Eternal Sacred King

by Srtyi

He is a young man without a spirit root. It is believed that this denies him the chance at cultivation. However, a mysterious lady imparts a Supreme Demon Classic to him and from then on, he starts his path of cultivation. He undergoes a total transformation to emerge as the most fearsome and powerful fiendish demon in his era, that even immortals and fiends are fearful of him, and

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Eternal Sacred King

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He is a young man without a spirit root. It is believed that this denies him the chance at cultivation. However, a mysterious lady imparts a Supreme Demon Classic to him and from then on, he starts his path of cultivation.

He undergoes a total transformation to emerge as the most fearsome and powerful fiendish demon in his era, that even immortals and fiends are fearful of him, and saints are at his beck and call.

Mastering the Supreme Demon Classic is the turning point in his life. He is able to unleash his immense and divine power from within, illuminating the entire universe!

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Chapter 1: Immortal Fate

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

In Ping Yang Town, one of the many small towns under the jurisdiction of Cang Lang City that belonged to the Country of Da Qi.

A group of cavalry gradually entered the town, the leader was clad in armor and wearing a firm and resolute expression. He was Cao Gang, one of the Five Wolf Guards of Cang Lang City.

The other individual was a young man with clear, bright eyes and delicate features. He wore a green robe and exuded a strong scholarly aura.

The young man's name was Su Zimo, the second young master of the Su Family in Ping Yang Town. He was a famous household name, having passed the provincial examination at the young age of 17.

"Second Young Master Su is different from the other scholars that I know of. You may look frail but you have excellent riding skills. They are as good as that of my guards." Cao Gang said.

"Lord Cao is too generous with your praise." Su Zimo gave a faint smile. "My elder brother has been in the business of selling horses for a long time. Horses have been my companion since I was a child. I have some foundation. Moreover, Zhui Feng is quite spiritual."

Having said that, Su Zimo patted the fine horse that he was riding.

That horse by the name of Zhui Feng seemed to have understood Su Zimo's praise. It looked up and responded with a snort, revealing an intelligent gleam in its eye.

At this moment, loud noises could be heard nearby. Someone was shouting, "Big news! I heard that that girl of the Shen family has been chosen by the immortals. She is going to be accepted into the immortal sect."

"The girl in the Shen family? Which Shen family?"

"It's Shen Mengqi. The one who is in marriage talks with Second Young Master Su."

The news had spread rapidly. The people in the surrounding area were already beginning to discuss this. Many people were casting peculiar looks at Su Zimo.

"Immortal?" Su Zimo murmured quietly. His knowledge of immortals still remained at those in the illusory legends.

Would humans possess the power to summon wind and rain, burn the sky and boil the sea?

If he did not see it with his own eyes, Su Zimo did not believe that immortals existed in this word.

At the sound of the word 'immortal', Cao Gang's body quivered. He wore a strange expression; worry and fear flashed across his eyes. However, Su Zimo did not notice this as he was frowning and deep in his own thoughts.

At this very moment, a beam of light suddenly flashed across the sky with lighting speed. Just as it flew across Su Zimo's head, it reversed and stopped in mid-air.

Everyone looked up instinctively. They could see three people standing in the air without any form of support. Seemingly, invisible powers were holding on to them.

Su Zimo's expression changed slightly.

Immortal!

Ordinary mortals would neither understand nor come into contact with such skills.

"The immortal has made its presence…"

"Immortal, please bestow us your blessings!"

The impenetrable and dense crowd knelt and kowtowed at the same time. They were muttering prayers; their faces full of fear and reverence.

Cao Gang was extremely quick in his movement. He alighted from the horse and knelt on the ground, shouting loudly, "Cang Lang City's commoner, Cao Gang, pays respect to the immortal!"

Su Zimo was shocked by Gao Gang's action.

As one of the Five Wolf Guards, Cao Gang had extreme power and authority within hundreds of miles of radius from Cang Lang City. Yet, upon seeing the immortal, he knelt to him without any hesitation.

In the blink of an eye, Su Zimo was sticking out like a sore thumb on his horse. He looked extremely eye-catching in the black sea of people who were all kneeling.

There was pressure everywhere!

Su Zimo was silent for a moment. He leaped down from Zhui Feng and looked up.

In mid-air, the man in the middle of the trio was dressed in a long turquoise robe. He looked cold and aloof. His pair of long and narrow eyes gazed at the people below his feet, emitting an overbearing aura of arrogance from between his brows.

Beside the turquoise-robed man stood a man and a woman, both from Ping Yang Town. The man's name was Zhou Dingyun. He was the most infamous rogue in the town who bullied men, ravished women and carried out all sorts of evildoings. Two years ago, Su Zimo sent him to prison. Now, that turquoise-robed man had taken him out of prison.

Su Zimo frowned slightly. Given Zhou Dingyun's temperament and conduct, he could have a chance to enter the immortal sect as well? If Zhou Dingyun were to become an immortal, how many people would suffer as a result?

Su Zimo's gaze turned to the young girl standing mid-air.

The young girl's name was Shen Mengqi. At a prime age of 16, her complexion was fairer than snow and she exuded a natural and gentle charisma.

Su Zimo had deciphered Shen Mengqi's intent through her eyes.

Their once promise had become so vulnerable in the face of the legendary immortal fate. Su Zimo did not expect to see such a scene when the two met again.

One was high and mighty in heaven and the other was standing on mortal ground.

Shen Mengqi was also gazing at Su Zimo, a man that she had once admired so greatly.

Once, Su Zimo was invincible in her heart. Enlightened at three years old; proficient with the Four Books and Five Classics at seven years old; passed the college examination at 12 years old and completed the provincial examination at 17 years old. Such a talent was unprecedented in the Country of Da Qi. He would definitely become a giant among men in the future.

Under the intervention of Elder Young Master Su, Su Zimo had never learned martial arts. Even so, Shen Mengqi believed that Su Zimo would also be able to rise in the official rankings if he were to pick up martial arts.

However, Shen Mengqi discovered that she had been wrong.

Su Zimo's achievements ultimately belonged to the mortal world. It was not worth a mention in the eyes of the immortals.

It was just an opportunity and she was already qualified to look down on Su Zimo.

"Mortal, why aren't you kneeling?!"

All of a sudden, the sound of this interrogation exploded by Su Zimo's ears like thunder striking across the ground. Dizzy and numb, he almost fell to the ground.

He did not mind kneeling to the legendary immortal. However, the attitude of the turquoise-robed man was too much like that of a bully. It triggered feelings of injustice in Su Zimo's heart!

These feelings of injustice arose from the resoluteness in Shen Mengqi's eyes, the doubts on the immortal's criteria on choosing disciples and his own pride.

Su Zimo took a deep breath and suppressed the annoyance in his heart. He said loudly, "I have received scholarly honors all my life. I can even choose not to kneel to the Ruler of Da Qi, why do I have to kneel to you!"

The more you wanted me to kneel, the more I refused to!

The so-called scholarly honors were of course Su Zimo's excuses.

Shrouded by the domineering aura of the turquoise-robed man, the commoners in the surrounding were keeping mum out of fear. They dared not even lift up their head. On the other hand, Su Zimo's aura did not seem any weaker although he was confronting the immortal as an ordinary man.

"True enough, you are a foolish mortal."

The corners of the turquoise-robed man's mouth curled up slightly. His gaze was cold and aloof as he said calmly, "Since that is the case, from today onwards, your scholarly honors… will be written off."

His tone was monotonous but there was no doubt about it.

The turquoise-robed man continued to say, "Whichever state that dares to accept this individual as an official will be declaring themselves as an enemy of Iridescent Clouds Palace and me, Perfected Cang Lang!"

At the sound of the few words 'Iridescent Clouds Palace and Perfected Cang Lang', Cao Gang, who had been kneeling, was dumbstruck. He quickly said in a quivering voice, "Perfected, be rest assured. In the Country of Da Qi, Su Zimo will be an inferior commoner for life!"

An inferior commoner for life!

With just a few words, Su Zimo's destiny had been decided.

There was a flash of reluctance in Shen Mengqi's eyes. On the other hand, that rascal Zhou Dingyun was looking thrilled.

Su Zimo looked very calm, as if this did not impact him.

After a while, Su Zimo laughed and mocked himself, "If scholarly honors are so cheap, what do I need them for?"

"Mmm?"

Perfected Cang Lang's long and narrow eyes gradually formed a line, beams of icy cold lights flashing in them.

Su Zimo's provocation had aroused his murderous intent!

At this moment, Zhui Feng, who was standing beside Su Zimo, suddenly became agitated and uneasy. His hooves rubbed against the ground and he neighed continuously.

Su Zimo was expressionless but his heart jumped.

Zhui Feng had also behaved in this way during the few occasions that he had encountered danger in the past.

"It is actually a spiritual beast. Hurmp, how dare he cause a ruckus in front of me!"

Perfected Cang Lang gave a faint yell. He stretched out his index finger and pointed it at Zhui Feng lightly.

There was no time to react. A flash of red light had already entered Zhui Feng's body.

Under the gaze of everyone, a gush of scorching flames surged out from within Zhui Feng's body and engulfed Zhui Feng in a matter of moments.

Swoosh!

This flame was strong and was actually going to engulf Su Zimo too!

Su Zimo was not as weak as the typical scholar. However, he had never seen such eccentric methods. He was completely stunned and stood rooted to the ground.

With Su Zimo almost engulfed by the flames, Zhui Feng neighed sorrowfully and galloped away madly.

Petrified, the crowd fled in all directions. Just after a few steps, Zhui Feng fell to the ground listlessly. In the blink of an eye, it had been burnt into a cloud of ash. Neither the corpse nor bones was left!

The entire process occurred within the moments of a few breaths. Such flame definitely did not belong to the mortal world!

One could just imagine. If Zhui Feng had not galloped away in time and Su Zimo were to catch onto any of the flame, his life would definitely not be spared.

"This is a psychic fine horse that protects it's master. What a pity." Cao Gang, the Wolf Guard, exclaimed his regrets quietly.

There was a gentle breeze. Zhui Feng's ash was floating in the air and did not dissipate for a long time. It seemed to be saying goodbye to it's master.

Su Zimo looked at the other party dazedly; tears welling up in his eyes. His lost and distracted demeanor made one's heart ache for him.

Perfected Cang Lang did not manage to kill Su Zimo on this occasion. There was a flicker of coldness in his eyes. He was having murderous intent again!

"Master, forget it. He is just a mortal. Why do you need to lower yourself to his level?"

Shen Mengqi said in a low voice as she looked at the Su Zimo beneath her. She eventually could not bear to harm him.

Perfected Cang Lang hesitated a little.

If he had to take actions continuously to deal with someone, it would certainly lower his status.

Zhou Dingyun did not wish to let Su Zimo off so easily. He quickly said, "Master, you have to nip this problem in the bud to eliminate it completely, in case this person becomes your greatest problem in the future!"

Perfected Cang Lang was initially undecided. Upon hearing Zhou Dingyun's words, feelings of arrogance rose in his heart. He smirked and said, "He is just an inferior commoner without any spirit root. He won't be able to cultivate for life. In terms of potential, he can't even be compared to that beast earlier!"

"So what if I spare his inferior life?! Is he fit to become the greatest problem in my life? Maybe in the next life!"

Zhou Dingyun secretly cursed. He did not expect his words to be counterproductive.

Su Zimo was silent. He quietly picked up a handful of Zhui Feng's ash, turned and left.

A hint of sarcasm flashed across Perfected Cang Lang's eyes. He said lightly, "Although the inferior ant yearns for the sky, how can they ever touch the eagle's wings?"

At the sight of Su Zimo leaving unscathed, Zhou Dingyun looked indignant.

If not for this person, he would not have suffered so badly in prison. At the thought of this, Zhou Dingyun' eyes turned resentful and vicious. His expression was as capricious as the weather. One was uncertain what he was scheming about.

Looking at Su Zimo's lonely and sad silhouette, Shen Mengqi quietly sighed in her heart.

In less than half an hour, this man had lost everything. Perhaps he was only left with that pitiful pride.

However, what was the use of that?

"Sigh, Second Young Master Su had lost his honors and became an inferior commoner. He is no different from a good-for-nothing now."

"The two young masters of the Su family. One is good in martial arts and the other a scholar. In recent years, they have the potential to rise in power and ranks. Unexpectedly, they have been dealt with such a blow. Fortunately, Elder Young Master Su is a Connate Expert."

"What's the use of being a Connate Expert? That Lord Cao of Cang Lang is also a Connate Expert. Didn't he also kneel in fear upon seeing the immortal?"

"Based on the immortal's words, Second Young Master Su is not even fit to cultivate. I'm afraid he will eventually die of depression."

Su Zimo lowered his head. He walked on quietly, seemingly oblivious to the discussions of the passers-by.

"Zimo, wait a minute."

This voice was so familiar. Yet, the address was somewhat strange. Before today, the girl behind him had always addressed him intimately as Brother Zimo.

Su Zimo continued to walk, without halting a step.

Shen Mengqi caught up with him. There were delicate beads of sweat on the tip of her nose and she was frowning slightly. Panting, she said, "Zimo, have you become a fool by studying too much? What does it matter if you kneel down for a while?"

"It doesn't matter. But I am not willing to." Su Zimo said calmly.

Shen Mengqi was already angry at Su Zimo for not stopping for her. Upon hearing this, she was furious. She quickened her steps and blocked Su Zimo's path.

"Su Zimo, sober up!"

Shen Mengqi stared at Su Zimo's eyes and said loudly, "Don't think about revenge. It is impossible. You are already 17 years old and have missed the best age to learn martial arts. Moreover, you don't have the spirit root and can't cultivate at all. Even if you were to attain the Postnatal or Connate levels, they are mortal abilities. It is still vulnerable before the immortal!"

Su Zimo was silent. He looked at Shen Mengqi quietly.

Shen Mengqi could not withstand Su Zimo's gaze. She lowered her head and said softly, "Yes, we did have a promise. I am also grateful to you for helping the Shen family all these years. But.. they are already a thing of the past. Moreover, we are people from two different worlds henceforth."

Su Zimo laughed. He raised his eyebrow. "Is your world so great?"

Shen Mengqi said, "Zhou Dingyun and I will be leaving Ping Yang Town with the Perfected tomorrow. I came to bid you farewell. I don't wish to argue with you on these meaningless things."

"Go ahead. I am not able to send you off. We will meet again if we have fate."

Su Zimo was downhearted. He walked past Shen Mengqi and moved on.

Just as the two rubbed shoulders with each other, he heard Shen Mengqi mutter softly, "Our fate has come to an end. We are separated as mortals and immortals. I'm afraid… we will not see each other again."

Su Zimo paused slightly in his steps. In the end, he walked away without saying another word.

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Chapter 2: Mysterious Lady

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This came as a strong blow to Su Zimo. It had totally changed how he looked at this world. It turned out there were indeed immortals in this world. With their powers, any immortal could be above the country, notwithstanding their backers, Iridescent Clouds Palace.

To Su Zimo, it was nothing to lose his scholarly honors. But Zhui Feng was his companion since a young age. It was more than a horse to him, it was his closest kin.

Not long after, Su Zimo reached his mansion.

This mansion was small and deserted. There were only a few rooms. His older brother Su Hong rewarded him with this mansion when he passed the college examination at 12 years old.

Su Zimo carried Zhui Feng's ashes and buried them beside the peach blossom tree in the center of the courtyard.

"Zhui Feng, I planted the peach blossom tree by myself. It will keep you company in the future. There will be a day where I will pour the blood of Perfected Cang Lang on your ashes!"

Su Zimo's eyes turned red. He stood by the peach blossom tree quietly for a long while before he turned to leave.

Su Zimo caught sight of someone as he turned to leave.

It was a woman in a blood-red robe. She was beautiful. She was not flirtatious nor garish. She did not put on any makeup. She seemed like someone who had just come out from a painting.

Su Zimo sighed. Like the ancient saying, she was a natural beauty, seemingly like a hibiscus that rose out of clear water.

Despite being an exquisite beauty free from worldly cares, she was dressed in a scarlet, blood red long robe. It did not seem to match, but the contrast created a unique aura about her.

Two years ago, Su Zimo returned home to find an unconscious lady near Cang Lang mountains. He was worried that she might be eaten by the beasts and hence he brought her back with him.

The red-robed lady regained consciousness not long after she reached the mansion. She seemed to be well. However, she refused to say a word no matter how Su Zimo asked about her name or place of residence.

The red-robed lady had lived here for two years, and Su Zimo never tried to drive her away.

There was no servants in the mansion. Su Zimo was not used to being waited on. He took care of his three meals a day by himself.

To him, it was nothing to have one more person in the mansion. All he needed to do was to prepare one more serving of food.

In the past two years, whenever Su Zimo prepared the meals, he would bring one portion to the red-robed lady. He would put the food outside her room, knock on the door and leave.

The red-robed lady rarely appeared, and Su Zimo had never seen her venture outside the mansion. The two of them had not even had a proper conversation before.

The Su family and Ping Yang Town did not know of her existence.

The lady's name was Die Yue. She was reclusive and was a person of few words. That was all that Su Zimo knew about her.

Su Zimo had no idea since when Die Yue stood behind him. However, it seemed strange in the way Die Yue looked at him today. He could not put it into words.

Su Zimo nodded towards her and went back to his room.

Both of them had already become used to this form of greeting in the past two years. Besides, Su Zimo knew that even if he spoke to her, Die Yue would ignore him.

Su Zimo shut the door, and took out a sharp knife with a one foot long handle from the corner. It was rusty. It seemed like it had not been used for ages.

Su Zimo searched around before he took out a whetstone. He looked solemn as he sprinkled water on it. There was a cold glare in his eyes as he sharpened the knife.

After a short while, Su Zimo seemed to think of something. He pushed the door open and looked at Die Yue who was at the courtyard. "Miss Die Yue, have an early rest today. You must not come out of your room if you hear any sounds tonight."

Die Yue made no comments, she remained cold and aloof.

Su Zimo could not help but have a strange notion inside his head.

Die Yue who was right in front of him resembled an immortal in terms of her temperament and the way she conducted herself. She was graceful and beyond worldly cares, indifferent to everything around her. A true immortal would never get angry and injure people just because a mortal refused to kneel down before him.

Of course, this was just his thoughts. Su Zimo did not think too much about it.

Su Zimo carried a jar of wine from the cellar in the courtyard. He dusted the mud off and deliberately spilled some strong wine on the way back to his room.

Upon reaching the door, Su Zimo let go of the jar of wine and it shattered onto the floor. The wine was spilled all over the floor, giving off a strong smell.

Die Yue witnessed the entire scene. There was a vague smile in the corner of her lips.

Su Zimo went into the room but did not shut the door tightly, leaving it unlatched.

Su Zimo went to the corner and continued to sharpen the knife.

It was destined to be chaotic tonight.

Su Zimo waited.

He was waiting for a person…

The dark night had come.

A sneaky figure trailed along the wall and slipped into Su Zimo's mansion.

He made quite a large commotion when he landed on the floor. The dark figure rushed to the corner agilely.

The dark figure waited for a while in the corner. The courtyard seemed quiet and there was not the slightest abnormality. The dark figure finally stood up and took out a dagger from his waist. The cold dagger glittered in the dark.

Through the glitter of the dagger, one could vaguely tell that it was Zhou Dingyun who joined the immortal sect together with Shen Mengqi!

Zhou Dingyun was one who sought revenge over the smallest grievance. Initially, he was wary of the Su family and Su Zimo who had scholarly honors.

Now that Su Zimo was reduced to an inferior commoner, while he had joined the immortal sect, soaring to new heights, he would not let Su Zimo go easily.

Besides, he would kill Su Zimo without anyone knowing tonight and leave Ping Yang Town with Perfected Cang Lang tomorrow.

Even if the Su family realized the murder, they would not dare to make trouble, otherwise Perfected Cang Lang might exterminate their entire family when angered.

Zhou Dingyun was not highly skilled except that he was strong and had physical strength. He believed that it would be easy to take down a frail scholar.

He treaded carefully and smelled the fragrance of strong wine. He swept his gaze across the courtyard and noticed that there was a broken jar of wine in front of one of the rooms.

"Haha." Zhou Dingyun felt reassured. He grinned. "Indeed, you have not suffered any setbacks before and decided to drown one's sorrows in wine. You must be dead drunk now. It is just nice. I will cut off the tendons of your hands and legs and take the time to torture you!"

Zhou Dingyun swaggered to the door of the room. The room was unlatched. He peeped through the door and saw that there seemed to be a person lying on the bed. But the light was weak, therefore he could not see clearly.

Zhou Dingyun did not stop to think but pushed the door open with a menacing look on his face, dashing into the room.

There was an even stronger smell of wine in the room. Zhou Dingyun frowned and walked stealthily toward the bed.

When he was about to reach the bed, a shadow came out from behind the door like a ghost.

Suddenly!

There was a cold light in the dark. Zhou Dingyun had yet to react and he could feel a cool touch to his neck. It was prickly and there was a cold voice next to his ears.

"Move and I'll kill you!"

Zhou Dingyun felt a chill on his back. He had goosebumps all over his body.

He might be physically strong, but Zhou Dingyun was unable to exert any strength.

He knew very well that the thing that was on his neck was a sharp weapon, which could easily pierce through his throat.

"W-who are you?"

Zhou Dingyun panicked, feeling as if his throat had been punctured, and warm liquid flowed down from his neck to his chest.

The feeling was terrifying!

It was as if his life was draining bit by bit but there was nothing he could do.

All of a sudden, someone pulled Zhou Dingyun's hair by force and jerked him to the back!

There was a tearing pain in his scalp. It felt as if it was close to being torn off from his head!

"Ah!"

Zhou Dingyun screamed in pain.

Zhou Dingyun's legs went limp and he fell to his knees at the severe pain and life-threatening knife at his neck.

Zhou Dingyun never felt so close to death.

"Take a look at who I am." The person behind him spoke up again. It was cold and eerie, as if the person was a ghost from hell, seeking his life.

Zhou Dingyun threw his head back in an odd posture, widening his eyes to look upward.

One glance at the person and Zhou Dingyun was terror-stricken.

In the dark, Su Zimo did not have the scholarly aura of a scholar. His expression was grim and menacing. His eyes were sharp and scary. The expression in his eyes was colder than the sharp knife in his hands!

At this moment, Zhou Dingyun could sense Su Zimo's determination and strong intention to kill.

"Oh no! Now that Su Zimo had lost his scholarly honors and been reduced to an inferior commoner, he is serious about killing me!"

"No, I am joining the immortal sect. I can't die!"

Thousands of thoughts fleeted through Zhou Dingyun's mind in that split second. They all morphed into a strong desire to survive.

Zhou Dingyun quivered. "Y-you can't kill me. If others know about it, y-you can't escape death…"

"Hehe."

Su Zimo smiled. "My life is worthless. I want to get someone to die with me. You are really down on your luck to come looking for me. You mustn't blame me."

To Zhou Dingyun, Su Zimo's smile in the dark seemed particularly eerie.

Zhou Dingyun felt even more fear at his calm and indifferent tone.

"Crazy, Su Zimo is crazy!"

He had barely shouted when Zhou Dingyun felt the slight movement of the sharp knife at his throat.

Zhou Dingyun had a mental breakdown at the pulsating pain at his throat.

"S-Second Young Master Su, I beg you to spare my cheap life. I will never do evil in the future."

"Second Young Master Su, I swear that even if I am lucky enough to join the immortal sect, I will never seek revenge on you. If not, I will suffer a painful death where countless of arrows pierce through my heart."

Su Zimo was silent. He squinted his eyes and looked at Zhou Dingyun.

Zhou Dingyun panicked further at the dead silence.

Zhou Dingyun could not tell what was on Su Zimo's mind.

Time trickled by. Just when Zhou Dingyun was close to despair, the grip on his scalp was loosened and the sharp knife on his neck was being removed slowly.

"Scram."

Su Zimo said coldly.

To Zhou Dingyun, the word sounded like an immortal's voice. He felt as if he was being pardoned. He crawled and rolled, fleeing from the room.

Zhou Dingyun covered the wound on his neck with his hand and ran to the courtyard, panting heavily.

After the narrow escape from death, Zhou Dingyun gritted his teeth and had a malicious thought again.

"Su Zimo is after all a scholar. Previously he was prepared, but right now, he won't have chances of survival."

There was a murderous look in Zhou Dingyun's eyes. He could not help but turn to look toward the room.

Su Zimo stood at the doorway. He was clad in green clothes, with a sharp knife that had a one-foot long handle in his right hand. His eyes were cold, he looked like a tiger that was capable of devouring humans. There was a murderous aura about him!

There was a sense of ridicule in his expression, he seemed to have seen through Zhou Dingyun.

Zhou Dingyun's evil thought vanished instantly.

Zhou Dingyun had no idea about how deep the wound on his neck was, and he was clueless about whether Su Zimo had any other tricks up his sleeves. No matter what, he would not take the risk again.

"Revenge is a dish best served cold."

With that, Zhou Dingyun fled the mansion hurriedly.

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Chapter 3: Supreme Demon Classic

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Su Zimo waited till Zhou Dingyun had long left before he let out a long breath, his face looking pale.

The encounter was brief but dangerous. But luckily, it was as what he had predicted.

Su Zimo took note of a piece of information during the conversation with Shen Mengqi. She and Zhou Dingyun would leave Ping Yang Town with Perfected Cang Lang tomorrow.

Su Zimo expected that Zhou Dingyun would definitely seek revenge tonight!

Su Zimo had thought of seeking help from the Su family. But in this way, other than implicating the Su family, it would not change the outcome in any way.

This was because Zhou Dingyun could not be killed.

He was no longer the ruffian he used to be. Instead, he was about to join the immortal sect. If he died, Perfected Cang Lang would definitely come looking for him. By then, who would be able to stop him?

Su Zimo had never killed anyone before. But when the knife touched Zhou Dingyun's throat, he was not the least nervous, scared or frightened. Instead, he was slightly excited and eager to try.

He did not give a damn as to what would happen tomorrow. The sky might collapse or the ground might sink. He would be able to relieve his pent-up frustrations if he killed the bully. That would be so cool!

Su Zimo indeed had the murderous intent and aura. He did not disguise it. He almost could not control himself and wanted to stab him with the knife!

This was the first time that Su Zimo discovered that the blood that flowed inside of him was not the scholarly blood, but more of a general in the battlefield that was used to killing, or of those brutes who believed in an eye for an eye.

He might used to have scholarly honors. But he was unable to stop the evildoers. Instead it was his sharp knife that sent them away.

"Long years of hard study could not be compared to the sharpness of the knife."

Su Zimo laughed at himself. "A scholar is indeed useless. He could only do this much."

Su Zimo returned to the room. He threw the knife aside, lying on the bed, but he did not sleep at all.

He was worried about one thing.

Given Zhou Dingyun's temperament, he would definitely return to Ping Yang Town after cultivation and seek revenge for what happened today!

He would meet his end then.

It might be a month later, or perhaps a year later or ten years later.

Nevertheless, Zhou Dingyun would definitely come back!

Su Zimo knew it very well, but he had to tolerate the wicked acts of him today.

That was because if he killed Zhou Dingyun, he would definitely die tomorrow. However, if he let Zhou Dingyun off, at least there was still a glimmer of hope.

The glimmer of hope was that he would be able to gain the ability to fight against him before Zhou Dingyun came back after completing his cultivation.

But, was that possible?

What was a spirit root?

Why did he not have a spirit root?

Why could he not cultivate without a spirit root?

Why…

Su Zimo felt confused. He was curious about the immortal sect and was bewildered about the future.

Su Zimo's eyelids felt heavy and he drifted off to sleep.

Su Zimo had a weird dream.

In the dream, an immortal whispered into his ears. "Do you want to cultivate?"

Yes, Su Zimo would love to do that.

Never before had he felt so eager to have power.

Su Zimo felt that something was odd.

Su Zimo was startled awake shortly after. He sat up suddenly. There was uncertainty in his eyes, and his back was drenched in cold sweat.

He finally realized what was wrong.

This was not a dream!

Someone was really asking whether he wanted to cultivate.

Su Zimo got up and opened the door, witnessing a scene that he would never forget in his entire life.

There was an exquisite beauty next to the peach blossom tree in the courtyard. She was clad in a blood red robe. She stood there with sparkling eyes, watching him quietly.

The clouds seemed to have dispersed, and the moonlight was clear as water. The petals of the peach blossoms fell off the tree and the lady was standing in the midst of it. It seemed as if there were mist and clouds in the twilight. This did not look like the mortal world.

"Do you want to cultivate?"

Die Yue asked once again. Her voice was gentle and pleasant, seeming somewhat lazy.

Su Zimo took a deep breath and gradually calmed down. He had lots of questions and doubts. But he only manage to utter a single word. "Yes."

"Well, I'll teach you." Die Yue replied casually. It was as if teaching Su Zimo was a simple chore like eating or dressing.

Su Zimo walked down the stone steps and stopped in front of Die Yue. He gazed into her clear, watery eyes.

Die Yue was gazing at him as well.

After a while, Su Zimo realized that the lady in front of him was like a mystery. He could not see through her at all.

On the contrary, Su Zimo felt as if he was seen through by Die Yue, and he could not hide any secrets from her.

For a moment, Su Zimo had a flickering thought that Die Yue knew everything that happened to him today.

She knew everything that he was thinking about!

"I have no spirit root." Su Zimo took a while before he said.

"There is a cultivation technique that does not require spirit root."

"What cultivation technique is that?" Su Zimo asked automatically.

"The cultivation technique of the demon clan!" Die Yue widened her eyes and there was a special aura about her.

Su Zimo's countenance changed and he could not help but retreat half a step.

Even though he knew nothing about cultivation, Su Zimo knew that human beings and demons belonged to different paths. According to legends, there were many cases where fiendish demons harmed human beings.

Did he want to cultivate the cultivation technique of the demon clan and to become a fiendish demon who was bent on killing?

It did not take long for Su Zimo to make up his mind.

"I'll learn."

Su Zimo did not know what he would become in the future, but he knew that if he did not make use of this opportunity, soon afterwards, when Zhou Dingyun returned, he would certainly die, not to mention what would happen in the future.

Die Yue was not surprised at all. It seemed she had expected Su Zimo would say yes. She continued on. "If you want to learn the cultivation technique of the demon clan, you have to agree to two conditions. Firstly, don't ask me about my identity or background, I will teach and you will learn. Secondly, you must not tell others of this cultivation technique."

"Okay." Su Zimo nodded.

Die Yue continued on. "One more thing, if you want to learn this cultivation technique, you will experience unimaginable dangers. You may lose your life at any time. Do not expect me to save you."

Su Zimo smiled faintly. "Life and death are preordained."

"If there are any questions, you can go ahead and ask." Die Yue smiled lightly.

This was the first time in two years that Su Zimo saw a smile on Die Yue's face. He marveled at her smile and seemed to be lost in it.

But Su Zimo cleared his thoughts in the blink of an eye and asked in a low voice, "What is the spirit root? What is cultivation? Why did Perfected Cang Lang say that I can't cultivate without spirit root?"

"Cultivation, can also be called cultivation or cultivation of Dao. There are three oldest major schools of cultivation of the humans clan—Immortal, Buddha, Fiend. The so-called spirit root is the immortal sect's way of calling it. For Buddhism, they called it as the root of wisdom, while the fiend sect called it as fiend seed. It is basically the same. As humans, if one doesn't have spirit root, one cannot join any of the sects."

Su Zimo understood her words. What Die Yue meant was that demon cultivation did not need the spirit root.

Die Yue continued. "Humans have five senses, namely sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and the spirit root is equivalent to the sixth sense. It is the key to sense the aura between Heaven and Earth."

Su Zimo suddenly saw the light.

Without the spirit root, one could not "see" the aura of Heaven and Earth and one could not cultivate.

Su Zimo continued to ask, "Are there different realms to cultivation? Which level of cultivators does Perfected Cang Lang belong to?"

"The immortal sect can be divided into Qi Condensation Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm, Golden Core Realm, Nascent Soul Realm… He is a Golden Core Realm cultivator. There are different realms to demon cultivation, immortal cultivation, fiend cultivation and Buddha cultivation. It is just different means of achieving the same end. But no matter what, the path of Golden Core is the natural chasm that everyone has to pass through. There are many cultivators, but half of them would be stuck at the path of Golden Core, with no hope of success."

"Cultivation is to be in defiance of the natural order and to seize the good aura of Heaven and Earth. Once one entered the path of Golden Core, it means that one breaks the shackles of Heaven and Earth for the first time. One's lifespan could increase to five hundred years. There is the saying that once one swallows an elixir, one's lifespan will not be decided by nature!"

Die Yue continued. "The cultivation technique that you are going to learn is divided into nine sections. The first section is Body Tempering, the second section is Tendons Transformation, the third section is Bones Strengthening, the fourth section is Marrow Cleansing, the fifth section is Organs Refinement, the sixth section is Orifice Clearing, the seventh section is Core Formation. If you want to take revenge, you must cultivate to the seventh section."

"What is the name of this cultivation technique?" Su Zimo asked.

"The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness."

Su Zimo was shocked. He could feel a strong, menacing aura surging toward him at the mention of the title. It was suffocating.

"Body Tempering, the first section of The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness, can be divided into two parts, to harden and refine the skin and flesh. There are different breathing and expiration methods, techniques and moves that correspond to it."

There was a demonic glitter in Die Yue's eyes. Thereafter, there were several lengthy and profound incantations in Su Zimo's mind.

There were no mountain of immortals or clear waters, Grotto-heaven paradise, or bejeweled jade palace, Su Zimo had started on the path to cultivation right in the inconspicuous courtyard, under the peach blossom tree that was in full bloom!

It seemed to be casual, and coincidental, but it also felt as if everything was predestined.

Not long after, Su Zimo's expiration-inspiration gradually became different under Die Yue's guidance.

This did not seem like the breathing method of normal humans.

After being repeatedly corrected and going through countless practices, Su Zimo gradually seemed to get the hang of it.

With this breathing and expiration, his body felt warm and his blood and flesh seemed to be burning and boiling, turning into boundless energy, bubbling to the surface of his skin.

Su Zimo felt an itch in his skin.

"This skin tempering breathing method originates from the Wild Bovine Demon King. One can practice when on the go or when sitting or sleeping. There is no definite posture to it. The bovine is resilient and has tough skin. Knife or sword will not be able to penetrate it. Take your time to appreciate it."

Seeing that Su Zimo's breathing was gradually on the right track, Die Yue turned to go back to her room, not disturbing him.

Su Zimo had long been immersed in this wonderful breathing and expiration method. He could feel that his skin had become tougher, stronger and more powerful with every breathing cycle.

The night faded.

Su Zimo had lost track of time. He even forgot where he was. He was focused on comprehending the incantations, and his breathing and expiration.

The first ray of sunshine lit up part of the sky. Su Zimo was stunned to realize that something hard and strong seemed to be sticking out of his head, facing the sky! There were two of them!

At this moment, Su Zimo seemed to have turned into an unrivaled bovine demon, taking in and breathing out the entire Heaven and Earth!

"Mmm?"

Die Yue who was meditating in the room jolted. Her gaze pierced right through the walls to land on Su Zimo.

"He actually understood the essence of it within such a short time? Oh… he is indeed a genius meant for demon cultivation. I have not wasted my efforts in giving him such a chance." There was a look of praise in her eyes. Although she did not make a single movement, strangely, she had ended up at the courtyard and appeared before Su Zimo.

Bang!

Su Zimo who was immersed in cultivation was hit by an external force all of a sudden. He flew to a small distance away and stopped his breathing and expiration exercise.

Su Zimo got up from the ground, feeling slightly dizzy. He looked around, but there was no one in the courtyard.

Su Zimo frowned as he saw Die Yue who stood in the distance.

"Are you courting death?" Die Yue hid the look of praise in her eyes, and instead spoke in a cold tone.

"What?" Su Zimo was dazed.

Die Yue waved the sleeves of her robe and a sparkling water mirror emerged out of nowhere to appear in front of Su Zimo.

