Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 154 Dual Thunder Showdown! Advancing to New Elite! Congratulations!

Arrogant!
Lu Chen's actions caught everyone off guard, yet they also revealed a do-or-die arrogance and overbearing attitude!
This sent a chill down the spines of everyone present.

Everyone thought that with Zhao Wanliang's show of force, Lu Chen was in for a rude awakening.

Unexpectedly, Lu Chen turned the tables on them, even daring to threaten the Zhao family in public!

He had clearly not yet officially joined the ranks of the newly rich, yet he dared to directly challenge the Zhao family, who were currently enjoying great power and influence in Jiangdu City.

Seeing that the two sides were evenly matched.

For a moment, no one could tell whether this action was reckless or deliberate.

At this moment, the atmosphere at the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion was extremely tense and delicate. A single misstep could ignite a shocking conflict!
"Young friend Lu, now that we are both prominent figures in Jiangdu, isn't it rather inappropriate for us to say such things?"

Without a doubt, how could Zhao Jiutang not be furious at being provoked like this by a greenhorn?
However, considering this young man's relationship with the Sun family, his friendship with the city lord Yu Feng, and the strength of his three thousand Rakshasa followers...

Lu Chen, or rather his Lu family, now has the confidence to challenge any major family in Jiangdu City.

Even Zhao Jiutang had to secretly weigh the pros and cons.

He suppressed his anger and said coldly, "Besides, I, Zhao, have already apologized to Young Friend Lu for my servant's previous recklessness. Young Friend Lu, are you really not taking my Zhao family seriously by pressing me so aggressively?"

Lu Chen chuckled lightly, his tone indifferent and completely unmoved: "Patriarch Zhao, there's a point to make: whether you apologize or not is your business; whether I accept it or not is mine. I can't stop you from apologizing; similarly, you can't control whether I forgive you or not. This is simply my style, Lu Chen's style!"

"you……!"

Zhao Jiutang's expression changed drastically. He was about to lash out when Zhao Wanliang stopped him.

Zhao Wanliang smiled faintly, "Kid, you're really arrogant."

Lu Chen narrowed his eyes and retorted sarcastically, "Compared to Young Master Zhao, my sharpness is already quite modest."

"So, you're determined to clash with my Zhao family?" Zhao Wan's eyes were filled with coldness.

Lu Chen's eyes flashed with the same murderous intent: "In the end, the Zhao family is just a powerful clan in Jiangdu, not invincible in the world."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly took a step forward.

His eyes instantly turned crimson.

boom--! !

A vast aura of the underworld surged into the sky, conjuring a phantom of a Yama with a blue face and fangs behind him, exuding a chilling aura.

Black electric snakes crackled and leaped all over its body; this was none other than the extremely fierce and malevolent [Underworld Divine Thunder].

The expressions of everyone present changed drastically; they were utterly moved!
To use force to intimidate someone at the slightest disagreement?!
Who would have thought that the one who was pressing forward step by step and making a show of force to the extreme was Lu Chen, who seemed to be "single and weak"!

In an instant, the pressure was like Mount Tai pressing down, pouring down on the Zhao family!
Zhao Wanliang frowned, snorted coldly, and his body shone with golden light. Blazing golden divine lightning roared up from his feet and gathered into a pool of lightning above his head.

Amidst the deafening roar of lightning, the faint echo of a dragon's cry reverberated.

In an instant, the underworld divine lightning and the golden divine lightning collided violently, tearing and annihilating each other.

The raging winds spread out, and even those with slightly weaker cultivation levels, such as first and second-grade spiritual practitioners in the distance, were thrown off balance and staggered.

However, Zhao Wanliang was a whole realm higher, and the Thunder Department's Thunder Techniques were naturally able to counter the Yin Division's Divine Thunder, so the golden lightning quickly gained the upper hand.

Lu Chen's expression remained unchanged.

The next moment, the Plague Emperor Banner flew out of the ring, its surface fluttering and stirring up an even more domineering aura of green miasma, which mingled and intertwined with the underworld's nether energy, hanging above the head.

The moment this treasure was revealed, its overwhelming divine power and extraordinary quality caused everyone present to gasp in astonishment.

—A magical artifact from the Plague Department?!

After receiving the blessing of the Plague Law, the power of the Yin Divine Thunder suddenly surged, like a ferocious beast opening its mouth, swallowing and suppressing the golden lightning piece by piece, and turning the tide in the blink of an eye!
Seeing this, Zhao Wanliang's knuckles turned white as he clenched his fists. He stared intently at Lu Chen and said, word by word, "Fine, very well! But do you think you're the only one with a magic weapon?!"

He was about to unleash his ultimate weapon and go all out—

"enough!!!!"

But at that moment, a roar as loud as a bell, carrying immense power, swept out from within the city lord's mansion.

In an instant, the aftershocks of their fight were completely quelled.

Both of them groaned and stepped back.

Lu Chen took two steps back.

Zhao Wanliang took three steps back.

"You've been invited to a meeting, and you've come here to cause trouble?! Aren't you ashamed of yourselves?! All of you, come in here!!"

Yu Feng's voice rang out, his anger undisguised.

“Master…” Zeng Rou immediately looked over with concern.

Lu Chen waved his hand, indicating that it was alright.

Across from him, Zhao Jiutang also pulled his nephew Zhao Wanliang back and shook his head slightly.

"Hmph!" Zhao Wanliang reluctantly withdrew his magical power.

"Both of you, stop arguing. It's just a small matter, it's not worth it. The city lord has already spoken."

The other family heads immediately began to smooth things over and persuade the situation, and the powder keg was temporarily put to rest.

Zhao Wanliang glared at Lu Chen, then followed Zhao Jiutang into the mansion.

