"Dragon Elephant Divine Fist!"
Roar—
A soaring cry of dragon and elephant in unison erupted from within Lu Changsheng. The Dragon Elephant Spirit on his chest instantly burst forth with boundless power, causing his golden body to release rays of golden light that stretched ten thousand zhang.
At that moment, a colossal true dragon and a sacred elephant appeared behind him. The two divine beasts released an overwhelming pressure that sent ripples through the very air.
Then, as Lu Changsheng swung both fists, the true dragon and sacred elephant fused with a boom, transforming into a golden fist phantom!
The terrifying fluctuations emanating from that golden fist phantom made everyone present turn pale with shock!
"This fluctuation..."
"A Black-tier Martial Art?!"
Countless disciples were utterly stunned.
They simply could not believe that the martial art Lu Changsheng had unleashed was a genuine Black-tier Martial Art!
"Impossible! How could he possibly possess a Black-tier Martial Art?!"
Liu Yan roared, his eyes nearly splitting apart.
One had to know that Black-tier Martial Arts were high-grade martial arts. Outer Disciples were not qualified to cultivate such techniques.
Thus, even Liu Yan did not possess a true Black-tier Martial Art.
His Red Flower Blazing Hand was merely a Quasi-Profound Tier Martial Art.
Yet Lu Changsheng was only a martial artist who had just risen from a Miscellaneous Servant Disciple to an Outer Disciple. How could he possibly possess a Black-tier Martial Art?
"Break!"
Lu Changsheng shouted deeply, then threw out a punch. The golden fist phantom behind him immediately carried incomparably astonishing power as it smashed toward the Red Flower Blazing Hand!
Boom!
The golden fist phantom erupted with terrifying energy ripples. Within it, the true dragon and sacred elephant could vaguely be seen roaring as they tore a dreadful ravine through the air itself!
Bang—
In an instant, the Dragon Elephant Divine Fist and the Red Flower Blazing Hand collided viciously. Powerful energy ripples surged in all directions, shattering even the hard rocks without cease.
Pfft!
Several disciples standing nearby were struck by the aftershocks and vomited blood wildly!
The Red Flower Blazing Hand had collided with the Dragon Elephant Divine Fist for only an instant before the crimson palm cracked with a snap, then exploded beneath Liu Yan's horrified gaze!
Liu Yan's pupils contracted.
"Flame Scale Shield!"
His face drained of color as he hurriedly summoned a magical artifact—a golden shield covered in scales.
The Flame Scale Shield had been forged from the scales of a Flame Scale Flood Dragon at the Divine Palace Realm. It was a magical artifact with exceptionally powerful defenses!
Yet the golden divine fist came smashing forward without losing any momentum. The seemingly indestructible Flame Scale Shield was instantly blasted apart by the divine fist!
Pfft!
The Flame Scale Shield shattered, and Liu Yan was struck by the Dragon Elephant Divine Fist. The ribs in his chest immediately broke, and a mouthful of essence blood sprayed out. His entire body flew backward heavily before crashing into the mountain wall with a thunderous boom!
At that moment, all of Dragon Fall Ravine fell so silent that not even a crow could be heard. Everyone stared at the scene in utter shock.
Liu Yan had actually lost!
No one could believe that Liu Yan, who had entered the Divine Palace Realm, had been utterly defeated by Lu Changsheng!
"Impossible! How could my brother lose to that trash!"
Liu Qingqing's gaze was vacant. She still could not accept this outcome.
Lu Changsheng had only just become an Outer Disciple, and his strength was merely at the eighth level of Core Condensation Realm. Yet despite such a vast gap in cultivation, he had still defeated Liu Yan!
How was that possible?!
Crash—
From the ruins, a bedraggled figure covered in blood crawled out, barely clinging to life. His face was as pale as paper, and his aura had withered to the extreme.
Clearly, Liu Yan had suffered grievous injuries and was now at death's door.
"Alliance Leader!"
The other Flame Alliance disciples had just wanted to step forward and help Liu Yan up, but upon seeing Lu Changsheng's icy gaze, each of them froze in place, not daring to move.
"I lost!"
Liu Yan hung his head in despair, his eyes filled with intense unwillingness.
"According to sect rules, I may not kill you, but I can cripple your dantian. Your sister was arrogant and unreasonable, and she tried to seize my pet beast. Today, you, Liu Yan, will pay a heavy price for that."
Lu Changsheng spoke coldly.
"What are you going to do?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yan's expression instantly turned terrified. Lu Changsheng actually wanted to cripple his dantian!
Once his dantian was crippled, Liu Yan would become a cripple!
"Lu Changsheng! I was wrong! Please, spare my brother!"
At this moment, Liu Qingqing fell to her knees, weeping bitterly. Then she began slapping herself frantically, crisp slaps ringing out one after another as red handprints already covered her face.
Her heart was filled with regret. She should not have relied on her brother's reputation to run rampant everywhere, or she would never have brought such calamity upon herself!
However, Lu Changsheng had no intention of sparing Liu Yan. He walked toward him, then viciously punched him in the dantian.
Pfft!
"Ah!"
"My dantian!"
Liu Yan's eyes nearly burst apart. Clutching his abdomen, he let out a miserable scream as the spiritual energy within him rapidly dispersed.
His dantian had been crippled!
"What a ruthless man..."
The other disciples revealed fearful looks as well. They had not expected Lu Changsheng to be so ruthless that he would directly cripple Liu Yan's dantian!
Next, Lu Changsheng took the Cosmic Bag from Liu Yan, then left Dragon Fall Ravine without looking back.
News of Liu Yan being crippled swiftly swept through the entire Lingxiao Sect like a storm, shocking countless Outer Disciples.
Lu Changsheng's name also thoroughly resounded throughout the outer sect. During this time, countless disciples discussed how Lu Changsheng had once been the number one trash of the outer sect, yet in only a month, he had risen at lightning speed like a dark horse!
He had even defeated Liu Yan with the strength of the eighth level of Core Condensation Realm!
One had to know that Liu Yan was a powerhouse ranked among the top fifty on the Outer Disciples Ranking!
Countless disciples speculated over what kind of fortuitous opportunity this fellow had obtained to increase his strength so enormously in such a short time.
Lingxiao Sect, rear mountain.
Atop a mountain peak sat a long-haired youth in meditation. The spiritual energy around him was restrained, yet every unguarded moment revealed mighty fluctuations.
The youth wore an extremely plain hemp robe, yet his bearing was extraordinary. In particular, his deep eyes were like a starry sky, unfathomable and immeasurable.
Buzz—
Just then, a treasure suddenly flew over and slowly landed before the hemp-clothed youth. It was an ancient compass.
At this moment, a purple-gold point of light had appeared on the compass.
"My Treasure Hunting Compass is reacting so violently. Could some extraordinary treasure have appeared in the Lingxiao Sect's outer sect?"
The hemp-clothed youth wore a shocked expression.
This Treasure Hunting Compass was a magical artifact capable of detecting treasures.
So long as it detected a treasure, a point of light would appear upon the compass.
A purple-gold point of light represented the highest-grade treasure. Yet now, the Treasure Hunting Compass had detected a treasure of the highest grade, located in the region where the Lingxiao Sect's Labor Peak stood.
"This is the first time the Treasure Hunting Compass has reacted so violently. I would like to see just what grade of treasure has appeared."
A trace of greed flashed through the hemp-clothed youth's eyes. He grasped the Treasure Hunting Compass, and his figure swiftly vanished like a wisp of green smoke...
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