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Chapter 202 The Luo Clan Dies, Zhu Yan's Fortuitous Encounter, You Are All Too Weak (10,000 words)
Even before the sword was drawn, the sheer force of its presence made everyone's eyelids twitch.

The sharp blade energy whipped up a whirlwind, and with the continuous infusion of Yuan energy, it slipped from Su Chen's hand.

With a whoosh, a dazzling blade of light pierced the sky, cutting through the heavens, and then slanted down towards Qian Ruyuan.

The brilliant light formed a line, as if splitting the air in two.

Qian Ruyuan's pupils contracted slightly, and a deep look appeared on his usually indifferent face as he faced Su Chen's stunningly beautiful strike.

Even he was taken aback and couldn't help but let out a long roar: "What superb swordsmanship!"

Immediately, Qian Ruyuan put his five fingers together, bent his palm, and clenched his fist hard in front of him, and an invisible wave spread out.

boom!
A deep, resounding clang of metal clashing suddenly rang out, shaking the sky and sending shivers down everyone's spines.

Normally, they would never witness such a battle between powerful individuals, and this firsthand experience filled them with dread.

Such aftershocks are something even a Bone Forging Warrior might not be able to withstand; they are truly terrifying.

Even so, the group of martial artists still gritted their teeth and kept their eyes open, not daring to relax in the slightest.

When martial artists with open meridians clash, their true power is far more terrifying than what is happening before our eyes.

However, both Qian Ruyuan and Su Chen deliberately restrained themselves, compressing their attack range to within 100 meters.

At this moment, the world seemed to be divided into two completely different times and spaces.

Everything is well in this space and time.

The place where Qian Ruyuan and Su Chen were located was a scene of devastation, with yellow sand filling the sky, as desolate as the end of the world.

A moment later, the yellow sand settled, and the world before us became clearer.

Everyone opened their eyes and looked over, their gazes immediately sharpening, and surprise showing in their eyes.

But in front of Su Chen, a long knife mark was left on the ground, stretching all the way to Qian Ruyuan's feet.

The knife mark was forty meters long, one meter wide, and half a meter deep, clearly separating Su Chen and Qian Ruyuan.

Looking at Qian Ruyuan again, his face was pale, his figure was somewhat disheveled, and there were drops of blood on his palms.

At its location, there were two unusually conspicuous marks, each ten meters long.

Clearly, Qian Ruyuan did not gain much advantage in this confrontation.

On the other side, Su Chen's condition was not much better than Qian Ruyuan's; even he was struggling to cope with the enormous exertion.

He was panting heavily, his hair was disheveled, and his arm holding the steel knife was trembling slightly.

His clothes were also mostly shattered by the impact of the Yuan energy, turning into fragments that fluttered up.

"You win!" Qian Ruyuan looked at Su Chen with complicated emotions and said calmly.

This strike completely won him over!

This also made him look at Su Chen in a new light.

For a martial artist who has just entered the Meridian Opening stage to possess such formidable combat power, almost overwhelming even him, is enough to demonstrate Su Chen's prowess.

No wonder the Luo brothers fell into Su Chen's hands.

I'm afraid that in a few years, even he might not be a match for Su Chen.

"A twenty-year-old martial artist who has reached the Meridian Opening stage! This is even more astonishingly talented than Emperor Qian from hundreds of years ago!"

Qian Ruyuan was amazed.

"hiss!"

A gasp brought Qian Mingyue back to her senses from the shock, and she looked closely.

The voice came from Qian Xingyue, who was standing to the side, but her eyes were fixed on Su Chen.

The third time, her eyes lit up.

A thought popped into Qian Mingyue's head, and she couldn't help but chuckle. Su Chen had certainly stolen the show today.

Not only did he defeat the two elders of the Luo clan, but he also withstood three moves from Qian Ruyuan. Doesn't this kind of strength meet Qian Xingyue's requirements?
You could tell from the changes in her eyes that every time her eyes lit up, she was more and more infatuated with Su Chen.

Especially after Su Chen caught Qian Ruyuan's three moves, he reached his peak.

"Wait a minute, Uncle's talk of immense wealth and fortune, could it be that he's betrothing my sister to Su Chen?"

Suddenly, Qian Mingyue remembered what Qian Ruyuan had just said, and the more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

At this moment, Qian Xingyue spoke up: "Su Chen, the Donglin Banquet is not over yet, do you want to attend?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed slightly.

Su Chen glanced at Qian Xingyue with some surprise, then shook his head and declined, saying, "I have other things to do."

