Chapter 1860: Troublemaker

Qi and Soul Dual Cultivation has always been the greatest asset of these young Poison Vein talents. Now seeing an unknown young man almost equal to them, how could Lu Zhanbai remain balanced?

"Since that’s the case, then I’ll seek justice for Brother Gu today!"

After those thoughts flashed through his mind, Lu Zhanbai made up his mind. Hearing his words, Gu Zhixuan had a cheerful expression, and the onlookers automatically assumed a posture of watching the spectacle unfold.

"Striking at this moment is rather unkind, isn’t it?"

An elder with graying hair and beard, clearly a kind-hearted person, shook his head slightly as he saw Lu Zhanbai approaching the white-robed young man. However, his words were suppressed to a very low volume.

After all, the elder’s family and business were small. Even though his cultivation was in the Heavenly Realm Late Stage, he did not dare to offend the Lu Family and Wansu Sect in the slightest, lest he bring catastrophe upon his clan.

Everywhere on the continent are tales of the Lu Family and Wansu Sect annihilating enemies, which is why Poison Vein Masters are feared. No one would take the initiative to provoke them if it doesn’t concern them.

"Boy, you owe a life for a life. Get up immediately!"

In the midst of everyone having their own thoughts, Lu Zhanbai moved swiftly and directly, reaching within a few feet of Yun Xiao. His cold voice left no room for doubt.

"Who is this guy?"

Although Yun Xiao was at a critical moment of absorbing Wood attribute energy, he snapped back to consciousness when Lu Zhanbai spoke. But only a fleeting thought crossed his mind before he ignored it.

Earlier, Yun Xiao was in a special state and hadn’t heard the conversation between Lu Zhanbai and Gu Zhixuan, nor did he know that the person speaking to him was from the Lu Family.

Despite Yun Xiao having nearly absorbed the power of the Wood attribute, being disturbed at this time made him quite angry. He hoped to take this opportunity to break through to the Sixth Transition Half-step Holy Rank.

However, Yun Xiao didn’t expect the other party to really make a move. With only three days left, any sensible person wouldn’t make an irreconcilable enemy at this time.

Yet Yun Xiao was unaware that precisely because he was at a critical moment of absorbing Wood attribute energy, Lu Zhanbai did not want him to succeed, nor did he want to miss a golden opportunity.

Lu Zhanbai knew the creation from this Ancient Tree’s energy was extremely rare. Since the white-robed boy had such fortune, driving him away before he finished absorbing it could allow Lu Zhanbai to experience the same creation, couldn’t it?

Even though there was no absolute causal relationship, Lu Zhanbai did not want to miss any opportunity. Besides, under the guise of siding with Gu Zhixuan, he was even more reckless.

"Boy, I told you to get up. Are your ears deaf?"

Seeing the opponent completely ignoring him, Lu Zhanbai was enraged. His position as the Third Young Master of the Lu Family meant he was always revered and had never been snubbed like this.

At this moment, Lu Zhanbai’s tone was far from the calmness earlier, and it contained an overt threat. He finally understood why Gu Zhixuan was almost angered to death by this boy.

The onlookers speculated in their hearts, thinking that the boy had first offended the Wansu Sect, and surely couldn’t offend the Lu Family too.

Though both the Lu Family and Wansu Sect are Poison Vein Sect, their standings in the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud are not the same. The Lu Family produced an Empress Canglong—such a background isn’t something everyone has.

Even though Lu Zhanbai was only the third genius among the young generation of the Lu Family, affecting one part can shake the whole. If the Lu Family truly pursued this, there would be no place to stand in the vast Nine-layered Dragon Cloud.

"If he doesn’t want to die, he’d better obediently yield the position, right?"

There were those in the crowd with keen thoughts, who naturally could see Yun Xiao at a crucial moment, and that Lu Zhanbai intended to seize the ready-made advantage.

No matter how rare the chance to break through to the Sixth Transition Half-step Holy Rank might be, it couldn’t be more important than one’s own life, right? If there’s no life, would it still matter if one could break through to the Sixth Transition Half-step Holy Rank?

"Scram!"

However, just when everyone thought the white-clothed youth would compromise, a thunderous voice erupted from the youth’s mouth, stunning everyone.

He was the Third Young Master of the Lu Family, Lu Zhanbai! Except for the two ranked higher in the Lu Family, he had never been treated this way, right?

Had the white-robed boy eaten Dragon Heart Phoenix Gall to dare speak to the Third Young Master of the Lu Family like this? Everyone had reason to believe the battle, which could have been peacefully resolved, had become irreconcilable due to the youth’s single word shout.

"Well! Well! Well! In all my life, I, Lu Zhanbai, have never seen such an outrageously arrogant boy!"

