Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 571 The Emperor's Sword, the Great Demon White Dragon!

Luoshui County.

"It's back again!"

Standing outside the county town, Jiang Ning looked at the familiar city wall in front of him and smiled.

Canglang Martial Arts School.

"Master, Master!" A tall, slender girl with a high ponytail ran towards the backyard.

Pushing open the back gate, she saw an old man lying in the shade of a tree, resting with his eyes closed.

The old man covered his face with a palm-leaf fan, appearing relaxed and at ease.

Upon hearing the girl's voice, he immediately got up and woke up, removing the palm-leaf fan that had been covering his face.

"Qingqing, you're not a child anymore, why are you still so reckless? Can't you learn from your sister?"

Upon hearing this, the girl stuck out her tongue and said, "Master, there is a man named Jiang Ning outside the martial arts school requesting an audience!"

"Jiangning?" Wang Jin was taken aback, then jumped up.

“That’s your Senior Brother Jiang! A very famous figure in Dongling County. Hurry up and invite him in,” Wang Jin said.

"It really is him?" The girl's eyes widened in disbelief.

Then, as if she had thought of something, she quickly turned and ran out of the courtyard.

"Master, I'll go and invite Senior Brother Jiang in right away so I can apologize to him!"

Upon hearing the girl's words, Wang Jin seemed to understand something, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

Only a moment passed.

Wang Jin then heard his female apprentice's voice approaching from afar.

"Senior Brother Jiang, Senior Brother Jiang, I really didn't expect it to be you! I was blind to your greatness!!"

at the same time.

Jiang Ning looked at the girls bowing and scraping around him, speechless.

He waved his hand, then reached out and grabbed the head blocking his way, pushing it aside.

"I didn't take it to heart."

The words fell.

Jiang Ning lifted his leg and stepped over the threshold of the backyard of the martial arts school.

"Master!"

Looking at Wang Jin, who was enjoying the shade under the tree in the backyard, Jiang Ning cupped his hands in greeting.

"What brings you to visit me today?" Wang Jin said with a broad smile.

"We're going to Yanghu, so we're just stopping by Luoshui County to visit our master!" Jiang Ning said.

"Yanghu?" Wang Jin looked puzzled. "What exactly is Yanghu? A few days ago, I saw several martial artists from other places in the city talking about Yanghu."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning immediately told Wang Jin what he knew.

"A hidden paradise!!" Wang Jin's eyes widened in surprise after hearing Jiang Ning's account.

"Yes!" Jiang Ning nodded, then said, "So, Master, these days, when you encounter martial artists from other places in the city, try not to get into conflicts."

"You don't need to remind me, I'm way past the age of youthful vigor!" Wang Jin said with a smile.

"By the way, Master!" Jiang Ning said, "Why didn't I see any other disciples in the martial arts school today?"

"Dismiss them all!" Wang Jin waved his hand, then gestured for Jiang Ning to sit down as well.

After the two sat down, he continued, "I don't need to take on so many disciples anymore. I'll just take on those I like and focus on teaching three or five at most! After all, I don't need disciples to enhance my reputation or to take care of me in my old age!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning's face immediately lit up with joy.

"Master has broken through?"

Wang Jin smiled and nodded, looking completely at ease: "Having reached the sixth rank, and with both internal and external cultivation, maintaining peak physical function for another twenty or thirty years shouldn't be a problem!"

"Congratulations, Master!" Jiang Ning cupped his hands in congratulations.

He also understood why Wang Jin made that choice.

Previously, Wang Jin was stuck at the seventh rank, with no hope of advancement, and his physical functions declined year by year.

As one gets older, one needs to consider the issues of old age and funeral arrangements, which is why he seeks out disciples in large numbers.

Moreover, recruiting many disciples is equivalent to increasing one's own influence.

In this way, he wouldn't be afraid of enemies coming after him for revenge.

According to his understanding, Wang Jin in his youth was not like this at all, and he had made many enemies.

If it weren't for his own sudden rise to prominence, given Wang Jin's behavior in his youth, in a few years, when he grew old and frail, and his health declined, someone would surely come knocking on his door.

However, with his rise to power, those hidden dangers had long since been eliminated without him even realizing it.

No one would dare to seek revenge against Wang Jin under these circumstances.

Those who truly cannot tolerate this would have come knocking on our door years ago.

Afterwards, Jiang Ning and Wang Jin had a few drinks and then left the martial arts school.

He also visited Ye Qiu and Hong Minghu at the Inspectorate.

Several months later, neither of them had been promoted.

The two were flattered by Jiang Ning's arrival.

As high-ranking officials in the Luoshui County Inspectorate, the two were well aware of Jiangning's current status in Dongling County.

That was someone they both looked up to.

The sunset painted the sky.

creak-

Jiang Ning pushed open the door to the small courtyard in the outer city.

Upon entering the house, one's nose is immediately filled with a sense of inhumanity, as mold and dust waft into the nostrils.

He walked back and forth in the small room.

