Firmament Sword

The young masters from the Heritage Clans around Huyan Cyan Mountain all nodded, believing his words.

The young master who had first stepped forward looked at Xu Luo and said indifferently, ”Luo Tian, I’ve heard of you. You’re Celestial Brilliance’s most famous new disciple this year. But now... you’ve gone too far. The Heritage Clans are not something you can afford to provoke. I believe even Grand Elder Yuwen of the Medicine Garden would agree.”

”First, you injured Huyan Cyan Mountain. Now, you’ve acted so aggressively, breaking another Heritage Clan young master’s wrist. Even if you hadn’t said those words earlier, your actions toward the Heritage Clans... are still deeply disrespectful!”

”Therefore, I ask that you sever your own arms and not let them regrow for half a year. I’ll make the decision on this... and we can consider the matter settled. Otherwise, we’ll make you regret ever being born!”

”This isn’t a threat. Consider your options carefully. I’ll give you the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to think it over.”

As the young master spoke, he stood there with a calm and composed air, as if this place was his own territory.

”You’re too tyrannical! The Medicine Garden and the Heritage Clans have always maintained a good relationship. We’ve never provoked you. Yet now, a group of you young masters from the Heritage Clans barges in, injures my senior brother’s attendant, smashes his gate, and now you threaten him like this? Do you think the Medicine Garden is defenseless?!”

Following a cold voice, the Medicine Garden’s Second Senior Brother, Zhu Gang, rushed over from outside. Judging by his travel-worn appearance, he had clearly rushed here the moment he got the news.

Soon after, the Medicine Garden’s First Senior Sister, Qi Yue, also arrived with a large group of people.

Seeing that Xu Luo was unharmed, Qi Yue breathed a sigh of relief, though her gaze toward him held a hint of grievance.

Xu Luo was slightly taken aback. He hadn’t expected so many people to show up and couldn’t help but glance at Sun Xiaohong in the courtyard behind him.

Sun Xiaohong was supporting Han Shuang and treating his injuries. When she saw Xu Luo look over, her lively eyes blinked, and she playfully stuck out her tongue.

Xu Luo understood. ’So it was Sun Xiaohong who sent the message.’

At that moment, the young masters from the Heritage Clans all looked at Xu Luo with gazes full of contempt.

”So he’s all flash and no substance. He acts all tough on the outside, but he’s actually timid as a mouse.”

”Heh, he thinks calling a mob of chickens and dogs for backup gives him courage? What a joke!”

”I heard the Medicine Garden has been shining this year. It seems they’ve just been building their confidence by beating up weaklings. They must think those joke-like attack Elixirs can actually threaten us.”

Several young masters from the Heritage Clans openly mocked Xu Luo, their faces filled with disdain.

Zhu Gang, Qi Yue, and the others all glared angrily at these young masters from the Heritage Clans. In their hearts, anyone who insulted their First Senior Brother was insulting the entire Celestial Brilliance Medicine Garden. Such a thing... was absolutely intolerable!

Qi Yue looked at the young master who had spoken most harshly and said coldly, ”We Medicine Garden Disciples achieved what we have today through our own ingenuity, not something people like you can dismiss with a few words. A noble birth doesn’t mean you are truly noble. I’ve always had a good impression of the disciples from the Heritage Clans because they are humble and low-key. I’m starting to doubt if you’re really from the Heritage Clans at all. Are you just impostors, here to tarnish their reputation?”

”Insolent!” A servant with a stern face glared at Qi Yue, his voice as cold as ice. ”Bitch, why aren’t you slapping yourself?”

”How dare you slander the Heritage Clans? You’ve got some nerve. Seeing as you’re a woman, slap yourself thirty times, and we’ll let this matter drop,” a young master said lightly.

”A weakling from the Medicine Garden dares to speak of the Heritage Clans like that? You must be tired of living!”

”Making her slap herself thirty times is getting off easy. If you ask me... she’s not bad-looking. We should just take her back to be a bed-warming maid.”

The few servants who had come with the group of Heritage Clan young masters all chimed in, spouting vile words.

The people around them burst into jeering laughter, completely unrestrained.

Qi Yue’s face turned pale with anger. Zhu Gang and the other Medicine Garden Disciples were also seething with rage, but all of them looked to Xu Luo.

As long as their First Senior Brother gave the order, they would charge forward, even if it meant death!

They would never tarnish the Medicine Garden’s reputation!

Xu Luo snorted coldly and struck without hesitation. Several strands of Sword Qi instantly materialized in the air, slashing toward the servants who had just spoken.

The servants with the filthy mouths were instantly horrified. The smiles froze on their faces as they cried out and scrambled backward.

At the same time, several of the Heritage Clan young masters summoned their magic treasures to protect their respective servants. Their gazes toward Xu Luo had already turned ice-cold.

Beating a dog is an insult to its master. Xu Luo’s actions clearly showed he didn’t hold them in any regard whatsoever.

The Sword Qi, saturated with Yin Yang Power, was unbelievably fast. In the instant the servants retreated, it had already arrived.

”AHH... DON’T KILL—” The servant who had just been running his mouth about capturing Qi Yue to warm his bed watched a strand of Sword Qi cleave down at him from above. The overwhelming killing intent it carried scared the soul right out of him, and he let out a terrified plea for mercy.

