Chapter 429: The Ambush

Chapter 429: The Ambush

Absorbing the fragment required some time.

But Lu Wu didn't intend to wait.

As soon as the absorption process began, he sprang into action and headed straight for his next destination.

He opened the Gate of the Wraiths and returned to the Wraith Base, then used the gate again to appear directly within the headquarters of the Shadow Council in District 4.

Using the same formula and the same set of actions, Lu Wu entered the heart of the Shadow Council.

He appeared openly, startling another organization.

Lu Wu looked at this group dancing to his tune and said indifferently, "Come on, make a choice. Will you hand over a fragment of the gateway, or will you fight me to the bitter end?"

The response to Lu Wu was, once again, silence.

A longer silence than the one from the Science Alliance.

But in the end, the Shadow Council gave Lu Wu a fragment, one that was unrefined and considerably smaller than the others.

Of course, Lu Wu didn't mind; as long as he could absorb it, that was all that mattered.

Taking the fragment, he turned and left, heading for his next destination.

His next stop was the Holy Church Alliance.

Among the three organizations, this one had the greatest influence in the secular world.

They had always been the least tolerant of evil summoners.

So, when Lu Wu went to the Holy Church Alliance, he was prepared for a fight.

But to his surprise, they were the most cooperative of all the organizations he had visited.

No sooner had he arrived than they sent the fragment over.

Moreover, the fragment they provided was noticeably larger than the other two.

The core reason for their cooperation was that none of them wanted to be the first to draw attention.

No one knew how far Lu Wu would go for the gateway fragments.

If he really decided to fight to the death, none of them could afford the consequences.

So, they all chose to play it safe and hand over the fragments.

After all, the fragments they gave were unrefined, and Lu Wu couldn't use them anyway.

Handing over the fragments was a way to appease him for the time being. If they really couldn't bear to part with them, they could wait and see how the conflict between Lu Wu and the Elder Mountain played out.

If the opportunity arose, they could always take them back.

Of course, this was their own calculation, something they wouldn't openly admit.

Those who understood knew what was going on.

But regardless, with such cooperation, Lu Wu had no reason to start a fight.

After collecting what he needed, Lu Wu returned directly to the Wraith Base.

And almost as soon as he arrived, the system notified him that the first fragment had been fully absorbed.

[Ding! Gateway Fragment absorption complete. Gained 3 points of Primal Essence.]



Primal Essence?

Lu Wu was taken aback and opened his attribute panel.

He noticed that his attributes had increased by 2 points of Primal Essence, and both his attributes and his pets' attributes, which had been enhanced, lit up.

Lu Wu's eyes widened in surprise. "What does this mean? Has the system changed the way points are added?"

He couldn't help but want to test it out.

However, just as Lu Wu was about to allocate the points—

A loud explosion reverberated.

At the same time, the Mystic Realm of the Wraiths trembled.

"What's going on?"

Lu Wu frowned and stood up, looking in the direction of the sound.

Just as he turned his head, a golden light pierced through the barrier of the Mystic Realm.

A voice filled with malicious laughter sounded.

"I've finally found you!"

The next moment, a golden lightning bolt struck towards Lu Wu's head.

Lu Wu narrowed his eyes, and a blue figure burst out from within him. The moment the figure appeared, countless Ice Condensation Shields blocked the golden lightning.

"Crack!"

The golden lightning shattered the ice shields and struck the blue figure, causing thorn illusions to appear on its body. It deflected a portion of the lightning, but only a part; the rest of the lightning shattered the illusions and struck the blue figure.

With this attack, the little golden dragon that had poked its head out was electrocuted into a charred, lifeless bird, lying on the ground in a pitiful state.

But this was just the beginning.

As soon as the golden lightning was blocked, a purple flame descended.

'Roar!'

The little golden dragon's figure emerged, facing the purple flame.

Before the little dragon and the purple flame could collide, another attack fell.

This time, it was an extremely dense black pearl.

The little skeleton raised its scythe and intercepted the attack.

