Chapter 64: Fighting the Enemy Together

"Lu Fan, those who understand the times are wise. Do not bring ruin upon yourself!" Lu Tianchou's face was filled with malice, as if he were under immense suppression. Being defeated by Lu Fan three days ago was the greatest humiliation of his life. Today, once the Great Elder seized the position of Lu Family Patriarch, he would immediately launch his attack; at this moment, he was merely pacifying the other party.

Lu Fan smiled faintly; how could he not see through the other party's intentions? However, he did not take it to heart in the slightest, saying leisurely, "Since you all came today, I assume you were well-prepared. Although the Second Master is incredibly dull-witted, the Lu Family has always been under his control. I am quite curious—the Great Elder alone does not seem capable of seizing the position of Patriarch!"

As soon as Lu Fan finished speaking, Lu Erye narrowed his eyes; this was also the point he had been puzzled about. Although his trusted subordinates were trapped by Lu Fan within the array, that was merely an accident. Since the Great Elder had come to seize power so brazenly, he must certainly have other preparations.

The Great Elder wore a smile, glanced at Lu Tianchou, and then said proudly, "This old man has already obtained the support of the Great Qian clan. The other elders are currently drinking tea with several clan Law Enforcement Envoys, and they will be here shortly."

"What? Clan Law Enforcement Envoys!" Lu Erye's expression changed drastically, filled with disbelief. He then looked at Lu Fan twice, saying incredulously:

"Hmph! The last message from the clan came three years ago, and that transmission array has already been destroyed. Moreover, Great Qian is hundreds of thousands of miles away; manpower alone cannot cross such a distance. You aren't going to tell me those Law Enforcement Envoys are Eighth-Tier Martial Venerables who tore through the void to get here, are you?"

The Great Elder curled his lip in mockery, pointed at Lu Tianchou beside him, and said, "Tianchou is not a Martial Venerable, yet didn't he come here two years ago?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Erye's expression shifted, and he said incredulously, "Could it be a temporary spatial channel of the Sacred Martial Hall?"

Before his voice had even faded, a fierce shout suddenly rang out, "Haha, the Lu Family Patriarch is indeed clever! Correct, it is precisely a temporary spatial channel opened by my Sacred Martial Hall!"

The figure of Wei Kuangdao, dressed in blood-red robes, appeared, and the entire space was suddenly filled with a trace of a bloody scent.

As soon as Lu Erye saw Wei Kuangdao's figure, his entire complexion turned completely pale. Not to mention the methods of those Law Enforcement Envoys, Wei Kuangdao alone was no ordinary figure. He controlled the Punishment Hall of the Sacred Martial Hall, a person whose name made the entire Mingyue Empire tremble; even the current Emperor would not dare to slight him.

"Lu Family Patriarch, you have quite a lot of nerve. Colluding openly with the Wanling Hall—if it weren't for Brother Shanlin informing us, we in the Mingyue Sacred Martial Hall would still be kept in the dark!"

Wei Kuangdao's face was gloomy as he spoke to Lu Erye in a sarcastic tone. Behind him, rows of Blood-Armored Guards emerged, surrounding the place tightly.

"Yo! So it's you, you dead fat pig. You escaped with your life last time at my Tianyuan Academy, and yet you dare to show your face in front of me again? Truly, enemies often cross paths!"

Lu Erye remained silent, but Lu Fan, who was standing to the side, spoke up. His words were filled with disdain and mockery. He actually referred to the high-and-mighty controller of the Punishment Hall of the Mingyue Sacred Martial Hall as a "dead fat pig." Everyone around them turned pale, looking at him as if he were a dead man.

Originally, the Great Elder had wanted to recruit Lu Fan, but upon seeing the boy so ignorant of life and death, he immediately scolded him, "Audacious Lu Fan! Lord Kuangdao is here; how dare you be so insolent? My Lu Family has no place for a junior like you who doesn't know the value of his own life."

Wei Kuangdao's eyes were gloomy. He had seen Lu Fan before and had been left with a deep impression at the Tianyuan Academy that day. One could even say he had suffered a great loss, though he attributed the main reason to Liu Zhangsheng and several academy elders.

After all, Lu Fan was just a mere brat, only in the Tendon Refining Realm; how could he possibly take him to heart?

He truly could not understand where a wet-behind-the-ears little brat got the courage to insult him. His face, covered in rolls of fat, revealed pure malice. The baleful aura he had accumulated from slaughtering countless evil beings in the past rolled out, mixed with the bloody scent around him, making him look like a god of slaughter from a sea of blood—quite similar to his title, "Blood Sea Pagoda."

"Lu Fan, do not be insolent! Lord Kuangdao is a great figure of the Sacred Martial Hall; do not insult him lightly!" At this moment, Lu Erye actually scolded Ye Lu Fan as well. However, his words were restrained, unlike the Great Elder's. Clearly, he was afraid that Ye Lu Fan would bring disaster upon the Lu Family by speaking out of turn.

Lu Fan glanced at Lu Erye and said with pity, "You are truly a pathetic Patriarch. I think you should take this opportunity to abdicate and let a worthy successor take over. People have bullied their way to your doorstep, and you are still trying to save face for them. Have you gone stupid?"

Lu Erye looked ashamed. He was well aware of the situation before him. He could give up being the Lu Family Patriarch, but the Sacred Martial Hall was absolutely not to be trifled with.

"Hmph! Brother Shanlin, this uncle and nephew are colluding together, consorting with evil demons and heretics. There is no objection to taking them down right now, is there?"

Wei Kuangdao let out a cold snort. As soon as his voice fell, the Great Elder nodded excitedly, "Lord Kuangdao, do as you please. Our Lu Family consists of righteous people; these two heretics are ignorant of life and death and are no longer members of my Lu Family. I leave it to Lord Kuangdao to act!"

