Shi Potian travels through Linghu Chong

Chapter 96: The King of Heaven Xiang Wentian

It took only a short while from the time Lin Pingzhi revealed his identity to the doorman to the time Wang Yuanba led the crowd out to greet them, but Wang Yuanba had already arranged everything.

As soon as they entered the gate, eight big men on each side greeted them respectfully with their hands lowered. The servants had already prepared snacks and tea, which were served as soon as they sat down.

Shi Potian noticed that there was a large black lacquered plaque hanging on the beam of the main hall, with four golden characters "Dare to Act for Justice" written on it. Below it was the signature from Liang Kuanjin, the governor of Henan Province, which showed how powerful the Wang family was in Luoyang.

Just at this moment, two people walked in from outside the door, one thin and one fat, very tall, with bulging temples and prominent muscles on their hands. It was obvious that they had achieved great accomplishments in both internal and external skills.

Lin Pingzhi hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Uncle."

The two nodded to Lin Pingzhi, glanced at Shi Potian beside them, and saluted to Wang Yuanba, "Dad."

Wang Yuanba said with a smile: "Bofen, Zhongqiang, weren't you saying a few days ago that you admired Young Master Linghu of the Huashan Sect and regretted not having the chance to meet him? Now the chance has come! Come and meet Young Master Linghu!"

Wang Bofen and Wang Zhongqiang agreed in unison and knelt down.

Shi Potian bowed down in return and said, "I dare not! I dare not! You two seniors are Junior Brother Lin's elders, and also my elders. I should be the one to kowtow to you."

Wang Bofen and Wang Zhongqiang were both very famous in the martial arts world. Even though they had heard of Shi Potian's achievements, they were still reluctant to bow down to a junior. They only knelt down reluctantly because they had to obey their father's orders. They felt relieved when they saw Shi Potian kowtow in return.

After such polite exchanges, everyone sat down again.

Wang Yuanba first asked about Lin Pingzhi's recent situation and then asked about the purpose of their visit.

Shi Potian said, "Junior Brother Lin and I came to Luoyang on the orders of our master. We have something we would like to ask you for help with."

Wang Yuanba pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "Young Master Linghu, you are being too polite. Alliance Leader Yue saved my daughter and son-in-law's family, and accepted Pingzhi as his disciple. He has done us a great favor. From now on, our Huashan Sect and the Golden Sword Sect are one family, no one is different from each other. If you have any questions, just tell me. I will do what I can do, and I will find a way to do what I can't do."

Shi Potian expressed his gratitude and said, "My master received news that the former leader of the Demon Cult, Chang Woxing, has reappeared in the Luoyang area, so he wanted me to find out whether this is true or not. Senior Wang, have you heard of this?"

Wang Yuanba was originally a local tyrant in the Heluo area. He had connections in both the black and white worlds and even in the government. He was extremely well-informed and knew much more than Yue Buqun.

Wang Yuanba smiled and said, "Young Master Linghu, you asked the right person about this matter. I actually heard some news about Ren Woxing."

Shi Potian didn't expect to gain something just after arriving in Luoyang. He was delighted and asked quickly, "What news?"

Wang Yuanba said, "I heard that Ren Woxing did not retire due to a serious illness and pass the position of the Demon Cult leader to Dongfang Bubai as the rumors said. Instead, Dongfang Bubai plotted against Ren Woxing and imprisoned him. He only managed to escape recently. He is now gathering his old subordinates to fight back to Black Wood Cliff and take back the position of the Demon Cult leader."

After that, he added, "I heard all this from hearsay, so I'm not sure if it's true or not. If Young Master Linghu wants more accurate information, I'll send someone out to find out, and I'll tell you when I get the result."

Shi Potian expressed his gratitude again, but rejected Wang Yuanba's suggestion that he stay at Wang's house and wait for news. He asked Wang Yuanba about the specific locations where Ren Woxing appeared several times in Luoyang, and then he prepared to go and investigate in person.

Lin Pingzhi originally wanted to go with Shi Potian, but was rejected by Shi Potian.

Yue Buqun sent Shi Potian to Luoyang because he did not trust the Songshan Sect, and he sent Lin Pingzhi to establish contact with the local snake, the Golden Sword Sect, and take advantage of the Golden Sword Sect's connections in Luoyang.

With Lin Pingzhi's current martial arts skills, he is only at a third-rate level in the martial arts world and is really not suitable to be involved in such things.

Wang Yuanba saw that Shi Potian had made up his mind, so he could only personally send Shi Potian to the door. Then he asked Lin Pingzhi to go see his grandmother, and he told his two sons: "You two should find out everything about Ren Woxing now, and tell me immediately if you have any news."

