179: Target, the Flame Bearer!

Xiao Shi walked through the streets of Lieyin City.

He constantly pondered how he could acquire the Secret refining method of the Demonic Path forces here.

Based on his understanding of Lieyin City,

if he could establish a certain identity here,

everything he did would become much more convenient.

For example, if he could become a Flame Bearer... he believed it wouldn't be difficult to obtain the Secret refining method.

Xiao Shi knew well that Flame Bearers held a very high status in Lieyin City.

Even the nobles in the city

dared not easily provoke a Flame Bearer.

However, he currently didn't know the conditions to become a Flame Bearer.

He needed to find a way to learn more first.

Xiao Shi looked around.

As he entered the city, many pairs of eyes, both overt and hidden, had already fixed on him.

Most of these eyes harbored ill intentions.

Deeply hidden murderous intent.

There was no rule against killing in the city.

Therefore, incidents of murder and robbery could be seen here every day.

Especially people like Xiao Shi, who had just entered the city, were most easily targeted.

This caused murderous intent to flash in Xiao Shi's eyes as well.

As the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do... Since killing was the main theme here,

he might as well use killing as a means to gather information.

Thinking of this,

Xiao Shi's figure flickered.

His entire body seemed to disappear into thin air, and the next second, he appeared before a young man not far away.

The young man's face was cold.

Since Xiao Shi entered the city, he had been staring at Xiao Shi with ill intent.

Secretly transmitting messages to the powerful individual behind him.

The moment Xiao Shi appeared before him,

Pfft!

He didn't even see how Xiao Shi attacked.

He only felt a blur before his eyes.

His entire head had already flown high into the air.

For these people of the Demonic Path forces... Xiao Shi had no psychological burden in killing them.

These people themselves were evil and had committed countless killings.

Killing them was like cleansing the filth of this world.

If he could kill all these people, not only would there be no sin, but it would also be immeasurable merit.

They all deserved to die!

Whoosh!

After Xiao Shi killed the young man,

his figure flickered again.

In an instant, he appeared before another person who was also staring at him.

He attacked and directly annihilated him.

His speed was astonishing, and his attacks were ruthless and decisive.

This caused all these people to be eliminated by him before they even reacted.

After he had killed four or five ill-intentioned individuals in a row,

the others finally came to their senses.

Their expressions changed drastically.

It wasn't that there hadn't been ruthless people who started killing immediately upon entering the city before, but such ruthless people usually stopped after killing one or two people who targeted them, serving as a warning.

But this ruthless person now... showed no intention of stopping at all.

It seemed he wanted to kill everyone who harbored malice towards him, leaving no one alive!!

This was no ordinary ruthless person.

This was a fierce and bloodthirsty God of Slaughter!!

They had no idea that such a being would enter the city this time.

They immediately scattered and fled in fear.

Afraid that if they fled too slowly, they would lose their chance to live.

In an instant,

no gaze dared to linger on Xiao Shi.

Even the passersby, upon seeing this scene, changed their expressions and quickly moved away.

Only after the surroundings were deserted,

Xiao Shi began to pick up the items dropped after the killings and loot the things from their bodies.

Unfortunately,

these people were all Qi Martial Realm, with no Blood Martial Realm individuals among them.

After all, Blood Martial Realm, while not the strongest in Lieyin City, was already close to the upper echelons.

They wouldn't do something as low-level as staking out the city gates.

However,

among these Qi Martial Realm stakeouts, many had Blood Martial Realm martial artists as their backers.

For newcomers to the city, if they were only Qi Martial Realm, they would seek opportunities to try and kill them themselves.

But if they were Blood Martial Realm... they would observe first, and then report the observed intelligence to the Blood Martial Realm martial artist behind them.

If the Blood Martial Realm martial artist behind them was interested, they would come to kill.

Therefore,

killing these Qi Martial Realm stakeouts often offended the Blood Martial Realm behind them.

Those who entered Lieyin City in the past also considered this point, which is why they would only kill a few, to show their stance and serve as a warning.

They wouldn't engage in extensive slaughter.

Such extensive slaughter as Xiao Shi's... to some extent, was equivalent to provoking the Blood Martial Realm behind these people.

And Xiao Shi wished nothing more than for the Blood Martial Realm behind them to come find trouble with him.

Saving him the trouble of actively searching.

He had thought it through clearly.

