The terrifying scene filled all five black-clad men with horror, making their hearts tremble.
Jiang Dao had casually reached out and killed their third brother!
Even the steel saber had been crushed into dozens of pieces in his grip!
What kind of strength was that?
"Hard-body cultivation! He must be proficient in hard-body cultivation! Attack together and kill him!"
The leading black-clad man roared.
The others instantly came to their senses, their eyes turning savage as their killing intent surged.
With a sudden shout, they stomped their feet and all lunged madly at Jiang Dao.
Jiang Dao's gaze was icy. Like a ferocious beast, he charged forward in a violent blast of air. His aura was terrifying; the air current alone made people's faces sting.
Boom!
He threw a punch, colliding with one man's spear.
The tremendous force pierced through it, blasting apart both the spearhead and shaft on the spot. His fist carried crushing power as it slammed directly into the man's chest. With a bang, it sent him flying backward, his clothes exploding all over his body. He was dead beyond any doubt.
Then Jiang Dao swept out his palm.
His fan-sized hand contained an incomparably terrifying current of air. Like swatting mosquitoes, he killed one with every palm.
Bang! Bang!
Explosive sounds rang out, followed by screams.
Two more black-clad men were slapped to death on the spot. Their weapons shattered outright, utterly useless. One had his head smashed apart, while the other's chest caved in. Blood sprayed, and corpses flew.
Suddenly, another black-clad man hastily scattered a handful of poisoned needles, shooting them toward Jiang Dao.
But Jiang Dao left behind an afterimage and dodged in an instant.
The next moment, Jiang Dao charged wildly forward. Using Eagle Claw Art, he seized the man by the neck and casually twisted. With a crack, he wrenched the man's head clean off, ripping it straight out from his neck.
Blood erupted from the black-clad man's neck like a fountain.
The headless body did not even know it was dead. It staggered forward several more steps before abruptly collapsing.
The remaining two were finally terrified out of their wits.
Looking at Jiang Dao was like looking at the most horrifying demon imaginable.
"G-ghost! A ghost..."
"Help!"
They screamed in terror, threw down their weapons, and hurriedly turned to flee.
But Jiang Dao leaped up, his burly body passing over their heads before landing steadily in front of them. His expression was indifferent, his body like an iron tower as he coldly watched them.
"Who wanted to borrow money?"
The two black-clad men were terrified beyond measure. Trembling violently, they hurriedly knelt on the ground, pissing and shitting themselves as they desperately kowtowed.
"Spare us! Spare us!"
"We failed to recognize Mount Tai before our eyes! Spare us, please spare us!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The two desperately kowtowed and wailed bitterly. Their foreheads were bloody, and they even cracked the bluestone slabs beneath them.
Slash! Slash!
A look of disgust appeared on Jiang Dao's face. The saber at his waist instantly left its sheath and swept through like a gale. Two fine heads flew into the air, while blood gushed madly from the headless bodies.
Everyone was shaken, their hearts churning.
The eldest young master was becoming more and more terrifying.
Such strength was practically divine!
"Master Pang, how are you?"
Jiang Dao suddenly turned back to look at Pang Lin.
"I'm fine. Just a few broken ribs. It's nothing."
Pang Lin's face was pale, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans rolled down his forehead as he spoke with difficulty.
"Father, find some physicians to treat the injured."
Jiang Dao said.
"Alright, I'll have people do it right away!"
Jiang Dalong hurriedly nodded. At the same time, he ordered people to quickly clear away the corpses on the ground.
He had no desire whatsoever to ask about these people's identities.
No matter who they were, they could simply be treated as bandits and killed outright. Even the authorities would have nothing to say.
"Oh, right, Dao'er, there's news about the matter I asked around about for you!"
Jiang Dalong suddenly remembered and hurried toward Jiang Dao.
"The martial arts matter has been settled?"
Jiang Dao's eyes flashed as he looked at Jiang Dalong.
"Yes. Fortunately, over the years, our Jiang Family has befriended all sorts of forces, so our information network is broad enough. I just learned that you have a distant maternal uncle working in Qianyuan City. It seems there is a group in Qianyuan City called the Blazing Flame Sect, where people can learn martial arts. Their organization is huge, with nearly ten thousand ordinary members. Their sect master, Protectors, and elders are all said to be first-rate experts..."
Jiang Dalong said, "I'll write a letter immediately and introduce you to your uncle, so he can arrange for you to join the Blazing Flame Sect!"
"Blazing Flame Sect..."
Jiang Dao's eyes flickered. "Alright. Thank you, Father."
"Why are you still being polite with me?"
