Chapter 76: Shenzhaojing, Blood Knife Ancestor
The evil monk from the Blood Knife Sect?
Li Ming had heard a lot about the reputation of the Blood Knife Sect of the Great Snow Mountain.

Not to mention anything else, many of the recent tragedies in the martial arts world were committed by the evil monks of the Blood Knife Sect.

I heard that the government has sent people to capture him many times, but has never succeeded.

The most famous among them are the vicious monks Baoxiang, Shanyong and Shengdi, whose hands are covered with blood.

Although they are monks, they are cruel and ruthless, without any bottom line. They are capable of killing people, robbing women, and even cannibalizing families.

After a period of time, the Blood Knife Sect has become a scourge that everyone in the martial arts world wants to kill.

There have always been martial arts sects or forces visiting Qianming Martial Arts School. Li Ming has also heard them say that many forces and warriors in the martial arts world have made an agreement that anyone who sees a member of the Blood Knife Sect will join forces to kill him.

From this side, we can see how much public outrage the Blood Knife Sect members have caused.

But then again, this is all we can do.

Because the Blood Knife Sect’s headquarters is far away in the Snow Mountains, its leader, the Blood Knife Patriarch, is even more powerful.

Rumor has it that a few years ago, several Grandmasters even joined forces and attacked the Blood Knife Sect in the Great Snow Mountain, wanting to completely destroy this evil force, but they all died at the hands of the Blood Knife Patriarch.

This astonishing record has deterred most people in the martial arts world. There are even rumors that the Blood Knife Patriarch's strength is equivalent to that of a grandmaster, otherwise how could he have killed several grandmasters?
This made many people give up the idea of ​​directly destroying the Blood Knife Sect.

Anyway, the Blood Knife Sect’s headquarters is far away in the Snow Mountains, and its influence on the Central Plains is limited.

Everyone's crusade only stopped at the fact that when an evil monk from the Blood Knife Sect came down the mountain to cause trouble, they joined forces to kill him, but no one went to ask for bad luck from the Blood Knife ancestor.

It is rumored that the three Baoxiang people who have been active in the martial arts world recently are all direct disciples of the Blood Knife Patriarch. No wonder they are so powerful.

Li Ming couldn't help but ask: "Which evil monk is being hunted down this time?"

While asking, Li Ming was calculating in his mind.

Although the evil monks of the Blood Knife Sect are cruel and tyrannical, in fact their general strength is about the innate realm.

It is because of the characteristics of his martial arts that he rarely encounters rivals in the same realm, and he is also extremely cunning, which is why he has such a bad reputation.

It would be fine if the other party didn’t pass by Qixia Town.

If you dare to come, Li Ming doesn't mind doing something to help get rid of the evil in the world.

But Bai Zhantang's face was full of mystery and seriousness.

"Master Li, it's not some evil monk. The one who came this time is the Blood Knife Sect's most powerful leader, the Blood Knife Patriarch!"

When this name was mentioned, Bai Zhantang looked around, as if he was afraid that what he said would be heard by the Blood Knife Ancestor.

"This Blood Knife Patriarch is extremely powerful. This time, somehow, he and a little evil monk from the Blood Knife Sect captured the precious daughter of Shui Daishui, one of the four heroes of Jiangnan."

"They acted too arrogantly, without even considering whose territory they were on. Now I heard they are being chased and are on the run. The Four Heroes of Falling Flowers and Flowing Water have called on all the friends along the way to lend a hand and work together to take down the Blood Knife Ancestor."

"I heard that one side was chasing and the other side was fleeing, and it has been going on for quite some time."

Bai Zhantang narrated the story again.

It turned out to be the Blood Knife Ancestor who came in person?

Li Ming has an impression of this story.

In the plot of Untold Stories, the Blood Knife Patriarch and the protagonist Di Yun did kidnap Shui Dai's daughter Shui Sheng, and then fled westward.

The most wronged person here is Di Yun. He did nothing wrong, but inexplicably became a little evil monk of the Blood Knife Sect. He can't even wash his name.

After this incident, the four heroes Luohua Liushui, known as the Four Wonders of the South, certainly could not tolerate it and mobilized everyone in the martial arts world to chase them.

If the situation had developed as it was supposed to, the group would have chased into the snowy mountains and encountered an avalanche.

Then, in an isolated snow valley, the Blood Knife Patriarch fought alone against four people and killed three of them from the Falling Flowers and Flowing Water, which frightened Hua Tiegan out of his wits. With this one battle, he earned himself a reputation as being invincible in actual combat.

I heard that the Four Southern Wonders are all in the middle to late stage of Grandmaster Realm, and the Blood Knife Ancestor should be about the same, with his individual strength being a little stronger at most.

He mainly used his strength and strategy to achieve the brilliant record of killing three people.

"Where did the Blood Knife Ancestor and the others escape to?" Li Ming asked.

