In the precarious basement.

A moment later.

The blood pool was evaporated, and the fiery tiger, ablaze with flames, subsequently vanished.

Bai Luoyu approached the blood pool to take a look, and his mind was immediately shaken.

Below, white bones were mixed with residual blood, piled and intertwined, their number unknown.

Jiang Ning also slowly withdrew his Divine Sense at this moment.

With most of the blood evaporated, his Divine Sense could reach the bottom.

He, too, felt his mind tremble.

The number of white bones exceeded a thousand.

This was the result he had obtained by scanning the bottom of the blood pool with his Divine Sense just now.

And this was just the surface; at least a thousand people were buried here.

At the same time, apart from this special blood pool, the entire Baisha County also had one blood pool each in the southeast, northeast, and southwest, buried in basements.

If the scale of the other blood pools was the same as this one.

Combined, it would mean at least several thousand people had died.

“Brother Bai, let’s go up first!” Jiang Ning slowly retracted his gaze.

Bai Luoyu also withdrew his gaze from the blood pool: “Alright! Once we’re up, it’s time to deal with that Deng County Magistrate!”

Jiang Ning nodded.

“My lord!!” Seeing Jiang Ning and Bai Luoyu appear, the several attendants immediately showed joy and came forward to greet them.

Bai Luoyu nodded slightly to them.

Seeing Deng Fei and the others standing somewhat lost in the courtyard, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

At this moment, Jiang Ning had already arrived in front of Deng Fei.

He flicked a finger, and a wisp of Saber Intent broke through the air.

A blood hole instantly appeared in Deng Fei’s glabella.

From the blood hole, black blood flowed profusely.

But at this moment, not only did Deng Fei not die, but he awoke as if from a dream, his eyes regaining clarity.

“What is this…” He showed surprise.

“Inspector Bai!” Noticing Bai Luoyu, he quickly saluted.

“Brother Jiang, what is this?” Bai Luoyu looked at Jiang Ning with surprise.

Deng Fei, who was beside them, also looked at Jiang Ning upon seeing Bai Luoyu’s actions.

“Previously, a Gu worm was parasitic in Deng County Magistrate’s mind,” Jiang Ning said.

“Gu worm?” Deng Fei was a little confused.

Jiang Ning said, “Deng County Magistrate, if you still have your previous memory, then recall it carefully!”

Upon hearing this, a look of contemplation immediately appeared in Deng Fei’s eyes.

In just a few breaths, Deng Fei’s body trembled slightly.

Jiang Ning glanced at him.

He then walked in front of the other several constables.

With a flick of his fingers.

Saber Intent burst forth, instantly piercing their heads.

Then, using his Divine Sense, he made a grabbing motion in the Void Realm, and several white, fleshy worms fell from the blood holes in their glabella to the ground.

Bai Luoyu saw these long, wriggling, twisting worms on the ground.

His expression instantly changed.

“It’s Gu sorcery!!”

“It should be!” Jiang Ning nodded.

As the Gu worms were dug out from the heads of those constables, they also awoke as if from a dream.

“Everyone, recall your past memories on your own!” Jiang Ning said.

A moment later.

Black tears slowly flowed from Deng Fei’s eyes.

He walked step by step to the water pond in the courtyard, looking at the exaggerated figure in the water.

His heart immediately turned to ash.

“Inspector Bai, I have failed the people of the city.”

“Deng County Magistrate, do you remember the past?” Bai Luoyu asked.

“I remember, I remember everything!! My actions during these days are unforgivable, even with ten thousand deaths!!”

Seeing this, Jiang Ning said, “Brother Bai, you handle the situation here yourself. The Worship God Sect still has several strongholds in the city.”

As his voice fell.

Jiang Ning instantly transformed into a gust of wind and disappeared from the spot.

The chaos in Baisha County had not been completely resolved, so Jiang Ning dared not delay any longer.

Besides this place, there were four other blood pools.

Around those blood pools, there were also Worship God Sect members guarding them.

Although the stronghold here had been destroyed by him, in his opinion, it must have alarmed the Worship God Sect members hidden in Baisha County.

Regardless of their previous plans here.

Now that his arrival had disrupted them, they might not hesitate to go all out, leading to greater casualties.

Being in his position, he must fulfill his duties.

Since he had taken on the role of Eastern Tomb County Patrol Envoy.

Then he could not ignore such a disaster.

It concerned the well-being of thousands upon thousands of families.

Moreover, no matter what, in his eyes, the common people were the most innocent.

As his thoughts flowed.

He had already used the Divine Ability of Shrinking the Earth to an Inch.

His speed instantly increased by dozens of times.

Subsequently.

He directly rushed into a basement containing a blood pool in the southeast corner.

“Who’s there!!” Only a single shout was heard.

The dark and deep basement then turned into a place of death.

In less than a cup of tea’s time.

The basements containing the blood pools in the northeast, northwest, and southwest corners were all destroyed by Jiang Ning.

