bookbashuk Chapter 44 What's Wrong with Flattening Kunlun?
Chapter 44 What's Wrong with Flattening Kunlun?
"You wicked creature, how dare you kill a son of the Ye family! Today, I will grind you to dust!"
Before the roar subsided, Lu Yuan's fingertips condensed slightly, and a cluster of crimson-gold flames suddenly surged, like a fire dragon devouring the sky, instantly engulfing the entire abandoned steel plant! With a deafening roar, the towering fire wave tore through the heavy night, and the crimson halo dyed half of the sky red, engulfing the dilapidated steel furnace, the rusted machine tools, and the scattered scrap iron into the raging flames.
The intense heat distorted and hissed the air, melting scrap iron into molten iron that flowed freely down the ground's trenches, hissing and steaming up clouds of white mist. In less than half an incense stick's time, the hundred-acre steel plant was reduced to a scorched black wasteland, even the ashes radiating scorching heat. The Ye family assassins, who had been hiding deep within the plantation, attempting a sneak attack, didn't even have time to utter a scream before turning to ashes and vanishing without a trace.
At the end of the flames, Lu Yuan slowly walked out. His black robes were spotless, and the faint flames surrounding him made his face look cold. His dark eyes were as deep as a cold pool. He glanced at the mess behind him without the slightest ripple in his eyes. To him, this group of clowns was nothing more than ants that could be crushed at will.
As soon as I stepped out of the factory gate, three jet-black Hongqi sedans were already lined up waiting. Their sharp, angular lines exuded the unique authority of the military. The white-on-red Jiangnan Military Region pass on the windshield was particularly eye-catching, reflecting a cold, chilling light as the sunlight shone down, highlighting the extraordinary nature of the visitors.
Beside the car, Chu Jianguo, dressed in a black Zhongshan suit, stood ramrod straight, his back ramrod straight, yet the unease between his brows was unmistakable. Nearly fifty, his face was resolute, but his palms were clenched so tightly they were white, his knuckles blue, and he even breathed very softly. Seeing Lu Yuan emerge, he almost staggered forward to greet him, followed closely by two fully armed special agents, their hands gripping their holsters tightly, their fingertips drenched in cold sweat, barely daring to breathe—they already knew that the young man before them was a ruthless demon capable of killing a half-step immortal with a single slap.
"Mr. Lu! I apologize for disturbing you. I am Chu Jianguo, the director of the Jiangnan branch of the Bureau of Extraordinary Immortals!" Chu Jianguo bowed slightly, almost to the point of kneeling. His respectful tone concealed an undisguised fear, and his voice trembled slightly.
Lu Yuan paused, glanced at him indifferently, his gaze as cold as ice, his tone flat and expressionless, yet carrying an undeniable sense of pressure: "Here to arrest me?"
"No! Absolutely not!" Chu Jianguo trembled with fear, waving his hands repeatedly. A fine layer of cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead. He hurriedly explained, "What happened at Cloud Peak Manor yesterday was a huge misunderstanding because we didn't investigate properly! We have verified that it was the Ye family that provoked us, spoke rudely, and secretly set up a killing trap. Your actions were entirely in self-defense!"
justifiable defense?
Standing not far behind Lu Yuan, Zhao Tiancheng's lips twitched violently upon hearing this, and he almost burst out laughing—he had personally witnessed Lu Yuan slap the nearly hundred-year-old ancestor of the Ye family, who was at the half-step Earth Immortal realm, into atomic dust with just one slap! If this was considered self-defense, then the word "murder" would not exist in this world!
The official whitewashing was faster than he, a professional at collecting corpses and cleaning up messes, it was outrageous! But he dared not laugh, he didn't even dare to raise his head, he could only keep his head down and pretend he hadn't heard anything—this Mr. Lu in front of him was a ruthless killer, he didn't want to get burned and end up like the Ye family patriarch.
Lu Yuan frowned slightly, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes. His tone suddenly turned cold, and the pressure around him instantly surged, making Chu Jianguo's breath catch in his throat: "Speak plainly if you have something to say. Don't give me that bureaucratic talk and waste my time."
Chu Jianguo's heart tightened. He quickly signaled the two special agents behind him to step back ten meters until he was sure they wouldn't disturb their conversation. Then he approached, lowered his voice, and spoke with a probing tone. Cold sweat trickled down his forehead and dripped onto his collar, leaving a small wet patch: "Mr. Lu, headquarters asked me to pass on a message to you."
"You can do whatever you want with the Ye family's affairs. The Bureau of Extraordinary Immortals will not interfere. No matter how you want to deal with the Ye family, we will not stop you. Not only that, we can also help you clean up all the Ye family's peripheral forces and eliminate all troubles for you."
At this point, Chu Jianguo paused, cautiously observing Lu Yuan's expression, afraid that a single wrong word would bring about his death. After a few seconds, he forced himself to continue, "However... headquarters hopes that when you deal with the Ye family, you will not harm innocent civilians. After all, the capital city is densely populated, and if too much commotion occurs, the consequences will be unimaginable. We urge Mr. Lu to show mercy."
