Chapter 164: One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Techniques, The Turmoil Ends!

“Master!”

Just as the Green Wolf was slain by Lu Changsheng, a female cultivator in a gray robe with a bamboo hat soared into the sky and arrived next to the Burly Man.

She had been raiding the Market with her son and meddling with the formation, but she had also been observing the situation here.

Seeing her spirit pet being killed with a single sword strike, she was horrified.

She dared not let her man fight Lu Changsheng and the Yu Family Patriarch alone.

“Indeed, there’s another Foundation Establishment expert hidden here!”

The Yu Family Patriarch saw the female cultivator and was taken aback, his face turning grim.

He had suspected that the opposing side had another formation expert among their ranks.

So, he remained vigilant throughout, to prevent a sudden attack that would stop him from activating the formation in time.

“Another Foundation Establishment rogue cultivator!”

“Two Foundation Establishment rogue cultivators leading the raid, no wonder they dared to plunder the Market!”

“If it weren’t for this sword cultivator senior, tonight would have been dangerous.”

The people in the Market were all terrified as they watched this scene.

Xiao Xiyue silently gripped the Moon Wheel, watching the scene, ready to step in at any moment.

“Fellow Daoist, we admit defeat and are willing to leave!”

The Burly Man glanced at his wife, suppressing his anger, and said to Lu Changsheng in a hoarse voice.

Even though his spirit pet was killed, he was furious.

But Lu Changsheng’s single strike made it clear that he was not Lu Changsheng’s match.

If they continued to fight, they would only suffer losses.

He was still wanted by the Heavenly Sword Sect and planned to leave after this raid.

If the commotion was too big and he got injured, escaping Jiang Kingdom would be troublesome.

“Huff!”

The Yu Family Patriarch felt relieved hearing the Burly Man’s words.

Although the Market suffered some losses, ending it this way was acceptable to him.

“Disturb my rest and think you can just leave like that?”

“You can go, but leave your Storage Bags and cut off an arm.”

Lu Changsheng stood with a cold expression, his hands behind his back.

He was acting as an arrogant sword cultivator.

If he let them leave easily, it would ruin his image.

It would seem like he fought just to protect the Market and restore order.

Hearing this, the Yu Family Patriarch was stunned and looked at Lu Changsheng in amazement.

He didn’t expect the rogue cultivators to want to stop, but Lu Changsheng refused.

But recalling Lu Changsheng’s earlier might in slaying a Second-Tier beast with one strike, he hesitated to persuade him.

The Burly Man’s face darkened immediately.

He looked at Lu Changsheng and said coldly, “Fellow Daoist, don’t push us too far. Do you really think you can take on both of us?”

Although he admitted he wasn’t a match for Lu Changsheng, he wasn’t afraid of him either.

He just didn’t want unnecessary conflict.

“Push too far?”

Lu Changsheng sneered at these words.

Then, with a cold expression and arrogant tone, he said, “Since you don’t appreciate the opportunity, let’s settle it with our swords!”

As he spoke, the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp above his head flickered, and countless sharp sword energies erupted, numbering in the dozens.

Each sword energy was as powerful as a Foundation Establishment strike, incredibly terrifying.

“Splitting Light and Shadow Sword Technique!”

At the same time, Lu Changsheng formed hand seals, and his internal Qi surged like a river, making the Xuanyuan Pearl in his dantian churn and spew Qi.

The nine Flying Swords of the Splitting Light and Shadow Sword Technique trembled and emitted dazzling lights.

Then, the nine swords merged into one, forming a several-meter-long sword of seven colors—gold, black, white, blue, red, yellow, and green—radiating a fearsome aura.

The Burly Man and the female cultivator in gray were horrified at the sight.

They had fought their way through the cultivation world, with keen eyes for danger.

They saw at a glance that Lu Changsheng’s technique was immensely powerful.

They couldn’t understand how such a terrifying sword cultivator could exist in this small Hongye Valley Marketplace.

