Chapter 470 A trivial trick, you can't do it?
"Okay, I understand."
Jiang Bai responded and looked up at Yang Wudi, saying, "Boss, the people have arrived. What are you planning to do? Should we call in some more people?"
Jiang Bai had made preparations beforehand. Although he didn't have many experts, he had arranged for several hundred gunmen to be waiting nearby, ready to take action at Jiang Bai's command.
Those gunmen are useless against the Nangong family; they are all top-notch experts, and ordinary bullets can hardly harm them.
However, Jiang Bai still made preparations, just in case, to ambush any fish that slipped through the net.
As for the main battlefield, it was naturally Yang Wudi who stepped forward.
The reason he asked this was to see what Yang Wudi's plans were, since the Nangong family had mobilized a large force, and even the head of the Nangong family had come.
The head of the Nangong family is a genuine, veteran, and top-tier expert, although he is not listed on the Dark World Rankings.
However, in terms of true strength, he might not be worse than the Old Man of the Mountain, and might even be a step stronger. After all, although the Assassins are powerful, the title of the Old Man of the Mountain has been passed down through generations.
However, after several periods of destruction and resurgence, many traditions were lost. Compared to the Nangong family, which has a long history and has never lost its lineage, Jiang Bai felt that the Nangong family was still a step ahead.
They possess countless unique skills and are filled with experts. Although Yang Wudi is known as invincible, Jiang Bai still felt somewhat uneasy if he went alone.
"Arrangements? Arrange what? Didn't we say this was the only way here? Let's just wait for them here!" Yang Wudi said calmly, glancing at Jiang Bai.
This left Jiang Bai speechless, thinking to himself, "Just as I thought!"
Yang Wudi then instructed the people around him to drive the car further away, and Jiang Bai followed suit, telling Xiao Tian to leave.
Then, following Yang Wudi, they walked casually to the middle of the road and stood there.
Seeing Yang Wudi with his arms crossed and eyes closed in meditation, Jiang Bai felt immense admiration.
What is the demeanor of a great general? This is the demeanor of a great general: calm and composed in the face of danger, as steady as Mount Tai.
"Big brother, what are you going to do later? What should I do?" After a moment of silence, Jiang Bai suddenly asked.
He was curious and wanted to know what Yang Wudi planned to do to him.
Should we deal with some minor issues, or help him launch an attack?
"Watch!" Yang Wudi said calmly.
Jiang Bai was speechless. Just as he was about to respond, a black minibus drove up from a distance of about a hundred meters away and started honking its horn as soon as it saw Jiang Bai and his group.
"It's them!"
Jiang Bai had excellent eyesight. When this group of people left, the intelligence team of the Divine Group had already reported their information to Jiang Bai. Jiang Bai knew the appearance of the car they were in and the license plate number very clearly.
They recognized each other immediately.
"Die!" Yang Wudi snorted coldly, stood next to Jiang Bai, and suddenly threw a punch.
With a single punch, his entire body erupted with dark blue true energy, instantly containing boundless power, which was then unleashed, forming a colossal, desolate wolf that opened its blood-red maw and howled away.
The giant wolf was several tens of meters long, and it galloped away, exuding a murderous aura.
It was terrifying to watch.
This is pure true qi transformed, containing the essence of fist techniques.
If Jiang Bai hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that what he was seeing was real, because it was beyond common sense. This giant wolf was like a finger, and as it ran, the ground was crushed by its trampling. The power contained within was unimaginable.
The car in the distance braked suddenly, and in an instant, a figure rushed out of the car, smashed the glass, and threw a punch. A burst of red light illuminated the night sky. Jiang Bai recognized the person's move; it was the "Southern Dark Fire Fist"!
Jiang Bai had seen Nangong Qingmo use this technique before when he was in Hong Kong. It was a unique skill passed down through generations of the Nangong family. However, the skill that Nangong Qingmo used was completely different from the skill that the person in front of him used.
The "Southern Darkness Fire Fist" was unleashed by the opponent, instantly transforming into a flying Vermilion Bird, burning with flames and fighting against the giant wolf.
With a deafening roar, the point of impact between the two objects created a massive wave, shattering the solid road into pieces. In the instant of the collision, a crater approximately ten meters wide and several meters deep appeared on the ground.
The Vermilion Bird was destroyed by the Azure Wolf, but the wolf continued to advance, though its figure became somewhat blurred. The Nangong family head, who had made the move, attacked again, and another Vermilion Bird appeared out of thin air. The two collided, creating a large crater in the ground, several sizes larger than the previous one, before the Azure Wolf finally disappeared completely from the world.
Jiang Bai was dumbfounded by the scene. It contained an enormous impact, and he could really feel that if he were in the center, he would be torn to pieces immediately.
No matter how powerful your "super recovery" is, you can't turn a pile of minced meat into a person.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Bai realized that Zhao Wuji was indeed prescient, having instructed Jiang Bai to have someone wait at the airport to prevent anyone other than the Nangong family from leaving, and even to close off one side of the road.
Otherwise, who knows how many innocent people would be harmed or how much of a sensation this would cause.
After the explosion, Yang Wudi did not press his advantage. Judging from his performance just now, Yang Wudi should actually have the upper hand. After all, he only threw one punch, while the Nangong family head had to throw two punches to defend. He had the advantage, but he did not press his advantage.
He simply stood there, quietly watching the people from the Nangong family.
"Who are you? Why are you attacking us?"
The voice of the Nangong family head echoed far and wide, like thunder, reverberating continuously. It could probably be heard clearly not only here, but also from miles around.
I have no idea where this old man got such a loud voice.
"A thousand-mile telepathy? A trivial trick, you don't even know it?" Seeing Jiang Bai's astonished expression, Yang Wudi glanced at him and said with some disdain.
Yang Wudi probably thought that such a small trick was not worth Jiang Bai's surprise. Perhaps in Yang Wudi's eyes, Jiang Bai had become a country bumpkin who knew nothing at this moment.
These words made Jiang Bai blush slightly. He was an untrained person who had never received systematic training or instruction. His current strength was entirely due to the system. There were many things he didn't know, and he hadn't mastered many skills.
Yang Wudi then ignored Jiang Bai, took a step forward, and slowly walked over, with Jiang Bai following closely behind.
The car opposite had already stopped, and a group of experts from the Nangong family jumped out of the car, stood up straight, and spread out to form a human wall.
In comparison, Jiang Bai and his group appeared to be outnumbered and outmatched.
Chapter 471 Incomplete Cultivation Technique
The Nangong family's formation was quite sophisticated. The patriarch stood proudly at the front, followed closely by four first-rank experts, with eight second-rank experts on either side. The last row consisted entirely of third-rank experts, who simply stood there.
Not only is it imposing, but it also seems to contain some mysterious formation, making it seem unfathomable.
The only drawback was that this group was entirely made up of old men, the youngest being fifty years old. Only the third-rank experts in the last row were present; further ahead, there wasn't a single young and strong person among them.
They were all hunched over, staggering, of varying sizes and builds, but all had gray hair and aged appearances.
The further along you go, the older the more powerful they are. Jiang Bai estimated that those four first-rank experts were around eighty years old. It was only when you got to the head of the Nangong family that things became clearer. This old man was around sixty years old, which was considered to be in his prime among this group.
Jiang Bai was speechless at this, and said as he walked, "Hey boss, are we really going to fight these old men later?"
Jiang Bai, a strong young man, and Yang Wudi, a robust man in his forties at the peak of his life, were fighting a group of old men who were about to die. Jiang Bai always felt that it was a bit strange.
Jiang Bai used to say things like, "We'll punch the old folks' home in Nanshan and kick the kindergarten in Beihai." Now that they're actually going to beat up the old folks' home, Jiang Bai feels a little embarrassed.
"If you feel embarrassed or uncomfortable, that's simple. I'll turn around and leave right now. You stay and have a good talk with them, and see if these old men are willing to let you go?" Yang Wudi said calmly.
"Hehe, let's forget about it then. Let's be shameless and fight!"
Jiang Bai scratched his head awkwardly, and in an instant made a decision: he would fight these old men to the bitter end.
Yang Wudi glanced sideways at Jiang Bai, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
Two minutes later, Yang Wudi stopped about ten meters away from the group and said calmly, "You can go back now. Jiang Bai is my man. I'm giving you a serious warning now. You can still leave!"
