Refining the True from the False: Becoming a God Starting with Devouring a True Dragon

Chapter 65 The newcomer surpasses the old, and Wang Qi is even more superior, defeating him in one move! (5.4k words, second update, please subscribe!)

Nourishing~

The cold light easily severed the oncoming arm.

However, Zhang Yuan was not happy. He had Sai Hanyang's head wrapped in rags around his waist and was covered in blood.

But none of them are their own.

Instead, they were catching people in these small alleyways.

A dozen or so trained martial artists, a dozen or so trained martial artists with strange symptoms, and seven or eight untrained martial artists—

Quite a few people were killed tonight.

Zhang Yuan muttered to himself.

For some reason, a strange noise came from my ear.

I don't know if it was the scream of a ghost.

Even amidst the chaotic battleground filled with shouts of killing, the sounds were eerily clear.

He looked at the owner of the arm.

The skin on his entire arm was covered in purple ulcers, which at first glance looked like it had been caused by playing in a dirty brothel.

He contracted some kind of venereal disease.

However, upon closer inspection...

Suspicious signs could still be found; the pitted and rotten areas resembled the skin of some kind of little demon.

Unfortunately, he was a soap maker, not a constable, so his understanding of this matter wasn't that detailed.

"You're a mutated warrior, don't you know that this land beneath your feet exists solely to hunt you down?"

"You're actually stupid enough to help them fight against me?"

He spoke, attempting to sow discord among the enemy.

At the same time, he slightly turned his body, raised his hand and brought down the knife, directly severing the thumb of the thug who had squeezed out of his blind spot.

"Hmph~"

"I'm afraid you'll die without understanding, so let me explain it to you clearly."

The one-armed man in front of him grinned maliciously.

"Those people died so that they could be used to cure our illnesses!"

"They have such a strong evil aura, how can they be used to cure diseases?" Zhang Yuan pressed.

"Hehe, of course I'll use .—"

Just as the one-armed man was about to continue, he was immediately interrupted by someone who squeezed in next to him.

"Why are you wasting your breath talking to him!"

Don't repeat your old mistakes.

"Judging by their methods, these people are definitely constables from the government. The sooner they're killed, the better, to avoid any further complications!"

Men are concise and eloquent.

The next instant, he and several others charged forward simultaneously.

Zhang Yuan thought to himself that it was a pity, but at the same time he was suddenly alarmed.

These people guessed that he was a constable from the government, but they still killed him without thinking.

They probably received the order a long time ago.

It looks like I'm going to lose at least half my life today.

In mid-air,

Suddenly, a series of urgent bird calls rang out.

The voice was melodious and rhythmic.

This is a trick that the fast-track police officers use to contact people.

Zhang Yuan had already studied it superficially a few days ago and barely understood its meaning.

We need to make some evacuation first.

Bang! Sparks flew.

Zhang Yuan blocked a hidden knife that had stealthily approached him with a single strike, his face revealing a fierce glint.

"You think you can ambush me with such a petty trick?"

He spun the scalpel in his hand again.

Like a nimble snake climbing a tree, it instantly disarmed the martial artist in front of it.

The blade suddenly pressed down.

boom!

Ok?

His gaze sharpened, and his knife failed to sever the arm, instead becoming stuck inside.

Stab it!

He was momentarily stunned when a kitchen knife slashed at his shoulder from the side.

Zhang Yuan gritted his teeth, grabbed him with his own flesh, turned around and punched him, breaking his nose and sending him sprawling to the ground.

"what!"

He roared and sent the person in front of him flying.

He forcefully pulled out the sword of punishment.

Looking down,

The superior-quality scalpel he carried, specially equipped for taxi drivers, had become dull and blunt after being soaked in blood.

The hissing, corroding sound I heard earlier.

It comes from the very sword he wields to punish evil.

His eyes lit up with alarm.

He looked again at the arm he had severed.

There's something wrong with the blood!

The skin or blood of this mutated warrior can corrode the slaying blade in his hand.

