Galloping down the long street, Meng Qi was not as carefree as he appeared to be. Instead, he was filled with many questions.
He had encountered the assassins of the Unrelenting Tower!
After quietly separating from Qi Zhengyan, he changed his clothes and changed his route all the way. He asked himself if there was no one following him all the time. Otherwise, every road would lead to Shaolin Temple. The world was vast and the land was densely populated. There were many merchants and heroes. Who could find him with the Eight Nine Mysteries and the corresponding materials to hide him?
So how could the assassins of the Unrelenting Tower stop him?
Mengqi was not completely defenseless against the assassins of the Unrelenting Tower. However, it should not have been a sudden encounter. It should have been planned.
He knew that the closer he got to the Shaolin Temple, the fewer routes he could choose and the higher the possibility of being discovered. If the mastermind was truly powerful, he would definitely be intercepted or assassinated when he approached Mount Liantai. With his current reputation, the enemy would at least be on the level of Half-step Exterior Scenery and had broken through after attaining Heaven-man Connection. They would not be weaker Half-step Exterior Scenery masters who had forcefully reached that level with elixirs or other magical powers.
If the mastermind was unwilling to expose himself, he would most likely not use the forces he had gathered and would instead look for assassins. Even if he failed, there would be no clues for investigation.
Considering the danger of the last part of the journey, Mengqi used rewards and half a year's salary to request the Six Fan School to protect "Second Young Master Tang"!
The excuse was that he and Second Young Master Tang would work together to deal with the Unrelenting Tower, one of the Nine Evil Paths!
When they entered Qin Province and approached the Shaolin Temple, Mengqi would put on a human skin mask and transform into Second Young Master Tang, Tang Jing. He would secretly ask the Slivery-badge Arresters of the Six Fan School to follow him and use himself as bait to lure the assassins of the Unrelenting Tower out. Then, no matter who the mastermind sent, they would be treated as assassins of the Unrelenting Tower and be captured or blocked by the Exterior-level experts of the Six Fan School.
In this way, Mengqi could borrow the power of the Six Fan School to deter the mastermind from acting rashly without revealing his true purpose and identity as a Secret-searching Nark!
This was the key to setting up a trap that he had learned from Master Wang and Jiang Hengchuan: Conceal one's purpose!
However, he had yet to disguise as Second Young Master Tang and had yet to enter Qin Prefecture. How could he have encountered an assassin from the Unrelenting Tower?
First of all, he had to eliminate the possibility that the assassins of the Unrelenting Tower had mistaken him for someone else. Even if they knew that he was "Second Young Master Tang", how could they coincidentally intercept him at Dragon-rocky City when he had disguised himself and changed his route?
This was the biggest question in Mengqi's mind.
After climbing over Dragon-rocky Mountain, they would enter the territory of Qinzhou. Shaolin Temple was located on Mount Liantai in the south of Qinzhou, so it was not too far away. However, there were still many other routes to choose from …
After more than a month, Senior Brother Qi should not be able to hide it anymore. Anyone with a bit of intelligence would be able to discover that "Killing Blade" Su Meng was not with him …
If the monk behind the scenes realized this …
Mengqi was startled, as if he understood something.
Clairvoyance! Clairvoyance!
The legendary supernatural power was no longer an illusory myth, but an obstacle in front of him!
The monk behind the scenes was probably stronger than the Peerless Master Pros he had imagined!
The concealment in River East had failed, and this place was not too far from Mount Liantai. In addition, he had left many things in Shaolin Temple. Clairvoyance and Clairvoyance might be able to eliminate the interference and confirm one of the two or three routes as the correct one. Then, he would get his subordinates to ask the Unrelenting Tower to bury the assassins separately!
If that was the case, the assassins should not only be of the same standard, but at least famous assassins?