Even the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples pursuing them weren’t this terrifying.

Seeing the overwhelming sword energy coming their way, they had no time to think further.

The Burly Man took out a white bone crossbow and spat a mouthful of blood essence on it, turning it blood-red and shooting it at Lu Changsheng.

“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—”

The blood-red bone arrows were extremely sharp, breaking through the Seven Luminaries sword energy.

Meanwhile, the female cultivator in gray sacrificed a shiny yellow ancient mirror towards the seven-colored giant sword in the sky.

The ancient mirror floated up, shining brightly like a sun in the night sky.

It formed layers of golden shields, like a giant golden bell, protecting the two of them.

“Slash!”

At this moment, Lu Changsheng’s sword technique was complete, and he pointed at the seven-colored giant sword.

“Boom!”

The giant sword slashed down from the sky.

This strike seemed to split the heavens and earth, dazzling in the night, drawing everyone’s attention in the Market.

“Clang—”

The sword energy broke through the air like a storm, making the blood-red bone arrows wail and tremble, the blood-red runes on them dissipating visibly, falling from the sky.

“Boom, boom, boom!”

The giant sword struck the golden bell-like shield, producing deafening sounds.

Under this strike, the golden bell cracked like a spider web, causing the yellow ancient mirror to tremble and its light to dim.

The seven-colored giant sword continued to slash down, its power overwhelming, as if it would shatter the shield and the people inside.

“No good, this person is not only a sword cultivator but also a battle sword cultivator. His combat power is as sharp as a late Foundation Establishment!”

Under the sword’s might, the female cultivator in gray turned pale, feeling her golden mirror about to break.

She quickly formed hand seals, injecting Qi into the ‘Golden Light Mirror,’ barely sustaining it.

At the same time, she looked at Lu Changsheng and shouted, “Fellow Daoist, please stop. We were wrong to offend you tonight. We are willing to apologize.”

“Apologize? Do you think you can fight whenever you want and stop whenever you please?”

Lu Changsheng said coldly.

Forming hand seals, the seven-colored giant sword roared with thunder, its descent even more terrifying.

“Boom, boom, boom—”

A huge explosion sounded.

The ancient mirror emitted strong golden light to consolidate the golden bell, but under the fierce attack, it wailed and shattered, the mirror surface cracking.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—”

The terrifying Qi shockwaves swept around, causing nearby buildings to collapse and sway.

“The power of a single sword, so terrifying!”

The Yu Family Patriarch’s Qi surged, forming a shield to block the shockwaves, shocked by the sword’s power.

“Pfft!”

The ancient mirror shattered, the golden bell broke, causing the female cultivator in gray to turn pale and spit blood.

The blood flew into the ancient mirror, making it shine again, forming a golden barrier to block the giant sword.

“Damn it, how can there be such a powerful being in this newly built Market!”

The Burly Man’s face turned pale, looking worse.

He knew he had underestimated his opponent.

Lu Changsheng was more terrifying than they had imagined.

“Let’s go!”

He took out a Top-Tier Second-Tier talisman, the Fire Dragon Talisman, from his Storage Bag, and activated it to attack Lu Changsheng, then fled with his wife.

“Slash!”

Lu Changsheng looked at the roaring Fire Dragon Talisman and shouted coldly.

“Swoosh—”

A crisp sound rang out.

The seven-colored giant sword broke through the Second-Tier talisman, comparable to a peak Foundation Establishment strike.

Its sword power didn’t diminish, continuing to target the Burly Man.

Feeling the sword energy coming from behind, the Burly Man had no choice but to use more Top-Tier Second-Tier defensive talismans.

The talismans formed a thick shield, protecting the couple.

“Hiss, so strong!”

“This is too strong! Fighting two, and the two Foundation Establishment rogue cultivators have no chance to fight back!”

“If there was only one rogue cultivator, they would have been slain like the Second-Tier beast earlier.”

