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Jiang Ning casually crushed one person's head, then turned to look at Linghu Chong.
It's impossible to say there haven't been any losses after fighting this far; it's just that the impact on him hasn't been particularly significant. But now he's worried about whether Linghu Chong's side will be able to hold on.
Linghu Chong's internal strength has always been a weakness. Although his internal strength increased after taking the Great Rejuvenation Pill, this is the first time he has faced so many people, and Jiang Ning is afraid that he will run out of internal strength.
As Jiang Ning looked in that direction, Linghu Chong also happened to look over. The two brothers exchanged a glance and then rushed towards each other.
"Senior Brother, how is it?"
Jiang Ning leaped several times and arrived in front of Linghu Chong.
"It's okay, I can manage."
Linghu Chong shook his head and laughed, appearing quite relaxed.
Its battery life is still good.
Jiang Ning nodded, said nothing more, and turned to look at the demonic sect experts surrounding the two of them.
The members of the Demonic Sect surrounded Jiang Ning and his companion, watching them intently, but they hesitated to approach.
So far, in the battle between the two sides, Jiang Ning's side has been littered with severed limbs and blood, with intestines and gore scattered everywhere, making it look extremely gruesome. The scene on Linghu Chong's side is not much better. Although Linghu Chong's methods are not as violent as Jiang Ning's, there are still severed hands and feet everywhere.
Numerous masters of the Demonic Cult surrounded Linghu Chong and Jiang Ning, and the battle on both sides resulted in numerous deaths and injuries, casting a shadow over everyone's hearts.
"You traitorous demonic cultist!"
Just then, a loud shout came from not far away, startling everyone in the Demonic Sect who turned to look.
A large group of shiny bald heads were heading this way.
Chapter 573: A Dynasty in Flow
Fang Zheng finally arrived with the Shaolin disciples.
"Young Master Jiang and Young Master Linghu, do not worry!"
Seeing Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong surrounded by the experts of the Demonic Cult, Fang Zheng shouted loudly, and then waved his hand, and the Shaolin monks rushed towards the experts of the Demonic Cult.
"Kill!"
A large group of monks wielding demon-subduing staffs charged in.
Upon seeing so many Shaolin monks, the demonic cult masters, who had previously thought they had a numerical advantage, all changed their expressions. After exchanging glances, they turned and ran in all directions, having no intention of fighting the Shaolin monks at all.
The enemy's reinforcements have arrived, so the idea of killing Jiang Ning has been shattered, and Ren Woxing won't blame them when they return.
"Where to run!"
When Linghu Chong saw these demonic sect masters trying to escape, he shouted and drew his sword to give chase.
Jiang Ning also charged forward, caught up with one of them, leaped into the air, and flew close to him.
Sensing the strong wind coming from behind, the demonic sect expert who was being targeted by Jiang Ning couldn't help but turn around and take a look.
Jiang Ning flew over and delivered a powerful knee strike to the man's head. By the time Jiang Ning landed, the man was already a corpse.
Jiang Ning instantly killed one person, glanced around, and continued the pursuit.
Bang!
A Shaolin monk wielding a demon-subduing staff struck at the nearest member of the demonic sect. The sect member, skilled in martial arts, easily blocked the attack with his sword and turned to flee without lingering.
"Ok?"
The Shaolin monk glared angrily and used his staff skills to hold back the demonic sect expert. Several other monks then joined him, and the group attacked the individual.
These monks fought in a coordinated manner, appearing as one. In just a few moves, they put immense pressure on the demonic sect expert, making him somewhat unable to withstand their attacks.
"drink!"
The three monks roared and simultaneously unleashed three blows, aiming directly at the throat, chest, and groin.
Upon seeing this fierce attack, the trapped demonic sect expert's expression changed, and he hurriedly dodged, taking a step back. However, a martial monk immediately followed up, raising his staff straight for his face. The demonic sect expert hurriedly turned his head, and the demon-subduing staff grazed his face.
Having dodged the attack, before the demonic sect expert could react, the monk immediately swung his staff horizontally, the tip of the demon-subduing staff striking the demonic sect expert squarely in the cheek. The demonic sect expert was sent flying, spitting out blood mixed with a few teeth.
Bang!
The demonic sect expert was sent flying and fell to the ground, his cheek wracked with pain. But he had no intention of continuing to resist and instead shouted.
"I'm willing to vote..."
Before he could finish speaking, the other monks roared and simultaneously raised their demon-subduing staffs, striking him hard on the head.
A clear cracking sound rang out, and the demonic sect expert's voice came to an abrupt halt. His head visibly caved in, and blood began to flow.
The demonic sect master collapsed to the ground, becoming a corpse.
"Humph!"
Looking at the corpses on the ground, the monks snorted coldly.
Want to surrender? That depends on whether they hear you.
If you didn't hear it, it doesn't count.
After killing the unknown demonic cult master, the monks continued their attack on the others.
By this time, many members of the demonic sect had already fled, leaving only a small number of people still resisting.
"We are willing to surrender! We are willing to surrender!"
"Don't kill us!"
Many of the remaining members of the demonic sect had begun to surrender, but the warrior monks who were besieging them ignored them and continued to kill with every move. In a short time, they wiped out all the demonic sect experts.
Seeing that many members of the Demonic Cult had already fled far away, these martial monks, still filled with murderous intent, were not yet finished and wanted to chase after them. At this moment, Fang Zheng shouted.
"Don't chase poor bandits."
Upon hearing that it was the abbot speaking, the monks stopped and turned back.
Boom! !
The monks all planted their demon-subduing staffs on the ground, clasped their hands together, and chanted in unison.
"Amitabha."
Fang Zheng looked at the many corpses on the ground, couldn't bear it, closed his eyes, and said, "Amitabha."
