novelE2F #216 - The strong one is coming
#216 - The strong one is coming
Inn.
Cang Du sat cross-legged in his room, calmly meditating.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
A knock sounded on the door.
"Come in."
Cang Du said.
The door opened, and a Jinyiwei officer ran in, saluting and reporting:
"Chief, something unexpected has happened in the city."
"The three major sects and local forces have begun to fight."
"The Star Demon Sea is impersonating the mysterious expert who slaughtered the slave owners last night and is causing chaos throughout the city."
"It is said that the Protector Venerable Su Di of the Boundless Bright King Sect has already died in battle, and more than a dozen disciples have been killed."
"Currently, the Ice Palace Mistress of the Great Snow Mountain Sect, Lu Yingrong, is confronting the experts of the Star Demon Sea together with the local general, Ailijiang!"
The Jinyiwei officer reported.
It must be said that these Jinyiwei of the Imperial Secret Service have some skill in gathering information.
The intelligence they gathered is not far from the actual situation.
Cang Du opened his eyes upon hearing this:
Then, I'm afraid it will soon be the turn of peak masters, supreme venerables, and protector-level battles.
By then, the situation here will be completely chaotic.
"By the way, is there any news about Young Hero Meng?"
Cang Du asked.
The Jinyiwei officer replied:
"The city is too chaotic tonight, and there are too many people impersonating Young Hero Meng."
"Until now, we have not been able to accurately distinguish who the real Young Hero Meng is."
The people of the Imperial Secret Service generally believe that the expert who killed the slave owner last night was probably Liang Jin.
Cang Du shook his head helplessly upon hearing this.
He wasn't too worried about Liang Jin.
With Liang Jin's martial arts, unless a real expert from the three major sects appears, he can retreat safely even if he encounters a strong enemy.
Cang Du immediately pondered his next plan.
At this moment.
Another Jinyiwei officer rushed in:
"Chief, something happened!"
"The experts of the Star Demon Sea have broken through the Snowflake Formation in the south of the city, defeated Lu Yingrong, the Ice Palace Mistress of the Great Snow Mountain Sect, and killed Ailijiang!"
"The peak master of the Great Snow Mountain Sect has already been dispatched!"
Cang Du couldn't help but stand up from the bed upon hearing this.
This news obviously surprised him greatly.
He frowned and muttered to himself:
"The star lord of the Star Demon Sea is already at a disadvantage in a head-on confrontation, how could they achieve this level?"
"The only possibility is that one of the four great protectors of the Star Demon Sea has already been dispatched, catching the Great Snow Mountain Sect off guard!"
Now that the protector of the Star Demon Sea has taken action and the peak master of the Great Snow Mountain Sect has also been dispatched, then the situation is almost as he predicted.
The Great Snow Mountain Sect and the Star Demon Sea are probably bound to have a fierce battle tonight!
Now, I just don't know if the Boundless Bright King Sect will also intervene.
Immediately, Cang Du said:
"Have the brothers pay attention to Young Hero Meng's whereabouts. Once he is found, immediately call him back!"
Now that the fourth-rank experts of the two major sects have been dispatched, if Liang Jin is still wandering outside at this time, it's a small matter to suffer losses, but if things go wrong, he might even lose his life.
One of the Jinyiwei officers accepted the order and immediately went down to convey the message.
Cang Du then said:
"Bring paper, ink, brush, and inkstone! Also, prepare carrier pigeons!"
"I want to personally write a letter to the sect leader of the Great Snow Mountain Sect!"
The Jinyiwei officers did as they were told upon hearing this.
… … … …
South of the city.
At the entrance of the slave market.
At this time, those disciples of the Great Snow Mountain Sect were lying on the ground in disarray, dead beyond dead.
And a gloomy and tall figure was standing in the middle of the corpses, holding a blood droplet with blood still dripping from the blade.
It was the War Puppet, Huang Xingzi!
Besides this.
The corpse of Ailijiang, the general of the City Lord's Mansion, was also lying aside.
He died in a terrible state, with half of his body blasted to pieces.
There were still people alive at the scene.
Lu Yingrong, the Ice Palace Mistress, was kneeling on one knee, clutching her chest with one hand, obviously unable to stand up for a short time.
Especially her already pale skin, at this moment, became even paler, and a strand of bright red blood trickled down from the corner of her mouth.
She had suffered internal injuries!
"You…"
"Who exactly are you from the Star Demon Sea?"
"Among the four great protectors of the Star Demon Sea… which one are you?"
Lu Yingrong raised her head, her eyes staring at the masked man in front of her.
Her eyes were filled with shock and anger.
In the battle just now, Lu Yingrong and Ailijiang joined forces strongly, and also relied on the Snowflake Formation to enhance their combat power.
But who could have imagined that they were still no match for this masked man.
Even… without the power to fight back!
Although Lu Yingrong didn't know what means the other party used to hide his aura, she was very sure that the other party was definitely not a fifth-rank martial artist!
The fifth-rank simply couldn't reach this level.
The other party must be a fourth-rank protector of the Star Demon Sea!
On the other side.
Mi Qianmeng and Qi Zijun were full of joy.
During the battle just now, they secretly cheered for Liang Jin.
Now that they saw Liang Jin win, they naturally relaxed.
"As expected, it's a protector! I said it was a protector, right?"
"Only a protector can fight two enemies alone and still win easily!"
"As expected of Protector Lord, so powerful!"
"These chickens and dogs of the Great Snow Mountain Sect are simply not a match for Protector Lord."
Qi Zijun couldn't help but praise.
