With a muffled thud, Lu Yi kicked the abnormally voracious creature to the ground again.
"Don't worry, this place is good. I'll treat you well. Just like the previous two, the first two were both killed by me in a thousand cuts. Oh, right, you don't know what a thousand cuts is, do you? Well, I'll waste my breath explaining it to you again. A thousand cuts, as the name suggests, involves cutting off pieces of flesh from the prisoner's body with a knife until they die after a thousand cuts. This was a punishment established during the Qing Dynasty in our country, known as the Ten Cruelest Tortures of the Qing Dynasty. A thousand cuts is just one of them; there are nine others. Unfortunately, the first two were only killed with 800 cuts each." "Damn it. The second one was pretty good, it took 970 cuts. You're the last one I found. I originally wanted you to try all ten kinds, but I don't have that much time to play with you, so I can only let you be like the first two. I hope you can hold on until 1000 cuts, don't disappoint me." After saying that, a small knife, just like the one last time, appeared in his hand and slashed at the demon that was still standing there in a daze. Then came the demon's screams one after another. After an unknown amount of time, the demon finally couldn't bear it anymore and collapsed and died after Lu Yi cut off 1000 pieces of its flesh.
"This demon was quite something. It actually took a full 1000 of my blows to die. Not bad, not bad at all, hehe... I've finally had my fill. It's time to go back." After killing the last demon, Lu Yi's expression finally returned to calm. He stood there muttering to himself, and then disappeared.
"Brother, where have you been!" Claire was standing at the shop entrance waiting for him, looking very angry. The other two girls had the same expression, which made Lu Yi find it quite amusing.
"Nothing, just browsing. Where's Denise?" Lu Yi continued walking forward.
“Sister Denise has already left,” Claire said, following behind and pulling Lu Yi’s arm. Lina, seeing their close interaction, also ran up and grabbed Lu Yi’s other arm. Lu Yi watched them with amusement without saying anything, while You followed behind Lu Yi without going up to them.
"Really? Let's keep shopping, then we'll go home and sleep." Lu Yi said to them with a smile, but in his heart he was thinking: Should I find some time to eat them too?
After a night of revelry, most people in the holy city went back to sleep in the morning, and the streets were much quieter without the crowds. Seeing that it was getting late, Lu Yi took them home and told Krea and Lina to go back to their rooms to sleep. Then he dragged You to the space he had temporarily created to play. As for what to play? I think any man knows, right? I won't go into details here. After the passion subsided, Lu Yi held the unconscious You and went to sleep.
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Chapter Twelve: The Silver-Eyed Lion King
"Honestly, I finally got a good night's sleep and you woke me up with that! Yu, we should get up too, are you hungry?" Lu Yi, who was sound asleep, was startled awake by a loud noise. He knew without a doubt that it was Krea and the others who had done it, so he sat up and muttered to himself. Seeing that Yu was also awake, he spoke to her. Yu nodded in agreement, and the two of them got out of bed, dressed, and left the room.
"Huh?? Dinner's ready? Who made it? Oh well, we'll find out once we eat." Lu Yi walked out of the room and saw food already laid out on the table. He pulled You along to eat. After one bite, Lu Yi knew it was Krea who made it. Of the two girls, only Lina's cooking was decent. Krea hadn't been learning to cook for very long. To be honest, when Krea first made one for them, they were all wondering, "Is this even a dish?" But seeing Krea's hopeful eyes, Lu Yi didn't say anything and took a bite. Even with Lu Yi's strength, he ate it with a pale face. However, as time went on, Krea's cooking improved. Although she still couldn't compare to Lina, she wasn't far off. That's what they mean by practice makes perfect.
"Brother, how does the food I made taste?" At this moment, Krea and Lina came in after finishing their spell practice. Seeing Lu Yi and You eating, Krea said to Lu Yi.
"Hmm, not bad. Your cooking skills have improved." Lu Yi turned around and smiled at Krea.
