After listening to their reports, Tan Zongting went to the body and looked at the sunken chest.
"There is a fist mark on his chest, and his strength is much greater than that of an ordinary Sinew and Bone Realm."
Then he looked at the corpse's bent hand.
"His actions were decisive and ruthless; this is probably not his first time killing someone."
Tan Zongting returned to his chair and asked:
"You guys say that person looks quite young from behind."
The two subordinates exchanged a glance and said:
"We're not entirely sure, but they seem quite young."
Tan Zongting couldn't help but think of Hong Decheng's personally taught disciples.
"This child has reached the Sinew and Bone Realm at such a young age, and his Qi and Blood are so strong that he is not comparable to ordinary Sinew and Bone Realm."
"He still had a murderous aura about him, clearly someone who had seen blood."
"Could it be that the person who made the move tonight was this child?"
A hint of a smile appeared in Tan Zongting's eyes.
"If that's true, then that's interesting. His strength might be even greater than I imagined."
"To have such strength and composure at such a young age is truly remarkable."
"We need to find a way to recruit him into the Demon Eradication Division."
Thinking about this, Tan Zongting couldn't help but feel that he was thinking a bit too far ahead.
Maybe he guessed wrong, and it wasn't that child at all...
Tan Zongting's expression turned serious again, and he instructed the two men below him:
"Check where that alley leads, see if there are any powerful cultivators at the Sinew and Bone Realm nearby, gather the information and report back to me, then we'll make a decision!"
"Yes, sir!"
Besides the undercurrents here,
The relationship between the Three Rivers Gang and the Green Robe Gang also entered a heated phase.
Within the Three Rivers Gang,
"Boss, their offensive has indeed weakened recently."
"This is all thanks to the desperate resistance of our gang members, which caused the Green Robe Gang to suffer even greater losses."
"Even if the Green Robe Gang wants to take over the territory, they have to consider whether they can withstand the losses."
Zhou Boyuan nodded in satisfaction and asked:
Where is Zheng Lingfeng?
The hall master below said, "As for Zheng Lingfeng, we can send two martial artists at the limit of the Sinew and Bone Realm to fight him to a draw. There's not much of a problem for now."
Zhou Boyuan sighed:
"That's good, but... if we give them time to slowly take over their territory, we will eventually be destroyed by the Green Robe Gang."
"It's just a matter of time. They've only reduced their offensive, but they haven't stopped. Sigh."
At this time, inside the Green Robe Gang
Zheng Lingfeng, with a smug look on his face, cupped his hands to the gang leader and said:
"Boss, the time has come."
"Those people from the Three Rivers Gang still think that my strength is limited to this, but they don't know that I have been hiding most of it for a long time."
Upon hearing this, the leader of the Green Robe Gang chuckled, a glint of light flashing in his eyes:
"Good! Now they must think we are afraid of losses and have slowed down our offensive."
"Little did they know, this was just the prelude to the events that followed."
He had long sensed that something was amiss in the atmosphere of Baihe County, that undercurrents were brewing.
Unwilling to delay any longer, they only wanted to annex the territory of the Three Rivers Gang as quickly as possible!
Originally, they planned to rely on Zheng Lingfeng's overwhelming strength to directly crush him.
However, there was also the concern that if Zhou Boyuan, the leader of the Three Rivers Gang, was driven to the brink of defeat, the Green Robe Gang would suffer heavy losses even if they won the fight back.
Even the territories that are fought over can be destroyed in the fierce battle!
Therefore, he and Zheng Lingfeng devised a plan:
A showdown between hall masters will determine the ownership of vast territories!
" The Three Rivers Gang will definitely not refuse."
The gang leader said with certainty, "They have been fighting hard for days, and the gang members are already exhausted and resentful. They are unwilling to waste any more time."
Zheng Lingfeng also laughed:
"What's more, I'll offer to let each of their hall masters take turns licking my hand! How could they not be tempted by such a 'fair' proposal?"
He originally intended to show the Three Rivers Gang his strength.
However, in order to achieve this outcome, he deliberately restrained himself, only fighting to a draw with two leaders of the Three Rivers Gang, thus lulling his opponents into a false sense of security.
The gang leader coldly continued:
"They will definitely think that you can fight one against another, but you can't necessarily win a series of victories."
"Even if they have doubts and suspect that you are hiding your strength, the Three Rivers Gang has no better choice. If they do not fight, their destruction is only a matter of time; if they do fight, there is still a glimmer of hope."
