Chapter 292

Chapter 292 Evil Star, Opportunity or Disaster?

As these words fell, a figure descended between Lu Qing and the other Xiantian Realm cultivators.

The man, with white hair and beard, bore the air of an immortal. It was

none other than the Tianji Tower Master. However, his expression was now distorted. Only

when he truly stood before Lu Qing did he sense the terrifying depths of that murderous intent.

Even someone as formidable as him felt a tingling sensation on his skin, a trembling in his heart, and an urge to turn and leave.

But the Tianji Tower Master knew he couldn’t leave.

If Lu Qing were to annihilate so many Xiantian Realm cultivators from various factions, it would undoubtedly cause a massive upheaval.

Not to mention the sects that held these Xiantian Realm cultivators, they wouldn’t let this go.

Even the three Saint Lords would undoubtedly intervene.

By then, even the Tianji Tower would find it difficult to bear the consequences.

“Young Master Lu, please give me a favor and spare these fellow cultivators for once,”

the Tianji Tower Master pleaded, bowing to Lu Qing.

Lu Qing stared at the Tianji Tower Master silently, silent.

Likewise, the murderous intent emanating from him did not subside.

“Young Master Lu, don’t be impulsive!”

Lin Zhirui appeared at the gate, his face filled with anxiety.

If Lu Qing went on a killing spree here, the consequences would be disastrous.

Despite Lin Zhirui’s dissuasion, Lu Qing remained unmoved.

“Ah Qing, listen to the Senior, the Master,”

the old doctor’s voice rang out.

Only then did Lu Qing slowly subside the murderous intent within him.

All the Xiantian realm cultivators, frightened by the terrifying murderous intent, breathed a sigh of relief, sweat dripping from their foreheads.

However, before they could fully relax, Lu Qing had already pointed his long sword.

“Okay, Senior, the Master, I’ll grant you this favor. However, even if I don’t kill all of them, this one must die!”

The person Lu Qing pointed his long sword at was the diminutive Xiantian realm cultivator who had previously threatened him with Xiaoyan and the others’ lives.

Sensing the murderous aura emanating from Lu Qing, the Xiantian realm cultivator’s face suddenly changed drastically.

His two companions, however, silently stepped aside.

The petite Xiantian realm cultivator’s expression changed again, knowing that the other Xiantian realm cultivators, frightened by the murderous intent Lu Qing had just emanated, were unwilling to have anything to do with him.

His thoughts raced, and he forced a smile, bowing to Lu Qing and smiling apologetically.

“Young Master, please don’t misunderstand me. I was just joking with you, not really threatening you.

I apologize here. If you will forgive me, I will obey your orders in the future!” The

Xiantian realm cultivators were stunned by the servile apology offered by the petite Xiantian realm cultivator.

This Xiantian realm cultivator had always had a very bad temper.

In the past, even among Xiantian realm cultivators of lower cultivation than him, he would act arrogantly.

This was the first time they had seen him so humble.

But thinking back to what had just happened, they fell silent again.

The murderous intent Lu Qing had just revealed was truly terrifying.

It was the first time they had felt the threat of death so vividly.

The situation was stronger than the person. In the face of death, all pretense was false; only life was real.

For a moment, the other Xiantian realm cultivators couldn’t help but feel fortunate.

They hadn’t threatened Lu Qing’s companions; otherwise, they would have been among those who had lowered their stance and begged for mercy.

Lu Qing’s expression remained unchanged in the face of the thin Xiantian realm cultivator’s apology.

He said coldly, “It’s too late. The moment you said that, your fate was sealed.”

With these words, the thin Xiantian realm cultivator sensed something was amiss.

Without a second thought, he immediately summoned his energy and unleashed his acrobatic skills, attempting to escape.

However, as he moved, an invisible force instantly pulled him back, pinning him to the spot, preventing him from leaving.

“What is this?”

the thin Xiantian realm cultivator was shocked.

He could sense that the force now suppressing him was different from the murderous intent that had previously terrified him.

It was a truly invisible force, like a spiderweb, completely binding and suppressing him, making his body incredibly heavy.

While not completely immobilized, he was equally unable to use his skills to escape.

“What kind of trick is this!”

The other Xiantian realm cultivators watched as the thin Xiantian, who had been retreating, mysteriously retreated back to his original position, still suppressed to the point of near immobility.

They were all horrified, bewildered by how Lu Qing could pull off such an incredible feat.

After restraining the thin Xiantian realm cultivator with his primordial magnetic force, Lu Qing, knife in hand, stepped towards him.

The Tianji Tower Master hesitated, but ultimately refrained from dissuading him.

He knew that his presence to stop Lu Qing’s killing spree had already irritated the young man.

