Ye Zhen was sent flying. His entire body was bathed in crimson flames. With the help of the talismans, his palms were like burning blades.
Talisman paper and hellfire?!
This Ye Zhen … could reach the Ten-leaf stage at any time!
Sikong Beichen hastily stomped on the ground and soared into the sky. His Ten-leaf Lotus bloomed.
The Sky Martial Court, the Flying Star House, and the disciples who betrayed Cloud Mountain were stunned.
"Brother Lu, let me clear the area for you!"
He spread his arms like a roc spreading its wings.
The pillar of light on Cloud Mountain transformed into energy swords that rained down.
The members of the Sky Martial Court and the Flying Star House had no choice but to fend off the raining energy swords. They had no time to launch a sneak attack on Lu Zhou.
They had no choice but to activate their energy shields.
…
Ye Zhen's attack was upon them.
When the fiery-red saber palm arrived, Lu Zhou raised his palm.
His five fingers were pressed together, and without any fancy moves, he forcefully blocked the attack in front of him.
Bang!
The flaming palm met Lu Zhou's palm.
Golden flames rose.
It was a battle of karma.
The injured Sky Martial Court's chief instructor who was lying on the ground clutched his chest with one hand and held his trident with the other. His eyes were filled with indignation.
Ye Zhen's attack worked, and he smiled.
"I'm basically certain that you're only a Nine-leaf cultivator."
"Oh?"
Lu Zhou's other hand remained on his back. His expression was calm.
Ye Zhen hovered in the air and joined his palms together. His karmic fire covered his palm as he blocked Lu Zhou's palm.
"I was already at the Ten-leaf stage 200 years ago … Do you know why I've been suppressing my cultivation base?" Ye Zhen said hatefully.
"What does that have to do with me?" Lu Zhou was supporting his karmic fire as well.
Ever since he had cultivated the Karmic Fire, he had never really used his own Karmic Fire. This was a great opportunity to give it a try.
The golden flames and the red flames burned each other, and they were equally matched. From time to time, the red flames would grow bigger. This should be because of the talisman paper. Every time a talisman flew out, the Karmic Fire of the Red Lotus would grow stronger.
Ye Zhen strengthened his karmic fire.
"That's because once I reach the Ten-leaf stage, there won't be many people who can fill in for my Nine Infants."
"If you devour cultivators of the same level, you'll gain one life. However, you only have six lives. Looks like your Nine Infants avatar isn't without its limitations," Lu Zhou said.
"That's true … but …"
The flames on Ye Zhen's body burned again. His tone grew heavier. "It's not important!"
The Nine-Headed Infant Doppelganger appeared.
His Primordial Qi and karmic fire suddenly surged.
His cultivation base began to increase.
The red lotus under the Nine-Headed Infant spun even faster.
"Sprouting leaves?"
Sikong Beichen, Yu Zhenghai, Yu Shangrong, and Nie Qingyun were speechless when they saw this. All of them were outstanding cultivators. However, when they saw someone like Ye Zhen, they realized that there was always someone better than them.
Ye Zhen sprouted a leaf in front of Lu Zhou.
Who in the golden lotus domain would dare to do such a thing?
Lu Zhou glanced at the golden lotus and said indifferently, "Young man, do you know me?"
"There's no need for that. The Nine-leaf stage is already set in stone."
The karmic fire and talismans stopped Lu Zhou.
The people from the Sky Martial Court and the Flying Star House watched this scene incredulously.
Sikong Beichen was extremely shocked. He knew Lu Zhou's strength very well. Lu Zhou was able to kill the Ten-leaf Chen Beizheng with a single palm strike. How could a mere Nine-leaf cultivator like Ye Zhen be so strong?
"Brother Lu, I'll help you!"
Sikong Beichen retracted his energy swords and turned to look at Lu Zhou. "I'll leave this to the four of you."
Yu Zhenghai, Yu Shangrong, Yao Qingquan, and Zhao Jianghe each took a direction. They formed four walls. This was Cloud Mountain. There were many cultivators here. They had to be on guard against possible ambushers.
"There's no need for that," Lu Zhou projected his voice.
Little Yuan 'er looked up and said, "Just watch the show. My master is playing with him … Since he has six lives, I'll have to slap him six times …" As she spoke, she began counting her fingers.
