Free Web NovelChapter 565: Chapter 565: The True Killing Move
Clang!
The sword and blade clashed again, and an invisible Qi Force exploded suddenly, interweaving a dazzling display of ice and fire.
The elder swordsman’s longsword was repelled once more, then like a bone-attached maggot, it pierced towards Zhang Yuan’s vital points.
His weapon was different from the standard sword artifact, the blade was narrow and thin, razor-sharp, swift, yet extremely resilient.
And the elder’s swordsmanship was top-notch, or rather, ferociously vicious.
The speed at which he wielded his sword was as fast as lightning, and his Sword Momentum unfolded unendingly. Even if interrupted by Zhang Yuan’s Taowu Saber, he could quickly rally back.
It was like a storm, giving the opponent no chance to catch a breath!
Zhang Yuan had never encountered an enemy whose sword was faster. He was forced back repeatedly, only able to defend but unable to counterattack.
Meanwhile, inside the tea house, chaos erupted as the patrons and the owner screamed and scattered.
For fear of suffering disaster by association.
These common folk were quite fortunate.
Because Zhang Yuan deliberately controlled his retreat direction so that the battle’s aftermath wouldn’t harm others.
Otherwise, a fragment of Sword Qi could effortlessly take a life or more.
Meanwhile, the little girl following the gray-robed elder had fallen to the ground, covering her mouth in terrified silence.
"Quick!"
The elder’s rapid succession of attacks failed to harm Zhang Yuan, seemingly causing some anxiety in the Tier Six expert.
With a sharp cry, his longsword suddenly split into hundreds of chilling sword lights, enveloping Zhang Yuan with overwhelming force.
Facing the powerful adversary’s Killing Move, Zhang Yuan chose to stop evading this time.
He halted, and the Taowu Saber in his hand burst into scorching flames, striking directly at the incoming sword lights.
For this strike, Zhang Yuan poured in ninety percent of his Primordial Gang Force and unleashed the blood evil Qi of the Taowu Saber.
The two perfectly fused, erupting in a torrent of flame.
Boom!
The elder’s Sword Qi net was instantly torn apart by the saber flames, and the Taowu Saber shattered the Sword Intent laid by the elder, slicing towards his head.
This was Zhang Yuan’s first counterstrike, magnificent and overwhelming!
The elder’s expression changed, not daring to meet Zhang Yuan’s strike head-on, and he swiftly retreated.
His Body Technique’s speed was not at all inferior to the speed of his sword.
In the blink of an eye, he had disengaged from Zhang Yuan, rendering Zhang Yuan’s strike ineffective!
Zhang Yuan was not surprised in the least.
Because the aura emanating from the elder, although not at the peak level of Tier Six, carried an air of decrepitude and decline.
Yet, for a blind elder to become a valued assassin for the Blood Shadow Building and to be dispatched for the second assault, he undoubtedly possessed extraordinary abilities.
Zhang Yuan did not underestimate him in the slightest!
Creak—
At this moment, an extremely dissonant melody suddenly entered Zhang Yuan’s ears.
Making his form pause.
While retreating, the elder also took his Huqin with him.
This Tier Six expert used his right hand to wield the sword and his left hand to play the Huqin, using the sword as a bow, drawing a sound from the python-patterned musical instruments.
The music was like a demonic melody, piercing directly into Zhang Yuan’s eardrums.
As if it wanted to pierce through his skull and sea of consciousness!
Even though Zhang Yuan’s Divine Soul Consciousness was as firm as a rock, it was inevitably shaken.
His upcoming counterattack was forcibly interrupted!
Not only that, at the moment he was rendered immobile, a black, lightless dagger suddenly stabbed towards the back of his head like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows.
This strike came so strangely, with not a sound.
But the flash of spiritual light at the dagger’s tip revealed it to be a true Profound Soldier.
What’s more unbelievable was that the dagger was wielded by the seemingly powerless young girl!
She had somehow appeared behind Zhang Yuan, her innocent face filled with a sinister and vicious expression, her big eyes flashing with the excitement of success.
In the next moment, the dagger stabbed into Zhang Yuan’s skull!
However, the girl’s expression changed dramatically.
Because the sensation of hitting nothing indicated she hadn’t pierced anything at all.
The strike only hit Zhang Yuan’s illusionary image.
An eerie feeling suddenly surged in the girl’s heart, and without a second thought, she dodged and retreated.
Trying to evade the imminent deadly threat!
But a flaming long blade sliced through instantly, slashing across the girl’s neck.
Slit!
A small head flew up high.
Zhang Yuan, holding the blade, glanced at the Witch God Ring on the ring finger of his left hand.
It was this peculiar ring that protected him automatically when his Divine Soul was attacked, shielding him from the external demonic sound.
Even without the Witch God Ring, Zhang Yuan would have managed just fine.
Because his hardened Divine Soul Consciousness was strong enough.
But undeniably, the Witch God Ring provided Zhang Yuan with faster reaction times, allowing him to calmly respond to the surprise attack from behind.
Bang!
The demonic music abruptly stopped, as the strings of the elder’s Huqin all snapped.
The blind Tier Six elder coughed up blood, saying hoarsely, "So you figured it out all along!"
The girl who attacked Zhang Yuan wasn’t his granddaughter but his long-time partner.
Despite her childish appearance, her actual age exceeded thirty, and due to innate factors, she never grew up.
Her cultivation had also reached Tier Five, and she practiced special Secret Techniques.
Her ability to conceal her presence surpassed even that of the elder!
When the two worked together, the focus was mostly on him.
No one could have guessed that the seemingly six or seven-year-old girl was the real Killing Move!
Her Assassination Technique reached the Grandmaster level, and the Black Death Blade she wielded was a high-tier Profound Artifact. When fully unleashed, it could pierce through a Tier Six expert’s Protective Armor, killing them in one blow.
Yet this tried-and-true tactic failed completely against Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan not only saw through the elder’s cultivation strength but was also highly wary of the "little girl."
Looking at the head that was just fallen, lifeless yet eyes unclosing, Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "Correct."
As soon as he finished speaking, he launched himself like an Arrow Leaving the Bowstring towards the gray-robed elder.
A few moments ago, Zhang Yuan had empowered himself with the power of two Hosts—the Black Giant Ant and the Golden Grasshopper.
Thirty times Strength and thirty times agility!
In an instant, his speed reached an incredible level, merging with the blade into a fiery arc.
Slicing towards the powerful adversary!
Within a radius of ten feet, everything was enveloped by Zhang Yuan’s overwhelming Saber Momentum!!
