Heaven rewards diligence, but there are always fairies plotting against me.

"Get him! Cripple this drunkard!"

The three aristocratic cultivators surrounded them, and in an instant, sword energy crisscrossed and magical artifacts roared.

However, faced with these fierce attacks, Chu Chang simply laughed three times, his body swaying seemingly haphazardly in place, before easily dodging all the sword lights.

"Too slow! Too weak!"

Chu Chang, his eyes blurry with drunkenness, slapped the cultivator on his left across the face.

*Smack!*

With a crisp slap, the cultivator at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining was sent flying three zhang away, sword and all, spitting out a mouthful of blood mixed with broken teeth in mid-air, smashing several tables and chairs.

"This...this person is a Foundation Condensation stage cultivator!"

Among the surrounding cultivators, someone finally noticed something amiss and exclaimed in surprise.

"So what if you're only at the Foundation Establishment stage? This is the Fortune Tower! Senior Brother Xiao He's territory; no one can be allowed to act recklessly here!"

As chaos erupted in the main hall, the guards employed by the Wealthy Pavilion were finally alerted.

More than ten powerful cultivators with bulging temples and exposed solar energy rushed out from the stairs and the back of the building.

The three leaders were all powerful individuals at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Who dares to injure someone at Fugui Tower? Seize them!"

The old man in black who was leading the group roared and summoned a black iron umbrella magic weapon. As the umbrella opened, countless streams of black energy transformed into howling ghosts and enveloped Chu Chang.

The other two Foundation Establishment cultivators, one on the left and one on the right, each wielding a sword, blocked Chu Chang's retreat.

"Good timing!!!"

Chu Chang laughed heartily. At this moment, the sixty drops of pure Yang true liquid in his body were no longer hidden. The terrifying pressure of the mid-stage Foundation Condensation Realm swept outwards like a tsunami from him in all directions!

boom!

The originally solid white jade floor in the lobby began to develop fine cracks after being subjected to this oppressive force.

Those Qi Refining stage cultivators who were watching were forced to turn pale by this oppressive force, and they retreated repeatedly. Those with weaker cultivation even knelt down on the ground.

"Peak of the Foundation Condensation Realm!!"

The old man in black's eyes twitched wildly, his heart filled with great horror.

He never expected that this seemingly young troublemaker would possess such terrifying cultivation!

However, before he could retrieve his magical artifact, Chu Chang had already appeared before him as if shrinking the distance between them.

"break!"

A burst of dark golden pure Yang energy instantly erupted from Chu Chang's fair fist. He delivered a simple and unadorned punch to the iron umbrella magic weapon.

Snap!

That valuable mid-grade defensive magic artifact was as fragile as paper under Chu Chang's fist, instantly disintegrating. The remaining force of the punch landed solidly on the black-clad elder's chest.

The old man spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, smashing half of the heavy wooden staircase of the Rich Building.

"This is a tricky idea! Form a defensive formation!"

The other two Foundation Establishment cultivators were terrified, but they had no way to avoid it. They could only grit their teeth and push their true essence to the limit, trying to join forces to block Chu Chang.

Chu Chang swayed slightly, his right hand transforming into a palm, creating a sky full of dark golden afterimages, like a Buddha pushing a mountain.

boom!boom!

Two muffled thuds sounded almost simultaneously.

The two Foundation Establishment stage experts didn't even get a chance to touch Chu Chang's clothes before being sent flying by the overwhelming palm force. They slammed heavily against the wall of the hall, and when they slid down, their bones were broken and their muscles were tattered, completely losing their fighting ability.

In just a few breaths, Chu Chang had completely defeated the top combat force that Fu Gui Lou relied on to maintain order.

The entire lobby fell into a deathly silence.

Lin Ruohan stood to the side, her ice-blue longsword still sheathed. She looked at Chu Chang, who stood amidst the ruins, his expression wild yet his eyes cold, and the strange feeling in her heart grew stronger.

Is this his true strength?

"Who dares to make such a racket and disturb the peace of my luxurious residence?"

Just then, an extremely cold and arrogant voice slowly came down from the top floor of the Fugui Building.

That cold and arrogant voice echoed between the pavilions, as if it contained some kind of peculiar sonic technique, which invigorated the onlookers who were originally intimidated by Chu Chang's pressure.

