SEC Chapter 407 Lu Yu, who transformed into an ancient king! All races were shocked!
Chapter 407 Lu Yu, who transformed into an ancient king! All races were shocked!
Chapter 407 Lu Yu, who transformed into an ancient king! All races were shocked!
"The King of Ashes? Could he be an ancient king from a primordial civilization?"
Luo Qianqiu pondered for a moment, then turned to look at the vanished silver gate, his gaze deep.
Is Lu Yu, such a cautious guy, really dead?
After regaining her composure, Luo Qianqiu began to have wild thoughts. Logically speaking, Lu Yu wouldn't be so impulsive given his personality.
But the distortion was witnessed firsthand; it couldn't be faked...
But if he didn't die, how would Lu Yu break the deadlock?
Unable to understand, Luo Qianqiu could only suppress his thoughts and then relay this information to the powerful figures in the human race.
"Ashes, is that the title bestowed upon the condensation of the Sun's path?"
"I have a bad feeling. The entire Tianzhou City has been reduced to ashes and is still endlessly circulating ashes. Could it be the culprit that wiped out the ancient civilization?"
"Damn, that's possible. They can wipe out ancient civilizations. How could we possibly defeat them? If the true kings come, we might still have a chance."
"Based on my understanding of the spirituality of relics, generally speaking, they will not present a level that is certain to kill. They are likely to have trapped them and weakened them over a long period of time. However, they will require external forces to kill them and then inherit the legacy of the ancient civilization."
"That makes sense, but what if it doesn't follow the expected pattern?"
"Attend the banquet."
"Don't scare yourself. It's normal for the sun to burn to ashes. Besides, we've already entered the interior of Tianzhou City. Since we weren't killed with a single slap, it means the other party may have been sealed or put to sleep. At most, there might be residual laws or will."
"It could also be some kind of ancient magical puppet!"
"..."
The crowd was buzzing with discussion, and although they were still offering words of comfort, their expressions became serious.
They had actually anticipated this; the Sun Ruins that could prevent the True Kings from entering were most likely inhabited by an Ancient King.
But knowing something and facing it personally are completely different concepts.
Even though he is long gone, a king is still a king.
They were once the supreme rulers at the pinnacle of the world, wielding the power to rewrite the world, and even the passage of time could not diminish their majesty.
Even the last trace of law is a power that mortals cannot reach!
Moreover, it is located in the central royal court of Tianzhou City. Even a wisp of its will would be much stronger than the residual power of an ordinary ancient king.
It wouldn't be surprising if a giant creature appeared that could easily crush the ecosystem owner!
"If only Lu Yu were still here!"
The group sadly realized that if Huang Mao had been there, this hurdle wouldn't have been so difficult.
It wasn't that Lu Yu was particularly strong after his mutation, although that was partly the reason, but more importantly, the other party possessed the Coffin of Binding Law, which could restrain unclaimed laws.
Attribute advantage!
Unfortunately……
They were all left outside Tianzhou City.
Not to mention they can't get out now, even if they did, they would be crushed to death by the completely mutated Lu Yu.
What was once a thigh has now become the ultimate boss!
Seeing the hesitant crowd, Cui Han reminded them, "These mysterious songs only mention going to see the Ash King; it doesn't necessarily mean a battle will break out. It might be some other trial. Besides..."
"Do we still have a choice?"
Exploring the path of the ruins is a matter of life or death!
Chen Wei chimed in, "Indeed, with the help of the Third Finger, the alien race has probably already discovered this secret. We need to hurry, and these ashes may have other uses."
Everyone nodded and, without further hesitation, activated the "Beast" shell provided by the Sun Chariot Mark and covered themselves with it.
Then they stepped onto the road to Tianzhou City.
Even after taking a few steps forward, I wasn't attacked. However, I could clearly feel the surrounding shell becoming increasingly hot. If this continued for too long, it might melt and drip onto my body.
It felt like walking in an invisible furnace!
They began searching for ashes on the road, smashing them and having large amounts of them adhere to their bodies, quickly lowering the temperature.
These ashes were not replenished; they vanished completely.
