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Chapter 86: Untitled

Who's there!" "Senior Brother Lin! You, you're still alive!"

The two disciples moved aside, revealing a long passageway.

Lin Yan entered Wei Yard. There were only single rooms here, and a group of disciples were scattered tiredly in various rooms and aisles.

Lin Yan asked around and quickly rushed to a room.

He pushed open the door.

"Brother !"

The small Xiaozhi ran over and pounced into Lin Yan's arms.

…..

Lin Yan picked her up and heaved a sigh of relief. "Xiaozhi, are you alright?" "Is Brother alright?!" "I'm fine." "I'm fine too!" "Okay, okay…"

Chen Yuan walked over with a small wooden box and sized Lin Yan up carefully. Behind her, Xiao Lu looked distracted. She was clearly frightened.

"Lin Yan, you hid it so well!

"Senior Sister Chen, 1 didn't mean to hide it. Please don't tell anyone." "I understand, 1 understand. In this situation, I'll be beaten up if 1 show my face. Sigh, I don't know what's going on in my family…"

A trace of worry flashed across Chen Yuan's flawless fair face.

Lin Yan didn't know how to comfort her and could only say, "Senior Sister Chen, heaven will bless a good person." "Thank you for your nice words. By the way, I'll return this wooden box to you. Xiaozhi is very smart. Before she left, she even didn't forget to bring this with her."

Lin Yan put Xiaozhi down and took the wooden box. He opened it without avoiding Chen Yuan.

There were not many things inside. There were more than 200 taels of silver, an unknown map of the Guangchuan Mountains, and an Iron Pagoda manual.

He could not practice the Iron Pagoda, nor did he dare to, so he planned to get rid of it.

But now…

"The greatest difficulty of this martial arts technique is that when you practice, it will cause great damage to your skin and internal organs. You have to use a precious prescription that has already gone extinct to recover before you can continue.

"But I have Rejuvenation now!

"The effect is a hundred times better than that precious prescription. I can cultivate it without any burden."

As for the complicated blood energy circulation of the martial arts technique, and it couldn't be cultivated without guidance, the problem was easier to resolve.

With the proficiency notification and Rejuvenation, he could completely keep trying and making mistakes. He could forcefully withstand his injuries and figure out the key points of the circulation of blood energy.

He did not need anyone to guide him on the other martial arts techniques. As long as he obtained a secret manual and continuously tested it, there would be a time when he would master them!

In that case, the Iron Pagoda was no longer a useless martial art, but an extremely precious defensive martial art.

Lin Yan took it out and carefully placed it close to him.

He then took out a bag and placed the map and silver into it before tying it around his waist.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Senior Brother Lin, Eldest Senior Brother invites you over for a meeting."

It seemed that without the commander's entanglement, Eldest Senior Brother and Xie Lingyan should have easily cooperated with Du Fushan and killed the commander and the strange person inside. They had arrived here earlier than him.

Eldest Senior Brother had specially asked someone to invite him over. It was obvious that he recognized him.

He had to come. Lin Yan hugged Xiaozhi. "Senior Sister Chen, you should go too." "I won't go. If there's any result, just tell me later." "Alright, be careful."

He walked all the way out and came to a larger commoner's room.

In the room, Du Fushan stood in the middle with a solemn expression. Eldest Senior Brother was sitting cross-legged on the left side of the bed, while Xie Lingyan stood quietly at the side of the room. Pang Tong was pacing back and forth in the room.

In the right corner, Pang Feiyan sat with her arms and legs crossed. She seemed to have frozen, and her eyes were lifeless.

Seeing Lin Yan carry Xiaozhi in, especially since he was clean and refreshing, Xie Lingyan and Zang Wei's expressions relaxed slightly, followed by even more questions.

Du Fushan looked thoughtful. "Alright, everyone is here. Now, let's discuss.

"Miss Xie has already told us about the situation outside. Now, we re only temporarily safe. What should we do next? Everyone, tell us your opinions."

He glanced at Zang Wei.

Zang Wei said, "Dragon Gate Pavilion is too big a target. We can't stay any longer. We need to move as soon as possible."

Pang Tong paced left and right anxiously. "But there are too many of us and we're too conspicuous. If we work together, we ll be easily discovered."

Du Fushan and Zang Wei looked at each other and sighed. "Therefore, I suggest that the disciples of Dragon Gate Pavilion be dismissed first!" "Dismissed?" "Miss Xie said that the enemy's actions are only targeted at large martial arts schools, rich families, and wealthy families. Most of the disciples of Dragon Gate Pavilion are small martial artists and children of small rich families. It's safer after they spread out into the city."

Pang Feiyan shuddered and said with a trembling voice, "Master Du, it's easy to disperse, but it's difficult to gather. If Dragon Gate Pavilion dissipates, will there still be Dragon Gate Pavilion?"

Du Fushan's face darkened. "Feiyan, if the people are alive, Dragon Gate Pavilion will be here. If they're dead, even if the signboard of Dragon Gate Pavilion is here, what's the point?"

Xie Lingyan walked to Pang Feiyan's side. The two of them were clearly close. She hugged her shoulder sympathetically. "Feiyan, Pavilion Master Pang is one of the top experts in Ding'an City. I believe that he won't die so easily. Sooner or later, Dragon Gate Pavilion will reunite!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

It was true that Pang Yinlong was one of the few top experts in Ding'an City. However, for the enemy to mobilize so many Tough Realm cultivators and attack almost half of Ding'an City's forces, could Pang Yinlong really survive under such circumstances?

Even if he survived, could he still afford to gather the Dragon Gate Pavilion?

Du Fushan sighed. "There's no time to lose. Pang Tong, come with me to dismiss the disciples first."

The two of them went out, and the room fell silent again.

In particular, Zang Wei and Pang Feiyan's expressions darkened.

The other disciples had homes. They could just go home after dismissing. What about them?

Dragon Gate Pavilion was their home.

"Eldest Senior Brother."

At this moment, Lin Yan spoke.

Zang Wei looked up at Lin Yan.

Lin Yan glanced at them and said solemnly, "Eldest Senior Brother, the current situation in Ding'an City is unpredictable. There are enemies everywhere. It's too dangerous. Why don't we retreat to the Guangchuan Mountains!"

Guangchuan Mountains!

Everyone was stunned. They didn't expect Lin Yan to make such a suggestion. It was completely unexpected.

However, after thinking about it carefully, Zang Wei and Xie Lingyan's eyes lit up again. This suggestion was very brilliant and they were enlightened!

Lin Yan continued, "I've learned that although the Guangchuan Mountains are barbaric and primitive, there are also many small villages where many mountain villagers live.

