indianbanksassociation 130. Chapter 130 When I First Arrived In Jinmen, I Lost My Limbs!
130. Chapter 130 When I First Arrived In Jinmen, I Lost My Limbs!
Chapter 130: Arriving at Jinmen, Severed Hands and Feet!
Evening.
North of Jinmen City, about ten miles away.
A hunting team consisting of six warriors was fiercely fighting against a group of demonic beasts.
Yutan, the captain of the team, was the only one at the initial stage of the Iron Bone Realm. He was already heavily injured and could only stand against the enemy with great difficulty.
The other five members of the team, at the Copper Skin Realm, were also injured. Within a few minutes, two team members fell one after another, swallowed by the demonic beasts in front of them.
"We're done for! This time, we really can't escape disaster!"
"I've said it before, we shouldn't be too greedy!"
"An hour ago, after we hunted down that Golden-Haired Rat, we should have returned to the city for rest..."
Finally, someone, seeing no hope of escape, began to mentally collapse and started loudly accusing the captain.
However, before he could finish speaking, he was taken advantage of by the demonic beast in front of him due to his confused state of mind. The beast bit him in the waist, instantly silencing him.
Another one died!
Out of the six team members, only three were left.
Yutan, the captain, was also staggering, looking like he could die at any moment.
"Brothers, Liu Zi is right. It's all because I wanted to hunt down one more Golden-Haired Rat that we missed the best time to return to the city. It's my fault..."
Yutan self-reproached in a weak voice, apologizing to the other two surviving team members.
However, before he could finish speaking, the two team members facing away from him interrupted.
"Tian Ge, don't listen to Liu Zi's nonsense! Liu Zi is naturally timid and is just talking nonsense because he's scared!"
"Which one of us hasn't been saved by Tian Ge?"
"Every time we go out of the city to hunt demons, it's a matter of life and death. We never expect to be able to go back."
"It's just bad luck this time, being targeted by a group of high-level demonic beasts. If we want to blame someone, blame our luck, not Tian Ge!"
"That's right, even if we die, since we decided to go hunting demons with Tian Ge, we have already prepared ourselves mentally!"
"Even if our heads are cut off and we have big scars, who cares!"
"Liu Zi, this idiot, when he goes to the underworld later, watch me tear his mouth apart!"
"Haha, count me in! I'm not afraid to tell you, I carry at least ten kinds of deadly poisons on me. Even if I die, I'll take a demon cub with me!"
"You damn son of a bitch, why didn't you come up with such a good idea earlier..."
The three of them fought, coughing up blood, and laughing lightly in the wind.
Not everyone in this world fears death.
In the face of a life-or-death crisis, martial artists are often more easily provoked to unleash their inner brutality, fighting to the death and choosing to perish together with the enemy, which is not uncommon!
But these three individuals in front of me have clearly already embraced the will to die. Amidst their laughter, they are also bidding their final farewells.
Soon, the person known as Sun Er, after having his right arm severed by a demonic beast, knowing he is doomed, actually takes the initiative to throw himself into the beast's mouth, causing all the poison sacs he carries to burst.
These are the dozens of highly toxic substances he has collected from the demonic beasts they have slain over the past three months. Unexpectedly, today they are truly being put to use.
Roar~!
The enormous demonic beast that swallowed him immediately lets out a painful roar from its mouth. In an instant, it spews black blood and collapses to the ground, never to make a sound again.
"Well done!"
"Sun Er, rest in peace!"
Yu Tian and another team member, Zhou Yan, tearfully shout, bidding farewell to their comrade.
With Sun Er gone, losing the triangular formation, the two of them lean back to back, struggling in their final moments.
Even though they know they are doomed, they don't want to give up their last hope. They want to take a bite out of these demonic beasts before they die!
Just like that.
The two of them are surrounded by dozens of demonic beasts, and coupled with their severe injuries and heavy blood loss, they quickly become exhausted, their minds growing hazy.
