Misguided practice of sinister cultivation techniques: Slander! The problem lies with you all, not me!

Chapter 857 454: The Ultimate Coward Duel! Coward Hero Acts for Heaven!

Yes, she just got into the swing of things and then was told to rest. How is this any different from being forced to stop halfway through taking a dump?

There are quite a few disgruntled warriors who strongly demanded to keep working even without pay. They've been working here for almost a year. The pay is good, but the place isn't good for gambling, smoking, or womanizing, and these warriors are truly rich now.

Unfortunately, they were vehemently stopped.

The group was forced to rest, feeling very aggrieved, when suddenly, they heard the sound of drums pounding in the air.

A martial artist from Jiangzhou couldn't help but remark, "With such a loud commotion, I wonder how much the bride price cost."

He was roaming about and had come to Yun State because bride prices were too high, making it hard to marry back home, so he was quite sensitive to this topic.

"Old Demon Duan's crimes are heinous!"

"It's inhuman to bully women!"

"Beautiful people should be revered, yet the Old Demon disgraced them, Heaven will condemn him!"

"The top ten cowardly experts are gathered, the time to act for Heaven is now!"

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Upon hearing this, some people finally realized these guys were targeting Duan Yun?

Even Old Demon Duan himself gradually came to understand the situation.

A group of at least a hundred people with the "coward shell" on their backs appeared as a testament to their determination. Some in the front held banners reading "Coward Heroes, Acting for Heaven" while reciting Duan Yun's crimes, and at the back, the top ten experts led by Li Jianmo walked with extraordinary presence.

Previously, all the Jianghu people who came to watch the show gathered in this direction.

Finally, finally, they're going to fight!

"Old Demon Duan, the cowardly heroes are here, come out and face your death!"

A resonant voice rang out, mixed with a piercing tone like a duck's quack, irritatingly piercing the eardrums.

It wasn't until this moment that Duan Yun and his group crawled out of the riverbed.

Seeing this crowd carrying turtle shells, even Duan Yun was startled.

He always thought the Martial World was the most normal, with abstract elements everywhere, but seeing this "cowardly group" brought a fresh kind of abstraction.

Cowardly top experts, cowardly heroes, how odd those words sounded when put together.

The turtle-shell-backed cowards parted a path, and Li Jianmo walked over with seven cats in tow.

"I am Li Jianmo; recently, there's been talk that my sword is the best in the world. I don't live up to the world's greatest, but as the leader of the cowards, my sword certainly isn't ineffective."

"The time to slay demons and devils is nigh!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the cowardly fighters behind him chanted, "Slay the demons and devils is nigh!" making Duan Yun express his disgust, face like constipation.

Words like that spoken by cowards sound odd, doesn't it?

At that moment, Li Jianmo reached behind his turtle shell and drew out a seven-foot-long sword.

A normal sword is three feet long, hence the term "Three Feet Green Peak" as another name for a sword, but Li Jianmo's sword was extraordinarily long, as tall as the person wielding it.

Such a sword, when sheathed, is difficult to draw, yet he drew it effortlessly, and Duan Yun and his group didn't even notice the technique he used to unsheath it.

This alone proved he was extraordinary.

At this time, Feng Ling'er stepped forward and said: "You want to challenge Duan Yun, do you have that qualification?"

Faced with this beautiful woman, Li Jianmo's initially murderous aura instantly dissipated, respectfully saying: "May I ask, young lady, how can one challenge this evil demon?"

"Young lady, don't worry! We cowards know you are also a victim, forced to become Old Demon Duan's fury star; your days must be hard, but we will save you!"

Hearing this, Feng Ling'er also looked disgusted.

The Jade Pearl Heroes discussed and decided to send the Murong brothers to intervene.

The Murong brothers' spirit was reinvigorated, "In the end, it still has to be me, the Young Hero famous as Duan Yun's equal, to take action."

Little did anyone know, this time the Jade Pearl Heroes, including Lei Ying and other attendants, didn't rush to act because they unanimously thought Murong brothers were truly the most cowardly among them.

