119: Chapter 119 My marksmanship isn't good, please forgive me.

Amidst the shouts of alarm, Tang Long had already smashed through the second wall, his low whip kick sweeping straight at the last person, and he had indeed utilized the newly comprehended Spirit Blast.

After all, the opponent was an eighth-stage, and a Sun Worshiper at that; he did not underestimate his enemy in the slightest.

Of course, this was also specifically to demonstrate to Bishop Lu.

A Heavy Strike combined with a Spirit Blast—whoever took that hit would know exactly what it felt like.

The assassin, in utter shock, made a blocking motion, but it was completely futile. His right arm was kicked broken instantly, and then he tumbled a dozen times under the immense impact.

By the time he finally managed to recover from the dizziness, Tang Long had already snapped his left arm bone and was pressing heavily on his chest, pointing the pitch-black barrel of his gun at his head.

"Who are you?"

Although the assassin was severely injured, he gritted his teeth, shook his head, and spat a mouthful of bloody foam at him. Unfortunately, due to his serious internal injuries, he could only spit it onto Tang Long's shoe.

"If you want to kill me, then do it. Stop with the nonsense."

Lv Yang sighed as he watched.

Although Tang Long's Spirit Blast could only be considered in its infancy, and its power was not yet much to look at.

Yet he couldn't help but recall Ye Baiqiao from back in the day; the Spirit Blast that man unleashed was truly terrifying.

To master Spirit Blast, one needs to have reached at least the fourth ring of the Open-Ring Forbidden Method, which goes to show that this kid... His Excellency the Saint's talent is likely no less than Ye Baiqiao's.

If he could truly grow to that level, I fear even the Pope would have to bow to The Sect in Song City!

Moreover, he knew Tang Long quite well, knowing that once this man started killing, he was completely unscrupulous. This poor assassin was actually being stubborn in front of him; he was simply asking for trouble.

Sure enough, the next moment, Tang Long revealed a cheerful smile.

"You've got guts, I like that."

Tang Long's hand turned, aiming at his crotch, and then he pulled the trigger directly.

The gunshot rang out, and even Archbishop Lv felt a tightening in a certain area.

The assassin was completely stunned.

Although the shot clearly missed, the bullet tore a hole through his crotch; even though it wasn't cold out, he felt a cold breeze blowing right in.

"You...! You f*cker!"

"My marksmanship is poor, please bear with me. Now, let me ask again: who are you?"

Seeing Tang Long aim at his lower body again, the assassin's scalp went numb.

"My name is... Du Jiang."

"Very good, it seems you can speak like a reasonable person. I'm a very easygoing person; we should get along well."

Du Jiang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but just then, the gunshot rang out again, the bullet embedding itself in the inner part of his thigh, and he let out a miserable groan instantly.

"Madman! You're just a madman! What the hell do you want to ask!"

Tang Long pointed the muzzle back at his crotch.

"Last chance. Which level of the Blasphemers organization do you belong to, and who ordered you to accept the bounty on me?"

Du Jiang was stunned by the question, a wave of immense panic surging in his eyes.

However, this question made Lv Yang even more nervous.

What was going on?

Why would he ask that?

Could it be that his subordinates hadn't investigated thoroughly? Was this guy really a Blasphemer?

No, no, that shouldn't be.

Lv Yang still trusted his subordinates' capabilities; after all, that was the First Battalion of the Guardian Knights, the absolute elite bestowed with the title 'Hand of the Red God' by the High Priest. The intelligence they possessed within Song City was almost impossible to be wrong.

This Du Jiang had once been a City Guard sergeant, had achieved multiple meritorious deeds, and had even been commended by Governor Xu; the Governor's wife had personally pinned a medal on him.

Although he was later discharged from the military due to a brawl, it wasn't actually his fault; he had taken the blame for his subordinates.

He also had an elderly mother who was seriously ill; for the past two years, she had relied entirely on his hard-earned money to stay alive, which was why he had been forced to do some dirty work.

Could a person like this be a Blasphemer?

It must be that His Excellency the Saint was being too suspicious.

"Answer me."

Du Jiang felt dizzy and lightheaded, as if he suddenly had an extremely strong desire to confide.

"I..."

