Three Palms

In this situation, "Lu Jingshen" was furious and roared.

But Lu Jingchen, who was beside him, held him down firmly and urged him to calm down.

Then, Li Weiyi repeated the same curses that Lu Jingshen had uttered while drunk.

Qin Zhengyang calmly looked at the Lu Brothers, who were on the verge of a complete falling out. "Young Master Lu, please accept my condolences. We are merely doing our job for money. Yin Emissary refrain from your rudeness. We are here to return the Departed's body, not to escalate the conflict."

"Knew!"

Luo Pingdan used his Psychic Power Spiritual Light to control the zombie-like martial artists, making them walk towards the Lu brothers.

Lu Jingshen gradually calmed down, coldly staring at Luo Pingdan and Xie Wumian at the edge of the woods. Quietly, he opened the Insect Pouch, letting Second Phoenix remember their scent.

Lu Jingchen waved his sleeve, and a vast Wind Force over the corpse-turned martial artists.

After a series of thuds, they all lay several feet away, closed their eyes, and became deathly still and peaceful.

Li Weiyi recalled the scene of their encounter in the secluded realm that day, and the faces of some of the people were still vivid in his mind. He couldn't help but sigh with genuine emotion.

"A bunch of servants, they're dead, so be it! But if you continue to provoke me, or dare to touch my brother again, I, Lu, won't hesitate to fight you to the death," Lu Jingchen said.

"Young Master Lu has a higher level of vision; no wonder he was able to defeat all those geniuses and take the lead."

Qin Zhengyang raised one arm, turned his palm downwards, and a powerful stream of air surged from his palm, striking the ground.

He didn't make any move with his hand, but the surrounding mountains and forests trembled slightly.

Immediately, a series of loud thuds of earth breaking apart rang out, and Bone Spirit and Corpse Spirit crawled out from the ground.

A humanoid Bone Spirit tore the earth apart, creating a path of yin energy several meters wide. It radiated golden light, rode a skeletal beast tens of meters long, and wielded a long halberd as it charged out from the ground.

The bone beast's footsteps thundered, its tail lashing out as it swept across the boulder, instantly shattering it into a shower of stone dust and fragments.

There was Corpse Spirit with two Battle Flag stuck on its back, and on the Battle Flag were two armies of dead souls. It was several meters tall, and its whole body exuded a corrosive power. When it stepped on the ground, the soil made a hissing sound and gushed out the corpse water of the Yellow Springs.

Before long, the surrounding mountains were filled with the spirits of the dead, some of whom were extremely powerful.

Lu Jingchen calm and composed, releasing his mental energy to envelop Qin Zhengyang: "You've mobilized so many powerful undead beings, are you trying to kill me here? I advise you not to misjudge the situation and make a decision you'll regret for the rest of your life."

"Young Master Lu, you misunderstand! I'm a cautious person by nature, which is why I've survived until now. How could I not make some preparations if I was afraid of being plotted against by you, Thousand Mile Mountain?"

Qin Zhengyang responded with a smile, and then instructed a spirit to carry a box of blood crystals over.

Lu Jingchen didn't even glance at the box of blood crystals. "Jingshen, stop being stubborn. Take this money. You don't need it, but the Departed's family does."

Upon hearing this, Li Weiyi took the blood crystal box with a resentful expression.

Qin Zhengyang said, "I hope Young Master Lu can understand that, given the way our Taiyin Sect operates, returning the reward is already the greatest act of goodwill. The True Transmission is someone who enjoys making friends, especially intelligent ones."

"Only if Chu Yutian comes in person can I truly feel his sincerity," Lu Jingchen said in a disdainful tone.

A chill flashed deep in Qin Zhengyang's eyes as he understood Lu Jingchen's unspoken meaning: he was being told that Lu Jingchen was not important enough. His humble attitude had only earned him the other party's contempt.

Li Weiyi picked up the corpses from the ground one by one.

Seeing that Lu Jingchen and "Lu Jingshen" were about to leave, Qin Zhengyang said in a low voice, "Wait a moment, I have another matter I would like to ask the chief writer of the Earth Ranking."

"Explain!"

Lu Jingchen did not turn around, his contempt remaining.

Qin Zhengyang asked, "In the eyes of the chief editor, what position do you think I would achieve in the <Longevity Earth Ranking>?"

