Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Jiuchong Mountain.

Located in the northwest of Shangjing County, the mountain range stretches in nine layers, hence the name Jiuchong Mountain (Nine Layers Mountain).

The main peak is the highest and most precipitous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It has historically been plagued by bandits, who have been entrenched there for years and have been impossible to eradicate.

Three figures suddenly appeared on the mountain path.

"My lord, the main peak of Jiuchong Mountain is just ahead." Chen Canghai pointed to a mountain peak in the distance that looked like a sharp sword piercing the sky and said, "The convoy was attacked in the Tiger Leaping Cliff Canyon, ten miles ahead."

Looking up, Jiang Ning saw that the mountains were treacherous.

Then, his divine sense spread rapidly forward like mercury spilling onto the ground.

In just a moment, all nine mountain peaks fell under the influence of his divine sense.

However, at the main peak, he encountered an invisible barrier that blocked his divine senses.

“Let’s go! To the main peak!” Jiang Ning said.

As he finished speaking.

His figure moved again, flashing past like lightning.

Seeing this, Chen Canghai and Jing Wuming quickly followed.

After a while.

Tiger Leaps Cliff.

Jiang Ning stopped, standing at the entrance of the canyon, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings.

There were still traces of a fight on the ground, as well as wheel tracks and a few pieces of torn clothing.

It was clearly a trace left here by the convoy that had transported his cultivation resources some time ago.

At this moment, Chen Canghai and Jing Wuming also arrived closely behind.

Compared to Jiang Ning's calm demeanor, Chen Canghai and Jing Wuming appeared slightly short of breath, their expressions wary as they looked around.

Then, Jiang Ning looked ahead.

The towering cliffs on both sides left only a narrow passage in the middle. This narrow passage, which had just appeared in his mind, was a hundred feet long and winding, making it an excellent ambush site.

"My lord, shall we go up the mountain?" Chen Canghai asked, standing behind Jiang Ning.

"No need!" Jiang Ning shook his head.

next moment.

He looked at the location of the mountain peak.

The right foot was slowly raised, and then suddenly dropped.

Boom—

The earth shook violently, and rocks rolled around, as if an earth dragon was turning over.

Chen Canghai and Jing Wuming's figures also swayed continuously.

Feeling the tremors beneath their feet, the two were deeply shaken.

With just one kick, it had the power to turn the earth upside down.

“Come here—” Jiang Ning said.

Like a bolt from the blue.

The sound reverberated and echoed through the mountains and forests.

The earthquake shook the ancient forests in the mountains, causing birds and beasts to scatter in fright.

at the same time.

The main peak of Jiuchong Mountain.

Inside the Hall of Gathering Righteousness.

The middle-aged man, who had been sitting with his eyes closed on the white tiger chair, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the sky outside.

That loud shout, like a thunderclap, echoed through the mountains and forests.

"Big Brother!" A figure suddenly rushed in from outside the door: "There's a formidable figure at the foot of the mountain."

"I know!" The middle-aged man dressed in black tight-fitting clothes slowly stood up. The thin black tight-fitting clothes could not hide his explosive muscles all over his body.

"At the foot of the mountain, it must be the Marquis of Dongling who has arrived!"

"This Marquis of Dongling is so powerful?!" The man who entered stared wide-eyed, his eyes wide like copper bells.

“If he weren’t strong, why would those people from blessed lands and grotto-heavens pay so much attention to him!” said the man with an explosive physique and dressed in black.

Then, he slowly walked down the steps.

"Go and inform the brothers, as well as Xingyun and Xiaofeng, to see if this Marquis of Dongling who has come from afar is really as I predicted!"

"Yes, brother!" the man who came in replied.

Tiger Leaps Cliff.

As the earth-shaking tremors subsided, the loud shout disappeared into the sky, and tranquility returned to Tiger Leap Cliff once more.

"Lord Marquis, shall we wait here?" Chen Canghai asked.

"They're here!" Jiang Ning said calmly.

The words fell.

Seven dark figures leaped from the top of the cliff and plummeted to the ground.

Boom—

Seven figures crashed heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

"Are you the Marquis of Dongling?"

Of the seven, the leader stepped forward.

Jiang Ning's gaze was instantly drawn to this person.

He was tall and burly, dressed in a tight black outfit, his muscles bulging like iron, and his face was covered with a black cloth, revealing a pair of sharp, eagle-like eyes.

Just standing in front of him made Jiang Ning seven-tenths of his attention.

Although the burly man in front of him had not yet made a move, he could already sense the man's power.

"Are you the Lord of Ninefold Mountain?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Not bad!" The burly man at the head nodded in approval.

Jiang Ning remained calm and stepped forward: "You robbed my supplies and injured my men. If you don't have some skill today, you'll be buried here."

"Good! Quick! Straight to the point!!" said the Lord of Ninefold Mountain.

Then, he spread his five fingers like a fan and slowly closed them again.

crackling-

The cracking of the knuckles was like a thunderclap.

