Chapter 44: Thirteen Lang Luo

An expert!

Absolutely an expert!

The Jianghu People eating in the restaurant were also shocked.

The indomitable Aura in that spear strike, and Chen Yuan’s dazzling and brilliant saber strike, were rare even among Martial Artist in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

The four Iron Clad Gate Martial Artist were also horrified.

The leading man quickly took off his Iron Bamboo Hat and held it in front of him, directly parrying Chen Yuan’s saber strike.

After stepping into the Foundation Establishment Realm Middle Stage, Chen Yuan’s Internal Energy surged. The power of this saber strike instantly sent the Iron Clad Gate Martial Artist flying, even directly cutting the Iron Bamboo Hat in his hand into two halves!

Before, even with Azure Dragon Blood Drink, Chen Yuan couldn’t cut through this Iron Bamboo Hat with one strike.

Now, the increase in strength after a small Realm Breakthrough was so obvious, also due to the effect of the Inner Landscape Divine Art.

The Iron Clad Gate Martial Artist’s hands were covered in blood, trembling incessantly, his eyes filled with terror.

Chen Yuan did not stop. The Surging Waves Internal Energy roared, and the Treading Waves Slash descended with immeasurable power!

Behind him, an Iron Clad Gate Martial Artist saw this and quickly held his Iron Bamboo Hat, smashing it towards Chen Yuan’s back.

However, Chen Yuan’s Treading Waves Slash suddenly changed direction and struck towards him.

As the biting saber light approached, the Iron Clad Gate Martial Artist roared, his muscles bulging, and black-gray True Qi surging around him.

Iron Armor Cold Garment, Iron Chain Across the River Skill!

He attacked Chen Yuan with an Iron Bamboo Hat in one hand and formed a fist seal with the other, smashing it down with a whistling wind.

This person’s strength was stronger than the one Chen Yuan had sent flying earlier, also reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm Middle Stage.

Moreover, he had rich combat experience, knowing that facing the sharpness of Azure Dragon Blood Drink, one could not passively defend, but must meet attack with attack.

But the problem was, he couldn’t overpower Chen Yuan.

The Iron Bamboo Hat was torn apart, and half of his hand was even sliced off.

But he seemed not to notice, his fist seal was less than three inches from Chen Yuan’s head, and the black-gray True Qi had already reached him!

But in the next moment, Chen Yuan’s arm twisted like a coiling snake, dissipating the force with soft energy, easily resolving the fierce and domineering power of the fist seal.

Then, the Shattering Jade Energy suddenly erupted, like a giant python strangling, twisting and shattering the wrist. The Iron Clad Gate Martial Artist’s entire wrist was forcibly twisted apart, revealing jagged bone fragments.

Before he could even scream, Chen Yuan’s Azure Dragon Blood Drink had already slashed across his throat, instantly splashing blood, and his body crashed to the ground.

Chen Yuan turned his head, and the injured Iron Clad Gate Martial Artist from before turned and fled.

In the next moment, the power of Surging Waves and Flowing Clouds Technique erupted within Chen Yuan, his Internal Energy surged, and he lunged forward. The Autumn Wind Slash descended, saber light filling the sky, beautiful yet containing chilling Killing Intent.

The Iron Clad Gate Martial Artist’s hands were crippled, so he directly activated the Iron Chain Across the River Skill to resist.

But his strength was inferior to Chen Yuan’s, and the sharpness of Azure Dragon Blood Drink specifically countered the Iron Clad Gate’s hard Qi skills.

Countless saber lights descended, like cutting tofu, easily slicing through his Iron Armor Cold Garment, directly dismembering him into a pile of minced meat!

The fresh blood on the saber condensed into a line on the blade. Chen Yuan flicked the blood, neatly flicking out a bloodline.

Sheathing his saber, Chen Yuan turned to look. The simple-minded big man was not much slower than Chen Yuan, and had also dealt with the two Iron Clad Gate Martial Artist.

The long spear in his hand was like a black wandering Dragon, its Aura and power incredibly astonishing.

Moreover, it was also an extremely sharp Mystic Weapon, its quality not much inferior to Azure Dragon Blood Drink.

When the Iron Clad Gate Martial Artist used their Iron Bamboo Hat for defense, it was directly pierced through.

Their Iron Armor Cold Garment could withstand ordinary blades and swords, but in front of the opponent’s long spear, they were no different from tofu; one stab would create a bloody hole.

In the blink of an eye, the two men were stabbed into sieves, blood gushing from all over their bodies.

Seeing that Chen Yuan also quickly dealt with the Iron Clad Gate Martial Artist, the simple-minded big man’s eyes immediately lit up.

