Slash!
Fresh blood splashed on the room walls, and his head fell to the floor.
See what's happening in front of him. The flock of black-robed men widened their angry eyes with bloodthirsty gazes toward Lin Chen.
"You! Die you bastard!" Said one of the men in black robes took out a move and followed his partner.
"Shadow Spear!"
"Killer Punch!"
"Death slash!"
The sound of battle and a shrill scream of pain echoed throughout the room. However, it did not catch the attention of the residents of the residence, as Lin Chen had already set up the Desolate Array when he sensed a murderous presence surrounding him.
The assassin leader didn't budge as he watched his subordinates die with an even expression. The leader walked over to Lin Chen, covered in blood and crossed his arms while looking at Lin Chen with a condescending look.
"Great… Great… You can kill my subordinates. However, you won't be able to beat me, the Black Crow assassin famous in Xing City," said Black Crow with the corners of his lips.
"Defeating you was very easy. You used to have the opportunity to kill me, but not anymore." Lin Chen replied, shaking his head slowly.
"I like your confidence. I didn't kill you because the orders I received only made you crippled, tasting worse than death." The Black Crow replied, glaring at Lin Chen.
Lin Chen was surprised to hear the Black Crow's words when someone wanted to cripple him. Lin Chen looked into the eyes of the Black Crow, "Who gave you the order?" Lin Chen asked while giving off a murderous aura.
Sensing the murderous aura from Lin Chen, Black Crow subconsciously took a step back, "Am I scared? Impossible." Black Crow muttered in disbelief.
Black Crow calmed himself down. He looked back at Lin Chen and gave off his murderous aura. He took out his longsword and dashed towards Lin Chen, taking out a skill with his full strength.
"Just ask hell," said the Black Crow as he swung his sword.
The Black Crow with Spirit Refinement cultivation *2 was one of the strongest people in Xing City, and his killing skills were to be reckoned with. He easily kills his target, even with higher tier enemies.
But alas, the enemy he was facing was Lin Chen, who was already at the Heavenly King stage. Their strength is like the earth and the sky.
A crescent-shaped stream of sword energy headed towards Lin Chen.
Lin Chen, who was attacked by full force, remained unmoved. He only smiled meaningfully at the approaching sword energy. As the attack remained an inch before hitting his body, Lin Chen disappeared instantly.
Swoosh!
Black Crow felt his back cold and suddenly looked back.
Plaque!
Boom!
Lin Chen's slap hit the Black Crow's head. The Black Crow that was hit by Lin Chen's slap shot up like a bullet fired from a firearm, then hit the room's wall, leaving a spider web mark and fell unconscious.
Ling Chen walked over to the unconscious Black Crow, tying him with Yellow-grade Restraint Chains. I bought it from the system at a fairly high price, but it could only be restrained at the stages below the Heavenly Path.
"Ugh… I… Poor," said Lin Chen sadly.
After Lin Chen confirmed the Black Crow couldn't use Qi. He walked over to the corpses and stored them in the system.
…
***
Lin Chen woke up from his slumber as the morning sunlight hit his face. Lin Chen looked around his room which was extremely messy from last night's one-sided fight.
Lin Chen stood up from his bed and walked towards the Black Crow that he had caught. Lin Chen squatted down to position himself at the same level as the Black Crow and then swung his arms.
Plaque!
Lin Chen's loud slap woke up the Black Crow.
"Can you tell me who gave you the order?" Lin Chen asked quietly but firmly.
"Even if I die, I still won't tell you!" Black Crow replied.
"Oh really," said Lin Chen, playing with the knife he held.
Jleb!
"Arrgghh!"
The knife stuck in the Black Crow's right leg. Not quite satisfied with one man, Lin Chen continued to stab the hand, the thigh made screams of pain, and to add to that, the tip of the knife had poison added to it, which made the target suffer 10 times more pain than it should have.
"A- Alright… Lin Bao… And it's Lin Zhao who wants you to be disabled," The Black Crow said quietly, holding back the pain.
"Oho… As I thought," said Lin Chen, stroking his chin lightly.
'Hehehe… Tonight I'll give you a beautiful gift uncle' Lin Chen thought, curling the corners of his lips.
The Black Crow thrashed as it looked at Lin Chen, who was still fiddling with his knife.
"Y- You… You… The Shadow Pagoda will hunt you down if you kill me," The Black Crow stammered.
"…"
Black Crow smiled triumphantly, seeing Lin Chen's changed expression, then chimed in again. "Hahaha, are you scared? Our Shadow Pagoda Master has already broken through to the Heavenly King *3," said the Black Crow with a laugh.
Slash!
Black Crow felt that his neck was cold and wet. He looked at Lin Chen with a horrified look, "Y-You bastard!" He said, annoyed, before running out of breath.
[Ding~ Killing a Spirit Refinement Stage Cultivator *2 gains 42,000 experience points and 4200 system points]
Lin Chen stored away from the corpse of the Black Crow and started clearing the traces of the fight before removing the array that surrounded his courtyard.
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***
Lotus City, Shuyan Province.
There is a red luxury building in the city's centre with circular dragon carvings on each pillar. People thought the Red Dragon Pavilion building was just a trading centre selling all kinds of weapons. Still, it was just a cover to cover the Shadow Pagoda's assassination organization.
On Floor 5
Sitting, three older men were observing the Soul Jade, which was usually used as a sign of whether the person who poured energy into the Jade was dead or alive.
Crack…
The old man watching was surprised to see one of the higher-ups' jade shattered.
An older man with a long white beard ran to report what he saw to the Shadow Pagoda Master.
***
6th Floor, Red Dragon Pavilion
Brack!
The middle-aged man who was playing with his two women was startled by the sound of the door opening. He looked at the sound source and gave off his *3 Heavenly King's aura.
The unprepared older man fell to his knees at the pressure he was receiving. The older man tried to get up and gave his report.
"C- Chief… The Black Crow's jade is shattered," The old man stammered, who was still slumped down while showing the jade.
"What? How could that be? Who killed the Black Crow?" Nan Gong asked who was none other than the Shadow Pagoda Master angrily.
He pounded the table beside him in disbelief at what he had just heard, but he saw the jade inscribed with the Black Crow when he looked. Nan Gong could only grit his teeth in annoyance.
"C-Chairman, as we saw the recent events of the Jade. The screen only shows a dark room," said the old man dripping with sweat.
Hearing the older man's explanation, Nan Gong sat down in disbelief. The Black Crow is dead, and the killer is unknown. Because the Black Crow was the best assassin in the Black Pagoda but now killed him with a question mark.
Nan Gong massaged his forehead, "You mustered 100 peak Qi Refinement assassins to find the culprit!" His words gave off a murderous aura.
"Alright, Chief", replied the old man getting up and turning towards the exit.
"Anyone who is not afraid of death dares to offend the Shadow Pagoda", He muttered.