Although it cannot be made to rot, even accelerating its dulling at such a moment would be quite fatal.

When Zhang Yuan saw that his companion, Liu Zhuangtou, who was also his neighbor, had begun to move closer to him, he immediately understood.

He quickly forced the group back and retreated to the wall.

Gathering strength for a kick,

They pushed open a large hole in the already flimsy mud wall.

"Walk!"

He roared.

Liu Zhuangtou rushed over immediately; the two were quite in sync.

They crawled out of the hole and onto a fairly spacious street where three people could walk side by side.

From beginning to end,

It was already surrounded by people.

Fortunately, Liu Banzhao and the others were also there.

The only difference is that there were originally nine people, but now there are seven.

The seven men began to gather and attack the thugs and brutes who were blocking their way.

Upon seeing this, those people scattered and fled in all directions like chickens and dogs.

Climbing over walls and drilling holes.

He quickly dodged the deadly attack, then slipped in front of and behind the group, surrounding them.

"What a bunch of rats!"

Liu Zhuang took a sip.

They are all wounded now.

Because these martial artists in Xiaoyangdao Hutong possessed more mysterious and inexplicable skills than they had imagined.

All the mutations they exhibited were used as weapons for "mutual destruction."

This made it impossible for them to defend against.

"If an ant colony can devour an elephant, how much more so can we, living, breathing humans?"

Facing you.

A young figure appeared on the top of the wall.

"The 'Sheep-Slaughtering Knife,' one of the four knives of chicken, duck, pig, and sheep, is called Sheep Fourth."

Liu called out his name.

"So your Sheep-Slaughtering Gang was also secretly involved. But for a promising young man like you from Heihe County to resort to such methods is tantamount to ruining your own future!"

Although Yang Laosi is called a young talent, he is actually a very old young man of twenty-five.

If he didn't practice martial arts, he would be the father of at least four or five children in a place like the sewer alley.

He was a full generation younger than the likes of Wang Qi and Sun Li.

"Cutting off your own future?"

Old Yang sneered, "You gentlemen, have you ever cared about our future?"

"The people of the sewer alley have been butchers for generations."

"Lying in this stinking ditch that reeks of blood all day long, cramped and oppressive—"

"We also want to open a restaurant and have beautiful women with us!"

The hatred in Yang Laosi's words was palpable.

"What's the point of me going out alone? I want to lead all the neighbors in the sewer alley out with me!"

"We're here today because we want to make a name for ourselves."

Yang Laosi delivered a passionate speech.

This immediately triggered a deafening roar of shouts from the surrounding area.

Yang Lao Si was thoroughly enjoying the cheers, but Liu Ban Zhao and the others immediately realized something was wrong.

"This intersection is narrow; I'll chop it open later."

Zhang Yuan spoke.

"Then everyone just ran away, and we'll leave today's matter for now."

They knew they were in a trap tonight and couldn't fight back head-on.

Liu Banzhao and the others immediately understood.

They knew Zhang Yuan was about to use that killer move.

In the darkness, Zhang Yuan began groping on his body, pulling out the fire serpent demon's blood, and quietly preparing—"

On the top of the wall,

Old Yang continued speaking.

He changed the subject, looking at the crowd and saying, "You nine truly live up to your reputation as renowned taxi drivers of Heihe County."

"Their methods are truly remarkable."

"In just half an hour, no less than two hundred corpses have been left in Xiaoyangdao Hutong."

"And yet, I still have energy to spare. I haven't yet unleashed the pent-up energy within me."

"This is truly astounding!"

"Shrewd! Truly shrewd!"

Old Yang Si proceeded step by step, and his voice grew louder and louder.

"You are also different from the other lackeys of the government."

"Over the years, it has earned a reputation for fairness."

"It's a shame, why did I have to work for those guys?"

"It forces me to kill you all."

"Fine!"

Old Sheep Fourth landed with a heavy thud and flew down from the top of the wall.

