Chapter 130: The Pain of Having Tendons Pulled and Skin Flayed, You Shall Taste It Too

Bang!

As Lu Jin’s words fell, he exerted force through his foot.

Following a dull roar, Yang Dianfeng’s flesh and blood body exploded directly into a cloud of bloody mist.

Lu Jin did not even have the heart to use the Heaven Burial Coffin to collect him.

This enemy was too filthy.

The only reason he had not killed Yang Dianfeng immediately was so he could do it right in front of Liu Ruyan’s face.

“Liu Ruyan, is this the man you chose after betraying me? Such trash. What were you thinking?”

After crushing Yang Dianfeng to death, Lu Jin looked at Liu Ruyan with a meaningful gaze. The killing intent in his eyes was not particularly intense; instead, he looked at her with a leisurely, relaxed air. That look made Liu Ruyan’s heart leap with terror. Compared to a cold, glaring stare, this unpredictable sense of dread was far more terrifying!

Swoosh!

Hearing Lu Jin’s words, Liu Ruyan’s figure suddenly vanished!

When she reappeared, she had already returned to the fifth floor.

She had an ambush waiting here!

Seeing her disappear, Lu Jin did not hesitate for a moment and chased after her.

His spiritual force had long since enveloped the entire tower. He was perfectly aware of everything she had been doing inside.

But so what?

As expected, Liu Ruyan flew all the way down to the fifth-floor space and came to a halt in the very center.

“Lu Jin, today I will make sure you die here!”

Liu Ruyan threatened him, her voice hoarse, sounding like coarse objects rubbing together.

“Heh, you’re relying on the trash array you set up here?”

Lu Jin stood with his arms crossed, looking down at the woman from a height. He did not take her threat to heart at all.

Liu Ruyan’s heart trembled when she heard him. She clearly had not expected Lu Jin to know she had already prepared an ambush!

“Hmph! I can kill you even without an array!”

Swoosh!

Liu Ruyan was unwilling to say more. Lu Jin being alive was the greatest threat to her. She wanted to kill him quickly and resolve this trouble as soon as possible!

“Blood Demon Bone Sickle!”

With a roar from Liu Ruyan, a surge of black Spiritual Qi suddenly diffused from her body. That black aura was not pure Spiritual Qi, but rather Qi heavily laced with Demonic Qi!

“This is a powerful trump card cultivated from your Supreme Bone. Lu Jin, what do you think about using it to kill you today?”

Liu Ruyan let out a cold laugh. “Furthermore, with my current strength at the 7th Layer Jindan, I can even fight against those at the 9th Layer. Lu Jin, what do you have to fight me with? Go to hell!”

Before her voice could fade, her figure had already reached Lu Jin. As she swung the Blood Demon Bone Sickle, Demonic Qi billowed, and a bone-chilling aura rolled forth, thick with killing intent.

Watching the sharp Blood Demon Bone Sickle strike out with madness, Lu Jin’s eyes turned cold, but he did not counterattack. As the spiritual power surged within him, his Dragon Bone flickered with streaks of golden light.

You are too arrogant.

Seeing that Lu Jin had no intention of resisting, Liu Ruyan refused to let this opportunity pass!

She had already witnessed Lu Jin’s strength. She could not afford to miss this timing!

The Blood Demon Bone Sickle slashed down frantically, bringing with it a gale. The shocking fluctuations had already penetrated outside the Sanctuary Tower. Some disciples standing nearby could clearly sense the tremors coming from within the tower and could not help but exclaim in surprise.

Clang!

But in the next second.

When her Blood Demon Bone Sickle struck Lu Jin’s raised arm with a solid hit, that crisp sound and the terrifying, irresistible sense of power—like an underwater current—instantly caused her to freeze!

“What? This is impossible! How can you resist my Blood Demon Bone Sickle with your bare hands!”

Liu Ruyan was completely stunned, her heart pounding in fear!

Could it be that Lu Jin had already become powerful to a degree she couldn’t even imagine?

Impossible!

Clearly, not long ago, he wasn’t this strong!

“What, you don’t want to believe the truth? Liu Ruyan, the one who is truly arrogant is you. My methods are beyond your imagination. Killing you is as easy as lifting a hand.”

To Liu Ruyan, these words were nothing short of a massive humiliation!

“Hmph! Heavenly Monster Demonic Swords!”

Boom!

