Starting as a centurion, he fought his way through the chaos of the world.

Chapter 161 Slaying the Prodigy

Lu Ming's appearance made Jin Poyue raise an eyebrow.

He never expected that this Marquis of Dayu would be so arrogant.

At that very moment, Lu Ming's army had already boarded the warship, amidst the gray, hazy sky.

Blood was gushing out.

With the rebels' strength suppressed, Lu Ming's side, under the cover of the formation, actually saw a significant increase in combat power.

With the tides turning and the tides shifting, although the number of Langya Kings was considerable, they were still unable to withstand the attack.

A master of the Qi Refining Realm is not just a figure of speech.

They were clad in armor and leaped thousands of feet in a single bound.

The weapon in his hand crashed down like thunder.

Even with the support of the Kaiyang Sect, the rebels on the other side had not cultivated for long enough.

However, how can someone at the Qi Refining Realm possibly compete with someone at the Gang Qi Realm?

"Boom!" A warrior from the Iron Eagle Army charged out.

He thrust out his spear.

It slashed out, creating a cold, dazzling beam of light.

When you are in a crowd.

A powerful burst of energy was released, and dozens of rebels were blasted away.

His body turned into a blood mist.

Under such attacks, the rebels had almost no power to resist.

Jin Poyue looked at the scene before him.

Staring at Lu Ming, he said, "The army under the command of Marquis Zhige is quite strong. It's not easy to train such a powerful army in the Great Yu region. I just don't know how strong you are!"

He leaped high into the air as he spoke.

He threw a punch at Lu Ming.

The golden fist energy was hundreds of feet in diameter.

It came crashing down like a hill.

"Hmph!" Lu Ming snorted coldly.

The Dragon Sparrow Blade slashed upwards.

The golden blade energy shone with dazzling light.

The phantom image of a dragon and elephant appeared behind him, and a thousand-foot-long blade aura pierced the air, crashing into the fist.

"Boom!" The two collided.

The enormous energy spread outwards like waves.

Jin Poyue's body was moving backward.

A look of surprise appeared on his face.

He hadn't expected Lu Ming's combat prowess to be so formidable.

The last strike almost overwhelmed him.

Looking down, he saw a crack in his right fist, from which blood was flowing.

His lips twitched involuntarily.

I underestimated this Marquis Zhige.

At this moment, Lu Ming's attack came again.

A powerful aura emanated from his body.

Behind them, a giant yellow python appeared.

This time, it's much more lifelike than before.

Moreover, its aura was even more powerful.

Its body, as thick as a water vat, spun and trembled around Lu Ming's body.

It roared from time to time.

A cold and cruel light emanated from his golden vertical pupils.

At this moment, Jin Poyue panicked.

"A five-patterned geomancer? How is this possible!"

However, as he was speaking, Lu Ming rushed forward again.

The giant python appeared above his head, letting out a deafening roar.

Jin Poyue dared not hesitate. He swung his fist, and a series of fierce fist energies roared into the air.

Wherever it went, it left terrifying white marks.

"Bang! Bang!"

However, every punch he unleashed was crushed by the giant python.

Finally, it dissipated between heaven and earth.

At this moment, Lu Ming had already approached him.

"Clang!" The long sword struck Jin Poyue's arm.

It produced a metallic clang.

However, Jin Poyue's physical body is truly powerful.

The opponent's arm was not severed; it only penetrated three inches into the flesh before being blocked by the bone.

Lu Ming drew his sword and returned.

He spun around and unleashed another slash.

An astonishing blade of light flashed in the air.

The air was chilling. At this moment, Jin Poyue abandoned his arrogance, stepped back, and spoke as he dodged the blade.

“Lord Zhige, do not act rashly. With your skills as a geomancer, if you join the Tianyang Sect, you can become a retainer, second only to the sect leader. Why stay in Dayu?”

As long as you're willing to come to the sect with me.

"Any treatment is negotiable!" He was in a sorry state, with a knife wound on his arm.

His robes were also torn.

Lu Ming pretended not to hear.

The body returned to Jin Poyue's side.

Under the suppression of the formation, the opponent had nowhere left to retreat.

A chilling aura lingered in the air.

Jin Poyue's face showed anxiety.

Lu Ming's combat strength was superior to his own, and he was also supported by the array formation around him.

Even though he was confident that he was second to none.

At this moment, he couldn't help but show his panic.

Just then, the blade arrived beside him, transforming into a terrifying tornado that hurtled towards Jin Poyue.

"Ah!" he roared.

He threw a punch to meet the attack, seemingly using some kind of secret technique.

Even their bodies were coated with a layer of gold.

It exudes a dazzling metallic luster.

