Chapter 216: Chapter 216: Thirty Strikes Aren’t Enough? Then Fifty!

In the blink of an eye, Chu Ming sensed two more presences deep within the Blood Vine Castle.

Initially, they were just at the Blood Circulation Realm, but instantly surged from Blood Circulation to Strong Bone, Refining Organ, and stopped at around Three Meridian Unlocking Realm.

Blood Evil Qi soared to the sky, rushing swiftly.

"Not good!"

On the battlefield’s edge, The Medicine Maniac felt something amiss and suddenly looked towards the deep part of Blood Vine Castle.

In just a few breaths, two blood-colored figures swept under the moonlight, making the moonlight appear blood-colored for an instant.

Bang—

Bang—

Then, two giant men like iron towers descended from the sky, causing the entire ground to slightly tremble.

Terrorizing pressure mixed with Blood Evil Qi spread instantly, and the horrifying impact seemed to swallow everything.

"That is... that is..."

The robbers of Blood Vine Castle were scared out of their wits.

The constable, Arresting Captains, Captain, Inspector General of Xirong County were feeling jumps.

Jiaang Yan and Jiaang Jing’s faces turned pale.

The Medicine Maniac’s wrinkles layered, his gaze flickered incessantly, seemingly making a difficult decision.

Those two giants, neither human nor ghost, were definitely not to be trifled with.

He didn’t know whether to flee, or...

In the blink of an eye, before The Medicine Maniac could make a choice, two Bloodthirsty Guards charged towards the center of the battlefield like two fierce blood-hungry beasts.

In an instant, four at the Meridian Unlocking Realm besieged one person.

"Haha, you’re dead, so dead!" Teng Sect laughed triumphantly.

"Your Excellency is a hero among men, why hide your head and show your tail? If you reveal your identity now, you might still save your life!" An Hengying’s confidence surged, his retreating thoughts completely vanished.

"Why waste words? Even if Xiao Jianxin comes tonight, his life would still remain here!"

The fact was indeed as the two expected; with four at the Meridian Unlocking Realm attacking one person, Chu Ming found it difficult to cope.

Especially those two giants who ignored pain, effectively ignoring most non-lethal disabling injuries.

Chu Ming switched from attacking to defending, retreating step by step.

"Weren’t you arrogant just now?" Teng Sect seized the moment to launch attacks.

"Your Excellency has cultivated to this point, why lose your life for a task? You might as well give up resistance, I guarantee you can leave unharmed."

An Hengying would occasionally offer ’kind’ advice.

The battle situation reversed once more, and the spectators’ hearts thumped along.

"Kill him! Kill him!"

The robbers of Blood Vine Castle shouted fervently.

"Inspector General, what do we do?" Xirong County’s side was in a panic.

"Still no news from Lord An?"

"No... Inspector General, should we retreat?"

"..."

"Sister, the senior..." Jiaang Yan was tension-induced, and appeared utterly hopeless.

"The senior will definitely kill Teng Sect!" Jiaang Jing clenched her fists tightly.

The Medicine Maniac’s eyes were harder to fathom.

Suddenly, his hand flipped, and he stuffed a few medicine pills into his mouth, then rushed into the battlefield.

"Benefactor, I’m here to aid you!" The Medicine Maniac ultimately chose to step forward.

"Old thing, you dare to meddle with that broken body, die!"

As soon as The Medicine Maniac entered the fray, Teng Sect turned his fist straight towards The Medicine Maniac.

"Teng Sect, if it weren’t for An Hengying’s presence, you and your Blood Vine Castle would have been annihilated by me long ago!"

An Hengying?!

This statement instantly sparked waves of tumult.

"Where is Lord An?"

"Could it be that person..." Xirong County’s crowd instantly focused on another top expert who had been fighting alongside Teng Sect.

An Hengying’s expression changed abruptly upon hearing this.

"Kill him!" The words carried endless rage and killing intent.

"Old thing, to hell with what An or not, die!" Teng Sect attempted to shield An Hengying.

The Medicine Maniac said no more, defending with all his might.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to speak, but he couldn’t.

The Medicine Maniac was already heavily injured, and Teng Sect’s strength was above his; tonight’s battle might very well end his life here.

Teng Sect battled the Medicine Maniac, easing the pressure on Chu Ming.

Qi and Blood Power burned within him, one, two, three...

