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    As Fang Yu died, the Vermilion Bird in the sky lost its magical support. It let out a mournful cry, its flames dispersing as it turned back into a red-yellow Talisman Treasure, drifting down from the sky.

    Lu Changsheng reached out with a magical hand, aiming to grab the Talisman Treasure.

    “You impudent fool, seeking death!”

    Just then, a thunderous roar echoed through the air.

    A towering, muscular man in red robes charged towards Lu Changsheng, his body as imposing as a mountain.

    His eyes were sharp, his face cold and fierce. His entire being exuded an oppressive aura that weakened the resolve of anyone who saw him.

    His eyes, in particular, were like fire and blood when Lu Changsheng looked at them. They resembled a man-eating tiger, emitting a terrifying gleam.

    Combined with his deafening roar, it caused Lu Changsheng’s mind to momentarily blur.

    This was a rare secret technique of Divine Sense attack!

    Luckily, Lu Changsheng’s Divine Sense was comparable to a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator. With his spirit-calming Artifact protecting him, his mind only faltered briefly before quickly regaining focus.

    However, in that split second, the muscular man in red robes tore through the air, appearing before Lu Changsheng.

    His towering frame was like a mountain, muscles rippling like dragons and snakes. He exuded a terrifying physical aura as he threw a punch.

    “Boom!”

    This punch was like a divine demon beating a drum, carrying horrifying power, threatening to shatter Lu Changsheng and the air around him.

    “Boom! Boom! Boom!”

    Lu Changsheng’s magical armor, belt, and ring automatically activated to protect him, forming colorful light shields.

    Lu Changsheng’s body also glowed with treasure light, his fist erupting with endless golden light as he swung to deflect the terrifying force of the punch.

    “Boom! Boom! Boom!”

    Two streams of terrifying energy clashed like surging waves repeatedly crashing against a shore, creating a continuous roaring sound.

    A frightening shockwave spread out in all directions from the center of the two fighters.

    The bluestone pavement of the commercial street shook, cracks spreading as stone fragments flew out.

    Surrounding shops and buildings shook violently, on the verge of collapse. Windows shattered, and dust filled the air.

    “This…”

    “How terrifying!”

    “Is this the power of Foundation Establishment cultivators?”

    “I’ve seen Foundation Establishment cultivators fight before, but it was nothing like this!”

    “Indeed, this power is clearly on a whole other level compared to earlier!”

    Many onlooking cultivators were shocked and trembling at the sight.

    “A Foundation Establishment body cultivator!”

    Lu Changsheng stepped back, his internal energy churning as he deflected the punch’s force. He stared at the Burly Man in Red Robes before him.

    He had seen body cultivators in the cultivation world before.

    But he had never encountered a late Foundation Establishment body cultivator like this Burly Man in Red Robes.

    The sudden close-quarters attack and that powerful punch would have seriously injured or crippled an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator if not for Lu Changsheng’s multiple protective magical items and his Hundred Refined Body Technique.

    Once a body cultivator got in close, it was very dangerous if one couldn’t create distance.

    “You’re actually a body cultivator too!?”

    The Burly Man in Red Robes also stepped back, looking at Lu Changsheng with a serious expression.

    He hadn’t expected Lu Changsheng to also be a body cultivator.

    As a body cultivator himself, he knew how difficult it was to cultivate both body and magic.

    It not only took more time, but also consumed several times more resources than ordinary cultivation.

    Especially Lu Changsheng’s physical body, which was almost on par with his own, shocked him greatly.

    After all, he had heard about Lu Changsheng’s general situation earlier, knowing that the other had only recently broken through to Foundation Establishment.

    To have a late Foundation Establishment level physical body in this situation was simply astonishing!

    “You’ve been hiding quite a lot, kid. Seems your opportunities are heaven-sent!”

    The Burly Man in Red Robes’s face was cold and fierce, his facial muscles twitching. He didn’t dare to show any contempt.

    Having traveled far and wide, he had seen many prodigies and knew that carelessness could lead to unexpected defeat.

    As he spoke, his muscles bulged, his skin turning a dark red. He resembled a volcano about to erupt, with waves of heat distorting the space around him.

    Then, a red dragon-patterned long blade appeared in his hand.

