madnovel Chapter 625 A Matter of Justice
Chapter 625 A Matter of Justice
Chapter 625 A Matter of Justice
"I, Lu, have come here today to challenge Lord Huai, to determine who is superior and to decide life or death."
Lu Zheng stood there, facing Huai Jun's scrutiny, and uttered a startling statement.
The entire hall suddenly fell silent.
Whether it was the servants or the newly seated guests, everyone's expression changed.
Even some powerful demons couldn't keep their expressions in check and showed surprise.
Some people even thought they had misheard.
Hu Qing's eyes changed, and she looked at Lu Zheng as if she had seen a ghost.
What do you mean by challenging Lord Huai and even having to fight to the death?
Even Lian Huaijun did not expect that his birthday celebration would turn out like this.
How dare such a young man say such a thing to him?
Huai Jun's eyes sharpened, his gaze fixed on Lu Zheng like a dagger.
However, his gaze did not intimidate Lu Zheng, nor did it reveal Lu Zheng's true nature.
An invisible force emanated from Lu Zheng, blocking Huai Jun's investigation.
This immediately aroused a sense of vigilance in Huai Jun's heart.
"What did you say?"
Huai Jun tried his best to keep his tone calm.
As a powerful demon who had cultivated for many years, even though this was the first time he had encountered such a situation, he could not let his mind be disturbed.
Lu Zhengdao said, "I wish to fight you to the death."
Hearing Lu Zheng say this again, everyone became even more agitated.
Suppressing his temper, Huai Jun asked, "Who are you? I have no grudge against you, do I?"
Huai Jun couldn't believe that this young man was unprepared for such an insolent remark in this setting.
So he wasn't so angry that he immediately took action; instead, he wanted to find out what was going on.
Lu Zheng said calmly, "I am Lu Zheng, a scholar. I have no direct grudge against you, but you occupy a region and commit evil deeds..."
"I have come for those who have died from torture, and for the countless humans and demons who are still suffering..."
"You don't need to worry about who instructed me. I, Lu, have studied the classics and come for the sake of justice."
Everyone felt it was absurd. What did it mean to come for justice?
So there really are such people in this world? People who uphold justice and are not afraid of death?
Some people suspect that Lu Zheng has become stupid from studying too much.
Such words would be a complete joke in their Northern Region.
There are countless evil demons like Huai Jun in the Northern Region, and even the powerful figures of the great dynasties cannot control this place.
What kind of strength do you have? Can you even kill them all for the sake of justice?
But in this situation, no one can laugh.
"Ha ha……"
Huai Jun, the person involved, couldn't help but laugh. "Young man, are you naive and arrogant?"
So many demons from the Northern Regions insisted on causing trouble during his birthday celebration. Did they look down on him, Lord Huai, or were they trying to make an example of him?
Huai Jun's face immediately darkened, and he was thinking of having his subordinates test Lu Zheng.
But then, a demon suddenly let out a soft cry.
"Lu Zheng? You're that person!"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their heads to look at the monster who had spoken.
The demon beside him couldn't help but say, "You know him."
Facing the gazes of the crowd, the demon said in a low voice, "It is said that a scholar came from Anguo over there. He traveled to various countries, slaying demons and monsters. He is very powerful... He even went to Chuguo and killed a righteous god. Even the people of Chu did not dare to lay a hand on him..."
"I heard that he was a disciple of the sage of literature in Anguo and had received awards from several emperors of different dynasties..."
Those present changed their expressions again upon hearing this.
Hu Qing and Lu Jing, who were sitting on either side of Lu Zheng, couldn't help but use their magic to suppress the urge to get up and leave.
Is this fake? Is it real? Hu Qing wondered to herself.
This sounds like a legend. How could someone like that come to a place like this?
You Yao couldn't help but ask, "Where did you hear this nonsense?"
The sorcerer said, “I just returned from the State of Wei. Many people know about this man’s deeds. Go and inquire for yourselves… If you don’t believe me, ask other people. There must be people from the dynasty here.”
Many people then looked at the distinguished guests from the State of Wei.
Some people remained silent upon hearing this, indicating that they had indeed never heard of these rumors.
Some people pondered, "I think I've heard someone mention it before."
Suddenly, everyone's gaze towards Lu Zheng changed.
Seeing this, Lu Zheng calmly said, "The rumors are somewhat exaggerated."
These words confirmed Lu Zheng's identity.
What does it mean to exaggerate? In what aspects has it been exaggerated? Everyone immediately started to have their own thoughts.
Huai Jun stood there, his face growing increasingly grim.
He knew this young man must have some background, but he didn't expect him to have such a background.
Lu Zheng shook his head slightly, his whole body radiating light, as if a powerful aura was about to erupt.
The next instant, Lu Zheng soared into the air, breaking through the main hall and standing suspended in mid-air.
"Today I will fight Lord Huai. Swords have no eyes. Those who are not involved should retreat down the mountain. If you remain here, you will be Lord Huai's accomplices and will be killed without mercy!"
Lu Zhengzhi's voice was like thunder, echoing across the mountain.
The guests and servants on the mountain were not immediately aware of what was happening.
"Pfft...cough cough cough!"
Ku Xin had just taken a sip of the spiritual wine, and before he could even swallow it, he saw Lu Zheng and heard these words. "What...what's going on..."
Ku Xin quickly looked at Yun He beside him.
Yunhe remained calm, stood up, and said, "Let's go, let's go down the mountain first."
