Lu Jin walked straight up to Gojo and cupped his fists solemnly.
He had witnessed the entire fight between Gojo and Lü Ci.
So he knew one thing clearly—
He was no match for Gojo.
After all, his strength was on par with Lü Ci's. If Gojo could defeat Lü Ci so effortlessly, dealing with him would hardly require any effort either.
"Ha…"
Taking a deep breath, Lu Jin fixed his gaze on Gojo, steadily adjusting his breathing.
He understood this very well—
Against Gojo, he would only have a single chance.
Once that one move was over, he would end up just like Lü Ci—
Defeated by a flick to the forehead.
"Senior Brother Su, please don't hold back!"
"No problem."
Gojo agreed without hesitation.
He actually held a favorable impression of Lu Jin. After all, in the original story, Lu Jin truly lived up to the title of "a life without blemish."
Of course, although Lu Jin often took beatings in those stories, it didn't mean he was weak.
On the contrary—
His opponents had been monsters like Zhang Zhiwei, Wugen Sheng, and the Four Maniacs of Quanxing.
Like Daoist Qianhe—his entire life had been nothing but top-tier battles.
But the current Lu Jin had yet to fully mature.
His strength was still roughly equal to Lü Ci's.
"Senior Brother Su!"
The moment he finished speaking, Lu Jin circulated his qi and activated Reverse Life Threefold.
In an instant, white, clear energy began to swirl around his entire body.
"So this is Reverse Life Threefold…"
Gojo's eyes lit up with curiosity.
He had long heard of this technique—
A method that sought to reverse one's state back to innate qi.
At this moment, Lu Jin's true qi was abundant, transforming into flesh and skin—clearly the first stage.
In this state, his entire body was protected by qi, making ordinary attacks ineffective.
And with the enhancement of innate qi, every movement he made carried immense power—far surpassing ordinary body-hardening techniques.
"I'm coming!"
As his voice fell, Lu Jin transformed into a gust of wind and charged forward at full speed.
As he closed in on Gojo, he raised his arm, aiming at Gojo's shoulder.
Clearly—
He intended to follow up on the opening Lü Ci had created earlier.
Though this tactic wasn't exactly honorable, in his eyes—
It was the only way he might stand a chance.
Watching Lu Jin rush closer, Gojo slowly raised his hand.
After careful observation earlier, he had already discerned the qi circulation path of Reverse Life Threefold within Lu Jin's body.
And so—
Before Lu Jin even reached him, Gojo's palm struck first, landing squarely on Lu Jin's chest.
In that instant, a powerful surge of qi burst from Gojo's palm, penetrating directly into Lu Jin's body and severing the flow of his Reverse Life Threefold.
Bang!
A loud impact echoed.
Lu Jin, who had just been maintaining Reverse Life Threefold, was instantly forced out of the state due to disrupted qi flow.
At the same time, the abrupt interruption nearly caused him to lose consciousness.
At that moment, Lu Jin felt as if he had eaten poisonous mushrooms—
The world spun wildly around him, everything twisting into a kaleidoscope of colors.
His body swayed like a drunken man, unable to steady itself.
Seeing Lu Jin staggering, Gojo frowned in confusion.
He hadn't even used much force…
Why did Lu Jin end up like this?
Puzzled, Gojo raised his hand again—
And flicked Lu Jin on the forehead.
Bang!
The crisp sound rang out.
Only then did Lu Jin snap back to reality, clutching his head with both hands and squatting down on the ground.
At this moment, even the sect leaders watching the match were stunned.
They had already expected Lu Jin to lose—
But they never imagined the gap would be this vast.
Even after activating Reverse Life Threefold, Lu Jin couldn't withstand a single strike.
He hadn't even forced Gojo to use the Golden Light Spell.
"Hahaha!"
Among the silent elders, Old Master Lu burst into laughter.
Meanwhile, Zuo Ruotong's expression turned complicated.
Others might not realize it—
But he and Lu Xuan knew clearly that the "rebellious disciple" Zhang Jingqing had mentioned was someone else entirely.
Which meant—
Zhang Jingqing had not one, but two monstrous disciples.
And the other one was even stronger than Gojo.
Even with Zuo Ruotong's years of cultivation, his mind as calm as still water—
He couldn't help but feel a trace of envy.
"This…"
"Even Young Master Lu got taken down by a flick!"
"So this is the Celestial Master's disciple… truly terrifying!"
"Wait, didn't the Celestial Master bring two disciples this time? I wonder how strong the tall one is…"
The younger generation buzzed with discussion.
"Look—even Lu Jin got flicked too."
"Feeling better now?"
Lü Ren spoke softly to Lü Ci.
"I couldn't even take one move from Senior Brother Su—how could Lu Jin possibly do any better?"
Lü Ci replied quickly.
Seeing Lu Jin also defeated by a flick, the shame and humiliation in Lü Ci's heart faded considerably.
After all—
If one person lost to a flick, it was humiliation.
If two people lost to a flick, it meant the opponent was simply strong.
And if everyone lost to a flick—
Then it was perfectly normal.
With that thought, Lü Ci began scheming.
Maybe he should trick Wang Ai into stepping up next—
And getting flicked as well.
That way, all three families would share the same fate.
No one could laugh at anyone else.
Just as Lü Ci was about to head toward Wang Ai—
He suddenly noticed Lu Jin still crouching on the ground.
His shoulders were trembling slightly, his head buried low so no one could see his face.
"That guy…"
"He's not… crying from that flick, is he?"
A grin spread across Lü Ci's face like he had just discovered something incredible.
He hurried back to Lü Ren and whispered,
"Big brother… is Lu Jin crying?"
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