"Who are you to dare speak to us like that? Do you know who we are? We are..." An old man from the Nangong family stepped forward and shouted at Yang Wudi.
Jiang Bai cast a strange look at him. This old man looked to be in his seventies or eighties. Why was he still doing this?
Could it be that he was a lackey when he was young, developing an occupational habit that he still can't shake now?
If a lackey can reach the level of a first-grade master, he is worthy of being called the king of lackeys!
However, before he could finish speaking, the head of the Nangong family had already extended a hand.
As soon as the head of the Nangong family, dressed in a white Tang suit, reached out his hand, the old man immediately shut his mouth.
"The Azure Wolf Devouring the Heavens Technique! Impressive! It's a pity that, as far as I know, although the Azure Wolf Devouring the Heavens Technique is powerful, it only stops at the seventh level. Yang Wudi, you can only stop here in this lifetime!"
The head of the Nangong family was quite knowledgeable. As soon as Yang Wudi made his move, he immediately guessed the other party's identity and gave this comment.
"Hehe, not bad. The Azure Wolf Devouring Heaven Technique has twelve levels in total, and seven levels are still passed down. I can only push this ultimate technique to the peak of the seventh level. I stop here now. Your Nangong family has preserved nine levels of the twelve levels of the Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven Technique. But so what? The Nangong family has no successors. Now you are the only one who has cultivated to the seventh level."
"Besides, it doesn't seem very powerful. What's the use of a powerful technique or a lot of records?" Yang Wudi sneered, responding sharply.
This immediately brightened Jiang Bai's eyes, as if he had discovered a new continent.
It's not hard to guess from their words that their cultivation techniques are incomplete. The Nangong family's technique is stronger, but unfortunately, their family members are not capable enough. They have nine levels of cultivation techniques, but none of them have been able to cultivate them to perfection.
In contrast, Yang Wudi, despite only having seven levels of the "Azure Wolf Devouring Heaven Technique," was able to cultivate it to perfection. At such a young age, if Jiang Bai could provide further techniques, Yang Wudi's strength would definitely reach an even higher level.
After a quick comparison, Jiang Bai immediately abandoned the idea of helping the other party. The eighth level of the "Azure Wolf Devouring Heaven Technique" was available for exchange, but the exchange alone would require more than 100,000 prestige points, so Jiang Bai gave up immediately.
He doesn't have that much prestige; he's struggling to make ends meet himself.
Seeing that Zhao Wuji's time was running out, Jiang Bai was still saving up to help Zhao Wuji prolong his life.
His own strength is only at the third level of the "Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill", and it needs to be improved.
There was no strength left to support Yang Wudi, and they weren't even familiar with each other!
However, Jiang Bai vaguely felt that this "Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill" should be comparable to, or even stronger than, the skills the two of them practiced. After all, the "Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill" has thirteen levels, while they only have twelve. With one more level, its power should be greater.
Jiang Bai was curious about how powerful Yang Wudi was, who had already reached the seventh level of the "Azure Wolf Devouring Heaven Technique". If he really mastered the thirteen levels of the "Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill", how powerful would he be?
Jiang Bai could no longer fathom that level.
One thing is for sure: I was incredibly talented back then!
After all, he had some experience in cultivation. With each level of martial arts advancement, his strength increased exponentially. Seventh level, no... according to Jiang Bai's deduction, the sixth level of the "Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill" should be able to contend with Yang Wudi in his current state, and the seventh level would be twice as powerful.
What happens next... I can't even imagine.
"We, the descendants, are not worthy of our ancestors and cannot cultivate to the level of our forefathers. If our ancestor Wentian were still alive, would you, Yang Wudi, dare to speak like this? Back then, he managed to push the 'Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven Technique' to the tenth level."
Faced with Yang Wudi's mockery, the head of the Nangong family snorted coldly and said this.
They seemed very proud when they mentioned Nangong Wentian, but considering that someone could deduce and cultivate to the tenth level, his strength was beyond comprehension.
"Nangong Wentian is indeed powerful, dominating an era, but so what? The Five Barbarian Invasions have been over a thousand years ago, and your Nangong family is still using him as a topic of conversation? I'm ashamed for you!"
"He was so powerful, but unfortunately... his descendants were disappointing. Not only did they lose the tenth level that they had painstakingly deduced, but in the past thousand years, not a single person has cultivated to the ninth level. In the last hundred years, you have declined even more. The most powerful one is you, the head of the family, who has entered the seventh level."
"No, there's also Nangong Qingyun. But as far as I know, he didn't reach this level through his own abilities, right? He used forbidden methods to barely enter the seventh level, but he's the weakest among the top-tier experts, and he'll never make any progress in his life. Is it really worth it?"
Chapter 472 Siege
Yang Wudi was a man who didn't talk much. Jiang Bai wasn't very familiar with him and didn't know him well. He originally thought that Yang Wudi was a man of few words.
But now that he has spoken, Jiang Bai knows he was wrong.
Yang Wudi wasn't that he didn't like to talk, but rather that his tongue was too sharp, so he tried to speak as little as possible. But when he opened his mouth like that, Jiang Bai felt that his sarcastic skills far surpassed those of Cheng Tiangang and himself.
Didn't you see that the Nangong family head's face turned red from being poked?
The members of the Nangong family all seemed to wish they could disappear into nowhere.
Yang Wudi's words were harsh, but they weren't entirely wrong. The only thing the Nangong family could boast about in recent years was Nangong Wentian, but that was over a thousand years ago.
Over the years, although we have the cultivation techniques, our clansmen have not lived up to our expectations. To this day, not a single person has been able to cultivate to the ninth level. What difference does it make whether we have the ninth level of cultivation techniques or not?
It would be better if it didn't exist.
If not, at least there's an excuse. If the cultivation method is cut off after reaching the seventh level, just like Yang Wudi, if he can't improve any further, he has a good reason: it's not that he's incapable, but that the inheritance has been cut off.
But what about them?
Can we use this as an excuse?
Obviously not!
Incompetence is incompetence, and they have no way to refute it.
"I admit that we have disgraced our ancestors. You, Yang Wudi, are indeed more powerful than us. If you are willing, as long as you are willing to join our Nangong family, I will make an exception and open the armory to you. With your talent, you can change your cultivation method to the Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven Technique. You will definitely be able to go further, surpass the top-level masters, and truly reach the level of ancient martial arts practitioners!"
"How about you consider it?"
The head of the Nangong family squinted at Yang Wudi in front of him and actually made this condition.
This surprised Jiang Bai. His skills came easily, but that didn't mean he was unfamiliar with these ancient martial arts masters. In fact, although he hadn't been in this circle for long, he was quite familiar with these people.
Money, status, personal connections, and even family ties can all be discarded; the most important thing is strength!
Real strength!
This is the fundamental point.
That's why this seemingly simple condition is actually very tempting.
Jiang Bai believed that if the head of the Nangong family were willing to make promises to others, the number of experts joining the Nangong family would be as numerous as carp crossing a river.
Even for Yang Wudi, this offer was extremely tempting.
Jiang Bai glanced at Yang Wudi without realizing it, genuinely worried that he might be tempted, which would put him in trouble.
However, as it turns out, both Jiang Bai and the Nangong family head underestimated Yang Wudi.
With a sneer, Yang Wudi said nonchalantly, "Tempt me? If I wanted to, the Assassins could have tempted me just the same way. The Old Man of the Mountain's lineage, though not as ancient as your Nangong family, still had an eighth-level technique. So what? I still destroyed it."
"So, I think Patriarch Nangong shouldn't waste his energy. Let's get down to business. Jiang Bai has now joined the Human Group and is one of my men. I, Yang Wudi, will protect him with all my might. If you know what's good for you, turn around and leave immediately. I'll have someone arrange a private jet to take you back!"
"What if we disagree?" the head of the Nangong family said coldly.
Jiang Bai killed Nangong Qingmo, one of the nine elders of the Nangong family and a pillar of the family. In addition, he also killed seven or eight of the most outstanding young members of the Nangong family.
This was a devastating blow, an insult, and a blood feud for the Nangong family.
Are you just going to let them get away with it like that?
Just because of one sentence from Yang Wudi?
If he really agrees, what will become of the Nangong family's reputation?
What will the Nangong family use to intimidate the heroes from now on?
"You won't agree! Then let's have a fight. I want to see how many of you will leave alive today!" Yang Wudi said arrogantly, standing there.
