I'm a body cultivator, so it's normal for me to destroy a star with one punch, right?

Chapter 129 River Battle Against a Grandmaster!
"no!"

Jiang He was dumbfounded!

I disguised myself so well that even Xie Kun, the person involved, was questioning his existence. How come someone on the Martial Arts Home Forum actually leaked the information?
With a sense of doubt, Jiang He clicked on the post.

The poster's ID is "How Lonely It Is to Be Invincible".

He wrote this post in a "guessing" tone, but his "guessing" of Jiang He's "crime" process was almost accurate!

"I suspect that Jiang He must have arranged for someone to keep an eye on Xie Kun beforehand."

"While Xie Kun was getting a massage at the Honglangman Bath Center, they knocked him unconscious, stuffed him into a sack, then dumped him in a garbage can and transported him to the back door of the Honglangman Bath Center. They then used a pickup truck to take Xie Kun out of the city."

When Jiang He saw this, he couldn't help but twitch his lips a few times!

Nima!

Why use the phrase "I guess"?
Why don't you just post the video?
This post already has thousands of comments, most of which are praising Jiang He.

"Fuck!"

"Brilliant!"

"This is absolutely outrageous! How much imagination does someone have to come up with something like this?"

"The thinking of mentally ill people is indeed different from that of normal people..."

"No, isn't this practice against the rules?"

"The competition rules don't seem to stipulate this, but shouldn't this be something everyone tacitly agrees on? If everyone does this, then there's no point in holding martial arts competitions anymore. Each base city can just send a few grandmasters to tie up their own contestants' opponents, right?"

"Jiang He is only 20 years old and still a patient. He is young even among the younger generation. What right do those masters have to make a move?"

"The younger generation of the Great Xia Dynasty is not without grandmasters!"

Jiang He gritted his teeth and commented, "Slander! This is pure slander! Jiang He's blood and qi were depleted after using the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique, and he hasn't recovered yet. He can't even get out of bed. How could he have kidnapped Xie Kun?"

soon.

Someone then tagged Jiang He.

"Martial arts newbie? Isn't that Jianghe's real ID? I remember last time he had a verbal battle with [Fire to the Depths of the Starry Sky], he ended up carrying a knife and crossing 388 kilometers of wilderness overnight, beating [Fire to the Depths of the Starry Sky] to his knees and singing 'Conquer'!"

The moment the ID "Martial Arts Newbie" appeared in the comments section, it immediately attracted a large number of forum users.

Jiang He uploaded a video.

He specifically asked Yun Yanchen to take this photo for him.

In the video, Jiang He was extremely weak. He had to lean against the wall to walk, and his legs were wobbling. His already weak and pale face was covered with makeup that made him look like he could die at any moment.

This has shifted the direction of the comments.

Many people questioned the authenticity of the post.

after all……

Many people have practiced the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique.

Its characteristics are well known to everyone.

Jiang He unleashed the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique twice in a row, with only 12 hours between them... Everyone knew about this, so they had no doubts about the video Jiang He released.

Seeing the shift in the comments section, with many questioning the authenticity of the post, Jiang He finally smiled.

He left the thread.

I clicked "Post" in the upper right corner of the forum, edited the content, and wrote—

"Hello everyone, I'm Jianghe, a newbie to martial arts. I'm currently near Lulong Mountain, opposite the ruins of Jinling City."

"Just now, I encountered a small horde of ferocious beasts, numbering around six hundred."

"After a hard-fought battle, I have killed all the ferocious beasts... Because there are too many ferocious beasts, it is too troublesome for me to collect their materials by myself, so I want to find a team of martial artists to cooperate with and help me collect their materials."

"After this is done, you will help me transport the ferocious beast materials to the materials acquisition department of the Jiangnan Base City Martial Arts Administration Bureau, and I will pay you a commission of 1% of the total price."

Should I post this?

No pictures or evidence.

Jiang He immediately turned his phone around and took several photos of the beast's corpse.

Then came a selfie of himself standing in the corpse of a ferocious beast.

Click.

Post a message.

Three seconds later, someone replied.

