Firmament Sword

”Let’s go.” Xu Luo frowned, beckoning to Huangfu Chongzhi and the others, wanting to leave.

This time, Xu Luo’s ultimate goal in coming to the Ancient Race was to take Su Qianqian away with him. Therefore, he didn’t want to cause any unnecessary trouble.

”Hey, you lot... Halt! Still walking? I’m talking to you!” As the sharp shout rang out, a dozen or so people emerged in the distance.

Huangfu Chongzhi remained expressionless, glancing at Xu Luo.

Xu Jie, however, furrowed his brow fiercely, his displeasure obvious.

Little Fatty’s reaction was even more direct; he shot a cold glare right back at them.

Xu Luo turned back to look at the approaching group. There were over a dozen of them in total.

The group all looked young. The men were handsome, the women beautiful, and they all carried themselves with an extraordinary air, looking like they came from prominent families.

The one who had just shouted at them was a young man who looked to be about twenty-six or twenty-seven. He was exceedingly handsome, with a pair of peach blossom eyes that gave him a somewhat effeminate feel.

”Is there a problem?” Xu Luo asked faintly.

”What, can’t I call you over if there’s no problem?” The handsome, effeminate youth sneered. ”These days, anyone who dares to come to the Huo Family’s territory is a disciple from a major clan of the Ancient Race. So how come I’ve never seen any of you before?”

”And that has to do with you... how?” Xu Luo said, raising an eyebrow.

”Oho... Interesting. I, Bai Zhiyuan, have lived this long, and this is the first time anyone has spoken to me like that. Kid... you’ve got guts. You’re the first!” The handsome, effeminate youth’s face twisted into a disdainful smile, a flash of icy killing intent in his eyes.

”That’s enough, Xiaobai. Don’t make things complicated. We’re here for the Huo Family’s collection. Just chase these nobodies away,” a strikingly beautiful woman said coolly.

Little Fatty’s gaze landed on the woman’s ample bosom before sweeping over her waist. He muttered slyly, ’Nice and slender waist... As for that chest...’

Across from him, the beautiful woman’s shapely brows shot up, her eyes flashing with cold light. ”You’re courting death!”

A tall young man with a stern, fierce look glared at Little Fatty. ”Slap yourself. Don’t stop until I tell you to!”

”AHAHAHA!” Little Fatty couldn’t help but burst out laughing. He looked at the group across from them, laughing so hard he was gasping for breath, tears streaming from his eyes.

”What are you laughing at?” the stern-faced youth asked coldly. ”You find my words funny, do you?”

”Mhm!” Little Fatty nodded vigorously.

The youth laughed as well, but his smile was filled with cruelty. He said with a mocking air, ”You think my words are funny? Heh, fine... How interesting. A fun person like you... I’m almost reluctant to kill you!”

”Where did these suicidal idiots come from? Why are you all wasting so much time talking? Just kill them!” From the center of the crowd, a handsome youth of about eighteen or nineteen spoke up. With rosy lips, white teeth, and fine features, he looked even prettier than a girl.

”What a pretty Rabbit Lord! If we tossed you into a brothel, you’d... have to be the main attraction, right?” When it came to a poisonous tongue, who could beat Little Fatty? Back when the five brothers were in the Cangqiong Imperial Capital, Little Fatty was basically the one to handle any public-facing matters.

In a battle of words, Little Fatty never backed down from anyone.

The others in the group looked at Little Fatty and his companions as if they were already dead men, their faces alight with mockery.

The beautiful woman said coolly, ”I never thought I’d run into such suicidal fools on a trip to the Huo Family’s estate.”

The effeminate youth, Bai Zhiyuan, sneered. ”The Ancient Race is vast, so it’s full of all kinds of idiots. To dare speak to Young Master Lu like that... Heh heh, let’s just watch the show!”

The stern-faced youth just gave a cold smile, one filled with cruelty.

”You... are courting death!” The eighteen-year-old youth exploded with rage. Two beams of light shot from his eyes, filled with ancient runes, transforming into two sharp arrows that flew toward Little Fatty!

Little Fatty dodged to the side with extreme agility and laughed. ”What, flew into a rage out of humiliation? Rabbit Lord, while Master Fatty isn’t into that, I know plenty of people who are. How about it... want me to take you to try it out?”

”I’ll kill you!” The handsome youth’s figure flashed like lightning, charging straight for Little Fatty.

Just as Little Fatty was about to move, Xu Luo stepped in front of him, raised a palm, and met the handsome youth’s charge head-on.

BOOM!

With a loud bang, Xu Luo’s body didn’t move an inch, while the handsome youth was sent staggering back more than a dozen steps. His handsome, fair face was flushed crimson, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.

The others were all stunned, their faces showing utter disbelief.

”Isn’t that enough?” Xu Luo shot a cold glance at the group. Then he turned back to Little Fatty and said, ”Let’s go.”

