Lu Qing crippled the second son of the Qi family with a single sword strike, instantly stunning the entire audience.
Everyone looked at him with a sense of awe.
Even many experts at the Innate Realm are no exception.
The shock they felt was even greater.
As beings at the Innate Realm, they are naturally capable of using techniques such as sword energy and saber energy.
However, its power is far less than what Lu Qing just displayed.
Lu Qing's sword energy just now gathered the primordial energy of heaven and earth, crushing everything with overwhelming force.
Such astonishing methods were beyond their comprehension; they couldn't even comprehend how Lu Qing had managed to do them.
Only a top expert like the Lord of Azure Dragon City, who had already grasped a trace of the Innate Realm's Perfection Realm, could discern a clue.
The courtyard was completely silent.
Everyone watched the eldest son of the Qi family silently, wanting to see what his attitude would be.
Should they back down, or stand their ground and fight this young man to the death?
Those who were at odds with the Qi family even showed expressions of schadenfreude.
The Qi family has always been domineering in Qinglong City, relying on the large number of their members at the Innate Realm to monopolize a lot of resources.
This time, they wanted to see if the Qi family would still dare to be domineering when faced with Lu Qing, this formidable opponent.
The eldest son of the Qi family naturally felt the gazes of those around him.
He secretly circulated his inner energy to suppress his emotions and calm himself down.
He bowed deeply to Lu Qing, who had a calm expression.
"Young hero, we, the Qi family, have offended you greatly."
Please forgive us this time.
My family is willing to offer you a generous gift as an apology.
Everyone was stunned to see the eldest son of the Qi family bowing his head so deeply.
They had anticipated that the Qi family patriarch would back down.
But to everyone's surprise, he would lower himself to such a humble position.
It should be noted that both of the Qi family's Innate Realm experts were crippled by Lu Qing.
Especially the second son of the Qi family, who was seriously injured and on the verge of death, and there was no guarantee that he would survive.
Such deep-seated hatred, yet the eldest son of the Qi family was able to endure it.
In an instant, everyone was shocked and became even more wary of him.
"That's interesting."
Lu Qing was somewhat surprised by the humble attitude of the eldest son of the Qi family.
He stared at the other person quietly, especially at the few notes that had appeared in his field of vision.
However, when he saw one of the notes, his gaze suddenly darkened.
However, the eldest member of the Qi family saw Lu Qing's silence and his gaze that seemed to see through everything.
A slight chill ran through me, though, as I assumed this person was unwilling to reconcile.
He gritted his teeth, reached out and made a grasping motion. A gust of wind swirled around him, and with a scream, he suddenly pulled Qi Wenzheng, who was in the corner, towards him.
"Uncle, what are you going to do?"
Qi Wenzheng's face showed terror, and he struggled.
However, the eldest son of the Qi family completely ignored his struggles.
He looked at Lu Qing and said in a deep voice, "Young hero, since everything started with this little beast, I will give you an explanation now!"
After saying that, he raised his right palm and, with lightning speed, struck Qi Wenzheng on the forehead in a horrified manner!
The cultivation of the eldest son of the Qi family is so profound that it is impossible for Qi Wenzheng, a mere acquired realm martial artist, to withstand it.
As the palm force penetrated, Qi Wen's body stiffened instantly, his gaze gradually became unfocused, and then he slowly collapsed to the ground, his life force fading away.
This sudden change came unexpectedly, catching everyone off guard.
No one expected that the eldest son of the Qi family would be so ruthless, even killing his own nephew with a single blow without any mercy.
"Wenzheng!" Qi's second son cried out in grief, his face showing disbelief. "Big brother, what are you doing?!"
"Shut up!" the eldest of the Qi family roared. "This little beast is courting death and has actually provoked this young hero, bringing a great calamity upon our family."
I only regret that I wasn't there, otherwise I would have killed him on the spot, and you and the second brother wouldn't have been implicated.
"To die before the young hero is already his greatest honor."
These words shocked everyone once again.
Although everyone knew that the eldest son of the Qi family was deliberately saying these words to Lu Qing.
But seeing his righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor, I still felt a surge of admiration.
To be this shameless is truly an art form.
When the eldest son of the Qi family was scolding the fifth son, his attention was always on Lu Qing.
To his surprise, Lu Qing's expression did not change after hearing his words.
Instead, he stared blankly at Qi Wenzheng, who was already lifeless beside him.
Upon seeing this, the eldest son of the Qi family felt a sudden unease.
