Inside the carriage, Chu Jiang sat with his eyes closed, resting, while Wu Yue sat quietly beside him as they traveled back to Heavenly God Academy.
In an instant!
A sudden change erupted!
The surrounding void froze without warning, as though bound by invisible shackles. Even the light twisted and dimmed.
An aura so chilling it reached the extreme, containing pure killing intent, descended like an abyss of ice ten thousand zhang deep, completely shrouding the entire carriage!
"Watch out!" Wu Yue's beautiful eyes flew open, cold light bursting forth as the aura of a God King erupted around her.
The carriage activated its protective divine formation on its own, and a dazzling barrier instantly rose, shielding the two of them within.
Crack!
It lasted less than a breath before the protective barrier, capable of withstanding a full-force blow from a God King, shattered inch by inch.
A distorted, blurry figure, ghostlike in appearance, silently thrust out from the void behind Chu Jiang. It held a short sword that spat black light of destruction!
Where the blade pointed, even space was corroded with fine cracks!
"The God Slaying Sword—it's someone from Godslaying Hall!"
Wu Yue's voice was icy as she recognized this infamous assassination technique.
Godslaying Hall was an assassin organization that struck terror into the hearts of all in the Eastern Divine Ruins. So long as the price was high enough, they would dare assassinate even princes of ancient kingdoms and heaven-defying geniuses of great sects.
This sword strike was fast! Ruthless! Precise!
The slaughter law contained within had been condensed to the utmost, aimed straight at Chu Jiang's vital point between his shoulder blades. It was a sure-kill strike!
The attacker was, astonishingly, an assassin at the middle stage of the God King Realm!
Yet Chu Jiang's gaze