Zheng Lingfeng nodded and added:
"And our reasons are sufficient: we want to swallow up the Three Rivers Gang, but we don't want the Green Robe Gang to suffer any more losses!"
The gang leader laughed heartily:
"The chips are just a large territory. We leave them some small territory so that even if they lose, we won't force them to fight to the death."
"At that time, we will invite prominent figures from Baihe County to observe and witness the boxing match."
"With everyone watching, if the Three Rivers Gang loses, they will have no chance to deny it."
His tone turned cold, revealing his determination to succeed:
"The final move is to spread this proposal throughout the county. If they don't accept it, it will be a sign of weakness to us."
"This round will definitely be decided quickly!"
The two looked at each other and burst into laughter!
Zheng Lingfeng's face was full of confidence, and he was not worried at all about losing.
He had practiced martial arts for many years, but had been stuck at the Sinew and Bone Realm.
Seeing no hope of breaking through, he practiced other Martial Arts in order to increase his strength.
Before he knew it, he was already in his teens.
If his body hadn't deteriorated and his blood and qi hadn't declined, he would have wanted to break through a few more Martial Arts!
But Ruyu's strength is enough!
Two advanced martial Martial Arts, and two minor advanced Martial Arts!
Decades of rigorous training have made him virtually invincible in the Sinew and Bone Realm, with few rivals to rival him!
In this competition, even if it's a series of challenges against the top masters, or even if another top master comes, Zheng Lingfeng still won't lose!
The next day,
The suggestion from the Green Robe Gang quickly spread throughout Baihe County.
Fang Chen and Zhou Hai, who were inside the martial arts school, also heard the news.
Zhou Hai sighed and said:
"This is an open strategy. Even if there's something wrong with this competition, we have no choice but to accept it."
"Compared to the loss of the entire gang being wiped out, the loss from this competition is significantly smaller."
"Moreover, there might still be a chance to win."
Fang Chen frowned and asked:
"Is there no other way?"
Zhou Hai thought for a while, then said helplessly:
"There are other ways, though. If my father were to personally intervene, the two gangs could fight to the death. With someone from the Viscera Realm involved, it's really hard to say who would win in the end."
"But if we go all in then, both sides will inevitably suffer heavy losses. Even if we win, it won't make much difference to losing..."
Zhou Hai paused for a moment before making his final judgment.
"Therefore, my father will probably accept this challenge."
Fang Chen pondered for a moment, then looked at his control panel.
For example, he had mastered two Martial Arts techniques: the Tiger Subduing Fist and the Gale Saber Technique.
He has achieved minor mastery of two Martial Arts: the Dragon Subduing Fist and the Surging Cloud Steps.
He now spends his evenings grinding away at improving his proficiency in the Dragon Subduing Fist.
However, the Dragon Subduing Fist is still some distance from reaching its full potential.
At a normal pace, it would take another thirty nights for the Dragon Subduing Fist to reach its full potential!
But if one doesn't practice the Tiger Subduing Fist during the day, but instead practices the Dragon Subduing Fist,
This time can be shortened to ten days!
If this competition can be scheduled for ten days later, his strength will increase again!
Winning this match will naturally increase our chances of victory!
That's right, Fang Chen had already decided to participate in this competition.
Not for any other reason, but for the things Zhou Hai did before.
Zhou Hai helped Fang Chen a lot.
All he did for Zhou Hai was help the Three Rivers Gang win the dockside brawl.
This is nothing, especially since Junior Brother Zhou later gave him the " Surging Cloud Steps ".
Fang Chen pondered in his heart,
If he can master the Dragon Subduing Fist, he should have no rivals in the Sinew and Bone Realm!
The reason he didn't reveal his strength before was because there were undercurrents in Baihe County, Fang Chen was afraid that his safety was not guaranteed.
But now...
Unless those few experts at the Viscera Realm come to kill him personally, there shouldn't be anyone in Baihe County who can threaten him right now.
Moreover, he had Master Hong backing him up.
so,
Fang Chen was not afraid to reveal his cultivation level and strength in this competition.
The time is almost right; there's no point in hiding any longer!
Under Zhou Hai's astonished gaze, Fang Chen said in a low voice:
" Junior Brother Zhou, I broke through to the Sinew and Bone Realm quite some time ago."
"I remember you said that if I reached the Sinew and Bone Realm, you would make me the head of the first hall in the gang. I wonder if that promise still stands?"
"If we're going to be serious, then let me participate in this competition too!"