King of Ten Thousand Years

Chapter 320: Chapter 318: Ghost General

This is the Manglong Mountain Range, an enormous area. Earth Level Martial Artists were rare, so it was not easy to just run into one under normal circumstances.

’An enemy... here to kill me?’

When Jiang Daoyun thought of Luo Tian’s Inference Skill, the hair on his body stood on end and his face went pale!

His injuries had yet to fully heal. Encountering an Earth Element Realm assassin in the wild was extremely dangerous!

"Brother Jiang, what heinous crime did you commit to have an Earth Level Martial Artist come after you personally?"

Luo Tian’s gaze darkened, as if he had seen through everything.

Everyone has secrets they can’t let see the light of day. Jiang Daoyun was no exception; in fact, he had many.

He was now somewhat convinced of Luo Tian’s Inference Skill, and he worried that Luo Tian would also deduce some of his scandals.

If Ji Qingrong were to find out about certain things, it would be nearly impossible for him to win her favor.

"Brother Jiang, run! Or you’ll perish here!"

Luo Tian shouted.

Jiang Daoyun trembled all over, starting to panic.

’Run? How could I possibly outrun an Earth Level Martial Artist?’

"Miss Ji, help me! Only if we join forces can we contend with an Earth Level Martial Artist!"

Jiang Daoyun looked at Ji Qingrong desperately.

Ji Qingrong hesitated. She didn’t want to offend an Earth Level Martial Artist for no good reason.

Just then.

WHOOSH!

A furious wind howled as a man in black, radiating an iron-blooded killing aura, rapidly approached from the horizon.

The man’s killing intent was palpable, and he was heading right for their position. This terrified Jiang Daoyun.

’I have not failed the Prince’s trust. I’ve finally found Luo Tian!’

The man in black thought to himself as he closed in, ’I absolutely cannot let Luo Tian escape.’

His moniker was "Ghost General." He was an Earth Element Realm expert from Prince Zheng’s Mansion, entrusted by Prince Zheng to hunt down and kill Luo Tian.

He had chased him all the way from the Azure Cloud Kingdom. Had Luo Tian not been riding a Half-step Earth Element Realm flying mount, he would have been caught long ago.

’The Prince instructed that Luo Tian is now a disciple of the Yunxiao Sect. Once I act, I must not leave a single clue behind. All witnesses must die!’

This information had been secretly relayed to Prince Zheng by the Third Elder and his disciple, but they had concealed the fact that Luo Tian was a Core Disciple.

Despite this, Prince Zheng dared not be careless. He dispatched an Earth Element Realm expert to ensure Luo Tian was eliminated without a trace, lest the Yunxiao Sect come knocking.

"All of you must die!"

Ghost General’s expression was frigid. The air around him churned as layer after layer of dark, phantom-like energy pulsed out from him, ceaselessly battering the surroundings.

HISS!

Wasting no time on words, a long saber appeared in his hand. He unleashed a vicious slash, sending a razor-sharp blade of light, more than ten meters long and thick with a murderous aura, cleaving toward them.

Feeling Ghost General’s intense and genuine killing intent, Jiang Daoyun was now utterly convinced of Luo Tian’s prediction.

"You want to kill me? In your dreams!"

Jiang Daoyun roared, his True Qi erupting as he unleashed a Leg Technique as ferocious as a Flood Dragon.

Ji Qingrong also charged forward instantly. Her Palm Technique was swift and fierce, yet also nimble and sharp.

Jiang Daoyun had just made her a generous offer, persuading her to help.

"Brother Jiang, since you helped me get the Earth Spirit Fruit, I’ll help you out too!"

Luo Tian yelled.

The corner of Jiang Daoyun’s mouth twitched; he was still brooding over the matter of the Earth Spirit Fruit.

However, Jiang Daoyun was very surprised that Luo Tian was willing to help.

The corner of his mouth curled up slightly. ’It would be perfect if Luo Tian died in this battle!’

Ghost General was nothing like the Black Armored Alligator Turtle. For one, his intelligence was on a completely different level. Nor did Ghost General have any weakness when it came to speed.

Otherwise, Jiang Daoyun would have fled long ago instead of standing his ground to fight.

Furthermore, Jiang Daoyun discovered that the man in black’s aura was incredibly powerful, as if he had one foot in the Peak of the Earth Element Realm’s First Heaven!

In short, the threat posed by the man in black was at least twice that of the Black Armored Alligator Turtle!

