82: Chapter 82 Five Strikes, Five Kills! Pity?

"Did you hear what Supervisor Lu said!"

"Eleven people! All of them... hmm?"

Young Master Jin Mingren crossed his arms, wearing the look of a loyal sycophant.

But as soon as he spoke, he felt something was off.

"Isn't there... only ten people here?"

"This eleventh one..."

Bang—! Lu Qingyun kicked Young Master Jin Mingren, sending him flying inside as well!

His face remained devoid of any emotional fluctuation, as if this was only natural.

"Heh—as expected, this is always the fate of fence-sitters."

Young Master Zhao Kuo caught Young Master Jin Mingren's body and tossed him aside.

He stood up, his burly, muscular frame towering, while a wild, arrogant ferocity surged between his brows.

The other four also stood up and moved to the back, voluntarily leaving the space for their respective guards.

Five powerful Xiantian Late Stage experts—this was the source of their confidence!

A mere Lu Qingyun. He had only killed two Xiantian Mid Stage sycophants; while his strength was decent, it wasn't enough to inspire fear in them.

"Supervisor Lu, I brought five beast cores this time, and one of them was produced by a special beast. If you truly have the ability... the items are yours to take."

Young Master Zhao Kuo grinned. He poured all the beast cores he had brought onto his fan-sized palm and displayed them to Lu Qingyun.

The others wore equally fearless smiles, displaying the resources they had brought as well.

Among them, Su Meier lifted her skirt slightly, partially revealing her long, snow-white legs. Her voice, like a seductive murmur, echoed throughout the room.

"Brother Lu, if you're truly that amazing, I'm all yours to do with as you please."

"Of course... just don't be too... rough, or I won't be able to handle it."

No sooner had Su Meier finished speaking than she saw Lu Qingyun's scorching gaze fixed upon her! It was a direct stare, filled with unadulterated greed!

She sneered inwardly, her contempt for Lu Qingyun deepening. A mere glimpse of her leg was enough to elicit such a reaction. He was likely nothing more than a little virgin. With no self-control, how much strength could he possibly have?

The others also noticed Lu Qingyun's fixated gaze and let out sounds of derision.

Lu Qingyun ignored them, his eyes fixed solely on the white, prismatic crystal emitting a faint luster on Su Meier's chest.

It was another Spirit Crystal! Furthermore, the prompt bar above it indicated that it could be absorbed!

[Magic Crystal (White, most energy depleted): Condensed from a location with the most concentrated magical power, it possesses an unimaginable allure for magical beasts! Can significantly boost experience; this Magic Crystal can directly provide 50,000 experience points!]

50,000 experience points wasn't actually that much. But considering it had lost most of its energy, a complete Spirit Crystal would definitely yield a massive amount of experience!

Besides, 50,000 experience points was equivalent to five xiantian pills—that was worth hundreds of millions!

"As expected of people from great families, you truly have plenty of good things."

Lu Qingyun licked the corner of his mouth, making no attempt to conceal the greed and covetousness in his eyes.

However, he first cast his gaze upon the five Xiantian Late Stage martial artists blocking his path. Weak. Too weak. Honestly, when facing existences at the Xiantian level, he couldn't even muster the slightest desire to fight.

If it were his usual personality, he might have let these five Xiantian Late Stage martial artists attack him to gain experience points for his physical cultivation techniques. Unfortunately, the items behind these people... were just too tempting. Therefore, Lu Qingyun decided to end this quickly!

The Blood Red Vine on his body transformed into an incredibly sturdy armor, and furthermore, it fed back a significant amount of Qi and Blood Power to Lu Qingyun!

Lu Qingyun gripped the blood ray blade, his aura reaching its peak in that instant!

He glanced at Su Meier, devoid of any threat or malice, just an incredibly calm and indifferent gaze. Yet, it caused Su Meier's originally playful, seductive face to freeze instantly!

She felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar; a chill surged from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her skull! A single glance made her feel a near-fatal threat!

For a moment, her heart was in chaos... Perhaps events would not unfold as they had anticipated. After all, if this youth before her lacked the strength... why would he dare to come here alone?

The moment this thought surfaced, a brilliant blade light erupted! The battle was on the verge of breaking out!

Boom—!! The Zhao family's retainer, Tie Shi, stood at the very front, his skin shimmering with a dull, dark-gold metallic luster, resembling an immovable iron tower.

But when the blade light landed on him, it instantly tore through the armor he wore! A jet of blood sprayed out, splattering everywhere!

From that moment on, Tie Shi stopped moving. He stood rooted to the spot, as if immersed in the power of that single strike!

The other four did not notice anything amiss. From start to finish, they had maintained high vigilance, their focus entirely on dealing with Lu Qingyun.

Until... Crack—! A slight cracking sound rang out, causing the four who had intended to swarm him to instantly halt. Their eyes were filled with confusion, as if searching for the source of the strange noise.

But soon, they knew... Tie Shi's massive, iron-tower-like body had actually split right down the middle! The two halves of his body fell, one to the left and one to the right, onto the two experts closest to him!

Splat—! The messy contents within, still incredibly fresh—some even still twitching—spilled out onto the floor in a heap, slick and viscous...

One strike had sliced the person with the strongest defense among them in two! And this was only the beginning!

While the four were still in shock, Lu Qingyun did not pause! Inch Explosion Force erupted instantly! He closed the distance to one of them in a flash!

Ignoring the man's counterattack, he swung his blade as well! A longsword struck his chest, tearing through the armor formed by the Blood Red Vine, but the remaining force landed on his chest without even breaking the skin!

Yet Lu Qingyun's blood ray blade sliced through, sinking into flesh with incredible ease! Thud—! Another Xiantian Late Stage martial artist had perished!

Half a minute later, the blood from the five corpses pooled together, soaking the floor. A thick, bloody stench permeated the air, causing the six people huddled in the corner to tremble in fear!

At this moment, they no longer possessed the arrogance they had displayed earlier! Because they had witnessed a massacre! The five Xiantian Late Stage martial artists, who should have been capable of wiping out any faction in this Outer City, were like children who had just begun martial arts training before Lu Qingyun—they posed no threat at all!

One blade per person! Five blades, total annihilation!!

Lu Qingyun bent down, wiped the blood ray blade clean on the relatively unsoiled clothing of one of the bodies on the ground, and then walked toward the six people in the corner.

Finally, he stopped in front of Su Meier, slowly extended his hand, and reached toward her chest.

Seeing this, Su Meier temporarily suppressed her fear, a seductive smile appearing on her face. She proactively reached out and grasped Lu Qingyun's palm.

Then, with practiced awareness, she pressed it against her chest; his large palm felt very warm.

A hint of allure flashed in Su Meier's eyes, her cheeks flushed. She looked like a naive maiden, her gaze liquid and enchanting, appearing utterly pitiful and moving.

"Brother Lu, please... be gentle with me."

As the softness settled into his hand, Lu Qingyun raised an eyebrow.

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