Chapter 207 : Complete Victory! The Land of Wan Welcomes a New Master!
Chapter 207: Complete Victory! The Land of Wan Welcomes a New Master!
After absorbing the flesh of the Evil God's offspring and transforming into a Defiled Offspring—
Zhang Xiu's transformation shocked everyone present.
Both sides temporarily stopped fighting.
Salted Fish Thrust exclaimed, “What the hell? What kind of nonsense is this? How did this guy suddenly power up like that?”
Little Bell said, “Has he decided to stop being human altogether?”
“This isn't something the Scourge Army can deal with anymore. I think we're about to trigger a cutscene. Everyone get your stools, peanuts, and melon seeds ready and watch Lord Feather put on a show!”
“Can Lord Feather actually beat him?”
“This has to be the most terrifying existence we've seen so far, right?”
“What nonsense are you talking about? Lord Feather has never lost a battle. How could he possibly lose to a Zhang Xiu who isn't even human anymore?”
“Lord Feather is invincible!”
“...”
Defiled Offspring Zhang Xiu was certainly not as terrifying as Demon Dian Wei.
However, the players had never fought Dian Wei directly.
They knew little of his abilities and had never experienced his most terrifying side.
Meanwhile, several players had already tried sneaking up on Zhang Xiu.
Before they could even get close—
They transformed into puddles of rotten blood and died on the spot.
This story boss was not something the Scourge Army could challenge.
Even if Zhou Cang led the Azure Dragon Guards against him, the price would be enormous.
Only the Lord could fight such an existence.
“Look!”
“He's flying!”
“Lord Feather is flying!”
Hang Yu neither rode a Fiery Demon Steed nor cast any known spell.
He simply rose into the air and stood there.
His luxurious and imposing dark-gold battle armor radiated brilliance.
His magnificent black-gold cape fluttered behind him.
The twin-edged spear in his hand continuously released a blazing blade intent that seemed capable of burning even the soul.
The contrast was overwhelming.
The two supreme combatants faced one another.
One crouched upon the ground, ugly and sinister.
The other stood proudly in the sky, majestic and handsome.
At this moment—
Zhang Xiu resembled a revolting mass of corruption, the embodiment of darkness and blasphemy.
The Lord standing opposite him seemed like a divine sun god radiating light and heat.
“So damn cool!”
“This scene is literally a masterpiece!”
“Take pictures! This is definitely front-page material!”
“Can someone explain why the Lord can fly?”
“Seriously! What skill is that?”
“...”
The Scourge Army seemed to forget they were standing on a bloody battlefield.
Some cheered wildly.
Others hurriedly pulled out Advanced Photography Crystals to record the scene.
It looked more like a concert crowd watching their idol perform.
Unfortunately—
This was not a skill the players could learn.
It was neither a public nor hidden territory skill.
Rather—
It was the exclusive ability attached to the Yellow Heaven Demonic Dragon Set:
Dragon Aura Protection.
To create this equipment set—
The territory had consumed huge quantities of high-grade Tier-3 materials.
It had also used a large amount of quality breakthrough gemstones.
The cost was beyond anything a player could imagine.
Every bit of it was worth it.
The Yellow Heaven Demonic Dragon Set was not only a Tier-3 set—
It was also the first blue-quality equipment set in the territory.
Its skill system was straightforward.
Each of the seven pieces possessed the Dragon Aura Protection skill.
Not only did it massively increase damage negation—
It also enhanced the equipment's overall power.
Furthermore—
It granted flight.
“Enough.”
“This Lord has never enjoyed wasting time.”
“If you have any abilities left, use them now.”
“Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll never get another chance.”
Seven invisible dragon auras surrounded Hang Yu.
Combined with the operation of the Blazing Tyrant Saber Art—
The pressure he emitted was extraordinary.
Even Zhang Xiu felt threatened.
What angered him even more—
Was the disdain and ease in Hang Yu's tone.
Zhang Xiu was currently intoxicated by his newfound power.
