Chapter 186: Chapter 152: Securing the Protector’s Position, Fairy Ci Hang, Taoist Sect’s Trial

’Who would possibly obey a Great Protector like him?’

Lu Mingyuan hadn’t wanted to stand out, hoping to avoid attracting jealousy. That was why he’d decided to take a seat at the very end. He never expected these Evil Cultivators to refuse to leave him alone.

’If that’s the case, then I’ll just have to be more domineering than they are.’

Lu Mingyuan remained seated in the sixteenth chair on the left, his expression calm and composed. He shot the crowd a contemptuous glance and said, “I am the Great Protector. I hardly think where I choose to sit is any of your business!”

“Is that so? In that case, allow me to test the Great Protector’s skills for myself.”

The Sea-Burning Evil Monk strode toward Lu Mingyuan. With every step, the Blood Qi emanating from his body grew a fraction denser. By the time he stood before Lu Mingyuan, no one could see the Evil Monk’s figure any longer; there was only a thick cloud of blood.

The blood cloud, condensed from Gang Qi, emitted the sizzling sound of arcing electricity. The Blood Qi writhed ceaselessly, morphing into various forms.

His seat in the seventh chair on the left was a testament to the Sea-Burning Evil Monk’s formidable power.

He was undoubtedly one of the top experts in the Eighth Realm.

A pair of enormous claws shot out from within the blood cloud, reaching for Lu Mingyuan’s shoulders. The monk intended to lift him up and toss him out of the grand hall, utterly humiliating him.

“BOOM!”

Inside the grand hall, two beams of brilliant, pure Thunder Fire Blade Qi materialized and slashed forward. They unleashed a sharp, violent, and destructive power, piercing through the blood cloud like a bolt of heavenly Thunder.

A bloodcurdling scream rang out from within the cloud.

The Blood Qi then receded like a tide, pulling back to the center of the hall and coalescing into the body of the Sea-Burning Evil Monk.

A bloody hole had been pierced through each of the Sea-Burning Evil Monk’s hands, running from palm to back, dripping blood continuously.

Fine tendrils of lightning coursed over his arms, shredding his sleeves to dust and revealing two crimson-red limbs.

It took the Sea-Burning Evil Monk a full three breaths to dissipate the lightning Primordial Qi from his arms.

When the surrounding Evil Cultivators saw that the Sea-Burning Evil Monk had been injured by Lu Mingyuan, they all gasped in unison. They were forced to re-evaluate this new Great Protector.

’Such powerful Saber Qi!’

’Infused with the two violent Attributes of thunder and fire, its power is utterly domineering. To cultivate Saber Qi to this level, refining the Power of Thunder and Fire until it’s so condensed it won’t dissipate… he’s an absolute master of the saber!’

Lu Mingyuan retracted the two fingers he had used to unleash the Thunder Prison Saber Scripture. He stood up and walked toward the Great Protector’s seat at the head of the hall.

’If I’m going to be challenged even when sitting at the end, why not be more assertive and secure my position as Great Protector?’

The Sea-Burning Evil Monk stared resentfully at Lu Mingyuan and said in a cold voice, “I was merely careless just now. That’s the only reason you injured me. Let’s fight again.”

“Is that so?”

Lu Mingyuan shot the Sea-Burning Evil Monk a cold glance. With a flash and a SWISH, his body transformed into a streak of lightning, appearing before the monk in an instant.

Before the Sea-Burning Evil Monk could even react, Lu Mingyuan had already condensed his Desolate Dragon Elephant Force—cultivated to the Sixth Layer, Manifestation. He slammed his fist down. Golden phantoms of a dragon and an elephant cried out in unison as his fist struck the Evil Monk’s chest. With just a fraction more force, he could have pierced right through the monk’s heart.

The Sea-Burning Evil Monk felt an excruciating pain explode from his chest and spread throughout his entire body.

But just as quickly, Lu Mingyuan withdrew his fist.

In that moment, every nerve in the monk’s body went taut. He didn’t dare move a muscle, and a hint of fear now colored his gaze as he looked at Lu Mingyuan.

“You… you…”

The monk did his best to suppress the terror in his heart, his eyes wide as he spoke with a trembling voice.

Lu Mingyuan said coolly, “You what? Believe it or not, with just a slight twitch of my finger, the Thunder Power will turn your heart to a pile of black ash.”

“Great Protector, calm down, please! Monk Fenhai didn’t mean to offend you. Please, spare him this once.” An Eighth Realm Cultivator immediately stepped forward, trying to placate Lu Mingyuan with an apologetic smile.

“Fenhai was just being impulsive! Great Protector, please don’t stoop to his level.”

“We all work for Lord Shadow Scout. We’re on the same side. We mustn’t damage our camaraderie.”

“Great Protector, please be the bigger man and spare Fenhai this time. I’m sure he won’t dare to offend you again.”

As the crowd earnestly pleaded, a line of text appeared in Lu Mingyuan’s vision.

[Enemy Martial Artist of the same realm detected. Trait [Venerable] activated: Strength, Primordial Qi, and Momentum will now stack in small increments for the duration of the battle.]

[Azure Destiny – Martial Venerable: Refinement Level has increased to 55%.]

The Evil Cultivators who had previously been unconvinced by Lu Mingyuan were now all worried. They feared that in a fit of rage, he might actually kill Monk Fenhai.

Many were utterly shocked. They never imagined that Monk Fenhai, one of the top-ranked members of Shadowless Hall, would be defeated so decisively in a single move by Yang Erlang.

Lu Mingyuan saw their reactions and smiled inwardly. ’In a cesspool like Prince Jin’s Mansion, it seems only overwhelming power can keep these people in line.’

Just then, from her high seat, Luo Ying spoke in a cold, commanding tone, “Fenhai, are you not going to apologize to the Great Protector immediately?”

Hearing his superior’s command, Monk Fenhai immediately dropped to one knee. “Great Protector, I know I was wrong. I beg you to spare me this once.”

Seeing that Yang Erlang had thoroughly suppressed all the Evil Cultivators present, Luo Ying nodded in satisfaction. She then announced, “Allow me to properly introduce him to you all again. This is Yang Jian, a B-Grade Tributor from the Endless Pavilion and the Great Protector of our Shadowless Branch. He is also known as Ren Tu. When he kills, he leaves no one alive. Even the Monk Fahai you all hold in such high regard, master of the vaunted Golden Light Spell, was no match for him. His Saber Technique is unparalleled, and below the Ninth Realm, his Flesh Body is invincible. If any of you still wish to test him, feel free to try for yourselves.”

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