The saber in Lu Sheng's hand shattered once more, splattering to the sides. The Soul Locking Spear was also sent flying high into the air by the immense force and speed, falling to the side.
"DIE!!!" Lu Sheng's eyes widened. With a wild roar, his palms slammed into Gongsun Zhanglan's chest at lightning speed.
At first, Gongsun Zhanglan was still able to withstand the blows, but towards the end, his strength began to falter. In a few breaths' time, he was completely defenseless.
"BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM!!!"
Amidst the continuous sounds of heavy blows, Gongsun Zhanglan's eyes widened as he was sent reeling back. His body trembled like a leaf as mouthful after mouthful of fresh blood flowed from his mouth.
The blood drained from his face rapidly. Like a broken puppet, he was beaten by Lu Sheng in a frenzy.
"ARGHHHHHHHH!!!"
Lu Sheng bellowed. He had gone completely berserk. His eyes were bloodshot as his palms slammed into Gongsun Zhanglan's chest and abdomen repeatedly.
Blood splattered in the air, staining the ground around them and the two of them red.
"BIG BROTHER!!!" His sister-in-law wailed and rushed towards Lu Sheng.
Fang Zhidong was also stunned for a moment before he hurried over.
Gongsun Zhanglan's eyes were already unfocused. His internal organs were smashed and he was sent reeling back.
"BAM!!"
With another heavy palm strike, Gongsun Zhanglan's body was sent flying, crashing heavily into the river behind him.
With a savage expression, Lu Sheng channeled all the inner force in his body into his palms. Ultimate Crimson Qi mixed with Blood Fury Skill and Yin-Yang Jade Crane Skill struck the spot where Gongsun Zhanglan had fallen.
"DIE!!!"
"BOOM!!"
A pillar of water several meters high exploded, splashing countless droplets of water onto the river.
Cypress Pine Lake's surface was slowly suffused with the color of blood.
No one had expected the changes to come so quickly. Gongsun Zhanglan had the upper hand before, but in the blink of an eye, victory and defeat had been decided.
"BIG BROTHER!!!" His sister-in-law Zhang Huishu's face was covered in tears. She dashed into the river, ignoring the water that flowed past her knees, desperately trying to help him up.
Fang Zhidong followed closely behind. When he saw Gongsun Zhanglan, he sighed and shook his head slightly.
"He's not going to make it." He looked up at Lu Sheng. This inflated body was a combination of strength and beauty, causing fear to rise in the hearts of people who looked at it.
"I've chosen the wrong opponent after all …" Fang Zhidong had no intention of avenging Gongsun Zhanglan. Putting aside the question of whether or not he could defeat Lu Sheng, he was not alone in these troubled times. He had a clan behind him and a wife and daughter who needed his support. To be able to fend off Crimson Whale Sect Master Hong Mingzi for this battle was a deep enough favor.
Lu Sheng's inner Qi was almost depleted in the last series of frenzied palm strikes. But at this moment, the powerful Qi replenishing ability of Yin-Yang Jade Crane Skill was rapidly manifesting itself. In the short span of seven or eight breaths, he had recovered about half of his inner Qi.
"What? You want to fight me? "Seeing the two of them looking at him, Lu Sheng grinned.
"You win." Fang Zhidong was expressionless. He knew that he must not be impulsive. If he were to make a move and something happened, not only would he be implicated, but the other members of the Gongsun family would also die.
The cruelty of internal strife in a sect was unimaginable to outsiders. Even if Sect Master Hong Mingzi did not pursue the matter, his subordinates and the enemies the Gongsun family had offended would not let them off.
"I'll kill you!!!" Zhang Huishu's eyes were bloodshot as she tried to get up and charge at Lu Sheng. But Fang Zhidong struck her on the back of her neck and she fainted.
"A fair fight to the death. Please show mercy, External Affairs Secretary Lu. I, Fang Zhidong, guarantee that the Gongsun family will not seek revenge on you," Fang Zhidong cupped his fists towards Lu Sheng.