Lu Yuan suddenly chuckled, his laughter devoid of any warmth, filled only with biting sarcasm. A cold glint flashed in his dark eyes: "Your Bureau of Extraordinary Immortals has certainly played your cards right."
"Use me to get rid of the Ye family, this major threat, and warn those forces that are dependent on the Ye family. You can then reap the benefits without offending the Ye family's backers, and you can also use me to establish your authority. You've certainly got a good plan."
A single sentence reveals the secret!
Chu Jianguo froze, his face turning deathly pale. He even paused for a moment, and cold sweat poured down his back. Having his thoughts exposed by Lu Yuan, he didn't even have the courage to refute. He could only lower his head, barely daring to breathe—this man before him was not only terrifyingly strong, but also incredibly shrewd; nothing could escape his notice.
"Mr. Lu, you've misunderstood. This is for your own good," Chu Jianguo explained, his voice weak and strained. "Behind the Ye family stands the people of Kunlun Mountain. Although you possess extraordinary abilities and unfathomable strength, Kunlun Mountain is, after all, the ancestral home of the cultivation world on Earth, with a history spanning ten thousand years and unfathomable depths. The old monsters hidden within are all at least at the Earth Immortal level. If you push the Ye family too far and draw out those old monsters from Kunlun Mountain, I'm afraid... I'm afraid it will be detrimental to you!"
He said this partly on orders to persuade him, and partly as a genuine reminder—the terror of Kunlun Mountain is well known throughout the cultivation world. It is a place that even the Bureau of Extraordinary Immortals has to be wary of. No matter how strong Lu Yuan is, if he faces Kunlun Mountain alone, he will definitely die.
But Lu Yuan seemed not to hear his reminder, his tone remaining terrifyingly calm as he directly interrupted him, his eyes surging with icy killing intent, his tone brooking no argument: "Where are the coordinates of Kunlun Mountain?"
Chu Jianguo was completely stunned. He suddenly raised his head, looking at Lu Yuan with disbelief and astonishment in his eyes. His voice trembled as he asked, "Why...why are you asking this?"
"Go kill someone."
Lu Yuan's tone was as calm as if he were asking "What should we eat tonight?", without the slightest ripple. However, his words carried a domineering aura that could destroy the world, making Chu Jianguo feel cold all over, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, with chills seeping into his very bones.
"Since they like to hide behind the Ye family and act as masters, indulging the Ye family in doing evil and harming the innocent, then I might as well kill the masters as well, so that they won't come out and get in my way and offend my eyes in the future."
A sharp gasp rang out clearly. Chu Jianguo felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head. His blood seemed to freeze, his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat, and his legs went weak, almost causing him to collapse to the ground.
This kid has really gone mad!
That's Kunlun Mountain! It's a forbidden area for all cultivators on Earth, an ancestral home of cultivation with a history of ten thousand years. Not only is it protected by ancient formations, but it also has countless powerful cultivators at the Earth Immortal and Heaven Immortal levels. Even the Bureau of Extraordinary Immortals wouldn't dare to provoke it lightly! He actually wants to single-handedly storm Kunlun Mountain to kill those old monsters? That's simply courting death!
"Mr. Lu! No! This is absolutely unacceptable!" Chu Jianguo's voice cracked with anxiety as he stepped forward, trying to persuade him further. "Kunlun Mountain is protected by an ancient array; outsiders simply cannot enter! Moreover, any guardian who emerges from within is a Earth Immortal, ten or even a hundred times stronger than the Ye family patriarch! If you really go, it will be a certain death! Please reconsider!"
Looking at Chu Jianguo's frantic, almost kneeling-begging appearance, Lu Yuan's eyes flashed with mockery. His tone suddenly turned cold, and the oppressive aura emanating from him surged again, exploding in Chu Jianguo's ears like thunder: "Are you teaching me how to do things?"
One sentence left Chu Jianguo speechless, his whole body stiffening. He dared not utter another word, quickly lowering his head, his voice trembling, not daring to even lift his head: "I dare not... I dare not..."
"Go back and tell your headquarters."
Lu Yuan ignored him, walked straight past Chu Jianguo, reached out and opened the door of the middle Hongqi sedan, and got in without hesitation. His tone was icy and piercing, carrying an aura of domineering power: "My affairs are none of your business, nor is it your place to interfere."
"I'm going to the capital in three days. Anyone who dares to stop me, I'll kill them all."
After saying that, Lu Yuan rolled down the car window, glanced at Zhao Tiancheng who was still standing there dumbfounded, not daring to breathe, and said with a hint of impatience, "What are you standing there for? Drive."
Zhao Tiancheng snapped out of his daze, startled, and quickly climbed into the driver's seat. He started the car with lightning speed, flooring the accelerator, and the Hongqi sedan roared off like an arrow, leaving only a blur in its wake.
