Infernal Artist

Three months later.

county seat.

A small house.

Xu Sheng walked into the courtyard carrying a spear on his back and a bundle of weapons in his hand, and placed the weapons one by one in front of Liu Ping.

"Passed?" Liu Ping smiled.

"With Brother Liu making money, and my recent martial arts training not bad, I naturally passed the exam."

Xu Sheng happily took out a set of patrol coats, looked at them from left to right, and couldn't put them down.

Liu Ping nodded and said: "You have already mastered the Blood Surge Fist. I will teach you a set of martial arts later, which will be enough for you to settle down here."

Xu Sheng heard something and hurriedly knelt down in front of Liu Ping and said: "Brother Liu, they say that a good man cannot be defeated by four hands, and a tiger cannot fight against a pack of wolves. No matter where you go, I can be there to take care of you." .”

Liu Ping said: "I'm going to roll on the edge of a knife. This county is located in a corner and has nothing to do with the world. Wouldn't it be nice for you to live a comfortable life here?"

Xu Sheng shook his head and said: "In these troubled times, a man should practice martial arts diligently and become famous. If he pursues stability all the time, he may lose his life one day."

Liu Ping laughed, stroking his hands and said, "Since you have this knowledge, then follow me."

Xu Sheng kowtowed, stood up and said respectfully: "Brother Liu, look, this is the full set of weapons issued to me - these used to be the full set of equipment for scouts in the army, but now they are used to arm us patrolmen. It can be seen that the situation is getting worse." It’s a crisis.”

Liu Ping glanced at the weapons on the ground, picked up a sword, and danced with the shadow of the sword in the sky.

"Okay!" Xu Sheng applauded.

Liu Ping threw away his sword, picked up a standard short sword, put it down again, picked up a bow, and shot seven or eight arrows at will.

I saw those arrows flying out, drawing an arc, and nailing themselves to the willow tree at the door, forming a straight row.

Liu Ping drew his spear again and swung it back and forth for a week, then suddenly stopped and sighed:

"The martial arts taught by the government are just some introductory methods. Even if I can deduce some moves, I can't reach the top."

Xu Sheng was silent for a few breaths.

Until now, he still can't accept it.

The eighteen kinds of martial arts collected by the government are all inherited and well-founded moves. Although they are not as good as those of the big sects, they are far beyond ordinary martial arts.

If the news that he became a patrolman was known to his former companions, I don't know how many people would be jealous.

However, the young man in front of him had learned all the martial arts in the county in one month, and he didn't even think it was interesting.

Xu Sheng muttered: "Brother Liu, I remember that there are some internal cultivation methods in the house——"

Liu Ping smiled and said: "Those mental techniques are quite interesting. They actually combine martial arts with the Five Elements. This is the first time I have seen them."

Xu Sheng sighed and said: "I heard that Mr. Zhang spent more than 20 years in arresting people and has mastered the Ice Palm. He is the first person in the entire county. I wonder when I will be able to peek into the door and gain access to the house."

"Want to learn? I'll teach you." Liu Ping said.

Xu Sheng was overjoyed and was about to kneel down and kowtow as he was familiar with the family, when he heard a noise coming from outside the door.

Tuk-tuk-tuk——

Someone knocked on the door and shouted: "There is some trouble at the west gate of the city. The chief arrester wants everyone to go."

A sound of footsteps quickly faded away.

"What can happen in this county? If you look at it for three months, it's just some sneaky tricks. Is this worth all of us?" Xu Sheng asked.

"Since the boss has spoken, it must not be a trivial matter. Let's go and have a look." Liu Ping said.

The two wore official uniforms.

Liu Ping put on his sword and put away his glove; Xu Sheng drew a spear, tied the bow and arrow behind his back, thought for a while, and hung the sword on his waist.

Liu Ping glanced at him and said, "The sword is treacherous and doesn't suit your use. Change it to something else."