Upon hearing this, Qian Xingyue's expression turned anxious. She was about to speak when Qian Ruyuan stopped her: "Haha, it's alright, but don't make too much noise."

He saw through Su Chen's intention to wipe out the Luo family, so he gave him a warning.

"Now that this matter is settled, I will not linger any longer and will take my leave." Qian Ruyuan bid farewell to everyone.

The Donglin Banquet was not yet over; he still had to go back to take charge of the overall situation.

After Qian Ruyuan left, the others also left one after another.

Liang Qingsong gave Su Chen a deep look, a cold smile playing on his lips, before disappearing into the crowd.

Soon, only the people from the City Lord's Mansion remained on the field.

Su Chen approached Qiao Renzhou, who nodded.

"go!"

Led by Su Chen, followed by Qiao Qiliang, and with Qiao Renzhou overseeing the rear, a city guard marched in a grand procession toward the Luo residence.

At this time, Luo was unaware that disaster was about to befall her.

Half an hour later, the army arrived and completely surrounded the vast Luo Mansion.

Most of the Luo family's experts were killed by Su Chen, and the martial artists who remained in the manor were generally below the Bone Forging Realm.

Of course, there were a few that slipped through the net, but none of them could withstand Su Chen's devastating slap.

In less than an hour, the Luo family mansion was completely under the control of the city lord's mansion.

The martial artists captured from the Luo family were lined up in a long queue and escorted to the city lord's dungeon to await their fate.

The Luo family truly lives up to its reputation as the foremost family in Cangzhou, with over a thousand martial artists stationed in Qinzhou alone.

If you add in the maids and servants, there are tens of thousands of them.

Besides the people, large treasure chests were also carried out of the Luo residence and sent to the city lord's mansion.

Most of it consisted of gold and silver treasures; the amount of money moved out reached an extremely alarming figure.

However, Su Chen is indifferent to money now; he is more interested in elixirs and secret manuals.

Fortunately, this time they gained not only money, but also many elixirs.

Su Chen roughly estimated the two types of pills that interested him: there were about three thousand Blood Strengthening Pills and about two hundred Blood Enhancement Pills.

The harvest is huge.

However, the secret manual disappointed Su Chen somewhat.

Most of the secret manuals found in Luofu were second-rate and not even the original versions.

According to Qiao Qiliang, the original copies of these secret manuals were all in Cangzhou, the headquarters of the Luo family, where the Luo family's accumulation of hundreds of years was hidden.

The ransacking continued until evening, leaving the once grand Luo mansion completely empty, with only an empty shell remaining.

From then on, only the voice of the City Lord's Mansion remained in Fengbei City; the Luo family was no more.

After handing over the reins and letting Qiu Sihai take charge, Qiao Qiliang and Su Chen returned to the Qiao residence.

Qiao Renzhou specially sent someone in advance to inform the two that he would host a welcome dinner for Su Chen tonight and celebrate everyone's safe return.

The two of them naturally wouldn't miss out on this opportunity.

Back at the Qiao residence, most of Su Chen's relatives and friends were there, except for Li Mo, but Zhu Yan was present.

Having narrowly escaped death, everyone poured out their unspoken words in the wine.

They drank until the early hours of the morning, and Hong Ming and the others were all drunk, so they had no choice but to stay at the Qiao residence for the night.

In the courtyard.

Su Chen thanked Zhu Yan again.

Zhu Yan waved his hand and laughed, "My benefactor, I only learned about this by chance. Besides, you have saved me so many times, how could I allow others to harm your relatives and friends?"

Su Chen smiled. Although that's true, one thing is one thing.

If Zhu Yan hadn't intervened in time, the consequences for Hong Ming and the others would have been unimaginable, so it's only natural that he thanked them.

"By the way, what's the deal with your strength?" Su Chen suddenly asked as the two chatted.

He remembered that the last time he parted ways with Zhu Yan, he was still in the Qi Refining stage. In just a few months, he had actually advanced from Qi Refining to Meridian Opening.

This speed of improvement is just too fast!
Zhu Yan had already anticipated Su Chen's question, so he chuckled and cut to the chase:

"After I parted ways with my benefactor, my family moved to Ping'an Town. Once, I accidentally fell off a cliff while picking herbs, but I survived by sheer luck and received the inheritance of a senior, inheriting all his strength. As a result, my cultivation level rose all the way to the Meridian Opening Realm."

Ping'an Town?
A cliff-jumping adventure?

Su Chen felt that this place was somewhat familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that this was the very intelligence he had intercepted from the Hong family.

When he first saw the news, he wondered who was so lucky to have such an adventure even while jumping off a cliff. He never expected that it would be Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan's voice continued: "Later, I learned of my benefactor's whereabouts by chance, so I rushed back from Ping'an Town."

