Chapter 11: Of Course, I’ll Kill You

Chu Ziping leaped down from a tree about ten steps behind Chen Yuan, looking at him with a half-smile: “Third Brother, your perception is quite sharp.”

Chen Yuan remained silent, simply looking calmly at Chu Ziping.

After separating from the Heavenly Wind Listening to Rain Tower secret agent, Chen Yuan sensed that someone was watching him.

However, Chen Yuan was in a hurry to chase Zuo Xinglie then, so he didn’t investigate.

After all, things had different priorities. If Zuo Xinglie truly managed to escape without a trace, his entire scheme would have been ruined.

The person had been hanging behind him the whole way, but their aura was obvious, and their control over Internal Energy was far inferior to his own. Chen Yuan knew the score and only now chose to confront him.

“Why aren’t you keeping an eye on Eldest Brother? What are you doing following me?”

Chu Ziping laughed loudly: “Eldest Brother is an idiot, what’s there to watch? On the contrary, Third Brother, you truly gave me a surprise.

I always thought you were an honest person, and Godfather thought you were an honest person too.

I didn’t expect that among our three brothers, you are the most dishonest one!

To get this Cultivation Technique, you secretly formed a grudge with the Profound Whale Gang in Lanzhou, tsk tsk, Third Brother, you truly have enormous guts!

Do you know what level of Gang the Profound Whale Gang is? You’ve gotten yourself into huge trouble this time!”

Chu Ziping hadn’t intended to track Chen Yuan initially.

His subordinate reported that Chen Yuan had gone out again, and since he had nothing else to do, he was curious and followed him to see what Chen Yuan had been up to these past few days.

So, by the time Chu Ziping caught up to Chen Yuan, Chen Yuan had already separated from the Heavenly Wind Listening to Rain Tower secret agent.

He only overheard the conversation between Chen Yuan and Zuo Xinglie and didn’t know it was a setup orchestrated by Chen Yuan.

“So, what do you want?”

Chen Yuan still looked calmly at Chu Ziping.

Chu Ziping looked greedily at the Cultivation Technique in Chen Yuan’s hand.

Others in Lianshan City might not know about Zuo Xinglie and the Profound Whale Gang, but Chu Ziping happened to know.

He had held power several years longer than Chen Yuan. Besides the monthly allowance issued by the Gang, he had also invested in several merchant teams in Lianshan City, selling various specialties from Youzhou in the south.

Those merchant teams had also traveled to Jiulong River in Lanzhou, and he had heard about the grievances between the Thirty-Six Waterway Alliance and the Profound Whale Gang from the merchant team manager.

Whether it was the Thirty-Six Waterway Alliance or the Profound Whale Gang, they were both forces far more powerful than his Heaven Wolf Gang, and their Cultivation Techniques must certainly be extremely strong.

At the very least, they were stronger than the Azure Wood Heart Method that Godfather taught them, perhaps even stronger than the Black Fiend Skill that Godfather kept hidden.

“Third Brother, hand the Cultivation Technique over to me, and I’ll help you keep this matter a secret and cover up your tracks. The Profound Whale Gang definitely won’t find us then.

Also, from now on, you must stand with me in the Gang and help me deal with that idiot Eldest Brother so I can take charge of the Heaven Wolf Gang!

Don’t worry, when I become the Gang Leader, I definitely won’t treat you unfairly. At the very least, I’ll reserve the position of Vice Gang Leader for you!”

“Godfather is still in the prime of his life, yet you’re already impatient to take charge of the Heaven Wolf Gang?”

Chu Ziping sneered: “Third Brother, stop pretending. Godfather has always been wary of us.

He won’t teach us the Black Fiend Skill and the North Star Heavenly Wolf Slash Cultivation Techniques until he’s on his deathbed.

Following me, you at least have a chance to rise up. Following Godfather, you’ll never get ahead in life!

Alright, stop the nonsense. Hand over the Cultivation Technique. You have no other choice.”

Chen Yuan suddenly asked: “No one knows you came to find me?”

“Don’t worry, my subordinate only told me you left the Heaven Wolf Gang. Following you was just a momentary whim, and I didn’t tell anyone else.

