Hide in The Immortal Cultivation World, Strike Hard in the Martial World-Chapter 42 - 39: Mountain Opening Secret Technique, Breaking Through the Iron Skin!

At the entrance of the Fish and Dragon Gang's headquarters, Chen Yi, the young gang leader, was pacing anxiously back and forth, frequently glancing at the changing sky and the direction of the compound gate:

"Why is it taking Chief Wang and Xiao Wu so long to capture Li Baitiao?"

It was only after the sky had completely darkened that someone rushed in:

"Report!!!"

Chen Yi quickly stepped forward, impatiently demanding, "Speak!"

"Young leader, two small boats and three bodies were found in the Reed Marsh near West Lake Village. Two of the deceased are Chief Wang Meng and his follower Xiao Wu! The third is Li Baitiao, the head of the fishing squad."

"What?! All three of them are dead?!"

Chen Yi exclaimed in surprise and anger.

"How did they die? Speak!"

"Well, upon examination, it seems Chief Wang Meng was killed by someone smashing his skull with a fist, while Xiao Wu's neck was twisted and snapped.

As for Li Baitiao, it's a bit strange. He was speared from the back of his neck. His frozen expression of surprise and bafflement after death suggests he had no idea he would be attacked from behind."

That was how the gang member explained it.

"Chief Wang, with his Stone Skin Great Success strength and the secret technique of Returning Mountain Fist, must have been killed by a master at the Iron Skin level!

There are less than a handful of people in town with such strength, but these people should all know Chief Wang's identity and would not attack him,

So...."

The young leader pondered, "On top of that, Li Baitiao was speared from his back, clearly killed by someone he didn't expect to kill him,

This could very likely be a case of a cover-up perpetrated by our own people, right?!"

"Taking into account the mysterious masters who have been showing up in town recently, it seems highly probable that all this was arranged by the deputy gang leader and Hu Ye."

"Hmm! The killer of my people and the silencer of Li Baitiao, it seems the bait that can attract the Demon Fish has fallen into their hands!"

This won't do, I have to inform my father about this. It is a big deal if people die, but the matter of the bait is even more important and must be retrieved!

Moreover, they have been crossing the line around town lately!

When dad comes out, we must teach them a proper lesson!

For now, I will just gather evidence of the deputy gang leader's betrayal.

...

Later that night, at a secret base in town,

Cheng Jiu, the deputy gang leader wearing a mask, his aide Hu Ye, and six or seven burly men were gathered, discussing matters.

Behind the mask, Cheng Jiu was the first to speak, his voice somewhat icy:

"News from the gang states that Li Baitiao and those who went to kill him, Chief Wang Meng, and Xiao Wu, all died in Reed Marsh.

Who among you did this?!"

Hu Ye and the burly men all looked at each other puzzled, shaking their heads to indicate they didn't know anything about the incident.

"Hmph! Even if you don't admit it, that brat Lei Zhen has already decided that you guys were the murderers,

He even deduced that you silenced Li Baitiao,

Furthermore, Li's family's cherished fish bait has ended up in our hands!

Hmph, who of you did this? Have my previous orders been taken as a joke? I said not to beat the grass and startle the snake yet, until I have ascertained Old Lei's situation and invited that big character here to wipe them out at one go,

Now look at what you guys have done over this period, you are practically announcing to the world that Cheng Jiu and his men are ready to rebel! freēwēbnovel.com

Regardless of who did this, come to me privately later with that fish bait,

Such a high-grade treasure is not something people at the Late Stage of Mingjin and Early Stage of Anjin can possess.

Hmph, meeting dismissed!"

Hu Ye and the burly men looked at each other with confusion, their eyes filled with suspicion as they looked towards each other. Who had done it? Who had the treasure bait that could lure the Demon Fish?

...

Chen Yi was completely unaware of the drama unfolding behind him,

After he had dumped the bodies in Reed Marsh that day, he returned to his own large boat and sailed it several miles out to a new spot in Reed Marsh to hide, carefully locking the rudder, oars, etc., before leaving.

During those days, he was not idle in the Immortal Cultivation World, practicing the Vajra Sutra, catching fish with bait, especially the Red-Blooded Black Carp. He was currently in the peak state of Stone Skin striving for Iron Skin, needing to consume large quantities of Vitality and Blood on a regular basis.

In his spare time, he would also prepare some raw materials for making fish bait. In another half a month or so, once the three balls of fish bait he had acquired from Li Baitiao were used up, he would have to use his own. This also required advance preparation.

Besides these, he spent most of his time flipping through the secret technique of the Returning Mountain Fist - Mountain Splitting, contemplating and studying it.

Although the power levels in the Martial World may be somewhat lower, it is precisely because of this that their use of power and various methods and techniques are very exquisite.