He immediately looked indignant and waved his hand: "If my body hadn't been unable to withstand it, my strength would have been even greater. A mere martial artist from another lineage would have been killed by me with a single slap long ago."

You must know that the senior had passed on all his strength to him, and such strength was enough to dominate the Great Qian Dynasty.

However, due to his physical condition, he could only absorb it little by little.

At first, the improvement was very fast, but later, after the body reached its limit, the speed slowed down.

Even so, he still managed to reach the Meridian Opening Realm through sheer hard work.

If his physique can keep up, he can break through to the Meridian Opening Realm at any time.

At that time, let alone one Luo Zhengxun, he wouldn't even care about ten or a hundred of them.

Ignoring Zhu Yan's resentment, Su Chen asked curiously, "Who are the martial artists of this lineage?"

"Oh, I forgot, my benefactor, you probably don't know this." Zhu Yan paused for a moment, then quickly replied.

He spoke frankly: "According to that senior, their classification of the Meridian Opening Realm is completely different from that of the Great Qian Dynasty. They classify it according to the number of Xuan Meridians that have been opened. The so-called One Meridian Warrior is a warrior who has opened one Xuan Meridian, and is at the bottom of the Meridian Opening Realm."

As he spoke, he looked Su Chen up and down and asked, "By the way, I see that your strength is far greater than those two martial artists from the Luo family. How many meridians have you opened?"

"me?"

Su Chen paused for a moment, then said, "It should be five."

puff.

"What did you say, five?" Zhu Yan spat out a mouthful of wine, dumbfounded.

"What's wrong? Is there a lot of this?" Su Chen's expression froze.

The strength of martial artists who have opened their meridians is determined by the number of their profound meridians; the more profound meridians they have, the stronger they are. He only has five profound meridians, which is not many at all!

He even felt it was a bit too little.

Zhu Yan wiped his mouth, stared at Su Chen strangely for a long time, and then said, "My benefactor, you have no idea how valuable the five profound veins are."

He adopted a serious expression, as if to say, "I have to give you a proper explanation."

"Each meridian is a barrier, and opening up a meridian means a significant increase in cultivation speed and strength."

In terms of cultivation speed, without considering other factors.

The cultivation speed of two profound meridians is twice that of one, three meridians is three times, four meridians is four times...

Having five points means your cultivation speed is five times that of a martial artist of the same lineage, which shows how fast your cultivation speed is.

Naturally, your strength is also five times that of a martial artist of the same lineage, because you can store more Yuan Power and release more Yuan Power.

Even though you're both at the Lesser Completion stage of the Meridian Opening realm, you completely overwhelm the other martial artists. Just like how you killed Luo Zhengxun, you could finish him off with a single slap.

So, my benefactor, just imagine how terrifying five profound veins must be, right?
According to my godfather, only one out of ten thousand martial artists, or even fewer, can open up all five meridians.

Such a martial artist cannot be ignored even by the top sects.

By the way, my benefactor, you probably don't know about the world outside of the Great Qian Dynasty, do you?

Su Chen listened attentively, but then Zhu Yan changed the subject. He shook his head and said, "I don't know. Are you perhaps trying to say that our world is vast, and the Great Qian is just a small territory of a powerful force? The Meridian Opening Realm in our eyes is merely the beginning of martial arts?"

"How did you know?" Zhu Yan's eyes widened immediately.

Su Chen remained silent. Since novels often depict this, he could naturally glean some meaning from Zhu Yan's words.

“You’re right. The Great Qian Dynasty is one of the dynasties under the Ziyang Sect. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of dynasties like the Great Qian Dynasty under the Ziyang Sect. The neighboring Great Zhou Dynasty is also under the Ziyang Sect. The senior who taught me the cultivation technique was a disciple of another sect, the Eight Desolations Hall,” Zhu Yan explained.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen was not surprised, but instead showed an expression of "I knew it." He asked, "Then how much do you know about the Ziyang Sect?"

"I don't know much about it. That senior told me more about the Eight Desolations Palace, and only mentioned the Purple Sun Sect briefly."

"Do you know about the Spirit Essence Pill?" Su Chen asked after a long silence.

Zhu Yan nodded: "I do know that. The Spirit Essence Pill is a pill taken by martial artists above the Meridian Opening Realm, and it is very beneficial to their cultivation."

"Do you have one?" Su Chen asked curiously.

Since he broke through to the Meridian Opening Realm, his stats have changed slightly. To improve his Vajra Iron Shirt skill, he needs to take Spirit Essence Pills.

