Achieving physical sainthood starting from Hunyuan Gong

Chapter 54 The Vicious Arrester, Dao Fruit

At first, everyone thought that everything that happened in the fourth year of Yongxi was just some madman of the demonic path going crazy.

On the third day of the fourth lunar month, the former leader of the Vajra Sect broke through the shackles of the Divine Treasury, so he held a grand banquet. Famous figures from the martial arts world gathered, and everyone in the sect celebrated. The mountain gate was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.

At noon that day, a notice board was hung on the mountain gate without warning, with the names of the sect leader, deputy sect leader, and various hall masters outlined in crimson blood.

Like the Book of Life and Death of the King of Hell.

The old sect leader was furious. He wondered if the Vajra Fist technique had offended some enemies over the years. The entire sect was on high alert, ready to see what this madman's true intentions were.

The following day, the Vajra Gate was destroyed.

Everyone believed it was a premeditated vendetta until the third day of the fifth lunar month, when a blood-red notice appeared at the ancient Prajna Temple on Mount Fuyao.

The following day, Prajna Temple was destroyed.

The next two signs brought the same tragedy to every place they appeared in. They were aimless, seemingly only pursuing pure killing, and the whole of Xinyu was shrouded in a chilling shadow.

Blood flows into a river.

In order to dispel this terrible gloom, the City Lord's Mansion summoned the Nine Martial Alliances within the city, along with a large number of skilled fighters from the City Patrol Division, to form a siege force that drove the enemy to the vicinity of Flying Dragon Pool. On the night of July 6th, they launched a siege operation.

The result was total annihilation.

When bad things happen, they often come in droves.

The appearance of this demon caused many fallen forces to spread, leaving wandering ronin warriors with nowhere to go, aimlessly roaming the city.

With the bounty reaching an outrageous ten thousand taels of silver, plus numerous cultivation resources, many martial arts masters came to Xinyu. In addition, there were others whose motives were unknown, who came to this war-torn land to join in the grand event.

Public order deteriorated rapidly, with numerous bizarre and bloody incidents occurring frequently.

Even more depraved individuals were engaging in the practice of killing people and testing their swords within the city. As night fell, the streets became like a ghost town, and large numbers of people fled.

At that time, the Patrol Division was greatly expanded, and Song Shen was one of those who participated in this wave of expansion.

However, he did not start as a constable, but went straight to become a head constable. He had two constables under him. Song Shen directly summoned Liu Shuisheng and Zhang Baolu, and the two of them went from being servants of a wealthy family to constables.

He was very good at this job.

By August, Song Shen had become a notorious, ruthless constable in the city, having personally killed far more thugs than he could count on his hands.

Song Shen's favorite pastime now is to lead his men on patrols through the streets at night. Whenever he sees a rogue or martial artist with ill intentions, he will draw his sword and slash them. Of course, this is not without its price. Countless people are eager to attack him at the city lord's mansion. However, the Cao family above him is very powerful. Recently, Old Master Cao has just broken through to the Innate Realm and is currently enjoying unparalleled prestige. Who would dare to say no?

Moreover, in chaotic times, harsh measures are necessary. The security effect brought about by Song Shen alone with his sword far exceeded that of countless hard-working patrols.

Late August.

That evening, Song Shen strolled leisurely through the streets with Liu Shuisheng and Zhang Baolu. In the distance, the river gurgled and shimmered, and brothels and restaurants lined both banks, while the sounds of various casinos rang out.

This is the place most prone to trouble, and also the place Song Shen loves to patrol the most.

It was Song Shen's own request to be stationed here. Countless constables would have refused this hot potato, but he alone was happy to take it on.

"Oh, Mr. Song and those two constables, would you like to come in and have a seat?"

A prostitute leaned against the door, beckoning to Song Shen. Since taking up his post, this constable Song had been so diligent that it was truly awe-inspiring, and the security in the surrounding area was improving at a visible rate.

Liu Shuisheng and Zhang Baolu blushed deeply. Neither of them were married, and they found it hard to cope with such a scene.

Song Shen glanced at the two of them indifferently and asked the prostitute, "Is someone causing trouble?"

The prostitute quickly waved her hand and laughed dryly, "No, no, with Master Song here, who would dare to be presumptuous?"

"If someone causes trouble, the first person to come and tell me is not afraid, I will definitely handle it."

"Ahem... Song is truly dedicated and responsible; it's truly touching."

Last time, a martial arts expert caused trouble in the brothel and happened to run into Song Shen, who was on patrol. The man thought the young constable was quite naive and was about to resist when Song Shen suddenly ran away with half his body off the building. As a result, Song Shen turned around and left, and the brothel's business didn't recover for half a month.

