"Li Yang, what do you want with us? How was it going after being away for so long? Was it great?" The three men burst into a gruff laugh as soon as they entered Li Yang's room, clearly with ulterior motives.
Ignoring their sneers, Li Yang pointed to the Void Sword Manual in front of him and asked, "Do you know what this is?"
"It's just a book, what's so special about it?" The three of them didn't think much of it. But after they picked up the sword manual and looked at it, they were all bewildered. The three of them were not ordinary people; they were all experts with insights into martial arts and were very sensitive to such books.
"Is this true?" The three were still unsure, but much better than Xue Tao. Li Yang released Little White again, making it grow bigger and smaller, which terrified the three guys. They nodded repeatedly like kowtows, agreeing to whatever Li Yang said.
"Alright, that's enough. Now there's no one who can threaten me anymore, except for those who aren't human. Ye Gucheng and the others are no match for me either, so you don't need to be so nervous. You all need to return to my master's side immediately and protect him. Also, pass this sword manual to my master. I think you all know what to do next!" Li Yang instructed the three of them.
"We understand. Don't worry!" The three of them readily agreed, and then left Li Yang together, ending their short but fulfilling life protecting him. They returned to Lu Chen's side, focusing on their cultivation and waiting for their reunion!
"With this, dealing with Ye Gucheng will be a piece of cake for the sect leader. Ye Gucheng has been smug for decades; it's time for him to step down!" The three chuckled and walked away.
Li Yang was also very happy and looking forward to it. He was waiting for their good news. He had given his master such a good thing. With his master's level of cultivation, he would definitely comprehend it soon. In addition, there was a weapon refining technique attached. The Hongmen in the world would definitely not lack resources and money. It was only a matter of time before his master refined a flying sword himself. He would definitely be able to get started very quickly, and his cultivation speed would be many times faster than that of ordinary people. Once he entered the Qi Refining stage, his master would take another step forward and completely surpass that God of the Body, Ye Gucheng.
Li Yang had just finished dealing with these matters when there was a loud knock on the door. With a wave of his hand, the door opened. He was quite pleased with himself; this was the advantage of cultivating immortality—so satisfying! He had only put a talisman on the door, and he didn't have to come and open it himself.
Chu Hong seemed oblivious to the scene before rushing in and grabbing Li Yang excitedly, saying, "Li Yang, something terrible has happened! Takagi Maria has been attacked! It was Nan Xiangmei who called. What a powerful expert!"
"Really? Where is it? I'll be right there..." Li Yang frowned, knowing that someone had arrived. He immediately put away the jade talisman and sensed the six-winged golden silkworm in his dantian.
"They're really formidable figures, not ordinary people!" Li Yang quickly arrived at the scene and found two men in black, one old and one young, trapping Takagi Maria. They exuded an eerie aura.
"Elder Liu, don't rush to do anything. How about I get intimate with her?" the young man said maliciously as he circled around the trapped Tall Tree Maria.
"Ishii Hideaki, behave yourself! You can't touch this woman!" Elder Liu Sheng shouted in a deep voice. At the same time, he took out a strangely shaped bottle from his pocket.
"Alright. But it's a real shame, that good-for-nothing got off easy!" Hideaki Ishii knew that Maria Takagi couldn't be touched. After all, she was someone captured by two families working together, and they were hired to capture her for a huge sum of money. If Maria Takagi were hurt and the investors were unhappy, they would be severely punished.
Li Yang's eyes gleamed as he surveyed the surroundings. This was a sparsely populated suburban area, near an abandoned factory district—a perfect place for murder and robbery. His gaze swept across the area again, and he spotted several men in black hiding in the shadows. It turned out there were more than just the two of them.
Li Yang knew they were a Japanese cultivation family. Japanese cultivators practiced minor paths and didn't understand the true path of cultivation. Everything they did was imitating some low-level Chinese magic. For example, their karate was just a copy of Chinese Tang Shou, which was just a small branch of Chinese martial arts.
"Shikigami? They're just contracts between one's own soul and evil spirits, feeding the evil spirits with one's own soul and then making them serve one's purpose." Li Yang muttered to himself, then began to quickly set up an array around him. Although he looked down on these little devils, his own strength was not very high; he had only just begun to draw in Qi, so he had to rely on an array.
After everything was arranged, Li Yang took out several talismans, all of which had been prepared in advance. The more of these things, the better.
"These little devils don't stay in their own country; they've come to Chinese territory. Don't they know what death means?" Li Yang shouted before even showing himself. He wanted to lure them together so he could unleash the power of the talismans, since talismans were weapons of mass destruction, capable of wiping out entire groups.
"Who! Chinese person~ come out!" Hideaki Ishii cursed in a strange tone.
"Chinese? You're the ones who don't know what's good for you~" Elder Liu Sheng cursed in his deep, strange voice.
“No need to hide anymore, I know where you are hiding, crawl out now~” Li Yang said as he walked to the factory entrance, looking at Elder Liu Sheng and Ishii Hideaki with disdain.
"Is that so? Fine, all of you come out. I'm enough to deal with the Chinese by myself!" Ishii Hideaki arrogantly summoned several hidden men in black.
Elder Liu frowned slightly and gave Ishii Hideaki a disapproving look.
Chapter 780: Blood Blade, Wolf Head
"Take this!" Li Yang saw them all come out, but without even greeting them, he launched his attack. Damn it, greeting them before attacking would be stupid! A golden light flashed by, instantly arriving above Elder Liu Sheng and Ishii Hideaki's heads, then scattered in the wind, beams of golden light shooting straight towards them.