Neither the Blood Strengthening Pill nor the Blood Enhancement Pill can improve the Vajra Iron Shirt skill.

To be precise, its effects are not as good as the Spirit Essence Pill, and the progress of the cultivation technique is as slow as a snail's pace.

This is why he inquired about the Spirit Essence Pill.

To his disappointment, Zhu Yan shook his head and said, "I don't have any either."

All he received from his master was cultivation and a vast amount of knowledge; he received nothing else.

Afterwards, Su Chen asked a few more questions, and the two chatted until late at night before parting ways.

Dafeng City, the Yun family mansion.

Yun Haoran was diligently practicing in the courtyard, but every move he made carried a certain resentment.

After cultivating for a while, Yun Haoran suddenly shouted and threw a punch that shattered a rockery.

The mountain exploded, sending debris flying everywhere, accidentally hitting a carrier pigeon.

"What is this?" Yun Haoran, who had spotted the carrier pigeon, stepped forward and took out the note attached to it.

Upon closer inspection, his pupils suddenly contracted.

"father!"

Inside the main hall, Yun Pengju appeared unusually busy. With all the Luo clan's ancestors dead, various forces were vying for the Luo clan's territory.

The Yun family was no exception.

He didn't want to give away such a big piece of the pie.

Seeing Yun Haoran rush over, Yun Pengju asked, "What's wrong?"

"Father, look at this." Yun Haoran didn't dare to delay and handed the note to Yun Pengju.

After reading it, Yun Pengju frowned and asked, "Where did you get this from?"

“It was a carrier pigeon…” Yun Haoran said in detail, “Father, if this news is true, it might explain why his cultivation is so rapid.”

Seeing Yun Pengju remain silent, Yun Haoran spoke in a low voice.

"I will make my own decision on this matter." Yun Pengju didn't say much, and waved his hand, signaling Yun Haoran not to get involved.

Yun Haoran didn't care and turned to leave.

Soon, only Yun Pengju remained in the room.

He tore up the note, his eyes gleaming. Regardless of whether the news was true or not, he intended to go and test it out.

At the same time, Chu Jingtian also received the same message and had the same idea as Yun Pengju.

The next day.

Everyone gathered together for breakfast, while Qiao Renzhou and Qiao Qiliang went out to work early in the morning.

After finishing his meal, Su Chen greeted Hong Ming and the others, then returned to the courtyard to continue his cultivation.

Although the Blood Strengthening Pill and Blood Enhancement Pill have little effect on the Vajra Iron Shirt technique, they are still effective for other techniques.

For example, the Pure Yuan Sutra.

Since the Vajra Iron Shirt technique cannot be improved, Su Chen plans to use this time to improve the Pure Yuan Scripture.

Since breaking through to the Meridian Opening stage, Su Chen had vaguely sensed the extraordinary nature of the Pure Yuan Scripture.

He was certain that his previous two breakthroughs in cultivation techniques were achieved by the Pure Yuan Scripture directly tempering his body with the help of the Yuan energy of heaven and earth.

A cultivation technique that can mobilize the primordial energy of heaven and earth to help improve one's physique at the Blood Transformation Realm is probably not that simple.

Fortunately, we currently have a sufficient supply of Blood Strengthening Pills and Blood Enhancement Pills, which we can use to improve our Pure Yuan Scripture.

He wanted to see what would happen if the Pure Yuan Scripture was pushed to its limit.

However, he dared not swallow too many Qi and Blood Pills at once.

Previously, in order to break through, I swallowed over a thousand pills within three days. The feeling was as if my body was about to burst.

If he hadn't persevered with his indomitable will, he probably would have exploded and died long ago.

He still feels lingering fear even now.

This time, he planned to cultivate and break through at a normal pace, since having five profound meridians meant that his rate of consuming qi and blood had greatly increased.

Thousands of Qi and Blood Pills should be available in just one or two days.

In addition, he plans to continue practicing the Myriad Wonders of the Profound Heart Style.

This technique is very profound; it can be used even after one has reached the Meridian Opening Realm, and its effects are even stronger.

Su Chen guessed that this technique might be the one practiced by martial artists who had opened their meridians.

No, it should be higher.

He has only practiced the first form; there are three more forms to go. The creator of these forms must be a martial artist at a level above the Meridian Opening stage.

Last night he learned from Zhu Yan that there is a realm above the Meridian Opening stage, namely the Gathering of Yuan.

Gathering primordial energy, opening the dantian, and achieving the primordial elixir are the true means of gathering primordial energy!
Even Zhu Yan didn't know about the subsequent realms. The senior told Zhu Yan that he would know once he joined the Eight Desolations Palace.