"Let's see what you've got!" said the Lord of Ninefold Mountain.

As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes flashed with a sharp light, the ground beneath his feet suddenly cracked, and he shot out like a cannonball, punching Jiang Ning straight in the face.

Before the fist even arrived, the protective energy surged like a raging torrent, stirring up all the surrounding gravel and dust.

This punch was devoid of any fancy moves, yet it was terrifyingly fast and incredibly heavy, as if a mountain had collapsed upon it.

Jiang Ning remained calm, neither dodging nor avoiding the attack. He raised his right palm, his five fingers loosely clenched, and seemingly lightly met the attack.

The instant fist and palm collided.

boom!!!
A deafening explosion rang out, and a visible shockwave rippled outwards, sending rocks tumbling down the cliff faces on both sides.

Chen Canghai and Jing Wuming were forced back more than ten steps by the aftershocks, their faces filled with horror.

In the arena, Jiang Ning swayed slightly and took a step back. The ground beneath his feet cracked inch by inch, spreading for several feet like a spider web.

The Lord of Nine Heavens used the momentum to flip over, landing with three steps back, each step leaving a half-inch deep footprint on the hard rock.

As the Lord of Ninefold Mountain took three steps down, the entire mountain peak suddenly trembled three times.

During the retreat, the sleeve of the Ninefold Mountain Lord's right arm burst open, scattering tattered fabric and revealing a thick arm with muscles that looked like knotted dragons.

The two stopped in their tracks, exchanged a glance, and a fleeting look of shock crossed their eyes.

Looking at Jiang Ning, he felt a chill run down his spine.

He didn't use his full strength in that punch.

But who is he?
He is the head of the eighteen dragon heads.

After a trip to the capital, the long-standing manhunt for the Eighteen Dragon Heads was completely lifted.

His strength is enough to make him a formidable force even among the top-tier experts.

As one of the eighteen dragon heads, his physical body was exceptionally powerful.

Although that punch wasn't delivered with full force, it was still something no ordinary first-grade disciple could withstand.

Not to mention relying solely on the physical body.

Moreover, in this head-on collision, Jiang Ning's performance was even better than his.

How could this not shock him?

Compared to the Ninefold Mountain Lord at this moment, Jiang Ning was also secretly startled.

The moment he saw the Lord of Nine Heavens Mountain, he felt the power of the Lord's physical body.

This head-on punch further confirmed his earlier intuition.

He was fully aware of the strength of his own physical body.

Having achieved perfection, the Vajra Indestructible Body has undergone six breakthroughs, and has also acquired the Great Sun Divine Body. Furthermore, the Black Dragon Devouring Whale Technique has completed five breakthroughs. The strength of his physical body is already extraordinary.

This punch did not unleash his full power.

But he was already confident that an ordinary first-class soldier would be blasted away by his punch.

The object landed on the Ninefold Mountain Lord in front of him, but he only took three steps back.

"When did such a powerful figure appear in the world?" he wondered.

"What strength!" The Lord of Ninefold Mountain exhaled, his voice booming like thunder.

A slight grin appeared at the corner of his mouth beneath the black cloth: "Again!"

The voice was powerful and resounded throughout the mountains and forests.

As the voice rang out, the Lord of Ninefold Mountain pounced on his prey like a tiger, unleashing both fists in unison, each strike carrying the power to split mountains and shatter rocks.

Jiang Ning also threw a punch. As their fists and palms clashed, the scorching wind and fierce energy collided continuously, causing the entire canyon to rumble incessantly.

The two moved like lightning, exchanging dozens of blows in the blink of an eye.

The sounds of fists and feet colliding were like the beating of a giant drum, and the air waves surged, scraping deep marks on the surrounding cliff walls.

Chen Canghai and Jing Wuming had already retreated dozens of feet away, but the powerful wind pressure still made it difficult for them to breathe, filling them with horror.

This kind of physical combat prowess far surpasses the ordinary first-grade level.

Chen Canghai, in particular, was utterly horrified.

He was once a master of the Unity Realm and had experience fighting against first-grade masters.

He knew very well that none of the powerful figures he had fought before could compare to the two men at this moment.

Even with his peak strength, he would be instantly blasted into a sandbag amidst the clash of fists, utterly powerless to fight back.

These two, having fought to this point, are still only relying on their physical strength.

The true strength of a first-rank martial artist has not yet been fully displayed.

"How old is the Marquis? Yet he possesses such strength! Such a powerful physical body!! No wonder the Marquis has not yet shown the signs of being cursed to death!!"

"Who is this Lord of the Nine Heavens Mountain? He's probably just a peerless expert or even the so-called supreme expert."

"When did such a person appear in the world?!"

As he watched the fierce, chaotic battle unfold before him, a variety of thoughts flashed through Chen Canghai's mind.

After a few moves, the two separated again.

Jiang Ning's breathing was steady and smooth.

The master of Jiuchong Mountain seemed to grin beneath his black veil.

"happy!"

"That felt so good!!"

