Little Dingdong was in terrible shape, so Xiao Fan had first entrusted her to Shao Yan. He believed there had to be a way!
Now Xiao Fan was back in the sewer, the elemental power inside him surging wildly and battering his internal organs!
Fortunately, the rampaging power was unusual. It was not merely destructive; it also possessed a powerful ability to heal.
As a result, his body was constantly breaking down and recovering. For the time being, his life was not in danger.
The state was agonizing, as if he might die at any moment, but he accepted it completely.
Only this way could he feel a little less guilty. He could not stop thinking that Little Dingdong was likely in even greater pain than he was!
And all of this had happened because of his arrogance!
He had thought he was strong enough, that fighting an opponent a whole major realm above him was no problem!
And what had happened?
He had gotten himself killed and nearly gotten Little Dingdong killed too!
Damn the Black Tiger Sect. Today, I won't let a single one of you go!
Boom!
Xiao Fan shot up from the ground, turning into a streak of green light and moving at incredible speed!
In this state, it was as though he had entered the Lesser Grandmaster realm. All his martial arts had been enhanced to a certain degree.
He activated Wind-Following Ear, and its effect was twice as strong as before. Before long, he heard the voices of Black Tiger Sect members!
When he reached them, he struck without hesitation, blasting them straight into a bloody mist with one punch!
It was a one-sided massacre, and Xiao Fan showed no mercy!
Suddenly, he ran into Liu Tianguang at a corner.
Their eyes met, and Liu Tianguang's pupils abruptly contracted. "Dog King?"
"No, Xiao Fan!"
"Xiao Fan is the Dog King!!"
He regretted it as soon as he said it. By blurting out the man's biggest secret, hadn't he given him a reason to kill him to keep him quiet?
The man before him was in an extraordinarily violent state. His dark yellow bodysuit had been dyed red with blood, making him look like a murderous fiend.
He had no doubt that Xiao Fan would dare to kill him.
Scared out of his wits, Liu Tianguang dropped to his knees and begged for mercy, wailing, "I shouldn't have provoked you!"
"Xiao Fan, I was wrong. Spare my life, and you can have as many martial arts as you want!"
"I swear, I'll never tell anyone your secret!!"
"I swear to the heavens!"
"Don't come near me!!"
Expressionless, Xiao Fan disregarded Liu Tianguang's pleas. Without hesitation, he raised his hand and blew Liu Tianguang's head apart with a punch.
In his current state, his strength had reached a terrifying 5,000 kg. He was undoubtedly the strongest in all of Green Leaf City!
After dealing with the sewer, he charged straight for the Black Tiger Sect's headquarters.
It was a tall building, more than thirty stories high, its golden exterior a display of sheer luxury.
But soon, gold turned to blood red. People in the building who had nothing to do with the sect fled in a frenzy, because a madman was killing people!
Blood drenched the building's stairs as Xiao Fan fought his way up to the top floor. His terrifying combat instincts were second nature, and his formidable energy made him seem tireless!
He was like an unbeatable monster. The mere sight of him standing there filled people with terror and made them tremble!
Xiao Fan felt no guilt whatsoever. The Black Tiger Sect was an underworld force. How many of its disciples were decent people? Whose hands weren't stained with blood?
He even felt that he was ridding the people of a scourge!
Officers from the Public Security Bureau soon arrived and surrounded the building. They held source energy guns, but their arms were trembling slightly.
Through the huge glass windows, they could vaguely make out the figure of the murderous fiend inside!
Their leader struggled to raise his megaphone, intending to follow procedure and call on the person inside to surrender!
But from the looks of things, that was probably impossible!
Besides, he was afraid that if he shouted, he would draw the man out and get himself beaten to death!
The public security vehicles went "beep, beep, beep," while blood kept dripping, drip, drip, from the edge of the high-rise.
Panicked screams rose and fell all around, along with cries for help filled with despair!
At last, Xiao Fan reached the top floor. His steps suddenly grew somewhat labored, because he had nearly exhausted the rampaging wood-attribute force.
But there was still one crucial person he had not killed!
The sect master-Huang Meng!
Huang Meng was sitting quietly in a wheelchair, gazing at the blood-red setting sun outside. He knew Xiao Fan had entered his room, but he made no move!
Xiao Fan frowned. Is he already dead?