He truly believed himself invincible.
Now he was consumed by rage.
“Die!”
Zhang Xiu's deep psychic roar echoed throughout the Luoshui region.
At the same time—
The tar-like living flesh covering his body writhed violently.
A bizarre bone spear emerged from it.
The spear appeared to be forged from a twisted black spine.
It measured nearly three zhang long.
The same defiled aura emanated from it.
He attacked.
A gigantic crimson spear beam erupted.
The attack struck with the speed of thunder and the force of a flood.
It instantly crossed the sky.
Even the surrounding air warped and twisted.
Hang Yu neither dodged nor blocked.
He simply allowed the crimson beam to strike him.
The moment it connected—
An invisible layer of energy appeared.
The attack was instantly deflected.
Hang Yu remained completely unharmed.
-0!
Zhang Xiu froze.
Everyone else froze too.
Whether it was the Scourge Army, the Wan City Army, Zhou Cang, or Zhang Zhongjing—
All were stunned.
Anyone with even the slightest perception could feel how terrifying that attack had been.
Calling it devastating would be an understatement.
This was Zhang Xiu's Corpse Mountain Blood Sea Spear.
After devouring the Evil God's offspring's flesh—
The skill's power had increased dramatically.
It was strong enough to instantly kill someone like Wen Pin, who specialized in defense.
Or even Zhou Cang with his Abyssal physique.
Yet—
Against Hang Yu—
It accomplished absolutely nothing.
Hang Yu had not even bothered to move.
Deng Zhi, Han Ji, and the other Wan City commanders were even more shocked.
Zhang Hong had used this spear technique to defeat someone as powerful as Wen Pin.
They could hardly imagine how terrifying it had become in Zhang Xiu's corrupted state.
How could this Star Lord remain completely unharmed?
Dragon Aura Protection really was useful.
Of course—
Hang Yu's actual defense was not that high.
Furthermore—
Corpse Mountain Blood Sea Spear ignored Independent Defense and Physical Damage Negation.
Had he taken the attack head-on without preparation—
Even he would have lost two to three thousand health.
That would only count as a light wound given his enormous health pool.
Still—
It was not an attack to underestimate.
But now—
Hang Yu possessed seven Dragon Auras.
Each aura could absorb 1,000 points of all types of damage per minute.
Seven auras meant 7,000 points of total damage negation.
In other words—
To injure Hang Yu—
One would have to inflict over 7,000 damage within a single minute.
Or exhaust his mana until Dragon Aura Protection could no longer be maintained.
That was the terrifying power of the Yellow Heaven Demonic Dragon Set.
Even for someone at Hang Yu's level—
A Tier-3 blue-quality set provided an immediate and dramatic increase in strength.
“That's all?”
Hang Yu's voice carried a hint of mockery.
“Zhang Xiu.”
“You spent decades on this.”
“You turned yourself into neither man nor ghost.”
“And this is the power you obtained?”
“It seems rather mediocre.”
“Arrogant fool! I'll tear you into pieces!”
Zhang Xiu had completely lost his sanity.
Waves of corruption-filled psychic storms erupted from him and spread in every direction.
The area around the city fell into darkness and chaos.
Several Wan City soldiers and Scourge Army players stood too close.
Engulfed by the psychic storm—
They were eroded by the foul energy.
Their bodies turned into pools of black blood.
“I don't intend to waste any more time either.”
Hang Yu activated a new skill:
Dragon Command Through Qi.
This was the set skill of the Yellow Heaven Demonic Dragon Set.
The instant it activated—
The players witnessed an even more shocking scene.
Dragon roars echoed around him.
Then dark-gold flood dragons began emerging from thin air.
One.
Two.
Three...
Seven.
Seven enormous dark-gold flood dragons, each over ten zhang long, materialized.
Though not true physical entities—
They appeared vivid and lifelike.
They circled around Hang Yu continuously.
Not only could they block incoming attacks—
They also seemed to greatly increase the Lord's power.
“Holy shit!”
