"These people are about to develop Lu Yu PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder)!"
Peng Lin looked at the wary crowd with a helpless expression; it was the first ti he had encountered such a situation.
Wait… this isn't going to turn into Lu Yu beating up a group of people, is it?
Peng Lin hesitated for a mont before whispering to Lu Yu:
"I know you're very strong, but try not to be too… outrageous from now on!"
As the Corps Commander of Night Moon Town, Peng Lin was well aware that the amount of Moon Dew produced in the Night Moon Mystic Realm was not small, accumulating over fifty portions every ten years.
But a Gold Rank Beast Tar would have at least three pet beasts, or they wouldn't be able to construct a Spiritual Puzzle. Moreover, so pet beasts, due to their great potential, might consu 1.
5 or even two portions of Moon Dew.
Therefore, the Alliance, to be on the safe side, only released ten quotas.
The examiners had no quota, as Moon Dew was not very effective for pet beasts ascending to the Morning Star Rank and would be a waste. Instead, they were given an extra allowance.
However, Lu Yu was an exception. Although he had went through the back door, it was for the sake of these trial-takers.
Luo Zisong's forceful decision on this matter might have caused dissent before, but after today… many of the Alliance's direct lineage families would co to thank them!
Otherwise, if Lu Yu had participated, he would have likely squeezed out the quotas for their children!
On the other hand, it could be considered an early investnt from the Alliance. After all, even though Lu Yu had found a treasure in the greatest legacy of the Dream-Eating Cult, it was thanks to a Gold dal his parents had exchanged their lives for.
Being able to pick it was his own good luck.
In contrast, it was the Alliance's poor judgnt that had caused them to overlook this Phantom Dream Spider's egg!
But this entire process followed the rules, so Lu Yu owed the Alliance nothing!
It was because he himself was exceptionally outstanding, and his style was to advance and retreat with asure.
He was decisive in killing yet possessed empathy for ordinary people, perfectly fitting the Alliance's philosophy, which was why he was chosen.
Thus, it was necessary to interact more and build a closer relationship!
Even if he couldn't be brought into the Alliance's internal structure in the future, he could beco an externally hired investigator, which would also enhance the Alliance's overall strength!
Although he knew Lu Yu was a strategist, Peng Lin was still a little flustered.
After all, his past record was too brilliant…
Good news: He's famous!
Bad news: It's all infamy!
Every mystic realm he went to, it beca a case of 'The Lu Remains, but the Scenery is Gone.' While ruining the mystic realm, he also treated the other trial-takers like he was grinding NPCs, crazily exploiting the naive!
Even though the Night Moon Mystic Realm had already been conquered and wasn't too dangerous, Peng Lin believed in being better safe than sorry…
If Lu Yu acted on a whim and took all the Moon Dew for himself, it would be troubleso!
"Be more low-key this ti!"
"Let these kids go!"
Luo Zisong and the others had similar thoughts, saying he could take more Moon Dew, but he shouldn't go too far.
After all, these geniuses represented connections. You didn't have to use them, but you couldn't make them your enemies.
More friends, fewer enemies, that is the righteous path!
Lu Yu was a little touched by the sincere teachings of these elders, but he also felt helpless.
When did the reputation of the great Great Benefactor Lu beco so poor?
Where exactly did things go wrong?
Could it be that he was influenced by Little Mouse?
Lu Yu thought to himself and patted his chest, assuring them:
"Don't worry, I promise you, of all the Moon Dew above Moon Ascension Lake, I will only take my share.
I won't take it all!"
It was in his character to do what one says!
Hearing this, the examiners breathed a sigh of relief. However, they also told Lu Yu to focus on transforming his pet beast's strength.
As long as he didn't go too far, they would help explain things to the Alliance.
Lu Yu nodded repeatedly in response, his expression serious, with no hint of perfunctoriness.
Having received the guarantee, Peng Lin didn't waste any more ti and directly announced:
"Everyone, you may now enter Moon Ascension Lake. From now on, it's each according to their ability!"
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
The mont his voice fell, the long-prepared crowd shot into Moon Ascension Lake like arrows that had left the bowstring.
Zhao Wen took the lead, directly riding his Bone Dragon into the sky. The noble air force took the first step!
