Boom!
Three explosions rocked the mountaintop, almost leveling it.
Let alone anyone on top, even a group of Martial Spirits would have been obliterated under the three attacks.
"Send people to investigate. If there are any survivors, bring them all back. I want to see who dares to set their sights on this place!"
Yuan Gang said coldly, a trace of killing intent flashing in his eyes.
Anyone who dared to target this place was destined for destruction!
He couldn't allow them to disrupt the update of the Military God Ranking so wantonly.
After all, this was the first major event he had organized since taking over the power from Ye Longlin. If the boss were to retire at the end of the year, he needed a good page in his resume.
Yuan Gang lit a cigarette, unperturbed. This incident was highly likely to be orchestrated by the Dark Hall. If it wasn't, he wouldn't believe it.
In Great Xia, only the Dark Hall possessed such capability!
"Report, the area is now a ruin. Only five bodies were found."
At this moment, a figure quickly returned to report. Yuan Gang looked at the bodies before him and immediately instructed someone to bring the tablet, take photos, and let the system automatically select.
"As expected, it's them!"
Yuan Gang sneered as he looked at the information displayed on the tablet. But then, he seemed to remember something, and his pupils suddenly contracted!
"Quick! Find everyone who went out just now!"
Brother Qinglong had mentioned that there were over ten war criminals in Jinling. Now, only five people were here. Besides those captured, there were still ten others, meaning five people were not present.
With a total of only ten people on their side, it was impossible for them to inflict much damage. Therefore, their only targets could be the spectators at the scene!
Everyone before him was a war criminal, and they were all from Jinling. Their appearance here was definitely related to the Dark Hall, so there was no need to think further.
Moreover, with only five people here, it meant the other side had five more!
If they wanted to make the Military God Ranking revision a joke, five people alone wouldn't be enough, not even five hundred.
But what if the public, who were facing the revision of the Military God Ranking, were to die?
As Yuan Gang thought of this, a bad premonition appeared on his face, and his eyes grew anxious.
Boom!
Just then, an explosion suddenly sounded, making Yuan Gang's expression turn completely cold.
Screams followed, filling his ears!
Looking at the soaring flames, Yuan Gang's face turned incredibly grim, sparks gathering in his eyes. Everything within his sight had turned into a sea of fire.
The towering flames made him feel the scorching heat even from where he stood.
"Notify the local garrison to extinguish the fire and rescue people!"
Yuan Gang roared and charged forward. Upon reaching the scene, he saw that the ground was stained red with blood, and countless severed limbs and broken bodies lay scattered about, creating a horrific, hellish scene.
"You all deserve to die!"
Yuan Gang's roar echoed through the sky, seemingly reverberating over Jinling. Layers of dark clouds completely enveloped the land, making the entire Jinling appear as if it were experiencing the end of days.
Far away in Mount Zijin, Ye Longlin felt a jolt. He then heard Yuan Gang's roar, and his expression changed drastically. With a flash, he appeared over the square, standing proudly in the sky.
The soaring flames had not yet dissipated, and Yuan Gang's roar still echoed in his ears.
His expression also turned grim.
"It's happened after all, and on such a massive scale!"
Ye Longlin looked down and said anxiously, "Old Daoist, I'm entrusting Mu Hanqi to you. If my fiancée loses even a single strand of hair, I hold you responsible!"
With a step, he vanished from the sky.
"The aura of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple actually belongs to this young friend. This humble one thought it was some old bald monk who had broken through."
The old Daoist narrowed his eyes, looking in the direction Ye Longlin had left, and muttered.
Ye Qingxin caught something, glanced at the old Daoist beside her, and asked, "What do you mean?"
The old Daoist then explained, "Amitabha. Some time ago, a massacre occurred at the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple, and a Dao realm aura permeated the area. This humble one thought it was the old monk Ji Kong of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple who had broken through to the Dao realm, but it turns out it was this young friend... A formidable junior, indeed."
Ye Qingxin's brow furrowed even deeper.
"You mean, Ye Longlin has already broken through to the Dao realm?"
If Ye Longlin had broken through to the Dao realm, did that mean she had no way of surpassing him?
The old Daoist smiled slightly, "Supreme Detachment and Supreme Affection are part of the same cultivation technique. Have you considered cultivating the entire technique? Our Daoist sect is willing to gift 'Supreme Affection' to you."
...
Jinling exploded!
Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene, and the local military, led by their commander, also approached rapidly. The Zhenwu Division also dispatched all personnel, all heading swiftly to the location.
This explosion sent shockwaves throughout Jinling.
Various parties were greatly shaken!
The specific casualty figures had not yet been released and would require significant effort to confirm the exact number of dead and injured.
Epidemiological surveys would be needed to determine this!
"What's going on?"
As soon as Ye Longlin arrived, he smelled a strong scent of blood. He scowled tightly, looking at the scene with an extremely grim expression.
Yuan Gang lowered his head, his face filled with guilt upon seeing Ye Longlin.
"Boss, I'm sorry, I..."
He hadn't expected this incident to escalate so drastically, nor had he imagined the enemy would be so insane!
As a result, the situation had turned into what it was now.
"This is not your fault. Have they figured out who did this?"
Yuan Gang nodded, "The war criminals from Jinling."
"They disappeared earlier and appeared here, intending to assassinate me, but they failed. I truly didn't expect them to attack ordinary people, and to plant so many hidden bombs!"
Yuan Gang's eyes turned red, his gaze filled with a guilt that was hard to bear.
A clear tear traced down his cheek.
He had failed these ordinary people, failed those who had died!
Ye Longlin shook his head, "You did your best. Having them here would have also made them targets. Letting them leave to reduce the risk of stampedes was the right thing to do, but no one could have anticipated they would do something so heinous. You did nothing wrong; the blame lies only with them."
In his judgment, he hadn't made a mistake. Anyone would have made the same arrangements.
But they were also human, not gods.
They couldn't predict the enemy's next move.
"The Dark Hall must take full responsibility for this. The next course of action is to find them!"