“What kind of god-tier skill is this?!”
“Seven dragons protecting his body! That's insanely cool!”
“Damn it, I'm so jealous I'm turning purple! When can I learn something this awesome?”
“...”
The players completely lost their minds.
For them—
Style sometimes mattered more than practicality.
Dragon Command Through Qi transformed the seven invisible Dragon Auras into seven visible guardian flood dragons.
The visual effect alone was enough to drive players crazy.
Naturally—
The skill was not merely decorative.
Using it consumed several times more energy.
Even Hang Yu felt the burden.
However—
The Seven Dragon Protection state was far stronger than ordinary Dragon Aura Protection.
It significantly boosted attributes.
Attack power.
And skill effectiveness.
This battle had become far more exciting than anyone imagined.
It was destined to cause a sensation among the player community.
At this moment—
Whether it was Defiled Offspring Zhang Xiu, surrounded by demonic flames and psychic storms—
Or Lord Feather, bathed in radiant light beneath seven guardian dragons—
The battle had surpassed everything players could comprehend.
Their understanding of top-tier combat was being completely rewritten.
The battle continued.
Zhang Xiu unleashed attacks like a torrential downpour.
Countless spear beams rained toward the man suspended in the sky.
After blocking several waves—
Hang Yu suddenly erupted into flames like a meteor.
He dove directly toward the Defiled Offspring below.
The Yellow Heaven Demonic Dragon Spear released dazzling blade light.
Its blazing saber intent exploded completely.
Fierce Tiger Blazing Flame Blade!
The fusion skill of Fierce Tiger Roaring Slash and Fierce Tiger Battle Soul!
Enhanced even further by the cultivation art!
Hang Yu said nothing.
Using the spear blade as a saber—
He brought it crashing down on Zhang Xiu's head.
Boom!
The two weapons collided.
The ground within dozens of meters shattered instantly.
Zhang Xiu felt an overwhelming force descend upon him.
Before he could recover—
The second strike arrived.
He barely managed to block it.
This attack sent him flying backward ten zhang.
A portion of the tar-like flesh covering him evaporated.
Interesting.
He truly was an Overlord unit.
Though disadvantaged—
He wasn't being completely crushed.
Perhaps he could last a few more exchanges.
For the first time in a long while—
Hang Yu felt genuine excitement.
Since arriving in this world—
He had never encountered an opponent capable of giving him a proper fight.
“Hundred Birds Dance!”
“Swift Shadow Instant Strike!”
The two clashed again.
Corpse Mountain Blood Sea Spear versus Fierce Tiger Blazing Flame Blade.
This time—
Zhang Xiu used Hundred Birds Dance from Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear.
Hang Yu answered with Swift Shadow Instant Strike.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Outside Luoshui City.
Across the open plains.
Impact craters erupted one after another.
Their movements were so fast that players could only glimpse afterimages.
Five or six exchanges passed in an instant.
When Hang Yu's Swift Shadow Instant Strike ended—
Zhang Xiu continued splitting into countless afterimages.
Attacks came from every direction.
In terms of movement technique and speed—
Corrupted Zhang Xiu actually held the advantage.
Interesting.
The movement techniques accompanying Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear were truly remarkable.
Hang Yu simply ignored them.
After blocking several attacks—
He successfully locked onto the real target.
Raising the spear with both hands—
He gathered blazing saber intent once more.
Then smashed the weapon into the ground.
Fierce Tiger Earth-Shattering Slash!
A fusion of Fierce Tiger Mountain-Crushing Drop and Shield-Breaking Wave!
The moment the spear struck the earth—
Everything within dozens of meters was incinerated by a blazing shockwave.
The shockwave then surged forward.
Every afterimage vanished.
Zhang Xiu's true body was forced into view.
He was blasted backward another dozen zhang.
The writhing tar-like flesh covering him had begun drying out.
Tiny cracks appeared across its surface.
Although he could survive roughly ten exchanges against Hang Yu—
The cost was clearly enormous.
