Chapter 311: The Decisive Battle (Part I)

Ma Zijun's actions stunned everyone present, except for Ma Youxiang.

These figures who could be called influential in Jinling stared at Ma Zijun's firm and resolute back, unable to recover their senses for a long time.

Yet, the first to recover was Ma Zicheng.

He likewise did not have the slightest hesitation; imitating Ma Zijun's actions, he swallowed a handful of pills and chased after Ma Zijun's footsteps.

The addition of the Ma brothers boosted morale quite well, but due to the hesitation of other family heads, the Martial Artist subordinates lost their fighting spirit, and in the end, only the Ma family members were left struggling to hold their ground.

In the end, without any suspense, the Ma family members were defeated.

Ma Zicheng was knocked unconscious by a punch from the crazed Ding Mingchang, while Ma Zijun was trampled underfoot.

Ding Mingchang, ferocious and excited, roared: "You had a part in what happened to my son, so starting with you, go to hell!"

………

Outside the Gu Family courtyard, the Martial Arts Family Coalition led by Fang Shaoyi and Fang Yuying also fell into a passive position.

The strength of either Azure Dragon or White Tiger was enough to achieve a complete victory; the highest combat power in the Martial Arts Family Coalition was Fang Shaoyi.

Moreover, the Martial Artists of the Martial Arts Alliance had all reached their realms through special means; even at the same realm, the strength they displayed was a large cut above.

"There is no suspense in the outcome. If you surrender now, we might reluctantly consider, out of mercy, leaving your bodies intact."

Qinglong smiled playfully, watching Fang Shaoyi wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth.

White Tiger smashed a person's head with one palm, looked at the horrified Fang Yuying, and leered: "I can allow you to live, but from now on, you will be my pet dog."

Fang Yuying spat fiercely and cursed: "Pah! You beast!"

Fang Shaoyi looked at his surroundings from the corner of his eye; the Martial Artists of the Martial Arts families were almost entirely dead or wounded. Fortunately, even seeing Chen Che being suppressed, no one retreated, which was the only reason they had managed to hold on until now.

But if this continued, total annihilation was only a matter of time.

The key now was still Chen Che; as long as Chen Che could kill Gu Yuanzong, the outcome could be reversed in an instant.

………

"Pfft!"

Chen Che spat out another mouthful of blood, the Ghost Gate Needle between his fingers piercing into his chest to alleviate his injuries and the erosion of the Great Red Sun Poison.

"You keep thinking about stabbing that needle into your heart; if I'm not mistaken, that must be your final trump card, right?"

Gu Yuanzong walked slowly toward Chen Che with a light gait, his sharp gaze locked onto Chen Che the entire time, staring at his every move.

"It's just a pity that no matter what your trump card is, I won't give you that chance. You brat have some crooked ways; I won't be like I was at Moon Shadow Island and let you act as you please."

"Whoosh!"

Gu Yuanzong flicked his finger, once again interrupting Chen Che's small attempt to stab the Ghost Gate Needle into his heart.

Chen Che fell to the ground with a thud and sat cross-legged in meditation.

Above his crown, a tree grew and withered, finishing its life in the blink of an eye, and Chen Che's injuries were also more than half alleviated.

"Interesting."

Gu Yuanzong witnessed the process of Chen Che performing the Artisan Technique and narrowed his eyes: "What kind of Artisan Technique is this?"

Chen Che staggered to his feet and took a few deep breaths; although his injuries were healed, the Great Red Sun Poison had not eased in the slightest, and the spiderweb blood streaks had already spread from his left cheek across the bridge of his nose, advancing toward his right cheek.

"You've looked at the Stone Stele for so long, yet you don't know what this Artisan Technique is? How pathetic!"

"What did you say?!"

Gu Yuanzong's expression froze, his figure flashed, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of Chen Che.

Chen Che could not retreat in time and was grabbed by the throat by Gu Yuanzong: "Say it again! What did you comprehend from the Stone Stele?!"

Gu Yuanzong was practically roaring as he interrogated Chen Che.

Chen Che sneered, a flash of brilliance in his eyes; the ground cracked, and a giant wooden thorn drilled out of the earth, stabbing straight at Gu Yuanzong's chest.

Gu Yuanzong let out a violent shout, True Qi exploded from his body, and the moment before the wooden thorn touched Gu Yuanzong, it exploded into powder.

"Crack!"

At the same time, Gu Yuanzong grabbed the wrist Chen Che was once again trying to use to sneak the Ghost Gate Needle into his heart and twisted it directly.

His right arm broke and hung down powerlessly. However, the Ghost Gate Needle between his fingers did not fall to the ground; instead, it curved around Chen Che's body and drifted into his left hand.

"Bang!"

