Chapter 69

While Lu Buqi was now deeply mired, seemingly with no place to hide, Wang Chengzhou underestimated his combat awareness. Lu Buqi was not someone who would be blinded by power. He understood that having just broken through to the Bone Resonance Realm, his mastery of Marrow Power was not yet proficient. To challenge a Blood Fervor Realm expert head-on, he still needed more time to refine his skills.

Therefore, facing this even more powerful attack than the previous one, Lu Buqi, who did not want to die in vain at this final moment, chose to dodge after noticing that the attack's range was significantly narrower than the last one.

Lu Buqi's method of dodging was quite peculiar. He suddenly leaned backward, using the ground for leverage, and as his feet pulled out, he swiftly split them apart, narrowly avoiding the powerful hammer strike and the danger of being smashed into the ground.

Moreover, when Wang Chengzhou lifted the giant hammer, Lu Buqi, lying on his back, quickly pushed off the ground with his hands, moving like a gecko for two zhang before standing up and staring intently at Wang Chengzhou.

Wang Chengzhou, whose expression was unpredictable, ultimately did not attack again. Instead, he put down the giant hammer and released the Blood Power from his arm.

Lu Buqi was quite surprised: "Are you really letting me go?"

"I, Wang Chengzhou, keep my word and will not attack again!" Wang Chengzhou sternly said, "Go, and consider me as if I never saw you!"

"Second Commander, you can't do this. The head of the household ordered us to kill him at all costs," the Wei Rong Commander who had been relentlessly pursuing Lu Buqi glared at him, "We cannot let the tiger return to the mountain!"

Wang Chengzhou angrily replied, "Wang Binbai, it's not your place to tell me how to do my job!"

Wang Binbai, somewhat fearful of Wang Chengzhou, said, "I dare not, but this boy has killed so many of our brothers, disgracing our entire Wei Rong Army. Now that we have finally caught him, for the honor of our army, we absolutely cannot let him go."

"Honor of the Wei Rong Army? I think you're just unwilling to give up the reward money," Wang Chengzhou coldly snorted, glancing around at the dozens of people present, "I will take responsibility for today's actions and report to the head of the household. If anyone disagrees with my decision to let him go, you can stay. The rest, follow me!"

After saying this, Wang Chengzhou gave Lu Buqi a deep look, then slowly walked back the way he came. More than half of the private soldiers, who clearly trusted Wang Chengzhou, followed him.

However, Wang Binbai and the Wei Rong Commander beside him, along with nearly twenty elite soldiers, did not leave. They stared at Lu Buqi with predatory eyes.

Watching Wang Chengzhou's back disappear into the darkness, Lu Buqi drew a decapitating saber from his bag. In a crowded melee, a longer weapon had its advantages, but he still held the Yu Chang sword in his left hand, a weapon that could sever others' weapons and was lethal against Blood Fervor Realm experts, which Lu Buqi increasingly favored.

"A family without a solid foundation is like this, even the army is not united..." Pinching his nose, Lu Buqi looked at Wang Binbai coldly, "Wang Binbai, right? You want my life? Let's see what you've got!"

Wang Binbai, who had been surveying the remaining people, turned and was provoked by Lu Buqi's contemptuous gaze: "Little slave, don't think that just because you can withstand a few of the Second Commander's hammer strikes and have broken through to the Bone Resonance Realm, no one can control you. Brothers, attack together, cut him down and claim the reward!"

Indeed, Wang Chengzhou had hit the nail on the head. Wang Binbai was unwilling to give up the reward money that was almost in his grasp. Wang Anguo had promised a reward of 500,000 knives for the one who captured Lu Buqi, with additional rewards for the others.

The remaining people were either Wang Binbai's subordinates or those who shared the same thoughts. In their view, no matter how strong Lu Buqi was, having just broken through to the Bone Resonance Realm, how many nails could he drive in alone?

Facing the overwhelming enemies, a cold and ruthless smile appeared on Lu Buqi's face. His body moved, and the sound of bone resonance echoed. The saber light was like a shield, the sword glow like a rainbow. His body, like a whirlwind, ignored the attacks of others and charged toward Wang Binbai.

