Chapter 8

Big Cousin…

This term Luo Zheng hadn't heard for a long time.

He remembered that when he was still a child, Luo Chengyun often followed behind Luo Zheng, calling him "Big Cousin" non-stop.

If someone bullied Luo Chengyun, he would cry and run to find Luo Zheng.

This call stirred up Luo Zheng's childhood memories, how wonderful those times were.

He never thought that after growing up, the family's internal strife would cause brothers to drift apart for their own interests, a great sorrow in the world.

Luo Zheng nodded and changed the term back: "Cousin Chengyun, let's get started!"

"Ah, Luo Zheng, they say you haven't recognized your own identity. It seems this saying is indeed true. You really took me for your cousin when I called you 'Big Cousin'? Ha ha! Dying at my hands won't be a wrongful death," Luo Chengyun said with a cold smile, his face suddenly radiating a powerful aura.

Provoked by Luo Chengyun's taunts, Luo Zheng felt a surge of anger, his face turning cold. The last bit of familial affection in his heart was now extinguished!

As soon as Luo Chengyun finished speaking, a surge of purple light enveloped his body, and with a swift step, he charged at Luo Zheng with an extremely bizarre speed.

"Bang!"

Luo Zheng took a direct punch, stumbling back a few steps before regaining his balance. The force of this blow had broken through a single ding, indicating that Luo Chengyun had advanced to the Bone Tempering stage with the help of the Heaven Earth Transformation Pill.

The power of a single ding was indeed formidable and tyrannical. Previously, Luo Zheng's body was already tough enough that the attacks from the Skin Tempering and Flesh Tempering stages barely produced any warm currents.

However, after enduring Luo Chengyun's blow, the warm currents in his body began to flow wildly, surging into his bones, continuously cleansing them.

This feeling was incredible!

While Luo Zheng was secretly enjoying it, Luo Chengyun, on the other side, was like a madman, not giving Luo Zheng a chance to catch his breath, and charged at him again.

Punches, straight punches, collapsing punches.

Elbow strikes, side kicks, roundhouse kicks…

Various fierce attacks were relentlessly aimed at Luo Zheng.

The warm currents, like floodwaters released from a dam, flowed through Luo Zheng's bones. Luo Zheng could clearly feel the impurities in his bones being squeezed out, one by one, under the flow of the warm currents.

"Good hit! Young Master Chengyun, beat him to death like this!" Huang Ge shouted from the high platform, his expression extremely excited, as if he was more thrilled than if he were fighting Luo Zheng himself on the stage.

Among the Luo family's descendants, many cheered for Luo Chengyun, but most of them remained silent.

Most of the lower-ranking Luo family members, from the bottom of their hearts, still remembered the old Luo family. Back then, the Luo family was fair and compassionate, treating every descendant justly. As long as one had sufficient talent, regardless of which branch they belonged to, everyone had a chance to rise to prominence.

But after the second and third branches took power, the other collateral descendants had no hope at all.

Luo Zheng, the former young master, was the last person left from the old Luo family. If he died, it would mean that the old Luo family would never return.

On the stage, Luo Zheng was continuously beaten by Luo Chengyun.

Luo Junyi, who was watching from the side, frowned. He knew his son's abilities very well. After taking the Heaven Earth Transformation Pill and advancing to the Bone Tempering stage, Chengyun's strength had broken through a single ding.

In the Luo family, apart from Luo Peiran, no other young Luo family descendant was Chengyun's match.

He had counted clearly that Luo Chengyun had already thrown dozens of punches, each with full force, driving Luo Zheng back step by step, leaving him no chance to counterattack.

But why hasn't Luo Zheng fallen yet?

In martial arts, there is a saying: "The best defense is a good offense."

This is because offense is much easier than defense. No matter how strong one's body is, it cannot withstand a sharp attack.

To put it simply, even if it were Luo Junyi himself, he would not be able to endure such a beating from Luo Chengyun. This is why body-strengthening techniques like the "Golden Bell Cover" and the "Nine Yang Holy Body" are so valuable.

Luo Zheng, after being hit by Luo Chengyun, was still standing…

Could it be that Luo Zheng had obtained some special body-strengthening technique? Or perhaps his elder brother had reserved something and passed it to Luo Zheng before his death?

Thinking about how Luo Zheng had survived two years of beatings, Luo Junyi's eyes lit up!

Under continuous beating, Luo Chengyun also became impatient, his attacks becoming heavier and more vicious, using all kinds of ruthless moves on Luo Zheng.

"Purple Sandalwood Inch Power!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Luo Chengyun thought that the destructive power of the Purple Sandalwood Inch Power would make Luo Zheng fall, but after the six layers of power exploded inside Luo Zheng's body, Luo Zheng still stood firm, his eyes growing brighter, staring straight at him, making Luo Chengyun feel uneasy.

Is this guy a monster? Can't be killed even with such a beating?

Seeing Luo Zheng's gaze, Luo Chengyun's eyes showed panic. He was already a Bone Tempering expert, with strength breaking through a single ding. Logically, Luo Zheng should have been smashed to pieces by one punch. Why wasn't he?

What does this gaze mean? Mocking my incompetence?

Luo Zheng's gaze not only made Luo Chengyun panic but also filled him with anger.

It looks like I have to use that move on you! Luo Chengyun quietly took out a small box from his clothes. The box, about the size of a palm, was engraved with flowing, colorful runes, and there was a trigger on the back. He aimed the front of the box at Luo Zheng and pulled the trigger with a fierce expression, shouting, "Die!"

