Chapter 67 My head is only worth three hundred thousand taels?

The sword has not arrived yet, but the momentum is already breathtaking.

Shangguan Yundun was tense all over, not daring to slack off for a moment.

He now felt a little regretful because he trusted the information given by Qingyi Tower too much.

Li Ming is not only at the Grandmaster level, but also an extremely powerful Grandmaster!

The offensive force and the strength of true Qi displayed in this short fight are totally incomparable to those of an ordinary Grandmaster.

After a series of fierce battles, even Shangguan Yundun's true energy had been consumed by nearly half, but Li Ming was still as calm as ever. Wherever the tip of the sword pointed, a terrifying wall of air pushed forward.

What’s more crucial is that facing Li Ming’s sword, Shangguan Yundun suddenly felt a sense of crisis in his heart!
Generally speaking, warriors who can reach the Grandmaster level have undergone a qualitative change in their strength.

It is not difficult to determine the winner in a one-on-one fight, but if one party deliberately avoids the fight and wants to escape, it will not be so easy for the other party to kill him.

However, when Shangguan Yundun faced Li Ming's sword, he had the illusion of life and death crisis.

What Li Ming used was the thirteenth sword!
Against Shangguan Yundun, there was no need to even use the fourteenth sword.

The last time Li Ming used the thirteenth sword was when he killed Huang Xiao.

But the same sword moves then and now are completely different.

The power has increased by several levels, and the momentum is different.

Moreover, with Li Ming's cultivation level at the Grandmaster level, he can perform it at will, which is much easier than before.

Before the sword arrived, the aura of death and destruction from the Thirteen Deadly Swords had already enveloped Shangguan Yundun.

At this time, the sounds of fierce fighting had attracted the attention of many people in the Seven Heroes Town.

Fighting again?
The warriors lingering in the Seven Heroes Town came out to watch, just like cats smelling fish.

However, when they witnessed the power of this sword, they were all dumbfounded.

Even though they were not the target of the sword, they still instinctively felt palpitations and could not help but take two steps back.

At the same time, some people recognized the opponent Li Ming was facing.

"Shangguan Yundun? Is that Shangguan Yundun, the top master of the Tiancan Sect?"

"Why did they start fighting?"

"The body in red on the ground is Pinggu Yidianhong! Is Pinggu Yidianhong dead?"

The crowd of onlookers had an explosive discussion.

Shangguan Yundun's old face no longer had the signature hypocritical smile it usually had, but was now filled with a hideous expression.

They did not take action in the town, but waited until Li Ming came alone to this place with few people before taking action. Their original plan was to kill him instantly while they could.

Without alerting too many outsiders, he then picked out a martial arts gym and took everything in it for himself.

I just didn't expect it to be such a complete failure.

He had no time to care about others, and Tiancan's internal energy was running rapidly.

boom!
Shangguan Yundun's originally skinny and small body burst out with powerful strength.

At the same time, Shangguan Yundun's body also changed. Layers of ripples appeared on his skin, as if the true energy in his body had materialized and gathered together layer by layer.

With every ripple, his right arm expanded, and in an instant it seemed to have turned into a unicorn arm.

He threw a punch out boldly!
The air at the fist surface was floating, visible to the naked eye, and it seemed that a terrifying energy burst out and collided head-on with the power of the thirteenth sword.

The two terrifying forces collided and exploded.

A circle of air waves spread outwards, and the huge sound caused many onlookers with lower realms in the distance to cover their ears.

This is a unique move among Tiancan's internal strength, which actually blocked most of the power of the thirteenth sword!

Li Ming was quite surprised. It seemed that Shangguan Yundun was able to dominate the world for many years and he really had some skills.

But the sword did not stop and continued to point forward.

Shangguan Yundun retreated rapidly, but did not stop moving. Finally, he freed his hands and felt in the bag on his shoulder.

Swish!
A soft rope flew out of his hand and flew straight towards Li Ming.

This looks like an ordinary hemp rope and seems to have nothing special about it. It should be the one Shangguan Yundun uses to torture others.

However, the soft rope was not broken into pieces when it entered the dense sword energy. Instead, the true energy penetrated through it, breaking several strands of sword energy and continuing to attack.

The soft rope itself was flexible, and several sword strikes failed to achieve any effect, as most of the power was reduced.

It was the first time that Li Ming saw such a strange weapon. The sword in his hand finally stopped moving and turned to block.

