This move is the Limit-Breaking Skill ultimate technique of the Jin family’s inherited martial arts, the Golden Cicada Saber—”Night Sweeps the Fallen Clouds.”

As one of the rare individuals in the Jin family who excels both in literature and martial arts, Jin Yonghe was able to rise to the position of Deputy Magistrate of the provincial capital at under fifty years old, naturally possessing his own foundation and trump cards.

His mastery of Super Grade martial arts is his great advantage.

Moreover…..

As a person of real power within the Jin family, he can rely on more than just himself….

At this moment, a person silently descended behind Zhang Rongfang.

The man’s large sleeves fluttered, dressed in white clothes, and he quietly reached for Zhang Rongfang’s rear shoulder with one hand.

The two of them attacked simultaneously, one from the front and the other from behind.

No matter what kind of enemy approaches, it is impossible to escape unscathed from this move.

Unfortunately…

Poof.

Zhang Rongfang suddenly grabbed the wrist of the person in white behind him, a hint of boredom flickering in his eyes beneath the mask.

Boom!!

With one hand, as if swinging a baton, he smashed the person in white behind him forward.

Amidst a huge crashing sound.

The person in white, like a white rod, crashed fiercely into the black saber swung by Jin Yonghe.

The blade sliced through flesh with a sound.

The two of them immediately rolled to the ground, resembling rolling gourds.

“Two Super Grade, and they are both merely External Medicine?” Zhang Rongfang’s voice was low, somewhat disappointed.

Coming from the hellish places of the Great Capital and Citong, this peaceful inland city could no longer pique his interest.

However, the purpose of this trip was not to fight, but to represent Zhang Ying, probe the depths, and provide sufficient deterrence and suppression.

After all, tactics should be smooth and full of wisdom. This requirement is indeed somewhat challenging.

He didn’t consider himself genuinely smart.

So, to have those around him voluntarily acknowledge him, the best way is to wield his strengths and advantages, making them realize he is truly smart.

He, Zhang Rongfang, excels at snatching chestnuts from the fire, making those with stubborn mouths admit the truth.

Ignoring the two unconscious on the ground, he turned and stepped away, his figure flashing as he headed towards Shangguan Zhi.

Because tonight was the dust-clearing banquet, both of them were temporarily staying in the government office.

It was just convenient for him to probe them one by one.

Only by determining the foundation and trump cards of these two could he have control.

Of course, this was also why he had the confidence to do so.

After all, he believed that with just these two people, there was absolutely no way they had a Grandmaster accompanying them.

Just after stepping out of the room, suddenly a dense barrage of crossbow arrows whizzed towards him, akin to raindrops.

Zhang Rongfang was well-prepared, grabbing a large chunk of the wall beside him to shield himself.

With his current strength, performing such a move was merely child’s play.

Amidst the popping impacts, he stared at the rain of crossbow arrows, his feet firmly stepping forward, crashing straight in the direction of Shangguan Zhi.

At this moment, with his flesh and blood completion reaching 78, his strength, speed, recovery, and endurance had all been exaggeratedly enhanced.

The physical qualities of a Worshiping God Grandmaster were truly evident at this moment.

No need to enter the Extreme State.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

In sequence, four walls were violently shattered.

Breaking through the last wall, the stone wall in Zhang Rongfang’s hand abruptly shattered, turning into countless rain-like fragments, sprayed everywhere.

Amidst the thudding sound of stones hitting flesh, the archers around were caught off-guard, being struck one by one.

The remaining sporadic crossbow arrows no longer posed a threat to Zhang Rongfang. Seeing their movements with his dark-vision, he easily sidestepped them.

After breaking through several walls, he had already entered the courtyard where Shangguan Zhi was located.

Unlike Jin Yonghe, Shangguan Zhi had already noticed something was amiss, fully armed and ready to lead his people out from the door.

Unexpectedly, the left-side wall suddenly exploded, shattered by brute force, and someone burst in.

He looked horrified, realizing the situation was bad, as this display of power was unlike any ordinary martial artist.

The moment Zhang Rongfang entered, he ordered everyone to shoot arrows.

But unfortunately, all the crossbow arrows were blocked by the stone wall in Zhang Rongfang’s hand.

“Uncle Lin!!” Seeing this, Shangguan Zhi knew that the thing he had always feared the most had happened.

He shouted abruptly.

To deal with the Righteous Alliance’s rebellious army, he, who needed to suppress the uprising as a provincial governor, was not as unsatisfactory as Jin Yonghe.

He had top experts sent by his family for protection!

Suddenly, a shadow flickered.

A tall figure, also fully cloaked in black, swiftly descended from the side of the wall.

Shangguan Zhi took a few steps back to the figure’s side, his cold gaze falling on Zhang Rongfang.

“Friend, are you seeking fortune or life? Give us a straight answer, how about it? I am from the third branch of the Shangguan family. If it’s fortune you’re after, name your price and let’s become friends, it’s fate.

If it’s life you want, you should know where my Shangguan family’s foundation lies!”

“Neither seeking fortune nor life.” Zhang Rongfang said, altering his voice, “Just passing by, and decided to take a look.”

“…..What do you mean?!” Shangguan Zhi naturally didn’t believe such a statement. “Do you know what you’re doing? This is the government office of Qingchuan Prefecture! Do you know who stands behind Qingchuan? You may not yet realize what trouble you’ve stirred!”

“Want to teach me a lesson?” Zhang Rongfang smiled, his eyes showing a hint of amusement.

“Unfortunately… you do not represent the Great Dao Teaching. According to your Twelve Sect Mansions’ rules, don’t just talk.”

He raised his hand, beckoning with his finger towards the opponent.

Tonight, he would establish his position and power with the force of a storm sweeping through fallen leaves.

