Martial Cultivator

Chen Chao suddenly looked toward Ying Chaozong, who had remained silent all this time, throwing him a thorny question.

At that moment, Ying Chaozong was secretly rejoicing. Of the three northern itinerant cultivators powerhouses, the other two were now all but doomed. After this, would the northern itinerant cultivators not be under his sole command?

But while that was true, if he expressed approval now, it would likely chill the hearts of all the itinerant cultivators. Even if he later tried to swallow up the Lonely Monastery and Cloudglow Cave’s influence, it would become far more difficult.

”May I ask what official position Your Excellency holds?”

Ying Chaozong stayed silent for a long time before finally speaking. It was a relatively cautious way of putting it.

But who would have thought that the young martial artist opposite him would play completely out of the rulebook? He just shook his head and said, “This official’s position has nothing to do with you. Sect Master Ying, you only need to tell this official your stance.”

Ying Chaozong frowned slightly. “And if I choose not to say? Will Your Excellency destroy my Tri-Pure Mountain along with it? Will Your Excellency kill everyone present before you are satisfied?”

Chen Chao narrowed his eyes with a smile. “Sect Master Ying, you must be joking. Just because you think you haven’t caused any trouble, you believe you can act with impunity?”

Ying Chaozong gave a cold snort. He was gambling that this young martial artist would not dare act against him in front of so many people. After all, two major figures from the north had already fallen at his hands, if a third did as well, the hatred the northern itinerant cultivators held toward Great Liang would be hard to quell.

Chen Chao said calmly, “Sect Master Ying’s Tri-Pure Mountain is hardly a virtuous place either. If this official recalls correctly, just last year you killed a pair of itinerant cultivator spouses and stole a considerable sum of skygold coins.”

Ying Chaozong’s expression changed slightly, how did this man know about that matter?

“Your Excellency, please don’t slander. This Ying would never do such a thing, nor would I allow disciples from the mountain to treat fellow daoists like that.”

Ying Chaozong gritted his teeth, clearly knowing that some things could never be admitted. Once admitted, there would be no turning back.

Chen Chao said calmly, “Would this official just make things up without evidence?”

Ying Chaozong shook his head and said, “Your Excellency, even if there is some misunderstanding, it seems it has nothing to do with you.”

Chen Chao was curious and asked, “Then, according to Sect Master Ying, who should be responsible for what happened here?”

Ying Chaozong replied matter-of-factly, “Of course, it should be decided by the fellow daoists themselves.”

Chen Chao gave an ’oh’.

Then he crushed the head beneath his foot with force, and only then slowly walked toward this Sect Master of Tri-Pure Mountain, speaking as he walked, “Sect Master Ying, you’ve got some things wrong.”

“Please enlighten me, Your Excellency.”

Ying Chaozong narrowed his eyes slightly. His words did not match his expression; there was less respect in his tone.

Chen Chao stopped about ten feet in front of him, saying with a faint smile, “Listen up. Whether in the north or the south, it’s never been up to you. Within Great Liang’s territory, only the surname Chen calls the shot.”

Ying Chaozong opened his mouth, then chuckled lightly, “Would Your Excellency dare say this to Infatuation Daoist Temple?”

Chen Chao glanced at him and said, “That’s not something you need to worry about. But I just want to tell Sect Master Ying one thing.”

Ying Chaozong looked at Chen Chao.

Chen Chao said calmly, “The principle is simple. If Sect Master Ying refuses to accept it, then this official will beat you until you do. If even beating doesn’t convince you, then this official will kill you and destroy the dao lineage of Tri-Pure Mountain. At that point, this official doubts anyone will refuse anymore.”

Ying Chaozong looked into the eyes of this young martial artist and all he saw was boundless calmness.

Chen Chao looked at the numerous itinerant cultivators present and said calmly, “This official isn’t one to kill without cause, nor do kill indiscriminately. If you have a clear conscience, there’s nothing to worry about. But if you’re like these few, then you’d better consider carefully whether your head is hard enough...”

