Chapter 505: Thunderbolt Sect, So Pathetic

Lu Chao's Profound Mysterious Spear tore through everything in its path like a hot knife through butter. Just like that, it effortlessly pierced through Yu Hui, the third disciple of the Thunderbolt Sect, as if he were made of paper.

The scene fell deathly silent. Even Lu Chao wore an expression of utter disbelief.

Finally, a wave of pain washed over Yu Hui, and he was the first to react.

With a SPURT, he coughed up a mouthful of blood. He stared blankly down at the Profound Mysterious Spear that had run him through, then slowly raised his head to look at Lu Chao, his face a mask of disbelief. "No... impossible..."

With that, his head lolled to the side, and it was unclear if he was dead or alive.

Around the temporary arena, the deathly silence continued. Everyone's jaw was hanging open.

Slowly, a series of THUDS began to sound out—the sound of stools toppling over, the sound of people from the fourteen sects of Rising Moon City jumping to their feet.

Xiao Ru, who had been watching with a detached air, was now on her feet as well. A fire began to smolder in her cold, murderous eyes.

Finally, someone roared, "Third Brother!"

The members of the Thunderbolt Sect cried out in alarm. Some shouted "Third Brother," others "Junior Brother," still others "Third Senior Brother..."

One by one, they rushed wildly toward the temporary arena.

But just then, Lu Chao snapped back to reality. He suddenly retreated, pulling Yu Hui with him, and shouted, "All of you, halt! If you take one more step, the man on my spear will become a dead soul!"

At his words, the members of the Thunderbolt Sect instinctively stopped in their tracks.

At the same time, Qian Ya came to her senses and cried out, "Father, quickly! Protect Young Master Lu!"

With a RUSH, members of the Qianjian Sect swarmed onto the temporary arena, forming a protective circle around Lu Chao. They blocked the people from the Thunderbolt Sect while remaining wary of Xiao Ru up on the city wall.

It was only then that the members of the Qianjian Sect fully registered what had happened. They turned to stare intently at Lu Chao.

'He won? With just one strike?'

Even Qian Ya, Master Tian, and the others who had bet on Lu Chao to win never imagined his victory would be so effortless.

Before, everyone, including Sect Leader Qian Zeng, had found it strange and difficult to understand why Qian Ya was so optimistic about Lu Chao. Now, they finally understood. He was a monster hiding in the Creation First Layer Realm.

But just then... SLAM!

From the direction of the Shengting Sect, Sect Leader Shengting suddenly smashed something to pieces. He said in a low voice, "Qianjian Sect, you actually killed someone during a match. You... what punishment do you deserve?"

Sect Leader Shengting, who had just been mocking the Qianjian Sect and Lu Chao, had now completely lost his composure, his hair and beard flying wildly.

In his eyes, Yu Hui was already dead; he couldn't sense any aura from him at all.

Feng Xianyin was also stunned for a moment. He whipped his head toward Xiao Ru on the city wall and shouted, "Lord Xiao, a disciple of the Qianjian Sect killed his opponent in the middle of a match! This is the behavior of a demon! I implore you to seek justice for the Thunderbolt Sect!"

THUMP, THUMP...

The members of the Thunderbolt Sect had just paused on the temporary arena. Upon hearing Feng Xianyin, they immediately turned and knelt in Xiao Ru's direction. The Sect Leader of the Thunderbolt Sect began to speak loudly...

"Lord Xiao, please seek justice for us! It was a fair match, yet he resorted to murder!"

"The Qianjian Sect is no different from the Demon Dao!"

Neither the Shengting Sect nor the Thunderbolt Sect mentioned Lu Chao by name, because he was a Miracle of the Nether Spring.

No matter what, Xiao Ru would not kill him publicly.

They pinned the crime directly onto the Qianjian Sect, intending to brand them as part of the Demon Dao.

At this moment, down below the arena, Ren Tang was the only one from the Qianjian Sect left. He too stared blankly at Lu Chao, completely unable to understand how this country bumpkin could be so powerful.

