Chapter 428 -427: The Powerful Huang Ming_1

After discerning the truth of the matter, Lu Yang with his two junior brothers remained on the scene while Zhao Po set off with the living corpse to Baishui Village, catching Liu San, who was just about to flee.

In the Wild State, corpse-drivers held a unique position, and Zhao Po, belonging to a long line of corpse-drivers, was the most suitable choice for the capture as it sparked the least controversy and doubt.

“Hey hey hey, what are you planning to do?”

Lu Yang flashed an innocent eight-tooth grin: “We’re taking you to the local government’s yamen.”

“I have told you that I didn’t kill anyone!”

“Who said that only murderers get punished? Even insurance scammers are criminals too. Plus, you turned the pond into a saltwater pit, killing all the fish. No one would say it’s unjust if I add environmental destruction to your charges!”

“Does even Great Xia prosecute ghosts?”

Lu Yang wore a self-satisfied grin. “Not just ghosts. Even if the Sect Leader of Seek Dao Sect and the Minister of Justice commit a crime, they’d still be thrown into jail!”

Zhao Po was shocked. He had never heard of such a thing.

Don’t the Five Great Immortal Sects have the right to act autonomously in the area of law enforcement, how could they still be arrested?

The Minister of Justice understands the law deeper than anyone, yet he broke it himself?

Is this some secret knowledge that only disciples of the Immortal Sects are privy to?

Meng Jingzhou and Man Gu were also caught off guard, looking at Lu Yang in astonishment. They did not know about this either.

As for those who did know, besides Emperor Xia, the entire Ministry of Punishments, and the Eldest Senior Sister, the only other person was Lu Yang.

“Prosecute? Junior Brother Zhao Po, is this how you have been completing your missions from the Sect?”

A chilly voice rang out from above, revealing Huang Ming floating arrogantly in the air with a living corpse veiled in a black robe hovering next to him.

“Senior Brother Huang Ming?” At a glance, Zhao Po recognized Huang Ming, the one who had defeated him and claimed the title of number one within the sect.

Huang Ming and his corpse landed slowly, looking at Zhao Po with a displeased expression. “The sect’s mission was to eradicate the ghosts completely. Why did you choose to spare this one? If you cannot bear to kill, then allow me to do it for you!”

He whipped out a Soul Dispersing Charm, intending to cast it onto the drowned ghost.

Zhao Po reacted even faster. He lunged, standing protectively in front of the drowned ghost, forcing Huang Ming to stay his hand. “Senior Brother Huang, ghosts can be good or evil. This drowned ghost has done no particular harm, and its crimes do not deserve death!”

“Ridiculous, I care not for the personality of the ghost. All I know is the Sect’s instructions demand the elimination of all ghost issues!”

Huang Ming squinted. “Zhao Po, are you determined to stand in my way?”

As a conflict arose between the two, Lu Yang stepped in between. “Dear Fellow Daoist, we’re all brothers in our respective sects. There’s no need for animosity, right?”

Huang Ming remained unmoved. “And you are?”

“I am Lu Yang from the Seek Dao Sect.”

After a cold snort, Huang Ming said, “Oh, so it’s you, the Seek Dao Sect disciple who defeated a stronger opponent at the Qingzhou ceremony. So now, does the Seek Dao Sect feel entitled to meddle in the Corpse Chasing Sect’s internal affairs?”

“For an outsider to interfere when I’m giving my junior brother some advice is simply bold!”

Upon hearing Huang Ming’s words, Man Gu was about to lose his temper but was held back by Meng Jingzhou.

Meng Jingzhou had a feeling Huang Ming held quite some hostility towards them.

Lu Yang’s expression remained calm, still maintaining his usual pleasant demeanor.

“The drowned ghost is our captive, and naturally, we determine how to deal with it. On the contrary, your sudden appearance to steal the fruits of our labor is a tad discourteous, isn’t it?”

“Ha, it took four of you all at the Golden Core Stage to capture a Mid-stage Nascent Soul ghost. Such an achievement yet you are bold enough to boast. If it were me, I alone would have sufficed! People call you the number one among your generation, but from my point, you’re nothing special.”

Unfazed, Lu Yang maintained his smile. “Hmm, is that so? It seems that you’re pretty confident in your abilities.”

“We will see.”

Before his words could finish, Lu Yang launched into the Arhat Fist, aiming a punch straight at Huang Ming.

Clang——

The living corpse was faster. Like a tower of iron, its arms crossed and blocked Lu Yang’s punch.

