As the Sea of Blood finished speaking, Lu Yu and the others had already turned their gaze toward the treasure mountain.
It’s at least fifty paces from here to the edge of Baoshan. That means, walking there would require enduring at least fifty times the gravity.
At this moment, Huang Ying also said, “If you want to enter the next level, you must also rely on your own strength to walk these fifty steps and only then will you pass the test.”
After listening, Lu Tianming turned his head to look at Lu Yu and smiled, saying, “Lu Yu, want to make a bet? I’ll definitely reach the treasure mountain before you do.”
Lu Yu looked at Lu Tianming with a cold voice and said, “I’m not interested in making bets. However, I’m very interested in beating people up!”
Lu Yu said, his face darkening. “If you want to bet with me, let’s make the stakes higher. How about we bet our lives? Are you brave enough?”
Lu Tianming was slightly taken aback, then burst into laughter and said, “Great! I’ve long wanted your life. Since you’re so boldly handing me an opportunity, how could I possibly pass it up?”
Hearing this, Xue Hai frowned and said, “Lu Tianming, don’t act recklessly. Those who can claim first place in the Dragon Arena all possess extraordinary strength.”
Lu Tianming waved his hand and said, “Sea of Blood Demon Lord, this is a rare opportunity I’ve worked hard to obtain. If the Shadow Abyss Demon Lord agrees, I wouldn’t mind killing the people you’ve brought along. Then, I could step in to help you retrieve the item instead!”
Huang Ying looked at Lu Yu and nodded.
There are some things she cannot control.
Lu Yu smiled and said, “Since that’s the case, with all the Demon Lords present, I believe you won’t go back on your word.”
Lu Tianming said proudly, “Regret? I never go back on my word! But if it’s a matter of life and death, how exactly do you propose we gamble?”
Lu Yu pointed toward the treasure mountain and said, “It’s simple—whichever of us reaches the mountain first and retrieves the treasure will claim it! The loser must stand still and endure three strikes from the winner, anywhere on the body, without flinching. Even if the attack is deadly, if you dodge, you lose! And if you do dodge, you must change your surname! Of course, if you don’t have the guts, you can back out. I’m not interested in small bets—only big ones.”
Lu Tianming’s expression shifted slightly, his lips twitching as he coldly retorted, “Dodge? When have I ever dodged your attacks? Lu Yu, if you want to die, I’ll be happy to oblige. Although, I must say, I’d find it even more amusing if you were crippled instead.”
Lu Tianming laughed hideously, his face even somewhat distorted, becoming cruel and cold!
Lu Yu nodded with a cold smile, “Very well! I’ve been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. Do you really think I’ve been tolerating you all this time out of fear? I was simply waiting for a chance to defeat you once and for all. Lu Tianming, you’re still as arrogant as ever, and you’ve forgotten who you truly are.”
Lu Tianming was slightly taken aback, suddenly realizing that since entering this place, Lu Yu had ignored all his provocations—waiting for him to come knocking on his own.
Well then—
Lu Tianming laughed loudly and said, “Arrogant? That’s because I have the foundation for it. To defeat me? You’re still lacking a bit!”
“Come on, what are you waiting for?” Lu Yu laughed wildly and took a bold step forward, saying, “Today, I won’t just kill you—I’ll make sure you suffer a crushing defeat. Talent? That’s nothing more than something to be destroyed!”
Lu Yu took this step forward very casually. However, as soon as he stepped out, the pressure on his body suddenly increased dramatically.
“Do you think I’m afraid of you?” Lu Tianming also took this step forward, speaking in a particularly relaxed and carefree manner, “Lu Yu, I’ve already decided exactly how I’m going to cripple you!”
At this moment, Huang Ying shouted loudly, “Lu Yu, have you forgotten our agreement? You still owe me two items. If you use up this chance, what will you use to repay me?”
Lu Yu didn’t even turn his head, his voice heavy as he said, “I will give you the level-eight item. But today, I will kill Lu Tianming!”
“The cold voice of Huang Ying said, ‘You have nothing. What do you plan to give me?'”
Boom!
Lu Yu took another step forward, his footsteps becoming heavier, but this did not hinder his movement.
“Is one piece of the Blue Star Soul enough?” Lu Yu replied.
“What? You have the Soul of the Blue Planet?” Huanying exclaimed in surprise. “How is it possible for you to have obtained it?”
Xie Ming also said, “Lu Yu, do you really think the Soul of Blue Planet is something just anyone can casually produce? Even for the Demon Lord, it was extremely difficult for us to obtain even a piece of it. Do you actually have one?”
Bang!
Step three.
Lu Yu said coldly, “Just tell me, is it enough!”
The shadowy figure remained silent, feeling that Lu Yu was not lying. He nodded and said in a deep voice, “Enough!”
“That’s great,” Lu Yu said, taking off his backpack and stopping to say, “Here’s a piece of the Blue Planet’s Soul. After this, I’ll only owe you one more item.”
At this moment, Lu Tianming had already stepped out seventeen steps with great ease.
“Lu Yu, just like before, chasing after me? You’re only fit to eat my dust! Blue Planet Soul, can you still carry it with you?” Lu Tianming didn’t slow his pace at all, continuing forward with a hearty laugh.
Seventeen times the gravity? What is that supposed to be?
Xue Hai and the others also did not believe it.
“The Soul of the Blue Star? Even our Demon Lord doesn’t possess it. Would he carry something so precious on his back?”
“But this doesn’t seem fake. Could it be that he was telling the truth?”
Lu Yu pretended to take something from his backpack, but in reality, he secretly retrieved a piece of the Blue Planet’s Soul from the warehouse using teleportation, then withdrew his hand from the backpack.
