Chapter 296

Chapter 296: Killing the Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator

"Zhou Luo, you’re courting death!"

Lu Haotian bellowed, activating his technique as spiritual energy from his dantian surged into the golden hammer, erupting in blinding golden light.

Beneath that radiance, boundless momentum whistled forth with his movement, coalescing into a golden dragon that lunged directly at his opponent.

This too was a Supreme Qi Refinement technique, and judging by its momentum, it approached near-Foundation Establishment levels.

Roar!—

The golden dragon roared, exuding immense pressure that chilled the hearts of Qi Refinement cultivators below. They averted their eyes, unable to withstand it.

Water Curtain Sky Blossom!

Zhou Luo remained expressionless, pale blue spiritual light flowing from his body while his sword gleamed with razor-sharp sword light.

He swung his blade, releasing rippling azure energy that transformed into a massive water screen.

Aided by the Water Spirit Heart Method, the colossal undulating curtain appeared exceptionally vast and majestic.

In stark contrast, the golden dragon seemed almost insignificant.

Boom!—

The dragon crashed violently against the water curtain. Endless vapor exploded outward, devouring the golden dragon completely and neutralizing all offensive force.

Lu Haotian stared wide-eyed, disbelief etched across his face.

The Lu and Zhang Family cultivators below stood rooted like wood, thunderstruck.

Up on Maple Leaf City’s walls, Lin Family cultivators gaped in confusion, uncertain of what transpired.

But swiftly, they erupted in fervent cheers.

An enemy of their enemy was a friend.

Unaware Zhou Luo was the intervener, they assumed reinforcements from the Wang Family had arrived.

Among the crowd, the Lin Family Ancestor watched pensively, his gaze settling upon Zhou Luo gripping the sword. His eyes abruptly widened.

"How could it be him?"

Shock saturated his voice. He instantly recognized him as the very Zhou Luo spoken of earlier.

At once, he understood how this person had secretly entered Maple Leaf City undetected before.

Yet… when had he achieved his breakthrough?

The Lin Family Ancestor simmered with questions, yet could only continue observing.

He naturally hoped for this ally’s victory—it might offer the Lin Family a path to reversal.

Amidst the pale blue water curtain, Zhou Luo rushed out, lunging straight at Lu Haotian.

Snapping out of his daze, Lu Haotian gritted his teeth and mustered every ounce of spiritual energy. His aura flared violently as the golden hammer in his hand swung with devastating force.

Fearless, Zhou Luo brandished his sword. Crimson light ignited around him as blazing flames erupted alongside a flash of sword light, colliding head-on with the hammer.

Clang!

Ringing metal reverberated through the air as gold and scarlet intertwined, casting flickering light upon both warriors’ faces.

Lu Haotian had a serious expression, his eyes full of fear.

Zhou Luo appeared calm and indifferent, with a cold demeanor.

"Why is your power so strong?" Lu Haotian could not help but ask.

Although his techniques and magical artifacts were somewhat inferior compared to his opponent’s, the other’s attacks seemed perfectly natural, with no flaws.

This was inevitable.

Because the Five Elements Sword Technique was granted by a system, it automatically gave Zhou Luo control over all its secrets; he did not need to study and consolidate it specially, and acting freely unleashed its strongest force.

As for Lu Haotian, although he practiced a top-tier technique too, compared to a cheater, he could not fully understand all the technique’s mysteries even if he exhausted his whole life.

The difference was naturally obvious.

"You will never know the answer to this in your lifetime."

Zhou Luo destroyed his morale while his inner power surged, and the Shuo Feng magic sword erupted with terrifying sword intent, instantly repelling the golden hammer.

Lu Haotian paled in terror and hastily retreated.

Zhou Luo pressed forward step by step, not planning to let him escape.

In his view, if he had not constantly kept hidden his strength, and still attempted to seek greater benefits within the Lin and Lu Families.

His eldest son would not have died in that night raid.

Therefore, at this moment, he became utterly furious and no longer intended to hide his strength.

He would make the entire Qinyuan Domain see that his wives, concubines, and children were not prey for anyone to harm.

If anyone dared to act against them, they must pay a terrible price.

On the ground, those Qi Refinement cultivators were all watching this battle.

Compared to the earlier Foundation Establishment confrontation, the current fight between the two was even more terrifying and fierce.

The leaking power made them feel their hearts pounding, forcing them to avoid the onslaught.

What shocked them more was that the family head of the Lu Family, Lu Haotian, a Foundation Establishment strong person, was now being pursued and slaughtered by the other, looking utterly disheveled.

This scene left everyone dumbfounded.

Especially the person in charge from the Zhang Family, he immediately turned and fled without hesitation.

Mid-air, Lu Haotian never expected this guy to have such fierce momentum; he could barely hold it off and could only fight while retreating.

But how could Zhou Luo let him retreat easily?

He no longer held back, and the energy around him surged violently.

Originally at early-stage Foundation Establishment, his power now rivaled that of mid-level Foundation Establishment.

This was thanks to the assistance of the Water Spirit Heart Method and his flawless application of techniques.

Feeling the overwhelming force behind him, Lu Haotian seemed to have seen a ghost and unconsciously sped up.

"You cannot escape."

Zhou Luo shouted loudly, leveraging the soaring magical power to swing his sword once more.

Today, his opponent must die; not even the Foundation Establishment ancestor of the Lu Family could stop it.

Fierce flames whipped out, sending waves of heat rolling forward.

Compared to earlier, the power had surged by an unknown number of levels.

Lu Haotian could only frantically drive his magical power, swinging the golden hammer to smash backwards.

A surge of golden light stirred up violent power, falling like golden rain, bright and horrifying.

But Zhou Luo showed no fear; he directly withstood the attack, winds raging around him, and in an instant caught up with Lu Haotian.

He thrust forward, and a sword blade shot out fiercely.

Whoosh—

That sword blade was sharp beyond measure; even with his protective spiritual light guarding him, Lu Haotian was pierced effortlessly.

If he had not dodged in time, his head might have been skewered directly.

Even so, his left arm was torn through by the sword blade, blood splattering, bone snapping, and losing all strength.

Lu Haotian’s face turned pale; he clenched his teeth firmly, suddenly turned around, and with a rumbling sound, brought down the golden hammer heavily.

Unable to dodge, he could only fight to the death.

Zhou Luo raised an eyebrow, halted his body, and raised his magic sword to form a water curtain before him.

The hammer struck the water curtain; Lu Haotian felt like he had slammed into a quagmire, suddenly finding his movements sluggish and unable to pull it back.

Zhou Luo swiftly circled to the side and slashed at his head with another sword strike.

Lu Haotian had to abandon the golden hammer and hurriedly summon a talisman, preparing to release it.

Zhou Luo’s gaze darkened; a force comparable to mid-level Foundation Establishment erupted, locking Lu Haotian’s form firmly, the overwhelming pressure like a mountain torrent suffocating him.

But at life’s final moment, he managed to release the talisman’s power.