85: Thunder God's Fury Sirius City [Three updates please order first]

"Fierce Tiger Charge!"

Han Li unleashed a Move from the Fierce Tiger Nine Forms with a punch, a powerful surge of Qi burst forth, and the terrifying force vibrated the surrounding air, creating a wave of Qi that swept out.

His memories were not gone; Han Li was still proficient in the Fierce Tiger Fist, but... its power compared to before was like heaven and earth.

There were no phenomena; the ability to create Qi waves that tore through the air was entirely due to his own Cultivation Realm strength.

It was like... a movie without special effects.

The same Move, but its power, without the Divine Ability's augmentation, was not just a little bit different.

"After the Demonic Origin evolved, it completely stripped me of my Divine Ability martial arts, and even if I Cultivate them again in the future, they won't improve or manifest..."

Han Li looked at the vibrating air, his mood quickly calming down.

It seemed like there was no change, but in reality, it had completely changed.

Cultivating the Fierce Tiger Fist again in the future would yield no changes.

He could only Cultivate other martial arts.

However, Han Li was not worried about this.

Over countless years, amidst the wave of martial arts, various martial arts were bizarre and diverse.

Just the number of types for each martial arts was uncountable, and the variety of martial arts to Cultivate was even more unimaginable.

Even if he Cultivated one martial arts a day, he wouldn't finish learning them even if he Cultivated for a hundred years.

Han Li looked at the panel; the Fierce Tiger Fist and its derived Divine Ability had completely disappeared, transforming into the Demonic Origin in his mind.

"Improve other martial arts..."

Looking at the few types of martial arts on the panel, Han Li fell into deep thought.

Theoretically, all martial arts could be improved, but it was best to improve martial arts of the same type to maximize the improvement.

The remaining martial arts were only the Life-Taking Spear Technique, Ben Lei Fist, Divine Travel Eight Desolations... and the Dragon Elephant Divine Fist!

If he were to stick to the same type, he would have to filter out the Life-Taking Spear Technique, as it was a spear martial arts, different from fist martial arts.

Divine Travel Eight Desolations was a movement martial arts.

That was also filtered out.

Only two martial arts remained: Ben Lei Fist and Dragon Elephant Divine Fist.

Only these two could be improved.

"If I inject it into the Ben Lei Fist, can it directly reach the stage of deriving a Divine Ability?"

Han Li blinked.

He had already reached Major Achievement in the Ben Lei Fist.

He was only about halfway from Perfection.

The Dragon Elephant Divine Fist had only just been improved to Minor Achievement, and only about ten percent.

"The stronger the martial arts, the smaller the improvement will surely be. If I inject it into the Ben Lei Fist, deriving a Divine Ability will not be a problem."

"It's the Ben Lei Fist then!"

Once the thought was settled, Han Li suddenly felt his Soul tremble, and the Demonic Origin in his mind disappeared. The next second, a strange sensation permeated his entire body.

"Zzzzz—!!"

On his skin, strands of silver electric light bloomed, and silver electric arcs appeared in his hair.

It was as if his entire body was enveloped by lightning.

However, Han Li not only felt no discomfort from this sensation, but rather... it was very comfortable!

Electric light raged, and behind him, a ten-foot-tall phantom appeared.

It was like a lightning giant.

True. Thunder God!

Lightning flashed, like a phantom composed of lightning, with a majestic Aura.

A terrifying Aura spread out from the phantom.

"Rumble—!!"

In the clear sky, a thunderous sound suddenly rang out, and lightning exploded.

The improvement of the Ben Lei Fist directly triggered a Heaven and Earth Anomaly.

The lightning phantom behind him vaguely showed a blurry face, somewhat similar to Han Li's.

A ten-foot-tall lightning phantom.

"Boom!!"

Suddenly, from the sky, a bolt of lightning struck Han Li with lightning speed. But at the moment it approached, the lightning phantom behind him raised a hand, and shining electric light appeared. The lightning of Heaven and Earth directly merged into the lightning phantom, enduring the lightning of Heaven and Earth. The lightning phantom instantly solidified somewhat, and its Aura became even more majestic.

Thunder Gods Wrath: (First Realm 70%)!

The panel appeared in his eyes. After a long while, the lightning dissipated, and the lightning phantom behind him also disappeared.

Everything seemed like an illusion.

But the scorched ground around proved that it was not an illusion just now, but a real existence.