It had to be him. No one else would have the guts to say that, to challenge a bunch of experts to a one-on-one fight.
"Yang Wudi! You're too arrogant! The Nangong family has a history of two thousand years. Do you think you can deal with us? Today I'll show you just how powerful you are!"
Upon hearing this, the head of the Nangong family roared and leaped into the air, unleashing the Nanming Fire Fist.
A vermilion bird, its wings spread high, suddenly flew out from the fist, its entire body engulfed in scorching flames that burned Jiang Bai, causing him pain, and flew straight toward Yang Wudi.
As they attacked, they shouted, "I'll deal with Yang Wudi, you all come at me together and kill Jiang Bai!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai almost burst out cursing: "You guys should just fight Yang Wudi, why are you coming to me!"
Unfortunately, it was too late. A horde of experts swarmed in, all with only one target: Jiang Bai.
They understood the patriarch's meaning. Yang Wudi, who was known as "unrivaled in the world," was not easy to deal with. Although the patriarch was stubborn, he could only hold off Yang Wudi at best; defeating him was impossible.
The Old Man of the Mountain of the Assassins, pretty impressive, right?
There's a reason why he's been ranked number one in the underworld for twenty years. To be fair, his strength is even above that of the Nangong family head, yet Yang Wudi managed to kill someone like that.
Let alone the head of the Nangong family?
So what they need to do now is to take advantage of the time the patriarch is holding off Yang Wudi to kill Jiang Bai. As long as they kill Jiang Bai, this trip will not have been in vain.
Yang Wudi naturally had no obligation to continue the fight.
Conversely, if Yang Wudi continues the fight, it's fine. With so many of them working together, and a top-tier expert as their main fighting force, even if they can't win, they can still inflict mutual damage.
Even if it results in mutual destruction, as long as Jiang Bai is killed, their trip to Tiandu will be a success!
With this mindset in mind, the group of cunning old men, as clever as monkeys, immediately launched an attack on Jiang Bai from all sides.
Four beams of fiery true energy soared into the sky, and four old men in their seventies or eighties began to besiege Jiang Bai. Eight second-rank officials provided support from the side, and sixteen third-rank officials surrounded him from the outside, making it impossible for Jiang Bai to escape.
"This is troublesome!" Jiang Bai cried out in his heart, unable to help but start cursing.
If he had known, he would have accepted Li Qingdi's kindness and asked him to send some people from the God Group as well.
Putting aside other things, if Gu Tengkong, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, were still around, Jiang Bai wouldn't be in such a predicament as he is now.
Gu Tengkong's combat strength is probably trash, but his ability is special. If he can't win, can't he just run away?
Space distorted, and it carried me away.
How could things be like this? Yang Wudi is being held back by the Nangong family head, and the two of them are now in the air, fighting fiercely. Jiang Bai is surrounded by a group of people and is attacked from all sides.
Little did people know, even if Gu Tengkong were here, he would be helpless against this. His spatial ability was indeed powerful, and his escape skills were unparalleled, but unfortunately... he couldn't bring anyone with him...
Chapter 473 Boss Yang is Mighty!
The battle raged fiercely in the sky, with explosions echoing continuously. Wolf howls and sparrow chirps resounded through the night, and the sky was ablaze with color. The two powerful figures were like fireworks, clearly visible for miles around.
If it weren't for the fact that it was late at night, the location was quite remote, and Jiang Bai had arranged for people to block the traffic, it would probably be common knowledge by now.
While the battle raged fiercely above, with flashes of light, several experts who had been besieging Jiang Bai had already rushed over below.
The Nangong family cultivates the "Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven Technique," which is inherently fire-attribute. Consequently, all members of the Nangong family cultivate the True Qi of Flames. In an instant, Jiang Bai seemed to be surrounded by raging flames, and four towering pillars of fire rose out of thin air, rushing towards Jiang Bai.
As the "Heavenly Frost Fist" was activated, countless frosts rose up around Jiang Bai, but they melted in an instant.
In desperation, Jiang Bai couldn't just sit and wait to die, so one of the four of them rushed out.
He couldn't stay in the enemy's encirclement. One enemy was already troublesome enough, but Jiang Bai was no match for four.
At this moment, he had unleashed the same ferocity he had when fighting as a child, relentlessly attacking one person, determined to kill this one even if he couldn't kill the others.
When a person dies, the bird flies to the sky; if they don't die, they live for ten thousand years. Even in death, Jiang Bai would drag someone down with him.
Just then, a wolf roared, and the next second a wolf's head descended from the sky, enveloping Yang Wudi. The fist intent of the Azure Wolf Devouring Heaven Force descended from the sky and directly struck an elder of the Nangong family.
With a loud "bang", the elder of the Nangong family and the people behind him were all sent flying and turned into minced meat when they landed!
The group of people surrounding Jiang Bai trembled in fright, allowing Jiang Bai to dodge and directly knock an elder from the Nangong family away.
However, the opponent was a veteran of many battles and was not hit in a vital spot by Jiang Bai. Although he was sent flying, he did a few somersaults in the air and landed steadily.
He coughed up blood, but his fighting ability remained unaffected.
"Brother Yang is mighty!" Jiang Bai roared, cheering for Yang Wudi as he ran away.
A large group of people began to chase and surround Jiang Bai from behind. Yang Wudi in the sky wanted to make another move, but the head of the Nangong family had already attacked.
"Want to come again? If you do, I promise you'll die too!"
The head of the Nangong family roared and attacked in succession, the sky seemed to be melted by flames, but he was only met with a cold laugh from Yang Wudi.
Despite the Nangong family head's desperate and continuous attacks on Yang Wudi, Yang Wudi was still able to face them calmly. However, this time his attack was ultimately blocked.
As a result, Jiang Bai killed a third-rank expert from the Nangong family, and then someone ripped a hole in his chest.
Fortunately, Jiang Bai's recovery ability was abnormally strong, and such damage was not fatal to him. After taking that hit, he jumped out of the enemy's encirclement.
"Chase him! We can't let him get away!"
Jiang Bai didn't know who shouted, but he didn't care anymore. A large group of people were chasing after him, so Jiang Bai could only flee in panic!
"Screw you!"
Jiang Bai cursed loudly without even turning his head. There was no one around, so he couldn't run far.
Shaking off those scumbags wasn't a problem, but the three old guys behind him were a big issue. Their speed was no slower than Jiang Bai's, not to mention that Jiang Bai was injured, which would affect him to some extent.
He's running now to wait for his body to heal. With his abilities, the hole in his chest will heal in about a minute, without affecting his combat power.
This is also his advantage. As long as he isn't beheaded or his bones are scattered, recovery isn't a problem; it just takes time, a very short time. It seems that such an injury can be healed in about a minute.
So he's trying to delay as much as possible.
"You can't escape now."
A few dozen seconds later, just as Jiang Bai's injuries had healed and he had casually killed a third-rank expert who was blocking his way, his path was blocked. In the blink of an eye, three first-rank experts formed a triangular encirclement.
The group of people behind him immediately caught up and surrounded Jiang Bai.
"not necessarily!"
The next second, a figure appeared in front of Jiang Bai. He appeared out of nowhere and punched the elder of the Nangong family, piercing through his chest. The powerful Heavenly Wolf True Qi broke through the elder's body, tearing him to pieces and killing all the people behind him.
They practically paved a way for Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai was about to say, "Brother Yang is awesome!"
Before he could finish speaking, Yang Wudi grabbed him and threw him hundreds of meters away. The next second, a soaring Vermilion Bird swooped down from the sky and blasted a huge crater in the spot where Jiang Bai had just been standing.
More than ten meters deep, with stones flying everywhere, it was a terrifying sight.
It was only because Yang Wudi was there that he was able to escape; if it were someone else, they would probably be dead by now.
"Yang Wudi! I'm going to kill you!"
The angry voice of the Nangong family head came from afar. He was almost going crazy. He originally wanted to kill Jiang Bai because Jiang Bai killed an elder of the Nangong family.
Now things are really messed up. They didn't kill anyone, but they lost a lot of manpower. Not counting the other seven or eight people, even though they were the backbone of the Nangong family, they wouldn't have made him feel this bad. The key is that two first-rank masters were killed by Yang Wudi one after another.
This is the key reason why he was in so much pain.
The Nangong family was incredibly powerful, but even they only had nine elders, one top-tier expert named Nangong Qingmo, and eight first-tier masters. Jiang Bai killed one of them, and now they have lost two more, suffering heavy losses.
