Ripping a "Pillar" from the Ground!

"How is that possible?"

Zhao Xing's expression was filled with shock at the sight.

Such an enormous pillar—other than someone in the Divine Strength Realm, who could pull it up?

Yet this was reality.

The pillar was shaking violently, as though Lu Changsheng might wrench it free at any moment.

Thus, Zhao Xing hesitated almost not at all. He immediately strode forward and charged at Lu Changsheng, intending to stop him from pulling out the pillar.

Rumble...

The pillar continued to shake violently, yet it still could not be snapped apart.

Lu Changsheng drew in a deep breath.

The next moment, his qi and blood began transforming into strands as fine as silkworm silk. This was Blood Qi Silk Transformation!

Once Lu Changsheng's qi and blood had transformed into silk, it swiftly spread over the pillar.

Strand after strand of silken qi and blood was like tiny crimson tentacles, crawling all over the entire pillar.

From afar, the sight gave one an involuntary chill.

This was the wondrous use of Qi and Blood Silk.

Back then, Lu Changsheng had transformed his qi and blood into silk in order to refine his organs. He had never expected that, aside from tempering his internal organs, Qi and Blood Silk could serve such a purpose.

The next moment, all of Lu Changsheng's Qi and Blood Silk erupted.

It was as if countless tentacles were exerting force at once, making the massive pillar shake even more violently.

Lu Changsheng had always used the Instant Kill Technique before. When he killed, he was like a fleeting flash of light, taking lives without a trace.

But Lu Changsheng did not possess speed alone.

On the contrary, he had reached the limit of qi and blood, attained the Jade Bone Realm, and even undergone a blood exchange once along the way.

Among Body Tempering martial artists, his physical constitution was already among the very best.

Very few martial artists at the Body Tempering level possessed physical qualities that could compare to Lu Changsheng's.

Therefore, Lu Changsheng's strength was in fact terrifying as well. He simply had never needed to unleash it in full.

But now, his Instant Kill Technique was no longer useful, countered by Zhao Xing's iron armor. He had no choice but to unleash his full strength.

Crack.

At last, with the aid of countless strands of Qi and Blood Silk, the enormous pillar broke.

Lu Changsheng exerted his strength and wrenched it. The entire pillar snapped completely. Then he pulled it backward, and a pillar several zhang long appeared in his hands.

However, the pillar was too large.

Lu Changsheng could only hold it with both arms.

Yet Lu Changsheng did not find it inconvenient. On the contrary, he felt utterly exhilarated.

Because the countless strands of silken qi and blood were like his own limbs, responding as readily as an arm to a finger.

Moreover, Lu Changsheng had long since reached the limit of qi and blood, and after exchanging blood once, his qi and blood had increased by quite a bit.

Only such terrifying qi and blood could be squandered so freely.

Lu Changsheng wrapped both arms around the pillar. Looking at Zhao Xing, who was charging toward him, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

He suddenly swung the pillar in a wide horizontal sweep.

Bang.

The massive pillar swept across and struck Zhao Xing directly.

Zhao Xing was sent flying at once and crashed heavily onto the ground.

Though protected by his iron armor, Zhao Xing had not suffered much injury. But as he looked at Lu Changsheng in the distance, his heart sank slightly.

Lu Changsheng raised the pillar high again.

Boom.

The next moment, the pillar came smashing down upon his head.

Although Zhao Xing remained nimble in his iron armor, he was ultimately still affected to some extent.

Moreover, Lu Changsheng did not hesitate in the slightest. He moved extremely fast.

Especially with the aid of Qi and Blood Silk, Lu Changsheng wielded the pillar in his arms as easily as his own limbs, with incomparable fluidity.

The enormous pillar descended, and Zhao Xing had no way to dodge.

"Since I can't dodge, then I won't!"

Zhao Xing gritted his teeth, ruthlessness rising in his heart.

When it came to strength, Zhao Xing had never feared anyone.

Thus, Zhao Xing got back to his feet. His legs bent slightly, then he suddenly exerted force and threw a punch at the pillar smashing down toward him.