Just like this Mountain Splitting Fist, the more Chen Yi saw, the more he felt there was something to it.

If his five-fold Vitality and Blood Power were like five strands of thread casually twisted together to launch an attack,

The Mountain Splitting technique in the Returning Mountain Fist was like twisting two forces of Mingjin into a single hemp rope, achieving a union of the two forces, and then launching an attack,

No wonder this thing gives such a high burst of strength!

A double Mountain Splitting Fist can almost deliver a power that exceeds 1.5 times the limit,

If I can twist three Mingjins together, and execute a triple Mountain Splitting Fist, it would be at least twice the limit of my strength!

Don't underestimate this doubling power. At the same Stone Skin stage, if your maximum strength is 800 Jin, but when we have to fight for our lives, my fist delivering 1500 Jin is enough to shatter your fists and arms,

It might not demolish everything in its path, but it's definitely an overpowering crush!

This is a secret technique to fight across different levels!

If it weren't for the fact that ordinary Martial Artists have limited vitality and blood capacity, and their body strength is not enough, they could only use this kind of technique once or twice in a fight, this Mountain Splitting Fist would absolutely be more amazing!

"However, this thing is suitable for me. With my current strength, if I only put out a double Mountain Splitting Fist, I can probably withstand about ten or twenty punches,

This would be more than enough in a fight!"

After recognizing the advantages of the Mountain Splitting secret technique, Chen Yi began to practice it whenever he was free.

"Mountain Split!"

Bang! Chen Yi threw a punch, and a muffled sound echoed in the air.

Then he shook his head: "It's still not quite right, the rope isn't twisted tightly enough, the forces are exerted together, but they haven't melded perfectly.

The secret manual says that you should start by trying to intricately control the power of Vitality and Blood,

Vitality and Blood huh... let's try again!"

"Mountain Split!"

Bang!

This time, Chen Yi felt slightly better, but he was still not adept, he sure needed more practice!

"Mountain Split!" "Mountain Split!"

In the Immortal Cultivation World, on a small aimlessly drifting boat in Spirit Mist Marsh, Chen Yi was steadily punching.

Using the force releasing technique of Mountain Splitting Fist, along with the Fist Technique of Vajra Fist, he could deliver a doubled effect.

When he gets tired, he takes the Red-Blooded Black Carp he caught for the day out of the small fish tank on the boat and begins cooking it.

Yes, with Chen Yi's current advanced Stone Skin strength, when catching the Red-Blooded Black Carp,

He occasionally manages to catch one alive in that brief moment when the red line flashes across!

The price for a live Red-Blooded Black Carp has risen again, now it's up to sixty Taels of Silver each.

So, if Chen Yi wanted to make a fortune, he could now catch a fish worth sixty Taels of Silver every few days, as long as he was willing to sell it, very soon he would be able to be financially free, finding a small county in the Martial World to be a rich man for a lifetime.

"But why would I sell it? I barely have enough to eat myself. Sizzling~"

Chen Yi drained the soup in one gulp, feeling the warm energy in his stomach, and then stood up again and took the stance for Vajra Fist.

He held his stance steady, each punch landing solidly!

With every punch he threw, energy flowed into his flesh,

Continuing to pour energy into his already full Stone Skin,

Chen Yi didn't know how much longer it would take to break through to Iron Skin, but he knew he was on the right track,

Because he could feel the small changes every day, his overall Vitality and Blood volume and strength were growing daily,

Just waiting for the day when the quantitative change causes a qualitative change, breaking through Stone Skin to reach Iron Skin.

The world outside was becoming more chaotic, but it didn't affect the Chen family, nor Chen Yi.

These days, he only spent half an hour practicing forms with Qi Ying, because after half an hour, Qi Ying could barely keep up. Women's Vitality and blood volume is after all somewhat lacking.

After that half an hour, Chen Yi would take some time to guide his younger sister's progress in Martial Arts,

The rest of his copious amount of time he spent on the lake in the Immortal Cultivation World, practicing his fist, honing his martial arts, eating fish. He would avoid places where people were abundant,

Alone, he was quietly improving.

Finally, another month later, Chen Yi was halfway through a set of Vajra Fist,

Suddenly, his vital energy and blood began gushing towards his fists,

This type of change had only happened once before, during his last breakthrough to Stone Skin, he knew in his heart that he had accumulated enough,

But there was no change in his hands,

He calmly finished the set of Vajra Fist,

As expected, after finishing the set of fists,

Chen Yi looked at the knuckles of his fists, and the area around his four fingertips started to turn black and began exuding a faint glow,

Clang Clang!

Chen Yi lightly clashed his fists together, producing the sound of steel against steel.

"Late Stage of Mingjin, Iron Skin, successful!"