I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1756 - 190: Witnessing Righteousness in Trivial Matters

Chapter 1756: Chapter 190: Witnessing Righteousness in Trivial Matters

At this moment, at Red Cloud Ferry Crossing

Shi Muzhi, the master of Ten Thousand Beasts Manor, faced Commander Meng Jiao of Marshal Star Pavilion. Anyone would see this as a battle between equals.

Even though Shi Muzhi had never participated in duels like the Hero’s Arena, with his peak Fierce Realm cultivation and the secret techniques bestowed upon him by the Dragon Valley Mao Sect, he was already renowned in Yancang, bearing the revered title "Master of Four Directions." His fame rivaled that of any grandmaster.

People say fame precedes ability. Even though Shi Muzhi lacked significant combat achievements, the martial arts world of Longzhou considered him a formidable figure, ranking him among the elite titled warriors.

In comparison, Meng Jiao from Unparalleled City was a complete nobody. While he might have some modest fame near Red Cloud Mountain, most people in Longzhou had never heard of his name.

Even if one were to inquire through Wind Media, Meng Jiao’s sole noteworthy achievement was participating in the Hero’s Arena years ago. Despite a commendable performance, he eventually encountered a school that countered his toxic techniques, leaving him far from entering the ranks of titled warriors.

Given this, when these two individuals prepared to clash, people naturally favored Shi Muzhi. Not to mention, Shi Muzhi’s "Master of Four Directions" was backed by a menacing entourage of tamers and ferocious beasts. It seemed clear that Unparalleled City’s side should feel concerned.

Thus, the tamers from Ten Thousand Beasts Manor were delighted to see this presumptuous fool courting death. They merely directed their beasts to push back Unparalleled City’s soldiers.

The warriors of Marshal Star Pavilion and the guards were mostly mere mortals and were powerless against the relentless charge of the beasts. They had no choice but to cede their positions.

With one side advancing and the other retreating, the scene transformed into an empty ring surrounded by beasts, with Meng Jiao and Shi Muzhi staring each other down at its center. Around them stood leisurely tamers and the anxious, desperate warriors of Unparalleled City.

Just witnessing such a scene made outsiders certain that the surrounded Meng Jiao was doomed.

But the fascinating thing about martial arts lies in the unknown; until someone makes the first strike, all guesses about strength remain mere speculation.

Does reputation equate to power?

Does being surrounded mean inevitable defeat?

These things are never absolute. Commander Meng Jiao cared little for Shi Muzhi’s imposing demeanor or the Mao Sect connections backing him. He gave even less thought to the ferocious beasts encircling him.

Behind him, the Dharma Aspect of Yamata no Orochi manifested with a piercing intensity, bringing brutal, venomous forces to bear against Shi Muzhi’s vital points with unmatched ferocity.

Facing the incoming toxic spiritual Dharma Aspect, Shi Muzhi merely sneered and summoned his own spiritual power to form the Dharma Aspect of Sacred Beast Lion-Tiger, a technique directly inherited from sacred teachings.

Ya Zi, Bi’an, Suanni, Pi Xiu!

These were divine beasts born of dragons and carnivorous beasts, each Dharma Aspect representing execution, judgment, karmic fire, and banishing evil—renowned as top-tier secret techniques in the world.

Yet no matter how skilled the techniques, it’s all about the user. Shi Muzhi’s four dragon-spawn Dharma Aspects collided with Yamata no Orochi and were instantly torn to shreds.

Before Shi Muzhi could activate his Escape Technique, he was struck by the unyielding snake Dharma Aspect. Its fangs broke through his spiritual defenses, penetrating his protective aura, and sank into his limbs. The venom spread through its sharp teeth, causing Shi Muzhi to unleash an agonizing scream.

In just one exchange, the hidden powerhouse with the title "Master of Four Directions" was captured by the obscure Meng Jiao, with his life hanging by a thread at Meng Jiao’s mercy.

This earth-shaking reversal left the onlooking tamers dumbfounded, staring at one another in disbelief.

Meng Jiao ignored their gazes. Yamata no Orochi’s long neck retracted, pulling Shi Muzhi before him. He issued a ruthless threat to the wailing Shi Muzhi: "Hand over the murderer, or you die in his place!"

"I... I am a relative of the Mao Sect!"

Shi Muzhi’s face turned livid as he tried to muster defiance, "If you don’t want to die, then... Ah!!!!!"

The response to Shi Muzhi was the venomous bite sinking three inches deep. The scarred, one-eyed warrior’s expression bore contempt, disdain, and raw killing intent, absent of fear or hesitation.

"I’ll count to three. If you don’t hand over the body, you die!"

The deputy commander of Unparalleled City had died unjustly, and Meng Jiao demanded accountability. This was the purpose of Marshal Star Pavilion, and Meng Jiao was committed to fulfilling it.

Shi Muzhi, never having encountered such a tough adversary, was petrified. While he hesitated, the countdown began mercilessly.

"One!"

"Two!"

"Stop!!!"

At the critical moment, Meng Jiao’s actions were interrupted—not by Shi Muzhi, but by Du Ling, who burst into the beasts’ encirclement, covered in Red Crystal armor.

"What are you doing? Ten Thousand Beasts Manor is an honored guest of Unparalleled City! Release the Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts Manor immediately!"

