"Fine, since we can't reach an agreement, let's just go all out. Anyway, I can't kill that damned emperor, and I can't take back Haitang. With such a beauty by my side, I won't be lonely in death!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Long raised his hand, as if to slap Suxin's head until it was smashed.
"Wait! Here you go!"
With a roar, the Iron Courage Divine Marquis pulled a scroll of bamboo slips from his robes and threw it over.
After glancing at the bamboo slip, Xu Long's face lit up with ecstatic joy, and he leaped outside.
"Thank you, Divine Marquis. Farewell!"
Iron Courage Divine Marquis did not give chase, but instead came to Suxin and gently stroked her face.
Seeing that Suxin was alright, he was relieved.
"It seems Cheng Shifei is truly desperate, which is why he's using Suxin to blackmail me. Once he masters the Energy Absorption Great Art, he'll definitely challenge everyone and then infiltrate the palace to assassinate the emperor."
Iron Courage Divine Marquis had a detailed understanding of Xu Long's situation and connected all the dots.
He must not have found what he wanted during his previous trip to Villains' Peak, otherwise he wouldn't have risked threatening me.
"That place was destroyed long ago by the Gu Santong, even the passageway itself collapsed, haha..."
Iron Courage Divine Marquis sneered inwardly. The secret manual he gave Xu Long was indeed real, but it wasn't thorough enough.
He had studied this martial art for decades and knew it by heart, so making slight modifications would not be difficult.
The ability to absorb the Internal Force and essence of others remains, and is even stronger than before the changes.
Correspondingly, the side effects also become greater.
Indestructible Golden Body requires an absolute balance of Yin and Yang energies within the body; otherwise, it will lead to the depletion of blood vessels.
Since men are considered Yang and women are considered Yin, it's impossible for there to be no bias.
After cultivating the Indestructible Golden Body, the greater the difference between Yin and Yang energies within the body, the faster the bloodline depletes.
There is no such thing as a person in this world who can maintain perfect balance.
Therefore, the Eccentric Strange Hero of Heavenly Lake split it into the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art and the Energy Absorption Great Art, hoping that his future disciples could live a few more years.
Even so, both martial arts techniques still have significant drawbacks.
The Vajra Indestructible Divine Art is extremely yang and intense. After practicing it, the yang energy in the body will surge, resulting in a volatile and irritable personality, especially after transforming into a golden man.
The Energy Absorption Great Art absorbs the Internal Force of others. After practicing it, one's body accumulates yin energy, and one's personality becomes sinister and cruel.
Cheng Shifei uses the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art, he becomes extremely irritable and even loses his mind.
Meanwhile, the Iron Courage Divine Marquis's mind grew increasingly sinister, and he was even willing to scheme against the three children he had raised with his own hands for his own purposes.
"That old bastard, he's really ruthless!"
After glancing at the bamboo slips, Xu Long casually put them into his storage space.
This thing is meant to paralyze Iron Courage Divine Marquis. He already has the genuine Indestructible Golden Body, so he doesn't need this fake one at all.
"Next, it's time to openly and fairly challenge everyone! Not only will Iron Courage Divine Marquis not stop me, he'll actually find a way to help me."
Xu Long sneered and leaped away into the distance.
Everything was progressing according to Iron Courage Divine Marquis's plan. Cao Zhengchun threatened Iron Courage Divine Marquis with the second Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom, while he himself began to frantically attack the forces under the command of the Dragon Guardian Villa.
Iron Courage Divine Marquis dared not resist and could only let him do as he pleased.
Fusang Country.
Standing on this familiar yet unfamiliar land, Xu Long was filled with mixed emotions.
Twenty years ago, Gu Santong challenged various masters, which aroused public anger and led to his being besieged by 108 people.
Iron Courage Divine Marquis mingled among them, defeating them one by one, draining their Internal Force and essence.
Twenty years is neither a long nor a short time, but it has left the martial arts world of the Central Plains in an awkward situation of a generational gap.
Few of the older generation of masters remain, and new masters have yet to emerge.
Except for a very few sects with profound foundations, they have all been reduced to Second-rate forces.
But Fusang is different. Although it is constantly embroiled in internal strife, it is much more peaceful than the Central Plains.
Musashi School, Jiafei School, Echigo School, Shinano School, Iga School, Koga School...
Numerous masters from various schools of martial arts gathered, yet they restrained each other, preventing any large-scale battles from occurring.
Of course, this abundance of experts is only relative to the Fusang Country. In the Central Plains region, the number is actually quite average.
Otherwise, given the shameless and despicable nature of the Fusang, they would have already invaded and ravaged the Central Plains.
I don't know if it will even work!
Xu Long stood in a market, pulled out a dagger, and was about to cut his finger.
However, before the dagger could fall, the Main God's notification sounded in his mind.
[WARNING! This action will cause massive destruction to this world. Please stop immediately!]
[WARNING! This action will cause massive destruction to this world. Please stop immediately!]
Although the punishment wasn't specified, Xu Long, who had similar experiences before, could guess what it would be.
The mission is forcibly ended; kick him out.
Completed tasks will be rewarded, while uncompleted tasks will be considered failures.
Although Xu Long has already received a lot of rewards, there's no reason to think you can have too many points.
Therefore, Xu Long obediently put away the dagger and headed to the nearest Shinano School.
Fusang Country also has top-tier experts, even if they are far from reaching the level of Iron Courage Divine Marquis, killing Duan Tianya would still be effortless for them.
Furthermore, the martial arts of the Fusang Country are bizarre and ruthless, and they often incorporate poison. Without experience, it's easy to be caught off guard and suffer a setback.
However, Xu Long was not afraid; his T-Virus Enhanced Bloodline was immune to any slow-acting poison.
No matter how these ninjas poison him, if he shows any reaction, he'll consider it a loss!
This is it!
Xu Long looked at the plaque above the house in front of him. The two large characters "Shinano" were written in a vigorous and elegant style, exuding a unique charm.
Xu Long doesn't understand calligraphy, but he can tell that the person who wrote these two characters has extremely skillful hand Kung Fu Hustle.
"Indeed, one should not underestimate the heroes of the world!"
He casually killed the two ninjas at the door, drained their Internal Force and essence, and then stepped inside.
"Who is it...?"
Bang!
"You..."
Snap!
Everywhere, the number of truly skilled individuals is extremely small.
Just like in nature, a large number of herbivores are needed to support a small number of carnivores.
The same applies to the martial arts world!
A large base of ordinary people, a small number of people qualified to learn martial arts, and then even fewer people capable of making progress and breaking through.
Xu Long wasn't picky about food; he didn't even let a mediocre chicken go to waste.
He sucked it dry and threw it away in one smooth motion, clearly having done it many times before.
"Who are you? Why are you killing members of my Shinano School?"
After killing more than fifty people in succession, a master finally emerged.
It wasn't that these people reacted too slowly, but rather that Xu Long killed them too quickly.
They took him down one by one, leaving him no chance to resist.
If Xu Long hadn't deliberately given them a chance to cry for help, this person would probably have appeared much later.