Chapter 94: Slaughter! Xu Yunfeng's Death!

Chapter 94: Slaughter! Xu Yunfeng's Death!

In the mountains outside Luoshui County.

Jiang Ning suddenly appeared from behind a large tree, startling Xu Yunfeng.

"It's you!" Xu Yunfeng exclaimed in shock.

"Is that so?" Jiang Ning nodded.

"Did you discover us long ago?" Xu Yunfeng asked, his eyes narrowing slightly.

At that moment, the dark-skinned man grew impatient and spoke up.

"Why waste time chattering with him?"

"It's getting late! The sooner we kill him, the sooner we can return to our wives!"

After saying this, he grinned menacingly at Jiang Ning.

"You choose the path to hell when heaven's door is wide open!"

"Blame yourself for provoking someone you shouldn't have and coming to a place you shouldn't have."

Then, his gaze lowered slightly, focusing on Jiang Ning's right hand.

"Oh ho! You still want to draw your sword? Do you really think you can resist?"

Hong Chengtao walked forward, laughing, steadily approaching Jiang Ning.

"Hong Bangzhu, be careful!" Xu Yunfeng, standing behind him, spoke up with a concerned expression.

Hearing Xu Yunfeng's words, the woman in leopard skin beside him couldn't help but speak up.

"Xu Tangzhu, you're being overly cautious! Hong Bangzhu's Iron Sand Palm has reached perfection, capable of breaking stones and slicing through metal. Why be so cautious against this young man?"

On the other side, Hong Chengtao heard Xu Yunfeng's words, but his face remained grim, intending to intimidate Jiang Ning.

However, his heart was not as arrogant as his expression. Instead, he had already secretly channeled his energy, pushing his Iron Sand Palm to its extreme, fully prepared.

He was ready to strike with all his might.

As an experienced veteran of the underworld, he understood the wisdom of being cautious.

He could despise his opponents, but he never dared to underestimate them.

If he underestimated his opponents, he would have died countless times over the years.

So, even though he didn't believe Jiang Ning posed a significant threat, he remained vigilant.

After all, in his eyes, this situation revealed many peculiarities.

Just as Jiang Ning had said, they had been discovered tailing him.

If they had been discovered, why leave the city and venture into these remote mountains?

Only a fool would make such a self-destructive choice.

Someone valued so highly by Shen Congyun couldn't possibly be a fool.

Therefore, there was only one explanation: Jiang Ning had something to rely on.

He was confident in dealing with their pursuit.

Although Hong Chengtao didn't understand Jiang Ning's advantage at this moment, it didn't matter. Whether he understood or not, it wouldn't affect his decision to strike.

At this moment, Jiang Ning's fingers tightened around the hilt of his long sword.

His Qi and blood energy coursed through his body, and his power gathered, ready to unleash.

A moment later, Hong Chengtao stood within ten feet of Jiang Ning.

Swish—

Jiang Ning drew his sword from its sheath, its cold light flashing.

"Halt!" Hong Chengtao exclaimed as he saw Jiang Ning unsheathe his sword.

Then, he pushed his right palm forward, and as he exerted his strength, his already dark palm turned a dark red.

Jiang Ning drew his sword, and the long blade slashed down.

Hum—

A vast and mighty force erupted, flowing into the sword, causing it to vibrate intensely.

Then, the sword descended with unstoppable momentum.

This slash contained all of Jiang Ning's strength.

Additionally, it was enhanced by the Ninefold Power.

And with the Break Limit Double Axe Cutting Blade Technique's support.

This slash was Jiang Ning's peak strike in his normal state.

"Not good!"

Seeing the speed and power of the descending blade, Hong Chengtao's pupils constricted, and he felt a sense of foreboding.

Before the blade even landed, he felt a powerful sense of oppression.

"This doesn't feel right!" He silently exclaimed again: "But it can't be right! But why do I feel such pressure?"

"It's not right!" He silently exclaimed again: "But it can't be right!"

Thinking of this, Hong Chengtao clenched his teeth, pushing his Iron Sand Palm to its limit.

"How can he be so strong?" Hong Chengtao's heart was filled with terror.

Flying in mid-air, he turned to look at his right hand.

His palm was split open, revealing the shattered white bones beneath. His once-proud Iron Sand Palm, combined with his Iron Skin Minor Success, was directly disabled.

His right arm bones ached intensely, and the force had twisted and deformed his arm.

"How can he be so strong?" Hong Chengtao couldn't believe it.

"He's only trained for a month, how can he be so strong?"

"One slash disabled my right arm. If he strikes again, I can only withstand it by sacrificing my left arm."

"But I've climbed so hard from the bottom, and I've barely enjoyed it."

He didn't want to die at all!

"I don't want to die!!!"

Hong Chengtao repeated these thoughts in his mind.

In the blink of an eye, he solidified his determination, and his gaze instantly became extremely resolute.

At this moment, Xu Yunfeng's expression suddenly turned extremely grave.

After just a glance at Hong Chengtao, he immediately turned and ran, bursting into full speed.

"Something's wrong!"