“Brother, what superb skill! What a fast saber!”

Chen Yuan smiled: “Your spear isn’t slow either.”

The two returned to the restaurant. Wherever they passed, the Jianghu People subconsciously made way for them.

Although Iron Clad Gate was not a top-tier Sect, it was still a hegemon in the border region of Youzhou.

Especially since Iron Clad Gate Martial Artist Cultivate hard Qi skills; even if you could defeat them, it would be difficult to kill them.

If you couldn’t kill them, then what awaited you was retaliation from a bunch of iron turtles.

These two, fighting two against four, sliced through and killed Iron Clad Gate Martial Artist of the same Realm as easily as cutting vegetables.

Their hard training was as fragile as paper in front of these two. Such combat power was truly terrifying.

Returning to their table, it was already filled with dishes.

Perhaps the restaurant owner was scared, so he specially expedited their dishes.

The big man’s eyes turned red when he saw the table full of dishes. He shouted to the waiter: “Bring a basin of rice!”

The waiter brought the rice, and the big man ate half a basin of rice with the dishes before he felt a little better. He looked up and smiled sheepishly at Chen Yuan.

“Please forgive me, brother, I’ve been hungry for days. Oh, by the way, I haven’t asked for your esteemed name yet.”

Chen Yuan paused and said, “Chen Tian.”

The other party didn’t know his background, so Chen Yuan still gave a false name.

It’s normal to have a few aliases when traveling.

“So it’s Brother Chen. From your accent, Brother Chen must be from Youzhou, right? My name is Luo Lie, from Yan Province.”

Chen Yuan nodded, then suddenly thought of something and whispered, “Thirteen Lang Luo, under the Sun Exchange Alliance?”

Thirteen Lang Luo grinned, scratching his head in a simple-minded way: “Brother Chen actually knows about the Sun Exchange Alliance, and even knows my nickname?”

Chen Yuan thought to himself, of course I know, and I also know you’ll die miserably in the future.

This person in front of him was Zhi Shilang’s adopted son, the leader of the Sun Exchange Alliance. After the Sun Exchange Alliance raised the banner of rebellion, Luo Lie would lead Death Warrior to be the first to ascend the city walls in every battle. Once, he even charged back and forth thirteen times, which earned him the nickname Thirteen Lang Luo within the Sun Exchange Alliance.

In the Late Stage, as the Sun Exchange Alliance gradually grew stronger, Thirteen Lang Luo also gradually became a core combat force of the Sun Exchange Alliance, a standard fierce general in battle formations, unstoppable in charging into enemy lines.

Finally, the Sun Exchange Alliance was plagued by internal and external problems and was annihilated by the imperial court in conjunction with Jianghu forces. Thirteen Lang Luo, to cover Zhi Shilang’s retreat, fought alone against various experts from the imperial court and Jianghu. He was eventually exhausted by continuous Rotation and died from ten thousand arrows piercing his heart.

Thirteen Lang Luo was loyal and brave, not fearing death. Even when the Sun Exchange Alliance was betrayed by its own people and fell into despair, he still chose to remain loyal, truly a good man.

However, the Sun Exchange Alliance had just raised its rebellion banner, so he should be in Yan Province. How did he end up in Youzhou?

“The Sun Exchange Alliance raised the banner of righteousness and resisted the tyranny of the imperial court. Who in the Jianghu doesn’t know about it? Brother Luo, you were the first to ascend the city walls, risking your life to charge thirteen times; that’s truly inspiring and fierce.”

Thirteen Lang Luo’s face lit up with a smile from the praise: “You exaggerate, you exaggerate. My Sun Exchange Alliance hasn’t even made it onto the jianghu power ranking list yet, so how can I claim that no one knows about us? Moreover, the imperial army in Yan Province is corrupt and incompetent. Several times, I only charged a few times before they fled, so there wasn’t too much danger.”

The so-called jianghu power ranking list was compiled by the Heavenly Wind Listening to Rain Tower, listing the top forces that controlled Divine Magical Weapons and could stir up trouble in the Jianghu.

Its ranking was: One Island in the East Sea, Two Cities in the Northwest, Three Buddhist Temples, Four Daoist Sects, Five Demonic Path Divisions, Six Fish-Dragon Factions, Seven Alliances Under Heaven, Eight Great Families, and Nine Martial Arts Lineages.

For example, the Murong Clan of Dragon City in Youzhou was one of the Eight Great Families, and the Yiqi Guanhri Alliance was one of the Seven Alliances Under Heaven.

Chen Yuan was preparing to join Ning Province Town Martial Hall, which also belonged to the Seven Alliances Under Heaven.

