Is this NPC even playable if it's not nerfed?

Chapter 186 Slaughtering Confucian Scholars, The Gentleman's Divine Sword Technique [Bonus Chapter for Featured Content]

"boom……"

The dark shadow crashed down, blasting a large crater in the square in front of the imperial city gate.

Amidst billowing dust, a figure slowly emerged from the pit.

Its tall and robust body was engulfed in a pale red flame.

Lu Yuan has arrived.

The crimson eyes pierced through the smoke and landed on the Duke of Rende at the very front of the imperial city gate. In an instant, the Duke of Rende felt a terrifying gaze fixed upon him.

The aura of death was palpable.

This intense killing intent was not concealed in the slightest.

Ren Degong was immediately shocked. This Lu Yuan actually dared to kill him in front of everyone!

What an outrageous bastard.

"Old thing."

"You're from the Kong family, aren't you? You seem to harbor a lot of ill will towards me."

Lu Yuan walked out and slowly approached Lord Rende, looking down at him with the eyes of someone looking at trash.

The old man in front of them harbored the greatest malice towards Lu Yuan among the thousands of people in the entire square.

Although the old man was well hidden, Lu Yuan's powerful perception allowed him to detect any entity that harbored ill intentions towards him.

NPC: Kong Quelan [Elder of the Kong Family] [Lord Rende]

Level: 113 [Acquired Realm 1]

Race: human
Strength: 100000
Defense value: 80000
Health: 50000
Stamina: 60000
Mana: 90000
Eloquent speech, the Six Arts of a Gentleman, sophistry, the Confucian scholar's pen, the Gentleman's Divine Sword Technique, the Journey of the Sage, the Righteous Qi Formation, the Benevolent Fist...

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"Lu Yuan, you murderer, what are you doing?"

"Are you going to hurt Lord Rende in front of everyone?"

Do you really think you're invincible?

"Let me tell you, there is a righteous path in the world, and evil has never prevailed over good since ancient times. Your arrogance won't last long."

A young scholar stood up, his face flushed with anger, and pointed at Lu Yuan, rebuking him.

"Holy crap, he's brave."

Several players in the crowd gave a thumbs up as they looked at the scholar who was pointing at Lu Yuan and cursing him.

Is this what young people are?
He's definitely young and impetuous.

He's just a reckless fool who's not afraid of death. You dare to curse Lu Yuan? You've got guts.

"Can good triumph over evil?"

"Hahaha."

Lu Yuan suddenly looked up and burst into laughter.

Then, Lu Yuan stopped laughing and turned his gaze to the young Confucian scholar who was still furious.

"You've got guts. What's your name?"

This young man may be a bit of a hothead, but he's not stupid.

His eyes were filled with a desire for success.

This guy is trying to make a name for himself.

He believed that Lu Yuan would not actually kill anyone, so he stepped forward first and publicly denounced Lu Yuan in front of everyone to earn a good reputation for himself. In this way, he not only pleased the Kong family but also secured a bright future for himself.

However, he miscalculated one thing.

Lu Yuan is capable of killing.

Moreover, he holds grudges.

"My name is Ling Yang, courtesy name Haoran, and I am a student of Layman Wangshang."

"I advise you to surrender."

Ling Yang pointed at Lu Yuan and struck what he thought was a very cool pose.

"Ling Yang, good, you've got guts."

"However, since you insulted me, remember not to insult people in your next life."

Lu Yuan nodded, stretched out his hand towards Ling Yang, and flicked his fingernail lightly, compressing the air rapidly and turning it into an invisible force that shot towards Ling Yang.

There was a loud bang.

Ling Yang's upper body was blown to pieces, leaving only his intact lower body standing upright.

The Confucian scholars around Lingyang were stunned.

The envious and jealous look in their eyes instantly turned into fear.

He committed murder.

Lu Yuan killed someone.

Moreover, it happened in full view of everyone, right in front of the Divine Martial Army.

Lu Yuan, how dare you?

How dare you be so lawless?

How dare you commit murder in front of the Emperor's gate?
"You dare to kill someone! You are utterly lawless! I will take this to the imperial court and make you pay with your life!"

After the Confucian scholars realized what was happening, their initial fear instantly turned into anger, an overwhelming rage.

Throughout history, it has always been the Confucian scholars who bully others; there has never been a precedent of others bullying them.

How dare you.

If we bully you, just put up with it. Why did you have to fight back? What's wrong with suffering a little grievance?
Unforgivable, this is unforgivable.

The Confucian scholars were enraged, and those hot-tempered scholars charged directly at Lu Yuan.

Their weapon is a sword.

Because swords are beautiful.

It is also a weapon commonly chosen by people in the martial arts world.

“Lord Rende, we have come to save you.”

"The gentleman's six swords, looking back."

"Cold Wind Sword Slash".

"Draw the sword and stab four times."

