Chapter 204 - 179 He is not me_1

"My attack, the damage it inflicts on White Bone Shadow, doesn’t seem particularly great. Is it because my bone strength isn’t strong enough?"

Lu Yan pondered.

If it were inner strength, the damage would certainly be much greater.

Now, he has mastered eleven strands of bone strength. When they burst out together, their power is no less than that of inner strength and even exceeds that of ordinary inner strength masters.

Nevertheless, this is based on the accumulation of quantity, but not as good in quality.

"If I cultivate the top martial arts, the resulting bone strength will certainly be much stronger than it is now."

Lu Yan thought further.

Bang!

Another round of attack was unleashed, shattering White Bone Shadow.

In this way, Lu Yan shattered White Bone Shadow in thirteen cycles. Finally, White Bone Shadow could not reassemble, instead turning into bursts of black smoke, dissipating between the heavens and the earth.

"Finally, it’s dead."

Lu Yan heaved a sigh of relief.

This martial spirit was indeed hard to kill.

Although his combat power is not weaker than that of a grandmaster, in the end, he is not a grandmaster. Any grandmaster here should have found it easier to kill this martial spirit than him.

Lu Yan’s gaze shifted to Li Canglin, and he walked towards him.

On his right, a man in a black robe, carrying a man, came over.

Naturally, this is also one of Lu Yan’s avatars, and the one he is holding is another Martial Marquis Level Three master.

Thus, of the five men who arrived, apart from Yang Hu who was killed, the other four were all wounded and captured.

Li Canglin wore the face of death, barely squeezing out a thin smile, saying, "Lu Yan, it’s all a misunderstanding. We never intended to kill you. My father suspected that my brother Cangxin’s death was related to you, so he sent us to test you."

Li Canglin was clever and his words were eighty percent true and twenty percent false, hoping to deceive Lu Yan with this.

Lu Yan smiled faintly and said, "Testing me? Sending a martial spirit?"

"I did not know about this martial spirit. This person must have cultivated the martial spirit path secretly, damnable!"

Li Canglin looked angry and indignant.

Lu Yan couldn’t bother to watch his act, he reached out and grabbed his other shoulder, and squeezed hard.

Crack!

Li Canglin’s other shoulder broke, an intense pain made him scream, his face covered in cold sweat.

"Tell me, why did you come to kill me? What happened to the Li family? Otherwise, I’ll cut off your head immediately."

Lu Yan said coldly, his killing intent icy.

Li Canglin gritted his teeth and didn’t make a sound.

"Whoever tells me, I can spare him."

Lu Yan said to the other three.

"Don’t be fooled, he’s deceiving you. Even if you tell him, he won’t let you go."

Li Canglin shouted.

"Remain silent, and you’ll die immediately."

Lu Yan said coldly.

Of the other three, there were those who showed hesitation, those who faced death square-faced, and those who were pale-faced.

Crack!

An avatar of Lu Yan directly broke the neck of a Martial Marquis Level Three master and tossed the corpse on the ground.

This Martial Marquis Level Three, took death in stride, he was useless alive, so it was better to fulfill him.

Such decisiveness made the faces of the remaining two martial marquises and Li Canglin even paler, and a hint of fear flashed in their eyes.

No one is not afraid of death.

Especially those high above like martial marquises.

"Lu Yan, I’ll tell you the truth. My father has broken through to Grandmaster, and is about to become the head of the Li family. If you dare to kill me, he will not let you go. In the future, you will have to accompany me in death."

Li Canglin shouted loudly.

"Your father broke through to Grandmaster?"

Lu Yan was taken aback.

He indeed haven’t expected that Li Wenxuan could break through to Grandmaster all of a sudden.

Isn’t the Li family’s Heart Orb not mature yet?

"So, your dad really wants to kill me. Not only me, but also Li Wenxin and Li Cangqing. Tell me when he plans to make his move?"

Lu Yan asked.

Li Canglin’s heart jumbled, he kept his mouth shut.

He didn’t expect, that Lu Yan could deduce the truth with just a bit of clues.

"No, no, even if Li Wenxuan has broken through to Grandmaster, but with Li Xingyuan there, he should not dare to make a move against Li Wenxin. Could it be that something happened to Li Xingyuan? But even if Li Wenxuan has broken through to Grandmaster, he’s just a newly-established Grandmaster, while Li Xingyuan is a well-established second-rank master. Even with a surprise attack, Li Wenxuan may not be able to kill Li Xingyuan."

"Wait, the martial spirit, if Li Wenxuan can send a martial spirit, then what if he cooperates with the martial spirit? Even more, he himself is a martial spirit, that’s why he can break through to Grandmaster so quickly."

Lu Yan whispered, constantly speculating.

He did not lower his voice and deliberately said it out loud for Li Canglin and the others to hear, while simultaneously observing their expressions.

Li Canglin’s face grew more and more pale, and when he looked at Lu Yan, he seemed more and more terrified, like he was looking at a monster.

Lu Yan knew, his guess was almost certainly correct.

The only thing unclear now is when they would make a move against Li Wenxin.

"I’ll ask one more time, when are you going to make a move against Li Wenxin?"

Lu Yan asked again.

"If I tell you, can you really spare me?"

The remaining Martial Marquis Level Three master asked.

This person was a bald man.

"Of course, I, Lu Yan, always keep my word."

Lu Yan nodded earnestly, and added in his mind, not counting the enemy.

"Don’t believe him, even if you tell him, he will still kill you. Don’t be so foolish."

Li Canglin shouted.

Smack!

One of Lu Yan’s avatars slapped Li Canglin’s mouth, smacking all his teeth out and even pummeled his mouth into shreds. He couldn’t even speak.

"If I don’t believe you and you renege in the end, what can I do?"

