172: Slaughter the heroes of Tonghai County!
"The Sea Sacrifice begins! We invite the most distinguished figure in our Tonghai County, Lord Lin, to the stage to preside over the ritual!"
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Tens of thousands of people gathered by the seaside. As the ritual staff shouted, everyone fell silent instantly, no longer noisy, collectively watching Lin Jindong walk toward the sacrificial altar.
Lin Jindong enjoyed this moment immensely. He felt as if he were an emperor now; his power was being displayed to the fullest. He was the King of Tonghai County!
"Clatter, clatter, clatter!!!"
Just then, the sound of galloping hooves struck the hearts of the crowd, followed by a violent roar:
"Which one is Lin Jindong? Come out and meet your death!"
This violent roar immediately caused the tens of thousands of people by the sea to break into a clamor. Who was this Lin Jindong? He was the uncrowned king of Tonghai County, yet someone actually dared to pluck the whiskers of this tiger!
Everyone turned their gaze toward the source of the voice. They saw a group of men in black wearing bamboo hats, their horses like Dragons, charging forward aggressively!
As they neared the crowd, they reined in their horses in unison, stopping at the front. Then, they parted to form a path, and a middle-aged man leading several youths and a white dog walked to the front of the crowd.
"Which one is called Lin Jindong? Roll out here and accept your death!"
One of the men, holding a long spear and looking fierce, shouted at the crowd. A malevolent Aura radiated from him, causing everyone to be startled.
Standing on the sacrificial altar, Lin Jindong's Face was dark. He had thought he was the King of Tonghai County, but he hadn't expected someone would dare to deny him Face like this.
His gaze swept over Chen Changsheng's group, and finally, his pupils constricted the moment he saw Steamed Bun. Then, he let out a chuckle.
Standing on the altar, he looked down at Steamed Bun with his head held high and said in a low voice:
"I wondered who it was. So it's Soul-Snares Blade Wu Qi? You really forget the pain once the scar heals! Now that your collarbones are mended, you should have stayed hidden. Did you run all the way here just because you want me to break them for you again?"
Steamed Bun stared fixedly at Lin Jindong. For the first time, a wave of monstrous hatred flashed across his indifferent Face. He rode forward and said coldly:
"Lin Jindong, for the grudge of the past, I will make you pay today in blood!"
Hearing Steamed Bun's words, Lin Jindong couldn't help but laugh toward the sky. He pointed at Steamed Bun, Chen Changsheng, and the rest, saying in a mocking tone:
"With just you, a dog with a broken spine, and this bunch of stinking fish and rotten shrimp around you?"
"You want to kill me? What kind of bullshit pipe dream are you having!"
At this point, a cold light flashed in Lin Jindong's eyes. He turned back to the group from the martial arts halls beside him and shouted:
"Who will go and capture this dog with a broken spine for me!"
"I'll do it!"
"I'll capture him!"
...For a moment, people responded one after another. They all wanted to seize the chance to show their Faces in front of Lin Jindong. Steamed Bun looked coldly at the crowd, then flipped off his horse. Without saying a word, he silently drew his twin blades.
"Madman, accept your death!"
A tall, middle-aged man wielding twin hammers smashed them toward Steamed Bun. Judging by his Aura, he was clearly an Innate Master as well!
What a pity! He was no match for Steamed Bun!
Over these years with the Chen Family, Steamed Bun had read countless Xiantian Martial Arts. He had long since forged many martial arts into one, carving out his own path of the martial Dao!
"Autumn Wind, Red Leaves!"
Steamed Bun gave a low shout. His twin blades moved in a single line, turning into streaks of afterimages as they swept toward the Innate Master with the hammers.
That Innate Master with the hammers was clearly not as fast as Steamed Bun. He could only rely on his hammers to defend, but Steamed Bun's blades grew faster and faster, like an airtight autumn wind blowing through.
In just a few moments!
