My Wife Is The Leader Of A Demonic Cult-Chapter 277 - : Gaining Tremendous Strength like a Honghu

Chapter 277: Chapter 277: Gaining Tremendous Strength like a Honghu

Watching the Honghu in front of him, An Jing stretched out his hand.

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!”

He saw the Evil Suppressing Sword, which had been embedded in the Honghu, all fly back, finally merging back into the sword scabbard.

The Honghu’s wings trembled slightly, and its massive head looked at An Jing, emitting a clear chime, then its head drooped slightly.

Could it be that this Honghu was about to submit to me?

An Jing felt a slight stir in his heart and approached the Honghu. He gently stroked the Honghu’s feathers, and it behaved in an extremely submissive manner.

Seeing this, his mind began to ponder.

His main purpose in coming to the Beili Volcano was to obtain the divine soul of the Honghu, leaving himself a trump card, but now, if the Honghu submitted, how would he extract its divine soul?

Moreover, exotic beasts are mostly ferocious and violent by nature.

“Chirp!”

The Honghu’s head bowed even lower, the sound carrying a bit of appeasement.

“You are also considered a rare treasure between heaven and earth, ceaselessly cultivating.”

Seeing this, An Jing ultimately gave up on the idea of extracting the divine soul of the Honghu, after all, it was a rare creature in the world.

His eyes then turned towards the magma below the ground, and the blue light of the Earth Book emerged from there.

“Boom!”

The Honghu, noticing An Jing’s gaze, let out a clear chime and hurled its body towards the magma below, splashing a large amount of magma.

The entire cave quieted down slightly, and about half an incense stick of time later, the Honghu burst out and landed in front of An Jing. As it opened its mouth, a red bead was spat out.

This red bead was imbued with the energy of extreme yang and ferocity, overwhelmingly domineering.

At the same time, the blue glow from the Earth Book completely dissipated, clearly indicating that this red bead was the blue opportunity indicated on the Earth Book.

“The power of supreme yang within this bead is different from that within relics, it seems to harmonize with the Nine Yang Divine Finger that I cultivate.”

An Jing picked up the bead and toyed with it in his hand, immediately feeling streams of scorching aura surging into his body.

The Nine Yang Divine Finger was an ancient Heavenly Martial level martial art, and with An Jing’s “once in a thousand years” aptitude, he had managed to cultivate it to the ninth level and yet could advance no further, never reaching the tenth level. Now, with the arrival of the supreme yang energy, he suddenly felt as though he was about to break through his limits.

An Jing hurriedly sat down cross-legged, the red bead in his hand.

At that moment, a drop of red blood dripped from the Honghu’s huge wings.

Essence blood!

This was indeed the essence blood from within the Honghu’s body.

This drop of essence blood contained an immense amount of essence and even the fierce and domineering presence of the Honghu could be felt.

With a flick of his finger, An Jing directly absorbed the Honghu’s essence blood into his Dantian, then began to absorb the power of supreme yang from the red bead.

“Hiss-hiss! Hiss-hiss!”

It could clearly be seen that streams of golden radiance were being released from the red bead, surging towards An Jing’s Dantian.

The essence released by the red bead was unbearably hot, created by magma, supremely yang and rigid, ferociously unparalleled.

The moment the essence surged, An Jing instantly felt as if his entire body was bathing in flames.

As a massive amount of essence poured in, the Honghu’s essence blood surged towards his Dantian even faster.

At the same time, the resisting force within An Jing’s Dantian also grew stronger by the moment, two entirely opposing formidable forces colliding with each other, causing An Jing’s meridians to swell up.

An Jing, feeling the resistance in his Dantian, was slightly alarmed.

The essence blood of exotic beasts was naturally adverse to the human body, and absorbing it into the body would naturally be very difficult.

With a slight frown, An Jing took a deep breath; his True Qi continuously protected the Honghu’s essence blood, slowly moving it towards his Dantian.

Hiss-hiss! Hiss-hiss!

Inside the Dantian, within the meridians, a terrifying sound could be felt, which was the resistance emerging from An Jing’s Dantian.

Suddenly, at this moment, the Honghu’s essence blood burst into an extreme radiance, a huge phantom surged out, rushing towards An Jing’s Dantian.

Honghu!

This phantom was indeed that of the Honghu; at this moment, it spread its vast wings, rushing towards An Jing’s Dantian.

