My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 908 Stronghold, Making a Move (Part 2)

Those inside the dilapidated temple were indeed elite disciples of the Beggars' Sect; when Shen Changchuan stormed in like a whirlwind,
The survivors quickly rallied to fight back.

Martial artists are never lacking in fierceness and courage.

But unfortunately,
This counterattack did not have much effect.

The subsequent counterattack, aside from appearing powerful on the surface and seemingly posing some threat to Shen Changchuan,
But in reality, they were still utterly crushed!
With his keen perception and a higher level of insight, Shen Changchuan's system, which he further developed from the external martial arts techniques, was given full play.
From this point onward,

Many of the core disciples of the Beggars' Sect failed to even touch a single piece of Shen Changchuan's clothing.

"Where is Sun Butong located? Where did you put the child you bought?"

A quarter of an hour later,

Inside the dilapidated temple lay a dozen or so corpses scattered about. Shen Changchuan grabbed one of them by the neck, lifted him up, and stared directly into his eyes.

His dark pupils seemed to transform into an endless vortex of darkness, like a sharp knife piercing straight into the depths of the other's mind.

"In a courtyard outside the east gate."

The man's eyes rolled back, as if he had lost consciousness, but he unconsciously uttered the answer to Shen Changchuan's question.

"Who are the people over there? What is their strength? What are the characteristics of the martial arts that Sun Butong practices? And what are the uses of the children you bought?"

Shen Changchuan continued to ask questions.

Although after mastering the art of internal force, Shen Changchuan could use it in countless ways, achieving many incredible effects, to the point that ordinary martial arts masters were probably no match for him.

But even with the greatest confidence
We are about to break into their lair.

Moreover, he would also have to face a branch elder of the Beggars' Sect.
It's always good to have a few extra pieces of information beforehand.

About ten minutes later.

The burly man in Shen Changchuan's hands had become a dazed, drooling idiot.

He thus learned about the true stronghold of the Beggars' Sect in Nanyang County, as well as specific information about Sun Butong's strength and the martial prowess of that stronghold.

Zhang San's youngest son was indeed taken away by the Beggars' Gang.

Along with other children collected from various channels by the Beggars' Sect, they were sent to a manor outside the East City.

over there,
That batch of children will be "sorted".

Those in better condition would be sold to childless families in other places.

Those in poor condition will be transported to other cities, but they won't be as lucky as being sold to other families.

They will become one of the poorest beggars in other cities.
In order to gain the favor of the wealthy and obtain more money, they are even deliberately mutilated, resulting in a miserable end!

This is a good way to make money.

Elder Sun Butong also took advantage of this opportunity to quickly raise the Beggars' Sect banner again in Nanyang County after the massacre four years ago, and grow stronger.

After understanding the cause and effect,
Shen Changchuan nodded.

With a burst of force from his palm, he snapped the other man's neck with a crack.

From beginning to end,

Shen Changchuan's expression didn't change much.

It seems they had anticipated this, as the killers didn't utter a single word about it.

In fact, this is also true,
Back when we first entered the city,

Seeing those disabled children begging for money from passersby not far from the city gate,

Shen Changchuan had guessed something before.

Back then, he was just a child who was "powerless to even kill a chicken".

Perhaps with certain techniques, one could be able to fight off one or two adults.

But for skilled martial artists, it's basically like offering themselves up as food.

He was powerless to do anything.
We could only ignore it and walk past.

now,

After successfully mastering martial arts, his strength greatly improved, giving him the qualifications to fight against top martial arts masters.
Furthermore, because of Zhang San's child and the matter of the Flowing Water Qigong, he clashed with the Beggars' Sect.

Having confirmed that his initial guess was correct, Shen Changchuan naturally no longer held back.

Outside the ruined temple,
The many impoverished beggars living in those dilapidated thatched huts on the outskirts, exploited by the upper class, may be innocent.
But the elite members of the Beggars' Sect who gathered in this dilapidated temple, indulging in lavish feasts and revelry, absolutely deserved to die!

The answer was obtained.
Shen Changchuan didn't linger either.
With a flash, he disappeared from the spot.

Not long after Shen Changchuan left
The beggars outside the dilapidated temple approached cautiously.

Inside the temple, the once high and mighty elders of the Beggars' Sect were now corpses strewn across the ground, their blood staining the entire floor red.
I felt a chill rise up from the soles of my feet.
Even in the sweltering summer heat, I felt icy cold to the bone!

