Clang!
Crash!
The dragon of wind blades collided with the four sharp blade lights. The sound was like a bomb exploding, or several speeding cars crashing into each other—piercing, shocking, and complex.
Countless incredibly sharp air currents shot out in all directions like flower petals scattered by a heavenly maiden.
The Japanese who had been clapping and cheering for Chiba Masao were instantly in trouble.
Pierced through the chest, limbs severed by these air currents—cut down as if by machine gun fire—several died on the spot. Those who didn’t die collapsed and couldn’t get up, screaming endlessly.
“Chinese martial artists are this powerful? You—who exactly are you—”
Chiba Masao, like a blood gourd, was drenched in blood. He slowly crumpled to the ground, his eyes full of unwillingness.
“Let me tell you, my other name is Jiang Taichu!”
Jiang Tian took a light sip of liquor, his expression utterly calm, as if killing a swordsmanship grand master who shook all of Japan was as simple as swatting a fly.
“Jiang—Jiang Taichu! So I died at your hands. Then I accept it wholeheartedly…”
A look of shock suddenly appeared on Chiba Masao’s face. His whole body convulsed violently, his head tilted to the side, and he breathed his last.
“Cheng Yi, finish off those few in the courtyard, then you two can leave first!” Jiang Tian said flatly.
As long as Li Jinzhu’s true face was exposed and her connection to the Sakura Society and Yamaguchi-gumi was cut, then basically the Cheng father and son would no longer be in danger.
“Yes, Master Jiang!”
Cheng Yi suppressed the shock and terror in his heart, rose to his feet, and killed the Japanese in the courtyard one by one.
“Master Jiang, my family business is ruined. In this vast world, there’s no place left for me. I wonder if I could become your disciple?”
Cheng Mingze clasped his hands and said respectfully.
“Good. You and Ye Ziwei can coordinate. You two, father and son, will be responsible for guarding my Qingtian Laboratory! From now on, you are members of the Heaven Alliance!”
Jiang Tian gladly agreed.
The Fulong Grand Formation wasn’t complete yet. Although this enemy attack hadn’t caused any real damage, it had still been dangerous.
The Cheng father and son were masters of the Northeast Chuo Jiao style—one with internal energy, one with an iron body. Though not top-tier, having them guard the Qingtian Laboratory and fend off some assassins was more than enough.
“The Heaven Alliance? We actually qualify to join the Heaven Alliance?”
Hearing this, Cheng Mingze nearly jumped for joy, trembling all over with excitement.
That was the Heaven Alliance! Legend had it that only martial arts grandmasters could join. Even martial arts giants like Huo Qingtian and Wei Feilong were members. And now, he could fight alongside them.
After the Cheng father and son left.
Jiang Tian casually looked at Li Jinzhu, who was trembling and pale with fright, and said flatly: “Li Jinzhu, you repaid the Cheng father and son’s kindness with betrayal. You truly deserve to die!”
“Master Jiang, please spare my life!”
Hearing this, Li Jinzhu’s delicate body shook violently. Her eyes were full of fear as she kowtowed:
“Master Jiang, as long as you don’t kill me, I’m willing to follow you for life, loyal and true, never to betray you! I didn’t want to harm the Cheng family, but for some reason, I had no control at all!”
“Hmm, I’m not killing you precisely because of that!”
Jiang Tian smiled faintly. Suddenly, his five fingers spread and clawed toward Li Jinzhu.
“Come out!”
Screech!
An extremely sharp, miserable shriek rang out. A black shadow suddenly appeared on Li Jinzhu’s face.
The shadow seemed like a face—green-faced, fanged, one-eyed, with disheveled hair. It opened its bloody mouth and howled desperately. Fierce and hideous, it struggled with all its might, as if unwilling to leave Li Jinzhu’s body.
“Hmph, just a mere ghost general, and you think you can hide from my grasp?” Jiang Tian sneered coldly. The Chaos Creation Art circulated.
Boom! The ghost general was forcibly dragged out by Jiang Tian and slammed onto the ground like a dead dog.
Seeming to sense Jiang Tian’s power, the ghost general, once revealed in its true form, turned and ran.
“Heh heh, still want to run? Can you?”
Jiang Tian opened his mouth and inhaled sharply.
“Let me go!”
The ghost general struggled uselessly twice, then burst into wisps of black mist.
Jiang Tian used the Chaos Creation Art and, like a whale swallowing or a bull drinking, sucked it into his mouth.
“What is that? How was it inside my body?” Li Jinzhu was stunned, her pretty face drained of color.
But at the same time, she suddenly felt a wonderful sense of relief. The weakness and mental fog she’d felt were gone. Her whole body felt warm, and her mind instantly became much clearer.
Whoosh!
Jiang Tian waved his hand casually, sending out a wind blade.
Li Jinzhu’s pencil skirt, snow-white blouse, and lacy underwear split apart and fluttered to the ground.
Now the beautiful woman was left only in black stockings. Her full breasts, flat stomach, slender waist, rounded thighs, and snow-white skin were all exposed to the slightly chilly air.
“What? Is he going to take me? This is a bit too eager…”
For a moment, Li Jinzhu’s mind was in chaos. She hadn’t even decided whether to put on a show of reserve.
But the next moment, she was scared out of her wits.
Strange cyan patterns spread across her entire body, forming the terrifying image of a one-eyed giant ghost.
“What is this? I’ve never had tattoos…” Li Jinzhu felt like she was about to faint.
“Just a small spell for a ghost general to seize a body!”
