mijobooks Chapter 460: Conspiracy
Chapter 460: Conspiracy
Agility and constitution both reach the world’s extreme values.
Strength is just a bit away from reaching the extreme value!
Ding Ling carefully perceives his own situation.
Regardless of other bonuses, just in terms of physical defense, it’s like wearing five or six layers of leather armor. If you add the innate Gang Qi defense of the Nine Yang Divine Skill, Ding Ling’s defense is elevated once again, even a Half-Step Innate Expert would struggle to break through it!
Such power!
It’s not an exaggeration to call Ding Ling a Land God.
Standing there letting ordinary people chop or hack at him, he remains utterly unharmed!
"Aside from true experts being able to hurt me, ordinary people are like dead grass to me."
Ding Ling clenches his fist and ponders:
"Even though my defense now is quite inferior compared to when reinforced with Celestial Might, in some aspects it’s not inferior at all."
At such a level.
A torrential rain of arrows falls.
Unless the accumulated attack strength reaches the level of a Half-Step Innate Expert, it can’t break his defense.
But if it accumulates to that strength, it could breach his defense.
But Ding Ling won’t just stand there and let the enemies hit him!
Moreover, the size and area covered by the rain of arrows is limited. He is only so big; how many arrows could actually hit him?
Unless a group of First-class Experts shoot at him, some of the rain of arrows could potentially break his defense.
Arrows shot by ordinary soldiers, covering him, are likely ineffective shots.
Even if it’s waves upon waves, endless arrows.
It’s still ineffective.
Because his Nine Yang Divine Skill is always active; the recovery speed of its Gang Qi is exceptionally fast, not to mention his inherent defense, which also has strong repair abilities.
"So, right now I’m invincible."
Ding Ling smiles faintly, very satisfied.
Finally, in this aspect, he can be compared to when reinforced with Celestial Might.
It’s fair to say that he is now comparable to a Land God.
"Physical qualities are close to reaching the world’s extreme. My Inner Power cultivation level is still somewhat uncertain."
Ding Ling continues chewing on the Great Medicine.
Of the remaining two hundred years of Great Medicine, there are fifty left.
Ding Ling chooses to refine using the Nine Yang Divine Skill and Nine Yin Scripture.
Because the Nine Yang Divine Skill and others are at full level, refining is very fast.
[Inner Power Value +1]
[Inner Power Value +1]
...
The Spiritual Essence and Primordial Qi within the Great Medicine are completely refined.
His Inner Power is continuously rising.
Soon after.
He finished consuming all the two hundred years of Great Medicine.
[Inner Power Value +30]
Although far from splitting True Water.
It’s somewhat better than nothing.
The power boost.
Gives Ding Ling more confidence in future battles.
...
In the evening.
Huang Rong comes to find Ding Ling, discussing Hoduo’s problem.
In the choice between ’choosing the Great Song not to slay the envoy’ stance or standing with Ding Ling.
Huang Rong decisively chooses to stand with Ding Ling.
And very swiftly extracted the information Ding Ling wished for from Hoduo.
Just what method did Huang Rong use?
Just how much suffering did Hoduo endure?
Ding Ling is unaware.
He only cares about the result.
"Ding Ling, Kublai’s desire to kill you is undying. This time sending you north to Mongolia as Left National Preceptor is purely for appeasement. Hoping you’d not aid Xiangyang, they also wish to use you as a knife for Mongolia.
Of course, they are prepared for the worst scenario. That is, if you refuse to cooperate, they will choose to ambush and kill you on the spot!"
"Ambush?"
Little Dragon Girl’s clear eyes widen, her face full of surprise and anger:
"Hoduo didn’t say that."
"Indeed."
Huang Rong says:
"Hoduo came with a mission this time, he couldn’t possibly reveal the truth. However, Hoduo holds a high position in Mongolia and knows quite a bit.
He knows how Kublai plans to kill you.
They have more than a dozen methods.
First: Arrange traps in your mansion bedroom, letting you fall into a prison made of Divine Iron! No matter how strong your force is, you can’t escape. Then starve you for ten days, half a month, cooperate and possibly live, otherwise starve to death. Even if you cooperate, they’ll use the deadliest poison to control you.
Second:
During negotiations, arrange traps. Surround you with Shizhi Water and Petroleum infused by Kebineng. Shizhi Water appears like regular water but is hard to extinguish once ignited. Utilizing Death Warriors to corner you, burying both you and them in that negotiating valley.
Third:
Bestow lavish gifts at a bound location, impersonating Kublai to meet you, then initiate traps, causing you to fall into a deep well, burying you alive.
Fourth..."
A total of more than a dozen techniques.
Each is heart-shattering!
Little Dragon Girl listens with tension, anxiety, furious beyond belief, gripping onto Ding Ling’s clothes tightly, afraid he might disappear any moment.
Ding Ling sighs deeply:
"It’s indeed genuine. Kublai is truly well-prepared, it’s no wonder he isn’t afraid of me."
All those methods combined.
No matter the prowess Ding Ling has, he might indeed encounter disaster.
He secretly feels fortunate. Thanks to a spur of insight, he had Huang Rong interrogate Hoduo, otherwise, he might not have thought Kublai would take such measures against him.
Indeed, quite ruthless.
But since understanding both sides are already like fire and water, incompatible.
Ding Ling says:
"Let me meet Hoduo."
"Alright."
Sometime later.
Ding Ling sees Hoduo, tortured miserably, almost not like a human.
Ding Ling raises an eyebrow, glancing at Huang Rong, seeing her unaffected demeanor, realizing, after years of war and slaughter, even Huang Rong has become hardened, the battle’s horror is far worse, she could face it calmly, and this, naturally, pales in comparison.
Ding Ling is proficient in medicine.
After spending days, he heals Hoduo and requests him to take him to Golden Wheel Dharma King.
Huang Rong is puzzled why Ding Ling is seemingly entering a trap.
Ding Ling smiles lightly:
"Relax, knowing their plans, they can do nothing to me."
This time, Ding Ling chooses to travel alone with Hoduo.
Little Dragon Girl wanted to follow, Ding Ling says:
"I’ll go alone, it’ll be quicker."
Little Dragon Girl knows Ding Ling’s Lightweight Skill is superb, afraid to slow him down, biting her lip, resolves to train harder, meanwhile saying:
"If you’re not back within seven days, I will search for you."
"Don’t worry, seven days are enough."
Ding Ling smiles and carries Hoduo, simultaneously activating Spiral Nine Shadows, Ten Thousand Miles Solo Lightness Skill, Serpentine Weasel Maneuver, Cloud-Piercing Step, Golden Swan Skill, and various Lightweight Body Techniques, instantly, like a great bird spreading its wings, soaring dozens of feet into the air, dragging Hoduo, like a gust flying to the horizon, vanishing in the blink of an eye.