"It's been so long since I've had such a satisfying hand-to-hand combat session!!"

"The Marquis is on par with me; no wonder the Lord of the Immortals' Curse Killing has had no effect on him so far."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly raised his hand and ripped off the black cloth covering his face.

He revealed a angular, resolute face with a beard and hair like spears, and piercing, bright eyes.

Jiang Ning looked at the unfamiliar face in front of him, somewhat puzzled.

"Does Your Excellency not recognize me?" the Lord of Ninefold Mountain couldn't help but ask.

"Do I need to recognize you?" Jiang Ning asked.

Lord of Nine Heavens Mountain: "."

Realizing that Jiang Ning's words did not seem to be false, he felt somewhat dejected and helpless.

There is practically no one in the world who doesn't know him.

But when he thought about Jiang Ning's age, he felt relieved.

"I am the head of the eighteen dragon heads."

"The dragon head?!" Jiang Ning's gaze sharpened.

"Xingyun, Xiaofeng, you should both take off your face masks!" the dragon head said to the six people behind him.

As he finished speaking...

The six people behind the dragon head all tore off their face masks.

In an instant, Jiang Ning recognized the three people.

Long Xingyun, whom he had met several times in Dongling City.

Long Xiaofeng, with whom he had crossed paths in Yanghu Cave.

And Jiujiang Long, Wang Wenzong.

Wang Wenzong glanced at Jiang Ning, then awkwardly looked away.

On that day at Zhuge Manor, when facing Ji Mingzhou, Wang Wenzong retreated without a fight, leaving Jiang Ning and the others to face Ji Mingzhou, the leader of the Duxian Sect.

At this moment, looking at Jiang Ning, his eyes were somewhat unnatural.

It was still his breach of contract.

Jiang Ning's gaze swept over the group of people, then landed on the dragon head in front of him.

His doubts were immediately resolved.

He had been wondering when such a master had quietly emerged in the world.

Only now do I realize that the person in front of me is actually the head of the Eighteen Dragon Heads, who is already famous throughout the world.

He had heard this title countless times before.

He already knew that.

Among the eighteen dragon heads, the dragon head is the only one who has reached the first rank of martial arts.

He didn't understand what this meant at first.

After learning more about the Martial Arts First Rank, I realized how extraordinary that leader was.

Because each of the eighteen dragon heads possessed an exceptionally powerful physical body.

An excessively strong physical body inevitably leads to extremely strong qi and blood.

If one's Qi and blood are too strong, the balance among essence, Qi, and spirit will inevitably be disrupted, and one will be unable to advance to the first rank.

The fact that the dragon leader was able to advance to the first rank under such circumstances is enough to prove his extraordinary abilities.

This encounter allowed him to personally experience the power of the Eighteen Dragon Heads.

Although he didn't go all out in the previous exchange.

But this dragon head clearly didn't go all out either.

He had no idea what the true strength of this dragon leader was.

This was the second martial arts master of the first rank he had ever fought.

The previous one, the old servant from the King of the same rank, could only be considered half a servant in his eyes.

As people age and their bodies weaken, their vital energy and blood decline, and their time to die approaches.

His strength is no longer at its peak.

The eighteen dragon leaders in front of him were, in fact, the first martial arts master of the first rank he had ever truly fought.

At this moment, the dragon head gazes at Jiangning.

"My lord, I have no intention of being your enemy."

He paused, then continued, "The reason we intercepted your convoy from Guangning Prefecture was on the behalf of a blessed land. They asked me to test whether the curse you are under is still binding you. Your belongings, sir, are still untouched on the mountain; I will bring them to you shortly."

"Although I accepted the commission for that blessed land, I actually had no intention of being enemies with the Marquis. I have been putting it off for a long time. Now that I have to plunder the Marquis's supplies, I can't delay any longer."

"Now that I have told you the truth, I hope that Your Excellency will forgive and forget past grievances."

As he spoke, the dragon head bowed to Jiang Ning to express his apology.

"Which blessed land or grotto-heaven commissioned this?" Jiang Ning asked.

“I don’t know!” The dragon head shook his head and continued, “Even when they met me, they never showed their true faces.”

"You injured my subordinate, and you think you can just let it go with a few light words?" Jiang Ning said calmly.

Seeing Jiang Ning's gaze, Longtou gritted his teeth secretly.

Then a flash of light appeared in his hand, followed by a white light, and a brocade box appeared in his hand.

"My lord, there is a five-hundred-year-old Mystic Heart Fruit here as an apology. I hope you can forgive and forget."

As soon as he finished speaking, he tossed the brocade box in his hand toward Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning reached out and took it, then opened the box and glanced inside.

Inside the box lay a bright red, translucent fruit.

“Not enough!” he said.

He then closed the brocade box in his hand.

Upon hearing this, the leader gritted his teeth once again.

He knew that Jiang Ning wouldn't agree without him paying some more.

He has absolutely no intention of making an enemy of Jiang Ning. (End of Chapter)