This is driving him crazy!
So he couldn't care less about anything else and refused to hold back anymore, determined to fight Yang Wudi to the bitter end.
In an instant, the sky was filled with fist shadows. The countless fist shadows appeared out of nowhere, and the old man turned into dozens of people. Jiang Bai could only see afterimages everywhere, attacking Yang Wudi from all directions.
Even the Vermilion Birds formed from his fist intent and true energy multiplied several more, soaring high in the sky, their flames burning everything around them.
The experts from the Nangong family who remained nearby were so frightened that they all fled. Even so, several of them were unable to escape in time and were immediately seriously injured.
This actually helped Jiang Bai, allowing him to recover in time. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he launched a sneak attack and snapped the neck of a second-rank expert from the Nangong family.
"Nonsense!"
Yang Wudi snorted coldly, and the next second, a sitting greedy wolf emerged, roared, and soared into the sky, charging towards the Nangong family head.
While fighting, he said, "I originally thought that only Nangong Qingmo of your Nangong family had broken through to the seventh level and become a top-level expert by using underhanded methods. It seems that you are about the same! Your strength is only slightly stronger than his. You broke through by using blood and lives. No wonder you are still at the same level after twenty years!"
Chapter 474 Unrivaled in the World
As he spoke, his fist broke through numerous obstacles and struck the head of the Nangong family squarely in the chest, causing him to stagger backward and nearly lose his balance on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Yang Wudi ignored him completely and took the opportunity to kill another first-rank expert while he was being knocked away, as easily as killing a chicken.
It was as if he wasn't a top-tier master, but a helpless chick, completely at his mercy.
Under these circumstances, the balance of power between the Nangong family and Jiang Bai's side immediately shifted dramatically. The Nangong family still had more than half of its members remaining, but only one first-rank expert was left, and the Nangong family head was also slightly injured.
Jiang Bai and his team have a clear advantage.
"Boss Yang, you're in charge of that old guy. The rest is up to me!"
Jiang Bai suddenly appeared at this moment, truly fearless.
Apart from the head of the Nangong family, no one else posed a threat to Jiang Bai. However, that old guy was being watched closely by Yang Wudi and was no match for him at all.
With that, what does Jiang Bai have to be afraid of!
"You old bastard, wasn't it you who punched me just now? You punched a hole in my chest!" Jiang Bai pointed at an elder of the Nangong family and cursed.
His memory was excellent. If he remembered correctly, this guy had just ambushed him and opened a large hole in his chest.
Jiang Bai could never forget this!
"Boy, you're asking for death! Even in a one-on-one fight, I can kill you like a chicken!"
The elder of the Nangong family blushed and, provoked by Jiang Bai, immediately rushed out, heading straight for Jiang Bai, his fiery true energy surging with extraordinary vigor!
Unfortunately, Jiang Bai knew all the tricks of the Nangong family. They only used a few moves. Apart from the unpredictable moves of the Nangong family head, Jiang Bai felt that the others were just so-so.
He then rushed out, unleashing his Heavenly Frost Fist, aiming straight for his opponent's head. The two were entangled in a fierce battle moments later, locked in a close and evenly matched fight.
Yang Wudi was fighting against everyone, including the head of the Nangong family, all by himself. He charged in like a hungry wolf among sheep, and was simply invincible. He beat the Nangong family so badly that they had no chance to fight back. Their screams of agony kept coming and tearing through the night sky.
"Old man! How are you feeling? Are you feeling better?" Jiang Bai was fighting this elder of the Nangong family by exchanging injuries, not caring about anything else, only attacking without any defense.
Since the other party can't kill him anyway, what does he have to be afraid of?
At most, I'll get hurt; what's the big deal?
He didn't care at all.
He charged left and right without any regard for others, leaving his opponent in a sorry state. Although he managed to land a few hard blows on Jiang Bai, he was also hit hard twice by Jiang Bai in return.
Jiang Bai's injuries were far more severe than his. If an ordinary person had fought him, they would have been lying on the ground dead long ago. However, although Jiang Bai was severely injured and his body was covered in wounds, he was completely unharmed and recovered in no time.
But he's in trouble now. He was severely injured by Jiang Bai several times, and his strength has obviously decreased. Now he's being suppressed by Jiang Bai.
If this continues, he will definitely be the one to lose in the end.
This made the old man anxious, and he rushed out with a loud shout, only to be punched in the head by Jiang Bai, causing his brains to splatter everywhere.
Although his fist pierced Jiang Bai's chest, so what?
If it were anyone else, they might die together, but Jiang Bai... at most, Jiang Bai would just grimace in pain and bleed a little, what else could happen?
After Jiang Bai dealt with the old man, Yang Wudi's battle was also coming to an end, and the rest of the Nangong family were all eliminated in one fell swoop.
Only the head of the Nangong family was seriously injured, panting as he looked at Yang Wudi, his body covered in wounds.
He thought Yang Wudi would take advantage of his illness to kill him, but unexpectedly Yang Wudi stopped.
As Jiang Bai recovered, he walked towards Yang Wudi. By the time he reached him, his wounds had scabbed over, and he could barely stand up straight.
At this moment, Yang Wudi spoke up: "Nangong Qinglong, I will not kill you today, but I hope you remember my words. Jiang Bai is already a member of the Human Group, and I have promised to protect him. Your Nangong family has suffered heavy losses today, and I think you should have learned your lesson."
"Go back now. Remember, as long as I'm here, you're not allowed to come back. This matter ends here. I'll trade your life for Jiang Bai's. If you agree, leave. If you don't, I'll kill you and take a trip to Southeast Asia to wipe out your Nangong family completely!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai was stunned, and the head of the Nangong family was also taken aback.
Jiang Bai was about to speak when he noticed Yang Wudi glancing at him. He immediately shut his mouth, knowing better than to do so. Although he didn't know what Yang Wudi wanted to do, Jiang Bai knew that he had his reasons for doing so.
Anyway, it's not Jiang Bai who's in charge now, it's this older brother. Let him do whatever he wants, Jiang Bai has no other choice.
Should I do it myself?
Despite the fact that the head of the Nangong family was seriously injured, even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse. If he were to strike with all his might, Jiang Bai really wouldn't dare say that he could withstand it.
His face flushed and paled, the head of the Nangong family was also making a decision. In the end, he chose to protect himself. He glanced at Jiang Bai, then at the cold-faced Yang Wudi, and said coldly, "Let's leave this matter at that for now. However, if Jiang Bai dares to go to Southeast Asia in the future, my Nangong family will still kill him!"
After saying that, he turned and left, dragging his injured body, staggering away, his figure forlorn.
Although he didn't say he would let Jiang Bai go, and even said that he would kill Jiang Bai if he dared to go to Southeast Asia, it could be interpreted as meaning that if Jiang Bai didn't go to Southeast Asia, the matter would be dropped.
Jiang Bai sneered repeatedly at this. He certainly wasn't going now, but Dilina was still in Taixi, and he had a deal with Dilina's father to start a business there. He wouldn't go for the time being, but he would definitely go later.
However, when he went back, Jiang Bai vowed that no one could threaten him anymore.
After he had gone far, far away and disappeared from their sight, Jiang Bai finally spoke, saying, "Letting a tiger return to the mountain will leave future troubles. Today we killed so many people from the Nangong family, and the Nangong family's strength has been reduced by at least one-third. He will not let this matter go so easily. Letting him go today is definitely not a good choice."
Looking at Jiang Bai, Yang Wudi sighed, "How could I not know that? This old guy would definitely retaliate if he had any strength. His promise to me was just empty talk. But thankfully, he doesn't have that strength for now. Jiang Bai, some things aren't as simple as you think. It's not that I don't want to kill him, but that I can't. The Nangong family... isn't as simple as you think!"
After saying that, Yang Wudi turned and left, made a phone call, got into his car a moment later and sped away, his back view desolate.
Chapter 475 This is fucking a ghost!
After Yang Wudi left, Jiang Bai also left and went back to the hotel to rest well for the night. He also asked Xiao Tian to take care of Li Qingdi's people and make some arrangements.
The next morning, Li Qingdi called Jiang Bai with only one purpose: to urge Jiang Bai to leave.
Jiang Bai told Li Qingdi to allow him to rest for two days.
