This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 669: Stirring Up the Storm
Inside the restaurant, the boy's voice was deafening.

Huang Wenshan looked at the young man in front of him. He had heard the same words the young man said when he became a patrol inspector.

He didn't take it to heart, thinking it was just something the Duke of Jing'an used to fool children.

Now, Yu Hong stood before him, making him realize that there really were people who regarded those words as their faith!
Huang Wenshan has always been proud of his status as the chief retainer of the Ye family, because it means that the Ye family, one of the ten great clans in the world, is his background.

But now, standing in front of Yu Hong, he could no longer be proud.

Because when Yu Hong was willing to sacrifice himself for justice and righteousness, the number one in the world became the background for the other party!

"Pity"

Huang Wenshan suddenly stepped forward and pointed a finger at Yu Hong!
Just now, when faced with Chai Jie's attack, Yu Hong at least had time to activate his internal energy to protect himself.

At this moment, facing Huang Wenshan, Yu Hong didn't even have time to blink.

The other person's fingers seemed to possess a magical power, capable of absorbing and devouring all of his 'essence, energy, spirit,' and even his life force!
"Dao Jin"

The thought only flashed through Yu Hong's mind.

The next instant, a golden palm blocked Huang Wenshan's finger strike in front of him.

The finger touched the palm of the hand, and the collision was silent, but Yu Hong felt a thunderous force spread outwards, breaking several pillars of the restaurant!
The one who saved Yu Hong was naturally Ye Qin, who, like Yu Hong, was also covered in golden light.

However, his golden light was resilient, harmonious, and carried an eternal and unchanging meaning; it was not pure physical strength.

Supernatural power—[Indestructible]!
Suddenly, five Huang Wenshans appeared around Ye Qin and Yu Hong, each attacking from a different direction.

Supernatural Power - [Illusory Moon]!
The air around Yu Hong was instantly frozen within a foot, radiating a pure golden light.

The [Indestructible] supernatural power can only protect oneself. Ye Qin combined two supernatural powers to protect Yu Hong at the same time.

Five Huang Wenshans, some pointing, some palming, some punching, carrying sharp gales that distorted the air and a heart-palpitating devouring power, slammed fiercely into the golden light screen!
Five heavy, muffled thuds, like giant hammers striking a golden bell in succession.

The golden light screen fluctuated violently, spreading out circles of visible pale golden ripples. Each ripple contained a terrifying recoil force, instantly shattering the already shaky tables, chairs, screens, and dishes around it into dust!
The wooden floor was like plowed dry land, shattering and rolling up inch by inch. Large pieces of wood were lifted up by the surging force and smashed into the surrounding walls like cannonballs, leaving deep craters.

Huang Wenshan's five figures alternated between real and illusory, their steps unpredictable like phantoms moving about. Each time his fingertip struck the seemingly thin edge of the light screen, the air distorted with a mournful sound!
Seeing the two martial arts masters begin to clash, Chai Jie immediately led the Di Kui Gang members to retreat and escape from the restaurant.

After successfully escaping the restaurant, Chai Jie glanced back with lingering fear.

"They survived."

It seems that Huang Wenshan ultimately did not intend to kill Hong; he probably just wanted to capture him like Ye Qin.

Otherwise, Huang Wenshan would definitely kill them to silence them immediately, and Chai Jie did not believe that he and his companions could escape from the restaurant.

"Boss, what do we do now?"

Xu Qi walked over and asked, "Are we going to run away?"

"escape?"

Chai Jie glanced at Xu Qi, his gaze fierce.

This place represents decades of his hard work and a lifetime of dedication; how could he possibly run away?

"Get everyone out of this neighborhood, clear it out, quick!"

Chai Jie issued the order.

He wasn't going to run away; he wanted to do something useful.

Huang Wenshan didn't want things to escalate, and Ye Qin and Yu Hong probably didn't want innocent civilians to be harmed either.

Therefore, regardless of who wins, what Chai Jie is doing now will be useful.

The members of the Di Kui Gang quickly dispersed to drive away the crowd and clear the streets.

boom! boom! boom! boom!
Thunderous explosions echoed continuously from inside the restaurant.

