My starting summon is a small skeleton - Chapter 437: 434 All Things

Chapter 437: 434 All Things

Section 1, Elder Mountain.

“Pu-chi!”

With a smile on his face, Lu Wu just mutilated Fei Yinghao’s heart, which had just regained vitality and vigor, along with that fragment.

“Thank you, you worked very hard, the Refinement was perfect, I’m delighted!”

Looking at the heart and fragment in front of him, Lu Wu couldn’t help patting the frozen Fei Yinghao before him with admiration on his face.

At this moment, Fei Yinghao had completely rigidified.

The joy that used to be on his face, the moved feelings, the sense of pride – all had vanished.

What replaced them was unimaginable despair and fear.

Fei Yinghao thought that after the baptism and tempering in the Spiritual Space, he wouldn’t fear Lu Wu anymore, but when he actually faced Lu Wu, he was immediately enveloped in unimaginable despair.

“You… you… what you just said, is it true…”

“Look at what you’re saying, am I, Lu Wu, the kind of person who lies?” Lu Wu frowned but quickly relaxed and smiled, “However, I didn’t tell the whole truth, that’s true. After all, I didn’t come entirely for your sake.

After all, I, Lu Wu, am not a devil. Having put you through all this, torturing you a second time feels a bit too cruel, even to myself.

So initially, my goal was directed at your Elder Mountain’s treasure trove.

Who would have thought your Elder Mountain’s vault would be so elaborate, layer upon layer, I couldn’t plunder it. So, having no other choice, I had to resort to tormenting you once more.”

Pausing, Lu Wu then asked Fei Yinghao, “I was compelled to act, you wouldn’t blame me, would you?”

This wasn’t a matter of blame at all.

On hearing this, Fei Yinghao erupted.

He desperately tried to trigger the power of the fragment.

It could kill Lu Wu!

Fei Yinghao remembered, he had refined the Gate Fragment, as long as he activated the powers of the Gate Fragment, he could kill Lu Wu.

With his outburst, the Gate Fragment in Lu Wu’s hand flickered like a strobe light, bright to the eye, but utterly devoid of power.

Fei Yinghao was dumbfounded: “How can this be? Why can’t I activate the Gate’s power?

I clearly refined it, why can’t I trigger its power…”

“Are you really sure it was you who refined it?”

With that single question from Lu Wu, Fei Yinghao realized.

“It was you!”

“Of course, it was me. What do you think I was doing looking at that proposal?

Just taking a look? Do you think I have such idle time? When such a proposal comes into my hands, wouldn’t I help you improve it?

Besides, do you really think you could refine that fragment without my improvements?

Please, at least half of the credit for refining that fragment belongs to me, if not more.

I even provided the Energy needed for the refinement; you were merely responsible for going through the challenges of the Refinement process.”

Upon hearing this, Fei Yinghao understood completely.

It turned out that after all his efforts, all the hardships he endured, he was merely a pawn in Lu Wu’s hands.

“Looking at you, it seems you’ve understood. So, I won’t say much more.

You must be tired; rest well.”

Lu Wu said gently, casually snapping his fingers, the Gate Fragment in his hand withdrew all the Power imparted to Fei Yinghao.

As the Power of the Gate Fragment was retracted, this elder who had been tormented over and over again by Lu Wu today, his body rapidly aged and dried up, eventually turning into a withered skeleton and passed away completely.

It was an exceedingly painful and desperate process.

But throughout it, Fei Yinghao didn’t utter a word or make a sound of suffering.

Even an expression akin to relief, as if a burden had been lifted, showed on his face.

Clearly, for Fei Yinghao, who had been broken by Lu Wu, this was the best and most desired ending he could hope for at the moment.

As Fei Yinghao died like that, chills ran through the spines of the other elders of Elder Mountain.

Their gazes towards Lu Wu filled with a deeper dread, as if looking at a venomous snake, a demon.

They had witnessed with their own eyes how Fei Yinghao had been toyed with by Lu Wu in just one day.

As they watched Lu Wu, Lu Wu also turned his gaze upon them.

“How is it? You’ve had so much time, surely you’ve discussed or prepared how to deal with me by now?”

Lu Wu toyed with the heart in his hand, and when they didn’t respond, he continued, “What are your plans for me? Will the two Epic 3-star beings burst forth and take me down in one fell swoop, or will you activate some sort of Elder Mountain mechanism to trap me?”

