293: Visitors from the Thunder Prison Sect

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen's expression darkened as he looked towards the source of the voice.

He saw a middle-aged man approaching on the wind, and above his head, the four large characters 'Eight-Star Martial Venerable' were clearly visible.

Lu Xingchen's heart immediately sank.

The newcomer was not benevolent, and his strength was astonishing.

Lu Xingchen was already very impressive, having killed Wang Defa, a Five-Star Martial Venerable, while in the Martial Ancestor Realm.

But the gap between him and this middle-aged man was simply too vast.

There were a full eleven minor Realms between them; even with the immortal slaying sword in hand, Lu Xingchen had no certainty of victory.

Yun Li proactively held Lu Xingchen's hand and said in a low voice, "Big Strong One, be careful!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Don't worry, I won't be dealt with so easily. You wait here for now, I'll be right back!"

With that, Lu Xingchen spread his Dou Qi Wings and flew towards the middle-aged man.

The two met eyes in the air. Lu Xingchen showed no fear, bowed to the middle-aged man, and said in a deep voice, "Junior Lu Dazhuang, may I ask for Senior's guidance?"

The middle-aged man said in a deep voice, "Lu Dazhuang, is it? Your Aura is quite good, but your strength is a bit lacking."

"I'll be straightforward with you. I am Li Cheng, an Elder of the Thunder Prison Sect. Our Sect Master wants to incorporate the Lingyun Sect. He has talked with Liu Ruyan several times, but she consistently refuses."

"Our informant in the Lingyun Sect told the Sect Master that Jiang Taishen's fourth Personal Disciple has returned, and he is exceptionally sharp and highly favored. So, the Sect Master ordered me to capture you and bring you back to the Thunder Prison Sect to threaten Liu Ruyan."

"Ah, this..."

Lu Xingchen was somewhat speechless.

"Senior Li Cheng is really simple and direct in his words."

Li Cheng laughed, "Hahahaha! I, Li Cheng, always act this way. Lu Dazhuang, come with me. Don't worry, I won't harm you; I'm just using you as a bargaining chip. When the Lingyun Sect and the Thunder Prison Sect merge in the future, you'll still be my fellow Disciple."

Lu Xingchen shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid that won't do. The Lingyun Sect is my teacher's painstaking effort. As my teacher's Personal Disciple, how can I surrender without a fight? So, Senior Li Cheng, either you leave on your own, or you defeat me!"

Hearing this, Li Cheng frowned.

"You, a mere Martial Ancestor, why are you so arrogant?"

"I say, Divine Descent!"

"I say, Heavenly Spirit!"

Lu Xingchen successively used "Divine Descent Heavenly Spirit" and "Moon Gazing Art", and his Aura suddenly soared, his Realm increasing from a Seven-Star Martial Ancestor to a Two-Star Martial Venerable.

Seeing this, Li Cheng was greatly astonished.

"What a powerful secret art!"

"Within the Martial Venerable Realm, the difference in each minor Realm is enormous. Ordinary secret arts that can increase one minor Realm are already very good, but you actually increased five minor Realms in one go. The secret art you used must be a Heaven Rank Martial Skill, right?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Senior's insight is quite good. However, this isn't over yet!"

With that, Lu Xingchen took out the shadow sword and the immortal slaying sword.

"Word Spirit, Sword Control!"

Two spirit swords unsheathed; the shadow sword floated above his shoulder, while the immortal slaying sword was held in his hand.

This time, a hint of seriousness appeared in Li Cheng's eyes as he looked at Lu Xingchen.

"A high heaven grade spirit tool? Jiang Taishen actually dares to give you such a treasure! It seems you hold a very significant place in his heart. In that case, I can even less afford to let you go!"

Lu Xingchen did not bother to explain Li Cheng's misunderstanding. Instead, he drew his sword and faced Li Cheng directly, saying in a deep voice, "Senior Li Cheng, please enlighten me!"

