The families in Yan Jing had joined forces with overseas powers to kill Lu Yang and Lu Xue in Jiangbei City. It was a personal vendetta against Lu Yang, while Lu Xue was targeted by someone from the New Country who had paid for her life. Consequently, many factions had converged to attack them.
Furthermore, they had bribed the relevant departments in Jiangbei City. Even after an explosion like the one that occurred, no one from the city's authorities had come forward. It was clear they had been bought off, hence the delayed response.
“Then let’s see if you have the ability!”
Lu Yang sneered, completely disregarding Hong Ding Tian before him. Ever since absorbing and refining Watanabe Ichiro’s spirit from the Nandou Shrine in Japan, Lu Yang’s cultivation had reached the semi-divine realm. Grandmasters were no different from ants on the ground in his presence.
“Boy, die!”
Hong Ding Tian clenched his fist and lunged at Lu Yang.
While a portion of his fist energy was cultivated from the Zhao family’s martial arts, it was primarily a combination of his own strength and advantages. It was akin to Beng Quan, incredibly fast and immensely powerful, even more formidable than the Zhao family’s techniques.
“Good!”
However, such skills were utterly insignificant in Lu Yang’s eyes.
Lu Yang sneered and struck out with a palm.
This palm strike, a cloud palm from Bagua Zhang, appeared ordinary but carried immense force, capable of flattening a medium-sized truck into a metal disc with ease. When this palm collided with Hong Ding Tian’s punch, Hong Ding Tian felt a colossal force crashing down on his fist. With a “bang,” he was forced to retreat several steps.
“Bagua Zhang?”
“I didn't expect you to know Bagua Zhang. It seems I truly underestimated you. In that case, it’s not a shame for Old Wang to fall into your hands; his Bagua Zhang never possessed such momentum!”
“However, I, Hong Ding Tian, would never put a mere Bagua Zhang in my sight!”
Hong Ding Tian sneered, clenched his fist again, and attacked Lu Yang.
This punch was five parts stronger than the previous one. The surrounding air seemed to be ripped apart by the force of Hong Ding Tian’s punch, creating a tearing sound. The air itself seemed to condense into a fist of energy, forcefully smashing towards Lu Yang.
“It appears your cultivation has reached the peak of the Grandmaster realm, one step away from the semi-divine realm!”
“However, the gap between the semi-divine realm and the Grandmaster realm is immense. Without comprehending the power of heaven and earth, you will never know how potent it is!”
Lu Yang sneered and also threw a punch. This punch was unremarkable, as if casually thrown. But in Hong Ding Tian’s eyes, it resembled a giant hammer descending from the heavens. It easily blocked Hong Ding Tian’s punch, shattered the surrounding fist energy, and slammed towards Hong Ding Tian’s body.
Lu Yang’s fist energy was small and condensed, as if it aimed to pierce through Hong Ding Tian’s body.
As their fists collided, Hong Ding Tian’s arm was directly shattered by Lu Yang’s punch. A crisp “crack” echoed around them.
“Ah…”
Hong Ding Tian cried out, stumbling back several steps before stabilizing himself.
“You… how can you be this powerful? Are you a master of the semi-transformation realm?”
As he uttered these words, Hong Ding Tian was incredulous. It had been half a century since a practitioner of the semi-divine realm had appeared in Huaxia, and it had been a full century since a divine realm practitioner had appeared. He never expected to encounter such terrifying power from a young man in his early twenties in Jiangbei City.
Besides the divine realm, Hong Ding Tian could not think of anyone else who possessed such formidable techniques and power.
“It seems you have some perception, but unfortunately, your perception is too late!”
Lu Yang sneered and threw another punch at Hong Ding Tian.
“This is Xing Yi Quan? You’ve actually cultivated Xing Yi Quan to such a profound level?”
Upon witnessing Lu Yang’s skill, Hong Ding Tian exclaimed in disbelief and quickly raised his hand to block. However, his hand was no match for Lu Yang’s Xing Yi Quan. He was sent flying by Lu Yang’s punch, landing heavily on the ground with his entire arm ruined.
“Escape!”
At this moment, only one thought occupied Hong Ding Tian’s mind. If he continued fighting, he would surely die at Lu Yang’s hands.
Hong Ding Tian stood up, unleashed all his power, and fled rapidly towards the outside.
Lu Yang did not pursue. Hong Ding Tian was crippled, and there was no need to chase him.
“Let’s go. Hong Ding Tian was likely the last one to attack. There should be no one else on the way!”
Lu Yang said to Lu Xue.
“Mm!”
Lu Xue nodded, and she and Lu Yang headed towards Cloud Top Villa.
A few minutes later, Dark Night冥王 drove over.
“Boss, I just received news that someone was tracking you. Are you alright?”
Dark Night冥王 asked upon seeing the blood on Lu Yang.
“I’m fine!”
Lu Yang nodded. The blood was all from others, not from him.
“This is my subordinate, Dark Night冥王!”
Lu Yang turned to Lu Xue and introduced him.
“Dark Night冥王?”
“I’ve heard of that name. He’s quite a figure, once hunted by the Dark Alliance. I didn’t expect him to be your subordinate!”
Lu Xue, who knew many secrets, said in surprise.
“Yes, that did happen, but it was resolved long ago!”
Lu Yang said with a smile.
“Hello, I am Lu Xue from the Lu family of the New Country. It’s a pleasure to meet you!”
Lu Xue smiled at Dark Night冥王.
“The Lu family of the New Country? I heard it’s a powerful family that can influence the New Country’s political power?”
Upon hearing Lu Xue, Dark Night冥王 seemed to recall something and said immediately.
“It seems you know quite a lot too!”
Lu Xue smiled.
“Likewise!”
Dark Night冥王 smiled slightly. Before his smile fully bloomed, Lu Yang suddenly felt a powerful sense of danger and shouted, “Get down!”
The three of them jumped to the side as a bomb directly struck Dark Night冥王’s car, exploding with a boom. A large mushroom cloud rose into the sky.
“Is that a rocket launcher?”
Dark Night冥王’s expression instantly turned cold. He knew such weapons were strictly prohibited in Huaxia, but he didn’t expect them to be used. It was clear that the enemy this time was incredibly powerful and had bribed officials to act so brazenly.
“Boss, wait for me here. I’ll be right back!”
Dark Night冥王 said, then charged directly towards where the projectile had come from.
“It seems Dark Night冥王 is truly enraged this time!”
“Never mind, the car is gone anyway. Let’s slowly make our way to the summit!”
Lu Yang said with a smile to Lu Xue.
“Mm!”
Lu Xue smiled slightly and walked towards Cloud Top Villa with Lu Yang.
Entering Cloud Top Villa, they felt slightly safer. After all, this was Lu Yang’s territory, and all his subordinates were present. Any intrusion would be detected immediately.