Shaking his head, Su Chen banished the thoughts from his mind and buried himself in cultivation.

In the afternoon, Qiao Qiliang found Su Chen, brought him two sword technique manuals, and then left in a hurry.

This was a secret manual that he had obtained with great difficulty from a member of the Luo clan. He didn't know if it was genuine, so he asked Su Chen to carefully examine it.

After obtaining the manuals, Su Chen used the panel to verify them and quickly found out that both manuals were genuine.

Without hesitation, he entered the communication panel: "Activate simple mode."

……

Night fell over the earth, and the silver moon hung like a hook.

Outside the Qiao residence, a figure stood, his gaze piercing through the heavy gloom, landing on a secluded courtyard within the Qiao residence.

"Shadow Killer Ying Feng, Yun Clan's Yun Pengju, Chu Clan's Chu Jingtian... Almost all the forces I notified have sent people to probe. It seems they are all very interested in the Pure Yuan Scripture and Su Chen."

Looking at the men in black who had come to the Qiao residence from all directions, Liang Qingsong smiled.

From Li Jing, he learned that the Pure Yuan Scripture was not solely possessed by Bai Yuedao; he had also taught it to a mysterious person. Even Bai Yuedao himself did not know who this mysterious person was.

However, Liang Qingsong eventually discovered that the mysterious friend, the mysterious swordsman, and the mysterious man in black were all the same person.

This person is Su Chen.

In other words, Su Chen is not only a friend of Baiyue Dao, possesses the Pure Yuan Scripture, but also discovered the collusion between the Liang family and the Demon Martial Sect.

Liang Qingsong could ignore the first two types, but he couldn't just sit idly by and wait for the latter.

Therefore, he leaked the news that Su Chen possessed the Pure Yuan Scripture.

Prior to this, the Pure Yuan Scripture was something these forces were determined to obtain.

With Su Chen's terrifying cultivation speed now on their side, these forces will become even more frantic once they learn of the Pure Yuan Scripture.

As expected, Liang Qingsong's letter was sent out during the day, but these people arrived at night, and they all came.

"Get ready for a good show."

Liang Qingsong smiled, then transformed into a black wind and headed straight for the villa where Su Chen was.

at this time.

In another courtyard.

Su Chen frowned slightly as he looked at the five figures that appeared. Just as he was about to practice his swordsmanship, the five figures appeared at the same time.

"Su Chen, hand over the Pure Yuan Scripture!" one of the voices said hoarsely.

Another voice chimed in, "We don't want to be your enemy. We'll leave as long as you hand over the Pure Yuan Scripture."

It turns out they came for the Pure Yuan Sutra.

Su Chen narrowed his eyes and asked, "Who told you?"

"Don't worry about that," a voice interrupted impatiently.

The atmosphere was somewhat tense. The five men stared at Su Chen, secretly gathering their strength, ready to make their move if Su Chen disagreed.

"it is good!"

To everyone's surprise, Su Chen nodded after only a moment's hesitation.

This……

Liang Qingsong was taken aback. Was it really that straightforward?

He had planned to wait until both sides were exhausted before taking action to eliminate Su Chen, but things didn't seem to be going as he had hoped.

This displeased him somewhat.

Under his gaze, Su Chen took out a manual, placed it on the table, and said, "This is the Pure Yuan Scripture. Please make yourselves at home."

The five people looked at each other, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

Su Chen stepped aside; for him, the Pure Yuan Scripture wasn't that important.

He had long been prepared for his identity to be exposed, and the Chun Yuan Jing had already been written, with all its contents being true.

The problem is that these people aren't talented enough to cultivate.

After a long silence, a man in black finally stepped forward, intending to verify the authenticity of the Pure Yuan Scripture.

His actions quickly attracted the attention of the other four.

This made him pause, frozen in place.

He worried that Su Chen was using someone else to do his dirty work, and that once he got the Pure Yuan Scripture, the other four would make their move.

Just as he was pondering this, a cold shout suddenly rang out: "This Pure Yuan Scripture is fake!"

A figure floated down from under the eaves into the courtyard, forcing Liang Qingsong to step forward and verify the authenticity of the manual.

Upon hearing this, the five immediately turned their gaze to Su Chen. One of them said coldly, "Su Chen, stop playing tricks. Hand over the real secret manual. We don't have the time to waste arguing with you."

Okay, not only are they unqualified, but they're also unfit as people.

Su Chen shrugged, somewhat helplessly: "If I don't give you the secret manual, you'll attack me. If I give you the manual, you'll say it's fake and still attack me. What more do you want from me?"

