The Humble Man and the Dog
"Young Master, Luo Zheng's internal organs have been ruptured by my Genuine Qi. It's impossible for him to escape. I'll go and help Zhong Mang put out the fire!"
Zhong Shi glanced at Luo Zheng and said as he ran toward Zhong Mang.
Zhong Shi and Zhong Mang were both orphans raised by the Zhong Family. They grew up together and were as close as brothers. Naturally, they did not want to see each other suffer the pain of being burned by the fire.
Moreover, the Astral Fire Source was not like last time, where it left after touching Wang Chen's body. Instead, it was attached to Zhong Mang's body and kept burning. Its power was terrifying. In less than ten breaths, Zhong Mang's Genuine Qi was exhausted and his entire palm was burned.
Zhong Xiong nodded slightly with a sneer on his face. He slowly walked toward Luo Zheng.
When he got closer, he saw that Luo Zheng's face was pale and his breath was weak. Blood was constantly flowing out of his wounds and mouth. He was relieved.
"A bastard from a humble family dares to go against me. You really don't know what's good for you!" Zhong Xiong sneered. He was in an extremely good mood.
"You should be the one who doesn't know what's good for you. Brother Zhong, you've been fooled!"
Suddenly, Luo Zheng's eyes opened, and a mocking smile appeared on his face as he slowly stood up.
"You … How can you be fine!"
Zhong Xiong's body trembled. His body suddenly turned cold. Fear rose in his heart as if he felt that death was approaching.
Zhong Shi was already hundreds of feet away. It was impossible for him to rescue Wang Chen in time.
"You want to kill me with just a piece of trash like you?"
Luo Zheng smiled disdainfully.
It turned out that Luo Zheng's attack was completely within his plan. After the claw-shaped Genuine Qi entered the range of the Sword Master Space, Luo Zheng clearly saw the claw-shaped Genuine Qi's speed, attack angle, and power.
It seemed like a heavy blow had hit his body. In fact, it only scratched his skin. Zhong Shi's Genuine Qi did not hurt his internal organs.
The blood that gushed out of his mouth was also an illusion that he had purposely bitten his tongue.
However, in order to trick Zhong Xiong, Luo Zheng had also paid a huge price. The three deep wounds on his body were so deep that his bones could be seen. The pain was so excruciating that it almost penetrated his heart and lungs. This was a self-directed and self-staged show.
The reason why Zhong Shi and Zhong Xiong were fooled wasn't because they weren't smart enough. No one would have expected that Luo Zheng, who was only at the Film Forging Realm, would possess spiritual consciousness.
In the Sword Master Space, his perception had reached the Minute Subtlety Realm!
One had to know that if there was even the slightest error in the attack that he had received, it could have been life-threatening. There was absolutely no room for any mishap. If it wasn't for the Sword Master Space, he definitely wouldn't have dared to try it.
"Brother Zhong, I let you go last time. This time, you're courting death. You can't blame me. Die!"
A smile appeared on Luo Zheng's blood-stained face.
"Falling Star Fist!"
A punch that could cause stars to fall, a Fist Technique with shocking might, ruthlessly blasted out.
"What!? Falling Star Fist, this is a unique skill passed down in the Rong Manor. Its power is comparable to the Zhenyuan Marquis' Thousand Illusion Palm. How did you obtain such a unique skill!? "Zhong Xiong's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.
"Go ask the Underworld!" Luo Zheng was too lazy to answer, and his punches became even more ferocious.
"Impossible, I, Zhong Xiong, am a genius of the Zhong Family. In the future, I will definitely be the head of the family. How can I die in the hands of a lowly person like you? As long as I can hold on for three breaths of time, Zhong Shi will kill you!"
Zhong Xiong's eyes spurted blood as he roared and punched out.
At this time, Zhong Shi also discovered the situation here and rushed over, but it was already too late.
The two fists collided!
Zhong Xiong let out a blood-curdling scream. His internal organs spurted blood as if they had been hammered by a heavy hammer. The bones in his arm exploded, splashing blood and flesh everywhere. The muscles on his entire arm were torn apart by the powerful force, like pieces of rotten cloth.
In one move, Zhong Xiong was seriously injured and fainted!
