LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 286: Where does your confidence come from?
Chapter 286: Where does your confidence come from?
With a single blow from Luo Xue, Zhong He’s protective treasure shattered. In his horrified gaze, the sword pierced through him.
Zhong He had lost the initiative, and by the time he tried to retaliate, it was too late. Zhen Yuan’s blade impaled him, and the violent thunder that surged from the sword coursed into his body.
A horrific scream escaped from Zhong He as he was immediately consumed by the thunder, his entire being reduced to ash. Even his Nascent Soul Realm was obliterated, leaving not a trace of him behind.
Zhen Yuan returned to Luo Xue’s hand as she stood at the city gate with a calm, dismissive expression. She glanced at the onlookers and casually asked, “Anyone else want to try?”
The crowd, struck by fear, fell silent, not daring to speak or even look at her. The air was thick with tension, the only sound being the continual crashing of the tribulation lightning above.
Lin Fengmian couldn’t help but laugh. “Luo Xue, you’ve understood this quite well.”
Luo Xue’s expression darkened and she shot back, “Thank you for the compliment!”
Lin Fengmian quickly ordered, “Luo Xue, go capture Jun Fengya now. If you don’t, it’s going to get tricky later on.”
Luo Xue nodded, a sly smile on her face as she turned to Jun Fengya. “Ninth Princess, come with me.”
Realizing the danger, Jun Fengya wasted no time turning around and commanding her Lion Roar Beast to flee.
Their best escape route was back to Chongmeng City, where weapons were forbidden. But Luo Xue had positioned herself at the city gate, blocking their way. They had tried to trap Lin Fengmian outside the city, only to be trapped themselves.
Forced into a corner, Jun Fengya urged her Lion Roar Beast to speed away, hoping to shake Lin Fengmian off and wait for the tribulation to pass.
Luo Xue’s laughter rang out. “Escape? You think you can escape?”
Still holding Jun Yunshang, she continued to fake her tribulation while pursuing Jun Fengya.
“Block her!” Jun Fengya ordered.
But with the false tribulation aiding Luo Xue, her subordinates and other young masters of influential families feared being caught in the crossfire. They hastily gave way, allowing her to pass through without hindrance.
Luo Xue breezed through them, scoffing at their uselessness.
Jun Fengya cursed under her breath, urging her Lion Roar Beast to flee even faster.
“You wanted to show me how high the sky is, didn’t you? Why are you running away now?” Luo Xue teased.
“You won’t get away with this. When the tribulation ends, it will be your death,” Jun Fengya snapped back.
The two of them raced ahead, Luo Xue in hot pursuit, as they quickly left the borders of Chongmeng City.
Chu Yang shouted furiously, “Follow them! You useless fools, protect the princess!”
Jun Fengya’s subordinates exchanged frustrated glances, but reluctantly followed, determined to keep up.
However, they hadn’t gone far before they were bombarded by a rain of sword light that fell from the sky like a violent storm.
Some of them instinctively fought back, only to be struck by the thunder, instantly turning to ash.
Even though the tribulation was fake, the thunder still had the full destructive power of a true tribulation.
With Luo Xue’s strength, slaying a group of Unity Realm cultivators was nothing more than a single strike from the thunder.
Believing this to be a genuine tribulation, the others were horrified and dared not retaliate. After enduring a few attacks, Luo Xue and Jun Fengya had long since disappeared from sight.
“What are we going to do?”
The group exchanged helpless glances, unable to comprehend what had just happened.
They never thought that Lin Fengmian’s words would turn out to be true. Right before their eyes, he had turned the tables on them, driving them into a retreat.
Now, with the princess being chased down, they feared the worst – if she fell into his hands, she would likely be reduced to nothing more than a bedwarm for him. And they, too, would never be able to show their faces again.
As Du Xing’an suddenly noticed a faint glow in the air, he hurriedly exclaimed, “It’s the mark left by Princess Fengya! Quick, pursue her!”
The excited group quickly gave chase.
Jun Fengya was riding her Lion Roar Beast, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t shake off Luo Xue. This left her feeling somewhat helpless.
She had originally planned to make a detour after leaving the city, hoping to circle back to Chongmeng City, but Luo Xue wasn’t giving her any such opportunity.
Luo Xue attacked relentlessly, forcing Jun Fengya deeper into the mountains as if she were chasing a duck into a corner.
Jun Fengya’s frustration grew, and her expression gradually turned cold. Once your tribulation is over, I’ll deal with you.
She wasn’t alone in this fight-she had a Unity Realm Lion Roar Beast with her.
With the two of them against Luo Xue, she was confident of victory.
After what seemed like an eternity of pursuit, Luo Xue’s fake tribulation was finally over.
Jun Fengya took a deep breath and stopped running. She and the Lion Roar Beast stopped in mid-air and coldly watched as Luo Xue caught up with them.
Luo Xue, still holding Jun Yunshang, smiled lightly and asked, “Not running anymore?”
Jun Fengya snorted and replied, “Without the tribulation to help you, do you really think you’re my match?”
A Unity Realm cultivator who had just broken through and hadn’t even formed their Dharma Image? Jun Fengya had no regard for her at all.
The gap between herself and a useless person like Dulong was huge.
“How will you know if you don’t try?” Luo Xue said lightly.
Jun Fengya clenched the fiery red long sword in her hand, her posture high and mighty. “Ye Xuefeng, I’ll give you one more chance.”
“Submit to me now, and I’ll give you a mid-grade Void Breaking Pill.”
Luo Xue shook her head with a helpless expression on her face. “This is why I don’t like you so-called noble heirs. You always think you’re superior and can decide who lives and dies.”
Jun Fengya arrogantly replied, “I am from the Sage’s bloodline, born noble, different from the common people.
“You were just running for your life earlier. Where’s that confidence now?” Luo Xue teased.
Jun Fengya’s expression darkened. “Since you’re so stubborn, I’ll make you understand the difference between us.”
“No one has dared to talk to me like this before. You’re the first,” Luo Xue said with an amused smile.
Jun Fengya tightened her grip on her sword, urging the Lion Roar Beast forward. With a deafening roar, the beast surged forward like a streak of light and charged at Luo Xue.
The beast’s roar contained a slight soul-shattering attack, deafening in its intensity.
Luckily, Luo Xue had placed a barrier around Jun Yunshang in time, otherwise the girl would have been stunned to death.
Jun Fengya raised her sword slightly, the tip glowing with fiery light, and struck in tandem with the Lion Roar Beast’s attack. The strike came like a bolt of lightning.
Luo Xue’s lips curled into a faint smile. She didn’t even let go of Jun Yunshang, casually wrapping Zhen Yuan around her and extending a hand towards the incoming strike.
Jun Fengya’s eyes widened in anger. “Seeking death!”
No one had ever dared to be so bold as to take her strike head on.
With resolve, she aimed for Luo Xue’s heart, showing no mercy.
She could already picture the blood splattering, a cruel smile curling on her lips.
But in the next moment, it felt as though she had slammed into an unmovable iceberg. A tremendous force slammed into her, sending her flying off the lion roar beast. She almost lost her grip on the sword.
Before Jun Fengya could react, a torrent of lightning surged from the blade into her body, leaving her dazed and unable to think.
With a crash, Luo Xue’s foot descended onto the giant Lion Roar Beast, crushing it to the ground with the force of a cannonball.
The ground cracked and the beast’s bones shattered, its fur soaked in blood as it lay motionless in the crater.