He would maintain a fierce, vicious, domineering, and brutal demeanor in Lieyin City!

Nor did he need to worry about making too many enemies.

Anyway, he didn't plan to stay here long.

Once the Secret refining method was in hand,

he would look for an opportunity to leave.

Of course,

if he could kill a few more Blood Martial Realm during this period, that would naturally be the best outcome.

"I'm not afraid that these Blood Martial Realm won't come, I'm only afraid that they'll all hide..."

Xiao Shi thought to himself as he picked up the items dropped after killing these Qi Martial Realm individuals.

He immediately noticed... that the items dropped by these Qi Martial Realm individuals

were all top-quality Qi Warrior Grade items!

"It really was that cup of tea!!"

Xiao Shi's mind was greatly shaken.

He became even more certain that all of this was due to the tea that powerful individual had offered him at the time.

However, the effect of this tea... should not be an increase in luck.

After all, if luck were to be enhanced, it would not only manifest in his own drop rates but also in other good things happening.

Such as picking up treasures just by walking, or divine artifacts falling from the sky... But ever since Xiao Shi drank that cup of tea, apart from the improved quality of dropped items, no other good things had occurred.

Therefore, he could conclude that

this was not an improvement in luck.

He pondered for a while but couldn't figure out the reason.

But all in all, this was an extremely good opportunity.

"I just don't know how long it will last..."

Xiao Shi felt it was very necessary to take advantage of this time to kill as many Blood Martial Realm as possible.

Simply killing these Qi Martial Realm individuals, while dropping impressive Qi Warrior Grade items, was not very useful to him.

He now desperately hoped that the Blood Martial Realm behind them would immediately come to settle scores with him.

And after acquiring these top-quality Qi Warrior Grade items,

Xiao Shi then checked the items he had looted from these people.

Using them to gain a more comprehensive understanding of Lieyin City.

Ever since arriving in the Demonic Path forces, Xiao Shi had always adopted the method of killing to obtain information and intelligence.

Now, through the things on these people,

he suddenly gained a more detailed understanding of Lieyin City.

He also saw some information related to the Secret refining method.

There was more than one type of Secret refining method for the Demonic Path forces.

Instead, there were many types.

Different Secret refining methods often had different effects.

For example, if a member of the Demon Hand Clan wanted to use the Demon Hand as their Natal Martial Blood, they not only needed to possess a Demon Hand, but also needed to have the unique Secret refining method of the Demon Hand Clan.

Neither could be lacking.

If either was missing, the Demon Hand could not be refined into Natal Martial Blood.

And such Secret refining methods of the Demon Hand Clan had always been closely guarded secrets.

Only members of the Demon Hand Clan could master them.

Others had no chance to acquire them at all.

It wasn't just the Demon Hand Clan that was like this.

The nobles in Lieyin City were basically in the same situation.

It was almost impossible to master their long-inherited Secret refining methods.

"From this perspective..."

"Besides ordinary Secret refining methods, the only one I can choose is the Yin Flame Secret Refining Method, which only Flame Bearers in Lieyin City can master?"

Xiao Shi pondered.

According to the information he had seen,

in Lieyin City,

the only thing that could be on par with the closely guarded Secret refining methods of the nobles was the Yin Flame Secret Refining Method.

This Secret refining method was specially created to complement the Yin Flame.

Only the Flame Bearers here could master it.

This Secret refining method was not weaker than the closely guarded Secret refining methods of the nobles.

In fact, within Lieyin City, it was even more powerful than the closely guarded Secret refining methods of the nobles.

After all, this was the domain of Yin Flame, where it could receive a great boost.

This made Xiao Shi realize that

becoming a Flame Bearer was his most important task going forward.

Currently, his first Natal Martial Blood had already reached its peak and successfully created a Blood Art.

At this point, he could already start cultivating his second Natal Martial Blood.

However, Xiao Shi did not intend to cultivate his second Natal Martial Blood like ordinary people.

Or rather... for his second Natal Martial Blood, he planned to form it through the Secret refining method under the Demonic Path system!

This way, his first Natal Martial Blood would originate from the Blood Beast Blood Source of the Orthodox Faction.

His second Natal Martial Blood would come from the Blood Beast of the Demonic Path forces.

He didn't know if anyone had done this before... but he could feel that this would be the most suitable path for him.