"In addition, in the past two months, there has been an uproar over some phenomenon and treasure. It's the time to be lively.

"With our strength, retreating inside is like dripping water into the sea. It's very safe!"

From the moment Qinghong Martial Arts School was in trouble, he had started to think of his escape route. Soon, he remembered that in order to prepare to enter the mountains, he had learned about the situation in the Guangchuan Mountains.

Hence, he made up his mind to temporarily escape the chaotic cage of Ding'an City.

Xie Lingyan's beautiful eyes were sparkling.

"That's right. No matter how we hide, as long as we're still in Ding'an City, we can't avoid interacting with people. We'll always be discovered.

"However, after entering the Guangchuan Mountains, no matter how capable the enemy is, it's impossible for them to find us.

"As for us, we can disguise ourselves and occasionally enter the city to gather information."

Zang Wei nodded slowly.

They did not think of this solution because they had subconsciously ignored this option. People walked higher, and water flowed lower. If they had a choice, who would be willing to wander in the mountains?

However, if they jumped out to take a look, they would be able to escape this huge vortex after entering the Guangchuan Mountains. It was simply a stroke of genius.

"Let's do that!"

Not long after, Pang Tong and Du Fushan returned.

The few of them thought that entering the Guangchuan Mountains was the best choice.

Xie Lingyan went back to call her junior brothers and sisters. Zang Wei, Pang Tong, and the others immediately began to pack up the pots, clothes, and other daily necessities, as well as precious items like pills, gold, and silver.

Lin Yan found Chen Yuan alone.

"Senior Sister Chen, Ding'an City is now rife with danger. You'd better follow me into the mountains." "Junior Brother Lin, are you inviting me to elope with you?"

"Hehehe, I won't tease you anymore. Thank you for your kindness, but my old parents, brothers, and sisters are a big family. They can't escape." "…Understood." "In that case, let's part ways here." "There's no hurry. At the very least, let me see you off."

At the entrance of the Chen residence, the door was tightly shut. Chen Yuan knocked on the door, and soon, a steward opened the door and shouted in surprise, "Miss, you're fine!"

…..

Chen Yuan and Lin Yan heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that the Chen family did not suffer.

Chen Yuan turned around and looked at Lin Yan. A hint of melancholy flashed across her eyes before she smiled. "Junior Brother Lin, Guangchuan is dangerous. Fortune and disaster are unpredictable. Take care."

"Senior Sister Chen, take care." "Wuwuwu, goodbye, Sister Yuan!

"Xiaozhi, don't cry. We'll meet again if fate allows it!"

The door slowly closed and Lin Yan stood at the door for a moment. His brows gradually relaxed as he hugged Xiaozhi and gently wiped her tears. "Xiaozhi, don't be sad. We'll meet again."

He turned around and strode away, leaving the wooden door behind him.

Behind the door, Chen Yuan stood there in a daze for a long time.

"Miss, what's wrong?!" "No, nothing."

After this farewell, it would be a long journey in the martial arts world.

"Let's go. How are my parents…"

Chen Yuan walked out step by step, leaving the wooden door behind her.

One door away, two worlds..

Chapter 87: Type-II Giant Spirit Soldier

There's enough rice and flour in the pavilion. 1 packed 2,000 catties. It's enough for us to eat for four to five months." "We'll bring as many weapons, pills, and other supplies as we can.

"A portion of the gold and silver will be distributed to the disciples, and a portion will be loaded into the carriage. 1'11 find a place to hide the rest. We'll come back to take them when the situation becomes easier in the future.

"But in this situation, I wonder if the gold and silver can still be used."

Once he made up his mind, Zang Wei made arrangements one thing at a time and planned the route. He quickly packed up and loaded most of the carriages before setting off immediately.

There were not many people on the carriage.

Other than Zang Wei, Lin Yan, and the others, Xie Lingyan had brought three junior brothers and sisters. The rest of her junior brothers and sisters were either injured or unwilling to enter the mountain, so they stayed in Yanping District to rest.

Du Fushan did not go either. He was not alone. He had a wife and children at home, so it was naturally inconvenient for him to enter the mountains. He stayed in Ding'an City and gathered information.

…..

As for Yu Qian, Xu Hongchang, Lou Xing, and the others, they naturally returned to their homes and stayed behind in Ding'an City.

In order to avoid trouble, the few of them also put on simple disguises and bodyguards. Along the way, they encountered two teams of leather-armored soldiers, but the other party only took a few glances at them before leaving in a hurry.

Obviously, these soldiers had their own missions.

This was a close call. When they passed by the Liaoqian District near Chundu District, Pang Tong, who was in the lead, suddenly reached out. "Stop!"

Everyone stopped. Pang Tong's expression darkened as he gestured for the carriage to rush into an alley to hide.

Two armored commanders led more than ten leather-armored soldiers and escorted a large group of dejected nobles through the main road.

The silk colored clothes they were wearing were covered in blood and dust. Their faces were bruised, and their noses were swollen. They were in a panic.

Pang Tong's expression was solemn. "The few on the left are the two escort heads of the

Changfeng Escort Agency in the west of the city. They are at the Tough Realm. 1 didn't expect them to be captured too."

Xie Lingyan also said in a low voice, "The ones on the right are the core members of the Hong family of the Inner Circle! They are the top families in the city. Each family has two Noble Realm martial masters. They actually lost too."

Lin Yan looked over. The Hong family?

Was it the family that Du Ting was loyal to, and the one where Gan Yang snatched away the Spirit Marrow in Ghost Market?

This was originally a high and mighty faction that lay across Ding'an City. He did not expect it to suddenly fall to such a state.

The few of them looked even more uneasy.

How much energy was needed to poison, besiege, and capture so many large families at the same time?

With this power, why would they stir up trouble in a small place like Ding'an City?

What was their motive?

"Huh?"

Pang Tong exclaimed softly.

The escort team suddenly stopped in front of an attic warehouse at the corner of the street. They pushed open the door and escorted everyone in.

"What's wrong with that?" "That's an entrance to the Blood Drop Cave Ghost Market."

Pang Feiyan gritted her teeth and said, "Why did they send those people to the Ghost Market?" "Perhaps it's for imprisonment. The underground cave is complicated and is a good place to imprison people."

After all the soldiers entered the warehouse, everyone immediately set off and walked out of the city without stopping.

The wall of Ding'an City was neither tall nor thick, and the door was also open.

When the carriage reached the city gate, four or five soldiers suddenly surrounded it. "Wait!"

These soldiers were originally from the city lord's residence's patrol camp. At this moment, they were wearing leather armor and martial attire like the soldiers of Qinghong Martial Arts School and Dragon Gate Pavilion.

