The Black Tiger Gang members at the Houtian Realm were all quite ordinary in strength.
Normally, Han Zheng could kill them as easily as slaughtering chickens or dogs.
But now, cooperating with He Sheng, they actually had some proper tactics, making things genuinely troublesome.
So Han Zheng decided to unleash his full power in one strike, aiming to clear them out first.
"I'm going to kill you!"
He Sheng's eyes were about to split open. His internal energy surged, and his tiger's roar intensified.
Han Zheng's saber momentum was no less. He met the attack head-on, and the clang of metal erupted explosively.
At the same time, Han Zheng's left hand suddenly grabbed the spear shaft of another Black Tiger Gang member. The long spear couldn't advance an inch in Han Zheng's hand.
With the Xiantian Mortal Transformation and Bronze Skin Iron Bones, the gap in strength was enough for Han Zheng to confront a weapon with his bare hands.
With a sudden pull, the Black Tiger Gang member couldn't withstand the immense force and was instantly pulled in front of Han Zheng.
Clenching the Vajra Demon Subduing Seal, Han Zheng brought his seal down, and the wind howled.
The Black Tiger Gang member tried to block with a horizontal punch, but Han Zheng's seal smashed him, along with his arm and head, into pieces.
If he had abandoned his spear immediately, he could have survived.
But facing Xiantian with Houtian, Han Zheng could afford countless mistakes. He could only afford one.
"Fourth Brother!"
He Sheng's eyes were already red.
These were all his most trusted brothers from the Black Tiger Hall, and now they had all died here today.
With these distractions gone, Han Zheng's Blood Fiend Saber slashed down repeatedly.
With the immense strength boost from the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, He Sheng was gradually unable to withstand the force, his tiger's mouth already bleeding profusely.
Pang Feiyan, who hadn't made a move until now, also became anxious.
She had initially thought that with He Sheng at the Xiantian Mortal Transformation Realm and three members at the late Houtian stage, capturing Han Zheng would be a piece of cake.
She never expected that even with four against one, Han Zheng would kill three of them. They were simply useless!
Her small sword had already been shattered by Han Zheng. Her hidden weapons were being saved for surprise attacks, and she was afraid of accidentally injuring He Sheng if she acted now.
Of course, she wasn't heartbroken over He Sheng, but rather afraid that if her hidden weapons failed to kill Han Zheng, and He Sheng was accidentally injured, she would truly have no one left.
So Pang Feiyan took out a small dagger, contemplating when she should make her move.
Seeing Pang Feiyan eager to act, He Sheng quickly shouted, "Feiyan! Be careful! Don't come over!"
He knew Pang Feiyan's strength. If Han Zheng wanted to kill her, she wouldn't even be able to block one move.
He Sheng's Blood Essence surged and erupted, and he suddenly lunged into Han Zheng's embrace.
The internal energy on his Gold Wire Great Ring Saber instantly became incredibly viscous. The saber momentum shifted from wild to like an ancient tree's roots, tenaciously clinging to Han Zheng's blade.
This sudden change in saber momentum caught even Han Zheng off guard, and he couldn't break free in his haste.
The next moment, He Sheng was in front of Han Zheng. His left hand instantly turned pitch black, emanating a chilling dark demonic energy as he struck towards Han Zheng's chest!
Han Zheng let out a cold snort and formed the Vajra Demon Subduing Seal with one hand.
The fist seal descended from the air, embodying Vajra Wrath, subduing demons and eradicating evil!
He Sheng's Black Fiend Palm was a demonic martial art, already restrained by Buddhist martial arts.
Furthermore, although his Black Fiend Palm was considered a Xiantian martial skill, it was among the lowest-tier Xiantian martial skills, nowhere comparable to the Vajra Demon Subduing Seal.
As the fist seal landed, He Sheng let out a muffled groan, his arm instantly bending.
Han Zheng's second seal followed immediately. He Sheng forced himself to meet it with another palm strike, and his arm instantly broke.
Then, Han Zheng's arm became like an iron whip, and he unleashed the White Ape Through-Arm Fist, smashing directly into He Sheng's chest, sending him spitting blood and flying backward.
As He Sheng struggled to get up, Han Zheng's foot was already stepping on his chest.
"You've also reached the Xiantian Realm. Judging by your appearance, you should be a high-ranking member of the Black Tiger Gang. How could you agree to such a brainless plan by Pang Feiyan? And Pang Heihu didn't stop you?"
He Sheng spat out a mouthful of blood and weakly pleaded, "The gang leader doesn't know about this. It was Feiyan who asked for my help to rescue Shen Conghai.
Please spare Feiyan. If you let her go today, I'll do anything you ask!"
"Damn it! So he's a simp!"
Han Zheng looked at him with disdain.
He had been wondering why Pang Heihu, as the leader of the Black Tiger Gang and a notable figure in this small county, would agree to such a mindless plan by Pang Feiyan.
It turned out that Pang Feiyan had called He Sheng, and the two of them had made the decision on their own.
Although Han Zheng had only met Pang Feiyan twice, he could tell that the woman's heart was entirely set on Shen Conghai.
Yet, this He Sheng was willing to agree to such a brainless plan to ambush him for her. He was truly the epitome of a simp.
Han Zheng looked at the terrified Pang Feiyan, a killing intent flashing in his eyes.
