Chapter 175

Chapter 175: Bone Corruption Powder Shows Its Divine Might Again

Within the lush green, dense forest, the Lu Family brothers dashed through, occasionally flinging pieces of spiritual symbols backward.

Zhou Luo followed closely behind, observing the consumed spiritual symbols, shouting about the waste.

Neither of them had learned any movement technique, so beneath Zhou Luo employing Wind Moves Without a Trace, their speed wasn’t very fast.

A short while later, Zhou Luo had already caught up.

"Hey, you two are both at the sixth layer of Qi Refinement after all. Couldn’t you stop running?" he yelled out loudly.

Although he had boosted his spiritual energy through a potion, at his core, he was only at the fifth layer of Qi Refinement, but the opponents were really too scared.

Lu Ming refused to pay him any mind.

If it weren’t for his injury, he wouldn’t have been this panicked.

"Brother, it’s no good; we’ll get caught. I’ll go stop him, and you set up the formation," seeing they couldn’t widen the gap, Lu Chou urgently transmitted a message.

"I have the Xuanying Tower, so I’ll handle it," Lu Ming paused his steps, no longer choosing to flee.

"But your injuries…"

Lu Chou wanted to say more, but seeing the other’s resolute expression, he didn’t continue, simply glaring viciously at Zhou Luo.

Boy, just you wait!

Seeing Lu Ming blocking the way ahead, Zhou Luo gave a slight smile: "That’s more like it. I’m only at the fifth layer of Qi Refinement—why are you afraid of me?"

Lu Ming’s gaze darkened, and he declared sharply: "I underestimated you."

Immediately afterward, he summoned the Xuanying Tower.

The small tower blossomed with Xuan Huang spiritual radiance mid-air, vibrating with a heavy, imposing aura that surged outward.

"You can’t do anything to me!"

Behind the small tower, the spiritual light reflected Lu Ming’s confident expression.

After all, it was something he and his brother had discovered via clues from the fourth layer of the Immortal Sect. Although slightly damaged, dealing with a guy at the fifth layer of Qi Refinement was more than enough.

Golden Rainbow Piercing the Sun!

Zhou Luo attempted to unleash the Five Elements Sword Technique.

Vast golden light rushed out, and a golden sun crashed forcefully onto the Xuan Huang small tower.

Only to see the Xuan Huang spiritual radiance shine brighter; the small tower merely trembled slightly, undamaged at all.

Lu Ming’s smile widened.

Zhou Luo’s eyes flickered with glimmers.

It truly was a top-grade magical artifact; if they really fought, he’d have to summon his treasure to stand a chance.

But what if he destroyed this magical artifact?

Zhou Luo sank into thought.

That guy named Lu Chou had definitely left to set up a formation.

This point, however, didn’t worry him.

Zhou Luo wasn’t concerned about it.

Primarily, not dealing with these guys right now would lead to greater trouble if those two recovered while he was searching for the Dragon Blood Grass.

Moreover, the power of the external Dharma form had greatly diminished, so it was highly likely that more cultivators would enter this valley.

He had to find the Dragon Blood Grass before them.

If he couldn’t use the treasure, then poisoning was the only option left.

He happened to have half a bottle of Bone Corruption Powder.

Thinking of this, Zhou Luo took a step forward and approached the opponent.

Lu Ming was unknown what he was planning, but with the Xuanying Tower there, he had no fear at all.

"Are you really going to be a coward?" Zhou Luo mocked him while standing nearby.

"Hmph, don’t try to provoke me," Lu Ming remained unmoved.

"Then you’ll have to endure a passive beating."

After speaking, four talismans suddenly appeared before Zhou Luo, each bearing different patterns but all radiating the same terrifying aura.

Lu Ming widened his eyes, looking utterly disbelieving.

Four top-quality symbols!

Added to the one used earlier, that made five.

How was it possible?

How could this guy have so many top-quality symbols?

It must be known that items of this level, the top-quality symbols, were priceless and scarce in the market.

Because their operation was simple and their released power was sufficiently strong.

They were basically monopolized by long-life families and the Immortal Sect.

Whenever a top-quality symbol appeared on the market, it sparked a frenzy of snatching.

How could a loose cultivator like his opponent have so many top-quality symbols?

Lu Ming could not believe it no matter what.

Even he only had one top-quality symbol on him.