Jiang He was very familiar with the ID "Tie Niu".

He sent a string of "..."

On a new line, he sent a string of wide-eyed emojis, followed by a line of text—

"Didn't the poster say they were suffering from the aftereffects of the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique, so weak they could barely get out of bed? How come they went to the wilderness to kill ferocious beasts?"

Jiang He: "..."

Finished!

It seems we've been exposed?
He refreshed the post, and soon there were more than a dozen replies, most of which questioned this point.

Another person, claiming to be from the "Storm Warriors Team" in Jiangnan Base City, said that the journey from Jiangnan Base City to Lulong Mountain was not short, and it was late at night, so they might encounter ferocious beasts along the way, and the 10% commission was too low.

Jiang He simply blocks or silences such people.

You think a 10% commission is too low?

Are they treating me like a lamb to the slaughter?

The journey is indeed not far. You will definitely encounter ferocious beasts along the way, but the beasts along the way are of low rank and there is no danger!
These nearly 600 ferocious beasts, including a large number of sixth- and fifth-grade beasts, were estimated by Jiang He to be worth at least 300 million in materials.

A 10% commission would amount to over 30 million.

Isn't it more profitable than your martial arts team risking your lives to hunt ferocious beasts?
It's "Iron Ox" that's the real deal.

After replying to the post, he contacted Jiang He via forum private message, saying, "Jiang He, I'm from Suzhou City, which is closer to Lulong Mountain than Jiangnan Base City. I just called the captain of our martial arts team, and he said they'd help you with this without charging a commission."

"Thank you, but you absolutely have to pay the commission!"

Jiang He replied with a single sentence.

Tie Niu quickly replied, "Alright, let's get ready and set off immediately!"

…………

at the same time.

Within the ruins of Jinling City, which faces Lulong Mountain across the river.

Inside the city.

Ferocious beasts roamed the area.

Ferocious beasts roamed the city, hunting for food, while others fought and tore at each other, their roars echoing continuously.

Inside some buildings, powerful auras of ferocious beasts emanate, and many low-grade and mid-grade ferocious beasts dare not approach them!
Within the ruins of Jinling City, there is not only one "Purple-Eyed Ape King," but also many other high-grade ferocious beasts.

brush!
A figure moved through the city.

This person was dressed in a black robe, clearly a "black-robed follower" of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Although the ferocious beasts in the ruins of Jinling City rarely attacked humans on their own initiative under the restraint of the "Purple-Eyed Ape King," this black-robed member of the Heavenly Demon Sect was extremely cautious.

What if?
What if a ferocious beast goes berserk and tries to attack me? Should I fight back or not?
Fortunately, the followers of the Heavenly Demon Sect all have ways to avoid ferocious beasts.

He sprinkled a fragrant powder on himself and slipped past the ferocious beasts without incident, finally arriving at the ruins formed by the collapse of a large number of buildings.

I looked around.

The black-robed cultist moved some of the rubble aside.

Beneath the ruins, a manhole cover was visible.

He moved the manhole cover, crawled inside, and then put the cover back in place.

What comes into view is a pitch-black sewer pipe.

The black-robed cultist walked several hundred meters along the sewer pipe, opened a hidden door somewhere in the pipe, and went inside.

The scene before me suddenly became clear.

What came into view was a huge shelter, with lights still on inside. Many black-robed members of the Heavenly Demon Cult were sitting on the ground playing cards and chatting. When they saw this person, they all greeted him.

This place was originally a refuge built by a wealthy man in Jinling City during the war at great expense. After Jinling City was breached by ferocious beasts, it was buried deep underground.

It is unknown how the followers of the Heavenly Demon Cult discovered this place and turned it into a stronghold.

The people of Jiangnan Base City probably never imagined that... the people of the Heavenly Demon Sect were hiding right under their noses, about 100 kilometers away from their city and base city.

"Where are the Venerable Ones and the various divine generals?"

The black-robed cultist asked a question and then walked into the shelter.

There is an iron gate here.

Pushing open the iron gate reveals a large living room.

The living room is furnished exactly the same as it was decades ago, with sofas and furniture all in place.

