Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 264 - 15 Stepping on the Ground, Stomping the Earth_2
Expressions varied among them.
But under the urging of the elders in their family, they plunged one by one into the tunnel.
Included among them was Cao Zijian, also a staff member of the Inspection Office.
In just a few breaths' time,
The dozen or so people originally gathered in the backyard had all entered the tunnel.
The torrential rain outside served as the perfect cover for the noise they made.
From start to finish, it seemed no one had noticed such changes happening in the Cao family's backyard.
But at the entrance of the Cao Mansion,
A pair of eyes, like from the perspective of God, could clearly see everything happening in the Cao family's backyard through the sensation of rain and mist, along with his powerful senses.
As the mist entered the tunnel, he could also clearly detect everything happening inside.
His gaze suddenly sharpened.
"There really is a God Worship Sect stronghold!!" Jiang Ning thought to himself.
Then,
Jiang Ning let out a loud shout.
The powerful voice provided by his strong organs instantly overpowered the howling wind and rain.
"Inspection Office Jiang Ning, by order tasked with arresting the three hundred eighty-five persons of the Cao family, any resister will be killed without mercy, any interferer will be killed without mercy!"
As soon as these words were said, they exploded like rolling thunder, instantly echoing throughout the entire Cao Mansion.
The four martial artists guarding the Cao Mansion gate were shocked by the scene before them.
"Go, any resisters will be killed without mercy!" said Jiang Ning, sprinting ahead into the Cao Mansion.
He had to hurry at this moment.
Because he could clearly sense that the line of people in the tunnel below the Cao Mansion was rapidly moving.
With their speed, it would not take long before they escaped the range of his detection.
At this moment,
As the sound of Jiang Ning's voice rose,
The whole Cao Mansion was in an uproar.
Especially in the hall, where guests attending the Cao family head's fiftieth birthday were quite astonished.
"Jiang Ning, it's actually him?"
"The Inspection Office is taking action against the Cao family, and it's Jiang Ning who's doing it, could this be Jiang Ning's personal vendetta?"
"It must be! Don't forget, the Cao family had a fall out with Jiang Ning in the past! Now that Jiang Ning has risen from a carp to a dragon, seeking revenge against the Cao family is only natural!"
"Yes! Young and impetuous, how could he tolerate the Cao family's bullying that day! If it weren't for Shen Congyun stepping forward to escort and protect Jiang Ning, perhaps the day Cao Rong acted would have been Jiang Ning's end."
"...."
Upon hearing Jiang Ning's voice that just thrilled to the skies, many guests of the Cao family stood in place and started talking.
Being natives of Luoshui County, they were naturally aware of the past history between Jiang Ning and the Cao family.
Before Jiang Ning grew up, Cao Bin had some not insubstantial disputes with him.
Later it even escalated with Cao Rong taking action.
That day, if it were not for Wang Jin stepping in, followed by Shen Congyun taking initiative, Jiang Ning may not have been able to grow to this stage.
At this time,
Bang—
Someone suddenly got up and rushed toward the outside of the hall.
"Go, follow Cao Bin and see what's happening!"
"Right, but later we need to stay out of the way!"
"..."
Among the discussions, everyone moved toward the outside of the hall, heading toward the front courtyard of the Cao Mansion.
...
Cao Mansion's front courtyard.
Jiang Ning quickly locked onto the direction in which the people inside the tunnel were moving.
With his powerful hearing, he could even discern that there were thirty-four people in the tunnel below.
As he thought, Jiang Ning quickly figured out his strategy.
He then rushed towards a corner of the front courtyard hall.
The corner of the front courtyard hall was right above a section of the tunnel below.
Just then,
"Jiang Ning!!!" A loud roar came, and Cao Bin suddenly appeared before Jiang Ning's eyes.
"You despicable man, seeking personal revenge under the guise of public duty, faithless and perfidious!" said Cao Bin as he reached out to grab Jiang Ning's clothes.
"Get lost!" A clear reprimand sounded beside him.
A black sword handle, swift as a striking viper, hit Cao Bin, who was instantly sent flying heavily toward the corner of the front courtyard.
At this moment,
Those coming out of the hall saw the fierce scene unfold.
Looking at the twenty or so people, all dressed in standard black robes.
Realizing this, they understood that these individuals were all personnel of the Inspection Office.
Each one, at least of Martial Arts Ninth Grade strength.