Su Zimo looked dumbstruck. This was far beyond his imagination.

When Su Zimo saw his own reflection in the water mirror, his surprise turned into panic!

"How could this be?"

Su Zimo was originally on the thin side. But his reflection in the water mirror was far thinner than his original build. He seemed to be emaciated.

If not for the familiar facial features and the contours of the cheek, Su Zimo could not believe that the person in the water mirror was himself.

"No matter what kind of practice, the power will not appear out of thin air. Cultivators from the immortal, Buddha and fiend sects take in the aura of the Heaven and Earth into their bodies, while those stronger demons clan will use the essence of the sun and the moon to harden the body. You have yet to attain that realm. Therefore, whenever you breathe in and out, you are using the essence of your own blood and flesh. If this goes on, you will die in three days."

"What then?" Su Zimo was startled.

"You will naturally have to devour flesh and blood to supplement your energy before you continue with your cultivation."

At the mention of eating, Su Zimo's stomach began to growl. He felt severe pangs of hunger that almost drove him crazy.

Su Zimo dashed straight to the kitchen in lightning speed. In less than a quarter of an hour, he made a clean sweep of everything edible in the kitchen and gobbled them down his stomach before he slightly eased his hunger.

Su Zimo only discovered until now that he did not sleep all night. Not only did he not feel tired, instead he was energetic and full of strength.

Su Zimo picked up the thin iron basin next to him and squeezed it.

To his surprise, there were a few clear fingerprints on the iron basin!

"Psst! That powerful?"

Su Zimo was secretly amazed at himself.

He underwent a huge change with a single night of cultivation. Su Zimo was full of confidence in the days to come.

"I suppose even if Zhou Dingyun comes back from the immortal sect, I will have the capability to spar with him."

At this time, Su Zimo still did not know the scariness of The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness. This cultivation technique was the supreme demon classic that disrupted the balance of Yin and Yang, seizing the good aura of Heaven and Earth, changing the universe and turning the vital energy. This was something that did not belong to this world.

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Chapter 4: Tri Bovine Style

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On the second day, Su Zimo went to the market early in the morning to buy a few cattle as his food supply for the next few days.

After putting them aside, Su Zimo went to Die Yue's room, knocking on the door. "Miss Die?"

To Su Zimo's surprise, the door slowly opened at his knocking.

Although the sky was bright, the room was strangely pitch dark.

"Come in." Die Yue's voice could be heard coming from the room.

Su Zimo took a deep breath and stepped into the room.

Su Zimo could not help but feel odd. He seemed to have passed a soft and cold water curtain into another world.

Su Zimo took a look and was startled.

The sight in front of him was no longer Die Yue's room. Instead it was much more spacious than his mansion. He stood on a green lawn and there was a wooden barrel that was slightly more than half as high as normal humans.

Die Yue sat slanted on a huge green stone, lazing around. Although she had a large blood red robe around her, it could not hide her slim and exquisite figure.

"This is…" Su Zimo opened his mouth slightly.

Die Yue had shown him a lot of incomprehensible prowess within a day. To him, it was strange and fascinating.

"This is to insert the largest thing into the smallest one. You will understand when you reach a certain realm. There is no need to think too much about it right now." Die Yue replied, leaving no room for doubt. "This is the cultivation field that I have created. You will cultivate here in the future."

Die Yue jumped down lightly from the green stone. "I will teach you three more styles. These are called the Tri Bovine Style. Practice it in conjunction with the breathing and expiration method."

"The first style is Plow Heaven Stride. Although there is only one style, it is ever changing. It is the only way to cultivate one's leg strength."

While talking, Die Yue walked on the grass.

Su Zimo widened his eyes and concentrated on what she was doing, staring at every step and movement of Die Yue, for fear that he would miss the details.

After a few steps, Su Zimo vaguely grasped what Die Yue was talking about.

There did not seem to be anything fascinating about her steps. But if he observed carefully, he discovered that Die Yue seemed to be making her way through muddy water.

She drew in her chest slightly and erected the back, bending her knees and lowered her center of gravity. She never let her knees bend past her toes, but her strides were very wide!

She seemed to have calculated the distance between each step. It was exactly the same!

Die Yue stopped in her tracks, and turned to look at Su Zimo. "Your turn."

Su Zimo was not in a hurry to practice. Instead he stood in place for a long time to ponder before he took the first step.

Su Zimo had just taken the first step and he sensed that he had made a mistake.

Die Yue came to Su Zimo's side without any expression. She extended her leg and gave a slight kick at Su Zimo's extended leg.

"Psst!"

Su Zimo gasped.

Die Yue's kick sent unbearable piercing pain down his thigh. He felt as if someone poked his legs mercilessly with needles.

"Hold this position, continue." Die Yue's indifferent voice could be heard in the room.

Su Zimo lowered his head and realized that after being kicked by Die Yue, the extended leg had a higher resemblance to Plow Heaven Stride.

"She is helping to correct me." Su Zimo understood Die Yue's intentions.

Su Zimo pursed his lips and tried to recall the stance of Plow Heaven Stride, making another stride with his left leg.

"Wrong!"

The sole of the foot had just touched the ground and Die Yue's voice could be heard again, followed by a piercing pain on Su Zimo's left leg.

Su Zimo automatically corrected his stances under the stimulation of the pain in his leg.

Su Zimo took a breather before taking another stride with his right leg.

"Wrong!"

He could feel the familiar sting again.

Wrong!

Stinging pain!

He continued to practice and was being corrected over and over again…

In the end, Su Zimo could not even feel his legs. It was numb from Die Yue's constant kicks.

Su Zimo clenched his teeth, drenched in perspiration. His only thought was that he had to keep walking.

Time passed by without him knowing.

Finally, he no longer heard the word "wrong" being hollered at him. It sounded like a nightmare to him.

Su Zimo also realized that he had begun to understand the crux of Plow Heaven Stride.

"Don't you remember what I taught you last night?"

Su Zimo suddenly saw the light with Die Yue's reminder. He began to use the breathing and expiration method that he learned yesterday night as he practiced Plow Heaven Stride.

At the beginning, Su Zimo could not apply both of them together. He could not breathe properly after making a stride.

But with the passage of time, Su Zimo gradually found a way to use the breathing method together with the Plow Heaven Stride.

In fact, this breathing method coexisted with the Plow Heaven Stride. Su Zimo went faster and faster, and he no longer felt numbness in his legs. His flesh and blood seemed to be burning, and he had infinite strength in his legs, his strides became wider as well.

He did not make any movement, but he was able to move five feet wide in a stride!

Su Zimo was thrilled to know that he was learning it correctly.

But Su Zimo could vaguely feel that his Plow Heaven Stride seem to be lacking something.

Su Zimo automatically looked toward Die Yue who sat slanted on the green stone.

Die Yue had a look of disdain on her face, her eyes cynical and morose.

Su Zimo thought to himself, "I am very skilled at using the breathing and expiration method with Plow Heaven Stride. Why does she still look down on me?"

Su Zimo felt angry, hence he deliberately practiced the Plow Heaven Stride, circling the green stone, moving about in front of Die Yue.

Die Yue sneered after a short while. "Do you intend to train yourself to become an ox? This stride is meant to plow the Heaven, it is not for you to plow the land!"

Su Zimo was startled. He stopped in his tracks.

Die Yue floated down the green stone and went outside. She said coldly, "When you can understand the profound meaning of 'plow heaven', you will then be able to master the essence of this set of footwork."

Su Zimo finally realized what was missing in his Plow Heaven Stride.

His every stride was supposed to plow a ravine out of the Heaven!

How much boldness and vigor would one need to do that?

Although he was skilled in this footwork, he lacked the vigor and boldness. Therefore, he could only be reduced to the cattle that plowed the land.

"Plow heaven, plow heaven…"

Su Zimo kept pondering over it, and he gradually saw the light.

Die Yue walked out of the room to the courtyard, with a faint smile on her face. Gone was the harsh and cold attitude that she displayed in front of Su Zimo.

"He could achieve this with one day and one night of cultivation. He seems to be slightly better than me back then…"

The lady's whispers could be faintly heard under the peach blossom tree. But it was gone with the breeze.

For a month, Su Zimo spent most of his time practicing Plow Heaven Stride in the cultivation field. He worked hard in grasping the essence of "plow heaven" and had a deeper understanding of the footwork.

During this period, Su Zimo occasionally went out to buy some cattle and sheep and he vaguely heard some news.

Success was a relative term. It brought so many relatives. The Shen family in Ping Yang Town used to be an ordinary family. But many pugilistic experts worked for the Shen family during this period of time.

In the eyes of all, it was inevitable that the Shen family would rise to success. As long as Shen Mengqi succeeded in her cultivation, even if she made a one-time visit to her family, it was enough to bring success to the Shen family for generations. The pugilistic experts might even have the chance to join the immortal sect. They would not mind even if it was as their servants.

On the contrary, the Su family had been in constant trouble lately.

There were originally three large families, namely the Zhao family, the Lee family and the Yang family in Ping Yang Town. Su family rose to success in recent years. Furthermore, Su Hong was a Connate Expert, and Su Zimo had scholarly honors, therefore, the four families had been living in harmony.

And now, Su Zimo's scholarly honors had been written off and he had been reduced to an inferior commoner. He also offended an immortal. The three families got restless and could not wait to take over the Su family's business in Ping Yang Town and there had been several conflicts and clashes between them.

However, Su Zimo did not take these to heart.

There was Uncle Zheng to take charge in the Su family, as well as Liu Yu and other Postnatal Experts to help out. The most important thing was that his older brother was not at Ping Yang Town now. When he was back, given his swift and harsh style, he would be able to suppress those evildoers.

This day, Die Yue came up to Su Zimo and said, "I will teach you the other two styles. Afterward, you can practice the three styles together."

Die Yue paused for a while before continuing. "Most of the styles in The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness are killing techniques. The next two styles are meant for killing. Bear that in mind."

"First style, Bovine's Moon-gazing."

Die Yue took a step forward, that was the stance of Plow Heaven Stride. She then leaned forward, her arms suddenly outstretched from the abdomen. She clenched her fists, with her index finger slightly raised. She dabbed her finger and shifted slightly upward.

At this moment, Die Yue seemed to have disappeared right in front of Su Zimo. In replacement was a domineering bovine demon with its horns upraised!

Die Yue's arms were the horns. The clenched fists with the raised joint of her index finger was the pointed part of the horn.

"Plow Heaven Stride is the foundation for Bovine's Moon-gazing. Get into the Plow Heaven Stride stance, and exert force at the waist and abdomen, in the meantime throw out your fists. You must be able to charge toward the top as well as to do an upward thrust…"

Die Yue explained in detail while Su Zimo listened attentively.

Even so, when Su Zimo really practiced it, it was still inevitable that he suffered kicks from making mistakes. Die Yue stood by the side with a cold face. She would give him a kick whenever there was the slightest mistake.

In the blink of an eye, a day had passed.

Su Zimo was starving. He rushed to slaughter a cow. He prepared a wok and began to boil a pot of delicious beef.

While waiting, Die Yue picked up the cow tongue that Su Zimo threw aside saying, "Take the knife to stab at me."

"Ah?" Su Zimo was startled. He did not understand Die Yue's intention.

Die Yue replied. "I will teach you the third style. There is no way to show you how to do it. You will have to appreciate and understand the moment of change by yourself."

Su Zimo knew that given Die Yue's abilities, even if he exerted all his force, he would not hurt her.

Su Zimo gripped the knife and made a stab toward Die Yue's shoulder, while concentrating on watching her movements.

Die Yue looked aloof. She raised the smooth and tender cow tongue and tapped it gently on the knife.

"Pa!"

There was a brittle sound. leaving Su Zimo gaping in shock.

The cow tongue was intact, while Su Zimo was only left with a handle of the knife in his hands. The blade had shattered into pieces onto the ground!

Su Zimo slaughtered the cow by himself. He knew that the cow tongue was just an ordinary tongue. It could never withstand the blow from the sharp knife.

Moreover, Su Zimo could not tell that Die Yue had exerted any force just now. Otherwise, he would not be holding on to the handle. It would have flown out of his hands.

This was just an ordinary cow tongue, but it shattered the sharp knife into pieces!

If the cow tongue tapped on a man instead of a knife, would the person turn into powder?

"The third style is called Bovine-tongued Saber. It may sound ordinary, but it represents the essence of this style." Die Yue continued. "You once asked me when would you know that you have made initial success at cultivating skin tempering? Let me tell you now. When your palm has the same force as this cow tongue, you will be considered as having initial success at it."

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Chapter 5: Su family's Misfortune

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Su Zimo often heard from other people that time passed by very fast when one cultivated. After he started cultivation, he finally realized what it meant.

To his surprise, Su Zimo had spent three months in the cultivation field, and his body had undergone a total transformation.

Others might not sense the change in Su Zimo, but he knew it very well.

During this time, he was already skilled in using the two styles, Plow Heaven Stride and Bovine's Moon-gazing. Coupled with the breathing and expiration method, Su Zimo's skin had toughened and was impenetrable to ordinary swords and knives!

He felt immense strength in his every movement.

The only thing that Su Zimo was distressed about was the Bovine-tongued Saber. He could not get the gist of it.

At the cultivation field, Su Zimo took a deep breath, drew in his chest slightly and straightened his back, he took a step forward with his left foot, getting into the stance of Plow Heaven Stride.

Originally, when Su Zimo stood there without moving, he looked like a frail scholar.

But when he took a step forward, there was a drastic change in his aura. It was as if he had the whole sky under his foot!

At the same time, Su Zimo exerted force at his waist and abdomen, punching his fists forward pointing and thrusting upward. He seemed to let out a mooing sound similar to bovines. It was deep and powerful, startling other people.

When executing Plow Heaven Stride and Bovine's Moon-gazing, it was natural and unforced. Coupled with the breathing and expiration method, it made them even more powerful.

Die Yue who sat on the green stone saw this scene and nodded secretly.

After executing Bovine's Moon-gazing, Su Zimo continued by opening his fists and giving a harsh slap.

The third style, Bovine-tongued Saber!

Pa!

The palm made a loud cracking sound in the air.

Su Zimo sighed, shaking his head.

There was still something off about it.

The palm looked strong, but he was unable to execute the flexibility of Bovine-tongued Saber.

Die Yue shifted her gaze elsewhere.

It had only been three months, but Su Zimo was able to achieve this level. It had already exceeded her expectations.

Bovine-tongued Saber was the most difficult and most powerful style among the Tri Bovine Style. It was useless to keep practicing. One would never comprehend the essence of it.

One needed to have the power of understanding in order to grasp its essence. Otherwise, notwithstanding three months, one might not be able to succeed for three years or thirty years.

Su Zimo felt frustrated after constantly failing at this style. He left the cultivation field and took a stroll in the courtyard, looking around.

Inadvertently, Su Zimo's gaze fell on the cow that was chewing on the grass not far away and he stopped suddenly.

It was the most common cow in the market. It was used by the farmers to plow the fields. It chewed the grass in its mouth and swallowed them into its belly. It then lowered its head, sticking out its tongue to sweep over a handful of tender grass, rolled them about and took them into its mouth.

Su Zimo's eyes lit up and he suddenly saw the light.

The tender grasses were the most common couch grass. Its leaves were thin and slender, and they had serrated edges. When Su Zimo was a child, he was scratched by the leaves accidentally.

The cow tongue was so tender, but it had no fear of these couch grasses.

The palm was the cow tongue, while the blade was the couch grass. This was the essence of Bovine-tongued Saber!

Su Zimo was exhilarated. The scene where the cow ate the grasses kept coming up in his mind. He tried to comprehend the changes in that instant and thought it over and over in his mind, and began to practice automatically.

"I heard that the Su family had suffered a misfortune."

"It was said that the Su family's restaurant was being smashed. I don't think it can open for business. I heard that someone died as well!"

"Is it that serious?"

Su Zimo heard murmurs coming from outside the mansion, and he was startled from his cultivation.

Su Zimo sobered up from his cultivation and his heart sank at the rumors. He pushed open the door and dashed to Su family's residence.

Su Zimo overheard the discussion of others along the way, and roughly knew what was the cause of the misfortune this time.

Several people picked quarrels and started trouble in the Su family's restaurant. They smashed the furniture and Uncle Zheng brought people with him to the restaurant. However, those people turned out to be Postnatal Perfected Experts. They came prepared and Uncle Zheng was injured instead.

"Damn, I can't take this lying down!"

Su Zimo had just arrived and he heard angry shouts coming from the house. He was Yuchi Huo. He was one of the guards at Su family, and he had a fiery temper.

Everyone in the house was Su Zimo's trusted men. Su Zimo lost his parents when he was two years old. Uncle Zheng and others had been with the Su family for the longest time and they were very fond of him.

In the beginning, it was these few people who helped his older brother to gain a foothold in Ping Yang Town. The brothers had a close relationship with these uncles.

A strong smell of medicine wafted toward him and there was also a faint smell of blood.

"Second Young Master is back."

Although he had lost his scholarly honors, everyone in Su family were very respectful toward Su Zimo.

Su Zimo nodded and went to check on the elder that laid on his sides on the bed.

"Second Young Master." The old man's hair was white and his face was gaunt and yellow. He seemed to have one foot in the grave. Despite that, he still smiled at seeing Su Zimo. There was a tenderness in the way he looked at Su Zimo.

Uncle Zheng was in charge of managing the Su household. Although he did not know martial arts, everyone in the Su family, including Su Hong showed respect toward him.

Uncle Zheng had become thin and was getting on in years. Now that he was injured, it was still unknown whether he could survive or not.

"Uncle Zheng, who is the other party?" Although Su Zimo was boiling in anger, he appeared very calm, speaking softly at the bedside.

"Who else could it be? It must be the grandchildren of the three families, Zhao family, Lee family and Yang family!" Yuchi Huo shouted in anger.

"It's not that simple." The man who spoke up was over 40 years old. He looked calm and composed. He was the leader of the Su family guards.

"Uncle Liu, what do you mean?" Su Zimo asked.

Liu Yu looked at Su Zimo, swallowing back the words on the tip of his tongue.

Yuchi Huo could not contain his anger, he hollered. "Liu Yu, why are you being wishy-washy? Don't you know the seriousness of the situation? Mr Zheng was wounded by them, and Old Guan had suffered a terrible death. If those young lads under you were not smart, and broke out of the siege, Mr Zheng would have died. Those people wanted us dead!"

"Uncle Guan is dead?" Su Zimo's heart ached at the news.

When he was a child, Su Zimo often rode on Uncle Guan's shoulder, grabbing and clutching his hair.

But no matter how much Su Zimo fooled around, Uncle Guan would never get angry at him. He would laugh it off and play with him.

Su Zimo spoke through gritted teeth, "Won't the authorities step in?"

"The authorities will be in charge of the affairs of the civilians. This is the conflict between several family clans. They would try all means to avoid it. Besides, whatever that is in the pugilistic society will be settled in the pugilistic way." Liu Yu shook his head.

Su Zimo's voice sank. "Uncle Liu, what is going on?"

Liu Yu gave a slight sigh. "My guards followed those people and saw them entering Shen family's residence."

"The people from Shen family are such ungrateful scumbags!" Yuchi Huo smashed the table next to him with his fist, breathing angrily.

Due to the relationship between Su Zimo and Shen Mengqi, the Su family rendered a lot of help to Shen family these past few years. Now that Shen Mengqi joined the immortal sect and skyrocketed to a top position, the Shen family turned to target the Su family.

Liu Yu continued. "I have done some investigations. The Shen family has been preparing to open a restaurant these days. Our restaurant is in their way."

Su Zimo was expressionless as he listened to Liu Yu's analysis quietly.

"Ahem!"

Uncle Zheng coughed, panting slightly. "Although the Shen family is the one who started it, the three families might have been adding momentum to it. This is the end of the matter, we shall wait until the Young Master is back."

"Do we just put up with it?" Yuchi Huo gritted his teeth.

Liu Yu sighed. "Let's endure it for now. The fact that the Shen family has risen through the ranks within such a short period of time, I suspect that Connate Experts might be working with them. If we go to them without any plan, we might suffer even more casualties."

"When will Young Master return?"

"I don't know, but I guess he will be back soon."

Su Zimo suddenly said, "Uncle Zheng, have a good rest, I will go out to take a breather."

That said, Su Zimo turned and left.

Three months ago, Su Zimo's scholarly honors were written off and Shen Mengqi left the town. Zhui Feng was also dead. Su Zimo had been suppressing his anger and frustration at all that had happened.

That was why he almost gave in to his urge to kill the ruffian with one stab that night.

During this time, under Die Yue's guidance, Su Zimo had been working hard on his cultivation. But in fact, he had never forgotten his grievances and he still could not take it lying down.

Now that the Su family suffered this misfortune, Uncle Zheng was seriously injured and Uncle Guan died a terrible death, all these events further sparked the anger in Su Zimo's heart.

Su Zimo left the Su family's residence. This was his only thought in mind—those people had gone too far in bullying them!

Su Zimo had some vague idea of the differences between Connate and Postnatal in the pugilistic society.

Postnatal and Connate were divided into early-stage, mid-stage, late-stage and perfected. His older brother, Su Hong was an early-stage Connate Expert.

Su Zimo had no idea which stage he belonged to. He was clueless as to which expert and from which stage could he handle.

In Su Zimo's opinion, he had only cultivated for three months, he would not be able to defeat others who had cultivated for more than 10 years.

Despite that, Su Zimo had to demand an explanation from the Shen family. After all, he had spent more than ten years studying. He believed that everything must be based on reasons.

The Shen family had to give him an explanation!

Shortly after, Su Zimo reached the Shen family's residence.

In just three months, the Shen family had undergone tremendous changes, changing from an ordinary family to the prestigious Shen family now. On the two sides of the vermilion red door stood two majestic stone lions.

If Su Zimo did not remember its location by heart, he would never believe that this was Shen Mengqi's house.

Su Zimo walked up the stairs. He did not bother to knock, but pushed the door open.

At this moment, many people were gathered at Shen family's residence. They were happily drinking, laughing and chatting with each other.

Now that Su Zimo suddenly barged into the residence, the crowd in the courtyard slowly dispersed. Many of them stopped whatever they were doing, staring at Su Zimo with a grim expression on their faces.

These people seemed wild and uncultivated, looking ferocious. Their cold and flashing weapons were placed by the side.

One of them had sharp eyes and recognized Su Zimo, speaking in a peculiar tone. "Oh, isn't this Second Young Master Su, the successful candidate in the imperial provincial examination in Country of Da Qi? Why do you have the time to grace Shen family's residence?"

"Haha, you must not have known. Second Young Master Su's scholarly honors had been written off. Right now, he is a big idler."

The ruffians of the pugilistic society ridiculed Su Zimo one after another. They stared at him with obvious evil intentions, and they hit their weapons against each other to send sparks flying, creating the piercing sounds of metal clashing against each other.

If he was just an ordinary scholar, he would have gone limp in his legs at the current situation, where he was surrounded by menacing ruffians.

However, Su Zimo maintained the same expression, and he even moved to stand in the center of the courtyard.

Back then when Su Zimo had yet to start cultivating, he was brave enough to confront Perfected Cang Lang at the unjust treatment. Right now, the ruffians in front of him were worlds apart from Perfected Golden Core. They did not exude the same vigor and aura like him. There was no way that he would be scared of them.

Su Zimo maintained a calm expression while his eyes swept across the courtyard, speaking calmly, "I want to see Shen Nan."

Shen Nan was Shen Mengqi's older brother.

"Hehe, Second Young Master Su came uninvited. Please pardon me for not welcoming you."

The voice was heard first before seeing the person himself.

Su Zimo turned his gaze to the direction where the sound was coming from. A man in a white robe slowly walked over from the long corridor of the courtyard. He was all smiles, but he did not make any effort to conceal the mockery in his eyes.

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Chapter 6: Murder!

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Shen Nan wore a white brocade robe, with a jade hanging at the waist. He seemed like a rich man's son.

But everyone in Ping Yang Town knew of his background. Shen Nan used to be the manager of the Su family's restaurant. He was given the job on account of Su Zimo.

Shen Nan took a cup of wine next to him and walked up to stand in front of Su Zimo, passing the cup of wine to him, putting on a fake smile. "Welcome Second Young Master Su. No matter what, I have to serve you wine. Please accept it."

"Regarding what happened today, whose idea was it?" Su Zimo ignored him but asked him softly.

Shen Nan maintained the smile on his face, leaning his head to the side, pretending not to know. "I don't understand what Second Young Master Su is talking about."

"Shen Nan, I want an explanation. Who is the murderer?" Su Zimo stared at Shen Nan's eyes, but his tone remained very calm.

Shen Nan raised his eyebrow, putting away his smile. He looked upward and finished the cup of wine as he said lightly, "It seems that Second Young Master Su wants to make things difficult!"

With that, Shen Nan threw the cup in his hand onto the ground, smashing it into pieces.

All the ruffians in the courtyard stood up at the sound, unsheathing their weapons from their scabbards. All of them looked menacing and eager to fight.

"Damn, I can no longer stand this guy. Did he really think that he is a young master? He is merely an inferior-class commoner. We gave him a way out but he refused!"

"I am Mo Song. I am the one who slaughtered the man by the surname of Guan!"

"There's me as well."

"Hehe, it's a pity that the old man did not die under my palm."

Su Zimo swept his gaze over everyone who spoke up. He nodded and said, "Very well, very well."

Shen Nan sneered. "Su Zimo, don't seek trouble for yourself. Today I will take into account your relationship with my sister and let…"

"Scram!"

Shen Nan was not finished, but he was interrupted by Su Zimo's holler.

Everyone in the courtyard found it weird and unbelievable. Shen Nan looked ferocious as he said coldly, "How dare you scold me?"

Su Zimo glared at him.

Shen Nan was taken aback by his sharp gaze. He had yet to recover and Su Zimo made his move.

Su Zimo did not make any other movement. He stretched his palms and slapped Shen Nan on the face.

Pa!

After being slapped by Su Zimo, Shen Nan was sent ten feet away under the watchful eyes of everyone!

Shen Nan had been practicing martial arts for the past three months and he had made huge improvements, achieving the Postnatal early-stage. He could not imagine that he would fly away after being slapped by Su Zimo.

The other party was not being swift in his attack. Why could he not react in time?

In the eyes of the ruffians, they had different views to Su Zimo's attack.

No ordinary man would be able to send people ten feet away with the strength of the palm.

But everyone present survived through battles and fights. Many of them were Postnatal Experts. Mo Song and several others were Postnatal Perfected. They thought nothing of Su Zimo.

"Kill him for me!"

Shen Nan's cheek was swollen and there was blood at the corner of his lips. He laid on the ground and hollered as he pointed his finger at Su Zimo.

Without waiting for Shen Nan's orders, Mo Song already led a group of men to slash at Su Zimo. They attacked him from all sides, it was frightening!

Although Su Zimo had been cultivating for three months, he only knew three styles and he had never engaged in a fight with others.

Su Zimo felt a slight panic at the current situation. He automatically used Plow Heaven Stride, and charged toward Mo Song.

Swish!

Su Zimo took two steps forward, covering a distance of more than ten feet. His speed was alarming and he managed to escape from most of the attacks directed at him.

The rest of the people seemed to have blurred vision. A shadow flashed past them and their knives and swords missed the target.

"No!"

Mo Song's eyelids kept twitching. His countenance changed.

The other people could not tell, but Mo Song who was at the front shivered at the monstrous force that was directed at him when Su Zimo took two steps forward!

Su Zimo was no longer a feeble scholar. He was obviously a ferocious beast that devoured humans!

Mo Song had yet to recover from his shock and therefore he was slow to react.

By then, Su Zimo had already reached Mo Song's side. He stretched his arms from under his abdomen, clenching his fists with the joint of his index finger slightly raised, thrusting and pushing forward!

Su Zimo was very familiar with these series of movements. He would be able to execute it with precision even when he shut his eyes.

And right now, Su Zimo directed all his pent-up frustrations in the past three months in his attack.

Poof!

Everyone turned silent.

Mo Song had an odd expression on his face. He lowered his head slowly and realized there were two bloody hollows as huge as bowls in his chest. Two muscular arms were protruding from the hollows.

The blood was gone from Mo Song's face. He slanted his head and died on the spot!

In the eyes of the other people, the two sides had only sparred with each other for a single round. Mo Song had yet to land his saber on Su Zimo, and the latter had already driven his arms into Mo Song's chest!

Two bloody fists were seen protruding from the back of Mo Song's chest. It was a terrifying sight.

Although the ruffians of the pugilistic society had been through many fights, they could not imagine the scene that they had just witnessed. How could a fist drive a hole through blood and flesh?

A Postnatal Perfected Expert was taken down by a frail scholar!

Who would have believed it if they had not seen it themselves?

Murder!

Su Zimo was in a daze. All he could remember was that Die Yue once told him lightly, "Most of the styles in The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness are killing techniques…"

There were killing techniques. If he used them, he would definitely take lives!

Until now, Su Zimo finally understood her words.

Someone waved a knife to hack at Su Zimo's neck while he was in a daze, while another person attacked him with a sword, stabbing him in the middle of his back.

Clang! Clang!

Instead of the sounds made by the weapons when they pierced through human flesh, one could only hear the sounds similar to the clashing of metals.

The steel knife that was on Su Zimo's neck strangely bounced up, while the long sword in the middle of his back bent into an arc. It could not stab into his flesh!

"Psst!"

Everyone present gasped.

Su Zimo might have worn superior-class armor and hence the sword could not stab through his flesh. But what about the steel knife that slashed his neck? There was no way to explain why it bounced back?

Corporal mortification martial arts?

What kind of corporal mortification martial arts would be so powerful?

Although the knife and sword did not hurt Su Zimo, he staggered from the force of it.

The skin tempering skill could block the cutting edge of the knife and sword, but it could not block the force directed at him through the knife and sword. Su Zimo felt immense pain in the middle of his back and neck. He gritted his teeth to endure the pain.

"Scoundrel, you must be courting death!"

Su Zimo hollered, executing Plow Heaven Stride and charged toward the person on the left.

Bang! Bang!

Su Zimo plowed and made two deep ravines out of the ground that was made of extremely hard green stone. The gravel and small stones flew around, it was a frightening sight!

The person's countenance changed. He finally knew the fear and terror Mo Song felt in the final moments before his death.

Su Zimo was too imposing and terrifying!

He merely strode forward, but the menacing aura about him was enough to suffocate him.

Poof!

He executed Bovine's Moon-gazing, making two hollows in the chest of a late-stage Postnatal Expert. He died on the spot.

Seeing that Su Zimo seemed immune to swords and knives, everyone had no idea how to take him down.

Su Zimo had killed two men consecutively in no time. His blood seemed to be boiling. The initial panic and tension had disappeared.

"And you!"

Su Zimo turned and directed his fiery gaze at the last person.

The person had boasted of wounding Uncle Zheng just now. But he felt a chill at his back and had goosebumps all over his body now that Su Zimo fixed his gaze on him.

"Everyone, let's attack him at once. No matter how powerful his corporal mortification martial arts is, he would definitely have a vital gate, and there is a limit to his endurance!" The man hollered.

Everyone in the courtyard felt like taking him down together, but they were still wary of him. They were frightened by his menacing aura and they did not attack at once.

Ta! Ta! Ta!

Su Zimo took three steps and had already arrived in front of the man in no time. He executed Bovine's Moon-gazing without another word.

The man already realized that Su Zimo only executed the few styles.

Although he was frightened by the sheer power of Plow Heaven Stride, he was able to avoid the attack by dropping to the ground agilely. He did not care to preserve his dignity, but to execute a Lazy Donkey Roll.

Bovine's Moon-gazing was meant to attack one's waist and upper abdomen.

The man counterattacked with the move and was able to avoid Su Zimo's fists.

Even so, he could still smell a strong and musty smell of blood in the air, extinguishing all his desire to fight back.

"Run! He is invincible!"

The man managed to escape from his Bovine's Moon-gazing. Su Zimo watched as his opponent rolled about on the floor, feeling somewhat confused.

This was the only movement technique that he knew.

If Bovine's Moon-gazing was unable to kill the opponent, Su Zimo had no other way to defeat him.

Right then, a thought came to Su Zimo's mind and he took big strides to catch up with the opponent.

Lazy Donkey Roll might be a brilliant move and when used occasionally, it was quite effective. However, his speed of rolling on the floor would not be as fast as his running legs.

Su Zimo roared and caught up to the man in no time.

The man heard Su Zimo's roar and knew that he was in serious trouble, looking upward at him.

His view was blocked by flying gravel and stones. Right then, an enormous force smashed right into his chest.

Bang!

The next moment, the man smashed against the wall, and he slowly slipped off the wall seconds later. His chest was punctured and he died on the spot.

Su Zimo was able to react according to circumstances, using the brute force of Plow Heaven Stride to kick at the man.

Killing techniques!

Plow Heaven Stride was a killing technique as well!

Several experts at the courtyard who were jeering at Su Zimo turned silent. There was fear in their eyes. Everyone retreated slowly, for fear that they would be Su Zimo's next target.

It was understandable that everyone was fearful of him. Su Zimo had displayed very formidable prowess.

It had only been ten minutes since he made his first move and he had already killed two Postnatal Perfected Experts and one late-stage Postnatal Expert!

Su Zimo sneered as he turned to walk toward Shen Nan who had turned pale in fright.

"W-what do you want?"

Shen Nan's voice trembled. He wanted to turn and flee, but his legs were too weak. They gave way on him and he could only sit limply on the ground, while he inched slowly away from Su Zimo.

"Whose idea was it today?" Su Zimo towered Shen Nan, looking down at him, as he posed his question, enunciating each word slowly.

"N-no, it's not me…"

"Who is it?!" Su Zimo roared with anger.

Shen Nan trembled, gasping for air. There was a flicker of malice in his eyes as he said through gritted teeth, "If you dare to wound me, Su family will be exterminated!"

"Mmm?"

Su Zimo's expression darkened. He squinted his eyes. "Are you threatening me?"

Su Zimo had barely suppressed his murderous intent, but he could feel the strong urge to kill again.

Right then, an eerie and sorrowful sound could be heard from the inner hall of Shen family's residence.

"You are a junior, you must be courting death. How dare you behave so atrociously here!"

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Chapter 7: Connate Expert

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The voice was still resonating and the figure that was as fast as a ghost swooshed and appeared right before him.

Su Zimo took a careful look. He was a middle-aged man. His cheeks were gaunt but he had eagle-like sharp eyes. He merely pointed his toes on the ground and he covered the distance in no time, standing right in front of him.

Su Zimo was shocked.

The middle-aged man was much stronger than the crowd in the courtyard in terms of his movement technique and aura!

Connate Expert!

"Buzz!"

The middle-aged man hid his hand behind his back. He suddenly stretched out his hand and it was accompanied by a clear buzzing sound of the sword.

A cold longsword stabbed towards Su Zimo's face. The tip of the sword trembled like a flexible poisonous snake, giving out tongue-lashing sounds. It was disturbing.

The sword had yet to reach him, but a gush of cold air blew against his face. Su Zimo felt slight pain on his face.

Su Zimo realized that given the strength and toughness of his skin right now, he could never stop this sword!

The power of the Connate Expert was enough to threaten his life.

After all, Su Zimo barely had any fighting experience. He lost his focus just now and missed the chance to make the first strike.

Even if Su Zimo executed Bovine's Moon-gazing to withstand the force from the sword, his head would already be pierced through by his sword.

Retreat!

Su Zimo had no time to think. He executed Plow Heaven Stride and retreated quickly.

"Humph!"

The middle-aged man sneered loudly, increasing his speed and his sword followed Su Zimo right on his heels. There was no way that Su Zimo could escape from his advancing sword. The tip of the sword was within distances of Su Zimo's face.

The situation was very dangerous for Su Zimo!

Su Zimo could only see the glitter of the sword in front of him. His eyes hurt and he could not help but shed tears.

Right then, there was a look of malice in the middle-aged man's eyes.

"Oh no, there is the wall right behind me!"

Su Zimo's heart sank.