Xie Lingyan suddenly tensed up. Lin Yan shook his head at her and exchanged glances with Pang Tong.

Pang Tong went forward and sandwiched a few pieces of silver between a few pancakes before handing them over. "Military masters, it's been hard on you. Have a pancake…"

After muttering a few words, the soldier waved his hand. "Let's go!"

The few of them heaved a sigh of relief. These soldiers were nothing, but they were about to leave the city. It was better to avoid trouble.

Outside the city was a large piece of dilapidated farmland. It was sparse, and a group of emaciated farmers with sallow faces were working on the farmland weakly.

After passing through the intersecting fields, the carriage finally drove into the mountain road. Zang Wei was injured and sat in the carriage with Xiao Lu and Xiaozhi. Lin Yan and the others followed on foot. Soon, they merged into the vast mountains.

Bang!

Blood dripped from the corner of Pang Yinlong's mouth. Like a bolt of lightning, he struck a flashing black shadow from afar.

However, the speed of the black shadow was not inferior to him. This palm only shattered a large area of hard green bricks in the air, emitting a series of shattering sounds.

In the next moment, a cold wind wrapped around a sharp beast-like claw and pounced at him.

So fast!

Pang Yinlong was alarmed. Previously, he had seen with his own eyes that a poisoned Noble Realm expert had one of his ears cut off by that rapid claw and had no choice but to surrender.

Immediately, the blood energy under his feet boiled. His body fell and he quickly floated back as if he was flying on the ground. Then, he punched out in the air.

The air instantly shook, and the entire room seemed to be stuffed with a huge firecracker in the middle. It exploded with a bang and was blown up by him. The black shadow that pounced over was also sent flying more than 100 feet and fell to the ground.

However, this fatal strike that could directly injure a Tough Realm expert did not have much effect on this black shadow.

The black shadow reached out and pressed on the ground, and his entire body bounced up.

Although it was called a human, it only had a simple human form and no human appearance.

He was extremely thin and skinny, like a bamboo pole. However, he was extremely tall, almost as tall as two ordinary people.

His hands and feet were extremely slender. His five fingers were long and sharp, and there were extremely sharp claws on them, like beasts.

But the head was the head of a normal person.

Overall, it looked like a withered corpse. If he laid his arms flat, he could be used as a tall drying pole.

However, this strange bamboo man was so fast that it made one's hair stand on end. He was only slightly weaker than a Noble Realm martial artist like Pang Yinlong who specialized in speed.

His body was extremely tough, like steel and iron bones. It could not be broken.

And there were still three such terrifying bamboo men.

Pang Yinlong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth as grief and indignation filled his eyes. Too many people had died too quickly…

Even Pang Meng was dead!

Although he had never liked Pang Meng, this was his biological brother!

All of this was because of the bamboo man in front of him, and because of the fake City Lord!

There was also the Wang family, the Song family, the Void Fist Sect…

Those traitors!

Killing intent overflowed from Pang Yinlong's eyes. Since he could not escape or hide, he had to at least kill a bamboo man to avenge Pang Meng!

Just as he was about to attack…

Suddenly, footsteps sounded. A weak-looking young man wearing a pair of golden-framed round glasses walked into the courtyard and walked out from behind the bamboo man.

Pang Yinlong's limbs turned cold instantly and his face turned pale.

Behind that person, three bamboo men in similar forms walked silently and lined up one after another.

They were either stained with blood or had pieces of flesh hanging from their sharp claws. They looked at Pang Yinlong as if they were sizing up a chicken waiting to be slaughtered.

The weak young man coughed twice and pushed the golden-framed round glasses on the bridge of his nose. He said to himself, "It seems that the effect of the Ten Fragrances Soft Tendon Powder on the Noble Realm is weaker than 1 thought. In less than half an hour, the poison has almost been expelled." "Who exactly are you?!" Pang Yinlong's pupils constricted as he stared at the young man who looked incompatible with the situation.

The young man seemed to have just noticed him and smiled. "Pang Yinlong, not bad. You're really fast. You can actually suppress a Type-II Giant Spirit Soldier. Your strength has really exceeded my expectations.

"In order to reward you, I want to give you the most special arrangement.

"I believe that with an excellent material like you, my Giant Divine Soldier Project will definitely reach a higher level…"

A resolute anger flashed across Pang Yinlong's eyes. "Dream on!"

His strength was released and his blood energy surged. Pang Yinlong pierced towards the young man like a fearless bolt of lightning.

Pa!

He casually threw out a fine stone. The stone was like a missile that tore through the air and broke the waist of a yellow-striped spotted snake that was hanging down. It fell to the ground and twitched.

Beside him, Ji Quan skillfully took out a dagger and cut off the snake's head with a swing of his saber. He kicked it away and raised the snake's body that was still trembling and bouncing. He rubbed it from top to bottom and pushed away the blood and internal organs. He threw it into the basket on his back.

"Brother Lin Yan, this one weighs two catties. If we get a few more, we ll have meat and food for the next few days!"

…..

Lin Yan nodded perfunctorily.

Ji Quan was Xie Lingyan's sixth junior brother. He was young and was only 15. He was strong and healthy and had bronze skin.

The other two were Pei Qing and Fan Yunyun. They didn't talk much.

Ji Quan seemed to have guessed that Lin Yan was the mysterious masked man who had saved Qinghong Martial Arts School previously. After meeting him, he kept talking and praising Lin Yan non-stop. He kept calling him Brother Lin Yan and revealed a look of admiration from time to time.

As for Lin Yan, although he found him annoying, he could only endure it helplessly.

This was because Ji Quan was from the Guangchuan Mountains and later joined Qinghong Martial Arts School.

Their destination this time was also to follow his directions and head to the small village where he came from.

Looking left and right, the trees towered into the clouds. The dense leaves blocked the sunlight, and only a few wisps leaked out, like beams of sunlight.

There were unknown bushes and weeds everywhere. Snake ants and flying insects climbed back and forth. From time to time, the low roar of a beast could be heard from afar, making one shudder.

After walking a short distance into the Guangchuan Mountains, they already felt a sense of wilderness and antiquity that was isolated from the world. From civilization, it quickly changed to wilderness.

With this thought in mind, Lin Yan suddenly frowned. His figure flashed and he suddenly arrived beside Pang Tong, who was in front of the convoy. He waved his hand and grabbed a sharp arrow.

Then, he threw it forcefully. The arrow shot out and flew back along the original path.

"Ah!"

A scream came from the depths of the bushes.

At the same time, Xie Lingyan had already rushed to the front. She took out a rough cloth from somewhere and waved it violently, sending the other three arrows flying.