"Boom!" A deafening burst of energy filled the air.

The golden fist energy was instantly torn apart by the tornado, but it continued unabated, heading straight for Jin Poyue.

His already tattered robes could not withstand the shock and were shattered.

Then, his body felt as if it had been sliced into a thousand pieces, with bits of flesh flying everywhere.

However, it must be said that Jin Poyue's physical body is indeed powerful.

The blade ravaged his body, even producing a sound.

A piercing "sizzle!" sound.

It felt as if it had been scraped onto steel.

A moment later, Lu Ming stopped wielding his sword.

When the tornado dissipates.

Half of Jin Poyue's body had been torn apart, revealing his white bones.

Lu Ming could even see his heart still beating through the hole.

"My biggest regret is underestimating you," Jin Poyue said with difficulty.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he revealed a self-deprecating expression.

"No, it's not that I underestimated you, it's that everyone underestimated you, they really didn't know."

What will be the reactions of the major sects after your identity as a geomancer is revealed?

A smile appeared on his lips.

Lu Ming didn't bother arguing with him.

He leaped into the air, his blade flashing straight at Jin Poyue.

Seeing the dazzling blade, Jin Poyue roared, "Kill!"

He rallied his spirits, soared high into the air, and actually burned his life force to meet Lu Ming.

"laugh!"

Almost without a doubt, his body was eventually shattered.

Amidst the churning of flesh and blood, Lu Ming reached out and absorbed the other party's storage ring into his palm.

When looking around.

They discovered that the entire battlefield was now under their control.

The morale of the other disciples of Kaiyang Sect plummeted after seeing Jin Poyue killed.

Faced with repeated ambushes from the powerful members of the Marquis's mansion.

The casualties were heavy at this time.

Lu Shi's black armor was already covered in blood.

Her long hair was loosely draped over her shoulders, with drops of blood falling from it.

His ferocious and violent eyes stared ahead. The two axes in his palms emitted a dark, ominous luster.

Then it burst forth from the sky.

"Crack!" The head of a Kaiyang Sect Refinement Realm expert who had just been injured by Zhang Mu was chopped off.

His body fell straight down.

Zhang Mu wielded the Golden Dragon Scissors and charged into the crowd, nearly reaping the lives of the Nascent Soul stage experts.

Thick blood was constantly floating out of the scene.

The entire array space was once again shrouded in a layer of blood.

It's even somewhat viscous.

A pungent, fishy odor permeated the air.

Outside the formation, quite a few people were standing on the banks of the Nuyun River.

Marquis Hongshan arrived with his army and looked at the already activated formation, his face filled with regret.

"Bang!" A whip lashed out at the lieutenant.

"If it weren't for your ineffective urging of the supplies, how could we have arrived late? The main force of Marquis Zhige is fighting in various states under the command of the King of Langya. With only five battalions at his disposal, how can he withstand the King of Langya's hundreds of thousands of troops?"

The voice rang out, filled with annoyance.

The deputy general standing to the side said aggrievedly, "My lord, it's just that the imperial supplies are arriving too slowly, there's nothing I can do about it."

"From now on, if anyone dares to say that Lord Zhige is afraid of war, I'll rip off their head and kick it like a ball!" Lord Hongshan roared.

Then, he looked at the formation in the river with a worried expression.

A thick, gray fog enveloped the entire battlefield, obscuring everything inside. It was unclear whether Lu Ming could hold out in this battle.

However, as time went by, and the day was almost over...

Marquis Hongshan felt a slight unease.

After all, this time their opponents include not only the main elite forces of the Langya King, but also the powerful figures of the Kaiyang Sect.

Jin Poyue almost breached the central government's various departments.

Aside from the sect's elders, who dares to say they can easily defeat this person?

Moreover, it's Lu Ming.

Inside the imperial palace in the capital, the empress sat in her bedchamber, reviewing battle reports.

Recently, the battlefields in various parts of Dayu have suffered repeated defeats.

It caused her a lot of trouble.

The female official in green appeared beside the Empress at some unknown time.

"Your Majesty, Marquis Hongshan just sent a message that Marquis Zhige has been fighting against the Prince of Langya for a day and a night on the Nuyun River. Both sides are now caught in the formation, and their situation is currently unknown!"

The Empress raised an eyebrow.

"Can we deduce the probability of Lord Zhige winning?"

"According to the royal family's estimation, the chances of winning are less than 10%." The female official in blue said in a low voice.

After all, from any perspective.

Compared to the Prince of Langya, who had the support of the Kaiyang Sect, the Marquis of Zhige's mansion was far inferior.

"However, the Third Ancestor speculated that if Marquis Zhige could delay for seven days on the Nuyun River, the territory of the King of Langya would likely be occupied by the main force of Marquis Zhige's mansion."

