Chapter 248: Dad! Get Up and Fight the Enemy!

Two battles raged simultaneously in the courtyard and the main hall, both between Sixth-Rank experts.

But the outcomes couldn't have been more different.

In the courtyard, Lu Yunchen was being relentlessly suppressed.

Inside the hall, Yang Ling had already kicked Prefectural Governor Lan over a dozen times!

Though it seemed like a lot, it all happened in an instant.

Prefectural Governor Lan was kicked back into his Tai Chi chair.

His right hand still weakly gripping his spear.

His eyes were wide with fury as he stared fixedly at Yang Ling.

A surge of icy energy had already flooded into Yang Ling's body.

This guy's Experience Points were decent, rolling in like a tidal wave.

"Congratulations, you have leveled up. You received 1 Free Attribute Point."

Yang Ling casually added it to Strength.

Strength went from 73 to 74, Level went from 54 to 55.

"Clang——"

The spear in Prefectural Governor Lan's hand clattered to the ground, and his head slowly drooped down.

Dead... dead!?

Lan Jinshui's face turned deathly pale, his scalp tingling with horror.

Shen Shuyan gasped sharply. Lan Wentao was a proper Lower Sixth-Rank expert!

And a newly promoted Sixth-Rank had just kicked him to death!?

Blue Moon was caught completely off guard. He never imagined that in the blink of an eye, the father who had seemed invincible to him his entire life, would die at the hands of such a young junior.

"Dad! Get up and fight the enemy!"

Blue Moon let out a shrill, agonized roar.

The scream echoed through the courtyard, giving Lu Yunchen outside a surge of renewed vigor!

Yang Ling's figure flickered. He passed by Blue Moon and casually knocked him unconscious.

Then came Lan Jinshui.

"Wait!"

Seeing Yang Ling rushing toward him, Shen Shuyan quickly raised his hands.

But the next second, he too was knocked out cold.

"You two, watch them."

Leaving a word for Liang Yue and the other man, Yang Ling dashed into the courtyard to join Lu Yunchen against Mingxin.

Wen Kongxuan's face was filled with terror. He shot a glance into the hall and immediately ordered Wen Xiaoba and Lü Zhan to go in and guard Blue Moon and Lan Jinshui.

"Director Yang is just a newly promoted Sixth-Rank, how did he finish off Lan Wentao so quickly..."

Wen Kongxuan's mind echoed the same thought as Liang Yue and the others.

With Yang Ling joining the fight, the pressure on Lu Yunchen eased slightly.

But only slightly. Even with both of them working together, Mingxin still had them on the back foot!

Yang Ling used his perception, his surging Vital Qi, and his high Agility to keep Mingxin occupied, coordinating with Lu Yunchen to try and land some damage.

But the Demon-Subduing Staff in Mingxin's hand was terrifyingly powerful. Every time it swept toward them, neither dared to block it head-on, and could only twist and dodge.

Even the wind from the staff's swing stung their skin raw!

Yang Ling took a moment to check Mingxin's Status Panel:

Character: Mingxin

Profession: Martial Artist

Strength: 314 (100+40+36)

Agility: 252 (40+68)

Spirit: 45

Martial Arts: Bitter Awareness Heart Sutra (Skilled)

Arhat Salvation Sutra (Flawless Proficiency)

Mighty Vajra Palm (Skilled)

Demon-Subduing Staff (Skilled)

Gecko Climbing Wall Technique (Transcendent)

Faction: Bitter Awareness Temple

Yang Ling gasped inwardly, his mind racing at full speed.

He had seen Huikong's Arhat Salvation Sutra before—Flawless Proficiency gave a dual attribute boost of 40 points!

Jue Ming's Demon-Subduing Staff Technique was also at Skilled, adding 36 points to Strength!

This Mingxin had a base Strength of 138 points!

"The Bitter Awareness Heart Sutra gives him an extra 100 points of Strength! This Internal Technique Method is definitely all about pure power!"

Yang Ling was secretly stunned.

Hui Wu had said before that at Comprehensive Mastery, the Bitter Awareness Heart Sutra boosted Strength by 40 points.

He had also seen Jue Ming's Bitter Awareness Heart Sutra at Flawless Proficiency, which boosted Strength by 70 points!

Now this Mingxin's Bitter Awareness Heart Sutra was at Skilled, boosting his Strength attribute by a full 100 points!

That was how he managed to pile up over 300 points—a terrifying Strength stat!

