bookbashuk Chapter 45 Dao Soldiers
Chapter 45 Dao Soldiers
Five years ago, on that night, the image of the original owner being killed by an assassin reappeared in Zhao Cheng'an's mind.
For a moment, Zhao Chengan felt it was somewhat absurd.
Since he officially entered the Imperial Academy and was protected by the array, the assassin had never appeared again. Zhao Cheng'an had almost completely forgotten about it, so why would the assassin come knocking on his door again?
Chen Heng, who was standing to the side, saw Zhao Cheng'an suddenly stop moving and showed a surprised expression. However, after seeing Zhao Cheng'an's expression, she realized that something was wrong. As her eyebrows furrowed, Chen Heng's aura became somewhat dangerous.
Zhao Cheng'an took a deep breath and then turned around abruptly.
The bamboo bone sword grass, brimming with spiritual energy, burst forth like an arrow released from a powerful bow.
A streak of blue light instantly pierced the darkness.
The bushes and branches along the way were all sliced open by the sharp sword energy and fell down with a rustling sound.
A tall figure tried to dodge, but was a step too slow. He barely managed to sidestep, and the cyan sword light still grazed his neck.
The blood vessel was instantly ripped open, and blood gushed out like a fountain, splattering onto the surrounding withered leaves.
Chen Heng and Zhao Cheng'an quickly got up and approached, their faces showing wariness.
"Who are you!?"
Chen Heng was startled by the bloody scene before her. But she quickly calmed down, her eyes sharp, and the sword-leaf grass in her hand emitted a dazzling golden spiritual light, ready to launch an attack at any moment.
This is a tall, middle-aged man.
He was dressed in a blue robe, but it was completely stained red with spilled blood. Despite his severe injuries, his face showed little pain; instead, it held a twisted pleasure, and his eyes, faintly glowing red, were fixed on Zhao Cheng'an.
The middle-aged man did not answer Chen Heng's question. Instead, he spoke to Zhao Cheng'an, saying, "You have indeed joined the Imperial Academy and become a true Qi Refining cultivator."
Because the throat had been cut open and the vocal cords were damaged, the person's voice came directly from inside the abdomen, sounding muffled and eerie.
Seeing this strange scene, Zhao Chengan became more vigilant and took a step back.
"You are the assassin who once tried to harm me."
"But I don't know you at all. Who are you, and what do you want?"
The assassin stood there, swaying unsteadily.
Although he tried to cover his throat, blood continued to flow out, like a broken faucet that he couldn't stop.
Even for a master-level expert, such massive blood loss turned his face ashen. He swayed unsteadily, clearly on the verge of death.
In contrast, the expression on his face showed no fear of impending death.
The middle-aged assassin stared at Zhao Cheng'an, and a sound came from his abdomen again.
"You don't need to know what grudge we have."
"You only need to understand two things."
"First, you blocked my way, so you'll die here. Second, the one who will kill you is Li Chenzi!"
Zhao Cheng'an almost laughed out of anger when he heard this.
It's true that I was afraid of you when I was still a beginner in cultivation. But now that I've reached the third level of Qi Refining, if I were still afraid of a mere mortal master like you, wouldn't my cultivation as an immortal have been in vain?
Such a thought flashed through Zhao Cheng'an's mind.
But he quickly realized something was wrong.
This assassin's vitality seems a bit too strong.
Despite the massive loss of blood, his aura did not weaken; instead, it gradually grew stronger.
Just as Zhao Chengan realized this and inwardly cried out in alarm,
Their eyes met.
The assassin's face was extremely distorted, his mouth stretched all the way to his ears, revealing his gleaming white teeth, which looked very frightening.
The next moment.
boom!
The assassin's entire body was actually torn to pieces and exploded.
Amidst the vast expanse of blood mist and severed limbs, a dark figure rushed forward like a ghost.
Chen Heng's pupils suddenly contracted, and he tried to swing his sword to stop him, but it was too late.
An old, thin, claw-like hand viciously grabbed at Zhao Cheng'an's heart.
The owner of the hand was a gaunt, skeletal old man. He had only a few sparse white hairs on his head, and his face was full of ferocity.