A terrified shout immediately sounded from the bushes. "The wind is tight! Let's retreat!" "It's the second wave," Lin Yan said in a low voice. "1'11 go."

He immediately flashed into the bushes.

"Spare me!" "We failed to recognize you! Let us go!" "I'll fight you to the death!"

Shouts, begging for mercy, and screams immediately sounded from all directions. The bushes shook rapidly, and a little red blood splattered high.

However, after more than ten breaths, all the sounds disappeared.

After another ten breaths, Lin Yan reached out and lifted the tall weeds. He felt refreshed. He put away his bulging bag and walked out as if nothing had happened. He said calmly, "Continue walking."

Pang Tong, Pang Feiyan, Ji Quan, and the other junior brothers and sisters held their breaths.

Pang Tong said bitterly, "Junior Brother Lin, is this the Strength Realm you mentioned?

Just admit it. You were the one who saved Dragon Gate Pavilion and the masked man who beat me up, right?"

Lin Yan couldn't be bothered to explain. He had many secrets, and the more he explained, the harder it was to explain.

His expression remained unchanged as he forced a perfunctory reply. "Senior Brother Pang, what masked man? Why don't I understand? Besides, shouldn't Strength Realm experts have this strength?"

The second half of the sentence was not fake at all.

Everyone was speechless. Pang Tong's expression was naturally even more resentful..

Chapter 88: Nine Ghosts Gang

The mountain road was difficult to walk on, but the most difficult part was not the mountain road.

Instead, it was bandits along the way.

In just a short journey, they actually encountered three robberies, but they were all lulled on the spot by Lin Yan.

At the last section, the road was completely bumpy. The horses could get on, but the cars could not. They could only stop at the foot of the mountain.

"It's getting dark. This place is very close to the Ji Village. I'll call the villagers out to help!"

Ji Quan volunteered. He patted his chest and disappeared into the forest like an agile ape.

"Let's take a break and eat something."

…..

Everyone found a flat ground, took water, and ate some dry pancakes.

Lin Yan tore the pancake and fed it to Xiaozhi bite by bite.

After Xiaozhi was full, he let her rest beside Xie Lingyan while he walked to Zang Wei's side and sat down.

"Eldest Senior Brother." "What is it?"

Lin Yan nodded. "I want to ask, Senior Brother, do you know about Spirit Marrow?" "Spirit marrow? Why are you suddenly asking about this?" A faint reminiscence appeared on Zang Wei's face. "I know that this is a precious miraculous item. It has the miraculous effect of increasing one's aptitude." "Eldest Senior Brother, do you know what the Spirit Marrow is?" "I've only heard that the Spirit Marrow is an ancient relic. It's said to be an ancient object excavated from ancient ruins. There's also a saying that it was obtained by killing some ancient demons and beasts." "Demon beasts?" "It's just a rumor. I've never seen whether there are demons or mutated beasts with my own eyes."

Demons and mutated beasts…

Speaking of which, the Spirit Marrow was indeed like the bone of a certain creature.

Lin Yan hesitated for a moment. There was nothing to hide. He told his Eldest Senior Brother about the phenomenon of the heart after he saw Li Qu die.

"In the underground Ghost Market, I once saw the Hong family take out the Spirit

Marrow. Then, I saw the same thing at the commander's heart." "So, that masked man was really you…"

Zang Wei didn't probe further into Lin Yan's secret and only explained, "I've never seen the Spirit Marrow. I only heard that when the Spirit Marrow is used, you have to cut open the flesh and embedded the Spirit Marrow under the flesh to connect with the bones.

"When the wound recovers, the Spirit Marrow can be linked to the human body and improve one's aptitude.

"If you bury it in your arm, the power of your fist techniques and palm techniques will increase greatly.

"If you bury it in your leg bones, your leg strength and speed will increase greatly.

"And so on." "That Li Qu probably used the same method to bury the Spirit Marrow in his heart.

"I was originally wondering why he could suppress Xie Lingyan and me at the same level.

It turns out that it's the effect of the Spirit Marrow."

When Lin Yan heard this, his heart trembled. He thought that the man had eaten the Spirit Marrow.

However, he did not expect it to be used in such a primitive, rough, and even somewhat bloody way!

It was almost evil.

However, if that was the case, how did that commander store the Spirit Marrow in his heart?

Cut open the heart and stuff it in?

If it was in his previous life, he could naturally do it with advanced surgery. However, in this poor ancient world, how did he do it?

Suppressing his doubts, he continued to ask, "Eldest Senior Brother, I heard that you can obtain Spirit Marrow in the Dingdeng Genius Battle?"

There seemed to be sadness in Zang Wei's eyes. "I participated in the Dingdeng Genius Battle once. At that time, other than the opportunity to advance to the Qianyuan Prefecture, the reward for the top few winners was this Spirit Marrow.

"It's said that the Spirit Marrow varies in size. When digesting it, you will bear immense pain and a certain backlash.

"If you want to use the Spirit Marrow, you'd better adjust your condition. After stabilizing it, you can slowly devour it."

Lin Yan shook his head. "It's shocking to bury a foreign object in my flesh. I don't want to do it."

Besides, only the remains of his Spirit Marrow were left. He didn't know if he could use it at all.

Zang Wei nodded. "I think so too. It feels strange when foreign objects enter the body."

He didn't ask in detail how Lin Yan was going to deal with the Spirit Marrow.

"Eldest Senior Brother, there are still many things I don't understand about the

Dragon-Shaped Fist. After we enter the village, 1 hope you can guide me."

These words were originally ordinary, but when Zang Wei heard them, he looked deeply at Lin Yan. "Of course." "Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother."

Seeing Lin Yan retreat to Lin Xiaozhi's side, Zang Wei's eyes gradually darkened.

Back then, he recognized Lin Yan because of his actions. Most of them were from the Five Animal Hands Technique.

At that time, he was still puzzled. The Dragon-Shaped Fist was more lethal, so why didn't Lin Yan use it?

But now that he heard what he meant, he realized that Lin Yan had not been in contact with the Dragon-Shaped Fist for long. He had not come into contact with the profound content of the Dragon-Shaped Fist at all.

"In other words, it's impossible for Lin Yan to master the Tough Force, but he still displayed the combat strength of the Tough Realm…"

Zang Wei subconsciously thought of some rumors that only existed in legends.

They were about those geniuses of the aristocratic families. Not local rich people like Ding'an City, but true magnates of the aristocratic families—

From the moment they were born, they bathed in precious medicine and nourished their blood energy, causing their blood energy to be strong and their muscles and bones to far exceed ordinary people.