Wang Bofen nodded without saying a word.

Wang Zhongqiang was a little hesitant and said, "Dad, do we really need to work so hard? I think Linghu Chong is so young, how good can his martial arts be? Could this rumor be wrong?"

Wang Yuanba first cursed him as a "fool", then became excited and said, "There are too many idiots like you in the martial arts world, so we have this opportunity today."

Seeing Wang Zhongqiang's unconvinced expression, Wang Yuanba said, "I just had a drink with Elder Wang of the Beggars' Sect a few days ago. He heard Shaolin Master Fang Zheng tell their leader that Linghu Chong's martial arts skills are better than his own and he is the best martial artist in the world today."

The Wang Boqiang brothers were shocked.

Although rumors in the martial arts world have long listed Shi Potian alongside Master Fangzheng, Taoist Chongxu, and Dongfang Bubai, rumors are just rumors after all, and are completely different from what the Shaolin abbot said in person.

Wang Yuanba snorted coldly and said, "Even if Master Fang Zheng is being modest, it is enough to show how powerful Linghu Chong's martial arts are. If we don't seize the opportunity now, when others react and join in, what will we have left?"

"Listen carefully, both of you. You must do a great job in Ren Woxing's mission. If anything goes wrong, I will punish you!"

Wang Boqiang and the other man didn't dare to say anything else. They nodded in agreement and each took their disciples to inquire about the news.

After Shi Potian left the Wang family, he went to the address given by Wang Yuanba to inquire about the news, but he found nothing after going to several places.

Every time Ren Woxing appears, it is accompanied by bloody killings, and he kills everyone without leaving any alive.

The reason why other people knew that this bloody crime was committed by Ren Woxing was because many of the corpses had their blood and essence sucked out, their bones were shattered, and only an empty skin was left. It was obvious that they died from the Star-sucking Art.

Eight bloody words "Those who obey me will prosper, those who defy me will perish" will be written on the wall at the entrance.

It is because of this that there are rumors that Ren Woxing will make a comeback and take back the position of the leader of the Demon Cult.

According to Wang Yuanba, Ren Woxing was declaring war on the current leader of the Demon Cult, Dongfang Bubai, and those he killed were all members of the Demon Cult. It was a case of dog biting dog, and he deserved to die.

but……

When Shi Potian heard that among those who died tragically, there were not only underage children but even babies, he didn't feel that they deserved to die.

After Shi Potian visited three places in Luoyang City, he left Luoyang City and headed all the way south to Xubao Town.

The last time Ren Woxing appeared was three days ago, when he massacred 237 people in the family of "Ba Wang Qiang" Yang Tianlin in Xubao Town.

At this time, it was evening, the sky was overcast, the wind was howling, and there were signs of rain. Shi Potian was not worried about the rain because he had a cape and raincoat. Seeing that the horse under him was tired, he simply slowed down and let the horse go forward. What he saw and heard today emerged in his mind, and he felt a little depressed.

He really couldn't understand how there could be such a wicked person in the world who would not even let go of a baby in swaddling clothes.

After walking about seven or eight miles, I suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves behind me.

A middle-aged man and a young man rode past him on fast horses. The two men looked somewhat similar, so they should be father and son. Judging from their attire, they did not seem to be gangsters. They were both carrying bags and their faces were filled with joy and eagerness.

When passing by Shi Potian, the young man shouted: "Little brother, it's about to rain, why don't you hurry up? There is no place to hide from the rain from here to Xubao Town. If you don't hurry up, you will have nowhere to stay tonight."

They are very fast.

When Shi Potian heard them talking and raised his head, the horse had already run dozens of meters away. However, feeling the kindness from strangers, he still felt warm in his heart and a smile appeared on his face.

But at this moment, a figure suddenly rushed out from the side of the road, leaped in the air, snatched the horsewhip, kicked the young man off with a flying kick, and then landed on the horse.

The man was dressed in white and had a gaunt face. He had a sparse, long, white beard hanging down to his chest. He was none other than Xiang Wentian, the Left Envoy of Light of the Sun and Moon Sect, and the "King of Heaven".

Xiang Wentian whipped the horsewhip and pulled the middle-aged man off the horse, then swung the whip again and grabbed the reins.

The whip was very flexible in his hand, like an outstretched arm. With just a slight pull, the galloping horse stopped.

The father and son fell off their horses and had no knowledge of martial arts. Their tendons and bones were broken in an instant and they screamed in agony. The things in their bags on their backs fell to the ground, including candied haws, rattles, needles and thread.

The sudden change was so sudden that Shi Potian was unable to react immediately.

When he came to his senses, he immediately jumped off his horse and rushed to the father and son.