After nearly a year of no one living there, he felt that the already dilapidated house had become even more dilapidated.

Without the support of a large population, buildings always deteriorate very quickly.

Especially in Luoshui County, which is close to the water.

After a while.

Jiang Ning closed the courtyard gate again and locked it once more.

This is his first home in this world.

This is Jiang Li's home, and it is also his home.

"Lord Jiang! Should I send someone to clean the house regularly?" Standing behind Jiang Ning was Feng Tou, whom Jiang Ning had met before.

"No need!" Jiang Ning shook his head and continued, "Just make sure no one destroys this house!"

"Understood!" Feng Tou replied respectfully.

Then, watching Jiang Ning's receding figure, he felt a mix of emotions.

a long time.

Until Jiang Ning's figure completely disappeared from his sight.

"Ugh--"

He then let out a long, drawn-out sigh.

the other side.

Jiang Ning stood before the rocky beach.

Behind him is his second home, which was also the first large house he bought himself.

This place also holds many of his memories.

Ahead lies Luoshui Lake, bathed in the glow of the setting sun.

Waterways are the shortest route to Yanghu Lake.

But he did not come here to go to Yanghu.

"The great demon Bai Chi!!" The thought flashed through his mind.

The great demon Bai Chi in the Luo River was one of the reasons he left Luo River County.

Previously, Bai Luoyu and Ye Zhengqi had both tried to resolve this problem, but neither could do so.

Later, Shen Wenyuan, a second-rank grandmaster, was injured because of the people behind the great demon Bai Chi.

This incident also proves that the appearance of the great demon Bai Chi was not accidental, but a man-made event.

"Since we're already here, let's go see what's so special about the great demon Bai Chi!"

A thought flashed through Jiang Ning's mind.

Then take a step.

In an instant.

He then disappeared into the lake.

He was at the bottom of the lake, where the water was cool and refreshing, the aquatic plants swayed, and schools of fish swam around him, sometimes to the left and sometimes to the right.

Jiang Ning's fingers slowly traced across his brow, and a bright slit appeared between his brows.

White light emanated from the gaps, like smoke drifting away with the lake water.

Once the Heavenly Eye is activated, the eyes can easily penetrate a radius of tens of miles, or even further.

Only after seeing the changes on the panel did he realize that among all his traits, the Heavenly Eye was now the highest grade trait and the only one that was deep purple.

As for the quality of the sixteen-foot golden body, it was not as good as he had guessed before, and it was not in a class of its own.

Instead, it is of the same grade as the Dragon Elephant Power, both being light purple.

He also understood that the appearance of the colors was merely due to his will, causing the panel to change accordingly.

This gave rise to many speculations in his mind.

Such a magical panel must have an origin and a source.

He hadn't thought about this problem before. Being weak and lacking even the means to protect himself, thinking about such issues was just asking for trouble.

But things are different now.

Now, looking at the entire Kyushu and Thirty-Six Prefectures, his strength is at least second-rate, if not first-class or super first-class.

Even against Li Sixiang or Shen Wenyuan, a second-rank grandmaster, he was confident he could put up a fight.

The changes to the panel made him think a lot.

Based on the changes in the panel, he can now be fairly certain that the panel is more like something he controls.

It simply exists in this special form.

Therefore, his will can cause changes in the panel.

He didn't speak of the change before, nor did he mutter it to himself; it was merely a thought that arose within him, nothing more.

While he was pondering, he had already gone with the flow.

As if it were one with the water, it covered a hundred feet in an instant, as fast as a startled swan, yet it did not stir up the slightest wave.

As we ventured deeper into Luoshui Lake, we used our "Heavenly Eye" to sense the flow of various energies between heaven and earth, which made the search much easier.

An hour later.

It was completely dark.

The lake surface was shrouded in darkness.

It was the darkest time of day, with the sun completely below the mountains and the moon yet to rise.

suddenly.

wow-

Waves surged on the lake's surface.

Then a huge creature burst open the surface of the water.

The icy blue scales emitted a dark glow in the dim light, appearing exceptionally sacred.

This is the body of a dragon.

The dragon's body arched up on the water's surface, forming an arch bridge, which then plummeted downwards at high speed.

wow-

Another surge of water erupted, and a dragon's tail burst forth from the lake, white spray splashing across the surface.

the other side.

Ten miles away.

Jiang Ning's brow shone with a light that seemed to dissipate like smoke and clouds.

Although they were several miles apart, he saw through the great demon Bai Chi completely.

"Is this the great demon Bai Chi?" Jiang Ning looked at the dragon-like creature, which was tens of feet long, with a solemn expression.

Such a massive physique alone gives people an extremely strong sense of oppression.

Its scales, emitting a ghostly glow, and its claws, gleaming with a cold light, all indicate its extraordinary nature.

Looking at the great demon Bai Chi ten miles away, his gaze swept over the four directions around Bai Chi.

Shen Wenyuan's previous attack on the great demon Bai Chi had attracted an attack from a mysterious powerful figure.

