Chapter 170 - 168: Martial Technique Showdown
"Not good! That Jianghu swordsman has broken in!" Another soldier ran in, shouting urgently.
"What!" Xue Boyan and Jiang Kan couldn’t sit still any longer and sprang to their feet.
Initially, they thought it was Yao Yizhu’s vendetta come knocking, but now it was clear the opponent wasn’t just targeting the Leader of Dinghai Water Gang!
On the other side, Song Changming had just arrived outside the Governor’s Mansion on Brocade Street when he saw Yao Yizhu walking out.
He immediately recognized him as the Leader of Dinghai Water Gang.
Yao Yizhu’s reputation was quite prominent not only in Donglai Prefecture but also in several other coastal prefectures.
Sea Tyrant!
Though it was a self-proclaimed title, it indeed had some semblance of a sea tyrant’s style.
At least within the Jianghu of Donglai Prefecture, Dinghai Water Gang was indeed a dominant existence.
Therefore, Song Changming was aware of this person Yao Yizhu.
Now upon meeting, how could he be polite?
With a swing of the saber, he ended it with one strike.
The so-called Sea Tyrant, though individually valiant, possessing an Extreme Realm martial arts cultivation, still didn’t measure up to Song Changming.
Besides, he was already aged, had long held a high position, rarely made a move, and his prowess was no longer at its peak.
Being instantly annihilated by Song Changming with a single clash, the Sea Tyrant’s end seemed embarrassing and hasty, but it was an inevitable outcome.
The sudden beheading of the Leader of Dinghai Water Gang outside the mansion threw the inside and outside of the Governor’s Mansion into chaos.
Song Changming directly used Light Body Skill, flipping over the towering walls and jumping in.
As crossbow arrows shot through the air, like a gentle breeze, he drifted into a side room, disappearing without a trace.
"Where is he!"
"Search everywhere for him!"
"Send all the stationed troops here!"
A crowd of officers, upon hearing the news and failing to find the infiltrating Song Changming, panicked and roared continuously.
This was the ruthless man who had just instantly killed the Leader of Dinghai Water Gang, hiding in the Governor’s Mansion. If he wasn’t captured, no one would dared to rest easy.
No one would sleep at all.
Suddenly, a loud-mouthed officer in the midst of dispatching troops was pierced through the mouth and head by a long flying saber, carried off completely dead.
"Over there! Over there!"
More and more martial experts flooded towards the position where the flying saber came from.
But Song Changming had long disappeared from that spot.
Inside the council hall, Xue Boyan and Jiang Kan, listening to the commotion outside the Governor’s Mansion like a boiling pot, knitted their brows tighter and tighter.
"Just one person completely shackling the mansion’s ability to respond?!" Xue Boyan’s face turned grim, slapping the table into pieces in frustration.
At that moment, the sounds of slaughter suddenly reached outside the council hall.
It lasted only a moment, then fell into a dead silence outside the hall.
"Brother, I’ll go check." Xu Dabao couldn’t sit still first, standing up and saying.
"Be careful!" Jiang Kan nodded.
Xu Dabao pushed open the door and walked out, finding the courtyard outside eerily silent without a single person in sight.
"Come!" Xu Dabao wanted to call for the personal guards stationed outside the courtyard.
But there was no response.
"Damn it!" Xu Dabao had actually smelled the bloody scent wafting from outside.
He drew the short staff from his waist and strode towards the courtyard.
What met his eyes was a ground full of guard corpses.
Song Changming stood holding the Dragon Pattern Saber, looking at the incoming Xu Dabao.
"Donglai Dragon Saber!" Xu Dabao recognized Song Changming, his eyes turning somber.
"Daring to cause chaos here, are you courting death!"
Song Changming was silent, stepping forward, instantaneously flying towards, his long saber slicing through the air.
Xu Dabao was shocked, immediately raising his staff.
Clang!
Sparks scattered, Xu Dabao’s staff flew from his hand, and Song Changming’s long saber was unstoppable, slicing straight down.
Then Song Changming retracted his saber, stepped inside the courtyard, not glancing at the man in front again.
Xu Dabao’s expression froze, from neck to chest, a huge saber cut continuously gushed fresh blood, soaking and dripping on his garment.
Only after Song Changming had walked into the courtyard, did Xu Dabao fall to the ground lifelessly.
His strength was similar to Luo Haolin, who had come knocking last time, but the difference was that Song Changming’s strength had advanced significantly since then.
Therefore, with a single saber, Xu Dabao was sent to his death.
In fact, nowadays, there aren’t many martial artists who can withstand a single blade from Song Changming.
