Chapter 176: Rattling the Whole City!

The masked man's eyes were blood‑red, and his surrounding true Qi surged like blazing flames.

His originally black battle attire was puffed up by the pressure of his Qi, and his skin even took on a strange reddish hue.

He knew he was no match for Jiang Feng, so he burned his Heavenly Essence True Qi, using this all‑or‑nothing tactic, gambling on whether he could drag Jiang Feng down with him.

Ah!

A hoarse, guttural roar shook the cell, making it hum.

The masked man lunged at Jiang Feng, his hands forming claws, aiming straight for Jiang Feng's throat.

The technique left no room for retreat; it was a desperate, all‑out stance.

The burning Qi caused his speed and strength to surge dramatically.

What was already a fierce attack now carried a destructive, maddened fury.

Ling Zhaixing was so frightened his heart rose to his throat, and he bit his lip hard.

"Jiang Feng! Don't take it head‑on! He's burning his Heavenly Essence True Qi; he can't hold out long!"

She hadn't expected the masked man to spare no cost to kill Jiang Feng!

Jiang Feng watched the charging masked man, his gaze still calm.

He simply tilted his body lightly, once again evading the masked man's strike.

Puff!

The masked man's claw brushed Jiang Feng's shoulder and snagged on the nearby iron cell bars.

With a crisp "crack!", the sturdy iron bar snapped cleanly, its broken edge smooth as a mirror.

Yet even the masked man's full‑force assault couldn't even touch Jiang Feng's clothing.

"Why?"

The masked man looked frantic, his eyes filled with despair and resentment.

Having burned his Heavenly Essence True Qi, he was already at the end of his strength.

Each strike drained the little life force he had left, yet Jiang Feng remained unhurried.

The massive gap drove him into complete madness.

"Your all‑out style is useless against me."

Jiang Feng's voice was flat.

"Jiangnan Wang raised you all these years just to have you die pointlessly?"

Hearing that, the masked man's attacks grew even more frenzied, his mouth continuously roaring.

"I will kill you! Kill you!"

But the crazier he got, the more flaws appeared.

Jiang Feng seized a gap, his right hand flashing out like lightning, precisely gripping the masked man's wrist.

"Crack!"

A crisp bone‑cracking sound rang out; the masked man let out a mournful scream as his wrist was brutally snapped by Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng flicked his wrist, hurling the masked man out, who crashed heavily onto the ground.

He struggled to rise, but his whole body was weak; he could only lie prone, panting heavily, his eyes full of despair.

His injuries were too severe; he was down to his last breath.

Ling Zhaixing watched the scene, let out a long sigh of relief, and his tense body instantly relaxed.

But at that moment, a sudden surge of intense true Qi rippled from outside the cell, stronger than the masked man's burning Qi.

"Nine-Pin Grandmaster, huh? Interesting."

Jiang Feng raised an eyebrow slightly, and the next second he left, taking Ling Zhaixing with him.

……

Meanwhile, at the Dragon Group's Jiangcheng office.

Lu Xiao was analyzing the aftermath of Chen Chujiang's betrayal with several core members.

Suddenly, the air in the office jolted, and a powerful true Qi wave surged from outside the city.

"What a strong true Qi wave!"

Duan Fei's complexion changed dramatically.

"This is at least a Sixth Grade Grandmaster‑level strongman battling! And someone is burning true Qi; the fight is intense!"

She had just finished speaking when the office door was pushed open.

Wei Wuji strode in quickly, his face solemn.

"Top‑tier strongmen are fighting in the city, the aura came from Fengling Ferry; Lu Xiao, come with me right now to check!"

Having said that, Wei Wuji headed outward first, his figure flashing as he vanished at the doorway.

Lu Xiao dared not delay and immediately ordered the members behind him.

"You stay here on guard, be ready at any moment; I'll go with Old Wei to see!"

Before the words finished, she also hurried out, the two sprinting forward and behind each other toward Fengling Ferry.

……

At Jiangnan Wangfu, within a secluded courtyard.

Jiangnan Wang wore a brocade robe, seated beside a stone table under a pavilion, holding a cup of hot tea.

Behind him stood three black‑clad men dressed exactly like the earlier masked man.

These three were the Jiangnan Wang's most trusted death‑soldiers, having hidden their names for years, concealed within the residence, handling all his secret affairs.

"Prince, we haven't received any news from Fengling Ferry yet; do you know if Old Fourth has summoned Ling Zhaixing?"

A masked man on the left spoke, his voice low and respectful.

Jiangnan Wang sipped his tea and said lightly, "Ling Zhaixing is a tough nut, but Lao Si's methods are ruthless; I think he won't last long. The Southern Frontier Tiger Talisman is of utmost importance, we must get it. Without the talisman, my grand plan will miss its most crucial step."

His voice was calm, yet carried authority.

Only by securing the Tiger Talisman can we mobilize the hundreds of thousands of troops in Nanjiang, then combine with the insiders in the court; the throne will be within easy reach!

At that moment, the masked man in the middle suddenly changed complexion, furrowed his brows, as if sensing something, and abruptly looked toward the direction of Fengling Ferry.

"What's wrong?"

Jiangnan Wang noticed his oddity and asked.

"Prince! It's Lao Si's aura! He… he's burning Heavenly Essence True Qi, fighting desperately!"

"What?"

Jiangnan Wang's tea cup suddenly stopped, and tea splashed out.

"Senior A Si is fighting desperately? He's a Sixth Grade Grandmaster; who could force him to burn Heavenly Essence True Qi?"

The four masked men under his command are all top‑level experts he cultivated with countless resources.

Feng Asi, also a Sixth Grade Grandmaster, is virtually unrivaled in Jiangnan Territory; how could he be driven to such desperate measures?

"Prince, Lao Si's aura is chaotic and growing weaker; it looks very ominous!"

Jiangnan Wang sprang to his feet, his brocade robe fluttering without wind.

"Could our plan have been leaked?"

His scheme has always been extremely secret.

Who on earth dares to spoil his affairs at this moment?

"Prince, could it be someone from the Dragon Group?"

The masked man on the left guessed.

"Ling Zhaixing is a wanted criminal by the Dragon Group; perhaps the Dragon Group discovered the location of Fengling Ferry and sent experts over."

"Dragon Group?"

Jiangnan Wang's brows furrowed even tighter.

"Even if Wei Wuji arrived, Senior A Si wouldn't be forced into such desperation!"

He knows Wei Wuji's strength; like Feng Asi, he is also a Sixth Grade Grandmaster.

If they truly clashed, it would be evenly matched, so Feng Asi has no need to burn Heavenly Essence True Qi desperately.

"The Dragon Group is said to have already informed the Southern Region Guardian Long Qianyan; could it be that Long Qianyan has arrived?"

Long Qianyan, the Dragon Group Southern Region Guardian, a top‑tier powerhouse of Nine-Pin Grandmaster rank.

He stands at the pinnacle of the martial world, far stronger than Wei Wuji!

If it truly is Long Qianyan, Lao Si being forced into desperation makes sense.

Thinking of this, Jiangnan Wang felt a trace of panic rise within him.

If Long Qianyan truly intervenes, his plan will be in trouble!

"Prince, even if it's Long Qianyan, I will still contend with him! Our Four Brothers cannot afford to lose any member!"

The eldest of the Four Brothers spoke at that moment.