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Chapter 697: Chapter 697: Blood Lotus Sect: Leng Xue

"Is that an order? You forbid me from going?" Leng Xue asked again.

"No, it’s merely a warning from a senior," the Poisonous Spider said.

"Then I’m even more determined to go!"

Leng Xue smiled, turned, and left.

The Poisonous Spider sighed. Although in theory, Yang Qi should have no hope of defeating Leng Xue, for some reason, she felt it wasn’t so simple.

She shook her head. "I hope neither of you dies. After all, you’re both useful to me."

「Baishan Manor.」

It was high noon. Logically, it was not a good time for an assassination.

Yet Leng Xue appeared at this very moment. Like the Poisonous Spider before him, he navigated the estate as if it were completely undefended, for no one could detect his presence.

Yang Qi was in the courtyard practicing his martial arts. He couldn’t always remain in seated meditation; physical training was still essential.

Suddenly, his powerful Primordial Spirit captured a faint trace of killing intent.

Yang Qi’s figure flashed away, and a sword mark appeared where he had just been standing.

A Sword Qi projection from afar!

What a powerful existence!

Yang Qi looked coldly in the direction the sword light had come from.

There stood a man with a sword, the two seeming as one. The Sword Qi surrounding him wasn’t powerful, but it was extremely dangerous. It wasn’t powerful because it was intentionally kept subtle and concealed. People like this were typically Assassins, who cultivated special techniques to hide their auras and avoid detection.

"Stay back!" Yang Qi suddenly waved his hand. The King of Jingnan, the Undying Barbarian King, and the others were approaching, but Yang Qi stopped them from interfering.

Even a True Yang Master would be no match for this man.

This man is too strong! Far too strong!

A Tenth Rank Overlord, also known as an Invincible Overlord! A being of this level was truly terrifying.

The crowd stopped, watching the man warily. He was dressed in traditional attire that was dignified yet not overly formal. His hair was blood-red—a color that didn’t look dyed, but rather was a result of his cultivation.

"You must be Leng Xue," Yang Qi said.

"Oh? You actually guessed my identity." Leng Xue smiled. "That woman, the Poisonous Spider... I really don’t know what she’s thinking, leaking my identity like that. But no matter. Since the assassination failed, let’s do this out in the open. Someone is paying me a handsome reward of one billion to teach you a lesson.

"On top of that, you’ve killed several Assassins from my Blood Lotus Sect, so I have to discipline you for that as well. Although the client said not to kill you, I think it’s safer to do so. A genius like you can’t be offended. Once you are, you must be eliminated completely."

"The Wu Family sent you?" Yang Qi asked, ignoring Leng Xue’s other remarks.

"Do you think I would tell you? I have my professional ethics," Leng Xue chuckled. "Perhaps I’ll tell you if you can defeat me."

"That will be difficult," Yang Qi laughed.

"Yes. You’re a Third Rank Overlord trying to defeat me, a Tenth Rank Overlord from the Martial Arts Overlord List. It’s not just difficult; it’s impossible."

Leng Xue was supremely confident. "The Poisonous Spider warned me not to come, saying I might die. But I came anyway, because I truly don’t understand how you’re qualified to kill me."

"You should have listened to her," Yang Qi said, shaking his head. "I don’t show mercy to those who try to kill me."

"Is that so? You seem quite confident," Leng Xue said coolly. "But let’s take a step back. Even if you could kill me, would you dare? I’m not just any Assassin; I am the Squad Leader of the Blood Lotus Sect’s Southern Territory branch!

"If I die, the Blood Lotus Sect will not let the matter rest. From that day on, you will know no peace! Even if you aren’t afraid for yourself, have you considered the people around you? For example, Ye Fei and Ye Qianqian."

"Are you threatening me?" Yang Qi’s killing intent suddenly erupted like a tidal wave.

Having killed many, his killing intent had naturally grown stronger. Since beginning his cultivation, a great number of Martial Artists had died at his hands, and he could now condense that intent into a powerful force.

Leng Xue frowned. In that instant, he felt as if he were facing a bloodthirsty beast. It was enough to make even him feel a trace of apprehension.

Although the feeling lasted only for a moment, it solidified his determination. The man before him could not be allowed to live; he had to be killed. Otherwise, given time, this person would undoubtedly become a great menace to the Blood Lotus Sect.

"Believe it or not, for what you’ve just said, I will annihilate your entire Blood Lotus Sect!" Yang Qi stared coldly at Leng Xue.

Before, his anger was simply because Leng Xue had come to kill him. But now, the torrential killing intent in Yang Qi’s heart was for his family and friends. For their safety. Today, Leng Xue had to die! He had no wish to get entangled with the Blood Lotus Sect, but this was their second assassination attempt against him. More importantly, his enemy had threatened him with his loved ones—something he could never accept.

The Immortal Gourd can only be used for three minutes, and it leaves me completely drained and powerless afterward. It’s extremely dangerous... but I’m going to use it! Treasures are meant to show their might in actual combat, and the Immortal Gourd is no exception. This is the perfect chance to see if it’s as powerful as my father, Yang Qingshan, claimed.

However, those three minutes were precious. He had to hold on and find the right opportunity first.

He activated his Green Emperor Body, and his Golden Eagle Wings unfurled behind him. But even with these, the most he could do was fight a Sixth Rank Overlord. Against an Invincible Overlord like this, he wondered if he could even withstand a single blow.

Leng Xue looked at Yang Qi with contempt. Although the killing intent that had erupted from Yang Qi for a moment was terrifying, he was still, in the end, just a mere Third Rank Overlord. Leng Xue simply couldn’t imagine any reason he would lose.

Besides, he was just a single Squad Leader in the Blood Lotus Sect. The sect had four branches and a main headquarters in the Capital City. The people there were even more formidable. Not even the top experts of the Capital City would dare to provoke them. What power could a nobody like Yang Qi possibly have to annihilate the Blood Lotus Sect? What a joke.

"Kill!"

Suddenly, Yang Qi made his move, closing the distance to Leng Xue in an instant. The golden longsword in his hand unleashed his most powerful technique: the Golden Thunder Slash!

Like a sharp, spinning saw blade crackling with ferocious lightning, this beam of Sword Qi was both unique and powerful. It shot directly toward Leng Xue’s vital points.

Leng Xue shook his head. What’s the point of an attack like this?

He disdainfully waved the short sword in his hand. An astonishing beam of Sword Qi shot out, striking the Golden Thunder Slash and shattering it instantly. The attack continued on to strike Yang Qi, whose body instantly shattered.

Hm? Shattered? Why is there no blood when a human body breaks apart?

Just as this bewilderment struck Leng Xue, over a dozen terrifying Cold Ice Chains were already wrapping around his body.

A Clone? Leng Xue thought, surprised.