Ten Qi and Blood Powers burned, his strength rapidly increased.

But it’s still not enough!

[Tiger and Python Blood Burning Technique] kept burning Qi and Blood Power; when fifteen Qi and Blood Powers transformed into strength, Chu Ming stopped retreating.

His cold eyes cast over, and Blood Palm erupted.

Bang—

One Bloodthirsty Guard was blasted away, his entire right shoulder shattered into a bloody mess.

Huh?

An Hengying was instantly stunned.

"Sister, the senior, the senior..." Jiaang Yan was filled with excitement.

"The senior will definitely succeed." Jiaang Jing saw hope.

"That palm..." Teng Sect’s scalp tingled.

"Benefactor..." The Medicine Maniac’s murky gaze swept past in shock.

However, just as everyone thought the battle was reversing again, the other giant’s muscles suddenly swelled, and Blood Evil Qi surged like a great river rushing forth.

Blood Evil Array!

Two Bloodthirsty Guards merged Evil Qi, forming the Blood Evil Array, their aura rapidly soared.

Bang—

Bang—

Bang—

The giant’s fists rained down like a storm.

Chu Ming’s brows furrowed slightly, punching out several palms to counter the attack.

But merely five palms later, the Bloodthirsty Guard whose right shoulder was shattered seemed to recover, expressionless, rejoining the battle.

Nearly at the same time, the two Blood Guards’ Evil Qi fusion reached its peak, and the Blood Evil Array was completed!

Blood wind devoured the face, as the two huge fists combined, resembling a fierce tiger from a blood pool, opening its bloody maw towards Chu Ming.

The air exploded, the world changed.

Boom—

Blood Tiger collided with Blood Palm, akin to Heavenly Thunder exploding.

The terrifying shockwave instantly detonated.

An Hengying and the two Bloodthirsty Guards flew sideways from the battlefield center.

Chu Ming was similarly sent flying by this uncontestable force, but remained uninjured.

"Still not enough?" he murmured, his Qi and Blood burning again.

Sand flew, smoke billowed.

"Senior!" Jiaang Jing saw Chu Ming being blasted away and instantly tensed to a pale face.

"Benefactor!" The Medicine Maniac’s pupils contracted, his left hand raised, jetting ink-green liquid like arrows towards Teng Sect.

Teng Sect was taken aback, hurriedly dodging.

The Medicine Maniac seized the opportunity and charged toward the direction where Chu Ming had been flung.

Under the ruins, Chu Ming stood up somewhat disheveled.

"Benefactor..."

"I’m fine."

Chu Ming wiped off the fresh blood at the corner of his mouth, took a step forward, his face no longer calm, but filled with fervent war intent.

Fifteen Qi and Blood Power wasn’t enough, then thirty!

If that’s still not enough, then fifty, even burn them all!

On the other side.

The condition of the two Bloodthirsty Guards was also dire; the Guard whose right shoulder was already shattered now had a new hole in his abdomen.

The remaining Bloodthirsty Guard was relatively better off, his body didn’t have a hole piercing through front to back.

He merely took a palm to the chest, beneath the handprint, there’s a slight depression.

The two major Bloodthirsty Guards broke open the ruins pressing down from above, disregarding their bodily injuries, and once again jointly charged toward Chu Ming.

At the same time, An Hengying crawled out from the debris, his left arm hanging, seemingly broken.

His face was ghastly pale, his eyes full of terror.

Just from the shockwave of the skirmish between the two parties, his left arm dislocated on the spot.

The thought of retreat once again sprouted in his heart, and this time, it was utterly resolute.

Must flee!

This person’s strength is unfathomable!

An Hengying gripped his left arm tightly with his right hand, swiftly exerting force.

Crack—

Left arm repositioned.

"Blood Domain Envoy..." Came the voice of Teng Sect from afar.

An Hengying looked on gloomily, a single glance, a resentful glance.

Teng Sect’s heart trembled, a feeling of foreboding.

Before he could speak, An Hengying’s figure suddenly flickered and fled straight away from the battlefield.

An Hengying ran away?

Teng Sect was taken aback, then fury surged.

An Hengying actually abandoned him and ran away?!

Run? Run...!

Teng Sect cursed in his heart, but soon realized why An Hengying chose to flee.

Bang bang bang—

On the battlefield, the massive bodies of the two Bloodthirsty Guards were like targets, the Blood-colored Palm Technique unendingly, like an unstoppable turbulent wave.

