Chapter 302

Chapter 302: Victory or defeat, touching the corpse, the demonic shadow appears

“Has the winner been decided?”

“Who won?”

Everyone exclaimed in surprise as they saw the figure fly out, smashing through a house.

Unfortunately, the thick smoke and dust prevented them from seeing who had been sent flying.

When the smoke cleared, revealing the situation within, everyone’s eyes suddenly widened.

Lu Qing stood calmly in the center, while the Third Saint Lord stood amidst the collapsed house, a conspicuous scar on his chest radiating a silvery glow.

It was unknown what kind of magical inner armor he was wearing.

“The Third Saint Lord… lost?”

Seeing the scar on the Third Saint Lord’s chest, everyone’s eyes widened.

They had never expected such an outcome.

Lu Qing and the Third Saint Lord stood facing each other, neither speaking.

After a long silence, the Third Saint Lord slowly spoke.

His tone was filled with disbelief: “How could your power have increased so much?”

The Third Saint Lord truly couldn’t understand. Lu Qing had only just reached the Xiantian stage, yet his strength continued to explode, seemingly with no limit.

Even if he was an anomaly capable of triggering calamity clouds, this was too unreasonable.

After all, he was only at the initial stage of the Xiantian realm.

Even after experiencing the baptism of the heavenly tribulation, he shouldn’t be so powerful.

But just now, when he and Lu Qing were fighting, he felt that Lu Qing’s strength was astonishingly strong.

Especially the strength of his physical body, which was incredibly powerful.

Even his puppet Dharma body, refined from countless precious materials, was completely suppressed by pure physical strength.

“It’s just a secret method of cultivation for this junior, it’s a bit profound. I’m sorry to have embarrassed you, Lord Saint,” Lu Qing said calmly. “Now, Lord Saint, how about we continue the fight?”

Hearing this, the Third Saint Lord knew that Lu Qing was reluctant to reveal his secret.

He was not surprised. After all, no one would easily share the secrets of their cultivation with others.

He glanced around and shook his head. “That’s unnecessary. Since you can injure me, you’ve won this battle.

However, I do have one piece of advice for you: Xuanming’s status within Xuankong Mountain is extraordinary.

If you truly intend to kill him, be prepared to face Xuankong Mountain’s wrath.”

With that, the Third Saint Lord suddenly rose, touched the rooftops of several houses, and then drifted away, vanishing into thin air.

He no longer cared about the remaining people of Xuankong Mountain.

Seeing the Third Saint Lord’s abrupt departure, Lu Qing raised an eyebrow. He

had gained a new understanding of his character.

As for the advice he’d given before leaving, he ignored it.

At this point, the feud between him and Xuankong Mountain was irreconcilable.

Let alone Xuanming’s status, he wouldn’t dare kill even the ruler of Xuankong Mountain.

Standing quietly, Lu Qing wondered what was going on in his mind.

But no one dared to disturb him.

After a while, Lu Qing turned around and slowly approached Xuanming, who was still half-buried in the earth.

Xuanming’s luck had been quite good.

Lu Qing’s recent clash with the Third Saint Lord had unleashed a flurry of powerful sword and knife energy.

Most of these missed Xuanming, and even the occasional strike that grazed him was blocked by his red cassock.

However, the other monks from Xuankong Mountain weren’t so lucky.

Most perished in the aftermath of Lu Qing’s clash.

This was one of the reasons the Third Saint Lord had departed immediately,

as some of the Xuankong Mountain monks had also perished at his hands.

Xuanming’s face was ashen.

When the Third Saint Lord left, he knew his end was certain.

So, when Lu Qing approached, he didn’t beg for mercy, but stared at him intently, his face filled with resentment.

“Evil demon, don’t be so complacent. One day, Xuankong Mountain will avenge us and eliminate you, this evil demon!”

Lu Qing said nothing, his expressionless face as he gently swung his sword.

Xuanming’s red robes glowed red again, but it was of no use.

They couldn’t even block the sword’s impact, and were easily shattered.

The next moment, a head flew up, and Xuanming, the great monk of Xuankong Mountain, was dead.

After beheading Xuanming, Lu Qing lightly stepped on the ground, causing it to shake and unfurl.

Then, with a light stroke of his sword, he lifted Xuanming’s red robes and began to search his body. He was

actually searching the corpse in front of so many powerful warriors.

The surrounding Xiantian Realm experts’ eyelids twitched at the sight of this.

They had never expected Lu Qing to disregard his status as a master.

Some of those with ulterior motives were even more disappointed.