    The blade’s hilt had a red pearl that seemed to contain a small dragon roaring inside. With the sound of a dragon’s cry, the dragon pattern on the blade came to life, emitting an astonishing spiritual light.

    “Roar! Roar! Roar!”

    Rolling red flames engulfed the long blade, like a fire dragon baring its fangs and claws as it pounced towards Lu Changsheng.

    “Go!”

    At this moment, Lu Miaoge activated her Talissan Treasure, transforming it into a bronze spear radiating a sky-piercing killing intent. With a whoosh, it cut through the air, suddenly attacking the Burly Man in Red Robes.

    “Nine-Nine Wind and Fire Grand Formation!”

    Lu Changsheng also made hand seals, activating the talismans arranged in the four directions to form a Talisman Formation, intending to trap and kill the Burly Man in Red Robes.

    However, at that instant.

    “Wu! Gu! Ba! Ma! Hong! Ya! Na! Chou!”

    A series of rapid, intense sound waves, like the roars of dragons, tigers, and vajra, swept towards Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge..

    “Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!”

    Visible sound waves spread out, scattering the talismans Lu Changsheng had arranged in the four directions.

    The surrounding buildings, already unstable from the previous energy waves, collapsed. Windows shattered, signs flew off, and everything broke into pieces.

    “What’s this sound? My head hurts!”

    “Hiss, I feel my blood boiling and my heart pounding!”

    “Quick, cover your ears and close off your senses!”

    “What a terrifying sound technique. How can a person make such sounds?”

    Qi Refining cultivators who were relatively close to the commercial street felt their blood and energy churning under this roar, their faces contorted in pain.

    “Ape Demon Subduing God Club!”

    A bald, burly man with a rugged face and a scar on his head roared, wielding a short black club as he angrily charged at Lu Changsheng.

    They had invested a lot of effort in Fang Yu.

    It was all for the information about the ancient ruins he had obtained from the Golden Core Formation Cave Dwelling.

    There were opportunities related to Golden Core Formation inside.

    But now Fang Yu was dead, rendering all their previous efforts useless.

    “Not good!”

    Seeing this, Lu Changsheng realized these robber cultivators were well-prepared for his formation.

    He immediately deployed the remaining 7,200 mysterious true talismans from his Nine-Nine Mysterious True Talisman, fixing the four directional talismans to form an iron shield.

    Then he activated part of the Talisman Formation, linking the energy to raise a fierce wind and raging fire, sweeping towards the bald man.

    “Second Brother, this kid is tricky. Don’t give him any chances!”

    The Burly Man in Red Robes called out to the bald man.

    As he spoke, the red dragon-patterned long blade in his hand let out continuous dragon cries, fire light soaring to the sky. He slashed out a fire dragon several zhang long, turning the flickering night under the formation a bright red.

    He intended to burn through all the talismans Lu Changsheng had arranged in the four directions.

    “Big Brother, I know!”

    The bald man replied in a deep voice. His muscles swelled and bulged, taking on a slight golden sheen. He brought out a string of light golden prayer beads and threw them at the bronze spear in the air.

    Then, wielding the black short club, he charged at Lu Miaoge like an angry vajraa his aura fierce and imposing.

    He could tell at a glance that Lu Changsheng’s abilities and techniques were far superior to Lu Miaoge’s, and much more trrublesome.

    Lu Miaoge was currently contrrlling the Talisman Treasure and couldn’t easily fend off other attacks. Targeting her could also distract Lu Changsheng.

    “Sister Miaoge, just use talismans to protect yourself!”

    Seeing this, Lu Changsheng sent out more talismans from his sleeve, integrating them into the formation. They raised fierce winds and raging fires to block the bald man.

    At the same time, he sent the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm to attack the bald man.

    “Red Sun Fire Dragon Dome!”

    The Burly Man in Red Robes spat out a red light from his mouth.

    A small red dome, like burning flames, appeared.

    This dome hovered above the Burly Man in Red Robes’s head, enveloping him.

    Then, wielding the red dragon-patterned long blade, he raised several fire dragons and charged at Lu Changsheng to attack at close range.

    He knew that facing Lu Changsheng in this situation, he absolutely couldn’t give him a chance to catch his breath.

    Otherwise, once he recovered, who knew what trump cards or backup plans he might have.

