“Pain?”

Short and fat man heard Chu Liang’s question and looked at himself up and down, then turned his head to take a look.

In that glance, he caught a glimpse of a green edge.

The unfolded crescent-shaped blade was embedded in his back. It turned out that the Flying Leaf Fast Blade had somehow fallen on him.

“It really hurts, ah…”

Bang.

Only then did the short and fat man react and fell to the ground without hesitation, fainting.

One reason was that Chu Liang did not use full force and did not fully infuse his true energy; the other reason was that he was a martial artist with a strong physical body. This allowed him to survive with just severe injuries and fainting.

If Chu Liang had used his full strength at this moment and encountered an ordinary cultivator with a slightly weaker physical body, it would have been possible to be beheaded by a single blow.

“Second Brother!”

The tall young man saw his companion fall to the ground and realized that Chu Liang’s attack was fierce.

His eyes widened, and he made a hand gesture. A dazzling light suddenly appeared in his right palm, as if it was a kind of attack technique that gathered true energy, explosive and powerful. It was about to shoot towards Chu Liang.

Chu Liang recognized this technique called Palm Thunder. It was one of the simplest minor techniques in the Daoist sect. It slightly condensed and stored true energy before throwing it at the enemy.

However, apart from the new disciples who were practicing minor techniques, no one on Shu Mountain would use such a thing because it was too crude…

Without hesitation, Chu Liang raised his spear-like finger and once again summoned the Flying Leaf Fast Blade, changing its form. A burst of green light instantly enveloped the tall young man.

Just as his Palm Thunder was thrown out, it was also enveloped by the green light.

Bang–

The tall young man was wrapped up like a big dumpling by the green leaf, and then a muffled explosion followed from inside the dumpling, followed by silence…

The remaining thin and tall youth was a little stunned. Just a second ago, they were three against one, with the advantage on their side.

How did both of his companions fall down in an instant?

At this moment, he no longer had the thought of attacking, only wanting to escape.

But before he could turn around, Chu Liang attacked again. A red light flew out from his sleeve and wrapped around the thin and tall youth.

The Binding Demon Rope!

Bang.

The thin and tall youth had just tried to move, but he was caught off guard and fell to the ground.

Chu Liang then exhaled slightly and adjusted his breath. He had killed three opponents single-handedly in an instant, without even breaking a sweat.

This was within his expectations, otherwise he wouldn’t have acted rashly.

In the end, it was the barrier between the mainstream and the non-mainstream. Although all four of them were cultivators at the third realm, Chu Liang, who came from Shu Mountain and practiced the world’s top orthodox cultivation method, was outstanding in each realm. The power of his magical treasures was also beyond the reach of cultivators at the same realm. Even when facing cultivators of a higher realm, he still had room to maneuver.

But these three, they were obviously wild cultivators who had been struggling at the bottom of the martial world. Their cultivation methods were patched together, and their cultivation realms were not solid. Their cultivation of magical techniques depended on opportunities, and they didn’t have any impressive magical treasures.

Although they seemed to be at the same third realm, there was actually a huge gap.

The gap in strength couldn’t be bridged by numbers alone.

Chu Liang believed that with his current cultivation, magical techniques, and magical treasures, he could easily defeat three ordinary Shu Mountain disciples like Lin Bei.

In a fair and just duel, even Lin Bei would need some effort to defeat these three non-mainstream cultivators.

So it wasn’t surprising that he was able to kill them in an instant.

In the end, cultivation couldn’t be separated from resources, and the gap wouldn’t be erased as cultivation progressed. On the contrary, it would become larger and larger.

Like the cultivator Lu Shi who was killed by Chu Liang that day, even though he had favorable conditions such as timing and location, there was no possibility of being killed by a third realm cultivator if he was from the mainstream cultivators. Even with the enhancement of the Red Name Sword, it would still be impossible.

…

He walked to the side of the bound thin and tall youth with a smile on his face.

Of course, this kind smile seemed extremely twisted in the eyes of the thin and tall youth. Especially the following question made his hair stand on end.

“Don’t you want me to send the three of you to the law enforcement team?” Chu Liang asked.

“No…” The thin and tall youth quickly shook his head.

“Then give me back the things you stole from me, and also…” Chu Liang asked again, “I want to know how you took the things from my storage magical treasure?”

“It’s…” The thin and tall youth’s gaze flickered for a moment. He seemed hesitant, but in the end, he dared not lie and said, “It’s a kind of magical technique I cultivated. As long as I have physical contact with you, I can transfer an item from your storage magical treasure to mine. But it’s random…”

“Oh?” Chu Liang’s eyes lit up. “Can you use it on anyone?”

He had never heard of this thief’s technique before.

“No.” The thin and tall youth shook his head. “It doesn’t work on someone who is one realm higher… and some high-level magical treasures with their own storage space don’t work either…”

Many high-level magical treasures had their own storage space, just like his master’s Phoenix Blood Jade. The anti-theft function of these grade treasures should be better.

It was also normal that it couldn’t be used on someone who was one realm higher.

“If you give me the secret technique for this magical technique, I will let you go,” Chu Liang said without hesitation.

“This…” The thin and tall youth’s eyes immediately showed resistance.

He also knew that his combat power was extremely weak, and this magical technique was the foundation of his existence in the Glutton City. Without this skill, there wouldn’t be many small factions willing to accept him. So even though his older brother and second brother had asked him in many ways, he had never taught it to them.

But looking at Chu Liang, he suddenly had another thought.Even if he gave him the divine power, would he join the Wind Fire Gang and compete with him for the third position?

The possibility… should not be high.

On the contrary, if he didn’t give it to him, he might be subjected to some kind of perverted treatment and be sent to the law enforcement team.

“Alright!” After thinking about it, he agreed to Chu Liang’s request.

Chu Liang happily retrieved the box containing the breath-concealing gauze and a yellowed, worn-out secret manual. The reason he asked for the manual was that he didn’t trust the words of the short and thin young man.

The manual was titled “Miraculous Hand Divine Power”. After flipping through it and finding it not to be a forgery, he nodded and politely said, “Thank you.”

The short and thin young man could only give a bitter smile.

This was a clear case of trying to steal a chicken but ending up losing the rice.

After obtaining the divine power, Chu Liang kept his word, withdrew all control of the magical instruments, and left.

The short and thin young man was left to take care of the unconscious Big Brother and Second Brother. Whether he would take them to see a doctor or rob them and run away, Chu Liang was not interested.

…

Turning out of the alley, he walked back to the main street of Glutton City. The bustling and prosperous scene once again hit him in the face. It seemed that even a city composed of cultivators could not avoid having both a bright side and a dark side.

As he followed the road, thinking about where to ask for directions to the First Class Sword Pavilion, a shop on the side of the road caught his attention.

It was a grand shop with a signboard that read “Ten Thousand Beasts Hall”, selling spiritual beasts.

However, hanging in the empty space outside the door wall were some signs.

“New arrivals today…”

“Black Wind Leopard”, “Six-legged Wind Beast”, “Sword-eating Ghost”, “Human-faced Demon”…

It turned out that in addition to monsters and spiritual beasts, the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall also dealt in ghostly creatures.

Chu Liang’s eyes were immediately ignited. A human-faced demon?

He was immediately attracted and wanted to step into the shop. Just as he reached the entrance, he suddenly heard a loud shout from inside, “Get out of the way!”

Before the words fell, a beast’s roar was heard.

A gust of black wind suddenly rushed out!

——Author’s Note——

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