Chapter 318 The Invincible and Weird Enemy
White Mentooth.
The Patriarch of the White Family.
White Mentooth's gaze was icy cold, so cold that when he looked at people, it was as if he wasn't looking at living beings. To him, everyone he saw was either already dead or wasn't human to begin with.
The indifference and arrogance in his eyes were of the highest order.
In other words, he had no emotions to spare for anyone. He didn't even have the interest to disdain others, to the point that he essentially didn't see them at all.
White Mentooth spoke calmly, "E Lai, it's been too long."
E Lai remained kneeling on one knee. "Patriarch! Long Aotian possesses the Aura of a King. It's bizarre and powerful. Although he's only at the initial level of the Upper Four Gates—"
White Mentooth interrupted, "It's just the Aura of a King. That is not a valid reason for you to waste my time."
"Yes!" E Lai lowered his head further, his gaze toward Long Aotian becoming even more venomous and filled with rage.
Lu Chengwen, supporting Hua Xue'ning, immediately took out a Great Heaven-Reversal Pill and was about to feed it to her.
For the first time, White Mentooth's expression changed slightly.
He frowned slightly, reached out his hand, and the Great Heaven-Reversal Pill flew between his fingers.
"Great Heaven-Reversal Pill… heh, for a mere mortal to have such a fine item."
Lu Chengwen panicked. "It's mine! Give it back!"
E Lai roared angrily, "Shut up, you sneaky little rat!"
Lu Chengwen replied, "You're so powerful, huh? Then what does it say about you to rob someone else's stuff?!"
"Rob?" White Mentooth seemed a little surprised. He sneered coldly and threw the pill back. "Her wounds make using this rather wasteful."
Lu Chengwen caught the Great Heaven-Reversal Pill and let out a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, this guy was arrogant enough to disdain the act of robbing, considering it beneath him.
Lu Chengwen carefully wiped off the Great Heaven-Reversal Pill and was about to give it to Hua Xue'ning.
Hua Xue'ning pressed down on Lu Chengwen's hand. "Young Master, save it… It could… save your life later…"
Lu Chengwen said, "Don't talk for now. You'll be able to dissolve this on your own, right? You just need to—"
White Mentooth watched Lu Chengwen and Hua Xue'ning coldly. He extended his hand, and Lu Chengwen was abruptly pushed far away, landing with a thud, and the Great Heaven-Reversal Pill fell into the grass.
Lu Chengwen scrambled to his feet, bent over, and began searching through the grass.
Long Aotian stood up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. "Who are you, sir?"
White Mentooth glanced back at Long Aotian.
"So, you're Long Aotian?"
"That's correct."
Long Aotian scanned his surroundings.
Qi Meishao was gravely injured and beyond saving, Hua Xue'ning was seriously wounded, his own chest was tight with severe internal injuries, and Lu Chengwen was rummaging in the grass with his butt in the air…
"We have no prior enmity with you, sir. Perhaps we could become friends today, and in the future—"
"Heh, friends."
White Mentooth chuckled and turned around.
Long Aotian was stunned.
He couldn't see the man's movements at all, yet he was already behind him.
The moment Long Aotian turned around, several of his sword wounds burst open simultaneously. He collapsed to the ground, looking like a bloody gourd.
White Mentooth spoke in disappointment, "So that's all you amount to. E Lai."
E Lai stood up and clasped his hands in salute. "Patriarch!"
"Remember, the so-called power of inheritance is only as strong as the person wielding it. True strength always lies with the individual."
"Yes!"
White Mentooth looked at Long Aotian. "Someone like this is useless even with the Aura of a King. A waste is still a waste."
E Lai laughed. "As the Patriarch says!"
Long Aotian struggled to rise but suddenly realized the opponent's attack was far more ruthless than he had anticipated.
He had struck all of Long Aotian's most critical tendons, joints, and acupoints!
Long Aotian lay motionless on the ground. Raising his head, he gritted his teeth. "What is your name?! I, Long Aotian, swear to the heavens that one day, I will repay everything today twice over!"
"White Family. White Mentooth."
"Good!" Long Aotian said. "You've won today! But only today!"
Lu Chengwen finally found the Great Heaven-Reversal Pill and crawled out of the grass, overjoyed, only to be stunned!
Three people were lying in pools of blood.
Who should he save?
Of course, his Snow Ning, his precious darling!
Long Aotian said, "Chengwen, junior brother, I'm seriously injured. Save me first!"
Lu Chengwen replied, "Big brother, believe in yourself. You can make it! Snow Ning is weak. I'll save her first!"
Long Aotian, in unbearable pain, said, "Chengwen, my injuries are severe. If you don't save me, it'll be bad. Snow Ning's injuries don't need the Great Heaven-Reversal Pill!"
Lu Chengwen ran over and supported Hua Xue'ning. "Come on, you're a big guy. So what if you're seriously injured? Snow Ning's bleeding here!"
Suddenly, Hua Xue'ning grabbed Lu Chengwen's hand and stood up in a flash.
She grabbed her sword. "Master, you should leave! I'll hold him off once more!"
A trace of emotion flickered in White Mentooth's eyes. "It seems I've been too merciful after all."
Lu Chengwen quickly jumped in front of Hua Xue'ning, spreading his arms to shield her. "Big brother, big brother! Calm down! It's just a traffic accident! No need to take it so far! We had no past grievances or recent feuds. Killing and fighting isn't worth it!"
"Snow Ning is young and ignorant. If there's an issue, tell me! I'm her master. I can take responsibility."
White Mentooth said, "Fine. If you want her to live, kneel."
Without hesitation, Lu Chengwen knelt down.
"Is this good enough, big brother? As long as you're happy!"
