Chapter 13: Who Else

Di Xiu's body flew straight off the ring, slamming into the blue brick floor with a bang.

Di Xiu lay on the ground, motionless.

His head was tilted to one side, and there was a red mark on his face; he had actually been slapped away by Lu Li using his sword scabbard as a palm!

His head had even been knocked askew!

This strike was truly too sudden.

Even the several Taibao of the Songshan Sect under the stage had not reacted in time.

They had thought that even if Lu Li had some ability and could defeat Di Xiu, it would have to be after several exchanges; it certainly would not be this fast.

Moreover, they never imagined that Di Xiu would be defeated so miserably!

If they had anticipated this, they certainly would have moved to catch Di Xiu and would never have let him lose so miserably.

Furthermore, this slap on Di Xiu's face—where was it really hitting? It was clearly hitting Zuo Lengchan, slapping the face of his Songshan Sect!

The faces of the crowd burned.

It hurt!

The members of the Songshan Sect glared angrily at Lu Li.

Tianmen Daoren was a straightforward man; seeing Di Xiu defeated, he felt an immense sense of satisfaction and immediately congratulated Yue Buqun with a joyful expression: "Brother Yue is truly fortunate. This nephew Lu's swordsmanship has actually reached such a level; the Huashan Sect has worthy successors."

Mo Da also sighed inwardly, 'This Jade-Faced Asura is true to his name; his sword technique is indeed brilliant.

If it were me breaking Di Xiu's sword strike, it would never be this effortless and overbearing!

' But by comparison, his Mount Heng (Hunan) Sect was looking a bit inadequate.

Not only were the disciples under his sect inferior to Lu Li, but there was constant division within the sect.

The current Mount Heng (Hunan) had several Elders each forming their own factions; it was a precursor to the Sword and Qi strife of the Huashan Sect back in the day.

Dingxian Shitai also felt relieved in her heart.

Regardless of the future relationship between Huashan and Songshan, today's attempt to merge the Five Mountains had been dismantled by Lu Li, which was all benefit and no harm to her Hengshan sect.

Yue Buqun's expression was calm, but his heart was surging with waves.

He had always thought that while Lu Li's martial arts were high, he never imagined they had reached such a level.

He had also practiced the Five Mountains Sword Technique from Siguo Cliff and believed he could break Di Xiu's sword moves with one strike, but to be as unreasonable and completely crushing as Lu Li was something he could not achieve.

'Could it be that the martial arts of this disciple, Lu Li, have already surpassed my own, and even surpassed Zuo Lengchan?!

What kind of sword technique is the Dugu Nine Swords, exactly?' The several Masters exchanged a few polite words, and the disciples of the three sects only then reacted; the looks they gave Lu Li now were no different from fans looking at an idol.

Their own senior brother had just been bullied by Di Xiu, and in the blink of an eye, Lu Li had sent Di Xiu flying with a single sword scabbard.

Was there anything more satisfying than this? Moreover, this was done right under Zuo Lengchan's nose, slapping away his disciple!

What kind of concept was this? It was equivalent to standing before the Tathagata Buddha and overturning the Jade Emperor!

Senior Brother Lu is so fierce!

Especially the disciples of the Hengshan sect, who lived quiet lives on the mountain; having been humiliated by Di Xiu today, they could only endure it by chanting Buddha in their hearts, but now Lu Li had vented their anger for them.

Such a senior brother, I love him so much!

Who wouldn't want a brave shoulder to lean on? Under their wide monastic robes, their toes could not help but rise slightly, and their beautiful eyes looked toward the Huashan side with shimmering light.

Lu Dayou and the others saw their senior brother being so tough and felt a sense of reflected glory, standing with their backs straight as arrows.

Meanwhile, Lu Li stood on the ring, looking around, his gaze meeting Zuo Lengchan's from afar.

"Each sect's disciple matches involve two people on stage; now the Songshan Sect still has one person left.

I wonder, who else is there among the Songshan disciples?"

Lu Li's gaze was like lightning, sweeping over the Songshan disciples.

Although the Songshan crowd glared with rage, no one stepped up to accept the challenge.

Even the senior disciple of Songshan, 'Thousand-Zhang Pine' Shi Dengda, did not respond.

Although his martial arts were stronger than Di Xiu's, and he was clearly one of the new generation of Thirteen Taibao,

he knew that if he went up, he would likely lose!

For a moment, no one from the Songshan Sect responded.

Who else? Who else... who... Lu Li's voice, infused with True Qi, echoed among the mountains.

The vast plaza was teeming with people, but it was now strangely quiet, and they could clearly hear Lu Li's echo.

Although they did not understand the meme of the three words 'who else', this feeling was truly—shameful!

Lu Li had actually used a single sword scabbard to keep the entire Songshan Sect from being able to lift their heads on the Fengchan Platform!