Gu Yuanzong slapped Chen Che's lower abdomen with one palm; Chen Che groaned in pain, flew backward, and slammed heavily onto the ground.

"Whoosh!"

Gu Yuanzong flashed over again, stepped forcefully onto Chen Che's face, and said viciously: "If you don't talk, you won't have another chance to open your mouth."

Blood flowed from the corner of Chen Che's mouth; he coughed and sneered: "If you want to know, kneel down and beg me."

Gu Yuanzong's brow twitched, his rage growing ever more intense, and he sneered: "Don't you want to know why I ordered your father to be killed? I'll tell you now..."

"Because I felt like it."

"I'll kill you!"

Chen Che roared, lightning gathered in his left palm, and he grabbed toward the sky; a bolt of thunder was guided by his hand and struck down directly at his head.

"Boom—!"

The lightning dissipated, and Gu Yuanzong had already put distance between himself and Chen Che; he was unscathed, while Chen Che had fully endured his own suicidal attack.

"Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat..."

A burst of ear-piercing gunfire arrived at this moment, followed by the sound of large-scale personnel movement.

………

At the mountain belly.

Ma Zijun climbed up from the ground, panting heavily, looking at the dead Ding Mingchang in front of him with lingering fear.

Ding Mingchang's expression remained ferocious and insane, only now there was an unbelievable shock in his eyes.

In the very center of his forehead was a striking blood hole. A True Qi Bullet had pierced his skull, and it had exploded directly when it shot out from the back of his head.

It was not just Ding Mingchang himself; the majority of the Martial Artists from the Ding Family and the Huang Family were struck dead by the suddenly fired True Qi Bullets.

The scene of the ongoing slaughter fell into an eerie silence in an instant.

Everyone present was stunned, all looking in disbelief at the swarms of Patrol Bureau soldiers who had suddenly appeared on the battlefield.

"The Patrol Bureau is under orders to arrest the Martial Arts Alliance; those who resist to the death will be executed on the spot without exception!"

Tang Ying, dressed in an ink-black uniform, stood at the very front of the countless Patrol Bureau soldiers, her voice high-pitched and full of authority.

Huang Shili and Ding Zhen wore the same look of shock; the situation had changed too quickly, and the one-sided outcome had reversed in the blink of an eye.

They could not fathom why Xue Zhangming would intervene, but for these two old foxes, the most important thing right now was to save their own lives!

However, no matter how cunning a fox is, it is finished if it runs into a pig of a teammate.

Huang Shengming could not accept that the victory within his grasp had just vanished like this; pointing at Tang Ying, he roared sternly:

"Tang Ying, what kind of thing do you think you are to dare to come and obstruct the Gu Family's affairs? Even Xue Zhangming wouldn't dare to go against the Old Gu, yet you, a mere Commander, have grown the guts of a bear and a leopard to dare bring people here and openly open fire and kill?!"

Ding Zhen glanced at Huang Shili and said nothing, but Huang Shili could tell that his eyes were cursing very filthily.

"Bang!"

Just as Huang Shili was about to step forward and kick this bastard son, he was startled by a piercing gunshot, and warm blood splattered all over his face and body.

Huang Shengming's eyes widened, and he fell backward with a look of astonishment on his face, dying with his eyes wide open in resentment.

"Everyone, put your hands on your heads and squat down! Whoever dares to talk nonsense or move again, this will be their fate!"

Tang Ying swept her sharp gaze around, and everyone present put their hands on their heads and squatted down.

Ding Zhen stopped paying attention to the dazed Huang Shili and honestly put his hands on his head and squatted down.

Huang Shili stared blankly at the dead Huang Shengming; after a while, he took a deep breath, glanced at the obediently squatting Ding Zhen, and finally realized that the outcome was set.

A thousand emotions flashed through his dead-hearted eyes, and finally, he slowly bent his knees and squatted down.

………

Outside the Gu Family compound.

"I am acting under the Sovereign's orders to come and apprehend Gu Yuanzong; if you abandon your resistance, you may be spared your lives."

Luo Lin stood with her hands behind her back, and the fully armed Patrol Bureau soldiers quickly surrounded the entire Gu Family compound.

Fang Yuying supported Fang Shaoyi and shouted with a worried look: "Chen Che is in danger, go save him quickly!"

Luo Lin narrowed her eyes, her gaze passing over the Azure Dragon and White Tiger in front of her to look at the ruined Gu Family compound, and with a wave of her arm, the battle-ready Patrol Bureau Warriors immediately launched their attack.

"Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat………"

After a burst of flashing blades and shadows, and a hail of bullets, the lackeys of the Martial Arts Alliance all fell into pools of blood.

Seeing the situation had changed, the Azure Dragon and White Tiger exchanged a glance, quickly turned, and fled to the side of Gu Yuanzong.

………