At the same time, the once-desolate land around Lu Wu, filled with the aura of death, began to grow trees rapidly.

In an instant, a lush green forest, or rather, a green prison, took shape, trapping Lu Wu within.

As Lu Wu was trapped within the green prison, the Little Golden Dragon and Little Skeleton were also subdued by the purple flames and the black beads of infinite gravity.

In an instant, a powerful force was unleashed, and Lu Wu's three pets, including himself, were restrained.

Lu Wu's side was almost devoid of any resistance, and there were two reasons for this sudden attack. Firstly, the ambush caught Lu Wu off guard, and secondly, the attackers were none other than the Elders of the Council of Elders, the most elite members of the Alliance.

Their strength and combat experience far surpassed that of Lu Wu, a young man in his twenties. When they decided to strike, they did so with absolute force, leaving no room for Lu Wu to retaliate.

After incapacitating Lu Wu's three pets, three more attacks were unleashed, aimed at taking them away. If they were captured, Lu Wu would be rendered powerless.

Just before the third wave of attacks landed, Lu Wu quickly recalled his three summon beasts back into his body, preventing them from being killed. However, this also meant that Lu Wu would have to face the attacks intended for his pets.

The golden lightning, purple flames, and black beads simultaneously descended upon Lu Wu's head, trapping him within the forest prison. He was completely immobilized, and his situation was dire.

Even though Lu Wu had the foundation of an Epic Rank 1 cultivator, comparable to an Epic Rank 2, there was no way he could survive this onslaught. After all, he was surrounded by four Elders, each with a strength no less than Epic Rank 2.

Their combined might was overwhelming, leaving Lu Wu with no chance of survival. Was he going to die before avenging his grandson's death?

A surge of resentment filled Lu Wu, and he desperately tried to fight back. However, the more he struggled, the more he felt a profound sense of powerlessness.

In the face of such overwhelming strength, simply unleashing his inner cosmos was not enough to turn the tide.

"Finally, we'll get rid of this brat. We really have to thank the Holy Church Alliance for this!" Fei Yinghao, hovering above the Necromancer's Secret Realm, was filled with joy.

By killing Lu Wu, he would avenge his grandson's death.

However, as Fei Yinghao indulged in the satisfaction of revenge, Lu Wu suddenly lost consciousness, and his head drooped.

The Elders were taken aback. "What's going on? Did he faint from fear?"

Fei Yinghao's expression changed. "Be careful!"

Almost simultaneously, Lu Wu lifted his head again, and his eyes opened.

But as his eyes opened, Lu Wu's aura underwent a complete transformation.

(A new version of the character's aura, different from Lu Wu's original aura and the Zero's aura that had appeared within Lu Wu's body before.)



"How dare you touch my son!"

"Lu HaiKong?!" Fei Yinghao and the others immediately recognized the person who had appeared.

Their faces paled in shock. No one had expected Lu HaiKong to emerge at this moment.

However, they had already committed to their actions, and there was no turning back now.

"Kill him! Don't worry, he's just a Demi-Spirit, he can't withstand all four of us!" Fei Yinghao roared, and the four Elders unleashed their full power.

Indeed, as the Elders attacked with all their might, Lu HaiKong's expression changed. "You'll pay for this! I'll remember this!"

As he spoke, Lu HaiKong slashed with his hand, shattering the forest around him. Simultaneously, a rift opened before him.

"He's trying to escape!"

"Don't let him get away! Stop him!"

Fei Yinghao and the others tried their best to stop Lu HaiKong, but they failed to prevent him from stepping into the rift.

As Lu HaiKong crossed into the rift, he glared at Fei Yinghao and the others in the sky and said, "You'll pay for this!"

With those words, the rift sealed, and Lu HaiKong, or rather, Lu Wu, disappeared.

Fei Yinghao and the others paid no heed to Lu HaiKong's final threat.

They were all elders over a hundred years old, and threats did not faze them.

Moreover, they understood Lu HaiKong's current predicament.

