Chapter 216: Chapter 138: Not a Single Bone Left
Hearing Chen Sheng’s utterly shameless words, Lu Maozhi grew increasingly shocked and furious. He felt a rage in his chest that was about to explode, his eyes fixed deathly on Chen Sheng.
"Good. Good. *Good*. I will remember these words of yours, Deputy Captain Chen. I only hope you don’t regret saying them one day!"
Chen Sheng’s background was no longer a secret among the upper crust of Ning’an Prefecture. Lu Maozhi knew Governor Nie Xuanfeng was the man behind Chen Sheng, but even so, it made him furious.
After all, not even Nie Xuanfeng could afford to ignore Luoyun Manor.
Let alone a mere Junior Sixth-Grade Deputy Captain of the Geng Character Camp.
If they weren’t in broad daylight, surrounded by a crowd, he would have taught Chen Sheng a painful lesson.
"I never regret my actions."
Chen Sheng scoffed, his gaze sweeping over the rows of solemn Jingwu Guards like a blade. His voice was not loud, but it reached every ear with perfect clarity.
"Did none of you hear me? Gao Qilin colluded with the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance water bandits. The Song Clan attempted to shelter him and resisted the Government Office with force. By law, their entire clan is forfeit. Move! Eradicate the entire Song Clan!
Furthermore, anyone who dares to obstruct the Jingwu Bureau in its duties will be charged with the same crime—no matter who they are."
As he said this, Chen Sheng’s gaze slowly settled on Lu Maozhi. The threat was clearly directed at him.
A cold glint flashed in Lu Maozhi’s eyes upon hearing this.
Beside them, Song Renyi felt his heart seize. A chill shot from the soles of his feet straight to the crown of his head.
’What?’
’Killing Gao Qilin wasn’t enough? Now he wants to annihilate the entire Song Family?!’
Hearing these ruthless and merciless words, all the guests of the Song Family were also shaken. Their gazes quickly fell upon Chen Sheng, apparently in disbelief that he could be so decisive and cruel.
He was leaving no room for negotiation, insistent on eradicating the entire Song Family.
"Deputy Captain Chen, you—"
Song Renyi hadn’t even finished speaking.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
THWIP! THWIP! THWIP!
After hearing Chen Sheng’s command, the surrounding Jingwu Guards shed all hesitation. In an instant, they simultaneously attacked the people of the Song Family.
The Jingwu Guards perched high on the walls and rooftops simultaneously drew their hand crossbows and pulled the triggers.
In moments, swaths of Song clan members were dead or wounded, their wails of agony unending.
The massacre had begun.
"Deputy Captain Chen, what is the meaning of this? The Song Family has not colluded with the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance in any rebellion! What gives you the right to kill?!"
Watching the members of the Song Family fall around him, Song Renyi could no longer contain himself. His killing intent flared to life. Clearly, if Chen Sheng did not put a stop to this immediately, he would no longer hold back either.
"What gives me the right?"
Chen Sheng’s gaze turned cold.
"Didn’t you just say, Clan Leader Song, that if anything happened to Gao Qilin, it was the Song Family’s business? I’ve been keeping that in mind. Since you’re all so devoted to each other, it’s only right that I grant your wish."
"I was merely speaking in jest out of desperation!"
Song Renyi roared, his hair and beard bristling with fury.
"Unfortunately, I never joke. So, I took you at your word."
Chen Sheng smiled, then issued another order:
"Man, woman, or child—slaughter them all!"
"You insolent whelp! I’ll kill you!"
Seeing that Chen Sheng had no intention of relenting and was in fact growing even more murderous, Song Renyi finally snapped. He let out an explosive roar and stepped forward. The bluestone tiles beneath his feet shattered with a BOOM. The Evil Qi around his body gathered in his palm as he struck straight for Chen Sheng’s head, carrying the power to split mountains and shatter stone.
Since the Jingwu Bureau was being so aggressive, he had no reason to hold back any longer.
’Worst comes to worst, I’ll kill Chen Sheng and then join the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance.’
’I can’t just stand by and let them be slaughtered.’
As for Lu Maozhi, not only did he not intervene, but a cold sneer touched his lips. He even looked forward to Song Renyi striking Chen Sheng dead with that palm.
’The boy showed such contempt for the Lu Family. He deserves this retribution.’
Facing the surging, frigid Evil Qi from Song Renyi, Chen Sheng’s eyes held not a trace of fear. Instead, his expression remained as calm as ever. With a single thought...
In an instant, an ethereal Innate Protective Golden Bell suddenly condensed in front of him.
However, compared to its previous pale gold form, this Protective Golden Bell had undergone many changes since he had completed the Condensing Evil stage. In addition to the faint golden light, numerous blood-red patterns had now appeared.
It gave off a sinister, malevolent aura.
DONG!!!
The palm slammed into the Golden Bell, instantly releasing a chime that echoed for miles around. A terrifying boom erupted as a violent shockwave of Evil Qi swept in all directions, kicking up clouds of dust and debris.
From the force of the rebound, Song Renyi was sent stumbling backward, his ears ringing and his mind in a daze.
At the same time, his heart was filled with terror.
’Earth Fiend?!’
’Chen Sheng has actually broken through to the Earth Fiend realm.’
The realization stunned Song Renyi.
Before this, all the rumors in the Jianghu claimed that Chen Sheng was still in the Chaoyuan realm. There had been absolutely no news of him Condensing Evil.
Song Renyi wasn’t the only one shocked when Chen Sheng revealed his Earth Fiend Cultivation. In fact, besides a few of his trusted confidants who knew the truth, every single person watching was stunned.
After all, just half a month ago, Chen Sheng had only been in the Chaoyuan realm. How could he have suddenly undergone Condensing Evil?
The spectating guests immediately broke into a flurry of discussion, unable to conceal the astonishment in their eyes.
Wang Zilan shot to her feet, staring at Chen Sheng with a look of pure shock, her eyes filled with disbelief.
When she had first met Chen Sheng, he had only just entered the Innate realm. How much time had passed? At most, it had only been a few months.
