Chapter 408

Chapter 408: Showing Weakness, Lu Qing’s Plan

“Ah Qing!”

“Young Master Lu!”

Seeing Lu Qing sent flying by a mighty palm, crushing half the mountain, the old doctor and the others were horrified.

Even the white-robed youth in the sky had a sneer on his face as he gazed down at the plume of dust below.

“Ant, you think you can fight me just because you managed to break one of my moves? I only used less than 10% of my strength!”

But the next moment, a figure leaped from the dust and quickly disappeared into the forest behind, desperately fleeing into the mountains.

The white-robed youth’s expression changed slightly. “Trying to run?”

He was also somewhat surprised that the ant, after being struck by him, had only weakened considerably, yet still been able to move.

“Damn that body cultivator!”

The white-robed youth suddenly understood what was happening.

The aura of his fleshy body that had emanated from Lu Qing earlier had already indicated that he was a body cultivator.

Body cultivators are known for their tenacious vitality. Furthermore, the ant must have possessed a protective treasure, which was why it had survived his attack.

“But can you escape?”

The ant was moving at a furious pace, seemingly on the verge of escaping deep into the mountains. Without a second thought, the white-robed youth gave chase.

He hadn’t forgotten that the treasure from the secret realm was still on the ant.

If it escaped this time, it would surely flee far away.

Finding it would then be extremely difficult.

As the white-robed youth’s figure chased deeper into the Shiwan Mountains and finally disappeared,

the old doctor and others in Jiuli Village breathed a sigh of relief.

The aura emanating from the white-robed youth was terrifying, bringing unimaginable pressure upon them.

Even with their advanced cultivation and the barrier formations, they still felt an immense discomfort.

Now that he was gone, the pressure eased, but the chills still lingered.

“Senior Chen, Young Master Lu and the white-robed man have entered the mountains. What should we do now?”

Lin Zhirui and Wei Shanhai appeared in a small courtyard halfway up the mountain.

“Let’s wait and see. The newcomer is too powerful. We can’t help.”

The old doctor shook his head, looking in the direction where Lu Qing and the others had left, filled with worry.

Although Lu Qing had sent a message to him when he fled into the mountains, telling him not to worry and to just protect the village,

the power displayed by the white-robed man was so terrifying that how could he not be worried?

Lin Zhirui and the others were silent.

They knew the old doctor was right.

With their current strength, chasing after him would only hinder Lu Qing.

The only thing they could do now was to wait for news.

“Let’s save them first,”

the old doctor sighed.

Although the aftermath of Lu Qing’s confrontation with the white-robed man had been blocked by the formation,

the villagers were only ordinary people after all. They could not withstand such a terrifying power, and many of them fainted.

“Xiao Li, what was that just now?”

Xiao Yan asked in the Wei family’s villa with lingering fear.

She had just felt a surge of oppression and wanted to go out to see what was going on, but Xiao Li stopped her.

Xiao Li said nothing, simply looking in the direction Lu Qing had left, his eyes filled with worry.

He could sense the terrifying power of the man in white, far surpassing any enemy they had ever faced.

Even in his current state, he stood no chance of success. He

wondered if Lu Qing could withstand it.

He wanted to chase after him and help, but Lu Qing had sent a message to him just as he was leaving, telling him to protect Xiao Yan.

“Ant, do you think you can

escape from my grasp?”

Within the Hundred Thousand Mountains, Lu Qing darted through the mountains at breakneck speed, advancing deeper and deeper.

A young man in white robes soared overhead, occasionally launching an attack, shattering countless trees and rocks, then leisurely admiring Lu Qing’s panicked escape.

Given Lu Qing’s earlier insults, he decided to severely torture the ant, letting him experience despair.

Of course, he would never admit it, but deep down, he was still a little afraid of Lu Qing.

As a Dharma cultivator, maintaining distance from physical cultivators was common sense.

Within the forest, a yellow light emanated from Lu Qing’s body, and the Earth Spirit Pearl in the acupoint between his eyebrows radiated waves of blessing. Having

reached Foundation Establishment perfection, Lu Qing’s control over the Earth Spirit Pearl had greatly increased.

Finally, he could unleash the true power of this earthly treasure.

The powerful earth elemental force not only made his body incredibly light and his speed greatly increased,

but also enabled him to leverage the earth’s magnetic field, leveraging his own strength to counteract his own, neutralizing his attacks.

So, despite the white-robed youth’s fierce attack, it actually caused him little harm.

Lu Qing ignored the young man’s taunts.

He simply asked in his mind, “Senior Yan, are you ready?”

“Young Master, are you sure you want to do this?”

Yan’s voice resonated in Lu Qing’s mind

, a hint of hesitation in its tone.

There was no other way. The plan Lu Qing had just described to it was too mad.

Even this ancient creature, having lived for tens of thousands of years, was shocked.

“Of course, although we don’t know why this guy is here, it’s obvious that he’s alone.

This is our best chance to kill him!”

Lu Qing’s eyes shone with determination.

He had seen clearly how everyone in the village fainted after he broke through the giant magical palm.

It was precisely for this reason that he deliberately allowed himself to be struck by the white-robed youth, feigning defeat and fleeing, to lure him away from Jiuli Village.

Otherwise, if a battle truly broke out over the village, even if he ultimately defeated the enemy, most of the villagers would likely be killed or wounded.

Thinking of the villagers, whose fate was still uncertain, Lu Qing’s eyes flashed with murderous intent.

No matter what, the white-robed man must die!

However, despite the seething murderous intent within him, Lu Qing knew now was not the time to strike back.

From their previous encounter, he knew the white-robed man was far more powerful than he had anticipated.

He had to continue to show weakness until his “flame” was ready.

Recalling the information he had just detected with his supernatural powers, Lu Qing continued to suppress his impulses.

He even began to consciously restrain his aura, occasionally countering the white-robed youth’s attacks, feigning a growing sense of being overwhelmed.

“Ant, are you running low on spiritual power?”

As expected, upon noticing Lu Qing’s weakening aura, the white-robed youth’s eyes lit up,

and his attacks intensified.

Thick ice swords condensed and blasted towards Lu Qing.

The two of them fled and chased each other, and fled for dozens of miles. Finally, the voice of “Yan” rang in Lu Qing’s heart.

“Young Master, it’s done!”

“Are you finally ready?” Lu Qing’s eyes fixed.

(End of this chapter)