The trembling-in-fury Lu Zhanbai uttered three "good" words in succession, and around him, dense Meridian Qi of the Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage emerged, making some cultivators nearby find it difficult to breathe.

"Lu Zhanbai? Are you from the Lu Family?"

Upon hearing Lu Zhanbai’s self-reference, Yun Xiao finally, belatedly, guessed this guy’s identity. After all, in the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, for someone of such a young age to cultivate Meridian Qi to the Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage, and be surnamed Lu, the answer was evident.

Moreover, Yun Xiao had sensed Lu Zhanbai’s soul power wasn’t weak, so if he truly was a Poison Vein Master, coming from the Lu Family would not be hard to guess.

Yun Xiao had an unusual relationship with the Lu Family; in a past life, Lu Qinwan, who betrayed him, was the sole beloved daughter of the lu family contemporary Family Head, and his relationship with the Lu Family had long been irreconcilable.

What Yun Xiao hadn’t expected was to encounter a Lu Family genius in the Ancient Wood City of the Eastern Domain. This was the first Lu Family genius he had come across since entering the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud.

However, Yun Xiao was clueless about which super geniuses the Lu family had recently risen up over the past few decades. In his view, this mere early-stage Hua Xuan Realm Lu Zhanbai couldn’t possibly be the top genius among the younger generation of the Lu Family.

"Now that you know I’m from the Lu Family, aren’t you going to step aside obediently?"

Upon hearing Yun Xiao’s question and observing his slightly changed expression, Lu Zhanbai suddenly had an epiphany, seeming to understand the reason behind this young man’s previous hard attitude.

That was because this kid simply didn’t know he was the Third Young Master of the Lu Family. Now that he knows he’s from the Lu Family, won’t he be scared out of his wits? Isn’t this kid looking as if he’s been frightened silly now?

The onlookers naturally thought the same way, for in the current Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, there might be some who dared to offend the Wansu Sect, but those who dared to offend the Lu Family were few and far between.

Not only would this poke the hornet’s nest of the Lu Family, but it could also provoke the retort of the Emperor Canglong Palace. Within the human territory, who could claim to withstand the wrath of the Emperor Canglong Palace?

"Are you sure you want to do this? Have you thought about the consequences?"

Regarding Lu Zhanbai’s words, Yun Xiao was noncommittal, yet again asked two consecutive questions. These questions seemed to have already indicated his stance, causing Lu Zhanbai, who had just nurtured a trace of pride, to turn sullen instantaneously.

"Really, giving face but not appreciating it!"

Having understood the opponent’s thought, Lu Zhanbai didn’t want to say another word of nonsense, moreover, sensing that the wood attribute aura of the ancient wood was slowly disappearing. If delayed any moment longer, he would lose his chance.

In Lu Zhanbai’s view, dealing with a half-step Holy Rank young man shouldn’t take more than three moves. Then he would forcefully seize the opportunity, using the ancient wood’s aura to slightly elevate his Meridian Qi cultivation, gaining more opportunities for the upcoming Xuanyuan Platform Meeting.

Lu Zhanbai was indeed quite ambitious, and he had learned that the genius Mo Han from the Emperor Canglong Palace was also only at the Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage; hence Lu Zhanbai was not without a chance to seize the top seat.

It was for that slim chance that Lu Zhanbai, already at the Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage, intentionally toured the Ancient Wood City, which was somewhat bullying.

Yet, since Lu Zhanbai was here, he wouldn’t miss any opportunity. And now the opportunity was right before him—taking over the young man’s creation seemed, to him, like heaven’s favor.

Phew...

Having made up his mind, Lu Zhanbai did not show any hesitation. Seeing his palm strike out, aiming directly at Yun Xiao’s left cheek, he intended to first give this ignorant boy a memorable lesson.

"What a troublemaker!"

Seeing that Lu Zhanbai attacked without regard, Yun Xiao’s expression turned somewhat ugly because, at that moment, he was still in the process of absorbing some wood attribute aura.

Yun Xiao originally intended to utilize the final wood attribute aura to breakthrough to the sixth transition half-step Holy Rank. Who would have thought Lu Zhanbai barged in, forcing him to halt his current refining and absorption?

After all, Lu Zhanbai was incomparable to the half-step Holy Rank Gu Zhixuan, and far beyond what previous opponent Du Xin could aspire to. Facing such a strong attack, Yun Xiao too had to alertly cope.

Yun Xiao suddenly stood up, wood attribute aura still faintly surrounding him, as his right hand swiftly extended, and clashed fiercely with Lu Zhanbai’s right hand.

Bang!

The hands collided, producing a loud noise. Then, those standing relatively close sensed a burst of potent energy erupting, causing them to instinctively retreat several steps.

When they steadied their stance and gazed, their eyes widened, filled with disbelief, seemingly never having expected such a result.