At this moment, An Jing suddenly realized what this red bead was — it was indeed an inner core of the Honghu.

It could be the spouse of the Honghu or possibly its ancestor.

Clearly, a remnant consciousness still lingered within the Honghu’s inner core. The Honghu wanted to possess An Jing’s Dantian in a bid for rebirth through his body.

An Jing sneered, his true Qi furiously rushing towards his Dantian.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

True Qi and essence fiercely collided, immediately causing a terrifying surge of energy in An Jing’s Dantian.

An Jing frowned upon seeing this. This was his Dantian, and if he were to forcibly contend with the Honghu, it might be destroyed, potentially erasing his cultivation as well.

However, doing nothing might result in the Honghu’s core taking over his Dantian, possibly claiming his body entirely.

Indeed, it was a dilemma with no easy way out.

The Honghu seemed to know this and did not rush to annihilate An Jing’s Dantian, instead using its own to occupy An Jing’s Qi Sea.

But the next moment, it discovered that An Jing’s Dantian was exceedingly bizarre. Its inner core completely failed to merge with the Qi Sea.

Seeing this, a fierce glint flashed in the Honghu’s eyes as it transformed into a beam of golden light, launching a violent assault on An Jing’s Dantian.

Boom!

When An Jing’s Dantian was attacked, a wave of dizziness immediately swept over him.

Instantly, the Qi Sea became incredibly chaotic.

While there was some disorder in the Dantian due to the Honghu’s impact, the cave itself remained eerily calm.

The enormous Honghu’s eyes also carried a hint of cunning as it intently watched An Jing’s body.

An Jing remained as still as a meditating monk, not moving an inch. Even the Qi exuding from his body was extremely thin, making him appear as though he was on the brink of death.

The Honghu’s assault had wreaked havoc inside the Dantian. Even though An Jing had reclaimed his Qi Sea, he had suffered substantial injuries.

Within the Qi Sea, An Jing’s Dantian and the Honghu’s inner core were continuously entwined.

“You feathered beast, really think I have no way to deal with you?” An Jing sneered.

As the Honghu couldn’t secure An Jing’s Dantian for a long time, it inevitably became increasingly irritable.

For some reason, as time elapsed, it faintly sensed the Qi within its body weakening at an extremely slow pace.

Moreover, what terrified it the most was that An Jing’s Dantian was similarly expanding at a very slow rate, as though the True Qi from its body was being bizarrely transferred to An Jing.

Boom boom boom!

This unease made the Honghu exceptionally ferocious, desperately charging towards An Jing’s Dantian, but the effect was only making it more agitated.

An Jing gradually became aware of the reason behind the Honghu’s increasing ferocity; the latter’s power would gradually merge into his body over time, which was the wonderful utility of the “Nameless Heart Scripture.”

The “Nameless Heart Scripture” not only allowed An Jing to absorb True Qi at an exceptionally fast rate but also enabled his Divine Soul, Primordial Spirit, and body to move towards the perfect integration.

Time passed swiftly, like sand between fingers. An Jing couldn’t gauge how much time had passed; all he could do was concentrate and remain tranquil.

After about several hours,

A fierce aura erupted from An Jing’s Dantian like a storm, sweeping out in an instant!

The Honghu, nestled in An Jing’s Qi Sea and Dantian, showed a hint of panic in its eyes, a sense of unease quietly enveloping its heart.

The golden Dantian expanded towards it like a mountain range.

The Honghu also issued an angry roar, its huge mouth opening as a massive golden light beam sprayed towards An Jing’s Dantian.

Facing the Honghu’s golden light beam, An Jing remained calm and indifferent. A surge of True Qi from his Dantian collided heavily with it.

Boom!

In a series of intense collision sounds, the golden light beam lasted only a moment before crumbling away, and the golden wave crashed directly upon the Honghu’s Dantian, a scream distinctly audible.

The inner core was becoming increasingly transparent above, as if it might disappear at any moment.

The Honghu’s furious roar exploded like thunder in the Dantian, and immediately, the pervasive golden light violently burst forth, transforming into numerous golden threads rushing towards An Jing’s Dantian.

Bang bang bang!

The golden threads exploded on An Jing’s Dantian, and the terrifying, scorching True Qi surged unceasingly, almost completely engulfing the Qi Sea.

