Starting with the divine power of the Great Vajra, he traversed the heavens.

Chapter 470 Let the Bullets Fly for a While (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month!)
"Grandma's!"

The donkey cart rumbled along the official road, while Hongxiu clutched her hair, gritting her teeth.

"I never imagined that after hunting geese all day, I'd be the one who gets pecked in the eye by one!"

"That shouldn't be possible!" Ding'an also found it puzzling. "Is there really someone who can eat from your mouth?"

Hongxiu crossed her arms and said angrily, "Don't let me find this 'sow's horns, or I'll beat him to death!"

Ding An shrank back, naturally sensing the murderous intent in the voice, and didn't know where to begin.

After hesitating for a while, he eagerly handed over a bag of chestnut cakes, laughing and saying, "Calm down, these pastries are quite good."

Hongxiu took the food but didn't eat it right away. She asked in confusion, "Hey? Where are those two blockheads, Gun Gun and Da Miao?"

"Ah, yes. Why don't I see them?" Ding'an looked around.

Suddenly, Hongxiu caught a glimpse of a fleshy, dark figure appearing on the roof of the car, and then crept in stealthily.

Seeing the panda looking guilty, the little beggar was both amused and exasperated; this guy was getting smarter and smarter as he got older.

"Gungung, what naughty thing have you done now?"

Upon hearing this, Gun Gun immediately put on a fawning smile, swayed his chubby waist, took off a small package from his back, and handed it over.

"嘤嘤!"

Hongxiu was still in a state of self-doubt and ignored it.

Seeing this, Gun Gun went up and nudged her.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"嘤嘤!"

Hongxiu looked tired and sighed, saying earnestly, "You heartless rascal, running around like that! You're such a worry. I was hoping to use you as a mount, but it seems I can't count on you."

Ding An interjected, "No, no! The cripple said that Chi You's mount was a panda, and it died a terrible death!"

“Look!” Hongxiu waved her hand and frowned. “I’m annoyed, why should I watch your treasure?” She glanced at it casually and saw that the rolling bear paws were holding a section of spine. She nodded.

"Hmm, a dragon vein, what a treasure."

Ok?
Hongxiu paused, realizing something was amiss.

Dragon vein?

"Wait a minute, let me see!"

Red-sleeved figure sprang up and snatched it for a closer look.

The spine was as clear as jade and as thick as a child's arm. Touching it, one could feel a cool sensation that calmed one down.

"Wow, it really is a dragon vein!"

A surprised voice came from Ding'an.

Hongxiu stared blankly at the dragon vein in her hand, then at Gungun. The two, one human and one bear, looked at each other, one silent, the other bewildered.

After a while.

"Where did you steal this thing from?"

Rolling around, wiggling its body: "Eek~!"
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"So, the three of them attacked the Emperor and then stole the Dragon Vein?"

At home in Fengxi Village.

Ren Shaoyang looked at the dragon vein on the table, then at the three beasts chasing and playing in the courtyard, and was somewhat incredulous.

“That’s right!” Hongxiu didn’t care at all, but instead laughed triumphantly, “I was wondering why we couldn’t find the robbers, it’s because we subconsciously ignored these three idiots.”

Ren Shaoyang was stunned for a moment, and it took him a long time to let out a sigh. He said with some emotion, "These three used to be so innocent. Now they've turned into thieves, sneaking around and stealing things. It's true that you become like whoever you're with!"

“That’s right!” Ding’an nodded repeatedly.

Hongxiu didn't care at all and laughed, "You said it before, it doesn't matter if it's a black cat or a white cat, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat!"

"Yes, I did say that." Ren Shaoyang slapped his forehead. "But who would have thought they would actually learn to squat on the grass?"

"Haha, these three idiots are so capable, they might be able to be used as surprise weapons in the future."

"makes sense."

At this moment, only a small lamp on the table was lit in the room, and the two doors were open, allowing the moonlight to stream in and scatter silver frost across the floor.

Hongxiu got up to light some candles, but Ren Shaoyang laughed and said, "Don't light any lamps, this is fine. I like to look at the moon, so open all the doors."

The little beggar smiled and pushed the door open completely.

The three looked out and saw only an endless forest, its leaves falling in profusion. Beyond the forest, in the distance, the water shimmered, which must be Nanyang Lake.

The fallen leaves were blown by the wind and fluttered into the room.

Ren Shaoyang picked up a leaf, looked at the yellowed leaf, and said calmly, "It's going to snow soon."

Ding'an patted his belly: "I'll buy a pig and make cured pork, sausages, and ham!"

Hongxiu clapped her hands and laughed, "The New Year is almost here, there will be delicious food!"

"You two!" Ren Shaoyang smiled helplessly, "All you ever do is eat."

"Hey~!" The little beggar looked up at the moon and shouted, "After the New Year, it'll be time for us to achieve immortality!"

"Yes," Ding'an muttered to himself, "Who would have thought that we country bumpkins from Dripping Water Cliff would become immortals?"

Ren Shaoyang remained noncommittal, laughing, "What kind of deity is this?" As he spoke, he closed his eyes, stretched out his hand, and flicked his finger. *Buzz!*
A leaf drifted lightly out the window, seemingly ordinary, yet the scene was strangely eerie. Suddenly, ripples appeared in the air outside, centered on the leaf, as if a strange power was gathering strength.

Hongxiu stopped eating chestnut cake and exclaimed in surprise, "Crippled man, is this what you've mastered in your seclusion?"

Ren Shaoyang exhaled and said, "You've only just begun." Before he finished speaking, Hongxiu and Ding'an suddenly felt an irresistible force enveloping them, and their bodies trembled as if they were being shaken, collapsing almost simultaneously.

