Two Great Families

"You suicidal fool, you dare to interfere in my business! Since you want to show off so badly, I'll grant your wish. Guards, cripple this brat for me! Break both his arms first, so he knows the consequences of opposing me!"

Qin Xuan's eyes turned sinister, a cruel and ferocious smile appearing on his face.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, over a dozen burly men behind Qin Xuan quickly surrounded Lu Changsheng. These dozen martial artists from the Qin Family all exuded the aura of being at the third level of the Core Condensation Realm.

These dozen men had fierce and menacing expressions, clearly indicating they had been bullying people in Tianyang City alongside Qin Xuan for years.

At this moment, the surrounding martial artists saw Lu Changsheng make a move and couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh. Most people who had provoked Qin Xuan in the past had met with exceptionally miserable ends.

Although they admired Lu Changsheng's courage, they felt the outcome of such courage wouldn't be good, even thinking Lu Changsheng was being too impulsive.

However, Lu Changsheng's face remained calm at this moment.

A dozen individuals at the third level of Core Condensation Realm, while a decent lineup, were simply not enough to impress him!

Boom!

Suddenly, the dozen burly men unleashed their auras, their faces contorted into ferocious smiles. They immediately channeled their powerful spiritual energy and attacked Lu Changsheng in unison.

But in the next moment, all the martial artists present were stunned into silence.

Bang bang bang!

Low thuds, like muffled thunder, echoed through the area. The seemingly robust figures of the dozen burly men were struck as if by afterimages. All of them spat blood, sent flying backward, and then collapsed to the ground in extreme pain.

Hiss!

"This..."

At this moment, the entire square erupted into an uproar, and all the onlookers were dumbfounded.

In just one exchange, Lu Changsheng had used the Soaring Dragon Steps combined with the Wind Thunder Fist, defeating everyone in a flash!

Beside them, Zhou Zhirou also revealed a look of shock, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment. Although she knew Lu Changsheng was strong, she never expected him to be this strong!

A dozen individuals at the third level of Core Condensation Realm were instantly annihilated!

"You!"

Seeing the Qin Family martial artists groaning on the ground, Qin Xuan was momentarily stunned. He hadn't even seen Lu Changsheng's move clearly, only a blur of motion, and all the Qin Family martial artists had been defeated!

"Good kid, I underestimated you. You do have some skill! However, if you dare to touch me today, my Qin Family will hunt you down relentlessly. If you leave now, I can pretend nothing happened."

Qin Xuan said sinisterly.

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

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

"Zhou Zhirou!"

Qin Xuan gritted his teeth, surprised that this brat had a connection with his sworn enemy, the Zhou Family. His gaze immediately turned grim, and he chose to strike first.

Swish!

Qin Xuan's figure shot out like a wisp of smoke. His right fist erupted with powerful spiritual energy, directly smashing towards Lu Changsheng's head.

"Eight Desolations Fist!"

Boom!

This punch even caused the air to explode with a sonic boom!

And this Eight Desolations Fist was actually a secret, unpassed martial skill of the Qin Family!

As the punch came hurtling towards him, Lu Changsheng's expression remained as calm as still water. He quickly raised his palm, reaching out to grasp Qin Xuan's incoming fist.

Bang!

With a muffled sound, Qin Xuan's fist was caught by Lu Changsheng's palm.

"You!"

Qin Xuan was greatly alarmed. He tried to swiftly pull his fist back, but Lu Changsheng suddenly twisted his arm.

Crack!

"Ah—!"

A scream rang out. Qin Xuan's arm was twisted like a rag by Lu Changsheng, all the bones in his arm completely shattered!

Seeing this, many martial artists gasped, secretly thinking how ruthless this brat was!

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

Lu Changsheng said, then raised his palm again. A surge of powerful spiritual energy vibrated in his palm, and under Qin Xuan's horrified gaze, he ruthlessly struck Qin Xuan's face.

"Slap!"

Pfft!

This slap contained an extremely powerful internal force, capable of easily crushing hard rock. As a result, Qin Xuan's face was contorted, his facial features distorted, and all his teeth were pulverized into powder, blood mixed with saliva spraying out.

The residual force of the palm sent Qin Xuan spinning several times in mid-air before he was thrown back heavily, crashing onto the ground and leaving a bloody trail.

Hiss!

The martial artists watching, seeing Qin Xuan with a mouth full of blood and a face that had lost all shape, all twitched at the corners of their mouths.

That slap was too brutal. Even if Qin Xuan managed to survive, his appearance was likely ruined forever.

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

Some martial artists muttered.

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

Qin Xuan, his face askew, then quickly fled the plaza like a stray dog. However, seeing Qin Xuan in such a miserable state, the onlookers felt a sense of satisfaction.

Over the years, Qin Xuan had lorded his Qin Family connections over everyone, and the martial artists of Tianyang City had long held grievances against him.

"Junior Brother Lu, we should leave here quickly. If the Qin Family's experts arrive, you might be in trouble. I suggest you come to my Zhou Family to lie low for a while. My Zhou Family isn't afraid of the Qin Family!"

Zhou Zhirou said softly.

"Alright!"

Lu Changsheng didn't refuse his Senior Sister Zhou's kind offer, and the two of them left the plaza.

They walked unhurriedly towards the northeast, as that was the direction of the Zhou Family's estate. However, Zhou Zhirou remained silent the entire way, appearing troubled.

"Senior Sister Zhou, why do you look so preoccupied?"

Lu Changsheng couldn't help but ask.

"Sigh..."

Zhou Zhirou sighed, her beautiful eyes filled with worry, and then continued, "Junior Brother Lu, do you know why I came down the mountain? It's because I received a secret family letter. My Zhou Family has encountered some trouble."

"Oh?"

"What kind of trouble?"

Lu Changsheng grew more curious.

Zhou Zhirou's brow furrowed, her gaze filled with concern as she said, "My Zhou Family and the Qin Family are the two major families in Tianyang City, and also sworn enemies who cannot coexist. We've been engaged in a covert struggle for years."

A while ago, a Crimson Fire Origin Copper mine was discovered at the border between the Zhou Family's and Qin Family's territories. To contend for this mine, my Zhou Family and the Qin Family erupted into a fierce battle. This intense conflict resulted in heavy casualties among my Zhou Family's strong cultivators