183: Chapter 184 Script!

However, Lu Ming did not charge in recklessly, because the Chu Family was not as simple as it appeared.

As the strongest aristocratic family under the Qingxuan Sect, there was more than one Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator within their clan.

The Chu Family’s strength was indeed beyond doubt, and if his main body did not act, his Clone going in rashly would likely not end well.

One must know that even families like the Zheng Family and the Huang Family, which only had one Foundation Establishment Cultivator, could dominate a region and act tyrannically.

The foundation of a behemoth like the Chu Family goes without saying.

But Lu Ming was not someone who gave up when faced with difficulties; he would not easily let go of this opportunity to obtain a Golden Core Cultivation Technique.

Lu Ming’s original plan was to use the golden book to pull the Chu Family members onto the ranking, serving as a reserve resource while also consuming their combat power.

But as luck would have it.

When Lu Ming was rushing to the Chu Family, preparing to find an opportunity to act.

He coincidentally encountered the Chu Family’s Spiritual Boat, which was coming to pick up Chu Tianlin.

Initially, Lu Ming didn't pay much attention to it, as there were many people with the same surname in the cultivation world.

But he didn't expect to meet an old acquaintance.

And the arrival of the Qingxuan Sect Cultivator further changed Lu Ming’s original idea completely.

According to the information recorded by Su Yanran, the Old Ancestor of the Chu Family was already planning for the Golden Core Stage.

If he really succeeded, the effect of Lu Ming’s golden book would be greatly diminished.

At that time, the variables would be much greater.

So Lu Ming redrafted a script.

That was to drive a tiger to swallow a wolf!

Didn’t the Qingxuan Sect suspect the Chu Family of colluding with external enemies? Then Lu Ming would help them confirm this conclusion!

As the saying goes, only the person who slanders you knows how wronged you are.

Chu Tianlin was burdened with the ‘Soul Chasing Curse’, and naturally, he couldn’t defend himself against the Qingxuan Sect Cultivator’s questioning.

The subsequent plot also followed Lu Ming’s plan, and he constantly refined the script’s direction.

For example, Lu Ming secretly influenced Chu Yunhai, weakening his combat power, making him unable to contend with the Qingxuan Sect Cultivator, and forcing him to flee like a dog without a home.

And Lu Ming also needed such a person to go back and report.

As for intercepting Chen Lan, it was not only to buy time for Chu Yunhai, but also to keep her.

Only by completely escalating the conflict between the two sides, making them tear each other apart, would Lu Ming have the opportunity to fish in troubled waters!

And facing the oppression of a Golden Core power, the Chu Family’s ultimate fate would certainly not be too good.

But Lu Ming didn’t care, because only then could he have some room to maneuver and try to obtain this Golden Core Cultivation Technique amidst the chaos.

In any case, finding it would be a huge gain, and not finding it would not be a loss.

Even if the worst outcome was that this Demonic Path Golden Core Cultivation Technique was taken by the Qingxuan Sect, it wouldn’t matter!

Anyway, the Golden Core Stage was still very far away; he could just wait a few more years for his cultivation to settle.

At that time, with a huge ‘deposit’ of Lifespan, he would openly go to the Qingxuan Sect to demand it.

What if they didn’t give it?

Hmph, with a Divine Ability accumulated over tens of thousands of years of Lifespan, he wouldn’t believe he couldn’t kill them!

But the most important thing right now was to continue with his script.

That was to keep this woman and frame Chu Yunhai.

Although he had no grievances with her, who told her that she was useful to Lu Ming?

Director Lu wanted her to die, so she had to die!

Thinking of this, Lu Ming no longer hesitated.

He slapped his Storage Pouch, and a three-meter-long halberd, with black and gold patterns coiling around its shaft and a ferocious pagoda at its tail, was held in Lu Ming’s hand.

His surrounding magical power erupted violently!

The halberd vibrated and hummed, covered in lightning.

The halberd drew a halberd light in the air, breaking out with dark lightning.

It drew a brilliant trajectory in the air, slashing towards Chen Lan!