Jiang Tian took off his windbreaker and tossed it to Li Jinzhu. He said flatly: “This spirit ghost hasn’t reached the level of a ghost king. It hasn’t cultivated a free body, so it can’t possess just anyone. It can only choose a virgin with a mysterious yin constitution. When you were off guard, it used chicken blood and cinnabar to draw runes on your body as a medium, using them to seize your body and hide. These runes normally don’t show, but when the ghost general was pulled out and ghost qi surged out, some residual ghost qi remained on your skin, revealing them.”
Li Jinzhu quickly wrapped herself in the windbreaker. Hearing this, she grew even more frightened.
Jiang Tian continued slowly: “But don’t worry. The ghost general’s main body is dead. The ghost qi will dissipate, and these runes will disappear in a moment!”
“Ah, they’re really gone!”
Sure enough, moments later, the cyan patterns on her arm disappeared. She turned and lifted her clothes to look—not a trace remained.
Actually, Li Jinzhu only half-understood Jiang Tian’s words, but she knew he had saved her. So she quickly knelt again and said: “Master Jiang, thank you for helping me break free from the ghost general. From now on, you are my supreme master. I will serve you with absolute loyalty!”
Li Jinzhu was the only legitimate heir of the Dangun lineage in South Korea. Her background was powerful, but at this moment, she was as respectful as a maidservant.
“Hmm, you’re a smart person, and your nature isn’t bad.”
Jiang Tian said flatly: “That ghost general attached to you had already controlled your mind. You were like its agent, obeying its every command. Of course, it also gave you some simple powers.”
“However, being possessed by an evil being ultimately does more harm than good. If you hadn’t had a virgin mysterious yin constitution, your qi and blood would have withered, your yang energy would have sunk, and eventually your internal organs would have rotted away. Even with your current constitution, you probably wouldn’t have lived past thirty!”
The more Li Jinzhu heard, the more terrified she became. A sudden chill gripped her heart. She knelt again and kowtowed: “Master Jiang, please save our Dangun lineage! If you can repel the Sakura Society, our entire Dangun lineage will honor you as our leader!”
For years, the Sakura Society and the Dangun lineage had fought bitterly.
In the end, the Sakura Society came out on top. Ten years ago, the Dangun lineage lost several masters and was utterly defeated.
But the Sakura Society didn’t press the advantage to wipe out the Dangun lineage and the Li family. Instead, they made peace, even offering to help the Dangun lineage and the Li family strike at rivals and expand their territory and influence.
But after the Dangun Li family agreed to submit, the Sakura Society sent a great onmyoji to hold a submission ceremony at the Li family ancestral hall.
At that submission ceremony, everyone in the Dangun Li family had runes drawn on their bodies, and some god-worshiping rituals were performed.
Now Li Jinzhu remembered. Among the many god statues worshiped, one was identical to the ghost general Jiang Tian had just killed.
After that, many in the Li family seemed to lose their souls, becoming utterly loyal to the Sakura Society like puppets on strings.
Now it seemed that the Li family’s higher-ups, including her grandfather and father, were probably controlled by these ghosts just like her.
Understanding all this, the Sakura Society seemed truly demonic to her—terrifying and powerful. With her strength, she was no match at all.
And Jiang Tian was the number one martial arts grandmaster on all of China’s Divine List, a terrifying existence in the top three of the Killing List. Even Apollo, one of the twelve main gods, was no match for him. How could she not cling to such a powerful thigh?
“I don’t have time right now. After the Spring Festival, I’ll go with you to South Korea to help you eliminate the Sakura Society!”
Jiang Tian said indifferently.
“Master Jiang, our Dangun Li family truly can’t wait!” Li Jinzhu begged pitifully, tears streaming down her face.
“Li Jinzhu, what do the Li family’s lives and deaths have to do with me?”
Jiang Tian smiled coldly: “I’m willing to act at all, which is already very generous. What right do you have to demand I act sooner?”
“Yes! Master Jiang!” Li Jinzhu was startled and quickly knelt in submission.
Now Jiang Taichu’s fame was rising. The name of China’s number one grandmaster was known worldwide. He was like a lofty god—his word was law. How dared she disobey? How dared she guess at Jiang Tian’s thoughts?
…
“The formation materials needed for the Fulong Grand Formation have been mostly collected. Next, I need materials to reshape my physical body!”
Back at the villa, Jiang Tian pulled Qing’er aside and said earnestly: “This time, I may need to travel through all of Southeast Asia, destroy Wang Chongyan and the Singapore Chinese Association. As for the Jinling side, I can only leave it to you!”
This was also why Jiang Tian didn’t plan to go to South Korea immediately to wipe out the Sakura Society for the Dangun lineage.
He needed to reshape his physical body, strengthen himself, and also build the Fulong Grand Formation to prevent his home from catching fire.
He still had no clear idea of the Sakura Society’s strength and wasn’t fully confident.
And it was already the end of the year. The Singapore International Calligraphy Conference and the Artifact and Ritual Material Auction were about to be held. He needed to go and see if there was anything to gain—whether he could find materials to reshape his physical body.
Also, at the summit of Mount Everest, Jiang Tian had killed many top experts of the Singapore Chinese Association. The blood feud between them was irreconcilable.
Jiang Tian’s principle had always been to cut the grass and pull the roots—leave no future trouble.
As the saying goes, the best defense is offense. Strike while the enemy is weak. He should take the initiative while they hadn’t recovered, flatten the Singapore Chinese Association, and kill Wang Chongyan!
