Blood-Deep Vengeance

The icy sole of a shoe ground mercilessly against the boy's head, and despair swept through his entire body. Zhang Yu's eyes were bloodshot as he used every ounce of strength to let out a roar.

"Let go of my sister! You're not allowed to touch her!"

In the courtyard, three burly men in short tunics wore vicious expressions, their eyes gleaming with filthy, cruel amusement. They were the low-ranking thugs of the Wild Wolf Gang, tyrants of the area.

"Brat, behave yourself! Watch nicely and let us show you how we'll enjoy your pretty sister."

Unrestrained laughter echoed through the dilapidated farmhouse courtyard.

"No..." Zhang Yu cried.

"Little lady, as long as you serve us well, we'll spare your brother's life and leave your Zhang family with a descendant."

"Big Sister, don't!"

Zhang Yu watched his sister follow them toward the inner room. With a puff, he spat out a mouthful of blood. Then his vision went black, and he lost consciousness.

"Don't..."

A quarter hour later, he opened his eyes again, but his gaze was utterly bewildered.

"Fuck, where is this?"

"I was perfectly fine reading a novel at home. How the hell did I suddenly end up here?"

In the drafty house, three men dressed in ancient clothing were cursing at a young girl's corpse.

"Fuck, Third Brother, I told you to hold her down! What the hell were you doing? You let that little bitch break free and kill herself. How are we supposed to have fun now?"

Nearby, an elderly couple lay in pools of blood, already devoid of breath.

Hiss...

This...

The next second, a flood of memories surged into Zhang Yu's mind.

He had transmigrated—into the body of a boy in another world who shared his exact name. Because the boy's family could not pay their protection money, his parents had been killed by the Wild Wolf Gang. His sister had originally intended to swallow her humiliation and secure a path to survival for him.

But the boy had bled from all seven orifices and died on the spot. When his sister saw that her younger brother was dead, she broke free from their control and slammed her head into the wall, dying as well.

"Fuck, this is an ancient martial world where human lives are worth less than dogs!" Once Zhang Yu understood the situation, overwhelming fury rose within him.

[Ding!]

[The Punish Evil System has been activated.]

[Slaying evildoers can earn cultivation time.]

My cheat has arrived. Zhang Yu was overjoyed and immediately looked at the panel.

Name: Zhang Yu

Age: 16 years old

Realm: None

Martial Skill: Stone-Shattering Fist, Beginner

Cultivation Time: None

According to the memories, this Stone-Shattering Fist had been secretly learned by the original owner of the body. It was merely a low-grade street fist technique. He had wanted to master it to deal with the Wild Wolf Gang, but before he could succeed, his entire family had been slaughtered.

A towering tide of rage and resentment surged through Zhang Yu's heart. He knew it was likely the original owner's influence.

I'll avenge you, Zhang Yu silently vowed.

"This little brat is awake. I've got nowhere to vent my anger, so you can take your sister's place. Hehehe!" Seeing Zhang Yu awaken, Scarface revealed a vile grin and walked toward him.

The next second, Zhang Yu was lifted by the hair. "You're quite a handsome one too. Hahaha!"

"Fuck your mother!"

The current Zhang Yu was no longer the original owner. With a furious curse, he suddenly grabbed the man's vital parts and yanked with all his strength.

Crush!

"Ahhh..."

Scarface let out a shrill scream and instantly released Zhang Yu's hair, his body curling over.

Zhang Yu immediately wrapped an arm around his neck, then opened his mouth and bit down viciously.

Puff!

He bit through the carotid artery in Scarface's neck, instantly robbing him of the ability to move.

Ptui!

Zhang Yu raised his head and looked toward the remaining two men.

His face was covered in blood, and his gaze was icy.

The remaining two Wild Wolf Gang members involuntarily took a step back under his glare. They felt a little afraid.

[Ding!]

[You have killed an evildoer and gained 7 years of cultivation time.]

