"This aura is coming from the south of the city, could it be..."
The Azure Dragon City Lord recalled what the Left City Guard had said earlier: that group of people had gone to the south of the city.
Although it is uncertain whether Qi Jia Lao Wu's sudden outburst is related to that person.
But the Azure Dragon City Lord felt inexplicably uneasy.
Without a second thought, his aura surged, and his figure disappeared from the courtyard, heading south of the city.
As a powerful cultivator at the initial stage of the Innate Realm, Zuo Chengshou also felt the aura emanating from Qi Jia's fifth son.
Seeing the city lord's shocked expression, he immediately realized what was going on.
He immediately used his movement technique to follow behind.
However, his cultivation level was far inferior to that of the city lord, and he could no longer be seen as soon as he left the city lord's mansion.
They had no choice but to follow the aura emanating from the fifth son of the Qi family and head south of the city.
During their journey, Zuo Chengshou also sensed that many powerful auras in the city were converging towards the south of the city.
"It seems like this time, a big storm is brewing!"
Left City Guard was secretly alarmed, and his pace quickened once again.
However, when he had only traveled halfway, he suddenly saw a sharp blade of light shoot into the sky.
Immediately afterwards, the powerful aura of the fifth son of the Qi family disintegrated and melted away as quickly as ice and snow encountering the scorching sun.
In just a few breaths, it became like a candle flickering in the wind, almost going out.
"What?!"
All the Innate Realm experts who witnessed this scene were greatly surprised.
Judging from his aura, the fifth son of the Qi family seemed to be on the verge of death.
But only a few breaths had passed since he unleashed his power, and he was defeated so quickly.
Who unleashed that terrifying blade of light?
Shocked, the group of Innate Realm experts could no longer hold back their knowledge.
They all unleashed their power and rushed at full speed towards the location of the fifth son of the Qi family.
Damn it!
The Azure Dragon City Lord, who was also on his way, saw that terrifying blade aura and, recalling the message from the Holy City about that person, thought of it.
Little did he know that his worst fears had come true.
"What exactly did that idiot, Qi's fifth son, do?"
The Azure Dragon City Lord's face turned ashen, a chill emanated from his body, and his speed instantly increased as he rushed forward at breakneck speed.
"Fifth brother!"
The figures who emerged from the Qi residence were filled with shock and anger. They disregarded the so-called agreement and unleashed their full power, rushing forward.
The combined aura of numerous Innate Realm cultivators caused immense innate pressure, plunging the entire Azure Dragon City into temporary chaos.
"What's going on? Why are all these Innate Realm masters unleashing their power at the same time?"
"Could it be that a chaotic battle among those at the Innate Realm is about to break out in the city?"
"Quickly find a place to hide! In a battle between cultivators at the Innate Realm, it's easy to get caught in the crossfire!"
...
"Fifth Uncle!"
In Hu Zezhi's courtyard, Qi Wenzheng stared wide-eyed.
He looked at his fifth uncle, who had always been incredibly powerful in his heart, now lying on the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief.
At the same time, an indescribable fear arose in my heart.
Just now, he witnessed his fifth uncle, who was at the Innate Realm, being cut down from the roof by that kid with a single move.
He couldn't imagine what kind of terrifying being he had provoked.
"Cough cough."
Qi's fifth son was not dead. He struggled to his feet, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. His left arm was missing.
The aura emanating from him was faint, as if it might extinguish at any moment.
The meridians and acupoints within the body were mostly destroyed by the wisps of sword energy.
But he couldn't care less about any of that now. He knelt on one knee, looking at Lu Qing with fear.
Lu Qing's sword energy just now was truly terrifying.
He didn't even have time to react before his arm was severed.
If the blade's energy hadn't slightly deviated at the last moment, he would probably have been sliced in two.
"Who exactly are you?"
Qi's fifth son stared intently at Lu Qing.
He didn't know whether the deviation in the sword energy just now was intentional on Lu Qing's part or just a stroke of luck.
But what he knew was that the boy in front of him was terrifying.
With just a single blade of energy, he severely injured him, who was at the Lesser Completion stage of the Innate Realm.
His cultivation level was so profound that it was beyond his comprehension.
Similarly, he couldn't understand when such a terrifying young man had appeared in the world.
Why did they not receive a single word about it when they were in Qijia?
Just as Lu Qing was about to speak, he suddenly raised an eyebrow and looked up at the sky.
He then suppressed his innate aura.