"Directly derived a Divine Ability, reaching seventy percent of the First Realm..."

Han Li's heart pounded, and the feedback from the Demon Seed arrived as expected. A large amount of blood Qi surged into his body. He instantly activated the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art, and the Dragon Elephant Embryo in his body let out a Dragon Elephant roar.

Golden light shone, illuminating his flesh, bones, muscles, and internal organs.

The third Dragon Elephant Embryo grew stronger again, moving a step closer to the Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo, and his strength increased again.

His own blood Qi improved significantly.

His whole body felt clear and refreshed!

Han Li stood still, looking at a large rock in the distance, concentrating.

On his skin, strands of electric light lingered.

A Ben Lei Fist instantly shot out. At the same time, a lightning phantom appeared behind him, electric light flashed, and a punch condensed, turning into a lightning-like fist shadow that traveled a hundred zhang and slammed into the giant rock.

"Boom—!!"

The man-sized giant rock exploded, shattered stones flew, and scattered all over the ground.

On the rock, there were also traces of lightning burns, a scorched black area.

Han Li withdrew his hand, the electric light disappeared, and the phantom dispersed.

Taking a step, he arrived in front of the large rock.

Exploding a rock from a hundred zhang away with a single punch could also be achieved with the power of the Dragon Elephant Divine Fist.

"Good heavens, is this transforming into the Lightning Dharma King?"

Looking at the scorched marks on the shattered rock, Han Li's eyelids twitched.

This strike was not only extremely lethal, but also very thrilling.

Compared to the previous Ben Lei Fist, it was like heaven and earth.

The martial arts derived a Divine Ability, achieving a qualitative change.

A First Realm Divine Ability had already reached the power that surpassed the Third Realm Divine Ability Fierce Tiger Fist.

"The higher the foundation of the martial arts, the higher the upper limit of the Divine Ability's Perfection should be..."

Han Li looked at the scorched rock, his thoughts turning.

The Fierce Tiger Fist was just a common basic martial arts, not even ranked.

Whereas the Ben Lei Fist itself was a Profound Rank Low Grade martial arts.

Reaching the point of deriving a Divine Ability, its power was naturally much greater.

However, Han Li was not yet clear how many Realms the Ben Lei Fist would achieve.

The Fierce Tiger Fist reached the Fourth Realm, which was Perfection.

Then, the Ben Lei Fist would definitely be able to break through above the Fourth Realm, perhaps reaching the Fifth Realm, or even the Sixth Realm.

"In that case, Divine Travel Eight Desolations probably doesn't have a very high upper limit either..."

"But it's still early. I'll look at higher-grade movement martial arts then. If there's a suitable one, I'll exchange for it and Cultivate it, preparing for Divine Travel Eight Desolations..."

Once his thoughts were settled, Han Li immediately opened the entire panel to check.

name: Han Li.

Realm: Vein Opening Realm Late Stage!

martial arts: Divine Travel Eight Desolations Profound Rank Low Grade (Perfection), Qing Yuan Skill Earth Rank High Grade (Initial Mastery 25%), Life-Taking Spear Technique Profound Rank High Grade (Minor Achievement 19%), Ben Lei Fist Profound Rank Medium Grade (Perfection), Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art Heaven-Grade Low Grade (Initial Mastery 7%), Dragon Elephant Divine Fist Heaven-Grade Low Grade (Beginner 15%).

skills: Archery (Perfection), Alchemy (25%).

Heaven and Earth Demon Seed: (Level 3 90%).

Divine Abilities: Winds Arise, Clouds Surge (Second Realm 75%), Thunder Gods Wrath (First Realm 70%).

Demonic Origin: 0.

"Profound Rank Medium Grade..."

"Second Realm, then it seems it can reach High Grade."

Closing the panel, Han Li immediately began to Cultivate the Ben Lei Fist again.

—

Half a month passed.

The earth warmed, and spring ascended into the sky.

Over half a month, Han Li continuously Cultivated, and his control over the Ben Lei Fist also reached an extremely perfect level.

He could even suppress the Divine Ability's phenomena, though its power would be correspondingly weakened by a few points.

With the phenomena fully unleashed, he could unleash his strongest power.

However, without the Comprehension Pill's assistance, Han Li's progress over half a month was also extremely slow.

The Comprehension Pill was like cheating in Cultivation.

He didn't know how others fared, but for him, taking the Comprehension Pill for Cultivation and improvement had a huge effect.