The courtyard of the Shen family's residence might be spacious, but there was a boundary as well. Both parties were advancing and retreating in a superior speed and in the blink of an eye, Su Zimo had been forced to retreat to the wall.

There was no way to retreat!

Even if Su Zimo used brute force to break the wall, there would be a moment of delay.

The middle-aged man was able to slash Su Zimo with his sword in that single moment!

"Stop!"

A figure suddenly barged in from the door, carrying a steel saber in his hand. The figure yelled and charged aggressively towards the middle-aged man.

"It's Uncle Liu."

Although Su Zimo could not afford the slightest distraction to check the person who arrived, he could tell from the voice the identity of the person.

The middle-aged man took a glance and sneered.

Liu Yu was only a Postnatal Perfected. Even if he was a Connate Expert, he would not be able to save Su Zimo.

There was only a stone's throw distance away between the long sword and Su Zimo!

"It's too late, he will die for sure!"

The middle-aged man snarled lightly. His expression turned cold as he charged forward with his sword.

In this moment of life and death, Su Zimo suddenly calmed down, there was not the least bit of panic in his eyes. He was unexpectedly calm and his senses became sharper than usual.

Su Zimo knew very well that he was the only one who was capable of saving himself.

Faced with the advancing sword, Su Zimo closed his eyes instead and the scene of cattle grazing grass in the cultivation field flashed in his mind.

Su Zimo raised his palm automatically and rested it on the body of the advancing sword.

Wrap, hit, pull!

Bovine-tongued Saber, the most powerful style among the Tri Bovine Style!

Pa!

A crisp sound that was as loud as thunder resonated in the courtyard of Shen family's residence.

The next moment, everyone froze on the spot. There were confusion, doubt, and disbelief in their eyes.

The long sword in the middle-aged man's hands was shattered into multiple fragments, he was left with nothing but the hilt of the sword. The fragments scattered onto the ground. There was a strange brilliance about them.

The middle-aged man opened his mouth, his pupil constricted suddenly, as he looked at Su Zimo who was not far from him. He did not advance, instead he retreated a few steps and looked wary.

Su Zimo opened his eyes, panting slightly. He looked somewhat confused.

Had he survived?

Moments ago, Su Zimo finally realized what death felt like.

Until now, Su Zimo still felt that everything was surreal.

There was a breeze in the air. Su Zimo's back was drenched in perspiration. He was so terrified that he broke out in cold sweats.

"Hurry, let's go!"

Right then, Su Zimo could hear Liu Yu's voice by his ear. Liu Yu pulled him by the arm and he automatically followed Liu Yu to run out of Shen family's residence.

Apart from everyone present in the Shen family's residence, Su Zimo himself was unable to recover himself. He was in a state of confusion as he hung his head and ran with Uncle Liu.

Along the way, Liu Yu kept looking at Su Zimo.

Before this, not long after Su Zimo left Su family's residence, Uncle Zheng told him that Second Young Master looked odd. He was worried that he might go to the Shen family's residence to demand an explanation, and he ordered Liu Yu to protect him.

By the time he reached Shen family's residence, he already saw the middle-aged man attacking Su Zimo.

Liu Yu had good eyesight, he could tell that the man was a Connate Expert.

He did not understand why Su Zimo, a feeble scholar provoked a Connate Expert? The situation was critical and he had no time to think. All he could do was to make the first move to save Su Zimo.

However, the scene that Liu Yu saw thereafter was a huge shock to him.

Liu Yu's eyes kept lingering on Su Zimo's palm. He had lots of doubts and he wondered what was going on. "Could it be that Second Young Master put on an armor-like glove? But even so, how much power would he need to shatter the long sword of the Connate Expert to pieces?"

The most puzzling thing was that he could not tell that Su Zimo had been practicing martial arts. In fact, he seemed thinner than before.

"Weird."

Liu Yu had an idea and decided to test Su Zimo. He released his grip on Su Zimo, and increased his speed.

Su Zimo hung his head, looking absent-minded. He seemed to be deep in his thoughts, but he followed right behind Liu Yu automatically.

Liu Yu and Su Zimo reached Su family's residence in no time.

There were beads of perspiration on Liu Yu's forehead and he was breathing heavily, but he could not hide the surprise in his eyes.

He sped up thrice consecutively on the way back. To the end he had already reached his limit, but Su Zimo was still following closely behind.

The most scary thing was that Su Zimo was breathing like usual, and he did not seem as if he was tired or exhausted. It was obvious that he still had a lot of energy!

Su Zimo had finally recovered himself upon reaching Su family's residence.

Actually, Su Zimo was just as shocked as everyone.

Although Su Zimo could tell more or less that The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness was extraordinary, he did not expect that he would have such power after cultivating for merely three months.

Su Zimo looked at his palm.

There was no injuries.

Success!

Su Zimo had mastered Bovine-tongued Saber during the life and death moment just now.

Su Zimo was overjoyed and thought of sharing the news with Die Yue later and to show off to her.

But then, Su Zimo seemed to sense something and he looked up to see that Liu Yu was staring at him with an odd expression.

"What is wrong, Uncle Liu?" Su Zimo asked.

Liu Yu said in a low voice, "Nothing, go on in. You should rest in your room, I will look for you later."

Su Zimo nodded.

Liu Yu sent Su Zimo away and went directly to Uncle Zheng's room, telling everything that he saw at Shen family's residence to him.

Everyone in the room was surprised.

If not for the fact that it was Liu Yu who told them, no one would believe it.

"Could it be that Second Young Master is a Connate Expert?" Yuchi Huo asked.

Liu Yu shook his head. "People who practiced martial arts would have significant changes in their physique. For instance, the temple will bulge and the knuckles will be bigger. There will be calluses on the hands and one will have a strong physique. But I don't see these changes in Second Young Master. He does not have any calluses and he has long fingers. It doesn't seem as if he has used a weapon before."

Uncle Zheng also said, "Second Young Master has spent all his time on studying, he didn't have the chance to practice martial arts. It's impossible that we not know about it. What's more, one would need to practice for 10 years before one can advance to a Connate. And we are referring to those who are gifted and cultivated and practiced the mental cultivation method and internal power. Second Young Master is still so young."

Liu Yu thought about it and said, "On the way back, I deliberately tested Second Young Master and I can be certain that his movement technique is faster and above me!"

Ah!

Everyone was shocked.

As the leader of the Su family guards, although Liu Yu was not well-versed in movement technique, he ranked the top ten in terms of his speed.

Uncle Zheng frowned and asked, "Did Second Young Master cultivate some superb qinggong?"

There were superior qinggong in the pugilistic society that were similar to "chasing toad in eight steps". After cultivation, one was as light as the swallow and it could indeed increase the speed of one's movement technique.

"Unlikely." Liu Yu shook his head and said, "Second Young Master merely kept up with me without using any martial arts. He did not use any clever moves."

Everyone was puzzled.

Liu Yu said in a low voice, "If I am correct, the middle-aged man is Tang Mingjun, he is known as the "Soul Reaping Sword". He is an early-stage Connate Expert."

"This does not make sense. Why will a Connate Expert attack Second Young Master? Won't it be a disgrace to him?" Uncle Zheng frowned slightly.

What Uncle Zheng meant was that if the person wanted to kill Second Young Master, he could send anyone who had practiced martial arts. There was no need for a Connate Expert to do it?

Actually, Liu Yu arrived too late in time, he did not see that Su Zimo had killed three people consecutively.

By the time he arrived, Su Zimo was in a dangerous situation. Liu Yu had yet to take in the surroundings around him and he brought Su Zimo to flee from Shen family's residence.

No one present would have known that it was not that Tang Mingjun, the "Soul Reaping Sword" wanted to attack Su Zimo, in fact, he was forced to do it.

"Oh no!"

Right then, one of the Su family guards pushed the door open, looking alarmed and panic. "There are many people outside. They look aggressive, saying that they want Second Young Master to pay a life for a life."

"Don't panic, who are these people?" Liu Yu asked in a deep voice.

"They are from Zhao family and Lee family. Shen Nan from the Shen family also brought many people with him!" The Su family guard swallowed with difficulty before he replied, breathing heavily.

"A life for a life?"

Uncle Zheng spoke softly, deep in his thoughts.

If according to what Liu Yu said, Su Zimo did not kill anyone in the Shen family, why would they demand him to pay a life for a life?

"Damn, this is a clear provocation. How could Second Young Master kill someone? I will go out to meet them!" Yuchi Huo was riled up. He stood up and dashed outside.

"Wait!"

Uncle Zheng coughed before he said softly, "Help me out."

"Mr Zheng, you must not move about so as not to aggravate your injuries." Liu Yu hurried to stop him.

Uncle Zheng shook his head. His attitude was firm. "He who comes is surely ill-intentioned. Now that Young Master is not around, I have to take a look no matter what."

The few of them from the Su family went out to take a look and their hearts sank.

There were hundreds of people outside the residence. All of them looked menacing and most of them were Postnatal pugilistic experts. Three of them were early-stage Connate Experts. Tang Mingjun was one of them.

Given Su family's manpower and capabilities now, if they did not deal with this properly, all of them might end up dead!

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Chapter 8: Su Hong

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"The burly chap dressed in martial arts outfit standing behind Young Master Zhao might be a mid-stage Connate. Everyone, try to take things lying down and don't take the offensive. We must wait until Young Master is back." Uncle Zheng whispered.

Everyone in the Su family was shocked.

Mid-stage Connate!

Liu Yu whispered. "The man looks unfamiliar, he might not belong to Ping Yang Town. Be on your guard."

"Where is Su Zimo? Get him to come out!" Shen Nan covered his swollen face and shouted angrily.

Liu Yu stepped forward, and said in a deep voice with cupped fists. "What's with the crowd? Why do you want to look for Second Young Master?"

A young man in a brocade robe who was one of the leading men held a folding fan in his hands and smiled. "A life for a life. It's right and unalterable. Second Young Master Su had to pay for killing people."

The person was Zhao Yu, Young Master Zhao. He was a Postnatal Perfected, he was well-known in Ping Yang Town.

The person next to him was Lee Yuanmao, Young Master Lee.

"To hell with you!"

Yuchi Huo pointed to Zhao Yu, ranting out loud. "If you insist to pay a life for a life, you must do so first. You have taken Brother Guan's life!"

Uncle Zheng had a severe cough, gasping for breath. "What proof do you have that Second Young Master has taken three lives?"

"Haha!"

Shen Nan grinned hideously. "Old man, everyone in Shen family witnessed how Su Zimo killed them."

With that, the people from Shen family edged to the front carrying the corpses of Mo Song and the rest.

Although they were dead, they did not shut their eyes. There were terror and fear in their eyes. It went to show that they were greatly shocked moments before their deaths.

Liu Yu and the rest were taken aback when they saw the corpses.

It was too ruthless!

The chests of two of them seemed to have been pierced through by weapons that were as thick as arms, while the chest of the other person collapsed and his bones were shattered.

Uncle Zheng swept his gaze over them, remaining calm as he shook his head. "He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find his stick. Everyone in Ping Yang Town knows that Second Young Master is a scholar, How can he possibly kill these three Postnatal Experts?"

"Enough of your nonsense!"

Zhao Yu spread out his paper fan, saying coldly, "If the Su family doesn't hand Su Zimo over, all of you will have to die today!"

"I am the one who killed them!"

At this time, a voice came from outside the crowd, and everyone turned toward the sound. A green-robed scholar strode up with big steps, his head high and chest out. It was Su Zimo.

Su Zimo stood in front of everyone from the Su family, displaying no fear at the hundreds of people in front of him, giving a loud shout. "I killed them, I will take responsibility for it!"

"Second Young Master, don't be impulsive." Yuchi Huo stopped him.

Liu Yu whispered. "Second Young Master, they have evil intentions. They are after other motives. It is just an excuse to look for you. Don't fall for it."

"Hehe."

Lee Yuanmao had a strange smile. "Since Second Young Master Su has admitted to it, things are simple. Get him!"

"Protect Second Young Master." Uncle Zheng's tone was firm and steady. "At no costs!"

Clang!

Everyone unsheathed their weapons. Liu Yu and the rest surrounded Su Zimo and Uncle Zheng, protecting them from the crowd. The two parties were on the verge of breaking into fights.

Zhao Yu kept his folding fan and coldly said, "Capture Su Zimo. Kill all those who stand in the way!"

Su Zimo clenched his fists, getting ready to execute Plow Heaven Stride. He wanted to dash into the crowd to fight with the Connate Experts.

In all fairness, he could hardly deal with the early-stage Connate Experts. Moreover, there was a mid-stage Connate Expert among them. But right now, there were no other options.

Suddenly!

Galloping sounds could be heard from afar. In no time, it was nearing them.

"I will kill whoever who dares to touch my younger brother!" Su Hong shouted.

The crowd dispersed, as a single man rode a horse and galloped toward them, full of murderous intent. He tightened the reins upon reaching Su family's residence.

The man rode on a tall horse and held an iron spear of the flowing spring. There was a powerful and murderous aura about him. His gaze was fiery and one dared not look him in the eyes.

There was a hideous scar on the person's face. It stretched from his glabella to his earlobe. Although it had healed, the tender red skin near the wound was protruding from the scar. It looked frightening and the person looked even more vicious with it.

Su Hong, Young Master Su!

Everyone in the Su family was glad to see him. They could not conceal their joy at seeing him.

"Zhao Yu, Lee Yuanmao, have the two of you matured? How dare you seek trouble at the Su family?" Su Hong did not get off the horse. Instead, he sat on the horse, looking down on the two of them, his tone icy cold.

"Haha, so it's Young Master Su. You have come at the right time. I have been waiting for you for a long time." Zhao Yu smiled, he seemed to have come prepared.

The burly chap who stood behind Zhao Yu was dressed in martial arts outfit. His eyes were cold and he carried a thick saber on his back. He shouted, "I heard that Young Master is an early-stage Connate Expert at 30 years old. You are a giant among men. It's my pleasure to meet you today. Shall we exchange blows to learn from each other? I…"

"I have no interest in the name of the dead."

The person had yet to finish his sentence and he was cut off by Su Hong.

Go!

Su Hong gave a soft yell and his horse charged forward, reaching the burly chap dressed in martial arts outfit in no time, thrusting his long spear at the same time.

"You must be courting death!"

The burly chap looked calm while he took out his thick sword, releasing his Connate aura. He jumped up, raising his arms while swinging his saber at Su Hong who was coming toward him!

"He is indeed a mid-stage Connate." Liu Yu nodded.

Su Zimo felt nervous upon hearing his words.

The Zhao family had come prepared. They even estimated that Su Hong might rush back and therefore they asked a mid-stage Connate Expert to deal with him.

Su Zimo swept his gaze over the crowd. To his surprise, neither Liu Yu nor Uncle Zheng and the rest of them were nervous.

What did that mean?

He was still pondering when Su Hong and the burly chap exchanged blows!

"Clang!"

The thick saber of the burly chap landed heavily on the iron spear of the flowing spring, sparks came flying.

The force was so huge that the horse that Su Hong was riding was forced to a stop!

"Haha!"

Su Hong laughed. He flicked the iron spear of the flowing spring. It gave off a buzzing tremor, followed by a stunning force that bounced the thick saber away.

The burly chap's countenance changed.

Poof!

Blood was splattered all over the floor. The burly chap was sent flying by Su Hong's spear, landing on the long street, his blood staining the ground.

"You pretended that you are of a lower level, y-you are a late…" The burly chap had yet to finish his sentence, but blood kept surging in his mouth. It was obvious that he would not get to live past tomorrow.

Everyone was shocked.

Nobody expected that they had only exchanged blows for one round and a mid-stage Connate Expert would be killed by a single thrust of Su Hong's spear!

The most terrifying thing was what the burly chap said moments before he died. Although he did not finish his sentence, everyone present could guess what he meant.

Late-stage Connate!

All these years, people in the Ping Yang Town had underestimated Su Hong's abilities.

"Hurry, let's go!"

The Connate Experts of the Zhao family, Lee family and Shen family reacted quickly by protecting their masters and fleeing from the scene. All the pugilistic experts were frightened by the aura of a single man. They fled hurriedly, having no intention to stay for another second.

Su Hong sneered, making no move to chase them. He got down from the horse, nodding at Su Zimo before he said, "Back to the residence!"

Inner hall of Su family's residence.

Su Hong sat in the middle like the master of the house, as Liu Yu gave a report on what happened in Ping Yang Town these past few months. He would nod occasionally as he listened to him.

Su Zimo sat at the side, with his head lowered, keeping silent.

Before this, his older brother never allowed him to enter the inner hall and he never participated in such meetings.

After Liu Yu was done with his report, Su Hong's gaze landed on Su Zimo. He asked in a deep voice, "Did you really kill the three Postnatal Experts from Shen family?"

"Yes." Su Zimo hesitated slightly before he admitted it.

Bang!

Initially, Su Hong was seated on a chair, but then he stood up suddenly, placing his feet on the ground, letting off a loud sound. He reached Su Zimo in no time and he punched in his direction.

This happened too quickly, everyone in the inner hall, let alone Su Zimo could react in time.

Su Zimo was startled. He had yet to recover from his shock and he automatically stretched out his palm, landing on Su Hong's fist.

Wrap, hit, and he was about to execute Bovine-tongued Saber.

But right then, Su Zimo remembered the scene when he shattered the long sword of the Connate Expert at Shen family's residence.

The power of Bovine-tongued Saber had just been executed and Su Zimo stopped in mid-tracks.

Bang!

There was a loud sound as the palm and fist clashed with each other. The chair that Su Zimo was sitting on broke into pieces.

Su Zimo lost his balance under the impact of the strike. He was about to sit back on the floor when he released the power of Plow Heaven Stride automatically.

Su Zimo sank and it seemed as if his entire body was lying flat on the ground. However, his legs did not move a single inch and he was rooted into the ground!

Su Zimo exerted strength at his waist and legs at the same time and stood up.

His move was really brilliant and everyone in the inner hall could not help but be amazed.

There was a sparkle in Su Hong's eyes, he kept nodding as he smiled. "Good, good, you have done a good job by killing them!"

Su Zimo knew that his older brother was testing him just now.

Right at the moment when the palm and fist collided, he could feel that his older brother had cut back on the force exerted.

Of course, Su Zimo did not use all his force, he stopped in mid-tracks as well.

Su Zimo knew the power of Bovine-tongued Saber. He dared not use it on his older brother.

"Zimo, you should go back to rest. It is nothing to lose the scholarly honors. There are plenty of good ladies in the world. Don't take it to heart. Xiaoning will be back from Cang Lang City soon. If you have time, do keep her company."

Su Xiaoning was Su Zimo's younger sister. She was two years younger than him. She was sent by Su Hong to study at Cang Lang City as well.

Su Zimo smiled as he agreed to it, he then turned to leave.

Su Hong watched as Su Zimo left. He remained silent for a long while, seeming to have mixed feelings.

"Young Master?" Liu Yu asked softly.

Su Hong recovered himself, speaking softly, "I don't think Zimo is cultivating any internal power. He used his body strength to withstand the impact from my fist just now."

"I have heard from others that some people are born with immense strength. Second Young Master could be such people." Liu Yu was glad.

Su Hong smiled. "This is not just a matter of strength. When we sparred just now, I felt pain in my arm. It was as if it has been distorted. I suppose, he did not use his full force."

Yuchi Huo said, "Since Second Young master is so capable, why don't we tell him about our origin and our intention?"

"No!"

Su Hong shook his head. His attitude was firm. "Previously I forbade Zimo from learning martial arts as I don't want him to be embroiled in it. I don't intend to live but nothing must happen to Zimo and Xiaoning. This is final. I will hear no more about it!"

Uncle Zheng sighed. "I watched Second Young Master as he grew up. Given his intelligence, I am afraid he has already discovered something amiss."

"He won't know as long as we keep it a secret."

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Chapter 9: Body Tempering Sutra

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The Su family came to Ping Yang Town 15 years ago. There were only Uncle Zheng, Liu Yu and some other people with them. Su Hong was 15 years old, while Su Zimo was only two years old and Su Xiaoning was just born.

Their parents died that year.

According to the Su family, they encountered a lot of beasts where they passed by Cang Lang Mountain range. Many of them died, and their parents were among those who died.

Su Zimo had always been skeptical of this statement all these years.

Su Zimo felt that his older brother and the rest of the Su family had been hiding many things, other than their parents' death from he and his sister.

Back then when his older brother gave him the mansion, it was said that he could study hard without anyone disturbing him, but Su Zimo knew that his older brother meant to send him away.

Su Zimo studied hard to get scholarly honors so that there would be a day where he could help his brother. However…

Su Zimo had finally sorted out his thoughts after reaching his mansion.

Since his brother refused to tell him, he would not force him. His only hope was that he would become stronger so that no matter how dangerous the situation was, they could survive it.

Su Zimo stepped into the cultivation field. Die Yue was lazing around on the green stone. She did not cast him a look. It was as if she did not see Su Zimo come in.

"I have succeeded at Bovine-tongued Saber," Su Zimo said.

Die Yue acknowledged him with an indifferent attitude.

Su Zimo knew that it was considered as a praise to get Die Yue's acknowledgment.

"Go in to cultivate." Die Yue pointed to the wooden barrel not too far away.

The wooden barrel had been in the cultivation field for quite some time. It had always been empty. Su Zimo had no idea what it was used for.

Today, the barrel was filled with a thick black liquid, exuding a strong smell of medicine.

"So it is for my cultivation."

Su Zimo jumped in without another thought.

"Psst!"

Su Zimo sucked in a cold breath as soon as he jumped into the barrel. His countenance changed.

Cold!

Too cold!

Su Zimo felt that his hands and limbs were turning numb in no time. His hair was covered with a layer of frost. His face had turned gray and his lips purple. His body could not help but tremble uncontrollably.

"W-what is this?" Su Zimo said in a quavering voice.

Die Yue spoke lightly, "You can come out if you can't take it."

Su Zimo could not stand it anymore.

He even felt that if he continued to stay in the barrel, he would freeze to death.

Su Zimo had just gotten up getting ready to jump out when he caught a glimpse of scoff in Die Yue's eyes. He was riled. He clenched his teeth and sat back down in the barrel.

He had only taken ten breaths and he felt a chill to his bones. Under the stimulation of the medicinal liquid, Su Zimo began to lose his consciousness.

Su Zimo remembered what Die Yue said to him in the past, "If you want to learn this cultivation technique, you will experience unimaginable dangers. You may lose your life at any time. Do not expect me to save you."

Su Zimo knew that even if he froze to death, Die Yue would not save him.

Su Zimo shut his eyes, trying to ignore the coldness that he felt. He used the breathing and expiration method of skin tempering and began to breathe slowly.

All of a sudden!

There were a few mysterious and lengthy sutra in Su Zimo's mind and he could hear Die Yue's voice. "There is in fact only one sutra in Body Tempering. Since you have no foundation, hence I divided it into two parts, skin tempering and flesh tempering. What you saw just now is the sutra for flesh tempering. From today onward, you will combine both of them when you cultivate."

"The breathing method of flesh tempering originates from Rock Bear Demon King. The flesh of the bear is thick and sturdy. It is slow but powerful. It has the power to erect its neck, strengthen its upper limb, come out from its cave with full force, and to fight the tiger majestically. Combine the two methods of breathing and it will be the Body Tempering Sutra."

Die Yue explained while she taught Su Zimo the breathing and expiration method.

Su Zimo began to get the gist of it gradually and his breathing became slow and long.

With each breathing and expiration, the essence of the medicinal liquid in the wooden barrel would rush into his body through the pores on his skin, supplementing the skin and nourishing the blood and flesh.

This kind of cultivation method was much more direct and effective than devouring food and cultivating!

Su Zimo felt that his own flesh and blood were being nourished. His skin had toughened and he seemed to have grown more muscular.

If Su Zimo opened his eyes at this time, he would see an even more shocking scene.

The black viscous liquid had formed a huge vortex in the wooden barrel. Su Zimo hovered in the middle of the vortex.

A cow-shaped monster and a bear-shaped monster loomed next to Su Zimo. They were hazy but their eyes were bright and exuded a cold eerie light. They looked ferocious and they exuded an aura that could shake Heaven and Earth!

With the passage of time, the chill in the body gradually dissipated. An inexhaustible amount of essence continued to cleanse his muscles and skin. Su Zimo's realm had been advancing rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, the night had passed.

Su Zimo opened his eyes and was surprised to find that the liquid in the wooden barrel had become transparent and was as clear as water.

Die Yue jumped down from the green stone, saying, "I will impart three more styles to you. The first style is Ground-rupturing Palm. The angle of the palm can change as you please. All you need to remember is the technique to execute the force and to understand the concept of rupturing the ground."

Die Yue raised her hands slightly as she explained.

Su Zimo had an idea and he shut his eyes.

Su Zimo had a strange thought. It was as if he was not facing Die Yue but a hideous bear demon. It raised its gigantic bear paw and smashed it down suddenly!

Although Su Zimo knew that it was only an illusion, under the powerful impact of the slam, he could not help but retreat.

Swoosh!

Su Zimo forgot that he was still in the barrel. He collapsed on the ground, looking like a mess. The water in the barrel was spilled all over the floor.

"The second style is Mountain Reliance. You have to exert all your strength and press forward, and the opponent will die. He will have no time to react."

Die Yue nudged her foot and pressed forward, her body shaking!

Su Zimo's pupil constricted instantly.

The air around Die Yue froze when she executed the Mountain Reliance. It seemed to turn solid then spread out thereafter!

The air around them was not immune to the swiftness and impact of the pressing in movement!

"The third style, Body Petrification."

Die Yue paused before saying, "This is the defensive method of The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness. It can be considered as a mental cultivation method. After you succeed, the flesh and blood will turn into a boulder instantly. One becomes indestructible, minimizing the injuries sustained."

Su Zimo began practicing Tri Rock Bear Style while Die Yue watched coldly by the side, pointing out whenever he made a mistake.

Whenever Die Yue pointed out his mistakes, Su Zimo would be in agony.

At the end of the day, Su Zimo had not made any progress with the Tri Rock Bear Style, but he was already covered with wounds. He had bruises all over his body and he was drenched in perspiration, lying down drained of all energy on the grass, panting heavily.

Of course, Su Zimo knew very well that if not for such a harsh environment, it would take him even longer to succeed in Tri Rock Bear Style!

At night, Die Yue prepared another barrel of medicinal liquid for Su Zimo's cultivation.

The amazing part was that, regardless of how heavily injured Su Zimo was in the day, after cultivating in the wooden barrel for a night, he would be alive and healthy in the day and he would not have any scars on his body.

In the next three months, Su Zimo slaughtered cattle and ate them, practicing Tri Rock Bear Style in the day and going into the wooden barrel at night, practicing his breathing and expiration under the stimulation of the medicinal liquid.

Su Zimo gritted his teeth to endure the endless cultivation.

Under such a harsh cultivation environment, Su Zimo had a deeper understanding of Body Tempering Sutra. He was able to reach initial success at his Ground-rupturing Palm and Mountain Reliance.

However, he did not make much progress with Body Petrification.

Su Zimo's skin, had changed from the rough texture when he first practiced Tri Bovine Style to being smooth and delicate. It was as if he had regained the natural state.

His skin looked as fair as jade, but in fact it was even tougher than before!

Su Zimo had become more muscular and his body was firm and sturdy. He seemed to become taller. Although he was only 17 years old, he was more than six feet tall, similar to Die Yue's height.

Three months ago, when Su Zimo tried his hand at Shen family's residence, he was slashed by swords in the fight. Although he did not sustain any external injuries, the impact from the saber and sword still caused damage to his muscles and he was in pain for a long time.

Right now, Su Zimo surmised that if he was stabbed by Postnatal Perfected Experts, it would not cause any damage to him.

After cultivating Body Tempering, and through half a year of tough practice, his body was similar to swords and sabers.

Of course, these were not the only changes he underwent after cultivating Body Tempering.

He had immense strength and amazing speed. There was a sharpness in his gaze. All these brought about a transformation in Su Zimo.

This morning, Su Zimo walked out of the cultivation field. He changed into a green robe, tidied up and went to the Su family's residence.

Su Xiaoning would be back today.

Regardless of whether it was Su Zimo, Su Hong or anyone else in the Su family, everyone doted on her and could not bear for her to suffer any grievances.

Su Zimo reached Su family's residence in no time.

"Second Young Master is back." The people in Su family were delighted and greeted him warmly.

Su Zimo smiled and nodded at them.

After recuperating for three months, Uncle Zheng's injuries had healed, but he seemed much older than before.

"Brother is not around again?" Su Zimo asked casually.

Uncle Zheng smiled. "He is caught up with business recently. He had to take care of the business and won't be able to make it back today."

Su Zimo and Uncle Zheng chatted in the hall while waiting for Su Xiaoning to return.

Two hours had passed…

Four hours…

Noon had passed.

Cang Lang City was not too far from Ping Yang Town. It would take at most two hours to reach by foot. But right now, Su Xiaoning had yet to come back.

Su Zimo turned solemn, there was a cold glitter in his eyes.

Uncle Zheng frowned, thinking before he shouted. "Liu Yu!"

"Here!"

Uncle Zheng said in a deep voice, "Bring some men to Cang Lang City and check whether Miss Su has set off or not. Report to me if there's any news."

"No need."

Su Zimo waved his hands.

He knew his sister best.

Su Xiaoning had been very obedient since a young age. She would never do things that would cause her family to be worried.

Since Su Xiaoning had yet to reach Ping Yang Town, there was only one explanation. She had run into mishap!

Su Zimo stood up slowly, his expression cold.

Uncle Zheng and Liu Yu could feel a suffocating pressure at his single movement!

These two people had been through multiple fights and battles and had many experiences where they had a close brush with death. They had no fear even when they faced immortals or thousands of army.

But right now, they could not help but tremble with fear when facing Su Zimo!

"Second Young Master has indeed changed!" Uncle Zheng and Liu Yu stared at each other, having the same thought.

"Report—Shen Nan from the Shen family is outside the door, seeking entry." One of the Su family guard shouted.

Uncle Zheng took in a deep breath. "Let him in."

"Hehe, how are all of you doing?" Shortly after, Shen Nan who was clad in white strolled in smilingly.

Su Zimo did not utter a word, his eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at Shen Nan.

Shen Nan's heart skipped a beat.

For some unknown reason, Shen Nan felt like being targeted by a ferocious tiger and a starving wolf. He might be torn into pieces in a blink of an eye!

"I am only here to send a message. Zhao family and Lee family wanted to invite the two young masters of Su family to a banquet," Shen Nan hurried to say, feeling somewhat guilty.

Su Zimo came to Shen Nan's side, saying calmly, "My brother is not in, I will go with you."

"Second Young Master, there must be something funny about the banquet. You must not go!" Liu Yu hurried forward and whispered to Su Zimo's ears.

Su Zimo swept his gaze at him.

Liu Yu bowed his head, and said through clenched teeth, "Second Young Master, I will go with you!"

Su Xiaoning was missing and the Zhao family suddenly invited Su Hong and Su Zimo to a banquet. It was obvious that it was an ambush. He might not make it back alive. But he would never stand by while Second Young Master went alone to fight the enemy.

"Liu Yu, Young Master Zhao has said that he only invited the two young masters from Su family, no one is to go with him, otherwise…" Shen Nan did not finish his sentence, but it was obvious that he was threatening them.

"Lead the way," Su Zimo said coolly.

Shen Nan gave Uncle Zheng and Liu Yu a provocative look, before he sneered and swaggered away from Su family's residence.

"Mr Zheng, what do we do? Should I bring people to attack then. Nothing must happen to Second Young Master!" Liu Yu was anxious.

"No!"

Uncle Zheng shook his head, frowning. "The other party is obviously ready. Right now, the Zhao family's residence is full of danger. Given our current strength, we will not be able to compete with them."

Uncle Zheng paused for a long while before he said in a deep voice, "Get the nearest black armored cavalry to come as soon as possible!"

"But… will they be able to arrive in time?" Liu Yu asked.

"I have no idea." Uncle Zheng sighed. "Right now, we can only hope that Second Young Master and Miss Su can hold on for as long as possible. This is the only solution."

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Chapter 10: Attend The Banquet Alone

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Su Zimo had just entered the Zhao family courtyard, and the door slowly closed behind him.

The two sides of the courtyard were full of people. They were Postnatal Experts. They had their weapons ready, they were glittering with coldness.

They looked surprised when they saw that it was Su Zimo who arrived at the courtyard. Many of them ridiculed and sneered, shaking their heads at him.

The hall at the Zhao family's residence was situated at the end of the courtyard. There was an eight seater square table at the end. Many people were already seated, including Zhao Yu and Lee Yuanmao.

Shen Nan arrived with Su Zimo and went to take a seat at the table.

Su Zimo walked slowly into the hall, his eyes sweeping over everyone, looking calm and composed.

There were a total of 17 people in the hall. Except for Zhao Yu, Lee Yuanmao and Shen Nan, everyone was a Connate Expert. Among them were Tang Mingjun, the "Soul Reaping Sword" who once sparred with him in Shen family's residence.

Out of the 14 Connate Experts, seven of them had stronger aura than Tang Mingjun. Three of them had the strongest aura!

Not surprisingly, four out of the seven people were mid-stage Connate Experts, while the other three were late-stage Connate Experts!

Su Zimo had a grasp of the situation now.

The Zhao family was obviously taking drastic measures to deal with a situation. They wanted to get rid of he and his brother today. Unfortunately, Su Hong was not around.

"We wanted to catch a big fish, but we did not expect to catch a small shrimp instead. If we had known, there is no need to gather such a crowd over here." Zhao Yu sneered, looking at Su Zimo with disdain.

"Where's my sister?" Su Zimo sounded calm and composed.

Zhao Yu clapped his hands.

Two women walked out side by side from the back of the hall. To be exact, one of which was being held hostage.

Su Xiaoning wore a green dress, looking quick-witted. She was 15 years old, and she was already beautiful and had a flawless complexion.

However, at this time, Su Xiaoning had tears in her eyes and she was trying to contain her tears. She pursed her lips as she stared at Su Zimo, refusing to say a word.

Su Zimo's heart ached at the sight of her.

All these years, this was the first time that he had seen his sister in such a predicament. She must have suffered a lot of grievances.

Lee Yuanmao smiled. "The person next to her is my younger sister, Lee Xiangtong. It seems like she gets along very well with Miss Su."

The lady next to Su Xiaoning smiled, pulling Su Xiaoning to take a seat. She waved a sharp dagger in her hands while she spoke softly, "Sister, don't cry. I'll do manicure for you."

While Lee Xiangtong was talking, she pulled Su Xiaoning's trembling fingers and glided the dagger gently across the fingertips.

"Yah!"

Lee Xiangtong gasped softly as drops of blood oozed from Su Xiaoning's fingertips. It was glaringly red.

"Sister, you must not tremble. Fortunately I was being careful, otherwise your fingers would be cut off." Lee Xiangtong had a malicious smile on her face.

Su Zimo did not move a single inch.

Lee Xiangtong was no weak lady. She was a Postnatal Expert.

Su Zimo and Lee Xiangtong were separated by an eight seater square table. They were four mid-stage Connate Experts, three late-stage Connate Experts seated at the table. There were also seven early-stage Connate Experts who stood by both sides of Su Zimo.

Su Zimo had no way to save her.

"Well, well, well…"

Right then, an elder in his fifties, seated at the eight seater square table clapped his hands slowly, as he nodded and said, "Faced with calamities, he is still able to remain calm and unperturbed. He is a talent. Yu-er, this is no small shrimp. Given his temperament, he is worthy of this banquet."

Zhao Yu curled his lips.

"I am Zhao Chengping, the master of Zhao family."

The elder in his fifties pointed to the left and said, "This is the Lee family's master Lee Xing, as for this…"

Zhao Chengping looked to the right, saying in a deep voice, "This is Zeng Yao, Swordsman Zeng from Cang Lang City. People hailed him as 'Thunderbolt Saber'. The person who died under Su Hong's spear three months ago was Swordsman Zeng's junior martial brother."

