Chapter 249: The Effects of the Divine Authority (Part 2)

Chapter 249: The Effects of the Divine Authority (Part 2)



In front of the Liu family compound.

Power?

Justice?

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Ning shook his head with a faint smile.

When did he become a symbol of power?

The words spoken by Liu Zhaonan about justice were, in Jiang Ning's eyes, a mere joke.

Such words were not befitting of Liu Zhaonan's mouth.

The Liu family had reached this point due to countless heinous acts committed by its members, from the top down.

Countless families had been ruined, and countless commoners had been exploited.

The consequences of their actions had led to the deaths of thousands, not to mention the impact of the Black Tiger Gang over the years.

One life for another was not enough to repay their debts.

Although Jiang Ning didn't have the lofty aspiration of valuing life, at this point, he couldn't turn a blind eye either.

The next moment, Jiang Ning instructed Xie Xiao Jiu and Feng Jiuge, "Take the men inside, assist the county officials in capturing them. Anyone who resists, deal with them on the spot."

"Yes, sir!" they replied.

"Yes, sir!"

At that moment, Xu Zhengnan quietly moved half a step closer to Jiang Ning.

After Xie Xiao Jiu and Feng Jiuge led the men into the Liu family compound, and Hong Minghu and Ye Qiu were far away, Xu Zhengnan whispered into Jiang Ning's ear.

"Commander Jiang, it's best to uproot the weeds to prevent future troubles. Shall I make some arrangements?"

Hearing this, Jiang Ning glanced at Xu Zhengnan.

Xu Zhengnan burst into a hearty laugh, then lowered his voice.

"Commander Jiang, the night is long, and dreams are many. If something unexpected happens, the deep-seated grudges and bloodshed will become a problem in the future."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning looked at Xu Zhengnan and nodded slightly.

Seeing Jiang Ning's expression, Xu Zhengnan's face broke into a smile.

Then, he waved at the person beside him.

As the person approached, Xu Zhengnan leaned in and whispered into his ear. The man bent slightly, listening to Xu Zhengnan's instructions while nodding repeatedly.

After a moment, Xu Zhengnan waved his hand, "Go!"

"Yes, sir!" the man replied and stepped into the Liu family compound.

Within moments of his entry, the compound erupted with a loud shout, "How dare you resist!" The commotion intensified.

Soon after, the sounds of fighting and clashing weapons filled the air, along with the fierce clashes.

"Not good!" Xu Zhengnan's expression changed.

"Commander Jiang, I'll go and suppress the riot in the Liu family compound!" With these words, Xu Zhengnan stomped the ground and leaped into the air, soaring over the top of the Liu family's gate and into the compound.

At that moment, Jiang Ning glanced at Liu Zhaonan with a faint look. Liu Zhaonan's body was limp and weak, and he was being guarded by two officers, but his gaze at Jiang Ning was filled with boundless hatred.

"Xu Zhengnan is right. Uprooting the weeds prevents future troubles. Keeping such people will only lead to more problems!" Jiang Ning thought to himself.

The next moment, he headed towards the interior of the Liu family compound.

As he stepped over the threshold, Liu Zhaonan's eyes gradually lost focus, and his gaze dimmed.

The Liu family compound was engulfed in flames, and chaos reigned.

Clashes and the clanging of metal filled the air.

It was evident that many within the Liu family were resisting.

Based on the previous orders to execute resisters without mercy, these people were to be dealt with.

Jiang Ning closed his eyes.

His mental field instantly activated.

With his eyes closed, he could focus his mind, enhancing his concentration, and slightly increasing the strength of his mental field.

Through his mental field observation, Jiang Ning quickly located several powerful elders within the Liu family compound, especially the Great Offering elder who had fought with Xu Zhengnan earlier.

At that moment, Xu Zhengnan was clearly unable to defeat the Great Offering elder within a short time.

However, just as the Great Offering elder was fighting with Xu Zhengnan, he suddenly staggered, his body swayed, and his eyes became dazed, as if he had suddenly fallen into a stupor.

Xu Zhengnan's gaze sharpened, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's.

His fingers curved like hooks, and he reached for the Great Offering elder's head.

"Ah—"

With a painful cry, the Great Offering elder's skull was pried open by Xu Zhengnan, exposing the fresh brain to the air.

In less than a breath, Xu Zhengnan crushed his throat, ending his life.

After dealing with the Great Offering elder, Jiang Ning turned and left.