Xu Sheng muttered: "In the past, when I saw someone wearing a sword, I couldn't help but take a second look——"

——It turned out to be just to show off.

Liu Ping shook his head and let him go.

After packing up, the two of them went out and went straight to the west gate of the city.

Along the way, I saw panic-stricken pedestrians passing by each other in a hurry, and the streets were much deserted than before.

"What's going on?" Xu Sheng asked inexplicably.

"The chief catcher is over there." Liu Ping said, looking in the direction of the city gate.

I saw a majestic old man in the crowd waving to the two of them:

"Liu Ping, you came just in time - the others have blocked the city gate and no one is allowed to pry."

"yes."

Everyone responded.

Liu Ping said in surprise: "Mr. Zhang, what's going on?"

"Look." Mr. Zhang stepped aside and pointed at the white sermon on the ground.

"A murder case?" Liu Ping said.

He was about to step forward to take a look when he suddenly saw a line of small words appearing on the white cloth:

"Living corpse."

At the same time, the chief catcher stretched out his hand to stop him and whispered: "No!"

"What's wrong?" Liu Ping pretended not to know.

"The origin of this corpse is a bit strange. I heard that the last plague was caused by a cult throwing human corpses. So as soon as this happened, we set up a cordon and didn't let anyone get close." The chief catcher said.

"The chief catcher has thought everything through." Liu Ping praised.

"Liu Ping, you are the only one in the entire county who has awakened the Flame Fist and used the flames to ward off evil spirits - come and burn this body," the chief catcher said.

"No further investigation?" Liu Ping asked.

"I've seen it. We don't have this person in our county, and he has an evil aura about him. I feel that the sooner he can deal with it, the better. If there is a problem, I will take full responsibility for it." said the chief catcher.

"The chief catcher is wise."

Liu Ping sincerely praised him, put the gloves on his hands, and said loudly: "Everyone, stay back and be on guard!"

The crowd retreated, drawing their weapons and taking a defensive stance.

Liu Ping put on his gloves and suddenly punched the corpse.

call--

But the airflow around his fist was seen flowing rapidly, and a ball of blazing flames exploded, hitting the body covered by white cloth.

The corpse let out a miserable wail, suddenly jumped up from the ground, and rushed towards Liu Ping.

"It's a fake corpse!"

Everyone shouted in fear.

In the midst of the chaos, Liu Ping pulled back his hand, pulled out the spear from Xu Sheng's back, and gently handed it to the living corpse.

His delivery was timed just right. From the side, it looked like a living corpse had been delivered to the door and was strung on a spear.

"Ahhhh! Kill you! Little brat!"

The living corpse struggled wildly and let out vicious roars.

Everyone on the sidelines saw clearly that the corpse had completely turned into pitch black, with flames burning all over its body, and they desperately wanted to get closer to Liu Ping.

Liu Ping shouted: "Burn it all."

The spear shook, and the whole body of the spear was ignited with flames, and the living corpse that was burning made a crackling sound.

Just a few breaths.

The flesh and blood of the living corpse was burned away, leaving only a skeleton frame strung on a spear.

Liu Ping picked up the skeleton with a fire spear, raised it high, and slammed it toward the ground.

boom!

Flames exploded.

The entire skeleton turned into bone residue.

Liu Ping thrust the red-hot spear into the ground: "Dead."

The chief catcher smiled and said: "If you don't die after being burned to ashes, then let's stop messing around."

He straightened his expression, took the horse and said, "I want to report to the superior immediately. There are twelve patrolmen guarding this place. No one is allowed to approach or pass. Liu Ping, you come with me."

"yes."

Liu Ping also took a horse and gave Xu Sheng a few words to beat the horse and follow the chief arrester.

As soon as the two left, all the patrolmen gathered around and looked at the spear together.

"Wow, it's so hot. I don't know how Inspector Liu can hold it."

