From being plagued by all kinds of diseases to becoming a powerful martial arts demon god!

Chapter 74 Improvement

In the time that follows.

Jiang Heng followed the Wu'an Bureau during the day to clean up the Hongmen forces in Yuquan District.

In the evening, dragon scale fire ointment is used to assist in practicing the candlelight breathing method.

He would practice the "Three Forms of the Broken Ape" for another three hours late at night, and then go to sleep at three or four in the morning.

With his current physical level, three to four hours of sleep a night is enough for him to fully recover his mental state.

Cuizhu Summer Resort, Yuquan District.

Stone Buddha Pang Long and the remaining Red Sticks from Hongmen gathered again in the underground hall.

The hall was brightly lit, seemingly no different from a few days ago.

The seven red-armed soldiers who used to sit at the square table have now become six.

There was a dead silence in the air.

Pang Long, sitting on the large chair in front, remained expressionless as he glanced at the crowd below before focusing his gaze on the two empty chairs.

After Liu Yuheng, even Zhao Shan, a level three physical body expert, died at the hands of the Wu'an Bureau.

Mo Sanniang could no longer contain her anger and spoke up:

"That idiot Zhao Shan had already agreed to target the physical body at level two first, to eliminate the Wu'an Bureau's vital forces."

He, on the other hand, thought he was clever enough to go after the captain, who was only at level three in terms of physical strength, and ended up getting killed instead. He truly deserves to die.

The usually taciturn Youying Dingyan finally couldn't help but speak, his hoarse voice echoing in the hall.

"That idiot deserved to die, but now that he's dead, what should we do?"

Originally, the top combat forces of Hongmen in Yuquan District and Wu'an Bureau were evenly matched.

Hongmen has a Stone Buddha, a peak level three cultivator, and three Red Staff members with level three physical strength.

The Wu'an Bureau has Jiang Yunliang, a peak level three officer, as well as three branch captains with physical level three skills: Huo Jiyong, Wang Siheng, and Duan Zhenyu.

But now, Hongmen has lost a Level 3 Red Stick, while the Yuquan District Martial Security Bureau has gained a Level 3 physical captain of the Fourth Detachment.

With this shift in momentum, Hongmen's chances of winning have been significantly reduced.

Upon hearing Ding Yan's words, the eyes of the several "red sticks" present flickered slightly.

Although they are all from Hongmen in Yuquan District, a tree dies when transplanted, but a person thrives when transplanted; Hongmen Wen's influence is not limited to Yuquan District.

If things become unmanageable, these people can simply leave Yuquan District and seek refuge with other branches of the Hongmen organization in other areas.

There was no need for him to remain in Yuquan District and be buried with Zhao Shan and Liu Yuheng.

The stone Buddha Pang Long suddenly stood up, his cold and resonant voice echoing throughout the hall:

"Then I'd like to hear what you're planning to do!"

Its massive body instantly blocked out the light from the ceiling, casting shadows that spread out like mercury.

His loose martial arts uniform fluttered without wind, and his astonishing aura seemed to freeze the air in the room.

Ding Yan's breath hitched slightly, and then he fell silent.

Pang Long stared at the group of Red Guards present with his tiger-like eyes: "With a formidable enemy at hand, you're thinking of deserting your posts?"

"Come on, tell me, which fool tried to escape? I can send him down to see Zhao Shan right now!"

It doesn't matter if the others run away; it just means a different branch manager will take over as the leader.

If Pang Long, as the branch manager, dares to run away, it would be equivalent to losing the entire Yuquan branch, and Lin Zhennan would never let him go.

Moreover, Pang Long has been rooted in Yuquan District for so many years, and his entire career is based here. How could he possibly just leave like this!

Seeing that all the red-armed men present remained silent, Pang Long nodded in satisfaction, the muscles on his neck overlapping like layers of wrinkles.

"You've stayed in Yuquan District for so many years, and when it's time for you to enjoy your lives, Hongmen has never treated you unfairly."

Now it's time for you guys to step up your game!

After saying that, Pang Long waved his hand.

A subordinate carrying a metal briefcase stepped forward, placed it on the table, and opened it to reveal seven neatly arranged vials of medicine inside.

The potion was dark red in color, and under the light from above, it emitted a dim halo.

The members of the Red Guards present immediately had a bad feeling, and Mo Sanniang and Ding Yan, who recognized the potion, changed their expressions slightly.

Is this a bone-corroding virus drug?!

Pang Long said expressionlessly:

"This is an improved version of the Bone Corrosion Virus drug, which can help you improve your strength by one level."

A level 2 peak can be upgraded to pseudo level 3, and a level 3 early stage can be upgraded to mid stage. Of course, the price is the depletion of potential.

However, your abilities have stagnated at this level for so many years, and there's probably no room for improvement in the future. So, it probably doesn't matter if your potential is exhausted, right?

After Pang Long finished speaking, his gaze slowly swept over the six Red Pole members present.

"Is there anyone who doesn't want a drink?"

Everyone remained silent. The side effects of this potion were definitely not as simple as Pang Long had described.

However, if they refuse to take it, they will probably be killed on the spot by Pang Long.

As for uniting against them, even all of them combined might not be a match for Pang Long.

Even if they could defeat him, resisting Pang Long at this critical juncture would most likely make them a traitor in the eyes of the Hongmen.

And the Wu'an Bureau would certainly not let them off the hook.

At that point, there probably wouldn't be anywhere left for them in the entire city of Nanjiang. After delivering his threats, Pang Long's expression softened slightly, and he said:

"If you take this medicine, we will definitely be able to win this battle, and then the entire Yuquan District will be ours."

