CHAPTER 420: CHAPTER 261: YOU BASTARD, SOONER OR LATER I’M GOING TO SLAUGHTER YOU.

Lu Shangxing is dead.

Within the Lu Immortal Mansion, this news began to spread rapidly. Everyone’s faces changed dramatically. Some people had been wondering why the Lu Family had activated the Heaven-burning and Earth-locking Array, but now the reason was clear.

"Who dares to be so bold?" Many eyes flickered. There were those filled with righteous indignation, those who were utterly astonished, and also those who took pleasure in the misfortune of others. Of course, these matters had nothing to do with them. Although it was a significant event, as long as they were not involved, it would not matter. The Lu Mansion had neither the capability nor the courage to lay hands on them as well.

Still, some were slightly worried. They began to ask around among their peers, fearing that someone from their own ranks had caused trouble.

"Fellow Daoists, please move to the front hall. Lu has matters to discuss."

Immediately, Lu Baichuan’s voice entered everyone’s ears. His voice was steady, clearly still rational. Though the suppressed anger could still be heard, his words were relatively polite. Lu Shangxing was dead, but Lu Baichuan had not let rage cloud his judgment. He simply wanted to personally execute the murderer, not to offend everyone.

"Let’s go. I want to see who has the gall to make a move within the Lu Family." Many from the top forces appeared relaxed, but inwardly they were speculating on how to escalate the situation.

To these top forces, there was no such thing as offering help in times of need. They only engaged in adding flowers to the brocade or secretly kicking a man when he was down. This was their favorite, and the most prudent, approach. This time, they only needed to watch the tigers fight from the mountain and perhaps they could even reap the benefits of the fisherman later on.

...

Inside the front hall of the Lu Mansion, Lu Baichuan sat expressionlessly atop the great hall.

"Patriarch, do we just wait here?" a voice hesitated slightly, but still spoke up. The person speaking was a middle-aged elder, whose aura indicated extraordinary strength.

At this moment, the great hall was already filled with the top powerhouses of the Lu Family. For Lu Shangxing to be killed within their own home was an immense disgrace to them. Although there were those who did not like Lu Shangxing, this issue related to the honor of the Lu Family. If they did not make a show of strength, the world might think the Lu Family was easy to bully, and they could even fall from their ranking among the top forces.

"Wait." Lu Baichuan calmly spoke a single word.

"But what if someone runs away, or if someone doesn’t show up?" another person spoke up with some worry. Those who had come were all from top forces, and some even possessed strength far exceeding that of the Lu Family. Could they truly take action against these people?

"Those who dare to come here won’t have any problems," Lu Baichuan, however, smiled, his gaze sharpening as he spoke coldly, "Those who dare not come are the ones with guilty consciences!" If someone didn’t show up, their suspicion would certainly be immense. If someone attempted to break the array and leave by force, it was almost certain that person was involved. He just needed to investigate those who were not present.

"Kill all suspects!" Lu Baichuan’s eyes were filled with murderous intent. Better to kill wrongly than to let one go!

Feeling Lu Baichuan’s resoluteness, everyone else in the room shivered. This murderous intent was too intense, so much so that the temperature within the great hall seemed to drop rapidly. Soon, numerous powerhouses filed out. Lu Baichuan knew that those who dared to come were probably not suspects, but what if...

「Meanwhile,」

Wen Zhixing and two others were still discussing matters inside the house. Qin Yang was holding Wen Zhixing’s Barrier Breaking Pearl, forcibly pouring energy into it using a secret skill. The Barrier Breaking Pearl floated in mid-air.

Spiritual Treasures turned into shards one after another, being absorbed into it. Wen Zhixing stood below, his heart aching. So many treasures have been absorbed...

Normally, this secret skill was only meant to absorb energy from the outside world, but there were always special methods that could allow it to accumulate some energy again. The Disadvantage was that the next time it accumulated energy, it would take even longer. Well, the price was also steep, beyond what ordinary people could afford.

"Mr. Yang, I can’t hold on anymore," Wen Zhixing groaned after a moment and spoke. His skin began to bulge slightly, and a pained expression appeared on his face. The Small Yin-Yang Cycle Formation Array on his body began to flicker bright and dim, clearly reaching its limit.

"Why is your body still getting stronger?" Qin Yang turned his head and was immediately startled. What’s going on? The Small Yin-Yang Cycle Formation Array had actually reached its energy limit; the converted energy was full! This meant that ’Qin Tian’s’ body had been continuously absorbing energy and growing stronger for some time.

Qin Hao’s gaze became solemn. What secret is my younger brother still hiding?

"Mr. Yang... about this... I’ll explain it to you later. Let’s get out of here first," Wen Zhixing said through gritted teeth, his body trembling slightly as he managed to speak. He didn’t want this, either. It was just that the Eternal Star kept spinning, with so much energy within it that he had to absorb it. Not long after, the Small Yin-Yang Inversion Array would be on the brink of bursting.

"Alright, hold on. Let’s go." Qin Yang glanced at the energy inside the Barrier Breaking Pearl. Feeling it was about right, he nodded his head. That was the only option. He couldn’t leave Qin Tian behind and escape; they had to tackle the other issues later on.

Wen Zhixing nodded, barely managing to keep going.

"Don’t move." Qin Yang extended both hands, grabbing the two of them, one on his left and one on his right. A light from a Spiritual Treasure shone around his neck.

Wen Zhixing turned his head, only to see a marking resembling a leopard appear on Qin Yang’s skin.

"MEOW."

At the same time, an affectionate sound was heard. A black light suddenly burst forth from the marking, transforming into a black cat right before everyone’s eyes.