The ground of the entire street shook continuously, smoke and dust rose from the restaurant, and bricks and tiles shattered and flew everywhere.

Moments later, the two-story restaurant suddenly collapsed downwards—

The massive roof, complete with bricks, tiles, broken beams, tables, chairs, and decorations, crashed down with the force of a thousand tons, as if the sky had collapsed!
The dust and smoke swept across the entire space like a raging sea, obscuring all light and making it suffocating.

Splintered wood, bricks, and broken tiles rained down like hail and bullets.

Ye Qin spread his arms, and the golden light suddenly expanded, forming a larger and thicker semi-circular light shield that protected himself and Yu Hong within it.

"Clang! Boom! Crack! Bang!"

Countless heavy objects slammed into the golden light shield, producing a sickeningly loud crashing sound.

Before the dust had settled, a piercing hissing sound came from ahead.

A gray shadow tore through the billowing dust and smoke, like a vengeful ghost. Its five fingers formed claws, and deep, dense gray-black energy swirled around its tips. This energy seemed alive, emitting a faint yet extremely dangerous hiss, as it lunged straight for the weakest point of the shimmering golden light barrier—

Yu Hong's location!

A flash of anger crossed Ye Qin's eyes. He turned around abruptly and shielded Yu Hong behind him.

At the same time, sounds like sharp blades piercing tough cowhide rang out one after another. Huang Wenshan, empowered by his supernatural abilities, tore through the golden light barrier and grabbed at Ye Qin's dantian.

Ye Qin's body jolted violently, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Five bloody holes appeared on his lower abdomen, where the force had invaded his meridians, causing his blood and qi to churn and his internal organs to feel as if they were being pierced by thousands of fine needles!
Ye Qin was a martial arts master with three supernatural powers, and he was already at a significant disadvantage against Huang Wenshan, who possessed six supernatural powers.

It was only because Ye Qin's three supernatural abilities were all defensive, with the [Indestructible] supernatural ability as the core and two other defensive supernatural abilities as support, that he was able to withstand Huang Wenshan, whose strength far surpassed his own, for a long time and even had a chance to escape.

This time, however, Ye Qin's defenses had obvious flaws in order to protect Yu Hong.

Huang Wenshan seized on this point and quickly injured Ye Qin.

"If you don't make a move soon, I'm going to go with him!"

Ye Qin suddenly shouted.

The sound wasn't loud, but it strangely pierced through the deafening collapse and howling wind, echoing clearly throughout the entire block.

Before he finished speaking, a sudden change occurred!
"Om-!"

A beam of icy blue light suddenly burst forth from the ground between Ye Qin and Huang Wenshan.

The moment the arc of light appeared, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and the falling dust instantly condensed into white ice crystals that fell down in a flurry!

The five surrounding Huangwen Mountains were instantly frozen into human-shaped ice blocks, then shattered with a crash, turning into ice shards scattered all over the ground.

But the next second, a phantom flashed, and five more Huang Wenshans appeared on the ruins.

"Ye Qin, you really are a traitor, you've contacted outsiders!"

Huang Wenshan stared at Ye Qin under the golden light screen with a gloomy expression.

Ye Qin wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and remained silent.

"Come out, all of you! Let me see what kind of demons and monsters you are!"

Huang Wenshan said coldly.

As soon as the words were spoken, a figure appeared without warning from the shadows of the still-lingering smoke and ruins.

This man was tall and strong, dressed in a black outfit, his bare arms bulging with muscles, exuding explosive power.

He wore a dark black metal mask covering his entire face, and held no weapon. His large, fan-shaped hands had a faint metallic blue hue, with thick knuckles that seemed capable of easily crushing fine iron.

He just froze all of Huang Wenshan's 'illusionary bodies'.

"Hey!"

A blazing crimson streak, accompanied by a piercing shriek, shot towards us.

This stream of light was not a weapon, but a flame that was highly compressed and condensed to the extreme.

The light was not pointing to the five Huang Wenshans present, but to an open space.

Before the attack even arrived, the terrifying heat had already distorted and vaporized the surrounding air, and the brick and stone ruins in its path were instantly melted into dark red lava dripping down!

