Chapter 135: Slaying the Approaching Enemy!

Chapter 135: Slaying the Approaching Enemy!

East Courtyard.

Jiang Ning's ears twitched, and he heard the voices of two people climbing over the wall into the front courtyard.

His eyes suddenly sharpened.

It's him!

Yang Kai!

Recognizing that familiar voice, Jiang Ning knew that one of the two intruders was Yang Kai.

"So, the 'Brother Qiu' he mentioned must be the general manager of the Armory, Qiu Shilong."

He muttered to himself, "What could these two be here for?"

"Could it be because of this?"

At this moment, Jiang Ning's gaze fell upon the spirit weapon he held in his hand.

The next moment—

He drew his blade.

Clang—

A clear, vibrating sound rang out.

In the quiet night, the sound instantly carried far.

On the other side.

In the front courtyard.

"The blade's resonance! Over there!" Qiu Shilong turned his head, his eyes instantly locking onto the East Courtyard and the direction where Jiang Ning was.

Then,

Qiu Shilong's figure moved, rapidly closing in on Jiang Ning's direction.

Seeing this, Yang Kai hurriedly followed behind.

"They're really here!" Hearing the commotion from the front courtyard, Jiang Ning's heart felt slightly more at ease.

This residence wasn't occupied by him alone.

Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan, along with his nephew and niece, were also staying here.

Under these circumstances, Jiang Ning wanted to prevent these two from harming them, so he made his presence known.

Then,

Swish—

He stood with his blade, silently waiting for the two to appear.

At the same time, information about the two intruders flashed through his mind.

Qiu Shilong, an Eighth Rank Martial Daoist in the Divine Power Realm, was a formidable opponent.

At this level, one's accumulation of power was profound, far surpassing ordinary practitioners in the Divine Power Realm.

And Yang Kai was no pushover either.

The strength of the two was likely on par with each other.

After a few breaths.

A figure appeared before Jiang Ning's eyes.

He stood atop the wall, his eyes piercing through the darkness.

Instantly, he locked onto Jiang Ning.

"It's really him!"

"Qiu Shilong!"

Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

He had seen this man at the Martial Arts Pavilion's initiation banquet in the afternoon.

One of the important figures invited by Wang Jin.

The general manager of the Armory was indeed a prominent figure in Lo Shui County.

Over the years, the Armory's connections had grown vast.

They had ties with various powers, and their network was extensive.

Even though the Armory lacked a Seventh Rank Martial Daoist, they remained a significant force in Lo Shui County.

At this moment.

Qiu Shilong stood atop the wall, his figure towering.

Like a mature brown bear in its prime.

His build was even more robust than Yang Kai's.

Just then.

Yang Kai's figure also appeared before Jiang Ning, standing atop the wall.

"Two Eighth Rank Martial Daoists!" Jiang Ning tightened his grip on the spirit weapon, Dragon Fathom.

Qiu Shilong's gaze rested on Jiang Ning for two breaths.

Then, he lightly leaped.

He landed gracefully on the grass.

Without making much noise.

"His movement skills!" Jiang Ning's eyes narrowed as he grew more cautious of Qiu Shilong.

From the moment Qiu Shilong landed, Jiang Ning could tell his movement skills were extraordinary.

After landing, Qiu Shilong slightly bent his knees, neutralizing the impact of gravity.

Then, his gaze shifted from Jiang Ning to the spirit weapon in his hand.

Seeing the drawn blade, Jiang Ning stood firm, and Qiu Shilong spoke, "It seems you discovered my arrival early on."

Qiu Shilong wasn't surprised by this.

He hadn't concealed his intentions when he came knocking this night.

In the quiet of the night, any movement would be noticeable.

It wasn't unusual for Jiang Ning to have detected his arrival early.

At this moment, as Qiu Shilong spoke, Jiang Ning remained calm, his eyes like deep pools.

"I wonder why the esteemed Manager Qiu has come knocking?"

Qiu Shilong replied, "It's simple. I'm here to retrieve the spirit weapon you're holding."

"Once a gift is given, is there any reason to take it back?" Jiang Ning said slowly.

Hearing this, Qiu Shilong couldn't help but scoff, "Don't you know that some things are best left untouched? Today, I'll spare you for Wang Jin's sake."

As he spoke, Qiu Shilong approached Jiang Ning.

Yang Kai had also jumped down from the wall.

He spoke to Jiang Ning, "Jiang Ning, my apologies! Brother Qiu doesn't approve of me giving away this spirit weapon, but I can compensate you with other blades!"

Jiang Ning shook his head, "Since Manager Yang chose to give it away, this spirit weapon belongs to me. There's no reason for me to return it."

"No reason?" Qiu Shilong couldn't help but laugh coldly, "Kid, haven't you grasped the situation? I didn't come here to reason with you."