"Even Hong Chengtao was severely injured by Jiang Ning's single strike. If I go up now, I'll be throwing my life away. I must escape!"

"Hurry up and run! The further I run, the better my chances of survival!"

Just then, before Hong Chengtao had even landed, he shouted.

"Hall Master Xu, Xiao Yuan, and Shangguan Yu, you three, quickly make your move. This kid has used a forbidden technique, squeezing out his body's potential. After one strike, he'll be exhausted!"

"Yes, Bangzhu!" The leopard-skin woman and the man with a slightly sinister look immediately responded.

The two exchanged a glance and then turned to leave.

Xu Yunfeng reacted even faster than the two of them, taking the lead in rushing out of the mountain.

"You!!!" Seeing this, Hong Chengtao's blood boiled with rage, and a stream of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Ning glanced at the flying Hong Chengtao.

"As expected, my strength is indeed far greater than before!"

He thought to himself, tightening his grip on the long sword in his hand.

Then he looked at the two people fleeing at high speed and glanced at Xu Yunfeng, who had turned and fled.

"Perfect, I'll use them to test the new technique I've just mastered!"

"At this point, I can't let Xu Yunfeng escape!"

Jiang Ning's heart stirred.

Thump—

His heart suddenly started pounding heavily, and a surge of power erupted from within him.

In this state, Jiang Ning's skin began to turn slightly red, his pupils dilated, and his body entered a state of excitement.

In this state, the negative emotions in his mind, such as tension and slight fear, suddenly vanished.

"Kill!" Jiang Ning exclaimed.

His movements were incredibly fast, and with a single step, he covered a distance of several yards.

Like a gust of wind, he rushed towards Hong Chengtao!

As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot.

Moreover, Hong Chengtao was the strongest among them, having already entered the Ninth Stage Martial Dao.

"Don't push me!" Hong Chengtao's eyes flashed with a hint of madness as he watched Jiang Ning rushing towards him.

At this moment, Jiang Ning held the long sword, his eyes cold and sharp.

In less than a breath, he arrived in front of Hong Chengtao.

"Die!"

Jiang Ning shouted, suddenly unleashing all his power, and the Ninefold Power also chose to release one layer of power.

Seeing this, Hong Chengtao's left hand was already at its limit.

This palm strike contained over a decade of his hard work.

But even so, his eyes still held despair.

Even if he could block this strike, could he block the next one?

Clang—

The sword slashed down on Hong Chengtao's left hand, emitting a sound of metal clashing.

Then—

Whoosh—

The blade tore through flesh and blood.

Hong Chengtao's eyes were filled with intense despair and shock.

Blood splattered and gushed out.

Jiang Ning brushed past Hong Chengtao!

At this moment, under Jiang Ning's strike, Hong Chengtao's body was split in half, directly cut into two by Jiang Ning.

If it were any other time, as a first-time killer, Jiang Ning would have been nervous.

But at this moment, after breaking through his physical limitations, all the negative emotions in his heart vanished, and he felt no significant emotional turmoil from this strike.

After passing Hong Chengtao's corpse, Jiang Ning's gaze locked onto Xu Yunfeng.

Since he had already chosen to take action, Xu Yunfeng had already been marked for death in Jiang Ning's mind.

At this time, Xu Yunfeng sensed the movement behind him and turned to look while running.

Seeing the scene behind him, his heart sank.

"How is this possible!"

"How could Hong Bangzhu die like this!!!"

Then, looking at Jiang Ning's rapidly approaching figure, his eyes flashed with deep despair.

Hong Chengtao was defeated by Jiang Ning in just one round.

How could he possibly survive?

At this moment, Xu Yunfeng thought of his blind mother waiting for him at home.

His eyes couldn't help but fill with deep guilt.

"Mother, I'm sorry! I couldn't keep my promise and failed to make a name for myself and bring honor to the family!"

The next moment, Jiang Ning approached Xu Yunfeng.

He drew his sword and slashed down again, but this time, he only used his regular strength and didn't release the power of the Ninefold Power.

After consecutively releasing one layer of power twice, he already felt a tingling pain in his right arm.

And after experiencing Jiang Ning's strength firsthand, Xu Yunfeng, even with his Ninth Stage Martial Dao cultivation, had no power to retaliate.

Clang—

Xu Yunfeng blocked the sword with his own, and a flash of fire passed between the two blades.

Then, Xu Yunfeng's long sword suddenly slipped from his hand and flew away.

"This strength!!!" Xu Yunfeng felt his palm go numb, and his heart was filled with terror.

After personally facing Jiang Ning, he understood why Hong Chengtao's Iron Sand Palm was so powerful, and even with his Skin Refinement Realm cultivation, his skin membrane was as hard as stone, yet he was still cut down by Jiang Ning's two strikes.

His strength was terrifying and formidable.

Even if he had entered the Ninth Stage Martial Dao, he had no power to retaliate.

The next moment, Jiang Ning slashed down, cutting off Xu Yunfeng's hand holding the long sword, and then slashed again.

Whoosh—

The long sword cut through the air, and a head suddenly flew high into the sky.

(End of Chapter)

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