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Jiang Ning, holding the Gentleman's Sword, glanced around at the people in the Hall of Righteousness. His robes were stained with blood, and even his face had some bloodstains.
Blood dripped from the tip of the sword onto the ground, making a dripping sound.
Chapter 429: Wubagang
Upon seeing this figure, everyone in the hall was shocked.
"Who are you? How dare you cause trouble in my Yanxi Village!"
Immediately, someone shouted loudly.
Jiang Ning glanced at the people in the hall; there were more than a dozen, who should be the leaders of this mountain stronghold.
These people weren't very skilled in martial arts; most were third-rate, with only a few second-rate. The person sitting in the first seat was somewhat special.
Jiang Ning observed that his breathing was even, indicating that his internal strength was not weak. He was among the top-tier second-rate practitioners, and had the strongest internal strength among them. Looking at his muscular body, he was very robust, and his hands clearly showed that he had practiced external martial arts.
It seems he has practiced both internal and external skills, making him a strong figure among second-rate fighters. If he encounters a first-rate master who lacks internal strength or attack methods, he can hold his own for a few moves and is comparable to some weaker first-rate masters.
It seems this is Chen Hu, the Double-Sword Protector, the leader of Yanxi Village, whom the bandit leader mentioned earlier.
After a brief scan, Jiang Ning locked onto his target.
Chen Hu, who was being watched by Jiang Ning, suddenly felt a surge of pressure, as if he were being targeted by the Grim Reaper.
This is a feeling I've never had before.
Chen Hu's expression changed slightly, and he slowly reached under the seat.
"No matter who you are, if you dare to cause trouble in my Yanxi Village, I'll tear you to pieces today, or I'm not a Zhang!"
One of the bandits, surnamed Zhang, shouted something. Perhaps Jiang Ning's appearance had deceived him, because even Jiang Ning's murderous aura and bloodlust couldn't intimidate him. He charged forward unarmed.
Jiang Ning glanced at him, then moved with such speed that no one present could see him clearly as he rushed towards them. On the way, he encountered the bandit surnamed Zhang. Jiang Ning raised his hand and pressed it against the man's face. The speed was so fast that the man couldn't react. The next second, he was lifted up and flew backward at a speed even faster than when he rushed towards him.
In the blink of an eye, Jiang Ning appeared in front of the two men, grabbed the bandit surnamed Zhang by the head, and slammed it forward.
boom!
A sound like a watermelon shattering rang out, and two people died instantly.
Jiang Ning didn't stop moving. He raised his sword and swept it upwards. The sword energy adhered to the blade, and the person next to him had no chance to react before being torn to pieces.
This scene stunned everyone, their faces filled with disbelief.
Jiang Ning moved again, his figure so fast that it was impossible to see clearly. Only afterimages could be seen shuttling between the scenes. In a very short time, half of the people in the hall were dead. This scene made the remaining people look terrified. They couldn't muster any will to resist and ran outside in fear.
Jiang Ning glanced at the fleeing people, then gave chase like a grim reaper. Each disappearing afterimage meant a life was lost, and in a very short time, he had wiped out the entire crowd, leaving only Chen Hu.
"This……"
Chen Hu, who had just taken out his weapon from under his seat, stared blankly at the scene as if he had seen a ghost, until Jiang Ning turned to look at him and he finally came to his senses.
Originally arrogant and believing his martial arts skills to be quite good in the martial arts world, Chen Hu completely lost the will to resist and turned to flee, showing none of the former imposing manner of the Double-Sword Protector.
Jiang Ning leaped several times to close the distance between the two.
A gust of wind was already approaching from behind, and Chen Hu's alarm bells rang. Without thinking, he swung his sword backward with a backhand slash, not caring whether he hit the target or not, and immediately fled.
However, this slash did not force the opponent back. Instead, Chen Hu felt a strong threat of death and turned to kick. Jiang Ning raised his leg and delivered a straight kick.
Click!
Chen Hu screamed in agony; his leg had been broken by the kick.
Before he could even react, he was kicked in the back, sending him sprawling face-first into the dirt.
Chen Hu struggled to get up and tried to turn his head, but the next second he felt a chill in his throat as a sword tip stopped at his throat, just a hair's breadth away from piercing his neck.
"You...who are you?"
Seeing that all the brothers who were fine before in the Hall of Righteousness had died in a short time, leaving only him, and that he was powerless to fight back, with his life hanging in the balance in Jiang Ning's hands, Chen Hu felt a surge of grief and indignation.
He asked himself if he had offended Jiang Ning, and he didn't even know Jiang Ning before.
Jiang Ning looked at him calmly.
Where is Black Wind?
Chen Hu was taken aback.
Is this the other party's purpose?
The enemy stormed the mountain stronghold and killed so many people, all for the Black Wind Society?
