Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 265 - 16: The Fall of Cao Mansion

Cao Mansion.

Looking at the pitch-black tunnel entrance before them,

everyone was momentarily astonished.

"A tunnel, there's actually a tunnel beneath the Cao family's ground?"

"No wonder! No wonder Jiang Ning just did what he did, he was actually stamping on the ground to shake it!"

"..."

Amidst the low murmurs of the crowd,

Jiang Ning looked at the pitch-black tunnel entrance, "Why are you still hiding? Aren't you coming out?"

Just then,

a sinister laugh suddenly echoed from the dark tunnel.

"Commander Jiang, what a move!!"

"Stop hiding and show yourself!" Jiang Ning said.

"Since Commander Jiang has chosen the path to death, then why should I hesitate to come out." Just as the voice sounded,

instantly a figure burst out from the darkness of the tunnel - amidst the night and the pouring rain, it appeared almost like a specter.

"Be careful, sir!!"

"..."

Xie Xiaojiu, Feng Jiuge, and others immediately called out in alarm, their expressions filled with shock.

For they realized the shadow moved at an extremely fast speed, well beyond their own; in the blink of an eye, it was as if it had teleported to within three feet in front of Jiang Ning.

They could not react at all and could only call out as a warning.

This speed signified many things.

The shadow's strength must be far above their own.

Meaning that the shadow's strength must be above Martial Arts Eighth Grade, ranking as a Martial Arts Seventh Grade expert.

In the flash of lightning,

Boom—

A bolt of lightning tore through the clouds above, turning everything below to a ghostly white.

Immediately thereafter,

Clang—

The flash of a sword, sparks flying in all directions.

The next moment,

the shadow was sent flying backward at high speed.

"Nice move!!"

"Commander Jiang, you've kept your true strength well hidden!!"

In that voice was a hint of wariness.

Meanwhile, Feng Jiuge was also looking at Jiang Ning in surprise.

"What's with this weapon in your hand, sir?"

"Just now... you didn't seem to have any weapon on you!"

Feng Jiuge mused to herself, watching the sword-wielding Jiang Ning.

Just then,

Boom—

Jiang Ning stomped on the ground.

In an instant, mud mixed with rainwater splattered.

"Split half the men to the back yard, the entrance to the tunnel is there. Make sure no one from the tunnel escapes, especially the followers of the God Worship Sect!"

"Feng Jiuge, take your team and capture all the Cao family members present, drive them to the front courtyard, kill any who disobey!"

Jiang Ning approached the shadow at high speed while issuing orders.

"Yes!" The group responded in unison.

Immediately, Feng Jiuge could not afford to be surprised anymore and directly led her squad deeper into the Cao Mansion.

At the same time,

thanks to the flash of lightning, everyone also got a glimpse of the shadow's appearance.

He was a gaunt old man wearing a black hood and a black robe, with skin stretched tightly over bone.

As the old man continued retreating quickly, he spoke again,

"Cao Guangsheng, Zhao Ming, make use of the darkness to break out quickly, do not engage in battle!"

At this word, the surrounding guests were clearly startled.

"Cao Guangsheng? The head of the Cao family is actually in the tunnel?"

"Yes! Looking at it now, the Cao family is really in trouble, actually consorting with the God Worship Sect."

"The Cao family may be in trouble, but Jiang Ning is in trouble as well! He led a team to raid the Cao Mansion, how will he face Cao Rong when he comes from Dongling City?"

"Cao Rong... He's indeed a problem for Jiang Ning! Among the Seventh Grade, Cao Rong is an invincible fighter in Dongling County. Furthermore, with Cao Rong's archery skills, even a Sixth Rank fighter would tremble at a distance!"

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"....."

As the crowd discussed, whispers also came from inside the tunnel.

After one breath, several figures burst forth from the tunnel.

Clang—

Seeing this, Xie Xiaojiu immediately drew her sword.

Ruan Hongmei, who was originally leading her team to block the back yard, saw this scene and quickly turned her team around.

The old man who had been repelled by Jiang Ning's sword also returned like a bird doubling back, his Spiritual Snake Sword emitting a green radiance in the night.

"Commander Jiang, let this old man see what strength you, who rank on the Hidden Dragon List, truly possesses!" the skinny old man declared, a cold light flickering in his eyes.

Facing the approaching old man, Jiang Ning wielded his sword to strike once more.

From their brief exchange just now, Jiang Ning had already roughly gauged his opponent's strength.

The old man was a Martial Arts Seventh Grade, roughly at the same level as Liu Qingsong.

On that day, facing Martial Arts Seventh Grade Liu Qingsong, even underwater, he did not dare to clash directly.

But today was unlike any other day. Just now, Jiang Ning found this simple exchange quite easy.

Without having lifted the body's restrictions, without having invoked Hidden Dragon, and even without using Inner Breath, he could easily send the old man flying with a single slice of his sword.

Clang—

Sparks flew in all directions.

The old man's complexion instantly turned crimson.

Immediately, he took a few steps back.

"You, hurry and break through the encirclement! I'll hold Jiang Ning back!"

Upon hearing this statement, regardless of whether it was Cao Guangsheng, the head of the Cao family, or Xie Xiaojiu and her companions,

they, as Peak of Martial Arts Eighth Grade, needed only one glance at the exchange between the two to see that the old man was indeed a genuine Martial Arts Seventh Grade.

And yet, at this moment, all this Martial Arts Seventh Grade expert could say was that he would hold Jiang Ning back.

"Could it be that the sir has made another breakthrough?" Xie Xiaojiu's mind immediately came up with this thought.

"Hold me back?" Jiang Ning spoke with a calm expression.

Then,

he once again raised his sword to strike.

This strike, with Five Layers of power erupting, Qi-Blood in his body surged, and Inner Breath burst forth violently.

The slash was as quick as a beam of light.

The sword gleamed for an instant.

Ting—

The Spiritual Snake Sword was instantly split into two by Jiang Ning's strike.

With an incredulous look in the old man's eyes, Jiang Ning's Sword Force turned toward the old man's throat in a slash.

In an instant,

the old man's expression became one of utter terror, his body's Great Tendon tensing like a bowstring.