High Martial World: I Gain Passive Skills Daily-Chapter 36 - 35: Li Hongling, Dead!

"Boom..."

The earth trembled, difficult to calm down for a long time.

Five enormous cracks, like lotus petals, spread out in all directions, adding another incurable wound to the battlefield full of holes.

The ground collapsed, the pitch-black fissures bottomless, countless soldiers fell into them, the momentum formation lost its "momentum" and could no longer maintain its complete form.

The massive shadow of the Black Armored General instantly blurred on one side, almost unable to support its actions.

Compared to the aftershocks caused in the distant skyscape by the Saint’s battle, the life and death duel between two Moon Embrace Realm cultivators at such close proximity demonstrated more directly what it meant by disaster striking the city gates and affecting the fish in the moat.

Both exerted their full power, every move, every gesture, causing terrifying impacts around them.

But the commotion on the ground was nothing compared to the sky at this moment.

Above the sky, the scene had become almost eerie.

All around were whirlpool-like pitch-black thunderclouds, purple lightning like snakes, thunderbolts like dragons, dragons and snakes intertwined, winds and clouds surged, resembling an apocalyptic scene.

However, in the center of the thunderclouds, the thick cloud layers could not gather, leaving a clear sky instead.

In that void, the dim starry sky was completely stagnant, each star orbiting the heavens, fixed in place according to a pattern.

Upon closer inspection... these stars formed a game of incomplete chess!

Though incomplete, the outcome was almost clear.

The current silence and tranquility were more like the unusual calm before an avalanche.

"Hoo..."

Chen Kuang exhaled a turbid breath, adjusting his posture and breathing.

The spiritual qi within him dissipated continually due to the massive outpouring just now, the fivefold force exerted, his cultivation had fallen to the brink of the Sea Breaking Realm.

Soon, it would drop to the Tower Ascension Realm.

"Cough, cough."

Chen Kuang coughed twice, raised his hand to wipe the bloodstains from his forehead, his complexion slightly pale.

To battle against a genuine Moon Embrace Realm, especially a Martial Saint’s disciple—an unparalleled genius—was not as easy as he imagined.

Even though Li Hongling’s full force strike didn’t land, it was still daunting.

At this moment, not only was his body covered in wounds inflicted by the fierce winds, but his internal organs were also damaged to varying degrees, his qi and blood stagnant, heavy like flowing sand.

But fortunately, with the passive effect of "Meat Ganoderma," given enough time to rest, a full recovery was not a problem.

There wouldn’t even be the hidden danger of lingering injuries.

This was the crucial reason why he dared to trade injuries, waiting to act until he reached the limit of the fivefold force.

Li Hongling wasn’t wrong; Chen Kuang was now possessing strength without knowing how to wield it.

If not for the two cultivation techniques taught by Huo Hengxuan, he wouldn’t have any way to defeat Li Hongling, who had the heritage of the Martial Saint, even if he exhausted all his spiritual qi.

Only now did Chen Kuang realize the true value of these two cultivation techniques.

With a slight advantage in cultivation at the same realm, these techniques enabled him, a novice, to defeat a Martial Saint’s disciple who had trained for twenty years, achieving "one effort reaps one reward."

This suggested how formidable the techniques were.

Moreover, the technique dared to use the Buddha’s entire life experience of attaining enlightenment as an imaginary icon, proving that this was genuine Buddhist sect practice, and an extremely profound one at that!

This was proof that Huo Hengxuan didn’t randomly give him a technique but shared everything he had.

"I wonder if there’s still a chance to thank this old fellow..."

Chen Kuang murmured.

He couldn’t help but look into the distance, at the collapsed Imperial City, almost unrecognizable due to the rampant Sword Qi.

Under the dark clouds, the city lay like a crouching beast.

Only the occasional glimmer of firelight, along with the continually striking electric serpents from the sky, outlined the beast’s spine.

But fortunately, the mark formed by the Life Token in his palm remained intact.

The cultivators who followed his orders to the gunpowder location were still alive.

This was good...

Now was the time for them to be put to great use,

However, if the plan went as he imagined, they might not need to die... at least a few could survive.

"Impossible... this is impossible, I am a Martial Saint disciple, ranked thirteenth by Canglang! Give me ten more years! I will definitely inherit the name of the Martial Saint, achieving unparalleled greatness... hahaha... how is this possible? How is this possible?!!!!"

