Ning Beichen was now exploiting a gap in time. By the time the Honggang Army reacted, Ning Beichen would have already cleared out this trash that had entrenched itself on the border of Old Gold.
This was not the first time Ning Beichen had done such a thing, and it would likely not be the last.
In the past, with his strength, he could easily handle such matters. Even more so now that Ning Beichen possessed the strength of a Grandmaster.
Soon, Ning Beichen’s car arrived at the Honggang Army's base. The base was large, but its defenses were very lax. From Ning Beichen's professional perspective, the base was a sieve with no holes missed.
In reality, Ning Beichen’s standards were too high. Few people in the world possessed his capabilities.
For any ordinary person, attacking this place would have come at a tremendous cost.
Ning Beichen got out of the car, opened a box, took out a compound bow and hundreds of arrows, and slung them over his back. He intended to strike directly at the heart of the enemy alone. He had no intention of playing by their rules or seeking fairness.
Although Ning Beichen was alone, he felt he was already bullying them, considering his mastery as Ning Zongshi.
It was like saying no matter how many sheep were in a flock, they were still just sheep. But Ning Beichen was a wolf, a tiger.
What would happen if a wolf or a tiger infiltrated a flock of sheep?
The answer soon came.
People kept falling under the arrows, but no one could find the enemy.
The entire Honggang Army base descended into chaos. Everyone became fearful, panicked.
As more and more people died by arrows, a terrifying atmosphere began to spread throughout the base. Some people, unable to withstand the pressure, broke down.
Others couldn't take it anymore and tried to escape the base, but none succeeded.
The leader of the Honggang Army was being driven to madness by Ning Beichen, constantly dispatching men to search for the enemy.
But how could they find Ning Beichen’s tracks? As long as Ning Beichen didn't want to be found, they might not find him even after searching for a year.
No matter how numerous the Honggang Army was, or how well-equipped they were, they were no match for Ning Beichen’s killing spree.
In just half an hour, the Honggang Army's numbers had significantly dwindled.
The Honggang Army leader's emotions had progressed from disdain to anger, then to rage, and finally to fury.
Now, all that remained was boundless fear.
An enemy was not terrifying; even the most powerful enemy could be dealt with. What was terrifying was being unable to find the enemy at all.
Ning Beichen moved through the Honggang Army base like a phantom, appearing and disappearing. Every strike he made inevitably resulted in large numbers of people dying by his arrows.
Only when all the arrows Ning Beichen had brought were gone did he stop being a phantom.
By then, only a handful of scattered survivors remained in the Honggang Army base, posing no threat to him.
The Honggang Army leader was on the verge of madness, driven by Ning Beichen. This was no longer an attack; it was a slaughter.
"Who, who are you? Come out now!"
The Honggang Army leader roared madly, holding a gun and firing indiscriminately into the empty surroundings.
The clattering gunshots echoed, bullets and shell casings flying everywhere. He was merely firing into the void, as he had no idea where the enemy was.
Only after emptying the gun did Ning Beichen appear before him.
Ning Beichen flicked his finger through the air.
With a *poof*, a surge of energy shot into the leader’s wrist, piercing it and creating a bloody hole. Blood sprayed out.
The Honggang Army leader cried out in pain, clutching his wrist. The gun dropped to the ground. He looked at Ning Beichen with agony and asked with unwillingness,
"Who are you? Who exactly are you? Why are you targeting our Honggang Army?"
"You overestimate yourself. It's not that I'm targeting your Honggang Army, but that you have targeted me."
Ning Beichen said to him without pity.
"Impossible, I don't know you at all. I've never seen you before."
The Honggang Army leader shouted loudly.
"That silicon crystal ore is mine. Your son came here today to show off his might, so I killed him. He said your Honggang Army wouldn't let me off, so I decided to come and wipe you all out, so you and your son can be reunited in the afterlife. That way, I won't have any more trouble."
Ning Beichen spoke as if he were stating the most ordinary of matters, as if wiping out the Honggang Army was as simple as buying a cabbage from the street.
"Son? You killed my son, you will die a horrible death!"
Upon hearing that Ning Beichen had killed his son, the Honggang Army leader roared like a demon from hell.
"Thank you, I don't need your concern."
After saying this, Ning Beichen flicked his finger again. A surge of energy pierced his skull, silencing him forever.
To curse him even at the brink of death? He deserved to die, just like his son. Both were of the same ilk.
For people who were ungrateful like this, Ning Beichen preferred to kill the mistaken rather than let them go.
After all, he couldn't stay here forever. He needed to make an example of them for the other forces, to let them know that this mining area was not to be trifled with.
In less than twenty-four hours, the Honggang Army was completely annihilated, leader and son both dead!
This news spread like wildfire through Old Gold.
"Did you hear? The Honggang Army has been completely wiped out."
"What! How? The Honggang Army was ranked third in Old Gold. Who had the ability to destroy them all?"
"I'm not too sure. They say it was the owner of a mining area. The Honggang Army wanted to seize his mining area, offended the owner, and overnight, the Honggang Army was uprooted."
"My heavens!"
"Who is this mining area owner? How could he possess such terrifying power?"
"Who knows? They say he's from the ancient Eastern country. In any case, tell our people, absolutely do not try to seize that mining area. Even the Honggang Army was eradicated. We smaller forces, who can't even compare to the Honggang Army, should definitely not follow in their footsteps."
These voices circulated continuously among the various small and medium-sized forces in Old Gold.
The larger forces, whose strength was not inferior to the Honggang Army, had naturally received news of their annihilation much earlier than the smaller forces.
They were all speculating and investigating who the owner of the mining area was.
However, one thing they couldn't comprehend was how the Honggang Army had been eradicated.