After such a massive assault, the luminance from the Honghu’s inner core greatly diminished.

A figure was slowly stepping out from within that golden light, highlighted by the golden glow like a deity descending.

An Jing stood amid the purple-golden light, expressionless, calmly watching the Honghu before him.

“All beings between heaven and earth have their reasons for existence. Whether in life or death, there are no faults.”

Watching the Honghu’s phantom flash colors of panic and start to retreat, An Jing swung his hand vehemently. A terrifying golden tide surged forth, directly devouring the Honghu.

The essence within the inner core was fully absorbed by An Jing’s Dantian, and it started to circulate along the pathways of “Brahma Heart Sees Me” and “Nine Yang Divine Finger.”

In just the blink of an eye, the Honghu’s inner core was completely absorbed.

An Jing’s thoughts settled on the Earth Book.

Cultivation: Grandmaster (Three Qi)

Life Fate: Favorable Star Shining (Rising)

Root Bone: Once in a Thousand Years

Martial Arts: Sword Drawing Skill, Hidden Sword Skill, Sword Control Technique, Nine-character Sword Technique, Soaring Nine Heavens Body Technique, Concealing Qi Technique, Hundred-step Flying Sword (Ninth Layer), Nine Yang Divine Finger (Perfection), Brahma Heart Sees Me (Perfection), Heavenly Intent Four Symbols Sword Technique (Ninth Layer), Incomplete Nameless Heart Scripture (Seventh Layer), Nameless Sword Form.

Prompt One: The host’s Life Fate has taken root.

Prompt Two: A black opportunity is approaching.

…..

Not only had “Brahma Heart Sees Me” and Nine Yang Divine Finger been cultivated to Perfection, but the Nameless Heart Scripture had also reached the Seventh Layer.

Such top-tier martial arts heart methods, every breakthrough to a new layer is extremely difficult. Each contains infinite wonderful uses within. However, the “Nameless Heart Scripture” was created by An Jing by merging three martial arts, so it required him to explore and develop it on his own.

His strength had gained enhancement once more. Although this enhancement was not as exaggerated as a formal promotion in the Dao, this visible growth was extremely rare.

“Huff…..”

Exhaling a breath, An Jing slowly opened his eyes.

The Honghu also looked over. When it felt the aura of the Honghu within An Jing start to fade, it sensed a hint of doom.

The Honghu knew it was no match for An Jing. With a flap of its wings, it attempted to dive directly into the magma below.

Its massive body obscured the sky, yet its speed was incredibly fast.

“Trying to flee?”

An Jing chuckled coldly. The True Qi within his Dantian began to flow, and soon, “Brahma Heart Sees Me” was executed, immediately creating a layer of golden light flowing around his body.

Then, he pointed a finger towards the Honghu’s body.

A red beam pierced through the air, targeting the Honghu’s body.

Boom!

After both major Heavenly Martial Arts had ascended to Perfection, both had received a significant boost. This strike was so powerful that even the Honghu couldn’t bear it, crashing heavily against the wall.

An Jing leaped forward, quickly arriving in front of the Honghu, then placed his palm against its head.

“Boom!”

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The next moment, the entire cave and the magma trembled.

A fierce and brutal aura rushed towards An Jing’s mind. Having prior experience absorbing the spirit of the Thousand-year-old Black Python, he was well-prepared for the backlash of the Honghu’s divine soul.

The searing pain assaulting his mind was so intense that it momentarily stunned him.

The Honghu suffered even more than An Jing because its soul and body were continuously splitting.

Its massive wings flapped wildly, creating a tremendous gale and the loud ‘rumbling’ sound.

Both the creature and the man held on. Whoever could last longer would be the victor in this struggle.

“Boom!”

After what seemed an eternity, the Honghu felt a moment of serenity in its mind before losing all consciousness. Even its fierce and brutal eyes suddenly cleared.

Its soul and body were completely separated.

Then, strands of black divine soul flowed towards An Jing’s hand and entered into his Dantian.

This was indeed the divine soul of the Honghu.

Suddenly, the Honghu’s body emitted a burst of wild aura and began to shake violently, like a dying beast making a last desperate counterattack.

The entire cave trembled due to the Honghu’s struggles, and numerous rock fragments fell from the ceiling into the magma, then sprouted white vapors.

