Chapter 49 - 47: Ren Tu Jingyong, [Blood Demon Technique]!

Chapter 49: Chapter 47: Ren Tu Jingyong, [Blood Demon Technique]!

Jingyong?

Liu Zimo’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Truth be told, he really had heard of this Daoist name before.

Daoist Jingyong, whose real name was Sun Dexiu, was a thirteenth-generation disciple of Dragon Tiger Mountain. Among the "Jing" generation, he possessed the greatest reputation and the highest Cultivation Realm.

Unfortunately, he didn’t walk the righteous path.

At the beginning of the catastrophe, taking advantage of the chaotic world and collapsing order, Jingyong couldn’t resist the temptation of a Demon Technique and gave rise to evil thoughts.

Rumor had it that before the Federation Government was officially established, Jingyong alone had slaughtered three cities with populations over a million. In less than a year’s Time, he elevated his Cultivation Realm to the Fetal Breath Realm, becoming a bona fide Grandmaster Supreme.

After the Federation Government was established, he single-handedly occupied a city and crowned himself king. Holding the lives of hundreds of thousands of citizens hostage, he forced the Federation Government into a corner, making them afraid to act rashly against him.

Therefore, Jingyong had another alias in the Post-Apocalypse—Ren Tu Jingyong!

Even though Dragon Tiger Mountain later announced more than once that they had expelled Jingyong from the sect and revoked his "Jing" generation Daoist name, the infamous reputation of Ren Tu Jingyong had long spread. It was practically known to everyone, and Dragon Tiger Mountain couldn’t wash their hands of him even if they tried.

Liu Zimo’s gaze slowly fell on Jingyong’s face. He truly couldn’t imagine how such a seemingly honest and kind middle-aged Daoist would transform into a great demon with the blood of millions on his hands in the Post-Apocalypse.

Right now, Liu Zimo didn’t care much about why Jingyong, who shouldn’t have been in Luozhou, had suddenly appeared here. He was more concerned about whether Jingyong had already succumbed to his inner demons and started cultivating his Demon Technique within Luozhou City.

Liu Zimo could ignore the life and death of others, but his father, his uncle, and his younger brother were all in Luozhou City as well.

If they also became restless souls under Jingyong’s butcher knife, Liu Zimo didn’t know what he would do!

"So it is Daoist Jingyong in person. I am Liu Zimo from Luozhou, it is a pleasure to meet you!"

Liu Zimo suppressed the palpitations and killing intent in his heart, cupping his fists to greet Jingyong. At the same time, he took the opportunity to step forward, entering within a three-meter radius of Jingyong.

[Binding successful! Your good brother Daoist Jingyong has come online. Currently bindable targets: (11/30)]

[Binding successful! Your good brother Daoist Xuanqing has come online. Currently bindable targets: (12/30)]

The quiet notification ringing in his ears allowed Liu Zimo to officially confirm their identities.

Since he knew what Jingyong would do in the future, Liu Zimo naturally wouldn’t naively believe that what had just happened was truly a misunderstanding. Their purpose in setting up an Illusion Array in the city was definitely not as simple as hunting Demon Beasts!

Perhaps from the very beginning, their true targets had been all the survivors hiding in the city!

"However, Jingyong is not an ordinary, ignorant Daoist. He couldn’t possibly not know what a Martial Artist capable of unassisted flight represents," Liu Zimo thought, casting a doubtful glance at Jingyong. "If that is the case, why would he deliberately provoke us? Isn’t he afraid of hitting a brick wall and burning himself?"

At this moment, Jingyong was only at the Iron Bone Realm. Even with Spirit and Martial Dual Cultivation and extraordinary Taoist Skill, he shouldn’t be stupid enough to actively provoke an expert at the Golden Body Realm.

"Unless he has a trump card that guarantees a one-hit kill!"

Thinking of this, Liu Zimo couldn’t help but become increasingly cautious and vigilant.

"Greetings, Scholar Liu!" Jingyong bowed once again to return the courtesy, smiling with a kind expression. "Scholar Liu, for you to achieve success in the Martial Dao at such a young age, and even awaken a rare Flying Superpower, it is truly enviable!

"What just happened was merely an accident. Please do not take it to heart, Scholar!"

Saying so, Jingyong turned to look at Daoist Xuanqing and scolded, "Martial Nephew Xuanqing, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and apologize to the three scholars!"

A Flying Superpower?

Liu Zimo instantly understood.

This must be the true reason why Jingyong and Xuanqing dared to attack them so brazenly! The two of them had mistaken his Aerial Control Ability for some kind of Flying Superpower and hadn’t considered the Golden Body Realm at all.

Of course, Jingyong and Xuanqing couldn’t be blamed for this misunderstanding. Liu Zimo’s young age was simply too deceptive. The more one understood the Martial Dao, the less they would—or dared to—believe that someone could achieve a Golden Body and step into the Innate Realm at the mere age of twenty!

While speaking, Jingyong and Xuanqing approached Liu Zimo and the other two simultaneously. Under the guise of apologizing, they harbored hidden killing intent.

