Lin'an County.
Hongye Town.
As the smallest town in population and area among the towns under the jurisdiction of Lin'an County, Hongye Town had no notable features, except for a dye raw material called Red Leaf Grass, which had some fame.
On this day in Hongye Town, in a small alley residence, a tall, thin middle-aged man was sitting in the courtyard.
In his rough hands, he held dry firewood and fed it into the stove in front of him.
Flames rose in the stove, and above it was an earthenware pot, constantly gurgling and steaming, diffusing a bitter medicinal smell throughout the courtyard.
The middle-aged man's face was somewhat pale, and his condition did not seem very good.
On his bare upper body, a dark black palm print could be clearly seen on his lower back.
Estimating that the heat was about right, the middle-aged man lifted the lid of the earthenware pot and prepared to serve a bowl of medicinal soup.
Suddenly, sharp sounds of breaking wind came from all around.
The middle-aged man's face changed, he threw away the porcelain bowl in his hand, and leaped up nimbly.
And just as his body moved away from the ground, the stove was shot by crossbow bolts, piercing it directly.
The earthenware pot on the stove also fell to the ground with a crack and shattered.
"Who is it?!"
The middle-aged man leaped onto the roof and shouted fiercely, looking around.
"Old man Tian Song, I didn't expect that even with such injuries, your movements are still so agile. It seems your family's Ape Embryo Skill is indeed extraordinary."
A loud laugh came from outside the courtyard, and then a strong figure appeared on the surrounding wall.
Seeing the person who came, Tian Song's face immediately turned ugly.
"Liu Yuanshan, it's you!!"
That's right, the person who came was the Ya Gang's Second Master, Liu Yuanshan.
"You had a chance to leave Lin'an County, but unfortunately, you didn't cherish it. Now you can't leave even if you want to."
Liu Yuanshan said slowly with an indescribable smile on his face.
And on the surrounding walls, Ya Gang members holding crossbows had already appeared.
The cold arrowheads were aimed at Tian Song, ready to strike at any time.
"I'll give you a chance, hand over the Complete Manual of the Ape Embryo Skill, and maybe I'll leave you a whole corpse."
"Dream on!!"
Tian Song understood that this time he was probably doomed. He also knew the other party's way of doing things. No matter what, they would never make it easy for him.
He roared angrily, stomped and shattered the roof tiles, and his body shot out, rushing towards Liu Yuanshan.
Since he couldn't escape anyway, he would drag someone down with him before he died.
"Shoot."
Liu Yuanshan waved his hand, and the crossbowmen beside him fired without hesitation.
Crossbow bolts pierced the air, heading straight for Tian Song.
Tian Song had no choice but to stop his attack and dodge.
However, crossbow bolts kept coming from all directions, and he was already injured, making his movements somewhat inconvenient. After a few breaths, due to forcefully raising his qi and circulating his blood, a trace of fresh blood had already flowed out from the corner of his mouth.
Looking at the crossbow bolts still shooting at him, Tian Song understood that if this continued, his last bit of strength would probably be exhausted, and he would die under a barrage of arrows.
"Since I'm going to die anyway, then..."
He took a deep breath, his face flushed, and his originally thin body next moment actually swelled up. In just a few breaths, he had become much stronger, his exposed muscles bulging, giving a contradictory feeling of indescribable strength and agility.
"Are you going to fight to the death?!"
Seeing this scene, the cold, mocking look on Liu Yuanshan's face disappeared, replaced by a look of solemnity.
"Get out of my way!"
Tian Song, whose body had changed, was now quite fast, and even his injuries seemed to have no effect.
Facing dozens of crossbow bolts shooting at him, he swung his palms and actually shattered all of them.
Not only that, the shattered crossbow bolts shot towards the wall, piercing directly through the crossbowmen.
With just this move, more than half of the twenty-odd Ya Gang members on the wall were killed or injured.
The rest could no longer pose a threat to him. Tian Song's body was like an ape, moving nimbly straight towards Liu Yuanshan. He had only one goal, and that was to take Liu Yuanshan with him even in death.
