Chapter 146: Lu Hui vs. Uncle Fu

"Hui'er, I was also poisoned, but it has now been cured by a senior. If not for that, I would not have been able to unleash my Innate power. Even against someone at the third level of the Houtian realm, I'm afraid I would be no match. Now, without the blood of the Soul-Stealing Marten, I won't live much longer," Lu Tianhong said.

"Young Master Lu Hui, this is indeed the case. This old servant can vouch for it," Uncle Fu stepped forward and said.

"Hmph, of course you're speaking on his behalf. But it's very simple to prove this," Lu Hui smiled with a sinister expression.

"What method?" Lu Tianhong asked.

"I'll know after a try," Lu Hui said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Hui threw a punch straight at Lu Tianhong.

The two were less than half a meter apart, and Lu Tianhong never expected Lu Hui to attack so abruptly. Uncle Fu had no time to rush to the rescue.

"Bang!"

How could Lu Tianhong have anticipated that Lu Hui would attack so suddenly? Being less than half a meter apart, he had no way to defend himself, and was sent flying backward in an instant.

"Cough, cough."

Lu Tianhong fell to the ground with a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, looking severely injured as Uncle Fu hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.

"Hmph." Lu Hui let out a cold snort and made a move to step forward.

"Hui'er, although there is no longer any poison in his body, his index finger is blackened, bearing the signs of having been poisoned not long ago," Tian Heng said.

As an elder of the Golden Sun Sect, Tian Heng naturally knew a thing or two.

"Even so, what about my younger brother? How old was he? He was barely older than your son, Lu Han, right? How could you bring yourself to do such a thing? With that kind of behavior, do you even deserve to be called my second uncle?" Lu Hui said.

"Young Master Lu Hui, that's not how it happened," Uncle Fu said, supporting Lu Tianhong to a nearby stool to sit down.

Uncle Fu immediately recounted the whole incident from beginning to end, including how Lu Han fell into the Chilling Abyss Forest and how Lu Tianlin colluded with the Li family of the City Lord's Mansion, detailing everything one by one.

"No matter what you say, the deaths of my father and younger brother are already a fact. Let me tell you, I came here this time for revenge, so no matter what you say, it's useless!" Lu Hui said with a somewhat ferocious expression.

"Cough, cough. Hui'er, Second Uncle does bear responsibility for this matter. It's completely understandable if you want to blame Second Uncle, but I just hope you won't vent your anger on the other clansmen," Lu Tianhong coughed and said.

"Responsibility? Originally, this position of the head of the Lu family belonged to my father, but Grandfather was biased. I originally had no intention of getting involved in this; I only wanted to go to the Golden Sun Sect to cultivate properly. Since you admit you have responsibility, go down and accompany my father and younger brother," Lu Hui said.

A golden light flashed in Lu Hui's hand, and an aura belonging to the second level of the Innate realm filled the entire hall.

"The second level of the Innate realm? As expected of the most talented disciple among the younger generation of our Lu family," Lu Tianhong thought to himself.

Lu Hui was now nineteen years old, about to turn twenty. Across the entire Great Xia Empire, achieving the Innate realm at age twenty was considered a pretty good talent. The further one progressed on the martial path, the slower cultivation became. Back in Maple Leaf City, Lu Tianhong had been considered quite a genius, yet he too had only reached the Innate realm in his twenties.

An Innate second-level practitioner at age twenty had never appeared in the entire history of Maple Leaf City. However, Lu Tianhong was unaware at the moment that Lu Han had already reached the first level of the Innate realm; if he knew, one could only wonder what his thoughts would be.

"Young Master Lu Hui, what are you trying to do?" Uncle Fu leaped forward to block Lu Hui's path.

"What am I trying to do? Get revenge, of course! Old thing, get out of my way. I've heard that you're up to your neck in this too. To think you're the commander of the Lu Family Guards—you hid yourself well," Lu Hui said mockingly.

The Lu Family Guards were the strongest individuals in the Lu family below the Innate realm, every single one of them at the peak of the ninth level of the Houtian realm, ready to step into the Innate realm at any moment. The Lu Family Guards only took orders from two people: one was the head of the Lu family, and the other was the commander of the Lu Family Guards. However, the identity of the commander was known only to successive family heads; even Lu Tianlin didn't know, let alone Lu Hui.