This also led to Shen Wenyuan returning wounded.

If that mysterious expert hadn't been merciless, Shen Wenyuan would probably have perished there.

I scanned all directions repeatedly, but didn't see anything unusual.

"Could it be that Shen Wenyuan's attack has nothing to do with this white dragon?" This thought flashed through his mind.

After thinking for a moment, he shook his head secretly.

"Look again!"

The thought flashed through Jiang Ning's mind, and he immediately activated the Heavenly Eye between his eyebrows with all his might.

In an instant.

The white vertical line between his brows slowly opened, and countless white lights burst forth, their brilliance like swords.

Jiang Ning instantly saw a different world.

The space looked like a layered cake, with each layer deeper than the last.

It's as if my cognition has transcended the current dimension, revealing another world.

In this situation, one can see dozens of miles away with a single glance, and see many things that ordinary people cannot see.

When his gaze fell on the great demon again.

"Human Emperor Sword!"

A storm raged within him.

According to his understanding, the Emperor's Sword was the sword that Ji's ancestors used to rise to power.

The Emperor's Sword holds extraordinary significance; as it is the Emperor's personal sword, its symbolic meaning outweighs its practical significance.

At that time, the Ji family ancestor holding the Emperor's Sword represented legitimacy and the will of the people.

Wherever the sword points, it will be successful.

It seems like a true destiny bestowed upon them.

He had also heard that the Emperor's Sword had long been lost.

Today, however, he never expected that the Emperor's Sword would be seen by him, and that it would be inside the belly of a great demon.

Standing at the bottom of the lake, Jiang Ningjing quietly watched the great demon Bai Chi in the distance.

After thinking for a long time, he muttered to himself.

"I was just thinking that Shen Wenyuan's attack had nothing to do with this great demon."

Looking back now, I realize how naive I was!

"The lost Emperor's Sword is inside the belly of this white dragon. How could Shen Wenyuan's attack be unrelated to this great demon?"

At that moment, a story came to mind.

The uprising begins with the slaying of the white snake!
As he pondered, his gaze fell once again on the pupils of the great demon Bai Chi.

After observing quietly for a moment, he couldn't help but shake his head.

"Big demon?"

"Completely devoid of spirit and lacking in wisdom!"

He thought of Linglong in his courtyard.

He saw an extremely strong spirituality in Linglong.

Their wisdom is no different from that of ordinary people.

Even without looking at Linglong, just looking at the old turtle, one can see that it is extremely intelligent and its wisdom is no different from that of ordinary people.

But the great demon Bai Chi at this moment gave him a feeling that it was still primarily driven by bestiality.

His eyes were fierce and devoid of any spirit.

"It's highly likely that some important figure has set up this trap!"

After making this judgment, Jiang Ning took one last deep look at the Emperor's Sword inside the white dragon's belly, then turned and left.

He had a vague feeling that it was an enormous vortex.

If he rashly gets involved, he will also be swallowed up by this vortex.

As Jiang Ning walked on the bottom of the lake, a variety of thoughts flashed through his mind.

"If the Human Emperor Sword was indeed placed there by someone, judging from the timing of the appearance of the great demon Bai Chi, the real chaos in the world is not far off!"

Thinking of this, he felt a sudden sense of urgency.

Having witnessed the appearance of people from the blessed land, we went to show them that the continuous drought was caused by human intervention.

Now, seeing the Emperor's Sword, which had disappeared for hundreds of years, made him realize that it was all a setup.

Everything seemed to be moving towards overthrowing the rule of the Great Xia.

The person behind the white dragon is the strategist and the flag bearer.

Therefore, Bai Chi was no match for Shen Wenyuan. When Shen Wenyuan tried to disrupt the situation, he was attacked and killed by a mysterious expert.

Linglong followed his instructions and brought down a heavy rain, which alleviated the drought in Dongling County and also disrupted a plan.

Therefore, people from blessed lands and grottoes came with the intention of dealing with this troublemaker.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that there were undercurrents surging in the world.

He was merely a small boat adrift in the undercurrents.

Faced with this impending trend, there's not much we can do.

When people from blessed lands appeared, he dared not take action to deal with them.

Now, seeing the Emperor's Sword inside the White Dragon's belly and realizing there were no hidden dangers around, he still dared not make a move.

"I'm still too weak!" he sighed inwardly.

The previous composure and slight self-satisfaction vanished at this moment.

Faced with this world, he felt that he barely possessed the ability to protect himself.

But he came into this world and has come this far.

I am no longer completely alone, nor am I alone.

Too many people have embarked on different paths and headed towards different destinies because of him.

Family, friendship, and love have all become like vines and roots, allowing him to take deep root in this world.

Even if the world were in chaos, he couldn't simply ignore these days and only care about his own survival.

At that moment, countless figures flashed through his mind.

Jiang Li... Xiaodoubao... Wang Qingtan... Liu Wanwan... Jiang Yiming... Xie Xiaojiu... Bai Luoyu... Wang Jin...

(End of this chapter)