Looking at Tian Song rushing towards him, Liu Yuanshan did not dare to be negligent. He knew the other party's strength very well. Unlike the Axe Gang, the Fist Gang had no background of any large force. The reason they could occupy a place in Waguan Street was precisely because of Tian Song's strength.
His combat power was definitely considered a master among Forging Tendons Completion.
It was only because the other party was now seriously injured, otherwise he would not have the qualifications to fight him.
"Just a spent force, yet you still dare to unleash your blood qi. You are looking for death."
Liu Yuanshan snorted coldly, and his body was also very agile. He leaped down from the wall and kicked towards the opponent.
Their legs and palms met with a bang, then separated instantly. The next moment, the two collided again, and muffled sounds erupted in the small courtyard.
"It's useless, old man Tian Song, I want to see how long you can last."
While fighting, Liu Yuanshan kept sneering.
He said it lightly, but his legs were already feeling a bit overwhelmed.
Tian Song opposite him was attacking him like a madman, disregarding everything. His own strength was much weaker than the other party, and now that the other party was completely disregarding his own injuries, he had fallen into a disadvantage for a while.
"I, Tian, will definitely take you with me before I die."
Tian Song roared like a madman, and his offensive became even more fierce, forcing Liu Yuanshan to retreat continuously.
Seeing that he was about to retreat to the wall, reaching a point of no retreat, just as he was about to take advantage of the situation to finish off Liu Yuanshan, a strong wind came from behind him.
In the strong wind, there was a hint of fishiness. Tian Song quickly realized something and turned around, throwing a punch fiercely.
A bang came, but before Tian Song could react, he felt a cold sensation in his lower abdomen.
The next moment, power erupted, and Tian Song's body flew out backward, hitting the wall heavily, actually collapsing the wall directly, and his body was buried by a pile of rubble.
Although he quickly rushed out from the pile of rubble, his body couldn't help but sway. Before he could speak, he first spat out a large mouthful of blood.
His eyes were wide with anger, staring intently at the figure that suddenly appeared not far behind him.
"Meng..."
In the end, before he could finish speaking, his body fell backward to the ground, his seven orifices bleeding, and his life force completely gone.
That's right, the person who attacked was none other than the Ya Gang's Master, Meng Hongsheng.
Before coming, he already knew that Tian Song would definitely make a desperate counterattack, so he had been hiding in the dark, waiting for the final decisive blow to end the battle.
"This old man Tian Song's strength is indeed extraordinary. I didn't expect him to be able to unleash such combat power even with serious injuries."
At this moment, Liu Yuanshan, who was beside him, had also relaxed. His body was already soaked with sweat, indicating that he was not relaxed during the fight just now.
"It is said that this Tian Song's family's Ape Embryo Skill originated from first-class martial arts, and it can be considered top-tier among second-class martial arts. It's not surprising that he has such combat power."
Meng Hongsheng walked forward slowly, looking at Tian Song, who had died with his eyes open, and said lightly.
After speaking, he squatted down and began to search Tian Song's body.
However, apart from some miscellaneous items on his body, he did not find what he wanted.
Immediately, he ordered the other Ya Gang members in the courtyard.
"Search everything in the courtyard."
"Yes, Master."
Soon, a group of gang members began to move.
However, half an hour later, the entire courtyard had been turned upside down, and he still did not find what he wanted.
"It seems that old man Tian Song did not leave behind the manual of the Ape Embryo Skill. It's a pity for this martial art."
Seeing this, Meng Hongsheng could only sigh, with a hint of regret on his face.
It's not that he hadn't thought of keeping Tian Song alive to get this martial art technique from him.
However, given the other party's temper and character, it would definitely not be easy to pry open his mouth, and even if he told him the cultivation method, he would not believe it, so he killed him without any reservation.
"That's all. I'll leave this to you, Yuanshan, to clean up the aftermath."
"Okay, Master."
Hearing this, Liu Yuanshan immediately nodded in agreement.