Chapter 71

"Only a mere War Master realm cultivation, and you still dare to come and eat me? Truly, you have no sense of your own mortality." Lu Tianyu bent down to pick up the demon beast's core from the ground, casually placing it into the storage bag at his waist, and then sprinted madly towards the edge of the forest once again.

This demon beast, like cultivators, would form its own core upon reaching the War Master realm. The color of the core also represented the depth of its strength.

The demon beast that had attacked Lu Tianyu from behind just now, although abnormally large and extremely terrifying in appearance, was not very powerful, only at the mid-stage of the War Master realm. Therefore, it was immediately sent to the afterlife with a single strike from Lu Tianyu.

However, Lu Tianyu did not dare to become complacent because there were still many demon beasts with abnormally formidable strength in this forest. With his current strength, he could not contend with them. Therefore, he had to escape from this forest as soon as possible. Otherwise, once a powerful demon beast arrived, he would only have one path to death.

"Whoosh, whoosh" After pushing his speed to the limit, the sound of fierce wind immediately filled his ears. The scenery before his eyes became difficult to see clearly, leaving only a series of yellow afterimages as he swiftly disappeared.

"Ao, ao" At this moment, two black shadows suddenly pounced at Lu Tianyu from both sides.

With the wind of their attack rushing towards him, Lu Tianyu was greatly startled. Without hesitation, he raised his right hand, bent it into an axe shape, and fiercely swept it towards the two demon beasts.

The sound of "crack" echoed continuously as the two demon beasts were instantly split into four pieces. Blood spurted out, and they fell to the ground with a thud. Two translucent yellow demon beast cores quickly slid out from the severed bodies of the two demon beasts.

Lu Tianyu casually picked up the two demon beast cores and put them into his storage bag. These demon beast cores were excellent materials for refining pills. Even if he didn't refine pills in the future, he could still sell them for some money. Therefore, he could not waste them.

After eliminating a few more demon beasts along the way, Lu Tianyu was now less than a kilometer away from the forest's edge.

Fortunately, the place where Lu Tianyu had landed was on the edge of the forest. If he had landed in the center of the forest, where there were many powerful demon beasts, he would have found it much harder to escape.

"Whoosh" Lu Tianyu's body moved, and he rushed to the edge of the forest in one breath, dashing out like an arrow released from a bow.

In front of him was a vast, boundless grassland. Countless waist-high green grasses swayed in the wind, as if nodding in salute to him. This scene was exceptionally magnificent and beautiful.

Suddenly, a strong sense of danger surged in Lu Tianyu's heart.

"Whoosh, whoosh" Four black shadows swiftly emerged from the tall grass ahead, surrounding Lu Tianyu before he could react.

Among these four, Lu Tianyu recognized one. This person wore a yellow brocade robe, had a sinister face, and was extremely detestable. It was Wang Aotian from the Wang family. The other three, however, he could not remember their names.

"What do you mean by this?" Lu Tianyu's face turned grim, and he coldly shouted.

"Haha, what do I mean? Boy, you are about to die and still don't realize it. Truly, you are foolish beyond measure." Wang Aotian immediately laughed arrogantly, showing no regard for Lu Tianyu.

"So, you were waiting for me here all along?" Lu Tianyu had a vague guess, and a wave of intense hatred surged in his heart.

"Indeed, boy, you are quite clever. However, it's a pity that such a talented and brilliant person will be strangled in the cradle by us four today." Wang Aotian laughed, not fearing that Lu Tianyu would know the truth.

"Hmph, even if I die, it's just a drop in my cultivation. What's the big deal?" Lu Tianyu immediately sneered, his eyes fixed on Wang Aotian. He was trying to draw out more information to confirm his suspicions.

"A drop in cultivation? Haha, boy, you are too naive. Do you really think you are here in a soul-separated state?" Wang Aotian and the others immediately looked at Lu Tianyu as if he were an idiot, bursting into laughter, their voices full of ridicule.

"What do you mean by that?" Lu Tianyu's heart skipped a beat, and the terrible guess in his mind seemed to be true.

"What do I mean? Boy, since you are going to die today, I don't mind telling you. We four are all here in a soul-separated state, but you, on the other hand, are here in your true form. If you are killed by us, won't you truly die and your soul be extinguished?" Wang Aotian stared at Lu Tianyu with disdain, speaking without hesitation.

At this moment, he was fearless. He had already reached the peak of the late-stage War Master realm, and one of the other three had also reached the peak of the late-stage War Master realm. The other two were at the mid-stage War Master realm.

Such a powerful group, if they couldn't kill a mere mid-stage War Master like Lu Tianyu, they would have no face to live in the world.