"Are you alright, Xiao Chen?" Sun Qingcang and the others gathered around at this moment.

"It's alright, Uncle Sun."

"You child, you have quite the temper." Sun Qingcang said this, but his face was full of reproachful smiles.

Sun Yourong gave a thumbs up and exclaimed, "Well done!"

"Rongrong." Sun Qing glanced at his daughter and then said, "Let's go in first, the city lord must be getting impatient."

"it is good."

Lu Chen nodded and followed behind the Sun family.

Beside them, Qin Guangshan, Wu Jingzhi, and others smiled and clasped their hands in greeting: "Young friend Lu is indeed a young talent, we admire you, we admire you!"

Lu Chen smiled calmly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

He knew perfectly well that the other families in Jiangdu were eager for him to fight against the Zhao family.

However, breaking ties with the Zhao family was originally Lu Chen's plan.

If they want to see, let them see as much as they want.

As everyone stepped into the city lord's mansion...

Inside the City God Temple.

The image projected through the City God's Seal showed that Li Chenghuang's face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.

"You brat! I warned you not to mess with them, not to mess with them!!! But you wouldn't listen!!!" Now look what happened.

They had just said they wanted a smooth transition, once the location of the residence was finalized.

As a result, such a fierce conflict broke out when the two sides first met.

This means the feud is now permanently established!

A vague unease rose in Li Chenghuang's heart.

This change came too suddenly and was completely unexpected.

This gave him his first sense of panic, a feeling that the situation was out of control and he was completely disoriented.

"We can only take it one step at a time. Hopefully it's just a minor accident."

Li Chenghuang prayed silently in his heart.

The city lord's mansion, central hall.

Yu Feng was already seated in the main seat.

As the various families filed in, his brow furrowed, especially when their gazes swept over Zhao Wanliang and Lu Chen:
"What a young hero you are! You dare to make a move in front of my city lord's mansion without a word? You two, what a show of power!"

Lu Chen and Zhao Wan exchanged a glance and clasped their hands in unison, saying, "Please calm down, City Lord."

Yu Feng snorted coldly and impatiently waved his sleeve: "Sit."

"Yes."

The heads of the families took their seats in order.

However, once seated, everyone's gaze unconsciously turned to Lu Chen.

As is customary, Lu Chen was from the north of the city, and with Ma Shilong already detained, his vacant position should rightfully be filled by Lu Chen.

But this meant he would have to sit behind the Zhao family.

At least on the surface, the Zhao family must be in charge.

However, the two sides had just had a fierce conflict, and if Lu Chen were to sit down now, it would be tantamount to a disguised form of submission.

If he doesn't sit... does he mean to stand all alone?
Fortunately, Sun Yourong noticed his predicament in time and beckoned, "Lu Chen, come sit next to me."

"Hey, young friend Lu, you live in the northwest of the city. It's more convenient for you to sit here." Qin Guangshan immediately smiled and invited him to join in, taking the opportunity to cause trouble for the Zhao family and settle the previous grudge.

Lu Chen shook his head slightly and thanked the two for their kindness.

Catching a glimpse of Zhao Wanliang's expression—a look of anticipation and subtle provocation—he immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute to Yu Feng.

"Lord City Lord, may I remain seated here?"

He pointed to the seat he had occupied in the hall during the last meeting.

Yu Feng nodded expressionlessly: "You can sit wherever you like. There's never been a rule that you have to sit in a certain seat."

These words clearly carried a deeper meaning, immediately causing the heads of the various families to exchange glances, their gazes towards the Zhao family becoming even more meaningful.

Zhao Jiutang and Zhao Wan's eyes narrowed, and their expressions grew even more unpleasant.

"Thank you, sir!"

A servant brought over a chair, and Lu Chen sat down without any hesitation, as if it were a grand gesture.

Last time, some people questioned him, but this time, he came to the meeting openly and honestly.

No one in the hall uttered a sound.

"Alright, now that everyone is here, let's begin the meeting."

As Yu Feng spoke, he suddenly stood up.

"However, before we begin our discussion, I have some good news to share. Let us congratulate Lu Chen, the head of the Lu family, on gaining the qualification to become a new elite. Everyone, let us offer our congratulations!"

After saying that, he took the lead in applauding.

The other family heads all stood up and echoed his sentiments.

Zhao Jiutang hesitated for a moment, then stood up as well.

Only Zhao Wanliang remained seated and motionless.

"What, Young Master Zhao, you won't even give me, the city lord, any face?" Yu Feng sneered as he looked over.

Zhao Wanliang felt a chill run down his spine. Reluctantly, he could only stand up and join the others in clapping.

"Thank you all!" Lu Chen bowed.

"Patriarch Lu, please come forward."

Yu Feng took a document from the maid beside him and handed it over with both hands.

"This is the official document for your promotion to a new elite. With it, once you complete the verification of your assets and military merits, you can officially begin construction and establish a temple for your Lu clan!"

“Thank you, sir!!”

Lu Chen received the document, his heart filled with a mix of emotions and excitement!
We've finally reached this point!

This is the qualification of a newly rich person!

—I, Lu Chen, have finally officially won her over!!!

"Congratulations, Patriarch Lu!"

Congratulations, Patriarch Lu!

Congratulations rang out from all around.

At this moment, Zhao Jiutang and his nephew seemed out of place in the crowd.

Although today, they came to witness Lu Chen's rise to new elite status.

But the current situation is completely different from what was expected.

Zhao Wanliang still can't understand it.

Why is this kid reacting so strongly?
He was simply following protocol, giving the other party a simple show of force.

Unexpectedly, he kicked the iron plate.

Instead, it puts me in an awkward situation.

"Is this silly kid even more vengeful than I am?!"

In his heart, Zhao Wanliang cursed bitterly:

"Damn, damn it!"

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