``` "Boss!" Just as the Green Wolf was slain by Lu Changsheng, a woman dressed in a grey robe, wearing a bamboo hat, burst into the sky and arrived beside the burly man. She and her son had raided the Marketplace and interfered with the Formation, but she had also been keeping an eye on the situation here. Seeing her Spiritual Pet cut down by a single sword strike filled her with alarm. She dared not let her husband continue to face Lu Changsheng and the Patriarch of the Yu Family alone. "Indeed, another Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator was hidden!" When the Patriarch of the Yu Family saw the woman, his heart skipped a beat, and his face showed solemn concern. He had speculated that there was another Great Cultivator skilled in Formation based on the state of the Great Formation they had encountered earlier. Thus, he had remained vigilant throughout, lest the opponent should suddenly launch a sneak attack, leaving him no time to invoke the Formation to quell the enemy. "Another Foundation Establishment Robber Cultivator!" "Hiss, with two Foundation Establishment Robber Cultivators leading the charge, no wonder they dared to plunder the Marketplace!" "If not for the intervention of this senior Sword Cultivator, tonight could have been dire." The crowd in the Marketplace, witnessing the scene, were all utterly astonished. Xiao Xiyue calmly gripped her Moon Ring, watching the scene unfold, ready to intervene at any moment. "Fellow Daoist, we admit defeat and are willing to leave as is!" The burly man glanced at his wife, swallowed his anger, and with a hoarse voice, spoke to Lu Changsheng. Even though his Spiritual Pet had been killed and his heart was full of rage, the sword strike from Lu Changsheng just now made it clear that he was no match for Lu Changsheng. If the fight continued, the only one to suffer would be himself. He was currently wanted by the Heavenly Sword Sect and had planned to make a quick score and leave. If he made too much noise or got injured, escaping Jiang Country would become troublesome. "Phew!" The Patriarch of the Yu Family let out a sigh of relief upon hearing the burly man’s words. Though the Marketplace had suffered losses, if the situation could end like this, in his view, it was within an acceptable range. "You disturb my rest, and you think to leave like this?" "You may go if you wish, but leave your Storage Bag and sever an arm." Lu Changsheng’s expression was indifferent as he stood with his hands behind his back and declared. His intervention had been to take on the role of an arrogant Sword Cultivator. If he were to let them leave so easily, wouldn’t it look as if he had no face? It would seem as though his intervention was solely to quell the disturbance in the Marketplace. Upon these words, the face of the Patriarch of the Yu Family stiffened, and he looked at Lu Changsheng, astounded. He had not expected that when the Robber Cultivators were willing to back down, Lu Changsheng would refuse. But remembering the might of Lu Changsheng’s sword that had killed a Second Rank Demon Beast, his lips twitched as he wanted to speak but then hesitated, not daring to dissuade him. The burly man’s face instantly darkened. Looking at Lu Changsheng, he said coldly, "Fellow Daoist, do not take things too far. Do you really think you have us completely at your mercy?" Although he admitted to himself that he was no match for Lu Changsheng, he was not afraid of him. He simply did not wish to engage in a senseless struggle. "Taking things too far?" Lu Changsheng, hearing this remark, scoffed. Then, with an indifferent expression and an air of arrogance, he said, "Since you do not know how to seize the opportunity when given, let’s settle it under the sword then!" As his words concluded, the firelight from the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp above his head flickered, and countless fierce Sword Qi burst forth, with dozens of strands. Each strand of Sword Qi was comparable to a Foundation Establishment strike, incredibly astonishing. "Shimmering Shadow Condensation Sword Technique!" At the same time, Lu Changsheng formed hand seals, and Mana surged within him like mighty rivers, making the Profound Origin Bead in his Dantian churn with power. Suddenly, the buzzing Nine Flying Swords trembled, bathed in all kinds of radiance, bursting with blinding brightness. Thereupon, the nine swords merged into a gigantic sword, black, white, green, red, yellow, and blue—seven colors intermixed, spanning several zhang and radiating a terrifying presence. The burly man and the grey-robed female cultivator both showed looks of horror upon seeing this. Having struggled their way through the Cultivation World, their vision was extraordinary. They recognized at a glance that Lu Changsheng’s technique was powerful. They couldn’t comprehend how such a formidable Sword Cultivator could exist in the small Red Leaf Valley Market. Even the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples who had pursued them before were not this fearsome. Seeing the overwhelming Sword Qi already on them, the two had no time to think more and acted without hesitation. The burly man took out a White Bone Crossbow Bolt, spat a mouthful of blood onto it, turning it blood-red and surging with a deadly aura, and shot it piercing through the air towards Lu Changsheng. "Pfft, pfft, pfft—" The blood-imbued White Bone Arrow was exceedingly sharp, blood runes swirling around it, tearing through the strands of Seven Luminaries Sword Qi. The grey-robed female cultivator, facing the Seven-Colored Giant Sword above, brought out a gleaming Yellow Ancient Mirror. The Ancient Mirror rose in the air, becoming a bright moon under the night sky, shining with dazzling brilliance. Then it formed layer upon layer of golden light shields, akin to the Great Sun Golden Bell, enveloping and defending both of them. "Slash!" At that moment, Lu Changsheng completed his sword technique, pointing indifferently towards the Seven-Colored Giant Sword from above. "Boom!" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶 The Giant Sword slashed down from the sky. This one strike seemed as if it could cleave heaven and earth, blazing brightly in the night, causing everyone in the Marketplace to watch this earth-shattering swordplay. "Clang—" The Sword Qi tore through the air, like a fierce storm, and the blood-stained White Bone Arrow wailed, trembling continuously, as the blood runes on it dissipated at a visible rate, plummeting from the sky. "Boom, boom, boom!" Then the Giant Sword crashed onto the shield resembling the Great Sun Golden Bell, causing deafening noises to reverberate. Under this one strike, the Golden Great Bell showed dense, web-like cracks, as the floating Yellow Ancient Mirror above shuddered continuously, its light dimming. The Seven-Colored Giant Sword vibrated violently, its power spreading, continuing to slash down with Mana like raging waves, fierce and domineering, as if to split both shield and persons alike. "Not good, this person is not only a Sword Cultivator but also a battle-hardened one among them, his combat strength as sharp as Foundation Establishment Late Stage!" ```