Chapter 166: One sword breaks all laws and the chaos ends!
“Husband!”
Just as Lu Changsheng slew the Green Wolf, a female Cultivator dressed in a gray robe and wearing a bamboo hat soared into the sky, arriving beside the Brawny Man.
She had been observing the situation while bringing her son to raid the Market and interfere with the Formation.
Seeing her Spiritual Pet killed with a single sword strike, she couldn’t help but be shocked.
She dared not let her man continue to single-handedly Face Lu Changsheng and Yu Family Old Ancestor here.
“As expected, there’s another Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator hidden!”
Yu Family Old Ancestor’s heart skipped a beat when he saw the female Cultivator, and a solemn expression appeared on his Face.
He had previously guessed that the other party had another Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator who understood Formations when he saw the situation of the great Formation.
Therefore, he remained vigilant throughout, lest the opponent suddenly launch a sneak attack, leaving him no time to activate the Formation to suppress the enemy.
“Another Foundation Establishment Robber Cultivator!”
“Hiss, led by two Foundation Establishment Robber Cultivators, no wonder they dared to plunder the Market!”
“If it weren’t for this Sword Cultivator Senior, tonight would have been dangerous.”
Everyone in the Market was incomparably alarmed watching this scene.
Xiao Xiyue quietly held the Moon Wheel, watching the scene, ready to strike at any moment.
“Fellow Daoist, we admit defeat in this matter and are willing to leave now!”
The Brawny Man glanced at his wife, suppressing his anger, and said in a hoarse voice to Lu Changsheng.
Even though his Spiritual Pet was killed, he was incomparably furious.
But Lu Changsheng’s sword strike just now made him clearly realize that he was not Lu Changsheng’s opponent.
If they continued to fight, he would only be the one to suffer.
He was currently still wanted by Heaven Sword Sect, and this time he was also planning to make a quick buck and leave.
If the commotion became too big and he got injured, it would be troublesome to escape Jiang Country.
“Hoo!”
Yu Family Old Ancestor couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard the Brawny Man’s words.
Although the Market suffered losses, being able to end it like this was, in his opinion, within an acceptable range.
“Disturbing my rest, and you think you can just let it go like that?”
“You can leave, but leave your Storage Pouch and sever one arm.”
Lu Changsheng said indifferently, with his hands behind his back.
His actions were originally to play the role of an arrogant Sword Cultivator.
If he let them go so easily, wouldn’t it seem like he had no Face?
It would make it seem like he acted merely to suppress the enemy and quell the chaos for the Market.
As soon as these words came out, Yu Family Old Ancestor’s Face stiffened, and he looked at Lu Changsheng with a stunned expression.
He hadn’t expected the Robber Cultivator to be willing to stop, but Lu Changsheng wasn’t.
But thinking of the power of Lu Changsheng’s sword strike that just slew a second-tier Yao Beast, his lips moved slightly, wanting to speak but stopping, not daring to persuade him.
The Brawny Man’s Face immediately darkened.
He looked at Lu Changsheng and said coldly, “Fellow Daoist, don’t bully others too much. Do you really think you can defeat us, husband and wife?!”
Although he admitted he was no match for Lu Changsheng, he was not afraid of Lu Changsheng.
He just didn’t want to engage in unnecessary fights.
“Bully others too much?”
Lu Changsheng scoffed when he heard that.
Then he said indifferently, with an arrogant tone, “Since I gave you a chance and you didn’t seize it, then let’s see the true strength under the sword!”
As his voice fell, the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp on his head flickered, and an endless stream of sharp Sword Qi erupted, numbering dozens of strands.
Each strand of Sword Qi was comparable to a Foundation Establishment strike, incredibly astonishing.
“Splitting Light and Forming Shadows Sword Art!”
At the same time, Lu Changsheng formed hand seals, and the magical power in his body surged like a great river, making the xuan yuan pearl in his Dantian surge, and magical power gushed forth.