Because the troublemaker was the only son of the leader of the nearby Poisonous Snake Gang.

Hearing that no one was causing trouble, Song Shen waved his hand and walked away.

The houses of wealthy families were scattered throughout the area, and the night-blooming jasmine on the high walls cast faint shadows of its blossoms in the hazy moonlight.

Far from his hometown, Song Shen was suddenly startled, realizing that today was the Mid-Autumn Festival, a night of full moon in this world, and a sense of nostalgia welled up from the depths of his heart.

We can never go back to that world of dazzling lights and revelry. Here, it's a world where swords and fists speak for themselves.

Fortunately, I integrated very well.

The three of them stepped into the narrow, dark alley, and suddenly heard the faint sound of straw sandals stepping on the ground in front of and behind them.

Without needing to talk, or even exchange glances, Liu Shuisheng and Zhang Baolu immediately placed their large hands on the hilts of their knives.

My nerves are on edge.

"Are you... lying in ambush on me?"

Song Shen asked in a leisurely and composed voice, "I thought I would get nothing tonight, but who knew I would have an unexpected gain."

Several lithe black shadows leaped down from the top of the wall, completely blocking the way in front and behind.

The blade was drawn, its cold light gleaming.

Tensions.

Song Shen calmly faced the chilling blade, standing in the long alley as if he hadn't heard a thing. His first words to his two subordinates were: "You two, don't make a move!"

The two men thought Song Shen wanted them to run away. "Boss, how could we abandon you?"

Song Shen smiled wryly and said, "Can we save the affected talk for now? What can these nobodies do?"

After saying that, he turned to the men in black and asked, "You want to kill me? Hmm... so who sent you?"

A sinister voice came from behind: "You killed our young leader, do you really think you'll get away with it?"

Song Shen asked in surprise, "Which one is your young leader?"

This is the downside of killing too many people: sometimes you forget to ask your opponent's name.

After all, there's not much to remember about the names of the dead.

The voice said, "What's wrong? You were throwing your weight around in the brothel just over ten days ago, and you've already forgotten?"

Upon hearing this, Song Shen suddenly understood.

"Oh... I remember now."

It turned out to be that unlucky guy. Song Shen was really caught off guard. That guy had been so arrogant that he called Song Shen a lackey to his face. Song Shen didn't tolerate him and told him to shut up forever.

After stretching his limbs a little, Song Shen muttered, "Should we all come at me together?"

The many skilled assassins lying in ambush felt humiliated and finally couldn't hold back any longer, shouting, "Kill him!!!"

Six long swords rushed towards them swiftly in the darkness. Song Shen only glanced at them before realizing that the two men slightly behind were the fastest to strike, their movements clean and efficient, clearly skilled practitioners who had undergone rigorous training.

Before they could even see how Song Shen drew his sword, the two masters simultaneously felt a cold glint pierce their vision.

This is impossible. I was clearly being attacked from both the front and the back, so why would I be attacked at the same time?

What kind of swordsmanship is this?

There is no answer.

The sounds of wind and thunder erupted, and it felt as if one were standing amidst mountains of knives and seas of fire.

[Achieved Essence Dao Fruit: You Fei (2 years and 3 months); Lu Song (2 years and 6 months)]

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The two flying heads still had expressions of horror on their faces, but it was too late.

The rest of the group watched in utter horror as the two skilled assassins lost their lives without any explanation. Up to this point, none of them understood what level of people they had been assassinating.

A cold glint flashed in the air as Song Shen's figure darted through the air, his sword and all, rushing into the crowd, his long blade swinging three times.

In an instant, three corpses lay on the ground, all of them sliced ​​open, skin and flesh intact, by the heavy blade.

The remaining pupil stared blankly at everything before him, and the long sword in his hand fell to the ground with a thud.

"Officer...Officer, please spare me, and I'll tell you anything."

Song Shen nodded, realizing there was no need for interrogation: "Which gang are you from again?"

"Reporting to you, sir, I am from the Viper Gang."

"The Viper Gang...how do I get there?"

"what?"

Liu Shuisheng reacted and slapped the man hard across the face: "My master asked you how to get to the Viper Gang, didn't you hear me?!"

Song Shen stopped him: "Don't be too rough."

The man said tremblingly, "Of course I know."

The key point is that he didn't understand why Song Shen asked that question, so he was stunned for a moment.

Song Shen said cheerfully, "Alright, lead the way."

"Where to?"

"Go to your gang's headquarters."

"Okay, fine."

Unaware of the situation, the skilled members of the Viper Gang could only lead the way, and the group headed towards the Viper Gang headquarters under the moonlight.

An hour later, the Viper Gang was wiped out.