After thinking about it, the other party agreed. Then, as Jiang Bai requested, he provided an account and asked Jiang Bai to transfer some money from his overseas account to him, so that Jiang Bai could transfer nearly 10 billion yuan in assets to his own name through him.
With the mission's completion date drawing ever closer, Jiang Bai needed to make preparations. Last time, Zhao Wuji had brought in over 10 billion yuan under the guise of a loan, which Jiang Bai used to acquire a large amount of real estate and support the expansion of the Empire Hotel.
Jiang Bai now owns assets in and around Tiandu worth over 12 billion yuan. With the money Li Qingdi helped him bring in, he plans to buy a large number of properties, including a building worth several billion yuan.
The Empire Enterprises have gradually developed and can no longer use Jiang Bai's two-story office building. It's too crowded. Although they rented two more floors, it's still not enough. It would be better to buy the entire building directly.
Li Qingdi agreed, and in the following days, Jiang Bai instructed Yao Lan to keep busy with this matter.
The matter was resolved in just one week.
Jiang Bai purchased a building and two large shopping malls. Although the price was slightly higher, it was still worthwhile in the long run.
The mission objectives have been met; all that remains is to expand our power in Tiandu.
To be absolute and to wield absolute power.
In fact, he had almost done that, but as long as Zhao Wuji was around in Tiandu, Jiang Bai could never be the boss. Jiang Bai knew this very well, so he was very troubled by this.
Zhao Wuji's life is nearing its end. As long as Jiang Bai waits patiently and doesn't help Zhao Wuji, Zhao Wuji will surely die, and then the mission of "I am the King of Tiandu" can be completed.
The problem is that Jiang Bai really doesn't want to do that. Zhao Wuji has treated him well, and it's definitely not Jiang Bai's style to just watch him die.
However, Zhao Wuji seemed to be blocking Jiang Bai's path forward, leaving Jiang Bai in a dilemma and filled with worry.
That day, after Jiang Bai finished his class, his phone suddenly rang. It was Zhao Wuji calling.
This surprised Jiang Bai quite a bit. Ever since Zhao Wuji learned that he only had one year left to live, he had started to make the most of every minute.
He used all his time to the fullest and was often away from Tiandu. Although Jiang Bai often asked him for help, he rarely saw him and even less often called Jiang Bai. So when he suddenly called, Jiang Bai was a little surprised.
Startled for a moment, Jiang Bai answered the phone, and Zhao Wuji's voice came from the other end: "Xiao Bai, where are you? Come over, I'm waiting for you at home."
Without giving Jiang Bai a chance to react, he hung up immediately.
This surprised Jiang Bai even more. He had known Zhao Wuji for so long, and Zhao Wuji had always been a polite person who had never done anything like this before. This made Jiang Bai very curious.
Subconsciously, Jiang Bai felt that something big must have happened, so he didn't dare to be careless. He quickly called Xiao Tian, went out, took a car, and immediately headed to Zhao Wuji's residence.
Upon arriving at the residence, it was heavily guarded, with gunmen and skilled fighters everywhere, covering the entire courtyard.
Wang Bao, who was standing at the entrance, saw Jiang Bai's car arrive and quickly came over.
Upon getting out of the car and seeing this scene, Jiang Bai knew something must have happened, and couldn't help but ask Wang Bao, "Brother Bao, what's wrong? Is something the matter?"
"It really is something, a big deal, a huge deal. You should go and take a look right away," Wang Bao said with a wry smile, his expression unreadable, his joy or sorrow evident in his extremely complicated demeanor.
This surprised Jiang Bai even more. With a nervous heart, he entered the house, only to find that Zhao Wuji was chatting and laughing with someone inside.
He was a middle-aged man in his thirties, looking younger than Zhao Wuji and even younger than Cheng Tiangang. His appearance was outrageously handsome, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was elegant and refined. He had an otherworldly aura about him, and he wore a dark blue robe with a rustic charm.
Her hair reached her waist and was tied back with a jade belt. She also had a jade pendant hanging from her waist. She seemed not to be a modern person, but an ancient person who lived many years ago.
He was sitting there with a smile on his face, talking to Zhao Wuji about something.
Jiang Bai tried to listen, but was astonished to find that even with his hearing that could clearly hear a mosquito landing within a radius of hundreds of meters, he couldn't hear a single word.
The two were clearly chatting and laughing, but Jiang Bai couldn't hear a word they said, which made him look strange.
The handsome middle-aged man smiled and glanced at Jiang Bai, then pointed at him with his fair, jade-like fingers, and said with a smile, "You must be Jiang Bai, right? I know you, young man, eavesdropping is not a good habit!"
One sentence left Jiang Bai utterly astonished.
How did he know he was eavesdropping?
Holy crap, how can you tell?
wrong...
Jiang Bai was certain that the person in front of him had never turned around; he had only turned his head to look at Jiang Bai once from beginning to end.
Jiang Bai didn't understand how he knew he was eavesdropping.
Jiang Bai blushed slightly and smiled awkwardly, without refuting anything. Since the other party already knew, there was no point in him arguing or making excuses.
He scratched his head and laughed awkwardly, "Big brother, you're really good at this. I just couldn't help but want to listen, but I didn't expect you to find out."
"hehe."
The other person looked at Jiang Bai with interest, and then said something that made Jiang Bai stunned: "Brother, you're wrong. Actually, I'm old enough to be your uncle, that shouldn't be a problem. I'm several years older than Zhao Wuji."
After saying that, he looked Jiang Bai up and down and couldn't help but exclaim, "Tsk tsk, Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, a unique skill of the Tantric sect. However, it seems to have been lost for hundreds of years. Even the Tantric sect headquarters doesn't have this unique skill now. You actually mastered it? No wonder you are so powerful at such a young age."
"However, this unique skill becomes increasingly difficult as you progress. To achieve something, talent alone is not enough; a great deal of time is required. Jiang Bai, frankly speaking, choosing this unique skill is not an excellent choice for you."
These words made Jiang Bai even more alarmed.
Who exactly is this guy in front of me?
How do you know everything?
He had cultivated the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill for so long and used it countless times, yet even Yang Wudi didn't know it. How could Yang Wudi know it?
And he figured it out with just one glance, without even lifting a finger?
This is fucking bizarre!
Chapter 476 He is Xu Changsheng
To be honest, what this mysterious person, whose identity is unknown, said is correct. The advantage of the "Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill" lies in its immense power, and its cultivation path is smooth, balanced, and peaceful, without any worry of going astray or becoming possessed.
However, the drawbacks are also obvious: it takes a lot of time to accumulate, and the later it gets, the longer it takes.
Normally speaking, even if Jiang Bai possessed all thirteen levels of cultivation techniques, given his talent, it would take him at least several hundred years to complete them on his own.
By then, he will have long since turned to ashes.
However, that applies to normal people. Jiang Bai is clearly not within that scope of consideration. With the system in hand, he naturally has nothing to fear. As long as he has enough prestige, he can advance to the thirteenth floor in no time.
"Hehe, it seems you don't care much about this matter? I was originally planning to give you a unique skill, but it seems you're quite satisfied with the 'Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill,' so forget it then." The other party seemed to have seen through Jiang Bai's thoughts and said with a smile.
"You know that too? And you even gave me a secret technique? Do you think secret techniques are commonplace? Can they be as good as mine? Didn't you see that Yang Wudi's 'Heavenly Wolf Devouring Heaven Technique' is only at the seventh level? If there were a follow-up technique, Yang Wudi would probably have already broken through to the ranks of top-grade masters."
Jiang Bai didn't really believe what the other party said.
Peerless martial arts techniques are not commonplace. Even Yang Wudi did not have a complete set of techniques, and the Nangong family's "Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven Technique" only had nine levels.
Jiang Bai felt that if the other party were to give it away, it would only be a half-finished project, which he wouldn't care about at all.
As if seeing through the other person's thoughts, the other person smiled slightly and didn't say anything more.
However, Jiang Bai was observing the other party, who claimed to be a few years older than Zhao Wuji.
Jiang Bai was furious. This guy looked to be in his thirties at first glance, but upon closer inspection, he was about the same age as him, at most in his twenties.
Jiang Bai was very curious about how this guy managed to keep a mistress.
However, it's not appropriate to ask about this.
He didn't want to ask, but the other person didn't mean they wouldn't answer. Seeing through Jiang Bai's thoughts, the other person smiled and said, "I'm not lying to you. I'm really older than Zhao Wuji, almost fifty. I'm just better at taking care of myself. My appearance hasn't changed much since I was twenty-seven, so it's understandable that you have some misunderstandings."