He continued respectfully, "Young hero, is there anything else you are dissatisfied with? Please feel free to speak it out. As long as you are willing to turn hostility into friendship, whatever your request may be, my Qi family will do our utmost to fulfill it for you!"
However, even though the eldest son of the Qi family had adopted such a humble attitude, Lu Qing remained calm.
He raised his head and said with a half-smile, "What a decisive move. To save yourself, you're even willing to kill your own nephew."
However, your methods were still a bit too mild.
"How about I lend you a hand?"
As he spoke, Lu Qing flicked his finger, and a gust of wind shot out, striking the heart meridian of Qi Wenzheng's corpse.
Upon seeing this, the eldest son of the Qi family's expression changed, and he unleashed a sword aura to disperse the powerful wind.
His face was grim as he said, "Young hero, do you really intend to be so aggressive? Even death isn't enough to atone for your crimes; you must desecrate the corpse of a junior to vent your anger?"
"Um?"
This was another surprise to everyone.
Those with quick wits immediately sensed that something was amiss.
Since the eldest son of the Qi family was willing to give up Qi Wenzheng's life to atone for his sins, why is he suddenly so concerned about his corpse?
Could it be that there's something fishy going on here?
"To desecrate a corpse?" Lu Qing chuckled lightly. "Are you sure your nephew is really dead?"
"I don't understand what you mean, young hero. If you have any doubts, you can examine Wenzheng's body yourself to see if he is completely lifeless."
However, out of respect for the deceased, I implore you, young hero, to be merciful and refrain from dishonoring his body, lest you tarnish your own reputation.
The eldest son of the Qi family said frankly.
"No need." But to his surprise, Lu Qing shook his head. "Whether this person lives or dies is none of my business."
Besides, did I say that I would let you off the hook once he was dead?
"Young hero, what do you mean by this?" The eldest son of the Qi family turned ashen-faced.
“My meaning is very clear.” Lu Qing’s gaze also became more serious. “In order to protect yourself, you even killed your own nephew. Your ruthlessness and cunning make me very uneasy.”
If you were in that situation, would you leave such a potential problem unattended?
Furthermore, do you really think that no one knows about the sins your family has committed?
Upon hearing this, the eldest son of the Qi family's expression changed drastically.
Without a second thought, he immediately shouted, "Attack!"
Immediately afterward, a broken sword appeared in his hand, and his true energy ignited violently in an instant, unleashing a powerful sword intent. His body transformed into a sharp arrow, shooting Lu Qing away.
At the same time, the several guest elders at the Innate Realm who had been following behind him also unleashed their auras, joined forces to form a formation, and crushed towards Lu Qing.
This sudden change in the situation shocked all the powerful figures once again.
No one expected that the eldest son of the Qi family, who had just been behaving very humbly, would suddenly launch an attack.
They couldn't help but widen their eyes, eager to see if Lu Qing could withstand this sudden and devastating attack.
"idiot!"
Only the Azure Dragon City Lord witnessed this scene and cursed inwardly.
Although the eldest son of the Qi family was not weak, he was only slightly inferior to him.
They also reached the pinnacle of the Innate Realm.
With the addition of several guest elders who had honed their skills at the Innate Realm for many years, the combined formation appeared to be incredibly powerful.
But with such limited strength, how could they possibly defeat Lu Qing?
This one is someone who can easily break through even the magic array formed by the high monks of the Suspended Mountain!
"You little beast, die!"
With the burst of true energy from the eldest Qi family member, he moved at an extremely fast speed, arriving in front of Lu Qing in almost an instant.
With a sinister glint in his eyes and carrying a powerful sword intent, the broken sword conjured countless sword shadows and stabbed towards Lu Qing.
Behind him, several guest elders also unleashed their unique skills, enveloping Lu Qing.
With that single strike, a surge of heroic spirit rose within the group.
They believed that even someone at the peak of the Innate Realm might not be able to withstand their combined attack!
Not to mention Lu Qing, who was unarmed.
No matter how high his cultivation level or how powerful his sword energy, he couldn't possibly break through their attack this time!
Many powerful figures watching from the sidelines also felt their scalps tingle and a chill run down their spines.
Because they felt that if it were them, they would definitely not be able to survive such an attack.
However, Lu Qing's eyes remained completely unmoved in the face of such a ferocious attack.
He simply raised his palm slightly and made a loose grasping motion forward.
He uttered a single word softly: "Stay."
As soon as that word was uttered, a scene that shocked everyone unfolded.
All that could be seen was the rapidly speeding figure of the eldest son of the Qi family, as well as the several Innate Realm guest elders behind him.
