Chapter 5: Qin Yuan's Fear!

As Qin Yuan stood up amidst the ruins, his aura climbed step by step.

The waves of aura that induced trembling caused the members of the Lu Family to look on in shock.

The smile at the corner of Qin Yuan's mouth was extremely arrogant.

"Being able to witness my trump card is your honor!"

"Lu Daoran, you are very strong, but in the end, you are inferior to me!"

His aura climbed crazily until it finally stabilized at a somewhat illusory and distorted level; even though it was indeed illusory, it still caused the expressions of all the Lu Family members to turn to astonishment.

"Saint Realm? He actually possesses a Secret Technique that can elevate him to the Saint Realm in an instant!"

"No, that's not the Saint Realm. Although it is close to the Saint Realm, it hasn't reached the level of the Saint Realm yet!"

"Half-step Saint Realm!"

Lu Daoran's expression also changed abruptly.

A Secret Technique capable of instantly elevating one to the Half-step Saint Realm—has Qin Yuan gone mad?

To cross such a massive tier, could it be that he doesn't even want his life anymore?

Although Yu Ruowei was also worried, hope had already been rekindled in her eyes.

As expected of the man she had set her sights on! To actually possess such a powerful Secret Technique! Even the Lu Family probably doesn't have one!

Qin Yuan's hair was dancing wildly, his face was even more gloomy, and his gaze toward Lu Daoran was extremely disdainful.

However...

Hiss! His heart was aching so much he felt like he was dying!

As a Child of Luck, he certainly possessed fortuitous encounters that others could hardly reach.

Qin Yuan's fortuitous encounter was the master inside his ring, though not a "golden finger" old grandfather, but an extremely beautiful and powerful woman.

This Secret Technique was also taught to him by her.

Yet, even though he had countless fortuitous encounters, the Secret Technique to forcibly elevate his strength to the Half-step Saint Realm required him to burn the rare treasures he had obtained with such great difficulty!

Such a method made him truly reluctant in his heart.

But there was no other way.

For the sake of the opportunity on Yu Ruowei, and for the sake of that Immortal Bone his master spoke of which was nearly finished being refined, he had to do this!

He was not a natural genius; this was the only way he could catch up to these geniuses!

Only in this way would he not be reduced to the level of the masses! He would never again be that disregarded illegitimate son!

He wanted to become! A person above others!

The unmasked pressure of his strength permeated the air in an instant. Qin Yuan's eyes were bloodshot, with blood even faintly seeping out, but he gritted his teeth and roared: "Imperial God Treasure Record! Give it to me! Move!!"

Behind him, a massive book page emerged and flipped crazily. Golden light poured out like dense, countless silk threads, wrapping around the unreservedly radiating Qin Yuan and stabilizing the aura on his body.

A Red Moon emerged behind him, looking like a ferocious eye.

Everyone could see that Qin Yuan was relying on his stabilized strength to forcibly execute a Secret Technique that he originally could not have used.

A flash of surprise crossed Lu Ren's eyes.

This Red Moon...

"No, this is Yi Yaoyue's famous secret art!" a Lu Family elder suddenly spoke up, filled with deep astonishment, "Thirty years ago, countless experts died at her hands."

"But she, but wasn't she killed by the Family Head!"

"How has her legacy appeared in the world again today!"

Qin Yuan did not hear the Lu Family elder's exclamation at all; his smile was unruly and defiant, and he spouted wild words.

"Let me broaden your horizons, and you too, Lu Ren—there is a gap even between the Saint Realm and the Saint Realm!"

"Today I am determined to take Ruowei away. If I want to leave, no one can keep me here!"

Lu Ren looked at him indifferently, finding it merely amusing.

"You are right."

"There is indeed a gap between the Saint Realm and the Saint Realm."

"Yi Yaoyue's famous secret art—it has been a long time since I last saw it..." As he raised his hand, the wind and clouds of heaven and earth changed instantly.

Lu Ren extended a finger and pointed it into the air at that red crescent moon.

"Break."

Like the sound of crystal shattering, a clattering sound of ice shards breaking rang out instantly, accompanied by the backlash scream of Qin Yuan as his Secret Technique was broken.