"Since you don't want to, you can call me big brother. Anyway, I got a good deal, hehe."
After saying that, he ignored Jiang Bai, glanced at Zhao Wuji sitting opposite him, and laughed, "He's your successor? He seems pretty good. In that case, you should be able to leave with peace of mind. I heard he gets along well with those guys, so you should have no more worries."
"Yes, I have no worries! Even if I did, what could I do? You've already come, how could I possibly refuse you?" Zhao Wuji sighed, speaking with a hint of helplessness.
This made Jiang Bai very curious. Who was this person who could make Zhao Wuji say such a thing?
The more Jiang Bai understood Zhao Wuji, the clearer he became about Zhao Wuji's power and strength. Yet, for such a person to utter such words, this person before him was truly extraordinary.
"Hehe, I'll give you three days. I'll come pick you up in three days!"
The other party chuckled and said this, not caring about Zhao Wuji's attitude, finished the tea in his cup, and got up to leave.
When he walked up to Jiang Bai, he patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Young man, you're not bad, but you're still too weak. Spend more time cultivating and don't get involved in any messy things."
"Imperial ambitions and conquests are but a joke, and even the most beautiful women are nothing but a pile of bones. Why be obsessed with them?"
After saying that, he turned and left, walking out of the courtyard. Wang Bao hurriedly followed, carefully seeing him off.
Watching the other person disappear through the door, driven away by a car personally arranged by Wang Bao, Jiang Bai couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Who is this guy? Acting so arrogantly?"
This question was asked to Zhao Wuji.
He was very curious about who this person was.
Although the words were harsh, they were just meant to save face for himself.
Even Jiang Bai, a proud man, had to admit that compared to that guy, he was incredibly unsophisticated and couldn't stand up to anyone.
He had the overall situation under control from the very beginning, not only himself... but even Zhao Wuji was not taken seriously by him.
Looking at Jiang Bai as if he were a junior was quite unbearable for Jiang Bai, who had a very strong sense of pride.
Over the past year, he has become a completely different person. He is now a powerful figure outside the country, and he travels freely throughout China, facing absolute giants such as Wu Tianxi, Zhao Wuji, Cheng Tiangang, Li Qingdi, Yang Wudi, and Yin Tianchou.
Even these people treated him with great respect, regarding him as an equal. Suddenly, someone completely disregarded him, which made Jiang Bai feel somewhat uneasy.
"Sigh, don't be angry. That's just the kind of person he is. Besides, he's been quite good to you. At least he smiled at you and seemed to value you. That's already very good. In the past twenty years, I've never heard him praise anyone else."
"At first glance, it feels quite strange."
Zhao Wuji sighed, then smiled.
He looked at Jiang Bai with great interest, who seemed like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on, and a smile appeared on his lips.
These words made Jiang Bai shudder, making him realize that the person who had just gone there was no ordinary person. He couldn't help but ask again, "Brother Zhao, who exactly is that guy?"
The guy who saw right through him from the moment he walked in, making him feel like he was naked in front of him, was mysterious and unpredictable, with an extremely high attitude and spoke in a very profound way, which made Jiang Bai very unhappy.
But at the same time, he was also very curious, and Zhao Wuji's words made him even more curious.
"Him? You know him, Xu Changsheng!"
Looking out the door with a complicated expression at the spot where the person had just disappeared, Zhao Wuji murmured to himself.
After saying this, his eyes were filled with complex emotions, as if he were lost in memories of the past, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
The moment the name was uttered, Jiang Bai was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.
The guy who made me feel a little ashamed just now, who was almost fifty years old but still acted like a young man, was actually the legendary Xu Changsheng?
That fierce man who tortured everyone he met, including Li Qingdi, Zhao Wuji, Yang Wudi, and even Cheng Tiangang, to the point of wishing for death.
Xu Changsheng, who is said to be one in a hundred years in China?
More than ten years ago, Xu Changsheng, a Grandmaster, was defeated with a single finger?
Xu Changsheng, whom even Yang Wudi now considers to be completely incomparable to him?
Jiang Bai felt his heart race instantly, then let out a long breath, thankful that he hadn't said anything reckless or started his endless taunting mode. Xu Changsheng was much more troublesome than those guys from the Nangong family.
No, it's not that they're difficult to deal with, it's that they're not even in the same league.
If he really angers him, I reckon no one in all of China can save me right now.
Chapter 477 Yang Wudi is not as good as me
Didn't you see that Zhao Wuji has fallen to this state because of Xu Changsheng?
Jiang Bai didn't know exactly how strong Zhao Wuji was back then, but he was definitely a master, that much Jiang Bai knew.
As for power, Zhao Wuji back then was probably the most powerful among such people; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to stop everyone in Tiandu and leave them all battered and bruised.
Since Jiang Bai debuted, he had only heard of Zhao Wuji making others look foolish, but he had never heard of anyone making Zhao Wuji look foolish.
Li Qingdi and his group are quite formidable, aren't they? They still can't do anything about Zhao Wuji!
Li Qingdi was the leader of the God Group, the Dragon of the Capital, a favorite of the decision-makers, and the most powerful. He suppressed this person and that person. All you heard about was Li Qingdi bullying others; you never saw anyone bully Li Qingdi.
But when Li Qingdi came to Tiandu a few years ago, Zhao Wuji chased him away like a dog.
Yang Wudi, known as the invincible in the world, has an absolutely terrifying personal combat power. Moreover, he is the leader of the Human Group. He hates Zhao Wuji so much that he curses him, but he never goes to Tiandu to cause trouble.
Even Cheng Tiangang suffered such a great loss at Zhao Wuji's hands that his wife was stolen away.
But Cheng Tiangang managed to hold back. He would usually berate Zhao Wuji, but he never actually started a fight with Zhao Wuji.
Before Jiang Bai appeared, everyone was waiting, waiting for Zhao Wuji's health to fail, waiting for Zhao Wuji to die!
why is that?
Because Zhao Wuji is alive, they dare not set foot in Tiandu!
These things themselves speak volumes, demonstrating that Zhao Wuji is truly powerful and formidable.
But even in this state, Zhao Wuji was still injured by Xu Changsheng...
After being injured, he could only endure it. He sought help everywhere but could not be saved. He could only lie in his home in Tiandu, watching his body deteriorate day by day, and could only sit and wait to die.
This demonstrates Xu Changsheng's formidable abilities.
Thinking of this, Jiang Bai's expression suddenly changed. He looked sharply at Zhao Wuji and exclaimed, "Brother Zhao, what's this bastard doing here? Is he planning to attack you again?"
This is a big deal. If Xu Changsheng is going to make a move against Zhao Wuji, Jiang Bai really doesn't know how to deal with it.
Xu Changsheng is beyond human strength to defeat.
In Cheng Tiangang's words, "That guy isn't human!"
"Hehe, if Xu Changsheng wants to kill me, can you stop him?" Zhao Wuji chuckled, looking at Jiang Bai with amusement.
"We have to stop him even if we can't. At worst, we'll fight him to the death! I'll have Wu Tianxi help transport some bombs, a hundred tons of them. We'll live on top of the bombs starting today. If he dares to come, we'll take him down with us. Let's see how powerful Xu Changsheng really is!" Jiang Bai said viciously.
This was the best solution he could think of: to perish together with Xu Changsheng. He would live on the site of the explosives warehouse, and once Xu Changsheng arrived, he would not waste any words with him but would simply detonate the explosives, resulting in their mutual destruction.
He wasn't lying; that's really what he thought. Zhao Wuji had treated him well, and it was absolutely impossible for him to let things go unchecked!
"Hahaha. You, you!"
Zhao Wuji burst into laughter upon hearing this, pointed at Jiang Bai, and laughed for a while before regaining his balance and saying to Jiang Bai, "Little Bai, thank you. I am very touched by your thoughtfulness, but if Xu Changsheng wants to kill me, no one can stop him. Not even a hundred tons of explosives, let alone a thousand tons, would be of any use."
"You won't even have a chance to light the fire. Even if you did, it would only mean our deaths, with Xu Changsheng watching. Why bother?"
These words gave Jiang Bai a completely new understanding of Xu Changsheng's strength. In Cheng Tiangang's words, "This guy is not human!"
