Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

Next to the woman in orange stood two middle-aged men.

One was dressed in the simple cloth attire of a guard, while the other was tall and imposing, sporting a magnificent beard.

With so many guests present, no one could be bothered to wonder who they were. Instead, they began to jeer.

A seemingly distinguished elder chuckled and retorted, ”Little girl, what do you mean, ’not necessarily’?”

The woman in orange replied with a serene expression, ”I bet this groom will win!”

Hearing this, the crowd erupted in even louder jeers. The Life-taking Bone Calamity Star winning? The sun would sooner rise in the west.

If they had known the identity of the woman in orange, they probably wouldn’t have dared to mock her.

The woman in orange was, of course, Wu Caicai of the Hundred Flames Trading Company. The guard-like man beside her was her driver, Uncle Leng, and the tall, bearded, middle-aged man was her mentor, Fan Jinhua.

They had, of course, accepted Lu Chao’s invitation to offer congratulations at the Cheng Mansion. But they were really here to obtain the final three techniques of the Nine Primordial Yang Swords.

Initially, Wu Caicai had planned to make her presence known right away.

But with such a magnificent drama unfolding, she had to blend into the crowd and see how it all played out first.

Last night, a display of Sword Techniques from Lu Chao had already helped her reach the Innate Realm. Now, she naturally wanted to see if she could experience another epiphany.

Suddenly, Uncle Leng asked blankly, ”Strange. Wasn’t the bride, Cheng Yunsu, already crippled?”

Of course, Wu Caicai couldn’t answer that question.

No one in the entire venue knew the answer, but a spark of inspiration seemed to flash through Wu Caicai’s mind, though it felt just out of her grasp.

The nearby guests couldn’t be bothered with the ”clueless” Wu Caicai any longer. They were all still in the mood to watch a good show.

Just as all eyes were on him... BOOM!

Two knights suddenly spurred their horses and charged toward Lu Chao, their sharp lances thrusting ruthlessly toward his chest.

It was just as Wu Xin had said: kill him and toss him in a coffin!

’The Life-taking Bone Calamity Star is finally going to die.’

Bai Wenrong, Cheng Chuyan, Bai Xin, and the others were secretly ecstatic.

But just as the lances lunged forward, Lu Chao abruptly raised his hands and caught both shafts.

Everyone’s eyes went wide.

The two knights may not have been at a higher cultivation level, but they had the momentum of their charging warhorses!

And it was two warhorses charging at once. Even a true Postnatal Sixth Layer practitioner—one who hadn’t relied on pills—would have been knocked back trying to stop those lances head-on.

But he couldn’t retreat. Cheng Yunsu was right behind him, and Cheng Chuming had also appeared there.

Would Lu Chao be knocked back?

Of course not. Without making a sound, the instant he caught the two lances, the True Qi throughout his body erupted!

Beneath his feet... CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

The stone slabs beneath him instantly cracked and shattered. The warhorses let out shrill whinnies before both dropping to their knees on the spot.

Then, as Lu Chao lifted his arms, the two knights... AHH!

They let out two piercing screams in unison as the lances lifted them into the air.

In that moment, everyone saw...

Two warhorses knelt before Lu Chao. He held the twin lances high, lifting the two knights into the air where they flailed and screamed.

Before the crowd could even register their shock, Lu Chao gave a mighty heave, sending the two knights flying like kites with their strings cut.

THUD! THUD!

The two men slammed hard against the walls flanking the Cheng Mansion’s main gate. They crashed to the ground and were unable to get back up.

This scene made everyone’s pupils contract violently...

Many people covered their mouths in disbelief. Some cried out in shock, ”How is the Life-taking Bone Calamity Star so strong?”

Such strength... it’s terrifying!

Beside Wu Caicai...

Her mentor Fan Jinhua’s eyes glinted sharply. ”That’s not the result of taking pills,” he said. ”His True Qi is incredibly dense.”

Before the crowd could discuss it any further...

Seeing their two comrades down and unable to rise, the dozens of knights roared in unison, ”You’re courting death!”

As soon as the words left their mouths, several more knights charged forward.

But Lu Chao was ready. He dropped one lance and held the other, then kicked one of the kneeling warhorses before him, forcing it back to its feet.

The warhorse cried out in pain.

But Lu Chao paid it no mind. He leaped onto the pained warhorse and swept his lance in a wide arc.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The lances of the charging knights were all sent flying from their hands, knocked away by the force of Lu Chao’s strike.

The knights and their mounts reared back, crying out in alarm.

At that moment, Lu Chao wheeled the crying warhorse around and pointed his lance menacingly at the dozens of knights from the City Lord’s Mansion.

The atmosphere seemed to freeze...

Suddenly, Lu Chao seemed to remember something and froze atop his horse.

Mounted on a warhorse once more, his mind was flooded with scenes of following Lu Dingtian into battle.

’Chao’er, the credit for this victory is yours.’

’Chao’er, you are truly my son, Lu Dingtian’s son! You alone slew thousands of enemies and brought glory to the Great Wu Empire.’

’Chao’er, the rank of Grand Marshal will surely be yours one day.’

GRIND...

His mind was filled with Lu Dingtian’s voice, but Lu Chao’s teeth were grinding together.

The praises from Lu Dingtian that had once filled him with pride were nothing but hypocrisy. The memory was nauseating now, and it all came rushing back to that one sentence: ’Audacious Lu Chao! For attempting patricide and stealing the talisman, you have committed a crime that heaven and earth cannot forgive, a sin beyond pardon!’

His mind reeled, his heart pounded like thunder, and his hatred surged like a tidal wave.

Suddenly, Wu Xin’s shriek cut through the haze: ”Kill him! Someone, kill him now!”

The sound jolted him. Lu Chao’s eyes snapped open as he came back to his senses, just in time to see several more knights charging at him.

Lu Chao’s eyes were bloodshot from the memories. He roared, ”Kill!”

A brutal, overwhelming killing intent and battle lust surged through him. He spurred his horse forward and, facing the charge of several knights, swept his lance once more.

SHINK! SHINK! SHINK!

As the lance swept by, the foremost knights were cut in two at the waist. Their bodies fell apart as blood sprayed across the courtyard of the Cheng Mansion.

But Lu Chao ignored it all, spurring his horse onward, charging alone into the midst of the dozens of knights.

The Cheng Mansion’s courtyard was ill-suited for a cavalry charge, but right now, everyone was simply stunned. The ”Life-taking Bone trash,” as they saw him, was now a blur of motion, charging at unbelievable speed.

His lance, imbued with True Qi, swept across the battlefield!

Everywhere he passed, warhorses cried in agony, and the blood of the City Lord’s Mansion knights rained down.

Reaping. A frantic harvest of lives.

Soon, Lu Chao had carved a path through the dozens of knights and reached the gates of the Cheng Mansion. With his back to everyone... CLANG! He slammed his lance into the ground. The impact sent a wave of True Qi rolling back toward the remaining knights.

The knights still on horseback froze as the wave of True Qi hit them. Then, in unison... SPLURT.

Blood sprayed from their necks as their heads were severed from their bodies. They tumbled from their saddles.

In the blink of an eye, of the dozens of knights, only the Knight Captain remained. He stared dumbly at Lu Chao’s back. ”You... you... you...”

Before he could finish... WHOOSH!

Lu Chao suddenly stomped on the shaft of the grounded lance, launching himself back into the fray. He landed on the head of the Knight Captain’s horse, then reached out and placed both hands on the captain’s head.

CRACK... With a vicious twist!

Lu Chao tore the Knight Captain’s head clean off his shoulders.