Chapter 317

Chapter 317: Crushed into meat patties, plague!

Lu Qing crippled the Qi family’s second son with a single blow of sword energy, shocking the entire crowd.

Everyone looked at him with awe.

Even the many Xiantian Realm masters were no exception.

Their shock was even greater.

As Xiantian Realm masters, they could certainly wield sword and saber energy.

But their power was nowhere near the power Lu Qing had just unleashed.

Lu Qing’s sword energy, gathering the essence of heaven and earth, crushed everything with a surging force.

They couldn’t even fathom how Lu Qing had accomplished such a formidable feat,

let alone wield it. Only the Azure Dragon City Lord, a supreme master who had grasped a glimmer of the Xiantian realm’s perfect state, could discern a clue.

Silence fell over the courtyard.

Everyone stared at the Qi family’s eldest son, eager to gauge his stance.

Would he concede defeat, or fight to the bitter end against the young man before him?

Those with antagonistic views of the Qi family even gloated over his misfortune.

The Qi family had always been a domineering force in Qinglong City, leveraging their numerous Xiantian Realm masters to monopolize numerous resources.

This time, they wanted to see if they dared to act so arrogantly in the face of Lu Qing’s ironclad resistance.

The Qi family leader naturally felt the gazes from those around him.

He secretly summoned his strength, suppressed his emotions, and regained his composure. He

bowed deeply to Lu Qing, who looked impassive.

“Young man, we, the Qi family, have offended you just now.

We beg you to be magnanimous and forgive us this time.

We, the Qi family, are willing to offer you a generous gift as an apology.”

Seeing the Qi family leader’s deeply bowed head, everyone was stunned.

They had expected the Qi family leader to yield,

but they had never expected him to lower himself so low.

After all, two of the Qi family’s Xiantian Realm masters had been crippled by Lu Qing.

The second son, in particular, was critically injured and near death, with no guarantee of survival.

Yet, the Qi family leader could endure such deep hatred.

For a moment, everyone was stunned, yet also filled with a growing fear.

“Interesting.”

Lu Qing was somewhat surprised by the Qi family patriarch’s humble demeanor.

He observed him silently, particularly the several notes that appeared in his field of vision.

However, when he saw one of them, his gaze suddenly darkened.

The Qi family patriarch, seeing Lu Qing’s silence and his all-seeing gaze,

felt a chill in his heart, believing this man was unwilling to reconcile.

He gritted his teeth, stretched out his hand, and a powerful gust of wind swept through. With a scream, he suddenly pulled Qi Wenzheng from the corner towards him.

“Uncle, what are you doing?”

Qi Wenzheng’s face was filled with fear, and he struggled.

However, the Qi family patriarch ignored his struggles.

He simply looked at Lu Qing and said in a deep voice, “Young man, since everything is caused by this little beast, I will give you an explanation now!”

He raised his right palm and, with lightning speed, struck Qi Wenzheng’s forehead, staring at him in horror!

The Qi family patriarch’s cultivation was profound, and how could Qi Wenzheng, a mere post-natal realm warrior, withstand it?

As the palm force penetrated him, Qi Wenzheng’s body stiffened, his eyes gradually blurred, and he slowly collapsed to the ground, his life force fading.

This sudden change of events caught everyone by surprise.

No one could have imagined that the Qi family patriarch could be so ruthless, so merciless as to kill even his own nephew with a single blow.

“Wenzheng!” the second son of the Qi family cried out in pain, a look of disbelief on his face. “Brother, what are you doing?!”

“Shut up!” the eldest son roared. “That little beast, he’s so reckless, he actually provoked this young hero and brought untold disaster upon our family.

I only regret not being there just now. Otherwise, I would have killed him on the spot, and wouldn’t have implicated you and the second son.

Now, he’s truly honored to die in front of this young hero.”

These words shocked everyone again.

Although everyone knew that the eldest brother of the Qi family said this on purpose for Lu Qing to hear,

seeing him so righteous, one still felt a wave of admiration.

To be so thick-skinned, one must say it was a realm.

When the eldest brother of the Qi family scolded the fifth brother, his attention was always on Lu Qing.

However, what surprised him was that after hearing his words, Lu Qing’s expression did not change.

Instead, he looked at Qi Wenzhen, who was already dead, with an expressionless face.

