Two Great Families

"You worthless thing, you dared meddle in my affairs! Since you're so eager to show off, I'll grant your wish. Men, cripple this brat! Break both his arms first, so he learns the consequences of opposing me!"

Qin Xuan's gaze turned sinister, and a vicious, savage smile spread across his face.

"Yes!"

At his words, more than a dozen burly men behind Qin Xuan swiftly surrounded Lu Changsheng. These Qin Family martial artists all radiated the aura of the third level of the Core Condensation Realm.

The dozen or so men looked fierce and menacing. Evidently, over the years, they had committed no shortage of tyranny and evil while following Qin Xuan through Tianyang City.

At this moment, when the surrounding martial artists saw Lu Changsheng make his move, they could not help but shake their heads and sigh. Over the years, most people who had provoked Qin Xuan had met especially miserable ends.

Although they admired Lu Changsheng's courage, the outcome brought by such courage would likely not be any good. Some even felt that Lu Changsheng was acting too impulsively.

Yet Lu Changsheng's expression remained utterly calm.

More than a dozen third-level Core Condensation Realm cultivators—such a lineup was not bad, but unfortunately, it was still not enough before him!

Boom!

All at once, the dozen burly men released their auras. Wearing cruel smiles, they immediately mobilized their powerful spiritual energy and launched an attack on Lu Changsheng together.

Yet in the next instant, every martial artist present was dumbfounded.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Dull impacts reverberated through the square like muffled thunder. The seemingly robust figures of the dozen burly men appeared to have been struck by an afterimage. All of them sprayed blood from their mouths and flew backward, before collapsing to the ground in extreme agony.

Whoa!

"This..."

At that moment, an uproar erupted across the entire square, and all the onlooking martial artists stood frozen in shock.

In just one exchange, Lu Changsheng had used the Soaring Dragon Steps in combination with the Wind Thunder Fist, defeating everyone in a flash of lightning and spark!

Beside him, Zhou Zhirou also revealed a shocked expression, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment. Though she knew Lu Changsheng was strong, she had not expected him to be this strong!

More than a dozen third-level Core Condensation Realm cultivators had all been instantly defeated!

"You!"

Seeing the Qin Family martial artists lying on the ground and wailing without end, Qin Xuan was utterly stunned. He had not seen Lu Changsheng strike at all. He had only seen an afterimage flash past, and the Qin Family martial artists had actually all been defeated!

"Good brat, I never thought I would misjudge you. You do have some skill! But if you dare touch me today, my Qin Family will hunt you until there is nowhere in heaven or earth for you to flee. If you leave now, I can pretend nothing happened."

Qin Xuan spoke with a grim expression.

"Hmph! Qin Xuan, others may fear your Qin Family, but my Zhou Family does not!"

At this moment, Zhou Zhirou slowly stepped out from the crowd.

"Zhou Zhirou!"

Qin Xuan immediately gnashed his teeth. He had never expected this brat to be connected to the Zhou Family, the Qin Family's mortal enemy. His gaze suddenly darkened, and he unexpectedly chose to strike first.

Whoosh!

Qin Xuan's figure swept out like a wisp of green smoke. His right fist erupted with powerful spiritual energy as it viciously smashed straight toward Lu Changsheng's head.

Eight Desolations Fist!

Boom!

This punch actually blasted the air into a thunderous explosion!

The Eight Desolations Fist was precisely one of the Qin Family's secret, never-passed-down ultimate arts!

As that punch came crashing in, Lu Changsheng's expression remained as still as an ancient well. He swiftly raised his hand and grabbed toward Qin Xuan's incoming fist.

Bang!

With a dull sound, Qin Xuan's fist was caught in Lu Changsheng's palm.

"You!"

Qin Xuan's face changed drastically. He wanted to pull his fist back at once, but Lu Changsheng suddenly twisted his arm.

Crack!

"Ah!"

A miserable scream rang out. Qin Xuan's arm had actually been twisted into a pretzel by Lu Changsheng, every bone in it shattered!

Seeing this, quite a few martial artists sucked in a cold breath, secretly thinking that this brat was truly ruthless!

"You could even lay hands on such a frail old man. This little punishment is still far from enough!"

After saying this, Lu Changsheng raised his hand again. Dense spiritual energy rippled across his palm, and beneath Qin Xuan's horrified gaze, it came crashing fiercely down onto his face.

Slap!

Pfft!

This slap contained extraordinarily powerful hidden force, enough to easily shatter solid rock. Qin Xuan's face was struck so hard that his features twisted out of shape. Every tooth in his mouth exploded into powder, and blood mixed with saliva sprayed wildly from his mouth.

The lingering force of the palm strike sent Qin Xuan spinning several times through the air before he flew out miserably, crashing heavily onto the ground and dragging out a bloody trail.

Hiss!

Looking at Qin Xuan, whose mouth was full of blood and whose face had completely lost its shape, all the martial artists' mouths twitched.

That slap had been too vicious. Even if Qin Xuan managed to keep his life, his appearance was likely ruined beyond repair.

"Does this guy really not fear retaliation from the Qin Family?"

Some martial artists muttered.

"Just wait! My Qin Family will never let you off, and Zhou Zhirou, your Zhou Family too!"

With his face crooked, Qin Xuan fled the square as swiftly as a stray dog. However, seeing Qin Xuan in such a miserable state, the surrounding martial artists instead felt a surge of satisfaction.

Over the years, Qin Xuan had relied on the Qin Family to run rampant and commit tyranny. The martial artists of Tianyang City had long held deep grievances against him.

"Junior Disciple Lu, we should leave quickly. Otherwise, if the Qin Family's experts arrive, I'm afraid you'll be in trouble. Why not take shelter at my Zhou Family for a while? My Zhou Family does not fear the Qin Family!"

Zhou Zhirou said softly.

"Alright!"

Lu Changsheng did not refuse Senior Sister Zhou's goodwill. The two immediately left the square.

They walked unhurriedly toward the northeast, where the Zhou Family residence was located. Yet along the way, Zhou Zhirou said nothing and appeared weighed down with worry.

"Senior Sister Zhou, why do you look so burdened with concerns?"

Lu Changsheng could not help asking.

"Alas..."

Zhou Zhirou sighed. Her beautiful eyes were filled with worry as she continued,

"Junior Disciple Lu, do you know why I came down the mountain this time? It was because I received a secret letter from my lineage. My Zhou Family has encountered some trouble."

"Oh?"

"What trouble?"

Lu Changsheng grew even more curious.

Zhou Zhirou furrowed her brows tightly, her gaze full of concern as she said,

"My Zhou Family and the Qin Family are the two great families of Tianyang City, as well as mortal enemies as incompatible as water and fire. These years, we have constantly fought in the open and schemed in the dark."

"A few days ago, a Crimson Fire Origin Copper vein was discovered at the border between the Zhou Family's and Qin Family's territories. To fight over this vein, my Zhou Family and the Qin Family erupted into a fierce battle. This intense battle left my Zhou Family's experts dead and wounded in great numbers..."