”You provoked me... and you think you can just walk away?” The handsome youth’s face twisted into a savage snarl. His eyes filled with venomous hatred as an ancient tree rose up behind him.

This Dharma Aspect was not tall, only about ten feet high. It was jade-green all over, almost transparent, and a liquid seemed to flow endlessly through its branches.

Every leaf on the tree emitted a brilliant green fluorescence, as if veiled in a divine glow.

The moment the handsome youth unleashed his Dharma Heaven and Earth, his companions all retreated, their eyes filled with gravity and apprehension. It was clear that this youngest youth not only held the highest status among them, but his power... also seemed to be the greatest!

”There’s no enmity between us. Is this really necessary? It was just a verbal dispute. How about we stop here?” Xu Luo looked at the youth calmly. He truly did not want to get into a serious conflict with these disciples of the Ancient Race.

It could very well interfere with his mission to rescue Su Qianqian.

After all, no matter how powerful they were, there were only four of them. They had only managed to trap and kill ten thousand of the Huo Family’s experts before because the Array and Mechanical Skill laid down by Sui Yan were simply too powerful.

And even if Sui Yan hadn’t ascended, an event like that would be impossible to replicate.

The various top-grade materials consumed by that Array were something Xu Luo could only afford once. He estimated that even if they scoured the entire world... it would be nearly impossible to find the materials to set it up a second time.

Some of them were completely unique, possibly the only ones in existence. Once used, they were gone forever.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Xu Luo was unwilling to make too many enemies, especially over a dispute born of pride like this one.

”Stop? In your dreams! Unless you make that fatty commit suicide to atone for his offense!” the handsome youth’s gaze was icy. His aura surged, and the leaves on the verdant ancient tree Dharma Aspect behind him rustled, ready to turn into deadly weapons at any moment.

Xu Luo sighed softly, looked at the group of young men and women, and said, ”If that’s how it is, then all of you can come at me together.”

”What?”

”Hahaha... You’ve got to be kidding, right?”

”Are you that eager to die?”

”This is the funniest joke I’ve ever heard in my life! Haha, hilarious!”

”I’ve seen people who court death, but I’ve never seen anyone court it to this degree... This is a first!”

The group of young men and women across from him erupted. The expressions on their faces were priceless as they stared at Xu Luo as if he were an idiot.

”You don’t believe me?” Xu Luo shook his head slightly. Then, he suddenly roared at the group, ”SCRAM!”

BOOM!

A sonic wave—the Jade Balance Demon Sound at the Tenth Layer Peak Realm of the Divine Power Realm—surged toward the opposing group like a tidal wave, with the force to topple mountains and overturn seas.

The sound formed a tempest that nearly shattered the sky itself.

The handsome youth bore the brunt of it. With a cry, he spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward.

Next were the others. The weaker ones started bleeding from all seven of their facial orifices.

The stern-faced youth let out a miserable shriek. ”My ears... Ah, I can’t hear! Damn it! I’m deaf!”

Those who had remained silent suffered a slightly lesser impact, but they too retreated continuously, their faces filled with horror.

The effeminate youth, Bai Zhiyuan, SPAT out a large mouthful of blood. His already pale face was now completely drained of color.

The group of young men and women stared at Xu Luo as if he were a demon, their eyes filled with terror.

”Now... is that enough?” Xu Luo asked, looking calmly at the group.

”Who... Who are you? Do you dare state your name?” the handsome youth asked, his face full of unwillingness and his eyes glaring venomously at Xu Luo.

”Is there a need?” Xu Luo gave a faint smile, turned around, and said to Huangfu Chongzhi and the others, ”Let’s go.”

Huangfu Chongzhi, who had been calm the entire time, nodded. ”Let’s go.”

Little Fatty grumbled listlessly, ”How boring. Is this the Ancient Race? Are these the young prodigies of the Ancient Race? They’re nothing special...”

The group on the other side trembled with anger, but they were speechless.

Should they say they weren’t the young prodigies of the Ancient Race? Or that they were actually very powerful, but the guy with him was just too monstrous?

Anything they said would be wrong.

So, the group could only watch helplessly as Xu Luo and his companions walked further and further away. Though their hearts were filled with indignation, not a single one of them dared to shout another word.

”I’ve memorized their faces. These people... I won’t let a single one of them go!” The handsome youth wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and gritted his teeth. ”I, Lu Shaoyu... have never suffered such a loss! I’ll go back and beg the experts of my family to take revenge for me!”

The stern-faced youth also said coldly, ”I swear, I’ll make them regret what they did today!”

The beautiful woman furrowed her delicate brows and murmured, ”That lecherous fat bastard... when he said ’Are these the young prodigies of the Ancient Race...’, didn’t you think there was something odd about his phrasing?”

”Yeah... Does that mean they’re not from the Ancient Race?” A thoughtful look appeared in Bai Zhiyuan’s peach blossom eyes. Then, he suddenly let out a low gasp. ”I think I know who they are!”