Chapter 373 - 163: Making a Move, Slain with One Sword!_3
"Changsheng!"
Before long, a woman veiled in light gauze, dressed in a blue dress, and maneuvering a flying artifact, came and transmitted her voice to him.
"Xi Yue."
Lu Changsheng looked at the woman.
He knew the person who came was Xiao Xiyue.
The other party did not wish to reveal their identity, which is why they had disguised themselves.
"Changsheng, what’s happening?"
Xiao Xiyue had been meditating in the cave dwelling area and was also awakened by the commotion of the marketplace’s great formation.
So she immediately came looking for Lu Changsheng to check the situation.
"It should be someone in the marketplace undergoing Foundation Establishment, causing the marketplace’s great formation to be affected during this time, unable to operate at full strength, and thus drawing the attention of robber cultivators," Lu Changsheng relayed through divine sense.
"Do you need me to take action?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiyue looked towards the sky, at the Patriarch of the Yu Family who was fighting with the brawny man.
She knew that Lu Changsheng did not wish to expose his identity or cultivation level and found it inconvenient to act.
"I’ll do it. You hold back and see how things unfold before you act," Lu Changsheng said to Xiao Xiyue.
Now that he had the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp and the True Yang Five Elements Sword, he also wanted to see how his combat prowess was.
Moreover, judging from the battle scene, Xiao Xiyue taking action might not be enough to resolve the situation.
After all, according to his earlier speculation, those who dared to loot the marketplace like this must have something up their sleeve, including other Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
"Alright, then let Xi Yue witness Lu Lang’s heroic bearing."
Xiao Xiyue responded with a slight smile upon hearing this.
She knew that Meng Yibai had died at the hands of Lu Changsheng.
Therefore, she was quite confident in Lu Changsheng’s abilities.
Moreover, she also wanted to witness Lu Changsheng’s strength.
"Alright, today you shall see," Lu Changsheng replied, also with a light chuckle.
He then found a secluded spot where no one was around and put on the Hundred Illusions Mask.
Instantly, his handsome face changed into something rougher and more ferocious.
His long hair scattered, and he exchanged his green robe for a dark, wide robe.
"This should do it."
After disguising himself, Lu Changsheng checked his appearance.
Unless the other party possessed some eye technique, they should not be able to see his true face.
The next moment, his figure shot out, changing his position; mana surged within his body, forming an escape light that shot into the sky.
"A Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator!?"
The Patriarch of the Yu Family and the brawny man, engaged in combat, both looked towards Lu Changsheng in the escape light, taken aback.
They did not understand the situation and whether Lu Changsheng was friend or foe.
"Another Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator!?"
"How has another Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator appeared!?"
"Could this person also be a robber cultivator?"
"If so, Ancestor Yu is in danger!"
Inside the marketplace, many people were focused on the combat in the sky.
Seeing an escape light shooting into the sky, they all showed shocked and anxious expressions.
They did not know if this Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator was good or bad.
If this Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator were also a robber cultivator, then the marketplace would be doomed, and they would be in danger too.
"What’s all this noise late at night? Not letting people rest, are you?"
Lu Changsheng stood with his hands behind him, a few yards away from the two men, with a look of displeasure.
Powered up by the Profound Origin Bead, he radiated a mana imposing enough not to be inferior to that of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
"Fellow Daoist, I am in charge of this Red Leaf Valley Market."
"This person is a troublesome robber cultivator. I beg you to lend a hand. Afterward, our Red Leaf Valley Market will surely offer you a generous reward!" the Patriarch of the Yu Family called out, a trace of panic in his heart.
He did not understand how a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator had been concealed within the marketplace.
Feeling that Lu Changsheng was not allied with the present robber cultivator, he promptly asked for help respectfully.
"I’m sorry for disturbing your rest, fellow Daoist."
"These spirit stones are for compensating you. Please forgive us, and I shall leave after an incense stick’s burn time," the brawny man said, taking out a storage bag and tossing it towards Lu Changsheng.
He also did not understand how a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator suddenly emerged in the marketplace.
But he did not want any trouble.
After all, if Lu Changsheng joined forces with Ancestor Yu, he would not be able to continue looting.
"Not bad, quite straightforward," Lu Changsheng said as he fetched the storage bag.
Glancing casually inside, he saw over a thousand spirit stones.
He thought to himself that this robber cultivator was much more decisive than the Patriarch of the Yu Family.
"Fellow Daoist, this is just a deposit. As long as you are willing to help, my Yu Family will definitely reward you well!" The Patriarch of the Yu Family, seeing this act, hastened to say, gritting his teeth.
He too immediately took out a valuable treasure from his storage bag for Lu Changsheng.
"Good, I hope your Yu Family’s reward will not disappoint me," Lu Changsheng said as he scanned the Patriarch of the Yu Family with a grave voice.
Without wasting any more time, his whole body’s mana surged, his hair wildly waving in the air, as he lifted the True Yang Five Elements Sword.
"Do you truly intend to oppose me, fellow Daoist?"
The brawny man, seeing this gesture, scowled under his hat, looking rather displeased.
He was not someone with a kind temper.
It was just that he didn’t want to be affected by Lu Changsheng and bring more trouble upon himself, which is why he voluntarily offered compensation.
But Lu Changsheng’s actions made him feel snubbed.
"Daring to threaten me?"
Lu Changsheng looked towards the brawny man, and with a breath, he released something.
A starry ancient lamp flew out from within him,
It was the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp.
"Go!"
Lu Changsheng did not hide his strength, pouring a vast amount of mana into the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp.
The lamp’s flames flickered, seven stars circled, shining brightly. Infinite Sword Qi spread from the lamp, exuding a sharp aura, slashing towards the brawny man.
"Hmph, do you really think I’m easy to bully?"
The brawny man, seeing this, squeezed his hands into a spell.
A giant black gourd hovered above his head from which rolling black flames spread out like a Black Fire Dragon, rushing towards the strands of Sword Qi.
The Patriarch of the Yu Family, witnessing this scene, immediately showed an expression of pleasant surprise.