Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

"So it's Senior Brother Xiao from the Su Academy. I didn't recognize you just now. Please forgive me, Senior Brother Xiao."

Chen Mo lowered his head slightly and said in a flustered manner.

If Chen Mo focused on Xiao Ming when Xiao Chi asked this question, it would arouse the other party's suspicion.

He completely ignored Xiao Ming, as if he had no idea who Xiao Ming was, and focused on Xiao Chi himself, leaving the other party with no reason to suspect anything.

After another fruitless attempt, Xiao Chi left the house without saying another word.

Chen Mo "respectfully" escorted him to the door.

"You don't need to come," Xiao Chi said, waving his hand.

Chen Mo waited until the other person was out of sight before slowly closing the door, leaving only a tiny crack.

When Xiao Chi reached the mine entrance, he ran into Cao Tai and his companion. Cao Tai asked, "Senior Brother Xiao, how is it?"

Xiao Chi shook his head and said, "We didn't get any useful information. Either it really wasn't him, or... this person concealed himself extremely well. By the way, what did you two discover?"

Cao Tai grinned maliciously. "We found several traces left by the scaled foxes; it's practically irrefutable evidence!"

Xiao Chi shook his head. "Although it is evidence, it is not enough to be conclusive proof. Chen Mo said that someone passed by the mine at night. It is possible that someone killed the Scaled Fox. Logically speaking, it should be handed over to Linzhi Peak to handle. But I am afraid that things might change if we wait too long. This matter should be dealt with first."

After the three left.

Chen Mo pondered silently.

Although Xiao Ming's body had been burned, the traces left by the Scale Fox in the mine were not completely cleaned up, which was his oversight.

Moreover, upon closer examination, he had many oversights; after all, he was not a perfect criminal.

Therefore, he only had one way to escape, which was to deny it.

Denying it from beginning to end.

The other side also has a strategy: strike first.

If Xiao Chi has the guts, he should strike first. By the time Linzhi Peak or Fangyuan hold him accountable, it will be too late!

After considering all this, Chen Mo reviewed his trump cards one by one.

First, there is the Tai Chen Ying Huo chapter.

After his bones were forged by flames, the energy in his acupoints and meridians already contained a scorching aura, and the power of his martial arts techniques would increase proportionally.

Secondly, there is the physical enhancement brought about by the flesh and blood of the scaled fox.

The flesh and blood of the ten scaled foxes had already significantly improved his physique, and now his physique was no weaker than that of someone in the early stage of the Transformation Realm.

Next are the Iron Mana Skill and the Luo Yan Step.

These two things need no further explanation; they are what he has relied on for a long time.

As for the Dragon-Slaying Sword Technique and the Tiger-Taming Fist, Chen Mo was well aware that Xiao Chi was definitely superior to him in swordsmanship and fist fighting.

"The Tai Chen Ying Huo chapter has not yet reached the point where it must be revealed, therefore, the current focus is on improving the Dragon Slaying Sword Technique."

After he had made up his mind, he exhaled a breath of stale air and looked away.

The incantation text of the Dragon-Slaying Sword Technique flashed with golden light in my mind.

"Let's practice the Dragon-Slaying Sword Technique together with the forging of the Yun Family Sword."

……

Day three.

After Chen Mo finished polishing the last blade of the longsword, it immediately gleamed with a cold light and already possessed the aura of a fine sword. Only a few final details remained before it could be delivered.

Suddenly, he sensed a dangerous aura rapidly approaching.

He then immediately put away his longsword and hid it under the bed.

He then held the crane's cry in his hand and stood facing the doorway.

boom!

A powerful booming sound rang out.

The door then turned into wood chips, which flew everywhere.

Xiao Chi stood in front of the door, his feet crunching on wood chips, holding a long, slender sword and pointing it at Chen Mo.

He said slowly, "Your perception is quite good. Do you know why I've come here today?"

Chen Mo calmly said, "Senior Brother Xiao must have come to check my cultivation level, since I wasn't very competent when I was guarding the mine."