Fang Zheng opened his eyes and looked at Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong, asking with concern, "Young Master Jiang, Young Master Linghu, we from Shaolin are late. Are you two injured?"
Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong had stopped fighting after the demonic sect experts had run far away. Upon hearing Fang Zheng's words, they nodded and said, "Thank you for your concern, Abbot. My senior brother and I are fine."
Fang Zheng seemed relieved and said, "That's good, that's good."
Jiang Ning looked at him and smiled, "Thank you for coming to help, Abbot. My senior brother and I are very grateful."
"Amitabha."
Fang Zheng said, "Young Master Jiang, the Demonic Sect intended to harm the righteous forces in Luoyang, but Shaolin was completely unaware of it. If it weren't for Young Master Linghu rushing to Shaolin overnight, the Wang family of the Golden Saber Sect would probably have been brutally murdered. Fortunately, both of you young heroes were also in Luoyang, which prevented the Wang family from being killed by the Demonic Sect."
Jiang Ning looked at the martial monks present and asked, "I wonder what the casualties are like at the Golden Saber Sect?"
Fang Zheng shook his head and said, "We don't know yet, but I have already sent Fang Sheng and hundreds of Shaolin disciples to investigate. They have also contacted the lay disciples in Luoyang. I believe the Demonic Sect will not succeed."
Jiang Ning remained silent upon hearing this, but Linghu Chong spoke up at that moment.
"Now that things are over here, Abbot, let's hurry over and take a look. If the Golden Saber Sect is fighting fiercely, we can provide support."
Fang Zheng nodded.
"That's what I think too."
Without lingering there, Jiang Ning and the Shaolin monks headed towards the Golden Saber Sect.
As for what to do with the corpses scattered all over the place...
Before leaving, Fang Zheng sent a Shaolin disciple to the government office to have the officials come out and clean up the mess.
Such a big thing happened in Luoyang, yet the government didn't dare to show up. Even the soldiers at Dingding Gate were nowhere to be seen. Although Fang Zheng knew that the current imperial court had very weak control over the local areas, he was still somewhat helpless that the local officials were so afraid of the Jianghu people.
Is this dynasty nearing its end?
Fang Zheng walked along, lost in thought.
Although martial arts practitioners dislike dealing with the imperial court, how can they completely sever ties with it? Whether passively or actively, they will inevitably have some connection with the court. As the abbot of Shaolin Temple, Fang Zheng holds an extremely high position, and the temple has received many high-ranking officials and dignitaries. He is well aware of the situation regarding the imperial court.
The imperial court now seems to be showing signs of the end of its dynasty.
For thousands of years, dynasties have come and gone, one old dynasty falling and another new one being established. This has been the case for thousands of years, and Fang Zheng was not surprised. However, what surprised him was that the Ming Dynasty had already shown signs of extinction after only a little over a hundred years of existence. Such a short lifespan surprised him.
However, Fang Zheng only thought about it casually and then stopped thinking about it.
Whether the Ming Dynasty fell or not was none of his business.
The Ming Dynasty has forgotten about it; it's just another new dynasty being established. It won't have much impact on Shaolin. Even if a new dynasty is established, it won't do anything to Shaolin.
However, the world will certainly not be peaceful during the period between the fall of the old dynasty and the establishment of the new dynasty.
If the Ming Dynasty is truly on the verge of collapse and about to perish, then let's close the mountains.
Fang Zheng thought to himself.
Chapter 574: Liu Zhengfeng is suspected
"Master, that King Ning is so arrogant! He dares to provoke our sect all by himself. He will surely die in Luoyang today!"
Green Bamboo Lane.
A high-ranking member of the demonic sect flattered.
Ren Woxing sat at the head of the table without saying a word.
Below stood Liu Zhengfeng, Qu Yang, and other masters such as Green Bamboo Elder.
Ren Woxing did not send anyone to hunt down Jiang Ning; they waited here for news.
Ren Woxing listened to his subordinate's words without expression or speaking.
The scene fell silent for a moment.
Liu Zhengfeng below didn't show much expression on his face, but his hands unconsciously clenched under his wide sleeves.
He was somewhat worried about Jiang Ning's safety.
Qu Yang, who was not far away, kept glancing in his direction, his eyes filled with inscrutable emotions.
I don’t know how long it took.
There was some noise outside.
"Master, Master."
Some of the demonic sect experts who were besieging Jiangning have already escaped back.
Looking at the returning followers, Ren Woxing wanted to ask about the results, but seeing the panic on their faces, his expression darkened slightly, and he had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, before Ren Woxing and the others in the room could ask any questions, the returning demonic sect expert spoke first.
"Master, something terrible has happened! The Shaolin people have arrived."
"what?"
Everyone present was taken aback upon hearing this.
"We've arrived at Shaolin? How is that possible?"
They had already sealed off Luoyang City beforehand, forbidding anyone from tipping off Shaolin, but how could Shaolin have arrived so quickly?
Ren Woxing's face darkened, and he asked, "What happened? Explain in detail?"
One of them hurriedly said, "Master, we were ordered to surround and kill King Ning. We chased him all the way to Luoyang Tianjie and engaged in a fierce battle. Just when we were about to capture King Ning, we did not expect that reinforcements from Shaolin Temple had arrived. The leader was none other than Fang Zheng from Shaolin Temple. We had no choice but to retreat."
Upon hearing the words of this expert from the Demonic Sect, one of them immediately asked, "What about King Ning? Is he dead?"
The person being asked shook his head: "No, the Shaolin people have arrived. We can no longer kill Ning Yanwang, so we can only retreat in defeat, and all our efforts have been in vain."
Ren Woxing frowned, and everyone's reactions were different, but Liu Zhengfeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.