Chapter 87: Chapter 84: Martial Spirit Again_1
The gaze of the Ancestor of Liu Family shifted to Lu Yan and the old man, his icy killing intent completely unveiled.
"Not good, we’ve been discovered."
Lu Yan’s face turned pale.
Suddenly, he felt a massive force coming from his shoulder, as the strange old man grabbed his shoulder and threw him towards the Ancestor of Liu Family. He himself, however, quickly retreated.
"This cunning old fox..."
Lu Yan cursed in his heart.
As expected, this world was harshly realistic. The old man who had just praised his talents and talked about taking him to the Holy Sect, immediately threw him out as a human shield in the face of danger, making a speedy escape.
There was no time to think. If he directly collided with the Ancestor of Liu Family, he would undoubtedly die.
Mid-air, Lu Yan summoned all his Qi-blood, and performed the Vajra Body and Man Xiang Body. With a low shout, he twisted his waist and abdomen and his body plummeted like a thousand-pound weight, dropping on the ground.
"Ancestor, I am a Red-clad Guard, our own people. That old man is a hired helper from the Wu Family, his strength unfathomable."
Even before he landed, Lu Yan shouted out.
In truth, without Lu Yan’s call, the Ancestor of Liu Family had already noticed the strange old man’s power and was staring at him, jumping towards the strange old man.
However, he would not just let Lu Yan go so easily, sending out a palm strike in mid-air. A cold and domineering inner strength was directed towards Lu Yan.
This was a strike from an Inner Strength Master, something he could not withstand, so he performed the Wind Chasing Step to the extreme, retreating explosively and narrowly avoiding the palm strength.
He then rushed towards the forest, sprinting down the mountain.
"Leave that kid to you, chase him down and bring his head to me."
Spoke the Ancestor of Liu Family, instructing one of Liu’s Martial Marquises.
That Martial Marquis from the Liu Family, without a shred of hesitation, quickly pursued Lu Yan.
Lu Yan ran at full speed, quickly passing through the woods, swiftly glanced back, his pupils suddenly constricting.
At this moment, the Ancestor of Liu Family had caught up with the strange old man.
Facing an Inner Strength Master, the strange old man also fought desperately. His body underwent a bizarre transformation, his white hair stood on end, revealing that gruesome white face on the back of his head.
From his shoulders, two new arms bizarrely extended.
Two faces, four arms, cloaked in black aura, a towering black shadow emerged from his body.
Such a shadow, like an actual shadow, or more like a soul, overlapped with the strange old man, powering him with a formidable strength.
Even someone as powerful as the Ancestor of Liu Family had to deal with it with full force.
The black fog rolled over his body, his eyes wide open, the tentacles from his mouth extended once again. Moreover, from his abdomen, more tentacles sprung forth, seven in total.
The tentacles tangled and pierced the strange old man.
The strange old man let out a painful holler.
Lu Yan felt his body turn cold, and broke out in a cold sweat.
Again, it was the Martial Spirit.
Without a doubt, that strange old man, was also a Martial Spirit.
Two Martial Spirits fighting each other, it was evident the Inner Strength Master of the Liu Family, was more formidable, completely suppressing the strange old man.
No time to watch closely, Lu Yan sprinted with all his might, as the Martial Marquis of Liu Family was swiftly coming after him.
The speed of Lu Yan’s Wind Chasing Step was undoubtedly rapid, but the distance between him and the Martial Marquis of Liu was gradually closing in.
Although the Martial Marquis of Liu had practiced some speed-related martial art, it would never reach the level of Lu Yan’s.
However, the explosive power of the Marquis was too strong. His muscles as robust as steel, endowed with Bone Strength, his legs seemed to be equipped with jet boosters, making a leap of several tens of meters with a single step.
Before reaching the foot of the hill, the distance between them had reduced to several tens of meters.
Thump! Thump!
The fingers of the Marquis of Liu Family were like iron hooks, and in the process of running, he picked up two giant rocks of a hundred kilograms, and hurled them at Lu Yan’s back.
Lu Yan was forced to sidestep in a hurry.
However, the Marquis of Liu Family instantly picked up two more huge rocks and flung them at Lu Yan. The rocks roared through the air, filled with Bone Strength. If it hit him, he would undoubtedly be injured.