Seeing this, the eldest brother of the Qi family was shocked. He

continued respectfully: “Young man, I wonder if there is anything else you are not satisfied with, you might as well say it all. As long as you are willing to make peace, no matter what your request is, my Qi family will do our best to fulfill it for you!”

However, even though the eldest brother of the Qi family was so humble, Lu Qing still looked calm.

He raised his head and said with a half-smile, “How decisive! To save yourself, you’d even kill your own nephew.

However, your methods are a bit gentle.

How about I help you?”

As he spoke, Lu Qing flicked his finger, and a gust of wind emanated, striking Qi Wenzhen’s heart. Seeing this

, the Qi family’s eldest brother’s face changed, and he released a stream of sword energy from his hand, dispersing the gust of wind.

With a grim expression, he said, “Young man, are you really going to be so aggressive that even death is not enough to atone for your crime, and you want to humiliate the corpse of a junior to vent your anger?”

“Huh?”

This was beyond everyone’s expectations.

Those who were quick-witted immediately noticed something was wrong.

Since the head of the Qi family was willing to use Qi Wen Zheng’s life to atone for his crime, why was he suddenly so nervous about his corpse?

Could it be that there was something fishy going on?

“Humiliate the corpse?” Lu Qing chuckled, “Are you sure that your nephew is really dead?”

“I don’t understand what you mean, young man. If you have any doubts about this, you can personally check Wen Zheng’s corpse to see if there is any sign of life.

But the dead are the most important. I hope you can show mercy and not humiliate his corpse and damage your own identity.”

The head of the Qi family said frankly.

“No need.” Unexpectedly, Lu Qing shook his head. “Whether this man lives or dies is none of my business.

Besides, didn’t I say I’d stop bothering you once he’s dead?”

“What do you mean, young man?” the Qi family leader’s face darkened.

“My meaning is clear.” Lu Qing’s gaze darkened. “You, to save yourself, even killed your own nephew. Your ruthlessness and forbearance make me very uneasy. Would

you allow such a hidden danger to remain untouched?

Furthermore, do you really think the sins committed by your Qi family are unknown?”

Upon hearing this, the Qi family leader’s face changed drastically.

Without a second thought, he shouted, “Attack!”

A broken sword materialized in his hand, and his entire being instantly ignited with true energy. A powerful sword intent emerged, and his body transformed into a sharp arrow, blasting Lu Qing away.

Simultaneously, several guest Xiantian realm masters who had been following him also erupted with momentum, forming a combined force and crushing Lu Qing.

This sudden change in the situation once again shocked all the powerful men.

No one could have imagined that the Qi family patriarch, who had just been so humble, would suddenly launch an attack.

Their eyes widened, eager to see if Lu Qing could withstand this sudden and shocking attack.

“Fool!”

Only the Azure Dragon City Lord, observing this scene, cursed inwardly.

While the Qi family patriarch’s cultivation was not inferior, it was only slightly inferior to his own. He

had also reached the Great Perfection of the Innate Realm.

Combined with several guest elders who had honed their skills in the Innate Realm for years, the combined formation seemed formidable.

But how could such a meager force possibly defeat Lu Qing?

This being could easily shatter even the formations formed by the great monks of Xuankong Mountain!

“Little beast, die!”

The Qi family patriarch, ignited by a burst of energies, sped with incredible speed, reaching Lu Qing in almost an instant.

A sinister glint shone in his eyes, and the broken sword, imbued with powerful sword intent, transformed into a cascade of sword shadows, piercing Lu Qing.

Behind him, several guest elders also unleashed their unique skills, enveloping Lu Qing.

As the blows landed, a surge of pride surged within them.

They believed that even a perfected Xiantian realm cultivator wouldn’t be able to withstand this combined attack!

Much less an unarmed Lu Qing.

No matter how high his cultivation level or how powerful his sword energy, he couldn’t possibly break through their onslaught!

The many powerful warriors watching the battle felt their scalps tingle, a chill running down their spines.

They sensed that if they were in his place, they wouldn’t have survived such an attack.

Yet, facing such a ferocious onslaught, Lu Qing’s expression remained unwavering.

He simply raised his palms, clenched them forward,

and whispered a single word: “Stop.”

With those words, a scene that shocked everyone unfolded.

From the Qi family patriarch, to the Xiantian realm guest elders behind him, everything was astonishing.

In an instant, they were all pinned to their spot, like insects caught in a spider’s web, unable to move.