Judging from the strength and coordination of the four assassins just now, they should be Golden-level assassins from the Unrelenting Tower. Overall, there would not be too many of them. After setting up the killing trap, without the help of special skills, the ability to project one's willpower, clear one's mind, and the ability to sense the surrounding environment and the flow of genuine Qi, as well as the similar realm of Heaven-man Connection and Oneness of Heaven and Men, even the top thirty of the Ranking List of Young Masters would have a 50/50 chance of dying.
However, he was famous and had experienced several battles. The fact that his willpower was strong was known to many. Even if he wanted to hide through the Ranking List of Young Masters, he would have to plan carefully. Now that he was ranked eleventh, the first person after the top ten, such a lineup was obviously not enough!
With the expertise of the Unrelenting Tower in the field of assassins, they should not have made the mistake of underestimating the enemy!
Unless, unless the four assassins just now were mainly to test his strength, to make him slightly lower his guard and relax for a short period of time, to create an opportunity for the real assassins!
Over and over again, the first spurt of energy, the second spurt of energy, the second spurt of energy, and the third spurt of exhaustion. When the horse trafficker attacked when everyone thought that the killing trap was over and they could take a breather, it would make them even more certain that the killing trap was over. Even the most fatal blow had been avoided, so who would have thought that there would be another wave soon?
Many thoughts emerged in the span of a few breaths. Mengqi's heart suddenly tightened. His released willpower did not sense any changes, but his telegnosis surged with the extreme sense of danger he felt when he first encountered Wolf King!
Without thinking, his genuine Qi burst forth and crashed into the horse beneath him, his whole body soaring into the air.
Just then, a black shadow that was a mixture of horse and man suddenly leaped up. It was dark and lifeless, as if it had come to life. A long sword that shone with a dark blue luster pierced through the horse's abdomen at an incredible speed and came out from its back, heading straight for Mengqi's genitals.
If Mengqi had been even half a beat slower, his genitals would have been pierced and his intestines would have been destroyed. That was where the Achilles' heel of the Golden Bell Shield and Eight Nine Mysteries was located!
To be able to hide in the shadows or transform into a black shadow, one had to be at least a Half-step Exterior Scenery, or at least a Red-stair Assassin!
The assassin did not stop. The black shadow was like a spear, piercing through the horse's body with a bang. Flesh and blood splattered everywhere, and the horse fell to the ground with a mournful cry. There was a large hole in its back, blood and flesh everywhere, like a blooming flower.
The black shadow was not stained by a single drop of blood. The dark blue long sword chased after Mengqi, attacking from below, still aimed at his genitals. It was so fast that it left afterimages.
With the horse as a shield, Mengqi had a chance to catch his breath. Even if he did not have the time to activate the Purple Thunder Force, he could still strike with all his might.
The long saber slashed downwards, so slow that it was astonishing. However, every change it contained was so fast that it was almost imperceptible and difficult to see clearly. The saber's Momentum enveloped the surroundings, making it seem as if it would be difficult to escape no matter which direction one tried to dodge.
The slow saber and the extremely fast sword formed a strange yet beautiful scene.
Clang, clang, clang! The changes continued as the saber and the sword collided. The long sword seemed to be affected by the slow saber, as if it was heavily bound, its speed becoming slower and slower.
Taking advantage of the momentum of the collision, Mengqi turned around in the air and landed on the bluestone street. He took a few steps and transferred the terrifying genuine Qi from the long sword to his feet.
This genuine Qi was thin, soft, and continuous, and pervasive. Eight Nine Mysteries had blocked part of it, and the Immortal Pressing Art had dissolved part of it, but it had not been completely eliminated. Mengqi had no choice but to remove it from his body.
Mengqi's feet retreated, and several bluestones were intact. As the winter wind blew, they suddenly turned into powder and danced in the air.
If Eight Nine Mysteries had not transformed his meridians, Mengqi would have suffered internal injuries even if he could dissolve the force!