During that great battle, Uncle Fu's identity as the commander had been exposed to everyone, and it was no longer a secret.

"Old thing, I'd like to see what is so remarkable about the commander of the Lu Family Guards."

With that, Lu Hui charged forward.

"Hmph, then this old servant won't stand on ceremony."

Uncle Fu's aura shifted, fully unleashing the might of the fifth level of the Innate realm.

"The fifth level of the Innate realm? Today, I will show you that your position as the commander of the Lu Family Guards is nothing more than a joke!"

Golden light swirled around Lu Hui's body, as if it were about to burst through his skin. This was the Golden Sun Sect's foundational technique, the *Golden Sun Art*. He had not expected Elder Tian Heng to impart even the *Golden Sun Art* to Lu Hui. That was a Black-tier intermediate technique, and moreover, an exceptional boutique among Black-tier intermediate techniques, far surpassing the *Golden Spirit Blade Art*, which only successive heads of the Lu family were permitted to cultivate.

Now, Lu Hui felt he could seize this opportunity to test the results of his cultivation over the past five years or so. Lu Hui was confident that ordinary practitioners at the third level of the Innate realm would be no match for him. Although the Uncle Fu before him was at the fifth level of the Innate realm, he was old after all, and displaying the strength of the fourth level of the Innate realm was probably the limit of what he could muster. Lu Hui was just looking for such an opponent.

To take a step back, even if he were no match for Uncle Fu, his master Tian Heng was right here. Coming back to Maple Leaf City this time, Tian Heng was Lu Hui's greatest backing.

"Go to hell, old thing."

Lu Hui let out a loud shout, his figure flickering as he instantly rushed in front of Uncle Fu. A flash of golden light, resembling a blazing sun, and a fist radiating golden brilliance struck out fiercely.

Uncle Fu crossed his arms, shielding his chest as he condensed a barrier of green Innate Qi.

"Bang!"

The golden fist slammed into Uncle Fu's crossed arms.

The green Innate Qi guarding Uncle Fu's arms was shattered, yet his body did not budge an inch.

Seeing that his single strike had not gained the upper hand, Lu Hui followed up with another punch, this one even more ferocious and violent than the last.

Accompanied by golden light, the penetrating fist force surged outward.

Facing this blow, Uncle Fu still did not move a muscle, easily catching the punch.

"Young Master Lu Hui, I admit that you are stronger than others of the same realm. It's just that there is a gap of three minor realms between us. If you want to defeat me, I'm afraid it won't be an easy task," Uncle Fu said slowly, his face neither red nor out of breath.

"Stop spouting big words," Lu Hui said.

With Tian Heng backing him up now, he had nothing to fear.

Furthermore, judging by Tian Heng's expression, he seemed quite interested in this battle. Tian Heng also wanted to see just what level Lu Hui had reached by now. Besides, with him presiding over the situation, what could possibly go wrong?

The next moment!

Lu Hui's aura climbed once again, and golden streams of energy materialized around him, revolving in a circle.

Simultaneously, Lu Hui's hands formed a series of hand seals, and the golden energy swirled faster and faster.

"Black-tier elementary martial skill, Golden Light Palm! Be defeated, old thing!"

Lu Hui roared fiercely.

"Oh? It seems Hui'er hasn't been lazy during the time I spent in seclusion. The *Golden Light Palm* is not easy to master; I didn't expect Hui'er to have successfully cultivated it during my retreat. Although it doesn't look entirely polished yet, at the very least, he can remain undefeated."

Tian Heng nodded in considerable satisfaction.

Uncle Fu's cultivation realm naturally could not be hidden from him. Although Uncle Fu was elderly, he could still exert the strength of the fourth level of the Innate realm. For Lu Hui to fight across two minor realms and maintain an undefeated stance was enough to prove just how formidable Lu Hui's talent truly was.

"If Hui'er were to master the *Golden Light Palm* to perfection, it wouldn't be impossible for him to defeat him. As things stand now, I'm afraid he's still falling just a fraction short," Tian Heng thought to himself.