Under One Person: Please Call Me Golden Flash

Chapter 3: So this is how strong I am?
On a secluded path in western Hunan, Zhao Zhen was traveling alone, carrying a wooden basket on his back.

After the old man left, Zhao Zhen truly had to face this familiar yet unfamiliar world alone.

In fact, he knew that the old man had abandoned him so cruelly because he was worried that his identity as a demon of the Quanxing sect would harm him.

The Quanxing demons, whom the righteous sects vehemently criticize, also possess a gentle side.

Just like Wang Yaozu, who taught Li Muxuan the "Ghost Hand" technique of reversing the eight directions, in other people's eyes he was a Quanxing demon who deserved to be torn to pieces, but to Li Muxuan, he was a true mentor.

Human nature is inherently complex; there is no pure evil, nor pure good. How many people in this world can truly see right from wrong, black from white?
Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen shook his head, banishing the jumbled thoughts from his mind.

The world is vast, yet also small; we'll meet again someday.

On the other hand, although he had seen a lot of the world by traveling around with the old man over the years, it was the first time Zhao Zhen had ventured out into the world on his own, and he was really at a loss as to where to go.

For a long time to come, his primary goal will definitely be to obtain the Tongtian Talisman so as to realize his idea of ​​using the Golden Escape Flowing Light + Tongtian Talisman = Flying Thunder God Technique.

Therefore, it was imperative to make contact with Zheng Zibu of the Maoshan School—the one who had comprehended the Tongtianlu.

However, the Maoshan sect is actually quite complex, and can be broadly divided into orthodox Maoshan and unorthodox Maoshan.

The orthodox Maoshan holds a lofty position within Taoism. It is the birthplace of Taoism, the ancestral home of the Shangqing School of Taoism, and is hailed as "the first blessed land and the eighth grotto-heaven".

The disciples mainly practice talismans and alchemy, focusing on cultivating Taoism, nourishing life, healing the sick, and advocating the self-cultivation philosophy of "avoiding arrogance and impetuosity."

Wild Maoshan specifically refers to a group that impersonates Maoshan Taoist priests and uses folk witchcraft such as "Five Thunder Talismans" to swindle and deceive people.

Although there are many people from the Wild Maoshan sect, almost everywhere, they have never been recognized by the orthodox Maoshan sect.

Therefore, finding a true successor of the Maoshan School at the foot of the mountain is almost like finding a needle in a haystack.

Furthermore, given that Zheng Zibu is most likely still cultivating in Maoshan, even if Zhao Zhen went directly to Maoshan to find him, it would be too deliberate and would likely be seen as having ulterior motives. Therefore, Zhao Zhen decisively abandoned the idea.

Since finding Zheng Zibu was not realistic, Zhao Zhen simply changed his approach and went to the Sanyi Sect!
This was done because Lu Jin, the young master of the prestigious Lu family, one of the four families Zheng Zibu considered his closest friends, should have been cultivating at the Sanyi Sect at this time.

Secondly, Zhao Zhen also intended to meet the later Quanxing "bad boy"—Li Muxuan.

After all, in some ways, Li Muxuan's background is very similar to his; both of them are "disciples" of the Quanxing demons.

Just as Zhao Zhen was pondering what to do next after arriving at the Sanyi Gate, a rustling sound from the dense forest beside the road suddenly caught his attention.

"who?"

Zhao Zhen stopped and frowned.

"I didn't expect this deal to be so clever."

As soon as he finished speaking, several figures dressed as bandits emerged from the dense forest and surrounded Zhao Zhen from both sides.

Zhao Zhen looked up and saw a burly man with a scar on his face leading the way. He was brandishing a Mauser pistol and looking at Zhao Zhen with an arrogant expression.

"Hey guys, take a look! This job was really productive, Qingzi's hard work paid off!"

Beside him, a pockmarked henchman licked the dagger in his hand.

"Boss, this young master has such fair skin and delicate features, he must be the young master of a rice shop in the city!"

Zhao Zhen glanced at the bandits in front of him. Fortunately, they were just ordinary people and none of them were superhumans.

To be honest, as an ordinary person who grew up in a peaceful era in his previous life, and who has been so well protected by the old man in this life, Zhao Zhen has never encountered a scene like this before.

Even knowing that he was an alien, it was impossible not to feel nervous when looking at the "Equalizer of All Beings" in Scarface's hand.

After all, he hadn't personally tested whether he could actually dodge bullets, had he?