These three were late-stage Connate Experts!

Su Zimo remained composed as he spoke slowly, "The family should not be implicated in the pugilistic affairs. Will the few of you let her go and I will stay behind to accompany you?"

"Hehe, you are not considered as part of the pugilistic society. You are merely an inferior commoner!" Lee Yuanmao smiled and made a dig at him.

Zhao Yu spoke in a peculiar tone, "It is alright if it is your brother, Su Hong, but you are not qualified."

"Brother, run…"

Su Xiaoning had barely said a few words and her mouth was covered by Lee Xiangtong. She could only utter a few sounds, her tears rolling uncontrollably down her cheeks.

Zhao Chengping sighed. "I am an elder, and I don't want to lower myself to your level and deal with a junior like you. However, the Su family has been too arrogant."

Su Zimo spoke with mockery, "One should fight openly for any disputes between the family clans, the Su family would not shy from it. Aren't you worried that you will be a laughingstock by doing these insidious things?"

"Haha!"

Lee Xing, the master of the Lee family laughed and shook his head. "Young lad, you are still very inexperienced. You have not encountered any sinister events in the pugilistic society. This is nothing compared to it."

"Is Lee Xiangtong your daughter?"

Su Zimo raised his eyebrows slightly, asking a seemingly insignificant question.

"So what if she is?" Lee Xing snorted.

"Then prepare to die!"

A loud snarl that sounded like thunder resonated in the hall.

In the meantime, Su Zimo strode forward, releasing the impact of plowing the heavens. The eight seater square table was overturned in no time, smashing to pieces.

It was too fast!

No one would have thought that under such circumstances, Su Zimo would make the first move even when he was unable to save himself.

Everyone except Zhao Yu and two other were Connate Experts. They reacted quickly and grabbed their weapons, advancing toward Su Zimo, shouting in anger, "What an audacious junior!"

All at once, there were glint and flash of cold steel everywhere in the hall. It was cold and terrifying, no one could pass through.

Zeng Yao, "Thunderbolt Saber" had a backhand grip on his saber. There was a flash of glaring light and he directed his attack toward the area under Su Zimo's rib.

Su Zimo was oblivious to the surrounding swords and sabers. He fixed his gaze on Lee Xing as he slapped with his palm, releasing a ferocious and formidable aura!

Ground-rupturing Palm!

Lee Xing's countenance changed at Su Zimo's violent and domineering aura. His first thought was to turn and flee.

His years of experience in the pugilistic society told him that if he did not flee, he would definitely die!

Lee Xing widened his eyes in anger, giving out a loud shout. He was not in time to draw his weapon, he could only use his arms to block the attack.

On the other side, Zhao Chengping held the sword with one hand, a wicked light shone in his eyes. The sword quivered slightly as it dabbed toward Su Zimo's eyes.

Zhao Chengping had long heard that Su Zimo practiced corporal mortification martial arts. But no matter what type of corporal mortification martial arts one practiced, one's eyes were still vulnerable.

Snap!

There was a loud bone-cracking sound. Lee Xing shrieked in pain. Su Zimo slapped his palms against Lee Xing's arms, breaking his bones. The broken bones protruded from the flesh, being exposed. It was a gruesome sight.

A late-stage Connate Expert could not survive one single stroke of Su Zimo's!

Everyone was aghast!

After executing Ground-rupturing Palm, Su Zimo charged forward, capturing Lee Xing by the throat.

At the same time, Su Zimo took a big step toward the left, he faced Zhao Chengping sideways, putting his cheek at the mercy of his long sword, while his left hand seemed as soft as the cow tongue, wrapping around his hand!

Zhao Chengping stabbed his sword at Su Zimo's cheek. However, it did not pierce through his skin, instead it bent into an arc at the strong force.

"Psst! His corporal mortification martial arts is so powerful?"

Zhao Chengping was shocked, he knew that things were not going well, and he made a move to retreat.

Right then, Su Zimo's palm rested on Zhao Chengping's arm that had yet to retract.

Wrap, hit, pull!

Poof!

Nothing could be seen except bits and pieces of flying flesh and spurting blood. The tendons and bones of Zhao Chengping had been shattered to pieces by Su Zimo's palm. The arm was being abruptly pulled out from the shoulder!

Zhao Chengping fell to the ground, staring in shock at the blood spewing from the broken arm, howling in pain.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

At the same time, all the swords and sabers that were swinging at Su Zimo bounced back.

Although Su Zimo's clothes had been chopped to pieces, there was no blood on his body.

Impenetrable?

All the Connate Experts could not get past Su Zimo's defense even with their weapons!

Poof!

Right then, there was an abrupt sound of weapons cutting into flesh.

A saber stabbed inches into the area under Su Zimo's rib. Blood oozed out and stained the clothes.

Regardless of whether it was Su Zimo or Zeng Yao who grabbed the saber, both were stunned momentarily.

Su Zimo did not expect that someone could break through his defense.

Zeng Yao thought that he would kill Su Zimo with one stab. Instead the saber was stuck and he could not move at all.

Zeng Yao was hailed as "Thunderbolt Saber" in the pugilistic society not because he has good with his saber. Instead it was his saber that was famous. It was extremely sharp. It could cut a strand of hair and split metal as if it were made of soil.

To his surprise, the Thunderbolt Saber did not stab through Su Zimo's flesh. Instead it seemed to hit upon a boulder and was faced with a lot of resistance. In the end, the saber was stuck in between flesh!

This was the power of Body Tempering.

Zeng Yao retracted the Thunderbolt Saber and retreated a few steps. He did not continue to advance.

Zeng Yao was wary of Su Zimo after seeing how he crushed Zhao Chengping's arm.

Moreover, although the stab did not result in serious injuries, Su Zimo was wounded. He believed Su Zimo would be drained of energy eventually and he would not be able to walk out of Zhao family's residence alive!

"Stop!"

"Stop!"

Lee Xiangtong and Su Zimo shouted at the same time.

Since Su Zimo made the first move, it had only been a short while since all the Postnatal Experts in the courtyard rushed to join in the fight. By the time Lee Xiangtong realized what was happening, her father had already been captured by Su Zimo.

Lee Xiangtong grabbed the dagger and placed it against Su Xiaoning's fair neck, giving a faint shout. "Let my father go!"

Su Zimo squeezed Lee Xing's throat. Lee Xing could not resist as the bones in his arms had been shattered. His face turned a reddish purple, and he made gasping sounds.

"Let my sister go and I will let him off," Su Zimo said lightly.

Su Zimo had made up his mind from the moment he ascertained Lee Xing's identity.

It was impossible to save Su Xiaoning right away. If anything went wrong, Su Xiaoning might die. Su Zimo dared not take the gamble.

But it was relatively easy to catch everyone by surprise and capture Lee Xing.

"Su Zimo, don't force me. If my hands shake slightly, your sister will have a wound on her face!" Lee Xiangtong dangled her dagger in front of Su Xiaoning's eyes.

Su Zimo smiled, revealing a row of fine white teeth.

"If you dare to touch her, I will annihilate the Lee family."

Su Zimo sounded very calm. It did not seem like a threat. Instead, he seemed to be telling a fact. He sounded domineering like it was unquestionable!

Lee Xiangtong's heart jumped a beat.

She felt unsettled at Su Zimo's tone and expression.

She had no doubts of Su Zimo's capability.

Given what happened so far, once Su Zimo escaped from this place, the Zhao family and the Lee family would never have peace!

He was much more terrifying and vicious than Su Hong.

"Who exactly is the person that we have provoked? Why did we provoke him?" Lee Xiangtong was full of regrets.

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Chapter 11: Massacre

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The two sides fell into a stalemate. Anyone could tell that Lee Xiangtong was in a state of confusion and did not know what to do.

Lee Xiangtong looked toward her brother, Lee Yuanmao automatically, wanting to seek help from him.

Lee Yuanmao was about to say something when there was a drastic change in his expression. There was terror and fear in his eyes.

Lee Xiangtong's heart plummeted at the sight of Lee Yuanmao's odd expression. She exerted force in her dagger, wanting to slice Su Xiaoning's throat.

"You have no chance anymore."

This was the last sentence that Lee Xiangtong heard.

Lee Xiangtong felt that someone had a death grip on her wrist. It was close to being squashed to pieces. She had no idea since when Su Zimo had reached her side.

That was a pair of cold and murderous eyes, causing palpitations to whoever who saw it!

Bang!

Lee Xiangtong was sent flying into the air by Su Zimo's kick. She was already dead when she was mid-air.

The turn of events was so fast that no one had time to react.

When Lee Xiangtong glanced sideways at her brother, Su Zimo had already exerted force in his fingers, squashing Lee Xing's throat, and executed Plow Heaven Stride to come next to Lee Xiangtong, saving Su Xiaoning from her.

Lee Yuanmao was scared stiff.

This was supposed to be an ambush on the two brothers of the Su family. They were very sure of success. But in the blink of an eye, among the three late-stage Connate Experts, one died and one was injured, Zeng Yao was the only one left.

Su Xiaoning trembled slightly. She sobbed as she stared at Su Zimo. There was fear, panic and a distant look in her eyes.

Su Zimo's eyes turned soft, a smile on his face. He tore a piece of cloth from his clothes and covered Su Xiaonings eyes gently.

He turned the cloth for a few rounds before he tied them together.

"Don't be afraid, I will bring you home."

Su Zimo spoke softly in his sister's ears.

Zeng Yao witnessed the scene. He was not in a hurry to attack, instead he felt more assured.

If Su Zimo chose to fight his way out, Zeng Yao believed that no one would be able to stop him including the hundreds of Postnatal Experts at the courtyard.

After which, Zeng Yao would return to Cang Lang City as soon as possible, leaving Ping Yang Town with his family, so that Su Zimo could not take revenge on him.

But right now, seeing how Su Zimo highly valued Su Xiaoning, his chances of escaping here alive was smaller.

To Su Zimo, Su Xiaoning was his burden and weakness!

"Everyone, don't panic. He has been injured by me just now. He won't be able to hold out for long. Let's all target the lady!" Zeng Yao sneered.

Everyone present had years of experience in the pugilistic society. They knew right away what Zeng Yao meant by saying that.

In fact, the injury at the area under Su Zimo's rib was not as serious as what other people imagined.

If Su Zimo looked at the wound, he would be shocked to discover that the muscles around the wound had hardened and he had stopped bleeding.

Body Petrification would not only strengthen Su Zimo's defense, it was also effective to stop bleeding and conserving one's energy!

"Attack!"

Zeng Yao shouted and everyone roared in return, charging forward.

Su Zimo protected Su Xiaoning in his embrace, exposing his back to all the pugilistic experts.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

There was the smell of blood in the air, with flying arms and limbs everywhere. The sabers and swords were broken to pieces, scattered all over the ground.

Mountain Reliance!

He released all his power at one go, executing the powerful killing style of the Tri Rock Bear Style!

Everyone who was blocking Su Zimo from behind was sent flying. Some of them were scattered into pieces instantly!

There was a path streaked by blood in the chaos.

Although Su Zimo cultivated The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness for half a year, and he only practiced the first section, the power and strength of his flesh had already reached an unimaginable level.

Although he stood at the same spot, ordinary Postnatal and Connate Experts were unable to injure him!

The reason why Zeng Yao was able to hurt Su Zimo was because of the Thunderbolt Saber in his hands.

With the impact and power of Mountain Reliance, Postnatal Experts became completely useless in front of him!

Su Zimo stopped for a second after knocking people away for more than ten feet.

More than ten Connate Experts led by Zeng Yao followed him around. They had arrived right in front of Su Zimo. They had swords and sabers ready, there were glint and flash of cold steel everywhere, dazzling and glaring.

The most important thing was that the swords and sabers were all directed at Su Xiaoning.

Su Zimo only had one pair of hands, he was unable to block the advancing weapons from more than ten experts.

There was a vicious glare in Su Zimo's eyes. He changed his stance, with his back facing the experts, protecting Su Xiaoning as he tried to fight his way out. He executed Ground-rupturing Palm with his left hand while his right hand executed the killing technique of Bovine-tongued Saber.

Poof!

No one was spared with the use of his Ground-rupturing Palm.

Su Zimo's right hand might seem soft, however, as he waved his hands in the air, more than ten weapons were shattered to pieces, scattering all over the ground.

Su Zimo looked domineering and imposing. He was like a man-eating beast. He was too aggressive and powerful.

Pierce him!

Su Zimo staggered, uttering a small sound. There was blood on his back.

Although the Connate Experts were unable to hurt Su Zimo, Zeng Yao made use of the chance to make a slash on Su Zimo's back. The wound was more than one foot long, it was gruesome and hideous.

Su Xiaoning's eyes might have been covered, but she could sense what was going on.

"Brother, you should leave. Don't bother about me." Su Xiaoning sobbed.

Su Zimo clenched his teeth, a murderous gleam in his eyes as he said coldly, "Everyone who stop me shall die!"

Bang!

Su Zimo executed Plow Heaven Stride. He exerted strength in his legs and there were two chasms on the ground, gravel flying everywhere.

The gravel contained the force of Plow Heaven Stride as well. When the gravel hit onto the people in the crowd, it would cause a huge destruction. Many of the broken weapons were being kicked into the crowd by Su Zimo.

In a blink of an eye, Su Zimo had dashed to the surrounding wall of the courtyard of Zhao family's residence.

Along the way, Su Zimo sustained two more wounds on his body.

One of them was in the middle of his back. It was a close shave. If it was a few inches closer, Su Zimo would have died.

Su Zimo finally appreciated the power of Body Tempering Sutra, He gradually understood the benefits of soaking in the dark liquid for the past three months.

If it was someone else, they would be exhausted from the loss of blood.

However, Su Zimo's wounds were not as serious as it seemed. Every wound had began to harden and he did not lose a lot of blood from it.

Of course, if Su Zimo was able to achieve initial success at Body Petrification, the Thunderbolt Saber that Zeng Yao had would not be able to hurt him!

Su Zimo protected Su Xiaoning by standing in front of her, they leaned against the wall, facing the crowd. His green robe was torn and tattered and stained with blood. He swept his gaze over the crowd. There was a burning and murderous glitter in his eyes. He was fearless.

The crowd could tell Su Zimo's intention from his position.

Su Xiaoning stood with her back facing the wall. Su Zimo no longer had to worry about the enemies attacking her from the back and was able to launch an aggressive attack on the enemies.

As long as Su Zimo remained standing, no one could hurt Su Xiaoning!

"He won't be able to last for long. Kill him!"

Zeng Yao gave a loud shout and launched his attack.

Su Zimo squinted his eyes, fixing his gaze on Zeng Yao.

Zeng Yao was the only one among the crowd who posed a threat to him. To be exact, it was his Thunderbolt Saber that was able to threaten him.

Swish!

The long saber broke through the crowd, it was a fearsome sight. Su Zimo was oblivious to all the other weapons. He stretched his palm and held the Thunderbolt Saber. Wrap, hit, pull!

Zeng Yao's countenance changed. He yelled before the Thunderbolt Saber was grabbed away from him.

If other weapons were being shrouded by the power of Bovine-tongued Saber, they would have shattered to pieces. But Thunderbolt Saber was still intact and it landed in Su Zimo's hands.

Su Zimo grabbed the saber with the back hand, waving it around, blocking the advancing weapons.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

All the advancing weapons were cut into two pieces by Thunderbolt Saber.

"Good saber!"

Su Zimo laughed loudly. He took a big stride forward, swinging the saber at Tang Mingjun who lunged toward him.

Tang Mingjun's pupil constricted, there was no way to dodge.

Blades of light flashed. Tang Mingjun was cut into two pieces by Su Zimo, blood spewing everywhere.

Su Zimo did not know any saber techniques, but the Body Tempering Sutra was meant to cultivate one's body.

If his body was powerful and fast enough, although he did not know of any proper strokes, he would be able to cause great damage.

After striking with the saber, Su Zimo returned to his spot right away, guarding Su Xiaoning.

Zeng Yao lost his Thunderbolt Saber, but there were still hundreds of people advancing on Su Zimo. However, they could not pose any threat to him.

The situation had changed subtly.

No matter how the crowd attacked Su Zimo, they could not hurt him at all. Whenever Su Zimo had the chance, he would take the initiative to attack and kill one or two people.

Su Zimo was invincible when he had no weapons. Now that he had Thunderbolt Saber with him, his power was redoubled.

The people who besieged Su Zimo gradually reduced. Initially, there were a dozen Connate Experts, but right now only four of them were trying their best to hold off Su Zimo's attack.

The reason why they did not retreat was because they hoped that Su Zimo would be drained of his energy eventually. After all, one would not have endless amounts of energy.

Moreover, everyone had witnessed it for themselves that Su Zimo had several wounds on his body.

This fight had lasted for nearly four hours. If it was someone else, given that he had several wounds on his back, and he had been engaging in intense brawls, he would have died from excessive blood loss.

But Su Zimo did not seem the least exhausted.

All along, Su Zimo had a ferocious gleam in his eyes. Even after engaging in the fight for four long hours, his gaze seemed to be burning and he was stronger after more fights.

Not knowing how long had passed, Su Zimo held Su Xiaoning's hands after chopping yet another man. Together they advanced toward the crowd slowly, looking awe-inspiring.

While Su Zimo advanced, Zeng Yao and the rest retreated step by step, fear and terror evident in their eyes.

All of a sudden, the crowd realized that the predators had become the prey.

Su Zimo lowered his head, looking at the long saber that was still dripping with blood, saying softly, "All of you shall not leave today."

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The ground shook turbulently; thunderous sounds of hooves could be heard.

Under the sunset, a group of steel-armored cavalry armed with long spears charged into Ping Yang Town ferociously. The leader was Liu Yu, the guard of the Su residence.

"Hurry, hurry!"

Liu Yu urged the army constantly, his forehead perspiring and his expression full of anxiety.

It had been three hours since Su Zimo left the Su residence. At the moment, even the calm and collected Uncle Zheng revealed great worries in his eyes.

"Mmm?"

Liu Yu's gaze focused on a few people nearby with ghastly pale faces fleeing in panic towards his direction. They seemed to be terrified.

"These few people are the guards of the Zhao family!" A murderous intent rose in Liu Yu's heart immediately. He wanted to order his troops to surround them.

Uncle Zheng suddenly said, "Don't bother about them. Go to the Zhao residence to save people first!"

From the moment that they entered the Ping Yang Town and made their way to the Zhao residence, Uncle Zheng and the others saw about a dozen pugilistic experts. All of them were dashing out of the place desperately, looking panic-stricken.

"What is going on?"

Uncle Zheng and Liu Yu felt very uneasy.

Not long after, Uncle Zheng and Liu Yu led the hundreds of cavalry to the doors of the Zhao residence. Just as they were about to break in, the doors of the Zhao residence suddenly opened.

A man and a woman stepped out of it.

The young girl's eyes were covered with a few layers of cloth strips that had been splattered with drops of blood. Her thin face looked ghastly pale and her delicate frame quivering. She looked so pitiful that one could not help but sympathize with her.

The man's clothes were torn, tattered and badly stained with fresh, red blood. He was carrying a long blood-stained knife in his left hand and holding onto the girl with his right hand, slowly making his way out of the doors of the Zhao residence.

Everyone's gaze inadvertently drifted across this pair of man and woman to the courtyard of the Zhao residence.

It was a creepy scene that one would not forget for life.

In the courtyard, dead bodies were scattered all over the ground. Scarlet blood was flowing quietly in between the cracks of the stones. Some people's bodies had been split into half, some of their skulls shattered into pieces and some of the heads and bodies separated with broken limbs twitching.

The deathly aura was pervasive. Smell of blood filled the air!

This was simply a terrifying and sinister place of eternal hell!

The man was drenched in blood. Carrying a long knife, he looked like a slayer who had just emerged from hell.

Nevertheless, his gaze was still bright and clear. When the afterglow of the sunset landed on the exquisite and youthful face of that man, it cast a vague and mysterious glow on it.

There was pin-drop silence among the hundreds of cavalry!

Seemingly suppressed by an invisible and imposing aura, even the fierce horses beneath them lowered their heads and kept quiet out of fear.

To everyone, the Su Zimo at this moment was both strange and familiar.

Su Xiaoning seemed to have sensed something. She could not help but tear off the strips of cloth covering her eyes and turned towards the courtyard of the Zhao residence.

Su Zimo reached out his palm and blocked her sight. He said gently, "Don't look. Go home and rest. Forget about today's matter."

"Uncle Zheng, Uncle Liu, send Xiaoning back to the residence." Su Zimo sounded very calm but, somehow, everyone present felt very nervous.

Uncle Zheng nodded and Liu Yu immediately went forward to help Xiaoning onto the horse. He then personally escorted her back to the Su residence.

After watching Liu Yu and the group leave, Su Zimo strode off gradually. His strides were heavy, leaving a long trail of bloody footprints. It was a ghastly and horrifying sight.

"Second Young Master, you… "

With his back facing everyone, Su Zimo waved his hands and said, "Don't follow me."

The hundreds of cavalry did not move. No one dared to question or oppose him.

It was only until when Su Zimo's figure disappeared at the end of the long street that everyone heaved out a long sigh of relief.

Facing this seemingly frail-looking second young master of the Su family, these warriors who had experienced gutsy massacres actually felt overwhelmed by him.

"Mr Zheng, it seems that most of the people inside are dead. There are a dozen of Connate Experts and also the family masters of both the Zhao and the Lee family!" Yu Chihuo ran out from the courtyard of the Zhao family and said in a low voice.

There was a commotion.

At the sight of the horrible scene in the courtyard of the Zhao family, everyone was already mentally prepared. However, no one expected a dozen Connate Experts to lose their lives in this place in just half a day!

Most importantly, the family masters of both the Zhao family and Lee family were dead. In addition, hundreds of pugilistic experts had been killed. It meant that these two big family clans had technically been eliminated from Ping Yang Town.

Did second young master kill all these people?

This was a doubt in everyone's heart.

Yu Chihuo frowned and said, "Mr Zheng, from what I understand from young master and Liu Yu, second young master could barely compete with early-stage Connate Expert three months ago. Why did he become so scary after three months?"

Mr Zheng looked perplexed. He sighed. "We have been guarding some secrets and refusing to talk about them. Our second young master… I'm afraid he also has many secrets."

Su Zimo returned to his own mansion. His face revealed a deep fatigue the moment that he closed the door.

He did not lose a lot of blood from the few wounds on his body. However, the pain was still unbearable. Furthermore, Su Zimo had been killing continuously for three hours without a moment of rest. The muscles all over his body were already sore and swollen.

Su Zimo sat down for a while to rest before entering the cultivation field.

After half a year, Su Zimo realized that he had inadvertently became very reliant on the cultivation field. He had the feelings of homecoming when he was back.

Die Yue remained seated on the green stone with a cold and indifferent expression. She did not even look at Su Zimo.

However, no one had any idea of when the wooden barrel had been filled with a pitch dark medicinal liquid that was emitting a faint medicinal scent.

Su Zimo conveniently threw the Thunderbolt Saber aside. He dragged his heavy body and climbed into the barrel. He could feel the icy cold medicinal liquid but his heart was warm.

Su Zimo fell asleep unknowingly.

During the past six months of cultivation, the Body Tempering breathing method had already become his habit. Even in his sleep, Su Zimo could still cultivate and absorb the essence of the medicinal liquid to harden and refine his skin and flesh.

The killings this time had made Su Zimo experience the crux of Body Petrification.

If Su Zimo was conscious, he would be shocked to discover that the wounds on his body were healing at a rate that was visible to the naked eye.

The reasons were twofold. First, his body had a strong regeneration ability after cultivating the Body Tempering sutra. Second, it was due to the boundless essence that originated from the medicinal liquid.

The first absorption was much faster than usual!

Su Zimo woke up only after three hours of sleep. All of his previous fatigue had been swept away and he was full of vigor and energy.

Su Zimo felt something was different. He touched the wounds incurred today but did not feel any scars. There was only skin that was as smooth and fine as jade!

"Such powerful healing ability!" Su Zimo was secretly astonished.

Simultaneously, an idea flashed across Su Zimo's mind. He mentally cultivated the Body Petrification quietly.

Su Zimo could clearly feel the tightening of his muscles instantly. Every inch of his flesh was squeezed together without any gap. They were as hard and firm as a rock.

"This is also considered a blessing in disguise."

Su Zimo secretly thought and said. "Without the trigger of these external injuries, it is most likely very difficult to understand the profound meaning of Body Petrification in such a short time."

Su Zimo got up and said to Die Yue, "I'm going out."

Die Yue did not seem to have heard him. She seemed to be resting with her eyes closed.

Su Zimo walked out of the cultivation field, returned to his mansion and changed into a green robe. He headed to the Su residence directly.

Su Zimo had pent-up frustrations in his heart regarding today's matter. However, it was not targeted at the Zhao family and Lee family. Instead, it was targeted at the Su family and his older brother Su Hong.

At this moment, the night was pitch dark and the streets were isolated. Su Zimo used the Plow Heaven Stride and dashed ahead crazily. Soon after, he arrived at the Su residence.

The doors of the Su family were not tightly shut. Instead, it was wide open.

Su Zimo pondered for a while before heading to Uncle Zheng's living quarters.

The courtyard was not big. There was a round stone table in the middle of it. Uncle Zheng was just sitting there. He seemed to have waited for a long time.

"Second young master, you eventually still came." Uncle Zheng was a little emotional.

Su Zimo sat beside the stone table and looked into both the eyes of Uncle Zheng. He said in a deep voice, "Since you know the intent of my visit, is Uncle Zheng still going to keep it from me?"

Uncle Zheng bitterly smiled and shook his head.

"Since a young age, older brother forbade us from learning martial arts. He sent me away to study and forbade us from intervening in the family business… There are too many things. Older brother had intentionally or unintentionally distanced Xiaoning and me from the Su family. Xiaoning is simple and innocent and doesn't sense it. But I have long noticed this."

Su Zimo said softly, "If Xiaoning had learned martial arts since she was a child, today's matter might not have happened. I can tell that those people behind Uncle Zheng today are all Postnatal Experts who had been through countless fights and battles. Since our family clan has such strength and power, why didn't we reveal them earlier? What business is older brother into? Is he only selling horses? Why did he go to the Country of Yan and not Country of Da Qi to do business?"

Uncle Zheng looked like he was in a difficult position. He wanted to say something but held back his tongue.

The two faced each other in silence. The atmosphere was becoming increasingly stifling.

Su Zimo's words were startling when he spoke suddenly, "Were my parents murdered by someone?"

Uncle Zheng's countenance suddenly changed. However, it reverted to normal in the next moment.

"Uncle Zheng, Zimo is not the once frail and weak scholar. I believe you have also seen it yourself. What exactly is the Su family afraid of? Who is the Su family's enemy? Tell me!" Su Zimo held onto Uncle Zheng's arm, his eyes shining sinisterly and coldly.

Uncle Zheng gave a long sigh. "Second young master, it is not that I don't want to say it. It is just that telling you won't do you any good. Certainly, you are different from before. You have become stronger and can even kill many Connate Experts. But… "

After pausing for a while, Uncle Zheng shook his head and said, "After all, these are still just the strength of mortals."

These words seemed familiar.

Half a year ago, before she left, Shen Mengqi had told Su Zimo that even if he were to attain the Postnatal or Connate realms in the future, they are only of mortal strength and could not withstand even a blow of the immortals!

Su Zimo understood what Uncle Zheng was implying.

However, he did not expect that the enemy of the Su family had been the legendary immortal cultivators since a long time ago.

In addition, Su Zimo himself had incidentally offended a Perfected Golden Core. All these events seemed to be part of destiny. After numerous twists and turns, they still could not get out of it.

"At what realm is the enemy of the Su family at? Qi Refinement Warrior? Foundation Establishment Cultivator or Perfected Golden Core?" Su Zimo asked calmly.

He had long heard from Die Yue that mortals at the Qi Condensation Realm were called Qi Refinement Warrior. There were ten levels and the tenth level was the Perfected level. Those in the Foundation Establishment Realm could be called a Cultivator. Only those in the Golden Core Realm were qualified to be called 'Perfected'.

"You… "

Obviously, Uncle Zheng was surprised that Su Zimo actually knew the terms of cultivation. His expression was full of shock.

After some time, Uncle Zheng said, "The Foundation Establishment Cultivator and Perfected Golden Core are far beyond our reach. Ordinary mortals are certainly not a match for even the Qi Refinement Warrior."

"You may be able to kill the Connate Experts now. However, even a Level 1 Qi Refinement Warrior can kill you."

Su Zimo furrowed his brows slightly.

Naturally, Su Zimo did not believe Uncle Zheng's words.

According to Die Yue, demon cultivation was also a kind of cultivation of Dao. It was definitely not any lesser than the three sects of Immortal, Buddha and Fiend.

He had already mastered the Body Tempering section of the The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness. Could he not defeat even a Level 1 Qi Refinement Warrior?

Furthermore, the two massacres during the half a year had boosted Su Zimo's confidence greatly.

"Uncle Zheng, do you mean that you will tell me everything and no longer keep the truth from me if I am powerful enough to attack and kill the Qi Refinement Warrior?" Su Zimo asked again.

"This… " Uncle Zheng said hesitatingly. "Second young master, you don't have the spirit root. You can only be a mortal for life. Ultimately, you won't be a match for the immortals."

Su Zimo sneered. He thought of what Die Yue had said before and casually commented, "What kind of immortals are Qi Refinement Warrior considered as? Even the Perfected Golden Core dare not be so impudent to call themselves immortal!"

When Die Yue said this, Su Zimo was stunned and speechless by her supercilious and domineering aura that belittled the heaven and earth.

Now, Uncle Zheng had the same expression on his face. His jaws dropped slightly and his face was filled with shock.

"Let's wait for young master to be back before we talk about this again." Uncle Zheng finally spoke.

"Okay, I will ask older brother when he is back."

Su Zimo did not stay behind. He turned and left.

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Chapter 13: Cang Lang Mountain Range

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Su Zimo took the chance to return to the cultivation field when it was still dark. At the sight of Die Yue, he asked, "Miss Die, I have already mastered Body Tempering. Although I have only attained initial success, I should have some chances of defeating the Level 1 Qi Refinement Warrior?"

"You… You will die for sure!"

Die Yue glanced at Su Zimo and said coldly.

Su Zimo stood dazedly on the ground. He could not hide the disappointment in his eyes.

He had felt quite disdainful when he heard Uncle Zheng's words earlier as he thought that he could suppress the Qi Refinement Warrior easily. He did not expect…

As such, doubts rose in Su Zimo's heart at this moment.

Since demon cultivation was also a form of the cultivation of Dao, why was it that he could not even defeat a Level 1 Qi Refinement Warrior?

Die Yue seemed to have read Su Zimo's mind. She said nonchalantly, "Your current strength is enough to kill a Level 4 Qi Refinement Warrior. However, you don't have a good understanding of combat. There are too many factors that can influence combat and strength is only one of them."

"Kill a Level 4 Qi Refinement Warrior!"

Su Zimo was stunned. He gradually recovered from his senses. So, it was not that he was not powerful enough but because he lacked the combat techniques.

It was akin to a peerless knife that would unleash varying degrees of potency, depending on whose hands it landed in.

Since that was the case, Su Zimo still felt a little indignant. He raised his voice, "I know a little about fighting. When I was round up by hundreds of pugilistic experts, I can also carve out a path amidst the adversity!"

"You have been beaten up so miserably by a group of mortals. Yet, you think that it is something worth bragging about it?"

Die Yue sneered. She waved her hands lightly. Seemingly led by an invisible force, the Thunderbolt Saber that was initially pierced in the ground rose and floated in the air.

"Jee!"

A few feet away, Die Yue stretched out her finger and pointed at Su Zimo's direction.

Swoosh!

Blades of light flashed. The Thunderbolt Saber had already appeared in front of Su Zimo's eyes. It was hanging in front of his glabella without moving an inch!

It was too fast!

He did not even have the time to react.

Die Yue said with a lazy drawl, "This is the most common attack stroke of Qi Refinement Warrior – making use of spirit qi to control the spirit weapon. If you are fighting with the Qi Refinement Warrior, you will be dead meat by now."

"S-so fast? How do I dodge it?" Su Zimo was a little dazed.

Die Yue said, "There are two abilities in demon that are far beyond that of the cultivators. First, a strong and powerful body. Second, an acute spirit perception. You must remember. Most of the cultivators' bodies are relatively weak. As long as you can avert their first wave of attack and take the chance to shorten the distance between the both of you, you will be able to make use of the strong and powerful close combat ability of the demon clan to slay them!"

Su Zimo frowned and pondered deeply. After some time, he asked, "I understand what is meant by strong and powerful body. The objective of Body Tempering is to train the body. But what is spirit perception?"

Die Yue said, "It is hard to explain spirit perception. You can take it that it meant alertness and sense of danger. The demon clan believed in jungle laws and the survival of the fittest. If you don't have a keen spirit perception, you will be eliminated and your entire family annihilated!"

"The cicada senses it before the autumn wind approaches?" Su Zimo's eyes shone brightly.

Die Yue nodded.

"How do I cultivate the spirit perception?" Su Zimo asked again.

"Simple."

The corners of Die Yue's mouth curled up slightly. With an odd smile, she suddenly waved the sleeves of her robes and swirled towards Su Zimo.

Swoosh!

Space became contorted and everything turned black. Su Zimo felt that he had lost all his senses.

In the next moment, it seemed that he had been brought to another place.

"Where am I?"

After Su Zimo regained his senses, he looked around. There was pin-drop silence in the surroundings. It was pitch black and exuding an aura of primitive wilderness. A peculiar atmosphere filled the air.

Die Yue casually said, "This is the Cang Lang Mountain Range. If you can survive here for one year, you will have successfully cultivated the spirit perception."

Su Zimo was stunned.

The Cang Lang Mountain Range was about a few tens of kilometers from Ping Yang Town. It was famous for being a dangerous terrain. Dominated by demons and beasts, there was danger at every step. There was absolutely no way that one could pass through this place at night.

Previously, he had heard many legends about the Cang Lang Mountain Range. There were fiendish demons that suck in human essence and energy as well as fearsome beasts with eyes like bronze bells.

Of course, the lord of Cang Lang Mountain Range were the wolves, which were the majority. Blood thirsty and brutal, they definitely bore grudges.

A few decades ago, a hunter from a nearby village caught a small wolf from Cang Lang Mountain Range. Unexpectedly, that same night, the entire village had been devoured and wiped out by thousands of wolves. Even fowls and dogs were not spared. It had become a ghostly village that no one dared to live at.

The surrounding states could not do anything about the Cang Lang Mountain Range. None of the armies dared to venture deep into the place.

Not to mention surviving in it, it was as difficult as reaching the sky just to pass through it safely and unscathed.

Die Yue continued to say, "There is a difference in realms between the demons too. Those at the lowest realm are not even qualified to be called a 'demon'. They are termed as spirit beasts in the cultivation arena, meaning, they are beasts that can understand humans. There are weak and strong spirit beasts. That Zhui Feng of yours is considered the weakest kind of spirit beast. It's spirit intellect had just been activated. For powerful spirit beasts, their ability is comparable to a Perfected Qi Refinement Warrior!"

"Above the spirit beast is the spirit demon. There is an even greater gap between the weak and strong ones. The strong ones are comparable to Perfected Golden Core. The weak ones are equivalent to Foundation Establishment Cultivators."

Su Zimo frowned and asked, "Are there spirit demons in Cang Lang Mountain Range?"

According to Die Yue, he could not even defeat the most commonplace Qi Refinement Warrior, let alone the spirit demons whose abilities were equivalent to the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core Realms.

"I don't know." Die Yue smiled imperceptibly.

Su Zimo was stunned.

What kind of answer was that?

Su Zimo believed that it was impossible that Die Yue did not know. The only possibility was that Die Yue did not wish to tell him.

Die Yue said calmly, "This is a test. If you can survive, you will completely transform and unleash the true powers of The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness. If you can't endure it… You will no doubt be shared and devoured by the spirit demons. Everything will end then."

