As these words fell, a figure landed between Lu Qing and the group of Innate Realm cultivators.
The newcomer had white hair and beard, and had an air of otherworldly elegance; he was none other than the Master of Tianji Tower.
However, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master's expression was not calm at this moment.
Only when he stood in front of Lu Qing did he realize just how terrifying that murderous intent was.
Even with his formidable cultivation, he felt a tingling pain on his skin and his mind trembled. He had an almost irresistible urge to turn around and leave immediately.
But the Master of Tianji Tower knew he couldn't leave.
If Lu Qing were to truly kill so many Innate Realm experts from various forces, it would inevitably cause a huge upheaval.
Not to mention the sects that are at the Innate Realm, they will not let this go easily.
Even the three holy lords would surely intervene.
At that time, even their Heavenly Mystery Pavilion would find it difficult to withstand such consequences.
"Young Master Lu, please give this old man some face and spare these fellow practitioners this time."
The Master of Tianji Pavilion bowed to Lu Qing and earnestly requested.
Lu Qing looked at the Master of Tianji Pavilion quietly without saying a word.
Similarly, the murderous aura emanating from him did not diminish.
"Young Master Lu, don't act rashly!"
Lin Zhirui also appeared at the entrance of the courtyard, his face showing urgency.
If Lu Qing were to go on a killing spree here, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Despite Lin Zhirui's attempts to dissuade him, Lu Qing remained unmoved.
"Ah Qing, listen to what the senior landlord says."
At that moment, the old doctor's voice rang out.
Lu Qing then slowly suppressed the murderous intent emanating from him.
All the Innate Realm cultivators who had been intimidated by that terrifying killing intent finally breathed a sigh of relief, their foreheads beaded with sweat.
However, before they could fully relax, Lu Qing had already pointed his long sword forward.
"Alright, senior, I'll give you face. However, even if I don't kill them all, this person must die!"
Lu Qing's long sword was pointed at the thin, innate realm cultivator who had threatened him with the lives of Xiao Yan and the others earlier.
Sensing the murderous aura emanating from Lu Qing, the Innate Realm cultivator's expression changed drastically.
His two companions, however, subtly moved two steps to the side.
The small, innate realm cultivator's expression changed again, realizing that the other innate realm cultivators had been frightened by the killing intent emanating from Lu Qing and were unwilling to have anything to do with him anymore.
His mind raced, and he forced a smile onto his face, bowing to Lu Qing with a forced smile.
"Young man, please don't misunderstand. I was just joking with you and didn't really mean to threaten you."
I apologize to you here. If you, young sir, will forgive my rudeness, I will obey your every command in the future!
Seeing the thin, frail Innate Realm cultivator humbly apologizing, the other Innate Realm cultivators standing nearby were all taken aback.
You should know that this person at the Innate Realm has always had a very bad temper.
In the past, even if they were both at the Innate Realm, he would always act arrogantly towards anyone whose cultivation was lower than his.
This was the first time they had ever seen him so humble.
However, thinking about what had just happened, they fell silent again.
The murderous intent that Lu Qing just revealed was truly terrifying.
It was the first time they had ever felt the threat of death so acutely.
Circumstances are beyond our control. In the face of death, all pretenses are illusory; only living is real.
For a moment, the other Innate Realm cultivators couldn't help but feel fortunate.
Fortunately, they didn't threaten Lu Qing's companions; otherwise, they would probably be among those who are now begging for mercy.
Despite the apology from the thin, innate-level cultivator, Lu Qing's expression remained unchanged.
He said coldly, "It's too late. Your fate was sealed the moment you uttered those words."
Upon hearing this, the thin, innate-level cultivator immediately sensed something was wrong.
Without a second thought, he immediately gathered his energy and used his movement technique to try and escape.
However, just as he moved, an invisible force instantly pulled him back, pinning him to the spot, unable to leave.
"What's this?"
The thin, innate realm cultivator was greatly alarmed.
He could sense that the power suppressing him now was different from the murderous intent that had previously shaken his mind.
It was a truly invisible force, like a spider web, completely binding and suppressing him, making his body feel incredibly heavy.
Although they weren't completely unable to move, they couldn't use their movement techniques to leave.
"What kind of tactic is this?!"
Other innate realm cultivators saw that the thinner innate realm cultivator, who had already retreated, had strangely retreated back to his original position and was suppressed to the point that he was almost unable to move.
They were all shocked and couldn't understand how Lu Qing could have done something so incredible.
After binding the thin, innate-level cultivator with the power of primordial magnetism, Lu Qing, carrying his sword, walked towards him step by step.
The Master of Heavenly Secrets hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not offer any words of dissuasion.
He knew that his appearance to stop Lu Qing from going on a killing spree had probably already made the young man resentful.
