I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World

While Han Zheng and Su Wuming were hurrying to Qianjiang Prefecture to attend the Weapon Casting Conference,

A dark and hidden dungeon was filled with wet, sticky flesh and withered bones, with hair on the corpses even clumping together and mixing with the thick, black blood.

Within this purgatory-like cavern, there were more than a dozen giant white eggs standing in pools of blood.

The eggs were half the height of a person and were a pale color, much like the hue of bones.

Suddenly, one of the eggs trembled a couple of times, and its shell cracked open, revealing a hand.

The hand was exceptionally pale, covered with a slimy substance and some hair.

Then another hand reached out, struggling to squeeze half of a body out from the eggshell.

The person, though covered in slime, had a sharp chin and monkey-like cheeks. He could vaguely be recognized as the Daoist Luo, only much younger, resembling a child version of the Daoist.

"Han Zheng!"

The Daoist Luo gritted his teeth and spat out these two words.

But with his current appearance of a little monkey, his tooth grinding seemed rather cute.

"Oh, oh, oh, isn't this our ever resourceful, ever calculating Daoist Luo? How did someone manage to beat you into this state?

You're using the Soul Seed Revival for the second time, aren't you? If you do it once more, your three souls and seven spirits really might not hold up.

Hey, you know what, you really are quite adorable as a child, pretty similar to a little monkey. No wonder you were caught and used for monkey acts."

Clad in plain green clothes and sporting a long sword at his waist, a young man squatted down in front of the Daoist Luo with a beaming smile, despite his words being extremely harsh.

The young man had a handsome countenance, bordering on androgynous beauty, exuding a strange charm.

"Bu Tiange! Do you think you have the right to make sarcastic comments in front of me? At least I've been busy for the great cause of the Black Mountain Demon King, unlike you, who just dawdles through life, knowing nothing but to loaf around and wait for death!"

"Oh, oh, oh, you're still fierce even in this state?"

Bu Tiange taunted, prodding Daoist Luo's forehead with the sheath of his sword, which infuriated Luo to the point he almost wished he could rush forward and bite him to death.

But having just been reborn from the Soul Seed, he couldn't even beat a monkey, and could only suffer as he was ridiculed.

After teasing Daoist Luo for a while, Bu Tiange stood up and stretched, saying, "I've been stifled here for several years; it's time to go out for a walk, so you all stop saying that I'm just waiting around for death.

I hear that the Weapon Casting Conference is about to begin, and I plan to go there for some fun. You just concentrate on recovering your strength here.

But can you maintain this little monkey look? You're quite cute now, not like when you grow up with your sharp chin and monkey cheeks, so ugly that it's hard to swallow food."

Suppressing the urge to kill Bu Tiange, Daoist Luo said gravely, "Remember to be cautious of one person. Han Zheng, the commander of the Kui Character Camp of the Demon Cleansing Bureau, is an up-and-coming talent within the Bureau. His strength and tactics are both extraordinary.

Even when I used the Power of Flesh and Blood, I was killed by him, and the arrangements I made in Taishan Prefecture for decades were destroyed by his hand."

For once, Bu Tiange did not ridicule Daoist Luo but showed a thoughtful look in his eyes, nodding slightly, "Han Zheng, huh? I'll remember that."

Although he often mocked Daoist Luo, Bu Tiange knew of his abilities.

Meticulous and unscrupulous in his methods, Luo wasn't famous for his strength, but his mastery of secret techniques was formidable, and he possessed that strange Power of Flesh and Blood, which was astonishingly unpredictable.

Given that even someone as capable as Daoist Luo fell at the hands of Han Zheng, it proved that Han Zheng was indeed worth taking seriously.

Watching Bu Tiange leave the dungeon, Daoist Luo struggled to climb out of the eggshell and began to devour it, bite by bite. His expression was incredibly fierce. It was unclear whether he was imagining the eggshell was Han Zheng or Bu Tiange.

Eight days later, Han Zheng and Su Wuming also arrived at Qianjiang Prefecture.

Qianjiang Prefecture was a large border state mansion on the eastern edge of Southern Mountain, adjacent to Hedong Road.

Hedong Road was vast and rich, with bustling commerce. Without barriers like Smoke Wave Lake, the region was entirely flatland, making transit between it and Qianjiang Prefecture extremely convenient. This contributed to the booming prosperity of Qianjiang Prefecture, visited by countless caravans.

Upon entering Qianjiang Prefecture, Han Zheng and Su Wuming even felt that its hustle and bustle were three parts greater than that of Kai Ping Prefecture.

However, as prosperous as it was, public security was not that great.