Accompanied by screams,

This horrifying news began to spread.

at the same time,

The courtyard outside the East City,

boom!
A powerful surge of energy swept across the surrounding area like a torrent.

Clang!

The gate to the courtyard, deep within the courtyard, shattered instantly under the impact of this powerful force. Dust and wood chips were swept away by the torrent of energy, causing the air throughout the courtyard to vibrate violently!

At this time,

Three figures flew backwards out of the house.

"How dare you mess with me? You're asking for death!"

As a loud voice rang out from the depths of the house, a figure slowly emerged from the smoke-shrouded building.

Wow!

The air vibrated like flowing water.
Elder Sun Butong, with a few gray hairs at his temples and five pockets sewn into his patchwork robe, strode out of the house with the aura of a dragon and the strength of a tiger. The surrounding dust was instantly swept away by the shockwave of his aura!

He stood on the threshold.

His hawk-like gaze shifted downwards, landing on the three figures in the courtyard.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"I was spying on our gang's secrets and accidentally killed you, but no one can say anything about it!"

A chilling killing intent permeated the air.

The three figures lying on the ground felt a chill run down their spines.

"confidential?"

"Is your Beggars' Sect's secret the trafficking of children, the practice of forced mutilation and torture?!"

Of the three,

The only girl bit her lip slightly, a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth, and looked at Sun Butong with a sneer.

"You're a five-bag elder of the Beggars' Sect, after all! How could you commit such a heinous act?! How can you face the righteous and righteous Chief Guo?!"

Having said that,

The girls all glared angrily at Sun Butong in front of them.

That was the extreme anger that followed the shattering of a filter!
I wish I could burn everything right now to ashes!
"Hmph! As long as you all die here, naturally no one will know!"

"Our Beggars' Sect remains the number one sect in the world, deeply loyal to the cause of justice and righteousness!"

"However, you have reminded me that I must be more cautious in the future, otherwise, if the news leaks, it will definitely be detrimental to our side," Sun Butong said with a sneer, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

It definitely needs to be changed.

This time, they were just three greenhorns.

If we just kill them all, everything will be fine.

But if those famous martial arts masters were to come knocking on our door, that would be a huge problem!

A cold glint flashed in Sun Butong's eyes, and he already had a general idea in mind.

At this time,
The three people who managed to stand up in the courtyard finally realized the danger they were in!
"Elder Sun, we were in the wrong this time, arriving without prior notice, but please reconsider!"

One of the men quickly spoke up.

He sensed the murderous intent emanating from Sun Butong; a single misstep could mean his demise!
Unable to make a name for himself before his downfall, he could only beg for mercy.

"We were reckless this time, Elder Ren, please punish us."

"We are direct disciples of the Six Harmonies Sect, and our junior sister is the sect leader's daughter. We are both from the righteous path of the South, and we should be of one mind with each other. Please, elder, forgive us this time!"

Facing imminent death, the man's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
So much so that his speech was somewhat stammering and his word order was a bit chaotic.

However, despite this,

He didn't forget to emphasize his and others' status in his words.

I hope this will save my life.

Yes,

The three people in the courtyard,

It was Liu Ruyin, the daughter of the leader of the Liuhe Sect, who was traveling the world for the first time after descending the mountain! And her two senior brothers!

A few days ago,

At Master Ye's urging, the three decided to spend a few days sightseeing in Nanyang County.

As a result, I happened to see several child beggars with missing hands and feet at the city gate, looking extremely pitiful.

Feeling pity, Liu Ruyin gave the children a silver ingot.

But who knew?
As soon as she turned and left,

Then a strong man with both hands and feet came out from the corner and took the silver from the child's broken bowl!
Is this okay? !
I got angry.
Liu Ruyin immediately took action and gave that person a severe beating.

It turned out that the person was actually the leader of these disabled children.
Moreover, those disabled and pitiful children came from the Beggars' Sect, and he was merely someone who managed and collected rent.
How could this be so shameless!
Liu Ruyin was indignant that those children were already so miserable, yet they still had to be exploited and oppressed, so she continued to follow them.

As a result, they tracked it down all the way.
Finally, they tracked down this hidden stronghold of the Beggars' Sect branch in Nanyang County.

