Be Passive In The High Martial World

Chapter 35: Li Hongling, Dead!

"Boom..."

The earth trembled, unable to calm for a long time.

Five enormous cracks, resembling lotus petals, spread out in all directions, adding another unhealable wound to the already devastated battlefield.

The ground collapsed one after another, and the pitch-black chasms were bottomless. Countless soldiers fell into them, causing the formation to lose its stability and integrity.

The massive black-armored general's phantom immediately blurred on one side, barely able to sustain its movements.

Compared to the aftermath of the battle between the Saints thousands of miles away in the starry sky, the life-and-death struggle between the two Embracing Moon Realm cultivators at such a close distance vividly demonstrated the concept of a burning city affecting the fish in the pond.

Every move and action of the two exerted a terrifying impact on their surroundings.

However, compared to the commotion on the ground, the sky at this moment was even more extraordinary.

Above the sky, the scene had become eerie.

Dark vortex-like thunderclouds surrounded the area, with purple lightning resembling snakes and thunder resembling dragons. Dragons and snakes intertwined, stirring up a storm, resembling the scene of the apocalypse.

But in the center of the thunderclouds, the thick clouds were unable to gather, leaving behind a clear patch of sky.

Within that void, the dim starry sky had completely frozen, with stars orbiting the heavens in an orderly manner, fixed in place.

Upon closer inspection... these stars had actually formed a chessboard!

Although it was an incomplete chessboard, the outcome was almost certain.

The current silence and calmness were more like the abnormal tranquility before an avalanche.

"Hoo..."

Chen Kuang let out a breath and adjusted his posture to recover.

The spiritual energy in his body had dissipated due to the massive expenditure just now, and the five-fold strength had caused his cultivation to fall to the edge of the Sea Opening Realm.

Soon, he would fall to the Ascending Tower Realm.

"Cough, cough."

Chen Kuang coughed twice and wiped the bloodstains from his forehead, his face pale.

Fighting against a true Embracing Moon Realm cultivator, especially one who was a disciple of the Martial Saint, was not as easy as he had imagined.

Even if Li Hongling's full-powered attack hadn't landed, it was still formidable.

At this moment, not only were there wounds all over his body from the impact of the Gang Wind, but his internal organs were also damaged to varying degrees. His qi and blood were stagnant, heavy like flowing sand.

But fortunately, with the passive ability of "Flesh Reishi," as long as he had enough time to rest, recovery was not a problem.

There wouldn't even be any hidden injuries.

This was the important reason why he dared to exchange injuries, waiting until he reached the limit of the five-fold strength before taking action.

Li Hongling was right, Chen Kuang currently possessed strength but didn't know how to use it.

If it weren't for the two techniques taught by Huo Hengxuan, even if he had exhausted all his spiritual energy, he wouldn't have been able to defeat Li Hongling, who had inherited the Martial Saint's legacy.

Chen Kuang only realized at this moment how valuable these two techniques were.

In a situation where he had a slight advantage in cultivation at the same realm, these techniques actually allowed him, a novice, to defeat a Martial Saint disciple who had cultivated for twenty years and had "one unit of effort for one unit of reward."

This proved how powerful these techniques were.

Furthermore, the fact that these techniques dared to directly use the experience of the Buddha's enlightenment as the visualization image showed that they were truly authentic Buddhist techniques, and extremely profound ones at that.

This was enough to prove that Huo Hengxuan didn't casually give him a technique, but rather imparted it wholeheartedly.

"I wonder if I'll have a chance to thank this old man..." Chen Kuang muttered.

He couldn't help but look into the distance, where the collapsed imperial city was almost unrecognizable due to the rampant sword qi.

Underneath the dark clouds, the city resembled a crouching beast.

Only the scattered flickering flames and the lightning snakes constantly striking down from the sky outlined the silhouette of the beast's spine.

But fortunately, the imprint formed by the palm-sized command token remained unharmed.

Those cultivators who followed his orders and went to the gunpowder depot were still alive.

That's good...

Next, it would be their turn to play a major role.

However, if the plan proceeded as he had envisioned, perhaps these people wouldn't have to die... well, at least a few of them could survive.

"It's impossible... this is impossible! I am a disciple of the Martial Saint, ranked thirteenth in the Canglang Evaluation. Give me another ten years! I will definitely inherit the name of the Martial Saint and become unparalleled... Hahaha... how is this possible? How is this possible?!!!!"

Li Hongling's hysterical screams interrupted Chen Kuang's thoughts.

He walked up to Li Hongling, squatted down, and coldly watched her struggle desperately to crawl away.

She wanted to stand up, to escape from this terrifying nightmare.