Taking this opportunity, Ren De Gong hurriedly fled from Lu Yuan, distancing himself from Lu Yuan and reaching what he considered a safe position.

"Fine, come on, let me see how capable you trash really are."

Lu Yuan didn't dodge; he didn't even take this group of trash seriously.

These Confucian scholars, though they may appear fierce and menacing, are actually all rubbish.

Their martial arts level is almost nonexistent.

They were all at the ninth-grade realm, and there were even some utterly worthless trash among trash.

As for Confucian and Taoist cultivation, they also lack it. After all, the current Confucian and Taoist traditions are monopolized by the Four Sages' families and the imperial court, and these Confucian scholars are not capable enough to obtain this part of the inheritance.

Confucian scholars have neither the Confucian and Taoist traditions nor martial arts skills.

What are they if not trash?
They have no abilities whatsoever.

They're just a bunch of utter trash.

"He's so hard, it hurts so much, I have a broken bone."

A Confucian scholar was fractured by the force of his own sword rebounding back.

Lu Yuan is kind-hearted.

He couldn't bear to see this Confucian scholar hurt because of his mistake.

So, to solve the problem once and for all, Lu Yuan reached out and grabbed the scholar's head, then with a snap, red and white blood splattered all over the ground.

The pain is over.

However, although he died, at least he no longer had to endure the pain of that broken bone.

Lu Yuan is truly kind-hearted.

"Dude, your muscles are nice, but it's a shame they're not as big as mine."

Lu Yuan reached out and grabbed a burly Confucian scholar. Despite his overwhelming size advantage, the scholar was no match for Lu Yuan's grip.

Lu Yuan placed the scholar's head on the muscle of his arm. The muscle bulged, and with a crack, the scholar's head was crushed by the bulging muscle frame, dying without any pain.

"Yan Hao, Lu Yuan, your crimes are heinous!"

The acquaintance cried out in utter grief, but before he could finish, Lu Yuan's fist was already upon him. With a bang, the grieving scholar was blasted apart on the spot, his flesh and blood scattered everywhere.

"Go to hell."

A wisp of poison powder was sprinkled out.

Lu Yuan ignored him and simply threw a punch, blasting him into dust.

poison?
This poison can't even break through his Holy Protection passive, so what's the point of it being poisonous?

However, the baseness of Confucianism is truly inherited from one lineage.

The Yan family uses poison, and this student also uses poison; they might actually be connected.

But it doesn't matter anymore, they're just a bunch of dead people.

"The game is over."

Lu Yuan stomped his foot, and the terrifying force blasted the floorboards away, sending ripples spreading outwards like waves on water. "Bang bang bang..."

The floorboards kept exploding, and the scholars surrounding Lu Yuan were also blown dozens of meters high, falling to their deaths.

The dozens of Confucian scholars who besieged Lu Yuan met their tragic end.

"Old man, are you just going to watch me kill?"

"They are all your supporters. You Confucianists are really cold-blooded. The Yan family is like that, and so is your Confucius family."

"How hypocritical."

After killing these people, Lu Yuan ignored the noisy ordinary Confucian scholars behind him and instead turned his gaze to the Duke of Rende in the distance.

His words were full of sarcasm.

His disdain for Confucianism, especially his attitude towards the Duke of Rende, further enraged the Confucian scholars below.

This is their highly respected and virtuous Lord Rende.

"You kill innocent people indiscriminately without asking why. Is this the way of the world's number one ruler?"

Ren Degong angrily rebuked Lu Yuan, attempting to stand on his moral high ground and criticize him.

"Go to hell."

"Stop pointing fingers here. I don't buy into that. I do what I want. That's my way, the way of not eating beef."

Lu Yuan stared intently at Duke Rende with his eyes glowing red.

Ren Degong felt as if the air around him had become thinner, and he could hardly breathe.

He forcefully mobilized his internal energy and righteous spirit, struggling to meet Lu Yuan's gaze. It would be too embarrassing if he were unable to stand up due to Lu Yuan's imposing aura.

At the same time, he deeply felt Lu Yuan's strength.

Is the gap between the number one and the top twenty really that big, even though they are both on the strongest ranking list?

Is this normal?

The natives are not players; they have no way of learning specific skills by touching the statues, nor can they challenge living opponents by touching the statues.

They can only face the challenges of reality.

Therefore, most people only know that Lu Yuan is number one, but they don't know how terrifying Lu Yuan's true strength is.

Because they never faced Lu Yuan in his strongest form.

They had never witnessed just how incredible Lu Yuan was when he went all out.

Players are excluded.

Because players have actually faced "Lu Yuan" who only knows how to use his ultimate move.

"Lu Yuan" doesn't care if you're level zero or level seventy, he'll start with the Sun and Moon in his palm.

If you can withstand it, then unleash your innate skill "Boundless Strike" + "Unmerciful Strike," instantly detonating the infinitely stacked numerical values.