As Chen Chao finished speaking, he reached out directly toward Ying Chaozong.

This Sect Master of Tri-Pure Mountain had never been clean. Chen Chao’s true purpose in coming to the north this time was to deal with this Sect Master and Wild Monk.

As for He Hu, it was truly just a side quest.

Ying Chaozong had already anticipated that Chen Chao would make a move against him and had prepared accordingly. Just as Chen Chao reached out, a surge of qi stirred before him, and a streak of rainbow light shot out, wrapping around Chen Chao’s arm to buy time for retreat.

But the moment those rainbow lights wrapped around Chen Chao’s arm, Chen Chao suddenly exerted force, shattering the rainbow light.

Then he still landed in front of Ying Chaozong.

Ying Chaozong’s expression darkened as he kept retreating. At the same time, a large cauldron surged up in front of him.

To be sect master of Tri-Pure Mountain, Ying Chaozong had to have some ability, otherwise, he would not have lasted.

Chen Chao grabbed the cauldron’s handle with one hand, feeling the flow of qi on its surface. His expression remained unchanged as he forced it down toward the ground.

There was a loud bang.

A thunderous sound erupted.

At the same time, a wave of air billows spread out from beneath their feet, while a crack extended, creeping toward Ying Chaozong’s footing.

Ying Chaozong kept retreating, trying to retract his cauldron. But he suddenly realized no matter what he did, he could not pull the cauldron out of Chen Chao’s hand.

Chen Chao just looked at Ying Chaozong, expression unchanging.

The itinerant cultivators watching on had long since gone pale.

Fucking hell, was he really going to kill three of the biggest figures among the northern itinerant cultivators right here? Shuffle the cards for the northern itinerant cultivators again?

Ying Chaozong himself had already sensed the gap between him and this young martial artist. But at this moment, he was already trapped.

He gritted his teeth and swung his large sleeve, regardless of whether it might injure this Great Liang martial artist and complicate what happened next.

“Is that the Absolute Shadow Needle?!”

“A few days ago, the Qi Family brothers died to it!”

As soon as Ying Chaozong used his secret technique, someone immediately recognized it.

“Sect Master Ying is actually the murderer of the Qi Family brothers!”

The Qi brothers were a pair of twin itinerant cultivators in the north, known for their high prestige. A few days ago, they were found dead in the wilderness, but the killer was unknown.

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As the cries of exclamations kept rising, the Absolute Shadow Needles had already shot toward Chen Chao.

”Shshshs...”

One after another, the Absolute Shadow Needles struck Chen Chao’s body.

Chen Chao was completely unfazed. The tempering of his physique was not something an ordinary martial artist could compare with. Putting aside that Ying Chaozong was merely a Great Beyond cultivator now, even if he had stepped into Nepenthe, Chen Chao still did not take these needles seriously.

Moving through countless Absolute Shadow Needles, Chen Chao reached in front of Ying Chaozong.

With a simple punch, he sent this Sect Master of Tri-Pure Mountain flying, like a kite with its string cut, falling far away.

Chen Chao walked steadily toward Ying Chaozong, expression unchanged, and asked, “Do you understand this principle now?”

Blood trickled from the corner of Ying Chaozong’s mouth as he tried to struggle up.

Chen Chao simply stomped down with one foot.

”Stop!”

A powerful voice rang out, spreading in all directions.

Chen Chao ignored it, his foot continuing to slam down!

With a heavy step, he ended the life of this Sect Master of Tri-Pure Mountain.

“So young and yet so ruthless. This old man doesn’t care what your background is, today you will pay the price!”

That voice sounded again, and then a straw sandal fell from the sky.

Chen Chao had already felt the pressure and knew it was a Nepenthe cultivator.

Judging from the sandal, it was likely the legendary Daoist Straw Sandal.

Chen Chao threw a punch toward the sky, with tremendous force.

Wasn’t it just Nepenthe?

Forget Nepenthe, Your Father has even killed someone at the end of Nepenthe!

There’s no difference at all!