Bai Zhantang lowered his voice and said, "Rumor has it that they are heading this way. They are probably going to be near us soon. It seems that way from the perspective of the route, but who knows? The Blood Knife Patriarch and his disciple are fleeing west on horseback. They might just pass by us."

Li Ming nodded and then looked around.

Although there have always been many warriors hanging around in the town since he became famous.

However, most of the warriors who appeared here today were obviously not paying attention to their own martial arts schools.

Bai Zhantang noticed Li Ming's eyes and explained to him in time.

"Master Li, many of these are local martial arts masters. After hearing the news, they came to help fight against the evil monk from the Blood Blade Sect."

It turned out to be the case.

Li Ming couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

Each and every one of these guys is a smart person.

If they were asked to face the evil monks of the Blood Knife Sect on their own, they would definitely not dare to do so.

But now that the matter of chasing after the Blood Knife Ancestor has become a big deal, they hurried over to join in the fun.

Not only can he do a favor for someone, but he can also brag about himself later, saying that he participated in the operation to encircle and suppress the Blood Knife Ancestor.

As for the desperate fight with the Blood Knife Ancestor, the four heroes Luo Hua Liu Shui will naturally be responsible for it. They just need to wave the flags and cheer.

Ultimately, everyone feels that it is more courageous for so many people to act in a group.

No matter how vicious the Blood Knife Ancestor is, he can't kill them.

There are experts in charge of fighting desperately with the Blood Knife Ancestor. They act as the atmosphere group, waving flags and cheering, and can also gain some reputation in the martial arts world. It is a business that is sure to make money.

Therefore, everyone is very active and saving lives becomes secondary.

Sure enough, thinking of this, Li Ming vaguely heard several warriors discussing secretly.

"Do you think this Blood Knife Ancestor can escape?"

"Nonsense! The Four Great Southern Wonders have already taken action, and there will be more experts chasing and intercepting him on the road ahead. If he still manages to escape, I'll cut off my head and give it to you."

"This Blood Knife Ancestor is really arrogant. He dares to do these things on our territory."

"Hey, you guys think that the daughter of Hero Shui Dai has fallen into the hands of those two evil monks. Has she already... hehe!"

"Eighty percent likely. I've seen that girl before. She's really pretty. It's a pity that she got involved with the evil monk from the Blood Blade Sect. Her reputation will be ruined in the future."

"This little girl should be content. She is a fallen woman, but she has attracted so many of us to come and help her."

"Shh, don't talk nonsense, there are too many people around!"

Someone nearby reminded them, and several warriors who were discussing the matter immediately shut up.

Li Ming put down the tea and couldn't help shaking his head.

Judging from the content of their conversation, it doesn't seem like they are sincere in helping.

The so-called martial arts heroes all have this kind of idea, each holding their own little schemes. No wonder the Blood Knife Ancestor was able to break through the siege and escape back to the Snow Mountain in the original novel.

After Li Ming finished his meal at Tongfu Inn, he returned to the martial arts hall.

Now the renovation of the main body of the martial arts hall has been basically completed. Whether it is the main entrance, the wall, or the buildings inside, they are all more magnificent than ever before.

Even the hall in front of the martial arts arena was added with two floors, making it look more imposing.

At least every time Li Ming saw it, he felt comfortable and couldn't help but take a few more glances.

The only thing that remains unchanged is Xiaomi's little nest outside the wall next to the main entrance of the martial arts gym.

He usually stayed at the entrance of Tongfu Inn or the entrance of the martial arts hall. Li Ming never drove him away. However, Xiaomi's business was not doing well recently, which was obvious to the naked eye.

I used to eat chicken legs every day, but now I have fewer opportunities to eat meat.

Xiaomi seems to be in some trouble today.

Xiaomi was half lying in his little nest, basking in the sun and waiting for business to come.

But soon, a beggar in tattered clothes passed by Xiaomi.

"Hey, which sect are you from? Do you know the rules? Don't you know that Qixia Town is my territory?"

Xiaomi asked confidently.

Ever since business has been bad, Xiaomi has become extremely sensitive to these things.

If more competitors come to steal the business, our already poor life will become even worse.

Therefore, when Xiaomi saw this unfamiliar old beggar, he immediately put on the style of a fourth-bag disciple of the Beggars' Gang and scolded him without any politeness.

Unexpectedly, the old beggar ignored him and there was a strong flash of disdain in his eyes.

This detail was captured by Xiaomi.

He was stunned for a moment, and then he became furious.

They have already fallen to the same level as me, and have to beg for food. Why are they still pretending to be so high and mighty?

Xiaomi jumped up immediately.

"Hey, I'm talking to you! Are you dumb..."

Just as Xiaomi was about to get entangled with the other party, Li Ming came over.

"What's wrong, Xiaomi?" Li Ming asked.

As soon as Xiaomi saw Master Li, he felt guilty and didn't dare to take any action.

But at the same time, he also regarded Li Ming as someone who was on his side, and complained madly that this old beggar did not know the rules.