Boom.

The pillar crashed down head-on, colliding viciously with Zhao Xing's fist.

But the terrifying tremendous force transmitted through the pillar made Zhao Xing's expression change instantly.

He had underestimated Lu Changsheng's strength.

Lu Changsheng's full-force eruption, coupled with the weight of the pillar, came crashing down in that instant with power as though Mount Tai were pressing down upon him, leaving him with a suffocating pressure.

Without a second thought, Zhao Xing immediately raised his other hand and smashed it fiercely against the pillar as well.

Bang.

The pillar finally stopped, but Zhao Xing had also exhausted all his strength.

In particular, Zhao Xing inside the iron armor was drenched in sweat, his face flushed crimson. It was clear that merely withstanding Lu Changsheng's strike had already taken everything he had.

"Again!"

Lu Changsheng abruptly raised the pillar, then smashed it down viciously upon Zhao Xing's head once more.

Boom.

Zhao Xing clenched both fists and desperately shielded the top of his head.

Lu Changsheng raised the pillar again and brought it down once more.

Boom.

The entire Underground Hall seemed to be shaking.

Lu Changsheng raised the pillar and smashed it down upon Zhao Xing's head again and again.

It was like a hammer driving a nail, strike after strike.

One strike, two strikes, three strikes, four strikes, five strikes...

By the time Lu Changsheng delivered the fifth strike, Zhao Xing's iron armor could still hold, but the ground could not.

Crack.

The ground had already split apart. As Lu Changsheng hugged the pillar and smashed down again and again, how could each blow contain anything less than Thousand-Jun Strength?

Every blow that came down upon his head sent a shudder through Zhao Xing's entire body. His bones and muscles were violently jolted by a tremendous force.

Without the iron armor, perhaps he would have died long ago.

But even with the iron armor, the ground could not withstand it and was smashed into a huge pit.

His entire body was driven directly into the earth like a nail. Only the part above his shoulders remained exposed, while his body was completely wedged in place, unable to get out at all.

At last, Zhao Xing stopped struggling, and gradually ceased moving.

Lu Changsheng planted the pillar into the ground and stopped as well.

For a time, the entire Underground Hall was utterly silent.

Everyone turned their eyes toward Lu Changsheng.

What they had just witnessed had completely overturned everything they knew.

Was this still the kind of martial artist they understood?

Such an enormous pillar had been forcibly turned into a weapon by Lu Changsheng, and Zhao Xing had been smashed straight into the ground and wedged there.

At that moment, Shen Ying, clad in red robes, took the chance to struggle to his feet. He then came before Zhao Xing and abruptly tore off Zhao Xing's helmet.

Beneath the helmet, Zhao Xing's face was covered in blood, his features utterly indistinguishable.

Lu Changsheng's pillar had smashed down upon him time and again. The force of the impacts alone was terrifying.

Even if he was not dead, he was now practically at death's door.

Shen Ying laughed, a free and hearty laugh.

"Ha ha ha, Zhao Xing, so you have this day too?"

Zhao Xing barely opened his eyes, but he could no longer speak.

Shen Ying, however, gripped his saber and slashed directly at Zhao Xing's head.

Splurt.

Zhao Xing's head was severed by Shen Ying.

Blood immediately spouted forth like a pillar, and the air was thick with the stench of blood.

Zhao Xing was dead.

Shen Ying carried Zhao Xing's head and placed it toward the southeast.

That was the direction of Taicang County.

Shen Ying used Zhao Xing's head to honor the 318 wronged souls of Shen Family Village of Cang County!

"Steward Xu has run away!"

At that moment, some of the Doctors whom Lu Changsheng had released shouted loudly.

"Hm?"

Lu Changsheng looked up. Sure enough, the figure of "Benefactor Xu" was nowhere to be seen.

At some point, the man had already slipped away in secret.

"That old dog Xu aided the tyrant in his evil deeds. He deserves to die!"

Shen Ying radiated killing intent. He immediately seized his saber, sprang forward, and swiftly pursued Steward Xu in the direction he had fled.