"People like you actually care about this?" Lu Jingchen said.

Qin Zhengyang's aura grew stronger, and the original mark between his brows became increasingly dazzling. "If a person doesn't pursue fame and fortune, how muddled and confused would they be? How much of a failure would one be if one couldn't gain recognition for one's character, strength, and power?"

"He does have a clear self-awareness."

Lu Jingchen added, "With your strength, you should be able to make it onto the Earth Ranking."

Li Weiyi glanced at Lu Jingchen and could tell that he was deliberately being contemptuous and had some ulterior motive.

"That's all?" Qin Zhengyang asked.

Lu Jingchen and said, "That's all."

"It seems the chief writer doesn't quite understand my strength. The so-called 'Longevity Earth Ranking' is a huge disappointment." Qin Zhengyang's voice carried increasing power.

Li Weiyi felt as if there was a drumming sound in his ears and turned around to look.

They discovered that Qin Zhengyang had somehow become suspended dozens of feet above the ground, radiating a brilliant light like the sun, illuminating the surrounding mountains and dispelling the darkness.

The atmosphere was incredibly powerful; the heatwave was intense, and the dark vegetation in the mountains was ablaze.

The Departed Spirit Army all retreated.

Some of them were forced to kneel down by the aura of the Longevity Realm emanating from him.

"Please enlighten me, sir."

An even louder voice erupted from Qin Zhengyang's mouth. This time, even Luo Pingdan and Xie Wumian immediately retreated.

Each realm of the Longevity Realm is a world unto itself, and they are quite wary of it.

Qin Zhengyang's Sound Wave were blocked by Lu Jingchen's magical energy. However, Li Weiyi still felt the impact of the opponent's Intent Attack, which created a terrifying feeling in his heart that "the sky is about to collapse and the end of the world is coming."

All of this was because he and Lu Jingchen were standing together, in the area where Intent Attack were most intense.

If it were any other martial artist at the First Realm the Longevity Realm, they would probably be terrified and flee in panic under the Intent Attack.

With the help of the Fusang Divine Tree Spirit God, Li Weiyi withstood the attack, but felt immense pressure as if a flame were being engulfed in a raging storm.

While Li Weiyi was still contemplating the Battle Intent, a light so bright it blinded him. Qin Zhengyang instantly appeared a few feet away, his overwhelming aura pressing down as he unleashed the fourth level of the Heavenly Sun Earth Fiend Fist.

"Sizzle!"

His fist was like a miniature sun, its heat melting the rocks and soil beneath his feet.

"Boom!"

Lu Jingchen reached out and caught Qin Zhengyang's punch. He rotated his wrist, and the scriptures on his palm swirled like clouds, dissolving the powerful impact of the punch.

While blocking Qin Zhengyang's attack, he was still able to spare some strength to protect Li Weiyi beside him.

The next instant, Lu Jingchen's body was filled with a chilling aura, his long hair flew wildly, and he suddenly rushed forward, forming a second palm print.

"The fifth level of Heavenly Sun Earth Fiend."

Qin Zhengyang sensed a killing intent emanating from Lu Jingchen and immediately unleashed his strongest Dao technique.

He had mastered the fifth level of the fist technique. The sun shone brightly between his brows, and the earthly energy surged from his ancestral field. He unleashed both fists simultaneously. The two fist energies intertwined and merged into one, colliding with the palm print formed by Lu Jingchen.

"Boom!"

The powerful energy rippled outwards, spreading beyond layer after layer of secluded and perilous mountains.

Qin Zhengyang's body flew backwards for more than a mile like a meteor.

Lu Jingchen also chased after him like a shooting star, and in the void, he unleashed his third palm strike.

In this clash, Li Weiyi didn't see the process of the fight clearly. He only saw Qin Zhengyang's body fly several miles away and crash into the interior of a large mountain with a bang.

The mountain trembled slightly.

"Roar!"

The surrounding Departed Spirit Army roared in unison, their Sha Qi soaring to the sky, as if they wanted to tear Lu Jingchen to pieces.

Luo Pingdan and Xie Wumian, their eyes cold and sharp, summoned their magical artifacts and flew to the mountain where Qin Zhengyang had fallen.