The sword and the rope intersected, and the powerful true energy poured into them, which should have shaken them apart.

But the soft rope seemed to have a strange suction force. It suddenly changed its trajectory in the air, turned several corners, and attached itself to Li Ming.

Li Ming's sword only blocked a small section. Just as he was about to withdraw the sword to intercept the other part, the soft rope strangely circled several times in the air and actually entangled the sword.

It was not so smooth to put the sword away, and I felt a strange force on it, as if I was entangled in a bunch of seaweed in the water.

"Ok?"

This method of attack surprised Li Ming.

I don't know what material this thing is made of. Even with the blade of the Nine-Curve Sword and the added internal energy, I couldn't cut the soft rope.

He saw the soft rope was in front of him and was circling in the air as if it was going to do the same thing to Li Ming.

Everyone, including Shangguan Yundun, felt that Li Ming needed to use his physical skills to retreat and dodge.

But at this moment, Li Ming's eyes became stern!
hum-

The sword in his hand seemed to be re-injected with energy, and at the same time, Shangguan Yundun's eardrum seemed to be pierced by an extremely sharp object.

Integrating the true meaning of Dugu's sword intent, he infused his internal strength and released it decisively.

The soft rope that had been coming around with such great momentum suddenly deflated as if it were broken at every link.

The offensive that had already taken shape was broken in an instant!

The rope tightly wrapped around the sword suddenly broke apart.

In the blink of an eye, the sword force broke through the entanglement and headed straight for Shangguan Yundun.

It was also the thirteenth sword, but in Shangguan Yundun's eyes, it was completely different from the previous sword.

The majestic true energy is integrated with the terrifying true meaning.

The energy accumulated at the tip of the sword seemed to form a black hole, which instantly enlarged in the pupil.

As soon as the sword was swung, it had already locked onto Shangguan Yundun's aura, making him feel that no matter how he dodged it would be useless and there was no chance of it missing.

Years of combat experience taught me that being afraid of a powerful opponent and running away is no less than leaving your back to the enemy, and will only lead to your death faster.

A look of determination flashed across Shangguan Yundun's face, and the internal Qi in his body was mobilized frantically, and circles of energy began to gather towards his fist.

The punch came down with an even more shocking force than before, almost using all his life's skills.

And on the fist surface that is difficult to notice with the naked eye, there are some hidden weapons, hidden in the explosive true qi.

The sound of the two bodies colliding once again filled the faces of the onlookers in the distance with fear.

The terrifying atmosphere lingered for a second, and then the winner was decided. Li Ming's sword power, with its powerful destructive force, directly overwhelmed Shangguan Yundun.

Along with the crisp sound of the true energy exploding, Shangguan Yundun's body, which had just expanded due to the exercise, quickly shrunk as if the air was deflated. At the same time, the whole person fell from the air and hit the ground heavily.

With a loud bang, a deep pit was blasted out by Li Ming's powerful sword energy.

A few almost invisible traces, mixed in with the chaotic true energy, attacked Li Ming.

But this did not escape Li Ming's eyes. He turned the sword back and swung it away.

They turned out to be several special needle-shaped hidden weapons.

If Li Ming had seen that he could win with one sword just now and relaxed for a moment, he might have been hit.

The hidden weapon was clearly highly poisonous.

Shangguan Yundun, whose body was covered with wounds and whose clothes were full of holes, had almost lost his ability to resist by the sword, and when he saw this scene, the hope in his eyes completely disappeared.

The terrifying aura of the Thirteenth Sword just now was still lingering in his mind, making his ears buzz.

He breathed a sigh of relief, and blood gushed out of his mouth and nose.

Shangguan Yundun’s eyes went dark for a moment, and when he came to his senses again, the tip of the Nine-Curve Sword was already pointing at him.

"Who is it, and how much reward did they offer me to let you do it?"

Li Ming asked, this was also what he was curious about.

Seeing that Li Ming did not kill him, the seriously injured Shangguan Yundun couldn't help but ignite some hope.

"No, I don't know. The Qingyi Building Hidden Flower List only shows the price, not the person offering the reward. Your current price is three hundred thousand taels..."

"Three hundred thousand taels?"

Li Ming frowned, seeming dissatisfied with the number.

It does feel a bit low. Why do I feel looked down upon for no reason?

Is this all you are worth?

