Reversing the Milky Way

At that moment, a man in black raised his fist, the wind whistling as he attacked Bai Cheng.

Upon seeing this, Bai Cheng also threw a punch to meet it. The dull thud of fists colliding echoed through the quiet inn.

After the attack, Bai Cheng took two steps back, while the man in black slid backward several meters.

'This power is at the peak of the Body Refinement Realm; it's at least the strength of sixty cauldrons.'

The man in black was clearly startled after taking two steps back.

"What's going on? Wasn't it said that he was only at the mid-stage of Body Refinement Realm?"

Upon hearing this, another man in black wielding a sharp blade immediately tried to rush towards Bai Cheng, but was stopped by the first man in black raising his hand.

"Wait, something's wrong."

"What's wrong?! What level is this kid at?"

"This kid's physical strength has basically reached the Great Perfection of the Body Refinement Realm, which is completely different from what you said, young master. Moreover, this kid can obviously circulate spiritual energy within his body."

Hearing this, Bai Cheng was slightly taken aback. His physical attacks could indeed be enhanced unintentionally with his spiritual power, all thanks to his continuous practice of the Body Refining Technique. However, what Bai Cheng cared about more was who the young master these two were talking about was.

Upon hearing this, the other man in black, who was wielding a sharp blade, was clearly slightly panicked, and even his voice trembled slightly.

"What? This kid looks to be only in his early twenties, yet he's already at the Great Perfection of Body Refinement?"

After saying that, he gripped the sharp blade in his hand tightly and swiftly swung it at Bai Cheng. Bai Cheng remained calm upon seeing this.

'What's going on with these two? I only arrived in Wuling Town today, and someone's already sent assassins? That's a bit too fast, isn't it? Could it be that I was being watched by someone in the underground manor? That shouldn't be the case, since I couldn't see their faces.'

Thinking this, Bai Cheng dodged the oncoming blade. Only then did he realize that the blade in the black-clad man's hand was like a wave.

After dodging the attack, Bai Cheng immediately jumped into the lobby of the inn, and the loud noise woke up many people who were sleeping.

The shopkeeper at the entrance, who had just started to feel sleepy, was startled awake again by the loud noise.

Upon seeing this, Bai Cheng immediately grabbed his luggage and ran out of the inn, wanting to verify a guess.

The two men in black quickly followed after seeing Bai Cheng's actions.

Bai Cheng then quickly arrived at a small alley, and sure enough, the two men in black followed him into the alley.

"What should we do, bro? This kid seems to be waiting for us on purpose."

As he spoke, Bai Cheng slowly turned his head.

"I don't think I've offended anyone these past two days, have I? I wonder what you two gentlemen have taken a fancy to about me? Could it be that you've got your hands on my luggage?" After saying this, Bai Cheng slowly put down the luggage on his back. He hadn't been able to move around very easily because he was carrying a suitcase.

Upon seeing this, the two men in black exchanged a glance.

"What do we do? This kid doesn't seem afraid of us."

“This kid is also at the Great Perfection of Body Refinement Realm, let’s both of us attack together.”

After speaking, the two launched an attack on Bai Cheng simultaneously. Upon seeing this, Bai Cheng immediately met their attack head-on, and fists and feet clashed, the sounds of fighting filling the air. After a few moves, Bai Cheng was able to easily defend against their attacks. Although the other two were also at the Great Perfection of Body Refinement, their bodies lacked the support of spiritual power, so their physical strength was far inferior to Bai Cheng's in the clashes, quickly putting them at a disadvantage.

After seizing the opportunity, Bai Cheng immediately threw a punch, sending one of the men in black flying more than ten meters away.

The man in black was not to be outdone. Although he had taken a hit from Bai Cheng, his physical strength remained. He quickly took out several needle-shaped hidden weapons from his sleeve and shot them at Bai Cheng.

Upon noticing the needles, Bai Cheng initially intended to dodge them, but his eyes darted around quickly. Just as several needles were about to hit him, Bai Cheng caught them all with incredible speed. He then feigned injury, leaping backward and falling to the ground, creating the illusion that he had been injured by the silver needles.

After seeing Bai Cheng fall to the ground, the two men in black lowered their stances and slowly walked towards Bai Cheng.

"Big brother, it seems it was you again. You succeeded with just one sneak attack."

At this moment, Bai Cheng, after grabbing the silver needles, noticed that they seemed to be coated with some kind of liquid. Just then, the black-clad man who had launched the sneak attack slowly stepped forward.