As the innate pressure subsided, Qi Wenzheng and the others finally had a chance to catch their breath. They scrambled to hide in a corner, their faces filled with terror.
Then, in the next moment, a powerful figure appeared on the rooftop.
Immediately afterwards, numerous powerful auras appeared, rapidly converging on the houses surrounding the courtyard.
Several figures landed directly in the courtyard, blocking Qi's fifth son's path.
With so many innate realm experts gathered here, the atmosphere instantly froze.
Ordinary martial artists like Hu Laosan felt their legs go weak and were filled with fear.
When did his small house become the gathering place for so many people at the Innate Realm?
If it weren't for his daughter supporting him, he would have collapsed to the ground long ago.
"Fifth brother!"
Several figures landed in the courtyard. Among them was an old man whose face resembled that of the fifth son of the Qi family. When he saw the miserable state of the man, he showed shock and anger.
"Who hurt you!"
The other people at the Innate Realm also saw the situation in the courtyard and were all moved.
The fifth son of the Qi family had lost an arm, and judging from his aura, his internal condition was probably not optimistic either.
Everyone turned their gaze to the opposite side, wanting to see who it was that could so severely injure the fifth son of the Qi family, who had reached the Lesser Completion of the Innate Realm, in such a short time.
However, before they could even identify her, Lu Qing spoke calmly, "It's me."
Everyone's attention immediately turned to Lu Qing.
There was shock, doubt, and disbelief.
There was no way around it; Lu Qing was simply too young.
No one could believe that the one who could severely injure the fifth son of the Qi family was such a young upstart.
Only one of them was shocked when he saw Lu Qing and the others, and his face showed an expression of disbelief.
But then, a sharp voice rang out: "Uncle, Second Uncle, it's him! This is the kid who hurt Fifth Uncle! He even cut off my leg! You must not let him get away with this!"
"Wenzheng, what are you doing here?"
Only then did the eldest and second eldest sons of the Qi family notice Qi Wenzheng and a group of servants and guards standing in the corner.
Upon hearing Qi Wenzheng's words, everyone's attention once again focused on Lu Qing.
It really was this young man who injured the fifth son of the Qi family?
The eldest son of the Qi family was equally shocked, but he forced himself to calm down.
He said in a deep voice, "Who are you, and why did you treat my brother so cruelly? Even if my brother offended you, don't you think you went too far?"
"You went too far. I've already spared his life. Is that what you call going too far?" Lu Qing shook his head. "You should be glad that he didn't show any murderous intent towards me just now."
Cutting off his arm was merely a minor punishment.
Otherwise, he would be a corpse by now.
"What arrogance!"
The second son of the Qi family was clearly an impatient man, and was about to make a sarcastic remark.
At this moment, the weak voice of the fifth brother of the Qi family rang out: "Eldest brother, second brother, what he said is true."
He did indeed show mercy just now; otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't be seeing you all today.
"Fifth brother, what did you say?" Qi's second brother turned around abruptly.
But the fifth brother of the Qi family didn't look at his second brother; instead, he stared intently at Lu Qing.
After hearing Lu Qing's words, he finally realized that the previous sword energy was not a miss, but rather something Lu Qing did on purpose.
"Thank you for your mercy. I was very offended earlier, and I apologize to you."
Having said that, disregarding the pain of his severed arm and the injuries inside his body, he forced himself to bow slightly to Lu Qing with one hand.
Everyone was stunned.
No one expected that the fifth son of the Qi family would pull such a stunt.
Despite being severely wounded, he surprisingly took the initiative to surrender to the enemy.
When did the Qi family, who are usually domineering, become so easy to talk to?
Even Lu Qing was somewhat surprised.
The look in his eyes as he looked at the fifth son of the Qi family held a hint of approval.
However, while the fifth son of the Qi family gave in, the other son was not.
When Qi Wenzheng saw that his fifth uncle had actually surrendered to the enemy, he immediately shouted, "Fifth Uncle, what are you doing?"
My uncles are here, what's there to be afraid of!
This brat has chopped off our hands and feet; this is a provocation against the prestige of the Qi family, and we absolutely cannot let this go!
I will cut off his hands and feet and torture him for ten days and ten nights, otherwise my hatred will not be appeased!
"Shut up!"
Seeing that Qi Wenzheng was still so reckless, the fifth son of the Qi family was so angry that he almost fainted.
If he weren't so badly injured that he couldn't even unleash a single burst of energy, he would have definitely killed that brat first.
Can't this fool see that the young man in front of them is someone the Qi family can't afford to offend?
