Ning Shengzhi and Ning Guangsheng were both stunned to hear all this, and Ning Tianqi stood there with her cherry lips parted in shock.
Finally, Di Longxuan withdrew his fists, and the intense killing intent raging inside him was forcefully suppressed!
"I'm sorry, Elder Ning, I wronged you! Thank you for spending your own money and putting in the effort to handle my family's funeral back then! As for Taoist Yunlong, I will not spare him!"
"It's nothing. When I collected the bodies for the Di Family, I never expected your gratitude; I was just bitterly deceived by Taoist Yunlong."
As soon as Ning Haikun finished speaking, a violent fit of coughing wracked his body.
Seeing this, Di Longxuan quickly took a white medicinal pill from his pocket and thrust it into Ning Haikun's mouth.
The pill melted instantly upon contact, releasing an incomparable fragrance.
In a flash, Ning Haikun felt waves of warmth surging through every corner of his body, as if he were soaking in a hot spring!
That overwhelming sense of weakness and the stabbing, agonizing pain in his internal organs gradually faded away.
A few seconds later, a wave of nausea washed over him, and with a gag—*blech!*—he spewed out a mouthful of black, foul-smelling filth!
Once he vomited it up, he instantly felt thoroughly refreshed, his breathing became effortless, and a hint of healthy color returned to his pale face.
"Elder Ning, you were afflicted with a very rare voodoo poison. It has now been dissolved by the antidote pill. From now on, just pay attention to resting quietly and you will gradually recover."
Di Longxuan placed a hand on Ning Haikun's back, seemingly giving him a gentle pat to help soothe his breathing, but in reality, he quietly channeled a stream of true Qi into the old man's body.
Back then, Elder Ning had withstood immense pressure to collect the corpses for the Di Family, which showed profound loyalty and righteousness. As the sole surviving member of the Di Family, he would naturally treat the Ning Family well in the future.
"Voodoo poison? It seems someone was plotting against me in the shadows!"
Two sharp flashes of light appeared in Ning Haikun's eyes!
"Dad, can you guess who it is?"
Ning Jiuchuan asked hastily.
Ning Haikun shook his head. "Over the years in business, I've offended quite a few people. How could I possibly guess who is backstabbing me in the dark? This matter will have to be investigated slowly."
Hearing this, the members of the Ning Family present all furrowed their brows, a sense of panic creeping into their hearts.
"Elder Ning, if there is anything you need my help with, you can have Ning Tianqi contact me. I'll take my leave now."
Di Longxuan cupped his fists and said.
"Very well, thank you so much!"
Ning Haikun cupped his fists in return.
If Di Longxuan hadn't stepped in, he probably would have been killed by the voodoo poison. Helping the Di Family collect their remains back then out of pure kindness had finally brought him a good reward today.
Although Di Longxuan lacked the scholarly elegance of his father, Di Feihua, at this moment he possessed an overwhelming, tyrannical presence and unfathomable medical skills. With this return, the Di Family might rise to prominence once again.
"Young Master Di, Taoist Yunlong possesses formidable methods and has his hands in everything in Zhangtai City. You must be careful when seeking your revenge!"
Ning Tianqi reminded him.
Di Longxuan nodded in thanks and turned to leave.
The Ning Family hurriedly escorted him out.
When they reached the entrance, they suddenly saw Zhang Jingjie, who had been so arrogant earlier, now kneeling on the ground and kowtowing incessantly!
Catching sight of Di Longxuan, he immediately wailed and shouted, "Master Ancestor, spare my life! I truly didn't mean to offend you, please forgive me, or my master will kill me! I'm begging you!"
"Noisy!"
With a sweep of Di Longxuan's palm, the resulting blast of wind surged like a giant wave!
Before Zhang Jingjie could even react, he was batted away through the air, crashing to the ground where he passed out and went completely still.
Soon, Di Longxuan returned to the hospital.
He summoned both Zhang Songhe and Lin Nan and instructed them, "I need to find Taoist Yunlong right now. Go help me track him down; whoever provides the exact location first will be handsomely rewarded."
Neither of them dared to ask too many questions and rushed off to investigate.
