Chapter 137

Chapter 137: Overestimating Your Own Abilities? Lu Qing Challenges to a Battle of Bones and Bones!

Near the city gates, besides the Tiancang Sect disciples, there were several other warriors.

They were all the strongest from various factions within the city.

Even the weakest were powerful warriors nearing the

stage of Great Muscle and Bone Perfection. Ever since learning of the prohibition against casually harming those below the Xiantian realm, everyone had lost their reverence for Xiantian masters.

Upon learning of another Xiantian master outside the city, they all rushed over.

After all, Xiantian masters are rarely seen, and being able to observe and experience their aura up close could be beneficial to their future cultivation.

Unexpectedly, upon arriving, they witnessed Lu Qing completely withstand Wang Cangyi’s Xiantian aura, remaining unfazed.

This left everyone in disbelief.

Recently, they had all personally experienced the terrifying pressure of a Xiantian master.

At that moment, Wang Cangyi and Wei Shanhai clashed, their auras clashing, the entire county practically trembling under their innate pressure.

How, exactly, did the young man across the way manage to remain unaffected?

“It seems Senior Wang truly disregards the Holy Mountain’s prohibitions. I wonder, can you bear the consequences of violating them?”

Lu Qing asked loudly, gazing at the figure at the city gate.

His composure and calmness stunned the other warriors.

This young man was truly audacious, daring to publicly question a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm!

Wasn’t he afraid of angering Wang Cangyi and having him slain with a single blow?

Wang Cangyi gazed down at Lu Qing below, his eyes cold. Just as he was about to speak, he sensed two auras emerging from the nearby city wall.

He turned to see the County Magistrate and the commoner-clothed youth standing nearby, watching them.

Seeing the commoner’s calm gaze, Wang Cangyi paused, swallowing the harsh words he was about to utter.

But the rage within him was uncontrollable.

If it weren’t for this disciple from the Tianji Tower, he wouldn’t have been so restrained; he would have gone on a killing spree long ago.

Unfortunately, no matter how angry he was, he could only think about it now.

But just because he couldn’t do anything to the commoner youth didn’t mean he had no way to deal with Lu Qing.

“Boy, you’re quite courageous, and a bit clever. A mere Jingu Realm cultivator, yet you dare to challenge me with words. But do you think I can’t do anything about you just because of the Holy Mountain’s prohibitions?”

“No, you’re just courting death!”

Wang Cangyi scoffed, looking at Lu Qing as if he were looking at a dead man.

“Xiong’er, capture this kid. Don’t kill him yet. Torture him after you capture him!”

“Yes, Master!”

the burly eldest disciple replied in a deep voice, slowly stepping forward.

“Sir Zhirui, this kid was rude to me, and I asked my eldest disciple to teach him a lesson. Doesn’t that count as a violation of the Holy Mountain’s prohibitions?”

Wang Cangyi turned to the commoner youth.

“Of course not,” the young man shook his head.

“Then if the Xiantian Realm cultivator down there attacks my disciples, would that be considered a violation of the prohibition?” Wang Cangyi asked again.

“Yes!” the plain-clothed youth uttered expressionlessly.

“Good, very good,” Wang Cangyi nodded with satisfaction. He

then addressed the crowd below, “Xiong’er, did you hear that? If that old fellow across the way dares to attack you, Master will take care of things for you. Don’t worry.”

“Understood, Master!” the burly man shouted.

Wang Cangyi and the plain-clothed youth hadn’t bothered to muffle their conversation, so nearly every warrior heard their conversation.

Suddenly, everyone looked at Lu Qing with eyes filled with pity.

Who was that burly young man? He was a master of the Neigu Realm, a peak-level cultivator capable of fighting against the Wei family patriarch. He was a master of the peak Neigu Realm, a master known as a Grandmaster.

Aside from the two Xiantian Realm masters and the enigmatic Master Zhirui, he was likely the most advanced cultivator here.

Lu Qing was merely a mere Jingu Realm cultivator; how could he possibly be his match?

Yet, the very words he had just used to taunt Wang Cangyi were being used by Wang Cangyi to shackle his only supporter.

“Old Doctor, what should we do now?”

Watching the burly man approach, sensing the powerful energy emanating from him, Ma Gu knew this was a foe they could not possibly handle.

This burly man gave him the impression of being far more formidable than the Internal Organ Realm expert he had encountered in the Nameless Valley.

“Ah Qing, please step back.”

The old doctor naturally wouldn’t let his disciple suffer and then resort to forceful action to force the opponent to retreat.

However, Wang Cangyi, who had been closely monitoring the situation, couldn’t have failed to notice this.

Seeing the old doctor about to strike, he immediately condensed a stream of sword energy from his hand.

“Old man, you’re trying to bully the weak, then don’t blame me for being rude!”

With a powerful aura rising, and just as Wang Cangyi was about to pounce, Lu Qing held the old doctor’s hand.

“Master, it’s not time for you to attack yet. Let me go and deal with this brute first.”

“But Ah Qing…”

“Don’t worry, Master. I’m confident that even if I’m no match for him, I can escape unscathed.”

Seeing the faint smile on his disciple’s face, the old doctor finally lowered his hand.

He knew Lu Qing was always calm and composed, rarely doing anything he wasn’t sure of.

Although even he couldn’t imagine how someone at the Perfect Bones Realm could fight someone at the Perfect Internal Organs Realm.

But out of trust in his son, he decided to trust Lu Qing.

“Young Master Lu, are you going to fight that villain?”

Madam Wei on the ox cart was shocked.

“Someone has to delay us, but Madam, your Wei family’s reinforcements are too slow to arrive. We’ve been waiting for so long, and they haven’t come out yet.”