The elders of Elder Mountain remained silent.

Honestly, they were confused.

They hadn’t expected Lu Wu to infiltrate their ranks, let alone to this extent.

How to deal with Lu Wu was a real headache for them.

If possible, naturally they wanted to take down Lu Wu, to seize the refined fragment.

That was the best outcome they wanted, but they dared not make their move, because Lu Wu’s performance today was too terrifying; they didn’t dare to act recklessly.

The most important point was that they could not confirm whether the one before them was Lu Wu’s true self or a clone.

“What’s the matter? Does the decision to act or not cause you such a headache?

Or have you grown old and your hearts have become timider, afraid to take a gamble?

Since you’re afraid to gamble, let me analyze for you the possible outcomes if you decide to make your move.

Well, first let me start with a fact about myself.

I believe you can guess what my Epic Power is by now, but I think it might be a bit one-sided, so I’d better explain to you the full scope of my Epic Power myself.”

“My Epic Power is called “All Things”. It allows me to simulate and transform into various Skills, Energy, and even character auras.

As long as I have come into contact with it, if I’m willing, I can take on any form.

I can become Fei Yinghao, I can become Mu Laogui, I can even make my clone have the same aura as my true self.”

With those words, it finally dawned on those at Elder Mountain.

Having been toyed with by Lu Wu for the entire day and having witnessed him kill Fei Yinghao right before them, they were acutely aware of the terrifying extent of the Epic Power called “All Things”.

At the same time, it cast further doubt on whether the Lu Wu before them was a clone or the real deal.

Of course, that wasn’t the most important thing.

For Elder Mountain, what mattered most was the Gate Fragment in Lu Wu’s hands and the methods he used today.

If the former were to erupt, the consequences would be unthinkable.

As for the latter, if Lu Wu was a clone, they truly lacked the confidence to withstand Lu Wu’s retaliation later on.

Looking back at Fei Yinghao’s fate,

These elders were really caught in a bind.

Whether to act or not to act.

“But this matter can’t be left hanging indefinitely. It’s something that definitely needs to be dealt with.”

So several big shots exchanged glances, trembling with trepidation, and after kicking the ball around with their eyes, they all turned their gazes to Zhao Xue’en.

Th𝚒𝓈 𝘤h𝙖p†𝖾r 𝘪𝑠 p◎𝘴†ℯ𝒅 b𝕪 Ҡ𝚤𝑡𝖾ɳ𝑜ⱽɛ𝘭

He was the second-in-command of the twelve elders, and in the absence of Chairman Li, he was the one in charge.

Now, even if he was reluctant, he had to step up.

So, with great reluctance, Zhao Xue’en stepped forward.

“Xiao Lu, ah…”

“Either call me by my full name, or don’t bother—we’re not close!”

Lu Wu slapped the smiling Zhao Xue’en as he approached, leaving Zhao slightly startled, but he quickly acted as if nothing had happened.

“Alright, alright, Lu Wu it is. You might not know, but I actually had a relationship with your father…”

Zhao Xue’en obviously was trying to pull some strings, but the moment he mentioned Lu Haikong, Lu Wu exploded on the spot, “Don’t mention that old bastard to me. The suffering I’m going through right now, ninety-nine percent of it is still because of that old scumbag!

Damn it, if it weren’t for that old scumbag, I wouldn’t be in such a miserable state right now.

And another thing, if you’re really that close to that old bastard, why didn’t I see you hold back when you attacked my wife?”

“I…”

Zhao Xue’en was left dizzy from Lu Wu’s sudden outburst.

“Enough, don’t bother with the superfluous talk. Tell me, I’m here in your territory right now, holding onto the Gate Fragment you want, and I’ve just killed one of your elders.

This act must be somewhat malicious in nature.

So, what’s your plan to deal with it?

Are you going to take direct action and kill me now? Or are you going to be magnanimous and let me go?”

“Of course, I would advise you to be more forgiving, after all, I’m not afraid of being struck by Thunder!

And another thing, you know what I’m like; I’m quite forgiving.

The person who just lay down is on the first page of my notebook, and I haven’t thought about the next phase yet. I’d advise you to think it over carefully!”

With this barrage from Lu Wu, the faces of the elders present all darkened.

For someone to barge into Elder Mountain and be so arrogant, Lu Wu was the… oh, his wife is one, his dad is another, and the Zeroer is yet another one.