It could help him quickly advance his martial arts progress... At Yuhua Peak, by the grass on the plaza, Han Li gazed into the distance.

"There's a little over a month left until the Inner Sect's Mountain and River Tournament begins."

"If I make it onto the Mountain and River Rankings, I can receive many merit rewards..."

Han Li's thoughts turned.

The Mountain and River Tournament was a grand event.

Disciples from all thirty-six peaks would participate.

Even the Inner Sect Disciples from the Sect Master's lineage were no exception.

They would also participate.

For Inner Sect Disciples, this was also an Opportunity to gain fame.

However, Han Li valued the rewards of the Mountain and River Tournament even more.

The Mountain and River Rankings had a total of one hundred Disciples. These were all elites among the Inner Sect Disciples, uniformly at the Tōngmài Realm Peak. The higher the ranking, the stronger the Disciple's strength.

Likewise, the higher the ranking, the more generous the rewards.

Merit was just one of the rewards; there were also Spirit Pills, Spiritual Artifacts, and other rewards.

Anyone who could win first place would basically Break through to the Innate Realm, perhaps not even waiting for the next year's Mountain and River Tournament.

Stepping into the Innate Realm also meant leaving the Mountain and River Rankings, automatically being removed from the list.

The first place would be succeeded by the second place, and the last spot would be filled by a candidate.

The rewards were very generous, making many Inner Sect Disciples flock to it.

The value of this was pure strength.

Those on the list were basically candidates for Xiantian martial artists.

However, breaking through the Innate barrier also depended on the situation.

Talent and Opportunity, neither could be lacking!

The higher the talent, the easier it was to assault the Innate Realm.

This was also an Opportunity to earn money.

"There's still a little over a month left. I'll take the Opportunity to improve my strength again. Then, at the Mountain and River Tournament, I can also make a fortune..."

His thoughts raced like lightning, and Han Li also came back to his senses.

To quickly improve martial arts, the assistance of the Comprehension Pill was very important, but the price was not cheap.

Fifty thousand merit points for one pill completely emptied his wealth.

"It's time to take on some tasks."

Han Li looked towards Heaven and Earth Peak, and his figure quickly disappeared from where he stood.

Receiving tasks to earn merit was only one part; more wealth lay with the task targets... Outside the Mission Hall of Heaven and Earth Peak, Han Li's figure appeared.

Looking at the Heaven and Earth Peak before him, Han Li did not hesitate and stepped into the hall.

Arriving at the window, Han Li looked at the various tasks on the Spirit Mirror.

He directly skipped the collection tasks.

His main focus was on hunting tasks.

They offered fast merit earning and could also improve his own strength, making hunting tasks very suitable.

After reviewing hundreds of tasks, Han Li selected three.

The three tasks combined were worth almost thirty thousand merit points. Although high, it was still too far from what he needed.

It wasn't even enough for one Comprehension Pill.

However, the wealth of the task targets was an unknown number.

That was the main prize.

The previous times were the best proof.

After receiving the three tasks, Han Li left Heaven and Earth Peak.

Stepping out of the mountain gate, Han Li took out his ruyi compass and checked the locations of the three mission targets.

“Let’s start with Tianlang City.”

Han Li found the target name on the ruyi compass, which showed a distance of about eight hundred li.

It was also a city within Qingyun Prefecture.

However, its scale was not that of an ordinary county town, but a large city.

Having confirmed the distance and direction, Han Li fully activated Divine Travel Eight Desolations, disappearing from the mountain gate like a white streak of light.

“That person… seems to be Han Li…”

Not long after Han Li left, a figure arrived at the mountain gate. It was a chubby young man in brocade robes, looking in the direction Han Li had disappeared.

“It’s been a while since I last saw this guy. From the looks of it, he must be off on a mission.”

“I heard from Bai Wushuang that this guy has improved a lot. I really hope to clash with him at the Mountain and River Tournament…”

The young man in brocade robes murmured to himself, a glint of light flashing in his eyes as he gazed into the distance. Then, he turned and stepped into the mountain gate… It was night.

Tianlang City, outskirts. A figure approached from afar.

After an intense seven hundred li journey, Han Li arrived at his destination, Tianlang City.

This was a large city.

Its scale far surpassed that of an ordinary county town.

A city with a population of several million, its size was not much different from a prefectural city.

The city walls were dozens of zhang high. Under the night sky, it was brightly lit and full of life.

