Killing Monks

"How dare you!"

Haiyan Tian was so angry that he almost laughed when he realized that Guangyuan was using his attacks to teach him new moves and steal his skills.

They are the chief constables of the Maritime Police Bureau, roaming the land and striking fear into the hearts of countless villains. When did they become sparring partners for others to practice their skills?!

A surge of anger at being slighted welled up inside him, and Haiyan suddenly increased the pressure on his hand!

The Undying Fist is not just about grappling and grappling; it contains four techniques: "injury, crippling, trapping, and annihilation." It can capture the opponent alive, injure or cripple them, or even kill them outright!

At this moment, the wind howled between his fists and palms, and his moves became increasingly fierce and ruthless, targeting Guangyuan's joints, acupoints, and vital points, striving for a quick victory and no longer holding back!

However, Guangyuan's current state is also extremely special.

He was enveloped in a faint, violent aura of dark true energy. His reverse cultivation of the "Karma Subduing Demon Skill" made his meridian circulation and the strength of his true energy nodes vastly different from ordinary people.

Many of the ingenious techniques in "Undying Fist" designed to cut off meridians and break qi, which are intended for ordinary martial artists, are much less effective when used on Guangyuan.

What Hai Yantian didn't know was that the injuries he caused to Guangyuan's flesh, bones, and muscles seemed to be far less severe than the backlash pain from his reverse cultivation technique!

The pitch-black true energy surged violently through the meridians, causing a tearing and burning pain far exceeding that of external attacks.

This extreme pain did not break Guangyuan; instead, it made his mind exceptionally clear and sharp under the stimulation of the intense pain!

Like dancing on the edge of a knife, amidst life and death, one must focus even more intently on capturing, analyzing, and imitating every movement and every application of strength of Haiyantian!

The two exchanged dozens of fierce blows, the sounds of fists and palms colliding filling the air.

Hai Yantian felt that he was almost completely familiar with the many variations and routines of his "Undying Fist" by the seemingly indestructible "little cockroach" in front of him.

Despite his disheveled state, the other party remained resilient, like a blade of grass in the wind, with the light in his eyes growing ever brighter!

Unable to break through after a prolonged siege, Haiyantian grew increasingly anxious.

He abruptly stepped back, creating some distance, his gaze fixed on Guangyuan, and demanded sharply:

"You bald, wicked monk! You're young, yet your cultivation is quite strong; you could have achieved great things!"

"Why commit such a heinous act as cannibalism, willingly degrading yourself and becoming no different from an animal?!"

"What cannibalism?!" Guangyuan was gritting his teeth and enduring the excruciating pain in his internal meridians, which felt like they were being burned by fire, as well as the increasingly heavy punches and kicks from his opponent. Upon hearing this, he was suddenly stunned, and his attack slowed down by half.

Cannibalism?

What is the basis for this charge?

"In this world... there are monks who specialize in cannibalism?" Guangyuan couldn't help but ask, his tone filled with disbelief.

He had seen many monks break their vows, including those who were greedy, lustful, and killed, but this "cannibalism"... was truly horrifying!

Seeing that Guangyuan's expression seemed genuine, with genuine surprise and doubt, Haiyantian felt a slight stirring in his heart. However, due to his duty, he still needed to question him thoroughly.

He remained vigilant while coldly recounting:

"Fifteen years ago, shortly after His Majesty ascended the throne, he issued an edict to thoroughly investigate and severely punish the 'cannibalism case involving the maternal relative Wang Mingxun'!"

"Wang Mingxun was the younger brother of the late emperor's favorite concubine. He was extremely powerful, but also cruel and lawless."

"He used his power to forcibly buy, abduct, and even kidnap respectable women to serve as slaves in his household."

"If anything displeases them, they will be whipped at best, tortured to death at worst, or even cannibalistic!"

"Over the course of five years, more than 150 people were victimized, their bones piled high, arousing both divine and popular wrath!"

Guangyuan frowned as he listened, a cold glint in his eyes.

If he had known earlier that such beasts in human skin existed in the world, he would have traveled thousands of miles to take their heads and appease their wronged souls!

Hai Yantian continued, "This case has shocked the court and the public, and the Emperor has ordered a thorough investigation."

"Our Ministry of Justice eventually found that the reason why Wang Mingxun was so depraved and obsessed with cannibalism was not only because of his inherently cruel nature, but also because a key figure constantly encouraged, induced, and even provided support for his evil 'theory'."

"That's a wicked monk with the Buddhist name 'Minghui'!"

"The evidence is conclusive. This wicked monk Minghui not only uses deceptive language, but has also been witnessed on multiple occasions dining with Wang Mingxun and eating human flesh!"

"His Majesty was furious and ordered Wang Mingxun, Minghui, and a group of wicked human traffickers involved to be publicly beheaded in Luoyang as a warning to others."

He changed the subject, his gaze fixing on Guangyuan: "But according to our investigation, that demonic monk Minghui is not alone; he has fellow disciples wandering outside!"

"Our Maritime Police Department has recently been investigating leads and has discovered several missing persons cases in the Qujiang County area. The methods and traces used in these cases are extremely similar to certain details in the Wang Mingxun case from years ago!"

"And you," Hai Yantian's voice was icy, "arrived at this sensitive time in this remote temple, acting suspiciously, and your martial arts style is quite strange and sinister..."

"explain!"

"Are you an accomplice of that cannibalistic monk Minghui?!"

Hearing Hai Yantian's words, Guangyuan slowly shook his head. The pain and churning of his internal energy distorted his voice, but his tone was resolute:

"I'm not the person you're looking for."

"I did kill people, quite a few. But they all deserved to die."

He raised his head and looked directly at Hai Yantian, his eyes showing no fear, only icy coldness: "But I have never been a 'cannibalistic monk'."

"Such heinous and inhumane acts are utterly repulsive, not to mention doing them, just thinking about them is disgusting!"

Guangyuan's eyes revealed undisguised hatred and contempt.

He killed because he felt indignant, angry, and believed in his own "way".

But it is absolutely incomparable to such extreme bestial acts as cannibalism for pleasure.

Hai Yantian snorted coldly, clearly not entirely convinced:

"That sounds nice! This dilapidated temple is isolated in the wilderness; besides you, who else could it be?"

"If you hadn't been hiding here, engaging in those shady dealings, how could you have happened to appear near this dilapidated temple?"

"Of course... there is!" Guangyuan was awakened by his words and suddenly remembered that he was not the only one in the temple!

He was so focused on fighting and confronting Hai Yantian that he completely overlooked the old monk who looked like he was about to die and had a strange look in his eyes!

He immediately turned around, rushed to the door of the main room where the old monk lived, and pushed open the half-closed door!

The room was simply furnished, the oil lamp had long been extinguished, and only the cold moonlight shone through the broken window, illuminating the empty room.

The person has disappeared!

There were some odds and ends piled up in the corner, the bed was messy, the bedding was still warm, and there was still a trace of the musty smell that was unique to the old man in the air.

He had obviously been gone for a short time.

"They ran away?" Hai Yantian followed closely behind, his gaze sharpening upon seeing this.

With his extensive experience, he immediately began to carefully examine the traces inside the house.

A glance across the ground revealed several footprints in a hard-to-find corner.

The footprints pointed directly to the area beneath the simple wooden bed!