Chapter 1: Siblings

  Isn't it Jade Lake?

  It's also a coincidence that Lu Chen was meditating in the tree hole, waiting for an opportunity to break through. He sat there for two hours without any progress. At this time, he also heard Li Tao and others talking outside. His heart suddenly became anxious. This is an opportunity to break through. If they really find him, he would be no different from a living target.

  At the moment when Lu Chen was anxious, the long-awaited sixth layer of Qi training suddenly fell from the sky like a pie and hit his head hard. He clearly felt that a group of pure spiritual energy in his Zifu had transformed into true yuan power that he could control at will. After that, Lu Chen felt that his mind had cleared up a lot, his vision had also become much clearer, and even his physical body and Zifu had been strengthened to varying degrees.

  And at this time, it was also when that unlucky guy's follower suggested that Li Tao go into the tree hole to rest.

  Lu Chen didn't let Jin Xiu take action. He simply utilized the relationship between the two of them, who had exchanged drops of blood to acknowledge each other as masters, and arranged for Jin Xiu to hide in the dark, preparing a fatal blow...

  In an instant, Lu Chen considered it thoroughly and knew that the ones standing in front of him were not those mindless beasts, the single-horned fire wolves. They were humans, and no matter how foolish they were, they still had wisdom. Since Lu Chen had decided to take action, he wouldn't let a single person off.

  So it's... one light, one dark.

  "Hehe...... Hehe......"

  A cold laugh echoed out, accompanied by the pattering sound of rain hitting the leaves around, and the temperature on the scene dropped again...

  Li Tao and the other three people couldn't help but shiver inexplicably, and after sweeping their gaze over Lu Chen's evil and demonic eyes, they unexpectedly found themselves not daring to look him straight in the eye.

  "Practicing Qi at the fifth level?" The three followers looked at Li Tao, then exchanged a glance with each other, thinking to themselves: "He's bluffing, there's no way someone at the fifth level of Practicing Qi could have such an aura, this aura is almost as strong as Yuan Ge's."

  No need to say more, the three followers felt through this eye contact that today's situation seemed not as optimistic as they had imagined.

  Li Tao obviously didn't have this kind of realization under the gaze of his three followers, and after a brief daze, he even forgot about that last kick at the door. Now, as he looked at Lu Chen, it was no different from looking at a pile of sparkling spirit stones.

  "Haha... it's really 'breaking iron shoes without finding a place, and getting everything without effort'! Jade Lake fellow, you're making me, Li Tao, search for you in vain!"

  "Oh?" Lu Chen pretended to be surprised and then feigned ignorance, saying: "I don't know why Li Daoxian is searching for Jade Lake with such difficulty, what's the reason for that?"

  Li Tao adjusted his facial expression, took a step forward, and said with great momentum: "Nothing much, I heard that Jade Lake Daoist friend obtained the jade token at the Xianmeng auction house the other day, so Li Tao came to offer congratulations."

  "Are you kidding me? Alright, I'll accompany you..." Lu Chen rubbed his nose and said sincerely: "Oh dear, coming all the way to Yuhu just for this matter, Brother Li is really thoughtful. By the way, since it's a congratulatory visit, did Brother Li bring some generous gifts?"

  Three followers exchanged a glance, and their hearts were secretly sweating: "Is this robbery? It doesn't seem like it."

  Li Tao did not expect Lu Chen to be so troublesome. This little rascal obviously didn't take the four of them seriously and still had the nerve to tease them.

  Li Tao's expression turned stern, and he shouted: "I'll be damned! I don't have time for your nonsense. Hand over the spiritual stones you got from the Xianmeng auction house, every single one of them. If I'm in a good mood, I might spare your dog life."

  "Wow, this guy really has no quality, just chatted for less than two sentences and turned hostile." Lu Chen curled his lips and muttered: "Hmph, I understand, so Brother Li is thinking of robbing now."

  Three followers nodded unconsciously, wiped away cold sweat, and thought: "Well, you finally understand."

  "It's enough that you know." Li Tao raised her foot and smiled slightly, hooking her finger to sneer: "Since you understand, why don't you bring the Qiankun bag over?"

  "Oh, okay, Brother Li, wait a moment..." Lu Chen responded very obediently, leaving the three followers and Li Tao stunned.

  "This kid is too easy to negotiate with, he agreed just like that?"

  Li Tao was also puzzled to the extreme, but when he saw Lu Chen fumbling for a while and taking out not the Qiankun bag, but a long sword, his face turned gloomy.

  "Cough..."

  Lu Chen shook his long sword, coughed lightly, and scanned the four people with his eyes. Suddenly, he shouted in an extremely serious tone: "You few listen up! Now this Daoist master is going to rob you, take out all your precious items and Qian Kun bags..."

  "My god..."

  Three followers were shocked and almost fell to the ground, thinking: "This little guy dares to treat us as monkeys."

  Li Tao heard this, not angry but laughing, holding his belly and saying: "Haha, Yu Hu, I've never seen anyone as stupid as you before. Open your dog eyes wide and take a look, we have four people, while you're alone. Do you dare to be so arrogant and try to rob us?"

  "Who says I'm alone?" Lu Chen sneered, the corners of his mouth curling up to reveal a hint of bloodthirsty coldness and ruthlessness.

  The four people were slightly stunned at the sight, and just as they were...

  "Hmmph..."

  A sharp blade pierced through the lungs, a dull sound echoed, one of the three followers couldn't believe it and lowered his head, only to see a gleaming golden long knife protruding from his own back, fresh blood dripping continuously from the tip of the knife, the atmosphere was eerily strange...

