I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World

After settling matters with the Wen Family, Han Zheng returned to the tranquil cultivation within the Demon Cleansing Bureau in Smoke Wave Prefecture, merely waiting for the Yue Family to make their move.

The greatest gain from annihilating the Lishan Sect was those elixirs and high-level Elemental Crystals.

The cultivation of the Xuan Gang Realm consumed a lot of resources as well, constantly needing to strengthen his own True Yuan.

Han Zheng's advantage was his own foundation's profound depth, but such a profound foundation also meant that he needed more resource power to break through to the next realm.

The elixirs and high-order Elemental Crystals that Fei Qingfeng and his wife had accumulated over more than ten years were prepared for breaking through to the Dan Sea Realm, but now Han Zheng was using them for his daily cultivation.

While Han Zheng was peacefully cultivating, Ji Tianhong also arrived at the Lishan Sect's mountain gate.

Of course, the Lishan Sect no longer existed, and the mountain gate had been changed to the Black Water Gang.

The Lishan Sect's location was a geomantic treasure after all, much better than the damp and sultry waterside stilt houses on the bank.

Seeing Chen Jiuzhen again, Ji Tianhong became extremely polite, wearing a warm and courteous smile.

"Chen Gang Leader, my visit today is to persuade you to turn away from darkness to light.

That Han Zheng is malicious in his scheming, instigating you to act against the Lishan Sect, following him will lead you to no good end.

As long as you're willing to rectify the chaos and stand with us again, Family Head Yue has already promised that we'll let the annihilation of the Lishan Sect go," Ji Tianhong entreated warmly.

Chen Jiuzhen sneered, "Sect Master Ji, do you remember what you told me back then?

You could have easily resolved everything by speaking up for me, and now you're coming to me for help again, don't you find it laughable?

There's no turning back once you've shot an arrow, and when none of you sects or noble families were willing to speak up for me, it was the Demon Cleansing Bureau, Mr. Han, who upheld justice for me.

And now you want me to betray Mr. Han? That's nothing but wishful thinking!"

Ji Tianhong's smiling face gradually faded, turning grim.

"Chen Gang Leader, you must know that Han Zheng won't be able to stay in Smoke Wave Prefecture forever, but you, Chen Jiuzhen, and your Black Water Gang must stay here for a lifetime!

What good will following Han Zheng to a dead end do for you?

You've betrayed the alliance and destroyed the Lishan Sect, but we've decided to let bygones be bygones, and that is our utmost sincerity.

So don't be ungrateful!"

Chen Jiuzhen's expression also turned cold, "Today, I'm not interested in owning the face you offer.

The Lishan Sect, after all, has had decades of friendship with you, yet now that Lishan Sect has been wiped out, you don't think of avenging them, but rather negotiate with the party responsible for their demise to let everything go.

If Fei Qingfeng were still alive, I imagine he'd feel very disappointed with your words.

How you treat an ally of several decades like this, do you think I would believe you?

You might just find an opportunity to settle scores with me in the future!

In any case, I destroyed the Lishan Sect, I killed Fei Qingfeng.

Mr. Han upheld justice for me, and for that, I, Chen Jiuzhen, will never forget the debt of gratitude!

If you want to take back the Lishan Sect, then show your true abilities, rather than flaunting your words here!"

"Stubborn fool!"

Ji Tianhong swore angrily and turned around to leave.

Chen Jiuzhen did not intercept; knowing full well that Ji Tianhong, with his secret technique, was an expert at escaping, would be futile to pursue.

After Ji Tianhong left, Chen Jiuzhen immediately wrote a secret letter and had it delivered to Han Zheng by a trusted assistant.

This time it was Ji Tianhong who came to persuade him to surrender, but next time they might launch a major attack on the Black Water Gang and take back the mountain gate of the Lishan Sect, so Han Zheng also had to be prepared.

After returning, Ji Tianhong immediately reported the news to Yue Qing.

Yue Qing, upon hearing this, was naturally enraged at Chen Jiuzhen's obstinacy and prepared to obliterate the Black Water Gang with a swift and fierce assault.

This time it was not just Yue Qing taking action; he also invited Yue Family's elder ancestor, Yue Tiande.

Among the Martial World factions surrounding Smoke Wave Prefecture, only Elder Ancestor Yue Tiande from the Yue Family and Elder Ancestor Yuwen Xizhen from the Yuwen Family had the strongest power and oldest qualifications.

At his peak, even Yue Tiande had touched the threshold of the Dan Sea Realm, with few rivals in the Xuan Gang Realm.

At the same time, the Yue Family also notified other families to join the effort as this matter concerned the interests of the entire alliance, and they could not have the Yue Family laboring singly.

