Chapter 104 - 100: Martial Marquis, No More Than This_1

The faces of those from the Martial Marquis-class Feudal Lords turn difficult, clearly they were not pleased, but they understand that unnecessary resistance could cost them their lives, and finally handed all of the pearly oysters to the Zheng Family.

"Get lost."

The burly man from the Zheng Family waved his hand dismissively.

The eight people from the Martial Marquis-class Feudal Lords were just about to leave.

"Attack them."

The Zheng Family’s burly man suddenly gave an order, pouncing forward to kill.

They caught them off guard with their superior strength, and half of the Martial Marquis-class Feudal Lords were killed in an instant, leaving the remaining four injured and unable to hold up for just a few moves.

"You... double-crossers!"

One of them roared angrily.

"To prevent you from spreading rumors and tarnishing the reputation of my Zheng Family, only the dead can be relied on."

The Zheng Family’s burly man spoke indifferently.

Soon, all the remaining people from the Martial Marquis-class Feudal Lords were killed.

After a search of the bodies, Zheng’s men left arrogantly.

Lu Yan watched with cold eyes, he didn’t take action, nor did he immediately rush out to seize the pearly oysters from the Zheng Family.

The pearly oysters were not enough yet, so he would wait for a more significant catch.

He stealthily followed the men from the Zheng Family.

Half an hour later, the people from the Zheng Family killed another group of individuals from the Martial Marquis-class Feudal Lords, and stole many more pearly oysters.

At this point, Lu Yan did not wait any longer and suddenly made his move.

Bang!

The one who bore the brunt was the burly man.

This man was a five-times Limit Breaking peak figure who cultivated top-tier martial arts, but he was no match for Lu Yan’s single move.

With one punch, both his arms and chest exploded, his entire chest was blasted through, and blood and flesh sprayed everywhere.

The Red Blood Blade was unsheathed, and the light of the blade flickered. Several heads flew high into the air.

One of the heads flew into the Will Power Pattern, exploding like a popped balloon upon collision.

Escape, run away.

The remaining individuals were terrified and scattered to escape.

Two of them, in their panic, ran into a dangerous area and were strangled to death, saving Lu Yan some effort.

The remaining few who couldn’t keep up with Lu Yan were all caught and executed one by one.

He then disposed of the bodies in the Will Power Pattern, annihilating all traces of them.

"Not bad, around twenty pounds."

Lu Yan weighed the other party’s bamboo basket, very satisfied.

Pouring the pearly oysters from their basket into his own, he now had almost seventy pounds.

"Zheng Family, where are you?"

Lu Yan’s gaze swept over the area as he continued his search for the Zheng Family’s men.

Not long after, he really did encounter another group, a group of around a dozen, but Zheng Zhongtian and the Martial Marquis were not among them.

Lu Yan quietly followed them from behind.

This group was just as domineering, and wanted to make a move the moment they noticed a Martial Marquis-class Feudal Lord group, but they’d encountered a tough opponent this time.

Within the group, there was one Martial Marquis.

Martial Marquis-class Feudal Lords rarely sent a Martial Marquis in.

Because for the Martial Marquis-class Feudal Lords, Martial Marquises are rare, each one being a pillar, and losing one would be a great loss.

However, their Martial Marquis only stood on the defensive for deterrent effect, without retaliating against the Zheng Family.

After all, they still dared not offend the Grandmaster-level Feudal Lords, and if they killed someone from the Zheng family, news getting out would lead to a disaster for the Martial Marquis class Feudal Lords.

That Martial Marquis, not daring to gamble, just led his men to retreat.

"Hmph, bad luck."

The people from the Zheng Family were in a bad mood, so they had to look for pearly oysters on their own.

Lu Yan followed them for a few hours, and when he saw that they had a good harvest, he took action, killing all dozen of them, and obtained another twenty something pounds of pearly oysters.

Now he had over ninety pounds.

He wasn’t far from the standard of a hundred pounds.

But exceeding one hundred pounds wasn’t enough, he had to be among the top two.

He had to continue striving.

Lu Yan continued to search for people from the Zheng Family.

