Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 108 The Little Demoness Hunts Lu Xingzhou Three Times
Even without outsiders watching, Huo Lu might not have been able to withstand this provocation.

No matter how composed he appeared on the surface, or how much he told the infant ghost that "Seventh Brother is somewhat strange," he could never truly value a cripple of the sixth rank. Moreover, this was Huo Shang, whom he had bullied to death since childhood; he had never looked down on him from the bottom of his heart.

Otherwise, he should have said "things have changed" instead of "somewhat strange." Huo Lu has never been willing to admit that Huo Shang might be powerful enough to threaten him.

How dare such a piece of trash provoke people in the street, regardless of their lives?
Huo Lu almost laughed out of anger: "Very good, very good... I never thought that the good-for-nothing who knelt at his brother's feet begging for mercy back then would have such a tough day."

Lu Xingzhou chuckled: "It seems that Fourth Brother only has some experience when it comes to bullying children."

Huo Lu's face darkened completely. He didn't bother with any more words and suddenly appeared in front of Lu Xingzhou, slashing his throat with a graceful sword.

This time, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lu Xingzhou no longer used the Human Emperor Banner trick. He restrained all his demonic cultivation methods and simply flicked his finger in an unremarkable manner.

His fingers flicked precisely at the side of the sword, deflecting the tip. Lu Xingzhou's other hand shot out with lightning speed, aiming straight for Huo Lu's abdomen.

Huo Lu twisted his body and stabbed Lu Xingzhou from the side again, taking advantage of his inconvenience.

The onlookers were somewhat surprised.

Lu Xingzhou displayed strength at the mid-stage of the sixth rank, while Huo Lu was roughly at the mid-stage of the fifth rank, a difference of exactly one rank. On the surface, it's not surprising that a difference of one rank could result in a close fight, but such things usually only happen between prestigious sects and ordinary cultivators.

The techniques and skills learned by those from prestigious families are far more advanced than those of ordinary people, making it quite normal for them to fight opponents of higher levels.

But now the Huo family is a prestigious family, while Lu Xingzhou is just some nobody who came up from nowhere. He has only been a member of the Tianxing Sword Sect for a few months.

The result was that Huo Lu was beaten to a draw by someone of a higher level... and then he even took advantage of the other's lameness, playing hit-and-run tactics...

Just the fact that this kind of thing got out would make the Huo family lose face.

Huo Lu's face turned bright red. How could he not know how embarrassing this was? But he simply couldn't understand how Lu Xingzhou's strange energy could be so strong. With just a flick of his finger, the power drilled in like a spiral drill, burning and scouring his meridians at the same time. It was so bizarre that he almost lost his grip on his sword.

If we were to engage in a head-on confrontation like idiots, we might really lose to this cripple.

As a result, Lu Xingzhou remained completely unfazed during the fight. His wheelchair spun slightly on its own, and he flicked his fingers left and right, remaining unmoved and easily deflecting the sword strikes, no matter where they came from. His composure made Huo Lu, who was constantly dodging and weaving, look rather clownish, and the longer the fight went on, the uglier the scene became.

He was deliberately humiliating the Huo family! Huo Lu suddenly realized this, and his expression turned extremely ugly.

"Why isn't Fourth Brother jumping around like a monkey anymore?" Lu Xingzhou said leisurely. "Sixth Brother already gave me the impression of being a complete waste. Is the Huo family in Beijing just spending their days cockfighting, horse racing, drinking, and whoring, without doing anything of importance?"

Huo Lu was furious. A dazzling light burst forth from the tip of his sword, radiating power, seemingly unleashing a powerful attack.

"Hey. Huo Family's Heaven-Breaking Sword... I suggest changing its name. We're both surnamed Huo now, so how about Nian Dong Sword? There might be a pleasant surprise."

"Boom!" A terrifying sword aura crushed the wheelchair, sending rocks flying and dust billowing everywhere.

Despite the dust storm, the wheelchair remained intact, and Lu Xingzhou was unscathed. His vision was blurred, and those watching could barely see what he had just done... Pei Chuyun, who was observing from the shadows, saw clearly that Lu Xingzhou had simply summoned a mirror and slightly tilted the magic weapon, which had directly deflected the sword energy, causing it to whiz past him.

