Becoming a Saint From the Iron Armor Skill

"I, Wang Tinghuan, may not have exceptional Martial Arts Talent, nor have I achieved much in my life, but I have a strong spine!

Now that I've fallen into your hands, I'm helpless. Kill me or torture me, do as you please!"

"You want to die?" Chen Cheng said coldly.

"That's right!" Wang Tinghuan said.

Chen Cheng said, "Have you considered what will happen to your descendants after you die?"

Wang Tinghuan's eyes snapped open, his voice harsh. "You wouldn't dare annihilate my Wang Family, would you?"

"And why wouldn't I?" Chen Cheng asked calmly, his expression serene.

Wang Tinghuan said, "My brother is away with the Wang Family's elite, handling business for our Sect. If you dare touch anyone from the Wang Family, they will never forgive you when they return!"

Chen Cheng stared straight into his eyes and said coldly, "The Wang Family colluded with the fiends of the Black Lotus Sect, wreaking havoc across Linji City. That is a crime punishable by the seizure of all assets and the annihilation of your clan!

You won't escape. Wang Tingxuan won't escape. Not a single person from your Wang Family will escape!"

"You..." Wang Tinghuan's eyes bulged as he coughed up another mouthful of blood.

After a long moment, he stared at Chen Cheng and said viciously, "I'd heard you had a reputation for being ruthless. I didn't believe it at first, but I do now!

My Wang Family should have killed you long ago!"

"My patience is limited. I'll give you three breaths to think it over," Chen Cheng said lightly.

Wang Tinghuan's eyes flickered as he quickly understood Chen Cheng's meaning. "If I tell you everything I know, will you spare the descendants of my line?" he asked.

"There are many people in the Wang Family. I can spare your line," Chen Cheng nodded slightly.

"Do you dare to swear on your family's lives?" Wang Tinghuan asked.

"Three breaths are up. You've lost your chance!" Chen Cheng raised the Long Saber in his hand.

"Wait! I'll talk!" Wang Tinghuan said urgently.

...

Inner City, Shen Family residence.

On the outermost street.

Shen Mingyuan looked up towards the east of the city, his gaze deep and sharp, like a keen blade poised to strike.

"Big Brother, can Ah Cheng really kill Wang Xuanjiu?"

Beside him, Shen Mingde paced back and forth anxiously.

Shen Mingyuan didn't answer, merely gazing silently at the night sky, bathed in the clear light of the full moon.

"Second Brother, give it a rest. I don't know how many times you've asked that!" said the third brother of the Shen Family, Shen Dechang.

Shen Mingde stamped his foot. "I can't help being anxious, can I?

The Wang Family is sinister and vicious. They've always wanted to destroy our Shen Family. I can't hold back any longer; I want to go kill to my heart's content!"

Just as he was speaking, from the direction of the Wang Family residence in the east, a red firework shot straight into the sky and exploded, bursting into a brilliant display!

"It's here! That's the signal from Ah Cheng!" Shen Mingde said, overjoyed.

A smile touched Shen Mingyuan's calm face. He raised his hand slightly and said, "Go!"

As his voice fell, Shen Mingde and the other Shen Family Elders drew their Weapons and charged out with a great roar.

Behind them followed several hundred elite Shen Family Swordsmen, and behind the Swordsmen were several thousand members of the Jianghu Gangs!

WHOOSH! A massive crowd surged down the street toward the Wang Family residence in the east!

...

「In the northern part of the city.」

City Guard Director Mao Yong was also greatly shocked when he saw the Communication Arrow above the Wang Family residence.

He hastily led several hundred City Guard Department soldiers toward the Wang Family residence in the east.

However, by the time Mao Yong and his men arrived, they saw that the elite Shen Family Swordsmen and members of the Jianghu Gangs had completely surrounded the Wang Family residence.

From time to time, the sounds of battle cries could be heard from within the Wang Family residence!

This scene, at a glance, was clearly an attempt to seize assets and slaughter the entire clan!

And it was the Wang Family, one of the Four Great Clans of the Inner City, that was being annihilated.

Even though the Wang Family's elite forces had left the city to eliminate the fiends of the Black Lotus Sect, there were still tens of thousands of people in their residence.

Rivers of blood would flow.

The thought of those four words horrified Mao Yong, and he hurriedly led his soldiers to rush forward.

Just then, a squad of the Brocade Guard rushed out from the side, blocking Mao Yong's path.

The leader was none other than Meng Qin.

"Lord Mao, Lord Chen has issued an order. The City Guard Department is to guard all the major routes of the Inner City. Any remnants of the Wang Family who try to escape are to be killed on sight," Meng Qin said, stepping forward with a salute.

This was clearly a superior commanding a subordinate.

But Mao Yong's official rank was half a step higher than Chen Cheng's!

This was the authority of the Inspection Department!

Times had changed. With the various big shots away, Chen Cheng essentially ruled Linji City.

'It really takes someone like Fierce Ah Cheng to have such audacity!'

'Could it be? Does he really dare to turn Linji City upside down?'

