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

Chapter 187 I'll Slap You to Death, Qilin Jade Book
The giant ink-wash sword trembled, and the strong recoil nearly made its wielder, Ren Degong, vomit blood.

Lu Yuan's body was too stiff.

Even the Gentleman's Divine Sword Technique, which focuses on penetration, could not pierce Lu Yuan's defense.

Despite his physical discomfort, Lord Rende frantically drew upon the literary talent and spiritual energy of the Confucian scholars below, transforming it into righteous energy that he channeled into his giant sword, hoping to break through Lu Yuan's defenses and inflict damage upon him.

However, even though the Confucian scholars below were beaten until their faces turned pale, the giant ink sword they had conjured still could not break through Lu Yuan's defense.

This only fueled Lu Yuan's arrogance.

"Why didn't it work?"

"impossible."

"You can't be that hard."

Ren Degong looked at Lu Yuan in confusion. Why was Lu Yuan's defense so strong?

Is this right?
Without any true energy, and even if Lu Yuan didn't defend himself at all and let him attack freely, he still couldn't break through Lu Yuan's defense. This was simply unbelievable, utterly incomprehensible.

Is Lu Yuan even human?

"You just need to practice more."

Lu Yuan raised his hand and grabbed the giant sword that was pressed against his chest. With a gentle squeeze, cracks appeared on the surface of the ink-colored giant sword.

As Lu Yuan increased his strength, the cracks spread rapidly until they shone brightly. With a bang, the giant ink sword formed from righteous energy was crushed by Lu Yuan's single hand.

Ren De Gong staggered back several steps, his breathing disordered, and mouthfuls of blood gushed out uncontrollably, leaving him looking quite disheveled.

Compared to the Benevolent Duke, the Confucian scholars whose literary talents were forcibly drained by the Righteous Qi Array were in a much worse state.

They were already weak, having had their literary talent and energy drained.

The benevolent Duke inhumanely transferred most of the backlash to them. Most of the Confucian scholars could not withstand the backlash and collapsed to the ground, vomiting blood and dying.

Two or three thousand Confucian scholars died, most of them, because of Ren De Gong's inhuman behavior.

“Lord Rende, I am your son.”

A player in the back row clutched his chest. His internal energy was out of control, and his health bar was plummeting. If his friend hadn't given him a pill in time, he would be back at the fountain by now.

"Damn, this old bastard is inhuman."

The player watched as the student next to him suddenly died. He was also glad that his level was high enough, otherwise he would have been dead.

“I told you long ago that the Confucian school is not a good school, but you didn’t listen and still wanted to join the Confucian school.”

"There's no other way. I can't get off the horse now. I have no choice but to go all the way down this road, otherwise I'll lose even more."

"Why not just die? We'll get the mission rewards whether we die or not."

"No, I want to watch the show. If I die, I'll have to wait an hour to be resurrected."

"You're such a jerk. Lower your senses, or it'll hurt a lot."

"Ok."

……

Outside the square, a dozen agile players climbed to the top of a tall building and started a live stream. Their cameras were all pointed at Lu Yuan, and their positions were carefully chosen to ensure the live stream could continue smoothly.

If it's too far away, the details won't be clear; if it's too close, the image will be easily affected.

For these paparazzi players, whether they live or die is not important; what matters is that the live stream is interrupted.

In order to ensure the smooth running of the live stream, they recruited more than a dozen people and had them stand in various locations to broadcast the live stream. Even if one of them was caught in the crossfire and killed instantly, other players could continue the live stream.

"Brothers, the Kong family's NPCs have started fighting with Lu Yuan."

"Our old friend Lu Yuan is performing as usual, still incredibly arrogant. He's going to let his opponent have three moves. This is the first move, and his opponent is using a skill that even the streamer doesn't know what it is."

"The special effects are impressive, but the presentation is lacking; it didn't break through Lu Yuan's defense."

"Oh, he crushed it. Lu Yuan crushed the attack of the Kong family NPC. His method is as simple and direct as ever. Is this the legendary simplicity of the great way? I love it."

A streamer/player is lying on the rooftop, excitedly providing commentary.

[Stop your bastard streamer, go stream on the official website, and I'll tip you a plane.]

[Yes, the view from the top of the imperial city is clear, so there's nothing to be afraid of.]

A true man is one who dares to face the harsh realities of life.

There are many similar comments, all conveying the same message: encouraging the streamer to get even closer. But the streamer isn't stupid; getting any closer would make it difficult to guarantee their safety.

If he dies too early, how will he gain popularity and donations? Streamers aren't stupid.

Besides, you can't just go up to the capital whenever you want.
You must have been beaten up by the Divine Martial Army before.

……

"Two more moves."

Lu Yuan held up two fingers.

May our ancestors bless us.

Ren Degong shouted, and then his body became scalding hot, the rising steam condensing into a silhouette in mid-air.

"The sage has departed."