"Raise the Magma Pillar!"
Although Helian Tu couldn't fly, he directly condensed a pillar of magma, cooled it into stone, and headed toward the center of Moon Ascension Lake with his Lava Beast of Burden and his other two pet beasts.
The others also used their own thods and spread out, trying their best to avoid initial conflicts!
"Found one!"
Zhao Wen locked onto the nearest Full Moon, two ters in diater. The giant Bone Dragon opened its mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.
Hiss! Hiss!
The next mont, strands of moonlight seeped out from the Bone Dragon's skeletal body, spreading a pure white radiance.
Rustle! Rustle!
The fine cracks on its body, originally caused by the Imperial Black Crimson Dragon Ant's attack and not yet fully repaired even with the help of the Lifeless Bone, were now rapidly nded.
A considerable amount of grayish-white impurities began to seep out from within the dragon bones.
Though they were stark white bones, they now looked as gentle and warm as jade, giving off a sense of tranquility!
"Excellent! As long as I devour a few more Full Moons condensed from Moon Dew and transform the white bones into Jade Bones, I can raise the Netherfire Bone Dragon's potential to top-tier Overlord.
If I can find a suitable top-tier Undead-type treasure, there's hope for it to tamorphose to Monarch Potential!"
Zhao Wen's expression was ecstatic. Unfortunately, he could only devour the next Full Moon after fully digesting the current one.
Otherwise, the Lunar Splendor would dissipate during the process, causing waste!
"I have to hurry, or that guy Lu Yu will be here!"
Thinking of this, Zhao Wen looked around, wanting to see what Lu Yu was doing, only to find him still on the shore, setting off at a leisurely pace!
Arrogant!
Zhao Wen snarked in his mind, but he had no ti to bother with him. The urgent priority was to improve his own strength first.
"Found one!"
On the other side, Xin Qian, standing on her Purple-winged Thunder Bat, found a Moon Dew three ters in diater. It was the largest one in this area, amounting to about 1.
5 portions.
But another genius also had their eyes on it.
She had expected a fierce battle, but Xin Qian saw the other person glance at her, a look of terror on their face, and they decisively turned and fled.
"Has my deterrent force beco so strong already?"
Seeing this, Xin Qian felt a little smug.
As expected, an outstanding person couldn't hide their brilliance. Opponents of the sa level had to give way to avoid conflict with her.
"Wait, sothing's not right!"
But soon, she noticed that the others were looking at her strangely, or rather, at what was behind her.
Could it be…
She subconsciously turned around and saw a Void Fissure.
Her heart suddenly turned ice-cold.
Because Lu Yu was standing right behind her, his feet on a round platform condensed from spider silk, sizing up the Moon Dew in front of her with great interest, already considering it his own.
The one who scared that person away… wasn't Xin Qian at all, but Lu Yu, who was behind her!
A chill ran down Xin Qian's spine. It felt like she was in a horror movie; she was almost scared out of her wits!
Did she have to just give it up?
Unwilling to accept it, Xin Qian's eyes darted around.
She quickly thought of a thod and argued on the basis of reason:
"As an examiner, how can you have the face to snatch things from an examinee?"
Since he considered himself an elder, she could turn it around and use moral blackmail on Lu Yu!
But faced with such a verbal condemnation, Lu Yu grinned and said gently:
"Sorry, I have no morality!"
"You…"
Xin Qian was stunned for a mont, then she grew angry. She had never seen such a shaless person.
Just as she was about to make a move, she heard him say:
"Egg-stealing Girl!"
As his words fell, Xin Qian's face instantly turned bright red. Her voice trembled as she spoke, shocked:
"How do you know about that?!"
To others, this was a baffling sentence!
But for Xin Qian, it was like being struck by lightning!
When she was young, Xin Qian was a troublemaker.
And her brain was a bit muddled; to put it bluntly, she was a reckless fool, very fierce.
To beco the big sister among her peers, she made a bet with soone to steal a sub-dragon egg!
And then…
She set her sights on a Gold-rank Furious Thunder Sub-dragon in her family's Thunderstorm Mystic Realm!
Then, Xin Qian brought a pile of powerful extraordinary items, drugged the dragon to sleep, bound it, and stole the Dragon Egg!