A glowing blue stone was thrown into Huang Ying’s hands.
Huang Ying took the stone and glanced at it briefly before exclaiming joyfully, “It’s really the Soul of the Blue Star!”
“What?” The masters of the Blood Sea and other demonic cultivators couldn’t believe it either, and all turned their gazes toward the source.
“How could a human who hasn’t even reached level nine obtain the Soul of Blue Planet?”
Xie Ming was startled and said, “No, that’s not right. Its quality is slightly better than mine. If the attributes were converted, it would be about ten percent higher than mine.”
“Fake? Where did he get it from?”
“Damn it, we didn’t even feel safe hiding the Soul of Blue Planet, yet he actually carries it on his back like this.”
This time, several demon lords widened their eyes in astonishment.
He must have another Blue Planet Soul in his possession to give this one away so readily.
Several demon lords began to fix their eyes on Lu Yu’s backpack, which, though not bulky, had become a treasure trove.
At this moment, Lu Tianming had already walked twenty-one steps ahead.
His expression turned solemn, his steps became heavy, and with each step he left a footprint on the ground.
The footprints are getting heavier and heavier!
Lu Tianming heard footsteps approaching from behind. He glanced over his shoulder, his pupils constricting sharply to the size of pinpricks.
“How could this happen?”
Lu Tianming couldn’t believe his eyes.
Lu Yu chased after him step by step, each step heavy and forceful.
However, his speed never decreased; instead, it kept increasing!
“Damn it, how could I possibly lose to you!” Lu Tianming roared furiously, as dragon scales began to shimmer on his skin!
The dragon scales were golden, each one becoming increasingly distinct, like a layer of golden scales covering his entire body, and his pupils were also turning golden.
As Lu Tianming began to change, the aura around him started to surge dramatically. The star soul power, originally at the peak of the seventh level, suddenly skyrocketed, reaching the peak of the eighth level and then surging directly toward the pinnacle of the ninth level.
No, this is no longer the power of a Star Soul. This is the power of an eighth-rank dragon clan member, and it’s definitely equivalent to the peak power of a ninth-rank Star Soul.
It also astonished the other several Demon Lords, who exclaimed in surprise: “This, this is the rare Golden Dragon ability!”
“No wonder Lu Tianming dares to be so arrogant. Anyone who can absorb the Gold Dragon Soul must have a natural affinity of at least sixty percent or higher right from the start.”
“With the aura of an eighth-rank Dragon Clan member and the ability to transform into a dragon, Lu Yu is surely destined to lose now.”
Several demon lords murmured among themselves in low voices.
On the other side, Xue Hai was extremely pleased with himself, gently shaking his head and bursting into laughter.
From beginning to end, he had always known all of this.
Right now, however, something that surprises the other Demon Lords makes him feel extremely delighted!
As Lu Tianming began his transformation, the dragon scales on his body became thicker, causing his physique to grow increasingly towering. A long golden dragon tail extended from his coccyx, and a lengthy horn, a foot in length, emerged from the center of his forehead.
The aura around Lu Tianming became violent and domineering.
Boom!
Lu Tianming took one step forward, and his speed, which had previously slowed down, increased once again.
Gravity is inherently impartial; it measures nothing but strength.
Lu Tianming’s transformation instantly elevated his strength to a level beyond Lu Yu’s.
With overwhelming power, in the span of a breath, Lu Tianming had already pulled another ten steps ahead of Lu Yu!
At the thirtieth step, Lu Tianming still felt a certain weight.
Thirty times gravity is no joke, after all. An ordinary person would have been crushed into pulp by now.
Lu Tianming gritted his teeth and sneered coldly, “I’d like to see how you’re going to chase me now!”
“If that’s all the strength you’ve got, Lu Tianming, then just stand still and behave. Let me get what I need, and I’ll give you three lashes and be done with it.”
As soon as Lu Tianming finished speaking, Lu Yu’s voice already sounded from Lu Tianming’s side.
“What, that’s not right!” Lu Tianming was startled. He turned his head slightly and saw that Lu Yu had not slowed down at all and had already caught up.
Lu Yu looked completely relaxed, showing no sign of stress at all.
Lu Yu walked past Lu Tianming, a cruel and satisfied smile curling his lips. He tauntingly beckoned with a finger and said, “If you’ve got the guts, come chase me.”
Lu Yu had already taken three steps forward as he spoke.
Thirty-three steps!
Catched up from being more than ten steps behind.
The subsequent gravity multiples became increasingly intense and more challenging.
All the way down, Lu Yu didn’t even change the slightest breath, his pace was surprisingly fast!
This time, even the Sea of Blood couldn’t afford to be arrogant.
Xie Ming and Li Hun stared with wide eyes, refusing to believe it even in death.
“This, this is way too easy, right?”
“A peak at the ninth level shouldn’t be this fast.”
“How did he do it?”
Not even the most powerful demon lord would believe it!
Since the Dragon’s Nest test, no one who has reached this level has ever passed it so easily.
“With that speed, he’s definitely the first one!”
Lu Tianming couldn’t believe it, clenching his teeth and roaring furiously, “I don’t believe I’ll lose to a brat like you!”
Golden light burst forth from Lu Tianming’s body, as if he were exerting all his strength. A golden dragon’s shadow, several zhang long, had already appeared around him.
His speed also increased.
After a few quick steps, the gravity increased.
When Lu Yu took his fortieth step, Lu Tianming was already five steps behind!
Lu Yu turned around, extended his index finger, and gently waved it back and forth in front of his chest. He sneered disdainfully and said, “Lu Tianming, I’ve said it before—geniuses are just here to get beaten up. What good are you just because you’re a genius?”
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