"Really? That's wonderful. I was just worried that I didn't do well," Claire said happily upon hearing Lu Yi's praise.
"Hehe... No, that's not true. As long as you work hard, you're not far from success. Have some confidence in yourself, okay?" Lu Yi said with a smile when he saw that Krea was also excited.
"Okay." Claire nodded firmly when she heard Lu Yi's encouragement.
"BOOM!!!!!" At this moment, a huge sound resounded throughout the city. With Lu Yi's eyesight, he could clearly see that a large section of the city wall near the city gate had collapsed. Occasionally, bursts of firelight flickered in the darkness, and the sound of metal clashing could be faintly heard.
"What happened?" Lina asked in confusion after hearing the loud noise.
"The greatsword is fighting demons, right here in this holy city. It looks interesting. Let's go take a look." After explaining briefly, Lu Yi pulled the three women and teleported them to the scene of the incident. The three women weren't surprised that Lu Yi had brought them here so quickly. After all, once you get used to something, you become immune to it. The expressions on their faces were the best proof of that. The three women were used to Lu Yi's god-like abilities.
Upon arriving at the city gate, they saw more than a dozen greatswordsmen entangled with a group of demons. Among them was Teresa, who was fighting three abnormal gluttons alone. Thinking about it carefully, many strange things had indeed happened in the past few days: the gathering of demons, the appearance of greatswords, and the presence of awakened beings lurking nearby in Wang Xiang's perception. It was all very strange.
The greatswordsmen gathered here were no ordinary fighters; they were all top-ranked experts. These demons were quickly wiped out. Among them, Teresa's achievements were the most remarkable. After killing three abnormal gluttons, she killed nearly twenty ordinary demons, accounting for almost one-third of the total number of demons.
What puzzled Lu Yi was that there were no guards here. Even if someone had died, there should have been a body or something, but there was no one here. Even the houses next door were quiet, as if they had been driven away long ago, as if they had already anticipated what would happen tonight.
"Not bad, not bad, truly impressive. I didn't expect you to have chased me all the way here. Does your organization think you can defeat me with just a dozen or so of you?" Atop the city wall, a silver-haired man clapped his hands and laughed, his tone suggesting he didn't take the group of greatswordsmen in front of him seriously.
“We didn’t originally intend to be your enemy, but you have indeed infringed upon the organization’s interests. As pawns of the organization, we naturally have to carry out orders from above,” Denise said with a smile, as the other dozen or so greatswordsmen also took their stances.
"Hmph, you're not worth Isley's time. I'll take you on!" A black-haired, silver-eyed youth stepped forward beside the silver-haired man and said disdainfully to the greatswordsmen below.
"I see. That silver-haired man is the King of the North, Isli of the Abyss. And that black-haired, silver-eyed youth must be Isli's top general, the one known as the Silver-Eyed Lion King, Rigarut. I wonder what conflict they had that led to this battle in the Holy City." Lu Yi said with sudden realization after hearing their conversation, but then asked with a hint of doubt.
The four of them were focused on the scene. They were hiding on a nearby rooftop and could see the scene clearly through the moonlight, given their strength.
The Claymores below, though indignant at the black-haired youth's provocation, did not act rashly, quietly awaiting Teresa's instructions. Over the years, Teresa's prestige among the Claymores had been at its zenith. With the gradual disappearance of Claymores from her generation, Teresa's unparalleled strength and her still holding the No. 1 title were convincing proof of her status.
"If you don't come over, then I'm going to attack!" The black-haired youth looked at the unmoved greatswordsmen below, transformed into a humanoid lion, and his unchanging silver pupils burst with terrifying killing intent before disappearing from the city wall in an instant.
"Jiang!" Denise's pupils had also changed, turning from silver to gold, and the greatsword in her hand was now blocking the silver-eyed lion's claws, while the ground had cracked due to the excessive force.
The black-haired youth seemed quite surprised that Teresa had managed to block his attack. Although he hadn't used his full strength, it wasn't something just anyone could withstand. This made him less dismissive of Teresa, and his original plan to kill Teresa, the leader, to intimidate the others fell through.
