Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

Beside the county government.

Facing Hong Minghu's full-power explosive punch, Li Hong felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

At such a short distance, combined with their difference in speed and size, Li Hong knew he couldn't dodge the strike.

His six arms interlocked in an instant, intending to use his physical advantage to forcefully withstand Hong Minghu's punch.

The next moment.

Boom—

The tiger formed from Inner Breath instantly struck Li Hong's crossed arms.

Afterward, Li Hong's huge body was sent flying, soaring into the air.

Seeing this, Hong Minghu twisted his right foot on the ground.

His immense explosive power instantly shattered the stone tiles beneath his feet.

Rumble—

He abruptly shot toward Li Hong like a cannonball.

In mid-air, his fingers splayed open and his Inner Breath burst forth once more, solidifying from the ethereal and condensing into a ferocious tiger formed of mist and fog.

The tiger took on the posture of pouncing downhill, heading straight for Li Hong.

At this moment, Li Hong kept emitting a low growl from his mouth.

Being pampered for so long, he found it difficult to endure the immense pain of his six arms being smashed.

The intense pain also contorted his face.

Seeing Hong Minghu closing in rapidly, a glimpse of despair flashed through his eyes.

Even though he possessed an undying body, the injuries from his broken arms would still require some time to heal.

But now Hong Minghu clearly wasn't giving him the time, the resurgence of his Inner Breath pressed down like a surging tsunami, leaving him breathless.

"Fifth Grade, so strong!" he murmured to himself.

At this moment, he also realized that there was an invisible chasm between the Sixth Rank and the Fifth Grade.

Although the burst of Inner Breath was brief,

This short eruption alone sufficed to crush any Sixth Rank.

Even with his enhanced state as a Six-Armed Divine Descendant, he was no match for Hong Minghu, who was unleashing his full Inner Breath.

Besides, the technique Hong Minghu had displayed earlier suppressed the vitality of his flesh, depriving him of his self-healing ability.

Until now, the head that Hong Minghu had blown apart showed no signs of regrowth.

Driven to a dead end, Li Hong was suddenly filled with despair.

Just then,

A vision suddenly emerged in his mind.

It was a boundless sea of blood, with countless corpses floating and sinking in it.

Above the sea of blood, there was a great being.

Three heads, six arms, four legs.

At this moment, Hong Minghu had already approached within a dozen feet of Li Hong.

Just when things seemed hopeless,

The head next to Li Hong's, which was one size smaller, suddenly rotated 270 degrees.

Then, the eyes that had been closed abruptly opened.

In an instant,

Hong Minghu's rapidly approaching body suddenly came to a halt, transitioning from extreme speed to extreme stillness.

Afterward, Hong Minghu's solid body slowly fell.

His legs softened, his knees touched the ground, and the upper half of his body began to curl toward the knees of his thighs.

"Heh heh heh—"

Hong Minghu let out a low sound from his mouth, as crimson blood began to surge forth.

At this moment, Hong Minghu felt his organs and every limb and bone in his body twisting.

An indescribable terror descended upon his heart.

Elsewhere.

"Not good!" Ye Qiu's expression changed drastically when he witnessed this scene.

He hesitated for just a moment before shouting loudly,

"Fellow officers, take action together!"

As soon as his words ended, Ye Qiu dashed toward Hong Minghu's location using a movement technique as light as treading on snow without a trace.

At the same time,

The other two Commanders exchanged glances, their eyes meeting in mid-air, and they nodded simultaneously.

Immediately afterward, they also pounced in the direction where Li Hong was.

Yuan Hua and Tang Miaomiao looked at each other, a flicker of fear in their eyes.

Hong Minghu had suddenly kneeled down; if they truly couldn't handle it, their joining in would be futile.

But then they thought of the rules of the Inspection Office.

If one's comrades don't retreat, and superiors don't retreat, anyone who does is considered a deserter and sentenced to death.

With this in mind, Yuan Hua and Tang Miaomiao simultaneously glanced at Jiang Ning, their eyes quickly flashing with envy.

Jiang Ning's assigned mission was to use a bow and arrow to contain and hinder Li Hong.

With this task, Jiang Ning didn't have to charge into close combat like they were doing now, following Ye Qiu's command.

This also meant Jiang Ning could avoid the risk they were facing.

Moreover, with Jiang Ning there, they wouldn't dare disobey Ye Qiu's orders.

If they showed cowardice now and didn't join the battle, or if they tried to retreat, that would be desertion on the battlefield.

Based on the rules of the Inspection Office, Jiang Ning could directly take action against them and shoot them dead.

Such an action would not only be blameless; it would even be considered as meritorious service.

They both knew that given Jiang Ning's character and way of doing things, if they really chose to desert, Jiang Ning would undoubtedly act without hesitation.

Reluctantly exchanging a glance, the two of them charged forward as well.

Just as they set off, Ye Qiu's command reached their ears.

"Yuan Hua, Tang Miaomiao, hurry and take Master Hong away."

"The three Commanders, please help me contain Li Hong."

With those two sentences, he raised his voice once more,

"Brother Jiang, please act now."

Within the span of less than half a breath, a mere 500 or so meters, the words reached Jiang Ning's ears.

Jiang Ning by then had already drawn his bow and arrow, the arrow notched on the bowstring.

Simultaneously,

Ye Qiu and the three Commanders had already arrived in front of Li Hong.

"Seeking death!!!" Li Hong sneered as he saw them drawing near.

Meanwhile,

"Quickly... retreat..." Hong Minghu, curling on the ground, saw them approaching and managed to eke out these two words between clenched teeth.

No one knew better than he, at this moment, about Li Hong's invincibility.

He could feel every inch of muscle and tissue in his body being affected by a mysterious power, twisting and deforming.