Chapter 291

Chapter 291 The Power of a Sword

“It seems we’ve become the target of public criticism.”

Lu Qing, clutching the Origin Qi in his hand, gazed upon the Innate Realm cultivators before him. His expression remained calm, yet a sense of helplessness lingered within him.

This time, the Origin Qi had unexpectedly flown to their side, truly surprising him.

He had assumed he’d have to fight for the opportunity to seize it.

Unexpectedly, the opportunity would proactively seek its master.

This, however, put Lu Qing in a dilemma.

From the moment the white vortex appeared, he sensed that the laws of the surrounding heaven and earth had evolved to a stable state.

This culminated in his desire for a breakthrough.

He had originally intended to seize this opportunity to achieve a breakthrough directly, but he hadn’t anticipated the sudden projection of the Origin Qi towards them.

Holding the Origin Qi in his hand, he felt the powerful pull it emanated from it.

Lu Qing knew that once he absorbed it, he would no longer be able to suppress his cultivation and would instantly achieve a breakthrough.

A Post-natal Realm cultivator’s breakthrough to the Innate Realm is at their weakest.

The innate realm masters who were watching him eagerly would definitely not sit idly by and watch him refine his innate body.

“Could this be a calamity?”

Lu Qing’s mind turned, and he realized something.

According to the records of the Lihuo Sect, in the era of immortal cultivation, there were particularly powerful practitioners who, in order to advance and break through, often had to go through mysterious calamities. It

could be natural disasters, man-made calamities, or even the torture of their own Dao heart.

In short, only after going through various hardships can one be qualified to bear more powerful power.

Now that he is on the verge of a breakthrough, a group of innate realm masters are coming to snatch the opportunity.

Is this a kind of “man-made calamity”?

Just as Lu Qing had an epiphany in his heart and had a deeper understanding of the way of cultivation,

the innate realm masters opposite him also regained their composure at this time.

“So what if he’s comprehended the Innate Realm? With so many of us, even a peak Innate Realm Great Accomplishment cultivator could defeat him. Why should we be afraid of an old man who’s only grasped a hint of the Innate Realm?”

“That’s right, old man! Hurry and hand over the opportunity to the kid next to you, or we’ll be rude!”

Wang Cangyi shouted, “Everyone, don’t waste time talking to them. Just get started!”

Over a dozen Innate Realm cultivators, most of them veterans at the Innate Realm Minor Accomplishment or above,

united their aura and pressed down on Lu Qing and the others.

The sheer force was so terrifying that Hu Zezhi and Ma Gu, both master and apprentice, immediately looked apprehensive. The pressure from a single Innate Realm cultivator was too much for post-natal realm warriors like them to withstand, let alone the combined might of so many.

But at that moment, a gentle aura emerged from the old doctor, blocking all the Innate pressure and dispelling the pressure from Ma Gu and the others.

“There are indeed some tricks, but old man, can you, alone, hold off so many of us?

Since you’re so stubborn, don’t blame us for being ruthless!

Everyone, let’s attack together. First, seize the opportunity, and then discuss the distribution!”

The Xiantian Realm cultivators on the opposite side were shocked.

However, despite their shock, they couldn’t retreat at this point.

Moreover, they were confident that even the old doctor, no matter how powerful, couldn’t withstand the combined strength of so many.

Immediately, they disregarded all moral principles. With a burst of momentum, they instantly crushed the wall beneath their feet and rushed towards Lu Qing and his group.

Among them, Wang Cangyi was the fastest.

This Grand Elder of the Tiancang Sect had failed in his previous plan in Cang County because of Lu Qing and the old doctor.

He had long hated this master-disciple relationship.

Seeing the crowd attack, he immediately used his physical skills to the utmost, rushing before everyone else and reaching Lu Qing.

Wang Cangyi knew the old doctor’s realm was profound. Two years had passed, and there was no telling if he had made any new breakthroughs.

Although he had spent those two years in seclusion within the sect, successfully breaking through to the Minor Success stage of the Xiantian Realm, he still wasn’t sure of victory against the old doctor.

However, the young man before him had only reached the Jingu Realm two years ago. Even if he were incredibly talented, his cultivation wouldn’t have advanced much in

two years. If he could kill this young man, he would not only avenge his deep hatred but also influence the old doctor’s state of mind—killing two birds with one stone.