This confirmed to everyone that the Ashes were the pass to Sky City, so they began to collect them at an accelerated pace.
After all, human beast tamers are born with a fear of insufficient firepower.
hum!
With a large amount of ash clinging to it, the once-glorious beast-like shell became increasingly thick and even came to life, sprouting long ash legs and tentacles to take its place in walking.
It's becoming more and more like a wild beast!
Moreover, the more Sun White Horses entered the ruins, the more complete their beastly forms became, with many long legs and shimmering flame rings.
Like the difference between normal monsters and elite monsters.
As for Qi Wei and the others on the Dark Sun Watcher, their outer shells resembled the evil eyes of the dark sun, and their own rings of flame were even more ferocious than the creatures around them that collected large amounts of ash.
It can be called a BOSS template!
It made everyone else extremely envious; they wish they had bought a spot too.
Click click click!
Just as they were hunting the ash, the ash figures began to stop and turn their heads.
"Oh no!"
Just when everyone thought they had triggered some kind of mechanism and were about to leave, they did not react at all, but simply watched the humans quietly.
Despite having no eyes or facial features, it gives off a feeling of indifferent stare.
Chen Wei hesitated for a moment, then struck and shattered an ashes figure, extracting the ashes, but this caused no change. The others also mustered their courage and continued to harvest.
"Are they... really lifeless?" Tong Ye murmured softly as she watched the scene, feeling that something was amiss.
But the others did not stop, after all, Dongfang Yuan had already said that they had no heart, which meant they had no soul.
It should just be some consumables used!
Just as Tong Ye was pondering, a voice sounded beside him:
"Ashes are the shadow of the sun. Their existence gives light meaning, but the mother river maintains balance; everything must be in moderation, otherwise... extremes will lead to their opposite!"
Tong Ye squinted, turned her head, and met a pair of dark blue eyes that were smiling at her.
Although he was extremely handsome, Tong Ye always felt that... beneath that beautiful exterior, this guy had lost most of the emotions and desires of a human being. Everything that happened, except when Lu Yu was mutated, was like watching a group of ants fight.
Always mocking, always aloof!
Although she disliked this woman very much, she still asked:
"What do you mean?"
"The Mother River is balanced. All the gifts in the world have a price tag. The more you take, the more you owe," Yu Xiyan said meaningfully.
Tong Ye took a deep breath, her chest heaving. She really hated these riddle-givers. Just as she was about to press for answers, Qi Wei's shout of "Battle!" interrupted her.
"Stop dawdling! If you're any slower, you won't even get to drink the soup!"
Qi Wei wanted to snatch the Ash Shadow, but these guys were too fast. In the blink of an eye, the entire area was cleared out.
The only few he found were left behind by others who took pity on him.
Qi Wei felt a chill run down his spine. If things continued like this, even with the strongest beast shells, they might not have enough "fuel" to reach the central royal court.
"you……"
Tong Ye wanted to ask more questions, but found that Yu Xiyan had already walked away and gone to the cleared open space.
She frowned, about to remind the other party that the ash humanoid form was gone, but saw Yu Xiyan reach out and press her hand on the ash-formed structure, which quickly collapsed, like cherry blossoms fluttering in the sky, covering her body.
It's many times more efficient than hunting humanoid ash.
But Yu Xiyan only took one building and didn't take any more. She turned around gracefully and walked towards the center of the road.
Architecture... counts too?
"My cousin is invincible!"
Qi Wei reacted quickly, flattered Yu Xiyan, and followed her lead, collecting ashes from a building. He then reminded Chi Yuemeng and the others not to be greedy before hurrying after them.
After all, he had already learned countless lessons from being trained by Yu Xiyan many times.
After thinking for a moment, Tong Ye also followed suit.
Everyone was taken aback when they saw this, then burst into laughter, realizing that they had fallen into a cognitive trap.
All the "Beast Shell" needs is ashes; whether it is humanoid or not is irrelevant.
No wonder they're Huang Mao's men; they've all been influenced by the "monster ecosystem."
