Chapter 303: Post-Battle Harvest

Chapter 303: Post-Battle Harvest

At the side of the County Hall.

Facing Hong Minghu's all-out punch, Li Hong instantly felt like he was facing a formidable enemy.

With such a short distance, coupled with the difference in speed and physique between the two, Li Hong knew he couldn't dodge this attack.

In an instant, his six arms intertwined, intending to use his larger body to withstand Hong Minghu's strike.

The next moment—

Boom—

The inner breath, transformed into a ferocious tiger, instantly slammed into Li Hong's intertwined arms.

Then, Li Hong's massive body was sent flying into the air.

Seeing this, Hong Minghu twisted his right foot, stomping on the ground.

The powerful burst of force instantly shattered the stone bricks beneath him.

Boom—

He suddenly shot forward like a cannonball towards Li Hong.

In mid-air, his five fingers spread wide, and his inner breath erupted again, condensing the void into substance, transforming into a tiger formed from clouds and mist.

The tiger pounced towards Li Hong with the momentum of descending from a mountain.

At this moment, Li Hong's mouth continuously emitted deep roars.

Having lived a life of luxury and privilege, he couldn't bear the immense pain of his six arms being shattered.

The intense agony also distorted his facial features.

Seeing Hong Minghu rapidly approaching, a glimmer of despair flashed in his eyes.

Even with his immortal body, the broken arms would still require some time to heal.

But now, Hong Minghu clearly wasn't giving him any time, and the erupting inner breath, like a raging tsunami, left him gasping for breath.

"Fifth Stage, so powerful!" he muttered to himself.

At this moment, he also understood that there was an invisible chasm between the Sixth and Fifth Stages.

Although the inner breath's eruption was brief,

it was enough to crush anyone at the Sixth Stage.

Even with the amplification of his current six-armed divine descendant state, he was no match for Hong Minghu in his full inner breath eruption state.

Furthermore, the methods Hong Minghu had previously displayed suppressed the vitality of his flesh and blood, causing him to lose his self-healing ability.

Up until now, his head, which had been blasted by Hong Minghu, showed no signs of regrowth.

Having reached a dead end, Li Hong's heart was filled with despair.

Just then,

a vision suddenly appeared in his mind.

It was an endless sea of blood, with countless beings floating and sinking within it.

Above the sea of blood, there stood a majestic presence.

Three heads, six arms, and four legs.

At this moment, Hong Minghu had already closed in to within one zhang of Li Hong.

At this critical juncture,

the smaller head beside Li Hong's suddenly turned two hundred and seventy degrees.

Then, the eyes that had been closed the entire time suddenly opened.

In an instant,

Hong Minghu's rapidly approaching body abruptly halted, transitioning from extreme speed to absolute stillness.

Subsequently, Hong Minghu's robust body slowly fell.

His legs went soft, his knees touching the ground, and his upper body began to curl towards his thighs.

"Heh, heh, heh—"

A deep sound escaped Hong Minghu's mouth, and crimson blood started to flow from it.

At this moment, Hong Minghu felt his organs, limbs, and every part of his body twisting and contorting.

An overwhelming sense of terror descended upon his heart, indescribable.

On the other side,

"No!" Ye Qiu's expression changed drastically upon seeing this.

After a brief hesitation, he shouted,

"Fellow colleagues, attack together!"

As his voice fell, Ye Qiu charged towards Hong Minghu's direction with his snow-tracing body technique.

At this time,

the other two commanders exchanged glances, their eyes meeting in mid-air, and they nodded in unison.

Then, they also rushed towards Li Hong's direction.

Yuan Hua and Tang Miaomiao looked at each other, a hint of fear flashing in their eyes.

Even Hong Minghu had suddenly knelt down; if they couldn't handle him, their intervention would be futile.

But the two of them thought of the rules of the Inspection Office.

If colleagues don't retreat, and superiors don't retreat, then those who retreat are considered cowards and sentenced to death.

With this in mind, Yuan Hua and Tang Miaomiao glanced at Jiang Ning with a hint of envy.

Jiang Ning's task was to use his bow and arrows to restrain and hinder Li Hong.

This also meant that Jiang Ning could avoid the risks they faced.

Moreover, with Jiang Ning present, they dared not hesitate.

If they showed cowardice or retreated, they would be considered deserters on the battlefield.

Jiang Ning, following the rules of the Inspection Office, could directly take action against them and shoot them.

Not only would he be blameless, but it would also be considered a merit.

They both knew that given Jiang Ning's character and style, if they chose to be deserters, Jiang Ning would undoubtedly take action without hesitation.

Helpless, the two of them also rushed forward.

Just as they started moving, Ye Qiu's command reached their ears.

"Yuan Hua, Tang Miaomiao, quickly take away Commander Hong."

"The three commanders, please help me restrain Li Hong."

He spoke loudly,

"Jiang, please take action now."