"You've all grown old; it's time for us newcomers to take the stage."

"Today, let your blood commemorate this new beginning!"

"I, Yang Lao Si, have come to personally settle your scores!"

The powerful and resounding words once again brought the emotions of the crowd in the alley to a climax.

Some people even shouted "Long live Yang Lao Si!"

This Yang Lao Si truly lives up to his reputation as the leader of the new generation in the alley. He uses one tactic after another to win people over and boost morale.

Both sides were trying to stall for time with their own agendas.

suddenly,

Yang Lao Si seemed to notice Zhang Yuan's subtle movements, and his pupils contracted.

They charged straight at us without any warning.

The sheep-slaughtering knife in his hand, which was long enough to be almost an arm's length but extremely broad and thick, and had a very substantial feel, drew a knife flower in the night.

But Liu Zhuangtou suddenly leaped out from behind Zhang Yuan, shouting angrily, "Let me deal with this damn brat first!"

Clearly, Liu Zhuangtou was furious.

"Bull Style - Charge at the Bull!"

Liu Zhuangtou quickened his pace and gained even more momentum.

"Peel it!"

Old Yang Si gave a low shout.

The short, wide butcher knife in his hand moved swiftly yet skillfully through the narrow alley.

The two knives clashed together, and then the sheep-slaughtering knife flicked towards Liu Zhuangtou's fingers.

The latter suddenly switched the knife to his left hand.

Grab the blade directly with your right hand!

"Hey!"

Liu Zhuangtou grinned maliciously, "You think you can finish us off? You're still too green!"

tearing~

Yang Lao Si's movements suddenly increased several times.

The butcher knife changed direction slightly, climbing directly up Liu Zhuangtou's palm to the inside of his arm.

The left hand holding the knife was held by Yang Laosi's right hand, which was made of flesh and blood, just like the other hand.

The two people's hands were almost crossed.

But the results were completely different.

Liu Zhuangtou's right inner arm, along with his palm and muscle, was sliced ​​off.

But Yang Laosi held on tightly to the blade that was supposed to fall on his shoulder.

Regarding the differences...

"Your knife is too dull, and your reaction time is too slow."

The expression on Yang Laosi's face was extremely calm.

For this one cut,

He, too, had been laying the groundwork for a long time.

Thick bloodstains appeared from Liu Zhuangtou's throat.

Thick, fresh blood spurted out instantly.

It stained Yang Lao Si's entire face red.

He stared blankly at Liu Zhuangtou, whose eyes were wide open and lifeless.

Then, with a sudden burst of force, he snatched the knife from his hand.

!

The sword used to punish evil was pulled out.

The already chipped blade was exposed, along with the deep, bone-penetrating wound inflicted by Yang Laosi.

"If it were any sharper, my hand would probably be gone."

Pfft!

Liu Zhuangtou fell to the ground with a thud.

In a single encounter, the veteran inner-guard of the yamen perished at the hands of this young man who had made a name for himself in the sewers.

Even when he died, he hadn't managed to exhale the last breath he was holding in.

"Old Liu!"

Zhang Yuan's eyes were filled with shame.

None of the people behind them expected this outcome.

"Fourth Brother is awesome!"

"Fourth Brother is awesome!"

Seeing this, the many gang members behind him became even more imposing.

No one expected that,

These peasants were able to kill such a professional warrior in a single encounter.

"Distinguished seniors, a new generation has surpassed the old!"

Slaughtering Sheep Knife sneered and charged at Zhang Yuan again.

The gang behind him,

They charged forward with a roar.

call!

Suddenly.

A flash of light appeared.

On Zhang Yuan's blade, a fiery serpent rose from the crocodile-shaped blade and instantly enveloped the entire Punishing Evil Blade.

The flames roared, making the sword of righteous punishment appear to swell to more than twice its original size.

Fire snake peeks out,

Looking down at the butcher's knife in front of him.

The thick pillar of fire almost covered the entire width of the narrow alley, its intense flames suddenly appearing in the pitch-black night, creating a powerful impact.

