“It seems that even though the Poem and Wine Sword Art has reached Great Perfection, its power is still slowly growing.”
Chen Ning retracted the Noble Scholar’s Sword with satisfaction.
What a pity there was no wine to drink; otherwise, that strike just now probably could have exerted at least several times more power.
Chen Ning patted Qin Heng, who had still not recovered from his shock.
“I have a very important matter. Could I trouble you to hurry back to the city?”
As expected, even Brother Chen found dealing with this kind of monster troublesome...
With a solemn expression, Qin Heng hurriedly said:
“Rest assured, Brother Chen! Whatever you entrust to me, even if it costs my life, I will do everything in my power to accomplish it!”
Chen Ning nodded approvingly:
“Very good. Then please run back to the city as fast as you can and bring me back a pot of wine. It’s best if it’s fine wine—otherwise, if the liquor is too harsh, drinking it lacks poetic elegance.”
Qin Heng: “???”
“Uh, all right. I’ll head back right now.”
Watching Qin Heng jog off all the way back into the Imperial Capital to fetch wine, the River God Statue was instantly infuriated.
“What are you doing? Do you take me for nothing?!”
Facing him, this human actually dared to leisurely send someone to fetch wine. He felt utterly insulted.
“What does my wanting a drink have to do with you? Besides, haven’t you been babbling a bit too much from the very beginning?”
Suddenly, Chen Ning stepped forward, launching himself straight toward the Water God Statue standing atop the whirlpool.
“So fast!”
The Water God Statue was startled and hastily clenched his fist.
“Prison Water Cage.”
Vastly different in power from before, with the river water’s empowerment, the water prison used to trap Chen Ning was packed with immense hydraulic pressure. The churning torrent was as indestructible as a massive, thick wall.
“Pure Breeze in Both Sleeves.”
Yet, as Chen Ning flicked his sleeves, two gusts of pure breeze instantly tore through the cage.
His figure shot directly out of the water prison, arriving like an artillery shell.
“Mountain-Collapsing Punch.”
Facing this terrifying speed, the Water God Statue had no time to dodge at all and could only hastily block before him with the trident.
Bang!
In the next second, the trident was snapped cleanly in half.
Taking the brunt of this punch as well was the Water God Statue.
The wooden shell instantly fractured, and his entire body went flying backward through the air.
Yet midair, Chen Ning stepped on a wisp of Purple Qi and exerted force once more.
Just what kind of monster was this guy!
The Water God Statue was thoroughly shaken.
Chen Ning’s speed was so terrifying that he didn’t even have time to channel the power of the river water.
If he took another punch like that, his entire body would probably shatter to pieces instantly!
Desperately scanning around in that split second, the Water God Statue finally found a solution.
“Get over here!”
He violently dragged Qian Wenyao’s body to shield himself.
“What are you doing? Let go of me! No one can take that punch!”
Qian Wenyao screamed in horror, never expecting he would be used as a scapegoat meat shield.
“You useless trash! The one who actually partnered with me wasn't you anyway. You might as well die in my place!”
The fist landed.
In the next instant, a terrifying force swept across Qian Wenyao’s entire body.
In a mere breath, every bone, sinew, and meridian throughout his body shattered completely.
Qian Wenyao spewed a massive mouthful of blood. By the time he crashed to the ground, blood was gushing profusely from his Seven Orifices, dead as dead could be.
【Slew the eldest son of Prince Qian Manor; obtained Noble Qi * 1】
Chen Ning was somewhat speechless. What a rare piece of trash—slaying him did not even grant as much Noble Qi as butchering a pig.
Bastard, I nearly died at his hands.
The Water God Statue panted heavily in ragged gasps, having still not recovered from the terror just now.
Still, he had managed to keep his life. As long as he had a chance, the tables would turn completely!
“Human, pay the price for your arrogance!”
Waving his broken trident, the Water God Statue actually commanded a massive wave to crush the Water God Temple by the riverbank into ruins.
As the Water God Temple shattered, a continuous stream of golden qi poured into the river.
This Water God Temple was the source of his power, as well as the repository where countless reserves of Incense Faith Power were stored.
Now, he did not hesitate to release all the Incense Faith Power stored in the Water God Temple for a final, desperate stand.
No—after making such a huge sacrifice today, he ought to crush this human to death with overwhelming force!
“I am the master of the shrine, the god of the river! Defying me is equivalent to defying a deity, rebelling against the Heavenly Dao! Human, die!”
Rumble!
The sound of thunder suddenly boomed.
A colossal wave surged and howled skyward.
The overwhelming wall of water appeared almost level with the heavens. Along the horizon where sky and wave converged, lightning flickered and thunder crashed, resembling a roaring, ferocious beast.
Roar!
The beast was utterly enraged, intent on crushing everything along the shore with world-engulfing power.
Standing alone by the shore, compared to these roaring, monstrous waves, Chen Ning’s figure seemed slender and minuscule.
Yet as he looked up at the sky, not the slightest hint of retreat could be found in his eyes.
Chen Ning did not even do anything, merely waiting quietly as the colossal wave drew near.
Beneath the moonlight, the white robe on his body fluttered gently and elegantly in the wind.
A hundred meters, ten meters...
“Haha, given up struggling already? Where did all that pride of yours go? Show it to me!”
The Water God Statue laughed boisterously, already feeling victory in his grasp.
Right at that moment, Chen Ning merely waved a hand lightly toward the sky and muttered under his breath:
“Manifestation of Mountains and Rivers.”
In the next instant, a towering mountain appeared out of thin air in midair without any warning.
The first tier of Manifestation of Mountains and Rivers was the mountain—a genuine, authentic mountain peak!
Towering into the clouds, the majestic mountain stood firm, just like a peerless general holding the pass alone against ten thousand foes.
Boom!
The massive wave crashed down, but before this colossal mountain, the surging deluge was like tiny spray, posing not the slightest threat.
The mountain remained steadfast and unmoved; only the waves shattered to pieces, collapsing in all directions.
What in the world was this? Could it be the Confucian Divine Ability of Commanding Law with Words?!
The Water God Statue had never heard of any faction's Divine Ability capable of summoning a mountain with a single word.
He only knew that the person before him was a monster—a monster that should never, ever be provoked!
Flee! I must flee!
As if gone mad, the Water God Statue spun around frantically, trying to flee into the distance.
Yet having lost even the Water God Temple, his speed in Chen Ning's eyes was as laughably clumsy as a toddler learning to walk.
In the next instant, Chen Ning appeared right before the Water God Statue.
Gripping his shoulder with slight effort, ten thousand jin of force ripped an arm clean off the statue.
Using his hand as a blade.
Crack.
Chen Ning severed the Water God Statue’s head in one strike and seized his true form, which was desperately attempting to shed its shell and escape.
“It seems you aren’t much stronger than that pseudo-Fire God.”
Looking at the ugly, sharp-toothed piranha in his hand, which was only the size of a palm, Chen Ning gave a mocking smile.
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