When he fought Shen Conghai before, this woman had foolishly intervened. At that time, Han Zheng hadn't considered killing her, thinking she was just not very bright.
She actually dared to ambush him now; this was practically asking for death.
Did she really think he, Han Zheng, was some kind of kind and benevolent person?
Sensing the killing intent emanating from Han Zheng, He Sheng's expression immediately changed.
He abruptly hugged Han Zheng's leg and roared at Pang Feiyan, "Escape! Run back to the Black Tiger Gang and find the Gang Leader!"
Han Zheng let out a cold snort, his internal energy erupted, and the Dragon Elephant Stomp landed.
Even though He Sheng had already forged Bronze Skin Iron Bones, Han Zheng's kick directly shattered his heart meridians.
Pang Feiyan let out a terrified scream, took out the Rain Curtain Meteor Needles, and activated the mechanism.
The reason hidden weapons were called hidden weapons was because they relied on catching the opponent off guard.
If she had used them earlier, when Han Zheng was fighting He Sheng, she might have been able to catch Han Zheng by surprise.
But now, facing him directly, it was completely useless.
Although the Rain Curtain Meteor Needles were fast, Pang Feiyan was too slow.
The moment she took out the Rain Curtain Meteor Needles, Han Zheng violently kicked the corpse of He Sheng at his feet up to block in front of him.
Instantly, the dense barrage of silver needles all pierced into He Sheng's corpse.
Even though he had forged Bronze Skin Iron Bones, these silver needles still managed to pierce three inches into his body; one could imagine the power of this hidden weapon.
Before Pang Feiyan could react, Han Zheng had already taken a step forward, instantly appearing before her, and grabbed her fair neck, lifting her up.
"I don't actually like killing women, but that doesn't mean I won't kill them!"
There was no hatred on Pang Feiyan's face, only terror.
She no longer wanted to save Shen Conghai; she just wanted to survive.
It was only at the brink of death that this love-struck woman realized that perhaps her own survival was more important.
Perhaps she wanted to beg for mercy, or perhaps she wanted to use Pang Heihu to intimidate him.
But before she could utter a single word, Han Zheng tightened his grip and directly crushed Pang Feiyan's throat, casually tossing her to the ground.
Han Zheng truly didn't want to kill women; he was actually quite protective of them.
But when someone tried to kill him, then what he faced was no longer a woman, but an enemy!
[Killed a mid-stage Houtian Meridian Opening Realm martial artist, obtained ten Blood Essence.
Killed three late-stage Houtian Meridian Opening Realm martial artists, obtained sixty Blood Essence.
Killed an early-stage Xiantian Mortal Transformation Realm martial artist, obtained one hundred Blood Essence.]
Han Zheng glanced at the corpses scattered on the ground, his killing intent intensifying.
He Sheng and those three late-stage Houtian martial artists were all Pang Heihu's confidants, and he had also killed his most beloved daughter.
Judging by Pang Heihu's doting father demeanor, if he knew his daughter had been killed, he would go mad and seek Han Zheng out for a fight, disregarding Zhang Tianyang's influence.
Strike first and gain the advantage; strike later and suffer the consequences.
Rather than waiting for Pang Heihu to seek revenge, it was better to make the first move and catch Pang Heihu off guard!
Summoning the Gluttonous Crucible, Han Zheng exchanged one hundred and seventy Blood Essence for satiety. Currently, there were still two thousand four hundred points remaining in the Gluttonous Crucible.
Although it seemed like a lot, breaking through the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill required four thousand points, the Vajra Demon Subduing Seal needed three thousand five hundred points, and breaking through the White Ape Through-Arm Fist and merging with the Nine Heavens Ape Demon Plucking Stars Chart required a terrifying seven thousand points.
And if he used it all for cultivation, Han Zheng wasn't confident he could break through to the mid-stage Xiantian Mortal Transformation Realm and forge Golden Muscles Jade Meridians.
Last time, Han Zheng had consumed a Spirit Nurturing Pill and used three hundred points of satiety to enter the early-stage Xiantian Mortal Transformation Realm and forge Bronze Skin Iron Bones.
The transition from Bronze Skin Iron Bones to Golden Muscles Jade Meridians was ten times more difficult than before, and Han Zheng estimated he would need around five thousand points of satiety to break through in one go.
Han Zheng pondered for a moment and chose to use satiety to break through the Blood Fiend Saber Art.
This was the fastest way he could think of to improve his strength.
[Breaking through the Houtian Realm "Blood Fiend Saber Art" requires the consumption of three hundred satiety.]
The power of the Blood Fiend Saber Art was the strongest among the Houtian martial skills Han Zheng possessed, and its breakthrough cost was also the highest.
"Breakthrough 'Blood Fiend Saber Art'!"
The dragon patterns on the Gluttonous Crucible seemed to come alive, opening their mouths and continuously chewing, finally spitting out a light sphere that entered Han Zheng's body.
[The Houtian Realm "Blood Fiend Saber Art" has broken through to the Xiantian Realm "Blood Fiend Asura Saber," with an initial proficiency of 10%.]
Carefully sensing the saber art in his mind, Han Zheng suddenly clicked his tongue.
The Blood Fiend Saber Art was originally a demonic sect saber art, extremely radical.
But the upgraded Blood Fiend Asura Saber was even more extreme: the saber condenses blood fiends, and the body transforms into an Asura.
Its core was just one word: Kill!
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