'He's only at the Creation First Layer.'

But then he snapped out of it and rushed onto the arena. "You country bumpkin, how could you kill someone? Are you trying to get the entire Qianjian Sect killed?"

The members of the other sects in Rising Moon City looked at each other in dismay. The situation had taken another turn.

'How would Xiao Ru pass judgment now?'

Just then, the fire in Xiao Ru's eyes died down slightly. "Silence!" she commanded.

After the entire arena fell quiet...

Xiao Ru shouted, "The fourth Miracle of the Nether Spring, your surname is Lu, correct? Why did you kill him? Did the Qianjian Sect order you to? Don't you know this match was just a spar?"

At this moment, Lu Chao still had the third disciple of the Thunderbolt Sect, Yu Hui, impaled on his spear. A sharp glint in his eyes, he swept his gaze across the surroundings.

After calming down slightly, he looked toward Xiao Ru on the city wall.

He clasped his fist in a salute...

"Lord Xiao, I believe you just said that blades have no eyes. If an accident were to happen, there's nothing to be done about it."

As soon as he said this, everyone in the arena stared wide-eyed. Xiao Ru had indeed said those words before the fight began, but she had been responding to the Thunderbolt Sect's disciple. Now, it seemed she had lifted a rock only to drop it on her own foot.

Sure enough, the fire in Xiao Ru's eyes instantly flared up again. She felt like she had just been slapped in the face.

Beside her, Chi Xingxun roared with a ferocious expression, "You call that an accident? You ran your opponent straight through!"

Chi Xingxun's heart was also pounding wildly.

He still remembered how Lu Chao had to fight desperately for his life against him in the Forbidden Land of the Azure Flame Sect. But now, not only had Lu Chao reached the Creation Realm and was quickly catching up to his own level, but he also had such damn terrifying combat strength.

Chi Xingxun was panicking. Utterly panicking.

"Young City Lord Chi is right! Was that an accident? You clearly did it on purpose!"

"You bastard, I'll make you pay with your life!"

"Xiaoyu! Xiaoyu!"

The people from the Thunderbolt Sect roared again and again, then continued kneeling toward Xiao Ru, begging her to grant them justice.

Facing this scene, Lu Chao remained calm and replied, "Of course it was an accident. I never expected that a disciple from the great Thunderbolt Sect of Rising Moon City, a sect aiming for Four Moon Level status, would be killed by a single strike from my spear."

"A Creation Fifth Layer disciple from the Thunderbolt Sect... why was he so easy to run through? I really don't get it."

Lu Chao's voice carried clearly across the arena...

Instantly, everyone was stunned. The members of the Thunderbolt Sect stared foolishly at Lu Chao, feeling as if they were being trampled underfoot and ruthlessly humiliated.

A Creation Fifth Layer, the third-ranked disciple of the Thunderbolt Sect, was so easily pierced.

Killed in one blow by a Creation First Layer Miracle of the Nether Spring... this was simply rubbing salt in the Thunderbolt Sect's wounds.

When they saw Lu Chao's seemingly earnest expression, most people had a sudden realization. It seemed he really was surprised. It seemed this fourth Miracle of the Nether Spring wasn't pretending when he said those words.

He truly hadn't expected himself to be that strong.

That's right. Lu Chao himself truly hadn't expected to be able to take down his opponent in a single blow.

Because he was facing someone from the Biyue Continent, because his opponent's realm was higher than his own, and because Xiao Ru might try some dirty tricks, Lu Chao had used his full strength.

But he really hadn't expected the effect to be so devastating.

Having only just stepped into the Creation Realm, Lu Chao had no idea how strong he really was.

"Thunderbolt Sect, you're a sect that's supposed to be competing with the Qianjian Sect for Four Moon status. Why are your disciples so weak?"

Lu Chao asked again lightly...

'Since it's already done, I might as well help the Qianjian Sect by thoroughly stomping on the Thunderbolt Sect.'

Sure enough, as soon as he spoke, the members of the Thunderbolt Sect were so furious they were practically fuming. It was too damn humiliating.