This scene, oscillating from extreme movement to extreme stillness, was a sight that evoked a wave of discomfort for everyone watching.

The violent pull of the Qi family elders and their companions caused their own zhenqi to recoil, spurting blood and suffering severe internal injuries.

Their eyes flashed with horror.

But that wasn’t all.

After halting the Qi family elders’ advances, Lu Qing lifted his clenched palm again and pressed down.

“Suppress!”

With this movement, the Qi family elders and their companions were horrified to find their bodies suddenly becoming tens of times heavier.

Under the overwhelming force of the suppression, no matter how they struggled or erupted, it was futile.

Following Lu Qing’s movements, they fell to the ground.

Boom!

A terrifying scene unfolded before everyone’s eyes.

The ground, several feet in radius, centered around the Qi family elders and their companions, suddenly sank several feet.

Yet, even with this movement, not a single cloud of dust rose.

All the dust clung to the ground and could not float.

The eldest brother of the Qi family and several others were pinned down on the ground with all their might. Their blood seeped into the ground and turned into pieces of “meat patties”.

Such a bizarre scene immediately sent a chill down the spines of all the spectators.

“Brother!”

The fifth brother of the Qi family, who had escaped the disaster because he was far enough away, let out a heartbreaking roar when he saw such a tragic scene.

He could sense that the life force of his eldest brother and several other guests was slowly dissipating.

Obviously, under Lu Qing’s bizarre and terrifying method,

his eldest brother and the others could not hold on and had already perished.

“Devil, you devil! Give me back my eldest brother’s life!”

The fifth brother of the Qi family stared at Lu Qing with bloodshot eyes, as if he wished to eat his flesh raw.

“A demon?” Lu Qing chuckled. “Compared to what your Qi family has done, that’s nothing.

Qi Tianchuan, do you really think no one knows about what your Qi family did in Fengzhou?”

“What did you say?”

The fifth son of the Qi family, whose eyes were originally bloodshot, suddenly shuddered at the mention of Fengzhou and looked at Lu Qing in confusion.

“Fengzhou?”

Everyone was stunned, confused by Lu Qing’s sudden mention of this.

Only some of the more well-informed and quick-witted seemed to remember something, their eyes filled with disbelief as they looked at the fifth son of the Qi family.

“If you want others to know, then don’t do it yourself. Qi Tianchuan, the heinous crimes committed by your Qi family in Fengzhou may have been well concealed.

But the laws of heaven are clear, and this secret is too deep for a small Qi family like yours to conceal.”

The fifth son of the Qi family grew increasingly terrified as he listened, his face turning pale. “Impossible, you can’t possibly know about that! Who are you?”

Seeing the fifth son of the Qi family’s expression, the powerful warriors knew he was truly up to something.

One of the strong men immediately shouted, “Fengzhou, Qi Laowu, could it be that the plague in Fengzhou not long ago was really caused by your Qi family?!”

“Fengzhou plague!”

“That plague was caused by the Qi family?”

“Wasn’t it an accidental outbreak?”

“I’ve always felt that there was something fishy about that plague. Turns out it was the Qi family behind it!”

“That plague killed over a hundred thousand people! The Qi family is truly ruthless!”

A group of Xiantian Realm experts began to discuss.

“Plague?”

The old doctor, who had been standing in the corner silently protecting Xiaoyan and the others, suddenly turned pale upon hearing this.

“Ah Qing, is that true?”

“Of course it’s true. I, your disciple, also deduced it from the aura of the Qi family after seeing them.” Lu Qing nodded.

The old doctor’s face suddenly turned ashen.

He had especially darkened after hearing the surrounding experts discuss the death toll of over a hundred thousand people from the plague.

He had initially thought Lu Qing had been too harsh.

But if the Qi family truly had unleashed a plague, then even multiple deaths would be a minor punishment.

“You devil, you’re slandering me!”

The fifth son of the Qi family finally realized what was happening and roared.

“You’ve used such brutal means to kill so many of my Qi family, and now you’re throwing mud at them!

Lord City Lord, are you just going to stand by and watch without coming out to enforce justice?”

The Qinglong City Lord, who had been hiding in the shadows, suddenly changed his expression upon hearing the words of the Qi Family’s fifth son.

This damned thing actually dared to drag him into this!

However, just when he tried to evade, it was too late.

(End of Chapter)