Xiang Wentian was not satisfied with taking two fast horses, and was about to snatch Shi Potian's horse as well, when he suddenly saw Shi Potian display such a beautiful skill. His eyes lit up and he couldn't help but praise: "What a beautiful skill!"

Shi Potian didn't bother to pay attention to him, and hurriedly took out the Baiyun Bear Bile Pills, a holy medicine for healing that Master Dingyi gave him before she left, and fed them into the two men's mouths. Then he put the father and son side by side, pressed his hands on the Shiquan acupoints on their backs, and continuously transmitted Zixia's true energy into them.

Xiang Wentian saw Shi Potian's actions and sneered: "Boy, don't waste your energy. These two people are so injured that they are no longer..."

Before he could finish his words, the black shadow suddenly exclaimed in surprise, and saw white mist lingering above Shi Potian's head, while the father and son, who had already gone in and out of the room with half a foot in the Yama Palace, gradually calmed down their breathing.

Xiang Wentian's eyes fixed, and he praised, "What a great internal skill!" He patted Shi Potian's back with both hands.

Shi Potian didn't know Xiang Wentian, but Xiang Wentian recognized Shi Potian's attire as a Huashan disciple at a glance. Seeing Shi Potian's lightness skills and internal strength, he guessed Shi Potian's identity almost immediately and acted decisively and mercilessly.

Seizing the opportunity when Shi Potian was using his internal energy to heal people, he pointed directly at the Shiquan acupoint on Shi Potian's back.

He didn't forget to say, "Boy, it's such a waste to use your internal energy on people like this! Let me help you solve this problem!"

The meaning of his words is very clear, if you dare to dodge, the father and son will be dead!
Shi Potian turned a deaf ear and paid no attention to anything, and just focused on helping the father and son in front of him heal their injuries.

Xiang Wentian was overjoyed and thought: "It is rumored in the martial arts world that although Linghu Chong is a powerful martial artist, he has been trained by Yue Buqun to be a rigid and inflexible person. I originally thought that this rumor was unbelievable or at least exaggerated, but I didn't expect it to be true! With Linghu Chong, the leader's martial arts skills will definitely increase greatly, and it will be much easier to deal with Dongfang Bubai!"

As the thought flashed through his mind, Xiang Wentian's hands had already reached in front of Shi Potian. Suddenly, it was as if he had hit an invisible wall of air, or even more like he had hit a fishing net. Although his palm power was strong, he had no power and was bounced back by the wall of air.

In the past, when Shi Potian used his body-protecting qi, it was mostly passive counterattacks. In many cases, he would actively hold back his strength and not want to hurt anyone.

But this time is different!
He saw Xiang Wentian committing evil and injuring innocent people at will, and even attacked him from behind to stop him from rescuing people. In a rage, he took the initiative to activate his protective qi and fought back.

Xiang Wentian was greatly surprised, and he quickly took a breath of true energy, poured it all into his hands, and pushed forward with all his might.

But there was a bang, Xiang Wentian's face changed suddenly, his body flew into the air, and flew backwards, spewing a mouthful of blood in the air, and his back hit the horse heavily.

The horse neighed, flew several meters sideways and fell to the ground.

Xiang Wentian hurriedly used his Thousand-Jin-Drop skill and retreated more than ten steps before he was able to stabilize his body. However, his arms were in great pain, as if the bones were broken, and his legs went limp and he almost fell to the ground.

"Is this the legendary protective qi?" Xiang Wentian's eyes showed a hint of horror.

Xiang Wentian had also heard about the rumors about the protective qi, but before he saw it with his own eyes, he didn't believe that the protective qi was really as mysterious as the rumors said.

It was not until this moment that he realized that he was only looking at the world from a narrow perspective.

Xiang Wentian turned around without any hesitation and went to call for help.

However, just after taking two steps out, I suddenly felt an extremely strong suction coming from behind, and my body leaned backwards uncontrollably.

Xiang Wentian turned around hastily and saw Shi Potian freeing his right hand, clenching it into a claw, and pointing it at him from a distance.

The terrifying suction force came from Shi Potian's right hand.

"This is... the Dragon Catcher?!"

Xiang Wentian recognized it at a glance as the long-lost dragon-catching technique, but he had no idea how to deal with it. He was extremely upset that he did not bring any weapons with him, so he could only use his last resort and shouted loudly, "Master, save me!"

As soon as he said this, his true energy was released, and his body flew straight into the air, heading towards Shi Potian.

Bang!
Shi Potian showed no mercy and slapped Xiang Wentian on the Danzhong point from mid-air. The surge of his true energy directly destroyed all his martial arts.

(End of this chapter)