Alright, it seems there are quite a few who act arrogantly in Elder Mountain, but unfortunately, they’re all people Elder Mountain can’t afford to provoke.

Among those people, the only one who had paid the price was Lu Wu’s wife, Dudu. But when Dudu paid the price, hadn’t Elder Mountain also suffered?

Half the elders were gone.

No one could be sure, if they angered Lu Wu and he set off the Gate Fragment, how many of the remaining four elders could survive.

If it ever came to that, what Lu Wu would lose might just be an avatar, but what they would lose would definitely be their lives!

“How about this, you leave the Fragment behind?”

Zhao Xue’en tentatively suggested a deal with Lu Wu, who seemed quite agreeable.

“Sure!”

As Lu Wu spoke, he lightly tapped his forehead. Just as Zhao Xue’en and the rest of the elders were getting excited and hopeful that Lu Wu was easy to talk to, the Fragment in Lu Wu’s hand started to shine.

The shine Lu Wu wielded was completely different from the struggling flicker Fei Yinghao had just triggered.

Fei Yinghao’s was a desperate flickering, while the Fragment in Lu Wu’s hand was a continuous burst of brightness.

Moreover, as the Fragment brightened, its power was activated, and Zhao Xue’en and the others could clearly sense a terrifyingly formidable Energy brewing.

This caused their faces to instantly lose all color.

They realized that if this force were to brew or, to say, erupt, the Power would surely be no less than the one Dudu had previously unleashed.

“Stop, stop, stop, let’s talk this over nicely, alright?”

“Isn’t this what you proposed? Leave the Fragment behind, and I’m doing just as you said! Why don’t you people keep your word?”

Zhao Xue’en and the others went pale.

Was this what they meant by leaving the Fragment behind?

But they were out of options, with Lu Wu clearly not willing to reason with them, and he had made his stance clear.

Even if he detonated the Fragment, he would not leave it behind.

This was utterly frustrating and they were back to square one.

And while they were tangled in their thoughts, Lu Wu chillingly added, “This piece of Fragment, I plan to use it to resurrect Dudu—it’s what I most want to do with it.”

His message was crystal clear.

He was only carrying the Fragment to save someone; he wouldn’t misuse its power.

This purpose should have been what the Elder Council preferred to see, giving them a way out, and Lu Wu hoped they would take it.

Of course, if they refused to take it, Lu Wu would not rule out triggering the Fragment and blowing up both the person and the way out.

Having had his say, the Elder Mountain side was left utterly without options.

After another round of hot potato, Zhao Xue’en could only stand out again.

Taking the floor once more, he didn’t talk about keeping the Fragment; instead, he repeatedly discussed Dudu’s matter with Lu Wu, tirelessly explaining that all of this was the Zeroer’s doing and had nothing to do with Elder Mountain—they were also victims.

If possible, Elder Mountain would like to help Lu Wu against the Zeroer.

Whatever Lu Wu needed, they would support, determined to eradicate this world’s cancer once and for all.

“Enough, no more beating around the bush. You just tell me straight, are you going to let me go or not?

As for cooperation, let’s talk about that after you’ve let me go!”

Zhao Xue’en and the others exchanged looks and nodded, “Alright, you can think it over regarding the cooperation!”

Subsequently, the elders of Elder Mountain carefully made way for Lu Wu.

And they served and escorted Lu Wu respectfully, even obsequiously, out of the door.

It was an extremely ironic scene.

Just a few days ago, these big shots had reduced Lu Wu to dust and made him flee in disgrace.

And now, just a few days later, they were this humble in front of Lu Wu.

In their own den, beneath their watchful eyes, Lu Wu had killed one of their comrades, and rather than retaliating, they were serving him with such caution, fearing they might anger Lu Wu.

Such a scene shattered the worldview of the staff members along the way in Elder Mountain.

But they didn’t care.

Under their servitude, Lu Wu exited Elder Mountain unobstructed.

“That’s enough, we don’t need to go any further, you don’t have to see me off!”

Once out of Elder Mountain, Lu Wu pocketed the Gate Fragment, waved his hand, and prepared to take off into the air.

However, just then, the four elders who had been so careful and gentle suddenly erupted, tearing off their disguise and attacking brazenly!

Striking at the moment they thought best, when Lu Wu was most relaxed and off guard…