"Unknown if your magical artifact can withstand their attacks," Zhou Luo said with a faint smile.

A chill surged through Lu Ming’s heart.

He clearly knew that with so many talismans falling, his damaged top-grade magical artifact certainly wouldn’t hold up.

Unless.

He struck before the spiritual symbols’ power was activated.

Thinking of this, a trace of resolve flashed in Lu Ming’s eyes.

Suddenly, his spiritual energy erupted, and the Xuan Huang small tower shook violently and shot out, charging directly at Zhou Luo.

Its speed was as swift as thunder.

He intended to use this top-grade magical artifact to smash the other’s attack, then run backward.

The sharp whistle of air being torn open suddenly sounded.

Xuanying Tower, carrying an oppressive aura, heavily smashed toward them. Under Lu Ming’s control, it unleashed mountains of crushing gravity.

Zhou Luo felt his spiritual energy stagnate and his body grow incredibly heavy.

As he saw the small tower hurtling toward him, he seemed to have anticipated it, immediately summoning the Golden Bell as well.

Bang!—

The small golden bell shot forth violently, colliding with the small tower, releasing a clear yet thunderous clang.

Staring at the Golden Bell, Lu Ming’s eyes widened in shock, his face filled with disbelief.

He recognized it instantly as the magical artifact of his fellow clansman, Lu An.

"You’re Zhou Luo!" he exclaimed, immediately recognizing his opponent’s identity.

The story of Lu An losing a top-grade magical artifact to Zhou Luo had spread like wildfire within the Lu Family.

Everyone felt intense antipathy toward this live-in son-in-law of the Lin Family; Lu Ming never expected to encounter him here.

The instant he yelled this sentence,

With the power of the Golden Bell, Zhou Luo temporarily broke free from Xuanying Tower’s gravity, his mental strength crashing down explosively.

Terrifying pressure surged within his vast mental strength, heading straight for Lu Ming in an overwhelming wave.

His earlier move of deliberately producing four top-quality spiritual symbols wasn’t a genuine attempt to use them.

After all, he was also worried about damaging such a top-grade magical artifact.

Everything, from the beginning, was merely to force his opponent into actively counterattacking.

Now, without the protection of Xuanying Tower, Zhou Luo’s powerful mental strength slammed down. Lu Ming instantly felt his body grow heavy, practically suffocated by the pressure.

His eyes bulged with fury as he released his own mental strength, attempting to resist. But to his horror, he found he couldn’t oppose this force at all.

Wasn’t he a middle-tier formation master?

No, that wasn’t right.

Since he was Zhou Luo, shouldn’t he be a Pill Master?

How had he become a formation master?

Confusion and alarm warred on Lu Ming’s face; his mind was reeling.

He hurriedly pulled out the top-quality spiritual symbol, intending to buy time to recall Xuanying Tower and escape this place.

But Zhou Luo would never give him that chance.

His right hand was already holding a jade vial, which he threw directly.

Simultaneously, he pointed his index finger, and a beam of spiritual light split the sky.

Crack!—

The jade vial shattered on cue. Dark brown powder scattered on the wind and rushed toward Lu Ming.

Lu Ming desperately channeled his protective golden aura while fumbling for the spiritual symbol, preparing to activate it.

But he had clearly underestimated the horror of that powder.

The instant the powder landed on his robes, it pierced right through his middle-grade magical robe, corroding his skin.

Agonizing pain lanced through him. Lu Ming felt as though he were being flayed alive; the excruciating agony drowned out his intent to activate the spiritual symbol.

A look of panic crossed his face as he hastily tried to expel the powder with spiritual energy, but it was futile.

In the blink of an eye, his flesh and blood had been fully eroded by the Bone Corruption Powder, finally dissolving into a pool of blood.

High above, Xuanying Tower also lost its power and plummeted towards the ground.

Zhou Luo channeled his spiritual energy to capture it and placed it into his storage ring.

If it weren’t for wanting this top-grade magical artifact, he would have preferred not to use a trump card like Bone Corruption Powder.

But poison could always be brewed again. Missing out on this magical artifact meant its replacement seemed uncertain.

Zhou Luo didn’t feel it was a particularly bad trade.

His gaze shifted to the cluster of storage bags amidst the bloody pool. A Cleaning Spell removed all the filth before he tossed them unceremoniously into his storage ring.

Next.

It was time for the one called Lu Chou.