At that time, the Kaiyang Sect will be forced to withdraw from the Great Yu under the pressure of human forces.

Perhaps that's exactly what Lord Zhige was thinking—to trade himself for one of the Kaiyang Sect's resources!

When it comes to this.

The female official in green trembled slightly.

The Empress was extremely agitated.

"Just back off."

The words fell.

The female official in green immediately and carefully retreated.

Until she left the main hall.

The Empress flipped her hand, and a mirror appeared in her palm.

It was none other than a celestial artifact from the Great Yu Dynasty.

However, she hesitated, since both Lu Ming and the Prince of Langya were currently inside the formation.

If you use the immortal artifact directly...

It could very likely cause accidental injury.

However, if he doesn't take action, Lu Ming also seems to be in danger.

For a moment, I was caught in a dilemma.

In the end, we can only wait until the formation is activated before making any further decisions.

Prince Yong's mansion also dispatched experts to investigate along the Nuyun River.

"Senior Brother Sun, who do you think will win this battle?"

"Hey, needless to say, it's Jin Poyue. His strength is obvious to all. None of our sects sent any of their top-tier disciples. Kaiyang Sect was angered by Zhige Marquis, which is why they sent Jin Poyue."

This time, the Marquis of Zhige's mansion is likely to disappear from the Great Yu.

"Senior Brother Sun from the Prince Yong's Mansion said with a smile."

Then, she continued, "Here's the image-recording jade talisman for you. Remember to save the scene on the battlefield later. Your Senior Sister Liu said she wants to see Marquis Zhige die with her own eyes."

"It's right here in my hands. You can see it once the formation is activated," the disciple of the Tian Shu Sect quickly replied.

At the same time, Xu Yan from the Yao Guang Sect arrived not far away, a cold smile appearing on her face.

"This Marquis of Zhige is really bold, attempting to intercept the sect's prodigy. But it's worth it, the whole world watched him die in the Nuyun River, and he became famous. However, after this battle, the Great Yu will be in big trouble."

The loss of southern Xinjiang will surely cause the dragon vein to tremble once again.

"At that time, I'm afraid we'll be finished too." There was a smile in his voice.

A powerful cultivator from the Yaoguang Sect calmly said, "You've done a great job in severing ties with Dayu by sending letters several times to explain Dayu's situation and disadvantages. If Dayu really loses power, the sect's rewards will certainly be substantial."

"Thank you, Senior Sister!" A hint of joy flashed in Xu Yan's eyes.

He quickly bowed and said.

The disciple who had refined his spirit waved his hand and said, "Why thank me? You earned this opportunity yourself."

After saying that, he said no more and continued to gaze at the battlefield.

Waiting for the formation to be broken.

Meanwhile, inside the formation...

After a long period of fighting, the forces under the command of the King of Langya were almost wiped out.

Only on the ship where the Prince of Langya was located, a guard was still desperately resisting.

As for the others, they all died on the battlefield.

The ground was covered in flowing blood.

Corpses with pierced chests were hanging everywhere on the ship's side.

Lu Ming found himself above the warship without anyone noticing.

He said calmly, "Let's finish this quickly!"

As the sound faded.

The generals of the Marquis's mansion all took action themselves.

The commander of the personal guards under the Prince of Langya, a powerful expert at the Golden Core stage.

They just rushed up.

"Bang!" His body was smashed to pieces by Lu Shi's axe.

The mangled body lay on the ground like shredded cloth.

Finally, it completely lost its breath.

Moments later, the last warrior under the command of the King of Langya was also killed.

At this moment, within this gray, blood-mist-filled formation...

The Prince of Langya knelt on the ground.

He no longer possesses the noble demeanor he once had.

His python robe was stained with blood.

The golden crown on his head fell off, and his messy hair stuck to his face.

Sweat kept streaming down his face.

"My lord, please spare my life! I was coerced by the Kaiyang Sect. I didn't want to rebel against our Great Yu. If you spare me, I will give you all the treasures. The Kaiyang Sect has also provided me with a lot of pills."

"I'll give you everything, just please let me go."

As he spoke, the Prince of Langya began to cry.

Years of pampered life have robbed him of the tenacity and fortitude he once possessed.

When faced with death, only fear remains in one's heart.

Seeing him like this.

A hint of disgust appeared in Lu Ming's eyes.

"Bang!" He kicked the Prince of Langya to the ground.

Then he said calmly, "Tie him up."

Wang Yue and his men grinned maliciously as they stepped forward and bound Langya Wang tightly.

For them, this is something to brag about.

After everything settled down.

The army began to retreat outside the formation.