Dead

Underneath the setting sun, the rosy clouds seemed to cover half the sky, casting their red hue upon the world.

In the darkroom with little light passing through the window creak, an old man in a black robe with the symbol of Lu written in deep white words was frowning.

" Sixth ranker..." Said the elder with squinted eyes.

This morning events had brought him out of his seclusion. At first he thoughts it was a small matter with a disciple-making a scene faking his cultivation using some fiend techniques.

However, upon receiving the news was as solid and bright as the day, the slotted hour for his works had slightly decrease instead.

" Bring him to the hall." With a slightly cold voice, the elder said to the middle-aged man before him, kneeling.

" Yes, First Elder." The man stood up and bid his farewell.

" Side branch..." As he said this, the elder closed his eyes and continued to consolidate his cultivation.

...

At this time, Lu Zhou was relaxing at the Raging Ground Field, one of the places where inner disciples like to hang out the most.

The tense atmosphere couldn't interrupt his meal at this moment.

Compared to him, the outer disciples were undergoing the trial of fire on the stage with various martial arts are shown and multiple injuries cast.

The disciples in the crowd looked at Lu Zhou in fear. They now understand the difference in strength between Martial Apprentice and Martial Artists.

Aura of the six ranks of the martial path caused great pressure bearing towards them. They felt as if the air had been frozen, every move they make would cost them a lot of energy.

Looking at the respectful inner disciples and some of the older disciples in the sect, Lu Zhou shook his head and thoughts.

Strength was the best way to communicate!

In his hand were the only pills off the top three outer disciples; Vitality Pill!

As he munching the pill, the face of the disciples was dazed...

That's was a fortune!

While they were in deep and useless thoughts, an aura that was so strong pulsating.

Hmm?

Lu Zhou's side glance at the person who emitted such pressure.

A middle-aged man with an azure aura come out from his blood energy come before him and said," Lu Zhou of the Cloud Step City, come with me."

Without any words, the man turned his back and left the field.

Secretly smiled, Lu Zhou followed the man.

As he followed the man, Lu Yijian who was looking at the scene became even happier. His gaze was filled with contempt.

Shifting his gazes, he saw Lu Xue beside him, without any injuries from the competition.

" You..." Lu Xue was going to say something but stopped herself from doing so as Lu Yijian's hand touch her shoulder and whispered.

.....

Arriving at the courtyard, Lu Zhou frowned.

Before him, aside from the door, were all covered in dust, and even the walls were cracked. Wild grasses and dark green lichen covered the floors and even ran up the walls.

Something not right.

Seeing the decrepit architecture, Lu Zhou's eyes slowly narrowing.

' Lots of place in the sect I haven't sense yet, and this place was one of them...' Upon coming to this realization, Lu Zhou's heart began to pound.

" Follow me." The middle-aged man said as he entered the hall.

Lu Zhou took a deep breath, then immediately followed after. Step by step, he walked carefully. Spirit energy allowing himself a more careful examination.

Immediately upon entering the room, a rotten scent wafted past Lu Zhou's nose. Thick cobwebs could be seen in each corner, and spiders could even be seen clambering about. Many spider webs were covering decorative curtains and furnishings.

Oh damn...

In his view, six people at the Martial Masters were hiding behind the shadow as their eyes were glowing in deep empathy.

Each of their faces was covered by some masks of various beasts. Looking at their aura, Lu Zhou sighed and put his hand inside his robe.

The moment he's moving, the middle-aged man before him jumped and throw five sharp projectiles, and with a whooshing sound, it's embedded itself at the previous Lu Zhou's place.

" Now!" After this was said, the six assassins crawled out of their hiding place and surrounded Lu Zhou's four escape routes.

Pondered about what to do, a hoarse voice sounded.

" Stop your meaningless endeavor."

" First elder!" The seven people bowed.

Looking at the elder, Lu Zhou's face was full of shock and realization. He laughed and mocked.

" Hahaha...a demonic practitioner!" However, his words had no impact on the elder, as he smiled looking at Lu Zhou.

" You're quite talented. This is the first time a youth, young as you reach this stage...Join me and we overthrow the Snowy Leaf City."

His words were bewitching and sweet to the ears. Lu Zhou narrowed his eyes and send spirit energy to his ears and sense something entering his heart as he finished.

This Qi...

" Ji's techniques?" When this was said, the faces of the people in the hall beside Lu Zhou had their expressions turned into shock and disbelief.

" Hoho...it seemed we can't cooperate after all." As he finished speaking, the old man circulated his inner strength.

The sinister aura that come from the old body almost manifested itself. The red hue from his eyes deepening.

In Snowy Leaf City, Ji Manor was famous for its unique techniques. It said that they had a certain bloodlines heritage, and one of their main arts was needed for this bloodline to be able to make a difference in any circumstances. As Lu Zhou had sensed the entire Snowy Leaf City, excluding some various places, he knew the qi that ravaging inside the first elder's body has the same signature on the Ji's high clansmen.

Swoosh---

In a flash, two people with the strength of the fifth ranker leaped toward Lu Zhou.

Not good!

Lu Zhou felt great danger come bearing towards him.

Boom!

One of the person's bodies explodes. Scattering the flesh and blood across the hall as the energy spreading.

Another dark ball of smooth-like water flew toward one of the attackers. However, the previous attack had warned him, and with a peak formation, the man success in evading the spell. Nonetheless, after he jumped over ten meters high and barely managed to dodge the attack, another one of the dark flame speeding toward him.

" No!" The first elder makes a move, but he's way too late, as the man exploded in mid-air.

When the first elder missed he knew that something was wrong," Die!"

He used his footwork skill to follow Lu Zhou.

He knew that the old man chasing him had a high status within the sect, which meant that he had a high cultivation level.

" Stop!" voice as loud as thunder boomed. Accompanying this voice, a powerful aura formed overhead. It was the first elder! He stood in front of Lu Zhou.

Not good!

Lu Zhou knew that he was someone of the eighth rank or higher. However, he never knew that the first elder was this strong! Lu Zhou clenched his teeth as he face the elder.

"Down!"

An unseen hand slammed downwards.

Pah!

Lu Zhou felt his power disappear as he spat a mouthful of blood.

Attacking through the air! How strong!

It was obvious that the first elder had mastered Energy Transformation, the higher level of Inner Strength.

Flat on the ground, Lu Zhou try to summon his items inside the inventory, but his actions were deemed to be useless.

What!

Not giving hope, he tried to activate the Tier One spell, but the spell can't be activated.

Lu Zhou understood immediately.

Am I gonna die?....

Lu Zhou unclenched his fist which was full of blood and tried to look at the elder, but the energy above him was like a ten-fold gravity, pressing him onto the ground.

His face was stiff. He had a feeling as if he had fallen from heaven and into the abyss.

In his mind, the overbearing figure of him now the king of the slaves...

" Hmph! Die!" As the words were finished, a string of red pierced Lu Zhou's head with extreme speed.

Splash!

Looking at the corpses before him, Lu Jian shook his head and sighed.

" What a waste of talent..."