    “Close combat? Since that’s the case, let me show you the power of my divine ability.”

    Lu Changsheng looked at the Burly Man in Red Robes charging towards him, then glanced at Lu Miaoge, his expression turring stern.

    He had no intention of dragging this out any longer and decided to end it quickly.

    Nine Treasures Dao Bone – Nine-Colored Calamity Light!

    With a thunderous boom, his chest seemed to erupt like a volcano, like a sea breaking its banks, like thunder roaring. It emitted a series of grand, mysterious sounds.

    From afar, Lu Changsheng looked like a deity, with Spiritual Energy surging around him, making onlookers feel apprehensive.

    The nearby bald man and Lu Miaoge couldn’t help but llok at Lu Changsheng, unsure of what was happening.

    In the next moment, a tsunami-like nine-colored brilliant divine light burst from Lu Changsheng’s chest, surging and endless.

    Within the calamity light, twisting runes like tadpoles swam about, exuding an aura that could suppress and destroy all techniques.

    “What kind of technique is this!?”

    The burly man in red robes didn’t recognize the divine ability. He only felt that Lu Changsheng’s technique was incredibly powerful, making him feel uneasy and ominous.

    He didn’t dare to be careless. He pushed his Red Sun Fire Dragon Dome to its limit. Spiritual light flashed wildly, fire qi surged, and a terrifying fire dragon coiled atop the light dome, its might shocking.

    “Boom!”

    As the nine-colored calamity light fell, the several-zhang-long fire dragon slashed by the burly man instantly scattered, turning to ashes.

    Then, the fire dragon coiled around his body’s light dome let out a mournful cry, dissipating at a visible speed.

    “How is this possible!?”

    The burly man’s eyes showed disbelief as he hurriedly activated the Red Sun Fire Dragon Dome again.

    Countless crimson spiritual mists erupted and surged, transforming into fire dragons.

    But as soon as a fire dragon appeared, it was dispersed under the nine-colored light, turning to ashes.

    In just a moment, the burly man felt his spiritual power draining rapidly. He could barely keep going, his face pale and breathing heavy.

    Yet Lu Changsheng’s expression remained indifferent, like a deity ruling over life and death, showing no signs of excessive consumption.

    “Buzz buzz buzz——”

    The Red Sun Fire Dragon Dome floating above his head kept trembling, cracks appearing one after another.

    “How is this possible? He’s just in early Foundation Establishment. How can he have such spiritual power to use this technique!”

    The burly man’s face was horrifically ugly, blood flowing from his seven orifices, leaving him speechless.

    If it weren’t for Lu Changsheng’s mismatched spiritual power aura, he’d believe the Lu Changsheng before him was a False Core cultivator.

    “Boom!”

    The Red Sun Fire Dragon Dome let out a mournful cry and shattered.

    The nine-colored calamity light fell on the burly man, sending him flying back, his entire body charred, broken, and a bloody mess.

    “Crash!”

    Under this strike, the burly man was severely injured.

    His mountain-like body smashed into a nearby shop, completely destroying it. He spat blood.

    “Hmm, not dead?”

    Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow, surprised that his Nine-Colored Calamity Light hadn’t killed the opponent.

    Although he hadn’t used full power, it was still a divine ability.

    But thinking of the other’s Dual Cultivation in both techniques and body, at the peak of Foundation Establishment in body cultivation, he figured it was normal.

    “Whoosh!”

    In an instant, the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm appeared, its body flashing golden light, like a golden scoop fiercely ramming towards the burly man.

    “Puchi!”

    The burly man tried to activate his body tempering technique.

    But under the nine-colored calamity light, his whole body ached, every part feeling like it was being torn apart.

    So facing the attacking Six-Winged Golden Silkworm, he couldn’t move at all. His chest was directly broken open by the golden light, blood gushing.

    “Hiss hiss hiss——”

    Seeing such blood, the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm’s brutal nature was instantly triggered, frantically tearing and devouring.

    “No!”

    The burly man wailed and roared, blood continuously surging from his mouth.

    But at this moment, he was helpless against the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm’s actions.

    He only felt his internal organs being eaten, his blood being drained, his whole body in unbearable pain, growing weaker and weaker, his consciousness blurring.