Swords clashed, swords broke, and people died.

Wang Binbai, at the eighth level of Bone Resonance, had his long sword broken, and his hand and neck were severed by a single strike. His head rolled to the side of a broken tree root, and he died without understanding why a newly broken-through Bone Resonance Realm expert could have such terrifying speed and power.

However, Lu Buqi also took a hit, a wound on his right leg that exposed the bone but did not damage it. His cold and fierce aura undoubtedly intimidated the private soldiers. Whenever his gaze fell upon them, they inevitably took a step back.

No one dared to provoke Lu Buqi's killing intent. At this moment, including the other Wei Rong Commander, everyone was considering whether they would have the chance to claim the reward.

"Roar!" Roaring, Lu Buqi launched another fierce attack, targeting the other Wei Rong Commander.

Again, the sword broke, and the man died! This time, he was cut in half by the decapitating saber, his body split into two, still wailing.

Seeing this, the remaining private soldiers dared not surround Lu Buqi. They retreated, gathered on one side, and stared at him, ready to defend themselves.

"If you don't plan to take me in for the reward, then scram!" Lu Buqi glared at them coldly. If it wasn't necessary, he didn't want to fight nearly twenty Bone Resonance Realm experts. Even if he won, he wouldn't survive in this mountainous area.

The private soldiers looked at each other. One person left first, and the rest scattered, leaving only the Wei Rong Commander still wailing.

Lu Buqi stepped forward and snapped his neck, giving him a merciful end.

Hearing the abrupt "thank" in his ear, Lu Buqi felt a mix of irony and helplessness. He took a deep breath, and the feeling of surviving a crisis made him more reverent and appreciative of life.

At the eighth level of Bone Resonance, a month ago, one person could force Lu Buqi to trade his life for a severe injury. But now, at the eighth level of Bone Resonance, he was not even a match for Lu Buqi.

This terrifying growth rate was absolutely shocking!

However, if Wang Lishou and others knew this news, they would likely think it was only natural. For a martial arts prodigy like Lu Buqi, who was also so diligent, it would be surprising if his cultivation did not progress at this rate.

Lu Buqi's bag was somewhat damaged. He stripped off Wang Binbai's clothes, crudely stitched them with a needle and thread, and repacked the bag. The broken swords of Wang Binbai and the other Wei Rong Commander were also collected by Lu Buqi. In the deep mountains of Dahuang, every extra weapon meant a bit more chance of survival.

What made Lu Buqi happy was that the two men had personal items that looked clear and fragrant, better than the healing medicine he carried.

After looting, Lu Buqi quickly left the open battlefield. He knew that the blood smell would soon attract fierce beasts from the mountains, and he did not want to fight them after the battle.

Enduring the leg wound and the cuts on his body, Lu Buqi walked several miles before stopping in a relatively dry patch of weeds to treat his injuries.

After treating his injuries, to avoid losing the sensation of Marrow Power, Lu Buqi practiced the Five Animal Stance and gradually studied the Bear King Bone Marrow Technique. He found that he could clearly sense the presence of Marrow Power at any time. Moreover, except for the skull and spine, he could naturally coordinate the Marrow Power of the other seven major bone sections.

Only then did Lu Buqi feel completely at ease, knowing that he had reached the seventh level of Bone Resonance and had a vague understanding of why the Marrow Power of the skull and spine could not be activated simultaneously.

This was because the Ren and Du meridians, compared to other meridians, required less cultivation, making the sensation of Marrow Power weaker.

After breaking through to the Bone Resonance Realm, Lu Buqi found that his physique, strength, and speed were all much stronger than before. In the coming days, as he gained more control over Marrow Power and integrated it more skillfully with his martial arts, he believed he could exert 15,000 pounds of force at the seventh level.

This was equivalent to Wang Chengzhou's peak strength at the second level of Blood Fervor. Wang Chengzhou was known for his strength even in the Blood Fervor Realm, and this increase in strength was truly astonishing.

In short, today's Lu Buqi was not yet a match for Wang Chengzhou, but in one or two months, even if Wang Chengzhou wanted to, he would have no way to stop him.