Lu Qing said with a serious expression.

“I, I don’t know… Maybe something happened in the mansion and they’re being held back…”

Madam Wei said with some shame.

“I hope the head of the Wei family and the others can come soon, otherwise I’m not sure I can hold out for much longer,” Lu Qing sighed.

He untied the covered backpack and had Xiaoyan hold it, then drew his sword from the oxcart.

“Xiao Li, protect Xiaoyan! Anyone who harms her will be killed without mercy.”

Madam Wei and her son were startled. Just as they were about to ask who Xiao Li was, they saw Lu Qing approaching, sword in hand.

Only Magu was startled by Lu Qing’s words.

He had heard Lu Qing intend to engage the burly man across the way and assumed he was going to fight alongside the mysterious creature, as he had done in the Nameless Valley.

But now, he was suggesting that the mysterious creature protect Xiaoyan while he faced the battle alone!

But he was only at the Bones and Muscles Realm; how could he possibly be a match for a powerful Internal Organ Realm warrior?

Unfortunately, before Magu could intervene, Lu Qing had already vanished, leaving him in a state of panic.

Even as Magu fretted, the warriors near the city gate were equally astonished.

They saw that the young man, not only didn’t flee, but actually advanced towards the burly man, weapon drawn.

“Has this young man gone mad? Does he still want to fight this Inner Viscera Grandmaster?”

“This kid’s been frightened silly! This Senior Brother will definitely tear him to pieces!”

“He’s young and ignorant! Can’t he see how powerful his opponent is?”

“He overestimates his own abilities! This kid’s dead!”

…

The city gates were in an uproar, and several powerful warriors on the city walls were also somewhat surprised.

Wang Cangyi’s face flashed with surprise, then turned into a sneer.

He’s truly ignorant of his own limitations, relying on his talent to think he’s so powerful.

Perfect, Xiong’er could capture him as a hostage.

Then force the old man across the street to hand over the Wei mother and son.

“Zhirui, who is this young man? He’s so reckless!”

The county magistrate couldn’t help but ask his friend.

“I don’t know either.”

The young man in plain clothes shook his head, but his eyes, looking at Lu Qing, were filled with a hint of wonder.

When he saw Lu Qing yesterday in the courtyard halfway up the mountain, he had felt that Lu Qing was a little special; he always gave him a sense of mystery.

However, at the time, his attention was largely focused on the old doctor, so he hadn’t paid much attention.

Now, it seemed, Lu Qing might be even more special than he’d imagined.

The plain-clothed young man’s mind flickered, and a strange aura silently emerged from his eyes.

Under the gaze of numerous warriors, Lu Qing approached the burly man.

Information about the burly man had already surfaced in his field of vision.

Amidst the rich red aura of supernatural energy, several notes were displayed.

[Zhao Xiong: Disciple of the Tiancang Sect, senior disciple of the Xiantian Realm warrior Wang Cangyi. Calm and composed, mature and steady.]

[Cultivation: Perfected the Acquired Internal Organs Realm, skilled in swordsmanship.]

[Possessed a secret technique that can double his combat power in a short period of time.]

Lu Qing was somewhat surprised by the information he saw.

As a fellow disciple of Wang Cangyi, this senior disciple’s temperament was surprisingly mild.

After all, those he and Xiao Li had previously slain were no match for him.

“Boy, you’re quite courageous. If you kneel down and beg for mercy now, maybe I can ask my master to leave you with an intact body.”

The burly man looked at Lu Qing with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

It was the first time he had seen a warrior in the Muscle and Bone Realm who had the courage to stand in front of him. It didn’t

matter whether Lu Qing was arrogant or had something to rely on.

This courage alone was enough for him to admire.

“Thank you for your kindness, but I was born with a strong character. I have never had the habit of begging for mercy. I would rather die standing than beg for life in front of others.” Lu Qing smiled.

“Good, you have courage, but I don’t know if your strength is as strong as your bones.”

The burly man shouted and praised.

“What’s the point of saying so much? Let’s see the real thing with our hands. Judging from the sword on your back, you should be a swordsman. Draw your sword.” Lu Qing said.

“It would be a joke if I needed to draw my sword against someone like you, a Muscle and Bone Realm cultivator.” The burly man grinned. “If you can force me to draw my sword, there’s no need to ask Master for mercy. I’ll take care and leave you with an intact body.”

“Really? I’d be very grateful then.”

Lu Qing smiled, his body slightly lowered, and he assumed the opening stance for his sword technique.

“But be careful, sir. My sword technique isn’t so easy to withstand with just your fists.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful, murderous aura suddenly rose from Lu Qing.

Then, the ground shook, and Lu Qing’s figure vanished from its original position, reappearing in front of the burly man.

A brilliant blade flash, brimming with murderous intent, struck the burly man’s head like a bolt from the blue!

“What?!”

the burly man was startled.

In a split second, he sensed the profound power of Lu Qing’s sword strike.

The space around him was completely locked, leaving him feeling certain to be struck no matter where he tried to dodge.

Feeling the blade’s force completely locked around him, its murderous intent unavoidable, the burly man reached behind him, unsheathed his own sword, and charged at the approaching blade.

Clang!

The piercing sound of swords clashing resounded, and the powerful impact sent air surging, sending Lu Qing and the burly man each retreating several steps.

“See, I told you, my swordsmanship isn’t that easy to handle.”

Lu Qing looked at his own sword, which had a crack on it, but didn’t care.

Instead, he looked at the burly man holding a long sword, who also had a crack on his sword and looked shocked, and smiled.

(End of this chapter)