"what?"
Ku Xin looked bewildered, glanced at Lu Zheng in the sky, and then saw Yun He gracefully fly away, so he quickly followed.
At this moment, several figures flew towards Lu Zheng, each one with a menacing aura, stirring up a whirlwind.
They were several of Huai Jun's trusted subordinates, demons from the Fifth Realm.
They were ordered by Huai Jun to capture Lu Zheng.
Lu Zheng remained calm, and with a wave of his hand, Zhang Liang's spine appeared.
A surge of righteous energy from heaven and earth erupted directly from Lu Zheng's body, instantly sweeping towards the approaching figures.
The monsters didn't even have time to dodge or take adequate precautions.
The righteous energy of heaven and earth instantly dispersed the demonic energy and struck the demons directly, rendering any defense ineffective.
In the blink of an eye, the demons seemed to be facing the intense heat of the sun, their bodies reacting violently and uncontrollably, causing them unbearable pain.
Lu Zheng transformed into a streak of white light and flew directly towards a demon.
With a single blow, the demonic creature from the fifth realm instantly turned into a cloud of blood mist.
The hazy blood mist was quickly burned away, leaving no trace of the corpses or demonic souls.
Lu Zheng moved again, and the demons, bombarded by the righteous energy of heaven and earth, had no power to resist and were quickly beaten to death.
In just a few breaths, even many people below hadn't reacted.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, everyone realized that something truly terrible had happened.
Some people panicked and ran straight down the mountain.
It's unclear how powerful these troublemakers in the sky are, but if they stay on Green Locust Mountain, when Lord Locust gets angry, they will all be captured alive due to his remaining power.
In an instant, the once lively banquet turned into chaos, with guests and servants fleeing like fugitives.
The skilled cultivators and demons used their respective methods to scatter like birds and beasts.
When Huai Jun saw Lu Zheng instantly kill several of his trusted men and completely disrupt the birthday banquet arrangements, his face darkened and his eyes flashed with anger.
Regardless of Lu Zheng's background, if he sits idly by and does nothing, he will become a laughing stock in the Northern Region and will have no face to stay here.
"A righteous spirit! It must be him..."
Some people witnessed Lu Zheng's abilities and sensed the powerful righteousness emanating from him, becoming even more certain that Lu Zheng was the legendary scholar from Anguo.
Inside the main hall, some people had already quietly left, not wanting to get involved in the struggle between the two sides.
I'm here to attend a birthday banquet, eat, drink, and have fun, not to fight anyone. I'm outta here...
Seeing that someone had left first, the others also left in silence, quite tacitly.
Seeing Lu Zheng's ability to instantly kill a fifth-realm demon, and how his righteous aura could subdue all evil spirits, they should keep their distance while watching the show...
Seeing everyone leave, Huai Jun could only pretend he hadn't seen anything.
After all, he couldn't expect these guests to fight alongside him against Lu Zheng, who wanted him dead.
Several powerful demons who were close to Huaijun passed on some messages before setting off.
It expressed all support except for providing assistance.
Huai Jun flashed to his feet and stood in mid-air as well, looking at Lu Zheng not far away with a deep gaze.
He didn't get close to Lu Zheng, worried that Lu Zheng might possess some powerful demon-slaying treasure.
Lu Zheng remained motionless, quietly looking at Huai Jun.
Soon, Huai Jun transmitted his voice, "Do you really intend to do this? Can you kill all the demons in the Northern Region? Is your sense of justice more important than your life?"
After learning that Lu Zheng might have a powerful background, Huai Jun didn't really want to fight this young man to the death.
Lu Zheng responded in a loud voice, "As the sage said, 'Though there be thousands upon thousands, I will go.' One cannot have both life and righteousness; one should sacrifice life for righteousness..."
As soon as he spoke, the righteous energy surrounding Lu Zheng intensified.
Huai Jun frowned. "Why did you come to me?"
Lu Zheng said calmly, "There were evil monks causing trouble in the snowy plains, but I, Lu, have wiped them all out. It just so happens that you're inviting people to celebrate your birthday..."
Huai Jun paused slightly, wondering if this was his fate to suffer such a calamity.
He thought Lu Zheng was being misled by his enemies, which was why he was targeting him.
It turned out that Lu Zheng found out because of the birthday celebration.
Upon hearing Lu Zheng's statement, his brows furrowed again.
Because he sensed that Lu Zheng was only at the fifth level, what ability did he have to kill those three great demons?
Although the three demons who practiced Buddhism were not as strong as him combined, they were still demons at the Tongxuan Realm.
Thinking of this, Huai Jun became even more vigilant.
The palace and square below were almost deserted, now eerily silent.
Looking at the chaotic banquet setup, Huai Jun's expression turned grim.
Lu Zhengdao said, "This mountain is buried with countless bones and has produced countless wronged souls. Do you really feel at ease holding a birthday banquet here?"
Huai Jun said coldly, "This is the Northern Region, so put away your 'mercy'!"
So what if he turns this place into a mountain of corpses? No matter how many wronged souls there are, they can't do anything to him. In the end, they just become his nourishment.
Lu Zheng couldn't help but say, "I understand. Here, we don't talk about benevolence and morality, we only talk about one principle."
Huai Jun's expression shifted; he wanted to hear what Lu Zheng had to say.
Lu Zheng shook his head and said, "It seems that might makes right..."
(End of this chapter)