"I can't tell you, go ahead and kill me if you dare!"
Chen Hu gritted his teeth and said.
He couldn't just say it so easily; that would make him seem spineless.
Jiang Ning stared at him expressionlessly, his gaze slightly cold. He tightened his grip on the sword, and the sharp tip of the sword sliced through Chen Hu's throat without any resistance. Instantly, Chen Hu felt a chill, his throat ached, and blood seeped out.
Chen Hu's heart suddenly stopped, and the threat of death loomed over him.
Where is the Black Wind Society?
He said the same thing again, without even changing his tone, but Chen Hu felt a chill in his heart.
He could sense that if he continued to be stubborn, Jiang Ning was truly going to stab him through the neck with a sword without hesitation.
"exist……"
Under the threat of death, Chen Hu could no longer remain defiant and revealed the location of the Black Wind Society.
"Black Wind Society is located at Wubagang."
Jiang Ning's eyes flickered slightly.
"Wubagang?"
Wubagang is located at the junction of Shandong and Henan provinces, bordering Dingtao in Heze to the east and Dongming in the west.
"I had the privilege of visiting the headquarters of the Black Wind Society last year."
Chen Hu spilled the beans, not daring to hide anything.
"After you reach Wubagang, go east for ten miles and you will find a high hill. Continue up the hill and you will find a pine forest. After passing through the pine forest, you will reach the Black Wind Society."
After searching for so long, they finally found the location of the Black Wind Society. Jiang Ning originally thought that the Black Wind Society was in the heart of Shandong, but he did not expect it to be in Wubagang, a place where two provinces meet.
"I've finished."
Chen Hu gritted his teeth and said, "I have no grudge against you. If you wanted to find the Black Wind Society, there was no need to kill so many people from my stronghold. I admire your martial arts skills. I'm willing to pretend that nothing happened today. If you're willing, there's a lot of gold and silver in my stronghold..."
Upon learning the location of the Black Wind Society, Jiang Ning thrust his sword forward, piercing Chen Hu's throat as he continued to chatter, rendering him unable to utter a word.
Chen Hu looked terrified before he died.
Why would they still want to kill him?
After killing Chen Hu, Jiang Ning turned and left the stronghold.
Wubagang.
"How's the news?"
Xiang Wentian sat in the main seat of the Black Wind Society's main hall and asked a question.
At this moment, his left arm was empty, leaving only his right arm, with his right hand holding a sword.
There were many people in the hall, including Lan Fenghuang, Ji Wushi, the old man, Zu Qianqiu, as well as many elders of the Sun Moon Sect and others.
And the Four Immortals of Peach Valley...
Upon hearing Xiang Wentian's words, an old man bowed his head respectfully.
"Jiang Ning must have already learned the location of my Black Wind Society from those mountain strongholds and is heading towards Wubagang."
Upon hearing the old man's words, Xiang Wentian nodded and remained silent.
At this moment, he recalled the battle on Mount Song several months ago.
Xiang Wentian looked down at his empty left arm, his expression turning somewhat ferocious, and he couldn't help but grip the sword tightly with his right hand.
"Jiangning..."
Chapter 430: The Grappling Techniques I Just Learned
Ever since Ren Woxing asked him if he wanted to avenge his severed arm, Xiang Wentian had been preparing for a long time, and Ren Woxing had even sent many people to help him.
Xiang Wentian looked up and glanced at Lan Fenghuang and the others.
Lan Fenghuang is the leader of the Five Poisons Sect. Not only is her martial arts first-rate, but her poison skills are also unparalleled in the world. She uses poison with unparalleled skill and is full of deadly poisons. Ren Woxing sent her to kill Jiang Ning.
Compared to Lan Fenghuang's martial arts skills, Xiang Wentian valued her poison skills more.
In the martial arts world, martial prowess is paramount, but even someone like Fang Zheng or Dongfang Bubai, if poisoned, would be beyond the reach of even the most divine immortals.
Originally, Ren Yingying was unwilling to let Lan Fenghuang come, but Ren Woxing disregarded Ren Yingying's opinion in order to ensure everything went smoothly.
Xiang Wentian looked at the others, his gaze settling on one person.
The man quickly lowered his head.
Xiang Wentian slowly said, "You are Ji Wushi?"
Ji Wushi cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to the Left Envoy, it is indeed me."
Xiang Wentian nodded and said, "I heard that last year, the Holy Maiden sent people to surround Mount Hua. You suggested a plan to launch a sneak attack on the Five Mountains Sword Sect from the North Peak, but the plan was exposed and your people were all wiped out. You disappeared afterward. Many people said that you colluded with the Mount Hua Sect to ambush and kill their own experts, causing heavy casualties among your side's experts. You disappeared after completing the mission?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Wushi smiled bitterly and said, "Reporting to the Left Envoy, I absolutely did not collude with the Huashan Sect. This matter was a misunderstanding. At that time..."