The hammer-wielding Innate Master was already covered in blood, unable to hold on any longer!
"Master!!!"
The people from the martial arts halls below, who had been cheering, cried out in alarm upon seeing the hammer-wielder fall into a disadvantage. Standing on the altar, Lin Jindong couldn't help but frown and said in a low voice:
"I didn't expect that after not seeing you for years, your martial skills have actually improved quite a bit. Another one, go!"
As Lin Jindong's voice fell, the experts in the martial arts halls who couldn't hold back any longer stepped forward. Another expert wielding a saber jumped out and charged at Steamed Bun.
"Howling Heaven, go bite him to death!"
Chen Changsheng saw that the other side intended to use numbers against them. He stroked Howling Heaven's head and spoke softly.
"Awoo!"
Howling Heaven gave a low growl, then his silhouette moved like lightning, pouncing toward the saber-wielding Innate Master.
"Beast, you're looking for death!"
Seeing Howling Heaven pounce, the saber-wielding Innate Master sneered and slashed his blade toward Howling Heaven's head.
Howling Heaven didn't dodge at all, letting the steel blade strike his head and send sparks flying. Meanwhile, his sharp claws had already ripped across the enemy's abdomen and up to the chest!
In an instant, blood splattered and internal organs spilled out. That Innate Master died a most miserable death!
"So fierce!"
For a moment, the previously noisy crowd from the martial arts halls fell silent as they witnessed such a gruesome scene. They swallowed hard; this skinny dog was far too fierce!
"A Essence Spirit!!"
At this moment, the county official who had been acting as if none of this concerned him couldn't help but stand up and exclaim in a low voice.
At the same time, Steamed Bun's blade slit the throat of the hammer-wielding Innate Master. The opponent's body collapsed weakly. Steamed Bun walked to Howling Heaven's side, pointed his blade at the people from the martial arts halls, and spoke coldly:
"Who else?"
For a while, no one dared to speak. Steamed Bun turned his gaze toward Lin Jindong and pointed his short blade at him on the altar.
Lin Jindong suddenly felt a great sense of humiliation. He considered himself the King of Tonghai County, yet he was being provoked by Steamed Bun—a former loser, a minor character he used to beat and kill at will. His Face turned red with a mix of shame and rage!
"All of you, go! Kill them all! I will give heavy rewards—money, women, Xiantian Martial Arts, I'll give you everything!"
Lin Jindong's words immediately sent the crowd from the martial arts halls into a frenzy. Steamed Bun and Howling Heaven were indeed powerful, but how many of them were there!
The disciples from the martial arts halls present numbered in the thousands!
The advantage of numbers gave them courage, and Lin Jindong's heavy rewards ignited their greed!
"Kill! If you're a man of Tonghai County, go up and take them down..."
"Tonghai County is no place for outsiders to run wild!"
These thousand martial arts hall disciples found a righteous-sounding excuse, and then thousands of them roared, charging toward Chen Changsheng and his group.
Chen Changsheng watched the enemies rushing over like a tide and sneered. He turned to Zhao Song and said:
"Take your men and go!"
Zhao Song nodded, showing no fear on his Face. With a wave of his hand to the twenty-two Blood Refining experts behind him, the group charged forward to support Steamed Bun.
"Chuanwu."
As Zhao Song and the others went up, Chen Changsheng called out softly again.
"Father, I'm here!"
Chen Chuanwu stepped forward with his spear, his Face radiating ferocity as he looked down at Chen Changsheng.
"You are the fierce tiger of my Chen Family. I wonder if you have the gall to slaughter every hero in this Tonghai County!"
Chen Chuanwu laughed heartily, pointed his spear at the thousand-plus charging martial arts hall disciples, and said disdainfully:
"What heroes? Just chickens and dogs. Father, just watch. I'm going to kill them until not even a chicken or dog remains! I'll kill them until they have to kowtow on the ground the moment they see any of our Chen Family members!"