After such a person broke through to the Strength Realm, his blood energy was vigorous, and his muscles and bones far exceeded ordinary Strength Realm cultivators. He could even fight against Tough Realm cultivators.

Was Lin Yan such a person?

"The enhanced version of the Roaming Dragon Crossing that I improved alone was said by Master to be a forbidden move that hurt the enemy and myself at the same time. Every time I use it, my foundation will be damaged.

"However, in fact, this is because the strength of my muscles and bones is insufficient. Even if I'm at the Tough Realm, I can't withstand the burden.

"As for Lin Yan, he can actually resist the Tough Realm at the Strength Realm. With such muscles and bones, if he breaks through to the Tough Realm, he might be able to withstand the burden of this move and unleash its full power!"

A hint of fervor flashed across Zang Wei's eyes. In this life, he had lost his arm and did not have high hopes about the path of martial arts!

However, he was unwilling to bury the lost ultimate killing move of Roaming Dragon Crossing with him!

"Lin Yan, oh Lin Yan, if you break through to the Tough Realm and use my ultimate killing move, how powerful can you be?"

The sun was setting in the west, and the light and shadow were dim. The mountains and ravines gradually fell silent. Occasionally, roars sounded in the quiet and desolate ancient forest, causing the leaves to rustle.

Everyone had already eaten their fill and rested enough, but Ji Quan had never returned. There was no news of him.

Everyone gradually realized that something was wrong.

Xie Lingyan's junior brother, Pei Qing, said anxiously, "Eldest Senior Sister, could something have happened to Junior Brother Ji? I'll go look for him!" "Wait!"

Xie Lingyan stopped him. "If something really happened, it's useless for you to go. I'll go-"

Then, she looked at Lin Yan. "Take good care of them."

Lin Yan reached out and took out a poisonous smoke bomb he had found from Gan Yang. He handed it to Xie Lingyan. "Miss Xie, you must be careful. If you can't do anything, prioritize protecting yourself!" "I know."

Xie Lingyan's beautiful figure was like the wind as she swept past the wood and disappeared.

The wait was rather torturous. Fortunately, Xie Lingyan returned not long after.

Ji Quan came back with her.

However… he was wrapped in a thick black cloth and carried back horizontally on Xie Lingyan's shoulder.

"Junior Brother Ji!" "No! Junior Brother Ji!"

Pei Qing and Fan Yunyun cried out in pain and immediately rushed forward to take Ji Quan, who was wrapped in cloth.

In the sackcloth, Ji Quan's entire body was naked. He was covered in injuries, especially his neck, which was covered in purplish-red rope marks.

His eyes widened in anger, as if his eyes were about to split open. Fan Yunyun brushed them a few times before he closed them.

"Miss Xie, how did this happen…"

Xie Lingyan frowned. Her eyes were red. She pursed her red lips and opened her mouth, only to find that her throat was hoarse and she couldn't speak.

Lin Yan looked at Ji Quan, who had died with remaining grievances, and subconsciously thought that two hours ago, he was still calling him Brother Lin Yan and fawning over him everywhere. He couldn't help but say in a low voice, "Did something… happen to the Ji Village?"

Xie Lingyan gradually recovered and said in a low voice, "The Ji Village is occupied by a group of strong men. I don't know if they are bandits or from some power, but all the villagers seem to have become slaves.

"It's dark, and it's too far away. I didn't hear clearly. I only saw…"

She clenched her fists tightly. "Junior Brother Ji was covered in injuries. He was stripped naked by them and hung high by his neck. He died with remaining grievances." "Damn it, damn it!"

Pei Qing and Fan Yunyun's eyes were red as they hugged Ji Quan tightly. They were both sad and angry.

…..

Lin Yan sighed slightly in his heart. Ding'an City was in turmoil, and this Guangchuan Mountains was also not peaceful.

"Miss Xie, have you investigated how many people the other party has?" "I just snatched Junior Brother Ji's corpse and rushed back first. I believe they've already discovered it by now." "In that case, Miss Xie, I'll accompany you."

He was worried that Xie Lingyan would be blinded by hatred and could not calm down. Something might happen to her.

It was dark at night, and the mountain path was difficult to walk on. Moreover, there was a dense forest that blocked their vision. Fortunately, the two of them were not weak. They walked as if they were on flat ground and quickly arrived at a col.

From afar, dozens of simple and crude wooden houses were placed high and low in the col. They were dim yellow lamps that squeezed out balls of light in the darkness.

Xie Lingyan pointed at a large wooden house in the middle of the col. "That's the base camp occupied by the bandits. Junior Brother Ji was hung on the wooden pole in front of that house just now."

From afar, there was a large muddy area in front of the large wooden house. At this moment, there was a circle of torches around it. In the middle of the empty space, there were many people.

"Let's go and take a look."

Relying on their agility, the two of them quickly sneaked near the large house under the cover of the night.

In the middle of the empty space, a group of honest and dusty villagers were surrounded by flames. They were at a loss and tried their best to shrink their bodies, wanting to hide in the darkness. However, a circle of flames surrounded them tightly, leaving no gap.

The people holding the torches were a group of fierce-looking, burly men. Their cold and ferocious faces flickered in the light.

On the high steps in front of the wooden house stood a bald, tall, and thin man. He was as cold as an eagle as he swept his gaze over the villagers gloomily.

Finally, he seemed to be impatient and said sinisterly, "Aren't you going to say anything? The person who just hung up disappeared in the blink of an eye. If you didn't snatch it, could it be that a ghost did it?!"

His voice was like two blades rubbing against each other. It was hoarse and ear-piercing, as if a crow had flown across the night sky.

A sinister smile appeared on his face. "Don't tell me you really think that someone will come to save you?

"A bunch of filthy peasants, why don't you take a piss and look at yourself! It's your fortune to be able to work for my Nine Ghosts Gang!

"Don't be like that idiot just now, thinking that he was a savior from the heavens. In the end, he still fell with a handful of lime…"

As he spoke, he became more and more excited. The bald, tall, and thin man suddenly felt that the gazes of the people below the stage suddenly froze, as if they were focused behind him.

"Third Master, you, behind you…"

A sect member reminded.

The tall and thin man suddenly turned his head, his gaze instantly stunned. What a beautiful woman!

Then, he reached out and splashed a handful of lime. "Go to hell!"

However, the absolute beauty's body suddenly swayed, as if she had melted into the night and disappeared.

"Miss Xie, leave him alive!

In the dark night, the tall and thin man only heard this shout. Then, his legs hurt and his head felt stuffy. He completely lost consciousness..

