Sword Intent Captures Powerful Enemy! Kirin Forty-Two

"You're Qingqing, aren't you? Don't be afraid. Your father entrusted me to come and pick you up personally. Not long ago, I sent my son, but he unfortunately provoked this Young Hero Lu and was injured by him..."

Luo Fengyun stood not far from Lu Chen, his gaze gentle as he looked at Cui Qingqing and said, "I'll take you to see your father now..."

Cui Qingqing looked terrified and instinctively hid behind Lu Chen and Liu Jinglan.

"Senior, are you Senior Luo of the [Startling Swan Sword]?"

Liu Jinglan's expression shifted slightly, and he couldn't help but ask.

"That's right, you must be Liu Jinglan. You have your father's demeanor." Luo Fengyun smiled as he looked at Liu Jinglan.

"Senior, you flatter me."

Liu Jinglan replied, hesitating, "Does Senior have any proof...?"

"Proof?"

Luo Fengyun's expression flickered. "Why don't you all come with me to see Prince Cui? Then everything will be clear?"

"This..."

Liu Jinglan felt uneasy, unable to make up his mind.

A pair of eyes suddenly turned to Lu Chen, filled with inquiry.

"I'm only responsible for your safety. How you proceed is your decision!"

Lu Chen's tone was calm.

He had escorted them this far, which was enough repayment for the Cultivation Method and martial skills Liu Jinglan had gifted him. This was what being a conscientious professional was all about!

"Miss Qingqing, what do you think?"

Liu Jinglan turned to Cui Qingqing.

"I'll go with Brother Liu."

Cui Qingqing's cheeks flushed slightly.

Liu Jinglan felt a little more settled. "Senior Luo, since that's the case, we'll go with you."

He believed that with so many people present, the Luo family wouldn't dare to detain them.

Otherwise, the entire Luo family's reputation would be ruined.

"Good!"

Luo Fengyun nodded gently, looking satisfied.

Just then!

"Lu Chen of the Heartless Blade, is that you?"

Suddenly, Luo Qiuyu, who had been silent, spoke with a cold tone. A cold glint appeared in her beautiful eyes as she swept her gaze towards Lu Chen and asked, "Do you dare to fight me?"

"You?"

Lu Chen raised an eyebrow.

"What? You don't dare? You used your superior realm to suppress my brother, causing him serious injury. If this gets out, people will think my Luo family lacks true skill. Today, I won't bully you. I'll keep my realm at the same level as yours and fight you honorably. Do you dare to accept?"

Luo Qiuyu said coldly.

"After dealing with the younger one, the older one jumps out so quickly?"

Lu Chen responded coldly.

"Arrogant!"

Luo Qiuyu's pretty face contorted with anger. "Do you really think defeating Luo Changqing makes you someone important? Heroes are as numerous as carp crossing a river. In my eyes, you're just someone who bullies others with power. Today, you will fight whether you want to or not!" On the side, Luo Fengyun's brow furrowed slightly, but in the end, he said nothing.

After all, his son and daughter had nearly died.

As their father, he naturally sided with his son and daughter.

With his eldest daughter taking action to teach Lu Chen a lesson, his Luo family could at least save some face.

In the distance, He Qianxing observed the entire scene and whispered, "A good opportunity. This Luo Qiuyu is at the late Eighth Grade cultivation level. Although she's older and hasn't reached the Kirin Ranking, her swordsmanship is peerless. With her intervening, Lu Chen is surely finished. Then we can take the opportunity to capture Lu Chen and escort him to the capital!"

"My lord, what a brilliant plan!"

The Squad Leader beside him's eyes lit up.

They continued to watch from the shadows.

Lu Chen suddenly turned his gaze to Luo Fengyun on the side and said indifferently, "Senior Luo, is this your intention, or Miss Luo's own intention?"

"A sparring match is a common occurrence in the martial world. I can't interfere with this."

Luo Fengyun smiled slightly, then looked at Luo Qiuyu and said with a smile, "Qiuyu, stop when you've made your point. Don't injure him!"