After all, the Deviant Blood Tiger Transformation Scripture he cultivated was not entirely applicable to the Orthodox Faction.

Perhaps in the Demonic Path, the Deviant Blood Tiger Transformation Scripture could exert greater effect and power.

It could also unlock some secrets of the Crimson Tiger Totem.

"Next, I need to find a way to become a Flame Bearer."

Xiao Shi's eyes narrowed slightly.

Based on the information he had currently gathered,

as administrators of Lieyin City, even the nobles in the city had to bow to the Flame Bearers.

It could be said that the vast majority of Demonic Path martial artists in Lieyin City wished to become Flame Bearers at all times.

However, the difficulty of becoming a Flame Bearer was extremely great.

The selection criteria for Flame Bearers in Lieyin City were incredibly strict.

Very few people could meet them.

To this day,

there were no more than twenty Flame Bearers in Lieyin City.

Although the difficulty was immense,

Xiao Shi felt that he had to try no matter what.

Only by becoming a Flame Bearer

could he obtain the Yin Flame Secret Refining Method.

At this moment, Xiao Shi was still in the area near the city gate.

He was waiting!

Waiting for those Blood Martial Realm to come and die.

He believed that his previous slaughter would surely attract some fish.

However, instead of waiting for the Blood Martial Realm, he waited for a Qi Martial Realm youth.

This was a youth with somewhat disheveled hair, a face covered in dirt, and wearing a tattered leather jacket.

What was most striking was the youth's eyes.

His eyes carried sharpness and ferocity, as if it wasn't a person standing there, but a ferocious wild beast.

His body was filled with a heavy murderous aura.

As if he could erupt and devour enemies at any moment.

At this moment, this fierce Qi Martial Realm youth came directly from a distance to stand before Xiao Shi.

With a thud,

he immediately knelt before Xiao Shi.

His head bowed, his forehead pressed against the ground.

Xiao Shi looked at the youth before him with an indifferent expression.

He understood that the other party came here to pledge allegiance to him and become his subordinate.

In Lieyin City, most Qi Martial Realm martial artists would seek out powerful Blood Martial Realm martial artists to become their subordinates.

Only in this way could they better survive here.

Xiao Shi looked at the youth before him.

He was somewhat surprised that this person would choose to pledge allegiance to him.

After all, he was a newcomer.

Although he had already shown a ruthless and fierce side, whether he could establish himself here was still unknown.

Especially now that he had offended many people.

He would inevitably face a major storm next.

If he could survive the upcoming storm, he believed that many people would come to pledge allegiance.

But before experiencing this storm... logically speaking,

no one would dare to pledge allegiance.

Most people would choose to observe.

After all, pledging allegiance at this time carried too much risk.

Once he failed to survive the subsequent storm, those who pledged allegiance to him would inevitably be annihilated along with him.

But this youth, however, chose to pledge allegiance to him at this very moment.

"A bit interesting."

Xiao Shi scrutinized the youth.

He said indifferently,

"Raise your head."

Upon hearing this, the youth

immediately raised his head.

Although his face was covered in dirt, his eyes were very bright, and there was determination in them.

"Coming to pledge allegiance to me at this time, aren't you afraid of death?"

Xiao Shi asked.

The youth looked directly into Xiao Shi's eyes, his tone resolute.

"I am willing to live and die with senior!"

Xiao Shi smiled.

His gaze moved from the youth to another direction, and he said indifferently,

"Then let me see if you have the qualifications."

As soon as his voice fell,

Boom!

A huge roar suddenly came from a distance.

And amidst the roar,

a bloody figure, stirring up astonishing speed, carrying terrifying aura and pressure, rapidly charged from a distance.

Before he even got close, his thunderous roar had already arrived.

"You dare to kill my people, you're seeking death!!"

Xiao Shi looked at the charging bloody figure.

Murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

The big fish had taken the bait!

At the same time,

he was somewhat surprised to see that the youth had also stood up from the ground and stood behind him.

Even under the pressure of the arriving Blood Martial Realm powerhouse, his body trembled, but he stood firmly behind Xiao Shi, fearless.

At the same time, a cold-gleaming dagger appeared in his hand.

He looked as if he was ready to fight alongside Xiao Shi.

This made Xiao Shi find the youth even more interesting.

Soon,

the figure charging from a distance arrived before Xiao Shi, transforming into a burly, red-haired man.