Pei Chuyun shook her head. She didn't know anything about Huo Yu, but Huo Lu wasn't actually that bad. Perhaps he wasted some time in his youth, which resulted in his cultivation level not being very high, but his foundation was very solid. This kind of practical combat ability would make him a mid-level player in the Joyful Union Sect, not a pushover.

Even a fifth-rank cultivator couldn't withstand this move, Nian Dong... oh no, the Heaven-Breaking Sword.

Lu Xingzhou himself was terrifyingly strong. His cultivation technique, for some reason, was not only of high quality, but its combined reactions were also incredibly bizarre and difficult to defend against. Those facing him for the first time would find it particularly difficult. Furthermore, he was a Daoist cultivator, secretly unleashing various magical treasures, talismans, and incantations. Huo Lu's leaping and bounding around like a monkey was mainly due to these covert techniques. Those who hadn't truly faced Lu Xingzhou would find it hard to understand how disgusting he was.

As for practical experience, no matter what Lu Xingzhou does behind the scenes, he still came from an assassin organization, and his Soul Banner has a thousand souls... How many life-or-death battles has Huo Lu fought in his life?
In a one-on-one fight, Huo Lu is no match for Lu Xingzhou.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" Huo Lu changed to a powerful move with a livid face.

Countless sword beams crisscrossed from all directions, their light flashing and changing, making them difficult to discern as real or illusory.

"Fourth Brother, is this all you've got after holding back for so long?" Lu Xingzhou almost burst out laughing. He decided to do nothing, simply placing the wheelchair's protective shield. With a series of crisp clanging sounds, the wheelchair remained standing amidst the dust and smoke.

Pei Chuyun: "..."

Can you stop pretending? Your lousy wheelchair has very strong protection. I couldn't even break through it. Once you put this shield up, you can't put it up a second time for at least half an incense stick's time. Don't act like it's just a casual way to block things, okay?

"It seems Fourth Brother's attack is over. What a disappointment." Lu Xingzhou chuckled. "Then it's my turn, little brother?"

Huo Lu had just unleashed two powerful attacks and was taking a step back to catch his breath when Lu Xingzhou reached out and rubbed his hands together. Three or four talismans unfolded like playing cards and ignited simultaneously.

Huo Lu: "..."

You can use talismans like this?

The next moment, thunder, fire, ice, and a slowing spell erupted simultaneously on Huo Lu, creating a spectacular visual effect and turning the scene into chaos.

Huo Lu also summoned a jade pendant magic item to block the invasion of these complex spells, but his heart stirred slightly.

In this chaotic scene, most of the surrounding residents could not see what was happening... This was an opportunity. The command was transmitted silently, and a shadow appeared silently from behind Lu Xingzhou, slashing at the back of his neck where the back of his wheelchair was exposed.

Huo Lu emerged from the thunder and flames, launching another fierce attack on Lu Xingzhou's chest with his sword.

Pei Chuyun narrowed her eyes.

Outsiders were unaware that Huo Lu had a lurking shadow by his side, which surprised Pei Chuyun. Could it be that even this chaos was intentionally orchestrated by Lu Xingzhou to force out the shadow?
At the same moment the shadow appeared, Ah Nuo, who had been squatting in the corner watching the drama unfold, also moved at the same time, as swift as a ghost.

Before Shadow's sword reached Lu Xingzhou's nape, Anuo's fist was faster and struck him in the back.

At the same time, Lu Xingzhou changed his strategy. Instead of using his finger-flicking sword to deflect the attack, he suddenly gathered his fist energy and launched a fierce counterattack.

The red and blue energy on the fist flashed by, and Pei Chuyun knew that this was a powerful move that could even shatter the fourth-grade magic weapon of the Infant Ghost!
Tai Chi Heavenly Gang!

"Boom!" The sword energy and fist energy collided violently, triggering a tremendous explosion.

At the center of the explosion, Lu Xingzhou silently kicked out.

Huo Lu: "???"

"boom!"