Cowards should let the most cowardly tidy things up, which they call a "cowardly fight."

The Murong brothers went out with their saber.

He gazed at the cowardly crowd, especially Li Jianmo at the forefront, and couldn't help but sigh, "Senior Li, I actually understand you quite well."

Li Jianmo raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh?"

"Respecting women is a virtuous quality for men—I have always acted accordingly," said Murong brothers seriously.

He was speaking the truth; otherwise, he wouldn't be considered the most cowardly in the Yuzhu Manor.

Li Jianmo said, "Brother, you are indeed unstained, a hero among the cowards."

The Murong brothers, joyful, replied, "I wouldn't dare call myself a hero; I simply enjoy respecting women."

For a moment, Duan Yun and his group were all shocked.

The Murong brothers unexpectedly felt an instant affinity with the leader of the cowards.

The spectators were also stunned, fearing the fight wouldn't proceed.

At this point, the Murong brothers asked, "I've heard for a long time that you're devoted to your wife, giving your all. Seeing you today, you truly are remarkable."

Li Jianmo responded, "Not at all; I have failed my wife, which is why Qingqing left me."

Murong brothers lamented, "To have made a senior like you act thusly, your wife's charms must be extraordinary; it's a pity I never got the chance to meet her."

Then Li Jianmo said, "Brother Murong, you needn't regret it. Actually, all these years, I've kept my wife's portrait with me at all times, reverently day and night."

"Really?" Murong brothers' eyes brightened.

"Truly!"

At this moment, Li Jianmo carefully retrieved and unfolded a painting before Murong brothers.

Upon seeing the image, Murong brothers froze, saying, "Senior gave up half your cultivation and relinquished the position as Kongtong Sect Leader, then descended into madness—all for the person in that painting?"

Li Jianmo earlier replied seriously, "Of course, my wife is like the sun and moon in my heart."

The Murong brothers glanced at the woman in the painting again, remarked, "What kind of eye for beauty do you have? Or what weird fascination?"

"Huh?"

"What do you mean, huh? I assumed I was witnessing peerless beauty, yet it's all for a fat lady! Being a coward is not terrible, it's terrible when you're a coward for such an ugly fat lady!"

"Hah!" Murong brothers spat out a mouthful of saliva, looking disgusted.

In Murong brothers' mind, any mistake could be forgiven in the name of beautiful virgins, beauties are number one, but that pertains to actual beauties.

While the woman in the painting had a round face and a pointed chin, to Murong brothers she resembled a sow's head—not only did he refuse to be cowardly over her, he found her disgusting to look at.

He had been eagerly anticipating the woman's appearance, but given this result, Murong brothers became furious.

Discovering Murong brothers' reaction, Li Jianmo's temple veins popped, "Who are you insulting? Look at me! Kneel before my wife's portrait and admit your mistakes quickly!"

"Mistakes your mother! Your taste in beauty insults the reputation of the cowards, you are the disgrace among them. Today, I am Acting for Heaven!"

With a hum, Murong brothers' Blood Shadow Mad Blade was unsheathed.

In an instant, the two went from a momentary brotherly connection to bitter enemies, to the point where the crowd couldn't help but scream.

Li Jianmo clenched his sword handle tightly and said, "I've been a coward for many years, yet I'm questioned by an outsider regarding the essence of being a coward, even my beloved wife was insulted by this shallow person—unforgivable! Unforgivable!"

While speaking, his Sword Intent surged madly, causing the shell on his back to resonate.

The Murong brothers showed no fear, snapped, "Just put that fat sow's portrait away, better yet sew it into your butt, it's disgusting!"

"Disgusting! Damn disgusting!"

With a face full of heartache, Li Jianmo pressed the portrait to his chest, shed a tear, then carefully put it away and turned to Murong brothers, "You want to die; I will grant your wish!"

While speaking, his eyes turned blood red, and he seemed possessed.

The Murong brothers' eyes glowed green like traffic lights, face twisted and growled, "Then come on! Does a coward who likes sows scare me!"

Both parties reached the peak of rage, and the imminent battle could erupt at any second!