A voice sounded in Zhang Yu's mind.

Add it all to the Stone-Shattering Fist.

Zhang Yu silently commanded.

The next second, he felt a surge of blood and qi course through his body. Scenes of seven years spent cultivating the Stone-Shattering Fist flashed past in an instant.

[Martial Skill: Stone-Shattering Fist, Mastery]

It took seven years just to reach Mastery. The original owner's talent for martial arts was pretty ordinary, Zhang Yu thought.

"You dare kill Brother Scar? You're finished! Your whole family is finished! Our Wild Wolf Gang won't spare you!"

Zhang Yu clenched his fist, his bones crackling crisply. The Stone-Shattering Fist at Mastery had not enabled him to cultivate inner strength and become a martial artist, but it was more than enough to deal with these two men.

They were merely low-ranking Wild Wolf Gang members, a pack of street punks who bullied the weak and feared the strong. They usually collected protection money in Willow Alley and had never practiced martial arts.

Zhang Yu looked at them coldly. "You two can go die as well."

"Brat, I'll kill you first!" One Wild Wolf Gang thug suddenly attacked, swinging the short club in his hand at Zhang Yu's head.

It was the usual street-fighting tactic of thugs: strike first to gain the upper hand. They dared to hit hard, first beating their opponents into pain. After that, ordinary people would basically behave themselves.

After the system's feedback from seven years of cultivation, Zhang Yu's strength and reflexes had undergone earth-shaking changes.

He blocked with his left arm.

Crack!

The club struck his left forearm and snapped in two.

At the same time, Zhang Yu's right fist slammed viciously into the man's nose.

The Stone-Shattering Fist at Mastery had not yet produced inner strength, but its force had reached over five hundred jin.

Bang!

The man's nasal bone shattered instantly, blood streaming out.

The next second, Zhang Yu grabbed the man's clothes and continued hammering his face with his right fist.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

After ten punches, he released him. The thug's body collapsed to the ground, clearly on the verge of death.

[Ding, you have killed an evildoer and gained 6 years of cultivation time.]

"You're next." Zhang Yu looked at the final Wild Wolf Gang thug and spoke coldly.

"Brother Zhang, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding! I won't collect protection money from your family again. Spare my life."

The last thug, Liu San, was trembling so badly that both legs shook. He was truly afraid now.

When he bullied others, Liu San had been arrogant and ruthless. But when it came time to risk his life, he turned into a spineless coward.

"Let it go? My parents and my sister were all killed by you, and now you're telling me it was a misunderstanding? Telling me to let it go? Fuck your mother and let it go! I'll kill you first, then I'll go kill your whole family!" Zhang Yu roared through clenched teeth.

Then he took a step forward and arrived before the man. Bang! He punched him in the chest.

Puff!

Liu San spat out a mouthful of blood from the blow and begged again, "Brother... Brother Zhang, spare me. Don't kill my whole family. Scarface forced me to do it..."

"Beg your mother!"

"Urgh..."

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Zhang Yu beat Liu San half to death, then grabbed him by the hair and dragged him out of the courtyard, heading toward Liu San's home.

Liu San also lived in Willow Alley. He had once harassed the original owner's sister and been cursed out by her. Later, he joined the Wild Wolf Gang, and this time, he was the one who had brought people to ruin the original owner's family.

Bang!

When he reached Liu San's front door, Zhang Yu kicked the wooden door clean off, then threw the half-dead Liu San into the courtyard.

"Ah..."

Liu San hit the ground and let out a scream. He looked like he was about to die.

"Who dares kick down my door? My son is with the Wild Wolf— Third! What happened to you?" A fierce-looking old man rushed out of the house. When he saw Liu San covered in blood in the courtyard, his expression changed instantly.

"Third, who beat you like this? Report it to the authorities!" When a triangle-eyed woman saw her son Liu San beaten into this state, she immediately shrieked like a pig being slaughtered.