"Ah!!!! No, impossible! You, how did you do it!!"

Qin Yuan's incredulous scream echoed throughout the Lu Family; Lu Ren raised his eyebrows slightly, unconcerned.

Seeing that Qin Yuan seemed to want to retreat and flee, Lu Ren directly froze this space. The deep blue light of the Time Law emerged at his fingertips, and he pointed his sword-finger at the book treasure known as the Imperial God Treasure Record.

Lu Ren closed his palm slightly, expecting to instantly draw the Imperial God Treasure Record to him, but he encountered resistance.

He immediately became interested.

"Oh?"

He increased the force in his hand and mercilessly tore off half the book cover. With a faint, childish scream, the connection between the Imperial God Treasure Record and Qin Yuan was instantly severed!

"... No..." Under the effect of the Time Law, everything slowed down ten million times over. Qin Yuan shouted with all his might, but it could only be played in slow motion, like a comical silent play.

His Imperial God Treasure Record!

His life-bound treasure!!!

The area outside the Lu Family was completely unaffected. Everyone watched this scene of Lu Ren forcibly seizing the Imperial God Treasure Record, unable to stop their teeth from chattering.

"Hiss!" The Old Beggar flipped over, his eyes wide as saucers, looking just like a goldfish that had gained sentience.

"Lu Ren! When did this guy condense the Time Law? His Dao—hasn't he always been unable to find his own Dao? This monster!!"

"A monster, truly a monster!"

Muttering to himself, the Old Beggar plucked a louse from his hair and crushed it, then squinted his eyes and sat back down.

"However... this fellow Lu Ren, his aura seems somewhat unstable? Could it be that he is injured? Strange... how come I haven't heard of Wanren City suffering any attacks?"

The state of Qin Yuan in the water screen was extremely miserable; especially after Lu Ren withdrew the Time Law, his life-bound artifact was seized and the contract was forcibly severed, causing him to suffer severe injuries in an instant, his Qi and blood reversing, and he spat out a mouthful of thick blood, his aura withering as he fell to the ground.

Lu Ren casually tossed the Imperial God Treasure Record to the Lu Family members behind him, arrived before Qin Yuan, and looked at the ancient-looking ring on his hand with a cold, piercing gaze.

"Yi Yaoyue died by my hand; you use her secret technique to come before me with such fanfare—do you want that woman to die a second time?"

Lu Ren could sense that a Saint Realm soul was hidden within the ring on Qin Yuan's hand.

Decades ago, Yi Yaoyue could indeed be considered a prominent figure in Dongzhou, slaughtering an entire city without the slightest hesitation.

She was single-mindedly devoted to the Dao and used brutal methods, all just to attain the Great Dao; Lu Ren even admired her somewhat at that time.

But she should not have, under any circumstances, touched the Lu Family.

Lu Ren pursued her for half a month, forcing her to exhaust all her methods, and in the end, she still died at Lu Ren's hands, though it was a pity that her soul escaped.

Unexpectedly, she had attached herself to Qin Yuan's ring and become the "old grandfather" of a Child of Luck.

But, let alone a Saint Realm female cultivator, even if an ordinary Supreme Saint came, Lu Ren would not be the least bit intimidated.

If it weren't for Yu Ruowei, he would have already stepped into the Supreme Saint realm! Qin Yuan's complexion was incomparably pale, mixed with hatred.

It is him!

The enemy his master mentioned during her occasional moments of clarity was actually Lu Ren!

And Lu Ren... seemed to have already seen through his master's place of residence!

This caused him to break out in a cold sweat in an instant, leaving him absolutely terrified.

It was also at this moment that Yi Yaoyue's weak and fearfully trembling voice suddenly came from his mind.

"Run!!"

"Run quickly! Lu Ren is no ordinary Saint Realm powerhouse! Run! If we don't run now, we will both die here!"

Qin Yuan gritted his teeth and looked at Yu Ruowei beside him; without even having time to leave a single word, he borrowed the power provided by his master waking up, hurriedly cast a secret technique, escaped into the void, and fled directly...

In the original spot, only Yu Ruowei remained, dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)