Chapter 635 - 624: The Fall of the World Association

Shangguan Jinhong still didn’t believe it.

How could a person as gifted as Ding Ling not succeed!

As long as he holds onto the big leg tightly, he will leap through the Dragon Gate in the future, without a doubt.

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Nie Feng was very familiar with the road to the World Association.

He led the way.

The two stopped several times along the way, witnessing a Jianghu more chaotic and bloodied than before.

Many masters that Ding Ling had never heard of emerged one after another, coupled with ’Ascenders’ who arrived in this world every day after ’shattering the void’.

This made the Jianghu increasingly unpredictable, impossible to see through.

On this day.

Ding Ling and Nie Feng arrived at the entrance of the main hall of the World Association.

Looking around.

A scene of desolation and ruin.

Quite different from the bustling and lively scene Ding Ling imagined.

"How did the World Association, once at its peak, suddenly become like this?!"

Nie Feng’s expression changed drastically, he activated his Wind God Leg to rush forward, observing carefully.

He saw corpses and fragments of bodies scattered everywhere at some critical spots of the World Association, the pungent smell of blood and scorched stench assaulted him, and Nie Feng’s breath halted, his complexion slightly pale:

"This, this, this..."

"It seems they were killed by someone."

Ding Ling was floating on a wind cluster, like the Wind God stepping on the void three feet above the ground, he scanned the surroundings expressionlessly, and said:

"It is a strong adversary, his Palm Power is earth-shattering, one palm can shatter the earth, making a massacre like this effortless, and his strength also possesses Thunderfire Power, which is why so many of these corpses seem charred."

Ding Ling saw clearly.

In the Martial Arts Arena ahead in the Earth Realm.

A massive handprint was embedded into the ground three feet deep!

In the center of the handprint, several fragments of bodies lay!

Clearly, these people tried to resist the intruder, only to be smashed by the intruder’s palm.

"Who the hell could it be?!"

Nie Feng walked onto the Martial Arts Arena, seeing one of the fragmented bodies, his body couldn’t help but tremble violently, his vision darkened, almost uncontrollably falling to his knees:

"Senior Brother Shuang!"

His eyes reddened, voice hoarse.

As if encountering a life-changing event, his entire being plunged into deep sorrow and anger at this moment.

Ding Ling initially didn’t recognize the identity of the fragmented protagonist until he heard Nie Feng’s words, he inspected more closely and finally recognized one of the fragmented bodies was Qin Shuang.

He was somewhat in disbelief as well.

The generous, kind, steady, and wise senior brother of the World Association met his end here?!

His interaction with Qin Shuang seemed just like yesterday.

Today upon seeing him again.

Qin Shuang had already departed to the Underworld.

Ding Ling sighed, Soaring in the Void, floated higher and higher, ascending hundreds of feet, looking down at the Lower Realm.

He saw clearly.

The World Association occupied a vast area, its palaces stretching far, resembling the grandeur and magnificence of the Imperial Palace, yet now this golden splendor was tainted with layers of blood.

Everywhere lay corpses and severed limbs.

Even the birds and beasts were killed in groups in the back courtyard and dense woods.

"Who on earth committed this massacre?"

Ding Ling descended to the Earth Realm, his feet touching the ground, employing Geomancy Skill, Stargazing Skill, Tracking and Tracing Technique, carefully observing.

Finally reaching a conclusion:

"The murderer acted the night before last."

"The night before last?"

Nie Feng seemed to regain his composure at this moment, his handsome face etched with rage:

"Venerable Lord, I must avenge Senior Brother Shuang."

He knelt on the ground:

"Please, Venerable Lord, lend me a hand."

He knew his ability was limited.

Absolutely incapable of defeating the one who easily killed Qin Shuang.

Ding Ling nodded and said:

"Rest assured. This person is so brutal. Inevitably, they are my mortal enemy. There will surely be combat. Go down the mountain to hire some people to come and clean up the World Association. From today onwards, the World Association is our territory."

Ding Ling came here to seize the World Association and meet the Sword Saint, hoping to learn the Twenty-Third Sword.

Unfortunately.

Upon his arrival here.

What he witnessed was the bloodied World Association.

The Sword Saint was also nowhere to be found.

"Yes. Venerable Lord."

Nie Feng went down the mountain.

Ding Ling then turned and entered the luxurious towers and jade pavilions of the World Association.

The towers here were built magnificently and grandly, showcasing the owner’s overbearing aura that could engulf mountains and rivers.

It was evident that Xiong Ba had indeed exerted a lot of effort in establishing the World Association.

Ding Ling walked along.

He saw not a living soul.

Fragments and pieces of corpses were seen not less than thousands.

The intruder’s action was swift, the method cruel, evident in every detail.

Thunk! Thunk!

Ding Ling arrived at the Library in the back courtyard.

Here stood a library.

When Ding Ling was looking down at the Lower Realm from high above, he saw clearly; now that there’s nothing to occupy his time, Ding Ling decided to take a look at the books here.

As for the murderous intruder who overturned the World Association?

Besides knowing they’re an unparalleled master, he had no other clues.

He could only take it step by step.

But one thing he was certain of.

That is to enhance strength.

As long as one’s strength is substantial.

Any bull, ghost, snake, god, Zhang San or Li Si, is just a slap away!

Crunch! Crunch!

Ding Ling pushed the door of the library, making a crunching sound, yet he couldn’t push it open.

"Hmm."

Ding Ling, skilled in Architecture Skill, Construction Skill, and Mechanical Skill, just a slight perception revealed that the library’s door was locked from the inside.

"Could someone be hiding in the library?"

Ding Ling wondered.

"Did the merciless killer, knowing the library was locked, not break in to kill those inside?"

Ding Ling was puzzled.

But this didn’t hinder him from opening the door.

A slight Vigorous Qi spurted from his palm, Bang! The door instantly flew several feet, to avoid damaging the books in the library, Ding Ling used Dragon Capturing Skill to catch the door in mid-air, casually toss it into the courtyard behind.

Almost at the same time he did this, two streaks of light suddenly shot from one side.

Ding Ling activated the protective shield.

Bang! Bang!

The streaks of light hit the shield, unable to break the defense, clattering to the ground, revealing their true forms, two exquisite sharp knives.

Following the direction of the light, Ding Ling looked and saw behind a bookshelf ten feet away, stood gracefully a maiden.

She had slender brows and apricot eyes, an elegant nose and small mouth, a hibiscus jade face now filled with panic, anger, resentment, and hatred, although her complexion was pale and bleak, it could not hide her peerless beauty and stunning appearance.

Ding Ling had seen many beauties.

The temperament and appearance of such a beautiful maiden could rival Xiao Qiao.

Indeed a rare beauty under the heavens.

But Ding Ling, having gone through much now, for a unfamiliar maiden daring to confront him, he had no intention of showing mercy, he suddenly grasped in mid-air, the prowess of Dragon Capturing Skill transformed into Dragon Claw Hand, forcefully pulling the beautiful maiden from ten feet away to his side.