Looking at the outco… the matter seed to have concluded perfectly!
The very image of a genius's rise to power, with both courage and strategy!
But unfortunately…
This egg was not that kind of egg!
Because it was a male dragon, and had been single for a long ti.
It hadn't procreated at all.
There were no dragon eggs!
But Xin Qian, perhaps having had a brain fart, thought, 'Since I'm already here, I might as well take sothing back.
' Then the male dragon woke up to find it had been castrated, and it completely exploded with anger, chasing after Xin Qian crazily while bleeding.
If not for her father's pet beast secretly hiding nearby to escort and protect her, she probably would have been reincarnated early!
After Xin Qian was rescued, not only did she not feel ashad, she even went around showing off, saying she had won.
And then… the story spread throughout the entire Xin Clan, becoming an after-dinner joke!
It was pretty much the biggest dark history of her life!
Therefore, Xin Qian couldn't stand hearing nicknas like "Egg-stealing Girl" or "Troublemaker"!
She thought no one would know about it once she was away from ho, but she never expected Lu Yu to find out!
Lu Yu looked at the humiliated and furious Xin Qian, smiling without a word. In reality, it was because Luo Zisong had an old friend from the Xin Clan, so he had asked Lu Yu to help take care of her, telling him this joke in the process.
And then…
Lu Yu used a verbal attack to properly "take care" of Xin Qian. After all, it was just too amusing!
Who would have thought that this Xin Qian, who looked so silly on the surface, was secretly a widowmaker!
Under Lu Yu's repeated praises, Xin Qian ntally broke down and ran away, leaving a threat before she left.
"Damn it! You just wait!"
"Wait for you to make trouble?"
Lu Yu shrugged, which almost made Xin Qian fall into the lake out of anger. The onlookers' scalps went numb as they watched, and they hurriedly pulled back to a safe distance.
Afraid that their own dark history would also be dug up!
This scene made the three examiners feel that their worry about Lu Yu beating people up was completely unnecessary.
Because this guy was also very good at verbal abuse!
Lu Yu paid no mind to the others' gazes, then looked at the Moon Dew before him and directly distributed it:
"Little Spider, I choose you!"
"Ying!"
Little Spider nodded, extended a slender, pale finger, and tapped lightly.
A large amount of spider silk spread out, wrapping around the Full Moon, compressing it to the size of a marble. Then, she elegantly placed it in her mouth and chewed gently.
Crack! Crack!
With a faint sound, vast Lunar Splendor poured in and instantly spread throughout Little Spider's entire body via her throat. The pure Moon's Spiritual Energy contained the power of evolution, which could promote the growth of a pet beast's extraordinary organs and thereby purify its bloodline.
But unfortunately, Little Spider herself was a cub with Monarch Potential, and the limit of Moon Dew was top-tier Morning Star.
As for a treasure that can raise potential to Monarch Rank, even the Alliance would be reluctant to take one out!
So this vast spiritual energy was instead used to help Little Spider condense her own spiritual energy, allowing her to smoothly break through to high-stage Commander!
"Ying!"
Little Spider tilted her head, quite happy.
She was one step closer to keeping her master in her embrace!
Next was to find the Moon Dew that Little Mouse needed. She encountered so "enthusiastic" people and obtained it very smoothly.
It did eat two portions of Moon Dew, but one portion was used to purify the Dragon's Bloodline of the Imperial Black Crimson Dragon Ant, making its Dragon Might stronger and purer!
However, as a Primordial Variant Species, it still needed to fill its Strength Rings with the corpses of powerful demonic beasts to increase its strength.
The other was Little Mouse, who also took the final step and successfully broke through to high-tier Gold Rank.
However, it was hidden under the Dragon Might of the Imperial Black Crimson Dragon Ant and was not discovered!
Lu Yu's overall strength had improved across the board, but compared to the bountiful harvests of others, it seed to be lacking quite a bit.
After all, his foundation was too high!
But he wasn't in a hurry to let Eggy out.
Instead, he started wandering around Moon Ascension Lake. When he first started moving, he scared a lot of people, who thought the dagger was revealed when the map is unrolled and that he was coming to extort them.