SCHLICK!

The servant was directly cleaved in two by the Sword Qi!

Even more terrifying, as his body was split apart by the Sword Qi, it immediately and rapidly burst into flames. In the blink of an eye, the man was burned to ash!

What was especially strange was that there wasn’t even a trace of an odor left in the air.

This was the Chapter of Liberation, a technique Xu Luo had comprehended from the Soul Scripture!

He had combined it with his Yin-Yang Technique to form a terrifying Killing Skill!

As for the other servants, one had an arm severed, another had both hands cut off, and one had his mouth full of teeth mangled by the Sword Qi...

Each one was punished to a degree that matched the severity of their words!

Those who had lost arms and hands watched in horror as their severed limbs turned to ash and vanished into the air. At the same time, they all felt the wounds where their limbs were cut off instantly become necrotic...

This filled their hearts with utter horror. They had a feeling that regrowing them... would be incredibly difficult!

”This is just a small lesson. If you dare to run your mouths like that again, I’ll kill all of you!” Xu Luo snarled, speaking in a cold voice.

”You... you dare! To openly commit violence here!” one of the Heritage Clan young masters, frightened by Xu Luo’s ruthless methods, shouted. His face was pale as he put on a brave front.

”Where do you think this is? As Celestial Brilliance People, do you not even know the Celestial Brilliance Teachings? Do you need a newcomer like me, who’s only been in the sect for a year, to explain them to you?” Xu Luo sneered at the group.

According to the Celestial Brilliance Teachings, a private residence is sacred and inviolable. Anyone who forces their way in and is killed... the killer is not guilty!

It was just that this rule was ancient, and no one ever took it too seriously. After all, they were all members of the same sect; generally, people would show each other some degree of courtesy.

Someone like Xu Luo, who would strike to kill without a second thought... was indeed rare.

But a group of Heritage Clan young masters who would barge right up to someone’s door, injure their attendants, and smash their gate... was also rare.

You could only say that a group of bullies... had run into a madman who wasn’t afraid to die.

At this moment, all the Heritage Clan young masters turned to look at Huyan Cyan Mountain, their gazes unfriendly. They were all cursing him in their hearts.

’You made it sound so simple before! You said this guy would never have the guts to oppose the Heritage Clans, that as soon as we showed up, he’d be on his knees begging for mercy. But now... holy shit, it looks like *we’re* the ones who should be begging for mercy, doesn’t it?’

”Luo Tian, you’re too arrogant! Aren’t you afraid of making too many enemies?” one of the Heritage Clan young masters stepped forward and shouted, pointing at Xu Luo.

”I don’t know any of you. We have no grievances or grudges. You barge into my home, injure my attendant, and damage my property, and now you have the nerve to say that to me? Have you no shame?” Xu Luo retorted coldly.

”Fine! In that case, there’s nothing more to say. Lu Ziyu of the Heritage Clans... challenges you!” This young master from a Heritage Clan took a step forward and then launched an attack at Xu Luo.

Over on the side, Huyan Cyan Mountain said, ”What’s there to talk about with someone like him? Everyone, attack together and cripple him! Otherwise, where will the prestige of our Heritage Clans be?”

After speaking, he took two steps forward, only to find that everyone else was standing still. They were all looking at him with strange, frowning expressions.

One of the young masters said, ”Cyan Mountain, as disciples of the Heritage Clans, we have our own pride. Ganging up on someone... is not our style.”

”That’s right. If they were to swarm us, we would naturally fight back. But how can we interfere in a one-on-one duel?” another young master from a Heritage Clan said with a frown.

Huyan Cyan Mountain couldn’t help but roll his eyes. ’Idiots,’ he thought. ’You all deserve to be taken advantage of until you’re dead!’

But he never imagined that while these Heritage Clan young masters hated Luo Tian for his forcefulness, tyranny, and arrogance, deep down, the one they hated even more was him, Huyan Cyan Mountain!

Everything had been fine. They had all been minding their own business. If Huyan Cyan Mountain hadn’t found them and tricked them into coming here, how would they have ended up with this baseless grudge against Luo Tian?

If this Luo Tian had been a weakling, free for the slaughter... then it would have been fine. They would have just treated it as a bit of fun.

But this guy was no weakling. He was clearly a Great Demon King!

Luo Tian killed their attendants without a moment’s hesitation, showing them no respect at all. And he did it with justification, completely unafraid of them!

This made the group of Heritage Clan young masters, who were used to being high and mighty, feel as though their dignity had been stomped into smithereens. If it weren’t for Huyan Cyan Mountain... would any of this have happened?

At this point, the battle between Lu Ziyu and Xu Luo had already been decided!

Lu Ziyu, whose strength had reached the early stage of the Great Saint Realm, had chosen to engage Xu Luo in close-quarters combat. He never expected his opponent’s physical body to be so incomparably powerful, completely surpassing his own as a Great Saint Realm expert. He was being completely suppressed by Xu Luo!

If he had chosen to fight with Magic, he might have had a chance. Unfortunately, he tried to rely on his Great Saint Realm physique to forcibly suppress Xu Luo and ended up falling right into a pit.

BANG!

Xu Luo sent Lu Ziyu flying back with a palm strike and glanced at him. ”You are not my opponent!”