Chapter 215: The Killer Is Li Li Yuanba! (Part 1)

Crack!

Thunder exploded, lightning snakes rolled away.

Raindrops the size of beans fell into the courtyard and onto the roof.

"Dragon form..."

Inside the small house, Li Yuan sat cross-legged, his breathing constantly shifting, circulating his blood and internal strength.

A torrent of scorching medicinal power, described as mighty, spread through his blood vessels and meridians to his four limbs and hundred bones; this was the power of the Dragon-Transformation Pill.

Over the past ten days, Li Yuan had taken three Dragon-Transformation Pills in total, which was almost equivalent to all the bone and blood of a Red Dragon Fish King; how could its medicinal power be anything but mighty?

"Roar!"

In a trance, Li Yuan seemed to hear the angry roar of a dragon.

His body churned like a flooded river, as if a dragon were struggling violently within, tearing at his organs, bones, and tendons, causing him pain as if he might be ripped apart at any moment.

Even though he had spent over ten days digesting the medicinal power, the impact of this instant was so fierce that Li Yuan's eyelids twitched wildly.

"This pill..."

Li Yuan gritted his teeth, feeling as if he were a small boat swept up by towering waves; the power of the Dragon-Transformation Pill was beyond imagination.

Yet unlike other pills, this power worked subtly, exploding instantly once it was sufficient to transform his bones and tendons.

With his eyes closed, Li Yuan could sense the furnishings inside the room, the wind and rain outside, and also feel his body temperature rising, his blood surging and churning.

This process had almost no lag; his physique turned red as blood once more, and grew redder and redder.

"Pah!"

Li Yuan couldn't help but open his mouth and spit out a mouthful of black blood; the room was suddenly Liangtangtang, the light coming from him.

His body was glowing red, the sound of his surging, churning blood radiating from his body, and along with his long breathing, the small house seemed to be shaking.

"Squeak squeak!"

Under the bed, the little mouse retreated in terror, feeling the intense heat; soon, it felt a cold current surge in, and finally, unable to hold back, it darted into the mouse hole in a flash.

"Self-torture!"

Li Yuan pounded the ground, the floor tiles crushed to powder by his hammering, cold sweat covering his forehead.

This time, he felt none of the numbness of previous bone and tendon transformation; the excruciating pain overwhelmed everything, his veins bulged all over his body, his bones 'cracked and creaked', and his blood boiled like magma...

Finally, he shot up, rushing into the rainy night like the wind, a heavy hammer in hand, swinging wildly as the sound of the hammer and the thunder exploded together.

Crack!

Lightning tore through the long sky.

After a long while, the heavy hammer hit the ground; Li Yuan stumbled a few times, steam rising from his body, the downpour like water poured onto a furnace.

His shirt and long pants had long been torn to shreds; not a drop of water touched his lean, powerful body, internal strength mixed with internal Qi gushing from his entire form like an invisible barrier, isolating him from the wind and rain.

Boom!

Boom!

In the heavy rain, he threw punches and kicked legs.

As he paced, he was like an eagle, like a kite hawk, like a charging bull, like a fierce tiger; his two arms stretched out, like an ape, like a tiger...

With every movement, various forms followed, combining multiple types of strength.

"Twenty-seven forms!"

Li Yuan bent and straightened his five fingers, crushing the air and rain together into fragments; beneath his slender body lay strength as mighty and unstoppable as an active volcano.

"Squeak squeak!"

Li Yuan walked slowly into the house; in the corner, the little mouse shrieked in alarm, its little legs trembling, spraying a few drops of urine.

In its perception, it was as if a terrifyingly vicious giant creature was approaching, causing it to be terrified and horrified, until it finally plunged into the hole, daring not to poke its head out.

"Every thirteen is a transformation, whether of bone and tendon or form..."

Looking in the mirror, he changed into coarse hemp clothes, put on a human-skin mask and a ghost-face iron mask, took a bamboo hat from the wall, turned, and vanished into the wind and rain.

At the same time, he commanded the Supreme Grade Six-Union Boots and the newly forged Fourth-Grade Boots.