Qin Zhengyang emerged from the mountain, his imposing figure still exuding an undiminished aura. He looked at Lu Jingchen, who stood calmly suspended in mid-air. "It seems that Second Young Master Lu has not let go of this hatred at all. Just now, I sensed killing intent emanating from you."

"You think it's that easy to resolve a grudge? How it's resolved is up to me. Now I've gotten my revenge!"

Lu Jingchen leaped to Li Weiyi's side, then glanced back at Qin Zhengyang, several miles away. "To withstand three of my blows without flinching and still stand, you're very strong. I underestimated you before. Jingshen, let's go!"

A group of powerful spirits blocked their path, some wielding ghostly weapons, others holding up ghostly flames with both hands.

"Let them go," Qin Zhengyang said.

Lu Jingchen and Li Weiyi rushed to the seaside, boarded the silver carriage waiting there, and then the carriage sped across the sea, heading towards Dragon Island at top speed.

Inside the car.

Lu Jingchen projected his thoughts completely outward, his eyes filled with extreme caution. "The intelligence is wrong! Qin Zhengyang made a mistake in his training and suffered an incurable injury. It must be a false rumor he spread himself. He has no injuries or weaknesses."

Li Weiyi knew this all too well, and her heart immediately felt heavy, and she became secretly anxious.

Qin Zhengyang displayed terrifying strength, having mastered the fifth level of Major Technique. He only found himself at a disadvantage when he encountered Lu Jingchen. However, Lu Jingchen was the number one person in the Wanli Tower within a hundred years of lifespan.

If Tang Wanzhou were to attempt the assassination based on false intelligence, it would be extremely dangerous.

Lu Jingchen said, "However, with my third palm strike just now, I hit his chest, injuring his Qi Sea. For the next three days, his qi circulation will definitely be disrupted. He was just pretending to be unharmed in front of others."

Li Weiyi took out the bag containing the corpse and the box of blood crystals. "I have to go!"

"You can't get out of the car yet. There's a ghost following us. You have to keep up the act," Lu Jingchen said.

Li Weiyi originally wanted to risk sneaking back or sending Qifeng to keep an eye on Qin Zhengyang's every move, but after hearing what he said, he could only adjust his mindset and quickly enter a state of calm thinking.

Lu Jingchen took the bag containing the corpse and said, "Take this box of blood crystals. It's not a gift; it's what you deserve for risking your life with me tonight."

Li Weiyi slightly raised his eyelids, having finally witnessed the prowess of this top writer. Seeing through things without revealing them, helping others while making the recipient feel like the helper – that was true mastery.

Tang Wanzhou has been leaving Heavenly Pavilion these past few days. Others don't know what she's been doing in the city, but if Lu Jingchen couldn't even detect this, then it would have been impossible for him to break out of Wanli Tower and reach the top.

Among the Longevity Realm Expert, he is one of the best of the younger generation.

But his actual age is already eighty.

Qin Zhengyang pressed his palm to his chest, feeling a burning pain in his lungs. He regretted giving the armor to the puppet; if he had worn it, he would never have been injured to this extent by Lu Jingchen.

"Noon Envoy, this Lu Jingchen is far too arrogant and unreasonable. He must be taught a lesson," Luo Pingdan.

Xie Wumian said, "Although arrogant, the chief writer of the Earth Ranking is truly not without merit."

Qin Zhengyang made a shushing gesture, released his Dao Heart Manifestation, and then said, "Be careful. We should be alert that someone found our location silently today! Our previous discussions may have been discovered, and we must change our strategy."

"Yin Emissary, your mental energy is greatly depleted. Don't go tonight; stay in the sea to provide support."

"Next, I will make the following strategic adjustments."

Lu Jingchen's silver carriage landed at a secluded bay, thirty miles from the western ferry crossing.

Li Weiyi got out of the car and prepared to leave.

"Take care of yourself!"

Lu Jingchen left behind only these two words before the car was already far away.

Until we meet again.

Li Weiyi watched the vehicle leave and then sped towards the west ferry. Lu Jingchen must have assumed that he and Tang Wanzhou were acting together.

In reality, Li Weiyi had no idea how to find her and deliver the message at that moment.

We can only go to the West Ferry first.

Upon arriving at the ferry crossing, Li Weiyi was immediately struck by the sight before her and felt a terrible headache coming on.