Half an hour later, Zhang Songhe was the first to deliver the news!
"Master Ancestor, my subordinates found him! Taoist Yunlong is aboard the Janice cruise ship!"
"Are you certain?"
Di Longxuan asked, narrowing his eyes.
Zhang Songhe nodded frantically. "I stake my life on it! One of my Xuanyi Sect disciples just went to the cruise ship to deliver a box of health supplements and saw Taoist Yunlong drinking inside!"
"Give me the location of the cruise ship, and this Golden Origin Pill is yours!"
Di Longxuan took out a medicinal pill and placed it on the table.
He slowly stood up, his icy killing intent so palpable it felt as if it could no longer be contained! Frost even began to form on the floor!
Zhang Songhe quickly reported the coordinates to Di Longxuan.
The next moment, a violent gale whipped through the room, and Di Longxuan vanished without a trace!
Zhang Songhe stood stunned for a long while before he finally dared to pick up the Golden Origin Pill.
Just a gentle sniff made him tremble with excitement!
As the master of the Xuanyi Sect, he had only ever seen such top-grade medicinal pills recorded in ancient alchemy texts—rumor had it that a single pill could supercharge one's martial arts cultivation!
Now that he had unexpectedly obtained one, how could Zhang Songhe not be thrilled? In his heart, he became even more determined to run errands and do odd jobs for Di Longxuan.
One hundred miles outside downtown Zhangtai City.
On the wide Bailong River, the massive Janice cruise ship floated quietly on the water.
The entire four-story vessel had been chartered by a foreign man named William, who was hosting a lavish party.
The guests invited were predominantly foreigners, with only a handful of locals.
Among them was Taoist Yunlong.
Dressed in a gray robe, his long hair secured in a topknot with a jade hairpin, and sporting a long beard, he looked every bit the ethereal, imposing master of the Dao.
At that moment, he was standing on the deck chatting with William and a dozen extraordinary-looking foreigners.
Suddenly, a tall foreigner widened his eyes and pointed toward the river!
He cried out in astonishment, "Look! There seems to be someone running across the river over there! My God, is he a god?!"
***
Hearing this, everyone stretched their necks and looked out toward the distant river surface!
At that glance, everyone's eyes instantly bulged!
Their hearts leaped in their chests, and their expressions distorted in extreme disbelief!
Out on the wide expanse of the Bailong River, a human figure was indeed treading across the water, surging forward! Because of the sheer force, a booming roar echoed from afar!
With just his bare feet, he was kicking up a majestic trail of white foam across the river surface, looking like a startling dragon striking the eye!
"He's heading this way. Could he be coming for the cruise ship?"
Taoist Yunlong said, dumbfounded.
As an expert rooted in both the Taoist and martial arts worlds, who had roamed around Zhangtai City for many years, he had never heard of anyone possessing such incredible capability.
Judging by Taoist Yunlong's discernment, this person had definitely entered the Martial Venerable Realm, wielding Qi to cross the air with breathtaking precision.
Yet Zhangtai City supposedly had no Martial Venerables—so who on earth was he?
Within seconds, the figure had crossed the distance. Accompanied by a sharp, piercing whistle of displaced air, a massive wall of white waves kicked up river water that poured down like a torrential rain over the entire cruise ship!
And that figure landed steadily onto the deck!
Everyone stood dumbfounded, shocked to the extreme, their gazes locked firmly onto Di Longxuan on the deck.
As for Di Longxuan, the moment his feet touched down, his gaze locked onto the only Taoist on the deck!
"Do you know Taoist Yunlong?"
He asked coldly.
The endless silence was shattered!
Only then did everyone realize that the person who had flown across the great river by walking on water was no immortal or demon, but a living human being!
Could this be the legendary martial arts powerhouse capable of breaking the limits of the human body?!
Startled by the question, Taoist Yunlong froze for a moment before a look of smug triumph crept onto his face as he walked toward Di Longxuan!
Everyone else looked on with envy.
After all, being sought out specifically by a martial arts powerhouse crossing water was a tremendous honor.
"I am indeed Taoist Yunlong. May I ask who you are, sir, and what brings you here?"
