System's Super Sect-Chapter 574 - 571. School Vein Skill - Thousand Leaps (Wishing everyone a happy Labor Day)
"True Dragon Lake!"
Xia Jin’s expression tightened!
The smile that had just been on his face disappeared instantly, and his body reflexively leaned back sharply, moving behind Lu Ming and the other six people. One hand rested on Lu Ming’s shoulder, as if he could push him forward at any moment, allowing himself to frantically escape backward.
Seeing this, the six people behind Lu Ming hurriedly stood in front of Xia Jin, forming a human wall to prevent any accidents.
Feeling surrounded securely, Xia Jin suddenly pointed at Luan Yue and the other two, "I knew there was something strange about you guys. Sure enough! Want to plot against me? No way!"
After saying this, Xia Jin felt relieved.
Thank goodness! It’s fortunate that he brought seven people this time. If he had fallen into the Hidden Dragon Sect’s trap relying only on his own strength, today he would be getting the short end of the stick.
Getting Bainian Xiang captured was acceptable, as she wasn’t well-known. Her fame was merely due to having a good father, which brought more infamy than reputation anyway. If he were captured, given his fame among the young talents at Heaven and Earth Lake, even if his father safely redeemed him, he would become the laughingstock of the entire Heaven and Earth Lake in the future.
He couldn’t bear such humiliation.
Lu Ming did not look back at Xia Jin, but in his mind, he involuntarily recalled Xia Jin’s earlier cunning appearance. The more Xia Jin behaved like this, the more meticulous Lu Ming needed to be! His whole body tensed up, his feet exerted strength, the muscles in his back contracted, and with tightly clenched fists, the Vein Qi of Heaven and Earth began to converge on him.
Opening Meridian Gate, instantly doable!
Luan Yue stood motionless, laughing helplessly, "What’s the matter with you?"
Luan Yue knew very well that she should not engage with this moment nor explain anything.
Explanation is just an excuse.
So she chose to ask back.
Only now did her counter-question seem somewhat helpless. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
Lu Ming said, "I should have realized earlier that as the Sect Leader’s daughter, Bainian Xiang appearing in Cangwu City, means there must be Hidden Dragon Sect people present. The three of you, introduce yourselves... I, Lu Ming, am indeed interested in meeting actors who enjoy pretending like you three."
These three people clearly stumbled upon them by accident.
As for whether it was as Xia Jin said, that they were plotting against him, Lu Ming didn’t care, and he felt it wasn’t likely. If it were a trap, how could there be only two mere Mountain Suppression Realm fighters, and even a Half-Step Mountain Suppression minion who seemed to be sent here to die?
Moreover, with Lord Situ in the city, how could the Hidden Dragon Sect dare to act so brazenly?
He wanted to know who the three were, simply because he was annoyed by the coincidence of their appearance, causing him to use eight Hidden God Grasses worth hundreds of White Crystal in vain.
Luan Yue quickly shook her head and spoke with a low-profile attitude, "Have you misunderstood something? We are just people from another lake seeking refuge with the Immortal Sect. If there’s any offense or misunderstanding, we can sit down and talk slowly. I believe we can explain clearly."
"Keep pretending!" Lu Ming shouted coldly, then glanced back at Xia Jin, "Kong Feibai, Wing Yongfeng, you two protect Young Master Xia. The rest, follow me to capture these three Hidden Dragon Sect members attempting to harm Lord Situ’s direct disciple and bring them to Lord Situ for punishment."
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Accompanied by three booming Vibrating Vein Sounds, Lu Ming’s Three Meridian Gate opened one after another, and Vein Qi, like a red glow, instantly spread out, illuminating Cangwu City.
Middle Realm of Mountain Suppression!
Sensing the aura that broke through the Hidden God Grass’s blockade and erupted, the faces of Luan Yue and the other two changed instantly, retreating immediately. Although their meridian gates also opened, and were three gates in total, the gap was evident; how could two Lower Realms face a Taste Realm?
Moreover, there were four other people.
Those four were also in the Mountain Suppression Realm!
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding!" Luan Yue explained while retreating, "We three really mean no harm to Xia Jin. We’re just helping Immortal Sect patrol, guarding against people with ulterior motives. We’re working for Immortal Sect."
Lu Ming laughed upon hearing this and said, "Then what are you doing opening your meridian gates!"
He didn’t care what reason the other party had; anyway, they caused him to use eight Hidden God Grasses in vain. If they were from Immortal Sect, he would have to let it go.
But since they were from Hidden Dragon Sect, enemies of Lord Situ and Xia Jin, there was nothing more to say.
Put any blame on them and capture them to vent some anger!
Thousand Leaps·First Mechanism Realm!
As the meridian gates vibrated, pillars of fire shot up from the ground, blazing fiercely and illuminating half the sky. These fire pillars immediately imprisoned the three of Luan Yue, looking like they were constructing a coliseum, only the last one standing could find a way out.
"Thousand Leaps!"
Luan Yue and the other two looked at the completely blocked escape routes around them, their faces somewhat unsightly. Thinking about what this Vein Technique was, their hearts grew fearful. The mere name of Profound Level Upper Grade was not intimidating, the Hidden Dragon Sect was not without it, but the words Thousand Leaps were different.
It was a renowned School Vein Skill, representing the pinnacle of a vein technique school!
Representing the pinnacle of Profound Level vein techniques!
At this point, the three finally understood who was in front of them.
