Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 96 - 24 Kill!

Chapter 96: Chapter 24 Kill!

Wanhua Building.

Jiang Ning, having tidied everything up, walked out from the Wanhua Building.

He also left that conspicuous chest there, including the ancient manuscript named “Vajra Immortal Body,” with Lin Qingyi.

Having understood the Vajra Immortal Body, he knew it had to be a Martial Arts Skill of a grade beyond his imagination.

According to what Lin Qingyi had said,

the complete “Vajra Immortal Body” was the foundational Martial Arts of the Vajra Temple.

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The Vajra Temple also had more than a score of Grandmasters and even several Great Grandmasters, positioning it as a top-tier Sect.

The strength of such a Sect was unimaginable.

And that the Vajra Immortal Body could become the foundational Martial Arts of the Vajra Temple meant its grade was evident.

Perhaps even secret techniques were no match for this martial study.

So even the incomplete Vajra Immortal Body that could only cultivate to the small success of copper skin was, in Jiang Ning’s eyes, extremely precious.

After all, according to the records of this Cultivation Technique, even skin and membrane at the same level, when refined by the Vajra Immortal Body, were thirty to fifty percent stronger.

Thirty to fifty percent, that was a vast difference.

This also demonstrated the importance of the Vajra Immortal Body.

Therefore, Jiang Ning chose to leave the incomplete version of the Vajra Immortal Body with Lin Qingyi.

He read it once and memorized it entirely.

Taking it with him was useless.

And it might inadvertently expose the existence of the Vajra Immortal Body, attracting fatal disaster, a loss far outweighing any gain.

As for the remaining bottles and jars in the chest, Jiang Ning packed them into a bundle and took them with him.

When he walked out of the Wanhua Building, he had only a bundle on him, and the ebony long knife he was carrying in his hand.

He had just walked a short distance.

When Jiang Ning’s ears involuntarily twitched slightly.

“Follow Jiang Ning for now, and wait for Master Hong Chengtao. We’ll make our move when there are fewer people around!”

Upon hearing this sentence, a slight shift occurred in Jiang Ning’s heart.

Xu Chengfeng?

Has he come to trouble me again?

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It seems the Cao family is indeed restless again following Shen Congyun’s departure.

Master Hong Chengtao?

Who is that?

Isn’t the leader of the Green Snake Gang called Shi Xiaoyuan?

Why is there a Master Hong Chengtao now?

And neither the leader of the Black Tiger Gang nor the Bamboo Gang is named Hong Chengtao?

Hearing the voice coming from Xu Yunfeng, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but contemplate in his heart.

He then slightly slowed his pace, heading towards where the crowd was thicker.

At the same time, he maximized his senses and listened intently to the conversation behind him.

A moment later,

he continued to eavesdrop on Xu Yunfeng and the others’ conversation.

He suddenly understood.

Master Hong Chengtao wasn’t the real Gang Leader but the deputy leader of the Green Snake Gang.

“Refining Skin small success?”

“Can be killed!”

Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

Then he walked onward while slightly pondering.

A moment later,

he made a decision in his heart.

“Cao Rong has left. There’s no need for me to hold back with my current strength!”

“Kill!”

“Why continue living so suffocated!”

The next moment,

he chose a direction and headed towards the Outer City.

The few behind him trailed along after Jiang Ning.

After leaving the Inner City and arriving in the Outer City,

a muscular man with black skin approached Xu Yunfeng.

“Master Xu, I am here!” said the black-skinned man.

“Thank you, Master Hong, for coming to help!” Xu Yunfeng whispered.

Seeing this, a sneer of contempt flashed across the black-skinned man’s eyes.

He shook his head as he glanced at Jiang Ning’s back, “Is the task the Third Young Master gave you just to kill him?”

Xu Yunfeng replied, “I need to kill him first to accomplish the Third Young Master’s task.”

“That’s simple!” The black-skinned man smiled, “For just a green boy like him, with my Martial Arts Nine Grade small success strength, I could crush his head as easily as squeezing a watermelon.”

As the black-skinned man seemed ready to act, Xu Yunfeng stepped forward quickly, stopping him.

“Hold, Master Hong!” he whispered.

“What’s up?” The black-skinned man looked at Xu Yunfeng with confusion.

Xu Yunfeng continued in a low voice, “The Third Young Master said we can’t lay hands on Jiang Ning in public; he’s someone Shen Congyun values!”

“To strike in public would be a direct blow to Shen Congyun’s face!”

“Alright then!” The black-skinned man stopped immediately, “We’ll wait, then when he’s in a place with fewer people, we’ll kill them all!”

“That’s exactly what I meant!” said Xu Yunfeng.

On the other side,

Jiang Ning, with his senses maximized, also overheard this conversation.

So they are indeed going to make a move on me!

And the Master Hong mentioned by Xu Yunfeng has also arrived!

They want to find a secluded place to attack me, huh?

Very well, let’s play along then!

A sudden surge of killing intent flashed in Jiang Ning’s eyes.

Since you’re courting death yourselves, then I’ll cut you all down!

The next moment,

he tightened his grip on the long knife in his hands and walked along the main road of the Outer City toward the city gates.

Thirty minutes later,

Xu Yunfeng and the others continued to follow.

Suddenly someone whispered, “Is he planning to leave the city?”

Upon hearing this, Xu Yunfeng was momentarily stunned.

Then he recalled in detail before slowly nodding, “It seems like he is about to leave the city.”

The black-skinned man then grinned, revealing his yellowed teeth.

