Chapter 95: Frightening the Royal Capital

Blood flowed like a torrent.

Crimson patches covered the earth!

"Ah!"

Hao Meng screamed miserably, his face pale and defeated, staggering backward, in great panic:

"Don’t kill me! If you kill me, Marquis Wenn won’t spare you."

"As if sparing you would mean Marquis Wenn wouldn’t try to kill me anyway."

Ding Ling sneered coldly, swinging the Shuoyue Sword forward in his hand.

Sunset Swordsmanship!

The Setting Sun Diagram flickered across the void.

It traced along Hao Meng’s neck.

Thud!

A large head was severed, fell with a thump to the ground, rolled a bit, and stopped by Ding Ling’s feet, staring straight at Ding Ling with wide eyes, seemingly unwilling even in death.

Fear, annoyance, regret, reluctance still lingered on the face!

Ding Ling glanced and then leapt off the city wall.

"Ding Ling!"

Zhao Yun was calling him.

Ding Ling followed the sound.

It turned out Zhao Yun had seized the opportunity to open the city gate:

"Hurry up. I saw a large troop coming from the north."

"Hmm."

Ding Ling nodded, pulled the Heaven-piercing Halberd from the city wall, and with a few leaps, mounted his horse, glancing at Dong Huang:

"What are you stunned for? Move it!"

"..."

Dong Huang was completely at a loss.

This time he finally witnessed clearly how Ding Ling killed the enemy!

Even cutting vegetables isn’t done with such ease!

It’s terrifying!

Is this still human?!

"Go!"

Ding Ling glared at Dong Huang, slightly raised the Shuoyue Sword in his hand.

Dong Huang was greatly shaken, instinctively spurred his horse out of the south gate.

Ding Ling followed closely behind out of the south gate.

Once the horses were out of the city.

Ding Ling looked back behind him.

The ancient, thick, and weathered royal capital remained there!

The majestic, grand, and imposing city wall still stood there.

But at this moment, Ding Ling felt it completely differently.

It seemed to be surrounded by an aura of decay, bloodiness, ruin, shame, and depravity.

This was brought by Dong Zhuo’s great army.

"Luoyang..."

Ding Ling looked deeply at the royal capital, and then rode away without looking back.

If possible.

He hoped this royal capital wouldn’t be destroyed.

After all, its grandeur and history were etched in its very essence, destroying it would be a great pity.

...

Once away from the royal capital.

The three of them sought rest in a patch of forest.

Ding Ling’s stomach was long hungry!

The previous upgrades left him urgently needing an energy replenishment.

He rode around the forest, killed a few wild boars, and returned to make barbecue.

Smoke wafted out of the forest, spreading to all directions.

"Will this attract enemies?"

Zhao Yun scrutinized carefully, a bit worried.

"It’s impossible not to eat, right? Eat your fill, then hit the road."

Ding Ling said:

"Besides, there are beacon towers everywhere, plus there are soldiers ready to report situations to all corners in eight hundred miles’ haste, in Luoyang, we caught them off guard.

That Hao Meng seemed not to know what specifically happened.

Otherwise, we certainly couldn’t have escaped the city so smoothly."

This time, escaping the city smoothly.

Besides Dong Huang’s assistance.

It was also because Ding Ling and his party were fast, strong, and brave enough.

If they hesitated at all, they’d probably be trapped inside Luoyang City, unable to come out.

"Indeed."

Zhao Yun was relieved, sat down to start grilling meat.

A while later.

The two ate and drank their fill.

Dong Huang, however, was so hungry his stomach rumbled like a drum.

Ding Ling handed him a pig’s hind leg.

He scorned it and didn’t eat.

But feeling painfully hungry, he had no choice but to eat with his mouth shut, unexpectedly finding it delicious.

Ding Ling glanced at Dong Huang, contemplating whether to just kill him here, taking along such a burden was clearly unwise.

Dong Huang seemed to understand, struggled swallowing the meat, quickly said:

"Hero, rest assured, I’m certainly useful in the Si Li Territory, with me here, ordinary generals wouldn’t dare act, I’ll do my utmost to protect you until you leave the Si Li Realm, just hope afterward you spare my life."

"If it’s truly as you say, sparing your life isn’t impossible."

Ding Ling seldomly relented.

Dong Huang rejoiced, hurriedly said:

"Hero, watch my methods. I guarantee you’ll have a smooth journey, no one will dare act rashly!"

’Hopefully so.’

Ding Ling nodded.

Almost simultaneously.

[Achievement Medal Acquired: Frightening the Royal Capital!]

[Note: Your deeds have spread across Luoyang, even reached Dong Zhuo’s ears! Your martial arts and skills have shocked all the officials! Undoubtedly.

Your War God’s reputation begins to rise at this moment!]

Upon hearing this.

Ding Ling couldn’t help but glance at the character panel.

[3: You must make your War God name resonate through the entire Plane World. 3%/100%.]

Previously it was 2%.

Now it moved forward one small increment.

Ding Ling pondered, contemplating:

’It seems that many recognized my abilities, martial arts, and skills in the battle at Luoyang, thus my War God reputation soared?’

There is only this possibility.

Only when acknowledged to have unparalleled martial arts skills does the reputation rise.

It was the same when defeating the Black Mountain Army.

And now too.

The reason it moved only 1%.

It probably relates to most of those defeated being second-class generals.

If he managed to defeat seven or eight tenths of Luoyang’s war generals like he did with most leaders of the Black Mountain Army, his War God reputation would definitely skyrocket.

Upon thinking this.

Ding Ling’s spirit brightened.

He thought of a plan.

If there were truly a coalition against Dong Zhuo.

’I’d challenge all fierce generals of Dong Zhuo’s side or alliance front in front of the coalition, then my War God’s name would soar up, and this mission might be completed ahead of time.’

Yet actually implementing this definitely carries certain difficulties.

At present, Ding Ling doesn’t wish to rashly join Cao Mengde and others.

He needs to choose a suitable opportunity.

If Cao Mengde and others don’t suit his taste, then naturally there’s no need to join them.

As for the task progress bar?

As long as the battle opportunity is seized correctly, with strong enough powers, it can naturally be completed effortlessly.

"In conclusion, enhancing oneself remains the most crucial."

Ding Ling made a decision.

Go south to Yangzhou to seek Yhiuu Ji and Zuo Ci for Inner Refining Breathing Technique practice.

Aim for Unity of Inner and Outer!

After all, when two External Refining Breathing Techniques are combined.

Their power multiplied many times over! The effectiveness in boosting oneself is quite evident!

If Unity of Inner and Outer is achieved?

Ding Ling doesn’t know the effect but since Wang Yue asserted it would surely lead to invincibility.

Then it should be accurate.

Thinking of this, Ding Ling was stirred with enthusiasm.

World’s Number One!

Who wouldn’t want such a title?

Reputation is inconsequential.

Ding Ling cares foremost about the genuine formidable strength of World’s Number One!

"I wonder where the hero plans on going?"

"Naturally heading south."

"There are a few routes you can take southward."

Dong Huang also guessed that Ding Ling was headed south, why else would he have gone out the south gate?

He had considered before, now under Ding Ling and Zhao Yun’s gaze, he quickly said: