Chapter 316

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Chapter 316"This aura is coming from the south of the city... Could it be...?" The Azure Dragon City Lord recalled the words of the Left City Guard just now. Weren't those people heading towards the south of the city? Although he wasn't sure if the sudden eruption of the Fifth Elder of the Qi family had anything to do with that person, an inexplicable sense of unease crept into the City Lord's heart. Without a second thought, his aura surged, and his figure disappeared from the courtyard, heading straight for the southern part of the city. As a strong cultivator in the early Precelestial Realm, the Left City Guard also sensed the powerful aura erupting from the Fifth Elder of the Qi family. Seeing the City Lord's shocked expression, he immediately realized something was amiss. He, too, used his movement technique and followed closely behind. However, his cultivation level was far inferior to that of the City Lord, and as soon as he left the City Lord's residence, he had already lost sight of him. He could only follow the aura of the Fifth Elder of the Qi family and head towards the southern part of the city. As he hurried along, the Left City Guard also sensed that many powerful auras within the city were converging towards the south as well. "It seems that a major upheaval is about to occur!" The Left City Guard was secretly alarmed, and he quickened his pace even more. However, just as he was halfway there, he suddenly saw a chilling blade light soar into the sky. Immediately afterward, the powerful aura of the Fifth Elder of the Qi family disintegrated rapidly, like snow melting under the blazing sun. In just a few breaths, it had weakened to the point of being like a flickering candle in the wind, on the verge of being extinguished. "What?!" All the Precelestial Realm cultivators who sensed this were shocked. Judging by the aura, it seemed that the Fifth Elder of the Qi family was on the brink of death. But from the moment he erupted until now, only a few breaths had passed, and he had already been defeated so quickly. Who could have released that terrifying blade light? Filled with shock, the group of Precelestial Realm cultivators could no longer care about hiding their strength. They all unleashed their full aura and rushed towards the location of the Fifth Elder of the Qi family at full speed. "Damn it!" The Azure Dragon City Lord, who was also rushing to the scene, saw that terrifying blade aura and recalled the information from the Sacred City about that person. How could he not realize that his worst fears had come true? "What on earth did that idiot, the Fifth Elder of the Qi family, do?" The City Lord's face turned ashen, and a chilling aura emanated from him. His speed suddenly increased, and he rushed forward with all his might. "Fifth Brother!" The figures emerging from the Qi family's residence were filled with shock and anger. They could no longer care about any agreements and charged forward with all their strength. The simultaneous eruption of so many Precelestial Realm auras caused a momentary chaos throughout Azure Dragon City. "What’s happening? Why are all these Precelestial Realm masters unleashing their auras at the same time?" "Is there going to be a Precelestial Realm battle in the city?" "Find a place to hide quickly! A battle between Precelestial Realm cultivators can easily drag innocent people into it!" ... Sёarch* The nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Uncle Wu!" In the courtyard of the Hu Zezhi family, Qi Wenzheng's eyes widened. He looked at the figure of his uncle, who had always been an immensely powerful figure in his eyes, now lying on the ground. His eyes were filled with disbelief, and an indescribable fear rose within him. Just a moment ago, he had witnessed his Precelestial Realm uncle being struck down from the rooftop with a single blow by that young man. He could hardly imagine what kind of terrifying being he had provoked. "Cough, cough." The Fifth Elder of the Qi family was not dead. He struggled to get up from the ground, blood oozing from the corners of his mouth. His left arm was gone, and his aura was faint, as if it could extinguish at any moment. His meridians and Qi Acupoints within his body had been mostly destroyed by the strands of blade aura. But he could no longer care about any of this. Half-kneeling on the ground, he looked at Lu Qing with fear in his eyes. The blade aura that Lu Qing had released just now was too terrifying. He hadn't even had time to react before his arm was severed. If the blade aura hadn't deviated at the last moment, he would have been cleaved in two by now. "Who are you?" The Fifth Elder of the Qi family stared at Lu Qing with all his might. He didn't know whether the deviation of the blade aura was intentional or just his luck, but he knew that this young man before him was unimaginably terrifying. With just one strike of blade aura, he had gravely injured him, someone who had achieved the small success stage of the Precelestial Realm. The depth of this young man's cultivation was completely beyond his comprehension. But at the same time, he couldn't understand when such a terrifying young man had appeared in the world, and why their Qi family hadn't received any news about it. Just as Lu Qing was about to speak, he suddenly raised an eyebrow and looked up into the sky, retracting the Precelestial Realm pressure from his body. As soon as the pressure was withdrawn, Qi Wenzheng and the others finally caught their breath and scrambled to the corners of the courtyard, their faces filled with terror. In the next moment, a figure with a powerful aura appeared on the rooftop. Following that, several other powerful auras quickly approached and landed on the rooftops surrounding the courtyard. A few figures even descended directly into the courtyard, positioning themselves in front of the Fifth Elder of the Qi family. With so many Precelestial Realm cultivators gathered here, the atmosphere became instantly tense. Ordinary martial artists like Hu Laosan were so terrified that their legs turned to jelly. If it weren't for his daughter supporting him, he would have collapsed to the ground. "Fifth Brother!" Among the figures that landed in the courtyard, an elder who bore some resemblance to the Fifth Elder of the Qi family looked at his miserable state with a face full of shock and anger. "Who hurt you?" The other Precelestial Realm cultivators also saw the situation in the courtyard clearly and were visibly moved. The Fifth Elder of the Qi family had lost an arm, and judging by his aura, his internal condition was far from optimistic. Everyone turned their gaze to the other side of the courtyard, wanting to see who it was that had managed to gravely injure someone at the small success stage of the Precelestial Realm in such a short time. However, before they could identify him, Lu Qing spoke calmly, "It was me." All eyes immediately focused on Lu Qing. There was shock, doubt, and disbelief in their gazes. No one could believe that someone so young could have seriously injured the Fifth Elder of the Qi family. Only one person, upon seeing Lu Qing and his group, shuddered all over and revealed an expression of incredulity. But at that moment, a sharp voice rang out, "Uncle, Uncle Second, it was him! It was this brat who hurt Uncle Wu! He even cut off my leg! You mustn't let him off!" "Wenzheng, what are you doing here?" The eldest and second brothers of the Qi family finally noticed Qi Wenzheng and a group of family servants and guards huddled in the corner. Hearing Qi Wenzheng's words, everyone once again focused their attention on Lu Qing. Could it really be this young man who injured the Fifth Elder of the Qi family? The eldest brother of the Qi family was equally shocked, but he forced himself to calm down. In a deep voice, he said, "Who are you, and why did you harm my brother so severely? Even if my brother was somewhat offensive, don't you think your actions were too harsh?" "Too harsh? I already spared his life, and you think this is too harsh?" Lu Qing shook his head. "You should be thankful that he didn't show any killing intent towards me earlier. Severing his arm was just a small warning. Otherwise, he would be a corpse by now." "What arrogance!" The second brother of the Qi family was clearly hot-headed and was about to retort when the weak voice of the Fifth Elder suddenly interrupted, "Elder Brother, Second Brother, he's telling the truth. He indeed showed mercy. Otherwise, I wouldn't be here now." "What are you saying?" The second brother of the Qi family turned around abruptly. But the Fifth Elder wasn't looking at him. He was staring intently at Lu Qing. After hearing Lu Qing's earlier words, he was finally certain that the blade aura had been deliberately held back by Lu Qing. "Thank you for showing mercy. I was in the wrong earlier. I sincerely apologize." Despite the pain of his severed arm and internal injuries, the Fifth Elder of the Qi family forced himself to bow slightly and offer a one-handed salute to Lu Qing. Everyone was stunned. No one had expected that the Fifth Elder of the Qi family would do something like this. Despite being severely injured, he was now actively showing deference to his enemy. Since when had the domineering Qi family become so accommodating? Even Lu Qing was somewhat surprised. He looked at the Fifth Elder of the Qi family with a bit more appreciation. However, while the Fifth Elder was backing down, someone else was not convinced. Seeing his uncle submit to the enemy, Qi Wenzheng immediately shouted, "Uncle, what are you doing? Uncle and Second Uncle are both here! What are you afraid of? This brat chopped off your arm and my leg! He's challenging the dignity of our Qi family! We absolutely can't let him off! I want to cut off his limbs too and torture him for ten days and nights to vent my anger!" "Shut up!" Seeing Qi Wenzheng still so ignorant, the Fifth Elder of the Qi family was so enraged that he nearly fainted. If it weren't for his severe injuries preventing him from even releasing a sliver of energy, he would have killed this fool on the spot. Couldn't this idiot see that the young man before them was someone their Qi family couldn't afford to provoke? What made the Fifth Elder feel even more despairing was that, after hearing Qi Wenzheng's words, his always impulsive Second Brother actually nodded in agreement. "Wenzheng is right. This brat dared to hurt you, which means he's going against our Qi family. In Azure Dragon City, no one can offend our Qi family and remain unscathed! He's just a mere Precelestial novice. How strong could he be? Watch me take care of him right now!" As he spoke, a powerful aura emanated from him, and a faint red energy surged around the battle axe in his hand. "Second Brother, wait!" The Fifth Elder of the Qi family was alarmed, but he was too weak to stop his Second Brother, who was a level stronger than him. He could only watch helplessly as his Second Brother charged towards the terrifying young man. "So it's true that when the upper beam is crooked, the lower beams are crooked too." Lu Qing shook his head slightly, but he didn't make any noticeable movements. There was just a faint flash of light around him. The next moment, everyone was horrified to see the surrounding elemental energy gathering at an alarming speed. In an instant, a massive blade aura formed in front of Lu Qing and slashed down towards the Second Brother of the Qi family. "How is this possible?!" The Second Brother of the Qi family was terrified, sensing the dreadful power within the blade aura. He didn't have time to think and could only raise his divine weapon battle axe to block it. Boom! The blade aura struck the divine battle axe, and as the energy exploded with tremendous force, the Second Brother of the Qi family couldn't maintain his footing and spat out a mouthful of blood. The terrifying blade aura, formed entirely from the surrounding elemental energy, continued to push against the battle axe, driving him backward at an alarming speed. "Ah!" The Second Brother of the Qi family unleashed all his true energy, desperately trying to resist. But it was all in vain. The unstoppable blade aura pushed him through the courtyard walls and smashed him into another house, raising a cloud of dust. Dead silence. There was a deathly silence. Everyone stared in shock at the long trail that extended from the courtyard to the house outside. It was the mark that the Second Brother of the Qi family had left as he tried to resist with all his might. "Second Brother!" "Second Brother!" After a few moments, two cries of alarm broke the silence. The eldest brother of the Qi family rushed forward and dashed into the partially collapsed house. But when he saw his Second Brother, his heart sank. His younger brother lay unconscious in the ruins, his body covered in countless wounds, a horrifying sight. He quickly checked his brother's pulse, and his heart sank even further. The meridians and Qi Acupoints in his brother's body had been completely destroyed, and his internal organs were almost pulverized. Even if he could be healed, he would likely be crippled for life. After placing a pill in his brother's mouth, the eldest brother of the Qi family suppressed his grief and returned to the small courtyard. "Elder Brother, how is Second Brother?" The Fifth Elder of the Qi family hurriedly asked. "Your Second Brother's meridians are destroyed, and his internal organs are almost completely shattered. Even if he recovers, he will likely be a cripple for the rest of his life," the eldest brother of the Qi family said in a deep voice. "How could this be?" The Fifth Elder of the Qi family trembled all over, his eyes becoming vacant as he struggled to accept the reality. The other strong cultivators present were equally shaken by this revelation. None of them had expected the Second Brother of the Qi family to be so gravely injured. At the same time, they felt a growing sense of awe and fear towards Lu Qing. Who exactly was this young man? That blade aura just now was clearly not something a Precelestial Realm cultivator could wield. How on earth did he do it? "He has merged with heaven and earth! This young man has indeed reached such a realm!" Only the Azure Dragon City Lord, standing on the rooftop, had a glimpse of the truth. However, he was equally shocked. In his lifetime, he had only seen three people reach this level. Those were the three Holy Lords on the Sacred Mountain. And Lu Qing was the fourth. What was even more astonishing was that this young man was so incredibly young. "No wonder he was able to defeat the Third Holy Lord. His realm is so profound that even I can't fully comprehend it," the Azure Dragon City Lord thought to himself, deeply shaken. At the same time, he temporarily decided not to intervene. He could also see that although Lu Qing's attacks were severe, they were measured. At least, he hadn't taken any lives in his two strikes. But as the saying goes, "Third time's the charm." What happens next will depend on the Qi family's attitude. According to the information from the Sacred City, this young man had limited patience. If the Qi family didn't know when to stop, they might truly provoke him. At that point, things would likely spiral out of control. Although he didn't want to see that happen, the Azure Dragon City Lord also didn't want to engage with Lu Qing until his anger had subsided. If he got caught up in Lu Qing's wrath, it would be truly unjust. Table of content

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