"You've got some skills, huh? Let's see how many of my moves you can withstand!" Seeing that Teresa was having a hard time holding off, the silver-eyed lion vanished in a flash and reappeared beside her. Its claws shot out, creating a loud whooshing sound, showing that the silver-eyed lion was using its full power to attack this time.
"Twenty percent!" Denise took the attack from the silver-eyed lion again, but this time she was sent flying and crashed into the wall of the house behind her. She wasn't seriously injured, but some veins were showing on her face. That last sentence must have been about the extent of her demonic power release.
The silver-eyed lion wasn't surprised that his attack had failed again. He walked towards Teresa as if taking a stroll. "What great potential. If she were to awaken, she would surely become an Abyss-level figure. What a pity."
"You're not bad either! I'm going to fight back!" As Teresa finished speaking, she vanished and reappeared in front of the silver-eyed lion, bringing her sword down in a swift attack. Teresa had launched her counterattack.
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Chapter Thirteen: Lu Yi's Appearance
"Brother, aren't we going to help Sister Denise?" Claire asked, tugging at Lu Yi's sleeve.
"Don't worry, she's the No. 1 in the world of greatswords, the Smiling Teresa. She won't lose so easily. No, Teresa should be the victor." Lu Yi said with a comforting smile, gently stroking Claire's long, soft hair.
The situation on the field had changed. The Silver-Eyed Lion King was a speed-type Awakened, giving him an unparalleled advantage in speed. In addition, his height was only slightly taller than that of an ordinary person, making him appear even more agile. Teresa, who had unleashed 20% of her demonic power, was also formidable. In the past, 20% was the highest level she had ever unleashed. Even if she encountered the Abyss, she could put up a fight. Her battle with the Silver-Eyed Lion King was evenly matched.
"Is this the No. 1 smiling Teresa from Claymore? She's really amazing." Isley watched the battle below. Teresa had only unleashed 20% of her demonic power and had already fought to a draw against Rigart, the Silver-Eyed Lion King. Isley couldn't help but take her seriously. Just think, if Teresa unleashed 30%, 40%, or even 50%, how powerful would she be? At that point, even he, from the Abyss, would probably have a hard time matching her. Judging from the strength she had displayed, Teresa's power could be described as monstrous.
The two fighters were moving so fast that they were almost invisible to the naked eye. Swift figures crisscrossed and moved across the arena, and the incessant clanging of metal grew increasingly rapid. Even the greatsword, which had been fused with the flesh and blood of demons, could hardly make out the details. It was likely that only Wang Xiang and Abyss Isley could clearly see the battle between the two.
"What terrifying potential! You've only unleashed twenty percent of it, yet you've managed to fight me this long." After a brief clash, the two separated using each other's strength, and Rigarut spoke with an admiring tone.
"You too, even after I unleashed twenty percent of my demonic power, you're still the first Awakened One who can fight me for this long." After such a long and intense battle, Teresa was already a little tired. Unlike Awakened Ones, the Greatsword was still half human, and its physical attributes were not as strong as those of Awakened Ones. If it were a prolonged battle, she would probably be at a disadvantage.
"What's wrong? Are you already tired? How about abandoning your human body and choosing to awaken? You'll understand how relaxed and comfortable it feels after awakening then." Looking at Teresa's slightly tired face, Rigart tempted her.
"Rigarut, this woman absolutely cannot be allowed to live." After watching for so long, Isley made his decision. Teresa was too much of a threat to him, and he decided to take action himself. As soon as he finished speaking, he jumped off the city wall.
Rigart, having heard Isley's instructions, said nothing more, knowing that it would be difficult for him to defeat Teresa, and thus chose to attack the other greatswords. As for Teresa, Isley would naturally take care of her.
Isley, being a decisive and ruthless individual, instantly appeared in front of Teresa and delivered a swift and deadly blow to her head.