"You still have to return it!"

At these words, Jiang Ning's grip tightened on the spirit weapon, the Dragon Abyss.

"You want me to return the blade?"

"First, ask the blade in my hand!"

At this moment, Qiu Shilong had already advanced to within ten zhang of Jiang Ning.

His gaze was fixed on the blade in Jiang Ning's hand.

Looking at the hilt, he recognized this blade as the spirit weapon that had previously been stored in the underground armory.

"Yang Kai didn't deceive me! This kid can indeed draw out this spirit weapon."

At this moment, Qiu Shilong also changed his mind.

He wanted the blade, and the person too.

Since the spirit weapon could be drawn from its sheath in Jiang Ning's hands, taking him away would undoubtedly aid in his research on this spirit weapon.

"Perfect, this place is desolate, taking this kid away and killing the others in the house, even Wang Jin won't know it was me who made the move."

Qiu Shilong muttered to himself.

After making his decision, the murderous intent in his heart suddenly erupted, and his eyes were filled with a fierce aura.

The next moment, he abruptly struck out at Jiang Ning, raising his hand to punch, aiming at Jiang Ning with a powerful blow.

This punch held no restraint.

The target was directly aimed at Jiang Ning's right hand, which held the blade.

If this punch were to land squarely, the arm would undoubtedly be disabled.

This was Qiu Shilong's intention.

With both arms disabled, Jiang Ning would naturally have no more strength to resist and could only be at his mercy.

"Brother Qiu, no!"

Behind him, Yang Kai saw Qiu Shilong's powerful punch and quickly spoke up to stop him.

His figure also suddenly moved, as if to block Qiu Shilong.

"So ruthless?" Jiang Ning observed Qiu Shilong's fierce and powerful strike.

"He actually wants to kill me?" Sensing the murderous intent emanating from Qiu Shilong, Jiang Ning's eyes also flashed with a fierce aura.

He swung the blade down.

A blade light instantly slashed through the night sky, swift as a startled carp.

Ah—

A shrill and miserable scream resounded.

At the same time, on Qiu Shilong's body, inertia seemed to have lost its effect, and his figure instantly retreated with a burst of speed.

Under the illumination of the bright moonlight, the two broken fingers on his right palm were clearly visible.

His tiger claw, which could easily block the divine blade, was also clearly severed by the blade.

"Kid, I want you dead!"

Qiu Shilong retreated frantically, his eyes turning red.

He never expected that his tiger claw, capable of blocking the divine blade between his fingers, would be severed by Jiang Ning's blade, causing him to lose two fingers.

At this moment, he deeply regretted his decision.

He regretted being too careless.

He had underestimated the sharpness of the spirit weapon in Jiang Ning's hand.

He also regretted not bringing his most proficient weapon, the Penetrating Armor Hammer, with him.

With two fingers severed, he would be permanently disabled.

This filled Qiu Shilong's eyes with endless resentment.

For a martial artist, once their limbs are disabled, their path in the martial arts will be greatly limited.

The future achievements of such a person would ultimately be extremely limited.

"Trying to run?"

Jiang Ning's eyes narrowed.

He continued his attack, determined not to let Qiu Shilong off the hook.

Now that they were enemies, he would take advantage of his weakness and take his life.

Subsequently, he kicked off the ground with his right leg.

Boom—

The dirt beneath his feet flew up, and his speed suddenly surged.

In an instant, he covered several zhang in distance.

Seeing this, Yang Kai's expression turned from confusion to shock.

And at this moment, Qiu Shilong saw Jiang Ning's rapidly approaching figure, and the resentment in his eyes was instantly replaced by fear.

"I was wrong! I know I was wrong! Spare me!"

"You don't just know you were wrong, but you know you're about to die!" Jiang Ning spoke up.

His figure was incredibly swift at this moment.

After breaking through the limits with his Five Beasts Fist, Jiang Ning discovered that his speed had increased by three to four times.

The Five Beasts Fist had both the explosive Tiger Form and the swift Crane Form.

With the breakthrough and limit break, his speed naturally increased significantly.

At this moment, his speed was nearly twice as fast as Qiu Shilong's.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Ning had closed the distance between them.

"Yang Kai, help me!" Qiu Shilong cried out, seeing Jiang Ning so close to him.

Before Yang Kai could make a decision, the blade in Jiang Ning's hand had already enveloped Qiu Shilong.

Under this blade, Qiu Shilong instantly felt the majestic aura descend upon him, leaving him with no choice but to face it head-on, with no room to retreat.

Awe-inspiring!

This was the power of the blade!

Qiu Shilong's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Jiang Ning's strike.

Enveloped by this blade power, combined with the sharpness of the spirit weapon in Jiang Ning's hand,

Qiu Shilong's eyes flashed with despair.