At his current level, there was no need to be slow and calculating in dealing with others; that would not be clever but foolish.

“How bold!” Shangguan Zhi’s eyes grew sharp. Upon hearing the Twelve Sect Mansions, he immediately understood that the person before him was highly likely connected to their teaching.

The name of the Jade Void Palace did not intimidate the person before him.

Since that was the case, he could only resort to force!

He made a decisive move, patting Uncle Lin beside him.

The two of them suddenly transformed into two shadows, one on the left and one on the right, instantly drawing their blades.

Clang!!

Two arcs of black blade light turned into black lines, simultaneously cutting towards Zhang Rongfang’s back.

One of the top martial arts of the Great Dao Teaching’s Jade Void Palace—the Profound Jade Mirror Light—was executed by both of them.

This was the top martial art passed down through generations in the Shangguan family, refined by ancestors over time, and particularly enhanced by the current Patriarch, Shangguan Feihua, elevating it to a superlative martial art.

The characteristic of the Profound Jade Mirror Light is to utilize the surrounding light at any time to interfere with the opponent’s vision.

It creates dazzling and ornate sword techniques.

Of course, merely utilizing light was not enough to elevate this martial art to the superlative level.

Its greatest strength lies in its speed!

When a person runs, others can usually see their figure clearly.

But when a person swings a long blade with all their might, few can clearly see the blade’s whereabouts.

The speed of movement and the speed of attack are two completely different matters.

And the Profound Jade Mirror Light excels in greatly amplifying the speed of attack.

The combination of speed and slowness, reality and illusion, light and dark, creates endless varieties of sword techniques.

This is the Profound Jade Mirror Light!

At this moment, the two of them simultaneously slashed towards Zhang Rongfang from the left and right. The black blades, to remain concealed, did not employ the blinding light effect, but their explosive speed genuinely surprised Zhang Rongfang somewhat.

He let out a light exclamation, stepped back, just in time to avoid the arcs of blade light slicing across his chest.

“Excellent swordsmanship!” He kept retreating, voicing his admiration.

Yet he always moved beyond the reach of the blade tips, though he was apparently no more than a hair’s breadth away from being touched.

No matter how hard the two tried, they just could not close that slight gap.

“Uncle Lin, don’t hold back!” Shangguan Zhi finally looked serious.

The two stepped back one step, their bodies expanding and swelling, blood vessels bulging, skin turning black, with threads of silver patterns surfacing on their faces and foreheads.

The two of them were actually Spiritual Veins.

“Kill!!”

They stepped forward once more, their body techniques exploding with power.

This time, their speed and strength completely surpassed the previous level, ascending to another tier directly.

The extreme state of the Profound Jade Mirror Light greatly increases movement speed, compensating for one’s weaknesses.

This martial art is truly formidable after the god-worshipping ritual.

It can utilize the mighty physique and recovery power after god-worshipping to bring forth various lethal extreme states.

It is true that after god-worshipping, one cannot further enhance physical strength, but pure martial art enhancement is possible.

And the Profound Jade Mirror Light is a powerful skill developed by many god-worshipping martial artists through painstaking research to improve themselves.

At this moment, the two were going all out, both blades encircling Zhang Rongfang and continuously cutting.

Zhang Rongfang casually parried with both hands, deflecting them, indifferent to their burst of power.

Just a moment ago.

He could vaguely sense that a powerful individual had suddenly arrived nearby, hiding in the dark and quietly observing him.

Though he did not know the person’s identity or background, the sheer intensity of their Qi and blood observed made him wary.

Testing the waters, probing, that was his purpose for acting tonight.

Now it seemed, it was indeed worthwhile.

As the main stomping ground of the Great Dao Teaching, it was expected to have top masters stationed nearby.

Zhang Rongfang noticed that the individual seemed entirely unconcerned with his clash with Shangguan Zhi.

Instead, the attention was more focused on his responses.

It appeared to be an interest in his martial arts styles.

At this moment, a hundred meters away from the prefectural office, in a pavilion.

A handsome man in blue brocade observed the clash in the prefectural office from afar.

“Interesting, truly interesting. That mysterious black mask’s martial arts are surprisingly many from his own teaching.”

The man touched his carefully groomed goatee thoughtfully.

“Though that person’s martial arts techniques were clearly average in level, with many aspects not fully comprehended, probably just at the level of External Medicine, not even reaching internal methods. Yet, this guy’s physical talents are strong, confronting two External Meds and still taking the absolute upper hand.”

The man was quite astonished at this.

He had been stationed in the prefectural city for many years, not as a bodyguard for any single family, but safeguarding the whole city’s security.

Therefore, he had seen many masters, and fought against many.

But rarely had he seen someone like that youngster just now, with such intense talent in power and speed, it was almost freakish.

“Ming Xiong, if you intervened, how many moves would it take to bring down that little guy?” He turned his head to look at the friend quietly drinking in the small hall behind him.

“Two moves?” The man drinking had short white hair, a robust physique, with a slim, willow-like silver long saber placed beside him at the dining table.

“I think at least five moves.” The handsome man shook his head, twirling his goatee with a smile.

“I can guess that this person is likely directly related to the newly appointed magistrate, Zhang Ying. His martial arts style is from the Celestial Treasure Palace’s Rejuvenation Purification Talisman Manual.

It seems this new magistrate wants to rely on powerful background masters to suppress others.”

“I’ve heard that this little guy likes to stir up trouble; it now seems he has some hidden cards.” The white-haired man stood up, wielding the saber.

“But this is Qingchuan, not Citong, and certainly not the Celestial Treasure Palace. I should give him a lesson to let him know this is Jade Void territory, not Celestial Treasure.”

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