"…"
…
Ye Zhen's red lotus spun faster.
This method of sprouting leaves was similar to the golden lotus reaching the Nine-leaf stage.
Lu Zhou looked at Ye Zhen. The red lotus' leaves expanded and spread out on the ground.
Ye Zhen said in a deep voice, "Retreat."
The power of his closed palms increased by several times.
Lu Zhou pushed away from the ground lightly and retreated in a straight line.
On the other hand, Ye Zhen continued to attack with his avatar.
"Retreat again!"
The power of his palms sent Lu Zhou flying again.
The others exclaimed in shock when they saw this.
Nie Qingyun shook his head and said, "Old fiend Sikong, is this what you mean by Birth Chart?"
Sikong Beichen said, "Let's wait and see."
After all, Nie Qingyun did not witness Lu Zhou killing Chen Beizheng with a single palm strike in the Holy Palace. His understanding of Lu Zhou was close to zero.
At this moment, Lu Zhou was pushed to the edge of the cloud platform by the karmic fire red lotus.
If he retreated further, he would be outside the Grand Cloud Mountain Formation.
Lu Zhou stomped his foot.
Bam!
His feet landed on the stone slabs, and the ground cracked.
He continued to push Ye Zhen with his palm.
Ye Zhen increased his Primal Qi, and the karmic fire grew ten feet taller.
"Retreat."
Lu Zhou did not move.
He had been paying attention to the way the red lotus sprouted leaves.
Ye Zhen felt that something was amiss. He increased the red energy in his palms.
Sizzle!
The karmic fire began to suppress the golden flames.
With a buzz, the avatar grew ten feet taller. Its six heads opened their mouths at Lu Zhou.
The others were shocked. It was already unconventional for an avatar to move. Moreover, it could devour living beings? This meant Lu Zhou now had six more ways to attack!
The disciples of Yunshan covered their eyes. They couldn't bear to see this bloody scene.
Ye Zhen said, "That's all there is to it."
Swoosh!
Just when the six heads were about to strike Lu Zhou, Lu Zhou spread his fingers.
A circular golden energy seal shield appeared before him. The energy seal formed a Taiji diagram. Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! The attacks from the six heads were stopped.
"You've done your best. I … haven't done anything yet," Lu Zhou said calmly.
"Hm?" Ye Zhen's heart sank.
In truth, Lu Zhou felt that he could fight Ye Zhen for some time with his Nine-leaf golden flame cultivation base. The problem was, Ye Zhen was growing stronger as the battle progressed. He was still sprouting leaves. If Ye Zhen sprouted leaves, he would be difficult to deal with. He could not afford to buy more Deadly Strike Cards.
Hence …
His fingers shone with blue light again.
The power of past lives.
Bam!
Ye Zhen spun in the air and reeled back.
The Nine Infants avatar reeled back as well.
Lu Zhou rose from the ground and looked down at Ye Zhen before he dove.
He extended his arm and struck with his blue palm again.
Daoist Nine Cuts Hand Seal!
The scene on the Flying Star House's middle peak replayed itself.
Ye Zhen was shocked. 'What's going on?'
He glanced at his red lotus and forced himself to steady himself. This was a crucial moment for him to sprout a leaf.
He joined his palms together again.
The karmic fire burned.
Talismans danced in the air.
Lu Zhou's Daoist Nine Cuts Hand Seal flew out as well. Bam! Bam! Bam! The first three palm strikes shattered the talismans. The second three palm strikes shattered the karmic fire. The last three palm strikes struck Ye Zhen!
Bam! Bam!
Ye Zhen's eyes were bloodshot. He spat out blood as he slid away.
"What are you waiting for?!" Ye Zhen shouted.
The chief instructor, Chen Fangluo, led three people and the remaining four elders of the Flying Star House as they dove toward Lu Zhou.
Each of them unleashed their most powerful techniques.
'A desolate-grade weapon?'
Lu Zhou glanced at the trident and the black runes on it.
'Should I use the Peak Form Card?'
However, he did not do so.
He spun as he dove and tossed out seven Thunderblast Cards.
Thunderbolts that resembled poker cards floated out of his hand … Thunder Shocking Thunder appeared again.
Chen Fangluo frowned. "Again?"