However, they soon discovered that Lu Yu was just strolling around aimlessly, which made them sigh in relief.
"He absorbed it that quickly? Is his pet beast's strength too high? Or is its potential insufficient?"
"Impossible, right? Unless it's a Monarch Cub, Moon Dew should have so effect.
But it's impossible for both pet beasts to be Monarchs, right? It was only three and a half portions in total. I feel like their potential isn't as terrifying as I imagined!"
"Wait, doesn't Lu Yu have a third pet beast that looks like a dragon egg? Why didn't he let it out to absorb the Moon Dew?"
"I don't get what this guy is doing.
Could it be that he wants to be modest and let us have it?"
"It's also possible that there's a problem with his third pet beast? Maybe it can't absorb Moon Dew?"
"…"
Although the crowd was puzzled, they didn't stop. Instead, they continued to collect Moon Dew to trigger their pet beasts' bloodline transformation.
The other examiners were also a bit confused about what Lu Yu was doing.
They just told him not to be too excessive; there was no need to give up the Moon Dew!
Not letting the third pet beast also transform might lead to an extremization of the Spiritual Puzzle, or even cause it to lose balance.
"What on earth is this kid doing!?" Guan Xiangping was getting anxious and wanted to remind him, but he was stopped by Luo Zisong.
He shook his head and said seriously:
"Trust him!"
The Lu Yu he knew was not only not stupid, but extrely intelligent!
As the Full Moons were devoured one by one, the entire Night Moon Mystic Realm grew dimr, until only less than half a portion of Moon Dew was left, floating about in fragnts.
"Success!"
Zhao Wen's face was full of pleasant surprise. The Bone Dragon beside him was now enveloped in a jade-like luster.
Although it looked less ferocious, its aura had beco even more terrifying!
It had already surpassed the limits of Peak Gold Rank. All it needed was enough Prival Copper to advance to the Spirituality Transformation Level.
Helian Tu also had a huge harvest. Standing on a cooled magma pillar with a free-spirited smile, the Lava Beast of Burden behind him had grown quite a bit, and a bulge had even appeared on its back.
It seed like a fourth hump was about to grow!
Wei Tian's Corrupting Dream Great Snake had also made significant progress by devouring the Moon Dew. Not only had its previous injuries been healed, but its serpent scales had also regrown, shimring with an iridescent luster, its aura becoming even more illusory.
Xin Qian and the others all had joyful expressions. They hadn't expected Lu Yu to have such a diocre performance this ti, and they beca even more certain in their hearts.
A temporary failure ans nothing. Only the final winner is the true victor!
Thinking of this, everyone's morale was high.
Then they saw Lu Yu in the distance, staring at the Full Moon that was less than half a portion. He condensed a summoning array and summoned a giant egg that exuded a powerful Dragon Might, causing their pet beasts to let out whimpering sounds of fear.
Although there were so differences in its appearance, the crowd still recognized it as Lu Yu's third pet beast.
The eggshell-shaped Dragon Beast obtained from the Red Dragon Mystic Realm!
"But thinking about transforming now, isn't it a bit too late?"
The crowd frowned.
Although the bloodline transformation from Moon Dew didn't depend on size, a Dragon Beast would definitely require a large amount of it!
Then they saw Lu Yu turn around and remind them:
"Those who have finished their transformation can leave. My Eggy is going to make a bit of a scene, and there might be collateral damage!"
"Pfft!"
Xin Qian couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Looking at that small half-portion of Moon Dew, she thought that Lu Yu was really good at boasting. With just that little bit, could he possibly detonate the mystic realm?
This guy really knew how to suffer in order to save face!
But she didn't say these words out loud, not because she was polite, but because she was afraid of being hung up and beaten by Lu Yu!
The others had similar thoughts and retreated with strange expressions.
They refused to believe it.
Could Lu Yu possibly drink the entire Moon Ascension Lake?
After everyone had exited Moon Ascension Lake, the Imperial Black Crimson Dragon Ant beside Lu Yu suddenly took a step forward.
The fifty Strength Rings within its body unfurled, and a vast Qi and Blood swept out, condensing into phantoms of stars made of Qi and Blood.
It slowly lifted its ant foot, and the sheer force alone shook the Void!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The air suddenly accelerated, turning into a sweeping gale.
