Vajra Subdues Demons

"Reporting to the family head, this is an Inner Sect Disciple of the Wuji Sect, Young Hero Lu."

After the servant brought the person in, he reported.

"Family Head Liu, I apologize, I'm late."

The person who arrived was Lu Ming, who had rushed all the way here. Since the Wuji Sect was far from this place, he had only just arrived.

"So it's a distinguished disciple of the Wuji Sect, please come in."

Old Patriarch Liu was originally very happy to hear that a disciple from the Seventh-Rank Sect, the Wuji Sect, was coming.

However, upon seeing that Lu Ming was only in the early stage of the Zhen Qi Realm, he felt a wave of disappointment.

One must know that Lan Wuying was a Zhen Qi Realm mid-stage cultivator with superb Lightness Skill, and the disciples from other sects were also at that level.

And now, he was the most special one, and it was unlikely he would be of any use.

However, he did not show any change in his expression and instead pretended to be very happy as he invited him in.

Lu Ming, having lived two lives, could naturally see through some of it, but he didn't take it to heart.

The other party was the paying client, so it was normal for them to doubt his ability to handle the task.

He cupped his hands and was about to step forward when a sneer came from the side.

"I was wondering who it was, so it's a disciple of the Wuji Sect."

"What? Is your sect on its last legs, that they sent someone like you, an early stage Zhen Qi Realm cultivator, to make up the numbers?"

Everyone present couldn't help but stop in their tracks, looking like they were about to watch a good show.

As everyone knew, the two sects in the Zhao Kingdom that were most at odds with each other were the Nine Heavens Sect and the Wuji Sect.

One pursued, and the other suppressed.

This often led to friction when disciples from the two sects met.

As expected, it happened again this time.

"This person from the Wuji Sect is only in the early stage of the Zhen Qi Realm. I hope he doesn't act like a hothead when provoked. Otherwise, it's very likely that he'll end up like the disciples of the two sects in the past, beaten to a pulp."

"Yeah."

Someone whispered.

The Jade Luo Sect disciple Jiang Ruoshui did not show any expression, holding her sword and watching quietly.

Old Patriarch Liu felt a headache coming on. He hadn't expected that just as one conflict had been resolved, another one was brewing.

He wanted to intervene, but he was afraid of offending that Nine Heavens Sect disciple. After all, he was the strongest here, and they would still need his help to resist Lan Wuying.

Therefore, he could only wait for Lu Ming to back down before coming out to smooth things over.

However, to his surprise, Lu Ming did not seem to have any intention of backing down. He turned his head with a cold gaze and asked:

"Who are you?"

"Chen Jiang of the Nine Heavens Sect."

Seeing Lu Ming's gaze, the Nine Heavens Sect disciple became interested. "What, is there something wrong with what I said?"

"There's a big problem."

Lu Ming snorted coldly. He could tolerate doubt, but he would not tolerate provocation, so he said coldly:

"First, this is not your Nine Heavens Sect, so it's not your place to speak; second, the Wuji Sect is not without capable people. Just dealing with a mere Lan Wuying, I am enough."

Hiss!

Everyone present felt the arrogance in Lu Ming's words.

This meant he not only didn't take them seriously, but he also didn't take Lan Wuying seriously.

This caused one of them to erupt in anger. "What an arrogant braggart! But forget it, the important matter is more pressing. As long as I complete this trial, my master will teach me his true ultimate skill."

Thinking of this, the anger in his eyes subsided, and he sat back to watch the show.

"You think you're enough? I'll cripple you!"

"Take this palm strike!"

It wasn't just the hidden person who was enraged. The Nine Heavens Sect disciple Chen Jiang was also burning with anger. He surged with powerful True Qi again, condensed his palm force, and struck at Lu Ming.

He attacked in anger, so his palm strike was exceptionally powerful, as if carrying the force of thunder and the might of Mount Tai.

Crushing everything.

The air was completely expelled under this palm strike, emitting a series of explosive sounds.

"The Nine Heavens Sect's Human-grade, peak stage palm technique, the Thunder God Palm!"

Someone recognized it.

"Come on then!"

Lu Ming was fearless. This time, he did not use his saber technique but chose to meet the attack head-on, striking out with a palm of his own.

It was the Great Demon Execution Palm.

This palm technique is extremely rigid and yang, making its power equally astonishing.

Bang bang bang!

Instantly, the two palm strikes collided in mid-air. The chaotic True Qi immediately exploded outwards, emitting continuous booming sounds.

The crowd was so startled they retreated repeatedly. They hadn't expected someone in the early Zhen Qi Realm and someone in the middle Zhen Qi Realm to unleash such power in a head-on clash.

Even someone in the late Zhen Qi Realm might not be able to do this.

So, after stabilizing themselves, they quickly looked towards the center of the collision. They saw that after the two palms met, with a surge of energy, Lu Ming's robes fluttered, but his body remained completely still.

