Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists

Chapter 30: Chapter 30 Coercion (Seeking Recommendation)_1 Chapter 30: Chapter 30 Coercion (Seeking Recommendation)_1 Southern City Gate district.

“It’s said that the Yuanhe Mountain branch has many experts. Since the Demon Disaster, they’ve even recruited a large number of fallen martial artists… If they attack all at once, I’m in for trouble.”

After all, the magic power of an Immortal Cultivator is limited.

However, Fang Xi was still prepared to take a bite out of this tough nut.

“To exterminate Yuanhe Mountain, we must first clip its wings…”

Fang Xi’s plan was simple.

Since the martial artists of Yuanhe Mountain had to go out and scavenge for supplies every day, he could simply lie in wait nearby and kill as many as come out.

With Black Stone City teeming with danger, it was unlikely Yuanhe Mountain would notice at first!

And by the time they realized something was wrong, it would probably be too late.

After lying in wait near Yuanhe Mountain’s base, Fang Xi saw a group of people walk out.

Leading them was a woman with a cold and elegant demeanor.

“A woman? Is this Chun Yu, one of the three great heads of Yuanhe Mountain in our city?”

Fang Xi’s eyes lit up, “It’s you!”

He didn’t have any rule against killing women.

If they were the enemy, the prettier and more talented they were, the more they deserved to die!

Because both beauty and talent could easily lead to unexpected outcomes!

And Fang Xi hated unexpected outcomes more than anything!

Fang Xi moved with incredibly light footsteps, as agile as a clever cat, easily tailing them.

To his surprise, this group of people didn’t enter the inner city area but split up in secret, surrounding an abandoned mansion.

Chun Yu, dressed in a white gown, floated into the mansion like a drifting white cloud.

Bang!

Moments later, a huge noise came from the mansion!

A gruff voice bellowed, “You stinky women of Yuanhe Mountain, to think you would dare to surround and kill me, Zhang Junming, just because I refused to submit?”

That person was Zhang Junming.

At that moment, his muscles were bulging, and his height had suddenly increased by a head, making him appear like a giant spirit god, charging at Chun Yu, “Take my punch!”

His five fingers, thicker than carrots, clenched together into a fist and struck out like a mighty mace, with astonishing force!

“Cloud Whale Skills, really top-notch even among third-rate martial arts, comparable to some second-rate martial skills!”

Yet Chun Yu’s body was as light as paper, barely affected by the force, and she was blown backwards by the punch’s wind, lips slightly parting.

Cloud Whale Skills!

In ancient times, the elephant was revered for its strength, but in fact, in the ocean, there are whales whose giant strength far surpasses that of elephants!

Even more so, in ancient times, there was a great demon ‘Cloud Whale’, said to use the sky as its sea and soar like clouds.

The ancestors of the Zhang family were inspired by this and created the ‘Cloud Whale Skills’, known for being first in defense and first in giant strength!

Zhang Junming, having mastered the ‘Cloud Whale Skills’, had almost no equal among the principals of martial arts schools in Black Stone City! He could even stand against sect inheritors!

“Pity… it’s still just second-rate martial arts after all!”

Chun Yu’s lovely brows knit slightly, seemingly actually feeling sorry for Zhang Junming, as her jade-like fingers tapped out: “Thunderbolt Finger!”

This was also a secret skill passed down in Yuanhe Mountain, specifically designed to break various hard external skills!

Pu pu!

Several tiny holes of blood appeared on Zhang Junming’s body.

His face turned a bit pale as he halted his steps, “Why?”

Why would they send someone to kill him just for refusing a recruitment offer once?

Yuanhe Mountain hadn’t been known for a ‘submit or perish’ style before!

“I don’t know either, but Master Linghu personally ordered it, sorry!” Chun Yu’s eyes did not change in the slightest as she floated forward like a white cloud, aiming to break Zhang Junming’s limbs.

But at that moment, Zhang Junming’s face revealed a strange smile, “You’ve been tricked!”

Suddenly, the muscles throughout his body undulated like flowing water, the bleeding wounds instantly squeezed and healed by the contracting muscles… restoring his ability to fight!

This was the secret skill within the ‘Cloud Whale Skills’—Cloud Whale Soft Body!

Once mastered, it allowed control over all muscles in the body, shifting the weak points and vital spots of the Cloud Whale Skills!

It’s known that any external hard skill like this always has spots where true power can’t reach, known as ‘weak spots’.

Chun Yu, hailing from a grand sect, had excellent insight, and had targeted Zhang Junming’s weak spots!

But in reality, Zhang Junming had not been hit in his vital spots; instead, he pretended to be weak, waiting for his opportunity!

“Kneel before me!”

He took a deep breath, his chest expanding like bellows, and a palm raised high overhead descending like the mighty stamp of a deity!

Bang!

Realizing something was amiss, Chun Yu couldn’t retreat and instead lifted her hands, forming a seal with her fingers like a lotus flower, barely managing to resist.

After a loud noise, Chun Yu flew backward, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

“Haha… even a disciple of a sect is not all that great, bring it on!”

Zhang Junming, like a demon god descending to earth, took large strides forward, each step cracking the stone pavement beneath him.

His fighting spirit soared to its peak, ready to secure victory in advance.

But just then, several startled cries of children came from inside the mansion.

It was Xiao Yun and Gou’er!

Zhang Junming’s expression changed drastically: “You… despicable!”