Seeing no one come up, Lu Li felt he hadn't had enough of a fight and could not help but turn his gaze toward Zuo Lengchan.

Might as well just overturn this Tathagata Buddha too!

"I wonder if Uncle-Master Zuo would be willing to offer some guidance."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

"Audacious!"

"What is your status, and what is my position?"

"Has this kid gone mad? He actually wants to challenge Zuo Lengchan?"

"Senior Brother Lu's action is a bit reckless, but... I like it so much."

Yue Buqun's expression changed drastically, and he shouted: "Li'er, do not be rude!"

"Brother Zuo, I have failed to teach him well, and he has offended you.

Today's matches have had their wins and losses, and there is no real result, so let us stop here for now."

"Li'er, come down at once!"

Lu Li had originally wanted to try and test Zuo Lengchan's own martial arts; what did it matter if they had a falling out? The relationship between the sects was already on the verge of a falling out anyway.

Even if Lu Li were arrogant again today, Zuo Lengchan would not make a move against him in public—because he wants to be the Alliance Master Zuo, the leader of the righteous sects.

He cannot afford to lose face.

As for how many masked men Zuo Lengchan might send to surround and kill him after he leaves the stage, or what kind of sinister schemes he might cook up, that is hard to say.

But Lu Li stated he is not afraid; no matter how many come, he will kill them all!

However, seeing the expression of Yue Buqun, who was nearly driven mad with anxiety, Lu Li still sighed in his heart and walked straight down from the ring.

"Heh heh, Nephew Lu is truly a newborn calf that does not fear the tiger!

It is certainly good for a young person to have spirit, but do not be too hot-headed, lest you break from being too rigid."

Zuo Lengchan said with a smile that did not reach his eyes.

"If a young person isn't hot-headed, are they still a young person?"

Lu Li did not indulge Alliance Master Zuo's temper in the slightest.

With the Dugu Nine Swords at Major Accomplishment, would I be afraid of you? However, even Ning Zhongze, who was beside him, reached out and grabbed Lu Li's sleeve, which finally made Lu Li stop.

A Five Mountains Sword Alliance meeting thus came to an end.

The pressure Zuo Lengchan exerted this time was thoroughly ruined by Lu Li alone.

The name of the Huashan Shura was deeply imprinted in the hearts of everyone in the Five Mountains Sword Sects.

Along the way, the disciples discussed nothing but the topic of Lu Li alone suppressing Songshan.

Worried that Zuo Lengchan would seek revenge in secret, Yue Buqun returned to Huashan without stopping after leaving Songshan.

Only after arriving back at Huashan did he feel at ease.

Just after arriving at Huashan, Yue Buqun reprimanded Lu Li in front of all the disciples.

This was the first time Lu Li had been reprimanded since his Entry.

At this time, Lu Li's status and prestige in the hearts of his fellow disciples were already extremely high; now, seeing him being reprimanded by Yue Buqun, the disciples did not even dare to breathe heavily.

"What kind of person is Zuo Lengchan? The Master of the Songshan Sect!

Are his methods something you can compare to?"

"His martial arts are even higher than mine!

Your sword techniques are indeed godlike, but how many years have you been practicing? Zuo Lengchan is proficient in internal energy, sword techniques, and palm techniques; if you really fought, could you gain any advantage?"

"From this day forward, you will go to Siguo Cliff to face the wall; do not come down until you feel you are ready to come down."

Lu Li understood the old Yue's painstaking efforts; this was to make him diligently practice his internal energy.

Let us say that while Lu Li was concentrating on his cultivation on Siguo Cliff, the news of him suppressing Songshan slowly leaked into the pugilistic world.

Liang Fa, Shi Daizi, and the others who came up to deliver food would actually talk to him about the things happening in the pugilistic world.

Nowadays, the name of the Jade-Faced Asura of Huashan is becoming increasingly famous, and more and more people are coming to Huashan to seek apprenticeship.

Winter passed and spring came, and the east gradually brightened.

Lu Li sat cross-legged on a rock at the top of the mountain, focusing on regulating his breath.

Shortly after, the red sun surged forth, and the sky was filled with magnificent rosy clouds, illuminating the great world.

Lu Li slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air; the Purple Mist Divine Skill had improved by another realm and was now at Perfection.

Just at this moment, Gao Genming came over carrying a food box.

"Senior Brother, two days ago the Hengshan Sect (Hunan) sent a post; it seems Uncle-Master Liu Zhengfeng is going to perform the Golden Basin Hand-Washing and retire from the pugilistic world."

Lu Li nodded and calculated in his heart.

Since this post from Liu Zhengfeng has just been delivered, then the Qingcheng Sect will soon invade the Fuwei Escort Agency.

After finishing his meal, Lu Li descended from Siguo Cliff and left Huashan the next day.