Men of Honor (continued)
Just then, the companion responsible for using illusion magic suddenly warned, "Watch out!"
Before the words were finished, a series of whooshing sounds rang out as various hidden weapons flew in from all directions, including throwing knives, darts, poisoned needles, and crossbow bolts. The shrill sounds of them cutting through the air pressed down on the three of them like dark clouds overhead.
"I didn't expect anyone to want to be a hunter. It's a pity they think they can steal our prey with such meager skills?"
The naked woman swept her hands in the air, creating a howling gale that formed a wall, blocking all the incoming projectiles.
The moment she was attacked, she realized that these hidden weapons were launched by mechanisms, not by people, and therefore they were not imbued with True Qi, so she could easily block them. As an assassin, she naturally had this kind of insight.
However, several smoke bombs were hidden in the concealed weapon. After landing on the ground, they immediately emitted a large amount of mist. At the same time, several figures moved with strange and mysterious steps, leaving long afterimages, and drifted over like ghosts and phantoms, their cold light Blink.
"Six Paths Combined Kill!"
The one who made the move was Qingyan. He had also come for Yu Shuying's mission, but he was alone and the weakest, so he was the most cautious. Only after confirming that there were no other companions did he launch an attack on the three of them, trying to snatch the food from the tiger's mouth.
Six figures, six sword lights, flew out from all angles, Sword Qi filled the void, the air cracked inch by inch, and the chilling murderous intent poured out like a celestial river, attacking the three people present. Two of them attacked the man in the tight clothes, two attacked the naked woman, one attacked the illusionist, and the last one pierced the fishing net.
The man in the tight-fitting clothes and the naked woman were both knocked back, but the former managed to throw out his fishing net in time, avoiding the Sword Qi.
"He's all alone, get rid of him quickly, we can't waste any more time!"
The man in the tight-fitting clothes activated his internal energy, and billowing heat emanated from him, melting his clothes into pieces of blue cloth. The surrounding moss and weeds withered and turned yellow instantly upon touching the heat, rising in wisps of white smoke. He let out a long roar, and his body soared into the air like a dragon taking flight, pushing out with a palm strike.
Before the palm strike even reached him, a wave of intense heat rushed towards him. Qingyan felt as if he were standing under the scorching sun of a desert, as if he were about to be set on fire. He knew that this was a fiery poison palm technique and should not be touched.
In terms of pure strength, Qingyan was confident that he could defeat any one of the three opponents, but he had no chance of winning in a one-on-three situation. The assassination martial arts he practiced were about taking the head of a general in the midst of a large army, rather than facing a large army head-on, so he was not good at group battles.
However, he had an advantage over his opponents. The three of them wanted to capture Yu Shuying alive as a hostage in order to complete their mission more successfully and get more rewards. He, on the other hand, only wanted to complete the mission and get the first kill to prove that he could also kill. He had no intention of using Yu Shuying to threaten Mad Ink. Doing so would be too dangerous, and it would be easy to fail and lose his own life.
Therefore, Qingyan doesn't need to defeat the three of them. As long as he can gain even the slightest chance to draw his sword against Yu Shuying, the mission will be successful. After that, if he wants to escape, the three of them will definitely not be able to stop him.
Suddenly, the sword in Qingyan's hand burst forth with dazzling light. The sword's radiance, like the clear moonlight, illuminated the great river, causing ripples to spread across the surface. The Sword Qi also rippled and spread outwards, just like the waves.
Behind the magnificent sword light came a chilling Sword Intent that extinguished all life. Qingyan and his figure merged into the moonlight ripples, hazy and indistinct, seemingly real yet illusory.
"Annihilation Sword Luoyuan!"
The man in the tight-fitting clothes was the first to be hit. His palm force was shattered by the Sword Qi, turning into a stream of flames that scattered in all directions. He was forced back several steps by the shock, and a bloody sword mark appeared on his palm. The naked woman and the illusionist were also shaken by the ripples of sword Sword Qi, and their movements were restricted.
Now!
A glint flashed in Qingyan as he realized this was his only chance to strike. He immediately turned his One Sword to kill Yu Shuying.
But as soon as he turned around, he saw a fist.
An enormous fist seemed to fill his entire field of vision.
Facing this punch, there's no point in blocking or dodging; the only option is to obediently accept death.
However, the powerful punch missed Qingyan and went straight for the three people behind him. Although the three tried their best to defend themselves, each using their best moves and even their trump cards, it was all meaningless in the face of this punch.
The force of the punch filled all directions, powerful and omnipresent, like crushing an ant with two fingers. In the blink of an eye, the three were blown apart, turning into bloody fragments scattered everywhere.
Immediately after, Si Ming arrived through the air, crashing to the ground like a meteorite. Seeing the scene before him, he immediately understood "everything" and said to Qingyan with deep gratitude, "Uncle, we meet again! You saved my companion again this time, thank you so much!"
Qingyan stared at the scattered pieces of flesh from the three men for a while, then slowly turned around, stiffly nodding and saying, "Yes, I just happened to be passing by and happened to see them, so I intervened."
Si Ming gave a thumbs up and praised, "Seeing injustice on the road, you drew your sword to help; you are truly a chivalrous man."
"Hmm, uh..."
Qingyan stammered a few times, realizing that Si Ming had arrived and he would have no more chances to act, since the mission had a time limit. He simply gave up and revealed, "Be careful. I heard from some friends in the underworld that someone has placed an order to kill you."
Si Ming, "If they want to come and die, then let them. It's our duty to eradicate evil and eliminate wickedness. This actually saves me a lot of time."
"Don't forget to protect your companions; they might take people hostage."
"I understand, thank you for reminding me, sir."
As Si Ming spoke, he tore the fishing net and released the pressure points that had been sealed off Yu Shuying.
Qingyan sighed inwardly and turned to leave.
"That's strange, why does the old man's back look so desolate?"
Si Ming was puzzled. Could it be that the old man was lamenting the hardships of life, the wickedness of people, and the inability to find peace?
Yu Shuying, who vaguely guessed the truth using her Mind-Reading Technique, sighed. Not knowing what to say, she could only say, "After all, she's a pitiful person."
"Poor thing?"
Yu Shuying didn't continue explaining, but said, "Hiring assassins to kill proves that the other party is already planning to attack the Divine Pillar. They want to use assassins to hold us back. We must go and protect the Divine Pillar immediately."
At this moment, Murong Qing and the others arrived, their faces showing anxiety.
"Were you also assassinated?" Si Ming asked.
"Assassination? No, there wasn't one." Murong Qing her head.
Si Ming thought about it and agreed. Foolish and daring assassins are ultimately a minority. Murong Qing and her master are both Spirit Transformation, so under normal circumstances, no one would dare to make a move against them. Moreover, Si Ming felt that the assassins he had encountered before might not have been just doing their jobs for money, but could have been members of the Remote Heaven Society, which was why they dared to provoke him without fear of death.
"But we encountered Demon Beast," Murong Qing said gravely.
"Demon Beast has appeared here?" Si Ming couldn't hide his surprise. "Has the Nation of Valor War God been defeated?"
Si Huaruo said, "Not necessarily. What we encountered was a small, scattered group of Demon Beast. Their actions were aimless; they just attacked humans everywhere, killing anyone they saw. Moreover, they were scattered in all directions and did not gather in one place. We wasted a lot of time chasing them, and even now we cannot guarantee that we have killed them all."
Yu Shuying nodded and said, "Now we can be 100% certain that the other side really intends to attack the Divine Pillar. Releasing the Demon Beast to disperse their forces is to distract us and force us to make a choice: protect the Divine Pillar or protect the Nation of Valor people."