Su Zimo realized that if he were to survive in the Cang Lang Mountain Range for one year, he would definitely face various kinds of spirit beasts. Danger would be lurking in every corner. This was a cruel test.

Of course, it was also a form of training.

A life and death experience!

In the moments of struggle between life and death, one could mould a strong and powerful spirit perception!

Die Yue said, "It's not too late to regret now. If you decide to stay here, I won't take care of you. If I don't see you in Ping Yang Town one year later, I will leave on my own."

"Regret?"

Su Zimo smiled. Be it Zhou Dingyun who could come back to look for him at any point in time, the enemy of the Su family or to seek revenge for Zhui Feng, he did not have a choice.

"I will return alive in one year's time."

In the darkness, Su Zimo's eyes were bright and clear, and firm and resolute.

He requested a brush and paper from Die Yue and wrote the words 'I will be away for some matters. Please don't miss me'.

Su Zimo folded the paper and passed it to Die Yue. He said, "Find a way to send this to the Su residence. Uncle Zheng recognizes my handwriting."

Die Yue nodded and said, "There are still three hours to dawn. I will impart the Tendons Transformation section to you and leave before dawn. You only have three hours to cultivate. Make full use of the time."

A page of sutra verses appeared in Su Zimo's mind again.

"The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness. Body Tempering is the foundation. If the flesh and skin are not hard and strong enough, when one cultivate Tendons Transformation, the body will swell and explode amidst the contraction, expansion and pulsation of the large tendons. The cultivator will become paralyzed."

"The Tendons Transformation method originates from the Anaconda Demon King and the Sanguine Ape Demon King. Cultivate the anaconda section, followed by the ape section. Anaconda is the most agile one. It has the ability to cut swathes, twist and coil as well as bend and stretch. Apes are adept at climbing the mountains and ascending the rocks."

"Upon the initial success of Tendons Transformation, the body's resilience will increase tremendously. It will be as agile as the python and as light as the ape. It will rise like the wind and fall like an arrow. Your strength will also increase. The pulsating sound of the large tendons will be similar to that of the vibration of bowstrings. Upon phenomenal success, the three body parts – skin, flesh and tendons – will be in perfect harmony. One will be able to expand and contract the muscles and change his figure or appearance. No one will be able to see through him unless the Perfected Nascent Soul make use of his detection methods to do so."

Die Yue spoke about the profound meaning of Tendons Transformation tirelessly.

In the deep forest, it was dark and silent. Even the cicadas were not making any sound. It was only resonating with the pleasant and lazy-sounding voice of a lady.

The green-robed scholar beside the lady was focused and listening attentively.

Time passed and the dark sky gradually faded.

When the first ray of sunlight broke through the mist and landed in the forest, Die Yue stopped and turned to Su Zimo. She said softly, "I'm leaving."

In Su Zimo's memory, he had never seen Die Yue speaking to him with such a tone.

For some unknown reason, there was a strange feeling in Su Zimo's heart.

As if he had been possessed, Su Zimo asked, "If I encounter any danger, will you really leave me in the lurch?"

Su Zimo regretted as soon as he finished his words.

True enough, Die Yue sneered. "What has your life and death got to do with me?"

These words seemed very cold-blooded and inhuman.

After inviting a snub, Su Zimo looked embarrassed. He was silent.

Die Yue turned and left. In the blink of an eye, she disappeared into the dense forest.

Su Zimo's lonely figure remained rooted to the ground Just as Su Zimo was feeling a little disappointed, Die Yue's voice rang again. It became increasingly distant and gradually faded off.

"Cang Lang Mountain Range is the world of 'demons', especially at night. If you can tide over the first month, you will have 30 percent chances of leaving it alive in one year's time."

Su Zimo was stunned.

No matter what, Die Yue was not completely unconcerned about him. Otherwise, there was no need for her to impart the Tendons Transformation to him last night.

"There is only a 30 percent chance of survival after enduring the first month?"

Su Zimo was secretly shocked. He assessed the surroundings with vigilance. After confirming the absence of danger, he tied the Thunderbolt Saber on his back and sat cross-legged to recall the contents of the Tendons Transformation sutra.

If he wished to survive in the Cang Lang Mountain Range, he would have to master the Tendons Transformation as soon as possible.

According to Die Yue, his ability would be of a threat to the Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior upon attaining the initial success of Tendons Transformation.

This also meant that he could slay most of the spirit beasts in the Cang Lang Mountain Range. His chance of survival would increase tremendously.

Su Zimo constantly used the breathing and expiration method and diligently tried to comprehend the Tendons Transformation.

It could be due to the foundation of the Body Tempering or the pressure of being in danger; not long after, Su Zimo managed to master the initial stage of the Tendons Transformation breathing method.

He did not need Die Yue's reminder this time. Su Zimo combined the sutras of both Body Tempering and Tendons Transformation and cultivated them simultaneously.

With each breathing and expiration, Su Zimo was hardening and refining not only his flesh and blood but also his large tendons. He had become more flexible and powerful.

Su Zimo was immersed in the cultivation and had forgotten his whereabouts.

After an unknown period of time, Su Zimo suddenly felt a liquid-like substance dropping onto his face. It felt a little warm and sticky.

"Is it raining?"

Just as this thought arose, Su Zimo opened both his eyes immediately. His countenance changed greatly.

Wrong!

How could rain drops feel warm and sticky?

Su Zimo was instantly jolted awake. He finally realized that he was in the danger-filled Cang Lang Mountain Range and not the original cultivation field!

There was danger!

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Chapter 14: Fiendish Appearance

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Unprecedented feelings of fear arose and Su Zimo felt his scalp blistering. He had goosebumps all over his body.

Su Zimo's reflexes kicked in and both his lower limbs moved to flee before he even stood up completely.

Swoosh!

A malicious and stinking breeze attacked in his direction and Su Zimo dodged it just in time. He could not help but look back.

Su Zimo's pupils contracted violently. Instantly, his heart was in his throat.

This was an anaconda that was beyond Su Zimo's recognition. It's humongous body was as thick as a water barrel. Covered tightly with scales, it's body shone with a cold and metallic lustre. It was glaring at Su Zimo with greenish, squinted eyes and big predacious mouth; saliva was continuously dripping from in between it's teeth.

He was too careless. Su Zimo still had some lingering fear.

He had been approached by such a large species and he actually did not sense it at all!

The anaconda curled itself around an old tree that was as tall as the clouds and looked down at Su Zimo from the great heights. There was a flash of contempt in his eyes.

This was a spirit beast!

This kind of human-like glances appeared in an anaconda. It was evident that it was psychic and as intelligent as humans. It was just that it could not speak human language.

Although there was a huge gap in size between the python and human, Su Zimo did not look the slightest bit afraid after he calmed down. On the contrary, he was very eager to try.

This was a rare opportunity.

The python's gaze was cold and sinister. It attacked first. The humongous body dropped onto the ground and twisted a few times in the grass. All was quiet. In the blink of an eye, it had slithered to Su Zimo with intelligent movements and lighting speed.

"Oh no!"

Su Zimo had a great shock.

The anaconda slithered over, erratically moving it's head. In that instance, he suddenly found it difficult to grasp the chance and had to abolish all of his original plans.

If he were to fail in his first strike, he would undoubtedly die!

In between flashes of light and stones on fire, Su Zimo exerted strength on both his lower limbs. His body backed off rapidly and averted the attacks.

At this moment, a surge of evil aura that was as resilient as a knife swept over. Before he could react, his body had been hit firmly at the sweep of the python's tail and was thrown off.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

After crashing into and breaking three old trees consecutively, Su Zimo fell onto the ground and vomited a mouthful of blood. His face was as white as a sheet.

This collision had injured him greatly.

At this moment, Su Zimo felt that the tendons and bones in his body were about to shatter. The pain was unbearable and he simply did not have anymore energy to fight.

"A difference of one stroke actually landed me in such a miserable state."

Before he could finish this thought, he sighted the anaconda chasing closely and pouncing on him again. A black shadow engulfed him. Su Zimo gritted his teeth, twisted his arm, pulled out the Thunderbolt Saber on his back and slashed forward with all his might!

There were flashes of blood.

The anaconda gave a sorrowful cry. A bloody wound appeared on its head. One of the eyes was already blinded!

Having suffered such a grievous injury, the humongous body of the anaconda tossed and twisted continuously, causing the surrounding trees to break one by one. The sound and atmosphere was appalling.

Su Zimo knew that he was definitely not a match for this anaconda despite the latter's injury. Their abilities were not on the same level.

Furthermore, he was more seriously injured. If he were to receive another crazy whip by the anaconda, he would definitely die on the spot.

Su Zimo dared not stay any longer. He fled quickly using the Plow Heaven Stride.

Before he could run far, he felt drained of energy. His chest felt stifled; he could not help but spit out another mouthful of fresh blood.

In the battle at the Zhao family, he was covered in blood but they were caused by external injuries. The Connate Experts' strength was not powerful enough to penetrate his skin and flesh.

However, the tail of this anaconda not only mangled his chest but also injured his internal organs.

If Su Zimo had not used the Body Petrification, that strike was enough to blast his body!

"Am I going to be buried in this place on the very first day?"

Su Zimo bit the tip of his tongue and tried hard to stay sober. He quietly pondered and said, "I must find a good place to hide as soon as possible. Otherwise, any spirit beast that I encounter can kill me easily."

After running for a while, he sighted a steep mountain wall in front of him. There was a cave on it a few feet from the ground.

Su Zimo's eyes lit up.

He arrived at the mountain wall and used the Thunderbolt Saber to dent the walls as he climbed up.

Stepping on these dents, Su Zimo climbed up the mountain wall and carefully peeped into the cave. He flipped inside after ascertaining that there was no danger.

This 'torture' had already exhausted his last bit of strength.

The cave was not big and could barely fit three people. Fortunately, the location was not bad and could avoid most of the terrestrial beasts.

Su Zimo lay in the cave and tried to perk himself up. He used the breathing and expiration method continuously and the healing power of The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness to recover from his injuries.

Time passed quickly and the sun was gradually setting.

When Su Zimo was following Die Yue on the first night, he did not feel the horror of the Cang Lang Mountain Range. Last night, there was complete silence. It was as if all the living things had gone into hiding.

Today, the night had just arrived and spirit beasts were already beginning to appear. Sounds of roars shook the wilderness. From time to time, giant birds would fly pass the mountain wall, casting their shadows and blocking the moon.

In the forest, the spirit beasts prowled fearlessly, the old trees swayed and an eerie atmosphere filled the air. There were constant sounds of terrifying roars.

This was the true colors of Cang Lang Mountain Range!

If Die Yue was not accompanying him last night, he could not even tide over it!

Earlier on, Su Zimo saw for himself a spider with a human face as big as a basin. It moved at lighting speed as it climbed towards this wall mountain.

To his surprise, a black figure suddenly appeared on the wall mountain rolled into the spider's body and disappeared in between the cracks of the rocks.

When Su Zimo was fear-stricken, he heard a ferocious roar from the sky. Immediately after, a divine eagle with a pair of purple wings appeared out of nowhere. It's super sharp claws were shining coldly like daggers. It dug into the cracks of the rocks on the wall mountain and crushed a big piece of rock.

"Roar!"

A miserable cry could be heard from the crack of the rocks. The purple-winged eagle had already captured a crawling spirit beast. It's claws pierced deeply into the body of the spirit beast and fresh blood splattered out.

This spirit beast was huge. It was a hundredfold bigger than the purple-winged eagle. However, it could not escape no matter how it struggled. The purple-winged eagle carried it and soared into the sky.

Before it left, the purple-winged eagle had obviously discovered Su Zimo. It even glanced back at the cave on the wall mountain with a chilling glare.

It could be that Su Zimo seemed too frail and weak in comparison to that spirit beast. Hence, the purple-winged eagle did not bother. It spread its wings and flew away.

That one gaze was enough to land him in trepidation and send chills up his spine.

This was a spirit demon!

This purple-winged eagle was definitely a spirit demon!

"It is too powerful. Just the aura that it exuded could make me feel defenseless. I don't know if it is a spirit demon at the Foundation Establishment Realm or Golden Core Realm."

Su Zimo swallowed the lump in his throat. He shifted himself deeper into the cave.

In the forest under the wall mountain, there were killings everywhere. The air was moist and filled with a bloody stench. The earlier scene was just the tip of the iceberg.

This was the Cang Lang Mountain Range. Bloody, brutal and filled with the most primitive slaughters!

After surviving the second night with much difficulty, Su Zimo discovered that there was another test awaiting him.

One night had passed but his injuries had not completely recovered. Hence, he dared not continue to cultivate.

In Ping Yang Town, he did not need to worry about food. However, food had become his greatest problem in Cang Lang Mountain Range.

Su Zimo was injured and dared not act rashly.

However, without food, each time he breathed in and out, he was using the essence of his own blood and flesh to cultivate. His hunger would increase and he would not be able to endure for too long.

It was a vicious cycle.

Without food, there was no energy source and he would not be able to cultivate. It would be difficult to heal the injuries on his body and advance to another realm. It was even harder to obtain food.

Henceforth, every step that he took would determine his destiny!

Su Zimo moved his body and used the Thunderbolt Saber to dig and deepen the cave. He placed some leaves and branches near the entrance of the cave to camouflage it and hide himself.

One day…

Two days…

Despite the torture of starvation and pain arising from his injuries, Su Zimo waited patiently and did not leave the cave.

On the third day, he finally received an opportunity to turn the tides.

Last night, there were many killings below the mountain wall. One of the spirit beasts died and a lot of flesh and blood were left on it's dead body.

Su Zimo stared at the remains of the spirit demon for a long time. After much consideration, he finally made up his mind and walked out of the cave, carrying the Thunderbolt Saber.

Worried that he would attract other spirit beasts, Su Zimo dared not start a fire. He bore with the disgust and devoured the flesh and blood mouthful by mouthful. His eyes surveyed the surroundings continuously and he was high-strung.

He dared not bring this spirit beast back to the cave, for fear that the bloody stench would expose the location of his cave.

Only three days had passed and his scholarly aura and inexperience subsided. He was strangely calm, as if he belonged to the most primitive human clan. He cautiously struggled to survive in the bleak and remote land, devouring raw flesh and drinking blood.

After cultivating The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness, Su Zimo's appetite had increased greatly. Soon after, he finished off the flesh and blood on this spirit beast.

After returning to the cave, he began to cultivate.

He discovered the difference when he cultivated.

The energy essence contained in the flesh and blood of the spirit beast was richer than that of ordinary cattle and sheep. Taking in this raw flesh and blood allowed the essence to be absorbed into his belly directly without any wastage.

Prior to this, after Su Zimo consumed one cattle, he would cultivate and drain all the energy from the flesh and blood in just half a day.

On this occasion, he cultivated for one entire day and night.

Of course, the benefit was evident. The injuries caused by the anaconda had completely healed. In addition, the Body Tempering and Tendons Transformation Realms had advanced substantially.

In the time to come, Su Zimo did not venture too far away.

He spent most of his time cultivating the Tendons Transformation in the cave. Occasionally, he would secretly observe the killing techniques of the spirit beast below the mountain wall to comprehend them.

After he felt that he had learned something, Su Zimo left the cave to hunt and kill spirit beasts to nurture his spirit perception and polish his martial skills.

Although he suffered more losses than victories, was unkempt and covered in wounds at times, Su Zimo could always escape alive with Body Tempering and Tendons Transformation as the foundation.

In between life and death struggles, he constantly concluded, comprehended and cultivated.

Three months later, Su Zimo returned to the old place and looked for that anaconda. He then slayed it with his bare hands.

Henceforth, Su Zimo completely left the cave that he had been living in. He wandered in countless mountains and ravines, traveled in dense forests and big pools and engaged in combat with various kinds of birds and spirit beasts.

This was a bloodshed world about the survival of the fittest. The so-called most powerful one did not exist.

In one moment, one was proud and majestic. In the next moment, he could possibly end up as a prey in the belly of other spirit beasts.

There were countless miserable and intensive bloody battles, countless narrow escapes from death, constant vigilance and constantly on tenterhooks. As time passed by, Su Zimo acquired a unique and indescribable sense of danger.

That…. was spirit perception!

In this mountain range that no one paid attention to, a young boy from the human clan without spirit root was undergoing a thorough transformation. A fiendish appearance was taking root!

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Chapter 15: A Bloody Battle with the Wolves

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Six months later.

In the residence of the City Lord of Cang Lang City.

Luo Tianwu, the City Lord of Cang Lang City leaned on his chair. Holding on to his chin, his eyes were closed. He was frowning and deep in thought.

"City Lord, did you request for my presence?"

Shortly after, Cao Gang, one of the Five Wolf Guards, walked in, cupped his fists and bowed to him respectfully.

"Mmm."

Luo Tianwu opened his eyes. A beam of light streaked across them but only lasted for a moment. He asked, seemingly casual, "What are your thoughts on the Su family of Ping Yang Town?"

Cao Gang pondered and said, "The Su family's background is mysterious. Most likely, they are not from our Country of Da Qi. I suspect that they are from the Country of Yan. In addition, the Su family is not as weak as they appear to be. Young Master Su had hidden his ability for many years. He is a figure not to be underestimated. He is most probably hatching a major ploy. As for Second Young Master Su… "

Cao Gang paused for a while. Luo Tianwu revealed a look of curiosity, he smiled imperceptibly and asked, "What about Second Young Master Su?"

"One year ago, I witnessed Second Young Master Su offending the immortal."

Cao Gang shook his head. "This lad is an inexperienced and aggressive youngster. He is initially quite clever and has also attained scholarly honors. His honors had been written off now and he is reduced to an inferior commoner. We don't need to bother about him."

"Quite clever? Haha." Luo Tianwu smirked. "Cao Gang, your judgment is off this time."

"Huh?" Cao Gang was stunned for a moment.

"This is the information from my subordinate's spy. Take a look." Luo Tianwu passed a few confidential papers on the table to Cao Gang.

Cao Gang swept his gaze across them; his expression gradually changed.

Luo Tianwu said in a low voice, "Six months ago, Su Zimo almost destroyed all the pugilistic experts of the Lee family and Zhao family relying on his own strength. These two families have virtually been wiped out, although their names still exist. The Yang family avoided the disaster and took the chance to fawn on the Su family. Now, the Su family is holding the power in Ping Yang Town. This individual is not a frail scholar. He is a character who is more terrifying than Su Hong!"

"How can this be possible?" Cao Gang was dumbstruck.

Luo Tianwu said, "There are two possibilities. First, Su Zimo transformed from a frail scholar to a top-notch expert in six months' time. Second, Su Zimo concealed his abilities and lied to everyone. Regardless of the possibility, this individual is not a mediocre character."

"What exactly is this Su family plotting at?" Cao Gang drew his brows together.

Luo Tianwu snarled, "People from Country of Yan. 15 years ago. By the last name of Su. Combining these few pieces of information, can't you guess?"

"Lord Wuding of the Country of Yan, Su Mu!" Cao Gang said, his voice trailing off.

Luo Tianwu nodded and said regretfully, "Su Mu is considered an outstanding hero. He led tens of thousands of armored cavalry and dominated the battlefields, sweeping up victories wherever they went. How famous and majestic was he then? Which of the surrounding states dared to launch attacks and take over the glory? Unfortunately, he was too foolish. In the end, his outcome was akin to casting the bows aside once the birds are gone and slaying the lackeys after they have outlived their usefulness."

After pausing shortly, Luo Tianwu closed both his eyes, exuding a sharp and imposing aura. He gradually said, "Since there is a lesson drawn from other's mistakes, we can't follow the footsteps of Su Mu! Although the Great Zhou King is ruling the four states, there are signs of chaos. The dukes are rising in power. It is time to invade the city, seize the territory and declare ourselves as the king!"

"Cao Gang is willing to obey the City Lord… obey the King!" Cao Gang was quick to adapt to the circumstance. He changed his address immediately.

Luo Tianwu nodded satisfactorily. He said, "Cao Gang, I also have Qi Refinement Warriors as my backers. I won't act without confidence."

At the sound of the three words 'Qi Refinement Warrior', Cao Gang's eyes lit up and his mood livened up.

"Since the Su family has such a background, we can make use of them… " Luo Tianwu revealed a playful smile.

In the Cang Lang Mountain Range.

After six months of wandering in the wilderness, Su Zimo had made tremendous progress in the realm of Tendons Transformation. He was close to initial success. After cultivating the anaconda styles, he had begun to cultivate the ape styles.

Most importantly, Su Zimo now possessed a spirit perception that was skin to that of a beast. He was extraordinarily sharp and sensitive.

Relying on the spirit perception, Su Zimo had countless narrow escapes from deaths. He even got away from some spirit demons before.

However, in the recent one month, Su Zimo encountered some trouble.

The lord of Cang Lang Mountain Range, the wolf clan, that had an astronomical number of members.

Su Zimo encountered a wolf preciously. After a bloody battle, he killed it but unexpectedly provoked the endless hunting by the wolves.

If he were to fight them on one-on-one, most of the wolves were not Su Zimo's match.

However, the most terrifying thing about the wolf clan was their patience and acute sense of smell.

Su Zimo had escaped from the packs of wolves countless times. But not long after, the wolves would hunt him down again with their keen sense of smell.

This manhunt continued for one month.

If Su Zimo's body was not strong enough or did not have the foundation of the two classic demon sections, Body Tempering and Tendons Transformation, he would have most probably died of exhaustion.

In the long and endless escape, Su Zimo's clothes had long been torn by the spirit beasts during the combats. He was dressed in the random pieces of beast skins and had a grey stubble on his face. He did not look any different from a wild man.

In the recent few days, the wolf clan seemed to have sensed that Su Zimo's physique had reached its limit. They hunted him even more closely and harassed him repeatedly!

Su Zimo had a few terrifying wounds on his body. Although the bleeding had stopped, they had not healed completely.

The wolf packs did not give Su Zimo any time to recover from his injuries at all.

Su Zimo clearly knew that his condition would only worsen if this were to continue but he could not think of any solution to get away from the hunt of the wolf clan.

This night, Su Zimo arrived at a valley. Mid-way at the valley, he stopped in his tracks suddenly. His expression was grave.

The cold breeze in his face carried traces of murderous aura!

Behind him, pairs of greenish and sinister eyes of wolves appeared. Ferocious gazes were apparent. Wolves walked out from the darkness, filled the entire place and rounded up Su Zimo who was in the center.

On the two sides of the valley, there were also many wolves. They were howling at the moon.

"You are finally here."

Su Zimo licked his dry and chapped lips. His eyes were filled with a murderous intent.

One month of sleepless and restless nights had reduced Su Zimo's spirit perception to its worst state. As a result, he had fallen into the situation of being rounded up by the wolf packs.

Of course, this period of killing and escape were enough to prove the wits of the wolves. The current situation was also meticulously set up by them.

When Su Zimo's strength, energy and all areas were reduced to their worse states, the wolf packs then launched the final battle!

Prior to this, Su Zimo hardly used his saber. On the one hand, he did not know the techniques of using one. One the other hand, he wanted to hone his close combat skills as much as possible.

Now, Su Zimo's used a backhand grip and pulled out the Thunderbolt Saber in preparation for the last gamble.

"Howl!"

The leader of the wolf pack howled on the top of the valley. The wolves on the two sides as well as front and back of the valley swarmed in like bees!

Poof!

Su Zimo's flipped his hands and slashed. He slayed the first wolf that dashed to him into half. Fresh blood was spilling out crazily.

Bang!

Su Zimo used the Ground-rupturing Palm with his right hand and smashed the skull of another wolf with all his might, splitting the latter's brains!

The killings could not stop the wolves from advancing. On the contrary, it provoked their ferocious nature. Stepping on the corpses of their own clan, the wolves pounced on him continuously.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Su Zimo began to use the Plow Heaven Stride. Carrying the saber in his left hand, punching with his right hand, he dashed across the valley with ease, attacking on his left side and charging on his right.

If one was watching the combat by the side, he would be shocked at a discovery.

Despite being attacked and round up by dense packs of wolves, Su Zimo could still avert most of the attacks and avoid injuries to the vital points of his body.

At the sight of the sharp wolf claws about to pierce into Su Zimo's head, without even looking, he suddenly dodged, punched with his backhand and hurled off a wolf.

This was spirit perception!

It could sense and avert danger without even looking or listening!

In comparison to half a year ago, Su Zimo's methods had become more simple, direct and succinct. Nevertheless, they were extremely effective.

Su Zimo was no longer restrained in his styles. His head, shoulder, wrist, fist, knee and back could all be used to kill the enemies. This was the close combat techniques that he had honed during the fights. It was filled with the smell of blood.

It was swift, sharp, fearsome and merciless!

Pierce!

There was now an additional wound on Su Zimo's body. Fresh blood was dripping from it.

Although he had the aid of the powerful spirit perception, Su Zimo's body gradually lost it's strength under such successive and intense attacks.

After a round of fierce and violent killings, the wounds that had not fully healed burst open. Blood was spilling non-stop, causing disharmony in his vital energy and blood flow. Su Zimo felt dizzy and was seeing some stars.

"I can't hang on for too long."

Su Zimo gnashed his teeth and stared at the leader of the wolf pack which was not too far away. It was about one feet tall and the size of a huge elephant. Ignoring the attacks from both sides, he charged forward with all his might with the Plow Heaven Stride!

Mountain Reliance!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A few wolves collided with one another on the spot, spitting blood everywhere.

At the same time, Su Zimo also received rampant attacks and suffered many injuries. A piece of his flesh had been torn off by one wolf!

Su Zimo's legs wobbled and he nearly knelt on the ground.

Seemingly sensing Su Zimo's intent, there was a flash of mockery in the eyes of the lead wolf, whose entire body was as white as snow.

At this moment, the wolf packs dispersed and the lead wolf gradually made his way over like a victor. He was exuding an endless aura of murderous intent.

Su Zimo stared at the approaching wolf. The palm of his left hand carrying the sword was drenched in sweat. He quietly took a deep breath, in preparation for the last strike.

Today, it was hard for him to escape death. If he could slay the lead wolf before he perished, he considered himself to have gained something.

"Swoosh!"

The lead wolf leaped vertically. A violent aura enshrouded the air and charged towards Su Zimo.

Su Zimo opened his mouth and took a deep breath, seemingly devouring the sun and the moon. He lifted his chest high. The pulsation of his flesh and blood was visible on the surface of his skin. The large tendons were knotted together, seemingly coiled by countless anacondas!

"P-sst!"

Flows of air surged into his lungs crazily, giving out a strange noise.

Anaconda Eclipse!

This was one of the styles of the Tendons Transformation section. It enlarged the large tendons and could unleash mighty powers instantly!

Su Zimo lifted the Thunderbolt Saber using one hand, dashed directly to the lead wolf and aimed for it's head. At the same time, his right hand threw a surprise attack with the Ground-rupturing Palm!

This was already considered Su Zimo's most powerful strike.

There was a flash of fear in the lead wolf's eyes. The humongous figure was extremely agile. It dodged in the air to avoid the Thunderbolt Saber coming towards him and landed his claw on Su Zimo's chest.

Initially, this claw could penetrate Su Zimo's chest directly. However, Su Zimo had smashed his hand on the side of the wolf's body with the Ground-rupturing Palm at the same time.

"Roar!"

The lead wolf howled in pain. It was flung by Su Zimo. After rolling on the ground once, it climbed up rapidly and shook its head, seemingly fine.

Su Zimo had already ran out of ideas and energy.

Although the sharp wolf claws did not punch through his chest, it had mangled it.

Su Zimo was thrown off by the explosive impact from the lead wolf's blow. He looked like a kite with broken strings as he tossed up and then dropped down towards the pack of wolves.

Su Zimo had lost all his strength. He swept his gaze across. Beneath him, numerous wolves were salivating and opening their mouth, waiting for the moment that he dropped to tear him to pieces!

"In the end, I still didn't overcome this…"

Su Zimo began to feel dazed.

At the sight of Su Zimo falling into the pack of wolves, a figure suddenly flashed in the darkness and swayed past him mid-air. It took Su Zimo away from the corners of the mouths of the wolves in passing!

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Chapter 16: Scarlet Flame Fruit

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"Miss Die?"

Su Zimo was startled awake and immediately refuted this thought.

A tall, large and strong-built figure was approaching him. He was covered in long hair and smelled nauseating. How could that be Die Yue?

Su Zimo struggled to open his eyes to catch a clearer glimpse of the person's looks.

However, a gush of fatigue overtook him. Su Zimo's vision was getting increasingly blurry.

He could vaguely see the dark figure grabbing onto things and swinging to and fro above the valley; his movements extremely swift, agile and light. Shortly after, he had reached the hill top of the valley and got away from the wolf packs encirclement.

"Ga! Ga!"

The black figure looked back at the numerous wolves in the valley and gave out an eerie laughter. Thereafter, carrying Su Zimo, with two to three moves at a time, he disappeared into the forest.

Not knowing how long had passed, Su Zimo gradually regained his consciousness and struggled to sit up. He was in pain all over and his muscles were numb and aching.

Su Zimo looked down and saw that some unknown herbs had been applied on his wounds. They felt light and cool.

The rest of the body parts without injuries had also been smeared with some unknown material that emitted a foul and repulsive stench.

Su Zimo drew his brows and looked around.

This was a rather wide and spacious cave without an extraordinary appearance. However, many wolf skins were hanging on the walls.

At this moment, gurgling sounds could be heard coming from the entrance of the cave. A tall and big figure snuggled in. The way he walked was a little odd. He seemed to be tip-toeing and leaping.

Su Zimo focused his sight and was stunned on the spot.

What came in was not a man but a monkey…

He had actually been saved by a monkey?

Su Zimo's mood was a little complicated. During the past six months at Cang Lang Mountain Range, there were at least 800 to 1000 spirit beasts that died in his hands. He did not expect himself to be saved by a spirit monkey in the end.

This spirit monkey looked very ordinary. It had super long forelimbs that exceeded the knees when hung down. A dot of red light was swirling in the depths of his eyes. It was a little strange and mysterious.

"Thank you."

Su Zimo cupped his fists at the spirit monkey.

The spirit monkey pursed his lips in a human-like manner. He did not reciprocate Su Zimo's gratitude. It waved its hands, pointed at the wolf skins on the wall and chattered 'Walawala' for some time.

Lastly, the spirit monkey pointed at Su Zimo, extended one of it's fingers and swaying it from side to side in a mocking manner.

It was spiritually enlightened!

Besides not knowing how to speak, this spirit monkey was no different from an ordinary man.

The spirit monkey could convey the emotions of an adult perfectly with gestures and expressions.

Su Zimo could not stifle his laughter. He tried to probe by asking, "Do you mean to say that you didn't wish to save me at all? It is because you have an enmity with these wolves?"

The spirit monkey opened his mouth and smiled. It nodded.

"Since that is the case, we have a common enemy. We can join forces in the future."

Su Zimo had been enduring loneliness in the Cang Lang Mountain Range for the past six months. He also wished to have someone that he could talk to. The spirit monkey before him was extremely intelligent and was no different from a human. It would make an excellent confidant.

"Spat!"

The spirit monkey spat and gave a disdainful look. He made a gesture, showing his contempt to Su Zimo, seemingly mocking Su Zimo for being too weak.

Su Zimo was stunned and speechless. He had been looked down on by a monkey.

After all, it was his savior 'monkey'. Hence, it was not good for Su Zimo to say anything. He looked a little awkward.

Su Zimo glanced at the sky through the cave entrance. Suddenly, a doubt arose in his heart.

He had been unconscious for at least one day. This time, the wolf packs actually did not chase over?

At the smell of that pungent stench on his body, Su Zimo's eyes shone. He could not help asking, "Do you have a way to cover my body smell to avoid the wolves' sense of smell?"

"Gagagaga!"

Upon hearing this question, the spirit monkey opened his big mouth and laughed complacently. His eyes were filled with mockery and laughter.

Looking at the spirit monkey, Su Zimo suddenly had a bad premonition.

Thereafter, he saw the spirit monkey bending and squatting down, showing the posture of passing motion and placing his palms to catch something below his butt. He then wiped the mess all over his body.

"The thing that is smeared on my body is your poop?" Su Zimo turned pale. He asked after much difficulty.

"Gagaga!"

The spirit beast lifted his head and laughed out loud. He waved his arms and skipped around, as if he had done something proud and great.

Su Zimo had the feeling of being struck by lightning. He endured the the urge to sprout profanities, gnash his teeth and say, word-by-word, "You…. this damn money. I… "

At the sight of Su Zimo's disgust, the spirit monkey looked even more delighted. He chattered 'Wo!Wo!' non-stop and was extremely thrilled.

Su Zimo gritted his teeth and said, "Damn monkey, I will definitely fight with you when I fully recover!"

The spirit monkey did not seem to care. It only stood on the same spot and laughed arrogantly while crossing its arms.

Su Zimo was covered in pain and wounds. He could not do anything to the monkey for the time being. He lay down swiftly on the ground and tried to calm down.

Just as he lay down, not far from his head, Su Zimo saw a red and lush fruit hanging and swaying slowly. It looked juicy and shiny and emitted a tempting fragrance.

Su Zimo was thirsty and his mouth dry. Without thinking much, he stretched out his hands and stuffed the red fruit into his mouth.

The flesh of the fruit softened as soon as it entered his mouth. The juice was refreshing and sweet, transforming into a surge of warmth into his tummy.

The spirit monkey inadvertently witnessed this scene. It's pupils shrank. Sounds of it's laughter ceased abruptly.

Su Zimo sucked his lips, savoring the good taste of this fruit. When he wanted to look for another one of it, he suddenly sensed a murderous aura in the cave!

The atmosphere seemed to have turned stiff.

"Mmm?"

Su Zimo was stunned. He instinctively sat up but nearly bumped into that big face of the spirit monkey.

The spirit monkey glared at Su Zimo with bloodshot eyes, gnashing and clenching it's teeth, panting heavily. It looked like it could not wait to tear Su Zimo apart alive!

Su Zimo's heart stirred. He vaguely guessed that the fruit that he had eaten earlier was probably not ordinary.

"Hey, you disgusted me once. I ate your fruit. We are even now." Su Zimo felt a little guilty.

"Oh! Oh!"

At the sound of Su Zimo's words, the spirit monkey was fuming with anger. He was so furious that he jumped up and pounded his chest, making deafening 'Guang! Guang!' sounds.

The spirit monkey dashed towards the mountain wall beside him and hit his head against the wall. Rocks shattered and flew all over. The sound was terrifying.

Su Zimo was secretly shocked.

This spirit monkey was very powerful. He might not be it's opponent even if he were to recover fully and was in his best condition.

Fortunately, the spirit monkey did not vent it's frustration on him. He continued to pound the mountain rocks and almost punched through the mountain walls.

At this very moment, Su Zimo suddenly felt his belly warming up and turning boiling hot. Flows of warm air surged towards his limbs and bones, emitting endless flows of heat.

Su Zimo's skin began to redden. It was as if a huge stove was inside him and barbecuing his body. The pain was unbearable.

"Psst!"

Su Zimo exhaled and looked down. He saw the flesh and blood surrounding his wounds throbbing, integrating and healing at a speed that was visible to the naked eye. Only the scars remained thereafter.

In the blink of an eye, the scars came off and the skin was rejuvenated to be like before.

Even the piece of flesh on the thigh that had been torn by the wolves was repairing itself rapidly at this moment.

"Ah!"

Su Zimo hollered at the sky. He felt like he was exploding!

"This is bad. This energy is too strong. My body will burst if this continues!"

Su Zimo did not have the time to think. He circulated Body Tempering and Tendons Transformation immediately and carried out the breathing and expiration techniques.

At the same time, Su Zimo leaped up vertically with the Plow Heaven Stride. He crazily dashed around the mountain cave, constantly practicing the styles of The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness. He wanted to vent out this surge of energy.

The spirit monkey seemed to be shocked by this scene. He stopped rampaging all over the place. Stunned and with his jaws-dropping, it stared at Su Zimo, who seemed even crazier than him.