"Scholar Liu, what happened just now was entirely my fault. I am here to—"

Before Xuanqing could finish his apology, and before he could even draw the poison and short dagger hidden in his sleeve, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. His entire body stiffened as he collapsed to the ground.

THUD!

THUD!

Collapsing alongside Xuanqing was his martial uncle, Jingyong. Both of them looked up at Liu Zimo with dumbfounded expressions.

They asked themselves and felt that their previous actions hadn’t revealed the slightest flaw. To gain the other party’s trust, they had even brought up the name of Dragon Tiger Mountain. But why did this guy just attack without warning? He had absolutely no martial virtue!

Furthermore, Xuanqing was one thing—he was just a rookie who had barely entered the Copper Skin Realm, so falling for a trap wasn’t exactly surprising.

But why was an experienced veteran in the Iron Bone Realm like Jingyong also so easily ambushed, without even the slightest chance to dodge?

"What is the meaning of this, Scholar Liu?" Realizing that the situation was somewhat amiss, Jingyong forced Calmness and asked Liu Zimo with a look of surprise and innocence. "My Martial Nephew Xuanqing and I harbored no ill will, and we had already sincerely apologized to the three of you. Why must you act like this, Scholar..."

"Enough. We’re all old foxes here, so drop the hypocritical good guy act!" Liu Zimo interrupted Jingyong. Looking down at the two of them, he said indifferently, "Did you really think I couldn’t tell that you harbored evil intentions from the start and were coming for our lives?

"Speak. Besides the two of you, are there any other Dragon Tiger Mountain disciples in Luozhou City?

"How many people have you already killed in the city to cultivate your Demon Technique?

"Also, if I remember correctly, Dragon Tiger Mountain’s ashram should be in the Nanling region. Why have you come to Luozhou City?"

Hearing this, Jingyong and Xuanqing simultaneously widened their eyes. How did this person know they were cultivating a Demon Technique?

"Just in case, we have only been killing people and cultivating within the Illusion Array lately," they wondered. "We hid it perfectly; we shouldn’t have revealed any flaws. Could he be bluffing?"

"Scholar Liu, you must have misunderstood. We are both registered disciples of Dragon Tiger Mountain. We have always abided by the law and upheld the righteous path. How could we possibly murder people and cultivate some Demon Technique?" Jingyong deflected. "There must surely be some misunderstanding in all of this..."

Seeing that Jingyong was still quibbling and trying to absolve himself, Liu Zimo shook his head slightly. Without another word, he directly served them a Bone Shattering package.

"AH—!"

"..."

"Stop! Don’t continue, I’ll talk! I’ll tell you everything!"

A few minutes later.

After a cordial and friendly exchange of interrogations, the younger Xuanqing was the first to give in. Liu Zimo also got the answers he wanted.

It turned out that the reason Jingyong and Xuanqing appeared in Luozhou City was actually related to the "Self-Help Guide" that Liu Zimo had posted online before the catastrophe!

Like other Martial Dao factions, Dragon Tiger Mountain was quite interested in the *Guiding Breathing Method* and *Five Animals Fist*, and they also wanted to find the mastermind who created these two sets of Cultivation Techniques. Therefore, after finding out that the poster’s IP address was in Luozhou City of Dongyang Province, they immediately dispatched Jingyong, Jingzheng, and Xuanqing.

Among them, Jingzheng was Jingyong’s martial brother and Xuanqing’s master. Although his Daoist Technique was profound, his Martial Arts Cultivation was mediocre—he wasn’t even at the Copper Skin Realm.

Even more unluckily, when the Demon Calamity descended, he happened to be out shopping. Trapped in the Beast Tide, he died in the jaws of the beasts before he could even wait for the Spiritual Energy eruption.

On the other hand, Jingyong and Xuanqing were much luckier. Not only did they avoid the initial Beast Tide, but they also successfully broke through to the Iron Bone Realm and Copper Skin Realm during the Spiritual Energy baptism.

After their strength greatly advanced, their ambitions also skyrocketed.

In order to obtain more power and survive better in the Post-Apocalypse, they both chose the *Blood Demon Technique* they had just confiscated before the catastrophe. Using human blood as a primer for Gathering Evil and Intent, they continuously strengthened their physiques and Spiritual Platform Sea of Consciousness.

To cultivate the *Blood Demon Technique* and rapidly improve their Cultivation Realms and strength, they had been constantly utilizing the Illusion Array during this Time, continuously luring the Ordinary residents of the city into it.

In just ten days, the number of survivors who died by their hands had already exceeded two hundred!

To destroy the corpses and erase all traces, they would occasionally lure isolated Demon Beasts into the array. Once the Demon Beasts finished devouring the bodies, they would hunt down the beasts, thereby building a positive image of themselves as demon-slaying heroes.

In fact, if they hadn’t been wary of the presence of Martial Dao experts from other sects and the Military Staff Department in Luozhou City—coupled with the fact that the surrounding military camps and the Garrison Department had already established a firm foothold in the city and initially built an outer defense line—their hunting actions would have likely been even more frenzied and unbridled.