Li Hongling’s cracked, hoarse cries interrupted Chen Kuang’s thoughts.

He walked to Li Hongling’s side, squatted down, and coldly watched her twisted face, desperately struggling to crawl.

Trying to stand up, wanting to escape this terrifying nightmare.

The once exceedingly arrogant Female General now had her lower legs mutilated, completely turned to mush.

Her back completely shattered, blood gushing out, vaguely revealing her spine that gleamed like gold and jade.

Her body was cultivated to an immensely powerful level, her bones as strong as mystical spiritual treasures.

But unfortunately, this spine had now utterly shattered.

However, amidst the unfortunate circumstances, Li Hongling is in the Moon Embrace Realm, sleeping comfortably with the wind, possessing the demeanor of an Immortal, which means that people of this realm have already cultivated a Leakless Body, practicing Grain Avoidance and Qi Eating, no longer requiring food.

Thus, even if her spine was shattered, at least Li Hongling didn’t suffer incontinence.

It preserved her last shred of dignity.

Li Hongling was moving forward.

Chen Kuang stood in front of her, blocking her way, kindly saying:

"General Li, you’re heading the wrong way." 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"If you wish to seek help from the Martial Saint, you should head out of the battlefield. This direction leads to the Liang Imperial City."

He smiled: "By then, all the surviving soldiers of the Zhou Kingdom along the way will get a glimpse of General Fei Feng’s grace."

Li Hongling’s body went rigid, she suddenly looked up, her eyes were red, on the brink of tearing:

"You know that my master is the Martial Saint! How dare you cripple my legs!"

Chen Kuang shrugged, blinked innocently, and said, "Why wouldn’t I dare?"

"Your master may be the Martial Saint, but you’re not. If you had the ability to stop me from crippling you, why question whether I dare or not."

"Isn’t this about my daring?"

Chen Kuang chuckled: "This is you being useless, Li Hongling."

Such an insult was tantamount to piercing the heart.

Li Hongling clenched her fists tightly, her teeth nearly shattering, her body trembling violently.

But her desire to survive overpowered her resentment, she took a deep breath and said:

"You can’t kill me."

"I’ve already lit the Invitation Incense... my master is aware of this place’s situation and is on his way!"

"If he finds out you killed me, he will definitely not let you go! Do you understand what it means to make an enemy of a Martial Saint? Think carefully!"

"As long as you’re not stupid, you should realize, you still have that mother and daughter with you, now flee, my master will prioritize rescuing me, it will definitely delay him, you still have a chance to survive!"

She was indeed desperate for survival, she even began to think of ideas from Chen Kuang’s perspective.

Chen Kuang was silent for a few seconds, nodded, and sighed deeply.

"What you say makes sense."

Speaking, he slowly backed away, then turned and left.

Li Hongling breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes filled with venomous hatred.

Chen Kuang walked a few steps away, suddenly turned back, and flashed a brilliant smile at Li Hongling.

"Tricked you."

Chen Kuang shook his head: "Look at the nonsense you’re spouting?!"

"I dare to cripple you, but I’m scared to offend a Martial Saint? Haven’t I already royally offended him long ago?"

Chen Kuang walked up to Li Hongling, lifting his foot, took a deep breath, brimming with laughter.

"Remember in your next life, don’t offend idiots like me, who don’t abide by morality or social norms—though you likely won’t have a next life."

"If the Martial Saint wants to avenge his disciple, then let him come!"

"I’ll be right here, waiting for him!"

With that said, in the terrified gaze of Li Hongling, Spiritual Qi surged madly and he stomped down.

"Boom!"

A once beautiful head was directly crushed, shattering into pieces.

Li Hongling, dead!

...

At the top of Jinghe Hall in the center of the Imperial City.

Huo Hengxuan suddenly froze, then burst into laughter.

"Good lad!"

"Truly daring to the point of madness!"

"But... in this game, who isn’t?"

He raised his head, eyes wide open in anger, his voice bursting like thunder, rolling outward.

"Donghuang, get down here—!!!"

The starry sky above trembled slightly, then began to move again... no, it was shaking.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

The solidified stars exploded in the distant deep space, like a chain reaction, the galaxy fell one after another, turning into a meteor shower like a waterfall!

The chessboard disintegrated, half the starry sky collapsed just like that!

Indeed, someone answered Huo Hengxuan’s call from above the starry sky, slowly descending, clothed in stars and moonlight, shining like a deity.

A Saint, descends!