At this moment, he raised his head and met Zhao Cheng'an's gaze intently.
However, Zhao Cheng'an's expression did not show much panic.
At the critical moment.
Zhao Cheng'an first withdrew and stepped back, creating some distance. Then, in his dantian, the two runes, the Toughening Rune and the Azure Radiance Rune, lit up simultaneously.
Beneath the long sleeves, the black iron vines that had been wrapped around his arms grew and spread rapidly. In the blink of an eye, they covered his entire body, forming a thick layer of black armor.
The assassin looked on in astonishment.
Immediately afterwards, he pressed his withered palm firmly onto the rattan armor on Zhao Cheng'an's chest.
A tremendous force erupted.
A violent shockwave swept outwards, instantly flattening the surrounding vegetation.
Zhao Cheng'an's entire body was blasted away by the force like a ball, crashing heavily into a large tree in the distance, causing leaves to fall in a rustling sound.
The two distanced themselves from each other.
Li Chenzi did not press his advantage.
Instead, he stared in disbelief at his own palm, then looked up at Zhao Cheng'an, who was slowly standing up in the distance, and at the intact rattan armor covering his body.
"Is this the rattan armor technique?"
"Didn't you just instantly cast a grass sword technique?"
"You're not even at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, how could you possibly possess two instant-cast spells!"
Li Chenzi looked at Zhao Cheng'an as if he were a monster.
Immediately, a look of extreme terror appeared on his face, and he shouted incredulously.
"Daoist soldiers!?"
He turned to run away, but it was too late.
"boom!"
A terrifying aura erupted from Chen Heng's body.
Golden light burst forth around her like electric arcs, causing the surrounding grass and trees to bend and the thick, ancient trees to sway gently.
Then the ground beneath their feet exploded, sending dirt flying everywhere.
Chen Heng instantly transformed into a golden light and rushed towards the direction where Li Chenzi had fled.
In mid-air, the longsword shot out.
Li Chenzi felt a chill run down his spine. He lunged forward, rolling awkwardly on the ground to barely dodge the flying sword.
But he hadn't had time to get up yet.
Chen Heng delivered a swift sweeping kick, slamming it hard into Li Chenzi's face.
The latter's face instantly contorted and dented.
You can even hear the chilling sound of bones cracking.
Li Chenzi crashed into a tree trunk in the distance with a thud, like a rag doll. After a few breaths, he slid down the tree trunk, leaving a long trail of blood, and fell to the ground like a lump of mud.
Li Chenzi seemed to be in a bad state to begin with.
Having suffered a severe blow, he was now only able to inhale but not exhale. His chest was heaving violently, like a broken bellows, making a wheezing sound.
Chen Heng raised his hand and gestured.
The longsword traced an arc in the air and flew back into her hand.
The sword's edge was pointed directly at Li Chenzi's chin.
"What you just used was demonic cultivation technique; you are a remnant of the Hunyuan Cave!"
Chen Heng's voice was icy cold and filled with murderous intent, but Li Chenzi ignored Chen Heng's interrogation and just stared intently at Zhao Cheng'an, who was staggering towards him in the distance.
At this time, Zhao Cheng'an's strength was far inferior to Chen Heng's.
However, in Li Chenzi's eyes, Zhao Cheng'an seemed to be ten or even a hundred times more terrifying than Chen Heng, who had just subdued him with a single blow!
"Demonic cultivator, no wonder..." Zhao Cheng'an suddenly realized, but still asked doubtfully, "But what exactly is this Dao weapon you mentioned earlier?"
Li Chenzi's expression froze for a moment, then he suddenly burst into hysterical laughter, "You didn't know, you actually didn't know... Could it be that you figured out those two instant-cast spells yourself?"
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Cheng'an simply nodded in agreement.
"good."
Li Chenzi suddenly sighed, and the light in his eyes dimmed completely:
"No wonder, no wonder we lost so badly. Even a monster like you could be unearthed by the Dao Court from such a remote place. With such a powerful force, how could our Hunyuan Cave possibly be your match?"