Lu Ming!
Confidant of Situ Xiuneng!
Only a confidant would be taught the family "Secret Technique" by Situ Xiuneng.
This pillar of fire cage is only the First Mechanism Realm.
Legend has it that Thousand Leaps has a total of four Mechanism Realms, and Situ Xiuneng once used it to counter a Half-Step Earth Unrestricted expert.
Luan Yue looked at Hei Shan and Hei Yu with a grave expression, "What should we do now?"
She had no solution.
Hei Yu hurriedly said, "Hold on, as long as the master or the young lady notices the commotion, they will definitely come to rescue us."
Hei Shan quickly nodded, "Yes, hold on."
The two spoke of holding on, but looking around, that determination seemed far from resolute.
Luan Yue followed up, "Let’s first concentrate all our power and break through this fire prison. Combining the strength of the three, we should be able to shake it. Only by breaking out of this ’cage’ can we buy ourselves more time."
Hei Yu and Hei Shan nodded, no time to think further, directly unleashing their most explosive moves. Luan Yue made a move, and a red vine appeared out of thin air, writhing toward the fire pillar. Despite its impressive power, it seemed somewhat frail against the towering fire pillar.
Subsequently, Hei Yu and Hei Shan’s Vein Techniques followed.
Hei Yu transformed into a giant fish a hundred meters long, revealing his true form. Entirely black, the demon race’s ferocious gaze abruptly manifested; under the double pupils, black scales reflected specks of light in the red firelight, countless black gleams surging over the fire-illuminated scales, converging toward the head.
As part of the demon race, the strongest is not the Vein Technique but the demon body and the demon race’s Divine Techniques.
"Shaking Mountain!"
This Divine Technique, if the realm were at the Mountain Suppression Realm, could directly sink an island from underwater.
At the Half-Step Mountain Suppression Realm, its explosive power is also terrifying.
With Hei Yu’s demon race Divine Techniques added, Hei Shan didn’t think it was enough and simultaneously unleashed his most explosive Vein Technique. Clenching his fists tightly, he threw a punch—not fast, nor slow—but after it, a black thorn shot up from underfoot.
The black thorn followed Hei Yu, swiftly surging and forming a whirlwind, hitting the fire pillar with the trio.
Boom!
The thunderous explosion was deafening.
With one move, the entire Cangwu City, everyone, old and young, awoke.
The city wall, still a hundred meters from the battlefield, was directly collapsed by the aftershock of this move, and at the epicenter, a great pit slowly emerged amidst the flames and dense dust. Luan Yue and Hei Shan stood there, faces full of expectation, but as the flames and dense dust receded, their expressions turned increasingly grim.
The fire pillar still stood there.
In contrast, Hei Shan had collapsed under the fire pillar, motionless.
Lu Ming’s voice followed, hammering their already wavering hearts so hard the struggle intensified.
"Killed himself, does this demon have a death wish?"
Lu Ming laughed.
At the far end, Xia Jin laughed even louder; through the firelight, he could be seen clutching his stomach with laughter, "Hidden Dragon Sect, all fools!"
Luan Yue and Hei Shan glanced at Hei Yu’s corpse, then back at Lu Ming and the others, their anger transforming into fighting spirit. Hei Yu sacrificed his life for the two of them, and this hatred must be avenged; before revenge, they must endure. The hope of breaking out was slim, and a desperate fight was next.
They only hoped the earlier action stirred the dreaming young lady and Zi Ran Master awake.
"Endure!"
The two clenched their teeth and softly growled, then turned to stand shoulder to shoulder, adorned with Mountain-Suppressing Armor, facing the trio head-on.
"Endure, with what are you going to endure?" Lu Ming’s Meridian Gate trembled once more, the red brilliance "Thousand Leaps·Second Mechanism Realm—"
The words fell, and a peculiar commotion suddenly arose between every two fire pillars, followed by a fierce blaze, forming a fire wall. Compared to the invisible wall before, now this fire wall gripped Luan Yue and Hei Yu’s hearts tighter, naturally drawing them closer.
From the outside, the original cage had turned into a large cylinder.
Only, this cylinder did not hold water, but fire!
...
City Lord’s Mansion.
The massive commotion and soaring flames immediately awoke Huan Cheng and the others from their dreams; they put on armor and swiftly gathered the army toward the fight’s direction. However, they were not to defend against foreign invaders; such a massive commotion left Huan Cheng unsure who was fighting.
Their task was to quickly rescue people and evacuate the city’s residents.
In the ruins, a man in silver armor rushed to Huan Cheng, a trace of panic in his eyes, "City Lord, just now, the south wall is gone, and several streets have collapsed. The casualties are still being counted, but thankfully, the wall absorbed some impact, so the city’s residents should have few casualties; however, the few hundred soldiers guarding the city were all buried with the wall."
Huan Cheng’s expression was solemn, and his tone wasn’t as strong as usual, "Evacuate the city’s residents, move them toward the Immortal Sect’s side... Sect Leader Wen, will ensure the blood debt is paid outside the city!"
After speaking, Huan Cheng directly removed his armor, Perception swiftly released, and he dashed toward the ruins where faint crying was heard.
One hand grasped a pillar while the other supported any planks or beams that could collapse.
Surrounding soldiers saw this and quickly lent a hand, gradually uncovering the building suppressing a little girl.
The little girl, her face full of blood, squatted in the corner crying; upon seeing Huan Cheng, her cries grew even louder.
