Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1543: Chapter 483: Commotion, Intimidation by Strength, and Backing Down (Part 2)

The first to be attacked was Chu Xuanfeng, not to mention anything else.

It was just moments ago that he pointed out the green Sword Qi in the void, and the green Sword Qi he unleashed couldn’t even slow down Xia Hong’s Star River Sword Blade, let alone block it. It was shattered in an instant.

Pff… Crack…

The sword blade pierced through the body, not only through the skin and flesh, but even the bones were penetrated instantly. Chu Xuanfeng’s pupils trembled violently, a deathly aura rushed into his nostrils, and a flush of crimson sprung up on his face as he retreated to escape.

But to be fair, Chu Xuanfeng may lack strength, but he is quite clear-minded. He didn’t run away by himself but pulled Jiang Xinfan along.

“Stop him!”

Following his command, the dozens of Xianyang-level masters who had just been scattered immediately moved upon hearing the order and quickly surrounded them again.

At the same time, those Xianyang-level spectators around the Jiang Mansion also rushed over, and not only them, but from all over East City, including the location of the Inner City Department, hundreds of powerful auras rose one after another and quickly flew toward the Jiang Mansion in East City.

“With your limited strength, you dare try to protect him!”

Wearing a Vermilion Wood Mask, Xia Hong appeared with a plain middle-aged face. Upon seeing all the Xianyang-level experts in the city gathering, he didn’t panic. Instead, he seemed to grow even more irate. With a furious shout, his body suddenly shot forth, appearing behind Chu Xuanfeng the next second.

Bam!

This time, Xia Hong didn’t draw his sword but kicked Chu Xuanfeng on the back.

“76 Jun basic strength, including the fivefold from the Holy Pattern, that’s 152 Jun; add the ultimate bone augmentation from the Bone Burning Pill, reaching 228 Jun; even without using the Perfect Level Heaven-pulling Sword Technique, purely utilizing the Transformation Realm Long Fist enhances strength by another thirty percent, my power can still reach around 296 Jun or greater. How do you plan to escape?”

With dozens of Xianyang-level masters attacking and such a variety of strange techniques, Xia Hong, even without using Shattering Divine Light, felt somewhat strained. So, initially, he directly employed the Heaven-pulling Sword Technique to unleash his strongest power.

The Perfect Level Heaven-pulling Sword Technique, like other martial arts, also boosts his strength by fifty percent, so the first sword he cast reached as high as 342 Jun. This was the confidence allowing him to disregard those peculiar techniques and repel more than fifty Xianyang-level masters in a single sword strike.

Even without martial arts, only using the Long Fist Form to exert force, Xia Hong’s strength still peaked at 296 Jun, comparable to the Peak of Second Turn Tribulation Body.

Chu Xuanfeng’s mere 52 Jun strength, not to mention dragging a burden, couldn’t alone hope to escape from his grasp.

Bam……

Without any suspense, Xia Hong’s kick directly sent Chu Xuanfeng’s body flailing to the ground, creating a massive pit in the Jiang Mansion courtyard.

“Die!”

Meanwhile, he stretched his left hand to grab Jiang Xinfan, a cold glint flashed in his eyes as he raised his longsword with his right hand and slashed directly at Jiang Xinfan’s neck.

“Hold the knife!”

Whoosh…

As the Shattered Star Sword drew its blade, an authoritative middle-aged voice suddenly echoed from the city gate, causing Xia Hong’s blade to pause, his brows slightly furrowing, with a cold glint persisting in his eyes as he lifted his sword once more without hesitation, clearly indicating his intent.

“Hong Prince, if you truly dare wield your sword to kill today, I, the Prefectural Governor, guarantee you won’t leave Yanling City alive!”

Slash……

At this moment, Xia Hong’s power was so immense that even a mere sword stroke through the air produced a terrifying sword edge airflow. Despite being a couple of inches away, Jiang Xinfan’s neck had its skin and flesh sliced open, exposing the silver bones inside in stark clarity.

With his trachea severed, Jiang Xinfan struggled to breathe, panic-stricken and helpless, his eyes full of intense survival instinct. Turning his head towards the city gate, he cried out desperately, “Lord Governor, save me!”

This old man’s acting is so good; why didn’t I realize it before…

While Xia Hong was jesting internally, his expression remained grim, watching the large army gather within the city and Chu Tianxu flying over from the city gate direction. His grip on the blade trembled a few times; after hesitating for a moment, he coldly laughed at Chu Tianxu, saying, “A mere Xianyang-level master with less than 4 Jun dares to disrespect me? What’s wrong with me killing him? The scope of your Prefectural Governor’s management seems rather broad.”