"You are a Blasphemer."

"I am... a Blasphemer..."

"Continue."

"I am a Blasphemer... Song City branch... uh-uh..."

"Very good, keep talking."

"Member of the Song City branch... Sun Worshiper... Du Jiang."

"Who is your superior? Who gave you the order to kill Tang Long?"

"Gravedigger..."

Hearing this, Lv Yang's old face twisted like a bitter melon.

He had just thought Tang Long was being suspicious, but now, he had actually asked and gotten such a result.

Du Jiang really was a Blasphemer, and a rare Sun Worshiper member of that organization at that.

"Is Gravedigger your leader? What is his name?"

"It's... he..."

Before he could finish, Golden Scorpion suddenly appeared from behind and asked loudly, "Tang Long, are you okay!"

Tang Long didn't respond, because he saw that Du Jiang's initially dazed eyes had suddenly regained some clarity, and he couldn't help but think, "Oh no."

Sure enough, Du Jiang's expression changed, and he immediately shouted, "Sun God, grant me power!"

Tang Long saw a mass of black spiritual energy within his body rapidly gathering toward his dantian, and immediately struck down with a punch, directly dispersing this spiritual energy.

However, under such a heavy blow, Du Jiang spat out another large mouthful of blood and died on the spot.

At this moment, Lv Yang wished he could slap Golden Scorpion to death.

If this idiot had just waited a few more seconds, His Excellency the Saint might have unearthed the mastermind of the Song City Blasphemers!

Tang Long also helplessly rolled his eyes at Golden Scorpion, "What could possibly happen to me?"

At this moment, Mad Dog also leaped in from the other side of the courtyard wall, and after looking into the room, he couldn't help but be elated.

"In just over ten seconds, you took out three Upper Realm experts. My brother, your true strength is truly impressive."

Golden Scorpion also nodded, "Fast enough, ruthless enough, vicious enough. I really can't believe you're still an Lower Realm practitioner."

Mad Dog immediately said, "Let's retreat now that the job is done. The commotion is a bit loud; although there aren't many people in this area, someone will come to check soon."

Tang Long nodded and quickly left the scene with the two of them.

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Red God Cathedral.

The High Priest was still sitting atop the Sacred Fire Altar, listening to the reports from the three bishops below.

"As of early this morning, twenty-five Spirit Map-level demonic beasts have been discovered outside the city. Thirteen Spirit Map-level experts from the city have already responded to your call, and they will launch an operation tonight. Additionally, Governor Xu will dispatch a special operations team at the peak of Open Origin from the guards."

"No matter how many Open Origin there are, they cannot be used as Spirit Map experts; the strength is still insufficient~"

"What about the Hu Xiao special task force? What does Qiguang Sect say?"

"Commander Qi replied that in order to maintain the stability of the grain production area, two of the three special task forces need to remain to guard it; he hopes the High Priest can understand."

"An excuse!"

"Even the three of us and the Guardian Knights are no exception; why does he hold onto his Hu Xiao and not move them?"

"The National Defense Army is too self-serving!"

At this moment, the High Priest raised his hand, and the group immediately quieted down.

"With tens of millions of mouths in Song City, the safety of the grain production area is indeed important. Reply to General Qi that I agree to his request, but he must send the first Hu Xiao team to participate in the hunt."

"Yes, I will convey that immediately."

"High Priest, Ye Baiqiao's second disciple is in the first Hu Xiao team, right? Will doing this cause dissatisfaction within the army?"

"What do they have to be dissatisfied about? Can Ye Baiqiao's disciple be considered superior to others?"

"That's not quite how it should be put; aren't our most elite Hand of the Red God also not participating in this mission?"

"Heh, Old Lv is quite leisurely this time."

The three bishops were complaining intentionally or unintentionally when Lv Yang happened to walk in with large strides, stopping right beneath the altar.

"High Priest, I have an important matter to report to you privately."

The three bishops were quite displeased upon hearing this.

Yes, you, Lv Yang, have been very favored recently, but there's no need to chase us away for every little thing, right?

But what made them even more displeased was that the High Priest actually raised his hand, signaling them to leave.

However, just at this moment, the Sacred Fire in the center of the altar suddenly flared up.