Just when they think they are finally about to follow in the footsteps of their brothers and bid farewell to this world, a clear voice seems to ring in their ears:
"Oh, Master, it seems like we arrived a bit late. There are only two people left down there!"
"Oh no! Those two uncles seem to be on the verge of collapse!"
...
Boom!
In a daze, Yu Tian and Zhou Yan feel a violent rumbling and shaking in front of them.
Then, the surrounding beast roars and sounds of battle suddenly quiet down.
They widen their eyes and focus their gaze.
They see that all the dozens of high-level demonic beasts that were attacking them have fallen, devoid of any signs of life.
A young man, accompanied by two girls around five or six years old, leisurely floats down from mid-air. The residual light of the setting sun shines on their bodies and faces, with a faint red glow flickering, as if they were divine beings.
"It's actually a strong cultivator in the Golden Body Realm!"
"We're saved!"
Both of them are shaken, their eyes filled with unexpected joy.
A martial artist who can fly must undoubtedly be in the Golden Body Realm!
This time, they are truly saved!
Thump! Thump!
As their minds relaxed, the two of them felt as if all the strength in their bodies had been instantly drained. They sat back to back, slumping to the ground, tears in their eyes, gasping for breath.
Liu Zimo's gaze fell upon the heads of the two of them.
One was surrounded by a purple light, the other by a golden radiance.
If they hadn't been attracted by this soaring purple light just now, they wouldn't have detoured to investigate the situation and would have landed directly in the city of Jinmen ahead.
[Binding successful! Your good brother Yu Tian has come online. Currently available binding targets (82/100).]
Lucky.
They had a great start as soon as they arrived in Jinmen!
Liu Zimo nodded slightly at the two of them, and with a thought, he took out two drops of Earth Vein Spirit Spring from the Eastern Pearl and put them into their mouths.
With the nourishment of the Earth Vein Spirit Spring, the depleted internal energy and blood in their bodies were quickly replenished, and their injuries were visibly healing at a rapid pace.
Swish!
The two of them simultaneously flipped over from the ground and stood up, bowing gratefully and respectfully to Liu Zimo and the others.
"Yu Tian, Zhou Yan, thank you three for saving our lives!"
"We ask the three benefactors to give us your names, and if there is a chance in the future, we will definitely repay the favor!"
Liu Zimo nodded slightly in return, and said in a calm voice, "As fellow humans, we should help each other. There's no need to thank me. Just kill a few more demonic beasts for me in the future!"
"Furthermore, since we've met by fate, I will give you this set of breathing techniques. I hope you two will diligently cultivate and achieve martial success as soon as possible!"
As he spoke, Liu Zimo's thoughts moved, and he directly imprinted the Pingyang Breathing Technique and the Pingyang Ten Forms into their minds.
Without waiting for Yu Tian and Zhou Yan to thank him, he flew up with his two female disciples and disappeared in an instant.
The dozens of fresh demonic beast corpses on the ground were quietly collected into the Eastern Pearl by him.
"They... just left?"
"They really are extraordinary people, unpredictable!"
Seeing that the benefactor didn't leave his name and just left, Yu Tian and Zhou Yan stood dumbfounded in place, feeling inexplicably moved.
They had encountered good people!
In a desperate situation, they miraculously survived, feeling like they were dreaming!
However, if the benefactors had come a few minutes earlier, Liu Zi and the others wouldn't have died...
Sigh!
Perhaps, this is fate.
This damn and chaotic end of the world, when will it end!
Yu Tian took a deep breath, no longer thinking too much, and reminded Zhou Yan in a low voice, "Alright, it's almost dark. Let's hurry back to the city. Otherwise, the dangers in the wilderness will be even greater when night falls!"
Zhou Yan nodded in agreement.
The two of them stood in place, took another look at the place where the four team members had just died, and then quickly left!
As for the set of techniques that Liu Zimo left in their minds, with their current vision, they couldn't tell if it was good or bad.