The figure formed from steam fell down and merged with Ren De Gong. In an instant, his size increased again. He swung his fist and punched towards Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan didn't catch it, letting his fist land on his chest with a loud bang, the red flames surged, and suddenly a few golden threads appeared in the color.

"what……"

Ren De Gong took a few steps back, his fist already covered in blood, with some bone spurs even piercing through his skin.

It shattered; his fist shattered.

It's completely ruined.

Ren De Gong looked at Lu Yuan with red eyes, filled with resentment.

Lu Yuan's power once again refreshed his worldview.

His punch was clearly enough to shatter half a mountain.

However, even such a terrifying punch did not harm Lu Yuan; instead, it crippled one of his fists.

What kind of monster is Lu Yuan reincarnated?

"That punch was quite powerful. You have one last move."

Lu Yuan wiped the bloodstains left by Lord Rende from his body and said nonchalantly.

"I still have my strongest move. I don't believe you are truly indestructible."

Ignoring the critically injured Confucian students below, Ren De Gong once again activated the Righteous Qi Array, using its power to extract the students' literary talent and vital energy.

"Don't pfft..."

A Confucian scholar collapsed and lost all breath.

Some students realized what was happening and were about to leave the area of ​​the great formation when they found that their bodies could no longer move.

He felt his strength being drained away, and he collapsed to the ground, powerless and completely unable to resist. He could only watch helplessly as his life was drained away.

The tyrannical methods of the Duke of Rende naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the Divine Martial Army.

They had never seen such a shameless person. Not only did he borrow from others because he didn't have enough power himself, but he also made others bear the backlash. The Confucian student was already half-dead, yet he still forcibly extracted his power to restore himself, showing no regard for the life or death of others.

Is this the great Confucian scholar?
How is this any different from the demonic path?

The Imperial Advisor is right. Confucianism has become rotten. The Confucianism of today is no longer the Confucianism established by Confucius.

The Confucianists of today are nothing but scoundrels who have stolen the name of Confucianism.

"Nima."

The players on the periphery turned into specks of light and returned to their respawn points.

The remaining Confucian scholars also died one by one.

Only Lu Yuan and Duke Rende remained at the imperial city gate.

"You're really ruthless."

"But you only have one last move left."

Lu Yuan was very patient.

"Humph."

Those who aspire to great things do not concern themselves with trivial matters.

"They died for Confucianism and Taoism, and their deaths were worthwhile."

"Today, I, this old man, will eliminate the demons and uphold justice."

"Please summon the divine arts, may our ancestors return."

The aura of the Duke of Rende suddenly surged, and an extremely strong white light burst forth from his body. The light was so bright that Lu Yuan felt it was a bit dazzling and just used his hand to shield his eyes from the light.

Invoking a deity?
Does the Duke of Rende have this skill in his skill panel? Before Lu Yuan could figure it out, he suddenly sensed that the Duke of Rende's aura was a bit off.

Ren De Gong angrily stomped his foot on the spot, his aura surging from his legs, and he actually stepped into the air and left.

They are fleeing at an extremely fast speed.

He ran away.

"run?"

"Can you run away?"

Lu Yuan was somewhat annoyed. "I gave you a chance to make a move, but you didn't. And at the last moment, you dared to run away?"
At your speed, do you really think you can escape?

The floor beneath Lu Yuan's feet shattered instantly, and Lu Yuan's figure shot off in the direction Ren Degong had fled.

"Let me get down."

Lu Yuan was incredibly fast. Ren De Gong only heard a loud bang in his ear before Lu Yuan appeared in front of him in a flash.

Lu Yuan raised his palm and delivered a powerful blow to Lu Yuan's chest.

"boom……"

Ren De Gong's head was blown off by the blow.

The headless corpse crashed down like a cannonball, landing on South Street and creating a large crater.

The Duke of Rende passed away.

……

"The South City Guards are on duty; idlers, please step aside."

The Southern City Guards acted swiftly. The moment the body of the Duke of Rende fell to the ground, the Southern City Guards had already arrived at the scene. After taking a few glances at the headless corpse in the pit and confirming its identity, they delivered the message to the palace.

At the same moment, Lu Yuan did not stop killing after killing Ren Degong. He spotted the location of the Kong family in the capital and rushed to the airspace above the Kong family in the capital as quickly as possible.

Without saying a word, he unleashed a torrent of rage.

The anger accumulated by the Kong family members will naturally be used against the Kong family members themselves.

This is the principle.

"Boom boom boom..."

A deafening roar echoed through the sky.

The sons of the Kong family in the capital put down their books and looked up toward the source of the sound.

A deep red fist intent descended towards the Kong family below.

"Enemy attack..."

The moment the Kong family disciple uttered his cry, Lu Yuan's attack landed. In an instant, the entire capital shook violently, and countless people lay prostrate on the ground in terror, trembling.

"earthquake?"

"No way, earthquakes can happen in the capital?"

