Southern City Gate District.
"The Yuanhe Mountain branch is said to have many experts, and since the demonic calamity, they have gathered a large number of martial artists... If they all come at me at once, I'll be in trouble."
After all, the magical powers of cultivators are limited.
However, Fang Xi was still prepared to tackle this tough nut.
"To destroy Yuanhe Mountain, one must first clip its wings..."
Fang Xi's plan was simple.
Since the martial artists of Yuanhe Mountain went out every day to gather supplies, he could easily lurk around and pick them off one by one.
At this time, Blackstone City was filled with danger, and Yuanhe Mountain might not notice him at first!
And by the time they realized something was wrong, it would probably be too late.
After waiting near Yuanhe Mountain's base for a while, Fang Xi saw a group of people coming out.
Among them, the leader was a cold-looking woman.
"A woman? And one of the three powerhouses in our city, Chunyu of Yuanhe Mountain?"
Fang Xi's eyes lit up. "It's you!"
He had no qualms about not killing women.
As long as they were enemies, the more beautiful and talented they were, the more they deserved to die!
Because beauty and talent could easily lead to variables.
And Fang Xi moved with extreme lightness, like a nimble cat, effortlessly following along.
To his surprise, the group of people did not sneak into the border of the inner city, but instead split up secretly and surrounded an abandoned mansion.
Chunyu, dressed in white, floated into the mansion like a white cloud.
Bang!
After a moment, a loud noise came from inside the mansion!
A rough voice roared, "The women of Yuanhe Mountain, I, Zhang Junming, simply refuse to submit, and you dare to come and kill me?"
This person was Zhang Junming.
At this moment, his muscles bulged all over, his height suddenly increased by a head, like a giant spirit, rushing towards Chunyu, "Take this punch!"
His five fingers, as thick as radishes, clenched together into a fist, smashing out like a giant pestle, with astonishing power.
"Cloud Whale Technique, truly deserving to be the top of the third-rate techniques, comparable to some second-rate martial arts!"
But Chunyu's body was as light as paper, unaffected by the force. When the fist wind blew, she gently floated back, her cherry lips slightly parted.
Cloud Whale Technique!
In ancient times, land strength was revered, but in the ocean, there were whales with far greater strength than elephants!
There was even an ancient demon called the 'Cloud Whale', said to soar in the sky like a cloud.
Inspired by this, the ancestors of the Zhang family created the 'Cloud Whale Technique', known for its top-notch defense and immense strength!
Zhang Junming had mastered the 'Cloud Whale Technique' and was almost unmatched in the martial arts halls of Blackstone City! He could even contend with the true teachings of the sects!
"Unfortunately... it's still just a second-rate martial art."
Chunyu's delicate eyebrows lightly furrowed, seemingly genuinely regretful for Zhang Junming. Her jade-like fingers pointed out, "Thunderbolt Finger!"
This was also a secret technique of Yuanhe Mountain, specialized in breaking through various external hard techniques!
Puff puff!
Several small blood holes appeared on Zhang Junming's body.
His face turned slightly pale, stopping in his tracks. "Why?"
Just refusing recruitment once, why send people to hunt him down?
Yuanhe Mountain had not been known for this kind of style of prospering those who obey and destroying those who resist!
"I don't know either, but Senior Brother Linghu personally ordered it, sorry!" Chunyu's eyes showed no change in brightness as she floated forward like a white cloud, about to disable Zhang Junming's limbs.
But at this moment, Zhang Junming's face twisted into a sly smile. "You've fallen into my trap!"
His muscles all over his body suddenly wriggled like flowing water, and the bleeding wounds were forcibly compressed and healed by the muscles in an instant... restoring his ability to fight!
This was the secret of the 'Cloud Whale Technique' - Cloud Whale Flexibility!
Once mastered, one could control all the muscles in the body, shifting the weaknesses and vital points of the Cloud Whale Technique.
It was known that external martial arts like hard qigong always had areas where true strength couldn't reach, known as the 'weak points'.
Chunyu, from a major sect, had keen insight and had just exposed Zhang Junming's weak point!
But in reality, Zhang Junming had not been hit in a vital point, but had feigned weakness, waiting for the right moment to strike!
"Get lost!"
He took a deep breath, his chest pumping like a bellows, raising one hand high, coming down from the sky like a divine seal.
Bang!
Chunyu realized something was wrong but couldn't retreat, only able to raise both hands in a lotus seal to barely defend.
After a loud bang, Chunyu was sent flying, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
"Haha... even the disciples of the sect are nothing special, come again!"
Zhang Junming seemed like a demon king, his thick thighs stepping forward, each step cracking the stone ground.
His fighting spirit had reached its limit, already foreseeing victory.
But at that moment, several cries of children suddenly came from inside the mansion.
It was Little Yun and the dog!
Zhang Junming's face changed drastically. "You... despicable!"
He had taken pity on those children before and had taken care of them, but Yuanhe Mountain had directly sent people to capture them, obviously using those children as his weakness.
