The Mastermind Appears, Beast God Statue Secured!

"Whoosh!"

Wearing Purple Battle Suit and with his face slightly disguised again, Yang Yu appeared outside Xiahou City.

Disguised as an ordinary pedestrian, Yang Yu paid the entrance fee and entered the city.

Looking at the equally bustling and lively streets.

Yang Yu astutely noticed that although the place appeared bustling on the surface, many people in the shops and restaurants were actually wary of the outside world.

The waiter and his guards looked at the passersby with a mixture of open and covert scrutiny.

"It seems that the death of the formidable Lüqiu Chi has had a significant impact on the entire Xiahou City."

Yang Yu squinted slightly, walking casually down the street.

Half a day later.

Yang Yu slowly walked to the front of a huge mansion in the west of the city.

"Lüqiu Mansion"

However, the once bustling Lüqiu Mansion is now draped in white silk, creating a very somber atmosphere.

Yang Yu glanced into the mansion.

The Spiritual Force Burst Zhuliuyin Clone within the special space inside his body erupted, surveying the entire Lüqiu Mansion, which spanned over a hundred kilometers.

They discovered there are now two more Universe Level inside.

They are a young male at the Universe Level Sixth Order and a teenager at the Universe Level 3.

The remaining individuals are all around the Star Level in strength.

The powerful Mental Force swept back and forth several times, confirming that there was nothing unusual about the Lüqiu Mansion.

Yang Yu turned and entered the noisy crowd.

This was just a reconnaissance mission. Since Lüqiu Mansion was involved with the Beast God Statue, Yang Yu naturally wouldn't let them off easily.

Next, Yang Yu explored several key areas of Xiahou City, including the other three major families and the Lord's Mansion.

Having made up his mind, Yang Yu arrived at a restaurant of moderate size in Xiahou City.

Yang Yu booked a medium-sized room, sat cross-legged inside, and quietly waited for night to fall.

Based on the previous reconnaissance Helian Jun's memories, Yang Yu successfully discovered a clue.

Before arriving, Yang Yu had speculated that Lüqiu Chi's death was inextricably linked to the four strongest families in the area.

Let's take a look.

Just as I expected.

The most powerful lord was Xiahou Yong.

Within his Lord's Mansion, Yang Yu's Mental Force discovered several underground Treasure Vault.

This place contains a lot of materials that can greatly hinder the detection of Mental Force. Even an ordinary World Lord would not be able to see the treasures inside.

However, Yang Yu's Mental Force power was already no different from that of an ordinary immortal, which allowed him to see the situation inside smoothly.

In these several deeply hidden Treasure Vault, Yang Yu painstakingly used his Mental Force to discover several treasures.

Most importantly.

These treasures all appeared in Helian Jun's 'Fragmented Map'!

Connecting this to the Fragmented Map in Lüqiu Chi's possession, Yang Yu immediately raised Xiahou Yong's suspicions to the highest level.

It is highly likely that the person who assassinated Lüqiu Chi was the local lord Xiahou Yong himself!

This discovery delighted Yang Yu.

As long as the person who assassinated Lüqiu Chi was not an outsider and did not leave Xiahou City, Yang Yu was confident that he could get his hands on the Beast God Statue.

"Xiahou Yong is quite strong. Based on my observations during the day, his strength Domain Lord Level Nine Limit. Killing him shouldn't be difficult!"

Yang Yu pondered to himself, "The only thing I need to be wary of is whether there are any immortals or super World Lord with Law Comprehension hidden here."

With Yang Yu's current strength, he can almost sweep aside anyone below the Immortal level.

"Moreover, Xiahou Yong seems to be not far from fusing with the second Blood Luo Crystal. Judging from Helian Jun's memories, this person has also entered the Light Origin Law and is quite skilled in assassination."

In summary...

Yang Yu was basically certain that Xiahou Yong was the murderer who assassinated Lüqiu Chi.

"If we can land a successful blow, that would be ideal."

