Devouring Evil Martial Arts, Eliminating Demons from All Heavens

Chapter 310 Ghost and God Vanguard
[Among the many strange people in this small mountain, this person's aura is the most profound...]

With a flick of his iron whip, Zhang Tao caused a stream of light to flow across the ground, revealing a new line of characters.

call!
Chu Tianshu jumped down from the rooftop of the fortress and squatted down next to the big-headed monster. He put Sanqi in his left hand and clenched it in reverse, while extending his right hand to feel the pulse.

There were no symptoms of poisoning in this person's body, but there were signs of self-damage to the heart meridian.

It seems that this master assassin, who can kill with shadows, is different from the previous two assassins; he doesn't have the habit of taking poison before taking action.

That makes sense. His real body is hiding so far away, so sending his shadow out to kill people would have been perfectly safe.

Even Chu Tianshu could only wear down the murderous shadow until it died; he couldn't deliberately let it escape and track it remotely.

Yan Nian's mastery of meditation was extremely profound, and with the temporary blessing of the soldier's spirit, his abilities were amplified to the extreme, enabling him to accomplish such a feat.

This is something no outsider could have predicted.

"Although they didn't take poison, they were still suicide soldiers."

Chu Tianshu said in a deep voice, "This person must have decided to commit suicide when he realized that his hiding place had been exposed and he was powerless to fight back when Boss Zhang broke in."

"Tsk, this kind of behavior shows utter loyalty to the people behind the scenes."

As he spoke, he looked up at Zhang Tao again.

"Fortunately, Boss Zhang's methods are ruthless enough that he subdued the man in no time."

Yan Nian, like a ball of cotton, slowly floated down and bent down to pry open the big-headed monster's eyelids to examine it.

Upon inspection, Yan Nian realized why Chu Tian Shu had emphasized the word "absolute" when he said it.

Because it's truly amazing.

The big-headed monster's heart meridian injury was so severe that he was practically dead, but a surge of thunderous energy flowed through his body, almost beating in place of his heart.

Moreover, this vital energy also subtly imprisoned the big-headed monster's soul, preventing him from committing suicide or having his soul leave his body.

Thunder is masculine, but fierce and violent.

It allows a surge of thunderous energy injected into the enemy's body to maintain such precise operation.

It's true that adding even a little would make it too voluptuous, while subtracting even a little would make it too delicate; applying powder would make it too pale, and applying rouge would make it too red.

For those in the know, seeing such a vital energy in motion is akin to seeing a stunningly beautiful woman created from mechanical parts.

"Brother Zhang's kung fu is undoubtedly outstanding and amazing. Otherwise, he could not have started from scratch and become the leader of Shiweitian."

Yu Nanfeng's voice carried from afar.

She was walking down from the top of the ruins, seemingly strolling leisurely, yet moving quickly, and before she knew it, she was already close by.

That long dress, as blue as the starry sky and with bright white patterns like star flowers, shimmered with a silky sheen like water under the sunlight.

With a wide skirt and short sleeves, Yu Nanfeng then draped a light blue and white shawl over her elbows and behind her back.

"My son was seriously injured that day. Fortunately, Brother Zhang arrived at the scene first and managed to return him to me with all four limbs intact. This time, when an assassin was running amok, we were once again fortunate to have Brother Zhang's help. He was like a timely rain."

Yu Nanfeng smiled slightly, bowed slightly, and said, "Little sister thanks big brother."

On his way here, Yan Nian had already set up location sharing on his phone so that people from Nanfeng could track him down.

Yu Nanfeng arrived just in time, but the atmosphere was really not good.

That day in the building, Yu Nanfeng showed no hostility whatsoever.

When Chu Tianshu made his move, Yu Nanfeng deliberately avoided him, and Chu Tianshu couldn't discern much of his true strength.

I can see it now.

