Chapter 158: Sword Pointing at the Liu Clan

Watching Liu Kaipeng chase him into the cesspit, a smile crossed Jiang Xincheng’s face. Ignoring the filth and stench, he stealthily moved deeper into the cesspit. Liu Kaipeng also threw caution to the wind, holding his breath and chasing relentlessly into the depths of the cesspit, continuing his pursuit of Jiang Xincheng.

The cesspit was very deep, dozens of meters deep, comparable to the mountain lake where Jiang Xincheng had drowned Wu Ruirui. If Liu Kaipeng had known that Jiang Xincheng had drowned Wu Ruirui, a Great Yuan Warrior of the Cloud Condensation Realm, in the water, he would not have foolishly jumped in to chase him.

Deep in the cesspit, Jiang Xincheng pretended to panic and continued to flee, but he stayed within the area about ten meters deep, forcing Liu Kaipeng to pursue him at that depth. Liu Kaipeng’s breath was running out.

Seeing that Jiang Xincheng could still persist, Liu Kaipeng felt no fear. He was, after all, a Great Yuan Warrior of the Cloud Condensation Realm. Under normal circumstances, he could hold his breath longer than a Primordial Warrior of the Bone Training Realm. If Jiang Xincheng could endure, so could he, a Great Yuan Warrior of the Cloud Condensation Realm.

So, as long as Jiang Xincheng did not surface for air, Liu Kaipeng stayed with him below, waiting to see who would give up first and seize the opportunity. However, Liu Kaipeng never imagined that Jiang Xincheng was not holding his breath at all—he had been breathing freely in the depths of the cesspit, as if he were on flat ground.

The wonders of the Spiritual Sense at the mid-General Realm were beyond Liu Kaipeng’s comprehension.

Half an hour quickly passed. The cesspit was stirred into a mess by the two, with feces and urine occasionally splashing and flying into the air. If not for the remote location of the cesspit, the area would have been crowded with onlookers.

Liu Kaipeng could no longer hold on. His breath was nearly exhausted. Seeing Jiang Xincheng looking as if he was about to suffocate, Liu Kaipeng thought about chasing him a little longer. Perhaps just a few more minutes, and Jiang Xincheng would be finished.

But after considering it, Liu Kaipeng was too uncomfortable and decided to take a breath of fresh air first before coming back down.

Just as Liu Kaipeng prepared to surface for air, he was surprised to see Jiang Xincheng stop a few meters away, lying motionless in the cesspit. Overjoyed, Liu Kaipeng immediately forgot about going up for air and continued to chase Jiang Xincheng, wanting to finish him off before surfacing.

As he approached Jiang Xincheng, Liu Kaipeng, wary of a trap, threw a few air-splitting punches from two meters away. The blows caused Jiang Xincheng to stir in the cesspit, but he did not wake up.

“I knew it,” Liu Kaipeng thought. “How could a mere Primordial Warrior of the Bone Training Realm compare to me, a Great Yuan Warrior of the Cloud Condensation Realm? His ability to hold his breath naturally falls short of mine. It’s normal for him to pass out from lack of air.”

Greatly pleased, Liu Kaipeng cautiously approached Jiang Xincheng. Looking at the unconscious Jiang Xincheng, Liu Kaipeng sneered coldly and reached out to crush Jiang Xincheng’s throat, ensuring his death.

But at that moment, Jiang Xincheng, who had seemed to be breathing weakly and on the verge of death, suddenly reached out with both hands, grabbed Liu Kaipeng, who was out of breath, and dragged him forcefully deeper into the cesspit.

“You were faking death!” Liu Kaipeng exclaimed in shock.

He struggled fiercely, trying to break free from Jiang Xincheng’s grasp. Unfortunately, Jiang Xincheng held on tightly, not letting go at all. In the cesspit, struggling was even more difficult. Liu Kaipeng used all his strength but could not break free. Instead, Jiang Xincheng dragged him deeper.

Liu Kaipeng clenched his fists and struck Jiang Xincheng fiercely, causing him to spit blood. But Jiang Xincheng still held onto Liu Kaipeng tightly, dragging him deeper into the cesspit, ignoring the punches raining down on him.