    “Big brother!”

    Seeing this scene, the bald man’s expression was horrified, his eyes full of disbelief.

    He had followed the burly man robbing and plundering for many years, well aware of how formidable his big brother was.

    Dual cultivating both techniques and body at the peak of Foundation Establishment, he was practically invincible among Foundation Establishment cultivators.

    Even facing a False Core cultivator, he could hold his own for a while and have a chance to escape.

    Yet now, he was defeated so quickly and miserably in Lu Changsheng’s hands.

    Without any hesitation, he made a quick decision, taking out a talisman to escape!

    After all, if even his adoptive big brother couldn’t win and was no match for Lu Changsheng, continuing to fight would only mean waiting for death.

    As for brotherly loyalty, though it existed, it wasn’t much.

    “Trying to run!?”

    Seeing this, Lu Changsheng immediately freed up his hands, forming seals to have the 108,000 Nine-Nine Mystical True Lots seal off the bald man’s four directions.

    Simultaneously, streams of talismans flew out from his sleeve, linking the Talisman Formation’s energy, wind and fire assisting each other, fierce winds sweeping, raging flames rolling.

    “Kill!”

    Seeing this, Lu Miaoge immediately drove tte bronze spear to attack the bald man.

    “Fellow Daoist, if you’re willing to spare me, I have a great opportunity to give you!”

    With his escape route blocked by the Talisman Formation and heavy attacks coming, the bald man hurriedly activated several defensive talismans, forming walls of golden light to block the attacks.

    “Wind Fire Heaven Thunder Talisman Formation, kill!”

    Lu Changsheng’s expression remained indifferent, turning a deaf ear.

    “Fellow Daoist, this opportunity is an ancient ruin, with Top-Tier legacies inside, Golden Core, even Nascent Soul opportunities!”

    The bald man’s face turned ugly as he continued shouting.

    As he spoke, he patted his Storage Bag, bringing out a golden bell.

    The bell shone with dazzling golden light, giving a sense of indestructible heaviness, enveloping his entire body.

    However, he still used golden prayer beads to smash at the Nine-Nine Mystical True Lots, trying to break through the Talisman Formation’s blockade.

    “Nine-Nine Mystical True Lots, kill!”

    Lu Changsheng remained unmoved.

    Golden Core opportunities, Top-Tier legacies, held no attraction for him.

    He still had a Condensing Crystal Pill in his system space.

    As for Nascent Soul opportunities, he believed there would be no worries after he formed his Golden Core.

    “Whoosh whoosh whoosh——”

    Seven thousand two hundred Mystical True Lots sealed off heaven and earth, stabilizing the Talisman Formation, while three thousand six hundred Nine-Nine Mystical True Lots entered the formation, constantly attacking the bald man.

    “Boom boom boom——”

    “Ding ding ding——”

    Fierce winds swept, raging fires surged, heavenly thunder rolled, accompanied by streams of black Nine-Nine Mystical True Lots, constantly bombarding the golden bell, producing clanging metallic sounds.

    “Hmm!? Sister Miaoge, there are still Calamity cultivators outside preparing to escape. Use the grand formation to stop them immediately. I’ll be right there!”

    Just then, Lu Changsheng noticed the Market’s grand formation’s disturbance lessening.

    He knew the Foundation Establishment Calamity cultivators interfering with the formation saw the situation here was unfavorable and were preparing to flee.

    Facing Calamity cultivators, he naturally wanted to kill them all, not allowing anyone to escape, otherwise, it would lead to endless troubles.

    Lu Miaoge had Talisman Treasuues and Third-Tier Talismans. As long as she didn’t encounter Foundation Establishment cultivators like the burly man in red robes and the bald man before them, it basically wouldn’t be a problem.

    Moreover, Lu Miaoge still controlled thh Market’s grand formation.

    Although she couldn’t fully operate the formation’s power like Ling Zixiao, she could still enhance her strength.

    “Alright, Changsheng, be careful!”

    Hearing this, Lu Miaoge didn’t hesitate. Shh put away the bronze spear and turned into a beam of light, flying towards the previous formation-breaking location.

    “Mm.”

    Lu Changsheng nodded slightly, continuing to look at the bald man in the Talisman Formation before him.