Chapter 89: Walking Around

After shaking off the blood on his fist, Lin Yan turned around and said, "All of you, get up. We're Ji Quan's friends."

The villagers knelt in front of him and kowtowed non-stop.

A few of them were dyed red, and their eyes were bloodshot. Just now, when Lin Yan lulled the members of the Nine Ghosts Gang who were holding torches, these people seemed to have gone crazy. They rushed forward and kicked, bit, and wanted to eat the members of the Gang who had been knocked down by Lin Yan.

After comforting the villagers, Lin Yan called the village chief and asked Xie Lingyan to coordinate with the village chief to help the people at the foot of the mountain carry the supplies up.

He was afraid that if he didn't send Xie Lingyan away, she would accidentally kill the few survivors he had painstakingly left alive.

By the time everyone and supplies at the foot of the mountain were brought up the mountain, Lin Yan was already done.

After getting a bucket of water and carefully cleaning the blood on his hands, he turned to the dozen or so villagers who had been waiting for a long time and nodded. "They're yours."

…..

There were hoes, sickles, and even people who directly carried rocks. More than ten villagers rushed into the room behind them, and terrifying screams immediately rose and fell.

Lin Yan cleaned the gaps between his fingers and went to meet Xiaozhi and the others.

"I've already asked. The people controlling this village are a group of forces called the Nine Ghosts Gang. There are three leaders, and the person guarding here is the Third Elder of the Nine Ghosts Gang.

"The Nine Ghosts Gang not only controls the Ji Village, but they also use the Black Water Village a few miles to the south and Stone Village to the west as their base.

"However, this Nine Ghosts Gang isn't very strong. 1 heard that the most powerful leader is only at the upper echelons of the Strength Realm."

This kind of strength was probably just a small gang in Ding'an City. It was far inferior to the Black Tiger Gang.

"They heard about the phenomenon in the Guangchuan Mountains and came here to try their luck.

"However, because they were too weak, they did not dare to explore deeper. Therefore, they used the nearby villages as a stronghold and tyrannized the villagers here. In fact, they were trying their luck."

Pei Qing and Fan Yunyun were even more furious. "The Nine Ghosts Gang is actually so weak?"

Ji Quan was actually not weak, but he was too young and had been in Qinghong Martial Arts School for a long time. He had never experienced the dangers of the world. That was why he was tripped and tied up by a rope when he was splashed with lime by the third master of the Nine Ghosts Gang and fell here.

Zang Wei sighed. "A small Nine Slaughter Gang can cause trouble for three villages. I wonder how many people in the entire Guangchuan Mountains are suffering…"

"Eldest Senior Brother is wise. In fact, dozens of small villages within a radius of twenty to thirty miles are occupied by such gangs."

"What?!"

"Ghost Head Gang, Flying Sand Gang, Black Dog Gang… They're all small gangs. They purely used the opportunity to try their luck here and plunder and invade the villages.

"Do you remember that on the way here, we encountered three waves of robbers?

"They're from the small gangs in the area."

Pei Qing was furious. "There's no tiger in the mountains. A monkey pretending to be a king!"

Zang Wei said in a low voice, "We still have to be careful. Although these gangs are weak, they are proficient in sinister and deceitful methods. If we're not careful, we'll fall into their trap."

Lin Yan agreed. "Eldest Senior Brother is right. We can't guard against thieves for a thousand days… Miss Xie, I want to ask you for a favor."

"What?"

Lin Yan rubbed her head apologetically. "Xiaozhi is still young. I want her and Xiao Lu to sleep with you tonight."

"Sleep with me?" Xie Lingyan was slightly stunned. "What are you going to do?"

"Nothing much. 1 just plan to… go out for a walk."

Everyone was slightly stunned before they looked at Lin Yan in shock.

Go out for a walk. Where to?

The surrounding villages?!

Along the way, Lin Yan had been silent.

Therefore, it was very difficult for everyone to associate this ordinary young man in front of them with the fierce and mysterious masked man who killed in all directions.

It was only at this moment that everyone finally realized what kind of blood storm was hidden under this calm and ordinary face.

After handing Xiaozhi to Xiao Lu and greeting Xie Lingyan, Lin Yan found the village chief and wanted to find someone to lead the way for him.

"You?"

The village chief brought a boy around ten years old. His name was Hu Wa. He was dark and not tall, but he was very lean and strong.

"Benefactor, don't think that I'm young. I've been to all the nearby villages!"

"But you're too young."

Hu Wa's eyes were red. "Please take me there!"

"Do you know that this trip is very dangerous?"

"I know."

"Why must you go?"

"My mother and father are dead! They died in front of me!"

Hu Wa's eyes were red as he kept kowtowing, making thumping sounds.

"Benefactor, 1 don't want anything else. As long as 1 see those bad people die with my own eyes, I'll do anything!"

Lin Yan was silent for a moment before reaching out to pull him up. "You don't have to do anything. Come with me."

It was better for children to lead the way than adults. They could be carried directly on his shoulders and move faster.

In this way, one night should be enough for him to walk around.

The night passed uneventfully.

The next day, Xie Lingyan woke up and brought Xiaozhi out. She saw Lin Yan practicing boxing in the square in the village.

"Brother!"

Xiaozhi ran quickly to Lin Yan's side and stopped abruptly.

"Wash your face first."

Lin Yan took a towel from the bucket at the side and wrung it dry.

Xiaozhi obediently stretched out her hands behind her, closed her eyes, raised her head, and made preparations.

Seeing Lin Yan carefully wipe Xiaozhi's face bit by bit, and thinking of what he might have done last night, Xie Lingyan felt a strange sense of division.

"Shi Mu… Lin Yan, how was last night?"

Lin Yan wiped Xiaozhi's right cheek clean and said casually, "All settled."

Xie Lingyan heaved a sigh of relief. "The Nine Ghosts Gang has done many evil things and deserve to die. Sigh, there are too many such gangs. If we destroy the Nine Ghosts Gang, Seven Ghosts Gang and Six Ghosts Gang will come. We can't kill them all."

"Not that many."

"What do you mean?"

Lin Yan wiped Xiaozhi's face clean and patted her little head. He pointed at the house beside him. "Sister Xiao Lu has already made breakfast. Xiaozhi, go eat breakfast first."

"Okay!"

After Xiaozhi jogged out, Lin Yan looked at Xie Lingyan. "Actually, it's not impossible to kill all of them. It's just a little more effort."

Xie Lingyan was slightly stunned. These words actually revealed a murderous aura that was like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

"How many villages did you go to yesterday?"

"Not many. I don't remember the number."

"How many? Four? Five? Don't tell me six!"

