Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 412 No matter life or death
The fifth-level demon man just had the thought when he felt a powerful force coming, but it did not come from Lu Zheng.

He couldn't help but look sideways and saw a figure coming from a distance.

Soon, several figures came from various directions, each emitting a powerful aura.

The man's eyes flashed. They were all powerful men from various clans on Star Island, and even their clan's ancestor, a great man who had attained the sixth level of enlightenment.

Seeing his ancestor coming, the man couldn't help but feel relieved.

Lu Zheng also glanced at the monsters that came over, his face extremely calm.

Shen Yu followed a strong man from the Shen clan and saw that Lu Zheng and a man from the demon clan seemed to be in a state, and his expression changed.

So the commotion here just now was caused by Lu Zheng? He was actually fighting with a fifth-level demon.

When the demon man saw the Jiao clan ancestor coming over, he quickly pointed at Lu Zheng and said, "Ancestor, this man killed Ao Yu and suppressed Ao Han and took him away. Ba Li was thrown into the valley and his life or death is uncertain..."

Upon hearing this, all the monsters looked at Lu Zheng with different expressions, somewhat disbelieving.

But judging from the remaining righteous spirit present, it was probably true that Lu Zheng was fighting one against four here.

This situation was obviously beyond their expectations.

Some people speculated that Lu Zheng really had some incredible life-saving magic weapon on him, otherwise how could he deal with Ao Han and the others and gain the upper hand.

An old man flew into the valley and soon flew out again, holding a man in his hand.

It was this quasi-fifth-level demon who was pushed into the forbidden area by Lu Zhengyi's paddle. He is still in a coma and looks seriously injured.

"His soul was severely damaged, and most of his meridians were broken. Even if he was saved, he would be useless..."

The old man examined the man's body and couldn't help shaking his head.

This was a very talented member of their turtle tribe, but he ended up like this.

On the other side, the Jiao clan ancestor looked at Lu Zheng, "Where is Ao Han?"

"Dead." Lu Zheng said lightly.

Upon hearing this, the Jiao clan ancestor's eyes flickered, and he said darkly, "Hand over Ao Han, or I'll see his body."

Lu Zhengzheng said calmly, "Dead, there may not be a body left."

"How dare you!" The Jiao clan ancestor showed dissatisfaction on his face and said in a deep voice, "Young man, don't think that just because you have something to rely on, you can act recklessly here!"

"Oh..." Lu Zheng responded indifferently, "And then?"

The monsters all had different expressions when they heard this. They didn't expect Lu Zheng to have such an attitude. It was simply that he didn't take the Jiao clan's Tongxuan ancestor seriously.

Seeing Lu Zheng like this, the ancestor of the Jiao clan felt a little embarrassed and his face became quite ugly.

Suddenly, the atmosphere became tense.

But no one chose to take action. After all, they had already found out some of Lu Zheng's background. Lu Zheng had been bestowed with the sage's literary spirit by the Anguo Wensheng, and he might have been valued by the Anguo.

It was really difficult for them to take action in this situation.

If it were a young man without any background, I'm afraid someone would have killed or captured him long ago.

At this moment, Shenyu said with a smile: "This kind of thing can't happen for no reason. We still need to talk about right and wrong."

Upon hearing this, the man who had just fought with Lu Zheng quickly said, "He was the one who came here and attacked us first. We didn't provoke him!"

"I don't believe your one-sided story," Shen Yu said darkly. "Everyone present knows what kind of people you and Ao Han are like. Why did Master Lu attack you and not others? Shouldn't you look for your own faults?"

The man wanted to argue when he heard this, but thinking that they had indeed done some things according to the tribe's requirements, it was not wise to argue about this at this time.

It's not his place to come forward at a time like this.

Lu Zheng killed their people, so he must give an explanation.

The Jiao clan ancestor looked at Lu Zheng and said coldly, "Shouldn't you give an explanation?"

Lu Zheng said calmly, "Explain? I think everyone present here knows it well enough, so why should I explain anything further?"

Lu Zheng was too lazy to waste his breath explaining anything. He deliberately killed the people living in the Mirage Clan's territory and destroyed the fields and water conservancy roads. Did he really take people for fools and think that it was the work of monsters in the mountains?
Lu Zheng met the gaze of the Jiao clan's ancestor without any fear.

The Jiao Clan Patriarch said coldly, "It's not your place as an outsider to interfere in matters concerning the Star Island demon clan. What you've done has crossed the line, young man."

Lu Zheng said slowly, "Are you saying that I shouldn't help the Mirage Clan do those things? Does Star Island have such a rule?"

"There are people here, including half-demons. I, Lu, have read the books of sages and come here to teach and guide the common people, so that they can live a better life. What's wrong with that?"

"You can't keep your own people, but instead resort to shady tactics. Don't you feel ashamed of such despicable behavior?"

"Oh, for a monster that likes to eat and harm people, this might not be a big deal, right?"

Lu Zheng was sharp in his words, not giving these powerful monsters any face at all. What if they were powerful Tongxuan masters? He just couldn't stand the way some monsters behaved.