    At this point, the other was like a turtle in a jar.

    “Boom boom boom——”

    Under the talismans’ wild bombardment and the Nine-Nine Mystical True Lots’ attacks, the golden bell splattered dazzling sparks, several cracks appearing.

    Surprisingly, this golden bell actually had a self-repair function.

    The cracks appearing on it could actually heal at a visible speed.

    “Whoosh whoosh whoosh——”

    Seeing this, Lu Changsheng flicked out another eighteen Second-Tier talismans.

    “Whoosh whoosh whoosh——”

    With these additional eighteen Second-Tier talismans, the entire Talisman Formation’s power immediately increased, connecting with the Nine-Nine Mystical True Lots’ energy, its might surging and fierce.

    “Damn it, how does he have so many talismans!”

    Seeing Lu Changsheng with so many talismans, the bald man’s face grew increasingly ugly.

    Although this golden bell had a self-repair function, it still relied on his own spiritual power.

    Under such wild bombardment, his spiritual power simply couldn’t sustain it.

    “Fellow Daoist, as long as you’re willing to spare this monk’s life, this monk is willing to submit and serve you!”

    The bald man continued shouting.

    Although he was a great Foundation Establishment cultivator, having survived in the cultivation world for so long, he naturally knew when to be flexible.

    However, Lu Changsheng remained unmoved.

    Although he didn’t mind keeping dogs.

    But it also depended on the person and the situation.

    “Boom boom boom——”

    Under the Talisman Formation’s assault, the golden bell finally began to dim, the appearing cracks no longer repairing.

    “Explode!”

    Seeing this, Lu Changsheng didn’t waste any more time. He formed hand seals and uttered an indifferent syllable, detonating the Talisman Formation.

    As the syllable fell, in an instant, all the talismans’ energy fused together, erupting with an extremely violent spiritual power fluctuation.

    “Rumble!”

    Then, an earth-shattering explosion resounded.

    The night sky brightened in that moment. The entire Market seemed to shake and tremble. A mushroom cloud rose into the air.

    “This… this…”

    “What terrifying power!”

    “Is this what a Foundation Establishment cultivator is capable of?”

    “This power is simply too horrifying!”

    Everyone in the Market heard the violent explosion. Their hearts skipped a beat.

    Lu Changsheng looked at the fierce, scorching waves of spiritual energy before him. He waved his sleeve, dispersing them.

    Through his Divine Sense, he could feel that the bald man’s aura had vanished.

    The golden bell, after the explosion, was left dim and shattered into golden fragments. Lu Changsheng felt a twinge of regret.

    From the recent battle, he could tell this golden bell was of excellent quality, a fine Spirit Tool.

    Unfortunately, it was now broken, reduced to scrap.

    As for the bald man, he was now just a charred, mangled corpse.

    His face, however, remained intact, frozen in a grimace of disbelief.

    “These two must have had quite a few valuable possessions, right?”

    Lu Changsheng glanced at the burly man in red robes not far away, his life force extinguished by the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm, pondering to himself.

    “I’ll eat you later,” Lu Changsheng said to the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm.

    Then, with a wave of his hand, he collected all their Artifacts, Spirit Tools, and Storage Bags.

    After finishing, he sensed the battle aura from Lu Miaoge’s direction. He traasformed into a streak of light, shooting off instantly.

    At that moment, at the east gate of Hongye Valley Marketplace.

    “Boom! Boom! Boom!”

    Lu Miaoge was using the WaterrDragon Technique to fight a middle-aged man with a pale, jade-like complexion and delicate features.

    This middle-aged man clearly had no desire to fight. He kept defending, using several formation flags to manipulate the Hongye Valley Marketplace’s grand formation, trying to create an opening to escape.

    “So fast?!” The delicate-featured man’s face changed, looking quite ugly.

    He hadn’t expected Lu Changsheng to deal with his brothers so quickly.

    Tonight’s operation, he had thought it would be easy. So he hadn’t prepared much.

    For example, he hadn’t prepared an escape route by opening a gap in the formation beforehand.

    But when he saw things going wrong, even his eldest brother being overwhelmed, it was too late to escape.

    “Whoosh!”

    Lu Changsheng, wielding the True Yang Five Elements Sword, slashed forward fiercely!

