Myths Begin From Boys' Gong

Ning Baihe pondered for a long time, lost in thought, before finally speaking.
"Fine, the address on this is where I investigated Cao Baoyu was being held, and it's at least 70-80% reliable."

The number of people guarding Cao Baoyu was not large, but they were all elite experts, mostly martial arts masters from evil sects whom Ren Tianxing had privately recruited.

These people are ruthless and merciless, killing without hesitation; they are definitely not easy to deal with.

As he spoke, Ning Baihe took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Meng Zhao.

Meng Zhao took it, glanced at it, and then handed it to Yan Congke.

He was unfamiliar with Longxiang County and knew little about it, while Yan Congke should be more familiar with the place.

Yan Congke glanced at it, somewhat surprised.
"Your information is correct, it's really here?"

Ning Baihe gave an affirmative reply:
“Absolutely right. This was found after eliminating six or seven deceptions, so it is definitely credible.”

The above describes a place called Baiyangzhuang, which seems like a very normal place.

However, Yan Congke had a good understanding of Baiyangzhuang and explained to Meng Zhao,

"This Baiyangzhuang is located in the south of Longxiang County, near a river, with a large area of ​​farmland gathered together to form a farm village."

However, in secret, Baiyangzhuang is also a gathering place for a criminal organization, the Red Skull.

Inside the Red Skull, there are countless pink skulls. Many underworld figures and evil masters go inside the Red Skull to have a taste.

It is said that the women here all practice a special internal martial arts technique. Their daily practice does not require ordinary elixirs, but rather the primordial yang energy of men. Through this method, they can continuously improve their cultivation.

In addition, Red Skull is also an assassin organization that takes on many difficult missions in the underworld.

I've also heard that the Hongmen has a hand in the Red Skull organization, and is considered one of the behind-the-scenes bosses, but I don't know if it's true.

Ning Baihe interjected appropriately,

"In Longxiang County, if you want to survive and grow, you can't bypass the Hongmen. So, the Red Skull was able to take root in Longxiang County and even get a fixed territory. It must have the Hongmen's recognition. So this is not a rumor, it should be true."

Baiyangzhuang is the one in the open, while Red Skull is the one in the shadows.

The two are like yin and yang, one is Baiyangzhuang by day and Red Skull by night.

Baoyu had always enjoyed playing inside the Red Skull Tower and was a frequent visitor.

Meng Zhao was somewhat puzzled.

"Since the Hongmen is also Red Skull's master, and now that the servant is bullying the master, the Hongmen can tolerate it. Isn't Red Skull afraid of offending Cao Quan'an and being uprooted in the future?"

Ning Baihe chuckled.
"Not everyone in this world is rational, nor does everyone think like a normal person."

As far as I know, Red Skull landed in Baiyangzhuang shortly before Ren Tianxing returned to the Hongmen.

Therefore, perhaps the two are inherently one.

That's not entirely wrong. If everything were clear, transparent, and in accordance with common sense, there would be no such thing as something special or unexpected.

For example, everyone knows that murder is a crime and that murderers should pay with their lives, but how many killings have there been in the world?
Furthermore, there might be something fishy going on between Ren Tianxing and Red Skull.

However, this was not good news for Meng Zhao.

Firstly, Ren Tianxing's trump cards and strength have grown again, meaning he is even more difficult to deal with.

Secondly, if a faction were to get involved, Meng Zhao would have to consider whether the final piece of the mechanical diagram was with Ren Tianxing.

Actually, when I think about it carefully, when I talked to Hong Minghui about these things, I subconsciously thought that Hong Chengtong's death was closely related to Lü Guang and Kou Laoxi's treasure back then.

But what if it's just a coincidence?

What Meng Zhao is doing now may not be a futile effort, but it could become someone else's weapon without bringing him much benefit.

However, if we can get the support of the Hongmen, it shouldn't be too difficult to find a descendant of the last line of the Eighteen Iron Bandits and find the secret diagram. Wasn't the reason why Lu Guang became Hong Chengtong's son-in-law back then because he found some clues?
Yan Congke then introduced some information about Baiyangzhuang, mainly its internal power structure.

According to him, Baiyangzhuang, also known as Red Skull, is actually divided into multiple systems.

The area is vast, and without any definite information, directly searching for Cao Baoyu's whereabouts would be like searching for a needle in a haystack, or even a needle in a vast river.

Therefore, Meng Zhao and Yan Congke turned their attention to Ning Baihe. With just this one address, it would take them forever to find out.

It's not that we can't find it, but the area is crowded, and if we were to conduct a thorough search, we would have to be extra careful to avoid being discovered.

