CHAPTER 196: CHAPTER 142: FLEE YUN CANG—THE FARTHER, THE BETTER

"Ha! Ha! Ha!"

He couldn’t help but laugh out loud, "Truly worthy of being my master. I, Lu Chengfeng, am ashamed in comparison."

"You woke at just the right time. Since you have mastered the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Sword, I now have a retreat, and my life can be entrusted to you without relying on outsiders."

"Follow me!"

Lu Chengfeng finished speaking and grabbed the shoulder of the disciple in front of him, leaping down the cliff.

The disciple was startled, as the gale whistled, his body plummeted rapidly, getting closer and closer to the ground, about to crash into the ground and be smashed into a pulp. He couldn’t help but scream and shut his eyes.

Lu Chengfeng performed the Great and Small Celestial Cloud Light Escape Technique, seemingly riding the wind, and at the moment of falling, a gust of wind swept up to support his body, letting him gently land.

He casually released the disciple who was scared limp, chuckling lightly, "Go, deliver a message to the eight Hall Masters ahead."

"Tell them if the Lord of Youdu arrives, there’s no need to resist, no need to act. Just pass a message for me."

The disciple finally calmed down, still somewhat frightened, took a deep breath, and cupped his hands, saying, "Young Sect Leader, please give your orders."

Lu Chengfeng said lightly, "Please convey to the Lord of Youdu that I, Lu Chengfeng, along with Sect Leader Qi Yuan, await him in Trapped Dragon Abyss."

"If we are defeated and die, Yun Cang shall surrender completely."

"If he does not agree..."

"Ha!"

He wore a smirk of disdain on his face, "I, Lu Chengfeng, will ride the dragon and escape afar. Someday, under Youdu’s reign, the lives of millions shall be at my mercy. If I want them dead, they will die."

"King Xiang cultivates the Life and Death Law and yet can’t defeat me. How dare he claim to have comprehended life and death? Isn’t it laughable?"

The disciple listened with cold sweat trickling, thinking, "Such domineering words—would anyone dare say this in front of the Lord of Youdu? Who could?"

Lu Chengfeng paid him no mind, merely ordering flatly, "Immediately have the eight Hall Masters spread my words across the one hundred and eight peaks, instructing all disciples not to resist. If there are those loyal to the Sect, unafraid of death, just help me spread this message."

"Remember, those who speak out, there is death and no birth."

"I believe, within Yun Cang’s thousand-year legacy, across all peaks, surely there are those with unyielding spirit. Surely there are those unafraid of Youdu. Surely there are those fearing death...but stand forth. Convey my message entirely to the Lord of Youdu."

Upon hearing this, the disciple couldn’t help but tear up, because he too was one who feared death, yet born here, grew here—should he really surrender?

"I will follow Young Sect Leader’s orders, farewell!"

He spoke with a choke in his voice, bowed, and then turned to leave.

At this moment, Zhu Yuxian also descended the mountain, standing shoulder to shoulder with Lu Chengfeng, speaking indifferently, "Trapped Dragon Abyss, I’ll go with you."

Lu Chengfeng turned to look at her, their gazes met. Her red dress was like fire, her skin snowy white, reflected in his pupils, making him unable to resist pinching her chin, teasingly saying, "Sure is a beauty!"

He then gently released his hand, his expression turned cold, speaking flatly, "To die like this, isn’t it a pity?"

Zhu Yuxian slightly frowned, about to say more, but was interrupted domineeringly by his glance, "Just follow orders!"

At this time, Withered Bamboo, Zeng Shoujing, and Li Qingfeng also received the news, and upon seeing Lu Chengfeng’s actions, hurried over, shouting from afar.

"Young Sect Leader, did you receive the message too? The Lord of Youdu is so brutal, massacring cities and sects, rivers of blood flowing. What shall we do?"

"Yes, what are we to do?"

Lu Chengfeng waited until they approached, five-colored rays burst from his brow, dividing into blue, yellow, black, white, and red like five divine swords flowing cold light, sharp and intimidating, locking onto the three.

"I only ask the three Elders to kneel and bow, not resist, is that acceptable?"

Withered Bamboo’s face turned unsightly, "Young Sect Leader, what do you mean by this? Do you take this old man as one fearing death?"

Lu Chengfeng remained unmoved, coldly said, "Dying is easy, living is hard; making Elder Withered Bamboo kowtow is nigh impossible."

"But what if I insist?"

The rusty iron sword at Withered Bamboo’s waist hummed, his aged voice resolute, "The Sect may be destroyed, but the sword heart is unyielding—asking this old man to kneel and surrender is impossible!"

"Fine, in that case, I ask the three First Seats to hand over the Sword Order, and Elder Withered Bamboo to protect my master." Lu Chengfeng said composedly, "My master has mastered the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Sword Law Intent, capable of initiating the Great Five Elements Extinction Sword Array with his own strength."

"As for Elder Zeng and Elder Li, I ask you both to guard by Trapped Dragon Abyss. Should you encounter the Lord of Youdu, please kneel and surrender, no matter what he asks, you must speak honestly and fully."

Zeng Shoujing and Li Qingfeng exchanged a glance, wanting to say something, but Lu Chengfeng gave them no chance to speak, "If you still care about the Sect, do as I say."

"Otherwise..."

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

The five-colored sword light violently buzzes, the sharpness flows, killing intent pervades.

"Slash!"