Even extreme realm martial artists, like the previous Dinghai Gang Leader, were instantly defeated with just one slash.
Therefore, Xu Dabao’s death was not in vain.
Inside the conference hall, Xue Boyan and Jiang Kan, seeing the quietness outside the house again, finally couldn’t sit still any longer.
Xue Boyan grabbed the bright silver spear, and Jiang Kan took his serrated saber, kicking open the conference hall door.
In the courtyard, Song Changming stood holding his saber, watching as the two came out.
His gaze first landed on Jiang Kan, the last living dragon among the Dongcang Three Dragons.
Then he looked toward Xue Boyan, and instinct told him that this person would be the final show.
Jiang Kan’s gaze bypassed Song Changming, landing on the still warm body of Xu Dabao behind him, full of shock and anger.
What he didn’t know was that his other long-missing brother had also fallen at Song Changming’s hands.
"General, leave this person to me!" Jiang Kan said sullenly, volunteering to deal with Song Changming.
"No, this person is very strong, don’t underestimate him." Xue Boyan said solemnly, speaking slowly.
His insight is quite sharp; he has already sensed that this intruding enemy, Song Changming, is extraordinary, not to be treated as ordinary martial artists, or even ordinary extreme realm martial artists!
Therefore, he wanted to join forces with Jiang Kan to defeat the enemy.
"Alright!" The already furious Jiang Kan didn’t cling to the one-on-one obsession upheld by Jianghu martial artists, as long as he could avenge his brother and eliminate Song Changming.
Xue Boyan felt it was still not secure enough, taking the chance to send out a signal smoke, planning to summon his soldiers and generals.
After observing the two for a moment, Song Changming moved first, directly attacking Xue Boyan.
"So fast!" Xue Boyan squinted, firmly locking onto Song Changming, but still was shocked by Song Changming’s sudden burst of speed.
In an instant, Song Changming had already swung down the dragon pattern saber, Xue Boyan shouted, thrusting his spear forward fiercely.
Clang!
Long and short weapons clashed, a huge force colliding, producing a sound intense like an explosion.
The next moment, Xue Boyan’s face changed drastically, feeling the tiger’s mouth of the hand holding the spear in great pain, retreating continuously, every step shattering the floor tiles, showing how much power he was enduring.
But even struggling like this, he was already the strongest opponent Song Changming had encountered in recent times.
After all, the opponent withstood his strike, not defeated yet nor dead.
This is already the most commendable feat.
Ever since the blue-level dragon physique began to be gradually developed and excavated, showing miraculous effects, Song Changming’s physical body is extremely strong, far surpassing ordinary extreme realm martial artists.
Especially in terms of power, it’s reached an incredible multiplier effect.
Thus, many times, he doesn’t need to use martial arts, or even the saber edge, relying only on strength and explosive speed to demonstrate his invincibility.
Xue Boyan deeply understands this.
His personal valor actually already counts as being courageous among the three armies.
But in the body refinement level, still far inferior to the current Song Changming.
And if he, being so, is still like this, the other side, Jiang Kan who is inferior to him, although has peak extreme realm strength, upon engaging with Song Changming, was shocked and almost chopped down on the spot.
At this moment, he realized why Xue Boyan was so cautious facing Song Changming before, even proactively proposing to join forces against him.
If he had insisted on a solo duel just now, he might soon follow in his third brother Xu Dabao’s footsteps.
The strength of the person before them is truly terrifying!
It’s no wonder he dares to storm into the Governor’s Mansion they now occupy!
With two slashes repelling the two, Song Changming continued towards that name general.
"Why keep pretending, show your real skills!"
Song Changming shouted lowly, another heavy slash falling like a mountain over the top.
Xue Boyan groaned heavily, an unusual brilliance appearing in his eyes, spiritual power fluctuations diffusing on his body surface.
Though his body refinement prowess is far inferior to Song Changming, he’s not without cards to play!
Heaven-piercing Sun-piercing Spear Technique!
A spear martial technique, a visible spear light emitted from the spear, piercing the skies, like a dawn light, directly striking towards Song Changming.
Clang!
This substantial martial technique spear light was exceptionally powerful, the fierce spear qi directly shattering the blade momentum pressed down by Song Changming.
Song Changming flipped backward, looking at Xue Boyan who had now displayed his Qi Refining prowess, proving his earlier judgment wasn’t wrong.
The general under the second prince before him has already achieved Qi Refining Realm strength!
Much superior than the flying general he previously eliminated leading cavalry!
Sending a general with Qi Refining strength to sit in position also indicates the second prince’s importance on this task plan to attack Donglai Prefecture.
A general of this level of strength, even for that second prince, under his command surely wouldn’t be many.
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