Chapter 194: Severing His Own Right Arm.

The Heavenly Soldiers formed by the Million Demon-Slaying Sword coalesced into a divine punishment, like the apocalypse descending to annihilate all creation!

When the heavenly general’s sword strikes down—

The sky is trembling, the earth is shaking!

A mightier presence than ever before, a more fearsome and powerful sword strike than ever before.

People who have experienced catastrophes feel as if this is nothing short of another natural disaster!

The person who had been speaking had already fallen silent when the huge azure blade descending from the sky suddenly slashed down, prompting him to leap into the air at once.

He wanted to escape.

But the giant blade descending from the sky was not merely a display of power!

The violent gust pressed down by the Heavenly Blade was like a mountain crushing down from the sky, flattening everything along the path of the Celestial Soldier’s slash, leaving no one able to move.

They watched helplessly as the battle blade fell upon their heads, splitting the heavens wide open.

In front of the mountain villa, screams and cries echoed one after another.

This slash was utterly merciless!

This strike will show no mercy!

The heavenly blade split into the crowd and cut deep into the earth.

Human bodies turned into bloodied pulp under the heavenly blade’s slash. The earth split apart before the might of the heavenly blade, creating a fissure over a hundred zhang long and nearly five meters wide. All the deceased fell into this abyss, a scene resembling a descent from the human world into hell itself.

This single slash killed at least a thousand people!

The hearts of the people around grew cold, their tongues stumbled, and their hearts seemed to stop beating.

The overwhelming momentum of more than one hundred thousand people was shattered in an instant by this single slash, leaving everyone stunned and speechless!

Blood Wolf and the others had even more fervent expressions in their eyes, their blood boiling with excitement!

To wage war is to be absolutely ruthless! To kill is to show no mercy!

Fearless of anyone’s comments, unafraid of others’ gazes, only by looking down upon all things with pride can one truly possess the will of a king!

In this land, strength and power are the only logic!

Only such a ruthless and powerful individual would deserve to become the king they would follow!

“This… this is for real!” Someone swallowed hard, their soul nearly leaving their body in terror.

Who could have imagined that Lu Yu would act in such a manner—not merely ruthless, but brutally merciless!

“Lu, Lu Yu, you’ve killed thousands of people like this. Aren’t you afraid of being despised by others?”

“You killed so many people; are you trying to start a war?”

Instead of being frightened, the people around became even more arrogant and started shouting wildly!

However, when their clamor rose once again, the Azure Heaven Saber reappeared, crashing down among the crowd like a ferocious beast!

A longer and deeper chasm than before swallowed the deceased, pulling in even those who had been standing around it.

The rift was over ten meters deep. Those who fell into it landed amidst a mixture of human blood and flesh at the bottom. The sight around them was so horrifying that they couldn’t help but scream in terror.

The living struggled in the pool of blood, like lost souls screaming in hell, enduring the torment of countless agonies.

The crowd around them felt their scalps tingling, one by one, as they instinctively stepped backward, as if falling down would truly mean plunging into hell.

Just two slashes silenced everything around.

The voices of doubt from not long ago have now vanished.

Even people coming from distant cities couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat.

Lu Yu is ruthless enough to completely disregard the consequences of his actions!

After the second slash, no one spoke anymore.

Lu Yu stood rooted to the spot with his hands clasped behind his back, the light in his eyes growing colder.

His gaze swept over them once again, and everyone lowered their heads.

Lu Yu said coldly, “I don’t give a damn about whether you live or die. Listen well—this Star Spirit Mine is mine now, and so is this city. If you want to die, speak up again. I promise you won’t survive another second! Anyone who dares to defy my orders will be killed by me. Do you understand?”

Lu Yu’s domineering manner and arrogance have stirred resentment in many people’s hearts.

Lu Yu, as if he hadn’t seen the expressions on their faces, snarled, “I never asked you to decide whether I’m good or evil! My power is stronger than yours, so my words are commands. Whoever disobeys will be killed. If I dared to kill thousands today, I dare to kill tens of thousands tomorrow! Do you think I care what you say or how you see me? Whoever dares to interfere with what I intend to do, I will kill them, even if you are a ninth-level demon! Therefore, before I lose my temper, get back to the city now. I will count to ten. Whoever stays behind will never leave again!”

Lu Yu’s voice turned increasingly cold as he shouted, “Ten!”

The sound echoed over the mountain villa, exploding in the ears of many people and causing the faces of the weaker ones to turn pale with fear!

A digital exit. The Blood Wolf Nine, who had been standing motionless beside Lu Yu all along, suddenly sprang into action.

They have already deployed the star soldiers——

Nine people were also exuding sharp murderous intent, enveloping the entire mountain villa.

Lu Yu’s words had already ignited the fighting spirit in their hearts.

It was not merely about killing for their leader, but also because Lu Yu’s words resonated deeply with them.

Doing things my own way—that’s what it means to be free and unrestrained! That’s true boldness and spirit!

“Nine!”

The first sound had barely faded when Lu Yu spoke again.

The people surrounding him did not move. But at this moment, they began to hesitate.

They were just a bunch of rabble to begin with; without anyone stepping up to resist, who would willingly be the one to stick their neck out?

Just imagine the might of that single sword strike—what mortal could possibly stand against it!

Someone turned around.

Although they felt a thousandfold resentment in their hearts, they could do nothing but retreat.

“Eight!”