"Stop talking nonsense, or you'll die!"

Liang Qingsong roared, not giving Su Chen a chance to explain, and took the initiative to attack.

Su Chen's eyes turned cold, and with a clang, the steel knife in his hand was drawn in an instant, slicing through the night.

Ninth level of sword-drawing technique!
As the steel blade slashed down diagonally, an unfathomable blade shadow shot out from the blade and crashed towards Liang Qingsong's face.

However, this simple slash sent chills down Liang Qingsong's spine.

His vision was impaired; he saw nine layers of sword shadows within a single blade of light.

No, it's not a problem with your vision.

Instead, Su Chen unleashed nine strikes in an extremely short time, each strike so fast that it blurred the vision.

Click.

Liang Qingsong's mind suddenly came to its senses, but his body couldn't react in time and was killed by Su Chen in one move.

He brought the speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness of the sword-drawing technique to its fullest potential.

This scene not only shocked the five people, but even Su Chen was slightly surprised by the power of the ninth level of the sword-drawing technique.

With strength comparable to a fully developed Meridian Opening Realm cultivator, coupled with the ninth level of sword-drawing technique, he instantly killed a fully developed Meridian Opening Realm cultivator in one move.

While the opponent's carelessness certainly played a part, it was enough to prove the boost that the ninth level of the sword-drawing technique brought to Su Chen.

Because Su Chen only used 70% of his strength.

Ignoring the astonishment of the crowd, Su Chen frowned and walked towards Liang Qingsong's corpse, removing the black cloth from his face.

"Liang Qingsong".

Upon seeing that it was Liang Qingsong, everyone's eyes sharpened, and their hearts were stirred once again.

"It seems this is the person who revealed my identity."

Thinking about the relationship between the Liang family and the Demon Martial Sect, Su Chen seemed to understand something, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.

He turned his gaze away and looked at the other five people.

The five noticed Su Chen's gaze and their hearts stirred slightly. One of them said, "Let me take a look at the manual."

The five people present had all read the manual before, so they remembered some of its contents.

When this person spoke, the other four remained silent, clearly acknowledging his idea.

Just as the man stepped toward the manual, a cold glint suddenly appeared, and Su Chen attacked without any warning.

Both were stunningly powerful strikes, but that person's reaction was several seconds faster than Liang Qingsong's.

Although he hadn't expected Su Chen to suddenly launch an attack, he remained vigilant.

So after Su Chen made his move, although he was somewhat taken aback, he quickly recovered.

Faced with Su Chen's terrifying blade coming straight at him, the man felt a chill run down his spine, the scene of Su Chen cleaving Liang Qingsong in two was still vivid in his mind.

Even though they realized it, the gap between the two sides was still very large.

Previously, when Su Chen used the sword-drawing technique, even Luo Zhengting, the patriarch of the Luo clan, couldn't stop him, let alone this person.

Without exception.

Click.

With a thud, the slashing point shifted slightly, but the result remained the same.

The man reacted, but he was killed by Su Chen before he could even put up a fight.

The remaining four people stared at this scene in astonishment.

They looked at Su Chen with expressions of doubt and accusation.

The four of them didn't notice the faint smile on Su Chen's face at all.

wrong.

It was wrong from the start.

His strength is no longer what it used to be.

If he could kill even a martial artist of perfect lineage like Luo Zhengting, then facing these five martial artists of the same lineage would naturally be no problem.

He didn't need to hand over the Pure Yuan Scripture so generously, nor did he need to worry that the five people would join forces against him, nor did he need to worry that these people would attack his relatives and friends.

Because he had ample time to swiftly and decisively eliminate the five before they could make a move.

Moreover, now that there are four people instead of five, it's even easier to solve the problem.

After killing two people in succession, Su Chen quickly changed his mindset.

When he was weak, he naturally wouldn't dare to do this, but now that he has the advantage, why should he be timid and hesitant?

The four were unaware of Su Chen's inner turmoil, only sensing the chilling coldness in his gaze.

Although one of the men in black didn't seem to feel any sense of shared sorrow, he still questioned, "Su Chen, what do you mean?"

Su Chen's sudden move brought the four of them closer together, and they seemed to have reached some kind of agreement and started to unite against a common enemy.

He didn't say anything, but instead attacked directly, unleashing four consecutive slashes.

A series of strong winds suddenly rose around him, whistling out with the blade and stirring up waves of air that surged like a tidal wave, attacking the four people.

The four were taken aback when Su Chen made his move so suddenly, and their eyelids twitched.