Otherwise, if Ren Tianxing received the news and moved Cao Baoyu, it would be much more difficult to find him again.

Ning Baihe, on the other hand, appeared quite nonchalant. After sipping his tea, he said,

"You two don't need to worry. I will go with you and show you the way, provided that you can really handle those people."

Seeing Meng Zhao and Yan Congke's arrogant and nonchalant attitude, although he felt at ease, he still had to give them a warning.

"Let me first tell you about a few experts. After you hear this, you can decide whether to mobilize your forces."

"The first person is Ruan Xiong, the Overlord Spear. He is a gangster who roams around Hebei Province. He has caused a great disturbance in several counties, killing entire families. He is ruthless and domineering. His Eighteen Styles of Overlord Spear are invincible."

It is said—and this is said to be just hearsay—that Ruan Xiong, the Overlord Spear, was also proficient in a method of external and internal cultivation, possessing a protective aura as hard as metal, enveloping his body and rendering him impervious to blades, spears, water, and fire—a truly monstrous existence.

Upon hearing this, Yan Congke's expression turned serious, and he said to Meng Zhao,
"I know this Ruan Xiong. I've even fought him. He's very skilled in martial arts. Neither I nor a few of my friends could beat him."

Although his marksmanship was domineering, exquisite, and powerful, it was not invincible.

The key is that, coupled with his indestructible body-strengthening technique, he is truly a powerful figure without any weaknesses or flaws.

He is all offense and no defense; when combined with the Overlord Spear, his opponents are either killed or seriously injured.

If we hadn't run fast, we would have been killed by this man too.

As for now, Yan Congke's martial arts skills have certainly improved a lot, especially after obtaining Meng Zhao's three secret sword techniques. This has allowed his years of martial arts foundation and sword essence to be supported and enriched by the system, making him much more powerful.

Now, if Yan Congke were to face Ruan Xiong again, he wouldn't be able to guarantee that he could defeat him.

To deal with Ruan Xiong, we must first break his external martial arts techniques; otherwise, we will not only fail to kill him but also fear being killed by him. This imbalance will create a significant problem.

"It's alright, I have a way to deal with him. Even if we can't kill him, don't forget that our goal is to save people, not to fight him to the death. Once we've saved them, we can leave directly, and he might not be able to catch up with us."

Even external martial arts techniques are not without weaknesses and flaws, and speed is one of the key weaknesses.

Both Ning Baihe and Yan Congke agreed with this point.

Defense and agility are, under normal circumstances, possible to have both.

However, in the martial arts of the Tianyuan Kingdom, the existence of secret medicines makes it extremely rare to have both.

Those who practice external martial arts techniques typically need a secret medicine containing powder made from a type of wood called ironwood. This powder, when added to the medicine, whether taken internally or applied externally, will cause the body to accumulate a substantial amount of energy.

If this aura is not activated, it is as if it does not exist, an illusion, and has no effect on anything.

Once one uses their internal energy, their defensive capabilities are greatly enhanced, and some, like Ruan Xiong, can even become invulnerable to swords and spears, like having an indestructible body. However, the cost is that their bodies become incredibly heavy, and their agility is greatly reduced.

This is also a common weakness among masters of external martial arts.

Otherwise, if the external martial arts technique were so powerful and without any hidden dangers, wouldn't everyone in the vast martial arts world want to obtain a copy of the external martial arts technique and practice it?
With such weaknesses and vulnerabilities, far fewer people are willing to take the art of external martial arts seriously.

For example, Yan Congke's martial arts are swordsmanship. Swordsmanship requires quick, accurate, and ruthless hands, eyes, and body. If he were to practice external martial arts, it would mean that his agility and lightness skills would be greatly reduced. This would be a fatal weakening of his swordsmanship and would not be tolerated.

The battlefield is the best place to hone one's physical strength.

Many great generals and fierce warriors possessed bodies of steel and iron, impervious to swords and spears. On the battlefield, they advanced without retreating, maneuvering swiftly and decisively.

Ruan Xiong, as the first expert candidate proposed by Ning Baihe, is definitely a heavyweight figure.

Meng Zhao has made some progress in the Three-Part Returning to Origin Qi, but he is still a long way from mastering it. He dares not say that he can break the opponent's external martial arts technique.

However, given the opportunity, he is still confident that he can defeat his opponent.

Even if he truly has no weaknesses, his eyes will inevitably be his Achilles' heel, unless he fights Meng Zhao with his eyes closed, in which case it would be even better.

With his eyes closed and unable to see anything, Meng Zhao could easily rescue the person.