"His Agility is 252! That's boosted by 108 points! 40 of those are from the Arhat Salvation Sutra, and the remaining 68 are from the Gecko Climbing Wall Technique at Transcendent!?"

Yang Ling's expression grew increasingly grave.

This guy was clearly focused on a fierce, aggressive path, but he knew his Agility was a weakness, so he had trained the Gecko Climbing Wall Technique to the Transcendent level.

"He probably has several other passive skills..."

"The Arhat Salvation Sutra can instantly restore his Vital Qi when it runs out!"

"The Gecko Climbing Wall Technique at Transcendent must also have a passive skill."

Thinking this, Yang Ling immediately pulled back from the fight without a second thought.

"Abandoning me!?"

Seeing this in his peripheral vision, Lu Yunchen's heart filled with fury.

At the same time, the pressure from Mingxin grew even more overwhelming.

"Director Lu, I'll use flying daggers!"

Thankfully, Yang Ling called out in time, pulling out his flying daggers and aiming at Mingxin.

In this environment, he couldn't use Fire Blade. The flying daggers exploding could easily injure allies.

So Ice Blade was the best choice!

A faint trace of disdain flickered in Mingxin's eyes.

His Vital Qi was as dense and blazing as a scorching sun.

Flying daggers? What a joke.

The next moment, a flying dagger shot toward him.

Mingxin didn't even bother to dodge, using his Vital Qi to deflect the dagger.

But the killing power of the dagger surprised him, depleting a considerable amount of his Vital Qi.

"Even if you have tens of thousands of Vital Qi points, I'll wear you down to death!"

Yang Ling flickered through the courtyard like a ghost, throwing one flying dagger after another at Mingxin.

Everyone was terrified he might hit Lu Yunchen by mistake.

Even Lu Yunchen himself was scared.

But then they gradually realized—Yang Ling's flying daggers weren't just accurate; they seemed to carry a hint of prediction!

Sometimes Mingxin deliberately moved, trying to force Lu Yunchen into the path of the daggers, but somehow the daggers still landed on Mingxin.

Everyone clenched their fists in secret worry!

Watching his Vital Qi drain away, a spark of anger lit in Mingxin's eyes, and his attacks grew even more ferocious.

But his Agility was almost the same as Lu Yunchen's.

The Gecko Climbing Wall Technique was agile, but Lu Yunchen's Azure Dragon Movement Technique was no slouch either.

With Lu Yunchen actively dodging, Mingxin realized he couldn't end the fight quickly!

Liang Yue and the other Seventh-Rank Martial Artists had already noticed something.

It seemed like the tide of this battle was slowly turning.

As long as they kept wearing him down, Zhao State couldn't lose!

Another flying dagger came flying.

Mingxin's face turned cold as he nimbly dodged, but the dagger didn't fly where he expected—it still landed precisely on him!

With Yang Ling's harassment, Lu Yunchen's pressure immediately lightened.

He now understood that only by draining Mingxin's Vital Qi would they have a chance to take him down today!

Just as the next flying dagger shot toward him, Mingxin suddenly abandoned Lu Yunchen and charged at Yang Ling, letting the dagger bounce off his Vital Qi!

"No wonder Lan Wentao died at your hands. Your strength is even better than Lu Yunchen's!"

Mingxin swung his Demon-Subduing Staff at Yang Ling.

"Your opponent is me!"

Lu Yunchen chased after him, swinging his saber in a slash!

Yang Ling used his high Agility to dodge again, constantly throwing flying daggers.

One after another.

Throughout this, Mingxin's Demon-Subduing Staff didn't land a single hit on Yang Ling, but Lu Yunchen was caught off guard when Mingxin suddenly spun and struck him!

That one blow shattered his Official Saber on the spot.

A surge of violent power flooded into his body, and his Vital Qi hit rock bottom instantly.

Lu Yunchen coughed out a mist of blood on the spot.

Everyone gasped sharply in unison, their minds going numb!

This was a Lower Sixth-Rank expert, and he was bleeding from a single hit!?

Yang Ling's rear end clenched. He became even more cautious around Mingxin, not daring to let him land a single hit.

His Vital Qi was about the same as Lu Yunchen's. He had just used a Two-Times Critical Hit, so he only had a few hundred points left. One sweep from that staff would wipe him out!

"This is the power gap. My flying daggers chip away at his Vital Qi bit by bit, but one strike from his staff would clear my bar completely..."