Generally, sects are like Earth Lord; they own a large area around them.
Farmers and merchants were protected by sects, which in turn collected protection fees periodically.
The larger the power, the larger the territory it occupies, and the wealthier it becomes.
Sects like the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects are so popular that countless people are eager to send them money and gifts, just to be able to join their ranks and begin their cultivation.
However, such powerful forces rarely accept disciples, partly because they need to assess the disciples' character, and partly because they cannot manage them all.
Teaching disciples is not like giving a class to fifty or sixty people at once in the Main World; it's like raising a son from a young age.
One or two is fine, three or five is also okay, but a dozen or more is difficult.
After destroying the Qingcheng Sect, Xu Long changed his appearance and headed towards the Mount Heng Sect.
Liu Zhengfeng's retirement ceremony is a grand event in the martial arts world, and all the famous figures in the martial arts community will attend.
They initially thought the Demon Cult would seize the opportunity to interfere, but to their utter surprise, it was Zuo Lengchan, the leader of the Mount Song Sect, who made the move.
Zuo Lengchan accused Liu Zhengfeng of associating with Qu Yang, an elder of the Demon Cult Sect, and then took the opportunity to kill him.
The main mission this time is to kill one of the three: Dongfang Bubai, Ren Woxing, or Zuo Lengchan. Without a doubt, Zuo Lengchan is the easiest to bully.
Xu Long planned to spar with Zuo Lengchan. Even if he couldn't win, it wouldn't matter; he could at least test Zuo's abilities.
With Xu Long around, Zuo Lengchan would have absolutely no chance of facilitating an alliance among the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects.
Xu Long is a ruthless man; he would rather kill all the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects than let Zuo Lengchan have his way.
They traveled swiftly, getting closer and closer to the Mount Heng Sect.
Xu Long hurried along, only to run into an acquaintance.
He looked to be over fifty years old, was ugly, and had a hunchback.
This man is named Mu Gaofeng, and he is a person of low moral character.
They are ruthless, opportunistic, fickle, narrow-minded, and utterly devoid of integrity.
In the original storyline, Lin Pingzhi disguised himself as a hunchback to evade the pursuit of the Qingcheng Sect, and was mistaken for a descendant of Mu Gaofeng by his enemies.
Then Mu Gaofeng appeared and killed those enemies. In order to save his own life, Lin Pingzhi recognized him as his grandfather.
Later, he rescued Lin Zhennan and his wife from Yu Canghai, and then killed them in order to obtain the Bixie Sword Technique.
Sweep away all injustice and slay all the villains under heaven!
Since we've run into them, let's just kill them.
Heaven and Earth One Sword!
A dazzling sword light appeared out of thin air and instantly arrived in front of Mu Gaofeng.
"How..."
Sensing the terrifying fluctuations, Mu Gaofeng's eyes widened in horror as he desperately dodged to the side.
Although he has enemies all over the world, those he provokes are all inferior to him. He always keeps his distance from those who are powerful or have a strong background.
This is also why he has been able to live a carefree life until now.
But what is the situation with the person in front of me?
Why would someone attack you when you don't even know them?
laugh!
Although Mu Gaofeng tried his best to dodge, the attack came too suddenly, and he still couldn't completely avoid it.
His left arm was severed at the root, and bright red blood gushed out like a fountain, instantly turning his face pale.
Damn it!
Without a moment's hesitation, Mu Gaofeng tossed aside his sword and aimed at the severed arm.
If the bleeding is stopped now, the patient might survive. But if it isn't stopped quickly, death is certain.
However, since Xu Long had decided to kill him, why would he give him a chance to stop the bleeding?
He kicked him hard, sending him flying.
"You..."
Mu Gaofeng stared intently at Xu Long, his face filled with disbelief.
Then he was stabbed through the head with a sword!
Pfft!
He drew the World-Breaking Blade and casually flicked off the blood.
[Defeat Mu Gaofeng! Obtain the treasure chest " Mu Gaofeng"!]
"Can't even be bothered to come up with a name?"
Xu Long sighed, feeling that the Main God was incredibly lazy.
The treasure chests obtained from defeating enemies of the same level will be named after the target.
Only by defeating those stronger than oneself will one be named after their characteristics.
What does this tell us?
This means someone is lazy!
This shows that these noobs don't deserve unique names!
Opening the treasure chest revealed a water-filled pouch.
Name: Green Water Poison Sac
Level: None
Type: Consumables/Other
Origin: The Smiling, Proud Wanderer
Effect:
1. Green toxins are generated in the venom sacs every day. If the venom sacs are full, no more green toxins will be generated.
Note: You can drink this like water, but it seems others can't.
"Drink it like water? Forget about it!"
Xu Long nearly died on the spot after opening the poison sac and taking a sniff.
The smell was like old, fermented excrement that had been sitting for who knows how long; just one breath of it could clear up a decade-old case of rhinitis.
That's terrifying, it's deadly.
It wasn't unexpected that Mu Gaofeng would find this thing in his treasure chest, but Xu Long didn't expect the smell to be so strong.
Mu Gaofeng was an extremely despicable and shameless man. He hid a poison sac in his hunchback, which would spray out poison if he was attacked.
At best, they can cause injury; at worst, they can cause sudden death—it's extremely insidious.
Collect Mu Gaofeng's corpse; it can be refined into a puppet later.
These puppets are a bit weaker than they were in life, but they're still good enough to guard the gate.
With more mission worlds entered and all the people killed turned into puppets, sooner or later a small army could be created.
This is extremely beneficial for preparing for future battles!
Too lazy to clean up the bloodstains on the ground, Xu Long changed his appearance and continued forward.
The Seventy-Two Changes is far more advanced than disguise; even the most acute senses cannot detect it.
As the saying goes, misfortunes never come singly, and a delayed boat is often met with a headwind.
Since it was still early, Xu Long strolled around as he made his way.
He thought that with so many changes in the plot, he could have some peace and quiet before attending the retirement ceremony. But he never expected to run into them again.
Not far ahead, a young nun was desperately running away.
At the tender age of sixteen, she was as beautiful as a flower.
With her gentle and delicate temperament and pretty face, even though she was dressed simply and had a shaved head, she still made people feel good about her.
This is Yilin, a disciple of the Mount Heng Sect, a kind and well-behaved child.
She should have been pampered by her many senior brothers and sisters, but at this moment she was like a frightened little rabbit.
The one who caused all of this was the Great Han behind him.
Tian Boguang, Lone Traveler of Ten Thousand Li, possessed superb lightness skills and outstanding swordsmanship.
This man was a lecherous man who frequently violated respectable women, and was therefore despised by everyone in the martial arts world and was often hunted down.
Unfortunately, his martial arts skills were extremely powerful, comparable to Yu Canghai's, and ordinary people couldn't do anything to him.
Later, this guy was targeted by Yilin's father, the monk Monk Bujie, who castrated him and made him his lackey. He deserved it.
"Well, since we've run into this, we might as well do something about it."
Xu Long sighed, then leaped forward to stop Tian Boguang.
"Hey! This mountain is mine, this road is mine. If you want to pass, leave your toll. If you dare utter a single word of dissent, hmph, I'll kill you and leave you no one to bury you!"