Slaying Xiao Tian, Sha Heihu Emerges After Muscle Tendon Changing

"Damn it, I'll take you with me!" Xiao Tian's malice surged as he pulled a dagger from his chest and stabbed out fiercely.

With Iron Cloth Force protecting his body, his defense was formidable. If a desperate strike could wound the black-clothed figure, he might buy enough time for his master to rush to his rescue.

But unexpectedly, the opponent didn't use any leg techniques. Instead, he charged in with the same Iron Cloth Skill, and the collision was like two small mountains slamming together. The entire building trembled, debris and tile fragments flying everywhere.

With a single blow, Xiao Tian's strength shattered completely. Both arm bones, freshly tempered, were utterly crushed. His face pale as paper, he flew backward and slammed hard into the wall.

"That's Iron Cloth Force—who are you!" Xiao Tian recognized it instantly, his face twisting in shock. Few in the world could master Iron Cloth Skill to such a sublime degree.

It couldn't be Yuan Tieyi disguised to kill him. His master had no motive, nor would he need to go through such trouble. The more Xiao Tian thought, the more horrified he became, feeling that his death was too unjust and too baffling.

A glare that could kill a strong man who had mastered his blood and qi, a single punch that gravely wounded him, a Minor Bone Forging cultivator—Xiao Tian even suspected the opponent was already a Tendon Transformation Realm martial artist!

He had somehow offended a Tendon Transformation expert from the Jinsha Gang. With his talent, carrying the full hopes of the Xiao family and the martial arts school, he was now about to fall here. How could he accept it?

"My master will avenge me. Even the Jinsha Gang will pay a price!" Xiao Tian's eyes dimmed, his breath faint.

"Weren't you arrogant at the tavern today? Told me to wait? Your Iron Cloth Skill is weak—too weak."

Seeing that Xiao Tian had little life left, Zhou Qiming shook his head, stepped forward, and leaned in to whisper. The words struck Xiao Tian's heart like a voice from hell, making his pupils suddenly contract until they bled.

"What? You're Zhou Qiming? That, that's impossible..."

Before he could finish, Xiao Tian's head drooped. He was completely dead, leaving only a face full of shock and regret in his final moments.

Zhou Qiming had hidden too deeply. He might even have strength at the Tendon Transformation level, yet he chose to hide as a chef in the tavern. If Xiao Tian had known earlier, even with a hundred guts, he wouldn't have dared to provoke him!

Zhou Qiming quickly searched the body, pulled out a few taels of silver, tossed them to the two terrified Qingguan, and swiftly left the scene.

The women of the Music House were so pale with fear they didn't dare take the money. Their minds were in turmoil. A fierce martial artist like the black-clothed man actually left silver—was it compensation for the damaged building? The contrast was too absurd.

Bang!

Just as Zhou Qiming leaped onto the roof, he collided head-on with a man. The opponent's Body Tempering realm was not weak, but he broke a few ribs and coughed blood as he flew back over ten zhang.

"Hm? That's the Qingfeng Hall Master from today. Forget it, I'll ignore him for now." Zhou Qiming glanced back, recognized the man, but had no interest in getting entangled.

"What? Xiao Tian is already dead? This man's movement technique is terrifyingly fast."

The Qingfeng Hall Master stepped inside, took one look, and was greatly shocked.

Yang He, following Vice Gang Leader Jin Buhuan's orders, had brought men to ambush and kill Xiao Tian, cutting off the Iron Clothes Martial Arts School's future and escape routes. He never expected the kid had offended too many people—he was dead before they could strike!

And the black-clothed man's strength was even more terrifying. From the moment the commotion started to Xiao Tian's death, it was likely a single exchange. His movement technique was also extremely fast. When he left, he even injured Yang He in a collision. When had such a strong expert appeared in town?

"This man has mastered his external skill, and his movement technique is no worse than Qiu Yun's Earth Fiend Legs. Good thing he didn't want to fight." The Qingfeng Hall Master, Yang He, analyzed the situation, growing more alarmed. If the black-clothed man had targeted him, his fate would have been no better than Xiao Tian's.

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"Forget it. Xiao Tian is dead anyway. The mission is complete. Let's leave the scene first."

Yang He was badly injured. He glanced at the corpse of the martial arts school disciple, then quickly turned and left.

In the distance, the elite fighters at the Qingfeng Hall entrance were all shocked. They hadn't expected the Hall Master to return so quickly, without even needing them, the underlings, to swarm and help.

"The Hall Master's divine skill is unmatched. That Xiao Tian was nothing but worthless trash, without any true skill."

"Offending our Jinsha Gang—even a dragon has to bow."

"The Hall Master has achieved great merit. When you're promoted to Vice Gang Leader, don't forget to look out for us brothers!"

The elite gang members flattered and curried favor. With Qiu Yun and the Earth Fiend Hall missing, the Jinsha Gang was short on manpower. Ordinary members like them had more chances for promotion, and all wanted to climb another step.

"By the time This Seat arrived, Xiao Tian was already dead."

Yang He shook his head and said coldly. The matter was suspicious. Once Jin Buhuan and Sha Heihu investigated, they'd find out. He couldn't take the credit for himself. The gang rules were strict, and as a mere Hall Master, he dared not act recklessly.

"What? How is that possible!"

"There's another expert? Who is this person?"

"Xiao Tian truly did too many evil deeds. Even heaven couldn't stand it and took him out."

The crowd was shocked, but the mission was complete. No brothers had bled or died in a fight. The outcome was ultimately good.

No one had expected that Xiao Tian had not only offended the Jinsha Gang but also had some hidden expert wanting his life. The Iron Clothes Martial Arts School had lost its most important disciple. They would likely be crippled and never dare oppose the Vice Gang Leader again.

At the Main Headquarters in Hongye Village, experts sat around the main hall, arranged by rank in their designated seats.

"Congratulations to the Gang Leader on breaking through! The Gang Leader's divine might covers the world, invincible in Tendon Transformation!"

Led by Jin Buhuan, the crowd below rose to offer their congratulations.

The old man in the Top Seat had a ruddy face and only one eye. This was Sha Heihu, who had been in seclusion. With the help of a pill bestowed by King Chaotian, he had finally stabilized at the Tendon Transformation Minor Accomplishment realm.

Tendon Transformation and Bone Forging were entirely different thresholds. His tendons were like dragon tendons, his explosive power several times greater than during Bone Forging. He could unify all his strength into a single point, his tendons and spine bending like a bow. His killing power was incomparable to before.

"How is the matter the Hantian Army assigned going? Which forces in Jinshui Town have been subdued?"

Sha Heihu spoke in a deep voice, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

Aside from Yuan Tieyi, who had once been at the same Tendon Transformation realm, the other forces in town were all fragile and couldn't possibly withstand the several halls under him. So before going into seclusion, Sha Heihu had confidently handed affairs over to Jin Buhuan.

As for the Iron Clothes Martial Arts School, Jin Buhuan wasn't foolish enough to take on the hardest bone first. Once Sha Heihu broke through to Tendon Transformation and emerged, dealing with the weakened Yuan Tieyi would be effortless.

But as Sha Heihu's gaze swept the room, he immediately sensed something wrong. Enraged, he bellowed, "Where's Old Qiu from the Earth Fiend Hall? Did he go to the county town on business? He doesn't even come to congratulate This Seat on emerging from seclusion."

Qiu Yun had always been the most loyal and competent. Sha Heihu had intended to promote this confidant to his right-hand man. But now he wasn't here, which could mean some unfavorable development.