There were not many such large cities in Qingyun Prefecture.

Looking at Tianlang City before him, Han Li checked the details of his mission.

This mission's target was in Tianlang City.

A criminal Gang named the Fierce Wolf Gang.

Normally, major sects would not interfere with such criminal Gangs, but the situation indicated that the Fierce Wolf Gang was colluding with a Demonic Sect.

This Fierce Wolf Gang was a criminal Gang supported by the White Lotus Sect.

The White Lotus Sect, one of the Three Demonic Sects of Youzhou.

On par with the Blood Spirit Sect.

However, his target was not the White Lotus Sect, but the leader of the Fierce Wolf Gang.

Xiongan!

A Vein Opening Realm Peak Cultivation.

The Gang had several hundred members, and under him were several excellent assassins.

In Tianlang City, he was a tyrant, occupying a territory, and infamous.

“To be so rampant in Tianlang City, he must have some connections with the government forces. I’ll enter the city first, investigate thoroughly, and then decide.”

Han Li's thoughts whirled. He came back to his senses, looked at Tianlang City under the night sky, and strode towards the city… Brightly lit, Tianlang City's nightlife was far beyond what a small county town could offer.

After entering the city, Han Li headed directly towards the South City.

South City was the main base of the Fierce Wolf Gang.

Passing through streets and alleys, after an incense stick's time, Han Li arrived at the South City district.

It was a vibrant area of entertainment.

“Bang bang bang!!!”

Passing a dark alley, Han Li suddenly stopped.

In the alley, sounds of punching and kicking could be heard.

“Damn it, you’re asking for it, aren’t you?”

A fierce shout came from the alley. Han Li looked inside, and with the help of a sliver of moonlight, he could see about four people ganging up on a middle-aged man.

“Slap—!”

A crisp sound rang out. One of them slapped the middle-aged man's face and snatched a money pouch from his embrace.

“Only this much? What a pauper. Get lost. If you don’t learn your lesson next time, prepare your own coffin.”

Weighing the money pouch in his hand, one of them spoke. The middle-aged man who had been beaten struggled to get up, staggering towards another exit of the alley.

“Brother Hu, what now? Shall we go to Chunfeng Tower?”

A lewd man spoke.

“You brat, are you just thinking with your lower half? All you think about is that kind of stuff?” A young man with a scarred face looked at him and said.

“Hey, it’s been a while since I last went, I can’t hold it in anymore.” The lewd man rubbed his hands and said mischievously.

“With your attitude, how am I supposed to lead you in the Gang in the future?” The scarred-faced young man glared at him.

“Brother Hu, let’s go for a drink first.” Another person said.

“Mm.” The scarred-faced young man nodded.

Just as the group was about to leave, a voice came from the dark alley.

“Are you gentlemen from the Fierce Wolf Gang?”

As the voice rang out, all four of them turned their heads.

From the dark alley, a youthful figure stepped out.

It was Han Li.

“Who are you?”

The scarred-faced young man frowned as he looked at the brawny young man before him.

“Who I am isn’t important. What’s important is, are you people from the Fierce Wolf Gang?”

The calm voice rang out again.

“Kid, a newborn calf doesn’t fear a tiger, huh? You know we’re from the Fierce Wolf Gang, and you still dare to call us ‘grandpas’? I think you’re asking for a beating!”

A Brawny Strongman spoke. As soon as his voice fell, he clenched his fist and charged directly at Han Li.

A fierce fist wind pressed against his face, but Han Li remained motionless.

“Slap!”

At the critical moment, a fair hand gripped the strongman’s fist.

“It seems so.” Han Li’s voice rang out, his expression indifferent.

The others were stunned for a moment, then erupted in fury. However, before they could speak, the next second, with a crack, the sound of bones breaking instantly rang out.

“Ah!”

Intense pain instantly made the strongman scream, but the next second, his voice abruptly stopped.

A hand, like an iron pincer, clamped down on the strongman’s neck. With another crack, the sound of bones breaking rang out again, and the strongman’s head instantly tilted.

Releasing his hand, the strongman’s body fell to the ground like a pile of mud.

“!!!”

“Old Niu!”

The three were shocked, but in the next breath, a breeze swept past them, and the other two were silently killed, dying with a single Move.

Only the last scarred-faced young man remained.

Han Li gripped his neck with one hand, his gaze calm, without the slightest ripple: “I ask, you answer. Understood?”