Immediately, the nine Flying Swords of Splitting Light and Forming Shadows suddenly vibrated with a ‘buzzing’ sound, various radiant lights permeated, and dazzling light shone.
Following that, the nine swords merged into one, forming a several-zhang large sword with intertwined gold, black, white, green, red, yellow, and blue, seven colors, emitting a terrifying Aura.
The Brawny Man and the gray-robed female Cultivator were both horrified at this sight.
As Robber Cultivators, the husband and wife had struggled their way through the Cultivation World, traveling north and south, and their discernment was extraordinary.
They could tell at a glance that Lu Changsheng’s technique was incredibly powerful.
They couldn’t understand how such a terrifying Sword Cultivator could exist in this small Hongye Valley Market.
Even the Heaven Sword Sect Disciples who had previously hunted them down were not so terrifying.
Looking at the endless Sword Qi that was already attacking, the two didn’t think much, nor did they have time to think much.
The Brawny Man took out a white bone crossbow bolt, spat a mouthful of vital blood onto it, turning the white bone crossbow bolt blood-red, with Evil Qi surging like a tide, and shot it towards Lu Changsheng, piercing through the air.
“Puff puff puff—”
The blood-red bone arrows were incredibly sharp, with blood-colored Talismans permeating them, tearing through strands of Seven Luminaries Sword Qi.
Meanwhile, the gray-robed female Cultivator looked at the seven-colored giant sword in the sky and conjured a gleaming yellow ancient mirror.
The ancient mirror floated up, like a great sun under the night sky, emitting dazzling light.
Then it formed layers of golden light shields, like a great sun golden bell, protecting the two of them.
“Slash!”
At this moment, Lu Changsheng’s Sword Condensation Art was also completed, and he pointed at the seven-colored giant sword with an indifferent expression.
“Boom!”
The giant sword slammed down from the sky.
This sword strike seemed to split the heavens and earth, shining brilliantly in the dark night, making everyone in the Market look at this heaven-shaking sword strike.
“Clang—”
The Sword Qi pierced through the air like a violent storm, causing the blood-red bone arrows to wail, shaking repeatedly, and finally, the blood-colored Talismans on them dissipated at a visible speed, falling from the sky.
“Boom boom boom!”
Then the giant sword slammed onto the shield, which was like a great sun golden bell, emitting deafening sounds.
Under this sword strike, the golden great bell developed dense, spiderweb-like cracks, causing the yellow ancient mirror suspended in the air to shake continuously, and its golden light dimmed.
The seven-colored giant sword vibrated wildly, its power spreading, continuing to slash down, magical power like surging waves, sharp and domineering, as if it wanted to shatter both the shield and the people within.
“Not good, this person is not only a Sword Cultivator, but also a battle Cultivator among Sword Cultivators, with extremely sharp combat power, comparable to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage!”
With one sword strike, the gray-robed female Cultivator’s Face turned pale, feeling that her Golden Light Mirror was about to be directly broken open.
She continuously formed hand seals, injecting streams of magical power into the ‘Golden Light Mirror’, forcefully supporting it.
At the same time, she looked at Lu Changsheng and shouted, “Fellow Daoist, please stop. Offending you tonight was our fault, and we, husband and wife, are willing to apologize.”
“Apologize? Do you think you can fight when you want and stop when you want?”
Lu Changsheng said coldly.
He suddenly formed a hand seal, and the seven-colored giant sword emitted a rumbling thunder, its descending Aura even more astonishing.
“Rumble—”
A huge explosion sounded.
Although the ancient mirror emitted a strong golden light, condensing the golden bell, under this fierce attack, it directly let out a mournful cry, not only did the golden bell explode and shatter into pieces, but cracks also appeared on the mirror surface.
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh—”
Terrifying magical power aftershocks swept all around, raising layers of Qi waves, causing the surrounding shops and houses to collapse and become precarious.
“The power of one sword strike is actually this terrifying!”
Yu Family Old Ancestor immediately surged his magical power, his robes fluttering, forming a Qi shield to dissipate the aftershocks, his heart aghast at the power of this sword strike.