The once arrogant female general now had flesh and blood below her knees turned into a bloody mess, completely minced.

Her entire spine had shattered, blood flowing like a river, with glimpses of the golden jade-like vertebrae shining within.

Her physical body had reached an incredibly powerful level, with the strength of her bones comparable to that of a divine Spiritual Treasure.

But unfortunately, this spine had completely snapped now.

However, the fortunate thing in this unfortunate situation is that Li Hongling has achieved the cultivation level of Embracing the Moon. She sleeps with the wind as her pillow, embodying the appearance of an immortal. This means that someone at this level has achieved a flawless body and no longer needs to eat.

Therefore, even if her spine is broken, Li Hongling at least hasn't lost control of her bodily functions.

It can be considered as preserving her last bit of dignity.

Li Hongling is walking forward.

Chen Kuang stands in front of her, blocking her way, kindly saying:

"General Li, you've taken the wrong path."

"If you want to seek help from the Martial Saint, you should go outside the battlefield. This direction leads to the imperial city of the Liang Kingdom."

He smiles and says, "By then, all the surviving soldiers of the Zhou Kingdom along the way will have the opportunity to witness the brilliance of General Fei Feng."

Li Hongling stiffens, suddenly raises her head, her eyes turning red, and her eye sockets splitting apart:

"You know that my master is the Martial Saint! How dare you cripple my legs!"

Chen Kuang shrugs innocently, blinks his eyes, and says, "Why wouldn't I dare?"

"Your master is the Martial Saint, not you. If you have the ability, you could have prevented me from being crippled. There's no need to talk about whether I dare or not."

"Is this something I should dare or not?"

Chen Kuang chuckles mischievously, "This is your own fault, Li Hongling."

Such an insult can be considered heart-wrenching.

Li Hongling clenches her fists, her teeth almost grinding to pieces, and her whole body trembles violently.

But her desire to survive surpasses her resentment. She takes a deep breath and says:

"You can't kill me."

"I have lit incense to pray... My master already knows about this place and is on his way!"

"If he finds out that you killed me, he will definitely not spare you! Do you understand what it means to be an enemy of a Martial Saint? Think it through!"

"As long as you're not foolish, you should be able to understand. You're still carrying that mother and daughter with you. If you escape now, my master will prioritize saving me and will definitely delay for some time. You still have a chance to survive!"

She is indeed desperate to survive, even starting to think from Chen Kuang's perspective and coming up with ideas for him.

Chen Kuang falls silent for a few seconds, nods, and lets out a long sigh.

"What you said makes sense."

Saying that, he slowly retreats and then turns to leave.

Li Hongling just lets out a sigh of relief, her eyes showing a resentful look.

Chen Kuang takes a few steps away, suddenly turns around, and smiles brightly at Li Hongling.

"I lied to you."

Chen Kuang shakes his head, "Look at you, what nonsense are you talking about?!"

"I dared to cripple you. Am I still afraid of offending a Martial Saint? Didn't I offend him to death a long time ago?"

Chen Kuang walks up to Li Hongling, lifts his foot, takes a deep breath, and smiles.

"Remember in your next life, don't offend fools like me, who don't follow principles and social norms—even though you probably won't have a next life."

"If the Martial Saint wants to avenge his disciple, then let him come!"

"I'll be waiting here!"

With that, in Li Hongling's terrified gaze, spiritual energy surges, and he stomps down.

"Bang!"

A perfectly good head is directly crushed, shattering into a puddle.

Li Hongling, dead!

...

On top of the central Jinghe Palace in the imperial city.

Huo Hengxuan suddenly freezes, then bursts into laughter.

"You little brat!"

"Damn, you've got some guts!"

"But... who isn't in this situation?"

He looks up, his eyes filled with anger, his voice booming like thunder, spreading out.

"Donghuang, come down—!!!"

The starry sky trembles, then begins to rotate again... no, vibrate.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!..."

Those frozen stars explode in the distant deep space, like a chain reaction, and countless galaxies fall like a waterfall of meteors!

The chessboard collapses, and half of the starry sky falls!

In the sky, someone indeed responds to Huo Hengxuan's words, slowly descending from the starry heavens, adorned with stars, majestic like a god.

The Saint has arrived!

(＞人＜；) I'm sorry, I just finished renovating my house. Everything was fine when I moved in, but in the afternoon, I suddenly felt chest tightness and shortness of breath. After taking a nap, I started coughing severely. I thought it was due to formaldehyde or something, but when I went to the hospital, I found out it was because I had used too much mosquito repellent lotion... combined with a possible allergy. I took some medicine and it got a little better. I'll try again during the day.

(End of this chapter)