Ultimate True Lord

The second-in-command looked at Jiang Ming, raised his hand to wipe the blood from the scratch on his cheek, and said through gritted teeth.

"You're a pretty good actor, kid!"

"I almost fell for your trick."

The leader, realizing he had been tricked, was even more enraged, his blood surging. The muscles in his arms bulged inch by inch, and a powerful aura, the result of mastering a soft yet strong technique, erupted with a thunderous roar.

the other side.

The bandits of Black Stone Village surrounded them and rushed towards the herb-gathering team deep in the mountains, ready to raise their knives and slash.

"Bang bang bang bang bang!"

Unexpectedly, the dozen or so members of the herb-gathering team in the deep mountains all pulled out bags of lime powder from their waists and quickly threw them at the opposite side, forming puffs of white mist that obscured their vision.

This time when they went into the mountains, Jiang Ming specially brought double the amount of lime powder for everyone and instructed them in advance to throw it away if they encountered any danger.

Immediately, the bandits scattered in all directions. Some, being experienced, turned their heads to avoid the lime dust. Others, though they managed to dodge, were still hit by the excessive lime powder and screamed in pain.

For a moment, the bandits' momentum was halted, and some of the men in front were even staggering backward. This forced the bandits behind to also begin to retreat.

Among them, a strong man dressed in bandit clothes but with a fair complexion slowly retreated. He was a man sent by Guang Sheng Pharmacy, hidden among the bandits to ensure success and to strike at the crucial moment.

They came with the intention of ensuring Jiang Ming's utter demise.

"despair."

The fair-skinned man dodged a bandit whose eyes had been splattered with lime as he darted around.

"Bang."

It seemed like he bumped into something on his back.

The fair-skinned man turned around and saw, through the mist, a large, pot-bellied figure blocking his path. He didn't know when, but the figure had somehow managed to get in his way.

He muttered to himself, "Where did this fatso come from?"

Neither the bandits of Black Stone Village nor the herb-gathering teams in the deep mountains seem to have a figure this fat.

"Fatty?"

Ahead, the white mist began to dissipate. The honest and composed smile that had been on Liu Longquan's face vanished abruptly, and his expression darkened.

He flashed forward, pushing aside the air currents with lightning speed, a stark contrast to his bulky physique, making him appear like a surprisingly agile fat man.

After a few running starts, Liu Longquan leaped into the air, his gaze fixed on the fair-skinned man, and shouted, "Heavenly Crippled Leg!"

Then, a fierce palm strike came down, as if it could split a river in two.

The wind and waves crashed heavily onto the man's arms.

"call out!"

In an instant, the man from Guang Sheng Pharmacy, whose strength was gentle, was sent flying backward. He staggered through the white mist and crashed into Jiang Ming.

The three who were about to start fighting suddenly turned their heads to look.

"Whoosh!"

A fat figure suddenly appeared from within the white mist.

He scattered his hands, and bursts of white lime powder exploded, along with projectiles flying out. The powder directly enveloped the second-in-command of Black Stone Village and the fair-skinned man from Guang Sheng Pharmacy.

"I'll take these two."

Upon hearing Liu Longquan's voice, Jiang Ming instantly understood what he meant. Master Liu wanted to take this opportunity to give him practical combat experience.

He eliminated two opponents, deliberately keeping the leader of Black Stone Village, a master of soft strength, for himself.

"court death!"

The leader of Black Stone Village was furious, realizing that Liu Longquan was also a martial artist who had mastered the art of soft strength. The Wen family's herb-gathering team in the deep mountains actually had another expert. The intelligence from Guang Sheng Pharmacy was wrong again!

He suddenly turned around and was about to rush towards Liu Longquan.

However, from the side, a strong figure flashed and blocked the leader's path.

Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the tree canopy, illuminating Jiang Ming's imposing frame. Standing at 1.85 meters tall, his broad shoulders were powerful, making him resemble an iron tower. His arms, slightly raised, moved like two twisting pythons.

His face was expressionless, and his eyes were indifferent yet cold.

"Your opponent is me."

A flash of anger appeared in the eyes of the Black Stone Village chief. His blood surged violently, and the muscles on his two bare arms suddenly turned red, bulging inch by inch as if they were about to explode.

"What makes you think you can be my opponent with just some ordinary soft strength?!"

"Get out of here!"

With a single step, he pounced forward like a wild bear. A shoe print, five or six centimeters deep, was left in the dark forest floor.

The leader's steps were like those of a mad bull, his soft strength exploding, his outstretched arm as fast as lightning, with dark blue veins wrapped around it.

"Whoosh!"

Ahead, Jiang Ming took a deep breath, his veins taut beneath his skin. The muscles in his arms bulged, the tendons stretching and pulsating like steel wires. A surge of power erupted forth like a torrent.

"Bang!"

In mid-air, fists and palms collided like a muffled thunderclap.

The ground around them trembled slightly, sending fallen leaves flying.

The soft force combined with the penetrating force, and the hard force clashing with the mastery of the soft force, caused the forces of both sides to explode silently like firecrackers, constantly canceling each other out.

Directly opposite.

The leader of Black Stone Village sank into the mud, glancing at Jiang Ming with surprise and horror.

The intelligence from Guang Sheng Pharmacy clearly stated that Jiang Ming had only entered the Soft Force realm a few months ago. How could he possibly be on par with someone who had mastered Soft Force? Could the intelligence be wrong again?! Damn it, Guang Sheng Pharmacy!

"wrong."

"He was clearly weaker than me in terms of strength, but he had another strange force that combined with his soft strength to achieve this effect."

The leader felt a continuous force trying to penetrate his fist, attempting to shake and pierce his bones. If it weren't for the gentle force blocking it, his arm would probably be numb and powerless.

"Yan Hei Quan!"

The leader's mind raced, and without hesitation, he unleashed a punch, swiftly slamming towards Jiang Ming. The force of the punch was ferocious, tearing through the air in an instant.

Jiang Ming was not afraid at all. He also used a fierce tiger pushing a mountain palm, striking straight upwards. His arm swung out like a javelin that was being fired at high speed.

With a thud, another muffled sound.

The two retreated together, each leaving five or six deep footprints.

Clearly, Jiang Ming, who simultaneously used both soft and penetrating force, unleashed a full burst of power that was no less than that of a master of ordinary soft force.

"Crescent moon."

Jiang Ming remained expressionless, took a step, and instantly drew a long crescent moon arc in front of him, his entire figure flying out like a ghost.

In less than half a breath, he instantly flew to the leader's side. His cold, indifferent face pressed directly into his opponent's eyes.

"Sizzle!"

With a single strike of the Singing Sand Hand, his right arm swung like an axe blade, the violent palm wind causing ripples and wrinkles to appear on the leader's chest.

"Wow, that's fast!"

"He also practices light-body skills?!"

Surprised, the leader reacted swiftly, unleashing a burst of soft energy that caused his muscles to flush red and engorge with blood, his body swelling in size. His palm, covered in bulging veins, struck out like a battering ram.

"call out!"

However, a crescent moon arced across the sky.

"The crescent moon folds its shadow."

Jiang Ming, with his superb footwork, managed to turn around during his forward attack, making his figure like a shadow, bypassing the leader's attack circle. He easily arrived at his side and struck with a palm.

"Bang!"