“Puff!”
The ancient mirror shattered, and the golden bell broke open, making the gray-robed female Cultivator’s Face turn pale, her body unstable, and she suddenly spat out a mouthful of vital blood.
This vital blood flew directly into the ancient mirror, making the ancient mirror instantly re-emit light, casting out a golden barrier, blocking the incoming giant sword.
“Damn it, how can such an existence be in this newly built Market?!”
At this moment, the Brawny Man’s Face also turned pale, extremely unsightly.
He knew he had underestimated his opponent.
The Lu Changsheng before them was even more terrifying than they had imagined.
“Go!”
He took out a second-tier top-grade Talisman, a Fire Dragon Talisman, from his Storage Pouch, activated it, and sent it to kill Lu Changsheng, then he and his wife turned into a streak of light and quickly fled for their lives.
“Slash!”
Lu Changsheng looked at the roaring second-tier Fire Dragon Talisman and coldly shouted.
“Puff—”
An extremely crisp sound rang out.
The seven-colored giant sword directly broke through the second-tier Talisman’s attack, which was comparable to a Foundation Establishment Peak strike.
Its sword Aura remained undiminished, continuing to kill towards the Brawny Man.
Feeling the Sword Qi coming from behind, the Brawny Man had no choice but to take out more second-tier top-grade defensive Talismans and activate them.
The Talismans transformed into a thick light shield, protecting the husband and wife.
“Hiss, so strong!”
“This is too strong, isn’t it? One against two, and he actually made the two Foundation Establishment Robber Cultivators completely helpless!”
“If there was only one Robber Cultivator, they would probably have been slain with one sword strike, just like the second-tier Yao Beast just now!”
“Is this a Sword Cultivator?!”
“Sword Cultivator, one sword breaks all spells, simply terrifying!”
The crowd watching the battle in the Market were all stunned.
All kinds of magical arts and Divine Abilities were cut down with one sword, simple and brutal.
Yu Family Old Ancestor, who was nearby, also felt his throat dry and his heart tremble when he saw this scene.
As a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he understood the terror of Lu Changsheng’s attack even more clearly than others in the Market.
He felt that if it were him, facing such an attack, he would probably perish with one sword strike.
Seeing the two Robber Cultivators trying to escape, he didn’t continue to watch the show.
He immediately made a move, blocking their path.
Now that Lu Changsheng clearly wanted to kill these two, if they were allowed to escape, and Lu Changsheng blamed him, that would be terrible.
Xiao Xiyue, not far away, watched this scene, and as she looked at Lu Changsheng in the air, her beautiful eyes sparkled with brilliance.
She had originally been worried that Lu Changsheng would be in danger fighting two opponents.
But seeing the battle situation, she knew that her worries were completely unnecessary.
The combat power Lu Changsheng was displaying now was probably already comparable to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
Seeing her beloved person so outstanding, she was also filled with admiration, and her heart was filled with joy and excitement.
“Damn it, do you really want to exterminate us, not giving us, husband and wife, a way out?!”
The Brawny Man and the gray-robed woman were already no match for Lu Changsheng’s attack and could only flee. Now that their escape route was blocked by Yu Family Old Ancestor’s Spiritual Artifact, their Faces immediately turned ferocious.
Several Talismans and a Sky Lightning Pearl also appeared in their hands respectively.
As Robber Cultivators, they had traveled north and south, and being wanted by Heaven Sword Sect naturally meant they had various means.
Now that they were in a desperate situation, they no longer hid anything.
Yu Family Old Ancestor’s eyes showed apprehension when he saw the Talismans and Sky Lightning Pearl in their hands.
Although a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator was not afraid of a Sky Lightning Pearl and could dodge during its explosion.
But with so many Talismans combined with a Sky Lightning Pearl, if he was not careful, there would still be danger.
“You’re at death’s door, and you still want to threaten this Venerable One?”
