Super Invincible Immortal Doctor - Capítulo 1681

Capítulo 1681: Chapter 1682: A New Future

To plant flowers with intent and find none blooming; to scatter willow seeds without care and see them thrive.

Su Chengyu couldn’t tell whether his earlier actions had brought fortune or misfortune to the Luo Clan’s current situation.

On the surface, it seemed to grant Su Chengyu greater convenience in carrying out his moves.

But the feeling of being used as a pawn by someone behind the scenes was undeniably unpleasant.

This debt would, sooner or later, need to be settled.

For now, however, there were more urgent matters to attend to.

Raising his gaze, Su Chengyu fixed his eyes on the injured Luo Zongyuan, and with his longsword pointed forward.

“Having been struck by my Town River Sword, the balance of offense and defense is bound to shift.”

“Bound to shift?”

The Town River Sword’s suppression was the suppression of the Heavenly Dao itself. While the sword strike could theoretically be evaded, the celestial momentum it carried was inescapable once struck.

Undoubtedly, Luo Zongyuan’s current strength had diminished by at least thirty percent compared to before.

Yet even so, Luo Zongyuan did not believe he would lose to this brash youth standing before him.

“Arrogance carries a price. Do you, born from the backwoods, truly think you deserve to stand on equal footing with the offspring of the Luo Clan?”

Bang!

Despite his injuries, Luo Zongyuan showed not a trace of fear, and immediately launched into another aggressive assault against Su Chengyu.

It was true that Su Chengyu’s strike had caught Luo Zongyuan off guard, but from Luo Zongyuan’s perspective, Su Chengyu—a novice—would undoubtedly have paid a heavy toll to execute such a move. Whether it was wielding the Town River Sword or utilizing the External Avatar that had allowed Luo Zongyuan to sever him earlier, neither came without substantial cost.

Though he bore injuries, Luo Zongyuan was certain that Su Chengyu could not have come off unscathed.

“You’re right. Arrogance carries a price,” he repeated Luo Zongyuan’s words with a calm demeanor, watching as Luo Zongyuan, wreathed in a fierce eddy of qi, closed the distance between them.

Su Chengyu’s figure shifted sideways as the Dragon Slayer Sword blocked Luo Zongyuan’s rushing fist.

In that brief gap of movement, Su Chengyu’s other hand swept forward with the Wasteland Battle Halberd.

The Qi of Slaughter surged instantaneously, enveloping Luo Zongyuan entirely, wrapping him in an oppressive cocoon of blood-red energy. The halberd, akin to a dragon, thrust fiercely toward the cocoon.

“Break!”

As the halberd pierced the cocoon, Luo Zongyuan struggled mightily to shatter the encroaching confinement.

Faced with the undeniable menace of the Immortal Artifact’s power, he unleashed the entirety of his God’s Soul, igniting the Martial God Bloodline within him to its fullest. His colossal Dharma True Body converged internally as he made a desperate move to trade injury for injury with Su Chengyu.

His fist landed heavily against Su Chengyu’s face, while the Wasteland Battle Halberd drove deep into Luo Zongyuan’s right abdomen.

The force from both attacks sent their forms hurtling backward, careening hundreds of meters before they managed to stabilize themselves.

Luo Zongyuan lowered his gaze to his abdomen, observing the wound where the feral Qi of Slaughter continued to corrode, spreading mercilessly outward.

Even as he relied on True Qi to mend the damages, the rampaging Qi refused to subside, unchecked by any suppression.

Likewise, Su Chengyu’s situation wasn’t promising. As Luo Zongyuan had predicted, both the act of unleashing the Town River Sword and the sacrifices made to create the opportunity for it had pushed Su Chengyu to a considerable point of exhaustion.

Luo Zongyuan’s gamble of trading injury for injury indeed was placing heavy pressure on Su Chengyu.

Adjusting his breathing with effort, Su Chengyu sought to bring his flow of mana to a steady rhythm.

