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Chapter 317: Crushed to a Pulp, Plague!
Chapter 317: Crushed to a Pulp, Plague!
21st of August, 2024
Lu Qing's sword qi instantly disabled Qi Jia's second eldest son, shocking everyone present.
All eyes on him carried a hint of awe.
Even the many Innate Realm cultivators felt the same.
In fact, they were even more astounded.
As Innate Realm cultivators, they could also manifest sword and blade qi.
However, its power was far inferior to what Lu Qing had just displayed.
Lu Qing's sword qi, imbued with the essence of heaven and earth, crushed everything in its path with overwhelming might.
Such a formidable technique left them not only unable to replicate it but also struggling to comprehend how Lu Qing had achieved it.
Only an absolute pinnacle expert like the Qinglong City Lord, who had already comprehended a thread of the perfect state of the Innate Realm, could vaguely grasp a clue.
The courtyard fell silent.
Everyone watched Qi Jia's eldest son, waiting to see how he would react.
Would he back down or persist in his conflict with the young man before him?
Those who had grievances with the Qi family wore looks of glee, relishing their misfortune.
The Qi family had always acted arrogantly in Qinglong City, monopolizing many resources thanks to their numerous Innate Realm cultivators.
This time, they wanted to see if the Qi family would dare to continue their domineering ways in the face of Lu Qing, an immovable force.
The eldest son of the Qi family naturally sensed the gazes around him.
He secretly channeled his qi to suppress his emotions and regain his calm.
Facing Lu Qing, who maintained a detached demeanor, he bowed deeply.
"Young hero, my Qi family has greatly offended you just now. Please forgive our transgressions this time.
My Qi family is willing to offer generous gifts as compensation for our wrongdoing."
Seeing the eldest son of the Qi family bowing deeply, everyone was stunned.
They had anticipated that he might soften his stance.
But they never expected him to humble himself to such a degree.
After all, Lu Qing had crippled two of their family's Innate Realm cultivators.
Especially the second son, who was gravely injured and might not even survive.
For the eldest son to endure such a deep grudge without retaliation took everyone by surprise, and they became even more wary of him.
"Interesting," Lu Qing remarked, somewhat surprised by the lowly stance taken by the eldest son of the Qi family.
He studied his opponent, paying particular attention to the few notes that appeared in his vision.
However, when he read one of them, his eyes narrowed.
Seeing Lu Qing's silence and his penetrating gaze, the eldest son of the Qi family felt a chill in his heart, thinking that the young man was unwilling to reconcile.
He gritted his teeth and extended his hand, summoning a gust of wind that pulled Qi Wenzheng from the corner.
"What are you doing, Uncle?" Qi Wenzheng's face contorted in fear as he struggled.
However, the eldest son paid no heed to his nephew's resistance.
He fixed his eyes on Lu Qing and said in a deep voice, "Young hero, since all of this started with this despicable creature, I will now give you an explanation!"
With that, he raised his right palm and, in a flash, slammed it onto Qi Wenzheng's forehead with lightning speed!
The depth of the eldest son's cultivation was far beyond what Qi Wenzheng, a mere Postnatal Realm warrior, could withstand.
As the palm strike landed, Qi Wenzheng's body stiffened, his eyes gradually lost focus, and he slumped to the ground, his life force extinguished.
This sudden turn of events took everyone by surprise.
No one expected the eldest son of the Qi family to be so ruthless, not even sparing his own nephew from a fatal blow.
"Wenzheng!" The second son of the Qi family cried out in anguish, his face reflecting his disbelief. "Big brother, what are you doing?!"
"Shut up!" The eldest son roared. "This despicable creature brought disaster upon our family by offending this young hero.
I only regret that I wasn't present earlier, or I would have killed him on the spot, and none of this would have happened to you and your brother.
Now that he has died before this young hero, it is a fortunate end for him."
These words once again shocked the onlookers.
Although they knew that the eldest son was speaking to appease Lu Qing, his righteous demeanor still earned their admiration.
His audacity and thick-skinned approach could be considered a skill in itself.
As the eldest son scolded the fifth son, his attention remained on Lu Qing.
However, to his surprise, Lu Qing's expression didn't change after hearing his words.
Instead, he gazed expressionlessly at the lifeless Qi Wenzheng lying on the side.
Noticing this, the eldest son's heart skipped a beat.
The eldest son of the Qi family's face turned ashen as he heard Lu Qing's words. Without hesitation, he shouted, "Attack!"
In an instant, he summoned a broken sword, his true energy surging and burning fiercely. A powerful sword intent emerged, and his body transformed into an arrow, shooting towards Lu Qing.
At the same time, several guest elders in the Innate Realm, who had been following him, also unleashed their power, forming a combined assault as they bore down on Lu Qing.
This sudden turn of events shocked everyone once again. No one expected the eldest son of the Qi family, who had just displayed a lowly stance, to suddenly launch an attack.
They stared wide-eyed, wondering if Lu Qing could withstand this unexpected onslaught.
"Fool!" Only the Qinglong City Lord cursed inwardly upon witnessing this scene.
The eldest son of the Qi family was indeed powerful, his cultivation only a notch below his own.