Furthermore, it was discovered that this branch of the Beggars' Sect, under the leadership of Elder Sun Butong, had committed heinous crimes such as trafficking children and mutilating them!
They just hadn't had a chance to go back and discuss how to deal with it.

Lacking experience, they were discovered by Sun Butong, who uncovered their clues, leading to the current situation.

"The Six Harmonies School?"

Sun Butong revealed a sneer on his face, his expression full of disdain.

"Heh, you're nothing but a second-rate martial arts sect. Don't even mention being the daughter of your sect leader. Even if your sect leader himself came, he would have to bow down before my Beggars' Sect!"

"You stole my Beggars' Sect's martial arts and secrets. After I kill you, I'll go ask Liu Zhenshan how he raised his daughter and disciples!"

Without further ado, Sun Butong leaped up and unleashed a powerful and fierce burst of true energy, striking directly at the three of them!

The immense force caused the air to collapse at that moment.

At this moment, Sun Butong showed no mercy and attacked with all his might.

A violent surge of true energy swept through.
The mere release of that aura was enough to make the three of them feel an immense pressure, making it difficult for them to breathe, leaving them with no way to escape or avoid it!

As the fifth-bag elder of the Beggars' Sect, Sun Butong is nothing in front of the world's most outstanding figures, but in front of ordinary martial arts practitioners, he is definitely a minor expert in his own right!

As inexperienced young people in the martial arts world, Liu Ruyin and her two companions were far inferior in strength to veterans like Sun Butong!
In fact, this is also true,
Previously, it was just a brief encounter.
Liu Ruyin and the others were swept away like dry leaves, and were injured.

And what about now?!
Seeing that the three were almost powerless to resist and were about to die under Sun Butong's palm,
But at this moment,
A figure suddenly appeared behind Sun Butong like a ghost.

The sharp blade light flashed like shattered silver, suddenly brightening and tearing through the air as it slashed towards the back of Sun Butong's head with lightning speed!
The attack came so stealthily and swiftly.
Sun Butong was caught off guard for almost an instant!
The hairs on the back of my neck stood on end!

but,

After all, he was a seasoned veteran with a wealth of combat experience accumulated over most of his life.

boom!
True Qi erupts from the body surface.

The flash of blade light seemed to sink into mud, momentarily slowed by the erupting true energy.
Subsequently,

While suspended in mid-air, Sun Butong's figure twisted and turned.

With a backhand strike, he struck the blade with lightning speed!
With a crisp clang.
The blade of the longsword was shattered and destroyed, and countless fragments were swept back by the torrent of palm force, shooting towards the face of the person who made the attack!
Such a violent palm strike,
The person who made the move was also taken aback.

However, his figure turned in mid-air, and with some unknown technique, he vanished in a flash, dodging the oncoming shower of fragments.

"Where did this brat come from! Didn't your parents teach you not to run around recklessly when you're traveling the world?!"

Sun Butong's figure landed three zhang away.
Seeing the small, thin figure also landing not far away, a shadow of gloom flashed across his eyes.

The person who made the move,

It was Shen Changchuan who had arrived here!

A child who looks no more than ten years old, but is actually three years younger!
But precisely because of this,

Seeing Shen Changchuan's thin body and youthful face, Sun Butong couldn't help but feel a sense of apprehension.

Although in his eyes,

With just a little force, I could kill this brat in front of me.

but,
At only about ten years old, he was able to do this!

Who is standing behind this brat?

What kind of being could possibly raise such a brat?

Sun could not afford to be careless.

Although the Beggars' Sect is the largest sect in the world, Guo Jianglong is one of the few grandmasters in the world.

But that doesn't mean you have power!
If this brat has some powerful backer, even if he comes knocking on my door, it will definitely be a huge problem for me!

"It's you?!"

But at this moment,

Liu Ruyin, who had survived the ordeal not far away, cried out in surprise.

Obviously,

She recognized Shen Changchuan!
A few days ago, at Senior Brother Ye's martial arts school, she glanced at Shen Changchuan with a feeling she had for him.

At the time, Shen Changchuan was practicing boxing, punching a sandbag.

Liu Ruyin vaguely sensed that the opponent's attack seemed somewhat strange.
At the time, I thought I was seeing things or misjudging things, so I didn't take it seriously.

Now it seems,

Perhaps her feeling at the time was not wrong at all.

In this martial arts school of Senior Brother Ye, there are only teenagers.

He truly possesses extraordinary strength!

(End of this chapter)