"Ding!"

The crisp sound of metal clashing echoed. Chen Ping'an's fingernails didn't pierce Chen Yuan's skin. Instead, they felt as hard as stone.

"You're not practicing body refining techniques!"

"What's your relationship with those No Life Sect demons who fled into Ping'an County!"

They asked simultaneously.

Chen Yuan only knew the name No Life Sect. The rest was all classified information beyond his reach.

"Fled into Ping'an County... Heh..." A disdainful look flashed across Chen Ping'an's face.

"Hmm?"

"Dead men don't need to know too much. Since joining the sect, I've never killed any government dogs. I'll use you as my first!"

Chen Ping'an stamped his foot, causing a sound to erupt in the room. His figure seemed to flicker, and he lunged with a Black Tiger Claw, aiming for Chen Yuan's chest.

Chen Yuan raised his blade and slashed down, forcing Chen Ping'an to dodge. Then, he launched a flying kick. Chen Yuan blocked with his blade, staggering back a few steps.

"You've reached the Blood Refining Realm at such a young age!" Chen Yuan's expression darkened.

Chen Ping'an used a great deal of strength. A Skin Refining martial artist couldn't possess such power unless he was also practicing a top-tier martial arts foundation technique.

"Blood Refining is nothing. With the sect's secret techniques to refine essence blood, the path of martial arts is smooth. How about it? Want to join the Holy Sect?

"You could also..." Chen Ping'an chuckled, appearing somewhat deranged.

"Demonic cult, just using blood pills. If you were so powerful, you wouldn't be hiding like stray dogs!"

Chen Yuan adopted a stance with his blade, taking a sudden step forward. Golden light shone from beneath his clothes on both arms. The blade flashed, crashing down towards Chen Ping'an.

Although Chen Yuan was only at the Skin Refining Realm, his strength was no less than that of a Blood Refining martial artist.

The two clashed again, turning the entire room into their battlefield. Bits of flesh and blood scattered. Chen Yuan felt himself growing stronger with each battle.

The golden light on his body gradually began to spread, as if even his blood was surging.

"This is... Buddhist techniques! Just who are you!" Chen Ping'an roared, his face filled with horror.

"Bang!"

Chen Yuan expressionlessly punched Chen Ping'an in the chest, causing it to cave in instantly. The sound of bones breaking echoed. Like a sandbag, Chen Ping'an was flung to the ground.

Chen Yuan pressed his advantage, using the momentum to leap up and stab Chen Ping'an through the chest, pinning him to a wooden pillar.

"You dare kill me? Do you know... who I am..." Chen Ping'an gritted his teeth, glaring at Chen Yuan.

"I don't care who you are. As long as you have something I need, you must die!" A golden light flashed in Chen Yuan's fist.

"Boom!"

Flesh and blood splattered. Chen Yuan's fist pierced through Chen Ping'an's neck, leaving a gaping hole.

Chen Yuan opened his Heaven's Eye and clearly saw a stream of azure energy being drawn towards his forehead.

Cool and refreshing, like a breath of cool air in summer.

Soon, Chen Yuan received a piece of information that made his expression tighten.

Because the information revealed was: Ping'an County, Huang Family, Marrow Cleansing Spiritual Pearl!

The difficulty of obtaining this opportunity far exceeded that of Ci'en Temple. At Ci'en Temple, Chen Yuan could buy all the Diamond Sutra with money.

But the Huang Family was impossible.

Although he had never heard of the Marrow Cleansing Spiritual Pearl, if the Qi Luck Altar was guiding him to it, it was definitely an opportunity no less than the Vajra Glazed Body.

Marrow Cleansing, Marrow Cleansing!

Chen Yuan could easily associate it with cleansing talent.

Chen Yuan's talent was ordinary, and he had considered things that could enhance his talent, but those things were all treasures and very difficult to obtain.

A small yamen runner didn't have the ability to obtain them either.

And the Marrow Cleansing Spiritual Pearl in the Huang Family's hands, although not so rare, was definitely not something that could be obtained easily. The Huang Family was very powerful, among the best in Ping'an County.

With experts aplenty, plus the presence of Head Constable Huang Xing, it was indeed very difficult for Chen Yuan.

However, even if it was difficult, Chen Yuan would obtain the Marrow Cleansing Spiritual Pearl. It concerned his future achievements in martial arts!

After a moment of silence, Chen Yuan turned his attention to Chen Ping'an, gazing at him intently. Now he could be sure that Chen Ping'an was a demonic rogue.

And he had been hiding here for an unknown amount of time, his strength even reaching the Blood Refining level. Although demonic techniques allowed for quick breakthroughs, it was still enough to show that his talent was extraordinary.

Perhaps, this was also related to luck.

Chen Yuan estimated that Chen Ping'an was at most sixteen years old, perhaps even slightly younger, with a rather immature face.

"This kid's identity is probably also extraordinary..." Chen Yuan squinted as he examined Chen Ping'an's corpse. To be able to hide securely in Ping'an Town to cultivate, and with the protection of this strange paper figure...

Chen Ping'an was definitely not a pawn to be casually sacrificed. Chen Yuan even guessed that Chen Ping'an had long been replaced, and the real Chen Ping'an had died long ago...

Of course, Chen Yuan had no interest in knowing the truth. His attention was now all on the Marrow Cleansing Spiritual Pearl.

Cutting off Chen Ping'an's head, Chen Yuan also cut off his pair of hard fingernails as evidence, wrapping them in cloth.

Magistrate Zhao had said that those who discovered traces of demonic rogues would be handsomely rewarded. Chen Yuan didn't expect much, but he would be very satisfied if he could be rewarded with a few Tiger Bone Pills.

During the battle just now, Chen Yuan's cultivation of the Vajra Glazed Body became even stronger. He was only one step away from reaching the Skin Refining Completion, with golden paint covering his entire body.

Not to mention being invulnerable to swords and spears, it would also greatly increase Chen Yuan's defense, equivalent to having an extra layer of armor, and his strength would also greatly increase.

Further improvement in strength!

Being able to possess strength no less than that of a Blood Refining level at the Skin Refining level, Chen Yuan was looking forward to whether he could possess the strength of a Bone Refining level after entering the Blood Refining level.

Perhaps Chen Yuan had some paranoia, but he always felt that Ping'an County would not continue to be peaceful in the future, and the source was likely these demonic rogues.

Chen Ping'an's previous sentence contained a lot of information.

"Fled into Ping'an County, Heh..."

This sentence made Chen Yuan unable to help but expand his thoughts.

......

......

"Are you saying that you just went to Old Chen's house to investigate and then discovered traces of demonic rogues and successfully killed them?"

Zhao Ning, after sobering up, had already asked Chen Yuan several times in shock.

He just had a drink, and then such a thing happened?

It was simply too dramatic.

If Chen Yuan hadn't shown him Chen Ping'an's head and hands, Zhao Ning would have thought that Chen Yuan was desperate for credit.

"Brother Zhao, I've said it three times... If you don't believe me, then let Head Constable investigate himself..." Chen Yuan said impatiently.

If it weren't for the fact that returning alone would arouse suspicion, Chen Yuan would have already returned to the county yamen to claim the reward.

Even so, Chen Yuan had to drag Zhao Ning out of Liu Lao San's house, drenching his drunken state with a large basin of cold water.