Lu Yang was slightly taken aback. Though he hadn’t used full power in his Arhat Fist, it was beyond the capacity of a cultivator in the early Golden Core Stage to withstand.

The living corpse roared, its body swelling as it lunged to grab Lu Yang.

Lu Yang didn’t dare to collide directly with the living corpse. He stamped his right foot on the ground, and with a whoosh his body melted away into the earth, only to reappear behind Huang Ming!

Rather than fighting with the living corpse, it would be better to directly confront the corpse’s master!

“Arhat Fist!”

“Yellow Spring Palm!”

As if anticipating Lu Yang’s next move, Huang Ming concentrated power into his palm, turning around to throw a palm strike.

When fist met palm, ripples spread out from the point of impact. Neither of them could withstand the power of that strike, both retreating simultaneously. The force of the fist and the palm strike churned wildly within their bodies. Choosing the same tactic, the two of them slapped backwards, their respective forces pouring out.

Lu Yang narrowed his eyes, his face breaking into a grin full of interest. This was the first time he’d encountered an opponent with this much combat experience.

“How is this possible!” Zhao Po stared incredulously at the scene, finding it hard to believe. Corpse drivers were always below average. He had seen Brother Lu’s fighting technique himself, and yet the Senior Brother Huang Ming was able to exchange blows with him.

“You’re not at the beginning of the Golden Core stage, are you? You must be at mid-stage of Golden Core?” Lu Yang laughed, recalling what Zhao had said earlier, that both he and Huang Ming were at the beginning of the Golden Core stage.

“What makes you think that?”

“I used all my strength for that punch. If a beginner Golden Core can withstand it, my cultivation is in vain.”

Huang Ming snorted coldly, refusing to comment.

He hadn’t expected Lu Yang to be so thorny, or rather, such a handful.

“My hair!”

Huang Ming was about to strike again when he noticed strands of his hair falling like snow.

“Unity of Fist and Cultivation?!” Huang quickly realized, never expecting to see this achieve at the Golden Core stage.

He didn’t care about the hair, only about Lu Yang’s talent.

“What is Unity of Fist and Cultivation?” Zhao Po looked confused, having never heard of this concept.

Meng Jingzhou, with furrowed brows and his gaze focused on Huang Ming, didn’t respond.

Putting fighting experience aside, this person named Huang Ming doesn’t seem like someone brought up by Corpse Chasing Sect, and that includes even his recent admission as Master Ru’s disciple.

Where did he get this knowledge?

Bang——

The two engaged in battle again, their match surpassed anything this realm should be capable of. Lu Yang attacked with Three Flavored True Fire and Huang Ming countered with True Fire of Ding Mau, increasing the temperature instantly, forcing the spectating ghost to retreat.

“The True Fire of Six-C and Six-A!” Zhao Po exclaimed in shock. Out of the hundred and eight types of True Fire, twelve of them belong to a category known as Six-C and Six-A True Fire. The True Fire of Ding Mau is one of them!

Whether it’s the Yellow Spring Palm that can match Brother Lu, or the True Fire of Ding Mau, Huang Ming never used these in the sect contest.

Zhao Po knew that Huang Ming didn’t use his full power in the sect contest, but he had assumed that it was because the living corpse had a hidden trump card – it never occurred to him that it might be Huang Ming himself that held the secrets.

Lu Yang became increasingly curious about Huang Ming’s history. The gap between the first and second of the Corpse Chasing Sect was rather huge.

He had never met outsiders who could fight him to this extent, other than those from the Five Great Immortal Sects.

The battle between the two became more intense. They deployed all kinds of divine abilities and tactics. Their fists and palms clashed violently, accompanied by thunderous sounds, strike after strike, with no clear winner in sight.

Gradually, the tide of the battle began to turn. Lu Yang’s foundation was more solid, his rhythm steady. In a battle of attrition, no one in the same realm could possibly outmatch Lu Yang!

Huang Ming was livid. Ever since he started his path, he had never lost a single battle. He didn’t expect to taste defeat today.

This was simply unacceptable!

Huang Ming’s eyes fiercely blazed like those of a tiger. A ferocious, invisible wave of spiritual power, like an arrow, rushed towards Lu Yang!

Lu Yang’s spiritual power was incredibly strong. Not to mention that within his spiritual space, he had Fairy Eternity to rely upon. He was not afraid of anyone trying to fight him on the spiritual power front, not even someone in the Transcendance Tribulation Stage!

A small shield materialized at Lu Yang’s forehead, blocking Huang Ming’s attack.

Fairy Eternity suddenly realized: “I got it, he is not your peer. He is a great cultivator who has disbanded his cultivation and started over!”