I guarantee that everyone present will still be a "red stick" in Yuquan District.

Furthermore, I will request the headmaster to help you restore your full potential.

After saying this, Pang Long fell silent, simply staring coldly at everyone present, waiting for them to make their choice.

Mo Sanniang, Ding Yan, and the remaining Red Guards sitting at the square table all knew that they had to make a decision now...

Youying Dingyan sighed inwardly.

Helpless, he reached into his suitcase, picked up a bottle of medicine, opened the seal, and slowly poured it into his mouth to drink.

Seeing this, Mo San Niang, though still somewhat unwilling, could only reach out and pick up a bottle of bone-corroding virus medicine.

Take it by swallowing.

The other red-clad members exchanged helpless glances and then each took the medicine.

Pang Long nodded in satisfaction: "This improved medicine will gradually take effect over the next ten days or so."

During this period, I instructed my subordinates to lie low for the time being and avoid a direct confrontation with the Wu'an Bureau.

Two weeks from now, it will be time for us to strike back!

2

"Yes," the red sticks in front of the square table answered in unison.

Time passed slowly, and in the next ten days or so...

The Wu'an Bureau of Yuquan District continued to push forward the cleanup of the Hongmen forces, but these Hongmen disciples had anticipated this and constantly played guerrilla warfare with the Wu'an Bureau, resulting in slow progress in the cleanup operation and the battle gradually becoming a stalemate.

The several level-three physical body martial artists from Hongmen also seemed to have vanished without a trace, never appearing before the Wu'an Bureau again.

Guangxin Street Garrison Room.

Jiang Heng stood in the center of the martial arts room, practicing the "Three Forms of the Broken Ape" over and over again.

Although the Qi circulation path of "The Three Styles of the Broken Ape" is very complicated, fortunately there are only three moves, so it is quick to learn once and can be practiced repeatedly.

At this moment, Jiang Heng's posture for exerting force seemed to be as precise as if it had been honed through countless trials.

However, all fifty-odd energy sensations throughout the body were flowing against the flow of Qi through the meridians, tearing apart cell tissues and even damaging bone marrow.

Blood gradually seeped from his skin, turning it a dark red, and the excruciating pain, like being cut into pieces, stimulated his nerves like a tidal wave.

It wasn't until three hours into the practice that...

"call-.-"

Jiang Heng stopped what he was doing, trembling all over. Ignoring the sweat-soaked marks on the ground, he collapsed onto the floor.

Then, without hesitation, he silently recited in his heart: "Disease erosion, transformation."

The gentle and mysterious power of disease erosion entered his body, quickly clearing away the lesions of bio-myotrophic lateral sclerosis within him.

The transformation feedback resulted in physical strength, as well as various experiences and memories related to the "Three Styles of the Crippled Ape," which were integrated into Jiang Heng's mind and body.

The "Three Forms of the Crippled Ape," which has already undergone countless refinements, is constantly improving and gradually approaching perfection through the fusion of experience and memory.

After a few breaths, the corrosive power of the disease slowly dissipated.

Jiang Heng's excruciating pain throughout his body disappeared without a trace, and his body was restored to health.

He sat up, and with a thought, opened the control panel.

[Name: Jiang Heng]

[Physical Body Level: 3.49 → 3.50]

[Techniques: Ninth Set of Gengjin Breathing Method (Perfected); Candlelight Series Level 1 Breathing Method (Perfected); Candlelight Series Level 2 Breathing Method (Perfected); Candlelight Series Level 3 Breathing Method (Proficiency 61%)]

[Martial Arts: Vajra Eight Forms (Perfect); Heart Tiger Stance (Perfect); White Ape Six Forms (Perfect); Crippled Ape Three Forms (Proficiency 91%)]

[Current condition: Mild inflammatory syndrome, mild biological functional syndrome]

In the past two weeks, with the assistance of the Dragon Scale Flame Ointment and the feedback power from practicing the "Three Styles of the Broken Ape" in reverse, his physical body level has increased from 3.17 to 3.50.

After entering the third level of physical body, although the rate of increase in muscle strength gradually slows down, the overall growth of bioenergy within the body's cells is more significant.

However, for every 0.01 level increase in physical body level, one can still gain 50-100 kilograms of strength.

Therefore, Jiang Heng's basic strength has already reached seven tons. If he were to use third-tier blood-burning techniques and professional-level martial arts, doubling that strength would not be a problem.

With the aid of the Dragon Scale Flame Ointment, the proficiency of the Level 3 Candlelight Breathing Technique has increased to 61%, meaning it has reached the Great Perfection stage.

At this moment, if the third-level Blood Burning technique is used again, the external flames can truly be integrated into the body's Qi, unleashing a certain burning effect.

If it were a normal martial artist, they certainly wouldn't dare to unleash the full burning power of the Flame Breath.

This burning sensation can kill enemies, but it may also damage one's own body.

But Jiang Heng is different.

Starting with the first level of breathing techniques in the Candlelight series, he began to absorb large amounts of fiery breath to stimulate his body, and then transformed the symptoms through disease erosion.

At this moment, his physical body's resistance to the flames had reached an extremely high level.

The level of inflammation within his body was no longer capable of harming him.

He can unleash the full power of his Flame Breath, coating his body with flames exceeding two thousand degrees Celsius to scorch enemies, enough to melt steel.

Jiang Heng pondered for a moment, then lowered his gaze.

Looking at the "Three Forms of the Crippled Ape" in the [Martial Arts] category, he simultaneously activated the [Bone Potential] item in the Physical Body level.

[Martial Arts: Three Forms of the Crippled Ape (Proficiency 91%)]

[Skeletal potential development progress: 54%]