The battlefield was in
ruins
.
The ground had been
shattered
, trees
reduced to splinters
, and the air
thick with lingering Qi.
At the center of the destruction,
two figures stood.
Xiao Li—
calm, untouched, golden Qi flickering around him like a god.
Liu Tian—
breathing heavily, his sword trembling in his grip.
The battle between them had
shaken the Misty Cloud Battlefield.
But before either could make their next move—
WHOOSH!
A
chilling presence
filled the air.
Hidden assassins
emerged from the mist, their
black robes blending into the shadows.
Their leader, a tall figure with a
silver mask
, stepped forward, his voice calm.
"Xiao Li… your life ends here."
WHOOSH!
Ten
black-robed assassins
moved in unison, their
daggers flashing
toward Xiao Li’s vital points.
Their
speed was terrifying
, their coordination
flawless.
Any other disciple would have been
slaughtered in seconds.
But Xiao Li?
He
smirked.
"So impatient."
Just as the first assassin’s blade was about to pierce his neck—
BOOOOOOOM!
A
golden shockwave
erupted from Xiao Li’s body,
sending the assassins flying
in all directions.
Some crashed into
trees
, others were buried under
collapsed stone.
The leader of the assassins barely managed to
stay standing
, his eyes wide in disbelief.
"What…?!"
Xiao Li
tilted his head.
"That was your plan?"
"Disappointing."
The assassins
regrouped
, their expressions now filled with unease.
"He’s stronger than the reports said."
The leader
gritted his teeth.
"All units, attack at full force!"
"Use the forbidden technique!"
The assassins
bit their tongues
, spitting out
blood onto their blades.
Instantly, their
bodies trembled
, and their
Qi surged unnaturally.
Their eyes turned
black
, and a dark
aura of death surrounded them.
"Blood Shadow Killing Formation!"
The assassins
vanished into the mist
, becoming
invisible phantoms
.
"Let’s see how you handle this, Xiao Li!"
The entire battlefield was suddenly
silent.
Xiao Li stood alone.
Surrounded by
unseen enemies.
A normal cultivator would have panicked.
But Xiao Li?
He
closed his eyes.
Smirked.
And then—
"Nine Heavens Domination Scripture… First Form."
BOOOOOOOOOOM!
A massive
golden vortex
erupted around Xiao Li,
devouring everything
in its range.
The mist?
Gone.
The assassins’ stealth?
Useless.
The so-called "Blood Shadow Killing Formation"?
Destroyed instantly.
The assassins
stumbled backward
, their bodies
trembling in fear.
"H-He’s absorbing our Qi?!"
Xiao Li
opened his eyes.
And at that moment—
They saw it.
A
golden symbol
flickering in his pupils.
A power that
should not exist in the Mortal World.
The assassins realized
too late
They weren’t hunting Xiao Li.
Xiao Li was
hunting them.
"My turn."
He
vanished.
And then—
The massacre
began.