"Nonsense, earthquakes are common in the capital, but they have become rare in the last thirty years because the Grand Preceptor has set up the Heavenly Net Formation to transfer the damage caused by earthquakes elsewhere."

"Well said, then you explain where this earthquake came from?"

A passerby complained.

"How would I know? I'm not the Imperial Advisor."

"Then tell me what you mean by 'egg'?"

……

The ruins of the Kong family residence in Beijing.

"Lu Yuan, the guys from the Six Doors actually weren't lying. Is that really something a human could do?"

The Imperial Guards, witnessing the horrific scene, fell into deep thought.

The once magnificent Kong family home is now nothing but ruins, or more accurately, a huge pit.

The entire Kong family in the capital city disappeared.

Not a single wall or brick remained; the entire Kong family mansion in the capital vanished into thin air, leaving only a large pit.

As for the Kong family members in the capital, they should all be dead, because according to the reports from the Embroidered Uniform Guard spies, the Kong family in the capital had urgently summoned back their members before the incident to deal with possible retaliation from the Chen family.

It was precisely because of the Kong family's summons that when Lu Yuan unleashed his punch, not a single member of the Kong family in the capital survived; they were all wiped out.

How miserable.

"Never mind that for now, make a note of it and report it to the commander."

"By the way, what should we do with the body of Lord Rende? Should we send it back to Qufu?"

"Send your head back to Qufu? Do you think Qufu will even exist anymore?"

"Don't you know what kind of person Lu Yuan is? With his style of doing things, do you think the Kong family can survive? Have you forgotten about the Yan family? Since he has chosen to take action, he will definitely eliminate them completely."

"The Kong family is finished. From now on, there will never be another lineage of the Duke Yansheng."

A junior officer of the Embroidered Uniform Guard looked at Qufu and sighed.

This is how the family tradition that had lasted for thousands of years came to an end.

They brought this on themselves.

"So what should we do with the body of the Duke of Rende? Also, the South City Guards haven't found his head. It's speculated that Lu Yuan smashed it with a slap. Given Lu Yuan's destructive power, that's certainly a possibility."

"If we can't find it, we won't look for it. As for the disposal of the body, we'll just put it in any coffin and wait for His Majesty's decree."

……

"Uncle Yuan? Where is Uncle Yuan?"

The news that the Kong family in the capital had been wiped out by a single punch quickly spread throughout the city, and many people quietly came to watch.

Chen Yu and Chen Dong were among them.

Curious, they searched for their Uncle Yuan's location, but couldn't find him anywhere.

"Chen Yu, do you think Uncle Yuan will go to Shandong?"

“I heard from others that when Uncle Yuan fought the Yan family, he fought his way up, destroyed the Yan family manor in Suzhou, and then went north to Lanling, where he wiped out the entire Yan family.”

"Do you think Uncle Yuan went to Qufu now that he wiped out the Kong family in the capital?"

"It seems like that's actually possible."

"No, I'm going to tell Grandpa and Great-Grandpa."

……

Qufu.

A bustling city, it is also a sacred place in the hearts of scholars all over the world.

Because this place is the home of a saint's family.

the Kongs.

Qufu has five treasures.

The Jade Book of the Qilin, the Ruler of the Sage, Confucius's Clogs, the Master's Cave, and the Original Book of the Analects.

Of these five treasures, apart from the Confucius Cave, the other four belonged to the Confucius family.

The Jade Book of the Qilin: Legend has it that when the Sage Confucius was born, a divine beast, the Qilin, came from the heavens and presented him with a jade book. This is the Jade Book of the Qilin.

Legend has it that the Jade Book of the Qilin records all the information about all things in the world, and only those with great enlightenment can see the ultimate truths of heaven and earth in the Jade Book.

To this day, only Confucius, the most revered teacher, has been able to comprehend the profound principles of heaven and earth from this over thousands of years.

The Supreme Ruler, or even the ruler used by the Supreme Sage Confucius when he taught the people, contains boundless righteousness and is a treasure of Confucianism.

Confucius's clogs, items used by the revered Confucius before his ascension to heaven, also embody the noble spirit of the revered Confucius.

The original Analects is the earliest version of the Analects. Although it was not written by Confucius himself, it is a masterpiece compiled by his direct disciples, who recorded the words and deeds of the great sage. It is the cornerstone of Confucianism.

The dozens of bamboo slips are not many, but their importance is no less than that of the Supreme Sage Ruler. When Emperor Taizu wanted to borrow them, the Confucius family refused to lend them, but only agreed to make a copy of the original for Emperor Taizu.

With these four treasures, the Confucius family has firmly maintained its position in Confucianism, remaining prosperous for thousands of years.

The Confucius Ancestral Hall.

The Duke Yansheng held Confucius's clogs, trying to feel the noble spirit within them, hoping to absorb it and improve his Confucian and Taoist cultivation.

Suddenly, he became unsettled and looked thoughtfully at the sky.

Why do I always have this bad feeling?

……

(End of this chapter)