"Hahahaha! Lu Dazhuang, your courage is truly remarkable, to dare draw a sword against a Martial Venerable Expert. In that case, I'll teach you a lesson!"

With that, Li Cheng also activated his Dou Qi.

Just as the two were at loggerheads, Li Fa and Li Zong flew over.

Li Fa cupped his hands to Li Cheng and said in a deep voice, "Greetings, Lord Li Cheng! Lu Dazhuang and our Liang Yi Sect are allies. I wonder if Lord Li Cheng could, for the sake of the Liang Yi Sect, spare Lu Dazhuang's life?"

Li Cheng snorted coldly, "Our Thunder Prison Sect is a Ninth-Rank Sect, with a Martial Saint Expert overseeing it. Why should we give Face to a mere Liang Yi Sect? If it weren't for the Lingyun Sect's Word Spirit Power, we wouldn't even bother to act."

"You two old men, I'm only giving you one chance: either scram, or die!"

Hearing this, the two dared not say more and quickly left the area, hiding far away.

Seeing this, Lu Xingchen sighed softly.

Li Cheng and the Thunder Prison Sect behind him were simply too powerful; it was normal that the two couldn't withstand them.

Their willingness to speak up and help was already very considerate.

He would definitely repay this kindness in the future.

Li Cheng looked up at Lu Xingchen and said in a deep voice, "Lu Dazhuang, I'm giving you one last chance. Either walk back with me to the Thunder Prison Sect, or be carried back!"

Lu Xingchen snorted coldly, activating "Void-Shattering Slash." A white Battle Qi Sword Blade flew towards Li Cheng, with milky white flames flickering on its Blade Edge.

Li Cheng dared not be careless.

He was indeed not afraid of Lu Xingchen, but that high heaven grade spirit tool definitely needed to be taken seriously.

One should know that even the Sect Master of the Thunder Prison Sect, that Human Race Saint, did not possess a high heaven grade spirit tool.

Where exactly did this Lu Dazhuang get such a powerful Spiritual Artifact?

Li Cheng pushed out a palm, and a blue electric arc flew towards Lu Xingchen's white Blade Edge.

The characteristic of the Thunder Prison Sect was the power of lightning. More than half of the Disciples in the Sect possessed lightning-attributed Dou Qi, and their Dou Qi had a paralyzing effect. Once it came into contact with an enemy, it would reduce the enemy's movement speed and casting speed.

Furthermore, the Elders in the Sect would also help Disciples find Spiritual Thunder on the Tianyuan Continent to enhance their combat power.

The Sect also had a Cultivation Holy Land called the "Sea of Cloud Thunder," which contained powerful lightning-attributed Spiritual Qi that could temper the Disciples' Dou Qi, greatly enhancing the paralyzing effect.

As an Elder of the Thunder Prison Sect, Li Cheng naturally possessed his own Spiritual Thunder.

Spiritual Thunder, similar to Spiritual Fire, involved finding a powerful lightning force on the Tianyuan Continent, absorbing it into the body, nurturing it with Dou Qi, and then using it in battle.

Li Cheng's Spiritual Thunder was called Heavenly Dragon Thunder, and its power was extraordinary.

The blue electric arc and the white Battle Qi Sword Blade collided, easily shattering it, and then the remaining power flew towards Lu Xingchen without diminishing.

This was normal; with an 11-minor Realm difference between them, it would be a miracle if Lu Xingchen won a head-on clash.

He hurriedly activated the shadow sword's displacement skill, instantly moving behind Li Cheng and dodging the fatal blow.

His attack missed, and Li Cheng's eyebrows slightly raised.

"What a bizarre teleportation method! This shouldn't be something Jiang Taishen taught you, right?"

Lu Xingchen grinned, "Your grandpa here has many tricks up his sleeve; it won't be that easy to devour me!"

With that, Lu Xingchen slashed another sword towards Li Cheng, and a white Sword Qi flew out towards him.