Starting from iron smelting

Chapter 116 Soul-Calming Banner

The man in brocade clothes stumbled to his feet. His face was covered in dust and his clothes were messy, but he still maintained his proud attitude. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stared at Lu Xiuyuan fiercely, his voice full of resentment and anger: "You are despicable and shameless! I'm not ready yet, so you have no right to be so arrogant. Come on!"

Lu Xiuyuan smiled coldly, his eyes flashing with coldness, like a cheetah staring at its prey. He slowly stood up and clapped his hands, as if warming up for the next battle.

The people around were all shocked when they saw this scene. They originally thought that Lu Xiuyuan was just a nobody, but they didn't expect that he could actually defeat a master like the man in brocade clothes. The man who was scared to the point of peeing his pants had already escaped without a trace, leaving everyone staring at each other, their hearts filled with fear and anxiety.

One of them suddenly recognized Lu Xiuyuan. He pointed at Lu Xiuyuan and said loudly, "He is the Lu Xiuyuan who was hunted by Spirit Beast Mountain! He killed Shi Jiao. If we take his life, we will go to Spirit Beast Mountain to claim the reward!"

As soon as these words came out, the crowd was immediately excited. They all discussed Lu Xiuyuan's identity and deeds, as if they had found a common enemy. They surrounded him, with greed and fanaticism flashing in their eyes, as if they had already seen Lu Xiuyuan's head and the generous reward.

Lu Xiuyuan looked at them coldly, his heart full of disdain and ridicule. He knew that these people were just greedy ants who would blindly follow the trend for the sake of profit. He slowly drew out the long sword at his waist, the sword flashing with cold light, as if announcing his determination.

"My life is at stake, why don't you give it a try?" Lu Xiuyuan's voice was cold and firm, like a gust of cold wind blowing through everyone's heart.

Everyone was intimidated by his aura, and for a moment no one dared to step forward. They looked at each other, and their hearts were filled with hesitation and fear. They knew that Lu Xiu was far from someone they could easily deal with, but the generous bounty made them unable to give up this opportunity.

At this moment, a voice suddenly rang out from the crowd: "Lu Xiuyuan is delusional! He is so ignorant that he actually said such ignorant words!"

This voice was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, immediately causing ripples. Everyone echoed this voice, and they began to loudly insult Lu Xiuyuan, as if they wanted to vent their inner fear and anxiety in this way.

Lu Xiuyuan sneered, he ignored the insults and ridicules. He knew that these people were just making excuses for themselves, they were afraid to face the truth, afraid to face an enemy much stronger than them. He stood there quietly, waiting for their attack.

Everyone present was eager to try Lu Xiuyuan. They formed a semicircle, staring at Lu Xiuyuan with sharp eyes, as if they wanted to see through him. The monks took out their own magic weapons. Some held a sharp sword in their hands, shining with cold light; some took out a sun and moon mirror, with a mysterious light flowing on the mirror; and some held a blood-red blood soul knife tightly, and the blade exuded a strong bloody smell.

Lu Xiuyuan didn't care, he just stood there quietly, his eyes calm and deep. There was nothing in his hands, but he gave people an invisible sense of oppression, as if his strength was unfathomable.

Seeing this, everyone became even more arrogant. They laughed at Lu Xiuyuan loudly, mocking his incompetence and cowardice. For a moment, all kinds of vicious words flooded towards Lu Xiuyuan like a tide, but he did not get angry at all, just waiting quietly.

Suddenly, a monk shouted loudly: "Let's go together and kill this trash!" With his order, everyone rushed towards Lu Xiuyuan. The light of various magic weapons intertwined together to form brilliant beams of light.

Lu Xiuyuan smiled slightly, and his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot, leaving only a residual shadow. Seeing this, everyone was shocked, as they did not expect Lu Xiuyuan's body movements to be so strange.

At this moment, Lu Xiuyuan suddenly appeared behind a monk, and he stretched out his hand and grabbed the monk's shoulder. The monk was immediately frightened and struggled desperately, trying to break free from Lu Xiuyuan's control.

But Lu Xiuyuan held him tightly like an iron clamp. He threw the monk hard. The monk drew an arc in the air, then fell heavily to the ground, spitting out blood.

Seeing this, everyone gasped. They didn't expect Lu Xiuyuan to be so powerful that he defeated a monk in just one encounter. They began to feel fear and uneasiness, but greed and profit drove them to continue the attack.

Lu Xiuyuan sneered, and his figure disappeared again. This time, he appeared in front of another monk. He stretched out his hand and grabbed the monk's neck. The monk suddenly felt a huge force coming, and his throat seemed to be stuck by something, and he couldn't breathe.

Lu Xiuyuan exerted a little force, and the monk flew out like a kite with a broken string. His body drew a long arc in the air, and then crashed heavily into a big tree. The tree collapsed with a loud bang, and smoke and dust rose up.

Everyone was stunned by this scene, and they no longer dared to underestimate Lu Xiuyuan. They began to panic and fled in all directions, fearing that they would become Lu Xiuyuan's next target.

Lu Xiuyuan looked at their fleeing backs coldly, with a mocking smile on his face. He turned and walked in one direction, ready to leave this place of trouble.

At this moment, a monk suddenly shouted loudly: "He is just a fool, pretending to be important!" His voice was full of resentment and anger, as if he wanted to save some face by insulting him.

Lu Xiuyuan stopped, looked back at him, sneered and said: "You guys are really ridiculous. You can only talk but don't dare to really do it. If you really want to kill me, then show some real skills."

The monk's face turned red with anger. He waved the magic weapon in his hand and shouted, "Boy, give me your life!" Then he rushed towards Lu Xiuyuan.

Lu Xiuyuan smiled slightly, and his figure disappeared again. When he appeared again, he was already behind the monk. He stretched out his hand and grabbed the monk by the back of his neck.

The monk suddenly felt a huge force coming, and his body flew forward uncontrollably. Lu Xiuyuan gave a light push, and the monk shot towards the distant cliff like an arrow. With a scream, the monk disappeared at the end of the cliff.

Seeing this, everyone exclaimed in amazement. They no longer dared to underestimate Lu Xiuyuan, as the strength of this young man was far beyond their imagination.

Lu Xiuyuan smiled slightly, his eyes flashing with coldness. He took out the Soul-Calming Banner, and blood suddenly shot up into the sky, and the smell of blood filled the entire space. The wronged souls in the Soul-Calming Banner screamed and cried incessantly, as if countless wronged souls were wailing.

All the monks were terrified. They looked at the soul-suppressing banner in Lu Xiuyuan's hand with horror on their faces. They said incoherently: "This is, this is..."

Lu Xiuyuan looked at them coldly and said, "This is the Soul-Suppressing Banner, a magical weapon used to suppress wronged souls. You people have committed many evil deeds and should have died long ago."

Upon hearing this, the monks retreated in fear. They knew that the Soul-Calming Banner in Lu Xiuyuan's hand was not something they could resist, and they began to regret their greed and impulsiveness.

Lu Xiuyuan said coldly: "It's terrible. It's too late to remember it now. Prepare to die!" As he said that, he waved the soul-calming banner and attacked the monks.