However, he didn't say anything more, because he understood Zhao Wuji's meaning: Xu Changsheng probably didn't come to kill him.
As expected, Zhao Wuji said calmly, "Don't worry, Xu Changsheng isn't here to kill me. If he wanted to kill me, I would have been dead ten years ago."
"He came here to fulfill a promise, a promise made ten years ago."
Jiang Bai was quite curious upon hearing this and looked at Zhao Wuji with some confusion.
He kept wondering if Zhao Wuji had called him over today not so that Xu Changsheng could see him, but so that he could talk to him about something else.
Is it related to this so-called agreement from ten years ago?
He remained silent, waiting for Zhao Wuji to speak. He knew that Zhao Wuji would say what he needed to say without him having to ask, and asking about what he shouldn't say would be pointless.
Sure enough, after a moment, Zhao Wuji interjected, "You should know about my situation. Twenty years ago, because of Liu Rumei, I had a complete falling out with Li Qingdi and Yang Wudi. We were brothers, but we turned against each other and fought until we were bloodied. It's a pity... Rumei left in the end! Hehe, she left with Xu Changsheng, who appeared out of nowhere."
At this point, Zhao Wuji seemed to be lost in his past memories, his expression complex, showing both longing and sadness. Jiang Bai wisely refrained from interrupting.
Let him reminisce about his youth to his heart's content.
After a moment, Zhao Wuji spoke again, saying with a wry smile, "You know, this matter was a huge blow to the three of us. Yang Wudi and I both got married one after the other, and Li Qingdi remained unmarried for the rest of his life because of this."
"Among the three of us, in terms of strength, I was the strongest back then. I was even more powerful than Yang Wudi back then! I'm talking about him now!"
These words made Jiang Bai's mouth drop open in astonishment, even more so than Yang Wudi's at the moment.
Had Zhao Wuji already reached this point ten years ago?
You must know that Yang Wudi is known as the invincible master in the world, ranked number one in the dark world. He is at the peak of the top-level master. If it weren't for the fact that the "Heavenly Wolf Devouring Heaven Technique" he cultivates doesn't have a follow-up technique, which has prevented him from breaking through, he would probably have already surpassed the limit of the top-level master.
In the words of the Nangong family head, that's the level of ancient martial arts practitioners.
Such a person...
Zhao Wuji actually said that he had already surpassed Yang Wudi ten years ago?
Jiang Bai already had a good idea of just how powerful Zhao Wuji had been ten years ago.
"Aren't you surprised? Heh, nothing to be surprised about. Yang Wudi? That's Yang Ren! What do you mean by 'unrivaled in the world'? It's just a joke, a way to comfort himself. It's all my fault for giving him too much of a shock back then, making him even change his name. But what a pity, what's the use of changing it? He's still no match for me! Even if I'm half-dead, he still wouldn't dare to mess with me."
After saying this, Zhao Wuji glanced at Jiang Bai and said with a smile, "Little Bai, now you know why everyone is hoping for my death. If I don't die, they won't dare to set foot in Tiandu, right?"
After saying that, his eyes turned cold, and he said disdainfully, "Because they're all afraid of me! Afraid that this sickly, dying wretch will go mad one day and slaughter them all, making them pay with their lives! Because they know that even if I'm about to die, it's still not a problem for me to drag some people down with me!"
Chapter 478 The Ten-Year Agreement
Jiang Bai remained silent. He knew that this was an expression of Zhao Wuji's long-suppressed emotions, and he also knew that what Zhao Wuji said was true.
If that's the case, then everything makes sense and makes sense.
Why was Zhao Wuji, a merchant, able to fight so fiercely against the others, and why did he overwhelm them so much that they could hardly breathe?
Even though Zhao Wuji was injured, no one dared to step inside Tiandu.
Nothing is without reason, because Zhao Wuji possesses the power to suppress the universe.
It was precisely because Zhao Wuji possessed this strength, this power that everyone feared, that no one dared to act rashly. Li Qingdi dared not, Cheng Tiangang dared not, and even Yang Wudi dared not.
After saying all this, Jiang Bai thought Zhao Wuji would be in a better mood, but to his surprise, Zhao Wuji said dejectedly, "But what good is it if I'm so powerful? Ten years ago, I thought I was at the height of my power, the mighty lion of the capital, haha, I suppressed those other bastards so much that they couldn't even raise their heads. As for Cheng Tiangang? He was about your age back then, and he was not worth mentioning at all."
"Besides that, I have some strength, hidden power, which, to be honest, is quite considerable. But so what? I harbored resentment and went to find Xu Changsheng, but so what? It was all just a dream. I couldn't even last one move against Xu Changsheng before I was dealt with!"
"If someone hadn't pleaded for me back then, I'm afraid I wouldn't be alive today."
At this point, Zhao Wuji suddenly stood up, tossed aside his teacup, took two bottles of fine aged wine from the wine cabinet next to him, tossed one to Jiang Bai and the other to himself, and casually tossed the two cups, which landed steadily on the table.
He opened the bottle and casually poured some wine into two glasses, filling them completely.
Jiang Bai recognized the two bottles of wine. He had heard that they were aged Nu'er Hong wine, with a history of at least a hundred years. Originally, there was a jar of wine, but Zhao Wuji replaced it with three sealed glass bottles. He drank one bottle, leaving two bottles.
When Jiang Bai asked for some, Zhao Wuji refused, saying he would wait until he was about to die before giving it to him.
I never expected him to open it now. Could it be... that his time has come?
"Don't worry, I won't die, but I probably won't have a chance to drink anymore. You like it, right? I'll give you one bottle, and we'll drink the other one today."
After saying that, he thought for a moment, then took out another cup, filled it, and said to Wang Bao, "Baozi, sit down too, drink up first, then we'll talk."
After saying that, he took the lead and drank heartily.
Jiang Bai also took a sip. The taste was sweet and had a lingering aftertaste, but Jiang Bai was not in the mood to savor the wine. He was concerned about Zhao Wuji.
I want to know what kind of show Zhao Wuji is trying to put on.
After drinking quite a bit in one go, Zhao Wuji said, "Ten years ago, Xu Changsheng injured me, but someone pleaded for me, so he didn't take my life. He just left some kind of mark on me, but told me that if I could live for ten years, he would save my life."
Yesterday marked exactly ten years!
"So, Xu Changsheng actually came to save you? That's a good thing! Why are you acting like you're unhappy!"
Jiang Bai's eyes lit up upon hearing this. Since Xu Changsheng had promised to save Zhao Wuji if he lived for more than ten years, he must not be joking.
Since that's the case, what's there for Zhao Wuji to be unhappy about?
This is a good thing and should be celebrated. Is it because of a matter of face?
But that shouldn't be the case. Based on Jiang Bai's understanding of Zhao Wuji, Zhao Wuji is a pragmatist. Although he cares about face, he is definitely not the type like Cheng Tiangang who is obsessed with saving face and suffers for it.
Even if it's embarrassing, being able to survive is better than continuing like this, living a precarious life, and possibly dying at any moment.
"It's a good thing, it really is a good thing. I know that it's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death, so I didn't refuse. But Xu Changsheng made me a condition."
Zhao Wuji said with a smile.
He didn't think it was anything shameful. He had been injured by Xu Changsheng and lived in constant fear for the past ten years, always on the verge of death. He had also endured immense pain every day, which was undeniably a form of torture.
It's certainly a good thing to have the opportunity to be free now.
"Conditions? What conditions? Wasn't it supposed to be a ten-year agreement? Does he intend to break his promise?" Jiang Bai asked, puzzled.
He didn't understand what Zhao Wuji meant.
Logically speaking, someone like Xu Changsheng shouldn't go back on his word.
Since he made a promise, he will definitely keep it; otherwise, there would be no need for him to make a trip to Tiandu.
But what conditions is Zhao Wuji setting now?
This puzzled Jiang Bai somewhat.
"That's right. He gave me two choices. The first was that he would heal me and then injure me or even kill me. This would not violate his original promise."
The first condition was that both Jiang Bai and Wang Bao directly helped Zhao Wuji choose to give up. Since he had already been healed, why would they let him be injured or killed again?
It would have been better not to let him receive treatment at all; at least he could have lived for another two days.
Moreover, Jiang Bai might be able to help.
"And the second one?" Jiang Bai asked.
"The second condition was that he would heal me and then let me leave with him to cultivate for ten years! To be honest, I had already agreed to the second condition before you came."