So they began to dismantle the buildings, and even a human genius wanted to learn from Lu Yu's method of scraping the ground three feet deep.
If Lu Yu can do it, why can't he?
However, after removing the brick-sized pieces of ash from the road surface, his gaze froze, and he said in a trembling voice:
"This is……"
The next second, this human genius's body, along with his beast shell, instantly carbonized, and even his beast-taming space turned to ashes, joining the cycle like many of the previous scout slave beasts.
"Is there anything down there?"
This scene shocked many powerful human warriors, who dared not look, but they understood that the road below was a source of danger and should not be touched.
Thinking of this, they dared not linger any longer and quickly headed towards the central area. However, they did not forget to collect more humanoid ash along the way, and the "beast shells" on their bodies continued to evolve, even feeding back powerful energy.
Although Tianzhou City belongs to an ancient civilization, its overall layout is just like most modern cities, with clear divisions between different areas.
However, the further they went, the fewer ashes remained, and even the buildings began to disappear, as if the place had been ransacked. This filled the group with a bad premonition, and they quickened their pace. Sure enough, ahead they saw an open space.
The numerous "beast shells" were covered in thick ash, but the figures of powerful alien and demon factions could be recognized among them.
Sure enough, they had arrived ahead of schedule!
"Oh, you guys came in too!"
One of the "beasts," covered in a lot of mask ash, waved and greeted us warmly.
Even without identification, it's already certain that it's that madman with the third finger!
Many foreign and royal princes glanced at him, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes.
Surprisingly, these humans were able to get in; it seems there were no casualties.
Could it be that Lu Yu didn't have any mutations?
Thinking of this, everyone tensed up and began searching for Lu Yu's figure, but after looking around several times, they still couldn't see him and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
That's true. If this guy is still unharmed, then we really have to wonder if he's some kind of evil god in human skin.
If nothing unexpected happens, the other party must have sent the person in before the mutation occurred.
Even as members of opposing camps, one has to admire Lu Yu as a remarkable figure.
Thank goodness... he's already dead!
"Damn it! But it's fine, it just gives me the chance to destroy everything you cherish and protect!"
Cangyun's eyes were filled with resentment. Although he was certain that Lu Yu, his greatest enemy, had become distorted, he had failed to protect Du'e Tai Sui, and the taste of His Highness still lingered in his stomach.
There is an urgent need for more human flesh and blood to fill and cover it, such as... Luo Qingyue and others that Lu Yu is protecting!
Erase all traces of the other party's existence!
"This is troublesome!"
Many powerful figures in the human faction also became wary, and the atmosphere instantly turned cold, filled with the smell of gunpowder.
"Let's fight! Let's fight! I love seeing rivers of blood!" the third finger cheered, looking like he didn't want things to get any worse.
This actually calmed down the three major camps, who almost forgot about this troublemaker.
The butcher next to him remained silent, his shame reaching its peak.
Who told this guy to be so ridiculously strong!
Cui Han looked around and quickly realized a problem.
Where did the Heavenly Court go?
The third finger spread its hands... and said, "Who knows? We came from another direction. There's nothing but ashes here. There's no such thing as a royal court. Maybe they just tricked us into coming here to fill a hole."
After he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.
Although they had collected a lot of ash, it was being consumed every moment. When it was completely exhausted, they would be burned to ashes by that mysterious power!
But no matter how hard they searched, they could see nothing but ashes. Even the mysterious song from before became as faint as a mosquito's hum as the ashes grew thicker.
The result of this is that everyone becomes increasingly irritable.
The third finger added fuel to the fire: "I think the only way to see the Heavenly Court is to kill all the competitors. After all, we need some sacrifices."
The three factions glanced at her; although they didn't want to pay attention, they were somewhat tempted.
"Fight if you want! Who's afraid of who!"
The human race was seething with anger and had been itching for a fight for a long time.
"Covered in ashes, only then can the daylight dawn..."
However, as the great battle was about to break out, Luo Qingyue murmured softly, somewhat puzzled. They had clearly covered themselves in ashes, but they still couldn't see the Heavenly Court.
unless……
She thought of something and deliberately scraped off some of the ash clinging to her body. It didn't gather into human or building shapes, but drifted away in the wind.
