Chapter 14: Instantly Crippled!

“Compensation? Heh, what right do you have to demand compensation from us?” Mo Chen laughed.

Yet, despite facing someone whose powerful cultivation completely suppressed them, Luo Jiu was not worried. This was because the transmission slip Ji Yaoyue gave him could summon a powerful existence intended to deal with Lu Jin. Therefore, he naturally didn’t fear two Second-Grade Golden Core Realm experts.

“Who dares to cause trouble!”

Just then, a muffled, thunderous shout came, and a figure descended from the sky! This person’s aura was profound, even stronger than Mo Chen and Zi Xuan’s cultivation. He was an expert who had reached the Third-Grade Golden Core Realm! Furthermore, his figure was sturdy and towering, like an iron man; his bronze skin made him look unapproachable and authoritative!

“It’s Elder Chen Jiang of Demon Slaying Peak!”

“Hahaha! Elder Chen Jiang is a Third-Grade Golden Core expert! You two little brats, you deserve to meddle in other people’s business, you are finished!” Elder Luo Jiu and the others folded their arms and sneered.

“Not good! The newcomer has reached third grade! Judging by his build, he must be that Chen Jiang!” Zi Xuan said, her eyes a little nervous.

Mo Chen’s eyes were also surprised, but he suddenly shouted a question: “Old dog Chen Jiang! Was it you who forced our Junior Brother Ling Tao into the Fire Jiao Cave?!”

Upon hearing this, Elder Chen Jiang’s expression became somewhat gloating: “Oh? You call that Ling Tao ‘Junior Brother’? It looks like you are also people who deserve to die!”

He didn’t explicitly confirm it, but instead said they deserved to die. Clearly, this was a subtle way of speaking, and Mo Chen and Zi Xuan understood! This Chen Jiang was undoubtedly one of the assassins hunting their Holy Hall apostles!

The Holy Hall was an organization secretly established by Chu Tianxiong, whose ultimate goal was to overthrow the Scarlet Moon Holy Land and completely end the Scarlet Moon Ancestor’s terrifying control over the entire Qingzhou!

“Hmph! It is you indeed! Chen Jiang, since you act against the heavens, we shall execute justice on behalf of the heavens!”

As Mo Chen’s words fell, a burst of Spiritual Energy suddenly enveloped Zi Xuan: “Leave quickly, I’ll cover your retreat!”

Zi Xuan’s eyes widened in shock, but she refused to leave: “If we live, we live together! If we die, we die together! I’m not leaving!” She slashed her sword to cut the spiritual restraint, then stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Mo Chen.

Mo Chen secretly gritted his teeth: “Junior Sister Zi Xuan, we can’t beat him!”

“I’m not afraid! What’s the worst that can happen? Death!” Zi Xuan said, her eyes resolute.

“Zi Xuan, you know my feelings for you. If we can’t escape today, I hope we meet earlier in our next life!”

“In the next life, I will definitely make you my wife!”

Listening to their exchange, Elder Chen Jiang’s expression was full of schadenfreude: “Heh heh, you two are quite interesting. For the sake of your courage, this Elder doesn’t want you to die ignorant of your executioner, state your names!”

Mo Chen snorted coldly: “This Young Master goes by the name Mo Chen!”

“Grandma Zi Xuan! Take this sword!” Zi Xuan finished speaking and immediately thrust her sword first! Seeing this, Mo Chen didn’t delay for a moment, moving with her and slashing out his own sword!

Chen Jiang’s eyes turned malicious, and he launched a killing move.

At this moment, when Lu Jin, who was standing at the edge of the distant Thunder Abyss, heard the names Mo Chen and Zi Xuan, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

“Somewhat familiar names… Two of the names on the list that the Sect Master gave me? And another one, Ling Tao, is also among them!”

Although he didn’t understand the connection, seeing Chen Jiang ready to kill the pair, he immediately made his move!

“Old dog Chen Jiang, scram for me!”