To be on the safe side, it's best to play it a little safer.

"Gentlemen, there are just some bluestone slabs in the basket. Take them if you want."

As he spoke, Zhao Zhen slowly placed the wooden basket behind him on the ground, and the moment the basket hit the ground, it kicked up a large cloud of dust.

Upon witnessing this, the experienced scarred man's pupils constricted sharply, and he silently and slowly pulled back the bolt of his gun. "Didn't expect him to be a trained fighter? His firecrackers are deafening! Have you heard of the 'Over-the-Mountain Wind' gang from the Xiangxi gang?"

Zhao Zhen raised an eyebrow. Having followed the old man around for eight years, he had some impression of the Xiangxi gang.

The Xiangxi Paibang was a civilian armed force active from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China period. It was mainly based in the Youshui River basin and was responsible for timber transportation (rafting), river protection, and maintaining local order.

"Fellow heroes, when did the Pai Gang start robbing people?"

As he spoke, Zhao Zhen also carefully placed talismans between his fingers. Just to be on the safe side, if anything went wrong, he would immediately activate the Golden Escape Flowing Light and make a hasty retreat!
"Enough with the nonsense, Liang Qingzi! Leave some money for me to pay the toll!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the one-eyed bandit behind Zhao Zhen suddenly swung his knife at him.

Almost entirely out of instinct, Zhao Zhen dodged to the side and suddenly kicked out, sending the one-eyed bandit flying more than ten meters into the air!

The other bandits around him stared wide-eyed in disbelief as the one-eyed bandit performed a "flying man" act in the air before crashing heavily to the ground in front of them.

Snapped!
At a height of nearly five stories, the body was already a gruesome sight the moment it fell into freefall.

In an instant, everyone froze on the spot, including Zhao Zhen himself.

This was Zhao Zhen's first real killing, and it was so brutal right from the start. The bloody scene before him instantly made him feel nauseous, his face turned pale, and he almost vomited.

Scarface was the first to react. Without any hesitation, he decisively fired three shots at Zhao Zhen.

bang bang bang! ! !
Three gunshots rang out in succession, startling the birds in the forest into flight.

When the gunfire subsided, the scene that unfolded before their eyes left the bandits wide-eyed in disbelief.

After the gunshot, Zhao Zhen not only stood there unharmed, but also looked at the Mauser pistol in Scarface's hand with a somewhat blank expression.

Wait, I'm this strong? This thing has such a slow rate of fire?
What am I afraid of?

"Weird...monster!"

"Good heavens, this guy knows magic!"

Scarface refused to believe it and tried to fire again, but Zhao Zhen didn't give him another chance.

His figure moved like a ghost, taking a step forward and, with lightning speed, twisting Scarface's wrist with one hand while simultaneously snatching the Mauser pistol from Scarface's hand.

Seeing that the only "equalizer of all beings" had been stolen, the remaining bandits did not hesitate at all. They dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground.

"We were blind and didn't recognize your greatness. Please spare our lives, sir!"

Zhao Zhen, pale-faced, glanced at the group before quickly waving his hand and saying, "Don't rush, let me calm down, calm down..."

Upon hearing this, the bandits exchanged bewildered glances, wondering what Zhao Zhen was really up to.

However, since the "truth" was still in Zhao Zhen's hands, and having just witnessed Zhao Zhen's terrifying skills, they naturally dared not have any other thoughts.

Once the churning sensation in his stomach gradually subsided, Zhao Zhen glanced at the one-eyed bandit's corpse on the ground and, confirming that he had almost completely adjusted, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that my mental fortitude is not bad. In this era of warlordism and chaos, if I can't get used to killing sooner or later, I will die at the hands of others sooner or later!
Bang bang bang bang! ! !

Shortly after, four gunshots rang out abruptly from the quiet forest.

After calmly glancing at the corpses of the bandits on the ground who hadn't even had time to react before being shot dead by him, Zhao Zhen, imitating what he saw in TV dramas, slowly tucked his pistol into his lower back and covered it with his shirt.

"Yes, the Equalizer for All Beings is indeed more useful."

After muttering something under his breath, Zhao Zhen picked up the wooden basket again and continued on his way as if nothing had happened.

"It seems like we don't have enough self-defense methods. Maybe we should try to get some explosives or missiles in the future."

If anyone really pushes me too far, I'll just use my Golden Release: Stream of Light to give them a point-blank, instant explosion, and see if they die...

(End of this chapter)