stjorthotic Chapter 30 Traversing the Valley of the Medicine King
Chapter 30 Traversing the Valley of the Medicine King
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack—!" The fat disciple was so frightened that he could no longer care about anything else. He turned around abruptly, let out a shrill and distorted howl, and scrambled towards the gate of Medicine King Valley, wanting to report the situation to the experts in the valley as soon as possible.
Lu Yuan didn't chase after him, his eyes completely calm, as if he were watching a clown jumping around. He slowly bent down, picked up a pebble the size of a walnut from the ground, and squeezed it with his fingertips until it turned slightly white.
The next second, he flicked his finger.
"call out--!"
The pebble transformed into an extreme afterimage, its speed breaking the sound barrier. With a sharp whistling sound, it pierced directly through the back of the fat disciple's head, drawing out a spray of red and white blood that splattered onto the fallen leaves, looking particularly glaring.
The fat disciple's body stiffened abruptly, his scream abruptly stopped, and he took two steps forward using the momentum before collapsing heavily to the ground, motionless and lifeless.
Lu Yuan straightened up, patted non-existent dust off his hands, his expression remained indifferent, and strode forward, continuing to walk deeper into Medicine King Valley.
Passing through the misty forest, the view suddenly opens up, revealing two steep mountain peaks facing each other. A massive white marble archway, over ten meters high, stands between the two peaks, majestic and solemn. In the very center of the archway, three large gilded characters are carved in a vigorous and powerful style—"Medicine King Valley"—the characters strong and forceful, yet exuding an overbearing arrogance.
Below the archway stood two rows of fully armed mountain-guarding disciples, more than thirty in total. Each held a longsword, their expressions vigilant, their auras powerful, clearly indicating they were all at least at the internal energy level. The fat disciple's shrill scream had already alerted them. Now, more than thirty gleaming longswords were all pointed at Lu Yuan, who had emerged from the woods, their sword energy surging, their killing intent palpable.
The leader was a middle-aged man dressed in a black robe with a golden medicine cauldron pattern embroidered on his chest. His face was sinister, his eyes were sharp as an eagle's, and he was surrounded by powerful internal energy. He was none other than the head of the Law Enforcement Hall of Medicine King Valley, with a cultivation level at the peak of the Transformation Realm. Among secular martial artists, the peak of the Transformation Realm was already a top expert, enough to dominate a region.
"Halt!" The head of the Enforcement Hall shouted sharply, his voice carrying a powerful inner force that made the surrounding leaves rustle. His tone was full of killing intent. "You killed a patrolling disciple of my Medicine King Valley and still dare to swagger to the mountain gate? Kid, you've got some nerve!"
Lu Yuan stopped ten meters in front of the archway and did not go any further. He looked up at the plaque with the three large characters "Medicine King Valley" engraved on it, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke, his tone full of disdain: "The handwriting is too ugly. It does not match this archway, let alone the words 'Medicine King'."
The head of the Enforcement Hall's eye twitched violently, and his face instantly turned ashen. He had lived for over forty years, and whether it was powerful figures in the secular world or top experts in the martial arts world, everyone treated him with utmost respect. No one had ever dared to be so arrogant, not only killing people from his Medicine King Valley but also mocking the plaque in his valley!
"You're courting death!" the Enforcement Hall Master roared, too lazy to waste any more words with Lu Yuan. He waved his hand and ordered sharply, "Take him down! Dead or alive! Crush this brat to dust and use it as a sacrifice to the souls of my Medicine King Valley disciples!"
"yes!"
More than thirty disciples guarding the mountain responded in unison, their voices booming and echoing through the valley. The next second, they all drew their swords in unison, transforming into more than thirty azure afterimages, rushing towards Lu Yuan from all directions with synchronized movements and perfect coordination.
Sword energy crisscrossed, weaving a dense, impenetrable net that sealed off all of Lu Yuan's escape routes. The sharp sword energy even tore through the air, emitting a piercing whistling sound. This combined sword formation was one of Medicine King Valley's trump cards. With more than thirty internal energy martial artists working together, its power was immense. Even a Divine Realm expert could be trapped for a while, or even severely injured!
Faced with this massive siege, Lu Yuan stood still, not even lifting his eyelids, his expression remaining indifferent, as if the thirty-odd internal energy martial artists in front of him were nothing more than thirty insignificant ants.
He slowly raised his right foot, his foot hovering in mid-air without gathering any strength, and then stomped heavily on the ground!
"boom--!!!"