The black shadow also took advantage of the momentum to descend. Sticking close to the ground, it quickly "swam" toward Mengqi. There was no leakage of genuine Qi from the long sword.
Mengqi had already stabilized his footing. He waved "Heaven Inflicted Pain", and the silvery light of the saber danced, like thousands of lights.
Dead silence. There was no movement at all.
Mengqi was shocked. This was the first time he had ever used Ananda Oath-breaking Bladesmanship. He could not feel anything at all. His opponent was like a dead man!
"Is it because of his special skills, or did he use drugs to suppress his emotions?"
"No!" Mengqi suddenly came to his senses. Without thinking, he directly rushed forward.
At this moment, the black shadow in front of him gradually became transparent and disappeared. It was an illusion. No wonder Ananda Oath-breaking Bladesmanship did not work!
The shadow under his feet suddenly came to life. The long sword pointed and stabbed toward his back.
Mengqi was half a beat faster. Without stopping, he directly slashed backward with his long saber. Genuine Qi and spirit were attached to the saber. With the saber as his eyes, the saber as his hand, and the saber as an extension of his body, he could sense the surroundings and observe the black shadow and the sword in his hand.
"Heaven Inflicted Pain" drew a mysterious trajectory and hit the long sword with a clang, as if it had long been waiting for this encounter.
Yin genuine Qi invaded Mengqi's body. The light gold of Eight Nine Mysteries, which contained the Immortal Pressing Art, blocked, and dispelled. His steady footsteps crushed several bluestones, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
At this moment, the street was in chaos. The heroes who had been moved by Mengqi's words had caught up, and there was no lack of people from the city's aristocratic families. The black shadow paused and jumped into the shadow of the city gate, completely disappearing.
If he was blocked and attracted the masters of Dragon-rocky City, it would be difficult for him to escape since he was good at assassination rather than close combat.
The winter sun shone on the muddy ground. Everything before him was bright and beautiful, and his body was warm and lazy. Everything that had happened before seemed like a dream.
Mengqi reflected on the battle just now and had a rough idea of the assassin's strength. He was a Red-stair assassin of the Half-step Exterior Scenery. However, he had probably used drugs or forcefully broken through to the Half-step Exterior Scenery. His genuine Qi and strength were not too far apart from Meng Qi's. However, his Half-step Exterior Scenery miraculously complemented his identity as an assassin. He must have deliberately adjusted his gains. Just by looking at the two, he was probably not inferior to most Half-step Exterior Scenery masters.
It was very terrifying!
What was even more frightening was that the mastermind was not trying to hone himself. If he had the help of the Unrelenting Tower, the Red-stair assassin would only be the beginning. There was a good chance that an Orange-stair assassin or an Exterior-level assassin would appear and eliminate the hidden danger with lightning speed. If not for the fact that Meng Qi had not truly determined his route, he would probably have encountered them just now …
Fortunately, although his plan had been disrupted, he could still beat them at their own game. Everyone had the right to kill the assassins of the Unrelenting Tower. The masters of the Six Fan School and some of the Exterior-level masters would not turn a blind eye to them. It was a good opportunity to spread the news and make it seem as if they were hiding beside him, waiting to capture him alive. This would deter the Exterior-level assassin from acting rashly.
As long as he crossed Dragon-rocky Mountain and entered Qin Province, he would not be far from the Shaolin Temple. When the time came, he could make a big fuss. Who knew if his master would hear of it and come to greet him directly. The mastermind would not be able to suppress this kind of widespread news!
Mengqi laughed heartily and shouted,
"The Red-stair assassin of the Unrelenting Tower has appeared and was repelled by me. The reward is right in front of you. If you are confident in your strength, please follow me quietly!"
When he finished speaking, he turned and walked toward the city gate. His pace was slow, as if he was waiting for the masters to arrive. However, he also kept a distance from the crowd so that the assassin would not be mixed in with the chaotic crowd.
Dragon-rocky Mountain was 10 miles away from the city.
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