With an indifferent demeanor, An Jing’s palm firmly pressed on the Honghu’s body, tirelessly pulling off the Honghu’s divine soul.

The struggles of the Honghu grew weaker, but An Jing did not relax his vigilance because its soul was not yet fully detached.

About several dozen breaths later, only after all signs of life had completely vanished from Honghu did An Jing finally let out a small sigh of relief.

Right then, inside his Dantian was a red bird, the miniaturized Honghu.

Success!

This Divine Soul of Honghu, this spirit was much stronger than the Thousand-year-old Black Python from before, but weaker than the spirit used in the Blue Sky Island.

In any case, he now had a trump card within his body.

Most crucially, having tamed a Honghu comparable to a Four Qi Grandmaster, if he placed it and the Black Jiao in You Mountain, most forces would have to think twice before attempting an invasion.

And creatures like Honghu and the Black Jiao were indeed great weapons against armies.

“It’s time to craft the Living Puppet Technique.”

After resting briefly, An Jing stood up and started to apply the technique of the Living Puppet, caressing Honghu’s bones and meridians and imprinting his own mark.

This included every part of the body, including the eyes, teeth… Only after marking it could he command this vast puppet as if it were an extension of his own limb.

Honghu’s body was huge and complex, more troublesome than the Thousand-year-old Black Python, and soon it was covered in marks.

“When the time is ripe a little while from now, I will take out the Mechanical Puppet Technique from the Mo Family…”

An Jing hadn’t forgotten about the technique stored in Yu State City, but now was not the best time to reveal it, as such treasures weren’t easy to protect.

Once he had enough strength and resources, he would take out this mechanism technique and create an army of puppets.

Only then would he truly have an army of one man.

Having crafted the Living Puppet Technique, he could manipulate Honghu’s massive body as easily as moving his own arm.

An Jing was seated on Honghu’s back, recalling the sensation of controlling the Volcanic Essence. Because he controlled Honghu’s body, he felt even closer to the Volcanic Essence.

“It seems the Heavenly Human Communication is indeed no simple matter.”

An hour later, An Jing shook his head, originally thinking he had touched the threshold of Heavenly Human Communication, now realizing he hadn’t even stepped onto the threshold.

Heavenly Human Communication first required establishing a connection with the heavens and earth, but how exactly one was supposed to do that?

“Chiu–!”

Following a clear cry from Honghu, its arms transformed into a stream of red light and shot up towards the sky.

…..

Northern Wilderness Dao, Five Poison Sect.

A few days ago, the Sect Hierarch of the Demon Sect personally sent an invitation. This event stirred up a tumultuous wave throughout the entire northwest Jianghu.

After all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and the Demon Sect was neither a camel nor a horse.

At this time, the Great Hall of the Five Poison Sect gathered several prominent experts of the northwest Jianghu, aside from the host, Sect Leader Dai Danshu of the Five Poison Sect, there was also Yan Hongqing, a Guest Elder of the Golden Corner Alliance, Ma Yuting, the family head of the Ma Family, and many other great masters.

Everyone knew that the five major gangs had now formed the Five Gangs Alliance, their prestige immense within Jianghu, subtly becoming the fourth major force after the Zhenyi Sect, the Buddhist Sect, and the Demon Sect, with the power of the five major gangs seeing a corresponding rise.

And the Ma Family, as the foremost noble family of the Northern Wilderness Dao on the court, had intricate connections and their own escort agency with over a thousand death soldiers and countless clients, rightly claiming a dominant position.

Although the Wind and Rain Tower’s events where Feng Lingyue died had reduced the influence of the Five Poison Sect, Dai Danshu’s cultivation as a Half-step Master could barely sustain the sect.

Ma Yuting looked at Dai Danshu, his eyebrow arched, “What does the Sect Hierarch of the Demon Sect mean by personally sending an invitation this time?”

Dai Danshu shook his head, “I’m not sure.”

Everyone has their own style, and Dai Danshu had never met the Demon Sect’s Hierarch; how could he possibly know her thoughts?

“She isn’t planning to unite the entire northwest Jianghu, is she?”

Ma Yuting downed the tea in his cup and, casting a glance at the people present, spoke in a low voice.

His words sent a chill down everyone’s spine.

Considering the ‘Ghost Swordsman’ slaughtering rampantly in the south and the various methods previously employed by the Demon Sect, how could they not be afraid?