"Su Chen, do you intend to make an enemy of all of us?"

A cold shout suddenly rang out, and one of the men narrowly avoided Su Chen's sword-drawing technique, his face turning ugly.

His response was not Su Chen's words, but the death of one of them.

Despite being prepared, Su Chen's sword-drawing technique was not so easy to dodge.

That man was even weaker than Liang Qingsong, and before he could dodge, he was killed by Su Chen.

"There are three people now!"

Seeing this, Su Chen sneered, his figure flashed, and he arrived in front of the three people in the blink of an eye.

The three exchanged a glance and reached a consensus: "Let's attack together and kill him!"

There were three men in black, two of whom were working together.

There was one person left. Su Chen recognized him from his moves; he was Yun Pengju, the patriarch of the Yun clan.

As for the other two, unsurprisingly, they were people killed by Shadow.

The three attacked simultaneously, each taking their own position and surrounding Su Chen in the middle.

Su Chen, wielding a steel knife, showed no fear and swung it at each of the three men.

The art of drawing the sword, which incorporates various sword techniques, has long surpassed the mere immense power generated at the moment of drawing the sword.

Instead, each move is characterized by speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness, and the moves are both unconventional and unpredictable.

Even though the three were experienced and knowledgeable, they all felt their scalps tingle when faced with Su Chen's moves.

The two Shadow Assassins, especially those wielding knives, became increasingly apprehensive the more they fought Su Chen.

Su Chen's swordsmanship is truly terrifying!

Click.

"Two left!"

Despite being surrounded by three people, Su Chen remained at ease and easily dealt with one of the Shadow Assassins.

On the field, in the blink of an eye, only two people remained.

"go!"

Yun Pengju lost his focus for a moment, then disregarded the Pure Yuan Scripture and turned to run.

The other Shadow Assassin had no time to grieve, and didn't even care about his companion's corpse. Seeing Yun Pengju escape, he also fled.

"Fight if you can win, run if you can't. There's no such thing as a free lunch. If you dare to make a move, you have to bear the consequences!"

Su Chen's icy voice rang out from behind the two of them.

As the words fell, both Yun Pengju and the Shadow Assassin felt a tremor in their hearts behind them.

A sense of death enveloped them, sending chills down their spines.

Neither of them dared to be careless. They mobilized their internal energy and turned around to deliver a palm strike and a punch, respectively.

Su Chen's knife was far sharper than they had imagined.

In an instant, his fist shattered, his palm broke, and he was killed with a single blow.

The two headless bodies quickly fell from mid-air and landed in the yard.

They tried to run, but ultimately failed to escape the courtyard.

The small courtyard became their burial ground.

"You are too weak!"

Su Chen looked at the six corpses in the courtyard, shook his head, and sighed softly.

The identities of the six people were revealed.

The group consists of Yun Pengju, the patriarch of the Yun clan; Chu Jingtian, the patriarch of the Chu clan; Liang Qingsong, the patriarch of the Liang clan; Xing Juhu of the Giant Tiger Sect; and two martial artists from Shadow Killer.

His strength is basically at the level of beginner to advanced stage of the Meridian Opening Realm, which is roughly comparable to Luo Zhengxun.

"Benefactor!"

Zhu Yan emerged from the shadows. He had arrived long ago, but seeing how quickly Su Chen had dealt with the enemy, he did not make a move.

"You've come at the right time. Come with me and dispose of these bodies," Su Chen said.

Before leaving, he specifically reminded her, "Don't forget to loot the corpse."

Zhu Yan nodded, and the two of them spent the time it takes to drink a cup of tea dispose of the six bodies.

"My benefactor, which force is so powerful as to send six Meridian Opening martial artists to attack you?"

As far as he knew, a faction only needed one martial artist with the Meridian Opening Realm to dominate a region, but now there were six, which showed the strength of the force behind them.

Su Chen explained, "It's not one force, it should be five forces."

"Five forces?" A hint of doubt flashed across Zhu Yan's face.

Su Chen nodded and pointed to the Pure Yuan Scripture on the stone table, saying, "It's all because of this."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yan walked over curiously and picked up the Pure Yuan Scripture to read it.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Zhu Yan becoming more and more engrossed in watching, Su Chen couldn't help but ask curiously.

Zhu Yan didn't speak, but his eyes grew brighter and brighter, and even his breathing became heavier.

After a long while, he put down the manual and asked excitedly, "My benefactor, where did you obtain this manual from?"

Su Chen briefly explained how he obtained the Pure Yuan Scripture.

He noticed that Zhu Yan seemed quite interested in this manual, so he asked, "Is there anything special about this manual?"