"Bang!" Instantly, Denise was sent flying. Although she blocked Isley's attack, the immense force was difficult to withstand.
"boom!"
Teresa was smashed into a house, and Isley appeared where Teresa had just been standing. What was terrifying was that Isley had not awakened, but attacked in human form.
Meanwhile, Rigart unleashed his fury. Apart from a handful of greatswords, almost all of the dozen or so greatswords were either killed or severely injured by Rigart's attacks. The situation, which had been evenly matched, had become one-sided.
Seeing the changes below, Claire gripped Lu Yi's clothes tightly. Although she didn't show anything, her worried expression was completely evident. The other two women also looked at Lu Yi with concern.
"Alright, I didn't say I wouldn't make a move, but I can't make a move in this way. Wait for me, I'll be back in a bit." Seeing their expressions, Lu Yi said helplessly, and then disappeared. When he reappeared, Lu Yi appeared in front of the three women in his Super IV form. Since Lu Yi had concealed his aura, no extraordinary phenomena occurred.
When they saw Lu Yi in this form, the most surprised were Krea and Lina. Yu already knew about Lu Yi, so she wasn't surprised. Krea and Lina, however, were different. After so many years together, this was the first time they had seen Lu Yi in this form. At this moment, Lu Yi had long black hair, an incredibly handsome face, red-rimmed eyes that revealed a violent killing intent, an upper body covered in red fur, and a tail that swished behind him. All of these told the two women that Lu Yi was no longer the Lu Yi they knew.
"Wait for me here, I'll be right back." Without waiting for them to react, he jumped off the roof beam and walked towards the two sides still fighting.
"Who goes there!" Seeing Teresa emerge from the house, Isley, who had intended to finish her off in one fell swoop, frowned and shouted at the figure before him. When Lu Yi fully emerged from the shadows, everyone stared at him in shock, even Teresa. Especially the swishing tail behind Lu Yi, which told everyone that this person was not human.
"Are you a demon?" Isley asked, puzzled, upon seeing Lu Yi after regaining consciousness.
"No, no, no, don't compare me to those lowly creatures. I am a Saiyan, Mr. Isley of the Abyss," Lu Yi said when he heard Isley call him a demon.
"Saiyan? What's that? Although I don't know who you are, this is not a place for you." Islipo was wary of the person in front of him. Anyone who could come without being detected must be no ordinary person. In addition, he couldn't see through the strength of the person in front of him, so he was wary. If it were normal, anyone who dared to jump out would have been killed by him long ago. Why would he say so much?
“I’m sorry, Miss Denise is my betrothed. I wouldn’t have said much about that little cat sparring with Denise, but since you are from the Abyss, it’s suspicious that you’re bullying the weak. As your husband, I have no choice but to stand up for my wife.” Lu Yi said without any hesitation.
"Who's your wife? You're really being rude," Denise interjected from behind. If it weren't for the fact that she felt a sense of familiarity with this mysterious person, she wouldn't have bothered to pay any attention to him.
"It's you! Don't you remember? Sigh... It really hurts me. No matter what, I'm a handsome man who has captivated countless girls. There's no other man like me in the world. Why don't you consider it?" Lu Yi turned around and said to Denise with a grin, completely disregarding the many people (demons) watching them.
Denise didn't respond to Lu Yi's shamelessness. For her, such thick-skinned people were the most troublesome, and the best way was to remain silent and ignore them.
Lu Yi didn't press Teresa's reaction any further. He turned to Isley opposite him and said, "Best, please enlighten me!" As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yi's mysterious aura changed. A surge of killing intent rose into the sky, immediately causing everyone around him to turn pale and stare in shock at the mysterious, seemingly harmless man in the arena.