【Thirteen Spirit Leather Boots】

【Forged in the Divine Fire Artifact Furnace, containing incense and blood Qi, these are superior spirit boots; because the Artifact Master poured his heart and blood into them, they possess a slight spiritual mystery...】

【Command Condition: Any Leap Technique or Lightness Skill at Perfection】

【Command Effect: Fifth Grade: Swift as Thunder, Body Like a Slithering Snake, Running Like the Wind】

【Fourth Grade: Walking on Flat Ground, Rooting to the Ground, Steady Steps】

Whoosh whoosh~

Striding through the wind and rain, Li Yuan was very calm, sensing the Artifact Command Talisman; besides the two pairs of boots, there were Four heavy mouths.

This was, so far, the best command combination he could assemble; not extreme, but comprehensive.

"Twenty-five commands, covering both Lightness Skill and Hammer Technique... that's about enough."

In the wind and rain, Li Yuan walked quickly, shuttling between cities; after changing his forms again, his Lightness Skill had increased further; rising and falling, he touched neither rain nor ground, shuttling through the rain curtain and shadows.

He had taken another step closer to 'Leaving the ground over ten zhang, going two or three li' of the Cloud-Climbing technique.

As he shuttled, he looked around in the night, searching for the familiar glow of weapons.

Visibility in the rainy night was very low, but the glow of weapons was still very obvious; Li Yuan passed through several streets in the rain curtain, and soon, he saw the familiar glow.

"This rain is truly quite heavy."

In a small alley house, Linghu Linghu Baiwan sat in a rocking chair under the eaves, feeling the chill of the autumn rain.

"I heard there is a genius who can comprehend the Form of Heaven and Earth, surpassing even the forms of spiritual beasts, from the wind, thunder, rain, and lightning; I wonder how that is done?"

Linghu Linghu Baiwan yawned, feeling somewhat annoyed in his heart.

"I really don't want to wade into this muddy water. The people of Longhu Temple are fighting for the inheritance; what does that have to do with Uncle Fox?"

"What muddy water?"

"Just the Fire... Who?!"

Startled by the abrupt voice, Linghu Linghu Baiwan drew his blade without thinking, only to have his shoulder lightly tapped:

"It's me."

"Senior!"

The curved blade in Linghu Linghu Baiwan's hand immediately fell to the ground, and a smile spread across his face:

"On such a rainy day, why did you, old senior, come out personally?"

Looking at the ghost-masked man wearing a bamboo hat, Linghu Linghu Baiwan felt a chill of horror, shocked at how he had been found, and terrified by this entire outfit.

This outfit, at this time...

"The muddy water you spoke of is?"

Li Li Yuanzhong sat in a rocking chair, raindrops on the eaves falling densely like threads.

"Fire Dragon Temple."

Lowering his voice, Linghu Linghu Baiwan recounted what he had seen and heard at the banquet a few days prior, along with his own speculations.

"That Fire Dragon Temple contacted experts and insists on making a move at this time; I fear someone behind them is directing them. But they contacted experts from all sides without mentioning a single word about Master Master Fulong. This junior feels they are looking for a scapegoat..."

The news of Master Master Fulong accepting disciples has already spread.

However, this spreading must be at least among forces at the prefecture level; the families Fire Dragon Temple contacted might not necessarily know this news.

"Your meaning is that Feng Feng Yuanqing wants to use the excuse of encircling and suppressing the Divine Weapon Valley to eliminate that boy favored by Long Xi Xiang?"

Li Li Yuanzhong narrowed his eyes slightly, his voice low.

Matters concerning the inheritance of the Great Dragon Sect Master, someone wanting to eliminate himself, he was not surprised; he was merely curious who was behind Fire Dragon Temple.

In this generation of Longhu Temple, there shouldn't be too many who are qualified to inherit the Great Dragon Sect Master's position...

"This is just this junior's speculation."

Linghu Linghu Baiwan's voice dropped even lower: "Senior, it is said that inside the Divine Weapon Valley there are not only famous artifacts and divine weapons, but also various blueprints for divine weapons, each worth a fortune..."

"Hmm..."

Li Li Yuanzhong glanced at this young man: "That is indeed a good deal."

