Chapter 977: 977. Chapter 975: The Overwhelming Force

977. Chapter 975: The Overwhelming Force

"Damn it! Truly a bunch of stupid creatures!" Lu Yuan cursed inwardly, the number of demon beasts before him continually increasing, far exceeding his expectations.

His swordsmanship flowed like moving clouds and water, carving a bloody path in his dodges, but this was only a temporary relief; soon more demon beasts swarmed in, making it increasingly hard to cope.

"I can't be trapped here!" Lu Yuan's heart tightened, feeling the pressure all around grow heavier.

At this moment, his consciousness involuntarily returned to his family; thinking of the joy and anticipation of his recent breakthrough, he secretly swore to use his strength to safeguard his family's future.

"If you want to challenge me, then come!" Lu Yuan's aura surged again, the true qi in his body seemingly ignited in an instant, turning into a raging flame; the violent energy distortion warped the surrounding air.

He raised his long sword high; sword light like a rainbow enveloped the surrounding demon beasts. In the next instant, the sword blade descended straight down, like heavenly divine punishment, overwhelming and destructive! "Boom—" accompanied by a tremendous roar, the ground trembled, and the surrounding demon beasts were flung away by an invisible force, in utter disarray.

Wherever Lu Yuan's sword light passed, it seemed as if time itself stagnated, carrying unmatched momentum, completely tearing apart the demon beasts' defenses.

"Kill!" he roared, swinging his long sword again; blood light sprayed everywhere, and the demon beasts before him were as fragile as paper.

Every sword strike was a defense of family honor, and a merciless punishment upon the enemy.

Meanwhile, on a not‑far ridge, Lu Wenyuan's gaze locked onto all this; he gave a slight nod, feeling relieved and anticipatory in his heart about Lu Yuan's abilities.

Now the family is no longer the weak existence that anyone could bully as before; instead, amidst endless challenges, it has gradually transformed into a strong one.

Unbeknownst to him, his eye corners began to moisten; all this was because of this unfilial descendant.

"Father, rest assured, I will protect the Lu Family!" Taking a deep breath, Lu Yuan's eyes flashed with resolve as he continued to wave his long sword, charging into battle.

……

Three days later, in the vast Lu Family ancestral home, aside from the ordinary clansmen, only Lu Wenyuan, Yang Fan, and a few other core members remained.

"Fan'er, I know you hate in your heart—hate my mistaken choice back then, hate that I caused your mother's death, and hate your own helplessness, unable to avenge her—but reality is already set: your mother can never come back to life, and even I won't live much longer. Still, rest assured, I will surely help you fulfill this wish, letting those rebels pay with blood for blood!" Gazing at that youthful face, so like his own yet full of resolve and coldness, Lu Wenyuan's voice was low and firm, like thunder exploding.

……

"Father, no matter who harmed you, I will make them repay a hundredfold, a thousandfold!" Yang Fan's fists clenched with a crackling sound, his eyes spewing soul‑devouring dark light; his whole being resembled a peerless fiend that had walked out of antiquity.

……

"Huff—huff!"

Yang Fan panted heavily, sweat beads rolling down his forehead; his whole body was covered in fine, tiny wounds, blood dripping, his clothes long since torn into rags hanging on him.

……

On Lu Yuan's side, he indeed continued heedlessly into the mountain range to slay demon beasts.

"Good, very good! These demon beasts, you all come— the more the better, best if you all come."

Lu Yuan laughed heartily, his long sword dancing, transforming into brilliant, dazzling sword blossoms.

"Plop—plop!"

The long sword sliced through the void, leaving trails of scarlet blood; huge corpses collapsed one after another.

……

On a mountain peak, Lu Wenyuan stood with hands behind his back, gazing at the distant battle scene. A faint smile touched his lips: "This lad indeed lives up to my expectations; his progress is astonishingly fast. In just three months he has actually reached the Martial Master realm. Though his foundation isn't yet solid, in my judgment it won't be long before he attains the sixth‑rank Warrior level, even charging toward the seventh‑rank Warrior realm."

"With a son like me, Lu Wenyuan, what need I worry about the Lu clan not prospering?"

……

Time passed second by second; in the blink of an eye half a month went by. "Boom—rumble!" A terrifying explosive sound rang out; Yang Fan, drenched in blood, shot forward like lightning, charging into the encirclement of a fifth‑rank intermediate demon beast, his sword light crisscrossing and grinding it into minced meat.

He tapped the ground with his toes, his body shot up into the sky, leaping onto another mountain peak.

"Whoosh!"

He held his long sword; sword light ebbed and flowed, the sword whistle piercing the ears— wherever it passed, demon beasts fell one after another.

He had gone mad with killing, his eyes blood‑red, his strength exhausted……

"Bang!"

A fifth‑rank late‑stage demon beast finally could not withstand his onslaught; its body burst apart, turning into endless yellow sand that vanished.

"Hahaha……"

Lu Yuan burst into a hearty laugh: "Exhilarating!"

During this period of training and slaughter, his strength rose extremely quickly; he has now entered the second‑rank late‑stage Warrior realm. Moreover, he has mastered two secret martial techniques—Mountain‑Collapsing Sword Art and Astonishing Wave Technique!

Mountain‑Collapsing Sword Art—heavy sword like a mountain, sword like a fierce tiger, momentum magnificent! Astonishing Wave—water‑system secret martial technique, sword qi like surging waves, endless, vast and unfathomable! "Bang!"

At that moment, a huge black claw appeared out of nowhere, lunging at him viciously.

This was a black claw as large as a grindstone, pitch‑black like ink, its surface covered with a thick layer of scale armor, terrifying and horrifying, making one's blood run cold.

As soon as it appeared, it emitted a chilling, icy killing intent, as if from the netherworld, making one's spine tingle.

"Seek death!"

Lu Yuan's gaze turned cold in an instant; he shifted his body slightly to dodge the claw, then gripped his sword tightly with his right hand and struck out fiercely.

The clash of metal and metal rang continuously, sparks flying, as man and beast fought fiercely.

It must be said, this black demon leopard's strength is not insignificant; it is a second‑rank peak Martial Master realm demon beast, such that even an ordinary eighth‑rank Martial Apprentice would not dare to clash head‑on with its claws.

But unfortunately, it encountered the present Lu Yuan, a second‑rank late‑stage Martial Warrior, who had also comprehended the secret martial technique—Mountain‑Collapsing Sword Art—as a second‑rank late‑stage Martial Apprentice.

"Plop!"

One after another, peerless sharp sword flashes, like a mad dragon crossing the river, tore through the void.

In just a few breaths, the black giant lizard's chest was slit open with horrifying wounds, scarlet blood gushing out, its miserable cries unceasing.

"Bang!"

With the final sword flash falling, the black giant lizard's massive corpse crashed to the ground, dead beyond death.

"Huff!"

Lu Yuan panted violently, his body covered in numerous wounds, blood staining his long robes, making him look especially disheveled as if he had just survived a life‑and‑death battle.

Just then.

A tall, imposing figure rushed over, this figure looking very familiar, as if seen somewhere before.

He stared intently, and discovered that it was indeed Lu Yuan Lu Yun Yang. (End of chapter)