Chen Jiang, however, lost his footing and took a step back.

In this palm exchange, the victor was immediately clear.

"Again!"

Lu Ming, intending to teach the other party a lesson, unleashed a move from the Whirlwind Sweeping Leaves Leg after the palm strike – "Wind Sweeps the Clouds."

With a sky full of leg shadows, he kicked towards Chen Jiang.

"What sharp legwork!"

The crowd was astonished once more.

"Who's afraid of whom? Watch my Primal Chaos Qi Shield!"

Chen Jiang, forced back a step by that palm strike, was inwardly alarmed. Then he saw countless leg shadows rushing towards him. Unwilling to be outdone, he let out a loud shout and condensed a yellow True Qi shield around his body.

This was the unique defensive ability of the Primal Chaos Golden Jade Art.

Bang bang bang bang!

The True Qi shield had just finished condensing when, in the blink of an eye, the leg shadows pressed down. One by one, the kicks struck the yellow qi shield, emitting dull thuds.

However, under the onslaught, although the True Qi shield flickered unstably, there was no sign of it being broken.

This made Chen Jiang inside feel a bit smug. "Haha, my Primal Chaos Qi Shield is difficult for even late Zhen Qi Realm experts to break. Just wait until your True Qi is depleted, and it will be my time to counterattack!"

He seemed to see a glimmer of hope for victory.

"Not necessarily. Take this, Vajra Subdues Demons!"

Lu Ming's expression remained unchanged. As his body flipped in the air, his aura suddenly shifted from sharp to immensely powerful. With palm force that felt like it weighed ten thousand jun, he struck down towards the qi shield from above.

This was the third killing move from the Great Demon Execution Palm.

This move was supremely rigid and strong, executed with unparalleled ferocity, capable of breaking through anything. It was best suited for attacking strong defenses.

It seemed nothing could remain intact under this palm strike.

Sensing the aura of this palm strike, Chen Jiang's face changed drastically. He frantically urged his True Qi and retreated simultaneously.

But it was too late. The supremely rigid and strong palm had already descended.

Bang! Crack!

Instantly, with a deafening explosion, the bright True Qi shield shattered like crystal.

However, it wasn't over yet. A palm then passed through the fragments of the shield and landed squarely on Chen Jiang's chest.

"Ah!"

He trembled violently, spat out blood, and was sent flying backward, crashing through a wall along the way before falling still.

Silence. The scene fell into a profound silence.

The crowd had absolutely not expected a battle to end so quickly, in just two or three moves.

Their gaze towards Lu Ming had completely changed.

To be able to clash head-on with someone in the middle Zhen Qi Realm as an early Zhen Qi Realm cultivator without being at a disadvantage, and then to powerfully shatter the opponent's formidable defense and defeat him.

This was simply unbelievable.

"Quick, quickly carry Young Hero Chen down to be treated, use the best medicine!"

The first to react was Old Patriarch Liu. Amidst his shock, he quickly instructed his servants.

A flurry of activity ensued.

Beside him, his son Liu Qing also seemed to snap back to reality. He hadn't expected these sect disciples to be so formidable.

"Lu... Young Hero Lu."

Old Patriarch Liu called out hesitantly. The current Lu Ming made him a little intimidated; after all, he was a formidable individual who could shatter an opponent's True Qi shield with his bare hands.

Lu Ming casually cupped his hands. "Old Patriarch Liu need not thank me for eliminating a piece of trash for you and saving some money."

He would show no mercy to someone who had openly declared his intention to cripple him.

Old Patriarch Liu's mouth opened and closed, unsure of what to say. This would only cost more money – firstly, to treat the injuries;

secondly, to appease the other party so they wouldn't hold a grudge.

The second point was the most difficult.

However, he didn't dare to retort now. Instead, he smiled. "With an expert like Young Hero Lu joining us, I believe Lan Wuying will be completely out of danger."

"That's right."

At this moment, disciples from other sects came over one after another. One of them said, "I am Yu Shan from the Nine Tripod Sect. Greetings, Brother Lu."

"I am Wu Yong from Kaishan Gate. Greetings, Brother Lu."

"I am Zhou Heng from the Seven Fragrance Gate."

"Jiang Ruoshui from the Jade Luo Sect."

Lu Ming nodded to each of them. His gaze lingered on Jiang Ruoshui for a moment longer. She gave him a different impression, and her strength seemed to be a cut above the others.

About the same as Chen Jiang.

"Young heroes, please follow me to your seats. We can discuss dealing with Lan Wuying later."

Old Patriarch Liu, seeing that no further conflict had arisen among them, breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said.

"No need."

However, Lu Ming suddenly refused.

Everyone couldn't help but look at him again, their expressions full of confusion.

"Lan Wuying is here," he said.