"The second person is also a notorious evil master in Hebei Province. Have you ever heard of Wang Song, the Blood Sun Hand?"

Meng Zhao and Yan Congke nodded.

He was particularly unfamiliar with Meng Zhao and Ruan Xiong, but he was very familiar with Wang Song, the Blood Yang Hand.

Because this is a big beast who came from Kaiyan County.

Yan Congke is already a lone wolf who is not human, a gangster, and even a villainous swordsman.

They are ruthless and cruel, and they do nothing good; they are absolutely not on the right path.

Wang Song, the Blood Sun Hand, is a figure who is at least ten times more terrifying and dreadful than Yan Congke.

His martial art, Blood Sun Hand, is a completely demonic martial art.

This martial art is called Blood Yang. Blood refers to blood and Yang refers to the blazing sun. Its moves are upright and honorable, yet they are full of blood and have unparalleled power.

It is said that this skill has two remarkable effects.

First, when using the Blood Sun Hand, the palm is extremely hot, capable of melting gold and refining iron. Those who are hit by it feel as if they are being roasted by a raging fire.

Secondly, the Blood Yang Hand can draw upon, consume, and even burn human blood. Combined with the scorching force of melting gold and refining iron, its power is even more immeasurable.

The cultivation of this skill also follows the methods of demonic cultivation.

Wang Song even obtained the refining technique of the demonic cultivator Yuan Da Dan, and once slaughtered everyone in a small village in Kaiyan County to practice his skills.

It was after this incident that the powerful families in the county, led by the Fang family, united to hunt down and kill Wang Song, determined not to allow such a dangerous and unrespecting person to exist in the county.

Of course, it's also possible that they didn't really want to kill him, but simply joined forces to drive him away.

It was similar to the harsh treatment of exile and deportation in the past.

No matter how great the harm, how evil or cruel the methods, as long as they do not occur within Kaiyan County, they have nothing to do with them.

Wang Song was indeed a ruthless man. After leaving Kaiyan County, he became even more unrestrained and killed countless people.

His killings were different from those of ordinary people; they were purely for the purpose of practicing his skills.

What's even more terrifying is that Wang Song is a pragmatist. He will kill anyone who is human and has blood, regardless of age or gender, to practice his skills.

It can be said that the Blood Sun Hand martial art, and Wang Song himself, were nurtured by blood and the lives of innocent people.

Demonic cultivators are generally enigmatic, difficult to deal with, and hard to handle.

Judging from this person's skill level, having practiced using the Demonic Daoist Yuan Dan technique, it is probably already unimaginably profound, with an unparalleled foundation.

Compared to Ruan Xiong with the Overlord Spear, Wang Song with the Blood Sun Hand is actually more difficult to deal with.

In terms of martial arts skills, Wang Song may not be inferior to Ruan Xiong, but in terms of being difficult to deal with, Wang Song is definitely superior to Ruan Xiong.

It's simple: if you can't beat Ruan Xiong, you can run away.

However, Wang Song's lightness skill is also remarkable, so even if he wanted to run away, he might not be able to escape.

In particular, once you turn your back to Wang Song and are hit by the Blood Yang Hand, it is almost impossible to escape unscathed.

At this moment, Meng Zhao and Yan Congke's expressions changed slightly. Both of them were absolute masters and strongmen in the Hebei martial arts world.

Real or fake?
Ren Tianxing has such influence that he can gather these domineering and ruthless people together and train them to be so obedient.

Wasn't he afraid that Cao Baoyu would be killed by such an evil master?

For example, what if Wang Song wanted to practice his skills one day and used Cao Baoyu as a human essence elixir to refine?
Meng Zhao had such concerns, but she didn't voice them. Instead, she waited for Ning Baihe to continue speaking.

"The third person is a master of hidden weapons named Xie Feng, also known as the Thousand-Handed Tathagata. He carries thirty-six kinds of hidden weapons, covering a wide range of types, and each of them is poisoned."

Not only are there hidden weapons launched by hand, but also those that rely on mechanisms, which should not be underestimated.

This person may be the least skilled of the three, but he is also the most dangerous.

There's a saying in Hebei: there's no opportunity Xie Feng can't find.

As long as you are human, you will always have flaws, and Xie Feng will definitely find them.

If Xie Feng finds a weakness, it means your death is imminent.

Yan Congke fell silent. He had also met this person before. Although he had never faced him directly, he had indeed seen him make a move.

how to say?

This feeling is very special.

As long as you stand in front of Xie Feng, within a seven-zhang radius, your life and death are no longer in your own hands. This is the domineering nature of the Thousand-Handed Tathagata.

He even had a slight urge to back out. (End of Chapter)