Seeing the reactions of the people around him, the corner of Ma Yuting’s mouth curled into a cold sneer. If the Demon Sect really settled down in You Mountain, the Five Poison Sect would be most affected, followed by his Ma Family.

The Ma Family had many dealings throughout the entire northwest Jianghu, many of which conflicted with the Demon Sect…

But if the Ma Family were to bow down to the Demon Sect, Ma Yuting would never agree.

Just then, footsteps were heard from outside the hall, and a Five Poison Sect elder walked in briskly, “The people from the Demon Sect have arrived.”

Whoosh!

As the voice fell, everyone in the hall felt a jolt.

The very name of the Demon Sect carried immense deterrence.

“Has he arrived?”

Dai Danshu’s brows were tightly knotted, his heart also somewhat uneasy.

Although Feng Lingyue had given instructions, the idea of leading the Five Poison Sect to pledge allegiance to the Demon Sect was still somewhat reluctant in his heart.

Before long, a figure walked in from outside the hall.

It was a woman, dressed in black, her attire enhancing her solitary and lofty demeanor. As everyone’s gaze shifted upward, trying to glimpse her true face, it seemed as if they saw it yet simultaneously forgot it instantly.

Following her were Lin Tianhai, the head of the Azure Dragon Sect, and several Demon Sect experts.

The people present instinctively stood up.

“It seems everyone has arrived,”

Zhao Qingmei scanned the room with a light smile.

Ma Yuting said with a grin, “When a summon from the Hierarch of Outer Heaven arrives, I suspect no one dares to be absent.”

This statement seemed to be flattering the Demon Sect, but it secretly mocked its overbearing nature.

“Is that so?”

Zhao Qingmei chuckled lightly, “It seems you are quite dissatisfied with my Outer Heaven?”

Her speaking voice was not loud, but it felt chilling to the bone.

Ma Yuting chuckled nervously, “Hierarch Zhao overstates it; I speak frankly and hope not to be blamed.”

At this moment, Dai Danshu acted as the peacemaker and stepped forward, “Hierarch Zhao, please take your seat first.”

Zhao Qingmei no longer spoke but sat down by herself.

Only then did everyone else slowly take their seats, awaiting the Sect Hierarch of the Demon Sect to speak.

“The purpose of my invitation today is very simple,”

Zhao Qingmei glanced over the attendees, “My sect plans to establish our main hall in You Mountain and will henceforth be based in Northern Wilderness Dao. This meeting is mainly to inform everyone here; I hope we can coexist peacefully for mutual benefit.”

“As long as Dai, the head of the Five Poison Sect, hands over the ‘Five Poison Technique’ and the core martial arts of the thirteen branches before anything else, I am willing to let bygones be bygones and wipe the slate clean.”

Upon hearing this, Dai Danshu showed a hint of hesitation, “This… ”

Originally, he thought Zhao Qingmei’s visit was to intimidate everyone, suppress the Five Poison Sect, and establish a say in the Northwest Martial World… He hadn’t expected Zhao Qingmei to actually demand the Five Poison Sect’s core martial arts.

These martial arts belonged to the core of the Five Poison Sect, without them, why would other people join the Five Poison Sect? They might as well join the Demon Sect.

“The Northwest Martial World is still everyone’s Jianghu.”

Zhao Qingmei ignored Dai Danshu and turned to the others, “You still earn your money, gain your fame; I won’t intervene. However, there is one condition: if anyone dares collude with the barbarians of Houjin, then don’t blame me for dissociating myself from you.”

As her words fell, everyone present looked at each other.

“Is what Hierarch Zhao says true?”

An elder from a small sect, after hesitating a moment, asked.

Zhao Qingmei replied, “Indeed.”

Wow!

The entire hall was suddenly abuzz, and everyone began discussing loudly, unable to hide the delight in their eyes.

After all, no one had expected the Demon Sect to invite everyone here today and be so ‘friendly’, ‘polite’.

Previously, when Houjin invaded and slaughtered tens of thousands of civilians, many of the Jianghu people present were involved in that great battle. Without needing Zhao Qingmei to say it, they would naturally do their utmost to fight against Houjin.

Ma Yuting smiled, “Hierarch Zhao truly understands the greater good; we are all impressed.”

