On the street.
The river water surged, inundating Jiang Ning in an instant.
The piles on both sides of the street, now seemingly washed by real river waves, were swept away, instantly turning to dust.
The riverâs rush had a sense of never returning.
At that moment.
Zhao Yulong, watching this scene from afar, had his pupils suddenly shrink.
"What is that?!!" His heart raced, as he saw golden light flowing within the riverwater, continuously approaching the direction of Dominator Blade Li San.
The next moment.
Boomâ
The river water exploded, white waves splashed.
The raindrops falling from the sky also abruptly ceased, as if time had briefly frozen, then scattered backward or dissipated.
Watching this scene, Zhao Yulong narrowed his eyes slightly, his long hair blown high by the blast wave.
And then.
He saw the river water that just seemed solidified turn illusionary, gradually dissipating.
He saw Jiang Ningâs clothes torn apart, exposing his upper body, one hand gripping Dominator Blade Li San and raising him up.
At the same time.
Dominator Blade Li San stared at Jiang Ning in disbelief.
Thatâs when.
He suddenly felt two extreme forces exploding inside him, a look of agony appeared on his face.
Accompanied by the rigorous clash of these forces inside him, his vitality rapidly declined.
In less than a breath.
Dominator Blade Li Sanâs gaze turned dull.
Another breath.
The flame of his life was completely extinguished.
"Thud!"
Jiang Ning released his grip, Dominator Blade Li San crashed heavily to the ground.
Blood began to seep from his seven orifices.
Under the rainâs wash, the crimson blood slowly spread.
Hooâ
Seeing Dominator Blade Li San completely lifeless, Jiang Ning finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The sudden eruption of that force had caused him intense crisis.
At that moment, he dared not hold back at all, and instantly used the Eighteen-foot Golden Body divine skill.
The fact proved that the Eighteen-foot Golden Body was exceptionally powerful, allowing him to completely withstand that one finger strike.
A finger strike transformed into a river by conception.
The final result was that his upper garments were destroyed.
Besides, he only suffered minor injuries.
But with his powerful physiqueâs self-healing ability, those minor injuries were completely healed within a breath, now no trace of injury can be seen.
Returning to himself.
He lowered his gaze, focusing on the finger bone held in Dominator Blade Li Sanâs hand.
He then crouched down, pried open Dominator Blade Li Sanâs right hand, and took the finger bone from his hand.
After receiving it, he examined it closely, realizing the bone was a finger bone.
"Finger bone?" Jiang Ning frowned, puzzled.
Immediately, he exerted force with his fingers, trying to crush the finger bone.
In an instant, he found the finger bone was unusually hard; despite applying all his strength, he couldnât manage to crush it.
Thinking deeply.
He looked toward the direction of Zhao Yulong.
And saw Zhao Yulong, who had been far away, now on the rooftop nearby.
In the next moment.
Zhao Yulong leaped through the air, landing in front of him.
"Thank you for the reminder, Residence Master!" Jiang Ning spoke.
Zhao Yulong nodded: "Iâm just guessing; after all, in todayâs Dongling City, besides you, there seems to be no one else who could compel Dominator Blade Li San to personally make an appearance."
Jiang Ning nodded and then asked: "Residence Master, did you recognize that move just now came from which faction?"
"Itâs a type of finger technique!" Zhao Yulong replied: "As for which finger technique, I canât tell, Iâve never seen it!"
"I noticed, itâs a type of finger technique!" Jiang Ning replied.
The two of them exchanged glances.
"Do you have any guesses?" Zhao Yulong asked.
"FingerâMysteriousâMountain!" Jiang Ning slowly uttered these three words.
"I think the same!" Zhao Yulongâs expression was solemn.
"Residence Master, have you seen this item?" Jiang Ning continued, placing the white finger bone in front of Zhao Yulong.
Zhao Yulong took the white finger bone from Jiang Ningâs hand, and after careful examination, he returned it to Jiang Ning.
"I can only tell itâs a finger bone, but couldnât determine what creatureâs finger bone it is!"
"Even the Residence Master canât tell?" Jiang Ning frowned slightly.
"I donât recognize it either! Iâve never seen it!" Zhao Yulong shook his head, then seemed to recall something and said: "Marquis Shen has been well-read from a young age and is exceptionally knowledgeable; maybe he can recognize this item."
"Makes sense!" Upon hearing Zhao Yulongâs words, Jiang Ning nodded in agreement.
As Marquis, Shen Wenyan holds high status and power and is bound to be widely knowledgeable.
Thinking of this, he promptly made up his mind.
"Residence Master, no civilians were injured in this battle, note the damages to roads and houses on my account, Iâll cover all repair costs."
Zhao Yulong shook his head.
"How can we let you cover the damages here? You have contributed by capturing the courtâs wanted criminal Dominator Blade Li San, and damages caused during capture are quite normal! These will naturally be handled by the Inspection Office!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning didnât insist.
He then clasped his hands: "Thank you, Residence Master!"
Zhao Yulong nodded and then inquired: "Whatâs your plan going forward?"
Jiang Ning said: "First, Iâll bring my brother and sister-in-law back from the back mountain, then Iâll visit the Prefecture to see if the Marquis knows this item!"
Saying this, Jiang Ning raised the white finger bone in his hand.
"Alright!" Zhao Yulong nodded: "Leave the matters here for me to handle!"
"Thank you, Residence Master!" Jiang Ning clasped his hands again.
Then, he headed home.
Zhao Yulong stood in place.
Watching Jiang Ningâs distant figure, seeing the falling autumn rain unable to come near Jiang Ning, observing Jiang Ningâs exposed agile arms and poised, crane-like figure, a complex look appeared in his eyes.