Unable to fully dodge, Lu Yan could only turn around and fend off the attack with a punch.
Liu’s Martial Marquis took advantage of this and closed in, his hands covered in red scales. He leaped into the air and swung down a palm at Lu Yan’s forehead.
Lu Yan met it with a punch to block.
Clash!
Lu Yan was thrown back five meters, his fist tingling.
Liu’s Martial Marquis sprang forward again, his body bursting through shards of rock. His red palms, carrying the force of ten thousand jins, had the power to shatter gold and break iron, striking Lu Yan’s forehead and chest simultaneously.
Lu Yan retreated backward, pulling out the Red Blood Blade and making two swift slashes at the Marquis’ hand.
Sparks flew everywhere. The Red Blood Blade, known for cleaving iron as if it were mud, shockingly couldn’t even pierce through the scales on his opponent’s hand. It only left behind a few faint white marks.
As for Lu Yan himself, he was pushed back five to six meters, trampling over bushes and stones.
"It’s still not enough. My Qi-blood scatters too easily. Once it faces his bone strength, it breaks after one hit."
Lu Yan’s mind raced.
Apart from his Qi-blood, he really wasn’t weak at all.
Especially when he activated the Vajra Body and Man Xiang Body while using the Broken Sky Blade, he had a significant increase in his power.
This was easy to understand. Using the same technique but with ten jins of strength compared to a hundred would yield different results.
However, even so, he was still no match for his opponent in a direct confrontation and was completely suppressed. His Qi-blood was simply too weak.
"Kid, I remember you. You’re from the Red-clad Guards, yet at such a young age you possess such strength. You’ve hidden well. You’ve managed to deceive us all."
The Martial Marquis of Liu Family was secretly astonished, although his urge to kill grew stronger. His eyes were sharp as blades.
Being able to withstand several blows without injury in a direct confrontation was something he had never encountered in his five encounters with Limit Breaking.
He must not let this one escape.
His face, however, revealed a smile as he said, "Kid, considering your extraordinary talent, I’ll give you an opportunity. Pledge your loyalty to the Liu Family, swear to keep today’s events a secret, and I will spare your life. How about it?"
"Sure."
Lu Yan agreed very cheerfully but didn’t let his guard down at all. He maintained a defensive posture while regulating his Qi-blood, bringing himself back to peak condition.
Crafty old man, like I would trust you.
He was very clear that his opponent would never spare him. The Ancestor of Liu Family possessing a Martial Spirit was a great secret that, if leaked, would lead to the extermination of the Liu Family.
Probably only a small number of the Liu Family knew about this.
Previously, in crowded places, the Ancestor of Liu Family didn’t dare to display his true strength for fear of revealing a trace that would lead the Bei Clan and Elder Wu to isolated places where he could reveal his true cultivation level.
Would they spare Lu Yan, an outsider who knew their secret?
Impossible. Only the dead can keep secrets.
Today, he had to fight for his life to have any hope of survival.
"Good, you are..."
Clash!
Liu’s Martial Marquis suddenly launched an attack, his hand chopped down at Lu Yan like a sword.
Lu Yan was prepared. He swiftly evaded the attack, then sliced at the marquis’s legs with his sword.
Liu’s Martial Marquis practiced the Tian Gang Red Scale Palm, so most of his strength lay in his hands, making his legs his weak point.
A trace of mockery appeared on the face of Liu’s Martial Marquis. He somersaulted and launched repeated attacks with his palms.
Lu Yan retreated to avoid it, but his opponent seized the opportunity to launch a fierce onslaught, not giving Lu Yan a chance to retaliate.
His palms moved too fast, resembling two red flashes of lightning in the darkness. The terrifying gusts of wind they created didn’t give Lu Yan any space to dodge, forcing him to engage directly.
Crash, the Red Blood Blade collided with his opponent’s palm once again. The blade vibrated wildly, and Lu Yan’s body was flung backward, breaking a large tree in the process.
"Kill!"
Liu’s Martial Marquis shouted sharply, his voice thunderous, as he swooped towards Lu Yan like a goshawk.
Lu Yan could only muster all his strength to dodge while defending himself, having no opportunity to counterattack.