Xiao Chi let out a cold snort, "You're putting on a good act, but unfortunately, I'm not as easy to fool as you think. You killed my cousin Xiao Ming, and I can spare your life, but on one condition: you must become my informant in Fang Courtyard, and I'll give you fifty taels of silver every month. How about it?"

Chen Mo's expression changed slightly. "I didn't kill Xiao Ming. I didn't even know he was dead."

"You're still being stubborn. If I didn't already have evidence, I wouldn't have come to see you today."

Chen Mo remained calm and said, "If Senior Brother Xiao believes he has conclusive evidence, he can hand it over to Linzhi Peak, and I will accept the punishment accordingly."

Xiao Chi's face darkened. "If you want evidence, you'll tell me yourself when we fight later."

After saying that, Xiao Chi suddenly exerted force with his wrist, and a surge of energy was transmitted from the inside out. When it reached the tip of the sword, it instantly transformed into an invisible wave of energy that swept in front of Chen Mo.

Chen Mo immediately used the Luo Yan Step to retreat. When the shockwave reached three feet in front of him, he raised his sword and drew out a slightly weaker shockwave.

Clang!

The two waves of energy converged at one point, but they were clearly different sizes. The smaller wave dissipated quickly, while the larger wave slammed into Chen Mo's chest.

boom!

He felt a force like a boulder crashing into his chest, and immediately staggered back seven or eight steps before stomping on the sandy ground to stop himself.

Upon seeing him, I felt a sharp, dull pain in my chest, and my arm went numb from the shock.

If it weren't for the enhanced physique brought by the flesh and blood of the Scaled Fox, the surge of energy from this sword strike would probably have left him injured.

After the attack.

Upon seeing the Crane's Cry sword in Chen Mo's hand, Xiao Chi frowned. "This is the sword forged from Crane's Cry Stone? The Emperor actually passed it on to you?!"

At that moment, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes.

Without giving Chen Mo a chance to catch his breath, he moved like lightning, closing in on him in the blink of an eye, and thrusting his sword forward.

Seeing this, Chen Mo unleashed the full power of the Dragon-Slaying Sword Technique. The sword moves were not complicated, and in just three breaths, he created a dragon-shaped wave of energy to block in front of him.

The next moment, the two sword techniques collided.

boom!

The sword technique's energy wave transformed into a massive burst of power, spreading out in an instant, causing sand and gravel to tumble and wood chips to fly everywhere along its path.

One of the bursts of energy struck Chen Mo in the chest, sending him flying against the roof beam. He felt a sweet taste in his throat and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

"Cough cough..."

Even though his swordsmanship had improved in recent days, there was still a clear gap between him and Xiao Chi, who had been famous for a long time.

However, when facing a swordsmanship master at the late stage of the Transformation Realm, the Tiger Subduing Fist and Dragon Capturing Force are almost useless.

As for the Tai Chen Ying Huo chapter, he had not yet mastered it to the point where he could add flames to his sword techniques.

"Xiao Chi's goal is probably to force me to use the Peacock Feather. There are traces of the Peacock Feather on Xiao Ming's remains. If I also have the Peacock Feather on me, then I will be implicated. For now, I can only hold on and hope that the elders of Linzhi Peak will notice my battle with Xiao Chi. Only when they intervene will things have a chance to turn around..."

While he was pondering this, the fight between the two had already attracted the attention of many people.

Nine Swords Mountain has a rule that, apart from sparring within the Martial Academy and Martial Arts Arena, private fights are not allowed in other places.

Xiao Chi's current domineering behavior is a gamble. If he can extract evidence from Chen Mo, he will kill him on the spot, and afterwards, Xiao Chi will only receive a punishment.

Xiao Chi rushed towards Chen Mo, his sword whistling through the air as he unleashed a strike aimed straight for Chen Mo's throat.

Just at this critical moment, a powerful surge of energy suddenly descended, interrupting Xiao Chi's sword strike.