Chapter 1728 - Bounty Ranking (1/2)
Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio
The deafening silence made the atmosphere particularly strange.
A stream of people entered, and the people gathered in the venue increased. Some of them had such a strong presence that even Zhang Ruochen was cautious about them. Those were evidently top-tiered experts.
After about an hour, from within the darkness, a light fluctuation of energy could be felt.
Zhang Ruochen felt it, and looked towards the direction of the disturbance.
Standing beside Zhang Ruochen, Ji Fanxin lightly told him, “They are here!”
Buzzzz…
A fog appeared within the darkness, and quickly expanded.
A black stone then emerged from within. It was like a stone box flying towards them. As the stone box drew closer, the cold Yin Qi became more apparent.
Zhang Ruochen could finally see clearly. It was an ancient stone plaque with a unique material that was bordered by metal. The words on the plaque were as big as a grindstone, yet they were blurred, and it was difficult to recognize them.
On the stone plaque, there were a dozen figures. Each of them wore a black robe and carried a dark purple scythe. The killing aura emitted from their bodies condensed onto a cloud of red.
“Ten Saint level a.s.sa.s.sins, with two Heavenly King level a.s.sa.s.sins.” Ji Fanxin transmitted a message to Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen was curious. “How do you know?”
The twelve a.s.sa.s.sins had all practiced advanced concealment spells, and even with Zhang Ruochen’s immense spiritual prowess, he could not see their cultivation levels unless he opened his heavenly eyes.
Ji Fanxin explained, “Even though they are all wearing black robes and holding similar scythes, the quality of the robes and the scythes are different.”
Looking carefully, Zhang Ruochen could indeed see the differences.
Within the twelve a.s.sa.s.sins, two of them had dim inscriptions on their collars and sleeves. It seemed almost like pieces of scales. The other ten a.s.sa.s.sins only had a light red glow in the same locations.
Not only that, their scythes indeed seemed to be different.
Ji Fanxin continued, “They are the core a.s.sa.s.sins of the G.o.d of Death Palace. Their equipment is all designed for a.s.sa.s.sination.
“Their robes and scythes are all equipment that can be upgraded. However, to upgrade those, they need to have sufficient a.s.sa.s.sination credits.”
Zhang Ruochen lightly looked at her. “Fairy, you seem really knowledgeable about them.”
Ji Fanxin smiled. “This is all basic knowledge. The only reason why I am telling you this is because you have been standing out too much. If we encounter any high ranking a.s.sa.s.sins, it would be best if you stay low.
“Moreover, if you wish to become an a.s.sa.s.sin of the G.o.d of Death Palace, this is also knowledge you must have.”
G.o.d of Death Palace was a relatively loose organization, with less than ten percent of their a.s.sa.s.sins being core members.
As long as one had reached Half-Saint, one could enter the G.o.d of Death Palace and become an a.s.sa.s.sin.
At this moment, one of the Heavenly King a.s.sa.s.sins bowed a little, and said, “Good day, customers. Now, please show us the token of the G.o.d of Death Palace, before stepping on the Plaque of Yellow Springs. I will bring you to the meeting place.”
The people around all walked up in an orderly fas.h.i.+on.
Ji Fanxin had the token, so Zhang Ruochen, who was accompanied by her, walked onto the Plaque of Yellow Springs without any issues.
At this moment, an explosion occurred.
Turning around, Zhang Ruochen saw that one of the Heavenly Kings had attacked, and with just one attack using his palm, he tackled a goat-headed old man away. Huge amounts of Saint blood spurted from the old man’s mouth.
“How dare you come here without a G.o.d of Death Palace’s token. You are asking for it.”
That Heavenly King’s speed was extremely fast, almost as though he was teleporting as he attacked again. This time he hit that old man on the head. Immediately, that old man’s body turned into a crimson red crystal.
Boom!
The crimson crystals exploded, and turned into pieces of red gemstones.
A Saint King level expert was killed within two breaths. That fact shook everyone on the Plaque of Yellow Springs, and many were left trembling.
Zhang Ruochen spoke softly. “He was killed merely because he did not have the token. Wouldn’t that be too harsh?”
Ji Fanxin, however, seemed to feel that there was nothing wrong with it, and justified that a.s.sa.s.sin’s actions. “Those without tokens would surely not know the meeting time and place. Yet that person was about to find his way here. Isn’t that strange in itself?”
Zhang Ruochen sank deep into thought.
Ji Fanxin continued, “Moreover, they are the G.o.d of Death Palace after all. Their job is to kill, so how could they be soft-hearted? Thus, we need to be particularly careful when we head to the meeting place, else we might not be able to return.”
When all the customers had boarded the Plaque of Yellow Springs, the bottom of the Plaque lit up with countless inscriptions that gathered into a circular formation.
Whoos.h.!.+
The plaque flew off into the darkness.