    Waves of sharp, domineering Seven-star Sword Qi appeared, shooting towards the delicate-featured man.

    “Damn it!”

    The sword qi tore through the air, causing the delicate-featured man’s face to change slightly.

    He made hand signs, his fan flying out and spinning in the air. Streams of multicolored light appeared, forming layers of light screens in front of him.

    “Puff! Puff! Puff!”

    The Seven-star Sword Qi was incredibly sharp, breaking through the light screens one after another.

    Seeing this, the delicate-featured man’s face turned extremely ugly. He called out, “Fellow Daoists, I am a Second-Tier formation master. If you spare me, I’ll be at your service whenever you need me in the future.”

    His strength was average, only at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

    The reason he could call the burly man in red robes and the bald man his brothers was because of his skill in formations.

    After all, for bandits, having a formation master was incredibly convenient, whether for exploring Cave Dwellings and ruins, setting up ambushes, or breaking into others’ Spirit Lands.

    However, neither Lu Changsheng nor Lu Miaoge spoke. They continuud to attack the delicate-featured man.

    “Water Dragon Technique, kill!”

    Lu Miaoge made hand signs, cootrolling the water dragon to attack the delicate-featured man.

    The delicate-featured man still relied on waving his fan, activating talisman after talisman to block their attacks.

    But faced with the water dragon and sword qi, he could hardly defend himself.

    A moment later.

    “Puff!”

    A sound of piercing air rang out.

    The True Yang Five Elements Sword shot out, turning into a streak of light, directly piercing through the delicate-featured man’s chest.

    “I can’t accept this!”

    The delicate-featured man immediately groaned, spitting blood, his face full of disbelief.

    “Puff! Puff! Puff!”

    The sword qi was sharp and explosive, immediately cutting the delicate-featured man’s body into several pieces, extinguishing his life force.

    “That should be all of them,” Lu Changsheng said, looking at Lu Miaoge..

    “Unless there are more bandits hiding in the Market, that should be it,” Lu Miaoge said, taking out a ormation disc and sensing briefly.

    “Tonight, the bandits who came to cause trouble in our Hongye Valley Marketplace have all been eliminated.”

    “I, Lu Changsheng, apologize to everyone for the disturbance and inconvenience caused.”

    “Three days from now, we will give everyone an explanation about tonight’s events.”

    “Also, to ensure everyone’s safety, the Market will be closed for the next few days to investigate for any remaining bandits. If any of you have any information, you can report it to our enforcement team. The Market will reward you afterward.”

    Lu Changsheng took the formation disc from Lu Miaoge’s hand, injected sppritual power, and used the formation to broadcast his voice throughout the entire Market.

    After finishing, Lu Changsheng continued, “Enforcement team, come see me immediately!”

    “All suppressed? Weren’t there five Foundation Establishment cultivators just now?”

    “Lord Lu is mighty! Ancestor Lu is formidable!”

    “This Bihu Mountain Lord and his wife, didn’t they just break through to Foundation Establishment a few years ago? How can their strength be so terrifying?”

    “This definitely isn’t the strength of someone who just broke through to Foundation Establishment!”

    “That’s right, I’ve never heard of two early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators being able to kill five Foundation Establishment cultivators!”

    “That Talisman Formation, and that nine-colored light, it was simply too amazing!”

    Hearing Lu Changsheng’s words, the cultivators in the Market discussed animatedly.

    For them, tonight was a sleepless night.

    Although most people could only see the general situation of the battle from afar, this kind of magical combat left a deep impression on them.

    “Greetings, Ancestor!”

    “Greetings, Ancestor!”

    “Greetings, Ancestor!”

    Soon, the enforcement cultivators from the Market arrived.

    Most of these cultivators were from the Lu Family of Qingzhu Mountain and the Bai family of Hundred Bird Lake.

    Only a small portion were from the Zheng Family of Centipede Ridge and recruited independent cultivators.

    They now looked at Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge with utmost respectt

    Especially the cultivators from the Lu Family of Qingzhu Mountain, looking at Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge felt like a dream..

    After all, for their family’s ancestor to have such combat power and make such a name for themselves was completely joyous news!

    “Send people to clean up and rebuild the commercial street. Record all the damage to shops and buildings, and calculate the losses.”

