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Chapter 137: Overestimating One's Abilities? Lu Qing Challenges, Muscle and Bone versus Internal Org
Near the city gate, in addition to the disciples of the Tiancang Sect, there were other martial artists present.
They were the strongest warriors from various factions within the city.
Even the weakest among them were powerful warriors close to achieving perfection in the Muscle and Bone realm.
Ever since they learned about the prohibition against harming warriors below the Innate realm, they no longer held the Innate realm warriors in such awe.
Now that they knew another Innate realm warrior had arrived outside the city, they all rushed over.
After all, it was a rare opportunity to witness an Innate realm warrior up close, and who knew, perhaps experiencing the aura of an Innate realm warrior might benefit their future cultivation.
However, no one expected to see Lu Qing remain completely unfazed after withstanding Wang Cangyi's Innate realm pressure.
This left everyone in disbelief.
Just a few days ago, they had personally experienced the terrifying might of an Innate realm warrior.
When Wang Cangyi and Wei Shanhai had confronted each other, the clash of their auras had caused the entire county to tremble under their Innate pressure.
How was that young man unaffected?
"It seems Senior Wang truly regards the Holy Mountain's prohibition with contempt. But I wonder, can you bear the consequences of defying the prohibition?"
Lu Qing's voice rang out, addressing the figure on the city wall.
His calm and collected demeanor surprised the other warriors, leaving them stunned.
This young man was fearless, daring to publicly question an Innate realm grandmaster!
Did he not fear that he might truly anger Wang Cangyi, who could slay him with a single sword strike?
Wang Cangyi looked down at Lu Qing, his gaze icy, about to speak when he suddenly sensed two auras appearing on the wall beside him.
He turned to see the County Master and the young man in plain clothes watching them.
Seeing the calm gaze of the young man, Wang Cangyi paused, swallowing the harsh words he had been about to say.
However, he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart.
If it weren't for the presence of this Tianji Tower disciple, he wouldn't be so restrained, and he would have started killing already.
Unfortunately, no matter how angry he was, it was something he could only think about for now.
Just because he couldn't do anything to the young man in plain clothes didn't mean he couldn't deal with Lu Qing.
"Boy, you're quite bold and a little clever too. A mere Muscle and Bone realm warrior dares to talk back to me. But do you think that with the Holy Mountain's prohibition, I won't be able to do anything to you?"
"No, you're just bringing about your own demise!"
Wang Cangyi's face was filled with scorn as he looked at Lu Qing as if he were already dead.
"Xiong'er, take this boy down. Don't kill him yet, capture him, and then we'll torture him!"
"Yes, Master!"
The burly disciple, Xiong'er, responded in a deep voice and stepped forward.
"Master Zhi Rui, this boy was rude to me. If I let my disciple teach him a lesson, it won't count as violating the Holy Mountain's prohibition, will it?"
Wang Cangyi turned to the young man in plain clothes and asked.
"Of course not." The young man in plain clothes shook his head.
"What if the Innate realm warrior below takes action against my disciple? Would that count as violating the prohibition?" Wang Cangyi asked further.
"It would!" The young man in plain clothes replied expressionlessly.
"Good, very good." Wang Cangyi nodded in satisfaction.
He then addressed the disciple below, "Xiong'er, did you hear that? If that old man dares to make a move, I, your master, will take care of it. You don't have to worry."
"Understood, Master!" Xiong'er shouted.
Wang Cangyi and the young man in plain clothes had not intentionally lowered their voices, so almost all the martial artists heard their conversation.
Instantly, everyone's gaze towards Lu Qing was filled with pity.
Xiong'er was no ordinary man; he was capable of exchanging blows with the Wei family head, standing at the pinnacle of the Post-Natal realm, and was known as a grandmaster in the Internal Organs realm.
Among those present, aside from the two Innate realm experts and the enigmatic Master Zhi Rui, his cultivation was likely the highest.
Lu Qing was merely a small fry in the Muscle and Bone realm, so how could he possibly be Xiong'er's opponent?
Moreover, the words Lu Qing had used to taunt Wang Cangyi were now being used against him, restricting his only backer.
"Old Doctor, what should we do now?"
Seeing Xiong'er approaching step by step and sensing the powerful aura emanating from him, Ma Gu knew they couldn't handle this opponent.
This burly man gave him an even more formidable feeling than the Internal Organs realm expert they had encountered in the Nameless Valley.
"Qing'er, step back,"
The old doctor wouldn't stand by and let his disciple suffer, so he prepared to take action to make their opponent retreat.
However, Wang Cangyi, who had been closely watching them, naturally noticed this.
Seeing that the old doctor seemed about to make a move, he immediately condensed a sword qi in his hand.
"Old man, if you want to bully the young, then don't blame me for being impolite!"
As a formidable aura rose, it seemed Wang Cangyi was about to rush towards them, but Lu Qing stopped the old doctor.
"Master, it's not your turn yet. Let me deal with this brute first."
"But Qing'er..."
"Rest assured, Master. I'm confident that even if I'm not his match, I can still escape unscathed."
Seeing the faint smile on his disciple's face, the old doctor eventually lowered his hand.
He knew Lu Qing was usually level-headed and rarely did anything without assurance.
Although he himself couldn't fathom how a Muscle and Bone realm perfection cultivator could face an Internal Organs realm perfection cultivator, he decided to trust his disciple.
"Young Master Lu, are you going to fight that evil man?"
The Wei Clan matriarch was shocked.
"Someone has to buy us some time. But Madam Wei, your Wei Clan's reinforcements are taking too long. We've been waiting, but they still haven't shown up,"
Lu Qing said, his expression turning solemn.