"I really can't remember… I probably didn't miss anything within a five-kilometer radius."

This was because he was worried that if he killed too many, the impact would be too great and it would easily expose their location, so he did not go too far.

ii ii

Xie Lingyan's beautiful eyes widened. What kind of freak was this guy?!

Even with his Tough Realm strength, he needed time to recover his blood energy. One night was enough for him to run to four to five villages.

However, there were at least ten villages within a five-kilometer radius, right?

There were so many of them. If she were to go, she wouldn't be able to finish running in a circle, let alone killing people!

Was his blood energy inexhaustible?!

…..

At this moment, the sound of gongs and drums suddenly came from the door.

Immediately after, many villagers emerged from the surrounding dense forest. They were all holding various pheasants, berries, fungi, and other mountain goods in their hands. They carefully entered the Ji Village with reverence.

"Hey, aren't you from Blackwater Village?!"

"Old Liu, why are you here? The Liu Village is more than ten miles away!"

"Old Bai, you're already crippled, but you still came so far?!"

These were all people from the nearby villages. They were familiar with the villagers of the Ji Village and chatted with them.

"Shh, don't disturb the Lord of the Justice Gang."

At this moment, the village chief came out, and all the villagers from the other villages surrounded him.

"Old Village Chief, we'll leave these things here."

"Please send my regards to the Lord of the Justice Gang."

"That's right. The Lord of the Justice Gang has done us a great favor. This is all a small token of our gratitude. Please pass it to them!"

After putting down the items, all the villagers had looks of reverence and fear on their faces. They only stayed for a while before quickly retreating.

Xie Lingyan stood at a high place and watched as the people arrived and quickly retreated. She asked Lin Yan in shock, "The Justice Gang?"

Lin Yan nodded. "I made it up. I want to make a reputation to prevent ignorant people from provoking me."

"In that case, those villagers thought that a new gang had come and beaten up the original old gang?"

"It's not just them. The other mountain strongholds and gangs nearby will think the same. After a while, 1'11 make another trip and our days will really be peaceful."

Xie Lingyan:"…"

Didn't they say that Lin Yan was previously an accountant in the lower district?

Where did he learn such thunderous methods and boldness?

Chapter 90: Cultivation

The strong preyed on the weak. In the natural selection, one had to show their claws and teeth to deter others.

In the end, Xie Lingyan still didn't know how many villages Lin Yan had gone to that night and how many people he had lulled.

She only knew that for six to seven days in a row, the Guangchuan Mountains near the Ji Village suddenly became calm and peaceful. It was as if even the roars of insects, rats, and beasts had become much timid and cautious.

The nearby villages welcomed a long-awaited peace.

"Junior Brother Ji, the Ji Village is very good. You can rest in peace…"

After paying her respects to Ji Quan, Xie Lingyan returned to the village and met Lin Yan on the road at the entrance.

"Miss Xie, you came at the right time." "Did you wait for me?" "I want to fight you again!"

…..

Xie Lingyan raised her beautiful eyes slightly. She knew Lin Yan had been cultivating diligently for the past few days. He must have gained something and wanted to verify it with her.

"Okay."

The two of them arrived at the empty mud land in the village.

"Eldest Senior Brother!"

Zang Wei happened to be there as well. In front of him stood Hu Wa. He was practicing the Five Animal Hands Technique.

Back then, after Lin Yan carried Tiger on his back and killed everyone, Hu Wa wanted to acknowledge Lin Yan as his master no matter what.

However, Lin Yan knew that he was too busy. He had to cultivate the Dragon-Shaped Fist and Iron Pagoda and didn't have time at all.

He had pushed Hu Wa in front of Eldest Senior Brother. He did not expect him to really succeed in becoming Eldest Senior Brother's disciple.

"You want to spar?" Zang Wei looked up at Xie Lingyan and reminded her, "Miss Xie, be careful. Lin Yan… is a little strange!"

Xie Lingyan's beautiful eyes were filled with confusion. She had also seen some of Lin Yan's abnormalities. His physique was extremely powerful, and he could withstand all kinds of injuries. His recovery speed was also extremely strange.

But in terms of raw strength, he was completely inferior to her, right?

It couldn't be that he had been reborn in just six to seven days, right?

Curious, she stretched her muscles and bones. Her fair face revealed a hint of interest. "Come!"

Lin Yan took a deep breath, as if a puff of air was swallowed by him. "Miss Xie, I'm sorry!"

In the next moment, the mud under Lin Yan's feet suddenly exploded, and dust scattered.

Xie Lingyan's pupils constricted violently. A black shadow suddenly enlarged in front of her eyes. It was as if he had arrived in front of her in the blink of an eye!

Fast!

It was too fast!

The surrounding air seemed to explode because of his speed, stirring up an intense airflow that blew until Hu Wa could not open his eyes.

Xie Lingyan only had time to raise her hand to block it before she felt a light force on her arm. It separated with a touch and then retreated.

Looking at Lin Yan, who had returned to his original position as if he had not moved, a thin layer of cold sweat seeped out of Xie Lingyan's smooth forehead.

How could he be so fast!

Lin Yan was clearly showing mercy. Otherwise, with the speed of this punch, she would probably be injured.

"He's faster again, even faster…" Zang Wei could not help but mutter, "Where did this kid come from?"

Over the past few days, Lin Yan had been asking him to teach him the Dragon-Shaped Fist, so he naturally taught him everything.

However, as he taught, he slowly realized that something was wrong.

Lin Yan's improvement speed was too fast!

The Dragon-Shaped Fist was a secret martial art and was famous for being difficult to practice, but in Lin Yan's hands, he made progress every day!

In just six to seven days, he had actually completed all the changes in the Strength Realm and reached the essence realm!

It was impossible for an ordinary martial artist to master the essence of the Dragon-Shaped Fist without two to three years.

Even a genius like Mi Tai would need a few months to barely master it with the support of a large number of resources.

How could he reach this level in six to seven days?

He was even more of a freak than a freak!

Lin Yan stood on the spot and looked at the shocked Zang Wei and Xie Lingyan. He said helplessly, "Miss Xie, it seems that we don't have to continue competing."

Xie Lingyan was barely able to block that punch just now. It could be seen that he was already invincible in this spar.

Xie Lingyan's beautiful eyes were still filled with disbelief. "How did you do it?" "Miss Xie, you forgot that the Dragon-Shaped Fist of Dragon Gate Pavilion is good at speed."

Xie Lingyan opened her mouth silently. Did this guy think that she had never seen the Dragon-Shaped Fist?

This was not an ultimate killing move like Roaming Dragon Crossing, but an ordinary punch.