One begets two, two begets three, three begets all things... A golden talisman sword instantly transformed into hundreds of golden sword lights, flashing past with extreme speed. Before they could react, it was gone in a flash, and with a few screams, the black-clad men who had just been hiding all died instantly!
"Hey... Protect yourself!" Elder Liu shouted, and a wisp of black smoke immediately rose from his body. It was unclear what the black smoke was made of, but it was able to block the golden light and prevent him from being harmed. He had escaped a calamity.
Upon seeing the golden light, Ishii Hideaki's expression changed. His eyes flashed, and a white light suddenly emanated from his body, blooming like a chrysanthemum. Surprisingly, he was not afraid of the golden light and blocked it. Both men were unharmed, but their expressions became extremely grim.
"Taoist arts! Are you a Taoist practitioner from China?" Elder Liu Sheng stared at Li Yang with a cold gaze.
"I am..." Before Li Yang could finish speaking, he released another golden talisman sword. Hundreds of golden lights flew up again. At the same time, Li Yang slapped two speed talismans on his legs, and his speed suddenly increased many times. He used the Bagua Step, and his body turned into several afterimages, flying through the factory. He attacked the two with palms as fast as lightning.
"Not good... A master!" Elder Liu was astonished. Anyone who could unleash so many golden talisman swords at such incredible speed must be a master among masters in China. After all, in today's society, someone like Li Yang is indeed a master among masters. If no other cultivators emerge, Li Yang would practically be the number one.
Therefore, when he made his move, Yagyu was immediately shocked.
"Heavenly shikigami... eliminate my opponents... a hundred souls will be offered as a sacrifice!" Suddenly, Yagyu slapped his forehead, his entire body trembling violently. A thick cloud of black smoke billowed from the top of his head, and a black shadow shot out, transforming into a humanoid figure of black smoke with a gust of wind. It bared its fangs and claws, emitting a piercing roar, saying, "A hundred sacrifices, hahaha... good, very good! Yagyu, if you dare break your promise, I'll eat you to atone for your sins—"
"Give me your life... a fresh soul—" As soon as you appeared in the form of black smoke, you heard Liu Sheng's prayer, and immediately detached from Liu Sheng's head, turning into a whirlwind that rushed straight towards Li Yang.
"A Heavenly Shikigami!" Ishii Hideaki's expression changed drastically in shock. In Japanese shikigami cultivation, shikigami are divided into three levels: Heaven, Earth, and Human. Human shikigami are the lowest level, equivalent to a master of internal energy cultivation. They are merely condensed vengeful spirits that directly attack the soul. Lacking a physical form, they are generally considered to be the lowest level, like a master who has reached the Core Formation stage. If attacked by one, the person would die instantly, their soul devoured. How much more terrifying is a Heavenly Shikigami!
Hideaki Ishii, however, hadn't even reached the level of a human shikigami. But he suddenly sneered, thinking to himself, "Old man, you've been hiding your true strength well. But don't I have a trump card?"
Hideaki Ishii did not intervene, but watched Yagyu and Li Yang fight from the sidelines to enjoy the spectacle.
"A vengeful spirit?" Li Yang was quite surprised when he saw the so-called Heavenly Shikigami. Originally, refining a second primordial spirit required a large amount of soul and spiritual power. If he could absorb the soul power of this vengeful spirit, that would be great. Unfortunately, this guy had consciousness and wouldn't obediently submit. Moreover, he was quite powerful, and if he wasn't careful, he might very well get burned.
"Spirit Gathering Array~ Blazing Fire Array—" Without further hesitation, Li Yang stared intently at the approaching vengeful spirits, roared, and unleashed a spell. The pre-arranged Spirit Gathering Array and Blazing Fire Array instantly appeared. The Spirit Gathering Array channeled spiritual energy into Li Yang, while the Blazing Fire Array, activated by his spell, flickered, unleashing the Southern Vermilion Bird Blazing Fire energy that poured into the array. Gritting his teeth and enduring the intense heat, Li Yang waved his arm, directing the Southern Vermilion Bird Blazing Fire to attack the oncoming vengeful spirits.
"Hiss hiss hiss hiss..."
"Roar—it hurts so much—" The vengeful spirit let out a shrill scream, its pitch-black body instantly turning into a wisp of green smoke, burned to ashes by the Nanming Fire. The Nanming Fire is the most powerful flame in the world, with miraculous effects in exorcising evil spirits; even a conscious vengeful spirit could not withstand its attack.
"Ah—my heavenly shikigami~" Yagyu cried out, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his vital energy severely depleted!
"Die!" Li Yang didn't give him a chance to react. He pounced on him and slapped him in the chest, instantly shattering his chest and killing him instantly. With a wave of his hand, another burst of Nanming Li Fire rushed up and enveloped Elder Liu Sheng in a whoosh, turning him into a wisp of black smoke without leaving anything behind.
"You killed Yagyu Ichinō?" Ishii Hideaki asked, staring at Li Yang with a hint of schadenfreude.
Li Yang was somewhat surprised. This guy wasn't sad, nervous, or scared at the death of his comrade; instead, he seemed smug? Had this guy gone mad? Had he lost his mind?
"Don't talk about him, I'm going to kill you too~" As Li Yang spoke, he immediately made his move, his speed was incredibly fast, and he struck Ishii Hideaki's chest and heart with a palm.
"Whoosh—"
A flash of blood—Li Yang groaned and stumbled back, glancing at his sleeve; a piece had torn off. Luckily, he'd pulled his hand back quickly, or he would have lost his hand too.