Chapter 275 – Surprise Attack! (1/2)
In a deathly silent forest, a shadow that was completely pitch black suddenly walked out from within a large tree. The black figure gradually took two steps forward before it squatted down and stretched out a hand to lightly touch the leaves on the ground. After a short while, the black figure frowned and said, “Why has Yang Ye’s aura vanished here? Could it be that he can travel through the ground?”
The black figure had just finished speaking when his pupils constricted abruptly, and then his figure shook before it vanished mysteriously on the spot and appeared 10m away. However, when he appeared 10m away, a light blood red mark had appeared on his neck!
On a tree that was densely covered in leaves, Yang Ye shook his head with regret when he saw the combination of the Hidden Sword and Sword Control Technique had failed, and then he didn’t stay here for another moment and flashed towards the distance.
At such a close distance, the black figure had still been able to avoid his surprise attack, and this clearly showed how terrifying the strength of that King Realm a.s.sa.s.sin was! In any case, he wasn’t able to go against such an opponent right now. Moreover, the a.s.sa.s.sin had two more companions, so he hadn’t hesitated at all to retreat!
He wanted to summon the army of Darkbeasts and surround the a.s.sa.s.sin. However, when he thought about the strange movement technique the a.s.sa.s.sin possessed, he’d given up on this thought. The Darkbeast army was utterly useless without the little fellow because if the a.s.sa.s.sin was determined to flee, then both the Darkbeast army and Yang Ye himself would be unable to do anything but watch helplessly!
As he watched Yang Ye vanish from his field of vision, the black figure didn’t pursue Yang Ye. He just stood silently on the spot. After a short while, he stretched out his hand and rubbed the blood red mark on his neck, and a wisp of a solemn expression flashed in his eyes.
Right at this moment, two black figures that were similarly enveloped beneath black clothed had appeared at both his left and right. When they saw the blood red mark on his neck, the black figure on the right laughed coldly and said, “Leng Yin, I never expected that you would actually be injured by a profounder at the First Heaven Realm. What a shame!”
The other black figure glanced at the black figure on the right who’d ridiculed Leng Yin and said, “Leng Feng, it isn’t the time to fight amongst us. Even though the high-ups sent the three of us to a.s.sa.s.sinate a First Heaven Realm profounder and we’re all displeased by this decision, you have to understand that everything would be fine if we succeed. However, if we fail, then we’ll probably be unable to hold our heads up high in the league anymore!”
“Fail?” A wisp of disdain appeared on the corners of Leng Feng’s mouth, and he said, “The a.s.sa.s.sination of a First Heaven Realm profounder would fail? Leng Feng, you think too highly of Yang Ye. So what if he’s the 1st on the Ascension Rankings and possesses both Sword Intent and the Enlightened Sword Heart? It’s all useless before me! There’s no need for both of you to continue pursuing him. I alone am sufficient!” As soon as he finished speaking, his figure flashed and vanished on the spot!
Leng Jun shook his head when he saw Leng Feng leave, and then he gazed at Leng Yin and said, “What exactly happened? How were you injured by him?”
Leng Yin chuckled and said, “Leng Jun, no wonder your rate of success has been the highest amongst the blood a.s.sa.s.sins for so many years. I didn’t quite understand it in the past because the strengths that you, Leng Feng, and I possess are almost equal. However, you’ve practically never failed a single a.s.signment, whereas, Leng Feng and I were unable to accomplish such a feat. Now, I finally understand a little. It’s because of your att.i.tude! You’re able to be so cautious even when you’re facing a profounder at the First Heaven Realm, and it’s exactly this att.i.tude that both Leng Feng and I are inferior to!”
Leng Jun said indifferently, “He isn’t an ordinary First Heaven Realm profounder. He possesses 4th level Sword Intent, the Enlightened Sword Heart, and a physical body comparable to a King Rank Darkbeast. Moreover, he’s even able to utilize a Dao Artifact. I don’t dare underestimate such strength.”
“He really shouldn’t be underestimated!” Leng Yin nodded slightly, and then he said, “Earlier, I’d almost perished because I underestimated him. As expected of the 1st on the Ascension Rankings! As expected of the future Sword Emperor of the southern territory!”
Leng Jun suddenly asked. “How did he injure you?”
Leng Yin smiled mysteriously yet didn’t speak a single word before his figure flashed and vanished on the spot.
A wisp of a gloomy expression flashed in Leng Jun’s eyes when he saw Leng Yin leave, and then he grunted coldly before he vanished on the spot as well!
Yang Ye’s figure was ceaselessly flickering through the boundless ocean of trees. He was naturally not just fleeing. When facing these a.s.sa.s.sins, he had to find a suitable opportunity to make a move against them. Otherwise, with the shocking movement technique and various a.s.sa.s.sination techniques possessed by these a.s.sa.s.sins, then not to mention killing them, even surviving would be a problem for him!
Suddenly, Yang Ye stopped moving. He glanced at the surroundings before he nodded lightly. The spot he stood just happened to be a spot that could be utilized to launch a surprise attack. Because he was surrounded by dense rank gra.s.s, and the rank gra.s.s was over 3m tall. So, not to mention a single person, even 10 people would be impossible to notice while they hid amongst the rank gra.s.s!
After pondering deeply for a moment on the spot, Yang Ye flipped his palm, and the sword chest appeared on his palm. With a command in his heart, the 36 swords transformed into rays of light that shot out from within the sword chest and entered amidst the rank gra.s.s.
After a moment of hesitation, Yang Ye flicked his finger, and then a sword floated in front of him. Moreover, the high-rank Technique Talisman that Bao’er had given him the other day had appeared along with this sword!