Just as Zhang Chulan stood there in astonishment, Jiang Zhen's voice rang out:
"Chu Lan, this is the Wang Family's original method. Their ability to control spirits was an Art they seized through trickery and force.
It is also one of the Eight Wonders, Spirit Summoning and Dispatch. Its power is decent enough—at the very least, it is extremely effective against spirits. And what they are using against you now is their original technique, Divine Painting. Put simply, it is painting. Have you heard of Magic Brush Ma Liang? It is that sort of ability.
Kid, be careful. Divine Painting may not be as powerful in a direct clash as Arts like Ruyi Force, but it is no weak technique either.
Watch yourself. Do not fall for it in the end!"
After hearing that, Zhang Chulan looked over in surprise and said,
"Magic Brush Ma Liang? Interesting. But unfortunately, yours is still just an ink painting. It is not real."
At that moment, Wang Ai shouted, "Old Lü, stop this brat for me! I need time to paint.
I did not bring my life-bound scroll this time!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Ci said helplessly, "Old Wang, do you really think I can still stop this brat now? Heh. This time, the two of us old fossils have both fallen. We fell at the hands of this brat who had been playing dumb.
Young people these days are truly formidable. When it comes to playing dumb, they are far better than us old fossils!
But everyone in the Lu Family has a backbone. None of us will beg for mercy.
Zhang Chulan, come on. Let me see your true strength."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ruyi Force erupted from Lu Ci's entire body. Ruyi Force techniques carrying different kinds of power surged at Zhang Chulan from every direction.
Seeing this, Zhang Chulan's heart jolted, and he thought,
What a Ten Elder. No wonder he can stand among the Ten Elders. This kind of method is terrifying! But it is still not enough! Before I obtained Yangzhou Slow, I could not beat you. But with Yangzhou Slow, my Qi has completely changed!
As soon as the words fell, Zhang Chulan activated the Golden Light Spell.
In an instant, the Golden Light Spell seemed to become an impregnable wall of bronze and iron. Then, the golden light swept forth.
All the power of the Ruyi Force was instantly scattered by the overwhelming force of the golden light.
"Bright Moon Sinks into the West Sea!!!"
With that cry, Zhang Chulan shot forward in an instant. A domineering Sword Intent tore through the air and pierced through Lu Ci's body at astonishing speed.
Then Wang Ai, who was still painting, was also pierced through the heart by a single sword without any surprise.
For a moment, the people who had been watching nearby all froze before shouting in unison,
"Clan Leader!"
However, at that moment, Zhang Chulan seemed to turn into a ghostly apparition, swiftly weaving through the crowd.
Blood sprayed everywhere. One after another, they died on the spot, utterly deprived of life.
Seeing this, Zhang Chulan took a deep breath and sheathed the Ziwei Soft Sword.
"I... won!!!"
At that moment, Jiang Zhen jumped down from the air and said with a smile,
"Yeah! You won, kid! I really did not expect your strength to become this powerful.
Did Yangzhou Slow really help you that much?"
Zhang Chulan chuckled and said,
"The main reason was the Chat Points from the Chat Group. They allowed me to bring Yangzhou Slow to mastery quickly.
Although I do not have enough internal power, I have attained the realm.
When I cultivate it, I get twice the result with half the effort. Most importantly, Yangzhou Slow can circulate on its own.
It is like I have cultivated Yangzhou Slow for four or five years. And during this time, I also bought some spiritual medicines to consume.
My strength has increased dramatically. Otherwise, there is no way I could have reached this point in less than a year."
Jiang Zhen nodded after hearing that and said,
"Alright, since these people are dealt with, let us go. More and more people are gathering outside. It is time for us to leave.
Let us search these two families for their Arts first. Then I will send you back.
If anyone asks, just say you do not know anything.
They have no evidence, so there is nothing they can do to you, right?"
Hearing this, Zhang Chulan seemed to remember something and said,
"Oh, right. Do Xu San and Xu Si know I can use sword techniques?"
Jiang Zhen asked, "Do they know your true strength?"
Zhang Chulan shook his head. "I only exchanged a few moves with Feng Baobao last time. It could not even be considered a spar.
At most, they know I can fight Feng Baobao a little. They could never guess that we later defeated the Ten Elders."
Jiang Zhen nodded and said,
"Then it is fine. If they ask, just deny it completely. But do not use your sword for the time being.
Wait until the storm has passed. If you use it again then, no one will probably ask about it.
After all, they are already dead. There is no need to care!!!"
Zhang Chulan nodded as well.
"Alright, get ready. We are leaving!"
With that, Jiang Zhen grabbed Zhang Chulan, and the two vanished from where they stood.
After the two disappeared, the invisible barrier around them rapidly faded away.
At the same time, a thick stench of blood spread in every direction.
"Not good, the smell of blood! Zhang Chulan!!!"
Feng Baobao immediately rushed out, charging straight toward the source of the blood scent.
The others' expressions changed, and they hurried after her.
At that moment, the Old Celestial Master and the other older generation members also arrived. Once they smelled the heavy scent of blood, they too hurried over.
When everyone arrived, they all froze where they stood.
Only Feng Baobao kept searching around and shouting loudly,
"Zhang Chulan! Zhang Chulan..."
However, no one paid attention to Feng Baobao's actions. Instead, they stared silently at the corpses on the ground.
"This is... this is... My God, Wang Ai and Lu Ci, two of the Ten Elders, are dead. They both died here."
The moment those words were spoken, the previously silent place erupted into an uproar.
Everyone's expressions changed. Even Xu San and Xu Si looked utterly shocked.
"This is trouble. Real trouble this time."
At that moment, after examining the dead Lu Ci and Wang Ai, Xu Si walked over to the Old Celestial Master.
"Old Celestial Master, can you tell how Elder Lü and Elder Wang died?"
Zhang Zhiwei narrowed his eyes and said,
"These two went through a fierce battle. In the end, Lu Ci had his right hand cut off by a sword.
Then he was killed with a single sword strike. As for Wang Ai, it appears that he was painting and intended to use Divine Painting.
However, before he could use it, he was directly killed.
The person who attacked possessed extraordinary swordsmanship, certainly no weaker than us old fossils.
I just do not know why he targeted Wang Ai and Lu Ci."
At that moment, Lu Jin, who had not spoken until then, suddenly said,
"Hmph! Was it not because these two old fools had no sense of restraint and only knew how to act recklessly? They probably offended someone they should not have offended!
But after this, the Wang Family and Lu Family will likely be thrown into chaos!"
Feng Zhenghao, who had witnessed the scene, pushed up his glasses and looked at Wang Ai's corpse, a cold gleam flickering in his eyes.
"The Wang Family... Heh, what good luck. I wonder who did it. This has truly given the Tianxia Association an excellent opportunity!"
With that, Feng Zhenghao walked to the side and immediately made a phone call.
Then he looked at Feng Shayan and said in a low voice,
"Shayan, find Wang Bing. Remember, do not let him escape. Keep a close eye on him. If the opportunity is right, then directly..."
Feng Shayan immediately nodded and headed outside.
At that moment, a voice suddenly came from outside.
"Damn! What happened? What happened here?"
Upon hearing that voice, everyone turned to look.
"Zhang Chulan! Why are you here?"
Zhang Chulan rubbed his nose and said,
"I ran into Brother Jiang halfway, so I did not come over.
No, what happened here?"
At that moment, Xu Si walked over, looked at Zhang Chulan, and slowly said,
"Wang Ai and Lu Ci, two of the Ten Elders, were killed!"
The moment those words were spoken, Zhang Chulan put on a terrified expression.
"What? The Ten Elders were killed?!"
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