Chapter 68: Chapter 67: Assassination
Qin Feng spoke with Zuo Song, learning some information about the All Stars Academy.
At the same time, Zuo Song seized the chance to ask Qin Feng about the mysteries of the Ancient Profound Array. When it came to understanding Ancient Profound Arrays, Qin Feng far surpassed many highly accomplished Mystic Masters. Just revealing a few tidbits was enough for Zuo Song to benefit immensely.
All at once, Qin Feng fell silent, a cold glint in his eyes as he gazed out the carriage window.
Qin Feng’s expression grew grave. With his powerful Spiritual Sense, he detected four exceptionally vicious auras appear nearby. A piercing, blade-like killing intent instantly locked down the area around the carriage.
A shadow of death loomed. The killing intent was so potent it made the pores on Qin Feng’s skin contract violently. From just a brief scan, Qin Feng roughly estimated that the owner of each of these four auras was no weaker than a Martial Artist at the Martial Arts Seventh Layer Heaven.
Qin Feng would struggle against a single Martial Artist of the Martial Arts Seventh Layer Heaven; facing four was undoubtedly a death sentence.
’This is a deathtrap!’ A grim look flashed in Qin Feng’s eyes.
"What’s going on?"
Zuo Song had been listening with rapt attention, and when Qin Feng suddenly stopped, he grew impatient. ’Why leave me in suspense?’
Qin Feng turned, his hand slowly coming to rest on the sword hilt at his waist. Its cold touch sent a chill to his heart.
As the president of the Mystic Master Guild in Mountain and River City, Zuo Song’s own Martial Arts Cultivation was formidable. He had been initially immersed in the mysteries of the Ancient Profound Array, but now that he snapped out of it, there was no way he couldn’t sense the situation outside.
"Who are these blind fools? To dare assassinate a member of my Mystic Master Guild right in front of me! They clearly have no respect for me!" Zuo Song’s face was livid, a vein at the corner of his eye twitching visibly.
What infuriated Zuo Song the most was that they were trying to assassinate someone from his Guild right in front of him, the President of the Mystic Master Guild. This was a blatant slap in the face. A complete disregard for him!
SHINK!
Just then, four sharp glints of cold light shot in from the outside, piercing straight into the carriage. As the baleful light seemed to keen, the four men in black outside pounced like cheetahs, striking with lightning speed.
BANG!
Just as the four men in black had expected, the carriage was instantly torn to shreds as if by arrows that could pierce the sky. Four faint blade shadows then flashed by. A grim, murderous aura swept across the street as the light of the blades enveloped the carriage, and a chill poured down like a waterfall.
No matter which direction the person inside flew out, they would inevitably be intercepted by one of the blades and be hacked to pieces, not even leaving a whole corpse behind!
’That little brat is a dead man!’ The four men in black could almost see the white-robed youth torn to shreds, and savage, triumphant smiles appeared on their faces.
But in the next moment, the smiles on their faces froze.
A flicker of fear and horror flashed in their eyes. The four of them sensed that something was terribly wrong and scrambled to pull back their sabers and retreat, but it was too late!
An indescribably immense aura erupted from within the carriage. RUMBLE! In the next instant, a colossal force blasted outwards. The exploding fragments of the carriage caught the four assassins, launching them high into the air. THWACK, THWACK, THWACK! Like rain on banana leaves, the sound of splinters tearing through flesh rang out again and again. The four figures were sent hurtling through the air, vomiting blood, before they crashed heavily to the ground.
THUD, THUD, THUD! The remaining debris shot out. The splintered pieces, like sharp, glittering blades, flew in every direction, easily piercing more than a foot into the bluestone street as if it were tofu.
CLANG, CLANG! Their four weapons fell to the ground, ringing with the sound of clashing metal.
Just then, a figure shot out from the ruined carriage like an arrow, landing in front of the four men in an instant. Qin Feng grabbed one of them, his fingers probing the man’s carotid artery.
’Dead?’ Qin Feng’s gaze was like a flash of cold lightning as he scanned the other three men in black.
A flicker of resignation showed in Qin Feng’s eyes. All four were completely dead. They appeared unharmed on the surface, but in reality, a ferocious and unparalleled force had pulverized their insides into mush.
’What terrifying power!’ Qin Feng sighed, a trace of awe flashing in his eyes.