“My silver needles are coated with anesthetic. Unless he has already reached the Qi Condensation Realm, he will be numb for at least a day and a night. By the way, where is the young master? Didn’t he say he was going to give this kid the final blow?”

Bai Cheng, lying on the ground, also heard the man in black's words. 'Hmm? I'd like to see who this "young master" he's talking about really is.'

Before he could think any further, he heard footsteps coming from the alley entrance. As the footsteps drew closer, a burst of wild laughter followed.

"Hahaha! You two did a great job! When we get back, I'll reward you handsomely!"

'Hmm, why does that voice sound so strangely familiar?'

Bai Cheng, who was lying on the ground, glanced at the person who had come and found that it was Fu Wenhao.

"Damn it, no wonder I've only been in Wuling for two days and someone's already got my eye on me. Turns out it's this idiot. I have to kill him this time, or this will never end."

Fu Wenhao walked up to Bai Cheng, who was lying on the ground, with a disdainful expression on his face.

"Hahaha! Bai Cheng! You've ruined my plans time and time again. This time, let's see if you'll live or die!" With that, he snatched the blade from the man in black and waved it in front of Bai Cheng.

Just as he raised his blade to stab Bai Cheng, Bai Cheng suddenly opened his eyes. As his spiritual energy began to circulate, golden lightning began to appear around him. In the blink of an eye, Bai Cheng sprang up, followed by an elbow strike that landed heavily on Fu Wenhao's chest.

However, Fu Wenhao was, after all, an ordinary person who had not yet undergone body tempering. After being hit by this attack, Fu Wenhao's ribs shattered like biscuits, his entire chest caved in instantly under the enormous impact, and even his spine was broken by Bai Cheng's attack.

Then, Fu Wenhao's body flew dozens of meters away like a cannonball. The two men in black were dumbfounded, because they hadn't even had time to react to the speed Bai Cheng had just displayed.

After seeing Fu Wenhao being sent flying by Bai Cheng, the two of them were stunned.

"Big brother! Big brother, what do we do now?!"

Upon seeing this, the other man in black also glared fiercely at Bai Cheng.

"It was actually an external release of spiritual energy! You...you weren't affected!?"

Bai Cheng turned his head slightly, and a faint flash of lightning could be seen in his pupils.

"Of course not, I just want to see who's been messing with me behind my back."

The two exchanged a glance after hearing this.

"Let's split up and run. This kid is a cultivator; the two of us are no match for him."

As soon as the words were spoken, the two ran off to opposite ends of the alley.

"Trying to run? Let me show you what your hidden weapon can do."

After saying that, Bai Cheng threw all the hidden weapons he had caught earlier at one of the men. Instantly, they pierced through the body of a man in black who had run a hundred meters away. These silver needles did not stop after piercing the man's chest, but continued to fly forward until they were deeply embedded in the wall. The man in black fell to the ground after being hit by this attack.

Facing the other man, Bai Cheng unleashed his spiritual power, and with a flash of lightning beneath his feet, he caught up with the fleeing man in black in the blink of an eye. He concentrated all his strength into his fist and delivered a powerful blow to the man in black. Although the man in black saw Bai Cheng's actions, he had no time to react.

He could only watch helplessly as Bai Cheng punched him in the neck, instantly losing all feeling in his body. After Bai Cheng delivered the punch, the man in black was lifted off the ground by inertia, blood gushing from his mouth and staining his mask dark.

Although he could already feel that the man in black's neck was broken, Bai Cheng still kicked him in the face, completely severing the neck connecting the man's head to his neck, causing his head to droop like a snapped flower.

After doing all this, Bai Cheng returned to the center of the alley and picked up his backpack.

Just then, a bright light came from the street, followed by a sound.

"There's something going on ahead, go check it out quickly."

These were the four guards from the Southern Prefecture government patrolling the streets at midnight. The four men arrived at Fu Wenhao's body, turned the unrecognizable Fu Wenhao over, and one of them immediately recognized him as the second son of Fu Jinchuan from the Western Prefecture government. The others also gasped in shock.

"Go and inform the government office immediately!"

Two guards then ran towards the Southern Prefecture government office. Bai Cheng, who was hiding in the shadows, witnessed all of this and felt somewhat uneasy.

After all, he caused quite a commotion at the inn, and many people should have realized that he was involved. A little investigation would reveal the truth. Given Fu Jinchuan's protective nature, Bai Cheng is bound to face considerable trouble.

