Chapter 219 - 159: Striking to Kill
Wang Zili was one of the three Vice Instructors of the Wenxi County Training Militia. He was the fifth young master of the main branch of the Wang Family, the only Noble Family in Wenxi County.
He had been feeling quite smug, thinking, ’I’ll be able to drop the "Vice" from my title soon enough.’
But now, hearing Fang Yue’s words...
He thought he must have misheard. ’He wants me to take the lead?’
’The ones still putting up a desperate last stand must be the leaders of Feiyun Stronghold. Capturing the Bandit Leader would mean securing the top honor.’
And it was obvious that this was the moment for his superior, Shangguan Fang Yue, to claim the glory.
After all, Fang Yue was a Marrow Transformer Martial Artist. If he put on armor and entered the fray, he would be more ferocious than all several hundred of these Martial Artists.
It would only be natural for him to be the one to break the Bandit Stronghold’s final resistance.
Besides, this was the bandits’ main lair. Anyone with eyes could see that years of accumulated wealth must be inside.
’Can it be? Is this man greedy for neither glory nor gold?’
’And now he refuses to make a move.’
’If that’s the case, how is our plan supposed to proceed?’
"Sir..." Wang Zili tried to protest, but Fang Yue waved him off with a stern refusal.
"I’m entrusting this place to you; I have complete confidence. Besides, this is a military order. Are you planning to disobey it, Instructor Wang?!"
Fang Yue’s words completely shut down anything else Wang Zili might have said.
The Vice Instructor of the Training Militia couldn’t very well defy a direct military order in front of so many people. If word of it spread, it would do him no good.
He had to keep up appearances. With everyone watching, he had no choice but to lead his men and charge into the final main building.
Seeing this, Fang Yue nodded slightly. ’Now that’s more like it.’
’It’s a waste not to use the subordinates you have.’
’Power unused is power wasted.’
However, not long after,
several blood-curdling screams suddenly rang out. A group of masked men in black fought their way out of the besieged main building of the Bandit Stronghold.
These men were incredibly strong. Each one possessed the power of a martial artist at Great Success in Marrow Transformation. Their leader even exuded a powerful qi aura, his strength surpassing Marrow Transformation entirely.
He was a Qi Sensing Martial Master!
These black-clad men were explosive and ruthless, breaking arms and legs with every move. They even grabbed one soldier who was too slow and tore him in half before the crowd, scattering his intestines, organs, and shredded flesh across the ground. The scene was utterly gruesome.
In an instant, the soldiers of the Training Militia were terrified, none daring to step forward and stop them.
In a flash, the black-clad men rushed before Fang Yue, completely unimpeded.
One of them reached out, grabbing directly for Fang Yue!
If that claw connected, Fang Yue would be either dead or crippled.
But Fang Yue didn’t move a muscle.
Just as the hand was about to seize his wrist, Fang Yue suddenly planted his feet.
The next moment, Fang Yue shot a punch straight out!
"BANG!"
Fang Yue’s punch shattered the man’s arm, snapping the bone completely!
The man let out a wretched howl and collapsed to the ground, half his body caved in and reduced to a bloody pulp!
Seeing this, the leader’s eyes narrowed.
"Heh, you dare resist? You’re courting death!"
The man roared, and a powerful Qi Force erupted from his body.
A Qi Sensing realm expert!
Fang Yue was slightly taken aback by this display.
This man was a cut above the Fifth Master he had killed at Tenglong Stronghold in Boundary Mountain during the Prefecture Examination!
And his methods were utterly ruthless.
Qi Sensing. What did it mean? It was the ability to generate Qi within the body, allowing one to project their full power externally.
The greater the projection distance, the higher the realm and the stronger the practitioner.
Fang Yue could sense this man could project his power three inches from his body, making him more than twice as strong as the Fifth Master he had previously faced.
His raw physical power was formidable!
Fang Yue was tempted to test the man’s mettle, to see how his own power now stacked up against a Qi Sensing Martial Master.
But with so many people watching, revealing his true strength would be difficult to explain.
So, seeing his opponent’s imposing power, Fang Yue had no intention of taking the hit head-on.
He immediately executed a swift retreat, quickly leaving the fortress of Feiyun Stronghold.
Strangely, the black-clad men didn’t take the opportunity to escape.
Instead, they pursued him in the direction of his retreat, as if they wouldn’t rest until they had hunted down and killed Fang Yue’s Family.
With one side chasing and the other fleeing, they soon reached a dense forest.
The mountains were tall and the woods were dense. All was silent and desolate, with no trace of human life.
It was a perfect spot for a final showdown.
Fang Yue stopped short, turning to see the black-clad men catching up behind him.
"Damn official, surrender now!" the leader of the black-clad men barked.
The corner of Fang Yue’s mouth quirked up. Without a moment’s hesitation, he threw a punch right at the leader’s face.
"Such audacity! I’d like to see for myself how you killed that useless subordinate of mine. You’re looking to die!"
Seeing this, the leader laughed in fury and threw a punch in return.
Their fists collided in mid-air!
The two immense forces crashed together, creating a violent sonic boom.
A deafening BOOM!
A shockwave swept out from their fists, blasting the surroundings.
The black-clad man felt a formidable power travel up his arm and surge into his chest.
Instantly, the Primordial Qi in his body roiled, nearly shattered by the impact.
His expression turned grave as he stared at Fang Yue, who had been knocked back several yards.
’This kid... he actually possesses such power!’
’Could he be from some great clan, already walking the path of a Qi Cultivator?’