Yu Nanfeng's outfit was by no means ordinary. Putting aside the materials, just her aura was remarkable. Her long dress was like a water lily, her shawl like soft clouds, and her folding fan like an apricot leaf.

All of them are images of someone who is extremely adept at maneuvering and deflecting pressure, and who is free and unrestrained.

Yu Nanfeng's main cultivation technique must be the type that is particularly good at defense and evasion.

[His sarcastic and unsettling tone is best left unsaid...]

Zhang Tao frowned, manipulating the light and energy. [The prisoners are here; interrogation will reveal the truth.]

Yu Nanfeng's expression returned to normal, and he said in a low voice, "I also hope that we can really find out something."

She always believed that Yu Wanzhuo's secret meeting with Xia Ningning that time was because he accidentally stumbled upon something, which led to his tragic death.

The reason he spared her life was simply to wait until Nanfeng was truly helpless, and then use the matter of the antidote to control Nanfeng's side.

Yu Nanfeng was naturally filled with resentment and prepared to win over allies to deal with Shi Weitian, but Nanfeng's side would also suffer heavy losses.

Now, at least his son's life has been saved.

If we interrogate this assassin, we can produce a plausible confession.

Yu Nanfeng preferred to put the matter aside for the time being and not take it too seriously.

Chu Tianshu asked, "So, how do we conduct the interrogation?"

After he asked this question, Zhang Tao and Yu Nanfeng fell silent.

On this open space next to the fortress, only the mountain breeze blows gently, causing people's hair to sway slightly.

Zhang Tao's Thunderous Vitality has already achieved quite a feat, and he doesn't have a good way to add some interrogation techniques on top of that.

Yu Nanfeng was equally helpless in this regard.

Chu Tianshu wanted to try the mind-controlling technique, but that would require Zhang Tao to withdraw his thunderous energy first.

Moreover, the window between the withdrawal of Thunderous Energy and the opponent's suicide is bound to be very short and risky.

Yan Nian glanced at the three great masters, then silently helped the big-headed monster up, manipulating his hands and feet to make him sit cross-legged.

scoff!

He ripped off the clothes from the back of the big-headed monster, pinched a few silver needles in his right hand, and stared intently at them.

Although this strange man had a head as big as a bucket, his body was thin and frail, with his shoulder blades clearly exposed on his back, and even his vertebrae faintly visible under the skin.

Yan Nian observed the contours of the back, as if he had a clear idea of ​​what was going on, and then began to work. He swiftly inserted and withdrew the silver needles, then moved to different positions to insert them again. The movements of his fingers, lifting and inserting, were small but very fast.

Tiny blood vessels gradually seeped out from under the skin.

As Yan Nian moved his palm, the bloodstains were like brushstrokes, forming lines and curves, depicting highs and lows, near and far, thick and thin, light and dark.

Not only Chu Tianshu and his two companions, but even the wanderers occupying the fortress were captivated by the sight.

The whole process actually only takes two or three minutes.

Yan Nian's "brushstrokes" had spread all over the strange man's back. He used the cloth in his left hand to wipe the bloodstains off his back.

The entire pattern pressing down on the monster's back was now fully revealed.

It was a divine general with three eyes, a long beard, a majestic face, wearing armor, holding a whip, and riding on a wheel of fire.

Wang Lingguan, the chief general of the Three-Five Fire Chariots, is the first of the five hundred Taoist spirit officials. He is both good and evil, and is also known as the Grand Spirit Official of the Capital Inspectorate.

This deity was very popular during the Ming Dynasty, and many people's impression of Wang Lingguan may still come from the Ming Dynasty fantasy novel "Journey to the West".

There's a scene in the book where he, along with thirty-six Thunder God generals, gangs up on Sun Wukong in front of the Lingxiao Palace.

In many folk traditions, the image of Wang Lingguan, besides representing the attributes of thunder and fire, most importantly represents the word "straightforward".

Doing good should be straightforward, because if one person has a good intention at the source, it may not necessarily be passed on to the end and result in a good deed.