If he tried to stop him again, even their previous friendship would be shattered.

As for the other Xiantian realm cultivators, already terrified by Lu Qing’s endless array of uncanny tactics, they dared not even attempt to stop him.

Just like that, Lu Qing walked step by step to the front of the thin Xiantian, facing the other’s horrified face, and raised the knife.

“Mercy…”

Before the thin Xiantian could finish his plea for mercy, the knife flashed and a large head flew high into the air.

Swish!

As the skinny Xiantian body collapsed to the ground, Lu Qing casually unleashed a slash of blade energy, striking the already unconscious Wang Cangyi.

Wang Cangyi’s body trembled violently, his already tenuous breathing completely cessation, his life force slowly fading.

“Master!”

Zhao Xiong’s eyes raged, ready to lunge at Lu Qing.

But the moment he raised his head, a flash of blade filled his field of vision.

Swish!

Watching Zhao Xiong’s towering figure being split in two by Lu Qing’s blade energy,

all the Xiantian realm cultivators shuddered, terrified by Lu Qing’s ruthlessness.

This young man possessed a powerful murderous instinct. What kind of evil had they provoked this time?

Even the Tianji Tower Master was startled by Lu Qing’s ruthless killing.

He had heard Zhirui say before that Lu Qing possessed a deep murderous nature, and he was a little skeptical.

After all, Lu Qing had always been quite kind since they first met him.

Seeing Lu Qing calmly dispatch three Xiantian Realm cultivators, he finally knew what his disciple had said was true.

After beheading Zhao Xiong, Lu Qing set his sights on the remaining Tiancang Sect Grand Elder.

Sensing the murderous intent in Lu Qing’s eyes, the Tiancang Sect Grand Elder immediately became frightened.

He quickly said, “Young Master, please understand. I am not aware of the grudge between Wang Cangyi and you. This matter has nothing to do with me!”

At this time, the Tianji Tower Master also said, “That’s right, Young Master Lu. According to our Tianji Tower’s investigation, Wang Cangyi’s siege of the Wei family was indeed his private decision.”

Lu Qing then turned his gaze away, slowly returning to his original position, and looked at the remaining dozen or so Xiantian Realm cultivators.

“Why, you guys haven’t left yet? Do you want to spar with me again?” As soon as

these words came out, the remaining Xiantian Realm cultivators were instantly pardoned.

“Thank you, Young Master, for letting bygones be bygones!”

“Thank you for your generosity, young master!”

“We apologize for disturbing you. We’ll take our leave now!”

After some flattery, the group of Xiantian Realm cultivators immediately used their acrobatics to depart the courtyard.

Their speed was several times faster than when they arrived.

As for the three corpses, no one had picked them up, leaving them where they were.

“Xiao Langjun Lu, you’re still a little too impulsive. Killing these three will surely cause serious trouble in the future,” the Tianji Tower Master sighed.

“There’s nothing I can do about it. Senior Master, you won’t allow me to kill them all,” Lu Qing said calmly.

“Don’t be offended, Xiao Langjun Lu. It’s not that I have to stop you. Among the people who just arrived are high-ranking officials from seven or eight major sects.

If you kill them all, and their sects start a commotion, the three Saint Masters will surely intervene.

No matter how things turn out, it will be very disadvantageous to you,”

the Tianji Tower Master explained.

Lu Qing fell silent.

He had actually considered this issue.

Killing over ten Xiantian Realm cultivators at once would undoubtedly cause a stir.

As always, the Holy Mountain would undoubtedly dispatch personnel to investigate.

While the others might be fine, Lu Qing had always harbored a fear of the three enigmatic Saint Lords.

Therefore, initially, he refrained from killing anyone except Wang Cangyi.

It was the thin Xiantian Realm cultivator’s threat to Xiaoyan and the others’ lives that truly stirred his resolve, wanting to annihilate the entire group without a care in the world.

While killing these individuals would be easy, they would likely face immense hardship later on.

If the Holy Mountain intervened, their ability to successfully escape Zhongzhou would be a serious concern.

After all, the three Saint Lords were truly unfathomable. Even with their spiritual weapons, Lu Qing couldn’t claim to be truly fearless.

Furthermore, even after so long of nurturing his Qiankun Qi Bag, it only had the power of a single strike.

Once used, it would take considerable time to recover

. Ultimately, his strength was still limited.

With this in mind, Lu Qing immediately bowed to the Master of the Tianji Tower.

“Thank you for your guidance, Senior Master. I was indeed reckless just now.”

Seeing that Lu Qing wasn’t angry, the Master of Tianji smiled.

“Thank goodness you managed to control yourself, even though you killed three people.