Yang Yu closed his eyes and quietly waited for night to fall.

Although you can make a move during the day.

However, Xiahou Yong's Master was a powerful World Lord named Zuoqiu Kui, who had gained recognition from the Flame Origin Law and ruled over hundreds of surrounding lord cities.

Its territory covers an area of over three billion kilometers.

Xiahou Yong, who possessed both strength and talent, was his most valued disciple.

This information was easy to find, and it left a deep impression on Helian Jun's memory.

In order to easily capture the Beast God Statue and avoid any unforeseen complications, Yang Yu naturally chose to act at night.

After all, Zuoqiu Kui, who possesses the strength of Peak World Lord, is definitely being groomed and nurtured by the Immortal Temple.

His eldest disciple was naturally also under the temple's watchful eye.

Taking action in broad daylight will inevitably attract attention.

Yang Yu wanted to collect more Blood Luo Crystal in the Blood Luo World, hoping to delay or even avoid being exposed altogether.

Time passed.

During Yang Yu's meditation.

Night fell again.

Looking at Xiahou City, which had already been enveloped in night.

Yang Yu changed into Black Battle Suit that allowed for easy movement and jumped out of the window.

They headed straight for the Xiahou Mansion.

"Whoosh~"

A barely perceptible bolt of Thunder streaked across the night sky.

In the blink of an eye, Yang Yu arrived above the Xiahou Mansion.

Looking down at the heavily guarded Xiahou Mansion.

Yang Yu smiled mysteriously.

His Mental Force have already detected Xiahou Yong!

During the day, Xiahou Yong practiced martial arts in the training ground in the backyard.

Now he is in his bedroom, holding a tattered map, seemingly engrossed in studying something.

Yang Yu scanned it with his Mental Force.

This Fragmented Map is none other than the one that Lüqiu Chi was given in Helian Jun's memory!

"It really was you, assassin!"

Yang Yu's eyes turned cold.

Immediately, Secret Technique to conceal his aura was activated, and Yang Yu slowly faded and disappeared. Then, in a flash, he appeared in front of Xiahou Yong's room.

"Boom!"

A thick, Illusory Blade Shadow appeared.

It was Yang Yu's Human Original Body Soul-Splitting Slash with all its might!

The next moment.

The Soul-Splitting Slash struck Xiahou Yong, a middle-aged man with a cold and stern face.

"What!!!"

Xiahou Yong's eyes widened in shock.

The Soul-Splitting Slash, which contained Yang Yu's full power, was enough to instantly kill Xiahou Yong, even though he had a good will and Law Comprehension.

"Phew~"

With a thought, Yang Yu used his Mental Force to grab the Space Ring on Xiahou Yong's right index finger, and then used his Mental Force to envelop and refine the other's True Spirit in an instant.

I knew everything in an instant.

"The Beast God Statue really is with you!"

A satisfied smile appeared on Yang Yu's lips.

Following Xiahou Yong's memory, Yang Yu then collected all the Blood Luo Crystal hidden on his person and in the secret room of the room.

"Blood Luo Crystal +7!"

"As expected of the eldest disciple highly regarded by Peak World Lord, plus the family behind him that needs nurturing, Xiahou Yong certainly has quite a lot of Blood Luo Crystal."

So many treasures on the first try.

It was a great start, and Yang Yu was very happy.

As for the other treasures...

According to Xiahou Yong's memories, they were just some pretty good weapons.

With Yang Yu's privileges, even the weapons that Virtual Universe Company provides for free are far superior to this.

By external standards, the most expensive one would be a Fourth-Order Force War Blade.

Perhaps it was left behind when the Human Race occupied this place.

These natives picked it up and treated it like a treasure, puffing it up.

It is undeniable.

Even the most ordinary fourth-tier War Blade in the outside world would be considered a divine weapon in the Blood Luo World.

However, Yang Yu wouldn't even glance at such a weapon.

"Phew~"

It felt like a gentle breeze had swept by.