Boom

Lu Jin roared. In the instant he attacked, a terrifying burst of Spiritual Energy erupted, shattering all of Chen Jiang’s attacks and forcing his body to instantly retreat thirty zhang before he could stop his figure, looking quite disheveled!

This Elder Chen Jiang was the Shifu of his sworn enemy, Yang Dianfeng. Therefore, when Lu Jin saw him, the anger in his heart exploded, and his attack carried a vicious edge.

“What? His cultivation has actually advanced again!”

“Seventh-Grade Spirit Pearl Realm? This cultivation speed is absolutely unheard of!”

“So those Thunder Tribulations were indeed him in secluded cultivation!”

“Elder Chen Jiang, quickly kill Lu Jin! If this son is allowed to live, he will become a disaster!” Luo Jiu and the others immediately grew nervous seeing Lu Jin emerge from seclusion with an aura at the Seventh-Grade Spirit Pearl Realm. They constantly urged Elder Chen Jiang to slay him on the spot.

Chen Jiang’s expression was also incredibly gloomy at this moment; he even felt a subtle sense of worry! Because the sheer power displayed by Lu Jin’s attack just now gave him the false impression that his opponent was superior to him!

However, after confirming that Lu Jin’s aura was indeed only at the Seventh-Grade Spirit Pearl Realm, he finally relaxed a little.

“The person Peak Master Ji of Saintess Peak wants me to kill is you?”

Despite his shock, Elder Chen Jiang’s expression changed again. At this moment, he finally seemed to recognize Lu Jin!

“My disciple is a personal pupil under Elder Chiyu of the Scarlet Moon Holy Land! Lu Jin, what if you have returned with power? Today, this Elder will make you completely vanish!”

“Heh heh, just you? You’re not worth looking at!” Lu Jin grinned: “Your disciple Yang Dianfeng framed me. Now you want to kill me. Old dog, then I will cripple you today and let you personally watch how your so-called genius disciple is stepped on beneath my foot!”

Boom!

As Lu Jin’s words fell, a wave of spiritual energy roared out, and a crimson longsword phantom instantly condensed. The next second, it rushed straight toward Elder Chen Jiang.

“An ant trying to shake a tree!” Chen Jiang‘s eyes changed. He had heard rumors about Lu Jin’s return but didn’t know how strong his combat power truly was.

Therefore, he was inevitably careless due to the gap in cultivation realms. Even though Lu Jin’s previous attack had shaken him, he still hadn’t used his full strength just now.

However, Lu Jin had been able to firmly contend with a Second-Grade Golden Core while only in the Fifth-Grade Spirit Pearl Realm. Now, at the Seventh-Grade Spirit Pearl Realm, he could completely cripple the Third-Grade Golden Core Chen Jiang in a flash! Furthermore, what he was executing now was the Karmic Flame Prison-Suppressing Sword!

Tsssk!

The longsword phantom instantly entered Chen Jiang’s Dantian. Its speed was like lightning, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

In an instant, all of Chen Jiang’s attacks collapsed! He stood frozen, his eyes filled with disbelief. After a moment of shock, he suddenly knelt down, clutching his lower abdomen with both hands, his lips beginning to twitch uncontrollably!

“You! You crippled my Dantian! Ah!!!”

Hearing these words and seeing this scene, the expressions of Luo Jiu and the others, as well as Mo Chen and Zi Xuan, all turned to profound shock!

“That… that’s it?”

“A Third-Grade Golden Core Realm Elder Chen Jiang was actually crippled in his Dantian by a single move?”

Mo Chen and Zi Xuan exchanged glances, both filled with incredulity. However, their immediate danger had been lifted, and a strong sense of gratitude toward Lu Jin swelled in their hearts.

“Run!”

At this moment, Luo Jiu and the others suddenly fled into the distance!

“Trying to leave?”

Lu Jin’s eyes darkened. Several streaks of sword light instantly rushed toward the fleeing figures, sinking into their backs in a flash, and then blood splattered from their chests…

NOTES

Zhang: A unit of length, approximately $3.33$ meters.