Suddenly, Huang Meng turned his wheelchair around, revealing a face covered in scars. He looked calmly at Xiao Fan, then gave a sudden sneer. "Life is unpredictable, isn't it?"
Xiao Fan was somewhat taken aback too. Huang Meng had been perfectly fine last night. How had he ended up like this today?
Huang Meng said in a hoarse voice, "I thought I could trust everyone around me completely. Who would have thought the first person to betray me would be Pang Hu!"
"His ambition... was too great!"
Xiao Fan frowned, unwilling to listen to the man's story. He said indifferently, "Where's that cultivation manual? Hand it over, or I'll make you wish you were dead!"
He meant the one Black Butcher and Pang Hu had cultivated!
But Huang Meng gave a self-mocking smile and said, "That's exactly what I'm talking about."
"Sit down and listen. I'm going to die anyway, and it's uncomfortable to keep a story buried in my heart without telling it."
Xiao Fan remained standing, but he did not attack.
Huang Meng sighed. "I really didn't expect you to be able to kill Pang Hu. The martial art he cultivated is called the Divine Ape Golden Body."
Xiao Fan's pupils abruptly contracted. "I've heard of it. I think it's... a mythic-level martial art!"
"Impossible. Pang Hu's realm was so low, so how could he learn the Divine Ape Golden Body?"
Huang Meng sneered. "If it had been the complete mythic-level martial art, you couldn't possibly have harmed a single hair on Pang Hu's head."
"The reason he could cultivate it is simple."
"I only have one move!"
"One move!"
"Are you curious how I came to possess a mythic-level martial art?"
"The Divine Ape Golden Body was the martial art cultivated by Zhang Tiandi, the seventh founding general. But as everyone knows, the Zhang Family declined and was wiped out more than fifty years ago."
"No one knows exactly why, but... my father was a steward of the Zhang Family. During the melee, he was extremely lucky and picked up a remnant page of the first move. Then he fled to Green Leaf City and hid his name and identity!"
"In the end, he founded the Black Tiger Sect!"
"Then yesterday, Pang Hu used Black Butcher's death as a pretext to try to seize my position and take full possession of the Divine Ape Golden Body!"
"Not only did he fail, but my Black Tiger Sect was actually wiped out by a little brat like you. Life really is unpredictable..."
Huang Meng paused, then smiled freely. "Jianghu matters are settled in jianghu."
"Once you take the underworld path, you should be prepared to die a violent death."
With that, his storage ring flashed, and a golden martial arts manual floated out.
Immediately afterward, Huang Meng shoved his wheelchair forward and cursed, "I'll be damned if I die at the hands of some wet-behind-the-ears brat!"
The wheelchair plunged from more than thirty stories up. Huang Meng's eyes were full of unwillingness before he died, but what could he do?
The outcome was already set!
Bang!
He hit the ground and instantly broke into pieces, a scene of horrifying carnage!
Xiao Fan stepped forward and took the Divine Ape Golden Body First Move, his brows lifting slightly!
"Divine Ape Golden Body First Move successfully recorded. Current cultivation progress: 1%."
Hearing the system's voice, Xiao Fan suddenly froze, his heart full of regret. Killing a powerful enemy above his realm would have earned him a martial art of his choice!
Forget it. Huang Meng was a man of dignity too. He had chosen to kill himself, so it would have been quite improper to step forward and land a finishing blow!
Jianghu matters were settled in jianghu.
Xiao Fan lifted his head toward the full moon already hanging high above. Standing in the blood-covered building, he gazed up at the dim night sky before finally leaping out!
He began fleeing madly through the city he knew so well. It was only a matter of time before he shook off the public security vehicles behind him!
As he ran, he opened the system and swept his gaze over three tier-four martial arts available for selection!
After seeing the effects of the three martial arts, Xiao Fan chose the one in the middle without hesitation!
Tier-four martial art-Sacred Fire Token.
It had three moves in all: Fire Dragon Token, Fire Wheel Token, and Earth Fire Token!
Of the three martial arts, one was a tier-four martial art that boosted speed! But it was no use. The system mission required one of tier three or below.
With the Sacred Fire Token's fire-attribute power, he could perform Elemental Overlap himself when the time came! He would no longer be so helpless when faced with danger!
Finally, after shaking off the public security vehicles, he lay down in a dark corner and used the medicine in his storage ring to treat his wounds.
Then he called Shao Yan!