Oh, how the humiliated Exalted Immortal disciples wanted to dismember Lu Yun, then find a hole in the ground to hide in! 

There was already a mortal feud between the governor and their sect after Lao Nuo made his report of the events inside the pill fairy’s tomb. Lu Yun knew the sect was convinced the ‘Panorama of Clarity’ was on him. Rather than wait for their inevitable attack, he’d chosen to strike first in a ruthless assault instead, catching them on the back foot.

Zhao Tiefeng no longer dared speak up after having grasped how his misstep had roused the crowd’s ire. But secretly, he now saw Lu Yun as someone he needed to kill at all costs.

As for Lu Yun, he regretted being unable to complete his sword art in the arena. Facilitating the comprehension of all those present would’ve surely earned him a great deal of goodwill for sal tree fertilizer.

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Enjoying unstoppable momentum after four successive victories, he defeated the next six challengers as well, his ten successive wins shaking all onlookers. 

After all, his true cultivation...