No chance for impact, no escape!

In the blink of an eye, the previously fierce standoff turned into a one-sided slaughter.

Late stage of Meridian Unlocking, definitely the late stage of Meridian Unlocking!

No!

He surely already completely unlocked the Twelve Major Meridians!

Terror swept in overwhelmingly.

Run! Not running means death!

Teng Sect quickly followed the direction of An Hengying’s escape.

"Sis, Teng Sect wants to run!"

"Chase!"

The two women didn’t care whether they could stand against him, whether they would face death, they chased out without hesitation.

Joining the chase was also the Medicine Maniac.

The thieves from Blood Vine Castle saw this, dared not linger any longer, and scattered like frightened mice.

The Fortress Master is running away; what’s the point in staying here, waiting for death!

"Kill!" The West Glory County Imperial Examination Hall faction pursued relentlessly.

In the center of the battlefield.

Chu Ming, burning thirty Qi and Blood Power, his strength surged to an unparalleled level, each palm strike inflicted serious damage on the two Bloodthirsty Guards.

But the Bloodthirsty Guards felt no fear of pain; as long as they could still move, they wouldn’t abandon the attack.

Boom boom boom—

Flesh burst, bones shattered.

No choice, Chu Ming could only use the most troublesome method.

First, he attacked the limbs of the two Bloodthirsty Guards, rendering them incapable of resistance, then continued pounding their bodies, utterly destroying the two Bloodthirsty Guards.

In just a moment, the two Bloodthirsty Guards had turned into a heap of remnants.

After dealing with the Bloodthirsty Guards, Chu Ming didn’t pause, immediately pursuing An Hengying and Teng Sect.

After a hundred meters, he saw Jiaang Jing and Jiaang Yan.

"Senior..." Jiaang Jing was instantly overjoyed.

Chu Ming, as if he didn’t see them, passed them by and continued the chase.

After about a tea’s worth of time, two figures came into view ahead, embroiled in a battle.

The Medicine Maniac and Teng Sect.

Teng Sect, intent on escape, had no heart for battle, The Medicine Maniac was heavily injured, his strength diminished to hardly a faction, the two fought in a heated stalemate.

"Medicine Maniac, let me go, I’ll give you everything from Blood Vine Castle!"

"Old Dog Teng, are you scared silly? If I kill you, isn’t everything from Blood Vine Castle mine for the taking?"

"..."

The pair cursed as they fought.

Chu Ming stepped upon a building, taking several leaps, arriving near the two.

Seeing this, Teng Sect’s expression turned drastically.

Just as he was about to escape, a large bloody hand enveloped in terrifying pressure came slap toward him.

Boom—

"Pfft—"

Teng Sect spat fresh blood and crashed heavily into the ruin.

"Benefactor..." The Medicine Maniac looked to the elevated left side in shock.

"Teng Sect has one breath left, hand him over to the two women behind."

Chu Ming just uttered these words and continued the chase for An Hengying in the distance.

Not long after, Jiaang Jing and Jiaang Yan arrived.

"Teng Sect is over there." The Medicine Maniac, sitting on a collapsed wall, pointed at the ruins ahead, said: "Left for you by the benefactor."

"Senior..."

Gratitude flushed across Jiaang Jing’s stunning visage.

Then, the two women dragged out the half-dead, all bones shattered, meridians severed, Qi and blood dispersed Fortress Master of Blood Vine Castle, Teng Sect, from under the ruins.

"Mother, Grandma, Jing’er avenges you!"

Jiaang Jing and Jiaang Yan simultaneously raised their short blades, the Jingyan Dual Blades Teng Sect gifted to them.

"Cough cough..." Teng Sect, gazing at the short blades hanging above his head, his face filled with grief and self-mockery.

"Who would have thought... I, Teng Sect... cough cough... would die at my own daughters’ hands... using... Jingyan Dual Blades..."

Two cold flashes fiercely pierced downward, yet stopped a mere half inch from their target.

Tears fell like rain from the two women.

They hated Teng Sect, swore to shatter Teng Sect into pieces before tonight, yet faced with reality, the two found themselves unable to strike the fatal blow.

After all, the person they were to kill is their biological father.

Cold emanated from the Broken Blade, Teng Sect’s pale and powerless face cracked a complex smile.