"Of course!" Zhu Yan nodded without hesitation.

He stopped smiling and warned, "My benefactor, never take out this secret manual again, or you will surely bring about your death."

"Why?" Su Chen was still puzzled.

Zhu Yan didn't keep them in suspense and explained, "Do you remember what I told you about opening up the Xuanmai?"

Su Chen nodded.

"I once said that the number of meridians a martial artist can open is determined by the meridian expansion method. The level of the meridian expansion method one cultivates determines the number of meridians that can be opened."

For example, my benefactor, you have now opened up five profound meridians, and you will always have five profound meridians from now on.

Therefore, a good meridian expansion technique is not only very important for a force, but also for martial artists.

Of course, there are also some unorthodox martial arts techniques that can help martial artists open up new meridians.

However, such martial arts manuals are extremely rare.

They are basically monopolized by powerful forces like the Eight Desolations Palace and the Purple Sun Sect, making it extremely difficult for ordinary martial artists to obtain them.

Moreover, cultivating the Reverse Martial Arts Manual is not only incredibly difficult, but also subject to numerous restrictions.

For example, some martial arts manuals require you to destroy your meridians and start cultivating again, but the success rate of cultivation is less than 10%.

Some secret manuals require you to have a certain number of profound meridians before you can cultivate them. If you start cultivating before you have reached that level, you will eventually sever all your profound meridians and die from your body exploding.

Zhu Yan added.

"Then this manual..." Su Chen pointed to the Pure Yuan Scripture after hearing this, and had a vague guess in his mind.

Zhu Yan nodded: "That's right, this is a martial arts manual that defies common sense. A martial arts manual that defies common sense is one that goes against the rules of martial arts. Breaking one's meridians falls into this category. These manuals have all sorts of restrictions and are not something ordinary people can cultivate. And this one..."

As he spoke, Zhu Yan frowned, a strange look appearing on his face.

He continued, "Moreover, this manual seems to be incomplete, so it's best if you don't cultivate it, unless you can find the rest of the manual."

"Do you know how many additional meridians it can open?" Su Chen asked after a moment of silence.

"I don't know about that. Some martial arts manuals will tell you this, while others won't. It all depends on the conscience of the person who created the manual. The martial artist who created this manual obviously doesn't have much of a conscience," Zhu Yan said with a wry smile.

"My benefactor, you haven't started cultivating, have you?" Zhu Yan asked, noticing that Su Chen's expression was slightly unpleasant.

Su Chen took a breath and then nodded, saying, "I've practiced it, but it hasn't had any impact yet."

This was not a lie to Zhu Yan; he truly did not notice anything unusual about his body.

Zhu Yan pondered for a moment, then said, "In any case, it's best if my benefactor doesn't try to cultivate it. No one knows what the consequences of cultivating the Reverse Martial Arts Manual will be. Even the top geniuses of the Eight Desolations Palace wouldn't dare to be careless when cultivating such a manual."

"Okay!" Su Chen nodded.

He originally planned to cultivate the Pure Yuan Scripture, but now it seems that it will be delayed for some time.

“My benefactor, how about this? Lend me this manual, and I’ll see if I can find any clues,” Zhu Yan suddenly said.

Su Chen did not refuse and told Zhu Yan to take him away.

In the following days, Su Chen intentionally controlled the speed at which he consumed pills, and did not intend to cultivate the Pure Yuan Scripture.

Besides practicing the Myriad Wonders of the Profound Heart Formation every day, he reads medical books and refines Blood Strengthening Pills to improve his alchemy skills.

When he had some free time, he went to see Qiao Renzhou to ask about the Spirit Essence Pill.

Qiao Renzhou had heard of such pills and said that the number of Lingyuan Pills was very small, and they had always been controlled by the royal family and rarely leaked out.

In addition, he inquired about Li Mo's whereabouts. Li Mo had distinguished himself on the front lines and become a centurion.

Hong Ming and the others moved back soon after, and Su Chen would go to their residence every afternoon to help them improve their cultivation.

Seven days passed in this busy atmosphere.

This day.

The Liang family residence.

"Old Liang, what brings you and Old Chu here?"

Outside the main hall, a rough voice rang out, and a seven-foot-tall white-haired old man strode in with the imposing presence of a dragon and a tiger.

In the main hall, the Liang family patriarch and the Chu family patriarch stood up and went to greet the newcomer.

A smile appeared on the gaunt face of the Liang family patriarch as he got straight to the point: "Old man Yun, the reason I've come to you today is to discuss the disappearance of our three family heads."

(End of this chapter)