Thinking of this, Bai Cheng quickly ran towards the south gate of Wuling Town.

As the moonlit sky was gradually shrouded in dark clouds, cold rain began to fall. Bai Cheng dared not stop for a moment and went straight to the south gate of Wuling Town.

At this moment, there were several government guards on night duty at the south gate. Upon seeing this, Bai Cheng immediately groped his way to the nearby wall. After leaping over the wall, Bai Cheng's figure disappeared into the dark, rainy night. At this moment, lightning flashed across the clouds, and thunder rumbled.

Meanwhile, in a magnificent house on the other side, a faint knocking sound came from the door.

The person lying in bed was awakened by the knocking. He went straight to the door and opened it. The person was Fu Jinchuan.

A member of the West Prefecture Guard was standing outside the door, having come to report the situation.

"It's so late, what's going on?"

"Your Excellency, something terrible has happened! The guards of the Southern Prefecture have discovered the Second Young Master's body!" Upon hearing this, Fu Jinchuan's expression changed drastically.

With a look of terror, he grabbed the collar of the person in front of him and shouted, "What! Say that again!"

"Your Excellency, the guards from the Southern Prefecture are right outside the gate. They have already brought back the Second Young Master's body."

Upon hearing this, Fu Jinchuan immediately shook off the person in front of him and quickly went outside. There, he saw a squad of guards from the Southern Prefecture carrying a stretcher covered with a white sheet already stained crimson with blood. Braving the heavy rain, Fu Jinchuan walked to the stretcher and, with trembling hands, lifted the sheet. Beneath it lay Fu Wenhao, almost unrecognizable; his eyes were nearly popping out of their sockets, his tongue was lolling out, and a large bulge was in his chest.

Upon seeing this, Fu Jinchuan was initially startled and took two steps back. He then slowly stepped forward, his eyes bloodshot. His face contorted in extreme pain, and he closed his eyes tightly.

At this moment, one of the guards from the government office spoke up: "In addition, we also found the bodies of two men in black. One of them was pierced by a few silver needles, and the other had his neck broken."

Upon hearing this, Fu Jinchuan took a deep breath and sighed.

"Investigate! Find out the truth! Who dares to touch my son, Fu Jinchuan!"

When Fu Jinchuan said this, his voice was hoarse and strained; he practically roared it out, and his body was trembling uncontrollably, a result of extreme anger.

Meanwhile, after climbing over the wall of Wuling Town, Bai Cheng quickly headed south along the main road. Although it was pouring rain, fortunately, one of the three pieces of clothing he had bought at the tailor shop was a raincoat, and the wooden box and backpack that Yu Qing'an had left him were also very well sealed, so not a drop of water could seep in. Bai Cheng continued on his way until dawn.

As the sun rose in the east, the rain gradually thinned, turning from a downpour into a light drizzle. Fortunately, the road, washed clean by the rain, was not muddy at all; instead, it was covered in fine sand, and there was no feeling of sinking underfoot.

After traveling for two hours, Bai Cheng had already traveled thirty miles beyond Wuling Town. However, what he didn't know was that the news of Fu Wenhao's death had spread like wildfire throughout Wuling Town, quickly causing a stir.

It's important to know that Fu Wenhao is used to being domineering and arrogant in Wuling Town. Apart from cultivators, no one wants to mess with him. This is all thanks to his father. You see, the prefect of the town is elected through the civil service examination. Even though the Supervisory Office in Wuling Town has the power to supervise officials, it doesn't have the power to dismiss them. The only person with that power is the highest supervisor of the local Supervisory Office, but even then, to dismiss a prefect, one needs to apply to a higher authority.

This brings us to the Huoyun Kingdom's system. Since the royal family had long noticed the formidable strength of cultivators, they wanted to achieve a delicate balance of power between civil servants who could not cultivate and military personnel who could. This would allow those who could not cultivate to see opportunities to enter officialdom while simultaneously restricting the misconduct of cultivators.

Although the Censorate is supposed to oversee officials in various regions, its main function is often to manage cultivators in those regions, and its control is extremely strict.

Therefore, anyone with close ties to the government is generally someone you can't afford to offend, let alone the second son of the government official.

Inside the Censorate, Zuoqiu had just seen off the three deputy envoys when he heard someone come to report.

"Fu Jinchuan, the prefect of the Western Prefecture, has important business to discuss with me."