plumnovel Chapter 64 Thrilling
Chapter 64 Thrilling
"Wh...what!"
Upon hearing this, the Third Chief of Escorts froze instantly, his mind going completely blank.
She stared blankly at her youngest daughter, her eyes suddenly welling up with tears.
In an instant, a surge of powerful spiritual energy erupted, and with a roar, it charged towards Zhao Dalong like a sharp arrow.
"Zhao Dalong! If I can't kill you with one punch, I'm not a Wang!"
The three镖头 (bodyguards) moved with incredible speed, appearing in front of him in the blink of an eye. He clenched his fist and unleashed a fierce gust of wind at him with all his might.
Everyone was shocked. The Third Escort was a body-refining cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining. He could easily injure Zhao Dalong with a single punch.
This punch was delivered with full force, a display of power unleashed even in a life-or-death struggle.
If this had happened to him, he probably wouldn't even have been properly cremated.
Faced with such a fierce aura, Zhao Dalong was so frightened that he could not move and could not even muster a single thought.
Chen Lu cursed inwardly, while simultaneously unleashing his full spiritual energy and rushing to Zhao Dalong's side.
It was too late to push him away; Chen Lu could only take the punch that was enough to kill any Qi Refining cultivator.
Extending his sword finger, he subconsciously aimed it at the unsuspecting dantian and unleashed the newly learned "Sharp Metal Sword Finger".
Just as the sword energy was about to be unleashed, he quickly reacted, turning his fingers into a fist and gritting his teeth as he fiercely countered.
"Bang!"
The moment their fists clashed, a powerful shockwave erupted from the center of the battle.
Chen Lu and Zhao Dalong flew backwards, crashing through several courtyard walls before being buried under rubble.
The third镖头's eyes were bloodshot, and he had completely lost his mind. He opened his mouth and shouted fiercely:
"court death!"
The sound shook the earth, and blood gushed from the ears of those around them. They were dizzy and almost couldn't stand.
Taking advantage of the moment, he stomped on the ground and shot out again.
Upon seeing this, Song Ge and Amo, who had rushed over, disregarded everything else and instinctively activated their respective spells to fight back.
boom!
Two more figures flew backward, crashing through the courtyard wall and landing in the same house as Chen Lu.
It wasn't that the four of them couldn't defeat him, but rather that they clearly knew the Third Escort had lost all reason and wasn't acting out of genuine intent, so they dared not kill him.
Otherwise, if Chen Lu were to unleash that sword finger and strike the dantian, at best the cultivator's cultivation would be completely destroyed, and at worst, the cultivator would die on the spot.
The three镖头 (bodyguards) used a special technique, roaring again to disrupt the flow of spiritual energy among those present, preparing to continue their pursuit.
At this moment, Xiao He forcibly circulated her cultivation technique, forcing herself to regain her senses, and flashed in front of her father.
He closed his eyes tightly and shouted:
"Father! Kill me first! I'll die with Brother Da Long!"
Wang Shengning stared blankly at the scene, her mind churning with complex emotions as she looked at her younger sister.
"If... I had been as persistent as she was back then, perhaps Brother Lu wouldn't have..."
Just as the fist was about to hit, the Third Escort suddenly came to his senses and forcibly stopped the attack.
He stared blankly at his young children, and the atmosphere became tense.
A moment later, tears streamed down her face: "You...you're trying to kill me!"
One of you committed adultery, and the other abandoned all sense of shame! How could I have daughters like you?!
Xiao He stubbornly met her father's gaze with her head held high.
"What's wrong with Brother Da Long? He's honest and obedient, he takes care of people, and he only has me in his heart."
Even if you kill me today, even if you kill Big Dragon, we'll be together. We'll be buried together!
"Father..." The eldest son of the Third Chief Escort spoke up at the right moment, breaking the stalemate between the two.
"We know you mean well for Xiaohe, but he's the man who's going to be with her for the rest of his life."
