Chapter 268. Casually Erasing Them, Removing Future Troubles, A Bountiful Harvest
Chapter 268. Casually Erasing Them, Removing Future Troubles, A Bountiful Harvest
Lu Yuan stood high in the sky, hovering in midair. Like a god descending upon the world, he looked down over the Zhou Family's hidden territory below.At this moment, the aura of his Sage Realm cultivation was revealed in full. Its immense pressure descended without pause.
As he made no effort to restrain it, the forests and mountains below shook violently.
The buildings began to crack and collapse. It was like a great earthquake sweeping through the region.
Such was the terror of the Sage Realm. Pressure alone was enough to inspire fear.
The Zhou Family disciples below had no idea what was happening at first. But the moment they heard their patriarch's words and saw Lu Yuan's face clearly, panic grasped them.
They knew what had been happening of late. They understood that this man's arrival meant disaster for the Zhou Family.
The earth around them was trembling, and rocks were splitting apart. The pressure of that aura was overwhelming.
"Run! Hurry and run!"
Zhou Xingquan knew that Lu Yuan had come with the intention of exterminating the Zhou Family.
His own strength could change nothing. The only thing he could do was preserve what little remained of the Zhou Family's bloodline. As long as some survived, the family line could continue.
Yet after the Zhou Family members came to their senses, not one of them obeyed.
Instead, some looked up at Lu Yuan in the sky and started shouting.
"We're already at this point. What use is running now? We might as well fight to the death and carve out a path to survival!"
"That's right. He may be powerful, but we are not afraid. We fight!"
"The outcome is still unknown. Attack!"
The Zhou Family disciples all shouted. They could feel Lu Yuan's strength. They knew they were no match for him, but what else could they do?
There was no escaping. Since he had already come to their door, they might as well stake everything on one final fight.
It had to be said that these people had courage, and backbone as well.
For any other power, such spirit would have been something to take pride in.
But Zhou Xingquan did not echo the same sentiment, because he knew very well that this was nothing more than throwing their lives away.
Unfortunately, he could no longer stop them.
At that moment, some of the Zhou Family disciples, along with several family elders, all charged forward.
"Your courage is commendable."
That was all Lu Yuan said from above. Then he slowly raised a hand. There were no flashy movements. He simply pressed downward.
Boom!
Golden vital qi surged from his body. An overwhelming force moved with it and crashed down.
It was not a divine ability, nor any other technique. It was simply the raw power of the Sage Realm.
And in the very next instant, those charging Zhou Family disciples and family elders were like moths flying into a flame.
Before such terrifying power, they were swallowed up in an instant.
Both their fleshly bodies and souls were erased, as though they had never existed at all.
Below, the Zhou Family disciples who had still been preparing to charge forward all revealed expressions of terror when they saw that scene.
Before they had acted, they had no idea just how vast the gap was.
Now they understood.
He was impossible to resist.
Impossible to fight.
They had only one choice—run.
But clearly, Lu Yuan had no intention of giving them that chance.
He stepped forward, and an even stronger aura emerged.
The Great Sun's Furnace appeared behind him, illuminating all things, echoing against golden vital qi.
Rumble—
None of the Zhou Family members could endure it. Their bodies were directly crushed apart by that force.
In an instant, blood sprayed everywhere. Mingling with the sight of collapsing buildings, the entire scene resembled the descent of doomsday itself.
At the sight of this, the Zhou Family Patriarch’s eyes nearly split apart in fury, blood vessels bulging as rage overtook him.
Yet even he could change nothing. He could only watch helplessly.
Until, in the end, ninety-nine percent of the Zhou Family's hidden grounds had been destroyed.
The mountain forests had become a complete ruin and he could no longer sense the presence of a single clansman.
Gone.
Everything was gone.
The Zhou Family had been annihilated.
It was the first time the Zhou Family patriarch ever felt true despair.
At that moment, Lu Yuan descended from the sky, his expression still as calm as ever.
The slaughter just now had not affected him in the slightest.
Were the Zhou Family disciples and clansmen innocent?
Hardly.
They had enjoyed all the benefits and privileges their status and bloodline afforded them.
The moment destruction came upon them, they should have been prepared for the price.
Besides, Lu Yuan was not someone who liked leaving future trouble behind.
He had never once considered himself a good man, especially not in an age like this.
Lu Yuan looked at the Zhou Family patriarch before him and asked calmly, "Where is Zhou Yunqiong?"
This had been his true purpose in coming here. He had left this man alive to ask this very question.
"You... you... "
Zhou Xingquan's heart was filled with despair and rage. His entire body trembled violently.
He truly wanted to avenge his clansmen. But he could not do it.
With Lu Yuan standing before him, that mere pressure alone was enough to strip him of even the thought of resistance.
In the end, he could only say, "You will never know. And I will never tell you.
"And one day, you will pay the most terrible price for what you did today, because you have no idea who you have offended."
The Zhou Family possessed the bloodline of the Ji Clan. Though countless years had passed, the connection still remained.
The Ji Clan in the outer cosmos would never let this matter rest. Of that, Zhou Xingquan was certain.
"Since you are unwilling to say anything, then I will find out myself."
Lu Yuan had no interest in wasting more time with him. He said nothing more and simply walked forward.
Golden vital qi surged across his body. Zhou Xingquan had no power to resist at all. His body split apart, and he was directly slain.
By then, Lu Yuan had already entered the Zhou Family's core grounds. There, he found many spiritual fruits and exotic herbs.
Naturally, not wanting to waste anything, he took everything. After all, they counted as his spoils of war.
There were also several unique breathing techniques and visualization methods.
At a glance, they seemed to have been bestowed by the Ji Clan, because each one was quite powerful.
That alone counted as a worthwhile gain.
However, although he found many things, Lu Yuan still failed to find Zhou Yunqiong.
He knew that she was definitely not in a normal state. Her soul was under protection. But he had no idea about her current condition.
Eventually, he stopped in front of a massive black cauldron. The cauldron exuded an ancient, weathered aura.
Lu Yuan examined it briefly. On it, he did indeed detect a trace of aura belonging to Zhou Yunqiong's soul. But beyond that, there was nothing unusual.
Her soul had most likely resided within it temporarily.
But where was she now? Or perhaps... she had already been taken away by the Ji Clan?
That possibility occurred to him.
Even Jiang Ningxian had acknowledged the excellence of Zhou Yunqiong's bloodline. The Ji Clan would certainly value her greatly. Otherwise, they would never have given her a life-saving talisman.
"So I arrived too late? That's a little regrettable."
Lu Yuan could not help but feel somewhat helpless. He had originally intended to use this opportunity to settle everything once and for all, but he hadn't expected this variable.
Still, it didn't really matter. As long as he himself was strong enough, neither Zhou Yunqiong nor the Ji Clan behind her would ever become a real threat.
Without another word, Lu Yuan left directly, taking all the spoils with him.
He stepped into the sky once more. Facing the Zhou Family's grounds, he threw a single punch.
In an instant, the mountains shook, the earth split apart, and every remaining building was swallowed beneath the destruction.
The Zhou Family was annihilated.