Just as Ji Wushi was about to explain, Xiang Wentian waved his hand.
"You don't need to explain to me. Since the leader and the Holy Maiden still need you, you're naturally fine. I'm just asking."
Ji Wushi cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Left Envoy."
Xiang Wentian asked, "The sect leader and the Holy Maiden said you have good wisdom and strategy, so they sent you to participate in the siege of Jiang Ning. Now, the plan to lure Jiang Ning to the Black Wind Society was your idea. Are you sure he will come? Are you confident that you can kill him here?"
After accepting Ren Woxing's mission, Xiang Wentian received news that Jiang Ning was once again venturing into the martial world alone. He was originally searching for Jiang Ning everywhere, and finally learned that Jiang Ning had gone to Shandong. Xiang Wentian was about to go and directly kill Jiang Ning, but was persuaded by Ji Wushi.
Ji Wushi believed that Jiang Ning was highly skilled in martial arts. Without a well-thought-out plan, even if they surrounded and killed him, they might not be able to kill him. After all, if he couldn't beat them, he could still run away. If they really chased after him, the hope of killing Jiang Ning would be slim. They should make use of their advantages.
Ji Wushi's plan was to set up an ambush to kill Jiang Ning, leaving him no way to escape. Coincidentally, they also received news that Jiang Ning was looking for the Black Wind Society, so Ji Wushi suggested that they set up an ambush at the Black Wind Society.
Firstly, it's safer to set up an ambush at the destination the other party is going to than to deliberately ambush them. Secondly, it's less likely to arouse suspicion from the other party, who won't think there's an ambush waiting for them, since they've come here on their own initiative.
And the other party will definitely come.
Xiang Wentian adopted his suggestion and led a large group of experts, followers, and all sorts of people to ambush the Black Wind Society.
Xiang Wentian is now asking Ji Wushi if he is confident he can kill Jiang Ning at Wubagang.
Ji Wushi laughed and said, "Left Envoy, you may not know this, but Ning Yanwang is a very vindictive person. Last year, we besieged Mount Hua, and although the results were not ideal, Ning Yanwang did not think that way. Now he is looking for the Black Wind Society simply because the Black Wind Society also besieged Mount Hua last year, so he wants to wipe out the Holy Maiden's subordinates. He will definitely come."
"As for whether they can kill King Ning, there is no doubt about it. The Black Wind Society has already set up a net, and with the Left Envoy, the Blue Sect Leader, and the Hall Master Shangguan and other experts lying in ambush, plus the White Tiger Hall's crossbow team and the encirclement and killing by many experts, I believe that even if Master Fangzheng came, he would not be able to escape the Black Wind Society."
Since their parting at Mount Song, Ren Woxing has attached great importance to Jiang Ning. In order to kill Jiang Ning, he not only had Xiang Wentian, who had a deep hatred for Jiang Ning, personally lead the army to besiege and kill Jiang Ning, but also had Lan Fenghuang, who had unparalleled poison skills, come along, and even had Shangguan Yun bring a part of the White Tiger Hall's followers.
This group of followers are skilled in using crossbows and bows, are well-trained, and obey orders without question. They are all highly capable individuals, trained with great effort by the Sun Moon Sect. Now, Shangguan Yun has led them to side with Ren Woxing and has been sent to participate in the siege of Jiang Ning.
In addition, Ren Woxing also specially sent six yellow-robed elders. Each of these six yellow-robed elders was very strong. Although they were not as strong as Xiang Wentian, they belonged to the upper-middle class of first-class experts.
This was the first time Xiang Wentian had seen these six yellow-robed elders. He had never seen them in the sect before. If Ren Woxing hadn't sent them to ambush Jiang Ning, he wouldn't have known that the sect had these experts.
Moreover, Ren Woxing only sent these six people. Xiang Wentian didn't know if there were any other yellow-robed elders in the sect with similar or stronger strength than this elder.
However, with these six experts, plus himself, Lan Fenghuang, Shangguan Yun, and many other top-tier experts, there are definitely enough skilled fighters.
In addition, Ren Woxing also gave him a divine weapon.
“When you were fighting Jiang Ning, I could already tell that his physique was very strong, even stronger than that of martial arts masters who practice external skills. I’m afraid ordinary weapons would have a hard time hurting him. Brother Xiang, I’ll give you another divine weapon so that you can take revenge on your enemies.”
Remembering what Ren Woxing had said to him before he left, Xiang Wentian couldn't help but grip the sword in his hand.
Ren Woxing's lineup for him is too powerful. Not only are there many experts, but they have also set up an inescapable trap in the Black Wind Society. It can be said that even if Fang Zheng, the current leader of the righteous path, came, he would not be able to leave the Black Wind Society.
"Ah."