As luck would have it, after a short while, Lu Yan ran into another group.

This time, Lu Yan wasn’t in a hurry to take action.

The people from the Zheng Family were obviously gathering around Zheng Zhongtian and the Martial Marquis as their core. The pearly oysters they obtained would definitely end up with Zheng Zhontian in the end.

Lu Yan planned to follow these people, find Zheng Zhongtian and the Martial Marquis, then take them all down in one fell swoop.

Lu Yan carefully followed behind them.

The sun set in the west, and night began to fall.

Linchuan Cliff slowly quieted down.

In the darkness of night, it was difficult to distinguish directions, and no one dared to act rashly. One wrong step could lead to a dangerous area.

Lu Yan also found a place to rest, while observing the Dao Book.

The radiating light around the Dao Book was even more intense, like a cocoon of light, enveloping the Dao Book within.

The various Martial Arts Avatars were motionless.

"I don’t know how long it will take to return to normal, but luckily I’m not in a hurry to improve my Martial Arts."

Lu Yan thought to himself.

The Vajra Indestructible Skill had reached the highest realm of Unity of Man and Martial Arts. His priority should be on breaking through to the level of Martial Marquis, enhancing his Martial Arts was a secondary consideration.

The night passed uneventfully.

The next day, Lu Yan continued to follow the people from the Zheng Family.

The people from the Zheng Family found some pearly oysters and then walked towards a certain direction to meet up with another group of people.

As expected, Zheng Zhongtian and the one-armed Martial Marquis were there.

"Have you seen that guy?"

The one-armed Martial Marquis asked a woman in her forties.

"No."

The woman replied.

"Go and look for him. If you find him, do not engage in a fight, you are no match for him. Let me know immediately, I want to personally put an end to him."

The one-armed Martial Marquis’s gaze was threatening and murderous.

"Yes, yes."

The woman nodded over and over.

She combined the shellfish they had gathered into a bamboo basket and then left with the others.

"You don’t have to look for me, I’ll come and find you."

Lu Yan quietly followed behind the group of individuals with the woman, acting while they were parting ways to trail blood. He swiftly knocked one person unconscious and silently dragged him away. He fatally struck the person’s throat, stripped his clothes, then focused on the person’s face, activating the Shape-shifting Technique.

The muscles and bones in his face were squirming, then they stopped moving a moment later.

Lu Yan touched his cheek and muttered to himself, "I should look about thirty percent similar, it should work for a short-term disguise."

He had previously tested multiple times to imitate the looks of others, generally, he could achieve thirty percent similarity.

If the other person’s facial features were originally somewhat similar to his, he could do around fifty percent.

Of course, if he were trying to imitate a woman, achieving even a little similarity was quite difficult.

He then smeared some blood on his face, and after preparing adequately, Lu Yan, carrying the bamboo basket on his back, headed towards Zheng Zhongtian and the One-Armed Martial Marquis.

Zheng Zhongtian and the others had already left their original position, but they hadn’t gone far, just searching the nearby area.

"Bad news, bad news..."

Lu Yan looked scared, staggering as he ran towards them.

Zhen Zhongtian and the others glanced over, seeing that he was dressed in the clothes of the Zheng Family, they didn’t think much of it. Their faces changed, however, as they asked, "What happened?"

"Our people, they were killed, I just managed to escape during the chaos..."

As he spoke, he moved closer to the One-Armed Martial Marquis.

Initially, the One-Armed Martial Marquis didn’t pay him any mind, but the moment Lu Yan came close, he instinctively felt something was off.

"Wait, stop there."

The One-Armed Martial Marquis ordered.

Bang!

Lu Yan kicked off the ground fiercely, rushing out like a hurricane, his golden fist striking towards the One-Armed Martial Marquis.

In a hurry, the One-Armed Martial Marquis slapped out with a palm, but could only block Lu Yan’s right fist. Lu Yan’s left fist struck true, blasting into the One-Armed Martial Marquis’s waist.

The One-Armed Martial Marquis roared, his Bone Strength erupting all at once, attempting to stop Lu Yan’s attack.