Chen Lan had no time to think; although the magical power unleashed by this person was not as strong as hers, the offensive was extremely fierce.

She dared not be careless, and a spiritual sword, entirely icy cold, flew out from her sleeve; in the blink of an eye, the two Spiritual Artifacts collided with each other.

The icy cold power rapidly spread, and in an instant, the halberd was covered with blue ice crystals.

Under the erosion of the icy cold power, Lu Ming even showed signs of sluggish magical power.

“Hmph!”

Lu Ming snorted coldly, released the halberd, and then circulated his Cultivation Technique.

Immediately, a secret thunder power enveloped his body, and then he pressed down with a palm.

Yin Sha Secret Thunder!

“Not good.”

Feeling the danger coming from in front of her, Chen Lan hastily conjured a blue water shield.

But the Yin Sha Secret Thunder descended with an Aura that could crush mountains and rivers, heavily striking Chen Lan’s basic water spiritual shield.

Boom!

After a huge impact.

The defensive Spiritual Artifact Chen Lan conjured flickered with spiritual light, clearly struggling, but it ultimately blocked the attack.

Water Dragon Chant!

“Condense!”

Chen Lan formed a hand seal and pointed a finger.

The water Spiritual Qi within a ten-zhang radius boiled, converging and condensing around her, finally transforming into a dozens-of-zhang-long water Dragon!

Dragon head, Dragon scales, Dragon claws—although it was condensed by a Spell, it was lifelike, like a real Dragon!

“Go!”

Chen Lan lightly shouted, pointing at Lu Ming, and the water Dragon immediately transformed into a blue stream of light, pouncing with bared fangs and claws.

Not only that, the Dragon also let out a Dragon’s roar at Lu Ming.

Soundwave attack!

The sound arrived before the attack; he only felt his head spin for a moment, but the discomfort quickly subsided.

“Mental impact?”

He didn’t expect that this Water Dragon Chant was not only a water-elemental Spell but also carried a certain mental attack.

This was Lu Ming’s first time suffering a mental attack; he used to be the one doing this to others, so suddenly being on the receiving end felt quite novel.

Fortunately, his Divine Soul strength was very high, otherwise, he might have suffered a hidden loss this time.

Seeing the water Dragon already close at hand.

Lu Ming raised his hand, and the black and gold halberd broke through the air, seized in his hand.

Zzzzzzz—

Dazzling lightning scattered, and a thick yet sharp Aura began to faintly appear around him.

Slash!

With a wave of his hand, the sharp edge made Chen Lan squint slightly.

Like a dry land thunderclap, the two collided.

“Boom!”

Halberd light surged, water Dragon roared!

The blue Dragon and the black and gold halberd light intertwined, devoured each other... and finally vanished into thin air.

Chen Lan’s heart sank; the opponent’s strength far exceeded her expectations.

However, as an Elder of the Qingxuan Sect, she had more than just this ability.

Chen Lan’s hand revealed a bamboo flute, and as she gently played it, waves of water swept forth, turning into swirling wind blades.

This bamboo flute was actually a Medium Grade Spiritual Artifact.

Buzz buzz!

The flute music played again, but this time it wasn’t just wind blades; it also contained a soundwave that attacked Lu Ming.

Lu Ming was momentarily caught off guard and was grazed by the invisible soundwave.

Rip!

His magical robe was torn, and Lu Ming retreated.

He looked down at his chest, only to see a white mark left on it.

Fortunately, he was a Puppet, and his physique was very strong; the opponent did not cause him substantial harm.

However, Lu Ming was still a bit helpless.

“Alas, without cheating, it’s still a bit troublesome to defeat a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator!”

“Alright, I’m not playing anymore!”

Lu Ming flicked his sleeve, retracting the halberd.

Then he gently waved again, and a one-foot-square, two-layered compass that could rotate coaxially transformed into a stream of light and shot out.

As runes flashed, seventy-two Talismans’ Qi connected, evolving into five spiritual swords in the air.

Sword Qi raged, and their sharp edges were fully displayed!