Du Ling’s gaze fell upon Shi Muzhi, whose limbs were bound by the Dharma Aspect of Yamata no Orochi and whose exposed skin was already turning green. He was so terrified that his soul nearly fled his body. He sternly rebuked Meng Jiao.

With a disdainful glance at the newcomer, Meng Jiao sneered, "Honored guest? Tell him to hand over the perpetrator, and I’ll release him!"

"What perpetrator! I’ve heard the events at the ferry crossing. It was Lu Liang who made the first move; his death was his own doing!"

Having already prepared an excuse, Du Ling stepped forward and earnestly tried to persuade Meng Jiao, "Commander Meng, don’t act impulsively. Release Lord Shi at once."

The tamers encircling Meng Jiao rejoiced, eager to support Du Ling’s mediation.

"Yes, yes, you were the ones who struck first. Why are you blaming us now?"

"Hey, ugly man, let go of the master, or you’ll curse your entire family to death!"

There’s a saying: with enough voices, falsehood can become truth. When surrounded by numbers, even committing an injustice can appear justified.

Surrounding Meng Jiao were all tamers from Ten Thousand Beasts Manor. Even the speaker of Unparalleled City was siding with them, which gave Shi Family’s young master—who had been cowering—renewed confidence.

He shoved past the tamers to the center, pointing at his swollen face, "If that bastard hadn’t punched and knocked out four of my teeth, I’d never have acted!"

Perhaps the collective claims momentarily swayed Meng Jiao. With a grunt, the scarred, one-eyed warrior seemed to relent, tossing Shi Muzhi away.

But before the tamers could step forward to catch the now-poisoned lord, the Dharma Aspect of Yamata no Orochi whipped around, instantly capturing Shi Family’s young master.

Panic spread among the crowd as they realized Meng Jiao’s intentions, shouting frantically to stop him.

Meng Jiao, however, paid them no mind. Reaching into his mouth, he yanked out four teeth and threw them onto Shi Family’s young master’s face. "Here’s your four teeth! Now repay Lu Liang’s life!"

With spiritual power driving his Dharma Aspect, venom surged through the captive’s body, dissolving him into a pool of viscous fluid.

After executing the scoundrel, Meng Jiao retracted his Dharma Aspect, spitting blood onto the ground. The tamers’ encircling ring immediately expanded outward in terror.

"Unparalleled City’s laws are etched on the crystal stele at the city gates! It doesn’t matter where you’re from or what power backs you—when you’re in Red Cloud Mountain territory, you follow the rules here! Otherwise, this is your fate!"

Shi Muzhi, supported by the tamers, could only watch helplessly as his disciple dissolved into vapor, his eyes red with rage.

Nearby, Du Ling was equally stunned, his head spinning as he transmitted a panicked message to Meng Jiao. "Do you even know who you just killed?! Unparalleled City is now in grave danger!"

"Hiss~ Ptoo!"

Spitting out another mouthful of blood, Meng Jiao sneered, "I am a Marshal Star Pavilion warrior, and I uphold the laws of Unparalleled City. If you’re so afraid, why not go be a dog for Ten Thousand Beasts Manor? Coward!"

"Brash fool! I’m safeguarding Unparalleled City’s unparalleled legacy!"

Humiliated, Du Ling abandoned the transmission and retorted angrily, his eyes red.

"Without the law, there’s no legacy to protect!"

Spitting blood yet again, Meng Jiao laughed derisively. "They say the city laws on the crystal stele were drafted by your council. But to me, it doesn’t seem like that at all!"

...

Banquet Building

Nongman Valley, clutching the corpses of his wives, simply wanted to leave this place of heartbreak. Yet he found his subordinates embroiled in a dispute with Shi Ganhai’s group. Guards adorned in silver armor blocked Yao Jiu’s path without yielding an inch.

Today’s toll in lives had already been heavy enough. Why did they still fail to understand the gravity of the situation?

"I said stand down!"

Nongman Valley roared angrily at his subordinates, "Are you deaf?!"

"Reporting, Commander."

The silver-armored captain standing before Yao Jiu responded coldly, showing no intent to relent, "Your personal choice to abandon pursuit of your lost consorts is respected. However, as guards of Unparalleled City, we have the duty to protect its citizens from further harm. Moments ago, we overheard them plotting to abduct women, which is why we decided to remain stationed at the Banquet Building to keep these ’honored guests’ from stepping out of line!"

The captain’s words drew uproarious laughter from Shi Ganhai’s group, especially Yao Jiu, who stepped forward mockingly, poking the captain’s silver chestplate with a finger. "Damn brat, where’d you crawl out from? If Nine Lord decides to snatch people from Unparalleled City today, what’s a fool like you gonna do about it?"

"Feel free to try."

The captain stood tall, his gaze unwavering, speaking calmly.

"Try and..."

"Crack!"

"Boom!"

"Aaah!!"

Effortlessly breaking the offending finger, locking Yao Jiu by the neck, and slamming him into the ground—all executed with deadly precision, the captain’s cold demeanor mirrored that of a merciless assassin.

With the captain taking action, his fellow armored soldiers sprang into motion, swiftly subduing Shi Ganhai’s retainers and pinning them to the ground.

Even Shi Ganhai himself found himself surrounded by four city guards, unable to make a move.