Becoming a god by following the natural order and seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune.

Chapter 90 I am the law!
At this moment, a fierce battle had broken out in front of the Huang residence.

The killings broke out without warning.

Chen Sheng has never liked to talk too much. Once he has decided to take action, he does not hesitate at all.

As soon as he arrived at the Huang residence with his armed troops, he didn't even give the people inside any time to react before the cold blades were already drawn, and the order to attack tore through the silence of dusk.

Large numbers of officers and soldiers surged forward like a tide, their well-trained skills including breaching doors, advancing, dividing and eliminating enemies.

To ensure absolute safety and prevent any key members of the Huang family from escaping in the chaos, Chen Sheng mobilized almost his entire force this time, with a troop strength and momentum far exceeding that of the last time he destroyed the Gao family.

Almost the entire military battalion was mobilized.

Chen Sheng, dressed in a spotless new official robe and with the precious sword 'Shehan' at his waist, stood at the back of the formation, his expression as cold and indifferent as a frozen lake, watching everything before him.

Yang Yi, the head of the Yang family, standing beside him, looked at the scene of flames soaring into the sky and screams echoing incessantly, a trace of unbearable pity and complexity flashing deep in his eyes.

When he received Chen Sheng's order, although he had a premonition, he was still shocked by the ruthlessness and decisiveness of this young commander. When he did not act, he was swift and decisive, and he would carry out the deed of wiping out entire families.

What weighed heavily on his mind was that Chen Sheng had explicitly demanded that the Yang family participate in this operation and cooperate with the officers and soldiers to suppress the 'Huang family rebels'.

Yang Yi knew that this was the pledge of loyalty that the Yang family had to give to Chen Sheng.

Yang Yi understood that his previous break with the Huang family was not enough to completely gain Chen Sheng's trust. Only by getting the blood of the Huang family on his hands could he completely wash away the 'sins' of the Yang family in the past.

He understood the principle of "better to die than to die for my fellow Daoist."

Therefore, after only a brief struggle, Yang Yi made his choice. He personally led the elite members of the Yang family to the Huang family as soon as possible. After receiving a signal from Chen Sheng, he ordered the members of the Yang family to cooperate with the government troops and wield the butcher's knife against their former allies, who were now 'traitors'.

"What, Chief Yang, do you seem to be having second thoughts?"

Chen Sheng kept his gaze fixed on the battle ahead, his tone calm, as if he were just asking a casual question.

Yang Yi's heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat almost instantly soaked his back. He hurriedly bowed and said:
"No, Yang had no such intention. The Huang family is incredibly audacious to offend Commander Chen. They have colluded with river bandits to plot a rebellion. The evidence is conclusive, and they should be wiped out to uphold the law of the court and appease the people of Changshan."

Yang Yi realized he had misspoke and quickly changed his tune, repackaging his personal grudge as a matter of public duty.

After all, this has always been the government's style; no matter what they do, they like to cloak it in the name of 'acting in the best interests of the people'.

Chen Sheng chuckled lightly upon hearing this, his laughter standing out clearly amidst the shouts of battle.

"Why should Chief Yang conceal this? The root cause of the Huang family's misfortune today is that they have angered me. This is a fact, so why can't it be said?"

Yang Yi forced a smile and nodded in agreement, but dared not say another word on the topic, though his heart felt even colder.

Commander Chen's power and confidence seem to be even greater than before, and he speaks without any restraint.

It was as if they possessed the confidence to face anything without fear.

Thinking of this, Yang Yi quickly changed the subject, his tone a mix of flattery and probing:
"Commander Chen, do you think there is still room for maneuver in your marriage with Xueyao? If my Yang family has done anything wrong before, I hope you will forgive us, and the Yang family will do its best to make amends."

Marriage?

Chen Sheng couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

Even today, the Yang family still harbors such delusions.

The Yang family is no longer of much use to him; on the contrary, they depend on him for survival.

Even if a marriage alliance were to be formed, with his current perspective, how could he possibly be interested in the daughter of a powerful figure from a mere county?

Such in-laws will be of no help to his future.

At this moment——

"You scoundrel, you're asking for death!!"

A roar filled with boundless anger and despair erupted from the depths of the Huang mansion, its sound waves temporarily drowning out the clamor of the battlefield.

It's Huang Dongchun.

Yang Yi and Chen Sheng identified the source of the sound almost simultaneously.

Eager to prove himself, Yang Yi immediately stepped forward, channeling his inner energy, ready to rush into the mansion and capture or kill this scoundrel.

However, while he was fast, someone was faster than him.

Almost the instant Huang Dongchun roared, Chen Sheng's figure vanished like a ghost. The next moment, he transformed into a black afterimage that tore through the air, and with a speed that was difficult for the naked eye to detect, he ruthlessly stormed into the Huang family's residence.

At this moment, Huang Dongchun was in a state of madness.

