His Abandon Wisdom attack hit the coffin. Based on his calculations, one-third of his extraordinary power should be enough to kill Lanni in an instant. However, when the palm seal struck the coffin, it burst forth with a web-like scarlet light.
When the palm seal and the red light collided, an explosion of energy rippled into the surroundings.
The red coffin reeled back and dimmed.
Lanni was affected by the backlash from the palm seal. His back arched with his limbs facing down as he fell toward the ground, facing the sky. He spat out a mouthful of blood when he hit the ground.
Bam!
The coffin and Lanni were sent out of the barrier by the attack.
That was how a barrier worked. It was easy to get out but difficult to get in.
Moreover, they had suffered damage from the palm strike.
A single palm strike was all that was needed to deal heavy damage to Lanni.
Mingshi Yin and Duanmu Sheng easily took care of the two subordinates. They looked up at the same time.
Their master’s palm seal…
This was Lu Zhou’s second instance of using Abandon Wisdom. The first time he used it was during the battle in Liang Province. He launched it while diving from above. The Confucian School’s Abandon Wisdom usually required the user to join both palms and use all their power. However, Lu Zhou unleashed it with a single palm with greater might and greater destructive strength.
The coffin spun as it flew back. It was no longer glowing.
However, Lu Zhou did not receive a notification from the system. This puzzled him. With his Five-leaf avatar and one-third of his extraordinary power, it should have been enough to kill Lanni! How did Lanni survive?
Lu Zhou looked at the coffin and Lanni. As he expected, there was more to the coffin than meets the eyes!
Lu Zhou stepped into the air and flew toward the coffin. He pirouetted in midair, releasing faint blue light from his feet before he stepped on the coffin.
Boom!
A ripple spread out from the tips of his toes like a heavenly light.
The others were awed by the sight.
The Evil Sky Pavilion disciples were all admiring this scene. They looked on as their master rose to the skies. Since their master had made a move, there was no need for them to do anything! They truly enjoyed watching their master’s energy seal.
Lu Zhou stepped on the coffin and forced it back into the barrier. The coffin spun into the barrier.
Mingshi Yin and Duanmu Sheng understood Lu Zhou’s thoughts. They took flight at the same time and caught the coffin with their energies.
At this moment, Tiangou suddenly flapped its wings.
Chirp!
With the deafening and shrill cry, a gust of violent wind was stirred up.
Lu Zhou paused in midair.
A Two-leaf Nascent Divinity cultivation base was slightly too weak, after all. As he reeled back, Lanni fought back the pain in his internal organs, and he flew toward Tiangou. He seemed desperate now. His eyes were bloodshot as he stood on Tiangou’s back. He cried out in anger, “What are you waiting for? Go!”
A sharp cry rang in the air. Under Lanni’s command, Tiangou flapped its wings and fled in a frenzy.
Lanni turned to look at Lu Zhou who was coming toward him in the air. He tapped his own meridian points and said in a clear voice, “Even if you’re not a Nine-leaf cultivator… You’re at least a Seven or Eight-leaf cultivator…” Feeling relaxed now, he patted Tiangou’s back as he continued to say, “After getting away from this battle, the Bonar Family will one day flatten the entire Great Yan!”
At this moment, an imposing voice rang from behind him. “Did I say you’re allowed to leave?”
Lanni’s heart shuddered. His eyes widened as he turned back to have a look. He saw Lu Zhou, that old man, chasing after him on Whitzard’s back!
The pursuer and the one being pursued.
Lu Zhou was approaching Lanni as Whitzard picked up speed. in a few breaths.
“Faster!” Lanni sunk his palm into Tiangou’s body.
Tiangou had wings to begin with. With its wild way of flying and speed, it seemed like a comet in the skies. Alas, its opponent was Whitzard!
Whitzard was a mount whose speed and agility were on par with Tiangou, if not superior.
They would only be able to maintain the distance if they flew at the same speed.
Lu Zhou stood on Whitzard’s back as he stroked his beard with his left hand and raised his right palm. He pointed it upward and conjured up his Primal Qi. Blue radiance shone from between his fingers again as the scripts ‘Abandon Wisdom’ appeared.
He straightened his arm.
Whizz!
When the palm seal appeared, it resonated clearly in the air.
Meanwhile, Lanni unleashed all his Primal Qi and condensed it into energy. While his arms were crossed, a round Formation vein rune shielded him.
Lu Zhou found this strange. The Formation vein reminded him of the seal formation method of Great Yan’s Confucian Societies. However, that was not important now.
At this moment, the massive Abandon Wisdom’s palm seal landed on Lanni and grazed Tiangou!
Lanni widened his eyes. The Formation vein before his arms cracked… and shattered. It could not withstand Abandon Wisdom!
Boom!
Lanni and Tiangou fell.
At this moment, a group of people inside the forest looked up and saw Tiangou flapping its wings as it fell.
“Stick to the plan and support the chief!”
Several cultivators in tights shuttled through the forest and headed toward Tiangou’s landing point at blinding speed.
Lu Zhou waved his arm and recalled Whitzard. He was puzzled as he looked at Tiangou and Lanni falling toward the ground. ‘Why am I not hearing the system’s notification? A trap?’
‘Fated Bond?’ A strange term appeared unbidden in Lu Zhou’s mind before realization dawned on him. No wonder Lanni was so confident and was bold enough to bring a coffin to him. How sly!
The Fated Bond was a method to share power in Great Yan. It was then adapted into witchcraft.
When Si Wuya was afflicted by the Binding Mantra back then, he once thought of using Zhu Honggong to trick his master into breaking the mantra through this linking technique. The difference was, Lanni had tied his own life with that of Tiangou’s. In other words, Tiangou’s life was Lanni’s life. So long as Tiangou survives, he would not die!
“Thousand Pound Drop!”
Lu Zhou dove!
Lanni had lost the ability to fight. With the strike from the Abandon Wisdom’s palm seal, his body’s functions were severely affected.
Boom!
Tiangou crashed into the dense forest and stirred up a cloud of dust.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
From the forest in the distance, several figures closed in on Tiangou at blinding speed.
When Lu Zhou descended near the canopy, he stopped and observed the ground from the air. This was the best vantage point. He looked up; 100 figures flew toward him while maintaining a low altitude from the north.
“A trap?” However, Lu Zhou did not think Lanni was a scheming person.
The clouds of dust finally settled.
The 100 individuals were closing in on him while flying on their swords.
Lu Zhou’s gaze fell upon Tiangou.
Lanni raised his palm with difficulty and placed his palm on Tiangou. A pebble-like spot of light flew into its forehead. He wiped the blood away from his mouth and smiled arrogantly. He clearly thought he had triumphed over Lu Zhou.
Lu Zhou saw the people rushing toward him through the forest. He saw them move over Lanni’s body, carry him up, and headed back. He did not know which sect those 100 sword cultivators belonged to nor did he know if they were friends or foes.
‘No matter.’ Lu Zhou raised his palm. A Disguise Card appeared in his palm. He closed his fingers. A faint energy leaked out from his palm as the card shattered.
Whizz!
A 150-foot avatar towered in the air.
The Golden Lotus under its feet seemed to be full of life as it shone with dazzling brilliance. Nine shining golden leaves spun around the Golden Lotus at a constant speed.
While being carried on the cultivators’ backs, Lanni opened his eyes and felt his heart stop beating for an instant. ‘Nine-leaf?!’
Lu Zhou stood proudly above his avatar’s Golden Lotus. Regardless of the origins of the 100 sword cultivators, he projected his voice with rich Primal Qi and ordered, “Take down the Other Tribesmen!”
