Chapter 944: Chapter 938: The Arrival of the Five Great Progenitors_1
In the universe, after the terrifying and intense storm passed, calm returned.
The lesser remnants of the storm still caused chaos in the space of the universe, but they were no longer a major concern.
The Pottery Jar quietly floated, completely unharmed.
At first, it seemed as though it would shatter, but in the end, it remained plain and unassuming, the kind passersby would disdain.
But now, nobody could mock it anymore.
Everyone knew it was a true treasure.
For anything that remained undamaged by the self-destruction of a Holy Artifact could not possibly be a mundane object.
The Nine Ancestors stared intently at the Pottery Jar.
Even if he racked his brains, he couldn't imagine something so abnormal existed in this world.
This young man has an uncanny number of exotic treasures on him.
It was simply unheard of.
This was just outrageous; his mindset exploded, and in this moment, he was somewhat dumbfounded.
"Clang—"
The lid of the Pottery Jar was removed, and Luo Yu's shrunken figure flew out, rapidly expanding in the void.
He directed a light laugh toward the foolish Nine Ancestors.
"Hello there."
To kill a person is to destroy their heart.
The Nine Ancestors' already near-collapsing psyche now became utterly unbearable.
Had He given his all, even sacrificing his most precious treasure, only to not even harm a single hair on his opponent?
Luo Yu collected the Pottery Jar leisurely while smiling and said:
"Do you know why I kept mocking you?"
"I just wanted to make you so mad that you'd gamble all your strength on one move to kill me. That way, once I dodged once, I could completely turn the tables and you'd be left with nothing."
"And indeed, that's exactly what you did."
"Even now that you've realized what I'd been saving for last, what can you do about it?"
The Nine Ancestors seethed with irritation.
"You... you..."
"Even so, what does it matter? You can't kill me now, and you think you can kill me with your current state?"
"Just wait, I'll escape this place and ask the Progenitor to come down from the mountain, and I'll make certain your wretched life is taken."
Luo Yu's smile vanished, and his expression turned cold.
"Leave?"
"If I don't let you leave, do you think you can?"
"What will you do to keep me here? You have no time to recover your strength," the Nine Ancestors said as he saw his chance slipping away. With no intention to delay, he summoned a dark mist at his feet and quickly turned to flee.
Luo Yu watched his retreating figure with a deep gaze, arms outstretched, laughing mysteriously and coldly:
"Of course I don't have time to recover my strength, but I have other means."
"Boom!"
Intermittent shaking arose across the entire Soul Land, startling everyone. Their gazes converged involuntarily toward the source of the trembling—a colossal tree that reached into the heavens, emerging forcefully from the ground and extending into the universe, emanating a glowing green luster. Eventually, it transformed into a beam of emerald light.
The beam contained an immense vitality, piercing through the void and hurtling straight toward Luo Yu.
That vast life energy originated from part of the ancient tree itself and the absorption and purification of the universe's emptiness.
The green light beam hit Luo Yu, dispelling the deathly aura that clung to him like poison in his bones.
It then revitalized his body, and his power began to recover.
Upon looking back, the Nine Ancestors was stricken with shock and his scalp went numb.
"Damn it!!"
He desperately sought to flee from this star domain; the natives were too terrifying, and he just wanted to return home.
The green light gradually receded.
Luo Yu, as the plane master of Soul Land and cultivator of the World Tree, absorbed this life energy with the utmost speed.
Although his injuries were not fully healed, his strength had recovered by at least thirty percent.
Luo Yu clenched his fists and, watching the Nine Ancestors become a speck of light escaping thousands of miles away, he murmured softly,
"Only recovered to this extent, huh?"
"It matches my calculations."
"But it's enough."
He stomped his foot, and the power of space set off ripples.
With a single step, he traversed a hundred miles, akin to the legendary "Shrinking Earth into Inches" Great Divine Power from ancient tales.
No matter how desperately the Nine Ancestors tried to flee, they couldn't shake off Luo Yu's pursuit. The distance between them grew tighter, imposing a strong sense of oppression on them, and they tasted the rich scent of death, which was even more unbearable than being killed.
The most horrifying thing was that after Luo Yu closed in within a hundred miles.
He could have caught up in an instant, yet he chose not to, deliberately closing the gap mile by mile, stirring profound fear and despair in the Nine Ancestors' hearts. A continuous sense of powerlessness eroded their will, and they, already on the verge of collapse, could no longer bear it.
They gave up trying to escape and stopped completely.
Luo Yu, in sync, also stopped, a light smile hanging on his lips as he quietly watched him across the void.
"Keep running, why did you stop?"
The Nine Ancestors' lips quivered with rage, their eyes filled with humiliation and despair.
"Kill or flay me, just end it quickly," he said.
Luo Yu said, "Can't you show a little backbone? If you had kept running desperately, maybe I really couldn't have caught up."
"Do you think I'd believe your bullshit? You're just toying with me," the Nine Ancestors said with a bitter smile, filled with infinite sorrow.
Luo Yu nodded, took a step, and the space fluctuated. In the blink of an eye, he covered the hundred-mile distance and appeared in front of the Nine Ancestors.
"Yes,"
"I am toying with you. What can you do about it?"
The Nine Ancestors' pupils constricted, nearly dying of sheer rage.
"I knew it, I just knew it!!!"
"You are too terrifying, truly too terrifying."
Watching the other's demeanor, Luo Yu initially found it amusing, but now he felt no joy, only a deep sense of disgust taking its place.
"The killer should always be killed in turn."
"You people, deeming yourselves superior, looking down on the common folk from the clouds, have never truly regarded life."
"To end up in such a state today is nothing but your own doing."
Luo Yu pointed a finger, a beam burst forth, piercing directly through the Nine Ancestors' shoulder.
Screams erupted.
"Those who invade my homeland, it is only right for me to deal with by any means necessary."
The Nine Ancestors, looking into Luo Yu's resolute and iron-willed eyes, lowered their prideful heads that had never bowed before.
"I've lost."
"Lost completely and utterly."
"Kill or flay me, I will comply with whatever you choose."
Luo Yu nodded.
"Then die," he said.
Raising his hand, Luo Yu summoned the Absolute Immortal Sword, which had split from the four swords, and stepped toward the Nine Ancestors.
Just as he was approaching, the Nine Ancestors suddenly looked up, their palm whirling with a mass of black energy and smashing it towards him.
Their eyes were full of the desire to survive, deceit, and cruelty.
However, they did not see any panic or confusion, only a pair of Amethyst Gold eyes that saw through everything, filled with confidence and disdain.
"Fool."
Luo Yu cleanly sliced through the black energy and decapitated him with a single sword strike.
Murderous energy burst forth, scattering the aura of death.
The Divine Spirit of the Nine Ancestors dissipated in the void, showing not a hint of reluctance but only fear and respect before dying.
Fearing that such an enemy left no room for opportunity, admiring that a native could reach such great heights and possess such strength.
Impressive, truly impressive.
It seemed as though they could see a true top-tier powerhouse rising in the universe, destined to push across the universe someday.
Dying at the hands of such a person, they felt no remorse, only regret for provoking such a monster.
Following a brief silence, Soul Land erupted with earth-shattering cheers!
Luo Yu also wore a smile, sheathed his sword, prepared to leave, return to Soul Land to heal his injuries, and to get married.
Suddenly, a pale hand emerged stealthily from the void, lightly patted his back.
"Puchi!"
Luo Yu spat blood violently, felt a burning sensation within, and in an instant, he was struck like a meteor. He traveled thousands of miles through the universe before crashing heavily into Soul Land...