Having reached the pinnacle of the Innate Realm, along with the support of the guest elders who had cultivated in the Innate Realm for many years, their combined assault seemed formidable.
However, their might was insufficient to pose a threat to Lu Qing. After all, he was the one who had effortlessly shattered the formation created by the monks of Xuankong Mountain!
"Die, you little beast!" The eldest son of the Qi family burned with true energy, moving at incredible speed. In the blink of an eye, he appeared before Lu Qing, his eyes filled with malice. The broken sword in his hand created layers of sword shadows as he stabbed at Lu Qing.
Behind him, the guest elders also unleashed their unique skills, enveloping Lu Qing in their attack.
With their combined strike, they felt a surge of confidence. They believed that even an Innate Realm cultivator at the peak of perfection would struggle to withstand their assault, let alone Lu Qing, who was unarmed.
Even the onlooking powerful cultivators felt a chill run down their spines. They knew that they wouldn't be able to survive such an attack.
However, Lu Qing remained unmoved, his eyes calm and unwavering. He simply lifted his hand, palm facing forward, and softly uttered a single word, "Freeze."
As this word left his mouth, an astonishing scene unfolded.
The eldest son of the Qi family, who had been moving at breakneck speed, and the guest elders behind him, were all frozen in place, unable to move a muscle, like insects trapped in a spider's web.
This shocking display of extreme motion turning to stillness made everyone wince.
The violent pulling force caused the eldest Qi son and the others to be repelled by their own true energy, spraying blood as they suffered severe internal injuries.
Their eyes widened in utter horror.
But it didn't end there.
After halting the offensive of the eldest Qi son and the others, Lu Qing's outstretched palm lifted slightly and pressed downward.
"Suppress!"
With this action, the eldest Qi son and the others felt their bodies suddenly become dozens of times heavier.
Under the powerful oppressive force, no matter how they struggled and burst with energy, it was to no avail.
They could only follow Lu Qing's movement and fall to the ground.
Boom!
A terrifying scene unfolded before everyone's eyes.
The ground within several meters of the eldest Qi son and the others suddenly sank several inches.
However, not a speck of dust was stirred, as if it were glued to the ground.
The eldest Qi son and the others were crushed under the ground, their blood seeping into the earth, turning them into "meat patties".
This bizarre scene sent a chill through the hearts of all the onlookers, sending shivers up their spines.
"Big brother!"
Qi Jia's fifth son, who had escaped the calamity due to his distance, witnessed this tragic scene and let out a heart-wrenching howl.
He could sense that his big brother and the guest elders' life forces were slowly dissipating.
It was evident that under Lu Qing's bizarre and terrifying means, his big brother and the others had perished.
"Devil! Bring my big brother back to life!"
Qi Jia's fifth son stared at Lu Qing, his eyes bloodshot as if he wanted to devour his flesh.
"Devil?" Lu Qing smiled faintly. "Compared to what your Qi family has done, this is nothing.
Qi Tianchuan, do you really think no one knows about what your Qi family has been up to in Fengzhou?"
"What are you talking about?"
The fifth son's eyes, originally bloodshot, widened in shock and suspicion at the mention of Fengzhou.
"Fengzhou?"
Everyone was puzzled, unsure why Lu Qing had suddenly brought this up.
Only those with well-informed and flexible minds seemed to realize something, their eyes widening in disbelief as they looked at the fifth son.
"If you want something to remain a secret, don't do it in the first place. Qi Tianchuan, your Qi family's heinous acts in Fengzhou may have been well-covered up,
but the heavens see all, and the heavenly mechanisms cannot be obscured by your insignificant Qi family."
The more the fifth son heard, the more terrified he became, his face turning pale. "Impossible! How could you know about that? Who are you?"
Seeing the fifth son's reaction, the powerful cultivators present knew that he had something to hide.
One of them demanded, "Fengzhou! Qi Lao Wu, was your Qi family responsible for the plague in Fengzhou not long ago?!"
"The Fengzhou plague!"
"Was the plague caused by the Qi family?"
"Wasn't it a random outbreak?"
"I always felt that plague was suspicious. So it was the Qi family's doing!"
"That plague killed over a hundred thousand people! The Qi family is truly ruthless!"
The Precelestial Realm cultivators began to discuss the matter fervently.
"Plague?"
The old doctor, who had been quietly guarding Xiao Yan and the others in the corner, paled upon hearing this.
"Qing'er, are you sure about this?"
"Of course. I deduced it from the aura of these Qi family members." Lu Qing nodded.
The old doctor's face turned grim, especially upon hearing from the surrounding cultivators that the plague had taken over a hundred thousand lives.
He had originally thought that Lu Qing's actions were too heavy-handed, but if the Qi family had indeed caused the plague, then they deserved much worse.
"You're slandering us!"
Qi Jia's fifth son reacted and shouted.
"You used such cruel means to slaughter so many of my Qi family members, and now you're smearing our name!
City Lord, are you going to stand there and let this happen? Won't you uphold justice?"
The Qinglong City Lord, who had been quietly observing from the shadows, paled upon hearing the fifth son's words.
This damned person dared to implicate him!
However, before he could react, it was too late.
(End of Chapter)
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