Lu Changsheng’s black robe fluttered, his hair danced wildly, and he said with a cold laugh, his entire being exuding an arrogant and disdainful Aura.
“Slash!”
With the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp above his head, he formed hand seals, pointed at the seven-colored giant sword, and continued to kill towards the two.
“Boom boom boom!”
On the seven-colored giant sword, various ancient patterns flowed, and its Aura was astonishingly powerful.
This True Yang Five Elements Sword, in Lu Changsheng’s hands, had its power unleashed to the extreme.
“Husband, there’s a weak point in the grand Formation at a ninety-degree angle ahead. Use the Heavenly Thunder Orb to break through the Formation and take Yu’er away from here!”
The gray-robed female Cultivator’s Face was pale. She knew that if she didn’t pay some price now, both of them might die here.
As she spoke, she forcibly activated the ancient mirror, which already had cracks, forming a golden light screen.
At the same time, she patted her Storage Pouch, and a blue pearl flew out, emitting a dazzling light and forming layers of water curtains.
“Damn it!”
The Brawny Man’s Face was gloomy and distorted, with a hint of ferocity.
He hadn’t expected that after all these years of roaming freely, even escaping the pursuit of the Heaven Sword Sect, he would stumble here.
But he also knew that this was his only option now.
As long as he broke through the market’s blockade, he had a secret escape technique and a chance to flee for his life.
Otherwise, even if they fought to the death with Lu Changsheng, they would only Face a dead end.
Immediately, the Brawny Man activated several Talismans.
Then, holding a crimson long saber, he broke through the Yu Family Old Ancestor’s offensive, and threw a Heavenly Thunder Orb towards the weak point of the Formation, intending to blast a hole in it and escape.
“Boom, boom, boom—”
The Heavenly Thunder Orb landed on the weak point of the Formation, causing deafening, continuous explosions.
“Boom, boom, boom—”
At the same time, Lu Changsheng’s seven-colored great sword also struck down like a raging tide, shattering the layers of defensive measures deployed by the gray-robed female Cultivator.
Facing such an attack, the gray-robed female Cultivator was already overwhelmed. Her Face was bloodless, and her body swayed precariously, clearly having reached her limit.
“Hmph!”
The deep affection between the couple indeed evoked some emotion in Lu Changsheng’s heart.
But he showed no mercy.
With a low shout, the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp hovering above his head emitted a dazzling, piercing light. The central lamp flame flickered, and countless Sword Qi, poised for release, erupted with a roar at this moment.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—”
Sword Qi was like wind, Killing Intent like a tide. Every stream of Sword Qi contained a peerless Killing Intent, capable of taking lives.
At this moment, hundreds of streams of Sword Qi surged forth simultaneously, their might astonishing. Even an ordinary Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator would find it difficult to withstand.
“Puff, puff, puff—”
Under the assault of the seven-colored great sword, the gray-robed female Cultivator, who was already struggling, faced the surging Sword Qi. All her defenses were instantly broken, her body was pierced through, and blood splattered.
The ‘Golden Light Mirror’ with cracks on its top, having lost its master, completely dimmed and fell from the sky.
The surging, murderous Sword Qi continued to strike towards the Brawny Man.
“Fellow Daoist, spare my life! I am willing to cut off an arm and hand over my Storage Pouch!”
Seeing his wife die, the gray-robed Brawny Man no longer showed his previous domineering demeanor, his expression utterly terrified.
His black Spiritual Armor bulged, forming a black membrane that barely blocked the fierce Sword Qi, as he shouted loudly.
Without waiting for Lu Changsheng’s reply, he immediately took out a Magical Artifact, raised his hand and dropped it, severing one of his own arms.
“Slash!”
But Lu Changsheng was unmoved by this scene, and the seven-colored great sword continued its assault.
“Bang—”
The Brawny Man’s severed arm suddenly exploded at that instant, transforming into a bloody light that enveloped his body, causing him to shoot out rapidly.
He escaped through the weak point where the grand Formation had just been blasted open.