The Divine Weapon Valley has not forged a divine weapon in over seven hundred years, but those blueprints for divine weapons are also of extremely high value; the Divine Artisans of the Wan Chuan lineage have come many times, not only coveting the divine weapons but also wanting the blueprints.

"If the senior is interested, this junior will certainly notify you in advance when the time comes."

Linghu Linghu Baiwan's heart relaxed slightly; he wanted to get rid of this omen of disaster as much as possible.

"We'll see."

After asking for the locations of Feng Feng Yuanqing, An San Yuan Wu, and others, Li Li Yuanzhong moved like lightning, directly knocking him over and tossing him into the room,

only re-entering the wind and rain after confirming he would not wake up tonight.

Not long after, he had arrived at the eastern part of the city, where the Fire Dragon Temple group was located.

This was a residence with seven courtyards front to back, occupying a large area; it was Fire Dragon Temple's base in Dechang Prefecture. Stone lions squatted before the great red gates, and even in the night rain, people were patrolling and guarding the entrance.

Li Li Yuanzhong glanced casually, then entered the courtyard wall with the wind, avoiding the patrols and mastiffs inside, approaching the rear courtyard without hurry.

"So many experts?"

Crouching down, Li Li Yuanzhong frowned; he had seen the glow of at least six high-grade famous artifacts, many of which were the weapons of the experts Fire Dragon Temple had hired that night.

Crack!

Lei She rolled away; Li Li Yuanzhong slowed his steps, avoiding the directions where the high-grade famous artifacts were located.

Not long after, he had felt the familiar glow of weapons and saw Yue's weight, wearing a straw rain cape and burdened with worries.

"They won't also choose to make a move tonight, will they?"

Li Li Yuanzhong's heart stirred; he felt it was very likely. As he approached slowly, reaching the front and back of the rear courtyard, he suppressed all stray thoughts. After circling around, he saw the glow of the Fire Dragon Sword.

This quasi-divine weapon was now no more than forty meters away from him.

"If this old fellow wants to go out..."

Li Li Yuanzhong lightly lifted his bamboo hat, scanning all directions. Soon, he had crouched in a certain spot; a long-handle heavy hammer weighing over four hundred jin was also hidden in the shadows.

Crack!

The wind and rain were fierce.

In the rear courtyard, Yue's weight removed his bamboo hat and bowed at the door:

"Lin Gang, Liu Da, Gong Liangxu, Chi Sheng... and the other nine have all received replies. They have each gathered expert followers and are waiting only for your order to immediately slaughter into the Divine Guard Army's base."

"What about An San Yuan Wu?"

The door stood wide open; Feng Feng Yuanqing's gaze was slightly cold.

"Zhenwu Hall..."

Yue's weight paused slightly: "An San Yuan Wu said he would follow along, but whether he will act or not is not confirmed."

"This old fellow's courage is too small. With Master Master Gongyang Yu away and Han Han Chuijun not yet returned, there are only these few old soldiers and elders here, yet he dares not act?"

Feng Feng Yuanqing sneered coldly, pressed the Fire Dragon Sword, and walked into the rain curtain:

"Send word to everyone: tonight we will bloodwash the Divine Guard Army, leaving no survivors... Hmm?!"

Yue's weight was bowing and listening when he suddenly heard a startled exclamation. He looked up sharply, only to see in the wind and rain, qi energy raging wildly, like a dragon breaking from the earth,

dragging a heavy hammer half the size of a person, charging forward in an extremely ferocious manner.

"Who? It's him again?!"

Feng Feng Yuanqing felt shock and anger in his heart, but there was no time to ponder why the Fire Dragon Sword had not given warning. As he lightly rebuked, the Fire Dragon Sword had already clanged, unsheathing one foot,

At the same time, his figure retreated violently as he roared:

"Who exactly are you?!"

He drew his sword quickly, but Li Li Yuanba, who had been gathering momentum for a long time, had chosen the perfect timing and angle, and was further empowered by the Command of Weapons Talisman, making him even faster!

Before the fire dragon sword light could erupt and explode, his hammer strike, poured with all his strength, had already reached three feet in front of his body, the hammer crashing like thunder:

"I am Li Li Yuanba!"