Chu Chang slowly withdrew his fist, brushed off non-existent dust from his sleeves, and looked up with a hint of "drunkenness".

On the spiral white jade staircase leading to the fifth floor, a young man dressed in a magnificent robe with purple and gold trim was descending with his hands behind his back.

He had a handsome face, even a somewhat sinister look, and his narrow eyes gleamed with a light like that of a venomous snake.

A purple-gold jade plaque, signifying a direct disciple of the Divine Sword Sect, hung from his waist, gleaming brightly under the lamplight.

This person was none other than Xiao He.

"It's Senior Brother Xiao He!"

"Senior Brother Xiao He has actually shown up in person! This kid is doomed!"

A murmur rippled through the hall, and many of the scions of prominent families who were watching wore expressions of schadenfreude.

Chu Chang narrowed his eyes, and his immense divine sense swept over Xiao He like an invisible tide.

"Late stage of Foundation Condensation Realm..."

Chu Chang sneered inwardly.

No wonder this person can dominate Qing Shi Town. Such cultivation is indeed outstanding among the inner disciples, and there are even faint signs that he has broken through to the peak of the Foundation Condensation Realm.

Unfortunately, compared to Chu Chang, who is now at the peak of the Foundation Condensation Realm and has an incredibly solid foundation, such cultivation is still not enough.

"So it was you who ruined my business???"

Xiao He stopped a dozen paces away from Chu Chang, looking down at him with indifference and murderous intent in his eyes, as if he were looking at an ant that he could crush at will.

Chu Chang let out a hiccup, swayed slightly, and pointed a defiant finger at Xiao He's nose, laughing, "So you're the owner of this Fugui Tower? I was in a bad mood today, so I came here for a drink, but your dogs don't know what's good for them and insist on blocking my way. Fine, I'll smash it up, what can you do about it?"

"court death!"

One of Xiao He's guards flew into a rage and was about to draw his sword when Xiao He stopped him.

Xiao He stared intently at Chu Chang, a sense of unease and suspicion in his heart.

He could sense the hidden, raging true energy emanating from Chu Chang, which was far beyond what ordinary rogue cultivators could possess.

Moreover, for some reason, he felt that the drunkard in front of him looked somewhat familiar.

"Since you are a Foundation Establishment Realm expert, why feign madness?" Xiao He sneered, his purplish-black true essence circulating around him, instantly filling the hall with a chilling, damp aura. "Speak! Who sent you? If you don't explain clearly, this Fugui Tower will be your burial ground today!!!!"

Chu Chang laughed heartily, but secretly made a gesture that only the three of them understood by swaying his body.

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Just as Chu Chang was attracting everyone's attention in the main hall, two blurry figures silently bypassed the chaotic crowd and made their way to the back courtyard of Fugui Building.

Both figures were dressed in loose-fitting men's blue robes, with hoods on their heads and rough fake beards pasted on their faces.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that although they are dressed in men's clothing, their figures are extremely alluring, and they are Lin Ruohan and Gu Ling Shuang disguised as men.

"Chu Chang has made quite a commotion up front, and now all the guards at Fugui Tower are rushing to the main hall, leaving the backyard much less secure." Gu Ling Shuang lowered her voice and pointed to a rockery and waterside pavilion in front of her.

"Yes, let's finish this quickly. Although Chu Chang is powerful, he will be at a disadvantage if the battle drags on too long, facing Xiao He and the hidden formation of Fugui Tower." Lin Ruohan's voice was cold, and the ice-blue longsword in her hand hummed slightly, its light suppressed by her true essence.

The two moved like swallows, swiftly darting through the shadows of the night and moonlight.

The backyard of Fugui Tower is extremely large, with pavilions and towers scattered in a well-organized manner. It looks like an elegant garden, but in the eyes of Lin Ruohan and Gu Lingshuang, two elite disciples who often go out to carry out sect missions, it reveals something strange.

"etc."

Lin Ruohan suddenly grabbed Gu Ling Shuang, and the two were instantly pressed against a pink wall.

In the shadow of a rockery ahead, two Qi Refining Stage 8 martial artists with bulging temples and exposed solar energy were patrolling back and forth.