Mao Yong sighed inwardly. He had no choice but to obey the order, instructing his two Vice Directors to each lead a team to arrest members of the Wang Family.

Chen Cheng dared to issue an order to kill, but he did not!

After all, he had to leave himself some leeway. Otherwise, when the Wang Family Patriarch returned to the city with his elite forces, he, the City Guard Director, would be in deep trouble.

After making the arrangements, Mao Yong took a few of his personal guards and headed toward the core area of the Wang Family residence.

Along the way, he saw teams of Shen Family Swordsmen armed with Weapons, leading members of the Jianghu Gangs. They had already taken control of every street and alley and were going door-to-door to capture members of the Wang Family.

Anyone who tried to resist was ruthlessly cut down!

...

As it happened, Chen Cheng had learned from Wang Tinghuan that Wang Xuanjiu planned to make a move on the Shen Family tonight.

Wang Tinghuan, a group of second-generation Clan Elders, and several third-generation experts were all waiting in the main hall.

They were just waiting for Ghostly Wound to capture Chen Cheng. Then, Wang Xuanjiu would lead the Wang Family's forces, coordinate with Ghostly Wound to attack the Shen Family residence, and abduct the Shen Family's experts to the Black Lotus Sect's stronghold outside the city.

The matter was extremely secret, so naturally, the fewer people who knew, the better. Therefore, everyone in the Wang Family had been ordered to rest early and not to leave their rooms, no matter what noises they heard.

The Hospital Martial Artists on duty had also all been sent away.

After getting the useful information, Chen Cheng, with a single swing of his saber, lopped off Wang Tinghuan's head.

He casually fired the Communication Arrow, then habitually went through his routine, looting the bodies of Ghostly Wound, Wang Xuanjiu, Wang Tinghuan, and the others.

Only then did he leave the Wang Family's forbidden area. With just a few leaps, he arrived at the main hall in the central courtyard.

The Wang Family's main hall was very spacious, lit by expensive Glazed Lamps. The decorations were utterly extravagant and magnificent, with all the furnishings made from the most precious materials.

'Whoa! They're both one of the Four Great Clans of the Inner City, but the Wang Family is clearly much wealthier than the Shen Family!'

Chen Cheng clicked his tongue in amazement and muttered to himself. He walked straight to the far end of the hall and pressed a spot on the wall next to a hanging Sun, Moon, Mountains, and Rivers Map.

The wall slowly moved, revealing a secret passage leading downward.

Guided by the dim yellow light from the passage, Chen Cheng walked forward for a few dozen steps before a brilliant yellow light suddenly burst into view.

This was a secret chamber, about thirty or forty feet square. Along the walls were more than ten large mahogany chests, all filled with gold bars that gleamed with a radiant golden light.

In the middle were several cabinets, which also held many rare treasures.

'A Thousand-year-old Mountain Ginseng, perfect for replenishing Qi Blood Power. I'll gladly take it!'

Chen Cheng opened a brocade box, took out the mountain ginseng inside, and sniffed it, a faint smile appearing on his face.

'Huh... two Low Grade Marrow Cleansing Pills as well. Not bad!'

'This yellowish, earthy-looking bead... it seems to contain an extremely dense earth element aura. It must be an Earth Element Pearl. They just leave a treasure like this lying around?'

'So much Black Gold, probably three or four thousand jin. This is a treasure I desperately need. I'll take it!'

'This dark red bead looks ordinary, but the Qi Blood Power it contains is incredibly potent. Too bad it also has a faint trace of bloody Evil Qi and is tainted with Demonic Qi. Seems pretty useless...'

'These silver notes add up to a good five or six hundred thousand taels of patterned silver. Very convenient to carry!'

...

A short while later, Chen Cheng stepped out of the secret chamber and ran right into City Guard Director Mao Yong, who was just walking into the main hall.

"Lord Chen, what in the world happened tonight? Where is the old Patriarch of the Wang Family?"

Mao Yong's expression was very solemn as he immediately voiced the questions on his mind.

"I killed him," Chen Cheng said calmly, walking toward the entrance of the main hall.

Mao Yong was horrified, looking at Chen Cheng in utter disbelief.

"You're saying... the old Patriarch of the Wang Family is dead?"

"Mm," Chen Cheng nodded slightly. His steps seemed extremely heavy.

When he saw that every step Chen Cheng took left a deep imprint on the hard Yun Gang Stone floor, Mao Yong was shocked once again.

One must understand that this Yun Gang Stone was extremely valuable, its hardness no less than that of ordinary pig iron. Even smashing it with a sledgehammer would barely leave a dent.

For Chen Cheng to leave a deep imprint just by walking on it—what incredible weight must he be carrying?

"Come. If you go and see for yourself, you'll understand everything."

It wasn't until a hand gently tapped his shoulder that Mao Yong snapped out of his shock, but by then, Chen Cheng had already walked out of the main hall.

"Yes," Mao Yong replied respectfully, as if possessed. He then followed behind Chen Cheng, heading toward the Wang Family's forbidden area.