A middle-aged man with a cold expression sat on the main sofa in the living room.

On either side stood several masked Earthly Fiend Generals. They were currently holding a meeting.

The middle-aged man said, "In the past half month, the Holy Sect has suffered repeated blows from the Great Xia, resulting in heavy losses... The Holy Lord is extremely angry and has punished a large number of people!"

"Now, the fifth National Youth Martial Arts Competition of Great Xia has begun, and young talents from all over Great Xia have gathered in Jiangnan Base City."

"The higher-ups want us to wait for an opportunity to disrupt the martial arts tournament... It would be even better if we could kill some of the young talents participating!"

"These people are the best among the younger generation of Great Xia. If we could kill a few of them, the Great Xia government would surely feel very distressed!"

One of the Earthly Fiends Generals pondered, "Your Excellency... but there are many experts in the Jiangnan Base City now. They will surely be on guard. How can we deal with them alone?"

The middle-aged man glared coldly at the general who had spoken and said, "It's not like we're being asked to break through the Jiangnan base city, what are you afraid of?"

"The martial arts tournament won't be over anytime soon... During this time, some young geniuses will inevitably leave the city. Tell the spies in Jiangnan Base City to keep a close eye on them. If anyone leaves the city, notify us immediately..."

At this time.

The black-robed cultist barged in.

The middle-aged man looked displeased and said indifferently, "Who let you in? If you have something to report, knock first. Don't you know any manners?"

The expression on the face of one of the Earthly Fiends under his mask changed.

This black-robed cultist...

They were under his command!
He quickly shouted, "Get out! Knock on the door!"

Black-robed cultist: "..."

He obediently left, closed the door, and knocked a few times...

inside the door.

No one answered.

So he could only say through the doorway: "My Lord General, my Venerable One, I have important intelligence to report... The Xixia base city of Jianghe is now located on Mount Lulong, across the Yangtze River!"

boom!
The door was blasted open by a force.

The venerable one flashed and appeared before the black-robed cultist, saying in a deep voice, "What? Are you telling the truth?"

"It's absolutely true, Jiang He himself just posted it on the Martial Arts Home forum..."

The man in the black robe nervously pulled out his phone.

After carefully reading the post, the middle-aged venerable one was overjoyed and laughed heartily, "Good...good...you did a good job. Jiang He has already caught the attention of the Holy Lord."

"He unleashed the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique multiple times, yet he acted as if nothing had happened."

"Moreover, his strength has improved extremely quickly... It is said that the Holy Sect has upgraded Jiang He's Blood Kill Order to S-level. The Holy Lord once said that whoever can kill Jiang He can enter the Heavenly Saint Cave to cultivate and obtain a wisp of holy light!"

The middle-aged venerable one patted the black-robed follower on the shoulder and said, "You are under the command of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva? You did a good job on this matter!"

He flipped his hand over.

He took out a Fish-Dragon Pill and bestowed it upon the black-robed cultist.

The black-robed cultist was overjoyed. He knelt down, holding the Fish-Dragon Pill in both hands, and said, "This humble one is He An. Thank you for your generous gift, Venerable One!"

The middle-aged man laughed and said, "Serving my Heavenly Prison God Venerable will surely bring you benefits... Ksitigarbha, the person you have trained is quite good. When I meet the Holy Lord later, I will ask for a Holy Pill for you to help you step into the eighth rank of martial arts."

"what!"

Sudden.

The black-robed cultist kneeling on the ground shouted.

He stared at his hands, his face showing a look of utter disbelief, and exclaimed, "Fish-Dragon Pill... Venerable One, my Fish-Dragon Pill is gone!"

His hands, which he was holding, were empty; where was the Fish Dragon Pill?

The Heavenly Prison God sensed something and turned to look to the side, only to see a young man in a black combat uniform standing there, toying with the Fish-Dragon Pill that he had just given away.

The black-robed cultist also noticed the young man, jumped up and pounced on him, roaring, "You bastard, how dare you steal my He An's Fish-Dragon Pill!"

The young man turned his head and glanced at the black-robed cultist.