Chapter: The Lone Warrior's Challenge
"I... I don't know either... Perhaps something happened at the mansion, delaying them," Wei Furen said, somewhat ashamed.
"I hope Wei Zhuhua and the others will arrive soon. Otherwise, I'm not sure how long I can hold on," Lu Qing sighed.
He removed the basket from his back and handed it to Xiaoyan, then pulled out his battle sword from the ox-drawn cart.
"Xiaoli, protect Xiaoyan. If anyone tries to harm her, kill them without hesitation."
Wei Furen and her son were taken aback, about to ask who Xiaoli was when they saw Lu Qing already striding forward, sword in hand.
Only Ma Gu, upon hearing Lu Qing's words, was greatly startled.
Hearing Lu Qing's intention to take on the burly man head-on, he assumed Lu Qing planned to fight alongside the mysterious life form that could turn invisible, as they had in Nameless Valley.
But from Lu Qing's words, it seemed he intended for the mysterious life form to protect Xiaoyan while he faced the enemy alone! How could he, a mere Muscle and Bone realm cultivator, possibly stand against an Internal Organs realm expert?
Before Ma Gu could stop him, Lu Qing had already walked away, leaving him anxious and worried.
As Ma Gu fretted, the martial artists near the city gate were equally astonished.
They watched as the young man not only failed to flee but also boldly advanced toward the burly man, weapon in hand.
"Has this young man gone mad? Does he really intend to face an Internal Organs realm master?"
"This kid must be scared silly. Elder Brother Xiong will surely tear him limb from limb now!"
"What foolish bravery! Can't he see how powerful his opponent is?"
"He's way out of his league. That kid's as good as dead!"
...
The area near the city gate buzzed with excitement, and the powerful warriors on the city wall were equally surprised.
A strange expression flitted across Wang Cangyi's face—surprise, followed by a cold smile.
So, the young man was ignorant and arrogant, thinking highly of himself due to some talent.
Perfect, he thought. Let Xiong'er capture him and use him as a hostage.
Then, they could force the old man below to hand over the Wei matriarch and her son.
"Zhi Rui, who is this bold young man?" County Master asked his friend.
"I don't know," the young man in plain clothes replied, shaking his head. However, as he looked at Lu Qing, his eyes held a strange gleam.
The day before, when he had seen Lu Qing at the halfway mountain courtyard, he had felt that there was something unusual about him, as if Lu Qing were shrouded in mist.
At the time, most of his attention had been on the old doctor, so he hadn't paid it much mind.
Now, it seemed that Lu Qing was even more special than he had imagined.
The young man in plain clothes' eyes flickered, and a strange, subtle energy emanated from them.
Under the watchful eyes of the gathered martial artists, Lu Qing strode up to the burly man.
In his vision, information about the burly man appeared, displayed in a dense red light.
[Zhao Xiong: Disciple of the Tiancang Sect. A Pre-Natal realm warrior and Wang Cangyi's top disciple. Calm and level-headed, mature and steady.]
[Cultivation: Post-Natal Internal Organs realm perfection. Proficient in sword techniques.]
[Possesses a secret technique that can temporarily double his battle prowess.]
Lu Qing was surprised by what he saw.
Unlike Wang Cangyi's other disciples, this top disciple's temperament was unexpectedly not as vile.
After all, those he and Xiaoli had slain previously were all despicable characters.
"Kid, you've got guts. If you kneel and beg for mercy now, perhaps I can ask my master to spare your life," the burly man said, a hint of appreciation in his eyes as he regarded Lu Qing.
He had never encountered a Muscle and Bone realm warrior who dared to stand before him like this.
Whether Lu Qing was delusional or had some trump card up his sleeve, he admired the young man's courage.
"Thank you for your kindness," Lu Qing smiled. "But I was born with a particularly hard head, and I've never begged for mercy in my life. I'd rather die standing than grovel at someone's feet."
"Good! You've got spine. Let's see if your skills match your bravado," the burly man said, his eyes narrowing.
"Enough talk. Let's see the truth in action. Since you're a swordsman too, draw your sword," Lu Qing said.
"To use my sword against someone at your level would be a joke. If you can force me to draw my sword, I won't need to ask my master for mercy. I'll let you keep your whole corpse," the burly man said, baring his teeth in a smile.
"Then I'm truly grateful," Lu Qing said with a laugh. His body sank slightly as he positioned himself in the starting stance of a sword technique.
"But be careful. My sword technique isn't something you can easily block with your bare hands."
As his words landed, a formidable killing intent surged from Lu Qing's body.
The ground trembled, and in the next moment, Lu Qing's figure disappeared from where he stood, only to reappear in front of the burly man.
A dazzling flash of sword light, carrying a fierce killing intent, slashed down like a bolt of lightning toward the burly man's head!
"What?!"
The burly man was shocked.
In an instant, he felt the profoundness of Lu Qing's sword technique.
It seemed to lock down the space around him, leaving him with the sense that no matter where he dodged, he would be unable to escape the slash.
Sensing the relentless, deadly sword energy locking onto him, the burly man had no choice but to reach back, draw his sword, and parry the incoming strike.
Clang!!!
The clash of their swords created an earsplitting sound, and the impact of their powerful forces caused air currents to ripple. Lu Qing and the burly man each took several steps back.
"I told you," Lu Qing said, glancing at his sword, which now had a chipped edge, unconcerned.
He then looked at the burly man, who was equally shocked, his sword also chipped from the collision, and smiled.
(End of Chapter)
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