Moreover, faint spiritual energy fluctuations could be heard emanating from the center of the artificial hill, indicating that some kind of illusionary formation had been set up.

"That should be the entrance," Gu Ling Shuang transmitted her voice.

Lin Ruohan made a gesture, indicating that each person should have one.

The next moment, two ghostly figures darted out.

The two patrolling martial artists didn't even have time to sound the alarm before they felt a chill on their necks.

Lin Ruohan's jade-like hand swept across a person's throat like lightning, her sword energy concealed, instantly shattering the opponent's vocal cords and life force!

On the other side, Gu Ling Shuang flicked pink peach blossom energy from her fingertips and struck another person's crown, instantly shattering their soul.

The two corpses collapsed limply, but Gu Ling Shuang caught them quickly and dragged them into the bushes of the artificial hill.

Lin Ruohan arrived in front of the artificial rockery and quickly pressed a few seemingly messy protrusions with her jade-like hand.

"Click click click..."

With a dull thud as the mechanism clicked, a huge rock in the center of the artificial hill slowly moved away, revealing a deep underground passage that smelled of decay and dampness.

Without the slightest hesitation, the two figures flashed and disappeared into the passage, and the boulder behind them slowly closed in.

Dim oil lamps hung on both sides of the passage, and the air was filled with a nauseating smell of blood and mildew. Faint cries and wails could be heard in the distance.

"Damn it, what exactly did that beast Xiao He do down there!" Gu Ling Shuang gritted her teeth, her eyes blazing with fury.

As a direct disciple of a prestigious sect, to commit such a despicable act right under the sect's nose is a disgrace to the Divine Sword Sect.

Lin Ruohan's face was ashen, but she quickened her pace.

The two descended the damp stone steps, going down several dozen feet underground.

Suddenly, the view opened up, revealing a huge dungeon made of black boulders.

"Halt! Who goes there?!"

At the entrance to the dungeon, four thugs dressed in black and wielding daggers suddenly stood up.

These four individuals were not weak in cultivation, all possessing the tenth level of the Qi Refining stage or even the Great Perfection stage. Their bodies were shrouded in murderous aura, clearly indicating that they were desperate criminals who had been engaged in dangerous and bloody activities for many years.

"The ones who will take your lives."

Lin Ruohan snorted coldly, this time she no longer concealed her strength. Her ice-blue longsword was instantly drawn, and a crisp sword sound echoed throughout the dungeon.

Swish! ! !

A crescent-shaped, ice-blue sword aura swept across the sky like a rainbow piercing the sun.

Before the four thugs in black could even activate their defensive magic weapons, they were cut in half at the waist by this extremely cold sword energy. Their wounds were instantly sealed by the mysterious ice, and not a single drop of blood flowed out. They turned into eight ice sculptures and fell to the ground.

Gu Ling Shuang clicked her tongue in amazement, thinking to herself that this Senior Sister Lin was usually aloof, but when she got into a fight, she really showed no mercy.

The two men stepped over the corpses and rushed into the depths of the dungeon.

When Lin Ruohan saw the scene inside the dungeon, even with her composure, she couldn't help but gasp, and the fingers gripping the longsword turned slightly white from the force.

In the center of the dungeon were rows of cold cells made of pig iron.

And inside these cells were more than thirty women, dressed in rags and with blank expressions!

Among them, some were covered in wounds, clearly having suffered cruel torture; others were delirious, staring blankly at the wall. What was even more infuriating was that most of these women were young, and each possessed faint fluctuations of spiritual energy, clearly indicating that they were female cultivators with spiritual roots who had embarked on the path of cultivation!

"Xiaoxiao!"

Gu Ling Shuang scanned the area and finally spotted a familiar figure in the corner of a cell.

It was a girl wearing a light green dress, who was curled up in a corner with her hands wrapped around her knees. Her face was as pale as paper, and her breath was weak. It was clear that her true energy had been sealed.

Upon hearing Gu Ling Shuang's voice, the young girl trembled violently, raising her head to reveal a delicate face filled with terror. When she recognized the person, tears instantly welled up in her eyes.

"Senior Sister Gu! Senior Sister Lin! You... why are you here? Let's go! This is a trap!"