Seeing Wang Cangyi take the initiative, the other Xiantian Realm cultivators, far from being anxious, were secretly delighted.

Since Wang Cangyi was willing to take the lead, they were naturally happy to see him succeed.

Some even slowed their pace, allowing Wang Cangyi to test his opponent’s strength.

Therefore, by the time Wang Cangyi reached Lu Qing, he had already put a small distance between him and the others.

But Wang Cangyi didn’t care.

The enemy was right in front of him. His eyes were cruel, and he thrust forward with the long sword in his hand, carrying the true energy: “Little beast, prepare to die!”

Wang Cangyi’s calculations were very good, but just when his long sword was about to pierce Lu Qing’s throat, he

suddenly felt something was wrong in his heart: “No, why doesn’t this kid look panicked at all?”

Unfortunately, when Wang Cangyi just had this thought, everything was too late.

A dazzling knife light flashed in front of him.

The next moment, he felt as if his chest was hit by a battering ram, and an unmatched force erupted from his chest.

In an instant, his chest collapsed, and he didn’t know how many bones were broken.

The whole person flew backwards at a speed faster than when he came, and hit the person behind him.

“Master!”

Following behind Wang Cangyi was none other than his eldest disciple, Zhao Xiong.

Shocked to see his master sent flying by Lu Qing’s blade, Zhao Xiong, without a second thought, stretched out his hands, intending to block the blow.

However, he had greatly underestimated the power of Lu Qing’s strike.

As his hands made contact with Wang Cangyi’s body, he felt an overwhelming surge of force, one that even Zhao Xiong, at the initial stage of the Xiantian Realm, struggled to fully withstand.

His arms snapped, snapping, and Wang Cangyi collided with him. The two of them instantly turned into rolling gourds, tumbling backwards over ten steps before coming to a stop.

“What?!”

This sudden change startled the rest of the Xiantian Realm cultivators, who all stopped in their tracks, staring in shock at the fallen Wang Cangyi and his disciple.

They looked incredibly utterly miserable.

Wang Cangyi, in particular, had a completely collapsed chest, and blood was constantly oozing from his mouth and nose. Even his breathing was extremely weak, and it looked like he only had one or two breaths left.

Zhao Xiong’s condition was much better, but he also had both arms broken, and blood was oozing from his mouth and nose, clearly showing significant internal injuries.

“Inner armor again, Wang Cangyi! It seems your lineage is truly fearful of death, with both master and disciple always wearing armor.”

Lu Qing was somewhat surprised that he hadn’t killed Wang Cangyi with a single blow.

He recalled the time when he had fought Tong Canglang, and the other’s leather armor had caused him considerable trouble.

Now it seemed that this was a true legacy passed down by Wang Cangyi.

This old fellow also wore inner armor at all times, and it was armor that could withstand the blows of his divine sword.

“How could your strength… have improved so quickly?”

Wang Cangyi didn’t faint. He stared at Lu Qing with eyes wide open, disbelief in his eyes.

He couldn’t believe that the young man in the Muscle and Bone Realm, whom he hadn’t taken seriously two years ago and could easily crush to death, could have severely injured him with a single blow.

If he hadn’t made breakthroughs in his cultivation over the past two years and refined a protective inner armor he had found in a chance encounter ,

he would have been cleaved in two by that blow.

At this thought, Wang Cangyi’s eyes were filled with not only disbelief but also a hint of fear.

He couldn’t imagine how Lu Qing had cultivated and how he had achieved such terrifying strength in just two years.

Equally astonished as Wang Cangyi was, of course, Zhao Xiong.

He stared at Lu Qing with a look of bewilderment.

Was this young man really the same man who had fought him almost evenly two years ago?

How could his strength have become so terrifying in just two years?

However, facing Wang Cangyi’s questioning, Lu Qing didn’t even bother to answer.

He looked at the crowd before him calmly, “Who among you still wants to seize this opportunity?”

Seeing Lu Qing’s calm expression, the other Xiantian realm cultivators paused.

They were about to lash out with harsh words, but seeing the miserable state of Wang Cangyi and his disciple, they couldn’t help but swallow their words.

Lu Qing’s previous strike was truly terrifying.

Not only did Wang Cangyi fail to react, but even they couldn’t clearly see how Lu Qing had struck the blow.