The sound reverberated through the sky.

More people are turning around.

When Lu Yu’s voice counted to five, the crowd of more than one hundred thousand people had already turned around and started walking back.

The hearts of the powerful cultivators who remained in the surroundings trembled with shock.

Lu Yu’s coldness impressed them.

The momentum of over a hundred thousand people was ruined by him alone.

A powerful figure praised, “This is the true霸王 (Bawang), fearless and unyielding!”

“If someone really dares to stay behind, Lu Yu might actually kill them!”

“He has beheaded thousands without flinching; can these people truly shake his heart?”

Someone commented like this: “He’s ruthless enough! The army also used some underhanded and damaging tactics, planning to turn this city against Nanjing, driving Lu Yu away, even killing him. Yet Lu Yu simply countered all the army’s moves with his own ‘ruthlessness.'”

A person like that, since they dared to say that everyone should be killed, would certainly not let anyone escape.

If this city turns against him, he’s truly capable of razing it to the ground!

“This person is even more terrifying than the army!”

People kept discussing it endlessly.

Time keeps moving forward.

This move by the army was ineffective.

The twenty-ninth day, which leaves just one day remaining until the end of the month.

Not a single military personnel showed up!

Everyone was silent, truly at a loss as to what the military was up to.

“Could it be that they’ve really backed down like this?”

No one could figure out the military’s intentions.

Until the thirtieth day, nothing had changed.

Still, no one appeared!

Lu Yu said coldly, “Not coming? If you won’t come to me, then I’ll go find you.”

Lu Yu took a deep breath, calming the cold murderous intent around him, then turned back to face Xiao Yu with a serious expression and said, “Thank you!”

Lou Xiaoyu’s face turned slightly red, and she helplessly waved her hands repeatedly, saying, “I’m sorry for not being able to help you. You don’t need to thank me!”

“I still have to thank you!” Lu Yu said earnestly. “When everyone else turned against me, you remained by my side. I truly appreciate your support.”

“Are we not friends?” Upon hearing Lu Yu’s words, Lou Xiaoyu felt a sweetness in her heart, and her face showed increased delight.

Lu Yu laughed and said, “We’re friends! Come on, let’s go back to the city!”

“Hmm!”

Lou Xiaoyu nodded slightly and followed behind Lu Yu.

Blood Wolf and the other eight followed behind Lu Yu.

Hong Yong was thrown in front of the mountain villa, where no one came to see him anymore.

A once robust middle-aged man, now with white hair, he has aged greatly over the past month. No one would recognize him as the former king who once commanded power and influence in Nanjing.

Hong Tong deeply felt Lu Yu’s terror and immense power.

Lu Yu no longer needs to kill Hong Yong; the current Hong Yong is already suffering a fate worse than death!

Such a punishment was even more severe than killing him!

He had lost all his courage and ambition; his willpower was shattered, and he was merely a living corpse.

At this moment, experts from various other cities turned around one after another, witnessing the rise of a powerful figure, with admiration and jealousy mixed among them!

Someone sighed, “It’s over!”

“Starting today, this city is off-limits to all soldiers. At least during Lu Yu’s lifetime, no soldier dares to set foot in this city!”

The city of Nanjing returned to tranquility.

The atmosphere was just a bit eerie.

After entering the city, Lao Xiaoyu parted ways with Lu Yu because she had some matters to attend to.

Lu Yu brought the Blood Wolf Nine to the Star Spirit Mine. There were still thousands of魔猿 working hard on the mountain, even without overseers.

This is the command etched into the bones by the Demon Ape brand, never to be erased!

When the army left, they took all the Star Spirit Stones with them, yet these thousand-odd magic apes had mined out even more.

They are piled up here like little mountains!

Lu Yu turned to face the nine people, his voice cold as he asked, “You truly intend to pledge your loyalty to me, don’t you?”

Inside the mountain villa, there were some things he could not speak of, nor did he have the time to!

These nine individuals suddenly stepped forward, and no one could instantly fathom their intentions.

Perhaps they just wanted to get close to themselves, or perhaps they had other purposes.

Lu Yu must be more cautious!

He promised to make these people loyal to him!

However, this does not mean he would shelter someone who poses a threat to himself.

Nine people looked at Lu Yu.

The Blood Wolf spoke solemnly, “Chief, when I bowed my head to you, I never had any rebellious thoughts!”

Lin San knelt on one knee, his voice deep and resolute: “That’s right, Leader! Since I’ve already sworn allegiance, even if you were to order me to my death, I wouldn’t hesitate!”

Lu Yu said coldly, “Very well! Now, I want you to break your right arms yourselves!”

Lu Yu’s voice was cold and emotionless, as indifferent as watching ants being slaughtered.

The nine people were all taken aback the moment they heard Lu Yu’s command.

However, almost simultaneously, the nine individuals sprang into action. Without the slightest hesitation, they drew their star weapons and mercilessly slashed downward at their right arms.

They knew that Lu Yu would never easily trust others. In such turbulent times, a person like that could have died a thousand deaths.

This is a test.

Lu Yu truly wanted them to cut off their arms; if they dared not, how could they still claim loyalty!

Boom!

Just as the star weapons of the nine were about to land on their shoulders, suddenly dozens of demon-slaying swords transformed into a sword net, blocking their attacks.

“Very good!”

Lu Yu nodded and said, “Now you are finally qualified to go somewhere with me!”