As long as you know what’s good for you, this will be a secret between the two of us, and absolutely no third person will know.”

Chu Ziping thought Chen Yuan was worried about others finding out, which was why he was uneasy.

Chen Yuan nodded: “If that’s the case, then things are much simpler. Actually, there is another path you can choose.”

“What path?”

“Of course, I’ll kill you.”

Chen Yuan raised his head and shook it helplessly: “I truly didn’t want to kill you, nor did I want to create unnecessary trouble at this time. You can only blame yourself for being too curious and too greedy.”

Jiang Kaitai would soon perform the Blood Sacrifice on the seven killing stele, and Chen Yuan genuinely did not want to cause further complications at this time.

Chu Ziping and Qin Yuancheng were cannon fodder destined to be used by Jiang Kaitai for the Blood Sacrifice, and Chen Yuan had no intention of changing their fate. If they were meant to die, they should just die.

Now that he was killing Chu Ziping, Chen Yuan was worried it might affect the subsequent development of the plot.

However, since Chu Ziping was insistent on letting greed take over, thinking he could manipulate Chen Yuan, Chen Yuan could only kill him to eliminate future trouble.

“Kill me?”

Chu Ziping sneered: “Overestimating yourself! Since you refuse to be sensible, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”

He hadn’t witnessed Chen Yuan’s fight with the Heavenly Wind Listening to Rain Tower secret agent, so he still thought Chen Yuan was only in the Quti Realm.

Pulse Opening and Body Tempering—a difference of one realm meant a world of difference in power!

Previously, Chu Ziping not only wanted the Cultivation Technique but also wanted to control Chen Yuan, making him work for him within the Gang and eliminate Eldest Brother.

Now that Chen Yuan refused to be sensible, he would kill him, seize the Cultivation Technique, and then scheme for the position of Gang Leader!

Chu Ziping was quite decisive. Seeing that Chen Yuan wouldn’t be manipulated, he immediately drew his blade.

The Willow Leaf Blade at his waist left its sheath, and his figure, like a wolf attacking, brought a whistling gust of wind directly toward Chen Yuan.

Heavenly Wolf Swordplay is a fast blade technique, and the blades used are generally thin and quick.

Chu Ziping’s Willow Leaf Blade was more slender than Chen Yuan’s yanling blade, and its speed was extremely fast.

Just as Chu Ziping thought he could quickly finish off Chen Yuan, the sharp clang of a blade suddenly rang out.

A swift blade shadow struck first, though launched later—Heavenly Wolf Shadow Assault!

Every strike was faster than Chu Ziping’s, clashing against his Willow Leaf Blade and producing loud, ringing metallic sounds.

The force was so powerful that the moment they exchanged blows, Chu Ziping felt the web between his thumb and forefinger go slightly numb!

“How is this possible!? When did you step into the Pulse Opening Realm?”

Chu Ziping looked completely disbelieving.

Chen Yuan had only been Cultivating the martial Dao for less than two years. How could he possibly have entered the Pulse Opening Realm, and how could his Internal Energy cultivation be even deeper than his own?

How could trash like the Azure Wood Cultivation Technique possibly allow one to Cultivate such profound Internal Energy in less than two years?

Chen Yuan didn’t speak. His response to Chu Ziping was a dazzling, brilliant blade light, descending like the glorious moonlight.

Heavenly Wolf Devours the Moon!

Chu Ziping roared, and the power around his body instantly erupted. His Willow Leaf Blade danced wildly, producing piercing, whistling blade sounds.

Wolf Howl Shakes the Heavens!

The two blades collided, sparks flew everywhere, and Chu Ziping immediately let out a muffled groan, being slashed back several steps, his blade-holding hand trembling slightly.

Both of them used the Heavenly Wolf Swordplay, but Chen Yuan’s mastery of the blade technique was undoubtedly far superior to Chu Ziping’s.

Just as Wenrou had said, Chen Yuan’s mastery of the Heavenly Wolf Swordplay had already reached the Transcendent stage. This blade technique was now almost beneath Chen Yuan.

