Pill Saint, Weapon Emperor, Array God, Unparalleled in the World

The sword net that Zhu Yuan erected was the Zhu family's strongest defensive combat technique.

It is a basic combat skill of the Spirit Martial Arts, and even a Grandmaster would find it difficult to break through it in a short time.

His intention was to use this sword barrier as a shield to gradually deplete Luo Chen's vital energy.

Luo Chen's sword, however, was like a streak of cold starlight, arriving in an instant. The sword energy condensed at the tip of the sword, emitting a captivating blue light.

The killing intent emanating from him was sharper and colder than the sword light.

"Sky-Piercing Slash!"

The moment the sword tip touched the dark curtain, a burst of blue light flashed.

puff!

The sword energy, condensed to its extreme, pierced through the sword curtain in one fell swoop, followed by a muffled thud as it went through Zhu Yuan's chest.

"ah--"

Zhu Yuan let out a piercing scream and flew backward like a kite with a broken string.

"Father!"

"My husband!"

Julie, Zhu Shun, and Niu Fang gasped in shock.

One move?

Another trick!

He not only pierced through the Black Dragon Sword Curtain with a single sword strike.

He even killed his father, a Grandmaster at the peak of his cultivation!

Julie was completely stunned.

How is this possible?! How is this possible?!

"Give me back my husband's life—!"

Niu Fang screamed and thrust her sword at Luo Chen like a madman.

puff!

With a flick of his wrist, Luo Chen sent a flash of sword light across the room, splattering blood as he slashed her down.

"Mother!"

Julie and Zhu Shun let out heart-wrenching screams and rushed towards Luo Chen.

Luo Chen's eyes were indifferent as ice, without the slightest ripple, and his wrist trembled again.

puff!puff!

Julie and Zhu Shun fell to the ground almost simultaneously, their bodies twitching a few times before falling silent.

Just then, a commotion arose outside the courtyard.

Soon, a group of Zhu family experts rushed in upon hearing the commotion. When they saw the scene in the courtyard, they all froze in shock.

"......this?"

A group of people gasped, a chill running from their feet to the top of their heads.

The direct descendants of the Zhu family... are all... gone?

The three guest elders... are gone too?

Only Luo Chen remained, standing alone with his sword, his expression cold and stern as if covered in millennia of frost.

This shocking scene left none of the experts who rushed in daring to make a move.

They were nailed to the gate like wooden stakes, and even breathing was deliberately kept quiet.

Luo Chen slowly swept his gaze over the crowd, his longsword trembling slightly as blood splattered.

"You all know that the Zhu family wanted to kill me. Now that I have killed them, this place will no longer belong to the Zhu family. From this moment on, it will belong to the Luo family."

"Anyone who wants revenge for the Zhu family can come and do it!"

His gaze swept across the entire room, and wherever his chilling intent passed, no one dared to meet his eyes, nor did anyone dare to move.

"Since no one is willing to avenge the Zhu family, those who wish to stay and continue to serve, or those who wish to leave, are all free to do as they please."

The group exchanged glances, each with their own thoughts and calculations.

Indeed, the son-in-law had never been treated well in the Zhu family in the past five years. No matter how hard he tried or how much he accomplished, the Zhu family never remembered his kindness. On the contrary, they plotted to kill him. They had heard about and witnessed all of this.

Although the Zhu family members are dead, their businesses still exist, only now they have a different owner.

To be fair, the son-in-law's character is beyond reproach.

He not only devoted himself to the Zhu family, but was also always kind and generous to his subordinates.

In the past five years, he has never been harsh with them, not even once.

Now that the entire Zhu family is dead, even if someone wants to show their loyalty, no one will listen.

"May I ask, sir, what benefits would I receive if I were to serve you?"

One of them mustered his courage, stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and asked.

Upon hearing this, the others immediately perked up their ears—this question had hit the nail on the head.

"Of course there is, and that is—get out!"

To everyone's surprise, Luo Chen's answer took no one by surprise.

The man's face turned pale. He wanted to lash out, but when he glanced at the seven corpses lying on the ground, he swallowed the harsh words that were on the tip of his tongue. He didn't dare to utter a single word and slunk away.

"Those who wish to stay may stay, and those who do not wish to stay may leave."

Luo Chen glanced at those who were still hesitating, his tone indifferent.

Now that the Zhu family has been wiped out, Luo Chen will inevitably face a lot of trouble. Moreover, given his overwhelming murderous aura, some people are truly hesitant to entrust their lives and fortunes to him.