Under everyone's shocked gaze, the Imperial Black Crimson Dragon Ant threw a punch!
"Is this guy trying to smash the Moon Ascension Lake?"
The crowd was dumbfounded, but in the next mont, they realized they were completely wrong!
Lu Yu's target wasn't the Moon Ascension Lake below him, but the millions of Night Moon Mushrooms that densely covered the entire ceiling of the underground rock above.
This special mushroom colony had firm rootlets, making it almost impossible for them to fall.
Boom!
With a loud bang, the fist wind swept out, instantly tearing apart tens of thousands of Night Moon Mushrooms, severing their rootlets. Along with so small stones, they fell into the lake like raindrops, making continuous plop sounds.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Because the Imperial Black Crimson Dragon Ant was still attacking, the entire underground began to shake, leaving everyone stunned!
"Just because there's no more Moon Dew, there's no need to dismantle the entire mystic realm, is there?"
"Is this the legendary 'The Lu Remains, but the Scenery is Gone'? Its reputation is well-deserved!"
"Stop being shocked. Is Lu Yu trying to bury us all in this underground mystic realm?"
"…"
The others were also getting anxious.
Xin Qian even went directly to Peng Lin and questioned him:
"Corps Commander, are you just going to stand by and watch him go crazy and destroy the mystic realm?"
"Go crazy?"
Peng Lin shook his head and lanted:
"He's not crazy. We were just too stupid to see through it.
To think that I've guarded Night Moon Town for twenty years and never discovered this… Mystic Realm God of War, your reputation is well-deserved…"
"What!?"
Xin Qian was stunned. Only then did she realize that not only Peng Lin, but also Luo Zisong, Zhang Li, and Guan Xiangping were staring at Moon Ascension Lake with horrified eyes.
She turned around, only to see a horrifying scene!
A stirring!
Those special ecological mushrooms, shaken down by the Imperial Black Crimson Dragon Ant and exuding a dark color, dissolved the mont they ca into contact with the water of Moon Ascension Lake. They turned into a pool of black liquid, like crude oil, covering a small area of water.
And with a large number of Night Moon Mushrooms falling, the resplendent, pure-white Moon Ascension Lake, which was like a full moon, was instantly tainted as if polluted by wastewater, becoming ugly and unsightly!
It felt as if one were witnessing a lunar eclipse, watching the legendary Heavenly Dog slowly devour the ancient and eternal moon!
In just a few minutes, the entire Moon Ascension Lake was dyed pitch black, like a lake of darkness!
Splash!
And in this boundless dark water, a giant moon, a full hundred ters in diater, slowly rose from the bottom of the lake!
Based on the amount, it was at least over one hundred and fifty portions!
This scene stunned everyone. Why was there a Super Giant Moon at the bottom of Moon Ascension Lake!
In comparison, what they had all just been fighting over was, by contrast, rely scraps, or perhaps…
The leftovers!
But why did you even fight with us over those scraps!!
Lu Yu looked at the dumbfounded crowd, the corners of his mouth turning up, and said:
"I said I would only take my share of the Moon Dew above Moon Ascension Lake, and I do what one says.
But now, I'm taking the portion from the bottom of the lake!"
From the mont he entered the mystic realm, Lu Yu had been using his Eye of Truth to observe the mystic realm's structure, and he discovered a secret.
That was, these special ecological mushrooms, which seed to only be for illumination, were actually in a symbiotic relationship with Moon Ascension Lake.
The two complent each other; neither can be without the other!
Moon Ascension Lake gathers Moon-attribute spiritual power, serving as nutrients for the Night Moon Mushrooms to grow.
And when the Night Moon Mushrooms fall into the lake, they lt into a pool of black liquid, blocking the moonlight in an area to simulate a lunar eclipse.
This causes the Moon Ascension Lake to boil, refining Moon Dew from its vast Moon's Spiritual Energy.
But because the Night Moon Mushrooms have well-developed rootlets that anchor themselves in rock crevices, they are extrely difficult to dislodge.
Only when the Moon's Spiritual Energy boils do they beco particularly active.
During this period, if there is interference from the aura of life of other beings, it will remain quiet.
When it is completely safe, it will then proactively fall into the lake.