Chu Jianguo stood there, watching the car's taillights disappear from sight. His back was already soaked with cold sweat, his legs were still trembling slightly, and his heart was pounding wildly, as if it would burst out of his chest. He shakily pulled out his encrypted phone and dialed the hotline of the Bureau of Extraordinary Immortals, his voice filled with lingering fear.
"Chief...the talks have broken down."
"He not only plans to go to the capital to wipe out the Ye family, but also... he even said he'd single-handedly storm Kunlun!"
There was a deathly silence on the other end of the phone, lasting a full minute, before a heavy and solemn voice came through: "Understood. Notify the Beijing Defense District to immediately enter a state of first-level combat readiness, closely monitor Lu Yuan's movements, and absolutely not to act rashly."
After hanging up the phone, Chu Jianguo let out a long sigh of relief. His back was already soaked with cold sweat. Looking in the direction Lu Yuan had left, his eyes were filled with awe and fear—this deity was really going to overturn the entire cultivation world!
Meanwhile, in the capital city, at the Ye family's old residence.
Inside the antique courtyard, white banners hung everywhere, and mournful music played softly, creating a suffocatingly oppressive atmosphere. In the center of the ancestral hall, Ye Tiannan, wrapped in bandages like a mummy, knelt on the ground in a disheveled state, his face filled with fear and despair, too weak even to lift his head.
Ye Zhenting, the current head of the Ye family, sat in the grand chair at the top, his face so gloomy it could drip water, emanating a chilling aura. He suddenly slammed his hand down on the solid wood coffee table beside him, shattering it. Wood chips flew everywhere, splinters pierced his palm, drawing blood, but he seemed oblivious, his eyes filled with boundless rage and murderous intent.
"Our ancestor has fallen! More than a hundred elites of the Ye family have been wiped out! The Ye family must avenge this! Even if it costs the entire Ye family, we will make that brat Lu Yuan turn to dust to comfort our ancestor's spirit in heaven!" Ye Zhenting's voice was hoarse and violent, echoing throughout the ancestral hall.
"Patriarch! No!" Ye Tiannan cried, his voice trembling. "That kid's methods are too wicked! Even the Ancestor couldn't withstand a single move from him. With our strength, going up against him would be like offering ourselves up as food! We're no match for him at all!"
"What's the panic!" Ye Zhenting sneered, abruptly standing up with a sinister look in his eyes, and walked towards the depths of the ancestral hall. "Since I dared to say I'd take revenge, I have the confidence to do so. I've already used a secret method to contact the Venerable Envoy of Kunlun Mountain. As long as the Venerable Envoy makes a move, that brat Lu Yuan will surely die!"
As he spoke, he pushed open a hidden door at the back of the ancestral hall. Inside the hidden door was an extremely luxurious secret room, with sandalwood incense wafting in the air, and a suffocating pressure permeating the air, an aura far exceeding that of a half-step Earth Immortal.
In the center of the secret room, a young man dressed in a moon-white robe sat cross-legged on a futon. His eyes were closed, and a faint blue aura surrounded him. He had an otherworldly air about him, yet he also exuded an arrogant air of looking down on the world.
"Your Excellency!" Ye Zhenting instantly suppressed all his hostility, kneeling on the ground with a thud. His attitude was almost humble, a hundred times more respectful than when he saw his own ancestor. "That brat named Lu Yuan not only killed members of our Ye family, but also stole the jade pendant that opened the secret realm, and even caused the death of our Ye family ancestor! We beg Your Excellency to do us justice and rid us of that wicked creature!"
The young man slowly opened his eyes, a faint lightning flashing in his eyes. His tone was icy and chilling, carrying an unassailable majesty, as if he were looking at an insignificant ant: "An ant from the mortal world dares to lay a finger on Kunlun's things, dares to kill those protected by Kunlun. He is simply courting death."
As soon as he finished speaking, the young man raised his hand and tossed a rusty bronze mirror into the air. The mirror flew out and landed in front of Ye Zhenting. A faint spiritual light flowed on the mirror, exuding an aura that could suppress and devour souls.
"This is the Soul-Suppressing Mirror, specifically designed to suppress the soul. Even if he's an old monster who has been reborn through possession, no matter how powerful he is, he'll be utterly destroyed before this mirror, never to be reincarnated again." The young man sneered, his tone full of disdain. "Let him come to the capital. I'd like to see how many heads he has, enough for me to chop off!"
Holding the Soul-Suppressing Mirror, Ye Zhenting trembled with excitement, repeatedly kowtowing: "Thank you, Your Excellency! Thank you, Your Excellency! I will definitely lure that brat Lu Yuan here and ensure he dies a horrible death!"
Inside the secret chamber, the young man closed his eyes again, and the azure aura around him grew even denser, with a world-destroying aura quietly spreading out—a storm concerning the mortal world and the cultivation world was quietly brewing, and Lu Yuan, the instigator of all this, was driving to the capital to launch the fiercest challenge to the majesty of Kunlun Mountain!