charm so soft and alluring that it could almost melt one’s bones.
“Good!” Lu Yu nodded, stepped forward, and picked up the stone sword.
The moment Lu Yu grasped the stone sword, it transformed into a heavy weapon, so weighty that Lu Yu’s arm felt as if it would be torn off.
This sword weighs more than trillions.
At this moment, Lu Yu’s entire strength was focused on his right arm, yet he still could not lift the sword.
Instead, Lu Yu’s feet sank into the ground, and in an instant, his legs up to the knees were completely buried in the earth.
A slight smile curved Lu Yu’s lips. Fortunately, he had mastered the technique and barely managed to grasp the stone sword in his hand and lift it up.
This kind of weapon, this was exactly what he wanted.
A few short sentences echoed in Lu Yu’s mind.
Without any skills, one is absolutely worthless among the star soldiers.
But it is also a terrifying weapon.
It can even cut through the body of a dragon, possessing the power to slay dragons!
Lu Yu’s right arm, gripping the sword, had every vein pulsing with tension.
When Lu Yu employed the method of using the stone sword, the sword transformed into dozens of gray beams of light that merged into his right arm.
The shadowy figure watched in surprise as Lu Yu actually put away the stone sword that had been used to subdue the black dragon, and couldn’t help but look at Lu Yu in astonishment.
As she was devouring the giant dragon, she also sensed the immense power of the stone sword.
Without the Stone Sword, he wouldn’t have been able to successfully devour the Black Dragon.
This stone sword is more valuable than the Black Dragon.
Huang Ying looked at Lu Yu with a hint of jealousy and said, “Congratulations on obtaining such a fine star weapon!”
Lu Yu, with a blank expression, said, “You don’t need to give me the other half of the reward—this stone sword is enough to cover the remaining half. In fact, it’s more than enough. You and Xiejing have a grudge, don’t you? I’ve already helped you kill Xiejing, which can count toward the rest of the reward!”
The information about this stone sword was too terrifying; Lu Yu almost couldn’t help but cry out in shock.
He didn’t want Huang Ying to guess too much, so he regained his coldness and hid everything once again.
However, Lu Yu didn’t want to take advantage of others.
Huāngyǐng was momentarily taken aback and said, “Why? This sword was never part of the deal to begin with. I obtained the dragon corpse, and you already picked up the stone sword, so it rightfully belongs to you.”
Lu Yu said, “Without the memories you gave me, I couldn’t wield this sword. So, consider that ball of memories as payment.”
Huang Ying stared blankly at Lu Yu, but still nodded slightly, tacitly agreeing to the deal.
Lu Yu, seeing Huang Ying nod, became serious and said, “That means you agree to my terms. Xie Ming belongs to me, and I will deliver his body to you.”
Huángyǐng felt somewhat disheartened and sighed, “Xie Ming is very powerful; you’re not necessarily his match yet. I can give you some time. Come back after you’ve become a Star Lord. If you wish to leave, I can send you out.”
“I have no intention of leaving yet!” Lu Yu looked at the desolate shadow and said, “In the overlapping space, I heard the Devil Ancestor mention that the Dragon’s Nest has a seventh region—this is where the Dragon King resides, right?”
Huang Ying looked at Lu Yu in surprise, blinked her big eyes, and said, “You’re going into the Dragon King’s Cave?”
“Is that place called the Dragon King’s Lair?” Lu Yu nodded and said, “That’s right. If you don’t want to go in, just tell me where the Dragon King’s Lair is!”
“That’s right, he’s indeed a man with ambition,” Huayin said with a coquettish laugh. “Even if you leave, I will still go. Of course, this time you need to be careful.”
“Huang Ying” said, his smile fading as he turned serious: “By devouring the dragon’s body, you now possess power similar to that of the dragon race. Within this Dragon’s Nest, you will no longer face restrictions. I think Xie Ming, Shaluo, and Blood Sea won’t easily let you go.”
Lu Yu scoffed coldly, “If you want to fight, then come on. If you think you can scare me, you’ve made a big mistake!”
He wasn’t afraid of the Demon Lord before; now that he has reached the ninth-level Star Soul, would he still be afraid?
Huang Ying could also use his powers within the dragon’s lair, making the two of them even faster.
The Dragon King’s穴 is not located where the treasures are.
The treasure of this sixth region is none other than these powerful dragon corpses.
When the two of them arrived at a towering stone gate that reached up to the dome’s ceiling, Xie Ming and the others were actually already there.
As Lu Yu approached, Xuehai’s eyes beneath his armor curved into a smile, and he said, “Still daring to come here, huh!”
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