Chapter 4

Crack!

Luo Tian didn't respond. He simply walked up and stomped down, breaking Lan Xiuer's arm.

"Ah—" Lan Xiuer screamed in agony.

Luo Tian remained expressionless, raising his foot and, with a few more crack sounds, stomped down on Lan Xiuer's legs and the other arm.

"So ruthless!"

This scene made the Luo family members jump in shock.

Luo Tian reached out and grabbed Lan Xiuer by the collar, lifting her up like a dead dog.

"Trash," he sneered, "I'll give you a chance. Whether it's the Sword Profound Sect or the Divine Martial King's estate, you can call them. Within three months, they can come after me, Luo Tian, for revenge! But three months from now, I'll personally go to the Lan family and destroy your entire clan. Now, get lost!"

After speaking, Luo Tian threw her aside.

Outside, the Lan family members quickly came and took her away.

"Tian'er, why did you let her go?" Luo Feng looked at Lan Xiuer as she was carried off, his expression full of concern.

To him, Luo Tian was letting the tiger return to the mountain.

But Luo Tian just smiled and replied, "Today's incident has already caused a huge stir, and the right people now know about it. If the enemies are lurking in the shadows, it'll be more troublesome."

"I let her go to draw the enemies out. We'll take care of them all at once—efficiently and without wasting time!"

Luo Tian's cultivation method had essentially reached an invincible level.

What was there to be afraid of?

"This..." Luo Feng and the others exchanged looks, still struggling to follow Luo Tian's train of thought.

"Young Master, how did your strength become so powerful?" Luo Rong looked at Luo Tian with admiration.

The others were equally curious.

Luo Tian had been known as the Luo family's notorious waste. But now, his strength...

"Well, I had a bit of a fortuitous encounter and gained some benefits," Luo Tian replied.

The Nine Scrolls of the Heavens had indeed been a great opportunity—an exceptional one at that.

"Let's not discuss that for now. I need to go into seclusion for a while. When I come out, I'll explain everything. Father, I'll be going back now!" Luo Tian said.

Luo Feng quickly nodded, "Alright, go ahead with your seclusion. We'll handle the remaining matters!"

After watching Luo Tian leave, Luo Feng turned to the other elders.

"Everyone, what do you think we should do?"

The Luo family was a large clan, and decisions were made collectively with the elders, not just the family head.

Elder Luo Tong spoke first, "The Sword Profound Sect is a second-tier sect in the Nightwind Kingdom. They have plenty of experts in the Sky Ascension realm, and it's rumored that they even have an ancestor in the Transcendent Realm who has been in seclusion for years!"

"As for the Divine Martial King's estate, that is a true first-tier force, even capable of rivaling the royal family of Nightwind Kingdom! Particularly the current Divine Martial King, there are rumors that his strength has broken through the Ninth Layer of the Transcendent Realm and may even be on the verge of stepping into the legendary Return to the Void Realm!"

The other elders' faces changed, exclaiming, "What? The Return to the Void Realm?"

"Nightwind Kingdom hasn't seen a Return to the Void expert in 500 years! If the Divine Martial King really breaks through to that level, it could shake the entire kingdom."

"The Divine Martial King's Divine Martial Guards are the strongest military force in Nightwind Kingdom. Whether it's the Divine Martial King's estate or the Sword Profound Sect, either side would be far beyond our ability to contend with. Our only hope is Luo Tian!"

The elders nodded in agreement.

Not even the Divine Martial King's estate, just Ming Xin alone, had nearly wiped out the Luo family.

Although the Luo family was influential in Beibei City, compared to truly powerful clans, they were as weak as ants.

"What do you think of Luo Tian's strength now?" Elder Luo Tong asked.

Everyone looked at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng hesitated for a moment before answering, "He defeated Ming Xin in two moves. His strength should be at the Fifth Layer of the Transcendent Realm."

The others nodded in agreement.

"Elder, if Luo Tian can reach the Return to the Void Realm during his seclusion, perhaps our Luo family's crisis can be averted," one of the elders suggested.

"Return to the Void Realm?" The others all bitterly smiled at this.

That realm had not appeared in Nightwind Kingdom for 500 years.

Perhaps Luo Tian could reach it, but no one knew how many years it would take.

It was a case of "distant water can't solve the nearby thirst."

"Sigh, let's call the family members back and have them guard Luo Tian while he's in seclusion!" Elder Luo Tong proposed.

"Exactly, we can't let anything disturb Luo Tian's seclusion!" another elder said.

"Let's hope Luo Tian finishes his seclusion within a month. If it takes longer, we might face serious problems!" Luo Feng furrowed his brows.

Just as they were discussing, Luo Tian walked back in.

"Father, I'm hungry," Luo Tian said.

"Huh? You haven't started seclusion yet?" Luo Feng was stunned when he saw Luo Tian.

"Seclusion? I'm done. I've already come out," Luo Tian said.

"What?" Everyone was shocked.

It had been less than an hour since Luo Tian left, and he had already finished his seclusion?

Seclusion and cultivation usually took at least half a month, sometimes even longer. How could Luo Tian be so fast?

"Tian'er, you don't need to rush. Right now, you should focus on your cultivation!" Luo Feng advised.

He thought Luo Tian had come out early because he was worried about enemies attacking.

But Luo Tian shook his head and said, "Cultivate? My cultivation is already at its peak. Continuing to practice won't make a difference."

Yes, in just one hour, Luo Tian had completed the remaining scrolls of the Nine Heavenly Scrolls.

"This..." Everyone was left stunned.

Elder Luo Tong narrowed his eyes, watching Luo Tian for a long moment, a flicker of realization in his mind.

"Mm... This kid really feels much stronger than before."

The others were shocked once again.

Luo Tian was actually telling the truth!

"Tian'er, what is your current realm?" Luo Feng asked seriously.

Everyone else also listened intently.

"Me? The Body Refining Realm!" Luo Tian said.

Everyone: "..."

"Luo Tian, you must be joking! The Body Refining Realm? Who in the Body Refining Realm can kill a Sky Ascension Realm cultivator in two punches? We're all family here, no need to joke!" Elder Two said discontentedly.

Luo Tian glanced at him and said, "I'm really at the Body Refining Realm. If you don't believe me, just watch!"

After saying that, he joined his hands together, revealing his realm.

"This..." Everyone was stunned.

They could clearly feel that Luo Tian was indeed only at the Body Refining Realm.

But this only made it even more shocking!

"Tian'er, what kind of fortuitous encounter did you have?" Luo Feng asked

Among the people present, only he was the most suitable to ask this question.

"I obtained a cultivation method, a body-refining technique, and a few martial arts skills," Luo Tian said.

"Huh? Is that all?"

Everyone was completely stunned.

They had expected that Luo Tian had obtained some powerful treasure or something similar.

But it turned out to be just cultivation methods and martial arts skills?

Luo Tian nodded, "Yes, that's all. I'm currently at the peak of the Body Refining Realm. Once I break through to the Qi Gathering Realm, killing someone in the Transcendence Realm will be as easy as killing a dog, and defeating someone in the Void Return Realm will also be a piece of cake."