Accompanying the attack was a woman's seductive voice: "Got you."

Suddenly, a figure appeared in the open space where the light attack had been launched; it was Huang Wenshan.

The first person broke his 'illusionary body', and as he reconstituted a new 'illusionary body', the enemy in the shadows found his true form!
Huang Wenshan raised his left hand and lightly touched the crimson light with his index finger.

"Boom!"

A highly condensed gray finger force collided with the crimson light as if it had been thrown into the sea.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a chilling sense of melting away.

The terrifying, blazing flames seemed to be swallowed by an invisible black hole, and suddenly extinguished silently about a foot away from Huang Wenshan, leaving only a wisp of smoke.

As Huang Wenshan dealt with the crimson streak of light, a deep yet penetrating tiger's roar, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, exploded behind him!

Another burly figure, carrying an overwhelming and unstoppable aura, charged forward from behind Huang Wenshan.

The newcomer also wore a mask, a ferocious gilded tiger head mask with exposed fangs and wide-open eyes that gleamed with a captivating golden light.

On each of his bare arms were a pair of dark gold armbands, as thick as a child's arm and covered with mysterious runes.

The man unleashed a barrage of punches, carrying immense power capable of cleaving through anything and shattering mountains. The punches transformed into a dense rain of golden shadows, hurtling towards Huang Wenshan's back!
Wherever the fist passed, the air was compressed into visible white turbulence.

A flash of anger crossed Huang Wenshan's eyes, and he turned around abruptly.

Faced with the fierce and violent punches like a storm, he loosely clenched his right hand, creating a gray palm shadow that rolled back like a net.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Fists and palms clashed repeatedly, each impact like a giant iron hammer striking tough rubber, producing a dull, thunderous sound.

Golden fragments of protective energy and gray devouring power exploded wildly. A moment later, the man wearing the tiger-head mask coughed up blood and was sent flying like a cannonball!
At the same time, three thin, almost transparent, emerald green, willow-leaf-shaped flying blades silently shot towards three key acupoints on Huang Wenshan's body.

The three flying blades were as if they had teleported, and the timing of the sneak attack was almost perfect!

These three flying blades sliced ​​through Huang Wenshan's protective aura as easily as cutting through butter, piercing his body.

But the next second, Huang Wenshan's body disappeared like a phantom.

"Magical weapon?"

Another Huang Wenshan appeared not far away.

"Three martial arts masters and one immortal, what a grand gesture!"

Huang Wenshan sneered.

The four who launched the sneak attack were all strong individuals capable of standing alone!
Huang Wenshan had never heard of the supernatural powers and magical artifacts of these four people.

Yu Hong previously stated that any martial arts master in the Great Blue Dynasty either served as an official in the court or joined the Blue Patrol Pavilion.

Because a powerful person of this level can become a powerful figure who wields authority wherever they go, commanding influence and enjoying immense prestige.

After honing their skills through hard work, no one is willing to be lonely.

But there are always some forces in this world that can cultivate powerful individuals who are willing to remain hidden in the shadows, unknown and unsung.

The Ten Clans, whose lineage predates the Great Blue Dynasty, are undoubtedly such a force.

This matter is too far-reaching, and Huang Wenshan guessed that the other families among the Ten Gates were very likely to get involved.

Now that he saw four powerful individuals who weren't 'registered,' he knew things were more complicated than he had anticipated.

These four people may come from four different powerful families!

"Four single-power abilities, plus your injured triple-power ability, you think you can take me down?"

Huang Wenshan looked at Ye Qin and said, word by word, "I think you and this reckless young man are both too naive!"

His aura suddenly intensified, and an invisible, immense pressure surged forth like a tangible tide, enveloping the entire block.

In an instant, nine figures of Huang Wenshan appeared in the center of the ruins!
These nine figures, each exuding an almost real aura, were like nine gray venomous dragons, their sharp shrieks tearing through the air as they pounced on the three martial arts masters and Ye Qin, whose positions had already been exposed.