Through his observation, he concluded that the Liu family compound had completely lost its ability to resist.

With the death of the Great Offering elder, the remaining people no longer posed a threat to Xie Xiao Jiu, Feng Jiuge, and the others.

Moreover, Xu Zhengnan was there to oversee the situation.

Xu Zhengnan's thoughts ran deep, and Jiang Ning had witnessed this before. Leaving Xu Zhengnan to handle the Liu family compound would undoubtedly lead to a cleaner resolution than if Jiang Ning had done it himself.

That night, Jiang Ning left the Bright Moon Tower.

The cold wind blew, instantly sobering him up from his slight intoxication.

Recalling the scenes from the Bright Moon Tower, Jiang Ning shook his head.

"As expected, strength is the most important!"

Then, he thought of the golden box in his Mystic Ring and the divinity and authority he had absorbed from the divine statue during the day. His heart burned with anticipation, and he quickened his steps towards home.

As for the merits and contribution points he earned today, he wasn't in a hurry at all.

Tomorrow, he'll just have to make a trip to the Inspection Bureau and take the opportunity to reward those under him.

He was well aware that compared to the people under his command, those under the Deputy Commander's command were much poorer.

Because they didn't engage in those conscience-troubling deeds, they didn't take ordinary people tainted with the aura of evil gods and pass them off as members of the Worshipping God Sect to claim rewards.

After leaving Bright Moon Tower in Jiang Ning...

Hong Minghu glanced at Ye Qiu, and the two clinked their cups lightly.

"Brother Ye, what do you think of Jiang Ning?"

At these words, Ye Qiu smiled, "This is the first time the Lord has called me 'brother'."

Hong Minghu couldn't help but laugh, then took a sip of the strong liquor in his cup. He savored it, "Internal and external cultivation, condensing inner energy from virtual to real. Your skills truly astonish me!"

Ye Qiu also took a sip of his drink, swallowed it, and said, "It's just good luck! I recently took a crucial step forward!"

"This isn't just luck!" Hong Minghu shook his head, "Brother Ye's talent makes me envious! In the future, your achievements will surely surpass mine!"

Ye Qiu smiled and shook his head, "Compared to Jiang Ning, what am I?"

"Indeed!" Hong Minghu nodded in strong agreement.

Then, he sighed, "It's a pity that this kid didn't understand before! He wasn't willing to become my son-in-law!"

Hearing these words, Ye Qiu's lips curled up slightly.

"Does the Lord regret it now?"

"I do!" Hong Minghu poured the liquor down his throat, and the liquor in the cup instantly solidified.

Thud—

The cup hit the table, making a loud noise.

"If I had known this kid's talent was so heaven-defying, I would have made him commit right then and there!"

"Once the child is born, he won't be able to disown me as his father-in-law!"

Seeing this, Ye Qiu burst into laughter.

"Lord, this won't do! Your daughter is too young to give birth!"

"Indeed!" Hong Minghu nodded and sighed.

That night, the entire Luoshui County was restless.

Within a day, one of the three major gangs in Luoshui County, now one of the two remaining major gangs, the Tiger Claw Gang, collapsed and was annihilated.

A large number of Tiger Claw Gang members were executed on the spot, and their blood stained the streets red.

However, under the strict control of the officials, not much chaos ensued.

At the same time, one of the three major merchant guilds in Luoshui County, the Four Commerce Guild, also fell apart in a single day, with many core members arrested and thrown into the county jail.

But what shocked everyone the most was the Liu Clan's Liu Mansion.

As one of the old, influential families in Luoshui County, the Liu Mansion had a vast network of power. No one had expected it to collapse within a day.

The speed of its collapse was faster and more tragic than that of the Cao Family.

In just one day, out of the hundreds of Liu family members, only about twenty were imprisoned in the county jail for their fierce resistance.

No one could have imagined such an outcome before today.

On this day, all parties in the county truly woke up, recognizing the methods of the Inspection Bureau and the influence of Jiang Ning.

Anyone with a certain status knew how much silver the Liu family had offered as tribute.

But on this day, not a single person chose to speak up for the Liu family.

Xie Mansion.

"The heavens have changed!" The head of the Xie family sighed in the main hall.

"Head, what should our Xie family do now?" asked an elder.

Just then,

Quick footsteps echoed from outside the main hall.

"Miss Ninth has returned!" the servant's voice rang out, and his voice reached them before he did.

Whoosh—

Upon hearing this, the head of the Xie family stood up immediately. The rattan chair he had been sitting on moved slightly backward due to his abrupt movement.