Old Yang instinctively tried to stop.

But Zhang Yuan had already charged towards him.

It's just a forward step.

The fire serpent crashed down.

"Fire Serpent Technique!"

not good!

Yang Lao Si's pupils shrank sharply, and he immediately grabbed one of his own gang members who had followed him into the fray and used him as a shield.

But the fierce and thick fire serpent completely filled everything in front of them.

The fiery serpents ran rampant, like a great demon unleashing its power.

It struck the eyes of many of the gang members.

"what!"

In an instant, the area in front of them turned into a sea of ​​fire.

Several who rushed too far forward instantly turned into motionless fire figures and collapsed to the ground.

The others who were also affected fled in all directions, their bodies engulfed in flames, forcing back those who came later.

And Yang Lao Si,

With a grim expression, he tossed aside the scapegoat, who was already beyond dead.

His reaction was quick enough, but it still exposed his left arm.

The left arm, which couldn't be covered in time, withered completely, like tree bark, as if all its life force had been burned away.

Along with the shoulders, the blood and energy also became weak.

This hand is ruined!

I just don't know if any internal organs were damaged.

The right hand of the corpse had its five fingers charred black.

"We really can't let these taxi drivers get away with that."

Old Yang Si cursed and swore.

before,

Zhang Yuan and his companions had long since disappeared.

On the wall,

The two hurried past.

"Watch out for their deadly move!"

Old Yang shouted at the two men, but still followed them!

He had four knives: chicken, duck, pig, and sheep. He wasn't the only one who came.

Those people were just as good as me.

This credit cannot be given away for nothing.

Snapped!

Wang Qi struck again, beheading one man.

He looked down at the fine, animal-hide-like patterns on the other person's neck, his brows furrowing slightly.

"The texture looks like a swamp."

"It's like cutting in with force but unable to exert it, and pulling it out is also difficult."

This wasn't the first time he'd encountered such a mutated person tonight.

He was just an ordinary martial arts practitioner who hadn't yet entered the martial arts world.

It's estimated that in order to cultivate external skills, it randomly ate some demon flesh in search of a mutation.

As a result, strange and ominous things happened to her body.

Killing them is not difficult.

But after killing them, Wang Qi always felt that they were troublesome.

"Ten taels."

He let out a low growl.

My progress has been too slow.

He launched his "reconnaissance plane" to see how things were progressing.

Suddenly, the ten taels in the sky started chattering and squawking wildly.

around,

The demon language translator, Xiao Hei, spoke up, "From the east! A large group of people is rushing over from the east."

Ten taels chattered away again.

"It seems like you're chasing me," Xiao Hei continued.

You're chasing me?!

"lead the way!"

Wang Qi immediately perked up, realizing that it must be his master and the others who were escaping.

Liu Banzhao was running wildly.

He carried Zhang Yuan on his back, running with difficulty in the middle of the group.

in all directions,

There seemed to be people on both sides.

At this moment, they finally realized that the ambush was probably not limited to Xiaoyangdao Hutong. And the target wasn't just the Sheep Slaughtering Gang and the group in Xiaoyangdao Hutong.

At this moment, the entire sewer alley has probably become a hunting ground for some people.

"Tonight, we're probably in grave danger."

Zhang Yuan spoke, his voice slightly weak.

"Those two little ones in the back are probably one of the four 'knife-wielding' chickens, ducks, pigs, and sheep."

"These little rascals in the sewers have probably all rebelled."

"Officer Liu, put me down!"

"I'll give them another stab. There aren't enough experts in the sewers to hold us all. A few of them will manage to escape."

"This won't do."

Zhang Yuan's resolve grew stronger.

He felt a little regretful, as he was still thinking of saving up some dowry for his little bun. He figured if he worked hard for another ten years and then unexpectedly died in the belly of a demon, it would all be worth it.

We'll have Little Bun's mother go to the county town to take care of her then.