Just entering the city, Han Zheng saw several people from the Martial World disputing about the order of entry into the city, which eventually escalated to setting up a fight outside the city walls.

Upon entering the city, Han Zheng had just wanted to take in the sights of Qianjiang Prefecture when a martial artist from the Martial World fell from a brothel and landed right in front of him.

Another martial artist, wielding a long sword, descended from above and aimed a slash directly at the fallen man, cursing all the while.

"What do you think you are, daring to compete with me for Miss Zichai? Today, I'm going to show you how many eyes Lord Ma has!"

This person was not weak; he possessed the strength of the late Innate stage, and his sword qi spread far and wide. His attacks were fierce and ruthless, and he was actually prepared to kill over a dispute involving a brothel woman.

Normally, Han Zheng wouldn't have bothered with such affairs.

It was fairly common for folks in the Martial World to get into conflicts over matters of pride, even to the point of harming each other.

But this man's actions were excessively reckless; his sword qi stretched over a ten-foot radius, not only veiling an old man selling fried tofu at his street stall but also reaching Han Zheng and Su Wuming.

Han Zheng's expression turned cold, and with a single step, he reached out and seized the assailant's long sword.

The attacker was taken aback, and then with a forceful grip, Han Zheng turned the Mystical Weapon Level long sword into pieces in an instant!

The onlooking crowd gasped in shock.

Though the quality of the martial artist's Mystical Weapon was not high, it was a genuine Mystical Weapon indeed.

How monstrously strong must this man's physical body be to crush a Mystical Weapon with his bare hands?

The martial artist's face turned pale as he hastily said, "I am unworthy and fail to recognize a great figure; I will no longer fight for Miss Zichai, please let this brother have her."

Han Zheng kicked him away, causing him to roll on the ground, spitting out blood instantly.

"Do you think I am taking sides here? I couldn't care less about your petty squabbles and fights; even if you were to kill each other it's all the same to me.

But this is Qianjiang Prefecture, under the rule of Great Zhou, protected by the Demon Cleansing Bureau!

If you wish to fight or kill, find a place outside the city. If you die, just dig a hole and bury yourself—it's more convenient.

Who gave you the audacity to recklessly engage in slaughter within the city, even harming the innocent?

Get out!"

The martial artist didn't even dare wipe the blood away as he scurried off in a disgraceful manner.

The other beaten martial artist also didn't dare to utter a sound, hurriedly making his exit in the same shameful way.

Han Zheng frowned slightly, "Although Qianjiang Prefecture is bustling, it's quite chaotic."

Su Wuming gently nodded in agreement.

These kinds of incidents also happened in Kai Ping Prefecture, but the martial artists there usually restrained themselves, making sure not to harm innocent bystanders.

Even if they destroyed some restaurants or brothels, they would actively compensate with money and would not be as reckless as in Qianjiang Prefecture.

Of course, that's not because the martial artists in Kai Ping Prefecture were of higher quality but because the Demon Cleansing Bureau was present.

Dare to cause trouble inside Kai Ping Prefecture and the Demon Cleansing Bureau would find you within half an hour.

Xu Cunbao said that Wan Zhongshan, the Garrison Captain of Qianjiang Prefecture, was his good friend, but looking at it now, it seemed that this Garrison Captain's abilities weren't that strong.

"Old Yan, do you remember this Wan Zhongshan? Could he possibly be in collusion with the Black Mountain Demon?"

It wasn't that Han Zheng was overly suspicious, but after the incident with Liu Xunqi, he couldn't help but see everyone as a potential undercover spy for the Black Mountain Demon.

Yan Xuankong scorned, "I have some recollection. Xu Cunbao is a mediocrity; and Wan Zhongshan is nothing but a minion to such mediocrity.

He lacks talent but compensates with diligence, and he is quite serious about his cultivation. However, the path of Martial Arts isn't something that diligence alone can conquer.

Sixty years have passed, and although that old fellow Xu Cunbao has managed to solidify his pill, this young one hasn't even succeeded in that—his talent is indeed pitiable.

But as for colluding with demons, that's impossible. You needn't worry about that.

This youngster faced great hardships in his youth; his father was killed by bandits while trying to protect him and his mother, and during their escape, they encountered demons who ate his mother. He was later rescued by a passing Xuanjia Guard and taken back to the Demon Cleansing Bureau.

Therefore, Wan Zhongshan is known for his hatred of evil and is undoubtedly loyal. You don't have to worry about that aspect.

It's just that his strength is far too weak, and his abilities are mediocre; just look at what he's let Qianjiang Prefecture become."