The limitations of the Tribulation Body Realm were something Xia Hong had to witness in person this time.

Chu Tianxu flew in from the city gate, so he definitely wasn’t staying inside the city all along, and critically, he didn’t release any aura while flying over.

Under normal circumstances, to intimidate one should unleash their aura fully to allow a proper reckoning of their true strength.

Based on the previous observation in the Book Collection Tower of Lin Chu County, Chu Tianxu withholds his aura for only one reason: in the County City, he dares not casually release his Tribulation Body aura.

Tribulation Body, the body that faces calamity, is truly so terrifying?

“Not only Xianyang-level masters, but even an Earth-digging Realm, a Logging Realm, even an ordinary person in Yanling City, every life is exceedingly precious. No matter who, trying to act recklessly and murder in front of me, the Prefectural Governor, is pure folly!”

Seeing Xia Hong stop at that moment, Chu Tianxu’s heart became quite secure.

He had an encounter with Xia Hong in the Blood Miasma Plain, and from that experience, it was clear that Xia Hong wasn’t the type to act recklessly without regard for consequences. Quite the contrary, he was extremely reasonable at crucial times.

As long as there’s consideration, then everything can be negotiated.

After his speech, those fifty Xianyang-level masters who had been scattered earlier immediately regained their spirit, quickly surrounding Xia Hong again, glaring at him with hostile expressions, with trends suggesting an instantaneous group attack upon Chu Tianxu’s command.

And besides those Xianyang-level masters, the tens of thousands of Town Guard Army and County Guard Army gathering below rapidly were even more resolute in intimidating Xia Hong.

“Hong Prince intruded into my Chen Cang Realm for no reason and even mingled inside Yanling City. Considering the affair in Blood Miasma Plain, since I was in the wrong first, I won’t pursue it today. But if the Prince wishes to continue recklessly murdering, he better inquire how sharp my Qinggang Sword truly is!”

Chu Tianxu’s final rhetorical question was densely laced with threat, and after he finished, noticing Xia Hong was slow to respond, he gazed down at Jiang Xinfan in his hand, continuing in a deep voice, “Release him! Prince.”

“Quickly, release him!”

“Release him!”

Chu Xuanfeng, who was injured earlier, and over a hundred Xianyang-level experts, seeing the pushback against Xia Hong, immediately joined in the chorus, continuing to pressure him; below, the Town Guard Army and County Guard Army that had been steadily surrounding also shouted in unison.

Tightening his grip, Xia Hong’s face slightly flushed crimson, seemingly at the brink of exploding, but facing Chu Tianxu and the sizable army, he ultimately contained himself.

“Chu Prefectural Governor, don’t pretend here with an exaggerated bravado. Today, you have the numbers in Chen Cang Realm, so I concede this defeat. If I ever encounter this person outside, hmph hmph…”

Bam!

With a cold laugh, Xia Hong tossed the sobbing Jiang Xinfan to the ground with a loud impact, then leaped away towards the East City Gate without looking back.

“Brother Jiang!”

“Brother Jiang, are you alright?”

“Brother Jiang…”

Among the crowd in Yanling, Chen Tianhong was the first to descend and check Jiang Xinfan’s condition, followed by the other guests from the Chen Mansion, along with the Xianyang-level Family Heads from notable families around the Jiang Mansion.

As for Chu Xuanfeng and other Xianyang-level masters from the Governor Mansion and Yanling Department, watching Xia Hong flee in embarrassment, their eyes gleamed with excitement as they quickly gathered beside Governor Chu Tianxu.

“That Hong Yu seems just a pretender.”

“Hmph! What’s the fuss over being first on the Heavenly List!”

“How could he act recklessly with the Prefectural Governor present?”

……

Seeing Xia Hong flee, Chu Tianxu had initially been frowning deeply. Upon hearing the surrounding voices, his expression didn’t relax. Instead, his brows furrowed even tighter.

“Do not withdraw the troops yet, observe the status of the Jiang Mansion members, ensure a ten-day alert within the city, keep watch, and prevent further disturbances.”

“Understood!”

Upon hearing Chu Tianxu’s slightly low-toned command, everyone quickly nodded in agreement. But when looking up again, they realized Chu Tianxu had already vanished.

“Did the Governor go towards East City?”

“Could he be chasing the Hong Prince?”

“Surely, after such a commotion, how could he allow that Prince to escape?”

“But that Hong Prince, his strength is truly formidable!”

“Should we follow up and see?”

“The Lord Governor just instructed us to keep a firm watch on the city, don’t you know well his temperament?”

“Rest assured! The Lord Governor’s strength, is it untrustworthy?”

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