Innate Might

Huang Ling led a vast force straight toward the Benlei Martial Arts School.

At this moment, the upper ranks of the Benlei Martial Arts School had gathered together to discuss what had happened yesterday.

An internal war between martial arts schools was hardly good news to them. After all, their Four Great Martial Arts Schools were nominally already a united body.

However, there had to be hidden reasons behind the Kaishan Martial Arts School's sudden attack on the Ox Demon Martial Arts School.

"In my view, there's nothing to discuss. That skinny mutt Chang Yuchun must have thrown in his lot with that old bastard Huang Ling. Otherwise, how could he have lived so comfortably these past six months?"

"The foundations of his Kaishan Martial Arts School are far inferior to those of our schools!"

"Exactly, exactly! This must all be that dog thief Huang Ling's scheme. We absolutely cannot go and question the Ox Demon Martial Arts School without knowing the full story!"

After a round of discussion, the Benlei Martial Arts School's upper ranks ultimately chose to trust the Ox Demon Martial Arts School. Though the Martial Scoundrels of the Benlei Martial Arts School were all burly, muscle-bound men, they still had people with brains among them.

But just as their discussion was reaching its most heated point, a burst of commotion suddenly came from outside.

"What's going on? Why are the people outside so ignorant of the rules? It seems this old man has been too gentle with them in ordinary times. Today, I'll properly teach these Brats what rules are!"

A hot-tempered Martial Master stood up and was about to head out and scold, then punish, those making the racket.

Yet just as he reached the door, he suddenly saw the doors shatter apart. A powerful force struck him squarely in the chest, sending him flying backward!

"Who is it?!"

Everyone was shocked and glared furiously at the attacker.

"Hahaha! Where's Zhao Yingxiong? Tell that brat to come out. Today, this old man will wipe out you human traitors who keep company with Demonic Beasts!"

Huang Ling led dozens of Viscera Refiners and directly surrounded the Martial Masters present.

One Martial Master said bluntly, "What nonsense are you spouting? Since when has our Benlei Martial Arts School colluded with Demonic Beasts?"

"Exactly! You old thief, stop slandering us so viciously. If you have no evidence, don't speak nonsense!"

The Martial Masters were furious and spoke up one after another in rebuttal.

But Huang Ling merely gave a contemptuous smile. "If this old man says you colluded with them, then you colluded with them. Now, do you have any objections?"

The first Martial Master to speak stepped forward. "Bullshit, I—"

Before he could finish, Huang Ling struck like lightning. A surge of tyrannical True Essence erupted and slammed into the Martial Master's body, instantly smashing his head apart.

Blood splattered everywhere, and the horrifying sight froze everyone present in terror.

"Innate True Essence!"

The Martial Masters were startled, recognizing Huang Ling's method at a glance.

As the signature power of a Xiantian Expert, Innate True Essence was nearly impossible for martial artists below Xiantian to resist.

Martial artists of the Qi and Blood Great Realm tempered their qi and blood. Their greatest strengths were their physiques and their ability to project qi and blood outward.

But before Innate True Essence, all of that seemed far too feeble. True Essence was, after all, a higher form of energy than qi and blood; the difference between them was like gold and stone compared to mud and sand.

To resist, much less wear down, a single strand of True Essence, one would likely need to expend ten times as much qi and blood!

Though Huang Ling was among the weakest class of Xiantian Experts, he still possessed as many as ten strands of True Essence within him—enough to instantly kill ten Viscera Refiners!

No one dared step forward again. Huang Ling's savage method had terrified them all.

"Hmph. Now that I say your Benlei Martial Arts School colluded with Demonic Beasts, does anyone still object?"

"Hm? Why have you all gone mute? This old man is asking you a question!"

Huang Ling's domineering aura spilled forth as he fixed these Martial Masters with a piercing gaze. To be honest, this feeling was truly wonderful; it gave him a peculiar thrill.

The dozen or so Martial Masters present were flushed red from holding themselves back. Their emotions told them that they ought to step forward and refute him now, or the charges against them would be nailed down in the end.

But reason made them understand that such charges were matters for later. If they stepped forward now, they would most certainly die immediately!

No one wished to throw away their life like that. The longer one lived, the more one feared death.

Everyone remained silent. No one objected.

Huang Ling nodded in satisfaction and laughed. "Very good. Since you yourselves have admitted it, that proves this City Lord is indeed wise and mighty, discerning every detail."

"Now, invite your Hall Master, Zhao Yingxiong, out here. As the ringleader of this crime, this old man will rid the people of this evil today!"

With the map laid bare and the dagger revealed, Huang Ling was finally about to deal a killing blow. His goal was actually to kill the Hall Master of the Benlei Martial Arts School.

Once the Hall Master died, could the Benlei Martial Arts School still possibly continue to exist?

The Martial Masters present had nearly all struggled here for their entire lives. If the martial arts school perished, their own fates could easily be imagined.

Some Martial Masters felt their qi and blood surge, ready to attack Huang Ling.

But Huang Ling's next words made them stop.

"Hurry up. This old man believes you were all deceived by that Zhao Yingxiong. Don't worry—once this old man punishes the ringleader, I will certainly restore your innocence!"

"As it happens, this old man's City Lord's Mansion is short of quite a few guards. Your strength is passable, so you would be well suited for these posts. What do you all think?"

With a big stick in one hand and a sweet date in the other, Huang Ling's tactic made the Martial Masters present begin to waver.

Should they live and die with the martial arts school, or endure for the moment to preserve a peaceful future for themselves and their families?

The answer seemed obvious. If they had been alone in the world, they could simply have died to repay the martial arts school for recognizing their worth.

But the years had drained away their hot-blooded spirit, and their bonds left them tied hand and foot.

After a long silence, the oldest Martial Master was the first to speak. "I hope City Lord Huang will keep his word. This old man is willing to surrender!"

The others quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing someone take the lead, they surrendered one after another.

"Hall Master Zhao—no, that traitor Zhao—is in secluded cultivation in the rear courtyard. I ask Lord City Lord to strike and subdue the traitor!"

With a single sentence, their former Hall Master had become a traitor. Truly, the words of men were terrifying!

Huang Ling burst into hearty laughter. Led by an old Martial Master, he barged straight into the place where Zhao Yingxiong was in secluded cultivation. A thread of Innate True Essence erupted forth, instantly killing Zhao Yingxiong, who was circulating his energy to break through.

At the moment of his death, Zhao Yingxiong saw clearly who had attacked him. Spitting blood, he snarled, "Huang Ling, you dog traitor! I'll wait for you in hell!"

With that, Zhao Yingxiong breathed his last. Only his wide-open eyes revealed the unwillingness in his heart!

The old Martial Master wept bitter tears. Unable to bear watching this scene, he turned his head away.

"Come, follow me to the next one!"

Huang Ling was thoroughly satisfied. Without caring what the old Martial Master behind him thought, he strode away, not even leaving a word for someone to collect the corpse.

Clearly, Huang Ling had done this deliberately, all to test the loyalty of certain people.

Having subdued the Benlei Martial Arts School, Huang Ling's confidence soared. With more powerful experts under his command, his momentum grew even stronger.

Using the same method, he killed the Hall Master of the Pure Yang Martial Arts School, then subdued the Pure Yang Martial Arts School's Martial Masters.

With this, the number of Viscera Refiners under Huang Ling's command reached over sixty, while martial artists of other Realms were too numerous to count.

Such a force was enough to wipe out any single faction in Laiyang City.

And Huang Ling's next target was, astonishingly, the Ox Demon Martial Arts School!

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