"Don't worry, I'll suppress my cultivation and fight him at the same level!"

Luo Qiuyu sneered.

"No need. Use your full strength."

Lu Chen spoke coldly.

Clang!

The soft sword in his hand trembled suddenly, and a blood-red light appeared, as if nine hundred and ninety-nine rounds of blood-colored great suns had materialized in an instant. The sword light was brilliant, demonic, and terrifying, like a rain of blood filling the sky.

Lu Chen made his move!

He started with his strongest move!

"Sun's Manifestation!" Luo Fengyun's pupils constricted in shock and disbelief.

"Sword Intent!"

This Lu Chen had comprehended Sword Intent?

This is bad!

"Qiu Yu, be careful!"

He quickly looked at his eldest daughter.

Luo Qiuyu's expression changed drastically. She instantly felt nine hundred and ninety blood-colored great suns crushing down, covering her completely as if countless sword energies were descending from all directions.

Her entire body, from pores to soul, ached and felt uncomfortable.

Under this terrifying pressure, she could barely draw the sword at her waist, feeling as if she were facing an endless ocean, her courage utterly crushed.

Buzz buzz buzz!

Her mind roared, and even her Internal Energy seemed to stop circulating. Clang!

A clear metallic sound rang out, and all illusions vanished.

All Sword Intent dissipated.

The blood-red soft sword straightened, resting at Luo Qiuyu's brow, humming and trembling, emitting a sword cry.

"You lost!"

Lu Chen's tone was cold and unapologetic. He added, "Also, when I injured your brother, I wasn't using my realm to suppress him. He couldn't even block one of my attacks, just like you!"

Swish!

The blood-red soft sword was retracted and instantly sheathed at his waist.

"Qiu Yu!"

Luo Fengyun's face paled, and he rushed to Luo Qiuyu's side, placing a palm on her to awaken her.

Being enveloped by Sword Intent was extremely dangerous. At best, it could shatter one's Dao heart and ruin their martial arts future. At worst, it could lead to qi deviation and immediate cripple their cultivation.

He had never imagined that Lu Chen had actually cultivated Sword Intent!

His eldest daughter, at the peak of Eighth Grade, hadn't even lasted one move!

For a moment, his heart was filled with both shock and ruthlessness.

Luo Qiuyu's pretty face was pale, her body trembling. Her eyes looked at Lu Chen, filled with fear...

She still seemed unable to recover from that strike.

"Good kid, how malicious!"

Luo Fengyun's heart seethed with anger.

In the distance.

He Qianxing gasped, his heart churning.

Luo Qiuyu had lost!

How was this possible? "Sir, what should we do?"

The Squad Leader beside him asked in shock.

"Luo Qiuyu has lost. Her father, Luo Fengyun, likely won't just stand by. This is going to be interesting," He Qianxing murmured, his eyes flashing.

Meanwhile, in a distant region.

Inside the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

On a mysterious and ancient bronze mirror.

Lines of text began to appear once more.

[Heartless Blade Lu Chen, after fourteen days of martial arts training, escorted Cui Qingqing a thousand miles, crossing mountains and rivers, cutting through encirclements, and this afternoon, he cleaved [Autumn Water Sword] Luo Changqing with his blade, killed [Mountain Suppressing Spear] Yan Henge, then turned into the Western Mountains, annihilating dozens of people with a single sword strike, his Sword Intent shocking Luo Qiuyu. A promise worth a thousand gold, standing alone in the world, ranked forty-second on the Kirin Ranking!]

[Commentary: Ten thousand taels of gold are not as valuable as Lu Chen's promise.] Several elders were stunned, quickly turning their heads, their minds roaring, almost numb.

"The Kirin Ranking has changed again!"

"It's still that Lu Chen!"

"Ten thousand taels of gold are not as valuable as Lu Chen's promise!!"

"This kid has reached 42nd on the Kirin Ranking, and even Luo Qiuyu, an Eighth Grade late-stage cultivator, was defeated!"

"Hiss, quickly transcribe it!"