Chapter 421: Chapter 90: Reunion with Xuan Yue_2
The astonishment in the hearts of the eight assassins was no less than that of Ah Dai. Their defensive move, "World Annihilating Nine Changes", was one of the strongest they had developed. It allowed them to retreat using the force of their opponent’s attacks and avoid damage by continuously changing the fusion of their fighting energy. However, such a sophisticated move still couldn’t withstand the Ultimate Evil Power of the Sword of Hades. After paying the price of one life, they were still invaded by the Evil Aura, and now they were desperately battling it with their own energy.
Both sides fell into another stalemate, constantly channeling their energies, healing their injuries while preparing for the next attack.
Ah Dai removed his hand from the Sword of Hades. He clearly understood that the eight men before him couldn’t be dealt with just with the first two moves of Hades Sword Technique. Yet, he couldn’t bear the immense Evil Power contained in the remaining moves. If he forced them out, he could potentially be backfired by the Evil Power, allowing the Sword of Hades’ Evil Power to control him and turn him into a murderous demon. That was the outcome Ah Dai most feared.
The sudden withdrawal of the Evil Aura greatly relieved the pressure on the eight assassins. They looked at Ah Dai in astonishment, not understanding why he was acting in such a way.
Ah Dai took a deep breath, the yellow-green light flashed on his hands, two balls of energy rapidly formed and burst forth. He was ready to stake his life on his own power. Even now, when he had the ability to run, he would never leave. How could he willingly give up after finally finding the enemies who wronged Owen? "Tell me, where is the Assassin’s Guild located?" Ah Dai asked his most desired question, knowing that they would not answer. He once again suppressed the injuries in his body. He didn’t know how many times he could attack, but he would not back down in the slightest.
The first of the eight assassins, who had expelled the Evil Aura from his body, coldly said, "You think I would tell you? Boy, you are indeed strong, and the Sword of Hades is truly the Ultimate Evil. After years of training, we are still humbled by the loss of one of us. However, I am curious to know, how many more times can you use the Sword of Hades?"
Ah Dai growled, "Even without the Sword of Hades, I can still kill you. Tell me the location of the Assassin’s Guild and I will spare your lives." Ah Dai knew that these people were only accomplices. The true culprit who harmed his uncle was the president of the Assassin’s Guild.
Great joy surged in the first assassin’s heart. He hadn’t expected his attempt to probe would expose the secret that Ah Dai wouldn’t use the Sword of Hades anymore. Even though the young man in front of them had profound powers, surpassing every one of them, without the threat of the Sword of Hades, how could Ah Dai compete with their combined attack? Assassins don’t respect the spirit of a fair duel, unlike knights.
At this point, the other assassins had also recovered from the Evil Aura. Almost simultaneously, they raised the narrow swords in their hands. The first assassin sneered, "Without the Sword of Hades, your fate is only death—" As his words fell, after years of perfect coordination, the eight simultaneously leapt up. Eight shadows intertwined in mid-air forming a large black net, carrying a strong killing intent, lunging towards Ah Dai.
Ah Dai took a deep breath. Facing such a strong attack, his mind and body fell into a state of equanimity. His body seemed to sway involuntarily, and the yellow-green Solid State Energy shot out, "Tian——Luo——Ground——Net——." A yellow-green energy net formed under the trembling of Ah Dai’s hands. Bands of solidified energy weaved together to form a large net filled with explosive energy. For a moment, Ah Dai felt more profound energy than before. The Tian Luo Ground Net emitted an even more destructive energy and under his deliberate control, it covered the assailants.
When the eight assassins saw Ah Dai producing an energy net comparable to their combined one using just his own energy, they were stunned. However, they quickly recovered from their astonishment. It was clear that whichever party possessed stronger energy would prevail when energies of similar forms collided. In a scenario where Ah Dai wasn’t using the Sword of Hades, they couldn’t believe a young man of about twenty could stand against the eight of them. Unfazed, they continued to lunge towards Ah Dai.
Ah Dai, of course, knew that Tian Luo Ground Net couldn’t deal with these eight powerful opponents. At the moment when the energy net created by the eight longswords collided with Ah Dai’s Tian Luo Ground Net, Ah Dai abruptly severed his connection with the Tian Luo Ground Net and used Teleportation for the second time.
With a thunderous explosion, the Tian Luo Ground Net was shattered head-on for the first time, but the eight assassins also lost track of Ah Dai. Despite the disintegration of the Solid State Energy of the Tian Luo Ground Net, the huge energy net still disturbed their energies. At that moment, a tremendous force suddenly appeared behind them, imposing a pressure even greater than the threat of the Sword of Hades. All eight quickly turned around and brandished their narrow swords towards the profound force, swiftly forming a defensive barrier. Fifty meters behind them, Ah Dai stood expressionlessly. At some point, a dark longbow appeared in his hand. The bowstring stretched like a full moon, aiming a yellow-green energy arrow with sparkling light towards the first assassin. The enormous pressure emanated from the bow and arrow, with Ah Dai’s eyes gleaming, locking onto the first assassin.
The tremendous pressure made the assassins dare not move. They were even able to clearly feel the sharpness of the energy arrow, and could only continue to channel their internal energy to maintain the black aura-like Defense Shield in front of them.