A huge surge of unbearable essence energy ran wildly in Su Zimo's body, constantly nourishing his body, refining, hardening his skin and stretching his large tendons.

He was advancing tremendously in the Body Tempering and Tendons Transformation Realms!

Zeng! Zeng! Zeng!

The large tendons in Su Zimo's body throbbed. Sounds of bowstring vibrations could be heard.

Initial success of Tendons Transformation!

The body's flexibility and agility had improved. His steps were apparently much swifter and lighter than before. His strength rose rapidly!

According to Die Yue, as long as he attained initial success of Tendons Transformation, Su Zimo's power was enough to be a threat to a Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior!

Despite the case, Su Zimo still could not transform the huge source of essence in his body.

Su Zimo's skin was torn apart and blood stains covered his body densely. It was a menacing and gruesome scene.

"What exactly is this thing?!"

Su Zimo was terrified. He did not expect that casually taking a fruit almost caused him to lose his life.

In fact, this red fruit was famous in the cultivation world. It was the spirit item, Scarlet Flame Fruit, whose flowers bloomed and bore fruit only once in a thousand years.

The Scarlet Flame Fruit contained strong and powerful essence. It was a huge tonic. It's medicinal properties were akin to fire. It was heaty, dry and explosive. No one dared to take it in its raw form. Most people would supplement it with other spirit medicine and refine it into elixirs to moderate the effect and make it convenient to consume too.

If not for the fact that Su Zimo was cultivating The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness and had a strong and powerful physique, he would have been consumed by the heat in the fruit and burnt to ashes the moment that he swallowed the Scarlet Flame Fruit.

The spirit monkey had guarded the Scarlet Flame Fruit for many years. He was waiting for the Scarlet Flame Fruit to turn ripe in these few days.

It initially intended to pick a date and consume this Scarlet Flame Fruit. Unexpectedly, it had been devoured by Su Zimo in one gulp. Neither the fruit nor skin was left.

One could imagine how frustrated and upset the spirit monkey was earlier.

It was just that, now, at the sight that Su Zimo was in so much pain, the spirit monkey was frightened.

The spirit monkey was extremely intelligent. He could tell that if he was the one who consumed this Scarlet Flame Fruit, he would not end up in a better state. Most likely, he would perish.

At the thought of this, the spirit monkey felt a little guilty.

No matter what, this calamity of Su Zimo was caused by him.

The spirit monkey scratched his ears and cheeks and looked at Su Zimo, who was in extraordinary pain and red all over. However, he could not think of any solution.

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Chapter 17: Under the Cold Lake

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Under the impact of the Scarlet Flame Fruit's searing essence, Su Zimo's blood was already boiling. Each time he breathed out, his nose would release a scarlet airstream.

The life span of the Perfected Golden Core was at most 500 years.

A flower that blooms and bear only one fruit in a thousand years – What kind of concept would this spirit item possess?

This flow of energy was rich and massive. Su Zimo could not endure it at all. He should count his blessings on having sustained for five minutes with The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness.

"Ah!"

Su Zimo hollered at the sky. He had no place to vent out the energy in his body. It was such a torture that he wished to die.

"Bang!"

Su Zimo circulated all the energy in his body and executed Mountain Pressing. He bumped against the stone walls in the cave with all his might. One-by-one, many rocks cracked and fell to the ground.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Both Su Zimo's eyes were red. He repeatedly bumped against the stone walls, seemingly wanting to release all the energy in his body.

Each time he bumped against the wall, the cave would shake violently, plummeting gravel. The cave looked like it was going to collapse at any point in time.

If the cave were to collapse, it would be akin to a hill top or object weighing up to ten thousands of pounds crashing down. No matter how strong one's body was, he would be crushed into mud. Death in this place was imminent for a man and a monkey!

Su Zimo had already lost his sanity but not the spirit monkey.

Obviously, Su Zimo was going to die. He was neither relative nor acquaintance to the spirit monkey. They only met by chance. Escaping from this place as soon as possible would be the wisest option for the spirit monkey.

However, there was a flash of worry in the spirit monkey's eyes at this juncture.

The spirit monkey hesitated for a moment and did not choose to leave.

Standing by the side, he was on pins and needles. He blinked his eyes constantly, seemingly hoping for a miracle to happen.

"Bang! Boom! Boom!"

At this moment, deafening sounds could be heard coming from the stone walls. The entire mountain trembled for a while!

"Oh?"

The eyes of the spirit monkey shone. He discovered that Su Zimo's knock on this occasion had actually broke the cave's stone walls and he had fallen into another cave.

There was a cave within the cave!

The spirit monkey quickened his steps and caught up with Su Zimo. The second cave was narrow and small and there was a small lake in the middle. The air was chilling and icy coldness penetrated one's bones.

Before he could approach the cave, the spirit monkey was already shivering in the cold. He quickly halted his steps.

The cool air emitted by the pond was extremely strong and even a little creepy. When the spirit monkey inched closer, a layer of frost appeared and was spreading slowly on his body's hair. Coldness penetrated him, as if countless steel needles were piercing through his blood and flesh!

At this moment, Su Zimo was burning all over. When he sensed the bone-chilling coldness, he did not resist. Instead, he stepped towards the cold lake.

The coldness was overwhelming and unbearable.

However, Su Zimo, who had eaten the Scarlet Flame Fruit by mistake, seemed to have innumerable flames burning in his body, that could coincidentally offset the effect of the cold.

Su Zimo jumped directly into the cold lake. Thereafter, sizzling sounds could be heard as if a striking hot iron bar had been immersed into the icy water.

Cold and hot, ice and fire, these two distinct forces collided in Su Zimo's body.

Su Zimo rose and fell in the cold lake, his figure submerged and reappearing from time to time. Vapor rose and mist enshrouded. It felt like an immortal land.

The spirit monkey stood and watched this scene from afar. He faintly guessed that Su Zimo had already survived this calamity under a twist of circumstances.

As the ancient saying goes, the antidote to any venomous poison will always be present in the latter's vicinity.

Everything in the world mutually reinforced or countered each other. This was the order of nature that would never change.

Since the cave had bred such a radical fruit like the Scarlet Flame Fruit, a contrasted and radically cold item should be growing within the vicinity in accompaniment.

Su Zimo had taken the Scarlet Flame Fruit by mistake and could not endure the massive energy. Nevertheless, he discovered the cold lake by chance and borrowed the coldness to suppress the searing essence and sealed it into every inch of his flesh and blood!

These searing essence had not yet been dissipated from Su Zimo's body.

However, a huge treasure trove had been sealed in his body. Each time he cultivated, he would refine the essence within him until he drained the energy of the Scarlet Flame Fruit!

This was greatly beneficial to Su Zimo in advancing in the realms in the future.

From the moment that he leaped into the cold lake, Su Zimo had already regained his senses.

Soon after, he realized that the energy of the Scarlet Flame Fruit no longer posed a threat as it had been sealed in his body. Su Zimo wanted to jump out of the cold lake but his heart suddenly wavered.

Since this place could breed the Scarlet Flame Fruit, could there be other such fruits breeding around the cold lake?

The cave where the cold lake was situated was small and narrow. One could see everything in it at a mere glance. Su Zimo did not discover anything. If he had guessed correctly, there was a high possibility that they would be at the bottom of the lake!

Su Zimo took a deep breath and plunged into the cold lake.

The cold lake was extremely cold. Oddly, there were no signs of freezing. Su Zimo dived deeper and deeper, withstanding the intensifying pressure as he dived. The lakes waters were also getting colder and colder!

After cultivating The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness, Su Zimo's ability to hold his breath was very strong. He could hold it for fifteen minutes long.

However, as Su Zimo dived deeper, the coldness in his body intensified, his limbs gradually turned cold and his blood circulation slowed down.

This cold lake seemed bottomless. Su Zimo realized that he would freeze to death before he could see the bottom of it if he were to continue to swim.

At this moment, a beam of red light suddenly streaked across the depths of the corner of the cold lake suddenly.

Su Zimo focused his gaze towards the light but he could not see it clearly as the lakes waters were blocking his view. He could only vaguely see a rock with four words engraved present in the deeper waters. The words were very blurry.

Su Zimo slid both his arms and dived downwards again. After covering some distance, he had already reached the limit of his physique.

Su Zimo opened his eyes wide and looked at that piece of huge rock.

Fire!

Su Zimo distinctively saw 'fire', one of the four words on the rock.

The other three words still looked blurry.

Coldness entered his body and Su Zimo shivered all over.

"If this continues, I'm afraid I'm going to die!"

Su Zimo dared not continue. He moved all his four limbs and swam towards the surface of the water.

Soon after, Su Zimo climbed out of the cold lake. There was a layer of frost on his hair and brows. His lips were purplish and his face was ghastly pale.

Swoosh!

Su Zimo panted heavily, white clouds of vapor rising from the top of his head.

"Wowowo!"

Not far away, the spirit monkey chattered while staring at him. He was gesturing to Su Zimo anxiously, seemingly asking how Su Zimo was doing.

"I am fine."

Su Zimo smiled. After resting for a while, he stood up and left the cold lake.

After this round of 'torture', Su Zimo had gained something from the misfortune. He had not only achieved initial success for the Tendons Transformation section but also sealed a massive energy source in his body.

This meant that, henceforth, Su Zimo could cultivate at any point in time to refine and absorb the essence sealed in his body without the need to consume any food or drinks.

Su Zimo's mood improved tremendously. He patted the shoulders of the spirit monkey and said smilingly, "Damn monkey. Thanks."

"Chey!"

The spirit monkey glanced at the sky and snorted 'Hurmp!'. He did reciprocate Su Zimo's gratitude.

Su Zimo could not stifle his laughter.

This monkey was very proud. Su Zimo understood it's temperament a little.

Su Zimo stood aside. He stood with his legs apart, parallel to his shoulders, in preparation to cultivate the three styles of Tendons Transformation – Sanguine Ape Tri-style.

Sanguine Ape Fist Seal, Sanguine Ape Fruit Offering and Sanguine Ape Transformation.

The first two styles were killing moves while the third style was the core move. Die Yue once told Su Zimo that one could not casually execute the Sanguine Ape Transformation unless he was on the brink of death.

When he was surrounded by the packs of wolves in the valley, Su Zimo did not release the Sanguine Ape Transformation because he had not attained initial success of Tendons Transformation. If he were to do so, his large tendons would split, his body would explode and he would die on the spot.

Anaconda's tendons were flexible and resilient whereas ape's tendons were both strong and soft. The outcome of cultivating ape first would cause the large tendons to burst and split, for they could not withstand the vigorous forces of the constant tugs and vibration. One would become paralyzed.

This was the reason for the need to cultivate the anaconda prior to the ape styles.

Su Zimo rested for a while. His body straightened. With his left fist guarding his chest, his right fist drew an arc in mid-air and smashed downwards.

Sanguine Ape Fist Seal!

Right on the heels of that, Su Zimo retracted his fists, bent his knees and shrunk his body like an agile monkey. Seemingly kneeling with one knee, he put his palms together as if he was holding a fruit and lifted them upwards.

Sanguine Ape Fruit Offering!

Be it name or posture, these two styles did not seem like killing moves.

Su Zimo was baffled. He could not figured it out and had a hunch that he seemed to be missing something.

"Gagagaga!"

At this very moment, a fearless and bold laughter rang in his ears.

Su Zimo looked back. He saw that spirit monkey sitting on the ground, laughing out loud and pointing at Su Zimo. His eyes were filled with contempt. He was only short of writing the word 'fool' and similar words on his face.

"I have been looked down upon by this damn monkey again."

Su Zimo glared at him and said, "What is wrong with you again?"

The spirit monkey stopped mocking. Leaping up, he suddenly dashed towards Su Zimo like an arrow. Both his hands were guarding the chest, his right hand cupped into a fist, drawing an arc in mid-air, charging and aiming at Su Zimo's head.

"Mmm?"

Su Zimo's expression changed greatly.

The Spirit monkey's punch was completely the style of Sanguine Ape Fist Seal. It was exactly the same and even more vicious, filled with a murderous and imposing aura!

Su Zimo did not understand the meaning of the word 'seal' in Sanguine Ape Fist Seal previously.

He had a moment of realization at the sight of the spirit monkey smashing down his fist.

The spirit monkey clenched his fist. It's greenish-black large tendons protruded, it's flesh and blood expanding. The fist that swelled up like a huge seal suddenly dropped!

There was an explosive sound in the air with this punch!

So, that was the case.

After easing the tendons, one could make use of the strength of the tendons to tighten the flesh and skin. When the tendons and flesh were knitted together, one would use the fist as a seal. This was the essence of the Sanguine Ape Fist Seal!

How much force could a human create by smashing his fist?

However, if a huge seal were to smash directly in the face, what would be the outcome?

Both Su Zimo and the spirit monkey used the same style but at two completely different levels, there was a world of a difference in impact.

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Chapter 18: One Year On

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The spirit monkey suddenly executed such a ferocious Sanguine Ape Fist Seal. Su Zimo was taken aback.

Su Zimo was suddenly enlightened on the gist of this style. Slightly distracted, he was hit right in the face by the spirit monkey's punch.

The blow was severe. Su Zimo was caught off guard. He was flung out and he bumped onto the stone walls in the cave, causing a huge dent on it. Dense cracks started to appear around the stone wall.

"I… "

Su Zimo was dazed by the hit.

At one moment, this monkey was laughing in such a carefree manner. In the next moment, he turned hostile and attacked. It was completely illogical.

In fact, although the spirit monkey was intelligent and psychic, it did not understand the way humans interacted with one another. Hence, it was not influenced by the fighting and scheming as well as deceiving and blackmailing means in the mortal world.

In the forest, the only communication between the demon clan was combat

The spirit monkey was simple and innocent. It retained the most primitive instinct of survival. It would fight or smile when it felt like it. He saved Su Zimo only because of it's enmity with the wolves. He completely did not care whether Su Zimo was human or demon.

When it released it's punch, the spirit monkey had not even thought of retracting it.

If Su Zimo had not cultivated The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness and consumed the Scarlet Flame Fruit, attained initial success with Body Tempering and Tendons Transformation, this Sanguine Ape Fist Seal style would most probably make him half dead!

Su Zimo touched the blood flowing out of his nostrils. His face darkened as he said, "Damn monkey, do you wish to fight?"

"Wowowo!"

The spirit monkey was full of disdain. He curled his fingers at Su Zimo and provoked the latter, chattering continuously.

Without a word, Su Zimo got up and released the Plow Heaven Stride. In the blink of an eye, he appeared before the spirit monkey, turned his palm in the posture of rupturing the ground and landed it!

"Wo?"

The spirit monkey shivered all over, seemingly shocked by the prowess of the Plow Heaven Stride combined with the Ground-rupturing Palm.

The spirit monkey seemed to have sensed the powers of the Ground-rupturing Palm. Hence, it did not continue with the fight. It tip-toed and retreated with lightning speed and agility.

It was an empty hit but Su Zimo did not take it to heart. He followed on closely.

After six months of life and death experiences, Su Zimo had not only cultivated spirit perception but also mastered close combat ability and various kinds of fighting techniques.

Su Zimo followed on closely, clenching both fists below his belly. Knuckles protruded, and it was as if a pair of horns was piercing towards the chest of the spirit monkey!

At the sight of this, the spirit monkey did not retreat. It attacked instead. It's body curled, one knee seemingly. At the same time that he dodged the Bovine's Moon-gazing, both of it's palms seemed to be holding onto a fruit and lifting it up.

Sanguine Ape Fruit Offering!

When the spirit monkey executed this style, Su Zimo could not sense the slightest bit of murderous intent.

The posture of Sanguine Ape Fruit Offering looked like someone kneeling on one knee and paying respects obediently.

However, for some unknown reason, Su Zimo suddenly felt his scalp blistering and also goosebumps breaking out all over his body.

The spirit perception that he cultivated told him that a huge killing move was concealed in this style!

Su Zimo closed his eyes and retreated rapidly. At the same time, he paid attention to the spirit monkey's next moves.

Pang! Pang! Pang!

The initial curl of the spirit monkey's body suddenly bounced open upon reaching right before Su Zimo. The large tendons in its body were pulsating, sounds of the bowstring ran. It was suddenly releasing and gushing with murderous intent!

Thoughts flashed across Su Zimo's mind. He had faintly grasped the crux of the Sanguine Ape Fruit Offering.

On one hand, when his large tendons contracted and suddenly stretched, it would release greater powers.

On the other hand, Sanguine Ape Fist Seal first displayed weakness and restrained the murderous intent, followed by a counterattack.

Apes loved peach and fruits most but it offered the fruit at this point in time. Something was amiss. When it offered the fruit, it was evident that the ape already had a murderous intent!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Su Zimo and the spirit monkey sparred constantly in the cave, feet curling and colliding, palms moving like saber.

With Su Zimo's combat techniques, he could receive and release blows freely. He was forceful and resilient, swift and flexible. He carried an aura that could block the heaven and split the earth.

Shortly after, he subdued the spirit monkey.

However, it was not easy for Su Zimo to defeat the spirit monkey.

The spirit monkey realized that it was difficult to gain the upper hand in the combat. Hence, it began to move in all directions and flee from Su Zimo with swift styles and agile steps.

Of course, from the beginning till the end, Su Zimo did not use all of his strength.

Hence, although the spirit monkey would occasionally scream loudly, gnashing his teeth, it could still get up and fight again when he was overturned by Su Zimo's hit.

The spirit monkey was a good sparring partner. Su Zimo not only wanted to practice his martial skills but also comprehend the gist of the Sanguine Ape Tri-style as much as possible.

A human and a monkey did not interact much but they had an indescribable, tacit understanding with each other.

In the time to come, Su Zimo lived in this cave.

A man and a monkey occasionally went out to look for trouble with the wolf clan. After killing many wolves, they fled before the wolves could round them up.

Of course, Su Zimo refused to smear himself with the spirit monkey's poop anymore. He found a type of herb that could conceal his smell and avoided the wolves.

Outside the cave, Su Zimo and the spirit monkey joined forces to kill wolves.

After returning to the cave, after just a few interactions, a human and a monkey would indulge in a sparring match.

Later on, when the spirit monkey realized that he could not gain the upper hand, it felt indignant and started to do sneak attacks.

Sometimes, when Su Zimo was resting, eating or sleeping, the spirit monkey would sneak up to punch him before turning and escaping, then make funny faces at Su Zimo from afar, laughing arrogantly and loudly as if it was the victor.

After some time, as Su Zimo's spirit perception became increasingly acute, the spirit monkey found it hard to succeed in his sneak attacks.

In the blink of an eye, another five months passed.

The one year of test in Cang Lang Mountain Range was almost coming to an end.

During this period, Su Zimo had been refining the energy of the Scarlet Flame Fruit and devouring blood and flesh at the same time. The Body Tempering and Tendons Transformation Realms advanced continuously towards phenomenal success.

Su Zimo's body was coordinated, it could be hard or soft; and his strides were as light as a raccoon. When he walked, there was no sound in the air and no traces in the snow. He leaped and shuttled in the dense forest like apes. Using the old tree branches as his support, his feet did not even need to touch the ground.

Of course, to Su Zimo, his close combat ability had improved the most.

In Cang Lang Mountain Range, there were not many spirit beasts that were Su Zimo's match now.

A man and a monkey seemed to have become the lord of the place. Many spirit beasts would choose to retreat at the sight of them.

Su Zimo had a hunch that the cold lake in the cave was not ordinary. During this period, he dived into the cold lake countless times, wanting to explore it.

However, before Su Zimo could travel to the lakebed, bone-chilling coldness would penetrate his body and slow down his blood circulation, showing signs of freezing. He would return without any success each time.

Today, Su Zimo planned to check out the cold lake one last time before he left the Cang Lang Mountain Range.

Not long after, Su Zimo rose to the surface of the water. He could not hide the disappointment in his eyes and shook his head.

He still did not succeed.

Body Tempering and Tendons Transformation sections trained the flesh, blood and large tendons. In the deeper waters, the three body parts could endure the invasion of the cold but when the coldness penetrated the bones and seeped through the blood veins, Su Zimo could not endure it longer.

In The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness, the two sections after Tendons Transformation were Bones Strengthening and Marrow Cleansing.

"It seems that I have the capability to get close to the bottom of the lake only after cultivating the Marrow Cleansing section. I can come again and explore at that time." Su Zimo said secretly.

He did not know where the spirit monkey went. Perhaps it went out to look for the wolf clan's trouble.

Su Zimo was not worried.

The spirit monkey was extremely alert and intelligent. Although there were many spirit beasts in Cang Lang Mountain Range, it was difficult for them to hurt it.

Furthermore, during this period, the spirit monkey's ability had improved much after sparring and fighting with Su Zimo.

Su Zimo was most curious of something. The spirit monkey seemed to have learned the Tendons Transformation section before.

The spirit monkey not only knew the Sanguine Ape Tri-style. His usual breathing and expiration was also similar to that in the Tendons Transformation section. Yet, it was a little different.

It seemed a little strange.

When Su Zimo questioned the spirit monkey, it seemed to be a taboo. It always averted his question.

Later on, Su Zimo no longer questioned him.

Today, Su Zimo did not leave the cave. He intended to bid farewell to the spirit monkey upon its return and then return to Ping Yang Town.

One year had passed. Su Zimo missed the Su family very much, especially his older brother and younger sister.

Of course, Su Zimo also look forward to meeting Die Yue again.

In the blink of an eye, the sun gradually descended and it was almost evening.

The spirit monkey had not returned.

Su Zimo furrowed his brows. There was a flash of worry in his eyes.

Cang Lang Mountain Range was very eerie at night. Scary spirit demons would often appear, looking for prey. Although Su Zimo and the spirit monkey were very powerful, they were not a match for spirit demons.

Hence, before the night arrived, they would return to the mountain cave.

The situation of the spirit monkey not returning for the entire day had never happened before.

Su Zimo felt very uneasy. He suddenly stood up and drew out the Thunderbolt Saber that was pierced in the stone wall. He tied it to his back and stepped out of the cave.

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Chapter 19: You Are the One Courting Death!

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The sky gradually darkened. It was almost evening.

It was extremely dangerous to tread in Cang Lang Mountain Range at this hour. Even Su Zimo could not guarantee his own safety. If he were to encounter spirit demons, the odds would not be in his favor.

However, Su Zimo still decided to look for the spirit monkey.

The spirit monkey had not only saved his life but also was deeply bonded to him. After six months' of interaction and numerous sparrings, a man and a monkey had gradually forged a close relationship.

Getting along with the spirit monkey was much easier than getting along with humans.

Mutual sincerity was the only requirement.

Although the spirit monkey loved to fight and poke fun at Su Zimo, it would not lie to or make use of him. There was neither mutual deceit and distrust nor plotting against each other.

It was easy to identify the spirit monkey through it's awful body odor. After getting a few whiffs outside the cave, Su Zimo decided to dash towards a certain direction.

It was only later on did Su Zimo realize that this monkey had a special preference for its own poop. Hence, the fact that it was willing to smear it's poop on Su Zimo meant that it had treated him as one of its own.

Along the way, Su Zimo encountered many spirit beasts.

However, Su Zimo did not engage in any fights with them. Instead, he detoured and continued to search for the spirit monkey via the latter's body odor.

Most of these spirit beasts recognized Su Zimo. Hence, they would not court trouble by looking for him on their own accord.

Not long after, Su Zimo halted his steps. Both his ears wriggled and captured the faint sounds of weapons clashing against one another.

"Mmm?"

Su Zimo narrowed his eyes.

Why would there be sounds of weapons clashing in Cang Lang Mountain Range?

Even Connate Experts dared not venture deep into Cang Lang Mountain Range, especially when night was nearing.

Cultivator!

This word flashed across Su Zimo's mind. His expression was as capricious as the weather.

If it were one year ago, like an aggressive and ignorant rookie, Su Zimo would be very eager and thrilled to fight them on.

However, having gone through a year of solid training, Su Zimo was not as immature and impetuous as before.

Most importantly, cultivators who dared to remain at Cang Lang Mountain Range in the evening were definitely at advanced realms. They could not possibly be Level 1 or 2 Qi Refinement Warriors!

Most of the spirit beasts in Cang Lang Mountain Range were not threats to the spirit monkey. However, the situation would be different if the spirit monkey were to encounter a cultivator.

At the thought of this, Su Zimo crawled on the ground with both his hands and legs. He was twisting and turning like an anaconda slithering across the forest without a single sound.

Anaconda Swath!

The first style of Tendons Transformation was to approach the opponent without a sound.

The sound of weapons clashing ahead were becoming increasingly clearer and intensive. In between the clashes, he could even hear the sounds of some men taunting and a woman snarling.

Under the dark and misty sky, Su Zimo lay in the grass and observed the battle that was occurring about ten feet from him.

The trees and plants surrounding the battle had already been cut by the weapons. A relatively wide and spacious open space could be seen. Five men dressed in taoist robes were surrounding and attacking a lady in yellow robe.

Each of the five men was controlling a flying sword and brandishing both hands. It was as if an invisible force was connecting the flying sword to the individual.

The yellow-robed lady was also controlling a flying sword. There was a layer of frost on the sword. Apparently, this sword was more superior than those in the hands of the five men.

The flying sword seemed very light and agile under the control of the yellow-robed lady.

The yellow-robed lady seemed to have some treasure with her. When she was occasionally pierced by the other party's flying sword, a glowing shield would light up around her body. However, the shine of the shield got dimmer and dimmer as time passed.

The yellow-robed lady was fighting against five people. Her strides looked clumsy; it seemed that she could not hold up any longer. She was obviously disadvantaged now.

At the sight of the fighting and killing between the cultivators, Su Zimo felt that he had widened his horizons.

Su Zimo retracted his gaze and looked at the other side.

Beside the battlefield, two men were watching the fight. Their attires were completely the same as those five men on the battlefield. Obviously, they belonged to the same group.

There was a spirit monkey standing in between the two men. It was covered with injuries but looked arrogant and indignant; it's eyes shining with a murderous aura.

Su Zimo focused his gaze. Both the fore and hind limbs of the spirit monkey had been cuffed tightly by two iron hoops. The sharp spikes inside the rim of the hoops had already pierced into it's flesh.

The spirit monkey had completely lost its freedom. It was hard for it to move an inch!

Su Zimo had never fought with the cultivators and did not know their tactics. He was further unaware of the realms that these few cultivators were at.

However, a murderous intent rose in Su Zimo's heart at the thought that the spirit monkey was in trouble. His gaze was cold and sinister.

Su Zimo pondered for a moment. He did not strike immediately. Instead, he lowered his body and hid himself more.

This was because he knew that once he strikes, he must kill his enemies at once. He could not give the opponent any time to react!

This was not a one-to-one combat.

He faced a total of seven cultivators!

A Qi Refinement Warrior with a gaunt and thin face smiled and said lustfully, "Young lady, your Augmentation Talisman won't be able to hold out long. I advise you to surrender. Otherwise, you will suffer!"

"That's right. Swords and daggers don't have eyes. If they cut your little face accidentally, it will be such a pity."

"Haha, you have been poisoned with our Pisces Aqua Powder. You can't hang on for too long, even if you are a Foundation Establishment cultivator!"

The yellow-robed lady arched her brows in anger, her expression chilly and aloof. She said coldly, "The few of you are courting death. You're just Qi Refinement Warriors. I'm a cultivator from Azure Frost Sect. If you know what is good for you, quickly surrender!"

Su Zimo was stunned.

He did not expect the yellow-robed lady to be a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

The frightening thing was that she was seemingly poisoned by the Pisces Aqua Powder. Hence, she would not be a match for these five Qi Refinement Warriors!

As to the Augmentation Talisman mentioned by that Qi Refinement Warrior, Su Zimo had heard about it.

One of the Qi Refinement Warriors, who had a large face, sneered. "Hey, since we know that you are a cultivator of Azure Frost Sect, the more we can't let you off. You have fallen into the Joyful Seven's hands. We'll make you feel so ecstatic that you will crave for death. Be obedient!"

Seemingly distracted by these words, the flying sword controlled by the yellow-robed lady halted for a moment. As a result, she was pierced by two other flying swords.

Clang! Clang!

A shield with a golden glow appeared around the yellow-robed lady and blocked the two flying swords. However, upon the impact of the blow, the shield was filled with cracks and looked like it would break at any point in time!

The yellow-robed lady pursed her red lips without saying a word. She defended with all her might and refused to concede defeat.

On the other hand, the bald-headed Qi Refinement Warrior beside the spirit monkey looked relaxed. He said smilingly, "We have gained a lot in this trip to Cang Lang Mountain Range. This lady definitely has a lot of treasures with her. Most importantly, be it face or figure, this lady is of supreme-grade. She will be a delight for the seven of us. Haha."

"That said, if we don't have the Beast Trapping Hoop that master passed down to us, we really won't be able to take down this monkey," said another Qi Refinement Warrior who was carrying a long rod. There was a lingering fear in his heart.

The bald-headed Qi Refinement Warrior sneered and said, "After we return, let's torture this monkey and force it to pledge a blood oath. I don't believe that we can't subdue a beast!"

When the two saw that the outcome was quite certain, they could not help relaxing a little and chatting casually.

At this moment, there was a bloody shine in the spirit monkey's eyes. Initially rooted to the ground, it suddenly turned its body and opened its mouth wide, revealing it's sharp teeth as it bit the neck of the Qi Refinement Warrior beside him!

The spirit monkey's limbs could not move as they had been bound. However, biting was an innate skill of it since the day it was born.

If it could successfully bite the Qi Refinement Warrior, the latter would not have any chance of surviving!

The spirit monkey was tall and big. It had to lower it's head to bite the Qi Refinement Warrior who was relatively shorter. In addition, it's body was restrained. As such, it's action was slightly delayed and that person reacted in time.

The countenance of the Qi Refinement Warrior holding the rod changed. He quickly dodged.

Pierce!

Although he had avoided being bitten on the vital point of his neck, a big piece of flesh on his shoulder tip had been torn off by the spirit monkey. Fresh blood was spilling out from it!

"Ah!"

The Qi Refinement Warrior cried in pain, looking ghastly pale. He touched the small cloth bag below his waist and a porcelain bottle appeared in his palm.

He opened the bottle and took out a tuft of powder-like substance before applying it on his wound. This stopped the fresh blood from dripping. It was very amazing.

After the Qi Refinement Warrior managed his wound, he lifted his steel rod furiously. There was a flash of light and the rod landed hard on the knees of the spirit monkey. He scolded, "Bastard, kneel down!"

There was a loud thud on the ground.

The spirit monkey trembled. Flashes of pain could be seen in its eyes.

However, this hit by the rod did not make the spirit monkey kneel down. On the contrary, it provoked it's murderous instinct!

The spirit monkey chewed the piece of torn flesh rampantly, revealing a ferocious and menacing glare. It then swallowed it in one gulp. Thereafter, it turned to face the Qi Refinement Warrior and laughed 'gaga' loudly with a mocking look in its eyes. He was untamed, obstinate and unyielding.

"Bastard, you're courting death!"

At the sight of the spirit monkey's behavior, the Qi Refinement Warrior's fury intensified. He did not care whether his wound would burst open. He lifted the steel rod again and smash it towards the top of the spirit monkey's head!

At this very moment, a cold voice rang in his ears.

"You're the one courting death!"

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Chapter 20: Kill!

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When this sound was heard, it was accompanied by a strong aura of death that almost suffocated him!

"Who is this? You actually sneaked up behind me quietly and I didn't notice it?"

Before he could finish his thought, his head hurt and he lost consciousness immediately.

Initially, the Qi Refinement Warrior who was standing at the other side looked relaxed when he saw his comrade teach the spirit monkey a lesson agitatedly. He did not expect to see such a terrifying and eerie scene!

A distance away, the bush had moved a little but the bald-headed Qi Refinement Warrior did not take it to heart.

However, a figure mysteriously appeared behind his comrade in the next moment. Enshrouded by the misty and dark skies, the intruder exuded a towering murderous aura, as if he was a ghost from hell.

It happened too quickly and suddenly!

The intruder slammed his palm on the head of the Qi Refinement Warrior holding the rod. The latter was caught off guard and could not defend himself at all.

Poof! Poof! Poof!

The head of the Qi Refinement Warrior holding the rod was actually pressed directly into his chest. Blood-chilling sounds of flesh and blood bursting could be heard coming from the neck!

The bald-headed Qi Refinement Warrior looked aghast. Just as he was about to shout out loudly, he saw the intruder taking successive moves. The figure stretched his legs had reached him in just two strides.

The murderous aura was pervasive!

This overbearing aura forced the bald-headed Qi Refinement Warrior to swallow the words in his mouth back into his throat again.

The bald-headed Qi Refinement Warrior instinctively stretched out his hands towards the cloth bag on his waist. He calmed down slightly only when a flying sword landed in his hands.

However, before the Qi Refinement Warrior could draw out his flying sword, the intruder's palm had already landed on him.

Pa!

The skull of the bald-headed Qi Refinement Warrior was smashed in just one hit. His brains split and he died on the spot!

In actual fact, when the spirit monkey tried to bite the Qi Refinement Warrior holding the rod, Su Zimo had already began taking action.

However, as both parties were about ten feet away from each other, Su Zimo dared not increase his speed, for fear of being discovered.

When Su Zimo reached these two Qi Refinement Warriors's sides, they were destined to meet with a fatal calamity.

The entire process seemed very slow upon narration but in fact, it occurred in the split of a moment.

To top-notch martial experts, this moment was especially crucial!

"Ow! Ow!"

The spirit monkey recognized Su Zimo. His eyes lit up and he was overjoyed. He shouted loudly to express the excitement in his heart.

Su Zimo ignored the spirit monkey. Without a word and carrying a calm demeanor, he had slayed the bald-headed Qi Refinement Warrior. Twisting and moving, he charged straight to the other battlefield.

Long before he attacked, Su Zimo had already made the preparations.

Once he attacked, he had to give it his best shot and crumble the other party in lighting speed.

Putting aside the obvious point that these seven Qi Refinement Warriors were ill-intentioned, the painful torture that they administered to the spirit monkey alone had already provoked Su Zimo's murderous instinct.

Most importantly, if he were to let off any one of them, they would become a source of endless trouble!

Su Zimo heard very clearly that these seven individuals were from the Joyful Clan. Who knew what strong and powerful cultivators were in this clan? Would they hunt him down?

On the other battlefield, five Qi Refinement Warriors from the Joyful Clan jumped in shock at the sudden change in circumstances.

Who would have thought that two of their clan mates would die grievously in a matter of moments?

The most perplexing thing was that the intruder was clad in skins of beast and full of black stubble on his face. He looked like an uncivilized, primitive wild man. They also could not sense any flow of spirit qi from his body.

He was not a cultivator?

Such a barbarian could actually kill two Level 6 Qi Refinement Warriors in the blink of an eye?

The five of them already did not have the time to think, because this barbarian had already dashed to them with a pervasive murderous intent and monstrous aura!

There was a flash of cruelty in the eyes of the fat-faced Qi Refinement Warrior who was facing Su Zimo. He smiled grimly, "Where did this barbarian come from? You have no sense of danger!"

"Jee!"

This fellow snarled and directed his flying sword to the oncoming Su Zimo.

A beam of light shone from the flying sword. The sword's aura intensified. It was so extraordinary.

Su Zimo closed his eyes briefly. Facing this flying sword, he had initially planned to use the Bovine-tongued Saber to shatter or hurl away the sword.

However, Su Zimo's acute spirit perception told him that this sword was very powerful and might possibly injure him.

Su Zimo charged forward in lighting speed. However, the flying sword was lunging at him at an even faster speed.

If it was one year ago, Su Zimo would not be able to react in time, let alone dodge this flying sword.

However, today, Su Zimo suddenly lowered his body. All of his four limbs exerted strength as he twisted his body, staying close to the ground. Agile and swift, he had a close shave with the flying sword. In a matter of moments, he appeared in front of the fat-faced Qi Refinement Warrior.

The Qi Refinement Warrior was stunned; the colors on his face drained.