The black-robed cultist's body went limp and he collapsed to the ground, lifeless; he was clearly dead.

"Qin...Qin...Qin Nine Provinces?"

The Heavenly Prison God's pupils contracted, and his expression changed drastically.

The other Earthly Fiends Generals trembled with fear.

Qin Jiuzhou casually put away the Fish-Dragon Pill and laughed, "I just came to Jinling City to see that gorilla, but I didn't expect to have such a harvest... Your Heavenly Demon Sect is getting bolder and bolder, daring to come to Jinling City."

The Heavenly Prison Venerable turned to run.

But he found that an invisible force was suppressing him, making him unable to move at all.

Even if he pushed his ninth-grade cultivation to its limit and even unleashed the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique, it had no effect.

The same applies to the other Earthly Fiends.

Knowing he could not escape death, the Heavenly Prison Venerable roared, "Qin Jiuzhou... so what if you kill me? Wait until the holy light of my Heavenly Saint Sect shines upon the Great Xia..."

Snapped!
Qin Jiuzhou swung his fist and slapped the Ninth-Rank Grandmaster, Tianlao Venerable, to death. He said with disdain, "After all these years, hasn't the Heavenly Demon Sect made any progress?"

"What holy light shines upon Great Xia? He will emerge from nothingness? You will be reborn bathed in divine light?"

"You're already a ninth-rank official, and you actually believe this kind of nonsense?"

"The one your Heavenly Demon Sect worships is nothing but a false saint. Give me a few more decades, and I'll crush him to pieces..."

"Your Holy Lord is nothing more than a Holy Son planted in my Great Xia. What is he anyway?"

He cursed a few times.

Qin Jiuzhou looked at the trembling Earthly Fiend Generals and asked with a smile, "You want to kill Jiang He?"

"No...don't dare!"

The Earthly Fiend Generals were nearly scared to death!

This is Qin Jiuzhou, the strongest expert in the Great Xia Dynasty!

He may not have received much coverage or fame in the Great Xia Dynasty for years while he was stationed at Tianmen Pass... But at the beginning of the spiritual energy revival, it was he who led many of the martyrs of the Great Xia Dynasty to turn the tide and repel one beast tide after another!

I heard that he also made a great name for himself behind Tianmen!
Qin Jiuzhou said, "Why wouldn't I dare..."

"you!"

"You... are you Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva?"

"Go kill Jiang He and help me test where that kid's limit is!"

"However, your cultivation is too strong, so I have to seal half of your cultivation..."

…………

At the foot of Mount Lulong.

"Ding!"

"Rational use of medication, strength +10kg."

Jiang He, bored, took out three pills of Twenty-Four Flavor Rehmannia Pill and swallowed them. He couldn't help but say, "It's been 20 minutes... why haven't Tie Niu and the others arrived yet?"

of course.

I just made a few complaints.

This place is about 130 kilometers away from the Jiangnan base city, and Suzhou is a little closer, but still about 80 or 90 kilometers away.

It's late at night.

The roads in the wilderness are difficult to travel, so it would be considered fast if it took more than an hour to get there.

"Ok?"

Sudden.

A sound broke through the air.

Jiang He stood up and looked into the distance.

But then a figure came rushing towards them.

"what?"

"Could it be that Tie Niu was afraid I'd wait too long, so he sent his team's experts ahead... Wait a minute!"

"Did this person come from the other side of the river?"

"He's so fast..."

The figure moved extremely fast, and in an instant, it was only a few dozen meters away from the river.

Jiang He recognized the black robe he was wearing and the mask on his face. He was shocked and exclaimed, "Holy crap... a Heavenly Demon Sect Earthly Fiend General?"

boom!
Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique, activate!

Jiang He's blood and qi erupted, pushing the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique to its limit, and he turned and ran!
But how could his speed compare to that of a Di Sha Di Shen Jiang?
Boom!

A palm print of true energy materialized out of thin air in the darkness and slammed towards the river!

PS: Second update here. I'll grab a bite to eat and then get back to writing. The third update will probably be very late, so please check back tomorrow.

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