Jiang Dalong smiled. "But you must be careful once you reach Qianyuan City. Qianyuan City is no small place. It is considered the largest city in the southern region of the Great Ye Dynasty. By scale, it is more than three or four times larger than Hengzhou City and Fengzhou City. It connects north and south, with flourishing land and water routes. All manner of people are mixed together there in utter chaos. Over the years, our Jiang Family's business has never been able to reach there precisely because the situation is too chaotic."
"I understand, Father."
Jiang Dao nodded directly. "I plan to set off in two days. Is that alright?"
"Of course. I'll write the letter for you right away."
Jiang Dalong immediately said.
"Oh, right, how is Bi Yu's injury? Has someone examined her?"
Jiang Dao asked.
"A physician saw her the day before yesterday and prescribed medicine. But yin energy entered her body, so she is still somewhat weak."
Jiang Dalong said, "So when you go to Qianyuan City this time, take another maid with you."
"There's no need, Father. With my current cultivation, it makes no difference whether I have someone with me or not."
Jiang Dao shook his head.
"It would still be good to have a maid at your side to look after you..."
Jiang Dalong advised.
"I'm going to learn martial arts, not to enjoy myself. There's really no need. Just bringing some silver will be enough."
Jiang Dao declined.
"This... alright. I'll make arrangements for you."
Jiang Dalong said.
After that, Jiang Dao returned to his room and continued his secluded cultivation, merging the Mad Demon Staff Art with the Blood Shadow Soulchaser Blade technique.
Time passed.
Order within the Jiang residence was rapidly recovering.
Jiang Dalong also forcibly stabilized the business affairs through special means.
Though they were not living as freely as they had in Hengzhou City, fortunately, everything was getting back on track.
Fengzhou City appeared even livelier than Hengzhou City. The wealthy merchants and local gentry who had fled from Hengzhou had basically all come to Fengzhou. Firecrackers sounded every day, crackling nonstop.
A thick aura of Mortal Dust permeated the streets.
Throughout the Jiang residence, that heavy and oppressive atmosphere had finally vanished completely. His few useless younger brothers had once again returned to lives of eating, drinking, and waiting for death, lingering in the pleasure houses every day and drowning themselves in wine and dreams.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Dao opened his eyes, revealing a trace of fatigue, yet a smile appeared on his face. He had finally succeeded in integrating the Mad Demon Staff Art into the Blood Shadow Soulchaser Blade technique.
However, the fused Mad Demon Staff Art retained only the two realms of speed and Baleful Intent.
Yet the newly formed saber technique had gained another new realm, called Godslayer Slash.
Godslayer Slash, as its name implied, would unleash unimaginable power once used, worthy of the name "Godslayer."
Jiang Dao estimated that after this strike, more than half the strength in his entire body would likely be drained away.
Therefore, this saber technique was either not to be used at all, or, once used, it had to kill the enemy.
If he failed to kill the enemy, he would not be able to unleash a second strike.
He opened the panel and saw the two martial arts on it gradually blur and dim. Then a new martial art emerged.
Mad Demon Bloodsoul Blade (Beginner) Can be modified.
"Modify."
Jiang Dao focused his thoughts and tapped the words behind it.
Whoosh!
Ten years!
Twenty years!
Thirty years!
Very quickly, the data on the panel stopped.
A vast amount of information flooded into Jiang Dao's mind, all of it the various insights gained after cultivating this saber technique for thirty years. Dense and innumerable, they were completely absorbed by his mind.
Jiang Dao frowned slightly.
Only thirty years?
This saber technique had only been modified to thirty years before it could no longer be modified?
"Could it be that the higher the grade of a saber technique, the more restrictions there are when modifying it?"
He pondered inwardly.
This entirely new saber technique was definitely the strongest among all his current martial arts. If it had such a limitation, it seemed reasonable enough.
Even he could not say how powerful this saber technique had become.
The various data on the panel changed again.
Name: Jiang Dao Strength: 3.8 Speed: 3.1 Spirit: 1.4 Martial Arts: Mad Demon Bloodsoul Blade (Thirty Years Later) Cannot be modified Eagle Claw Iron Shirt (One Hundred Eighty Years Later) Cannot be modified Life Nurturing Art (One Hundred Eighty Years Later) Cannot be modified Poison Sand Palm (One Hundred Twenty Years Later) Cannot be modified ...
"As expected, my spirit has increased by another 0.1 point."
Jiang Dao thought to himself.
Just as he had guessed, every time he merged a martial art, his spirit would increase by 0.1.
The benefit of increased spirit was that it gave him greater energy to deduce martial arts.
Moreover, an increase in spirit would greatly enhance both his vision and hearing, allowing for faster reactions when facing enemies in battle.
"It's time to set out for Qianyuan City."
Jiang Dao murmured.
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