Su Zimo suddenly got up. His body and four limbs became as soft and flexible as an anaconda. It coiled onto the plump body of this man. Large tendons pulsated, flesh and blood expanded and the entire body exploded with energy!

After Anaconda Swath, he executed another killing move of Tendons Transformation – Anaconda Strangle!

All the spirit beasts in the Cang Lang Mountain Range were aware. After being bitten by the anaconda, one might still escape. However, if one's body were to be coiled by the anaconda, they would die for sure!

Even if one's body was strong enough to wrestle with the anaconda, he would eventually die of suffocation.

In the past six months, although the spirit monkey often sparred with Su Zimo, it had never dared to allow Su Zimo to close up on and coil it.

This Qi Refinement Warrior did not have a body that was as strong and resilient as the spirit monkey. After Su Zimo wrapped and strangled it, all the bones in his body were crushed. Deafening sounds of 'Pa! Pa!" could be heard. It was horrible and gruesome.

Poof!

Bloody fog filled the air. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, a burly figure burst open on the spot and turned into a puddle of fleshy mud.

This was the true powers of The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness!

After killing this man, Su Zimo did not stop. He used Plow Heaven Stride and headed towards another Qi Refinement Warrior with a gaunt and frail face.

Although Su Zimo was unaware of the cultivation realm of the five Qi Refinement Warriors present, using his spirit perception, he could vaguely sense that the fat-faced Qi Refinement Warrior who died earlier and the one before him right now were the greatest threats to him.

He could reduce the chances of an accident to the lowest if he could kill the two of them first.

At the sight of Su Zimo killing three people, the skinny Qi Refinement Warrior wore a grave expression. He instantly became cautious. A ray of light burst out from his fingertip and entered the flying sword. The flying sword flickered and shone brightly.

"Go!"

This flying sword dashed towards Su Zimo, it's movements as swift as thunder and as fast as lighting.

One of the three Qi Refinement Warriors who were attacking the yellow-robed lady also came forward and directed his flying sword to pierce the middle of Su Zimo's back.

The two Qi Refinement Warriors concentrated on rounding up and attacking Su Zimo!

Su Zimo seemed to have eyes grown on his back. Without even turning back, as he was charging forward, he dodged and got away from the flying sword piercing towards his back.

Simultaneously, Su Zimo used his backhand to grip the Thunderbolt Saber on his back, spread his arms and slashed towards the flying sword coming towards him.

"Clang!"

Ear-piercing sounds of weapons clashing could be heard. The Thunderbolt Saber chipped off after colliding with the flying sword. Cracks appeared around the chip. Obviously, the saber was ruined and could no longer be used.

Su Zimo was stunned.

Since he got hold of the Thunderbolt Saber, it had always been of use to him. It could even slash the skin, hair, flesh and blood of spirit beasts. Unexpectedly, it almost shattered into pieces after colliding with the agile, long and slim flying sword of the cultivator!

Su Zimo's expression did not change. He was not bothered.

This was because he had already achieved his objective. The Thunderbolt Saber had hit the flying sword, Riding on the shocking energy that exploded from his body, it had already sent the flying sword on a deviated route that was some distance away.

The flying sword that should initially pierce into Su Zimo's skull only passed through the passage beside his cheek.

Right from the beginning, Su Zimo had never paused his attacks for a single moment. His speed only increased!

He was closing in!

Su Zimo used the Thunderbolt Saber to block the flying sword so that he could shorten the distance between he and the thin and frail Qi Refinement Warrior.

Su Zimo remembered Die Yue's words by heart. Most of the cultivators' bodies are relatively weak. As long as you can avert their first wave of attack and take the chance to shorten the distance between both of you, you will be able to make use of the strong and powerful close combat ability of the demon clan to slay them!

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Chapter 21: Calamity

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Su Zimo widened his strides and walked to the front of the skinny Qi Refinement Warrior. As soon as he flipped his hand, the Ground-rupturing Palm was violently executed towards the face of the other party!

The skinny Qi Refinement Warrior was very alert and quick to react. At the sight of Su Zimo dodging the Flying sword, he had searched out a face mirror from the cloth bag on his waist and chanted something.

The mirror enlarged instantly, glistening and crystal clear.

Su Zimo had long noticed the small cloth bag hanging on the waist of the cultivators. It seemed to be a Cosmic Bag. Whenever they touched it, they could retrieve something.

However, Su Zimo did not find it unusual. Compared to the methods that Die Yue used to open up a big and spacious cultivation field, these small cloth bags were obviously much weaker.

In a hurry, the skinny Qi Refinement Warrior lifted the mirror in his hands to shield his head.

Bang!

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Su Zimo's hands landed on the mirror of the skinny Qi Refinement Warrior. First, there was a deafening sound of an explosion. Immediately after, lines of cracks appeared on the mirror surface.

"Ah!"

The skinny Qi Refinement Warrior gave out a miserable cry. His arms had been instantly crushed by the powers reflected by the surface of the mirror. His veins and bones shattered and his body was flung off!

This time, Su Zimo dared to hit with his bare fists.

On the one hand, it was because he sensed that the mirror did not have any attack properties. On the other hand, the surface of the mirror did not shine when the other party took it out.

As expected, this mirror had been destroyed in one hit by Su Zimo. The skinny Qi Refinement Warrior almost died on the spot!

He fell to the ground, looking as white as a sheet and shrieking, "Who are you? How dare you intervene in the matters of my Joy Clan!"

"I'll kill your people!"

Su Zimo sneered. He moved forward with large strides, wanting to end the life of this skinny Qi Refinement Warrior.

At this very moment, Su Zimo sighted a flash of strange looks beneath the eyes of the skinny Qi Refinement Warrior.

"Mmm? Not good!"

Su Zimo was stunned. He quickly moved backwards.

This was the first time that Su Zimo was involved in a fight with a cultivator. He had to be extremely cautious, for fear that the other party might catch him off guard with some methods that he was unaware of.

Splash!

The skinny Qi Refinement Warrior suddenly raised his hand and dispersed a powder that emitted a faint fragrance.

Nevertheless, Su Zimo was a step quicker in moving backwards and did not come into contact with this mist of powder.

"Comrade, this is the Joyful Reunion Powder. You must not breathe this in!" The sound of the yellow-robed lady could be heard. It was gentle and beautiful, carrying a tinge of anxiety.

Su Zimo frowned and looked at the skinny Qi Refinement Warrior who was hiding in the mist of powder. He paused for a moment.

If he were to wait for a while, these powder would naturally disperse and not pose a threat. However, Su Zimo could not waste time because there were three more cultivators nearby.

Su Zimo decisively turned and gave up on that fellow temporarily. He then charged towards the person behind him.

At the sight of the skinny Qi Refinement Warrior being reduced to a handicapped by one hit of the palm, the man behind Su Zimo had long turned pale with fright. He quickly controlled the flying sword to charge at Su Zimo's glabella with all his might!

There was no flicker or shine of light in this flying sword.

Su Zimo closed his eyes and did not intend to dodge it. Maintaining the posture of downward thrust, he stuck out his right hand and gently lay it on the oncoming flying sword.

Wrap, hit, pull!

Swash!

Although this flying sword did not break, it had been thrown aside by Su Zimo. It landed in the mud, slanted.

This Qi Refinement Warrior was stunned.

Although he was only controlling a low-end Item Spirit, he had never seen anyone receiving a spirit weapon with bare hands and not suffering any injury.

What kind of monster was this?

After a moment of dawdle, Su Zimo appeared by the side of this man. His body curled, one knee seemingly kneeling, his palms put together and lifted up!

Sanguine Ape Fruit Offering!

Bang!

This lift up happened to support the chin of this Qi Refinement Warrior.

Sounds of breaking could be heard coming from the neck bones and chin of this man. His head fell backwards and hung on his back. His eyes were wide open, filled with horror. He was already dead.

There were two more Qi Refinement Warriors attacking the yellow-robed lady. At the sight of this, they were instantly scared out of their wits.

Su Zimo spread his body and charged towards one of them. Left hand guarding his chest, right hand clenched into a fist, large tendons pulsating, blood and flesh expanding, his fists turned into seal and landed from the sky with a deafening thud.

A large shadow engulfed, covering the sky and the sun!

This Qi Refinement Warrior was stunned so badly by Su Zimo's aura that both his lungs and guts were splitting. How would he dare to try to attack or defend? He hurriedly turn and tried to flee.

Believing that he was going to escape from the scope of the large seal above him, he was elated.

At this very moment, he could hear the sounds of bow strings vibrating. It was petrifying.

Pang! Pang! Pang!

Su Zimo's large tendons stretched and his arms swelled and enlarged. The gigantic seal came crashing down, caught up with that Qi Refinement Warrior who was fleeing in panic and landed on the top of his head.

Poof!

After his skull exploded, there was still some left over energy in the gigantic seal. It immediately crushed and shattered this man's body.

At the sight of five of his clan mates dying and one being severely injured, the remaining Qi Refinement Warrior lost his cool. While he was distracted, the yellow-robed lady controlled the flying sword and circled his neck once.

A large head was hurled off and fresh blood splattered. The headless corpse fell to the ground and twitched from time to time without any consciousness.

The yellow-robed lady was covered in delicate beads of sweat. After killing this man, her chest was heaving and she was panting slightly, seemingly to have reached the limit of her physique.

Su Zimo turned and looked at the skinny Qi Refinement Warrior who lost his arm.

However, he discovered that the other party had seized the opportunity to escape to a distance. His right hand was pressing onto his wound. With a flying sword under his feet, he traveled through the sky and disappeared into the forest immediately.

Su Zimo frowned.

At this moment, it was too late for him to chase him. Or rather, even if he could catch up with him, Su Zimo could not do anything to him as he was high in the air.

Suddenly, Su Zimo discovered that he had a fatal weakness.

He could not fly in the sky.

If the Qi Refinement Warrior were to execute the Sword Kinesis Flight immediately before fighting him, he could only be attacked and could not strike back.

After this round of killings, night had gradually fallen. One could vaguely hear the roaring sounds of the spirit beasts shaking the heavens and earth.

Looking at the back view of the skinny Qi Refinement Warrior in the darkness, there was a flash of worry in Su Zimo's eyes.

This man's escape was ultimately a calamity.

No one knew when this calamity would begin to erupt.

However, another thought flashed across Su Zimo's mind. Night had fallen and it was the time where spirit beasts and spirit demons come out preying. This man's broken arm would emit a strong stench of blood. He might not leave the Cang Lang Mountain Range alive.

"Ow! Ow!"

The spirit monkey's shouts interrupted Su Zimo's deep thoughts.

The spirit monkey was tied up. He leaped about on the ground that he was standing at, shouting at Su Zimo. It wanted him to help it remove the iron hoops around it's limbs quickly.

"Stay there obediently first. Who told you to run around?"

It was a rare sight for the spirit monkey to be defeated. Su Zimo deliberately cast him aside and went to the corpses of the few cultivators. He removed the six small cloth bags from their bodies and tucked them into his arms without even looking.

Although he did not know what they were, Su Zimo could sense that these small cloth bags were quite famous and seemed to be Cosmic Bags. It definitely contained many treasures.

Su Zimo turned and picked up a flying sword that had fallen to the ground.

The shape of this flying sword was a little unique. It did not have a handle but only a blade that was extremely sharp.

Typical people would have problems holding it.

However, this was not much of an issue for Su Zimo.

Su Zimo held onto the sharp blade with his bare hands and walked to the spirit monkey. He aimed at the iron hoops that bound the spirit monkey's limbs and slashed hard!

Clang!

Sparks were flying everywhere.

A white streak appeared on the iron hoop but it did not break.

Su Zimo furrowed his brows slightly.

This flying sword could even shatter the Thunderbolt Saber. Yet, it could not break the iron hoops on the spirit monkey's limbs.

This was a little troublesome.

Su Zimo could faintly sense that it was not because the flying sword was not sharp enough, but because he did not use it correctly.

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Chapter 22: Yao Xue

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Just as Su Zimo was deep in thought, the yellow-robed lady gradually approached him and said softly, "I'm Yao Xue from Azure Frost Sect. Thank you for saving me and fighting for justice, comrade."

Su Zimo's thoughts were focused on how to remove the hoops from the spirit monkey's forelimbs. He only glanced at Yao Xue but did not reply.

Yao Xue pondered shortly before saying, "Comrade, you wish to remove this Beast Trapping Hoop, right? Why don't I give it a try?"

Su Zimo took a hesitant glance at Yao Xue before nodding.

Yao Xue tapped the flying sword in her hands gently. Two flashes of light appeared and a layer of frost covered the blade of the sword instantly. The aura of the sword was appalling!

Su Zimo looked on conscientiously.

Earlier on, only one flash of light appeared on the flying swords of the two Qi Refinement Warriors from Joyful Clan. However, there were two flashes of light on the flying sword in Yao Xue's hands now.

Obviously, the sword in this lady's hands was of a better quality. The blade was also sharper!

Su Zimo quietly memorized this and paid careful attention to Yao Xue's every move.

He saw Yao Xue controlling the flying sword's movement from a distance. When her slim and fair finger pointed forward a little, the flying sword drew an arc in mid-air and slashed the Beast Trapping Hoop hard.

Pa! Pa!

Coinciding with the noise, the Beast Trapping Hoop broke.

Having felt aggrieved for some time, the spirit monkey was thrilled after breaking free from the restraint. Oblivious to it's bleeding wounds, it chattered 'Ow, Ow!' continuously.

"Thank you."

Su Zimo nodded to Yao Xue.

"It's not a big deal." Yao Xue smiled. Suddenly, a doubt arose in her heart and she could not help asking, "Is this a spirit beast that you reared and nurtured?"

Yao Xue could tell that this wild man who was clad in hide knew the spirit monkey. Most likely, he intervened in this matter because he wanted to save the spirit monkey and then saved her in the passing.

In the cultivation world, many cultivators would rear and groom spirit beasts to improve their combat ability. Once the spirit beast had pledge a blood oath, they would not betray the cultivator. Otherwise, they would be punished by heaven and die from a reflux of their own blood flow.

Upon hearing this question, Su Zimo frowned, shook his head and said, "He is my friend."

"Ah?"

Yao Xue blinked her eyes. She was very puzzled. It was really hard for her to imagine how a human could become friends with a spirit beast.

Since ancient times, human and demon were of different paths and in constant fights with each other. Their relationship was getting from bad to worse. There was only one possibility of interaction – a master and slave relationship whereby one party had taken a blood oath.

The term 'friend' truly seemed a little unique when it came to the two different clans. After all, there was an ancient saying that those of different clans would not be of the same heart and mind.

Su Zimo ignored Yao Xue. He approached the few corpses and picked up the five flying swords.

Looking at the broken Thunderbolt Saber, Su Zimo felt a little hesitant. In the end, he still picked it up and tied it behind him.

Suddenly!

Su Zimo sensed great danger and turned behind.

In the deep parts of the forest behind him, two dots of dimmed lights appeared in the darkness. The aura was terrifying. They were exuding a chilling murderous intent!

"Psst!"

Su Zimo exhaled a breath of cold air in shock. He said in a low voice, "It's a spirit demon. Quickly leave!"

Before Su Zimo spoke, the spirit monkey had already ran off. Although it was injured and limping, it could still move swiftly and agilely in the forest.

Yao Xue was obviously a little panicky and at a loss of what to do.

Su Zimo did not plan to bother about her initially. However, this lady had helped to chop the Beast Trapping Hoop earlier. If he were to leave her behind, she would most probably die here given her current state.

Su Zimo took a glance at her and said in a low voice, "Follow me!"

Just as he spoke, Su Zimo had already begun to move forward. Yao Xue's cheeks blushed faintly. She gritted her teeth and quickly followed him.

Yao Xue had been poisoned with the Pisces Aqua Powder. She would not be impacted much if she could force out the poison and nurse her injuries.

However, she had just been engaged in a fierce battle with the Joyful Seven earlier and almost exhausted all her spiritual powers. She could not even fly by standing on her flying sword. As such, she gradually could not endure the effects of the Pisces Aqua Powder; she felt her entire body heating up and limbs numb.

Yao Xue was very clear of the effects of the Pisces Aqua Powder. No matter how strong-willed one was, one would not be able to endure the power of this drug.

"If I can't endure it, I will rather be devoured by this spirit demon than to be humiliated by others." Yao Xue bit her cherry-red lips and quietly decided.

The spirit monkey had long disappeared after running off. That wild man in front of her appeared faintly from time to time. Yao Xue tried her best to chase up to him.

The unknown spirit demon behind followed her closely. It's chilling gaze was like a thorn on her back, never disappearing for a moment.

After running for a while, Yao Xue's legs were wobbly. She almost tripped and fell onto the ground.

Although she was already prepared to be buried in the beast's mouth, she was terrified at the thought that she would be torn apart and devoured by the spirit demon.

Sounds of the spirit demon treading on the grass behind her were getting closer and closer. The murderous intent was pervasive and cold. Yao Xue could even smell the fishy breath of spirit demon's mouth.

However, at this very moment, Yao Xue did not have the energy to run anymore.

"Forget it… To think that I, Yao Xue, would die at this place. If father knows about this… sigh."

Yao Xue was totally exhausted. She stood still, panting. She felt aggrieved and sorrowful. Closing her eyes, two streaks of tears flowed down quietly.

At this moment, Yao Xue suddenly felt a strong and sturdy arm on her waist. Thereafter, her body felt light. Someone had taken her away from the place.

"Miss, pardon me. There is a need to adapt to the change in circumstances." The man's voice rang beside her ears.

Yao Xue opened her eyes wide and saw the side view of Su Zimo's face.

"So he didn't leave me behind."

At this moment, Yao Xue had indescribable joy in her heart. She seemed to have found a place to vent all her grievances and sufferings now. Tears streamed down her face.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Winds howled and shadows of trees retreated.

The man held six flying swords with his left hand and one person with his right hand. Yet, this did not slow him down. Instead, he moved even faster!

It was only until now did Yao Xue realize that this man did not use all of his strength during the earlier stretch of journey. Otherwise, she would not have been able to catch up with him.

"This person is not bad."

Yao Xue was drained of energy. Leaning closer to the man who carried her, the Pisces Aqua Powder was continuously taking effect, causing her thoughts to run wild.

Yao Xue was stunned. She quickly bit the tip of her tongue and tried hard to maintain soberness.

Dashing left and limping right from time to time, the man seemed to be very familiar with the Cang Lang Mountain Range. Although Yao Xue could hear the spirit beast roaring, they did not encounter any attack.

After an unknown period of time, Yao Xue felt dizzy and could no longer control her body.

Yao Xue was gradually losing her consciousness.

At this moment, the man's voice rang again, "Miss, wake up!"

"Oo. Oo."

Yao Xue's body was feverish and she was sleep-talking.

Swoosh!

Sounds of water could be heard.

Ubiquitous feelings of coldness surrounded Yao Xue's burning body. Shivering, Yao Xue sobered up; her pair of eyes gradually regaining sight.

"T- this.. Where is this?"

Shivering, Yao Xue asked and looked at the surroundings.

This was a small and narrow mountain cave. She was in the middle of a cold lake, and there was nothing around it.

Although the effect of the Pisces Aqua Powder was still present, the bone-chilling coldness from the lake waters constantly stimulated Yao Xue's nerves and allowed her to maintain sober.

"You are a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Coupled with the aid of this cold lake, you will most likely be able to defuse the effects of the Pisces Aqua Powder."

After saying these words, the man turned and left.

Before leaving, that man found a few pieces of wolf skins and covered the entrance of this small and narrow cave.

Sounds of the man's steps gradually faded away.

Noticing all these, feelings of strangeness rose in Yao Xue's heart.

After falling into the lake, her clothes were already drenched. Nevertheless, the man did not peep at her at all. He was also very meticulous. He covered the cave's entrance as he was afraid that she would feel awkward.

Although the effect of Pisces Aqua Powder was strong, it did not constitute as a threat to Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Yao Xue was feeling miserable that she did not have a chance to force the effect of the Pisces Aqua Powder out. Now that she was sober again, she quickly searched out an elixir from her storage bag and put it into her mouth. She then began to circulate the spirit heart sutra.

At this very moment, she could hear the man's voice mingled with the spirit monkey's chatters outside. A man and a monkey seemed to be communicating.

The man's voice was neither loud nor soft. The volume was just audible to Yao Xue.

Yao Xue felt her heart warmed.

That man used such a method to tell her that he would always stay outside the cave. He was neither too far from nor too close to her. Hence, she could heal her injuries without any worries.

"This man… is really interesting." Yao Xue smiled gently. She looked so beautiful and flawless.

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Chapter 23: Fallen Deep Into a Vortex

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Su Zimo stepped out of the cave. The spirit monkey was waiting for him outside.

The spirit monkey laughed 'gaga', pointing to the inside of the cave. He winked and made faces at Su Zimo with a strange expression. He even wiggled his body a few times.

Su Zimo cursed and laughed. "This damn monkey. You know everything."

In actual fact, although Su Zimo had not heard of the Joyful Reunion Powder, he could vaguely guess the purpose and effect of this drug.

He had studied for more than a decade. Su Zimo would not take advantage of another person in a perilous state, not to mention that both of them met by chance.

"How are your injuries?" Su Zimo asked.

"Wowo."

The spirit monkey waved its hands to express that it was fine.

The spirit monkey's physique was amazing and body healing capabilities were extremely strong. It would recover in a few days' time.

After being silent for a while, Su Zimo said softly, "I'll be leaving."

"Oh?"

The spirit monkey widened it's big eyes. They were filled with puzzlement.

In the cognition of the spirit monkey, Su Zimo was similar to him. He lived in the Cang Lang Mountain Range, had no one to rely on or turn to, and had no strings attached.

Su Zimo pointed to the direction of Ping Yang Town and said, "There is a town about a few dozens of kilometers from Cang Lang Mountain Range. My home is over there. I have to go back now."

The spirit monkey stopped shouting. Tears welled up in its eyes. It looked a little sad. Turning its back, it quietly licked the wounds on his body.

Su Zimo felt a little complicated too.

In Su Zimo's eyes, the spirit monkey was no longer the initial savior that it was.

The spirit monkey was a friend whom he ate, lived and shared weals and woes with. Su Zimo had also thought of bringing the spirit monkey with him but this was not realistic.

On one hand, Su Zimo was worried that the spirit monkey could not get used to the outside word. On the other hand, he was worried that he would not be able to protect the spirit monkey.

The spirit monkey was obstinate and unyielding. It was also eccentric and untamed. He did not know what kind of huge trouble it would stir up outside. Life outside might not be safer, happier and more carefree than life in the Cang Lang Mountain Range.

"Comrade, you can come in."

At this moment, the gentle voice of that lady could be heard coming from inside the cave. It broke the pin-drop silence outside the cave.

Su Zimo patted the spirit monkey's shoulders and stepped into the cave first.

Although the night was dark, after cultivating The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness, Su Zimo's eyesight was superb. At the sight of Yao Xue, he could not help being slightly stunned.

Yao Xue's beauty was astonishing. Her beauty surpassed that of Shen Mengqi and was comparable to Die Yue. It was just that she did not have the unique charisma on Die Yue.

Yao Xue had just gotten out of the cold lake. Her black tresses were still wet. She looked like a beauty who had just gotten out of a bath, with a touch of gentleness. She was very attractive.

Su Zimo was a little distracted but resumed his normal self after a moment.

Looking at the current Yao Xue, he guessed that the effect of the Joyful Reunion Powder had already faded.

Su Zimo nodded at Yao Xue and walked to his usual resting place. He searched out the few small cloth bags from the Joyful Clan and fidgeted with them curiously.

"Comrade, I still don't know your name?" Yao Xue smiled and asked.

"Su Zimo."

Su Zimo responded without even looking up. He continued to fidget with the cloth bags in his hands.

Yao Xue looked at Su Zimo, who was not far away. Recalling the embarrassing state that she had been in when poisoned by the Joyful Reunion Powder, she could not help blushing and feeling shy.

Yao Xue gently gritted her molars. Her distracted eyes glancing everywhere. She tried to appear casual as she asked, "Just now… I… "

"Just now, Miss lost your consciousness. Nothing happened." Before Yao Xue could finish her words, Su Zimo added.

"Oh."

Yao Xue furrowed her brows when she discovered that Su Zimo seemed reluctant to respond to her. He had been fiddling with the storage bags in his hands. She could not help feeling a little annoyed at heart.

After watching by the side for a while, Yao Xue could not help asking, "Comrade, you don't seem to be a cultivator?"

Su Zimo paused. He observed Yao Xue's eyes and said calmly, "I don't have a spirit root."

At the sound of these words, there was not the slightest bit of contempt in Yao Xue's eyes. On the contrary, there was a flash of shock and regret.

This subtle change made Su Zimo feel a little positive about Yao Xue.

Yao Xue approached Su Zimo. She sat on the ground, not minding the dirt and mess. She said jokingly, "Then I won't address you as comrade anymore. It's only right that I call you Mister Su."

"It's up to you." Su Zimo smiled.

Yao Xue pointed at the cloth bags in Su Zimo's hands and said, "This thing is a storage bag. It is a very common item in the cultivation world. Almost everyone will bring one with him. It is a Cosmos Bag and can store a lot of items."

"Oh?"

"However, the storage bag will only open after one uses spirit qi to stimulate it."

While talking, Yao Xue took a storage bag and patted it with her palm. A pile of items dropped onto the ground. Most of them were bottles and jars. There were also dozens of stones the size of a fist.

"These are spirit stones. This is something that a cultivator cannot do without. There are three grades of it – supreme-grade, middle-grade and inferior-grade. These few are inferior-grade spirit stones."

"As for spirit root, it can be categorized into five grades – pseudo spirit root, ordinary spirit root, superior-class spirit root, earth spirit root and the most rare heaven spirit root… "

Yao Xue was very smart. Seemingly, she could tell that Su Zimo was very curious about cultivators. Hence, she tirelessly told him about the common information of cultivators.

Die Yue hardly talked about such things. Hence, Su Zimo could not help but be immersed in this information.

One party was humble to learn and the other party spoke without any reservation. Before they knew it, it was already dawn and one night had passed.

Even if one was a cultivator, he would feel tired after having a sleepless night.

Su Zimo looked apologetic. He got up and said, "Miss Yao, regarding this information on cultivators, thank you for teaching me generously. I have gained a lot."

Yao Xue smiled and said, "If you wish to thank me, give me three pieces of wolf skins. This is also my purpose for this trip."

There were hundreds of wolf skins inside this cave. Su Zimo waved his big hands and said, "Take as much as you want."

Yao Xue said, "Actually, everything on the spirit beasts are treasures. To a Talisman Master, hides are a necessity. You have so many spirit beast hides in the cave. If you sell them, you will be able to get many spirit stones in return."

Yao Xue had told Su Zimo earlier. In the cultivation world, there were four types of cultivators with a very special status. Their status was even higher than that of ordinary cultivators.

The Elixir Refinement Master could refine elixirs. There were numerous kinds of elixirs with a wide scope of usage. To cultivators, elixirs were indispensable.

The Weapon Refinement Master could refine various types and grades of spirit weapons. To cultivators, spirit weapons could significantly improve their ability and were also indispensable.

The Talisman Master could create talismans. The Augmentation Talisman that Yao Xue used to block the attacks of Joyful Seven earlier was one of such talismans. Without the Augmentation Talisman, Yao Xue would have long been defeated and captured.

The Array Formation Master was proficient in the formation of arrays. Many of the major clans had major defensive array formations. If the cultivators were to fall into any of the arrays set up by opponents, they would be restrained everywhere and their lives might even be threatened.

Of course, the prerequisite for becoming one of these four types of cultivators was the possession of a spirit root and becoming a Qi Refinement Warrior.

Su Zimo shook his head and said, "Even if I can exchange for spirit stones, I have no use for them."

"Why not?"

Yao Xue said immediately, "You have to know that one piece of inferior-grade spirit stone is worth a thousand taels of gold. In some trading houses of the cultivation world, various and numerous kinds of items are available for sale. One will have to use spirit stones to trade for these items. If you have enough spirit stones, you can even assign some assignments and engage the Qi Refinement Warriors to complete them. Of course, the higher the realm that the Qi Refinement Warrior is at, the higher the cost of hiring."

Upon hearing this, Su Zimo's heart wavered. He had a vague feeling that these spirit stones might really be of some use.

After pondering for a while, Su Zimo asked again, "At what realms were the Joyful Seven at?"

Yao Xue said, "Those two guarding the spirit monkey were the weakest. They are Level 5 Qi Refinement Warriors. The one who escaped and the fat-faced one were the strongest. They are both Level 8 Qi Refinement Warriors. The remaining three were Level 7 Qi Refinement Warriors."

Su Zimo nodded.

One year of training and experience had not been in vain. Now, even Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior was not his match.

Su Zimo even had a hunch that Level 9 Qi Refinement Warrior would also be in danger if he were to close in on him!

Of course, this was on the pretext that the other party would not execute the Sword Kinesis Flight at the first instance.

In fact, Sword Kinesis Flight would deplete a lot of spirit qi. In fights and battles, be it Qi Refinement Warrior or Foundation Establishment Cultivator, they would save as much spirit qi as possible for use in attacking the opponent.

With both feet on the ground, the other party could still defeat you by controlling the flying sword even if one were to execute Sword Kinesis Flight.

Hence, in the midst of killings and fightings, almost none of the Qi Refinement Warriors or Foundation Establishment Cultivators would execute Sword Kinesis Flight and attack at the same time.

This would not only cause distraction but also deplete a lot of spirit qi.

Of course, it would be a different matter when it came to the Perfected Golden Core realm.

The ability of the Perfected Golden Core was vastly different from the two mentioned before. One of the abilities was that the Perfected Golden Core could completely lift himself off the ground without relying on any foreign object!

"Where do we go to sell these items?"

Su Zimo had quite a huge harvest yesterday. He had six storage bags. There were about seven hundred pieces of spirit stones in total. In addition, there were other flying swords, elixirs and so on.

Yao Xue said, "In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the largest trading house is the Sky Treasure Pavilion. Sky Treasure Pavilion will set up branch stores In the town of cities where cultivators gather. Most of them are situated in the cities of the various states where the kings live in."

"Sky Treasure Pavilion?" Su Zimo said in slight puzzlement. He frowned. "There seems to be one in Cang Lang City."

When he was studying at Cang Lang City previously, Su Zimo had unintentionally heard of Sky Treasure Pavilion. He heard that it was a place that was even more mysterious than the palace.

The gathering of the cultivators? Cang Lang City, Sky Treasure Pavilion?

Su Zimo narrowed his eyes, seemingly pondering about something.

"Since they are cultivators, why would they intervene in pugilistic and royal court affairs of the mortal world?" Su Zimo asked again.

Yao Xue explained, "The Qi Refinement Warrior's life span is almost similar to that of ordinary people. Even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator's life span is at most over a hundred years. It is so hard to attain alchemy. When they see that they have no hopes of attaining alchemy, most of the Qi Refinement Warriors and Foundation Establishment Cultivators will enter the royal court and enjoy a materialistic and carefree life in their remaining years."

"Of course, when there are traces of cultivators in various states, most of them belong to the Qi Refinement Warriors. However, it is said that in the Great Zhou Dynasty… one of the armies is solely formed by the Foundation Establishment Cultivators and there are even some Perfected Golden Cores in the dynasty. This is the reason why the Great Zhou Dynasty stands towering like a giant and dominates the various states!"

Countries such as Da Qi and Yan all belonged to the vassal states and had to pay tribute to the Great Zhou Dynasty every year.

Su Zimo suddenly had a realization. "It is no wonder the Great Zhou Dynasty hardly intervenes in the battles of the various states. This is because the rise and fall of any states will not threaten the rule of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"That's right." Yao Xue nodded.

After pausing for a moment, Yao Xue smiled and said in a profound manner, "The Cang Lang City is one of the cities in the state but Sky Treasure Pavilion set up a branch there. It seems that the City Lord of this city is conceiving a huge plan."

Sky Treasure Pavilion would only set up a branch in places where the cultivators gather. This implied that Cang Lang City had many cultivators!

What did the City Lord of Cang Lang want to do?

Was it related to the Su family?

Su Zimo vaguely felt that the Su family had very likely gotten itself into a massive vortex, and it would be shattered into pieces in the event of any slip up!

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Chapter 24: Sky Treasure Gold Badge

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"Coincidentally, I also wanted to go to the Sky Treasure Pavilion to trade for something. Where is Cang Lang City? Bring me there, please." Yao Xue said smilingly.

Su Zimo could tell that Yao Xue was very sensitive and considerate. She was worried that he could not enter the Sky Treasure Pavilion on his own as he was not a Qi Refinement Warrior. As such, she told him that for fear of hurting his self-esteem.

Su Zimo did not expose her lie either. He said, "Let's go. It is also time that I leave Cang Lang Mountain Range."

Su Zimo packed up many spirit beast hides. Besides these, he also put away the storage bags and flying swords harvested yesterday in Yao Xue's storage bag temporarily to avoid appearing too ostentatious.

Outside the cave, the sky was already bright.

The spirit monkey curled himself up in a corner with his back facing the two of them. It seemed to be sound asleep.

"Let's go. Don't disturb him." Yao Xue said softly.

Su Zimo shook his head. He went to the side of the spirit monkey and kicked it without giving any warning. He chided smilingly, "Stop pretending to be dead. Wake up and send me off!"

This kick was very sudden and forceful. Even Yao Xue was taken aback.

Unexpectedly, the spirit monkey who was initially sleeping soundly seemed to be long prepared for this. Swoosh! It dashed up and avoided Su Zimo's underhanded kick. Teeth gnashing and jaws opened, it waved both arms at Su Zimo with a face full of disdain, and rolled its eyes from time to time.

Su Zimo smiled faintly and said, "If you don't want to send me off, so be it. Look at you. Damn monkey. Be smarter next time. Don't foolishly go lose to the cultivators when you meet them."

"Humph!"

The spirit monkey snorted and waved it's fists.

"I'm leaving."

With his back facing the spirit monkey, Su Zimo waved his hands and left the cave with Yao Xue.

Not far away, Su Zimo sensed something and instinctively turned back. He saw the spirit monkey standing at the cave entrance and watching him from afar. Under the reflection of the morning glow, the tall and big figure looked a little lonely and desolate.

At the sight of Su Zimo turning back, the spirit monkey felt that he could no longer stifle his expression. Lifting its head proudly, it turned and wriggled back into the cave, disappearing from sight.

Yao Xue noticed this and said softly, "In the end, it came out to send you off."

Su Zimo hung his head silently.

Yao Xue said, "Since you can't bear to leave it. Bring it along?"

After a moment of silence, Su Zimo looked up and smiled. Pretending to be casual, he said, "It's okay. Don't need to bother about him. This monkey has great ambitions. It wants to be the lord of Cang Lang Mountain Range, a happy and carefree king of the mountains."

Yao Xue found a flying sword from the storage bag and suspended it in the air. She jumped onto it. She then turned to Su Zimo and said, "Come up. It'll be faster in this way."

Su Zimo did not decline. He leaped onto the flying sword immediately.

Swoosh!

Lights from the sword flashed. The two had already disappeared from the place that they were at at lighting speed.

Sword Kinesis Flight was as graceful and swift as a startled swan. It was breezy, carefree and indescribable. Su Zimo would be lying to himself if he were to say that he was not envious.

However, he was on the path of demon cultivation. He would have to cultivate the Core Formation section to rise from the ground and fly in the air.

After Tendons Transformation, there were four major realms – Bones Strengthening, Marrow Cleansing, Organs Refinement, and Orifice Clearing. He did not know how long it would take.

After one and a half years, he felt completely different upon returning to Cang Lang City.

Looking at Cang Lang City from the heights while on Yao Xue's sword, Su Zimo discovered that this city was much bigger than he had thought it to be.

The two landed in a quiet and deep small alley. There was a wall at the end of the small alley.

Before Yao Xue reached the wall, she pointed with her finger and release a flow of spirit qi. Before hitting the wall, it had turned as clear as a water curtain at that instant.