If the Dragon-Shaped Fist could have such speed, Dragon Gate Pavilion would have long become the number one super faction in Ding'an City!

Lin Yan was not prepared to explain, nor could he.

He changed the topic and asked Zang Wei, "Eldest Senior Brother, I've consumed a little too much Bone Tempering Ointment during my cultivation recently. Do you still have it here?"

Zang Wei shook his head. "The amount of Bone Tempering Ointment is limited to begin with. There was no stock in the pavilion before."

He saw the faint anxiety on Lin Yan's face and said, "If you really need the Bone Tempering Ointment, why don't you ask Feiyan?" "She has Bone Tempering Ointment?" "She doesn't have it, but she knows the configuration and refinement method of the Bone Tempering Ointment." "Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother."

Without hesitation, Lin Yan bade farewell to the two of them and quickly found Pang Feiyan in the forest to the east.

Her delicate fists were wrapped in bandages, and she was punching a towering tree like a crazy person. Her fists were bleeding unknowingly.

After this drastic change, Pang Feiyan had become much more restrained. Other than occasionally talking to Xie Lingyan, she was always in a daze or practicing martial arts crazily.

"Bone Tempering Ointment? You saved my Dragon Gate Pavilion. A mere Bone Tempering Ointment is not worth mentioning. However, Bone Tempering Ointment requires some special herbs. It's not easy to collect them. You have to find them yourself!"

Lin Yan heaved a sigh of relief. "Of course!"

And yet…

Lin Yan looked at the crooked patterns of seven or eight medicinal herbs on the mud and was speechless.

Pang Feiyan threw away the bamboo branch in her hand and said matter-of-factly, "Seven Qian Grass, Red Poria Flower, Lotus Fruit… I do remember the names of the medicinal herbs, but you can't ask me to draw them vividly, right?"

Pang Feiyan was a young lady, so she naturally did not have such superb painting skills.

Lin Yan thought for a moment and began to ask Pang Feiyan about the effects of each herb.

Pang Feiyan answered them one by one. In the end, she asked curiously, "If you want to find medicinal herbs, why are you only asking about the medicinal effects? Could it be that you can tell the medicinal effects just by looking?"

Lin Yan shook his head. He naturally couldn't tell the effect of the medicine by looking, but he could tell when he tasted it.

The Guangchuan Mountains was vast and sparsely populated. It was rich in resources and lush with vegetation.

He was prepared to imitate Li Shizhen from his previous life and taste all kinds of herbs.

It was not only to find the herbs for the Bone Tempering Ointment, but also to find poison.

He had already consumed more than half of his Nether Return Powder.

After bidding farewell to Pang Feiyan, he left the forest.

Lin Yan took a deep breath and circulated his blood energy. Certain muscles in his legs immediately knotted, and an explosive force brewed and surged, causing his entire body to feel light.

He subconsciously had the urge to run wildly. As he started running, the scenery around him immediately turned into a phantom. The violent wind was left behind him, and his body shot out like a bolt of lightning.

Many villagers of the Ji Village felt a gust of wind suddenly blow past them and disappear without a trace.

The scenery was like smoke, as if it was covered in a layer of mist.

After running for four to five kilometers, he arrived under a tall waterfall in the mountains. When he heard the sound of roaring water and felt the water vapor on his face, Lin Yan stopped.

To his heart's content!

Training the Dragon-Shaped Fist could temper certain muscles and fascias in the legs, allowing them to slowly form a whole.

Then, under the circulation of blood energy, they exerted strength together and erupted with terrifying speed.

Lin Yan was also very surprised that his progress in practicing the Dragon-Shaped Fist could be so fast.

In just six to seven days, he had improved from 15% proficiency to 35% proficiency. It was equivalent to the Essence Realm, and his strength had increased again.

Over the past few days, he had also learned more general knowledge about martial arts.

For example, many secret martial arts techniques were roughly divided into four realms.

…..

Entry, Essence, Combination, Great Accomplishment.

The Entry and Essence were the Strength Realm.

The Combination and Great Accomplishment were at the Tough Realm.

When one cultivated the Essence, they could temper the muscles and bones in their feet and their speed would increase greatly.

When cultivating to the Combination, one could integrate all the strength in their body to form Tough Force and break through to the Tough Realm.

When cultivating the Great Accomplishment, one could learn the ultimate killing move corresponding to the martial arts technique and master a powerful killing move.

The reason why he improved so quickly was entirely because the perfection of the Five Animal Hands Technique was too helpful to the Dragon-Shaped Fist!

It was as if there was no bottleneck at all. As long as he practiced the Dragon-Shaped Fist, he could easily master any movement and method of exerting strength.

Even if some key points were unclear for a moment, they could be resolved quickly with a little time.

Therefore, in just six to seven days, his strength had improved greatly. With just his terrifying speed, he had already surpassed Xie Lingyan.

Lin Yan pondered.

With his current strength, if he faced the huge strange monster back then, he could win without any injuries even if he fought two people!

Even if it was Li Qu, he could rely on his speed to fight him evenly or even grind him to death.

"But this strength… is still not enough. It's far from enough!"

Countless Noble Realm martial masters had fallen in Ding'an City!

Pang Tong and Pang Feiyan had been infiltrating Ding'an City in disguise from time to time for the past few days. They had investigated from many sources, but they could not find any information related to Pang Yinlong and Pang Meng.

Not only them, but more than half of the Noble Realm martial masters in Ding'an City had disappeared into thin air in the City Lord Manor!

"It's said that there are even portraits of Eldest Senior Brother and Xie Lingyan posted in the city. They're wanted everywhere. Fortunately, the portraits aren't enough to identify them…"

The other party was too strong.

They were so strong that Xie Lingyan and Zang Wei felt despair. They could not think of avenging their masters at all.

His small improvement in strength was nothing in front of such a huge creature. It was like an ant becoming stronger.

"Become stronger. Become stronger as soon as possible!

"I have to practice the Dragon-Shaped Fist to the Combination as soon as possible and break through to the Tough Realm.

"With the help of the Five Animal Hands Technique, I can cultivate it to near perfection and sublimate it to produce new special effects.

"At the same time, I'll taste all the herbs. As I collect poison, I'll search for herbs to replenish the Bone Tempering Ointment.

"Also, I have to arrange time to cultivate the Iron Pagoda. It can greatly increase my defense…"

Lin Yan glanced at the high waterfall.

The Iron Pagoda was a hard body skill. It required external forces to temper the body and cultivate defense.

He accidentally discovered this place as the cultivation venue of the Iron Pagoda.

"The plan is set. Let's begin…"

Lin Yan took a deep breath and immediately devoted himself to cultivation..