With the [Illusory Moon] divine power as the core, and the other five divine powers combined, Huang Wenshan's nine 'illusionary bodies' are like real clones.

[Clone] The supernatural power can have a maximum of three clones, but Huang Wenshan conjured up nine clones!

This is the eighth on the Earthly Ranking—[Illusory Moon Without Form]!
The nine clones cooperated with each other, forming an array, and fought against the four martial arts masters and one true immortal.
The neighborhood cleared out by the Earth Demon Gang was like a place that had been through a continuous earthquake.

Houses were broken and collapsed, and smoke and dust spread like a tornado, covering half the city!

At one point, the burly man wearing a tiger-head mask was struck squarely in the chest by Huang Wenshan.

Click!

A sickening cracking sound of ribs breaking rang out, and the burly man let out a muffled groan. His massive body was sent flying backward as if struck head-on by a battering ram, spitting out blood as he crashed through several broken walls before landing heavily among a pile of rubble.

Almost at the same moment the burly man was knocked away, another Huang Wenshan appeared like a ghost beside the woman in the crimson dress.

The woman reacted extremely quickly, slashing Huang Wenshan's throat with a crimson palm strike. Her mastery of fire magic was unparalleled!
But Huang Wenshan, who was struck, shattered like a bubble.

The real killing move came from above—another Huang Wenshan appeared mysteriously above the woman, leaned down, and silently pointed a finger at her crown. The gray-black light at the fingertip condensed into a terrifying black dot, and the space seemed to collapse and be swallowed by this point!

The woman's eyes widened, revealing a look of terror.

Snapped--

Her masked head was shattered by Huang Wenshan's finger, just like a watermelon!
Immediately afterwards, her body dried up, all her life force was devoured.

The man wearing a dark black metal mask used all his supernatural powers to freeze the illusory body in front of him, then turned and ran!
As for the real person who was hiding in the shadows and using magical artifacts to ambush Huang Wenshan, he immediately withdrew his artifacts and fled.

Before the dust had even settled, the battle was over.

The combined supernatural abilities of the five powerful individuals are one more than Huang Wenshan's, but martial arts are not about addition and subtraction.

The five of them joined forces, but in the end, Huang Wenshan severely injured two martial arts masters and killed one of them on the spot.

This is the significance of being eighth on the Earth Ranking!

Ye Qin's clothes were stained with blood, and the golden light on his body flickered uncertainly. His [Indestructible] divine power was almost unable to hold on, but Yu Hong was still protected behind him.

Huang Wenshan also looked disheveled, with several bloody holes on his body and the bone visible from the wound on his left shoulder.

But his imposing aura only intensified, like a venomous dragon coiled up, looking down at Ye Qin and Yu Hong with chilling eyes.

"So, what other methods do you have?"

Huang Wenshan walked towards the two of them step by step.

Snapped!
The sound of gravel being trampled came from behind.

Huang Wenshan turned around and saw a person wearing a straw hat, dressed in gray clothes, and holding a long knife walking out of the dust.

"Another one courting death!"

Huang Wenshan's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he instantly tore through the air, rushing to the person in front of him and pointing a finger at the other's brow.

Dust formed a tornado, obscuring the figures of the two.

"Go to hell——"

"Ok?"

"who are you?"

"impossible!"

"you"

The battle lasted only a few minutes, with Huang Wenshan's exclamations ringing out from time to time.

When all the sounds suddenly ceased, a figure emerged from the dust.

Yu Hong stared wide-eyed ahead, and just when he thought Huang Wenshan had won again, he was surprised to find that it was actually the swordsman who had appeared last who walked over.

The other person held a knife in one hand and carried the unconscious Huang Wenshan in the other!

Ye Qin, who was blocking Yu Hong's path, relaxed, withdrew his [Indestructible] divine power, and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood:

"If you had come any later, I would have died."

The swordsman wore a bamboo hat, but Yu Hong felt as if the other man's gaze was fixed on him.

“If you hadn’t protected him, you wouldn’t have been hurt so badly.”

A deep male voice came from under the straw hat.

Ye Qin turned and glanced at Yu Hong, a smile appearing on his aged face:
"It can be considered fate."