My head is only worth three hundred thousand taels?

Li Ming has recently earned almost one-third of the bounty just from selling martial arts techniques, not to mention other business at the martial arts gym.

After Yue Buqun, several more people came to him and bought this sword technique, and earned a huge sum of money.

And as expected, not long after they bought it, the system sent them reminders and rewards for self-castration.

It seems that no one can resist the temptation of the Exorcism Sword Technique.

However, these people are far inferior to Yue Buqun and Yu Canghai, so the rewards are not that much, only one attribute point. I believe that in the future, as long as the martial arts school does not fail, the skills sold out will bring continuous benefits.

Li Ming really felt that these three hundred thousand taels of silver were too little.

"Qingyi Building..."

He kept repeating the name.

If I remember correctly, the real mastermind behind the mysterious Qingyi Tower in the world should be Huo Xiu, who is known as the richest man in the world.

The two people who had just died under his sword, the soul-catcher Cui Ying and the death-hastening ghost Duan Xiao, were also from Qingyi Tower.

Seeing that Li Ming seemed to be thinking about something, Shangguan Yundun endured the pain and continued.

"Yes, the ones who want to deal with you this time are from Qingyi Building. They agreed that if they defeat Master Li, whoever sees the things in the martial arts hall will have a share. If they knew that Master Li is also a fellow Grandmaster, our Tiancan Sect would not say anything..."

Shangguan Yundun wanted to shift the blame, but his voice suddenly stopped.

Li Ming killed him with one quick sword strike and he jumped out of the deep pit.

"Shangguan Yundun is dead..."

For a moment, the onlookers were all shocked.

Who doesn't know Shangguan Yundun's notoriety in the killer world?

Such a powerful master died outside Qixia Town today.

Moreover, everyone saw the battle process clearly.

A decisive defeat without a doubt!
The battle seemed to be a back and forth confrontation, but in fact it did not pose any threat to Li Ming.

It was said before that Li Ming defeated Xuan Nan, but many people only heard about it and did not see it with their own eyes.

Even many warriors came to join in the fun after hearing rumors or reading exaggerated reports in the Jianghu Monthly.

But today, the strength displayed by Li Ming with his sword was deeply imprinted in everyone's mind.

So strong!

For a moment, no one could think of the right words to describe this battle, and all that was left in their hearts was shock.

And at this point, no one had any doubts anymore.

Master Li is at the Grandmaster level, no doubt about it!

Because Li Ming's cultivation level is unclear, there has been a lot of discussion about what realm he is at.

Most people believed that he was at the Grandmaster level, but he had been keeping a low profile and hiding his true strength.

Because of the record of defeating Xuan Nan head-on, most people thought that it was too sensational for an Innate Realm to defeat a Grandmaster Realm master, and they didn't believe it at all.

Only a small number of people guessed that he was below the Grandmaster level. Otherwise, it would be hard to explain why Master Li performed so well when he fought against Huang Xiao, Fei Bin and other innate masters.

Although he won at that time, it didn't seem like he won by crushing his opponent with his Grandmaster level.

As for the rumor that Li Ming's realm was rising all the way, it was even more sensational and no one dared to believe it at all.

We are all martial artists and know how difficult it is to break through. Each level of advancement requires strong talent and potential as well as years of hard work.

No one in the world can improve their realm as easily as eating and drinking.

So no one thinks about it.

Now, after witnessing the battle with their own eyes, many people have confirmed the first guess.

"Once Shangguan Yundun dies, the Tiancan Sect will probably decline."

"Master Li is so young but has such strength. Why does he open a martial arts school? Which big power wouldn't support him?"

"There's still a little red in the dead. Is that body over there Liu Kuzhu?"

"I vaguely heard that someone secretly offered a reward to Master Li, but now it seems... the money seems to be very hot."

There was constant whispering among the crowd.

But then they noticed Li Ming's gaze looking over here, and they all took a few steps back in fear, not daring to continue watching the excitement, and quickly dispersed.

A fierce battle ended, and the last rays of sunset gradually disappeared over the horizon.

The sky darkened.

Soon, the disciples of the martial arts school came and cleaned up the battlefield under the command of Li Ming.

To be honest, they have become somewhat accustomed to the owner's aggressiveness, and are very familiar with doing this kind of thing.

Li Ming was even considering whether he should set up a special follow-up team to handle similar incidents as there would be more and more people coming to cause trouble in the future.