"Damned brat, I'll cut you into a thousand pieces!"
Zhong Shi roared, his body flying. When he was still dozens of feet away, claw-shaped true energy exploded, wanting to kill Luo Zheng on the spot.
"Haha, just kill. Let's see if your Young Master Zhong Xiong dies first, or if I die first."
Luo Zheng looked at Zhong Shi indifferently and lifted Zhong Xiong in front of him.
"Treacherous scoundrel! If you have the guts, fight me head on! "Zhong Shi was afraid of harming Zhong Xiong, so he could only give up. His eyes were fixed on Luo Zheng as he approached step by step.
"Treacherous? Bah, four of you, two Blood Tempering Realm experts, came to kill me, and you dare call me a scoundrel? " Luo Zheng's face was full of disdain as he jokingly said, "If you want to fight me head on, I'll give you a chance to fight me head on if you break your own arms and legs."
In the dark night, the mountain wind was like a knife.
Aside from the rustling of leaves and the whistling of the cold wind, there was only Zhong Mang's miserable shriek in the distance.
His entire forearm had already been burned by the Astral Fire Source. Soon, the flames would spread to his shoulders and above, burning his entire body to ashes.
However, Zhong Shi had no time to save Zhong Mang. He and Zhong Mang were the Zhong family's personal bodyguards to protect Zhong Xiong. If Zhong Xiong died, they, along with their wives and children in the Zhong family, would be buried with him!
"Even if you can escape today, you won't be able to escape the Zhong Clan's pursuit in the future!" Zhong Shi's eyes were filled with hatred as he said, "If you let my Young Master go, I'll spare your dog life. We'll pretend nothing happened!"
"Haha, that's a good condition. Then I'll give it to you!" Luo Zheng suddenly grinned and nodded in agreement.
"Ah! Is there something wrong with this brat's head? Or is he scheming something? "
Zhong Shi was stunned. He was only testing Luo Zheng's bottom line. He didn't expect him to agree.
Then, before Zhong Shi could react, Luo Zheng pushed Zhong Xiong toward him.
At the same time, Luo Zheng pounced and threw a Falling Star Punch at the back of Zhong Xiong's head. If it hit, Zhong Xiong's head would explode and he would die.
"Hmph, you think you're so smart. Can't you see that I've been approaching you?"
Zhong Shi saw this and couldn't help but sneer. Then, he moved and his tall body blocked Zhong Xiong behind him. His Genuine Qi surged out like waves and condensed into a giant eagle claw the size of a millstone. It grabbed at Luo Zheng viciously. "Die!"
"Die? Don't you know that I've been waiting for you to come closer? "
Luo Zheng raised his eyebrows and smiled triumphantly.
Chi!
The Lan Li Sword flew out from Luo Zheng's head and landed in his hand, emitting a cold light.
"…"
Before Zhong Shi could finish his words, the Lan Li Sword had already pierced through the Genuine Qi eagle claw like cutting tofu and pierced through his head!
The distance was too close and there was no way to dodge. This sword only took an instant!
Phew!
Luo Zheng heaved a sigh of relief. Looking at the Blue Separation Sword in his hand, he smiled. Every one of the 81 Heavenly Swords had earth-shattering power. Even a sword embryo was comparable to a magical artifact level divine weapon!
If it was only a mortal-grade weapon, it would be impossible to hurt Zhong Shi.
"Zhong Shi is dead! If you let me go, Luo Zheng, I can give you countless riches … "
Zhong Xiong slowly woke up and saw the corpse of Zhong Shi and the wailing Zhong Mang in the distance. His face was filled with despair and his body trembled.
Luo Zheng's eyes were indifferent. He didn't look at him and pierced his heart with the sword.
Although he was young, he knew that he couldn't let the tiger go back to the mountain.
After dealing with the injuries on his body and dealing with the dying Zhong Mang, Luo Zheng retrieved the Astral Fire Source. He took all the medicinal pills, gold notes, and other valuables from the three of them. After dealing with the corpses, he changed into a clean set of clothes and left.
"The Blue Glass Sword's power already gives me the ability to kill a Blood Tempering Realm martial artist. But if the opponent knows my trump card and doesn't fight me at close range, I'll only be able to protect myself at most."