【Divinity】: 89 points

【Authority】: Flesh Regeneration (Slightly Lacking 11.3%)

He looked at his panel and nodded with satisfaction.

Destroying those strongholds was not without any gain.

In each blood pool, there was a statue of the Blood Flesh God hidden.

It was no different from the first one.

He used his Divine Sense to retrieve the statues from the blood pools, and the gains before and after were not much different.

The total gains from the five locations allowed him to harvest the highest number of Divinity points in history.

The Authority of Flesh Regeneration had also been completed.

“The harvest is quite good!”

He then closed the panel.

A moment later.

Cuiliu Pavilion backyard.

Jiang Ning appeared again.

“Brother Jiang, is it resolved?” Bai Luoyu was slightly startled to see Jiang Ning return so quickly.

Jiang Ning nodded: “It’s resolved!”

“The strongholds in the southeast, northeast, southwest, and northwest corners of the city have all been destroyed. For now, it seems the crisis has been lifted.”

That fast?!!

Bai Luoyu was stunned when he heard Jiang Ning’s words.

He knew very well how big Baisha County was.

Four corners, let alone destroying strongholds.

Just running back and forth would take more than such a short time.

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but recall Jiang Ning’s timely appearance earlier.

Various thoughts flashed quickly through his mind, and then he hid these thoughts deep within his heart.

“Thank you, Inspector Jiang!!”

Seeing Jiang Ning appear, Deng Fei immediately cupped his hands in thanks.

When Jiang Ning had left just now, he had already learned Jiang Ning’s true identity from Bai Luoyu.

The other several constables, seeing this, also bowed and thanked him.

“Thank you, Inspector Jiang, for saving my life!”

“Thank you, Inspector Jiang, for saving my life!”

“Thank you, Inspector Jiang, for saving my life!”

“…”

Jiang Ning waved his hand, signaling them not to be so formal.

“Deng County Magistrate, do you know what your current situation is?” he asked.

Deng Fei said, “We have been too deeply corrupted by the evil god and cannot turn back. The only outcome awaiting us is death.”

Speaking of this, Deng Fei clenched his fist, a hint of unwillingness in his eyes.

“I have been a negligent county magistrate, and I am unforgivable even with ten thousand deaths! But these brothers who followed me are innocent. If they die with me, I am truly unwilling!!”

“My lord, on this journey to Yellow Springs, we will also have companions! In the future, on the path to Yellow Springs, we might even be able to achieve something great again!” A constable spoke.

Jiang Ning looked at Deng Fei and the others, secretly shaking his head.

He had already tried outside just now.

After being corroded by the Blood Flesh God and becoming a Divine Descendant.

Even if his blood entered their bodies, it could not save them.

Their situation was just like when his blood entered Long Xingyun’s body before, completely ineffective.

It was like mud entering the vast sea, without causing any ripples or movement.

At this moment.

Bai Luoyu saw that Jiang Ning did not express any opinion and also chose to remain silent.

How Deng Fei and the others should be dealt with.

Firstly, it depended on their opinions as Eastern Tomb County Patrol Envoys, and secondly, on Zhao Yulong’s opinion.

But according to the rules.

After being too deeply corrupted by beings defined as evil gods by Great Xia, and unable to turn back, there was only one outcome awaiting them.

That was death.

Because they were too deeply corrupted, they would be beyond salvation, only able to slide step by step into the abyss, losing their sanity, and finally becoming Puppet-like existences of the evil god.

This process, no matter how much they struggled, they could not escape the final outcome.

Unless their Divine Soul could complete a transformation midway and successfully break free from its control.

Seeing that both Jiang Ning and Bai Luoyu did not express their stance, Deng Fei secretly sighed.

“Deng County Magistrate, please send someone to go with me to those Worship God Sect strongholds for aftermath, and at the same time, seal the city gates, strictly prohibiting anyone from entering or exiting, awaiting the arrival of the garrison.”

“Yes! I obey the order!!” Deng Fei took Bai Luoyu’s command.

“Brother Jiang, shall we two go handle the aftermath first, and then discuss it together after Prefect Zhao arrives?”

“Alright!” Jiang Ning nodded.

Under Jiang Ning’s leadership, the four Worship God Sect strongholds were quickly sealed off.

With Bai Luoyu taking over, Jiang Ning was also free.

Walking on the empty streets.

Feeling the dark clouds above gradually disperse, Jiang Ning’s heart was not light at all.

It was fortunate that this incident happened in Baisha County, and that he had grown stronger now.

If it had happened a year or a year and a half earlier, in the nearby Luoshui County, what then?

Without him, this variable, Bai Luoyu alone would not have been able to handle this matter.

And, there was him!

Thinking of the Blood Flesh God that had briefly descended.

Jiang Ning felt a considerable amount of pressure.

He understood why the Blood Flesh God had suddenly become enraged.

Because he possessed the Authority of the Blood Flesh God.

Authority conflicts meant an endless struggle.