He and Mi Qianmeng were even more convinced that this companion wearing a black and white mask must be one of the protectors in the Star Demon Sea.
Mi Qianmeng cheered loudly:
"Protector is mighty! Civil and martial, unparalleled in martial arts!"
"Just moving a finger slightly can subdue these little clowns!"
"Protector Lord, you are really my idol! I simply admire you too much!"
Mi Qianmeng had always been worried that her previous passive resistance would be resented by the protector.
So she seized the opportunity at this time and hurriedly flattered her, wanting to change Protector Lord's view of her.
The words of Mi Qianmeng and Qi Zijun made Lu Yingrong even more certain that Liang Jin was a protector of the Star Demon Sea.
In the field.
Liang Jin looked at the corpses all over the ground and shook his head slightly:
"The Snowflake Formation is nothing more than this."
Initially, Liang Jin had high hopes for this formation.
He even broke into the formation together with the War Puppet, Huang Xingzi.
But who could have imagined that this formation was like paper, easily pierced.
"The only use of this formation is probably to allow you to live until now."
Liang Jin stood in front of Lu Yingrong and pointed his finger at Lu Yingrong, who was kneeling on the ground.
He can basically kill fifth-rank martial artists instantly now.
The fifth-rank Ailijiang was killed by Liang Jin in one move.
Originally, this Lu Yingrong could not escape Liang Jin's one move.
But who knew that at the most critical moment, the Snowflake Formation operated frantically.
All the cold internal energy of the disciples of the Great Snow Mountain Sect frantically converged, and under the mobilization of Lu Yingrong's internal energy, it actually formed an ice wall!
This ice wall blocked part of the power of Liang Jin's move.
This allowed Lu Yingrong to survive even though she was defeated in one move.
It can be seen that this Snowflake Formation is indeed a bit useful.
But it's not very useful.
Although Lu Yingrong survived, she had already lost her fighting power.
Now she can't even stand up.
"Your Excellency is highly skilled in martial arts, we have no complaints about losing."
"But the Great Snow Mountain Sect will definitely avenge me for today's hatred!"
"My sect disciples have probably already notified Peak Master, and Peak Master will definitely take action!"
Lu Yingrong raised her head and glared at Liang Jin, gritting her teeth and roaring.
She knew that she was not Liang Jin's opponent, so she could only make harsh threats.
But these words are not empty words.
Before the battle just now, a disciple of the Great Snow Mountain Sect had already left to report the news.
This made Lu Yingrong feel at ease, knowing that even if she died today, someone would avenge her.
Liang Jin heard this, pinched Lu Yingrong's chin and said:
"The fact that the disciple you sent was able to escape was because I deliberately let him go."
"What I'm waiting for is your so-called peak master."
"He better hurry up and come over, so I can try how strong a fourth-rank martial artist really is."
"And you can die."
As Liang Jin said, he raised his palm and was about to slap it down on Lu Yingrong's head.
Lu Yingrong no longer resisted in vain, but closed her eyes.
Her cold face was also full of despair.
Suddenly!
The surrounding air actually began to rapidly become cold.
"Huh?"
Liang Jin only saw that the ground near him actually began to condense a layer of frost.
It can be seen how cold the air here has become.
This made Liang Jin deeply aware that an expert must have arrived!
Immediately, Liang Jin no longer hesitated and slapped down fiercely.
"Bang!"
A muffled sound suddenly erupted.
Liang Jin's palm actually slapped onto a piece of ice crystal.
This piece of ice crystal was shattered by Liang Jin's palm, but under the ice crystal, there seemed to be an invisible force holding it up, preventing Liang Jin's palm from slapping on Lu Yingrong's heavenly spirit cover.
The next second.
A vast internal force swept in.
Lu Yingrong, who was kneeling in front of Liang Jin, was immediately pulled back by this powerful internal force.
Lu Yingrong flew out several feet and landed at the feet of an old woman.
Liang Jin turned his gaze to the old woman:
"Finally, a decent expert has arrived."
Only to see that this old woman was dressed in white like snow.
Her face was already covered with many wrinkles, but under the cover of overly white skin, she did not look as old as her actual age.
Especially this old woman's eyes, as cold as ice and snow, were also staring at Liang Jin.
Lu Yingrong, who originally thought she would die, couldn't help but open her eyes. After seeing the old woman, she hurriedly saluted:
"Peak Master Ping Shuang!"
This old woman was none other than Ping Shuang, the peak master of Clear Frost Peak of the Great Snow Mountain Sect.
Ping Shuang took out a healing pill and gave it to Lu Yingrong:
"Go back and recuperate."
"I will handle the matter here."
After taking the pill, Lu Yingrong's complexion improved a lot.
She immediately saluted and then turned to leave.
Liang Jin did not chase after her.
The aura of the Ping Shuang in front of him had been locked on Liang Jin.
As long as Liang Jin moved, Ping Shuang would undoubtedly attack immediately.
Ping Shuang's aura was too strong, and Liang Jin had to deal with it cautiously.
And letting go of a Lu Yingrong was irrelevant.
It's just one less head.
So many people have been killed tonight, and there's no shortage of this one.
"Peak Master Ping Shuang, please enlighten me!"
Liang Jin smiled grimly at Ping Shuang.
Ping Shuang snorted coldly, and her whole body's internal energy surged wildly.
And the surrounding air became even colder.
The ground centered on Ping Shuang's feet was rapidly condensing frost.
Obviously, she had no intention of talking nonsense with Liang Jin at all.
Attack directly!
"That's what I want!"
Liang Jin also had this plan.
He gathered his whole body's internal energy and suddenly took the initiative to attack!