Zhang Junming quickly regained his composure. "Just a few stray kids, I'll kill you first before talking about them!"
After all, he had been in the martial world for a long time and wouldn't easily be coerced.
Because surrendering at this point would be the biggest joke, easily putting both the hostages and himself in danger!
Only idiots would make such a choice!
But his hesitation just now had given Chunyu valuable time to adjust.
The woman's face was pale, blood dripping from her lips, adding a touch of pitiful charm to her cold demeanor.
"Secret Technique - Seven Needle Acupoint Piercing!"
Chunyu inserted seven thin needles into her own body, stabilizing her injuries rapidly and even boosting her true strength!
Apart from having martial arts far superior to ordinary warriors, disciples of the sects also had a major advantage - the various techniques and experiences passed down from their predecessors!
When this inherited experience reached its peak, it became exclusive secret techniques!
Capable of unleashing a warrior's strength beyond their limits!
"White Lotus Seal!"
The next moment, Chunyu formed hand seals with both hands, her ten pure white fingers as agile as a blooming white lotus, gently reaching towards Zhang Junming's chest!
Bang!
Another loud noise.
Zhang Junming's chest felt like it had been hit by a heavy hammer, sending him flying and unable to get up for a while.
"Cough... you win."
He looked at his chest, a bitter smile on his lips. "Your target is me, I hope you can spare the unrelated people..."
Chunyu slowly pulled out the seven silver needles from her acupoints, about to speak, but her expression suddenly changed.
From inside the mansion, there were more screams.
"Big Brother!"
The dog ran out with Little Yun, helping Zhang Junming up, shouting, "Just now, several bad guys came into the courtyard and were killed by this young man..."
Zhang Junming then noticed another person walking out of the door, it was Fang Xi!
"It's you? Fang Xi from the White Cloud Martial Hall?"
Chunyu also saw the young man and felt a strange emotion.
Initially, when Fang Xi wanted to join Yuanhe Mountain, she had evaluated his aptitude and concluded that he was nothing special, so Leng Huyang rejected him.
Later, she heard that he joined a martial hall and even quickly achieved the third transformation of Qi and blood.
This deepened Chunyu's impression of him.
But seeing him today, it seemed like he had made another breakthrough in martial arts?
'If I had taken him in back then...'
Chunyu felt regretful, but showed no emotion on her face as she said, "Fang Xi, are you here to represent the White Cloud Martial Hall and be enemies with our Yuanhe Mountain?"
"You don't need to use Yuanhe Mountain to scare me!"
Fang Xi sneered, taking three steps forward. "The fact that I can appear here means that the people near Yuanhe Mountain are already finished... Now, it's your turn!"
He had been by Zhang Junming's side when he started speaking, but by the time the last word fell, he was already in front of Chunyu.
Fang Xi raised his right hand lightly, as if swatting a fly.
Crackle!
As his palm fell, a strange sound emanated from his body, like popping beans.
Chunyu's expression changed drastically. "Muscles resonating together? True strength entering the marrow? Impossible..."
She formed lotus hand seals with both hands, stepping back quickly under her skirt.
But no matter how she retreated, Fang Xi was always in front of her, forcing Chunyu to watch helplessly as his palm descended!
Smack!
She was slapped away, her ribs breaking multiple times in mid-air, before crashing heavily against a wall and slowly falling down like a hanging picture.
"Too weak, far too weak."
"Is this all the true teachings of Yuanhe Mountain have to offer?"
Fang Xi shook his head, but he didn't realize that his true strength and blood had already made him seem like a monster to true strength warriors.
And...
Zhang Junming's mouth twitched, trying hard to suppress the curse in his mouth: 'Damn... if I hadn't taken half her life earlier, would you have the chance to take advantage?'
Unfortunately, he didn't dare to say this out loud.
After all, this was indeed a dangerous person!
That robust and terrifying true strength of his, even at his peak, he wasn't confident of taking her down.
"You..."
Chunyu's mouth oozed blood, wanting to say something.
But Fang Xi had no pity or sympathy, knocking her unconscious with a knife-hand strike, then turning to Zhang Junming.
"What do you want to do to my boss?" The dog and Little Yun immediately stood in front of Zhang Junming.
"Nothing..."
Fang Xi waved his hand. "Zhang, Yuanhe Mountain treated you like this, do you want revenge?"
"Revenge?"
Zhang Junming looked at Fang Xi seriously for a moment. "Are you trying to recruit me? Fine... I owe you a life, so I'll help you this time!"
He had endured Yuanhe Mountain for a long time as well.
"Good!"
Fang Xi nodded, carrying Chunyu away.
His lightness was astonishing, carrying the hundred-odd pounds of Chunyu as if she weighed nothing, and in the blink of an eye, he found a secluded courtyard.
Choosing a random room, he tossed Chunyu onto the bed.
The woman's disheveled hair, pale face, and thoughtful smile made her rub her fingers...
(End of this chapter)