Taoist Yunlong approached and asked with polished urbanity.
The others crowded around, all eager to catch a glimpse of a martial arts master's demeanor.
But the moment Di Longxuan spoke, Taoist Yunlong's pupils constricted sharply and his expression shifted drastically!
The surrounding people were struck with sudden terror as well!
"My surname is Di, and I've come to kill you. As for the reason, you should know it very well!"
As Di Longxuan's words fell, he raised his fist and punched straight at Taoist Yunlong!
His Qi surged like a soaring blue dragon, carving a blinding white arc through the air!
Although Taoist Yunlong's realm fell short of Di Longxuan's, he was at least a Half-Step Martial Venerable. The moment Di Longxuan unleashed his killing intent, he sensed it!
Yet instead of retaliating, he executed the Seven Stars of the Heavenly Gang footwork, deployed the Arts of Wonder-Door Escapism, and *swish*—his figure vanished!
When he reappeared, he was already at the edge of the deck, fleeing frantically into the cabin.
Meanwhile, Di Longxuan's fist Qi smashed straight through a corner of the cruise ship! Sparks burst and scattered in all directions!
"Why are you trying to kill Taoist Yunlong? He is my friend—get the hell out of here immediately!"
As the host of the banquet, President William immediately flew into a rage!
He was deeply superstitious about Eastern alchemy, believing it to be the world's true shortcut to longevity.
That was why Taoist Yunlong had become his honored guest, regularly refining pills for him.
Now that Di Longxuan had appeared and immediately tried to wipe out Taoist Yunlong, how could President William sit idly by?
"On the territory of the Donghan Kingdom, what qualification do you, a foreigner, have to tell me to get lost?!"
Di Longxuan shot William an icy glare and rapidly gave chase into the cabin!
"Fuck you! Kill him, quickly! Order all bodyguards to move!! In my territory, if he dares touch my friend, he dies!"
President William roared in fury.
As the CEO of a multinational corporation controlling billions in assets, he had always believed his white skin made him supremely noble, and he utterly looked down upon the people of Donghan!
The other foreign guests also snapped out of their shock, their white-skin superiority rushing back as they hurled abuses, seemingly forgetting the terrifying dominance Di Longxuan had just displayed in crossing the river.
Perhaps in their worldview, no matter how strong Eastern martial arts powerhouses were, they were still just flesh and blood, utterly defenseless against firearms!
And President William, as a major investor in this region, was legally permitted to carry a firearm for self-defense.
The moment Di Longxuan rushed into the cabin, eighteen black-clad bodyguards materialized before his eyes!
All of them were bulky, tall foreigners with fierce, vicious expressions and faces full of flesh.
"Turns out to be a weak Donghan native; he won't even satisfy the appetite of my fists!"
One of the black-clad bodyguards sneered savagely, winding up a hook punch that struck at Di Longxuan like thunder!
The remaining bodyguards chuckled, kicking back to watch the spectacle!
Behind them, a large crowd of foreign guests also watched Di Longxuan with malicious glee, waiting for him to be beaten to death to add a little bloody entertainment to the party.
Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, before the bodyguard's fist even touched Di Longxuan...
Di Longxuan struck him with a single punch, turning him into a shower of blood!
*Boom!* The gore splattered near and far, staining the faces of the onlookers, who instantly shrieked in terror.
Seeing this, the remaining black-clad bodyguards stopped spectating and charged at Di Longxuan all at once, their techniques entirely vicious and lethal!
Yet Di Longxuan didn't break his stride, obliterating them punch by punch!
Puffs of bloody mist exploded and sprayed outward!
In mere seconds, all eighteen black-clad bodyguards vanished without a trace, and the entire first-floor cabin was stained crimson with flesh and blood.
Those smug foreign guests panicked, dropping to the floor to cover their heads in terror. As Di Longxuan walked past, they looked at him as if he were a demon!
"No!! Why isn't he dead yet? Quick, send in the Three Kings—he must die right now!"
President William roared in anger as he retreated into the cabin.
His subordinates hurriedly dialed their phones!