If we add any more obstacles, we fear that even the friendship we had built up will be completely destroyed.
As for the other cultivators at the Innate Realm, seeing Lu Qing's unpredictable and ever-evolving methods, they were already extremely wary and dared not obstruct him in the slightest.
And so, Lu Qing walked step by step to the thin, innate-level man, and raised his knife to meet the man's horrified face.
"Spare me..."
Before the skinny Xiantian could finish pleading for mercy, the blade flashed, and a fine head flew high into the air.
Whoosh!
After the thin, innate body collapsed to the ground, Lu Qing casually unleashed a blade of energy, which landed on the unconscious Wang Cangyi.
Wang Cangyi's body jolted violently, his already faint breathing stopped completely, and his life force slowly dissipated.
"Master!"
Zhao Xiong's eyes were bloodshot, and he was about to pounce on Lu Qing.
But the moment he raised his head, a flash of light filled his field of vision.
Whoosh!
Watching Zhao Xiong's tall body being cleaved in two by Lu Qing's blade energy.
All the Innate Realm cultivators trembled, deeply terrified by Lu Qing's ruthlessness.
This young man has such a strong bloodthirsty nature; what kind of evil spirit have they provoked this time?
Even the Lord of Tianji Tower was taken aback by Lu Qing's decisive killing.
He had previously heard Zhi Rui say that Lu Qing was a person with an extremely strong bloodthirsty nature, and he still found it hard to believe.
After all, Lu Qing had always been quite amiable since he met him.
Seeing Lu Qing calmly kill three people at the Innate Realm without batting an eye, I realized that what my disciple said was true.
After killing Zhao Xiong, Lu Qing turned his attention to the remaining Supreme Elder of the Tiancang Sect.
Sensing the killing intent in Lu Qing's eyes, the Supreme Elder of the Tiancang Sect immediately became frightened.
He quickly replied, "Young master, you are wise. I know nothing about the grudges between Wang Cangyi and you, and this matter has nothing to do with me!"
At this moment, the Master of Tianji Tower also said, "That's right, Young Master Lu. According to the investigation of Tianji Tower, it was indeed Wang Cangyi's private decision to besiege the Wei family back then."
Lu Qing then shifted his gaze and slowly returned to his original spot, looking at the remaining dozen or so people at the Innate Realm.
"What, are you all still not leaving? Do you wish to spar with me again?"
Upon hearing this, the remaining Innate Realm cultivators felt as if they had been granted a pardon.
"Thank you for forgiving me, young man!"
"Thank you for your generosity, young man!"
"We have disturbed you greatly, so we will take our leave now!"
After some flattery, the group of Innate Realm cultivators immediately used their movement techniques to leave the courtyard.
Their speed was several minutes faster than when they arrived.
As for the three corpses, no one bothered to clean them up; they were simply left on the spot.
"Young Master Lu, you were too impulsive. Killing these three will likely cause serious trouble in the future," sighed the Master of Tianji Pavilion.
"There's nothing I can do about it. Senior, you won't allow me to kill them all," Lu Qing said calmly.
"Young Master Lu, please don't take offense. It's not that I insist on stopping you, but among the people who came just now were high-ranking members from seven or eight major sects."
If you kill them all, and their sects start making trouble, the three Holy Lords will surely come out to uphold justice.
No matter what happens then, it will be very disadvantageous for you.
The Master of Tianji Pavilion explained.
Lu Qing fell silent.
In fact, he had considered this issue as well.
The sudden killing of more than ten people at the Innate Realm will definitely cause a stir.
Given the Holy Mountain's consistent stance, it will certainly send people to investigate.
Lu Qing was fine with the others, but he always felt wary of the three mysterious and unpredictable Holy Lords.
So at the beginning, apart from Wang Cangyi, he did not immediately kill the others.
It was the small, thin Innate Realm cultivator who threatened Xiao Yan and the others' lives that truly ignited his murderous intent, making him want to kill them all without regard for anything else.
However, while eliminating these people may be easy, they will likely face significant difficulties afterward.
If the Holy Mountain intervenes, it's really a question whether they can leave Zhongzhou smoothly.
After all, those three Holy Lords were truly unfathomable. Even with a spiritual artifact, Lu Qing might not dare to say he was truly unafraid.
Not to mention that after being nurtured for so long, the Qiankun Qi Bag still only has the power of a single strike.
Once used, it will take quite a while to recover.
Ultimately, it's because I'm weak.
Thinking of this, Lu Qing immediately bowed to the Master of Tianji Tower.
"Thank you for your guidance, senior. I was indeed rash just now."
Seeing that Lu Qing wasn't angry, the Master of Tianji Pavilion smiled.
"Fortunately, you managed to restrain yourself, even though you killed three people."
