The area in front of the Capital Prefecture was a scene of chaos.
The Profound Sun Sect brought out their elite forces, supported by major aristocratic families, launching a fierce attack on the Capital Prefecture.
Not to be outdone, the Capital Prefecture, with the help of the Golden Saber Institute and Wunian Academy, managed to hold off this first wave of assault.
Then they entered a particularly arduous phase of the battle.
The two sides clashed in close combat, locked in a stalemate.
In comparison to the skirmishes of ordinary disciples, the battles among the upper echelons were far more perilous.
Swish.
Amidst the sharp sound of something slicing through the air.
Invisible strings of a piano flitted back and forth in the wind; though seemingly small, they were extremely sharp, and a moment’s carelessness could lead to injury.
With a tearing sound.
A martial artist from the Profound Sun Sect had his clothes slit by one of the strings. Although he was quick to react and retreated promptly, he still got a surface wound, with blood instantly trickling down.
Mo Qi, hiding behind the crowd, chuckled, "Lucky you dodged fast."
But in the next moment, an elder from the Profound Sun Sect charged directly at him.
Mo Qi, frightened, moved to hide.
He was quite self-aware, knowing that while his Piano Control Technique was impressive against average martial artists, it wasn’t enough against true experts.
But the pursuing elder of the Profound Sun Sect evidently did not intend to let Mo Qi off easily.
Although Mo Qi’s abilities were not high, his elusive piano strings were exceedingly annoying, especially on this dark night when ignoring them could lead to an attack; so, dealing with him was necessary.
Mo Qi also sensed the killing intent and rapidly moved his fingers, manipulating the strings to attack the elder while looking around, hoping to find some assistance.
But the battle had reached a fever pitch, with everyone fighting desperately, leaving no one to spare a thought for him.
Suddenly, Mo Qi found himself isolated and without support.
The elder of the Profound Sun Sect noticed this too, and sneered, "No one can help you now, prepare to die!"
He then struck with his palm.
Mo Qi felt bitter and was about to muster all his strength to block.
At that moment, a figure darted in from the side, raising a fist to strike.
Boom!
In the clash of fist and palm, the elder of the Profound Sun Sect was knocked back several zhang, looking surprised at the sudden appearance of the middle-aged man.
"Who are you?"
"Lu Dingtai!"
After succinctly giving his name, Lu Dingtai soared towards the elder.
In mid-air, he unleashed the Great Vajra Fist.
After over a year of consolidation and recuperation, Lu Dingtai’s power had significantly advanced since his initial breakthrough.
Especially his mastery of the Great Vajra Fist, reaching a level akin to Divinity.
Boom!
The elder raised his palm to meet the blow but was still sent flying by Lu Dingtai’s punch.
Moreover, Lu Dingtai was relentless, moving as swiftly as a galloping horse, pursuing the elder who was still airborne.
If this punch landed, the elder would be doomed.
Yet at this moment, a figure, ghastly and swift, appeared mid-air and casually intercepted Lu Dingtai’s fist.
Whoosh.
The wind from the fist whistled, causing the person’s garments to flutter.
Yet he felt nothing, merely smiled, "Interesting, take one of my moves."
With that, he grasped Lu Dingtai’s fist, forcefully pushing it forward.
Crack, crack.
Amid the sharp sound of bones being compressed, Lu Dingtai’s form was sent flying backward.
And while airborne, Lu Dingtai’s body twisted in various strange angles.
Upon landing, Lu Dingtai stomped the ground with his toe, shattering the stone pavement into a large hole.
It turned out that Lu Dingtai’s twisting in the air was to expel the strange True Power that had invaded his body.
Otherwise, not only would his arm be injured, but even his internal organs might not escape unharmed.
At this moment, Lu Dingtai wore a serious expression as he held his injured wrist with his other hand, slowly turning it.
Cre-eak.
With a teeth-gritting sound of bones rubbing, the deformed and twisted joints gradually returned to their original state.
Then Lu Dingtai looked coldly at the figure standing not far away, "Meridian Opening?"
"Sharp eyes, to withstand one of my moves with just a Fifth Realm cultivation and remain unharmed, no wonder your disciple could wipe out the Four Seas Gang under our Profound Sun Sect. But you and your disciple are indeed too arrogant, repeatedly opposing us, seemingly unaware of the meaning of death."
The one who intervened was Xie Tianfeng, who smiled at Lu Dingtai, though his eyes betrayed a killing intent.
He had thought that under his move, Lu Dingtai would be seriously injured if not dead, never expecting him to dissolve the True Power injected into him.
This made Xie Tianfeng slightly apprehensive.
Such a person couldn’t be allowed to live.
Lu Dingtai, upon hearing this, sneered and spat forcefully on the ground.
"What a lousy Profound Sun Sect, daring to brag in front of me? If my disciple destroyed your Four Seas Gang, there must be a reason. We masters and disciples are just so arrogant, what can you do? If you’ve got the guts, come at me and let me weigh the force of your Meridian Opening."
With these words, the fiercely contested battlefield momentarily quieted.
It was simply too audacious!