There was still mana left to draw upon, and the advantage of the moment was his.

Patience was key. He could not afford impatience.

So long as he maintained this pace, victory was undoubtedly within reach.

Su Chengyu repeated this reassurance in his mind, then took a deep breath before raising his gaze toward Luo Zongyuan.

“Originally, I intended to leave your fate to Nan Zhi’s decision. But regrettably, in the current situation, it seems I can no longer wait for that.”

“Humph.”

Luo Zongyuan sneered, still considering Su Chengyu’s words foolish fantasies.

“I’m aware of what the Luo Clan is planning right now. If my guess is correct, the Elder Council is likely prepared to sacrifice over half of the Luo Clan’s Blessed Realm solely to ensure the continuation of the Luo Clan’s bloodline. That is precisely why so many outsiders have gathered around the Incarnation Pool yet refrained from taking any major actions.”

“You see things clearly.”

Luo Zongyuan replied coldly.

Just as Su Chengyu had observed, faced with mounting external threats, the Elder Council of the Luo Clan had decisively chosen to prioritize, abandoning the majority of the clan lands to let slaughter and plunder take their course in exchange for preserving the Martial God Bloodline.

The signing of blood covenants was done to ensure nothing could go wrong.

“But I have to wonder—do you truly believe that the embattled Luo Clan will not be subjected to betrayal when it’s already so gravely wounded?”

With a steely gaze, Luo Zongyuan retorted, “At this point, telling you makes no difference. The Nine Ancient Tribes are ultimately united as a whole. With Xia Country’s growing dominance, whether it’s the Xiao Tribe or other ancient clans mingling here, siding with pacification makes sense. After all, were the Martial God Bloodline to perish, the Luo Clan would be cut from the collective of ancient clans. But once our lineage is preserved, we remain allies. Especially in this pivotal moment with Xia Country’s rise. Besides, can Xia Country offer these tribes benefits the Luo Clan cannot?”

Su Chengyu paused, then involuntarily laughed out loud. “Land concessions and reparations? It’s hard to believe the Luo Clan has fallen to such disgrace!”

Luo Zongyuan’s fury rose as he shouted, “And what of it? If the Xiao Tribe opts to kick us while we’re down, what choice do we have? Apart from offering them incentives and averting disaster, should we truly opt to perish together?”

The current state of the Luo Clan left no room for risk.

With internal struggles and external threats, the Luo Clan had long since lost the capacity to challenge the other ancient clans.

Let alone Xia Country, which had been waiting for an opportune strike, its predator’s gaze always fixed upon the clan.

“Understood. The Luo Clan truly has little room to maneuver anymore. But worry not—Nan Zhi and I will give the Luo Clan a new future. A different future.”

Listening to these words, Luo Zongyuan’s brows furrowed, failing to grasp the point of Su Chengyu’s assertion.

Su Chengyu continued, “And in the lead-up to that future, these pests within the Luo Clan must all perish. He shall be the first.”

As Su Chengyu used “he” to refer to him, Luo Zongyuan finally realized Su Chengyu’s remarks weren’t directed at himself.

Even so, Luo Zongyuan, wounded as he was, reacted a moment too late.

A staggering fist had already smashed into Luo Zongyuan’s back, its thunderous force sending him sprawling forward.

Seizing the opening, Su Chengyu surged forth, the Dragon Slayer Sword unleashing massive Sword Qi straight at Luo Zongyuan.

Luo Zongyuan attempted to brace himself against the incoming Sword Qi, unable to evade its trajectory, focusing on shielding his vital points and using True Qi to minimize its devastating impact.

Despite his efforts, the collision left him flying sideways, slamming heavily into the ground nearby.

In that moment of reprieve, Luo Zongyuan finally managed to recognize the person who had ambushed him from behind and shouted furiously at the approaching figure, “Luo Changping! It truly is you!”

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