White Mentooth frowned, his gaze filled with disgust.
He said to E Lai, "Kill them. Someone like him only disgraces my sword."
E Lai grinned wickedly, brandishing his large blade. "Lu Chengwen, with your pathetic demeanor, you really aren't worth me coming all this way to deal with you!"
In an instant!
Just for an instant!
At that moment, countless thoughts raced through Lu Chengwen's mind.
Thinking about how long he had persisted, about all the things he had encountered during this time, about his mother, and that damned system...
He saw it clearly—Hua Xuening's longsword brushed against the broadsword, using a cunning arc to force the broadsword to change its trajectory.
The longsword clashed against the broadsword with opposing force, grinding and sparking as they slid against one another.
Hua Xuening's eyes were sharp and resolute!
E Lai's expression shifted from shock to rage.
He gritted his teeth and slashed horizontally, splattering blood all over Lu Chengwen's face.
Hua Xuening collapsed to the ground.
Lu Chengwen knelt there, still clutching the Great Heaven Pill in one hand, as if his soul had left his body.
He could see it clearly—Hua Xuening's mouth overflowed with blood as tears of despair slid from her eyes. With great difficulty, she gasped, "M-Master… run… quickly…"
E Lai gritted his teeth: "Damn it! It's just Swift Lightning, isn't it?"
He wiped the blood off his face and snarled, "How dare you wound me!"
He strode up to Hua Xuening, grabbed her forcefully, and roared, "I've never been humiliated like this in my life!"
Lu Chengwen slowly raised his trembling hand: "Let… let her go…"
E Lai sneered through clenched teeth: "Inherited power? Bullshit! In front of me, you're nothing but trash! Smash!"
Lu Chengwen's eyes welled up with tears: "Let her go, I beg you…"
"Oh?!" E Lai turned his head, sneering. "Let her go? A weakling kneeling on the ground—what right do you have to make demands?"
He shoved Hua Xuening to the ground and stomped on her. "You filthy woman! Filthy woman! Filthy woman! Swift Lightning! I'll show you Swift Lightning! Swift Lightning…"
Lu Chengwen roared in fury: "I told you to let her go!"
Bang!
E Lai was unexpectedly struck by a powerful force and sent flying!
He crashed into a boulder, spat out a mouthful of blood, and stared at Lu Chengwen in shock.
But what he saw next stunned him even further.
"This… this is… this…"
Baimenya stood silently, observing the scene with a cold, chilling gaze.
Lu Chengwen was now enveloped in a black battle aura, his entire figure resembling a demon.
His eyes had turned golden!
His muscles were taut as he cradled Hua Xuening in his arms, lifting his head. Those furious golden eyes brimmed with black smoke-like battle aura.
Every pore on his body emitted a dark cloud of energy, resembling… the demonic version of the Monkey King.
Baimenya sighed lightly: "So that's it. I've finally seen your true form."
Lu Chengwen gritted his teeth. "Didn't I already tell you—it was just a minor traffic accident? You dared to harm my Xuening? I'm going to tear you apart!"
Baimenya's face revealed a faint smile. "Wretched and insignificant—that was merely a façade, wasn't it? You're not without fangs; you simply couldn't be bothered to show them to ordinary people."
Turning away, Baimenya commanded, "E Lai, finish him. I have a sword duel scheduled, and I can't afford to be late."
E Lai clenched his teeth in rage: "Understood! Don't worry, master!"
E Lai swung his blade in a slash, but Lu Chengwen gently laid Hua Xuening down and charged forward.
Bang!
Both were forced back several meters after the clash.
Before E Lai could react, Lu Chengwen lunged at him again.
At this point, E Lai was utterly bewildered.
"Brother, you're just a mid-tier Four Gates practitioner!"
"What the hell is this? How is this possible?! What kind of monstrous power is this?!"
Getting scratched on the face by a beginner Four Gates practitioner had already been a humiliation of epic proportions.
Now a mid-tier Four Gates practitioner was trying to beat him up?!
E Lai was infuriated and roared, throwing himself into battle with Lu Chengwen.
Lu Chengwen had gone completely berserk!
He no longer cared whether the world could be saved!
Whether his mother could be rescued depended on fate and timing!
But the person before him—the person he cherished—
If they thought they could abuse, hurt, or take her away in front of him…
They'd have to step over his dead body first!
After a few exchanges, E Lai panicked.
This guy—did he not feel pain?!
He had already slashed him multiple times!
And yet, this bastard didn't even flinch after being cut. He just kept hammering him relentlessly!
E Lai's face turned pale, blood oozed from the corner of his mouth, and fresh blood dripped down from his forehead.
"Fine! I'll die with you! Ahhhh—!"
At that moment, Baimenya suddenly flinched!
He had just noticed something incredible!
Lu Chengwen wasn't just a reckless brute—he had been mistaken!
Baimenya quickly extended his hand and pulled E Lai back. E Lai, confused, thought he had the upper hand. Why intervene now?
But when he glanced at the boulder beside him, he froze in terror. The massive rock had been cleanly sliced in two!
If Baimenya hadn't pulled him back in time, his head would've been rolling on the ground!
Baimenya furrowed his brows and slowly unsheathed his sword. "You're courting death."
Lu Chengwen, now completely unhinged, knew one thing—the person before him was an enemy.
It was kill or be killed!
He had already tried yielding, pleading, and negotiating.
These people didn't treat others as humans!
There was no retreat! No mercy!
All that was left was his life and all the rage he could muster!
Baimenya swung his sword, but Lu Chengwen, undaunted, charged headlong toward him. "Screw you!"
Baimenya sighed, "What a pity."
At that moment, a voice rang out: "Oh my, what's going on here?"