Hang Yu pulled the spear free.
Dragon shadows circled him.
He rose into the sky once more and looked down at the Defiled Offspring.
“If this is the full extent of your power—”
“Then I think this battle is already over.”
“Impossible! Impossible! That's impossible!”
Zhang Xiu unleashed a furious psychic roar.
“You can't defeat me!”
“How could you possibly defeat me?!”
The battle had not technically ended.
Yet the difference in strength was already obvious.
Zhang Xiu was indeed a genuine Overlord unit.
However—
His transformation into a Defiled Offspring had only just occurred.
The foundation was unstable.
He might not even have defeated Hang Yu before the latter's recent round of upgrades.
Now he faced a Level 30 Hang Yu.
A Hang Yu equipped with a blue-quality set.
A blue-quality cultivation art.
And home-field advantage.
What Zhang Xiu felt was only helplessness and despair.
More importantly—
He could sense it.
The Star Lord had not yet revealed his full strength.
“I refuse to lose!”
Zhang Xiu released an even more hysterical psychic scream.
The dried tar-like flesh covering him writhed again.
His body expanded by more than fifty percent.
Its color shifted to crimson.
Countless eyes opened all over him.
Each eye overflowed with madness and violence.
His aura continued growing.
His strength continued increasing.
But his sanity continued disappearing.
Entering a berserk state—
Zhang Xiu attacked once more.
Even if it cost him every shred of reason—
He would tear the Star Lord apart.
“King's Might!”
Hang Yu infused King's Soul into his weapon.
Then activated the Yellow Heaven Demonic Dragon Spear's second skill:
Mad Dragon Throw!
The next moment—
He hurled the spear.
The instant it left his hand—
The seven guardian flood dragons circling his body merged into the weapon.
Then the spear shot forward.
It pierced straight through the Defiled Offspring.
-46668 (Fatal Critical Hit!)
A fatal blow exceeding forty-six thousand damage!
At the center of the gigantic body—
A massive hole several meters wide appeared.
The endless psychic howls ceased instantly.
Like a raging storm—
Silenced in a single moment.
The world became quiet.
Three seconds later—
The Yellow Heaven Demonic Dragon Spear transformed into a dragon-shaped shadow and returned automatically to Hang Yu's hand.
At the same time—
The Defiled Offspring's enormous body stopped moving.
The tar-like flesh lost all vitality.
It flowed and collapsed like melting wax.
Eventually—
It formed a hardened pool of black sludge on the ground.
At the center of that pool stood a figure.
It was Zhang Xiu's true body.
His skin had turned black.
His flesh was dried and shriveled.
He resembled a mummified corpse.
His body was grotesquely twisted.
Inside his chest—
No organs remained.
Only a single heart occupied the entire cavity.
It beat slowly.
That heart was the Defiled Offspring's core.
Blasphemous energy still emanated from it.
“I lost.”
Confusion appeared on Zhang Xiu's face.
At the final moment—
The Evil God's offspring had reconstructed its core through instinctive self-preservation.
But it had exhausted all remaining power.
The flesh he had cultivated for decades was completely consumed.
Hang Yu appeared before him.
The cold blade of the Yellow Heaven Demonic Dragon Spear hovered before his face.
“Then tell me.”
“In these final moments, do you have anything to say?”
“You didn't use your full strength, did you?”
Hang Yu nodded.
“Yes.”
The battle had consumed a considerable amount of mana.
Nearly one-third of his total reserves.
But it had not truly been difficult.
The two had exchanged more than a dozen rounds.
Yet for most of the fight—
Hang Yu had been suppressing Zhang Xiu.
And abilities such as the Three Blades of the Martial Saint had never even been used.
Although both were Overlord units.
Although their levels were similar.
The gap between them remained substantial.
Had Zhang Xiu been given several more decades—
Enough time to cultivate more flesh from the Evil God's offspring and absorb it—
He might have transformed into a more complete offspring.
But there were no "ifs."