However, the harvest this time should be quite a lot. The few people who died were all top killers, and their habits were different from those of ordinary warriors.

They were in the habit of carrying all their possessions with them, so a little search would yield a large sum of loot.

Only Shangguan Yundun had no money on him, only a pile of torture instruments.

At night, outside Qixia Town, on a hillside.

Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou appeared.

In front of them were several irregularly distributed graves, some new and some old.

They were all hastily buried, with only a few wooden boards laid out symbolically with their names scribbled on them.

It looks particularly desolate now.

At first glance, I thought it was a mass grave or something like that.

But when Lu Xiaofeng looked at them one by one, they were all names that were quite famous in the martial arts world.

"Is this the bandit Huang Xiao?"

"Ye Fenglan? Never heard of her."

"Fei Bin, Zhong Zhen, Shan Yifei..."

"Huh? Pinggu Yidianhong, Liu Kuzhu, this is... Shangguan Yundun?"

Lu Xiaofeng's voice gradually changed from teasing to serious, and then to shock!

How many famous masters are buried in this small piece of land?
He suddenly turned around and looked at Hua Manlou behind him, his face full of disbelief.

Hua Manlou tilted his ear and listened to Lu Xiaofeng reading out his name.

But when he heard Shangguan Yundun's name, his expression, which had remained unchanged for thousands of years, finally changed drastically, and was filled with deep surprise.

Lu Xiaofeng observed it for a while, and then said: "The soil is new, it seems that it was buried here not long ago."

Hua Manlou thought for a moment and let out a long sigh.

They had learned from Dazhi and Datong that someone wanted to kill Li Ming, and they had been guessing along the way who it was.

Now it seems that there is an answer.

Hua Manlou: "It seems that even Shangguan Yundun died at the hands of this Master Li. How powerful!"

Lu Xiaofeng nodded: "I am beginning to be curious, and I can't wait to see the demeanor of this Master Li."

Hua Manlou showed some helplessness in his expression, and reminded Lu Xiaofeng: "Don't forget, you are here to help me do something important, to find out the source of the fake banknotes."

Lu Xiaofeng waved his hands nonchalantly, "Are you still not confident in my ability to do things? Anyway, we have traced the case to this area, so just trust me."

After saying that, Lu Xiaofeng did not forget to remind him: "We have agreed that after this matter is over, you will let me go to the brothel to have a good time for a few days, and your Hua family will be responsible for all the expenses."

Hua Manlou smiled helplessly and nodded.

The two looked around again, then walked towards the Seven Heroes Town together.

In the early morning, it was another sunny day in Qixia Town.

The martial arts hall seemed to have returned to calm, but there were more warriors in the town.

Everyone was still immersed in the shock of yesterday and had not come out.

Many people were still whispering to each other, discussing the details of yesterday's battle.

After witnessing Li Ming's terrifying strength, many warriors have given up some evil thoughts.

But everyone is generally curious about what earth-shattering things will happen in this martial arts school next.

If there is another battle of the same level as yesterday, they can benefit a lot even if they just watch the show.

More and more warriors gathered in the town, making Qixia Town even more prosperous.

At least everyone's business has increased, especially Tongfu Inn, which has been doing extremely well recently. The rooms are basically all full, and there is a constant stream of people coming to eat every day.

Anyway, these martial artists are used to being generous in their actions. Tongfu Inn and the tea stalls along the street outside are the best locations to observe Qianming Martial Arts School.

Not to mention that Master Li often comes to Tongfu Inn to eat, so I have the opportunity to observe closely.

Occasionally, you can hear Master Li’s disciple Mo Xiaobei telling stories to relieve everyone’s boredom.

Early in the morning, Bai Zhantang was busy greeting guests everywhere.

A figure flashed at the door, Bai Zhantang wanted to come over to greet him, but found that it was an acquaintance.

The fat and white shopkeeper Qian walked into the inn.

"Hey, Shopkeeper Qian, what brings you here? Come in quickly."

Before he could finish his words, Bai Zhantang noticed that Shopkeeper Qian didn't look very well, as if he was worried about something, and his expression was a little tired.

"Please set up a table for me. I will be entertaining guests later."

Bai Zhantang was a little surprised. Manager Qian was a wealthy man and he would not usually come to Tongfu Inn for dinner.

Why did you suddenly think of taking care of their business today?

(End of this chapter)