Seeing that the trump card made from Lu Jin’s Supreme Bone was ineffective, Liu Ruyan immediately switched her killing move!

The Heavenly Monster Demonic Swords produced by the Heavenly Monster Demonic Swords Art was equally powerful, but it lacked the bloodline suppression of Lu Jin’s Supreme Bone. Perhaps she could take Lu Jin down this time!

However, she still thought too simply of Lu Jin.

Or rather, she had never considered that Lu Jin’s cultivation was now at the 8th Layer Jindan, while she was only at the 7th Layer.

Even if she could challenge those above her level, she was absolutely no match for Lu Jin, who possessed heavy treasures!

“Myriad Swords Piercing the Heart!”

The long sword in Liu Ruyan’s hand whistled as streaks of sword light condensed above her head. The numbers were staggering, forming a dark mass that attacked Lu Jin once again!

“A sword is not meant to be used like that.”

Lu Jin flicked his finger.

The Hell-Suppressing Sinfire Swords emerged. That single flaming long sword instantly pierced through the dense cluster of her swords. Everywhere it passed, the sword bodies vibrated. Liu Ruyan’s direct torrent of attacking swords was shaken into disarray, and in the end, not a single sword managed to strike Lu Jin.

Puchi—

The Hell-Suppressing Sinfire Swords acted like a ghost, directly piercing through Liu Ruyan’s lower abdomen!

“What?”

Liu Ruyan’s eyes widened. She never expected that Lu Jin could so easily shatter her Dantian with a single sword strike!

“Fox Master!”

In her desperation, she let out a loud cry. Suddenly, her voice changed, turning into the aged voice of the Fox Master.

“Array, activate!”

Following that roaring voice, the array within this fifth-floor space instantly erupted!

The power of the array was almost overwhelming, violent and domineering, terrifying beyond measure!

Liu Ruyan clutched the secret key, standing within the array. She unleashed her Blood Demon Art, pressing down toward Lu Jin along with the power of the array!

“Give me back what belongs to me!”

Lu Jin’s eyes turned cold. The Empress had said before that his Supreme Bone would be beneficial to his Emperor Tyrant Glazed Bone. Today, he had to get that Supreme Bone back.

Even if it had been corrupted by Liu Ruyan’s demonic energy, he would reclaim it completely.

Spiritual power permeated the battlefield as demonic and monster auras radiated simultaneously. The entire fifth floor shook incessantly. Everyone watching outside was left dumbfounded by the fierce battle that had suddenly broken out on this floor!

However.

This battle did not last long.

Once Lu Jin utilized the Trident, all the treasures in Liu Ruyan’s hands became mere decorations.

There was simply no comparison. Every weapon Liu Ruyan unleashed afterward could not help but feel the urge to prostrate before the Trident. It was like the King of Weapons, possessing a natural suppression over all other armaments!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

In this deserted space, Lu Jin did not need to hide his trump cards. Since Liu Ruyan was a dead woman walking, he was not afraid of her seeing them.

There was no need to keep the secret of the Trident hidden.

The power of the Trident left Liu Ruyan completely bewildered!

After a series of clashes, all of Liu Ruyan’s weapons were scrapped. Even the destructive power of the fifth-floor array was disappointing.

The Trident remained completely undamaged!

Screech!

The Trident finally flew out and rested against Liu Ruyan’s neck.

“Lu Jin! What do you want to do! You can’t kill me! I am a personal disciple under Elder Chi Yu!”

Threatened by the Trident, Liu Ruyan’s voice returned to her own.

She never would have dreamed that she would be facing a life-and-death threat from Lu Jin right now!

“My Supreme Bone—I’m going to pull it out. The pain of having tendons pulled and skin flayed… you shall taste it too.”

Footnotes: 

TN1: “The pain of having tendons pulled and skin flayed” (抽筋扒皮的苦): A Chinese idiom describing extreme, excruciating torture.

Translator’s Note: And there it is! The ultimate “return to sender.” Lu Jin is literally going to take back his Supreme Bone by force. I love how the Trident just completely shut down all her “treasures”—it’s like bringing a tank to a knife fight. Liu Ruyan trying to hide behind Elder Chi Yu’s name at the very end is so pathetic, especially after she spent the whole chapter trying to murder him. Do you think the Fox Master has one last trick up their sleeve, or is it finally game over for Liu Ruyan? Drop a comment, it genuinely keeps me going.