Chapter 148: Lucien Rakuzen submits to no one under the heavens!

The burly huge man frowned as Lucien's aura clashed with his and he could feel himself getting overwhelmed. He thought Lucien was trying to act modestly when he was underestimating himself, but it seems he was deliberately trying to talk down his achievements. While the huge Lightborn clan patriarch was like a blinding golden sun, covering one half of the room, Lucien was like a pair of villainous silver eyes hiding within a gray mist and gazing at his foe with intense killing intentions.

Judging based on the terrified looks on the faces of the other Lightborn family members, Lucien slightly understood the way this family works. While they may look glamorous on the outside, while giving off a holy and tamed aura, it seems that these people are not as free as many think. Their patriarch could be considered a cruel man who uses fear to control his subordinates.

"Nice one kid, you are truly amazing to be able to match power with me even with your pitiful cultivation realm but this is where it ends, It's a hundred years too early for you to challenge me!" The Lightborn family patriarch roared as he grabbed the void and pulled down!

A massive golden sword appeared above Lucien making the entire castle tremble as it descended like a divine judgment delivered by the god of light.

"Hahahaha! Kill me with this? Compared to the Judgement spear of the invaders, your light magic is nothing but childsplay!" Lucien laughed out loud as he put on his blue mask and his aura exploded violently. Countless visions of him getting skewered by the attack flashed across his eyes but one showcased his brilliance in battle, making a smile bloom on his face!

"I see everything!" Lucien growled as the serpent tattoo on his hand glowed as his body darkened the moment he coated it with metal.

The blue dragon appeared above his head and then condensed into a blue dragon spear and with a light tap, it began twirling viciously, creating a whirlpool of blue flames!

"Break!" 

Both combatants growled as an explosion occurred, shattering the table and sending other Lightborn family members flying meters back! They watched in horror from afar as the blue whirlpool of fire clashed viciously with the golden broadsword.

"It's over! Take my fist!" Lucien growled as he punched towards the man and black lightning surged forward, taking the shape of the Azure blue Chinese serpent dragon!

Roar!

Hearing the life-like roar of magic from a youth who never learned creation magic startled everyone and but the Lightborn family patriarch remained unmoved and summoned what looked like light armor! He let out a magnificent glow that made many instinctively want to pray to this invincible being but when the attack struck him, no one expected what happened!

"Aarrrrrrgggghhhhh!" The Lightborn clan Patriarch let out a painful cry as his body was thrown to the other side of the room with the attack.

The man's face turned dangerously pale and even though he had no wound on him, he seemed to be badly injured by Lucien's attack. The golden sword above Lucien crumbled and only then the Lucien let out a breath of relief but he too had a pale face, Luckily, it was hidden under the azure dragon mask.

"Lucien Rakuzen submits to no one under the heavens… You don't have what it takes to make the Rakuzen clan submit to you… You either work with me as equals or you forget it!" Lucien's domineering voice made the hearts of all those who heard it shudder in fear as they gazed at him.

"What was that?" the Lightborn clan patriarch asked as he tried to adjust his breathing while casting a healing light spear on himself but then he frowned. Just as he expected, his soul was what took the brunt of the attack, and if it wasn't for his paladin pathway that reinforces his soul while grants him a means of healing soul-related injuries, he would have remained bedridden for a few weeks before dying.

To think this youth can combine both magic and soul power together to form something so terrifying!

"Dual martial technique: Body and soul harmony…. That's what my martial technique is called…" Lucien gave him a simple answer and waited for everyone to figure out the rest and when they did, their faces were filled with horror!

This kid actually managed to combine the physical and the spiritual to create a martial technique that has never been heard of in the history of this world.

"I underestimated you… Allowing me to introduce myself, I am Klaus Lightborn… Leader of this great clan…. My clan wishes to enter an official alliance with the Rakuzen clan! While it may not be on par with the Lightborn clan but with you as its head, it is only a matter of time before you reach and even surpass us…" Klaus said with a pale face while he conjured a golden sword and used it to support his weak body.

"I accept your offer! I will be taking my leave now!" Lucien's hollow eyes let out a silver flash as he said this.

With this done, his body exploded into a gray mist and surged out of the room, heading towards the nearest teleportation platform!

Seeing this other Lightborn family members felt annoyed and felt Lucien was extremely rude but what Klaus had to say shocked them.

"Hehehehe! That brat got injured and since he didn't want to show weakness, he fled before he is unable to restrain it anymore! I like this kid! HAHAHAHAHA!" The man laughed uncontrollably, before stopping to spit out a mouthful of blood but that didn't wipe the smile off his face.

Hearing this, these people understood what happened and even though they didn't necessarily hate or like Lucien, they had a good impression of him. Not only did he not show any unwarranted pride, due to his birth as a beast-man but he also had the strength to back up his humility. He didn't ask for anything, neither did he take anything. 

"Alice… Make sure you maintain a good relationship with that kid… His future is boundless and as his first allies we are bound to have a good harvest when he gets to the top of the cultivation world!" Klaus said weakly before leaving the room. 

"Yes, grandfather," Alice said with a slight bow, before leaving the room to chase after Lucien.

Just like Klaus said, the gray mist left blood trails and when following it, it didn't take long before she saw Lucien staggering forward while breathing heavily. The guards on the hallway just watched indifferently but seeing Alice running towards Lucien with a worried look on her face, they couldn't help but wonder what relationship this brat has with the pearl of the Lightborn clan.

"Why are you here?" Lucien said as he fell on one knee and gazed at Alice running towards him.

"You are hurt… Let me heal you" Alice ignored Lucien's words and said that.

When she reached Lucien she placed her hands on his shoulder and began mumbling some words while making strange hand seals.

"Your clan head got hurt badly… It's safe to say his injuries are worse than mine… Shouldn't you be worried about him?" Lucien took off his mask as he spoke, revealing his terribly pale face and his lips stained with blood.

"Lucien Rakuzen… The Lightborn family head is not so weak…. He can take care of himself… You may have won this fight but you are not in a good condition either… Unlike you, he can heal his injuries…. You are at the disadvantage here" Alice said calmly as she cast her healing light spell. 

Hearing their words, the guards watching from the sides were stunned. Of course, they have heard of the amazing Lucien Rakuzen but many are yet to see him. They only heard he is strong and when they watched Lucien walking down this hall, bleeding badly, they sneered in their hearts and cursed the impulsive fool for challenging their clan head but now they heard from Alice's mouth that their clan head lost the fight and is in a worse condition, all their focus was now on Lucien again.

It's already amazing that a warrior realm master was able to form his own martial technique but what was more shocking is that he actually managed to win over Klaus. Klaus has always been a terrifying figure and the number of people that can win against him in this empire can be counted with one hand. To think a kid this young entered the list, even if they hated Lucien they couldn't help but respect him!

While Lucien was getting healed by Alice, the news of his battle with Klaus had already reached the borders of the empire and beyond! The news of the young master defeating the Lightborn family head, made people of the Rakuzen clan feel proud, especially those in the academy. Meanwhile, the emperor and the Wuxing clan head, alongside the imperial knights were stunned by this as well! They felt even more eager to meet Lucien in today's meeting!