He raised his trident and stabbed it toward the Thunderblast Cards.
The Thunderblast Cards were accompanied by lightning. Boom!
They struck Chen Fangluo.
None of the other six were spared. They were struck and fell to the ground. Three of them were grievously injured while the other three were merely wounded.
"Ding! Killed a target. Reward: 4,000 merit points. Domain extra: 1,000 merit points."
"Ding! Will you retrieve the desolate-grade weapon, Cold Wind Trident?"
"Retrieve."
He was in luck.
"Instructor Chen!" The others exclaimed in shock.
They were both Nine-leaf cultivators, but why was the difference between them so great?
Ye Zhen did not use any shocking techniques. Instructor Chen was not inferior to Ye Zhen. How was he killed with a single strike?
Lu Zhou landed on the ground. He said nonchalantly, "Can't even withstand a single blow."
"…"
The others shuddered.
With this, no one from the Sky Martial Court dared to make a move.
Who would dare to provoke them?
Ye Zhen's eyes widened. He could not believe what he was seeing. His rational mind told him to flee. He ran toward the 12 main peaks of Cloud Mountain.
There were two more Thunderblast Cards.
Lu Zhou pushed his palm forward indifferently. A bolt of Thunderblast landed on Ye Zhen.
Boom!
Ye Zhen fell to the ground and spat out another mouthful of blood.
Sikong Beichen nodded to himself. "Old Man Nie, are you satisfied now?"
"If he's really a Ten-leaf cultivator, it's not surprising that he's able to do this."
"Why didn't you kill Ye Zhen, then? Why didn't you do it? "Sikong Beichen mocked.
"…"
Whizz!
His avatar grew taller by another 10 feet.
Lu Zhou felt one-third of his extraordinary power had been used up. At this rate, he would have to use the Peak Form Card.
"It's time for me to sprout the leaf."
His grand technique shot toward Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen suddenly shouted, "You've been tricked! Self-destruct!"
One of the heads suddenly pressed down, and the rest of the heads hugged each other back.
Primal Qi gathered.
The cultivators in the surroundings retreated immediately.
Lu Zhou was the only one who stood before the Nine Infants to withstand the destructive explosion. At such a close distance, even a Ten-leaf cultivator would not dare to take a Nine-leaf cultivator's karmic fire head-on.
Lu Zhou flipped his palm and crushed it.
The 150-foot Golden Buddha Body stood proudly in the air.
Boom!
All the energy was blocked by Lu Zhou.
"A Golden Buddha Body! He's clearly only a Nine-leaf cultivator … Why is he standing there?! "Someone was so shocked that his eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets.
Sikong Beichen was completely convinced. He said, "Did you see that? Brother Lu intentionally suppressed his cultivation base. He's suppressing Ye Zhen with his Nine-leaf cultivation base."
"…"
"You won't understand even if I tell you … I wonder if you've ever seen a cat play with a mouse before …" Sikong Beichen said.
"…"
Needless to say, this scene was a little interesting.
…
After the self-destruction.
When the energy dissipated …
Ten seconds later, Lu Zhou's Golden Buddha Body vanished as well.
"He only has five heads left. He lost a life," someone said.
When Ye Zhen's vision cleared, he saw Lu Zhou who was still calm. He stroked his beard as he walked toward him as though nothing had happened.
He was unscathed.
"You …" Ye Zhen finally panicked.
This was the first time he felt flustered in his many years of dominating the red lotus domain.
He had lost a life, and yet, he could not touch Lu Zhou at all!
Ye Zhen grunted and spat out a mouthful of blood. This was the price of self-destruction.
Lu Zhou said indifferently, "You can self-destruct more … You have five more chances."
"Who are you?"
"Isn't it too late to ask now?"
Lu Zhou pressed on.
The cultivators in the surroundings, including the Cloud Mountain disciples, the Sky Martial Court, and the Flying Star House, were silent as they looked at the old man who was advancing slowly.
There were no fluctuations of Primal Qi, but the aura he exuded was enough to make everyone tense up.
He was too powerful!
Ye Zhen's confidence was shattered by Lu Zhou's shocking performance.
Lu Zhou's calm question surfaced in Ye Zhen's mind. 'Do you know me?'
The answer was obvious. He did not know him at all.
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