After confirming that there were no hidden experts in the area, Yang Yu gracefully left the Lord's Mansion and flew towards the Lüqiu Mansion.

In Xiahou Yong's memory.

The two surviving Universe Level powerhouses of the Lüqiu Family each possess at least one Blood Luo Crystal.

Xiahou Yong wanted to avoid being too ostentatious at the time.

He only assassinated the head of the family Lüqiu Chi, and did not kill the other two.

"Since we're leaving Xiahou City soon, we'll seize every Blood Luo Crystal within the city!"

Yang Yu's eyes turned cold.

As Special Life with an even better foundation than the Golden Horned Behemoth, the number of Blood Luo Crystal fused with the Demon Dragon Clone would naturally be terrifying.

Naturally, we should try to get as much as possible.

Lüqiu Mansion.

Yang Yu, concealing his figure and aura, arrived silently and then left just as silently.

"Blood Luo Crystal +2!"

Yang Yu then visited several other prominent families in Xiahou City.

After killing the patriarch, the number of Blood Luo Crystal on his body increased by 3.

Having succeeded, Yang Yu didn't linger. He flew directly into the sky, took out the Machine Race Spaceship, randomly chose a direction, and flew away at high speed.

Zuoqiu City.

Inside a bright and magnificent palace.

Zuoqiu Kui looked at the shattered token.

The token is engraved with the character 'Yong'.

"Who is it!"

With a cold expression and formidable strength, Zuoqiu Kui spoke in a chilling voice.

"Who killed my beloved disciple?!"

"I, Zuoqiu Kui, will definitely find you!"

"Boom!"

A powerful aura emanated from it.

The guards and maids inside the palace were all terrified and remained silent.

After glancing around, the old man-like Zuoqiu Kui flew out of the palace and waved his hand.

A black spaceship suddenly appeared ahead.

The ship's hull was clearly marked with 'Jinlan X61'.

It is clearly a spaceship from Human Territory.

However, the spaceship's performance was mediocre.

It's equivalent to D9 Level spaceship, a standard Adventure Spaceship for powerful beings in the outer Universe Level.

It must be a remnant of that great battle.

Given Zuoqiu Kui's Peak World Lord strength, it's quite reasonable for him to possess such a spaceship.

"Whoosh~"

The spaceship started up instantly.

It flashed by like a phantom and disappeared into the horizon.

The direction of the pursuit was none other than the place where Yang Yu had disappeared.

Xiahou Yong was his most valued disciple, and also the one with the greatest potential to break through to the World Lord in the future.

Zuoqiu Kui devoted a great deal of effort to cultivating him.

While Xiahou Yong was still alive, Zuoqiu Kui bestowed upon him a special 'Twin Stone,' which he placed in his Space Ring.

This stone is very special; it is naturally divided into yin and yang parts.

Individual parts look unremarkable and have no special aura.

However, once the two stones are separated, they will lock onto each other's positions, and as long as the distance is no more than 10 billion miles, they can pinpoint each other's location precisely!

Even at distances exceeding 10 billion miles, one can still vaguely sense direction.

It is considered an extremely rare and valuable item in the Blood Luo World.

It is generally used on the core disciples of powerful factions.

Moreover, this wasn't a technological creation; Yang Yu scanned it with his Mental Force but found nothing unusual.

Only then did they pack up and store Xiahou Yong's Space Ring.

Even knowing the special nature of the 'Twin Stone', Yang Yu didn't mind.

He was merely a World Lord had gained the recognition of the Origin Law.

If they dare to chase after us, we'll just kill them on the spot.

Absorbing it can also add a trace of nourishment to the Zhuliuyin Clone.

Inside the Machine Race Spaceship's main hall.

Yang Yu took out Xiahou Yong's Space Ring.

He took out seven Blood Luo Crystal from it and then threw the Space Ring into the Internal World of Zhuliuyin Clone.

Then he took out another 5 Blood Luo Crystal.

"Not bad, I managed to find 10 in just one lord's city."