He wasn’t foolish; he knew that even if he begged for mercy, Lu Changsheng wouldn’t let him go.
So, by feigning surrender through self-amputation, he was actually performing a blood escape secret technique.
“Where do you think you’re going!”
The Yu Family Old Ancestor, who was observing from the side, saw this scene and quickly made his move.
The crimson-yellow round wheel and the ice-blue moon wheel flew out simultaneously, blocking the hole at the weak point of the Formation.
He had been prepared to act the entire time, precisely because he was afraid the Brawny Man would escape.
If this person escaped, not to mention whether Lu Changsheng would blame him, but in the current situation, if the Brawny Man were to escape, he would definitely return to retaliate against the Hongye Valley Market and their Four Great Families.
Being targeted by a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator for revenge would leave any Family restless!
The instant the Yu Family Old Ancestor’s Spiritual Artifact blocked the Brawny Man, endless Seven Luminaries Sword Qi surged towards him, sealing him off from all directions.
“Puff!”
Then, the seven-colored great sword instantly struck down, as if splitting heaven and earth, cutting the opponent’s body into two halves, with blood splattering.
“Dead!”
“Two Foundation Establishment Cultivators have fallen!”
“Sword Cultivator, simply too…”
“It’s finally over!”
Everyone witnessing this scene was speechless at this moment.
This battle was simply a one-sided crushing.
Lu Changsheng’s attacks were a single sword strike throughout.
The two Foundation Establishment Robber Cultivators, facing this one sword, could only continuously defend and parry, every offensive measure shattered by that single sword.
The Robber Cultivators who had caused trouble earlier, and the Loose Cultivators who had transformed into Robber Cultivators, all turned pale at this sight.
They knew that with the current turmoil suppressed, they would now Face the reckoning from the Hongye Valley Market and the Four Great Families.
“Father, Mother!”
A gray-robed youth watched this scene, his eyes bloodshot, filled with overwhelming grief.
He hadn’t expected both his parents to perish here.
“Father, Mother, if it weren’t for preparing Foundation Establishment resources for your child, you wouldn’t have had to raid the market and fall here.”
“Don’t worry, your child will definitely achieve Foundation Establishment and avenge you.”
The gray-robed youth took a deep look at Lu Changsheng and the Yu Family Old Ancestor in the distance, his eyes filled with hatred.
Afterward, he quickly found an empty alley and changed his disguised clothes.
Having roamed with his parents for so many years, he had committed quite a few acts of murder and arson.
He knew that with the market’s turmoil now suppressed, the Four Great Families’ enforcement Cultivators would begin to purge the Robber Cultivators. He had to hide well to survive this purge.
“Hmph, disturbing my rest and daring to threaten me?”
Lu Changsheng sneered coldly, arrogant and domineering.
As he spoke, he reached out with a large hand, collecting the bodies of the Brawny Man and the gray-robed female Cultivator, their Storage Pouches, and Magical Artifacts, taking them into his possession.
Then he looked at the Yu Family Old Ancestor beside him.
He wondered if he should just kill this Yu Family Old Ancestor.
After all, the relationship between the Yu Family and the Lu Family was not good to begin with, and he also had old grievances with the Yu Family.
If he killed this Yu Family Old Ancestor, it would also remove a major enemy for the Lu Family.
“Thank you for your assistance, Senior.”
The Yu Family Old Ancestor, seeing Lu Changsheng looking at him and sizing him up, immediately felt panicked and said with trepidation.
His address also changed from the original Fellow Daoist to Senior.
After all, in this situation, he truly dared not address Lu Changsheng as an equal.
“Didn’t you say that if I made a move, there would be a generous gift afterward?”
“Now that I’ve eliminated two Robber Cultivators for your market, shouldn’t the generous gift be presented?”
Lu Changsheng thought for a moment and dismissed the idea of killing the Yu Family Old Ancestor.
One reason was that killing him would cause chaos in the market.