“F***, your mother…”

“Crack!”

The scarred-faced young man’s curses were cut short. Another snapping sound rang out, and the bones in one of his arms were instantly shattered by a terrifying force.

Veins pulsed on his forehead, the intense pain stimulating his nerves and brain. Sweat instantly poured down.

Han Li held him up by the neck with one hand, his calm gaze fixed on him: “I don’t like repeating myself.”

“Good, good, I… I’ll speak. What do you… want to ask?” The scarred-faced young man spoke with difficulty, his face contorted in pain.

Han Li released his hand, and the scarred-faced young man slumped onto the cold ground, clutching his crippled arm. He looked at Han Li, his eyes filled with terror.

“If I answer your questions, can you spare my life?”

Enduring the severe pain in his arm, the young man spoke.

“I can consider it.”

Han Li’s voice rang out.

“You ask.” The scarred-faced young man nodded.

Han Li looked at him: “What is your position in the Fierce Wolf Gang?”

“I’m a small team leader in this area.” The scarred-faced young man replied.

“Small team leader…”

“Where is the leader of the Fierce Wolf Gang?” Han Li asked again.

“You’re looking for our leader?” The scarred-faced young man looked at him.

“I’m asking you.” Han Li’s eyes filled with coldness, Evil Qi emerging, and the temperature in the air suddenly dropped.

“Our leader… he has several places. I’m not very clear.” The scarred-faced young man said, terrified.

“However, these past few days, the leader has been very close to someone, and he treats them with great respect.”

“Who?” Han Li asked.

“I don’t know. It’s the leader’s guest. I’ve never seen them before, only saw them once the day before yesterday. I’m just a small team leader, I’m not clear.” The scarred-faced young man replied.

“Not clear?” Han Li’s eyes narrowed.

“Re… really don’t know.” The scarred-faced young man said.

“Then tell me the places your leader frequently visits.” Han Li said indifferently.

“There’s a mansion in the South City, in Liuyuan Alley…”

The scarred-faced young man listed them one by one, and Han Li noted down these places.

“Are you telling the truth?” Han Li looked at him.

The scarred-faced young man nodded: “It’s true. These places are where the leader’s mistresses live.”

“I’ve told you all about the leader’s situation. Please, let me go.”

The scarred-faced young man looked at Han Li, enduring the pain to kowtow.

“Who usually accompanies your leader?” Han Li continued to ask.

The scarred-faced young man looked up at him and said: “The leader is always accompanied by the two, Heibai Wushuang.”

“Heibai Wushuang?” Han Li looked at the scarred-faced young man.

The scarred-faced young man immediately spoke: “Heibai Wushuang are the two strongest assassins in our Gang, and they are Lord Leader’s trusted subordinates.”

“I see…” Han Li nodded, looked at him, and said: “Besides these, where else does your leader go?”

“Tianxiang Courtyard. There’s also one of the leader’s mistresses there, the top courtesan of Tianxiang Courtyard, and she has a close relationship with the leader.”

The scarred-faced young man immediately replied.

“Where is Tianxiang Courtyard?”

“Linchang Street, it’s a brothel.” The scarred-faced young man said.

Han Li nodded, noting down this information.

“What else? Which government officials does your leader have good relations with?”

Han Li asked again.

“He has good relations with Lord Vice City Lord. As for the others, I don’t know.” The scarred-faced young man replied.

Han Li looked at him, their gazes meeting.

Being stared at by Han Li, the scarred-faced young man felt a chill in his heart and quickly said: “Sir, I’ve told you everything I know. That’s all there is. I really don’t know anything else.”

“Is that so?”

Han Li still looked at the scarred-faced young man.

“It’s true, Sir, I haven’t hidden anything.” The scarred-faced young man was sweating profusely and quickly said.

“I need secrecy.”

Han Li’s voice rang out.

The scarred-faced young man looked up at him, his eyes brightening, and immediately nodded: “Don’t worry, Sir, I will definitely not speak of this.”

“Very well, then you may leave.”

Han Li nodded gently.

The scarred-faced young man immediately got up, but as soon as he turned around and took a step, he suddenly froze, as if still.

A bloodstain appeared on his neck, blood oozing out.

The scarred-faced young man clutched his neck. He turned his head with difficulty, looking at Han Li, his eyes revealing unwillingness.

The next second, his body swayed, and with a thud, he fell to the ground.