Chapter 46
Battle 2
The three demonic cultivators caught up with Lu Yang. When they met the anger in Lu Yang's eyes, they couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts, and their sea of consciousness trembled.
Then came another wave of clarity. "Damn it!"
They were actually frightened by a mere Qi Refining Level 2 cultivator; they deserve to die.
However, Lu Yang was faster than them. In that instant, Lu Yang's Azure Cang Sword, carrying the momentum of splitting a river, slashed towards one of the demonic cultivators.
A flash of Qi Refining Level 4 aura appeared, and just as the demonic cultivator was about to resist, the Suppressing Void Seal was already in place, and the demonic cultivator actually took Lu Yang's attack in this way.
That demonic cultivator was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining; how could he possibly survive such a meticulously planned attack?
This kind of spiritual intimidation was a little trick that Lu Yang only discovered after he had mastered the Mingwang Fist and condensed the Mingwang phantom in his sea of consciousness. He didn't expect to use it so soon.
"Damn it!"
Lu Yang's methods shocked and frightened the remaining two demonic cultivators. Enraged, they unleashed their demonic energy, which surged towards Lu Yang.
Lu Yang naturally wouldn't stand there and take the beating. Ignoring the bloodied appearance of his demonic cultivator subordinate, he directly put him into his storage bag and retreated.
Lu Xuanying had already been carried far away by Shi Ri. Looking at the storage bag in her hand and Shi Ri beneath her, Lu Xuanying's eyes were filled with tears. She wanted to turn back to save Lu Yang, but reason pulled her back. She could only communicate with the clan with her token while frantically rushing towards Lu Family Town.
After returning the items, she went to rescue Lu Yang.
At Qingcang Mountain, Lu Qingren had already received Lu Qingwen's message, and his brows were tightly furrowed. Just now, he had also received another message.
The main force of the barbarian army has moved. The more than 10,000 barbarian soldiers that Lu Qingwen mentioned were just the vanguard of the Southern Barbarians. The real threat was yet to come.
This time, even Foundation Establishment cultivators might be mobilized, or even more powerful figures.
The southern barbarian lands suffered a calamity. The barbarians, who were not productive to begin with, suffered a complete crop failure, and even most of their livestock died.
The Yin Calamity is a combination of two calamities: Yin wind and Yin fire from the earth. The southern barbarian lands are mostly swampy, where the earth's energy does not gather, and Yin wind and Yin fire arise in abundance.
Although this yields some Yin Wind and Yin Fire that can be used for Foundation Building, and can earn a lot of cultivation resources, it is hard to say whether it is good or bad compared to the harm caused by the Yin Disaster.
With good luck, one might reap some rewards; with bad luck, one loses both people and land, the earth's energy fails to gather, and calamities arise, making it unsuitable for cultivators.
Otherwise, the Southern Barbarian lands would have been occupied by them long ago, and the Southern Barbarians wouldn't have had the chance to act so arrogantly.
It is precisely because of the harsh environment that these southern barbarians are particularly formidable in combat, and now with the help of demonic cultivators, they are even more difficult to deal with.
In order to survive, the Southern Barbarians launched a large-scale invasion, and the Lu family was among the first to be affected.
Of course, the Lu family wasn't the only one bordering the Southern Barbarians, but according to intelligence, it seemed that the Southern Barbarians had focused their main force on the Lu family's side.
"There must be something fishy going on here!"
While sending a message to Lu Qingwen to retreat to Lujia Town for defense, and that Lujia Town could be abandoned if necessary, Lu Qingren muttered to himself that he had already sensed something unusual about this barbarian calamity.
Meanwhile, Fang Chuhong of the Fang family also received news of the Southern Barbarian invasion of the Lu family, and his face was full of smiles.
The Fang family didn't have any territory bordering the Southern Barbarians, but they were happy to see the Lu family suffer, especially since they were the ones who orchestrated it.
That's right, the reason why the Southern Barbarians focused their main attack on the Lu family was because of the Fang family's push.
The Lu family was clever, and the Fang family wasn't stupid either. Fang Chuhong had long sensed something unusual beneath the calm surface, especially the Lu family's involvement in three counties, which made Fang Chuhong even more alert.
Fang Chuhong later realized that he had been too hasty. First, he made a bet, and then he sent people into Yangming County. Lu Changfeng was very shrewd and probably had already sensed something.
If the Lu family has really set its sights on them, how could the Fang family possibly stand a chance? Don't waste your efforts only to benefit someone else in the end.