At present, the Sun Exchange Alliance had just raised its banner of rebellion, and its prestige was just beginning to show, so it was not listed on the jianghu power ranking list.

However, it wouldn’t be long before the Sun Exchange Alliance displayed its power and replaced the Yiqi Guanhri Alliance as one of the Seven Alliances Under Heaven.

“Brother Luo, don’t be modest. The jianghu power ranking list is not immutable; it’s only a matter of time before the Sun Exchange Alliance is ranked among them.”

Chen Yuan said, “By the way, Brother Luo, shouldn’t you be in Yan Province right now? How did you end up here, near the Ning Province border?”

Thirteen Lang Luo scratched his head and sighed: “I wasn’t going to Ning Province, but to Youzhou.

Currently, the Sun Exchange Alliance is in a standoff with the imperial court, and I don’t have much to do within the Alliance, so I wanted to help my foster father recruit experts from the Jianghu.

I heard news that Zuo Xinglie, the ‘Jiujiang Dragon’ and former leader of the Thirty-Six Waterway Alliance of Jiulong River, was living in seclusion in Lianshan City, Youzhou. So I wanted to invite him to join the Sun Exchange Alliance.

Who would have thought that when I arrived, I couldn’t find Zuo Xinglie? There were also many Murong Clan members in Lianshan City indiscriminately killing people, and I even had a fight with them.

Since I didn’t find anyone, I thought of returning, but halfway back, I encountered those Iron Clad Gate fellows bullying people.

I just spoke a word of justice and it provoked them, they insisted on fighting, so I had no choice but to oblige and stabbed those few to death.

Later, I heard that some damned Demon Sealing Conference was going to be held nearby, so I also wanted to come and join the fun.

I didn’t expect these guys to be so petty; they actually chased me all the way here. How unlucky.”

Chen Yuan stroked his chin. Had he influenced the plot again?

It shouldn’t be. In the original plot, there was no mention of Thirteen Lang Luo coming to invite Zuo Xinglie to join the Sun Exchange Alliance.

Either he didn’t find anyone, or Zuo Xinglie refused.

At this moment, Thirteen Lang Luo suddenly thought of something and excitedly said to Chen Yuan: “Brother Chen, your saber technique is so stunning, are you willing to join my Sun Exchange Alliance? I can guarantee that your status will definitely not be below mine.

By the way, why don’t you also recognize my foster father as your foster father? My foster father cherishes talents the most and will definitely treat you well.”

Chen Yuan: “…”

His previous foster father had just died, and he didn’t want to continue being someone else’s adopted son.

Moreover, the Sun Exchange Alliance had many internal problems. Although Zhi Shilang was a hero, he also had character flaws, which led to the rapid rise of the Sun Exchange Alliance, but also its swift downfall.

Even if Chen Yuan was familiar with the plot, he couldn’t completely turn the tide.

With insufficient strength and confidence, even if he pointed out the various shortcomings of the Sun Exchange Alliance, no one would care.

So, Chen Yuan currently didn’t want to step into the quagmire of the Sun Exchange Alliance.

“Thank you for your kindness, Brother Luo, but I already have a destination for the future and currently have no plans to go to Yan Province to join the Sun Exchange Alliance.”

Thirteen Lang Luo shook his head regretfully, but did not insist.

“It’s truly a pity not to be able to work with Brother Chen. By the way, Brother Chen, that saber of yours is really good. Could I borrow it for a look?”

Chen Yuan handed over his Azure Dragon Blood Drink. Thirteen Lang Luo drew the saber from its sheath; the blade was gleaming, and the edge was crimson like blood jade.

“Good saber! If I’m not mistaken, this should be a precious saber forged from Earth Weapon Materials.”

Thirteen Lang Luo praised it, then returned the Azure Dragon Blood Drink to Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan took the saber: “Brother Luo has good eyesight to see that at a glance.”

“Hehe, I used to be a blacksmith. I originally wanted to be a Weapon Forger, but I ended up rebelling with my foster father.”

Thirteen Lang Luo took out his long spear and handed it to Chen Yuan: “This spear is called Mystic Flood Dragon. My foster father helped me find Earth Weapon Materials, and I forged it myself. Brother Chen, what do you think?”

Chen Yuan took the Mystic Flood Dragon and immediately felt its extreme weight, probably two to three hundred jin, definitely not forged from ordinary Materials.

“Good spear! Its exterior is dark and shiny, the spearhead is rugged and towering, and it exudes chilling Killing Intent. It truly is a fierce Weapon.”

Chen Yuan praised it, then returned the Mystic Flood Dragon to the other party.

Thirteen Lang Luo scratched his head. He felt something was off, but couldn’t quite pinpoint what it was.