Yao Xue explained, "This is a kind of array formation. It has the effect of a visual bulwark. Mortals without spirit qi will not be able to discover this place. There are two ways to enter the Sky Treasure Pavilion. First, become a cultivator. Second, possess the Sky Treasure Badge."

Su Zimo nodded and followed Yao Xue in crossing the wall. It was spacious and bright on the other side. A sparkling and glittering palace appeared right in front of them.

Three words 'Sky Treasure Pavilion' was written on the plaque.

Under the bottom right corner of the Sky Treasure Pavilion, there was an exquisite and small word 'branch', representing that this was a store branch of the Sky Treasure Pavilion.

After entering the main hall of the Sky Treasure Pavilion, one could see many Qi Refinement Warriors loitering around.

The main hall was filled with plenty of treasures collected in the cultivation world. There were elixirs, spirit items, talismans, cultivation technique secret manuals and so on. It had everything that one wished for.

"Follow me upstairs. These items downstairs are all ordinary ones." Yao Xue whispered.

Under the envious gaze of many Qi Refinement Warriors, Su Zimo followed Yao Xue upstairs.

These Qi Refinement Warriors were aware that only Foundation Establishment Cultivators or those with the Sky Treasure Badge could be granted access to the second floor of the Sky Treasure Pavilion.

However, it was too difficult to attain a Sky Treasure Badge. Even the most inferior-grade Sky Treasure Bronze Badge required a certain number of spirit stones in exchange for the eligibility.

On the second floor, there were obviously less cultivation world treasures. However, each of the items looked better than those downstairs.

Apart from a few Qi Refinement Warriors who were selling items, no one else was present. It was very quiet.

Yao Xue knocked on the table. She flashed a piece of exquisite, gold badge and said in a low voice, "Get your pavilion manager out!"

The Qi Refinement Warrior was startled instantly. He responded to the rudeness with a flattering smile. "Senior, please wait here for a moment."

Very soon, a figure dressed like a businessman hurried over. He was rather plump but swift in his movements.

"Selling something."

Yao Xue went straight to the point. She took out the hundreds of spirit beast hides, various elixirs and the few flying swords.

Su Zimo had already planned to sell everything and exchange them for spirit stones.

"It will be a total of 3,070 pieces of inferior-grade spirit stones." The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion calculated before he wiped his sweat and said.

Yao Xue waved her hands and said undoubtedly. "Let's round it to 3,100."

"This… okay." The manager hesitated slightly but agreed thereafter.

Su Zimo suddenly realized that Yao Xue seemed to be born of an extraordinary origin. Every move of hers was filled with a strong aura of elegance.

3,100 pieces of spirit stones. Coupled with the 700 other pieces in the storage bags of the Joyful Seven, Su Zimo had close to 4,000 spirit stones now!

This was also considered a huge wealth amongst the high-level Qi Refinement Warriors.

"How do you intend to use this sum of spirit stones?" Yao Xue asked.

Su Zimo had some plans in his heart. He said in a deep voice, "I want to refine two weapons. One bow and one saber."

After the battle with Qi Refinement Warriors at Cang Lang Mountain Range, Su Zimo discovered his own weakness. He was unable to leave the ground and fly in the sky.

If he were to encounter Qi Refinement Warriors who used Sword Kinesis Flight in the future, Su Zimo would deal with them with his bow and arrows!

As for the saber, apart from protecting himself and attacking the enemy, it could also block the spirit item of the Qi Refinement Warrior and take the chance to reduce the distance separating them.

Besides inferior-grade, middle-grade, superior-grade, supreme-grade weapons, there was also another type of spirit weapon called pseudo spirit weapon.

The reasons why spirit weapons were powerful were twofold. On one hand, the materials used to refine the weapons were rare spirit items. On the other hand, after numerous hammering and refining by the Weapon Refinement Master, the impurities had been removed. The weapon would not break easily as it was both hard and strong.

Most importantly, one had to look at the spirit pattern condensed on it to analyze the grade of the spirit weapon.

An inferior-grade spirit weapon would have one spirit pattern. Amongst the Joyful Seven, two of them had flying swords of this grade.

The flying sword in Yao Xue's hands was a middle-grade spirit weapon as it had two spirit patterns.

Weapons with three spirit patterns were superior-grade while those with four spirit patterns were of supreme-grade!

Before the cultivators engaged in a fight, it would inject the spirit qi into the spirit weapon. This would invigorate the spirit pattern to shine. The more lines there were, the more powerful the spirit weapon.

The so-called pseudo spirit weapon was referring to weapons made of the same materials as the real ones. They were also made by the Weapon Refinement Master but there was no spirit pattern condensed on them.

To Su Zimo, whether the weapons had spirit pattern or not did not make a difference. He could not invigorate them at all.

As long as the weapon was strong and hard enough to block the impact of spirit weapons and cause death and injury to the Qi Refinement Warrior, it would suffice.

The manager of the Sky Treasure Pavilion said, "It costs very little to refine two pseudo spirit weapons. Including the costs of materials and hiring the Weapon Refinement Master, a few hundred inferior-grade spirit stones are enough."

"How long will it take?" Su Zimo could feel that the Su family was going to face a calamity soon. He wanted to improve his ability as soon as possible.

"At least three days." The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion said. "On a separate note, it is easy to refine the bow but not the bowstring."

Yao Xue pointed at Su Zimo's waist and smiled gently. "The python tendon on your waist can be used as a bowstring."

Su Zimo was still clad in a beast hide and a python tendon was used as a belt. Yao Xue reached out her hands and gently pushed Su Zimo, covering her nose. "Quickly bathe and change your clothes. You can remove the python tendon then."

Su Zimo coughed lightly to conceal his embarrassment. He quickly followed the two female waiting staff and left the second floor of Sky Treasure Pavilion temporarily.

Not long after, Su Zimo returned to the Sky Treasure Pavilion. When Yao Xue glanced at him from the corner of her eyes, she could not help feeling stunned.

At this moment, Su Zimo was dressed in a green robe. He had shaved away his stubble. Bright, clear eyes and delicate features, he exuded a strong scholarly aura. He was like a different person from before!

"Eh, who is this?" Yao Xue turned both her palms, leaned forward slightly and moved closer to him. She tilted her head and asked with a trace of a smile in her eyes.

Su Zimo's gaze was bright and clear. He smiled but was silent.

"A young master, indeed. Addressing you as Young Master Su is really not wrong." Yao Xue smiled and said.

Su Zimo could barely endure this. He cupped his fists and said, "Miss Yao Xue, you're being humorous."

"Alright, I'll not tease you anymore." Yao Xue waved her hands and asked, "What do you intend to use the remaining spirit stones for?"

"How many spirit stones do I need to hire a Qi Refinement Warrior?" Su Zimo planned to hire one Qi Refinement Warrior to protect the Su family.

The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion said, "This depends on the level that the Qi Refinement Warrior is at."

"The higher the better!"

"For a Level 7 Qi Refinement Warrior, five pieces of inferior-grade spirit stones a day will be enough. For a Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior, you need ten pieces a day. For a Level 9 Qi Refinement Warrior, you need 100 pieces!"

Su Zimo did some mental calculations.

He had a total of over 3,000 pieces of spirit stones left. Of course, it was good to hire a Level 9 Qi Refinement Warrior. However, he only had enough spirit stones to hire one of them for a month.

No one could guarantee when the danger would come.

On the other hand, hiring a Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior could protect the Su family for an entire year. It was relatively more cost effective.

After pondering deeply for a while, Su Zimo said, "I'll hire a Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior for a period of one year."

"Okay."

The manager waved his hands. One of the female waiting staff nodded and walked towards the main hall on the first floor of the Sky Treasure Pavilion.

Yao Xue explained. "There are always new missions at the main hall of the Sky Treasure Pavilion. If the Qi Refinement Warriors are interested in them, they will look for the hirers accordingly."

After pausing for a while, Yao Xue passed the piece of gold badge in her hands to Su Zimo. She said. "This is the Sky Treasure Pavilion Gold Badge. With this badge, you can get half the price for every item of purchase when you come here next time."

"So much?" Su Zimo was shocked.

The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion who was standing at the side explained, "There are three types of badges in the Sky Treasure Pavilion. The lowest grade is the bronze badge which will give you a ten percent discount. Next is the silver badge that gives a twenty percent discount, followed by the gold badge."

"This item is too precious and costly. I can't accept it." Upon hearing the manager's explanation, how could Su Zimo not know how precious this gold badge was?

"Accept it. I still have more of it."

Not allowing any further deliberations, Yao Xue tucked the item into Su Zimo's arms and reminded him, "You have to hide it well and don't let anyone see it. Otherwise, you will attract trouble easily."

Su Zimo frowned and wanted to decline again. Yao Xue face turned stiff, "You saved my life. Isn't my life worth this piece of lousy gold badge?"

Su Zimo was speechless.

The manager at the side rolled his eyes continuously, muttering in his heart, "Lousy gold badge… there are less than 10 such gold badges in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty! This madam is so generous. I don't know where this poor lad's good fortune came from."

At this moment, Su Zimo was unaware that the Sky Treasure Gold Badge in his hands was not an ordinary one.

Even if he had the ordinary Sky Treasure Gold Badge, he could only get a thirty percent discount at the Sky Treasure Pavilion.

There was only one place with Sky Treasure Gold Badges that could give a fifty percent discount!

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After stepping out of the Sky Treasure Pavilion, it was already close to noon.

Su Zimo turned and looked at Yao Xue. He said sincerely, "I must thank Miss Yao Xue for today's matter."

"Call me Yao Xue."

"That… Okay then."

Su Zimo hesitated slightly before he agreed.

At the sight of Su Zimo nodding, Yao Xue pursed her lips and smiled. She said immediately, "I'll call you Zimo then."

Su Zimo, "… "

Yao Xue took a sideways glance at Su Zimo and asked, "Where will Zimo be going next?"

Su Zimo pondered deeply and said, "I have to stay in Cang Lang City for a few days to wait for the two spirit weapons to be refined. At the same time, I will check out if any Level 8 Qi Refinement Warriors are taking up the mission."

After thinking, Yao Xue said, "I'll return to my clan then. I won't keep you company."

"Have a good trip. We will meet again if we have fate." Su Zimo nodded.

Yao Xue jumped onto the flying sword. When she was about to leave the Sky Treasure Pavilion, she suddenly looked back and gave a charming smile. "Not if we have fate. We will definitely meet again."

Upon finishing her words, Yao Xue leaped onto her sword and left. She disappeared from Su Zimo's sight soon after.

Su Zimo did not think much of it. He left the small alley of the Sky Treasure Pavilion and looked for an inn nearby to stay at.

Three days later, in the mansion of the City Lord.

Cao Gang, the wolf guard, stepped in and bowed to pay his respects. He said in a low voice, "City Lord, my subordinate's guard saw Su Zimo in the city. The strange thing is that… this lad seemed to have appeared out of thin air. No one saw him entering the city."

Luo Tianwu, the City Lord of Cang Lang City nodded and said, "Yes, perhaps we have been negligent. No need to worry. I have long received news of this and sent someone to test him. Since we are making use of him to kill, we have to test if this blade is sharp enough!"

"I heard that, some time ago, Su Hong had a narrow escape from death in the capital of the Country of Yan. 16 years of preparation work fell short in the last battle. He nearly lost his life. Now, the capital of the Country of Yan is tightly guarded. Many Qi Refinement Warriors were gathered near the King of Yan. What can this Su Zimo do?" Cao Gang frowned slightly.

Luo Tianwu smiled and said, "Su Hong has black armored cavalry under his wings. He was powerful but also too ambitious. It is expected that his assassination of the King of Yan would fail. But this Second Young Master Su is different… No one views him as a threat. The more you neglect one's existence, the easier it is for him to carry out a successful assassination."

Su Zimo had been in Cang Lang City for three days but did not hear any news from Sky Treasure Pavilion.

The hiring of Qi Refinement Warrior was not as easy as he expected it to be. Furthermore, he wanted to hire a Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior.

Su Zimo felt a little vexed. He was prepared to have a meal at the first floor of the inn.

Just as he arrived downstairs, he could hear people sneering. Someone said in an eccentric manner, "Yo, isn't this Second Young Master Su who has been reduced to an inferior commoner? Why do you still have the shame to come to Cang Lang City?"

Su Zimo slanted his eyes and saw a seemingly wealthy young man with a graceful bearing waving a fan. Sneering continuously, he had a look of contempt on his face.

Two middle-aged men were by his sides. They were bright-eyed and had a restrained aura. They were seemingly guarding the young man who was sitting in between them.

This young man's name was Chu Liang. He could not take the hardship of learning martial arts but was also reluctant to focus on his studies quietly. With the power of his family clan as his backing, he lounged around all day long, bullying the young and weak.

Su Zimo had some impression of this man as he had been his classmate back then when studying in Cang Lang City previously. Although he could not see eye to eye with this man's conduct, the two never had any animosity between them.

Su Zimo cast a faint glance at Chu Liang. His gaze was calm and his expression normal. He then turned back and ascended the stairs.

The Su family already had enemies on another land. Su Zimo did not wish to attract more trouble. It was pointless to make more enemies.

Chu Liang sneered. "Boss Lee, when did your inn start to take in inferior commoners? Break both legs of this inferior commoner and throw him out, in case he affects my appetite!"

"This…"

The boss of the inn looked like he was in a difficult position.

"Yes? You want to break both my legs?"

Su Zimo halted his steps and turned gradually, his gaze sweeping across the main lobby.

The guests in the inn did not seem to be ordinary commoners. They had weapons on the table beside them. Although they were also eating and drinking, their gazes inadvertently landed on him. Moreover, there were traces of hostility in their eyes!

This was not a chance encounter. The other party deliberately came here to seek trouble!

In the blink of an eye, Su Zimo had figured it out.

Su Zimo strode towards Chu Liang. The two middle-aged men by Chu Liang's side showed obvious signs of nervousness. The muscles tightened as they lowered their palms placed them on the weapon on the waist.

Su Zimo smiled and sat on the seat opposite Chu Liang.

"Who told you to sit down!"

Chu Liang hollered. Bang! He slammed his hands on the table.

Clang!

One after another, the surrounding diners rose from their seats, unsheathing their weapons.

Su Zimo's expression was unchanged. Without looking sideways, he did not seemed bothered as he took Chu Liang's wine jar and poured himself a cup of wine.

The two middle-aged men opposite him looked grave and solemn. They moved towards the middle, blocking Chu Liang behind them.

Su Zimo had not made any moves and did not even reveal any trace of murderous aura. Yet, the two middle-aged men felt uneasy and had chills running up their spines.

"The two of you are Perfected Connate Experts, right?"

Su Zimo lifted the wine cup and asked casually.

"So what if we are?" One of them responded.

"The two of you… "

Su Zimo raised his head and drained the strong wine in his cup. He then shook his head. He continued to say, "Won't be able to protect him."

The moment he put down the wine cup, Su Zimo made his move.

Snap!

The wine cup dropped on the table top. The fall was neither hard nor soft but the entire table suddenly split open!

Su Zimo closed in and flipped his palms, enshrouding the top of heads of the two Perfected Connate Experts.

His moves were sudden and he attacked two people at the same time!

The two middle-aged men were terrified.

The aura of Su Zimo's palm strike was powerful and suffocating. They could even smell a gust of bloody stench at the wave of his palm.

In the blink of an eye, the graceful scholar had transformed into a man-eating beast!

The two men unsheathed their weapons immediately to block the attack.

Swoosh!

There was a deafening and crisp sound.

Two extremely sharp weapons had actually been slammed to pieces by Su Zimo's palm. They were scattered on the ground.

Bang! Bang!

Su Zimo moved forward and kicked both his legs casually. The two Connate Experts were hurled outside. Horror filled their eyes. Their chests were crushed and they were vomiting fresh blood. They were almost dead.

In comparison to the spirit beasts in Cang Lang Mountain Range, the close combat techniques of the two men before him were really too poor.

If Su Zimo were to use all of his strength, the two of them including their weapons would be crushed instantly with the pressure of this palm!

Chu Liang was so scared that his face was drained of all colors.

Never did he expect that the two Connate Experts that he relied on most would turn invalid in the blink of an eye!

Furthermore, Su Zimo was already nearing him. Su Zimo grabbed his neck and lifted him up in the air.

It was too fast!

When Chu Liang landed in Su Zimo's hands, the surrounding diners had not even recovered from their shock.

No matter how much they wanted to dash forward, they were fearful of the consequences and full of reservations.

"What are you doing?!"

"Release my family's young master!"

A loud and stern voice rang from the surrounding. Su Zimo did not seem to have heard it. He just looked at Chu Liang with an imperceptible smile on his face. "I heard that you want to break both of my legs?"

"Ee.. "

Chu Liang's neck was strangled. His face turned purplish blue as he let out a weird sound from his mouth.

Su Zimo's gaze gradually turned cold. He swung his legs.

Pa! Pa!

Sounds of bones cracking could be heard coming from Chu Liang's knees. They had been crushed by Su Zimo's kick in that instant.

Chu Liang was in so much pain that beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. His entire body was shivering but he could not bring himself to say a word.

"Who told you to come?" Su Zimo pressed him.

Chu Liang could not catch his breath. He rolled his eyes and looked like he was going to faint at any point in time.

At this very moment, a loud shout could be heard from outside the door.

"Stop!"

A man clad in armor with a firm and resolute face was standing at the entrance of the inn. He was leading numerous guards. He dashed in with large and vigorous slides. This man was none other than Cao Gang, one of the Five Wolf Guards of Cang Lang City.

"Fighting is forbidden in the city. Su Zimo, quickly release that man!" Cao Gang stepped forward and hollered.

A the same time. Cao Gang also moved forward two steps and whispered into Su Zimo's ears. "Second Young Master Su, the City Lord would like to meet you."

Su Zimo narrowed both his eyes. A thought flashed in his mind and he vaguely understood what was happening.

Su Zimo waved his hands and flung Chu Liang aside nonchalantly.

"Bring criminal Su Zimo back to the City Lord!"

Cao Gang shouted again. Numerous guards behind him moved forward and surrounded Su Zimo. Yet, no one cuffed him up.

Su Zimo was expressionless but he sneered in his heart. He followed Cao Gang and the group and left the inn.

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Chapter 26: Heard about the Secret

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

This was the first meeting between Su Zimo and the City Lord of Cang Lang City.

It was very difficult to read the City Lord's mind just by looking into his eyes. He was expressionless and seemingly very deep and scheming.

Luo Tianwu was also sizing up Su Zimo at the same time.

His first impression of Su Zimo was a cultured and polite man; no different from other scholars.

If he had not known in advance the many deeds of Su Zimo in Ping Yang Town, it was very hard for Luo Tianwu to imagine that such a weak and frail-looking scholar could actually subdue the two big family clans!

Immediately after, he sensed that Su Zimo was mysterious and unfathomable!

The gazes of both parties collided in mid air. Very soon after, Luo Tianwu revealed a smile first. He said in a loud and clear voice, "I've long heard about the famous Second Young Master Su. We finally meet today. Please have a seat."

From the side, a slouching old servant dressed in a gray robe walked over. Gray-haired, he had a gaunt face and cloudy eyes. He carried a chair and put it carefully in front of Su Zimo.

Su Zimo's gaze seemed casual as it swept across the old servant. He did not decline and took the seat immediately.

Luo Tianwu was very polite to him. However, there was more to this case and it became more evident that this meeting was not so simple.

There must be something going on when things occur out of the ordinary.

What was the status, power and prestige of a City Lord?

Luo Tianwu had never invited Su Zimo when the latter attained scholarly honors previously, much less his inferior status currently.

The gray-robed old servant stood beside Su Zimo and filled a cup of tea for Su Zimo respectfully.

Su Zimo's thoughts were deep as he cast a profound gaze at the gray-robed old servant. With an imperceptible smile, he said, "You served me tea. This must have been hard on you."

The gray-robed old servant paused for a moment. He placed the teapot on the table without any expression. Thereafter, he retreated to stand behind Luo Tianwu and did not utter a word.

Upon hearing this, a beam of light flashed across Luo Tianwu's eyes but disappeared after a moment.

Su Zimo's words seemed unintentional but others were not sure of the implied meaning.

He could be mocking himself for his inferior status or pitying the gray-robed old servant for his old age.

Of course, there was another possibility. This lad had already seen through the Qi Refinement Warrior identity of this old servant dressed in shabby and gray clothes!

"This fellow… is not easy to deal with."

Luo Tianwu furrowed his brows secretly.

The gray-robed old servant had hid himself very well. Yet, he could not deceive the spirit perception that Su Zimo had attained via his near death experiences.

Without a word, Su Zimo raised his teacup and sipped tea in a leisurely manner.

Luo Tianwu was silent too. His fingertips were knocking on the table neither lightly nor hard.

About eight minutes passed…

The pin-drop silence in the room was frightening. Only sounds of fingertips knocking on the table were resonating. The atmosphere was stifling.

The smile on Luo Tianwu's face had already disappeared.

In such a circumstance, ordinary people would not be able to withstand the pressure. They would have long spoken up to ease the atmosphere. However, right from the beginning, Su Zimo's expression did not change the slightest bit. His gaze was as calm as an old monk who was meditating.

"This lad is only 18 years old and he has such a calm and mature temperament. It is very tricky to deal with him!"

Luo Tianwu muttered in his heart. He was already feeling a little restless.

In actual fact, this was a tactic of psychological pressure. Whoever could not endure the situation and spoke would inevitably be on the back foot.

Luo Tianwu had initially wanted to subdue Su Zimo in the first instance. However, he did not expect to hit him on the wrong spot. He felt very upset.

"Isn't Second Young Master Su curious about why I invited you today?" Luo Tianwu asked smilingly.

Su Zimo put down his teacup in a leisurely manner and glanced sideways at Luo Tianwu. He said calmly, "May I ask City Lord to give me an explicit reason."

"The two young masters of the Su family are both cream of the crop. Young Master Su's patience and endurance, and Second Young Master Su hiding your light under a bushel… The Five Wolf Guards under my wings and me admire you guys greatly." Luo Tianwu praised.

Su Zimo frowned slightly and said, "City Lord, you don't need to probe further. Please come straight to the point."

"You're straightforward! I admire people like Second Young Master Su."

Luo Tianwu gave a slight smile. "Your older brother has failed to assassinate the King of Yan. He is severely injured and bedridden now. I know that Second Young Master Su's heart must be filled with fury."

Upon hearing this, Su Zimo's countenance changed.

Older brother assassinated the King of Yan? He was injured?

Su Zimo had not returned for a year. Hence, he did not know that such a severe matter had happened to the Su family.

Why did older brother assassinate the King of Yan?

Could the King of Yan be the Su family's enemy?

Observing the change in Su Zimo's expression, Luo Tianwu was slightly stunned. He asked, "Don't tell me that Second Young Master Su doesn't know about this?"

"I am not aware." Su Zimo shook his head and endured the urge to rush back to Ping Yang Town.

Luo Tianwu felt that he had regained some victory with this. He revealed a slight smile and said, "Actually, I still admire and respect Su Mu, Lord Wuding, the most. How powerful and prestigious were the black armored cavalry under his wings then? Which of the surrounding states doesn't know the famous Su Mu? It is sheer pity… "

Su Mu!

Upon hearing this name, for some unknown reason, Su Zimo seemingly felt pangs of pain in his heart.

Su Zimo had already sensed that this man called Su Mu was very likely his father!

He only heard Luo Tianwu continuing with his words, "16 years ago, we heard that Su Mu had been framed and schemed against by villains. The King of Yan gave orders to annihilate his entire family. At that time, I was also wringing my fists in sorrow and pain. I mourned for the loss of an outstanding hero! Fortunately, Lord Wuding's bloodline is still in existent… The two young masters of the Su family escaped."

Upon hearing this, Su Zimo already understood in his heart. He had found the answers to many of his doubts.

Without a word, Su Zimo's lanky body rose and headed outside.

"Where is Second Young Master Su going?" Luo Tianwu asked quickly.

Su Zimo's face was solemn. He turned and look at Luo Tianwu. Visible red veins could seen in his eyes. It was extremely frightening!

Luo Tianwu was stunned.

The gray-robed old man behind him moved a step back instinctively. He slipped his hands into his chest and searched the storage bag inside.

In fact, Luo Tianwu did not know that Su Zimo was unaware of the Su family's background. He did not expect that Su Zimo would react so greatly.

Luo Tianwu calmed himself down and took a deep breath. He said in a deep voice, "I know that Second Young Master Su is keen to take revenge. I also wish to seek justice for Lord Wuding. Why don't we do this? I have spies in the city where the King of Yan lives in. I can try my best to help Second Young Master Su get close to the King of Yan. With Second Young Master Su's capability, we will definitely be able to execute the King of Yan and avenge Lord Wuding if we join forces!"

Su Zimo shut his eyes. After some time, he gradually opened them. The blood color in his eyes slowly faded and his eyes regained brightness and clarity.

"This is a private vendetta of the Su family. Why should I bother the City Lord?" Su Zimo asked.

Luo Tianwu smiled and said, "Lord Wuding is the person that I admire most in my life… "

"You can only deceive children with such words." Before Luo Tianwu could finish his words, Su Zimo interrupted him ruthlessly.

Su Zimo's words were considered a great form of disrespect for the City Lord.

However, the smile on Luo Tianwu's face did not lessen. He continued to say, "Second Young Master Su is a little angered. I… "

"You're the one who sent Chu Liang to the inn, right?" Su Zimo interrupted Luo Tianwu again and said calmly.

Luo Tianwu retracted his smile. There was a flash of murderous intent in his eyes but it disappeared a moment later. He questioned back, "What makes Second Young Master Su say that?"

"From the moment that I made the first move till I subdued Chu Liang, it only took a duration of ten breaths."

Su Zimo pointed to Cao Gang at the side and added, "Guard Cao suddenly dashed in. Ha… it's a little too fast. It was as if this had been prearranged."

"I… I only happened to pass by… " Cao Gang explained hurriedly.

Luo Tianwu waved his hands to stop Cao Gang from continuing with his words.

It was just a short interaction and Luo Tianwu realized that this kind of small tricks could not deceive the person before him. To force an explanation would only make a joke out of themselves.

Su Zimo gave a sneer and turned back. He paused his steps when he reached the doorsteps and said calmly, "If City Lord Luo is sincere in helping the Su family, I, Su Zimo, will naturally be grateful to you. However, I don't like to be made use of by others. City Lord Luo… you better watch your conduct!"

Having finished his words, Su Zimo left without even turning back.

When Su Zimo's figure disappeared from the residence of the City Lord, Luo Tianwu's expression turned solemn and sinister. There was already a handprint on the sandalwood table beside him!

"This green and young lad… He actually dared to be so arrogant in front of me!" Luo Tianwu was enraged. He gritted his teeth and scolded.

After some time, Luo Tianwu gave a long sigh. He turned and asked, "Sir, how do you feel about this lad?"

At this moment, the gray-robed old servant straightened his back. His eyes were clear and bright. There were no signs of the earlier old and fatigued look.

When he heard Luo Tianwu's question, he said in a deep voice, "Second Young Master Su is not simple. Although he is not a Qi Refinement Warrior, he could see through my identity as a Qi Refinement Warrior with one glance. This lad's hands are certainly stained with a lot of fresh blood. When he was angered earlier, I could feel trepidation in my heart. He is a very dangerous man!"

"Oh?"

Luo Tianwu raised his brows slightly. He asked again, "What will happen if you fight with him?"

The gray-robed old servant's expression was proud. He said, "I am a Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior. How can a mortal compete with me?!"

"However… "

After pausing for a while, the gray-robed old servant changed his stance. "Given this lad's temperament and ability, he has a high chance of success in assassinating the King of Yan! As to whether he could escape the capital alive… Haha… "

The gray-robed old servant smiled but did not speak a word.

"I am not concerned whether he can escape the capital where the King of Yan lives at. As long as the King of Yan is dead, the country will become leaderless and there will certainly be chaos. It will be the best time for me to invade the city and declare myself as the king!" Luo Tianwu smiled. Everything was under his control.

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Chapter 27: Sanguine Crystal Bow, Cold Moon Saber

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Men of letters preferred swords. Even if they did not know any martial arts, they liked to carry a sword with them, as they appeared to be noble and elegant with it.

The saber was used by the armies on the battlefield and the ruffians of the pugilistic society. It was totally unlike the aura of the scholar.

When choosing his weapons at Sky Treasure Pavilion, Su Zimo did not choose the sword but the saber automatically. He did not know the reason behind his actions as well.

Su Zimo finally understood why when he left the mansion of the City Lord. That was because he was no scholar deep down inside.

He was the son of the mighty Lord Wuding, that all the dukes were in awe of. He should be galloping on the battlefield, killing countless enemies with his fearless and indomitable spirit, blood staining his robe!

Originally, Su Zimo could not understand why he was not the least nervous, scared or frightened when the knife that he held pierced Zhou Dingyun's throat that night. Instead, he was slightly excited and eager to try.

Su Zimo finally understood everything right now.

It was in his blood to kill without the slightest hesitation. Although he had spent more than ten years studying, he could not hide his true nature!

The words that Luo Tianwu said were like sharp thorns that pierced Su Zimo's heart. He was in agony at hearing them.

His older brother was seriously injured. How was he doing? Was he in a critical state?

Was Xiaoning frightened out of her wits at the calamity that befell the Su family?

Upon passing by the inn that he stayed temporarily last time, Su Zimo chanced upon the unique mark made by Sky Treasure Pavilion.

"Could it be that the two pseudo spirit weapons have been refined?"

Su Zimo hesitated slightly before heading to Sky Treasure Pavilion.

When he reached the end of the alley, the walls sensed his Sky Treasure Gold Badge. It turned transparent as water instantly, and Su Zimo walked right through it.

Upon reaching Sky Treasure Pavilion, Su Zimo did not stop but continued to go upstairs.

There were many Qi Refinement Warriors at the main hall. Many of them turned to look at Su Zimo with a searing and examining gaze.

The atmosphere in the main hall was strange.

There was a detection skill in the cultivation world. Therefore, all the Qi Refinement Warriors present could tell that there was no spirit qi within Su Zimo, yet he was able to reach the second level of Sky Treasure Pavilion.

There was only one explanation for that——Su Zimo had Sky Treasure Badge with him!

With the Sky Treasure Badge, one could be given a ten percent discount when making purchases in Sky Treasure Pavilion. This was very tempting!

When Su Zimo went to Sky Treasure Pavilion for the first time, he had Yao Xue, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator with him. Therefore, nobody dared to have have any designs on it.

But now that it was Su Zimo who had the Sky Treasure Badge, it was tantamount to a three-year-old kid who walked around with a gold brick.

He was a mortal, yet he had the Sky Treasure Badge. He must have come from an illustrious family. Although many of the Qi Refinement Warriors were tempted, they gave up the idea of snatching the Sky Treasure Badge, as they did not want to court death.

However, there were still exceptions.

A man's wealth was his own ruin by causing another's greed.

There would always be someone who was willing to take the risk in the face of great temptation!

A pair of cold eyes trailed after Su Zimo from the corner of the main hall. It followed him all the way to the end of the staircase.

Su Zimo had something on his mind, therefore he did not notice the fleeting malicious gaze at the main hall.

As soon as Su Zimo reached the second floor, the manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion stood up to welcome him with a big smile on his face. "Young Master Su is finally here. The two pseudo spirit weapons have been refined. Come and have a look."

The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion slapped on his storage bag and one long saber and a longbow floated right in front of Su Zimo. There were twelve sharp arrows as well.

The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion said, "The Cold Moon Saber is about three feet long, it has a silver blade, and a thick and sharp razor edge, suitable for slashing and killing. It is mainly made up of rare spiritual items. We have added ten types of hard materials including seven stars gravel and golden light rocks to cast the saber in accordance with your requirements. Although it had no spirit pattern, it can withstand the impact made from middle-grade spirit weapons and it would still be good as ever!"

"Mmm."

Su Zimo nodded, reaching toward the long saber that floated in the air.

Just then, there was a look of mockery in the manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion's eyes.

He was waiting for Su Zimo to make a fool of himself.

Su Zimo asked that the pseudo spirit weapons to be as heavy as possible. The Cold Moon Saber weighed close to 500 kilograms. Given his Level 9 Weapon Refinement cultivation realm, he could barely handle the spirit weapon with his spirit qi. It was impossible to kill the enemy with such a weapon.

The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion believed that the moment Su Zimo took the saber, it would crush his feet!

However, the manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion was dumbstruck the next moment.

Su Zimo took Cold Moon Saber easily in his hands. He even tried a few strokes with it. It was as light as a feather to him. He nodded and said, "The saber is pretty good. It is just that it is still quite light."

The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion, "…"

"What kind of monster is this man? He has no spirit qi, but he could handle the weapon that weighed 500 kilograms with his physical strength. The most annoying part is that he finds it too light…" The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion rolled his eyes.

"This is Sanguine Crystal Bow. Take it." The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion could not be bothered to go into details. He was in no mood to explain to him.

The Sanguine Crystal Bow was bloody red and there was a crystal clear luster to it. It was as if blood was flowing in the bow, exuding a strange aura. It weighed as heavy as the Cold Moon Saber.

Su Zimo slanted the Sanguine Crystal Bow over his body, while he tied the quiver on his back, putting the twelve sharp arrows into the quiver. He tied the Cold Moon Saber at his waist. He was all ready.

"By the way, Young Master Su, we have found someone suitable regarding your hiring notice. However, the person is somewhat different from your requirements," the manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion said.

"Oh?"

"He is Song Qi, a Level 7 Qi Refinement Warrior. According to him, if you are willing to pay him with some spirit stones in advance, he could reach Level 8 Qi Condensation. Of course, if you don't agree, I can say no to his request."

He did not know how long he had to wait before a Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior could take on the assignment. Su Hong was seriously injured, he had no idea of his condition. Now that the Su family had suffered such misfortunes, Su Zimo intended to rush back to Ping Yang Town immediately. He had no time to wait.

"Tell him to come. I would like to meet him," Su Zimo said in a deep voice.

The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion brought someone with him in no time. He was a Qi Refinement Warrior in his forties. He looked handsome and composed.

"This is Young Master Su. You can talk to him regarding your requests." The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion stood to the side after finishing the introductions.

Upon seeing Su Zimo, Song Qi did not look down on him or flatter him. He cupped his fists and said, "Young Master Su."

Su Zimo asked, "Are you in a hurry to use spirit stones?"

"Yes. If I have sufficient spirit stones, I will be able to get through Level 8 Qi Condensation." Song Qi nodded.

"How long will it take?"

"Well… I can't say for sure. Nobody can tell you the exact timing to break through a realm." Song Qi was being very frank.

Su Zimo had a good first impression of the man. He was silent before he asked, "Since you are lacking spirit stones, why don't you join a clan?"

"I am a pseudo spirit root. No major clans are willing to accept me. Even if they accept me, they will only treat me as a servant." Song Qi smiled bitterly.

A pseudo spirit root was the worst spirit root. It contained the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire and earth. It would absorb a mixture of spirit qi. It was impure and one's cultivation speed was very slow.

There were also spirit roots that only contained one element, for example metal spirit root, wood spirit root and fire spirit root, it was akin to the legendary heaven spirit root. It could take in the purest spirit qi, and its cultivation speed was fast. If one did not encounter any mishaps, one would most likely become a Golden Core!

Given that he was a pseudo spirit root, Su Zimo knew that Song Qi must have been through a lot of suffering to be able to reach Level 7 Qi Condensation in his forties.

"Let's go. Come with me to Ping Yang Town. I will give you one thousand spirit stones in advance," Su Zimo said.

"Ah!"

Song Qi exclaimed. He could not conceal his joy.

Song Qi did not expect that Su Zimo would agree to his request. After all, he was not a Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior, and he requested his employer to pay him spirit stones in advance. He felt sorry about it.

He did not expect that Su Zimo would give him one thousand spirit stones right away!

"Young Master Su, thank you very much. I will do everything possible to protect the Su family!" Song Qi thanked him profusely.

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