In reality, Zuo Song had only made a single motion. He had simply extended one hand and thrown a soft punch into the air. With that one punch, the deathtrap meticulously laid by four Martial Artists of the Martial Arts Seventh Layer Heaven was instantly shattered.
Four Martial Artists of the Martial Arts Seventh Layer Heaven, killed from a distance without a single touch!
’Sea of Reincarnation Realm!’
’This old guy is a powerhouse at the Sea of Reincarnation Realm, at the very least,’ Qin Feng mused. ’A powerhouse at this Realm has already begun to grasp the mysteries of Heaven and Earth Power. Only at such a level can one achieve such exquisite control!’
It was hard to imagine that this old fellow, so obsessed with the path of a Mystic Master, possessed such a high level of Martial Arts Cultivation.
’The Sea of Reincarnation Realm... That means the old man is on the verge of opening his own Inner Heaven and Earth. No wonder he’s so passionate about Ancient Profound Arrays! The Origin Power within an Ancient Profound Array is an incredibly potent supplement for an Inner Heaven and Earth!’ A sudden realization struck Qin Feng, and a strange light flickered in his eyes. He glanced at the four dead assassins, then shook his head and stood up.
"What’s wrong, little fellow? I helped you take care of these four blind fools, but you don’t seem very happy about it!" The red-robed Zuo Song had appeared beside the four assassins at some point. Seeing Qin Feng shake his head, he let out a soft harrumph.
A flash of coldness crossed his eyes. Qin Feng looked up at the shattered carriage and sneered at Zuo Song. "Old man, I’m a mere Martial Artist of the Martial Arts Fourth Layer, and I was just ambushed by four from the Martial Arts Seventh Layer Heaven. Do you think I have any reason to be happy?"
Seeing Zuo Song’s expression shift, Qin Feng sighed nonchalantly. "As they say, what happens once will happen again. This assassination failed, so I’m afraid next time they’ll send powerhouses from the Martial Arts Eighth Layer Heaven, the Ninth Heaven, or even the Condensing Vein Realm after me. I’ve completely lost my appetite. It’s like having a fishbone stuck in my throat!"
"They want me dead!" It was as if two flames were burning in Qin Feng’s eyes. If Zuo Song hadn’t been there to intervene this time, he would have suffered a disastrous loss.
Zuo Song frowned. He truly didn’t understand who would go to such lengths to have Qin Feng killed. To send four Martial Artists of the Martial Arts Seventh Layer Heaven after a single cultivator of the Martial Arts Fourth Layer—they were clearly determined to leave no chance of survival.
"Little fellow, I don’t know who has it in for you, but this will be the last assassination attempt of its kind. I’ll assign two Condensing Vein Realm Martial Artists to you. As long as you are in Mountain and River City, I guarantee no one will dare touch you!"
"Old man, a thief can try to steal for a thousand days, but who can stand guard for a thousand days?" Qin Feng shook his head, a vicious glint in his eyes. He gave a cold smile. "Besides, am I someone who’s so easily trifled with? If I don’t return the ’favor’ of this assassination attempt a hundred times over, they’ll think I, Qin Feng, am a pushover they can knead and carve up as they please!"
"Then do you know who was behind it?" Zuo Song’s white eyebrows knitted together. The ferocious, baleful energy in Qin Feng’s eyes was somewhat alarming even to him.
"I have few enemies in Mountain and River City. Besides the Guan Family, there’s only Liu Xi. It couldn’t have been Liu Xi this time. He isn’t that reckless; his people would surely recognize you, Old Zuo. That leaves only one possibility: the Guan Family!" Qin Feng said with conviction.
"The Guan Family, one of the Nine Great Families of Mountain and River City!" Zuo Song’s gaze froze for a moment. ’Trouble,’ he thought. If it had been any other power, Zuo Song would have been more than happy to help Qin Feng and grant him an easy favor.
But a behemoth like one of the Nine Great Families of Mountain and River City...
Zuo Song shook his head. He wanted to help, but he was powerless. What’s more, he didn’t believe Qin Feng had the ability to deal with a vast, deeply-rooted power like the Guan Family. Qin Feng would have to swallow this loss in silence. In fact, from now on, he would have to be extremely careful to avoid meeting a disastrous end...