He was eager for Wei Kuangdao to strike quickly. If Lu Erye were taken down now, even if other Lu family members opposed it, it would be to no avail.

"Good! Then Wei will not be modest!" Wei Kuangdao shouted, waving his sleeve. The surrounding Blood-Armored Guards erupted with True Qi, and in an instant, they formed an array.

"Blood Sea Pagoda, suppress them for me!"

Wei Kuangdao slapped the void with one hand, and a smear of blood-red baleful clouds emerged, instantly transforming into a raging sea of blood, suppressing Lu Fan and Lu Erye.

Lu Erye's expression changed drastically. Wei Kuangdao was famous; although he was of the same rank, both being Martial Kings in the Opening Origin Realm, the other party was at the peak of the Martial King realm. Coupled with the overbearing techniques of the Sacred Martial Hall, he could exchange blows with a Martial Venerable in the early Qi Refining Realm; he was simply incomparable.

Feeling a sense of dread, he found himself unable to even muster the will to resist.

At this critical moment, Ye Lu Fan gave a clear shout, flipped his large hand, and reached out in front of the other man, "Hand over the array flag!"

This voice did not sound like it had much strength, but it was unquestionable. Lu Erye actually shook his sleeve involuntarily, took out the small silver-gray flag, and handed it to Lu Fan.

"Small Formless Array, shift over for me!"

Lu Fan grabbed the small silver-gray flag, his True Qi erupted, and his Spiritual Power was infused into it. With a casual flick, the strict restrictions on the Baicao Yuan behind him immediately turned into a gust of wind and rolled over.

That was not all; Lu Fan flicked his hand, and the small silver-gray flag shot out like an arrow, surging toward the sea of blood.

"Bang!"

The small flag shot into the sea of blood, like a mountain crashing into a giant ocean, churning up monstrous waves. The originally solid sea of blood shattered in an instant.

"Young Master Fan, I am here to assist you!"

Lu Shanxing's hazy ghost shadow appeared, and he hurried to rush forward, but was stopped by Lu Fan.

"Wei Kuangdao's baleful aura is the greatest counter to your ghost-spirit body. Leave the Great Elder to you; as for this Wei Kuangdao, let it deal with him!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Shanxing suddenly realized. He hadn't come out earlier because he wanted to remain still; his hurried appearance now was merely to show his loyalty. Since Lu Fan did not hold it against him, he felt relieved and immediately rushed toward the Great Elder.

The Lu Family's group of Martial Masters also found their bodies moving involuntarily as the Small Formless Array shifted. Witnessing the Patriarch in trouble, they were all filled with righteous indignation. They had originally wanted to scold Lu Fan for lifting the restrictions, but they never expected that the array restrictions would loosen at this moment, restoring their freedom.

"Patriarch, the Great Elder is full of ambition. We will never let him succeed. Please lead us to fight the enemy together and save our Lu Family from this crisis!"

Guard Commander Li Bokang shouted, and the surrounding guard Martial Masters were stirred to excitement, which immediately infected Ye Erye. He looked at Lu Fan with a complex expression and then shouted loudly:

"All Lu Family Martial Masters, obey Lu Fan's orders and fight the enemy together!"

At this moment, Lu Erye actually handed over command to Lu Fan. Although the Small Formless Array was extraordinary, the Sacred Martial Hall's Blood Sea Pagoda Array was even more notoriously fierce. Having suffered a setback earlier, only by handing this matter over to Lu Fan did they have a glimmer of hope for victory.

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan nodded inwardly. Although his second uncle had been foolish before, at this critical moment, he was not confused in the slightest.

He flicked his finger, summoned the small silver-gray flag back, retreated to Lu Erye's side, and shouted to the surrounding Martial Masters:

"Everyone, feel the changes in the array and do not resist!"

The surrounding Martial Masters were all stunned. A moment ago, they had been gnashing their teeth at Ye Lu Fan, feeling resentful for being "controlled" by him. But at this moment, they could not muster any will to resist and found themselves involuntarily obeying his words.

On one hand, Lu Erye, the Lu Family Patriarch, had given the order. On the other hand, Lu Fan's Rune Dao and Array Dao were truly formidable; even if they wanted to resist, it would be to no avail, as had been proven earlier.

"Damn it! Once this old man seizes the position of Patriarch, you will all die!"

The Great Elder was furious. He had never intended to win over Lu Erye's confidants. He completely abandoned his plan to use sweet words to lure them first and settle accounts later.

"Hehe! Lu Shanlin, stop being so rampant. Let this old man meet you!" Lu Shanxing's ghostly figure drifted over, and he and the Great Elder clashed with a series of loud bangs.

With the Blood Fiend Pagoda Array on the outside and the Small Formless Array on the inside, one had blood flames soaring to the heavens with baleful aura running rampant, while the other had wind and clouds surging with mysterious changes, seemingly possessing infinite means.

"Hmph! Clowns. Let those three from the Wanling Hall come out; you are no match for me!" The Lu family members were united against the enemy, but Wei Kuangdao did not take it to heart, looking around.

Lu Fan smiled coldly and said, "If you want to find those three from the Wanling Hall, go to the underworld! Perhaps the four of you can travel together!"

"Brat, you are courting death!"

Wei Kuangdao was thunderously angry, brandishing a large blood-colored saber and slashing toward Lu Fan. How could Lu Erye let the other party succeed? The current situation depended entirely on Lu Fan controlling the Small Formless Array.

If something happened to Lu Fan, it wouldn't matter if he didn't remain Patriarch, but if it implicated those around him and brought great disaster to the Lu Family, that would be bad. ===== CHAPTER 65 =====