"So, all of this was planned by you, Wang Aotian? And the supervisor of this test, Uncle Li, is also part of your group? Is that right?" Lu Tianyu's suspicions were completely confirmed, but he still asked loudly, unwilling to accept it.

"Indeed, boy, you are so smart that I almost don't want to kill you. But who made you choose to be an enemy of the Wang family? There's no way out for those who oppose us. You are no exception." As he spoke, the smile on Wang Aotian's face instantly disappeared, replaced by a look of killing intent.

The three companions brought by Wang Aotian also exuded intense killing intent, secretly preparing to deliver a fatal blow to Lu Tianyu. As long as they killed Lu Tianyu, the Wang family would give them a substantial reward afterward.

Seeing this, Lu Tianyu's face instantly turned extremely serious. Now, he finally learned from Wang Aotian that Li Xiao had used a dirty trick to send his true form into this life-and-death realm. If he died, it would be a true death. Therefore, he absolutely could not die.

But now, he was surrounded by four powerful opponents, with no way to retreat in any direction. It would be extremely difficult to leave alive.

However, no matter how difficult it was, Lu Tianyu would never give up. Even if he died, he would take a few with him.

"Whoosh" With the dantian rapidly spinning, a powerful yellow war qi immediately surged from Lu Tianyu's body, quickly gathering on his right arm. Under the watchful eyes of Wang Aotian and the others, his right arm instantly bent into an axe shape.

"This boy is indeed not simple. Although he is only at the mid-stage War Master realm, the power of his war qi is no less than that of a late-stage War Master. It seems that killing him today will require some effort." Wang Aotian, sensing the power of the war qi on Lu Tianyu's right arm, his pupils involuntarily constricted, and his disdain for him instantly diminished.

The other three, sharing the same thoughts as Wang Aotian, the disdainful smiles on their faces quickly disappeared, replaced by extreme seriousness. Although they had only entered this life-and-death realm in a soul-separated state, not in their true form, they still feared death. After all, if they died, their cultivation would drop by one level, and they would need to spend a lot of time to recover.

"Attack together!" To ensure safety, Wang Aotian, who had finished preparing, immediately roared, his right hand clenched into a fist, and fiercely struck towards Lu Tianyu's heart.

The other three immediately moved, using their strongest killing moves, and fiercely attacked Lu Tianyu.

Before they even approached, four extremely powerful energy pressures surged from all directions, making Lu Tianyu's entire body tremble violently, like a small boat in a raging storm, ready to fall at any moment.

"Kill!" As the four pressures grew stronger, Lu Tianyu's eyes turned bloodshot, and he let out a deafening roar. His right arm, bent into an axe shape, fiercely slashed down at Wang Aotian, who was the first to approach.

Lu Tianyu knew that his chances of survival today were slim, so he had already formulated a strategy in his mind. He used his strongest killing move, the first form of the "Pangu Opening the Heavens and Earth" technique, and directed it all at Wang Aotian.

Even if he died, he had to take Wang Aotian with him.

"Whoosh" A phantom giant axe suddenly shot out from Lu Tianyu's right arm, emitting a series of "crack" sounds as it tore through the air, instantly meeting Wang Aotian's right fist.

"Crack" Like slicing through tofu, Wang Aotian's entire right fist was instantly split in two.

However, strangely, there was no blood at the severed part of Wang Aotian's right fist. Seeing this, Lu Tianyu's pupils constricted, and he had no more doubts. It seemed that only he had entered this place in his true form, while Wang Aotian and the others had entered in a soul-separated state. Otherwise, it would be impossible for there to be no blood from a severed fist.

While Lu Tianyu was thinking, the phantom axe continued its momentum, cutting through the fist and heading towards Wang Aotian's heart.

"Save me!" Wang Aotian, seeing this, was terrified and opened his eyes wide, letting out a piercing cry, desperately calling for help from the other three. Even if he had entered this life-and-death realm in a soul-separated state, he did not want to die, as a drop in cultivation by one level was something he could not accept.

"Wang Shao, don't be afraid, I'll save you!" The two on either side immediately shouted, quickly changing the trajectory of their war qi and fiercely attacking the phantom axe.

Only the person behind Lu Tianyu ignored Wang Aotian's life and death, clenching his fist and fiercely striking Lu Tianyu's back.

"Boom" With a deafening sound, the giant phantom axe, under the combined attack of the two War Master realm cultivators, was finally shattered three inches in front of Wang Aotian's heart, turning into faint yellow light and gradually disappearing into the air.

At the same time, Lu Tianyu's back was hit by the full force of the person behind him, as if struck by a thousand-pound cart. His entire body, like a broken kite, flew past Wang Aotian, drawing a semicircular arc in the air, and landed heavily on the ground, spitting blood continuously.