“This is a sword cultivator!”

“Sword cultivators, breaking all techniques with a single sword, are terrifying!”

The people in the Market were stunned by the battle in the sky.

All sorts of spells and techniques were cut down by a single sword, simple and brutal.

The Yu Family Patriarch, watching this scene, felt his throat go dry, his heart trembling.

As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he understood Lu Changsheng’s terrifying power better than anyone in the Market.

He thought if he faced such an attack, he would be dead with just one sword strike.

Seeing the two robbers trying to escape, he decided not to watch anymore.

He immediately blocked their path.

Since Lu Changsheng clearly intended to kill these two, if they escaped, Lu Changsheng would blame him, and that would be disastrous.

Not far away, Xiao Xiyue watched this scene, her beautiful eyes sparkling as she looked at Lu Changsheng in the air.

She had been worried that Lu Changsheng would be in danger fighting two enemies at once.

But seeing the battle now, she realized her worry was completely unnecessary.

The power Lu Changsheng displayed now was comparable to the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Seeing her beloved being so outstanding, she felt very happy and excited.

“Damn it! Are you really going to exterminate us and leave no way out for us as a couple?!”

The Burly Man and Female Cultivator in Gray, unable to match Lu Changsheng’s attack, could only try to escape. Now that their path was blocked by the Yu Family Patriarch’s magic weapon, their faces twisted in rage.

They each took out several talismans and a Sky Thunder Bomb.

As robbers who had roamed far and wide, causing trouble to the extent of being wanted by the Heavenly Sword Sect, they naturally had many means.

Now, trapped, they no longer held back.

Seeing the talismans and Sky Thunder Bomb in their hands, the Yu Family Patriarch showed a look of dread.

Though a Foundation Establishment cultivator wasn’t afraid of the Sky Thunder Bomb and could dodge its explosion,

the combination of so many talismans and the Sky Thunder Bomb could still be dangerous if handled carelessly.

“Facing death, you still dare to threaten me?”

Lu Changsheng, in a black robe, his hair flying wildly, sneered, his aura domineering.

“Slash!”

With the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp above his head, he formed a seal with his hands and pointed at the giant seven-colored sword, continuing to attack the two.

“Boom, boom, boom!”

The giant seven-colored sword, with ancient patterns flowing on it, had an unmatched, terrifying power.

In Lu Changsheng’s hands, the True Yang Five Elements Sword’s power was pushed to the extreme.

“Husband, there’s a weak point in the formation ahead at ninety degrees. Use the Sky Thunder Bomb to break it and take Yu’er away!”

The Female Cultivator in Gray, pale-faced, knew if they didn’t pay a price now, they would both die here.

She forced the ancient mirror with cracks to form a golden light shield.

At the same time, she slapped her Storage Bag, causing a blue bead to fly out, emitting a dazzling light and forming layers of water screens.

“Damn it!”

The Burly Man’s face was dark and grim, twisted with rage.

He hadn’t expected that after so many years of escaping the Heavenly Sword Sect’s pursuit, he would be trapped here.

But he knew now there was only one choice.

If he broke through the Market’s blockade, he had a secret technique for escaping.

Otherwise, even if they fought to the death with Lu Changsheng, they would only die.

The Burly Man immediately activated several talismans.

Then, holding a red long knife, he broke through the Yu Family Patriarch’s attack and threw a Sky Thunder Bomb at the formation’s weak point, trying to blast a hole and escape.

“Boom, boom, boom—”

The Sky Thunder Bomb landed on the weak point of the formation, causing deafening, continuous explosions.

“Boom, boom, boom—”

At the same time, Lu Changsheng’s giant seven-colored sword slashed down like a storm, breaking through the Female Cultivator in Gray’s layers of defense.

Facing such an attack, the Female Cultivator in Gray couldn’t hold on any longer. Her face was bloodless, her body shaking, clearly at her limit.

“Hah!”

Seeing the deep affection between the couple, Lu Changsheng felt a bit moved.