"Sigh …" the old Sect Master and Fang Zhidong had also come ashore. Looking at Gongsun Zhanglan's lifeless body lying in the water, their hearts were filled with mixed feelings.
This Deputy Sect Master of Crimson Whale Sect, who had run amuck in the Northern Lands for more than twenty years, had died in such a simple accident in a duel.
This was an outcome that no one could have predicted.
Initially, Hong Mingzi had judged that Lu Sheng had lost by a small margin, but not to the point of death. As long as he stepped in to save the day, there should not be much of a problem. Unfortunately …
"Guarantee?" Lu Sheng's body slowly returned to normal. He looked at Gongsun Zhanglan's corpse in the water with a mocking expression. "Who do you think you are? What has it got to do with you whether I let the Gongsun family go or not? "
"Junior Apprentice Brother, there's no harm in agreeing to him. Gongsun Jing is the only one left …" old Sect Master Hong Mingzi sighed. "The rest of the adopted sons and daughters are all meaningless. Gongsun Zhanglan is infertile. His parents died young and he struggled to become stronger alone. It wasn't easy for him to find his younger brother's family. A few years ago, his younger brother passed away from illness, leaving only Gongsun Jing and his sister-in-law. And now, Gongsun Jing … "
Only then did Lu Sheng understand the Gongsun family's situation. It seemed that Gongsun Zhanglan alone was supporting the entire family.
Seeing that Fang Zhidong was not angry and was still looking at him sincerely, Lu Sheng immediately felt bored and let out a long sigh.
"Since Senior Apprentice Brother has spoken, I promise not to cause trouble for the Gongsun family." After all, Gongsun Zhanglan's enemies were as numerous as the ocean for a mere Zhang Huishu. There was no need for Lu Sheng to do anything. All he had to do was spread the news and many experts would return to seek revenge.
"Many thanks." Having received his assurance, Fang Zhidong carried one person in each hand and dashed off into the distance. Very quickly, he disappeared into the forest.
His opponent had left. Lu Sheng quickly circulated the inner Qi in his body. Yin-Yang Jade Crane Skill swiftly gathered on the wound on his waist and the initial internal injury, stimulating his body to heal faster. As for the Soul Locking Spear's Poison Skill, it was also suppressed to a small area on his waist by Yin-Yang Jade Crane Skill.
"Senior Apprentice Brother, lend me a saber," Lu Sheng borrowed a sword from Hong Mingzi and viciously gouged out a piece of flesh from his waist.
This piece of flesh had already turned black and emitted a faint stench of blood. Clearly, it had been inflicted by the Soul Locking Spear's Poison Skill, causing the blood to coagulate and clot to block the blood vessels.
"Junior Apprentice Brother, this battle has truly widened my horizons. You and Gongsun Zhanglan each unleashed their ultimate moves, but who would have thought that in the end, he would still be killed by you in a direct confrontation, "Hong Mingzi exclaimed.
Instead, Lu Sheng smiled. In a direct confrontation, he was actually no match for Gongsun Zhanglan. If not for the fact that his inner Qi was too strong and his Qi returning was too strong, Gongsun Zhanglan would have been drained of his inner Qi towards the end. He might not have won this battle. At most, both sides would have sustained heavy injuries. Moreover, he was the one who had sustained the heavier injuries.
'I've long wanted to know what it's like to go all out against someone. This time, I'm finally satisfied.' Lu Sheng's expression was one of exhilaration. He threw the piece of flesh in his hand into the river and covered the wound on his waist with his hand.
Ultimate Crimson Mantra circulated rapidly and his palm became incomparably hot. In a few moments, the wound on his waist had been stopped.
"Let's go back first. I need to sort out and digest this."
"Since Junior Apprentice Brother has won, then you might as well take over the position of Deputy Sect Master. I'll send someone to help you with the miscellaneous tasks. You'll only need to handle the important matters. How about that? "Hong Mingzi suggested.