When doing good, one should be straightforward, clear, and logical; if something is wrong, one should be able to stop it in time.

Even after doing evil, one should remain honest, for honesty can help one correct one's ways.

If one keeps their evil deeds bottled up and refuses to confess them openly, they will likely become even more depraved and will never be able to change.

Zhang Tao showed great appreciation for the image of the divine general.

Yu Nanfeng also exclaimed in surprise, "This straightforward and outspoken attitude is indeed a good method for interrogation, and it also echoes Brother Zhang's thunderous energy."

"I never imagined that Mr. Yannian would have such a unique interrogation technique."

Yan Nian shook his head: "This was originally a method I used to treat illnesses."

"Many illnesses in the world are caused by keeping things bottled up inside. Too much bottling up leads to stagnation and blockage. I use this method to close the door and let the patient express their feelings freely and open their heart. The illness is already 30% cured."

Not to mention before the catastrophe, even after the catastrophe, there are still too few places in the world where people can speak their minds freely.

The method of prolonging life also had a prototype in the Ghost Gate witch doctor, which he cultivated and perfected through countless experiences.

However, he mostly used his treatment methods on people in his own community and rarely used them on outsiders.

I used this method on a few outsiders before, and afterwards those people felt that what they said should not be known to others, so they wanted to kill him to keep it a secret.

He was helpless, but fortunately, one has to be careful when living in the wasteland. The silver needles had already contained hidden medicinal effects.

They had no choice but to resort to a backup plan and kill the entire group.

"Infinite Heavenly Lord!"

Yan Nian disliked killing people. Thinking back to the past when he had killed someone instead of saving them, he shook his head inwardly.

This man was going to die anyway, so there's no harm in using him.

A silver needle was inserted into the third eye of the Wang Lingguan pattern.

The big-headed monster suddenly straightened its back and opened its eyes.

Yu Nanfeng immediately asked, "Was my son, Yu Wanzhuo, injured by you?"

"It was my brother who did it. My brother is dead!"

The big-headed monster's voice was loud and powerful, sounding more like he was giving a speech than being interrogated, recounting the glorious deeds of his brother.

Yu Nanfeng was also angered by his tone, her eyebrows twitched slightly, and she opened her folding fan to cover the lower half of her face.

Chu Tianshu then asked, "Who ordered you to assassinate me and Brother Yannian?"

The big-headed monster said, "It's Dad!"

Chu Tianshu pressed further, "Who is your father? What does he look like?"

"Dad is Dad!"

The big-headed monster replied, "When we were still in the jar, Dad would come to see us often. My brother and I were very much loved by Dad."

“But Dad always wore a mask, so we don’t know what he looks like.”

Chu Tianshu sensed something was wrong: "Jars, you lived in jars when you were little?"

The big-headed monster said, "We were all born in jars. When we grew to five feet tall, we would open and close our eyes and be sent to a new place."

“My brother and I have lived here longer.”

Zhang Tao and Yu Nanfeng both showed unusual expressions.

Yan Nian frowned even more: "Are they all products of the laboratory?"

"In that case, the secret technique of killing by shadows is indeed not something that normal people can master."

Yan Nian carefully sniffed the blood-stained cloth on his left hand and pondered, "This person possesses the bloodline of some kind of spirit creature or species from the border region."

Chu Tianshu thought for a moment and asked again.

What tasks has your dad sent you recently?

"Kill Chu Tianshu, severely injure Chu Yannian, severely injure..."

After the big-headed monster rattled off several brutal tasks, his tone changed.

"Complete this month's exploration mission. Using the shadow, enter the spirit world terrain of Jinling No. 7 to check on the growth of the divine vanguard..."

Yu Nanfeng and Yan Nian's expressions changed drastically, and they exclaimed in unison, "You mean the ghost and god's vanguard?!"

Zhang Tao was unable to speak, but an electric arc crackled from the large iron whip.

(End of this chapter)