As for strength, after refining the Nine Revolutions Vitality Pill, Chen Yuan had already reached the Peak of the Pulse Opening Realm.

Although Chu Ziping had been Cultivating the martial Dao for a longer time, his talent was average, and he Cultivated the trashy Azure Wood Heart Method. Even now, he was only in the Late Stage of the Pulse Opening Realm.

Given this disparity, Chu Ziping was already in dire straits after just a few moves.

Seeing himself cornered, Chu Ziping’s surrounding energy suddenly burst forth, and he used all his strength to thrust his Willow Leaf Blade toward Chen Yuan’s waist.

Chen Yuan blocked with a backhand, knocking the Willow Leaf Blade aside, then reversed his stance and slashed vertically. With a crisp ‘clang,’ Chu Ziping’s Willow Leaf Blade was instantly cut into two pieces by Chen Yuan.

At this moment, however, Chu Ziping advanced instead of retreating, his figure sliding like a swimming fish toward Chen Yuan’s chest and abdomen.

Taking advantage of the momentary gap created when Chen Yuan cut his blade, a palm strike carrying malevolent Qi fiercely slammed toward Chen Yuan’s chest!

Heart Shattering Palm!

Over the years, Chu Ziping had invested in many merchant teams outside and earned a lot of private money.

He didn’t save this money for enjoyment; part of it was used to win over Gang members and other hall masters, and the other part was used to find other Cultivation Techniques to secretly Cultivate.

He knew that Jiang Kaitai didn’t trust his adopted sons and definitely wouldn’t teach them his ultimate Cultivation Technique until the very end.

Therefore, Chu Ziping had been secretly searching for other Cultivation Techniques for a long time.

This Heart Shattering Palm was a Yellow Rank High Grade Cultivation Technique. Its palm power was sinister and domineering. As long as it touched the skin, the Heart Shattering Palm force could penetrate straight to the heart meridian, causing instant death.

However, this palm strike required extremely high Internal Energy. With Chu Ziping’s current cultivation, he could only execute one such strike at most, so he had to be absolutely sure of hitting the target before daring to use it.

Seeing the palm strike less than three inches from Chen Yuan’s chest, a sneer involuntarily appeared at the corner of Chu Ziping’s mouth.

But the next moment, Chen Yuan’s hand moved like a nimble snake, his energy like silken thread, suddenly wrapping around Chu Ziping’s arm.

The continuous Silken Thread energy instantly dissolved the domineering palm force of the Heart Shattering Palm.

The next moment, the soft energy abruptly turned hard, the force twisting and killing, shattering metal and jade!

Chu Ziping suddenly let out a miserable howl.

His entire right hand was twisted into a pretzel by Chen Yuan’s Silken Thread Shattering Jade Hand, his wrist directly torn apart, exposing chilling blue tendons and bone fragments!

Chu Ziping punched Chen Yuan with his left hand, but Chen Yuan similarly captured it with the Silken Thread Shattering Jade Hand. The bones of his left arm were crushed inch by inch, traveling up his shoulder and straight to his neck!

Accompanied by the crisp sound of shattering bone, Chu Ziping’s neck was pulverized by Chen Yuan’s Shattering Jade Energy.

“Worthy of a Profound Rank High Grade grappling Cultivation Technique. The power displayed in actual combat is truly formidable.”

Looking at Chu Ziping’s corpse on the ground, Chen Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

This was his first time using the Silken Thread Shattering Jade Hand in actual combat, and Chen Yuan was very satisfied with its power.

As for how to dispose of the body, Chen Yuan thought for a moment, then directly carried the corpse through the dense forest and threw it into a nearby river.

Leaving it there for wild beasts to devour would work, but there were too many uncertain factors. Throwing it into the river was safer.

After returning to the Heaven Wolf Gang, Chen Yuan immediately went into seclusion to Cultivate the Surging Waves and Flowing Clouds Technique and the Qiu Shui Jinghong Sword Technique.

Before his Transmigration, Chen Yuan also frequently went into seclusion to Cultivate, obsessed with the martial Dao.

The people in the Gang were already used to it, and no one found anything unusual.