But since it was left by such an extraordinary person, it naturally wouldn't be an ordinary technique.
The two of them had already made up their minds. Once they safely returned to the city, they would devote themselves to cultivation as soon as possible, not to disappoint the high hopes of the benefactor.
At that time.
Inside Jinmen City.
Liu Zimo, with his two disciples and the little turtle sleeping soundly on his shoulder, floated above the city, looking down.
The entire Jinmen City was within his sight.
Jinmen was not far from the capital.
The size of the city was only slightly smaller than the capital.
Before the catastrophe, there were also heavy troops stationed here, so after the catastrophe, the military control over the city was much stronger than in other cities such as Luozhou and Sanyuan.
Therefore, the surviving buildings and residents in Jinmen City were much better off than in other cities.
Liu Zimo released his spiritual consciousness, and in an instant, the entire city was enveloped within his spiritual domain.
The martial aura of the millions of military and civilian cultivators living in the city was also directly revealed in his spiritual perception without any concealment.
"Five people in the Golden Body Realm, ninety-two people in the Iron Bone Realm, not bad!"
"I just don't know how many of these people have been manipulated by the Spirit-Devouring Worms."
Thinking this, Liu Zimo's spiritual consciousness moved slightly, deliberately releasing a spiritual fluctuation at the level of the Spiritual Sea Realm.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Almost in an instant, nine streams of light and lightning rushed towards him, eagerly and competitively diving into Liu Zimo's sea of consciousness!
Success!
Liu Zimo nodded in satisfaction, and skillfully closed the passage to his sea of consciousness, starting to deal with these little worms.
After all, it wasn't his first time. When he tempted and killed these little worms, his methods were much more decisive.
Even before these nine Spirit-Devouring Worms could extend their spiritual threads into his sea of consciousness, the martial intent had already descended, completely stripping the spirit crystals from their lower abdomen.
With the spirit crystals in hand, his spiritual power soared once again due to the fusion of the nine Spirit-Devouring Worm bodies.
In order to prevent any fish from slipping through the net, Liu Zimo deliberately opened his spiritual awareness and continuously stimulated the demonic remnants in his sea of consciousness, asking it to "help" determine if there were any other devouring spirit insects hidden in the dark corners of the city.
Unfortunately, there were no unexpected discoveries this time.
There were no special individuals in Jinmen City who could make the devouring spirit insects reluctant to leave, like Qi Guichang and Tian Siyang.
"Nine devouring spirit insects is not a small number!" Liu Zimo muttered to himself as he put away his spiritual domain.
At this moment, the local strong individuals in Jinmen City who also sensed the spiritual aura just now arrived one after another.
There were five Golden Body Realm experts and one esper who had comprehended the ability to fly.
As soon as they arrived, they surrounded Liu Zimo and the other two with extreme vigilance.
"Who are you people, and why are you recklessly spying on Jinmen City from above?!" The leader was an old man in his fifties, the highest cultivation among the four, who had already reached the peak of the Golden Body Realm, only one step away from breaking through to the Fetal Breath Realm.
The person who questioned Liu Zimo and the others was precisely this old man.
"Grandmaster Li Shengji!" Liu Zimo recognized the identity of the person at a glance.
One of the top ten grandmasters of the End of Days Federation, he had mastered the extraordinary skill of the Hundred Steps Divine Fist.
Looking at the red lock shadow on his head, Liu Zimo didn't hesitate and directly locked onto him.
"Binding successful! Your good brother Li Shengji is online. Currently, you can bind 83/100 targets."
Except for Li Shengji, the other five people had golden locks on their heads. After just a glance, Liu Zimo no longer paid much attention to them.
Faced with the questioning of Li Shengji and the others, Liu Zimo didn't say much and directly took out his identification documents and placed them in front of the group.
"Special invited martial arts consultant of the Military Participation Department, Liu Zimo?!"
"It turns out to be someone from the Military Participation Department?!"
Seeing the job title on the identification card, the six people present all had a change in their expressions.