"Ah!!!" Huo Lu let out a blood-shattering scream, accompanied by the sound of something shattering.

Pei Chuyun felt a sharp pain, her pretty face twitching slightly. Even if Huo Lu couldn't win a fight and could run away, after that kick, he probably wouldn't need to run anymore...

But she didn't stop. Just as Lu Xingzhou was performing the "burning groin leg" technique, a fragrant breeze reached his side, and a jade-like hand emerged from the chaotic visuals, touching his Jianjing acupoint.

With both sides having revealed their cards, this was Pei Chuyun's best chance to launch a sneak attack; if she missed it, she would never have another chance.

"You still came..." Lu Xingzhou's voice was tinged with a sense of melancholy and regret.

The wheelchair shifted automatically to the side a foot in the blink of an eye, and Pei Chuyun's grab missed. Ying Shuang, who had been lying in wait, had already thrust her sword at her side of the neck.

Ying Shuang has been squatting here all day... The judge ordered her not to move regardless of the battle situation, except to wait for Pei Chuyun to make her move. She's been waiting so long she's numb, and finally she's here...

Pei Chuyun saw that the black-clad man who had gone to the inn to find Lu Xingzhou was already prepared for him. With her slender hand, she slapped away Ying Shuang's attack, and with a flick of her right hand, the evil infant roared out towards Lu Xingzhou.

But just as Lu Xingzhou's wheelchair shifted to the side, he lit another talisman.

Hurricane symbol.

A gust of wind swept through, clearing away all the sand, embers, and lingering shockwaves from the scene. Countless onlookers didn't see Lu Xingzhou's Blazing Yin Leg; instead, they witnessed him punch Huo Lu away, only to be attacked from both sides by a demonic female cultivator wielding seductive arts and a malevolent infant.

This means...

Is Huo Lu in cahoots with the demonic cultivators?

No wonder he came to take over as prefect, no wonder Jing Ge would target him! He really is just like his predecessor, colluding with demonic cultivators!
What can Lu Xingzhou do when he faces the evil infant head-on?
Although the evil infant's will was controlled by Pei Chuyun, it hadn't lost all its memories, and its deep-seated hatred for Lu Xingzhou was undisguised: "Lu Xingzhou! You'd better die!"

"Slap!" A third-grade exorcism talisman was stuck to Lu Xingzhou's face.

Before the evil infant could finish speaking, it suddenly let out a sharp cry and turned to retreat. The evil infant that had self-destructed was not a demonic cultivator, but a soul!

At the same time, Meng Guan, who was watching the battle, could no longer hold back.

He simply couldn't bring himself to deal with Huo Lu, not that he would sit idly by and watch the infant ghost continue to escape. If the ringleader escaped, then all his achievements in destroying Hongfa Temple would be meaningless!
A beam of Buddha light descended from the sky, and Prefect Meng Guan once again personally struck at the evil infant.

Pei Chuyun repelled Ying Shuang, then patted Lu Xingzhou's shoulder with her slender hand. Lu Xingzhou had made too many moves, and at this moment he really couldn't avoid the attack. He could only hurriedly reach out and meet the blow with his own palm.

As a powerful surge of energy came, Lu Xingzhou frantically circulated the Yin-Yang Mill within his body to dissipate the energy, but it could not be completely eliminated, and a trace of blood still spilled from the corner of his mouth.

The next moment, Ying Shuang's sword and A Nuo's fist simultaneously slammed towards Pei Chuyun.

Pei Chuyun took a deep breath. The moment Meng Guan reappeared, she knew things were hopeless. Having failed to take down Lu Xingzhou with one strike, she quickly parried Ying Shuang and A Nuo's attack and immediately activated her teleportation magic weapon to escape.

Ah Nuo took out a piece of cake.

The magnetic field turbulence caused Pei Chuyun to move slightly, but she didn't move away at all.

Based on this one misjudgment, Lu Xingzhou's right hand had already touched her chest, pressing on her vital points: "Things shouldn't happen more than three times... I've been so attentive all day, and it's truly for tonight that we should continue our predestined relationship, Miss Ayi."

(End of this chapter)