Assassination

For three full days, Xu Feng familiarized himself with the third level of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade, integrating its force generation with his movement techniques.

After all, in the original work, the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade's method of exerting force could also be applied to the legs.

"Three days. It's time to leave."

Xu Feng continued deeper into City No. 003.

It was noon. Under the early summer sunlight, Xu Feng carefully walked through the grass beside the road.

Forty meters away from Xu Feng, a dark figure lay silently concealed in the grass.

"His clothes are tattered, yet he doesn't have a single scar on him, nor does he have any killing intent. At a glance, he's clearly entered City No. 003 for the first time. He hasn't gone through much combat and only made it this far by relying on his strength. Though he has the strength of a General-level warrior, he's a rookie."

The dark figure calculated silently from afar.

"I have a ninety percent chance of killing a rookie without combat experience like this. I can make my move."

Xu Feng's clothes had been torn by branches. City No. 003 was full of thorny growth, and he could not be bothered to change, yet this instead drew the killing intent of someone hiding in the shadows.

"Now!"

The dark figure that had remained motionless in hiding silently drifted out, lunging at Xu Feng like an illusory shadow.

Xu Feng suddenly felt a chill of terror. He darted to the side at once and turned to look behind him, only to see a black-clad figure wielding a sharp blade and stabbing straight at his throat. The cold glint radiating from the blade startled Xu Feng, while those indifferent eyes brimming with killing intent made his heart tighten. He had rarely faced such a situation before.

"What speed. He's only an Intermediate General, yet he's this fast. He's only slightly slower than me."

Xu Feng twisted aside, but the dark figure was clearly extremely fast as well. The black-glinting blade had already reached his eyes.

"Roar!"

In his urgency, Xu Feng controlled a throwing knife and shot it at the dark figure, its speed reaching an unbelievable degree. At that moment, even the blade in the dark figure's hand no longer seemed so fast in Xu Feng's eyes.

"Argh!"

At an incredible angle, Xu Feng sent the knife flying toward the meridians of the hand gripping the blade. The dark figure only felt a terrifying force erupt from Xu Feng's throwing knife, as though his hand were about to break. He no longer had the strength to hold the blade, and it fell directly to the ground.

"A Psychic Master—a terrifyingly powerful Psychic Master! Run!"

Seeing that Xu Feng could control throwing knives to attack, the dark figure had only one thought: run. As an experienced Wilderness Zone veteran, he naturally knew how terrifying Psychic Masters were. Whether it was their flight or their bizarre methods of attack, neither was something opponents of the same level could handle.

Moreover, Xu Feng's current appearance was too frightening. Those cold eyes made even a killer with blood all over his hands tremble inwardly. The dangerous aura Xu Feng emitted constantly assailed his heart.

"I have no grudge against him, yet he still attacked me. If my strength hadn't increased so much, I would have been killed by him! Damn scum, this definitely isn't his first time killing people and robbing them of materials."

When Xu Feng thought of how the dark figure had aimed for his throat, a chill ran through his heart. The throat was one of the most vulnerable parts of the human body. If he had not concealed his strength as a Psychic Master, he would already have become a corpse.

Moreover, the dark figure reminded Xu Feng of the human corpses he had seen in the Wilderness Zone last time. He immediately judged the black-clad man to be someone who specifically targeted human warriors to rob them of monster materials. Now that his assassination had failed, he wanted to run? Things would not be that easy.

Xu Feng's flying speed was extremely terrifying. Psychic Masters were naturally capable of flight. In the original work, a Psychic Master at the peak of the God level could even fly as fast as a Planetary-level expert. Xu Feng's body seemed to turn into a streak of light as he shot toward the fleeing dark figure.

"Hmph. Although I'm no match for you, I've been surviving in City No. 003 for many years. My ability to survive here is unmatched. Shaking you off will be easy."

Feeling Xu Feng pursuing him, the dark figure snorted coldly, his eyes filled with deep disdain. He admitted that he had underestimated Xu Feng's strength. In a direct fight, he was absolutely no match for Xu Feng. But in his view, escaping would be exceedingly easy. As an assassin, an environment like City No. 003 was best suited for fleeing.

The dark figure continuously changed his escape route. Although Xu Feng was slightly faster, in City No. 003, he could not fully unleash his speed at all. The thick trees became barriers that hindered his pursuit of the dark figure.

However, Xu Feng, whose heart was burning with rage, would not give up the chase so easily. He persisted relentlessly, following close behind the dark figure. Whenever the dark figure changed direction, he followed immediately, pursuing him at the same pace.

"Damn fool. Running around blindly in City No. 003—you're courting death."

The dark figure who had tried to assassinate Xu Feng ran in panic through grass over two meters tall. From time to time, he turned his head and glanced at Xu Feng chasing close behind, his eyes revealing intense fear.

Countless monsters lived in the center of City No. 003. In particular, the depths of City No. 003 were home to large numbers of Lord-level Monsters, even the legendary forgotten monsters. Charging around recklessly here was no different from courting death.

At that moment, one of Xu Feng's throwing knives struck the dark figure in the thigh, and his speed slowly began to drop.

"Damn it, my thigh is injured. Now it's even more impossible to escape."

The dark figure's expression hardened, revealing a savage gaze.

"Since you refuse to spare me, then we'll die together. I remember encountering a Wyvern here last year. A Wyvern is a Beginner Lord-level Monster. It can definitely kill him."

Wyverns were a type of dragon. They excelled at flight and possessed powerful attacks, while their dragon scales had extremely strong defenses. They were Beginner Lord-level Monsters and exceptionally difficult to deal with. Even a War God expert could possibly be killed upon encountering a Wyvern.

And the Wyvern's territory was very close to this place.

Lord-level Monsters all had their own territories. Once humans entered their territory, they would be considered invaders and attacked mercilessly by the monsters.

Xu Feng did not know that he was about to fall into a trap.

"Damn human, you dare invade my territory? I'll tear you apart alive and vent the hatred in my heart!"

The Wyvern had just lain down to sleep when it sensed a human aura approaching its territory. Its eyes immediately flashed with ferocity as it roared viciously. Monsters were naturally extremely hostile toward humans. Spreading its wings, the Wyvern soared into the sky and flew toward the source of the aura.

When the dark figure saw the Wyvern in the distance, the savage smile on his face grew even wider. He used all his strength to launch one final attack at Xu Feng!

Clang!

The dagger and throwing knife collided with a tremendous sound!

Unfortunately, the strength of a General-level warrior and a War God expert were on entirely different levels. Especially from the moment the black-clad man's thigh was injured, the outcome had already been decided.

As Xu Feng's throwing knife knocked away the black-clad man's dagger, another throwing knife pierced the black-clad man's heart.

The black-clad man was left in City No. 003 forever.

At the same time, the sound of the weapons colliding caught the Wyvern's attention!

Before long, Xu Feng saw a massive monster flying through the air toward him.

Ahead of him, a giant bird over fifteen meters tall flew through the sky, its feathers as hard as steel. Purple markings covered the dragon's body, giving it an unusually sinister appearance.

"This is bad. It's a Wyvern. Damn it, this Wyvern is at least a Beginner Lord-level Monster. I probably can't kill it right now!"