But he didn’t show any mercy.

He let out a low shout, and the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp above his head shone brightly. The central flame flickered, and countless sharp sword energies burst out.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—”

The sword energy flowed like wind, the killing intent surged like a tide. Each sword energy carried a deadly force, capable of taking lives.

At this moment, hundreds of sword energies shot out simultaneously, their power overwhelming. Even a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator would struggle to withstand them.

“Puff, puff, puff—”

Under the attack of the giant seven-colored sword, the Female Cultivator in Gray, who was barely holding on, had all her defenses broken. Her body was pierced, blood splattering.

The cracked Golden Light Mirror fell from the sky, dimming after losing its owner.

The tide of murderous sword energy continued towards the Burly Man.

“Spare me! I’ll cut off an arm and hand over my Storage Bag!”

Seeing his wife die, the Burly Man in gray no longer showed his previous arrogance. He was terrified.

His black spirit armor expanded, forming a black membrane to barely block the sharp sword energy, shouting loudly.

Without waiting for Lu Changsheng’s response, he took his weapon and cut off his arm.

“Slash!”

But Lu Changsheng was unmoved. The giant seven-colored sword continued to attack.

“Bang—”

The Burly Man’s severed arm exploded into blood light, enveloping his body, allowing him to escape quickly.

He fled through the weak point blasted open in the formation.

He wasn’t foolish. He knew Lu Changsheng wouldn’t spare him.

So he pretended to surrender by cutting off his arm, actually using a blood escape technique.

“Where do you think you’re going!”

The Yu Family Patriarch, watching this, immediately acted.

The red-yellow wheel and the ice-blue moon wheel flew out, blocking the hole in the formation.

He had been ready to act the whole time, fearing the Burly Man would escape.

If this person escaped, not only would Lu Changsheng blame him,

but the Burly Man would definitely come back to retaliate against Hongye Valley Marketplace and their four families.

Being targeted by a Foundation Establishment master for revenge would make any family sleepless!

As the Yu Family Patriarch’s magic weapon blocked the Burly Man, endless Seven Luminaries sword energy surrounded and attacked him.

“Puff!”

The giant seven-colored sword then slashed down, splitting the Burly Man in two, blood splattering.

“Dead!”

“Two Foundation Establishment cultivators fell!”

“Sword cultivator, simply too…”

“It’s finally over!”

Those watching were speechless at this moment.

This battle was a one-sided crush.

Lu Changsheng attacked with a single sword strike each time.

The two Foundation Establishment robbers could only defend, all their attacks broken by that single sword.

The scattered cultivators who had caused trouble and turned into robbers were pale-faced seeing this.

They knew the chaos was suppressed, and now they would face the Hongye Valley Marketplace’s four families’ reckoning.

“Father, Mother!”

A young man in gray, watching this scene, his eyes red, was heartbroken.

He hadn’t expected both his parents to die here.

“Father, Mother, if not for preparing Foundation Establishment resources for me, you wouldn’t have robbed the Market and died here.”

“Rest assured, I will successfully establish my foundation and avenge you.”

The young man in gray looked deeply at Lu Changsheng and the Yu Family Patriarch in the distance, his eyes filled with hatred.

Then, he quickly found an empty alley to change his disguise.

Having followed his parents for so many years, committing many crimes,

he knew with the chaos suppressed, the four families’ law enforcers would start hunting the robbers. He had to hide to survive.

“Humph, disturbing my rest and threatening me?”

Lu Changsheng sneered coldly, arrogant and domineering.

He grabbed the Burly Man and Female Cultivator in Gray’s bodies, Storage Bags, and magic weapons, putting them all away.

Then he looked at the Yu Family Patriarch.

He considered killing the Yu Family Patriarch.

After all, the relationship between the Yu Family and his family was not good, and he had an old grudge with the Yu Family.

Killing the Yu Family Patriarch would eliminate a major enemy for his family.