White Donkey, Fat Tiger, and Rolling quickly hid in the corner, huddled together, and trembled.

Suddenly, the leaf gently drifted down.

It seemed as if nothing had happened; the courtyard was completely silent.

Ding'an covered his head and scrambled to his feet, his eyes wide: "That's it?"

"Wait!"

Hongxiu smacked her lips: "There's nothing there?"

Ren Shaoyang said calmly, "Let the bullets fly for a while." Before he finished speaking...

"boom"!
A thunderous roar echoed from afar!
On the moonlit mountaintop, fallen leaves surged up like locusts in a swarm, blotting out the sky and creating a truly terrifying sight.
Huh~!

The gale only arrived at this moment, its howling winds causing the two men's robes to flutter wildly, leaving them stunned in place.

After a long while, Hongxiu shouted, "Crippled man, you can scatter the leaves of trees on mountains a hundred miles away with a flick of your finger?"

Ding'an scratched his head, seemingly still shaken: "So, you mean you could just flick someone's forehead and their head would be smashed a hundred miles away?" He gestured with a finger-flicking motion.

"It's not that simple," Ren Shaoyang waved his hand and said, "Don't overthink it. This move takes a long time to charge up and consumes a lot of energy!"

“Little beggar, I think he’s showing off, but I have no proof.”

"I think so too!" Hongxiu laughed, hands on her hips. "Damn it, this is infuriating!"
-
The martial arts world is in an uproar!
In just a few days, a series of major events occurred.

First, the "martial arts legend" Nameless appeared in Worry-Free Valley, single-handedly blocking the masters of various martial arts sects with just his sword, recreating the scene of the Battle of Shanhai Pass in the past. After confronting the crowd for half a day, he finally forced the masters to retreat.

Immediately afterwards, the Sword God appeared in Xuchang Prefecture, alone with his sword, killing General Shi Dingtian, stabbing the Five Ancestors of the Rebellious Sword, and slaughtering the Imperial Guards of the court without leaving a single one alive.

He spared only the life of Xiongwu, the head instructor of the Imperial Guards, and sent him to deliver a message to Emperor Wuchang: "If you want war, then let's fight. But first, consider whether you have the strength to do so."

The original words were not like that; this is a summary and embellishment by people in the martial arts world.

Upon hearing this, the returning sect leaders immediately exclaimed, "Thank you, Nameless, for saving our lives!"
They knew that if it weren't for the nameless one blocking their way for half a day, their fate would probably be the same as that of the imperial experts—their elite forces were almost completely wiped out, and they were all buried in Xuchang Prefecture.

But that wasn't the end of it; more shocking news followed!

The newly appointed Emperor Shōmu of Japan, accompanied by a group of experts, went to Yangzhou Prefecture to forcibly seize the dragon vein, but was killed outside Yangzhou Prefecture!

The accompanying experts, such as Zidian and Jinglei, also perished.

When everyone arrived, they saw rivers of blood and piles of corpses, making it impossible to tell who was who.

In particular, when Bu Jingyun appeared and personally confirmed that it was Emperor Zhaowu who controlled Nie Feng, intending to destroy the dragon vein and overthrow the Divine Land, it shocked the world.

However, with the death of Emperor Zhaowu, even Bu Jingyun did not know the whereabouts of the dragon vein, making it an unsolved mystery.

The once quiet imperial court seized this opportunity to offer huge sums of money and fame in search of the dragon vein. As soon as the news spread, it attracted the attention of the entire world.

Just a few months.

Fighting raged across the land, each vying for power and dominance in their quest to find the dragon vein.

During this period, some people also took the opportunity to hold a "Martial Arts Conference" to seek the position of martial arts leader, intending to reproduce the momentum of his former dominance over the world.

However, some people scoffed, saying bluntly, "With the 'Three Fiends' alive, what kind of martial arts alliance leader is that? It's all nonsense!"

The ambitious man was indignant and vowed to unite all the sects in the world to eradicate the "Three Fiends," this malignant tumor.

As soon as he said this, his supporters cheered and applauded.

He had just said those words in the morning when, during a banquet for his guests that evening, he was fatally struck in the head by a flying knife that fell from the sky.

Upon seeing this, everyone screamed and howled in terror as they fled in a frenzy.

As for those who realized what was happening and shouted "Avenge the Alliance Leader!"

Suddenly, with a "whoosh," the throwing knife stuck in the head of the "Martial Arts Alliance Leader" flew up again!
The blade, adorned with red and white markings, shot out across the entire arena.

On this day, as many as eighteen masters were killed on the spot by a pitch-black throwing knife.

Inside Fengxi Village.

As dusk fell, the sky darkened, and large, wet snowflakes drifted aimlessly, obscuring the outlines of everything in the world.

"call out!"

A streak of dark light shot back through the air, swift as a shadow, and was caught in Hongxiu's hand, which she casually flicked!
"bass!"

Its dark light cuts through the snow, its cold gleam chilling the eye.

Hongxiu chuckled: "Perfect for washing the knife!"

"What are you doing, little beggar?" Ding'an shouted from the courtyard, hands on his hips. "We're going to set off firecrackers!"

Ren Shaoyang, his face also covered in flour, shouted loudly in the kitchen, "Hurry up, it's time to make dumplings! Your favorite three-delicacy filling!"

"Come on, come on!"

Hongxiu chuckled, tucked the throwing knife back into her waistband, and skipped home.

Lunar New Year's Eve has arrived, and another year has begun.

(End of this chapter)