Chapter 481: A Slap (1/2)

“I am just a regular cultivator, and don’t know any combat arts of the divine race.” With a wave of his hand, Lu Shenhou summoned the immortal sword buried before Qing Han. “However, just fragmented combat arts are sufficient enough to kill you.”

Hum.

A black glow blossomed from Lu Shenhou’s body as inner energy rushed through him, unleashing the power of his peak returned void cultivation. A great vortex of energy from the land emerged over his head, rampaging through the air like a behemoth of a black dragon.

Expression grave, Qing Han opened her hand and activated the power of starstones once more. Silver starlight washed over her.

“Allow me,” said a familiar voice. Lu Yun treaded on air and stepped between Qing Han and Lu Shenhou. The disguised girl cracked a small smile, stepping back to give Lu Yun room.

“You’re here for Qing Han’s Scroll of Shepherding Immortals, aren’t you?” Lu Yun immediately saw through his opponent’s intentions.

Face impassive, Lu Shenhou raised his longsword at Lu Yun. He was indeed here for the scroll, but he couldn’t possibly admit that.

“Let us finish what we started in the Sovereign Arena, Lu Yun,” Lu Shenhou responded calmly.

His words caused an instant uproar. The powerhouse that most couldn’t see back in the Sovereign Arena was Lu Shenhou?!

Members of the Lu Clan outside Dusk City were much more affected. They very much prefered Lu Shenhou over Lu Yun!

In their eyes, sole responsibility for the clan’s current ignoble straits rested squarely on Lu Yun’s shoulders. He was an outsider, while Lu Shenhou was a genius born and bred within the clan. To them, Dusk Province was more akin to a prison that kept the Lu Clan confined within.

“You really are still alive, senior brother… Did Lu Yun lie to us all?” Lu Qingshuang stared dumbly at Lu Shenhou, her gaze confused and conflicted. Her inner energy grew erratic as signs of a cultivation deviation appeared on her.

“Focus your mind and calm your breathing! Don’t think so much!” a stern voice commanded at the ears of Lu immortals and cultivators, snapping them out of their reverie. It was Lu Daoling, their ancestor!

Lu Qingshuang started and recovered herself.

“Ancestor!” called out the Lu immortals.

Lu Daoling entered Dusk City in the next moment. Lu Yun had anticipated there would be massive unrest among the Lu Clan once Lu Shenhou showed himself, which would cripple Dusk City. That was why he’d asked Lu Daoling to return earlier.

Only he could pacify the Lu Clan.

“Lu Daoling? Since you’ve kindly shown yourself, it’s time to die!” As soon as the Lu ancestor emerged, flashes of sword energy rushed at him from six different directions.

The attacks were too quick for the Lu members to react. Even Lu Daoling wouldn’t be able to escape the looming specter of his doom. The attackers were all void realm cultivators, and highly powerful ones at that. With his cultivation suppressed to the august immortal realm, Lu Daoling wouldn’t be able to resist the six void realm cultivators.

In no time at all, the six rays of sword light threatened to cut him down.

“Hah!” A sudden cry shot through the sky as an enormous pair of gold and silver wings burst out to shield Lu Daoling.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

The six golden slashes exploded upon crashing into the wings and scattered as motes of light. A stunning figure stepped out from the void: Yue Longsha, genius of the Nephrite Major’s Yue Clan, and one of the Twin Stars of Xiankan.

Mo Yi had saved her from being kidnapped by a dao immortal in Xiankan, then she and Zhu Yan had both been sent to Dusk Province for protection. The two young women were now Mo Yi’s disciples.