Fang Chuhong felt a chill run down his spine when he thought about these things. Just then, he heard about the Southern Barbarian Yin Disaster, and Fang Chuhong immediately had a flash of inspiration. He promised the Southern Barbarians that the Fang family would draw most of the Lu family's attention away from them.
Of the three families bordering the Southern Barbarians, the Lu family was the weakest. Now, with the Fang family also diverting their attention, the Southern Barbarians would know which one to choose even with their eyes closed.
Once the agreement was reached, the Southern Barbarians immediately launched a large-scale military campaign.
"Hmph, Lu Changfeng, do you think the Southern Barbarians only care about the spiritual fields in your Canglan County?"
"If we don't take Qingcang County, how are the Southern Barbarians supposed to live? This time, I'll see if your Lu family has any chance of survival."
Fang Chuhong spoke bitterly, but he had another plan in mind. The Lu family would definitely not give up on the secret realm that the Fang family had explored. In that case, wouldn't it be just like what he promised the Southern Barbarians, enough to draw up most of the Lu family's energy?
However, with the Southern Barbarians at their backs, can the Lu family still continue to plot against the Fang family's power?
Of course not. The Grand Elder has already made progress. They are just waiting for the Lu family to be exhausted, unable to move, or even destroyed by the Southern Barbarians, so that the Fang family can take the opportunity to seize the secret realm.
Thinking of this, Fang Chuhong was even more pleased with himself, achieving two goals at once and becoming an unparalleled stratagem.
Lu Yang was unaware of the various schemes plotted by the upper echelons of both families; all he wanted to do now was kill the two demonic cultivators in front of him.
boom!
Once the minor-completion level of the Vidyaraja Fist is unleashed, the Vidyaraja Karmic Fire swirling around the body is even more fierce than ordinary spiritual fire.
Especially when facing demonic cultivators, it is a natural counter.
"Ah! What kind of weird trick is this?"
The two demonic cultivators had rushed after Lu Yang when they saw him trying to escape. It was a three-on-one fight, and one of them was killed. If they couldn't kill Lu Yang, what would become of their reputation?
But before they could chase for long, Lu Yang suddenly stopped.
Lu Yang might be a little intimidated by one against three, but it would be a different story if it were one against two. Just now, he saw that his chances of winning against three were slim, so he directly used swift and decisive methods to kill the one who looked the strongest among the three.
Now, the remaining two are at the fourth and fifth levels of Qi Refining, respectively. Lu Yang possesses the Immovable King Scripture and cultivates both body and Qi, so what is there to fear?
The two demonic cultivators were careless. Seeing that Lu Yang had revealed his Qi Refining Level 4 cultivation, they still chased after him regardless. Lu Yang was not going to let them get away with it. He suddenly stopped and threw a stack of talismans at them.
Water talismans led the way, followed closely by Yin talismans. It was a foolproof method, and the fourth-level Qi Refining demonic cultivator was indeed hit. The Yin energy directly devoured his meridians, causing him to convulse in pain.
Just as he was about to use his internal energy to expel the Yin energy, Lu Yang had already attacked with the Mingwang Fist.
The demonic cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining used his demonic energy to resist, but was directly burned by the Ming King's Karmic Fire, and experienced the sensation of being in both ice and fire.
The remaining Qi Refining Level 5 demonic cultivators naturally couldn't sit idly by, but this Qi Refining Level 4 cultivator was mostly crippled, so Lu Yang's one-on-one situation was practically a sure thing.
Using the Mingwang Fist against his opponent, he completely overwhelmed the demonic cultivator. Despite having a clear advantage, he was completely suppressed by Lu Yang.
The demonic cultivator restrained his demonic energy, fearing that he would be tainted by the karmic fire of the Bright King again. His eyes were filled with anxiety and anger, after all, it was the first time he had encountered such a strange method that could directly burn demonic energy.
Hearing the words of the demonic cultivators in front of him, Lu Yang relaxed even more. He was worried about revealing the Immovable King Sutra, but now he saw that there was no need to worry at all. These two demonic cultivators seemed to have popped out of nowhere and had never even seen Buddhist techniques before.
But this is good, it saves him from being restricted.
The most powerful method of demonic cultivators is to use demonic energy to disturb people's minds and corrupt their physical bodies. Now, Lu Yang has the Bright King's Karmic Fire to deal with it, which directly cripples their most powerful method.
With the Azure Azure Robe, the Suppressing Void Seal, the aid of talismans, and the coordination of spiritual plant techniques, Lu Yang is now fighting more and more smoothly, while the demonic cultivators are becoming increasingly alarmed and gradually developing the intention to retreat.