The Love of Sword and Dragon, Part Two

"Good, good, good! Since you're willing to come forward and die, I'll save myself some trouble!" Seeing Hu Xi and Xiao Lingzhan stop to summon their martial souls and prepare to fight him, the assassin's mood instantly improved. He raised his dagger and immediately activated his Fifth Soul Skill. "Fifth Soul Skill, Shadow Clone Spiral Kill."

The assassin split into two, each holding a dagger as they stabbed toward Hu Xi's and Xiao Lingzhan's eyes.

"General, let us fight side by side again in the next life! Hahaha... Fifth Soul Skill, Phoenix's Wrath! Fourth Soul Skill, Bi Fang Twin Wing Kill!" Xiao Lingzhan cast aside all concerns and activated his Fifth Soul Skill at once. Armor instantly covered his body, while a pair of burning wings grew from his back. This was a boosting Soul Skill. Xiao Lingzhan's strength, speed, and defense all increased by one hundred and thirty percent, and he entered a berserk state that raised his Soul Skill damage by fifty percent.

After activating his Fifth Soul Skill, Xiao Lingzhan immediately unleashed his Fourth Soul Skill on top of it. His wings drew together and contracted, then he suddenly lunged forward. The wings exploded just before the assassin's clone.

Boom...

The assassin's clone shattered, and Xiao Lingzhan was sent flying backward.

Hu Xi showed no fear even as death approached. Instead, he laughed loudly. "Hahaha... There is only a Hu Xi who dies in battle in this world, never a Hu Xi who retreats! If I die, I die! Third Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Armor! Fifth Soul Skill, Blue Lightning Soul Breaking Kill!"

Hu Xi first activated his Third Soul Skill to enhance himself, then unleashed his Fifth Soul Skill to clash head-on with the assassin's clone. The result was obvious. Hu Xi was sent flying backward once again.

"Hahaha... You two can die in peace now!" After knocking Hu Xi and Xiao Lingzhan away, the assassin could not help laughing. His mission was nearly complete, and it was as though he could already see his reward laid out before him. The assassin activated Shadow Clone Spiral Kill once more, splitting into two as the clones stabbed toward Hu Xi's and Xiao Lingzhan's hearts.

"Hmph! Do you really think I don't exist? You want to kill people right in front of me? Did you ask me first?" Having watched this far, Leng Xuewu finally made her move. She shouted, "Third Soul Skill, Ice Horn Myriad Stabs!"

The Ice Lotus Snow Dance Sword in Leng Xuewu's hand left her grip and fell to the ground. The moment it landed, it transformed into an ice lotus, while countless three-foot-long ice spikes burst from the ground. The spikes surrounded Hu Xi and Xiao Lingzhan before shooting toward the assassin's clones, instantly blocking their path.

The assassin was forced to stop his Soul Skill. His mission had been on the verge of completion, only for someone to suddenly interfere, infuriating him. "Stinking bitch, are you that eager to die? Then I'll grant your wish first!"

Leng Xuewu sneered. "Hmph! Such a filthy mouth. I originally intended to spare you, but now I'll destroy you!"

"Who do you think you are? You're a level-sixty Soul King without even a sixth Soul Ring, and you want to kill me?! You're dreaming! Unfortunately, there's no medicine for regret in this world. Go die!" The assassin flew into a rage and immediately activated his Fifth Soul Skill, unwilling to give Leng Xuewu any chance to prepare.

Leng Xuewu stared at the two clones stabbing toward her eyes and heart, and her heart quickly became as still as water. Her pupils contracted as she shouted, "Fourth Soul Skill, Ice Princess Rose!"

A wall of rose ice suddenly appeared before the assassin, instantly blocking his path. Due to Snow God Mountain, the ice wall received an elemental enhancement and was twice as thick as when Leng Xuewu normally summoned it. Unable to quickly break through the wall, the assassin could only stop.

Just as the assassin was blocked outside the ice wall, it changed. It instantly collapsed and transformed into terrifying thorny vines three inches thick. One after another, the thorns lashed toward the assassin, catching him completely off guard and forcing him to leap and dodge frantically. Before he could defend himself, a thorn pierced straight through his left shoulder.

Seeing this, the assassin immediately retreated. Clutching the wound on his left shoulder, he used Soul Power to heal himself as he viciously said, "You little brat! You really are somewhat troublesome. You should have quite the advantage here on Snow God Mountain, shouldn't you? Hmph! You won't be so lucky next time!"

Leng Xuewu could not be bothered listening to his nonsense. She leaped forward and instantly activated her martial soul. "Take this! Second Soul Skill, Ice Lotus Break!"

The Ice Lotus Snow Soul Sword danced through the air, releasing ice lotuses from its blade. The lotuses drifted around the assassin, sealing off every possible route of escape.

"What is this supposed to be? Something for me to admire? I'm not in the mood! Sixth Soul Skill, Heavenly Ghost Shadow Strike!" The assassin unleashed his most powerful Soul Skill. His figure became as swift as a shadowy streak of dark light, flashing past one lotus after another.

"Hmph! You want to escape my Lotus Array?! Dream on! Taste the Lotus Flower's Wrath! Explode!" At Leng Xuewu's command, the lotuses exploded one after another.

Boom... Boom... Boom...

The explosion of a single ice lotus was not enough to threaten the assassin, but the blizzard triggered across Snow God Mountain by the detonation of an entire field of ice lotuses was terrifying—enough to tear the assassin apart dozens of times over. Leng Xuewu had calculated his attack route and used the ice lotuses to guide him step by step into her trap. In an instant, the assassin was blasted away.

After the explosion, the assassin was covered in blood. Blood mixed with bits of his internal organs sprayed from his mouth, and his right arm had been blown clean off. His eyes were filled with unwillingness, but he no longer had even a trace of strength to resist.

"I said I would take your life, and I will never let you live. Rest in peace! First Soul Skill, Snow Dance Slash." Leng Xuewu spoke coldly.

Leng Xuewu's figure flew forward.

Splurt...

The assassin's head flew high into the sky.

After killing the assassin, Leng Xuewu stared directly at Hu Xi.

"Uh... Thank you for saving us, miss! I never expected you to be such a peerless expert. I misjudged you... And I even told you to run. That was really..." Hu Xi felt embarrassed under Leng Xuewu's gaze.

Leng Xuewu laughed as she looked at Hu Xi. "You really are interesting. My name is Leng Xuewu, and I'm from the Myriad Sword Sect."

Hu Xi was captivated by Leng Xuewu's smile and involuntarily murmured, "You're so beautiful..."

Leng Xuewu was amused by Hu Xi once again. "You're so direct. Can't you be a little more subtle? Still, my mother often told me that when I encounter something I want, I should fight for it. And I've found what I want!"

"Ah... What do you want?" Hu Xi was completely baffled by Leng Xuewu.

"I want you! I've realized it was love at first sight! I want to marry you!" Leng Xuewu suddenly declared.

"Ah... Aren't you even more direct than me?! I didn't even have time to react!" Hu Xi froze.

"Hahaha... One should live as one wishes and pursue what one desires." Leng Xuewu was utterly carefree as she spoke such bold words.

"Hahaha... If even a woman can be so bold, how can I, a man, be so timid? A beauty has said to my face that she wants to marry me, so I accept! I, Hu Xi, General Mingwei of the Cangyun Empire, swear here that in this life, I will marry no one but Leng Xuewu!" Moved by Leng Xuewu's bold spirit, Hu Xi immediately made his vow.

Beside them, Xiao Lingzhan broke out in a cold sweat as he watched the two. His mind simply could not keep up with Hu Xi and Leng Xuewu's pace.