Luo Zheng flew, summarizing the experience he had gained from this battle. He sped towards the capital of the Hundred Battles Dynasty.
The reason why Luo Zheng was heading to the capital of the Hundred Battles Dynasty was because he found a pill ticket on Zhong Xiong's body. It was a common pill ticket used in the Hundred Battles Dynasty. It could be exchanged for twenty Blood Nourishing Pills at the pill store of the Crane Immortal Market.
Before leaving this time, Luo Zheng gave the few pills he had left to Wang Nian. He only kept the black pill he had obtained in the trial field. His other purpose in going to the capital was to find an appraiser to appraise the effects of the black pill.
One day later, near evening, Luo Zheng arrived at the capital.
The capital of the Hundred Battles Dynasty was called the Imperial War City!
The city had a population of ten million. The city walls were as tall as a cliff. The entire city was built with golden steel and was incomparably wide. The area was larger than ten thousand Five Beast Army camps.
Luo Zheng stepped into the magnificent city gates. After asking for a while, he went directly to the Martial Market.
In the Hundred Battles Dynasty, martial arts prospered. Every city would have a Martial Market that specialized in martial cultivation resources. The business was extremely prosperous.
Luo Zheng was like an insignificant grain of sand when he entered.
The Immortal Crane Market was one of the most famous pill shops in the dynasty. There were countless branches. The owner of the Immortal Crane Market was the Imperial War Emperor's most trusted alchemist, the White Crane Marquis.
The pill ticket on Zhong Xiong was a common item without any markings. Luo Zheng was not worried. He went directly into the shop and found a shopkeeper. He took out the pill ticket and exchanged it.
The shopkeeper checked the pill ticket and asked Luo Zheng to wait for a moment while the shop assistant went to get the pills.
Luo Zheng thought for a while and asked the shopkeeper, "May I ask if your shop has Yuan Dan or other pills of the same level for sale?"
When the shopkeeper saw that Luo Zheng had taken out twenty Blood Nourishing Pills in one go, he knew that he must be a young master from a wealthy family. Naturally, he did not dare to be negligent.
"Young master, all pills of the upper grade need to be pre-ordered. Moreover, it takes a long time, at least half a year. May I know which family you are from? Why don't you tell me and we can make the appropriate arrangements based on the situation."
Although the shopkeeper spoke vaguely, Luo Zheng was not stupid. He understood the meaning behind his words.
Obviously, the higher one's background was, the shorter the time needed to pre-order the pills.
"At least half a year …" Luo Zheng frowned and said, "Shopkeeper, I'm the one who wanted this pill. I'm not from any aristocratic family, so I don't know if there's a faster way."
"What!"
Hearing this, the shopkeeper's face turned ugly. He looked at Luo Zheng with a scrutinizing gaze. His voice could not help but become louder, "You? If you are not from a wealthy family, then you must be from a humble family? Since you are from a humble family, where did you get your pill ticket? "
The Crane Immortal Market was the private property of the White Crane Marquis. Even if he was only a shopkeeper, his status was not low. Thinking that he was actually respectful to a kid from a humble family, the shopkeeper could not help but become angry.
"Hmm? What do you mean? "Luo Zheng was displeased. His voice was cold," I can't have a pill ticket just because I am from a humble family? Do I need to explain to you how I got my pill ticket? "
"Hmph, you really are a kid from a humble family. You don't know, right? Our Crane Immortal Market has always done business with wealthy families. People from humble families cannot get their hands on pill tickets! You have to understand that our Crane Immortal Market's entrance is not for dogs and poor families to enter! Right now, I suspect that your pill ticket came from an improper source. You have to explain yourself or you can forget about getting your pills! "
The shopkeeper's face became gloomy and cold. After he finished speaking, several people walked out from the back hall. They were all martial artists from the Membrane Forging Workshop. The leader was even a Blood Tempering Realm expert.
"Poor families and dogs? Bullshit! Then let me ask you, why is a dog like you here? Which wealthy family are you from? Why are you here as a watchdog? What a snob! "
Luo Zheng's gaze was cold as he asked indifferently.
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