Chapter 57 Hun (1/2)

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Xiao Chen turned around. Seven masked, black-clothed men stood in the small forest earlier but they were in a sorry condition. There were burn marks on their clothes. Evidently, they had suffered attacks before.

”Hehe. How did you like the taste of my Nine Yang Explosive Formation? Did you guys have a good time?” Xiao Chen chuckled.

He had been planting talismans on the ground as he walked, laying an offensive formation. When his enemies accidentally step on it, it would be just like stepping on landmines.

The seven black-clothed men looked positively murderous. Evidently, they were beyond annoyed. The leader said coldly, ”Stop resisting and maybe I can consider letting you have an easy death.”

Xiao Chen chuckled. ”That depends on whether you have that ability.” He dared to conclude that these were assassins that Chu Hanyan hired from the Violet Manor. This so-called competition was naturally a trap that Chu Hanyan set to eliminate him.

This was an incredibly clumsy trap that he had no need to fear since several thousand years ago.

”Give it a try then!” the leader of the black-clothed men yelled. With the flash of a cold glint, he slashed Xiao Chen with his sword.

”Shh...” Xiao Chen placed a finger on his lips and then chuckled. ”Listen to what sound it is.” As his voice fell, a loud bang resounded. Nine streams of red light soared into the sky from inside the forest as blaze trailed. The force sent the leader of the black-clothed men and the two subordinates standing behind him flying.

Upon seeing this, the other four men gripped their machete and attacked at lightning speed. However, Xiao Chen was even faster. He immediately seized one of the men's machete and slammed it on another man's shoulder, spilling his blood.

”What's wrong?! Didn't they say that he's only in Lv 7 Qi Refining Realm?!” one of the black-clothed men shouted.

Xiao Chen chuckled. ”Correct. I'm merely in Lv 7 Qi Refining Realm.”

To be fair, these seven assassins were in the initial stage of the Foundation Building Realm in the Violet Manor. However, they were subject to restrictions in the Human World. Those from the Violet Manor could not unleash the entirety of their cultivation. Moreover, they were also not used to the insufficient Spiritual Qi in this world and their cultivation suffered an even greater decline. Eventually, their strength was equal to those in Lv 7 Qi Refining Realm or Lv 8 Qi Refining Realm.

”Well, now the anti-hunting begins. Remember to hide well. I'll come back and find you guys at night.” Xiao Chen smiled before disappearing in the vast twilight.

One of the black-clothed men was terrified. ”Quick! Notify the other teams at once! We made a calculating error. This person is at least in the Foundation Building Realm and even has strange weapons in his arsenal!”

They could only assume that Xiao Chen possessed some sort of powerful magic treasure to be able to bury an offensive formation and move as unpredictably as a ghost.

The night came quietly, the endless darkness swallowing up the last glimmer of the horizon. The hunt had begun.

Xiao Chen was like the shadow moving in the middle of the night, acting more like an assassin than actual assassins. During his journey, he had already slit the throat of one of the assassins and casually tossed the body into the river.

It was true that his method was gruesome and bloody but the failure from his previous life told him that showing mercy to his enemy would only bring harm to himself and even implicate people dear to him.

Since these people were assassins, then they must be equally prepared to be assassinated. More importantly, Xiao Chen wanted to see how Chu Hanyan would react after the men she sent all died while her opponent returned unscathed after three days. This competition was becoming more and more interesting.

In the woods next to a small canal, four figures were visible in the moonlight. They were watching their surroundings raptly with their machete in hand. Their gaze like that of an eagle, not letting of any movement in the wild.

One of them said earnestly, ”Why isn't there news from the other side? Is it not an accident? Don't tell me that something happened. I heard that our target this time isn't simple...”

Another person replied, ”It's nothing. He's just a Qi Refining Realm cultivator of the Human World...”

Xiao Chen, who stood some ten feet away, overheard their conversation. He moved soundlessly in the darkness with his breath suppressed as he waited for the best timing to attack.

Suddenly, when the clouds in the sky covered the moon, a murderous aura quietly spread throughout the forest. killings in the forest spread quietly. Xiao Chen threw a stone-bullet into the river as he trekked under the shadows. The plopping sound was particularly ear-piercing at night.

The four cold lights immediately swung their machetes in the direction of the river, causing water splashes to fill the sky. However, at the next moment, they heard only a thudding sound as one of them fell.

”Fourth Brother! Fourth Brother!”

”The target is nearby! Stay alert! Don't make a noise...” The words came to an abrupt end. Evidently, the one who was speaking had collapsed. It was to the point that the other two could feel hot blood splashing on their faces.

The remaining two stood with their back against each other. They could feel a chill that traveled straight to their bones. Right now, the clouds were covering the moon, preventing them from seeing anything. However, their opponent came and went quietly like a ghost.

Right then, the two seemed to have fallen into an endless nightmare. They had always been the one to take others' lives but this time, they finally tasted the feeling of their lives being taken.

”Are... you a human or a ghost?!” Blood splashed before the voice could even resound. Yet another person had fallen.

”Second Brother!” The last man standing was in a state of mental confusion. He slashed maniacally at his surroundings with his machete in hand. In the blink of an eye, four men had been reduced to only one. Fear gradually occupied his heart.

Moments later, the dark clouds that shrouded the sky finally dissipated. Suddenly, the man saw a face in front of him. With a single gasp from him, he thrust his machete.

Xiao Chen put two fingers together and caught the machete with a clang. Using some force, he snapped the machete in half. He then consecutively directed the force of his fingers at the man, sealing his cultivation. He said coolly, ”Now I'm the one asking questions and you're the one answering them!”