From the Iron Shirt Technique to physical sanctification

Phoenix Palace City, Sima Family Villa.

The patriarch, Sima Yan, rushed over from Hedong County. He stood in front of the coffin, looking at Sima Shu's corpse, his face terribly gloomy.

Sima Zheng stood to the side, barely daring to breathe; the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

Just then, the door was kicked open with a bang, and Shi Cangyue's voice rang out: "Sima Yan, get the hell out here!"

Having obtained the Soul Refining Method, the previously hopeless path of martial arts opened a tiny crack, letting in a glimmer of light. Martial arts fanatic Shi Cangyue was eager to go into seclusion to cultivate, but he also promised his disciple Zhang Yu to help him settle the matter of the Sima family, so he stayed in Fengque City for two more days.

Upon receiving news of Sima Yan's arrival today, I immediately rushed to Sima's villa. Without saying a word, I kicked down the gate and barged in.

Sima Yan was filled with grief and indignation. Upon hearing Shi Cangyue's voice, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger rising to his head. He turned and walked towards the front yard.

"Shi Cangyue, don't push your luck!" Sima Yan roared at Shi Cangyue, who barged in.

Shi Cangyue didn't want to waste any time. When he saw Sima Yan, he didn't say anything, but instead unleashed his full aura and threw a punch at him.

hum!

Before the punch even landed, the house behind Sima Yan had already collapsed.

Shi Cangyue's fist seemed to transform into a hundred-foot-tall mountain, and the powerful aura made the air stagnate. Everyone standing behind Sima Yan coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground.

They couldn't even withstand a wisp of qi from the fist.

Sima Yan, who was at the center of the fist's force, was shocked. Faced with his own life or death, his grief and indignation vanished instantly. He realized that Shi Cangyue was a top expert in the Great Perfection of the Gang Qi Realm, and he was no match for him at all.

He wanted to beg for mercy and mention the Sima family's Qi Refining Ancestor, but it was all too late.

"Shi Cangyue, if you dare to kill me, our Sima family patriarch will not let you get away with it."

Shi Cangyue remained expressionless, his fist growing even stronger, showing no intention of stopping.

Sima Yan had no choice but to accept the situation head-on.

boom!

A mountain of qi crushed over Sima Yan's body, sending shockwaves scattering in all directions. After the shockwaves dissipated, Sima Yan stood still, seemingly unharmed, but without a trace of life.

"Chieftain!"

One of the elders who had fallen to the ground cried out.

boom!

Sima Yan's body suddenly exploded into a bloody mist, and bone fragments collapsed to the ground.

Shi Cangyue's Mountain Body Killing Move, [Mountain Suppression], is so powerful that it's like being hit by a mountain, and Sima Yan's body simply cannot withstand it.

"this……"

"The clan chief is dead!"

"With just one move, the clan leader died."

The Sima family members stared in shock and disbelief, then looked at Shi Cangyue with fear in their eyes.

Everyone knew that Shi Cangyue was at the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining Realm, one of the top experts in the Western Wilderness Continent, but no one had ever witnessed it firsthand. This time, the Sima family saw their patriarch instantly reduced to ashes in a single move; the direct impact of this was incomparable to any rumor.

"Listen up, Sima family! Go back and tell that old fox Sima You that Zhang Yu is my disciple. If he loses even a single hair, I won't investigate or need any evidence. I'll wipe out your entire Sima family immediately. Do you understand?" Shi Cangyue roared.

Sima Zheng and the others were trembling with fear.

Sima Zheng, in particular, trembled all over when he felt Shi Cangyue's gaze fixed on him.

He doesn't want to die!

Fortunately, Shi Cangyue looked away the next second, and it wasn't until the figure disappeared that Sima Zheng regained sensation in his body and got up from the ground.

"Young Master, what should we do?"

"Collect the clan leader's remains and return to Hedong County immediately!" Sima Zheng did not hesitate. As for revenge? He dared not. The strength that Shi Cangyue had just displayed had terrified him.

After everyone finished their tasks, Sima Zheng returned to his room, whereupon a man in black appeared before him.

"Young Master!" The man in black knelt on one knee.

"I need you to do one thing. After you do it, you will be free. Don't come back. Go into hiding," Sima Zheng said in an icy voice.

"I am willing to die for my young lord."

"you go……"

The desolate city.

Ghost Alliance Headquarters.

A man in black is talking to Mo Laogui.

"Chief Mo, as long as you complete this task, this method for opening the dantian will be yours." The man in black took out a thin booklet and placed it in front of Old Ghost Mo.

Mo Laogui's eyes lit up; he really wanted it, but... remembering what the man in black had said earlier, he hesitated.

Old Mo is fifty-three years old this year. He has experienced a lot and has a sharp eye. The first time he met Zhang Yu, he had a feeling that he should not provoke him, or he would die a terrible death.

He desperately wanted the method to open up the dantian, but he needed to be alive to obtain it.

The reason why Mo Laogui was able to live in Cangmang City for so long was not only because of his profound cultivation, but also because he knew how to make choices and was able to control his greed.

"Sorry, our Ghost Alliance can't take this order." Old Ghost Mo looked away from the booklet.

"Chief Mo, are you scared? Fortune favors the bold." The man in black said, "This is the method for opening the dantian that all martial artists in the Western Wilderness dream of."

Old Mo shook his head again: "No need to see me out."

"Hmph!" The man in black snorted coldly, put away the booklet, and turned to leave.

As he left the Ghost Alliance headquarters, he kept cursing, "That old devil Mo deserves to die! He's such a coward! The young master told me to instigate a fight between the Ghost Alliance and the Black Tiger Gang, why wouldn't I be allowed to do it myself?"

"etc!"

As he was thinking, a rough voice came from behind him.

The man in black turned his head and saw a man as strong as a bear walking in front of him, his eyes revealing a cunning and cruel look.

Iron Bear looked at the man in black and said, "If we won't be the leader, I will, but you have to give me half of the cultivation technique first."

The man in black sized up Tie Xiong, the second-in-command of the Ghost Alliance. He had naturally investigated Tie Xiong and heard rumors that he had a good relationship with the Black Tiger Gang and frequently visited the Black Tiger Gang headquarters and Zhang's residence.

"I can give you half of the cultivation technique. You have five days to wipe out the Black Tiger Gang with a plausible reason, and especially to kill the Zhang family members. Can you do that?" the man in black asked.

"Give me half of the cultivation technique." Iron Bear stretched out his hand in front of the man in black, revealing a vicious and greedy look in his eyes: "As long as the technique is genuine, I will wipe out the Black Tiger Gang and Wen Hua and the others within five days."

After a moment's thought, the man in black tossed half of the technique to Tie Xiong: "Exchange the other half for the heads of Wen Hua and the others."

Iron Bear caught the half of the martial arts manual that was thrown to him and immediately began to read it greedily, muttering to himself as he read, "So that's how it is, haha..."

Black Tiger Gang Headquarters.

Wen Hua had a very comfortable time. Without Zhang Yu's supervision, he spent his days drinking and playing with his brothers, in addition to cultivating. He also frequently visited the herb gatherers' residence to receive their sincere gratitude.

He really liked this feeling.

Before leaving, Zhang Yu instructed Wen Hua to plan and rebuild the herb gatherers' residence, demolishing all the dilapidated shacks and thatched huts and replacing them with stone and wood houses.

It was completed a month ago, and now tens of thousands of people have moved into clean and warm wooden houses. They are grateful to the Black Tiger Gang, and almost every household worships Zhang Yu's longevity tablet.