In the cesspit, it was hard to exert force. Even though Liu Kaipeng was a Great Yuan Warrior of the Cloud Condensation Realm, with strength far surpassing Jiang Xincheng’s and nearly double his power, his combat experience was as lacking as Wu Ruirui’s. Despite his strength, he could not break free from Jiang Xincheng’s entanglement and was gradually dragged deeper into the cesspit.

Liu Kaipeng’s struggles grew weaker and weaker, losing their force. In a daze, Liu Kaipeng seemed to see the floating corpse of his cousin, Liu Shengnan, in this very cesspit—so tragic and lonely.

But then Liu Kaipeng saw the beautiful figure of his cousin Liu Shengnan appearing before him. She was smiling at him, beckoning to him, asking him to accompany her.

“Cousin Shengnan, I love you!” Liu Kaipeng shouted.

To Jiang Xincheng’s astonishment, Liu Kaipeng stopped punching him and instead reached out as if to grab someone’s hand. Then, his hands gradually weakened, and his entire body grew limp, ceasing to struggle.

Jiang Xincheng twisted Liu Kaipeng’s neck, ensuring he was dead, then discarded his body in the cesspit. He swam up, washed thoroughly in a nearby stream, and returned to the rented courtyard.

He threw away his torn clothes, took a hot bath, and made sure he no longer smelled before returning to his bedroom. He sat cross-legged and began to cultivate.

His injuries had mostly healed. After all, the wounds were not severe, and with the powerful recovery of the Black Fiend Copper Body, such injuries were trivial to Jiang Xincheng.

But feeling the pain, a cold light flashed in Jiang Xincheng’s eyes. His strength had reached the mid-Bone Training Realm, close to its peak. He had mastered the Black Fiend Copper Body to the Great Completion stage, gaining defense capable of rivaling a Great Yuan Warrior of the Cloud Condensation Realm. In recent days, he had even killed two Great Yuan Warriors of the Cloud Condensation Realm.

His Spiritual Sense had reached the mid-General Realm, and his Eighteen Chain Kicks had broken through to the Small Completion stage, approaching Great Completion. Now, it was time to deal with the Liu Clan.

Since his rebirth, the Liu Clan had repeatedly targeted him, even attempting to kill him multiple times. Jiang Xincheng was no saint and would not repay hatred with kindness or let the Liu Clan off the hook.

Liu Yijun, Liu Yifeng, Bai Zhong, Liu Shengnan, the many Liu Clan experts who ambushed him at the Home Inn, and now the Liu Clan’s top expert, Liu Kaipeng… Clearly, the Liu Clan wanted him dead.

Before, Jiang Xincheng lacked the strength to confront the Liu Clan. But now, his power had grown, and it was time to destroy the Liu Clan and exact revenge, while also profiting from it.

With this thought, Jiang Xincheng did not hesitate. The next day, he boarded a flight from Tianhai City to southern Jinguo Province.

Since his rebirth, Jiang Xincheng had been entangled with members of the Liu Clan. Liu Yijun shamelessly framed him and Lin Anan, and after being beaten, sought revenge through Liu Yifeng.

If not for his greatly improved strength, Jiang Xincheng would have been crippled by Liu Yifeng. When open methods failed, Liu Yijun and Liu Yifeng successively begged Bai Zhong and Liu Shengnan to cripple Jiang Xincheng, even developing murderous intentions toward him.

Obstructing someone’s future is like killing their parents, let alone when Liu Yijun and Liu Yifeng not only sought to ruin Jiang Xincheng but also to kill him. Such deep hatred made it justifiable for Jiang Xincheng to kill them.

But the Liu Clan remained relentless. They ambushed him while he was dealing with the Ruthless Poison Nun, nearly killing him. Even after failing, they still refused to let Jiang Xincheng go, determined to eliminate him completely.

The Liu Clan’s aggressive behavior, constantly seeking Jiang Xincheng’s death, left him no choice but to retaliate.

The east wind blew, and war drums thundered. Jiang Xincheng’s sharp sword would stir a storm of blood and violence in the Liu Clan…