Another was that among the Four Great Families, only the Yu Family had two Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators who could arrange for one person to guard the Hongye Valley Market.
The other Families did not have any extra Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
If he killed the Yu Family Old Ancestor before him, the Old Ancestors of the Four Great Families would probably have to take turns guarding the market, which would also affect the Lu Family.
Moreover, with his current strength, he was not afraid of what the Yu Family might do.
When it truly came time to settle grievances, whether the other party had this Yu Family Old Ancestor or not would not significantly affect him.
“Yes, yes, yes, that is natural.”
The Yu Family Old Ancestor breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Lu Changsheng speak this way and quickly replied.
He knew that the other party would not attack him.
But hearing Lu Changsheng mention “generous gift” again made him feel a bit pained and uneasy.
He didn’t know how much of a generous gift he would have to offer to satisfy this formidable figure before him.
“Senior, please wait a moment. I will go prepare the gift for you immediately.”
The Yu Family Old Ancestor said, gritting his teeth.
He knew this would be a major financial hit.
Worst case, the Four Great Families could share the cost afterward.
“One quarter of an hour. I’ll give you one quarter of an hour.”
“During this time, I’ll help you keep an eye on the Robber Cultivators in the market.”
Lu Changsheng’s expression was indifferent as he spoke lightly.
“Yes, thank you, Senior. Please wait.”
Yu Yuanshan heard this and dared not delay.
He immediately transformed into a streak of light and departed, returning to his Immortal Cave shop to prepare the generous gift.
Lu Changsheng then went to another spot, took out his Spiritual Pet Pouch, and collected the corpses of the blue wolf and the second-order Yao Beast he had just killed.
A Yao Beast’s entire body was a treasure.
Not only could it be used for Talismans, Alchemy, and crafting Magical Artifacts, but its bones and tendons could also be used to create the main body of beast-shaped Puppets.
Such a dead second-order Yao Beast, just selling its Materials, could fetch several thousand Spirit Stones, so he naturally wouldn’t waste it.
“Xiao Xiyue, you should go back first.”
After doing all this, Lu Changsheng transmitted a message to Xiao Xiyue with his Divine Sense, telling her to return to her Immortal Cave and rest quietly.
Immediately, with the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp above his head and his hands clasped behind his back, he patrolled above the market.
Whenever he detected a bloody scent or a hidden Robber Cultivator, the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp above his head would emit strands of Sword Qi, ending their lives.
In a short while, Lu Changsheng had killed eight Robber Cultivators, gaining a small harvest.
“Senior, this is the gift our market has prepared for you, a small token of our appreciation. Please accept it.”
At this moment, the Yu Family Old Ancestor returned, presenting three Storage Pouches.
Lu Changsheng took the Storage Pouches and glanced at them.
The first Storage Pouch contained Spirit Stones, roughly ten thousand of them.
The second Storage Pouch held various miscellaneous items like Talismans, Medicinal Pills, and spiritual Materials.
The third Storage Pouch contained several glazed porcelain bottles and brocade boxes, which held more precious and rare Medicinal Pills and treasures.
Lu Changsheng estimated the total value to be roughly thirty thousand Spirit Stones.
This amount of Spirit Stones wasn’t considered much.
But for the Yu Family’s financial situation, it was already quite sincere.
“Alright, I’ll accept your token of appreciation. Farewell.”
Lu Changsheng nodded, saying no more, and transformed into a streak of light, arriving at the spot where the Brawny Man had fallen.
He struck a sword at the weak point of the Formation, causing a crack to appear, then left the market and disappeared into the night.
“Phew!”
Seeing Lu Changsheng depart, the Yu Family Old Ancestor also let out a heavy sigh of relief.
Although having such a Great Cultivator in the market made it much safer.
But Lu Changsheng’s recent display, in his eyes, made him seem like a veritable fiend, someone he dared not interact with excessively.
Then, he issued orders to the market’s enforcement team: “Everyone, seal off the market now, begin patrolling for Robber Cultivators, and assess the recent losses!”