However, the Bone Strength only blocked Lu Yan’s onslaught for a moment before being broken through, landing a solid hit on the One-Armed Martial Marquis’s waist.

Crack!

The One-Armed Martial Marquis staggered backward, retreating as fresh blood continually gushed from his mouth.

Strike hard while the enemy is weak.

Lu Yan went all out, striking out with three consecutive punches. Each one squarely hit the One-Armed Martial Marquis’s chest, caving it in. The man flew backward, crashing into an ancient statue and sliding down.

Will Power Patterns emerged around the statue, the fatally wounded One-Armed Martial Marquis, unable to resist, exploded into dust.

After knocking back the One-Armed Martial Marquis, Lu Yan didn’t stop his offensive. He turned his body and directed a punch towards Zheng Zhongtian.

In utter shock, Zheng Zhongtian managed to block the punch.

Splat!

His fist, arm, and chest exploded, his body pierced by Lu Yan’s punch.

He took a step with his left foot, drew the blade with his right hand, and decapitated two heads in a horizontal slash. They flew high in the air.

Everyone else’s reactions kicked in, scattering in all directions, fleeing in disarray.

But in a place full of danger, where could they run?

The less fortunate ones ran straight into danger zones. Those with better luck were chased down and killed by Lu Yan.

In a matter of mere moments, a dozen elite Zhong Family members were wiped out.

Lu Yan glanced at the pulverized remains of the Zheng Family’s Martial Marquis, murmuring softly, "A Martial Marquis, you weren’t so great."

He then searched through the bodies that were still intact, but only found 200 silver tickets.

"A bunch of paupers."

Lu Yan spat disdainfully.

On the other hand, the shellfish in the bamboo baskets brought Lu Yan a considerable surprise.

Lu Yan weighed them in his hands, estimating them to be around eighty jin.

Adding those to his own collection, the total came to about 170 jin.

The quantity was too large to fit in one bamboo basket, so Lu Yan simply carried two.

"This isn’t safe, I should look for more."

Lu Yan pondered.

He tossed the bodies of the Zheng Family members into the Will Power Patterns, then promptly left the area.

With the deeper infiltration of the Feudal Lords, shellfish were becoming increasingly harder to find.

Often, not a single one could be found in half a day.

In the blink of an eye, two days had already passed.

During this period, Lu Yan had only managed to find about ten jin on his own.

There was one Feudal Lord who saw him alone and wanted to rob him, contributing an extra twenty jin. In total, he had exactly 200 jin.

And at this time, many people were already leaving and preparing to depart.

Because the entire Linchuan Cliff had been thoroughly searched, it was hard to find even one piece of shellfish.

Many people were also trapped forever within this ancient ruin.

Was it worth it?

For those who had died, it naturally wasn’t.

But for those Innate Martial Bodies waiting outside, everything was worth it.

Human joys and sorrows are often disconnected from one another.

Those who entered Linchuan Cliff wanted to trade their desperate efforts for cultivation resources.

The Innate Martial bodies outside, on the other hand, relied on the life and death struggles of others to obtain their cultivation resources.

"This should be enough."

Lu Yan, carrying two bamboo baskets on his back, also planned to leave.

He disguised himself as a man in his thirties and worked his way to the end of Linchuan Cliff, moving towards the outside.

As soon as he walked out, he saw a Feudal Lord with a large banner.

It read: Buying shellfish at high prices.

Lu Yan recognized the Feudal Lord as the Qiu Family, which was at the Master Level.

Lu Yan passed by the area where the Qiu family was stationed and ran into several burly men.

These men had just come from the Qiu Family’s side, but judging by their clothes, they were not members of the Qiu Family.

"Big brother, is the Qiu Family really buying shellfish at high prices?"

Lu Yan walked up to them and asked.

"Yes, anyway, the shellfish we obtained weigh less than a hundred jin. We’re not eligible to buy the Jade Bone Tiger. If we bring the shellfish back to NanYi City, we’d sell to the Gao family anyway. But the prices offered by Qiu Family are thirty percent higher than Gao’s, so why not sell to them?"

One of the burly men said.

Lu Yan’s brows furrowed.