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Chapter 564: The Mystical Tianzong
Chapter 564: The Mystical Tianzong
Lian Chengbi drew his sword and pierced the man's heart, standing up with a smile. "Inviting them into our trap was a brilliant strategy, Peng Pengfei. Well done!"
Peng Pengfei and Liu Yongnan were stunned as they watched Lian Chengbi suddenly get up.
However, at that moment, more of the seemingly unconscious men suddenly sprang into action.
Yang Kaitai, Tie Yi, Tie Ku, and several other Zen masters; Steward Zhongping, Ai Ziqi, and the other chief escorts...
Even Shen Bijun, who had feigned unconsciousness, opened her eyes. With a cold glint in her eyes, she sent a golden needle flashing towards the heart of a man mid-kick.
These underworld experts were already standing apart from each other, intending to take advantage of the seemingly unconscious people, so they were relatively close by.
Now, faced with this group of highly skilled experts who were no less formidable than themselves, their sudden ambush caught their targets off guard. In just a moment, over ten of them were struck down.
The shocked and terrified underworld experts tried to escape, but eighteen Shaolin monks and several skilled escorts blocked their path from the walls.
The Fierce Zhuge turned back with a vicious expression, "Peng Pengfei, you deserve to die!"
...
The battle ended quickly.
Not only had they taken out nearly half of their experts in the first round, but the remaining ones, despite their high martial arts skills, were no match for Lian Chengbi, Yang Kaitai, and the monks.
Duang Longshan, the chief of the thirty-six villages in the Taihang Mountains, lost his life in this unnamed mountain village.
The leader of the thirteen gangs in Guanzhong, Kuai Dao Hua Ping, fled with a missing arm.
The leader of the Bashu Mountains, Fierce Zhuge, was punched off a cliff by Yang Kaitai, his fate unknown.
Ma Yilong, the head of the Northern Shaanxi Horse Gang, had his throat pierced by Lian Chengbi's sword, while the mounted bandit chief, Ma, was surrounded and killed by several chief escorts, his head taken. The eighteen Shaolin monks formed a Lohan formation, aiding the monks in capturing five or six of the underworld experts.
Over twenty experts had raided the village, but only three managed to escape in the chaos.
Peng Pengfei was also dead, his neck slashed by a blade, his ribs pierced by a sword, and his chest struck by a pair of iron palms.
"Being attacked by three underworld leaders at once is quite an honor. Don't you think Peng deserves to die a satisfied man?" Lian Chengbi asked in a harmonious tone, addressing Liu Yongnan, who knelt before them.
"Master Lian! Hero Yang! Seniors!" Liu Yongnan kowtowed repeatedly, "I was momentarily foolish. Please, for the sake of my father, spare my life!"
Shen Bijun looked at Liu Yongnan with disgust in her eyes. She, too, had been feigning unconsciousness and had overheard Liu Yongnan's words.
"Amitabha!" Master Tie Yi held his hands together, his eyes closed.
"You good-for-nothing, Liu Yongnan! You son of a bitch! I'll tear you into pieces and let Liu Laosan come to me for your remains!" Lu Shiheng, still shaken from the earlier incident, flew into a rage upon learning what had transpired. He grabbed a short trident and moved to strike Liu Yongnan.
His friend, Sky-Piercing Hand Qiu Lei, held him back. "This was Master Lian's discovery and strategy. We owe him a debt of gratitude. The decision on how to deal with Liu Yongnan lies with Master Lian."
At that moment, Lian Chengbi still wore a gentle smile, as if he were a warm spring breeze—cultured and polite, resembling a young master from a scholarly family.
However, no one dared to underestimate him anymore. Lian Chengbi's keen instincts, wisdom, and display of martial prowess in this incident had earned the respect of these seasoned escorts.
Yang Kaitai approached Lian Chengbi. "If not for your brother's discernment, the consequences would have been unimaginable. I can't thank you enough..."
"No need for formalities. In fact, it was my fault for bringing Liu Yongnan here in the first place.
"How did you come to know each other's secrets?" Lian Chengbi inquired. "Is there someone else backing the both of you?"
At the mention of this, Liu Yongnan's pupils contracted sharply, his expression one of extreme shock.
Upon seeing Liu Yongnan's reaction, the others realized that something was amiss.
"I just heard Peng Pengfei mention that he got his powerful sleeping potion from a young master. Who is this young master, and is he related to this matter?" Lian Chengbi asked.
"It's... it has nothing to do with him! No, it has something to do with him!" Liu Yongnan quickly replied. "I am a member of the Tianzong. If you kill me, the Tianzong will definitely take revenge for me!"
"Tianzong?"
"Tianzong!"
When this name was mentioned, some were perplexed, while others were stunned.
The chief escorts were the confused ones, while the Shaolin elders were shocked.
"This matter is related to the Tianzong?" Tie Yi fixed his gaze on Liu Yongnan. "How much do you know about Tianzong, and who else is a member?"
Liu Yongnan swallowed, pointing at the already deceased Peng Pengfei. "He's also from Tianzong."
"Name someone who's still alive!" Iron Bitter Elder asked in a deep voice.
Liu Yongnan's lips quivered as he said, "I don't... there's also the young master!"
"Who is this young master?" Tie Yi inquired.
"The young master... the young master..." Liu Yongnan was on the verge of tears. "The young master is just the young master..."
"What does he look like? Where do you meet with him? Where is Tianzong located?" Iron Bitter Elder asked.
Liu Yongnan stuttered, at a loss for words. "I... I..."
"Obviously, he doesn't know," Lian Chengbi said with a smile. "It seems this Tianzong is quite secretive."
"Tianzong is a mysterious organization that has emerged in the past decade," Tie Yi explained. "They are very skilled at gathering information, and it is said that they have recruited many famous figures from the martial arts world. However, no one knows exactly who they are."
The group of escorts looked at each other, clearly unfamiliar with the organization.
"Then what is their purpose?" Steward Zhongping asked in a low voice.
"We don't know!" Iron Bitter Elder frowned. "This is also the most confusing part for us. That's why the abbot suspects that Tianzong might be plotting some grand scheme."
Steward Zhongping turned to Liu Yongnan. "With their single-line contact and hidden identities, it does seem like they're up to something big."
"It's a pity he doesn't know anything," Ai Ziqi remarked.
"If I kill you, will Tianzong take revenge?" Lian Chengbi asked.
Liu Yongnan nodded. "Yes!"
"Then let them come to me for revenge. It will be a good opportunity to expose them," Lian Chengbi said nonchalantly.
As his words fell, his sword flashed.
(End of Chapter)
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