Another beggar?

Li Ming looked the other person up and down.

He looked like an ordinary old beggar, nothing special about him.

But as soon as Li Ming approached, the beggar turned away, as if he didn't want to attract too much attention to himself.

At the same time, a system prompt popped up.

[Matching object detected: Yan Daping]

[Matching martial arts successfully: Shenzhaojing]

[Limited time promotion for Shenzhaojing: 1500 attribute points, would you like to purchase it? ]

Yan Daping?

Li Ming was very surprised.

I didn’t expect that an old beggar I just met had another identity?

Yan Daping, Di Yun's second uncle in The Untold Story, once disguised himself as a beggar to conceal his identity. In order to frame Di Yun, he secretly taught him several moves of the Untold Story sword technique.

I didn't expect that we could meet here.

Of course, compared to Yan Daping, what made Li Ming a little more excited was the martial arts technique for which he had just unlocked the purchasing rights - the Shenzhaojing!

This is also a top-notch internal martial arts technique in Jin Shu!
This Shenzhaojing originally belonged to Yan Daping's master, Mei Niansheng, the Iron-Boneed and Black-Eared.

He was later killed by his three disciples. Before he died, he was disheartened and passed on his skills to Ding Dian, who happened to save him.

It is rumored that the Shenzhaojing is not only profound and mysterious, but also one of the most advanced internal energy techniques. After practicing it, one can cultivate unparalleled internal energy.

It also has miraculous healing effects!

Bringing the dead back to life may be a bit exaggerated, but if it is used to treat some injured people, or people who have suffered fatal internal injuries and are in critical condition, the effect is indeed miraculous.

After mastering it, one can reach the state of entering a trance and meditating, so much so that there are exaggerated rumors, in order to highlight the extraordinary nature of the Shen Zhao Jing, that people deliberately say: If you master the Shen Zhao Jing, you will be invincible in the world.

Fifteen thousand attribute points are really not expensive.

Li Ming immediately used his remaining attribute points to purchase it.

The complete content of the Shenzhaojing was immediately injected into Li Ming's mind.

Perhaps Yan Daping, who was disguised as a beggar on the opposite side, never dreamed that the Shenzhaojing, which he had always coveted, would easily fall into Li Ming's hands.

In order to find out the whereabouts of Lian Cheng Jue, Yan Daping often disguised himself as an old beggar over the years, and this time was no exception.

Everyone thought that Di Yun died in the government prison and no one knew where his body had been taken.

Only Yan Daping became alert when he heard that Blood Knife Patriarch had a disciple named Di Yun, and that he and Blood Knife Patriarch had kidnapped Shui Sheng. He wondered if it was his nephew.

With the mentality of trying everything possible, Yan Daping secretly went to this area to see if he could find out some information.

He was just pretending and not really a beggar, so of course he didn't bother to pay attention to Xiaomi.

However, Li Ming's appearance made him inexplicably nervous.

It was not until Li Ming looked him up and down and waved his hand to let him leave that he breathed a sigh of relief. Ignoring Xiaomi, he quickened his pace and left the vicinity.

It was just getting dark in the evening.

Outside Qixia Town, the sound of horse hooves could be heard.

I saw several groups of tall horses following one another and arriving nearby.

Only two of the horses had people on them, two monks wearing dark red robes, one old and one young.

It was the Blood Knife Patriarch and Di Yun who had been hunted down by the heroes of the martial arts world recently.

There was also a pretty girl, with her hands and feet restrained, her ability to move restricted, and she was carried across the horse's back. She must be Shui Sheng, the daughter of the great hero Shui Dai.

"Ancestor, there is a town ahead, should we stop and rest?"

Di Yun weakly suggested to the Blood Knife Patriarch.

They were on the run, riding on horseback day and night, and Di Yun felt like his hips were almost broken by the vibration.

The horses were stolen from the ignorant martial artists that the Blood Knife Patriarch encountered along the way. He killed them and then robbed them.

Although we changed back and forth along the way, even the horses could not bear it if we continued running.

The Blood Knife Patriarch looked at the town in the distance and glared at Di Yun again.

"My dear disciple, you are really good at giving advice. In our current situation, if we dare to show up in a crowded place, we will immediately be besieged. If we really run into those tough guys, it's not your turn to fight with them."

Di Yun was teased by the Blood Knife Patriarch so much that he dared not speak and could only lower his head.

"Just rest here."

The Blood Knife Patriarch pointed to a dense tree and walked over with Di Yun.

After finally getting a chance to rest, Di Yun dismounted, hurriedly took out some dry food and handed it to the Blood Knife Patriarch first.

But the Blood Knife Patriarch did not respond, but stared at Shui Sheng who was restrained and unable to move.

"Damn it, because of this little girl, I, the ancestor, have to drive all the way. Di Yun, go and take off her clothes. I, the ancestor, will humiliate her! Open your eyes and learn from her."

(End of this chapter)