This blade was unstoppable.

The spirit weapon's edge was not something a flesh and blood body could withstand.

Even if his skin was now as tough as bronze, what difference would it make?

Even the tiger claw forged from thousand-forged tempered steel was easily cut into two pieces by a single strike.

In this situation, whether it was bronze or tofu, neither could withstand the strike.

The next moment.

A single slash.

Qiu Shilong's body was split into two, then slowly collapsed to the ground with a resounding thud.

The over two-meter-tall figure fell to the ground, instantly emitting a loud thud.

Yang Kai looked on in disbelief at this scene.

He had never imagined that Qiu Shilong, who had dominated Lo Shui County for so many years and was now the general manager of the armory, would die so easily.

To die so unexpectedly.

To die at the hands of Jiang Ning, who had only been learning martial arts for a few months.

Immediately after, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Because he saw Jiang Ning's gaze fixed on him.

Holding a long blade, he silently watched him.

Yang Kai instantly felt enveloped by an aura of death.

Qiu Shilong couldn't withstand two strikes from Jiang Ning and fell dead.

Even if he were in Qiu Shilong's place, he wouldn't have been able to withstanding it either.

Only death awaited when faced with such a sharp spirit weapon.

The sharpness of a spirit weapon was something that ordinary weapons could not resist.

Under the pressure of the blade, how could he resist?

Completely unable to withstand the strike, Jiang Ning quietly watched Yang Kai for a few breaths, various thoughts flashing through his mind.

After a few breaths.

Swish—

He sheathed the blade back into its scabbard.

"I won't kill you. Take Qiu Shilong's body away."

"Understood!" Yang Kai stammered for a momentary thoughts flashing through his mind.

Jiang Ning continued, "I hope what happened tonight doesn't spread. Otherwise, you know the consequences."

"Understood! Understood!!" Yang Kai nodded repeatedly.

A moment later.

Watching Yang Kai quickly leave with Qiu Shilong's body, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

"I still underestimated my own strength! With a spirit weapon that can cut through iron like mud, dealing with an Eighth Rank Martial artist is practically like fighting a lower-dimensional being."

"Under the overwhelming blade technique, the will of the mind is not strong enough to resist, blow. Even with an ordinary weapon, it would be easily cut in half."

"Just like the black wood long sword I used earlier, forged from a hundred-forged steel, could not withstand a single strike and was cut into two pieces."

"But if faced with a divine archer like Cao Rong, my advantage would be nonexistent."

"Facing the arrows shot by Cao Rong, I might not even get close before being shot dead."

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning's self-satisfaction vanished in an instant.

The sharpness of a spirit weapon was merely effective against those wielding ordinary iron.

He knew that the reason Qiu Shilong lost so easily today.

It was merely that QiuShilong was too careless, visiting at midnight without bringing any weapon.

Just with a tiger claw a few centimeters thick, how could it withstand the blade of a spirit weapon?

Once at a disadvantage, his death was inevitable.

Regarding letting Yang Kai leave, it was also Jiang Ning'swell-considered decision.

He and Yang Kai had no grudge against each other. In fact,, strictly speaking,, he owed Yang Kai a favor.

In this situation, how could he harmYang Kai in any way?

Moreover, from the conversation between Yang Kai and QiuShilong, tonight's visit was likely QiuShilong's intention.

Yang Kai had no ill will towardhimself.

Moreover, in Jiang Ning's eyes, the armory posed no threat to him.

In the vast armory, there were now only two Eighth Rank Divine Power Realm martial artists.

One was Yang Kai, who visited tonight. The other was the former general manager of the armory, now an elderly Man.

Apart from these two, the best of the rest in the armorywere merely Ninth Rank Martial Artists.

On the other hand.

Yang Kai left Jiang Ning's estate by climbing over the wall.

Phew—

He exhaled deeply, then wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"That kid is quite something else! To actually master the legendary blade techniqueand wield a spiritweapon, and QiuShilong died soeasily."

He lookeddown at QiuShilong's body in his hands for a moment.

Under Jiang Ning's single strike, QiuShilong was already split in half, the cut penetrating deep into his chest, dead as could be.

He carried QiuShilong's body, pondered for a moment, then turned to leave the city.

In any case, QiuShilong's sudden death is a enormous matter for the armory. This news can't be hidden from Elder Gong, and I hope he doesn't choose to make an enemy of that kid!

"His age, having practiced martial arts for only a few months, mastering the blade technique is truly terrifying."

"Who knows what he will achieve in the future!"

"Tonight, he could kill QiuShilong, though he relied on his weapon, his strength is stillnot to be underestimated.The speed of his growth is too exaggerated!"

"Far surpassing QiuShilong, also surpassing me."

(End of Chapter)

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