The bald man shook his head.

"How about this, you do it yourself and disable Li Canglin’s meridians. From then on, follow me, and this way you’ll be one of us. Why would I kill you then?"

Lu Yan said.

The bald man’s eyes lit up.

He recognized that Lu Yan was demanding he make a strong statement of allegiance.

If he crippled Li Canglin’s meridians, there will be no turning back. He would have to follow Lu Yan through thick and thin.

"Li... Li..."

Li Canglin was terrified, his speech incoherent.

"Fine, I’ll do it."

After a fierce inner struggle, the will to survive won out eventually.

The Avatar let go of the bald man, who walked up to Li Canglin. He pummeled Li Canglin’s body repeatedly, his bone strength penetrating fully, reducing Li Canglin’s meridians to rubble.

"Good, a wise man submits to circumstances. Tell me, when were you planning to make a move on Li Wenxin?"

Lu Yan asked.

"At dawn tomorrow. We were planning to strike at dawn too, but Li Canglin wanted to kill you first and rush back to Baicao City, which is why we acted ahead of time."

The bald man answered honestly.

"Ah, you wanted to take action together to prevent the other party from getting wind of it and escaping, right?"

An idea occurred to Lu Yan.

"What about Elder of the Li Family, Li Xingyuan, is he dead?"

Lu Yan asked.

"Yes."

The bald man nodded.

A heaviness lodged in Lu Yan’s heart.

He guessed right. Li Xingyuan was indeed dead, which is why Li Wenxuan dared act so audaciously.

"Li Wenxuan, did he follow the path of the Martial Spirit?"

Lu Yan asked again.

This time, the bald man shook his head, saying, "I’m not sure about this. In fact, I was surprised to learn that Yang Hu is a Martial Spirit."

Judging from his expression, he didn’t seem to be lying.

It was natural, though. The way of the Martial Spirit was a significant matter. Li Wenxuan couldn’t have allowed many people to know about it. Those who did know were likely trusted confidants.

Crack!

Suddenly, a large hand grabbed the bald man’s neck and twisted it, breaking it instantly.

The bald man’s eyes bulged in disbelief even in death.

Lu Yan pointed at his Avatar and said, "He killed you, not me."

"Ha, ha, ha, ha... trai... tors... des... erve... to... die."

Li Canglin laughed hysterically, his words slurring.

The Avatar walked over again and killed the Martial Marquis Level Five with the broken leg. In the end, only Li Canglin was left.

Lu Yan pondered for a while, choosing not to kill Li Canglin.

Now, Li Wenxuan only had Li Canglin as his sole son. Keeping him alive could potentially be a valuable bargaining chip in future negotiations with Li Wenxuan.

"Li... don’t..."

Li Canglin roared, his eyes bulging with fury.

Upon closer inspection, what Li Canglin cried out was: ’Don’t even think about using me to threaten my father. You don’t understand my father. He won’t be threatened by anyone, not even his son.’

Lu Yan called for Li Quan, ordering him to clean up the battlefield and guard Li Canglin.

As for him, he set out for Baicao City with his two Avatars overnight.

Li Wenxin and Li Cangqing treated him well; he couldn’t stand by and watch them die.

Moreover, there were also friends like Wang Dao and Yang Zhihuan, who had a good relationship with him.

If he lacked the power and went there only to die in vain, Lu Yan would be helpless.

But now, with the power to help and choosing not to, his conscience wouldn’t rest easy.

Lu Yan pushed himself to the limit. When he reached a barren mountain area, the two Avatars reentered his body. He donned two black robes and used the Cloud Walk technique, moving as fast as the wind.

The reason the Avatars always wore black robes was that they looked exactly like him. If people saw them, it would be rather startling.

Given Lu Yan’s current cultivation level and robust bone strength, he could cover a distance of more than five hundred li in no time.

Lu Yan went straight to Li Wenxin’s residence and met him.

"Lu Yan, why are you here all of a sudden?"

Li Wenxin was curious.

Why would Lu Yan rush over from Changfeng City in the middle of the night? Was something wrong?

"Something big has happened."

"Li Wenxuan wants to kill you."

Lu Yan said.

Li Wenxin’s face remained calm, and he said with a smile, "Isn’t it normal for Li Wenxuan to want to kill me? He’s wanted to kill me for a long time. I almost died at his hands on Kunwu Mountain if it weren’t for the help of a benefactor."

"What I mean is, he’s about to do it. He planned to strike at dawn. A while ago, Li Canglin led four experts to Changfeng City to kill me, but I killed them all, leaving only Li Canglin alive."

Lu Yan explained.

Finally, the color drained from Li Wenxin’s face.

"Strike at dawn? Li Wenxuan, he’s too bold! Is he trying to provoke a full-scale war between the two factions? Would our ancestor allow this?"

Li Wenxin exclaimed.

"Li Wenxuan has broken through to become a Grandmaster."

Lu Yan informed.

"What?"

Li Wenxin turned pale, finding it hard to believe.

He and Li Wenxuan had been rivals for a lifetime. He knew very well what Li Wenxuan’s talents were.

They’re not as good as his.

But how could Li Wenxuan break through to become a Grandmaster before him? Did Li Wenxuan encounter some kind of fortuitous event?

"One of those sent to kill me was a Martial Spirit."

Lu Yan continued.

This time, Li Wenxin looked truly shocked. He exclaimed, "Are you suspecting that Li Wenxuan is also a Martial Spirit? That makes sense. Only by choosing the way of the Martial Spirit could he have broken through to become a Grandmaster so quickly."

"Now that he’s planning to strike at us, could it be that our ancestor... "

"Have you seen elder Li Xingyuan these past few days?"

Lu Yan asked.