“You flatter me too much, Manager Ma,”

Zhao Qingmei said indifferently, “As I said before, this includes all of the Northwest Martial World, but expressly not your Ma Family.”

Upon hearing this, Ma Yuting’s brows furrowed deeply, “Hierarch Zhao, what do you mean by this?”

Tap tap tap tap…

Just then, sounds came from outside the door; a master from the White Tiger Sect walked in, holding two boxes in his hands.

Being Jianghu experts, everyone smelled the scent of blood from those boxes.

At Zhao Qingmei’s signal, the White Tiger Sect master tipped the boxes upside down, and immediately two severed heads rolled out, their ferocious and horrifying expressions chilling everyone present.

“You!”

After Ma Yuting saw those two people clearly, his entire face suddenly turned both green and purple.

One of them was his eldest son, Ma Jue, and the other was an elder of the Ma family.

The entire hall was as silent as death.

Everyone was staring at the two heads on the ground, holding their breath and concentrating hard.

At that moment, Lin Tianhai slowly stepped forward, “Ma Yuting, it’s time to hit the road.”

Suppressing the anger in his heart, Ma Yuting roared low, “Do you know the position my Ma family holds in the Court…”

Lin Tianhai sneered coldly and thrust his spear forward directly.

Bang!

What seemed to be a plain and simple spear thrust was actually filled with fiercely violent Qi, sweeping forward. Ma Yuting, only being at the First Grade Earth Flower Realm, couldn’t possibly withstand Lin Tianhai’s spear. He immediately fell onto the desk like a kite with its string cut, smashing the desk to pieces.

One spear!

Just one spear thrust had defeated the master of the Ma family.

Blood flowed freely from Ma Yuting’s mouth as he looked at Zhao Qingmei and asked, “Why? I have no grudges against you, why do you want to kill me?”

Zhao Qingmei looked at Ma Yuting indifferently, “My killing you has nothing to do with you.”

Ma Yuting looked around and shouted, “If the skin does not exist, how can the hair adhere to it? My Ma family today will be you tomorrow. If you do not eliminate the Demon Sect’s traitors now, when the Demon Sect takes firm root later, you will regret it deeply.”

Zhao Qingmei’s expression remained indifferent, calm as water.

The rest of the people looked at the heads on the ground, swallowing hard, and were not moved by Ma Yuting’s words.

Seeing this, Ma Yuting scolded, “Witch, even as a ghost, I will not let you go!”

“Pfft!”

Lin Tianhai’s spear in his hand thrust forward, piercing directly through Ma Yuting’s throat.

“Gurgle–!”

Blood flowed down his neck, staining the beautiful carpet in the hall red.

Ma Yuting was dead!

Everyone also realized that the First Family of the Northern Wilderness, the Ma family, was completely finished!

No one imagined that this great first family of the Northern Wilderness would be gone just like that.

The hearts of everyone present tightened harshly; the Demon Sect indeed was ruthless and murdered as soon as they said.

“Could it be that the Ma family’s dealings with Houjin were exposed?”

Only Dai Danshu guessed something. Previously, Feng Lingyue had told him that the Ma family had some dealings with Houjin, and Houjin’s rise was inseparable from the Ma family’s internal betrayal. The Demon Sect must have known about these dealings, hence they annihilated the Ma family this time.

After all, the Demon Sect had just had a major battle with Houjin, and both sides definitely bore deep blood hatred.

Even if the Demon Sect did not destroy the Ma family, delivering this evidence to the Court would still doom the Ma family.

Dai Danshu hurriedly bowed with his hands clasped and said, “Sect Hierarch Zhao, regarding the martial arts of the Five Poison Sect, they will be sent to You Mountain tomorrow.”

Zhao Qingmei nodded slightly, “Then I will not disturb everyone’s pleasure here.”

Having said this, Zhao Qingmei walked towards the exit of the hall.

Even tens of breaths after the witch had left, the hall remained in utter silence.

“The Demon Sect really is domineering,” Dai Danshu swept his gaze over the expressions of the people present and couldn’t help but think to himself.

Somehow, he began to feel a bit of regret in his heart; perhaps it was indeed a good choice for the Five Poison Sect to return to the Demon Sect…

…

Outside Beili Volcano, in the distant woods.

“Is someone impersonating me?”

After An Jing came out from the volcano, he immediately received a secret letter from the Human Sect, furrowing his brows.