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Chapter Fourteen: Isley of the Abyss
"Since that's the case, then die!" Seeing Lu Yi's insistence on interfering, Isley said nothing more. One of his arms transformed into several iron spikes, extending rapidly and stabbing straight at Lu Yi's vital points. The overwhelming killing intent Lu Yi had just released had truly terrified him. No wonder, Super Saiyans are inherently angry warriors, and in the Dragon Ball world, Lu Yi had killed countless powerful figures; that killing intent was enough to kill him millions of times over. The killing intent Lu Yi was releasing now was only a fraction of his true power, but even so, it was still beyond Isley's capacity to withstand. Therefore, Isley attacked with all his might, the iron spikes leaving afterimages wherever they passed.
"Boom..." The iron spike pierced through Lu Yi's body and slammed into the ground. Seeing Lu Yi pierced, Iris felt no joy, because he felt as if the spike hadn't struck anything substantial, like it had pierced thin air, giving him a feeling of wanting to vomit blood. Then, he saw Lu Yi, the one pierced, gradually disappear.
"Afterimage? Oh no..." Isley said in confusion as he saw Lu Yi disappear. Then, sensing something, he cried out and rolled to the side. "Boom..." Just as he dodged, a loud bang came from where he had just been standing. Dust billowed up, obscuring everything. Soon, when the dust settled, Lu Yi's figure gradually appeared before everyone's eyes. Everyone stared blankly at the nearly one-meter-wide crater that Lu Yi had kicked out.
"So strong." Isley stared blankly at Lu Yi and murmured. Seeing his expression, Lu Yi did not attack again but walked back to his original spot.
"Hehe, since that's the case, does Lord Abyss still want to try? However, I must remind you, it's best to awaken before playing with me, otherwise you'll die a very ugly death." Lu Yi said with a smile, as if he were chatting with a friend, without realizing how terrifying his words were.
"Hmph... Hahahaha, how interesting. This is the first time I've heard such arrogant words. However, you have the strength to warrant my full effort." Isley laughed for a while, then said seriously. With a sudden change, to everyone's astonishment and Lu Yi's mocking gaze, a giant centaur monster appeared before them. This was Isley's awakened form.
"Uh... you think you're powerful just because you've gotten bigger? How ignorant." Lu Yi looked up at the awakened Isley and said speechlessly.
"Why don't you experience it for yourself and see for yourself?" Isley responded to Lu Yi's words, and then one of his hands transformed into a semi-circular bow covered with long spikes. A giant iron arrow appeared in his hand at some point, and he nocked the arrow and shot it at Lu Yi.
"boom!"
A loud bang echoed through the air, followed by a gust of wind. In the blink of an eye, the iron arrow in Isley's hand was gone. Turning around, they saw Lu Yi lying on the ground with a "thud," pierced through the chest by an arrow. Strangely, no blood flowed from him, but it seemed no one had noticed this. A single, fatal blow. Was Lu Yi really dead? Of course not. That was merely an avatar of Lu Yi. The real Lu Yi was smiling, standing high in the sky, observing the situation below.
Seeing Isley's casual shot, everyone present except for Rigart was shocked. Their gazes toward Isley were filled with fear. Of course, Teresa was different from the others; she was completely stunned. Seeing the mysterious man pierced through the chest, she felt an empty and uncomfortable feeling in her heart, as if she had missed something important.
"Brother... Brother Yi..." At this moment, two sorrowful voices rang out. Three figures descended from the roof and ran straight towards Lu Yi, who had been pierced through the chest by an arrow. It was You Sannu, who had been hiding on the roof. When the three women saw Lu Yi with an arrow through his chest, they could no longer hold back and ran out of their hiding place.
"Hmph, is that all? What a weakling." Isley said disdainfully, looking at the scene before him.
Of the three women, Yu was the most heartbroken. When she saw Lu Yi die, she felt as if her world had collapsed. Forgetting everything else, she rushed to Lu Yi's side and tears streamed down her face as she wept silently. Krea and Lina also watched with tears streaming down their faces. Soon, Yu raised her tear-streaked face, stood up, and slowly walked towards Isley. At this moment, Yu was truly furious. From her eyes, you could see that her anger had reached its limit. Krea and Lina followed Yu as she walked towards Isley.
