Chaotic Times and Disasters: I Hunt Down Martial Arts Masters and Become a God

Duan Tieshan.

Behind him followed a group of swordsmen in plain clothes, all of whom were skilled fighters at the fifth or sixth level of Body Tempering. They filed out of the forest and lined up behind Duan Tieshan, their swords already drawn.

Oh no!

Upon seeing the newcomer, Fu Qing's heart sank. He stood up from behind the earthen mound, knife in hand, and turned to speak to Xiao Lu in a low voice.

"Get lost, go call for backup."

Xiao Lu opened his mouth as if to say something, but Fu Qing didn't give him a chance to speak.

"You're no help here. Every person you take will die. Run, go find Boss Zhou."

Xiao Lu gritted his teeth, turned around, and crouched down behind the earthen slope, disappearing into the bushes. Several new recruits followed him and disappeared into the depths of the forest.

Duan Tieshan did not stop them; he had only one goal.

The two knife-wielders behind him wanted to give chase, but Duan Tieshan raised his hand to stop them. "No need to chase. Let them go and report the news—once the others arrive, we can collect the body."

He spoke slowly, "Fu Qing, did you think about this day when you broke my son's right leg? He has to walk with crutches now, and he'll be a cripple for the rest of his life."

"The Duan family has guarded Ironblood City for three generations. My son's leg was broken and I, as his father, didn't even dare to kill the murderer. Who will respect the Duan family in the future?"

As he spoke, he walked towards Fu Qing, his aura of the Qi Refining Realm pressing down on him without reservation, causing the veins on the back of Fu Qing's hand, which was gripping the knife, to bulge.

Duan Tieshan stopped three steps away from him and sneered.

"You will die here today, and then I will send someone to your house—those two sisters, and the two unborn babies in your belly, will all go together. A family should always be together."

Fu Qing opened the system panel to check the current plunder points. He had killed a centurion at the ninth level of Body Tempering and dozens of ordinary cavalrymen in the clearing out of the Di Kingdom cavalry. Adding the points accumulated from the previous Wolf Fang Village, the current total plunder points were about 13000.

He added all the loot points to his three-dimensional stats, and his strength, stamina, and agility all exceeded 6400 at the same time.

The moment one breaks through to the first level of the Meridian Opening stage, it's as if a stream of molten iron has been poured into the twelve meridians within the body. Qi and blood surge like a river in the meridians, and the original pale golden luster on the skin's surface is completely absorbed into the flesh and blood.

Duan Tieshan's smile froze.

He had seen many people at the Meridian Opening Realm. The Duan family had led troops for three generations, and at one point, he had several centurions at the Meridian Opening Realm under his command.

But those people all broke through their meridians by sitting in meditation and practicing diligently in the martial arts arena. He had never seen anyone break through their meridians on the spot while someone was pointing a knife at them.

"it is good."

Duan Tieshan pulled the knife from his back. "As expected of a battle-ready body, then you are even less likely to be allowed to live."

Fu Qing gritted his teeth and surprisingly took the initiative to strike, slashing with his sword.

This strike, aimed at the first level of the Qi Refining Realm, cleaved through the air with a sonic boom.

The blade was stuck three inches away from Duan Tieshan, unable to advance any further, held firmly by the protective qi.

After delivering the blow, Fu Qing cursed under his breath and turned to run.

His agility had just surpassed 6400, and he was quite fast running at full speed among the withered grass and rocks. In just two breaths, he had already covered more than 200 meters.

Just as Fu Qing ran to a patch of rocks at the edge of the grove, he suddenly felt a chill on his back. Before the blade even reached him, the gust of wind had already torn a hole in the back of Fu Qing's clothes.

Fu Qing didn't even turn his head as he parried with his sword on his back.

With a "crack," the standard-issue horizontal sword was cleaved in two by the qi as if cutting tofu. One half of the blade flew out and stuck in a crevice in the rock, while the remaining half, less than a foot long, remained in Fu Qing's hand.

Even after the blade broke, the remaining force of the qi struck Fu Qing's back. Han Tie's soft armor was sliced ​​through like paper by the qi, the two layers of rhinoceros hide were cut in two, and the hundred-chain steel wire mesh was torn apart by the qi.

