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Chapter 116: Martial Dao's Eighth Rank, Death!
Chapter 116: Martial Dao's Eighth Rank, Death!
In the depths of Lake Luoshui.
At this moment, with the combination of two techniques, Jiang Ning felt that in the face of this strike, there was no opponent that a single blow couldn't defeat.
If one strike wasn't enough, then he'd deliver another.
The next moment—
Jiang Ning carried a high-ground advantage.
"Kill!"
He roared, and the long blade in his hand suddenly unleashed a force of a thousand pounds, chopping down directly.
"Well met!" Dishonest Tian secretly shouted.
Seeing this, he remained calm.
His five fingers formed a claw-like fist, and a pair of black gloves adhered to his skin.
It was because of these gloves that he wasn't the least bit afraid of the blade chopping down above him.
These gloves had shattered countless ordinary weapons.
That's why he dared to confront Jiang Ning's descending blade with just his flesh and blood fist.
Boom!
The collision of forces sent a shockwave through the deep water.
Jiang Ning and Dishonest Tian's figures were flung in opposite directions, one towards the surface and the other sinking deeper.
"So strong!!" Jiang Ning was surprised, feeling the numbness in his right arm and tiger's mouth.
Then, he assessed his right arm's condition, thinking to himself, "I can probably chop out four more times! After four more, if I don't achieve anything, I'll retreat!"
"If I force another strike, my right arm won't heal in just three to five days. If the injury is severe, it might affect my joining the Inspection Bureau in half a month."
At the same time—
Dishonest Tian directly took Jiang Ning's strike.
Dishonest Tian's eyes widened, like a pair of protruding copper bells.
"How is this possible!!!" Experiencing the power of Jiang Ning's strike, he paled in shock.
Then, he felt a surge of bloody sweetness rise in his mouth, accompanied by intense pain in his chest.
"Not good! My internal injuries have been aggravated!"
In his moment of chaos—
Jiang Ning's ascent halted, and then he moved, sinking rapidly like a swimming fish, rushing towards Dishonest Tian.
Before Dishonest Tian could prepare himself—
Jiang Ning struck again.
As the blade fell, the lake water suddenly split, creating a fine crack.
"Break!" Dishonest Tian's heart sank as he witnessed this.
His right fist, carrying his entire body's force, struck out heavily.
Boom!
Another muffled sound echoed through the lake.
The powerful collision sent their figures separating once more.
Jiang Ning was flung towards the lake's surface, while Dishonest Tian's descent accelerated.
"Ahh!"
As the impact of the strike hit Dishonest Tian, the bloody sweetness he had held back in his mouth could no longer be contained, and he spat it out.
With the spurt of hemoptysis, his expression changed drastically.
As he exhaled, the remaining oxygen in his lungs was expelled.
"Oh no!"
At this moment, Dishonest Tian's eyes were filled with panic.
Looking up at the faintly lit lake surface, like the sky above, he seemed to smell the scent of death.
His internal injuries had worsened, his lungs lacked oxygen, and he was in the deep waters of the lake.
Above him was a formidable opponent beyond his imagination, blocking his path. These cumulative factors made Dishonest Tian suddenly unable to see any possibility of survival.
"Am I really going to die here?" he asked himself.
At the same time—
Jiang Ning felt his right arm throbbing in pain, the sensation intensifying.
But at this moment, his expression turned to joy.
He saw the crimson blood Dishonest Tian had spat out and his face, now a dark shade of blue.
"Excellent!"
Jiang Ning's eyes became piercingly sharp.
He tightened his grip on the blade.
Then—
He moved, shedding the force that had propelled him upwards, and with the long blade in hand, he sank swiftly, rushing towards Dishonest Tian.
Boom!
Another strike.
Dishonest Tian's body continued its descent, drawing closer to the lake's bottom.
Jiang Ning once again noticed the bloodstains on Tan Yiyi's mouth, which continued to flow.
He adjusted his stance once more and charged at Tan Yiyi with his blade.
As he reached above Tan Yiyi's head, he held the advantage of height and brought his blade down with force.
This strike, like the previous ones, unleashed all his strength and the cumulative power of the Quadruple Force.
Tan Yiyi looked up at Jiang Ning, who seemed like a divine being descending from the heavens, and felt nothing but despair.
"How is this possible!"
"How can he be this strong?!"
"How can he unleash such terrifying attacks one after another?!"
"What kind of being has Cao Rong provoked?!"
At this moment, Tan Yiyi felt his breath was almost exhausted, especially as his internal organs seemed to have shifted, causing intense pain.
He couldn't suppress the blood gushing from his throat, which flowed out in waves.
"If I weren't injured!"
"If I weren't underwater!"
"If I had another chance, I wouldn't end up in such a predicament?!"
Tan Yiyi watched the blade descending above him, his eyes filled with intense reluctance.
Boom—
A loud underwater rumble followed.
Tan Yiyi took another blow from Jiang Ning, and his body sank once more, continuously spewing mouthfuls of blood.
After the strike, Jiang Ning's body, which had been sent flying, slowly came to a stop.
He then circulated his qi and blood, nurturing the muscles of his right arm.
At the same time, he floated silently above Tan Yiyi, coldly observing him.
At this point, Jiang Ning realized he didn't need to take further action.
The continuous flow of blood from Tan Yiyi's mouth indicated severe internal injuries.
Moreover, in his current state, Tan Yiyi had long exhausted the oxygen in his lungs, and his face had turned a deep shade of blue from lack of oxygen.
In his current condition, Tan Yiyi had no chance of resurfacing to breathe.
Jiang Ning understood that he didn't need to intervene further.
He only needed to watch like a hunter, observing his prey's demise, and then retrieve the body afterward.
At this moment, Tan Yiyi floated motionlessly in the lake, continuously vomiting blood.
His gaze remained fixed on Jiang Ning, as if trying to imprint Jiang Ning's image in his mind, only to recall it later and take Jiang Ning with him.
"I can't accept this!"
"I'm about to reach the peak of the Divine Strength Realm! I have the Tiger Cub Transformation Body Strength Pill to reshape my root bones. I will surely reach the Seventh Rank of the Martial Dao, or even the Sixth or Fifth Rank."
"But today, I'm going to die at the hands of this yellow-haired brat, and my body will be devoured by fish at the bottom of the lake. I refuse to accept this?!"
". . ."
After a brief moment, when Tan Yiyi showed no further signs of life, Jiang Ning waited for a little longer before cautiously approaching.
After a brief examination, confirming Tan Yiyi's death, Jiang Ning finally heaved a sigh of relief.
"That was a close call!"
"The Eighth Rank of the Martial Dao is indeed formidable! To withstand four full-power strikes from me without significant issues is truly impressive!"
"If it weren't for the lake's bottom and Tan Yiyi's prior injuries, I wouldn't have had much hope of defeating him."
"It seems the Eighth Rank of the Martial Dao is even stronger than I imagined. My current strength is still insufficient."
"If even the Eighth Rank is this formidable, and I can't defeat them, what about Cao Rong, who is at the Seventh Rank?"
"Moreover, from what I know, the Cao family didn't solely rely on Cao Rong to reach their current status."
"The Cao family has at least one more at the Seventh Rank of the Martial Dao, and at least two at the Eighth Rank!"
"The Cao family sent Tan Yiyi to kill me, which shows their determination to eliminate me."
"With my current strength, I can't protect myself against the Cao family. I need the support of a powerful backer."
"In half a month, I must enter the Inspection Bureau. Only by relying on this towering tree can I truly have the power to protect myself against the Cao family."
Jiang Ning muttered to himself, deep in thought.
(End of Chapter)
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