Those young talents are outstanding and have a promising future, but have you ever thought about whether they will only have Xiao He as their Daoist partner for the rest of their lives?
Ten years, twenty years later, will he still treat her with the same wholehearted devotion as he did back then?
Although Brother Zhao is a bit older, his character is something we have all witnessed.
"Isn't it what you want most that Xiaohe is doing well and is satisfied with her Daoist partner?"
He gently pressed his father's shoulder and sighed softly.
"Father, the scoundrel recommended by the family is of bad character. He frequents brothels, keeps concubines outside, and often beats and scolds A-Ning. If it weren't for what happened today, he would have suffered for the rest of his life."
"Sigh..." The third镖头 sighed deeply, stepped back and sat on the broken wall to the side, looking dejected and aged instantly.
"You've grown up, and you should be in charge of your own lives, but I just can't rest easy. From now on, you'll have to figure it out yourselves."
He then looked at the silent Wang Shengning:
"Ah Ning, I misspoke in a fit of anger just now, I hope you won't mind."
Wang Shengning simply wiped away her tears, turned her head away, and refused to look at her father.
"Dad is 65 this year. He has worked hard and achieved perfection in his cultivation. His lifespan can reach 150 years, and he can continue to work for several more decades."
Tomorrow, your mother and I will acquire some property for you, so that even if your father dies unexpectedly one day, you'll still live comfortably.
Wang Shengning nodded slightly, indicating her agreement with her father's opinion.
"Also, Da Long, Xiao He is satisfied with you, so I won't say anything. You can choose the date."
After speaking, he waited for a while but received no reply.
After scanning the area and not seeing Zhao Dalong, everyone suddenly remembered that the attack had sent them both flying.
It's been half a day and there's still no movement, so I can't help but think of the worst-case scenario.
Xiao He had already run to the ruins and, together with the homeowner's family, dug through the rubble and bricks.
Xiao He held back her tears and struggled to dig through the rubble.
"Zhao Dalong! Come out here, you bastard! You died so easily? From now on... from now on... the children won't take your surname!"
In the homeowner's kitchen, Chen Lu slowly regained consciousness, a sharp pain shooting through his entire body.
Chen Lu took a deep breath and gritted his teeth as he stood up from the pile of firewood.
They immediately checked the injuries.
Sure enough, he was seriously injured, but fortunately, it did not damage his vital essence. After a few days of rest, he would be fine.
At the same time, he wondered how someone with such power could have suffered only these injuries.
Upon careful recollection of what had just transpired, he was shocked to discover that while sword intent could normally only kill enemies, it would instinctively protect its master when subjected to a fatal attack—a trait he could not control for the time being.
In addition, the protective armor reduced a significant amount of damage.
However, the spirit armor is now completely shattered.
This punch cost Chen Lu at least a thousand spirit stones, equivalent to working for free for half a year.
However, it's not without its advantages.
In the blink of an eye, his almost depleted sword intent was completely restored.
Compared to the past, the sword intent is stronger and purer, which enhances the sword energy and significantly increases its killing power.
As long as his spiritual energy is not depleted, he will become stronger with each battle.
This is the power of sword cultivators, and it's also why they are revered by all cultivators.
If he were to be constantly honed by attacks like those just now, it wouldn't be long before he could fight a Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivator on equal terms with his Qi Refining Seventh Level cultivation, and might even be able to easily kill him within a few moves.
However, Chen Lu did not want to encounter the same attack again.
I survived by sheer luck this time, but I don't know if I'll be so lucky next time.
The two methods mentioned by the Elder were to enhance one's spirit and challenge the strong.
The former requires a huge amount of resources, and although it is very safe, it improves very slowly.
The latter can be achieved without spending half a piece of Shattered Spirit, which is very fast, allowing for immediate improvement after the battle, but it is also very easy to lose one's life.
Cultivating one's divine soul requires reaching the Foundation Establishment stage; currently, he is only at the Qi Refining stage and can only seek out rare and precious materials.