"You're just kidding. Once you awaken the flames, you can naturally hold them. From now on, you can always have a hot meal wherever you go."

"You just know how to eat. Have you forgotten how terrible the corpse was just now?"

"Well, if it's really the work of a cult..."

"We're going to have chaos here too."

"Shut up!"

…

Liu Ping and Mr. Zhang rode their horses through the city until they arrived in front of the city lord's mansion.

The two of them turned over and dismounted.

"Sir, did you know anything in advance?" Liu Ping asked.

"Actually, there is no need to hide it from you - the front line has been defeated, and the cult is gradually spreading towards us." Mr. Zhang frowned and said.

Liu Ping sighed.

"The army has been defeated like a mountain. We don't have many soldiers in the county. I'm afraid that the entire patrol room will have to go to the battlefield by then." The chief catcher said.

"Just based on those rookies? Isn't that just sending someone to death?" Liu Ping said.

Mr. Zhang sighed and shook his head: "If we don't go into battle, once the army is defeated, the entire county will be massacred."

At this time, someone came out of the house, cupped his hands and said: "General arrester, please."

The chief catcher patted Liu Ping on the shoulder, said "Wait for me here", and followed the man into the house.

Liu Ping was watching his horse boredly when he suddenly saw a beggar lying in the corner of the road.

I saw that the beggar was covered in scars, lying motionless, breathing intermittently, and he was already on his deathbed.

When Liu Ping looked at him, a line of small words appeared above his head:

"????"

"Law-like life."

Liu Ping took a few steps forward, squatted down and said, "Do you have any relatives?"

The beggar shook his head, suddenly grabbed his hand and said: "Kill a thousand cultists and relieve the danger here, and you can save my life! Remember, you must kill a thousand cultists!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the beggar suddenly disappeared.

Liu Ping was slightly startled.

In mid-air, the girl Mizuki suddenly sneered and said: "The Law of Fire is in extreme danger, and I am here to beg you, a fifteen-year-old child."

"I'm not really only fifteen years old." Liu Ping said.

Just as he was talking, he saw another person coming out of the house, looking around, looking at him and saying, "Liu Ping?"

"It's me." Liu Ping cupped his hands.

"Come, the Lord of the county invites you," the man said.

Liu Ping followed the man into the mansion, walked along the corridor with carved beams and painted buildings, passed through a garden and rockery, and saw several people standing in front of a lotus pond.

A thin, middle-aged man with a long beard was looking at lotus flowers with his hands clasped behind his hands.

Beside him, several people in military armor guarded him closely.

Mr. Zhang stood aside and said quickly: "Sir, Liu Ping is here."

A man in military armor rushed to speak: "Are you the boy who knows how to play with fire? You dare to come out as a patrol officer without even growing hair. I want to see what you are capable of."

He stepped forward and reached out to grab Liu Ping's neck.

Snapped!

Liu Ping shook off his hand and stepped forward to bully him. His hands struck the opponent several times like an afterimage, and he spun around and raised his legs like a whip to sweep the opponent away.

The man landed in the lotus pond, tapped his feet in the lotus leaves, and was about to fly up when a ball of fire suddenly burst out from his body. He suddenly panicked and fell into the pond with a "plop".

The man in official uniform standing with his hands behind his back turned around and said with an moved expression:

"It's just some basic fighting skills, but to be able to use them to this extent is really a talent for killing enemies!"

Liu Ping cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Thank you for your compliment."

The man in official uniform asked: "I think you are young and agile, do you dare to be a vanguard scout of the army and find out the trends of the cult for us?"

"Why don't you dare?" Liu Ping said.

"Very well, do you have any requirements?"

"I have nothing else to ask for, but I don't have any good boxing skills. Please give me some skills to practice."

"I have a volume of boxing techniques called 'Transformation', which is the authentic ancient Five Elements boxing technique. Are you willing to learn it?"

"Thank you, sir!"