With a furious slap, he sent a soldier from the military camp who tried to stop him flying backward, his chest bone caved in and his armor crushed. His fate was unknown.

He unleashed the full power of his Marrow Transformation Realm cultivation to its limit, his palm strikes whistling like thunder. Wherever he passed, ordinary soldiers were no match for him, and a small area was instantly cleared out by him.

He and his uncle Huang never expected that after they had humbly sent out their peace petition, they would be met with Chen Sheng's merciless and ruthless executioner's blade.

There was no negotiation, no warning, only the most direct and brutal killing.

Huang Dongchun rushed to the scene after receiving the news and witnessed his clansmen being slaughtered like grass. The pent-up fear, humiliation and anger completely overwhelmed his reason.

He no longer considered compromising or worrying about the consequences; he had only one thought in his mind—kill!

Since Chen Sheng is not giving the Huang family a way out, then they'll fight to the death. At worst, they'll abandon their century-old foundation and flee to Qinglinjiang to become bandits, rather than be lambs to the slaughter.

"Huang Dongchun, prepare to die!"

Li Huaisheng's hoarse voice rang out. He seized the opportunity to attack from the side, and with a flick of his arms, countless poisoned black needles rained down on Huang Dongchun like a storm.

"You treacherous dog, how dare you deceive your master!"

When Huang Dongchun saw Li Huaisheng, it was like enemies meeting again, and their eyes were filled with hatred.

If this person hadn't stolen the Spirit Marrow Gu and given it to the enemy Chen Sheng, which led to Chen Sheng's breakthrough to the Marrow Transformation stage, how could the Huang family have fallen to such a state?

He immediately abandoned the soldiers in front of him, turned around, gathered all his strength, and struck out with a palm. The palm wind was fierce and unparalleled, knocking most of the poison needles away in mid-air. The remaining force did not diminish and went straight for Li Huaisheng's face.

Li Huaisheng is skilled in using insidious poisons; how could he possibly be a match for Huang Dongchun in a head-on confrontation?
Seeing the palm strike containing terrifying power coming, his expression changed, and he withdrew without hesitation.

At the very moment he retreated, an even more powerful and domineering gust of wind swept past his side.

Li Huaisheng looked closely and felt relieved—it really was Commander Chen!
From Huang Dongchun's sudden attack to Chen Sheng's departure, and then to Li Huaisheng's attempt to lure the enemy, everything was accomplished in the blink of an eye.

Seeing Chen Sheng personally kill him, Huang Dongchun's eyes turned even redder, and his killing intent reached its peak.

Since there is no way to retreat, then let's perish together.

He wanted to see for himself just what extraordinary abilities Chen Sheng possessed!

In the blink of an eye, Huang Dongchun suddenly flicked his sleeve.

"Whoosh whoosh-!"

A cold light shot out from his sleeve, bizarrely splitting into six in mid-air, transforming into six flying knives with tricky angles and speed like meteors, heading straight for Chen Sheng who was rushing towards him.

This "Mother and Child Chain Blade" technique is his trump card, used to strike unexpectedly and has helped him kill several powerful enemies.

Huang Dongchun was certain that even if Chen Sheng could block it, he would inevitably be flustered and reveal his weaknesses.

He immediately stomped his foot hard, shattering the bricks and stones on the ground. His figure shot forward like an arrow, following closely behind the flying knife, and his powerful punch aimed straight at Chen Sheng's heart.

However, what happened next made his pupils shrink and his mind tremble. Facing the unexpected and swift six deadly flying knives, Chen Sheng's forward momentum did not stop in the slightest; he simply swung his right hand, which was holding the hilt of the knife, casually.

“Ding ding ding ding ding ding——!”

A series of crisp, rapid metallic clangs rang out.

The gleaming blade light seemed to weave an impenetrable curtain of light in front of him. The six throwing knives, infused with formidable power, were all precisely deflected by this seemingly casual strike, sparks flying as they fell limply to the ground.

Chen Sheng's speed was imperceptibly halted for a mere instant.

The next moment, he lightly touched the ground with his toes again, his figure flashed past like a blur, and with an extremely fast speed, he instantly passed through the last distance between the two and approached Huang Dongchun.

Huang Dongchun's determined punch, which followed closely behind, now seemed so slow and ridiculous.

Seeing the cold blade already at his face, Huang Dongchun was horrified. He didn't have the ability to withstand the sharp blade with his flesh and blood, so he could only twist his body in a hurry to try to avoid the fatal blow.

But he was fast, and Chen Sheng's knife was even faster.

"Pfft——!"

A faint light flashed, followed by a burst of blood.

Huang Dongchun felt a chill on his left shoulder, followed by a sudden, excruciating pain.

His entire left arm had been severed at the shoulder, flying into the air and scattering a shower of blood.

Before the excruciating pain had fully invaded his brain, Chen Sheng's left hand shot out like an iron clamp, precisely grabbing the wrist of his outstretched right fist.