In an instant, they were all frozen in place, like insects trapped in a spider web, unable to move.
This scene, so turbulent yet so still, made everyone who witnessed it feel uneasy.
The violent pulling force caused the eldest son of the Qi family and the others to cough up blood due to the backlash from their own internal energy, each suffering serious internal injuries.
His eyes revealed utter horror.
But that's not all.
After halting the attack of the Qi family's eldest son and the others, Lu Qing raised his clenched hand again and pressed it down.
"town!"
With this action, the eldest member of the Qi family and the others were horrified to discover that their bodies had suddenly become dozens of times heavier.
Under the powerful suppression, no matter how much they struggled and struggled, it was all in vain.
He could only fall to the ground following Lu Qing's movements.
boom!
A terrifying scene unfolded before everyone's eyes.
Centered on the eldest son of the Qi family and his group, the ground within a radius of several feet suddenly sank several feet.
However, even with all this commotion, not a single speck of smoke or dust rose.
All the dust adheres tightly to the ground and cannot float.
The eldest son of the Qi family and several others were firmly suppressed on the ground, their blood seeping into the ground and turning into "meat patties".
This bizarre scene sent a chill down the spines of all the onlookers, rising from the depths of their hearts to the very top of their heads.
"Big brother!"
Because he was far enough away, Qi's fifth son, who escaped the calamity, let out a heart-wrenching roar upon seeing such a tragic scene.
He could sense that the life force of his elder brother and several guest retainers was slowly dissipating.
Clearly, under Lu Qing's bizarre and terrifying methods...
My elder brother and the others couldn't make it; they've all perished.
"You demon, you monster! Give me back my brother's life!"
The fifth son of the Qi family stared intently at Lu Qing, his eyes bloodshot, as if he wished he could devour him alive.
"A demon?" Lu Qing chuckled. "Compared to what your Qi family has done, this is nothing."
Qi Tianchuan, do you really think that no one knows what your Qi family has been doing in Fengzhou?
"What did you say?"
Qi Jia's fifth son, whose eyes were originally bloodshot, suddenly shuddered upon hearing the words "Fengzhou" and looked at Lu Qing with suspicion and uncertainty.
"Fengzhou?"
Everyone was taken aback, not understanding why Lu Qing would suddenly bring this up.
Only a few well-informed and quick-witted people suddenly seemed to remember something, their eyes showing disbelief as they looked at the fifth son of the Qi family.
"If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. Qi Tianchuan, the heinous crimes your Qi family committed in Fengzhou have been well covered up."
But the ways of Heaven are clear, and these heavenly secrets cannot be concealed by a small family like the Qi family.
The fifth son of the Qi family grew increasingly terrified as he listened, his face turning pale: "Impossible! You couldn't possibly know about that! Who are you?"
Seeing the fifth son of the Qi family in this state, the group of powerful figures knew immediately that he was hiding something.
One of the powerful figures immediately shouted, "Fengzhou, Qi Laowu, could it be that the plague that struck Fengzhou not long ago was really caused by your Qi family?!"
"Plague in Fengzhou!"
"Was that plague caused by the Qi family?"
"Wasn't that an accidental outbreak?"
"I always felt that the plague was a bit strange; it turns out the Qi family was behind it all!"
"That plague killed over 100,000 people! The Qi family is truly heartless and ruthless!"
The group of experts at the Innate Realm began to discuss among themselves.
"plague?"
The old doctor, who had been standing silently in the corner protecting Xiaoyan and the others, changed his expression drastically upon hearing this.
"Ah Qing, are you telling the truth?"
"Of course it's true. I deduced it from the aura emanating from the Qi family members after seeing them." Lu Qing nodded.
The old doctor's face immediately turned ashen.
His expression turned even more grim when he heard the discussions among the powerful figures around him, including the fact that the plague had killed more than 100,000 people.
He initially thought that Lu Qing had gone too far.
But if the Qi family really causes a plague outside, then dying many times over would be considered a light punishment.
"You demon, you're making baseless accusations!"
Qi's fifth son also realized what was happening and immediately roared.
"You used such ruthless methods to kill so many members of my Qi family, and now you're trying to smear my Qi family!"
"Lord City Lord, are you really just going to stand by and watch without stepping forward to uphold justice?!"
The Azure Dragon City Lord, who had been hiding in the shadows observing the situation, immediately changed his expression upon hearing Qi Family Fifth Brother's words.
That damn thing, how dare it drag him into this!
However, by the time he tried to dodge, it was too late.