The moment Luo Chengyun took out the small box, Luo Zheng became alert. As the former young master, he recognized it as the family's defensive treasure, the Thousand Mechanisms Lightning Spear!

This Thousand Mechanisms Lightning Spear is a secret weapon made by rune masters, containing a sealed Thousand Mechanisms Lightning Spear inside, with immense power. It can instantly kill an enemy in a surprise attack!

However, the Thousand Mechanisms Lightning Spear is a one-time use item, extremely expensive, and generally given to younger family members for self-defense.

Luo Chengyun, being so vicious, actually wanted to use such a ruthless weapon against him after his attacks failed. Although Luo Zheng's body was strong, being hit by the lightning spear would be fatal. Luo Zheng was thoroughly enraged.

A lightning spear formed by electricity shot out from the Thousand Mechanisms Lightning Spear, heading straight for Luo Zheng.

At the critical moment, he dodged, rolling on the ground. The lightning spear, crackling with electricity, passed over Luo Zheng's head, burning a few strands of his hair to a crisp.

Subsequently, a meat target below the stage let out a惨叫. The meat target, hit directly by the lightning spear, was engulfed in flames, instantly turning into charcoal!

Seeing the惨状 of the meat target, everyone's faces turned grim. Luo Chengyun had gone too far. His lightning spear could have hit anyone on the training ground. If it hadn't hit the meat target but a Luo family descendant, Luo Chengyun clearly didn't care about the lives of the other Luo family members.

Luo Zheng got up from the ground, his face cold and rigid. He clenched his fists and said, "After all this beating, are you satisfied? Now it's my turn, right?"

"Trouble!" Seeing the sudden change on the stage, Luo Junyi jumped up from the high platform, ready to rush onto the stage. He had already noticed the abnormality in Luo Zheng's body. This vicious young man had endured humiliation and was plotting something for a long time!

Unfortunately, no matter how fast Luo Junyi was, there was still a distance between the high platform and the stage, giving Luo Zheng enough time to act.

"Purple Sandalwood Inch Power."

Before Luo Chengyun could react, Luo Zheng hit him with a punch. The punch was aimed at a very precise spot, and the inch power exploded inside Luo Chengyun's body seven times in an instant.

"Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!"

After seven muffled sounds, seven blood holes burst out from Luo Chengyun's body, located at the roots of his arms and legs, as well as his dantian and qi points.

These areas would not be fatal to Luo Chengyun, but he would never be able to cultivate again in his life.

One move!

The once invincible second young master of the Luo family was crippled by Luo Zheng.

The training ground of the Luo family was silent.

Who could have imagined that the meat target, who was usually beaten at will, had such strength?

Some Luo family descendants who had offended Luo Zheng felt a chill run down their spines. They thought Luo Zheng was easy to bully, but he had hidden such terrifying strength.

If it took only one move to defeat Luo Chengyun, what about them?

Luo Chengyun's face was full of disbelief. He thought that with his Bone Tempering strength, dealing with Luo Zheng would be as easy as dealing with a three-year-old child. But why had Luo Zheng suddenly become so strong? He had taken the Heaven Earth Transformation Pill, and his cultivation speed was much faster than Luo Zheng's…

Luo Chengyun, filled with deep resentment, fell backward. Luo Junyi rushed over and caught him, "My son Chengyun! Are you okay?"

"I didn't hit any vital areas, he won't die," Luo Zheng said.

Luo Junyi looked up, his usually gentle and refined face now twisted. He pointed at Luo Zheng and shouted, "You vicious little brat, why did you hurt my son?"

"Fists and feet have no eyes, and life and death are determined by fate. Besides, this is a death match. Many Luo family descendants have been injured by the meat targets on the stage, Uncle Three, you should know this better than I do!" Luo Zheng said solemnly, "Now that I've defeated Luo Chengyun, according to the rules, I am no longer a meat target and can leave the Luo family freely!"

"Hahaha, I let you live, and you've grown to this level. I never thought you would grow so strong," Luo Junyi placed Luo Chengyun aside and laughed to the sky, "Do you think I'll let you leave? Don't dream!"

Luo Zheng's expression darkened, "Uncle Three, according to the clan rules, if I win the death match, I can leave the Luo family…"

"Rules?" Luo Junyi interrupted Luo Zheng, his twisted face showing a mocking expression, "Only your useless father would follow the clan rules. Let me tell you what the rules are: in the Luo family, I am the rules!"

Hearing Uncle Three's words, Luo Zheng's face twitched.

He hated the man in front of him so much that he wanted to devour him alive, but he constantly reminded himself to control his emotions and be patient.

He knew his strength was still not enough. If he wanted to take revenge, he needed to leave the Luo family and give himself time to grow!

He thought that by winning the death match, he could leave the Luo family with a clear conscience, but he never expected Luo Junyi to have no intention of following the rules.

After enduring for so long, his hope was shattered by a single word. Luo Zheng finally couldn't hold back his anger and laughed bitterly, "I was too naive and childish, believing that you despicable people would abide by the clan rules, believing that you would show mercy, believing that you would remember a bit of kinship. You killed your brother, usurped the family position, and embezzled holy medicines, committing every evil deed. You are no longer human! You are beasts! One day, I will personally cut off your heads and offer them to my father!"