Zhao Wuji smiled and told Jiang Bai about his choice.
Jiang Bai was not surprised at all by Zhao Wuji's choice. As he had said, Zhao Wuji was a pragmatist. Why would he choose to die when he could live a good life?
Once he's cured, with Zhao Wuji's strength, living to be a hundred or eighty years old wouldn't be a problem.
Ten years is neither a long nor a short time; it's not unacceptable.
Moreover, this also solved a major problem for Jiang Bai.
His mission was finally complete, and he would not be punished.
Of course, Jiang Bai would never and could not say this.
"Ten years of cultivation? What's this guy doing? Is he asking you to cultivate with him? Is he going to make you a monk? No, wait, back then he..."
Jiang Bai asked curiously, then thought of what happened back then. He only got to the beginning before realizing something was wrong and quickly shut up.
This is a painful memory for Zhao Wuji, and Jiang Bai has no reason to rub salt into someone else's wounds.
"Hey, how was it back then? Actually, it wasn't that great. It's good that Ru Mei left with Xu Changsheng, but what a pity! Even someone as strong as Xu Changsheng, what can he do? It's true that Ru Mei left with him, but unfortunately, she didn't end up with him. Instead, she married someone else! Hahaha, speaking of which, Xu Changsheng was also a heartbroken man! Thinking back to how I insisted on seeking revenge against him, I was really stupid. Not only me, but Yang Wudi and Li Qingdi were also incredibly stupid!"
Zhao Wuji naturally understood Jiang Bai's words. Instead of being displeased, he laughed heartily, then downed the wine in his cup, still smiling broadly.
He probably felt that it was something to be very happy that Xu Changsheng had fallen to the same level as him.
Chapter 479 Which Fierce Person?
"So, it means Xu Changsheng took Liu Rumei away back then, but unfortunately she didn't like him? Or maybe she did like him, but someone else poached her? Who on earth is this powerful person who dares to steal Xu Changsheng's woman? They're practically idols!"
Zhao Wuji's words made Jiang Bai roll his eyes repeatedly, his heart filled with turmoil.
I think the world of women-stealing is full of heroes and villains, one after another.
"Don't look at me, I don't know who it is either! Anyway, I know that Xu Changsheng suffered a loss at their hands!" Seeing Jiang Bai's eyes and then seeing Jiang Bai looking at him, Zhao Wuji immediately spoke up.
I'm not lying; Xu Changsheng told him this news.
However, Xu Changsheng was unwilling to go with this person, so Zhao Wuji didn't ask any further questions.
He was also afraid that Xu Changsheng would really lose his temper.
"Okay, I don't want to know either. I want to live a few more days. I just think this guy who stole Xu Changsheng's girlfriend is really amazing! I have to say I admire his guts!" Jiang Bai said, clicking his tongue in amazement.
Wang Bao expressed his strong agreement and nodded repeatedly.
Zhao Wuji agreed, a smile playing on his lips.
Now he knew why Zhao Wuji could still chat and laugh with Xu Changsheng when they met earlier; it turned out that he felt that Xu Changsheng was a fellow sufferer in the same boat.
It's just unclear what Xu Changsheng's mindset was, as he was able to remain calm.
Jiang Bai, in any case, didn't understand it at all.
"Let's not talk about him anymore. Let's get down to business. Xu Changsheng wants me to finish everything within three days. So I won't mince words with you. There are some things I need to tell you."
After laughing, Zhao Wuji spoke, looking at Jiang Bai with a serious expression.
Jiang Bai knew the main event was about to begin. Zhao Wuji was leaving for ten years, and there must be many things he needed to explain. He probably called him over today for this very reason.
"As you know, this time I'm leaving with Xu Changsheng, and that's for ten years. I estimate I won't be able to come back for ten years, so I'll have to leave many things to you. Jiang Bai, although I haven't known you for very long, I trust you a lot. I used to plan for you to inherit Tiandu's business after I died. Now, although I'm not dead, leaving is practically the same as being dead."
"That's why I still want to entrust everything here to you!"
"Why should I give it to you? Just give it to Brother Leopard!" Jiang Bai was taken aback for a moment after hearing this, then laughed.
Wang Bao has followed Zhao Wuji for so long; even if he hasn't made any great contributions, he has certainly put in a lot of hard work. Jiang Bai felt that entrusting the task to Wang Bao was quite appropriate.
Besides, it's not like Zhao Wuji won't come back. Ten years isn't a long time, but it's not short either. He'll be back soon.
It's somewhat inappropriate for me to manage it for him.
"No, Leopard has been with me for many years. You know his situation. Normally, he's good at maintaining the status quo but not good at making progress. But now, I'm afraid he'll have trouble even maintaining the status quo."
"You should know that both Cheng Tiangang and Li Qingdi have been eyeing Tiandu for a long time. Not to mention the two of them, even your friend Wu Tianxi might have his own ideas. Don't be fooled by how Li Qingdi and Cheng Tiangang are making things difficult for him right now."
"But if he only regains his senses for a moment, he will immediately attack the leopard."
"So Leopard is not suitable. I will only entrust Wuji Enterprise to him for management. When my daughter comes back in the future, he can help assist her."
"But you know, people call me the Lion of Tiandu, not just because of Wuji Enterprise, but because I have a network of connections, a huge network of connections that encompasses everyone in Tiandu, as well as all the connections in the surrounding provinces. From top to bottom, almost everyone is in this network of connections."
"And the node in this network of relationships is me. In other words, they all listen to me. I am the backbone. If I'm not here, they won't obey Leopard. Leopard won't be able to control the situation. I estimate that even a small fry like Zhang Changgeng will want to challenge Leopard!"
"It's not just them; others will also have designs on it and want to infiltrate. Once they do, and the leopard can't withstand the attack, then this network will immediately fall apart, and then, Tiandu will be plunged into bloodshed!"
"This is not what I want to see! So I've decided to hand over everything to you, except for Wuji Enterprise, especially this network of connections and the brothers who work for me."
Consider this a parting gift I'm giving you.
Zhao Wuji spoke slowly, revealing all his thoughts in one breath, without concealment or reservation, speaking clearly and without any pretense.
"This... I'm not really suitable, I don't think I can handle Brother Leopard, and I doubt I can either."
Jiang Bai declined.
He himself felt somewhat hypocritical. In fact, he was willing to take on this right, but agreeing so readily seemed a bit greedy.
This is a deep-seated flaw in Chinese people: whether you like it or not, if someone wants to give you something, you always have to refuse several times.
Jiang Bai was no exception.
Hearing this, Zhao Wuji laughed, pointing a finger at Jiang Bai and shaking his head, saying, "You're being hypocritical, kid. I already said the leopard can't be controlled, why are you still acting all innocent? I know you want it too, so here you go! No one but you can control it!"
"No one will do!"
"You, Jiang Bai, are a bit special. You have a good relationship with Wu Tianxi, so he obviously wouldn't come to take your territory over this. Besides, he knows that he might not be able to beat you. You have my people behind you, plus Cheng Laohu and yourself."
"It's much simpler with Cheng Laohu. I know him well. There are rumors that you are one of his few friends, or even his only friend. He might challenge me if he disagrees with me. If Leopard inherits this business, he'll come after me in a heartbeat. But if it's you... I reckon that from now on, no one from the several provinces of southern Xinjiang will set foot here."
"Yang Wudi, he even helped you fight not long ago. You're still his underling, so he felt embarrassed. Besides, he has other ambitions."
"As for Li Qingdi? You need to be careful of this guy. He's very interested in Tiandu, and because of me, he's determined to get this place. He's also very strong, so he's difficult to deal with. But thankfully, I heard he recently asked you for a favor. In that case, he won't be making a move here anytime soon."
"Even if you're going to turn against him, you'll have to wait a while. By then, you'll have regained your composure and won't necessarily be afraid of him!"
"So, Jiang Bai, tell me, if I don't hand it over to you, who should I hand it over to?"
A few words left Jiang Bai speechless, and his silence was tantamount to acknowledging the matter.
Zhao Wuji didn't mind, laughed heartily, and pointed at Wang Bao, who also had a big smile on his face, saying, "Actually, I'm just informing you about this. I called you here today to tell you that I've already had Baozi arrange everything. This noon, at your Imperial Hotel, I've invited all the important figures from Tiandu and several nearby provinces to officially announce this! You have no choice!"