As for Jiang Ning and Xie Xiaojiu, they were dressed casually.
This was the liberty afforded to them as team leaders and Deputy Commanders.
"The Cao family is in trouble now! A Deputy Commander and three team captains leading three troops, the Cao family is going to have a hard time passing this hurdle!"
"Yeah, a difficult time indeed!"
"Brother Xie, isn't that your ninth daughter over there? You married the third legitimate daughter of the Cao family, aren't you going to speak on behalf of your daughter?"
Hearing this, a middle-aged man in the crowd glanced indifferently at the speaker: "Do you think I'm crazy?"
...
At that moment,
In the front courtyard of the Cao Mansion,
Seeing Xie Xiaojiu make his move and send Cao Bin flying, Jiang Ning nodded slightly.
Then, he immediately lifted his right foot, channeled the strength throughout his body, and the vast power began accumulating within him.
Boom—
He stomped down fiercely with his right leg.
That stomp, is it not more than ten thousand pounds?
In an instant,
The ground shook vehemently; soil layers collapsed downward, churning.
The thick green bricks fractured, with the area where Jiang Ning's foot landed as the epicenter, the surrounding surface curled upward high.
It looked as if a dragon beneath the earth was turning over.
Everyone's figures swayed, and nearby buildings also had tiles fall, raising clouds of dust.
When they steadied themselves, they were in shock.
"What... what is he doing?" someone swallowed hard, still unable to conceal their amazement.
With a single stomp, it was as if a dragon beneath the earth had turned over, creating seismic tremors.
"Is... is he even human?" someone said in a voice close to a groan.
This stomp shattered their understanding.
Although Eighth Grade Martial Artists were not numerous, there were still quite a few in Luoshui County who possessed such strength.
But they had never seen, nor imagined, an Eighth Grade Martial Artist who could cause an earthquake and ground collapse with just a single stomp.
Meanwhile,
Inside the underground passage,
The people who were hurrying along the tunnel couldn't help but stop in their tracks.
Looking at the planks above the tunnel that had already broken, seeing the support beams at the wall of the tunnel starting to twist and deform, their expressions drastically changed.
Just then,
Jiang Ning unleashed another stomp with all his strength.
After entering the Seventh Grade of Martial Arts, not only was his physical quality slightly strengthened, his explosive power had significantly increased.
Thus, the explosive power of each stomp now was far greater than it had been several days ago, having increased by at least several tenths.
As this stomp came down,
Boom—
Everyone felt the ground shake and the collapse of the earth became more pronounced.
Spiderweb cracks spread out once more, with gravel flying about.
Everyone steadied themselves and got out of the way.
Crack—
At that moment,
A sound of breaking came from one of the beams in the hall.
Inside the tunnel at that time, the wood supporting the top of the tunnel could no longer withstand the force and snapped directly, with stones immediately falling from overhead.
"Not good!"
"Someone above wants to collapse the tunnel!"
An old man with protruding temples spoke up.
Right after,
Boom—
Another thunderous noise came from above.
The entire tunnel violently shook under this force.
The people in the tunnel had just steadied themselves when they were shaken once again.
Then,
Boom—
Boom—
One stomp after the other.
Dust filled the air, the earth collapsed, and the thick green bricks had already turned into rubble.
The hall of the Cao Mansion in front, due to the beam breaking, began to collapse, with bricks and wood debris continuing to fall.
"Quick, quick, quick! Run out first," someone spoke loudly.
Everyone rushed toward the front courtyard of the Cao Mansion, their figures tottering.
Even if they were to go out and face the downpour, how could they not run when the hall looked about to collapse?
Boom—
When Jiang Ning gathered all the power in his body for another stomp, this time, he also invoked the Inner Breath from his Dantian.
With the enhancement of Inner Breath, this stomp erupted with even more terrifying explosive power.
Booming—
Inside the tunnel, rocks rolled down, the tunnel collapsed, and the falling stones completely blocked the entire passage.
Jiang Ning's body also sank more than half a zhang.
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He leaped up from the collapsed ground, elegantly landing in front of everyone.
Under the baptism of the heavy rain, Jiang Ning could feel the energy he had just expended recovering rapidly.
At this moment, he focused intently on the exposed entrance to the underground passage below.
In his perception, there were still thirty-four people inside the tunnel,
Including more than a dozen from the Cao family and several others not from the Cao family.