"I'll go and welcome Miss Ninth back!" said the head of the Xie family.

"Go, Head!" the people in the hall nodded in agreement.

"Head, to ensure the safety of our Xie family, Miss Ninth is of utmost importance!" said an elder of the Xie family.

"I understand!" The head of the Xie family nodded lightly and then stepped over the threshold.

Not long after...

Xie Xiaojiu sent her father away and returned to her own courtyard.

She recalled the words her father had just said to her.

"To ensure the safety of our Xie family, they're treating me like a commodity to be sent away!" She shook her head in disappointment.

Meanwhile,

Jiang Ning had returned to his residence.

After a brief greeting to Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan, he hugged Little Doubao affectionately before returning to his residence in the east wing.

[Divinity]: 0

[Authority]: Flesh Regeneration (33.03% incomplete)



The panel reappeared before his eyes.

"Let's test its effects!" Jiang Ning thought as he looked at his panel.

Flesh Regeneration, according to the panel's description, was a form of authority that accelerated the healing of his body.

This description, along with the origin of this authority, made Jiang Ning think of the transformation effects of the core members of the Worshipping God Sect.

Once those people transformed into monsters, their flesh mutated, granting them near-immortality.

Back then, even his arrow that pierced the heart couldn't kill that Sixth Rank Profound Bone Realm martial artist, demonstrating the power of their immortal bodies.

At this thought, Jiang Ning's heart burned with determination.

In his eyes, the Flesh and Blood God worshipped by the Worshipping God Sect possessed this authority, and could bestow it upon others.

Although it seemed sinister, the effect of the body's healing was astonishing.

After that, Jiang Ning held the Spirit Weapon in his left hand and increased the force.

As he applied pressure, a five-centimeter-long wound appeared on his right arm.

But with this cut, only a slight thread of blood oozed out, indicating that the wound wasn't deep.

"Such a tough membrane!" Jiang Ning exclaimed in his heart.

At that moment, as he carefully observed, he saw the five-centimeter wound on his right arm healing at a visible speed.

Although the healing speed wasn't fast, it was completely incomparable to the healing speed of the Worshipping God Sect's martial artists.

However, Jiang Ning could clearly see his arm's wound slowly but steadily closing.

With each passing moment, the wound shortened by a fraction.

In just a few dozen breaths, the five-centimeter wound became three centimeters.

After some time, in less than half an incense stick's worth of time, the wound on his right arm completely disappeared.

Jiang Ning wiped it with his hand, removing the remaining traces of blood and pus, leaving no marks.

"Not bad!" Jiang Ning nodded in satisfaction.

Although this healing speed seemed far inferior to that of the Worshipping God Sect's martial artists, compared to his previous self, it was significantly improved.

A five-centimeter wound on the arm would take at least three to five days, or even longer, for an ordinary person to heal.

Even as a Sixth Rank martial artist, whose body's healing ability was much faster than an average person's, it would still require half a day or even a full day to completely heal.

But now, with the acquired authority of flesh and blood regeneration, the healing time was directly shortened to less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick can achieve complete healing.

The gap here is no longer just a matter of quantity but a difference in quality.

Moreover, his healing speed was a constant state, unlike the Worshipping God Sect's martial artists who needed to transform into monster forms.

Most importantly, the authority of flesh and blood regeneration could clearly be enhanced.

Just like before, when he added a bit of divinity to this authority, the progress of flesh and blood regeneration directly increased from 0% to 33%.

In the future, by collecting more divinity and adding it to the authority, the effect will become stronger.

Furthermore, even without divinity, as time passes, this authority will gradually complete itself.

【Authority】: Flesh and Blood Regeneration (33.03% Incomplete)



Jiang Ning clearly remembered that after adding divinity during the day, the progress of the flesh and blood regeneration authority was 33%.

But now, it had become 33.03%.

Obviously, the additional 0.03% progress was due to the passage of time.

From this, it's also evident that as time passes, the authority will continue to complete itself.

After that, the golden box from the Mystic Ring appeared in Jiang Ning's hand.

"I wonder how much divinity this statue in the box can provide me with."

Jiang Ning's heart was filled with curiosity.

He had personally experienced the power of the statue in the golden box.

The first time, without a range and with insufficient spiritual power, he almost got burned by its path.

Compared to the statue in the golden box, the statue in the White Sky Sect's compound was like a child, not worth mentioning.

(End of Chapter)

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