After the previous scene, everyone knew that Xuanming’s red robes were a rare treasure.

Not only did they automatically shield him with precious light, but their very material could even withstand the slashing blows of Lu Qing’s long sword.

They had originally thought that after Lu Qing left, they could take advantage of the situation and fish in the muddy waters. They had

never imagined that Lu Qing would be so disregarding his status as a traitor and touch the corpse.

However, although Lu Qing’s action was unbecoming of a master, no one dared to say anything about it.

Even a formidable figure like Taoist Yangming, hailing from a secret abode, remained silent.

After all, this man had just defeated the Third Saint Lord head-on.

Whether he relied on secret techniques or other means, this achievement alone earned Lu Qing the distinction of being among the world’s most powerful.

At the very least, no expert present would be a match for his longsword.

After searching the bodies of Xuanming and several other Xuankong Mountain elders, Lu Qing had recovered a considerable amount.

Among these, the red cassock, the golden alms bowl, and a white jade bottle imbued with a mysterious aura were his most prized possessions.

After wrapping all the belongings in his red cassock, Lu Qing leisurely made his way out.

He remained silent throughout,

and none of the innate realm masters dared to stop him.

After the previous incident, everyone knew this young man was extremely arrogant, and no one wanted to risk provoking him.

And so, Lu Qing continued on his way out.

Suddenly, he stopped in front of a wall and looked into a dark corner with some surprise.

The shadow in the corner suddenly felt a sudden shock in his heart: “He discovered me? Impossible, my hiding method is difficult to detect even at the Foundation Establishment stage, how could a mere Innate Realm kid detect it!”

However, seeing Lu Qing staring at this side, the shadow’s uneasiness gradually intensified.

Finally, he saw a look of realization on Lu Qing’s face.

“I said that since a while ago, I always felt that something was spying on me. It turned out to be you.”

“He can really find my whereabouts!”

The shadow was shocked, not knowing that he was really exposed.

He didn’t have time to think about how Lu Qing could find him, because a sharp sword energy had already slashed towards him.

Boom!

Lu Qing’s current cultivation level was so powerful that even a sword energy was extremely powerful.

In an instant, it shattered the corner and forced out a black-robed figure.

“What’s going on?”

“Who is that?”

“Someone’s been lurking there all this time, and we’ve been completely unaware?”

“It’s that demonic figure!”

This sudden and surprising turn of events startled the innate masters. They were

particularly astonished when Lu Qing, with a casual flick of his sword, forced a strange, dark figure out from a corner.

Only Taoist Yangming, sensing the black-robed figure’s presence, saw his eyes suddenly gleam.

He immediately shouted, “Young Master Lu, that’s a demonic figure! Don’t let him escape!”

Simultaneously, he lunged forward.

A demonic figure!

The words uttered a chill in the air, and everyone looked towards the fleeing shadow.

This sight shocked everyone again.

“What a swift agility!”

The black-robed figure left a trail of afterimages, its evasive speed so astonishing that even

some of the innate realm masters, skilled in agility, were left utterly daunted.

“Can he escape?”

After forcing the shadow out, Lu Qing immediately recognized him as the man who had been spying on them from the street a few days ago. He

was also Hu Zezhi’s doom.

So, without a second thought, he unleashed a stream of sword energy, slashing at the black-robed figure. Simultaneously, he

stamped his foot, shooting outward, pursuing.

No matter how fast the black-robed figure moved, it couldn’t outpace the speed of the sword energy.

Almost instantly, Lu Qing’s sword energy overtook him.

Sensing the terrifying power contained within the sword energy, a flicker of fear flashed in the black-robed figure’s eyes.

He knew that with Lu Qing’s strength, if he were to be stopped, he would surely be defeated.

After all, although he had now entered the Xiantian Realm, his demonic body had yet to be fully cultivated, and his true strength was at most equivalent to that of an ordinary Xiantian Great Perfection Realm cultivator.

Facing a monstrous creature like Lu Qing, a beast that even a Saint Lord could defeat, he would surely be no match.

With this in mind, the black-robed figure knew he could no longer hold back, or else he would be doomed.

He gritted his teeth, the demonic energy within him rapidly surging. His body suddenly trembled, transforming into three figures.

In the nick of time, he dodged Lu Qing’s blade.

“Hmm?”

Lu Qing, seeing the man’s incredible agility, immediately, without hesitation, swirled his blade, releasing dozens of blade energies again, sweeping towards him.

This time, the blade energy was immense, and its range was vast, enveloping the entire ten-foot radius surrounding the black-robed figure.