They didn't expect that this young man in front of them was actually the martial arts consultant of the Military Participation Department in the capital city.
No wonder he looked so unfamiliar. It turned out that he came from the capital city as a special envoy!
In the three months since the disaster struck, they had never seen a martial artist from another city before.
"So it's Advisor Liu, please forgive us for our rudeness!"
Li Shengji relaxed his vigilance a little, saluted Liu Zimo with a fist, and asked in a low voice,
"Previously, I only knew that the Military Participation Department had one martial arts consultant, Senior Hong Yuxun. I don't know when Advisor Liu joined the Military Participation Department, and why I have never heard of it before?"
In the end, he still couldn't believe Liu Zimo's identity.
After all, Liu Zimo was too young, just a young kid in his twenties. What right did he have to be compared to the famous Hong Lao who had been in the business for many years?
"The time I joined the Military Affairs Department is clearly stated on this ID card. If you have any doubts or cannot determine the authenticity of the card, we can go to the Military Affairs Department in Tianmen to verify it," Liu Zimo said, shaking his head slightly. He didn't want to argue too much with these people.
They were not from the Military Affairs Department and did not have the professional ability to authenticate the card. No matter how much he said to them, there would not be a definite result.
Coincidentally, Liu Zimo also wanted to meet the person in charge of the Military Affairs Department and communicate with him in advance about some matters.
"No need to go through so much trouble!" Li Shengji hadn't spoken yet, but another Martial Realm warrior standing beside him spoke up.
"A warrior who can become the martial arts consultant of the Military Affairs Department must have outstanding martial arts skills. As long as you can defeat us, we will naturally recognize your identity as the martial arts consultant of the Military Affairs Department!"
"Otherwise, as a fake, you are not worthy of Director Sun's personal audience!"
With that, the Martial Realm warrior actually attacked Liu Zimo's face directly.
Li Shengji and the other four people stood by and did not say or do anything to stop it.
Obviously, regardless of the authenticity of Liu Zimo's identity as a martial arts consultant, they all wanted to test his skills.
Seeing this, Liu Zimo's face couldn't help but darken.
These people were a bit too arrogant and didn't take the reputation of the Military Affairs Department seriously!
"Daring to lay a hand on my master, you are seeking death!" Liu Zimo's figure didn't move, but Little Feihong beside him suddenly shot out, her small round face angrily shouting as she used one hand to immobilize the fist that was coming at them.
"Master, they actually dared to attack you, it's too much! Should we just kill them all?!"
Hearing this, Liu Zimo's mouth twitched.
Why was this child so bloodthirsty?
These people in front of them were humans, not the wild beasts that could be killed at will. How could they just kill them without hesitation?
"You're just a child, don't be so violent!" Liu Zimo reprimanded softly, then said, "Since they don't seem to be irredeemable criminals, just break their hands and feet to teach them a lesson!"
What a bold statement!
Li Shengji and the others couldn't help but feel a surge of anger when they heard this.
These two master and disciple were here to put on a show for them?!
Furthermore, they just wanted to test the other's skills, they didn't intend to kill.
But this young man actually spoke of disabling their hands and feet, showing his malicious intentions. He couldn't be easily forgiven!
Even if the other party was really the martial arts consultant of the Military Affairs Department, they had already decided to teach him a lesson today!
There is a saying that a strong dragon does not oppress the local snake. Today, they wanted to see who would be able to disable whose hands and feet!
"Zhu Fang, since Advisor Liu has spoken, what are you hesitating for? Don't embarrass our Jinmen warriors!"
Li Shengji's face darkened as he directly reminded the motionless Golden Body Realm warrior.
But Zhu Fang remained frozen in place, unable to move, with cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
Of course, Zhu Fang heard Li Shengji's words and understood their meaning completely.
The problem was that he wasn't unwilling to move, but he simply couldn't move at all!
This little girl in front of him, who looked only five or six years old, had immobilized all his internal energy and blood with just one hand, leaving him with no strength to exert.