As soon as he said that, more than half of them left.

In the end, only seven people remained standing in the same spot, without moving an inch.

These people were just ordinary guards; even if they left the Zhu family, they would simply find another job elsewhere.

"What, aren't you leaving?"

A middle-aged man stepped forward, bowed deeply, and clasped his hands in greeting.

"I am Zhao Meng. If you do not mind, sir, I am willing to follow you."

"I, Fang Hai, am also willing to follow my son-in-law."

"We are also willing to follow our son-in-law."

The others clasped their hands in greeting, expressing their sincerity. Luo Chen looked at them, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"I hope you are telling the truth."

"That's for sure. We've all seen what our son-in-law has done for the Zhu family over the past five years, and we've always respected him. The Zhu family's current predicament is entirely their own fault."

Zhao Meng stepped forward, and as soon as he finished speaking, everyone nodded in agreement.

"Since that's the case, then you may stay. I won't promise you any benefits, but as long as you don't harbor any disloyalty, I certainly won't treat you unfairly. Drag their corpses out and dispose of them."

After saying that, Luo Chen turned and went into the main hall.

Fang Hai looked at Zhao Meng: "Brother Zhao, what should we do with these corpses?"

"The Zhu family is heartless and ungrateful to their son-in-law; they'll just drag him out of the city and throw him away."

"Alright, brothers, let's get started." Fang Hai nodded.

Everyone got busy, some carrying the body, others cleaning the yard.

Inside the main hall, Luo Chen used the power of the Burial Heaven Pavilion to take in all of this.

Zhao Meng and Fang Hai dragged the corpses of the entire Zhu family to the chaotic forest outside the city, threw them down, and spat on them.

"You heartless bastards! Your son-in-law was such a remarkable person, devoting himself to the Zhu family, yet you insisted on selling your daughter to curry favor with Wu Qingzong. Now you've ended up like this, and it's your own fault. You have no one else to blame but yourselves."

Then he turned around and said seriously to the others:

"Since we have chosen to stay, we must remain loyal to the end. Everyone has seen the fate of the Zhu family today. The son-in-law is a good master who has never mistreated us, but he is also intolerant of any wrongdoing. Those who do not wish to stay should leave as soon as possible; those who wish to stay should come back with me."

"Don't worry, Brother Zhao. Now that I've stayed, I'm determined to follow my son-in-law and will never have any other thoughts."

"That's right, we've all seen what kind of person the son-in-law is, I'm sticking with him."

"Alright! Then we seven brothers will follow our son-in-law and make a name for ourselves. With his abilities, he will surely bring glory to the Luo family in the Great Wilderness City."

"That's right, let's go back."

Inside the main room.

Luo Chen slowly withdrew his thoughts from the Burial Heaven Pavilion, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

"You have treated me with loyalty, and I will not betray your trust."

He hadn't expected anyone to stay, so it was naturally better that someone was willing to follow him.

After all, the Zhu family's business empire is quite large and requires manpower to manage; he cannot do everything himself and get bogged down in trivial matters.

In this life, he will surely reclaim the pinnacle of martial arts. When that time comes, these people will naturally enjoy boundless glory as well.

Although I am currently at the peak of the Grandmaster level, it is still far from enough.

More importantly, the Zhu family's resources are not enough to withstand his meddling for more than a few days.

To advance to the next realm, one must acquire more cultivation resources.

"Vision Mode!"

Luo Chen's consciousness sank back into the Burial Heaven Pavilion, and he silently shouted in his heart.

The scene within the Burial Pavilion in the sea of ​​consciousness instantly shifted.

On the original map, dots of varying sizes appeared.

Each point of light represents a sign of spiritual energy.

The largest spot of light was not far from Luo Chen, and he immediately focused his mind on it.

Judging from experience from nine generations ago, a spot of light of this size must contain a rich treasure of spiritual objects.

He soon discovered that the location of the light spot was actually the Feng family in the Great Wilderness City.

The Zhu family lived no more than five miles away.

As his thoughts probed in again, Luo Chen was slightly surprised.

The main landing point is the courtyard of Feng Wanyi, the third young lady of the Feng family.

This Feng Wanyi, known as the Third Sister, was someone he had met a few times; she was hailed as the most beautiful woman in the Great Wilderness City.

Luo Chen's consciousness continued to descend, slowly probing downwards towards the courtyard below.

He wanted to find out what good things were hidden deep inside this courtyard.