Soon, Di Longxuan stepped into the second-floor cabin, and three men slowly came into his view.
One was lean and athletic, wearing a pure white suit.
Another was dark, short, and thin, wearing a leopard-print tank top and shorts.
The last one was tall and fierce, bare-chested and wearing red board shorts.
"Him? I'm not interested. You two go first; you can keep my share of the bounty."
The man in the white suit curled his lip and slumped onto a sofa.
"I'm not interested either; he's not worthy of my jiu-jitsu."
The dark, thin man also sprawled out on a sofa.
The remaining tall man opened his mouth to speak, but before he could, he saw Di Longxuan walking straight toward him!
An oppressive killing intent, suffocating in its intensity, instantly enveloped him like a raging storm!
"He—he's so strong...!"
In an instant, the tall man's eyes turned icy, every muscle in his body tensing up like a activated killing machine!
*Swish, swish, swish!* Heavy punches moving hundreds of times a second blanketed toward Di Longxuan!
This was the pinnacle realm of Western boxing!
The King of Boxing, Jason!
"Is there any need to try that hard? Jason loves showing off too much."
The dark, thin man sneered.
Before his voice even faded, a muffled *pop* rang out! Jason's head was smashed to pieces by a single palm strike from Di Longxuan!
The dark, thin man's jaw dropped in shock. Before he could react, Di Longxuan hurled an empty wine bottle that whizzed straight into his mouth!
It burst out the back of his head, killing him instantly!
The remaining man in the white suit turned ashen with terror, leaping with lightning speed toward the river outside.
Before he even hit the water surface, another wine bottle tossed by Di Longxuan accurately smashed his head to pieces!
The Three Kings had been invited by President William to attend the party and enjoyed a lofty reputation in the Western world.
Yet they had been wiped out in a single encounter!
From then on, no one dared to block Di Longxuan as he pursued his target level by level all the way to the fourth floor!
On the open rooftop of the cruise ship, whipped by fierce river winds, he finally laid eyes on Taoist Yunlong.
"Brat, you're still too green if you want to kill me! Take a look at what's behind you!"
Taoist Yunlong sneered.
Without turning his head, Di Longxuan felt the chilling killing intent at his back!
Eighteen handguns were locked onto him!
President William slowly stepped forward. "Kneel, immediately! I am the most noble investor here, granting employment opportunities to hundreds of thousands of you poor people—I am your god, and you have no right to touch my friend!"
***
Behind him, a crowd of foreign guests burst into unrestrained, mocking laughter!
Hundreds of thousands of employment opportunities—in any municipal office, that level of diplomatic treatment was unprecedented.
Whoever dared lay a hand on President William would be tampering with the government's iron rice bowl.
To everyone's shock, not only was Di Longxuan unafraid, but he threw his head back and laughed wildly!
"Today, I'll let you see that not only can I touch him, but I can touch you too! In fact, I've suddenly decided to start with you first!"
With that, sharp blades of compressed Qi erupted from his entire body!
Before the eighteen armed bodyguards behind him could react, their bodies were pierced clean through by the force, and they dropped dead on the spot.
President William's scalp tingled with terror; before he could turn to flee, a slash of Qi swept across his neck!
His head hit the deck!
Seeing this, the remaining foreign guests shrieked in horror and scrambled to flee for their lives like madmen!
Simultaneously, Di Longxuan darted forward like lightning. Taoist Yunlong tried to escape using the Heavenly Gang footwork again, but the moment he took a step, Di Longxuan blocked his exit point and subdued him with tyrannical force!
Di Longxuan's grandmaster, Li Tianyao, was an elder of the Dragon-Tiger Dao Sect, and he had inherited all of her true teachings.
Dealing with tricks like this was as simple as doing elementary school math.
"Don't, don't kill me!! I beg for mercy, I'll tell you everything!!"
In the blink of an eye, Di Longxuan snapped Taoist Yunlong's limbs and tossed him to the ground.
Like a stray dog, he trembled in terror!
"Where are the corpses of everyone in the Di Family? Who ordered you to set up the Ninefold Fiend Soul-Suppressing Formation over the Di Family's gravesite?!"