However, what made Qi's fifth son even more dismayed was...
Upon hearing Qi Wenzheng's words, his second brother, who was usually a bit slow-witted, actually nodded in agreement.
"Wenzheng is right. This kid dared to hurt you, which means he's going against the Qi family."
In Qinglong City, no one can offend the Qi family and still get away unscathed!
"He's just a mere beginner in the Innate Realm, how strong can he be? Watch me get revenge for you right now!"
As he finished speaking, an aura emanated from his body, and a faint red energy surged from the battle axe in his hand.
"Second brother, wait!"
Qi's fifth brother was shocked, but he was powerless at this moment and had no way to stop his second brother, who was already a level stronger than him.
They could only watch helplessly as he charged toward the terrifying boy.
"As expected, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked as well."
Lu Qing shook his head, but he didn't seem to make any move.
There was only a slight flash of light on his body.
Then, in the next moment, everyone was horrified to discover...
The surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) was gathering at an alarming speed.
In an instant, a huge blade of energy formed in front of Lu Qing and slashed down at the second son of the Qi family.
"How is this possible?!"
The second son of the Qi family looked horrified, feeling the terrifying power in the sword energy. He had no time to think and could only raise the divine weapon battle axe in his hand to block it.
boom!
The blade energy struck the battle axe weapon, causing the airflow to rage and unleash tremendous power.
The second son of the Qi family couldn't maintain his balance and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The terrifying blade energy, formed entirely from the primordial energy of heaven and earth, pressed against the battle axe, pushing it backward at an extremely rapid speed.
"ah!!"
Qi Jia's second son's true energy surged to its limit as he desperately tried to resist.
But it was of no use at all.
The blade's unstoppable momentum pushed it through the wall behind it, crashing into another house and kicking up clouds of dust.
Dead silence!
Utter silence!
Everyone stared in disbelief at the long scratch that stretched from the yard all the way to the house outside.
That was created by the second son of the Qi family, who fought with all his might and forced it out.
"Second brother!"
"Second Brother!"
After a few breaths, two exclamations rang out.
The eldest son of the Qi family leaped out and rushed into the half-collapsed house.
However, when he saw the second son, his heart sank.
The second brother was lying unconscious in the ruins, his body covered in countless knife wounds, his flesh mangled and bloody, a truly gruesome sight.
He quickly stepped forward and felt his second brother's pulse, and was even more alarmed.
Because the meridians and acupoints in the second brother's body have been completely destroyed.
The internal organs were almost completely shattered.
Even if it can be cured, he'll probably be a cripple for the rest of his life.
After stuffing a pill into his second brother's mouth, the eldest son of the Qi family suppressed his grief and returned to the small courtyard.
"Big brother, how is second brother?"
Qi's fifth son hurriedly asked.
"Your second brother's meridians are completely destroyed, and his internal organs are almost crushed. Even if he can be cured in the future, he will probably only become a cripple."
"It was Qi's eldest son who said in a deep voice."
How could that be?
Qi Jia Lao Wu was shocked, his eyes immediately went blank, as if he could not accept the result.
The other powerful figures were equally shocked upon hearing this.
To everyone's surprise, the second son of the Qi family was seriously injured.
At the same time, they were also shocked and in awe of Lu Qing's strength.
Who exactly is this person? That sword light just now didn't seem like something a Xiantian realm cultivator could use. How did he manage to do that?
"Divine Fusion with Heaven and Earth! This person has indeed reached that level!"
Only the Azure Dragon City Lord on the rooftop noticed something amiss.
However, he was equally shocked.
Because in his entire life, he had only seen three people reach such a level.
Those were the three holy lords atop the sacred mountain.
Lu Qing is the fourth.
Most importantly, this one is so young.
"As expected of someone capable of defeating the Third Holy Lord, his realm is so profound that even I cannot see through it."
The Lord of Azure Dragon City was secretly shocked.
At the same time, he temporarily gave up the idea of coming forward.
He could also see that although Lu Qing was heavy-handed, he still knew his limits.
At least he didn't kill anyone in either of his two attacks.
However, things don't happen more than three times. Now, it depends on the Qi family's attitude.
According to the message from the Holy City, this person's patience is limited.
If the Qi family doesn't know their place, they might truly anger this person.
At that point, things might get really out of control.
Although he didn't want to see this scene, he really didn't want to have any contact with this person until Lu Qing calmed down.
What if this person's anger hasn't subsided and they take it out on him? Wouldn't that be unfair?