Beside him, Elder Wang had yet to recover from the shock of his victory. When he heard that Lu Sheng was to take over as Deputy Sect Master, he immediately waved his hands dismissively.
"Old Sect Master, don't harm Little Brother Lu. Deputy Sect Master has too many things to handle. It's a serious drag on his martial cultivation. It's more suitable for him to hand over the responsibility after he's accomplished in his cultivation."
"That's true. It was my thoughtlessness," Hong Mingzi immediately understood. "Let's go back first."
Lu Sheng nodded, "But before I go back, I'll go greet a friend. She'll be the one to give me a ride on this trip. "
Before the two of them could understand what was going on, Lu Sheng strode in the direction of the cruise ship.
By then, the cruise ship had already reached the shore. Because it had hit a reef, it was still being repaired.
The young masters and ladies on the ship had been watching the commotion earlier. When they saw Lu Sheng heading in their direction, their faces paled in fright and they quickly hid in their cabins, refusing to come out.
In the blink of an eye, only Bian Su and her Grand Uncle were left on the deck.
"Young Master!" Ning San hurried forward to greet him.
"Wait a moment. I have something to do," Lu Sheng said casually. In a few steps, he was before Bian Su and Ning San.
The two of them were still in a daze. They were both shocked by the last expansion of Lu Sheng's body.
That aura and power, as well as the sudden increase in speed and strength, caused the two of them to feel a slight sense of fear towards Lu Sheng.
Lu Sheng grinned at the two of them.
"On account of your giving me a ride, Young Master Bian, if there's anything you need, you can come to the Golden Jade Greenhouse to look for me. In the Northern Lands, I'm considered a local. I should be able to help you."
Bian Su instantly shuddered. She thought of Gongsun Zhanglan, who had been beaten to a pulp.
This ruthless man had been shouting like a murderous maniac earlier. Now, he's so gentle. What did the person beside her call him just now? Young Master?
Bian Su sneaked a peek at Lu Sheng's bald head and the muscles on his body that were strong enough to kill a bull with a single punch. Which part of him looks like a young master???! She roared in her heart, though she still responded unnaturally on the surface.
"Young Master … you're too kind …"
"You're welcome, you're welcome." Lu Sheng was very curious. What treasure did this Young Master Bian have that made so many people flock to her?
"Do you want me to help you get rid of those annoying good-for-nothings?" He pointed in the direction of the cabin.
"Uh … no need … no need to trouble Young Master …" Bian Su hurriedly said.
Tai-shu tugged at the corner of her clothes.
"Young Master Lu, I'm sure you can tell that my Young Mistress is not in a good condition. If something happens, we might really need your help. Of course, it's not free help. We all know what needs to be done, "he answered with a smile.
"Mm …" Lu Sheng nodded in satisfaction. This old man was quite tactful. He was just riding on his boat. Naturally, he wouldn't really help.
His real motive was, of course, curiosity, and to see if he could get some benefits from this young lady.
He had heard some things from those good-for-nothings. Miss Bian Su should have something useful on her.
"In Mountain-Edge City, just mention my name at any casino with the word 'Gold' in it and someone will be there to entertain you. Ning San, stay behind and give them a good explanation. I'll make a move first, "Lu Sheng instructed.
"Yes, Boss," Ning San hurriedly replied respectfully. After witnessing Lu Sheng beat Gongsun Zhanglan to death in a frenzy, his respect for his boss had risen by another level. But unknowingly, he had changed the way he addressed him to 'Boss' instead of 'Young Master'.
"How many times have I told you, call me Young Master!" Lu Sheng was instantly displeased.
"Yes, yes, yes … Young Master …" Ning San's forehead was beaded with sweat.
Bian Su and Tai-Shu had strange expressions on their faces. They wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.
Lu Sheng couldn't be bothered with them. He disembarked the boat and went in search of the old Sect Master and Tai-Shu.
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