What did this prove?

It showed that Lu Qing’s swordsmanship far surpassed theirs.

Wang Cangyi was no slouch. Having reached the Minor Success stage of the Xiantian Realm, his strength among the group, if not the top, was at least mid-level.

Yet, even he couldn’t withstand Lu Qing’s strike.

Had they gone in their place, the result would have been similar.

However, despite their fear, the Xiantian realm cultivators also felt unwilling to leave like this.

They had been here for so long, and the other streams of light had long since fallen.

It’s probably too late to chase them now.

The heart-pounding waves emanating from the streams of light must represent an opportunity for an unimaginable treasure.

If missed, lifelong regret awaits.

With this thought, the eyes of the Innate Realm cultivators gradually hardened.

“It seems you still refuse to give up.”

Lu Qing, observing the shift in expression on the faces of those across from him, immediately understood their intentions.

“You, with just a few of us, have already seized five streams of light. Don’t you think that’s excessive

? Opportunities from heaven are reserved for the virtuous. Yet, you seek to monopolize such a great opportunity. Aren’t

you afraid of divine retribution? We ask for little. Just two streams of light, and we’ll depart immediately!”

declared a powerful Innate Realm cultivator.

This Innate Realm cultivator clearly held considerable prestige among the visitors. Despite their mixed reactions, the others remained silent.

“A truly remarkable opportunity, a gift from heaven, reserved for the virtuous. Greed truly blinds the eye.”

Lu Qing chuckled softly upon hearing this.

“Are you saying you’re the virtuous ones?

Since you’re so shameless, I’m too lazy to waste any more time talking to you.”

With that, Lu Qing swung his long sword, and a stream of blade energy ripped a straight crack through the ground.

“This line is the line of life and death. Anyone who crosses it will die!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of all the Xiantian realm cultivators changed.

The Xiantian realm cultivator just now couldn’t help but say, “Don’t you think that’s a bit overbearing? This opportunity is a gift from Heaven. It was originally owned by no one. We simply want to split it into two paths. It’s not excessive. Why be so selfish?

As the saying goes, more friends mean more paths. If you are willing to give up two opportunities, we will certainly be grateful.”

Faced with such shameless words, Lu Qing only had one word in response: “Get lost!”

“Boy, don’t be so shameless.” Seeing Lu Qing’s stubborn attitude, the Xiantian realm cultivator finally couldn’t help but say, “Your swordsmanship is formidable.

But if we all rush in, you may not be our match.

Besides, those people behind you are only post-natal realm warriors.

Even if your swordsmanship is amazing, can you really stop all of us?

If we work together, how many of them do you think will survive?”

“Are you threatening me?”

Lu Qing raised his eyelids and looked directly at the speaker.

The Xiantian realm cultivator’s mind suddenly froze when Lu Qing’s gaze caught his eye.

But he was aware of the large number of companions around him, and he forced himself to calm down. He

continued with a dark smile, “No, I’m not threatening you.

I’m reminding you that if we fight alone, we might not be your match.

But if we attack together, you and your master may not be able to protect everyone around you.

If something tragic happens, it will be too late to regret.”

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a surge of immense fear rising from his heart.

The next moment, Lu Qing’s cold voice rang out.

“Originally, I wanted to let you go, but as expected, you’d better all die.”

As the words fell, a murderous intent suddenly appeared in the courtyard.

Sensing this murderous intent, all the Xiantian Realm warriors felt as if they had fallen into an icy cellar. Their hearts trembled, and expressions of immense fear appeared on their faces.

They had never felt such a terrifying murderous intent before. The trembling that emanated from the depths of their souls filled them all with utter terror.

Even their bodies were crushed by this murderous intent, unable to move.

Wang Cangyi, already severely injured, was particularly affected by this murderous intent. After spitting out a mouthful of blood, he fainted.

It seemed that he was only breathing out, not in.

But by this point, no one cared about Wang Cangyi anymore.

All the Xiantian Realm warriors stared at Lu Qing in utter terror.

They could sense that the terrifying murderous intent was emanating from Lu Qing.

Just as Lu Qing placed his hand on the Qiankun Qi Bag at his waist, he was about to use his trump card to destroy all the Xiantian Realm warriors before him.

A voice suddenly rang out: “Young Master Lu, please show mercy.”

(End of this chapter)