Upon receiving the news, the Wen Family immediately sent someone to secretly inform Han Zheng.

At that moment, inside the government office of the Demon Cleansing Bureau in Smoke Wave Prefecture.

Han Zheng sat cross-legged on the bed, surrounded by a good seven or eight bottles.

Swallowing a mid-grade elixir, Han Zheng's essence immediately boiled fiercely, enveloping and digesting it.

The mid-grade elixirs collected by Fei Qingfeng and his wife were all exceptional in their effectiveness, with even the worst being on par with the Heavenly Spirit Jade Dew Pill, possessing incredibly potent medicinal power.

Normally, if other martial artists took such potent elixirs, they would need to cultivate slowly.

However, Han Zheng had a profound foundation and directly began to take in and refine these forces in a straightforward and rough manner, making rapid progress akin to "traveling a thousand miles a day."

Three days later, the True Essence Power within him had surged more than tenfold, just a hair away from making a breakthrough into the Middle Stage of the Xuan Gang Realm.

"Advancing through resource stacking is indeed extraordinarily fast, but it also requires a strong foundation to be laid out beforehand," Han Zheng muttered thoughtfully to himself.

Although his talents were lacking, Han Zheng's early cultivation placed a great emphasis on foundation building, providing him with a solid basis. All that remained was to pour power directly into it for an orderly breakthrough.

The entire Xuan Gang Realm could be seen as a stage of power accumulation, with hardly any major bottlenecks; as long as one had enough power, a breakthrough could be achieved.

At that moment, a Xuanjia Guard knocked and entered, handing Han Zheng two sealed letters.

Seeing the messages on them, Han Zheng stood up abruptly and said with a heavy voice, "Zhang Yan!"

"At your service!"

Zhang Yan swiftly leaped out from an unknown corner, appearing before Han Zheng in virtually the blink of an eye.

"Notify the entire Demon Cleansing Bureau office—those willing to stand with me and confront the major sects and noble families can step forward.

The Yue Family has joined up with four other families and is heading for the Black Water Gang. What comes next will surely be a tough battle!"

This time, it wasn't just about obliterating the Lishan Sect. Han Zheng was facing challenges far greater than just a single sect.

Yet, the Xuanjia Guards of the Demon Cleansing Bureau office seemed almost unanimously eager to volunteer, with none showing reluctance.

In the end, only Zhao Rongye's two trusted aides did not step forward.

Han Zheng bowed to Zhao Rongye and said, "Elder Zhao, I know you haven't taken action for a long time, so this time I would like you to garrison the Smoke Wave Prefecture's Demon Cleansing Bureau. What do you think?"

Zhao Rongye nodded with a smile and said, "Rest assured, Mr. Han, I will take good care of Smoke Wave Prefecture."

When he said this, Zhao Rongye didn't show the slightest hint of disappointment.

At his age, why bother competing for merit with those youngsters?

In any case, he would get his share in the end; Han Zheng was always generous.

Both sides quickly assembled and headed toward the Lishan Sect's gate to convene.

The Yue Family had arrived early, secretly observing the people and numbers from various sects.

The Yuwen Family was the first to arrive.

The Yuwen Family rarely got involved in such internal strife, but this time they came with Yuwen Kang and more than a dozen disciples.

Though it may have seemed modest, it was already a significant show of respect to the Yue Family.

Next was Ji Tianhong's Xuanyuan Cave, bringing a considerable group of over five hundred people.

During this time, Chen Jiuzhen was constantly eroding Xuanyuan Cave's mines, making Ji Tianhong the one who most wanted to eradicate the Black Water Gang.

Following them was Tuoba Feng's Breaking Extreme Sect, who brought only a dozen confidants, and was rather cold in demeanor, barely nodding as a greeting to the other Sect Leaders present.

Lastly came the Wen Family.

The Wen Family arrived with a large contingent, bringing over a hundred people, with more than half of them being guest warriors.

Yue Qing nodded in satisfaction at this scene.

He was aware of the Wen Family's strength—the direct lineage had but a few individuals, and the collateral line was only about a dozen. The power of the Wen Family had long relied on the support of guest warriors.

The considerable force the Wen Family brought this time was, in Yue Qing's view, quite an effort.

He cared not about the number of people, but about the attitude.

Clearly, the Wen Family's stance was commendable.

However, seeing Wen Yanqing, Yue Qing involuntarily furrowed his brow.

Why did the Wen Family bring that invalid with them?

But given the Wen Family's proper attitude, Yue Qing did not say much.

Half an hour later, when all the disciples were assembled, with a command from Yue Qing, everyone advanced directly toward the Lishan Sect.