While he was extracting Honghu in Beili Volcano, someone had impersonated him and bloodshed several martial world forces in Lingnan Dao and East Lin Road. This incident had caused a huge uproar, and many people had gone to the Zhenyi Sect, requesting Xiao Qianqiu to preside over justice. The Xuanyi Guard had also gone there to apprehend the murderer.

“Who exactly is this person?” An Jing frowned slightly.

The Evil Suppressing Sword was definitely a fake, but that person’s swordsmanship and cultivation were absolutely not low; otherwise, he couldn’t have killed two grand masters of the First Grade.

An Jing planned to let Honghu continue to hide in Beili Volcano, while he himself would head south to meet this ‘Ghost Swordsman.’

An Jing moved extremely fast, his body racing through the forest. The cold froze the earth, and continuous cold currents attacked but were all blocked by the protective true qi.

Previously, even An Jing had to use true qi to protect himself from being disturbed by the cold currents, but for some unknown reasons, after absorbing the Honghu Inner Core, the cold currents seemed different.

Or perhaps, it was because, at the bottom of the magma, after experiencing the Volcanic Essence, things had changed.

Even his sense of the surroundings was continuously strengthening.

“Wind…..”

Wind exists without a shadow, and the moment it blew, it seemed as if all things were endowed with life, that rich life aura allowing one to feel clearly.

An Jing’s eyes were slightly closed, and his protective true qi gradually dispersed.

The cold wind was like a knife scraping against him.

The wind was fast and slow, cold and hot, as if this corner of the world carried something, what it brought was what blew.

An Jing seemed to enter a state of trance, sitting still without moving.

Is this wind?

He asked himself but heard no response.

Is this what wind is?

Questioning again with some confusion because he himself was unclear about what wind was.

Is this wind?

Constantly asking himself, over and over again, at one moment, An Jing finally found the answer.

This is wind!

Wind is omnipresent, pervading everywhere.

The surrounding fierce wind swept in, forming one tornado after another, which then merged into one larger tornado.

“Sssss!” “Sssss!”

An Jing extended his palm, and the wild wind actually followed the movement of his hand.

It should be known that at this moment, he was not using any true qi at all; the wind naturally followed his intentions.

“Is this the power of heaven and earth?”

An Jing squinted his eyes, trying to integrate himself into this part of the world, feeling the changes in the Volcanic Essence and the changes in the wind.

Eventually, the tornado gradually dissipated, and the surroundings returned to calm once more.

An Jing felt he was getting closer to the heaven and earth.

Two days later, Yun Hua Road, Zhu City.

Yun Hua Road intersects with the Northern Wilderness Path, and because of the Houjin army’s approach to the Northern Wilderness Path and a previous battle, a large number of people from the Northern Wilderness Path migrated south, most of whom came to Yun Hua Road.

At this time, the border city of Zhu City on these two roads was very lively, with a large number of people arriving from the north every day.

An Jing stepped out of the Human Sect’s stronghold with slightly furrowed brows.

From the Human Sect, he had obtained the latest intelligence that the ‘Ghost Swordsman’ impersonating him had disappeared. The experts of Human Sect mobilized the toothmen, the beggars in the city, and their own vast covert network, yet none of the intelligence networks could find any trace of him.

He had vanished as if evaporated from the human world.

This ‘Ghost Swordsman’ who was impersonating him obviously had no good intentions.

“Kind sir, please bestow some money.”

Just as An Jing walked into the city, a crisp voice sounded.

An Jing turned his head and immediately frowned.

It was a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl with unkempt hair and a dirty face, yet her features were clear and elegant. However, her body was only as big as a vase, and her limbs were so shriveled they looked like cotton, making her appear extremely deformed.

At that moment, her eyes were fixed on An Jing, carrying a bit of hope.

“What happened to your body?”

An Jing frowned, his keen eyesight immediately recognizing that the girl’s deformity was caused by external factors.

Then, a man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks came forward and whispered, “Sir, look at my sister here, she’s pitiful, please bestow some silver.”

An Jing glanced at the man, “Is she your sister?”

The man hurriedly nodded, “Yes, my sister has always been quite pitiful…”

An Jing cut off the man’s words, saying, “You’re lying.”

“If the master doesn’t believe it, forget it.”