"Crack!"

The sickening sound of bones cracking rang out clearly.

Chen Sheng suddenly exerted force with his five fingers, and a terrifying force like an overturned tidal wave surged into Huang Dongchun's right arm, twisting and crushing his arm bone!
Even now, Huang Dongchun's face still retained the ferocity of his charge and the determination of his punch, but his mind was blank, completely unable to comprehend the reversal that had occurred in the blink of an eye.

"Oh!"

Chen Sheng released his right arm, which was now a mushy mess, and delivered a straight kick without any fancy moves, which landed heavily on Huang Dongchun's unprotected chest.

"puff--!"

Huang Dongchun was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string. The blood spurting from his mouth drew a gruesome arc in the air, and the wound on his severed left arm was torn open again by the immense force, splattering blood across the sky.

Only when his body crashed to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust, did the belated, excruciating pain completely engulf him like a tidal wave.

Chen Sheng, on the other hand, landed gracefully and slowly, as if he had done something insignificant, his expression indifferent, as if he had not severed the arms of a master of the Marrow Transformation realm, but merely brushed away a speck of dust from his clothes.

At that moment, the air within a radius of several dozen feet centered on him seemed to freeze instantly.

Everyone who witnessed this scene, whether they were soldiers, members of the Yang family, or the remaining members of the Huang family, stopped what they were doing and stared in horror at the figure in the black official robe.

consternation.

incredible.

Huang Dongchun, the dignified patriarch of the Huang family and a veteran expert who had been immersed in the Marrow Transformation Realm for many years, was actually defeated by Chen Sheng... in less than a single exchange? In just one move, both of his arms were crippled, and he was seriously injured and on the verge of death.

Yang Yi, who arrived shortly after, witnessed the entire process. His pupils suddenly contracted, and a chill instinctively shot from his tailbone to the top of his head.

He had long known that Chen Sheng was powerful, but he never imagined that he was so incredibly powerful.

Subconsciously, a sense of awe arose spontaneously.

“Patriarch!!”

"Clan leader!!"

"Dong Chun—!!"

After the deathly silence came the heart-wrenching screams and wails of the Huang family.

Huang's great-uncle, who had just finished arranging things for the elderly and weak in the clan and had come with Huang Ke, happened to witness the final scene of Huang Dongchun being kicked away like a rag doll.

Huang Ke's eyes widened in horror, and he rushed forward to help her up.

The Huang family's great-uncle trembled violently, and his cane cracked with a snap. His cloudy old eyes were filled with endless astonishment and raging fury.

Deceiving too much!

It’s so deceiving! !

"Chen Sheng, you've gone too far!!" The Huang family's grand-uncle's hair and beard bristled, and his long-dormant blood and qi began to boil wildly, as if he were about to attack without regard for anything else.

"Grandpa, wait a minute."

A clear shout rang out, and it was Xu Shenzhi, who had just arrived, who stopped him.

Xu Shenzhi glanced at his uncle Huang Dongchun, who lay on the ground with both arms broken and barely alive, and a surge of anger rose within him. Coupled with his junior sister's earlier words about announcing the engagement, this only fueled his rage.

Two emotions surged within him, making Xu Shenzhi even angrier.

But he still remembered his family's instructions, and suppressing his anger, he glared at the proudly standing Chen Sheng with eyes like knives, and asked in a deep voice:

"So you are Chen Sheng, the commander of the Changshan Military Battalion?"

Chen Sheng slowly raised his eyes, his gaze falling on Xu Shenzhi, a barely perceptible, meaningful smile curving his lips:

"Who are you?"

"Xu Shenzhi of the Xu family of Fucheng!"

Xu Shenzhi straightened his chest and spoke slowly and deliberately, trying to suppress the other party's arrogance with his family background.

"and then?"

Chen Sheng spoke in a flat tone, as if he had only heard an insignificant name.

Xu Shenzhi was momentarily stunned by his dismissive attitude, but he suppressed his anger and said:
"Has Commander Chen received the visiting card that Xu sent to your camp?"

"received."

"Since you've received it."

Xu Shenzhi's voice suddenly rose: "Does Commander Chen not want to give my Xu family face? The Huang family has already stated that they have no intention of being enemies with the Commander and are willing to pay the price to quell the conflict. Why do you still want to exterminate them and do such a cruel thing?"

Is there no law left in Changshan County?!

Upon hearing this, Chen Sheng's gaze seemingly casually swept over Han Ling'er, the woman beside Xu Shenzhi with a cold and beautiful face and outstanding temperament. The smile on his lips became even more pronounced, carrying an undisguised arrogance and domineering air.

“Your Xu family has no face in my eyes.”

Then, he paused, his voice not loud, but clear and resonant, carrying an undeniable air of authority:

"And I, this official, am the law of Changshan!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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