He had encountered a master!
Zhu Fang wanted to warn his five companions behind him, but it seemed that something was blocking his throat, preventing him from uttering a single word.
"Yes, Master! I know what to do now!"
Ye Feihong crisply responded. With her master's instructions, she acted without any hesitation.
Swish!
Crack!
With just a light wave of her hand, Zhu Fang, who stood in front of her, had his arms and legs severed, turning into a "human stick" suspended in mid-air.
After dealing with Zhu Fang, Ye Feihong's figure didn't stop. With a flash, she appeared in front of Li Shengji and his five companions.
With a swift motion, ten arms and ten legs were instantly severed and fell straight into the city streets below, shattering upon impact.
In this situation, even if they were picked up, they could never be reattached.
After completing these actions, Ye Feihong flashed back behind Liu Zimo, transforming into an obedient and adorable little girl.
Liu Zimo couldn't help but glare at Little Feihong.
He had just mentioned severing hands and feet, but this girl went ahead and severed arms and legs, turning people into "human sticks."
Although it was indeed satisfying, it was a bit too bloody.
When severing limbs, why not go for a powder-like bone fracture and a skin infusion instead of making such a bloody mess?
He would have to be more careful in the future!
"Grandmaster Realm?!"
"She's actually a Grandmaster in the Fetal Breath Realm?!"
It was only at this moment that Li Shengji belatedly exclaimed in surprise, looking at Liu Zimo, as well as Ye Feihong standing behind him, with astonishment and shock in his eyes.
Even his disciple had reached the Grandmaster Realm. Then Liu Zimo, as the master, would be even stronger and more awesome, right?!
They had kicked an iron plate!
Who could have imagined that these three young kids would be so powerful, one after another?!
"Alright, after our exchange and discussion, I believe now you all should be able to talk to me properly, right?"
"Do we still need to verify my identity?"
Liu Zimo shook the identification document in his hand again and said softly,
"This identification document might actually be a fake one that I got from scalpers, who knows?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shengji and the other five people's faces turned black, unable to say a word.
The six of them combined were no match for a little girl.
In this situation, why doubt anything?
Do they have to find some problem and force the other party to kill them and silence them?
"Advisor Liu is joking. It's our fault for not recognizing the situation and offending you!"
"On behalf of all of us, I apologize to Advisor Liu here. We hope you can be magnanimous and not lower yourself to our level!"
Li Shengji took a deep breath, decisively lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
He was afraid that if they continued to argue like this, what they would lose wouldn't be just their arms and legs, but their necks and windpipes!
After all, it was not a peaceful era now. Even if the other party really found an excuse to kill them, who could do anything to them?
That was a Grandmaster, who in the entire Jinmen City could provoke him?
Seeing Li Shengji speak softly, the arrogance in the eyes of the others disappeared as well. Liu Zimo put away the identification document, nodded slightly, and didn't dwell on it too much.
These people in front of him were all Martial Artists in the Golden Body Realm, with incredibly strong vitality.
Even if their arms and legs were broken and turned into "human sticks," they could still float in mid-air with a spirited appearance, as if they were not affected much.
Moreover, in such a short time, Li Shengji, who had the highest cultivation, had already activated his blood and internal energy again. He had grown two new arms and thighs at the broken arm and leg.
Regenerating severed limbs and reshaping tendons and bones!
For any Martial Artist in the Golden Body Realm, it was not difficult.
This was also why Liu Zimo wanted to cut off their hands and feet as soon as he spoke, because it wouldn't cost them their lives at all.
However, it would indeed be very painful.
And to regenerate severed limbs, it was not without any cost.
Looking at Li Shengji's pale face and trembling body, one could tell that there was very little blood and internal energy left in his body.
The others were more or less the same.
Liu Zimo had no sympathy or remorse for this.
Some people needed to experience this. Only when they truly felt pain and suffering would they truly learn their lesson.
(End of this chapter)