This was also his first time going from hidden to open.

Undoubtedly, he knew he was on the Blood Flesh God’s kill list.

Being marked by a being referred to as a god, how could there be no pressure?

He clenched his hand.

“My strength is still too weak!!”

The many potential enemies made him uneasy.

Then, he looked at his panel, beginning to consider where to add his Divinity points.

【Divinity】: 89 points

【Authority】: Flesh Regeneration (Slightly Lacking 11.3%) Divine Descendant (Half Lacking 1.4%)

Based on my previous observations, adding one Divinity point to the current Flesh Regeneration Authority can only bring a 0.3% progress increase.

If all eighty-nine points are invested, it can only bring about a 27% progress increase.

It cannot bring about a direct change!

Thinking of this, he immediately shook his head secretly.

Then his gaze fell on another Authority.

Divine Descendant.

If this Authority continues to be completed, my blood’s enhancement to others’ Physical Body will be even more significant.

This thought flashed through his mind, and he had already made a decision.

He was very short on manpower now.

Even if he had trained them for half a month, the people in his Patrol Office were still unable to stand on their own.

There were almost no strong individuals.

The strongest was only Xie Xiaojiu, a Seventh-Rank.

This level of strength was completely insufficient in Dongling County and far from being able to stand on its own.

With insufficient strength among his subordinates, there were more places where he needed to personally intervene.

This also meant squeezing his time for martial arts training.

He had only just taken on the role of Eastern Tomb County Patrol Envoy and could not completely ignore everything.

Under such circumstances, the completion of the Divine Descendant Authority became even more important.

If his subordinates could stand on their own, he would have more time to fully improve himself.

The next moment.

The Divinity points on the panel began to decrease.

And the progress of Divine Descendant continued to increase.

In front of the Divine Descendant Authority, which was only half lacking, each Divinity point could bring a 3% progress.

In just a moment.

His panel changed again.

【Divinity】: 66 points

【Authority】: Flesh Regeneration (Slightly Lacking 11.3%) Divine Descendant (Slightly Lacking 0%)

A total of thirty-three Divinity points were consumed, allowing the Divine Descendant Authority to be completed again.

Now, the enhancement to their Physical Body will surely be even more significant.

Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

This also made him think of the effect of Dragon blood a few days ago.

A single drop of ordinary Dragon blood had brought him a very significant improvement.

This also made him feel a similar kind of ingenuity.

Then, he closed the panel.

In the afternoon.

Jiang Ning and Bai Luoyu stood on the city wall.

The defending soldiers kept their distance from the two.

Some of them, upon seeing Jiang Ning, frequently showed strange expressions.

They had not forgotten Jiang Ning, who had appeared like a ghost on the city wall earlier.

Now they knew that he was a top-tier figure from the county city.

“Brother Jiang, do you think Prefect Zhao’s expression will be pleasant when he learns that you resolved the crisis in Baisha County ahead of time?”

Bai Luoyu seemed to think of something and spoke with a smile.

Jiang Ning shook his head: “It was merely a coincidence; I just happened to arrive in Baisha County a step earlier. This is also good luck; this credit should belong to both of us!”

“Not us, but Brother Jiang!” Bai Luoyu shook his head.

He continued, “If Brother Jiang hadn’t appeared in time, according to the situation at that time, I would not have escaped this Dragon’s den in Baisha County and would surely have perished here!”

“Counting it, Brother Jiang saved my life!”

“Under such circumstances, Brother Jiang has both the kindness of assistance and the grace of saving my life! How can this credit still be divided with me!”

Speaking of this, Bai Luoyu looked at Jiang Ning seriously.

“Moreover, Brother Jiang needs to consider one thing: for your advancement to the Third-Rank!”

“The credit for two people is not big enough!”

“The credit attributed to Brother Jiang will be of great use to Brother Jiang.”

“The Heavenly Human Grandmaster’s Dao cannot be easily exchanged with contribution points.”

Hearing Bai Luoyu’s words, Jiang Ning also began to think seriously.

According to what he had learned in the past few days.

It was indeed as Bai Luoyu said.

The Heavenly Human Grandmaster’s Dao, even with his current identity as Eastern Tomb County Patrol Envoy, could not be obtained from the Patrol Office.

According to Grandmaster White, he could only understand a little now.

But to exchange for the true Dao, he first needed to accumulate over a million contribution points, then go find her.

This matter had also been giving him a headache recently.

The key to entering the Heavenly Human Grandmaster realm was not far from his grasp.

But the Dao to achieve the Heavenly Human Grandmaster realm was his biggest hurdle now.

Especially since he had decided to exchange for the Dao that could complete nine transformations.

This was an extremely difficult matter.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and he immediately cupped his hands.

“Thank you, Brother Bai, for your assistance!”

Bai Luoyu smiled.

Indeed!

Brother Jiang is already close to achieving the Heavenly Human Grandmaster realm!

He understood in his heart but was not surprised. (End of Chapter)