He had taken pity on those children the last time and had been looking after them, never expecting Yuanhe Mountain to actually grab them, clearly using the group of kids as his Achilles’ heel.

Zhang Junming quickly regained his composure: “They’re just a few stray kids, I’ll kill you first!”

Having mixed in the Martial World for some time, he would not be easily threatened.

After all, standing by with folded arms and waiting to be caught would be the biggest joke of all, very likely dooming both the hostages and oneself!

Only a fool would make such a choice!

But his hesitation just now had already given Chun Yu precious time to adjust.

This woman’s face was pale, and blood trickled from the corners of her mouth, adding a pitiable quality to her cool demeanor.

“Secret Skill—Seven Needle Acupuncture!”

Chun Yu inserted seven fine needles into herself, not only rapidly stabilizing her injuries but even causing her True Power to surge!

In addition to their cultivation surpassing that of ordinary martial artists, Sect disciples have another significant advantage: the various techniques and experience summed up by their predecessors!

Such inherited experience, when taken to its limit, becomes an exclusive Secret Skill!

It enables martial artists to exert strength beyond their own limits!

“White Lotus Seal Skills!”

The next moment, Chun Yu formed seals with her hands, her ten pristine fingers moving with exceptional agility, like a white lotus blossoming amidst fire, lightly pressing toward Zhang Junming’s chest!

Bang!

There was another loud noise.

Zhang Junming felt as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer in the chest, flying backward and collapsing to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

“Cough cough… You’ve won.”

He looked at his chest, a bitter smile forming at the corners of his mouth: “Your target is me; I hope you can spare those who are unrelated…”

Chun Yu slowly pulled out the seven silver needles from her acupuncture points and was about to speak when her expression suddenly changed.

From the mansion, several more screams could be heard.

“Big brother!”

Gou’er came running out with Xiao Yun, helping Zhang Junming up, while shouting: “Just now, many bad guys came into the courtyard, and then this young man killed them…”

It was only then that Zhang Junming noticed another person slowly walking out from the door, Fang Xi!

“Is it you? White Cloud Martial Arts School’s Fang Xi?”

Chun Yu also saw the youth, her heart filled with complex emotions.

Originally, when Fang Xi wished to join Yuanhe Mountain, it was she who had assessed his talent and drawn the unimpressive conclusion, leading to Linghu Yang’s rejection.

Latterly, however, she heard that he had joined the martial arts school and even quickly achieved the Three Transformations of Qi and Blood.

Chun Yu thus remembered him well.

But today, upon seeing him, it seemed he had made another breakthrough in Martial Arts?

‘If I had taken this person in back then…’

Chun Yu regretted internally, though her face showed no signs of it, and with an expressionless voice she said, “Fang Xi, are you here to stand against Yuanhe Mountain on behalf of White Cloud Martial Arts School?”

“You don’t need to frighten me with Yuanhe Mountain!”

Fang Xi sneered, taking three steps forward: “My presence here means that everyone near Yuanhe Mountain is finished… Now it’s your turn!”

When he had started speaking, he was beside Zhang Junming, but by the time the last word was spoken, he was already in front of Chun Yu.

Fang Xi gently raised his right hand, as if swatting a fly.

Crackle and pop!

As his palm descended, a strange noise came from within his body, like popping corn.

Chun Yu’s face changed dramatically: “Harmony of sinews and bones? Inner Power Intro Marrow? Impossible…”

She formed lotus seals with her hands, and lotuses bloomed beneath her gown with every step as she retreated rapidly.

But no matter how much she retreated, Fang Xi was always before her eyes, leaving Chun Yu to despairingly watch the palm descend!

Slap!

She was struck and flew through the air, her ribs breaking who knew how many times before she heavily crashed into a wall, slowly sliding down like a hung painting.

“Too weak, too weak.”

“Is this all the true power of Yuanhe Mountain’s inheritance?”

Fang Xi shook his head but did not consider that his True Power and Blood Qi seemed monstrous even to a Real Strength Warrior.

And furthermore…

Zhang Junming’s mouth twitched, he struggled to suppress the curses rising to his lips: ‘Dammit… if I hadn’t taken away half of her life first, would you have had such an easy time?’

Unfortunately, he dared not voice this thought.

After all, this was indeed a ferocious person!

That thick and terrifying True Power, even in his prime, he had no confidence in overcoming it.

“You…”

With blood dripping from her mouth, Chun Yu tried to speak.

But without a shred of sympathy, Fang Xi knocked her out with a chop of his hand, then turned to look at Zhang Junming.

“What do you want to do with my boss?” Gou’er and Xiao Yun immediately stood in front of Zhang Junming.

“Nothing…”

Fang Xi waved his hand: “Brother Zhang, Yuanhe Mountain has treated you this way, do you desire revenge?”

“Revenge?”

Zhang Junming looked at Fang Xi seriously for a moment: “You want to win me over? Very well… I owe you my life, so I’ll help you just this once!”

He had long been enduring Yuanhe Mountain.

“Good!”

Fang Xi nodded his head and took Chun Yu away.

His lightness skill was extraordinary, and carrying the hundred-some pounds of Chun Yu seemed effortless; in the blink of an eye, he found a secluded and deserted courtyard.

Entering any random room, he threw Chun Yu onto the bed.

Seeing this woman with her hair disheveled and face pale as paper, Fang Xi suddenly smiled thoughtfully and began to rub his fingers together…