The blade sliced ​​into Fu Qing's back, diagonally from his right shoulder blade to his left waist, and blood spurted out, splashing onto the rocks.

However, thanks to the double protection of the knife and the soft armor, the knife wound did not penetrate into the internal organs.

Fu Qing was thrown forward by the force of the blade, rolling twice on the ground. When he got up, his back was soaked with blood.

He didn't die.

However, the health bar on the system panel plummeted, triggering the Bloodbath effect on the spot.

The three-dimensional values ​​have doubled—strength, endurance, and agility have all jumped to over 13000.

Although the numbers had increased significantly, Fu Qing's heart sank to the bottom.

One strike took away 80% of his health bar; he couldn't possibly withstand it, even if the damage doubled.

Duan Tieshan walked towards him, knife in hand. He was somewhat surprised to see the knife wound on Fu Qing's back and to see that Fu Qing was still able to stand.

"It's interesting that you can still stand after I stabbed you."

Fu Qing threw away the broken half of the knife in his hand, picked up a millstone-sized rock from the ground, and threw it at Duan Tieshan.

Duan Tieshan cleaved the rock in two with a single stroke. Before the shards even hit the ground, Fu Qing had already turned and continued running, twice as fast as before.

Duan Tieshan chased after him and slashed twice more. One slash cleaved the thick pine tree in half at the trunk beside Fu Qing, while the other slash grazed the top of Fu Qing's head and shaved off a lock of his hair.

Even with the added advantage of the Bloodbath, Fu Qing could only run fast and withstand the attacks, but he still couldn't reach the edge of the Qi Refining Realm—the pale white Qi Refining Realm around Duan Tieshan was a qualitative change, and Fu Qing couldn't harm Duan Tieshan in the slightest.

Just as Duan Tieshan caught up with Fu Qing and raised his sword to strike, a horse-slaying saber came crashing down from the side.

Zhou Tielian, armed with a knife, stood between Fu Qing and Duan Tieshan, taking a direct hit from Duan Tieshan's blade and gritting his teeth to endure it.

He turned back and yelled at Fu Qing, "Commander Tian is coming soon! Hold on!"

Upon hearing the name "Tian Shuai," Duan Tieshan's expression changed slightly, but he did not stop—he had to kill Fu Qing today, otherwise he would never have another chance.

Tian Jingming cannot stay in Ironblood City for the long term. As long as he returns to Jingjing, Ironblood City will still be under the control of the Duan family.

But the premise is that Fu Qing must die today. A dead man cannot file a complaint, and the military can't do anything about it if there are no witnesses.

Duan Tieshan knocked Zhou Tie back with a single slash, then turned and slashed at Fu Qing.

He poured all his cultivation at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm into this strike, and the Qi on the blade changed from pale white to silver-white.

Before the blade even arrived, the wind from the blade had already plowed a deep furrow in the ground, and the gravel on the rocky ground was swept up by the wind and flew to both sides.

Fu Qinghu's body trembled, and he dodged to the side to avoid the heaviest point of the blade. The blade cleaved the ground beside him, creating a crack several feet long.

The remaining force of the blade swept across Fu Qing's chest, knocking him to the ground.

Duan Tieshan stood in front of Fu Qing, raising his knife above his head. "This is what happens when you offend the Duan family."

Damn!

Just as Fu Qing was at his wit's end, the blade came down, and a figure rushed over, taking the blow with his back.

The powerful energy slashed into Zhou Tie's back, splattering blood all over Duan Tieshan's face.

Zhou Tie groaned and pressed down on Fu Qing. Duan Tieshan pulled out his knife, and blood droplets flew off the blade and landed on the rocks. Blood gushed from Zhou Tie's back like a spring.

Fu Qing's pupils contracted sharply as he stared blankly at Zhou Tie, who was pressing down on him. "Boss Zhou..."

Zhou Tie coughed up a mouthful of blood. "Damn it, luckily I was careful and had someone keep an eye on Duan Gou's movements, otherwise if you died, I wouldn't be able to explain it to Commander Tian!"

Duan Tieshan wiped the blood from his face, raised his knife again, and just as he was about to strike, a gust of wind swept in from outside the forest and struck the blade...

The thick-backed broadsword slipped from Duan Tieshan's hand and flew into a crevice in the nearby rocks. Duan Tieshan turned his head sharply.