He decided to leave the house he had left in Heihe County, the Crocodile Gang's ships, and all other open and hidden assets to his first apprentice.

If he can work for another two years...

Let's leave some room for this apprentice to continue, and let him go to the county town as well?

It's quite pitiful to be without parents.

Nowadays, it's extremely difficult for a martial artist to rise in rank, especially if they're alone.

They all need help from their families.

Zhang Yuan thought of Wang Qi and felt a pang of regret.

Am I teaching too fast?

He poured out all the skills he had.

According to Lao Liu,

Many apprentices learn all of their master's skills, then take advantage of him and move on to the next one, showing no mercy whatsoever. This trend has become quite prevalent in recent years.

Therefore, many masters began to keep their teachings to themselves, refusing to teach until they were on their deathbed.

What a pity...

I've only been "changing careers" for a few days, and I'm already about to fail.

They still fell to a group of young men from the back alleys whom they usually looked down upon.

The student surpasses the teacher, and a new generation replaces the old.

That old saying is really true.

The young men in these sewer alleys are indeed ruthless.

My apprentice is ruthless, but also a bit naive.

After investigating, Gao Ya discovered that he had been colluding with Li Xiong of the Black River Gang, and he told Wang Qi about it.

Despite the past grievances, the apprentice still took out five taels of silver to help him pay off his debts.

Although he did leave behind a good reputation—when he talked to many taxi drivers, they all felt that Wang Qi's actions were inappropriate, but his character was impeccable—

Ugh,

My disciple's martial arts skills are probably not bad, but if he were to truly fight to the death against those four cunning individuals from the sewer alley, he'd probably still die.

This winter hunt is going to be tough for my apprentice.

Master!

A familiar voice came from ahead.

Zhang Yuan raised his eyes groggily, then his eyes widened in surprise.

"A-Qi?!"

He exclaimed.

Liu Banzhao and the others were also surprised that Zhang Yuan's apprentice was in the sewer alley at this time.

"You'd better get out of here!"

"There are people everywhere behind us."

Zhang Yuan shouted.

"Master, let me take a strike to cover your retreat."

Wang Qi's voice was calm.

His blade was already smeared with the blood of the fire serpent demon.

"If my sword is no good, how can you possibly be any better!" Zhang Yuan said anxiously.

"It's alright, Master."

Wang Qi's gaze was resolute, his eyes calm.

These dozen or so steps were just a blink of an eye for everyone.

The sheep-slaughtering knife and the chicken-killing knife had already caught up.

call!

Sparks flew from Wang Qi's sword.

"The same old tricks again!" Killer Knife sneered.

"I've already figured out your trick!"

"If even your master can't do it, what chance do you have?!"

As he spoke, he and Sheep-Slaughtering Knife grabbed two gang members to use as human shields, ignoring their desperate pleas.

He charged towards Wang Qimeng.

Obviously,

They learned from their first experience and found the flaw in Zhang Yuan's move.

Powerful enough

However, its penetrating power is not strong!

As long as there's a tank in front, we'll trade injury for life!

It can be killed instantly.

Liu Banzhao and his group ran for more than ten meters before suddenly stopping.

"We can't let a child cover our retreat."

"My conscience won't allow it."

Everyone had just turned around.

Then they saw flames shooting skyward from Wang Qi's hand.

It's a full three meters tall!

The fire roared and engulfed the entire street.

Like a sky lantern,

It illuminated several alleys around it.

The flames instantly transformed into a giant fiery python, roaring menacingly.

Forbidden Technique: Fire Serpent Technique!

"You're telling me this is a fire serpent?!" Liu Banzhao exclaimed in disbelief as he looked at the flames.

Those wielding the chicken-killing knife and sheep-slaughtering knife, which were directly facing the giant python, changed their expressions drastically.

The same trick.

How come the apprentice looks so much more formidable than the master?!

But it was too late to escape.

boom!

The fire python immediately collapsed.

They devoured the fourth sheep and the eldest chicken.