He wanted to make the black-robed figure, even if he conjured ten more figures, it would be useless.

“Damn it!”

The black-robed figure sensed the aura of death behind him, his eyes suddenly reddening.

He knew he had to fight to the death, and his demonic energy raged wildly.

Bang!

The moment Lu Qing’s blade energy struck the black-robed figure, it threatened to rip him apart.

Suddenly, a thick, bloody mist erupted from the black-robed figure.

Not only did it deflect the surrounding sword energy, but its speed suddenly increased by more than tenfold!

In an instant, it escaped Lu Qing’s sword energy, swiftly fleeing to the end of the street, disappearing from Lu Qing’s sight.

Leaving behind only a few scattered items and a resentful voice, it drifted over the street: “Boy, remember this, I will not be a demon until I have avenged this!”

“What?”

This sudden change surprised even Lu Qing.

He hadn’t expected the other party to possess a mysterious secret technique that could allow him to suddenly burst into such speed.

Even he couldn’t catch up.

However, the price of the other party’s secret technique seemed to be quite high.

Just now, he vaguely saw not only a blood mist erupting from the other party’s body, but also a tear in his arm.

It was obvious that the other party was using some secret method that gained power through self-harm.

But the speed was indeed astonishing. Unless he used his supernatural power again, he would not be able to catch up.

However, he had already used his supernatural power once today. If he used it again, the strain on his body would be too great, potentially damaging his foundation.

After some consideration, Lu Qing ultimately decided not to pursue.

Unfortunately, the time he had spent was too short, and his ability to investigate the black-robed figure’s identity hadn’t yielded immediate information.

It was clear that the man’s background was unusual.

“Hmm?”

Deciding not to pursue, Lu Qing focused his attention on the remains left behind by the black-robed figure, hoping to glean any clues.

Suddenly, his eyes flickered, and he noticed a small, conspicuous black jade bottle.

Sensing a strange aura emanating from the jade bottle, Lu Qing’s mind stirred. He plucked it with the tip of his sword, silently storing it in his Qiankun Yiqi bag.

“Damn it! This evil demon is truly extraordinary! He even knows the method of disintegrating the Heavenly Demon!”

Taoist Yangming then approached Lu Qing, his face sullen as he gazed in the direction the black-robed figure had fled.

“The Great Demon Disintegration Technique?”

Lu Qing’s expression shifted slightly, and he turned to look over.

“Young Master, you may not know this, but the Great Demon Disintegration Technique is one of the most advanced escape techniques used by those of the Demonic Path. Only those who have cultivated the purest demonic energy can practice it.

This demon was able to perform it, so he must be a true demonic cultivator!

What a pity, he escaped.”

Taoist Yangming explained.

“I’m sorry, it was a momentary oversight,” Lu Qing said apologetically.

“Young Master, there’s no need to blame yourself. Who would have thought this demon actually knew the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique?

Once this escape technique is used, both defense and speed increase tenfold. It’s only natural that you couldn’t stop him.”

Upon hearing Lu Qing’s apology, Taoist Yangming offered comfort.

“Besides, the use of the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique requires a tremendous price. This demon must be severely damaged by now. I’m afraid he won’t dare to show his face again for years.”

Lu Qing recalled the scene of the black-robed figure’s arm exploding and nodded silently.

The price was indeed not small.

“If we meet again, I will not allow this demon a chance to escape.”

“Haha, of course I believe that. Young Master, you are the first person to have survived the thunder tribulation since the transformation of heaven and earth. Your future achievements are boundless.

How could a mere demon cub possibly be your opponent!”

Taoist Yangming laughed heartily and flattered Lu Qing.

Lu Qing could only humbly say, “Senior, you are so kind.”

“There’s nothing wrong with that!” Taoist Yangming said cheerfully. “By the way, my name is Yangming, and I’m from Qingyang Monastery. If you have time, you can come visit us.

You’ve severely dampened the spirit of Xuankong Mountain this time. Our abbey master will surely be very fond of you.”

“Senior Yangming, thank you for your warning earlier, which warned me to be on guard.”

Seeing that Taoist Yangming seemed interested in making friends, Lu Qing took the opportunity to chat with him.

After all, he was from Qingyang Monastery, one of the Four Great Secret Lands, and had a profound background.

If he could make friends with him, it would also be beneficial for him.

And judging from the other party’s tone, it seems that he is also very hostile to Xuankong Mountain.

Based on the principle that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, Lu Qing does not mind temporarily contacting the other party.

(End of this chapter)