The swordsman walked up to the two of them and said, "Let's go, the road ahead is still long."

Ye Qin nodded, and was about to give Yu Hong some instructions when the swordsman suddenly spoke:
"This is the patrol officer; come with us."

Ye Qin suddenly looked at the swordsman.

Swordsman: "He's already involved in this. Letting him act alone will only harm him. He'd be better off coming with us."

Yu Hong looked up at the swordsman and asked seriously, "Where are you going? What's going on?"

Swordsman: "We're heading to the capital. I can tell you what's going on along the way."

"To Lanling City?"

"Yes, you can go back and report on this matter."

The other party seemed to be very familiar with the Blue Patrol Pavilion's inspection process.

Yu Hong turned his head and looked around; the neighborhood had been reduced to ruins.

“I can go with you, but I must finish dealing with Chongcheng first.”

The swordsman was somewhat surprised: "Is there anything else, Chongcheng?"

Yu Hong: "There's also the matter of the Earthly Gang."

On the 17th day of the fifth month of the eighth year of Yuanxing.

A major event that shocked the martial arts world occurred in Chongcheng, Ming Province—

Huang Wenshan, ranked eighth on the Earth Ranking, fought against four martial arts masters and one immortal in Chongcheng.

Of the five, apart from Ye Qin, the steward of the Ye family who was given the surname 'Ye', the other four had never appeared in the martial arts world.

In this battle, Huang Wenshan seriously injured two martial arts masters, including Ye Qin, and killed one martial arts master on the spot.

Huang Wenshan was then defeated and captured alive by a swordsman!

A day later, the swordsman, along with Huang Wenshan who had been captured alive, Ye Qin and a third-level inspector from the Blue Patrol Pavilion, left Chongcheng.

The causes and consequences of the battle at Chongcheng quickly spread throughout the martial arts world.

Grand Secretary Ye Ze'an fell seriously ill and resigned from his post, and the once mighty Ye family fell.

During the decades that Ye Ze'an was in power, although he enjoyed great success, he also offended many people.

This prime minister had long considered his situation after stepping down, so he made arrangements in advance, secretly gathering a lot of dirt and incriminating information on powerful figures and aristocratic families in order to protect himself.

Ye Qin has been Ye Ze'an's study companion since childhood, and is also responsible for protecting the safety of the eldest young master of the Ye family.

After Ye Ze'an came to power, Ye Qin was given the surname 'Ye' and became Ye Ze'an's confidant.

There are many shady things that Ye Qin did for Ye Ze'an, so Ye Qin is basically aware of all the dirt and incriminating information Ye Ze'an has on him.

After Ye Ze'an fell seriously ill, Ye Qin was found to have ties with other families. Just as the Ye family was planning to secretly take down Ye Qin, this confidant of the prime minister suddenly escaped.

Thus, the chief retainer of the Ye family embarked on a thousand-mile pursuit of Ye Qin.

The skill of Prime Minister Ye Zean has been evident over the past few decades.

Who would dare underestimate what he possesses?
The Ye family wants to capture Ye Qin, or kill him to silence him.

The other forces wanted to control Ye Qin in order to gain access to the dirt and incriminating information Ye Ze'an had accumulated over the years.

Now, the gray-clad swordsman who appeared out of nowhere has captured Ye Qin and is heading towards Lanling City.

In an instant, the entire martial arts world and the ten major clans were almost stirred up by this group of people!

June 21st.

More than a month has passed since Yu Hong left Chongcheng with Ye Qin and the others.

For more than a month, they did not use normal transportation, but traveled through mountains and valleys, trying to hide their tracks as much as possible, heading towards Lanling City.

However, they were still tracked down multiple times, resulting in more than a dozen battles!
However, all of these battles ended without serious consequences, and without exception, they were all resolved by the gray-clad swordsman.

The group is now less than two hundred miles away from Lanling City.

If all goes well, we should arrive today.

"The 'Cloud-Shaped Wind and Shadow' sword technique requires reserving 60% of your strength for only 40%. The key lies not in the sword itself, but in the footwork."

On the plain, the group walked along, with the gray-clad swordsman explaining sword techniques to Yu Hong.