“Thank you, senior, for your help.”

The Yu Family Patriarch, seeing Lu Changsheng looking him up and down, started to panic, speaking in fear.

He changed his address from “friend” to “senior.”

After all, in this situation, he really didn’t dare to compare himself with Lu Changsheng.

“Didn’t you say you’d give me a generous gift after I helped you?”

“Now that I’ve taken care of two robbers for your Market, it’s time for that generous gift, right?”

Lu Changsheng thought for a moment and dismissed the idea of killing Yu Family Patriarch.

Killing him would cause chaos in the Market.

Plus, among the Four Major Families, only the Yu Family has two Foundation Establishment cultivators who can station someone in Hongye Valley Marketplace.

The other families don’t have extra Foundation Establishment cultivators.

If he killed the Yu Family Patriarch now, the other families’ patriarchs would have to rotate to guard the Market, affecting the Lu Family.

Besides, with his current strength, he didn’t fear the Yu Family at all.

When it came time to settle the score, whether the Yu Family Patriarch was there or not wouldn’t matter much to him.

“Yes, yes, of course.”

The Yu Family Patriarch was relieved to hear Lu Changsheng say this and quickly replied.

He knew Lu Changsheng wouldn’t attack him.

But hearing the words “generous gift” made him feel a bit anxious.

He didn’t know how much of a gift it would take to satisfy this killing star.

“Senior, please wait a moment. I’ll prepare the gift for you now.”

The Yu Family Patriarch gritted his teeth and said.

Knowing he would have to bleed heavily this time.

At worst, he could ask the four families to share the cost later.

“I’ll give you a quarter of an hour.”

“During this time, I’ll keep an eye on the robbers in the Market for you.”

Lu Changsheng said indifferently.

“Yes, thank you, senior. Please wait a moment.”

Yu Yuanshan didn’t dare to delay.

He immediately turned into a streak of light, returning to his cave to prepare the gift.

Lu Changsheng also went to another place, took out a pet bag, and collected the corpse of the blue wolf, a Second-Tier Demon beast.

Demon beasts are treasures all over.

They can be used to make talismans, refine pills, forge Artifacts, and their bones can be used to make puppet bodies.

This dead Second-Tier Demon beast alone could sell for thousands of Spirit Stones in materials. He wouldn’t waste it.

“Xiyue, you should go back first.”

After finishing all this, Lu Changsheng sent a message to Xiao Xiyue, telling her to return to the cave quietly.

Then, with the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp above his head and his hands behind his back, he patrolled the Market.

When he smelled blood and found hidden robbers, the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp above his head emitted strands of sword energy, ending their lives.

Soon, Lu Changsheng had killed eight robbers, gaining some small rewards.

“Senior, this is the gift our Market prepared for you. Please accept it.”

At this time, the Yu Family Patriarch returned and offered three Storage Bags.

Lu Changsheng took the Storage Bags and glanced inside.

The first bag was full of Spirit Stones, about ten thousand.

The second bag contained various talismans, pills, and miscellaneous materials.

The third bag held several glazed porcelain bottles and brocade boxes, containing rare and precious pills and treasures.

Lu Changsheng estimated the total value to be about thirty thousand Spirit Stones.

It wasn’t much.

But given the Yu Family’s financial situation, it showed a lot of sincerity.

“Alright, I’ll accept your kind gesture. Farewell.”

Lu Changsheng nodded, not saying much, and turned into a streak of light, arriving at the place where the Burly Man had fallen.

He slashed at a weak point in the formation, creating a crack, then left the Market, disappearing into the night.

“Phew!”

Watching Lu Changsheng leave, the Yu Family Patriarch sighed heavily.

Having such a great cultivator in the Market made it much safer.

But Lu Changsheng’s previous actions made him seem like a killing star, too scary to approach.

Then, he ordered the Market’s law enforcement team: “Seal off the Market now. Start patrolling for robbers and calculating the losses!”