At his current level—
Even if Zhang Xiu reached Level 30 like Hang Yu or Dian Wei—
He would still only be an average Overlord.
Not one capable of competing with first-rate Overlords.
“The winner becomes king, the loser becomes bandit.”
“I have nothing more to say.”
Zhang Xiu closed his eyes.
“You may kill me.”
He made no attempt to beg.
Nor did he try to surrender.
He accepted his fate calmly.
Though ruthless and cruel—
He was still a formidable warlord.
Hang Yu considered him a capable individual.
However—
His ambition and greed were too great.
To seize New Wan City as quickly as possible—
Zhang Xiu had to be eliminated.
There was no reason to keep him alive.
At that moment—
A large group of players ran over.
Seeing them hesitate, Hang Yu said:
“If you have something to say, say it.”
Black-Eyed Rui Ge looked embarrassed.
Still, he spoke.
“Lord Feather... killing trash like this would only dirty your hands.”
Ye Li Meng added:
“Why not let us do it for you?”
Midnight Pig Slayer nodded rapidly.
“Yeah! Yeah!”
As expected—
The players were shameless opportunists.
Upon realizing Zhang Xiu had not died during the battle but had instead lost all combat capability—
They immediately wanted to steal the finishing blow.
One should never talk about dignity with players.
Players were probably the most shameless creatures in existence.
As long as there was profit or entertainment involved—
Nothing was beneath them.
Hang Yu saw no reason to refuse.
Zhang Xiu had originally been a pure native.
But after absorbing the flesh of an Abyssal Evil God's offspring—
He had become corrupted.
His nature had transformed into a special Abyssal lifeform independent of the Abyssal Dream.
Under such circumstances—
The Will of the Stars could completely refine him and produce additional loot.
Hang Yu agreed.
Naturally—
He would personally claim over sixty percent of the rewards.
After all—
Zhang Xiu was now an Overlord.
The drops would be substantial.
Players could not be allowed to gain excessive rewards for doing almost nothing.
Otherwise they might develop bad habits.
Zhang Xiu was executed.
The loot exploded forth.
Hang Yu immediately used a relic to inspect it.
【You inspected the loot. Abyssal Essence +8,000,000, Abyssal Magic Crystals +40,000, Defiled Offspring Helmet +1, Defiled Offspring Demonic Armor +1, Extreme Defilement Staff +1, Extreme Defilement Gem ×60, Advanced Corrupted Gem ×80, Defiled Offspring Flesh Chunk ×1!】
As expected!
Hang Yu's eyes lit up.
The loot from a Level 28 Overlord was truly generous.
Eight million Essence.
Forty thousand Magic Crystals.
A completely unprecedented haul.
In addition—
Three blue-quality pieces of equipment.
Over one hundred gemstones.
And a special contamination source.
Hang Yu quickly examined them.
【Defiled Offspring Helmet】, Tier-3 Equipment, Blue Mid Grade. Strength +30, Agility +30, Spirit +50, Will +50, Max Health +200. Skill: Defilement Ritual. Durability 15/70.
【Defiled Offspring Demonic Armor】, Tier-3 Equipment, Blue Mid Grade. Physical Damage Negation +125, Spell Damage Negation +145, Independent Defense +441, Strength +50, Agility +60, Spirit +30, Will +30. Skill: Defilement Absorption. Durability 19/70.
【Extreme Defilement Staff】, Tier-3 Equipment, Blue High Grade. Spell Attack +255, Spirit +100, Will +100, Casting Speed +100, Curse Spell Amplification +150, Seal Spell Amplification +150. Skills: Supreme Defilement, Extreme Defilement Parasite. Durability 21/70.
Under normal circumstances—
Getting even one item of this caliber would be fortunate.
Thanks to the players' Heavenly Dao Blessing—
Three had dropped.
The helmet and armor were excellent.
Yet neither surpassed Hang Yu's Yellow Heaven Demonic Dragon equipment.
He was not particularly interested.
The staff, however—
Was a blue high-grade item.