  "You..."

  The lifeblood of the class was ebbing away, he turned his head and saw a face hidden under a black hood that didn't seem quite real. In this close gaze, only for an instant, he also saw what was hiding in the hood...

  "Oni..."

  He said just one word and fell to the ground with a thud, dead beyond all possibility of resurrection.

  The other two followers of Li Tao, seeing the situation, unconsciously retreated and opened up, and the three also took out their long swords, looking at the black figure with a shocked expression...

  At this time, Lu Chen's voice echoed again from within the arena like a thunderclap.

  "Now... it's become two against three..."

  Silence...

  In the dense forest, the wind whispers and the cranes cry out. The light rain patters down, beating against the leaves and ground, making the desolate wilderness even more gloomy and frightening.

  Li Tao and others looked at the black figure with a surprised expression, then turned their gaze to Lu Chen in white clothes. For some reason, a faint and inexplicable premonition arose.

  "This getup, it seems like... it seems to be..."

  One of the followers' hands trembled, and his long sword hummed like a dragon's chant, pointing at the black and white figures in the distance...

  "Black and white... Black and White Double Star?"

  Gulu...

  These four words should have been shouted out in shock, but were instead choked back by someone's uncontrollable saliva...

  Li Tao's face turned white. To say that the four of them were all Qi-refining seventh-layer cultivators, and they had been exploring the Desolate Expanse for a long time. When did it happen that in such a situation, without even having the chance to sense anything, one of their own was sneakily killed? What kind of strength did this person possess?

  Complex thoughts are the best deterrent, and Li Tao's first thought was only this. Of course, he didn't know that Jin Xiu's strength was also at the seventh level of Qi refining, but after all, he was a magic weapon without vital energy, making it difficult for people to feel his presence. Lu Chen arranged this killer move precisely to make their fighting spirit dissipate without a fight...

  Once the will to fight is gone, one becomes prey.

  Lu Xuan played the role of a butcher very well.

  With a cold smile, Lu Chen's playful expression suddenly changed, and in an instant, he transformed into a fierce god-like figure, his voice icy and unyielding: "Hmph, dare to defy my will, blind your dog eyes. Jin Xiu, kill..."

  The Xiu Zhen realm is a world where the strong prey on the weak. Although Lu Chen presents himself to people every day with an attitude that seems careless and harmless, yet makes people feel unguarded, no one knows that he always maintains a vigilant heart. As just seen, Lu Chen almost arranged this massacre immediately after Li Tao and others finished speaking.

  "The other party has come with murderous intent, so there's no need to hold back. To ensure one's own absolute safety, it's best to strike first..."

  With a loud whoosh, Lu Chen's figure suddenly transformed into an extremely fast beam of light, his body hugging the ground like a nimble cat, rapidly pouncing towards Li Tao.

  "Quicksand Technique..."

  Without saying another word, three streams of quicksand technique were thrown under the feet of the only three survivors, controlling their movements first. Lu Chen's momentum was like a rainbow, his killing intent was stern...

  Lu Chen said he would take action, and Li Tao was clearly frightened. As a yellowish-brown light flashed in front of him, he didn't hesitate to turn around and run away...

  Lu Chen didn't care about anything else, his eyes fixed on Li Tao who was not going to back down. He snapped his fingers and the True Yuan's power surged forth. After a loud rumbling sound, a two-meter high earth wall rose from the ground, blocking Li Tao's path.

  "Jin Xiu, kill them both... quickly..."

  This is the edge of the desolate wilderness, and many cultivators come and go. Just because there's no one around now doesn't mean some reckless youngster won't rush over in a bit. Lu Chen didn't want to reveal his true strength, so he had to kill the three as quickly as possible, snatch the treasure, and leave...

  Golden repair life, ga ga bite down on the upper and lower reaches of the Han River, issuing a crisp and chilling sound.

  The other two followers were already frightened to death, and they didn't have the strength to fight back. When they wanted to leave, the quicksand under their feet had an extremely sticky suction force, and in a few breaths, it was impossible for them to escape.

  As a law enforcement officer, Jin Xiu's actions were solely based on orders, making him even more calm and collected. With a bird's eye view of the situation, his side had all the advantages, so he charged forward, his golden sword flashing as it was unleashed.

  Golden light flashed, the wind howled like a ghostly wail, and despite the two attendants' desperate attempts to block with their flying swords, it was all in vain. Jin Xi fought alone against the two of them, effortlessly parrying their attacks, and after a brief moment, a fine head flew high into the air...

  After a while, another follower also fell under Jin Dao's slash and his soul returned to the heavens...

  This side is fighting vigorously, and Lu Chen's side is not bad either. Having reached the sixth layer of Qi training, his true yuan law power is rolling like the Yangtze River, flowing endlessly. The combination technique of Wuluo Flowing Cloud Step and Dark Ghost Shadow is unfolding, sometimes traversing the ground, sometimes floating in the air, making it difficult to comprehend.

  Li Tao was originally not strong, and his noble status was entirely due to the fact that he had a powerful older brother who had reached the eighth level of Qi training behind him. Without going through the trials of killing and fighting, how could he compare to Lu Chen, who had been tempered by blood and fire in the Hongyuan?

  Thorns, earth walls, quicksand, occasionally with the Empty Five-Style combination, no more than fifty moves, Li Tao was defeated, his body already had a terrifying number of bloodstains...

  At this time, Jin Xiugong came with a loud noise, and together with Lu Chen, they formed a pincer movement that trapped Li Tao in his original position...

  "You're just a rookie, with skills like this, you still want to learn from others how to rob? You're too inexperienced..."