And the sacrifice of living human souls served a similar tainting effect, thereby accelerating the condensation of Moon Dew!
Even the Moon Lord Society itself hadn't discovered that these inconspicuous little mushrooms were countless tis simpler than human souls.
However, such a secret could not be hidden from the Eye of Truth that sees through all truth!
The reason Peng Lin allowed Lu Yu to cause destruction was that he too had seen this point. He discovered that the Moon Dew was accelerating its convergence.
It shocked him imnsely!
If the amount of refined Moon Dew could increase, then the quota for the Top-tier Genius Battle would increase from fifteen to thirty, or even fifty!
Every ten years, the borderlands could produce dozens more geniuses, greatly enhancing the overall strength of the Human Race!
If it were possible to replicate the Night Moon Mystic Realm, its value would be even higher!
This ti, Lu Yu had made a contribution that will last for ages!
"This kid, he's always full of surprises!"
Luo Zisong clapped his hands in praise. Was this kid here to change the world?
It always felt like he was walking on the right path!
What a little monster!
However, compared to their surprise, Lu Yu's expression was calm.
He knew very well that the creation of such a special Night Moon Mystic Realm was extrely difficult. Even the Moon Lord Society itself would likely find it hard to replicate.
Perhaps, this was the one and only Night Moon Mystic Realm!
Besides that, Lu Yu always felt that the number of Night Moon Mushrooms in this mystic realm was a bit outrageous.
It didn't seem to be spawned purely by the Moon's Spiritual Energy; sothing else seed to be influencing it…
"Guji!"
Just as Lu Yu was pondering, Eggy, who was beside him, woke up from a long slumber.
It opened its clear and stupid eyes, conveying a feeling of hunger.
Then it saw the giant Full Moon before it!
Its eyes went wide!
However, it didn't rush forward to bite it recklessly like before.
Instead, it looked at Lu Yu, its Beast Tar.
Asking for his opinion!
Although Eggy had been sleeping, it knew what was happening outside and felt the care from Lu Yu, Little Spider, and Little Mouse.
It didn't know what a family mber was, but it really liked this feeling and had grown to rely on it!
So, before doing anything, it had to ask for its family's opinion!
Lu Yu stroked its eggshell and said with a smile:
"This was prepared for you. Go ahead and eat!"
"Guji!"
Eggy cheered, then opened its Abyssal Giant Mouth and quickly devoured the Super Giant Moon completely, before letting out a satisfied burp.
"Burp~"
It burped out a small Full Moon Phantom, which looked rather cute.
The crowd stared, dumbfounded.
Over a hundred portions of Moon Dew for a transformation; even a true prince's offspring wouldn't be this extravagant, right?
Most importantly, this egg actually finished it all!
This pet beast that looked like a dragon egg, what kind of dragon was it?
A Super Ancient Eggshell Dragon?
However, no one could explain it to them, nor could they have imagined that this was actually a living weapon.
At this mont, Eggy shone with silver moonlight from the inside out.
The entire eggshell was illuminated, turning into a big light bulb!
Rather than a moon, it was more like a little sun!
Boom!
Moon Dew like a tsunami washed over its body, nurturing Eggy's weak soul, promoting its continuous growth, and giving birth to a complete thought process and soul consciousness.
In this process, the Moon Dew began to purify the Dragon's Bloodline that Eggy had absorbed from Fan Lü's dragon horns and scales, and it fused with the pure Life Force contained within.
Keep the essence, discard the dross!
At this mont, within its body, the Crimson Hundred-Eyed Dragon King representing life and the Hidden Bones Emperor representing death shone with black and red radiances.
And the weakest power, the Power of Dusk that acted as a lubricant, after devouring a large amount of Moon Dew, its dim yellow light shone ever brighter, scattering into the void.
Boom!
However, upon contact with Moon Ascension Lake, a mutation occurred.
Hum, hum, hum!
The entire lake trembled, rippling with circles of water.
A vortex spun, actually reflecting a dark and deep space, and a gateway quietly erged…
This scene stunned everyone.
Beneath the mystic realm, there was another mystic realm!
A 7,000-word chapter, asking for monthly tickets.
I have a bit of writer's block, need to sort things out a bit.
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