Swear it

The dust cleared, the explosion in the sky was now no longer there. Lu Qian grabbed Lu Feng. 

He carefully held him in his arms as he examined his injuries. 

Lu Feng's entire right arm were burned beyond recognition.

Static crimson lightning lingered as they crackled along the wounds. 

Lu Feng's breathing was ragged, shallow, and with each breathe felt like his soul was separating from his body. 

"2nd brother! Stay with me," Lu Qian murmured. Taking out a pill from his storage ring, he immediately fed it to Lu Feng. 

However he already knew the result. Although he could save his life, he would become disabled with his right hand. 

Lu Feng's eyes fluttered opened slightly. He tried to speak, but only a weak croak came out.

Lu Qian's eyes turned cold. He stared at Yan Ming with rage and fury hidden behind a polite tone. 

"Brother Yan. This was only meant to be a light spar! How could you use such a killer move!?"

Yan Ming looked on with no remorse. 

He already knew they were evil and even if he didn't, his face would still stay as stone cold as it was. 

He wasn't planning on debating on whether he was in the right or not, but Hong Lianhua spoke in his mind. 

-How hypocritical! Just how I like it. Since they want to play this game, let me play with them. Repeat after me. 

Yan Ming was about to express his unwillingness, but after thinking about it again, he couldn't care less about either situation so he let it be. 

"A light spar?" Yan Mings voice echoed throughout the entire area where civilians and cultivators lived. 

They all looked up wondering who had been sparing with the Lu family. 

"You call my move ruthless, but what about Lu Feng?" He let his words linger, "A killer move should expect a returning killer move, right? Unless it can only be used by the Lu Family!"

"You!"

Lu Qian veins were bulging on his forehead out of frustration. 

Hong Lianhua didn't allow him to have time to rebut, "When you poisoned wells and blamed it on demons, when you cut down families in their sleep and call it 'cleansing evil'–" Yan Ming tilted his head slightly with a mocking voice, "Was that also just a light spar?"

Everyone who heard were completely flabbergasted at what they heard!

"Poisoned wells!?"

"Killed families in their sleep!?"

"T-the Lu Family I knew we're oppressive, but they weren't this evil right!?"

Rumors began to speak out from the bystanders. 

Yan Ming said to Hong Lianhua, "Is it fine to be saying such things?"

-Just watch, kid.

Lu Qian pointed at Yan Ming, every fiber of his being absolutely enraged. 

"Yan Ming! You're making up things up to frame the Lu Family!"

"Frame you? Do I need to frame you? Your actions speak for themselves."

"Bastard!"

But before he could continue, Yan Ming lifted his hand to the sky. 

"I, Yan Ming swear, that in the past I have never done any evil and have never hurt a innocent person! If I lie, then let my body be struck by heavenly tribulation, my soul scattered, let my body be eaten by hungry wolves, my nails be torn from my flesh, and my name erased from history!"

Boom! The air trembled. A faint rumble echoed in the sky, yet no lightning fell upon him. 

Everyone who had now gathered whispered among themselves. They were completely shocked. 

"Who is this Yan Ming!? He actually dared to swear so ruthlessly!?"

That single thought echoed in everyone's mind. 

Some looked toward the heavens in anticipation, but nothing happened. The silence itself was proof. 

The higher someone's realm was, the closer they were to heaven. When someone close to heaven swears, they also bear the consequences. 

Are you helping me or cursing me?

-Don't sweat it. Unlike all the others, your path doesn't lie towards heavens. Even if you lie, what can it do to you. Besides, did I say anything wrong? You've never committed a single act of heresy.

Not bothering to continue the chat, he looked Lu Qian.

"Mr. Lu." Lu Qian had a ominous feeling, and true to that feeling....

He only heard Yan Mings cold voice like a sharp blade on his neck.

"Your turn."