Yè Hǎi smiled faintly, "Of course I won't kill you! After all, it's rare to find experts, and even rarer to find someone who can spar with me. If you die, it'll be hard for me to find someone to practice with in the future. Wouldn't that be meaningless?"
The expressions of the Landlord and the Landlady turned grim. They understood Yè Hǎi's intention – he wanted to use them as free sparring partners!
However, the situation was beyond their control. They had no right to refuse Yè Hǎi right now.
"Then it's settled!"
Yè Hǎi laughed heartily and turned to walk out of Pig Cage Village.
...
"Brother Chen!"
When Yè Hǎi returned to the Ax Gang headquarters, he was met with the fervent gazes of his subordinates.
Single-handedly sweeping through Hong Kong's underworld in less than a month, becoming the undisputed king of Hong Kong's underworld.
In the eyes of the Ax Gang's underlings, Yè Hǎi was a unique legend!
"Brother Chen, you're finally back!"
Four Eyes stepped forward, a fawning smile on his face as he greeted Yè Hǎi.
Ā Sōng stood by his side, his face also full of joy.
Yè Hǎi casually asked, "Seeing you so happy, have things been handled?"
Four Eyes beamed, "Thanks to Brother Chen, the Hong Kong underworld is now our Ax Gang's territory. Furthermore, as we absorbed the various gangs, we found quite a few good things in their warehouses. Besides cash and jewelry, there's also a large amount of weaponry. Brother Chen, I've compiled a list of our Ax Gang's current assets. Here's the ledger, everything the Ax Gang owns is on here. Please take a look, Brother Chen."
Four Eyes took out a ledger from his person and respectfully handed it to Yè Hǎi.
Yè Hǎi took the ledger and nodded, "Alright, I'll have Qīng Yè check it later."
Although he didn't care much about the Ax Gang's affairs, he hated being deceived. Being treated like a fool was something he couldn't tolerate.
Therefore, he accepted the ledger.
Not only did he accept it, but he also wanted Shí Qīng Yè to thoroughly inspect it.
If Four Eyes and Ā Sōng dared to deceive him, he wouldn't hesitate to send them on their way.
As long as Brother Chen is alive, you are all subordinates!
"Alright, you can go now!"
Yè Hǎi waved his hand, telling Four Eyes and Ā Sōng to attend to their own business.
After a fierce battle with the Landlord and the Landlady, Yè Hǎi also felt a bit tired.
Yè Hǎi yawned and returned to his room, only to find quite a few people there.
"Brother Chen!"
Shí Qīng Yè, along with a group of beautiful women of superior appearance and figure, bowed respectfully to Yè Hǎi.
Yè Hǎi raised an eyebrow and pointed at the beauties, asking Shí Qīng Yè, "What's going on with them?"
Shí Qīng Yè lowered his gaze subserviently and said, "They were sent by Four Eyes and Ā Sōng. They said they are here to serve Brother Chen."
Yè Hǎi nodded, not saying much more, and naturally accepted the group of beauties.
Yè Hǎi handed the ledger to Shí Qīng Yè and instructed, "Check this ledger for me and see if there are any problems."
After handing the ledger to Shí Qīng Yè, Yè Hǎi stepped forward, embraced two of the beauties, and took them to wash up and relax.
In the days that followed, Yè Hǎi lived a rather comfortable life. During the day, he would go to Pig Cage Village to spar with the Landlord and the Landlady, and at night, he would be served by various beauties.
After unifying Hong Kong's underworld, Yè Hǎi gained access to even more vast cultivation resources. All sorts of medicinal herbs were available and supplied to him without restraint.
With the accumulation of abundant resources, Yè Hǎi's strength also steadily improved, reaching the peak of the tenth level of Mortal Transformation, beyond which he could no longer advance. He knew he had encountered another bottleneck.
Pig Cage Village.
The Landlord, the Landlady, Kǔlì Qiáng, the Tailor, and Yóu Zhá Guǐ – the five great masters attacked together, joining forces against Yè Hǎi.