"Sharp Sword and Wind!"

The Ice Trace Sword, wreathed in a sharp Sword Wind, thrust out a frigid gale of light. As fast as lightning, one strike followed another, moving with blinding speed.

Luo Tian subtly infused a portion of his Divine Vein Power, merging it with the Cold Power of the Ice Trace Sword. His Sword Qi now radiated a bone-chilling cold.

BANG! BOOM!

The three young geniuses met Ghost General’s strike head-on. A massive explosion erupted, and chaotic torrents of energy blasted outward, leveling everything within a several-dozen-meter radius.

"Hm?"

Jiang Daoyun glanced at Luo Tian.

’How come it feels like Luo Tian’s strength just jumped a whole level?’

’Is Luo Tian really giving his all to help me? Has he lost his mind?’

The truth was, Luo Tian had been holding back his strength the entire time.

Jiang Daoyun and Ji Qingrong both believed that Ghost General was there for him.

But Luo Tian knew with perfect clarity that he was Ghost General’s true target!

If Luo Tian had left the group, he would have had to face Ghost General’s pursuit all by himself, and the danger of that was self-evident.

So, he had bluffed Jiang Daoyun, which led to the current situation.

Jiang Daoyun was secretly rejoicing. With Ji Qingrong’s help, the assassin wouldn’t be able to kill him, and better yet, the foolish Luo Tian was also helping him.

But in reality...

...Jiang Daoyun was the one doing Luo Tian a huge favor!

’He’s practically my lucky star,’

Luo Tian thought to himself, the sword in his hand never pausing as he attacked Ghost General with his full strength.

The three of them joined forces, their attacks incomparably ferocious as they clashed head-on with the Earth Element Realm Ghost General.

’Luo Tian’s two helpers are this strong?’

Ghost General was somewhat surprised.

Any other Half-step Earth Element Realm cultivator would have been utterly unable to stop him, destined only to be crushed.

’The Prince’s mission must be completed!’

Ghost General’s face was ice-cold, his killing intent surging. The long saber in his hand whipped through the air, cleaving out massive, tyrannical slashes of black light.

Ghost General’s Saber Technique was ferocious and brutal, a style honed on the battlefield purely for the sake of killing.

The trio’s offensive was momentarily suppressed.

However, Luo Tian had great confidence in Jiang Daoyun and Ji Qingrong. Both were top-ranked geniuses on the Spirit List; together, they could contend with an Earth Element Realm expert.

A moment ago, they had been able to steadily suppress the enraged Black Armored Alligator Turtle.

Ghost General was stronger than the turtle, but not by an insurmountable margin.

"Guiyuan Cloud-Dispelling Hand!"

Luo Tian activated his Celestial Furnace Treasure Body and channeled a large amount of Guiyuan True Qi, unleashing an incredibly solid and heavy palm strike to block the light from Ghost General’s saber.

KABOOM!

The Guiyuan Cloud-Dispelling Hand held for half a breath before being sliced in two. Still, it had weakened the attack and bought a crucial moment for Jiang Daoyun and Ji Qingrong.

"Heaven-Piercing Technique!"

The True Qi around Jiang Daoyun surged wildly as he unleashed a powerful ultimate technique.

This was the enemy who had come to kill him, so it went without saying that Jiang Daoyun was giving it his all.

BOOM!

A massive leg shadow of white light, shaped like a Flood Dragon, shot upward with a ferocious momentum that seemed capable of piercing the heavens!

Ji Qingrong again channeled her True Palm Skill Intent. Each palm strike radiated the aura of a cold, desolate moon, both sacred and chilling.

"Sword Rolling Residual Clouds!"

Luo Tian also unleashed his killing move without hesitation, simultaneously activating his Sword Intent!

A whirlwind of icy-sharp Sword Qi burst forth. It contained innumerable blades of Sword Qi and seemed to carry a blizzard within it, bent on annihilating all matter.

This sword strike resonated with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, exuding the intent of a cold, vast sky.

"Sword Intent?"

Both Jiang Daoyun and Ji Qingrong were stunned, their faces etched with disbelief.

Luo Tian was only at the Eighth Layer of Spirit Sea Realm, yet he had actually comprehended the True Intent of the Sword Dao.

’So this is his trump card? He hid it so deep!’

Ji Qingrong thought.

Luo Tian’s talent and potential left her shocked and deeply moved.

As for Jiang Daoyun, all he felt was raw, naked jealousy.