The man glanced at An Jing and then walked toward the distance, with the deformed girl obediently following behind him.

An Jing narrowed his eyes and said, “Did I let you go?”

The man turned his head, raised an eyebrow, and said, “What, are you looking for trouble?”

An Jing asked, “What exactly is your relationship with this girl? Why has she become like this?”

“A hen hatching ducklings, really nosing into other’s business.”

The man’s expression also turned a bit colder.

An Jing said indifferently, “There are some matters I just like to meddle in. If you don’t explain clearly, don’t think of leaving.”

“Then let’s see if you have the right to meddle.”

The man’s face darkened, and he clenched his fists tightly.

After speaking, the man threw a punch at An Jing.

An Jing didn’t dodge or avoid; just as the fist was about to hit An Jing, a hand grabbed the man’s fist tightly.

“Seeking death!”

The owner of the hand said, then twisted his palm forcefully, and immediately, a crisp sound of bone cracking entered his ears.

“Ahhh—!”

The sharp-faced man then let out a piercing scream, his forehead breaking out in dense sweat.

Suddenly, quite a few people around them were attracted, and several men who looked similar to the sharp-faced man came forward and helped him up.

The person who intervened was Liu Yongli, a high-level practitioner from Zhu City’s Human Sect.

The men looked with a hint of viciousness at Liu Yongli and An Jing, “We are disciples of the Beggar Gang…”

Liu Yongli shouted coldly, “Scram!”

Upon hearing Liu Yongli’s word, the men hurriedly left, supporting the sharp-faced man.

The bewildered malformed girl, left behind, watched their retreating figures, her mouth opening slightly.

An Jing approached the girl and looked closely at her body, which was as soft as cotton.

The girl said in a low voice, “Master…”

An Jing turned to Liu Yongli and asked, “What was the deal with that group just now?”

“Responding to the tributor, those people are from the Zhu City Beggar Gang.”

Liu Yongli glanced at the girl and said softly, “This girl is nothing but a tool they use to trick money.”

“Beggar Gang?”

An Jing’s brows furrowed; he had heard of the five major factions, but this was his first time hearing about this Beggar Gang.

Liu Yongli whispered, “Fifty years ago, among today’s five factions, only the Wind and Rain Tower existed, the other four factions had not yet emerged. During that time, the Beggar Gang was the world’s largest faction. In Yan Country, it ranked among the top five influences, with its members spread across the country and numerous skilled fighters. Its power was so great that it could rival the national religion, the Zhenyi Sect. The roaming disciples of the Beggar Gang were among the top fighters in the world. Some were Grandmasters. However, due to suppression from the Court and the Zhenyi Sect, they declined very quickly. Many skilled fighters gradually disappeared from Jianghu. Recently, due to the Northern Wilderness Road’s wars, there have been faint signs of the Beggar Gang’s resurgence…”

Liu Yongli naturally had heard of the roaming fighters, old masters who had rare encounters with Heavenly Human Communication; however, those persons had retreated from Jianghu, whereabouts unknown.

An Jing continued to ask, “Then this girl is?”

“The Beggar Gang’s nature involves begging for money; they often kidnap children and then directly gouge out their eyes, cut off their tongues, and break their legs to beg on the streets.”

An Jing’s brow furrowed even more. He had not realized the Beggar Gang was so ruthless; no wonder they were suppressed by the Court and the Zhenyi Sect.

Child trafficking was one thing, but to employ such measures to acquire wealth was another.

Continuing, Liu Yongli looked at the girl, his voice even lower, “If they encounter a more beautiful girl, they put her in a large jar and fatten her up. They knock a hole at the bottom of the jar for excretion. Several years later, the girl becomes grotesque—when they break the jar, the girl’s head will be large with a small body, limbs atrophied, and body soft like cotton, only able to be moved around by others. Yet her head will appear normal, allowing them to beg for more money. Generally, if others inquire, they will say she is a family member born this way. These are known as ‘vase dolls’. This is just one of the methods of the Beggar Gang; they have even more wicked techniques.”

An Jing felt a chill rising in his heart upon hearing this.

Such filth existed in the worldly Jianghu.

At the moment, the ‘vase doll’ looked around anxiously.

If that man was still here, she would at least have some food to eat.

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PS: Another chapter is coming, which might be late, asking for a guaranteed monthly ticket.