"Yu, Claire, Lina, calm down." Teresa, regaining her senses, stopped them, her eyes still fixed on Isley, who had returned to human form. Yu, however, seemed not to hear her and continued walking towards Isley. Helpless, Teresa could only hold Yu tightly, preventing her from going any further.
"You, didn't I tell you to wait for me there? Sigh... I didn't want to see you like this. I'm sorry for making you worry." Helpless, Lu Yi appeared beside You, hugging her and saying this. If You were to speak, everyone here except Lu Yi would be doomed.
You felt someone hug her, and the familiar voice and scent made her momentarily stunned. When she finally came to her senses, she buried her head in Lu Yi's arms and cried silently. Lu Yi kept apologizing and swearing that it wouldn't happen again, and soon he comforted You.
"Brother, Brother Yi, are you alright?" At this moment, Claire and Lina, whose faces were also covered in tears, woke up. Seeing Lu Yi reappear, they were afraid that they were dreaming. They ran to his side and touched Lu Yi's chest all over before they felt relieved. Then, remembering something, they lowered their heads angrily, as if they were making a silent protest against Lu Yi.
"How is this possible!" Isley was most surprised to see Lu Yi appear. The corpse was still real, so who was this person who had appeared now? A twin? Isley was puzzled and stared intently at Lu Yi.
"Honestly, how could I die so easily? It's just an avatar. Didn't you see there was no blood? You guys..." Lu Yi sighed, causing the three women to blush. They realized their actions had been too rash, and their sudden intrusion showed a lack of trust in Lu Yi. Lu Yi was unaware of their thoughts, but he didn't care. They had come out because they cared about him, which was understandable, since they were Lu Yi's women. However, the fact that Krea and Lina acted the same way made Lu Yi feel very comfortable, like he had eaten honey. As Lu Yi spoke, he made the avatar disappear. Seeing this, everyone realized they had been tricked. Even Rigart, who had initially had faith in Isley, began to worry for him. As the saying goes, those involved are often blinded, while bystanders see clearly. Rigart clearly understood the situation; so many people, including Isley himself, had been tricked, demonstrating the extraordinary abilities of the newcomer.
Although Isley was naturally furious, as the King of the North, one of the Abyss, and a figure standing at the pinnacle of the world, he had been tricked by an unknown person. Even so, Isley did not act impulsively. Instead, with a tentative mindset, he instantly transformed back into his centaur form, his hands turning into two giant spears, and charged directly at Lu Yi.
"Demons and monsters are invincible to ordinary people, but to those who have achieved mastery of cultivation, they are like ants, easily crushed. Even the mighty Abyss is nothing more than a clay chicken or a dog, utterly vulnerable." Lu Yi stood straight opposite Isli, speaking with disdain, as if he didn't take anything seriously.
"Take this!" In an instant, Isley charged forward, using the momentum from his run to thrust the spear formed from his hand straight at Lu Yi.
Lu Yi didn't even glance at the spear thrusting towards him; he simply grabbed it and forcefully stopped the opponent's charge.
"Monster!" everyone present exclaimed in unison.
"Your strength is not bad, but it's still not enough in my eyes. Since you want to play so much, I'll play with you today." Lu Yi said with a smile to Isli, who was struggling to pull out the gun.
With a powerful lift, Lu Yi hoisted the centaur Isley, much larger than an elephant, above his head and slammed it into the ground. With a deafening boom, Isley's massive body was slammed into the earth, sinking deep into the ground. Lu Yi then grabbed his twin pistols and swung them upwards, sending his enormous body soaring into the sky. (Just so you know, after the holiday, I will be completely rewriting the first two volumes. I will let you know here when I update, so you can read it from the beginning. The rewritten version will be different from the original, and you'll see when you read it. That's all. Also, the development direction of this book is to involve anime, novels, and games. I've initially calculated that the word count will reach over 200 million words. I don't know if I can keep going until then, but I will update as much as I can, and more if I have more time.)
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