Yè Hǎi remained calm and composed, his body surrounded by sharp sword-like true qi, engaging the five masters with effortless grace.
While fighting them, Yè Hǎi lightly chuckled, "Defeat me, and I'll stop bothering you for sparring!"
"You said it!"
The Landlady snorted coldly and gave the Landlord a look. The Landlord nodded, let out a roar, and led the three other masters in attacking Yè Hǎi.
The Landlord employed Tai Chi, his movements soft and continuous, firmly entangling Yè Hǎi and preventing him from attacking freely. The Tailor's iron rings clanged, his Hung Gar Iron Wire Fist combining hardness with softness. The metal rings, synchronized with his true qi, blocked Yè Hǎi's Green Cloud Finger. Kǔlì Qiáng unleashed a continuous barrage of kicks; his Twelve Roads Plum Blossom Boxing, balanced in offense and defense, relentlessly attacked Yè Hǎi's lower body, preventing him from deploying his full strength against the others. Yóu Zhá Guǐ's staff was now fitted with a spearhead. His Five-Lang Bagua Staff combined with spear techniques created a chaotic flurry of strikes, giving Yè Hǎi a headache.
Even so, they could only barely keep Yè Hǎi at bay. If they could barely contain him, defeating him was out of the question.
At this moment, the Landlady appeared, carrying a large metal megaphone. With a clang, she placed it on the ground.
Seeing this, the Landlord and the three masters simultaneously launched a full-power strike, then leaped back, creating distance from Yè Hǎi.
Yè Hǎi remained unfazed, his gaze fixed on the large megaphone in front of the Landlady, a slight smile appearing on his face.
"So, it's this move. Interesting!"
After disengaging from Yè Hǎi, the Landlord immediately moved to the Landlady's side. He crouched slightly and lifted the large megaphone onto his shoulder.
"The Lion's Roar technique has another move, the 'Great Megaphone.' This move is quite scientific; it's not mystical at all! Come, come, let me feel its power!"
Yè Hǎi roared with laughter and charged towards the Landlord and the Landlady.
The Landlady took a deep breath and unleashed her Lion's Roar technique. The powerful sonic wave, confined by the metal megaphone, was greatly concentrated and blasted towards Yè Hǎi.
"True Qi Bodyguard, Myriad Swords Sing in Unison!"
Yè Hǎi roared, his true qi surging forth. The sword-like true qi manifested as myriads of swords singing in unison, directly confronting the Landlady's Lion's Roar.
Boom!
The powerful sonic wave struck Yè Hǎi, causing the sword-like true qi surrounding him to tremble violently. Many of the small true qi swords developed cracks.
However, he ultimately withstood the attack.
"That's the feeling!"
A sharp glint flashed in Yè Hǎi's eyes, his face filled with an inexplicable expression. Under the threat of life and death, his body's potential erupted completely, and his mental will became highly condensed, allowing him to break through the bottleneck and impact higher realms.
Yè Hǎi smiled, "This move is good; it has the potential to defeat me! But I haven't fallen yet. Can you continue?"
The Landlady remained silent, took another deep breath, and unleashed the 'Great Megaphone' within the Lion's Roar technique again. A ferocious sonic wave surged forth.
"True Qi Bodyguard, Myriad Swords Sing in Unison!"
Yè Hǎi roared repeatedly, his true qi churning madly within him. The previously cracked true qi swords were quickly repaired, and a powerful defense was re-established.
Boom!
Another collision!
"Not enough, again!"
Yè Hǎi gritted his teeth and let out a wild roar.
"Roar!"
"True Qi Bodyguard, Myriad Swords Sing in Unison!"
Boom!
...
After four or five consecutive clashes, both sides were somewhat exhausted. Yè Hǎi adjusted his state, saying with some disappointment, "Not enough? It seems I'll have to release the Fire Cloud Cthulhu!"