At a distance of over five hundred meters, in less than half a breath, these words reached Jiang Ning's ears.

Jiang Ning had already drawn his bow and arrow, the arrow nocked and ready.

At this very moment, the three commanders, Ye Qiu, and the others, had arrived before Li Hong.

"Looking for death!!!" Li Hong's expression turned disdainful as he saw the trio approaching.

At the same time, Hong Minghu, crouching on the ground beside him, managed to grit out two words with difficulty as he witnessed their proximity.

Everyone present was keenly aware of Li Hong's invincibility.

He could sense every inch of his muscles and flesh within his body being affected by a mysterious force, twisting and deforming.

It was as if they were being kneaded together.

This phenomenon was incredibly terrifying.

Once he completely lost his resistance, his muscles and flesh would quickly be crushed and mangled.

At that point, death would be his only option.

Hong Minghu had barely managed to issue the two-word command.

The head atop Li Hong's head instantly twisted a full 180 degrees, and his gaze fell upon Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu's expression changed dramatically, and he abruptly knelt down, just like Hong Minghu.

Not far away, Li Changkong witnessed this scene and was instantly shocked, his heart filled with the urge to retreat.

His movements halted, and his eyes shifted.

"Never mind! Being a deserter is better than getting killed here!"

But in the next moment, he saw Li Hong's other head turn towards him.

Li Changkong also knelt down, just like Hong Minghu.

As he knelt on the ground, his face contorted, and his jaws clenched tightly together.

His entire body, muscles, and bones tensed, resisting this bizarre force.

In less than a breath's time, blood seeped from his teeth, his body erupted with bulging veins, and the veins on both sides of his temples writhed like earth dragons.

On the other side, the remaining two commanders also instantly fell, kneeling and curling up on the ground, just like Hong Minghu, Ye Qiu, and Li Changkong.

In just a few breaths, the situation had reversed.

The entire Inspection Office group was now at the mercy of Li Hong.

Meanwhile, on a high roof corner, Jiang Ning's bowstring was fully drawn.

Gale-force winds gathered around him, sweeping up the snow into a storm, which spiraled upward with the whirlwind, reaching high into the sky.

His arrow already glowed with thunderous light.

"It's time to make a move; we can't wait any longer!" Jiang Ning, with his Heavenly Eye open, witnessed this scene beside the county hall and murmured to himself.

Then, with a boom, the arrow pierced the sky.

In an instant, the 500-meter distance was bridged, and the void was pierced by Jiang Ning's arrow technique.

A thunderous explosion shook the air, drowning out Li Hong's painful roar.

At that moment, Hong Minghu and the others felt the strange force within them dissipate.

They looked up and saw a wound the size of a bucket on Li Hong's chest, penetrating from front to back.

Through the gaping wound, they could see the sky above and the falling snow behind.

The next moment, a fleeting shadow flashed across their vision.

A thunderous boom reverberated as the shadow struck Li Hong's head.

They witnessed Li Hong's head explode, and red and white matter burst forth.

The explosion of Li Hong's head and the missing heart instantly drained his vitality. The newborn head atop his body deflated like a punctured balloon, swiftly shrinking.

After a breath, Li Hong's massive body fell to the ground with a thud, causing the earth to tremble slightly.

"Is it over?!?!?" Li Changkong's eyes widened in disbelief, as if he couldn't trust his own eyes.

Li Hong had just unleashed his divine might, instantly overwhelming them all.

He could sense that he could only endure for a few more breaths before losing the ability to resist that bizarre power.

His entire body of blood, flesh, and bones would be twisted into a mess by that strange force, leading to instant death.

Beside him, Ye Qiu panted heavily, then lifted his head to look towards where Jiang Ning had been, only to see Jiang Ning's figure rising and falling as he rapidly approached.

Li Changkong's heart relaxed, and his face showed the relief of a survivor.

"Brother Jiang, you have saved my life!!!"

On the other side, Hong Minghu slowly raised his head.

He looked at Li Hong's fallen, robust body on the ground, still feeling a lingering fear.

He had truly experienced the breath of death.

At this moment, he discovered that his five organs were bleeding profusely, his meridians were torn, his bones were displaced and deformed, and his injuries were extremely severe.

Being the first to encounter Li Hong's bizarre methods, he had also received the most attention from Li Hong.

His injuries were the most severe among them.

He felt that if he had delayed even a little longer, his organs would have twisted together, leading to his death.

"Fortunately!!!" Relief flashed in his eyes, and he breathed a sigh of relief, silently thinking, "Thankfully, I arranged for Jiang Ning to be in a high position for long-range restraint, or today's operation would have ended in complete failure!!!"

Considering this possibility, he felt an immense sense of relief.

Simultaneously, he was also amazed by Jiang Ning's terrifying arrow technique.

How strong was Li Hong? He had personally experienced it.

If he didn't unleash his Inner Breath, he wouldn't stand a chance against Li Hong.