Standing over him, Di Longxuan asked with murderous solemnity.
Hearing this, Taoist Yunlong was scared to tears!
He had done too many wicked things over the years, and retribution had finally caught up with him.
"If I talk, will you spare my lowly life? I don't want to die, I can be a dog and work for you!"
Taoist Yunlong wailed loudly.
"Speak first, or you'll wish you were dead!"
Di Longxuan said coldly.
A vast, overwhelming pressure emanated from his body, crushing down mercilessly upon Taoist Yunlong!
The latter immediately suffered a psychological breakdown and confessed everything.
A few minutes later, accompanied by a miserable scream, Taoist Yunlong's body was torn apart and tossed into the river to feed the fish.
Leaping into the air like a startling beam of light, Di Longxuan crossed the river once more and vanished without a trace.
Twenty minutes later, Di Longxuan appeared inside the precinct office.
Lin Nan had already sorted out the case files involving the eighteen factions.
All eighteen factions had participated in the slaughter of the Di Family back then, but as time passed, some had perished through infighting, while others had been drawn into the turf wars between the Li and Gu families and already eliminated by Di Longxuan.
Only six factions remained.
"Young Master Di, this is the detailed dossier on the six remaining factions, including their leaders and headquarters addresses."
Lin Nan respectfully handed over a folder.
Di Longxuan took it, but instead of opening it immediately, he asked, "How much do you know about Nan Tianxiong?"
Nan Tianxiong?!
Upon hearing the name, Lin Nan was utterly stunned!
Because the name Nan Tianxiong carried too much weight!
In the martial arts circle, Nan Tianxiong was revered as the Southern Fist King, a titan-level figure in the Hengjiang Region, and the foremost Martial Venerable of the entire area, rumored to have reached the peak of the Earth-rank Martial Venerable Realm.
Beyond his formidable martial prowess, Nan Tianxiong commanded tens of thousands of disciples across the Hengjiang Region!
And dozens of affiliated factions!
With such a powerful background, even high-ranking officials and nobles in the Hengjiang Region addressed him respectfully as the Southern Fist King.
Following Lin Nan's dozen-minute briefing, Di Longxuan had gained a general understanding of Nan Tianxiong.
The reason he inquired about this man was because the mastermind confessed by Taoist Yunlong was none other than Nan Tianxiong!
It was Nan Tianxiong who had specifically ordered Taoist Yunlong to suppress the grievances of the hundreds of souls in the Di Family!
He had even declared that the Di Family deserved to die—what right did they have to reincarnate?
It seemed that the bloody extermination of the Di Family back then had also been cruelly orchestrated by Nan Tianxiong!
"Old turtle, you probably never imagined that someone from the Di Family would survive to hunt you down!"
"But before I kill you, I need to make some arrangements so all those who deserve to die end up in the same place! Then I'll finish them off nice and clean!"
The coldness in Di Longxuan's eyes was like nine-foot frost!
He opened the folder.
He reviewed the six remaining factions one by one, engraving their details into his memory.
Then Di Longxuan stood up, his voice chilling. "Lead the way. Tonight, I am going to meet the leaders of these six factions and collect some interest!"
Lin Nan nodded, not daring to disobey.
After all, merely flashing Di Longxuan's golden Seven-Stars Token once had already gotten him promoted to the new Chief Inspector!
One could easily imagine that to him, Di Longxuan was not merely a man, but the heavens themselves!
Moreover, a heavy, ferocious aura was gradually radiating from Di Longxuan at this moment, terrifyingly beast-like.
How could Lin Nan dare to cross this murderous intent?
***
On a neon-lit street, Zhang Song, the boss of the Axe Gang, was leading twenty elite subordinates enjoying an open-air barbecue on Shanhe Street!
Three large tables were piled high with all kinds of seafood, alongside bottles of Wuliangye and Moutai—fine wine and rich food, making for a merry feast.
"Boss Zhang, you already owe me two hundred thousand here. Can you settle at least a portion of it? My cash flow is really stretched to the limit."
Sun Hui, the restaurant owner, bowed deeply with a bitter, apologetic smile.