Even he had not comprehended True Intent Fur, yet Luo Tian had managed to grasp it!

RUMBLE!

Jiang Daoyun’s ferocious and domineering Leg Technique slammed into Ghost General’s Saber Technique, disrupting its Array Formation.

Immediately after, Ji Qingrong’s light and graceful Palm Technique struck at the weak points in the attack, with remarkable effect.

Finally, Luo Tian’s incredibly powerful Swordsmanship blasted forth, unstoppable as it tore through and annihilated Ghost General’s attack.

Streaks of Icy Cold Sword Qi landed on Ghost General’s Protective True Essence, leaving a dozen shallow marks!

Ghost General was slightly startled.

’They’re this difficult to deal with!’

"Brother Jiang, if you have any other tricks up your sleeve, use them now! If this drags on, we’re all done for!"

Luo Tian yelled.

"You don’t have to tell me!"

Jiang Daoyun’s expression soured.

He activated a Secret Technique. The Nine-Layer Spirit Sea Vortex within his body spun rapidly, erupting with a raging tsunami of True Qi.

Jiang Daoyun’s aura surged, climbing rapidly.

"Cloud Dragon Collapsing Mountain!"

Jiang Daoyun roared, unleashing his most powerful killing blow to date!

His figure shot into the air, his Leg Technique moving with blinding speed, as if he had unleashed a hundred kicks in a single instant.

RUMBLE!

A majestic wave of light from his Leg Technique surged forward. Within it seemed to be dozens of white Flood Dragons, charging toward Ghost General as a pack.

The power of this strike was enough to threaten someone in the Earth Element Realm!

After unleashing this attack, Jiang Daoyun’s face turned slightly pale, and his breathing grew ragged.

"Moonfall in the Sky!"

Ji Qingrong also seized the opportunity, coordinating her attack with Jiang Daoyun’s.

She raised her fair hand high and swiped it through the air. A silver light bloomed, flooding their vision.

A massive, wave-like blade of silver light, shimmering with a cold and desolate sharpness, pierced the void in an instant and shot toward Ghost General!

’These two Half-step Earth Element Realm cultivators still have trump cards like this!’

Ghost General stood his ground, preparing to meet the attack with his full strength.

No matter how strong these two at the Half-step Earth Element Realm were, it was impossible for them to defeat him!

Even if he couldn’t kill the three of them quickly, if he dragged out the fight, victory would eventually be his!

"You have some nerve, daring to kill us! Do you have any idea what kind of powers are backing us?"

Just then, Luo Tian suddenly bellowed. His eyes turned dark and profound, his hair whipped about wildly, and he radiated an eerie, unfathomable aura!

At that moment, Ghost General’s hidden fears were stoked by Luo Tian’s Demon Thought Technique.

Though he appeared cold-blooded and ruthless, he was, in his heart, somewhat afraid of the consequences of murdering a Yunxiao Sect disciple.

If this was ever exposed, Prince Zheng would surely throw him out as a scapegoat.

’No! The Prince’s mission must be completed!’

A murderous look appeared on Ghost General’s face. His pupils contracted, and his expression turned resolute.

Breaking Kill Slash!

The great saber whipped up a surging wave of black, murderous energy. In a single instant, he unleashed three slashes that fanned out toward them.

Seeing Ghost General shake off the influence of the Demon Thought Technique, Luo Tian didn’t hesitate and immediately unleashed "Sword Rolling Residual Clouds" once more!

BANG! RUMBLE!

The battle between the four of them escalated. A terrifyingly massive explosion expanded outward, sending dark clouds billowing into the sky.

The violent, pitch-black saber light was gradually overwhelmed and shattered by the trio’s attacks.

This was due to the interference from the Demon Thought Technique. Although it was brief, when experts clash, the situation can change in an instant. A single, tiny detail can decide the outcome.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The explosion slammed into Ghost General, shattering his Protective True Essence. He was thrown back ten to twenty meters, his robes tattered and blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

Just then.

A shrill bird’s cry rang out. From behind Ghost General, a streak of blue light shot forward like a gale.

"Aargh..."

Ghost General let out a pained cry and plummeted from the sky, several ghastly bloody gashes on his back.

"A Half-step Earth Element Realm Demon Beast!"

Both Jiang Daoyun and Ji Qingrong stared intently at the large blue bird.

’Why would a Demon Beast help us?’

Then, they saw the large blue bird fly to Luo Tian’s side.