A terrifying shockwave, visible to the naked eye, spread wildly outwards in a ring shape from Lu Yuan's center, its momentum overwhelming and unstoppable! The white marble floor tiles on the ground were instantly blown away by the shockwave, turning into countless fragments of stone that flew in all directions, crashing against the mountain walls with loud "bang bang bang" sounds.
The thirty-odd disciples who rushed up to protect the mountain didn't even touch Lu Yuan's clothes before being swept away by this terrifying shockwave like garbage, tracing horrific arcs in the air.
"Snap! Snap! Snap!..."
The sound of bones breaking was so dense, like firecrackers going off one after another, sending chills down one's spine. More than thirty people, like thirty tattered sacks, slammed heavily against the surrounding mountain walls, gushing out mouthfuls of blood that stained the walls red. After landing, they barely twitched a few times before becoming completely still, utterly dead.
One kick! Just one kick! Instantly killed thirty internal energy martial artists and broke the Medicine King Valley's combined sword formation!
The sneer on the head of the enforcement hall froze instantly, his pupils contracted sharply, and his face was filled with disbelief. He stared intently at the corpses scattered on the ground, his Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty, and cold sweat poured down his forehead, soaking his black robe.
This isn't martial arts! This is monster! This is the work of a legendary deity!
His proud peak cultivation level seemed less than an ant in front of this young man!
Lu Yuan strode slowly toward the archway, his steps steady, each step feeling as if it were treading on the heart of the Enforcement Hall Master, making him feel cold all over and even making it difficult to breathe.
The head of the Enforcement Hall instinctively wanted to retreat and escape, but he found that his legs were completely unresponsive, as if nailed to the spot, unable to move. He could only watch helplessly as Lu Yuan walked towards him step by step, and the shadow of death instantly enveloped him.
Lu Yuan walked up to him, stopped, and looked down at him. His tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable air of authority: "Where is your Valley Master?"
The head of the Enforcement Hall trembled violently, biting his tongue to force himself back to his senses through the excruciating pain. He glared venomously at Lu Yuan, his voice a mixture of bravado and fear, as he hissed, "You...you dare to be so arrogant! Our Valley Master is already a Celestial Immortal! He possesses the body of a half-immortal, with boundless supernatural powers! If you dare to act recklessly in my Medicine King Valley, our Valley Master will grind you to dust and ensure you are never reincarnated!"
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Yuan reached out and grabbed his neck, lifting him off the ground with a slight twist of his fingers. The head of the Enforcement Hall instantly struggled to breathe, his face turning crimson. He desperately gripped Lu Yuan's wrists, but couldn't budge them an inch. The resentment in his eyes was gradually replaced by fear.
"Earth Immortal?" Lu Yuan scoffed, his tone full of disdain and mockery, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. "In the cultivation world, this kind of trash is not even worthy of carrying my shoes. How dare he call himself an immortal? He is simply defiling the word 'immortal'."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yuan suddenly exerted force with his fingers!
"Crack—!"
The neck of the head of the Enforcement Hall was crushed into a puddle of mud by Lu Yuan, the sound of bones breaking could be clearly heard. His head slumped down limply, his eyes wide open, filled with extreme fear, and he was completely lifeless.
Lu Yuan casually tossed his body aside as if discarding a piece of trash, his expression unchanged.
He walked to the huge white marble archway, raised his right hand, and slowly clenched his fist. A faint golden halo surrounded his fist, and a terrifying power quietly gathered in it.
The next second, he punched the indestructible white marble load-bearing pillar, which was over a meter in diameter!
"Boom—!!!"
A deafening roar resounded, and the entire archway shook violently, as if it were about to collapse. The indestructible white marble pillar, which had withstood a century of wind and rain, shattered directly in the middle, turning into dust that scattered in the wind.
The archway, now without support, collapsed with a deafening roar. Huge stones crashed to the ground, sending up clouds of dust that blotted out the sky.
The century-old plaque bearing the three large characters "Medicine King Valley" crashed heavily to the ground, shattering into countless pieces of broken wood. The gilded characters peeled off, leaving it in a sorry state—just like the Medicine King Valley itself, which was on the verge of destruction.
Amidst the billowing dust, Lu Yuan stepped over the ruins and entered the Medicine King Valley step by step. His figure was as upright as a pine tree, and the killing intent around him grew increasingly intense.
Medicine King Valley, Lin Fei, and that so-called Earth Immortal Valley Master—today, he will let everyone know that anyone who dares to touch Lu Yuan's people, anyone who dares to hurt his sister, no matter how strong their background, will only have one ending—death!