boom!
As Lu Ming's life force disappeared, a violent and powerful surge of Primordial Qi suddenly erupted from his body like a storm. This Primordial Qi was obtained by dissolving life force using the Transformation Technique.
As his vitality faded, a sense of weakness began to rise within Lu Ming.
But in the next instant, the Flame of Life within the Fire Lotus Mark burned fiercely, the gentle heat spreading throughout his body, and boundless vitality flowed out, replenishing Lu Ming's depleted life force almost instantly.
The weakness dissipated, replaced by an unprecedented surge of Primordial Qi within Lu Ming's body.
"Boom!"
Lu Ming stomped his foot down, cracking the stone slab. His figure shot into the sky, directly meeting Lü Wen's raging flames as he swung his fiery wings with a fearless attitude.
The Thunderfire Whip roared, and the Thunderfire Primordial Qi surged from heaven and earth, seemingly condensing into a vast ocean of thunder and fire behind Lu Ming.
Lu Ming swung his whip to meet the attack, its whip crackling with lightning and fire, colliding violently with the fiery light of the severed wings.
Boom!
The heavens and earth seemed to explode with thunder, the roar shaking the very fabric of the earth.
The shockwave of Primordial Qi swept out from mid-air, and everyone stared intently at the point of impact, where lightning and fire raged wildly, constantly eroding the fierce and unparalleled flames.
At one point, the flame wings emitted a piercing shattering sound.
Lu Ming activated the Transformation Technique, dissolving life force in exchange for abundant Primordial Qi. This Primordial Qi narrowed the gap between him and Lü Wen Primordial Qi. At this moment, the Thunderfire Whip, at the Perfection Realm, revealed its formidable power.
The Thunderfire Whip Shadow brutally crushed the Flaming Wings.
Bang!
The fiery wings shattered abruptly, and Lü Wen, powerless in mid-air, could only watch in horror as the thunderous and fiery whip roared toward him, carrying murderous intent.
But at this moment, an irresistible surge of Primordial Qi descended from the sky, directly deflecting the Thunderfire Whip back.
That was Lü Huan from the sky making his move.
He glared angrily at Lu Ming's figure, a murderous glint in his eyes, but ultimately managed to suppress it.
"Haha, Lü Huan, you have to intervene in a fight between juniors? That's beneath you." Zhong Taiyue's loud laughter echoed throughout the banquet.
"Hmph, expending his life force and essence, this kid is really willing to do that. Isn't he afraid of killing himself?" Lü Huan's old face was gloomy as he sneered.
The surge in Lu Ming's Primordial Qi earlier contained fluctuations of essence and vitality, a fact that naturally did not escape the notice of the Divine Ability Master present.
"There's no need for Master Lü to trouble himself with that."
Lu Ming laughed loudly. He grabbed the rebounding Thunderfire Whip and suddenly landed on the spot where the golden bell was. The Thunderfire Whip slammed down heavily, smashing the golden bell to pieces right before everyone's eyes.
At the very moment the golden bell shattered, the disciples of the Golden Bell Mystic Gang Hall erupted in thunderous cheers.
The gazes directed at Lu Ming now held a hint of respect and affection.
The confrontation between Zhong Quan and Lü Wu ended abruptly with the shattering of the golden bell. Zhong Quan burst into laughter, while Lü Wu's face turned ashen. He never expected that just when they were about to succeed, a brat with ten Divine Ability Dharma Mark runes would suddenly appear from the Golden Bell Mystic Gang Hall.
What's most infuriating is that Lü Wen was actually defeated by him?!
Damn, this is too weird!
"Cousin Lu Ming, are you alright?" Zhong Quan to Lu Ming's side, looking at the latter's slightly pale face, and hurriedly asked with concern.
Lu Ming shook his head. In fact, he was perfectly fine. The life force he had consumed was immediately replenished by the Flame of Life. His pale complexion was just a forced expression to make it look more convincing.
Otherwise, a rosy complexion at this moment would seem a bit off.
"Cousin Lu Ming, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, our Golden Bell Mystic Gang Hall would have been ridiculed for a long time." Seeing Lu Ming go to such lengths for the Golden Bell Mystic Gang Hall, Zhong Quan also showed gratitude.
"Cousin, there's no need to be so polite among family," Lu Ming said casually.
"Haha, that's right, we're all family." Zhong Quan laughed, increasingly pleased with his little cousin. Compared to his good-for-nothing cousin, the rest of the family was worlds apart.
The atmosphere at the banquet eased as the golden bell shattered, and everyone knew that Blazing Radiance Hall's plan to cause trouble had failed.
"Hahaha, Lü Huan, it seems this birthday gift is still not presentable. Don't worry, next year when it's your birthday, I'll calculate based on the number of people in your Lü family—one coffin for each person, no one will be shortchanged!"
Zhong Taiyue's thunderous laughter rang out continuously, and anyone could see how comfortable he was at that moment.
Lü Huan remained expressionless, glared fiercely at Zhong Taiyue, then flicked his sleeve, transforming into a streak of crimson light, and turned to leave.
Lü Wu and Lü Wen glared at Lu Ming with anger and icy eyes before leaving.
Thus, the controversy surrounding the birthday banquet and the gift of a clock finally subsided.
Amidst the many astonished gazes, Lu Ming returned to his seat at the banquet.
As soon as he sat down, Zhong Ying Lu Qingyan and Zhong Ying hurriedly inquired about his injuries with concern.
Lu Ming smiled and brushed it off, then felt a sharp gaze on his face. He turned around and saw Zhou Fuling staring at him with a serious expression, seemingly a little angry.
"What's wrong?" Lu Ming asked with a smile, puzzled.
Seeing his grinning face, Zhou Fuling was immediately enraged and berated him, "You brat, are you out of your mind? How dare you burn your life essence and vitality to exchange for Primordial Qi? What if you damage your foundation?"
Seeing that Zhou Fuling was a little angry, Lu Mengmeng whispered to Lu Ming, "Brother, Sister Fuling is just worried about you."
"Who cares about him? I invested so much in him, and he messed things up like this, ruining his foundation. What will he have to repay favors with in the future? Won't I lose everything?" Zhou Fuling sneered.
Lu Ming knew that this noble lady was proud and stubborn, so he didn't refute her but smiled and agreed.
Zhou Fuling turned her head away, not wanting to pay him any attention.
Seeing this, Lu Ming closed his eyes and rested.
However, after a short while, he felt his sleeve being pulled. When he opened his eyes, he saw Lu Mengmeng coming over and sticking her little hand out from under the table. Lu Ming looked at her and saw a round pill in her palm, emitting a rich medicinal aura. It was covered with golden patterns, indicating that it was of a high grade.
"What is this?" Lu Ming asked in surprise.
"This is a pill that Sister Fuling asked me to give you. She said it can restore your essence and blood and replenish your vitality. Oh, by the way, she told me not to tell you that she gave you the pill," Lu Mengmeng said with a grin.
Lu Ming was speechless. He looked at the pill, feeling a little touched. Actually, he wanted to say that he didn't need it, but he couldn't explain it. So he could only accept the pill and then smiled at Zhou Fuling, "Thank you very much, Senior Sister. I can't thank you enough. To repay you, I've brought Mengmeng to accompany you around the city these past two days to relax and relieve your boredom. I wonder if that will appease you?"
Zhou Fuling didn't even look at him, and just snorted coldly.
"Hmph, who cares if you keep me company?"
However, despite saying this, her tense and bright little face unconsciously relaxed.