Player: No one knows Lu Yuan better than me.

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"Old thing."

"I don't recall ever offending your Kong family, so why are you putting on this show of grandeur for me the moment I arrive in the city?"

"Don't give me that nonsense about indiscriminate killing of innocent people. You all know in your hearts whether they are innocent or not."

“I know the laws of the Great Yong better than you do, and I’m too lazy to argue with you. If the laws of the Great Yong can’t control you, do you think they can control me?”

"Tell me honestly about how you plotted against me. Were you the mastermind?"

"I wouldn't mind giving you a quick death."

Lu Yuan didn't want to engage in any debates with Confucianists.

Because he knew very well that these Confucianists were out of their minds; they had their own complete set of logical thinking, and if you argued with them, you would lose.

The self-defense trap tactic is far from effective.

Because he can flip tables.

"You dare to kill me?"

“I am the Duke of Rende, personally appointed by the late emperor. If you kill me, the people of the world will not tolerate you.”

Ren De Gong avoided the main issue and kept arguing, refusing to admit that the Kong family had schemed against Lu Yuan.

"It seems that the art of being stubborn is truly inherited."

"Forget it, you're not worthy to listen to me."

"You might as well just die."

"As for the people of the world, I don't think they are anything special."

"If one of the four holy families dies, and then the Kong family dies, to make it an even number, what do you think?"

"I think it's good."

Lu Yuan's lips curled up into a cruel smile.

At that moment, Lu Yuan's aura ignited instantly, and the terrifying pressure pressed all the Confucian scholars present to the ground, making it difficult for them to breathe.

"you dare."

Enraged, Lord Rende twisted his cane and drew a slender longsword from it. The righteous energy unique to Confucianism and Taoism slowly rose and wrapped around the longsword, and the aura of an extremely powerful person suddenly rose.

"They won't shed a tear until they see the coffin. It's always the same. The knife is already on your head, and they're still asking me if I dare."

"joke."

Lu Yuan took a step forward, a step that seemed to cross the ends of the earth, and he flashed to the front of Lord Rende in an instant.

"Lu Yuan, do you really think I'm a piece of trash?"

"We are both on the top of the rankings, and I am not much worse than you."

Ren Degong sensed the threat emanating from Lu Yuan and immediately unleashed his full power.

boom……

A powerful aura burst forth.

Ren De Gong's upper garment was stretched open, and his short and reserved body suddenly swelled up.

In a short time, Ren De Gong was the same height as Lu Yuan, and his muscles were in no way inferior to Lu Yuan's.

"Oh, it's the Analects, not the Book of Rites."

"Not bad, same as always, I'll give you three moves."

Lu Yuan held up three fingers.

As usual, I'll let you stack up your rage points in three moves.

If you can't break my defense in three moves, you're dead.

"Insanity."

Lord Rende was furious. This junior dared to look down on him, Lord Rende. It was unforgivable.

Despite his anger, Lord Rende remained clear-headed. Since Lu Yuan had given him the opportunity, he was determined to seize it and deliver a heavy blow to Lu Yuan.

"A gentleman should strive for continuous self-improvement."

"Righteous Qi Formation, activate."

A massive array of black and white ink rose from beneath the feet of the Duke of Rende.

Upon seeing this, the Confucian scholars below closed their eyes and loudly recited the Analects. As they recited, the literary energy and talent within them were guided out by the great formation and, under its blessing, continuously flowed into the body of the Benevolent Duke, transforming into righteous energy.

This is the method of the Confucius family.

If one lacks righteousness, then one can make up for it with talent and literary skill.

As righteous energy continuously surged in, the aura of the Benevolent Duke also surged. If the players' levels were high enough, they could see the Benevolent Duke's level rapidly increasing on the data panel.

Level 115.

Level 117.

Level 121.

With the help of the Righteous Qi Formation, Ren De Gong raised his level to the second level of the Acquired Realm, which is level 123. If he can gather more Confucian scholars, his level can be raised even higher.

"Good momentum, keep it up."

Lu Yuan simply nodded; he still didn't take the Duke of Rende seriously.

No matter how high your level increases, it's useless.

Anyone whose base stats are below mine is trash.

The values ​​displayed on the data panel indicate what level of power a player possesses.

"The Gentleman's Divine Sword Technique".

Behind the Duke of Rende, a giant sword in ink-wash style materialized, resembling the Gentleman's Divine Sword Technique of the Confucius family and the Righteous Qi Sword of the Yan family.

Same style, same appearance, but different function.

The Righteous Sword of Righteousness focuses on destruction, while the Gentleman's Divine Sword Technique focuses on penetration.

A long sword in ink wash style flew out.

This sword energy is powerful enough to pierce through everything in the world.

He rushed towards Lu Yuan.

"duang~"

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(End of this chapter)