"Did I guess wrong?"
Luo Qingyue looked regretful and was about to take it back when she glanced at it subconsciously, but then froze in place.
She saw a magnificent, sacred palace, its light dimmed to the extreme, like a setting sun about to sink into endless darkness.
At the very center stood a throne adorned with a massive ring of solar flames, upon which sat a blurry figure, shrouded in crimson dust, exuding an aura of antiquity that transcended time.
Although the distance is not far, it gives people the feeling of an endless span of time!
This scene was all too familiar to Luo Qingyue.
Because this is... the dust of history!
hum!
As the ashes drifted away, rays of light began to spread out, like countless threads connecting the mysterious palace, and began to drag it along.
It's just that it's slow.
She instantly understood everything, then, aside from what she needed, dispersed most of the ashes and addressed everyone:
"The Heavenly Court exists in the past; it needs to be drawn out using ashes!"
It is not humans who need to be covered in ashes.
It's the present world!
This era can no longer support the Heavenly Court; only ashes can awaken it!
The three factions realized what was happening, but hesitated.
If the royal court is dragged out, wouldn't that also bring out that mysterious ancient king?
Just as they were hesitating.
Amidst the few rays of light, the sound of rapid running suddenly arose.
Soon, a large number of light hounds with radiant long legs, halos on their heads, and six eyes rushed out from them, forming a vast herd of beasts. They greedily stared at the life on the ground, their heads cracking open, from which countless tentacles emanated, seemingly preparing to hunt!
The next second, they launched an attack, with countless streams of light launching their assault.
"The Hound of Light? It's nothing special!"
Seeing this, Cangyun casually smashed it. He was about to sneer, but the next second, he saw the destroyed hound reshape its body, and even more hounds surged in.
It's... immortal!
Although each individual creature is only at the limit of the Radiant Moon realm, it possesses the characteristic of being immortal and indestructible. Coupled with their massive numbers and constant devouring, although their defenses cannot be broken, the ash on their bodies is decreasing.
This made Cangyun even more irritable!
If someone is insignificant in the outside world, they could very well be worn down to death in Tianzhou City.
"hateful!"
This scene made everyone realize the problem; the hounds seemed to be preventing them from pulling on the Heavenly Court.
Although they didn't know why, they understood that if the enemy wanted to stop them, then they had to do it.
Next, they no longer cared whether the ancient king would appear.
The three factions began to work together, and a large amount of ash gathered together to form the shape of a sun, from which endless radiance shone and thousands of lines of light spread, beginning to accelerate the dragging.
"Roar roar roar!"
But correspondingly, more hounds of light swept in, transforming into a vast river of light, their attacks becoming increasingly fierce, their streams of light piercing through everything. Ordinary geniuses didn't even have the qualifications to face them.
Only giants can resist it!
This made everyone present feel even more strongly that...
I did the right thing!
With increasing unity, some resisted the attack, while others collected more ash to fill the gaps and make the Ash Sun shine even brighter.
Soon the Heavenly Court drew near to the mortal realm, and the figure on the throne became increasingly clear, and then…
boom!
When the Heavenly Court descended upon the world, many of the Light Hounds suddenly fled in terror.
The once dim palace buildings suddenly burst forth with brilliance, an ancient aura swept out, and a vast and majestic pressure swept across the earth.
To declare to the world,
The Overlord has arrived!
"It really is... the Ancient King!!!"
Before everyone could be shocked, the dust on the throne gradually dissipated, and the figure that appeared before them caused everyone's pupils to constrict abruptly.
"How is this possible!" Cangyun roared in disbelief, unable to comprehend it...
The person sitting up there was actually...
Lu Yu!
He was clad in ancient, mysterious dark gold armor with sun god motifs, and wore a radiant crown. His face was mature, and he slowly opened his eyes, his pupils deep. Behind him, nine layers of illusory suns were reflected, constantly piling up and devouring, indifferently watching over all things.
"Who...was it that awakened me?"
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