Li Hong's immortal body could exhaust and wear down his opponent.

However, in Jiang Ning's hands, it only took two arrows to accomplish the feat of killing Li Hong.

"This is the horror of a Divine Archer!" Hong Minghu exclaimed in his heart.

Previously, he had only heard of the terror of a Divine Archer.

A Divine Archer with exceptional archery skills, as long as they had a bow and arrow that suited them well, once they occupied a favorable terrain, could threaten a warrior one level higher.

This statement was fully demonstrated at this moment, leaving him in awe.

Two arrows killed Li Hong.

This was enough to show that with such archery skills, Jiang Ning had the ability to threaten him.

Especially when he was unprepared, he felt that even facing Jiang Ning's arrows, he might not be able to retreat unscathed.

"Fortunately, I treated Jiang Ning well before, and didn't create too much of a grudge. Otherwise, it would have been troublesome in the future!"

As for Yuan Hua and Tang Miaomiao by his side, they showed an incredulous expression.

They witnessed the sudden turn of events, seeing Hong Minghu, Ye Qiu, and the others in life-threatening crises.

However, with Jiang Ning's action, he only shot two arrows.

He caused Li Hong to die on the spot, turning the tide of the dire situation.

Jiang Ning's performance exceeded their expectations.

Especially Yuan Hua's.

He couldn't help but think of himself from years ago, when he had wanted to take credit for Jiang Ning's achievements.

"I was truly seeking my own demise back then!"

"Thankfully, I didn't make a huge mistake!"

Yuan Hua's heart was filled with relief.

On the other side.

In just over five hundred meters, Jiang Ning made a few jumps, and in a moment, he arrived beside the County Hall, next to Li Hong.

He squatted in front of Li Hong's massive body, placing his right palm on Li Hong's body, pretending to examine Li Hong's physical functions.

As soon as his palm touched Li Hong, a light flashed before his eyes.

[Detected 13 points of Divinity, 2 points of Power, absorb?]



13 points? So many? Jiang Ning's heart rejoiced, but he maintained a calm expression.

He silently absorbed them while pretending to inspect Li Hong's condition.

A moment later.

Jiang Ning slowly stood up and then bowed to Hong Minghu.

"Lord of the Mansion, Li Hong has surrendered, but I was unable to capture him alive and could only shoot him."

"You did well!" Hong Minghu slowly rose from the ground, enduring the pain on his body.

Seeing this, Yuan Hua quickly stepped forward and reached out to support Hong Minghu.

"No need!" Hong Minghu pushed Yuan Hua away and straightened his body.

Then, he bowed to Jiang Ning, bowing deeply: "Thank you, Commander Jiang, for saving my life!"

"Why is the Lord of the Mansion being so formal?" Jiang Ning smiled.

He had deliberately delayed his actions earlier to create this scene, bestowing a favor upon Hong Minghu.

If he had acted earlier and killed Li Hong, what would it matter?

That would have been a mere fulfillment of his duty.

By delaying slightly, and then taking action.

It would be a different matter.

Moreover, although Hong Minghu had asked him to raid Cao Family's residence, which was part of his duty, it wasn't fair to assign him such a task when he already had a strained relationship with the Cao Family.

Today, he wanted to teach Hong Minghu a lesson through Li Hong's actions.

At the same time.

Ye Qiu bowed deeply to Jiang Ning.

"Thank you, Brother Jiang, for saving my life!"

The other three commanders, Li Changkong and the rest, also followed suit with this grand gesture.

"There's no need for such formality, this is my duty," Jiang Ning said with a smile.

"Although this is within Commander Jiang's duties, his actions did indeed save our lives. If Commander Jiang hadn't intervened, after a few more breaths, I might have perished," Hong Minghu said.

"The Lord of the Mansion speaks with reason!" Ye Qiu nodded in agreement.

Then, a look of emotion appeared on his face: "Brother Jiang, today's life-saving grace, if there's ever a time when I can be of use to you, Brother Jiang, please don't hesitate to ask."

The other commanders also made their promises upon seeing this.

Hearing this, Jiang Ning smiled but didn't take it to heart.

What's the point of saying something nice if it's just empty words?

The key is in actions, not words.

In the adult world, when someone expresses gratitude, they usually mean it.

Just then.

Hong Minghu suddenly spoke up.

"Everyone, today's primary merit for killing Li Hong should go to Commander Jiang. Do you have any objections?"

Hearing Hong Minghu's sudden words, Jiang Ning looked at him with a surprised expression.

"No objections!" Ye Qiu was the first to voice his agreement.

"I have no objections!"

"No objections!"

"No objections!"

The other three commanders also spoke up.

Seeing Jiang Ning's surprised gaze, Hong Minghu endured the pain in his body and spoke again.

"Today's primary merit should go to you!"

"If not for you, we would all have perished here today!"

"I underestimated these demons and monsters!"

(End of Chapter)

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