    “Then check every part of the Market to see if there are any traces of bandits left, and find out when these five bandits arrived at the Market.”

    Lu Changsheng looked at these enforcement cultivators and said.

    His voice was calm and indifferent, but to all the enforcement cultivators’ ears, it was full of authority.

    “Yes, sir!”

    “Yes, sir!”

    “Yes, sir!”

    All the enforcement cultivators bowed respectfully and responded.

    After these people left, Lu Changsheng looked at Lu Miaoge and transmitted, “SSster Miaoge, regarding tonight’s events, let’s tell others that the technique we practice is a Dual Cultivation technique.”

    “As long as we’re together, we can temporarily increase our cultivation to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. With our combined attack, we can even unleash power equivalent to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.”

    Lu Changsheng said this.

    Although he hadn’t revealed too much of his strength tonight.

    The combat power he and Lu Miaoge displayed was stilllquite shocking.

    Two people who had just broken through to Foundation Establishment a few years ago killing five Foundation Establishment bandits was unbelievable no matter how you looked at it.

    So, thinking about the Taiyi Water Generation Technique he and Lu Miaoge practiced, he came p with this explanation.

    After all, whether people believed it or not was up to them.

    He was just giving a plausible reason.

    Besides, there were no Foundation Establishment cultivators in Hongye Valley Marketplace, only Qi Refining cultivators.

    Even if there were knowledgeable people among them, they couldn’t judge their exact strength just from the general situation of the battle.

    “We are indeed practicing a Dual Cultivation technique,” Lu Miaoge said with a gentle mile, her demeanor as calm as water.

    From the moment Lu Changsheng took out the Foundation Establishment Pill, three Foundation Establishment spirit materials, and the Taiyi Water Generation Technique, she knew that Lu Changsheng had always been hiding his strength, with many unknown secrets.

    Especially after mastering the Taiyi Water Generation Technique, through the Taiyi Dao Seed, she could barely sense some of Lu Changsheng’s cultivation situation and knew that he wasn’t someone who had just broken through to Foundation Establishment.

    In fact, through the Taiyi Dao Seed and the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual, she vaguely guessed that the sword cultivator at Hongye Valley Marketplace ten years ago was Lu Changsheng.

    But since Lu Changsheng didn’t mention it, she wouldn’t ask about these things.

    She knew that if such things were to spread, it would seem too shocking.

    However, after today’s battle, she also knew her guess was correct, the sword cultivator from ten years ago was indeed Lu Changsheng.

    At that time, Lu Changsheng had already broken through to Foundation Establishment and could kill a mid-stage Foundation Establishment bandit.

    This made her feel that her husband was shrouded in another layer of mystery.

    After years of marriage, Lu Changsheng’s actions didn’t surprise her anymore. She knew he had his reasons for behaving this way.

    Chapter Summary

    Lu Changsheng faces two powerful Foundation Establishment body cultivators after defeating Fang Yu. A fierce battle ensues, with Lu Changsheng revealing his unexpected strength as a body cultivator. As the fight intensifies, Lu Changsheng decides to end it quickly by unleashing his powerful divine ability, the Nine-Colored Calamity Light, shocking everyone present. Lu Changsheng unleashes the Nine-Colored Calamity Light, easily defeating the burly man in red robes. The Six-Winged Golden Silkworm severely injures the burly man. The bald man attempts to escape but is trapped by Lu Changsheng's Talisman Formation. Despite the bald man's pleas and offers, Lu Changsheng remains unmoved and intensifies his attack. Meanwhile, Lu Miaoge is sent to deal with escaping Calamity cultivators. The chapter ends with Lu Changsheng detonating the Talisman Formation against the trapped bald man. Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge defeat five Foundation Establishment bandits in Hongye Valley Marketplace, showcasing extraordinary power. They attribute their strength to a Dual Cultivation technique. Lu Changsheng manages the aftermath, ordering an investigation and cleanup. Lu Miaoge privately reflects on Lu Changsheng's hidden depths, suspecting he's been concealing his true strength for years. Lu Changsheng's wife reflects on their years of marriage, understanding that his actions, though sometimes puzzling, are driven by his own circumstances. The chapter title hints at a powerful technique involving nine-colored light and joint cultivation.

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