Its quality exceeded every piece of equipment Hang Yu currently possessed.
Staff-type weapons were also relatively rare.
Its skills were exactly the sort of abilities Hang Yu lacked.
He immediately claimed the staff.
As for the remaining rewards—
He took all the Magic Crystals.
Six million of the Essence.
And three-quarters of the blue-quality gemstones.
The final item remained.
【Defiled Offspring Flesh Chunk】, Special Contamination Source...
Description: A fragment of flesh left behind by an offspring of the Evil God Primordial Defilement. Though dormant, it remains extremely dangerous. Can be directly converted into Talent Points.
This item resembled the Crimson Skull obtained in Shansang City.
Both were special Abyssal contamination sources.
Such objects contained tremendous energy and immense danger.
Star Lords could absorb them through the power of the Stars and convert them into Talent Points.
Claimed.
Using the relic—
Hang Yu finished processing the loot instantly.
The players could not perceive this process.
Thus when they checked the drops, they saw:
【You obtained loot. Abyssal Essence +2,000,000, Defiled Offspring Helmet +1, Defiled Offspring Demonic Armor +1, Extreme Defilement Gem ×15, Advanced Corrupted Gem ×20!】
“Awesome!”
“Blue gear dropped!”
“And two pieces at once!”
“Wait, isn't something strange here? This corrupted Zhang Xiu was at least an Overlord-tier boss, right? The Essence seems lower than expected.”
“Yeah, and no Magic Crystals dropped.”
“...”
The players quickly noticed the discrepancy.
Black-Eyed Rui Ge shrugged.
“Nothing strange about it.”
“We contributed basically nothing in killing Zhang Xiu.”
“And he was clearly a boss way beyond our current level.”
“Reduced drop rates make perfect sense.”
“Good point!”
“If not for Lord Feather, we'd never have gotten this lucky!”
“Be grateful!”
“That's enough!”
“Even with reduced drops, we still got tons of Essence, blue gear, and blue gemstones!”
“Imagine what the full loot table looked like!”
“Forget that! Go level up! Getting stronger is what matters!”
“...”
The players were not upset at all.
Instead—
They were delighted.
Even with reduced rewards—
Two blue pieces of equipment and dozens of blue-quality gemstones were extraordinary.
For the current stage of the game—
Their value was immense.
This was unexpected treasure.
A windfall.
What was there to complain about?
With Zhang Xiu dead—
The war was effectively over.
Deng Zhi and Han Ji attempted to flee with the remnants of their army.
Hang Yu directly opened a portal.
He ordered Zhou Cang to lead the players in pursuit.
Less than half an hour later—
They returned with prisoners and surrendered soldiers.
Following Hang Yu's orders—
Zhou Cang had crippled or severely wounded Deng Zhi, Han Ji, and the other commanders.
But he had spared their lives.
Now they stood among the prisoners.
“Lord Feather, how should we deal with these captives?” Zhou Cang asked.
“Throw them into the dungeon first.”
“Yes!”
There were several thousand prisoners.
Not all of them needed to die.
Eliminating the ringleaders would be enough.
Hang Yu took out a blueprint.
He constructed the Execution Platform.
This facility could not only serve public executions—
Completing the territory's judicial system—
But also had a chance to produce skill stones.
It was ideal for dealing with irredeemable natives and criminals.
A perfect method for removing undesirable elements from the population.
At last—
The battle truly came to an end.
The Land of Wan was about to welcome its new master.
Hang Yu's rule over New Wan City would encounter no further resistance.
Seven large cities.
Hundreds of thousands of people.
A vast territory.
All of it would soon be incorporated into the territory.
Just in time—
Before the Lord Conflict began—
The greatest threat within the Wan City map had been eliminated.
The Day of Ultimate Darkness had only recently ended.
The entire Wan City region remained relatively safe.
As long as the occupation was completed quickly—
Hang Yu could focus entirely on dealing with the invasion threat coming from Wolong Mountain.