What did it matter if they waited? They would have a future, but whether Lu HaiKong would have one was uncertain.

So, instead of focusing on the threat posed by Lu HaiKong, their primary concern was the escaped Li Wu.

"Quick, use the artifact to detect his whereabouts!"

Fei Yinghao immediately took out the artifact to locate Li Wu.

However, as soon as the artifact was activated, it cracked with a 'snap' and shattered.

"It's no use. The mark left by the Holy Church Alliance must have been erased!"

"What should we do now?"

"Dispatch people to search for Li Wu immediately, and notify those three organizations to assist in the search, especially the Holy Church Alliance.

Tell them that Li Wu is aware of their scheme to mark his Gateway Fragment, and ask them not to slack off on us.

That's it!"

As Fei Yinghao spoke, his eyes fixed on the Wraith Base beneath him, a cold glint flashed, and he abruptly slapped the ground.

With one strike, half of Li Wu's Wraith Base was destroyed.

After this act of frustration, Fei Yinghao did not continue the attack. Instead, he instructed, "Seal off this place and begin eradicating Li Wu's shadow organization.

I want him dead, and everything he has will be wiped out!"

The remaining Elders ignored Fei Yinghao's growing agitation and proceeded to follow his orders.

First, they issued a wanted notice for Li Wu.

They directly contacted the Science, Shadow, and Holy Church Alliances.

Upon hearing the news, the first two organizations remained calm, unperturbed by the failed attempt on Elder Mountain.

It was a normal occurrence, and they didn't consider it a significant issue.

As for searching for Li Wu, they would do it, but whether they could find him or not was up to fate.

After all, they hadn't provoked Li Wu.

However, the Holy Church Alliance was in a different situation.

Their leaders were furious, feeling betrayed.

The marking of Li Wu's Gateway Fragment was a task assigned to them by Elder Mountain after they learned about Li Wu's extortion of the Science and Shadow Alliances.

The Holy Church Alliance, unwilling to be extorted, agreed to mark the fragment, partly because Elder Mountain promised to give them the fragments of the other two alliances after the task was completed.

But they never expected Elder Mountain to be so unreliable.

Four Elders, including Fei Yinghao, who was nearly Epic Rank 3, along with four Epic Rank 2 individuals, had failed to capture Li Wu, allowing him to escape.

The situation was worse than just letting Li Wu escape.

The exposure of the Holy Church Alliance was a significant setback.

Now, Li Wu's hatred towards the Holy Church Alliance was likely at its peak, forcing them to mobilize all their resources to search for Li Wu.

However, finding Li Wu was no easy task.

Elder Mountain's sudden move had alerted Li Wu to their determination to eliminate him. If Li Wu wasn't foolish, he would surely find a place to hide.

The Alliance was vast, and if Li Wu intended to conceal himself, it would be challenging to locate him.

Everyone, including Fei Yinghao, was aware of this challenge.

That's why, after dealing with the Wraith Base, Fei Yinghao's first move was to visit the Holy Church Alliance.

He claimed to want to exchange summoning experiences with them.

Initially, the Holy Church was confused, but they soon realized Fei Yinghao's true intention.

He wasn't there for any experience exchange.

He had come for Li Wu!

The Holy Church Alliance also realized that their exposure might have been intentional, and Li Wu might not have discovered their collaboration with Elder Mountain. It could have been a ploy by Elder Mountain to use them as bait.

Given Li Wu's temperament, after suffering this loss, he would likely seek revenge.

While he might not dare to target Elder Mountain, the Holy Church Alliance was the most likely target for his vengeance.

Fei Yinghao had anticipated this and deliberately exposed the Holy Church Alliance, now waiting for Li Wu to charge in like a foolish rabbit.

Realizing this, the Holy Church Alliance was furious but powerless.

They had no choice but to comply with Fei Yinghao's plan and patiently wait for Li Wu to take the bait.

As they waited, an unexpected development occurred in District 1's Capital City.

(End of Chapter)

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