Yu Hong practiced his swordsmanship, and along the way, the gray-clad swordsman explained many sword techniques to him and gave him a lot of guidance, which greatly benefited him.

"What are you thinking about?"

The gray-clad swordsman noticed that Yu Hong was somewhat distracted and asked a question.

Yu Hong looked at him: "You've actually been deliberately hiding your strength, haven't you?"

The gray-clad swordsman laughed: "Why do you ask that?"

Yu Hong: "Every battle you win is so close, it seems like you're just a hair's breadth away from losing. Once or twice is fine, but when it happens every time, it seems like you're doing it on purpose."

The gray-clad swordsman said, "Even you noticed. It seems I overdid it a bit."

Yu Hong: "Aren't you afraid that the enemy will see through your disguise and send someone you can't handle?"

Gray-clad swordsman: "That's something to look forward to."

As he spoke, the gray-clad swordsman suddenly turned his head to look at the jungle on his left:
"finally come."

They will arrive in Lanling City today.

Once you enter the capital, many things become inconvenient to do.

Therefore, for any forces that still have designs on Ye Qin, today is their last chance.

Yu Hong followed the swordsman's gaze and looked into the distance, vaguely sensing that many people were hidden in the jungle and that many eyes were looking over.

Soon, a figure emerged from the jungle.

He walked alone toward Yu Hong and the others.

Today, more than one faction has come to intercept and kill the gray-clad swordsman, and there is more than one expert among them.

The others waited in the shadows, hoping to strike later and reap the benefits.

This person, however, appeared first, displaying absolute confidence!

He was also dressed in gray, his figure was somewhat hunched, and he was an unremarkable old man with no imposing presence.

"You deliberately concealed your strength, hiding your true identity. Many people are wondering who you are and which family you belong to?"

The old man's voice came from afar, clearly audible:

"But it doesn't matter. A few days before you arrived here, the positions of all the Grandmasters in the world were confirmed, and you couldn't possibly be one of them. So whoever you are, it doesn't matter."

The Ten Clans can secretly cultivate one or two martial arts masters, but their cultivation in a single or dual supernatural power is already the limit.

You can't become a strong person by working in isolation.

Those who made it onto the Earth Ranking and Heaven Ranking are all renowned figures who have honed their skills through countless life-and-death battles with other experts of the same level.

Therefore, the gray-clad swordsman could not possibly be a martial arts grandmaster secretly trained by some organization.

The implication of the elderly man who walked out alone was—

Unless you are a grandmaster, you can't possibly be his match!

As soon as the old man finished speaking, his body suddenly began to swell.

The muscles that had looked somewhat dry suddenly became congested with blood and swelled, and the bones and tendons throughout the body kept popping and cracking.

In the blink of an eye, the old man's height increased from 1.7 meters to over 4 meters!
His grey outer robe was torn by his swollen body, revealing the gleaming black armor beneath.

The jet-black armor continued to spread outwards, covering the old man's exposed hands, feet, and head, and sprouted many barbs.

The other party suddenly transformed from an inconspicuous old man into a ferocious monster over four meters tall, covered in scales and barbs!

Exclamations rang out from the jungle, for people had recognized the old man—

Xiao Tao, the chief retainer of the Xiao family!
This martial arts master, who once fought against Duke Li Fei of Jing'an, possessed six supernatural powers, just like Huang Wenshan.

What's different is that Xiao Tao has also mastered the Profound Realm level Dao Force, which is extremely rare among martial arts masters!
When Li Fei first ranked the Fengyun Ranking, he placed Xiao Tao fourth on the Earthly Ranking.

Later, Zhu Fenghua reached the top of the Earth Ranking and then broke through to the Heaven Ranking.

As for the three martial arts masters ranked ahead of Xiao Tao, one was killed, and the other two died one after another due to failure to break through to the next realm.

Therefore, Xiao Tao is now number one on the Earth Ranking!

Below the Grandmaster level, he is undoubtedly the strongest.

"Let me weigh you and tell you how much you weigh!"

Xiao Tao strode towards them.

(End of this chapter)