Chapter 33: Today, We Shall Protect Your Safety!

Lu Jin had advanced to the ninth stage of the Spirit Pearl Realm, yet he felt unsatiated. He immediately began to practice the Ten Thousand Swords Prostrating to the Ancestor Art.

The array Chu Tianxiong had secretly deployed unfolded silently, shielding him within its borders. However, as this protective barrier expanded, another array began to slowly manifest: the Python Life-Sealing Array laid by the two intruders. This second array was even more clandestine; it was so subtle that even Chu Tianxiong could not immediately pinpoint the location of its core.

While Chu Tianxiong maintained his hidden formation, several transmission talismans were sent out. As the Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, he naturally needed to mobilize the sect’s powerhouses to assist. Everything seemed to be happening in the shadows; a dark undercurrent was surging.

The Ten Thousand Swords Prostrating to the Ancestor Art… at its peak, one can command ten thousand swords simultaneously. This technique is on a completely different level than the Hundred Sword Slash. It is far more powerful, yet the difficulty of training it is immense. Even now, I can only barely condense a hundred swords.

Lu Jin felt a deep sense of realization. He had mastered the Hundred Sword Slash to its limit, but the Ancestor Art belonged to an entirely different grade. However, even if he could only manifest a hundred swords now, they were enough to obliterate nine hundred blades produced by his previous technique.

Buzz!

The sword light flowed like a river, darting through the void under Lu Jin’s absolute control. The majestic aura radiating from them caused Chu Tianxiong, watching from the dark, to widen his eyes in shock.

What kind of monster is this boy? I gave him this art only a few days ago, yet he can already condense a hundred swords. Back then, it took me three full months to reach such a number.

After this wave of surprised reflection, Chu Tianxiong became even more certain that Lu Jin was someone he had to protect, even if it cost him his life.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a streak of mysterious light appeared out of thin air. Carrying a powerful sealing force, it instantly lunged toward Lu Jin’s position! The array condensed by the two intruders coiled forward like a dragon-snake. It held no killing intent; it was a pure, overwhelming sealing force intended to capture him alive.

Huh?

Lu Jin was startled by the sudden interference. In the next instant, he reacted: his body blurred as he retreated backward with explosive speed. Simultaneously, a flying sword slashed down in front of him!

Clang!

The air shrieked with a sonic boom. In the next second, the two violent forces collided head-on.

Rumble!

The sound of the explosion echoed. The longsword Lu Jin had unleashed shattered into pieces in that instant. It hadn’t been enough to sever the dragon-snake coiling force!

What is this thing?

Sensing the strange nature of the attack, Lu Jin’s eyes filled with astonishment. He could clearly feel that the energy meant him no harm; its only purpose was to imprison him.

Boom!

While he was still reeling from the shock, another array force manifested. It transformed into a majestic beam of light that crashed violently into the dragon-snake offensive.

This…

Lu Jin’s expression shifted once again. In the next second, the power of the two arrays clashed with a world-shaking roar. The massive explosion erupted within the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, immediately drawing the attention of numerous experts.

Such violent energy. That is no lightning tribulation; it is the power of arrays!

Quickly, go and investigate!

Who dares to fight within our sect? Assemble the disciples immediately!

Swish! Swish! Swish!

In an instant, many powerhouses from the sect converged toward the site of the battle. Before the crowd arrived, several figures with towering auras had already landed in the area, scanning for Chu Tianxiong. They had rushed over the moment they received the Sect Master’s transmission.

“We pay our respects to the Sect Master!”

“Who are those two?”

“They actually dare to ambush Lu Jin?”

Several powerful Elders immediately frowned. Chu Tianxiong masked the signs of his poisoning. Standing with his hands behind his back, he regained his high-born, inviolable dignity.

“They are outsiders. They dared to enter our sect to harm our disciple. Capture them at once. If they resist, mobilize the full power of the sect to execute them on the spot!” Chu Tianxiong gave the order without a trace of emotion.

“Understood!”

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Five Elders charged out instantly. The strongest among them was an eighth-grade Jindan, while the others were at the seventh grade. Though their opponents were both eighth-grade experts, the Elders showed no fear. With the Sect Master overseeing them, there was no need to be afraid. However, they did not know that due to the poison, Chu Tianxiong’s strength was no longer what it once was.

Boom!

The forces of the two arrays fully collided. Majestic energy radiated in all directions, creating a chaotic storm of aftershocks.

“Dragon Runes!”

Lu Jin sensed the impact of the shockwave. Without any hesitation, he activated his Dragon Runes defense. Protected by the runes, even the most violent aftershocks failed to leave a single scratch on his flesh. This discovery left him thrilled.

As expected of the Dragon Runes. The defensive power is several times stronger than the Dragon Membrane!

But just who are these two?

He looked at the two strangers. Two eighth-grade Jindan experts were enough to earn his serious attention. Simultaneously, several Elders landed in front of him, clearly intending to shield him.

“Lu Jin, with us here, they cannot harm you!”

The eighth-grade Jindan Elder spoke. Currently, Lu Jin was like a rising star and someone the Sect Master highly valued; showing such an attitude was also a way for the Elder to look out for his own future.

“Thank you, Elders!” Lu Jin cupped his hands respectfully. “However, catching me won’t be that easy for them!”

His words left the crowd surprised. None of them truly knew the depths of Lu Jin’s current strength. Hearing him speak with such confidence suggested he had advanced again, yet they could not tell just how powerful he had become.

“The Sect Master has ordered us to protect your safety today. Lu Jin, stay to the side and watch. Once we have captured these two, we will decide our next move!”

“Elders, follow me and take them down!”

Boom!

Led by the head Elder, the others unleashed powerful attacks toward the two intruders. Other sect powerhouses arrived and immediately joined the fray!