But Wang Cang and his apprentice had a grudge against you, and they were the ones who attacked you first. Killing them was just a personal vendetta, so it's reasonable.
As for Leng Tao, although he is somewhat troublesome, in the end, it was he who threatened your family first. Even if you get to the Holy Mountain, it will only be a dispute, and it shouldn't have much impact on you.
So you don't need to worry too much, things haven't gotten out of control yet.
Even if they appealed to the Holy Mountain, the three Holy Lords would most likely ignore it.
Lu Qing nodded.
I did gain some insight.
It seems that the three holy lords don't concern themselves with ordinary feuds or disputes, except for those that affect the overall situation.
"By the way, senior, just now, many streams of light flew out from the white vortex on the holy mountain."
Several of them ended up in our hands. Senior Master, do you know why?
Lu Qing showed the flowing light he had been holding to the Lord of Tianji Tower.
He was not worried that the Master of Tianji Tower would harbor evil intentions and try to seize the source energy.
Firstly, he did not sense any greed from the Master of Tianji Tower.
Secondly, he had absolute confidence that unless it was a peerless martial artist above the peak of the Innate Realm, no one could easily take the item from him.
As expected, when the Lord of Tianji Tower saw the flowing light in Lu Qing's hand, although his eyes showed amazement, no malicious intent was revealed.
He simply smiled and said, "As the saying goes, opportunities are determined by fate. Since these streams of light are flying towards you on their own, it seems that the heavens believe you are qualified to obtain this opportunity. This is the will of heaven, so young master, there is no need to worry."
"Just now, I saw that not only here in the Holy City, but also in other places. I wonder what the situation is in those places, and whether there has been a struggle for power there as well?" Lu Qing asked.
A hint of sorrow appeared in the eyes of the Master of Heavenly Mystery: "To be honest, Young Master Lu, I just came back from outside. You guessed right, there was indeed a big conflict that broke out in those places where the light was shining, and many people were killed or injured."
Otherwise, he wouldn't have only just returned now, almost allowing Lu Qing to go on a killing spree.
Lu Qing understood.
What Tianji Louzhu said was not surprising.
That makes sense. If so many people at the Innate Realm can appear here, how could other streams of light not be scrambled for?
Seeing the sorrow on the face of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master, Lu Qing knew that this old man was also someone who wholeheartedly cared about the overall situation of the world.
Seeing so many dead and wounded in the city, he must be feeling terrible.
However, he didn't say anything.
With the experience and wisdom of the Master of Tianji Pavilion, he sees things in the world much more clearly than he does.
It's not his place, a mere kid, to offer advice to others.
He thought about it for a moment. The city was in chaos right now, and he didn't know what would happen next.
The most urgent task is to improve one's own capabilities.
He immediately said to the Lord of Tianji Pavilion, "Lord Pavilion Master, today my master and I have been fortunate enough to obtain this opportunity."
It needs to be refined as soon as possible in order to conceal its aura.
Otherwise, if other martial arts experts sensed it, there would likely be more trouble.
“Indeed, this matter cannot be neglected.” The Master of Tianji Pavilion also came to his senses. “You should quickly refine the opportunity to avoid further complications. Zhi Rui and I will protect you here.”
Most importantly, if someone else comes to seize the opportunity and stirs up Lu Qing's murderous intent again, even he might not be able to stop him from going on a killing spree.
Immediately, the Master of Tianji Pavilion and Lin Zhirui sat down cross-legged outside the courtyard.
Master Magu and his apprentices were also waiting outside the courtyard.
As for Lu Qing and the old doctor, they took Xiao Yan, Xiao Li, and Hu Zezhi back into the house.
“Master, Xiao Li, you two should refine the primordial energy first. I will protect you,” Lu Qing said.
Although the Lord of Tianji Pavilion and Lin Zhirui were guarding outside, Lu Qing remained vigilant.
He did not want to completely entrust his safety to outsiders.
"Um."
The old doctor didn't say much, nodded, and then absorbed the flowing light he had been holding into his body and began to refine it.
As for Xiao Li, she had already fallen fast asleep as usual.
"Young Master Lu, what about us?" Hu Zezhi asked.
The earlier commotion had frightened her quite a bit.
She never dreamed that one day she would be targeted by so many people at the Innate Realm.
"Your and Xiaoyan's cultivation is still shallow, and you are not yet able to refine this primordial energy, so you don't need to worry about it for now."
In a few days, it will naturally integrate into your body.
"When I have time, I'll make you two talismans. They should be able to conceal your aura," Lu Qing explained.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Young Master Lu."
Seeing that Lu Qing had a solution, Hu Zezhi breathed a sigh of relief.
Just then, a powerful aura suddenly emanated from the old doctor.