“Leaving the city is exactly what I want!”

“Killing him outside the city and discarding the body in the wilderness, by the next night, it will be picked clean by jackals and wild beasts, with no evidence of death!!”

Upon hearing this, the woman dressed in leopard skin also smiled.

“It’s like he’s avoided the path to heaven and chosen to barge right into hell!”

“Choosing to leave the city at this time, he’s truly picked a path with no survival!”

Meanwhile,

Xu Yunfeng, listening to their conversation, suddenly felt waves of unease.

Strange!

The lad was so cautious before, not stepping out of the Martial Arts Hall for a whole month.

Not to mention leaving the city?

Why would he suddenly leave the city today?

He has no need to leave the city, so why would he?

And to leave at this very moment?

Could it be that he has discovered us and intentionally lured us out of the city?

That’s not right!

Xu Yunfeng thought this and immediately shook his head.

If he really had discovered us, he should have taken the crowded main road straight back to the Martial Arts Hall!

Isn’t leaving the city simply asking for death?

With this thought, Xu Yunfeng immediately suppressed his unease.

Especially after glancing at the man with the dark skin, Hong Chengtao, he felt even more at ease.

Hong Chengtao.

He was someone who was much more formidable than himself.

This man joined the Green Snake Gang at the age of thirteen and climbed from a mere gang member to the position of Deputy Gang Leader, step by step.

His combat experience was extremely rich, having survived numerous brushes with death and finding life in desperate situations.

Through sheer determination, he rose from poverty to the ranks of Martial Arts Ninth Grade, making a name for himself.

With his rich combat experience, even faced with someone who had mastered Refining Skin, like Cao Bin, Hong Chengtao could still put up a fight.

In a life-or-death battle, he still had a considerable chance of turning the tables.

Then, Xu Yunfeng finally put his mind at ease and wobbly followed behind Jiang Ning.

After a short while,

Jiang Ning appeared at the city gate.

Following the large troop, Jiang Ning passed through the gate, crossed the drawbridge, and completely exited Luoshui County.

Behind Jiang Ning,

Several people witnessed this scene.

“The kid really is leaving the city!” the dark-skinned man said with delight, “We should hurry and follow him!”

“Right!” The two Vice Hall Masters immediately quickened their pace.

Seeing this, Xu Yunfeng followed.

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Shortly after leaving the city,

“Something’s not right!” Xu Yunfeng suddenly spoke up.

“What’s not right now?” the dark-skinned man asked.

“Why is Jiang Ning heading towards the woods? Clearly heading where people are scarce? That’s too strange!” Xu Yunfeng spoke again.

Hearing this, the dark-skinned man laughed and said, “You’re just like an arrest officer, overthinking everything!”

“What’s wrong with that?”

“The lad is a disciple from Canglang Martial Arts Hall, and what they practice is the Five Animals Fist!”

“To improve in Five Animals Fist, they often choose to go to the wilderness to be amongst tigers, monkeys, bears, and deer, to observe these animals’ habits and fight them, which can lead to understanding both the spirit and form of boxing, achieving Great Success eventually!”

“What’s wrong with that?” the dark-skinned man questioned back.

Hearing this, Xu Yunfeng was momentarily at a loss for words.

After a few breaths,

He slowly shook his head: “I hope I’m overthinking it!”

Hearing this, the dark-skinned man couldn’t help but smirk.

“Do you think the lad has already discovered us and is purposely leading us to a secluded place to kill us all?”

Xu Yunfeng remained silent.

On the other side,

Jiang Ning continued along the mountain path, which became increasingly serene and quiet as he moved forward.

Howling —

From time to time, a wolf’s howl or other wild beasts’ roars could be heard.

He surveyed the surrounding environment.

The trees towered high, sunlight filtering through the lush leaves like stars scattering, with not a soul around.

He nodded slightly.

“It should be about time!”

Then,

He turned and came to a halt behind a large tree.

Less than ten breaths of time later,

A series of footsteps approached from afar, getting closer and closer.

“Master Xu, are you sure this is the right way?” the dark-skinned man said.

Xu Yunfeng glanced at the ground and shook his head: “No mistake, these are clearly fresh tracks. Who else could it be but Jiang Ning?”

“Good!” the dark-skinned man nodded, then continued, “Since that’s the case, let’s quicken our pace and catch up! This place is a geomantic treasure for burials!”

“With just a few hours to sunset, wild beasts will come out to hunt, and by morning, he’ll be nothing but bones!”

Hearing this, Xu Yunfeng nodded immediately: “Okay, no problem! Let’s do as Gang Leader Hong says!”

As they spoke, Xu Yunfeng, leading the way by following the tracks Jiang Ning left, also quickened his pace.

However, just one breath later, having traveled only a short distance, he suddenly stopped.

“Master Xu, what now?” the dark-skinned man immediately asked with displeasure.

“Something’s not right!” Xu Yunfeng said.

“What’s not right now?” the dark-skinned man asked.

“The tracks left by Jiang Ning have suddenly disappeared!” Xu Yunfeng explained.

“Could Jiang Ning have discovered us?” The woman dressed in leopard skin who was following behind asked.

“Possibly!” Xu Yunfeng nodded, then continued, “Don’t rush; I’ll look around. We should be able to find the tracks he’s left behind.”

“Even if he was covering his tracks intentionally, there would still be some clues left.”

Xu Yunfeng was full of confidence.

Just then,

Jiang Ning stepped out from behind the large tree.

“No need to search, I’m right here!”