If he wasn't absolutely sure he could handle so many powerful monsters, he wouldn't be talking nonsense here. But he also had a trump card. If he was really pushed into a corner, no one would be able to escape.

So when facing these powerful demons, Lu Zheng had no good face at all.

The more humble you are, the more you encourage others' arrogance.

These words inevitably slapped the faces of some of the monsters present.

Some powerful demons had ugly expressions on their faces and were filled with anger.

If any other junior dared to speak to them like this, they would be slapped to death.

Unfortunately, Lu Zheng is not an ordinary person, so they can only bear it.

The ancestor of the Jiao clan was unhappy and directly cast a powerful pressure on Lu Zheng.

He was worried that his aura was too strong, so he restrained it a little, but he felt that it was enough to deal with Lu Zheng, at least to make Lu Zheng bow his head and surrender.

Lu Zheng felt the pressure coming at him, but his expression remained unchanged. A strong sense of righteousness lingered around him. He held Su Wu's staff in one hand and Zhang Liang's staff in the other, and there were also cultural relics in the Wen Palace to provide support.

Lu Zheng was not affected by the pressure at all. He immediately glared at him and even took a fighting stance.

The ancestor of the Jiao clan was slightly surprised. The pressure he released would affect even a cultivator of the fifth realm, but it had no effect on Lu Zheng. It seemed that he did have some ability.

Lu Zheng's eyes were blazing, and he was full of fighting spirit. He said, "If you all think I'm doing something wrong, then let's fight. It won't matter who's better, it's just a matter of life or death! How do you say it?"

Upon hearing this, the monsters' expressions changed again, and they all looked at Lu Zheng in surprise and suspicion.

I didn't expect Lu Zheng to come up with such an idea. Is he trying to kill himself?

Among the monsters present who were dissatisfied with Lu Zheng, there were several powerful Tongxuan masters.

Lu Zheng said calmly, "You don't seem to like listening to reason or talking about it. If that's the case, why not just take action?"

"Kill me, and the matter will be settled. If you fail to kill me, your future... well, I can survive, but you might not have a future at all. Anyway, from now on, the major clans should behave openly and honestly, how about that?"

"If anyone wants to attack me, please stand up together. I will fight you all alone. The rest of you can help serve as witnesses..."

"Don't worry, if you kill me, no one will come after you."

The more Lu Zheng said this, the more suspicious people became.

After all, they didn't think Lu Zheng would really risk his life. He might have some self-defense treasure given by some important person.

I have seen people who are not afraid of death, but I have never seen someone who is so fearless.

These great monsters who had lived for many years even saw a hint of desire in Lu Zheng's eyes, a desire for a battle to prove themselves.

It seemed as if Lu Zheng was not afraid of them at all and had absolute confidence that he could defeat them.

Shenyu's heart was filled with ripples. Could it be that Lu Zheng really had the ability to deal with the Tongxuan demon?
All the monsters present were silent, even the turtle and snake tribes whose members had died did not stand up.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the field became a little weird.

Lu Zheng looked at the monsters and said slowly, "There are still some important figures from your tribes who haven't arrived yet, right? Do you want to go and notify them? Since you don't want to reason, then bring more people to fight and resolve the matter thoroughly. I can give you time to notify the people..."

Seeing that no one came forward to accept the challenge, Lu Zheng couldn't help but urge them to make a decision as soon as possible.

Such words make people wonder whether Lu Zheng wants to catch them all in one fell swoop.

The great monsters present were no longer young and reckless, and the longer they lived, the more they valued their lives.

If Lu Zheng was at the same level as them, they might stand up and argue about who was better.

But Lu Zheng was only at the fourth realm, and he threatened to fight them to the death, which inevitably made them afraid to take the gamble.

The Jiao clan ancestor stared at Lu Zheng with a deep gaze and said, "You are only in the fourth realm, do you really think you are so capable?"

Lu Zheng said calmly, "I don't know how capable I am, but I have to give it a try. As the sages say, if you sacrifice your life for justice, and die defending the truth, then that's a worthy death. And since you guys don't follow the rules, then this is what you want, isn't it?"

The ancestor of the Jiao clan was thinking. He didn't see that Lu Zheng was ready to sacrifice his life for justice, but rather that he was really confident.

They didn't know where Lu Zheng's confidence came from. If he just relied on someone's support, they wouldn't cause much trouble if they challenged and taught Lu Zheng a lesson.

But if Lu Zheng still has other confidence, and really has some means to kill the Tongxuan strongman...

No matter what, Lu Zheng's dominance put them in a passive position.

This was a situation they had not anticipated before. They thought that the Mirage Clan and the Mermaid Clan would be the first to attack, and they would just go with the flow.

As a result, Lu Zheng took action alone, first killed three big monsters, and now wanted to fight them to the death.

Lu Zheng glanced at the other monsters, especially the old monsters who looked at him with a strange expression. "Are you really not going to take action? You can just do it and see if you can kill me instantly."

Seeing Lu Zheng's impatience, the monsters didn't want to do that anymore. They felt that whoever took action would have a bad ending.

(End of this chapter)