A smile spread across Yang Yu's face.

Then, with a thought, the 10 Blood Luo Crystal disappeared before his eyes, and were thrown into the Internal World of Zhuliuyin Clone.

There.

The enormous Demon Dragon Clone was already eagerly awaiting its arrival.

The moment the Blood Luo Crystal appeared.

The Demon Dragon Clone couldn't wait to begin refining it!

Slit open the right hoof claw.

One after another, the Blood Luo Crystal fused into it.

After the familiar Will Impact and physical pain.

In the blink of an eye, the right hoof claw of the Demon Dragon Clone had fused with a total of 9 Blood Luo Crystal.

"Just one more stone, and I'll become the legendary 'Black Warrior' of the Blood Luo World!"

Yang Yu looked with delight at the beautiful Blood Luo Crystal floating in the air.

Then a thought struck him.

The Demon Dragon Clone's right hoof claw split open again.

Blood Luo Crystal flew into it.

"Boom!"

Killing intent, far more frenzied than before, surged forth.

"Um"

Yang Yu, however, revealed an expression of enjoyment.

The enormous head of the Demon Dragon Clone swayed up and down.

"As expected, the Will Impact of fusing two Abyss Crystal on the will is comparable, but the physical pain is much stronger."

Given Yang Yu's current will...

Even if their bodies break down, they can easily endure it.

But the next moment...

When the Killing intent fades.

When the Blood Luo Power began to transform the bloodline of the Demon Dragon.

A pain that transcended the physical body and even surpassed the Soul Will suddenly appeared in Yang Yu's consciousness!

"Holy crap!"

Yang Yu Original Body in the Spaceship Hall, along with his Demon Dragon Clone and Zhuliuyin Clone within his Internal World, were all enveloped in extreme pain.

"Woo!"

Yang Yu's Human Original Body collapsed onto the ground of the spaceship.

The two Clones, Demon Dragon and Zhuliuyin, both let out sobs.

"That hurts so much!"

Large beads of sweat appeared on Yang Yu's face and kept falling down.

Within the Internal World.

The Zhuliuyin Clone slammed its massive hooves into the ground.

It left behind one deep pit after another.

As the most direct recipient of the pain, the Demon Dragon Clone suffered the most intense agony. Its entire body went berserk and rampaged uncontrollably, cracking open massive, undulating mountains and creating deep craters tens of kilometers deep in the ground.

As the Demon Dragon Clone suffered immense pain, the scales on its right hoof gradually turned a pale gold.

Even its scales seemed to have become thinner, and its right hoof claws underwent a mysterious change, turning a pale gold color.

Tiny yet complete Blood-Colored Secret Patterns were faintly visible along the edges of the claws.

After a long while.

Hiss~~~

The pale gold scales on the right hoof of the Demon Dragon Clone returned to black, and its claws returned to their original state. The extreme pain slowly dissipated.

"Call!"

Yang Yu's Human Original Body stood up, his Origin Force trembled, evaporating his sweat, and he instantly recovered completely.

However, a trace of lingering fear remained deep in her eyes.

Within the Internal World.

"Phew~"

The Demon Dragon Clone exhaled a long breath, and a hurricane suddenly formed in the valley in front of it.

A hint of trepidation still lingered in his dark golden eyes.

"Although I knew that fusing ten Blood Luo Crystal would be special, I was still a little surprised by how much pain it was in."

Although Yang Yu also experienced pain when fusing with the third Abyss Crystal, he hadn't yet passed the test of willpower, so the Abyss Power within the Abyss Crystal hadn't begun to extensively transform his body.

Therefore, the physical pain cannot compare to this.

The ten Blood Luo Crystal represent a very special point in time.

After Yang Yu withstood the influence of the Killing intent, all of his Blood Luo Power surged forth, along with the Blood Luo Power from the previous nine Blood Luo Crystal.

This meant that even with Yang Yu's extraordinary willpower, he could only endure the pain that seemed to surpass everything else.

Fortunately, we pulled through.