"Lightning Strike Technique!"
Chen Feng shouted explosively, then formed hand seals and cast his spell, turning a small patch of cloud above the Lu Family pitch-black. Within mere seconds, bolts of lightning as thick as fingers began surging within it.
Lu Jiuyuan responded as well.
"To deal with you, this move should be enough. Fireball Technique!"
As one of the most basic spells in cultivation, the Fireball Technique's power largely depended on the user's amount of Spiritual Energy. However, at higher realms, it was abandoned because there were other immortal arts with far more terrifying power.
But the Fireball Technique was the most suitable choice right now. Lu Jiuyuan raised both hands, and in the blink of an eye, a tiny fireball appeared in his palm. As he continuously poured Spiritual Energy into it, the fireball expanded at a terrifying speed visible to the naked eye. Within seconds, it had grown to the size of a human head.
Just then, a rumble came from the sky.
"Damn it, Chen Feng's Lightning Strike Technique charges far faster than the Fireball Technique. Little Friend Lu is in danger now."
Ling Xukun could not help but feel his heart tighten at the sight. The other three Golden Core family heads grew tense as well, while only Lu Xuan and Li Qingping showed little concern.
They believed Lu Jiuyuan could not possibly have chosen the Fireball Technique while unaware that the Lightning Strike Technique charged faster. He had clearly come prepared.
Facing the descending lightning, Lu Jiuyuan showed no fear in his eyes. He looked at Chen Feng as though he were already looking at a dead man.
Chen Feng also knew that he had to strike first, because he sensed no small threat from that fireball.
"Fall!"
In an instant, a bolt of lightning as thick as two fingers crashed down toward Lu Jiuyuan. The glaring light emitted by the bolt was so intense that even ordinary people could not look at it directly. Only Qi Refining Stage cultivators could barely withstand the sight.
The lightning struck Lu Jiuyuan directly. Everyone froze where they stood. They had thought he would dodge, but he had actually chosen to take it head-on. This was a full-force strike from a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.
Yet what they saw after the lightning dispersed shocked them even more.
"What! Young Master Lu took a Foundation Establishment Realm strike head-on and remained completely unscathed?"
"My heavens, if I had gone up there, that single blow would probably have killed me."
"Hiss! From this day onward, I unilaterally declare Young Master Lu to be Qingfeng Town's strongest prodigy."
Only after seeing that Lu Jiuyuan was unharmed did Ling Xukun finally breathe a sigh of relief. If anything had happened to Lu Jiuyuan, he did not dare guarantee that Lu Xuan would not vent his rage on him.
But after recovering from his shock, he quickly noticed the invisible barrier that had flashed over Lu Jiuyuan's body.
"That is a Spiritual Energy barrier only Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators can use. Little Friend Lu can actually wield it while still in the Qi Refining Stage. He is simply terrifying beyond measure!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Compared to him, the one in my family feels like trash."
Quan Lei stood to the side, his eyes filled with envy as he looked at Lu Jiuyuan. Why did the Quan Family not have such a terrifying prodigy?
Peng Yuyan, however, gave Peng Ziyan an instruction as she stood beside her. Peng Ziyan's face flushed crimson, but she still nodded.
"Young Master Lu truly is terrifying beyond measure. He can actually use methods reserved for the Foundation Establishment Realm while still in the Qi Refining Stage."
Li Qingping sat in her seat and could not help but sigh at the sight. She was also at the Qi Refining Peak, but if she were the one up there, she might not necessarily be Chen Feng's opponent.
Lu Xuan's face was brimming with pride, and the smile at the corners of his mouth nearly stretched to the back of his head. Judging from today's battle, Lu Jiuyuan's talent was even more terrifying than he had imagined.
Chen Feng's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, his face full of disbelief. Lu Jiuyuan's strength had already surpassed his imagination. How could anyone at the Qi Refining Stage block a full-force strike from the Foundation Establishment Realm?
"How is this possible? How could this be possible? How could you block it?"
"Sorry, but I have no obligation to explain that to you. Now, the time for judgment has come. Go, Blazing Fireball!"
Lu Jiuyuan sneered, then threw out the fireball in his hand, which had reached a radius of one meter. The terrifying heat even caused the space above the arena to warp slightly.
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"Not good!"
Seeing this, Chen Feng inwardly cried out in alarm. He had to dodge. Otherwise, he had a feeling that this strike would certainly kill him.
Just as the fireball shot toward Chen Feng at a terrifying speed and was about to hit him, he narrowly dodged it. After escaping, Chen Feng let out a sigh of relief, then looked at Lu Jiuyuan with a cold smile.
"Lu Jiuyuan, that attack of yours does not seem all that impressive."
"Oh? Are you sure?"
Lu Jiuyuan spoke with a faint smile that was not quite a smile. The sight of it filled Chen Feng with immense unease. Then, feeling scorching heat behind him, he hurriedly turned around and saw the massive fireball had already arrived at his back.
It was already too late to dodge. In an instant, Chen Feng was swallowed by the giant fireball. He tried to activate his Spiritual Energy shield, but it could not block the attack at all. Soon, bloodcurdling screams rang out from within the flames.
But the screams did not last long. Before long, Chen Feng had been burned by the fireball until only a charred remnant remained.
"Hiss, my heavens, did Young Master Lu improve the Fireball Technique?"
"If nothing unexpected happened, he probably did."
"He added a tracking function to the Fireball Technique. Just how did Young Master Lu manage that?"
The guests beneath the stage erupted into shocked cries once more. Seeing this, the four Golden Core family heads could not help but praise Lu Jiuyuan as a damned genius. He had actually improved the Fireball Technique while still in the Qi Refining Stage.
But if they learned that Lu Jiuyuan had created a martial skill while he was still an ordinary person, they would only be even more shocked.
"Hahaha, good! As expected of the Young Master of my Lu Family!"
Lu Xuan stood up and laughed loudly. Not far away, the Chen Family members who had been brought over began to weep bitterly upon seeing Chen Feng perish.
"Young Master!"
Unfortunately, Lu Jiuyuan was not a kindhearted person. Facing the Chen Family members, he merely said calmly,
"Grandfather, send them on their way."
"Did you hear him? Take them away. Kill every last one of them, and scatter even their ashes for me."
Lu Xuan looked toward the Household servants at the side and gave the order. The Chen Family members had already taken Spirit-Dispelling Powder, so even ordinary people could kill them with ease.
"Yes, Family Head."
As the Chen Family members were taken away, Lu Jiuyuan looked at the guests and smiled.
"Esteemed guests, I am very sorry for interrupting your meal. Please return and continue eating."
After hearing Lu Jiuyuan's words, all the guests obediently returned to their tables.
At this moment, Li Qingping also came before Lu Jiuyuan and said sincerely,
"Sometimes, I am truly curious what kind of monster you are, Young Master Lu. You created a martial skill with an ordinary mortal body, broke through to the twelfth level of the Body Tempering Realm despite possessing no talent, and now you have even used the Qi Refining Peak to instantly kill a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator."
"Qingping, you need not dwell on it too much. Aren't we friends? Besides, I am also curious what kind of monster I am. Even now, I am still searching for the answer to that question."
"But many questions do not need answers, do they?"
Lu Jiuyuan smiled and brushed the matter aside.
"That is true. Still, it is fortunate that I am friends with you, Young Master Lu. Otherwise, if I had an enemy like you, I would have to live in constant fear every day."
Li Qingping teased, making Lu Jiuyuan shake his head helplessly.
"Come on, let's eat first. I am getting a little hungry too."
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