But Wang Cangyi and his disciples already had a grudge against you, and they were the ones who attacked you first. Killing them was just a personal vendetta, so it makes sense.

As for Leng Tao, while he’s a bit troublesome, he was the one who threatened your family first. Even if he goes to the Holy Mountain, it’s just a matter of wrangling, and the impact on you shouldn’t be significant.

So don’t worry too much. Things haven’t gotten out of hand yet.

Even if they report this to the Holy Mountain, the three Holy Lords will probably ignore it.”

Lu Qing nodded.

A certain understanding dawned on him.

It seemed that the three Holy Lords would ignore ordinary feuds and disputes except for those that affected the overall situation.

“By the way, Senior Master, just now

, numerous streams of light flew out from the white vortex above the Holy Mountain. Several of them fell into our hands. Senior Master, do you know why?”

Lu Qing showed the stream of light he had been holding to the Master of Tianji Tower.

He was not worried that the Master of Tianji Tower would harbor evil intentions and snatch the Origin Qi.

Firstly, he did not sense any greed from the Master of Tianji Tower.

Secondly, he was absolutely confident that no one, unless they were peerless warriors above the level of Innate Perfection, could easily snatch the things from him.

As expected, when the Master of Tianji Tower saw the stream of light in Lu Qing’s hand, although his eyes showed amazement, no evil intentions emerged.

He simply smiled and said, “As the saying goes, opportunity is predestined. Since these streams of light are flying towards you, I believe the mysterious laws of nature have deemed you worthy of this opportunity. This is destiny, young master, so there’s no need to worry.”

“Just now, I saw streams of light falling not only here in the Holy City, but also in other places. I wonder what’s going on there, and whether there’s been any fighting?” Lu Qing asked.

A trace of sadness flashed in the Tianji Tower Master’s eyes. “To be honest, young master Lu, I just returned from outside. You’re right, there have indeed been significant conflicts in those areas where the streams of light have fallen, resulting in numerous casualties.”

If that weren’t the case, he wouldn’t have rushed back only now, nearly causing Lu Qing to go on a killing spree.

Lu Qing understood.

What the Tianji Tower Master said wasn’t surprising to him.

After all, if so many Xiantian Realm masters could appear even here, how could there be no one vying for the other streams of light?

Seeing the sorrow on the Tianji Tower Master’s face, Lu Qing knew that this elder was also someone who cared deeply about the greater good of the world.

Seeing so many casualties in the city, he must be feeling sad at the moment.

But he didn’t say anything.

With the experience and wisdom of the Tianji Tower Master, he saw the world’s affairs much more clearly than him.

It was not the turn of a young boy like him to enlighten others.

He thought about it. The city was in chaos and who knew what would happen next.

The most urgent thing was to improve his own strength.

He immediately said to the Tianji Tower Master: “Senior Tower Master, today I and my master have obtained an opportunity by chance.

We need to refine it as soon as possible to conceal its aura.

Otherwise, if other martial arts masters sense it, I am afraid there will be trouble again.”

“Indeed, this matter cannot be neglected.” The Tianji Tower Master also came to his senses. “You should quickly refine the opportunity to avoid further complications. Zhirui and I will protect you here.”

Most importantly, if someone else came to seize the opportunity and further inflamed Lu Qing’s anger, even he might not be able to stop him from going on a killing spree.

Tianji Tower Master and Lin Zhirui immediately sat down in meditation outside the courtyard. Master

and disciple Ma Gu also waited outside.

As for Lu Qing and the old doctor, they took Xiaoyan, Xiaoli, and Hu Zezhi back inside.

“Master, Xiaoli, you two should refine your origin energy first. I will protect you,” Lu Qing said.

Despite the Tianji Tower Master and Lin Zhirui’s protection outside, Lu Qing remained vigilant.

He did not want to put his safety in the hands of outsiders.

“Yes,”

the old doctor nodded without further comment. He then absorbed the flowing light he had been holding into his body and began to refine it.

As for Xiao Li, he had already fallen asleep as usual.

“Mr. Lu, what about us?” Hu Zezhi asked.

The previous scene had frightened her greatly.

She had never dreamed that one day she would be targeted by so many people in the Xiantian realm.

“You and Xiao Yan’s cultivation is still shallow, and you are not yet able to refine this original energy. Don’t worry about it for now.

After a few days, it will actively integrate into your bodies.

When I have time, I will refine two talismans for you, which should be able to cover up the aura on your bodies.” Lu Qing explained.

“Then I’ll have to trouble you, Mr. Lu.”

Seeing that Lu Qing had a solution, Hu Zezhi breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, a powerful aura suddenly emanated from the old doctor.

(End of this chapter)